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Kimberton Inn
- Address:
2105 Kimberton Rd.
Kimberton, PA 19442Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
InternationalPrice: $31 to $50
Kimberton Inn
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.kimbertoninn.com/
- Phone: 6109338148
- Hours of Operation:
Brunch: Sunday: 11:00am - 1:30pm;
Dinner: Tuesday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 9:00pm;
Sunday: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: International, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Jim Trainer
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine, Wine Bar
- Private Party Contact: Jeff Effgen 6109338148
- Entertainment: We have live jazz in our bar every Friday and Saturday plus most Thursdays and Sunday Nights. Regular performers include Brian Gibson and Jeff Singleton on Piano and Bass, Mike Norris and Dennis Szabo on Piano and Bass, and A Trio Including Larry McKenna and Kevin McConnell on Sax and Bass.
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Kimberton Inn is an owner operated restaurant in a beautiful 200+ year old building. We strive to provide excellent food with influences for all over the world. We have cozy bar with live jazz on Fridays and Saturdays, an excellent wine list and interesting unique cocktail and beer list. The building has 5 wood burning fireplaces operating all winter long. We also have private spaces for parties for 10-130 guests.Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
- Diners' Choice WinnerRomantic
- Diners' Choice WinnerSpecial Occasion
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Kimberton Inn reviews from OpenTable diners
128 reviews since July 4, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.5
- Ambiance4.6Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (99)romantic (91)neighborhood gem (56)fit for foodies (51)notable wine list (46)great for brunch (39)good for groups (29)great for outdoor dining (19)vibrant bar scene (13)scenic view (10)kid-friendly (8)great for lunch (7)hot spot (4)late-night find (3)Show More
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 10/23/2014We have dined at the Kimberton Inn several times, and have always been impressed with the friendliness and professionalism of the staff, the romantic atmosphere, and the quality of the food. We will be coming back, and we will be recommending the Inn to all of our friends.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great experiencePhillyMovieGoerDined on 10/18/2014First time at the Kimberton Inn. Seated at a table near the entrance as opposed to the main dining room area which was fine but would have been nicer in the dining room - likely a function of out reservation time. Pork chop, lamp chops, deserts - all fantastic - really an exceptional food and service experience. Will be going back.
- Best in Chester CountybudgetwinoDined on 10/17/2014Tremendous dining experience. An historic setting that gets it right. The service is impeccable, but not over bearing. Likewise with the wine list; plenty of choices but not ten pages long. The grilled pork loin and the grilled lamb chops were superb. The piano player is also a nice touch. It's not cheap, but it's worth every penny.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always SpecialFrequentVisitorDined on 10/17/2014We go to the Kimberton Inn frequently. Conveniently located to our home, the food and drink are fantastic. Always great specials every evening in addition to the regular menu which is also great. Out most recent visit was to celebrate my wife's birthday and anniversary - the staff took extra care to ensure a wonderful evening. We have been fortunate to have Tara tending our table for the last several visits. Her level of high quality service and knowledge of the wine list makes the evening even more special. Highly recommend Kimberton Inn for any dining occasionSpecial Features:
- UnderwhelmedOpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 10/16/2014I was so excited to try Kimberton Inn based on the reviews. "The best salad..." was very good, although clearly pre-fab, as it came out about a minute after I ordered it. When our entrees came out, I almost laughed at my wife's tenderloin. This was no better than Iron Hill food, just disguised in a fancy ambiance.Special Features:
- MichaelVIPDined on 10/11/2014As the season changes and a cold breeze fills the air, this Inn is not to be missed. The smell of wood fires ablaze in five working fireplaces, adds to the already stellar experience.Special Features:
- Charming location and delicious fooOwlSaverDined on 10/10/2014We have eaten at the Kimberon Inn several times. It is always good and the setting cannot be beat. I love it in the winter when all the fires are going. Funny how the title limit left me with foo instead of food. Oh well.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Local Gemthreshershark1Dined on 10/9/2014My wife and I go to the Kimberton Inn ever year since we had our wedding reception there. Each time we go, year after year, the service and food are always top quality. The menu is not as extensive as larger restaurants, but the Chef has perfected what is on the menu. You will not be disappointed with any item on the menu, it is all delicious and attention is given to the presentation of the food on the plate. This last time, I had the Australian Lamb Chops and my wife had the Salmon Fillet. Both were excellent, which wasn't surprising as again, everything we've had there in the past was absolutely excellent. The service staff are all professional, warm, happy, knowledgeable, and ensure you will enjoy you time there.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- JordannotPretentiousDined on 10/5/2014We have been here twice and loved it both times. The first time was during a snow storm, so the restaurant was nearly empty. There were a few louder groups during our more recent visit, but in general, the ambiance was still very nice.Special Features:
- Always a delight!ATLtransplantDined on 9/30/2014The service is exceptional...not in your face but subtle, vigilant, and responsive. Ambience is perfect and the noise level is quiet. Food never disappoints.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very Uneven19490localVIPDined on 9/30/2014Presentation of the food was awful for such an elegant, pricey place. Food was good, but there were no vegetables. Two pieces of potato sliced lengthwise on the crabcake platter. Chester County is known for their farms. Green beans are in season. Maybe they could have put a few on the plate. Service was beyond slow. Waitress asked us if we wanted to order additional drinks, AFTER we got our food. By the time we got the wine list, our meal was half over. We kept hinting that it was our friend's birthday and nothing was said until we were about to leave. When I made the reservation, they specifically asked me if it were a special occasion.Special Features:
- Don't get a glass of wineGoodvaluemanDined on 9/27/2014This use to be a go to place for us since it was romantic, good food and a good value. Not so much anymore. Food was still good but portions went down and prices went up. My wife fit a glass of Chardonnay and she received about 1/5 of a glass for $9.50. I would have been embarrassed to serve that. When she did not want another glass our server changed her attitude and the service went down hill from there. Save you money. Go somewhere else!
- Amazing Dinner!FirstTimerDined on 9/21/2014We have been at the Kimberton Inn several times for brunch and my wife had been wanting to try it for dinner. When her birthday arrived this was her place of choice. We had lived in CT. for 10 some years and upon moving to the outskirts of Phila, we've found it difficult finding a restaurant worth anything outside Phila. The Kimberton is most likely going to be our new special restaurant. Form the appetizers to the deserts, the food was fantastic. Without a doubt the best meal I've had outside the city in 4 years!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lovely brunchvinogal48Dined on 9/14/2014My husband and I wanted to celebrate our anniversary with a brunch and chose the Inn. It was our first visit and we were very impressed, with all aspects but the service was truly outstanding! We will definitely return.Special Features:
- skyeDined on 9/12/2014we have never been disappointed in the food or the service, or the ambiance of the Inn.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/6/2014Nothing really to complain about here. The food was delicious, service was kind, and the building is a gem (if you like historical architecture). My only complaint I believe is the coconut shrimp appetizer comes with only 2 shrimp. I felt this was an odd amount. 3 shrimp or 2 larger count size would seem adequate even if the price would have to be raised, but they were still delicious.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful meal, relaxed atmosphereMoeatsVIPDined on 9/5/2014Our meal was spot on and the service was impeccable.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great ExperienceMikeDined on 8/31/2014This was an excellent dining experience. Food and service were outstanding. Highly recommended.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 2nd experience not as good as 1stDJFROMPHILLYDined on 8/30/2014This was my second time eating here. My first experience was very good. As before the service was good, no problems. Our issue was the food. Everything was very bland. In our prior experience they had some type of seasoned bread, very tasty. This time they had flavorless rolls. I had the lobster bisque soup, I had to put some salt in it to try to rescue it. Didn't work. There was one tiny piece of lobster (the size of two kernels of corn). I had a salad called "the best salad you will ever have" Filet Mignon and seared lobster tail. Everything was tasteless. I don't understand. Not trying to kill the restaurant, maybe it was just an off night. I could have paid 1/3 the price and had a much better meal from a steakhouse.
- Always OutstandingOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/29/2014We are frequent visitors to the Kimberton Inn, as it is a few miles from our home. Our most recent visit confirmed why we go there and why we would drive an hour to dine there. Great food, outstanding service and friendly staff.Special Features:
- BrunchmmriccoDined on 8/29/2014Me and my wife went here for the brunch, it was delicious,they give you sticky buns that are homemade.The whole meal was so good. Everyone is very friendly and helpful, they do a good job. I would recommend going. It was worth the money for what they give you.Special Features:
- Special wine dinnerMonduckDined on 8/27/2014The monthly special 5 course wine dinner was well planned with great variety and perfect pairings using local seasonal ingredients.Special Features:
- AWEsome Brunch!KimbertonInnBrunch2014Dined on 8/24/2014Great Service by the Staff!!!! kudos to all! Food was very delicious:-) Desserts were to die for!Special Features:
- kpconcannDined on 8/23/2014We had a nice evening dinner with our sons future inlaws who came in from Chicago. They all enjoyed the fine dining wine and piano muscic.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/23/2014We've never been disappointed at Kimberton Inn. Great service, great food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special SpotJoanienbDined on 8/21/2014We have been dining at Kimberton Inn for more than 30 years and it continues to be one of our favorites. We are never disappointed with the quality of the food or the attention to detail that the owners and staff deliver!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- SnickersDined on 8/17/2014Very close quarters , very loud and difficult to hear each other talk. Waiters lean over Right in your face to get your plates way spce is so tight. Food was only so so. 2 of us had eggs Benedict dishes and both did not feel well after. Rest of food was just ok. On the plus side it is cute and quaint to look at and the staff are very nice and friendly.
- KarenDined on 8/16/2014It was a little bit loud. We were seated just outside the bar and they had live music.Special Features:
- KimbinnDined on 8/15/2014We made out reservation through open table but when we arrived; the restaurant had no record of the reservAtion. The restaurant was fairly booked but did accommodate us and we were sat in minutes. The good was amazing and the jazz in the bar area was a nice touch as well! We enjoyed ourselves!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best in Chester CountymmazzieDined on 8/12/2014The Kimberton Inn is by far the best restaurant in Chester County. I've never had a bad meal and I've eaten here at least 50 times over the past 20 years. The service is superb. Tara does a great job behind the bar and Jeff and Jason run a great establishment.Special Features:
- Great Ambiance and Food!!!MarshmallowDined on 8/12/2014The Kimberton Inn is a beautiful historic Inn. Great place to celebrate a special occasion or just a nice intimate dinner. Beautifully presented food (which is also delicious!) and great service. Their brunch is also fabulous!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special dining experienceCampittsDined on 8/10/2014We always treat out-of-town guests to dinner at Kimberton Inn - it never fails to impress!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfect AmbienceCareBDined on 8/10/2014The food is great, the service wonderful,...but the AMBIANCE is STELLAR. Each room has a fireplace and cozy little nooks. Love this restaurant. For any occasion.Special Features:
- tfortwotfortwoDined on 8/9/2014always our go to place for special occasions. Old favorites as well as new items on the menuSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Missed OpportunityDaveDined on 8/9/2014We had not been here for some time. We will not let that happen again. We will put on our Favorite Resuarant List. Ambience,service, and food outstanding!Special Features:
- KIMBERTON INN REVIEWFRANKDined on 8/7/2014FIRST HAD DINNER THERE IN 1969 WHEN SERVING IN THE MILITARY. WE HAVE NOT BEEN THERE FOR MANY YEARS BUT FOUND THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE GREAT. IT WAS A NOSTALGIC TRIP BACK FOR MY WIFE'S BIRTHDAY AND IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BETTER. THE FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BETTERSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Yummy food in a beautiful settingMoeatsVIPDined on 8/6/2014We have lived close to this place for fifteen years but never made it there...now we know what we've been missing. Excellent food, well priced, beautiful setting and great service. Wonderful night. Will be back !!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistent excellence!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/6/2014I have been going to this restaurant for more than 10 years and have to admit it may be one of the most consistent restaurants I have ever frequented and that's what keeps me coming back. The inn is very romantic especially in the winter months when the fireplaces are lit and it's still nice to see real candles on the tables when I bring my wife here to enjoy a rather quiet, and leisurely dinner - George and Lisa Hines.Special Features:
- Amazing after all these years!OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/1/2014I use to work in Kimberton many, many years ago. I would eat at The Kimberton Inn all the time, we would go for lunch and work dinners. Now my husband and I get there a couple of times a year. Every time we say, "we should eat here more often" Excellent!Special Features:
- Not the normLovegoodfoodVIPDined on 7/31/2014We have eaten here numerous times, but this time it was not up to the usual standard I expect from the Kimberton Inn. My dinner was great (lobster), but my dining partner felt his was just "ok" and not worthy of the price. They seemed to be understaffed and though they were doing their best, we felt rushed. Hopefully this was just an isolated incident, because this is really a go-to place for our special occasions, and for a nice, quiet dinner out. We will definitely be going back again soon in the hope that they are back to their normally outstanding selves.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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A Walk Through a Window
A Walk Through a Window
by kc dyer
If you had a chance to step through a window to the past, would you take it?A Walk Through a Window is the story of Darby, a young girl forced to spend the summer with grandparents she doesn't know in...More
If you had a chance to step through a window to the past, would you take it?A Walk Through a Window is the story of Darby, a young girl forced to spend the summer with grandparents she doesn't know in...More
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If you had a chance to step through a window to the past, would you take it?
A Walk Through a Window is the story of Darby, a young girl forced to spend the summer with grandparents she doesn't know in a place she feels she can never belong. But when a boy down the street extends a hand, it is more than friendship he offers. Together they discover a magical stone window frame that transports them to the very centre of the dramas of our past: the Underground Railroad; the coffin ships of the Irish Potato Famine; and even the Inuit as they crossed the Bering Land Bridge into North America.
Over the course of the long, very strange summer, Darby is forced to question part of own her life. And as tragedy threatens her family, that magical walk through a window offers Darby new insight into the people she has always taken for granted -- and changes forever her perception of Canada.
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Chapter One
Escape was clearly the only option.
"This is the wrong address," Darby said to the cab driver. "Just take me back to the airport -- I'll figure something out there."
"I'm sorry, dear," the driver said apologetically, and gestured at the scrap of paper clipped to his dashboard. "I've been given strict instructions to drop one Miss D. Christopher at this here address. And if I know Etta, she'd be mighty upset with me if I misplaced her granddaughter."
Great. Darby stared glumly out the window at the scene unfolding outside. "You know my Nan?"
The cab driver popped the trunk and heaved himself out of the car. "Everyone knows your nan, kiddo. She's a good sport. So's your grandpa."
Darby didn't budge. From the cab window she watched as a woman with vivid red hair stepped up and placed her hand on the shoulder of some guy operating a ladder on a fire truck. Even from inside the cab Darby could see the way the woman's lips pinched together.
She was talking to Ladder Guy. After a few words he nodded and yelled up to his partner. The bucket lowered with a jerk, the woman stepped inside and the contraption rose up to near the top of the tree.
Bad enough to be stuck in some little one-lobster town for the summer. Bad enough to have to fly here as an unaccompanied minor in a cattle car disguised as an airplane. Bad enough that no one bothered to show up to meet the plane. But when the taxi pulled up in front of Darby's grandparents' house it was hard to decide which was worse: a man she had never met perched high in the branches of an old oak tree, or the crowd below, as they laughed, chatted and cheered on the fireman in his cherry picker, trying to talk the old coot down.
Darby recognized Gramps from a couple of old pictures that her dad kept in a bottom drawer. She'd never met either of her grandparents in person -- at least as long as she could remember. Nan had to be one of the grey-haired ladies waiting at the bottom of the ladder. She hadn't seen her face yet, mostly because Darby didn't want to meet anyone's eye. Why any of this was happening was a mystery. She could feel her face flaming.
The cab driver opened the door and offered his hand to help Darby out. She ignored it, grabbed her backpack and stepped onto the street. It must have rained earlier, and one of her new white runners splashed square into a rusty puddle by the curb.
"Was trying to help you avoid that," muttered the driver, as he stalked around the back of the vehicle.
Darby thought about getting mad at this, but the truth was the scene in the front yard had used up all her available emotions at the moment.
She felt the cabbie's hand on her shoulder. "Yer grandpa is just having everyone on, Missy. The man has a sense of humour that's funny as a three-dollar bill."
She shook off his hand and forced herself to look around the crowd of people. The two grey-haired women stood out from the rest. While everyone else chattered and laughed, they stayed put right near the truck, watching the other lady take her trip up in the cherry picker. Darby took a deep breath, shouldered her pack and headed over.
At the treetop, the red-haired woman was having more luck than Ladder Guy. She had barely said two words before the old man was reaching his hand out to grasp the side of the bucket. He stepped smartly into the cherry picker just like it had been his plan all along.
Ladder Guy steered the bucket down and Darby's grandfather waved to the cheering crowd as they descended. The shadows began to lengthen and people started to wander away.
One of the old women on the ground embraced the red-haired woman...
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kc dyer was for many years a teacher in public, private, and Montessori schools. Currently, she writes full-time and lives just outside Vancouver. She is the author of four previous YA novels, most recently Ms. Zephyr's Notebook. Her second novel, Secret of Light, was nominated for the Chocolate Lily Award in 2005.
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That cat would be Milo. He's fat and orange. Very affectionate, though.
Hello. My name is Di.
I decided, as I was updating my son's toddler journal, that I need my own little place to do my own little thing. So here I am
I'm 24 at the moment. I'll be halfway to 50 in February. Craziness. But I digress. DF and I have been together since Novvmber of 2004. We became engaged in January of this year. Only took 3 years and a baby, but it happened lol. We are to be married next September.
Now this baby I speak of...not so much a baby anymore. He is our son, Aidan. He is currently 15 months old going on 5. He loves to run, dance and just be overall goofy. He is such a good kid...always happy, of course with the exception of a few miserable moments here and there.
Back to fat cat. He's our first "child." We call him "Kitty Kujo" these days, as he tends to kill anything that moves in the back yard. Alone today he got a chipmunk and 2 moles. They never saw it coming.
Well I guess that's all. I'm sure I'll have more to write about tomorrow after I get done work. We are doing layoffs at my job and being the shop steward for my department, I'm sure I will get called somewhere tomorrow to deliver the bad news. I had my first layoff on Friday and it was a friend of mine
So this week has kinda sucked, job wise. they laid off three of my favorite managers
It could be worse, I guess. It could have been me! Thankfully, though, it was not.
Besides the "fun" goin on at work, nothing really interesting is going on. It's pretty much a same ****, different day kinda week...just struggling to make it to the weekend at this point.
My grandma is having a yard sale on Saturday so I'm taking a load of crap over there in hopes that some one will buy it. We'll see.
My eye has been twitching for a week now. It's getting very annoying and I wish it would stop.
I guess that's it. Just some randomness for the day.
Phillies are going to the World Series!!!!!!
Just had to share!
At least one of our teams is doing good lol.
We had our yard sale today (well my grandma did, I sold a few things there too, though.) We did good! Tomorrow we're gonna take the kiddo out on a winter shopping spree with the money we made today
Well, i'm home sick today. Actually all of us are. Aidan has a cold, I have the chills and DF...well I think he's faking it, but he supposedly has a cold too lol. Just hanging in and getting a few things done around the house. Aidan is taking his nap at the moment and I'm just waiting for the laundry to finish drying so I can switch loads. Df is playing guitar hero, as usual. Yesterday we had our league (bowling) and I honestly couldn't tell you if we won or lost, I was so out of it. Afterwards we did some shopping and got Aidan some winter gear and diapers and picked up a few things to eat for the week. Next Sunday morning we're dropping DS off at the in laws and going christmas shopping for a few hours. Hopefully we can get it all done (it's only stuff for Aidan) and wraped and stash it in the basement until the day comes. We'll see...
Well this week just sucked (work wise) They let a few more people go at work, including another one of my favorite managers It's getting scary. I just wise they would be done and over with all the layoffs. I hate living in fear
On a happier note, the Phillies are in the World Series!!! Definitly not new news, but being a Phillies fan, it's great news!!! We're going into Philly Sunday night to watch the game at a dive or something. Should be great fun
I was gonna write something else, but I can't remember now lol. Seems to be my thing anymore! When I think of it, I'll write again. Until my memory comes back, that's it.
So DF is waiting at Besy Biy at the moment so he can buy Guitar Hero World Tour tonight at 12 when it goes on sale. He;s a nut. I'm staying awake, though, cause I'm a GH junkie and if I fall asleep and he goes to wake me up, fist will fly. I can;t complain though, I'm25 posts away from getting my crowns so it's helping me achieve that at the moment.
DS is sleeping. It was cute tonight. DF laid him down to sleep while I was in the shower and when I got out, the were both in his room; DS holding DF's hand andfighting sleep. So I walked in and kneeled down and rubbed DS head and said "Go to sleep my little man" and he shut his eyes and fell asleep! DF had this look on his face like "How the hell did you do that?!?!" I was shocked too...That's never worked! If only it was that easy everytime!
STRESS!!!! That's my life at the moment. Between layoffs at work (which I have to sit in on everyone for the office and clerical workers), the constant tension between everyone, all the closed door meeting and what not, and this isn't even going into my personal life at home....I wish this would all just end soon! I can't take sitting in my cubi wondering who's gonna be next to go and weather or not I'll be able to fight it (shop steward here.) Ugh. I need a vacation. Oh and my hairs starting to fall out! WTF! I'm 24!
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Fungicide is the first album from Pittsburgh-based Devereux, inspired by Jeff VanderMeer's Ambergris series of sci-fi /fantasy stories. Just as most fantasy authors create painstakingly detailed worlds in order to give their stories an aura of legitimacy, Fungicide utilizes natural sounds and handmade instruments intertwined with electronic noises and cleverly manipulated samples to evoke a similarly all-encompassing vibe. It's as though Devereux is trying to build the world from the ground up, but the results are uneven, unfriendly and uncivilized -- albeit highly listenable.On the first-person narrative "The Exchange", the "instruments" are all derived from vocal samples run through several levels of post-production to approximate the sounds of guitars, drums, etcetera. "Dradin, In Love" is interrupted by the cacophony of an implied passing parade during a holiday in Ambergris -- the "Festival of the Squid", which receives its own theme in a piece Devereux rearranged from a traditional Moroccan folk song. As an added bonus, the disc also features two excerpts taken directly from VanderMeer's work. One, "The Transformation of Martin Lake", touches on an academic appraisal of the life and work of an artist in Ambergris with an almost NPR-like efficiency. The other, a reading by VanderMeer himself of "The Exchange", should provide a window into the world of Ambergris, as well as the mind behind stories so powerful that they inspired a full concept album.
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For you to get the scenario: I first ran the Windows native disk tool and it reported no problem. But the system was still slow and freezing.
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Chukka boots, desert boots or turf boots are ankle-length boots with two or three pairs of eyelets for lacing.[1]They are usually made from calfskin or suede,[1] although they have also been made from more exotic materials such as crocodile.[2] They were popular in the late 1940s and 1950s as casual wear.[3][4] The name chukka comes from the game of polo, where a "chukka" is a period of play.[3] A form of chukka boots worn by British forces in the Western Desert Campaign of World War II are desert boots.[3][5] Desert boots have a crepe rubber sole.[4]
The Desert Boot was designed by Nathan Clark (great-grandson of James Clark - one of the two founders of C&J Clark Ltd.). Officially launched in 1950 by Clarks the Desert Boot is a very distinctive chukka with only two sets of eyelets, crepe sole and usually made out of calf suede leather traditionally supplied by Charles F Stead & Co tannery in Leeds..
Nathan Clark was an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps posted to Burma in 1941 with orders to help establish a supply route from Rangoon to the Chinese forces at Chongqing whilst also launching a series of offensives throughout South East Asia. Before leaving home his brother Bancroft had given him the mission to gather any information on footwear that might be of use to the company whilst he was travelling the world. The Desert Boot was the result of this mission.
His discovery of the Desert Boot was made either at Staff College in 1944 or on leave in Kashmir where three divisions of the old Eighth Army (transferred to the Far East from North Africa) were wearing ankle high suede boots manufactured in the bazaars of Cairo. Nathan sent sketches and rough patterns back to Somerset, but no trials were made until after he returned to Street and cut the patterns himself.
The Desert Boot was cut on the men's Guernsey Sandal last and sampled in a neutral beige-grey 2mm chrome bend split suede. The company's Stock Committee reacted badly to the sample and dismissed the idea as it 'would never sell'. It was only in his capacity as Overseas Development Manager that Nathan had any success with the shoe after introducing it to Oskar Schoefler (Fashion Editor, Esquire) at the Chicago Shoe Fair in 1949. He gave them substantial editorial credits with colour photographs in Esquire in early 1950. Bronson Davies subsequently saw these articles and applied to represent the company in selling them across the USA, long before they were available in the UK. The Desert Boot was initially sold in Britain through shops in Regent Street, featuring a Union Jack sewn into the label, targeted at tourists. Lance Clark is widely credited with popularising them in Europe during the 1960s.
The Desert Boot have been manufactured at Shepton Mallet, small scale production having initially occurred at Street. During the course of time, Whitecross factory in Weston-Super-Mare was subcontracted to relieve Shepton factory of the manufacture of the Desert Boot, before the Bushacre factory at Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare was constructed in 1958. The Desert Boot was manufactured there until closure of the factory in 2001. As for the rest of the Clarks range, the Desert Boots are now produced in the Far East under careful supervision to assure the quality, look and feel are absolutely consistent with the original vision of Nathan Clark at a democratic price in line with the Quaker values of the family.
The year was 1941, and the soldier, well he wasn't just any infantryman, he was Nathan Clark, and he'd been sent to war with two missions. First and foremost to protect his country, and, secondly, to discover some new shoe designs for his family's company. As a member of the Eighth Army, Clark had been deployed to Burma, and it was here that he noticed that the officers in his formation were wearing these strange, sand colored chukkas during their downtime. Clark investigated the shoes and learned that they had originally been commissioned to Cairo cobblers by South African soldiers whose old-military issue boots had failed them out on the desert terrain. They wanted something that was both lightweight and grippy which led to creation of a boot with a suede upper on a crepe sole.—Jake Gallagher, GQ Magazine, August 15, 2012[6]
- ^ a b Durkin Matthes, Betsy (2006). Dressing the Man You Love. Peter's Pride Publishing. p. 259. ISBN 0-9773878-3-6.
- ^ "Charity, and Crocodile Chukka Boots". New York Times. November 30, 1988..
- ^ a b c Woolnough, Richard (2008-01-01). The A to Z Book of Menswear. Bermuda: Bespoke Solutions. p. 72. ISBN 1-897403-25-9.
- ^ a b Miles, Shirley (1989). American Costume, 1915-1970: A Source Book for the Stage Costumer. Indiana University Press. p. 186. ISBN 0-253-20543-3.
- ^ Johnston, Mark (2007). The Australian Army in World War II. Osprey Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 1-84603-123-0.
- ^ Gallagher, Jake (August 15, 2012). "Dropping Knowledge: The Desert Boot". GQ Magazine.
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The New York Times Lens blog profiles the work of Shannon Jensen, who visited South Sudan's Blue Nile region to photograph an underreported refugee crisis. After making standard documentary images that garnered little interest from international publications, she tried to find a different visual approach to telling the story.
While looking at her images on her laptop she stopped at an image of three refugees carrying their shoes. She had "a gut feeling" that the shoes could be an effective way to tell the story. As refugees arrived she had noticed the state of their shoes, the care they took in repairing them and how much the refugees seemed to treasure them.
I think they started off as protection for their feet, but even when the shoes were so worn down that they weren't comfortable to walk in, and seemed unrepairable, people were loath to discard one of the few things they owned.
She began photographing shoes. Hundreds of them.
Read more on Lens, and see more of Shannon's work on the Reportage Web site.
This body of work is also among those featured in Moving Walls 21 by the Open Society Foundations Documentary Photography Project, which is open free-of-charge to the public from January 29 to October 3 in New York City.
The conflict in South Sudan is forcing thousands of families to flee their homes and seek safety from marauding fighters each day. Despite threats and looting, our teams continue working in close coordination with partners to meet the urgent needs of those displaced.
At one of the makeshift camps at U.N. bases in the capital of Juba, we brought more supplies like blankets, soap and cooking tools to families last Thursday. See more photos.
Photos: Camille Lepage for Mercy Corps
We rely on beautiful images to tell the stories of the people around the world we work so hard to help, and to share the incredible impact of your support. Mercy Corps' Photography Specialist Phil Ottum had this to say about this photo from Haiti that he included in 2013's ten best images:
"Sometimes contrasting elements provide visual interest. Here a Haitian man's strong, rough, and muddied hands play against the fragile sapling he's carefully holding."
See the rest of this year's best photos.
Photo: Nancy R. Farese for Mercy Corps
We rely on beautiful photos like this one from Sumaya Agha to show the incredible impact of your support. See the other images that made our list of the Ten Best Photos of 2013.
From the Mercy Corps family to yours, we wish you a holiday filled with love, peace, and light.
Mercy Corps team member Kyla Yeoman captured this shot of girls on their way to school in Uganda. See the rest of Mercy Corps' best photos of 2013.
At Mercy Corps, we rely on beautiful images to tell the stories of the people around the world we work so hard to help, and to share the incredible impact of your support.
At the end of each year our photography specialist selects ten photographs that he won't soon forget. See them all.
Photo: Mathieu Rouquette/Mercy Corps
Fadi Kaheel, 11, is one of many Syrian refugee children who participated in a recent photography workshop in Lebanon, part of our Moving Forward program there.
The goal is to help young Syrian refugees — most of whom feel scared and isolated — integrate into their new community and develop self-esteem, teamwork and coping skills by participating with Lebanese kids in sports, support groups, and creative projects like theater, filmmaking and photojournalism.
For Fadi, the photography workshop also meant making new friends and gaining a deeper understanding of his host community in Lebanon. Read more about his story and see some of his photographs from the workshop.
Photo:Cassandra Nelson/Mercy Corps
We were so impressed by the submissions to our photo contest that we can't help but share more of them. Thank you to everyone who participated — we're truly moved by the moments you shared with us.
See more of your stunning submissions.
Photo credits from top to bottom: Michael Stoebner, Sean Sheridan, Motaz Ibrahim Al Araj
We asked you to show us your best photo showing what unites us as humankind. Hundreds of you submitted stunning, moving photos. It wasn't easy, but we narrowed the field to three finalists, and invited our community of supporters to vote for their favorite.
Sergio Fernando Ribero Mendizabal submitted the winning photograph, of a boy in Bolivia. His photo will be included in our 2014 Mercy Corps Calendar — and he'll get a portfolio review from Getty Images!
Congratulations to Sergio Fernando Ribero Mendizabal — and thank you to all who participated!
We asked you to share your photos that capture what connects us as humankind, and we are so moved by your submissions. Narrowing the field down to three finalists wasn't easy.
Now it's up to you to make the final decision. Cast your vote!


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I'd never, ever hurt a lady but I'd be happy to punch a feminist.
It'd bring me great joy.
I'm 6'2 and weigh 180lbs
ready when you are
Or if you'd like to have some more options….
I'm 6'4"
228 pounds
and have 9 years of combined martial arts training and 3 years of being a Line Backer in football.
Just in case you are looking for variety.
what about a lady and a feminist. warning, combatives certified soldier.
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marvel: destroying the weak female trope one movie at a time
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despite the chilly weather, the neighborhood is looking quite cute and summery.
i wanted to join in with speak your language day but then i remembered that i only speak english
burger burger constitution freedom
tea tea empire etiquette
sorry sorry maple hockey
kangaroo kangaroo timtam fuck is that a spider
Tom Hiddleston + FansActors can't calls themselves actors without an audience to watch them, and the idea that you're all out there and believing in the work I do is a source of enormous pride.
Love this guy. ^_^
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~Happy Fathers Day
Day 41
Omg. I can't handle the cute…
nicknames: cities (part 1)
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if there is a bed fandom
i am fucking in it
fucking in it or fucking in it?
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Hair Porn.
Love this one. Don't know what he's sayin, but could watch it forever.
someone throws a live chicken out on the ice.
What the hell is hockey even about
I wonder what its like to slow dance with your boyfriend in your kitchen at 2 am to your favorite song in your pajamas
stay the fuck away from my boyfriend and my pajamas
not to mention get out of my kitchen
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Zayn met his oldest fan —- 99 yr old great-grandmother in law to be +
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The only pics on Harry's Instagram that actually matter.
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isn't it weird to think that if you were raised differently, if you lived somewhere else, if you said yes to that boy who asked you out in eighth grade, or if you played a different sport your life would be completely different? One little thing, one little choice can change your entire life.
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"You've got a real shot here, guys."
- Simon Cowell, July 23rd 2010
RIP Lily and James Potter
31st October 1981
May they rest in peace
you don't know betrayal until you've had the wire in your favourite bra come out to stab your heart


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Blue Man Group
Wednesday November 9, 2011 / 7:30pmBlue Man Group
6 tickets
Price Level A (Tier 1)
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
How was your experience?
Funny, entertaining and everyone I was with absolutely loved it. The finale was great and the group I was with was early and late 20's and in their late 50's and we all loved it. There were kids there as well and were even laughing so a joy for the whole family. Overall great experience.


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Shrimp, White Bean and Pasta Soup
- Yield 8 servings
The small amount of Canadian bacon gives the soup a burst of flavor that enhances the shrimp, beans and pasta.
This soup freezes well and is great on a cold night. If the soup gets too thick after storing in the refrigerator or freezer, you can add more water or chicken broth.
- 1/4 cup chopped Canadian bacon
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled
- 8 1/2 cups water, divided
- 1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups rotini pasta
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 bunch green onion, chopped
- In a large pot coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook bacon over medium heat until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add onion, green pepper and garlic, and saute until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and 1/2 cup water and cook about 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce, beans and remaining water. Bring to a boil and add pasta, cooking until it is done, 6 to 8 minutes. Add salt and pepper and green onions; heat 1 minute and serve.


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What's Your STEM Degree Worth?
Re: My phd? (148 comments)
Then how does one put a dollar value on that? In addition you need to offset that with what I was paid as a research assistant each year.
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Re: My phd? (148 comments)
Then how does one put a dollar value on that? In addition you need to offset that with what I was paid as a research assistant each year.
Re:My phd? (148 comments)
That's strange. I was responding to this part of the article:
"In another study, Webber considered samples with postgraduate training."
In any case, my undergraduate math degree cost zero dollars also.
My phd? (148 comments)
More than I paid for it - zero dollars.
Promises (162 comments)
They encrypt all of your data and keep it secret. Until the day that they don't.
Shame on them (366 comments)
What was the point of examining this individual animal?
Re:It just doesn't sound... (77 comments)
Even though this review has been posted for > 40 minutes there are only 4 comments here. The people have spoken.
It just doesn't sound... (77 comments)
very interesting.
Re: The summary (42 comments)
You can actually do an experiment that macroscopically results in true spinning of a cylinder due to aligned little spins. I can't find a reference. Anyone recall?
100?? (117 comments)
So big deal, 100... It is not uncommon for a science dept at a university to get 400 applications for a tenure track position.
Re:This was proven years ago... (173 comments)
For example, just because some people steal cars doesn't mean that I am not going to buy a car. It's all very deep.
Re:30 years for a non violent crime. (127 comments)
Like Madoff. How do you feel about his sentence?
Re:Can I be on Slashdot... (109 comments)
It's definitely interesting. These guys wrote some code to do something with the phone that is not what the phone was designed to do and is unexpected. And it is cool that they do it with just what was in the phone. But I did watch a 7 minute video hoping to see the thing do its trick and ended up having to watch it on the website of the company.
Well, yeah (32 comments)
But do they discuss/remember Jesse Gelsinger?
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thy shoud makw a kwybd ta do tht
One antimalarial course per child (99 comments)
That's what I'd prefer to see for the third world.
Re:Curiosity cost $2B USD (71 comments)
Liquid crystal technology. Thank you, Kent State.
Re:Curiosity cost $2B USD (71 comments)
But we could have given it to condensed matter physics research, which gets way less than NASA, or other branches of physics, such as particle physics, yet has numerous applications, while still contributing to our fundamental understanding of the world, through applications of quantum field theory and statistical mechanics.
Re:Tape a phone on it (31 comments)
True. But instead we get another tiresome robot this-or-that story.
Re:Yogurt does the same thing (183 comments)
Yeah, but yogurt tastes like shit.
Do not attempt to land (48 comments)
All the planets are yours, except Europa.


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Apple iPhone 6 Plus 64GB Space Grey
As new, mint condition iPhone 6 Plus 64gb in slate grey. Unlocked and open to all networks, bought direct from Apple. Only used for 2 weeks and is in absolutely A1 mint condition. Why am I selling? Just cannot get used to the large size (


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This category lists all characters that have appeared or have been mentioned in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Pages in category "Characters in GTA IV"
" Congressman Shilton is the Congressman for Liberty City who dislikes gambling.
Congressman Shilton
" Councilman Rodgers was a councilman living in Liberty City. Kenny Petrovic ordered his...
Councilman Rodgers
" DJ Brutaldubs is a DJ who lives in Liberty City and plays in Alderney City nightclub, Fan Dang.
DJ Brutaldubs
" Darius Wolfe is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Grand...
Darius Wolfe
" Dave "The Stiff" Johnson is a thirty year old man that appears on the LCPD database in Grand...
Dave Johnson
" "Dangerous" Derrick Thornton is a man who participated in the Venturas Poker Challenge in 2008...
Derrick Thornton
" Throughout the GTA games there are Doctors, who can help the player with tasks. Most of them...
" Doris Fung is a city counciler for Liberty City who has long been suspected of having links to...
Doris Fung
" Estelle Graham is the host of The Serrated Edge TV show in Grand Theft Auto IV. She has a love...
Estelle Graham
" Felipe is an American businessman based in Liberty City who uses the Outsource for America group.
" Hank Johanson is an overweight singer who won the televised Shitty Singer Competition.
Hank Johanson
" Heathcliff Waterstreet is a homosexual thief originally from Las Venturas. He is now living in...
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Redbud Festival to feature favorites, aid community
By Josette Keelor
The 12th Annual Redbud Festival this Saturday will combine several successful events the community of Browntown has come to expect each year.
A flower and plant sale with redbud seedlings and heirloom apple trees, a silent auction with donated items like an American Girl doll and a propane smoker, craft demonstrations by area artists and live music will take place throughout the day, with the always popular duck race at noon, the fifth annual antique car show and tricks by Steve Foster's mule Amazing Grace, featured in the 2009 movie "Get Low" with actor Robert Duvall.
Children's activities will entertain the little ones, nearly 50 vendors will be available outside and in Browntown Baptist Church, and a photo contest will award the first of 13 winners $100 and featured placement on the cover of the town's 2015 calendar, said Browntown Community Center Treasurer Jackie Hodgkiss.
"We have about 50, 60 photos and it's voted on," she said. The calendars should be ready for distribution in September.
The eighth annual Gooney Creek Duck Race is the festival's biggest attraction, according to festival Chairman Martha Buracker, who said participants and viewers can expect about 300 plastic ducks to fight their way around obstacles toward waiting children downstream.
"They're our little duck catchers," she said. "Kids love it."
Ducks can be purchased for $5 until about five minutes to noon, when the race will begin. First, second and third place winners will win $100, $50 and $25 respectively.
Live entertainment from 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. will include Roger Tomhave and Friends, the Hull family, Charlee Allman, and musical duo Gay Snell and Bill Dykes.
The silent auction will end at 3:30 p.m. when prizes will be announced, and Buracker said the Browntown Museum will be open free that day, on the only day of the year it's open.
Part of the community center, the museum includes "all kinds of different artifacts from Browntown's history," she said. "It's worth going in and seeing."
"It's a nice little small town festival," Buracker said. "It's a good place to bring your family."
But it has a greater purpose too. Money raised from the silent auction and duck race goes back into the community center, and Hodgkiss said it also helps the community.
"A lot of people in Browntown, they're not well off," she said, "... and we've been helping a couple of them that's had very high medical bills."
"That's [why] we're here is to help the community," she said. "That's what we do, we try to help out as much as possible."
The Redbud Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in downtown Browntown. Admission and parking are free. For more information, call 540-635-3736.
Contact Community Engagement Editor Josette Keelor at 540-465-5137, ext. 176, or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Christmas at the Princess
The Holiday Magic of Rockefeller Center…Conveniently Re-Located to the Princess.
It's the most wonderful time of the year to celebrate the splendor of the season at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess' annual Christmas festival. Our magical and enchanting AAA Five Diamond resort transforms into a winter wonderland, making it the perfect destination for all of your family holiday traditions.
Check back closer to the holiday season to see how we're making this year's Christmas at the Princess even more magical and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get up-to-date details and announcements of this year's new additions. In the meantime, activities and events from 2013 are listed below.
Christmas at the Princess festival events and activities are open to the public and include:
Valet parking is $28 and admission/self-parking is $20. Visitor parking fee does not apply to guests dining at BOURBON STEAK, La Hacienda or Ironwood American Kitchen, or to guests visiting Well & Being at Willow Stream Spa. Validation is required from each outlet.
Fairmont Scottsdale's Desert Ice Holiday Rink is made with real ice, surrounded by a picturesque Cactus Garden and this year, skaters will experience magical snowfalls. The rink is open to the public daily, throughout Christmas at the Princess
Stroll through a lit fantasy land, with more than 1.6 million lights illuminating the resort's grounds and majestic lagoons. See graceful swans floating on the water, a buccaneer pirate ship, 14-foot poinsettias, a rocking horse, toy soldiers, Santa fishing and more. Throughout the resort, more than 100 trees will be wrapped in lights, many draped with icicles and snowflakes, along with a 10-foot lighted menorah and dreidels, the Three Wisemen and a skating polar bear.
Nightly in Princess Plaza, our tree has 65,000 LED lights which "twinkle and dance" to 10 of your favorite holiday songs. During the day, our dazzling, four-story tree features dozens of glistening snowflakes and a 5-foot snowflake tree topper.
Located adjacent to the Desert Ice Skating Rink, Kringle's Korner offers a variety of ornaments, toys, gifts, hats, scarves and mittens, holiday decor, glow sticks and blinking novelty items, gourmet treats and holiday cards and ornaments designed by Phoenix Children's Hospital patients.
- High-Definition, Animated Light Show: five delightful holiday scenes set to music and projected against the resort's façade.
- The resort's Fragrance Garden becomes the Nativity Garden: An 88-foot narrated Nativity light show tells the story of Christmas. Seating is provided for the 10-minute show. Sh
- Holiday Hideaway for Adults at Bourbon Steak: Guests can snuggle up at Bourbon Steak's new fire pits and enjoy holiday cocktails, adult s'mores infused with specialty liqueurs, small bites and more throughout the holiday season.
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has a number of unique food and beverage experiences from Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak to La Hacienda by Richard Sandoval and Ironwood American Kitchen, The Grill at the TPC, and The Plaza Bar. Each offer special holiday menus, featuring winter cocktails and wine selections and will join together for one spectacular Christmas Day brunch.
Christmas at the Princess Festivities are open to the public. Valet parking is $28 and admission/self-parking is $20. Visitor parking fee does not apply to guests dining at BOURBON STEAK, La Hacienda or Ironwood American Kitchen, or to guests visiting Well & Being at Willow Stream Spa. Validation is required from each outlet.


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Cartoon Translation Guide
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on September 28, 2004 - 10:52
Boing bOING has the link to a guide produced for US Military and private contractror intended to be used as a sort of "point at a picture" translation device.
The entire guide reminds me a bit of those parody airport safety cards. But I gueses it's entirely serious.


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Light up the dark…
So this evening hasn't gone quite to plan, it started off with a Live theatre performance of The Rocky Horror Show (amazing) with me and boy proper dressed up to kill, show was amazing, plan was to go out after to Stay Beautiful in Brighton for the after party
But we drank quite a bit of pocket vodka in the theatre and he was asleep by half 8. .
so instead
I delved into a pastime of mine - catching up with the one and only Amanda Palmer via her blog
What I discovered was not what I expected… 'Internet Hatred: please inquire within' http://www.amandapalmer.net/blog/2013010/
I came across a story about a young girl called Amanda Todd
You may have heard of her, I hadn't. Not sure where I have been.
A girl relentlessly bullied, both in person and through the internet every day throughout her teenage life until she couldn't take it anymore and committed suicide.
There is so much hate towards this girl, even now after she has died, there are hate photos, web sites and fake accounts pretending to be her.
She made a video before she died of what she went through.
I just don't understand it. Nobody deserves this level of abuse. She was just a girl.
People have said things like 'She deserves to die', ' Amanda Todd is a girl that drank bleach because she couldn't handle life as a whore any more' and 'I hope she sees this and kills herself'
The internet is a scary place. It used to be just the celebrities in the press getting slated, framed and stories about them twisted or over-exaggerated. Celebs have teams of people to help protect them from things like that, you and I do not. Nowadays the internet IS the press, the media is in our hands.
I've had my own fair share of bullying throughout my childhood, as I was always the new kid moving from school to school. The worst thing about it is you can feel totally isolated, and even if you have the best parents in the world there are things that happen in your life at school that they will never see. We human creatures need to look out for one another
I guess trawling through the interweb for more information on what happened to her is a pretty sombre way to spend a Saturday night
but what I have also seen tonight is the goodness in people, the support for her and her family and strength through kindness
Amanda Todd's story is a lesson to us all. Light up the dark. Don't be the one to join in or sit back and watch these things happen. Don't be too scared to stand up for people who are being tormented.
Be there for your friends.
Be there for strangers too.
and be there for yourself
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They are a feel-good story of this baseball season, an unlikely World Series team with stories of sweet redemption, likable characters, stellar pitching and some weird antics.
The Giants? Yeah, them too.
But we're talking about the Texas Rangers.
Welcome to The Other Team of Destiny.
There are fascinating parallels between the teams that will take the AT&T Park field today for the World Series opener. Just listen to Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler describe his teammates.
"We have each other's back every day," he said. "There are no outcasts. We pull for each other because we know it takes all 25 of us to win. It's almost like we're a high school team."
Remind you of any other bunch of gutty ballplayers you've heard about lately?
Like the Giants, the Rangers have an underdog mentality because nobody expected them to be here. And, similar to the Giants, the Rangers have endured more than their share of misery in their history.
It wasn't until this, their 50th year of existence, that the Rangers finally won an American League pennant -- ending a drought dating to when they were the woebegone Washington Senators. Heck, they had never won a playoff series until this postseason.
But even more impressive are the hurdles they cleared this year. The Rangers began the season a financially troubled franchise that had to file for bankruptcy protection. Their manager, former longtime A's coach Ron Washington, admitted during spring training that he used cocaine in 2009.
Somehow, the team closed ranks, stuck by Washington and just played winning baseball.
"This is one of those magical years," Nolan Ryan, the Hall of Fame pitcher and team president, told The New York Times after the Rangers won the AL pennant. "This is a team that has heart and never thinks it's out of it."
The Rangers also clearly don't give up on people. The team refused Washington's offer to resign, and the players rallied behind their popular manager. The Rangers also have perhaps the best story of recovery in sport with slugger Josh Hamilton, who has rewritten his life story.
The No. 1 overall pick of the 1999 draft, Hamilton's path to stardom was diverted by drug and alcohol addictions. But with those behind him, he posted MVP-caliber numbers this season with a major-league best .359 batting average, 32 homers and 100 RBIs, despite missing 24 games because of two broken ribs.
On Tuesday, Hamilton talked softly of how faith saved not only his career, but his life. He once again dredged up the ugly details of his downward spiral in hopes that the story of his long climb back up might inspire others.
"I'm so proud and blessed to spread this message because I got a second chance," said Hamilton, who wears wrist sleeves to partially cover the tattoos he got during his partying days. "I look at myself like a crooked stick. I've made mistakes and wrong decisions along the way, but I'm a better man for it."
Hamilton is the centerpiece of the Rangers' stacked lineup that has homered in all 11 postseason games and also includes the powerful bats of Vladimir Guerrero, Michael Young and Nelson Cruz.
But Texas also might have the best big-game pitcher on the planet -- today's starter, Cliff Lee.
He has won six consecutive postseason starts and has a career playoff earned-run average of 1.26. Just to put that in context, the only pitchers with lower postseason ERAs in the history of the game are a couple of Hall of Famers named Sandy Koufax and Christy Mathewson.
The July acquisition of Lee in a trade with Seattle was one of several astute moves made by Rangers general manager Jon Daniels, despite financial constraints, before a group fronted by Ryan bought the team in August.
Another key addition is a familiar face to Giants fans. Catcher Bengie Molina was traded to Texas on July 1 to make way for rookie sensation Buster Posey.
"I gave it all I had for the guys, the team," Molina said of his three-plus seasons with the Giants. "I helped them out every way I could."
Molina, of course, now will be doing everything possible to beat them. Just like he did in 2002, when he played for the Anaheim Angels team that beat the Giants in their last World Series appearance.
Oh, and just as the Giants have their beards and Aubrey Huff's lucky thong, the Rangers have their own team-bonding rituals: "claw and antlers" hand gestures.
Texas players celebrate hits by curling their fingers into a claw shape and extending their arms in a swooping motion. If there's a speedy play on the base paths, players open their hands above their caps to imitate deer antlers.
Yes, it's silly. But they also don't care because it's working.
Meanwhile, the Rangers mostly shrugged their shoulders Tuesday when asked about how most of America is surprised by this World Series matchup.
"You know, I'm not into that team of destiny stuff," said outfielder Jeff Francoeur. "What you have is two really good teams that are deserving of being here. These are teams people are going to grow to like. It's going to be a great series.
Maybe even a Fall Classic.
Contact Mark Emmons at 408-920-5745.