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[Intro: Royce Da 5'9"]
Turn the beat up a bit [?]
[Verse 1: Royce Da 5'9"]
I'm stressed out so much I'm like, "Why stress it?"
Am I selfish for asking myself, "Would
You rather count money or count blessings?"
Now that's a wild question
Fame turned my life upside down, I guess it was meant to be
Like passing Beyoncé a Tic-Tac, and that ain't a diss
This way more to me than a diss track
Jay-Z is God to me
Nas is God to me
Eminem is like B.I.G. and Pac to me
And if you disagree I hope you bleed hypocrisy
And this'll be the realest sh*t I ever wrote
Shoutout to all the crazy b*tches
I've been involved with
Thank y'all for making my wife a crazier b*tch than y'all b*tches
Y'all might've lost me, but y'all win
And this'll be the realest sh*t I ever wrote
Now let's talk about the BET Awards
When Kanye went to the podium for the win
And mentioned everyone in the same category as him but me and Em
He said they motivated him and normally that would be ammo to hate on him
But that ain't my M.O!
My M.O. is to be mo' motivatin'
This new-wave culture is so cultivatin'
Where the f*ck do I fit in?
And this'll be the realest sh*t I ever wrote
I've succ*mb so much to this game I feel sorrow
I answer more questions about the 40 and Game squabble
Than I answer questions that I ask myself
"Are you a good father?"
The answer's, "Well... f*ck this
Royce got a game tomorrow"
I ain't gotta spell out the offers
If being famous means speaking to people in offices
Over being there for your sons and daughters...
I'm off this...
I know the last couple of lines kinda fell out of the pocket
But I don't give a f*ck! Let me tell you this:
When was the last time you copped some sh*t
Where it actually came out of your pocket?
Answer that! If I got to answer questions from you
You got to answer questions from me!
I'm f*cking my whole life up for you, answer this question:
"What the f*ck are you doing for me?", answer that!
Still I love my fans, even though y'all looking at me like I'm just a drunk n*gga
That's just throwing up behind sh*t, blowing up, but n*gga I ain't throwing up sh*t but my hands
And this is just me growing up
Courtney Artesia, Kino and Vish, please support me I need ya
But in reality an artist is supposed to be supported by easels
But in the meanwhile, I'm just supported by evil
[Verse 2: Joe Budden]
I'm no longer f*ckin' amused
I mean I addressed this sh*t on "Cut You Loose"
How long am I supposed to stick around for this f*ckin' abuse?
Every time I go to leave, I figure "f*ck is the use?"
I endure it for the true fans that covet that new
Or is that just another f*ckin' excuse?
Do I do it for attention cause I crave it, I won't mention it, I'll save it
If you know me than you know a n*gga treasure anonymity
n*gga thought that as a man, you must be kiddin' me
And I'm starting to feel like my fans are now condemning me
Listen, I don't owe y'all sh*t
Same Joe I am today is the same Joe y'all get
Y'all will interrupt a n*gga while he at his place of worship
And think that came along with your 20 dollar purchase
You bought the music, not the n*gga that made it
But let me touch up on that n*gga that made it
If you're judging me on actions then I'll take that L every time
If you conclude "Joe Budden is a corny mah'f*cker"
Cause all it mean if I'm a corny mah'f*cker
Is the greatest rapper ever's just a corny mah'f*cker
My bad, I'm not as street as you
But all this time I was being me, not being you
I get behind that mic, let all my demons through
Without knowing sh*t about the people that I'm speaking to
Add that to me not seeing a reason to
And that says a lot in a room full of silence, listen...
At 21 I had a drug problem
At 31 still drugs is a problem
But the thing about that pill is it made everything real
And I felt I needed to see
Funny thing about it all, I ain't like what I saw
Now the Lord's voice is in my head like
"You'll be DEAD soon for questioning me"
Another lesson for me
Far greater than whatever I profess it to be
Cause if left to me, I'd put our eyes in our brains
We'd over-think what we see and our whole lives would change
But f*ck it, that day had to come
Who ever knew that I would have a son?
I coulda guessed it, I was f*ckin' like a rabbit
But I never saw him handle scoliosis like his dad did
Never knew me and Ronnie would talk again
f*ck a rhyme, I'm just happy that we talk again
Who knew that the second I acknowledged you
You would get terminally ill, be in the hospital
The thought of you leaving is what f*cks with me
I'm scared to death of getting full custody
n*gga, I look in the mirror disgustedly
So how am I supposed to feel the day that he looks up to me?
I always said you were the worst baby-mother
I had ex-girl confused with baby-mother
And there lies my problem with our Creator
All the times I wanted her black ass dead, you wouldn't take her
Don't do it now, I need her
Understand, it don't get no realer
See how I go to bed with thoughts of a damn killer
But rather show y'all my girl through these Instagram filters
Look at her, don't look at me
Cause if y'all judging, y'all would throw the book at me
Speakin' of shorty, nah, I'll do that in private
It might be a little soon for me to let her know how I get
sh*t, and now we right back at one
Real quick, let me get back to my son
When a n*gga was like…
He said "Dad, I'm weird… but I don't have a problem with that"
And I was like… I laughed, and I was like
"Well, number 1, why do you think you're weird
And number 2, why don't you have a problem with that?"
And he looked me in my eyes and he was like…
"Well, I say I'm weird, number 1, because I know I'm weird
And I don't have a problem with it because that's me
And whoever don't like it, they don't have to be around me
I'm comfortable with me and who I am"
And right there, that was cold
In my head I thought "That was bold"
Illest sh*t about it all, said that at 10 years-old
So I could die right now…
I could die right now and feel like he got the most important part of Joe
Or... better than that...
I could die right now and feel like he know all he need to know
Royce, what up
Last night we cried tears of joy
This morning they were still there
What's handicap without the wheelchair
That's what we are, but f*ck it...
We'll be the sacrificial lamb for y'all n*ggas
Hate it or love it...
Leave all of that, b, f*ck it...
[Verse 3: Crooked I]
Yeah, man
I kinda feel where my n*gga was coming from, you know
Both my n*ggas, you know
Baby-mom was on WorldStar and sh*t
You know, talkin' 'bout I don't take care of my junior
Me and my n*gga straight though
Yo, my little n*gga rap
I just let it be, you know, cause people get their feelings hurt over other sh*t
So I just let it go, you know, I ain't have no rebuttal
But uh… when you grew up f*cked up
Nobody's perfect, you know, but I'm perfect for this
This rap sh*t, man… yeah
Eastside Long Beach: Atlantic avenue and Hill
Crooked was a youngster my ghetto attitude was real
Thumper in the waist in case I had to shoot to kill
Rocking dumb mics cause all I had was stupid skill
Eastsiders we cypher by the bus bench
Some sippin' toca vodka, others had the blunt pitched
A lot of them n*ggas died, sweatshirt blood drenched
Others went to jail, they hit a lick and left thumbprints
Long beach I salute ya grind
Even though you think you I sold out you not saluting mine
I don't come around much, I'm on music's time
Lost and found I found when I'm broke I lose my mind
So I hustle like I'm on a hunger strike
Without a doubt when I cuff a mic
I leave a body count like the shotty's out
Cause I'm from a group called slaughter
Rap better than everybody house
Now they think I'm in the game and stuntin'
But I'm like an orgasm man, I came from nothing
Some of you from the burbs but you claim you wasn't
So lame you struttin', with a cain you frontin'
f*ck all that, if I was born rich I would rhyme about it
I was born poor in a ditch, I'm rhyming tryna climb up out it
Tryna avoid a life of crime I'm 'bout it
Some say I'll be fine without it
But I kinda doubt it
Death around the corner, prison breathing down my neck
Chasing paper til a n*gga wheezing out of breath
IRS wanna f*ck me, I ain't even outta debt
Said they Young Buck me, tryna squeeze me outta checks
Yeah, them fools tryna squeeze me outta checks
Don't talk to Dominick unless you pay ya mommas rent
With marijuana sent outta town, them dollars spent
My own fam wanna grab the steel and harm me
But I got the nuts to kill an army
Word to Killa army, man all them killers adore me
BET red carpet, the steel was on me
To put a slug in my flesh and blood wouldn't feel good
Serena crip walking at the Olympics I'm still hood
Still me, til my candle is blown
So many secrets I only told to a glass of patron
Half of my fathers family died of cancer alone
He called me sick, I didn't answer the phone
How does it feel to know that your son doesn't care
Cause you wasn't there, life wasn't fair
I look at steps in the wrong direction, another stare
Yeah muthaf*cka yeah
I swear, just the other muthaf*cking night dawg
Like n*ggas, n*ggas rolled in front of my studio on my kids life
Nah'mean, I ran through the f*cking studio to my office grabbed that 3.57 thang man
Came out waving, I'm bout to bust, the police pass by
My little brothers told me I needed to chill
Nah'mean, this is what I do man, this is the life I live for real dawg
This ain't no muthaf*ckin' rap music
Just the other night I coulda killed a n*gga man
Nah'mean, I wouldn't be here rapping about this sh*t
Think about it man
[Verse 4: Joell Ortiz]
My grandmom's left me, father don't exist
Baby moms stress me, my momma got a cyst
My older son love football and the little n*gga hands is mean
But he chronic asthmatic so he fully suited on the sideline wishing he could be in there but still
Cheering for his team
My youngest son got nerve issues, sometimes he cry to me
I'm looking at him like it's not you fault
You was conceived when daddy was such a slave to his everyday anxiety
I worked at UPS for a week and my boss ain't have to fire me
I wasn't fit to lift boxes I quit
Don't put me in that box when I spit
My life wasn't too muthaf*cking fly for me
Wasn't too muthaf*cking fly for me
From the lobby huffing and puffing running from robbery
To Crooked I, Royce Da 5'9″, Joe Budden, homie from the Goodie Mob and me carving artistry
Celebrating escaping poverty
Ashy knees and no socks
Chinese outta hocks but that was on the first, other than that
Liver works and government sent me my yellow cheese in a box
Ya'll ain't have that yellow cheese in a box
Last night I cried tears of joy
But the other night I cried tears my boy
No longer here I can't hear his voice
I guess upstairs they playing dealers choice
Popped a pill with Joe I'm sippin' clear with Royce
Crook light a cigar n*gga
My little homie just hit the pen
Went in a young adult and coming out a senior citizen
And them crackers just denied me
f*ck dawg I can't even sneak a visit in
I ain't hustlin' no more if y'all listening
Ya'll n*ggas only get the music man
Ya'll don't know what be going on with a n*gga day to day
I mean sh*t I ain't complaining or nothing
Like a n*gga stand on his own two and hold it down
But it's realer than you think n*gga
You think I give a f*ck about a rap list
I just left my condo, hopped up in my car I'm on my way to f*ck an actress
I don't need y'all to remind me bout my pen and pad gift
And how my ad-libs subtract your wack spit
Multiply my visits to Chase divide mad chips among 3 other n*ggas
Who spazz quick
Nah n*gga this ain't no rap clique
This is a muthaf*cking takeover
I want another Range Rover
I got such a hangover celebrating the fact my mother became sober
My uncle fading from that needle though
Found out he fully blown a couple weeks ago
My aunt tested negative but it's the same result
Cuz she gon die on the same day he stop breathing yo
To know me ain't to love me
Nah, to know me is to know me
Cause you ain't got to like me but respect that I ain't phony
Not a nominee for Tony's or Oscars for my uh bologna
What you see is what you get
Hope you getting what you see cause what you seeing is a threat
Come at me with indirect's, I ain't gon write a song about you
I'mma knee you in your neck
And then write a song about how I just beat you half to death
Don't play with my little n*ggas
I'm just a grown ass man tryna feed my family through the talent God gave me
Honestly I don't care if you hate me
But don't f*ck with my money
Anything else I say will be dry snitching on myself, how dumb would that be
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January 01, 2012
Salt Lake City, UT – St. Mark's Hospital has been named one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters. It is the only hospital in Utah, and among only twenty nationwide, to achieve this prestigious recognition in the teaching hospitals without a cardiovascular residency program category.
"Being recognized among the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in America is a tremendous achievement and honor for St. Mark's Hospital," said Steve Bateman, chief executive officer at St. Mark's. "Our aim is to be Utah's finest hospital, and this award is evidence of our progress in that direction. We are blessed with superbly skilled cardiovascular physicians, nurses and other staff who made this award possible."
Selected from more than 1,000 U.S. hospitals, award winners have proven to provide top-notch care and set new standards for the healthcare industry. The nationwide study conducted by Thomson Reuters examined the performance of hospitals by analyzing outcomes for patients with heart failure and heart attacks and for those who received coronary bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary interventions such as angioplasties.
"The hospitals in this study have provided measurably better care and are more efficient than their peers, demonstrating incredibly strong focus by hospital leadership," said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president for performance improvement and 100 Top Hospitals® program at Thomson Reuters.
The study shows that 97 percent of cardiovascular inpatients in U.S. hospitals survive and approximately 96 percent remain complication–free, reflecting improved cardiovascular care across–the–board over the past year. The 50 top hospitals' performance surpasses these high-water marks as indicated by:
- Better risk-adjusted survival rates (23 percent fewer deaths than non–winning hospitals for bypass surgery patients)
- Low complications indices (40 percent lower rate of heart failure complications)
- Shorter hospital visits and lower costs (Top hospitals discharge bypass patients nearly a full day sooner and spend $4,200 less per bypass than non–winners)
- Increased use of internal mammary artery (IMA) for coronary artery bypass surgeries (Top hospitals have increased their use of this recommended procedure from 88 to 96 percent)
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This is the ninth time that St. Mark's Hospital has been recognized with this honor. This year's winners were announced November 14 in Modern Healthcare magazine.
About St. Mark's Hospital
St. Mark's Hospital has a long–standing tradition of providing high–quality and compassionate care to its patients, evidenced in their dedication to serving the Salt Lake City community since 1872.
Currently, this hospital is ranked in the top five in the state for cardiac surgery, and pulmonary care, as well as #2 for spinal surgery by HealthGrades, a national healthcare rating organization. While delivering a comprehensive range of patient services, this MountainStar hospital specializes in cardiovascular and stroke care as well as maternity and orthopedic care including joint replacement.
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In addition to this hospital, MountainStar Healthcare includes the only satellite emergency department in Utah, Lone Peak Emergency Center, as well as Lakeview Hospital, Ogden Regional Medical Center, Brigham City Community Hospital, Timpanogos Regional Hospital, and Mountain View Hospital in Utah. It also includes Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, West Valley Medical Center (Boise), Alaska Regional Hospital and a growing number of physician, surgery and imaging centers.
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Jay-Z to invite Barack Obama to his festival
Jay-Z is up for inviting US President Barack Obama to his recently announced festival.
As previously reported, the rap mogul confirmed that he is set to launch is own two day festival in September.
It will take place in Philadelphia and will see proceeds going to charity.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Jay-Z suggested that he would be up for having Barack Obama sing at the event. When asked if he'd be game for Obama, Jay-Z said:
"Ah, yeah, that guy. I'm gonna try. I'm gonna tell you guys right now: I'm gonna give him a call and I'm gonna try to get him to perform – do a little rendition of Al Green – but I doubt it. I think that opens up the political season. He'll be so far into helping the world that he probably won't have time, but I'm absolutely going to ask him."
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So You Want to Live on the Coast
Our comprehensive guide matches personal interests with the perfect places
to live at the shore. Discover which of these towns and cities suits you best.
So you want to live on the coast. But which one? Before you make up your mind, it might help to determine your "beach personality."
Although a simple definition of coastline is the juncture of land and water, those two elements come together in different ways for different people. Some coastal communities beckon folks whose idea of something to do is doing nothing in particular―we've labeled that group Beach Bums. Our Water Bugs are active types, happiest when in the water, or under it. Nature Lovers always have their binoculars handy, and love nothing more than communing with the wilderness on a pristine headland or crescent of sand. The Boat Crew has to get out on the sea, by motor, sail, or paddle. Cultured Pearls gravitate to places nurtured by sophisticates―who are nurtured, in turn, by the water's proximity. Fishing Buddies envision prowling the surface of a great trove of dinners and trophies, while our Golf Club sees the vast blue expanse as a backdrop that harks back to the Scottish coasts where the game grew up.
First, decide what sort of creature you are. Then look for a habitat among the ones we've selected. Our guide might inspire you to create a list of your own or to do a little additional research. We hope you discover a waterside spot that has every attribute you're looking for.
Sanibel Island, Florida
They call it the Sanibel Stoop―the posture assumed by people combing this boomerang-shaped Gulf island, looking as though they lost their contact lenses in the sand. What they're seeking, here and on neighboring Captiva, is shells. If your idea of a perfect day at the beach includes finding a broad-ribbed cardita or―dare you hope―a sleek junonia, this is the place. Sanibel, a veritable elephant's graveyard of mollusks, lies just offshore from Fort Myers and has 15 miles of beach positioned to catch a daily delivery of arguably the greatest abundance and variety of shells in the eastern United States. Since even the most devoted conchologists need a little diversity, many turn to Sanibel's bayside backyard―the 5,000-acre J.N. (Ding) Darling National Wildlife Refuge, a realm of alligators, ospreys, and mangroves. But you can see alligators all over Florida. Next day, you'll be back on the beach, doing the Sanibel Stoop.
Population: 5,800
Median Home Cost: $933,000
For More: sanibel-captiva.org
Beach Haven, New Jersey
We know what you're thinking. The Jersey Shore: sausage-and-pepper stands, amusement rides, and kids cruising the strip in convertibles. Well, that's the other Jersey Shore, the one up near Seaside Heights or down around Wildwood. It has its own charms. Between those citadels of pizza and noise, Long Beach Island is one of the slender barrier formations that separate Barnegat Bay and Little Egg Harbor from the Atlantic, and it's a world apart from honky-tonk.
Beach Haven occupies the southern half of Long Beach Island (historic Barnegat Light―"Old Barney"―guards the other), and most of the town extends well beyond the business district at the end of the causeway from the mainland. That's not to say you're ever very far from good Italian food or a shop that sells body boards, but the main attraction is miles of beaches (manicured each morning with mechanical rakes), their fine, tawny sand sullied by not so much as a gum wrapper. The big rollers crash in; the high rollers keep going on their way to Atlantic City, and in Beach Haven, it always seems like 1962.
Population: 1,475
Median Home Cost: $730,000
For More: lbidirectory.com
Santa Cruz, California
People in Santa Cruz still reach for the brass ring. Not the metaphorical brass ring―the one the Silicon Valley crowd reaches for just an hour up Route 17―but the actual one, the one you grab from your carousel horse.
Santa Cruz is that Pacific coast rarity, a beach town with a boardwalk amusement park. Along with the carousel, it claims a vintage roller coaster, miniature golf, and all the other trappings of old-time waterfront resorts. The beaches encompass nearly 40 miles in the city and its environs at the northern entrance to Monterey Bay.
You'll find family beaches (Natural Bridges and Main), campfire beaches (Twin Lakes and Seabright), volleyball beaches (Main), bring-your-dog beaches (Seabright and Its), and even a naturist beach (privately owned and oddly named Red, White, and Blue, north of town). And after you've caught the waves and the brass ring, you can catch the sunset from Santa Cruz Wharf, a favorite hangout for sea lions.
Population: 56,300
Median Home Cost: $622,300
For More: ci.santa-cruz.ca.us, caohwy.com/s/santacru.htm, or scccvc.org
Encinitas, California
Leucadia, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, San Elijo: That's everything you need to know about surfing in Southern California. "If I could live anywhere on the California coast, that's where it would be," says one skilled surfer. Beaches boast swells from the west and south, as well as reefs that provide some of the state's finest breaks.
Cardiff and Leucadia, both part of Encinitas, lie a half-hour's commute north of San Diego but far from the big-city bustle. Leucadia makes its living largely by growing flowers. A friendly surf shop marks the community's border―you'll know you're entering town when you see it. In all, there are two state parks and seven beaches in Encinitas, including San Elijo, with terrific year-round surf; Cardiff, with Cardiff Reef that breaks waves to both the left and right; and famed Swami's, touted as a "premier winter break" that can coddle beginners and challenge experts. Those who prefer diving under the waves to riding over them hang out at Encinitas Marine Life Refuge, a prime scuba site just offshore from Swami's.
Population: 60,000 (Encinitas total)
Median Home Cost: $708,257
For More: encinitaschamber.com, stockteam.com/leucadia.html, or cardiffbythesea.org
Beaufort, South Carolina
The lovely tangle of salt waterways around the Lowcountry city of Beaufort once served as highways of commerce, as sailing ships carried off plantation-grown cargoes of rice, indigo, and Sea Island cotton. You'll still see the shrimp boats go by, but now the kayak is king.
Beaufort lies on Port Royal Island, one of the 60-odd Sea Islands, at the border of the 350,000-acre ACE Basin, an estuarial wilderness surrounding the outlets of three rivers. Paddle from a downtown dock and consider your options: There's the Beaufort River, lined with handsome old plantation houses; the willow-and-cypress-overhung Edisto, longest undammed blackwater river in North America; or the meandering Combahee, where that log up ahead might be an alligator waiting for a stork to drop his guard. Out in the Rachel Carson Estuary, wild ponies roam Carrot Island, while brown pelicans and great blue herons fish the placid waters of Hunting Island Lagoon. This area provides languid, silent kayaking―white-water types need not apply―and rewards that include afternoon light filtered through Spanish moss and stark white egrets silhouetted beneath palmettos.
Population: 12,950
Median Home Cost: $201,600
For More: beaufort.com or beaufortsc.org
Corpus Christi, Texas
A place on Lake Michigan calls itself the "Windy City," but if your beach sport of choice is windsurfing or kiteboarding, you'll head to Corpus Christi, not Chicago. With access to 113 miles of Gulf coastline, the Corpus Christi Bay, and the long, tranquil Laguna Madre―plus consistently strong breezes―this Texas town ranks among the best places in the United States to let the wind zip you through the water. It's no surprise that the U.S. Open Windsurfing and Kiteboarding Regatta happens here each year.
The conditions at Corpus Christi and environs, including the long and desolately beautiful Padre Island National Seashore, appeal to novices and experts alike. In the city, Cole Park's Oleander Point draws some of the nation's top windsurfers and kiteboarders. And Bird Island Basin, on the warm, protected Laguna Madre, offers ideal learning conditions and obstruction-free water so shallow that beginners can often walk back to shore after spilling off their boards.
Population: 380,783
Median Home Cost: $120,500
For More: corpuschristicvb.org, corpuschristiwindsurfing.com, or southpadreislandkiteboarding.com
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Locals like to call their tiny province "the million-acre farm," but the natural environment here has by no means been tilled into submission. Within an hour of Charlottetown, the lively, well-groomed capital, you can wander among the majestic Greenwich dunes of Prince Edward Island National Park, pause on the 186-mile Confederation Trail while a mother quail and her brood claim right-of-way over cyclists, and watch as great blue herons take flight from the banks of a quiet tidal river. Studded with lightly used provincial parks and indented with placid bays, the island lies along major waterfowl flyways―more than 300 species of birds have been recorded here.
Charlottetown residents don't just bail out for the weekend by car; they get away on bike, on foot, and on cross-country skis, taking spurs off the Confederation Trail―an old railway route―that lead right out of the city.
Destinations? Almost anywhere in a province whose 140,000 citizens make up a population smaller than that of many U.S. counties, and where sprawl is all but unknown. Looking out over blossoming potato fields, one young visitor remarked, "They don't have suburbs here―they have spud-urbs."
Note: Americans who apply for permanent-resident status in Canada must have a college education or relevant work experience, pay an application fee (currently $550), then pay an additional fee (currently $975) following the required two years of residence. Full citizenship requires three years of permanent residence, a clean criminal record and bill of health, and successful completion of a test on Canadian history, geography, and government (test waived for applicants older than 59).
Population: 39,000
Median Home Cost: $102,366 USD, $125,000 Canadian
For More: visitcharlottetown.com; PEI National Park: pc.gc.ca/pn-np/pe/pei-ipe
Pacific City, Oregon
The swallows may come back to Capistrano, but the Semedi Island cackling geese―all 150 of them―turn up every October in Pacific City.
The geese, a subspecies from Alaska's Aleutian Islands, spend the nights offshore on Haystack Rock, and forage during daylight on inland farms. Their arrival―and their departure each May―is part of a spectacular migration along the Pacific Flyway, just one of the attractions for nature enthusiasts in a town that likes to claim "they named an ocean after us."
Tucked along Nestucca Bay between Lincoln City and Tillamook (where the cheese comes from), Pacific City is nearly surrounded on the land side by the protected acres of Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area and the Nestucca Bay Wildlife Refuge. Locals enjoy the seven-mile round-trip hike from Cape Kiwanda to the Nestucca River estuary and the loop around Town Lake.
Ranging farther afield, trails lead off from stops along Three Capes Drive, a dramatic seaside route heading north to capes Lookout and Meares. "There are so many different ecologies here―ocean, river, marshes, dunes, forest, farmland," a resident enthuses. If you were a goose, you'd come back, too.
Population: 900
Median Home Cost: $392,000
For More: pacificcity.net or pacificcity.org
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Stroll along the Virginia Beach boardwalk, with crowds splashing in the surf on one side and a neat row of hotels on the other, and it's hard to imagine wilderness anywhere nearby. But a scant 15 miles to the south, a primeval stretch of seacoast offers scenes of magnificent desolation.
The 8,000-acre Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge marks the beginning of the string of sand spits and barrier islands that culminates in North Carolina's Outer Banks. But unlike much of the Banks, you can't get here by car: The refuge's stark Atlantic dunes and bayside marshlands are accessible only on bike and on foot, unless you take a seasonal park service tram. The reward for your effort? A front-row seat along the Atlantic Flyway, traveled in spring and fall by dozens of migratory species and in winter by black and mallard ducks, greater scaup, gadwall, tundra swans, and an estimated 10,000 snow geese. The southern end of the refuge serves as the gateway to even more remote False Cape State Park, a lost land of empty beaches and shade-dappled maritime pine forest.
Population: 425,257
Median Home Cost: $235,634
For More: vabeach.com or backbay.fws.gov
Annapolis, Maryland
More than a few individuals have learned their way around the water in Maryland's capital. But even if your aspirations to seamanship are a bit less grand than those of the midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better mooring. At the mouth of the Severn River, halfway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., Annapolis accesses one of America's loveliest and most endlessly fascinating bodies of water, the Chesapeake Bay.
A compact, peninsular, 18th-century city where downtown restaurateurs know what to do with the local blue crabs, Annapolis marks the opening to the Chesapeake's 4,480 square miles, snaking more than 195 miles in length and fed by placid tidal rivers such as the Patuxent, Choptank, and Tred Avon. The bay's manageable distances―never more than 35 miles across―and innumerable protected anchorages make it one of the world's best waterways for extended cruising.
Each October, Annapolis welcomes the U.S. Sailboat and Powerboat shows at City Dock. If your resistance collapses completely, it's nice to know that downtown's Annapolis City Marina has slips ranging all the way up to 85 feet.
Population: 35,838
Median Home Cost: $196,200
For More: annapolis.com
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
With 23 miles of coastline, 300 miles of navigable waterways, and more than 40,000 registered pleasure craft―some lushly tended in the Las Olas Marina for mega yachts―Fort Lauderdale may be the "boatiest" sizable city in the United States. Its self-awarded nickname, "Venice of America," might seem a stretch, although the comparison fits if the subject is transportation. This is such a water-oriented place that, as in the other Venice, you can make your way around town via floating buses and taxis.
But that's just for everyday errands and commuting. The best aspect of boating in Fort Lauderdale is where you can get to from here―north and south along the Intracoastal Waterway (Miami is a 21-mile run; the Keys are roughly 50 miles away) and east to the Bahamas. You need to know what you're doing, but you don't have to be master and commander to make the 50-mile international hop to Bimini in good weather.
Population: 152,397
Median Home Cost: $318,300
For More: sunny.org or goboating.org
Anacortes, Washington
Walk along the boat slips in Anacortes and look at the home ports on the transoms. Phoenix, Denver, Butte―the names prove that you can live wherever you want out West, but if your heart is on the water, you'll moor in Anacortes. Even boat owners from Seattle, with its considerable harbor some 80 miles to the south, keep vessels here.
Anacortes perches at the northern tip of Fidalgo Island, the only one of the San Juans reachable by car. As an entrée to this lovely archipelago and the twisting passages that lead to the straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca, the town boasts four marinas―including the mammoth Cap Sante Boat Haven, with 1,100 slips―and three public launches.
If you'd rather let someone else navigate, hop a ferry to Sidney, on Canada's Vancouver Island. But foreign ports are just a bonus: Anacortes has a busy, handsomely restored downtown, and the little city revels in its annual waterfront, jazz, and arts festivals.
Population: 14,557
Median Home Cost: $311,750
For More: anacortes.org
Portland, Maine
Take one step inside Portland's spectacularly ornate Victoria Mansion and it's easy to see that even a century and a half ago this snug little city at the head of Casco Bay stood as a northern New England bastion of refinement and culture. In "the beautiful town that is seated by the sea" (the words of hometown boy Henry Wadsworth Longfellow), the enthusiasm for the arts lives on.
What other American city this size mounts productions of Pagliacci or Gianni Schicci, as the Portland Opera Repertory Theater does, and also supports a symphony orchestra? At last count, Portland claimed five theater companies, including one exclusively for children. The Portland Museum of Art owns a fine collection of works by Winslow Homer, who painted coastal scenes at nearby Prouts Neck, and also prides itself on its Wyeths, Sargents, and Rockwell Kents.
Close to the harbor, in a onetime district of dusty chandleries, a warren of narrow old streets shines with galleries, chef-owned bistros, bookstores, and clubs featuring jazz, blues, and the malty yield of myriad microbreweries. Today, we'd bet Longfellow would never have left.
Population: 64,249
Median Home Cost: $235,500
For More: gotoportland.com
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Plenty of small cities have arts reputations built on attracting big-name performers, or on securing major works for their museums. Hilton Head's arts patrons don't lag in that regard. They can bring in Dave Brubeck, Judy Collins, and traveling Broadway productions; and the Hilton Head Orchestra features fine professional musicians. But this community excels in the caliber of its local artists and performers and the encouragement they receive. A lot of talented people have moved to Hilton Head―and some have lived there all along.
The Hilton Head Community & Youth Theater and the South Carolina Repertory Company both showcase local talent, as does the Hilton Head Dance Theater. The Hilton Head Art League, with hundreds of professionals among its ranks, runs a gallery and workshop series. Area art enthusiasts still honor one of the region's oldest artisan traditions, the work of Gullah craftspeople, including their legendary sweetgrass baskets.
There are plenty of places to move if you want a seat in the audience. But if you're interested in taking a bow of your own, Hilton Head might be the place.
Population: 33,862
Median Home Cost: $550,000
For More: hiltonhead.com or hiltonheadchamber.com
Santa Monica, California
With all Santa Monica has going on, you'd be excused if you forayed only occasionally into the city that surrounds it on three sides (the Pacific Ocean, pierced by the famous Santa Monica Pier, keeps Los Angeles from making a full encirclement). You might get lost amid the galleries: More than 70 occupy four major districts, including Bergamot Station, a complex of rehabbed warehouses with wares ranging from African art to contemporary American ceramics.Wander from one architectural treasure to another: Victorian remnants at the end of the trolley line from the days when Santa Monica was a beach resort, and several examples of resident superstar Frank Gehry's work, including the master's own home.
Dozens of Southern California's finest restaurants offer a chance to glance nonchalantly, between courses, at faces made famous in that city next door. But pull yourself away from the table and spend the evening at the Santa Monica Symphony or Civic Light Orchestra, listen to poetry or acoustic guitar on Montana Avenue's coffeehouse row, or take in a performance by one of the city's abundant theater companies. And there's 74-year-old Harvelle's Blues Club, where it seems as though time stopped during the days of the trolley.
Population: 84,084
Median Home Cost: $926,000
For More: santamonica.com
Marathon, Florida
Off Marathon, out in the middle of the Florida Keys, a bad day's fishing is a few grouper, some grunt, a queen triggerfish, and a barracuda―when you were hoping for a sailfish.
Marathon, the biggest town between Key Largo and Key West, sits on Vaca Key just east of the famed Seven Mile Bridge across open water. It got its name when a railway worker, building the now-defunct route to Key West, said the job was a "marathon." But anyone who has spent five hours here bringing in a 50-pound tarpon on a fly rod might consider another derivation. Marathon is ideally located for fishing well offshore in the Florida Straits, where you'll find mahi mahi, sailfish, tuna, and maybe even a swordfish. On the Florida Bay side, fishers snag tarpon, cobia, barracuda, mackerel, and snapper. The Keys are home to more world-record fish than anywhere else in the world, and some two dozen area charter operators will help you put your name in the books. Want to bring your own boat? No problem. Marathon has eight marinas.
Population: 12,269
Median Home Cost: $640,000
For More: fla-keys.com
Bodega Bay, California
For a tiny town on the northern California coast, it was an unusual moment of fame.
Alfred Hitchcock chose Bodega Bay, 68 miles north of San Francisco and less than an hour's drive from Santa Rosa, as the shooting location for his 1963 classic The Birds. If someone were to create a documentary on the village, a more apt title might be The Fish.
The waters in and around the Sonoma County coast's only protected harbor teem with salmon, rock and ling cod, albacore, halibut, and―if your idea of fishing extends to crustaceans―the incomparably delicious Dungeness crab. Having spent quiet decades as home port for a small commercial fishing fleet, Bodega Bay now hosts a number of recreational charter operators and a marina for private boat owners. The Bodega Marine Laboratory (open to visitors and located on the peninsula that wraps the harbor) enhances the piscatory motif.
Bodega Bay remains as serene and unassuming as Hitchcock found it, but the restaurants are more sophisticated, and the birds, utterly benign.
Population: 1,423
Median Home Cost: $750,228
For More: bodegabay.com
Petoskey-Charlevoix, Michigan
What could be wrong with fishing where Ernest Hemingway first learned to throw a line in the water? As a boy, the writer summered in this northwestern corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
Hemingway probably wouldn't recognize Petoskey today―certainly not the "Gaslight District," nicely restored and crowded with bistros and boutiques―although he'd approve of the chef-owned restaurant that serves fish caught by the proprietor. He'd be instantly familiar with the broad expanse of Lake Michigan, where big coho salmon and lake trout lurk in waters best challenged with a stout boat, downriggers, and steel leaders. In the shallower reaches of nearby Bear River and Horton Creek, taking brown trout and steelhead requires a deft touch with the dry fly. But wherever you fish here, at day's end you'll catch those spectacular Lake Michigan sunsets, washing the hills around Little Traverse Bay in a golden apricot glow.
Population: 6,080
Median Home Cost: Petoskey, $214,000; Charlevoix, $180,000
For More: petoskey.com or charlevoix.org
Bandon, Oregon
Just another artsy little town, in impossibly beautiful surroundings, on an unspoiled 23-mile stretch of the Oregon coast? That might be Bandon's fate―and not a bad one at that―if the developers of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort hadn't noticed that here was the perfect location for a Scottish-style links course. Among the top 10 in Golf Magazine's "Top 100 Courses You Can Play," Bandon Dunes boasts ocean views from all 18 holes; 12 lie right along a 100-foot bluff. The design features undisturbed dune topography, indigenous vegetation, and fairways and greens that compensate for steady westerly breezes off the Pacific. A companion full-size course, Pacific Dunes, ranked third in the "Top 100" survey and combines edge-of-the-sea character with several holes deep in the coastal pines. Together, the two amount to what one enthusiast termed "the best convergence of land and sea in American golf."
Population: 2,833
Median Home Cost: $178,133
For More: bandonbythesea.com or bandondunes.com
Fort Walton Beach/Destin, Florida
At last count―and the figure is a moving target―18 public, semiprivate, and private golf courses lie within a few long tee shots of the twin towns of Fort Walton Beach and Destin, on Florida's Panhandle coast. A couple are nine-hole, two are 36, and there's even a 45, which means the area offers more than 300 opportunities to slice one toward (and maybe into) the Gulf or Choctawatchee Bay. Selections include a Fred Couples signature course at Kelly Plantation and a pair of championship courses at Tiger Point, which has hosted several PGA events and features a Scottish links layout on its East Course.
Many of the golf clubs tie to residential developments, but it seems that nearly everyone in these two cities lives on or not far from a green. Straggling little fishing villages well into the last century, the communities grew exponentially over the past 30 years and came to exemplify a certain manicured style. Today, it's a mistake to peg these as primarily retirement meccas: Fewer than 30 percent of area residents are older than 55.
Population: 20,619 (Fort Walton); 11,119 (Destin)
Median Home Cost: $267,850 (Fort Walton); $443,000 (Destin)
For More: ftwaltonbeach.com, destin-fwb.com, or destinfl.com
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Look north or south from the toll bridge connecting the Georgia mainland to the largest of the "Golden Isles" and it seems the vast expanse of saltwater grasses couldn't possibly be the threshold of any place as polished and plummy as St. Simons Island. But here, and on nearby Jekyll Island, the comforts of carefully planned development abound. Naturally, those comforts include golf, but the courses make ample use of the natural surroundings―including salt marsh, towering pines and live oaks, and oceanfront dunes. Between them, St. Simons and Jekyll possess more than half of the 216 holes in the Brunswick area. At St. Simons' Hampton Club, salt-marsh hazards and both natural and man-made lakes ensure challenging play. Jekyll's Great Dunes includes a 1926 Walter Travis links-style gem commissioned by the membership of the exclusive Jekyll Island Club. Today, Great Dunes is part of Georgia's largest public golf resort, and mere mortals can lose one in the sea oats.
Population: 75,000 (Brunswick, including offshore islands)
Median Home Cost: $419,000
For More: saintsimons.com or jekyllisland.com


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Let's start here: If you like the subtle, nuanced handling of dramatic themes, Glee isn't your show. But if you like your message written large with its own band, spontaneous choreography, and Heather Morris dancing backup, well, then, welcome to my world.
And welcome to this week's episode, "Special Education," where Will asks the Bambi-eyed Emma to come to sectionals with him, and starts raving about his set list.
"Let me guess," she says. "Finn and Rachel are going to do a ballad, followed by the kids doing a classic rock number where Mercedes will belt out the last, jaw-dropping note."
He asks if she's been rifling through his desk, but she says no. "It's what you always do." Then she tells him he has a whole constellation of stars, and maybe he should let them shine.
Will takes her words to heart and gives the leads in their opening number to the world's blondest couple, Quinn and Sam, instead of Rachel and Finn. He also recognizes that Brittany's and Mike Chang's dance moves could not only win Sectionals, but possibly cure world hunger.
Turns out they're going to be center stage, leveraging one of New Directions' advantages over the Hipsters and the Warblers, which is dancing. Seems Will thinks the Hipsters, a group of senior citizens who went back to high school to get their GEDs, are more likely to bust a hip than a move, and the Warblers, as is painfully obvious if you stop watching Blaine and check out his backup boys, all have sticks up their butts.
Then he breaks the news to the glee kids. Rachel flares up at him giving the ballad to "Ken and Barbie," and Barbie bites back.
"You used to be just sort of unlikable," Quinn says, "but now I pretty much feel like punching you every time you open your mouth."
Santana's had enough, too, and, just as we all saw coming, tells Rachel that she and Finn had sex last year. Mr. Schue shuts it all down by saying his plan is final and telling them to deal.
Kurt, in the meantime, has put on the Dalton Academy uniform (oh, Kurt, I will die without your little fashion shows!) and attended his first meeting of the Dalton Warblers. His glee (sorry) at being in a warm and welcoming environment is written all over his face.
The Warblers have a tradition: The newest member has to care for Pavarotti, the latest in a long line of canaries representing the spirit of the group. "That bird is your voice," they say.
Kurt assures them that he'll take Pavarotti everywhere, including his job in a stray cat rescue group at the bottom of a coal mine.
Seems these boys don't only have sticks up their butts when they're dancing, because they do not laugh. They did not appreciate Kurt's humor. Which will mean they won't appreciate Kurt. And this, my friends, is not good.
And as quick as you can say, "Kurt Hummel is my favorite character," they're very politely shooting down Kurt's ideas for giving their Sectionals set some "show biz pizzazz." If Dalton Academy were a real place, I would go there now and be very, very intolerant of them.


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Ljmlevine necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 62 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
Our medium-sized, family-owned business owns the domain name classicrock.com and we are building this site out in the next 12 months. We need a logo to use on the site itself, on merchandise (t-shirts, jackets, etc.), on letterhead, etc. Classicrock.com will contain classic rock news, blogs, audio/video, concert reviews, tour dates, band history, interviews, message boards, poll questions, games, etc. It will be a great resource for anyone who loves music, and the logo should reflect the type of music the site is dedicated to. We want this site to be used by classic rock fans worldwide so the logo should reflect the site's universal appeal. We want the logo to ROCK like the site will, but it also can't be offensive. It needs to be edgy and in your face, something that would make you stop and look twice. It should be something you would want to wear on a t-shirt ( much like the Hard Rock cafe logo) but it shouldn't be something that's too hard-core. Most classic rock fans range from 40-60 years old so we want them to feel comfortable wearing this logo and using this site.
Classic rock fans, singers/songwriters, classic rock DJs/programmers, retired hippies, young fans just discovering classic rock, members of famous classic rock bands, etc. We want this logo to be universally appealing. The site will reach music fans worldwide. It can't alienate any of our website's users, but at the same time it should appeal to classic rock listeners specifically. People who like this site will also love bands like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Guns N Roses, The Allman Brothers, Tom Petty, etc. so the logo should have that same type of feel.
We want the look to be edgy, rock, in-your-face but not crude or obscene. We'd like it not to be cheesy (skulls and crossbones need not apply). We'd also like to stay away from having band logos mixed in with our logo (copyright issues). Our audience is mostly men so keep that in mind when designing, but women and younger fans shouldn't be alienated. We want the name of the site to be featured very prominently in the logo. It needs to be easy to read yet still interesting.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sliders with Jicama Slaw
As I sat in the dentist's chair during a cleaning, I started to daydream. I mean, what else can you really do while you sit in the chair? Of course, I started thinking about food. Then, I started thinking more specifically about jicama… which is strange. Why is that strange? Because I had never had it. I wouldn't even have been able to tell you what it looked like. Now that I think about, how can you even daydream about something you've never had? Maybe it wasn't daydreaming? Maybe I was just thinking about it, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. I had it in my head it was crunchy. I don't know why I thought that, but alas, that is what I thought I knew about jicama. And indeed, I was actually right about that! So I thought, hmm, maybe it would be cool in a coleslaw kind of thing. But then, I don't really want to eat just coleslaw. So what could go with it? After I got home, the question was still burning, so I asked Seth. He suggested pulled pork. Bingo! Plus, it was an opportunity to give some love to a much neglected piece of equipment in our kitchen, the slow cooker. So, thanks to a trip to the dentist, here are some juicy and tender pulled pork sliders with red cabbage, carrot, and jicama slaw dressed in a cider and walnut oil vinaigrette. I wonder what the dentist would think about all this…
For the pulled pork:
3-4 pound pork shoulder, bone in
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 shallot, chopped
1 jalapeno, minced
20 ounce container ketchup
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
1 bottle beer (we used Fat Tire amber ale)
King's Hawaiian sweet rolls
Frank's Red Hot Sauce (optional)
For the slaw:
2 cups julienned red cabbage
1 cup julienned carrot
2 cups julienned jicama
2 teaspoons walnut oil
½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoon lime juice
2 tablespoons sour cream
Sprinkle salt and pepper on the pork shoulder then place in crock pot. In a medium pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic, shallots, and jalapeno and sauté until soft (about 3 minutes). Stir in ketchup, vinegar, maple syrup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke. Simmer for 3 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in the beer, and then pour the entire mixture over the pork shoulder in the crockpot. Turn on high and cook for 6.5 hours, or until the meat is falling off the bone.
Place the cabbage, carrot, and jicama in a large bowl. In a small bowl, stir walnut oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, lime juice, and sour cream. Pour the walnut oil mixture over the vegetables and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving time.
To assemble, cut King's Hawaiian sweet rolls in half, and stack with pulled pork, hot sauce, and jicama slaw.
42 comments:
I love the look and the sound of these sliders! I have never bought jicama but going to now, since this coleslaw recipe sounds delicious, crunchy and so healthy!ReplyDeleteReplies
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I LOVE sliders! They are too cute!ReplyDelete
These look fabulous!
I like the pulled pork but I know I would love that jicama slaw. Looking forward to trying thatReplyDelete
Yum...I think I know what I want for dinner tonight!ReplyDelete
(Oh, and I daydream about things I've never had all the time.) :D
I ADORE jicama. And I cannot even imagine the yumminess that is included in this slides.ReplyDelete
Great job!
And I also daydream about food. Natch. ;)
I adore jicama too! It's tough to get in Canada for some reason. It's rare to see it in stores. So, when i was in Mexico a few weeks back, I overdosed on jicama! *hehe* None of my travel mates had ever heard of jicama! My grandpa used to grow it in his garden and we'd eat it all summer. So tasty! I love the sound of the coleslaw!ReplyDelete
Yes I will say that a dentist's chair does make you day dream and I am glad it got you inspired to get out that crock pot. I would not do without it!ReplyDelete
I do have a weakness for pulled pork and have used it in several different cuisines. However the sliders you prepared here with the Jicama are something I do want to try. Your description is making me hungry. Of course your pictures had an influence too. Great post!
Wow this meal looks so good :D - you make me regret my vegetarianism and that is saying something :PReplyDelete
Especially love the slaw!
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this really sounds delish- especially the jicama slaw with walnut oil-terrific!ReplyDelete
Oh, my. Your sliders look incredible! I haven't made pulled pork in ages...and you've inspired me to put it on our menu soon :)ReplyDelete
Love the sliders. I've never cooked with jicama before but it looks great in that slaw.ReplyDelete
I really need to try Jicama! Your sliders look so yummy.ReplyDelete
Sounds delicious!ReplyDelete
OMG. These look flipping AMAZING. I'm making them NEXT weekend. That's that! {and I'm subscribing so I don't miss stuff like this}ReplyDelete
I think the dentist would want a few! I know I do! Never had jicama either - I have to fix that now.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to make this.. I do love pulled pork burgers.. but never seem to have the time to make them yet. This could just be perfect for my weekend lunch/ dinner for my family. Am certainly keeping this in mind!! Have a good week ahead ;). Cheers, JoReplyDelete
Spectacular photo's just want to eat the screen wow`ReplyDelete
DENTIST CHAIR? first I was like, "what???", but then you're right, what else can you do but daydream? And if it's something POSITIVELY AWESOME like this, who can argue?? :)ReplyDelete
This is a very interesting recipe...I have never tried cooking meat with beer. Its sounding so delicious and flavourful. Bookmarking this recipe for trying some day soon.ReplyDelete
Your dentist would be worried that some pulled pork got into your cavity, if you have any. You think such brave thoughts, all I can think about when sitting at that chair is when will I get off it and can bolt through the door...the pulled pork looks yum....love it...:-)ReplyDelete
Lov pulled pork,ur pic made me hungry...ReplyDelete
Dear Jenn, I always watch the Food Network at the dentist!ReplyDelete
This is a delicious recipe. I do like jicama. It is almost like an apple, very delicious.
Blessings, Catherine
I love the crunch of jicama... bet these were tasty!ReplyDelete
I love jicama ... I just found your site through another blog and subscribed to your feed. Can't wait to see what else you're making!ReplyDelete
I LOVE pulled pork. My slow cooker generally gathers dust but I'm thinking about breaking it out now. Great recipe.ReplyDelete
OMG. My husband would KILL for some of these. Definitely showing him this recipe.ReplyDelete
Oh I love this recipe, I looking forward to trying it! P.S love the photos! It looks so good, i am drooling over here :-)ReplyDelete
What a fabulous recipe for the pulled pork. I must bookmark it to copy and print your recipe, along with the yummy jicama slaw that I never really made!ReplyDelete
Thanks for shring:DDD
I love pulled pork on King's Hawaiian Rolls - it's like the perfect little bite of sweetness to balance the spiciness of a good barbecue sauce or dry rub.ReplyDeleteReplies
I totally agree with you. They don't photograph as nicely as special slider buns, but they completely make up for it in flavor.Delete
It's 11:00pm and I'm reading this post and absolutely drooling. These sound so good I wish I could have one right now. Plus to serve them on Hawaiian Rolls have to be the best. I love those and the bread. Thanks for sharing. I might try making these this weekend.ReplyDelete
I try to think about whatever I can that is not OW OW OW OW OW while I'm at the dentist....and most often that's food! Jicama is such a funny veggie but its so tasty and has really grown on me! Using it in slaw is a great idea!ReplyDelete
Pulled pork sandwiches are my fave meal . This looks delish and I will be trying this version soon!ReplyDelete
Thx, Ceecee
Love slow cooked food. Love pulled pork. Love the acid in the slaw.ReplyDelete
Job well done.
I've never had jicama before either...but this looks like the perfect recipe to start with! Love pulled pork sandwiches :)ReplyDelete
Wow I'd like to thank your dentist for this delicious meal. Lol. This looks really good. I'd eat ten or twenty.ReplyDelete
I love sliders and this one looks fantastic. You have me craving one now!ReplyDelete
I have to go to the dentist too! I have a toothbothering me and I keep postponing it for obvious reasons! The pulled pork sandwiches are mouthwatering, perfect for a remedy after the dentist!ReplyDelete
Looks tasty! I love the crunch of jicama. It doesn't have a ton of flavor (to me at least) which makes it the perfect vehicle in dishes where you want the crunch. I usually like to snack on it straight with a bit of chipotle chile powder and salt. Never though to use it in a slaw though - fantastic idea!ReplyDelete
Making this over the summer - can't wait!ReplyDelete
This is such a nice addition thanks!!!ReplyDelete
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A Sandwich a Day: Pambazo at Certé
A new sandwich every day.
In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.
Cer té in Midtown unveiled its February special yesterday, a Mexican Pambazo ($8.95) with chorizo, potatoes, lettuce, sour cream, caramelized onions, salsa verde, queso fresco, and grilled bread that's been dipped in guajillo chili sauce.
The sauce crusted on the outside of the bread is made from dried Mirasol chilies, which make for a dark, burnt red salsa similar to chipotle, but without the smoke. When the sandwich is toasted, the pepper's natural sugars caramelize on the outside of the bread for a spicy crunch.
The ingredients tightly bound within come together in balance, hitting sweet, sour, salty and spicy flavors all at once. But most of all, we love the stick-to-your-ribs combo of potato and chorizo that makes this such a hearty winter sandwich. Get it this month before it's gone.
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Shops along 30A are preparing for Black Friday a little differently than the big-box stores. There will be some sales, but merchants are working to make the day not one of door-busters, but of leisure.
Shops of Grayton
The Shops of Grayton will offer a fun and relaxing shopping experience topped off with special deals for customers.
This will be the third year of business at the shops for Ophelia Swimwear�s Tori Von Hoene.
Von Hoene says last year�s Black Friday �was busier than usual,� and she expects the same this year. She adds, however, that the shops� traffic will not be anything to shy away from.
�It�s more �Come and hang out.� I don�t think you�ll get bumps and bruises,� said Von Hoene.
Ophelia will be serving Mimosas for shoppers to drink, as well as cheese and crackers so shoppers can keep up their strength. Other businesses will likely offer hot chocolates and other treats.
The Shops of Grayton is comprised of Allison Craft Designs, Ophelia Swimwear, The Studio Gallery, Shooz of Grayton, Sweet Bay Prints, nicole paloma, Nest 30A, and Sirens at the Beach, each of which will have special deals for customers Black Friday.
�Each special is localized,� said Von Hoene, whose shop will have �tons of swimsuits that are 75 percent off.�
A constant figure at The Shops, but not a merchant, Michelle Uhlfelder was excited for the holiday offerings by TamTam Stitches, which sells at Sweet Bay Prints.
�Tami Huston does embroidery and makes children's clothes � She makes the most adorable chevron children's dresses and chevron scarves. Embroidery is always really huge during the holidays � everyone wants to personalize bags, shirts for kids and gifts so this is her busy time of the year. Plus, she is one of the only businesses that does this around here,� said Uhlfelder of her friend.
Whether you�re searching for that perfect personalized gift, a beautiful piece of art, or something lovely to wear during the holidays, there will be plenty of steals at The Shops of Grayton.
Von Hoene just hopes it will mirror last year in one aspect.
�It was fun last year,� she said.
The shops are traditionally open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but some shops may have extended hours.
Gulf Place
Over at Gulf Place, the artists have decided to hold two celebrations post-Thanksgiving, with a Friday and Saturday Holiday Open House, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
�Last year we had a great crowd, and hopefully will again this year,� said Maxine Orange Bern, who displays her works at her Maxine Orange cottage.
�All of the artists will be there; we have lots of fun crafty art workshops all day both days � (potter) Dwight (Ward) brings his kiln for Raku Firing, there is jewelry making, sand art ornaments, starfish decorating, gingerbread houses, and more. There will be live music from Stevie Ray Moseley, food and cheer,� said Bern.
Santa Claus will be on hand for photo opportunities with the kids Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. He will also pick up his mail from the red "letters to Santa" mailbox, which has been up and available for children to drop off their letters.
Seaside will also have a weekend slate of activities which will kick-off Black Friday, but not in the traditional way.
�You wont find that you�re fighting crowds,� said Erica Pierce of The Seaside Style, a conglomeration of five stores including Perspicasity, Pizitz Home and Cottage, and Seaside Kids, Beach, and Classic.
�There are always great sales. We discontinue the color palette for the season to get ready for the 2013 color pallet,� said Pierce. The famous navy and white T-shirts with Seaside on the front and �New Town, Old Ways� on the back will also be discounted, which Pierce says is unprecedented.
Perspicasity and Pizitz will also have sales for Black Friday shoppers, with fall merchandise on sale and closeouts on furniture.
The Seaside Style will also use Friday to jump-start its holiday food drive, which runs until Dec. 24.
Customers who bring in a bag of canned goods for Caring & Sharing of South Walton will receive 20 percent off of their purchase.
Though Pierce says �the morning starts off pretty slow,� she doesn�t believe that�s a bad thing.
�You can spend the day enjoying the day,� Pierce said. �We are a different kind of shopping experience � you can relax and still find some special offerings.�
Linda White, owner of Sundog Books, says the store will not be drawing crowds with markdowns, but will offer free gift wrapping, as well as their commitment to customer service.
Store hours at Sundog will be extended to 8 a.m. Friday morning until 10 p.m. that night, and White expects it to be busy with traffic from locals and out-of-towners.
She expects the vintage college calendars will be �a big hit� with more than 60 colleges represented.
Upstairs, Central Square Records will open at 8 a.m. and will be releasing limited edition records, from Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan to Toro y Moi and Lumineers.
Other shops in Seaside plan for holiday sales, with Mercantile boasting 20 percent off all holiday merchandise, an extra 20 percent off all sale items and a little something extra with a $200 purchase. Duckies Shop of Fun will offer 20 percent off all clothes and shoes, as well as an additional 20 percent off on sale items and a free gift when customers spend $50.
Snap Tweens at Seaside will offer special early bird prices with 30 percent off 8 to 10 a.m., 25 percent off 10 a.m. to noon, and 20 percent off noon to 2 p.m.
Shimmering Seas Jewelry and Gifts will kick-off the holidays Black Friday with a Shimmer & Glimmer Holiday Celebration.
The store will offer customers champagne and chocolates, as well as the opportunity to win a $100 Shimmer gift certificate. The store will open at 10 a.m. Friday with the unveiling of the PANDORA Black Friday bead.
�On Black Friday and Small Business Saturday customers will receive a free India Hicks Island Living Hand Therapy Lotion with their purchase of $100 or more,� said marketing assistant Samantha Tuno.
For gifts for the athletes in the family, visit The Fitness Fetish Sport and Beach Shop will for its annual Perky Turkey Celebration.
With the purchase of any active wear top and bottom, customers will receive either a free Sweaty Band or a packable Vapur Sport Bottle. Additionally, they will have a chance to win a $100 Fitness Fetish Gift Certificate and opportunities to join their Club FitFet customer loyalty program.
Both Shimmering Seas and Fitness Fetish will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
No matter where you shop in Seaside, however, it will be more about the enjoying oneself than fighting crowds for deals.
�It�s manageable to do Black Friday. I don�t think that we compete (with big-box stores). It�s kind of a rest from the madness,� said Pierce.
Silver Sands
So relaxation on the biggest shopping day of the year isn�t your speed: Head over to Silver Sands for Midnight Madness. The stores will have nearly 24 hours of discounts for brave shoppers who aren�t afraid of the dark or the crowds.
Most stores at the Premium Outlets will open at midnight Thursday, with a few stores opening at 9 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. Stores will stay open until 10 p.m. Friday.
The parking lot fills up quickly, and shoppers often park in lots across Hwy 98.
Visit Silver Sands Premium Outlets website at premiumoutlets.com/silversands for a listing of store discounts.


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When we were working on our last house renovation I got the opportunity to work with the incredibly talented furniture makers Huston & Company in Kennebunkport, Maine to design my own dining table. Not only did I personally love the finished product, but a lot of other people did and they went on to make a bunch of Gates tables for people all over country in various shapes, sizes and finishes. So when they approached me to design another piece for them I was delighted to! I decided that a desk would be perfect as I struggle to find great desks for clients, and so went about conceptualizing a design that embodied the lines of the dining table mixed with some campaign furniture details. I wanted it to be a modern classic that worked with a variety of decor styles and was of substantial size (I love a nice, big work space!) The finished product, the Gates Desk was recently delivered to my parent's beach house (I gave the desk to my dad as a thank you for all the work he's done designing OUR new home) and we styled it up and shot it a couple weeks ago! Check it out!
Rug and wire waste basket from Hudson, chair from DWR, lamp from Pottery Barn, vintage map found at an antique shop in CT
The Gates Desk with three drawers with campaign pulls.
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We chose a grey wash over the solid white oak grain for a modern yet classic color scheme.
I am obsessed with these vases from Hudson, by the way.
I love the exaggerated grain and swoop of the legs!
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Here are some pictures of the desk being made. Every piece from Huston & Company is hand made in their shop in Kennebunkport, Maine. These pieces are meant to last a lifetime and be passed down to future generations. In a world of disposable furniture there is such beauty in having something hand made just for you that will last forever!
Contact Huston & Company to order and make it your own (I am sure this could easily be made as a rectangle dining table with no drawers as well!) They are the nicest people int he world to work with and make the often intimidating idea of custom furniture a welcome, lovely experience!


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by Paula M. Riley
Big yellow school buses are back on Chestnut Hill's narrow streets, and children, clad in crisp new uniforms, fill the sidewalks. It looks like just another September, but a closer peek inside Chestnut Hill's schools shows that our local schools are constantly changing.
When Norwood-Fontbonne Academy welcomed its students last week, Sr. Mary Helen Beirne, head of school, described the academy as "an excellent school where we are always striving to be more!" This quest to become better is evident in the new facilities and programs students will enjoy in this school's 92nd year.
Music of the 60's Civil Rights Movement, Making Silent Movies on an IPad, Healthy Lifestyles for Teenagers and Spanish Culture Around The World are a few of the exploratory courses from which NFA seventh and eighth graders can choose.
"Our exploratory program with its fun, content-driven courses originated from the realization that choice is very much a part of the high school experience," said Debbie Wood, M.Ed., director of Upper Grades. "We are helping students position themselves so they can key in on their interests and talents and become better equipped for high school class choices and eventually, career choices."
Seventh and eighth graders enjoy NFA's Norwood Campus on Germantown Avenue where they gain increased independence and confidence as they prepare for the high school setting. In the newly renovated science lab, students will use Weather Bug Achieve, which streams live weather data for exploration and predictions. Bob Wanton, head meteorologist from the National Weather Station in Mt. Holly, N.J., joins in this instruction.
St. James Anthony Hall Gym, one of three Academy gymnasiums, will undergo a major renovation this fall. Improvements include a new floor, wall padding and collapsible bleachers. New lighting, sound system and cosmetic changes will enable additional drama and musical performances, assemblies and socials to be held there as well.
Enhancements to curriculum and technology will be evident in all grades, Wood explained. New iPads abound, and students will use e-readers in literature circles. Mathematics classes are all now instructed at high challenge level so graduating eighth graders will enter high school with Algebra I completed. The robotics program continues its collaboration with Lockheed Martin and now is participating in the First Lego League using LEGO MINDSTORM NXT to solve a set of challenges.
Each new school year at NFA introduces new co-curricular offerings. This year, students are invited to participate in Lyrical Dance, Matt Paul Sports' Flag Football, and strings instruction. These courses complement the 40+ existing co-curricular programs in arts, athletics, theater, service, academics, and special interest topics.
As the first elementary school ever accredited by The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, NFA's administration is looking forward to the fall visit by the MSACS. This event occurs every seven years and produces the school's accreditation. NFA is also accredited by the American Montessori Association.
As times changes, so too does education. Germantown Friends School is staying ahead of the curve by meeting its mission – "Seek Truth" – by expanding opportunities to do so. This year, students will benefit not only from GFS's talented teaching staff but also from the expertise of 21 schools across the world. Upper School science teacher Alyson Solomon is teaching a new elective she created titled "An Introduction to Bioethics," one of nine courses being offered this semester by the Global Online Academy (GOA).
New in 2011, GOA is a nonprofit organization offering world-class online courses, including Comparative Government: Campaigns and Elections, Medical Problem Solving, Environmental Economics and Urban Studies: The Evolution of Cities taught by passionate and gifted teachers from the world's leading independent schools.
GOA's mission is to replicate, in online classrooms, the intellectually rigorous programs and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of its member schools, to foster new and effective ways for students to learn and to promote students' global awareness and understanding by creating truly diverse, worldwide, online classroom communities.
These online courses will be limited to 18 students a class, who will work independently as well as collaborate on projects using Skype, the Internet and the telephone. The courses, offered to students at GFS in 11th and 12th grades, are meant to supplement, not replace, traditional classes.
As a founding member of the Global Online Academy, GFS can now offer courses that would not otherwise be available to its students, as well as share its own teachers' expertise with students beyond its campus and make signature courses more widely available. The Global Online Academy program brings together great teachers and great students in an interactive, rigorous learning environment; provides a wide range of courses that challenge, motivate and stimulate students, and creates classroom identities that represent global perspectives by tapping into geographical, cultural and ethnic diversities made possible by a rich online environment.
Upper School English teacher Meg Goldner Rabinowitz, offered a GOA Media Studies course last spring.
"We are seeing an interest in teachers in traditional bricks and mortar
classes using materials from the GOA courses, as well as a broader offering
of courses," said Rabinowitz, who was among a handful of teachers selected
to teach a course during the GOA's inaugural year. "We have grown from five
courses offered in the 2011-2012 school year to 30 courses being offered in 2012-13. "
OMC Parish School
In its 150th year, Our Mother of Consolation Parish School is celebrating its rich history and many new students and staff. In its 2012-2013 student population, much of Northwest Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs is represented. OMC School boasts 105 children from OMC Parish as well as students from St. Bridget's, Holy Child, Our Lady Help of Christians and many other parishes .
In the words of OMC's pastor, the Rev. Bob Bazzoli, OSFS, "Every student is a unique treasure here at OMC."
New to OMC this year are 32 families who chose OMC for its superb faculty, outstanding academics, and amazing activities. These families join eight faculty members who bring with them many years of experience teaching students in a variety of subjects. Laura Wright comes from Our Lady of Consolation, a parish school closed in the Northeast, bringing her passion for Catholic education.
OMC's eighth grade teacher of 40 years William Brennan, retired last June, but Richard Leonard, with 26 years of experience, has stepped into the role of eighth grade teacher. He will support the eighth grade class as they lead the students in the school's 150th anniversary celebration. This will include the voting and selection of a school mascot.
Some of OMC's new teachers will offer activities not only to the school children, but to the parish as a whole. Elise Malizia, the new music teacher (formerly from St. Bridget's) is also the OMC parish assistant director of music. She will develop a children's choir, cantors and musicians, comprised of OMC school students as well as parishioners who attend area schools.
Colleen Amuso, parent of four OMC students, joins the school in the newly created position of Director of Advancement designed to enhance the communication between the school and parish, neighborhood, prospective families and alumni.
She looks forward to celebrating the school's sesquicentennial saying, "What is not new to OMC is what has been here since we were founded 150 years ago in 1862: equal focus on Catholic values and academic excellence."
"OMC is a strong, vibrant, and thriving school characterized by small class sizes, exceptional parent volunteerism, rich and balanced diversity, superb administration and faculty and a genuinely warm and friendly family atmosphere," she added.
This article is the first of a two-part series on new programs at area schools.


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Children learn by doing, by trying new ideas and challenging old ones. This doesn't just happen in school. You can help your child learn by providing him with safe, interesting learning experiences in a supportive atmosphere.
The activities that follow are designed for you to use with your child at home and in the community. The activities are intended to show your child that science plays a part in many everyday activities and that it is used in many places and environments. They also show that learning science doesn't require expensive equipment and complicated experiments.
For each activity, you'll see a grade span—from preschool through grade 5—that suggests when children should be ready to try it. Of course, children don't always learn—or become interested in—the same things at the same time. And they don't suddenly stop enjoying one thing and start enjoying another just because they are a little older. You're the best judge of which activity your child is ready to try. For example, you may find that an activity listed for children in grades 1 or 2 works well with your preschooler. On the other hand, you might discover that the same activity may not interest your child until he is in grade 3 or 4. Feel free to make changes in an activity—shorten or lengthen it—to suit your child's interests and attention span.
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Read through each activity before you try it with your child. In particular, look for this sign: < !!! > It highlights any activity that requires adult supervision, such as those that involve heat, chemicals or sharp instruments.
Also make sure that your child understands any safety precautions that may be necessary for these—or any—science activities. In particular, you should:
- Teach your child not to taste anything without your supervision;
- Insist that he wear goggles whenever something could splash, burn, or shatter and endanger his eyes;
- Teach him to follow warnings on manufacturers' labels and instructions for toys and science kits;
- Keep toxic or other dangerous substances out of the reach of your child;
- Teach him what he can do to avoid accidents; and
- Teach him what to do if an accident occurs.
In a box near the end of each activity are a few facts and explanations for reinforcement and further teaching. But exploring, questioning and having a good time are more important than memorizing facts.
Recording Results
Keeping records is an important part of science. It helps us remember what did (and didn't) work. Before starting the activities, give your child a notebook—a science journal—in which she can record her observations. Remember that seeing isn't the only way to observe. Sometimes we use other senses: We hear, feel, smell or taste some things (of course, your child should be careful about what she tastes—and she shouldn't taste anything without your permission).
If your child cannot write yet, she can tell you what to write for her or draw pictures of what she sees. In addition, you may want to use a simple camera to help record observations.
As a parent, you can help your child want to learn in a way no one else can. That desire to learn is a key to your child's success. And, of course, enjoyment is an important motivator for learning. As you choose activities to use with your child, remember that helping him to learn doesn't mean that you can't laugh or that you have to be serious. In fact, you can teach your child a lot through play. We hope that you and your child enjoy these activities and that they inspire you to think of additional activities of your own.


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Theologian Dr. John D. Crossan will present the address "God and Empire" as the 2008 Danforth Lecture at Hope College on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 3:30 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
John Dominic Crossan was born in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland in 1934. He was educated in Ireland at Maynooth College, in Rome at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, and in Jerusalem at the Ecole Biblique.
Crossan was a member of the 13th-century Roman Catholic religious order, the Servites, from 1950 to 1969 and an ordained priest from 1957 to 1969. He taught at DePaulUniversity for 25 years and held a visiting professorship at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. He has been a guest lecturer at many distinguished universities including the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. He was co-director of the Jesus Seminar from 1985 to 1996 and chair of the Historical Jesus Section of the Society of Biblical Literature from 1992 to 1998.
He has contributed articles and reviews for dozens of journals and has written more than 18 books over the last 30 years. "The Birth of Christianity" was a "Publishers Weekly" 1998 "best book of the year." Four recent titles--"The Historical Jesus," "Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography," "Who Killed Jesus" and "The Birth of Christianity"--were national bestsellers for a combined total of 22 months. In another recent book, "Excavating Jesus: Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts," Crossan joins a brilliant archaeologist to illuminate the life and teaching of Jesus against the background of his world.
He has received numerous academic awards over the years, including the American Academy of Religion Award for Excellence in Religious Studies and the Via Sapientiae Award, DePaul University's highest honor.
The list of his print, radio, and television interviews and reviews fills more than 13 full pages. Crossan's interviews include "The New York Times," "The Chicago Tribune," "The Los Angeles Times," "The Boston Globe," National Public Radio's "Fresh Air," Larry King Live and the ABC special "The Search for Jesus" with Peter Jennings which aired on Monday, June 26, 2000. Some of John Dominic Crossan's other writing can be found at Beliefnet.
He lives with his wife Sarah near Orlando, Fla.
The Danforth Lecture is sponsored by the Hope College department of religion with support from an endowment established by the Danforth Foundation of St. Louis, Mo. The program was established by the foundation "to deepen and enlarge the religious dimension of the campus family through speakers who can reflect on the broad, interdenominational and yet positive sense of the Judaeo-Christian perspectives of life and existence."
Some of the many distinguished scholars who have visited the campus through the program in the past include Dr. Stanley M. Hauerwas of the Divinity School at Duke University; Dr. Martin E. Marty of the University of Chicago Divinity School; Dr. Phyllis Trible of Union Theological Seminary; Dr. Jon D. Levenson of Harvard University; Dr. Daniel Maguire of Marquette University; and Dr. Randall Balmer of Columbia University.
The Maas Center is located at 264 Columbia Ave., on Columbia at 11th Street.


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|Princess Victoria Brooch
Presented to Queen Victoria on Christmas, 1842
Designed by Prince Albert
Crafted by William Essex after William Ross, miniaturist
Enamel, Gold, Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires, Emeralds, &
The Royal Collection
Jeweler William Essex was commissioned to create the brooch to Prince Albert's specifications. For Princess Victoria's enameled, cherubic face, Essex used as his model a miniature painting of the child princess by William Ross. The resulting brooch of enamel, gold, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, diamonds and topazes shows the young Princess as a putti draped in a regal blue robe. In her tiny hands, she clutches a cross of diamonds and rubies.
Queen Victoria was—rightfully—thrilled with the brooch and wrote in her journal, "The workmanship and design are quite exquisite, and dear Albert was so pleased at my delight over it, it's having been entirely his own idea and taste."


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One thing you can do is only have active the widgets that you really want to use.
And, for those times when you only occasionally use an Accordance widget and then want to free up the RAM that Dashboard is now using, all you have to do is restart the Dock. There's no obvious way to do this, but a one line Applescript will do it:
tell application "Dock" to quitIt quits the Dock which then relaunches quicker than you'll notice anything has happened and the Dashboard no longer hogs any RAM.
Here's a copy of the script you can download and use. Put the script in the Script menu and launch it anytime after you've used the Dashboard. (If you don't know how to use the Applescript menu, simply start by launching the Applescript Utility application and go from there.)
Edited by Joe Weaks, 09 March 2007 - 12:56 PM.


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The deal between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Big Five lawmakers to close the state's $19 billion budget gap suffered a setback on Monday, and lawmakers are still struggling to approve a now-three-month overdue budget.
Last week, Schwarzenegger's office said a framework for a deal had been reached, and an agreement could be announced as soon as Monday. But the final details have proved more difficult than expected. Aides say Republican and Democratic lawmakers did work through the weekend, but reported little progress.
Schwarzenegger visited the Commonwealth Club in Santa Clara, where he told the audience it is still be possible for the state to have a deal "in the next week."
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The sticking points are Schwarzenegger's demands for tax and budget and pension reforms.
Fiscally, things get a lot worse come Friday, the first day of October. The new month -- and new fiscal quarter -- means commercial lenders can cut off the state's credit card.
Among other things, it also means the Department of Parks and Recreation may not be able to buy restroom and other supplies.
As of early Monday evening, the Big Five lawmakers still had not met. A closed-door session was scheduled for Monday night. Even when the leaders reach agreement, the deal still requires support from two-thirds of lawmakers in both the Senate and Assembly.