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A wild whirlwind of a mess, without any coherence, without even a guiding principle.
This film tells us that the gulf between what we want to know and what we can know may never be illuminated.
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"A water bed?" Robert Mitchum said. "What would that be? A bed filled with water?"
"A mattress actually," Bailey, said.
Bailey was Mitchum's press agent. "They fill the mattress with water. Then you just sort of jump on, and slosh around."
"I'll be," said Mitchum.
"Steve Allen had one on TV the other night," Bailey said. "He was jumping up and down on it, and the damn thing broke. Flooded everyone in the front row."
"Should have known enough to cut his toenails," Mitchum said and sipped his Pernod. "You want a glass of water in the middle of the night, and the next thing you know, you're awash. Or, as Lady Astor said aboard the Titanic, I ordered ice, but this is ridiculous."
Mitchum lowered his sleepy eyes to his Pernod, and Bailey chuckled.
"All I'm having is Pernod," Mitchum said. "Drinking bores me today."
That's good, I said, because when Trevor Howard came through Chicago to publicize "Ryan's Daughter," he was having more than Pernod and it was sort of hard sometimes to figure out what he was saying.
"What was he saying?" Mitchum said.
Something about his wife falling off a mountain, I said.
Mitchum and Bailey, who'd been in Dingle, Ireland, for nine months with Trevor Howard and his wife, laughed uproariously.
"That was Trevor for you," Mitchum said. "I'll tell you what really happened. It wasn't a mountain, it was a ten-foot ledge. Helen was walking up to my cottage one night. The road turned, and she went straight. Bloody Irish roads.
"We were having a bit of a party at my place. A few drinks, a few laughs. Trevor was in the kitchen making love to a bottle of Chivas Regal. Harold, my stand-in, walked out front of the cottage and came in white as a sheet. He said there was a woman outside with a bloody head and only one shoe. We went out and it was Helen. We got her on the couch and fanned her back to witness, and she said she'd fallen off the ledge. Dead sober she was."
Mitchum sipped his Pernod. "Anyway," he said, "I went into the kitchen to tell Trevor. 'Nonsense,' Trevor said. 'Pay no attention. She pulls these stunts all the time. It's her way of attracting attention.' Then Trevor poured himself another Chivas . . ."
Mitchum shrugged. "Well, as it turned out, poor Helen had broken her tailbone. That meant a 25-mile ride over the mountains in a Land Rover to the nearest hospital, at Tralee. So I went back into the kitchen and I broke the news to Trevor."
"Right you are, sport," Trevor said. "Bloody unpleasant trip over the mountain on a rocky road to Tralee in a Land Rover."
"It's going to be awfully painful." Mitchum said he told Howard. 'Poor Helen sitting up in a Land Rover with her sore back."
"Yes, yes, indeed," Trevor said. "Bloody difficult trip. Sure to be goddamned uncomfortable. No sense in my going....
Mitchum and Bailey had a good laugh, and Mitchum sipped his Pernod. "I made it a condition of my employment," he said, "that Trevor also be in 'Ryan's Daughter.' All I gotta do is glom him and I know I'm all right...."
It was time to find our way to a French restaurant where reservations had been made. Mitchum was recognized by a woman in the hotel elevator, who asked him how his son was.
"All right," Mitchum said. "Doesn't send any money."
The French restaurant was dark and atmospheric, and Mitchum got to thinking he should borrow a nice French waiter for his secretary. "She's a good girl, deserves a treat," he said.
But then he got to thinking about all the secretaries and other females who had him, he said, surrounded. "I'm bedeviled by a legion of maternalistic taskmasters the least offensive of which is probably my mother. Women are always telling me to do this, do that. They flay me. And another thing. A woman can never abide an unmarried man. They take it as an affront to themselves. They're always wondering, What about me? They can't rest unless they get the toe out of you...
"In Ireland, now, there's a funny situation. You rarely ever see a pretty girl. Oh, you see a lot of classic tribal beauties, but no merely pretty girls. They have to get diluted for a generation over here before they're pretty. Over there, they're classic beauties or nothing...
"Remember X's landlady," Bailey said, after asking me for obvious reasons not to print X's name.
"Vaguely," Mitchum said.
"What a beauty she was;" Bailey said.
"Vaguely remember her," Mitchum said.
"You mean you didn't hear all those stories I told?" Bailey said.
"What stories?"
"That lady," Bailey said, "was reputed to be the warmest-blooded woman on the whole of the Dingle Peninsula."
"X's landlady?" Mitchum said.
"Right," Bailey said.
"Why," asked Mitchum, "the late publication of this intelligence?"
I reminded Mitchum that the last time I'd seen him he was standing in the yard of his cottage in Dingle, holding a pot in his hand. The pot contained spindly twigs of a plant, which can be found illustrated in certain U.S. government leaflets. His last words had been: "In my hands I hold the hopes of the Dingle Botanical Society."
"Yes," Mitchum said. "Well, the crop failed. My crop failed, but we had this prop man on the movie, Z was his name, who had the most magnificent crop you'd ever hope to see. One day he was tending his garden and Constable Connors pedaled up on his bicycle...
And Mitchum's account continued this way:
"Good day sir," said Constable Connors.
"And a good day to you." Z replied.
"Are you keen on gardening?" asked the constable.
"Frightfully keen," said Z.
"And what might you be tending there?" inquired the constable.
"That? Oh, that's an herb," said Z. I'm terrible keen on curry, you know, and you just can't make my favorite curry without this Indian herb. It's difficult to obtain here on the peninsula, so I brought along some seeds."
"Marvelous," said the constable. "Marvelous day, too, isn't it?"
"Yes," said Z. "The mountain is so clear."
"Well," said Constable Connors, mounting his bicycle again, "that's a healthy crop you've got there. You'll have to invite me for curry one of these days."
"Yes indeed." said Z.
"You'll find," said the constable as he wheeled away, "there's no soil like the soil of Dingle for making any crop flourish."
"Ah, yes," said Z.
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On the same evening, Bailey told me this story, with a punch line I could not print at the time. Bailey speaking:
The studio assigned me to go along with Trevor Howard on a press tour of West Germany. I got him to the airport, where he stopped at Duty Free and bought one of those new digital watches, with the time, day, month, year, stopwatch, everything.
Then he stopped at the pub and had a few pints. Then he had to go to the men's room. Then we got on the plane, for three glorious weeks in Germany, where he was always kissing the mayor and shaking hands with the girl with the flowers.
Back at Heathrow again, he had to use the facilities. We stopped at either the same men's room, or one that was architecturally identical. I waited outside in the corridor. I began to hear cries of dread. Aaargh! Aaahhh! Noooo!
I raced instead. It was Trevor, standing at a urinal and looking at his new watch.
"Trevor! What's the matter?"
"I've been pissing for three weeks!"
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I've lived in cities, suburbs, rural areas, beach towns, you name it. Apartments, houses, hotels – I've been around. Whether you live in the urban jungle, the 'burbs or out in the sticks, the advantages of nature are not always taken.
It's hard, sometimes, to find more than a wisp of grass in the cracked concrete in any city. Even in the suburbs, finding an actual isolated piece of what the Earth used to be, or is supposed to be, can be hard. It's hard to make time, however, even when your backyard is a wilderness.
But you need to make time. I know you have homework or real work and community activities and you need to make dinner and take care of the kids and find time to fix the sink. You know – the infinite list of to-do that doesn't even end with your death.
It's important to bask in the sunlight. To breathe in a clean wind. To feel calm mist tickle your cheeks. To feel the warmth of a meadowbed. Take it all in. It's the gift from Creator or creation or The Big Bang. It doesn't matter what you believe. It truly is a gift.
Along with the huge task list we are burdened with in today's society – most seemingly meaningless, by the way – comes depression, anxiety, emotions that come with not being naturally equipped for the modern hustle and bustle. We need that natural connection to remember our roots as human beings, a part of the wheel of life. We need that natural connection to quell our fear of the trivial, to appreciate finer and more pressing matters.
Studies show that being one with nature can reduce stress and heal us physically, emotionally and spiritually.
"Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones. It may even reduce mortality, according to scientists such as public health researchers Stamatakis and Mitchell.
Research done in hospitals, offices, and schools has found that even a simple plant in a room can have a significant impact on stress and anxiety." (Source)
I know this is true. No matter where my mom hauled me to or where I visited, I always had an escape plan. (Add yours to the map!)
In Rochester, NY, off Flower City Park, there is a path that leads to a bridge. But if you go against your gut, you will find a natural area with a peaceful Stonehenge-like sitting area.
In Pine Point, Maine, you just need to follow King Street until you hit the marsh and the beach where, high or low, the tide will captivate you.
In Hi-Nella, NJ, behind Fox Ridge Apartments, there is a wood with a stream that leads through big concrete cyllinders through which you can travel to nearby developments, all the while catching frogs and enjoying the steady ripple of water over slightly graded bedding.
The hills of Orange County, NY, always provided a wonderous view for when the tension was too much.
The Earth has always been there for me, and it is for you, too.
Unsurprisingly, studies also show that too much time in front of computer screens or televisions or around anything unnatural can be the cause of depression in many. So, stop reading this and find a patch of meditative perfection that you can call yours.
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11.13.2008 – Marilyn Miller
City makes it's holiday list, checks it often to enhance fun
Downtown Akron is gearing up for the holidays.
The celebration will begin the day after Thanksgiving with lighting displays, the Magic Train, German cottages, the Chriskindl Carousel and the largest seasonal outdoor ice rink in the state.
"Affordability is the theme, affordability of first-rate entertainment," Deputy Mayor Dave Lieberth said at a press conference Wednesday at Cascade Plaza.
Given the current economic climate, he said, the events will give residents and out-of-towners a safe place to go that is affordable and enjoyable.
On Friday, Nov. 28, the fifth annual Akron Chriskindl Market will kick off at Lock 3 Park (200 S. Main St.) with lights and music and Santa hurling fireballs into the night sky as part of the Holiday Lighting Spectacular.
Twelve wooden cottages at Lock 3 Park will house craftsmen, artists and vendors selling items from Akron's sister
city, Chemnitz, Germany.
The Chemnitz visitors, who will have traveled 4,500 miles to get here, will sell items manufactured in small German factories such as hand-blown glass ornaments, wood crafts, ceramics, candles and wool hats, socks, stockings and leg warmers.
Also for sale will be authentic German food, including bratwurst, sauerkraut, potato pancakes, soups and other one-pot meals, as well as the traditional oval Stollen with raisins, almonds and spices. Warmed Gluehwein — a mulled wine staple at every German market — will be prepared.
On Nov. 29, Santa Claus will ride down Main Street in the 22nd annual Welcome Santa Holiday Parade. The parade will have more than 80 units, including floats, a variety of costumed characters, marching bands and five, 48-foot-tall character balloons.
The parade's grand marshal will be Lord Mayor Barbara Ludwig of Chemnitz.
First Night buttons, which provide admission to downtown Akron's New Year's Eve festivities, will go on sale Nov. 28. This will be the 13th year for the event.
"It's the largest community celebration of the arts," said Kimberlee McKee, president of Downtown Akron Partnership. "The buttons are still $10 — the same as last year. First Night's theme is community. A community celebration of the New Year through the arts."
This year's button was designed by 28-year-old artist Liz Remmel of Akron. She works at Immix Studio in the Canal Square building.
"I wanted to have fun with it, bringing youth to a central location with a crowd of families enjoying the celebration," Remmel said.
The logo depicts a party leader and everybody is drawn together for entertainment. It also shows various roads all leading into downtown Akron.
Music, dance, theater and individual arts will be offered at the First Night stations. Attendees will be able to paint with an artist, create poetry or a video and learn to play an instrument. Ice-sculpting demonstrations will be set up along Main Street.
Because First Night is a "teenager" this year, there will be several contests targeted at the younger generation, teen bands as well as Idol and rock band contests.
First Night fireworks will be shot off at the Akron Beacon Journal tower.


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Virtual reality is creeping up in popularity, and there's no better time than now to capitalize on the rapidly expanding technology. Investors are eyeing the industry, which is expected to be valued at nearly $162 billion by the year 2020. Most of the larger technology companies are at least dipping into the VR market to see what they can do with it. Individuals who are hoping to invest in the market should keep these three tips in mind.
Expand your focus beyond hardware
Don't only focus on the hardware aspect when looking at VR technology. Oculus, which was purchased by Facebook, released the Rift headset last year. Sony launched their PlayStation VR headset to enhance the experience for gamers, and Alphabet released a mobile headset known as the Daydream View.
While headsets play a part of the overall market, the real focus shifts to services and software. Hardware creates the basis, but according to Tom Mainelli, vice president of AR/VR at IDC, what can be done with the hardware depends on the services and applications that are compatible with the technology.
Hardware is expected to account for more than half the sales for VR, but software and services are what investors need to keep their eyes on for the long-term.
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The general concept in technology is that the companies that start out strong end up prevailing in the end, and VR appears to be following the same trend. The companies diving into VR aren't going to sit idly and expect things to take off without dedicating resources to development. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg notes that they are mostly focused on the software side of VR. The VR content needs a location to go live, which is where Alphabet comes into play due to mobile capabilities.
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Virtual reality has the potential to become an important and useful technology in the future. Early adopters should take advantage of the forecast because the future is looking bright.


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Emirate is ranked fifth cheapest for luxury holiday getaways in new global list
Sharjah has been named as one of the world's best holiday destinations to enjoy five-star luxury that won't break the bank.
The Northern Emirate ranked fifth on the research compiled skyscanner.ae/hotels, the global travel search engine, which aims to make luxury stays even more attainable for travellers.
In the list of 100 cities offering affordable five-star accommodation, only the Egyptian resorts of Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada, Kuala Lumpur and Sofia were ranked cheaper than Sharjah.
It said Sharjah offered five-star stays at an average of AED497 per night, while the cheapest (Sharm El Sheikh) offered luxury rooms for an average of AED389 per night.
Sharjah is investing heavily in its tourism sector with a AED1.5 billion ($410 million) expansion plan at Sharjah International Airport.
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8/8 Shore's TNA Impact Wrestling live coverage: Chris Sabin and a mystery partner vs. Team 3D, more from Tito Ortiz, Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe in one of three Bound for Glory series matches
Aug 8, 2013 - 08:00 PM
By Chris Shore
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Taped on 8/1 in Wichita Falls, Texas
[Q1] Before the show even started, Aces and Eights were shown backstage harassing Mike Tenay. Taz told him he had the night off and told him to get out. Tenay beat it…The recap video aired, and the show opened with Aces and Eights coming to the ring. Jeremy Borash checked in on commentary.
Taz and Anderson went to ringside and harassed JB. Taz screamed that it was his desk and his show while Anderson pressed his face into JB's. Bully Ray cut a promo. He put over Tito Ortiz's debut and called him blondie. He told Ortiz to stay out of his way or he would knock him out. He turned his attention to Chris Sabin and complained that he and Devon should be respected enough to know who they were wrestling. He said ultimately it didn't matter because they would win tonight, and he would beat Sabin to be the two-time champion. He called Sabin out.
Sabin came out and said Ray was so full of it his eyes were brown and his breath smelled like "feces." He said he didn't introduce the hammer into the ring; he just gave Bully Ray a taste of his own medicine. He said he was going to beat Bully again at Hardcore Justice. Bully gave him the "blah blah" treatment and demanded Hogan come out with the contract.
Brooke Hogan came out instead and read a letter saying Ray missed a contract provision that said if he failed to win the re-match, he could never challenge for the title again. Ray said he wasn't going to get bullied by all of them. Brooke climbed in the ring and made a little dick joke on Ray and he signed the contract. I shit you not. Sabin signed and his music played to close the segment…
Shore's Slant: Brooke Hogan dick jokes, folks. That's what TNA has left, Brooke Hogan dick jokes. That was incredibly bad writing, Sabin looks like a featherweight standing next to Bully, both in size and in stature. Brooke's dick joke was lame, and they just telegraphed the finish to the match with the stupid stipulation. This whole Sabin as champion experiment is failing miserably, and I say that as someone who likes to watch Chris Sabin wrestle.
[Q2][C] 1. Samoa Joe vs. Jeff Hardy. Hardy started fast and knocked Joe to the floor. He hit a diving clothesline from the apron and got a "Hardy" chant going. Back in the ring, Joe hit a huge superkick to dump Hardy back to the floor and then hit a diving forearm…[C]
Back from commercial, Joe hit a senton on Hardy for two. Joe rolled the kickout into a STF and then a crossface into a rings of Saturn. Hardy made the ropes and started his comeback. He awkwardly dropped Joe on the reverse atomic drop and that led to Taz and Anderson going on and on about his "yam bag." Hardy hit a Twist of Fate for two.
Hardy tried for a corner splash and Joe caught him with one arm and slammed him down. He went for a muscle buster, but Hardy escaped and went for the Twist of Fate. Joe escaped and hooked a sleeper. Anderson stood up and Joe looked at him. That allowed Jeff to tackle Joe and stack him up for the win…
Jeff Hardy defeated Samoa Joe at 12:05 to earn 7 points in the Bound for Glory series.
[Q3] Backstage, Christopher Daniels said his relationship with Kazarian was buried in frustration right now. He said they were best friends, but even with friends there is always a captain and that was him. He said Kazarian needs to see that and stop being so selfish, but if he wouldn't, then Daniels would just have to prove it…[C]
Shore's Slant: An uninspiring match from Hardy and Joe, both worked hard, but it just never clicked for me. The finish was incredibly awkward. They tried to make it look like an Anderson interference, but it mostly made Joe look like a dope.
2. Mr. Anderson vs. Magnus. Magnus dumped Anderson to the floor in 45 seconds and beat him up all around the ring. Anderson suddenly reversed a whip into the stairs to take control. He slammed Magnus back into the apron and rolled him in the ring. Magnus hit a spinning slam to start his comeback. He caught Anderson on a crossbody and powered him up into a suplex.
[Q4] Magnus went to the top rope. Anderson caught him up there, but Magnus knocked him down. He went for an elbow drop, but Anderson moved. Anderson was setting up for something when Bobby Roode ran in with a chair. He hit Anderson with the chair twice and then patted Magnus on the back. The ref disqualified Magnus as a result…[C]
Mr. Anderson defeated Magnus by disqualification at 6:35. Magnus loses 10 points because of the disqualification. Mr. Anderson earns 3 points.
Shore's Slant: I've been wondering when (and who) we would see someone screw Magnus over with a -10 with the DQ rules considering his ridiculous lead in points. I guess Roode is just going to pull every dirty trick at every opportunity. That's so much better than just becoming a kick-ass heel again who can beat people. What a shame.
A video recapped what just happened. Backstage, Roode cut a promo saying he told everyone things were going to change, and they were. He said he took ten points away from the leader and that makes him a genius. He said it was just the beginning…
Backstage, Robbie E and Jesse talked about dumping Tara from their act. Mickie James walked in and told them she needed them to take care of the tag champs while she took care of ODB. They all talked at the same time and Mickie walked off…A video recapped the #August1Warning videos and Tito Ortiz's lackluster debut last week…[C]
Shore's Slant: What the hell was that with Mickie and the Bro-Mans? That didn't make ANY sense. Seriously, I have no idea what just happened. Holy cow!
Backstage, Sting and Kurt Angle bumped into Sabin and they all put each other over. Sabin said he needed a partner for his match tonight, but he had a plan and needed them to trust him. They agreed and they went off to conspire together…
[Q5] Tito Ortiz made his ring entrance and joined JB in the ring. Tito said the "million" of fans had a lot of questions, and he wasn't sure how many answers he had. Before he could say more, Kurt Angle's music hit and he came to the ring. He got in Tito's face and ran down his pedigree. He said he would respect Tito's space, but Tito better respect his. He asked if he was clear and Tito said "loud and clear."
Bully Ray came out to the ramp and said he didn't respect either of them. He said he could tap Tito out and he's been kicking Angle's ass for ten years. He did his "Do you know who I am? Gimmick and added he was the guy who would slap Tito across the face if he got in Ray's way. He stormed off and Angle left Ortiz in the ring…
Shore's Slant: The segment that did nothing. I guess we will get a better idea of who Tito is next week because all this did was keep things exactly where they are, as in no idea what Tito is doing there. That might be OK in general, but since we have no real reason to care what he is doing, giving us a hint would have been nice.
A video recapped the talking segment…Ring introductions occurred for the next match. Oh, it's a six man match. Was that ever announced? Guess I missed it…
[Q6] 3. Bro-Mans and Mickie James vs. James Storm, Gunner, and ODB. Storm beat the crap out of Robbie until the ref got distracted and Storm got double teamed. Robbie face-washed Storm several times and then took a backstabber. Gunner got the hot tag and cleaned house. Mickie ran in and jumped on his back. ODB knocked her out of the ring. All four men ended up in the ring. Storm nearly kicked Jesse's head off and they hit a combo finisher on Robbie for the win…
James Storm, Gunner, and ODB defeated Bro-Mans and Mickie James at 4:16.
Backstage, Kazarian cut a promo on Daniels saying "poor Frankie" last week. He said Daniels has forgotten who he is. He said he has beaten Daniels more than once over the last 11 years. Kaz said it would be "poor Chris" tonight…[C]
Shore's Slant: Oh. My. God. Twice now Jesse Goddard has been creamed in the ring with Gunner and Storm. GO find the finish of this match and look at the superkick Storm hits on Jesse. My ears are ringing just from watching it. Wow.
Backstage, Team 3D argued over whether they had 23 or 24 tag title wins. They finally gave up and said they were going to destroy both Sabin and whoever his partner were…
4. Kazarian vs. Christopher Daniels in a BFG series match. They played even-steven for the first few minutes, trading arm-bars, headlocks, and roll-ups. Kazarian finally hit Daniels and they started shoving each other. They squared off for a moment, and then both men stepped out of the ring. They looked at Earl and he counted to ten to end the match…
Kazarian and Christopher Daniels fought to a double countout at 4:02. I have no idea what this means for points.
[Q7] As soon as the bell rang, Bobby Roode made his ring entrance with a chair in hand. Her looked at both men and then dropped the chair. He got in the ring and they joined him. Roode took a mic and said everyone has been talking about Aces and Eight, the MEM, Rampage and Tito. He said everyone had forgotten about them, but they were a new force, and one of them will win the BFG series and the title…[C]
Shore's Slant: OK, first of all, does this mean no one gets points in that match? TNA should do a better job of announcing that when they announce match decisions. (Actually they did apparently and both guys get 2 points.) Second, are we really going to have yet ANOTHER stable in TNA? Really? Why is Bobby Roode tied to the class clowns when he's so serious about winning the title? This show is an absolute mess right now.
Backstage, IQG tried to ask Tito again about why he was here and once again Tito said he didn't have many answers, but his fists might do some talking next week…
Shore's Slant: So Tito Ortiz can't even explain why he is in TNA. Well, at least it isn't just us.
A video hyped the clash between the MEM and Aces and Eights…Team 3D made their entrance. Sabin was out next and pointed to the back. Sting's music hit and the place went a little nuts. They started to get in the ring when Angle slid in the ring and attacked Ray and Devon from behind…
5. Devon and Bully Ray vs. Chris Sabin and Kurt Angle. All four men fought like it was a tornado match and the babyfaces got the better.
[Q8] Sabin got in a few shots on Ray early, but Ray hit an elbow drop on his knee. He got Angle to distract the ref long enough for Devon to hit the diving headbutt on Sabin's nuts…[C]
Back from commercial, Sabin still took the heat from Devon. Bully tagged in and rained blows on Sabin while yelling at him about the championship. Sabin went for a kick, but Ray ducked and drove the knee into the mat. He and Devon continued to work on the knee as the announcers sold it as preparing for the title match next week.
Angle got the hot tag and cleaned house. He hit the Angle Slam on Ray for two and dropped the straps. Devon tried to interfere, but he took a clothesline. Ray hit a STO type move for two, but Angle hooked in the ankle lock. Devon broke it up and the match broke down. Sabin almost pinned Ray, but Devon broke it up.
Sabin got dumped to the ramp and Angle took a 3D. Devon set a table in the corner anmd Ray put Sabin buy it, He charged, but Sabin moved and Ray crashed into the table. Sabin dumped Devon from the ring and hit a high cross body for the win. He and Angle celebrated to close the show…
Chris Sabin and Kurt Angle defeated Devon and Bully Ray at 16:39.
Shore's Slant: The match itself was OK, but you have to believe that Booking 101 is in play here. Ray isn't going to get locked out of the title picture, and Sabin got to go over Ray here. So this has to mean they get this thing back on track with a Ray win next week, right? It's already watered down the storyline, but I think it's salvageable if they get the strap back on Bully Ray.
This was a very weak episode of Impact, and the creative of the show has really lost its way. It wasn't all that long ago that I felt pretty good about TNA's direction, but I don't know that I could feel worse right now. It's bad and shows no signs of getting better. At least no Hulk Hogan on this show. I'll be interested not only to see what the ratings are, but how any change in the ratings might get spun. Jason Powell and Will Pruett will have more tomorrow. Thanks for watching along.
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Vaughan Lowe is Chichele Professor of International Law at the University of Oxford and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford
In his perceptive and incisive analysis, Dr Milanovic argues that the concept of jurisdiction in the European Convention on Human Rights is not the same as the concept of jurisdiction in general international law. Specifically, he argues that the State obligation to respect human rights is not limited territorially but that the obligation to secure or ensure human rights is limited to those areas that are under a State's effective overall control. The analysis is convincing, and the approach gives a robust and powerful tool for determining the scope of human rights obligations. Applauding that achievement, I wonder if there is not also room for an equally fundamental challenge, arguing that the concept of 'rights' in human rights conventions is not the same as the concept of 'rights' in general international law.
In an article in the 2006 British Yearbook of International Law, Lea Brilmayer argued that human rights treaties should be seen as pledges rather than contracts, so that analyses based upon reciprocal rights and obligations, of the kind that characterise the traditional discussions of treaties, should not be thought to be necessarily appropriate to discussions of human rights treaties. A comparable shift in perspective would see the commitments in human rights treaties not as reciprocal agreements between States Parties or even as agreements to confer rights upon individuals, but rather as limitations upon the legal power (or at least upon the authority) of governments. There would, in short, be some things that States bind themselves not to do, anywhere.
Those limitations would limit the power of governments and constrain its exercise, no matter what the particular geographical destination of the government action might be. States Parties to human rights treaties would not be seen as agreeing between themselves that they will not arbitrarily deprive human beings of liberty; rather, governments would commit themselves to the principle that no State has the legal power or authority arbitrarily to deprive a human being of liberty, and would agree that in all circumstances in which a determination of the legality of their action is in question their conduct should be appraised by reference to that and other principles set out in human rights treaties.
On this basis, it would not matter where the act had occurred: the question would be simply whether conduct attributable to the State was or was not consistent with the principles which the State had committed itself to observe. That, surely, is more in harmony with the notion of human rights as intransgressible norms than is the view that one has to be standing in a particular place in order to benefit from human rights.
This is the result that Dr Milanovic achieves by his distinction between the obligation to respect human rights and the obligation to secure or ensure them. But the route to that result is slightly different. Concentration on 'human rights as pledges' would enable arguments to be built upon a wider range of materials than treaties that have entered into force with the State concerned; and on some accounts of the principle of good faith (such as that in Bin Cheng's enduring classic, General Principles of International Law) would also entail legal constraints upon the abandonment of the pledge. It would also attach the obligation firmly to the substantive rule governing State behaviour, and avoid any temptation to confine the obligation to a particular system for the handling of complaints that the State has violated its duties.
The questions would not, of course, end there. It would be necessary to go on to ask what consequences flow from conduct that is not consistent with the applicable principles of human rights law. But that approach may itself carry benefits. Action by a victim of a human rights violation would follow the forms of action in national law – actions for assault or trespass to the person or whatever. The point would be that the State lacks the legal power to authorize the injurious conduct.
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The release was given a relatively low-key announcement last Friday. Microsoft will likely provide more details about the product at the Dynamics SL 2011 launch events, which will begin in April 10 in various U.S. cities and last through June 30.
The improvements in the new Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 product include the use of controls common to Microsoft Business Solutions products, a new "quick query" feature, plus Web services support using the Windows Communication Foundation .NET Framework, among others, according to Jeff Wallis, a Microsoft Dynamics product unit manager, as described in a Microsoft partner blog post. This release is also newly integrated with Microsoft Project Server 2010.
The enhancements in Dynamics SL 2011 resulted from a customer and partner collaboration, which was carried out through an advisory board. Changes were overseen by the board throughout the product's lifecycle, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft has set up a campaign to assist its partners in the form of two promotional plans, which are being offered to small-to-medium U.S. customers. One plan is called "Extending the Reach for Existing Customers" (offered between April 1 and Dec. 22, 2011); the other plan is "Extending the Reach for New Customers" (offered between April 1 and June 24, 2011).
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Famed worldwide for our cuisine, dining out in Italy is such a unique experience.
We are known for our pasta, pizza, risottos, and bruschetta, but what is it that the Italians do differently to the rest of the world?
Let's take a journey through the true Italian dining experience…
You wonder down the cobbled streets and come across a busy restaurant. There's a gentle hum in the atmosphere as you hear the clink of cutlery above the murmur of satisfied eaters.
You decide to eat Alfresco (outside) so the waiter comes and takes your order. As you settle down to enjoy your afternoon, you observe the bustle of the passers by as you wait for your Antipasti to arrive.
Antipasti - the appetizer course
The waiter arrives carrying a plate on his hand. He sets it down and you feast your eyes on the selection of cold meats, fresh olives and homemade bread. Of course with the accompaniment of real Italian olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Primi - the first dish
After enjoying the Antipasti, the first course is served. A light pasta dish is presented and you tuck in, savouring the taste of the fresh herbs and perfectly balanced flavours.
Secondi - the second dish (or main dish)
Next comes the meat (or fish) course. This is usually specific to the region you are in, but in this case you have ordered chicken and are really getting to enjoy the expert cooking of a true Italian chef.
Dolci - a sweet
After any meal, something sweet is always needed. It's hard to decide between the cake, the panna cotta, fresh fruit or gelato, but on this occasion you have opted for the panna cotta and look forward to the sweet taste after your meal.
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The perfect way to end a meal is with the cleansing, refreshing taste of coffee. As you sip on your espresso, you look around the restaurant and take in your surroundings. There are other people at different stages in their meal, some just starting and some relaxing with a coffee in hand, chatting over the sites that they have marvelled at that day.
It's not just the food that makes dining in Italy an experience, though of course that is a major part. We have a wide range of dishes and tend to eat locally grown produce - opting to enjoy regional specialities. It's also the atmosphere, the laid-back nature, the gentle hum of the other customers conversing.
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by Michael Smith.
On June 26, several thousand Americans in 19 cities participated in a "national town meeting" hosted by AmericaSpeaks, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that seeks to give citizens a voice in national decision-making. Our purpose was to tackle the federal budget. We sat in groups of 8-10 people (each led by a neutral facilitator) and used handout materials to learn about the budget—and then tried our hand at fixing it.
Moderators in Philadelphia conducted the meeting via webcast technology and giant video screens. Participants used electronic polling devices to relay information to Philadelphia and, over the course of the day, build a database.
The polling revealed that in terms of gender, ethnicity, income and political leaning, we looked a lot like the general population. The only underrepresented ethnic group was Hispanics, and we were somewhat light on young adults.
I didn't know what to expect from the 100 or so people at our meeting in Louisville. I assumed the group was passionate about politics: who else spends the first Saturday of the summer poring over budgets with strangers? Half of us were boomers, whose public discourse over the years has often taken the form of tantrums. Noting the catered box lunches stacked on the tables, I realized the elements were in place for a hell of a food fight.
It didn't happen. We recited the Pledge of Allegiance together and set to work. We learned that the greatest threats to America's fiscal future are not corporate bailouts, foreign aid, earmarks, immigration or even the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They're the big entitlements—Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Because our population is aging and health care costs are rising, those programs will cause the national debt to exceed our annual economic output (GDP) by 2025—and triple it by 2050.
Needless to say, our economy will collapse long before that point (Greece began to sink as its debt-to-GDP ratio hit 115%). The usual remedies offered are familiar. Idealists on the right want to cut spending and try to outgrow the deficits. Idealists on the left want to protect social programs and raise taxes. Realists—a group that gained new converts on Saturday—understand that neither strategy alone will suffice. The numbers simply don't add up.
Our job at the town meeting was to make them add up, through spending cuts and tax increases, to $1.2 trillion. That's what has to come off the projected deficit for 2025 just to bring the growth of our debt in line with the growth of the economy. Not a balanced budget by a long shot—but a big improvement over our present course.
Let it be said that Table #2 in Louisville hit the target, as did many others around the country. We cut Medicare, Medicaid and defense spending, raised the age for receiving full Social Security benefits, eliminated the tax deduction for home mortgage interest, and raised corporate taxes.
AmericaSpeaks will use the data collected at this event to quantify support for specific deficit reduction measures and then present its findings to Congress and President Obama. As this blog has documented, the issue of debt and deficits has gone mainstream. A Gallup poll conducted in late May found that Americans consider the federal debt and terrorism the most serious threats to the country's future.
Ordinary citizens may be more prepared to deal with the debt than our so-called leaders. I saw a roomful of liberals, conservatives and moderates take pen in hand and slay one sacred cow after another, all without slaying each other. What a concept: grownups demonstrating civility and compromise while going after a common threat. Should we expect less from Washington politicians? Don't we pay them to make the tough calls?
Nowadays, the call they normally make is to China, buyer of our IOU's. That's tough all right—on our grandchildren.


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Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitors' interest, which backfires horribly (IMDB)
Well I can see why Jurassic World kicked Marvel's ass at the box office. This movie is simply awesome not to mention visually spectacular. A must see movie this summer, do not miss out on seeing it on the big screen.
Chris Pratt is just so cool and plays the hero so well. He can do no wrong for me at the moment. Throughout the movie I was not sure of the casting of Bryce Dallas Howard but by the end she had completely won me over. I just loved Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson who played the two heroic kids, very likable characters as were all the cast.
I was 13 when Jurassic Park was released so when Jurassic World made so many nods to the original movie, I have to say I was that 13 year old kid again, sitting in the audience, completely enthralled. The CGI was superb but I have to say the 3D only made an impact a couple of times throughout the movie.
Should you bring under 10's to see this? Well it depends on the child. Some children will be well able for this while others may hide under the seat. You know your child best so you can make an informed decision on that.
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The most fun childhood activities while playing paper airplane with friends, ranging from paper folding to catch that plane together. Almost all the children playing paper airplane was even kids racing to make a paper airplane fly a tough time. It seems that these activities were gradually abandoned seen the development of increasingly advanced technology. However, this one technological innovation allows us to reminisce with paper airplane.
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Naturally, about 50 other things distracted me and I never got to it.
I guess that's part of having ADD. That and staying up far too late watching TV shows because I totally just get sucked in: Walking Dead, Sherlock...Conspiracy Theory, Monsters and Mysteries in America, Finding Bigfoot...I'm sorry, I just can't stop watching shows about Sasquatch and Sheepsquatch. I watch them late at night so I won't have to watch D roll his eyes at me. Some people enjoy Honey Boo Boo and Housewives. Me? I like a good conspiracy, a few zombies and country folk who see things in the mountains.
Wait... I was supposed to be writing about this project ... ha ha I do this all the time!
When D redid the flooring in the bathroom (yet another project I haven't revealed, probably because it's STILL not done!) we had scraps of subfloor left. This piece was the perfect size for something. I put on a coat of green chalky paint (recipe is here) and it just looked terrible against the yellow. It didn't really have dimension. it looked much better after I hit with a coat of this blue and roughed it up a bit.
I am not lucky enough to have a silhouette or cameo or cricut (I am very much willing to review one and do a giveaway!) so I used the sticker phrases found at my local dollar store. This phrase seemed like the perfect welcome to our home.
The flowers are prima paper flowers and I added little jewels to the middle. The ribbon, also taken from my stash.
The only thing I had to buy for this were the words...everything else was scrap! That puts this project in at just $1 Totally my favorite kind of project!
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Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent, a season devoted to waiting, yearning, and hoping for the coming of our Savior as we celebrate and reflect on his first coming. Yet, it seems Advent is too often reduced to merely lighting a few candles in church services. So, this year I am reflecting on a few efforts that take Advent to the streets in hopes the spirit of Christmas will trump the focus on shopping. One idea that has been used in several locations to accomplish this goal is turning street windows into a public Advent calendar. This idea seems to especially occur in England. An Advent calendar is where one opens a window each day (for 24 days) to find a poem or saying or even a piece of chocolate or small toy, which is designed to get one focused on the anticipation of Christmas coming. The idea of using Advent windows on the street involves getting 24 houses with each house being one day of the Advent calendar. The individuals create artwork on their window and then cover it up until their chosen day. Thus, the neighborhood is slowly transformed as Christmas nears. Some news articles about such efforts can be found here, here, and here. One group even has a website to feature their Advent windows. This is an interesting idea that attempts to bring the message of the season to where people can experience it and that can help bring neighbors together.
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You guys are awesome. Keep it going.
10/2015 First time hearing you guys in Clearwater. Love,love you all. Better than daughtry. Can't wait until next time.
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Took my daughter to dinner at Fiddlers Green tonight and was caught off guard by Jeriko Turnpike. With only a guitar and drums they put on a Rock and Roll show that sounded like a kick ass 4 or 5 piece band. In spite of the mostly oblivious crowd they played with a passion and joy that one would only hope to experience at a large paid venue. I can't wait to experience them with an appreciative audience.
My wife and I sat up at the Thirsty Marlin watching you play at the Palm Harbor Citrus Festival. FAN-F'n-TASTIC! We already marked our calendar for 4/30 at Frenchy's on the Dunedin causeway.
You boys and your psychedelic transition between songs totally does it for me man.Just wait til March 13th 2015. That show will totally float my boat,pun intended.
Was in Clearwater on vacation and saw you guys at the stone crab block party and wow was amazed!! Both of you guys were Awesome!! Keep on Rockin!!
great sound at hideaway a few days ago... maybe we can get like-minded people together, make money and do positive things for others... see you at your upcoming events... best drummer I've seen in many years!!! www.linkedin.com/in/nortonderek/ www.hynsonassoc.com self-funding non-profits, startups, and possibly do events...
Really enjoyed seeing you guys in Dunedin last week, looking forward to taking my husband and some friends next time you're in Pinellas or Pasco Co. Thanks!
Hey Mclane and Chris, its Packer Dave i will be there tonight at Sea Dog. Please give me a call before tonight if you could. 727-644-2495.
Great band and great song writing.
Hi Chris: I got the chance to stop in at Dunedin Smokehouse, what a supprise YOU GUYS really rocked the place. For my money, this the way music should be played ROCK SOLID HI Chris: You guys really rock. This is the way music should be played, SOLID BABY!!!
Thanks for the wall art that hangs over my desk. Never enough good things to say about you guys and how you put it all out there every time I have seen you play. Till the next time we meet I wish you a Van Halen version of Happy Trails. Rock on guys !!
I usually come out to see you guys when you play at the Dunedin Smk Hs. I think you guys ROCK!!! I'll come up and say hey nxt time
Saw a little bit when you played at Janes Addiction. Did go for JA, I know Dan from G. Center and thought I would drop by. One of the security guards allowed my friend and I to go in for a little bit then we had to leave. Glad I stopped by, will def. be checking you guys out again. Steve
Chris it was great to meet you at of all things a kids party! I look forward to seeing your band perform
Hey guys mike from long island see ya soon
WOW..the two videos are interesting, one is like a mock of a 2003 breaking benjamin video and TOTALY funny, then the other is so great and heartfelt it made me smile. you guys are very funny,hope it was spose 2 b :)
you guys dont really sound like rock, its like all gin blossoms and then three hard rock songs that dont sound natural at all. the singer is clearly not a rock singer...he should stay with what he does best, which is most of the album
great video, you guys rock
MAN OH MAN the disc rocks glad I bought2 had a great time with ya at Frenchies in Clearwater hope you get to play here in Detroit...
You guys rock! I like the videos! I'll be back in Florida for a month this summer! let me know when you're playing and I'll come out!
The site looks great, the CD is phenomenal!!!!!Keep Rocking on !!
Yes! You guys are playing Peggy's for St. Patty's! Love you guys. Hope you bust out the electric guitars and a full band for this one!!!
Site looks great guys! Keep up the snazzy work and hope to see your sassy asses playing in a fine live music establishment soon!
Congrats on the new CD! Looking forward to it. 2011 will bring sold out arenas and world domination for Jeriko Turnpike! If you don't know, now you know.
Can't wait to get my copy of the cd!
You guys ROCK!!!! Both of you are so talented and am happy to know you both...thanks for being awesome!!


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Hope in the Face of Death
Posted by Guest Blogger on April 5, 2018 in Faith, Guest Blogger, Hope
I grew up surrounded by my Grandfather's bookshelves. Stacked high with the Romantics, Victorians, and Transcendentalists, myriads of voices lined up in rows, classics which birthed my love for the written word. Sitting beneath these towers of authors' musings intensified all the world's beauty. So it only felt right that I read a sonnet from his treasure trove at my Grandfather's graveside service.
Looking back, it wasn't so much a reading as a declaration of my animosity with death.
I was in the anger stage of grief, because I felt like life had been stolen, his body had been taken; the gentle father-figure who had always, always offered security could no longer provide sanctuary. I was furious with Satan and his destruction, with Adam and Eve and their thirst to be like God, and at the sin present in my own self. Why must the wages of sin be death? How could we fail so fatally that death and disease had enough cunning to rob the earth of someone as true as he?
That day, I hated death, so John Donne's poem Death Be Not Proud offered words to my lament. I read through stanzas that threatened to choke me, and my pulse danced with the rhyme scheme as tears fell. Through gritted teeth I hit the last line and with ardent finality the conclusion left my cracking lips:
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.
Then I glared a fiery stare into the sky. My gaze to the clouds a silent prayer for strength as I longed for the day death would meet its end. I knew it would come, but standing with feet in dirt that would offer my grandfather his final earthly covering I held tighter for it was that truth that kept me standing.
"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." (Revelation 21:4)
There is an absence of the glamour that some try to attach to the profusion of death. The circle of life taunts a dejected world that resigns to the idea that the final act for a living soul is simply to find oneself as fertilizer. In a world where diseases sneak in unwelcomed, violence invades places designed to teach, and rumors of wars accost the daily newsfeed, it leaves little room to wonder why some have forsaken the longings for something more.
In the face of death's menacing uncertainty there is only one place to find hope. I may want to wage war on death; I cannot be so foolish to think I could conquer such a formidable foe. But I know the one who has. And for that reason I have hope when a child in my own womb does not grow to live, when the next "too young" happens, and when the darkness in the world seeks to snuff out the light. I have hope because I know my redeemer lives.
"O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" (1 Corinthians 15:55)
I will declare the truth that the sting of death is relieved by one thing and one thing alone: Jesus
He who faced death for the joy set before him. He endured the shame of walking upon the ground of a fallen world, having his perfect character called into question, and the gory torture that was the cross all so those He loved, those who call Him Savior, could be rescued from the horrors of Hell. Will we be reconciled to the Holy God that made a way for us to find the perfect home when death comes knocking?
"Because I could not stop for Death –
He kindly stopped for me –
The Carriage held but just Ourselves –
And Immortality."—Emily Dickinson
Immortality awaits each soul and the choices are the found or the lost. As I mustered up all my weakened stability to fight against the palatable grief at my grandfather's graveside, I rejoiced in the fact that he was found.
My grief found comfort because he was found; my soul knows hope because I share that carriage.
The wasting away of this body is part of my weak humanity but when death stops for me, it shall not be proud. This life has been redeemed through Christ and will go on. That day will not come late, nor early, for my homecoming is surely designed by God. The day my body dies is when death meets its end in me and I will rise victoriously.
—Chara Donahue
Chara Donahue loves to talk to women about Jesus, motherhood, and discovering the abundant life. She has four kids, a brawny husband, and is a writer/speaker/biblical counselor when life allows. She has written for Christianity Today's Women Leaders, The Huffington Post, iBelieve, and is working on her first book. She has an MSEd from Corban University and is the founder of Anchored Voices.


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In fact winds from the north west at 30 knots became a pipe dream as a stronger influence from the south produced a late afternoon thunder storm with tennis ball size hail leaving a soft win void on Waterloo Bay.
Unfortunately what was promised as a great sailing breeze turned into a lottery with some big names who take pride in their tactical ability having to face the torment of being dumped on the wrong side of the unpredictable wind direction changes?
The former 420 World Champion Mathew BELCHER and crew mate Nick BEHRENS (AUS) were the only class leaders to weather the fickle wind with their reputations unscathed.
Both BELCHER and Behrens enter the final day of the regatta with a commanding 16 point lead in the 470, while Brendan CASEY (AUS) may have to rely on the result of a protest to win the highly competitive Laser title ahead of Tom SLINGSBY (AUS) and the talented New Zealander Michael BULLOT.
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In other classes Nathan OUTTERIDGE continued his charge to winning gold in the 49er while the Gold Coast father and son 29er racing combination of Phil and James KELLOND KNIGHT are poised to win their class with a perfect score.
Hopefully the electrical storm which inflicted heavy damage to property to the south of the race course is a clear sign that the fleet could experience a true 15-18 knot south east breeze which would be an ideal wind to sort the players from the stayers as they duel for the Ronstan Sail Brisbane class championship honours on Waterloo Bay tomorrow.


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One common complaint you hear a lot throughout the eating out scene in Milton Keynes is that there aren't enough independent restaurants in the city. We know there is an abundance of chains although the demand must be there for them to keep opening. But we get the point, so when a new independent restaurant opens, it's a pretty big deal.
Craft & Cleaver describes itself as a BBQ smokehouse and opened in The Hub in Central Milton Keynes about six months ago. Now it's had time to 'bed in' we headed down to take a look and sample some of their food and drink.
It's located looking out on the main central piazza of The Hub, which is also a good social area to meet friends or dine out with family. The restaurant from the outside looks quite industrial and one thing we would suggest is that they get a lit sign as unless you know where it is, in the dark it would be quite difficult to locate.
Heading inside, it's got wooden floors and some very trendy signage on the walls. We went on a Wednesday evening and for mid-week, it was pretty busy already when we arrived. We were shown to our table (you have a mix of high and low tables and some booths) and given our menus.
The drinks menu looked pretty good, some very funky named cocktails like 'Love Shack Shandy' and 'Hobo Juice' were enticing and they had a good selection of gins, which is always a good sign. But alas, we were both driving, so we tried the virgin cocktails – the Apple and Raspberry cooler – hit the spot perfectly. There was something called a 'Pickleback' – described as "Originating in Brooklyn in the mid 2000's. A Glug of Buffalo Trace with a Pickle Juice chaser" – I still have no I idea what this actually is, but maybe it's one to try next time, when we're not driving.
On to the food and the menu is not huge but really gives you a good selection of dishes. As you can imagine, being a BBQ smokehouse, meat features very heavily but there is a good choice of vegetarian and gluten free meals. We actually went for one of the veggie starters 'Halloumi Mozzarella and Sweetcorn Fritters' and also the 'House Cured Bacon' - definitely not one for the vegetarians. Both were really tasty, and the staff were only too happy to swap out the chilli jam for a sour cream dip instead.
And on to the mains; they pride themselves on their smoking process – all meats are smoked on site 24/7 in imported wood smokers and so trying one of their featured BBQ tray combos was a must. The 'St Louis Ribs' served with 50/50 fries (half normal fries and half sweet potato), buttermilk slaw and house pickles were amazing – so much meat and what a smoky tasty. You can totally understand why it's a customer favourite. We also went for a 'Southern Chicken Caesar Salad' with lovely grilled succulent chicken and fresh lettuce served with a punchy Caesar dressing.
Did we have room for dessert, of course we did! Not a massive section of the menu but we found two dishes that managed to catch our eye. 'Apple and Cherry Pie' served with ice cream, it was really good, reminded me of traditional American style pies and 'Blueberry & Lime Smash' a twist on the classic Eton Mess but using Blueberry and Key Lime curd instead of strawberries, this was a huge portion, again very American!
So, what did we think of this new independent crashing in on the MK eating scene…we were very impressed – it brings something different to Milton Keynes and that can only be a good thing, the food was big and bold and very tasty, the drinks definitely need exploring more, but hey, that's a very good reason to go back again. Big up the independents.


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Is it possible to love yourself without knowing who you truly are?
This is a question I have been asking myself a lot lately.
I think it is possible, because I believe a healthy person continues to reinvent themselves throughout their life. Loving yourself & finding yourself are both a journey, not a destination. We can get so overwhelmed by all our little imperfections that we don't see any goodness in ourselves anymore. This can absolutley destroy our relationship with ourselves. This will cut out all the beauty, joy & love that could be possible in our lives.
Happiness is ultimately an inside job.Whatever you believe about yourself on the inside is what you will manifest on the outside.
I struggle daily with focusing on all my little imperfections & making them seem huge. I struggle with horrible anxiety as well, which makes this all 20 times worse. Because anxiety keeps me from reaching my full potential & allowing my true self to blossom. I mean, how are others supposed to enjoy my company when I'm not even sure I enjoy my own.
When you wake up one day & you don't really know who you are anymore, it's very hard to ignore. So I've decided to get a little selfish sometimes…..like this quote for example:
"self love is an ocean & your heart is a vessel. make it full & any excess will spill over into the lives of the people you hold dear. But you MUST come first. -Beau Taplin Society"
and people in the world will constantly try to tell us what we should do, how we should act, etc… But no!
Just no.. growing up in school I embraced who I was, always. I loved that I was unique & nobody could tell me otherwise. But somewhere along the way, I started caring. Since I'm starting this journey in loving myself & finding myself again, no more will I care. I'm letting go of the need to be loved by all. Some people aren't going to be able to handle my rawness. I've realized as long as you continue to exist just to fulfill other peoples ideas of who you should be, you'll never know who you truly are. We aren't all supposed to be the same. How much fun would life really be if we were all the same?….I don't think it would be.
I appreciate all kinds of people. Their beliefs, their habits, their goals, their imperfections, just everything that makes the person who they are. So I'm learning to relearn everything based on what I think and feel, not on what I've been told. I'm going to leave ya'll with a little quote that helps me with this journey…
"He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away" -Raymond Hull
xoxo – a wandering gypsy