Showing posts with label Satellite Television. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Rush Limbaugh Buying The St. Louis Rams?

Apparently Rush Limbaugh and St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts have partnered in a bid to buy the St. Louis Rams, worth an estimated $929 million and owners of the NFL’s longest current losing streak 14-consecutive games.

The children of the late Georgia Frontiere, having inherited 60% ownership in the team upon her death in January 2008, currently own the team. Missouri billionaire Stan Kroenke owns the remaining 40%.
Limbaugh a native of Cape Girardeau, Missouri is known nationally for his conservative radio show and is often referred to as the voice of the Republican Party. This venture would not be his first in professional sports, having once worked for the Kansas City Royals. Nor is it Limbaugh’s first play in the National Football League, having worked briefly on ESPN’s NFL pre-game show in 2003. A job he resigned from following controversy over his comments about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. Limbaugh asserted that the media overrated McNabb because they wanted to see a black quarterback succeed.
The Rams have been rumored to be sold almost from the time of Frontiere’s death. It is known by its fan base that her children have no interest or ties to the team, being involved in other business ventures. The concern among pro football fans in St. Louis is the loss of another team. The St. Louis Cardinals moved to Arizona in 1987, leaving the city without an NFL presence until 1995, when Frontiere moved the Los Angeles Rams from the country’s second largest market to her hometown.
A clause in the terms of the Rams move from Los Angeles allows the team to move back as early as 2014 if the stadium in which they play, the Edward Jones Dome is not among the NFL’s top quarter of NFL venues. The stadium is currently lacking and there is a strong belief that the NFL would love pro football back in Los Angeles.
Rams fans might want to be careful here – you might just get what you wish for. The team may stay in St. Louis with a Limbaugh backed ownership, but with a team that has as many issues as the Rams, Limbaugh’s conservative approach may not translate to wins. I am assuming because every play would be run to the right!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The Internet Provides Limitless Culinary Delights

The Internet, with all of its cooking and entertaining websites, provides a delicious place to search for new recipes. Whether your interests are low carb, no carb, low fat, French cuisine, exotic fare, menus for entertaining, seasonal ingredients, or meals in minutes; the Internet is guaranteed to have a website that covers it.

No Limits
Ever buy a cookbook only to find you don’t like more than a couple of recipes in it? The Internet allows you to browse through recipes and cookbooks without ever buying a book. You can find all the recipes you like on a particular chef without buying all the cookbooks he ever wrote, or find a hundred different recipes for chicken soup, your options are limitless.

Quality Pictures
Years ago my husband bought me a cookbook without pictures – it probably was a very good cookbook but I will never know because I didn’t read it. I could not get past the fact that there weren’t any pictures – I need to see the finished dish! Online you will find sharp, clear photos of the dish you are attempting.

Travel to a Different Country
With the Internet you can travel to a different country without ever leaving your home! Experience France or Italy by creating authentic dishes from that country. You will find entire websites dedicated to a specific country’s cuisine.

My family has an annual Chinese dinner with authentic Chinese dishes. Each member of my family is responsible for one dish, and it must be different from the previous year. Week’s prior to the dinner, I search the Internet to find the perfect dish. We tend to get a bit competitive and end up rating each other’s dishes. I am happy to say I have taken first place two years running, and I have the Internet to thank!

No Cost
Most cooking magazines now have a companion website which supplements the magazine. Many times I find there is more information on the website than in the magazine itself. You may be familiar with the line “for more recipes visit our website”. Very often you can sign up to receive newsletters via email. These newsletters are full of tips and recipes for the home cook. The good news is there is no cost to sign up, and in most cases you don’t even have to be a subscriber to the magazine.

Space
Use the Internet to save and organize your recipes online – no more recipes stuffed in a drawer. Myrecipes.com allows you to save and organize recipes, create menus and even customize your shopping list!

Share
Share your favorite recipes with other foodies like yourself. Get ideas and tips from people who love to cook as much as you do. Or make it personal and share your recipes with friends and family on myrecipecircle.com.

Here is a list of some top websites for people who love food and cooking.

Food Network is a well known and popular website – not only is it full of great recipes from top chefs, but it also has videos that teach cooking techniques. I have used this site for years to get recipe ideas, and learn new techniques.

The Recipe Link is a website that has important tips on ensuring food safety. It also has a calorie counter and information about nutrition.

The Science of Cooking website teaches us that cooking involves science. It is full of recipes that demonstrate how cooking and science work together to make great tasting food.

Cook and Eat is a website with amazing pictures that will inspire you to get cooking! The website boasts “tasty photos and recipes”. This is a website I visit when I am feeling a bit adventurous!