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Home Alone: Leaving Your Pets While Away
Thankfully, we've got an awesome neighbor who is going to take care of our two cats while we're away for the holidays. It's just 5 days, but in feline time, that's an eternity to be separated from their human feeding slaves and tummy masseuses.
For shorter vacations, we might seriously look into one of these PetWatch feeders, which will allow us to feed our pets via a cellphone or internet connection and view them from a built-in webcam. But we do prefer someone checking in on them while we're away, despite the appeal of FelineTV broadcasts. How about you out there? What arrangements do you make for your dog, cat, bird, fish, or reptile?
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we're bringing our cat "home" with us from NYC to pennsylvania. It will be his first time on the train so that should be exciting for all of us :P
um, i chose "They're animals...they do fine with plenty of water and an automatic feeder" but that's not how i feel! i do leave the cats alone for a MAX of 4 days/3 nights, but i don't feel good about it!
i don't trust my neighbors, i have no friends, and i can't afford boarding. so...they have free run of the house and i worry incessantly about them whilst away. my apartment gets overrun with bowls/pans/tupperware full of food and water (plus lil piles of hidden catnip!)
it's torture, though.
My parents board our cat when they're away more than 4 days. I hate that though, because she always looks so miserable and lonely when it's time to pick her up.
suziegoombs, i have the BEST childhood memories of transporting our cat with us on our twice-yearly, month-long visits to the grandparents.
usually it was by car, but one year, when i was 10 or so, i had to fly with her...by myself....from nyc to florida...AND BACK....everyone thought i had a raccoon in the carrier. poor thing yowled through most of the flight ahaha. the nice japanese man next to me was actually quite horrified that this was acceptable airline practice :)
I learned NEVER leave my cat alone for more than 3 days when I came home to find he had begun to use my bed for his litter.....HE PISSED ON MY FEATHERBED!!
If I leave him....I usually have a friend he knows come over at least once to see him....that seems to be OK.
Boarding is too expensive....and you never know exactly what goes on there....and my cat is a stuck-up bully so he wouldn't do too well at one of those places.
My little (7lb) dog won't go outside in the winter (uses puppy pee pads that are by the kitty litter box) and I have a giant cat that really doesn't appear to like people. If it's 3 days or more my Dad comes over, walks the dog (or plays with him in the winter) and tries to coax the cat out to play. They are far happier in their own home then they would EVER be in a kennel. They actually love being together so to seperate them would be far worse in my mind.
I have a friend who's happy to come and house sit, that way the dogs don't have to leave their space. We load the fridge with delicious prepared foods so my friend feels like he's on vacation but not so removed that he has to adjust his own routine, unless he wants to. I thank God for friends like these!
I answered that I have a neighbor/friend care for and check on my pet because a hired in home pet sitter wasn't listed on the survey. As someone who travels frequently and on trips very far from home (usually SE Asia) it has given me so much peace of mind to know that they are cared in my home by someone who has made it their profession. My sitter is licensed and bonded and provides the best possible care while not stressing out my cat. I learned this the hard way while in Bejing. I received a cryptic message at my hotel from my next door neighbor to call home. It turned out my cat had stopped eating and was diagnosed with cancer and I had to make the painful decision to have him euthanized from halfway around the world. I realize the same thing could still happen to me now, but I feel better knowing a professional will be handling the situation. I pay $25 per hour (usually one hour a day) plus tip and the same person comes every day to care for my cat. I don't doubt that some people think this is extreme, but if you love your pet it is a small price to pay for peace of mind.
I hired a 'professional' and she totally screwed us. Her name is Helen.
The dogs go to the kennel and the cats get the run of the place since we're rarely gone more than a few days at a time.
The kennel is great - they have a huge outdoor play area with agility equipment and a pool in the summer. If it's too hot or too cold, they use a huge indoor play area. The people are great and our dogs love them. It's so nice to have a safe place that we trust.
We tend to take longer trips when we actually do leave our furry little friends (two 50 pound mutts). We prefer having our dog loving neighbor watch them. We live in California and we have a wood fence between our homes - my neighbor loosened one of the boards so it now functions as a doggie door between our yards. They have the run of their own home during the day and can visit next door at night through the "doogie door fence" and have dinner and have a slumber party with her dogs and my wonderful, I mean LIFE SAVING, neighbor.
Reminds me, I need to get her an extra special Holiday gift to thank her. Don't know WHAT we would do without her.
My dog isn't happy about it, but I have to board him when I go out of town. He's so protective of the house, he won't let anyone in except immediate family and a few family members or friends who live a few hours away. I live in a small town in a rural area and there are services in big cities that just aren't available here. At least boarding him at the vet's office only costs $10 per day and I know if there are any health issues, he'll be taken care of immediately.
His favorite blanket goes with him, along with his regular food and treats. At the vets, they know him and make sure he gets attention. I don't worry so much about him. The best part is the big reunion when I come to get him, other than his reaction of being so happy that he pees on me.
The Missus and I took a ten-day trip this year and had to hire a cat sitter to visit/feed/tend the cats for the first time.
It worked great, but for any short trips, we'll still trust the little ones to play nice together.
I checked the first box. When I can, I get a friend to actually stay in my place and take care of the cat. Since I live in a great area, it works out for someone who might be living in a roommate situation to have their own place while I'm gone and I benefit because my cat is cared for and has company. If I can't get a friend to stay or to come over everyday and take care of kitty, I hire a petsitter, who's a friend of a friend. She's out of town this time, so I'm paying a petsitter friend of hers.
My furry little canine boy goes to a kennel when I have to leave town and I pay extra for 1-on-1 playtime. Dogs are social pack animals, it's bad enough that his pack leaves him...I would feel terrible if I left him alone in the house. Even if someone came by to feed him and walk him that would still be so depressing. At least at the kennel he gets to play with other dogs.
if we're only going to be gone a few days (i.e., a weekend) we put down a little extra food and water and leave the cats on their own for a little cat party.
however, in the event that we'll be gone for a longer amount of time, we just hire a cat sitter, who comes over every other day to feed, water, scoop-poop and pet the kitties as needed.
works pretty well for us either way...though i could do without the gigantor tumbleweeds of cat hair tumbling around the apartment that one needs to tend to upon return home, but that's another story altogether.
we usually rely on friends to come and check on the cats. But, while we were away last time, I called my friend to check on him checking on the cats, and he said he forgot!!
So, now I won't be using that friend to check on them. I know they are cats, but when you say you are going to check in on them, you should. These are my "children".
I just took my older cat to be boarded today, and it felt horrible. Normally I hire a cat-sitter, but it wasn't possible this year.
I have had such a range of experiences with people coming to watch/feed/play with my cats that I almost feel more secure leaving them to their own devices with a lot of food, water, and litter options.
One 19 year old (former student, well-loved, "mature" kid) was supposed to come over once a day to check on them and my plants but felt a series of parties was more interesting. My little kitty was so traumatized that she hids from almost everyone now, and my big kitty peed all over my closet.
If I were rich, I'd consider boarding.
I answered boarded because they are not actually staying at our home. We take them to my in-laws (who love our cats more than their own) and they catsit for us in the comfort of their own home. It is a win-win for us. We know our cats will get plenty of attention and it is free!
i send my dog to "Puppy Camp" at my friends house-- they have 3 dogs and a huge yard..she never misses me!
if anyone in the LA area (preferably east side) ever needs a great petsitter / housesitter, i'm your girl! i've got loads of references-- i do it all the time :)
I got my kitty kids, Cashmere and Macchiato, from North Shore Animal League on Long Island on Memorial Day Weekend in 1997 when I didn't have a car, so the kittens road the train with me back to Manhattan. They went back out on the train to get shots and fixed.
One of my friends asked me to spend the weekend at their house near Newtown, PA, so when I told her, "I can't come, I just got two kittens", SHE SAID "Bring the cats!" so I got a Sherpa dog bag for airline and took them. They took the New Jersy Transit, and we got picked up in the car and spent the weekend with her kids (we stayed in the guest BR, which had its own bath).
When I went to visit my parents over 7/4th weekend a few weeks later, they came with me on the plane from JFK, under the seat in front of me. My dad picked us up from LAX and we went up the coast past Malibu. They came home with me at Xmas that same year. When I had to go out of town for business to England and France in Feb, I had a neighbor (who is really a dog person) take care of them. The kitties didn't get cleaned up after enough and they pooped in the tub, the sink, etc.
Then I had to go to Spain in Sept. and had a cat lover take care of them. Cashmere was stuck in the bathroom (she had played behind the door, but it was too heavy for her to get the door back open). As a result, she pooped in the tub and the sink.
EVER SINCE, I have taken my kids with me. They have been to Cape Cod, VT, Montreal, Boston, Westwood (UCLA).
Now they stay with my Gran'ma and Gran'paw, who are 30 min east of us when I have to go more than overnight. Mom totally spoils them with tuna juice and drippy water for Cashmere, chives and plain yogurt (especially Total from Greece) for Macchiato.
There wasn't a vote for take'm with you, so I was compelled to write about my traveling kids.
Should have mentioned the Trains, Planes and Automobiles at the top of the previous post.
Less than 4 days I leave my cat alone with the water fountain and plenty of food. More than 4 days, I move him over to my friends' house.
10 days, at Christmas, right now ... I just drove from Virginia to Florida with him in the car. It was ... interesting.
One word: Acepromazine.
I left my cat alone for a three-day weekend and when I got home found that she had somehow (and I'll never figure out how) gotten her collar around her front leg so she was wearing it like a Miss America sash. It had to be uncomfortable, and I don't know if it happened on day one or day three.
Now I'm lucky enough to have a friend that stays with the cats. One of the cats had a urinary blockage once, and if it had happened over a period where nobody was looking in on him, he could have died.
Yes cats are easy, and most of the time they'd be fine alone - but it's best if someone at least checks on them every day or two. You can't expect the unexpected, but it happens.
Yes, lad 1818, it definitely happens. I chose option three, but that's now going to change...
My husband & I have had our two long-haired Persian mixes for fourteen years. For long trips, we have family members look in on the kitties. For short trips four days or less, we leave them with a clean litter box and plenty of food and water. It's never been a problem until now.
Last week, we returned from a four day/three night trip to discover that our aptly named Scooty had a poop-covered backside and had been scooting across anything she could to get it off. As a result, most available surfaces in all open rooms in our home were covered with skid marks. The carpeted stairs each had at least six huge skid marks. We're thankful the downstairs has hardwoods so they could be mopped!
Instead of being able to decompress from the long drive and get to bed early, we first cleaned the poor poop-covered kitty, then rented a Rug Doctor at 9:30pm, finishing up about midnight. I've never seen such a horiffic scene!
Needless to say, we will have family members dropping by daily to check on the girls for any trip more than two days in length.
After my brother decided he no longer would take care of our kitty when we travel, we looked into boarding. Now we take our kitty to the Best Little Cat House in Pasadena (they have one in LA on 3rd Street too). They have a nice private kitty condo he stays in and he gets to romp around by himself in a secure, private room with toys, a cat tree and a big window for at least 1 to 2 hours a day.
I gotta say, I never worry about him while he is there. They are always checking in on him and I can watch him on their online pet cam. I don't think it's the happiest thing for him to be separated from us or out of his comfy home environment, but I know he is safe and well taken care of there. We went away for 17 days this past November and were out of the country. They sent me updates every few days via email and could see him when I checked the pet cam. They have been a real life saver for us. The cost is 35/day, but that is for private accommodations (our kitty is on prescription food so he can't be out with other cats and share food), there is another area where the cats get to hang out with each other, relax on a sun porch and roam freely much of the day and these are cheaper per day.
If you ask me, it's a small price to pay to make sure our baby is safe and healthy.
That Best Little Cat House sounds like a GREAT solution in case I need to travel with my parents and have to leave the grand kids behind. I think I'd miss them too much, but they might not like Alaska....That is brilliant--I should have started that business!
We used to leave the cat alone for a night or two with food for short stays and longer trips my parents happily would board her. Unfortunately she has been diagnosed recently with asthma and needs her meds every morning and night.
It looks like in the future we'll probably need a cat sitter for short trips and board her for longer ones. Right now there are no trips planned until we find people we can trust her with, but I think a summer focused on home isn't necessarily a bad thing.
kdkaboom - i'm totally with you on that one. i freak out - even if its overnight. we've had some crappy experiences with cat sitters but the next time we go anywhere i'm going to have to get a cat sitter because its just not healthy for me otherwise.
my little apartment - this means i may be hitting you up in the future! it seems i'm in your hood :)
I travel a lot. I have one large, fuzzy, deeply affectionate feline, who is the navel of the world.
If I'm going to be away for a long weekend, he goes to the vet -- where he is adored. He spends most of his time hangin' with the receptionist at the front counter, greeting the visitors, taunting the dogs, and demanding belly rubs. Everyone loves him. There's 24/7 monitoring, even at the hours where there's no-one there, and he's safe, warm, happy and clean. He comes home *spoiled*. My vet has told me that he'd make a great clinic cat. It is expensive: 25.00 a day. But it's worth it.
If I'm away for longer, I take him with me -- stuffed under the seat on one of the carriers that will allow this. He hates it, but he lives.
If I'm gone for a month or more, I talk a friend or family member into taking him.
I cannot imagine what life would be like if I left him locked in an empty apartment. He'd panic, and it would not be pretty.
Normally I have a friend come in to feed him and check up. But next weekend I'm going away for about 2 days and I'll just leave him with lots of water and food.
i pet sit for others, and have had friends petsit for my girls (2 1 yr old cats, very spoiled and attatched to their home). i haven't been in a position where i had to take them with me, but as i am moving soon (22 hours in the car) i appreciate kostia's comment! is moving with cats in the car really that bad? do people let them out of their carriers? suggestions?


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Oilers Recall Potulny
Late tonight the Oilers called up Ryan Potulny. Potulny is the best forward on the Springfield Falcons and was an obvious callup in light of the Oilers current rash of injuries.
Late tonight the Oilers called up Ryan Potulny. Potulny is the best forward on the Springfield Falcons and was an obvious callup in light of the Oilers current rash of injuries.
Doesn't he have to clear waivers?
PDO: I don't know. All I know is it hit the AHL Transactions log a little while ago.
Waivers on the way back down, not the way up.
He'll clear. Best forward on the Springfield Falcons doesn't mean as much as you'd like to think,
It's something of a curious callup in that it likely means he'll stay for the rest of the year (reading between the lines ala Jonathan's info).
I suspect this is bad news for Brule in terms of NHL GP.
We're saved! The ship is righted! Happy days are here again!
…or maybe we just have another AHL scrub that MacT can play on the top line and get killed.
…or another center Moreau can kick out of the circle when he feels like losing a d-zone draw
…or another soft offensive dwarf since Lowe seems to have some sort of fetish for these guys.
Take you pick…
This is a pretty good player by the numbers. He's a shooter, having a good season, has some NHL experience (24 years old and 44 big league games played) and can play LW. This is a better callup than a few we've seen this season (specifically Sestito).
It's not a bad callup, considering the options, but Potulny's a guy who could conceivably help the fourth line.
And that isn't the problem right now.
Of course, I'm probably being overly pessimistic right now.
LT – yeah I know it's not a bad call-up – but it's hard not to be a cynic watching Rome burn while Lowe fiddles and MacT puts weiners on a stick.
Lost in all this is the fact that Springfield now has nobody representing them at the AHL all-star game.
Kinda sad, but I've been pulling for this guy all season long. He lost his spot on the NHL roster in TC, but unlike other players has really earned an NHL job based on AHL performance.
Everything sucks and I have given up, I probably will stop watching…
Historically this is a really good sign as when I reach the point of frustration where I give up on the Oilers completely, they tend to start playing pretty awesome!
The Oilers are apparently interested in Mike Fisher.
Source is the Ottawa Sun and TFP.
Not interested unless at least one of Moreau and Staios is going the other way – preferably both.
Having Potulny up and returning Brule to work on minor league pitching is a good thing. It stops us from using all of Brules last 9 games before waiver eligibility kicks in, and finds a shooter that can play in the bottom six (replace GenX) and sub in for Hemsky (while doing a terrible job, but who wouldn't).
LT: I don't know if this means he is here all year, but wouldn't be surprised if he was (which means only having two goalies, hahaha, to fit him on the 23 man roster).
A trade for Fisher (for Moreau) would be good, but would still add about $2 million to the books (so about 1million since the season is half over) and would force another trade- for a draft pick- me thinks.
From the Ottawa Sun today:
"…Edmonton would like to add a hard-nosed player, like Fisher.
Senators GM Bryan Murray, who was scheduled to return from scouting meetings in Fort Lauderdale, is willing to move anybody on a team sitting 29th in the league heading into yesterday, but Fisher has a no-movement clause until the end of the 2009-10 season.
Besides, Fisher is one of the pieces the Senators would like to keep in place"
Hard to tell from this if this is even a possibility — depends on what we're offering them and whether he wants to leave Ottawa.
His stats this year are, uh, terrible. I was thinking, yeah maybe he's only got 3 goals but maybe he's a faceoff genius… nope, only 50%.
I was wondering why The Hockey Jesus didn't get the call so I checked his stats since he last got demoted.
Before call up
not bad, not great, got the call up where he played well the first two games, got 3 points and then was invisible for 2, got demoted.
Since call up
All this against weaker AHL opponents according to Jonathon
I am pretty much done with this guy.
I think we're with you on Schremp, Matt. It's like there was only one dud London Knights prospect in the last eight years, and we managed to find him.
Hey, we got Syvret too! He… oh.
While I am at it. A quick look at JDD during his conditioning stint.
His last outing he got pulled after 2 periods after giving up 4 goals on 18 shots. The game before he lost a shut out bid in overtime, facing 30 shots.
His first 4 games seemed pretty solid, by the numbers anyway. Especially considering that the Falcons seem to be a really crappy team overall.
For the love of all that is holy if Mike Fisher is traded for, I'm sending the Oilers front office a flaming sack of human crap.
Potulny might give Mac the ability to move Nilsson up to where he belongs:
Penner – Horcoff – Nilsson
Potulny – Gagner – Cole
Moreau – Cogliano – Pouliot (*sigh*, poor, poor kids)
Strudwick – Brodziak – Reddox
Please hurry back Hemmer and Fernie. Please.
Mike Fisher is a good hockey player trapped in a bad situation. One has to buy low, and sell high. One is never going to get a good player when he is looking good.
Apart from Alfredsson, who isn't going anywhere, Fisher and Vermette are really the only forwards of interest in Ottawa.
I don't think Heatley would fit into the Oilers system, just like Lupul didn't. Heatley is a much better player than Lupul. The Oilers already have shooters for the powerplay in Souray and Visnovsky. Hemsky is the quarterback. Heatley doesn't do puck retrieval in the corners.
Grebeshkov and Nilsson for Fisher makes a lot of sense.
And my feeling on Spezza are well known. The worst value for money in the NHL. Uber-soft and won't pay the price in the hard areas.
And now Nilsson is out for the game (suffered some setback at practice). Sheesh, this is going to be a fun game to be at. Damn season ticket.
And check TSN for some not nice words for Robbie. True, sure but everyone sucks right now. Not just him.
Mike Fisher is a good hockey player trapped in a bad situation.
With the worst contract in the league.
"Mike Fisher is a good hockey player trapped in a bad situation."
//With the worst contract in the league.//
$4 million doesn't buy much anymore in the NHL. Spezza's contract is worse
Jordan Stall just got $4 million per year. If Jordan Stall is worth $4 million per year, Mike Fisher certainly is.
Any good young defensemen get $4 million per year.
Mike Fisher can play hard minutes, and has played his best in the playoffs.
Heatley doesn't do puck retrieval in the corners.
Uh, what?
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The beta release of Mozilla's new browser adds more HTML5 features including support for WebM.
Mozilla released the Firefox 4 beta earlier this week and with it comes added support for HTML5. Optional elements from version 3.6 such as HTML5 Parser, Inline SVG, and Inline MathML are now baked into Firefox 4.
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Former Melrose Place star Andrew Shue and Today anchor Amy Robach have tied the knot! Read more on Robach and Shue's wedding below.
Actor Andrew Shue, 42, wed Amy Robach, 37, on Saturday at The Lighthouse at NYC's Chelsea Piers. This was an extra special day for Robach as she also celebrated her 37th birthday.
This is the second marriage for both Amy Robach, the former Miss Georgia and television anchor, and actor Andrew Shue.
Andrew's three sons with ex-wife Jennifer Hageney and Amy's two daughters with ex-husband Tim McIntosh reportedly made up the couple's wedding party.
"The wedding was absolutely beautiful," a "Today" show rep said. "Amy and Andrew were beaming."
Among the estimated 120 guests who enjoyed the intimate candle-filled reception were Shue's sister, actress Elisabeth and her husband, director Davis Guggenheim, as well as Robach's NBC colleagues Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry and Kathie Lee Gifford.
"Instead of a gift, they asked guests to give them their two favorite songs – one dance, one love – and they were played throughout the night," the rep said of the couple's requests. "And instead of wedding cake, they're having a birthday cake."
The couple became engaged in September 2009, after meeting at a "Today's Moms" book party.
"[Today anchor] Natalie [Morales] actually set us up, so I have Natalie to thank for the whole thing," the new bride said on Friday's show after her coworkers offered a pre-wedding toast. "If it doesn't work out it's your fault," Robach joked.
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A man was booked into Whatcom County Jail earlier this week on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine in his 1963 Dodge van.
Donald A. Patton, 41, was arrested Monday after authorities from the Whatcom County Sheriffs Office were investigating suspicions of a lab operation behind the residence at 4347 H Street, where Patton lives in his van.
Surveillance had been initiated after Patton refused to allow deputies to search his van. Patton then ran to a field adjacent to the van and threw materials on a pile of vegetation and tried to ignite them on fire, according to county sheriff Bill Elfo. Deputies then approached and ordered Patton not to do that, but he ignored them and a fire started.
A deputy sheriff close to the fire, inhaled fumes and collapsed on the scene, according to Elfo. He was transported to St. Joseph�s Hospital where he was treated and released with follow-up instructions for further medical care. It appears that an accelerant, possibly consisting of substances used in the manufacture of meth, caused the fire to ignite quickly, Elfo said.
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Services (NWFRS) responded to the fire, which began to spread into a surrounding field. Firefighters used protective gear to protect themselves from fumes.
On Tuesday, Drug Task Force agents performed an environmental cleanup of the site.
�We have to remove all of the substances in accordance with environmental regulations,� Elfo said, noting that involves officials in full body suits who have been properly trained in this kind of removal.
Patton was booked into the Whatcom County Jail on charges of manufacturing meth. Other charges including obstruction of a law enforcement officer, destruction of evidence, reckless endangerment and reckless burning are pending.
The investigation into this matter is continuing, Elfo said. Blaine police officers also responded to the incident.
According to Elfo, the county has been plagued with the increased presence of meth laboratories and dumpsites this year. In 2002, the sheriff�s office interrupted a total of 14 laboratories/dumpsites. For the first six months of 2003, sheriff�s officials reported the disruption of 31 labs/dumps.


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©2006 JUPITER IMAGES CORPORATIONLAS POSADAS: A Historical Advent-Christmas Celebration from México
By Horacio Rios
"Enter ye, holy pilgrims!" (Entren Santos Peregrinos) is the joyful response sung to the Joseph and Mary impersonators in live Nativity presentations in towns, villages and neighborhoods throughout México on the evening of Christmas Eve. After a nine-day pilgrimage in which the Holy Family has been turned away from prearranged stops at various homes or public places, hospitality is at last offered to "Joseph and Mary."
Community celebrants and clergy who have journeyed with them since the evening of Dec. 16 join them, rejoicing to await the midnight arrival of the Bethlehem Child.
This Christmas celebration is a contemporary Roman Catholic adaptation of a tradition attributed to Saint John of the Cross. In 1580, he led a community procession through the halls of the Carmelite Convent of Avila, Spain, carrying the images of Joseph and Mary. The travelers sought hospitality as they knocked at the cells of the residents.
The annual enactment of Joseph and Mary's pilgrimage was adapted toward the end of the 16th century by the Augustinian and Franciscan priests from Spain to evangelize and teach the people of México.
The participation of the common people in the re-enactment of Jesus' birth helped new converts experience receiving hope and promise in the acceptance of the Son of God.
The nine days of the Posadas at the end of Advent parallel the season of Lent as they offer a period of reflection, of prayer and singing to prepare one's heart to receive the Christ child. They are also reminders of Mary's nine months of pregnancy.
At the end of each celebration of the Posadas comes the breaking of the piñata, which holds a dual meaning. The first is the act of breaking "to vanquish the enemy of the soul" and thus be rewarded by "the goods that come down from heaven." The other has a more Christological meaning: the necessary affliction and scourge of sacrifice so goodness and mercy may be made available to all.
Generally Protestants in México do not celebrate Las Posadas, but in many denominations Christmas dramas are presented in the churches to remind their members of the Christmas message. Often the presentations are followed by festive celebrations with refreshments.
Presenting Las Posadas offsets a growing secularization of Christmas and the loss of the original message.
Later, on Jan. 6, the 12th day of Christmas, the "Night of the Kings" (Epiphany) is celebrated. People have the opportunity to be generous to each other and give, even as the Wise Men did.
This tradition, which is also being lost, was designed to avoid human giving on Christmas Day distracting from the ultimate gift of God's generosity.
—The Rev. Horacio M. Rios, Nashville, Tenn., is the former editor of el Aposento Alto, the Spanish edition of The Upper Room.
Las Posadas and United Methodists
United Methodists Raquel M. Martinez, the Rev. Roberto Escamilla and the late Rev. Carlos Avendano, adapted Las Posadas for two services included in The United Methodist Book of Worship.
"Las Posadas (Service of Shelter for the Holy Family)" provides liturgy and directions for the nine-day observance, which takes participants to different locations. Also offered is "A Christmas Eve Service of Las Posadas" that can be used in a local church.
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TORONTO – Dave Nonis has a few important decisions to make with the start of the NHL regular season less than a week away.
The new Leafs general manager is challenged to determine the strength of his roster and its worth in the Eastern Conference before the regular season kicks off in Montreal on Saturday. Without a single exhibition game at his disposal, Nonis, along with his management team and coaching staff, must assess concerns in the crease, challenges on the blueline and whether or not the roster is suited to play Randy Carlyle's style.
With no time to spare, Nonis has no choice but to be pro-active.
"I don't think you can just sit back and see how these guys turn out," said Nonis of evaluating the 31-man training camp roster. "We're going to have to beat the bushes.
"It doesn't mean that something's going to happen ... I think there's probably a better chance of us starting with the players we have or by in large the players we have. [But] we'll talk to everybody and see what movement is possibly available to us."
The trade landscape is expected to gain steam over the course of this hasty one-week training camp. Future cap implications and the ability to retain salary – a new tweak to the CBA – offers the potential for a fruitful market and waiver wire. Like Nonis and his management group, most teams would like the opportunity to assess the health and strength of their respective rosters before delving into any trade activity. They will not have the benefit of much evaluation. In the Leafs case, just six days before the season opens against the Canadiens.
"It'll be an interesting week, there's no question," said Nonis.
Roberto Luongo speculation continues to hover uncertainly over the Toronto crease with incumbents James Reimer and Ben Scrivens currently occupying the void. Nonis defended the quality of the two goaltenders, citing their inexperience as "the only fly in the ointment". Stressing that his club did not need to trade for a veteran goaltender, Nonis nonetheless indicated the qualifications for making such a move.
"There's only going to be a change in goal if we can upgrade at that position without severely hampering the ability to play in front of that goaltender, without taking away very good young players from our reserve list," he explained. "If we can add a veteran, if we can add a goaltender to help these guys along, we think that would be helpful, but if we can't, then it's up to our whole group to play in front of them and to put wins on the board in front of them."
Lending to such a theory and the need to upgrade is the uncertain composition on defence.
The Leafs were second-last as a group defensively last season with no significant additions to the blueline. Beyond Dion Phaneuf and Carl Gunnarsson, the make-up of the blueline is uncertain at best, with a mix of John-Michael Liles, Mike Komisarek, Cody Franson (agreed to a one-year deal), Korbinian Holzer, Mark Fraser, Mike Mottau (agreed to a one-year, two-way deal), Mike Kostka and Morgan Rielly all vying for positions. Jake Gardiner remains out with a concussion, his timeline for a return still uncertain. Liles, Komisarek and Franson figure to land three spots with two more up for grabs.
"I like our depth at D," said Nonis. "We've got some players that can play in the league."
If there is one point of immediate concern for Nonis, it's the style of the roster in connection to Randy Carlyle, who favours a bigger, brawnier composition.
"We need to alter that a little bit," Nonis said, noting that many players will be forced to play out of position. "If they don't do that then we're going to have to make changes quicker."
The Leafs added size this summer with Jay McClement and James Van Riemsdyk, but neither plays a physical brand, a definite toughness element still lacking on the roster. Leo Komarov, a 2006 draft pick, figures to help with Mike Brown and even Colton Orr other options in that respect. The roster remains light, however, in its ability to battle the likes of Philadelphia and Boston, two conference foes that have battered Toronto in recent years.
"I think we have a number of players that you could say are more on the skill side," said Nonis, noting the need for a higher compete level. "It doesn't mean you need players that can only bang, but when we look at some of the teams that we have to play against and how their roster is constructed it makes it more difficult."
Nonis could also opt to stand still, leaving a young roster more or less intact, free to develop under Carlyle's direction.
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AURORA, Minn. (AP) -- A 37-year-old Cloquet (klo-KAY') man has died in an ATV accident.
The St. Louis County sheriff's office says it happened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday when a large group of four-wheelers were traveling between Aurora and Hoyt Lakes on the Ranger Off Road Recreational Trail.
The news release says Ryan Ewald was driving the lead ATV with his wife, 30-year-old Amy Ewald, as the back passenger He was attempting to climb a steep, slippery hill when they both fell off. The four-wheeler then rolled and struck him in the head. He died at Northern Pines Hospital in Aurora. His wife was not injured.
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Getting Back on Track after the Holidays
The holidays are always filled with so much anticipation whether you are a young child or whether you are young at heart. My family is spread out a bit, so the holidays come with lots of traveling for me. If you've been reading Holistically Haute™ lately (of course you have, right? you know I've been trying to make healthier choices for food and try to reduce the stress that is associated with all of this holiday anticipation by focusing on making the time to breathe and take really good care of myself. But, despite my best intentions, I still indulged on some homemade desserts and heavier dinners prepared by my family members. After all, what am I supposed to do? Pack a mini-fridge of my own food to eat at family holiday parties while everyone else enjoys goodies that have been traditions for decades? Not if I want to be invited back next year!
So, what's a girl to do? I've worked so hard and accomplished so much over the past 8 months or so, am I going to let a couple of weekends of holiday eating interfere with my own goals? No way.
Lose the guilt.
This subject came up in my session with my client Erika this morning. We discussed how much amazing progress she has made by taking small steps and making small changes over these past several weeks, but then she confessed to enjoying some traditional, maybe not-so-healthy holiday foods herself. She said she was feeling a little bit guilty about maybe having more than she had intended to.
We talked a bit more about guilt associated with food, what to do when you need to eat but are surrounded with less-than-healthy food choices, and how to get back on track after the festivities have ended. I reminded her about one of the most important aspects of my philosophy of achieving better health and overall wellness: it is not about denying yourself or punishing yourself or dwelling on and regretting certain choices we make. And it is certainly not about feeling guilty.
Guilt is one of those emotions that we can choose to dwell on or move on from. It is a negative emotion that, if given too much power, can become a toxin itself that is just as bad, if not worse, than any toxins that may have resulted from eating too many white carbs or sugar over the holidays. I am not saying that you can make yourself not feel guilty when you know you could have made better choices: it is important to acknowledge the emotion and the choice that brought it on, and then immediately move forward with better choices and more positive emotions.
Don't stress over things you can't control.
Even if you are hosting the holiday (or other type of) party yourself, you cannot always control what kind of food will be at your table. People always bring things to be shared, and face it: not everyone is open to trying healthier alternatives to their favorite traditional holiday meals. If you are preparing food for a crowd, you do have to try to make something for everyone. This doesn't always include mashed cauliflower or minty-fresh green bean salads! Just like you can't expect to not find decadent desserts and rich comfort foods at your aunt's holiday table. And that's OK. It's just one day. Or in my family's case it's just a weekend or two.
It is not worth letting stressing about the food that might not be an ideal choice for you personally to get in the way of you enjoying your family's company for the holidays. It's the classic "when in Rome do as the Romans do" kind of thing.
I will admit to enjoying a piece of my aunt's homemade chocolate and peanut butter cream pie two weekends ago when I was visiting my family in the Finger Lakes. I will also admit to enjoying not one but two bowls of my father's pasta with our family's traditional pignole nut marinara sauce.
Yes these foods contained sugar, gluten, and dairy (products I no longer prepare meals with or keep in my kitchen at home), but these foods were very rich with one of the most important nutrients that you can only get from homemade foods prepared by family members: good old Vitamin L (love). Laugh all you want, but it is true. And many Americans are deficient in Vitamin L since homecooked, traditional family meals have become fewer and fewer in many homes.
I'll also admit to feeling a tad guilty (especially after that pie), but I didn't dwell on it. We are allowed to enjoy treats from time to time, especially if we eat really nutritious food the rest of the time. Which brings me to my next point:
The 80/20 rule
There are actually several 80/20 rules in holistic nutrition, but the one I am referring to is quite simple: do your best to eat healthfully and mindfully 80% of the time (this is usually the amount of time you have control of what you eat), and leave the remaining 20% for those family parties or other times when you are not able to stick to your "plan". Don't obsess over these percentages…78/22 will not mess you up…but of course 60/40 or 50/50 probably won't serve you that well.
Don't set yourself up for negative emotions.
Around the holidays, especially with the new anticipation of those dreaded New Year's resolutions we tend to weigh ourselves more than we really need to. After all, nobody wants to hear that you want to lose "a few" pounds…they are much more satisfied with "I want to lose 23.84567774 pounds" (because really, are these resolutions for you or for them?). So we eat to our heart's delight and stuff our bellies and then jump on the scale the next morning to get an exact measure of how guilty we should be for doing so.
Don't do it. Nothing good can come from weighing yourself right after you know you ate too much the day before. Chances are that food hasn't even properly digested yet. Again: acknowledge that yes, you ate too much. But then let it go. You don't need digital evidence that you ate too much.You're just going to make yourself feel guilty and miserable. Nobody needs that at any time of the year.
Once you are back in your own environment and reality resumes, simply get back to eating the healthier way you were eating before. Wait a couple of weeks and then get on the scale if you feel you must (although I really don't feel it is that necessary). More likely than not, any weight you gained from the holidays will be gone quickly after you resume your regular way of eating. This is, of course, assuming that you do eat healthy the majority of the time.
I am really enjoying my sessions with Erika and am so happy with how much she has accomplished in such a short period of time. She's given me some great recipe ideas too.
Do you feel like you need help getting back on track after the holidays? I can work with you one-on-one to help you achieve your goals. Start today by scheduling a one-on-one HH Hash it Out phone or Skype session with me.


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Contemporary AmericanPrice: $31 to $50
Bourbon Steak - Four Seasons Washington DC
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.bourbonsteakdc.com/
- Phone: 2029442026x
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Lunch: Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Dinner: Sunday through Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Friday through Saturday 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Payment Options: AMEX,Carte Blanche,Discover,JCB,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American, Steakhouse, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Michael Mina
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (patio only), View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Special Events: Bourbon Steak can accommodate your party, large or small and can host special events for either lunch or dinner and is available to reserve in its entirety.
Getting there
- Cross Street: 29th Street & M Street
- Public Transit: 38B Metro Bus
Georgetown Metro Connection (blue bus system from Foggy Bottom to Rossyln Metro Stops)
Closest Metro stops: Foggy Bottom Metro (George Washington University) and Dupont Circle
- Parking: Valet
- Parking Details: During lunch Bourbon Steak offers complimentary valet parking. For dinner we offer validated valet parking at a rate of $12. Limited street parking is also available.
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Featuring contemporary American fare with a focus on seasonal ingredients, BOURBON STEAK offers all-natural, organic and hormone free cuts of beef and the freshest seafood available worldwide. Prior to grilling, all meats at BOURBON STEAK are first poached to mouthwatering tenderness-red meats in butter, lamb in olive oil and pork in bacon fat.Continued
Keeping with the nation's capital's emphasis on power daytime dining, BOURBON STEAK is one of the first Michael Mina restaurants to serve lunch. Guests can anticipate new salad entrées accompanied by homemade, fresh from the oven bread, each specifically created to complement the salad it is paired with.
Rockwell Group of New York composed a design scheme which reflects the elegant informality of Mina's modern American cuisine, while also paying tribute to the classical stature of the hotel. Natural materials and crafted accents surround the space, from seeded and rubbed glass, to stitched leather and wood.
Keeping with the nation's capital's emphasis on power daytime dining, BOURBON STEAK is one of the first Michael Mina restaurants to serve lunch. Guests can anticipate new salad entrées accompanied by homemade, fresh from the oven bread, each specifically created to complement the salad it is paired with.
Rockwell Group of New York composed a design scheme which reflects the elegant informality of Mina's modern American cuisine, while also paying tribute to the classical stature of the hotel. Natural materials and crafted accents surround the space, from seeded and rubbed glass, to stitched leather and wood.
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- SuperbJavonDined on 9/28/2014This was not my first time at Bourbon but every time I do come it's amazing ... Great staff superb service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Steak of My Lifemeatl0verDined on 9/25/2014Every penny spent was worth it. I had the best rib eye steak (wagyu) of my life. I am definitely coming back! The service and ambiance were excellent.Special Features:
- Birthday LunchBabooDined on 9/24/2014All of the food was delicious. They even bought out a small baked Alaska with candle for the birthday guest. The staff here is attentive without being overbearing. Love this place for a quiet lunch with friends and family.Special Features:
- best steak in DCOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 9/22/2014They have fantastic service. And their steak is phenomenal. Also they serve FREE fries and truffle rolls!Special Features:
- FantasticDbf22VIPDined on 9/20/2014Everything about this steak house is great. If you want the perfect cut of meat cooked perfectly this the place. Appetizers were delicious and the wine list is exceptional. Our waiter and our sommelier helped make the night a memorable one.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lovely Dinner with FamilyOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/20/2014We went to Bourbon Steak to celebrate our anniversary with our children ages 14 and 10. Everything about the restaurant was fabulous. Our waiter was helpful and made great recommendations. The food and drink were first rate! I loved the brussels sprouts and my husband enjoyed the chowder. The steaks were perfect. My daughter is still talking about the apple dessert.Special Features:
- GeorgetownFoodieDined on 9/20/2014My wife and I eat here 5-6x a year. The last few visits were moderate for them, and the price -in both service and food. But for her birthday we went back - and the service and food were were fantastic, and a reminder as to why we enjoyed them so much here. Very attentive, yet not hovering. Ahi tuna app is always outstanding. the Lobster pot pie…crazy good. Wagyu flat iron - 100% of time is fantastic. Enjoy…get a booth by window if you'd like to reduce the noise.Special Features:
- Great steakcfoodieDined on 9/18/2014Nice restaurant, great steak cooked well and comes with great fries and bread that are excellent. Overall food quality is above the other places. Waiter seems to slip a bit here and there but overall service good.Special Features:
- FabulousJGFLDined on 9/15/2014We loved everything about this place. 5 star service and food. Many of us enjoyed the seafood entrees, and the 2 who had the bone in steaks raved.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Bourbon SteakMagnoliasDined on 9/14/2014Our booth was perfect by the window. We were celebrating our 28th anniversary. The restaurant is a bit loud, but fun. We received a Happy Anniversary card and a toast of champagne to start. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. The food was delicious. We would definitely eat there again if we visit the Four Seasons in Georgetown.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic eveningNicjdDined on 9/12/2014Arrived from dubai and had read reviews in tripadvisor so had pre booked. It was amazing, the food was to die for and the waiters were really helpful in choosing the wine to pair with the meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/11/2014The food was great, Drinks were amazing (we had our waiter choose the drinks for us) and the service was above and beyond.Special Features:
- 5 star, unbelievably excellent!RowdyDined on 9/9/2014The reviews were spot on for this restaurant! I researched in hopes of finding the premier steakhouse in DC, and boy did I ever! Bourdon was incredibly awesome in every way. Our dinner was certainly one of the best meals and experiences ever. Their steaks are delicious, however, being the bread lover that I am, their rolls were awesome! From now on, every trip to DC will include dinner here at Bourbon! Rowdy from Tulsa.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- SeatingCaliGirlDined on 9/9/2014Using OpenTable is great! It's easy, efficient, convenient, and reliable. Food FAB! I would suggest that a choice of available tables/seating, to include a floor map, would be a wonderful addition.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- rlknpb50Dined on 9/9/2014Delicious food, attentive service, and lovely atmosphere, as always.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Incredible dinner!OpenTable Diner Since 2011VIPDined on 9/6/2014Let me start by saying I used to work for a different Four Seasons property, so I know what the standards and expectations are - and Bourbon Steak blew them out of the water - incredible food, wine, service (!!!) They really made us feel special and the food, oh man the food, was incredible. Of everything we got and shared, my favorite was the beef tartare and the truffle mac n cheese. Just an overall amazing experience and can't wait to come back to DC again. Definitely a Wow me!Special Features:
- Wagyu and filetPleasedDined on 9/5/2014We had a great meal, beef and sides were cooked to temperature, and the sides were excellent. The wine list was marked up quite a bit but some good wines to be found. Overall it's a great meal, be ready to drop some coin as it's a touch more pricey than the others in town.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent!Foodie15Dined on 9/4/2014The food and drinks were amazing! The setting was beautiful and the waiters were attentive and professional.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Sizzle, bad steak.AvlDinerDined on 9/4/2014Overcooked bread, under seasoned mushrooms, barely cooked spinach. Bourbon steak missed the mark on everything food. Drinks and service terrific but at more than $60 for a piece of meat that retails for around $20/lb and with so many other options around DC, we will either go elsewhere or just stay home the next time we want a good steak.
- Great place for an occasionder5kDined on 9/2/2014Went here for my girlfriend's 30th birthday, and couldn't be happier with the selection! The service was excellent and the local steaks were delicious. Definitely recommend the beef tartare for an appetizer. At one point, the sommelier came over to the table to discuss different wine options, which was an added bonus for a great meal. Will come back.Special Features:
- Amazing dining experience!ChrisDined on 9/1/2014We celebrated our 2nd anniversary at Bourbon Steak and both the food and service were first class! Our server Paul made us feel like we were at home with professionalism and superb hospitality. The agnolotti were incredible and our steaks were prepared absolutely perfectly! I would HIGHLY recommend Bourbon Steak if you're looking for an amazing dining experience with great food and genuine hospitality!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food, unacceptable serviceLax54VIPDined on 8/30/2014Food was excellent. Service started great then waitress got a table of 8. We waited over 20 minutes after putting forks down from main course for plates to be cleared. Had to get sommelier to help. Then had to get up and tell someone our dessert order as it was another 15 minutes of waiting after all in our party had reviewed the dessert menu. While the rest of the staff stepped in to help with the dessert service, they should have continued the support as evern trying to pay the bill took forever.
- Food quality was subparMKVaVIPDined on 8/29/2014The dishes had a nice presentation but were below expectations. The ceviche was missing the tanginess, steak tartare was not as finally chopped and lacking kick (mustard), and lastly the fillet was not buttery; it required a lot of chewing, more like eyeround. The only item that was good was the swordfish.Special Features:
- Service and food don't match pricesDeborahahDined on 8/28/2014We had a reservation and were a bit early. We were left in the bar for 45 minutes waiting for an outdoor table, most of which were empty. When I asked about a table we were taken to a low outside "bar" table and handed bar menus. Once seated at an appropriate table the appetizers were good. Despite the restaurant name and prices, the filet that appeared after a considerable delay was tough and over cooked. The replacement was good - not great - but by that time my wife had finished her "ok" halibut. Would not go back as I expect great food and service at that price point.
- Truffle oil, oh yes.martinel2099Dined on 8/25/2014I brought my wife here for her 29th Birthday and we had an amazing time. We each ordered the 18oz New York Strip which turned out amazing. They also served French Fries with various dipping sauces and buns that were fried in truffle oil which were to die for. I couldn't believe that these items weren't at an additional charge. We also ordered a side of the truffle oil mac & cheese and that was also very good. I did have one small thing I didn't like. They charge $5 dollars for diet coke and don't offer free refills. I didn't know this until my check came out. This isn't a deal breaker for me, but I at least want to know about it before the check comes out. The server did comp the extra amount too which was nice.Special Features:
- GREAT VENUENEFoodieDined on 8/24/2014We loved everything about Bourbon Steak. The food was great, fantastic wine list, excellent service and chic ambience. We look forward to our next dinner there.Special Features:
- Expensive for what you gotSteakhuntersDined on 8/24/2014We went especially to have a great steak experience, but slightly disappointed. The steak was nice, but way over priced. We had 2 steaks, couple of drinks and dessert and came to around $200. I would have spent this at a Michelin star restaurant and got more. It's called Bourbon Steak, but my husband wasn't impressed as there was no Bourbon sauce to go with the steak, which you would think they would specialise in. Service was very good.Special Features:
- Decent but not as good as I remembeJamesVIPDined on 8/23/2014Bourbon was one of my favorite restaurants when I lived in DC. I recently dined there during a vacation. I was slightly disappointed with this visit. My primary complaint was the steak seemed to have more fat and less flavor than usual. The service, ambience and trademark complimentary appetizers (biscuits in truffle oil and duck fat fries) were all great.
- UnderwhelmedletterstoeatbyDined on 8/22/2014Our dinner table for three on Friday was very underwhelmed by the food. Drinks, service, and ambience was fine. So it was disappointing that our three steaks were tasteless (50 day aged local ny strip) or too salty (flat-iron wag you) only decent steak was the ribeye wagyu from tx. And more disappointment from the side orders Mac n cheese, the Yukon gold potato purée and the mushrooms maitake were bland also. You can't win them all but I had a terrific time with my wife and sister at the Bourbon Steak.Special Features:
- Cool joint to view rich folks strutBelacquaDined on 8/21/2014Great design, energy in the bar, rich and glamorous of Georgetown, some famous rock star was sitting in the lounge next to the bar, and the food is very, very good. But it is also very pricey, even for a lace like this, and my pricey flatiron steak was buried in salt.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Bourbon Steak OutstandingHLDontheTownDined on 8/18/2014This was my third time at Bourbon Steak and we sat outside this time. The staff was excellence and the food was outstanding as usual. Great place for a special occasionSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Quality Does Not Match the HypeFishLawyerDined on 8/16/2014I love steak houses. Been to dozens of different ones, all around the country. So, my review may be colored by my by my memories of truly great meals I've had in the past. But, since Bourbon Steak styles itself as world class (it certainly charges world class prices), I don't think unfair to compare. In short, this emperor has no clothes. The food is decidedly average. The service is okay, but nothing of special note for a place of this supposed quality. And the ambiance is wholly underwhelming. The entire experience was three stars, but I docked a star for so badly meeting advertised expectations. Save your money and go somewhere else.
- Great anniversary dinner...but...OpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 8/16/2014My wife and I had a great anniversary dinner on Saturday. We were greeted with well wishes from the hostess and again at the table. Then we were welcomed with champagne, a great way to start the evening. The food and service was excellent, wish we could have tried dessert but we were running late for a show. The one comment, and maybe this is a new trend (stupid one), but if you are coming over to pour champagne the second I sit down and wishing us a happy anniversary, I feel the restaurant should also pick up the tab on that champagne. We were surprised to see it in the bill and paid it because we were running late. I feel this is a really under-minded attempt to just boost the bill and I will be much more cognizant next time.Special Features:
- Delicious!ValentinesDayDelightDined on 8/15/2014An overall excellent experience. Although the drink list was a bit unclear, the cocktail I randomly chose was outstanding. Instead of bread for starters, they serve three types of French fries and three dipping sauces. The curry dipping sauce was not great nor was the cheese flavored sauce, but the honey mustard sauce was tasty. As for dinner, the waiter warned us about ordering too many sides, but we insisted on getting 5 different sides for three people. Needless to say it was way to much. Sides were all excellent, but take the waiters recommendation as the portions are big. The steaks were outstanding. I ordered mine medium and it definitely came out med. rare. Still, it was a delicious steak. Service was outstanding and fast.Special Features:
- shrinkVIPDined on 8/13/2014Both the food and the ambiance were very good. The service was thoughtful and efficient. I would recommend this restaurant to friends and professional associates.Special Features:
- Too Much ButterOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/9/2014I understand that butter is decadent and is used liberally in most expensive dishes, but this restaurant goes a little too far. They poach all the steaks in it, they drench the rolls that come to the table, every side dish is overwhlemed with it. It just seems a little too much. At this level, it would make more sense to have more sophisticated light (EVOO) dishes. Everything is so heavy, seems a little glutenous which makes it feel cheap or unsophisticated. Just something to think about...
- good foodOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 8/9/2014So a Four Seasons hotel. This implies diners leaving when they see high prices (but they should have checked the menu on line). The food here is incredible. I recommend the tuna tartare and the steaks. I tried the lobster pot pie. It was good (a tiny bit over cooked). The downsides are service and atmosphere. Out waitress said all/every one of the right things involved in being gracious. But it didn't seem to wash. It wasn't about being gracious and giving the gift of a spectacular experience. The design of the restaurant is antiquated (the least of my concerns). So, some very big pluses, and some things that are not bad, but that gratuitously could could be better--there does not seem to be an adult in the room overseeing everything.Special Features:
- AmazingFoodieDined on 8/7/2014Everything we ordered was tasty and cooked perfect. Must try the truffle Mac. They had a special birthday welcome for me when I sat at the table.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good steak and expensiveLongMemoryDined on 8/4/2014The steak was very good but of course came with quite expensive price. The restaurant is worth it for a special occasion. The service is very good.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/1/2014The appetizers and cocktails were great. However, steaks were overcooked. I had a baked potato that was so hard I couldn't cut it with a steak knife. Stick with Morton's or the Palm if you want steak done right.Special Features:


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2014 CHRYSLER 300 SRT8: Motoring into the 2014 model year, the Chrysler 300 SRT8 sedan combines adrenaline-filled excitement with comfort and innovative features. The "Core SRT" models return with SRT Viper features for that back-to-basics performance-driving enthusiast. Under the hood of each '14 Chrysler 300 SRT8 roars the might 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 engine that delivers 470 horsepower and a massive 470 lb.-ft. of torque to the rear wheels. The proven five-speed automatic transmission is controlled through standard steering wheel mounted paddle shifters or the center-console mounted Auto Stick. Both methods give the driver the ability to manually select specific gears on the transmission. Incredible performance numbers like 0-60 mph acceleration in the high four-second range and top speed of 175 mph backup the vehicles "muscular" appearance. The 300 SRT8 also sports impressive stopping power - 60-0 mph in 120 feet, thanks to the 14.2 inch (front) and 13.8 inch (rear) vented/slotted rotors with four-piston Brembo calipers painted in silver finish. This modern day muscle car is fitted with fuel-saving technologhy with active valve exhaust system to deliver upwards of 23 mpg on the highway. The 300 SRT8 sits a half inch lower than not-SRT models; outfitted with black chrome upper and lower grille surrounds, rear valance strip, standard seven-spoke, 20-inch, fully forged aluminum hubs with polished face and painted sparkle silver. Around back, the rear includes a unique lower fascia with chrome accent bar, four-inch round dual exhaust tips and a modified SRT8 deck-lid badge with black accent. The racing-inspired five-passenger cabin includes a leather-wrapped, heated, SRT-exclusive steering wheel with a flattened bottom surface, real carbon fiber interior trim pieces, plus, racing style brake and gas pedal pads. Exterior colors are arranged in nine shades with names such as Jazz Blue Pearl Coat, Phantom Black Tri-coat Pearl and Deep Cherry Red Pearl Coat.
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Simplehuman 38-Litre Classic Pedal Bin in Stainless Steel
Your kitchen has been designed and planned meticulously and it looks great. Now you need a bin that complements it while remaining functional.
This pedal bin from Simplehuman is rectangular with an internal hinge so it can stand flush against a wall, perfect for busy family kitchens. It's also made from fingerprint-proof stainless steel so you won't need to clean it everyday to keep it looking fantastic.
The generous 38-litre capacity means it does not need emptying constantly, but when that chore inevitably rolls round, the Smart Bucket System makes it as painless as possible. The strong steel pedal is built to last and the Lid Shox technology gives a quiet, smooth close every time.
It also comes with a 10-year manufacturer's warranty to ensure long-lasting quality.
Size: H 65.3 cm, W 40.1 cm, D 31.8 cm.
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- Simplehuman 38-Litre Classic Pedal Bin
- Fingerprint-proof stainless steel
- Can stand flush against a wall
- Smart bucket bag change system
- Lid shox technology
- 10-year manufacturer's warranty
Morphy Richards Roll Top Bread Bin - Red
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Morphy Richards Red Roll-top Bread Bin - 39 x 27 x 19 cm
Whether you're using it to store white, granary, sourdough or rye, this roll-top bread bin from kitchen experts Morphy Richards offers practicality and slick design.
Made from sturdy stainless steel, the bread bin has a stunning red satin finish coating on the lid to lend your kitchen a splash of colour. The roll-top gives maximum access, while the ventilated body offers longer freshness for your loaves.
The bread bin is also available in the following colours:
- Cream (see item number 46KEL)
- Stainless steel (46KFW)
- Copper (46KEM)
- White (46KG3)
- Sage (46KEQ)
- Blue (46KEJ)
- Purple (46KEN)
- Black (46KEK)
- Barley (46KEH)
- Yellow (46KFX)
- Orange (46KFV)
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- Morphy Richards Red Roll-top Bread Bin
- Stainless steel with satin-finish lid
- Ventilated body
- Dimensions: 39 x 27 x 19 cm
- Other colours available separately
Simplehuman 40-Litre Swing Bin in Black
You put so much thought and effort into the design of your contemporary kitchen that it would be a shame to let a bin that was anything less than sleek spoil it.
This swing bin from Simplehuman is slim line, enabling it to sit out of the way, ideal for a busy family kitchen, while the generous 40-litre capacity means it doesn't need emptying too often.
The swing lid is balanced with a heavy-duty hinge that opens easily and gently swings back into place. There's also a quick release hinge to make removing the lid for bag changing and cleaning simple.
It also comes with a 5-year manufacturer's warranty to ensure long-lasting quality.
Size: H 27.8 inches, W 12 inches, D 14.9 inches.
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- Simplehuman 40-Litre Swing Bin
- Available in black
- Heavy-duty hinge that opens and closes the swing lid easily.
- Easy release hinge to remove the lid
- 5-year manufacturer's warranty
Our butterfly step bin recycler has an innovative butterfly lid design that opens from the centre for maximum clearance under low countertops. It has two inner buckets and a slim, space-efficient shape that make it easy to do all your trash and recycling in one place. The strong steel pedal is designed to last, and our patented lid shox technology ensures a smooth, silent close every time. Recycle it!: Neatly sort your trash and recyclable's in this dual-bucket recycler. It makes eco-friendliness very space efficient. Strong steel pedal: Our strong steel pedal is engineered to last over 150,000 steps that's more than 20 steps a day for 20 year. Silent close lid: Our patented lid shox technology controls the motion of the lid for a slow, silent close. Butterfly lid: Split doors open from the centre for maximum clearance under low countertops. Stay-open lid: The lid stays open for as long as you like perfect for longer chores. Sturdy, non-skid base: Non-skid base has rubber pads that are gentle on floors and keep the bin steady. Fingerprint-proof: Fingerprint-proof finish resists smudges to keep stainless steel shiny. Slim, space-saving shape: Designed to make the most of tight spaces. Internal hinge: Internal hinge allows you to place this bin right up against the wall. Custom fit liners: Our liners are tailored to perfectly fit our bins so they don't slip and the bag stays completely hidden when the lid is closed. Custom fit liner D needed. Product Width 26.4cm, Depth 59.2cm, Length 66cm.Colour: Brushed Steel.
Set comprises of a wood block with 8 cm paring knife, 12 cm all purpose knife, 20 cm cook's knife, 20 cm carving knife, 20 cm bread knife, boning knife, carving fork, sharpening steel, scissors and 6 steak knives. All knives are dishwasher safe. Material: Martensitic stainless steel, taper ground blade. 15 year guarantee. Please note: as with all our knives and bladed products, the buyer must be 18 years or over.Colour: Stainless steel.
Richardson Sheffield Mono Geo Love Colour 5-Piece Knife Block
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Richardson Sheffield 5 Piece Colour Mono Geo Knife Block
Your guests will always be found in the kitchen at parties when you have this funky Geo knife block on display. And because it's by Richardson Sheffield - who've been producing quality knives since 1839 - you can rest assured that this isn't just a case of style over substance.
The knives sit in an angled white and clear acrylic knife block for a sleek contemporary look. The clear front shows off the stylish monochrome blades, each sporting an on-trend geometric pattern.
The high quality stainless steel set includes:
- Paring knife
- Utility knife
- Santoku chef's knife
- Bread knife
- Carving knife
Each of the trendy knives flaunts a non-stick blade and soft touch handle for a safe grip. They're also dishwasher safe, making washing up a doddle. Even better, they come with a 10-year manufacturer's guarantee, ensuring your peace of mind.
Please note: as with all our knives and bladed products, the buyer must be 18 year or over.
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- Richardson Sheffield Colour Mono Geo Knife Block
- 5 piece set
- White and clear angled acrylic knife block
- Includes: paring knife, utility knife, santoku chef's knife, bread knife and carving knife
- Monochrome geometric design on knives
- Stainless steel non-stick blades
- Soft touch handles
- Dishwasher safe
- 10-year manufacturer's guarantee
Price & Kensington Script Ceramic Utensil Jar - 14 x 9.8 cm
Store your kitchen utensils conveniently and stylishly with this container from Price & Kensington.
The white ceramic is decorated with elegant black cursive typography for a stylish look. And there's no need to worry if it gets splashed when you're cooking - it's dishwasher safe as well.
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- Price & Kensington Script Ceramic Utensil Jar
- Black and white
- Typographical design
- Dimensions" 14 x 9.8 cm
- Dishwasher safe
Tower Set of 5 Knives with Acrylic Knife Block
If your parties always end up in your kitchen, it's key to have tools and utensils that turn heads. Tower have over 100 years of experience producing quality kitchenware so they know a thing or two about style, meaning you can trust that a knife set from them will have the wow factor.
Their set of kitchen knives come in a cool, contemporary acrylic stand which shows off the knives as they seemingly float above your work top. Don't be fooled by the sleek appearance though. More than just style over substance, the knives have easy to grip ergonomically designed handles as well as durable titanium coated blades.
The set includes:
- 8 inch chef's knife
- 8 inch bread knife
- 8 inch slicer knife
- 4.5 inch utility knife
- 3.5 inch paring knife
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- Tower Knife Set with Acrylic Stand
- Set of 5 knives
- Sleek transparent knife block
- Titanium coated blades
- Ergonomically designed handles
Morphy Richards 30-Litre Round Sensor Bin - Red
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30-litre round sensor bin. Contemporary style. 30-litres gives you plenty of capacity for you disposal of waste. Robust steel body with chrome plated lid and cover. Choice of colours, finishes and designs. Co-ordinate any kitchen or utility room. Sensor activates when your hand is 15-20 cm away from sensor.
Lid opens automatically when sensor is activated. Lid closes automatically after 5 seconds of inactivity. Requires: 4 x D type batteries (not included). Material: non-corrosive and polished stainless steel.
Richardson Sheffield Kyu Ice 5-Piece Knife Block
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Richardson Sheffield 5 Piece Kyu Ice Knife Block
Richardson Sheffield have been designing and producing top quality knives since 1839, and their Kyu range shows off their years of experience as it fuses Japanese style with Western innovation.
The fluid shape of the Kyu knives echoes a traditional Japanese bow, while bring together quality materials and 21st Century technology. Produced from premium Chrome Molybdenum Vanadium high carbon stainless steel, the knives offer precision cutting with their fine taper ground blade and have a Superior Rockwell hardness rating of HRC 58. All this technology needn't be hard to look after though - the knives are dishwasher safe.
The Kyu Ice knife block includes:
- Paring knife
- All-purpose knife
- 17.5 cm santuko knife
- Carving knife
- Bread knife
Each of the knives has a satin polished handle and sits in a stylish, contemporary black knife block. What's more, the set comes with a 30-year manufacturer's guarantee for your peace of mind.
Please note: as with all our knives and bladed products, the buyer must be 18 year or over.
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- Richardson Sheffield Kyu Ice Knife Block
- 5 piece set
- Black knife block
- Includes: paring knife, utility knife, santuko knife, carving knife, bread knife
- Chrome Molybdenum Vanadium high carbon stainless steel
- Fine taper ground blades
- Superior Rockwell hardness rating of HRC 58
- Satin polished handles
- Dishwasher safe
- 30-year manufacturer's guarantee
Our unique touch-bar makes it easy to open the can from any angle. Just tap with your elbow, bump with your hip or nudge with your knee. And it stays open until you are ready to close it ideal while preparing food or finishing up long chores. Easy open touch-bar: Our touch bar is easy to open from any angle. If your hands are full, just tap with your elbow, bump with your hip or nudge with your knee - the possibilities are endless! Space-efficient hinge: Our specially shaped sleek hinge is designed to move up and out of the way for the widest opening possible. Stay-open lid: The lid stays open for as long as you like great for food prep during cooking or long chores. Lift-off lid: Lid lifts off easily for a quick bag change. Slim, space-saving shape: Designed to make the most of tight spaces. Gentle slider discs: Nylon discs under the can make it easy to slide and gentle on your floors. Fingerprint-proof: Fingerprint-proof finish resists smudges to keep stainless steel shiny. Custom fit liners: Our liners are tailored to perfectly fit our cans so they don't slip and the bag stays completely hidden when the lid is closed. Custom fit liner M needed.
Product Width 26 cm, Depth 43 cm, Length 71 cm.Colour: Brushed Steel.
Morphy Richards Kitchen Towel Pole - Copper
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Morphy Richards Copper Kitchen Towel Pole - 37cm
It's always useful to keep your kitchen towel handy to mop up spills, and now you can do it in style with this kitchen towel pole from homeware experts Morphy Richards.
Made from sturdy stainless steel, the pole has a stunning copper satin finish coating to lend your kitchen a splash of colour. The weighted base keeps it steady, while the soft ABS underliner keeps your worktop protected from scratches.
It's also available in the following colours:
- Cream (see item number 46K7R)
- White (46K93)
- Purple (46K7X)
- Orange (46K7T)
- Blue (46K7P)
- Yellow (46K7Y)
- Stainless steel (46K7W)
- Black (46K7N)
- Sage (46K7V)
- Barley (46K7M)
- Red (46K7U)
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- Morphy Richards Copper Kitchen Towel Pole
- Stainless steel with satin-finish
- Weighted base with non-scratch underliner
- Height: 37 cm
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I've chatted with Homer Rice off and on for more than 30 years. He's always been riveting. In fact, just when I think I've heard it all involving this caretaker of sports wisdom, I discover something else.
Did you know Rice has a Jackie Robinson connection?
We'll discuss that in a moment, but let's start with this: Rice is the former Georgia Tech athletics director. So this is interesting with the Yellow Jackets holding their spring football game Saturday: Coach Paul Johnson has spent the past dozen years, spanning from Georgia Southern to Navy to the Flats, perfecting the triple-option offense, but guess who invented the thing about six decades ago?
Take a bow, Mr. Rice.
I'm guessing Johnson and Rice huddle often about the inner workings of B-backs, A-backs and the such. "I've been down there to meet with Paul a couple of times, and I went to practice [this week] to talk about the needs and that sort of thing, but we don't talk football too much," said Rice, 83, threatening to make the earth spin backward before adding, "Well, we kind of go back over a little bit of history."
That history eventually moves to the present, where Rice says of Johnson, "He has done the best job with this [triple-option] play and what he has added to it than anybody I've known in the history of the play. He has a great feel for it. There's a lot of teaching involved, and it doesn't come easy, but he has stayed with it.
"Once Paul gets the type of players you really need for that offense, he'll be unstoppable."
He'll be like Rice during much of his coaching career. But listen to this: Here I was this week enjoying my latest conversation with Rice, and the subject switched from football to baseball, especially since Wednesday marked Jackie Robinson's 62nd anniversary breaking the color barrier in baseball.
It turns out Rice interacted with Robinson back then, along with all of those other famous Brooklyn Dodgers. That's because Rice was a rising catcher in the organization. "There's a guy named Campanella who came along, and I thought, well, I better go into coaching," said Rice, chuckling, referring to future Hall of Famer Roy Campanella.
No, I didn't know any of that. I did know Rice fought in the Philippines during World War II. I knew he was a storied high school football coach in Tennessee and Kentucky (a combined 102-9-7). I knew about his slick offenses as a coordinator at Kentucky and Oklahoma in the 1960s and as a coach at Cincinnati and Rice.
He also was the coach of the Cincinnati Bengals in the late 1970s, when we first met. Plus, he was an athletics director at Rice and North Carolina before spending 17 years, through 1997, turning a pitiful athletics department at Tech into a prolific one. The trophy given to the top AD every year is named after Rice, too, and did I mention he just authored his seventh book?
He's the man.
He's the renaissance man.
April 22nd, 2009
9:58 am
Mr. Moore:
I have read your columns for many years and would like to let you know you will be missed. In the days before e-mail, my wife would save up all of the AJC editions we received while I was at sea (24 year Navy vet) and I would read them when I returned. Thanks for a great column about Dr. Rice and thanks for a ton of memories. Don't let a few sorry individuals get you down.
April 21st, 2009
2:04 pm
I just wanted to chime in as well and say that I too have followed your work here for about 20 years. And like Sonny said "don't let the door hit you on the way out".


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a difference! Apply to serve on a 2013-14 MSBA Committee
The MSBA committees develop, implement, and oversee
many Association goals and programs. Committees are composed of MSBA
members, appointed by the MSBA president, who volunteer their leadership,
expertise, and service to benefit the Association, the legal profession
and the community in the following areas:
The MSBA has three types of committees: management, permanent,
ad hoc, and Assembly.
Management committees oversee MSBA programs and are generally limited
in size. Members of the Assembly often
serve on management committees.
Permanent committees work on general projects to enhance
the profession and administration of justice. Permanent committees are
generally limited to 20 members.
Ad hoc committees and task forces are organized to fulfill a specific
need or purpose and are disbanded as soon as the purpose or need has
been fulfilled.
Assembly Committees are limited to Assembly members; they report to the MSBA Assembly
MSBA members interested in serving on committees can
fill out the online request form or they can send a brief letter outlining their
interest in a given committee and their professional background to the Tram Nguyen,
Minnesota State Bar Association, 600 Nicollet Mall #380, Minneapolis,
Members who take on a leadership role in the MSBA by
serving on committees may find many benefits, including:
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