No matter how steep the mountain - the Lord is going to climb
it with you.
- Helen Steiner Rice
it with you.
- Helen Steiner Rice
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Why Is There a State of the Union Speech Every Year?
Peter Robinson leads an excellent discussion of it on this week's Ricochet podcast.
The Windbag Meets the Irresistable Force
The NYT has this take on Obama's State of the Union call for more spending.
WASHINGTON — At a moment when the momentum in Washington is driving toward slashing budgets and shrinking government, President Obama argued on Tuesday evening that the politics of austerity, mindlessly applied, would amount to a pre-emptive surrender to China, India and a raft of smaller competitors who are investing while Americans are cutting.In contrast, here's a compound interest table followed by a video of a freight train. (Be sure to multiply the numbers in the table by 1,400,000,000.) Enjoy.
Project 31 - Day 3.
Day 3. Who is someone you know who inspires beauty?
My Mom
Don't believe me? Look at her blog!
Day 4. Style 31. Post a pic of you in your favorite outfit.
Day 5. Write a blog thanking someone who has made your heart come alive.
Day 6. Jaded beauty. Has the world's definition of beauty ever jaded you?
Day 7. Write a blog to encourage another beautiful woman.
Day 8. Have a beauty secret (e.g. hair tip, make up tip)? Share, please!
Day 9. What virtues do you value in yourself?
Day 10. What are you learning as a wife, mom, or friend? (Or just woman in general?)
Day 11. Post a recipe. Or if you don't cook, try a new recipe and write about it.
Day 12. Write about what wears you out as a woman.
Day 13. Tell us something you would like to change about yourself for the better.
Day 14. Style 31. Post an outfit pic!
Day 15. Write to encourage a friend. Inspire her beauty.
Day 16. Write a letter to (daughter,niece,young girl). Tell her what beauty means.
Day 17. Write about 3 things that make you happy.
Day 18. Describe your personality.
Day 19. Write about your favorite comfort food.
Day 20. Write about your job and why you love it or hate it.
Day 21. Write a letter to your husband to encourage him.
Day 22. Write a letter to your family as a whole.
Day 23. What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?
Day 24. What are you being taught you presently?
Day 25. Style 31. Post a pic of your favorite comfy clothes.
Day 26. What do you hope your grandchildren will say about you someday?
Day 27. Write a blog to encourage someone and build their confidence!
Day 28. Write about your insecurities as a woman.
Day 29. Write about "a day in the life of me." (Pics are great!)
Day 30. Who is your role model as a woman?
Day 31. Write about your dreams and goals as a beautiful woman!
Project 31 - Day 2.
Day 2. What makes you uniquely you?
Everyone thinks they're unique right? Because we are! We all have different abilities, traits, skills, gifts. I'm not sure how I am uniquely myself, anyone else have uncertainties when trying to answer this question?
I see myself as someone that is positive. No matter the issue, something could always be worse. No sense in dwelling on something that has already happened...deal with it and move on.
I also see myself as a trend setter. I love to craft and share with other people.Whether its graphic related, jewelry, or anything else it seems to inspire everyone around me. Unless they are totally faking it. Haha.
I don't like to go about things the "traditional" way. I like to do it different..I can't really explain it. I like to come up with ideas of doing things that most people haven't tried. Does that make me unique? I don't really know.
I feel like I could answer this question better if I were talking about somebody else rather than myself, because the way that I view myself and the way that others view me are probably completely different. We have this ideology of ourselves that is often misconstrued.
Day 3. Who is someone you know who inspires beauty?
Day 4. Style 31. Post a pic of you in your favorite outfit.
Day 5. Write a blog thanking someone who has made your heart come alive.
Day 6. Jaded beauty. Has the world's definition of beauty ever jaded you?
Day 7. Write a blog to encourage another beautiful woman.
Day 8. Have a beauty secret (e.g. hair tip, make up tip)? Share, please!
Day 9. What virtues do you value in yourself?
Day 10. What are you learning as a wife, mom, or friend? (Or just woman in general?)
Day 11. Post a recipe. Or if you don't cook, try a new recipe and write about it.
Day 12. Write about what wears you out as a woman.
Day 13. Tell us something you would like to change about yourself for the better.
Day 14. Style 31. Post an outfit pic!
Day 15. Write to encourage a friend. Inspire her beauty.
Day 16. Write a letter to (daughter,niece,young girl). Tell her what beauty means.
Day 17. Write about 3 things that make you happy.
Day 18. Describe your personality.
Day 19. Write about your favorite comfort food.
Day 20. Write about your job and why you love it or hate it.
Day 21. Write a letter to your husband to encourage him.
Day 22. Write a letter to your family as a whole.
Day 23. What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?
Day 24. What are you being taught you presently?
Day 25. Style 31. Post a pic of your favorite comfy clothes.
Day 26. What do you hope your grandchildren will say about you someday?
Day 27. Write a blog to encourage someone and build their confidence!
Day 28. Write about your insecurities as a woman.
Day 29. Write about "a day in the life of me." (Pics are great!)
Day 30. Who is your role model as a woman?
Day 31. Write about your dreams and goals as a beautiful woman!
Project 31 - Day 1
I've been MIA the past few days, and with company in town, my time was taken away from the Blogosphere. I'm so late on starting my 31 days, so here we go:
Day 1. What does beauty mean to you?
To me, beauty lies within the eye of the beholder. What I think the definition of beauty is, and what others think can be totally different. Through my eyes I see beauty as a delicate pinhole into someones soul. Seeing them for who they really are, not who they are performing for. Someone who goes throughout their day without thinking about who's watching or who's judging. Beauty is living without regret, sharing, loving, helping and holding.
Day 2. What makes you uniquely you?
Day 3. Who is someone you know who inspires beauty?
Day 4. Style 31. Post a pic of you in your favorite outfit.
Day 5. Write a blog thanking someone who has made your heart come alive.
Day 6. Jaded beauty. Has the world's definition of beauty ever jaded you?
Day 7. Write a blog to encourage another beautiful woman.
Day 8. Have a beauty secret (e.g. hair tip, make up tip)? Share, please!
Day 9. What virtues do you value in yourself?
Day 10. What are you learning as a wife, mom, or friend? (Or just woman in general?)
Day 11. Post a recipe. Or if you don't cook, try a new recipe and write about it.
Day 12. Write about what wears you out as a woman.
Day 13. Tell us something you would like to change about yourself for the better.
Day 14. Style 31. Post an outfit pic!
Day 15. Write to encourage a friend. Inspire her beauty.
Day 16. Write a letter to (daughter,niece,young girl). Tell her what beauty means.
Day 17. Write about 3 things that make you happy.
Day 18. Describe your personality.
Day 19. Write about your favorite comfort food.
Day 20. Write about your job and why you love it or hate it.
Day 21. Write a letter to your husband to encourage him.
Day 22. Write a letter to your family as a whole.
Day 23. What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?
Day 24. What are you being taught you presently?
Day 25. Style 31. Post a pic of your favorite comfy clothes.
Day 26. What do you hope your grandchildren will say about you someday?
Day 27. Write a blog to encourage someone and build their confidence!
Day 28. Write about your insecurities as a woman.
Day 29. Write about "a day in the life of me." (Pics are great!)
Day 30. Who is your role model as a woman?
Day 31. Write about your dreams and goals as a beautiful woman!
Burger and Fries Time!
Here's one of my lazy days. I decided to cook some of my patties and make some home made fries. These fries were made minus the Deep Fat Frier mind you. I just used olive oil in my Green Pan. Honestly for fries, any pan would do, but not true for the patties! And aren't they lovely!
For good fries, use Russet Potatoes. These can be found at Tesco. Typically, Tesco labels these potatoes as US Potatoes. For fries similar to McD's, the fries must be boiled first, then deep fried. I am trying to cut my calories a bit, so I went for pan fried with just enough olive oil to cook the fries.
When cooking the fries, keep turning the fries until all the sides are browned. The fries would be soft and break a bit.In home cooking, good looks are secondary! Nutrition and time are primary! Get the fries out of the pan, season with salt and coarsely ground black pepper and voila! These are not crispy fries but soft fries, but equally good, minus the extra grease too.
Preparation time for fries = 5 minutes (or 10 if you are slower)
Cooking time for fries = 20 - 30 minutes
Cooking time for patties = 10 - 15 minutes
My Green Pan
Although I have never been someone who goes for brands, especially in kitchen utensil, I was deeply impressed by the results of this particular item that I bought into it!
I am talking about my trusty Stockholm 28cm Green Pan. Lovely piece of equipment this. It's mighty heavy, but that also aids it in its primary function: pan frying!
You might think I am writing a review on this pan to get some money in. Don't get me wrong, I could use the money, but having the right equipment is crucial for cooking! Previously I was using an unbranded non-stick pan. It did its job fine, but I could never get good results on fish. The skins would fall off all the time. With a modern kitchen and built in hobs, there is no way to achieve the high temperatures used in traditional Chinese cooking to fry fish.
But guess what... I can achieve the same results as my Grandma (RIP) in the traditional black Wok, charcoal fireplace with an industrial grade fan blowing into it. All thanks to this remarkable piece of equipment. The fish's skin remains on the fish, and the flavouring permeates into the flesh. The moisture in the fish is maintained, despite the slight charring on the skin. Wonderful! I got so excited over the results that I forgot my camera and tucked in immediately! I shan't forget the next time I post my fish recipes here! Promise!
Even cooking steak and burgers turned out wonderfully well. I could now do the American version of juicy steak! My burger patties turned out well done yet juicy on the inside! I highly recommend this item on anyone's kitchen! Can't wait to change into the Stockholm 30cm Green Pan Wok! Shame that my current wok works too well. No excuses to get a new one...
Yvoire
It's that time of the year, when it would be so nice to just take off and put all cares aside!
Thinking of some possibilities and remembering some fond memories.
Yvoire, France.
Yvoire, France.
Overlooking a small harbor on Lake Geneva.
My Take on a Take on the State of the Union Speech
Apparently, there was some kind of gathering in DC where someone gave a speech last night. The speech, as I understand it, was long and dull. It was followed by pundits reacting to it. Elsewhere, physics and chemistry still held sway as did mathematics and the workings of compound interest tables. The PJ Tatler has a partial roundup of reactions. Here's one.
Honestly, who calls themselves "Concerned Women for America?" They might as well cover themselves in hijabs. Who wants to hear from them, anyway? I want to know what Tiffany from "Hotties for Another Round of Mojitos" had to say about the speech.
* - I'm not sure if she really said "blah blah blah." I lost interest and didn't follow what was written.
Penny Nance, Concerned Women for America: “President Obama gets an “F” on the idea of a “freeze” on government spending. The President’s plan basically rearranges the deck chairs on the Titanic. It is too little too late to rescue our economy and the current $14 Trillion debt will only continue to grow. Concerned Women for America calls for the President to blah blah blah blah blah*”Here's my reaction to the reaction.
Honestly, who calls themselves "Concerned Women for America?" They might as well cover themselves in hijabs. Who wants to hear from them, anyway? I want to know what Tiffany from "Hotties for Another Round of Mojitos" had to say about the speech.
* - I'm not sure if she really said "blah blah blah." I lost interest and didn't follow what was written.
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