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http://peadarroe.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/bringing-the-heat/

Bringing the Heat!
Posted on February 20, 2012

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While in New York recently for the marriage of two lovely people, my wife and I attended Mass in Freeport, LI, on Sunday February 12.  Oddly enough that day was the 74th anniversary of my parents’ wedding.  I remembered both of them and the newlyweds in my prayers when we were commended to do so during the Prayers of the Faithful, that part of the Mass when we as a body petition God on behalf of the church and the world.  But my attention was a bit distracted from my purpose by the first general petition that the lector read in a clear voice, and the people answered with a kind of intentional force:

That all Catholics, in union with Pope Benedict XVI and our Bishops, will continue to speak out whenever governments fail to secure our inalienable rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, WE PRAY:  (It is here on this page in the same form as it appears on the page from which it a was read at mass.  No, not read, proclaimed, is it can be said one proclaims a prayer.)

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Gallaher, Peter “peardarban” (MC1965)

[JR: I'd say that Jasper Peter is "bringing the heat" as well.]

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http://theliteratechef.com/

Everybody has a story. It is how these stories are conveyed that determines the ability of the storyteller to attract the attention of the listeners. The same may be said of food. Everybody is capable of preparing a meal, but it is how the food is prepared and presented that attracts those for whom it is prepared and whether or not it will be memorable.

Certain foods frequently take us back through time to our childhood, or to particularly memorable moments in our lives. Many of those memories are associated with gatherings of family and friends and the anticipation and excitement of being together, eating delicious food, hearing new and often repeated stories, as well as the jokes and laughter that accompanied each anecdote.

What we have attempted to do with theliteratechef.com is to entertain and share with you some of our memories while giving you some cooking ideas to introduce to your family and friends. Hopefully you will find them easy to implement and they will become part of your memories as well. We’ve  recently added a new Category, For Moms on the Go. Of course Dads on the go are welcome as well!

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Scarlata, Richard M. (MC1964)

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http://copyrightlitigation.blogspot.com/2012/01/murder-mystery-and-egon-schieles-dead.html

Monday, January 23, 2012
Murder, Mystery and Egon Schiele’s Dead City February 8 at Jewish Federation of San Antonio

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Thanks to the Federal Bar Association and the Jewish Federation of San Antonio, I will be speaking at the Jewish Federation of San Antonio on February 8 about Egon Schiele’s Dead City and the mystery and litigation that it has spawned since District Attorney Robert Morgenthau seized it in 1998 at the Museum of Modern Art.The MoMA’s possession and concealment of artworks stolen from Holocaust survivors has come under fire recently, check out William Cohan’s MoMA’s Problematic Provenances in December ArtNews here.For more stolen art by Egon Schiele at the MoMA visit Art Stolen from Fritz Grunbaum.

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Dowd, Raymond J. (MC1986)

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http://manhattangirl.blogg.se/

“Idag har jag tävlat säsongens första tävling i Örebro. Efter en mycket knackig inledning så blev det bättre och bättre i varje hopp, och tillslut blev det 5.97m och seger i det fina startfältet.”

“Today I competed in the season’s first race in Örebro. After a very shaky start it became better and better in every jump, and eventually became the 5.97m and victory in the great line-up.”

Marmbrandt, Malin (MC2011)

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http://harrythelibrarian.blogspot.com/2011/12/frightening-tale-well-told.html

Saturday, December 31, 2011
A Frightening Tale Well ToldSurvivors: A Novel of the Coming Collapse
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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It is my clumsy attempt to formulate an intelligent perspective on the need to know when to share – including sharing work – and when to be self-sufficient. The current public discussion that offers an either-or choice of collectivism versus private property and personal responsibility seems to miss the wisdom and common sense of our forefathers. Whether you do that or not, I thank you for a great read.

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Williams, Harry Roger III [MC1970]

[JR: I remember Y2K and ever since then I've been reading Rawles' blog. From time to time, I'm make contributions to it. When I find something worthwhile. You have to read this gem. And, maybe buy some extra beans. Surprising who likes this "bad news". ]

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http://nicholasnigro.blogspot.com/2011/12/new-yeara-new-focus.html

Saturday, December 31, 2011
A New Year…a New Focus?

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At the top of my Christmas list, 1972, were walkie-talkies, and when old St. Nick didn’t deliver the goods, I looked to a New Year’s Eve miracle as my last best hope. The ten-year-old me prayed that the walkie-talkies gift idea had been passed on to my godmother, who turned up on New Year’s Eve every year—an annual tradition—and actually bought me real presents. She was both a generous and kindly woman, and her husband was an incredibly nice man, too—born in Germany with a thick German accent. He couldn’t be my godfather because he wasn’t Catholic, which I thought was silly then as a little boy and even sillier now. He should have been my godfather. Two years later, though, he was gone. A freak accident, and an even more freakish blood clot, took his life at the age of forty-two. Both a good man and a New Year’s Eve tradition ended just like that.

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[JR: Great post with good advice. Read the whole thing. It's short, but hits home.]

Nigro, Nicholas [MC1984]

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http://nicholasnigro.blogspot.com/2011/12/rip-christopher-hitchens.html

RIP Christopher Hitchens…
Friday, December 16, 2011
Nigro, Nicholas [MC1984] — The Write Angle

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What I most revered about Christopher Hitchens was his mental dexterity— his fearlessness in the face of any and all comers. His passionate defense of freedom of speech against both the apoplectic left and right was most appreciated in this dangerous age of political correctness. While vociferously attacking and ridiculing religious extremism, when it merited being attacked and ridiculed, Hitchens never once bowed to the PC juggernaut or capitulated to its ludicrous syllabus. Contemplate this: Christopher Hitchens was the subject of very real death threats for merely standing in solidarity with Salman Rushdie—a novelist whose crime was penning a couple of sentences in a work of fiction, and who ultimately was forced underground courtesy of some insane and murderous religious decree known as a fatwa. How could a single creative sort or freethinking person in a free society like ours not throw in with Rushdie and his plight? Well, that’s a very fair question. Christopher Hitchens did in a very big and courageous way, but so many others did not. His faithfulness, nerve, and erudition will be sorely missed at a time when they are needed more than ever before….

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[JR: Yup, you don't have to agree with someone to respect their courage. I thank my fellow alum for pointing this out to us.]

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http://vrod62.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-has-begun.html

Vincent Rodriguez Street Photography: Christmas Has Begun

vrod62.blogspot.com

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/vrod62 – All photos are for sale or to commission Vincent Rodriguez to photograph any event, location, portraits, pets, etc. call (914) 552-6732 or email vrod62@yahoo.com.

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Rodriguez, Vincent (MC1984)

[JR: Looks like our fellow Jasper is "shooting" dogs. I imagine for a fee he'll do naughty kids and cheatin' wives. (Have to stop listening to so much Country music.) ]

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http://musingsofafemalecollegestudent.blogspot.com/2011/11/why-i-do-what-i-do.html

Friday, November 25, 2011
Why I Do What I Do
Vacca, Nicole Marie (MC2013)
Musings of a Female College Student

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I write blog entries in hope that someone actually does care enough to read. I rarely get any actual comments, but I like to think that someone I know read the entry and understands how I feel (I know I do get occasional readers because I check my stats).

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[JR: I detect some "holiday depression". So I've given her some "link love" (i.e., when one blog points to another blog). Get you minds out of the gutter. And, you can pay her blog a visit and leave an encouraging comment. What else do you have to do on Black Friday.]

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http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2011/11/brian_kortovichs_hoop_dreams_b.html

Brian Kortovich’s Hoop Dreams Blog: Killing NBA lockout time by playing against Carmelo Anthony
Published: Wednesday, November 02, 2011, 1:56 PM Updated: Wednesday, November 02, 2011, 3:30 PM
By Starting Blocks, The Plain Dealer

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Our team went on winning a few more games, and it was a total team effort. Then the sleeping giant woke up. At one point Melo shouted out my way “I’m guarding you, now you are not going to score,” and it was clear his competitive side was coming out.

What came next? Well, like I said, we woke up a sleeping giant! At one point, he nailed a seemingly no-look 40-foot game-winner in my face. There was nothing I could do but give the man his due. Dude’s got game.

Anyway, just another day at Chelsea Piers. Good day of run, great day to get my game tuned up.

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Kortovich, Brian [MC2006]

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