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<title><![CDATA[Groene hamburgers]]></title>
<link>http://pi007.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/1560/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pi007</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[BRUSSEL &#8211; McDonald&#8217;s vervangt in heel Europa het rood in zijn logo door groen om zo een ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://pi007.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/eco2_ge22ijvi9_1fe_mcdo_jpg_2751.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1562" title="ECO2_GE22IJVI9_1+FE_MCDO_jpg_275" src="http://pi007.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/eco2_ge22ijvi9_1fe_mcdo_jpg_2751.jpg" alt="" width="162" height="142" /></a>BRUSSEL &#8211; McDonald&#8217;s vervangt in heel Europa het rood in zijn logo door groen om zo een ecologischer imago te krijgen. De restaurants zijn al jaren een van de geliefkoosde betogingsplaatsen voor milieu- en dierenactivisten. De jongste tijd neemt de hamburgerketen almaar meer initiatieven om ecologischer te gaan werken. Het groene logo moet de bekroning vormen.</p>
<p>bron: De Standaard on-line</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Satisfy My Urge(s)]]></title>
<link>http://urbanmudra.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/satisfy-my-urges/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>urbanmudra</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Come here baby&#8230; satisfy me&#8230; mmmmm&#8230;.. I was feeling naughty one afternoon while wat]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Come here baby&#8230; satisfy me&#8230; mmmmm&#8230;..</p>
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<p>I was feeling naughty one afternoon while watching Heston Blumenthal&#8217;s &#8220;In Search of Perfection&#8221; that this undescribable urge came rushing over me. I was craving for&#8230;</p>
<p>Thick&#8230;</p>
<p>Juicy&#8230;</p>
<p>Meaty&#8230;.</p>
<p>HAMBURGERS! what were  you thinking ha?</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Heston was searching for the perfect burger in his show. While watching how he dissected his perfect burger I began salivating for one. And I don&#8217;t want just any burger. I find regular burgers from fast foods chain tastes like cardboard boxes &#8211; though I&#8217;m not saying I have tried munching on a Balikbayan box. Anyways, I was pestering John how I would like a burger that minute but remembered that we&#8217;ll be affected by the Coding scheme. So I patiently waited for 7PM to get my teeth into Brothers Burgers..</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I ordered Brothers Burger with additional cheese. Thick juicy patty, lettuce, slices of tomatoes, a slice of cheese and their oatmeal bun was just okay because of the wilted lettuce in it. I have seen better Brothers Burger before and this ain&#8217;t one of them. But nonetheless, it was satisfying.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">John ordered our all-time favorite Cheesesteak Sandwich. Thinly sliced marinated beef, caramelized onions and mushrooms and herbed cream cheese in their signature bun was the BOMB! We can eat two of this sandwich &#8211; EACH! The Beef was tender, well cooked onions and mushrooms and the cream cheese binds the flavors together.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">After eating at Brothers Burger, I wanted to get the &#8220;uya&#8221; feeling in my mouth so off we go to Red Mango.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">John made me savor my fro-yo alone while he distracts Peewee at the toy store. I really devoured my treat.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">I had Green Tea fro-yo on ice with Almond mochi, bananas and slivered almonds. SARAP!</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">What satisfy Your urges? <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Burgermeister]]></title>
<link>http://dancingirja.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/burgermeister/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dancingirja</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dancingirja.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/burgermeister/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t really eat that much meat. Apart from my chocolate addiction, I&#8217;d also say that ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I don&#8217;t really eat that much meat. Apart from my chocolate addiction, I&#8217;d also say that I have a healthy diet. This has however changed. I did a mistake, a beautiful mistake. A delicious mistake: after a gig, a friend and I went to <a href="http://maps.google.de/maps/place?hl=no&#38;client=firefox-a&#38;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&#38;hs=tXL&#38;um=1&#38;ie=UTF-8&#38;q=b%C3%BCrgermeister+burgers+berlin&#38;fb=1&#38;gl=de&#38;hq=b%C3%BCrgermeister+burgers&#38;hnear=berlin&#38;cid=7792055640729160722" target="_blank">Burgermeister</a> to get a burger, and there it was, my wonderful cheeseburger. I was in bliss. I don&#8217;t even know if it was that great &#8211; I was hungry and already had some beers, so it&#8217;s hard to tell. But it was the first burger I had for almost a year, that wasn&#8217;t the McDeath type of burger. It reminded me of where I study on Norway, where there&#8217;s this great burger place &#8211; yes,  Norway &#8211; home of great hamburgers.</p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 570px"><img title="3 friends" src="http://www.grubgrade.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/mcdonalds-angus.jpg" alt="" width="560" height="420" /><p class="wp-caption-text">3 burgers appear to be resting on the floor carpet - I&#39;d probably pick them up and eat them anyway</p></div>
<p>So now my problem is, everytime I&#8217;m hungry, I feel like having a burger. I wake up and think about burgers. I could eat one right now, even though I just had food. I talk to my friends about burgers. In other words, I am going crazy. It&#8217;s my new obsession, my new, wonderful obsession! It will make me fat and I will die alone, but not lonely. Burgers are our friends, some better than others. Some small, some big, some strange or original. Some are nicely wrapped, others just come as they are.</p>
<p>I realize that this could be a very unhealthy addiction. I&#8217;m pretty good at controlling myself, though.. but the plan now is to make my own burgers, and using friends coming over for food as an alibi to eat them. Good plan, huh?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Discount Hardee's Burger Meal Coupons]]></title>
<link>http://freeprintablegrocerystorecoupons.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/discount-hardees-burger-meal-coupons/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>freeprintablefoodcoupons</dc:creator>
<guid>http://freeprintablegrocerystorecoupons.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/discount-hardees-burger-meal-coupons/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Get a free soda and french fries with the purchase of a Hardee&#8217;s Mushroom Melt Thickburger. On]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Get a free soda and french fries with the purchase of a Hardee&#8217;s Mushroom Melt Thickburger. One per customer. Coupon expires January 3, 2010.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.hardees.com/promotions/coupon/free-small-fries-small-beverage/" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/freeprintablefoodcoupons/hardees_coupon.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" width="200" height="149" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Tekeningen]]></title>
<link>http://rubyforwordpress.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/tekeningen/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rubyforwordpress</dc:creator>
<guid>http://rubyforwordpress.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/tekeningen/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Beste lezer, Soms komen woorden minder vlot dan simpele bewegingen uit mijn pols. Hieronder wat sche]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Beste lezer,</p>
<p>Soms komen woorden minder vlot dan simpele bewegingen uit mijn pols.</p>
<p>Hieronder wat schetsjes en heen-en-weer-beweeg van mijn potlood.</p>
<p>If you want to copy them, or use them for some other site, first ask please.</p>

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<title><![CDATA[Hamburger Mietenspiegel 2009]]></title>
<link>http://heftklammer.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/hamburger-mietenspiegel-2009/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>heftklammer</dc:creator>
<guid>http://heftklammer.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/hamburger-mietenspiegel-2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Druckfassung Hamburger Mietenspiegel 2009 (pdf-Version) (lokale Kopie) Nicht-amtliches Wohnlagenverz]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://heftklammer.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/broschuere.pdf" target="_blank">Druckfassung Hamburger Mietenspiegel 2009 (pdf-Version)</a> (lokale Kopie)</p>
<p><a href="http://heftklammer.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/verzeichnis.pdf" target="_blank">Nicht-amtliches Wohnlagenverzeichnis der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg (pdf-Version) </a> (lokale Kopie)</p>
<p>Mehr Infos unter<a href="http://mietspiegel-online.hamburg.de/index.phtml" target="_blank"> http://mietspiegel-online.hamburg.de/index.phtml</a></p>
<p>Nur mal so zur INfo was von letzter Woche vom BGH: <a href="http://heftklammer.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/bgh-vermieter-durfen-bei-mieterhohung-bis-an-die-grenze-gehen/" target="_blank">Vermieter dürfen bei Mieterhöhung bis an die Grenze gehen</a></p>
<p>Dazu die Linke in Hamburg:  <a href="http://www.die-linke-hh.de/presse/detail/artikel/presse/mietenspiegel-2009-desaster-am-wohnungsmarkt-spitzt-sich-zu.html" target="_blank">Mietenspiegel 2009: Desaster am Wohnungsmarkt spitzt sich zu</a></p>
<blockquote><p>Wohnen in Hamburg wird immer teurer, wie die heutige  Veröffentlichung des Hamburger Mietenspiegel 2009 belegt. Die Steigerung der  Mieten lag mit 3,6% deutlich über der allgemeinen Preisentwicklung. Zudem sind  gerade bei günstigeren Wohnungen die Mieten überdurchschnittlich stark  angestiegen. Damit verschärft sich auch die soziale Spaltung in Hamburg. Schon  jetzt sind die Mietkosten für viele BürgerInnen eine kaum mehr tragbare  Belastung. Für viele nimmt die Miete schon 50% ihres gesamten Nettoeinkommens  ein. Dennoch sieht der Hamburger Senat keinen konkreten Handlungsbedarf,  Senatorin Hajduk warnt gar vor &#8220;hektischem Gegensteuern&#8221;.</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Dass die Mieten erneut überdurchschnittlich steigen zeigt  die wachsende Dramatik am Wohnungsmarkt und gießt zudem noch Öl ins Feuer. Alle  zwei Jahre ist der neue Mietspiegel das Signal für Vermieter ihre Mieten zu  erhöhen &#8211; ungeachtet der schwierigen Lage Wohnungsmarkt&#8221;</em>, kritisiert Dr.  Joachim Bischoff, stadtentwicklungspolitischer Sprecher.</p>
<p>Angesichts der sich verschärfenden Situation und der heute  einmal wieder offensichtlich gewordenen Hilflosigkeit des Senates ist ein  Kurswechsel in der Wohnungspolitik dringend erforderlich: Die SAGA muss wieder  als soziales Instrument am Wohnungsmarkt eingesetzt und ein massives städtisches  Förderungsprogramm für den sozialen Wohnungsbau aufgelegt werden. Aufgrund der  besonderen Situation Hamburgs im Bundesgebiet muss es für Hamburg eine Ausnahme  bei der Erhebung der Ortsüblichen Mieten geben. Es müssen auch die Bestands- und  nicht nur die Neuvermietungsmieten in den Mietspiegel einfließen.</p>
<p>Während der Widerstand gegen Gentrifizierung, Verdrängung,  Umwandlung und Mietsteigerung wächst, setzt der Senat auf &#8220;Verdichtung in den  begehrten Wohnlagen&#8221; sowie darauf, &#8220;bei den Wohnungsbauunternehmen Vertrauen in  die Zukunftsfähigkeit der Stadt zu entwickeln&#8221;. Der 10-Jahresbericht der SAGA  erwähnt mit keinem Wort den Sozialwohnungsbau, sondern an erster Stelle die  Wettbewerbsfähigkeit. Das zeigt, dass der Senat nicht bereit ist, das  stadteigene Instrument zur Linderung der Wohnungsnot zu nutzen.</p>
<p>Wenig beachtet wird zudem bislang, dass der Wohnungsbestand  überwiegend aus den fünfziger Jahre stammt und in nächster Zeit  Sanierungsbedürftig sein wird und damit immense Kosten anfallen werden.</p>
<p><strong>Hintergrund: Maßnahmen gegen  Wohnungsnot</strong></p>
<p>Die Soziale Spaltung in Hamburg wächst. Der  generelle Trend unterstreicht: Wohnen in Hamburg wird teurer. Schon aktuell sind  die Mietkosten für viele BürgerInnen eine kaum mehr tragbare Belastung. Für  viele nimmt die Miete schon 50% ihres gesamten Nettoeinkommens ein.</p>
<p>Hamburg hat, auch aufgrund seines Bevölkerungswachstums von rund 0,5%  jährlich welches knapp 10.000 Menschen entspricht, einen Neubedarf von rund 7000  preiswerten Wohnungen jährlich. Tatsächlich werden jedoch nur rund 3000  Wohnungen gebaut.</p>
<p>Mitte der 1970er Jahre existierten in Hamburg noch ca.  400.000 Sozialwohnungen, heute sind es nur noch ca. 115.000 und in den kommenden  10 Jahren werden weitere 50.000 Wohnungen aus der Mietpreisbindung  herausfallen.</p>
<p>Schon jetzt ist eine massive Benachteiligung auf dem  Wohnungsmarkt für Einkommensschwache Haushalte, behinderte, kinderreiche  Familien, MigrantInnen, Jugendliche und Ältere Menschen spürbar.</p>
<p>DIE  LINKE fordert daher den Senat wie alle öffentlichen Wohnungsgesellschaften auf,  mehr preiswerten Mietraum zu schaffen sowie den sofortigen Stopp des  Herausfallens von Tausenden Sozialwohnungen aus der Sozialbindung.</p>
<p>Für  genauere Hintergrundinformationen zum Thema Wohnen in Hamburg hat die Fraktion  eine Broschüre herausgegeben, die in der Landesgeschäftsstelle sowie im Rathaus  kostenfrei zu beziehen ist.</p></blockquote>
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<title><![CDATA[Minetta Tavern - New York City, NY]]></title>
<link>http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/minetta-tavern-new-york-city-ny/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>foodosopher</dc:creator>
<guid>http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/minetta-tavern-new-york-city-ny/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Minetta Tavern 113 MacDougal St., at Minetta Ln. New York, NY (212) 475-3850 I recently went on a qu]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hamba-gah]]></title>
<link>http://superliminal.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/hamba-gah/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>N</dc:creator>
<guid>http://superliminal.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/hamba-gah/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lördagens 160 grammare som fyllde mättkänslan ända upp till halsstrupen. Även vindrickande och vs te]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;">Lördagens 160 grammare som fyllde mättkänslan ända upp till halsstrupen. Även vindrickande och vs tekken-spelande förkom. Faller som vanligt alltid för misfitsen jag. De oh så oförstådda karaktärerna som gör att man vill tvinga i dem kakor och kramar tills emo:riet upphör (stundvis självfallet, de måste ändå fortsätta vara misfittiga). Skorpionbruden, maffiaryssen, Miguel, rosa-håriga kawaii-flickan med motorsåg och old man Wang. Vinnande combo, I tell you.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Christen blijven in 10 stappen]]></title>
<link>http://dicktimmer.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/christen-blijven-in-10-stappen/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dick Timmer</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dicktimmer.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/christen-blijven-in-10-stappen/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Christen worden is 1 ding, christen blijven is een heel ander verhaal! Aan de top komen is makkelijk]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Christen worden is 1 ding, christen blijven is een heel ander verhaal! Aan de top komen is makkelijker dan er te blijven zeggen ze vaak, ik denk dat dat ook hiervoor geldt. Ik ben al genoeg ‘Hoe word ik christen?’ blogs tegen gekomen, maar een ‘Hoe blijf ik christen?’ blog heb ik nog niet gezien. Vandaar deze blog “Christen blijven in 10 stappen”. Ik hoop dat je er iets aan hebt! Ik heb trouwens geen idee wat nu het belangrijkste is, dus deze stappenverdeling is niet van belangrijk naar onbelangrijk of zo. Veel stappen hebben trouwens met elkaar te maken, maar daar was je zelf ook vast al wel achter, haha. Voor vragen en opmerkingen ben ik er natuurlijk altijd! Goed, daar gaan we.</p>
<p><strong>Stap 1 – Bidden en Bijbel lezen</strong><br />
Willen we God leren kennen, dan is het ontzettend belangrijk om tijd met Hem door te blijven brengen. Op die manier ga je God echt leren kennen en zal je relatie met Hem groeien. Het kan handig zijn om dit op een vast moment op de dag te doen, bijvoorbeeld voordat je gaat slapen. Bijbel lezen zorgt ervoor dat je gaat begrijpen wat je nu precies gelooft en waarom. Het laat je zien wat God nu eigenlijk precies tegen je zegt en maakt je zelfstandiger in je geloof. Voor vragen over bidden, verwijs ik je naar mijn blog <a href="http://dicktimmer.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/Waarom-bidden-niet-werkt-en-saai-is/" target="_blank">‘Waarom bidden niet werkt (en saai is)’</a>. Bidden en Bijbel lezen kunnen soms angstaanjagend saai zijn, maar geloof me, je krijgt er zo ontzettend veel voor terug! Zonder deze twee dingen is het onmogelijk om God echt te leren kennen en op Hem te kunnen vertrouwen. Of, als ik het zo mag zeggen, zonder bidden en Bijbel lezen is je geloofshutje zo lek als een mandje. Dus ik zou zeggen, blijf bidden en lezen!</p>
<p><strong>Stap 2 – Naar een kerk gaan</strong><br />
Met naar een kerk gaan bedoel ik nu even niet alleen de kerk op zondag, maar ook een Bijbelstudie of Alpha cursus. Het gaat me nu even om het idee dat je samen met andere christenen een groep bent. Met andere christenen optrekken is zo ontzettend belangrijk voor jouw leven met God en natuurlijk ook voor die andere christenen! Je kunt elkaar ondersteunen, elkaar dingen leren en voor elkaar bidden. Je zult meer en meer van God zien en leert mensen kennen die met dezelfde problemen, vragen en twijfels zitten als jij. Door samen over God te spreken wordt je relatie met Hem echt enorm versterkt. Trouwens, ik denk dat een ‘echte’ kerk, dus op zondag zeg maar, verreweg het beste is waar je naartoe kunt gaan. Welke kerk dat dan precies is, is denk ik iets wat je zelf zult moeten beslissen.</p>
<p><strong>Stap 3 – Gods regels volgen</strong><br />
Probeer Gods regels te volgen en luister naar wat zijn plan met jou is. Ik zeg niet dat je je aan Gods regels moet houden omdat je anders niet ‘gered’ wordt, maar omdat je door zijn regels te volgen dichter bij Hem zult komen en echt in vrijheid zult leren leven. Mijn blog <a href="http://dicktimmer.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/vrijheid-en-gods-regels/" target="_blank">‘Vrijheid en Gods regels’</a> gaat over dit onderwerp. Of het nu gaat over vriendschap en seks, over tijdsbesteding of hoe je als christen zou moeten leven – al die regels hebben als doel om jou dichter bij God te brengen. En onthoud: ‘Hoe ver?’ is te ver. (ik snapte het de eerste keer ook niet) Ik zal het uitleggen. 1. We houden van God. 2. We geloven dat Gods regels ons dichter bij Hem brengen. Als je verkering hebt vraag je je vriendin (of vriend) niet hoe ver je mag gaan met een ander meisje. Natuurlijk niet! Je houdt van elkaar. Zo ook met God. Waarom zouden we willen weten hoe ver we bij God en zijn regels vandaan mogen gaan, als we echt van Hem houden? Goed, ‘Hoe ver?’ is dus meestal te ver. Als je je begint af te vragen of het allemaal wel goed is wat je doet, ben je meestal al een paar stappen te hard gegaan.</p>
<p><strong>Stap 4 – Leren omgaan met twijfels en vragen</strong><br />
We moeten leren omgaan met de twijfels en de vragen die we hebben. We mogen ons natuurlijk helemaal uitstrekken naar de antwoorden en ik weet zeker dat juist door twijfel en juist door te vragen jouw relatie met god zal groeien, maar alles snappen zullen we nooit. Er zullen altijd vragen blijven waarop we geen antwoord zullen krijgen. Misschien moeten we leren om niet op zoek te gaan naar antwoorden, maar naar aanwijzingen. Onthoud, juist door periodes van diepe twijfel en onzekerheid zul je zien waar je echt op vertrouwt – op God of op iets of iemand anders. Zoals Jakob worstelde met God, zo moeten ook wij soms in ons geloofsleven worstelen met vragen en twijfels. Waarom laat God bepaalde dingen toe? Waarom doet God niets? Waar is Hij als je Hem nodig hebt? Alleen door te blijven geloven en te blijven vertrouwen kun je je twijfels en vragen overwinnen. Trouwens, voor stap 4 zijn met name stap 1 en 2 erg belangrijk. Over twijfel heb ik de blog <a href="http://dicktimmer.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/De-christen-die-twijfelt/" target="_blank">‘De christen die twijfelt’</a> geschreven, over vragen de blog <a href="http://dicktimmer.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/vragen-over-god/" target="_blank">‘Vragen over God’</a>. Misschien dat je daar iets aan hebt.</p>
<p><strong>Stap 5 – Blijf geen baby</strong><br />
In de Bijbel worden sommige christenen omschreven als baby’s. Ze denken alleen maar aan zichzelf, ze <a href="http://dicktimmer.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/Blaffende-christenen-bijten-wel/" target="_blank">ruziën</a> maar wat af en lijken helemaal niet te groeien in hun geloof. Op zich is dat voor mensen die nog niet zo lang geloven niet zo erg, maar baby blijven is niet de bedoeling! Paulus laat zien dat we in onze relatie met God moeten groeien, totdat we volwassen christenen zijn. Volwassen in ons geloof, in onze wijsheid, in ons denken en in ons spreken. Door te groeien in je geloof krijgt je relatie met God een geweldig sterk fundament. Je leert om je geloofshutje op vaste grond te bouwen, en niet op los zand. Dus niet vergeten, probeer te blijven groeien in je geloof!</p>
<p><strong>Stap 6 – Omgaan met verleiding</strong><br />
Soms lijkt het wel alsof je in je leven met God continu moet vechten tegen verleiding. Over dit onderwerp heb ik de blog <a href="http://dicktimmer.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/christelijke-aquariumvisjes-leren-omgaan-met-verleiding/" target="_blank">&#8216;Christelijke aquariumvisjes (leren omgaan met verleding)&#8217;</a> geschreven. In de blog behandel ik het onderwerp verleiding uitvoerig. We moeten leren om niet toe te geven aan onze eigen verlangens, maar om te verlangen naar wat God met ons wil. Staande blijven als er verleidingen op je pad komen heeft ook te maken met hoe sterk jouw relatie met God is. Als je minder met God omgaat, zul je zien dat je alleen maar sneller de fout in gaat. Blijf jouw relatie met God dus voeden, zorg dat je van Hem blijft leren en naar Hem blijft toegroeien! En als je een keer de fout ingaat, weet dat God je vergeeft. God houdt van je, ook als je een keer op je bek gaat.</p>
<p><strong>Stap 7 – Maak van Jezus geen hamburger</strong><br />
Christenen hebben de neiging om alles van Jezus aan te nemen dat hen goed uitkomt en de moeilijke dingen maar gewoon achterwege te laten. Ze willen wel gered worden, maar hun leven veranderen ho maar. Deze hamburgerchristenen ontdekken vroeg of laat dat hun manier van geloven niet werkt. Jezus laat zich niet op maat maken, Hij komt gewoon zoals Hij is – volledig en radicaal! Christenen moeten dus ook proberen om de hele boodschap uit te leven, en niet alleen een klein deel. Alleen als we Jezus helemaal volgen kunnen we echt groeien met God. In mijn blog <a href="http://dicktimmer.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/Jezus-is-niet-perfect-hamburgers-wel/" target="_blank">‘Jezus is niet perfect – hamburgers wel’</a> ga ik hier uitgebreider op in.</p>
<p><strong>Stap 8 – Geloof alsof er geen hemel is</strong><br />
Deze stap klinkt misschien een beetje vaag, ik zal het proberen uit te leggen. Natuurlijk worden we gered en mogen we naar de hemel – maar dat is niet het enige! Jezus roept ons op om juist op aarde als christen te leven. We mogen van God genieten, met Hem leven en ons helemaal op God richten. Niet alleen ‘voor later’, maar ook voor hier op aarde! We mogen ook gewoon plezier hebben en vrolijk zijn. Somber wachten op het hiernamaals is in mijn ogen niet Gods plan met ons. Nee, we mogen met volle teugen van ons leven hier genieten, maar natuurlijk wel met God en binnen zijn richtlijnen. Geloven betekent niet dat je niet uit mag gaan, geen bier mag drinken of weet ik wat allemaal. Het betekent dat je leert om Gods weg daarin te volgen – zoals Hij het wil. God is geen saai iemand die alles zomaar afkeurt, maar Hij wil je leren om helemaal te kunnen genieten – en ik denk dat Hij precies weet hoe dat moet. We mogen dus geloven alsof er geen hemel is – geloven en genieten van elke dag! (en stiekem uitkijken naar later)</p>
<p><strong>Stap 9 – Leef uit genade</strong><br />
Er zit een groot verschil tussen “Ik gehoorzaam, daarom wordt ik door God geaccepteerd.” en “Ik word door God geaccepteerd door wat Jezus voor mij heeft gedaan, daarom gehoorzaam ik.” God houdt van ons door wat Jezus gedaan heeft, je hoeft daar zelf niet voor te presteren. We mogen leven zoals God dat wil uit dankbaarheid, niet uit verplichting. Als we een keer de fout in gaan mogen we weten dat God ons vergeeft. Het gaat niet om jouw prestaties, maar om Jezus’ prestatie! Vertrouw op God en niet op je eigen kunnen. We moeten leren dat onze identiteit is gelegen in Jezus, en in niets anders. Hier ga ik verder op in in de blog <a href="http://dicktimmer.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/zonde-en-identiteit/" target="_blank">‘Zonde en identiteit’</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Stap 10 – Draag het uit</strong><br />
De vorige stappen waren vooral gericht op jouw eigen leven en jouw relatie met God. Deze laatste stap is juist gericht op de buitenwereld. Laat zien dat je christen bent, laat zien dat je in Jezus gelooft. We mogen leren om een lichtje te zijn, geen <a href="http://dicktimmer.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/De-Bouwlamp-Christen/" target="_blank">bouwlamp</a>. We hebben de wereld iets te bieden! Mensen gaan aan ons zien dat we iets speciaals hebben. Je hoeft niet met een megafoon uit je slaapkamerraam te gaan schreeuwen, maar je mag gewoon relaxt laten zien wat Jezus voor jou betekent. In woorden, maar vooral ook in daden. Laat zien dat christen zijn niet saai is, maar juist ontzettend gaaf! Ga gewoon lekker met je vrienden om, drink wat met ze of ga eens in de week met ze sporten. Je zult zien dat van Jezus getuigen soms bijna vanzelf zal gaan!</p>
<p>Nou, dit was mijn blijf-christen-stappenplan. Ik hoop dat ik de belangrijkste onderwerpen heb kunnen behandelen en dat je er iets aan hebt! Als laatste, blijf gewoon lekker bezig met God. Geniet van je leven en van jouw relatie met Hem. Enjoy!</p>
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<link>http://samuraidave.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/burger-hell-eating-7-patty-whopper-from-burger-king/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>samuraidave</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samuraidave.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/burger-hell-eating-7-patty-whopper-from-burger-king/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago, Burger King released a special 7 beef patty whopper as a sales gimmick in rel]]></description>
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<p>A couple of weeks ago, Burger King released a special 7 beef patty whopper as a sales gimmick in relation to Windows 7 release. Windows 7 &#8211; 7 Patties, get it? </p>
<p>Maybe the feeling was if the burger doesn&#8217;t kill you, working with Windows 7 will.</p>
<p>Anyway, I decided to give the burger a shot. It turned out to be more of a chore than I thought and I barely finished it with my sanity and blood pressure intact. Here is the result of my experiment.</p>
<p>It was a whale of burger (but no real whale as far as I could tell) with a fair amount of grease that turned the bun into a soggy mess.</p>
<p>In the background is music from street performers in Germany so if you hear German voices, it&#8217;s from the background music and not your head &#8211; this time.</p>
<p>BTW no offense to Burger King intended. For fast food, Burger King makes good burgers but 7 patties? Good Lord, that&#8217;s just too much!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Walt Street Pub - Red Bank, NJ]]></title>
<link>http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/walt-street-pub-red-bank-nj/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>foodosopher</dc:creator>
<guid>http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/walt-street-pub-red-bank-nj/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Walt Street Pub 180 Monmouth St Red Bank, NJ (732) 741-5936 I recently went on a quest to find the b]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[aula de fonética]]></title>
<link>http://danidanslemetro.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/aula-de-fonetica/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mmefetz</dc:creator>
<guid>http://danidanslemetro.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/aula-de-fonetica/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Inspetor Clouseau aprimorando a pronúncia do inglês:]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peter Luger - Brooklyn, NY]]></title>
<link>http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/peter-luger-brooklyn-ny/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>foodosopher</dc:creator>
<guid>http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/peter-luger-brooklyn-ny/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Peter Luger 178 Broadway Brooklyn, NY (718) 387-7400‎ I recently went on a quest to find the best bu]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Veggie Burger]]></title>
<link>http://familyvegetarian.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/veggie-burger/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jana Cole</dc:creator>
<guid>http://familyvegetarian.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/veggie-burger/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Makes 8 burgers Equipment: food processor, dehydrator with a solid sheet and a grate 1/2 cup pinto b]]></description>
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<p>Equipment: food processor, dehydrator with a solid sheet and a grate</p>
<p>1/2 cup pinto beans<br />
1/4 cup lentils<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
1 tsp honey</p>
<p>Soak pinto beans in water for 8 hours. Drain.</p>
<p>Bring lentils to a boil in 1/2 cup water then cook on low until water is absorbed and lentils are firm, about 1/2 hour. Set aside.</p>
<p>Process pinto beans until finely chopped. Bring to a boil in 1-1/4 cup water. Cook on low with the lid on until soft, about 1 hour.</p>
<p>Process 1/2 cup of lentils until finely chopped. Stir both processed lentils and whole lentils into pinto beans.</p>
<p>Spread pinto bean and lentil mixture 1/8&#8243; thick on a dehydrator sheet and dehydrate at 155 degrees for 45 minutes.</p>
<p>Transfer to a bowl and stir in salt and honey.</p>
<p>Form 8 patties on a dehydrator sheet. Dehydrate at 155 degrees for 1 hour. Turn over onto a grate and dehydrate for another 15 minutes.</p>
<p>Serve on a whole wheat burger bun with a spoonful of homemade ketchup, a romaine leaf and a thick slice of tomato.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[In-N-Out and Christmas Music]]></title>
<link>http://marinifamily.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/in-n-out-and-christmas-music/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Timmy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://marinifamily.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/in-n-out-and-christmas-music/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In-N-Out, Orem, UT Hi, folks! I MUST report on  my visit to the opening night of In-N-Out Burger in ]]></description>
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<p>Hi, folks! I MUST report on  my visit to the opening night of In-N-Out Burger in Orem, Utah. Lines! That&#8217;s what I was dreading most but when I got there, last night around 6:30, it looked long but I moved through pretty quickly. I met up with some friends who had been in line and when I found out that Rachel wasn&#8217;t going to be able to make it in time for us to eat together, I had to get out of line and head to the end. That second move through the queue took about 25 minutes! Rachel arrived just in time for us to order and our friends were just getting finished so we sat at their table. I ordered a Double-Double with no onion or tomato. Rachel a hamburger with onion and no tomato. Wyatt a plain burger with just spread. We had two drinks and two orders of fries. Everything was great! &#8220;That is a TASTY cheeseburger!&#8221; Though not exactly a Big Kahuna, this is in the upper echelon of the burger kingdom! Both the Orem and the Draper locations opened yesterday and by 7pm, the guy at the door said they both had combined sales of over 8,000 burgers! The West Jordan location should open in a couple weeks and then the American Fork store should open just before Christmas. Yes, there is a lot of hype about what seems to be a silly burger joint, but let me just tell you: you gotta go there and give it a try, it&#8217;ll be well worth it!</p>
<p><a href="http://marinifamily.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/christmas-tree-main_full.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1278" title="christmas-tree-main_full" src="http://marinifamily.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/christmas-tree-main_full.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>With Christmas nearing and Thanksgiving at our door and local radio stations switching to all-Christmas Music, we start feeling that tingle! Sure, you can get all caught up in the Wal-Martization of the Season and feel like you&#8217;re in a tornado of commercialized greed and stress. Or, you can embrace the Season and all of the feelings and memories that are associated. To that end, <a title="kxrt" href="http://kxrt.wordpress.com">KXRT</a> wishes to enhance these feelings and memories by providing a soundtrack for all the gatherings, cleaning, preparations, cooking, parties and even those times you just need to hole-up in your room to escape it all. Currently, we interrupt our music to identify the station or promote our website or voicemail about 4 times an hour. Compared to some FM radio stations who seem to pop in after each song, 4 times is already very light. Starting midnight on the day after Thanksgiving, we will launch our 100% Christmas Music programming. We will cut the 4 interruptions in half, down to 2 per hour! We will discontinue our Sunday show, An Inspired Selection, for the duration of this special. 100% Christmas Music will continue through New Year&#8217;s Eve and on January 1st, we will resume our 100% Hits programming for 2010!</p>
<p><span style="color:#008000;">To further brighten our presentation, I&#8217;m asking you, our listeners, to call up our KXRT Listener Voicemail at 801-788-4916 and leave the world a Holiday Wishes message. When you call, leave your name or your family name and wish everyone or a certain someone a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year or any wish you might have. I will edit them and play them throughout the season! Here&#8217;s a simple example of a message: &#8220;Hi, from the Marini Family! We&#8217;re wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!&#8221;.</span></p>
<p>Let me be honest here&#8230; I know to some Christmas Music is old and tired and to some, it&#8217;s background music &#8211; like wallpaper. But to a lot of us, it&#8217;s more than that and really enhances the feelings and memories that we have for the Season. By converting our station like this each year, we sincerely hope that if you are in either of the two latter groups, that you will find some value in setting your computers, laptops or mobile devices to <a title="How to Listen!" href="http://kxrt.wordpress.com/listen-live">KXRT</a> all Season. We look forward to serving you and your friends and family this Christmas Season! If you have requests, ideas, suggestions, feel free to leave a message on our Listener Voicemail: 801-788-4916 or an email at kxrt-studio@marinifamily.org.</p>
<p>All of the information about KXRT is at <a title="KXRT" href="http://kxrt.wordpress.com">http://kxrt.wordpress.com/</a>. If you need help listening, go to our site and click How To Listen at the top!</p>
<p>Merry Christmas!</p>
<p>-Timmy</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien - New York, NY]]></title>
<link>http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/burger-joint-at-le-parker-meridien-new-york-ny/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>foodosopher</dc:creator>
<guid>http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/burger-joint-at-le-parker-meridien-new-york-ny/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Burger Joint Lobby of Le Parker Meridien 118 W 57th St New York, NY (212) 708-7414 I recently went o]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nom de code : goinfre]]></title>
<link>http://chezcrayonne.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/nom-de-code-goinfre/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Crayonne</dc:creator>
<guid>http://chezcrayonne.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/nom-de-code-goinfre/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Shake Shack - New York, NY]]></title>
<link>http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/shake-shack-new-york-ny/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>foodosopher</dc:creator>
<guid>http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/shake-shack-new-york-ny/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shake Shack Madison Ave and East 23rd St. Southeast Corner of Madison Square Park New York, NY 10010]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[“Ooh, make me Quiver baby”]]></title>
<link>http://soniahunt.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/%e2%80%9cooh-make-me-quiver-baby%e2%80%9d/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>soniahunt</dc:creator>
<guid>http://soniahunt.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/%e2%80%9cooh-make-me-quiver-baby%e2%80%9d/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[And quiver, you shall, in excitement when you see the gorgeous view at the Quiver bar, the bar on th]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kalte Krieger]]></title>
<link>http://philippbobrowski.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/kalte-krieger/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>autorphilipp</dc:creator>
<guid>http://philippbobrowski.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/kalte-krieger/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thomas Pliscjke: Kalte Krieger Nach &#8220;Die Zwerge von Amboss&#8221; und &#8220;Die Ordenskrieger]]></description>
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<div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://www.piper-verlag.de/fantasy/buch.php?id=15644&#38;page=suche&#38;auswahl=a&#38;pagenum=1&#38;page=buchaz&#38;PHPSESSID=62d67a7aa5e6da717c0ec57003f57558" target="_blank"><img class="    " title="Thomas Pliscjke: Kalte Krieger" src="http://www.piper-verlag.de/media/0000457004.jpg" alt="Thomas Pliscjke: Kalte Krieger" width="224" height="355" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Thomas Pliscjke: Kalte Krieger</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Nach &#8220;Die Zwerge von Amboss&#8221; und &#8220;Die Ordenskrieger von Goldberg&#8221; gibt es nun einen weiteren Roman des Hamburgers Thomas Plischke im Piper-Verlag: &#8220;Kalte Krieger&#8221;.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Im Verlagstext heißt es dazu:</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">&#8220;In Portland verschwindet eine junge Frau spurlos, Menschen erfrieren im Hochsommer – als die Psychologiestudentin Amy Marsden dort ihr Pflichtpraktikum absolvieren will, gerät sie in eine Verschwörung von unüberschaubarem Ausmaß. Gemeinsam mit dem Psychologen Michael Beaumont findet sie heraus, dass sie über besondere Fähigkeiten verfügt. Denn es gibt sie wirklich: Menschen mit Superkräften! Und sie leben mitten unter uns. Amy muss sich entscheiden, ob sie auf der Seite der Guten oder der Bösen stehen will.</p>
<p>Der fesselnde neue Thriller von Thomas Plischke.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Der Roman soll offiziell am 21.11.2009 erscheinen. Wer schon mal hineinschnuppern will, findet hier eine packende Leseprobe: <a href="http://www.piper-fantasy.de/files/filemanager/piper-fantasy/artikel/9783492266901_Plischke_Kalte%20Krieger.pdf" target="_blank">Lesen</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Gazeebo Burger]]></title>
<link>http://kchen6.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/gazeebo-burger/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
<guid>http://kchen6.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/gazeebo-burger/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you are out to find one of the best burgers in town, well look no more because Gazeebo Burger wil]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://www.gazeeboburger.com/"><strong><em></em></strong></a><strong></strong>If you are out to find one of the best burgers in town, well look no more because <a href="http://www.gazeeboburger.com/">Gazeebo Burger</a> will not fail to impress.</p>
<p>Gazeebo burger is a great place to bring family and friends to have fun and enjoy great foods ranging from their famous Gazeebo burger to a variety of sandwiches and salads. They have recently opened a new location in Frisco adding to their current locations in Dallas and Plano.</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>The Food</strong></span></p>
<p>The burgers here are huge, and I mean HUGE. The Gazeebo burger is a one half pound old fashioned burger that will be sure to fill you up. One very special characteristic of Gazeebo Burger is the condiments bar. All burgers and sandwiches are made to order and then picked up at the counter where  visitors then make their way to the condiment bar to put whatever they like on their burgers such as ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles…etc.</p>
<p>The Gazeebo burger and the ground sirloin burger are some of my favorites here, but there is another item which I love and it’s not a burger! It’s the grilled chicken breast sandwich, and I mentioned the burgers were pretty big…well the chicken sandwich is no different.  Visitors are surprised to see how when they go to get their chicken sandwich at the counter, they can’t even see the bun under the chicken breast.</p>
<p>Sometimes people mention that it’s quality and not quantity, but at Gazeebo Burger they offer both. The taste of the food is great and it’s sure not to disappoint anyone who visits. Not only does it taste good but the ingredients are fresh and prepared daily. Gazeebo Burger carefully selects ingredients from local providers to ensure freshness for their customers.</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Environment </strong></span></p>
<p>At Gazeebo Burger you feel right at home where you feel relaxed and are able to enjoy your food. Inside there’s also a game room for kids to enjoy and have fun while adults are able to visit at the table. It’s roomy and spacious inside for a lot of customers and be sure to get here early during the lunch hours because it will get very busy.</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Locations</strong></span></p>
<p>The Dallas location can be found at the intersection of Preston Road and Royal Lane. There’s also an actual gazebo at this location where customers can dine. The Plano store is located at the northwest corner of West Parker Road and the Dallas Tollway. The newest location is in Frisco which on the southwest corner of the Dallas Tollway and Warren Parkway just past Stonebriar Centre when traveling north on the Tollway.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The pains of creating a blog:]]></title>
<link>http://mylifeaslena.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/the-pains-of-creating-a-blog/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mylifeaslena</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mylifeaslena.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/the-pains-of-creating-a-blog/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Blogs can be lovely fun things. But sometimes they can be a pain in the ass to get going. Like right]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Blogs can be lovely fun things. But sometimes they can be a pain in the ass to get going. Like right now.</p>
<p>I want to post photos and videos on this blog and share them with the world. Luckily I know how to make that happen.</p>
<p>With this site you have to buy space to post photos and videos. Ugh. I know. But, it&#8217;s not terribly expensive or anything.</p>
<p>The true pain in the ass in this scenario is getting up off <strong>my</strong> lazy ass and getting a credit card out of my wallet. The damn thing is about 10 feet from me and I am STUFFED with hamburger and fries, so getting up is not in my near future.</p>
<p>Until I gather the strength or Mike (my boyfriend) walks within shouting distance, you will be without picture and film. My apologies.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s see how many posts I can come up with until either one of those comes into fruition.</p>
<p>Later, alligators!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[SONGS TO MAKE SANDWICHES TO]]></title>
<link>http://themeparkradio.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/songs-to-make-sandwiches-to/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>themeparkradio</dc:creator>
<guid>http://themeparkradio.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/songs-to-make-sandwiches-to/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s theme was a toughie: SONGS TO MAKE SANDWICHES TO was inspired by a forum on music ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-913" title="sandwich" src="http://themeparkradio.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/sandwich.gif?w=134" alt="sandwich" width="134" height="150" />This week&#8217;s theme was a toughie:<strong> SONGS TO MAKE SANDWICHES TO</strong> was inspired by a forum on music mag <em>Word&#8217;s</em> site. While <em>Word</em> readers couldn&#8217;t take the subject seriously I figured there was room for someone who did. And who better than little ol&#8217; obsessive me? So sandwiches it was, but I made it easier by also including hamburgers, hot-dogs and the like. I even allowed songs about stuff that goes into a sandwich, like honey, tomatoes, chicken. Still I suffered some abuse. Impossible, you emailed. Why not make it broader and include all food pleaded Lynden. Crap theme, too hard, moaned Zoe. Oh you listeners of little faith.</p>
<p>We opened with a novelty song: <strong>SANDWICHES ARE BEAUTIFUL</strong> from Bob King, but in case you&#8217;re worried about this setting a tone for the rest of the show, be assured &#8211; rockers, r&#38;b artists and especially the alternative pop singers all delivered some edgy songs on sandwiches.<strong> </strong></p>
<p><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-916" title="200px-John_Montagu,_4th_Earl_of_Sandwich" src="http://themeparkradio.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/200px-john_montagu_4th_earl_of_sandwich.jpg?w=98" alt="200px-John_Montagu,_4th_Earl_of_Sandwich" width="98" height="150" />Do you know where the word <strong>sandwich</strong> was born?  London. 1762. An English nobleman, John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich was too busy gambling to stop for a meal even though he was hungry for some food. The legend goes that he ordered a waiter to bring him roast-beef between two slices of bread. The Earl was able to continue his gambling while eating his snack; and from that incident, we have inherited the fast-food product that we now know as the <em>sandwich.</em></p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-922" title="hamburger" src="http://themeparkradio.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hamburger.jpg?w=150" alt="hamburger" width="150" height="150" />Today, our favourite version of meat between bread is called a hamburger. So we got the show rolling with the Whitlams&#8217; brilliant  <strong>I MAKE HAMBURGERS</strong> followed by The Flaming Lips and <strong>SHE DON’T USE JELLY</strong>.<strong> <span style="font-weight:normal;">New York based, Japanese duo Cibo Matto were next with<strong> LE PAIN PERDU</strong>.<strong> </strong>The name of the band is Italian for <em>crazy food</em> and the title of the song is French for <em>Toast</em>.<strong> </strong>The lyrics in their songs are all primarily concerned with food, well seemingly anyway, and I liked them so much I also played another of their tunes, <strong>KNOW YOUR CHICKEN</strong> later in the program. Here&#8217;s the crazy video clip of that track and, although he doesn&#8217;t appear in the clip, that&#8217;s Sean Lennon on bass.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/COMWwwv_MTk&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/COMWwwv_MTk&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></span></strong></p>
<p>Two items that elevate ordinary old toast to dessert status are marmalade and honey. So any excuse to play Patti Labelle&#8217;s <strong>LADY MARMALADE </strong>and Aretha Franklin&#8217;s <strong>HONE</strong><strong>Y </strong>and I&#8217;m there. Yum yum.</p>
<p>Louis Jordan loves his <strong>BEANS AND CORNBREAD</strong> while Lil Johnson pushes metaphor to it&#8217;s limits with <strong>SAM THE HOT DOG MAN</strong>. Neil Young is partial to <strong>TUPELO HONEY </strong>on his sandwich<strong>,</strong> while  Jimmy Buffet can&#8217;t stop singing about a <strong>CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE</strong>.</p>
<p>When it comes to cheeseburgers, whether we like it or not, the burger with the highest profile has got to be MacDonald&#8217;s. Hell, there was a whole conversation about their burgers in the film<strong> PULP FICTION. </strong>Ah yes, how could we not include that iconic scene where John Travolta and Samuel Jackson discuss the merits of the French McDonald&#8217;s &#8211; ROYALE WITH CHEESE?</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/SLtwFugudZE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/SLtwFugudZE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Two tunes that pay homage to the fact that a good cuppa is needed to wash down a sandwich or piece of toast were next.  Canadian Jeff Healey, gave Gertrude Lawrence’s <strong>A CUP OF COFFEE, A SANDWICH, AND YOU</strong> a burl and  then it was <strong>TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA, </strong>a nice piece of bubblegum from the band Tin Tin.</p>
<p>Kaiser Cheifs reminded us of that vital sandwich ingredient – tomatoes &#8211;   with <strong>TOMATO IN THE RAIN</strong>. And then it was the hilarious <strong>TOAST</strong> from Paul Young and the Streetband. Classic. Take a look at this clip from 1978.</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/WJmKStqugMc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/WJmKStqugMc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>In Mexican cuisine, a sandwich is either a taco or a burrito. Beck didn&#8217;t sound too happy when he sang <strong>SATAN GAVE ME A TACO. </strong> It seems taking delivery of that snack had all kinds of repercussions. Meanwhile, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention went <strong>CRUISING FOR BURGERS. </strong>As you do.<strong> </strong></p>
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<p>All girl group Care Bears on Fire let loose with the precautionary <strong>BARBIE EAT A SANDWICH. </strong>Nice animated clip too. Check it out:</p>
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<p>Let&#8217;s talk chicken. Here’s a question: What’s a chicken sandwich without <strong>MAYONNAISE</strong>? Smashing Pumpkins offered up a track dedicated to the condiment of all condiments. Mmmmm mmmmm: chicken, lettuce and mayo on white bread – can’t get better than that. The Detroit Grand Pubahs reinforced the fact that all songs, but especially those about food, are really about sex. The tune? The very cheeky <strong>WE CAN MAKE SANDWICHES</strong>. Here we go: another crazy video clip:</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/VHfHs2qpaSM&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/VHfHs2qpaSM&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Out of the disco and out on the road: Little Feat are sang all about <strong>HAMBURGER MIDNIGHT</strong> and then John Mellencamp reckons that life is like choosing between <strong>HOTDOGS AND HAMBURGERS</strong>, (not sure what he&#8217;s getting at there).</p>
<p>Comedian Mitch Hedberg does a great skit on sandwiches and I particularly liked the bit about the Club Sandwich. We followed that with a dangerous piece of radio: Metal band Psychostick with <strong>THIS IS NOT A SONG, IT’S A SANDWICH!</strong></p>
<p>After Psychostick we needed to calm down and what better way than with Feist and a song about the calming qualities of <strong>HONEY? </strong>You wouldn&#8217;t exactly call The Sugarcubes, (with Bjork),<strong> </strong>a calming influence. They<strong> </strong>can&#8217;t decide what to put on their sandwich and are threatening to<strong> EAT THE MENU. </strong>Check out the very young Bjork and a fabulous floating burger, all in one clip!</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/4_0uVxhHn6U&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/4_0uVxhHn6U&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>We closed the show with an oldie but a goodie:<strong> I LIKE BREAD AND BUTTER </strong>by the New Beats. Check out the clip from 1964:</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/8m1cP0ez_S8&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/8m1cP0ez_S8&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Next week the show will feature Songs <span style="text-decoration:underline;">about</span> Elvis; not by Elvis – although that would be good too &#8211; Songs <span style="text-decoration:underline;">about</span> Elvis. Come on this one is easy, so start sending those requests in.</p>
<p>But for now, here&#8217;s this week&#8217;s playlist:</p>
<div id="_mcePaste">Sandwiches Are Beautiful	-	Bob King</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">I Make Hamburgers	-	The Whitlams</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">She Don&#8217;t Use Jelly	-	The Flaming Lips</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Le Pain Perdu (Toast)	-	Cibo Matto</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Lady Marmalade	-	Patti Labelle</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Honey	-	Aretha Franklin</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Sam the Hot Dog Man	-	Lil Johnson</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Beans And Cornbread	-	Louis Jordan</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Tupelo Honey	-	Van Morrison</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Cheeseburger In Paradise	-	Jimmy Buffett</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Royale With Cheese	-	John Travolta/Sam Jackson (Pulp Fiction)</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Punk Sandwich	- Dixie Dregs</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">A Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich, And You	-	Jeff Healey</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Toast And Marmalade For Tea	-	Tin Tin</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Tomato In The Rain	-	Kaiser Chiefs</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Toast	-	Paul Young &#38; The Streetband</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Hot Dog	-	Led Zeppelin</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Satan Gave Me A Taco	-	Beck</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Cruising for Burgers	- Frank Zappa &#38; The Mothers of Invention</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Barbie Eat a Sandwich	-	Care Bears on Fire</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Know Your Chicken	-	Cibo Matto</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Mayonnaise	-	Smashing Pumpkins</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">We Can Make Sandwiches	-	Detroit Grand Pubahs</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Hamburger Midnight	-	Little Feat</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Hotdogs And Hamburgers	-	John Mellencamp</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Sandwiches	-	Mitch Hedberg</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">This Is Not A Song, It&#8217;s A Sandwich!	- Psychostick</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Honey Honey &#8211; Feist</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Eat the Menu	-	The Sugarcubes</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">I Like Bread and Butter	-	The New Beats</div>
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<p><span style="font-weight:normal;"><strong>Next week: SONGS ABOUT ELVIS</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-weight:normal;"><em>Listen to Lyn McCarthy at the Theme Park on BayFM, Tuesdays 2-4pm, Sydney time. </em></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Also streaming on http://www.bayfm.org</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Tragically also on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/maccalyn</em></strong></p>
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<link>http://shoutsfromtheabyss.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/meat-me-under-the-mistletoe/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://shoutsfromtheabyss.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/meat-me-under-the-mistletoe/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tonight&#8217;s dinner will mark 72 hours since I&#8217;ve had meat. Yes, I&#8217;m on a vegetarian ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://shoutsfromtheabyss.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/salsa_139.gif"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1005" title="Vegetarian" src="http://shoutsfromtheabyss.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/salsa_139.gif" alt="" width="231" height="146" /></a>Tonight&#8217;s dinner will mark 72 hours since I&#8217;ve had meat. Yes, I&#8217;m on a vegetarian diet. No special reason, really. It&#8217;s just something me and Mrs. Abyss decided to do. We&#8217;ve been vaguely uneasy about some types of food for some time, namely the process that brings beef to fast food restaurants. (More about that later.) And I&#8217;m planning to watch the movie <a href="http://www.earthlings.com/">Earthlings</a> soon (narrated by <a href="http://shoutsfromtheabyss.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/rap-sheet-whatever-happened-to-joaquin-phoenix/">Joaquin Phoenix</a>) which is about how humans treat animals. Something tells me that is going to be a very important movie to see.</p>
<p>Saturday night we hit a local Mexican restaurant and I had the veggie burrito. Man, that thing was delicious. It had plenty of onions and green bell peppers, which I always love, plus beans and mushrooms. The flavors were the bomb.</p>
<p>Sunday was also vegetarian, I forget the specifics, but for dinner Mrs. Abyss made lentil soup with mushrooms. Oh man that was good. I had leftovers for lunch on Monday, again for dinner on Monday night, and for lunch again right now. It&#8217;s just that good.</p>
<p>Another good thing is we&#8217;re eating bread much more often. I&#8217;m really liking that. A loaf of nice crusty sourdough bread is hard to beat.</p>
<p>So far so good on the vegetarian thing. I don&#8217;t have the shakes or headaches or anything like that. We plan to go at least a week as an experiment, but I do know she wants turkey for Thanksgiving, so we&#8217;ll be off the wagon by then for sure.</p>
<p>Who knows what Christmas will bring this year? No Hickory Farms products, I guess. I&#8217;m thinking after Thanksgiving we might as well get back on it and try it a little longer. I&#8217;m wondering: What are some good dishes for a vegetarian Christmas? Sugarplums? <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>What about you? Are you carnivorous or vegetarian or even vegan? And whatever it is, what are your thoughts on this topic and how&#8217;s it working out for ya?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Are you eating enough of veggies?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[For whatever reason veggies usually get the shaft. Somehow it is difficult to make them attractive t]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>For whatever reason veggies usually get the shaft. Somehow it is difficult to make them attractive to people. Remember the commercial of a very fit, and sexy young lady devouring a very sloppy hamburger? Now imagine her eating a cauliflower or turnip. My point exactly. When most of us think of vegetables, it&#8217;s normally some type of a salad. Otherwise dealing with them its a hassle, but I am here to tell you otherwise.</p>
<p>We do groceries once a week. Mushrooms, onions, peppers, carrots, broccoli, celery almost always make the shopping list and that calls for a Stir Fry de Laser Mike. True fanatics of the dish cook their vegetables in stages to make sure all of them are cooked just so. I can appreciate that, but the process is very time consuming and probably one of the causes why people shy away from veggies and choose a greasy burger. Over the years I have worked out my version of this Asian delight, and for the goodness of mankind I will share it with you.</p>
<p>Chop all your veggies. Pour oil into your wok (a large frying pan would be just fine). Heat up a significant amount of oil (it&#8217;s a stir fry). Finely chopped ginger goes first for about a minute. Add rest of the veggies (here is the trick&#8230; no not really, stir fry is the trick) and continuously turn them. This will help all the veggies to fry evenly. Notice we have not added anything to the vegetables yet. The final two minutes are pivotal to the dish. You will flavor the veggies with <a href="http://www.gotethnicfoods.com/pictures/Regular/THMPLOY007.jpg">some sweet chili sauce</a>, <a href="http://startcooking.com/public/IMG_4092.JPG">soy sauce</a>, fresh garlic (whole bunch if you can handle it), pepper and a splash of <a href="http://ninecooks.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/23/seasonedricevinegar.jpg">vinegar</a>. Toss it together few more times, taste and adjust if necessary. Sprinkle some <a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41BHRNH4CJL._SL500_AA280_.jpg">toasted sesame seeds</a> to finish the dish. Hopefully you did not forget about the sticky rice. And If you must have the meat, throw in some chicken . Yum <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>

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