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Sign of the Best Seats in BaseballOctober 10, 2008
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fenway's green monster
where nets caught homeruns we sit
upon steel baseballs
00067September 9, 2008
sox ticket
in hand but body
in sick bed
00044July 31, 2008
savant egoball
manny be greedy manny—
less soapy redsox
MourningSerial_08July 5, 2008
"Hey kid, sorry about taking your popcorn," I offered to the wide eyed little old man still looking at the trading cards.
"Awwh, that's OK mister. She sure is a pistol," he surprised me and then upped the anti by continuing on with, "Hey, how about you repay me by buyin' me one of these cards?" He looking up at me like a droopy hound dog who has been around this place longer than dirt.
"What?" I exclaimed in surprise.
"Yah. Yah. He burst. Look, see, I've been payin' down on this Ted Williams card for a couple years now. All I need is another twenty-two bucks and it mine. Sweet Ted. Mister did you know he is last guy to hit over .400 ?"
"We'll yah, of course I do. Everyone knows that, ya little squirt. Is that why you want the card," I asked both of us now eating the popcorn like we were at the movies watching a Godzilla double feature.
"No, I want the card cuz he is coming back and I want to get him to autograph it for me. Wouldn't that be something! I'd be rich if I could get his autograph on his card," he said, clearly having worked his investment out; calculated the appreciation.
"You mean, you think Ted is coming back?" I asked getting real thirsty and starting to wonder how close we were to the cry of "Play Ball" .
"Well yah, of course. He's all frozen proper like out there in the desert or dessert, Alcor is the place; it's only a few miles from my grandparents place. Googled it. Anyway, Ted and his head are just waiting and when he is ready, he is coming back and I'll be right there when he walks out of the facility, flashes blazing like the fourth of July, me calm like. I will I'll be there. And I'll get him to sign the card. So mister, can you help me get the card? Step up man, I won't tell your wife about this Vi dame," he added, as if he was plopping down a weird bruised cherry atop a sundae just served up.
"Kid….why I….well, you are impressive. I'd be delighted to help you get this card," I decided. "Hey Vi," I yelled across the store, "can you give us a hand and get this kid his card. I somehow think you know him. Put the balance on my tab, I gotta run. I can hear the crowd."
MourningSerial_07June 28, 2008
I could still smell the ocean through the exhaust of the idling limos and sidewalk sausage grilling on Yawkey. The game was scheduled to start at 7:05 PM, I made it there at 6:55. Traffic was the usual mess but me and the Indian nabbed a sweet commercial space gone civilian, over by the museum. Nice walk over too. From the look of the brooding sky and humid late June breeze blowing in over the Fenway, I was probably looking at a rain-delayed start….
I wandered into the store after having my ticket scanned at a gate A turnstyle, this time their wanding didn't bleep my ankles…. When I was a kid I never entered on the Yawkey side of the park; the best I could ever do was the Landsdown side entrance— bleacher seats, sunburn and segregated park access.
"Can I help you with anthing, Sir?" offered the leggy women in the striking outfit. Her voice was sweet but sonorous like a really fine very dry mead; behind the glass display counters filled with baseball ephemera I noticed her curious heels and Redsox colors.
"Ahh, you know how it goes, just lookin', but thanks doll," I growled, softly.
"You know, I hear that hundreds of times a day but…." pausing as she turned her sculpted back to me, fixing a slightly bent Boston Braves hat, her lowrise mini revealing a New York Yankees tattoo, the one with the bat, nestled in the small of her back, "you Sir, actually seem to mean it," she continued turning her head, looking over her left shoulder, dark eyes locked on my eyes, which were unfortunately locked on her tattoo, like Manny on a piece of center plate cheese. Stand tall and watch it soar.
Deciding I had the time and no better way to recover from my guilty gaze, I mildly screamed like a hormonal teenager: "She has a Yankees tattoo! She has a Yankees tattoo!" pointing and grimacing at her, here amidst the merchandising realm of all that is Redsox.
Impressed, the Yankee Babe smiled, waved to the few people who bothered to look her way and stepped toward me leaning over the glass, presenting me with a pair of fuzzy baseball dice. "Ding Ding, you win! That sure is funny way to tell a lady you like her new tattoo," she smoldered sweetly tilting her head and her long black and red hair flouncing about her shoulder.
"Well, actually…. Viv, I don't like your tattoo. Nope not one bit….well may….nah, I don't really care for tattoos. Especially ones located their…. Girlfriend, that is just too obvious," I tisk-tisked looking her straight in the chest with my tongue hanging slightly out of my mouth, my finger wagging like a Crazy Cat tail on a neon lit dinner wall clock.
"Oh, right. I understand. Your one of them classy Joes," she says as she sticks out her unusually long and expressive tongue, curls the tip and strings the fuzzy baseballs dice from her pearl tongue piercing! Shocking me into biting my own tongue, in a sort of complex, weird involuntary gag reflex, something out of a Jerry Lewis movie, I trip over the carpet and stumble like a hobo into a oblivious and passing group of shoppers.
"Damn it Viv," springing up and pressing my manicured finger tips against the glass counter for grounding, "what in the hell are you doing with the beyond-yesterday primitivistic shite?" I asked in an confused huff, straightening my tie and mammoth bone cufflinks.
"Well big boy, gimme a chance and let's find out together," she pauses a beat then bumps out in front a tick with: "You ain't seen but half of it, and…. you clearly," adjusting my tie with her long painted yet strangely dry hands "don't know how I operate." Leaning back slightly on her heels against the counter, arms akimbo, legs visibly flexed beneath silken whipped cream white sanitary stockings rising out of red leather stirrups chemically welded then punched into what could have only been marine brass three pronged five inch spike heels. She's been busy I thought. The bite of those things would put the spike of any cleat to shame. They looked like something that leapt out of a crackersjackers Helmut Newton attired baseball shoot. How do you walk in those things….
"Wow, I did not think you were going in that direction, ever going to ever, do that," I said looking at some old trading cards under glass while pinching my tongue between my left thumb and pinkie ringed finger "thaths jus godstha hurt, babe," I symphathisized sloppily my hair falling across my cocker spaniel eyes as I looked over at Viv.
"Yah, I'm full of surprises and empty of inhibition…. Hey, I never thought you'd get that freakish implant either Coop. So you goin' to the game, you meeting Braid?" she asked relaxed, front fading, wiping the spiddle off of my lower lip scar with my silked cotton bandana, her eyes wide.
"Yah, should be if he shows, have…."
Interrupting she spurted out, "He'll be there, he wouldn't miss it…. I mean. Hey is Cocoa with you….Coop, I been hearing some stuff about a package, a blimp, some stuff….," looking around the store at the cameras and flow of fans she lowered her voice to lipglossed whisper, "He'll be in his usual spot in front of the mural down third base side. He'll have his tooth on so…."
Interrupting and taking back my bandana, "Great, that'll be swell then. I really need to talk with him." I was hoping this gesture would confuse things and avoid the momentum I could feel building toward the latenight rendezvous with Viv that she and maybe even I would regret, quickly asking "so is the Japanese stuff still selling or what?" emphasizing the what with a hardness.
"Oh, yah I guess," she said "the Japanese who show up here actually buy the regular stuff, it's the college kids that tend to buy the Japanese language stuff," voiced musically as she brushed off her leather skirt, "kids love different stuff, exciting stuff," extending and splaying her fingers, red nails glinting, pressing down on her skirt with her palms arching, pulling up just enough to reveal her white stockings corseted and terminated with alloyed steampunkish garters, "So how about after we meet…."
"Yes. Absolutely." I found myself blurting out, between hand fulls of popcorn from the clueless kid standing beside me, he drooling, over a 1950-ish Ted Williams Topps, me over the peek I got through the glass counter at Viv's gams and wares.
"The usual place?" she asked also taking some popcorn from the kids carton nibbling on a puff as though she were Harry Bailey's new wife standing aside the steam rising locomative just having arrived in Bedford Falls.
"OK." I agreed, "But, I, we, will be there no earlier than midnight, Viv."
"Swell, Coop. Your a genius in research. We'll have a real nice, or maybe not so nice," snapping her fingers "morning. Hopefully you'll get to the bottom of this mystery," she smiled glancing down her hips as she starts to rock down the aisle, nibbling popcorn, backward glancing, trailing the long column of glass counters, her triple spiked heels clicking and softly grinding on the concrete floor, a raggtimey dub, nails scratching randomly at the vintage repro apparel, mannequin, old man, hangers tinkling, counterpoint mixed laughter and chatter, a cheer….the bustle of this dame, my partner, amidst this hardball emporium.


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August 5, 2010
The Summit
The Summit
The Summit Resort Hotel is a jewel located in Western St. Maarten, just behind Cupecoy in the Dutch Lowlands alongside Simpson Bay Lagoon. A family owned complex, this place will make you feel at home (the paradise version, of course) in the freestanding, one-story and two-story cottages. Spacious rooms offer both garden and lagoon views from private balconies. An exquisite pool overlooking the lagoon and green mountains of both the Dutch and French side, also has a poolside bar and open-air patio restaurant. The activities desk will organize water sports, charters, evening activities, etc.
Convenient to many beaches, The Summit is close to Mullet Bay, with its classically picturesque setting, and to Cupecoy Beach, with its golden hued cliffs and sparkling clear water. Mullet Bay is also home to an 18-hole golf course, winding its way through ocean side vistas and subtle green hills to the lagoon.
All the entertainment, convenience, and amenities of both Cupecoy and Maho are at your fingertips. The new Porto Cupecoy Marina and Piazza, Atlantis casino, award-winning restaurants, shops, salons, resorts, and bars, as well as both the American University of the Caribbean Medical School and the Caribbean International Academy, come together to complete Cupecoy's chic and happening atmosphere. In Maho, the entertainment never stops, with Casino Royale, endless bars, two nightclubs, gourmet restaurants and cafes, galleries, boutique shopping, day spa, and even a pharmacy, doctor's office, and grocery store.
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Walk into any bookstore in the country and you'll find 8,742,126 books on the topic "key success factors". John Maxwell has written over half of them.
And look, we get it.
There are a ton of people hungry for a slice of that big pie called success. And there's plenty of information that can be very useful, but the truth is 90% of it is fluff.
If you're not careful, you can waste your time and money on something you already know.
With that said, it's time to tell you something you already know. Except maybe in a way you've never thought of before.
Key success factors can mean a lot of different things, but in this post we're going to get down to the nitty-gritty, 100%, completely honest truth of what it really means to be successful.


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- Publisher: Konami Mobile & Online, Inc.
- Release Date: Jul 28, 2011
- Summary: ????? An Amazing New Adventure unlike anything else on iOS ?????Launch Special 50% Off for a very limited time.'Gesundheit!' tells the story of an odd little pig with allergies - the runt of the litter, who narrowly escapes being captured when monsters invade his village, and????? An Amazing New Adventure unlike anything else on iOS ?????Launch Special 50% Off for a very limited time.'Gesundheit!' tells the story of an odd little pig with allergies - the runt of the litter, who narrowly escapes being captured when monsters invade his village, and -finding courage he never knew he had - sets out to rescue his friends. You control our curly-tailed hero on his quest across 40 unique and increasingly challenging action-packed levels filled with mildly gross humor that will appeal to all ages. An innovative and exciting new addition to the Konami family of award-winning games, Gesundheit combines extraordinary hand-drawn visuals and animation with an original music score to create a vibrant and colorful world where cute characters face off against wacky monsters, pigs will fly, and snot happens!GESUNDHEIT! Features:? HD Quality Graphics & Cinematics Vibrant colorful, console-quality high definition textures and graphics. Gesundheit's story unfolds through HD cinematic sequences throughout the game. ? Incredible Touch-Screen ControlsPossibly the most intuitive touch screen controls yet seen, requiring no on-screen buttons or virtual D-Pads.? Awesome Character UpgradesEarn Super-Charged Snot power-ups to help you on your quest.? An Original SoundtrackAn completely original soundtrack that will have you humming along for days? Game Center Support Unique achievements to unlock and a worldwide leaderboard to challenge your friends via Game Center (with OpenFeint to come).? and the promise of much more to come!'Gesundheit!' has been designed to work on iPhone® 4, iPhone® 3GS, and iPod® touch 3rd generation or greater running a minimum of iOS 4.0********Also available 'Gesundheit! HD' for iPad®, iPad®2.… Expand
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Aug 1, 2011With 40 levels to play, each with StarFruit to collect and ranks to earn, you'll get hours of fun out of Gesundheit!. It's a real charmer.
Aug 11, 2011It isn't necessarily ground-breaking in any specific way. It's just a lot of fun and so cute that even the most burly among us are sure to melt. Who knew boogers could be so damn adorable?
Dec 30, 2011Graphics in this game are colorful and creative, while the characters resemble children's drawings, adding to the appeal of the game. It almost makes you feel like you are part of a sophisticated fairy tale.
Dec 4, 2011Gesundheit offers an original gameplay formula, and is one of the most interesting games on the portable market.
Sep 4, 2011Gesundheit! is a small gem, a truly unique and fascinating game that should be bought even just for its fairy tale atmosphere.
Aug 15, 2011If Revolutionary Concepts came to charm us senseless, it worked. There are so many reasons to enjoy Gesundheit; its 40 levels of puzzle nonsense are only a small part of why you should dutifully surrender your loose change.
Aug 2, 2011Patient players might enjoy this cute action-puzzler, but control and design issues will leave others burning with rage.
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Restore & Recharge with Yin Yoga & Reiki lead by Liza Savage-Katz and Jaclyn Cellura-Crane is ideal if you are tired, over-stimulated, or experiencing an over active mind. This class is beneficial whether you are craving more energy, or feeling you have too much of it. We provide sanctuary to calm the mind and stretch the body.
Yin Yoga aims to stretch and release tension in the deeper connective tissues surrounding the joints, (ligaments, tendons and fascia). Yin postures increase flexibility, release deep-seated energies, and prepare the body and mind for relaxation and meditation. These passive yet challenging yin postures consist mainly of floor poses (or can be modified to be done in a chair), which are held for 3-5 minutes at a time, encouraging the practitioner to dive inward on a physical and a mental level.
As students release into the therapeutic benefits of their yin practice, Reiki Master, Jaclyn Cellura-Crane, supports individuals in attaining a deeper state of relaxation and peace. Reiki is the hands-on (or hands off), Japanese technique of energy healing. It offers stress reduction, relaxation, and has had profound benefits in those who practice it. The system is based on the concept of universal energy, the energy that animates and permeates every living being. When that energy is low, one is more likely to feel stressed or sick. Likewise, when one's energy is flowing well, health, vitality and peace are more likely to occur. With our energy in balance, we can experience ourselves and the world around us with more openness and love.
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Pattern Review: Deer & Doe's Datura
We are pleased to have a guest author this month, Leah Bandstra. Leah is a Bolt regular and sewist (and knitter) extraordinaire! We've been lucky enough to have Leah help us with some store samples at various times and now she's here to chime in about her experiences with one of the new to Bolt Deer and Doe patterns, the Datura. Enjoy!
I am always eager to try patterns from independent designers, so I was thrilled to see several patterns from the French line Deer and Doe at Bolt last month. Deer and Doe really walks the line between fancy and wearable, leaving lots of room to be creative with fabric choices and details.
I chose to start with the Datura Blouse, because it seemed like the most practical for my everyday life. The gently curved yoke was just calling out for a contrasting fabric, so I chose two different cotton voiles from Anna Maria Horner. Bolt has a great supply of solid voiles, and the print is a piece that I had been saving for the perfect project. The pattern suggests something lightweight and drapey, and the voile fits the bill perfectly. A rayon, silk, or linen would be so nice, as well.
The crewneck version only requires four pattern pieces, so everything came together very quickly. The yoke construction was unlike any method I had ever used, but it is really clever and fun to execute. I read the directions carefully and used the drawing for reference, and everything went smoothly. I would call this an intermediate pattern, although an adventurous beginner would probably be fine. The only thing that wasn't clearly explained comes at the very end. The pattern suggests using bias tape as hem facing, but they don't offer an explanation of how to do that. I just looked it up online, and it was easy!
My bust measurement put me squarely in the size 40 range, and I am really pleased with the fit. I was concerned that the arms would be tight, but it does not seem to be a problem at all. I only had about ¾ yard of the print (54" wide), and I used up pretty much all of it. The yoke required about ¾ yards of the solid (also 54"), but the bias tape ate up quite a bit of fabric.
I really enjoyed sewing this top, and I am looking forward to making several more to live in this summer. It is light and breezy, but still looks pulled together. After so much success, I can't wait to try out more Deer and Doe designs.
Thanks to Pinky Gonzalez for the photos.


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Engaging, convicing and tough to put down
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Chuck Sudetic has written an excellent book which weaves the experiences of one family in the Serbian conflict with the Muslims Bosnia into the larger political and social context of violence and aggression. The book is a page turner, written in a very engaging journalistic style. The author's criticism of Muslim and Serb atrocities alike appears balanced, and his anger at the failures of politicians and peacekeepers shines clear. The experiences of the Celik family make the massacres and assassinations very real, the reader will be riveted as to the welfare of each family member as they try to escape the violence.The reader will find that the book gives them an excellent overview of the conflict both in the experiences of individuals and in the political and military decision making.
Pages: 448
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Chuck Sudetic
Family treasure
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
My father, Raymond Glasgow, was not on this raid, but he was on other Ranger liberations. I wanted so much to have some means to convey to our children what it was like in the South Pacific in WWII. This book is excellent for a family heritage. Like most vets who were there, my dad recalled events for us only rarely, and those disclosures were few. This book depicts for our children and grandchildren what it was like. Thanks so much to Mr. Sides for providing us a family treasure.
Pages: 352
Publisher: Doubleday
Hampton Sides
A daughter's touching tribute
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
In an effort to reconcile memories, dreams and fears with real life, Ianthe Brautigan writes of her life with father, Richard Brautigan. After he took his own life in 1984, she was left with memories and what-ifs. This book is her journey into remembering and discovering her father and his life. Within the pages of this book lies a healing journey, back to the terrible drinking times, back to the grandmother she never knew, back to treasured morinings at her father's San Francisco apartment, and other times shared with her father. Photos capture the fragments of that life, and let us glimpse again at the shy, wild-haired Brautigan. Somewhere in facing down deamons and fears of this past life, I feel she somehow reclaims her own life and is no longer afraid of the future. This book had a powerful impact on me. The story of a daughter trying to gather the pieces of her life and to set them out to study, is a portrait of courage and grace.
Pages: 192
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Ianthe Brautigan
A great second novel
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Although not as original as his first novel, "On the Devil's Court," Carl Deuker has produced an excellent second novel in "Heart of a Champion." Darker in tone due to the death of the narrator's father, the alcoholism addressed in the book, and the ending, "Heart of a Champion" is also one of the best baseball novels I've ever read. The friendship between Seth and Jimmy is gripping, especially for those of us who have had friends more talented than we are. I read this novel in a single sitting, and found much the same sense of tension throughout the novel: if you love baseball, you're not going to be able to put this one down either.
Pages: 176
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Carl Deuker
I'm Hooked!
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
My obsession with fantacy, began when I was a teenager and read J.R.R. Tolkien's work. I have to admit, it was pretty intense reading at that time in my life, but I became hooked.I have read several other fantasy writers, but Robert Jordan has become my favorite. "The Eye of the World" has non-stop fantasy action throughout the entire book.I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy. Be prepared for many sleepless nights as you try find out what will happen next. Hats off to you Mr. Jordan on a fine work!
Pages: 688
Publisher: Tor Books
Robert Jordan
The Best of the Best.
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
I have read many Detective books but they can't hold a candle to "Apaches". Dirty Harry is a wimp by compairson. You will fall in love with all of the "Apaches" and when you finish the book you will feel like you are loosing a friend, and not want to put it away on the book shelf. I have loaned Apaches out to many of my friends and they all say it's the best they ever read. "Give us more Lorenzo" Bring back Boomer and the rest in on going Novels.C.W. Tilley
Pages: 336
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Lorenzo Carcaterra
A Masterpiece
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Anyone interested in Theology or morality will truly find Augustine's Confessions to be worthy of all its centuries of acclaim. I am a Protestant Christian, and I found his story of conversion to be both moving and relevant to my own life. I would say this book is a must for Christians. A warning: the concepts are deep and require effort to understand - this is not a light read. It is, however, undoubtedly worth the time and energy necessary. The intellectual, philosophical, and spritual rigor of this text will enlighten the mind and prick the heart.
Pages: 352
Publisher: Penguin Books
Saint, Bishop of Hippo Augustine
this series has hit its stride
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
I really enjoyed Dead du Jour. It's a classic multi-murder mystery with a smart, interesting female protagonist. Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who is a professor in North Carolina and who works for the police in Canada. The setting changes between Canada and North Carolina, which gives a nice variety of outside influences on the plot (ice storms in Canada, a swampy monkey island in NC). There is a love angle between Brennan and a Canadian detective, Ryan (Will they or won't they?!) There is an interesting subplot about the bones of a nun that the Church wants Brennan to dig up and analyze. If you read the first novel in the Brennan series, you will certainly like this novel--it's even better. Brennan gets along with people better in this novel, there is the love interest with Ryan, and the annoying Claudel from the first novel is barely in this story. After reading this book, you'll want to go and get the next book in the series.
Publisher: Gardners Books
Kathy Reichs
Why my company bought 30 copies of this book
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
David stirs the imagination as to what the future holds with the Internet. And he is stunningly accurate when he describes the the hurdles a business must overcome in creating a successful site that is customer driven. So accurate that our web team has used the book as a hands-on guide to building our site and evangelizing our company to a new way of thinking. Even if all you do is read the "signs of e-cancer" call outs, it's worth the money to get your brain cells moving.
Pages: 336
Publisher: Wiley
David Siegel
A wierd and wonderful book. Prepare to laugh your head off!
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
A beginning reader can have a hard time slogging through the "See Jane Run" books. Take a break with this book! From the first page to the last, this book just keeps on getting funnier. Believe it or not it has plenty of irony, satire, and even plain and simply belly laughs, and all done with only a beginners vocabulary list. Unfortunately, the cover is not too enticing, and you may be tricked into skipping over this book. But go ahead and dive right in. You will be glad you did.
Pages: 64
Publisher: Puffin
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Merlot Sangiovese Rubicone Egot IGT Cevico
- Designation: IGT
- Producer: Cevico
- Year: 2018
- Grape: 60% Merlot 40% Sangiovese
- Region: Emilia Romagna
- Size: 75cl
A Merlot Sangiovese of intense red colour with delicately herbaceous fragrance, lightly spiced with cherry notes.
Food Match: A rounded, soft flavour, good with red pasta dishes and as a general all-rounder.
Merlot Sangiovese Egot is the name in Romagna dialect for the typical earthenware mug, used to drink wine. It contains the unit of measurement par excellence for the tasting of a good wine; generous enough to allow passage of the aromas, but not too spacious, leaving the taster with the desire to drink right down to the last sip.
E Got. As a range these wines reflect the no nonsense Emilia Romagnan attitude to wine. Yes it is important but it's the food that we are after, the wine it aids the journey, makes the heart sing with its easy fruity accessibility
You get more cedar scents from the Sangiovese than the smooth blackberry of the Merlot, but not so as you'd really be finding the fruit missing, just an all out good wine. Intense red colour with delicately herbaceous fragrance, lightly spiced with cherry notes. A rounded, soft flavour, good with red pasta dishes and as a general all-rounder.
Cevico are the biggest company we deal with and they are big indeed. Fourth largest private winery in Italy but we like them and for some bizarre reason, (must be our smiles) they like us. They have a bewildering array of wines, which is actually testament to how good they are. They make wines that are specific to the regions where the vines are grown and they keep that typicity to the forefront as much as they can.
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Great value red wine. Perfect for everyday drinking. First tried at one of our favourite local restaurants. Would deinitely recommend.
Very nice wine, would recommend.
A delicate but adequate bouquet, light for a red, soft on the palate, good with fish and lighter meats. We would buy more of this.


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This was one of the oddest reading experiences I've had in a long time. Maybe ever, now that I think about it more. This will sound strange, but I must admit that I actually wanted NOT to like it - while I was reading, every night, for hours.
Why? It's slow, has a very tight third person limited voice of just one character (which I often find, well, limiting), everyone's an elf or a goblin (never seen that), there are absolutely a bazillion characters with bizarre names to keep track of, and there is NO action. Seriously. There's one scene of a kidnapping that's resolved in like five pages, and an attempted assassination that's resolved in two.
HOWEVER, I could NOT stop reading. And I loved it. Shame on me for doubting. Don't let my whining keep you from this quirky, elegant treasure. Just keep breathing, and read.
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You can stay in a hotel when you are in Cuba, or you can stay in a Casa Particular. We would recommend the latter.
Since the authorities in Cuba made it possible for private individuals to operate their own business (given that it is aimed at tourism), the Cuban 'bed and breakfast' has popped up everywhere. In Trinidad it seems that every second house is a casa.
In Havana we pre-booked our casas, since we were arriving late at night. Both that evening and when we later returned to the capital before flying home, we found that the casas had been double booked. We had to sleep somewhere other than where we had booked. It was never a problem, as the Cubans sorted it all out for us and the alternative locations were just as good too.
When arriving in Trinidad, we were approached by a guy at the bus station who owned a casa. We were prepared to look around for a casa ourselves, so we were please it was sorted out easily here too. At Ronney's we had a roof terasse with a view to the sea (ok, so you had to squint a bit to see it) and the mountains. We also had a large room, where we could spread our selves out.
We were always well taken care of in the casas. There was freshly squeezed juice for breakfast, more than enough food, lovely tasty dinner and if we needed help with anything, the Cubans were really helpful, whether it was information or transportation we needed.
No question the nicest looking casa we stayed in. Those colonial style houses are amazing with their high ceilings.
Let's talk about food. Many people who have been to Cuba have shaken their heads when asked about the food. We were prepared for two weeks of rice and beans, but our experience was delicious food in many places.
In the middle of a conversation with Karolina who runs Casa Particular 'Alexander and Margarita' (link), she jumped up, telling us she had to run. She had booked a table at 'Starbien' to have dinner with her daughter. But hey, we could always take her table when she was finished! They only planned a quick meal and then home again.
'I know the owners, it won't be a problem', she smiled and ran away. When we later arrived at Starbien, we were referred to a sofa upstairs on the second floor. There we ordered drinks while we waited for our table and made our choices from the extensive menu. 'Starbien' is private, a so-called 'paladar' and owned by Osmani Fernández, who have refurbished a house in the old colonial style. There are high ceilings and beautiful tiles on the walls. Upstairs on the second floor there are several smaller rooms, with tables in each, so there is no over crowding.
The food, wow, we will not forget the food! Marlin (a type of sword fish), cooked perfectly. It melted on our tongues. The wine was delicious, the drinks tasted great. The service was excellent and we left the place with a smile on our faces.
Here are some other places where we enjoyed a good meal:
La Botija, Trinidad
This must surely be Trinidad's most popular paladar. There is always a queue outside (you can not book a table), but the twenty minutes you often have to wait is well worth it. If you tire of 'Guantanamera', eat here, where the music is jazzier. The food is good, the waiters friendly and although there are various chains and iron work from the area's dark slave history (on the walls), the atmosphere in this large room is good.
Nazdarovie, Havanna
Canadian Greg owns the Soviet restaurant on the Malecon in Havana. He has roots in Ukraine and has now established a nice restaurant with old propaganda posters on the walls, vodka in the glass and lovely stroganoff on the plate. The red Soviet flag flies out on the veranda.
He has good location, Greg. A few buildings away there is a large hotel being built and slowly several of the houses around him are getting a facelift.
That said, we ate delicious dinners in our casas too. Often it was a fish with all the trimmings, almost more than we could eat.
We had heard some tales about eating lobster in Cuba. Some thought it was extravagant thing only tourists could do, but when we were out to dinner with some Cubans in Vinales, they enjoyed a meal of lobster. We thought why not, let try it, so when on our roof terrace in Trinidad, we were given three choices for dinner, we chose lobster. What a juicy lobster it was too! The guys in 'Casa Cacha' really knew how to cook and not only did it taste good, it was beautifully presented too.
We have, in other words, many fond memories of Cuba when it comes to food and who needs a hotel when one is so well taken care of in a casa.


text: 20 Oct From Everest to the pulpit: A trekking guide's journey Written by Terence Lee Ascending Everest is many mountaineers' dream. For some it is the apex of their journey, to stand at the roof of the world and, for one moment, look down and survey the rest of humanity. Needless to say it is a bucket list item for many people. For Gopal, however, it's his day job. Gopal Tamil is a trekking guide. One of many who, weekly, would make the walk to base camp and beyond, whilst carrying someone else's ascent equipment. To him, Everest stands not so much as a challenge, but rather as livelihood. When he's not busy walking and guiding people up mountains, he has a day job as a training coordinator in Butwal, Nepal equipping a new generation of Christian leaders. Each year, the training centre runs two, three-month long residential training programmes where up to 15 people can attend at a time. They would come to the centre, stay there for three months, and in that time learn the basics of grass roots leadership, practical ministry techniques and the foundation of theology. 13:52 / Pray / Stories Share


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Visiting Austrian flautist Karin Leitner teamed up with local harpist Jacinta Dennett for the Melba Hall free lunch hour concert this week. Leitner chose an all-20th century program that showcased the variety of music for the flute in an era that many audience still seem to shy away from.
Opening with Jacques Ibert's Entr'ace and Morocco: A Nocturne for Flute by Caesar Giovanni, the duo set a relaxed and meditative atmosphere. Though unusual in their harmonic language, both works tend to steer clear of virtuoso extended techniques, a theme that Leitner seemed keen to carry through her recital. Her still-unusual choice of a wooden flute with modern keywork gave her a great variety of tone colour, especially in the softer dynamics, which blended excellently with the harp.
The Suite for Flute Solo by Egon Wellesz, however, could have packed a bigger punch. All three movements made extensive use of the mellow wooden tone (which Leitner does do wonderfully), but somewhat at the expense of a stronger sound which could have been employed to great effect in the allegretto particularly. Such a tone was, however, put to perfect use in Australian Colin Brumby's Four Exotic Pieces. Both performers showed a keen understanding of the piece's musical landscape, although Dennett's harp lines did occasionally feel a little more forward in the texture than they needed to.
Finally, Leitner teamed up with guitarist Dan McKay for a rendition of Astor Piazzolla's ever-popular Histoire du Tango. Here, Leitner seemed to spring into a totally different gear, showing that the wooden flute is indeed capable of the loud, the powerful and the downright sexy. Totally at home in Piazzolla's music, the duo's sparkle and drive was utterly engaging.


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What a Man Yelled from a Passing Car
A lovers' walk, Sunday morning,
brunch on the East Side, rough in this town,
chic, an almost "slumming."
He dyed my hair himself, liked it red.
And the skirt short. He rubbed my hip
to check there were no panties.
My shoes tipped the sidewalk, red
lit my cheeks when the car slowed
and a man's face leaned out, showed tongue
as he yelled – the last two words louder –
I want some of that hot pussy!
White with rage, my lover
held me close, hurled his voice,
What'd you do to make him say that?
Domestic Causality
He gets wild
if I don't act right.
Tonight he begged, even cried,
Baby, don't make me hurt you.
My head hit, then he's shouting,
Look what you made me do!
So loud, my neighbor
got scared.
But I'm fine, like he said —
it wasn't me that called;
there's no problem here.
When my neighbor asked
I told her:
We just know how,
not why.
Takes Two
He stumbled in, bruised
on the forehead by the steering wheel.
Drunk. He'd rammed a parked car,
wrecked it, sped away,
Hid his limping car behind my fence,
Promised change.
Because we were together,
people stopped telling us apart.
They said he was a mean drunk.
Oh, but he was sweet.
I believed the good in him
would win if I tried, but he didn't
choose good, or want me
enough, till he did, over
and over. I rolled.
Like a dog.
Cheney Crow lives in Austin, Texas. Her first publication appears in The Cortland Review, Issue 65. She has a BA from Sarah Lawrence College, a PhD in Applied Linguistics and, after many years of teaching and community involvement, an MFA from Warren Wilson College. She will lead a workshop at the Austin Feminist Poetry Festival in September 2014.


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Comparison: 2018 Lexus LC 500 vs 2017 Aston Martin DB11
For most drivers, owning an Aston Martin is a lofty goal, if not completely out of reach. Luckily, you don't need to spend upward of $200K for an intense driving experience, as AMCI Global testing reveals that the new Lexus LC 500 matches the DB11 in handling, lap times, and more.
We dug a little deeper to see how the 2018 Lexus LC 500 compares to the 2017 Aston Martin DB11 overall, including performance, fuel economy, and interior features. Read on, then visit Lexus Stevens Creek in San Jose to make your dreams come true:
Lexus LC 500
Comparisons to the DB11 began as soon as the LC 500 was released, with reviewers touting it as the "Japanese Aston Martin." Rumors turned into facts when AMCI Global released its closed-course testing results, revealing that the Lexus coupe, enhanced with the Performance Package, was equal to the DB11 in overall handling, lap time, wet cornering, and slalom performance.
The 2018 Lexus LC 500 (which also has a hybrid option, the 500h) has a 5.0-liter V8 engine that makes 471 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission with magnesium paddle shifters. The Performance Package includes Active Rear Steering Variable Gear-Ratio Steering, active rear wing, Alcantara headliner, and carbon fiber door scuff plates.
The LC has a fuel economy of 16 MPG city and 26 MPG highway, while the 500h gets up to 26 MPG city and 35 MPG highway.
Aston Martin DB11
The 2017 DB11 has a 5.2-liter turbocharged V12 engine that's hard to beat (though, as it turns out, not impossible to match). The rear wheel-drive coupe makes 600 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque and has an 8-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
This Aston Martin has a fuel economy of 13 MPG city and 19 MPG highway.
Lexus LC 500
The 2018 LC comes standard with the Lexus Safety System+, which includes a Pre-Collision System, All-Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Keep Assist, and intelligent high beams. Also, each model has a glass roof with sunshade, backup camera, heated and ventilated front seating, and dual-zone climate control with Climate Concierge. Standard entertainment and convenience features include Remote Touchpad controls, Lexus Navigation System, voice command, 12-speaker Premium Audio, Bluetooth tech, and Lexus Enform Safety Connect and Service Connect.
Available features include Intuitive Parking Assist, Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, heated leather steering wheel, semi-aniline leather seating, Mark Levinson audio, and a Heads-Up Display.
Aston Martin DB11
The 2017 DB11 has standard front and rear parking sensors and a 360-degree camera, and is available with Auto park assist. Notably, however, it is not available with driver assistance technology equal to the Lexus Safety System+.
The Aston Martin coupe comes with Strathmore leather monotone interior, Alcantara headlining, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, and front seat and mirror memory. In-car entertainment includes an Infotainment System, 400-watt audio, smartphone integration, satellite radio system, Bluetooth technology, and a Wi-Fi Hub.
Lexus LC 500
Starting at $92,000 MSRP
Aston Martin DB11
Starting at $211,995 MSRP


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There's something consistently comforting about homemade meatballs and tomato sauce for Sunday supper. Maybe it's the act of mixing and rolling the meat with your bare hands; an organic and ritualistic labor of love. Or, perhaps it's just the sweet warm aroma of onion, garlic, fresh basil and tomatoes wafting off the stove. Whatever it is, we couldn't get enough of it this week when we tried Lidia Bastianich's "polpette" with our spicy tomato-basil sauce. Instead of serving the dish over spaghetti, we baked a pan of polenta and then fried the squares in olive oil. Light crunch on the outside with a soft, warm, heartiness on the inside — perfect with a dollop of tangy sauce.
Meatballs, Crispy Polenta and Spicy Tomato-Basil Sauce
April 17, 2011 by pbmdevin
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Amazing! This blog looks exactly like my old one! It's on a entirely different topic but it has pretty much the same layout and design. Wonderful choice of colors!


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Officers investigating an attempted robbery in Ninfield are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Police said the incident happened in Smith Close at around 7.15pm last Thursday (February 22) as a woman walking to a parked vehicle and using her new mobile phone as a torch was grabbed from behind.
The assailant tried to grab the phone and a tussle ensued, during which the woman, 25, was struck in the face.
The sound of a car door being shut nearby appeared to scare the attacker, who ran off into Stokes Meadow and out of sight, police said.
The suspect is believed to be around 5ft 4ins tall, but no other details are available. Even the suspect's sex is unknown.
Anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious should contact police on 101, quoting serial 1256 of 22/02.


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Bottom falls out of solar
This is a guest post by Roddy Campbell.
Banks are turning negative on German solar, predicting demand will fall as subsidies are cut, in an environment of rapidly expanding supply of solar panels.
Bloomberg, in this story, talk about 'Supply-glut armageddon'. Meanwhile, Merrill Lynch, in a note to investors dated November 30th, report on a FT Deutschland story:
'CDU (ruling party) energy policy advisor Thomas Bareiss has written to the Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen, advising that there should be additional solar subsidy cuts next year.'
Merrill say:
'We calculate the average German household is paying roughly €200 per year for solar subsidies at present. The feed in tariff for new installations is set to fall 13% in January but if demand remains strong in H1 2011, which we think it will, then there could be an additional cut in July, just like what happened this year. Germany accounts for roughly 60% of the global solar market and is therefore crucially important for driving utilisation, pricing and profitability of the manufacturers.'
Germany produces some 600 billion kwh per year of electricity. Solar produced 1% of that in 2009. That's about the most expensive way of reducing CO2 emissions one can think of.
To date Germany has installed circa 18 GW of solar capacity, and have a target of 52 GW by 2020. A trebling of installed solar might imply, one would think, at least a doubling of the cost per household, from €200 to €400 per year.
Good luck with that, Angela. (And don't forget the wind tariffs too.)
Germany dominates global solar - people talk about China, but Germany took 46% of world installation in 2007, 35% in 2008, 56% in 2009, and an estimated 55% in 2010 – over 50% in total. The truth is, no-one else cares, Germany has created the global pv industry almost single-handed, in one of the least likely geographies, because of its peculiar green political history. It's an aberration, not a sensible economic or environmental policy in any way. As Merrill go on to say:
'Germany has under-estimated... that few other countries care about solar, meaning Germany remains a large market of last resort. This will be the case more than ever in 2011…'
In related news, Citibank's thinking is turning the same way:
Cost conscious governments and consumers are increasing the risk of cuts in subsidies for solar photovoltaics through their increasingly negative sentiment towards the sector. In Germany the cost of electricity is expected to increase by 15% next year as solar installers reap the benefits of generous IRR's this year
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Derrick Wang performs in audiobook of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's 'My Own Words'
The audio version of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's new book My Own Words features a special segment on the opera Scalia/Ginsburg, narrated and performed by composer-librettist Derrick Wang and recorded at New York's Steinway Hall.
In the audio version of Part I, Chapter 7,* "The Scalia/Ginsburg Opera," Tony Award-winning actress Linda Lavin reads the prefaces that Justices Ginsburg and Scalia wrote for the opera libretto's publication in the Columbia Journal of Law and the Arts. After these prefaces, Derrick Wang narrates the plot of the opera, singing excerpts and providing musical illustration on the piano. The track concludes with an excerpt from the world premiere production of Scalia/Ginsburg, performed by the Castleton Festival in 2015.
Scalia/Ginsburg will be produced by The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, NY on August 4 & 13, 2017.
To learn more about My Own Words, visit the book website.
*Disc 2, Track 3 in the CD version.


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One ergonomic feature that is, as far as I am aware, unique to Microsoft, is that the 7000 keyboard comes with two separate rubber feet. These can slot into any of four holes at the bottom of the keyboard (two front, two back), letting you lift the back of the keyboard (as most keyboard legs do), or less usually the front (sloping the back of the keyboard down), making for a counterintuitive but strangely comfortable experience.
Surprisingly for such a high-end Microsoft product, especially for something that is essentially a revision of an earlier model, is that without those feet (using the keyboard in 'flat-profile') there is a balancing issue: a tendency for the top-left corner to come up when putting any pressure on the wrist-rest. However, while it's annoying and occasionally distracting, it's not a deal-breaker.
Another oddity is that Microsoft has two separate applications for its mouse and keyboard that need to be individually started, unlike Logitech which offers full control from its single SetPoint panel. And while the Redmond company's keyboard app will let you assign different functions to the shortcut and media keys, it is nowhere near as flexible as its competitor's offering.
Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 is Logitech's Cordless Desktop MX5500 Revolution, which can be had for only £20 more. If your budget cannot stretch the extra twenty, then the 7000 is unlikely to disappoint, as overall, it really is a lovely set. It's just that the MX5500 offers more: its keyboard features a versatile LCD screen, and the MX Revolution mouse has the intelligent MicroGear Precision free-scrolling wheel we all love, with more attractive and flexible software backing the set up. The main things Microsoft has going for its contender, in addition to being cheaper, are the replaceable mouse battery, flexible keyboard positioning and (presumably) superior angled key-layout.
Standing on its own, the black and chrome Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 is a very desirable piece of kit, and design-wise makes the perfect partner for those considering Samsung's T-range monitors with its transparent outer surround.
Once you get used to the ergonomic layout the keyboard is eminently comfortable, and offers more adjustability than most. However, apart from using a replaceable AAA battery, the mouse is mostly inferior to the excellent Revolution model included in Logitech's competing Cordless Desktop MX5500 Revolution. Which set you go for is a question of taste and budget, but when you're already spending this much on a desktop set, the extra £20 for the Logitech seems worthwhile.
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This week some of Singapore's newspapers have been teeming with new recruitment ads put in by the city's many escort agencies.
They're all busily hunting for what they describe as "young, outgoing girls... in their twenties".
The apparent hiring frenzy has been triggered by the arrival of some 24,000 visitors - all coming to town this week with just one thing on their minds... the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
The front page headline in this morning's Straits Times boasts that this is the biggest turnout ever.
The delegates do have some serious business to discuss here - in particular, plans to restructure the IMF's voting system to give countries like China and Mexico more clout.
But for Singapore - a tiny, humid and tightly-controlled city state - the real issue is how well it looks after its guests.
Citizens are being urged to smile. To make sure the delegates respond in kind, they're being offered discounts on botox injections and other beauty treatments.
An article in the New Paper urges visitors to venture out of their convention centre and discover the city's secrets, declaring that there is much more to this place than "rules, laws and squeaky clean streets".
Campaigners barred
But it is Singapore's laws which are in danger of overshadowing this week's meeting.
It is illegal here for more than four people to demonstrate together outside. So what to do with the many thousands of international activists who usually congregate at such events?
Singapore has made it very clear that its rules will not be bent - 10,000 police will make sure of that.
A number of campaigners have already been barred from entering the country.
Those who have been allowed in are being carefully chaperoned. They will be allowed to protest, but only in designated indoor areas. They are also being provided with special, soft placards to wave.
Thursday's Straits Times carries a small article - tucked deep inside the newspaper - which some might argue belongs nearer the front page.
The World Bank has come to its critics' defence, accusing Singapore of breaching a formal agreement by barring 28 activists from the country.
In a statement, it says: "We work with these representatives of civil societies, and we value their role - even when we disagree with what they say."
More criticism has come from one of Singapore's tiny opposition parties. In an open letter, the Democratic Party has accused the authorities of stifling dissent, behaving like despots.
What is more, the party has thrown down a direct challenge, vowing to go ahead with a big outdoor protest this Saturday, and inviting all the visiting delegates to come along and see what happens.
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The Darkness of Despair
Why is a black life worth less than a white life in America? Or rather, why is that still the case in America after hundreds of years?
The refusal to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the death of Mike Brown and the refusal to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner—and remember, an indictment is only the decision to make a case to go to trial, not a conviction—is shameful, and it's not an aberration in American society. It's just the latest outrage, except outrage might not be the right word. How outraged can we be if we vent in a series of tweets? How large can an injustice be if you can sum it up in a 140 characters or less or in a Facebook post? And I'll admit: a blog post is poor solace as well.
We have all reached the point of helplessness, and we're crying out because we have no idea how to change our current situation, or, perhaps more depressingly, we don't want to. What's our motivation if we feel we've reached catharsis with something we can type out on our phones while we're in line at the store? With all the deaths of black people gunned down by cops, shouldn't we have been motivated by now?
This is not a recent development. This is the lives of black people in America from the moment we dragged them here and enslaved them. And when they were free from slavery, they were segregated and killed with impunity by angry mobs. And when segregation was struck down, they were economically segregated and imprisoned.
The latest development is the most insidious because there's no clear villain. There's no plantation owner. There's no George Wallace. People in prominent positions of power aren't being openly racist. They simply allow racism to exist because reforming the prison system or cracking down on crime might make you look soft and there for unelectable, and that only by punishing the black people can the world be safe. And if you're white, you are already absolutely safe from institutionalized discrimination.
If Officer Wilson or Officer Pantaleo killed a little white girl, they would quite simply be dead. The grand jury would indict in less than 10 seconds, and they would be convicted of first degree murder in less than 20. Meanwhile, police can shoot a little black kid who was playing with a toy gun because fear and itchy trigger fingers qualify as justified self-defense. Of course, they would never kill a little white girl, because they're not threatening. Black people, in particular black men, are inherently threatening because that's how they're depicted in the media.
And I don't know how you undo fear, and I certainly don't know how you do it in the 21st century when whining on the Internet stands in for actual protest. Watching Selma a couple weeks ago, I was reminded that people had to physically organize, go outside, and then accept that they would probably have the shit kicked out of them regardless of race because they had the audacity to try and exercise their right to vote. It helped that there were clear battle lines, and now that those lines are gone, people seem to be lost at how to fight this battle.
We know right from wrong, but we don't know how to right this wrong. Our African-American President says we should put cameras on police vests. It's a practical solution, but also one that in no way addresses the core problem of racism in America (I believe Obama's best service to the African-American community is to be a source of inspiration, because he certainly hasn't done anything tangible for them even though they pretty much voted for him unanimously). Racism has become engrained into a far more difficult sphere—poverty. How do you solve poverty? How do you stop prejudice in our judicial system? There are huge socioeconomic factors at play, and they're difficult to unwrap. It's telling that we're looking to entertainers like Chris Rock and Jon Stewart to provide solace because there's no one in actual power who can change anything, and we've directed our energy towards brief reprieves of commiserating on the Internet.
I'm no better. I'm shouting into the void because I'm confused, lazy, upset, and deflated. This is a blog post on a blog nobody reads. I look at the sad cases of Mike Brown and Eric Garner and every other black man who is gunned down by cops for the crime of being a black man, and I feel awful not only because people are getting away with murder, but because I feel powerless to stop it. I see people going out and protesting, but what are their protests seeking to change? Slavery is abolished. Segregation is gone. What do we have other than feeling guilty, words on a screen, and then going about our business because deep down we feel that there's no way to fix this problem? And if there is a long-term solution, I doubt it will come from blogs, tweets, and posts. It's not enough, but after 400 years of how America has treated people of color, I don't know if we'll ever be able to do enough other than be ashamed.
37 Left
When the DOMA and Prop 8 rulings were announced yesterday in favor of gay marriage, I was overjoyed…for about 20 minutes. I wasn't particularly shocked since I deeply doubted that the Supreme Court would pull a Dred Scott and do something horrible. The tide of history was turning, and perhaps if this ruling had come to the court twenty years ago, it would have been against gay marriage or punted. But the possibility of this terrible outcome weighed far more heavily on the minds of gays and lesbians. Whether the Supreme Court ruled for or against gay marriage, my life would stay the same. Thankfully, the Supreme Court mostly did the right thing and provided a victory to the battle, but not the war.
And that's why my enthusiasm faded after about 20 minutes. First, the ruling on Prop 8 was limited to California, and it was limited on the grounds of those who opposed it (the Mormon Church instead of the State) rather than the fundamental inequality of the proposition itself. That fundamental inequality was addressed in the DOMA ruling, but DOMA can only apply to places that have passed a bill allowing gay marriage—currently 13 states plus the District of Columbia. There are 37 states left, and they have laws on the books making gay marriage illegal.
My concern is that yesterday's victory will seem like the conclusion of the fight rather than what it is: a major victory in an ongoing conflict. I think of my gay friends in Georgia, and if they want to get married, they can't live here. The federal benefits now allowed by the DOMA ruling will not affect them until they can be married. Their fight continues, but it continues in a red state. And every red state, especially in the South, is far from allowing it.
So how does that fight continue? Is it now every state for itself? I don't know how national coalitions for gay and lesbian rights will proceed, but I'm afraid that there may be a divide and conquer mentality where pro-gay rights groups in deeply red states won't have the resources to even begin mounting a serious battle against the deeply entrenched forces allied against gay marriage.
It's important to remember that the fight is far from over, and that a new national strategy is needed because the battle now begins in the individual states. Thankfully, three more states will be on the side of equality by the end of the summer: Delaware, Minnesota, and Rhode Island.
34 to go.
We Could Have Had This Conversation Yesterday
This morning, the country woke up to the tragic news that a gunman had opened fire at a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, and killed 12 people. The number of injured was initially reported at 38, but new reports have put it at 59. I want to say it's "shocking", but it's not. It feels inevitable.
But today, social networks are in an uproar about gun control and gun violence. It's the roar that comes every 6-12 months because it rarely takes longer than a year for another one of these massacres to occur. And then the uproar dies down, and we move on to the latest news story. It's also a little strange that gun violence only seems to rouse people to action when it's in a cluster. Massacres make headlines, but I don't hear an outcry on Twitter on a daily basis. There were 12,632 gun-related homicides in 2007. What makes those gun deaths less notable than those that happened at the Aurora Century 16 theater?
The question we've become forced to ask ourselves is not "Why does this happen?" but "Why doesn't this happen more often?"
There's no political will to make it stop. If Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords getting shot in the head doesn't spur congress to action on tougher gun control laws, then a bunch of Batman fans at a midnight screening isn't going to register. Just like a bunch of college kids at Virginia Tech didn't register. Just like the birthday party killings in Texas didn't register (I didn't even remember the one until The New Yorker mentioned it). Taking on guns is a political loser because it means wasting a lot of money fighting the NRA, and stronger gun control doesn't get candidates elected. Americans don't like being told what we can't do and what we can't have.
This post isn't a call to ban guns, or a call for stricter gun laws. This isn't a call for anything. It's just an observation about how we could have had today's discussion about guns yesterday, and we'll probably be having this conversation a year from now. The problem of gun violence in America never dies.
American Snapshot: March 2011
In 1957, nine black students in Little Rock, Arkansas were subject to verbal abuse and vile protests because they exercised their right to attend a white school. On February 13, 2011, American Muslims attending a charity dinner in Yorba Linda, CA were subjected to the same racism and intolerance. I've posted videos of both events and you'll note the striking similarities.
It's been over 50 years, but this America still exists. The word "Muslim" has become synonymous with "terrorist" and we let that happen. We let Fox News spend months deriding the Area51 center because Muslims who were guilty of nothing wanted to have their center a few blocks away from ground zero. Because 16 evil men claiming to be Muslim killed so many on 9/11, all American Muslims must apparently now pay for that slaughter. They don't get to Americans any more. They're not subject to the same rights. The angry, hateful protestors at Yorba Linda scream "Go home!" even though these are American Muslims. They have the same rights as you or I and they've done nothing wrong.
The protest is made worse by elected officials attending and cheering on the crowd. Hatred and intolerance still works wonders at the ballot box and who cares if a minority has to be trampled on to get there? I doubt the children of Congressman Ed Royce will ever have to worry about his children being cursed at by strangers. I doubt Councilwoman Deborah Pauly will ever need to sit down with her children and explain why Americans hate them for no good reason. Forcing other families to have those conversations isn't a concern to Mr. Royce or Ms. Pauly. There's a group of angry Americans and the last election showed that there's success in currying the votes of hatred.
After you watch the Yorba Linda video, I encourage you to donate to ICNA Relief USA, the group that hosted the charity benefit. Their services include women's shelters, feeding the hungry, and disaster relief. People attending the ICNA's charity dinner gave money to help others and their reward was to be labeled as terrorists. But you can make good come out of this evil by donating to ICNA and making the hatred of the protestors backfire. They wanted to call attention to ICNA. Well they got it, along with my $20.
The protest at Yorba Linda is a snapshot of America. I don't believe all Americans are intolerant and that every Muslim in the world is good. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any videos of American Muslims and Non-Muslims holding hands and singing Kumbaya, but I'm sure that there are more of us who get along than don't. We have to. Hate is exhausting and as seen by the Westboro Baptist Church, it's a full-time job. Watching the Yorba Linda video is tough, but it doesn't make me despair for humanity. It makes me despair for those protestors.
The Passion of Charlie Sheen
When I tell people that I cover entertainment news, I feel compelled to add that Collider doesn't cover celebrity gossip. I've always found such coverage to be incredibly perverse. Stardom breeds a familiarity that doesn't actually exist. I've seen plenty of movies starring Brad Pitt, but I don't know Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt doesn't know me. We are strangers, and yet because of his fame, his life is now a free-for-all. There's absolutely nothing about being a famous actors that automatically entails an invasion of privacy. And yet paparazzo are paid stalkers and publications on the checkout line and worthless TV shows and websites feel the need to tell us that Jake Gyllenhaal was seen buying a smoothie and Katie Holmes may have a tapeworm the size of Chile. When there's a plea to leave these people alone, the nonsensical response is that "They knew what they were getting into" and it's a "double-edged sword", which to me seems like resentment. The greater questions is why anyone cares in the first place about a total stranger's life.
To the best I can deduce, it comes down to schadenfreude, and we can see that clearly in the public meltdown of Charlie Sheen. Charlie Sheen is an unimportant man and none of us know him personally. And yet I have been guilty at laughing at his non-stop public implosion as he chose to speak to anyone with a microphone, a camera, and the willingness not to tell him "You sound psychotic." I was okay laughing at his outburst because no one had invaded his privacy. No one forced him to sit down with The Today Show, refuse make-up so he would look as strung-out as humanly possible, and say things like "Don't pick a fight with a warlock," and "I have tiger blood and Adonis DNA." To quote Sheen, he really thinks he's "winning", and as we all watch in fascination of this human train wreck hurtling towards organ failure, he actually is winning.
Sheen currently has almost 500,000 followers on Twitter on an account he started less than 6 hours ago. His mad ramblings have been parodied with a random quote generator and Family Circus comics. This man is crumbling before our eyes and we want to derive the maximum amount of comedy we can before…what? How does this end for Charlie Sheen? Does he just go away? Do people tire of his antics? What if madness becomes violent?
I don't mean to be a spoil sport or pretend that I haven't laughed at his antics. We can all say that he brought this on himself. He's the son of a respected Hollywood actor, he's gotten breaks that most people would kill for, his brother Emilio turned out fairly normal, so why should we pity this man? We shouldn't. We shouldn't pity him and we shouldn't pay attention to him. Like the most odious of celebrities, Charlie Sheen is using his fame to further his fame. He's not trying to call attention to a particular humanitarian cause and or even call attention to a particular entertainment project. And every Twitter follower, every news item, every interview only furthers the perception that Sheen is a man who's worth our attention. Sure, he's good for a cheap laugh, which is more than I can say for his sitcom. But after what feels like an eternity of having one famous man's madness shoved in my face at every turn, I've had enough. There is so much more in this world that is worthy of our attention and our amusement.


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Italian Getaway
You may think that I've fallen off the face of the earth completely but no, I've simply been way too comfortable on my sunbed over here in Italy, eating watermelon for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I feel as though I've been running a marathon during the last couple of months in Paris, looking for apartments, trying to get on top of work and sorting out my own business so when my feet finally disappeared into the Italian sand I had to take a moment and enjoy it before finding my way back to digital devices and laptop. I've promised myself to really relax enjoy my time here in Terracina together with family and friends as much as I possibly can but when being a freelancer it's hard to completely shut off and not look at my emails in between ice cream cones. Due to this digital ban (which is not really working at all, but anyway) I suggest following along on Instagram since it's easier to justify fiddling with my phone for a few minutes than bringing the entire laptop to the beach... Bonnes vacances!


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Sowing Seeds, Strengthening Roots is the introspective theme which will be carried by the inaugural Courtesy Baobab International Theatre Festival launched last Friday at Hilton Barbados.
Producer Winston Farrell, of Kickdust Productions, explained that the May 20 to 29 festival would highlight local and African-American theatre persons, while creating a new tourism product
for the island.
"We wanted to play our part to provide, develop Afro-Caribbean theatre and the links between our brothers and sisters in the region and the Diaspora. As we move forward in this inaugural year, we will also be recognizing some of the theatre stalwarts, while simultaneously giving locals and visitors a high-quality theatre experience."
Speaking on behalf of title sponsor Courtesy Garage, Philip Bynoe endorsed the festival as a great cultural exercise that would expose local and international talent.
"We're pleased to support this initiative, and see it as a much needed festival. Barbados has many talented young actors and stage professionals, and we are pleased to do
our part to assist them in using and honing their skills."
The festival will feature two major productions: The House Of Landship Revisited and Death Of A Barber. The House Of Landship Revisited follows the travails and setbacks of a modern-day Barbadian family trying to keep the Landship Movement alive between a weary society and disinterested young people.
Landship, the central metaphor in the play, represents a truly unique part of Barbadian cultural history and way of life. This play was written by Winston Farrell and will be directed by Evria Ince.
Death Of A Barber takes place in a dingy, worn-down, one-bedroom tenement apartment in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York. This comedy drama involves the life of a famous barber of the stars who falls from grace owing to his gay lifestyle, and his addiction to crack cocaine and alcohol.
As he struggles to improve his life, he comes to realize the true nature of family, love, and honour.
This play is written by Kuba and directed by L. Earl Forde.
Both plays will feature actors from New York's Nia Productions, alongside cast members from Barbados.
Built into the festival will be a series of developmental workshops targeting schools and communities. The festival will also feature the inaugural Baobab Guy Goring Memorial Lecture to be delivered by distinguished Trinidadian playwright and director
Rawle Gibbons.
The curtain will rise on the Baobab International Theatre Festival at the Derrick Smith School Auditorium in Jackmans, St Michael.


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Nick Mamatas has the details on Clarkesworld becoming a qualifying market for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. As usual, Nick provides a hilarious account of the bureaucratic SFWA process for deciding that Clarkesworld was worthy of their blessing. Now if only the SFWA would fix one of their biggest mistakes of recent years--declaring that Interzone, one of the best science fiction and fantasy magazines in the world, doesn't meet their definition of a professional market.
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The singer's duet with Beyonce has been top of the charts all December, and has taken the Christmas slot too.
In a simple message to his fans: Sheeran said: "Thank you very much for making Perfect Christmas number one.
"This is an actual dream come true and I'm very proud and happy.
"Thank you so much and have a very merry Christmas, happy holidays and a happy new year."
He released his third album, Divide, in March of this year and his music has dominated the charts throughout 2017.
The first single, Shape Of You, was number one for 13 weeks, and did the double with the album itself when it was released.
Nine of Divide's songs were in the top 10 at the same time at one point, with the rest of the album's tracks featuring somewhere in the top 20.
When Castle On The Hill was released, he held the top spot and number two, and when Perfect was released, it gave his album a resurgence, giving him number one single and album.
Streaming service Spotify revealed the singer is the most-streamed artist of the year and remains the most popular artist with 47m monthly listeners.
This year, Sheeran has also headlined Glastonbury, which divided fans of the festival, and been awarded an MBE.
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He also appeared in an episode of Game of Thrones, but the backlash forced him off Twitter. A cycling accident led to him cancelling several shows after he broke his wrist, elbow and rib.
Sheeran was named the third richest celebrity under 30 in the UK, and his personal fortune is thought to be £52m.
Nathan is the Operations Director and one half of Vale Breakfast on Bro Radio. You'll hear him reading local news, hosting at local events and presenting our facebook live videos.


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- 20 Aug 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Should a Pension Fund Try to Change the World?
Professors Rebecca Henderson and George Serafeim discuss the impact investing efforts of Hiro Mizuno, CIO of GPIF, Japan's government pension fund. Mizuno says that improving corporate governance, increasing inclusion and gender diversity, and addressing climate change could expand Japan's economy. But, should a pension fund try to change the world? Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 04 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Smart Cities are Complicated and Costly: Here's How to Build Them
When governments take on a smart city project, it's often the private sector that's left to execute the vision—sometimes at the expense of good public policy. John Macomber proposes a roadmap that considers situation, solution, and sovereignty. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.
- 06 Nov 2017
- Research Event
Who is Responsible for the Future of Cities?
As technological innovations continue to transform urban growth, many believe the private sector should lead the future of cities—and that government regulators should follow its lead. But in a recent cross-disciplinary panel at Harvard, not everyone agreed. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
John Macomber explains why the solution to America's infrastructure woes may lie in finance models that have proven successful in several nations in Africa. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.
- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here's How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
Harvard Business School professors weigh in on how Donald Trump's nearly 50 years of experience in building a global corporate empire (and zero years of political experience) might shape his approach to leading a nation. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.
- 31 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?
What titles made the Harvard Business Faculty short list for summer reading? Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 24 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Climate Change
What is the role of business and its leaders in creating positive climate change? In the middle of Climate Week, Six Harvard Business School faculty provide different perspectives. Closed for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)
How can business leaders cut through the noise and actively address climate change from an economic perspective? John Macomber proposes a list of ABCs. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 04 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City
Rapid urbanization and resource scarcity pose problems—and opportunities—for businesses and governments all over the world. Senior Lecturer John Macomber writes about his recent investigative visits to nascent privately-funded municipalities in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam. Closed for comment; 3 Comment(s) posted.
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
After a long period of economic decline, the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy protection last week. John Macomber, Robert Pozen, Eric Werker, and Benjamin Kennedy offer their views on some down-the-road scenarios. Closed for comment; 22 Comment(s) posted.
- 07 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
Video: Harvard Business School at the Kumbh Mela
In this video report, Senior Lecturer John Macomber visits the Kumbh Mela in India to discover what such an undertaking can teach us about real estate, urbanization, sustainability, and infrastructure. Open for comment; 8 Comment(s) posted.
- 25 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Why a Harvard Finance Instructor Went to the Kumbh Mela
Every 12 years, millions of Hindu pilgrims travel to the Indian city of Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela, the largest public gathering in the world. In this first-person account, Senior Lecturer John Macomber shares his first impressions and explains what he's doing there. Closed for comment; 12 Comment(s) posted.
- 19 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
LEED-ing by Example
When a local government decides to pursue environmentally aware construction policies for its own buildings, the private sector follows suit, according to new research by Timothy Simcoe and Michael W. Toffel. Closed for comment; 7 Comment(s) posted.
- 15 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
Funding the Design of Livable Cities
As a burgeoning global population migrates to the world's urban centers, it's crucial to design livable cities that function with scarce natural resources. John Macomber discusses the critical connection between real estate financing and innovative design in the built environment. Open for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.
- 06 Nov 2012
- Op-Ed
Stop Talking About the Weather and Do Something: Three Ways to Finance Sustainable Cities
How do we ensure that our cities are resilient in the face of inevitable future weather events like Hurricane Sandy? John Macomber offers three ways that the private sector can take action. Open for comment; 6 Comment(s) posted.
- 07 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics
The most difficult challenge at The Olympics is the behind-the-scenes efforts to actually get them up and running. Is it worth it? HBS professors Stephen A. Greyser, John D. Macomber, and John T. Gourville offer insights into the business behind the games. Open for comment; 5 Comment(s) posted.
- 19 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future
The city of the past is likely not the city of the future—climate change is bringing an end to the traditional model. Harvard Business School faculty are thinking along with government leaders and business practitioners about how to create sustainable places to live and work. From HBS Alumni Bulletin. Open for comment; 8 Comment(s) posted.
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
Harvard Business School faculty members offer their views on the many business facets of "going green." Open for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.
- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Water, Electricity, and Transportation: Preparing for the Population Boom
By 2050, the world's cities will have to support 3 billion more inhabitants, mostly in developing countries, with crucial investments needed in three areas: water, energy, and transportation. Several of the planet's top city planning and environmental business experts gathered at Harvard Business School earlier this month to discuss available options. Closed for comment; 18 Comment(s) posted.
- 15 Mar 2010
- HBS Case
Developing Asia's Largest Slum
In a recent case study, HBS assistant professor Lakshmi Iyer and lecturer John Macomber examine ongoing efforts to forge a public-private mixed development in Dharavi—featured in the film Slumdog Millionaire. But there is a reason this project has languished for years. From the HBS Alumni Bulletin. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.


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The dream of playing major league baseball became a reality June 6 for a former Hawkins Hawk and current University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Roadrunner. Derek Craft, the son of Michael and Nancy Craft, was picked the final day of the Major League Baseball draft last week.
Craft who was taken in the 16th round by the New York Yankees was joined by teammates Nathan Alexander (Miami Marlins), Trent Bowles (Philadelphia Phillies) and Chance Kirby (Detroit Tigers) who were also drafted.
According to UTSA's athletic website, Craft is a junior right-handed pitcher, was the most dominant arm out of the bullpen this spring. The 6'8" 220-pound Craft posted a 3-5 record with three saves in 24 appearances, including 21 in relief. He posted a stellar 1.89 earned run average with 62 strikeouts in 52.1 innings of work. He limited opposing team batters to a paltry .211 batting average.
Craft was a two-sport athlete at Hawkins in baseball and basketball. He ended his senior year with 67.1 innings pitched, giving up just 39 hits, 13 earned runs, 21 walks, 114 strikeouts and a 1.35 ERA. He threw two no-hitters and earned several post season awards including District Newcomer of the Year, District Defensive MVP, District Pitcher of the Year and overall District MVP in 2015.
Craft helped lead the Hawks to back-to-back playoff appearances in 2014 and 2015, including the 2014 district championship. He also helped the basketball team to back-to-back playoff appearances in his junior and senior years, including three playoff appearances.
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Djedjotronic – "Touch The Ground" premiered on Dave Clarke's White Noise Radio!
The latest Djedjotronic track "Touch The Ground" from the EP "Strapon" – which will be released on Boysnoize Records soon – was premiered in the recent episode of Dave Clarke's "White Noise" radio show.
Djedjotronic: "This one is inspired by Crash Course in Science, one of my favorite bands!! Big thanks to Dave Clarke for playing it in his latest radio show episode!"
Click here to listen on Mixcloud!


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Play Day
Sunday, December 09, 2007
On Friday, when I got home from work I walked into a house full of toys. My dogs had pulled out 12 toys (and a throw pillow) at some point during the day to play. I can only imagine the sort of activities that went on (it's not hard to imagine, I've seen them before). Sometimes I'll be watching TV in the living room and Lilly will start running back and forth between random rooms in the house gather her army of dollies. When I got home, she, of course, needed to fetch me a toy, but instead of selecting from the 12 available, she ran into my room and pulled out toy number 13. I've captured a few by camera. It's just one of the things that made me smile (it's so much nicer to come home to toys instead of ripped up packages).
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