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Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has turned a previously staunch supporter into a vocal critic. Mike Francesa, a mainstay of New York sports radio, a bit player in Uncut Gems and a one-time Trump supporter, expressed outrage at Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Monday in reaction to Sunday's press briefing in which Trump accused a hospital of inflating the amount of supplies that it would need to protect against the coronavirus.
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Francesa decried Trump's message, saying that Trump "basically yesterday accused a hospital of padding the numbers that they need because they were trying to sell or send it out the backdoor, the masks." Francesa added, "we're watching people die and now we know people who died."
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Over the last years, ADAM has become a house name in the studio monitor market. The brand itself has become the symbol of ribbon tweeters. Originally focused on the highest market segment, the manufacturer progressively started to offer more affordable speakers with the A and AX series. Now, the German company goes one step further with the new F series, presented at the last Musikmesse, which combines appealing features and an affordable price. Is it a good deal?
When we heard that ADAM planned to offer a speaker featuring a 5" driver for $250, we couldn't believe our eyes nor ears. Although the manufacturer has been permanently decreasing the price of its entry-level products for several years now, the step taken with the F series is quite something. The small A5X, which was the most affordable 5" monitor in ADAM's catalog until now, costs around $500 in stores. So the F5 is 50% cheaper than the A5X ─ a huge difference!
In spite of this, our first impression of the F5 is pretty good.. They have a sleek and classic look with a finish similar to the A5 (not the A5X) sitting in our office. Although bulkier (11.5" × 7.5" × 9 mm and 15 lb), they even look better.
The bass port is on the front panel, right underneath a pair of red and green LEDs. Why two LEDs? The F5 have a bypass function that turns on automatically after 20 minutes idle, which is very good news considering that the power switch is placed on the rear panel! But let's not forget that when bypassed a speaker still consumes more electricity than when turned off… On the rear panel you'll also find wall-mount thread inserts and the power socket.
The connections are quite comprehensive: one XLR/1/4" jack combo plus an RCA connector. The volume control, which is unfortunately on the rear panel, is surrounded by two trim pots for the two shelving filters that allow you to boost/cut up to 6dB above 5kHz and 300Hz. You will also find here a switch to enable a low-cut filter set at 80Hz, in case you want to add the F series subwoofer to your setup. ADAM spared nothing on connections, warranty (2 years) or controls, which are pretty comprehensive considering the price of the speaker.
When it comes to technology, the 127mm low-frequency driver is made out of paper/fiberglass and driven by a 25 watt RMS A/B amp. A second identical amp drives the ART ribbon tweeter. Last but not least: the speaker is not magnetically shielded, so avoid CRT screens (does anyone even know what a CRT screen is anymore?).
Time for a listening session
To test the speakers we compared them to our ADAM A5, a previous version of the A5X. The A5 belongs to the A series, which is one range above the F5, making it an interesting challenger.
Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc.
With this song, the first obvious thing is that high-frequencies (between 6 and 8 kHz) are less present with the F5. The result is a rather dull and less detailed sound than with the A5, and sibilants aren't as present. The speaker sounds more "boxy." The low frequency range goes down deeper and it is more present but less controlled than with the A5, which means a slight precision loss. Every time we switch to the A5 the sound is more open and with more air… Regarding dynamic response and stereo imaging, we couldn't notice any obvious difference.
Metallica – Enter Sandman
In the intro, the reverb reveals a glaring difference between both models: it is much less audible with the F5. You'll have to keep in mind not to add too much reverb while mixing because the F5 tend to attenuate it. Cymbals and hi-hat sound a bit smoother with the F5: the high-frequency range seems slightly damped, while distorted guitars sound less bright and don't quite cut through the mix. We had also the feeling that the mid-frequency range is less consistent, which makes the overall response less intelligible… We were somewhat surprised by the fact that, even if from the same brand, the difference between both models is so obvious, especially considering that they use similar tweeters and woofers of the same size. Regardless of the frequency range (highs, mids or lows), the F5 cannot really compete with the A5.
Miles Davis – Seven Steps to Heaven
The trumpet and the saxophone have less presence with the F5 and the recording room seems smaller. The double-bass sounds almost the same with both speakers and the F5 performs alright when it comes to dynamics. This is the song where the F5 can almost bear comparison with the A5!
Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster
The low-end is less controlled and a bit less clear, especially the drum kick and its attack. We even noticed a slight masking effect. With brass instruments we found the same as on Miles Davis' song: they have less presence, giving them a lack of precision compared to the A5. The hi-hat also suffers from the 6–8 kHz attenuation. The delay on vocals is slightly attenuated, which means that you will need to be careful with delay effects, as with reverbs.
Herber von Karajan – Strauss – Also Sprach Zarathustra
The intro lacks room acoustics information. On percussion instruments, attacks and heads are hardly audible with the F5. Moreover, the low-frequency range tends to mask higher frequencies during percussive fills. In short, the sound is less intelligible.
First reaction after the listening session
Although both speakers are ADAM, equipped with ART ribbon tweeters and 5" drivers, they sound quite different throughout the whole frequency spectrum. We noticed a difference in the high-frequency range between 6 and 8 kHz. The A5 are more precise while the F5 sound a bit duller. This has a direct consequence on the presence of the instruments and the definition of the reverbs. These frequencies are crucial because they allow you to distinguish the different instruments easily and to have a good perception of space. You'll have to remember not to apply too much reverb while mixing with the F5. To make up for this weakness, we recommend a slight high-frequency boost (just a few dBs) using the high shelve filter (above 5 kHz).
The mid-frequency range (400 Hz to 2 kHz) is also less consistent than with the A5. In some cases, we noticed a masking effect and some frequencies disappearing in detriment of other frequencies. This could be a problem while mixing.
The low-frequency range seems less controlled that with the A5. We recommend using the 80 Hz low-cut filter to clean the lowest frequencies a bit (which are difficult to reproduce by a 5" driver anyway). The controls on the rear panel make it possible to balance the overall response, which is an excellent thing. In fact, you don't always get such effective controls on budget monitor speakers.
ADAM redefines its entry-level range with very affordable speakers in comparison to their other products. The German manufacturer spared nothing on design, assembling quality, controls or connections. The speaker is front-ported, and the auto-bypass helped us forget that the power switch is on the rear side. The main difference between the F5 and the ADAM series above it relates to the mid-frequency range, which is less consistent. However, the F5 is a good monitor speaker that will allow users to take their first steps and learn the basics before buying a better monitoring system… from ADAM, maybe!


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NF Bureau: Two persons were arrested by Keonjhar police on Tuesday evening in connection with circulation of an obscene video of local BJD MP Candidate Chandrani Murmu on social media.
The arrested duo has been identified as Jayadev Giri, social media co-ordinator of Keonjhar BJP and his associate Bisnudutta Barik.
The two were arrested after Chandrani's uncle had lodged a complaint with the police.
The photos and video had gone viral for the last couple of days on the social media.
Worth mentioning, Chandrani, 26, is the granddaughter of former Keonjhar MP Harihar Soren.
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Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge is a place for traveling anglers who are looking for an upscale all-inclusive "trip-of-a-lifetime" while fishing in Panama. Like no other fishing lodge in the country we offer a private island experience for our clients looking to catch Marlin, Tuna, Roosterfish, Cubera Snapper, and over 20 other gamefish species in truly unique setting. Family owned and operated by passionate fisherman; we aim to give our clients the best experience possible while fishing in Panama. And even more special, we only host one group at a time…so your group will have the entire island lodge to yourselves!
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Hour by Hour Weekend
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Great minds think alike! We had pizza Friday night as well. We usually like to make ours, too, and then fight over who gets the oven first!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Thanks Astleigh! I'm hoping to get the photos up on Wednesday :)Delete
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Arctic Live follows the remarkable journey of hundreds of polar bears on one of the planet's last undiscovered wilderness. These journeys are increasingly impacted by climate change; altering the natural systems on which the bears rely.
The Arctic Live team were keen to reduce the environmental impact of the production and set about a number of carbon reduction initiatives before arriving in Churchill, a small Manitoba urban area where they would be based for the duration of the production period. Before filming, all crew were advised that the production was striving to achieve sustainability certification and asked to think about minimising their impact wherever possible. This was achieved by choosing accommodation based on its environmental credentials, reducing the use of disposable on location with reusable water bottle and waste-free lunches, recycling wherever possible, eliminating paper use on location, hiring rather than buying special equipment, using low energy technology and hiring kit and crew on location to avoid travel emissions.
With the whole team on board, the Arctic Live team have also communicated a very strong environmental narrative through the programme and associated publicity, raising awareness of the natural wildlife and the delicate balance in which they survive.
Sarah Gibbs, Series Producer:
The Arctic is changing faster than anywhere else on Earth. Not only in terms of warming, but the region is experiencing huge social, economic, technological and industrial change. When setting out to make Arctic Live we knew the region's most charismatic resident, the polar bear, would be at the heart of our live story – we were, after all, heading to the the polar bear capital of the world at the height of bear season – but we also knew that through the bears we could connect to the ice and the bigger story of the Arctic today. Environment and climate can be difficult subjects for the audience but the bears provided an engaging way in. To draw people deeper into the broader narrative we also chose to foreground Arctic communities rather than scientists, to look at stories rather than headlines. Amongst many others these included everything from the Inupiat and the oil companies in Alaska to Sami reindeer herders and mining in Sweden. By humanising the issues and allowing the subtext to speak for itself I believe we made the subject more accessible for our audience.
Given the subject matter, we were also keen to try and make the production as sustainable as possible. We tried to minimise our footprint on all our shoots and on the live OB. We thought carefully about the numbers of people and flights we needed. We also thought carefully about equipment and supplies on location. Instead of shipping bulky cold weather gear to the Arctic we hired the majority of it locally. This saved on excess baggage and put money back into the local economy. We used thermoses and refillable water bottles instead of disposable cups and single use bottles. Any equipment we purchased, we did so with a thought to re-use in the community. We donated printers and phones and other items to various groups such as the Town Council, the Inuit Transit Centre, the Junior Rangers and the Scouts.


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Please make all checks over $50 payable to The New Mexico Dance Coalition
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1. the 36th Chamber Of Shaolin (Blu-ray)
(Shaw Brothers) (1978)
Synopsis :
The legendary martial arts director wanted
to do the impossible: create a kung-fu filled
epic about the making of a Shaolin Temple
master -- a "love story of the spirit," as he
called it. The result (a.k.a. Master Killer)
was Shaws' number one hit of 1978, the 24th
Asian Film Festival's Best Martial Arts Award
winner, and is considered a trendsetting,
innovative masterpiece throughout the world.
Liang's adoptive brother stars as a reluctant
rebel who arduously masters one training
"chamber" after another.
2. Return To The 36th Chamber (Blu-ray)
(Shaw Brothers) (1980)
Synopsis :
The original 36th Chamber of Shaolin
(a.k.a. Master Killer) proved so popular that a
sequel was called for. But master martial arts
filmmaker Lau Kar Leung (a.k.a. Liu Chia-liang)
eschewed the plot and characters of the
original to create a delightful all-new story
which showcased his adoptive brother as a
hapless loser... That is, until he is convinced
to help repair the run-down Shaolin Temple.
Only then does he unknowingly learn a new kind
of construction kung-fu to liberate his
townspeople from the persecuting Manchus!
3. Disciples Of The 36th Chamber (Blu-ray)
(Shaw Brothers) (1984)
Synopsis :
Legendary martial arts director Liu Chia-
liang (a.k.a. Lau Kar Leung) strikes gold as he
directs the golden robed real life hero Monk
San Te played by his half-brother Liu Chia-hui
(a.k.a. Gordon Liu). Gordon reprises the role
that shot him into superstardom in The 36th
Chamber of Shaolin in the unofficial third
sequel Disciples of the 36th Chamber. Per
usual, Liu's action direction is mind-boggling
and never ceases to amaze.


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There are companies which are jacks of all trades – own soft, casino, poker, bets… Two most famous companies of this nature are presented in the market. In June, 2005, PartyGaming (LSE: PRTY) entered the market – the owner of the known to all PartyPoker plus several casinos (later betting, bingo, financial trading were added). With a starting price of shares at £1,350, they gained in price up to £1,730, which resulted in the total company cost of over $10 bln – a record which will be doubtfully beaten soon! But after bouncing the Americans in 2006, the cost dropped many times; now the share price is only £230 with a total company cost of about £1 bln (or $1.5 bln). The world greatest on-line casino (also with its own soft, plus poker-room, and later other games of chance were added) – Casino on Net, and to be exact, it's 888 Plc. Company, was corporatized only a few months later. First, the shares also increased in prices from £170 to £230, but 2006 did not spare it either, though the impact was not that severe, as for Party. Strange as it is, the company experienced a serious drop-down in the spring of 2010; now the shares cost £44, which gives the capitalization of only £150 mln (and it was over $1 bln).
Factually, there are not many companies, specialized in on-line casinos, listed in the stock-market. There are two of them, to be precise; and both entered the stock-market in 2005, the year popular for taking on-line companies to the stock-exchange. Both suffered from bouncing the Americans (though they had been specializing in European markets), and the cost of their shares were comparable. In general, the first online casino to be corporatized was Gaming VC company (LSE: GVC), better known as Casino Club, one of the leaders in the German-speaking market, and also among the roulette fans. Like with many others, after the issue of shares, their growth was witnessed (from £450 to £870), but the notorious 2006 and the ban for the Americans to gamble have dropped the shares many times – to £100. After that, the shares have been slowly growing, reached past £200, but the decline in the last months has again dropped the price to £110. At that, the company capitalization amounts to £35 mln. 바카라
Our second hero is 32 Red company (LSE: TTR), owning a 32Red casino online under the same name (then they have acquired several more casinos, and also, lately, presented the stakes). Starting from £130, in 2006 the shares fell to £26, and after a rise, the world crisis arrived, and there were new drop-downs, and now the shares cost about £15, and the whole company – £10 mln
Finally, let's see the major diversified players at a glance. They are mainly being European off-line bookmakers with a strong presence on-line, offering not only wagers, but also online casinos, poker, bingo rooms, lotteries, etc. I'll point out several most meaningful names in this subgroup: William Hill (LSE: WMH), Ladbrokes (LSE: LAD), BWin (Vienna: BWIN), Paddy Power (LSE: PAP). All of them cost the order of 1.2 bln, only the first pair is in pounds and the second one in Euros (now, the pound is by 20-30 percent heavier than Euro). Such companies as SportingBet, Bettson, Unibet, etc. are valued at several hundred million. The price of these companies usually makes the order of several tens – a couple of hundred pounds or Euros, correspondingly. The price of these companies has been fluctuated considerably during the last years, though 2006 did not substantially affect the cost of these companies' shares, since they were initially focusing on Europe, and the prevailing element of the cost in any case is represented by the off-line part of the business. For some time, Paddy Power and Bettson have been showing not very bad results among the mentioned companies, despite the crisis.


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Babylonian Talmud: Tractate Berakoth
There is a contradiction between R. Meir [of one Baraitha]1 and R. Meir [of the last Baraitha]?2 — Yes, two Tannaim transmit different versions of R. Meir's opinion. There is a contradiction between R. Eliezer [of the last Baraitha]3 and R. Eliezer [of the Mishnah]?4 — Yes, two Tannaim5 transmit two different versions of R. Eliezer's opinion. If you wish I can say: The first clause of the Mishnah6 is not R. Eliezer's.7
UNTIL THE END OF THE FIRST WATCH. What opinion does R. Eliezer hold? If he holds that the night has three watches, let him say: Till four hours [in the night]. And if he holds that the night has four watches, let him say: Till three hours? — He holds indeed, that the night has three watches, but he wants to teach us that there are watches in heaven8 as well as on earth. For it has been taught: R. Eliezer says: The night has three watches, and at each watch the Holy One, blessed be He, sits and roars like a lion. For it is written: The Lord does roar from on high, and raise His voice from His holy habitation; 'roaring He doth roar'9 because of his fold. And the sign of the thing is:10 In the first watch, the ass brays; in the second, the dogs bark; in the third, the child sucks from the breast of his mother, and the woman talks with her husband. What does R. Eliezer understand [by the word watch]? Does he mean the beginning of the watches? The beginning of the first watch needs no sign, it is the twilight! Does he mean the end of the watches? The end of the last watch needs no sign, it is the dawn of the day! He, therefore, must think of the end of the first watch, of the beginning of the last watch, and of the midst of the middle watch. If you like I can say: He refers to the end of all the watches. And if you object that the last watch needs no sign, [I reply] that it may be of use for the recital of the Shema', and for a man who sleeps in a dark room11 and does not know when the time of the recital arrives. When the woman talks with her husband and the child sucks from the breast of the mother, let him rise and recite.
R. Isaac b. Samuel says in the name of Rab: The night has three watches, and at each watch the Holy One, blessed be He, sits and roars like a lion and says: Woe to the children, on account of whose sins I destroyed My house and burnt My temple and exiled them among the nations of the world.
It has been taught: R. Jose says, I was once travelling on the road, and I entered into one of the ruins of Jerusalem in order to pray. Elijah of blessed memory appeared and waited for me at the door till I finished my prayer.12 After I finished my prayer, he said to me: Peace be with you, my master! and I replied: Peace be with you, my master and teacher! And he said to me: My son, why did you go into this ruin? I replied: To pray. He said to me: You ought to have prayed on the road. I replied: I feared lest passers-by might interrupt me. He said to me: You ought to have said an abbreviated prayer.13 Thus I then learned from him three things: One must not go into a ruin; one may say the prayer on the road; and if one does say his prayer on the road, he recites an abbreviated prayer. He further said to me: My son, what sound did you hear in this ruin? I replied: I heard a divine voice, cooing like a dove, and saying: Woe to the children, on account of whose sins I destroyed My house and burnt My temple and exiled them among the nations of the world! And he said to me: By your life and by your head! Not in this moment alone does it so exclaim, but thrice each day does it exclaim thus! And more than that, whenever the Israelites go into the synagogues and schoolhouses and respond: 'May His great name be blessed!'14 the Holy One, blessed be He, shakes His head and says: Happy is the king who is thus praised in this house! Woe15 to the father who had to banish his children, and woe to the children who had to be banished from the table of their father!
Our Rabbis taught: there are three reasons why one must not go into a ruin: because of suspicion,16 of falling debris and of demons. — [It states] 'Because of suspicion'.17 It would be sufficient to say, because of falling debris'? —
Berakoth 3b
When the ruin is new.1 But it would be sufficient to say: 'because of demons'? — When there are two people.2 If there are two people, then there is no suspicion either? — When both are licentious [there is suspicion]. — [It states] 'Because of falling debris'. It would be sufficient to say: 'because of suspicion and demons'? — When there are two decent people. [It states] 'Because of demons'. It would be sufficient to say; 'because of suspicion and falling debris'? — When there are two decent people going into a new ruin. But if there are two, then there is no danger of demons either? — In their haunt there is danger. If you like I can say, indeed the reference is to one man and to a new ruin which was situated in the fields; in which case there is no suspicion, for a woman would not be found in the fields, but the danger of demons does exist.
Our Rabbis taught: The night has four watches. These are the words of Rabbi. R. Nathan says: Three. What is the reason of R. Nathan? — It is written: So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came into the outermost part of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch.3 And one taught: Under 'middle' is to be understood only something which is preceded by one and followed by one. And Rabbi?4 — 'The middle' means: one of the middle ones. And R. Nathan? — Not 'one of the middle ones' is written, but 'the middle' is written. What is Rabbi's reason? — R. Zerika, in the name of R. Joshua b. Levi, says: One verse reads, At midnight do I rise to give thanks unto Thee because of Thy righteous ordinances.5 And another verse reads: Mine eyes forestall the watches.6 How is this?7 — [This is possible only if] the night has four watches. And R. Nathan? — He is of the opinion of R. Joshua, as we have learnt: R. Joshua says: until the third hour, for such is the custom of kings, to rise in the third hour.8 Six hours of the night and two hours of the day amount to two watches.9 R. Ashi says: One watch and a half are also spoken of as 'watches'. (R. Zerika further said, in the name of R. Ammi in the name of R. Joshua b. Levi: One may discuss in the presence of a dead body only things relating to the dead. R. Abba b. Kahana says: This refers only to religious matters,10 but as for worldly matter there is no harm. Another version is: R. Abba b. Kahana says: This refers even to religious matters. How much more so to worldly matters!)
But did David rise at midnight? [Surely] he rose with the evening dusk? For it is written: I rose with the neshef and cried.11 And how do you know that this word neshef means the evening? It is written: In the neshef, in the evening of the day, in the blackness of night and the darkness!12 — R. Oshaia, in the name of R. Aha, replies: David said: Midnight never passed me by in my sleep. R. Zera says: Till midnight he used to slumber like a horse,13 from thence on he rose with the energy of a lion. R. Ashi says: Till midnight he studied the Torah, from thence on he recited songs and praises. But does neshef mean the evening? Surely neshef means the morning? For it is written: And David slew them from the 'neshef' to the evening 'ereb of the next day,14 and does not this mean, from the 'morning dawn' to the evening? — No. [It means:] from the [one] eventide to the [next] eventide. If so, let him write: From neshef to neshef, or from 'ereb to 'ereb? — Rather, said Raba: There are two kinds of neshef: [the morning neshef], when the evening disappears [nashaf] and the morning arrives,15 [and the evening neshef], when the day disappears [nashaf] and the evening arrives.16
But did David know the exact time of midnight? Even our teacher Moses did not know it! For it is written: About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt.17 Why 'about midnight'? Shall we say that the Holy One, blessed be He, said to him: 'About midnight'? Can there be any doubt in the mind of God?18 Hence we must say that God told him 'at midnight', and he came and said: 'About midnight'. Hence he [Moses] was in doubt; can David then have known it? — David had a sign. For so said R. Aha b. Bizana in the name of R. Simeon the Pious: A harp was hanging above David's bed. As soon as midnight arrived, a North wind came and blew upon it and it played of itself. He arose immediately and studied the Torah till the break of dawn. After the break of dawn the wise men of Israel came in to see him and said to him: Our lord, the King, Israel your people require sustenance! He said to them: Let them go out and make a living one from the other.19 They said to him: A handful cannot satisfy a lion, nor can a pit be filled up with its own clods.20 He said to them: Then go out in troops and attack [the enemy for plunder]. They at once took counsel with Ahithofel and consulted the Sanhedrin and questioned the Urim and Tummim.21 R. Joseph says: What verse [may be cited in support of this]? And after Ahithofel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah,22 and Abiathar; and the captain of the King's host was Joab.23 'Ahithofel', this was the counsellor. And so it is said: Now the counsel of Ahithofel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man inquired of the word of God.24
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Visiting this lush corner in Northern Thailand was more of a curiosity linked to the expat community living here, but also about seeing a different side of this country.
By the 6th day in Thailand, my mind was almost made – I didn't like it much.
Chiang Mai has a small town vibe about it, but it's a much bigger city than it feels, as one can see from Phra That Doi Suthep temple that sits atop of a hill nearby.
There's a strong community of expats living here, the most prominent one I've seen during my Thailand trip, and that changes everything.
Thais living here are more welcoming and helpful towards travelers, and that's a very different behavior than what you experience in Bangkok, Krabi or Phuket, where the commercial nature of the locals feels overwhelming and far from welcoming.
The food in Chiang Mai has also a more international feel to it, and for me it was a well-deserved break from all that awful soy sauce that sticks like glue to most Thai food, making the differences between dishes disappear after a week or so of exposure.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for culinary exploration and bizarre foods, but something about Thai food didn't sit well with me. After the break, I was back to Thai food for a few days, trying out bamboo worms at the Sunsay Night Market.
There are also many great coffee shops in Chiang Mai, and hearing English speaking folks around does have a reassuring effect, or at least it had on me. Probably socializing becomes easier, if you're an expat living in Chiang Mai.
After our first day in Chiang Mai, it became clear that another reason made expats choose this city – the cost of living – very cheap compared to South Thailand (Krabi & Phuket) and Bangkok, and much cheaper than living in Europe.
There are about 300 temples in Chiang Mai, but visiting 4 of them felt enough for a 3 days trip.
When it comes to going out places, I've seen two long streets lined up with coffee shops and restaurants. We didn't have the time to explore the whole city, so I'm sure there are other areas just as attractive.
Its proximity to the lush hills adds some lovely weekend activities for outdoors lovers, and it impacts the weather, which is definitely drier than the South, with lower temperatures (25-270C). That might be another reason why people choose Chiang Mai as a living destination.
To sum up, my best guess about why people choose Chiang Mai as a living destination is a mix of:
- affordable living,
- great weather,
- lighter traffic and population density than in Bangkok and thus a slow-life vibe,
- nice coffee shops,
- the opportunity to meet new and interesting people from all over the world,
- outdoor activities to pursue on weekends.
Travel Itinerary for 3 Days in Chiang Mai, Thailand
We spent 3 days in Chiang Mai, but I feel that we've experienced some of the best things the city has to offer.
Doi Inthanon National Park would have been a nice addition, but we chose to visit Chiang Rai instead, so maybe our trip to Chiang Mai should have been a bit longer.
We skipped the Elephant Sanctuary experience on purpose since we both have mixed feelings about it. I know it's not a zoo, but it still made us feel uneasy.
How to spend 3 days in Chiang Mai
Visit Top Temples in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is a big city, and there are so many wonderful things to do that we only had time to visit four of its many amazing temples.
Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang looks trapped in time and the sight of it before sunset left us in awe. The soft Golden Hour glow gives an otherworldly aura to this last standing temple, and it becomes quieter as closing time approaches.
The mystical vibes of this place are enhanced by the splendid design of its guardians – huge dragon heads that light up right after dark and the smaller stone elephants embellishing its rocky walls. It's a shame that only one of the three 14th century temples here is left standing; it makes you think about how fabulous this place might have been.
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Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
After a crazy ride in front of a shared red taxi, always going uphill on the curvy roads, we arrived at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, the most crowded place in Chiang Mai.
It reminded us of Bangkok's temples, so the experience wasn't nearly as pleasant as visiting Wat Chedi Luang. There are lots of small temples around the compound, but the architecture doesn't match the grandiosity of those within the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
The place is undoubtedly beautiful, but the legend of the White Elephant seems a distant memory now – we found him sitting alone in a corner, with no tourists around or even Thais looking to leave an offering. Its position on the side of the main temple doesn't help, and there were indeed prettier elephants in the temple area.
Around the main golden stupa, Thais were praying while walking in circles around it, flowers and incense sticks in their hands.
While I was admiring this beautiful praying ritual, two steps to my left, a Buddhist monk was speaking on his phone, and that made me question even the very few things I know about Buddhism while snapping me right out of that spiritual mood I'm in each time I visit a place of worship.
On the steps of the temple, the famous Naga dragons staircase of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, some village girls from Doi Pui sit pretty for tourists, all dressed up in traditional clothes. This little girl impressed me with her grown-up allure, even before entering the temple, and left me thinking about moms using kids to gain something, anything…even social media likes.
Wat Lok Moli
This beautiful old temple was partially under construction at the time of our visit, but it was worth the visit nonetheless.
We marveled at the intricate and delicate patterns of the wooden temple at the entrance as much as we admired the workers painting it carefully from atop bamboo scaffolding – a type of scaffolding widely used in construction work for centuries and a pretty rare sight today (at least in Europe).
The temple was quiet in the sunny afternoon of our visit, no entrance fees and no tourists around, just a group of women all dressed in white praying inside a terraced dwelling near the old stone stupa. Such a peaceful and beautiful moment, one might say the goal for any spiritual place. So don't miss Wat Lok Moli when visiting Chiang Mai.
Wat Phra Singh
The first element that caught my eye when visiting Wat Phra Singh is the temple-library near the entrance, a beautiful wooden topped temple-like building with a stone base adorned with sculptures. The second – the huge stupa and the golden elephants that seem to walk straight out of it. A surreal architectural element indeed!
Once we got to the alley, signs of the Sunday Market appeared in our path, and so the spiritual vibes of this temple dissolved into the sunset.
Weekend activities in Chiang Mai
Sunday Market – Rachadamnoen Street or the Night Bazar at Chang Klan Road (every night)
Our unplanned visit to the Sunday Night Market was facilitated by the visit at Wat Phra Singh, since Thais started selling their local and imported produce on the temple's alleys, just after the sunset.
So we dived into the sea of people to find out what this fuss around South Asian markets was all about.
It turns out they're not much different from what's going on in the markets in my home country when there's a festival going on. That means lots of street food, the opportunity to taste some rare local dishes, and tons of souvenirs and sweet nothings to buy. One thing that sets Thai markets apart is the opportunity to get a massage then and there.
Street food markets in Thailand are inviting and unappealing at the same time.
On one hand, you have a myriad of interesting local dishes to taste, the kind you don't find in local Thai restaurants (have no idea why), and that really made me curious.
On the other hand, you have this heat and humidity combo that you know doesn't work well with food, and the unholy mix of fried stuff that makes you stay away, even if you've done your vaccines and your curiosity has reached its peak.
Tasting Crickets and Bamboo Worms at Chiang Mai's Night Market
Since Chiang Mai doesn't have the hot weather of the South, I came up with the idea of tasting crickets. Of course, once I saw them, I opted out and tried the more visually pleasing bamboo worms. They weren't good, they weren't bad, but the decision of trying them out was the fun part.
We spent a bit more time in the market, bought some sweet nothings and retired early on our terrace nearby.
Chiang Mai Flower Market and Fish Spa
Two beautiful and yet uncommon ways to spend a quiet morning in Chiang Mai are a visit to the flower market and a fish spa treatment.
Chiang Mai Flower Market is a paradise for people who love indoor and outdoor gardening, with a myriad of exotic plants and gorgeous planters greeting the visitor at every step.
Now I have to warn you that fish spa – it's a bit "dangerous" if you're ticklish like me and start splashing with water on the electric sockets around. Nevertheless, the fish spa was a fun experience.
Lovely coffee places in Chiang Mai & Souvenir Shops
SS1254372 coffee shop – try their smoothies
The Baristro coffee shop – try the coffee ice cream
Smoothie Blues Nimman (brunch place) – for when you're tired of Thai food, try their international food
Buri Gallery – Souvenir Shop
Day Trips from Chiang Mai
We chose a day trip to Chiang Rai instead of going to Doi Inthanon Park because the city is home to some of the most impressive temples in Thailand.
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Where to stay in Chiang Mai
The Sila Boutique B&B was our choice for accommodation in Chiang Mai and it was pretty decent and affordable.
How to get to & getting around in Chiang Mai
When traveling through Thailand, the best option it's to fly, if you don't want to take night trains or spend a great amount of time in traffic. I'm impatient when it comes to other people's driving, so we flew in Chiang Mai from Bangkok – 1/1,5h flight.
Getting around in Chiang Mai is easy enough – take the red cabs that look like vintage ambulances.
We found it to be the most affordable option, paying 40 baht each to get to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep from the University & 30 baht more from our hotel downtown to reach the University at the end of the city & back.
If you know how to ride a scooter, that's always an option in Thailand. But it's best to stick to the red taxi since traffic is a mess and driving in Thailand not really recommended for Europeans.
Weather in Chiang Mai
The weather in Chiang Mai is more temperate, unlike the South where you can barely breathe because of the humidity and the high temperatures. 25-27°C was the average temperature in Chiang Mai during our stay, at the beginning of December.
That's it! Hope you find it useful when visiting Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Friday, January 31, 2014
Shooting from Above - Brevard Zoo, Florida
Today's images were taken at the Brevard Zoo, in Viera, Florida.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Cruise Ship Lineup - St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
Ah, yes, cruise ships as far as the eye can see. What a cool perspective from here.
Above you see three ships and I have just walked from the furthest, Freedom of the Seas. Behind me and not in the image is one more ship.
It is actually a very pleasant walk from the ship tied up in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. into Havensight Mall right on the dockside. After eating the good food on board, I can use all the walking I can get!
All the best,
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
St. Thomas U.S.V.I. Taxis
Of course, I have to go ashore whenever we get to a US port and St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. is no exception. I always go ashore to mail cards and letters back to the mainland.
Taxis are certainly different here than we find in large US cities. They are generally converted trucks so that they can carry more people than a regular car. They are also very highly decorated.
All the best,
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Butterfly Bucks
Isn't that a really cool butterfly! It was a gift from a friend. How very cool!
She said it is worth $2, but I think it has added value as a butterfly. :)
Thank you, Doris.
All the best,
Monday, January 27, 2014
Executive Line Up
This is the Executive Team aboard Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas: Captain, Staff Captain, Hotel Director, Chief Engineer, and Human Resources Director. The Captain, Staff Captain, and Chief Engineer are licensed marine officers. All of these gentlemen provide a very informative and entertaining question and answer session during each cruise.
I love how they "play" off of each other's answers to the questions. If you get a chance to attend one of these, you'll find it worth the time. These are generally offered on sea days.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Portofino Appetizer
This elegant appetizer sampler was placed on our table for our enjoyment as we waited for our meal in Portofino, one of the specialty restaurants aboard Freedom of the Seas.
I SO have to get my exercise program going again!!!!
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Early Arrival - Port Canaveral
I'm going through some images from about a month ago that you haven't seen yet. Today's images were taken just before 7 AM when the light was very low, yet the blurred images give a lovely effect. Above we are on Route 528 on the way to Port Canaveral just as the sun is rising.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Apple Bread Roll Recipe and Flashback to Christmas Day Dinner
I have had a chance to look through the pictures that I took on Christmas Day as I was baking breads for our dinner and the next morning's breakfast. This is my Apple Bread Roll that I made up as I went along and will surely make again.
I make the bread dough in the bread machine only through the initial kneading process, then take it out and work with it by hand.
Apple Bread Roll Recipe
Ingredients for bread:
2 eggs (and a third egg to brush on dough before baking if desired)
2 T vegetable oil
2 t salt
2 T sugar
1/2 cup apple sauce
1/2 cup warm water
5 cups bread flour
Ingredients for filling:
2 apples cored and diced - see image
2/3 stick butter
2 t brown sugar
1/2 t cinnamon
Place all bread dough ingredients in large capacity bread machine in order given.
Set on dough cycle and turn on.
The first dough cycle on most machines is about 40 minutes.
Watch the action to be sure a dough ball forms at least 1/3 way through the cycle.
Add a little flour or water if necessary to get the correct consistency.
While bread is kneading, prepare filling:
Soften apple in butter in pan on stove top. Add cinnamon and sugar. Over low heat stir until apple pieces are glazed. Allow to cool.
When first dough cycle finished, remove from machine and place in a greased bowl for first rise.
Place the bowl in a warm place such as the oven with the light, but no heat turned on.
If you place it out on the counter in a warm place, cover with a damp cloth.
This batch required just under an hour for the first rise.
Keep in mind that the temperature in your kitchen and the mood of the yeast can change the time required for the dough to rise.
After the first rise, punch down/knead gently the dough to remove excess bubbles.
This recipe will yield two full size loaves of bread, but since I was giving some of these as gifts, I used four 7" pie pans to make these bread rolls, placing two rolls in each pan. Of course, you can make it in a bigger or smaller pan. Very small pans work nicely for individual servings. If you use two standard size loaves, bake for 45 minutes.
If you are using crockery or glass pans/bowls for baking, set the empty bread pans in a warm place, too. I use my second oven with the light turned on.
If preheating pans, remove from oven.
Spray pans with vegetable oil, divide dough and gently knead and form with fingers on counter amounts to "roll with filling" before placing in baking pans.
Fill with cooled apple mixture, roll, and place in baking pans.
Allow to bread to rise once again; this batch took about 30 mins for the second rise.
Scramble one egg and "paint" each loaf with pastry brush being careful not pierce the loaves with the brush.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 mins.
For an extra crusty bread, toss 6 ice cubes into the bottom of the oven half way through baking.
Turn out to racks to cool immediately.
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I have one regret about all of our travels. We do miss the family terribly, but they are all adults and understand when we will return. I only wish we could explain to the dogs that we will be coming back and when. When we get the suitcases out to pack, the dogs get so terribly sad.
The dogs are never boarded, though. Our daughter (and their agility trainer) and her friends are home with them; when our daughter travels with us, we have other friends who stay in our home with them.
All the best,
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Needlework Update - January, 2014
It has been another month already and time for another Needlework Update. :) I hope you enjoy seeing these each month. I am glad I am keeping a picture record of what I am making and enjoy looking back at previous Needlework Update posts.
Above is another Cables and Lace sweater; this one is in off white/natural color. It is a custom order and has been delivered to the lovely lady who will look fabulous in it! There is another Cables and Lace sweater available in the shop. Click the image above for more information.
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still available in the shop.
That's what we've done this month. I hope you enjoy seeing what flows off of my needles and from My Honey's woodworking shop. I truly do enjoy seeing all of your needlework, sewing, wood working, crafting, baking, and gardening. We have such a fantastic group of talented bloggers out here in cyberspace. :)
All the very best for another creative month!
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Tendering - Grand Cayman
Some ports of call do not have docks big enough to handle large cruise ships so guests tender between their cruise ship and shore on small tender boats.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Flowers at Sea
My readers know how much I just love flowers! Today I'm sharing images of flowers that I've taken over a three week period. I just love photographing them in different light.
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Titleholders David Benavidez and Caleb Plant may be the best American super middleweights today, but don't expect them to face each other anytime soon. As in, not in 2020.
Benavidez handler Sampson Lewkowicz shut down that possibility in a recent interview.
"A 2020 unification? I don't believe so," Lewkowicz told Boxing Junkie. "I believe we need more time."
In other words, the fight needs to marinate, stew, percolate – you get the point – until it reaches a point in which demand exceeds supply. Maximizing the money that the fight could produce for the fighters is Lewkowicz's priority.
"I believe two of the best American super middleweights are supposed to be on pay-per-view and either one is not ready for that right now," he said.
Hopefully, that doesn't mean the fighters will face anonymous journeymen for the next 12 months or so. Plant is scheduled to fight an unknown German super middleweight named Vincent Feigenbutz on Feb. 15 in his hometown of Nashville.
Benavidez's next fight has not been set, although Lewkowicz noted that he is trying to negotiate something for "March, maybe April." It won't involve super middleweight contender Avani Yildirim, who was expected to take on Benavidez after his controversial technical loss to Anthony Dirrell last February.
"(Yildirim) is not ready, so we're trying to work out the details," Lewkowicz said. "I don't know if Yildirim got hurt. I don't know, that's what I heard."
Lewkowicz's other current titleholder is newly crowned Dominican junior middleweight Jeison Rosario, who upset Julian Williams on Jan. 18.


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There's a line the The Princess Bride (the book, and maybe the movie) where Buttercup tries to tell Wesley all the bad things she's done (like get engaged to the Prince), and Wesley says "The past has a way of being the past" (I'm paraphrasing because I don't remember the exact line, but I think that's pretty close).
And I try to live by that philosophy. Sometimes it's tough, the past comes back to haunt you. Past hurts, past screw ups, past embarrassments.
If we're going to remember the past, we should remember the good things. But we don't, not always. There are some people who, it seems, dwell on the bad parts of the past. And there are those who blithely move on from their past as if they weren't responsible for any of it.
We shouldn't forget the past. But we shouldn't linger on it, either. And what happened in the past cannot be changed. So look to the future.
How do you feel about the past. Let me know in the comments below!
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Love is weird. It's something I don't think science can readily explain. Is it only imprinting like a duck for its mother? That can explain the love among families. But what about meeting a stranger, "falling in love," and deciding to spend the rest of your life with them (although that's getting rarer these days).
A lot of people I think make the mistake of confusing desire with love. "You give me great orgasms, so I must love you." They don't consciously think that. But that's what their brain is doing. So they get married and then when the sex gets boring (as it will) they "fall out of love" and divorces happen. You can only hope that happens before any kids come along because divorce is bad for kids. Very bad.
This is why I'm an advocate for no premarital sex. If you love someone without mind-blowing orgasms, then chances are you actually love them. I know that makes me old-fashioned and out of step with the times, but I don't really care.
But I still don't understand love between two strangers. What causes it? Hormones? Pheromones? You spend enough time with someone and they are a decent person, you'll fall in love? I don't know. I don't know if anyone knows.
What do you think love is? Let me know in the comments below.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
On the Inside
book/music/movie." Which I have pretty much covered before.
So we'll go to the next one which is "On the inside." There's no further information about what that means.
On the inside, I'm all red and squishy.
On the inside, I'm shy and full of anxiety.
On the inside, I'm creative and funny.
On the inside, I'm a procrastinator.
On the inside, I'm me.
What are you on the inside? Let me know in the comments below.
So we'll go to the next one which is "On the inside." There's no further information about what that means.
On the inside, I'm all red and squishy.
On the inside, I'm shy and full of anxiety.
On the inside, I'm creative and funny.
On the inside, I'm a procrastinator.
On the inside, I'm me.
What are you on the inside? Let me know in the comments below.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Speed Limits Can be Dangerous
I am convinced that most speed limits are set not for safety, but for maximizing revenue.
But, you might be saying, if you post a speed limit of 35, people will go 40 mph or even 50 mph. That's true, to a point. But the reason is likely the road is safe at 50 mph and the speed limit was set to maximize revenue. Most people drive at a speed they feel comfortable at, and pay scant attention to the actual speed limit. People aren't suicidal. They drive what they think is safe yet comfortable.
I remember when I drove in Idaho with its 80 mph speed limit on rural interstates. And while I was doing 85 (as I tend to go 5 mph over any speed limit as long as conditions permit) a lot of people weren't even going the speed limit. They weren't comfortable at 80.
Washington State was considering raising the speed limit on part of I-90 from 70 to 75. I went to a public hearing to speak in favor of it. One older woman got up and said she was against it because 70 mph is too fast for her. And I was in a Facebook discussion of speed limits and one person said (and I paraphrase from memory) "A mile per minute is fast enough." That's 60 mph.
I am old enough to remember (and have driven) back when the National Maximum Speed Limit (NMSL) was 55 mph. The problem with that was that governments learned they could make money off of low speed limits. And so did insurance companies so they still lobby for lower speed limits. Why do they make money? Because they raise your rates if you get a speeding ticket. Think about that. Say a road had a speed limit of 70 mph. Then the NMSL went into effect dropping the speed limit to 55 mph. Someone going 65 mph might get a ticket for going 5 mph slower than the old speed limit.
Now if the speed limit were raise to, say 100 mph, there would be very few tickets handed out because most people wouldn't drive that fast. Even I may not drive that fast (or 105 mph). Or I might. I was driving in Poland years ago and I was doing 100 mph on the mostly empty road and I got passed by a white BMW with German plates.
Some people think the faster you go, the more you're risking death or injury. If you crash going 100 mph, you're probably dead. But you first have to crash. A study showed that the further you deviate from the average speed (which may not be the speed limit) the more likely the crash. But the interesting thing, shown in the chart below, is it's more dangerous to go slow than to go fast.
Cars travelling faster or slower than average is what's dangerous. So let's say the speed limit on a road is 35 mph but the average speed is 50 mph. People going the speed limit are actually being more dangerous than people going 55 mph. The 35 mph speed limit is a dangerous speed limit. This is why speed limits should be set via engineering methods and not pulled out of the ear of some bureaucrat or politician to maximize revenue. And a person who thinks they're going safe by going the speed limit (or less) is actually one of the more dangerous drivers on the road.
So what's my point? If speed limits weren't a major revenue stream for governments, we might have speed limits based on reality. Roads would be safer and speed limits would likely be higher.
Thursday, July 5, 2018
The following is my philosophy on learning (should be read in Morgan Freeman's voice): "When you stop learning, you start dying."
And I really believe that. I loved college (primary education, not so much, I was bored). I love learning. So I read, research my books, watch Jeopardy (yes, you can learn doing that), and watch documentaries. If I read non-fiction, I often do learn. If I read well-written fiction, I learn to do my craft (writing) better.
One thing that killed me when I graduated high school (so very long ago) was the kids who thought their days of learning were over. And they were happy about that. And I thought "Aren't they going to get jobs where they will have to learn how to do the job?" I couldn't imagine not learning. And I can't imagine being happy about it. If you want to drive me nuts, don't let me learn anything new.
How do you feel about learning. Let me know in the comments below.
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Independence Day
Happy Independence Day!
No, it's not "The Fourth of July." It's Independence Day. Just happens to be celebrated on the fourth of July.
No, it's not "The Fourth of July." It's Independence Day. Just happens to be celebrated on the fourth of July.
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And that's not even half of it. Did you catch the news on the book deal last month?
Gary Dauphin's excellent reaction in TheRoot, WPNI's smartly-written webzine, contains this gem:
"I'll confess that part of my antipathy is just old-fashioned player hate. Nothing gets under my (colored, nearly-middle-aged) skin like the spectacle of a twentysomething white kid doing what twentysomething white kids do all the time, namely, play on some or another aspect of their race for smug fun and profit. Lander has already reportedly been offered a $350K-plus book deal from Random House. (Can a VH1 Special be very far behind?) People of color are constantly accused of playing various race cards, but 'White boy makes good by being white' is hardly a man-bites-dog story."


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We are a group of crazy gals who have been cooking together about once a month since April 2007. We are pretty sure we couldn't live without each other and our freezer meals after doing this for so long. Cooking group ROCKS almost as much as this great group of ladies does!
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