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... And by the Way, a Tsunami May Hit D.C.
Chatterbox doesn't know what's more alarming: the news that Washington, D.C., may get hit by a tsunami, or the press's apparent lack of interest in this prospect. The tsunami scenario is laid out in the May issue of Geology (click here to see an abstract and a link to the article, which was written by Neal Driscoll of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Jeffrey Weissel of Columbia, and John Goff of the University of Texas). USA Today picked it up May 2 and ran it on Page One. The next day, the Washington Post followed with a Page One story (below the fold), while the New York Times buried it on Page A20 (this in the Washington Final!) and the Washington Times, perhaps revealing its antigovernment bias, dropped four paragraphs into its "Around the Nation" column on A5. Of the three major TV networks, only NBC put the tsunami threat on the evening news.
It falls to Chatterbox, then, to spread panic to those few people who might conceivably care should a 20-foot wall of water slam into the nation's capital.
True, the most vulnerable areas seem to be Virginia, North Carolina, and the lower Chesapeake Bay. But these places are sparsely populated, relatively speaking, and already get hit routinely by hurricanes. A tsunami probably wouldn't be a big story on North Carolina's Outer Banks, whose local economy practically depends on houses getting blown over or washed out to sea at regular intervals. Washington, on the other hand, is so unused to natural disasters of any kind that its inhabitants consider the terms "landslide," "epicenter," "blizzard" and "tidal wave" (a synonym for "tsunami" that's lately fallen out of favor because they're caused by underwater earthquakes, not tides) to have no meaning at all outside the realm of hackneyed journalistic metaphor. The Geology article doesn't actually address the possibility that Strom Thurmond, or some other slow-moving senator, might drown in the basement cafeteria of the Hart building, but let's face it: The Capitol stands not too far from the banks of the Potomac River, as do the swank salons of Georgetown, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Republican political consulting firms that line the streets of Old Town Alexandria, and the airport recently renamed Reagan National. "We've shied away from the W word," Driscoll conceded to USA Today, "but most likely there would some effect there." According to Britannica.com, the most destructive tsunami in history was probably the one that hit Awa, Japan, in 1703; it killed more than 100,000 people. As recently as 1998, a tsunami that hit Papua New Guinea killed 2,000 people.
The Geology article reports the previously unknown existence of a system of "en echelon cracks" along a 40-kilometer stretch of the outer continental shelf off the Virginia-North Carolina coast. These appear to have been caused by "submarine (i.e., ocean-floor) landslides." The scientists then describe, in maddeningly casual fashion, the two reasons we should learn more about this underwater geological formation:
First, knowledge about these incipient submarine landslides will lead to a better understanding of how cycles of large-scale slope failure, canyon cutting, and sedimentation interact to create the observed margin morphology. Second [oh yes, we almost forgot to mention this],it is important to understand the hazard implications of these features. Any future submarine landslides nucleating on this en echelon crack system might trigger a tsunami that poses a danger to populations along the adjacent coast [italics Chatterbox's].
There follows a somewhat pedantic discussion of what can trigger underwater landslides, interesting mainly for its suggestion of "a possible link between recent climate change and submarine slope failure." (Environmentalists take note: If Trent Lott drowns in the Senate subway, it may be because his party fell for arguments like this one about the Global Climate Change treaty, which the Senate never ratified!) The authors eventually mosey back to what should be the main point:
Given the risk to the coastal community, it seems wise to invest effort to determine whether the en echelon cracks along the Virginia-North Carolina continental shelf edge are fossil features [i.e., remnants of some long-ago geological event that's unlikely to recur] or are active and likely to produce a potentially dangerous, large submarine slide in the near future.
Chatterbox is pleased to report that in spite of the blasé tone of their article, the three scientists will head out to sea May 6 to examine the en echelon cracks using sonar, and perhaps to install some monitoring equipment. That is, assuming there aren't any good NBA playoff games that weekend ...

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In August of 2005 I wrote an article that I entitled "War in Heaven, War on Earth" (LINK). I documented some of the things that we had been seeing that lead us to understand that there were actual invaders fighting in the skies above us. Who were/are these warriors? Honestly, I can't give you any specifics. But I do believe they are not from the earth.
We have seen battles between factions close to the sun. In fact others have also made report of this. And actually, many many battles have been captured on film. I also brought up the issue of the February 2003 Columbia Shuttle disaster. The country watched with heavy hearts as the shuttle literally fell to the earth in pieces. NASA's explanation was a fuel leak caused by a falling piece of ice at take off. I never thought that any rational person actually bought that reasoning. Well... Following that disaster, there surfaced an image of an electrical-like bolt hitting the shuttle, just prior to re-entry. I posted the picture in the article and the threats began. A fellow claiming to be the so called "owner" of the image threatened us with a law suit. Of course, unless an image can be proven to actually harm a person's character, such a law suit really doesn't hold any water. I played along with him. Not out of fear, but more out of curiosity and for some reason on my part, I wanted to respect his wishes. But he failed to ever prove ownership. So I posted his ranting emails on our site. Pure entertainment!
An article which I posted, from the San Francisco Chronicle on 2/5/2003 stated that agents representing NASA interests confronted the San Fransisco photographer of the image, took all of his pictures of the occurrence and even his camera. The conclusion is that he was paid a pretty price and as is their practice (just like the "men in black") he was told to keep quiet! so when I publically posted the image (which he actually released to an acquaintance of mine), he began feeling the pressure of the implied or actual threat, from the NASA agents, whatever their nature. The image clearly shows a bolt of energy hitting the shuttle just prior to it's destruction. But most telling, is that NASA must've thought so too!
In that same article I documented electrical weapon damage on the moon, related the same type of destruction to the Tunguska blast, documented unknown craft in our atmosphere, coming in around the limb of the moon, the Martian Moon, Phobos in our skies, and on and on. How much does it take? And today, a couple years later, what are we seeing? Well... Maybe you have an idea of why I haven't been posting. There's just so much that at every turn, every day, I just have had to wonder... When will it all really hit the fan? When will the struggles, the skirmishes, the battles between different "species", between the U.S. Government entities and the invaders explode into all out war?
My answer? Based on all our studies, observations and research... It's too late... almost too late to even contemplate preparing. Do I know what day or time, of course not. I may be a bit dense at times, but I'm not stupid. Our government believes we're stupid. I know better.
You might have noted that I sprinkled quotes from the bible throughout the article. I personally believe those things. We as human beings have a natural tendency to think a lot of ourselves. However, I can't help to think that we just aren't the baddest guys on the block. And going up to a bigger tougher guy and kicking him in the shin, is just downright stupid Mr. Obama. Throw your sword in the mud! Try a different approach. Science and politics are not going to work for you! I think I have some time available next tuesday! But wait.... That may be too late!
We are surely on the threshold of planetary war.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
War in Heaven, War on Earth
In August of 2005 I wrote an article that I entitled "War in Heaven, War on Earth" (LINK). I documented some of the things that we had been seeing that lead us to understand that there were actual invaders fighting in the skies above us. Who were/are these warriors? Honestly, I can't give you any specifics. But I do believe they are not from the earth.
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British troops handed over control of the southern province of Muthana to Iraqis in July.
Italy on Thursday formally completed its military mission in Iraq and handed over responsibility for security in the Dhi Qar province to Iraqi forces. (ANSA)
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Major Gen. Kurt A. Cichowski, a deputy chief of staff for Multi-National Force – Iraq, said there are four key conditions to determine a province's eligibility for transfer: the capability of the Iraqi security forces, threat levels in the province, local government capacity, and the provincial government's relationship with Coalition forces.
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The last 6th of December he won the Cakes Amateur Championship organized by Berlino Magazine. With his beignets stuffed with cream, orange or cinnamon he won over the public and the critics and, thanks to his kind manners, he gained the liking of everyone. Giulio Silveri – 26 years old, from Acilia – was alredy popular among Friedrichshain inhabitants, who have been going every Saturday morning to Boxhagener Platz street market to enjoy the tastes of his delicacies.
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Kuchen von Gaia is the name of Giulio's business and also the name of his daughter. «Gaia is the reason why I live in Berlin. When I lived in Rome, I worked and had a fixed salary, but I didn't want to let her grow up in Italy. Here she is happy, she can speak German better than me and the German State helps us with the Kindergeld.»
Giulio used to work as an assistant in a Sicilian handcrafted ice-cream parlour based in Acilia. When he started working, he did not know so much about ice-creams and their production but, one year later, he was able to produce excellent ice-creams to the point that his supervisors used to let him manage the parlour indipendently. «One of my habits is that if I start managing a job, I immediatly resign» Giulio says us with a smile. «I usually do it in order to find new incentive motivations.» This is why, on November 2013, Giulio moved from Italy. «I was torn between London and Berlin, but the British capital is too chaotic and I wanted a city suitable for Gaia, so I decided to come here. I worked in a pub for the first three months, then I started working for Barletta Ice, a company that produces about 3000 kilograms of ice-cream per day and exports them to Germany and Poland. It was completely different from the Sicilian ice-cream parlour where I used to work; in Barletta Ice I had to work with very expert people and I had to use bigger kettles – they contained about 6000 liters! At the beginning I had different tasks, then I started working at the pasteurisation of the milk and I learned a lot. On January 2015 I decided to made a qualitative leap.»
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«Participating in the Amateur Cake Championship organized by Berlino Magazine was an amazing experience. I did not expect so many people in the public and so many congratulations. The championship was held in The Wineryrestaurant, where the atmosphere was very relaxing and there was a good interaction among German and Italian people. Another positive aspect was that many people ask me for a seconds. It is very difficult to combine work and family, but satisfactions like winning the Championship pay me back for all my efforts and encourage me to give the best of my self here in Berlin.»
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(KMOV) – A man was arrested after he allegedly beat up his 79-year-old mother at his St. Charles home on Monday.
Daniel Quirk Jr. was charged first-degree elder abuse.
According to court documents, Quirk punched and kicked his mother at a home in the 340 block of Oakleaf.
Authorities said Quirk's mother was transported to the hospital with broken bones, bruises, cuts and abrasions.
Police said Quirk was on probation for a 2010 assault on his mother, and there was a warrant out for his arrest.
"Your worst fear is something like this reoccurs only it's worse this time," said circuit court judge Tim Lohmar. "If you look at the pictures you can see that this was a brutal assault."
Sources say Quirk locked his mother in a room for hours before taking her to the hospital
Officials say for every elderly person who is a known victim of financial or physical abuse, there are six more who are unkown.
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FirstHealth Employee to Represent Reid Heart Center in Fashion Show
| Date Posted: 3/13/2013
FAYETTEVILLE –A FirstHealth employee with her own story of survivorship has volunteered to represent heart survivors from FirstHealth's Reid Heart Center in the upcoming American Heart Association's (AHA) Go Red for Women fashion show.
Meg Craven, who works in FirstHealth Corporate Communications, had a catheter ablation for tachycardia in January 2012. The procedure was performed by electrophysiologist Dr. Rodrigo Bolanos, a cardiologist who specializes in the electrical impulses of the heart.
The Go Red for Women Fashion Show will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Macy's in Fayetteville, to highlight heart disease as the number one killer of women. Admission is by a Red Dress pin, which can be purchased for $5 in advance or $10 at the door.
Craven says she volunteered for the fashion show, because she wants the public to know that heart disease is not just a problem for men and that there are many treatment options.
"My procedure was so simple, and had no side effects," she says. "I was well taken care of at Reid Heart Center. Dr. Bolanos showed me (a model of) the heart and where he zapped the bad spot. And he cured me. Now I don't ever feel like I am going to have another episode."
Craven's outpatient procedure lasted less than an hour, and she returned to work the following day.
Tachycardia is an abnormally rapid heart beat. While a normal heart beats between 60 and 100 times per minute, a heart will beat between 120 to 300 times per minute during a tachycardia episode. The rapid heart rate interferes with the heart's ability to pump blood to the brain and the rest of the body.
Symptoms of tachycardia include dizziness, shortness of breath and chest pain. Although the condition occurs in men as well as women, it is more common in women.
Go Red for Women is the AHA's national call to increase awareness while empowering women to take charge of their heart health. The AHA began the campaign in 2004 after noting that almost 500,000 women were dying of undiagnosed heart disease each year.
The movement challenges women to understand their risk for heart disease and to take action to reduce their personal risk. Since the beginning of the campaign, there has been a 21 percent decline in the number of deaths attributed to heart disease and a 23 percent increase in awareness that cardiovascular disease is women's No. 1 health threat.
Funds generated by Go Red for Women allow the AHA to help women by offering education programs, increasing understanding about the risk for heart disease and supporting research to discover scientific knowledge about heart health.
Women can reduce their risk of a heart attack and heart disease by positive changes toward living a heart healthy lifestyle including a healthy diet, regular exercise and an annual checkup to understand your personal risk for heart disease.
For more information on the Go Red for Women campaign, visit www.goredforwomen-fayettevillenc.org or the Go Red for Women Fayetteville NC events page. If you are interested in attending the fashion show, call (910) 364-9054 or Meg Craven, toll-free, at (800) 213-3284.
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The Five Morning Habits of Highly Effective Workers
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Research suggests that being a highly-effective worker begins with your morning routines. While foreseeing the day's events is impossible, you can always be in control of how situations are handled and the quality of work that you produce. How? Well, according to time management expert Laura Vanderkam, mornings hold the key to taking control of your schedules. (Read More Here!)


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JOPLIN, Mo., March 16, 2016
R & R Trucking, Inc., Joplin, Mo., a leading transporter of sensitive cargo for the Department of Defense (DOD), recently announced R & R Drivers of the Year for 2015. Five drivers were selected representing three different categories. They include: Company team, Rod Groom and Mike Terwilleger; owner operator team, Vicki Corn and Bob Dockery; and solo driver, Keith Carter.
Drivers were selected based on safety, operational performance and customer satisfaction. Each driver of the year recipient received $500, an R & R driver of the year jacket, a stainless steel thermos and a driver of the year truck decal.
About R & R Trucking, Inc.
R & R Trucking, Inc. – with its group of carriers, AATCO and NEI – is North America's largest trucking company that specializes in the transport of sensitive cargo. Their logistic and equipment capabilities encompass tanker, dry van, flat bed, dromedary and specialized transportation equipment. Its mission is to provide transportation services to customers safely and efficiently by utilizing quality personnel and resources.
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AN EX-SOLDER raided a Midland supermarket to help block out his traumatic memories of serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, a court heard.
Former Army engineer Carl Bates, of Pearson Avenue, Bilston, was caught loading £650 worth of food he stole from his local Sangha Supermarket into a getaway car.
The 23 year-old told police that he was suffering from Gulf War Syndrome – a condition where servicemen and women have trouble returning to civilian life – when they arrested him.Bates, who was discharged from the army in 2007, appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court, where he admitted burglary and also breaching a suspended 51-week prison sentence imposed at York Crown Court for fraud.
He was ordered by Recorder Nigel Baker QC to carry out a further 240 hours unpaid work, to pay £400 costs and obey a three-month curfew order.
Sati Aujla, prosecuting, said that the former soldier was with a teenage boy when they forced open the front door of the supermarket. They were caught loading the items into a car after the store's burglar alarm was activated.
Christopher O'Gorman, defending, said that Bates had completed a community order imposed at York and he had done his unpaid work in record time.
"But that was the surface impression," said Mr O'Gorman. "A great deal was going on under the surface, for which he has only just started receiving treatment."
The court heard that he was now receiving treatment from Combat Stress, a UK military charity that cares for veterans suffering from mental problems.
"You have put yourself in great peril of going to prison," the Recorder told Bates. "But I believe you can put your life back on track.
"All is not hopeless in your case. This is a chance for you – you either take it or throw it back in the court's face. It is up to you."


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Responsible for understanding and implementing the patient care plan and to deliver quality care within the clinical services systems and according to Madonna's philosophy and mission. Responsible for reporting adverse patient condition changes to supervisor. Responsible for internal and external customer relations by upholding the mission and values of the facility.
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Successful completion of the State approved nurse aide training program which includes the 75 hour classroom, written, and competency skill exams and meets current Nebraska registry requirements. Incumbent must be 18 years of age or older.
Background checking is conducted on applicants for this position with the agencies as required by Nebraska State regulations, in addition to any other agencies as determined by Madonna. Applicants must sign authorization forms (when required by the agency) to release information to Madonna.
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This quaint little hill-town in Sikkim casts a spell on its visitors with its splendid beauty and soothing serenity and the place welcomes you with all love and warmth. Accommodation is a big concern for tourists and if you are planning a trip to Lachen and looking for some decent stay options in the town, here are some popular dwellings that line the beautiful place.
The Apple Orchard
Located amidst the beautiful landscape of Lachen, this village resort is synonymous with luxury and comfort. You can enjoy stunning views of the unexplored and untouched beauty of Lachen from the picture windows of any of the 11 deluxe rooms at the resort. Step out to take a stroll in the resort's Apple orchard where you can pluck apples and enjoy the serene ambience at its best. Managed and owned by Karma & Chopel, the resort promises you a memorable and enjoyable stay.
A night stay here would cost you INR 6000.
Address: Lachen
Telephone: +91-94748-37640
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Looking for the comforts of your home away from home? Well, here is when homestays come into picture. There are several families in Lachen that offers homestay options for tourists at pocket friendly prices.
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Lachen has this Guest house for people with modest means with pretty decent facilities. You will find comfortable rooms and a prompt staff at the Lachen Guest House.


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Central Oregon Amusements is located at 60972 Billadeau Rd, Bend, OR. This business specializes in Tourist Attractions.


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After garnering widespread praise (and an Oscar nomination for screenwriting) for his 2000 directorial debut You Can Count on Me, Kenneth Lonergan was in-demand. In September 2005, the writer/director began production on a follow-up feature: Margaret, which touted Anna Paquin, Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick, Allison Janney, as well as legendary filmmakers Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella (The English Patient) as producers. The movie wrapped production in a few months time. The buzz was already growing.
Now, six years later, the movie is finally hitting theaters. So what took so long?
The journey to this point hasn't been an easy one and it shows. If a film's shot footage is a block of granite and the editing process is the careful carving that turns it into a statuesque work of art, Margaret feels like it was attacked by a blind man with a jackhammer. The film is a cinematic disaster, a mishmash of shallow characters, overwrought politics and sporadic tones. The story follows Lisa Coen (Paquin) a New York teenager who finds herself drowning in chaos after distracting a bus driver (Ruffalo), causing him to hit and kill a pedestrian (Janney). Initially, Lisa tells the police it was all an accident, but as time passes, regret takes hold and the girl embarks on a mission to take down the man she now regards as a culprit. That's just the tip of the iceberg-along the way, Lisa deals with everyday teen stuff: falling for her geometry teacher (Damon), combating her anxiety-ridden actress mother, losing her virginity, dabbling in drugs, debating 9/11 and the Iraq War, cultivating a relationship with her father in LA, and more. There are about eight seasons of television stuffed into Margaret, but even a two and a half hour run time can't make it all click.
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Pension savings hit by a rise in interest rates could be boosted with equity release, says LV=. more
Over 50s intend to sell up or use equity release to fund their retirement and boost their pension income. more
Pensioners could use equity release to unlock the £775billion of property they own. more
Equity release is set to beome increasingly important to fill the pension gap. more
Politician Baroness Patricia Hollis has called on the Government to review how it perceives equity release as a sound method for funding retirement.
At the launch of a discussion paper from SHIP (Safe Home Income Plans), Baroness Hollis said yesterday that "Equity release meets a truly urgent social need in the most decent way possible," and that "government ministers should be singing its praises, and making it a core part of retirement funding planning."
"It is rare for the public and private interests to coincide as they do with equity release," she said.
The Baroness said that the report from SHIP, entitled 'Facing the Future, Redefining Equity Release to meet today's social and economic challenges', is a "crucial first step in bringing equity release into the public policy arena."
She added: "I recommend that equity release should develop partnerships with local government," that, alongside a formal review of the industry, "a government department should take responsibility for equity release and make sure that it is a major player at the table. Equity release must be transformed from a distress option, and taken mainstream."
Others present at the launch of the report in London this week included representatives from Age Concern and Help the Aged, along with other key influential figures, who have come together to discuss the funding shortfall for pensioners as a result of falling interest rates and damaged investment returns.
Commenting on Baroness Hollis' speech, Andrea Rozario, director general of SHIP, said: "It is fantastic to see the support that equity release is garnering amongst senior political figures. We welcome Baroness Hollis' calls for the government to seriously consider the use of housing equity as a major source for retirement funding in the UK."
She continued to say that if the Government endorsed equity release, rather than seeing it as the option of last resort, this could "significantly ease the pressure on the state to subsidise retirement funding, whilst allowing many pensioners the financial freedom to enjoy their retirement."
Vanessa Owen, head of equity release at LV=, said SHIP has played a "vital" role as trade body for equity release providers. "The code it has developed has been central to ensuring the protection and peace of mind of consumers who have purchased SHIP compliant lifetime mortgages and home reversion plans," she said.
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Bob Sherry's Blog
Friday, February 7, 2014
Club Championship
The Club Championship is essentially over and Praveen Balakrishnan won again. Congratulations to Praveen Balakrishnan. I have to wonder if he is going to be a GM one of these days.
I finished third in the tournament and I was very happy with the result. I am also looking forward to some warmer weather as Spring should be arriving soon.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Club Championship Under Way
With the Kenilworth Chess Club Championship underway, I am pleased to report that I have two wins and one loss. In my last game, my opponent offered me an early draw. The position was even but I decided not to accept because I had a small lead on the clock. It was the right decision (but not necessarily for the right reason) because I went on to win the game.
I think the tournament is going well for me. I am happy.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Club Championship
The KCC Club Championship is starting this Thursday. I have not played any slow games of chess in a while. I am feeling rusty but I am looking forward to playing. I hope to see you at the tournament.
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Helping my players Metagame in 5th edition D&D
That's right, I want to help my players metagame.
You see, 5e made a paradigm shift in encounter design from 4e.
4e was very much like an MMO. Every encounter was scaled to the players, and was a self-contained entity. You were not supposed to have a real encounter that was unfair. No facing level 15 monsters when you are level 2.
That's not the case with 5e, at least their intent. There's definitely encounters that are supposed to be unwinnable, or near impossible to win. The players are supposed to skip the fight, run from it, etc.
My players don't do that, but they do metagame, realizing that some encounters are for when they "level up". So I've had to dredge my brain for the kinds of things I would do in 1/2e to indicate the hazards involved. Unfortunately, we don't have the MMO mechanic of level over each monsters head, so I've needed to get creative.
- Foreshadow
Let's say there is a black dragon's lair in the nearby swamp. If I was to just say "they say there is a black dragon in the swamp, and it's sleeping in its lair", I'd be in trouble. My players would beeline for some dragon loot.
Instead, when I first reveal the existence of the dragon, it will be from the lizard men that revere the dragon. They will say that they have worshipped the dragon for generations, "as long as the Folk have been". They also will say that when the dragon awakes, "the Folk have had to go into hiding, as the dragon devours scores of us. Such is the way of the Folk."
- Metagame communication
If the players continue on to the dragon, I need to make sure that the dragon communicates its power in the first round of combat. Luckily, that is easy in 5e with a dragon. Just have it breathe, and the players will probably get the hint from the DC and the damage that it is time to run.
With another creature, I might give it some kind of fear aura for a round, or fudge the first attack roll and say "I hit AC 32 for X damage". Again, this will communicate that the players are not in Kansas anymore.
- Make sure there are plenty of other railroad tracks
When the dragon is revealed, I need to make sure that at least one other hook is available. In this case, the lizardfolk will reveal that they have been trading their contraband ghostweed to a human, and by the description, the players can probably identify her. Now they have something else to do, and they can probably get the hint that the dragon is for later.


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Being the first major yearling sale of the Thoroughbred auction season often brings a unique set of challenges to the Fasig-Tipton July auction, particularly due to the timing.
Participants in the event — the single-session sale is set to start at 10 a.m. Monday at Fasig-Tipton's Newtown Pike paddocks — expect the auction to provide the boost needed to keep momentum on the positive end of the spectrum.
For the second straight season, the Fasig-Tipton July select yearling sale will be followed immediately by a horses of racing age sale.
Part of the reason Fasig-Tipton added the companion auction was to try to lure trainers and end users who otherwise might not be willing to attend because the boutique meets at Del Mar and Saratoga are poised to get underway.
Providing potential buyers with more options brought positive returns a year ago, when the yearling sale posted double-digit gains in average and median, and Grade I winner Starship Truffles was sold to Castleton Lyons for $1 million.
In addition to offering one-stop shopping, the Fasig-Tipton sale will feature a 13-horse dispersal of broodmares and weanlings from the elite program of Eugene Melnyk.
"I think it's a major advantage because what you find is you draw in trainers and end users that maybe typically wouldn't come to this sale," said consignor Stuart Morris. "That's the one thing Fasig fights here is the timing of the sale; two weeks before Saratoga and Del Mar, a lot of the big guys are focused on getting those stables dialed in.
"You have to find the capacity where it is worth it for a trainer to come in from out of state, and it has to be a big enough number in the catalog to justify being gone. I think it will be a good year for everybody and positive for the industry going forward."
Good feelings remain after a juvenile sales season that generally was positive despite spotty returns and high buy-back rates at boutique auctions.
While yearling-to-juvenile resellers should be active again as they restock inventory, the ongoing reduction in the size of the foal crop is expected to prompt end users to spend more money.
While larger foal crops allowed buyers to be pickier about the horses they purchased, a smaller pool has added to the urgency to stock up.
"Before we had a glut and we had more supply and demand, and now ... I see more of these end users trying to get product earlier in the pipeline," said Mark Taylor of leading consignor Taylor Made Sales. "They used to wait ... . So I think that's what is really what is driving it.
"When there are tons of foals out there, you create different types of pinhooking. And it's not bad, but if everyone is always trying to resell it to somebody else, the market is not 100 percent true."
Supply and demand should be in harmony as 265 yearlings have been cataloged for the yearling sale while the horses of racing age sale had more than 130 entries, with more being accepted over the weekend.
"It is interesting because with the way the foal crop has shrunk, it's gotten a little competitive as the market has picked back up," said Spendthrift Farm general manager Ned Toffey. "There are a lot of savvy people out there that are looking for a good buy anyplace they can get it. I don't think there are too many soft spots out there anymore."


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FRESNO, Calif. --Authorities are investigating a shooting in East Central Fresno that left a 12 year old boy seriously injured.
Police were called to a house near Illinois and Backer around 9 p.m. Tuesday when they received multiple 9-1-1 calls about shots in the area.
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New International Version
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love
New Living Translation
Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.
English Standard Version
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love
Berean Study Bible
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
Berean Literal Bible
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world for us to be holy and blameless before Him, in love
New American Standard Bible
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love
King James Bible
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Christian Standard Bible
For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.
Contemporary English Version
Before the world was created, God had Christ choose us to live with him and to be his holy and innocent and loving people.
Good News Translation
Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ, so that we would be holy and without fault before him. Because of his love
Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love
International Standard Version
just as he chose us in the Messiah before the creation of the universe to be holy and blameless in his presence. In love
NET Bible
For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.
New Heart English Bible
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love;
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Just as he chose us beforehand in him from before the foundation of the universe, that we shall be holy and without spot before him, and he ordained us beforehand in love for himself.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
Before the creation of the world, he chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in his presence.
New American Standard 1977
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love
Jubilee Bible 2000
according as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in charity;
King James 2000 Bible
According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
American King James Version
According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
American Standard Version
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
Douay-Rheims Bible
As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.
Darby Bible Translation
according as he has chosen us in him before [the] world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;
English Revised Version
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
Webster's Bible Translation
According as he hath chosen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Weymouth New Testament
even as, in His love, He chose us as His own in Christ before the creation of the world, that we might be holy and without blemish in His presence.
World English Bible
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love;
Young's Literal Translation
according as He did choose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,
Study BibleSpiritual Blessings
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. 4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love 5He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,…
Cross References
Leviticus 19:2
"Speak to the entire congregation of the Israelites and tell them: 'Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
Leviticus 20:7
Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
2 Samuel 22:24
And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.
Matthew 25:34
Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Acts 13:48
When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
Ephesians 2:10
For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
Ephesians 4:2
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
Ephesians 4:15
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
Ephesians 4:16
From Him the whole body is fitted and held together by every supporting ligament. And as each individual part does its work, the body grows and builds itself up in love.
Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
Ephesians 5:27
and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
Colossians 1:22
But now He has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence--
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not because of our own works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time eternal.
1 Peter 1:20
He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
Treasury of Scripture
According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Deuteronomy 7:6,7 For you are an holy people to the LORD your God: the LORD your God …
Psalm 135:4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Isaiah 41:8,9 But you, Israel, are my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed …
Isaiah 42:1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my elect, in whom my soul delights; …
Isaiah 65:8-10 Thus said the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and …
Matthew 11:25,26 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord …
Matthew 24:22,24 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh …
Matthew 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and …
John 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must …
Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the …
Acts 18:10 For I am with you, and no man shall set on you to hurt you: for I …
Romans 8:28,30,33 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love …
Romans 9:23,24 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels …
Romans 11:5,6 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according …
2 Thessalonians 2:13,14 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved …
2 Timothy 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may …
Titus 1:1,2 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according …
James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers, Has not God chosen the poor of this …
1 Peter 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification …
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, …
Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you blessed …
John 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom you have given me, be with me …
Acts 15:18 Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
1 Peter 1:20 Who truly was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but …
Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him…
Revelation 17:8 The beast that you saw was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the …
Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, …
Luke 1:74,75 That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand …
John 15:16 You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, …
Romans 8:28,29 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love …
Colossians 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels …
1 Thessalonians 4:7 For God has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.
2 Timothy 1:9 Who has saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according …
2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, …
Titus 2:11,12 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men…
2 Peter 1:5-10 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; …
Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having …
1 Corinthians 1:8 Who shall also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless …
Philippians 2:15 That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without …
Colossians 1:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and …
2 Peter 3:14 Why, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that …
Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted …
Ephesians 4:2,15,16 With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing …
Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us…
Galatians 5:6,13,22 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision; …
Colossians 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, …
1 Thessalonians 3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, …
1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God has to us. God is …
According as (i.e., inasmuch as) he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world.--Again it should be, He chose us for Himself. The eternal election of God is inseparably connected with the blessing of the Spirit. This passage stands alone in St. Paul's Epistles in its use of this word "chosen" in connection with God's eternal purpose, "before the foundation of the world"--a phrase only applied elsewhere to the eternal communion of the Son with the Father (John 17:24), and to the foreordaining of His sacrifice in the divine counsels (1Peter 1:20). The word "chosen" itself is used by our Lord of His choice of the Apostles (John 6:70; John 13:18; John 15:16-19); but in one case with the significant addition, "one of you is a devil," showing that the election was not final. It is similarly used in the Acts (Acts 1:2; Acts 1:24; Acts 6:5; Acts 15:7; Acts 15:22; Acts 15:25) of His choice or the choice of the Apostles; and once (Acts 13:7) of the national election of Israel. In 1Corinthians 1:27-28 (the only other place where it is used by St. Paul), and in James 2:5 it refers to choice of men by God's calling in this world. Clearly in all these cases it is applied to the election of men to privilege by an act of God's mercy here. In this passage, on the contrary, the whole reference is to the election "in Christ," by the foreknowledge of God, of those who should hereafter be made His members. From this examination of Scriptural usage it is clear that the visible election to privilege is constantly and invariably urged upon men; the election in God's eternal counsels only dwelt upon in passages which (like this or Romans 9, 11) have to ascend in thought to the fountain-head of all being in God's mysterious will. It will be observed that even here it clearly refers to all members of the Church, without distinction.
That we should be holy and without blame before him.--In these words we have the object of the divine election declared, and the co-operation of the elect implied, by the inseparable connection of holiness with election. There is an instructive parallel in Colossians 1:22 :--"He hath reconciled you in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and unblamable, and unreprovable in His sight." The word "without blame," or "unblamable," is properly without blemish; and the word "unreprovable" more nearly corresponds to our idea of one unblamable--i.e., one against whom no charge can be brought. Here God is said to have "chosen" us, in the other passage to have "presented" us (comp. the sacrificial use of the word in Romans 12:1), in Christ, to be "holy and without blemish." It seems clear that the words refer not to justification in Christ, but to sanctification in Him. They express the positive and negative aspects of holiness; the positive in the spirit of purity, the negative in the absence of spot or blemish. The key to their interpretation is to be found in the idea of Romans 8:29, "whom He did foreknow, He did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son." The word "without blame" is applied to our Lord (in Hebrews 9:14; 1Peter 1:19) as a lamb "without blemish." To Him alone it applies perfectly; to us, in proportion to that conformity to His image. The words "before Him" refer us to God's unerring judgment as contrasted with the judgment of men, and even our own judgment on ourselves. (Comp. 1Corinthians 4:3-4; 1John 3:20-21.)
In love.--If these words are connected with the previous verse, they must be taken with "He hath chosen us," in spite of the awkwardness of the dislocation of order. But it is best to connect them with the verse following, "Having predestinated us in love."Verse 4. - Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world; literally, he chose us out, or selected us (ἐξελέξατο) for himself (middle voice). The Father chose the heirs of salvation, selected those who were to be quickened from the dead (Ephesians 2:1) and saved, they chose them in Christ - in connection with his work and office as Mediator, giving them to him to be re-decreed (John 17:11, 12); not after man was created, nor after man had fallen, but "before the foundation of the world." We are here face to face with a profound mystery. Before even the world was founded, mankind presented themselves to God as lost; the work of redemption was planned and its details arranged from all eternity. Before such a mystery it becomes us to put the shoes from off our feet, and bow reverently before him whose "judgments are unsearchable and his ways past finding out." That we should be holy and without blame before him in love. This is obviously the design of God's electing act; ε1FC0;ναι ἡμᾶς cannot denote the ground, but the purpose, of the choice. God did not choose some because he foresaw their holiness, but in order that they might become "holy and without blame." These two terms denote the positive and negative sides of purity: holy - possessed of all the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22, 23); without blame, or blemish - marked by no stain or imperfection (see Ephesians 5:27). The terms do not denote justification, but a condition of sanctification which implies justification already bestowed, but goes beyond it; our justification is a step towards our complete final sanctification. This renewal being "before him," must be such as to bear the scrutiny of his eye; therefore not external or superficial merely, but reaching to the very heart and center of our nature (1 Samuel 16:7). The expression further denotes how it is of the very nature and glory of the new life to be spent in God's presence, our souls flourishing in the precious sunshine which ever beams out there from. For, when thus renewed, we do not fly from his presence like Adam (Genesis 3:8), but delight in it (Psalm 42:1; Psalm 63:1). Fear is changed to love (1 John 4:18); the loving relation between us and God is restored. It has been much disputed whether the words ἐν ἀγάπῃ ought to be construed with the fourth verse or with προορίσας in the fifth. The weight of authority seems in favor of the latter; but we prefer the construction which is given both in the Authorized and the Revised Version, first, because if ἐν ἐγάπῃ qualified προορίσας, it would come more naturally after it; and second, because the scope of the passage, the train of the apostle's thought, seems to require us to keep ἐν ἀγάπῃ in ver. 4. We never could come to be holy and without blemish before God unless the loving relations between us were restored (comp. Ephesians 3:17, "Rooted and grounded in love"). The spirit of love, trust, admiration, directed to God helps our complete sanctification - changes us into the same image (2 Corinthians 3:18). Ephesians 1:3, the apostle seems to speak of himself, and some others, who first trusted in Christ, as distinct from the believers at Ephesus, Ephesians 1:13, nor is this choice of persons to an office, for all that are here intended were not apostles, or pastors, or deacons: nor can it design the effectual calling, or the call of persons in time by efficacious grace; because this was before the foundation of the world, as follows: but it intends an eternal election of particular persons to everlasting life and salvation; and which is the first blessing of grace, and the foundation one, upon which all the rest proceed, and
according to which they are dispensed; for according to predestination are calling, justification, and glorification. The author of this choice is God, God the Father, who is distinguished from Christ, in whom this act is made; and it is according to his foreknowledge, and is an act of his grace, and is entirely sovereign: the objects of it, us, are not angels, but men, considered as unfallen with respect to the end, and as fallen with respect to the means; and these not all mankind: to choose, implies the contrary; and they that are chosen are distinguished from others, and are represented as few; nor do all men partake either of the means or end appointed in the decree of election; and yet some of all nations, Jews and Gentiles, are included in it; though none for any previous qualifications in them, as not for their good works, faith, holiness, or perseverance therein; for these are fruits and effects of election, and therefore cannot be causes or conditions of it: and this choice is made in Christ; and the persons chosen are chosen in him, and by being chosen they come to be in him; for this refers not to their openly being in him at conversion, as believers, but to their secretly being in him before time. Christ, as Mediator, is the object of election himself; and all the elect were chosen in him as their head, in whose hands their persons, grace, and glory are, and so are safe and secure in him: the Arabic version renders it, "by him"; not as the meritorious cause, for Christ's merits are not the cause of election, though they are of redemption and salvation; but as the means, in order to the end: the Ethiopic version renders it, "to him"; to salvation by him, and to the obtaining of his glory; as if he and his benefits, being the end of this choice, were intended; which was made
before the foundation of the world: and that it was so early, is certain, from the love of God to his people, which this is the effect of, and which is an everlasting love; and from the covenant which was made with Christ from everlasting, on account of these chosen ones, when Christ was set up as the head and representative of them; and from the provision of all spiritual blessings for them in it, which proceeds according to this choice; and from the preparation of a kingdom for them from the foundation of the world; and from the nature of God's decrees, which are eternal; for no new will, or act of will, can arise in God, or any decree be made by him, which was not from eternity: God's foreknowledge is eternal, and so is his decree, and is no other than himself decreeing. The end of this choice follows,
that we should be holy, and without blame, before him in love; the objects of it are not chosen because they were holy, but that they might partake of the sanctification of the Spirit; that they might be sanctified by him here, and be perfectly holy hereafter; and be without fault and blame, both in this life, as instilled by the righteousness of Christ, and as washed in his blood; and in the life to come, being entirely freed from all sin, and without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; and appear so in the sight of Christ, who will present them to himself, and in the sight of his Father, to whom they will also be presented by him, even in the sight of divine justice: and this will be all "in love", or "through love", as the Syriac version renders it; or "through his love", as the Arabic version; for the love of God is the source and spring of election itself, and of holiness and happiness, the end of it; and which is shed abroad in the hearts of God's people now, and will be more fully comprehended and enjoyed in the other world; and which causes love again in them to him. A phrase somewhat like this is used by the Targumist on Ecclesiastes 11:6 where, speaking of a man's children, he says;
"it is not known unto thee which of them , "is chosen to be good", this, or that, or both of them, to be alike good.''
Some copies put the stop at before him; and read the phrase, "in love"; in connection with the words following, thus, "in love", or "by love hath predestinated us"; so the Syriac version.
in him—The repetition of the idea, "in Christ" (Eph 1:3), implies the paramount importance of the truth that it is in Him, and by virtue of union to Him, the Second Adam, the Restorer ordained for us from everlasting, the Head of redeemed humanity, believers have all their blessings (Eph 3:11).
before the foundation of the world—This assumes the eternity of the Son of God (Joh 17:5, 24), as of the election of believers in Him (2Ti 1:9; 2Th 2:13).
that we should be holy—positively (De 14:2).
without blame—negatively (Eph 5:27; 1Th 3:13).
before him—It is to Him the believer looks, walking as in His presence, before whom he looks to be accepted in the judgment (Col 1:22; compare Re 7:15).
in love—joined by Bengel and others with Eph 1:5, "in love having predestinated us," etc. But English Version is better. The words qualify the whole clause, "that we should be holy … before Him." Love, lost to man by the fall, but restored by redemption, is the root and fruit and sum of all holiness (Eph 5:2; 1Th 3:12, 13).
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text: The Watering Hole: Tavolata, 2323 Second Ave., 838-8008, BELLTOWN.The Atmosphere: Chic, minimalist, industrial—the signature touches of the Ethan Stowell empire. Tavolata attracts those who like their Italian food authentic and their drinks meticulously crafted. They have to be: If Tavolata's cocktails don't pass muster, Rob Roy and its craft-cocktailmanship is just across the street.The Bartender: Ben Sherwood. "Like the forest," he says upon introducing himself. Sherwood has been behind the bar at Tavolata for about a year and a half. Before that, he worked next door when it was Marjorie. The corner of Second and Bell seems to be in his wheelhouse. "Since the bar is secondary at Tavolata, we don't get the frat crowd. There's no energy drinks here, and we save the Jäger for the cooks," he says. "Actually, we save the Jäger for the bartenders."The Drink: Sherwood doesn't get to make as many cocktails as he'd like at Tavolata. "It's a heavy wine-and-beer crowd. I'd say about 50 percent order cocktails." So when he has the chance to let his talent shine, he makes it count. "I'll make you what I made for myself when I got home last night," he says.Sherwood pours some heavy hitters into a shaker, shakes it up, then empties the chilled liquid into a martini glass. It all looks very familiar. "This is a Vesper," he says, explaining that it's two parts gin, one part vodka, and one-half part Lillet Blanc with a lemon twist. "I originally liked this drink because I was a huge James Bond fan when I was little. Now I just like it because it's good." Specifically, Sherwood appreciates the way the vodka cuts the sometimes herbal taste of the gin and the sweetness of the Lillet.The Verdict: If martinis are your thing, go see Sherwood. He takes a lot of pride in his drinks, and takes good care of his customers. The question now becomes where to find him, as Sherwood is leaving his post at Tavolata in about a month to work at the new Marjorie on Capitol Hill. "I'll be working there four or five days a week," Sherwood tells us. "I'll basically be a glorified general manager." Fortunately, that includes working behind the bar three or four nights a firstname.lastname@example.com


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Open Thread: Friends and Family and Everyone Else
Here's a place to talk about the relationships in your life whenever you want.
A table at a boozy party I went to without my husband before we were married
People often ask me if "things have changed" since my husband and I got married last year. And I don't really know how to answer them. Because while not that much has changed in our relationship, a shit ton has changed in our lives. Well, actually, a shit ton has changed in my life.
See, before we got married, I was very social. Three-four nights a week included cocktails with girlfriends, boozy dinners, sometimes staying out late at house parties, and once in a while, smoking tons of weed. On weekends, yoga, shopping and pedis were often involved. My iCal was a sea of drinks, dinners, brunches and parties. Some nights I stayed up talking and laughing with friends until 4 am. On a weeknight!
Notice how I am saying "I" and not "we" when I am talking about all of these events? That's because my now husband, who was always busy in his own right, wasn't with me during most of these nights out. No, I wasn't sneaking around hiding my secret party girl life from him. We are simply different people who often enjoy doing different things. Without each other.
Don't get me wrong: We really, really like each other. I swear. We just don't always agree the definition of "fun." And instead of fighting about our differences, we have a saying: "You do you." When I wanted to go out, I would go. If he wanted to stay home, he stayed. Though we were more than happy with this arrangement, and I actually think our marriage is better for it, my friendships seemed to be suffering.
After our vows were exchanged, thank you notes sent, and the honeymoon pictures were posted onto Facebook, my friends kind of ... just stopped calling.
The single friends that were always around during the engagement period kind of tapered off. Even when I called them to make plans, it wasn't as easy to just get together for some reason. And my girlfriends who were in couples started have weird rules where they could only hang out without their significant other one specific night a week.
I started getting really depressed. Nobody was asking me to do anything anymore. Aside from one night when I drank six tequilas with my most awesome girls night girlfriend (who has been married for 100 years) and came home at 3 am, I was pretty much watching TV and going to bed at 10 pm. Snooze.
(Note: I refuse to blame my husband for this because if I don't let his less social life hold me back, I really don't it's fair for other people to either.)
When I couldn't find any Internet literature to solve my problem (save this Amy Sacco article from 2005), I started complaining to everyone I knew.
"Did I miss the memo?" I asked one of my friends, who as new mom, I thought might be able to relate. "Do married people not have friends?"
"Well who are your couple friends?" she asked.
That's when it hit me. I did miss the memo. Couple friends? I hate couples and couple-y things. Something about watching my friends morph into completely different people just because somebody they happen to be in a relationship is around gives me the creeps. Plus, I have a hard enough time finding people I like ... now I am supposed to also like who they like? I do not expect anyone to do this for me.
Call me naive, but I was completely unprepared for the marriage law that says in order to have a social life, you must join the couples cult, doing all social activities in pairs, and ensuring boys and girls never mix unless their spouse is there to keep watch over them.
"I'm not becoming a couples person" I said to a friend when I went to visit her (by myself) in L.A.
"Sorry, but nobody wants a single lady hanging around," was her response.
Even though I completely disagree (I love my single friends -- they are the fun ones), and even though I'm obviously not single, I knew what she meant. I was a free radical, floating around alone, threatening to wreak havoc on the perfectly wrapped relationships around me.
Those hazy late night parties starting becoming more clear, as I looked back, remembering how people were always asking where my better half was. I used to brush them off. "We aren't attached!" I would brag, swilling a third glass of wine. "We do our own thing!"
Sometimes the reaction was "Cool!" Usually the response I got, though, was that the vagina half of the couple would grab her penis half a little bit closer and give me a look of pity mixed with fear. What was this? 1820 or whenever women needed male escorts (not those kind) in order to leave the house?
Any other couple-averse marrieds out there want to weigh in on this? Has this happened to you? I know being friends with other couples wouldn't kill me, it just doesn't seem like something that should be forced. Have any of you successfully navigated a social life post-marriage?


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Two little skippers sitting on a leaf, k, i, s, s... Right before I took this picture, these two were flirting and dancing in the air. Well, at least that's my guess. It could have been a territorial fight? However, I'm further guessing the individual on the bottom of the frame is a male, while the one above him is a female. Look at the color of the antennal hooks. The bottom one's is orange, while the top's is black. I couldn't find any references specifically to woodland skippers and sexual dimorphism in antenna color, but I did find a couple references stating they are apparently the most common butterflies to be found this time of year in western North America. That's good to know.
Despite my love for butterflies, I generally tend to write off skippers. Partly it's because I find them so difficult to ID on the wing. There are so many different kinds of little orange and brown skippers out there, many found in the same location, perhaps only separated by temporal spaces. I wonder why. I mean, why aren't there many different kinds of buckeye butterflies, e.g.? Or swallowtails?
Actually, before looking this ID up, I never heard of woodland skippers. They're new to me. For those who know of my proclivity for Lepidoptera, I first use Jeffrey Glassberg's Butterflies through Binoculars: The West, then confirm details online at sites I've embedded in the ID above. This book is just the right level for most people who simply like butterflies. Another Lepidopterist complained to me about the accuracy of his books, but they're field guides, for goodness sakes, not exhaustive checklists. Jeffrey Glassberg broke new ground 20 years ago with his first Butterflies through Binoculars book covering the Boston-New York-Washington Region, which has since been reformatted into The East. Without ever having met him (well, maybe I did once, but I don't recall specifically), he has influenced my appreciation for nature. Thank you, Mr. Glassberg.