Alternative Music Rocks!

Walk the Moon and Cage the Elephant played at the San Manuel Casino in October. These two bands rocked the house! 

http://www.walkthemoonband.com/

http://www.cagetheelephant.com/

The Choice of Lies

Periodically, a person comes across my path who seems to have no grasp of the truth. No truth for their work. No truth for themselves. No true in their lives. Recently, the opportunity came up to watch the fill cycle of the lie.

In the beginning, there was small talk, an exchange of experiences and information. The realization came that some of the information wasn't correct. But we all make mistakes, right?

The once told stories were told again but were different. Details were rearranged. Details were added. The whole of the story changed. Wait, how could you be in two different places at once?

Eventually, conversation was limited to necessary information exchange. After some bad computations with the wrong information, it became better to gather all the information without a query.

Several months passed.... someone mentioned that she & me didn't really talk any more. Really? All that I'd done is stop listening to the lies. She stopped talking.

When she announced her departure, I wished her well. I do hope that she finds some truth.

Friendship Bread

Starter:

In a large bowl combine 3 cups warm water, 1 ½ tablespoons yeast and 1 tsp sugar. Let mixture set for 5 minutes.

Add 3 cups flour. Stir. Set the bowl in a warm place for 8 hours. This is your starter.

Remove 1 1/2 cup of starter. Give to a friend with instructions.

Replace starter with 1 1/2 cup of flour and 1 ½ cup of water. Mix.

Bread:

In a large bowl combine 2 cups flour with 1 ½ cup sourdough starter and ¾ teaspoon salt.

Cover bowl with a kitchen towel. Allow bread to rise. Turn dough out on a floured bread board. Knead until smooth. Cover with a towel to rest for 1 hour.

In a 400 degree oven, place dough on sheet. Bake for approximately an hour or until golden brown. Allow 30 minutes to cool before serving. 

Stained Glass Windows

Stained Glass came into being in the medieval period when the supplies of metal and coloured glass became available to artists and craftsmen.

Modern stained glass of the 19th and 20th centuries created the unusual light of the sacred space in churches and decorated homes of the upper and middle classes.

The beauty of stained glass enriches the space with a rainbow of colored light.

Links:

http://www.artwindows.com/

http://www.lighthousestainedglass.com/

https://www.etsy.com/market/stained_glass_window