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The year is 1930, and the Great Depression has blanketed the entire country. Fifteen year old Thea Atwell has been cast out from her Florida home after a tragedy occurs, and exiled to an equestrienne boarding school for girls, situated high in the Blue Ridge Mountains. With her dream-like childhood far behind her, Thea reflects back over the events of the past year, struggling to come to grips with the role she played in the drama that shattered her family's world in "The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls" by Anton DiSclafani.
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Rasnov Fortress (II) - Castle and Fortress in Romania
50 comments:
- arcadia said...
E la o aruncatura de bat de mine, sper ca data viitoare cand mai vii bem un ceai la Rasnov :)
- January 13, 2011 at 7:52 PM
- Luis Gomez said...
What an amazing place Wind!
- January 13, 2011 at 7:53 PM
- Out on the prairie said...
A lot of history in this fortress. I liked the story of digging a well inside by two men over 17 years. Very nice shots.
- January 13, 2011 at 8:13 PM
- Fly said...
tare faine!!!
- January 13, 2011 at 8:18 PM
- Clint said...
Beautiful, Wind! Amazing photos of the famous fortress. You may know that the famous well in the fortress is 143 meters deep!
- January 13, 2011 at 8:41 PM
- Joop Zand said...
A lovely place for photographers, really good work Wind.
greetings, Joop
- January 13, 2011 at 8:48 PM
- Lasse said...
Good work Wind, an amazing place but lucky for you to make such beautiful pictures of it !
Best wishes,
- January 13, 2011 at 9:01 PM
- T @ Poppy Place said...
Lovely photos as always my dear :)
I really miss the buildings in Europe they are certainly built to last :)
Have a lovely day, T. :)
- January 13, 2011 at 9:40 PM
- Victor Mihiş said...
deh, în tinereţe am mişunat prin jurul Braşovului şi Sibiului, dar uite că la Râşnov la cetate n-am urcat niciodată...
spor la weekend :)
ai grijă de tine
- January 13, 2011 at 10:07 PM
- Ari said...
Un loc minunat şi înregistrări mare.
- January 13, 2011 at 10:14 PM
- Trevor Woodford said...
Amazing looking castle. Plenty of photographic opportunities here.
- January 13, 2011 at 10:20 PM
- Ignacio Santana said...
Hola, Wind!!!...un lugar maravilloso para tomar buenas fotografías...como las tuyas. Me hubiese gustado pasear por ahí ;)
La anterior serie fotográfica, sobre pavos reales, también es muy buena...tienes una gran capacidad de trabajo!!!
Enhorabuena y un gran abrazo!!! ;)
- January 13, 2011 at 10:25 PM
- Bitch said...
You bring the very wild atmosphere
with your images..
They are very strong.
Greetings from Athens!
- January 13, 2011 at 10:39 PM
- Rocket Man said...
Wonderful images of an intriguing place. Well done!
- January 13, 2011 at 10:57 PM
- Andras said...
Am fost si eu in copilarie acolo, sigur ma mai intorc, foarte frumos!!!
- January 13, 2011 at 10:59 PM
- ionelmuscalu said...
Am fost duminica acolo si nu mi s-a parut atat de frumos ca in fotografiile acestea... dar chiar este!
- January 13, 2011 at 11:07 PM
- Valeriu Ungureanu said...
Impresionate imagini! Si nu numai aceasta colectie, dar totul ce realizezi, Daliana!
- January 13, 2011 at 11:07 PM
- Celia na Italia said...
I love castle and fortress and these photos are amazing!
I think in another life I was a witch or a dragon >)
- January 13, 2011 at 11:16 PM
- Tommy Andre Nekkoy said...
looks like a greate place to take pictures - you have got som nice one here - Well Done
- January 13, 2011 at 11:22 PM
- Rizalenio said...
It seems that these houses were built thousands of years ago. Very photogenic place.
As always, your photos are fantastic.
- January 13, 2011 at 11:32 PM
- Kenneth Larsson said...
This looks like a very interesting place. Beautiful pictures with great colours! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Have a nice day! :-)
- January 13, 2011 at 11:52 PM
- Traveling Hawk said...
Un loc frumos, de care trebuie sa avem grija. Raman tot mai putine locurile acestea in care ne regasim istoria...
- January 13, 2011 at 11:58 PM
- Dumitru ( micky65 ) said...
Minunat!Cetatea Rasnov este un loc magic.Multumesc pentru frumoasele imagini,Daliana!
Salutari din Torino!
- January 14, 2011 at 12:00 AM
- Leovi said...
Excelentes fotos de este bello lugar, con unos acertados encuadres has sabido recoger la belleza y la poesía que se desprende de sus paredes. Saludos.
- January 14, 2011 at 12:06 AM
- Leovi said...
Wonderful photos of this beautiful place with beautiful frames have managed to reflect the beauty and poetry off the walls. Saludos.
- January 14, 2011 at 12:09 AM
- Eyewitness said...
What an amazing place!
The photograph is my favourite, amazing tree and the beauty of the sky, really eye catching.
- January 14, 2011 at 12:31 AM
- Bob Bushell said...
Brilliant photos, they are awesome.
- January 14, 2011 at 12:32 AM
- karina said...
- January 14, 2011 at 12:42 AM
- Fram Actual said...
History is one of my two loves in an academic sense and part of my psyche in an intellectual sense, so it was a genuine pleasure to view these photographs, Wind.
Visiting places such as Rasnov Fortress makes the past real and brings the people who lived before me back to life. I would hope to walk the streets there someday, touch the ruins and breathe the air so that it would become part of me.
Thank you, for transporting me to Romania once again.
- January 14, 2011 at 12:45 AM
- eileeninmd said...
Wonderful photos, Wind! Thank you for the lovely tour of the castle and fortress. The first shot is my favorite. I love the beautiful sky and the trees along with the castle.
- January 14, 2011 at 12:51 AM
- James said...
It looks like an amazing place.
- January 14, 2011 at 1:19 AM
- Cloudia said...
You have fed our eye and soul!
Aloha from Waikiki
Comfort Spiral
- January 14, 2011 at 4:20 AM
- T. Becque said...
What a great place and of course photos. I would have to be dragged out of there if I ever had the chance to photograph it! :) You live in a beautiful area.
- January 14, 2011 at 6:16 AM
- Kaya said...
Wind, this is a wonderful place to be, to walk and to learn about history of Romania.
Beautiful place and wonderful pictures. You made me want to visit Romania some day and see Rasnov Fortress and other interesting places.
Unbelievable atmosphere in this post!!!!!
Thank you for that, Wind.
- January 14, 2011 at 6:59 AM
- pharaonx said...
prima imi place la nebunie. oricum frumoasa serie. cel putin weekendul asta numai rasfoiesc pozele de rasnov. multumesc
- January 14, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- Multibrand said...
Hello Wind,
Wonderful views. WOW!
Real nice photos.
- January 14, 2011 at 10:14 AM
- FreeSeoDesign said...
Interesant de vazut cum o poza poate uni oameni. Vad ca ai vizitatori din SUA, Olanda, Spania, R. Moldova, Romania, Grecia ...
Frumoasa serie si foarte interesanta !
- January 14, 2011 at 11:13 AM
- Karla said...
Fotografii care incita la vizita...
Felicitari, Daliana!
- January 14, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- J_on_tour@jayzspaze said...
Hi Wind, wonderful set of images full of history and character. Great door, window and street compositions and I love that colour texture on the castle wall. With all that walking up the hill, it's a shame you couldn't find a seat to rest your legs although I am imagining that the last image is a fold away seat !!
Have a great weekend... I'm away, not too far though.... conference, regards, J
- January 14, 2011 at 3:46 PM
- alicee said...
Frumoasa colectie, fotografiile sunt minunate desi cetatea nu mi se pare asa frumoasa. Dar tot ce iese din mana ta e imbracat intr-o tinuta distinsa, eleganta ....
- January 14, 2011 at 4:11 PM
- Lily Riani said...
the place looks fantastic and the first pic i love the best.
- January 14, 2011 at 6:41 PM
- Y. Ikeda said...
Hi Wind,
Thank you for your thoughtful comment on my blog.
Wow, you captured the beautiful place in such a fantastic photos. Are they HDR? If so, it's a fantastic tone mapping works!!! I am a big fan of HDR photo, although I am still learning!
Have a wonderful weekend.
- January 14, 2011 at 6:50 PM
- Costea Andrea Mihai said...
excelent documentat!! felicitari
- January 14, 2011 at 7:52 PM
- Scott said...
I do love the old castles of Europe. Nice shots.
- January 14, 2011 at 8:50 PM
- se-cret said...
Fantastic este locul și la fel fotografiile.M-a bucurat vizita virtuală la Râșnov.Să ai un weekend splendid!
- January 15, 2011 at 12:15 AM
- 黄清华 Wong Ching Wah said...
Beautiful skyscape and series of the historical sites.
- January 15, 2011 at 8:59 AM
- ruma said...
The atmosphere of the town is very peaceful.
Thank you.
Saga, Japan.
- January 15, 2011 at 10:48 AM
This is SUPERB Wind. What a wonderful serie with adventures and one naughty ghost included perhaps. ;)
And a plus since me, like many others, love castles and old fortress.
I am still building my own castle, palace or fortress, or the three perhaps =) And it will be an unsurpassable one, as it will be a castle i will carry with me all of the time.
Inside me as a matter of fact ;)
I am sure you got the point.
Have a wonderful weekend dear Daliana, and fly so much as free as the wind.
- January 15, 2011 at 11:10 AM
- joanny said...
Romania has many beautiful places and castles, thank you for photographing this series so we may see the beauty there is in your country.
- January 15, 2011 at 11:32 PM
- Betty Manousos @ CUT AND DRY said...
How fascinating place!
Thanks for this wonderful pictorial tour. :)
- January 16, 2011 at 4:49 PM


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Opera Tavern
Time Out says
Please note, Opera Tavern has recently re-launched with a new head chef. Time Out Food Editors, July 2019.
Long a fixture on both the pre-theatre (being spitting distance from Drury Lane) and more learned foodie scenes, Opera Tavern is a buzzy, low-lit tapas joint that's been going since 2011. It was part of the Salt Yard Group before being annexed in 2018, but then the rest (Ember Yard, Dehesa, Salt Yard) were sold too. The 'group' remained nominally intact and it was back to business as usual. As you were.
Like its Yardie brethren, it's solid rather than spectacular. Some plates were splendid, especially a thumping gorgonzola-topped beef and lardo slider; four house croquetas, thrumming with manchego; and a fresh salad of little gem, anchovies and pickled shallots (a tangy respite from the heady Iberian flavours elsewhere).
But both a mound of blackened chorizo with griddled potato and shredded pepper, and a dainty dish of chilli-flecked seabass with wilted greens were over-salty; while the mushroom 'ragout' under some chargrilled chicken and cured pork jowl was resolutely sauce-free. That's not to say Opera Tavern isn't worth your time. As a perma-vibey spot to knock back a few sherries and a plate of croquetas – with highly affable service to boot – it's pretty much faultless. But the rest? Está bien.
We specialise in Italian and Spanish influenced tapas, charcuterie and small plates, and have a charcoal grill on the ground floor where we cook up all manner of tasty meaty treats.
23 Catherine Street
|Tube: Covent Garden
|Dinner for two with drinks and service: around £85.
|Do you own this business?
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Average User Rating
4 / 5
Rating Breakdown
- 5 star:16
- 4 star:8
- 3 star:5
- 2 star:2
- 1 star:2
I had a fantastic meal here with my friend. We both lived in Spain for a few years so Spanish food is very close to our hearts. Here you will find there is a nice twist to tapas and a brilliant selection of wines! The staff were really helpful.
II went to Opera Tavern to celebrate my first anniversary as a non-smoker, so I was very excited and ready to treat myself and my partner to a great meal. Also, a friend of mine had recommended Dehesa to me, which I believe is a restaurant operated by the same owners. The evening did not start well. As we got there the waitress literally harassed us until we ordered our wine. We did not take longer than 5 minutes to go through the wine menu, which is quite extensive, so it deserved to be studied. But she kept on coming around our table every minute to see if we were ready to order and unfortunately this behaviour carried on throughout the night, even though, we had booked our table in advance, we punctually turned up at 8:30pm and it was a Monday so the place was half empty from 9pm onwards. Then the "jamón de bellota" came to our table and I only needed to have a look at it to realise we had been swindled. How disappointing! As a Spaniard, I felt actually hurt. It was jamón serrano, yes, but not jamón de bellota as they claim (and charge for!). The real jamón de bellota has a very characteristic juicy look, intense smell and taste. The jamón we got last night at the Opera Tavern was dry and salty, rather mediocre. The rest of the food was ok. The Secreto Ibérico was very tasty so was the chorizo. But to be honest, by then I was a bit annoyed by the service and the jamón scam. I get asked a lot about Spanish restaurants in London as I am Spanish and tend to dine out quite a lot, but definitely NOT recommending this restaurant, such a let-down.
Ive read reviews of this plafe at TimeOut and decided to give it a chance with my wife and 4.5 years old son. Although it was not directly for our taste i can strongly recommend Octopus Carpacio and the Lamb. The waitress was really polite and helped us a lot with the order.
Very good food. Bland atmosphere and interior and VERY noisey.
Muy caliente! This is what I call real spanish dining. Totally tasty wood pigeon, iberico pork, octopus and a couple of bottles some really good wine. Good service. Worth every penny.
Restaurant mélangeant les styles culinaires espagnol et italien, tres bonne qualité des produits ! Un vrai bon moment ! Service de qualité !
The three stars for this restaurant is primarily because of the impeccable service and wonderful ambiance. The food is extremely varied, with a couple of interesting tapas dishes, but overall i think the flavours were lacking. I'm not sure if it was because I went as part of a group and so had a set menu (likely is), but I was left a little dissatisfied, with a dent in my wallet, and very empty stomach.
Interesting and varied tapas selection… and a great wine list. The service and atmosphere was fantastic, however, given the price (a little steep), the food wasn't quite up to par… I'd definitely give it another chance, but won't be rushing back!
Now I understand what all the fuss is about: the iberico pig and foie gras burger is just incredible! I could – and probably will – spend an evening eating just these, all by myself so I remain uninterrupted. One of the best dishes in London without a doubt.
Fantastic tapas, really refined mix of flavours and tastes. Big congrats to the Chef! Great service as well, we really appreciated how the tapas came in a sensible and well-thought order. Definitely recommending it if you are around Covent Garden!
Great food, great atmosphere. Lovely restaurant
First timer in London and are overwhelmed with the quality of this establishment. Although the Tavern was full we were made to feel we were the only ones inside - such was the sincerity of their service. Food was intergalactic, and I will definitely be back, can't wait.
We ate at the Opera Tavern pre theatre, the tapas are the best I have ever tasted, the scotch egg, the scallop, the venison and frois gras burger were among the most scrumptious. Be prepared to pay, we were shocked by the bill in particular the wine, the tapas portions are very small, one scotch egg, one scallop. If you are treating a not so young, hungry, family I suggest you go to sample the delights and not to 'eat'. As an experience for the culinary delight of it, to tantalise the taste buds, go for it, enjoy and make sure you order a decent bottle of wine.
Would highly recommend this restaurant! A really great menu to choose from and the food is truly exceptional! A bit pricey but it is totally worth it! The staff were great also!
Visited with a work colleague one Friday evening. Arrived around 7:45 and luckily managed to grab 2 seats at the bar. That the was the last bit of luck for the evening. Having had some very pleasant nibbles and wine were informed that the gas jets has broken in the kitchen and it was closing. Ahh I thought not a problem, some cheese and wine would round of the evening well. NO, cant do that says the barman. I am puzzled. How does a lack of heating effect the slicicing of some cheese? It was very clear the staff had made the decision to abandon ship at the first sign of trouble and essentially enourage the clientel to do likewise. I would have expected far more from an establishment of this calibre. V dissappointed. Thankfully a nearby wine bar was more than willing to provide some very decent cheese and wine. With the recent deterioration in the Salt Yard, I am begining to wonder whether the owners have taken their eye of the ball of late. A shame as past experiences have alwasy been good. There are too many decent places in London to eat to adopt this behaviour.
Booked this place for a works Christmas party. The food was sensational and the atmosphere was busy but not loud. Only thing I would recommend was increasing the bar to serve sangria or margarita as we were pretty disappointed we could complete our spanish styled dinner
I went for dinner here on my birthday. The staff were very pushy about booking/ waiting for a table (we were 10 mins late and they gave our table away without even calling us!) but the food was delicious and once we were seated the service was lovely. I'd recommend their tomato, mozzarella and peach salad or their scallops. Wine was exceptional too. This is a sexy, sophis place to dine - if you can get past the sulky staff on the door...
We chose to go here based on the reviews on this site. We did not book and were a family party of four. We were seated at the bar by the tight lipped, terse woman at the door after she spent some time studying her reservations sheet and informed us that all tables were booked. She still did not get it right as we had our entire meal and left whilst tables lay empty behind us. The male bar staff were ok rather genial but it was rather chaotic. As for the food, the portions are tiny. Am not sure why the chef felt he could improve on patatas braves by turning them into chips. The tortilla is good. The octtupus was ok as was the crab salad. The lamb was succulent but only one cutlet per protion.More fresh items woud be good as there is a heavy emphasis on fried or grilled items. Don't have the bread with olive oil as it is chargrilled which means burnt stripes. As we were paying another terse unsmling female member of staff cleared our plates and laid fresh ones for the next clients before we had got up! There is a charity charge of £1 added to the bill.As a bar it works for drinks but not for tapas. It is too uptight.
Loved this place. Ok, so it's not the cheapest tapas in the world but the food was fanastic especially the pork pressa and the service just the right level of attentiveness. Lovely atmosphere. Next time I'd like to try the downstairs bar for a glass or two and some charcuterie. Would definitely recommend!
Very impressive. On a recent trip to London I tried a few of the current hot restaurants and this was by far my favourite. The mini iberico pork and foie gras burgers are simply outstanding, one of the best things I have ever eaten. Lamb cutlets also excellent the pork pressa, the jamon, the classic tortilla, the list goes on. Also great rioja. I need to visit again very soon. Truly excellent.
Celebrated a very special birthday lunch with family & friends. Had set menu for 8 covs in upstairs restaurant. Food,wine,welcome,service,pricing,staff product knowlewdge fautless. Cannot recommend Opera Tavern enough. Look forward to our next visit.
Simply excellent in every department, on a par with Barrafina and simply one of the best tapas restaurants in London
I had a brilliant time at Opera Tavern! I had the pleasure to meet a few days ago two members of staff and I was really looking for to having a meal there. As appetizers, I had a glass of Proseco, the Crispy Iberico Pigs Ears, the Padron Peppers, the Venitian Style Sardines. To follow, I had the Octopus and Chorizo with Cucumber and Pomegranate, the Mini Iberico Pork and Foie Gras Burger and the Grilled Iberico Pressa with Capers. I even had a second Mini Burger as it was so delicious! To go with that I had a glass of Selva Capuzza, from the Lake Garda in Italy. Perfect. I had a warm welcome and I have been very well looked after by the owner and all the members of staff. It is good to know that there is a wonderful place in the middle of Covent Garden area where you can have really tasty Spanish and Italian food in a pleasant atmosphere! I will be back soon with friends! Thank you guys! Francois F
Went to this restaurant last night... Would I go back.. No.. There were 4 of us and the tapas meals we ordered would not feed 2 or even 1. Don't buy the champagne, it's a very cheap bottle, for a very expensive price, it was bought for a surprise for my sister and bro in law wedding anniversary... Also check your bill, you could get charged for items you did not receive ... very disappointing
My friends and I met here for lunch (I chose the restaurant based on the reviews on TimeOut.). We were met by friendly staff and shown to our table. It's not particulary roomy upstairs and we were very cramped next to each table. In fact the tables were so close I had to breath in and squeeze through a small gap virtually sitting on their plates and I'm not a big lady!! Once sat at our table we idly chose from the Tapas menu being advised that 2-3 dishes per person was usually ample. We chose pigs ears, cheese, salad, fried potatoes, chicken and chorizo, duck and salmon. Tapas it was not. We literallly got 2 small fork fulls (and only 1 mouthful of duck) each!!! What we had ordered would have been fantastic for 1 person, maybe stretch to 2 people if neither of you were that hungry but sharing dishes, I think not. They were delicious but we went elsewhere for pudding, we needed filling up! I would go back again but only on the understanding that I didn't have to share a thing and we a purse full of money. It wasn't a cheap place.
absolute gem ,will give Barrafina a run for its money, Emmanuelle gave fantastic advice on wine, everything was top drawer well done
Tried Opera Tavern this evening came without booking. Greeted by the host who quickly got his attention to other people who were just passing through for their table or to go upstairs (making us feeling ignored and almost felt un-welcomed). Find their food to be very very good and innovative, dont mind the prices at all athough they are quite on the pricier side (for this side of town). Waiters kept on taking away our unfinished food, service was terrible. I honestly can say their staff is lacking quality of service standard. I know its a new restaurant and its buzzing most probably all the time since they opened, however its those little thing such as staff being attentive and welcoming their customers that will entice me of returning again. As said, food was very tasty and nice. We enjoyed it very much. But the lack of service skills, uh oh... they need to work harder on that. Just a thought. I rather go to Elpirata de tapas on Notting Hill, same kind of food if not better and staff are always friendly and welcoming.
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You voted, we listened! Ladue News readers know what they like; and with this year's Platinum List, you've made your voices heard. This list compiles the best of what St. Louis has to offer. As you peruse its pages, you'll find old favorites--and also new ones, waiting to be discovered. Each winner is listed in boldface text, followed by the runners up. When you visit, tell them LN sent you!
Best Antiques
Jules L. Pass Antiques
You can kiss the days of digging through junk for that antique treasure goodbye, as Jules Pass has kindly assembled a phenomenal, high-quality collection for you to peruse. Specializing in English and Continental furniture, Jules L. Pass Antiques remains St. Louisans' favorite place to buy antiques for another year.
Warson Woods Antique Gallery
Clark Graves Antiques
Ivey-Selkirk Auctioneers
Small World Antiques
Best Furniture & Home Accessories
Expressions Furniture
With enough brightly colored patterns to make even the most girlie-girl faint, Expressions offers furniture and home accessories unlike anything available outside of Wonderland. If your home could use a dose of happy—or an overhaul of ecstatic—look no further than LN reader favorite Expressions.
Savvy Surrounding Style
Dau Home Furnishings
Crate & Barrel
Best Children's Clothing
The Woman's Exchange
Cute children's clothing and an admirable mission? St. Louisans love that combination, as the organization has been offering handcrafted goods for 130 years. Whether it's the iconic cherry dress—yes, that adorable handmade delight selected by style icons like Jacqueline Kennedy and Gwyneth Paltrow for their children, to name a few—or the beyond popular Woman's Exchange Salad Bowl that brings you there, the Children's Boutique is sure to please.
Chocolate Soup
Egg by Susan Lazar
City Sprouts
Best Lingerie
Jule Lingerie & Loungewear
Pay your two best girls some attention at Jule, where designer products are waiting to grace every woman's décolletage, as well as other unmentionables. With shelves full of quality brassieres, comfortable loungewear and steamy lingerie, it's no wonder why Jule is a favorite in St. Louis—and winner of best lingerie, yet again.
Ann's Bra Shop
Victoria's Secret
Neiman Marcus
Best Women's Clothing
Paperdolls Boutique
With locations in both Kirkwood and Ballwin, there's no excuse not to shop at Paperdolls. Specializing in women's attire for all age groups, Paperdolls offers a more localized shopping experience than its national competitors, and is a sincerely cuter way to spend an afternoon than prowling for clothing online.
Pink Magnolia
VIE Ladies Clothing
Ivy Hill Boutique
Best Men's Clothing
Savile Row
Why buy off-the-rack when you can have it custom made? We all know a man needs a properly fitting suit, and here in St. Louis those—and other exquisitely crafted items—come from Savile Row. Gentlemen, if that last line made you look regretfully at your own disheveled outfit, contact Savile Row about The Wardrobe Management Solution and transform your style from dud to stud.
Mister Guy Clothiers
Kim Kuehner Sportswear
Woody's Mens Clothiers
Sam Cavato Men's Wear
Best Shoe Store
Laurie's Shoes
Please your soul and soles when you shop local for your next pair of shoes. Laurie's offers the best of both retail worlds: It's a family business with a gigantic stock and multiple area locations. This third-generation company sells shoes for men, women and children with a wide array of sizes and widths to help find your most comfortable and stylish fit.
Saks Fifth Avenue
Neiman Marcus
Marmi Shoes
Best Fine Jewelry
Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers
For all things that sparkle, Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers is the place to go. This family business houses several designer lines featuring cultured pearls, diamonds, rubies, emeralds and other fine gemstones swimming in layers of silver, gold or platinum. And the service here is the gold standard. Need we say more?
Genovese Jewelers
Simons Jewelers
Huffords Jewelry
Mary Pillsbury Company
Best Fun Jewelry
Because accessories really do make the outfit, Melanie's provides an unparalleled stock of fun jewelry that's equal parts beautiful and budget-friendly. With a tagline "For jewelry and accessories since 1985," shoppers definitely know where to go, as Melanie's continues to reign supreme.
Codi the Boutique
Paperdolls Boutique
Ivy Hill Boutique
Giddyup Jane
Best Toy Store
Imagination Toys
Whether you're looking for dolls or trucks, science kits or bathtub play things, Imagination has got you covered. Imagination, who recently celebrated its 27th birthday, even sells products adults will adore, like board games and puzzles. Admit it—this place is just as fun for you as it is for your kids. We won't tell.
Bright Idea Toys
Spicer's Toys & Candy
City Sprouts
Ladue Pharmacy
Best Place to Buy Wine
The specialized wine stores are great, but here in St. Louis finding a good bottle of wine is as easy as crossing off the other items on your grocery list at Schnucks. Whether you're browsing the aisles to look for something to pair with dinner or a special bottle for a get-together, the wine specialists at Schnucks are at the ready with suggestions that are sure to please.
The Wine and Cheese Place
Saint Louis Cellars
Wine Merchant
Parkers Table Wine and Food Store
Best Customer Service
It's a common fact—Nordstrom is known as the definition of proper customer service. Look it up. Because of this, it's no surprise that St. Louisans voted this go-to department store their No. 1 in the customer service category, yet again.
The Gatesworth
Schnarr's Hardware Company
Ladue Pharmacy
Coffee House
Kaldi's Coffee
For the folks at Kaldi's, coffee really is all about relationships—from the relationships their guests develop as they share stories over a cup of steaming coffee, to the ones the roasters themselves foster with growers around the world. Another key to the company's success is freshness: Every bean is roasted in a vintage roaster at Kaldi's Midtown facility, and delivered at peak freshness to its five area locations.
Deer Creek
City Coffeehouse + Crêperie
Northwest Coffee Roasting Company
Nadoz Euro.Bakery + Cafe
Family-Friendly Restaurant
Lester's Restaurants
What could be more family-friendly than a burger and a ball game? The laid-back sports atmosphere is what makes Lester's a success, with more than 30 HD TVs in each location. There's something to please everyone—from the in-house smoked meats to the kid-approved menu for the little ones. And with three locations—in Ladue, Chesterfield and the CWE—there's one nearby no matter where you are!
Dewey's Pizza
Sugo's Spaghetteria
Brio Tuscan Grille
Dewey's Pizza
Why Dewey's? Because where else could you get a slice of the Green Lantern or chomp down on an Edgar Allan Poe? Top off the creative names with unique flavor combinations, and you have a pizza that can't be beat. Maybe we're partial because Dewey's is the LN staff's go-to for a conference-room lunch gathering; but here, we defer to your vote.
Pi Pizzeria
Red-L Pizza
Katie's Pizzeria Cafe
Farotto's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Butler's Pantry
For more than 45 years, Butler's Pantry has been adding panache to occasions of every stripe—whether it's a corporate event, a friendly gathering or even a wedding. Led by second-generation company president Richard Nix Jr., the Butler's Pantry family has grown to include venues such as Palladium Saint Louis and Bixby's at the Missouri History Museum. But it's the perfect combination of fresh, seasonal foods, phenomenal service and a passion for creativity that makes every Butler's Pantry event memorable.
Catering St. Louis
The Art of Entertaining
Steven Becker Fine Dining
Ces & Judy's Catering
5 Star Burgers
A newcomer to the Clayton dining scene, 5 Star Burgers has really made our readers sit up and take notice! A range of burgers is made with fresh, natural Angus Beef from right here in the Midwest, topped by a variety of toppings to suit any fancy. Add to that a choice of sides that spans from the typical fries, to fried pickles or crispy cheese curds—sign us up! We're sure they'll be pleasing our palates for years to come.
Annie Gunn's
Sportsman's Park Restaurant
O'Connell's Pub
Carl's Drive In
Italian Food
Another newcomer to downtown Clayton, Pastaria offers fresh, house-made pasta served in a casual setting. It's the rustic details (like water served out of mason jars) and the downright comfort-food freshness that really make Gerard Craft's newest eatery stand out. We recommend you start off with the kale salad, and let your taste be your guide for the entrée. Remember to save some for the doggie bag—or you won't have room for gelato!
Café Napoli
Trattoria Marcella
Mexican Food
Hacienda Mexican Restaurant
With claims of being the area's first full-service Mexican restaurant, Hacienda also makes a strong case for being St. Louis' best. The menu is full of traditional Mexican fare done right, with a sprinkling of updated options that are sure to please. Whether you're looking for a happy-hour hangout near the bar, a quiet meal in the dining room or a relaxing evening on the spacious patio, you'll find it at Hacienda.
Amigos Cantina
Chevy's Fresh Mex
Pueblo Solis
Indian Food
House of India
Ready for some curry or chicken straight from the tandoor? You won't have to go far to get an authentic take on Indian cuisine. Our readers chose House of India for its wide selection of Indian meals cooked to perfection. And for those taking the plunge for the first time, the lunch buffet is stocked full of offerings that will keep you coming back for more! (Editor's note: Following a minor fire last week, House of India hopes to reopen in a few days.)
Haveli Indian Restaurant
Mayuri India Restaurant
Flavor of India Restaurant & Bar
Wait Staff
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
How about a side of welcoming hospitality with that steak? An attentive, friendly staff can take an excellent meal and turn it into a magical evening. This Frontenac restaurant's efforts to abide by the highest standards make it a repeat winner of our best-service award.
Sidney Street Café
Cardwell's at the Plaza
Sugo's Spaghetteria
Annie Gunn's
Gerard Craft
Achieving success is one thing in the restaurant business, where new ventures come and go like last week's news. But achieving success repeatedly is a whole other level. Gerard Craft has wowed the St. Louis dining scene with success after success—Niche, Brasserie, Taste and now, Pastaria—as well as his repeat nominations for the James Beard Foundation Awards 'Best Chef Midwest.' Throw in a couple of titles as the LN Platinum List Best Chef; and keep an eye out, because you know more accolades are on their way.
Kevin Nashan
Cassy Vires
Bill Cardwell
Justin Haifley
Outdoor Dining
Brio Tuscan Grille
After a long day of shopping, the best way to wind down is with a glass of wine, a comforting meal and a warm breeze. As your choice for best outdoor dining, Brio offers all three in its welcoming Plaza Frontenac space. So sit down, take a load off, and stay for awhile.
Vin de Set
BARcelona Tapas Restaurant
Boathouse Forest Park
Citizen Kane's Steak House
Nestled in a Victorian Kirkwood home, Citizen Kane's offers a variety of appetizers, entrees and desserts, using only the freshest ingredients. But let's not kid ourselves—the steak is the main event, and LN readers have spoken. Three cheers to the juiciest, most succulent steak around!
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Kreis Steakhouse & Bar
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Morton's The Steakhouse
Best Place to Have Cocktails
The Ritz-Carlton
Whether your evening is just beginning or you're ready for a nightcap, The Ritz-Carlton is the place to wet your whistle. In the famed Lobby Lounge, master mixologists offer a menu of more than 200 martinis, or you may choose from 7,000 select labels and rare vintages at the Wine Room. And if you crave the cocktail's classic companion, indulge in a visit to the Cigar Club.
Three Sixty Rooftop Bar
Bar Les Frères
Sub Zero Vodka Bar
Best Beer
Since popping its first top in 1991, Schlafly's has become St. Louis' largest locally owned independent brewery. Its beer is available in more than 50 styles—from Raspberry Hefeweizen to Coffee Stout—so there's a pint for every palate. Belly up to the bar at Schlafly Tap Room (downtown) or Schlafly Bottleworks (in Maplewood), or find a selection of its best brews at your neighborhood grocer's.
International Tap House
Urban Chestnut
Best Fine Dining & Best Romantic Dining
It's no surprise that this world-class restaurant tops the list in both these categories. Tony's has racked up so many honors over the past four decades that it simply defines fine dining in St. Louis. Executive chef Vince Bommarito's signature menu includes lobster albanello, veal loin chop with truffle sauce, filet mignon with Chianti sauce, and an array of seafood dishes plus, of course, pasta dishes galore and decadent desserts. A chef's tasting menu for two is an outrageous but unforgettable indulgence and, as if it were needed, showy tableside preparation adds flair to the food. But, on those special evenings, the unparalleled service means you'll barely notice anything but the person across the table.
Best Romantic Dining
Sydney Street Cafe
I Fratellini
Vin de Set
Best Fine Dining
Sydney Street Cafe
Paul Mineo's Trattoria
Stone Soup Cottage
Best New Hot Spot (2 Years)
Expectations were high as St. Louis' preeminent chef and restaurateur Gerard Craft prepared to open Pastaria last year. And Craft's new venture, a casual Italian eatery offering fresh pastas and wood-fired pizzas, quickly lived up to the reputation he'd established with Niche, Taste and Brasserie. Pizza aficionados will tell you that Craft spins the best pie in town and you'll love the risotto balls. "Sorta close to Italy?" Not geographically, perhaps, but in most definitely in spirit.
Bar Les Frères
5 Star Burgers
Mia Sorella
Best Place for a Sweet Treat
Jilly's Cupcake Bar & Cafe
Tasty trends come and go, but Jilly's exemplifies why the grown-up cupcake is here to stay. Its creative and sometimes crazy confections are big enough to share, although with eight daily standbys—including the Twisted Pink and 24-Karat Carrot Cake—plus monthly and holiday specials, you'll be hard-pressed to pick only one.
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
Chill Frozen Yogurt
Best Brunch
An attraction unto itself, Bixby's Champagne brunch, held each Sunday, has become as much of a draw as the exhibits at the Missouri History Museum. A seasonal, locally sourced buffet includes made-to-order Eggs Benedict and omelets, Belgian waffles, sausage, salmon, chilled salad, pastries and more—and don't forget a mimosa or Bloody Mary!
Chase Park Plaza
Half & Half
Best Spa
Four Seasons Spa & Salon
Step into an urban oasis of tranquility and indulge yourself in pampering regimens that encompass both the body and the spirit. Located in the very heart of downtown within St. Louis' most acclaimed hotel, the Four Seasons Spa & Salon offers a classic menu of massages, facial and body treatments and salon services, plus a staff that makes your pampering a priority.
Ginger Bay
The Face & The Body
Wellbridge Athletic Club & Spa
Stonewater Spa & Boutique
Best Nail Salon
Ladue Nails
For a quick polish change or hours or a leisurely interlude, savvy St. Louisans know where to go for nail design plus facials, massages, waxing and more. Selected by our readers for the third year in a row, Ladue Nails boasts four locations, offering all the pampering perks of an upscale salon but without the wait—or the prices.
Beautiful Nails
The Face & The Body
Ginger Bay
Salon Elysium
Best Gym
The results have paid off, and our readers have again voted Nutiformance as the area's best bet to get fit. A skilled staff of personal trainers, registered dieticians, physical therapists, sports-performance coaches, licensed massage therapists and innovative fitness instructors mean its clients are in good hands.
Wellbridge Athletic Club & Spa
The Fitness Edge
Life Time Fitness
The Bar Method
Best Hair Salon
Dominic Michael Salon
Hair salons may come and go, but Dominic Michael Salon has been a fixture on the St. Louis style scene for decades, thanks to its fashion-forward stylists, cutting-edge (so to speak) space and fearless leader, the legendary Dominic Bertani.
Elan Salon
Vakkar Salon
Studio Branca
Mitchell James Salon
Best Place for Pet Pampering
Kennelwood Pet Resorts
Discriminating doggies—and their owners—know that Kennelwood is the best in the business. That's why its boarding, grooming, training and daycare services continue to lead the pack with our readers. At its seven area Pet Resorts, a devoted and compassionate staff treats your furry friend like one of the family.
Lola & Penelope's Pet Boutique
Town & Country Veterinary Hospital
Treats Unleashed
Petropolis Pet Resort
Top Spot to Buy a Luxury Car
Plaza Motor Company
When LN readers picture their dream vehicle, many imagine rolling one off the Plaza showroom floor. The popular luxury car dealership boasts the best in driving, from the newest models of Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguars to Porsche and more. And for our readers, the superior customer service is what really sweetens the sale.
Bommarito Auto Group
Parktown Imports
Suntrup Automotive Dealers
Mungenast Automotive Family
Most Trusted Dry Cleaners
Marquard's Cleaners
LN readers have once again voted Marquard's No. 1 for dry cleaning. Since 1931, St. Louisans have trusted the local family-owned business with their finest garments—from dress clothes to wedding dresses, heirlooms and oriental rugs. All the while, the staff goes out of the way to offer each service with a smile.
West Oak Cleaners
Frontenac Cleaners
Tide Dry Cleaners
Best Florist
Ladue Florist
A local staple, Ladue Florist is ever-committed to offering the community the finest floral arrangements and gifts. With an impressive range of fresh flowers, including roses, Holland imports, garden varieties and exotics, the neighborhood floral shop can add a flair of creativity and beauty to your party, wedding or other special event.
Bloomin' Buckets
Ken Miesner's Flowers
Mary Tuttle's Flowers
Walter Knoll Florist
Best Wealth Advisor
Moneta Group
According to our poll, many LN readers trust their family finances to Moneta Group. Since 1869, the Clayton-based financial services firm has been providing economic guidance to St. Louisans, managing $11 billion in assets, with a focus on each client's best interests throughout valued, long-term relationships.
PNC Bank
Wells Fargo Advisors
Buckingham Asset Management
Heise Advisory Group
Best Real Estate Agency
Laura McCarthy Real Estate
With many of its 100-plus agents specializing in the luxury housing market, Laura McCarthy is a top-ranked real estate company in sales volume. And because of its knowledge of residential real estate throughout the city's central corridor, that success continues to carry over to client satisfaction.
Janet McAfee Real Estate
Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty
Prudential Alliance Realtors
Coldwell Banker
Best Place to Have Cosmetic Surgery
West County Plastic Surgeons
This Washington University Physicians Group has the newest technology in cosmetic surgery. Whether it's a rejuvenating facial or a cosmetic surgery procedure, clients leave looking and feeling their best.
St. Louis Cosmetic
Most Beautiful Place for a Wedding
Missouri Botanical Garden
With 79 acres of stunning plant and flower gardens, including one of the world's largest collections of rare orchids, Missouri Botanical Garden makes for a gorgeous and romantic backdrop when it comes to the special events in your life. That's why LN readers hailed the national historic landmark the picture-perfect location for their big day.
Forest Park's World's Fair Pavilion
The Coronado Ballroom
Piper Palm House
St. Louis Country Club
Best Place to See and Be Seen
Dress your best and grab a booth for a glass of premium wine, a farm-fresh dinner, decadent dessert and plenty of people-watching at Truffles. And join local—and maybe even national—celebrities at the restaurant during signature events, such as late-night bar jams.
Bar Les Freres
The Ritz Carlton, St. Louis
Brio Tuscan Grille
The Cheshire
Best Retirement Community
Mari de Villa
For more than 50 years, seniors have loved calling Mari de Villa home. The tight-knit retirement community offers all the comforts of home and more, including personalized living spaces, a whirlpool and spa, a beauty salon and a theater. And all of the luxurious amenities are right at guests' fingertips on a beautifully landscaped 21-acre campus in Town & Country.
The Gatesworth
Willows at Brooking Park
Brookdale Senior Living
Delmar Gardens
Best Golf Course
Bellerive Country Club
Golf great Tiger Woods and the game's newer stars, such as Camilo Villegas, have graced the greens of Bellerive Country Club. And the best golfers from around the globe will return to the course for the 74th Senior PGA Championship in May, making it only the third club in the world to host all four rotating men's major championships. As if that wasn't enough, Bellerive also has been bestowed the prestigious honor of hosting the 100th PGA Championship set for August of 2018.
Boone Valley
Old Warson Country Club
Country Club of St. Albans
St. Louis Country Club
Best Kid's Attraction
The Magic House
Named one of the nation's top children's museums, The Magic House's innovative and interactive exhibits and programs continue to wow first-time visitors, as well as long-time fans. Kids can find fun around every corner, from climbing Jack and the Beanstalk and standing inside a bubble to playing in the sand on the 'beach.' And new entertaining and educational exhibits ensure families always have a reason to come back and explore.
Saint Louis Zoo
City Museum
Six Flags St. Louis
Saint Louis Science Center
Our City's Best-Kept Secret
Faust Park
One of the city's most unique natural gems, Faust Park offers The Butterfly House, winding trails, a historic village and even a carousel. The park, which spans some 200 acres in the heart of Chesterfield, also plays host to free festivals and concerts at its amphitheatre.
Tower Grove Farmer's Market
The Smokehouse Market
Laumeier Sculpture Park
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But What About My 401(k)?
This is the twenty-second of a series of blogs based on excerpts adapted from the 2nd edition of Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth. I wrote Agenda to spur a national conversation on economic policy issues and options that are otherwise largely ignored. This blog series is intended to contribute to that conversation. —DK
The first reaction of most people to the call to shut down Wall Street is one of jubilant enthusiasm. The second reaction is, "But what about my 401(k) retirement account?" The same question might be raised about our credit cards, mortgages, and medical, homeowners, and auto insurance.
Money may be nothing but a number, but survival in a modern society is impossible without basic financial services. There are, however, better ways to deal with our very real financial needs than those presently offered by Wall Street. Here are some examples.
Credit Cards. Credit cards have two distinct functions: a convenient means of clearing transactions and an open line of credit. The first is a straightforward and beneficial service if properly regulated and transparent. The second is an enticement to debt slavery and predatory lending.
The solution to wages inadequate to provide for daily needs is not easier, cheaper, or fairer credit; it is to restore living-wage jobs, to tax the rich to provide a floor of essential public services, and to reduce household expenses by restoring the household as a center of production. Financing for large, durable purchases like a home, car, or major appliance can be arranged on a case-by-case basis with a local bank, savings and loan, credit union, or even the local merchant from which the purchase is made.
Home Mortgages. The purpose of a mortgage is to finance homeownership, not to fuel speculation, create a foundation for loan pyramids, inflate a housing bubble, or substitute for a paying job. We best advance the goal of broad participation in responsible homeownership by measures that increase job security, raise wages, maintain stable housing prices, and restore a system of member-owned mutual savings and loan institutions like we once had that extend and hold mortgages for local home buyers under a system of state and federal supervision.
Insurance. Insurance involves a pooling of risk by which a group of individuals guarantee one another against individual ruin from a catastrophic illness, disability, fire, flood, or other random unavoidable event. Private, for-profit insurance companies are an inherently problematic instrument for pooling risk, because they create an inevitable conflict of interest between the insured and those who agree to bear their risk for a profit.
The more appropriate mechanisms are nonprofit, member-owned mutual insurance associations and federal programs like Social Security or Medicare, in which there is a strong commonality of interest. Public programs have the added advantage of assuring universal coverage, spreading the risks over a large number of people, and minimizing the costs of recruitment and administration.
Retirement. The idea that a generation of workers can secure its retirement by storing numbers in an individual retirement account on the computer hard drive of a Wall Street financial institution is a cruel illusion. Retirees cannot eat financial bubbles. Numbers stored on a computer drive will not nourish them even if the institution remains solvent. They need real food, shelter, medical care, clothing, recreation, and other goods and services—all of which must be produced and provided by working people at the time the retirees' needs are presented. Furthermore, it is impossible to know in advance how long an individual will live or what his or her health needs will be. It is therefore impossible to determine the individual savings required to be secure.
For a society, retirement is inherently an intergenerational contract between retirees and working adults—much like the U.S. Social Security program, in which working people agree to commit a portion of their labor to providing for the elder care needs of those who nurtured them during their childhood. They expect the next generation of youth will likewise care for them in turn.
The threat facing future retirees is not insufficient money—which government can easily create with an accounting entry—it's demographics. In 1960, there were five working people per retiree. Because of longer life spans and the greater percentage of people reaching retirement age, that ratio was 3.3 to 1 in 2004. Unless the retirement age changes dramatically, it will be down to 2 to 1 by 2040.
Those of working age best secure their elder years by investing in the productivity of those who will follow them—by investing in the education, technology, and infrastructure required for the next generation of workers to provide for their own future nutrition, shelter, health care, and other essentials, while doing the same for those who can no longer provide for themselves.
Wall Street financial scams and phantom wealth financial assets will not feed us or provide us with essential shelter and health care. We had a system of institutions that effectively met our need for the basic financial services required by a real wealth economy—until Wall Street dismantled them. We can rebuild them.
[Next: The Great Stock Scam]
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This Nebraska defense was getting compared to some of the great defenses in the 1990s but Saturday it gave up 155 yards to junior Bobby Rainey, a running back for Western Kentucky which lost 49-10 for its 21st straight loss.
Nebraska coach Bo Pelini, however, didn't sound worried.
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Valentine's Day is one of those tricky holidays that people either love or love to hate. Which ever camp you side with, one thing is certain – your love for anthropology. What is it about anthropology that drew you to the field?
Were you one of those students who started college as an Anthropology major? Or did you have a professor that shared their contagious passion for anthropology with you? Perhaps you now are teaching the next generation of anthropologists or a practitioner leaving your anthropological mark in the most unusual place.
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The usage in the question title seems common enough to me, though it may be more common in Britain.
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How to Create an Effective Casting Notice for Your Marketing Video
When it's time to search for actors for your marketing video, your best bet is hold auditions by way of a casting call — an invitation for actors to audition for your project.
In actor-heavy towns such as New York City and Los Angeles, you can advertise the call online at Backstage, the biggest acting industry trade publication. You can also post on numerous websites where actors pay a subscription fee to view casting calls.
One of your best bets is craigslist, which features its own casting section, where you can post for around $25 per notice.
Wherever you advertise your casting call, craft an informational casting notice, which is your chance to let the world know about your production and the specifics of your casting needs. Because it's also the first point of contact between your production and your prospective actors, try to make a good impression. Treat it no differently from any other job posting — make your casting call professional, informative, and succinct.
Your casting notice should contain, at minimum, these elements:
Project title and the type of video you're casting: Identify your video as an external video, industry event video (for a trade show, for example), or internal video for company use.
Union membership status: Specify whether you're looking for union or non-union actors or whether you're open to either.
Shooting dates and location: Before you start casting actors, you should have an accurate estimate of when and where you'll shoot.
Breakdown of roles: You must specify what types you're looking for, such as age range, gender, or race (if necessary for the character). A short description is helpful.
Be specific about necessary skills, such as singing, dancing, or speaking a specific language.
Payment amounts and other details: You don't have to state a number — just mention whether the roles are paid. (If you get involved with unions, you have to deal with pay scales.) Also mention whether food, transportation, and a copy of the video are part of the deal. All these details make your project look more attractive to your potential cast.
Submittal guidelines: Request head shots and résumés, and include your e-mail address (you may want to create a separate e-mail address, to save your inbox from the potential clutter). You can also ask for a link to a demo reel, if it exists. Some actors have their video highlights posted to YouTube or Vimeo, and you can get an idea of how they look and sound, as well as see their acting abilities.
A proper casting notice reads like this:
Busy Bee, Inc., seeks cast for short Internet video. Non-union only. Shooting February 2-4 in NYC. Seeking — Dave, male, 40-60, CEO of large corporation; Amy, female, 20s, young go-getter; maitre d', any age or gender, snooty restaurant host, French accent required. Pay, food, transportation, and DVD copy included. Send head shot, résumé, and demo reel link to email@example.com.
During the submission process, separate truly professional actors from those who are less serious and likely unreliable. An actor without a professional-looking head shot and résumé should be taken off your list. These items, which are considered industry-standard calling cards, should include or describe an actor's
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Bat Trang village Hanoi video is the latest movie clip I have shoot on my recent Hanoi cycling tour. Traveling by bicycle is a great way to see the suburbs of Hanoi, Hanoi countryside, rural villages, and to experience the rich culture of Vietnam. Guavas by the roadside, beautiful courtyards full of bonsai trees, the amazingly tall and narrow village houses, overlooking sprawling temples…Enjoy the video and let me know your thoughts.
Bat Trang village Hanoi, a small village in the north of Vietnam, is about 13 km southwest of Hanoi center, on the other side of the Red River. Bat Trang ceramic village was said to be established in 14th century and the village is famous for ceramic and pottery products of high quality. Bat Trang pottery village specialized in large – scale pottery and porcelain production using traditional methods.
Upon arrival, an amazing view of all pottery and ceramic showrooms scattering all over the Bat Trang craft village. Stop at a small family factory to see how they manufacture their products. Watch the artisans form, paint and glaze their products and you will have a chance to practice your talent with wet clay and a mold. Or you can join the drawing class in the factory.


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Two generations of hedgehogs collide today in Sonic Generations, and we've got the launch trailer to prove it. Just don't watch it if you're waiting on the PC version (November 4) or the 3DS one (November 22).
Or if you're in Europe for that matter (November 4). Or Australasia (November 3). Or Japan (December 1). If you're a PlayStation 3, Wii, or Xbox owner in North America, however, feel free to celebrate! Pass out the Sonic Generations presents, light the candles on the Sonic Generations cake, and serve yourself a heaping slice with a little ice cream. Just try to avoid the classic era Sonic side of the cake, as it's been sitting around for a couple decades.
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This Motown Singer Turned His Wild Mustang Ranch Into a Summer Camp for Baltimore Kids
Jean Albert Renaud sleeps in a barn. His bedroom shares a wall with the stall of a stallion named Incitatus. On winter nights, he can hear the wind whistling across the hills, but Renaud (or Jar, as he is known) is warm in the company of his eight horses. He sleeps there because he wants to.
"When I was three years old my great-grandfather lifted me up and put me on the back of his old mule. I realized then and there, that's where I needed to be."
From humble roots in the Baltimore projects and a musical career touring with Motown royalty, right up to his current abode, Jar's life has never been conventional. But today it is focused on his noblest effort yet—preserving and nourishing what he calls America's two most precious and least appreciated treasures: the wild Mustang and our marginalized children.
Mustangs and children share the same free, untamed spirit that has always invigorated the American imagination. Yet instead of celebrating this spirit, in an increasingly controlled and fenced-in world, both mustangs and inner-city children are often considered more of a nuisance than an asset.
"We treat children like we treat the wild horses," Jar says. "We rarely take the time to look at the world from their viewpoints. So many of them know and survive the streets without us. They are like wild horses. So, like the horses, how do you approach these 'wild' kids?"
The view from a mule
If you visit Jar's home in the summer months, you can watch what happens when children and horses are brought together. Sunshine Acres, a farm in Northern Maryland with the ambiance of the American West, is graced with buildings that feature exposed wood and Native American motifs: carved totem-pole door frames, ceiling murals of horses and riders, and Indian blanket pillows tossed on the furniture.
At 69, Jar exudes an intense and joyful energy, not unlike that of the wild horses he loves so dearly. High cheekbones and dark, deep-set eyes hint at a Native American lineage—Blackfoot on his father's side and Cherokee on his mother's. But for his mother's extraordinary strength and pioneering drive, he might have been one of the struggling children he now welcomes onto his farm.
Dorothy May White was Baltimore's first female radio disc jockey. She was an inspiration to Jar and his sister, Evonne, and worked hard to get them out of Baltimore's Somerset Court Housing projects. Her efforts paid off when Jar became Baltimore's first black male national recording artist of the era.
Dorothy May also gave her children another gift: a means of escape from the city. She regularly took Jar and Evonne to visit their great-grandfather's farm in Virginia, where Jar experienced the most pivotal event of his life: "When I was three years old my great-grandfather lifted me up and put me on the back of his old mule. I realized then and there, that's where I needed to be."
But Jar's dream of owning horses would be delayed for several years. Like so many young men of the late 1950s, he joined the Army at age 18. Unlike most others, though, he won a contest for Best Male Vocalist and spent the final 18 months of his eight-year stint entertaining the troops. When he later started his own group, Renaud and the Junction, he was offered a contract by Motown talent scouts.
Even in the frenetic world of touring and performing with groups like the Jackson Five and Sly and the Family Stone, Jar couldn't escape the pull of his true passion. "Everywhere I went," he remembers, "I ran into people with horses. I remember David Ruffin [of the Temptations] had a little paint he rode."
It was in these same years that Jar began exploring the American West. He befriended members of the Apache, Navajo, and Sioux tribes, and rode horseback with them through New Mexico and Colorado. Here, he first laid eyes on the wild mustangs. He was immediately smitten by their majestic beauty and a desire to learn more about them.
To understand the wild horses, Jar realized he needed to observe how they interacted without human interference.
"We never take time to learn who horses are without that dominant control factor that mankind provides," he points out. "They survived for thousands of years without us. I wanted to know how to approach a horse in the wild, a horse that had never been ridden or fed by a man. I wanted to learn how they took care of themselves. So I went on a crusade to study wild horses."
The tonic of wilderness
Horses originated in North America some 55 million years ago. The earliest were the size of small dogs, and over millions of years they evolved to look much like the horses that roam the plains today. They crossed over the Bering Strait to populate the rest of the world before becoming extinct in North America some 12,000 to 14,000 years ago.
The species was reintroduced in the 16th century, when the conquistadors transported them on ships to help subjugate the New World. The mustangs that roam the West today are descendants of these hardy steeds.
In 1971, when Richard Nixon signed the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act to ensure protection for these animals, he began with a quote by Henry David Thoreau: "We need the tonic of wilderness. Wild horses merit protection as a matter of ecological right, as anyone knows who has stood awed at the indomitable spirit and sheer energy of a mustang living free."
At the turn of the 20th Century, some 2 million mustangs were living free. That number is now estimated to be 34,000. These horses roam on range lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and thousands of are rounded up annually. Ranchers, who lease federal lands for their livestock (approximately 4 million total cattle), complain that the horses compete with their herds for food and water. They lobby hard to limit the mustang population. Each year, more are captured than are adopted, and some of those considered "unadoptable" are auctioned off.
While the BLM claims that it does not sell horses to slaughterhouses (a claim challenged by a number of animal advocacy groups), at the very least the horses are confined to pens. Jar believes these animals deserve better:
"The foundation of our nation is built on the free spirit that the mustang represents. And it is on the back of the horse that this nation grew. While the eagle flies overhead, it is the horse that has carried us. The lack of respect for these horses is heartbreaking."
A new beat
Jar strolls through the barn at Sunshine Acres and talks softly to his horses. He recalls watching his great-grandfather: "[He] communicated with his mules through body language and sounds. I wanted to learn how to do this."
One of the first things he learned in his study of horse behavior is that they nibble to communicate affection. "And what do people do?" he asks. "They smack them when they nibble. They smack them, just when they are trying to communicate, 'I like you.'" As Jar walks by, even the stallions nuzzle his head and nibble at his fingers.
Jar has developed a unique, gentle style of training. His horses sport neither shoes nor a bit, and his personal preference is to ride bareback. He has become recognized internationally as an expert horseman, a reputation that has taken him as far as Qatar, where he trained the royal Qatari equine team.
His vision today is to place the wild horses in programs across the country to work with disabled, troubled, and at-risk children.
In 2005, Jar founded Project Arrowhead, a program that translates his vision into action. Project Arrowhead recruits youth from Baltimore and Washington, DC, asking participants to leave their comfort zone—the city— and travel to Sunshine Acres, where they learn about nature, gardening, and Native American traditions. Most importantly, they have their first experiences with horses. Jar marvels at the transformation he sees when a child first climbs onto the back of a horse:
In the summer of 2010, 46 youth participated in Project Arrowhead. Over the past five years, Jar has worked with some 500 children in the program.
Two months ago Jar adopted his first Mustang, Lucie, from the BLM. A beautiful strawberry roan, Mustang Lucie seems right at home on Sunshine Acres. Jar hopes to adopt more mustangs in the coming years, expanding Project Arrowhead into a long-term program.
Meanwhile, he continues to tap out beats and compose music, much like he did in his youth—except now, he does it from a tucked away recording studio in the barn's annex. As he approaches his seventh decade, his music is now about "becoming one with the horses." It mixes with the rhythm of mustang hooves and the wonder-filled voices of children on horseback.
Not surprisingly, he even has a theme song:
I ride horses, that's what I do …
I love horses and they love me too …
and true.
Listen to Jar's theme song and the full interview with Marc Steiner here, including his Motown adventures and a race through the Arabian Desert with the Duchess of York.
Jar's great-grandfather and the mule that started it all.
Jar wins Best Male Vocalist in an Army competition.
Renaud and the Junction concert poster.
Singing with Renaud and the Junction.
Jar crossing the finish line in a race across the Arabian Desert, riding a Qatari-born Arabian.
The Barn and Annex, Sunshine Acres.
Jar today, in the doorway of his room in the barn at Sunshine Acres.
Not your average bedroom door.
Image on the ceiling of the Barn Annex at Sunshine Acres, painted by Jar's sister, Evonne.
Mustang Lucie and her friend Tango the Morwalkarab, a breed Jar created when he paired his half-Arabian, half-Tennessee Walker with a Morgan. Morwalkarabs travel at a gait, boast a sturdy frame, and, according to Jar, they have the right temperament to work with kids.
Scazar nibbling at Jar's fingers. Horses nibble to express affection.
Jar and participants in the Project Arrowhead program, Summer 2010.
Jar takes a Project Arrowhead participant for her first horseback experience, Summer 2010.
Jar and Mustang Lucie, on the day of her arrival.


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I got really excited, starting looking for fabric and patterns, stopped shaving, gathered a bunch of reference images
and died a little inside when I realized Snake loses his right eye, meaning the eye patch would be over my one good eye. Screw you, Kojima.-Sam
A few weeks ago I was in my English class, writing an essay. I got to a point where the best word to use was "Experience." Being a huge fan of RPGs, specifically Fire Emblem and Pokemon, I had no idea how to spell it and nearly didn't make it past the EXP.-Ben
My cousin had her first child a few years back. She's practically my sister and I am now the godmother of a beautiful boy. I recently went into town to visit her and my godson. He's the coolest three year old I know. He likes to quietly sit in my lap while I play video games, he doesn't get scared at monster movies, and his favorite toy is the pull-apart zombie doll I got him for Christmas. I managed to convince her to let me take him home with me for a week so I could spend some more time with him.
After his return home, I received a rather upset phone call from my cousin. She demanded to know why her son was now obsessed with zombies and and told his father that he would have to "shoot him in the head" if he ever turned. However, what she was most upset about was the embarrassment he caused her at my grandfather's funeral. He demanded to take his toy shotgun and while at the grave yard patted me on the leg and said, "Don't worry Skye-mama, I will protect you from the zombies." He continued to interrupt the service by shooting off the toy gun. When his mother took it away, he screamed at her, and wanted to know how she "expected him to be able to blow out zombie brains." I thought it was pretty cool.
Lo and behold. I am banned from babysitting for a while. -Skye
So, prom is coming up, and I had this clever idea on how to ask my girlfriend to go with me
I borrowed her HeartGold version of Pokemon, along with Pokemon Diamond. On her HeartGold version, I caught 22 Pidgeys and on my own Pokemon Pearl, I caught 22 Unowns, enough to spell out "Will you go to prom with me?". I then traded the Unowns over for the 22 Pidgeys, and arranged them in her PC in Box 2 appropriately. Then I sent over 2 Vulpixes, one named "GO TO PC" and one named "BOX 2" and put them in the lead of her party, so as soon as she turned her game on, she would see to go get the message.
I then caught a female Stunky (one of her favorite animals is a skunk) and a male Vulpix (my favorite animal is a fox) and taught them both the move Attract and put it in the box with the Unowns. The whole thing took pretty much a whole weekend.
She said yes.-Tyler
I saw this kid has the greatest birthday invitation ever post and when it came to my birthday party I didn't even think twice. I've been a huge Sonic fan since I was 3 years old, and now I am finally satisfied with my Graphic Design college degree (but sadly very few friends understood the joke).-Kayo
And this week's "I Don't Even Want To Know" Award goes to
The toughest decision in my life was choosing softcore porn or Bioshock. I chose Bioshock.-Austin


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FITCHBURG, Mass. – Led by Mike Ingram-Rubin's game-high 24 points the Falcons of Fitchburg State University (3-0) managed to sneak past men's basketball (1-2) by the final score of 76-73 in overtime Tuesday evening at the Elliot Athletic Complex
After taking an early two-point lead off of a Josh Mojica (Loiza, Puerto Rico), clutch free-throw shooting by the Falcons would give them the edge over the Beacons. Ingram-Rubin tied the game for the 12th time on a lay-up with 4:03 left in the OT.
Carl Joseph (Brockton, Mass.) than pushed UMB back out in front with a huge 3-pointer with less than four to play. A Jeremy Kimber jumper would make it a one-possession affair. After a slew of shots, turnovers, and rebounds the Falcons would end-up with the ball at the free throw line. Tom Henneberry would knock down a pair of free throws to put Fitchburg in front by one (74-73). Ingram-Rubin would then clinch the win in the final seconds as he went 2-for-2 at the charity strip.
Fitchburg State trailed by four at the break (35-31), but the Falcons opened the second period with a 12-4 run, sparked by a three from Brandon Selby at the 15:32 mark. The Green and Gold grabbed their biggest lead of the evening (56-49) capped by a three point effort from Matthew Richardson,), but the Beacons battled back with a 9-2 run to knot the score at 58-58.
UMass Boston continued its offensive momentum to post a 65-60 margin with 4:32 remaining, but the Falcons answered again with six straight points from Ingram-Rubin to inch within one (67-66). Down at the other end of the court, Brian Clarke (Miramar, Fla.) gave the Beacons a two point cushion, hitting 1-of-2 on a one-and-one bonus attempt, but another jumper by Ingram-Rubin with just 0:47 left in regulation lifted the Falcons into the five minute extra frame.
On the night Ingram-Rubin was 8-of-15 shooting from the field and 7-of-8 shooting from the free-throw line to lead Fitchburg State. For Joseph, his night consisted of a team-best 21 points on 8-of-19 shooting from the field, which included five 3-pointers. Rahshjeem Benson (Boston, Mass.) continued his strong play in the paint pulling down a game-high 15 boards to go along with eight points and one block.
Off the bench Jahleel Moise (Brockton, Mass.) finished second on the team with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting (two 3-pointers) and was 1-of-4 at the line. For the Falcons Brandon Selby also notched double-figures with 14 points.
For the contest, Fitchburg State shot well from the line, hitting 20-of-29 attempts from the charity stripe, while also hitting on 31.7% from the field. UMass Boston controlled the glass with a 57-55 advantage, while shooting 29-of-77 throughout the game, including 8-of-24 from beyond the arc.
Men's Basketball returns to action on Friday when they make their home debut in the first-round of the 28th Annual Harbor Invitational. The Beacons will face the University of New England at 5:30 p.m. in the Clark Gym.
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Furcal makes long-awaited Marlins debut
MIAMI -- The Marlins were playing their 66th game of the season Friday night. For Rafael Furcal, it was like Opening Day.
Furcal was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list on Friday and was making his 2014 debut for Miami. He had been out with a left hamstring strain and a right groin strain.View Full Game Coverage
MIAMI -- The Marlins were playing their 66th game of the season Friday night. For Rafael Furcal, it was like Opening Day.
Furcal was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list on Friday and was making his 2014 debut for Miami. He had been out with a left hamstring strain and a right groin strain.View Full Game Coverage
The 37-year-old Furcal, who signed as a free agent for $3.5 million, also is returning to big league action for the first time since he was with the Cardinals 2012. He missed all of last year as he recovered from Tommy John surgery.
"It's been very tough," the 14-year Major League veteran said. "It's been a long year, last year and this year. I wanted to be with the team since the first game of the season, but my hamstring wouldn't let me. But now it's pretty good. I played in the Minor Leagues [on rehab assignment] more than I think my whole career."
To clear 40-man roster space for Furcal, Miami designated right-hander Angel Sanchez, who was at Double-A Jacksonville. Sanchez was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay. The Marlins obtained Sanchez last July as part of the Ricky Nolasco trade with the Dodgers.
Furcal's arrival means that for the first time, Miami's top of the order fell in line as the organization expected at the start of Spring Training. Manager Mike Redmond batted Furcal first on Friday against the Pirates at Marlins Park, followed by Christian Yelich, Giancarlo Stanton and Casey McGehee.
"We're excited," Redmond said. "This is what we envisioned at the beginning of the season for Opening Day, and it didn't happen. Raffy got banged up a few different times. I know all the guys are excited to have him back and have him at the top of the order."
Yelich had been hitting primarily in the leadoff spot. As Redmond noted, he can flip-flop the two on occasion.
"I think Yeli did a great job filling in for him in that role, and it was a great experience for him," Redmond said. "He will hit second and hopefully he continues to have the at-bats he's had, and I know he will. It's good to be able to pencil Raffy in there every night. Hopefully he will be a big spark for us."
Furcal brings 1,605 games of experience, plus playoff game experience in nine of 14 seasons, to a youthful Miami squad that entered Friday tied with Atlanta, one game behind first-place Washington in the National League East.
"In Spring Training, I said we've got a pretty good team," Furcal said. "If we play together, and everybody is healthy, I think this team can be competitive, because we've got a lot of good, young talent. You can see it right now. I don't know how far back we are, but I know we're close. We've got a lot of young guys who know how to play baseball. I will try to do my best."
Furcal's comeback season got off on rough footing. In Spring Training he strained his left hamstring and opened the season on the disabled list. During a rehab-assignment game in late April with Double-A Jacksonville, he received another setback when he strained his right groin.
"It's very tough when you are rehabbing for one thing, and then you hurt something else, it's very frustrating," Furcal said. "But I put in my mind that I've got to work as hard as I can to try to get healthy."
Furcal played in six rehab-assignment games from May 30-June 10 after recovering from his groin injury. In all, Furcal batted .297 (11-for-37) with two doubles and four stolen bases.
Furcal is a career .281 hitter with a .346 on-base percentage and 1,059 runs scored.
"A lot of experience," Redmond said. "He's been around and played in a lot of big games, and I think more than anything, he represents stability. He's been around a long time."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter Miami Marlins, Rafael Furcal


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Today Facebook is encouraging its millions of users to proclaim "I'm a Voter" at the top of their newsfeeds. Aside from joining the bandwagon, this simple click can also influence peers to vote.
Researcher James Fowler said that single message on election day propelled an extra 300,000 people to the voting booth, according to TechCrunch. The 61 million-person study published in Nature showed that when an "I Voted" button was on a newsfeed, it influenced an additional 2.2 percent to vote.
According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, social media is very influential in people's lives and that doesn't stop on election day. In a study done last week, Pew found that 22 percent of voters informed others they voted on Twitter or Facebook. Another 30 percent were encouraged to vote for either presidential candidate on social media while another 20 percent were encouraged to vote. While the vast majority were encouraged to vote for specific candidates face-to-face, respondents were also encouraged on social media, in emails and in texts.
If someone wanted to be a couch potato and sit out the election, previously they just would do that. Now with Facebook and Twitter, it makes it hard to ignore that you may be one of the few not participating. This means that a small number of voters will be moved by this peer pressure, which is better than no number at all.