#james powell

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alright then.

vigilante (2005)

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The scent of the roses was a delicate, heady thing that caused the young woman standing in the rose garden to almost forget their thorns; a strange parallel to the situation she found herself in with the friend now approaching her. He spoke her name with the low, intimate tone of one well acquainted with her. Inside the house a trio of violins played, serving to underscore the romantic setting. Indeed, both of the pair were clad so that the picture they made was one of perfect Victorian romance. She turned towards him with an impatient little movement. "James, I - don't get ideas in your head." "My dear Glencora, how can I not?" He looked at her with an expression that would have melted a heart of stone. "Is it not natural that I should wish to claim a closer acquaintance with you?" "I have said before that we can be friends," she said, and bit her lip. "You know I have. But nothing else. Just friends - no more and, I hope, no less." "You would take no friendship at all, above dating me," he said, a shade of bitterness in his voice. "I don't feel that way about you," Cora returned spiritedly. "I don't want to date anyone I'm not attracted to, and indeed, I don't know I've ever felt romantic attraction at all. It wouldn't be fair on you, James." "I don't want fair, I want you," he said impetuously, to which the lady's head tossed as she looked away. "You're treating me like a commodity to be bought and sold. I'm my own person, and I'm saying no to you!" James looked down, expression sober as if she had halfway convinced him. "And while you're at it, stop calling me Glencora. I know it's my name, but nobody calls me it except you. It sounds ridiculous." "It suits you beautifully," he said, gesturing slightly to the gown she wore. "Just like my namesake, I know. Seriously, though, if you can't stop with this we can't be friends." She softened at his expression, and added, "I want to be your friend - if you'll let me. And you'd be a simply beautiful boyfriend - for a girl who'll appreciate you the way you should be appreciated." Cora smiled at him, then left that too-romantic place before he convinced her against her better judgement.

[auroragoth]

In the kitchen with Chef Powell

Chef James Powell grew up in a family of globetrotters and has been exposed to all sorts of food from around the world from a young age. After graduating from Windenberg Culinary School, he worked three years under Chef Dave Chang before founding his own restaurant in Magnolia Promenade, Little Tartosa. He also works with SimTalk monthly as cuisine consultant.

Butternut gnocchi

For 4 sims - Prep: 40 mins - Cook: 1h30 2 butternut squash, halved, deseeded and cut into wedges • 2 garlic cloves • sprig of thyme • 2 tbsp olive oil • freshly grated nutmeg • up to 3-4 tbsp plain flour • 105g parmesan, grated • 100g butter • handful sage leaves • 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped

Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Tip the squash into a roasting tray. Toss with the garlic, thyme and olive oil, then season. Cover the dish with foil and roast for 40 mins until soft. Leave to cool slightly. When the squash is cool enough to handle, remove the flesh and use a spatula to force it through a fine sieve. Tip into a clean pan, then gently cook for 30-40 mins until reduced to a dense mass that comes away from the sides of the pan. Leave to cool. You will have around 175g once cooked down. Tip purée into a bowl, then season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper. Mix in the egg, flour and 65g of the parmesan. You should have a soft pliable dough so, if it’s too wet, add more flour until it’s the right consistency. Take a third of the dough and, on a floured surface, roll into a long strip about the thickness of your thumb. Cut the strip into little pillows about 3cm long, then press each one gently with the back of a fork. repeat with the remaining dough. Bring a large pan of water to the boil, then drop in the gnocchi in batches. Cook until they float, then give them a minute more before scooping out and putting them in a bowl of iced water. When they’re all cooked, drain well. To serve, heat a grill to high. Melt the butter in a large pan until sizzling, then throw in the chilli and sage – sizzle for a minute before throwing in the gnocchi and tossing through. Tip into a heatproof dish, scatter with parmesan, flash under the grill until browned, then serve immediately.

Winter cake - Spiced walnut cake

For 12 sims - Prep: 30 mins - Cook: 45mins 4 eggs • 150g golden caster sugar • 100ml light olive oil • 1 tbsp honey • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 150g self-raising flour • ½ tsp baking powder • 1 tsp ground cinnamon • 6 green cardamom pods, seeds removed and crushed • 200g walnut flour (blitz walnuts in a food processor to a coarse flour – be aware that blitzing it too fine will turn it into paste) • 100g chopped walnuts • 40g walnut halves • 50g golden caster sugar • 20g pomegranate molasses • 60g icing sugar • 400g tub full-fat cream cheese • 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses • 50g pomegranate seeds

Line two 20cm springform cake tins with baking parchment. Whisk the eggs with the sugar in a bowl for 5 mins or so until thick and aereated. Slowly pour in the olive oil, whisking continuously, then pour in the honey and vanilla, and whisk again to combine. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Combine the flour, baking powder, spices and a pinch of salt in another bowl and mix. Lightly sieve this into the wet mixture, fold in, then add the walnut flour, little by little, until combined. Fold through the chopped walnuts and divide between the tins. Bake for 25-30 mins until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove and leave to cool in the tins. To make the candied walnuts, tip the walnuts onto a baking tray and roast in the oven at 200C/180C fan/gas 6 for 4-5 mins until crisp. Meanwhile, combine the sugar, molasses and 20ml water in a saucepan, and set over a medium heat until the mixture turns a deep caramel colour (around 3-4 mins). Turn the heat down low, then add the nuts, stirring constantly until completely coated. Remove from the heat and tip out onto a layer of baking parchment to cool. To make the frosting, beat together the icing sugar and cream cheese until well combined and smooth (the icing will get thinner before it thickens, so continue to whisk for 2 mins), then briefly stir through the molasses to create a ripple effect. Spread half of the frosting on top of one of the cake layers, then sandwich with the other. Top with more icing, the pomegranate seeds and candied walnuts. Serve cut into slices.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/squash-gnocchi

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/spiced-walnut-cake-pomegranate-molasses-frosting

James Powell by @auroragoth​ | Pictures by @auroragoth​

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Ha átvészelünk egy változást, beáll egy új egyensúly, amihez alkalmazkodni tudunk. De mi van, ha már nincs olyan, hogy normális, ha maga az állandó változás a normalitás?

-James Powell

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By James Powell

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The Jean Shepherd Show (WOR) 1964 07/21 "The Harlem Riots Of 1964" (or) "Be Prepared" : Jean Shepherd : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

The Jean Shepherd Show (WOR-AM/FM) Original Transmission Date: 07/21/1964The Harlem Riots of 1964 (or) Be PreparedIt's one of those times.... Humorist...

A thought provoking & timely episode of Jean Shepherd’s late night radio show that was broadcast on the sixth night of the Harlem uprising. There’s a few laughs yet more interestingly; Shep questions many prophetic things that are (sadly) still relevant to us today & there are many questions we should be asking now.  "Newspaper Talk" might just as well be Shep's phrase for "fake news". Shep also points out (historically) how little understanding humans have in the events they take part in. 

Shepherd is at times, almost like a profit that works in reverse & hearing this episode is like a glance into the rear-view mirror of history. It’s kind of like “A Christmas Story” that met with the eve of social revolution. This show, was broadcast "live" on the sixth night of the conflict. Coming out of the second news break we hear something that is truly a rare occurrence in broadcasting history.... Jean Shepherd it seems.... was momentarily at a loss for words! 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_riot_of_1964

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Harlem Riots of 1964

On July 16th, 1964, an off-duty, white cop shot and killed James Powell, an unarmed, fifteen-year-old. His death would ironically come two weeks after the passing of the Civil Rights Act. Hundreds of people, many of them Powell’s classmates, took to the streets in protests. The beginning of the uprising was peaceful, however after two days, the crowd traveled to the Harlem Police Station to call for the resignation of the cop. Officers stood outside the station armed. Protesters began throwing bottles, rocks, and bricks when officers began to enter into the crowd. The cops, of course, answered back with bullets. The riot lasted for six days and when it ended on July 22nd, there was a total of 1 million dollars in property damages, over a hundred injuries, over 400 arrests, and at least one fatality. The Harlem Riots were one of the many riots that would occur during the summer of 1964 in the northeast. This of course led to the time being called the “Long, Hot Summer”. As we look back on this uprising, we remember James Powell, whose life, like many, was cut way too short. 

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