David Bruce, Weare
0 Comments | Concord Monitor, May 22, 2007
(It’s okay, we checked him out. He went to Concord High, so we’ll overlook the fact he lives in Weare.)
Were you fascinated with fire as a child?
Yes. As a young boy I would set small fires in the woods, then put them out at the last minute, just before they got out of control.
What’s the best barbecue sauce?
Traditional Southern style – vinegar and red pepper sauce.
Describe your spice tolerance level.
On a 1-10 scale, I’m probably an 8. Some foods that people with wimpy taste buds think is “spicy,” I can’t detect any.
What kind of equipment do you use to barbecue?
A Kamado #7 (A 400-pound ceramic smoker) using natural hardwood charcoal, and a Weber Genesis gas grill.
What’s the best meat to barbecue?
Of course the answer to this is pork. Silly question. (Unless the question was grilling rather than BBQing . . . then I’d give the advantage to beef or fish.)
Do you wear an apron when you barbecue? If so, what does it look like?
Only when I am cooking while naked. I need the pocket on the apron to hold BBQ sauce, and the apron protects tender areas from grease spatters. I think the apron has some kind of Pokemon logo thing on it.
Do you have any great marinade or other barbecue-related recipes?
The secret for pork and chicken is to brine. Brine, baby brine.
Mike Alberici, Concord
Were you fascinated with fire as a child?
No I wasn’t fascinated with fire as a child. Sorry . . . just a regular guy who likes to cook and likes smoked pork parts. I often will BBQ for the my neighbors. We just had a Mothers Day party for 12. I smoked a pork shoulder and three racks of baby back ribs. The cook time was 24 hours.
What’s the best barbecue sauce?
The best BBQ sauce contains lots of brown sugar and vinegar. I’m partial to the North Carolina vinegar-based sauces.
Describe your spicy tolerance level.
I like it hot. Really hot . . . and can tolerate a habanero pepper. But I often cook for others, so I have to tone it down a bit. Once I made a bunch of ribs for a party and used a little too much cayenne pepper. Everyone complained that they were too hot. However, every rib eventually got eaten.
What kind of equipment do you use to barbecue?
I have a Char Broil bullet smoker, a Weber Smokey Joe and a Brinkmann water smoker.
What’s the best meat to barbecue?
I’m fond of baby back ribs. Only about four to five hours to cook with lots of flavor. Pulled pork is a favorite, too, it just takes a long time. Just set it and forget it.
Do you wear an apron?
No I don’t wear an apron when I BBQ. Just an old ratty Johnny Damon T-shirt that I don’t mind getting all dirty!!
Do you have any great marinade or other barbecue related recipes?
(He does.)
BBQ Babyback Rib on a gas grill
1 or more racks of baby back ribs
Smoker or gas grill
1 cup of rub (see below)
Hardwood chunks. Apple, maple or mesquite will work fine
Rib Rub
1/2 cup of chili powder
1/4 cup paprika
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tbs salt
2 tbs onion powder
2 tbs garlic powder
1 tbs garam masala
1 tbs cumin
1 tbs black pepper
Optional cayenne power to taste
First, clean the ribs in the sink and pat dry with paper towels. Flip ribs over to concave side and carefully remove the membrane from the underside. It may help to use a dish towel to get ahold of it. Just pull it right off completely. Then sprinkle the ribs liberally with rub. Give them a good coating and rub the spice into the meat with your hand. Let the ribs sit overnight to soak up the rub flavors.
Soak wood in water for 30 minutes or more. If you’re using a gas grill, leave the burners off for a while. Get a tinfoil lasagna or bread pan and fill it with charcoal.
DO NOT USE self starting charcoal! It will make the ribs taste like gasoline.
Let charcoal burn till they are dusty white. Place ribs on one side of the grill and the tin with the charcoal on the other. Toss a few fist-sized chunks of wood on top of charcoal. Don’t turn the gas on yet.
Close the lid and let the ribs smoke for about two hours. Flip the ribs at the one hour mark. Try not to peek! Toss in a few more charcoal briquettes and wood as needed to keep the fire and smoke going. At the two-hour mark, remove the charcoal pan from the grill and extinguish. Wrap the ribs in two layers of tinfoil and return to the grill. Now fire up the gas burner on left side of grill. Bring it up to medium-low. Place ribs in foil on right side. Let ribs sit for another two hours, flipping them after an hour
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Tobin cops widen hunt in Brighton
Tobin cops widen hunt in Brighton
0 Comments | Evening Times; Glasgow (UK), Jul 14, 2010
Detectives searching the gardens of two of serial killer Peter Tobin’s former homes have moved their hunt to inside the properties.
Tobin lived at the addresses, in Brighton, during the early 1980s when a number of local women went missing.
Police have concentrated on the cellar of Ye Olde Tearoom in the Portslade district, run by Tobin in 1988 and where he lived with his future wife, Cathy Wilson, and their baby son.
One neighbour told police he was shown a tiny gold bracelet that Tobin claimed had been embedded in an old fireplace he was working on in the former junk shop.
Police believe Tobin, 63, took jewellery as trophies from his unidentified victims.
Neighbours also reported that Tobin often had foreign students as lodgers in a flat adjoining the shop, where he had carried out a substantial amount of DIY work and cleared the garden.
Police are also examining the inside of the former Seafront Hotel in Marine Parade, Brighton, where Tobin is said to have worked as a caretaker and handyman.
Tobin is currently serving three life sentences, for the murders of Polish student Angelika Kluk, Bathgate schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton and Essex teenager Dinah McNicol.
The course consists
The course consists of two loops of Sherborne Lake and the cut-off time is 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Some notes about the ironman-uk swim….
Wetsuits are mandatory. Prepare for the possibility of a delayed start.(extra food/water might be wise if you desire). Also due to events beyond organisers control there could be a last-minute course change. As with all Ironman swim starts be sure to seed yourself according you your ability as the swim start will be congested.
The bike course is a looping course and as a result there are only 6 aid stations, but you will pass them more than once.
The ironman-uk run course is out and back and there will be 12 aid stations available.
All entries must be made online @ iron.ironmanuk.com. After January 31st, there will be a late fee of $40.
For the camping enthusiast, ironman-uk is in an excellent location with some very well equipped campsite areas.
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Get scissors that fit your
Get scissors that fit your hand comfortably and are appropriate to the job ? if you have short hair, you don?t need the longest pair, and if you like choppy layers, you may want to also buy a pair that has gaps set especially for cutting the hair at different lengths with a single slice.
Don?t use hair scissors for any other household tasks, or they will dull quickly. Dull scissors tug and snag and it hurts, and they also wreck your hair. To have scissors sharpened, you will need to send them off to a professional, unless you have one in your area.
2) Mirror, mirror, on the wall:
To cut your hair, you first need to see your hair. You will need excellent and well-lighted mirrors, positioned so that you can see everything without having to twist your arms and head into a pretzel.
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Mother Nature is one great decorator
Mother Nature is one great decorator
0 Comments | Winnipeg Free Press, Apr 19, 2009
Keep an open mind to avoid style rut
I have to admit that I’m not a huge fan of modern decor.
For me, the avant-garde style feels too stark and austere. I prefer living in a space with a sense of history and all of the trappings that go along with that decor style. If I had to live in a modern decor I’d want it to look like our feature room. The mix of urban with country makes for quite an interesting space.
This room shows how blending two almost completely opposite styles can be a successful venture. The addition of the natural wood and stone elements give this otherwise sleek space texture and movement. It also injects nature into the room in a primitive way that is successfully juxtaposed to the urban loft space. Floor-to-ceiling windows give the illusion that you are part of the outdoor scenery, and driftwood accessories help support the look.
The roughly hewn dining table is fabulous and would fit into a country home as well as it does in this modern loft. I’ve seen similar unique tables and furniture at Lindsay Steek’s if you’re looking for something along this line. The solid stone accent table is an interesting touch that further injects the country to this urban/country decor. It’s sculptural, natural and functional to boot. This is a natural element in its rawest form.
A few well-chosen natural accessories help finish the look while maintaining the integrity of urban design by not cluttering up the space. Even the accessories have been carefully chosen to incorporate the mix of modern and country. For instance, the three table plants are in pots that look like natural stone but they are square. Rather than go with traditional round pots, the decision to use square ones infuses the modern aspect of the room into the mix. The seashells on the coffee table are not coloured, which gives a more contemporary look to otherwise earthy elements
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The holidays are a time
The holidays are a time for family, good cheer and parties, but don?t forget about your Pomeranian in all the hustle and bustle!
The ?end of the year? holidays in particular can present some health hazards for your Pom. Here?s some ideas below on how you can get through this season with a healthy pet and peace of mind.
One thing that is very important at any time of year but especially during the holidays when hours may be cut short is to make sure you check your vet’s holiday hours and emergency contacts and have the information easily accessible.
Take precautions when decorating with plants. Your Pomeranian may chew on household plants, and many, including mistletoe and some poinsettias, can make your pet very ill.
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He looked to me and timidly
He looked to me and timidly said, “Maybe it’ll
be okay.” He opened the box and the pie, of course, was demolished, more like strawberry-banana-cream porridge. Jim slumped.
I was angry that the pie had fallen and shocked when Jim announced it might have survived intact. I knew better. How could he not have? But, more importantly, I knew Jim was
suffering. I understood what he was going through. So, I put my arm around him and told him, “It’s a mess, isn’t it? I’m so sorry….. Let’s get another one later.”
It was a moment of real romance that left both of us feeling whole and human, compassionate and connected, loved and loving. In contrast to the grandiosity of romantic fantasy, we were just in our garage with a fallen pie, and yet we both experienced a sense of grace and beauty and a special bond of intimacy.
Can you picture yourself sitting around dreaming up a romantic fantasy where a dropped pie leads to heartfelt love? Most people, being honest, would have to say, “No.” That’s just not how romance is thought of in our culture.
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These will most often
These will most often follow a similar sort of analysis, so ask and answer the same questions as listed above of these additional symptoms or health problems. Then, during your doctor’s visit, state explicitly that you have multiple complaints, but these other ones are secondary, and you are wondering if time remains to evaluate these as well. Quite often, a physician will be more than happy to take additional time with a patient if they have asked in advance.
4) If this is a visit to a new physician, then have your complete health history at your fingertips. After all, it is within your rights, as a patient, to have access to all of your medical records.
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The Jamieson Celebrates Its Rooftop Terrace Grand Opening Event
Market Wire, March, 2009
In a statement issued today, Kristi Togler,
Director of Sales and Marketing for Alexandria Towers, LLC, announced that
sales are underway at The Jamieson, a 79-unit luxury condominium residence
located above The Westin Alexandria at 2050 Jamieson Avenue in
Alexandria, Virginia. Additionally, the community will host its Rooftop
Grand Opening Event on Thursday, March 26, 2009 from 6:00p – 8:00p. The
public is invited to attend and the sales gallery and furnished models will
be available for touring.
The Jamieson offers a superb selection of unique floor plans ranging from
studios to three-bedroom residences from $299,900, an unprecedented price
point for a product of this caliber. The only development of its kind in
this area, The Jamieson offers a unique combination of stylish condominium
living and access to the amenities and service of a relaxing hotel stay.
Residents will have access to many of the services offered by The Westin
Alexandria which currently include room service, maid service, swimming
pool, fitness center and catering*
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Job search is terribly
Job search is terribly demanding emotionally and mentally. It will wear you out, drain your enthusiasm, and leave you exhausted, depressed, and apathetic. No one can hit on all cylinders every day. The body and the mind demand an occasional break or they will force it by refusing to obey your call to get going.
Go with the flow by giving yourself the break you need. Allow the day to develop as seems natural for you. If you feel like staying in bed all day, do it – and enjoy it. If you want to watch television all day, or go to the mall, do it without guilt or self-reproach. If you want to putter in the garage, or take a swim, or just eat everything in the house, let yourself go.
Reframe your outlook from “I should be looking for work instead of goofing off” to “I need this break to get myself back together.” Enjoy your day off unapologetically, knowing that it was a wake-up call to take care of yourself, an important activity in and of itself.
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