You don’t see 2,000-word stories in newspapers every day, so when you do, the editors probably deem it an important story. The Des Moines Register gave several inches to a reporter to explain how Susan McIntyre, a transgender social worker, was fired from her job as a housekeeper at the St
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Transgender + Catholic = story
Paul Harvey As many of you know, Columbia University Press has an excellent series of books on religious denominations/traditions in America — the Columbia Contemporary Traditions in America series .
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Islam in America: An Interview with Jane Smith
Another great article from Purpose Driven Connection by Rick Warren. Have a beautiful weekend and be blessed! ~Dineen Worship: Offering Yourself to God by Rick Warren So then, my friends, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer.
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Weekend Devo — Worship
SPORTSMEN’S EXPO The 23rd annual International Sportsmen’s Exposition kicks off today at Cal Expo. Joining the popular outdoors and travel event this year will be a Boy Scouts 100-Year Celebration Pavilion, an elk-calling contest and an accuracy casting contest. Hours are 11 a.m.-8 p.m
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Outbound Escapes: Sportsmen’s Expo
SURVIVAL CLASSES If you love to play outdoors in the winter, consider a class in how to survive if something goes wrong. Here are some options: What: Winter travel safety with Doug Huffman When: 7 p.m
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Dig it: Snow cave could save your life Survival expert Doug Huffman to show how it’s done
Next week should be a pretty happy stretch for central city restaurants, wine bars and hotels, and who can’t use a happy stretch in January? Starting Tuesday, the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium is in town for four days at the Sacramento Convention Center, which means about 11,000 winemakers, winery and vineyard owners, managers, and product suppliers will be loose on the streets
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The Good Life: Wine show rises above event horizon
Preserve that citrus The master food preservers with the Sacramento County UC Cooperative Extension show you how preserving citrus can open up a whole new world of cooking and baking. When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. today Where: Sacramento Cooperative Extension Office, 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento Cost: $3 Information: (916) 875-6913 Competition at Whole Foods Every month, teams prepare their best seasonal favorites and compete for culinary dominance
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Potluck: Preserve that citrus
Salumi and charcuterie are hot items at specialty food stores and meat markets, but whatever happened to good ol’ bologna (or “baloney,” if you want spell it the way it’s often pronounced)? You remember bologna, once a staple in children’s lunch bags and their fathers’ lunch pails as well as on many family dinner tables. Put some slices on white bread, add mustard or mayonnaise, maybe crush potato chips over the top – or get fancy and fry it first to crisp it up.
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Remember when baloney ruled?
The subject: Teddy Ernest, 18 months The snapshot: Great-grandmother LaVerne Peterson submitted this photo of Teddy after his visit with her and great- grandfather Bob in Roseville. “He had dinner with us, and Nana made special chocolate pudding for him, which as you can see he enjoyed very much,” Peterson says. Teddy lives with his parents, Autumn and Ben Ernest, in Dixon
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Snapshots: Pudding is his favorite treat!
Original music video: Hilarious music video that captures the Guido fist pumping lifestyle. Written and performed by: Chad Mitchell, Daniel Steed, Wes Brantley, Gavin mckinney, and Ben Backus Music created, recorded, and produced by: Gavin mckinney and Ben Backus Video filmed, produced, and edited by: Ben Boutwell Director of Photography: Donald Page “Guidettes” played by: Cassie Carson, Melissa Brister, and Leigh Davenport
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Guido is a Lifestyle (Jersey Shore) [OFFICIAL HQ]