tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39741835906676593852024-02-18T23:51:29.788-06:00Everything you never knew you wanted to knowAuntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-12717267561649004212021-05-31T16:13:00.005-05:002023-08-10T13:16:37.252-05:00The Tinder Experiment<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">The below writing and research was conducted in the winter of 2021 in response to my growing curiosity about and frustration with online dating. I decided to sacrifice myself to figure out the inner workings of app-based dating. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yQyV5jiDZDuPn7Ah2hwucB8KJHvhZrWQPDuLQq40kcoqtGKFPJmyANaXb5HbpOuV2mVP-ZNZO-qXReo8Pui_1QE7IgFlosf2CG0-U65_TckrkRlQ9YuvjimzujA3XYmnLDVmdkogVKlm/s1450/dating-apps-banner-image-dd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="1450" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yQyV5jiDZDuPn7Ah2hwucB8KJHvhZrWQPDuLQq40kcoqtGKFPJmyANaXb5HbpOuV2mVP-ZNZO-qXReo8Pui_1QE7IgFlosf2CG0-U65_TckrkRlQ9YuvjimzujA3XYmnLDVmdkogVKlm/w392-h234/dating-apps-banner-image-dd.jpg" width="392" /></a></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">* * *</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1liZ0US-fHEcX61REoouXHgjCgi7sc96kalLMUMID8eY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>How do men respond to sexual and revealing images on social dating apps</u></span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p>Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-2048864919691137402021-01-13T23:01:00.004-06:002021-01-13T23:05:44.050-06:00First Contact<span> </span>I have been doing my best to pick up with listening to podcasts at night rather than doomscrolling and frying my brain on Facebook. I took another chance on Levar Burton reads, and selected a story called "The Best We Can" by author Carrie Vaughn, winner of the 2018 Philip K. Dick science fiction writing award. I am pretty particular about the stories that I like, and I carefully selected this one from a brief blurb about a scientist who discovers an unidentified object in our solar system. I am a huge fan of science, and a minor fan of science fiction, but this story was incredibly well crafted and grounded. It touches on the very real existential dilemma of finding out that there is other intelligent life in the universe. <div><br /></div><div> It made me wonder: what <i>are </i>the existential implications of confirming that there is intelligent life outside of our solar system?</div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span>There's a million movies and books written about it, but they always take the perspective of meeting the aliens. We meet, we analyze their physiology, we question are they friend or foe-and those arrivals are always on Earth and unexpected, and the presence of the aliens very much keeps people occupied. There is less focus on "deeper meaning" and more scientific wonder (and, of course, war). Ms. Vaughn's story, however, captured me and made me wonder, because she addresses gaining the knowledge of their existence by finding an empty ship or vessel merely millions of miles from home. There is no need to determine their intent. There is no need to defend our resources. There is only curiosity. Curiosity is a fleeting thing. It's a feeling that takes us for just a moment. We wonder what a thing, or why a thing and by our cynical adulthoods, we stare only for a moment before returning to a less curious, more important moment. Vaughn captures this when she mentions that, while the scientist racks her brain to try to figure out what to do next, the world continues on, as people continue their routines, trying to get a good night's sleep and waking up to decide what to eat for breakfast.</div><div><br /></div><div>Is that how this would go? </div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span>Or would there be bigger waves, more significant shifts in societies? Would it cause massive adherence to religion? Or the opposite-people turning their heads to atheism? Would societies falter in such a wake, criminals running rampant, or would crime decrease if more people thought there was more evidence of a higher, governing power?</div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span>Would more people become invested in the sciences, thinking that we should compete, and step up our efforts to learn, do and explore more? Would conspiracy theories take hold and cloud any real attempts at understanding a bigger reality?</div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span>Human civilization seems to have lost its grip on awareness of the universe and giving real attention to existential thought. We live as if there is not a vast universe around us, as if our behaviors have significant meaning beyond this moment. Our politics, our policies, our systems-all mean nothing in a universe that will do what it will without our approval. So what would really be the impacts of having a real and concrete reminder that we are but a blip in space? </div><div><br /></div><div>The story can be found <a href="https://www.tor.com/2013/07/17/the-best-we-can/" target="_blank">here</a>, and the audio, as narrated by Levar Burton, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/levar-burton-reads/episode/the-best-we-can-by-carrie-vaughn-200144221" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div>Maybe if we all took a moment to stop and think about what it would mean for us personally, maybe that existential impact might be revealed. </div>Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-59330328573295212362020-05-15T16:17:00.000-05:002020-05-15T16:17:14.298-05:00The new "no shirt, no shoes, no service"
As I sat in my car at Wal Mart waiting for my grocery pickup, I look over to the car next to me and see a woman, alone in her giant SUV, with a big toxic-fumes type mask on. Then as I was driving to Ocshner I saw a young girl alone in her car wearing her mask. And with the news of businesses around the country reopening and many people physically returning to their jobs, it seems important to share info about mask wearing. I don’t know if the CDC has ever provided guidelines for it, but through one of my Facebook fights I got hold of a nice research article that helps to understand how mask wearing can most benefit people.
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First to address that any mask is better than no mask; however, cloth masks are the least effective and most dangerous for the wearer. During this research study conducted during the SARS outbreak it was found that cloth masks most restricted oxygen flow to the wearer, increased CO2 reuptake, and increased risk of bacterial infection from repeated and long term wear.
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Alternatively, surgical type masks can decrease in being an effective barrier against virus transmission over long term wear, as the condensation from our breath moistens the mask making it easier for the virus to penetrate (and potentially aerate, but no word on that re: SARS Cov 2).
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So if people really want businesses open and the virus to begin to die off as summer approaches, it is important to use safety measures PROPERLY or they’re almost as good as no measure at all.
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Think of it like STDs. You figure you don’t have an STD so you don’t wear a condom. You then either risk transmitting an STD that you don’t know you have or risk GETTING one. Makes total sense, right? That’s the “no mask” DGAF attitude.
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OR you decide to be safe and wear a condom! Except you wear it all the time. With contact with innumerable people (y'know, your partner and every person THEY’VE been with). And then, y'know, casually keep it on around the house. You dribble a little pee in it. That’s like a sneeze or cough. You’re restricting the bloodflow to your little dingle. That restricting oxygen. So it would be a terrible thing to do.
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So please talk to your friends and family about healthy safety practices so that an economic reopening doesn’t prove fatal to thousands of people.
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<a href="http://scielo.isciii.es/pdf/neuro/v19n2/3.pdf">A 2008 study on surgeons' blood oxygen levels with use of varied masks.</a>
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<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150422121724.htm"> A 2015 study of the effectiveness of cloth masks</a>
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<a href="https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577"> Another 2015, with updates, on the effectiveness of cloth masks</a>
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<a href="https://slatestarcodex.com/2020/03/23/face-masks-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know/"> A general article about the debate on wearing masks. </a>
Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-776433363374120422014-06-29T19:09:00.001-05:002014-06-29T19:09:41.006-05:00Carbohydrate and Sugar intake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSzobyGszqv2Cpw7Dqit4I4W5LssPDaXjaYztrhA2X68j-LyQPG9rtF1Ol_Vu_nK7b0Md_U7Zb9CduQFd9ldrBW5Po1j2ss2OsQ7Cg0iCVlVd1BOEVUgu4orFEaiGTx22pqZ1PaORckvO/s1600/apple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSzobyGszqv2Cpw7Dqit4I4W5LssPDaXjaYztrhA2X68j-LyQPG9rtF1Ol_Vu_nK7b0Md_U7Zb9CduQFd9ldrBW5Po1j2ss2OsQ7Cg0iCVlVd1BOEVUgu4orFEaiGTx22pqZ1PaORckvO/s200/apple.jpg" /></a></div>
I have a tremendous sweet tooth, as exhibited by the dessert recipe posts, but I do actually try to manage my simple carb/sugar intake. It is my number one dietary issue. This site explains the glycemic index, the difference between no carbohydrate and low carbohydrate foods and where low carbohydrate foods fall on the glycemic index. http://www.optimalfoods.org/Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-66188265024209033552014-05-01T22:30:00.000-05:002014-06-29T22:17:08.232-05:00Chocolate Caramel Turtle Flan
Decadent dessert!! I don't even want to make this, I just want to HAVE it!
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The complete recipe with photos of various steps can be found here: http://www.bestyummyrecipes.com/chocolate-caramel-turtle-flan/Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-63596223909285816622014-03-01T19:29:00.000-06:002014-06-29T19:30:17.493-05:00Strawberry cake delight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEud2THyP7yB-sGaZEyZpnZ2zdhlz1otySjdOw76Fa4qS1-wrxx_fOMwTr6y9dZKEjH0UZVLNXs_8eCbq0ol7e9q0Qp4Mlmc2wzab4hyC7pCvmIh-quldGuq2sWIACT_r9YzasRm7hi7tB/s1600/strawberry+cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEud2THyP7yB-sGaZEyZpnZ2zdhlz1otySjdOw76Fa4qS1-wrxx_fOMwTr6y9dZKEjH0UZVLNXs_8eCbq0ol7e9q0Qp4Mlmc2wzab4hyC7pCvmIh-quldGuq2sWIACT_r9YzasRm7hi7tB/s400/strawberry+cake.jpg" /></a></div>
http://www.bestyummyrecipes.com/strawberry-cake/Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-34648406328000629102013-12-01T00:06:00.002-06:002023-08-10T13:15:20.952-05:00What are the lasting effects of the KIPP style charter movement on urban and low-performing students?<div class="MsoNormal">
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is currently a lot of focus on the New Orleans Charter schools as an example of
the successful charter movement in this country. Along with the shift to Common
Core Standards, there are a lot of changes in place in education that can and
are having effects on the children that they were meant to help. In the Article,
“<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/2013/09/20/post-katrina-great-new-orleans-charter-tryout-237968.html">The Great New Orleans Charter Tryout</a>”</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">, some of these effects have been noticed by those outside of the charter
movement. Students who are trained to believe that they are “going to college”
are showing a deep lack of success which is being attributed to the way the
schools are run, teachers are told to teach, and students are made to feel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the last three years I have seen some saddening effects of this movement.
Having taught in kindergarten, sixth, seventh and ninth grade, I have had a
perspective that many administrators, teachers and especially lawmakers have
not. Children who entered kindergarten with no preschool learning had to be
brought “up to speed” to try to close the achievement gap that would
undoubtedly open in reading. However, by the end of the year, 2/3 of the
students did not meet the end of the year goal. The achievement gap opened.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this year I was trained to use the Doug Lemov “Teach like a Champion” behavior
management system. This system is chocked full of positive enforcement mantras,
chorus style responses, non-verbal hand signals, visual behavior management
systems, and chapters of recommended classroom procedures. Teachers were
evaluated solely on their ability to follow this system. Yet, by the end of the
year, children had not met kindergarten learning goals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that year and the following, teachers were told to use “small group
instruction” to be able to take lower performing students and give them more
individually directed learning and teaching time. The concept is designed to
keep lower level students in their primary classes and to get them close to
grade level or, in some cases, able to pass the LEAP/ iLEAP tests. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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many may say that small group instruction is ideal, or a wonderful way for
students to get the extra help that they need, doing so in the now kindergarten
through eighth grade schools that pervade New Orleans leaves children
unprepared for the high school stage of their education. A dependency on
teacher assistance is leaving students unable to apply skills, new or
previously learned, on their own.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are many charter high schools in New Orleans, however only a few of them
continue the KIPP style of learning environment, and even then, as the article
above mentions, the students are still not succeeding. The documentary
“Rebirth: New Orleans”, takes note that many high schools students are having
just as hard of a time despite the efforts of the charter movement. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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current students, freshman estimated to graduate in 2017, are struggling to
acclimate to the rigors of high school. The freshman aren’t the only ones;
discussion across grade levels have revealed that many of the students struggle
to read, write, comprehend and apply skills that they have learned and used
year after year. Students complain that high school teachers “don’t teach”
whenever they are expected to work independently. Many students are entering
high school reading as low as a fourth grade level. Others are walking through
the doors of high school with absolutely no self-discipline, little
self-motivation, and very unrealistic goals for their futures.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">My current school draws students from all over the city with varying
academic grades. It has a long-standing reputation of success and is one of few
well-rounded high schools in New Orleans (complete with a state champion
football team, state champion band, cheerleaders, dance teams and countless
extracurricular clubs). Many students come from schools who are failing (but
whose grades may have improved based upon the change in grading scales.
Information about how this change has affected the lowest and highest
performing schools can be found here: <a href="http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2013/10/school_performance_improves_ac.html">http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2013/10/school_performance_improves_ac.html</a>
) despite their high reputations. Many others come from top performing public
and private schools. This varied
academic background and mix of reputable school names leaves the ninth grade
students with wildly variant knowledge and behavior expectations. Those who
have come from private and KIPP style charters have the hardest time adjusting.
Most of the charter school students feel abandoned, that their teachers don’t
care about them, and that they can’t succeed because their teachers are setting
them up for failure by not telling them what is the right answer or checking
their work for correctness before it is turned in. These are the same students
who often boldly proclaim that they are going to prestigious colleges like
Yale, yet turn in as little as 50% of their work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This encourages me to wonder if these schools are actually serving their
students. The children are told that they are going to college (at many
schools, this is a mantra that is repeated daily, even teaching kindergarteners
what year they will graduate) yet the academic practices are leaving the
children with almost no critical thinking skills, little ability to problem
solve, and so little self confidence that they cannot trust their own thoughts
as correct.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The transition to Common Core Curriculum is also garnering attention
around the country (see <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/347973/two-moms-vs-common-core">http://www.nationalreview.com/article/347973/two-moms-vs-common-core</a> and <a href="http://truthinamericaneducation.com/common-core-assessments/new-york-principal-speaks-out-on-ridiculous-common-core-test-for-1st-graders/">http://truthinamericaneducation.com/common-core-assessments/new-york-principal-speaks-out-on-ridiculous-common-core-test-for-1st-graders/</a>
). Parents, students and educators are questioning the validity of the standards.
Many have acknowledge that the standards have basically come out of thin air,
have not been tested, and require teachers to change HOW they teach in order to
try to get students to think more critically. The language is complex and vague
all at the same time. The speaking and listening standard for kindergarten is “<i>Confirm understanding of a text read aloud
or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering
questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not
understood</i>.” Many believe that these
standards and the language within them is more of a means to get the next
generation to be capable of little more than holding menial jobs. While I do
not agree that this is the case, I do agree that this supposed transition to
critical thinking is made up; students will not transition to thinking more
critically or creatively because the standards do not specifically identify a
way to teach children to think. Instead,
the charter schools, coupled with a half-witted set of curriculum, are leaving
students less able to think and problem solve. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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transition into high school. Doug Lemov and similar types of management systems
focus upon positive reinforcement for students. On its own, it is good to positively
support correct work and hard work but, coupled with an environment where
teachers are asked to coddle students who are not succeeding, avoid addressing
students who struggle, and tell all students that they are going to college
(despite the student’s individual aspiration), students feel like they cannot
be successful anymore and that high school is too hard. Many others feel that
high school is supposed to be the time that they stop having to work so hard,
or are free from the rigid expectations of their K-8 schools. This response to burnout coupled with
below-level reading and math abilities is getting students off the path to
success.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Despite all of this positive attention, the students of the New Orleans
charter system are crying out for a better and more long lasting fix. Biased
documentaries and TV shows are not actually preparing our urban students for
the challenges they are soon to face. These students deserve more than
bright-eyed, optimistically inexperienced teachers (which many of the older
students do not trust nor are motivated by), excessively test-prep centered
curriculum and deeply biased media attention. It is about time that we figure
out what will make these students successful in their lives long after they’ve
taken their last standardized test.</span><span style="color: #363636; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i> </i></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-24868123398327121442013-09-21T11:14:00.002-05:002013-09-21T11:14:47.166-05:00Yeast Rolls<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Texas Roadhouse style yeast rolls</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: grey; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1/2 c. warm water<br />2 c. milk, scalded and cooled to lukewarm<br />3 Tbl. of melted butter, slightly cooled<br />1/2 c. sugar<br />2 quarts all purpose flour (7-8 cups)<br />2 whole eggs<br />2 tsp. salt<br /><br />Dissolve yeast in warm water with a teaspoon of sugar; let stand until frothy. Combine yeast mixture, milk, 1/2 cup sugar and enough flour to make a medium batter (about the consistency of pancake batter). Beat thoroughly. Add melted butter, eggs and salt. Beat well. Add enough flour to form a soft dough. Sprinkle a small amount of flour onto counter and let dough rest. Meanwhile, grease a large bowl. Knead dough until smooth and satiny and put in greased bowl; turn over to grease top. (I used the dough hook on my Kitchen-<br /><br />Aid to knead this for about 4-5 minutes). Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk. Punch down. Turn out onto a floured board. Divide into portions for shaping; let rest 10 minutes. Shape dough into desired forms. Place on greased baking sheets. Let rise until doubled.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><br />Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Baste immediately with butter. Yield: 5 to 6 dozen. Serve with Cinnamon Honey Butter.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><br />*Extra Tips: Shape the rolls into a rectangle, about 1/2-inch thick, then fold it in half, making it an inch thick. Roll over the dough to seal the two halves and using a dough scraper, cut them into squares and place them on the baking sheet<br /><br /><br />♥✿´¯`*•.¸¸✿Source:<br />FOLLOW ME HERE<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/marlene.f.pletcher" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>marlene.f.pletcher</a><br />JOIN US HERE<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/275042652581612/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>groups/275042652581612/</a></span>Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-69303654332723196202013-09-21T11:14:00.000-05:002013-09-21T11:14:15.086-05:00Cajun shrimp and sausage pasta<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Source<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://mealsbymorgan.blogspot.com/2010/08/cajun-shrimp-sausage-pasta.html" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank"><span>http://</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span><span>mealsbymorgan.blogspot.com/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span><span>2010/08/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span><span>cajun-shrimp-sausage-pasta.</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>html</a> </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Ingredients</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1/2 - 3/4 lb cooked fettuccine</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">2 TBS olive oil</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1 lb peeled, deveined raw large shrimp</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1 TBS plus 2 tsp Emeril's Essence seasoning or use recipe below</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1 1/2 smoked turkey sausages, sliced and quartered<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1/2 cup diced green pepper</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1/2 cup diced yellow onion</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1 TBS minced garlic</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1/2 cup chicken stock</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1 tsp dried thyme</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1 tsp dried basil</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1/2 cup heavy cream</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1/2 cup grated Parmesan</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Essence Creole Seasoning</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">2 1/2 tablespoons paprika</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">2 tablespoons salt</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">2 tablespoons garlic powder</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1 tablespoon black pepper</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; 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text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Directions</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Heat 1 TBS of olive oil over medium high heat in a large saute pan. Season the shrimp with 2 teaspoons of the Essence. Place the shrimp in the pan and saute until almost done. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Place the remaining TBS of olive oil in the saute pan and onions and bell peppers. Saute, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the sausage and cook another minute.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Add the garlic to the pan and saute for 30 seconds.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Add the chicken stock to the pan and scrape with a spoon to remove any browned bits that have formed in the bottom of the pan, about 30 seconds.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Add the thyme, 1 TBS of Essence and 1/2 tsp salt and cook for 2 minutes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Add the heavy cream to the pan and cook an additional 2 minutes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; 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Continue to cook the sauce and pasta, stirring occasionally, for about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the basil and Parmesan.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" />Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-26009105338030311702013-07-29T11:37:00.001-05:002013-07-29T11:38:28.809-05:00Strawberry Cream Cheese Cobbler<br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: grey; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1 cup all-purpose flour<br />1 cup sugar<br />2 teaspoons baking powder<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />2 quarts whole strawberries, capped and washed<br />4 ounces cream cheese, cut in small pieces<br /><br />Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and pour into a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together the egg, milk, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pour directly over the butter in the baking dish, but do not stir.<br /><br />Add the strawberries, arranging in a single layer as much as possible. Sprinkle cream cheese pieces over strawberries. Place in preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes, or until top is golden brown and edges are bubbling. (Crust rises up and around the fruit, but fruit will still peek out of top.)</span>Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-48528182812899786472013-07-18T18:19:00.000-05:002013-07-18T18:19:24.728-05:00Homemade laudry detergentAlthough I'm sure this isn't new, thanks to my friend Chris for sharing this today.<br />
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Granny’s Apple Cobbler ….
Filling:
5 cups peeled, cored, apples sliced very thin
1/2 cup white sugar or 3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
Dash nutmeg, optional
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp flour
Large handful raisins, dried cranberries or cherries
Mix together sliced apples and lemon juice together. Blend sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla together. Toss raisins with flour. Mix all together and place in 9 inch pie plate or baking dish.
Topping:
2/3 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter (half a stick), room temperature
Blend and crumble over apple mixture. Bake 375 degrees F. 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cover, then bake an additional 10 minutes or until apples are cooked thru. Let cool a bit and serve. Good hot or cold… Enjoy
Granny's Favorites Cookbooks-https://www.facebook.com/grannys.favoritescookbooksAuntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-29036873910810320072011-01-25T16:52:00.003-06:002014-01-04T00:35:36.766-06:00Everybody hates linksI can only imagine. A lot of people hate to read but love to talk. Too bad. All I get to do these days is read.<br />
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<b>Life:</b><br />
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<li>Wanna know a secret? <a href="http://yahoo.match.com/cp.aspx?cpp=/cppp/yahoo/article.html&articleid=12202&TrackingID=526103&BannerID=709243&ER=sessiontimeout">Men think a lot of women's fashion is lame</a>. They at least say which they think are lame and which are less lame.</li>
<li>I never understood how they were comfortable, but apparently <a href="http://www.ehow.com/list_6115624_dangers-underwire_.html#ixzz1BJuMzNNg">underwire bras are dangerous</a></li>
<li>Ehow will also tell you <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2246086_clean-your-toothbrush.html">how to clean your toothbrush</a>. I am so excited. </li>
<li>I am not excited about <a href="http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/whats-really-in-this-kelloggs-smart-start-cereal.html"> all the gross ingredients in what is supposed to be a healthy food. </a> So am I surprised that apparently <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/01/20/133089144/fake-blueberries-often-masquerade-as-real-fruit?sc=nl&cc=nh-20110121">the blueberries in packaged foods aren't always blueberries</a>? Nah. I'm not surprised.</li>
<li>Continuing with the nutrition theme, this article tries to give a visual to what <a href="http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=1260">300 calories looks like when done in healthy foods and an unhealthy equivalent.</a></li>
<li>I am mostly opposed to the trend of drinking bottled water, especially since most people don't know what they're drinking.Is your favorite water spring or distilled? Are there added nutrients or sodium? WHERE does it come from? This is <a href="http://shine.yahoo.com/event/green/best-and-worst-bottled-water-brands-2436818/">a list of the worst bottled waters</a>, and most of them are from the Nestle corporation.<br />Alternatively, this is a <a href="http://green.yahoo.com/blog/the_conscious_consumer/110/cities-with-best-and-worst-tap-water.html">list of the cities with the best tap water</a>. New Orleans isn't one of them.</li>
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<b>Funny</b>:<br />
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<li>I greatly enjoy <a href="http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/12/drunken-shamings-of-day-vol-3.html">Drunken Shamings</a>.These are particularly good. Also from List of the Day are <a href="http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/2011/01/december-motivational-poster-roundup.html">motivational posters</a> and <a href="http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/2011/01/december-engrish-roundup.html"> the Engrish roundup</a>. Never ending supply of funny.</li>
<li><a href="http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/2011/01/dvd-of-day-pre-natal-pole-dancing.html">Prenatal pole dancing</a> from Funny or Die. Wish I'd done that to keep in shape LOL.<br /><br /><b>Nerdom</b></li>
<li>Putting two spaces after a period is <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2281146/">wrong, wrong wrong</a>.</li>
Yet I still can't stop myself from doing it.<br />
<li>Scientists claim to have discovered <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5736217/scientist-discovers-time-teleportation">teleportation</a>. Not your mind-bending,sci-fi type of teleportation, but in quantum physics. Particles that are doing things that weren't really imagined.</li>
<li>Here's a map that shows <a href="http://chronicle.com/article/Adults-With-College-Degrees-in/125995/">the occurrence of bachelor's degrees in the U.S. by county</a>. Very interesting. </li>
<li>Facts poster on <a href="http://www.unixl.com/blog/unemployment.html">U.S. unemployment</a> and <a href="http://www.teachersalaryinfo.com/teaching-america.html">U.S. teacher's salaries</a>. Sometimes we screw up so bad.</li>
Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-70524032235934543722010-12-27T10:53:00.002-06:002010-12-27T13:48:05.196-06:00I used to be fat and MTVI used to be fat. By my previous standards, I am fat again (but can at least blame this minor weight gain on having a baby). I was never particularly happy with my body but I never had a problem with who I am. I do, however, have a problem with the messages that are being sent by MTV.<br /><br />MTV has a new show called <a href="http://www.mtv.com/shows/i_used_to_be_fat/series.jhtml">"I used to be fat"</a> which features recent high school graduates who want to lose weight and essentially try to become someone else before they start college. This sounds awful to me. I am all for self improvement and I feel strongly about being and living healthy but perpetuating the idea that if you are overweight you can not be happy is a serious bad move. We have a lot of issues with our American society but it really bothers me that there is no positive support for overweight, healthy people. I loved the movie "Real Women Have Curves" with America Ferrera but guess what-even she lost weight once she became a well known actress as did many other overweight actors and actresses. They all suggest that you will be left behind if you stay fat.<br /><br />I understand wanting to lose weight and to look and feel good; I lost 49 pounds six years ago. The reason, however, had nothing to do with men, feeling or being attractive, or fitting in. I no longer felt comfortable, seeing as I had become shaped like a child's play block. Losing 49 pounds meant that I got down to a size 10, a size that is still considered to be too big for many women but I felt too small. Some friends commented that I looked odd and I felt odd. I gained a few pounds back over the year and started to look better. Most women would go into a downward spiral at that point. No one wants to address this obsession with size and fitting in. No one wants to address that men care less about how women look than most women are willing to admit. I had no shortage of male attention at any point in my life because I was happy, even when I was wearing overalls and I was shaped like a brick. <br /><br />I feel that MTV is playing a huge part in the deterioration of self esteem in young people, even men. Is this new show supposed to give young overweight children hope that hey can lose weight? Maybe. It seems to me, though, to send the message that to be happy and successful you can't be fat. The show's tag-line blatantly says that they can "change who they are"- but why? Isn't college the time that you find out who you are, and why does who you are have to be tied to your body? <br /><br />There is only one thing that I can support about this show but MTV does not mention this at all: the amount of fat cells that you have by the age of 21 is the amount you will have for the rest of your life. Here's one important thing to know about losing weight: you don't lose all those fat cells, you just shrink most of them. So losing a large amount of weight at a young age means there is a greater chance of keeping a lot of it off later in life with a minimal amount of effort. <br /><br />Americans need to improve their health. Americans need to lose weight. Americans needs a better economy, need to stop blaming others and need to learn what true happiness is. However, at every turn there is someone with great influence ruining any true progress. I am going to watch the show and judge MTV and these poor kids in silence, and feel some sadness that these young people were never encouraged to find happiness within their normal and oversized bodies.Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-81085116665454820432010-12-09T19:41:00.002-06:002010-12-09T19:57:01.984-06:00Random post partum junkNon-cohesive. Just stuff. Make good use of it.<br /><br />I rag on Louisiana because we've earned it. This isn't news anymore but just in case anyone missed it or thought that it wasn't important, HERE IT IS: <a href="http://www.wwltv.com/outbound-feeds/social/State-tells-school-system-it-wont-get-expected-147-million-in-funding-107068518.html">Louisiana reneges on millions promised to school systems</a>. Because Jindal wants to ensure that Louisiana stays stupid. <br /><br />Do you like Death Cab for Cutie? I do. And <a href="http://www.spin.com/articles/ben-gibbard-so-proud-new-death-cab-album">Ben Gibbard is proud of his band's new album</a>.<br /><br />People drive and park like shit. Here's a site with printable cards you can leave those annoying offenders: <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5693009/you-park-like-an-asshole-helps-you-share-your-feelings-with-idiot-parkers">You park like an Asshole</a>. I would like to add a few other things to those cards, too...<br /><br />In the ongoing war with snmartphones, here's a look at <a href="http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/11/how-smartphone-users-view-each-other.html">how users view each other. </a><br /><br />Also, a <a href="http://www.boxwave.com/products/keyboardbuddycase/apple-iphone-4-keyboard-buddy-case_3968.htm"> really cool bluetooth keyboard for the iPhone 4</a>. I hate typing on touch screens so this is awesome.<br /><br />For those of us who can't find respectable jobs [because we live in Louisiana which sucks], there's a new theory about the economy and what our education ISN'T doing for us; some suspect that, with degrees, <A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/12/07/internship.new.entry.level.job/index.html?hpt=Sbin">internships are now the new entry level position</a>. I didn't want to hear any of this a year ago but now I understand that this is now the way to get a foot in the door for a job.<br /><br />Think about this: <a href="http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1994480,00.html">Children in lesbian families may be emotionally better off than their peers</a>. <br /><br />I shall end with a gif of <a href="http://senorgif.memebase.com/2010/11/22/funny-gifs-lightsaber-woman-irl/"> Lightsaber Woman!</a>Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-61219046301578155562010-10-27T12:18:00.001-05:002010-10-27T21:03:18.281-05:00It's the end of October and it's 87 degreesThe heat is making me delirious so the links are sporadic.<br /><br /><li><a href="http://consumerist.com/2010/10/scott-rolls-out-tube-free-toilet-paper-to-reduce-waste.html">Let's save the planet!</a> Scott toilet paper now comes without cardboard holders. I don't use Scott but I can appreciate what they're doing.</li><li><a href="http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2010104222/false-things-public-knows-they-go-vote">Know your politics!</a> While some of this is a bit vague, the points are still true. </li><li>Meanwhile, let's examine how <a href="http://www.wimp.com/budgetcuts/">Americans don't grasp the large scale numbers in the country's budget and deficit</a>. This is a helpful visualization and, before and Repubs start high fiving it, this also applies to the amount of money Obama is spending on healthcare. Mere pennies in comparison. </li><li><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2010/10/23/target-commercial-hates-on-homemade-halloween-costumes-internet/">Target hates creative people, poor people, black people, and smart people</a>. Ok, they really just want to sell their products but this is an interesting article about one of their Halloween ads.</li><li>I've always been grossed out by pumpkins, but <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1324109/Artist-Ray-Villafane-carves-pumpkin-portraits-just-hours.html">these amazing carved pumpkins</a> just makes it worse.</li><li>And in all seriousness, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OopwzJdfIak">we can't get rid of Antoine Dodson</a>. Now you can have his Bed Intruder App.<br /><br /><br />Now, I'm done, <a href="http://senorgif.com/2010/10/25/funny-gifs-gimme-some-love/">gimme some love!</a></li>Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-1255908632965953912010-10-17T14:06:00.003-05:002011-01-25T17:32:11.662-06:00Saints Sunday linksI've been told that I never say anything nice about the Saints and that's not true. I'm just a realistic fan. There's a real chance that they might do something stupid.<br /><br /><b>Helpful:</b><li> The people have spoken: NO MORE PHONE BOOKS!! Most people don't use them, and in my case, I can get as many as four of them. <a href="http://www.ypassociation.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Environmental1&Template=/CustomSource/ZipSearch.cfm">Now you can opt of out receiving them</a>. </li><li> Need to find out where an image came from? <a href="http://www.tineye.com/">Tin Eye reverse image lookup</a>. There are some really cool search options popping up out there. </li><li>Some <a href="http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/10/facts-about-sleep.html">facts about sleep</a> and a podcast showing, yet again, that <a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=later-school-start-time-leads-to-be-10-07-05"><br />later school times lead to better performance</a> </li><li>I've <a href="http://auntieannwrites.blogspot.com/2010/03/silly-links-and-pet-peeves.html">blogged about this before</a>, so maybe this will be more helpful. <a href="http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally">When to use the word "literally"</a>. Thank you, The Oatmeal.<br /><br /><b>Fun:</b><br /><li>Again, thanks to The Oatmeal for these <a href="http://theoatmeal.com/comics/email">things you do in e-mail that make me hate you</a>. <li>The internet makes me regret a lot of things, but here's <a href="http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-favorite-store-of-day-regretsy.html">the best of Regretsy</a>. Absurd creations. <li>The funniest news about a band: <a href="http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/10/fans-offer-weezer-10m-to-split-up.html">FORMER Weezer fans offer money for the band to call it quits</a>.A LOT of money.Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-61043878955159323962010-09-30T09:17:00.004-05:002011-01-25T17:31:51.022-06:00Bastard Thursday linksWhatever I give you is what you will take. I am so tired.<br /><br />I'm tired of it, too. <em>Three dimensional viewing</em> is not fancy to me anymore. It's been around since I was a child and frankly, I'm tired of really dumb films coming out in 3D. It's actually, for me, harder to focus on and enjoy the film when it's in 3D (I kept taking my glasses off during "Avatar"). There are, however, apparently some things that are sacred, since <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68T1CV20100930">Star Wars fans are unhappy about 3D plans</a>. Good for them. Now, if we could only stop making BAD Star Wars films, we'd be set.<br /><br />Pretentious non-grammarians like to correct the average speaker when on things such as "I feel bad" (a la Donald Trump, right) when that is correct. It's kind of funny that Americans like to try to appear intelligent by attempting to speak properly when they just sound silly when they don't follow proper grammar rules.I've got a great podcast from the Grammar Girl on <a href="http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/do-all-adverbs-end-in-ly.aspx">flat adverbs</a>, or rather, adverbs with no "ly". Read it so that you won't look like a jerk the next time you are tempted to correct someone.<br /><br />First it was dolphins, <a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/monkey-self-awareness/">now it's monkeys</a> that have shown a capacity for self awareness. This should bring up some interesting conversations soon. There are also some interesting links at the end of the article. (Don't worry, chimps are just as <a href="http://joannecasey.blogspot.com/2010/09/chimp-bloopers.html">idiotic as humans I mean ever</a> (thanks for sharing)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68T1HR20100930">Anderson Cooper apparently IS gay</a>. Ok he's not, but he's in the works for a daytime talk show. Close enough.(Will he be the new Oprah?)<br /><br />Scientists have found what should be a truly <a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/real-habitable-exoplanet/">habitable planet</a>. Don't go thinking that YAY we can keep trashing this planet. Because we can't.Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-30045455981542284902010-09-04T17:36:00.005-05:002010-09-04T18:50:36.088-05:00Labor Day weekend linksI was saving a lot of these for a special occasion, which would be now.<br /><br />I haven't had cable since February and now that I have it back, I have discovered a great VH1 countown called <a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/undateable/series.jhtml">Undateable</a>. It's a top 100 countdown of things a man could do to be labeled undateable. I LOVE that VH1 is as cynical as I am. They also keep me entertained on days when there's too much sun to go outside.<br /><br /><b>Fun links:</b><br /><br /><li>I hate <a href="http://amenaspointyhat.livejournal.com/tag/stupid%20names">stupid names</a> but I am not <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/the-top-5-baby-names-in-2010">the only one.</a></li><a href="http://www.squidoo.com/the-top-5-baby-names-in-2010"></a><li><a href="http://www.squidoo.com/the-top-5-baby-names-in-2010">Douching isn't even good for you, and only nasty girls do it. So suggesting that </a><a href="http://consumerist.com/2010/08/summers-eve-to-ladies-if-you-want-a-raise-youd-better-douche-first.html">if you want a raise, you have to douche</a>, is taking it to the next level.</li><li>List of the Day: <a href="http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/08/14-inventions-you-couldve-thought-of.html">Fourteen inventions you could have thought of</a>. Totally. Some, I wouldn't even call inventions. Then another <a href="http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/08/7-most-baffling-products-released-by.html">Seven stupid products created by brands</a>. People ought to be ashamed.</li><li>Important story suggests that standardized tests <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RrreVthWRY&feature=popt17us07">are biased against kids who don't give a shit</a>.</li><br /><li> Cracked: <a href="http://www.cracked.com/article_18672_the-6-creepiest-things-ever-slipped-into-childrens-cartoons.html">Six really creepy things slipped into kid's cartoons</a>. REALLY creepy and inappropriate. Thanks to Netflix, I can stream them and watch them.</li><br /><br /><b>Nerd links:</b><br /><li>Video of a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/28/hawaii-fire-tornado-light_n_697382.html">fire tornado</a> in Hawaii. ARMAGEDDON!!!!</li><li>How something feels <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2010/07/07/hairshirted-eye-for-the-irritable-guy-new-study-shows-how-the-feel-of-things-affects-thought/">affects thought</a>. </li><li>Thinking about adding to the family? There may be no need. "Only child" syndrome may be <a href="http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2002382,00.html">a myth</a>.</li><br /><br /><b>Everything else:</b><br /><br /><li>Paste Magazine is <a href="http://gawker.com/5627700/paste-magazine-is-dead">shutting down</a>. How sad. They tried to keep things going but couldn't do it. I appreciated getting my new music every month and hope to continue to support them on <a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/">their site.</a></li><li><a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/">We know you're lying, and so are we. The </a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/03/lying-about-books_n_703762.html">top 13 books people lie about having read</a>. Some of us have been forced to read Cantebury Tales, but even a lit major hasn't read these.</li>Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-5634871615291360742010-08-09T22:19:00.002-05:002010-09-04T18:48:37.021-05:00Being a realistI've got too many things to update and too little time before I have to leave to go to Florida. I can not organize links as I should, but here they be:<br /><br /><li>Grammar Hall Monitors <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129086941">take to the streets: a guy and his buddy go across the country correcting errors on signs</a>. He's my hero.<br /></li><li>Cut the optimism; you're being duped. Many companies resort to toying with your emotions <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/07/15/caring-with-cash-or-how-radiohead-could-have-made-more-money/">to make more money</a>.<br /></li><li>They also think that you're too stupid to<a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2010/07/24/comic-con-fringe-producer-declares-science-must-yield-to-story/">know science fact from science fiction</a>. And even while the average person wouldn't know much about some of these things, they shouldn't take advantage of that, either.<br /></li><li>Who's going to protect you? A young girl's school used her as <a href="http://womensrights.change.org/blog/view/teen_raped_after_being_used_by_school_as_bait">rape bait</a>. Seriously.<br /></li><li>Candidate for governor of George <a href="http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/08/disturbing-news-article-of-day.html">is crazy</a>. Why's it always gotta be the South??<br /><br />I had this link for <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/30/google-search-tips-tricks_n_665048.html#">tips on using Google Search</a> but after some recent information about Google's deal with Verizon on Net Neutrality, I no longer feel a strong urge to support Google like I once did (and I am typing this from Firefox v3.5.11 instead of Chrome!) but the information is there.<br /><br />Now, must prepare to hopefully make it to sunny Florida!</li>Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-27678699835165498842010-08-03T11:17:00.009-05:002010-08-03T19:23:11.249-05:00I HATE THE DRsI do not mean my general practitioner or any other real doctor in my life. I mean the show "The Drs".I do take the word of my GP with a grain of salt; he is known to give free drug samples more than write prescriptions and at the beginning of my bronchitis, I was told to take Mucinex since I couldn't stay for my appointment to see the doctor (after having waited two hours). I advise every person to ask questions and to research things on their own time. Doctors are not infallible and there are often ulterior motives involved in the information they give you.<br /><br />This show, The Doctors, is a panel of four good looking (in the opinion of some) doctors that spend an hour on TV promoting products and playing devil's advocate on topics that deserve serious attention.<br /><br />I am not comfortable looking at "doctors" that are heavily made up (one of them looks like a less attractive <a href="http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/VP2Wv8gB7Sd/Vanity+Fair+Oscar+Party+Hosted+Graydon+Carter/-VcZLThTWWt/George+Hamilton">George Hamilton</a>) and are loud extroverts that say fake sounding things like "I love this show- I learn something new every day!". I hate you, Doctors.<br /><br />Another issue that I have with the show is how they use the reality show dramatic cliffhanger by saying things like "a disease that can blind you AND YOU MAY ALREADY HAVE IT" before going to a commercial.<br />People are stupid. People are led into these traps very easily and are more than willing to be led. This show takes advantage of that in the worst way. They devote no more than about two minutes to each topic and a handful of them are important things to know- however, this segment about the a, u, and g spot was about two minutes long and the conclusion to that segment was "but it's most important to get to know your partner, not anatomy". Then what was the point in talking about it if you go on to explain that this will not work for every woman?<br /><br />The organization of the show is set up to draw ignorant women in and then leave them knowing little more than when they began. That is not helpful, especially since these women are not likely to seek out further information. That is not the nature of our people, as has been proven through people's willingness to attach to conspiracy theories (Obama's not American, Billy Cosby is dead, etc). In a nation where people want to be spoon fed everything, people will take what they're given at face value. People trust doctors, a little more than they should, and these people are exploiting that trust. The only way for a person to not be exploited is to have knowledge.<br /><br />Can we please get this show off the air? Next, Dr. Oz. Stop scaring people with shows like "The Rising Plague" and do something to actually improve the health of Americans.<br /><br />ETA: This is the guy that America is taking health advice from:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEd6mwAGu-aUQSYxJn2Y70a0FiWU_07QlQb-q8W6tE5vM81W1a1hJMkUvW39Y76KkgwvYbDZg9vu7-TzjMwNViaIZty9FideH9p3Les50_dMouaihyphenhyphen0IYGoF0bnL1yfDg3NTl-OI-4OAF/s1600/oz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEd6mwAGu-aUQSYxJn2Y70a0FiWU_07QlQb-q8W6tE5vM81W1a1hJMkUvW39Y76KkgwvYbDZg9vu7-TzjMwNViaIZty9FideH9p3Les50_dMouaihyphenhyphen0IYGoF0bnL1yfDg3NTl-OI-4OAF/s400/oz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501343302787023026" border="0" /></a><br />Why is a doctor promoting diet instead of nutrition adjustments?Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-64955008632303366842010-07-26T22:16:00.002-05:002010-07-26T23:06:21.724-05:00The cynism sinks inWhile this is old news (I am just not keeping up with posting like I should), it still amused me tremendously: <a href="http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/07/20/2348255/BP-Caught-Photoshopping-Disaster-Response-Photos">BP is bad at photoshop</a>. A few days later, it was rumored that they'd struck again but that was a hoax. This, however, is real.<br /><br />And, in staying with Slashdot and Louisiana news, <a href="http://science.slashdot.org/story/10/07/26/134206/Louisiana-Intelligent-Design-and-Science-Classes">schoolboard members act to make Intelligent Design a part of Science curriculum</a>. Because Louisianians don't already have an ass-backward way of thinking. (By the way, without discussing my or anyone's beliefs, intelligent design does not have a place in science class. Making it have a place is a way to push the curriculum into public schools where otherwise it would be restricted to private and Catholic schools.)<br />To think, this is the focus, when <a href="http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2010/07/report_paints_grim_picture_of.html">Jefferson Parish schools are failing</a>. School board members give themselves raises while laying off more than 200 hundred teachers. Good call!<br />This is, of course, due to the fact that <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38382866/ns/business-bloomberg_businessweek/">Louisianians are the most sedentary people in the country</a>.<br /><br />Microsoft knows they suck. <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100713/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc3106_1">Microsoft is extending their free downgrade to Windows XP</a>. I have considered this as I did not like Vista, but I have learned to deal. Windows 7, however, is my arch nemesis.<br /><br />Hate Facebook as much as I do? Here's a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2f-H-9Ao78">video tutorial as to how to block games and apps</a>. <br /><br />People spend a lot of money to go to college and get marketing or design degrees only to end up making <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1xbWWt/www.boredpanda.com/worst-logo-fails-ever/">logos like this that just FAIL</a>. Way to go!<br /><br /><br /><br />Cool and nerdy and not cynical: <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/18th-century-ship-found-at-trade-center-site&no_interstitial/">An 18th century ship was found at WTC site</a>Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-39150716475023187272010-06-22T22:02:00.003-05:002010-06-23T20:30:04.176-05:00Unload!Gotta make room!<br /><br />I'm going to first start by mentioning the <a href="http://scienceblog.com/35555/experts-discover-heavenly-solar-music/">the scariest sound in the solar system</a> (I would like to say 'universe' but I'm sure there are scarier sounds beyond our limits). Scientists have recorded the sounds of solar coronal loops- the giant magnetic flares that come from the sun's coronal atmosphere. They call it "music" but I call it "sounds of impending death".<br /><li>To the ladies: <a href="http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-are-all-your-friends-lying-to-you-marie-claires-lori-gottlieb-thinks-so/">Are your friends lying to you</a>? Of course they are. Because you want them to. Quite a good article about how women handle relationships and the general decision to not hear the truth from those loved ones who should be the first to be able to tell it.<br /></li><li>If you've become complacent with using PCs and Microsoft programs, you may need to pay attention. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/2008/7/microsoft-s-real-problems-cloud-computing-and-the-second-coming-of-apple">Apple is rising while Microsoft is slowly declining</a>. It may be time to start learning to use other programs.Trust in Google :)<br /></li><li>And finally, <a href="http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-is-why-ill-never-be-adult.html">why I'll never be an adult</a>. I was so surprised to find that this is exactly how my life goes. Then I was sad.<br /></li><li>Then this made me happy. One of the best <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbc2NaLuv1A">auto tune edits</a> that I've heard. It's so worth it.<br /></li><li>While this call isn't new, it's enjoying some new attention: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4RNb3tt0LM">Jimmy Dean complaint call</a>. We all know that 12 oz of sausage just isn't enough. Even better? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go3Uvxdatj8">ultimately, they won</a>. The 16 oz is back! I admit that watching those videos TOTALLY makes me want some JD sausage (without the T-bone, that is).</li>Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-38881759393206535212010-06-12T15:35:00.003-05:002010-06-12T16:45:28.554-05:00Yet more junkCan I stop collecting it? No. But as long as I'm amused (or shocked!) I will keep posting it!<br /><br />For instance, I am thoroughly shocked and appalled that <a href="http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/06/titanic-2.html">there really is a sequel to Titanic in the making</a>. <br />And apparently there will be <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPHdk6WgbUg">severe earthquakes in Califonia</a> and British Colombia, Canada. There may be something off with the guy and I'd feel really bad if there was, but it's still funny to listen to.<br />This is what is being called the <a href="http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/06/bp-fail-whale.html"> The BP Fail Whale</a><br />At this very moment, I should be doing something important, <a href="http://comics.com/pearls_before_swine/2010-05-23/">but I'm not</a>. And you're not, either. I love Pearls before Swine.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulyVur9WpKo">I am a sucker for teh cute</a>. Kids and dogs make me happy.<br />Speaking of dogs, here are some fun <a href="http://www.patrickmoberg.com/lessons-from-a-dog/#0">life lessons we should learn from a dog</a>. I wonder what life lessons from a cat would be like?<br />I really enjoy all of the <a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100603232130AAv2A5g">Justin Bieber is a girl jokes</a>. <br />This may be my new favorite way to jank people on Facebook: <a href="http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/06/time-waster-of-day-openbook.html">Openbook</a>. You can keyword search and see people's updates using those words. YES. Now I know for sure that Facebook is stalkerific.Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974183590667659385.post-49933279902966168262010-06-07T20:04:00.005-05:002010-06-08T22:20:35.168-05:00UNLOAD LINKS!I have too much stuff that I need to unload. I have seriously slacked on the intellectual information but I will return with good stuff soon!<br /><br /><li><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100601/hl_hsn/contaminatedcocainecancausefleshtorot">Bad cocaine can rot your flesh</a>. Drugs 'r' bad, mmkay??<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7787039/Cage-fighter-ripped-out-heart-of-training-partner.html">High cagefighter rips amigo's heart out</a>. 'Cause DRUGS ARE BAD. Was this guy practicing for the real life Mortal Kombat?!<br /></li><li>Probably not anything people haven't already discussed or written about, but I like that they share videos for their <a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2010/06/20-best-seinfeld-moments.html">20 best Seinfeld moments</a><br /></li><li>My favorite local bartender shared these <a href="http://www.drunkard.com/issues/01-02/01_02_booze_rules.htm">86 rules for being a good bar patron</a>. EVERY man under the age of 30 should know these.<br /></li><li>I know that English is the hardest language to learn but Engrish is still funny. Really funny. I will adopt some of these <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2010/06/04/32-poorly-translated-subtitles/">32 Engrish subtitle mistakes</a> into my regular lexicon. "You ugly you look like your twelve year old turtle". Because you do.<br /><br />Stuff that makes you and me cooler than everyone else:<br /></li><li>Time lapse video of the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathieus/timelaps-eyjafjallajkull-8q4">Iceland volcano</a>. It is really beautiful and amazing to see, especially now that it's over.<br /></li><li>A fun <a href="http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/05/optical-illusion-of-day-magnet-like.html">optical illusion</a>. Sometimes I don't lose all faith in the future of mankind.<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/05/optical-illusion-of-day-magnet-like.html">Some </a><a href="http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/05/bacteria-facts.html">facts about bacteria</a>. It's good to know what's trying to kill you (the viruses will be the ones to succeed in killing you)<br /></li><li>LISTEN UP! These are some really important <a href="http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/04/peta-facts.html">FACTS ABOUT PETA</a> that EVERYONE should know. The organization isn't this all good-serving, animal-loving peace-keeping company.<br /></li><li><a href="http://whatshername13.deviantart.com/art/PLEASE-READ-THIS-157578940">We are so fortunate</a> but we mostly complain that we don't have more. Let's get a little perspective.<br /></li><li> This hipster bullcrap needs to stop! A graphjam on <a href="http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/04/people-who-wear-che-guevara-t-shirts.html">Che Guevara shirts</a>. If you don't know what he did, click that link. And <a href="http://verydemotivational.com/2010/06/02/demotivational-posters-futility/">if you're wearing skinny jeans when you do it</a>, I hope you burst into flames.</li>Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575993577770818228noreply@blogger.com2