'When it all goes right': Canada's Alphonso Davies is living the dream
by - July 31, 2018
The Canadian teenager's rise from a Ghanaian refugee camp to newly minted Bayern Munich signee is a modern fairy-taleLast month, dozens of grey-haired men in dark suits congregated in a sprawling space at Moscow's Expocentre for a five-hour Fifa Congress marathon. The big business was selecting the hosts of the 2026 World Cup and both bids were given a 15-minute presentation opportunity to make a final pitch to voters.The United bid, composing of the United States, Mexico and Canada, were up first. Their opening gambit came from a young man dressed in a bright red tracksuit top who strode confidently towards the microphone before detailing his personal story. He told the crowd that his parents had fled relentless violence in Liberia and that he had been born in a Ghanaian refugee camp. Continue reading…
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/30/alphonso-davies-bayern-munich-canada
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Kale Tabbouleh with Cilantro and Chorizo Recipe
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Today, I am sharing with you a beautiful and delicious recipe excerpted from Marie Asselin's new book, Simply Citrus.
Marie Asselin is the talented Quebec-based author of the blog Food Nouveau, which documents her cooking and baking adventures. She is also a food stylist, recipe translator, and culinary teacher — a "slasher" after my own heart. I have been following her, especially on Instagram, for a while, and the simplicity and freshness of her food always resonates with me.
Among the many cookbooks that land on my desk, this one stole my heart immediately. The lovable trim size, the sunny color palette, the inspired dishes featured using every possible kind of citrus… I loved everything about it, and tagged just about every page. I mean, don't we all need more Roasted Beet, Kumquat and Mozzarella Salads? And Buddha Bowls with Crispy Tofu, Coconut Quinoa, and Sweet Mandarin? And Orange Blossom Zabagliones with Strawberries? I know I do.
I asked for permission to share one of these winning recipes with you, a Kale, Cilantro, and Chorizo tabbouleh I have made a few times with great success for an easy and vibrant weeknight dinner, with leftovers to bring to my office for lunch. It is the perfect opportunity to try her formula for Everyday Citrus Dressing, which is different from mine, and offers a complex balance of tang and velvet.
Of course, if you're a vegetarian, you can easily swap out the chorizo for diced smoked tofu. If you eat a grain- or gluten-free diet, you could use cauliflower "rice" in place of the couscous. And if you don't do dairy, a scoop of store-bought or homemade cashew "cheese" would replace the feta cheese nicely.
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Hamilton masters wet conditions to take pole in Hungary
Lewis Hamilton takes pole position in an enthralling wet qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/44992042
A Week of Outfits: Naudia Jones
You know those people whose smile can light up an entire room? Meet Naudia Jones. The nutritionist and recent Brooklyn College grad radiates confidence everywhere she goes.… Read more
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Summer Squashes With Parmesan
Do you have any easy recipes after hitting up the farmers' market? Or, to be more specific, a plan of attack when you accidentally wrangle enough zucchini to feed a small army — and NOTHING ELSE?… Read more
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Nevada Supreme Court Says Counsel Not Ineffective In Failing To Raise A Free Exercise Objection
In 2010, a Las Vegas, Nevada doctor, Harriston Lee Bass, was convicted of second degree murder for selling a controlled substance to a woman whose overdose led to her death. (Background). Subsequently Bass filed a post-conviction petition for habeas corpus alleging ineffective assistance of counsel in his trial and appeal. In Bass v. State of Nevada, (NV Sup. Ct., July 20, 2018), the Nevada Supreme Court found Bass' objections do not warrant granting of any relief. The Court said in part:Bass … argues that trial and appellate counsel should have challenged evidence introduced in violation of his First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion. A State investigator testified about a closet in Bass's house set up like a shrine, with a photograph of Bass and a candle, that was searched when investigating the residence for evidence of Bass's mobile medical practice. Bass testified that the area was his wife's prayer room. Bass has failed to show that testimony implying that he and his wife had unspecified religious beliefs in any way infringed on his religious exercise, particularly where the record is silent as to the content of those beliefs…. Accordingly, Bass has failed to show that a First Amendment objection at trial or on appeal was not futile, and counsel were not ineffective in omitting them. The district court therefore did not err in denying this claim.
Source: http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2018/07/nevada-supreme-court-says-counsel-not.html
9th Circuit: School Board Invocations Violate Establishment Clause
In Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education, (9th Cir., July 25, 2018), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the district court that a California school board's prayer policy at board meetings violates the Establishment Clause. The court said in part:The invocations to start the open portions of Board meetings are not within the legislative prayer tradition that allows certain types of prayer to open legislative sessions. This is not the sort of solemnizing and unifying prayer, directed at lawmakers themselves and conducted before an audience of mature adults free from coercive pressures to participate, that the legislative-prayer tradition contemplates…. Instead, these prayers typically take place before groups of schoolchildren whose attendance is not truly voluntary and whose relationship to school district officials, including the Board, is not one of full parity…..Instead of the legislative-prayer analysis, we apply the three-pronged Establishment Clause test articulated in Lemon v. Kurtzman…. The Chino Valley Board's prayer policy and practice fails the Lemon test and is therefore unconstitutional.Los Angeles Times reports on the decision.
Source: http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2018/07/9th-circuit-school-board-invocations.html
New Organization: Humanist Legal Society
In a press release last week, the American Humanist Association announced the launching of a new organization: the Humanist Legal Society:The Humanist Legal Society's aim is to provide a way for like-minded legal professionals—whether identifying as humanist, secular, atheist, agnostic, or something similar—to unite in advocating for principles consistent with the organization's mission statement: the protection of civil liberties, strict separation of religion and government, legislation and public policies informed by sound scientific evidence, ethics in government and law enforcement, and respect for the diversity of individuals.Here is a video of the organization's inaugural event. A link to the new organization's website has been added to the Religion Clause sidebar under