A total lunar eclipse will occur early Saturday morning (Dec. 10), casting the moon into shadow and making it appear bright red and supersized.

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In North America, skywatchers located in western Canada and the United States should have a great view of the eclipse, which will start at around 7:45 a.m. EST (4:45 a.m. PST, 1245 GMT), when the Earth’s shadow begins to creep across the lunar disk.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, throwing the moon into shadow.

"For people in the western United States, the eclipse is deepest just before local dawn," NASA scientists said in a statement. "Face west to see the red moon sinking into the horizonas the sun rises behind your back. It’s a rare way to begin your day."

Observers in Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, and central and eastern Asia should also be well placed for the celestial show. [Video: Return of the Blood Red Moon]

Unlike solar eclipses that are often visible to people within only a narrow slice of the globe, a lunar eclipse can be seen by anyone on the moon-facing side of the planet, explained Alan MacRobert, senior editor of the magazine Sky & Telescope.

"We’re all looking at this together," MacRobert said in a statement.

Skywatchers in the central time zone may get only a short glimpse, as the moon will set while it is only partially eclipsed, before the total eclipse stage begins, MacRoberts said. unfortunately, people farther east will also miss out on the opportunity due to the setting moon and rising sun.

But for those who are favorably placed, this eclipse promises a stunning show, NASA officials said.

"not only will the moon be beautifully red, it will also be inflated by the moon illusion," NASA scientists explained. "For reasons not fully understood by astronomers or psychologists, low-hanging moons look unnaturally large when they beam through trees, buildings and other foreground objects."

In reality, the moon is not any wider, but the human brain sees it differently, and those in the western United States will notice that the moon looks supersized.

And despite passing into shadow, the moon will be appear to be illuminated in dazzling reddish hues.

Lunar eclipse will turn moon a fire red

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The following two recipes for homemade dog food are delicious. they combine fresh wholesome ingredients.

Beef & Cabbage Salad

Ingredients:

- Quarter cup of parsley

- 5 cooked potatoes (use small or young potatoes)

- Whole cup of beef (cooked well)

- Half a cabbage (shred the cabbage first)

- teaspoon of salt

- Quarter cup of balsamic vinegar

- Egg yolk

- 1 teaspoon of mustard or Dijon mustard

- 1 teaspoon of garlic (minced finely)

- 1 cup of olive oil

Steps:

1. Create the dressing for this salad by combining egg yolk and all the other ingredients, except the cabbage and potatoes.

2. Arrange the pieces of cabbage and sliced potatoes on a plate. Add the beef next.

3. Pour the dressing over the finished salad and serve.

Homemade Recipes Take too Much Time

One of the myths related to preparing homemade dog food recipes is that it takes a great deal of time, sorting through ingredients and preparing the food. This recipe puts that theory to rest.

However, beyond the ease of preparation, my question to any dog lover is are you willing to sacrifice your dog’s health to pick up a few extra minutes a day.

Just today I read about a poor dog (we’ll call her Shasta) who had suffered from a debilitating skin condition all of her life. she had open sores on her face and paws.

Her family had turned her over to be euthanized because they could no longer afford her medical bills. The shelter immediately placed her on a low-carb, natural diet and her transformation was nothing short of amazing. she has been scab free for months now.

There are simply too many testimonies where dogs show dramatic improvements in health when they are switched from kibble to natural food. Excuse the diversion. On to the next recipe.

Beef and Veggie Pie

Ingredients:

- Whole cup of chicken stock

- 2 tablespoons of cornstarch

- 1 commercial pie crust (nine inches)

- 1 egg (hard-boiled; remove the shell and slice)

- Half cup of beef (ground, low fat)

- Two cups of cooked brown rice

- 1 teaspoon of parsley

- 1 teaspoon of thyme

- 1 teaspoon of oregano

- Whole cup of broccoli

- 1 tablespoon of canola oil

Steps:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Cook the vegetables for a few minutes in a pan or skillet. Add the oil before adding the vegetables.

3. Combine the vegetables with the spices (thyme, oregano, parsley).

4. Dissolve the cornstarch before adding to the chicken stock.

5. Transfer the cooked vegetables to the pie crust. Pour the chicken stock, too.

6. Bake the pie for at least 30 minutes. Serve warm.

I have no doubt that your dog will enjoy these wonderful recipes. Keep up the good work and remember, the best nutrition you can provide for your pet is the food that you prepare yourself, hands down

Recipes for Homemade Dog Food: Beef and Cabbage Salad and Beef and Veggie Pie

In a total points fantasy league, would you trade Lincecum straight up for Hanley Ramirez or Ryan Braun? It's a keeper league as well.

yes and yes…….a top fantasy position player is ALWAYS worth more than a top fantasy SP………

they are giving you points/numbers six days/wk………as opposed to once or twice/wk……..

also…….Lincecum has a truly awful offense hitting behind him……..so even when he pitches great,he could get a loss(trust me,i own Matt Cain)…….

Braun and Ramirez either put up numbers or they dont……and they almost always do……and so,if you can get Hanly or Braun straight up for Lincecum,jump all over it………i wish i could get someone to do that deal in one of my leagues.

Would you trade Lincecum for Hanley Ramirez or Ryan Braun?

This rich pumpkin pie recipe is reprinted with permission from “Holiday Dinners with Bradley Ogden,” (Running Press, $30) by chef Bradley Ogden. the spice mix makes extra to use over ice cream, in oatmeal or even in coffee. and the pie crust recipe makes two crusts; use one for another pie.

Makes 1 (9-inch) pie, serving 8

3 cups all-purpose flour

12 ounces (3 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces and frozen

1-1/4 cups sour cream

3/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1-3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1-1/2 cups heavy cream

2 teaspoons Spice Mixture

1 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin purée

3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Make pie crust: Pulse flour and salt together in a food processor until combined. Scatter butter over mixture; pulse until butter is the size of large peas, about 20 pulses. Add sour cream and pulse until dough forms one large ball.

Divide dough into 2 even pieces. Turn each onto a sheet of plastic wrap and flatten into a 4-inch disk. Wrap each piece tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour to let the dough rest. before rolling dough out, let it sit on counter to soften about 10 minutes. (Dough can be refrigerated up to two days or frozen for up to one month).

To make the pie: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lay dough on a lightly floured work surface and roll outward from its center into a 12-inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick. Loosely fold into quarters and transfer to a 9-inch glass pie plate; delicately unfold and press it into pie plate, letting excess hang over the pie plate. Trim excess to about 1/2-inch larger than the edge of pie plate. Tuck excess dough underneath itself to form a neat, even edge that sits on top of the pie plate and press a decorative trim with your thumb and forefinger. Line pie shell with a double layer of foil and fill with pie weights, old dried beans or cleaned pennies.

Bake 15 minutes. Remove weights and foil and continue to bake until light golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes longer. place pie plate on cooling rack while mixing filling. keep oven on.

In a small bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the spice mixture.

For the filling: Whisk cream, eggs, brandy and 2 teaspoons spice mixture in a medium bowl until combined. Add pumpkin, brown sugar and sugar; whisk to combine. Pour pumpkin custard into warm pre-baked pie crust. Bake until edges of pie are set and center registers 175 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 45 minutes. Cool pie to room temperature on a rack before serving.

Classic Pumpkin Pie

Many people that live in Los Angeles actually live in towns outside of it, which eliminates many downsides to the town. The city of Los Angeles is often expensive and unsafe, but the many neighboring towns in the area are what most people will want to look into when organizing their big move. Although surrounding areas offer almost everything that one could possibly need, they also offer easy traveling for when they do not have the things one needs.

Woodland Hills is a superb place to either start out at, or live in forever. One of the primary aspects that make it a great location is its higher cost of living. It is especially crucial to find a safe place to live in the Los Angeles area, and the rates in WH help accomplish this. Just like any city, there are also some bad parts, but they are easily avoided after some research, though even the bad parts are fairly safe compared to some of the crime hot spots in Los Angeles. It can be a terrible living experience if the wrong area is chosen to reside, so avoiding it at all costs should be a high priority when planning the move.

People that would like to go shopping will like WH. The three different shopping malls and wide array of chain stores satisfy the desire for any type of goods. all of these areas to shop are within easy reach of anywhere in Woodland Hills, making for an easy convenience to obtain the items one needs. Most places are near the Ventura freeway, making it super easy to travel within WH or to another city.

Creativity is in no small supply in Woodland Hills, also. It is easy to be a competent dancer, since there are many fantastic Woodland Hills dance lessons in the city. There are three different parks to train or just relax in, and the beach is merely twenty minutes away, too. Avid golfers will delight in the golf course WH has at its country club. On top of this, every Sunday night throughout the summer, one can find concerts put on in Warner Center Park. Other bordering cities are very difficult to get around in, so residents will greatly take pleasure in the effortless ride to their Woodland Hills dance studio.

Although Woodland Hills might not be everyone’s favorite, it is an excellent area to start out in when moving from a small to a big city. The atmosphere and ease of commuting make it a great, well-rounded area to experience the person’s first steps within the area.

Woodland Hills: A Fantastic Place To Reside Within Los Angeles

MADRID | Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:45pm EST

MADRID (Reuters) – World middleweight champion Sergio Martinez believes his most realistic chance of winning recognition as the world’s best boxer lies in a bout with American Floyd Mayweather Jr.

The 36-year-old Argentine (48-2-2), named 2010 Fighter of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America, told Reuters that Manny Pacquiao was reluctant to take him on.

He accused the Filipino of making unrealistic weight demands and said he was targeting the undefeated Mayweather instead.

Welterweight Pacquiao (54-3-2) currently tops the list of the best pound-for-pound boxers compiled by ‘The Ring’ magazine ahead of Mayweather (42-0-0), also a welterweight, in second place with Martinez third.

“It’s a disgrace what they (Pacquiao’s camp) are asking,” Martinez, a former cyclist and soccer player who came late to boxing, said in an interview in the Spanish capital after a training session at a local gym.

“It would be better if they just said they didn’t want to fight me, because they know I’ll knock him out.”

Martinez, who sports an elaborate dragon tattoo on his left bicep, said Pacquaio’s people had told him he would have to agree to slim down to 147 pounds and limit his weight to 150 pounds for the actual bout.

“We are working on a long-term plan to stabilize my weight at 154 pounds in case a fight with Mayweather can be organised,” Martinez said.

“To be considered the best pound for pound I just need this little push, a great fight with one of the two.

“I feel as if I have achieved nothing yet in boxing. Nothing. If I quit tomorrow people would forget about me. I would even forget about myself.”

Martinez may have a tough time making a match with either of the big two, at least until they have met each other in the fight eagerly awaited by boxing fans.

Pacquiao has never fought above 150 pounds and is under no pressure to accept a meeting with the Argentine, while Mayweather treasures his unbeaten record and may be loath to take on a dangerous bout before cashing in with a lucrative clash with Pacquiao.

Pacquiao’s latest victory, a majority decision against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas this month, disappointed even some of his most ardent supporters back home in the Philippines.

Martinez was scathing about Pacquiao, saying the Filipino did not deserve to be considered the world’s best.

“I don’t know when the last time was that Pacquaio took on one of the best pound-for-pound fighters,” Martinez said.

“Marquez today is not the fighter he was five years ago. I just need one chance, one fight against either one of them (Pacquiao or Mayweather). I think I deserve to be where I am.”

(Additional reporting by Larry Fine in new York, writing by Iain Rogers in Madrid)

Ambitious Martinez eyeing Mayweather clash

(WSCR) Since the Broncos released Kyle Orton, reports have surfaced that the former Bears quarterback has a desire to return to Chicago.

With the Bears placing Jay Cutler on the shelf for a least a few weeks with a fractured right thumb, the move would seemingly make sense, as Orton has strong ties to the Bears.

One Bears expert, however, said even if the Bears put a waiver claim on Orton, Caleb Hanie will still be the no. 1 quarterback until Cutler returns.

“the Bears are committed to Caleb Hanie,” Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times told the Boers and Bernstein show. “There’s not anybody out there that they are going to trot in here, whether it’s Brett Favre or Marc Bulger or anybody, that’s going to move ahead of Caleb Hanie on the depth chart. they tried that last year with Todd Collins and that was a colossal failure.”

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The Bears are 30th in the order of waiver claims, and several teams before them will likely have interest in Orton. It’s possible, though, that Orton could slip past all 32 teams, given the roughly $2.5 million remaining on his contract.

“There is some appeal there,” Jensen said. “There are a lot of teams struggling at the quarterback position. say whatever you want about Kyle Orton, but he’s 29 years old, he’s won a lot of football games. you saw the Chiefs game last night, this Tyler Palko kid looked terrible. What if the Chiefs take a look at him? … I think there are too many teams that would be interested in him ahead of the Bears.”

Jensen: Even With Orton, Hanie’s The Guy

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Ryan Braun tops Matt Kemp for National League MVP award.

Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun was named National League Most Valuable Player on Tuesday edging Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp. Saturday February 11 middot Justin Verlander Named AL MVP Ellsbury 2 middot Logo Uniform changes.

15 2011 file photo Milwaukee Brewers39 Ryan. I would have voted for Kemp tougher defensive position tougher hitter39s park but Braun is not.

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NL MVP Ryan Braun. Ryan Braun received 20 firstplace votes to Kemp39s 10 and. He39s only the third Brewer ever to be MVP joining Rollie Fingers and Robin Yount and the first Brewer ever to win the award in the NL. in a surprise to some Ryan Braun edged Matt Kemp for the NL MVP award today. HOT FUCKING STOVE

As you39ve likely heard by now Ryan Braun is your 2011 National League MVP.

Milwaukee39s Ryan Braun won the NL Most Valuable Player Award on Tuesday after helping lead the Brewers to their first division title in nearly 30 years.

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On this day 48 years ago, a gunman assassinated President John F. Kennedy in Dallas. Hours after the shooting, Vice President Lyndon Johnson took the oath of office aboard Air Force One. It didn’t take long for the swirl of conspiracy theories to begin. at the White House a few days later, President Johnson talked on the phone with J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Hoover briefed the new president on the investigation into the Kennedy assassination.

In the official White House telephone tape recordings Johnson kept, the sound is a bit scratchy and hissy.

It’s a week after the Kennedy assassination — Nov. 29, 1963. things happened quickly after someone fired toward the presidential motorcade at 12:30 Central Time on Nov. 22. but Johnson still needed some basic information from Hoover.

“How many shots were fired?” Johnson asked.

“Three,” Hoover replied.

“Any of them fired at me?”

“No. all three at the president. and we have them,” Hoover said. “Two shots were splintered. but our ballistic expert was able to prove they were fired by this gun.”

As vice president and a native Texan, Johnson had ridden two cars behind President Kennedy when those shots rang out. but he had little sense of what was happening just ahead of him.

When the first shot went off, his Secret Service bodyguard Rufus Youngblood leapt from the front to the back seat and threw himself on top of Johnson to protect the vice president. at about the same time, First Lady Jackie Kennedy in her pink suit tries to climb out of the president’s car up ahead. An iconic photograph captures the moment.

On the phone a few days later, J. Edgar Hoover continues the story. he uses graphic language to describe President Kennedy’s injuries.

“The third shot is a complete bullet,” Hoover said.” It wasn’t shattered. That rolled out of the president’s head. It tore a large part of the president’s head off. In trying to massage his heart on the way to the hospital, it fell onto the stretcher. we recovered that. we have that. we have the gun here also.”

“Were they aiming at the president?” Johnson asked.

“They were aiming directly at the president. There’s no question about that,” Hoover said. “This telescopic lens brings close to you like they were sitting right beside you.”

In this call one week after the president’s assassination, Hoover then shares information that’s fueled conspiracy theories still simmering decades later.

“And we also tested the fact that you can fire, those three shots were fired within three seconds,” Hoover said. “Some stories going around the papers and so forth that there must have been more than one man because no one man could fire the shots in the time. we disproved that by the actual tests we’ve made.”

Hoover also gives President Johnson some background on suspected assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and recounts that man’s actions up to his arrest in the movie theater later that day. The two also talk about Jack Ruby, who killed Oswald two days after Oswald shot Kennedy.

Despite the intrigue and the factual narrative, this phone call also reflects the country’s so-called loss of innocence — the sense that the era just past had been simpler and was beginning to get more complicated. Johnson asks Hoover whether it might make sense to ride from then on in a bulletproof limo.

“Do you have a bulletproof car?” Johnson asked.

“Why yes I do,” Hoover said.

“Do you think I ought to have one?”

“You most certainly should.”

What’s striking about the phone call is how easy and efficient it sounds in the face of monumental events. President Johnson extends some Southern-style courtesies and asks Hoover to talk to him like a brother. he solicits the FBI chief’s recommendations on prospective members of the Warren Commission that will investigate President Kennedy’s assassination.

In part of the call, Johnson sounds as if he’s chewing a sandwich at lunch. You can almost hear him lean back with his feet up on his desk — during an unguarded, indelibly preserved moment on the phone at the end of Nov. 1963.

JFK assassination anniversary: A private conversation between LBJ and J. Edgar Hoover

No one has the mirrorball in the bag.

The glittery “Dancing with the Stars” trophy will be awarded during Tuesday’s season finale, and any one of the three finalists — Rob Kardashian, Ricki Lake and J.R. Martinez — could easily waltz away with it.

Kardashian, 24, comes into the final episode in first place. the reality star has shown steady development throughout the season, and he and professional partner Cheryl Burke dazzled on the penultimate dance-off with an elegant waltz and a rip-roaring, swing-inspired freestyle routine that judges rewarded with a perfect score.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better ending of the season,” Kardashian said Monday. “We got our first perfect score. We’re in first place. We did it with the most crucial dance, which is the freestyle. It’s just surreal and I still can’t even believe it.”

Lake and Martinez, who have each topped the judges’ leaderboard throughout the 10-week competition, are tied for second place.

Lake said she’s pleased with what she’s accomplished on the show, regardless of the final outcome. she earned high scores all season, dropped more than 25 pounds and performed some impressive dance moves.

“I’ve come way further than I ever thought or anyone else thought, so, I don’t expect to win,” the 43-year-old TV personality said. “I’m just happy to be among these two other guys. J.R. and Rob really have proven themselves. They’re amazing people and I’m just happy to be one of them.”

Lake’s professional partner, Derek Hough, said they’ve had “a winning season.”

“I feel like we can walk away (Tuesday), win or lose, and say, `Yeah, we won,”‘ he said. Martinez and partner Karina Smirnoff are happy about the tricky stunts they pulled off in their freestyle routine — which earned a perfect score — but they’ll be even happier if they win the trophy Tuesday.

“I think we have a great shot at it,” said Martinez, 28, an actor and Iraq war veteran. “It would be an amazing thing. It’d be her first mirrorball trophy, which she deserves, and it would be my first, of course. We both want to win it for each other.”

Smirnoff, who has been on the hit ABC show for 10 seasons, said taking the title would be like “a perfect ending to a perfect story.”

“With everything we went through… it’s like this mirrorball would justify everything,” she said.

“No matter what happens, I feel like it has been such a fulfilling experience overall. But the mirrorball trophy would make it that much better. It’s the truth.”

The three couples will perform their favorite dance of the season for another score from the judges before the third-place finalists are eliminated. the remaining two pairs will compete in one final routine for the season 13 title.

Viewer votes count for half of each contestant’s overall score, but the last chance to cast votes was Monday.

The two-hour season finale is also set to feature music by Lady Antebellum and is expected to include appearances by this season’s former contestants: TV personalities Nancy Grace and Carson Kressley, reality star Kristin Cavallari, actors David Arquette and Elisabetta Canalis, singer Chynna Phillips, activist Chaz Bono, basketball player Metta World Peace and soccer star Hope Solo.

It’s Anyone’s Mirrorball on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finale