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I can't believe another year of Miami Art Week is already upon us. It feels like only a few months ago we were perusing the long maze of art at the Miami Beach Convention Center and painting our own Bob Ross renditions at the Super 8 art giveaway in Wynwood. Alas, yesterday kicked off the week with its signature luxury parties and starting today, the fairs begin to open.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Thursday, November 30, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for Fun Dating Options - The VIP Singles Club
Rumor has it Miami is a terrible place for single people. My girl friends say so. My guy friends say so. Heck, even this article says so. For a city with nearly 500,000 residents and 15.7 million visitors, you would think finding a partner would be like shooting fish in a barrel. However, based on the feedback I hear from all of you, if you're looking for love, Miami is not where you want to be.
Over the last two years, I have been conducting a pretty informal observational study of why I think Miami's dating scene leaves a lot of room for improvement. Rather than launch into the War and Peace-length tirade I know I am capable of, I plan to tell you the key to improving your chances at finding love—or at least have a good time looking for it. (That said, if you are interested in hearing my thesis over drinks, prepare your liver and then reach out to me. I've organized my thoughts into a coherent, albeit long argument with supporting evidence, statistics and the works.)
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Labels: #thankyoumiami, Miami, Miami Events, The VIP Singles Club, What To Do
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Thank You Miami For Brunch - The Cabana Club at Nautilus Hotel
At times, we forget what a spectacle our city truly is. Right within the precincts of our backyards lies the kind of destinations we often travel to find. Whether you'd like to admit it or not, Miami Beach is a world-class destination often overlooked by its own people. As if refusing to be tourists in our own city, we leave many wonderful places unexplored.
The Nautilus Hotel on Collins Ave is one you've probably heard about during Swim Week and other weekends alike, but probably wouldn't think of visiting on any unassuming Sunday morning. Because, let's face it, hanging out in hotel lobbies are activities all-night club goers indulge in. Right?
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Labels: Brunch, Miami, miamibeach, nautilushotel, ThankYouMiami
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
#ThankYouMiami How-To: Giving Back On Give Miami Day 2017
Open up your wallets, folks - it's time to give back to our beautiful community! Starting tonight at midnight, Give Miami Day is back. That means 24 hours of donating to your favorite local non-profits, knowing that prizes and matching contributions will multiply the impact of your donation to toward the issues you care about.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Give Miami Day, Miami
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for Themed Weeks - Live Arts Month
In Miami, a new month means a new theme. November is Live Arts Month and it couldn't have arrived at a better time. Until last month, it had been a few years since I had watched a live performance. Thievery Corporation's visit to the Fillmore Miami Beach in early October was the perfect reason to come out of my cultural hibernation. (Their 2010 concert with Massive Attack at Bayfront Park is hands down my favorite concert I have seen in Miami and I knew they would put on another fire show.) Since their show, I've been on a live arts kick: theater, live music, art shows, you name it.
Without knowing it was Live Arts Month, I have seen some really incredible performances that I am grateful Miami has brought to our sunny shores. These are the three I recommend most highly, with additional quality works to consider listed on our Miami Events page:
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Labels: #thankyoumiami, Live Arts Month, Miami, Miami Events, Themed Weeks
Sunday, October 29, 2017
#ThankYouMiami How-To: Staying Fit With Your Pet
During my run, I saw a ton of people jogging with their pets and I got majorly jealous. I've been contemplating bringing home a dog or a cat to keep me company since my move. Unfortunately, my frequent travels and hectic work schedule have been two major and valid deterrents. Nevertheless, in moments of weakness I still hopefully peruse local adoption listings and sites like PuppySpot that connect responsible breeders with people like me that are searching for a new pet.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Fitness, How-To, Miami, PuppySpot
Thursday, October 19, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for New Food Finds - Stiltsville Fish Bar
Before I begin today's post, I want to say #thankyoumiami. Thank you for believing in this blog and thank you for following along on our Miami journey. Thank you also for nominating us a second year in a row as Best Local Blogger in the South Florida Blogger Awards. Writing new posts is fun because you make it fun by allowing us to entertain you with our silly stories and our news about our beautiful coastal community. You smart, you loyal, we appreciate you. (And we'll love you forever if you vote for us!) And now, for our regularly scheduled programming...
When it comes to landmarks, nothing is more Miami than Stiltsville. Its seven weathered, wooden houses are beacons of "a rascally mischievous past". In its heyday, Stiltsville was a utopia for the seafaring bon vivant, a place with its own rules. Today the remaining structures are off-limits to most of us, but they are a friendly and familiar face in the middle of Biscayne Bay.
When it comes to landmarks, nothing is more Miami than Stiltsville. Its seven weathered, wooden houses are beacons of "a rascally mischievous past". In its heyday, Stiltsville was a utopia for the seafaring bon vivant, a place with its own rules. Today the remaining structures are off-limits to most of us, but they are a friendly and familiar face in the middle of Biscayne Bay.
Since I moved to Miami in 2006, I have passed Stiltsville numerous times—on the way out to snorkel at Fowey Rocks, to sail in open water, and to dive the Miami Wreck Trek. But, until this past August, I had never set foot there. My first visit was everything I dreamed it would be. There were boats, there were babes, there was booze, and there was a buffet of fresh seafood. The occasion? The long-awaited arrival of Stiltsville Fish Bar to Sunset Harbour.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Food, Miami, Miami Beach, Stiltsville Fish Bar, Sunset Harbour
Monday, October 2, 2017
#ThankYouMiamiGoesToCA - Sister Roadtrip to Joshua Tree
Miami has many things but it severely lacks two: my sisters. My younger siblings Carla and Lucy, who are twins, live spread out across the country. Carla is in Boston studying her Master's and working towards becoming a dentist. Lucy is in San Francisco applying her passion and smarts for mechanical engineering with Sail Drone. I am here in Miami building a career as an environmental professional and writer.
The twins and I are almost six years apart in age so we haven't always been the best of friends. However, as we've gotten older, our age difference has become less significant and we've grown closer, making our geographical distance feel infinite. This past summer we decided to do something about it by planning our first ever sisters trip. It consisted of a road trip from San Francisco, stopping briefly in Los Angeles, and ending in Joshua Tree National Park where we rented this mid-century hiking and camping cabin on AirBnB.
The three of us have very different personalities, but we're all adventurous and silly. (The combination led to some really interesting scenarios.) In my first YouTube video since my Rivas, Nicaragua trip in June 2014, I share the story of our sister bonding in Joshua Tree. Where do you think we should take our talents to next?
Labels: #thankyoumiami, California, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Travel, Video
Thursday, September 28, 2017
#ThankYouMiami How-To: Luxury Living with Sobe Villas
The Miami skyline is awe-inspiring in its colored beginnings—the high-rise condos that comprise it rose from the ashes of tumultuous times—and in its promise of a dream life. A Miami life is a good life. Nothing symbolizes our lifestyle quite like a luxury home with its clean lines, natural materials, and stunning views. Given how rapidly our city is developing and our high volume of seasonal residents, it is no surprise there are many properties that are sitting pretty amidst that skyline, waiting for us to capitalize on them and make them our bon vivant HQ.
Sobe Villas is the South Beach-based rental agency ready to make all of our luxury living dreams happen in the 305, whether you're a visitor looking for a taste of the Miami lifestyle or a local in need of a memorable staycation. They have access to a carefully curated inventory of Miami villa rentals and Miami condo rentals that look straight out of Ballers. I've flipped through the options and I've coveted them without abandon. I've even daydreamed what my time would look like in each one. After all, this is Miami so you've got to have a different luxury property for every occasion.
Below I share three of my favorite properties currently listed on Sobe Villas and my vision for relishing each one. Which of the three is your favorite? What other properties did you find listed that you would like to enjoy?
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Labels: #thankyoumiami, How-To, Miami Beach, Sobe Villas, Travel
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for Miami Spice (Part 2)
First and foremost, I hope that you all stayed dry and safe during Hurricane Irma earlier this week. It was a helluva storm but we were lucky that, save for most of our tree canopy and our power lines, we were spared of her worst. On my end, I was lucky to have found shelter with a friend in Brickell, whose apartment lost water for two hours and A/C toward the end. My apartment is perfectly okay and finally had its electricity restored as a birthday present to me today.
I am sure like me you are itching to get back to normalcy. If you still don't have A/C or, like me, have an empty fridge after having to throw everything away, going out to dinner is the best way to get back into your daily routine. Plus, the circumstances basically beg for it. Lucky for you, Celeste and I continued making our rounds of the Miami Spice participating restaurants and found four more menus for your consideration. (In case you missed it, here are our first four Miami Spice recommendations.) This is why you need to prioritize them before September ends:
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Essensia, Lure Fishbar, Miami Beach, Miami Spice, Smith & Wollensky, Sushi Garage, The Palms Hotel & Spa
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for Seafood, Seafood & More Seafood - @SobeSeafoodFest 2017
By now you should have gathered that I'm a seafood addict. If it was financially and/or nutritionally wise, I would eat nothing but crab claws and lobster. But my token nutritionist friend Morgan, who has her Masters in Dietetics and Nutrition from Florida International University, says I can't. She says I have to eat other things because "you need other vitamins and minerals that crab and lobster don't have." I know. I'm disappointed too.
So the experts decree I can't eat all the crabs and lobster every day, but they haven't decreed that I can't eat all the crabs and lobster in one day. Enter South Beach Seafood Festival, the shining beacon of my year. Each October this seafood-focused event descends upon my city with a week of dinners and events to celebrate the start of stone crab season. The main event—my "one day" of seafood gorging of the year—will take place on Saturday, October 21 and feature 18 carefully selected restaurant cafés including some of my favorite Miami restaurants (CIBO, Joe's, Meat Market / Miami Smokers, Nikki Beach, RED The Steakhouse, Toro Toro). I. CAN'T. WAIT.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Food, Miami Beach, Miami Events, Sobe Seafood Fest
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
#ThankYouMiami Fitness Picks: CycleBar Doral
There is this magical land that opened up earlier this year out west called CityPlace Doral and in this magical land is a brand spanking new cycling studio that you need to visit ASAP: CycleBar Doral. In fact, there couldn't be a better time to visit than right now while you need to burn the billion-and-one calorie prix-fixe menus you're annihilating courtesy of Miami Spice.
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Labels: #thankyoumiami, CityPlace Doral, CycleBar, Doral, Fitness, Miami
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for Cirque Du Soleil's OVO
Cirque Du Soleil is not your average traveling circus. From the elaborate shows residing in Vegas to the colorful tents that pop up throughout the country— they are known for flawless stunt execution and mesmerizing costumes that are always governed by a unique and otherworldly theme. The kind of extravagance and showmanship perfectly suited for dazzling metropolitan cities like Miami. This summer, Cirque Du Soleil's latest show, OVO, made a pit stop at the American Airlines Arena and we were lucky enough to get an exclusive peek of the show, including a behind-the-scenes tour.
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Labels: #thankyoumiami, Cirque du Soleil, Miami, Things To Do In Miami
Saturday, August 12, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for Miami Spice (Part 1)
Can you believe there are people out there who don't enjoy food? I can't either and I'm certainly not one of those people. In fact, whenever I go to a restaurant it gives me great anxiety to pick what I want to eat because in all honesty, I want to eat aaaaallll the foods.
When Miami Spice rolls around every August and September, I get giddy with excitement. It's like a two-month birthday present from Miami to me. (PSA: My birthday is September 13.) Not only do I get to eat more of the foods, but I also get to try restaurants that I can't afford the remaining 10 months of the year. Ergo, I lose myself in a whirlwind of three-course menus and emerge on October 1st a pleasantly plump and happy niña.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
#ThankYouMiami Talks 5 Miami Chef Cooking Hacks
Growing up, my mom cooked everything from scratch. Even the tomato sauce in our soups and pastas was homemade, Italian grandma style. For some reason, I never valued learning how to cook from her. I was probably too busy being a Boca brat and throwing tantrums about not being able to go to the Town Center mall with my friends. Alas, the first time I tried to cook tomato sauce from scratch to impress a guy it came out a watery, bland mess. Luckily, he was a gentleman about it and pretended like it was edible. (It was not.)
Do you like to cook? More importantly, are you good at it? Whether you're a liability in the kitchen like me or a culinary superstar like mamá, these five hacks from Miami's renowned chefs will bring your cooking game to the next level:
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Food, How-To, Miami
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for Seasonal Seafood Specials - Summer Duos at Bonefish Grill
Earlier this year my dad suffered a serious health scare. I know it shouldn't work this way but when my parents told me about it, it made me realize I haven't been spending enough time with them. I probably saw them five times total last year. It's a bit ridiculous considering they live a mere one-hour drive away, in Boca. I mean, there are people who live within flight distance of their parents and probably visit them more frequently.
Since the "incident," both my parents and I have been putting forth a more meaningful effort to see each other. We've settled on a non-negotiable average of once a week, even if our schedules only allow for an hour of catching up at Starbucks. Together we've watched soccer games and Hallmark movies from their couch, explored Miami's cultural gems, moved me into my new apartment, and eaten our way through Boca and Miami.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Boca Raton, Bonefish Grill, Food
Thursday, July 27, 2017
#ThankYouMiami Talks Hair Transformations
If it wasn't for my mom, I would have no beauty routine to speak of. She was the one who introduced me to waxing, facials, and mani-pedis, subsidizing them throughout my teens until they became a permanent fixture in my budget. In middle school, she bought me my first make-up set comprised solely of Bobby Brown products, most of which lasted me past college and which I still buy today. (For the record, I recently discovered make up expires—that she forgot to tell me.)
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Beauty, Boca Raton, Nikita Hair
Thursday, July 20, 2017
A #ThankYouMiami Ode To Sunset Harbour
It's been almost three years since we've published a neighborhood feature so it was only right that I break the dry spell by writing an ode about one of my favorite Miami neighborhoods: Sunset Harbour. After all, the neighborhood is undergoing a renaissance. I know it's been up-and-coming for quite some time, but it seems like a thousand new and amazing places opened in the last few weeks or are expected to grace us this fall. Alas, there is no better time than now to revel in all of its glory.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, DIRT Eat Clean, Dr. Smood, Miami, Miami Beach, Soul Tavern, Sunset Harbour
Thursday, July 13, 2017
#ThankYouMiami For New Food Finds – Panarea Mediterranean Sea Grill
I believe that within food you'll find the soul of a culture. A single bite can contain the tastes of mounting generations. Although, I'll be the first to jump on a plane to experience this first hand— I'm also I glad to say I had the pleasure of going abroad without breaking the bank (once again). A few meals ago, I gastronomically visited the Greek island of Santorini. My visit to Panarea Mediterranean Sea Grill sparked a sense of déjà vu, and I'll tell you why.
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Sunday, July 9, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for Fashion - Desert Dreamin'
I spent the past week in California with my sisters between San Francisco, L.A. and Joshua Tree. The occasion was a sister bonding trip with the 9-hour road trip from San Francisco to Hidden Valley as its corner stone. Now that the trip is over and that it went well, I can proudly take credit for picking Joshua Tree as our destination. (Pre-trip everyone was a bit skeptical of my idea to venture into the the desert in the middle of summer. I was too when I saw the forecast during our stay went as high as 109 degrees.)
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Labels: #thankyoumiami, California, Fashion, Joshua Tree, The Dreamland Company, Travel
Thursday, July 6, 2017
#ThankYouMiami How-To: Bikini-Friendly Summer Cocktails
According to popular opinion alcohol calories don't count, but we're calling shenanigans. The minute we cut it from our diet we automatically lose five pounds. That said, it's summer and there's no better way to cool off at the beach than with an ice cold drink, meaning skinny cocktails are exactly what we need to stay in bikini shape all season. Even if you need a few days to get over the Fourth of July festivities, here are three must-try bikini-friendly summer cocktail recipes for your repertoire:
This Ron Barceló cocktail is refreshing and light. Plus, it's the perfect excuse to support Miami-based artist Ruben Ubiero whose design graces the unique golden bottles of Ron Barceló Añejo Rum unveiled in Wynwood at the end of June.
1.5 oz. Barceló rum
1.5 oz. fresh watermelon juice
1/4 oz. fresh lime
1/4 oz. agave
2 basil leaves ripped
Shake ingredients and double strain over ice in a collins glass. Top with soda water. Garnish with a basil leaf and an edible flower.
If gin is more your speed, this summer mule cocktail recipe from Hendrick's Gin is fruity, floral and fizzy. Just make sure to limit the amount of ginger beer to keep it low in sugar and, therefore, low in calories.
2 oz. Hendrick's gin
2/3 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. elderflower cordial
8 mint leaves
1 in. thick cucumber slice
Ginger beer
Add cucumber slice to collins glass and break with muddler. Add other ingredients, build all together over crushed ice, and stir. Top with ginger beer and garnish with mint leaves.
Last month Milagro Brand Ambassador, fellow Mexican, and all-around awesome dude Jaime Salas stopped by our local watering hole El Grito to teach us how to make some super delicious tequila cocktails. This update to a traditional Margarita was our favorite.
1 oz. Milagro tequila silver
1 oz. Ancho Verde
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1/4 oz. agave nectar
Shake ingredients and pour over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with half kosher salt rim and a lime wheel (not a wedge).
1. Pretty Girl Cocktail Recipe
This Ron Barceló cocktail is refreshing and light. Plus, it's the perfect excuse to support Miami-based artist Ruben Ubiero whose design graces the unique golden bottles of Ron Barceló Añejo Rum unveiled in Wynwood at the end of June.
1.5 oz. Barceló rum
1.5 oz. fresh watermelon juice
1/4 oz. fresh lime
1/4 oz. agave
2 basil leaves ripped
Shake ingredients and double strain over ice in a collins glass. Top with soda water. Garnish with a basil leaf and an edible flower.
2. Summer Mule Cocktail Recipe
2 oz. Hendrick's gin
2/3 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. elderflower cordial
8 mint leaves
1 in. thick cucumber slice
Ginger beer
Add cucumber slice to collins glass and break with muddler. Add other ingredients, build all together over crushed ice, and stir. Top with ginger beer and garnish with mint leaves.
3. Verde Margarita Cocktail Recipe
1 oz. Milagro tequila silver
1 oz. Ancho Verde
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1/4 oz. agave nectar
Shake ingredients and pour over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with half kosher salt rim and a lime wheel (not a wedge).
Labels: #thankyoumiami, El Grito, Food, Hendrick's Gin, How-To, Miami, Miami Beach, Milagro Tequila, Ron Barceló
Saturday, July 1, 2017
#ThankYouMiami Goes To PanIQ Escape Room (And Doesn't Escape)
I consider myself a smart, intuitive person—after last Wednesday I'm no longer sure. You see, Amber and I decided to check out PanIQ Escape Room in Wynwood, an experience where you are trapped in a room and you escape by solving puzzles and using hidden clues. Despite our best efforts, we didn't make it out of the "My Spy" room within the 60 minute timeframe. It really took a toll on our ego.
We breezed through the first three clues in less than 10 minutes. Our first desperate cry for "HELP!" into the walkie-talkie—the operators give you clues as requested or, in our case, if they see you're in desperation—came after we spent 15 minutes working on the fourth clue. "We need to get in the computer," Amber kept repeating (à la Derek Zoolander). "No, it's a decoy," I would argue. "They know we're millennials. They know we'll get distracted by the computer."
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Miami, PanIQ Escape Room, What To Do, Wynwood
Monday, June 26, 2017
#ThankYouMiami How-To: Visiting Everglades National Park
Summer is here, which means it's time to pack your bags and pick a destination. While there are thousands of worthy places to visit, this year I'm all about the National Park System. Last year the NPS celebrated its centennial and, especially given the political climate, it served as a reminder that I need to take better advantage of our country's rare natural gems. Ergo, I am taking off on a trip to California that includes a two-night stop at Joshua Tree National Park at the end of this week.
Miami's Everglades National Park is an equally worthwhile destination. In fact, I couldn't leave for Joshua Tree without first making a pit stop to my local national park so I stopped by this weekend. I had not visited since I was working on my Master's at UM. Man, it is beautiful (albeit steamy, this time of year)!
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Everglades National Park, How-To, Miami, Travel
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
#ThankYouMiami Indulges in Coral Gables Restaurant Week
On Saturday afternoon, after a two-hour Vixen Workout Master Class, I was starving so I called up Jamison and begged him to grab lunch with me. He lives and works in Coral Gables so we agreed to meet at his office near Miracle Mile and walk somewhere to eat. I had big hopes for the places he would recommend—you may recall Jamison is an expert on lunching like a local in Coral Gables—and he did not disappoint. In fact, going to Coral Gables turned out to be a genius move because they are smack dab in the middle of Coral Gables Restaurant Week. The Miami Spice-like promotion means 20% off prix-fixe menus across our favorite Coral Gables restaurants until this Sunday, June 25.
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Labels: #thankyoumiami, Coral Gables, Coral Gables Restaurant Week, Food, Miami
Saturday, June 17, 2017
#ThankYouMiami Blind Tests Vino (Reds Edition)
A few weeks back we celebrated National Wine Day and it was glorious because our friends at Breakthru Beverage came through with a super timely wine delivery. To commemorate the occasion, we invited our wine snob friends to blind test the two red wines they gave us. We put the bottles in brown paper bags, uncorked them, and let them breathe for a few minutes.
We poured a glass of each, not knowing which wine was which, and took a slow sip from both glasses. Halfway through the process we switched the wines by accident and had to sip out of the bottles to ensure the integrity of the blind testing process. Once we cleared up the switcheroo, we carefully savored each wine's unique characteristics before engaging in an in-depth discussion about what we liked, what we did not like, and what type of wines we thought they were. Both wines turned out to be distinctively different.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Breakthru Beverage Florida
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
#ThankYouMiami How-To: Learning Sushi 101 at Shooters Waterfront
God hit a home run when she invented sushi. It is quite literally the perfect food—a little meal in a chopstick-ready package. I love its texture, its flavor, and its versatility. I literally crave it 364 days out of the year.
When Shooters Waterfront in Fort Lauderdale announced that they were holding monthly "Sushi 101" classes, I was giddy with excitement. A choir of angels serenaded me as I opened my invitation to attend the June class. This was my opportunity to learn how to fend for myself in the sushi world. Given that Toni's Sushi is Miami Beach's only worthwhile sushi restaurant that doesn't break the bank and that they're only open between 6 p.m. and midnight, it was critical that I pick up the skills necessary to whip up some sushi the remaining 18 hours of the day. (One never knows when one might have a sushi emergency.)
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Food, Fort Lauderdale, How-To, Shooters Waterfront
Saturday, June 3, 2017
#ThankYouMiami For Our Natural Resources - World Oceans Day
In March we joined forces with Rubio's Coastal Grill to celebrate Biscayne Bay—"one of Miami's most underrated assets"—and their commitment to protecting our community's natural resources. This month we're partnering with them for World Oceans Day (June 8) to share six tips for keeping the Atlantic Ocean that graces our sandy shores clean and healthy year-round. Which one(s) are you most excited to put in motion? What other ocean-friendly tips do you have? Leave a comment below or send us a tweet @ThankYouMiami!
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for Brunch - NaiYaRa
I have loved NaiYaRa since it first opened in Sunset Harbour almost two years ago. (That beef jerky! That crab fried rice! That Sunset Harbour roll! Heck, everything on the menu!) My last visit was in March when I took friends there before the ZZ Top concert at The Fillmore and I was heralded the hero of the evening for my dinner recommendation.
To be fair, the true hero was Chef Bee for delivering the consistent deliciousness for which he is known not only at NaiYaRa but also at his North Miami restaurant, Oishi Thai. That man can do no wrong. His latest stroke of genius is launching weekend brunch at NaiYaRa. It is typically available on Sundays from noon to 3 p.m. but, for one night last week, his team gave us a sneak peek during happy hour.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Brunch, Food, Miami, Miami Beach, NaiYaRa
Thursday, May 25, 2017
#ThankYouMiami Celebrates National Wine Day
Today is National Wine Day and, as you can tell by the time at which I am writing this post, I desperately need this holiday. A huge shout out to 8 lb. 6 oz. baby Jesus for delivering it at this very opportune time. I plan to make good use of the evening by gathering my wine snob friends to indulge in our favorite Groth sauvignon blanc and our favorite Franciscan Estates cabernet sauvignon. We've rotated through numerous wines over the past few years and, with the exception of the greats (Caymus, Silver Oak, Veuve Clicquot et al.), we've narrowed down our bougie wine palates to these two go-tos.
That said, we're adventurous types so we're planning to shake things up during our celebration by engaging in a blind taste test of two red wines graciously provided by Breakthru Beverage. The best part? Like every good millennial blogger, I plan to live stream the whole thing on our Instagram. No one knows which brands or types of wine we'll be drinking except me and I plan to brown paper bag them with my eyes closed. It's going to be a riot to watch us sip, savor and comment on both wines. Follow us so you can tune in!
Are you planning to celebrate? If you're looking for Miami spots with good wine programs (and some with great National Wine Day deals!), here are my three recommendations:
1. Glass and Vine (2820 MacFarlane Road, Coconut Grove)
Come for the beautiful outdoor setting, stay for half-off wine bottles all day and half-off all wines by the glass from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
2. Meat Market (915 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach): I love them for their Veuve Clicquot happy hour on Fridays at the bar, which includes complimentary passed bites, but their wine program is excellent every day of the week.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Breakthru Beverage Florida, Miami
Monday, May 22, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for New Food Finds - Meraki Greek Bistro
Last week Celeste ventured to downtown Miami to Meraki Greek Bistro, where co-owner and executive chef Giannis Kotsos introduced her to the restaurant's new menu of one-of-a-kind, authentic Mediterranean dishes. Based on the 400+ likes that her photo from the evening garnered on Instagram, we'll venture to say you're intrigued by this new food find. Read below to hear what Celeste thought of its location, the ambiance and, of course, the food.
Meraki is located in Miami's best kept secret and—believe it or not—it's been there for years. It's tucked away inside a narrow alley on SE 1st Ave between 1st Street and 2nd Street in Downtown Miami. My favorite restaurant as a child was a family-owned Italian spot in that very same, mesmerizing restaurant village. (Think a less crowded Española Way.) I'm pretty sure my eyes lit up when I re-encountered the traditional red roofs on the romantic boutique buildings and brick floors, a true anomaly within the heart of downtown.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Food, Meraki Greek Bistro, Miami
Friday, May 19, 2017
#ThankYouMiami How-To: Making DÔA's Traditional Ceviche
Summer is making an grand entrance like a prima donna on My Super Sweet Sixteen. The bipolar weather the last few days is a testament that we're already settling into the seasonal routine of sweltering, steamy heat followed by apocalyptic downpour.
While there's nothing I can do about the rain, except remind you that true Floridians don't own an umbrella (we just don't), I want to do all I can to help you beat the heat. Today that means sharing a recipe for my favorite boat day/beach day snack: ceviche.
A huge thanks to DÔA's very own Chef Carlos Estarita for sharing his traditional ceviche recipe with us. My mouth is watering just thinking about how perfectly refreshing the citrus juice is and how perfectly light the fish is when it's hot outside. Plus, it's super simple to make!
I recommend using fresh fish from a fish market like Chef Estarita for best results. From experience, the best fish markets in Miami are Don Camaron on NW 37 Ave, Captain Jim's in North Miami, or Miami River staples Casablanca and Garcia's. Enjoy!
Labels: #thankyoumiami, DÔA, Food, How-To, Miami, Miami Beach, Recipe
Monday, May 15, 2017
#ThankYouMiami Catches Up Over Coopers' Craft Cocktails
I'm finally feeling better, no thanks to my going out and "day drinking" at Coral Gables' House Kitchen & Bar on Saturday afternoon. Turns out bourbon isn't the best medicine for a sinus infection. Nevertheless, my outing was much needed and well worth it. It gave us a chance to catch up with our South Florida Bloggers friends who we haven't seen in ages. I also learned a ton about Coopers' Craft, a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey (read, bourbon). Here are five fun facts I picked up:
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Coopers' Craft, Coral Gables, House Kitchen & Bar, Miami, South Florida Bloggers
Saturday, May 13, 2017
#ThankYouMiami Talks Soaking Up The Sun In Miami
I have been in quarantine for the last week. My co-workers gave me the head cold that's been going around and it developed into a sinus/chest infection, sidelining me from going to work, attending the fun events on my calendar, and seeing the beautiful outdoors for 6 whole days. I'm still not 100%, but a full round of z-pack later I'm regaining my appetite and ability to walk without wheezing.
The first order of business as soon as I can leave my apartment? Seeing the sun again. Luckily, my go-to meteorologists on CBS4 Miami announced that the next few days will be in the 80s and sunny (except for afternoon showers on Sunday afternoon). That means its the perfect time to head outdoors and revel in that Miami sunshine.
In my book The HUNT Miami, I shared my five favorite places to soak up the sun in Miami. (You can find the feature on pages 126-128 of your pocket-sized Miami guide.) It was super serendipitous timing that, this week, the list was released on The HUNT Guides blog for your reading pleasure. Want the full list of off-the-beaten path parks, hotels, restaurants, museums, shops and live music venues I recommend in Miami? You can order your very own copy of The HUNT Miami here!
P.S. If you too have fallen victim to this traveling head cold, drinking water, getting lots of sleep, and taking z-pack were the only three things that worked of the 30 things—ginger and wheatgrass shots, tea, NyQuil, gargles, binge-watching 13 Reasons Why—I tried. Get well soon!
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
#ThankYouMiami How-To: Keeping Summer Hair Healthy
I had "virgin hair" most of my life. ("Virgin hair" is what stylists call hair that has never been colored or chemically-treated.) Then, at 26, I decided to see if blondes really do have more fun and allowed the talented Emilee Coyle, now at Studio Platinum on Merritt Island, to give me a summer hair transformation. I have since gone from blonde, to blonder, to blondest, most recently under the careful care of Erin at IGK Miami.
I am addicted to being blonde. I look at pictures of myself as a brunette and, while my hair looks healthier—glossier, non-frizzy—the brown tresses don't suit me as well as the blonde ones. I don't look like me. So, I keep coloring it even as I watch its texture change, becoming progressively more dull and frayed from the chemicals as the conditioning treatment washes away from my hair in the weeks after my salon visits.
My mom was the one who made me realize how unhealthy my hair has started to look. Concerned that my hair was a warning sign of poor nutrition, she called an emergency mother-daughter meeting where she brought up her concerns. I quickly reassured her the state of my coif was a consequence of missing salon visits, not meals, and made a mental note to book an appointment with Erin immediately.
Erin's expertise comes at a hefty—albeit, well-worth—price tag so I can't always default to paying her a visit when my hair needs it. So, I have started relying on a three-tiered approach that is affordable and I can do at home to keep my summer hair healthy between visits:
1. Monthly: Hair masks for moisture
At least once a month, ideally every other week, I lather on a hair mask when I get out of the shower, braid my hair, watch an episode of The Americans, then rinse or wash it off. I love Palmer's Deep Conditioning Coconut Oil Formula and, when I'm feeling fancy, the Kérastase Résistance Masque Therapiste. They help my hair against dryness.
2. Weekly: Hair oils for shine
I blow-dry my hair—yes, I finally learned how—once a week. When I do, I help it look soft and silky with hair oils, specifically Madam C.J. Walker Beauty Culture's Brassica Seed Oil and Kérastase's Elixir Ultime Versatile Beautifying Oil. They both do the trick aesthetically-speaking, but I'm partial to the brassica seed oil because of its cotton candy-like scent.
3. Daily: Thickening shampoo for damage repair
Color-treated hair requires special shampoo to maintain its integrity. I have found shampoos that make my color last, but none of them seem to have done much to repair color damage. That's why I alternate them with Renpure Professional's Coconut Bamboo Thickening Shampoo. It helps with damage repair and I love that it is made from all-natural ingredients—a bonus considering the chemicals needed to keep my beautiful blonde locks.
How do you keep your summer hair healthy? What other advice do you have for counteracting the effects of coloring treatments? What hair products can you not live without? Leave a message below or send me a tweet @ThankYouMiami!
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Beauty, How-To, Kérastase, Madam C.J. Walker Beauty Culture, Palmer's, Renpure Professional
Sunday, May 7, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for Miami Museum Month
The long-awaited Frost Museum of Science opens tomorrow in downtown Miami. As a major "science geek"—my Bachelor's and Master's degrees are in marine science—I can't wait to check it out and am amping hardcore about the gulf stream aquarium that is shaped like a martini glass. I'm planning to take advantage of their extended hours during opening weekend to stop by.
Turns out May is the perfect month to do so, not just because the Miami science museum will be brand-spanking new, but also because May is Miami Museum Month. For the occasion, local museums are offering special deals like "join one museum, see them all" and "buy one, get one free admission". Yesterday my mom, dad and I took advantage of the latter for a fun Saturday afternoon at the Pérez Art Museum Miami ("the PAMM").
Friday, May 5, 2017
#ThankYouMiami How-To: Making a SpikedSeltzer Paloma for Cinco de Mayo
I feel it is my responsibility, as your token Mexican blogging friend, to be the first to wish you a happy Cinco de Mayo. And, also to remind you that no—today is not Mexican independence day. September 16 is Mexican independence day.
Today's holiday is an American-created excuse to indulge on tacos and tequila without abandon, with "Mexican heritage" at its helm. I can't blame you, I love a good excuse to celebrate and let's be honest, tacos and tequila are two of the greatest things in the world. (Thank you, ancestors.) But before I proceed with today's nugget of knowledge, let the record show what you're really toasting is Mexico's unexpected victory over the French in some random battle and that, in Mexico, it's just a quiet little Friday.
That said, I relish in being everyone's token Mexican friend for this annual occasion. To that end, I have included a little blurb on Cinco de Mayo festivities around Miami I found worthwhile on our Miami Events page. There's all-you-can-eat tacos, bar crawls, larger than life piñatas, and free tequila shots on ice luges, because Miami... On my end, I will be hosting a happy hour for friends in South Beach and retiring home eat tacos and sip palomas.
I listed my favorite new paloma recipe below so you can join me no matter where you are. It's light and super refreshing. Oh, and while you're at it, don't forget to check out these delicious Mexican food and drink recipes I posted last year. ¡Salúd!
Paloma Cocktail Recipe
12 oz. Indian River grapefruit SpikedSeltzer (available at Publix)
2 oz. fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice (Natalie's, available at Publix, is my favorite)
1 oz. tequila (I recommend Don Julio blanco)
1/2 slice of fresh grapefruit
Stir ingredients and serve in a cooler glass over ice, with half a grapefruit slice.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, How-To, Recipe, SpikedSeltzer
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
#ThankYouMiami Talks Spring Menus at the W South Beach
Last week W South Beach extended us an invitation to try their newly launched spring menus at Living Room and The Dutch. I've shared a few evenings over the quirky handcrafted cocktails at Living Room but I have never dined at The Dutch—I know, right?!—so I was super excited for both. Unfortunately, due to a last minute conflict, I wasn't able to go. Thankfully our fearless contributor Celeste stepped in on my behalf to experience the evening and recount it for you below. (For the record, cedeing the opportunity to eat artichoke ravioli was not an easy feat...)
I'm not one to brag but, man that evening was delicious. One word: WOW. I think I whispered that under my breath countless times after sipping on most of the drinks and pretty much after every bite of everything—literally everything. I can guarantee that if I'm ever feeling splurgy, I know the W Hotel is the place for quality comfort food anyone can enjoy.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Food, Living Room, Miami, Miami Beach, The Dutch, W South Beach, What To Do
Sunday, April 30, 2017
#ThankYouMiami How-To: Cooking Seaspice's Serrano Ham Benedict
The mother of all brunch occasions—Mother's Day—is just around the corner. As the brunch capital of the world, Miami has a thousand different options to choose from to host mom's annual celebratory brunch. Well, this year we're inspired to do things a little bit differently. We're thinking of showing mom just how much we care by whipping up brunch at home, featuring delicious dishes from our favorite Miami restaurants. Sounds a little more special, no?
If, like us, you're inspired and up for the challenge, we share the secret to Seaspice's Serrano ham benedict below to get your menu started. This dish is one of a handful of new brunch dishes the restaurant unveiled for spring and appeals to the charcuterie fanatic in us. Go on—take a look at how easy it is to put together. Worst case scenario, you throw in the towel and head to Seaspice where moms will be fêted by 2 hours of free flowing champagne (from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.), live music, photo booths etc.
Serrano Ham Benedict Recipe
4 oz. Serrano ham
1 Idaho potato
3 shallots
2 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
8 oz. clarified butter
1/4 tsp. chives
1/4 tsp. sherry wine vinegar
1 tbsp. water
1 tbsp white vinegar
Friday, April 28, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for New Food Finds - Artisan Beach House
Ritz-Carlton has an impeccable reputation because they make great choices. At Ritz-Carlton Vail, great choices include ski valet and a daily s'mores/hot cocoa happy hour. At Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale, they include a blissful spa and rum-centric bar, eatery and market ideal for quality mother-daughter time. And, at Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, they include stunning views of Baker's Haulover Inlet and Artisan Beach House, a restaurant by Chef Paula DaSilva with an internationally-inspired menu of the season's freshest local offerings.
Monday, April 24, 2017
#ThankYouMiami Runs (And Wins) The South Beach Triathlon
It's been almost one month since I participated (and won) the South Beach triathlon. As I prepare to run (and hopefully beat my co-workers in) Thursday's Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run, I am reminiscing about my short journey in the tri world and why this victory absolutely had to happen.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Miami Beach, South Beach Triathlon
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for New Food Finds - Via Emilia 9
Few things are more Americana than a neighbor popping over with food to welcome you to the neighborhood. Ironically, the neighbor that did that for me during my recent move hails from Italy. Via Emilia 9 is a regional Italian restaurant specializing in homemade pastas and dishes traditional to the Emilia region in northern Italy. Last week, amidst a flurry of boxes, dust, and other moving chaos, they treated me to dinner at their intimate 15th Street digs. The simple yet undeniably delicious meal restored my energy and lifted my spirits during a really tumultuous time, starting my new chapter along West Avenue on a positive note.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Food, Miami, Miami Beach, Via Emilia 9
Monday, April 17, 2017
#ThankYouMiami Moves To West Avenue
There's a good reason for my near radio silence the past two weeks: I moved. Turns out, moving is harder and takes a lot longer than you anticipate. (You have WAY more stuff than you think you do. And, that delivery you scheduled? Yea, that's going to be inexplicably delayed.) But, now that I am all moved in, I'm excited to get to know my new neighborhood and get back in the swing of things.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Miami, Miami Beach
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for Random Acts of Genius
This is a short and sweet story about a random act of genius I experienced yesterday while shopping at the Ross on Miami Beach.
After waiting more than a half hour in an ultra long line—it wrapped around four times and spilled over next to the shoes section—I was super excited to pack my newly purchased home goods in the car and get home for dinner. I pushed my cart, piled high with fragile and bulky items, with conviction to get it through the door. Aaargh! The wheels on the cart locked. I jerked forward, the new glassware clanging ominously.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Miami
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
#ThankYouMiami How-To: Cooking Brasserie Azur's Braised Beef Short Ribs
For the sake of our wallets and our summer bodies, we're hoarding delicious recipes so we can cook and eat at home more frequently. And, while our weekday meals are simple and clean, we're still foodies that enjoy the decadent dishes and bold flavors found at Miami restaurants. Inspired by the success of our DÔA pork belly bun recipe post, we've asked local chefs to share the secret behind some of our favorite Miami recipes.
Today's recipe is a hearty dinner—an elevated version of the traditional American dish of meat, potatoes, and vegetable—from Brasserie Azur: braised beef short ribs with mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach. How do you know it's going to be good? Red-blooded American and New England Patriot's tight end Rob Gronkowski is a fan.
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Brasserie Azur, Food, Miami Beach, Recipe
Monday, April 3, 2017
#ThankYouMiami for Donuts! Fest 2017
South Florida's only donut festival came back last week for another gathering of the best donut shops, all in the good name of United Way of Miami-Dade. Our contributor Celeste was the lucky duck who, on our behalf, enjoyed a night of gorging on Mojo Doughnuts, YoNutz, and other local and national donut greats at MAPS Backlot in Wynwood.
She had never been to a donut fest and was caught off guard by the amount of people vying for sugary goodness. ("I haven't seen lines that long since the launch of the last iPhone.") Despite the crowds, Celeste had an incredible time trying all of the unique donut flavors, alternating them with savory finds, and washing them down with Concrete Beach Brewery beers. In fact, she started a petition to have Donuts! Fest in Miami more than once per year.
Below we share photos of Celeste's favorite donut finds, including Jupiter Donuts' mango cayenne pepper which received her vote. Did you attend? Which donut shop was your favorite? Which flavor won your vote? Leave a comment below or send us a tweet (with a photo!) @ThankYouMiami.
Images via Celeste Guerra
Labels: #thankyoumiami, Donuts! Fest, Food, Miami, Miami Events
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If you're hardy enough to brace London's icy cold snap and visit the 2010 Turner Prize exhibition at Tate Britain, don't be disappointed that there's no art to see when you get there.
The room dedicated to displaying the work of this year's winning artist is empty -- except for three speakers and a surprisingly comfortable wooden bench.
Expect, instead, to hear it. Britain's most prestigious art prize has been awarded, for the first time in its 26 year history, for a sound installation. Miuccia Prada, the Italian fashion designer, awarded the £25,000 ($40,000) prize money this week to Susan Philipsz, a Scottish artist living and working in Berlin who calls herself a sound sculptor.
Philipsz is only the fourth woman to be awarded the prize in its 26 year history. (Guerilla Girls take note.)
Turner prize winner Susan Philipsz under the bridges on Glasgow's River Clyde where her sound installation was played. Photo credit: Murdo Macleod
In the absence of visual information for distraction, people were entranced by Philipsz' sound installation, Lowlands, when I visited the exhibition this week. One art lover even brought his own chair, as if on a picnic or some sort of art safari, placed it in front of a speaker and sat on it listening intently, his eyes closed.
Lowlands is a voice recording of the artist singing a 16th-century lament for a drowned lover. Philipsz, who is from Glasgow, originally played the piece beneath three Glasgow bridges over the River Clyde with the sound of the trains trundling overhead. She recorded three different versions of the medieval Scottish folksong, one over each other, with each slightly stepped in timing from the next. The result of this displacement is a slightly jarring melody, which reinforces how song is used to bridge time, from then until now.
Presented in a gallery setting this conceptual artpiece becomes an intimate experience of sound in relation to space. Emotionally, the piece seems to have a calming, contemplative effect on the viewer -- or should I say listener? -- although overall the sound is also strangely haunting.
Ironically, on Monday, when the prize winner was announced, Philipsz' piece was drowned out by the chanting of more than 200 students demonstrating against proposed government cuts to culture and arts education.
Sir Nicholas Serota, Director of the Tate, was supportive of the demonstrators' cause and their right to protest. He said in an interview with the Guardian newspaper, "We know that Art schools have been the laboratories for Turner Prize winners... and the whole flowering of the arts in [Britain] over the last 30 years or more".
The prize carries prestige and the promise of commercial success. Previous winners include Howard Hodgkin, Rachel Whiteread, Anthony Gormley, Damien Hirst and Anish Kapoor.
Yet even to be shortlisted is a huge boost for an artist's career. This year Philipsz was the favorite to win but painter Dexter Dalwood, who had a well received show at Gagosian Gallery in Los Angeles this year, won the popular vote on the Guardian's online poll.
Angela de la Cruz, who last month won the £35,000 ($55,000) Paul Hamlyn award prize, was a favorite among critics for her crudely misshapen and then humorously reshaped monochrome paintings. The outsider was Otolith Group, a film making collective which presented so many video screens showing different footage and a chaotic semicircle of chairs for confused visitors that I thought I had walked into the United Nations mid-session.
The Turner Prize has frequently attracted controversy in the British media which ridiculed conceptual art with headlines such as "Call that art?". Memorably, in 1999, Tracey Emin's My Bed -- an installation of her unmade bed complete with dirty sheets and detritus -- was shortlisted for the Turner Prize and provoked an extreme critical response in the tabloid press.
Its notoriety has persisted and, just as My Bed helped the so-called "Young British Artists" to rise to fame, so Philipsz has been hailed for putting her hometown Glasgow on the map for being a hotbed of contemporary art talent -- even if she does now live in Berlin.


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This is a scalable context timeline. It contains events related to the event August 16, 2002: Bush Says He Listens to Opposing Views on Iraq. You can narrow or broaden the context of this timeline by adjusting the zoom level. The lower the scale, the more relevant the items on average will be, while the higher the scale, the less relevant the items, on average, will be.
James Bath. [Source: Time Life Images]The FBI investigates connections between James Bath and George W. Bush, according to published reports. Bath is Salem bin Laden's official representative in the US. Bath's business partner contends that, "Documents indicate that the Saudis were using Bath and their huge financial resources to influence US policy," since George W. Bush's father is president. George W. Bush denies any connections to Saudi money. What becomes of this investigation is unclear, but no charges are ever filed. [Houston Chronicle, 6/4/1992]
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The US Electoral College meets to certify George W. Bush as the president of the United States. Bush receives 271 votes and Vice President Al Gore receives 266 votes. One Gore elector from the District of Columbia abstains. [Leip, 2008]
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George W. Bush taking the oath of office. [Source: White House/ Wally McNamara]George W. Bush is inaugurated as president, replacing President Bill Clinton. Bush is sworn in after a tumultuous, sharply disputed election that ended with a US Supreme Court decision in his favor (see 9:54 p.m. December 12, 2000). He takes the oath of office on the same Bible his father, George H.W. Bush, used in his own 1989 inauguration; the oath is administered by Chief Justice William Rehnquist. In his brief inaugural address, delivered outside the US Capitol, Bush asks Americans to "a commitment to principle with a concern for civility.… Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos." In words apparently chosen to reflect on the criticisms surrounding former President Clinton and his notorious affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, Bush says, "I will live and lead by these principles—to advance my convictions with civility, to pursue the public interest with courage, to speak for greater justice and compassion, to call for responsibility, and try to live it as well." He continues addressing the American people, saying: "I ask you to be citizens. Citizens, not spectators. Citizens, not subjects. Responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character." At a post-ceremonial luncheon, Bush issues a series of executive orders, some designed to block or roll back several Clinton-era regulations. He also acknowledges that because of the election turmoil, many Americans believe "we can't get anything done… nothing will happen, except for finger-pointing and name-calling and bitterness." He then says: "I'm here to tell the country that things will get done. Republicans and Democrats will come together to do what's right for America." [New York Times, 1/21/2001] Thousands of Protesters - Thousands of protesters line the streets during Bush's ceremonial drive to the Capitol, a fact not heavily reported by many press outlets. Salon reports, "Not since Richard Nixon paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue in 1973 has a presidential inauguration drawn so many protesters—and last time, people were out to protest the Vietnam War." Though Capitol Police refuse to estimate the size of the crowd lining the street, Salon reports that "many thousands of protesters were in evidence." Liz Butler of the Justice Action Movement, the umbrella organization that helped coordinate the protests, says: "The level of people on the streets shows that people are really upset about lack of democratic process. They took it to the streets. We saw tens of thousands. We saw far more protesting Bush than supporting him." Some of the people on the streets are Bush supporters, but many more are not, and carry signs such as "Bush Cheated," "Hail to the Thief," "Bush—Racism," "Bushwhacked by the Supremes," and others. The crowd, though outspoken in its protests and unrestrained in its heckling of Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, is generally peaceful, and no serious violence is reported, though a few minor altercations do take place, and large contingents of police in riot gear—including personnel from every police department in the District of Columbia as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and from departments in Maryland and Virginia—are on hand. At least one protester throws an egg at the limousine transporting Bush, Cheney, and their families to the inaugural ceremonies; perhaps in response to the protests, Bush breaks with tradition laid down by earlier presidents and does not walk any large portion of the parade route. Nine people are arrested for disorderly conduct, most for allegedly throwing bottles and other debris. Bulter says: "Of course, we're ashamed that Bush has decided to be a 'uniter' by uniting people against him. They all chose to come out in the freezing rain—even the weather couldn't stop these people." Protester Mary Anne Cummings tells a reporter: "I think it's important to remind the incoming administration the country does not want a right-wing mandate. They did not vote for a right-wing mandate." [Salon, 1/20/2001; CNN, 1/20/2001; New York Times, 1/21/2001] Thousands of protesters march in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other cities as well. [CNN, 1/20/2001]
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After a spate of criticism of his administration's Iraq policy from several prominent Republican former US government officials, President George Bush says from his ranch in Crawford, Texas: "I am aware that some very intelligent people are expressing their opinions about Saddam Hussein and Iraq. I listen very carefully to what they have to say. I'll continue to consult…. I will use all the latest intelligence to make informed decisions about how best to keep the world at peace, how best to defend freedom for the long run…. Listen, it's a healthy debate for people to express their opinion. People should be allowed to express their opinion. But America needs to know, I'll be making up my mind based upon the latest intelligence and how best to protect our own country plus our friends and allies." But he also adds, "There should be no doubt in anybody's mind that this man is thumbing his nose at the world, that he has gassed his own people, that he is trouble in his neighborhood, that he desires weapons of mass destruction." [CNN, 8/16/2002; Fox News, 8/16/2002; New York Times, 8/17/2002]
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Because the scope of PAHS project in Honduras is very wide there is a way for almost anyone to be involved if they wish to. There are four basic ways in which you can be involved:
Prayer has been a central part of PAHS ability to accomplish its mission. The work that is done requires skills, resources and insights that we believe can only be found through prayer. We request that you keep our children in your prayers, as well as the staff members who nurture them and the organization that provides the framework for their growth and development.
The wide range of activities that takes place on a typical day of operations provides a broad base for those interested in giving their time to work on our campus in Peña Blanca.
Find Out More about our Volunteer Program.
Finances are essential to operate this broad scope of work. Food, school supplies, farm supplies, maintenance and construction supplies must all be purchased. Gasoline must be bought to fuel the vehicles that transport supplies from the city up the mountain to our campus. Employees must be paid for their role in delivery of services so that they to can place food on their own tables. The electric company also demands payment for its services which allows food to be kept from spoiling, clothes and bedding to be washed efficiently for good hygiene and light during the darker hours to be able to care for children, work in the offices and do homework in the Homes.
If you would like to make a donation you can mail it to our Address or by use PAYPAL or a CREDIT CARD here on this site
The needs for supplies are many. This affords an opportunity for you to help by donating needed supplies. You may give your support by donating items that our children will need such as : * School supplies for primary, secondary, university * Medical supplies for our Health Clinic and Nutrition Hospital. * Tools to be used by our technical school students in woodworking, sewing, auto mechanic and wood carving.
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This project has such a broad range of work to be done that its outreach may appeal to many who are seeking to be involved in some kind of service to children or to people suffering from poverty of health, finances or education. Perhaps you know of others who are seeking a project to be involved in or a place to call home-away- from-home or a family to be a part of. Please share this website or our story with others!
So, no matter what level of involvement you seek there is something for you at PAHS if you are a compassionate person who enjoys sharing your time and resources with less fortunate people of different cultures.


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Monday, September 17, 2012
Manic Monday: Tales from a Psycho Ex Girlfriend
2 comments:
Last post? Completely acceptable/entertaining. I mean...two Brandons?! Hilarious.ReplyDelete
....This post? Psycho.
If your man is pushing you away and acting distantReplyDelete
Or if the guy you're after isn't giving you the time of day...
Then it's time to pull out all the stops.
Because 99% of the time, there is only 1 thing you can say to a standoffish guy that will grab him by the heartstrings-
And get his blood pumping at just the thought of you.
Insert subject line here and link it to: <=========> Your ex won't be able to resist?
Once you say this to him, or even send this simple phrase in a text message...
It will flip his world upside down and you will suddenly find him chasing you-
And even begging to be with you.
Here's what I'm talking about: <=========> Is your man hiding something? He may need your help?
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There is a vast and extensive collection of original Alchemy jewellery, giftware and other alternative lifestyle products.


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On 27/5/10, Kate Ellis, the Minister for Early Childhood Education and Child Care, announced that the Commonwealth Government is developing the country's first Outside School Hours Care Learning Framework.
I can find no details about what the content of this Framework will be, beyond the report in The Australian on 28/5 that 'children in before- and after-school childcare will be forced (the reporter's considered word choice) to play outside more and engage in games that involve interaction instead of watching movies and playing video games'.
Further into the article the reporter writes that 'while the curriculum was yet to be established, Ms Ellis said it would emphasise play-based learning, physical activity and social development'.
Ms Ellis is also the Minister for Sport (and Youth), so it's hardly surprising that, at least according the obviously jaundiced Oz reporter, she has chosen to describe the initiative in sporty terms.
I am wondering how engaged arts activists have been in contributing to the development of the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care (see the CmwlthGov's mychild.gov.au website for a brief mention of this initiative).
Apparently, the development Ms Ellis announced is a part of this wider framework.
The reason I wonder about how impactful an arts perspective is being is because both intuitively and rationally (I've spent a lot of time researching this topic) I'm convinced that creative play (song, dance, storytelling etc) is foundational to our learning to become, and to enjoy being, social animals.
It seems to me that all those who work with children should have learnt the skills necessary to stimulate children's creativity, should be competent in a range of processes that facilitate enjoyable and fulfilling creative play and should appreciate the importance of these activities in childhood development.
Furthermore, the curriculum should mandate creative play.
I'm hoping that there is already a bevy of activists on the case because, to my mind, this just might be the most important arts initiative a society might undertake.
For those of like mind, here are some websites that connect to national agencies with responsibilities in this area.
Office of Early Childhood Education & Child Care (within the Dept of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations)
Early Years Learning Framework
National Childcare Accreditation Council Inc. (responsible for the implementation and administration of the Quality Assurance systems for family day care, outside school hours care and long day care across Australia)
Early Childhood Australia Inc. (national umbrella organisation for children's services)


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Artist Statement
For me, abstract painting is a way of exploring the invisible—the unknowable or indefinable aspects of Life as I perceive it. Instead of words or sound, I use colors, angles, shapes and forms. I strive to bring forth the archetypal and essential in a painting through the repetitive use of the triangle, the circle, and the square—the most basic visual shapes that can be observed by all, but can be reinterpreted by the artist and acquire specific traits. After many years of drawing the figure and analyzing the elements of drawing, painting and design, I now, as an abstractionist, can apply the same rules of composition, depth, overlapping, mark making, texture and transparency to create exciting and satisfying images. However, the scale of my work and essential nature of the forms I use allow the viewer to interpret the painting more personally and experience it viscerally, closely paralleling my own experience while painting it.
In 1980, I attempted to pinpoint symbols found in art and architecture that would have universal meaning. I discovered that the world can use the same symbol in such very different ways and only a few can understood universally.
In earlier works featuring nautilus shells and wasps nests, I am searching, almost demanding order in the universe. In the later works, I am accepting a sense of controlled chaos as my life progresses. The experience of caring for a centenarian has altered my sense of time and space, and introduced the edge of mortality. The value is in accepting things we cannot see, know or control as part of the same orderly universe that creates the nautilus shell, the Fibonnacci sequence that shows up everywhere, as much in birth as in death.
"I study Nature first, searching for primary, universal forms and ideas, symbols that all human beings may relate to. Inspired by the physical beauty of my materials, I approach the work openly tapping into this understanding of the natural world and allowing the act of painting to transform knowledge into a visual dialogue." - CSW 2015


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Pulco recorded a session for Bethan Elfyn's BBC Radio Wales show on Saturday 21 January 2012 – Bethan also interviews Ash Cooke (the man behind Pulco)and says a few kind words about Folkwit – you can listen to the full show here:
Skip forward to 43:15 if you're pushed for time.
The session features:
- Machines/Minds
- Hardships
- Beanbags
- Place Lid On Me
As it happens it turned out to be a big weekend for Pulco on BBC Radio Wales with Rhod Gilbert playing a track on his show and the legendary Adam Walton playing a specially recorded track on his show.
More about Pulco here – http://folkwit.com/artists/pulco
Or visit http://pulcomusic.com


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About CJR's Services
Children today need help for problems that include emotional and behavioral difficulties, learning disabilities and the results of family and community issues. The courts, as well as state agencies serving children and families, local education agencies, and private referral sources turn to CJR for assistance in helping troubled youth and families.
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Services located in the community to meet the needs of young people and families before more serious intervention is necessary.
Residential Services
Comprehensive care, education, recreation and family-focused therapy and aftercare help youth re-engage with their homes, schools and communities.
Behavioral Health and Wellness Programs
Programs help youth overcome learning disabilities and other deficits and include transition and related services so they can return successfully to their schools and communities.


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Sporting his Taiwan Railways Administration cap, Taichung station director Wang He-chieh ( 王河傑 ) gets asked a lot of questions these days by Taichung commuters, with one of the most popular being, "Where are the trains?"
The confusion is short-term, railways officials hope, as travelers get accustomed to Taichung's new NT$221 million elevated train station. Opened in October, the sleekly-designed station replaces the adjoining century-old former station.
"It's definitely better than before," said Li Bing-Hsing (李秉興), after arriving by train from Miaoli. "It's not that crowed and a lot more convenient."
Preserving the past while planning for the future is what architect Shu Chang (張樞) hoped to achieve when designing the new station.
"I tried to respect the old building as much as possible," said Chang, a Taichung native, whose company was subcontracted by CECI Engineering Consultants. "It's one of the better examples of Japanese-era architecture."
To better show off the historic building, the less-sightly recent additions will be removed. The original platforms and tracks, however, will remain as part of a new railway museum that will be completed soon.
The new station's second-floor concourse was designed to be "open air" to take advantage of Taichung's usually mild weather, said Chang, who also teaches architecture at National Taiwan University.
A large pedestrian area on the first floor will be a multi-use public space, he said.
Chang said the new station is intended to embrace the concept of urban design, adding, "It will totally redesign that part of the city."
With weekday ridership at 60,000, passengers at the old station often jostled for space while waiting for their train.
And when construction is completed at the end of next year, the new station will be 33,325 square meters, more than 30 times the size of the original station.
In addition, the new station will be able to accommodate more trains with its five tracks and three platforms. Currently, there are three tracks and two platforms, the same number as at the old station.
While businesses inside the new station are yet to open, train officials said convenience stores and other shops are expected to open within the next few months.
The elevated station and the adjoining tracks will help connect the city as a whole, railway officials said. A series of street-level railroad crossings had effectively cut off portions of the city's southern and eastern areas.
The new Taichung station is just one in a series of elevated train stations and rail lines winding its way through the city.
"I'm proud of this project," said Wang. "We're revitalizing this area of the city." Railway and city officials hope the new station will help create more convenience for travelers with a boom in business opportunities.
The construction of the new station has already been an economic shot in the arm for an older, working-class section of the city.
From tea stands to sandwich shops, business is flourishing adjacent to the new station.
"I'm very happy. It's 50 percent better," said Roy Chiu (邱富崑), manager of a nearby tea stand. The upturn in business has allowed his employees to work additional hours for bigger paychecks, he said.
And while businesses near the new station are finding an economic resurgence, on the opposite side of the tracks it's the flip side.


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KPFui and the Center for Urban Real Estate (CURE) presented The Science of Supertall at the Municipal Art's Society's Summit for New York City last week.
Also speaking at the MAS Summit were KPF Principal Jill Lerner presenting A New West Side Story, and KPF Chairman and Founding Principal Eugene Kohn presenting 390 Madison.
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This year's heptathlon was a bittersweet event for Kara Hallock.
The Titans sophomore scored 4,785 points, exceeding her personal best in the event by over 100 points. Her performance also launched her into Lane's record books.
Hallock's score shattered the school heptathlon record, which had stood since 2004, when MacKenzie Winkle scored 4,698 points.
However, her record-setting performance was only good enough to earn her second place for the day.
Hallock finished second to Clackamas sophomore Elizabeth Venzon, who scored 4,905 points to earn her second consecutive heptathlon title.
"I think Liz would not be where she's at if not for Kara and vice versa," head coach Grady O'Connor said. "Just having a rival there, where they know if they stumble the other one is going to take advantage, is huge. Neither one of them really blinked or stumbled, and they both came out as champions in my book."
Hallock, who also finished second last year, led Venzon at the end of day one, but lost ground in the javelin throw where she scored just 371 points compared to Venzon's 639.
"I definitely knew that was going to be the point where she caught up, so I just tried to do everything I could in the other events," Hallock said. "I give her a lot of credit. She worked hard. She's a good competitor."
Although she was hoping for a first-place finish, Hallock, who has already signed a letter of intent to compete at Oregon State University next year, has reason to be optimistic about the upcoming NWAACC championships.
"It was a good experience. I can build off of this," Hallock said. "(Finishing second) is pretty hard, but I still have more work to do."
She is currently ranked second in the conference in the 100-meter hurdles and long jump, and is tied for third in the high jump, while also ranking fifth in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles.
Lane freshman Mackenzie Folkerts finished sixth in the heptathlon with 3,849 points in her second time competing in the event.
"It was good," Folkerts said. "I didn't do so hot in long jump and javelin, so I have a lot of room for improvement, and I'll definitely be a strong contender for next year."
The Titans will count on Folkerts in both the high jump and triple jump when it comes time for this year's championships. She set a personal best of 5'5″ in the high jump during the heptathlon, which ties her for third in the conference with Hallock.


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When you think of babies, you probably picture a little guy or gal with a nice bald head, maybe some peach fuzz. But did you know that some babies are born with full heads of hair? You need to see these ridiculously hairy babies. They're so adorable…but their 'dos might also make you jealous.
No product needed.
This baby has Brooklyn hipsters beat.
He may only be two months old, but his blowout is on point.
This lil' guy is WORKIN' it!
"Big hair, don't care."
I think he's surprised his little bro has better hair than him.
She's pretty proud of her 'do.
She knows the camera loves her…
Okay, someone get this baby an agent…stat!
"I woke up like this."
Hair game: strong.
"When it comes to my hair, it's serious business."
Lincoln loves feeling the wind in his hair.
She slays.
"No photos, please."
His hair is super freaky.
I wish my bed head looked this good.
He's a natural.
Look at that pompadour.
That's one full head of hair.
She knows you're jealous of her hair…and it's okay.
(via Bored Panda)
I'm sure there are a lot of bald men that are jealous of these amazing heads of hair. Actually, I'm sure there are men and women with thick, beautiful locks that are envious of these cuties, too!
Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/hairy-baby/


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Another feature tip / request which would come in really handy; an option, like 'Janitor' in 'Ubuntu-Tweak' to clean out old / cached files, apt, old kernels etc.
See image. That would be really neat as I always rely on reinstalling Ubuntu-Tweak for that; it's such a handy nifty program for that plus that Mint is faster once the 'simple clean' is done... I know about other programs -to be installed- one can use for cleaning out all kinds of odd files but I would (more) rely on the cleaning option given by the Mint Developers.
Most of the cleaning programs are sometimes too dangerous to rigourously clean out all kinds of files; if Mint would include a 'Clean and Purge' option of cached, internet- and temp-files, old kernels, etc, it would be way more reliable for the average user.
Tara: 'cache clean / apt clean' option....
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More ideas here http://community.linuxmint.com/idea/welcome
More ideas here http://community.linuxmint.com/idea/welcome
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Re: Tara: 'cache clean / apt clean' option....
Not to discount your suggestion, but have a read of this article for tips on cleaning Linux Mint, especially the slick
purge-old-kernels-2 script.
Re: Tara: 'cache clean / apt clean' option....
Ok, cool, nice!! Thanks....
But the tool I describe has it all in one interface for me.....Quite handy!!
But the tool I describe has it all in one interface for me.....Quite handy!!
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It's been a year since Brian Michael Bendis and Kevin Falls (producer of Journeyman and The West Wing) pitched an adaptation of Bendis's and Michael Avon Oeming's comic series Powers to FX. Well, it looks like FX has finally stopped dragging their heels as Deadline has announced that FX has finally approved a pilot order and the pilot will be shot this spring. At this point, Falls has left the project, so it'll be directed by Michael Dinner (who's produced a wide range of TV show going back to The Wonder Years) from a script written by Charles H. Eglee (executive producer of The Walking Dead, Dexter and The Shield).
If you haven't read it in a while, Powers follows two cops, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim as they investigate crimes in a world filled with superheroes. (It's later revealed that Walker used to be a superhero named "Diamond," but became a cop after he lost his powers.)
Now, if there's one person who'd make a good live-action Deena Pilgrim, it's Battlestar Galactica vet Katee Sackhoff, so it's lucky that she's pushing to get the role. She recently twittered:
So, now that the pilot's got a green light, here's hoping she can get on board.
[Deadline via Slashfilm, Comic Alliance]


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There are two ways you can export your trades or ledger history:
1. Via the History > Export page on Kraken.com. You can access the History page by clicking on the account icon in the upper-right corner.
2. Via the API
Our support team is not able to place or download history export requests on your behalf.
The steps for exporting your history are as follows:
1. Select your export options
There are three things you'll need to choose:
Trades vs Ledger
Trades exports focus on the execution details of non-margin and margin trades.
Ledger exports focus on changes to account balances. They include deposits, withdrawals, fees, trading profits and losses, and exchanges of one currency for another.
See Ledger vs trades data for more details.
Note: It is not possible to directly export your Order history, but you can easily piece it together by exporting your Trades history.
Dates of transactions
Dates are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). So if you live in North America and place a trade late in the evening on January 31st, in UTC it will show up as being on February 1st.
The date selection tool cannot be used for selecting the date of balances. See How do I find my balances on a particular date? for more details.
Export requests can only include activity up to the time the request was placed (even if the current date is selected). Any new activity during the queuing period will not be included.
Fields (columns)
See Explanation of trade fields and Explanation of ledger fields for more details.
2. Submit your request and wait
Export requests can take anywhere from a few minutes to up to a week to process.
3. Download
Once your request goes from "Queued" to "Processed", you can download it to your computer.
Note: we currently do not send an email notification when your export file is ready for download. You'll need to manually check.
Additional Resources
For common questions about our CSV files in general, click here.
For common questions about Ledger CSV files, click here.


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Spinach Pasta with Shrimp, Garlic, Feta & Tomatoes
Originally uploaded by baglady.
Very easy to make. Roast tomatoes with some garlic, kosher salt and olive oil in a very hot oven (425 or so). After ten minutes, add shrimp, chopped parsley, and a little lemon juice. Sprinkle with a cup of feta and cook 10 more minutes. I like to serve it over a dark pasta for contrast.


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In an apparent last-ditch effort to get out the McCain/Palin vote, a group of anti-choice women sent this pamphlet out. Reports Feministing:
Apparently, the Susan B. Anthony List (basically the antithesis of the fabulous Emily's List) have been sending out over a half-million these mailers to anti-choice supporters in Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and Colorado.
I love how they say "vote for a team that values life" when Palin recently expressed her support (and her belief of John McCain's support) for the Republican Party Platform's anti-choice principles, which seek a constitutional amendment banning all abortion with no exceptions in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the woman.


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Here are a selection of recommended films about housing.
Si Se Puede
SI SE PUEDE is a video by the PAH Spanish housing movement. It shows how people got organised to provide mutual support and resist hundreds of evictions, so inspiring! You can watch it HERE. Or there for other languages:
Español: https://youtu.be/elnjoFVv_Os
Deutsch: https://vimeo.com/126099795
Italiano: https://vimeo.com/126120237
Cathy Come Home
From the BBC's influential 'Wednesday Play' series. This tells the bleak tale of Cathy, who loses her home, husband and eventually her child through the inflexibility of the British welfare system. A grim picture is painted of mid-sixties London, realistic, but the viewer cannot but realise that a political point is being made.
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Today's Category is ~ Literary Fiction ~
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Book Description
Publication Date: September 15, 2012
Bonnie has secrets to keep - secrets with the potential to destroy lives, including her own. Running from her destructive and pain filled past, she recreates herself, believing she has escaped the damning evidence hidden in the red box. When her former life is revealed by a cruel twist of fate, Bonnie faces losing everything, including Glen, the only man she's ever loved. But is Bonnie the woman he thinks she is? A psychological suspense set against the backdrop of the 1940s, Secrets of the Red Box is sure to keep you guessing to the very end!
Book Description
Publication Date: December 14, 2011
Finalist for Best Literary Fiction — (eFestival of Words).
Monroe Colson, a successful children's book illustrator living in small-town Texas, baffles family and friends when he unceremoniously announces he's moving to Mexico, ostensibly to paint.
In Mexico, the true nature of his mysterious behavior not only comes to light, but takes an unexpected turn when he runs into a vibrant young American woman who has been abandoned, penniless, by her fiancé.
This emotionally powerful and often humorous story with its controversial subject matter is a poignant testament to the resilience of the human heart.
Book Description
Publication Date: December 1, 2010
Novel by Charles Dickens, published both serially and in book form in 1859. The story is set in the late 18th century against the background of the French Revolution. Although Dickens borrowed from Thomas Carlyle's history, The French Revolution, for his sprawling tale of London and revolutionary Paris, the novel offers more drama than accuracy. The scenes of large-scale mob violence are especially vivid, if superficial in historical understanding. The complex plot involves Sydney Carton's sacrifice of his own life on behalf of his friends Charles Darnay and Lucie Manette. While political events drive the story, Dickens takes a decidedly antipolitical tone, lambasting both aristocratic tyranny and revolutionary excess--the latter memorably caricatured in Madame Defarge, who knits beside the guillotine. The book is perhaps best known for its opening lines, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," and for Carton's last speech, in which he says of his replacing Darnay in a prison cell, "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known." -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature
Book Description
Publication Date: September 1, 2012
Damien Wood's path to adulthood in the last decade of the 20th century is marked with effortless success--creative, financial, sexual. Yet his half-Asian lineage with its inherent cultural clashes is coupled with the inability to be touched by feelings or the people around him. Damien's efforts to reach his inner self take him from place to place and one hollow relationship to another, but he remains stuck outside of his experiences, a robot convincingly playing the role of daredevil artist and globetrotter.
Then, the century turns. Damien's mother dies after a long and agonizing illness, and his emotions, from desire to despair, begin to emerge unbidden. These birth pangs of humanity send Damien on a mordantly comic, darkly suspenseful quest from the Americas through Southeast Asia in the company of an expatriate colony with too little to lose - including values - until violence comes to claim him as one of its own. No longer a robot, Damien has become a wanted man.
A daring hybrid of adventure, verse, and travel fiction, framed by a chronicle of self-revelation in a pitch-perfect voice for the post-millennium, this book heralds the return of a novelist of impressive literary gifts.
Book Description
Publication Date: May 24, 2012
An affair ends Hoil Mince's six-year marriage and produces a child. The resulting divorce leads Hoil to start a new, highly dysfunctional family with his mistress. The violence that defines Hoil's relationship with his second wife, Riana, stems from his family history and his obsession with his old life; it resurrects old haunts and serves as the root of his son's suffering. Ansar's response to his parents' battles becomes self-destructive and reaches a boiling point as he nears his nineteenth birthday. For some members of this volatile family, liberation from the pain of lost and unrequited love will come only in death.
Book Description
Publication Date: February 16, 2013
A luminous coming-of-age story with a haunting Gothic twist—a work of Fitzgeraldian lyricism that perfectly captures the lives of the young at the frenzied end of the Naughts.
Summer, 2008 -- 21-year-old Tess Morrow feels herself on the verge, working as an intern at Vanity Fair and having casual flings with older men by night. The world, too, is near the edge of a long, intoxicating night, with the heady seductiveness of the Manhattan elite on one side; and on the other, the idyll of the ivory tower, where the young and beautiful pore over books by day, and dance and drink until dawn.
Precocious yet naive, cynical yet tender, Tess's self-discipline is put to the test when she falls for a married filmmaker with dazzling charms. Fleeing his advances, Tess returns to Princeton, determined to make good of her final year; but before long, she finds herself losing grip on everything she cherishes, alone before a world that has changed overnight. And through her struggles with sex, money, career, and friendship, Tess discovers the family secret that finally reveals the truth about herself, in an unexpected and haunting conclusion.


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Skip the top piece of bread and make a healthy open-face sandwich, aka a tartine. In this version, we top crusty whole-grain bread with roasted broccolini, garlicky goat cheese and crushed red pepper for a little kick of heat. Try stirring fresh or dried herbs into the goat cheese spread for even more variety.
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Houston-based EV Energy Partners (EVEP) and Enervest, Ltd. are selling certain deep rights in the Eagle Ford formation in Burleson, Brazos and Grimes Counties for $218-million. EVEP, a master limited partnership of which EnerVest is the controlling member of the general partner, will net $30-million from the deal. The buyer was not disclosed.
EVEP officials confirmed all non-Eagle Ford formation rights, including the Austin Chalk formation and corresponding production, will be retained for both EVEP and EnerVest. The transaction is expected to close by October 15th.
EVEP's remaining position in the East Texas Eagle Ford covers portions of Lee, Fayette and Washington Counties. Houser indicated in EVEP's second-quarter report that the company will retain this acreage until more drilling and production has taken place to further exploit its potential.
Read more at evenergypartners.com