The Column of Life

DEL SHORES: NAKED. SORDID. REALITY COMES TO NEW YORK CITY – DON’T TELL MAMA – 6/2 (Los Angeles, CA, May 22, 2012) Del Shores Productions is pleased to announce that Del Shores is launching his new stand-up tour - Del Shores: Naked. Sordid. Reality. – with two shows on June 2nd at New York’s legendary Don’t Tell Mama. The Southern-loved writer/director/producer and most recently added stand-up comedian just filmed his last national tour Del Shores: Sordid Confessions at The Rose Room in Dallas, Texas and his first one-man show Del Shores: My Sordid Life was just released by Breaking Glass Pictures, so “it’s time for a new one,” according to Shores. Del Shores, creator of the cult franchise Sordid Lives is touring his hilarious new standup show! This is Shores’ third national tour and in Del Shores: Naked. Sordid. Reality . he will share more sordid stories about his Texas family, read letters he's written to the haters (including Newt and Kirk Cameron), act out scenes from your ...

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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 a righteous war 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 friend...

A sneak peak at four photographs of mine that will be shown at Queer Gaze @ The Gallery 13. I'm also the curator of the show and it is a great privilege to be hanging such incredibly rich and diverse works by Lola Flash, Mark Leydorf, Jon Nalley, Marjorie Conn, James Hanlon, Marie Havens, Richard Hatter, Candace Jahn, Billy Mecca, Natty Moon, Kate Okeson, Erik Patton, Larry Porter, Howard Steiman, Mike Teters and Alan Barnett Design and Photography. The opening reception is set for June 2nd, from 6:00 to 10:00, at The Gallery 13 (658 Cookman Avenue, Suite 5, Asbury Park). Stop by and show some love on the eve of Jersey Pride.

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gnocco [gnòc-co] s.m. (pl. -chi) 1 (spec. pl.) Ciascuno dei pezzettini di pasta fatta in genere con farina, patate lesse e sale, che si mangiano bolliti e conditi con sugo, pesto o altro || gnocchi alla romana, fatti con semolino, latte, uova, burro e gratinati 2 estens. Grumo, coagulo; pop. bernoccolo, protuberanza 3 fig. fam. (f. -ca) Persona sciocca, babbeo • dim. gnocchetto Gnocchi ai Fiocchi d'Avena (Oatmeal Gnocchi) Potatoes (and/or sweet potatoes) Onion Oatmeal Cumin seeds Basil Sunflower oil Sea Salt 1. Boil the unpeeled potatoes in salted water. Strain and let them cool, then peel and mash them in a bowl. 2. Mix the potatoes with a little bit of water, oatmeal, cumin seeds, and salt to taste. Mix the ingredients well to form a dense paste. 3. Divide the paste into 2cm-long (1 inch-long) pieces. 4. Add them to a pot of boiling water . As they float to the top, remove the cooked gnocchi with a strainer and place into a bowl. 4. Separately, peal and slice the ...

No Boil Mushroom Lasagna Recipe from Now Eat This! Diet Rocco DiSpirito Years ago, after she came to Hollywood and became an international film star, Sophia Loren gave the media her most sultry pose one day and reportedly said, “All you see, I owe to pasta.” Americans now know what Italians and others have known for centuries: Pasta is cheap, chic, and healthy. I don’t like diets that give you scheduled feedings of birdseed, so, my friends, thank you for coming back to the pasta fold. This recipe uses no- boil noodles. Mushrooms and no-boil lasagna noodles were made for each other. Because mushrooms release a lot of water during cooking, they essentially steam the noodles, thereby cooking them. (makes 4 servings) Nonstick cooking spray 2 cups reduced-fat ricotta cheese, such as Sargento ½ cup chopped fresh basil 2 tablespoons chopped fresh fl at-leaf parsley 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano Salt Freshly ground black pepper 4 ounces (about 8 sheets) no-boil whole wheat lasagna noodles,...

Zucchini, six medium, one kilo/two pounds Sea Salt Freshly ground Black Pepper Prosciutto, eight thin slices Sage, fresh leaves from one bunch Fontina cheese, thin slices, five ounces Eggs, two Italian Style Bread Crumbs, Progresso, three quarter cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, four tablespoons Flat Leaf Parsley, four and a half teaspoons finely chopped Parmigiano, two tablespoons freshly grated Lemon, one, cut into wedges 1. Cut zucchini lengthwise into thin one quarter inch (or so) thick slices to make sixteen slices. Place slices in pairs on paper towels; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. 2. Arrange prosciutto slices on half of the zucchini slices so none hangs over edges. 3. Place two sage leaves on top. Place cheese slices over sage so none hangs over edges. 4. Place remaining zucchini slices on top of each stack. Cover with paper towels; press firmly to extract moisture and firm the zucchini. 5. In shallow bowl or pie plate, beat eggs slightly with fork. In another shallow bowl ...

patchwork 2 entries found. patchworkpatchwork quilt Main Entry: patch·work Pronunciation: \ˈpach-ˌwərk\ Function: noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1692 1: something composed of miscellaneous or incongruous parts : hodgepodge 2: pieces of cloth of various colors and shapes sewn together to form a covering; also : something resembling such a covering Hello, Most of you have been nudged and cajoled by me about POZ’s project for AIDS Walk New York, Love Out Loud VII. The task is twofold for me: to raise funds for The Walk and to bring people out to Prohibition for our gathering. My donor page is here should you feel inclined to make a donation. I have been a star walker for years and have no intention of relinquishing the title. The event is chronicled on www.love-out-loud.com and that’s where we announce the local celebrities who have lent their names to help promote. There is a lot of satisfaction in being a one man band with a twofold p...