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"Dazzling. . . . A book that combines the grace of Jane Austen with the pace of a thriller. . . . As good as anything P. D. James has written and that is very high praise indeed." Sunday Express
"The best-loved crime writer and best-known romance in a magic meld. . . . P. D. James takes Pride and Prejudice to places it never dreamed of, and does so with a charm that will beguile even the most demanding Janeite." London Evening Standard
"Brimming with astute appreciation, inventiveness and narrative zest. . . . An exhilarating tribute to the inexhaustible vitality of P. D. James's imagination." The Sunday Times
"In a stroke of genius, [James] has combined our love of Jane Austen and a good murder story." Daily Mail
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P. D. JAMES was born in Oxford in 1920 and educated at Cambridge High School for Girls. From 1949 to 1968 she worked in the National Health Service and subsequently in the Home Office, first in the Police Department and later in the Criminal Policy Department. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Royal Society of Arts and has served as a Governor of the BBC, a member of the Arts Council, on the Board of the British Council, and as a magistrate in Middlesex and London. She is an Honorary Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. She has received honorary degrees from 7 British universities, was awarded an OBE in 1983, and was created a life peer in 1991. In 1997 she was elected President of the Society of Authors. The author lives in London and Oxford, England.See all Product Description
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The resulting novel - "Death Comes to Pemberly" - is an awkward combination of mystery and comedy-of-manners and doesn't quite come off. The two genres don't quite come together, even in Ms James' deft hands. Maybe it was the choice of centering the story on George Wickham and a murder he is being tried for having committed. Wickham has never been a particularly interesting character in the original novel; he was the center around which events took place, but I never wanted to know more about what happened to him after the novel ended. And, in fact, that raises a particular question in my mind. Who ARE the characters in "P&P" I would want to read about? I can't think of a single one, actually.
Maybe that's because I figured a long time ago that "Pride and Prejudice" was a completed story. There's a reason an author doesn't write sequels; maybe everything that can be said about a cast of character has already been said. That's what Margaret Mitchell always felt about "Gone With The Wind". And Jane Austen certainly didn't return to any of older books when writing new ones. (In this book, James writes a little about the "Eliot" family").
So what about PD James' book? It seemed like an "adequate" mystery and an "adequate" comedy-of-manners.Read more ›
This novel is set in 1803, some years after `Pride and Prejudice' was written, but before publication. It's `Pride and Prejudice' revisited and expanded with hints of `Emma' and `Persuasion', and an overlay of murder. Elizabeth Bennet has married Fitzwilliam Darcy, and is now the mistress of Pemberley. The couple has two sons - Fitzwilliam (nearly 5) and Charles (just 2)
It is the eve of the annual Lady Anne's ball when the tranquillity of the Darcys is shattered. An unexpected carriage careers up the driveway, containing Elizabeth's sister Lydia (the one who eloped with George Wickham) screaming that her husband is dead. A search party is despatched, and finds George Wickham in the woods, drunk, dishevelled, and bloodstained, beside the body of his friend Captain Denny. It looks a lot like George Wickham has murdered Captain Denny (he even admits that it's his fault). But is it? And what's the truth about the mysterious woman seen prowling around the Pemberley woods?
As the obvious suspect, Wickham is hauled off to gaol. Yet Darcy considers him innocent, despite the fact that he has nothing but contempt for Wickkham. After all, Wickham had tried to seduce Darcy's 15 year old sister to try to get her fortune. Elizabeth has her own uncomfortable recollections: she once found Wickham attractive and had temporarily detested Darcy as a consequence.
I'm happy enough to think the worst of George Wickham, and quite enjoyed the various twists in solving the murder case. I liked the portrait of Pemberley and the relative happiness that Elizabeth has achieved, despite the onerous responsibilities associated with running the Pemberley household and her social obligations.Read more ›
When Lydia Wickham arrives at Pemberley, uninvited and screaming that her husband has been murdered, an investigation ensues. But the body turns out to be that of Captain Denny, a friend of the incoherent, grief-stricken and alcohol saturated Wickham. Suffice it to say, numerous suspects appear, false leads come up, a court case follows and the guilty party is finally uncovered.
P.D. James told The Daily Telegraph that she wanted to combine her 'two lifelong enthusiasms, namely for writing detective fiction and for the novels of Jane Austen.' At 91, James certainly displays mastery of her material and writes a competent, historically accurate sequel to a beloved classic. Unfortunately, the middle 50% of the book could be summed up in a single paragraph, not quite making up for the excitement of the first and last two sections.
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Great sequel to Pride and Prejudice by a master detective novelist...but without Jane Austin's wry observations and wit.Published 13 months ago by Sinbad
The language and story was respectful of Austen and brought a continuation of the Pemberly story. Thoroughly enjoyable.Published 19 months ago by JMW 0907
A typically well-written P. D. James novel. She accurately captures Jane Austen's writing style. A very enjoyable read!Published 19 months ago by Leo Steinfeld
Not her best. Regretably her last. I could not force myself to finish which for me is telling. She will be missed.Published 20 months ago by Awordsworth
James is an extremely good writer and good at bringing Jane Austen's character to lifePublished on July 8 2014 by DOROTHY CARMICHAEL
I have in paperback all the books written by P.D. James and have loved every one, except this one. It is very well written but the story was just not my "cup of tea".Published on June 14 2014 by hezzie
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You can tell a bond has formed among the women appearing in the musical, ôWhy Do Fools Fall in Love?ö at the Media Theatre.
They give each other knowing looks and needle each other gently in a way that friends tease. They laugh at situations they have in common, such as learning songs they know were hits but enjoyed their popularity decades before any of the ôFoolsö ladies were born. And they, like the characters they assay in Roger Beanĺs script, talk about their individual tastes in men and allude to each otherĺs real lives while discussing what happens on the Media stage.
Lauren Cupples, for example, mentioned that her character, named Florence and called Flo, is attracted to ôbad boys.ö Victoria Mayo nodded her head, pointed to Cupples and said, ôLike you.ö
Asked if Cupples and Flo have something in common, Cupples said openly, ôYes, I really do like bad boys in real life.
ôBut not criminals or guys who are always in trouble. The guys I think of as bad boys are broody and misunderstood. They donĺt wear leather jackets as much as have thoughtful, intense expressions. Like Mr. Darcy in ĹPride and Prejudice.ĺ Broody.ö
ôWhy Do Fools Fall in Love?ö is set at a surprise bachelorette party staged by Ashli Rian Riceĺs character, Sally, a few evenings before Mayoĺs character, Millie, marries a guy named Jim.
After a few tequila shots and margaritas, also supplied and prepared by Sally, the assembled women discuss how generally disappointed they are in romance and the type of guys that attract them, sometimes against everything experience has taught them. While describing their characters and their plights, Cupples, Mayo, Rice, and Megan Rucidlo, who completes the quartet as the character Deedee, who is a bit ditzy, especially after sheĺs consumed sweets, delve a little into what they prefer in a boyfriend and how things work out for them.
Mayo said Millie is a bit of a stereotype.
ôMillie is not happy her friends have descended on her for a party,ö Mayo said. ôBefore they arrive, she has already settled into her bathrobe and looks forward to a quiet night at home. Millie likes thing orderly. She is the most organized and settled of her friends. She believes she has chosen the perfect husband with whom she will have a perfect family that will secure for her a perfect life.
ôAt a party like her friends want to have, Millie is the buzz kill,ö Mayo continued. ôSheĺs more serious than her friends and has more on her mind. Talking about boys is not her main interest. She is about to get married. She is no longer looking for a man she can love. She believes she has found him. Not all goes perfect for Millie, but she will always keep up appearances. Whatever occurs between her and her beau, and between her and her husband, she projects the idea that everything is picture perfect. In my personal life, I look for a genuine person, one who doesnĺt play tricks and doesnĺt work too hard to please me. Someone natural and with character.ö
Rice plays Sally, Millieĺs best friend who is concerned on her behalf by a secret Millie has confided in her.
ôSally is the free spirit of the group,ö Rice said. ôShe is the forerunner of the liberated ĺ60s children. She is very outspoken and inclined to tell it like it is. She thinks being open is whatĺs best for Millie as well. She wants to do all she can for her as a friend. Thatĺs why she gathers Flo to throw Millie a party and agrees to let Flo bring her cousin. She believes Millie needs company and friends to listen to her before she gets married.
ôFor Sally, relationship is a daily struggle,ö Rice continued. ôShe is forever choosing the wrong guys as a partner. She thinks the dating scene is crazy and wonders if thereĺs any man who can be honest and upright and good to a woman. In spite of her experience, she keeps actively looking for a man. As a result, she has a string of serial relationships, all of which end in a matter of days. In the play, she brags about one guy who stayed with her for a whole four days. I am not like Sally. I like a man to have personality, but I prefer a man who has confidence and who follows through on matters that are important.ö
Rucidloĺs Deedee is the kookiest character, one who goes into almost uncontrollable overdrive before she collapses in amnesia-inducing paralysis when she indulges in her craving for and is affected by her allergy to sugar.
ôBetween tequila shots and eating every sweet she spies in Millieĺs house, Deedee becomes quite inhibited,ö Rucidlo said. ôHer behavior stuns everyone expect Flo because Millie and Sally have never met her before. Once she settles down from satisfying her sweet tooth, Deedee is quirky, in the first act, when sheĺs a guest at Millieĺs, and in the second act when she is the one about to get married, and the girls throw a party for her.
ôDeedee likes love,ö Rucidlo said. ôShe has met a man, John, with whom she hopes to build a relationship, and she does. For all her quirkiness, she is the steadiest in finding and holding a man. There might not be much going on in her head, but she doesnĺt have the standards the other women do. I am attracted to people who are confident and want to strive for all that life has to offer. I want a man to have a job, take responsibility, and value stability.ö
Cupples explained that her idea of a brooding ôbad boyö is different from the con artist who needs to be bailed out of jail in ôWhy Do Fools Fall in Love?ö
About Florence, Cupples said, ôSheĺs shy and a bit awkward. She wears glasses and cardigan sweaters. Even though she looks like a librarian, she likes bad boys,ö
The cast of ôWhy Do Fools Fall in Love?ö has more in common than being in the same show. Each was born and raised in Delaware County. Rucidlo is from Drexel Hill and recently returned to the Philadelphia area after living in New York for a few years. Mayo is from Springfield, where her mother, Carmela, runs a dancing school. In a reverse move from Rucidlo, Mayo recently moved to New York. Rice is from Ridley Township, or as she said, more like Woodlyn. She lives in the area and is studying for a masterĺs degree is arts administration at Drexel and working with children in Chester. Cupples is from Glenolden and now lives in West Chester.
None of the women were born when the majority of songs in ôWhy Do Fools Fall in Love?ö were popular. Mayo said when she received her script and music, she knew about three of the 25 numbers Roger Bean included in his piece, which was written in 2006 but is set in the 1960s.
The women said the biggest challenge in learning the score was in the pace and harmonies. Mayo said doing the show and preparing its musical numbers was like being on a roller coaster.
Each character has a song that defines who she is, and each of the actresses said they have a favorite number.
For Cupples, Floĺs bad-boy preference is expressed in ôHeĺs a Rebel,ö while her favorite tune is ôGoing Out of My Head,ö which she performs with great intensity.
Rice said ôWatch Out, Sallyö serves as her anthem and is her favorite piece to perform.
Rucidlo is also fondest of her defining song, ôMy Boy Lollipop,ö a perfect tune for a woman with a sweet tooth.
Mayo reminded all that Millie is a buzz killer who sings more about Jim, her intended, than about herself. The number she looks forward to is the first-act closer, Dusty Springfieldĺs ôYou Donĺt Have to Say You Love Me.ö
IF YOU GO: ôWhy Do Fools Fall in Loveö runs through Sunday, March 30 at the Media Theatre, 104 E. State St., Media. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $42 with discounts for seniors and children age 12 or younger, and can be obtained by calling 610-891-0100 or visiting www.mediatheatre.org/


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WASHINGTON — The amount of fiber in breakfast cereal from two major manufacturers, The Kellogg Co. and General Mills, Inc., increased 32% in the United States between 2005 and 2011 while the amounts of sugar and sodium decreased 10% and 14%, respectively, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture research. The study "Recent trends in ready-to-eat breakfast cereals in the U.S." appears in the June issue of Procedia Food Science.
The study involved data from the U.S.D.A. National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR). The brands from The Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, Mich., and General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, represented 62% of the U.S. ready-to-eat (R.T.E.) cereal market from August 2010 to August 2011. The brands included Kashi, which Kellogg owns. Researchers calculated mean values for total sugar, total dietary fiber and sodium.
Fiber levels per 100 grams of cereal increased to 9.4 grams in 2011 from 7.1 grams in 2005. Overall U.S. adult fiber intakes are 40% to 50% below recommended levels, according to the study.
Sugar levels per 100 grams of cereal fell to 24.8 grams from 27.5 grams. While the 10% decline in sugar levels between 2005 and 2011 was not significant, a decline of 12% between 2006 and 2011 was significant, according to the U.S.D.A. Sodium levels per 100 grams of cereal fell to 438 mg per 100 grams in 2011 from 511 mg in 2005. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 recommend people cut back on foods high in added sugars and salt.
Nutrient comparisons were made on a subset of 83 products, which excluded cereals that had been added or dropped between 2005 and 2011. In the subset, sugar levels decreased 7.6% and sodium levels decreased 11.2%. Fiber levels in the subset increased 13.4% between 2005 and 2011.
The study involved researchers from the Nutrient Data Laboratory at the U.S.D.A's Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center in Beltsville, Md., as well as researchers from General Mills and The Kellogg Co.
"According to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, less than 1 in 10 Americans get the recommended amount of fiber in their diet," said Kevin Miller, Ph.D., a senior nutrition scientist at The Kellogg Co. and a contributing author to the U.S.D.A. study. "The reductions in sodium and sugar also reflect the commitment of food companies to improve the nutrient profile of cereals.
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In the U.S.D.A. study, whole grain ingredients were found in at least two-thirds of the cereals in 2011. The U.S.D.A. currently does not track the amount of whole grain in foods in its Standard Reference, which precluded accumulation of consistent quantitative data on the whole grain level in R.T.E. cereals.
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"The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend making half your grains whole, which for most people is at least 48 grams of whole grain every day," said Kathy Wiemer, fellow/director, General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition. "Ninety-five per cent of Americans continue to fall short of the recommendations. What they may not realize is that beginning your day with a bowl of cereal can be one of the best ways to help meet whole grain recommendations."
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NEW YORK -- Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez is a proud man, so it took a lot for him to swallow a bit of pride and be dictated to by Miguel Cotto when it came time to make a deal for their showdown on Saturday night (HBO PPV, 9 ET) at Madison Square Garden.
Although Martinez, like Cotto, will someday likely enter the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and has been a fine champion for several years, he does not have the economic muscle that Cotto has (or the drawing power).
Maybe Martinez does in Argentina, where his homecoming defense against Martin Murray last year drew nearly 50,000 to a soccer stadium in Buenos Aires. But in New York? No way. This is Cotto's town, where he has sold more tickets than anyone in recent decades, and this is also his weekend, that of the annual Puerto Rican Day parade in New York.
Cotto has also been involved in several high-profile pay-per-view fights, while this will be Martinez's second fight as a pay-per-view headliner. So when it came time to make a deal, Cotto's side asked for -- and got -- basically everything it asked for.
A catch weight of 159 pounds? Yup.
Cotto's name first in the promotion even though Martinez is the champion? Yup, that's why the official name of the fight is Cotto-Martinez.
Cotto will also walk to the ring last and be introduced last, the slots usually reserved for the champion.
It has drawn the ire of Martinez and his team throughout the promotion.
"I don't consider it a lack of respect, just absurd requests and absurd demands," an annoyed Martinez said. "I have put that in the past."
Said promoter Lou DiBella, "This was not an easy negotiation. We had to keep calling Sergio with more concessions that a champion doesn't generally have to make, and at that time he was not pleased. And I think that came out at some of the press conferences very clearly as well as some of the interviews. If you saw the 'Face Off with Max Kellerman' [on HBO] you could see that he was upset about certain things, but I think he has channeled that to his benefit. Right now he is fixated on giving Cotto a beating and walking out of Madison Square Garden with [the] championship belt.
"Look, there were a lot of concessions that were made due to Cotto's star value and concessions that he wanted that a champion doesn't normally give, but Sergio's attitude was that he wanted Miguel Cotto and he wanted this fight badly. He thought it was a great opportunity and he always wanted to fight in the big room at Madison Square Garden before he retired and to prove himself at the 'Mecca of Boxing,' and in order to get the fight we had to swallow some things we didn't want to swallow."
Indeed, during the kickoff news conference a couple of months ago, Martinez lashed out at Cotto, saying, "Don't forget one thing," Martinez said (in Spanish). "We are gonna fight because I am the champion and I'm coming into the ring first and he's coming in second, otherwise there would be no fight. I go to the blue corner and I really don't care, because I'm the champion, and if it wasn't for that he won't fight.
"I will be introduced first in the ring because if it wasn't that way Cotto would not fight me. I can imagine on June 7th that he's going to ask for rose petals, otherwise he won't walk into the ring."
Cotto's take on Martinez's ire was calm and cool. He knows the deal, since he entered fights with Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather as the titleholder but the B-side of those promotions and had to make similar concessions as Martinez has.
"If Sergio has any kind of issue with anything about this fight, he can discuss it with his guy [DiBella]," Cotto said. "We closed the deal a long time ago."
Of Martinez taking the role as the B-side of the promotion, adviser Sampson Lewkowicz was practical.
"I prefer to be at the short end of the stick and be the B-side and win the fight." he said.


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Season dates:
Archery: Mainland - Oct. 1-Jan. 31; Prudence & Patience Islands - Oct. 21-Jan. 8; Block Island - Oct.17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 31; Nov. 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30; December 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, and 9; Conanicut and Aquidneck Islands (excluding Newport) - Oct. 1-Jan. 31.
Muzzleloader: Mainland - Oct. 31-Nov. 18; Conanicut and Aquidneck Islands(excluding Newport) - Oct. 31-Nov.18.
Youth/disabled: Paraplegic, Prudence - Oct. 11-14; Paraplegic, Fort Greene - Oct. 18-21; Junior Archery, Mainland - Sept. 24-25.
Firearm(shotgun): Mainland - Dec. 3-11 (state and private land) and Dec.12-18 (private land only); Block Island - Nov. 28, 29, and 30; Dec. 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, and 22; Jan. 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, and 31; Feb. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17; Conanicut & Aquidneck Islands (excluding Newport) - Dec. 3-18.
Special antlerless: Muzzleloader - Mainland and Conanicut and Aquidneck Islands (excluding Newport) - Nov. 24-27; and Dec. 22-26 (private land only).
Resident license fees: Hunting license: $18; deer permit: $12.50.
Nonresident license fees: Hunting license: $45; deer permit: $25.50.
Bag limit: Mainland: One (1) either sex and two (2) antlerless; Prudence and Patience Islands: One (1) either sex and one (1) antlerless; Block Island: No limit, but possession of only five (5) permits at any one time; Conanicut and Aquidneck Islands: One (1) either sex and one (1) antlerless.
Hunter education/bowhunter education required? Hunter safety education is required. Bowhunter safety education is required.
Population for 2005: 16,000 deer.
Season forecast: As she did a year ago, Lori Gibson, the supervising wildlife biologist for Rhode Island Fish and Wildlife is giving a thumbs up for Ocean State deer hunters this fall.
While diminutive in size, both in terms of state land mass and overall deer numbers, Rhode Island's deer herd appears to be in relatively good shape heading into this autumn.
That has led Gibson to anticipate that there will be a "…very good harvest…" for this New England state in 2005.
If that does indeed occur, deer hunters should be a smiling, satisfied lot this fall across Rhode Island.
2004 harvest: 2,683 deer.
Bow harvest: 783 deer.
Muzzleloader harvest: 1,173 deer.
Firearm harvest: 727 deer.
Number of licensed deer hunters: Approximately 9,000.
Deer hunter success rates: 14.9 percent.
Number of bowhunters: 3,000.
Bowhunter success rates: 14.7 percent.
Number of muzzleloader hunters: 4,600.
Muzzleloader success rates: 16.8 percent.
Number of firearm hunters: 3,800.
Firearm success rates: 12.9 percent.
Top counties/regions: Kent County.
Top public-hunting spots: Arcadia Management Area and the Prudence/Patience Islands.
Testing conducted for chronic wasting disease?: Yes.
Units/areas that tested positive for chronic wasting disease: None.
State record typical: 164 3/8 inch 10-point buck.
State record non-typical: 156 7/8 inch 14-point buck.
State record archery typical: 160 4/8 inches.
State record archery non-typical: N/A. Gibson suggests that hunters visit the www.bigbuckclub.com Web site for more information on big whitetails in Rhode Island.
More information: Call the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Fish and Wildlife at (401)789-0281. Or you can log on to the agency's Web site. To report a poacher, call (401) 222-3070.
Did you know? To keep the state of Rhode Island free of chronic wasting disease, Gibson indicates that the state has implemented restrictions on the importing of deer. She urges deer hunters to check out the details on the Internet The largest buck taken in Rhode Island weighed 274 pounds field dressed. It was taken by Wendell Crothers on private land in 1997 In 2001, the Division of Fish and Wildlife implemented a voluntary sighting log survey for the state's archery deer hunters according to the agency's Web site. The survey is modeled after similar surveys in other states such as New York and Virginia. The objective of the sighting log survey is to collect reliable information on a variety of Rhode Island wildlife species to help monitor the relative abundance of these species over time How far has Rhode Island's deer herd come? Well, according to information on the Division of Fish and Wildlife's Web site, the state's overall deer harvest in 1977 was 95 deer. Last year, Ocean State deer hunters tagged 727 deer According to the agency's Web site, deer were imported to Block Island in 1967 at the request of the town council. The deer population has soared over the years, however, resulting in numerous complaints of deer damage. That's due in part to the fact that natural deer predators are lacking on the island and hunting wasn't permitted until a few years ago. While such complaints were addressed through deer damage permits, the Block Island herd grew to 700 whitetails by 1994. In 1996 a regulated season was initiated and a referendum was passed to drastically reduce the area's deer herd Last year's big bucks in Rhode Island included a Providence County 14 pointer taken by Richard Napolitano with a gross non-typical archery score of 167 5/8 inches; a Providence County 10 point muzzleloader buck taken by Rick Lees with a gross typical score of 163 inches Perhaps the year's best overall deer kill however was a 159 1/8 inch crossbow buck from Washington County. The deer was taken by 93-year old hunter William Goodhue The mainland mean dressed weight for an adult deer harvested in 2004/2005 was 141.6 pounds according to the Division of Fish and Wildlife Web site Rhode Island hunters took 1,268 bucks last year as opposed to 892 does Prudence Island currently has had one of the most concentrated white-tailed deer herds according to the Division of Fish and Wildlife Web site.


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Visit the Barrage
After visiting Cardiff bay we drove around to Penarth and parked on a large car park just at the end of the Barrage. Unfortunately by this time the weather had decided to get worse and unlike the rain showers we had been having all day the heavens now opened with a great down pour, so a quick walk around the Barrage and watch a boat coming through a lock was about all we could do. On a sunny day the views of the bay would be great and it would be a nice walk from the bay to the barrage and back or visa versa.
The Barrage is an award winning civil engineering project and created the freshwater Bay as it is today.
The construction of the Barrage and the re-development of the docks area with many water and land based events, Bars Restaurants and visitor attractions have moved or been specially built around Cardiff bay making it such a great place to visit.
The public are welcome onto the Barrage from 7am - 10pm.
You can pick up leaflets telling you all about the Barrage from various points.
Address: Cardiff Bay, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10
Directions: Take a Ferry, walk or drive around to the Penarth end and park on the Car Park
Phone: (029) 2087 7903
Website: http://www.cardiffharbour.com/harbour/home/home.htm
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Cardiff barrage
The harbour at Cardiff experiences one of the worlds greatest tidal ranges: up to 14m. This has meant that at low tide, it has been inaccessible for up to 14 hours a day. A barrage will eliminate the effect of the tide, which has acted as an inhibitor to development, releasing the potential of the capital city's greatest asset - its waterfront.
The construction of the barrage is one of the largest engineering projects currently underway in Europe. Completed in 1999, it has created a 500 acre freshwater lake with 8 miles of waterfront and it is hoped it will stimulate the future development of the Bay as a tourist and leisure destination, as well as accelerating the inward investment potential of South Wales as a region.
Address: Cardiff Bay, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10
Directions: Take a Ferry or walk
Phone: +44 (0) 29 2087 7900
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Cardiff Bay Barrage is an award winning civil engineering project which in effect acts as a huge dam and provides the 500 acre freshwater lake which is the forefront of the Bay. The building of the Barrage began in 1994 and was completed five years later. The design includes a fish pass and three locks for the coming and going of maritime vessels and five sluice gates that control the level of water in the bay.
You can now walk to the Barrage from the Cardiff Bay visitor Centre via the new Cardiff Bay Barrage Coastal Path. The Barrage Embankment has been landscaped to provide a really peaceful place to sit & watch the World go by, you will also find a nautical themed Childrens area here and a viewpoint offering great views of Mermaid Quay and beyond.
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Address: Cardiff Bay, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10
Directions: There is a handy pay and display Car Park at the Penarth Marina end of the Barrage just follow the signs to Penarth Marina & keep going straight until you reach it. You can also hop on one of the boats from Mermaid Quay and get off at the Barrage.
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A great way to see Cardiff Bay away from the crowds.
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The Cardiff Bay Barrage was one of the largest civil engineering projects in Europe during construction in the 1990s and has turned tidal mud flats into a 200 hectare freshwater lake which in turn has been the catalyst for the regeneration of the old docklands area of Cardiff and Penarth. The barrage includes 3 locks, 3 bascule bridges and 5 sluice gates whilst the whole development consists of a pedestrian and cycle route across the barrage, landscaped embankment, children's play area and the age of coal exhibition.
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Located across the mouth of Cardiff Bay between Queen Alexandra Dock and Penarth Head
Address: Cardiff Bay, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10
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Skip to comments.Serving America: Ending don't ask don't tell will draw well-qualified people into military careers
Posted on 02/06/2010 10:14:08 AM PST by Comparative Advantage
Tuesday's unequivocal statement by the Pentagon's top two officials that openly gay men and women shouldn't be barred from serving in the nation's military should be the beginning of the end of an outdated policy.
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that repealing the Clinton-era "don't ask, don't tell" policy is "the right thing to do" because the policy forces service members to lie about themselves or abandon their careers. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said ending the prohibition is inevitable, because attitudes toward gays have changed among the public and in the military.
Unfortunately, the change likely won't come quickly. Congress must overturn the 17-year-old law, and several Republicans on the Senate committee quickly blasted the idea -- even though some, including Arizona Sen. John McCain, earlier had said they would consider a change if military leaders ever called for it.
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Does anyone recall when the Leftwingtards were meoweling about how shameful it was we had prison guards at Abu Ghraib who were playing homosexual sex games with the prisoners?
It's like they don't remember that.
The real sex problem in the military isn't the absence of gays, it's the existence of perverts who have to be kept out, and keeping them out is going to catch the homosexuals in the same net and they won't even be there.
Wonder what Admiral Mullen does for a hobby?
The military doesn't generally hire "well-qualified" people. They CREATE well-qualified people out of raw material. Lifting DADT may get them some "well-qualified" doctors and lawyers, but it's not going to attract gay 18 year olds to wear ugly clothing and be dirty, cold, and tired all the time.
you forgot to put the vomit alert in the title
absurd conclusion...
"Ending 'don't ask, don't tell' will draw well-qualified people into military careers"
(The goal of all of this is to eventually approve homosexual "marriage"....in all states. And it will COST us in the areas of moral fabric, problems for those in the military, and in our economy. Period!)
Soon, we won't have an army, but a weird collection of trannies and other freaks.
Ending dont ask, dont tell will draw well-qualified people into military careers
Ending 'don't ask, don't tell' will drive well-qualified warrior men away from military careers.
Women don't belong in the fighting military, and neither do these rumpelstilzchens.
Wonder what Admiral Mullen does for a hobby?
LOL, immediately thought of crossdressing.
No it won't. It'll chase good people AWAY from the military.
This is nothing but an attempt to get the federal gov't to recognize marriage and partnership, through medical and on base housing........they (gays) will use this as precident, to sue in every state for marriage citing the federal gov't.
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It will drive well-qualified and morally healthy men and women out of the services.
We don't need to end DODT, we need to end the female soldier thing, IMHO. There was a news story on last night and my wife asked me what I thought about it. My answer was this, "Let's see, do those two words really go together, 'pregnant soldier'?" Be serious. TO satisfy that idiot Senator from Colorado, Patsy Shcroeder, we have foisted a daycare requirement and welfare program on our Armed Forces. What a disaster it has been. Of course none of the "perfumed princes" will admit it.
shall we allow cross dressers and then give them their own rooms and bathrooms? .
No one is discriminated against, the don't ask is what homosexuals say they want and that is to keep their sexual perverted lifestyle private.
Gettign rid of don't ask will not bring anything positive to the military and yet will bring a hell of a lot of problems
we have wars to be fought, we have Iran, N Korea, we have military cuts, we have China becoming a world power where we are not soon and yet Gates and the white hosue think this is important
If anyone is asking why is he dong this then the answer is easy
two fold
the military stands for traditions and morals , that is something the homosexuals hate
secondly Clinton failed like with the health care so obama is trying to prove and say look I passed what Clinton could not
this is all about gong against Clinton , remember when asked why he was doing this and that Clinton failed he replied "because you have me now"
Instead of the poorly qualified straight people who are in the military now? Is that what you mean? Because that is what you implied.
Some people just need to be slapped.
I served and would not serve again if they allowed open homo's in the military, I do not want to witness homo parties on base, or homo pride parades nor do I want to share a room, shower etc with a homo.
I know guys still in who said they will leave and my two sons have now said they will not join either along with a couple of their friends .
so all they will do is to create problems in the military and will see a decline of good men and women not wanting to join but of course that doesn't bother obama because he intends to build his million strong civilian security force to match that of the military and to be just as well funded
not one person I know serving and wanting to serve will stay or join if don't ask gets overturned.
this is an attack on our military while they fight two wars and being defunded on many different fronts
At least 8 generations of military service in this family. I will be the last of the line if they allow gay soldiers in the ranks.
we were in the Arctic and it was the time when the orders came down to lets see how women will be in the service
we were deployed into minus 70 for a few days living in snowholes
she could not carry her pack, she went on her period, she left a scent for animals to follow, we had to wait a few times for her to be ready or go somewhere for a piss or crap.
we had a couple of guys always trying to get into her panties and want sex where she flirted back knowing they will carry her pack etc.
when we got back to base we were asked off the higher brass how was she and we all said it was a useless experiment.
guess what the top brass ignored us and so they went in.
Homosexuals is all about sex and sexual pleasure, it is sick and no way do I as a vet want this overtured
I'll say they should not serve anyway but that's me
After twenty years of service and another eleven in support of the service...I've come to agree on DADT. In fact, there could be one or two slight changes and it'd probably satisfy everyone and fix all problems. Note, you have jealous lovers who now run...dump evidence on a guy who kept his mouth shut...and the jealous lover screws over the guy. It would fix this issue if the rule was to discount and throw out jealous lover report unless it involved an actual security violation or such.
The truth is...the less you have guys talking about their normal or irregular sexual practices...the better off you are. It makes no sense for anyone to have to stand there and listen to some guy go into great detail about comparing his lady lover over his current wife.
IMHO, the whole purpose of abolishing don't-ask-don't-tell is opening the door for lawsuits. Lots and lots of lawsuits:
I think most gay military people are in support units anyway; just a career for them. I don't figure they'd last too long other than in support units though. This is all just political bull, shouldn't even be addressed.
I remember the one queer guy at Bragg, he was ok, didn't cause any problems, professional and all; then he got busted down on Hay Street in Fayetteville dressed like a woman, they tried charging him for prostitution. Ha, he never lived that one down; pretty hilarious actually.
So many more important issues they should be concerned about.
same here
my ancestors have always served from what I know the first world war to korea to me and now my two sons will not be joining if this is overturned
The media, the lefitists, the gays/homosexuals & Obama completely misrepresent the debate. Gay Americans are not denied the right to serve the country they love because of who they are.
What they are prohibited from doing is flaunting their sexuality. The Pentagons policy guidelines on homosexuals in the Military state:
Sexual orientation will not be a bar to service unless manifested by homosexual conduct. The military will discharge members who engage in homosexual conduct, which is defined as a homosexual act, a statement that the member is homosexual or bisexual, or a marriage or attempted marriage to someone of the same gender.
Its open homosexuality that the military prohibits.
It's not even about that, it's about benefits and getting sex change operations paid for....lawsuits to be filed against our military...the continued attack from the inside...yes, they are in our Capitol, congress, pentagon, media, army and white house. They lie in wait.
You are absolutely correct...as we have many friends who report the same. This would be disastrous for our military ....and for our nation!
It might attract some qualified clothing designers and hairdressers that could improve the military's image ;-)
I can hear the argument now, "It is okay for homos to openly serve in the military, but they can't get married?"
ADM Mullens' reputation as a yes man proceeds him. Great- just another reason that I tell young people to join the Corps vice the navy, which I was associated with for 30 years. At least the Corps has the fortitude to say no at this point. The navy is just a social engineering experiment. We have gone away from being war fighters to just placating society in general. I saw the beginnings of this years ago as a midshipman, when skin color dictated the harshness of punishment. As for having homosexuals (gay is not the proper term, there is nothing gay about it) openly serve in the military, this would be the final straw. Sorry, having deviants openly parade aboard ship or next to me in an cockpit (no pun intended) would make me cringe. No it is not homophobia, which technically means I am afraid of queers, it is just that I do not approve of the behavior. If they want to blow pipe, great, but, not in, what used to be, my navy. Heaven help us.
I live in a Navy town (but got out of the Navy 20+ years ago) and judging from the drastic uniform changes every few months the Navy is trying, I think the "clothing design corps" is already working at full strength!
They will co**suck their way up the chain of command.
this is an attack on our military while they fight two wars and being de-funded on many different fronts
Agreed. As others have correctly noted, this insane policy, if actually implemented, would absolutely destroy the morale of the mostly-heterosexual military, give homosexuals a basis for demanding 'gay marriage' be legalized in every state - or federally - and have a devastating effect on military enlistments (in an all-volunteer military) as well as triggering massive numbers of retirements. Homosexuality is a perversion and simply incompatible with a heterosexual society, which pretty much defines the U.S. military.
Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen are out of touch with reality if they believe that the U.S. military can accommodate openly homosexual men (and women) into the armed services with no disruptions or negative consequences. Homosexuals are infamous for their insatiable sexual appetites and to believe such people can be integrated into a military structure with young, virile men (to whom the word 'gay' is an epithet) borders on sheer delusion.
I'm especially disappointed that Admiral Mullen endorses this troubling policy. I won't speculate on his motives or those of Secretary Gates (an Obama appointee) but I have to assume they're acquiescing to what they claim to believe is a 'changed view' of homosexuality by most Americans but in reality, they're doing a great disservice to the military and, by extension, their country. This is tragic.
And, to top it off, they will be in the whole chain of command from the Pentagon on down.
The dirty secret is that liberals hate the all-volunteer military, and many would love to bring back a draft. And indeed if having homos discourages people from signing up, there may be no choice but to bring back the draft.
One full blown all out shooting war will clear the military of the flamboyant, in your face screechy poofters. They will either be killed by combat because they are incompetent, fragged, commit suicide or get dishonorable discharges.
My guess is that the asshat who wrote the editorial was never in the service.
Yeah, a real morale booster to come strolling into the barracks and catch Billy stroking Bob.
One other note... It's been sixty odd years, but maybe it is time for another REVOLT OF THE ADMIRALS. I wish some would take a stand for what is right, instead of kowtowing to liberal mandates. Yet, all I hear is nothing.
You are correct, this piece argues in static terms that great things will happen as a result of this change. There are many things which would have to be worked out, and it would be a very difficult process. I am glad that I am no longer on active duty so I don't have to listen to some homosexual Commissar do sensitivity training for hours telling me that my entire belief system is wrong. This is moving from tolerance to acceptance to special treatment.
The military is supposed to make a man out of you, not a ''girly-man'' of you.
You make an EXCELLENT point.
Everything you say is true. Gays are never content to "live and let live". Well, some may be, but the activist self-loathing narcissist types aren't. This will mean the end of the American military as we know it. It will cease to be an effective fighting force. If gays were really only interested in fighting for the USA, they'd STFU and serve.
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Jessica Alba was spotted catching a flight at LAX Airport earlier last month. She wore her staple Mama J by J Brand jeans again. This time she opted for the 3401 Maternity Leggings in Pitch. I can see why Jessica chooses these jeans. I haven't tried their leggings (cannot do without a front pocket), but their regular jeans are really amazing. They are very lightweight and have a tendency to never stretch out.
Jessica part-took in the CFDA awards this year. She will be honoring Hal Rubenstein with the Founders Award. She wore a custom two-tone dress by Diane Von Furstenberg. What did you think of the look? I thought the colors looked great on her. You can click here to purchase J Brand jeans at Singer22.
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Mary-Kate Olsen was spotted in New York after having some lunch. She sported a striped jacket with a white button-up with her custom-made jeans by Maxfields LA. She finished off her look with a bag from her new handbag line for The Row. I do like this outfit. I like all the colors and prints together, even the shoes. The prints are amazing on those. I do just wish the jacket was a bit smaller, or unbuttoned. It looks unintentionally oversized in my opinion.
I think this would be an even more amazing out without the jacket. The shirt underneath looks amazing with the jeans. I'm seriously going through a white button-up/henley phase right now. I love the look of a white button-up, even more than a white tee. They are just one of the most versatile pieces, I find. It can be worn casually rolled up on the sleeves, not buttoned all the way or clean and professional.
Kate Moss in Black Orchid
Ms. Moss was spotted out in her Black Orchid Black Jewel Jeggings in Newton again while out an about in London. Kate finally gave her black tees a rest an opted for a white one this time. I do like the wash of these jeans and the little whiskering here and there. I find them to have that dark blue wash that is very versatile.
I wonder if a regular blue pair of jeans is Kate's way of joining the colored denim trend? Everyone knows she loathes color most of the time. I guess if you are Kate Moss, no trend really matters. I would like to see her rock some red though. If not denim maybe at least the red leather Balmains or Isabel Marant Soan pants in red. You can click here to purchase Black Orchid jeans at Singer22.
Megan Fox in Frankie B.
Megan Fox heads to the salon with her family, including Brian Austin Green's son Kassius. Megan is preparing to head to Abu Dhabi next week to promote the launch of LG Cinema 3D TV. I wonder what else Megan has on tap in terms of projects?
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John Madden To Induct Raider Quarterback Stabler Into Hall Of FameOakland Raiders great Ken Stabler will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame by his coach and Hall of Famer in his own right John Madden, according to a team announcement Thursday.
NFL Reportedly Investigating Aldon Smith Over Periscope VideoThe National Football League is reportedly investigating Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith after a Periscope video shows a man allegedly claiming to be Smith smoking what appears to be a marijuana cigarette.
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LAWRENCE — The Kansas State baseball team surrendered a five-run lead in the Sunflower Showdown series finale on Sunday as Kansas outscored the Wildcats by eight runs after the top of the fourth to claim a 9-6 win at Hoglund Ballpark. The loss for the Wildcats (26
AMES, Iowa — Akela Jones snagged high-point honors and Kim Williamson took home the high jump title on Sunday, highlighting the final day for the Kansas State track and field team at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships. Tallying 129.50 points over the three-day meet, the K-State women finished
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly lodge with free breakfast and restaurant
This family-friendly Lanseria lodge is located in a rural location, 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Lion Park, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Montecasino and Montecasino Bird Gardens. Lesedi Cultural Village and Honeydew Mazes are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free lodge. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a conference center, a seasonal outdoor pool, and conference rooms.
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Shumba Valley Lodge features a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. The lodge offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
5 meeting rooms are available. This family-friendly lodge also offers a garden, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a fireplace in the lobby. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times and an area shuttle. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. Earlier this month, discounter Fred's announced that, based on an in-depth study of the company's operations over the last 10 quarters, the discounter has embarked on a strategic plan to improve its performance.
That new strategic plan is heavily rooted in pharmacy.
'ÄúWe are¬Ýwell positioned with our 296 pharmacists to take advantage of future growth in pharmaceuticals,'Äù Bruce Efird, president of Fred'Äôs, told analysts during a conference call.¬Ý'ÄúIt is worth noting that [a] key strength identified by our customers in recent customer research is our pharmacy operations. 'Ķ Our plan does include accelerated pharmacy [file buys], which have historically provided a higher return on investment.'Äù
As part of the new focus, Fred's will be concentrating its improvement efforts on its over-performing locations—the chain's top 50 stores represent 7 percent of Fred's store base but 40 percent of the chain's profits, Efird said.
"Our pharmacy teams will execute a similar program in our top 40 pharmacies that generates approximately 45 percent of our pharmacy operating profit," Efird added. "Currently our front-end sales range from 9 percent to 10 percent higher in stores with pharmacies. This plan includes increasing the number of pharmacies script file buys as well as an aggressive marketing campaign."
The study revealed that Fred's has a strong and healthy core store base, and pointed out that upgrading the company's real estate program will have measurable upside potential.
Specifically, the plan will involve the following elements, all focused on achieving the company's long-term goal of increasing annual operating margin to 4.5 percent:
- improving the core store performance by closing 75 under-performing locations;
- repositioning and reducing corporate overhead by 10 percent;
- generating $11 million in annualized cash savings beginning in the second half of 2008; and
- initiating multiple merchandising programs to enhance margin and address the changing shift in sales mix.
Of the 75 stores identified for closure, only a handful have pharmacies, company executives told analysts Feb. 7.
Aside from these immediate steps, Fred's plans to slow capital spending and the rate of new store openings beginning in 2008 in order to focus on growth that is more profitable and that produces a higher return on investment. Fred's plans to open 18 new stores, 15 with pharmacies, in 2008. "Subsequently upon execution and validation of our transformation plan, we anticipate accelerating our store and pharmacy growth to historic levels," Efird said.
And Fred's is not concerned with expanding national chains like Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid into its core Southeast base, Efird said. "When they come into these rural settings they don't affect us," Efird told analysts. "They are [pricey] at the front end and once a customer is accustomed to it, [it does] not match up well with [our present] pricing."
Separately, Fred's reported sales of $1.8 billion for the fiscal year ending Feb. 2, representing a 1 percent lift. Comparable store sales for fiscal 2007 increased 0.3 percent.


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If "belly" weren't a part of the name, you probably wouldn't think North Highland's newest eatery, Belly General Store, had anything to do with food. From the outside, it looks like another hip 'n' crunchy, possibly snooty gift shop where you'd expect to find fair-trade pottery or a few chocolate bars whose profits benefit a rainforest preservation fund. Step inside, though, and you're immediately greeted by a smiling, enthusiastic, young staff happy to talk you through the menu. A large whiteboard announces a roster of snacks whose old-timey flair seems sure to please.
Snark attack: In my darkest, snarkiest heart I first visited Belly bent on hating it. Some friends who passed through the store called it a "freakish mish-mash" and a "Star Provisions/Sprout wannabe." The powder blue scooter in Belly's front window brought out the sneering skeptic in me, as did the rack of baby clothes in the back of the shop. But when I approached the counter and looked at the menu, my black heart melted. It's impossible to be curmudgeonly in the face of deviled eggs being offered with the sandwiches. Belly's self-hyped cupcakes ($1.50), with flavors like carrot cake with walnut buttercream and peanut butter and jelly, are adorable in their wonky homemade-ness. Their arrangement, though, sans cover on a Boos Block by the cash register, is a little too within curious kids' reach.
Yummy yummy in my tummy: Belly's old-fashioned snack counter seating is delightfully nostalgic, with its low stools that intensify the kid-at-an-ice-cream-counter feeling and view of row upon row of wooden shelves and an accompanying ladder that recall the mom-and-pop grocery of yesteryear. The prosciutto, pecorino and basil pesto panino ($7) is a heavenly marriage of salty yet buttery ham, nutty cheese and potent pesto. These goodies are wedged between slices of beautifully thin and crispy bread. The chicken salad on ciabatta ($6) would please the most hardcore followers of The Southern Belle Primer with its chunks of white meat and pecans. An airier ciabatta or a more generous hand with the salad would make this satisfying sandwich a treat to drive across town for.
Kiss these grits: On a Sunday morning visit to Belly, we worry there will be nowhere left to sit. The surprisingly few customers are only milling about, picking up luxury food items such as Marie Belle hot chocolate and Niman Ranch bacon and setting them back down. Perhaps no one knows breakfast is available, which is a shame. Delicious (often organic) juices ($1.50 small, $2.50 large) are squeezed to order. The homemade garlic bagel ($1.50) is worthy of a love song, with its crunchy exterior and cushy bite. A handmade flour tortilla stuffed with scrambled egg, cheddar, country ham and potatoes ($4) is such melting, heady eating my friend and I fight over the last bit. The creamiest, thickest grits imaginable with country ham and egg ($4) make us feel right as rain after a long, wine-soaked Saturday night.
As a store, Belly is indeed a bit kooky. Yet for having been open just over a month, its smooth running is admirable. This new neighborhood favorite should indeed expect the crowds to belly up to its charming counter.
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