1 Put the Sweet Piquanté Peppers, couscous and cranberries into a large bowl and add the hot stock, allowing it to soak in and swell the couscous for about 10 minutes.

Kingvale Terrain Project: Big risk, big reward (slideshow)

Every Friday night, the most innovative terrain park in the United States gets a makeover. The propane tank Tahoe pro snowboarder Pat Lee sailed over that afternoon is taken down. So are the rails, boxes and the other junk - and it is junk - but junk with a purpose, junk with style. All of it is dug up and put away.

Once that process is over, the snowcats come out and create five perfectly manicured tubing lanes. When that happens, the makeover is complete.

Then, on Saturday and Sunday mornings, children and parents from Sacramento, Chico and the Bay Area arrive in their SUVs. They park in the same parking lot where some of Lake Tahoe's best freestyle snowboarders parked Monday through Friday. They urinate in the same portable restrooms Lake Tahoe's best freestyle snowboarders urinated in, three teal-colored bathrooms situated on an ice-covered parking lot.

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Friday, November 30 Rosanne Cash, daughter of country legend Johnny Cash, is performing with pianist Mark O'Connor to commemorate her father's greatest music. She will sing many of the Man in Black's songs with her own special additions. Her voice is sultry, powerful and vulnerable — all at the same time. Johnny Cash fans will appreciate the younger Cash's updates to the music that redefined the genre. The free performance takes place at 8 p.m. at the Library of Congress, but tickets are required. For tickets, visit www.Ticketmaster.com or call 301-808-6900. Metro: Capitol South (Blue and Orange lines). Saturday, December 1 As the first of December, today is full of great holiday season events. Right in our neighborhood, the Georgetown Holiday Market marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping on Wisconsin Avenue and M Street.

Viewer Feedback On Gov. Blagojevich

He was in his Springfield office as long either chamber was in session. Meals were brought in to feed him and his staff and on occasions he was in his office till the wee hours of the morning. I know because I was there. Blago on the other hand is a major no show. He is perceived as a dishonest, disrespectful, self-centered, selfish, inept, incompetent, show-boating braggart who is more concerned about his political future than he is about the welfare of the State of Illinois. As for the administrations accusation of the story being "sleazy," I was around Flannery for several years and Mike does not do "sleazy". If the press really, really, really dug into Blago's activities and exposed him for what he really is there would be less of a call for impeachment and more of a call for incarceration.--AnonymousI just want to offer my two cents on Governor Blagojevich.

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140 RBI. Kuenn spent one uneventful season with the Indians before beinig traded to the Giants. Many still consider the Colavito/Kuenn trade responsible for the ensuing decades of baseball mediocrity in Cleveland. "The Curse of Rocky Colavito" lives on to this very day. Colavito did return to the Tribe in 1965, but his best seasons were behind him and on July 29, 1967 the Indians once again traded "The Rock", this time to the Chicago White Sox. November 29, 1971 - Tribe Swaps FlameThrower for SpitBaller: For about a five year period that began in the mid-sixties "Sudden" Sam McDowell was truly the most dominant strike-out pitcher in the American League and reached the 20 win mark for the only time in his career in 1970. But, his numbers declined during the 1971 season and that winter the Indians shipped him to San Francisco for veteran starter Gaylord Perry and light hitting shortstop Frank Duffy.

How To Really Talk To Your Therapist: Four Collaborative Steps

You might even feel afraid of asking questions or discussing concerns about your therapy.

Remember that therapists are human beings and have the same flaws as the rest of us. Therapy is a subjective process, and the therapist can only give his or her own subjectively colored opinion, which has been shaped by his training and life experiences. That viewpoint may not always be the right one for you.

As the "consumer" in the therapy partnership, it's your responsibility to look after your best interests and to be an active participant in your therapy. If something isn't working, it's up to you to talk about it with your therapist. The message is clear: Take your therapist off the pedestal and take ownership of your therapy.

Plan out what to say in advance

As an active partner in your own therapy, you may need to express concerns, ask questions, or even give your therapist negative feedback about how you believe the therapy is going.

China goes kosher to reassure consumers

Chinese exporters, facing a U.S. backlash over tainted food products, are turning to an unlikely group of inspectors to help clean up their act: Jewish rabbis.

Chinese exporters, eager to gain access to the $11.5 billion U.S. kosher market, had already begun seeking the certifications before the uproar over contaminated seafood, toothpaste and pet food began last year. Now, after a rush of recalls, the rabbis say the companies are paying for the inspections to ease growing concern among U.S.