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Monterey Jack Turkey Burger Ground Turkey, ten ounces Scallion, minced, two tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar, one tablespoon Ketchup, one tablespoon Garlic Powder, one quarter teaspoon Black Pepper, one quarter teaspoon Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded, one and half ounces Turkey Bacon, four strips, grilled Four Whole Grain Rolls, toasted Onion, one medium, cut into four slices Tomato, four slices 1. Combine all the ingredients, except the rolls, turkey, tomato and onion. Mix well. Divide mixture into four equal patties. 2. The burgers should be grilled six to eight minutes on each side. 3. Build burgers with rolls, tomato slices, bacon, and onion slices 4. Invite these three guys over. Calorie wise this is very good; there are about 362 per serving. If that's what you are wont to do. As this web log is wont to do, the current photos have been lifted from the August 2008 issue of Men's Workout . Would that one might be able to steal away with them.

The first meal ... ... should be something of sustenance ... ... it will set the pace for the rest of the day.

Safer Sex In The City 2008 ASC's fourth annual Safer Sex In The City fundraiser at the fabulous club Duvet in Manhattan will be a night to remember. To kick things off, Jack Mackenroth and Kevin Christiana from Bravo's hit show Project Runway will host this fabulous evening featuring the cast of Naked Boys Singing!, Playboy Playmates, premier DJ Vic Latino, hit singer amberRose Marie, club sensation Grace Garland, sexpert JamYe WaXman and many other special guests. Join us on Thursday, June 19, at club Duvet, 45 West 21st St. (bet. 5th - 6th Aves.) in Manhattan. The VIP Cocktail Reception will be from 6:00 to 7:30pm and the main event will be from 7:30pm till 10:00pm. Safer Sex In The City , benefiting AIDS Service Center NYC, was created to support ASC's programming, while increasing public awareness of the continued fight against AIDS. By combining entertainment and education that showcase ASC's expertise in safer sex education and HIV risk reduction, we are advanci...

These two gentlemen may not be getting married, but they are having a very civil union. It's all well and good that there is some recent fervor for same gender matrimony. It may very well be another set up for this election cycle. It keeps getting rerun until somebody gets it right. What's right is this that there should only be civil unions sanctioned by the state across the board. The state of matrimony is sacramental and only churches should anoint it. At any rate as long as the State sanctions matrimony there should be equal rights and privileges for all. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A majority of registered Californian voters oppose changing the constitution of the most populous U.S. state to bar gays from marrying, according to poll released on Wednesday. The Field Poll survey found 51 percent against approving a possible November ballot measure to prohibit gay marriage, with 43 percent in favor. A slightly differently worded question on the same issue found 54 percent oppos...

Main Entry: sig·nif·i·cant Function: adjective Etymology: Latin significant-, significans, present participle of significare to signify Date: 1579 1: having meaning ... 2 a: having or likely to have influence or effect : important, e.g. a significant piece of legislation; also : of a noticeably or measurably large amount ... From DNA : Gay Holocaust Memorial Unveiled In Berlin The Berlin Memorial to Gays who Perished in the Hitler Years . Date: 28-May-2008 A memorial to the persecution of gays during the Third Reich years in Germany has been unveiled in Berlin. Homosexuality did not fit into Hitler’s plan for a superior master race, and 55,000 gay men were therefore classed as criminals. As many as 15,000 gays died in the Nazi’s concentration camps during Hitler’s reign. The gay mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, unveiled the memorial – a large concrete ‘box’ with a window that displays a film of two men kissing inside. Wowereit, disappointed that these gay victims had not been ...

This feature in both of its versions exists to point someone out who has something to offer. A great deal of the time it has a lot to do with someone who is capable of revitalizing one’s fantasy life. There have also been many who are not only easy on the eyes but are actually talented. You can go back and opine for yourself who they are. There have also been more than a few who have good hearts. Sometimes, like this one, one comes up doing a search and catches your eye. Roselli may be one of those professional wrestlers who is looking to cross over into cinema work. There have been more who have a modicum of success than one might think. Wrestling requires creating a persona to go along with one’s style. Hence, Rosselli’s two first names: Giovanni and Romeo, the second of which is the persona that once was part of the tag team “The Heartthrobs.” These athletic entertainers necessarily have to act and quite often follow through on story lines. In recent memory, John Cena and quite nota...

Death is a fact of life and it comes to everyone. War brings death but it is not inevitable. Today's remembrance is for the fallen. While there have been such things as righteous wars of self-defense there is no such thing as a good war. There can be on the other hand a peaceful death and it is the best anyone can hope for. It's been said that fear of death is tantamount to fear of living and living necessitates being surrounded by loving friends and relatives. The sadness of those left behind has no equal and it forever changes their lives. A creative life full of dear people enables final peace for the departed and in some way eventually for the intimates within that life. Grieving is that process that helps the living to go on after the departure of a loved one even without any revelation as to the meaning of life. It is part of embracing what is. Death by war necessitates fear and turmoil. Support of the soldiers means that we want them to come home to their loving friends...

Although there is a serious raison d’etre for this three day weekend, it is the unofficial commencement of summer and for that reason are posted a trio of songs from the uniquely talented Billy Stewart who passed away just two months shy of his thirty-third birthday, placing him in a pantheon of young rock'n'roll geniuses who left the world much too soon. Edited From Soul-Patrol.com: In December 1964, Billy recorded and released a masterpiece titled, "I Do Love You." The song hit both the R&B and Pop charts and stayed on the charts for 21 weeks. The next release was "Sitting In The Park." It hit Top Ten R&B and Top Twenty pop. Billy was in popular demand. His extensive touring made it impossible for him to get back in the studio to record, because, as Billy put it, touring paid more of the bills than receiving record royalties. Finally, in the summer of 1966, Billy wanted to try something new and different. Trying to reach more into the pop stream, B...

Reflections of a golden god.

Penne, cooked, 250 grams/six to eight ounces Chicken Bouillon Cube Dry White Wine, one half cup Salmon Fillets, four, three-ounce, skinned and boned Fresh Asparagus, pieces, one inch, one cup Sour Cream, one cup, nonfat is good, low fat is better Mustard, whole grain mustard, three tablespoons Sea Salt, three quarter teaspoon Black Pepper, freshly ground, one half teaspoon Chives, fresh, chopped, one quarter cup 1. Dissolve bouillon cube in boiling water, stirring add the wine. 2. Add salmon and asparagus to a large skillet. Poach for about five minutes. Fish should flake and asparagus should be "tender-crisp." 3. Flake the salmon into bite size pieces. 4. Remove the salmon and asparagus with slotted spoon to a bowl with the pasta. 5. Reserve the cooking liquid. 6. Beat the sour cream with mustard, salt, pepper and three tablespoons of the chives and reserved cooking liquid. 7. Pour over pasta mixture. Toss. Sprinkle with remaining chives. According to Weight Watchers, this s...

Shrimp Salad Shrimp, six ounces Lemon, one half Olive Oil, two teaspoons Rosemary, fresh, one tablespoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper, one quarter teaspoon Baby Greens, two cups Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley, one quarter cup Basil Leaves, Fresh, five or six Grape Tomatoes, halved, one cup Asparagus, blanched, chopped, one half cup Capers, chopped, one tablespoon Pre-heated Broiler 1. Toss the shrimp with the juice from the lemon, olive oil, rosemary and black pepper. 2. Broil the shrimp on a nonstick baking sheet on the highest rack about two minutes on each side. 3. Toss the greens, parsley, basil, parsley, tomatoes, asparagus and capers. 4. Mound the salad in the center of a platter and arrange the shrimp on top. 5. Pour over the salad any remaining juice from the baking sheet. 6. The heat of the salad will wilt the greens slightly and their juices will dress the salad. This serves one with 330 calories, five grams fat, thirteen grams fat, forty grams protein, fifteen grams carbohydrate, 54...

Well, either it's the most important meal of the day or it's not. There's so much discussion about what breakfast can or cannot, should or should not do. Some things, however, are worth waking up to.

Barbara can love out loud with the best of them.

(Alicia Minshew and fans) “Loving Out Loud” Bright sunshine and blue skies warmed the sidewalk on the west side of Columbus Avenue and 84th Street in Upper Manhattan. Late afternoon brought a line of people to the entrance of Prohibition , a high-end bar and restaurant that is reminiscent of the 1920s and ’30s fused with a modern edge. This comfortable, cozy eatery once again served as the venue for the 3rd annual POZ kickoff to AIDS Walk New York held on May 14th. POZ is “the premier lifestyle, treatment and advocacy magazine for people living with—and those affected by—HIV and AIDS,” explained Giovanni Vitacolonna via e-mail. Vitacolonna is the circulation supervisor of POZ magazine and coordinator of the event. Daytime actors from One Life to Live , As the World Turns , Guiding Light and All My Children , along with other local celebrities like Jack Mackenroth of Project Runway came out to support the cause. A total of $7,500 from that evening went toward the POZ team’s fund-r...