tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88289324634445681782024-03-13T16:46:00.721-04:00Vegging OutHelen Bennett Harvey promises that no animals were harmed in the making of this blog. Vegging Out is a recipe for a new way of life. Or at least a new way of eating. Pull up a chair.
Contact me at: hbennettharvey@nhregister.comJonathan Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07741525290709353196noreply@blogger.comBlogger237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-53736645607278009222013-02-28T17:07:00.004-05:002013-02-28T17:07:45.712-05:00Irish American Month 2013<div style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto;">
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Space is limited. To register, call <a href="tel:%28203-272-2245" target="_blank" value="+12032722245">(203-272-2245</a>) or visit the library’s website </span><a href="http://www.cheshirelibrary.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">www.cheshirelibrary.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> .</span></div>
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Helen Bennett Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407022765050763022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-56362684020663536232013-01-14T18:17:00.002-05:002013-01-14T18:17:40.150-05:00Press Gaggle by Secretary Panetta en route to Lisbon?Since when is the press a gaggle? (I thought geese were a gaggle)<br />
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Well, it seems we are, at least according to this release by the Department of Defense, pasted below. Turns out it is not an uncommon name for a gathering of the press. Do we honk? I thought we were watchdogs, not waterfowl)<br />
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The headline? <b>"Press Gaggle by Secretary Panetta en route to Lisbon, Portugal" </b><br />
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This is the unedited press release (read to the bottom for the question about 'Zero Dark Thirty'):<br />
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SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LEON E. PANETTA: How you doing? Good. All right. Are we ready? <br /><br /> (UNKNOWN): We're ready. <br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: Okay. Let me just -- let me say a few words about the trip and then just open it up to your questions. (Laughter.) Maybe. (Laughter.) <br /><br /> This is -- as you all know -- likely my last international trip as secretary of defense. And as I mentioned to you, as a -- as a son of Europe, it's appropriate that this last trip would take me back to Europe. We're going to be going to Portugal and Spain, Italy, and then Great Britain. <br /><br /> This is my 18th international trip as secretary. And as many of you know, I visited more than 30 countries, including, obviously, the warzone a number of times, but I've made it a priority to -- as part of our defense strategy, as you know, to emphasize the importance of strengthening our alliances and partisanships throughout the world. <br /><br /> So the goal of this trip is really in line with that. It's to try to strengthen and reaffirm the transatlantic alliance, our relationship with NATO, to reflect on what we've accomplished over the last decade of war, and to also lay the groundwork for the future. <br /><br /> As always, I will also use this opportunity to visit the troops and have a chance to thank U.S. men and women in uniform for the sacrifices they're making. It's been since -- I think nearly three years since a secretary of defense traveled to European capitals to meet with leaders on a bilateral basis. And therefore, I thought it was important to be able to make this trip in order to follow up with our closest allies on a range of topics to obviously brief them on the Karzai visit and some of the discussions related to Afghanistan, talk about some of the common budget challenges that we are facing on both sides of the Atlantic, and how we -- how we can try to deal with those challenges in an innovative way, and also talk about some key bilateral security issues. <br /><br /> Our European allies, as all of you know, are the most capable and closest military partners that the United States has, bar none. And with Afghanistan and Libya, I think we've all seen how crucial that alliance can be in the 21st century. <br /><br /> On Afghanistan, let me note that the nations that I'm visiting have all maintained a strong commitment to that mission. And because of that commitment, we've been able to make significant progress in the effort to try to build an Afghanistan that can secure and govern itself. <br /><br /> As President Obama announced this spring, Afghans will take the lead for security responsibility, and our troops will shift to a support role. That's a significant milestone that is the result of the efforts of -- by the United States, by ISAF, and by the Afghans themselves. <br /><br /> We've had a successful series of consultations with President Karzai about our future commitment to Afghanistan's security, and I look forward to, as I said, updating our counterparts on those discussions. <br /><br /> Portugal, first stop will be Portugal. They are a key NATO ally, important strategic partner in the Mediterranean and beyond. I am told that I -- I'm the first secretary to visit Portugal in at least 30 years, so it's an indication that we do consider Portugal to be a close ally. The U.S. and the Portuguese militaries share a history of close cooperation, particularly in the Azores. And as you know, with the budget constraints that we're facing, there will be some reduced operations that we will have at Lajes, which is the air base there, and my goal is to tell them how we hope to broaden and transform our defense relationship through trying to increase mil-to-mil engagement and exercises and try to focus on the challenges that we all have, like maritime security. <br /><br /> Spain -- I go to Madrid after Lisbon, and both Portugal and Spain have maintained a strong commitment as I mentioned to Afghanistan. Actually, I think Spain has lost something like 90 individuals in -- in Afghanistan. So, you know, they've suffered a real price for their commitment to Afghanistan. <br /><br /> In my first trip to Europe as secretary, I announced the deployment of four Aegis ships to Rota. And the purpose of that is to fulfill our commitment to the European ballistic missile defense system. The deployment is important because it demonstrated how this alliance is making investments to meet the new challenges that we're confronting. <br /><br /> More broadly, Spain is an important leader in NATO and a vital ally to the United States, so in my discussions, I'll have an opportunity to touch on a full range of issues, including greater cooperation with Spain on cyber and the cyber arena. <br /><br /> Italy, next stop is Rome, and I guess it goes without saying that it has a lot of tremendous personal meaning for me, since I'm the son of Italian immigrants. The U.S.-Italian defense relationship is very deep and very enduring. And I am very grateful for the strong support that Italy has provided to U.S. troops that are stationed there. We've got some very important bases in Italy. They've been extremely important to our efforts throughout that region, and we are very grateful for their support. Those bases enhance our collective security of the alliance and are critical to our ability to be able to respond to any crisis in the region. <br /><br /> In Afghanistan, they're a lead nation in R.C. West. They've played a very important role in the ongoing transition in that region. And I'll have an opportunity again to pay tribute to the sacrifices that Italy has made over the last decade with a visit to their war memorial in Rome. <br /><br /> And lastly, the United Kingdom, I'll go to London for my first visit to Great Britain as secretary. Over the course of the last four years, I've seen in my past experience and in my experience as secretary how important the American and British intelligence and military relationship is. We've partnered very closely to confront every major security challenge facing our nations. <br /><br /> And it's in the spirit of that close relationship that Minister Hammond and I have built a very effective partnership, and I'm looking forward to be able to visit him on his home turf. My discussions will focus on how to meet the challenges and the transition in Afghanistan, in the Middle East, the challenges there in North Africa and how to enhance our cooperation so that we can meet those challenges at a time, again, of fiscal constraint. <br /><br /> Let me just say, in summary, you know, after 10 years of war, as I've pointed out, and with the budget constraints that we're all facing, we nevertheless continue to face some real uncertainties and threats in the world. We have to complete our mission in the war in Afghanistan. We continue to confront terrorism as a threat, Al Qaida as a threat to our security. And, you know, whether it's in Pakistan or Somalia or Yemen or Mali, we are confronting some common threats with regards to terrorism. <br /><br /> We continue to face the threat -- threats from North Korea and from Iran. We continue to face turmoil in the Middle East. And we continue to face the challenge of cyber and the cyber threat. <br /><br /> So the point is, we all face the reality of budget constraints. And I think the bottom line is, no one nation can confront these threats alone, that the only way we're going to be able to do it is by strengthening and reaffirming and building new partnerships and new alliances in the world. <br /><br /> The model for that is NATO. NATO is really the oldest alliance we have. It has responded in Afghanistan. It's responded in Libya. And it continues to be a very important model to build future partnerships and alliances. <br /><br /> NATO goes back to 1949. I think the reality is that, you know, there are generations that have been born since the fall of the Berlin Wall that may not fully appreciate how important NATO is as an alliance in the future. I guess one of my objectives is to kind of speak to younger generations there. The speech I'll give in London, as well as the discussions I'll have throughout the area, is to, again, re-emphasize -- particularly to younger generations -- how important it is to be able to pass the baton to them when it comes to the strength of these transatlantic alliances and partnerships that we have. <br /><br /> They are the model. The purpose of my trip is to make clear that we are going to need this alliance today, tomorrow and in the 21st century. <br /><br /> Okay. <br /><br /> MR. GEORGE LITTLE: Lita? <br /><br /> Q: Mr. Secretary, you mentioned Mali very briefly. Can you expand a little bit on the assistance that the U.S. is giving to the French in -- in Mali? And maybe just characterize a little bit for us what you think this conflict is going to look like, how great the threat is, and how well armed you think those rebels are there. How long of a conflict do you think this may be?<br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: As I've mentioned in the past -- and I'll reaffirm that, you know, we -- we have a responsibility to go after Al Qaida wherever they are. And we've gone after them in the FATA. We're going after them in Yemen and Somalia. And we have a responsibility to make sure that Al Qaida does not establish a base for operations in North Africa and Mali. <br /><br /> We've been very concerned about AQIM and their efforts to establish a very strong base in that area. We have been working with our regional partners to try to develop plans to confront that threat. I commend France for taking the steps that it has. And what we have -- have promised them is that we will work with them to cooperate with them and to provide whatever assistance we can to try to help them in that effort. <br /><br /> And we are engaged in those discussions. AFRICOM is discussing this with France, and we'll continue to work with them to ensure that ultimately we do stop AQIM and that the responsibility for assuring security in that region will be passed to the African nations to provide a more permanent security for the sake of the world. <br /><br /> Q: But how long do you see this -- how long do you see this going on? And can you be a little more specific about either intelligence gathering, other things that the U.S. is willing to do so far? <br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: It's hard to estimate, you know, the timeframe here, because obviously, you know, the effort is to try to do what is necessary to -- to halt their advances and to try to secure some of the key cities in Mali. This is being done, as I said, in conjunction with other -- other nations, the other African nations. I know ECOWAS, the African group of nations, is going to be deploying a force there soon. And the hope is that ultimately they assume the responsibility to ensure security in Mali. <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: Elisabeth? <br /><br /> Q: On that topic, can you talk about, have the French asked for anything in particular from the United States? <br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: We are -- I've been in discussions with the minister of defense and will continue to have those discussions. And the effort there will be to provide, you know, some limited logistical support to them to provide logistical support and intelligence support where we can to assist them in that effort. <br /><br /> Q: Are you talking about tankers -- (off mic) <br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: There will be some -- some areas of airlift where we will try to be able to assist them, as well. <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: Julian? <br /><br /> Q: If -- if on the -- in the intelligence, are you thinking more satellite support or unmanned aerial vehicles? If you do provide drones, would they be armed? And is there a possibility that you could do strikes? <br /><br /> And then if you could also address, is AQIM a threat to the U.S. homeland at this point, or is it more of a regional threat? Or can you talk a little bit about what it does -- what -- <br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: I'm not -- I'm not going to get into the particulars of exactly the assistance we'll provide, other than to say we'll -- we will assist them in the intelligence arena. With regards to AQIM, we're concerned that any time Al Qaida establishes a base of operations that -- while they might not have any immediate plans for attacks in the United States and in Europe, that ultimately that still remains their objective and it's for that reason that we have to take steps now to ensure that AQIM does not get that kind of traction. <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: Greg? <br /><br /> Q: Mr. Secretary, you know, Mali's a long way away from pretty much everywhere. It's, you know, not very well developed. We don't have bases right nearby. But, you know, this -- this threat with AQIM in northern Mali, it sort of developed pretty quickly after the Libya war. And some people say that one -- I don't know if it was unforeseen, but one unintended consequence of the Libyan war is that this resulted in a big flow of weapons and fighters into northern Mali. And, of course, the guy who led the coup in Mali was a guy who'd been trained in the U.S. The Malian army had received a lot of training. <br /><br /> To what degree could this -- these developments with AQIM in northern Mali been prevented? Would that have been possible? Is this something the United States -- if they had taken some different steps months or years ago -- could have led to a different outcome?<br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: You know, I think we've always -- going back to my last job as director of the CIA -- we were always very concerned about AQIM, as well as Al Qaida in these other areas, as I mentioned, Somalia and Yemen. And our concern was that I wasn't enough simply to go after the leadership of Al Qaida in the FATA, that it was important that we try to go after Al Qaida wherever they tried to establish a base of operations, and for that reason, I think we have always been concerned about Al Qaida not only in these other nations that I talked about, but in North Africa, as well. <br /><br /> I think -- I think it was -- it's understandable that, as we've confronted them in each of these other areas, that they were going to try to move and establish a base of operations wherever they could, and obviously with the turmoil in Mali, they found it convenient to be able to use that situation to gain some traction there. <br /><br /> I think that was probably going to happen under any circumstances, but the fact is that we've been watching it for a long time, we have been paying attention to it, we haven't ignored the fact that -- that they have made efforts to -- to locate there, and I think when they began offensive operations to actually take on some cities, it was clear to France and to all of us that that could not be allowed to -- to continue. And that's the reason France has engaged, and it's the reason that we're providing cooperation to them in that effort. <br /><br /> Q: (off mic) -- Libya, do you think it was a side result of the Libyan war, an unintended effect? <br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: I think that -- that there's no question, as you confront them in Yemen, in Somalia, in Libya, that they're going to ultimately try to relocate. So, you know, there's -- you know, that certainly, I think, is a consequence. But the fact is, we have made a commitment that Al Qaida is not going to find any place to hide. <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: Gopal? <br /><br /> Q: On Mali, are other countries in NATO also providing any support, France? I know U.K. is providing some airlift, but are you asking other countries to provide any support to the French mission, as well.<br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: You know, I'm not aware of what other countries are providing to France at this point. I know -- I know what we've been asked to do and what we're trying to provide, but, you know, frankly, one of the discussions I'll have in Spain regards their concern about what's happening with AQIM in Mali, as well. And I'll get a better idea of what -- what these other countries may be doing to assist. <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: Marcus? <br /><br /> Q: Mr. Secretary, you discussed the budget constraints that the U.S. and a lot of these European allies are facing. At the same time, to make up for these reduction in weapons purchases in the U.S., the U.S. has been promoting a lot of foreign weapons sales. To what extent are weapons sales going to be part of your discussions this week? And are there any systems in particular that you'll be promoting? <br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: Yeah, I think, you know, one of the elements of our defense strategy that we laid out is that we have to maintain a presence in the rest of the world that even though we're going to -- you know, we're focusing on -- on the Pacific, on the Middle East, it's important for us to maintain a strong presence in Europe and Latin America and Africa and elsewhere. <br /><br /> And the main focus of that is to develop our rotational deployments, and it's also to develop the capabilities of these countries so that they can provide their own security. <br /><br /> So, yes, that does involve listening to what their needs are, seeing what kind of assistance we can provide, what kind of military assistance we can provide to be able to increase their capabilities within their own particular budget constraints, recognizing that. But I think -- I think, in each of these countries, there are elements of -- of military assistance that we can provide that I think will be helpful to them to be able to be effective partners in NATO. <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: Got time for one or two. <br /><br /> Q: In the past, if I recall, you've talked about Somalia being sort of the model about handling some of these different conflicts against Al Qaida in Africa. Is that your view about the way to handle Mali? Or is that still your view about how to handle it? And also, is -- is this -- is this a NATO sort of operation? Or is -- in Mali? Or is it strictly bilateral French, U.S., and sort of multilateral amongst the countries? <br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: Yeah, I think -- I think right now, it's -- I think right now, it could best be described as an international effort. Obviously, the U.N. has expressed serious concerns about AQIM and Mali. And I think the -- the effort is largely focused now on those nations that have had a relationship with that part of the world and are trying to ensure that it does not become a base of operations for Al Qaida. So the larger focus is on the African nations that border on Mali, as well as countries like France that have a historic relationship to that arena. <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: I think that's -- one more, Joan. <br /><br /> Q: Secretary Panetta, were you in any way surprised when Great Britain announced their drawdown decision at the end of last year? As it sort of came to a surprise to many that they would do this out of step, it seemed, with the -- with the U.S. and with a NATO decision. And in regards to the recent visit by President Karzai to the U.S., in discussions with your U.K. counterparts, are you going to make them aware of any thoughts coming from the Department of Defense on post-2014 troop numbers in Afghanistan? <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: (off mic) <br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: Actually, we had been given a heads-up that they would be making that announcement. And in many ways, you know, I think the numbers that -- that the British are talking about in some ways complement what the United States will ultimately do by the end of 2014, as well. So I think we -- we understand, you know, the path that they're taking. But I think they also agree that it is -- it is very important, as we make this transition to an Afghan lead, that we continue to provide support to ensure that the Afghans have the training, have the capabilities to do counterterrorism and have the enabling capability so that they can -- they can provide the security that's necessary. <br /><br /> I'm confident that Britain -- Great Britain shares that fundamental goal that we have -- you know, that this is a -- this is a long-term relationship. It's not one that, you know, is going to involve simply picking up and leaving at the end of 2014. It's going to be a long-term relationship to ensure that Afghanistan can continue to maintain their security. <br /><br /> Q: Just to follow up on my question -- <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: Okay, Elisabeth, one -- this is it, for real. <br /><br /> Q: Okay. You wouldn't talk about drones. Can -- <br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: (off mic) (Laughter.) <br /><br /> Q: Well, I actually -- well, let me -- before I do that, let me ask -- <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: One follow-up. (Laughter.) <br /><br /> Q: -- you said you wouldn't talk about drones, but you'd talk about logistics and air support. Can you just be more specific, what that means? <br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: You know, again, I don't want to go into all of the particulars. It suffices to say that we're -- you know, it's basically kind of in three areas that we're looking at. One is to obviously provide limited logistical support, two, to provide intelligence support, and, three, to provide some airlift capability, as well. <br /><br /> Q: What does that mean? <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: I think the secretary answered -- <br /><br /> Q: Okay -- (off mic) <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: All right. Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Appreciate it. <br /><br /> Q: (off mic) -- transport planes -- (off mic) <br /><br /> MR. LITTLE: All right. Thanks, everyone. <br /><br /> Q: What'd you think of "Zero Dark Thirty"? <br /><br /> SEC. PANETTA: You know what? I lived it.<br />Helen Bennett Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407022765050763022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-66183510997933885972013-01-09T13:04:00.000-05:002013-01-09T13:04:33.022-05:00What the frack? Yes, the New Haven Public Library will tell you<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Editor's note: All information in this post was contributed. </b>Helen Bennett Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407022765050763022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-82605817857461471542013-01-08T13:10:00.003-05:002013-01-08T13:10:51.099-05:00Mark Twain House and Museum's Free Lecture Series<table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Take, for instance, the Mark Twain House and Museum, in Hartford, a winner any time you visit. but check this out too:</strong><span> </span><strong>"The Trouble Begins at 5:30."</strong> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The popular series, traditionally preceded by hors d'oeuvres and wine at <span style="font-size: small;">5</span> p.m., will generally run the second Wednesday of each month, the release said. "The series takes its name from Twain's own lecture posters, which were headed <span style="font-size: small;">'</span>The Trouble Begins at Eight.'"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Also in the release: "The Trouble Begins at 5:30" receives generous funding from <strong>First Niagara Bank Foundation, Inc.</strong> It is also supported by <strong>Connecticut Explored</strong> magazine,<strong>Hot Tomato's</strong> restaurant and <strong>The Friends of the Mark Twain House & Museum</strong>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">On</span> Jan. 16 ("not, in this sole case, a second Wednesday") </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>Chris Stedman</strong>, "Humanist chaplain at Harvard University author of the new book "Faithiest: How an Atheist Found Common Ground With the Religious," in conversation with writer <strong>Susan Campbell</strong>, the release said.</span></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">"Mark Twain struggled all his life with issues of belief and skepticism; Stedman's book describes his own journey from fundamentalist, to atheist, to a person seeking understanding with the traditionally faithful. Campbell is the award-winning author of the memoir "Dating Jesus," journalist, author of the blog "Hot Dogma" and a member of the <strong>Writing at the Mark Twain House</strong> faculty. <span style="font-size: small;">T</span>he event starts with a reception at 5 p.m., with the lecture commencing at 5:30, the release said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Wednesday, February 13. "Mark Twain, the Maori, and the Mystery of Livy's Jade Pendant"</strong> -- Using Twain's letters and unpublished notebooks, noted Twain scholar <strong>Kerry Driscoll</strong> of the University of St. Joseph will reconstruct the hidden story of the five weeks the Clemens family spent touring New Zealand in November-December 1895, an experience would radically re-shape Twain's racial attitudes for the remainder of his life. Included is Dr. Driscoll's description of an extraordinary discovery within the Mark Twain House & Museum's own collections.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Wednesday, March 13. "Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa."</strong> Author <strong>Steve Kemper</strong> on the German explorer and contemporary of Twain <strong>Heinrich Barth</strong>. In 1849 Barth joined a small British expedition into unexplored regions of Islamic North and Central Africa. One by one his companions died, but he carried on alone, eventually reaching the fabled city of gold, Timbuktu. His five-and-a-half-year, 10,000-mile adventure ranks among the greatest journeys in the annals of exploration. It was age when both Europeans and Americans like Mark Twain were deeply attracted to the exoticism of the Muslim world. Kemper is the author of <em>Labyrinth of Kingdoms</em>, an account of Barth's ordeal. (A booksigning follows the event.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Wednesday, A</strong><span><strong>pril 10. "Artemus Ward: The Gentle Humorist and His Lecture Influence on Mark Twain."</strong> Scholar <strong>John Pascal</strong> on another Twain contemporary and friend, and a favorite of Lincoln's, humorist Artemus Ward. Ward was America's preeminent literary comedian prior to Mark Twain's emergence as a serious humorist during the 1870s and 1880s. As the unofficial jester of the Civil War Period, Ward was "The Man Who Made Lincoln Laugh." He awakened in Twain the possibilities of being a comic writer and directly influenced Twain's lecture style, which Twain acknowledged.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Wednesday, May 8. "Dear Mark Twain: Letters from His Readers"</strong>. Noted Twain scholar <strong>R. Kent Rasmussen</strong> speaks on his new book of contemporary fan letters to the author: <em>Dear Mark Twain: Letters from His Readers.</em> A voracious pack-rat, Twain hoarded his readers' letters; the book collects 200 of them written by children, farmers, schoolteachers, businessmen, preachers, railroad clerks, inmates of mental institutions, con artists, and even a former president. Clemens's own and often startling comments and replies are also included. (A booksigning follows the event.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Wednesday June 12. "Mark Twain's Homes and Literary Tourism."</strong> Scholar Hilary Iris Lowe on her book of the same name, which untangles the complicated ways that Clemens's houses, now museums, have come to tell the stories that they do about Twain, reminding us that the sites themselves are the products of multiple agendas and, in some cases, unpleasant histories. Lowe leads us through four Twain homes, from his birthplace in Florida, Missouri, through Hannibal, Missouri, his childhood home, to Elmira, his summer home during the Hartford years, and -- of course -- our own Mark Twain House in Hartford. (A booksigning follows the event.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Mark Twain House &Museum </strong>(<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001piUjlpHqUoR2O7uOG7vL3soMvSgJmCvQREeMUVF4RHGE4c7YaIMqZ417UAALOPpDDYIDmejQRBSnLishw2KRLEp9rdsl6tV9VY40TNtJn_57nOLSA5Y7tA==" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">www.marktwainhouse.org</a>) has restored the author's Hartford, Connecticut, home, where Samuel L. Clemens and his family lived from 1874 to 1891.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Twain wrote his most important works during the years he lived there, including <em>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The</em></span><em> Adventures of Tom Sawyer</em> and <em>A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court</em>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>In addition to providing tours of Twain's restored home, a National Historic Landmark, the institution offers activities and educational programs that illuminate Twain's literary legacy and provide information about his life and times.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The house and museum at 351 Farmington Ave. are open Monday and Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5:30 p.m. The museum is closed Tuesdays during January, February and March. For more information, call <a href="tel:860-247-0998" target="_blank" value="+18602470998">860-247-0998</a> or visit <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001piUjlpHqUoTvzxJ3GGke7YTU_UHOcQpZWfnjhDiUAbK1mmSWsCwNkJhYy0oSwfNCOaU3OA-2wNzj64i91OJxqOg2CJINLJunJZDZimG_Thqd8nppLGWIwA==" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">www.marktwainhouse.org.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Programs at The Mark Twain House & Museum are made possible in part by support from the <strong>Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development</strong> and the <strong>Greater Hartford Arts Council. </strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am a teacher.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I do not spend all day with the young people of this
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But I also am a teacher.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since 2008, I have been an adjunct instructor at
Southern Connecticut State University. It is my honor to be part of the
highly-devoted and professional team of educators who help hatch the new
generation of the Fourth Estate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Working very closely with students is part of what
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Register to work with a number of SCSU interns over the years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
are all deeply mourning in the state of Connecticut and Southern this week also
is grieving its own: Sandy Hook </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Principal
Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, school psychologist Mary Sherlach and teachers Anne
Marie Murphy and Victoria Soto have direct connections to the university.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">These educators gave their lives to
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But as gunmen repeatedly teach us that no place is
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The teachers and leaders at Sandy Hook elementary
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: red;">And you can help</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://blog.shoptrailblazer.com/locations/branford" target="_blank">Trailblazer Branford</a>, <a href="http://blog.shop-denali.com/about/" target="_blank">Denali Cheshire</a>, and <a href="http://blog.shop-denali.com/about/" target="_blank">Denali Wakefield</a> "are collecting clean, gently used coats and jackets as part of the One Warm Coat community service project," according to a release.</div>
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"Coats of all shapes sizes are welcome. One Warm Coat is dedicated to distributing reusable coats, free of charge, directly to local children and adults. The program is an easy way for you and your family to pass along coats and jackets that you no longer need." </div>
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to donate, just bring your clean, gently used coats and jackets to any of these locations from <b>Nov. 21 through Dec. 2</b>.</div>
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Trailblazer Branford’s coats will be given to <a href="http://harborhealthservices.webbersaur.us/page/12706-Clothing-Bank" target="_blank">Harbor Health Services Clothing</a>, while Denali Cheshire coats will go to <a href="http://mastersmanna.org/fundraisers/" target="_blank">Master's Manna</a>, Inc., and Denali Wakefield coats will go to local agencies in need, the release said.</div>
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While in any of these participating store locations, take 10 percent off a purchase when making a coat donation. No purchase is necessary.</div>
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“More people than ever need help these days. I am proud of the thousands of coat drive organizers whose creativity and generosity of spirit are making a real difference in their own communities.” said Sherri Wood, President of One Warm Coat, also in the release. </div>
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One Warm Coat is national non-profit organization that supports and encourages coat drives. It helps individuals, groups, companies and organizations across the country collect coats and deliver them to local agencies that distribute the coats free to people in need. More than one million coats have been provided to those in need at no cost since its inception in 1992.</div>
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<span>Trailblazer is located on the Branford Green at 1004 Main St <u> </u><a href="tel:203.488.0802" target="_blank" value="+12034880802">203.488.0802</a></span></div>
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<span>Denali Cheshire</span> is at l Maplecroft Plaza - 151 Highland Ave.<u></u></div>
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Helen Bennett Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407022765050763022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-92184621119302270822012-11-15T11:10:00.000-05:002012-11-15T11:10:33.210-05:00Thanksgiving, vegetarian style <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With Thanksgiving a week away, it is time to plan your holiday meal. What are your favorite food selections on "Turkey Day?" I recently tried the above Tofurky roast with gravy, which cost about $10, and serves five. It was good, though a bit salty for my taste. I would buy it again. Do you prefer to go the route of having a replacement, vegan selection that is similar to a turkey? Or do you like to just have a variety of vegetable-based offerings? Share your holiday ideas and recipes with our readers! Michelle Tuccitto Sullohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255302257555153662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-91692751970494419892012-11-14T12:16:00.001-05:002012-11-14T12:16:07.417-05:00Gen. Petraeus is not the only general we should be talking about<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgb0iPiC9dNRO0oC2Oh3QnWac6nWdNo0qNzZMDhfvz7SayMRWe_c4UP4y5niDiYN0P_0zjL5H3tvFXiiNnb9wQmbRUPzL52KNMf0sPvzJW9yYtfx2_56hVPcpLdQeBeHW706E_L1jdd4/s1600/gen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgb0iPiC9dNRO0oC2Oh3QnWac6nWdNo0qNzZMDhfvz7SayMRWe_c4UP4y5niDiYN0P_0zjL5H3tvFXiiNnb9wQmbRUPzL52KNMf0sPvzJW9yYtfx2_56hVPcpLdQeBeHW706E_L1jdd4/s1600/gen.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">We are all talking about <span style="font-size: small;">former CIA director and </span>retired <span id="_oneup">Gen. David Petraeus. And when we are not talking about his sex scandal, we likely are talking about </span><span id="_oneup">Gen. John Allen. What's not to love <a href="http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2012/11/14/news/doc50a3b076eafe6099218701.txt" target="_blank">about sex scandals</a>? </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span id="_oneup"><span style="font-size: small;">Yet, as soon as I sigh (I do not care who <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">consenting</span> adults have sex with) </span>and continue to wonde<span style="font-size: small;">r what is really going on here, I learn tha<span style="font-size: small;">t there is another general th<span style="font-size: small;">e Department of Defense is talking about.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span id="_oneup"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">A quick look at my emails, in fact, shows that <span style="font-size: small;">the other general, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="_oneup"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Gen. William E. War<span style="font-size: small;">d, is the one we should be talking about<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>t<span style="font-size: small;">oo</span>. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">M</span>isuse</span> of funds? <span style="font-size: small;">Misuse</span> of aircraft?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span id="_oneup"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tell me again why we are talking about </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="_oneup">Petraeus<span style="font-size: small;"> and Allen? Oh yeah. Sex.</span></span></span><br />
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Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary George Little on General William E. Ward</div>
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Secretary Panetta has decided that General William E. Ward
(O-10), former commander of U.S. Africa Command, should be retired at
the grade of Lieutenant General (0-9). Secretary of the Army John
McHugh concurs in this decision. <br />
The Department of
the Army will also seek to recoup roughly $82,000 in expenses stemming
from Gen. Ward's misconduct in travel, misuse of military aircraft,
misuse of staff, and the receipt of reimbursements to which he was not
entitled. <br />
In June 2012, the Department of Defense
Inspector General issued a report of investigation substantiating that
Gen. Ward had engaged in numerous substantiated acts of misconduct
related to misuse of government funds during his tenure as commander of
U.S. Africa Command. Since departing U.S. Africa Command, by operation
of law Gen. Ward reverted to the grade of Major General (0-8) and is
currently serving as a special assistant to the Army vice chief of staff
in that grade. <br />
Secretary Panetta insists that
leaders within the Department of Defense exemplify both professional
excellence and sound judgment. The secretary recognizes that the vast
majority of senior officers in the military abide by the letter and
spirit of our laws and regulations, and utilize sound judgment in their
stewardship of taxpayer resources. The secretary is committed to
ensuring that any improprieties or misconduct by senior officers are
dealt with swiftly and appropriately.<br />
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On Sunday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation referred to the Department of
Defense a matter involving General John Allen, Commander of the International
Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. </span><br />
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Today, I directed that the matter be referred to the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense for investigation, and it is now in the hands of the
Inspector General. I have informed the Chairman and Ranking Member
of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The House Armed Services Committee has
also been notified.</span><br />
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While the matter is under investigation and before the facts are determined,
General Allen will remain Commander of ISAF. His leadership has been
instrumental in achieving the significant progress that ISAF, working alongside
our Afghan partners, has made in bringing greater security to the Afghan people
and in ensuring that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for
terrorists. He is entitled to due process in this matter.</span><br />
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In the meantime, I have asked the President - and the President has agreed - to
put his nomination on hold until the relevant facts are determined. I have
asked both Senators Levin and McCain that the confirmation hearing on General
Allen's pending nomination to be Commander of United States European Command
and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe be delayed.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">
The President has nominated General Joseph Dunford, Assistant Commandant of the
Marine Corps, to succeed General Allen at ISAF. I respectfully requested
that the Senate act promptly on that nomination.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;">Photo credit: </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;">Feb. 2, 2012 file photo shows CIA Director David Petraeus testifying on
Capitol Hill in Washington. Petraeus has resigned because of an
extramarital affair. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)</span> </span><br />
<br />Helen Bennett Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407022765050763022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-11455193311426323192012-10-31T11:36:00.000-04:002012-10-31T11:36:59.884-04:00Sweet and Sour Appetizers <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just three ingredients go into this vegetarian appetizer:<br />
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Olive oil, about three tablespoons<br />
Lightlife Gimme Lean/ Ground Sausage Style<br />
Asian Style Cheriyaki Marinade<br />
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Put olive oil into a frying pan over medium heat. Meanwhile, roll small portions of the Gimme Lean into balls, and then fry in the olive oil. Stir periodically until fully browned. Once they are cooked, add a half container of the marinade, then simmer for about 10 minutes on low heat. Serve on a platter with toothpicks. Makes about two dozen.<br />
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Michelle Tuccitto Sullohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255302257555153662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-82088576889794579892012-10-21T09:35:00.000-04:002012-10-21T09:35:56.339-04:00Heart-shaped polenta with diced tomatoes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was a tasty meal, and it was fun to make. I had a pint-sized helper in my five-year-old son. I took one package of Organic Food Merchants Polenta, basil garlic flavor. I cut it into slices, then my son used a cookie cutter to make heart shapes. I fried the polenta hearts in olive oil. In a saucepan, I warmed up one can of diced tomatoes. I put the warm, drained tomatoes on plates, added the fried polenta hearts, then sprinkled crumbled goat cheese and rosemary on each dish. (You'll have extra polenta after cutting out the heart-shapes, cut that up into small chunks and fry it in the olive oil after the decorative hearts are done for a later meal.) This was ready in about 15 minutes!<br />
Michelle Tuccitto Sullohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255302257555153662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-75746600034019537622012-10-20T18:22:00.000-04:002012-10-20T18:22:17.072-04:00Trying ancient grainsMy latest issue of Vegetarian Times had an interesting article on "Amazing Grains." Interested in trying something new, I decided to pick up one of the grains it mentioned, amaranth, on my trip to the grocery store today. It was a little hard to find - I mentioned "amaranth" to two store employees, who said they hadn't heard of it. But I eventually found something close - "Ancient Grains - Nature's Earthly Choice, Heritage Grain Blend" at Stop & Shop in the International Grain aisle, top row. The package included amaranth and several other grains. The magazine has several recipes to go with the article, and used eggplant, tomatoes and mozzarella with amaranth. <br />
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In preparing our similar dinner, (I didn't have all the ingredients) I prepared the grains according to the package directions - and it was ready in 20 minutes. I then sauteed tomatoes and mushrooms in olive oil. I mixed the prepared grains with half a jar of basil pesto. In a baking pan, I put the tomatoes and mushrooms, then covered them with the pesto/grain mixture. I put sliced mozzarella balls on top, sprinkled it with parsley and baked the whole thing at 350 degrees for about ten minutes. Dinner was ready in about half an hour.<br />
My husband was a bit skeptical at first; he looked at the Ancient Grains bag and declared that it looked like "bird seed." But he polished off the dish I made, and even had seconds. I liked it too, and will be making it again. <br />
Check out the Vegetarian Times web site <a href="http://www.vegetariantimes.com/">here</a>. Check out the Nature's Earthly Choice's web site <a href="http://www.earthlychoice.com/">here</a>. <br />
What grains do you recommend? <br />
Michelle Tuccitto Sullohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255302257555153662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-81060464113136531462012-08-12T07:50:00.000-04:002012-08-12T07:50:51.154-04:00My Fitness Pal results: a nutrition expert weighs in<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><div>
Dr. David L. Katz, director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center, was kind enough to weigh in on my findings about my nutrition levels from using "My Fitness Pal." After entering my meals, I found I was consuming triple the amount of sugar that is recommended, and a fraction of the amount of iron. I am trying to cut back on sugar, by paying more attention to labels, and am now taking a multivitamin. I'm not sure if the vitamin is the reason, but I have more energy!</div>
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example here and demonstrating something of fundamental importance: food choices
matter. They come together to make up our diet, and our overall nutrient
intake- and that, in turn, is the fuel on which the human body runs. If you
want a high performance body- or just one that stays in good working order for
the long term- it is essential to put in high quality fuel. All too often, we
choose foods as if it doesn't matter what we eat. But think of tossing
any-old-thing into the tank of ANY other machine! The human body is remarkably
forgiving, but bad fuel takes a toll. I like how this exercise highlights the
importance of food choices.<br /><br />I think it also shows that knowledge is
power! It is very easy to be oblivious to what you are eating- and if you don't
know it's broken, you won't be inclined to fix it. This exercise shows how
awareness of deficiencies in the diet empower us to do something about
them.<br /><br />But, finally- a precautionary note. A little bit of knowledge CAN
be a dangerous thing! The overall quality of the diet matters greatly- but
there are differing views on such things as iron intake. In the absence of
deficiency or anemia, and other than around the time of pregnancy, a bit LESS
iron in the diet than is commonly recommended might actually be a good thing.
So while attention to the 'trees' of individual nutrients is potentially
important, it is less important than seeing the 'forest' of an overall dietary
pattern that is truly good for health."</div>
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All the buzz this weekend was about a Discovery Chanel program that created, the Examiner reports, a <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/mermaid-body-found-statement-issued-by-us-government-agency" target="_blank">fictional account of someone discovering a mermaid,</a><br />
And folks apparently took it seriously, <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/07/fooled-again-by-mermaids-the-body-found-on-discovery/1" target="_blank">USA Today reported.</a><br />
Sadly, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration <a href="http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/mermaids.html" target="_blank">says the belief is all wet</a>.<br />
Yet, isn't there so much more to the world than we really know? (See creepy video below)<br />
I know at least one person in the newsroom who claims to believe in 'Bigfoot' and I think that is fun.<br />
Plus, in the end, wasn't Ariel just a finned girl who wanted to have fun?<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HFMCpTFZ3-o" width="420"></iframe>Helen Bennett Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407022765050763022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-81091318736266074862012-07-09T13:36:00.000-04:002012-07-09T13:37:25.215-04:00Time to pump up the iron!Just a week ago, I tried the "My Fitness Pal" app for the first time. I have been logging all of my meals, and it shows not only calories, but levels of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron, etc... The iron levels were the worst - only about 25 percent of the goal. I went out and bought a multi-vitamin this weekend. But here is my question to all the vegans and vegetarians out there: What are your favorite iron-rich foods and recipes?Michelle Tuccitto Sullohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255302257555153662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-17047568191485634932012-06-24T11:42:00.002-04:002012-06-28T15:26:46.447-04:00Try a spicy vegetarian breakfast: Poached eggs in curry sauce<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
Firm tofu, cubed<br />
Indian curry sauce<br />
marinated garlic cloves<br />
Tomatoes<br />
3 Eggs<br />
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Cut the tofu into cubes and dice five garlic cloves. Fry in a pan in olive oil over medium heat until browned, about 10 minutes. Add chopped grape or cherry tomatoes. Stir in half a jar of curry sauce and simmer. Lower the heat and create spaces in the sauce mixture for the eggs. Crack three raw eggs into the spaces. Cover with a lid so the steam cooks the eggs. Once the egg whites are fully cooked, sprinkle with pepper or spices and serve. Serves three.Michelle Tuccitto Sullohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255302257555153662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-4984838463996873612012-06-24T09:06:00.000-04:002012-06-24T09:06:24.092-04:00Ann Curry: She's a pro and a nice person tooI always thought Ann Curry was a pro: smart, good questions, poise, grace under pressure.
If I were to to be a TV journo, her style is the one I would have chosen.<br />
Guess it would not have been such a great choice as everyone is reporting that she's on her way out of the 'Today' show on NBC. Here's a story about it <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/06/21/ann-currys-exit-behind-the-scenes-of-a-public-demotion/" target="_blank">in Forbes</a>.<br />
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I think that stinks.<br />
But there is more than her on-air talent that attracts me to Ann.<br />
I "met" her a few years ago on a trip to see my sister in Denver.<br />
I say "met" because it was much less than that.<br />
Ann walked by me in the airport in Denver, and on an impulse I called out to her.<br />
She was alone and dragging her wheeled suitcase across the terminal just like the rest of us. I was with my daughter Kiley.<br />
Ann turned and stopped to chat with us.<br />
I was honest, explaining I was a journo too and a big fan and just wanted to say "hi." (Dork? Yup.)<br />
She could not have been nicer. In a kind moment she told my daughter that Kiley should be "proud" of me for be willing to call out and say "hello" to a stranger in an airport.<br />
I always thought that was funny, as here was a celebrity journalist lauding me behavior that was not quite boorish.<br />
So thanks Ann for that cute moment, it left me with an even stronger feeling that I want to be just like you.<br />
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Photo credit: Associated Press <br />
<br />Helen Bennett Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407022765050763022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828932463444568178.post-4329501536894738572012-05-29T19:40:00.000-04:002012-05-29T19:40:12.573-04:00'Hemingway & Gellhorn' Did they or didn't they?Of course my husband tuned into "<a href="http://www.hbo.com/movies/hemingway-and-gellhorn/index.html#/movies/hemingway-and-gellhorn/synopsis.html" target="_blank">Hemingway & Gellhorn</a>."<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiLRnMy9B9knLaCXmyVeCzu4IUqvXuORix1xCKOok7zNWzxadhSRH6s0r2zUxD9k5T1QbG33-fhyUOMqs7XZ0qu3GX9_MnsQiuNZRE-hjmn7WRCO-1-WGqKAXxiJt-B2hlj12EdyCO6s/s1600/hemingway.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiLRnMy9B9knLaCXmyVeCzu4IUqvXuORix1xCKOok7zNWzxadhSRH6s0r2zUxD9k5T1QbG33-fhyUOMqs7XZ0qu3GX9_MnsQiuNZRE-hjmn7WRCO-1-WGqKAXxiJt-B2hlj12EdyCO6s/s320/hemingway.png" width="320" /></a>I know few people who are more literate than he is.<br />
Sigh, it's tough to keep up with sometimes. He makes references to "The Great Gatsby" that swoop right over my head. He knows a lot about pretty much any great novel, in fact.<br />
So the Hemingway story, lauded as exploring <a href="http://www.nbclosangeles.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Nicole-Kidman-and-Clive-Owen-Explore-Papas-Great-Love-in-HBOs-Hemingway--Gellhorn-154112515.html" target="_blank">"his great love" according to NBC 4</a> actually was no surprise in my house. (Heck, I love HBO and loved "Hills Like White Elephants" since I was a kid despite its weighty subject)<br />
So what was the surprise?<br />
How disappointing the movie was. And I think it was Nicole Kidman.<br />
Don't get me wrong, I think she's great and gorgeous.<br />
But I also think she was not right for this part - or was encouraged to play it too wide-eyed. (See photo)<br />
What bad-ass war correspondent would have that look for even a second?<br />
I seriously doubt any would. And the movie so far seemed full of such moments.<br />
I'll give it another chance though just as a nod to passion, romance and great writers. (Plus, as I noted, I love HBO. I very rarely watch anything other than it and news)<br />
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The same, of course, can be said for the millions of Americans who turn out each year to honor Memorial Day. Here are some <a href="http://photos.newhavenregister.com/2012/05/photos-memorial-day-in-pictures/28165/" target="_blank">images of people doing so in Greater New Haven</a> over the years.<br />
My family was hit by loss when I was so young that there is not a lot else I recall from that time other than that my uncle, Daniel Morris Bennett, was killed while serving in Vietnam.<br />
He was much beloved by many and while a dim memory for me, a strong presence throughout my life.<br />
The pain of his loss reverberated through several generations.<br />
But so does the pride in his service to the United States Marine Corps.<br />
My dad also was (is?) a Marine. He is in the photo. (The really good looking one on the left! My older brother says the other good looking one on the right is my Uncle Bob)<br />
The only two songs I can honestly recall my dad ever singing are the Marines' Anthem (yes, I can sing some of it too) and "<span class="st">"Zip-a-Dee-<em>Doo-Dah</em>" the refrain being the important part: "</span><span class="st">what a wonderful day."</span><br />
<span class="st">The two are somehow connected in my mind to a dad who made a wonderful life for his family.</span><br />
<span class="st">On Monday, Americans again will honor those who gave their lives for us. </span><br />
<span class="st">This, I believe, should be done outside any political considerations, past or present.</span><br />
<span class="st">The Department of Defense will honor Vietnam veterans <a href="http://www.defense.gov/advisories/advisory.aspx?advisoryid=3447" target="_blank">in a commemoration Monday</a>. </span><br />
<span class="st">I will think of my dad and my Uncle Danny on Monday and all the other men and women who have served.</span><br />
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An <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/fronts/HOME?SITE=AP" target="_blank">AP </a>story in the <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20577692/researchers-ocean-garbage-gyre-impacting-sea-life" target="_blank">San Jose Mercury News</a> says: "Over the past four decades, the amount of broken-down plastic has grown
significantly in a region dubbed the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch.' Most of the
plastic pieces are the size of a fingernail."<br />
Gross.<br />
The <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0509/How-a-humongous-garbage-patch-in-the-Pacific-breeds-new-bugs-video" target="_blank">Christian Science Monitor</a> reports that it is: "a large patch of mulched up plastic and other garbage, often said to be the size of Texas.<br />
Wow, even grosser: Many news outlets are reporting that the giant pile of trash is letting certain marine bugs get a little out of hand.<br />
What a world and why aren't we doing more to preserve it's wonder?<br />
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I knew right away that is probably was not a good idea for such a large creature - whatever it was - to be floating so close to land - and even worse possibly - to people who might do them harm.<br />
The whatever it was turned out to be manatees, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/manatees-delight-florida-beachgoers-16298022?tab=9482931&section=1206833" target="_blank">ABC news report</a>s.<br />
And according to that site: "Home video shows group of sea cows splashing around in the shallow surf."<br />
Phew.<br />
The <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/manatees-on-fort-lauderdale-beach_n_1496323.html#s947431" target="_blank">HuffPo also reports that the lifeguards worked to clear the area</a>,to protect the sweet "sea cows." Go lifeguards!<br />
And for your viewing delight, here's the video of what it looked like at the beach -for some lucky folks who got up close and personal.<br />
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V2FIOEKo74Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Helen Bennett Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407022765050763022noreply@blogger.com0