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NJSO in the parks

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:45:10 GMT

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NJSO IN THE PARKS

DIRECTIONS

BROOKDALE PARK, MONTCLAIR/BLOOMFIELD, NJ

From the Lincoln Tunnel: take Route 3 West to the Garden State Parkway South. Take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 151 - Watchung Avenue. Turn right onto Watchung Avenue. At the 2nd light (3rd if traveling north on Parkway), cross Broad Street. After crossing Broad Street, the park entrance will be on your right.

From the GSP heading north: Exit Watchung Ave. and turn left on Watchung. At the 3rd light, cross Broad Street. Follow directions above.

FRD

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:46:16 GMT

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Roosevelt also knew that in a highly dynamic time like his — or the one we're in now — you have to do a lot more than one thing at a time. I was often criticized, just as President Obama is now, for trying to do too many things at once. Roosevelt understood that in a complex and perilous situation, you have to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time, and he was masterful in doing a variety of difficult things simultaneously.

He was able to do that because he surrounded himself with brilliant people who knew more about particular subjects than he did. He enjoyed the arguments they had with one another — and with him — as they searched for the right policies. Oliver Wendell Holmes famously said Roosevelt had a second-class intellect but a first-class temperament. That temperament allowed him to inspire those around him to give their best. He made public service fun again.

FDR 2

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:46:03 GMT

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It didn't hurt, of course, that Roosevelt was also a political genius. He knew how to pass legislation in Congress. He knew how to talk to the American people, the way he talked to my grandfather. While he was busy rebuilding the economy, he saw that war was coming in Europe and that he needed to prepare our country, help the British, and support and encourage Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

F.D.R. had another quality important in a President: the self-confidence to abandon a policy that wasn't working. He believed in experimentation, but he didn't deny the evidence when an experiment proved unsuccessful. In any highly dynamic time, with new and complex challenges, the President needs an appetite for experimentation and the determination to keep what works and scrap what doesn't.

When I was President, F.D.R.'s portrait hung near that of the 26th President, his cousin Theodore Roosevelt.

Mrs. Roosevelt

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:52:25 GMT

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Such rendezvous are rare in American history, and not without reason. As the historian Henry Adams wrote, among the founders of the Republic, the greatest fear "was power; not merely power in the hands of a president or a prince, of one assembly or several, of many citizens or few, but power in the abstract, wherever it existed and under whatever form it was known." That's why the framers of the Constitution constructed a political order based on "checks and balances." That arrangement has conspicuous virtues, but it also designs a measure of paralysis into the American political system. It impedes swift adjustment to changing economic and social realities. It sustains a chronic deadlock in which trauma and shock become the necessary preconditions for effective political action. To a degree not found in other political cultures, it forges a perverse partnership between danger and opportunity.

FDR 1

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:29:26 GMT

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Alas for countless pundits and inspirational speakers, it is apparently not the case that the Chinese word for crisis is spelled by joining the characters for danger and opportunity. But that common fallacy nevertheless captures an important metaphorical truth: whatever the perils it brings with it, a crisis can be a grand opportunity. Among those who have understood that truth was Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Roosevelt pushed through policies that aimed not just to deal with the immediate challenge of the Great Depression but also to benefit generations of Americans to come. Pulling off a similar feat will require Obama to persuade Americans to see opportunities in the present crisis as well.

By creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the New Deal provided more confidence to bank depositors. With the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it guaranteed more reliable information for investors.

Chimi

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:30:40 GMT

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Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

- serves 2 to 3 -
Adapted from Starting With Ingredients.

Ingredients

1 skirt steak, about 3/4 to 1 pound
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
1/2 red onion, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
2 cloves garlic
1/2 bunch parsley
1/2 tablespoon dried oregano

Alfredo Prepares

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:15:18 GMT

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Preparation:

In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, combine onions, garlic, wine, and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, 6 to 8 minutes or until onions are tender. If liquid begins to evaporate, add a bit of water.

In a cup, combine cornstarch with 1/4 cup milk; stir to mix well. Stir remaining 2-1/2 cups milk into skillet. Bring liquid in pan to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in cornstarch mixture, stirring until mixture thickens. Boil 1 minute, stirring. Reduce heat so that sauce does not boil.

Stir in Parmesan cheeses. Stir in sour cream, mixing well and whisking if necessary to smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup chives, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and pepper, and stir well. Add salt, if using. Cook over very low heat an additional 2 to 3 minutes until flavors are well blended.

Alfredo

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:13:55 GMT

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Reduce the fat content of fettuccine alfredo by using 1-percent fat milk, nonfat sour cream, and nonfat Parmesan cheese topping. Even non-dieters will enjoy this pasta dish.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped
2 small garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup dry white wine or dry sherry
1 Tablespoon butter or non-diet canola or safflower oil margarine
1-1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch
2-3/4 cups 1 percent fat milk
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese preferably freshly grated (3 ounces)
1/2 cup grated nonfat Parmesan cheese topping (2 ounces)
1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
1/4 cup chopped chives or thin-sliced scallion tops plus more for garnish
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
Salt, to taste (optional)
10 to 12 ounces non-egg fettuccine noodles cooked according to package

Where to watch Fireworks

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:07:49 GMT

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The easiest thing to do would be to take the Light Rail (avoid lots of traffic) down to Liberty State Park in Jersey City, where the fireworks start at 9 p.m. And while you're there, grab a drink/dinner at The Pointe at Port Liberte, Liberty House or City Vino in Paulus Hook. Take advantage of City Vino's July 4th special -- all American wines by the glass are two for the price of one!

You can watch the fireworks from either the Seaport or FDR Drive, which will be closed to traffic from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal all the way up to 42nd Street from 7 pm to 10 pm tomorrow night. Pedestrian access to FDR Drive will be at the Brooklyn Bridge, 23rd, 34th, 38th and 42nd streets.

And if you happen to be in Brooklyn tomorrow night, the Brooklyn Heights promenade also makes a lovely viewing spot.

NYC

Macy's show

East River between 10th and 24th Streets and from just south of the Brooklyn Bridge (by South Street Seaport). The show starts at approximately 9:20 pm.