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Spotlight & Giveaway: Love and Latkes by Stacey Agdern
Posted October 13th, 2021 by Sara @HarlequinJunkie in Blog, Spotlight / 18 comments
Today it is my pleasure to Welcome author Stacey Agdern to HJ!
Hi Stacey and welcome to HJ! We're so excited to chat with you about your new release, Love and Latkes!
To start off, can you please tell us a little bit about this book?:
Web designer and aspiring kosher foodie Batya Averman returns to the hometown she fled years ago in order to design the website for the town's inaugural latke fry off. But when she arrives, she discovers both the celebrity host has pulled out of the competition and her high school crush, Tax Accountant and part time purveyor of Kosher BBQ Abe Neumann, is one of the competitors.
When Batya resolves take on the hosting job, she learns that the most important things in life are Love… and Latkes.
Please share your favorite lines or quote(s) from this book:
"I'm engaged to the man my childhood sweetheart has become. If I were engaged to my childhood sweetheart, things would have gone downhill really quickly." Anna, heroine of History of Us, explaining the importance of seeing people as they are, not as they were, no matter how long you've known them
"There was a bubbly soda feeling inside of Batya. It was fun to be able to feel it as opposed to spending all of her energy fighting it, suppressing it and making it burn her from the inside." Batya, enjoying the feeling of just…being with Abe
What inspired this book?
Tons of different cookie and other food related competitions related to Christmas, and their fictional counterparts both in movies and in books
The various ways that Jewish food has been maligned in mainstream publications and the Jewish voices who are doing their best to change that
The work that people like Guy Fieri and Jose Andres were doing, especially at the beginning of the pandemic to help both the world and the restaurant industry
There were so many movies that focused on the idea that 'senior year is freedom' and I wanted to explore what happens years after a senior year graduation party confession of love that went wrong, and how that particular sort of baggage actually affects you when you live in a small town and EVERYBODY knows your business.
How did you 'get to know' your main characters? Did they ever surprise you?
I think it was so much fun watching Batya come into her own through the series, where she spent three books trying to figure out what her place was, and ended up in a position where she was strong enough to face the demons of her past, though not directly and not in a way she would have chosen, for sure. Abe was my dark horse, my big hearted tax accountant who like so many of us, have to split time between their job and their passion because of the financial requirements of both. One fuels the other. As usual, they told me their stories through music; a lot of classic Bon Jovi for Abe and some really cool mixes for Batya.
What was your favorite scene to write?
One of the big themes for this story is food as a love language, and Batya invites Abe back over to her house after a very challenging week. This where you see them start to believe they can be a couple, and there are bits that show up later. This is just a small snippet of the banter that flow out of them when they're comfortable :
"I can't take you anywhere," she said, continuing to chop something.
He stepped closer and gawked. "You're cutting potatoes by hand?!"
"Maybe I'm a traditionalist."
He shook his head. "No. A masochist is what you are."
She snorted. "Maybe I don't have a food processor."
"I could go get mine if you want."
"Why don't you help me chop?"
He considered the idea, and then took a knife, joining her as she chopped potatoes to the sound of a parody song's joyful recitation of a recipe for latkes.
"We're cutting onions here too?"
"I am," she said, "but only one."
He nodded. "Do you cry over onions?"
"Why? Would the fact that I cry over chopped vegetables be a problem?"
(can you see I had a hard time picking where to stop? )
What was the most difficult scene to write?
When you're writing a series, you always have to be aware of why you're including characters who appeared in the previous books. And when you have pretty strong previous series characters, the characters in this book need to make it clear whose story it ACTUALLY is as opposed to letting others take over. It was so hard to get to this point in a scene that takes place towards the end of the story.
Finally, Abe threw up his hands and said ENOUGH.
If the two of them didn't stop, Abe wasn't just going to climb the walls, but also out of the window. "Okay, wait. Stop the show, not the car."
And in the sudden silence, Abe wasn't sure whether to be relieved or scared. But it didn't matter. This wasn't about Isaac and Jacob or whatever was going on between the two of them. "Now could one of you, and honest to god I don't care which one, possibly tell me what the hell is going on?"
Would you say this book showcases your writing style or is it a departure for you?
I think it's absolutely an evolution. It's published one year after my first book, Miracles and Menorahs, and I can absolutely see the growth in both the writing and the kind of topics I'm willing to write about and how I'm willing to analyze them through the course of the story. And the chances I take in this story never would have been possible had I not taken the chances I took in History of Us.
Jewish food in general isn't exactly what you think it is, and Ashkenazi food deserves so much more respect than it gets.
-The importance of seeing childhood crushes as an adult and the amazing part of seeing someone in a way you never saw them before 🙂
-Hanukkah food and goodness *grins*
-A between the books feature for newsletter subscribers, featuring Anna, Jacob, Batya and what happens at comic con 🙂
-I've been working with a friend on figuring out how to rerelease the four stories I contributed to the four rogue anthologies and their companion story 'the fifth question'. Look for more news on 'the hope connection' soon 🙂
– I have a few other things I'm working on, and having some fun with, so again, look for more information when I have it 🙂
Giveaway: An ebook copy of Love and Latkes & 3 Tule ebooks
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Excerpt from Love and Latkes:
The subject line of the email burning a hole in Batya Averman's inbox was written in bold.
LATKE FRY-OFF HOSTED by George Gold/Golden Road Productions
She'd sent in her résumé to the town and the production company a few months before on a whim fueled by possibility. She was a good web designer, but she also knew food. Knew it well, especially after building her own website, full of interviews and the kinds of things that might possibly be, for a person with less stage fright, the basis of a television show.
But she couldn't stop dreaming, and maybe, maybe if she could design the website for this event, she could talk to George Gold himself? Ask him some questions. Get some guidance.
Who knew. The man probably wasn't going to give the time of day to a web designer, but being on one of his sets would be educational for sure. If she got the job.
And now, amidst the email that told her she needed to schedule the next dress fitting at the shop designing the bridesmaids' dresses for Anna's wedding in six months, client emails, and random emails from Sarah telling her she was convinced Isaac was going to propose on the first night of Hanukkah, was The response.
She held her breath and clicked on it.
To: BAverman@foodworld.com
From: KTakayama@Rivertown.NY.gov
Batya,
I was very pleased to receive your email. And I am absolutely thrilled to offer you the position.
Looking forward to seeing you back in Rivertown,
Kiyoshi
RTQB Alum with Distinction
She clicked the message shut and sighed before putting her head on the kitchen table. "Why?" she asked. "Why the heck is this my life?"
She heard footsteps and looked up to see her aunt. "What's going on?"
Her aunt was in her seventies—bright haired, bright-eyed, and with a mind like a steel trap. She'd come to Hollowville from California five years before because Tante Shelly had needed family. Now she couldn't imagine her adult life without the close relationship she'd built with her aunt.
But a discussion about the mistake she'd made and the past she'd left behind in Rivertown wasn't going to be a comfortable one, even with Tante Shelly.
"Rivertown," she said, hedging just a little bit, "is hosting a latke competition."
Tante Shelly raised an eyebrow, and it was obvious the older woman could see past the story Batya wanted to tell. "I don't understand."
Now she had to spill the details, and hope Tante would understand. "I'd read somewhere that George Gold is hosting a latke-making competition in some town," Batya said, feeling like she was driving backward through quicksand. "And, so I sent an inquiry to the committee about doing the website. I didn't realize that the town was Rivertown."
Tante Shelly snickered. "Oh my dear. You know exactly why this is your life?"
"I don't. I mean, I was excited to see how a small town would run a latke-making competition. For abstract, and maybe website purposes, and more importantly as a way of working with George Gold. He's really hands-on for the things he hosts, because he doesn't want his name attached to anything inferior. So I offered my services. Website build, onsite consultation at most hours during the event itself, which I normally offer in conjunction with websites I'm doing for specific pop-up events."
"And you didn't check to see where the competition was before you offered?"
Which was the part of the story Batya was most embarrassed about. "I'm usually more circumspect about checking the information and locations of places I send my résumé to," she admitted. "But this time I wasn't."
And that was the million-dollar question. "I can work anywhere, you know, and honestly I kinda would for George Gold. I figured it would be California or Florida or somewhere like that, knowing his usual filming trajectory. The last thing in the world I expected was for Rivertown, the village that barely even acknowledged their Jewish population when I lived there, to have a latke competition."
Tante Shelly nodded. "You know, places change, Batya. People change. Towns change. Apparently, the new rabbi at the synagogue has a very different outlook on community outreach than the last one had. And from what I hear, he's got a seat on the council."
"Why do I not believe you?"
"Maybe the other thing you should think about," Tante Shelly continued, shifting into lecture mode, "is that a large number of people come here, to the next town over from Rivertown, to celebrate Hanukkah. Tourist dollars are on the table. And not thinking about those tourists costs Rivertown money. A lot of money."
Batya nodded. "That I believe. And I understand the facts, Tante Shelly, but I just…"
"You just what?"
Batya sighed. "Why, of all places, does it have to be…there?"
Tante Shelly sat down at the table, settled herself in and smiled, her wide hazel eyes soft yet trained directly on her. "Bashert, maybe."
Thankfully, Batya wasn't drinking anything; she would have spewed liquid all over her aunt if she had. Instead, she tried to tamp down her sarcasm. "Rivertown is not my soul mate."
"No," her tante replied, "but you've been successful at everything life has thrown at you. It's bashert, fated, that you take the next step toward your dreams there. Where you started."
"I didn't start there," Batya replied as if she couldn't get the words out fast enough. "I left there as quickly as possible. You could see the burn marks under my tires as I went across the country."
"Yes, and you didn't return." Tante Shelly smiled. "You know I never thanked you."
"For coming here when I needed you. Thank you."
"There's no reason to thank me," she said, reaching a hand out and placing it over her aunt's wrinkled one. "You needed me; I needed a change. You did everything for me when I was a kid. I adore you, Tante Shelly."
She smiled, and Batya could see that smile was still bittersweet, her uncle's loss still just below her aunt's skin. "I love you, dear," she said. "And I know that it's time for you to take the next step."
"Even if it's going backward?"
"This isn't backward," Tante Shelly said, rubbing her wrist with her thumb. "No, mamaleh. This is forward."
"Forward." Batya tried desperately to hide her disbelief. Yes, building a website for a food competition was a logical next step, but nothing in the world would make her think returning to Rivertown for any reason was moving forward. "Okay."
She opened her email app, then went to Kiyoshi's email and hit reply.
This was happening. Whether she wanted it to or not.
Abe Newman locked the front door to his childhood home.
Two years before, he'd realized that his fire was for barbecue and not the intricate tax work he'd spent so much time poring over. So, he'd sold his Manhattan apartment and moved back to Rivertown, a phrase he never thought he'd say.
Yet here he was, with a house transferred over to him from his recently retired father, which meant bigger space. And that led to a brand-new smoker. And a pellet grill, of course. Definitely a good trade-off for the increase in his commute time—and his increasingly expensive monthly commuter ticket.
Yet another thought he hadn't expected to ever have.
But he'd made his choice, and now he had both the time and space to make more barbecue. Every weekend, for the select number of people who ordered early enough.
And, boy, did they order.
Enough so that he needed an assistant to get through the weekend, which usually meant his friend Artur joined him…as long as he was able to sample some of the day's product at the end of the night.
But as Abe pulled into his friend Leo's driveway, all he thought of was home.
Home for him was really this group of friends he'd had since forever, since his mother died during the summer between fourth and fifth grade and Mrs. Fratelli watched him every afternoon until his father came home from work.
Leo Fratelli, Leo's girl-next-door-turned-wife, Sapna, and his best friend and barbecue assistant Artur Rabinovich, who'd joined the group as a snot-nosed fifth grader newly arrived from Brighton Beach.
They'd been there for his best triumphs and worst moments.
And on Tuesdays, the night both Leo and Sapna had off from their family restaurants, dinner was at their place. Just the four of them.
"So," Leo said as he brought the plate of steaming rice to the table, "you signed up to compete yet?"
He blew out a breath as he finished folding napkins. "I'm not interested in making three rounds of latkes."
"Not even if the winner of the town latke fry-off gets a George Gold mentorship?" Sapna asked as she came out of the kitchen carrying a huge bowl of curry that smelled like heaven.
"George Gold, as in…?"
"Let's walk the golden road," Leo said with a laugh, echoing the famous Meal Network host's catchphrase. "And yes. Gold is from Rivertown, and he is not only mentoring the winner, but he's also hosting the competition."
George Gold was mentoring the winner of the fry off.
That changed everything.
The possibility of having someone like George Gold as a mentor would help him. Because if Abe let himself think about it, backyard barbecue was a means to an end. What he really wanted was to open a Jewish deli that would, in his heart at least, replace Goldbergs, the deli that had closed its Rivertown location three years before.
And having George Gold and that prize money in his corner? Would make the otherwise impossible dream of deli ownership within his reach.
But he didn't say anything like that. Instead, he nodded, having let all of the information sink in. "Latkes, huh?"
"And," Leo quipped, "if your latkes are as good as your barbecue—"
"Speaking of which," Sapna interjected, "did you?"
Abe nodded. He'd put together a special portion of barbecue for Leo, saved sides for Sapna, wrapped it all up and put it in their fridge. "It's in there."
"Good. You don't deserve my family's best curry without that meal ticket of yours."
He bowed as Leo laughed. "This," Leo said, "is why I love you."
"You love me because I tolerate your unspiced food."
"It is not unspiced." Leo turned to Abe. "And don't bring up the pepper."
"A little horseradish would go a long way," Abe joked.
"When he's not even defending you," Sapna added, her brown eyes twinkling, "you are in deep trouble."
"He never defends me. Ever." Leo shook his head.
"But you love me anyway," Abe said, laughing as Leo led him to the table.
As they were finishing up, the doorbell rang.
Leo and Abe both laughed. "Artur," they said as Sapna got up to open the door.
"Should I let you in?" they heard her ask him.
"No!" he and his best friend yelled, and they nearly doubled over in laughter, playing the same lines they always did.
"So I get to eat the soofganiyot and macaroons I brought all by myself then?"
"Touch one of those," Leo yelled back, "and I will have your head, Rabinovich."
"I," Sapna said, "will take them myself because these two yahoos don't deserve it."
"What?" Artur said as he came into the room, a bottle of wine and two bags in his hands. Abe could see the exhaustion in his friend's features, the sign of way too many late nights fixing other people's problems. "You didn't spice the food?"
"I didn't make the main," Leo said with a smile. "I made the rice."
"And if you continue to act like this," Sapna said with a smile, "I might not let you make that anymore."
But Abe smiled. They'd been doing this back and forth since they were young. They argued as much as they loved, and it was the most amazing thing to see. "So, Mr. Artur come lately, what did you bring?"
"Nothing for you," Artur said with a smirk, "unless you tell me that, dear God, you did actually sign up for the fry-off."
Did Abe want to do this?
"Oy," Artur interjected. "You didn't sign up. What exactly could convince you that you can do this?"
"You're too good a cook to sit on the sidelines," Leo added, dropping into the conversation. "You have to compete."
Abe took a macaroon from the bag. "Okay. Fine. I'll sign up to be a contestant. Officially."
"Yes," Leo said as he swiped a soofganiyah from the bag, "you make three nights' worth of latkes and you win the competition. And keep me posted."
"I will," Abe confirmed, "prepare to make three nights worth of latkes." He was going to do this. It was going to work.
Artur nodded, seemingly satisfied with the situation. "And I'll come over Saturday afternoon to be your assistant as per usual?"
Abe nodded. "Yes," he said. "Appreciate it."
He was lucky. That he knew. But getting through this competition was certainly going to depend on the roll of the dice.
You can't make a latke without breaking a few eggs…
Batya Averman is ecstatic when a latke fry-off committee chooses her as its web designer—until she learns the event is in Rivertown, New York, the hometown she fled years ago. But she's no longer the girl with an embarrassing history and an unrequited crush on Abe Neumann. This delicious competition is Batya's chance to further her career, and this time she won't run.
Abe Neumann can't pass up the opportunity to enter the town's latke contest. He dreams of throwing caution to the wind and leaving his accounting firm, opening a Jewish deli, and choosing his own happiness. The prize money would bring him closer to making his dream a reality, but when Batya comes back to town, Abe remembers that a deli isn't the only thing he's wished for.
When the fry-off's celebrity host has to pull out of the competition, Batya is determined to step up to the challenge. This Hanukkah, can Abe fix the past and convince Batya that dreams, like latkes, are better when they're shared?
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Stacey Agdern is an award-winning former bookseller who has reviewed romance novels in multiple formats and given talks about various aspects of the romance genre. She incorporates Jewish characters and traditions into her stories so that people who grew up like she did can see themselves take center stage on the page. She's also a member of both LIRW and RWA NYC. She lives in New York, not far from her favorite hockey team's practice facility.
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18 Responses to "Spotlight & Giveaway: Love and Latkes by Stacey Agdern"
13th Oct, 2021, 12:50am
I like both but if I have to choose only one then sour cream due to familiarity and past consumption.
Debra Guyette
13th Oct, 2021, 2:57am
I guess applesauce as I really do no like sour cream
I prefer sour cream because I can add it to dishes I am making. Applesauce is too sweet for me.
holdenj
If I had to choose, applesauce.
I'm going with sour cream. I like it on potatoes.
Kathleen O
Depends on what I am putting them on.. Like both.
By itself or on something?
Sour cream just makes everything delicious.
eawells
It's always been apple sauce although growing up, my bubbe would put some sour cream out for those who wanted it.
I prefer the tart flavor of sour cream.
Which do you prefer: applesauce or sour cream and why – Sour cream because I eat it more
13th Oct, 2021, 2:35pm
Apple sauce!
Sour cream, because it is a very versatile ingredient for cooking
Applesauce, it can be sweet or tart. Sour cream is great as an ingredient, but I don't care for it plain.
I love applesauce but the best is a sour cream pound cake or on a big baked potato.
Tina R
I like both. It depends on what I'm using/having it with.
Colleen C.
Terrill R.
14th Oct, 2021, 11:44pm
Sour Cream. I don't eat it often because it's dairy and fattening, but I enjoy the creaminess it gives to certain food dishes.


1.1 If There is a Raccoon in My Attic, How Likely is It to Come Down into My Home?
4.3 What Are Raccoon Reproduction Months?
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In case medical treatment is not provided within 12 hours, it should be given within 48 hours. To eliminate potential food sources, take steps to control rodent and insect populations, such as maintaining clean living spaces and storing food in rodent-proof containers. Most species of venomous snakes are pit vipers, which can navigate their environment and hunt using infrared-sensing receptors that allow them to detect the heat of their prey. This classification is due to the fact it replicates in the nerve tissues and then infects the brain. These bats will form huge colonies, up to several million members in some cases. They can live up to 30 years apparently, though average lifespan in the wild may be about 7 years. Young are born in June, and can fly by August. Most species of venomous snakes are pit vipers, which can navigate their environment and hunt using infrared-sensing receptors that allow them to detect the heat of their prey.
What Are Raccoon Reproduction Months?
While all are dangerous it is usually the neurotoxins and cardiotoxins that are considered to be the most dangerous to the victim. Even for those without a flat-out phobia, snakes are often unsettling. Appropriate treatment has to be given to the person bitten by bats or any animals that might carry the rabies virus. The radio does not have to be necessarily loud, you could start with a low volume and if you do not succeed in flushing them out, you should try increasing the volume and leave the radio on day and night. Allowing bats to continue taking up residence in your home can lead to greater worries, including health problems and serious damage to your home. Most species of venomous snakes are pit vipers, which can navigate their environment and hunt using infrared-sensing receptors that allow them to detect the heat of their prey. All snakes should be treated with respect and left alone regardless of venom. For me to come to your property to remove a snake, a one-time trip, I usually charge in the $120-$200 range depending on travel distance and other factors.
Sealing up cracks and gaps along exterior walls with fine mesh or caulk also proves effective. While all are dangerous it is usually the neurotoxins and cardiotoxins that are considered to be the most dangerous to the victim. If you have raccoons in your attic, the total cost will probably run between $350 - $500 to remove all the raccoons (plus young) and seal the entry holes shut. Eastern garter snakes are non-venomous and therefore have narrow heads and lack the extra sensory receptors of pit vipers. Many snake usually prefer to hide under heavy cover in cool areas. The sound of a human voice is very effective in driving raccoons away. Read About Colonizing Bats species info. What Is Rabies? Rabies is a disease that is caused by the virus Lyssavirus Rabies.
1.1 How Do I Get Rid of Skunks?
1.2 How to Remove Bats in the Chimney?
3 Does Playing a Radio, Using Mothballs, Soaking Rags in Ammonia, or Using Other Folk Remedies Effectively Remove Raccoons from an Attic?
4.1 Will the City or County Animal Services Help with a Skunk Issue?
5.3 What is a Skunk's Natural Diet?
How to Remove Bats in the Chimney?
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That said, if you ask what snake kills the most humans in the US, the answer is the Timber Rattlesnake, because it's encountered more frequently, and thus it kills more people. It has a wingspan of about 8 inches, a weight of half an ounce, and can live up to 16 years. They carry germs and diseases that are considered toxic to humans and allow the growth of fungus spores that can lead to serious lung problems. BAT BEHAVIOR: Bats are nocturnal. None of these animals are actually blind, but they do use echolocation in order to aid in navigation on the wing. You should also ensure that all the accesses to your home have been properly sealed and remove food from their environment. You should also ensure that all the accesses to your home have been properly sealed and remove food from their environment. If you hear noise and rustle in your attic at night for sure you having deal with uninvited guests, such as raccoons.
Each of these can be quite dangerous in how they affect their victim. And, in addition to those hazards, they often leave behind an offensive odor that can be difficult to remove. Cottonmouth snakes will eat virtually anything that they can fit into their mouth, but will kill any animal that they see as a threat. This includes trees, sheds, garages, attics, crawl spaces, porches, patios, decks, walls, roofs, and more. Vipers strike out quickly at people who come too close and startle them or attempt to grab and handle them, injecting venom through needle-like fangs that causes immediate swelling and pain. Despite the unpleasant side effects, lethal snake bites are one of the least common causes of death in the United States. If it's just a few bats, it may not be a big deal. Blood vessels are destroyed that have carried the toxin, but the toxin still is able to spread.
What is a Skunk's Natural Diet?
Snakes do not cause damage to property. That said, if you ask what snake kills the most humans in the US, the answer is the Timber Rattlesnake, because it's encountered more frequently, and thus it kills more people. The best way to control snake populations is to remove potential sources of food and shelter. Clearing yards of refuse piles and frequently mowing grass helps discourage snakes from making their homes in residential lawns. They bite the prey and quickly wrap themselves around it. They find shelter as well as safety from their predators. They find their food sources in garbage cans or pet food tins. If it's just a few bats, it may not be a big deal. Non Venomous snakes use constriction to subdue their prey. Western rattlesnakes are easy to identify due to the distinctive rattle at the end of their tail, which they shake when threatened to warn of their presence.


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May the souls of all those lost in the incident at Ozubulu and all the faithful departed rest in perfect peace... Amen!
I want to disagree with this position, how pragmatic is this position? How would a priest or even the ignorant villages know what a donor is doing in faraway countries? And when has hear say turned into factual evidence? We should remember that the house of God is known to be a home for all who is seeking the face of God, including the good, the bad and the ugly and it would be wrong for any church leader to single one person out and reject his donations because he is suspected of falsely acquiring his wealth, without any tangible prove. Having said that, I think we have failed is at the family unit, we no longer groom our children to abhor immorality and criminality, that is why they grow up with wrong standards and want to emulate the wrong guys. I grew up in Lagos, where some of my friends took to 'yahoo, yahoo' and are very wealthy today, but because of my believe that integrity is best wealth a man can get, I did not join them. If our families should put societal integrity first we will all be better for it.


PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The University of Northern British Columbia has once again been named as one of Canada's Greenest Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
This marks the seventh consecutive year UNBC has garnered the honours from the editors of the Canada's Top 100 Employers competition.
The award-winning bioenergy plant and the wood pellet plant heat most of the buildings at the Prince George campus, reducing UNBC's reliance on natural gas.
Green University Planning Committee, a multi-stakeholder committee which includes members of the University's senior leadership, faculty members, students, staff, and campus groups. The committee meets regularly with the goals of engendering a culture of sustainability at the University, improving UNBC's national and international reputation for excellence in teaching and research in sustainability and making UNBC's campuses more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.
UNBC fosters employee- and student-led opportunities to launch new sustainability projects on campus through the Green Fund. Supported by parking revenues, the fund provides grants to pilot green activities and research projects.
Electric car charging stations at the Prince George campus.
Discounted parking rates for employees who carpool.
UNBC is one of eight universities included on the list this year and is the only employer in Northern B.C. to earn the recognition.
Organized annually by Mediacorp, the awards recognize 70 Canadian employers. The selection criteria includes: the unique environmental initiatives or programs employers have developed; whether employers have been successful in reducing their own environmental footprint; whether their employees are involved in these programs and contribute unique skills; and whether their environmental initiatives have become linked to the employer's public identity to attract new people to the organization.


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Shawn James' Delivers High-Octane Remake of Timeless Edwin Starr Classic, "War", Leveraging BAE Audio 1084 Preamp/EQs Direct to Tape
Home » News » Shawn James' Delivers High-Octane Remake of Timeless Edwin Starr Classic, "War", Leveraging BAE Audio 1084 Preamp/EQs Direct to Tape
With Jimmy Messer at the Controls, James Delivers Frenetic Rendition of Ultimate Protest Song, using 24 channels of BAE onto 2″ Tape
Los Angeles, CA – July 2, 2021 – Last March, acclaimed indie singer/songwriter and self-described 'road dog' Shawn James was tearing it up on small to medium-sized stages across the UK and Europe on a multi-city tour, in support of his 2019 Parts + Labor Records debut The Dark & The Light. Once the pandemic hit, he was forced to cut the tour short and head home, like so many other artists around the world. With the world of live performance literally turned upside down, James came home and started crafting a new batch of recordings, including "War": the classic protest song made famous by The Temptations and Edwin Starr in 1970.
James recalls the moment the pandemic forced him to stop touring, but how it helped him ultimately begin to dial in his new material: "It was terrible not just for me, but the entire industry," he says. "Towards the end of 2020, I started to try to be creative again and that's when I wrote the bulk of my latest material." A new forthcoming album, scheduled to be released in the fall, is something of a departure from his last album The Dark & The Light — which was built around sparse, acoustic-based instrumentation.
"War", the first single from the forthcoming album, releases today. It takes all the fire and passion present in the original Edwin Starr version, while adding thundering bass and drums, hard-driving, up-tempo guitars and an awe-inspiring centerpiece vocal track courtesy of Mr. James, who growls his way through the through the song in a heartfelt, dizzying, distorted baritone — all captured by a Neumann M49 running through a BAE Audio 1084 onto 2″ tape.
"Say it again" — through a BAE 1084
"We used 24 BAE Audio modules and went straight to a Studer A 800 tape machine, which I think has a lot to do with the quality of this record," effuses Messer. "Having BAE preamp/EQs direct to tape and Shawn James' voice it became an amazing combination and I am still taken aback about how great this record sounds." The entire recording was sent through their custom Neve 40 channel console, which is loaded with BAE 1084s, as well as 1028s, 1073s and 1066s. Jimmy Messer says the BAE 1084s are his favorites: "The 1084 has a high and lowpass filter, so when you are cutting vocals, you can cut out the noise floor," he explains. "Also using the 1084s, you are able to add the extra Q above 10 kHz, which is nice as well." "I love the BAE 1073s, but the 1084 is a 1073 with even more options," he says. "We get multiple choices when EQ-ing the high-end, since we are also getting to choose 12 kHz, 16 kHz. Also, with the filter you can also roll off the top if needed."
"War" was a song that James had on his mind for a long time, and with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict looming in recent news cycles, he felt it a new version was apropos: "I've always loved that song and I am a really big fan of boisterous, huge vocalists who know how to lean into singing and really give it their all," he says. "And the Edwin Starr version is amazing; he does a fantastic job on the delivery and the wildness of his vocal." He brought the idea to his producer and CEO of Parts + Labor, Jimmy Messer, who acquiesced to the idea. "We got into it, started jamming and it was just fire right out of the gate," Messer recalls. "It gave Shawn an opportunity to growl and scream. He just has this intense, heavy distortion that he can call on at will, and the whole song came alive very quickly."
A magical combination
Messer made the decision that the new songs, including "War", would be best served by recording through the BAEs live to tape on their newly acquired Studer A800 MKIII 24-track 2″ tape machine. "Shawn is a great performer and wants the songs to be alive and to move. Fortunately, he trusted me enough to go down that path," he says. "We brought in Charlie Paxton, a great drummer I have been working with for 20 years, I was playing bass and Shawn was playing guitar and singing. We kept digging just hit record. We knew then and there that we had what we wanted."
Ultimately, Shawn James knew that "War" was going to stand or fall on the vocal delivery. "We had built the track already and I knew I had to execute on the lead vocal," he says. "The vocal is something I am really proud of, and I think people are going to really dig. On "War", I am distorting my vocals the whole time, screaming, really going for it. It was a good time."
As production continued on "War", Messer added some key arrangements to the mix: "Jimmy just comes up with a lot of cool layering aspects; there are some synths in there that enhance the bass, and the way Jimmy adds these elements in, it's almost as if you don't hear it. But it brings a depth to the song that wasn't there before," James says. Messer doesn't diminish the favorable impact of his decision to record to tape: "It had a positive effect on everyone's performance," he says. "It brought a reverence to each take, knowing we are going for keeps on this. The intention of getting it right in the moment was really cool. Then to hit play and listen back — it just sounded like a record."
For Messer, recording to tape brought out the best performance from all concerned, since there was the overwhelming drive to create lasting art 'in the moment'. From a technical perspective, his BAE 1084s were rock solid and delivered when it mattered most, says Messer: "These BAE modules just don't' disappoint and I'm never feeling like I need anything else. I love them."
"War" will be available for download on multiple formats as of July 2nd on the Parts + Labor website.
To learn more about BAE Audio, please visit http://www.baeaudio.com.
Top Photo by Michelle Mavrides
About BAE Audio
BAE Audio is a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-end microphone preamp and equalizers, all of which are faithful to vintage designs of the seventies and before. The company is committed to the vintage philosophy of hand wiring and hand soldering all of its components to achieve a high quality and authentically vintage sound. For more information on BAE Audio, please visit our website at www.baeaudio.com.

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Monticello qualifies 21 of 27 swimmers for Junior Olympics
Thu, 07/11/2019 - 8:47am editor@monticel...
Strong finish at El Dorado AAU meet keeps Marlins on track for SASA Championships
Harold Coggins editor@monticellonews.net
For the majority of the Monticello Marlins, swimming at the Amateur Athletic Union Summer All-Star Junior Olympics Championships—even for the ones who had participated in meets at El Dorado HealthWorks Fitness' indoor pool before—was strange. Different events, different lengths of races, more swims and a different order of competition could have caused confusion.
Not so for 8-year-old-Allie Hall.
The only Marlin to swim at the 2018 Junior Olympics, Hall found herself right at home in the water during the three-day meet. She won eight events, swam second in another and finished third in yet another to solidify her spot on this year's Team Arkansas. Although competitors 8 years old and under automatically qualify for inclusion in the June Olympics, Hall's performance gave notice that she's ready to improve upon her silver-medal swim in the 10-and-under 200-meter medley relay last summer.
She was among 21 Marlins that qualified for the Junior Olympics at El Dorado Friday through Sunday. Unfortunately, because of the distance of that meet from Monticello (the 2019 Junior Olympics Swimming Championships will be held on July 25-28 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center at Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, N.C.), only three Marlins' teammates—Garrett Carter, Landon Reid and Dylan Snuffer—will make that cross-country trek with Hall; at least those are the only four Monticello swimmers signed up for the Junior Olympics so far, according to Marlins' secretary Lynn Harris.
That quartet led the Marlins to a second-place overall finish at the AAU Summer All-Star Championships—and a convincing victory in the boys' division. Monticello scored 1,105 points overall, second only to host El Dorado's year-round squad, which won the meet with 1,349.5 points. The Warren Waves were a distant third with 228; in fact, both HealthWorks and Monticello outscored the other eight teams at the meet combined. The Marlins' male contingent earned a measure of revenge over their rivals by topping El Dorado in that division 526-366. The Marlins' girls finished second to HealthWorks 1,028.5-579 (again, with both squads outscoring the other eight teams combined).
Read the entire story and see your favorite child's results in this week's Advance-Monticellonian—out now!


A few days ago, many of us cheered on Hillary Clinton during her event here in Columbus, and it has been exciting to see so many young people getting engaged in the political process so early, whether for Clinton or Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
We know that our generation will play a big part in electing the next president – that our voice will have power like no other time in history. We must make it count.
Young Americans strongly back proposals that will accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, grow our economy and create jobs in Ohio. A recent poll by NextGen Climate found that 68 percent of young voters believe that achieving more than 50 percent clean energy by 2030 would have a positive effect on achieving those goals.
For supporters of Clinton, there was more good news – 63 percent of young voters say they'd be more likely to vote for Clinton if she supports this ambitious clean energy goal, according to the NextGen Climate poll.
We must leverage our support during this early stage of the process to make sure candidates know where we stand on clean energy. As young people it's how we can make a major impact on the election and the country.
Bernie Sanders Echoes Pope Francis on Clean Energy, Climate Change!
We need a wide open, market based, use everything energy policy that is not perturbed by government. Private industry will develop the most efficient and cost effective energy sources, not government.
There is a simply way some students can directly help with the transition to green energy. If you receive an energy bill, you can switch your energy provider to Viridian. Go to their website with a copy of your latest bill and sign up today to receive +50 % renewable electricity at your residence, even if you rent. It will help to stop climate change, help the economy and create jobs. It is time to stop lecturing and start participating.


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Welcome to Pakistan
Imran Khan's welfare state: Coming soon
"Change is imminent" says Imran, but then he has been saying that for a while - so what can make this time different?
Freeha Shaukat October 29, 2010
There may actually be a practical solution to Pakistan's runaway train of insane problems.
Perhaps Pakistan should become a welfare state.
"Relentless plundering by the rulers has pushed the country to the brink of bankruptcy…and innocent people are being killed in return for a few dollars"
-Imran Khan
"By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens." – John Maynard Keynes
Economist John Maynard Keynes was a proponent of welfare states in his General Theory. The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden and Canada have adopted and implemented diverse forms of this socio-economic theory and practice to varying degrees of success and difficulty.
M.A. Jinnah alluded to the term 'welfare state', Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto pledged to provide roti, kapra and makaan to citizens and Imran Khan has recently claimed that he would create a welfare state if he ever comes into power. He may be able to actually collect the taxes required to drive a welfare state because he is a tax payer, with all declared assets actually invested in Pakistan.
What does a welfare state mean?
Forging a welfare state requires providing a guarantee of three principle elements as identified by Asa Briggs:
a guarantee of minimum standards, including a minimum income;
social protection in the event of insecurity; and
The provision of services at the best level possible
The question is how?
If the current government, that is generally ensconced in notions of its own welfare will not act, then we need a change of power through mid-term elections.
Many politicians who are of course in the opposition, are currently anti status quo. Intellectuals dream of transformation and the general Pakistani public just wants something - (anything!) - that is different. Thanks to the media, or some of the more responsible parts of it, there is a prospect that future elections will be issue based.
"Change is imminent" says PTI leader Imran Khan, though granted that he has been saying this for a while.
He is suggesting an upcoming campaign of civil disobedience to drag in the change that should have happened eons ago.
According to Imran Khan, now that the media and judiciary are independent, the next step is for the election commission to become autonomous. It has to be linked up with the Nadra database.
Each year 4 million youth reach the hallowed age of 18, where in a country of few rights, they, as well as other nameless members of society can vote. It would eradicate crimes that are committed anonymously by those who dodge the system…A CNIC should be compulsory.
Fortunately though, in these unfortunate times, political parties are mobilizing at the grassroots level. In the end who to vote for is a very personal choice, but voting gives us a fresh start in terms of ideas, causes and systems -independent of any personality, but attached to something every individual needs – an ideology.
Freeha Shaukat Director of strategic communications for the Ehsaas Foundation in Islamabad, she studied marketing and advertising communications at Emerson College in Boston. She is a communications consultant for corporate media
Awais Jawaid | 12 years ago | Reply Another sixer from Imi Khan and Express Tribune to boot. Don't they know that "Welfare State" cannot exist without productivity - in westren Europe it existed on money borrowed from Financial Groups (FGs). To loan them, the FGs used Westren... Militaries to "loot & plunder" whole Continents like Africa, Asia, South Americas, Australia etc. (otherwise none of G6 countries produce enough even to survive 1year). This whole financial nonsense came to end in 2007 with People's Resistance to Westren Military invasions in Afghanistan & Iraq - hence the present "Economique Recession" in so called G6. The ONLY option left is to launch another Global War this time between West & East in the name of Terrorism.
Waleed Khan | 12 years ago | Reply This is what we call 'Hawaie' Firing - in layman terms . It would be interesting to see who mr. Imran khan brings about this radical change - that is after his is able to win more than 1 seats. A society corrupt to the core - feudalistic in nature, has a long way to go before it can reach this 'Utopian' state.
Umer Farooq | 12 years ago | Reply @ Faraz... Sorry for the late.....I've got papers in one month, so a bit busy nowaday I dont know whether Imran was against women ordinance or not but what I listen him saying I just said. I read that ordinance. Although women protection bill was good but in Hudood Part I had some reservations....I personally think that had loop holes allowing sex...(Although current situation is not very appreciating but when it comes to talk about Laws, we become sensitive). Yap JI had problems with past. So is the case with every political party in Pakistan. Everyone makes mistakes. (even PTI supported Musharaf in first place :) ). We were not making an alliance with them. We were standing on one-off stance with them. When asked if PTI would go in election with JI alliance, Imran denied categorically. As far as I know, Imran never support Taliban. He is against the war fought for nothing. Even millions of american citizens are against war... Imran says we should make decisions on the basis of ground realities. And we shouldn't be dictated by fpreign powers. He says Tribals has some rituals (right or wrong; they follow it staunchly). They hospilitate anybody comes their home. Imran says to differentiate between Tribals and Taliban. He has been constantly hammering that Dialogue, a political solution has to be there to augment WAR. I heard him saying that there are places where we need military operation. again Imran didn't said that taliban brought Justice. He said you eliminated the previous system. Justice became difficult and expensive...Taliban tried to fill the vacuum... Yes you are right Imran do not criticize Terrorism acts categorically...I dont know why.! Yes terrorism stems from Zia's Regime.We digged a pit for others and fell into it....But there has to be some immediate remedy ( Dispren perhaps ). We do not have any terrorist attacks before 2004. situation aggravated after tribals joined Talibans and TTP started..Drone attacks do killl militants but ground realities says more than 60% are innocent including women and kids...More there are attacks like that, more recruitment fo TTP and other groups: revenge factor, specialty of tribals. Yap you are right. Young educated, sensitive like Imran. Because he is the only one we see honest in the whole lot. You can argue on his political wisdom, but not on his honesty. We are not like other sycophants who consider their party heads to be gods....We are not standing with Imran, but with truth. Inran need team to tackle plitical problem. May we be of some help...I invite you to join Pti as well......We need educated Patriots.
Imran Murtaza | 12 years ago | Reply This is a very crucial time in the Pakistan history and the biggest problem at this stage is the anti democratic forces that are putting entire weight to derail democracy. Those who think Imran Khan as best option should not forget that Just like other family and ethnic Mafia bosses, Imran's hart, his love of his life and children are raised in London, for whatever the reason it may. He stays in the mansion of his mother-in-law and conduct interviews with the international press and also a regular speaker of the American and Western "Stink Tanks" for money, what ever he does with that money does not change the fact that he is the part and parcel of the big scam of billionaire bankers and Neo-Satan's of the world, who buy people like Imran Khan with the fees they pay for pretending to 'learn" from them. Why Imran did not go to jail and hid with his friends during the dictator's rule and was turn in by the JI students to the police and used his wife's influence in Europe to get of the Jail and did not stay there in protest of the dictatorship like Mandela did for his principals. These were the only PPP leaders who rendered even their lives for this country and democracy. The people like Imran Khan are just utopians.
Sulaiman Malik | 12 years ago | Reply @faraz: I treat cancer and pain separately! While we desperately look for a treatment of cancer, reducing the pain is definitely a good idea to start with. I appreciate you reminding us of that. :)
Angelos | 12 years ago | Reply Imran Khan FTW!
faraz | 12 years ago | Reply @Umer Farooq If you cant remove cancer, then you shouldnt reduce pain? Women protection bill wasnt a President's executive order; it was a bill passed through the parliament which had support from the oppostion and ruling parties. He is against Hudoon Ordinance and Women Protection Bill, he is a confused man. JI was part of Zia's regime and were part of NWFP government under Musharraf era. They voted in favour of 17th amendment and they could have dissolved the provincial assembly in 2007 when Musharraf was getting himself elected for the 2nd time, but they didnt. And despite all this, Imran says that Qazi Hussain Ahmad is a decent politician! Imran says that taliban brought justice in Afghanistan. What he doesnt mention is that pushtoon make up less than 50% population of Afghanistan. Taliban were involved in a shameful ethnic war against non-pushtoon in the 90s. They closed down all shrines, banned the books of Maududi who is no liberal by any standards, and massacred 4000 Shias in Mazar Sharif in 1997-8. In that massacre, 9 Iranian diplomats were also killed and Iranian army was mobilized to attack taliban; its no Zionist propaganda! Last month, he said that CIA is behind Alqaeda, so why are good taliban giving refuge to CIA agents? Such ridiculous statements can be expected from Munawar Hassan but not Imran! In case of swat, people elected secular ANP who vowed to eliminated terrorism but Imran kept repeating that people support taliban as they have brought justice. Give me one statement where Imran spoke against blowing up of schools, tailor and barber shops, or massacre of women constables, pirs and teachers. What was his stance on 600 blown up schools? Did he ever ask what the government was doing to protect people from these savages? Even when taliban voilated the Nizam-e-Adal regulation, he didnt lend support to the military operation. You call this leadership? Sectarian voilence started in the 80s. The infrastructure of extremist organizations was in place much before 911. TTP has killed thousands in Kurram agency, who has blocked the Parachinar road? TTP, Lashkar Jhangvi and other known militant organizations always take responsibility for terrorist attacks. Wali ur Rehman says that I blew up the shrine, Imran says "No, you didnt, Its Blackwater!" The nation is fed up the traditional politicians, we all need new leadership and young people like Imran. But young people also look at things much more rationally; common sense suggests that extremism took roots during the 80s and not 2004. And as a supporter of Imran, you should convey your thoughts to him rather than justifying his wired logic. 75% tribals support military operations according to a survey, the same survey which ranked Imran as most popular politician of FATA. As Imran Khan's fans say, " Its time to wake up. So its time for Imran Khan to wake up."
Sulaiman Malik | 12 years ago | Reply Very well written Freeha, keep writing! :) @Arachnid: It makes sense when you want to lead by example. We all know that no other politician can do that at the moment when it comes to taxes. Regarding dreams, everyone thought Shaukat Khanam was a dream but that was actualized. We all should learn our lessons from the man's history of following dreams up with reality! We have working models in Shaukat Khanam and Namal College that can be studied as prototypes and thats exactly whats different from what other parties only promise! Last but not least, we have too many critics/non-doers in our society, think ideology is much more important than critical thinking because it can get us to act for a change!
Umer Farooq | 12 years ago | Reply @faraz: He didn't oppose women protection bill.....It was a military dictator rule and Imran was of teh opinion that you are trying to "cure cancer with dispren". He was all for restatement of democracy at that time.. Imran's favoruite politicians are Jinnah, Mahathir Muhammad and Mandela and its a fact few doubt about. PTI, PPP, PML-N, Jamat-e-Islami were all part of APDM. PTI boycotted the election under PCO as was committed. PTI stood by justice. JI was also there. "Big parties" betrayed though. He never said Taliban brought justice. He said there a a traditional justice system which was working. It was only after elimination of that system that Taliban tried to fill the vacuum. There are fair chances that sectarian violence is provoked by foreign elements. Govt. claims to have some evidence of RAW and MOSAD working on our soil as well. :)
Muhammad Zeeshan | 12 years ago | Reply A beard-less Taliban's welfare-state in which women are lashed in local country, but men marry daughters of Jewish businessmen abroad, and men also help son of Jewish father-in-law to campaign for elections. So welfare :)
faraz | 12 years ago | Reply Imran's inspiration is Hamid Gul, he voted for Fazl ur Rehman, he opposed Women's protection bill, his favorite politician is Qazi Hussain Ahmad, he thinks that taliban are pushtoon nationalists who brought justice, he says that foreign elements are behind sectarian voilence; and few days ago he claimed that Swat flogging video was fake; i think he has his own weird concept of a welfare state.
Arachnid | 12 years ago | Reply "Coming soon"? Good one.
He may be able to actually collect the taxes required to drive a welfare state because he is a tax payer, with all declared assets actually invested in Pakistan.
That makes no sense. How does being a registered taxpayer equip one to implement large scale tax reforms? It's one thing to dream, a whole new game to actually achieve it. After well over a decade in politics, Mr. Khan should've learned that lesson by now. Advice for you, Ms. Shaukat, and Mr. Khan: at the end of the day, unless the PTI shows us a thorough and reliable study commissioned and paid for by the party that outlines a clear plan for fixing what's wrong with x or y sector of this country, such pie in the sky op-eds and speeches are no different from what other parties promise. Also, poor structure: why does the piece meander towards voting after chucking the welfare state ball in the air? And no, individuals don't need ideology, they need to simply think critically. The fetish for some ideology or another is one reason so many governments have failed to do anything good in this country or the rest of the world.
Azeem | 12 years ago | Reply I think his heart is in the right place and that matters a lot. give him his shot, we've let far less deserving people in. he cant possibly do worse than whats happenning now. (although I have said that before)
anees razzak | 12 years ago | Reply Creating a welfare state may take a couple of years at least from the mess pakistan are in at the moment. But if anyone can bring change - imran khan can. He's the only hope - let's hope the people of pakistan wake up - because imran khan is a once in a generation figure looking for the best interest of pakistan.
Taha Kehar | 12 years ago | Reply The concept of a welfare state is congenial to Pakistan only when it does not compromise the initiative to work and thereby contribute to economic growth. Keynesian economics underscores the many-sided benefits of a mixed economy wherein the private sector and the public sector co-exist. The latter simply endeavors to rectify the inefficiencies resulting from the actions of the former.Therefore, if Pakistan is to become a welfare state, the contributions of the private sector should not be discredited. Additionally so, there must be a suitable mechanism for tax implementation and collection and a suitable degree of provisions to prevent the incidence of tax evasion. The type of tax which is to be introduced (whether progressive, regressive or proportional) needs to be decided along with the amount. A responsible strategy of this nature would provide copious benefits for the accumulation of development funds. I strongly recommend that an agricultural income tax be imposed as well. This has not been proposed by erstwhile governments and are a far more feasible solution than land reforms. Land reforms will create political cataclysms and unleash hatred. What we're endeavoring to create is a peaceful Pakistan that is unhampered by the politics of vengeance.
Talha | 12 years ago | Reply Imran loog should be given a chance, everyone has so far and he is the only one left.
Syed Nadir El-Edroos | 12 years ago | Reply Agreed Agreed Agreed! Rhetoric is cheap! A detailed plan on how and what will happen and when and who pays for it is always lacking! The transformation of colonial Europe into inward looking welfare states took many years, alot of legislation and thousands of pages of reports and projections for revenue and expenditure. That things are so bad that people cling on to rhetoric rather than asking What? How? and For Whom? just reflects poorly on our current state of affairs.


There is a warm spot in my heart for Sir Cecil Spring-Rice because he loved Theodore Roosevelt and disdained Woodrow Wilson. He also wrote the hymn "I Vow to Thee My Country" which some progressivists have forbidden their shrunken congregations to sing because it speaks of a real heaven, and a life of sacrifice. He said affectionately of Teddy: "You must always remember, the president is about six." In the instance of his subject, that bespoke an innocent exuberance which sometimes tottered on the brink of vainglory and romance, and later led to the disaster of the Bull Moose Party, but which also impelled the Rough Rider up San Juan Hill (Kettle Hill for pedants). That was a flourish of innocence, as distinct from naiveté. For naiveté is to innocence what superstition is to faith, optimism to hope, and sentimentality to love.
The president of Argentina, the problematic Christina Kirchner, said that the Pope's remarks were a "diatribe" and "dangerous for everyone." A supporter of Kirchner, the left-wing "investigative journalist" Horatio Verbitsky, adept as a conspiracy theorist, claimed in the journal "Pagina/24" that Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, at that time archbishop of Buenos Aires, had distanced himself from the Regensburg address, and the cardinal's spokesman, Father Guillermo Marco, was quoted in Newsweek Argentina as saying that Bergoglio was "unhappy" with what Pope Benedict had said. The London Daily Telegraph made the same claim with nothing more substantial than the article in Newsweek Argentina. It is the case that another Argentinian archbishop, Joaquin Pina, criticized the Regensburg thesis, four days after which the Holy See accepted his resignation, but he already was one year past retirement age.


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A Guide for Judo Teachers
Symbolism in Judo
An excerpt from Judo Illustrated — July-August 1967
Li Tei Feng took refuge under this willow and survived the storm. But he also learned from the willow's attitude toward the storm how he would have to behave toward men and things later in his life in order to last.
In Japan there is the story of the young doctor Akiyama who, in spring, watched in his garden the young branches of the oak tree break under the heavy load of snow, while the branches of the cherry tree bent to the ground, let the snow glide off and straightened again undamaged.
India says "the weak will conquer the strong" and Lao Tse says "be like the water, adapt yourself to everything, always recede but never submit."
In the West, time and again, "to give in" is interpreted as "to surrender," "not to stand ready to fight." "To recede but never submit," however, clearly shows the difference. Confucius says at another time "the noble man adapts himself but does not blindly yield."
Another symbol in Japan is the cherry blossom, which is said to be beautiful even in death. The lotus blossom is another symbol which presents itself to the observer pure and immaculate. Both symbols stand for the spirit and soul of man.
A symbol which we meet frequently is the fan and the sword. The fan symbolizes the female element in Judo: the tender, the flexible, the beautiful; the sword, on the other hand, symbolizes the male element in Judo: the hard, the rough, the dangerous.
This symbol has been taken over by many organizations and associations in all countries of the earth.
The Kodokan emblem is a symbol which among others has been taken over by the Black Belt Association in the USA and the DDK in Germany. It portrays an eight-leaved cherry blossom and symbolizes the power of glowing iron amidst the silky, flexible, white blossom, or else "strong towards the inside, soft towards the outside."
The red circle within the blossom is supposed to symbolize our inside: concentrated and hot like glowing iron. The white circle is supposed to symbolize our outside: humble, plain and pure.
Another interpretation of this symbol speaks of an imitation of Queen Amaterasu's mirror, which is being kept in the Shrine of Ise. When I look in a mirror I shall always think: may my inside be strong and concentrated; my outside pure and humble.
This page is provided by Neil Ohlenkamp, author of Judo Unleashed. Last modified December 1, 2006.


I should have made extras of these poached apples. I didn't think of the million ways they could be used post-dessert. Now I want rice pudding. Drats.
Good for you making your own rice pudding. I was lazy the store stuff isn't that great. Looks fantastic.
I think this would be terrific with rice pudding or yogurt, but we went the ice cream route, without regrets. I wish I'd made a double batch. I'd love to have some waiting in the fridge for me right now.
Your apples look delicious. I had mine with yogurt too, but the rice pudding sounds amazing. Nice to have them both ways!!
Great idea topping yogurt and rice pudding with the fruit. Sounds fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
Love the fruit with the yogurt, but you had me at rice pudding- childhood and adulthood favorite. We are trying to stop doubting the Dorie. 🙂 And yes, its been great to eat these with leftover pork roast all week.
What a great rice pudding you made. Wonderful post!
Wasn't this delicious. I used pears but am anxious to try apples. I noticed that you cut them into eights instead of half, easier done with apples than pears. You're right, this is breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack. Just lots of different ways to go with this recipe. Yea, Dorie. Your rice pudding does indeed look good.
I have made all sorts of poached pears ever since I started cooking. I was a bit ho hum about this one too but made it anyway as I needed to kick it into Dorie gear again after a few weeks off. All this time and I'd NEVER had them for breakfast with yogurt but I'm hooked. I think this is going to become a weekly thing for me now. Never under estimate The Dorie.
Delicious over rice pudding, which by the way is so easy! You made a dreamy fall combination. Have a good weekend!
I tend to get distracted by many things at once…this trait boggles my husbands mind! However most times women are very good at multi tasking…I think it's in our genes!! Your apples look wonderfully delicious served over the rice pudding! So glad this was a hit for you…we really enjoyed it too! Enjoy your weekend!
go back to the other rice. Have a wonderful weekend.
These apples look delicious! I love that you served it with rice pudding. How yummy is that?
sounds like a lot of us ate rice pudding last week (me included). but my favorite is made with arborio rice, so creamy! and poached fruit over yogurt for breakfast sounds like a tasty and healthy start to the day. lovely!
I had such fun with this simple recipe but am jealous that you had all the ingredients on hand. But I did have a fun trip with Nana sourcing the spices. Great time of year for spice shopping. And now I have to try some homemade rice pudding !!
Vanilla rice pudding ? Yes please !!!! Sounds lovely and glad your pears turned out so well. Nana and I each considered this a big success. Loved that aroma !!!
I love rice pudding. Sounds lovely with the poached pears. I used apples which fell apart, so I ended up with applesauce, delicious though. I love that you call a cinnamon stick a quill. So much more glamorous sounding.
I'll have to make this again & try it with yogurt. Your apples look beautiful & whole (unlike mine) and I definitely support the rice pudding choice!
wow. that sounds like the perfect fall recipe.
I'm gathering so many great ideas for this recipe, which is currently on my catch up list. Hopefully I'll get to it next month and I love the yogurt idea.


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Billy Goes Viral
The new media superstar
By Ralph Cipriano
The improbable story of "Billy Doe," the former Philadelphia altar boy who claimed he was raped by a couple of priests and a Catholic school teacher, has gone viral.
Rolling Stone opened the door by apologizing for the improbable story it ran about "Jackie," the University of Virginia freshman who claimed she was raped by seven guys at a fraternity party.
Big Trial's contribution to the unfolding scandal was to point out that before they fell for Jackie's story, reporter Sabrina Rubin Erdely and Rolling Stone bought Billy's bogus tale. In a classic case of the media turning on itself, the Big Trial post about Billy and Rolling Stone attracted 50,000 hits to this website in two days.
The local scandal about Billy, ignored by the hometown press, was suddenly hot news to The Daily Caller, and a bunch of websites such as jimromenesko.com, hotair.com, and fark.com, Even The Daily Mail, the British national newspaper, weighed in with a story about Billy.
And we're not done yet. The Washington Post and Newsweek are hot on the trail as well. Over at the District Attorney's office, our stonewalling D.A. Seth Williams is probably hoping he gets through this news cycle unscathed. Seth, however, does have a distant but curious link to Rolling Stone's Billy story that has attracted the curiosity of the national media.
One of the issues the Post and Newsweek are exploring: why Sabrina Rubin Erdely didn't disclose to readers that while she was reporting the Billy Doe story her lawyer husband, Peter Erdely, worked as an assistant district attorney under Seth Williams in the Philly D.A.'s office. According to his online biography, Erdely was an ADA for eight years until July 2011, two months before his wife's Billy story ran on Sept. 15, 2011 in Rolling Stone.
Erdely, who proudly refers to his "lovely wife" on his Twitter account as Lois Lane and Wonder Woman, is now in private practice. It's great that Erdely is a supportive spouse, but as far as the reporter is concerned, holy undisclosed conflict of interest!
The conflict was first spotted by media reporter Paul Farhi of The Washington Post. Maybe Erdely's status as as the wife of a Philly ADA explains the overwhelmingly pro-prosecution slant on her piece. And why she only quoted a couple of former prosecutors, a former victim, a couple of dissident ex-priests, and a former seminarian who got kicked out, all of whom had axes to grind against the church.
Erdely has not responded to requests for comment from this blog as well as many other journalistic outlets, including The Washington Post. Meanwhile, the managing editor of Rolling Stone released an apology to readers that said the magazine's trust in Jackie had been "misplaced." Then the magazine backtracked again, saying the fault for not fact-checking Jackie's story belonged to the staffers at Rolling Stone, not Jackie.
On Friday, a spokesman for Rolling Stone told Farhi that Peter Erdely's work in the D.A.'s office didn't pose a conflict of interest because he wasn't part of the unit trying the defendants in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia sex abuse case.
They sure have a loosy-goosey outfit over there at Rolling Stone, the home of gonzo journalism. When they write a story about an alleged gang-rape victim, for example, they don't have to talk to any of the accused rapists. So I guess being married to an assistant district attorney [and not telling readers about it] while you're prosecuting the case in the pages of Rolling Stone is no big deal.
In the wake of the Rolling Stone scandal, Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, has to feel vindicated. At the time the Rolling Stone story on Billy was published in 2011, Donohue condemned it as yellow journalism.
"Catholic bashers have gotten a lot of mileage out of the sexual abuse scandal," Donohue wrote at the time, "but for sheer maliciousness, it is hard to top the piece in Rolling Stone. The factual errors, the stereotypes, the grand omissions, and the melodramatic language make for an incredible read."
In the absence of comment from Erdely the website gotnews.com posted a 2006 video of the reporter giving a talk at the University of Pennsylvania, her alma mater, where she says, "My tendency is to believe people."
Although she claims to her audience that she possesses a healthy dose of skepticism, Erdely says on the video, "My default mode is you are probably telling the truth."
That's why she pays attention to red flags. "I have a finely tuned bullshit detecter," she says. "And when it goes off I pay close attention because it doesn't go off without a reason."
Newsbusters also ran a story about Mediabuzz host Howie Kurtz raising questions about a third story Erely wrote for Rolling Stone, with this headline: "One Town's War on Gay Teens: In Michele Bachman's home district, evangelicals have created an extreme anti-gay climate. After a rash of suicides, the kids are fighting back."
"Bachman doesn't even live in the school district any more, and whatever her views on gays, linking her name to these tragic deaths seems more political than factual," Kurtz wrote.
Now that the Billy Doe story has gone viral, maybe D.A. Seth Williams will finally have to answer some questions he's been stonewalling for two years.
Man up, Seth. Rolling Stone has already apologized for the factual "discrepancies" in Jackie's story.
Isn't it time the D.A. in this town came clean about all the factual problems with Billy's story?
And why the D.A.'s office ran with Billy's story without doing any fact-checking of their own, in the form of an investigation that came two years later? An investigation, when it was finally done, where all the witnesses and all the documents gathered by the D.A.'s own detectives completely contradicted Billy's cockamamie stories?
Memo to Seth: you might want to start talking before the people from your office have to show up as witnesses in the civil case Billy Doe has filed against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. A civl case where those current and former employee of the D.A.'s office will have to answer those same questions under oath.
Even if some people admit their mistakes, however, the damage meter seems all out of whack.
Rolling Stone can always run a correction, or even retract their story about Jackie. After all, in Charlottesville, they shut down all the fraternities and sororities, but nobody's mug shot got splashed across the media. And nobody's good name was dragged through the mud in any bogus grand jury report.
But here in Philadelphia, our D.A. published an intellectually dishonest and mistake-filled grand jury report that smeared many people.
What can Seth do now about the four defendants he sent to jail for a crime wave that in all probability never happened, except in the imagination of the alleged junkie criminal "victim" scheming to bust out of jail?
What can Seth say to the family of Father Charles Engelhardt, the defendant priest who just died in jail?
Seth Williams, a former altar boy himself, may need a confessional for that one.
Ralph Cipriano can be reached at ralph@bigtrial.net.
Posted by bigtrial.net at 11:30 AM
Trial: Archdiocese Sex Abuse Trial
Why such a hot nut for Billy and the media ? There has to be more to it then a false victim or innocent men going to prison or main stream media not reporting on the story. It happens a lot. Recently a man was released from prison after serving I think it was almost 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. I don't see any mention of that it here.
I truly don't think survivors of clergy abuse really care about these men in prison. They are concerned about the justice they will receive because of their own abuse. These men in prison do not set some type of example that survivors are looking for. They know you can send a whole parish of priests to prison and you will still have the clergy who will think its o.k. to watch child porn or grab some strangers genitals at a gym. I could go on and on.
You have many readers who believe that Billy is a liar and the city of Philadelphia is corrupt but you have readers and non-readers who believe the opposite. The priests and the school teacher are guilty as sin. Then you have the remaining members of society who just done give a damn.
I say preach all you want but people will get tired of hearing the same sermon over and over again.
Why are we still referring to him as Billy?
His name is Daniel Gallagher.
Why does he get to hide behind billy doe when all the victims in this case have had their names in the spotlight for the last three years?
He was an adult when he brought these accusations and lies to the DA. An adult who needed his mother and father to sit in with him during his fist interview with the DAs office.
guilty as sin. based on what, your eyewitness account dating back to 1998 in the sacristy (the one with 4 different entrances by the way) and Shero's car...physical evidence, are you exclusively privy to some additional medical records for Danny Galagher that haven't been discovered as of this date that totally corroborate his stories of the alleged abuse at the hands of those men that were convicted January 2013...were you the altar boy that helped Danny lift those choir bells in 5th grade that only an 8th grader were permitted to lift? that makes2 of you that defy what was one of several logical defenses to danny's various stories...
there was a great deal of reasonable doubt but the jury chose to believe danny's tales of abuse but perhaps the Superior court will have their say as to the conduct of the DA's office and trial judge in the very near future....
your ignorant comments about priests in general being molesters etc just means you've accepted the decade long portrayal by the Philadelphia media, esp the frequently bankrupt INKY and Daily News that there's not one decent priest or religious in existence.....
I'll be in court for the civil trial next year, will you? can't wait for the day that Danny Gallagher will have to show his face in court again.....the picture above is an excellent picture of that scumbag....Jim and Sheila must really be proud....
But... but, don't you understand that these two convicted pedophile priests are "just like Jesus!" "Guilty as sin" based on the jury's deliberations, that's what. Yeah... the "Philadelphia media" just fabricated all of the evidence on Cardinal Bevelacqua, Msr. Lynn... for decades! The nerve of them (the media), portraying these sainted "Men of God" in this manner... and using the "Church's" own documents to do it! Shame, shame, shame!
bigtrial.net December 10, 2014 at 2:14 PM
I've lost this argument so many times in so many places that I don't even make it anymore. The media is extremely reluctant to out so-called victims. If you get arrested for embezzling $1 million from your employer it might help to immediately say you were molested by somebody. It's even more fool-proof if you pick a frat or a Catholic priest.
The media is not reluctant to inform the public about a sexual abuse victims identity. They do so as respect to the possible sexual abuse victim from being re-victimized. The court system also shows the same respect. Although argued by many defense attorney's the system is in place. Now there are those scrupulous reporters (look in the mirror Ralph) who will learn a possible victims identity and with no heart or conscience feel that it is their right to print the names of a victim or even print a photograph of a victim.
Re-victimized? The piece of shit you see in the photo above is a con artist. He is only in it for the money. The DA should have seen that from day one when they referred to him a civil attorney.
Awwww... the evil old media strikes again! Two pedophile Catholic priests were convicted by a jury of their peers. There was no grand, wide-ranging conspiracy involving hundreds of people... just a jury of 12 peers who listened to ALL of the evidence presented, weighed that evidence during deliberation, and returned a verdict, as instructed. Perhaps the reason you have "lost this argument so many times in so many places" is because it is specious.
is this the only statement you can write. You have no knowledge of what happened in the courtrooms do you? Did you attend either of the trials?
Yes, I have "knowledge of what happened in the courtrooms." The same "knowledge" that you have. Two pedophile "Men of God" were convicted by a jury of their peers for the crime of sexually abusing a child. The difference being that I accept the decision of the jury who listened to all of the evidence and reached a verdict and you do not. I did not attend either of the trials, but two juries did... and both juries heard ALL of the evidence presented and came to the unanimous verdict of guilty as charged in both cases.
Dennis ecker is that you?
Or do we have an offspring of ecker's guilty until proven innocent school of thought
Speaking of Ecker, check out some of his posts on this blog: http://catholics4change.com/2014/06/12/has-your-faith-experience-been-harmed/#comments
First, don't confuse those very true words said by anonymous 8:34PM as being mine. If I post a comment on this blog or any other blog I will use my name.
To anonymous 8:45pm I guess my thought was correct even though it maybe wrong to have the idea of guilty before innocence because they have been found guilty and now must prove their innocence.
...and to anonymous 12:11 I welcome everyone to read what I posted on Catholics4Change maybe just maybe you and others will understand what animals like Hermley can do to an individual even decades later. I also welcome you and others to keep checking back for an update on my progress.
Dennis Ecker
Dennis, how are you?
Dennis, you sometimes remind me of Hyman Roth from Godfather 2 whom Michael Corleone said was dying from the same heart attack for the last 20 years. Don't you think it's finally time to put whatever Harold Hermley may have done to you far behind you and get on with your life???
James December 10, 2014 at 2:39 PM
Even better would be for the State Supreme Court to give Lynn his freedom by dismissing the DA's frivolous appeal.
Thanks to your excellent work, Ralph, this miscarriage of justice is becoming known to the world. As is the face of a liar. This whole charade is beginning to unravel. Those complicit need to start feeling really uncomfortable round about now.
Agree & God bless! Finally!
The title should say virus.
This Billy Doe and others like him are a burden to society and the only cure is one pokw of the needle and a overdose that my friends is the only cure for people like him
Anonymous @ 1:46 I am sure we will learn your identity once you blow up the abortion clinic or shoot up a school full of kids.
No im just the guy who helps the Billy Does of the world get there mind right. Usually goes down as a unsolved mystery something like that. And i believe in right to choose and anybody who messes with kids should be torchered slowly and those who make up storys like the Billy Does should really have them things happen. U have a nice day.@ 1.46. Good work Ralph maybe someday will get the Racist Catholic Seth don.t tell the truth Williams and the courts will knock that chip right off his shoulder
cannot wait to see Billy lighting a cigar with a hundred dollar bill courtesy of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Leo - is that you?
How do you think he paid for his wedding?
Drug addict with a step son. How do you think that is going to turn out?
8:26 PM: Such a comment demonstrates that you neither are interested in the truth nor care if innocent people are railroaded by the likes of the Danny Gallaghers of this world. The vindictiveness of some of the commentators on this blog is frightening. Such people have forgotten the words of Christ who said: "The measure by which you measure will be measured back to you."
"Vindictiveness" Are you talking about anonymous @ 1:46 who wishes another person dead ? I have never picked sides but I have never read from the side of Daniel Gallagher wishing death upon any priest or any convicted person. I know that idiot does not speak for every Catholic or everyone who comments here but it makes you think about how many more like him/her are out there.
Billy Doe may not have explicitly 'wished' death upon any priest. However, he certainly didn't give a rat's ass for any of the defendants when he spun his web of lies that resulted in the incarceration of 4 innocent men and the death of one priest.
Scumbag!
Anonymous 9.13 since u feel sorry for people like Billy Doe and feel my wishing his death or incarceration is wrong i hope somebody in ur family brings a Billy Doe home for the holidays hopefully its a daughterer or niece let me know how u feel then.
I can see the headlines now. Nut shoots innocent people. Angered over the uphold of convictions of two priests and a school teacher. Kills self with own weapon.
I'm sure you don't think this headline is wrong about you.
See u just don.t get it the guy lied his ass off and got people convicted of a crime he made up period and the junkie will get his some day and for me killing my self that woild never happen but bitch slapping ur slap dick ass around for sticking up for this Junkie prick pretending to be acomputer tough guy would be a pleasure and lol.
The hostility ! I will also guess there is a neighbor or two you wish to behead. Dude scratch that beard if it itches.
What is it with priests and those who defend them and their fetish with the buttocks. I am sure anonymous @ 6:46 would not like my ass because I'm not a little kid. LOL
Billy is now responsible for Engelhardts death ? Last thing I read on this blog was his death was being blamed on a lack of concern by hospital and prison staff.
Just heard from a reliable source that Billy's wife may have left him and that he is currently unemployed...down in Florida....
At 1:09 in the morning you "just heard from a reliable source that Billy's wife may have left him and that he is currently unemployed." Who is this reliable source you speak of who contacts you at 1:00 in the morning.
I bet we will never get an answer.
If true can u imagine that even happening to this guy . He just such a unlucky guy. I guess he just cant carry a ralationship with all his past coming back to haunt him wonder who he.ll blame this time. May be he can reach out to slap dick anonymous 9.54 to help him out throw him a little money for a fix so he doesnt have to trick his sorry ass out. Lol
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