Smoky Pulled Pork Tacos with Cherry-Peach Salsa (Crock Pot ...

While Ben and I have the same views on important matters like family, religion, money management, and hugging, we have to laugh at how opposite we are regarding other parts of our lives.

He loves to skateboard, while I prefer to play tennis.

I?m a coffee drinking early bird, and he?s a hip hop listening night owl.

He hates heights, while I want to jump out of airplanes.

Fly/drive. Summer/winter. Cake/pie. I could go on for days, people!

Fortunately, opposites do, in fact, attract, and while I don?t think we quite knew what to do about these differences in the beginning of our relationship, hysterical laughter is the new norm when proclaiming in coincidental unison our opposite love or hate for a person/place/thing while watching tv, or out-and-about, which happens at least once a day. What else can you do but giggle and agree to disagree?

Luckily I also totally married up and have a husband who will chase after my misdirected tennis balls ?til blinded by sweat, lay with me when I fall asleep at 8pm, fly next to me over oceans, hold my hand in the sweltering heat when I need to hear the cicadas at night, and stuff cake in his face just to make me laugh.

The whole jumping out of an airline bit though? Non negotiable. I can?t get through to the man!

Opposites also tastefully attract in food, which is easily proven by Smoky Pulled Pork Tacos with Cherry-Peach Salsa.

Smoky chipotle pepper-laced pulled pork combines with sweet cherry-peach salsa in a juicy taco that Ben and I both agreed is absolutely mouthwatering. And I quote, ?This is the best thing you?ve made in a long time.? followed by, ?Omg I can?t wait to shove this in my mouth.? regarding his second taco, and ?I?ve never had juicier pork in my life.? Cough,?TWSS, x2. BAHAHAOMG, I can?t even!

These tacos were made even better due to the fact that they were cooked in the crock pot. All I had to do was throw everything in the crocker at night, set it on the base in the morning, then turn it on. The fresh, summery Cherry-Peach Salsa can also be made a couple days ahead of time, which means dinner can be on the table in the time it takes you to shred the pork. Love that!

Start the pulled pork tacos by assembling and prepping the ingredients for the pulled pork.

First slice 1 large onion into quarters, then separate the layers into the bottom of the crock pot. I used a 5 quart crock pot, btw, which fits this recipe beautifully.

Next, address zee butt. A 4-5lb pork butt! Pork butt is actually pork shoulder ? a fact I recently learned after an incredibly confusing conversation between me and my aforementioned husband regarding a requested shoulder rub in which he kept saying, yeah I?ll rub your butt! Right. Moving on!

FIRST cut the pork into 5 or 6 big hunks, then liberally season each piece with salt & pepper. Per the pictures below, I forgot to cut the pork and put it in whole before removing and cutting up. Leaving it whole would have cost me hours in additional cooking time!

Next add a few ingredients that will make the pulled pork taste wonderfully smokey, with a hint of sweet: 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, 2 Tablespoons adobo sauce, 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, 2 Tablespoons brown sugar (un-pictured) and 20oz Dr. Pepper.

Chipotle peppers are smoked jalapeno peppers and are more?smoky?than spicy, in my opinion. You can get cans of them packed in adobo sauce right in the international foods aisle. I generally only use 1 or 2 per recipe, then stash the leftovers in my freezer.

Pop the top onto the crock pot then either stash it in the fridge overnight and place it on the base in the morning, or put it onto the base now and cook on low for 8 hours.

Now, as I mentioned, not only can the pulled pork be prepped in advance, but the sweet Cherry-Peach Salsa that goes on top can be made up to 2 days ahead of time too!

To 1 cup each fresh chopped cherries & peaches, add 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, 1 minced jalapeno, the juice of 1 lime, and a dash of salt.

Mix everything together, then try to save some for the tacos. This is one of my favorite fruit salsas to date, and is seriously delicious on it?s own.

When the pork is cooked through, and fall apart-tender, shred it all up, place it into a bowl, then strain the juices from the crock pot through 2 layers of cheesecloth, and enough of it back in to cover.

Spoon the juicy pork onto a few fajita-sized flour tortillas, top with the cold cherry-peach salsa, then devour!

Smoky Pulled Pork Tacos with Cherry-Peach Salsa

Print this recipe!

Serves 6-8

Pulled Pork Tacos slightly adapted from The Pioneer Woman

Ingredients:

For the pork:

4-5lb pork butt (may be called pork shoulder)

salt & pepper

1 large sweet onion

4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce + 2 Tablespoons sauce

1/2 cup BBQ sauce

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

20oz Dr. Pepper

Fajita-sized flour quesadillas

For the Cherry-Peach Salsa:

1 cup chopped sweet cherries

1 cup chopped peaches (about 1 large peach)

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1 jalapeno, minced

salt

juice of 1 lime

Directions:

1. Cut onion into quarters then separate layers into the bottom of a 5 quart (minimum size) crock pot. Trim pork butt of excess fat then cut into 4-6 large pieces and season well with salt & pepper. Lay seasoned pork on top of onions then add chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, and Dr. Pepper. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until pork is tender enough to easily shred with a fork.

2. Remove pork pieces from the crock pot and shred, then place into a bowl and set aside. Strain juices through a double layer of cheesecloth and add back to shredded pork. Serve with Cherry-Peach Salsa in flour tortillas.

3. For the Cherry-Peach Salsa: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Make up to two days in advance.

I was afraid the pork would be too sweet with the addition of BBQ sauce, Dr. Pepper and brown sugar, but it was perfect. Definitely not too sweet, because, wouldn?t you know it ? while I love sweet & savory dinners, Ben?s all savory, all the time. Sweets are for dessert! Which he also doesn?t like. Come on!

I also originally wanted to make just a cherry salsa to top the tacos with, as a wink and a nod to Cherry Dr. Pepper, but I?m so glad I threw chopped peaches in there too. Their scent and flavor is just outrageous right now, and guess what? Even though Ben?s a savory guy, he LOVED the fruity salsa. That?s a major win, people!

Knock the chipotle peppers and adobo sauce down a bit if you are sensitive to heat but as is, the heat level is only about a 5/10, and the cherry-peach salsa helped tone it down too!

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Do you and your mate have opposite interests, or are you pretty similar? What do you like to do together?

While we definitely have a lot of opposite interests, Ben and I like driving in the country, planning for our future, cooking, and going out to eat together!

Source: http://iowagirleats.com/2012/08/28/smoky-pulled-pork-tacos-with-cherry-peach-salsa-crock-pot-recipe/

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Can Curiosity Mars mission inspire like Apollo?

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Neil Armstrong inspired millions with his moonwalk. Can a feisty robotic rover exploring Mars do the same for another generation? With manned missions beyond the International Space Station on hold, the spotlight has turned on machines.

While it did not rise to Armstrong's "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," interest was so high in the rover Curiosity's "seven minutes of terror" approach to the red planet earlier this month that NASA's website crashed after receiving nearly 2 billion hits. The rover last week beamed home photographs of its first wheel tracks on the Martian soil since its daredevil landing

"There's something exciting about reaching another place in the solar system. If you think about the kind of interest the landing of Curiosity had, you get a sense of that," said Smithsonian Institution space curator Roger Launius. It wasn't on the same level as Armstrong's feat, "but it was pretty darn exciting," he said.

When Armstrong, then fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin, stepped on the moon on July 20, 1969, an estimated 600 million people watched and listened. "Virtually the entire world took that memorable journey with us," recalled Buzz Aldrin after Armstrong's death Saturday.

Early in the Space Age, the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronauts were the public face of NASA's space endeavor while the unmanned lunar missions that paved the way were in the shadows. The public craved adventure and the manned missions delivered. Aiming for the moon was new and exciting ? not to mention dangerous ? and the U.S. was locked in a Cold War space race with the Soviets.

Next, the space shuttle ferried a new crop of astronauts to low-Earth orbit, but after three decades of service, it became routine. And the Cold War thawed with the Russians and Americans cooperating on the Russian space station Mir and the International Space Station.

With the space shuttle fleet retired, the space station is all that's left. Its crew of six for the most part quietly goes about doing its job about 250 miles above the Earth. President Barack Obama nixed plans for returning astronauts to the moon in favor of landing on an asteroid and eventually Mars.

These days, space exploration is carried out by robotic spacecraft ? commanded by human handlers on Earth. Advances in technology have allowed unmanned spacecraft to go farther and peer deeper, with craft circling Mercury, Saturn, asteroid Vesta and others headed for Jupiter and dwarf planet Pluto. The twin Voyager craft are still going strong at the fringes of the solar system 35 years after their launch in 1977.

American University space policy analyst Howard McCurdy said today's generation of explorers was raised on technology and tends to get more jazzed about delivering a car-size rover to Mars.

"Robotic exploration has taken more of a center stage," he said. "It gets more publicity now than the International Space Station."

When the first Mars rover Sojourner landed in 1997, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke rephrased Armstrong's famous line and said the event was "one small step for the rover."

Three other rovers have followed including Curiosity, which landed Aug. 5 by executing an intricate routine that ended with it being lowered by cables to the surface. Curiosity's acrobatics proved so popular that its Twitter followers surged from 120,000 the eve of landing to more than a million (the tweets are being written by the public affairs office at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which manages the $2.5 billion mission.)

Curiosity chief scientist John Grotzinger said Monday the wheel prints on Mars may turn out to be an iconic image just like those first boot prints on the lunar surface.

"Instead of a human, it's a robot pretty much doing the same thing," he said.

Henry Lambright, a professor of public policy and space scholar at Syracuse University, said while Curiosity is inspiring, the world still needs to send humans beyond low-Earth orbit.

"It can't inspire to the degree that Apollo did because a robot can't inspire the way a man can," Lambright said.

On Monday, NASA played a recording from Administrator Charles Bolden that had been sent up to the rover on Mars and relayed back to Earth. In it, he thanked scientists and engineers for their achievement.

David Lavery of NASA headquarters said the hope is that someone will be inspired by Bolden's message and become the first human to stand on Mars.

"Like the great Neil Armstrong, they'll be able to speak aloud ? the first person at that point, of the next giant leap in human exploration," he said.

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Follow Alicia Chang's coverage at http://www.twitter.com/SciWriAlicia .

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/curiosity-mars-mission-inspire-apollo-235203451.html

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Mitt Romney Paid Journey $500,000 To Play At Campaign Event: Report

NASCAR Friends

At the Daytona 500 race, Mitt Romney's <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/26/mitt-romney-nascar-team-owners_n_1303029.html" target="_hplink">attempt to connect with voters went awry</a> when he admitted that he didn't follow racing as closely as "some of the most ardent fans." "But I have some friends who are NASCAR team owners," he added. At the same event, he told a group of fans wearing plastic ponchos, "I like those fancy raincoats you bought. Really sprung for the big bucks." Romney later <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/01/mitt-romney-garbage-bag-rain-gear_n_1313499.html" target="_hplink">defended the comment</a>, saying, "Look, I have worn a garbage bag for rain gear myself."

Loving The Height Of Michigan's Trees

Romney campaigned through Michigan ahead of the state's GOP primary in March, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/24/mitt-romney-michigan-trees_n_1299937.html" target="_hplink">frequently making mention</a> of its foliage. <blockquote>Mitt Romney's last few Michigan stump speeches have included an unusual plank -- his appreciation for the apparently perfect height of the state's trees. "I love this state," he told an audience Tuesday. "The trees are the right height." On Friday afternoon, Romney reprised the comment, saying, "This feels good, being back in Michigan. You know, the trees are the right height."</blockquote> Of course, those comments were just the latest examples of Romney professing his love for the Wolverine State's trees. For more, read the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/24/mitt-romney-michigan-trees_n_1299937.html" target="_hplink">rest of the story</a>.

Romney Likes Grits, Y'all

At a March stump speech in Mississippi, Romney <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/09/mitt-romney-i-like-grits-learning-to-say-yall_n_1334935.html?ref=elections-2012" target="_hplink">explained to primary voters</a> that he had been making attempts to solidify his Southern credentials. <blockquote>Campaigning in Mississippi on Wednesday, Mitt Romney attempted to win over local voters by invoking a beloved regional delicacy. The former Massachusetts governor said during a speech in Pascagoula, Miss., that he is turning into an "unofficial Southerner." He also joked, "I'm learning to say 'y'all' and I like grits. Strange things are happening to me."</blockquote>

Packzi Problems

Romney tried to connect with a Michigan crowd by providing 35 dozen paczkis, Polish jelly doughnuts traditionally eaten on Fat Tuesday, with flavors including strawberry, rose-hip and prune. But as <em>The Washington Post</em> reports, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-michigan-rallies-reveal-romney-santorum-flaws/2012/02/21/gIQA5Sz9ZR_print.html" target="_hplink">the gesture went awry</a>: <blockquote>The Comeback Kid walked out smiling, wearing a button-down shirt and jeans. And immediately messed something up. "By the way, how was the paczkis this morning? Yeah, yeah! That was very good," Romney said. His message: We are not so different, you and I. We have both just eaten the same food! But then Romney began talking about the powdered sugar on the paczki. There was no powdered sugar. The doughnuts were glazed and bare. "Reminded me of what's going on outside," Romney said, comparing the falling snow to a doughnut that people had not eaten. (Had he not really eaten one of the paczki, after all? Had Romney's campaign given the naked doughnuts to the crowd, while Romney was eating upgraded, sugar-dusted ones backstage?)</blockquote> Passing out baked goods is apparently something of a Romney hallmark, per this pool report of his <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/21/sc-primary-mitt-romney-ha_n_1220447.html" target="_hplink">foisting Panera on reporters</a> during a flight.

A Couple Of Cadillacs

Mitt Romney tried to woo voters in Michigan when he off-handedly listed the American cars he and his wife owned, but may have instead ended up painting himself as out of touch. "I like the fact that most of the cars I see are Detroit-made automobiles," Romney <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/24/mitt-romney-cadillac_n_1299740.html" target="_hplink">said during an economic policy address</a>. "I drive a Mustang and a Chevy pickup truck. Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs actually. I used to have a Dodge pickup truck, so I used to have all three covered." Ann Romney's SRXs, retail new for $35,485 to $54,525.

$10,000 Bet

During a December debate, Mitt Romney tried to make a point by challenging rival Rick Perry to a bet over the content of his book, "No Apology." "You've raised that before, Rick, and you're simply wrong," Romney <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/10/mitt-romneys-10000-bet-rick-perry_n_1141387.html" target="_hplink">said</a>. "Rick, I'll tell you what: 10,000 bucks?" He may have been right, but it was the dollar amount that raised eyebrows. $10,000 is <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/WestWingReport/status/145696946579972097" target="_hplink">three months' salary</a> for many Americans.

Pink Slips

During the New Hampshire primary, Mitt Romney <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/09/new-hampshire-primary-romney-rivals-final-appeals_n_1193570.html" target="_hplink">told an audience</a> at a campaign stop that he understood the fear of being fired, and that "there were a couple of times when I was worried I was going to get pink-slipped." Then-opponent Rick Perry mocked the statement, saying, "I have no doubt that Mitt Romney was worried about pink slips - whether he'd have enough of them to hand out."

Oh, My Goodness!

At a campaign stop this spring in Derry, New Hampshire, Mitt Romney pulled a gag that raised eyebrows. While posing for a photo with his arms around the waitresses at Mary Ann's Diner, Romney suddenly jumped forward, acting as if someone had pinched his hind quarters."Oh, my goodness gracious!" he exclaimed. The GOP presidential candidate later said he was "just teasing" and the gag is "kind of fun to do."

Chrome For The Hollandaise

During a Granite State visit, Mitt Romney stopped off at Blake's Restaurant in Manchester. On the way out he met with the diner's owner <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2011/06/14/mitt_romney_vs_diners.html" target="_hplink">and cracked this egg</a>: <blockquote>I saw a young man over there with eggs benedict. He had the eggs benedict with a hollandaise sauce and the eggs, there. And I was going to suggest to you that you serve your eggs with hollandaise sauce and hubcaps. Because there's no plates like chrome for the hollandaise!</blockquote> <em>Get it!?</em> The owner laughed politely.

Corporations Are People

At an August rally in Iowa, Mitt Romney attempted to school a heckler by telling him that "corporations are people." "Corporations are people, my friend... of course they are," Romney said, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/11/mitt-romney-heckled-iowa_n_924426.html" target="_hplink">answering a question about entitlement reform</a>. "Everything corporations earn ultimately goes to the people. Where do you think it goes? Whose pockets? Whose pockets? People's pockets. Human beings my friend."

Know Each Other?

Trying to make small talk with patrons at a New Hampshire diner, Romney asked a married couple sitting in a booth together, "You know each other?" Other Romney conversation nonstarters, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-day-of-awkwardness-with-mitt-romney/2011/06/14/AGApq6UH_story.html" target="_hplink">via The <em>Washington Post</em></a>: <blockquote>To a man wearing a "Joe Gauci Landscaping" T-shirt: "You do some landscaping work?" To two older women who just came from the gym: "Are your knees, hips doing okay?" ... Romney seemed to be auditing one man: "What's happened to your financials the last couple of years?"</blockquote>

'I'm Also Unemployed'

On the campaign trail in Florida, Romney and a small group of voters discussed unemployment and how to find a job in the struggling economy. The GOP presidential candidate worth more than $200 million chimed in, "I should tell my story. I'm also unemployed." The crowd laughed and asked if he was on LinkedIn. "I'm networking," Romney said, "I have my sight on a particular job."

Who Let The Dogs Out?

In the now-infamous video from Romney's 2008 presidential bid, Mitt is seen meeting with voters at a Martin Luther King Day parade in Florida. After nervously approaching a crowd of youngsters and awkwardly weaving his arm into the huddle, he randomly <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/22/mitt-romney-who-let-the-d_n_82486.html" target="_hplink">blurted out</a>, "Who let the dogs out? Whoo Whoo!" For the full effect, watch the YouTube video above.

Anyone Over 100?

At a town hall event at a senior center in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney asked the elderly audience if anyone was over 100 years old. The exchange, <a href="http://dailycaller.com/2011/08/25/romneys-awkward-senior-moment/" target="_hplink">via the Daily Caller</a>: <blockquote>"Anybody here over 100 years old?" Romney asked. Crickets. "Not yet, but we're getting there, right? We're on our way," continued Romney. "We're hopefully going to get there soon." "Well, not so soon. We hope to get there safe and sound."</blockquote>

Airplane Scuffle With LMFAO Rapper

In February 2010, Mitt Romney got into a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/15/mitt-romney-threatened-on-plane_n_463322.html" target="_hplink">scuffle on an airplane</a> traveling back from the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. A Romney spokesman initially told reporters that a passenger became "physically violent" after Romney asked him to move his seat upright for takeoff. Rapper "Sky Blu from the group LMFAO later identified himself as the passenger, saying Romney loudly told him several times to straighten his seat. When Romney reached forward and grabbed Blu's shoulder, the rapper knocked Romney's hand away. <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1632218/lmfaos-sky-blu-was-other-man-mitt-romneys-plane-fight.jhtml" target="_hplink">From MTV</a>: <blockquote>If Romney had asked nicely, Blu said he might have put his seat up, but since he was so rude ... Well, next thing you know, Blu said Romney reached out and put his hand on his shoulder and asked him again to put his seat up. </blockquote> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/18/mitt-romneys-fight-with-a_n_468407.html" target="_hplink">Blu said</a>, "And I didn't take it any further than that. I just wanted the man not to touch me; that's it."

Only $100s

At a campaign stop in Colorado, Romney mingled with patrons at a Mexican joint in Denver. From <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/romney-sharpens-attack-on-dodd-frank-financial-regulations/2011/06/20/AGPbUwdH_story.html" target="_hplink"><em>The Washington Post</em></a>: <blockquote>At one table, a boy offered Romney a $1 bill that he had folded origami-style for good luck. The candidate happily accepted it, but then rifled through his wallet looking for money to give the boy in return. Romney had a $100 bill, but evidently did not want to give that away. An aide handed him a $1 bill, but Romney said that wasn't enough. Then, deep inside his leather billfold, Romney found a $5 bill. "We'll give you an Abraham Lincoln back," he said, handing it to the boy.</blockquote>

A 'Product'

Mingling with voters at a <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mitt-romney-reaches-out-but-often-lacks-common-touch/2011/10/21/gIQAkUVc7L_story.html?hpid=z3" target="_hplink">campaign stop in Iowa</a>, Romney ordered a plate of fried chicken, corn and baked beans. While chatting with the market's owner, Romney, ever the business executive, curiously referred to the meal as a "product."

Politicians Get Recognized

<a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59002.html#ixzz1biat38lC" target="_hplink">Courtesy of Politico</a>, this video shows Romney trying his hand at comedy during a campaign stop in New Hampshire. Romney talks to the crowd about how his four years in politics compare to his 25 years in the private sector, and how politicians get recognized in public. <blockquote>I was in the Newark airport, flying to Boston, and I was reading my newspaper and I heard someone shriek and I looked up and she was pointing at me. She had on a cowboy hat, cowboy boots; she was a Chinese exchange student. I knew she wasn't Texan because she had her jeans tucked into her boots. She pointed at me and she said, 'You're John Kerry!" And I said, "I sure am."</blockquote> For the full act, and the audience non-response, check out the video above.

Aloof Plane Flight

Mitt Romney displayed some particularly aloof behavior when a passenger sitting next to him on a fight to Boston tried to strike up conversation, <em>The New York Times</em> reported Nov. 6. <a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/in-flight-romney-is-aloof-with-fellow-passengers/" target="_hplink">From the <em>Times</em></a>: <blockquote>According to Ms. McClanahan, about an hour into the flight -- which Mr. Romney mostly spent reading <em>USA Today</em> and using an iPad while wearing headphones -- she told him her idea for improving the American health care system: slashing overhead costs by switching to an electronic billing system. "He looked at me blankly and said, 'I understand,' then put his iPad headphones in and kept reading," she said.</blockquote> When another passenger asked Romney for a restarauant recommendation in Boston, he told her "I can't give you any .. You'll have to ask someone else," according to the article.

Perspired Heavily

For 15 years Mitt Romney ran the private equity group Bain Capital. The successful financial company earned him millions. <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/16/nation/na-mittbain16" target="_hplink">An <em>Los Angeles Times</em> article</a> about Romney's career at Bain painted a picture of the businessman under strain. "In tense meetings, he sometimes perspired so heavily it became an office joke. Or he nervously flapped his tie and said, "Oooohhh, what do we do now?" former colleagues told the paper.

The Decision

When Romney entered the 2008 presidential race, he released a <a href="http://www.myspace.com/video/mittromney/the-decision/16602414" target="_hplink">13-minute video </a>of his family aimed at humanizing him. The video, titled "The Decision," went viral, but not for the reasons Romney wanted. The short film is narrated mostly by his wife Anne Romney, who comes across as charming, personable and engaging, while the rest of the scene gives off a cloying whiff of privilege, cloister and artificiality. Mitt sits down with his family to discuss the pros and cons of running for president, although Anne had already admitted that the decision had basically been made earlier, undermining the conceit of the filmed family gathering. Mitt, apparently unable to behave informally even with his family, whips out a white legal pad to take notes on his family's discussion. "Let me ask: How do you minimize the downsides?" the business executive asks his sons and daughters. Tagg Romney, who suggests he runs, has one warning for his pop: "The country may think of you as a laughing stock."

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/26/mitt-romney-journey_n_1831698.html

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By?Samuel Whyte
Like every activity in Guyana, the sport of Horseracing, although seemingly on the rise, has its fair share of problems. In fact according to some ?old timers? the sports is rapidly on the decline and probably in its worst state ever and most of that blame can be attributed to the sloth and non cooperation of the government especially the Ministry of Sports.

Marcel Crawford

Recently two of Guyana?s leading brains and veteran horseracing personalities Senior Council Marcel Crawford and retired Chancellor of the Judiciary Cecil?Kennard have both blasted the Government for its non-support in?the horseracing fraternity, especially with the Government non-response to the passage of the Horseracing legislation.
Kennard, who is chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Guyana Horseracing authority,?stated that he does not want to be in charge of Horseracing at this time, but more involved in an advisory capacity, but the way things are going he is forced to assist.? He feels that since he has taken over at the helm things have improved.? But feels more ought to be done.
He is blaming the lack of adequate legislation as the main nuisance for the sports still not being properly administered.? Things are not to the level as it ought to be and people are still doing what they feel like, and we cannot nail them because there is no legislation he opined.
Kennard is unsure why the Government has not acted on the draft document which was handed to the Minister of Sport a long time ago, saying that its non-implementation remains the biggest concern of the IMC.
He said that he is willing at any time to lead a delegation to have an urgent meeting with the Minister of Sports to sort any hindrances. He however hopes to meet the minister soon.
The former Judge said that since the establishment of the IMC a number of things have been done including the establishment of a number of committees to help with the smooth running of the sport. He is optimistic that something will be done sooner than later.
Senior Council Marcel Crawford was more candid. Crawford is very disappointed with what passes as horseracing nowadays. He feels that things are done in a haphazard way, with plenty of indiscipline and too much greed. ?Persons do not have any concerns for the horses; they are only interested in making a profit. There are also too much doping of horses and illegal betting. The horses are doped in the open in front of everyone, even on the track.? ?He opined that persons should be charged for doping the animals, because it?s cruelty.
He feels that a lot more needs to be done if the sport is to get back to the glory days of Durban Park and in line with other Caribbean countries; this country he said is woefully behind.
His major disappointment is with the Government in that the Horseracing legislation has not been passed as yet.? He stated that he personally drafted the document and it was given to the minister of Culture Youth and Sports Dr Frank Anthony a long time ago, and since then nothing has been done. The minister he noted had given a commitment to have it tabled in Parliament.
He said that, ?For things to get better the government must come on board and work with the GHRA, they? must give concessions and? pass the legislation, which will help to regularize the sport.?
Mr. Crawford opined that Guyana can once again be the centre of Horseracing in the Caribbean, but the Government must assist, ?They cannot play this lay back game.?
He is disappointed that the Government is sitting on its hands in terms of passing the necessary legislations. ?In any country where sports are dominant the Governments play a leading role in assisting. They do not control, but assist.?? According to popular opinion, taking in the last Olympics, several small Caribbean countries did extremely well, because they spend money and have a properly organised system, but in Guyana its? only talk and politics.
Crawford also feels that there is need for a proper constituted GHRA which should lay down rules and stick to them stringently. Guyana should also have its own rules and not use other countries rules. He however said that the rules can be in line or patterned after other countries in the Caribbean.
The tracks should always be in order if that is not so the horses will not give of their best. Mr. Crawford will be even more drastic and close most of the tracks and race at one venue, this he said will control the sport. He cited Trinidad which has only one race track.
One important ingredient missing in horseracing in Guyana is the stud book. The establishment of a Stud Book with supporting records is a necessary prerequisite for affiliation to the Jockey Club of UK and other countries. ?Without a stud book our horses cannot race out of Guyana,? he affirmed.
Crawford stated that in days gone by, Guyana was the leading country when it came to Horseracing stating that persons from the Caribbean and South American use to come to Guyana and purchase horses and racehorses. Guyanese horses also used to go to other countries and win.
He said that, ?Some of the persons coming into the sport are not interested in learning to do things properly and if there are no rules things will not be done properly.?
To be involved in horse racing takes a lot of money and the cost has gone up astronomically the men emphasized.? They love horseracing and will do their bit to help it get back to previous years.? But first the government must help to pass the legislation.

Source: http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2012/08/26/legal-luminaries-slam-government-on-non-support-for-horseracing/

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Convention Daybook: Plenty of Events Despite the Weather - Brought to you by CIT

Welcome to National Journal?s Convention Daybook, which provides a floor schedule and a list of major events at the Republican National Convention each day.

FLOOR SCHEDULE:

Convention organizers rescheduled today?s lineup, thanks to Tropical Storm Isaac. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus will call the convention to order at 2 p.m., start a national debt clock that tracks how much was added during the convention, and announce a recess at 2:10 p.m. Though there will be little happening on the convention floor, all major speakers have been rescheduled. Here are the highlights:

• Mitt Romney will be nominated on Tuesday night and give his acceptance speech on Thursday night.
• Ann Romney will speak on Tuesday night.
• Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will speak on Wednesday night.
• Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will speak on Thursday night, prior to Romney?s speech.

TODAY?S EVENTS:

Many event organizers aren?t deterred by the weather, but events are subject to change depending on conditions. For the most up-to-date information, please visit National Journal?s events page, log in to NJ?s mobile apps, or contact event organizers.

ALL DAY ? Political Sand Castles
Brave folks can venture to the beach to check out this sand-sculpture display. Sand-castle versions of the White House and Abraham Lincoln?so detailed you can see the creases of the famous Republican?s pants?are expected to survive Isaac?s wrath, organizers tell us. The Bilmar Beach Resort, 10650 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island. Contact: 727-360-5531. Free.

ALL DAY ? Woman Up! Pavilion
The YG Network is hosting a Woman Up! Pavilion all week at the RNC. The space will play host to panel discussions, mini-salons, and a women?s suffrage museum with ?authentic artifacts.? 615 Channelside Drive, Suite 108. Free.

7 A.M.-12 P.M. ? Huffington Post Oasis
Find your center at the Huffington Post?s Oasis, a spa-like retreat offered every day at the convention. Warning: this may not be the best place to escape journalists. AJA Channelside, 290 South Meridian Avenue. Contact: rhoades.alderson@huffingtonpost.com.

8 A.M.-6 P.M. ? Elephant in the Room
Painting, sculpture, photography, graphic art and film will be among the media featured at ?The Elephant in the Room,? a collaboration between CL Space and Tempus Projects. The exhibition will highlight political-themed artwork daily throughout the RNC. CL Space, 1911 N. 13th Street, Suite W200, Ybor City. Free.

8-10 A.M. ? Energy and the Election
The GOP and Democrats have very different ideas about energy policy, but will the 2012 election really change its future? Washington Post Live will convene industry, advocacy, government and academic leaders for a discussion at this breakfast forum. University of Tampa, Vaughn Center, Crescent Club, 401 W Kennedy Blvd. Please RSVP. Free.

8-10 A.M. ? Rove Breakfast Discussion
Fox News contributor Karl Rove kicks off this daily series of breakfast discussions hosted by POLITICO, each of which will take place at the POLITICO Hub: Rivergate Tower, 400 N. Ashley Drive. Free, RSVP required. Contact: awilliams@politico.com.

8:45 A.M.-3 P.M. ? Birdies for the Brave
Fore! This golf event ? ?Birdies for the Brave? ? will benefit multiple military charities, and will require some weather-related bravery. Among the participants: Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. TPC Tampa Bay, 5300 West Lutz Lake Fern Road. Sold out. Contact: 904-280-4796.

9:30-11 A.M. ? Social Media in Politics
Seems to be all about Twitter these days, doesn't it? Start your convention week off right with a discussion of social media in politics hosted by National Journal and The Atlantic, along with CBS News. It?s the first in a series of daily morning briefings, all of which will be held at the same time, same place: Carne Chophouse, 1536 East 7th Avenue. Please RSVP. Contact: abolding@theatlantic.com.

10-11:30 A.M. ? Energy Security Discussion
Policy experts, opinion leaders and members of Congress will be featured in this RNC roundtable discussion series hosted by AJC-Global Jewish Advocacy. Kicking of the series is today?s event on achieving energy security. St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive Northeast, St. Petersburg. Please RSVP. Contact: blumem@acj.org.

10 A.M.-12 P.M. ? ?How to Survive a Plague?
The first event of the IMPACT Film Festival, which will run throughout the RNC and DNC, is a screening of ?How to Survive a Plague,? a documentary that tells the story of two coalitions that ?turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.? Channelside Cinemas, 615 Channelside Drive. Click here to reserve tickets. Free.

10 A.M.-12 P.M. ? ?Newt U?
It?s back-to-school season. ?Newt U,? a series of public policy workshops for delegates hosted by former House Speaker Gingrich, kicks off today with a ?We Can Do Better? class on jobs, growth and protecting Medicare. Hyatt Regency Downtown, 211 North Tampa Street. Open to credentialed convention media and activists and party officials attending the convention.

10 A.M. ? Occupy March
You?ll probably hear chants of ?Money for human needs, not for corporate greed!? when this Occupy-organized march on the RNC goes by. Perry Harvey Sr. Park, 1200 N. Orange Ave. Free. Contact: 813-549-9847.

11:15-11:23 A.M. ? Florida Tourism
This eight-minute business panel, presented by the Tampa Bay Partnership as part of a live show, will highlight the importance of tourism to Florida and the region. Stageworks Theater, 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tickets are required for the live audience; the event will also be webcast. Contact: 813-878-2208.

12:17-12:45 P.M. ? Jeb Bush to Speak
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will speak at this entrepreneurial roundtable, part of a live show presented by the Tampa Bay Partnership, to discuss the growth of technology-based companies and the role of venture capital. ?Stageworks Theater, 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tickets are required for the live audience; the event will also be webcast. Contact: 813-878-2208.

1-2 P.M. ? Health Care Forum
The Supreme Court may have upheld the 2010 health care reform law, but that doesn't mean the debate over how to reduce costs and improve quality in health care is over. Join the American Action Forum for a policy panel, moderated by National Review Online Editor at Large Kathryn Lopez. InterContinental Hotel, 4860 W Kennedy Blvd. RSVP online.

2-3 P.M. ? Job Creation Panel
Stick around after the American Action Forum?s first panel to catch National Journal?s own Jim Tankersley, who?ll be moderating a panel on job creation. Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California will also be delivering remarks. InterContinental Hotel, 4860 W Kennedy Blvd. RSVP online.

2-3:30 P.M. ? Building Healthier Cities
How can we build healthier cities? National Journal and The Atlantic bring together community health experts and industry leaders to discuss partnerships and innovations that improve the health of city dwellers. Carne Chophouse, 1536 E. 7th Avenue. Please RSVP. Contact: abolding@theatlantic.com.

2-4 P.M. ? ?The House I Live In?
Oh, the weather outside is frightful. Stay indoors, stay dry and stay entertained with another IMPACT Film Festival event. This time, it?s ?The House I Live In,? a documentary filmed in more than twenty states about America?s War on Drugs. Click here to reserve tickets. Free.

3-4 P.M. ? Crisis and Opportunity in Journalism
The rise in opinion writing, the disruptive power of the Internet ... The Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity hosts this panel on the crisis and opportunity in journalism. Sheraton Tampa East Hotel, 10221 Princess Palm Avenue. RSVP online.

3-5 P.M. ? ?Republicans Out to Win?
Join the Log Cabin Republicans and the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund for a ?Republicans Out to Win? celebration. Oystercatchers at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, 2900 Bayport Drive. RSVP is required. Free.

3-5 P.M. ? APIA Vote Event
Mingle and celebrate Asian-American & Pacific Islander leadership with a reception preceding a briefing on the group?s growing electoral clout. Sheraton Tampa East Hotel, 10221 Princess Palm Avenue. RSVP online. Contact: 646-502-5337.

4-5:15 P.M. ? Energy and Metropolitan Areas
More people are moving to cities than ever before, putting pressure on metropolitan areas at a time of tight municipal budgets. National Journal and The Atlantic bring energy leaders together to discuss how to equip American cities for the 21st century. Carne Chophouse, 1536 E. 7th Avenue. Please RSVP. Contact: abolding@theatlantic.com.

4:30-6:30 P.M. ? ?Butter? Screening
Hardy moviegoing folks can do a triple-feature today with this IMPACT Film Festival screening of ?Butter,? which stars Jennifer Garner and tells the story of an Iowa town?s annual butter-carving contest. Don?t forget to buy popcorn (extra butter, of course). Click here to reserve tickets. Free.

5-6 P.M. ? Politico Cocktail Hour
Politico is kicking off its nightly lounge with a ?special cocktail hour conversation with a senior newsmaker.? Learn about the 2012 campaign trail, the week ahead and the road to the White House. Politico Hub: Rivergate Tower, 400 N. Ashley Drive. Free, RSVP required. Contact: awilliams@politico.com.

5-6:30 P.M. ? Harvard Institute of Politics Cocktail Reception
Join Cantabs young and old for this cocktail reception celebrating the convention and hosted by the Harvard University Institute of Politics. IOP director and former Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson will be in attendance. Ruth?s Chris Steak House, 1700 N. Westshore Blvd. RSVP online.

5-6:30 P.M. ? APIA Electoral Briefing
Will Asian-Americans & Pacific Islanders vote Republican this year? Find out at this electoral briefing. Sheraton Tampa East Hotel, 10221 Princess Palm Avenue. RSVP online. Contact: 646-502-5337.

7-9 P.M. ? Cillizza at ?Politics and Pints?
Wait out the storm with a pint and some trivia questions in this special convention edition of ?Politics & Pints? hosted by The Washington Post?s Chris Cillizza. Stumps Supper Club, 615 Channelside Drive. Doors at 6. Registration not required but space is limited. Open to teams up to six players.

7:30-10:30 P.M. ? Watch the ?Action?
National Journal and The Atlantic will be hosting a party every night of the convention, featuring festive libations and a broadcast of the action on the convention floor. There may be no floor action to watch today, but there?ll still be a party. Carne Chophouse, 1536 E. 7th Avenue. Invitation only. Contact: abolding@theatlantic.com.

8 P.M.-Midnight?? Rubio at American Conservative Union
From Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida to New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, expect an all-star lineup of speakers at the American Conservative Union and Future Majority Project?s exclusive party, "Nuestra Noche Midnight in Ybor." Entertainment by Willy Chirino and D.J. Nino. The Cuban Club, 2010 Republica de Cuba (14th Street), Ybor City. Invitation only.

8:30 P.M.-1 A.M. ? Distilled Spirits Council
Exclusive guest list, specialty cocktails, fish?what?s not to like? The Distilled Spirits Council hosts a late-night party at the Florida Aquarium featuring a 500,000-gallon Coral Reef tank, live music, and a cigar lounge overlooking the channel. 701 Channelside Drive. Invitation only.

9 P.M.-1 A.M. ? ?The Power of Political Chicks?
The ?White House? Party celebrates the ?power of political chicks? at the convention. Hosted by RightNOW! and the Value In Electing Women Political Action Committee. Price varies. Historic Ybor City, 1507 E. 7th Avenue. Contact: 202-547-7854.

RESCHEDULED:

Republican National Lawyers Association Reception

The Republican National Lawyers Association?s reception, originally planned for Monday afternoon and billed as the only reception exclusively for lawyers at the convention, has been moved to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as a result of the weather.

Bachmann Screens ?Occupy Unmasked?
Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota will introduce this screening of ?Occupy Unmasked,? a movie that ?reveals the sinister, organized, and highly orchestrated nature? of the Occupy movement?s leaders, according to host Citizens United Productions. The event has been moved to Thursday at 2 p.m. Liberty Plaza, 180 S. Morgan Street. Registration is required. Free.

NOTABLE CANCELLATIONS:

Heritage Foundation Hispanic Policy Priorities
The Heritage Foundation cancelled its event on Hispanic Policy Priorities in 2012, citing weather uncertainty and safety concerns. Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortu?o was to deliver opening remarks.

Council for Economic Education Economic Literacy
The Council for Economic Education cancelled an event on financial literacy. Asking guests and staff to drive out to the event during a major storm was just too much of a risk, event organizers said. The CEE will still be hosting a companion event in Charlotte at the Democratic convention next week.

National Association of Black Journalists Mixer
The National Association of Black Journalists and Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists cancelled their media mixer.

?Convention Daybook is compiled by National Journal?s Catherine Hollander and Sophie Quinton. To provide information on events, please contact chollander@nationaljournal.com ?or squinton@nationaljournal.com.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/convention-daybook-plenty-events-despite-weather-brought-cit-055151647.html

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