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The recipe for a deliciously sweet dressing for baby spinach, mixed salad greens or fresh fruit.
Personally, I think it is best with spinach, mandarin oranges, sliced toasted almonds and a thinly sliced red onion.
1.5 Cups of White Vinegar
1.5 Cups Sugar
3 tablespoons poppy seed
1 tsp salt
tablespoon dry mustard (a powder)
1 tablespoon graded white onion
Mix all ingredients above together in Blender
Blend in slowly 3 cups of Canola Oil
This recipe makes a lot, but will be consumed quickly.
Mezzaluna was a restaurant on the riverfront in downtown Henderson KY owned by Diane Utley. Mezzaluna opened it November of 1994 and closed the last of September 1999.
All my life I appreciated great food from a mother who cooked three meals a day. But it wasn’t until Diane Utley opened Mezzaluna in 1994 that I became a total foodie.
Diane taught me that good food does not have to be fussy or complicated to be good. Oh how Henderson Kentucky was blessed to have Mezzaluna for those few short years.
Diane and Mezzaluna introduced me to many foods that have become staples in my cuisine. Some of them are:
*Chicken Marbella
*Beef Medallions
*Chicken Marsala
*Crab Cakes
*Merlot Wine (GiGi Diane’s mother really taught me that)
*Pesto and all the wonderful things you can do with pesto
*Mixed Greens (probably in 1994 it was the first time I saw them)
*Black Bean Salad
Since Mezzaluna closed there has been no other restaurant in Henderson Kentucky that served up the kind and quality of food that Mezzaluna did.
What was your favorite thing to eat at Mezzaluna’s ?
With out a doubt Cynthia Clawson is my favorite gospel singer and “Ain’t It The Gospel Truth” is my favorite of her songs!
The words are like this:
“Ain’t it The Gospel Truth that God still loves you! and if you need more proof just look to Jesus and I believe you will see what perfect love can do ain’t it the gospel truth.
Oh what a statement.
In the early 1980's late 1970’s my growing up church youth puppet team had a puppet named "Betty" that sang to this song (Ain’t It The Gospel Truth). The puppet was an African American puppet. :) (oh we didn’t know better)
It was so funny. It was as just about as close to "getting down" then youth (1977-1982) could do and get by with it in church.
Cynthia just re-released this entire Album “It Was His Love” recently. This is one album that I know every word to every song. As I listen to the words some 30 years later I realize how much ahead of her time Cynthia really was.
Listen and enjoy this song in this video below. Cynthia wasn’t happy about how the song turned out so she made her backup singers and the accompanist do it over. You get the song twice in this video. I didn’t think the first one was bad at all, but then again, I really enjoy the words Cynthia Clawson.
It’s hard to believe Cynthia is 61 (2009) years old. Her words, melodies and legacy will always be special to me.
What is your favorite song Cynthia Clawson sings?
“Christ does not bring us Peace, He is our Peace” Tim Hobbs
There is nothing better to celebrate than peace in your heart, peace in your city, peace with God and of course peace around the world. Christmas time is a perfect time to celebrate peace and to encourage the same.
Once we learn to put aside our differences and concentrate on how much we are a like we can celebrate peace and of course love.
The house light display took the peace approach head on this year. An idea that we have wanted to do for a few years.
The PEACE signs (yes, one that was popular in the 1970’s) are positioned to the left and right of the elevated Christ Star. Connected with fresh green garland and laced with Turtle Doves (they are fakes and very old/recycled).
The goal is to be able to see the star and peace signs across the river into Evansville. I don’t know if we succeeded in the brightness category, but the message displayed is clear.
So many have already said to me and Greg- “We get the message!” Thank you for all of the nice comments. That makes it worth all the trouble.
The Star is to represent the birth of Christ and that he came to earth to give us PEACE (and a lot more). The Turtle Doves which many times naturally appear around the downtown (aka pigeons) also represent peace. The doves are hard to see in this picture.
It is my desire that this Christmas season that you experience the PEACE that Jesus brings to us during the Christmas Holidays.
The lights are multi colored. They add a whimsical dimension to the display.
The display is very green (energy efficient) all of the lights outside with exception to the floods are LED lights. Many displays around the area are using solid lights (white or another color). We have noticed that people are really having troubles matching the colors and especially the whites.
For those of you whom have young teens asking for PEACE signs. These (along with the star) were mail ordered from Pottery Barn in early November. Checking their website now- they are sold out. Strands of multicolored lights were added to each peace sign to enhance the effect.
Drive by and take a look. What you think?
Do you decorate with goals in mind to share a message about Christmas?
What are some of the Best Light Displays in Henderson KY you have found?
First off fax I believe communications is dead.
Second, we still have client/policyholders than require us to fax information to them.
With that said our solution is simply this:
GoVaughn.com Insurance has used for a long time a service called ImpactFax.com. They are very inexpensive and we have to have NO HARDWARE. It is like a hosted faxing solution. We highly recommend.
We probably are the only insurance agency that does not have a faxing hardware or machine in the building. We totally rely on www.impactfax.com for all our outbound faxing.
Our telecommunications provider (norlight.com) provides us with direct dial inbound fax numbers for our entire staff direct to our email.
Don't make a mistake and buy equipment that you have to maintain and troubleshoot inside your office.
Have you noticed less dependence on the fax machine in your office?
Have you made it a point to ask before you fax if a email attachment might work better?
Nibby’s Note: Recently yours truly participated in a email interview with college student Marie Shaw. She asked me some questions about how I was using Social Media. In this essay she truly shares my mantra for social media! Thanks Marie! She and Charles are simply the best and we are so fortunate to have them in Henderson KY! Marie is a non-traditional business student at Henderson Community College in Henderson KY. Below is her essay:
In the past decade, the staggering increase of people worldwide who have access to the internet has led to the creation of dozens of social networking websites. A social networking website assembles virtual communities of people with similar interests, occupations, and hobbies. The most popular social networking site on the internet today, Facebook, was created in 2004 and currently boasts over 300 million members ("Facebook"). There is no cost to create a Facebook profile. Facebook members can "friend" other members to share their thoughts and what is going on in their lives through status updates, post pictures and videos, play virtual games called applications, and communicate with other users directly through status messages, chats, and comments.
While there has recently been criticism of social networking websites and the supporters of these social networking websites, Facebook is neither entirely bad nor entirely good. However, the positive aspects of Facebook far outweigh the negative.
There are many ways that Facebook can affect one's personal and professional lives. Unfortunately, not all of these effects are positive. If one's Facebook profile is not set to be private, anyone with a Facebook account can access another member's personal information. Many employers search social networking websites to gather information on current and prospective employees; a Facebook member who posts comments or pictures that paint them in a negative light could potentially be turned down for a job based on their activities on Facebook. Another downside to Facebook involves the fact that in many cases, the law has yet to catch up with technology. According to the article "Virtual Sex, Lies and Cyberspace," one of the dangers of the internet is that people can pretend to be anyone online (Harmon 613-614).There are no laws preventing convicted felons, including pedophiles, from using Facebook. There is no minimum age requirement for Facebook members. In virtual reality there is no way to know for sure whom one has "friended" or is chatting with, and the potential dangers are limitless.
My personal experience with Facebook has been rewarding. I enjoy Facebook because it allows me to communicate with people in ways I was previously unable to. Instead of back and forth phone calls to set up an appointment, I can login to Facebook, see when my hairdresser is online, and chat with her to set up my next hair appointment. The members of my women's Bunco group all have Facebook accounts and we can coordinate our next Bunco game through group messages. After we meet (in person) once a month for our game, my friends can leave comments on the hostess' Facebook page (called their "wall") and pat her on the back for a job well done. Facebook has also given me the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and classmates I have not been in contact with in years. I have a very large family; seven of my nine siblings, my mother, and most of my husband's family all have Facebook accounts. Through status updates and comments, I feel like I am a part of their lives even though my closest relative lives over three hours away. I can literally watch my nieces and nephews grow up before my eyes through pictures, see my sisters' vacation photos as soon as they are uploaded, and send a quick message to let my mother-in-law know I am thinking about her.
The convenience and speed of communication afforded by Facebook far surpasses that of "snail mail" or even email. 
My husband and I are getting a new puppy next month and recently took a trip to Lexington to see the litter of two-week old puppies we have to choose from. While there, I took pictures of the puppies and uploaded the pictures to Facebook account from my Blackberry device to share the news with my family and friends. Within seconds, all of my friends could view the pictures of the puppies. Within minutes, I had dozens of messages, comments, and suggestions for what to name the puppy, all while still in Lexington. Without Facebook, I would have had to wait until I got home, load the pictures on to my computer, and send everyone I wanted to know about our dog an email with the news.
A valuable aspect of Facebook is the positive effect it can have on small businesses. Nibby Priest, a prominent local insurance agent in Henderson, Kentucky, is one of the millions of people who use social media to expand their companies. In addition to Facebook, Nibby also uses another social networking website, Twitter, to promote the family owned insurance company he manages. According to Nibby, on Facebook and Twitter, "I often speak of the product that I sell and ask questions that provoke a possible interest in my product." In a little less than two years, Nibby has created a large network of friends and clients on both social networking websites, with over one-thousand Facebook friends and nearly as many followers on Twitter. Several articles have also been written about Nibby's success with social media, which has also contributed to growing his business (Priest). There is no doubt that social networking websites can help one grow their business. A recent article in the New York Times asserts that "small businesses are using it [Facebook] to find new customers, build online communities of fans and dig into gold mines of demographic information" ("How to Market Your Business With Facebook").
Facebook can also help people deal with tough issues in their lives by offering an instant and large support group. Russ Lyons, a 38-year old radiation therapist and father of two young boys, was recently diagnosed with CIPD. CIPD, or Chronic Inflammary Demyelinating Polyneurophy, is a devastating disease that affects the central nervous system. As the disease progresses, a patient suffering from CIPD becomes increasingly weak and gradually loses control of their motor functions. Through Facebook, Russ has found support to help him cope with his condition, as well as met other people suffering from CIPD. In a recent status update, Russ wrote, "Went to the neurologist today. The disease is progressing and I continue to get weaker." Within hours, Russ had over twenty comments from his Facebook friends, including "will keep you in my thoughts and prayers," and "hang in there bud." In a recent email, Russ advised:
They do give me a lot of encouragement. They send short notices that they are praying for me, some send bible verses they run across that remind them of me. I get messages about how people are inspired by how I am handling the disease. I have had people just show up and do yard work for me. It is amazing how much support I've gotten by keeping people informed through Facebook (Lyons).
While there are both good and bad facets of Facebook, the good far outweigh the bad. It is important for parents to monitor their children's usage of Facebook. People must also keep in mind that once they have posted something on Facebook, the information is available for everyone to see. With a little discretion, Facebook can become a worthwhile experience.
Nibby Priest's philosophy on social networking provides an example of what everyone should work towards: " What I want to be on Twitter and Facebook: Genuine, Honest, Authentic, Encouraging, Enlightening, Educating, Professional and Positive! You?"
Tell me your story about the positive influences Social Media have been on your life?
Works Cited
"Facebook -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 18 Nov. 2009. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook>.
Harmon, Amy. "Virtual Sex, Lies and Cyberspace." Los Angeles Times. (April 1997). Rpt. in Pop Perspectives; Laura Gray-Rosendale. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008. 613-619.
Lyons, Russ. "Question!" Message to the author. 20 Nov. 2009. E-mail.
Pattison, Kermit. "How to Market Your Business With Facebook." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. 16 Nov. 2009. Web. 19 Nov. 2009. <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/business/smallbusiness/12guide.html>.
Priest, Nibby. "Facebook Questions." Message to the author. 19 Nov. 2009. E-mail.
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