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The day had started very early in a little town in western Massachusetts. My wife and I got up, looked at the morning fog that had enveloped our hotel and packed. We were among the first at breakfast, where we ate a little of our bread and cheese in relative silence. We talked about a story in that morning's New York Times, checked our watches and declared it time to go.
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My wife and I hiked for an hour or so in a nearby forest to clear our heads. After that, we had a three-hour drive to Boston to catch our flight home. I napped while she drove, and she did likewise when I drove. Somewhere along the way, we bought a ham-and-cheese sandwich to split in the car.
On the plane, I read a fine autobiography written by a woman who had escaped Nazi Germany, while my wife caught up on some work. I dozed off for a bit in the middle and missed out on my Biscoff cookies. I love my Biscoff cookies dunked in a cup of black coffee. They're the best thing about Delta.
And then we were in Atlanta. I headed into the office downtown to check in, while my wife went home. I had a little time to kill before picking up my youngest child from a lesson and … dammit!
I was starving. Not for good food. Not for anything nourishing. In fact, the very idea of nourishment seemed anathema to my mood. I needed dammit food.
The meal appeared to me like a vision: fried calamari and a Manhattan. Neither are favorites. Neither are guilty pleasures. But, as soon as my mind conjured this unhealthy repast, I turned off my computer and walked over to McCormick and Schmick's in the CNN Center.
There were only a few people in the bar, where I grabbed a stool and eavesdropped a little on a young couple having a so-so date. (He ate raw oysters and kept checking his BlackBerry; she had a creamy pasta and tried to initiate conversation topics.)
My drink came first, and it was splendid — not too sweet, with the perfect two drops of bitters. I sipped slowly.
Then, a generous portion (as well it should be for $10) of calamari suddenly appeared via stealth waiter. I pushed the sweet and mayonnaisey sauces aside and asked for lemons. Lots of lemons.
The calamari was crunchy, tender, mild, fine. I would have liked more tentacles and fewer rings. I also would have preferred if there wasn't an unidentified black thing on the plate — an item that had apparently spent a long time in the fryer basket. Whatever. People who eat dammit food can't worry about burnt mysteries. They just eat around them.
I was exhausted. My head hurt. My heart hurt. I was feeling sorry for myself. Fried food and alcohol. Crunchy and salty. Sweet and boozy. The comfort of empty calories.
My cellphone rang, and I saw my daughter's face light up on it. My heart melted. My eyes watered. Sound cheerful, I commanded myself, slapping my face, alarming the bartender, smiling, answering, "Hi, Sweetie!"
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*hugs* According to my mom, it gets easier once you realize you have one less person locked in bathroom posession combat to the death in the mornings.
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I love Biscoff cookies too! If I don't want to eat them on the plane, I still ask for them and take them home for later-they are great dunked in milky tea as well.
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Sympathies, John. Two of our four girls have now exited our nest for college and, at least for us, the first one was certainly the toughest. She, too, went north (and a pesky plane ride away) and leaving her there was somewhat like an amputation (dramatic, but true). Sure wish I'd thought of the calamari and Manhattan tonic…. think ours was more about gin and scotch. That kid just started her senior year, somehow…now she's joining us for those drinks.
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Sympathies, John. Two of our four girls have now exited our nest for college and, at least for us, the first one was certainly the toughest. She, too, went north (and a pesky plane ride away) and leaving her there was somewhat like an amputation (dramatic, but true). Sure wish I'd thought of the calamari and Manhattan tonic…. think ours was more about gin and scotch. That kid just started her senior year, somehow. Now she's joining us for those drinks.
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25 U.S. Code § 1771c - Conditions precedent to Federal purchase of settlement lands
(a) Initial determination of State and local action
No action shall be taken by the Secretary under section 1771d of this title before the Secretary publishes notice in the Federal Register of the determination by the Secretary that—
(1) the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has enacted legislation which provides that—
(A) the town of Gay Head, Massachusetts, is authorized to convey to the Secretary to be held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. the public settlement lands and the Cook lands subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the Settlement Agreement; and
(B) the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. shall have the authority, after consultation with appropriate State and local officials, to regulate any hunting by Indians on the settlement lands that is conducted by means other than firearms or crossbow to the extent provided in, and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in, the Settlement Agreement;
(2) the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc., has submitted to the Secretary an executed waiver or waivers of the claims covered by the Settlement Agreement all claims extinguished by this subchapter, and all claims arising because of the approval of transfers and extinguishment of titles and claims under this subchapter; and
(3) the town of Gay Head, Massachusetts, has authorized the conveyance of the public settlement lands and the Cook Lands [1] to the Secretary in trust for the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc.
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In making the findings required in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may rely upon the opinion of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Located 233-feet from Grauman's Chinese Theatre, this Los Angeles, California hotel features modern rooms.
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Holiday Inn Express Hollywood Walk of FameJust an 8-minute walk from Hollywood Boulevard and Dolby Theatre, this Los Angeles hotel is in a great location and features spacious guest rooms furnished with free Wi-Fi.
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Known as "The Pink Palace," this luxury hotel on Sunset Boulevard features the full-service La Prairie Spa and a beautiful outdoor pool. Downtown Beverly Hills is just 1 mile away.
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In the heart of Hollywood, this California hotel is less than 2 miles from the Sunset Strip and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Free Wi-Fi and a 46-inch flat-screen TV are included in each guest room.
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Great view of Hollywood sign from our room. Nice touch! Concierge very helpful.
Difficult to find front desk from parking garage but just asked for directions from others.
Hotel was located very well. Staff were friendly and helpful and the room was lovely and very comfortable.
Every thing was just perfect
Valet parking was efficient, excellent location, extremely helpful concierge, made to feel welcome, excellent spa attached to hotel
Nothing, it was all excellent
Location and proximity to all major attractions, clean and comfortable room, good wifi signal, very friendly and helpful staff. Room service menu pricing is quite reasonable and the food was delicious!
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-got intoxicated and ask to rrom service ffor a glass of milk, told me they couldnt, so i had to go downstairs to the bar to get it -terrible wifi -hotel has no parking, uses next door mall, if you self park it takes a long time to go back and forth to the hotel
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This was our second stay at this hotel and the location of the hotel is perfect. The sun terrace is first class and the ease of check in/out is great
This is a suggestion, fridges in rooms, a basket of fruit in reception
Location Service Spotless clean
Pool too small in peaktimes Gym too small in peaktimes
Perfect location for Hollywood. Best beds of any hotel we've ever stayed in. Would recommend to anyone, especially if you can get a good deal like we did. Excellent in every way.
Location, location, location! Fantastic staff, room, everything!
Absolutely nothing!
In the heart of Hollywood Blvd very nice bar restaurant in the lobby. Room cleaned daily
Prime location and staff were very friendly a five star hotel
Private parking fees and view from room
The location and the amazing view from our room
Location was fantastic. Hotel was clean , very quite and very easy to get around. You must stay at this hotel.
Cost of room service and mini bar prices.
Peaceful spot after craziness of Hollywood boulevard
The concept that pets sleep on the beds
Staff are very friendly helpful and courteous and amenities are excellent. Location of Loews is ideally positioned close to city action yet far enough away from city noise. Ray B
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They made you leave the pool for a private event
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Was quite expensive, but worth every penny
Location was brilliant overlooking the Hollywood sign and right beside the Walk of Fame, Dolby Theatre etc. Also loved the hotel atmosphere and the hustle and bustle in the lobby area. Rooms were clean and city view was excellent from our 16th floor.
Thought the pool could have been a little quieter - had a party atmosphere rather than a relaxing feel.
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1998 - We launched Honest Tea in February of 1998. Our first bottles hit grocery store shelves in June, offering five varieties of freshly brewed and barely sweetened tea. Seth and Barry landed our first account with Fresh Fields using batches of tea made in Seth's kitchen. Eventually, tea production was moved to Buffalo, N.Y. We finished our first year with sales of $250,000. Click here for the pdf!
1999 - We added more varieties and weathered our share of spoiled batches, learning as we went along. We launched First Nation Peppermint, the world's first organic bottled tea, and Decaf Ceylon, a naturally decaffeinated black tea. By this time we were landing new accounts from Whole Foods Markets, Wild Oats, Giant, Harris Teeter and Food Emporium. We ended our second year at $1.1 million in sales.
2000 - We entered the tea bag business, launching eight varieties of tea bags. We added another organic variety, Jakarta Ginger, in the summer months. To our delight, we became the fastest-growing bottled tea brand in natural food stores (SPINS), and our sales hit $1.9 million.
2001 - We introduced Community Green, an organic bottled tea created in partnership with City Year, a non-profit organization that brings together young people for a year of community service. More than half our varieties became organic. Fourth year sales were $3.2 million.
2002 - We launched Haarlem Honeybush, an herbal tea produced in partnership with the farmers' cooperative in Haarlem, South Africa. We became the best-selling bottled tea brand in the natural foods industry, claiming seven of the top ten best-selling varieties (SPINS). Our sales topped $4.6 million.
2003 - We launched two new flavors, Peach Oo-la-long and Green Dragon Tea, and reformulated Lori's Lemon to create a new line of "a tad sweet" teas. Peach Oo-la-long, the first Fair Trade Certified™ bottled tea, and Green Dragon Tea were the two most successful new beverages launched in the natural foods industry in 2003. Honest Tea ranked #117 on the Inc. magazine "Inc. 500" list of the fastest growing private companies--the highest-ranked food and beverage company on the list. We were awarded the "Dream Big Award" sponsored by Inc. and Visa. Sales hit $5.5 million.
2004 - In January, we gained full organic certification on all twelve of our bottled teas as well as all eight tea bags. With this certification, Honest Tea became the only tea company to offer an entire line of organic bottles and bags. We introduced a line of tea in plastic PET-1 bottles which received rave reviews and won several packaging awards. The company was again listed on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies. Sales hit $5.9 million.
2005 - Our first white teas were introduced in both the glass and PET bottles. These included Mango White Tea, Pearfect White Tea, and Vanilla Mint White Tea. Heavenly Honey Green was also introduced. In May, the company made its first foray into a non-tea product with the introduction of Honest Ade Limeade and Cranberry Lemonade organic thirst quenchers. Sales hit $9.6 million.
2006 - We added Pomegranate Blue Honest Ade, which soon became a top-selling variety in a matter of months. Just Green Tea and Just Black Tea, two unsweetened Fair Trade teas, barely hit the shelves before being named a Clear Choice Award winner by the Glass Packaging Institute for excellence in packaging. The July issue of Consumer Reports ran a feature story on bottled teas and selected Lori's Lemon as the top tea. Sales hit $13.5 million.
2007 - We welcomed new investors and board members. New flavors included Pomegranate White Tea with Açaí and Orange Mango Honest Ade in plastic bottles, along with Sublime Mate and Pomegranate Red Tea with Goji Berry in glass bottles. We introduced 64-oz. multi-serve bottles of four varieties (Just Green Tea, Just Black Tea, Mango White Tea, and Moroccan Mint). We also launched our line for children, Honest Kids, with three flavors of low-sugar organic thirst quenchers. We partnered with TerraCycle to recycle used drink pouches and turn them into pencil pouches, handbags, and other items. Sales hit $23 million.
|2008 - We accepted a minority investment from The Coca-Cola Company in February, presenting opportunities for further growth and expansion nationwide. Five new flavors were introduced, including Peach White Tea and Lemon Black Tea brewed with Fair Trade Certified™ tea leaves and packaged in in plastic bottles. We also helped establish Bethesda Green, a non-profit to focus on sustainability efforts in our local community. Men's Health magazinedubbed Honey Green Tea its "King of the Catechins," Health magazinepresented its "America's Healthiest Food/Beverage" award to Pomegranate White Tea with Açaí, and Parents magazine highlighted Honest Kids Berry Berry Good Lemonade as a "low sugar, warm weather favorite." Sales hit $38 million.
|2009 - We continued to explore new sustainable practices by introducing the Graham plastic bottle, which is 22 percent lighter and removes over a million pounds of packaging materials from the production line each year. Greentopia.com awarded us the coveted 4-Leaf Rating as "the greenest beverage company" on the planet and we also partnered with the Sierra Club. We launched several new varieties: two new Honest Kids varieties, Super Fruit Punch and Appley Ever After, which earned its name from an online contest inviting kids to submit imaginative names; three new Honest Tea varieties including Mango Green Tea, Agave Mate and Tropical Mate; and created an innovative line of organic kombucha drinks called HONEST KOMBUCHA® with active probiotic cultures that promote digestive health. Sales hit $47 million.
|2010 - We started the year off strong by introducing six new varieties in the first quarter: Half & Half, Zero Calorie Passion Fruit Green Tea, 64 fl. oz. Honest Kids in Super Fruit Punch and Berry Berry Lemonade, and Maqui Berry Grapefruit and Apple Jasmine Honest Kombucha. CVS, America's leading retail pharmacy, took four PET varieties into its 7,000 national stores. We also created a national presence in the second quarter by expanding into new markets, including the southeast and Chicago. Our "Honest Cities" social experiment tested how "honest" Americans really were when they thought no one was looking. By December, we reluctantly said goodbye to Honest Kombucha and prepared to bring another innovative line to market in 2011. We were ranked as one of the The Huffington Post's leading "8 Revolutionary Socially Responsible Companies," listed as one of PlanetGreen.com's "Top 7 Green Corporations of 2010," and named by The Washington Post as one of the top five companies of the year. Sales hit $71.5 million.
|2011 - In March, The Coca-Cola Company purchased Honest Tea, bringing us into the Coke family as an independent operating unit. We continued to innovate by developing a new beverage line called HONEST CocoaNova®, a cacao infusion with the alkaloid theobromine (found in dark chocolate) and only 50 calories per bottle. We transitioned all of our teas over to Fair Trade Certified™, and introduced five new varieties: Mocha, Cherry, and Mint CocoaNova; Zero Calorie Lemonade; and Classic Green Tea. We're also very proud of our second-annual Mission Report, "Keeping It Honest." Finally, a project several years in the making came to fruition--we refreshed the labels on our plastic-bottled beverages, updated artwork and transitioned the Nutrition Facts panel to reflect the new serving size of one bottle=one serving.
|2012 - On April 30, Honest Tea kicked off The Great Recycle by placing a 30-foot tall recycling bin in Times Square, NYC; the equivalent of 15,000 Honest Tea plastic bottles were collected and recycled on that one day. Over the summer we launched our first integrated advertising campaign with TV spots, web videos, billboards, and a wrapped mass transit vehicles sporting the new tagline "Refreshingly Honest®," highlighting our use of real ingredients and commitment to transparency. In August, we continued to test the honesty of the country by expanding the third-annual "Honest Cities" social experiment to more than 30 cities nationwide. Renamed The National Honesty Index, we tracked the honesty of participants as well as their observable characteristics and complied it into a larger interactive website. We were happy to learn more than 93% of those who took part were honest! During the year we were honored with some exceptional awards: Men's Health magazine awarded Honey Green Tea "Best Green Tea," marking the fifth straight year our products have been highlighted by the publication; Raspberry Fields was named one of Women's Health magazine's "125 Best Packaged Foods for Women," and Classic Green was awarded Real Simple magazine's "Best Green Tea." In addition, we reformulated the Honest Kids line of beverages by removing the organic sugar cane and replacing it with additional juice, while keeping 40 calories per 6.75oz pouch.


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Shares of Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) spiked on Wednesday after Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced that Windows 8 will support 3D printing. The company's upcoming revision to Windows 8 -- Windows 8.1 -- includes an API that allows app developers to support 3D printers from MakerBot.
Given that Stratasys just acquired MakerBot, that's definitely bullish for the company's prospects. But more generally, Microsoft's support of 3D printing is a good sign for the emerging technology.
Stratasys' acquisition of MakerBot
Last week, Stratasys acquired MakerBot in a stock-for-stock deal. TechCrunch wrote that the combined company would likely "dominate [the] 3D printing industry."
Until adding MakerBot, Stratasys' business was mostly confined to the industrial world. As the company notes in its most recent 10K filing, it's primarily involved in selling 3D printers to businesses for the purpose of creating physical models.
This contrasts with MakerBot, whose business is aimed at the consumer. Its Replicator 2 is sold directly on the company's website, and advertised as being a great tool for "engineers at heart." It costs just $2200.
From hobbyist toy to mainstream appliance?
But although 3D printing has grown in popularity, it still largely remains a market of hobbyists. That's where Microsoft could come in.
Right now, most people probably have no use for a 3D printer in their home. You might be inclined to purchase a Replicator 2 only if you're the type of person who has the time and skill to design things -- or if you happen to like some of the designs available on Thingverse.
But Windows support could change that. It's hard to predict how the market will evolve, but app developers could create software for Windows 8 that simplifies the process of designing and sharing 3D models.
At any rate, it suggests that the guys in Redmond believe enough in 3D printing to spend time incorporating it into Windows.
Could it give Windows an advantage?
Support for 3D printing could actually prove to be an advantage for Microsoft down the line. At least for now, neither Apple nor Google has incorporated 3D printing into their respective operating systems.
Any developer interested in creating 3D printing software (and any users interested in that software) might be inclined to choose Windows over a rival operating system.
And of course, the importance of application availability is huge for any operating system. Sales of tablets running Windows RT have severely lagged sales of Apple's iPad, despite the fact that Windows RT tablets arguably offer superior features (expandable memory, dual screen mode). Buyers of Apple's iPad may be attracted to the larger selection of apps.
A 3D printing bubble?
Admittedly, 3D printing remains a speculative investment. William Blair analyst Brian Drab downgraded both Stratasys and the other major 3D printing stock, 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD), back in May.
An in appearance on Bloomberg, Drab attacked the 3D printing stocks on the grounds of "unrealistic expectations." He blamed media hype for the rally both stocks have seen.
"They're focusing on two ideas. The first is...that 3D printing is going to find its way into everybody's home...that is sort of a ridiculous idea..There are niche markets for it in the home [but it's not for everyone.]"
Drab could certainly be right. To be fair, the stocks are trading at relatively high valuations -- both 3D Systems and Stratasys have a forward PE of nearly 34.
However, Microsoft's support is certainly a step in the right direction. At least for now, most homes have a Windows computer -- perhaps they could, one day, have a 3D printer as well.
Microsoft gives Stratasys a helping hand
Now that Microsoft has put 3D printing support out there, it's up to the developers to take advantage of it. If they do, it could go a long way in helping devices like Stratasys' Replicator 2 become a household item.
Microsoft's support doesn't guarantee widespread adoption -- far from it. But it at least makes it possible.
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As much as I appreciated the challenge of the early heroics, there were a lot of logistical problems with them.
1) Brutal trash pulls required CC which, in turn, required that you have the right CC class in your group. This made getting groups together tough.
2) Using (long chains of) heroics for attunement quests, mandating that everyone in the guild that wants to raid has to go through them. This put a lot of stress on guild tanks and healers in TBC who had to run the damn things over and over. Thankfully these sorts of attunements seem to be a thing of the past.
3) Heroics as "end-game" content for non-raiders and alts. This alone kills the idea of any heroic being truly difficult. If the masses have nothing better to do than to run heroics to upgrade their character, the heroics have to be tuned to the masses.
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A Union elementary school was placed on lock down Wednesday morning after a home was burglarized in a neighborhood nearby.
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The school was taken off the lock down around 10:35 a.m. and activities resume as usual.
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Rising pop star Austin Mahone was forced to put the brakes on his busy schedule temporarily when he was hospitalized Thursday morning.
A source tells People magazine that the singer had been "feeling ill" for a few days. A spokesperson for the teen singer tells ABC News Radio, "We can confirm that he was admitted to the hospital this morning but are not confirming any other details at this time."
Austin posted an Instagram photo of himself in a hospital robe, attached to an IV, with the caption, "I've never felt so bad." He then posted on Facebook and Twitter a note to fans -- who call themselves "Mahomies" -- saying that he's had to reschedule his concerts in Miami and Orlando, Florida.
" I can't believe this is happening its my first tour I'm so upset," he wrote, "I feel like I'm letting you all down. Its Doctor's orders I have a bad flu 103 fever and I can't move. If I could go I would." The Miami show will now take place on October 22; the Orlando show is scheduled for November 1.
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Before you can become enlightened, you must discover who you are. Before you can heal the world, you must heal yourself. Before you can nurture the spirit of others, you must nurture yourself. Before you can give love, you must know love. Before you can know love, you must learn to love yourself.
Shiny Happy People ~ by Edie Weinstein
I was looking at my Facebook page a short while ago and marveling at the beatifically beaming little faces as I beheld their beauty. Friends from all over the planet, brought together through the marvels of modern technology. We celebrate each others' success, comfort each other in times of sadness or sorrow. We offer prayers and delve into spiritual concepts. We offer windows into each others' hearts and souls, even if we may never physically cross paths. We share a bond nevertheless. Some I have known since childhood (family of birth) and some throughout my life, that I call family of choice.
Ever have one of those days when you felt unappreciated, alone and just plain sad inside? That was me last Friday. A series of small things like cancelled appointments and news that only 3 people had registered for an upcoming workshop had somehow convinced me that I wasn't valuable or appreciated. At the end of a very busy week, my spirit sunk very low.
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We fill ourselves up with opinions and attachments and call them strength of character, strength of conviction and strength of concentration. In reality all we are doing is blocking ourselves from fully experiencing Love. Having a firm opinion can be positive, however, holding on to your ideas to the point of excluding others creates separation.
Focusing on the Light ~ by Patti Dooms
So this little, itty bitty bird had a wonderfully profound message for me this morning (apparently the size of the creature has nothing do with the greatness of its communication). I could hear this soft fluttering and could see those terrified, pleading, beady little eyes peering out to me through the furnace grate, and I'm thinking "great, now how do I free you, without scaring you even more--especially with the three dogs and two cats lurking about, trying to figure out what's going on?"
I was reading the story Cinderella when my little daughter asked, "Mommy, why are Cinderella's step-sisters so mean?"
I paused. Big time.
This was the first time we had talked about this subject and I wanted to give it a real answer. But how do I explain this to five year old?
True Love is unconditional, right? Think about that statement. Unconditional. I know I've used it before. I love you unconditionally! But what does that really mean?
When I asked myself to come up with examples of unconditional love, I always think of people first. I think of my children and giving birth to them. I think of the amazement of holding them in my arms for the first time. When I looked into their eyes I felt unconditional love to the extreme. At that moment I was swept away. I would do anything for them. Anything!
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Teen crash victims, Wang Lin Jia and Ye Meng Yuan, mourned on microblogs
One of the two confirmed victims of Saturday's deadly Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash in San Francisco, Wang Lin Jia, 17, was reluctant to say goodbye to her friends, she wrote on her Tecent Weibo page (a Chinese version of Twitter) days before her death.
In one tweet, Wang wrote, "Maybe time can dilute the coffee in a cup and flatten the contour of memory." On Friday, one day before the plane crash, she posted her last Weibo message in English. She simply said: "Go."
The other victim was Ye Meng Yuan, 16, who, according to People's Daily Newspaper in Beijing, was a classmate with Wang in the same school.
Mourners have left thousands of messages on the two girls' still-active Weibo pages. Some are from their close friends, but most are from strangers. One wrote, "Little sisters, good luck on your road in heaven."
Judging from the replies on the two girls' microblogging pages, Wang was the class monitor, a special position in the Chinese education system, something like a teacher's assistant and was good at Chinese calligraphy and recitation. Ye was also a stellar student, leader and was a proficient piano player, her page indicates.
According to another Beijing daily newspaper, the two students were among 30 high school students from Jiangshan School who were planning to attend a summer camp with a focus on visiting some of the most selective universities in California, such as the University of California, Berkeley and UCLA.
When Wang's parents received the news on the death of their daughter, they hugged and burst into tears, according to the East Day news in Shanghai. Both Wang and Ye's parents are in the process of completing the necessary paperwork to come to the US.
According to the public relations department of Asiana Airlines's base in South Korea, the two girls were thrown from the plane and killed upon impact when the plane's tail hit the ground. They were believed to sit at the rear of the airplane; their bodies were found on the runway.
East Day also reported the students onboard the doomed flight had just completed their first year of senior high and paid approximately $5,000 dollars to go on the 15-day-long camp.
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Pitch Black is a graphic novel collaboration between artist Youme Landowne and Anthony Horton, a homeless young man living in the subway tunnels of New York City. The two struck up a conversation one day while Landowne was waiting for a train, and after an exchange of art and stories, the unlikely duo decided to document Horton's unique biography. Given up for adoption as a baby and then passed from foster home to foster home, Horton's childhood was grim and violent. A harsh life on the city streets followed, every day a battle for survival. Then one day Horton flees from pursuing cops into a subway tunnel. Underground, Horton finally finds a place of refuge. Though a life in the dark and damp, surrounded by rats and garbage, may not sound ideal, Horton finally has the mentors and friends that he lacked growing up. He shares his story with Landowne—and with the reader—with an unflinching eye. The stark, black-and-white artwork by both Landowne and Horton shows life on the streets in all its gritty reality. But despite it all, readers will come away with a sense of hope and inspiration and a new respect for those who—whether by choice or by necessity—live their lives differently.
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