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from Monumental Fictions, an essay
by Joe Napora
Ohio Brush Creek*
...I long to ascend the river to its headwaters in forested mountains, to flow with it down to the sea, the ultimate wilderness.
-Harlan Hubbard (Berry 8)
Ashland Kentucky, Sunday (May 15, 1994)
Everyone is asleep but me, and I am lost in the sound of the falling rain. It rains so hard that I doubt it will continue long into the day, but whether or not the rain continues, we will. This is our only chance to make this trip. The rain falls and sleep continues to elude me. Why should I care whether we start out wet or dry? This trip is all about water.
For months, Jason and I had been making plans. And for years I have wanted to canoe the Ohio River from its source at Pittsburgh where the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers join to form the Ohio to where it joins the Mississippi at Cairo. This was not to be that trip. We did not put in at Pittsburgh, and as we canoed the trip we did make, we were glad we didn't. Canoeing the length of the Ohio was an idea that had captured me; many times during our trip, we were both happy this idea didn't capture us for days and boring days on the Ohio.
In the morning the sky is clear. It was a hard rain, and that will have helped us. A couple weeks before some friends had paddled down Brush Creek and had to push and pull their way through every rapid. We should have better luck. It takes us a little over an hour and a half to get to where we will put in.
By about an hour before noon we have carried the canoe and gear to a bridge on Ohio Route 73 that crosses Ohio Brush Creek a few hundred yards south of the Serpent Mound. It was here we had decided to begin, and we hadn't yet decided just where we would end. We knew the Ohio meant Industry: the barges, the cities, the recreational traffic. Before we encountered all of that, we wanted to spend some time in relative quiet. There are no wilderness rivers in Ohio, but Ohio Brush Creek is isolated enough that we knew we would find good camping and encounter few people.
Instead of immediately heading down stream and south to the Ohio, we paddle north. We are too close to the serpent mound to not visit. I've been here several times, but this is the first for Jason. And it is my first chance to approach the mound by water, something I've wanted to do for many years. We paddle beyond the flat ground that lies at the base of the promontory the Indians built the mound upon, then we turn and drift down toward a landing spot. Though the mound builders approached from both directions, coming down stream would provide the most dramatic introduction to the site. It once was more than dramatic. With the ground cleared of trees and the promontory cleared of brush, the mound would be visible from the water. From here the serpent is but an extension of the landform; the earth itself is the serpent. From here, then, approaching this way would be a spectacle.
The spectacle for us now, though, is the heron. We see one flying upstream, north. While we slide the canoe against the bank, I think of the relationship of the direction north to poetry, to inspiration, the fact that the heron was once sacred to the great goddesses of ancient times, times even more ancient than this mound; effigies of the heron have been found carved in caves in Spain that date to over 14,000 years ago.
We glide near the eroded bank and tie up to the exposed root of a sycamore and slip and slide until we pull ourselves up to level ground. The night's two inches of rain mean we encounter mud everywhere, but without the rain we would be stopped at every low spot in the river. Better mud than that. And for the original settlers of this place, as for the farmers who still farm along this river, better mud than anything. Mud is fertility, and strangely enough, though appropriately so, it is the fertility of this earth that keeps this mound safe from destruction. As long as the farmers refuse to sell their land, the mound is safe. Though sycamores and maples and oaks grow here now, this ground is ideal for crops. There is no doubt in my mind that all of this was clear of trees when this site was occupied.
The annual silting over of this ground, the soil being fertilized from the waters, is something recognized by peoples from the beginning of time. Perhaps that recognition signals the beginning. And farmers still recognize it. When the spring floods recede and the land is dry enough to plant, they don't need to add chemical fertilizers; they just plant. And the corn grows. As it did for the mound builders, which must have been one reason most mounds are built along the waterways, the water providing transportation, food and drink, and the impregnation of the soil. Some farmers still resist the efforts of the real estate companies and the men who would change their farms into condominiums. When they decide that the land is no longer worth farming, no matter what we do, those of us who have fought to stop the attempt to turn the Serpent Mound into a curiosity, sitting atop an island sitting in a recreational lake for the wealthy, the farmers will move away, the land will be sold. No one really knows just what the mound was built for and what meaning still resides in it. But it still protects this area and itself from destruction.
Here is a site of the ageless battle, life and death struggles in terms of fertility and sterility, diversity and conformity. I have no doubt that the mound signifies fertility, the effigy snake representing what snakes have always meant: water, increase, the necessary but essentially mysterious bounty provided by nature. That bounty-full-ness residing in this mud, the alive earth, sustains us just as it sustained the mound builders.
As we approach the mound we can see the erosion of the sandstone. In places the supporting rock is undermined. The folly of the proposed development here, the condominiums and the recreational lake that would lap up at the base of the mound, is obvious to any but the most rabid promoters of progress. This land is the Place of Caves referred to in many Indian stories as the origin of life. It is not the exact place, but all such places, these limestone and sandstone landscapes, are places of mystery where creation inheres. The land opens and invites us to enter. Here, however, the openings threaten the stability of the Serpent Mound itself. If the waters of Ohio Brush Creek were to be damned up against this rock, they eventually would crumble the rock and the mound that is wed to it.
Jason and I follow a path south to where it climbs the rise near to the tail of the mound. We climb the slope then walk along the length of the serpent, all 1300 feet of it. Each time I approach the head of the mound this way, up the slight incline from the tail, is a confirmation of my belief that there is no spot better for this mound to be, that this is the only place where this mound could express itself, could express the spirit of the people who built it and the peoples who still derive sustenance from it. There is no other place in the world like this, and the mound drives this realization home to me. This is unique, a holy site, a spiritual place. When the great modern naturalist, a true heir of Thoreau, Edwin Way Teale, visited this place in winter forty years ago, he felt the same. It was winter, and he had a better view of the water, but the landscape was no different from what it is now, from what I hope it will ever be:
So, in the stillness of the winter sunset on this ridge top in Ohio, I felt very close to those ancient men who had chosen a spot so beautiful for their master labors. Remotely distant, infinitely far removed from life today, they too, perhaps, had been stirred by sunsets, by all the beauty of the scene outspread below this eminence. (Teale 253)
From the serpents head, we look out to the river but cannot see where we tied up the canoe. Without the trees, we'd have a clear view of the river-the twisting river, sinuous, sensuous mound, each in motion, and us standing but in motion while at rest. We are the river. This is the message the mound announces so that we are able to announce the same message to ourselves. We are the middle between the two extremes of earth and sky. The middle, the place the poet Ed Dorn calls wilderness. And it is. It is where we are, often the least known place of all. Not some distant place, but here at this time, at this place. At this place is where the earth, this mound made of stone and dirt, mimicking the river and the turning motion of the tail of the dipper around pole star, joins up with the star. And it joins me with my favorite writer who knew the art of being lost, as I am lost in here in reverie with my son, and knew the art of being found by looking to the heavens for guidance. Speaking of a fisherman, a fisherman at night poling his boat and drifting while looking for the soft white bellies of fish to spear, a fisherman who is not only a fisher-man but Charon or that other fisher-of-men, finds his way home by his knowledge born of love of what seems most distant, Thoreau writes:
And when he has done, he may have to steer his way home through the dark by the north star, and he will feel himself to some degrees nearer to it for having lost his way on the earth. (Thoreau, "Natural History " 21)
We know we are on our own journey to lose ourselves in order to find ourselves, and we are anxious to get underway. But first I want to introduce Jason to Bill Gustin, the caretaker of the mound. On the way to the concession stand a grounds keeper greets us, puzzled because he didn't see our car in the lot. His puzzlement remains when we tell him we came by water. As we are talking, Bill drives up.
Bill and I talk for a while, and we visit the small display of mound artifacts and simulated burials. It's not an impressive museum, reflecting the little importance the Ohio Historical Society gives to this site. I blame the Society as much as I blame the realtors who want to develop the area around the mound. The realtors are greedy; it's their job to sell land for money. They have no interest in what the land is used for; if they did, they would not be good realtors. The Ohio Historical Society opposes the development, which they recognize as destruction, of the site. But throughout the years they have had this mound in their care, they have done very little to promote it. They have done next to nothing to make this greatest of earthen effigies of importance to the local community. They have treated the local people as poorly as the realtors plan on treating the mound. Bill and I don't talk about the plans of businessmen and real estate developers and state government bureaucrats. We have talked of that many times. We talk about the river.
Bill has been on the river many times; he's a fisherman who is near to retiring and has fished and hunted all the country around here. Soon he will be out nearly every day. He doesn't seem to understand just why we want to be on the river if we don't plan on fishing. A river is to fish. And perhaps he is right. But I'm no fisherman. Jason and I want to paddle, drift, enter the river and hope a little of it enters us. Eager to begin, we make our way back to the canoe.
As we set off three blue heron are startled into flight. They fly upstream, and we are tempted to follow. Little do we know then that we will be following blue heron all the way downstream to the Ohio. Seeing the herons reminds me again of the connection Robert Graves makes, the connection of the heron and all large wading birds, heron, ibis, stork, with birth, creativity, healing, and writing. And the serpent faces North, opening its mouth to discharge an egg or to swallow one. I wonder if that direction was for the builders of the mound what it was for other native peoples, what it is still for writers who believe that writing can also be birthing, creation, healing-the source of poetry.
I haven't time to think much about it though. Jason is pushing us off, and we are adrift pass the limestone bluffs. We are reluctant to put paddles to the water and leave this place, but the current is strong enough to propel us toward the bridge where we put in. I think about the proposed development again, convinced more than ever that to dam this river, creating a lake submerging this area under a dozen feet of water, creating a lake forever altering the relationship of water to land here and subsequently of people to water to land would be a capital crime, a crime of capitalism, private property and private profits determining public policy, denying public participation, further restricting the meaning of community, what it means to be together in a common experience. The shared spiritual experience exchanged for private profit. The only thing common about the proposed development is that it is all too commonly happening everywhere. As yet, it hasn't happened here.
As we drift around the raised landforms and approach the bridge, we hear the sound of rapidly moving water. There are no real rapids on Ohio Brush Creek except during the high water of early spring. Bill Gustin told me that last night's rain measured nearly two inches, so the water is running well and we can hope for ripples that will propel us over the rocks. No rapids, but we won't have to push and shove our canoes either. We get hung up briefly on rock while watching baby ducks flee at the sound of our approaching canoe. Five ducklings make it across the river, the mother with her wounded-wing routine trying to draw us away. We cannot maneuver away; we can go nowhere but down. We couldn't follow the duck if we wanted; the current draws us instead. And it draws her brood. One duckling is swept downstream as we are and seems to have gone under the canoe. Hoping to see the duckling surface, we lose concentration, stop paddling, and get hung up in the ripple. We get our feet wet as we steady the canoe against the current, but soon we are off again. We never see if the duck survives, but I suspect that avoiding our canoe will be the least of its worries. If it survives us, there are hawks and snapping turtles waiting.
We set off at 11:00, and by noon we have seen not only the ducks but red-tail hawks, several turtles, and a blue heron lifting itself from the water and flapping its great wings down river. We stop after a couple more runs through some long stretches of easy to manage fast water. The leaves caught in the branches of the trees show us that the water level now is about ten feet lower than it was during the later winter months, perhaps 6 or 8 weeks ago. The water roared through then, but it will get lower than now all too soon. We have been lucky to be able to be on the water now for it is nearly perfect paddling, the water being high enough to get us pleasantly over the rocks that would have stopped us if we had waited only a couple days.
At 3:00 we encounter a muskrat swimming beside the canoe. It sees us then dives. We don't see where it surfaces; another heron, or perhaps the same one we saw earlier, pulls our attention down stream. We are looking already for a camping spot, trying to assess whether the likely spots we pass are lost opportunities that we will later regret. There are many places that appear good until we get close enough to see that the last night's rain has made mud of all the level land that otherwise looks inviting. As we paddle and drift we have several more encounters with duck families, sometimes with the same results as with our first meeting: the mother squawks, fakes injury, attempts to draw us away from the ducklings; the ducklings are drawn after her into the fast water; most eventually find their way to calm water; more than one is pulled under our canoe and surfaces, if at all, somewhere we can't see as the current draws us on.
First campsite. We spy a bank, six feet above the present water level, but from the leaves and twigs caught in the trees the site was under water not many weeks ago. We pass it then paddle back and scare up a muskrat who dives in from the tree root we tie up at. The ground is soggy from last night's rain, but we decide to stay here anyhow. This ground has recently been under water, and the stinging nettle has rapidly grown up all around the area but not yet high on the bank where we will camp. We unload the canoe, and Jason starts to cooking potatoes, onions and garlic. We set up the tent and re-arrange the gear. I didn't do a very good job of packing. The cardboard box I use for car-camping is disintegrating. We will pack the kitchen items in our duffles and burn the box after eating.
We have traveled about 15-18 miles. It's taken us 5 or 6 hours. The water has been flowing nicely, enough of a current so that when we tire of paddling we can drift and still watch as the land passes by. We had spent the first night at a loop of the river right below where it is joined by a small stream that my map labels Bundle Run. We paddle on a part of the river that loops as far from the road as it gets as it parallels the river for several miles. Highway 41 is far from us though occasionally we hear the sounds of traffic off in the distance. But most of the sounds are the river and the wildlife, the splash of the muskrat, the ducks, heron. We've seen only four people: a man fixing a fence and three people fishing along the bank. For one of the few times in our lives we have seen more wild animals than people: the ducks, herons, muskrats, turtles, red-tails, and those magnificent but ugly red-headed turkey buzzards.
At night, when sounds are magnified, we hear nothing of the highway. Perhaps there is just too little traffic, the people here at home with their television not out to and from the nearby towns. The mist has enveloped us, and we have slipped out of time. And sometime it is just that easy. Little to see and no sound but the night creatures and the running river water. It is times like this I have some hope that even Brian Emler, the man who would damn this river to make a lake for his condominium development, would appreciate the mysticism inherent in the waters, appreciating what Thoreau felt when the water mist surrounded him. He wrote, "I seem to be nearer to the origin of things. There is something creative and primal in the cool mist" (Stapleton 35). The waters. The essential fertility, the original creative principle. Flow and movement. I am preoccupied with these thoughts as I crawl into the tent to sleep. Jason sits upon the river bank. The mist has gathered him into himself as well. As well. As a well, a well we both drink from.
Tuesday morning thoughts while sitting by the fire sipping coffee: The people are not like us, those who have always awakened to the sounds of the river. The River and Time is the analogy so often used that we don't question its rightness. Time is often represented as a river but also a type of arrow, always moving in one direction, moving yet always the same. But native peoples and modern scientists see repetition, movement and return to the source, as a more accurate analogy. Our ancestors must have formed their image of time from the river sounds that surrounded them, embraced them, especially in their waking moments and while they lay waiting for sleep. Time must have been less like an arrow than a song, a song with an ever-changing refrain but with a constant melody, less something to see, and certainly not something to fear, but something to hear and be a part of, something that enters in sleep, dream, and morning consciousness. The first peoples were river dwellers; every river was inside them. In this they were the land, rivers their blood.
While I sit waiting for Jason to heat up the coffee again, I draw a large circle around the copy of Thoreau's Journals that I have brought with me. For many years I've thought that it would be worth the effort to go through his journals and extract the poetry that inheres in them; taking his words as he wrote them but shaping them into poems. I did this once before with a journal that had been in my ex-wife's family for many years. The resulting book I called The Journal of Elizabeth Jennings Wilson, and it had a certain charm as history since it traced a young girl's journey into womanhood before, during, and after the Civil War as well as tracing her journey east, through this very country we now travel through, and on to Colorado. But it also had some worth as poetry. Part of what any poet does is to take from material, extract the essentials, leave the rest as prose. Thoreau wrote few good poems, but there were few who have been better poets. His poems are hidden in his journals, and someday perhaps I will dig them out. This one I resolve to try when we arrive home.
Falling Into Fair Haven Pond
I hear the sound of Heywood's Brook falling
into Fair Haven Pond, inexpressibly
refreshing my senses. It seems to flow through
my very bones. It affects
my circulation; methinks
my arteries
have sympathy with it.
What is it I hear
but the pure water-
falls within me, in
the circulation of my blood,
the streams that fall
into my heart?
What mists do I ever see
but such as hang
over and rise
from my blood?
The sound of this gurgling fills
all my buckets, overflows
my float-boards, turns
all the machinery of my nature, makes me
a flume,
a sluice-way,
to the springs
of my nature. Thus
I am washed; thus
I drink and quench my thirst.
Where the streams fall into the lake,
if they are only
a few inches more elevated,
all walkers may hear.
Jason makes an egg biscuit for breakfast. He has become our camp cook; I am the organizer and packer. After eleven plus miles and five hours, we have dinner: curry rice, cajun fish steaks.
We find a dry spot that is accessible without climbing a mud bank. We are fortunate. It's not easy finding any flat dry land without climbing a mud bank to get to it. The water has been slow moving, not like last night's camping spot. It will be like this for the rest of the journey to the Ohio.
We paddle harder now since the current only picks up at the occasional ripple. Every hour or so we see the heron. I want to believe the heron are pulling us with them. They keep flying down river about a hundred yards ahead of us. I want to believe it is always the same heron, as if we have our own personal guide.
We have another incident with the ducks. Another family of ducklings is drawn into the rapids with our canoe. We see one duckling go under our canoe, and again we don't see if it surfaces safely. We suspect not. The family is scattered. Perhaps the hawk or snapping turtle will feed on them; perhaps they will be drowned in the current. We have been responsible, perhaps, in the deaths of more than one duckling. It disturbs me little to consider this. Being on the water is a reminder that as it is with fertility, the life principle, death, too, is always with us.
I hear dogs barking and roosters crowing. The occasional sound of a splash in the water. The sounds at this campsite are not like last night's. The river barely murmurs here. Houses and cars are not far, but the river isolates us from them. To travel by canoe on these little rivers and small streams is to journey back into history, sometimes into pre-history. Three thousand years ago we started, at the Serpent Mound, we entered history and flowed through to the modern era, and we haven't yet arrived at the worst of the present time.
Tomorrow we will paddle through slack water backed up by the Ohio River. Now my thoughts are anything but slack. My thoughts range among remembrances of rivers I've traveled and rivers I hope to run. I think of the writers who I've followed on their river journeys. I roam wide, and I sit on a bank of Ohio Brush Creek facing west reading Edward Abbey as the sun reflects off the water. The way it should be. Abbey would want to be remembered this way. Abbey and Henry David, who taught us that the landscape of our world, exterior and interior worlds, are seen best in reflection. Water inspires reflection of every sort, and in this it is essentially revealing and refreshing. The light dims, and the cold comes on with the shadows.
Berry, Wendell. Harlan Hubbard, Life and Work. NY: Pantheon, 1990.
Stapleton, Laurence. H.D. Thoreau: A Writer's Journal. NY: Dover, 1960.
Teale, Edwin Way. A Walk Through Winter. NY: Dodd, Mead, 1965.
Thoreau, Henry David. "Natural History of Massachusetts," The Natural History Essays. Salt Lake City: Peregrin Smith, 1980
Copyright © 2002 by Joe Napora
*"Ohio Brush Creek" was originally published in his chapbook
A Flight of Herons, Bullhead Books, Ashland, KY, 1996.
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The helicopter parents have landed.
They're on our site and they want us to help them. Should we?
These parents contact us on behalf of their adult sons or daughters. Their offspring presumably have better things to do than to be bothered with advocating their own consumer problems.
Rather than encouraging their "child" to contact us and advocate for themselves, these parents present a case that usually includes an excuse for why their kids are unable to be involved. Frequently, this child has made a mistake, and the parent doesn't think the company should hold them responsible.
Take for instance, one of our recent cases. We were contacted by a mom who was enraged that her 18-year-old son was "taken advantage" of by Etihad Airlines.
Her son had checked in for his flight to Thailand and purchased one additional baggage allowance. However, Mom says that he did not need any additional bags, and she thought that Etihad's website was confusing to her son, who is a new and inexperienced traveler.
Before she contacted us, she had already written multiple letters to Etihad chiding them for their refusal to overlook her son's mistake and give him a refund. She was told by Etihad that her son had purchased a discounted nonrefundable baggage allowance online and that the terms were clear on their website.
When she posed her question to our forums, it was pointed out to her that her son should be presenting his own case. She said that wasn't possible because he was presently enjoying a two-month "Trip of a Lifetime" traveling around the world … alone.
The irony that she believes her son is competent to navigate the world, but not Etihad's website, was lost on this mom. Etihad declined her request for a refund and eventually stopped responding to her.
Spend a little time in our forums and you will see that this mother is not unusual in her quest to assist a "child." In the following scenario, a mom wanted help to get her son home from Europe and get him a refund after his flight was canceled. But she wasn't sure of all the details .
Unfortunately, these attempts frequently just add a layer of confusion to the case, since we are not actually dealing with a first-person account of the problem.
Of course, helicopter parenting is not new, but we are seeing its results in a population of young adults with parents who, when problems arise, contact college professors, airlines, doctors, employers and now even consumer advocates on their behalf.
This really is to their detriment.
What helicopter parents fail to recognize is that the act of solving one's own problems or navigating a personal obstacle is character-building. These feats are necessary to have a successful transition into adulthood. Each time a young adult is encouraged to and expected to tackle a hurdle on their own, or with minimal parental guidance, their self-confidence grows. They learn that they can be competent problem-solvers.
And, even if they are unsuccessful with their ultimate goal, they learn to be resilient, which is an invaluable trait.
Conversely, when a parent swoops in and solves any problem that comes their child's way, the message to the child is that they are incapable of helping themselves. This encourages children to remain dependent for far longer than necessary.
One other negative aspect of helicopter parenting is that it frequently supports a rejection of personal responsibility.
Just a few days ago, we received yet another request from a mom who wants us to advocate for her adult son. Three years ago, he signed up for a college textbook rental program in which, after a free 14-day trial period, he was charged $15 per month.
Or, I should say, his mother was charged, since he was using his mom's credit card. He never canceled, and his mother believes that he never used the service.
She would like us to help get her a refund for three years of monthly payments. Her take on the situation is that her son was "duped" into this plan and did not understand the terms of the rental program. However, we are talking about a legal adult who signed up for a service and who has not contacted us for help. We don't know his version of how this happened.
Who should be responsible here?
As consumer advocates, we want to help every consumer that requests our help. But, these parents are not the consumers.
Which leads us to ask the question: Should we adopt an explicit policy that if the consumer is 18 or older, we only advocate if that person contacts us directly? By assisting these parents, are we helping to create a generation of helpless consumers?
FYI, the mom of the Etihad passenger contacted us again and asked what more can be done. We encouraged her, now that her son has returned from his journey, to have him write his own letter to Etihad describing his problem. She was receptive to this suggestion.
Baby steps.


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In January 1965, the Righteous Brothers song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin" hit the airwaves and soon became a No. 1 hit. By the end of the 20th century, the anthemic tune had become the most played song on American radio. It can still be heard almost any day in any part of the country.
Every time the song is played on the radio, producer and co-writer Phil Spector makes money.
Over the last four years, Spector used that bundle of cash, as well as money he made from several other signature songs of the '60s and '70s, to hire seven lawyers, a bevy of forensic experts and several private investigators to mount a defense against a second-degree murder charge.
After a Los Angeles jury told Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler that it was hopelessly deadlocked Wednesday, several legal experts said Spector's ability to finance a more elaborate defense than 99% of other murder defendants played a key role in the record producer being able to walk away free, pending a retrial.
"Whether you are buying a car, a boat or a defense, the bigger the budget, the better the ride," said Robert Hirschhorn, a Houston jury consultant who has worked on many high-profile cases.
Several other legal experts agreed that although Spector was not a celebrity of the magnitude of O.J. Simpson or Michael Jackson, his wealth served him well in the trial.
"I don't think" the jurors who held out for acquittal did it "because of some 'we love Phil' sentiment," Loyola law professor Laurie Levenson said.
Rather, she said, she thought Spector's vast resources enabled him to hire a large and sophisticated defense team that was able to persuade two jurors that he had not shot and killed actress Lana Clarkson four years ago.
"It's fair to say the more resources you have, the better the result you are likely to get," Levenson said.
Noting that several jurors initially indicated that they did not know who Spector was, Levenson said his money was more important than his fame.
"Even when Spector was at his peak, he was a behind-the-scenes person," unlike the performers he produced, including the Beatles, Ben E. King, Ike and Tina Turner, the Ronettes, the Crystals and the Ramones, said USC law professor Jean Rosenbluth.
But all the work Spector did for those stars brought him wealth, and in the end "money matters more than celebrity," Rosenbluth said.
A juror who thought that Spector was guilty dismissed the notion in a post-trial interview that the music producer's renown, which the defense labored to keep in the jury's mind, had anything to do with the outcome. Rather, the juror said, Spector's team had enough firepower to offer several possible reasons for acquittal.
"I think the money Spector used for forensic experts" who countered the prosecution's blood-splatter evidence, was well spent, said Loyola law professor Stan Goldman, who followed the trial closely.
Most defendants don't have more than $100,000 to spend on someone like forensic pathologist Michael Baden, who spent several years working on the case, Goldman said.
"It is not a matter of hiring these guys and having them spend a few minutes on this," Goldman said. It was clear "that they spent serious time thinking about this case."
The jury foreman cited three factors that played a role in the decision of jurors to vote not guilty.
They included the prosecution's failure to present a psychological profile of Clarkson to counter defense witnesses who suggested she had committed suicide. In addition to the medical experts, the defense called on the testimony of several former friends of Clarkson, who were found by defense investigators.
The foreman cited the prosecution's failure to establish that Spector had held the gun when Clarkson was shot. The foreman also said that driver Adriano DeSouza's testimony that he heard Spector say "I think I killed somebody" was undercut by DeSouza's videotaped remark to police that his English was not perfect and that he was not positive about what he had heard.
Goldman said the defense team apparently had proved wrong the skeptics who ridiculed Spector's lawyers for injecting the suicide theory into the case.
"They said it was a terrible defense that will never work, but apparently it was one of the things that the defense needed to do," Goldman said.
A key defense witness on this point was Werner Spitz, formerly the chief medical examiner of Wayne County, Mich. He offered testimony that Clarkson shot herself. Spitz called the shooting "a spur-of-the-moment determination, without thinking."
Spitz and two other defense experts directly disputed contentions by prosecutors and the Los Angeles County medical examiner that Spector murdered the 40-year-old actress.
Spitz told the jury he concluded that Clarkson shot herself because gunshot wounds in the mouth almost always are self-inflicted. He also said that blood, tissue and gunshot residue found on her hands suggested that she was holding the gun. Moreover, Spitz testified that Clarkson was in an unbalanced mental state and that her judgment was impaired by alcohol and drug use.
Clearly, not all of Spector's spending bore fruit. Some of his millions went to well-known lawyers who were not around at the end.
He parted ways well before the trial started with two of the best-known attorneys in Los Angeles -- Robert Shapiro, one of the lead defense lawyers in the Simpson case, and Leslie Abramson, who kept brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez off death row after they had murdered their parents. And Bruce Cutler, who had represented Mafia boss John Gotti before Spector hired him, quit after testimony ended, when he learned that he would be barred from taking part in the closing arguments.
Perhaps Spector's best investment in an attorney was Dennis Riordan, of San Francisco, the last lawyer to join the team. Riordan played the lead role in drafting jury instructions that helped produce a deadlock, jurors said.
Times staff writer Peter Y. Hong contributed to this report.


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|Jawahar Lal Garg
|Father's Name
|Late Dr Chandrika Prasad Garg
|Date of Birth
|2nd January 1957
|Address for Correspondence
|Govt.Digvijay college, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India 491441
Educational Qualification
|B. Sc.
|Indore University, Indore M.P.
|M. Sc.
|Vikram University, Ujjain M.P.
|B. Lib. Sc.
|Vikram University, Ujjain M.P.
|M. Lib. Sc.
|Vikram University, Ujjain M.P.
|Academic Library System. Fish, Endocrinology.
|Title of Dissertations
|"Physico-chemical factors of River Kshipra and Khan. "
"User's survery of technical libraries of Ujjain. "
|Date of First Appointment
|10 – 02 – 1981 (PSC 1980 Sr No 3)
|Refresher Course
|20-5-1996 to 08-6-1996 and 24-2-1997 to 15-3-1997
Imp. Assignments
|Govt. Arts and Science college, Durg (10-2-1981 to 19-8-1997)
Govt. K.D. Girls College, Rajnandgaon (26-8-1997 to 23-4-2002)
Govt. Rani Awanti Bai Lodhi College, Ghumka, Rajnandgaon (3-5-2002 to 5-6-2006 )
Govt. Digvijay College, Rajnandgaon (6-6-2006 to till date )
|Asstt. Coordinator, 1503 study centre Durg from 15-5-1991 to 30-11-1997.
|Member- committee of Higher Education, Govt. Of Chhattisgarh, for Guide lines for modern Libraries and detail working report , 11-7-2005 to 9-8-2005.
Member Selection Board of Pt. RSU Raipur (College Librarian dated 04-07-2011).
Member Planning Board Govt. Digvijay college, Rajnandgaon 2015.
Member selection board Govt. Medical college, Rajnandgaon 2015.
|National Seminar Attended and Paper Presented , Workshop, Training
|10- 14th Sep. 2012, 104th training program on "Installation and operation of soul 2.0" conducted by INFLIBNET center, Ahmadabad.
28- 29th Apr. 2011, "Users Awareness Program on E Resources" under UGC- INFONET and N- List Program conducted by Pt. RSU, Library Raipur.
20- 21st Jan 2011, UGC workshop on "New Dimensions in Research Methodology" conducted by Govt. Digvijay College, Rajnandgaon.
06- 21st Dec. 2010, UGC workshop on "Computer Skill & Development for Teachers & Employees" conducted by Govt. Digvijay College, Rajnandgaon.
16- 17th Dec. 2008, UGC workshop, "Modern Library in Colleges" conducted by Govt. Girls College, Raipur.
12TH AUG 2013 Attended Ranganathan memorial lecture on "Remembering the work of S R Ranganathan for academic libraries", Pt R S University, Raipur.
26-27TH Oct 2013 – Attended UGC Sponsored National seminar on "Library initiatives in Digital Era", conducted by Pt R S University Raipur and Govt. Model Sc. College Raipur.
6-7th Feb. 2015 Attended National seminar on "Cyber crime- causes and Challenges" and presented paper on "Plagiarism and copyright" , under UCG CRO Bhopal, Govt. Digvijay college, Rajnandgaon.
2nd feb. 2016 Delivered Guest Lecture on "Granthalaya Unnayan" under RUSA,UGC at Govt. Sc.College, Rajnandgaon .


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How to Tune a Fish (Compass Records, 2011)
With How to Tune a Fish, the band's fourth album, Beoga demonstrates that they are a powerhouse in Irish music. The Northern Ireland band takes Irish traditional music and combines it with folk rock, jazz, twangy American bluegrass, and even a 1909 vaudeville song, creating an exciting collection of original and rearranged traditional pieces.
Beoga includes five outstanding musicians. Their sound is characterized by the twin dueling accordions of virtuoso musicians Seán Óg Graham and Damian Damian McKee; the soulful vocals of Niamh Dunne; and the powerful rhythm section of four-time All-Ireland bodhrán champion Eamon Murray and Liam Bradley's piano. Guest musicians on the album include Irish whistles master Brian Finnegan, Brona Graham on banjo, Alana Henderson on cello, Richard Nelson on dobro, Jonny Toman on banjo, Rachel Toman on clarinet, and Gary Currie on electric guitar and bass.
The band calls its style "new wave trad" and admit that they are not purists, singing of much more than the rolling green hills of Ireland. How to Tune a Fish was recorded over the last year (2010) in their respective basements, living rooms and bathrooms.
How to Tune a Fish fizzes with energy and takes Irish music in surprising directions.
Buy the album or MP3 downloads:
- In North America: How to Tune a Fish. Other recordings available: The Incident, A Lovely Madness, Mischief
- In Europe: How to Tune a Fish. Other recordings available: The Incident, A Lovely Madness, Mischief
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has been writing about world music music for many years. He founded the websites worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. Angel produced several TV specials for Metropolis (TVE) and co-produced "Musica NA", a music show for Televisión Española (TVE) in Spain that featured an eclectic mix of world music, fusion, electronica, new age and contemporary classical music. Angel also produced and remastered world music albums, compilations and boxed sets for Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Music of the World.


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These schools are run only for schedule cast children in general and scavengers children in particular. More than 100 such schools are working. Some schools are residential schools.
The purpose of running residential schools is that the children should be kept away from the atmosphere they are living, so that they can learn in a proper manner along with other social and cultural activities.
Residential Primary Schools for Schedule Cast Children in Different States in India
The Harijan Sevak Sangh, since very beginning, is implementing the scheme for the welfare of SC children sponsored by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India under which Harijan Sevak Sangh through its State Branches is running 13 Residential Primary school for SC children in different States of India of which details is given in the following Table:
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Ritz Carlton Singapore Wedding Review12:20 PM
Review on Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore Grand BallroomRitz-Carlton is one of the many venues that we have done in Singapore and it is one of the best wedding venues in Singapore
#1 Pillarless Grand Ballroom with High Ceiling
We sure every couple would want their guests to be able to see them from where they are sitting, the pillarless ballroom which can accommodate up to 1200 guests features high ceilings, elegant chandeliers and an 110foot aisle for that dramatic couple entrance. It is the perfect venue for couples who have a wide circle of friends with a minimum number of tables required for a weekend wedding at 55 tables.
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#2 Exclusive and Huge Foyer Area
We love the huge foyer area as it is a canvas for us to bring out our magic wand and create interesting decorations and activities for the guests. Having a huge foyer area allows more movement during the cocktail reception and also more space for guests and couple to mingle around. The foyer area can also be used for your solemnization ceremony before the cocktail or as an after dinner party for your guests.
Don't we hate it when guests have to rush all the way down to the outside of the lobby to smoke? Not that we encourage smoking but having to wait for guests to start the dinner and program may delay the flow of the wedding. At Ritz Carlton, the designated smoking area is just right outside the ballroom and thus, it makes it easier (and faster of course!) for guests to move in and out of the ballroom to smoke.
#4 Bridal Changing Room
It can be frustrating having to rush up and down the bridal suite especially when you need to do a 2nd change of makeup and time is of the essence. With a changing room that is right opposite the hotel, it saves you, at least, 15mins of moving up and down the bridal suite, which means more time for the makeup artist to work on you! And not just to the bride, it is also good for us as we can take care of the guests and the bride at the same time.
#5 Bridal Suite
A panoramic view of the marina bay front greets you as you enter the 1-bedroom suite, which consists of a study area, a living room and the bedroom. The living room is huge enough for gatecrashing in the morning but do keep your sound level down as the room is not sound proof. And not forgetting the sweet treats that are served to every wedding couple in the room, too pretty to be eaten!
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Totally love the staff there, from the sales manager to the banquet team and the people at the reception, they are always so helpful in assisting you in your needs. When you are at Ritz Carlton, you know you are in good hands.
So far, this is one of our favorite wedding venues for many good reviews that we had shared with you. To see the weddings we had done at Ritz Carton Hotel, click on the link below
Winter themed: http://weddingplannerssingapore.blogspot.sg/2012/10/wintry-themed-wedding-at-ritz-carlton.html
Talk to you soon,
Denise & Michelle
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This is an incredibly beautiful space to have a wedding reception. The space is a long hall with a few side rooms (perfect for dancing and hor d'oeuvres). The windows at the end of the Chicago wedding venues led to magnificently gorgeous panoramic views of the city.ReplyDelete
This is amazing! I am definitely stealing this idea and starting my own wedding planning book! When I click on both places it comes up as bridal party contact list. I was wondering if you have a link to the vendor contact list. Thanks for sharing!!ReplyDelete
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Middle English parlai speech, probably from Middle French parlee, from Medieval Latin parabolare, from Late Latin parabola speech, parable
First Known Use: 1580*
"Parley" is a discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of a truce or points in dispute or other matters; mutual discourse.
The root of the word parley is parler, which is the French verb "to speak".
Beginning in the High Middle Ages with the expansion of monarchs, a parley, or "talk", was a meeting held between kings and their Chief Retainers. Parleys were part of the many changes in Europe, especially regarding governments. These meetings can be attributed to the formation of parliaments, which are derived from a similar root, parliamentum, simply meaning "talking".**
Act V Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Drum. Enter BRUTUS, CASSIUS, and their Army; LUCILIUS, TITINIUS, MESSALA, and others
BRUTUS: They stand, and would have parley.
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9) Be easy to work with
People don't want to do business with those who treat them poorly.
It is imperative that as a professional you (and your staff) demonstrate
good customer service. Ask clients for feedback. Find out if there
are problem areas, and address them quickly. Make dealing with you
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picture (but have black and white for media requests), personal biography,
company profile, client list, articles about you and the firm, references
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Make sure you send out news releases to all media - radio, TV and
print -- whenever you produce a new book or receive an award/honor.
By applying a combination of my 10 methods for an effective marketing
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As we reach the halfway point in 2017, absorption has topped one million square feet. Commencement of leases by Fairfield Manufacturing, XPO Logistics, and Quiet Logistics added almost 800,000 square feet of occupied space in the second quarter. Growth in the industrial market is also adding jobs; employment in… Read More
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The Dublin Jerome and Westerville Central high school football teams play Friday with plenty on the line despite the fact that neither team is likely to reach the playoffs.
The Dublin Jerome and Westerville Central high school football teams play Friday with plenty on the line despite the fact that neither team is likely to reach the playoffs.
Central is 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the OCC-Central Division. The Warhawks haven't been mathematically eliminated from the Division I Region 3 playoff picture, but their odds aren't good.
The Celtics are 5-4 overall and 4-2 in the division, and have been eliminated from the Division II Region 7 playoff race.
"We still have several things to play for," Jerome coach Mark Hundley said. "We're eliminated from the playoffs, but we're playing for a winning record as a team."
Central has played a series of close games this season, but has come up short. That was evident in last Friday's 14-6 loss to Olentangy Liberty.
"There hasn't been a game that we haven't been in," Central coach John Magistro said. "We feel good about that part. We just haven't finished them off. That's the part that disappoints you the most."
Also on the line for the Warhawks is finishing with a .500 record under Magistro, who is completing his first season at the helm at Central. The Warhawks were winless last season at 0-10.
"Coach Magistro is doing a fantastic job," Hundley said. "He has those guys playing hard, he has them believing in the system that he has and the philosophy with the way they do things. His quarterback (Kyle Stephenson) and running back (TaQwaun Council) are just fantastic. Their defense flies to the ball. They are a much, much improved football team."
Stephenson has completed 84 of 157 passes for 1,027 yards and five touchdowns. He also leads the team in rushing with 642 yards and seven touchdowns on 140 carries.
Council has rushed for 506 yards and eight touchdowns on 115 carries.
Jerome committed seven turnovers in a 43-28 loss at Dublin Scioto last Friday.
The Celtics' 12 seniors will be recognized before the game.
"All the senior groups are special," Hundley said. "Every group is a little bit unique and different. They all have their own personalities and things that they bring. This one is definitely no different. This is a very unique group, a very athletic group. There's no doubt their athleticism will be missed."
Senior Steve Mehrer, who played sparingly last Friday after missing the previous two games with a collarbone injury, leads the team in rushing with 432 yards and three touchdowns on 65 carries.
Quarterback Ryan Gannon has completed 118 of 222 passes for 1,695 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Cameron Wilson, who had 130 receiving yards against Scioto, leads the team with 530 yards and six touchdowns on 37 receptions.
"Jerome can spread you out and go foot to foot, or they can run it right down your throat," Magistro said. "On defense, they take away the run. When teams want to do that and force you to throw the ball, then obviously you have to show them that you're willing to throw it.


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Hi everyone!!
Today I will share a Bajra laddoo a winter season recipe which is a very easy and quick one to make. It is not a sweet one but a savoury one that can be enjoyed with curd, baingan bharta or lasun chutney. Millet or Bajra, as known in Hindi, is a good source of iron, calcium and fiber. Consuming millets during winter proves really beneficial. Millet roti tends to get dry in winter, so I have twisted this to make laddoos with these nutritious millets.
Lasan(Garlic) & Bajra( Millet) Laddoo Winter Special
Healthy eating can also be somewhat of a luxury in the wintertime. This is a very old recipe from Gujarat. It is a very rustic and simple dish that is especially made during winters, because all ingredients that are 'hot' for the body. The main two ingredients are green garlic which is fresh tasting, much milder than mature garlic.
2- 3 tablespoons of ghee.
3-4 chappatis – made from 3 cups of millet flour and water.
1 cup finely chopped green garlic/ Salt to taste.
1. Break the chappatis and grind into fine crumbs in a mixer.
2. Heat the ghee in a large pan, fry the garlic for a few seconds only,
do not overcook it.
3. Add the ground mixture and mix with the ghee and lasan.
4. Add half cup water and cook till its looks like dough.
5. Remove from heat, let it cool , and shape into meduim size balls.
6. Serve hot with curd, raita or aubergine bhurta.
I think this can be easily stored in an airtight container for few days. Just need to heat on eating. An easy recipe for winters, rich in iron content. If you have any other recipe with bajra atta do share your links in the comments below. 100% you will love making and relishing this dish.
Sharing with you the link to my Sweet vermicelli ( Sagan ni Sev ) dish cooked on special occasions. Sagan Ni Sev
Need to be thankful to this initiative by Livogen to spread the awareness, about the importance of iron in the diet and crowd-sourced iron rich recipes. Simple lifestyle and dietary changes can help one go a long way in fighting Iron Deficiency.
This is my #livogenironchef entry for the Iron Chef contest on IndiBlogger.
Happy Cooking. 🙂


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I played in Tokyo this weekend. What amazingly intensely insane and exhausting trip that is etched into my mind forever. Did I say I enjoyed it? That's what I meant. I don't think I ever adjusted to the 8 hour time difference. But it sort of worked out because as soon as I realized this, it just meant I let myself sleep all day and stay up all night (this is really helpful for a DJ actually). I did manage to do some stuff in the day....like a lot of window shopping, the pound was seriously letting me down there, everything worked out to be like paying for it's weight in gold. But the best times were had in the Tokyo nightlife: karaoke, a trip to the famous Womb club, and of course our own night at Warehouse representing Bugged Out and London at London Calling. Bugged Out residents Matt Walsh and Bi-Bop also joined me on the bill along with numurous other London mates at the party, which meant there was a lot of misbehaving and maybe just a tiny bit brits abroad at times (Oops! ;o)....oh and of course the food was indescribably heavenly and fresh, I lived off raw fish and Edamame mmmm! There are some things in Japanese culture that I found totally enlightening that made for some utopian moments, and naturally some alien moments when I didn't quite get it. I absolutely adored their tireless enthusiasm for their pastimes i.e. fashion, music, culture and the respectful attitude towards work and other peoples work. Thanks so much to Julian and Peter for being such great guides. And thank you to I Am Tokyo Night for the pic and great review!
17 Dec 2008
Tokyo Jo
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5 Dec 2008
Saturn Returns - Fan Video
Someone posted this video of Saturn Returns, a track I made in 2006. It's synced up with edits from the 80's science fiction film Tron. I remember the movie from when I was a kid, it looked so futristic to me then, the effects look sooo cheesy and kitsch now though! The track recently got more exposure since Felix Da Housecat licensed it to his Global Underground mix CD in the Spring. It sounds almost proto-bassline-house now that I listen to it again. At the time I was definitely influenced by the Prodigy........It's not totally where my head is it at right now production-wise....the stuff I'm working on right now has moved on bit......But I thought the video was woth a look, well visualized.
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Advice from experts about selling scrap gold jewellery in the UK and elsewhere. Don't get ripped off.
Here is some of our advice, we will try to keep this simple:
- Know What You Have Got – Do Some Homework
- Either weigh your gold items (in grams) or get somebody with a suitable weighing scale to do it for you. It could be worth asking a friendly local jeweller to do this for you (offer to pay).
- Know the gold content (purity in carats (cts.) or as a percentage. Pure gold is 24 carat, therefore 9 ct is 9/24 = 37.5% pure.
- Look Up the Spot Gold Price in pounds (if you are in the UK).
- Work out the intrinsic (theoretical) value. (Aren't you glad you paid attention during maths lessons in school?). Some other websites will do this for you, we have not got around to adding this facility to ours yet.
- Shop Around
The proportion of the intrinsic value you are offered will vary from less than 10% upwards.
Most buyers will tell you a price, possibly approximate. Avoid any who cannot or will not.
- You will probably get a better price if you have everything sorted, weighed and clearly labelled.
- If posting gold scrap, send a list and keep a copy. Making a photocopy or taking a photograph of the lot is also sensible.
- Be Careful – some Pitfalls & Traps
- Beware! Some dealers advertise to pay 10% to 30% more than the actual value or similar misleading and dishonest claims.
- Some of the biggest advertisers are the worst payers.
- Many of the newly sprung up buyers are "Cowboys".
- Some of the "post your gold to us" operators are very new, and use sharp practices.
- Some scrap by post companies will take 28 days to return your gold if you decide not to sell.
- Some postal gold companies will charge for things like removing a watch movement (we heard £10 from one source), and they are often not capable of putting it back if you decide not to sell.
- If you only know the weight in ounces, don't forget that gold is weighed in troy ounces, not normal avoirdupois ounces. See our "Weights" page.
- If posting gold, make sure you know who you have sent it to. Some buyers do not enclose their address details when sending your cheque (to make it harder for you to request its return in time).
- Beware of doorstep buyers (knocker boys). If you have any suspicions, contact your neighbourhood watch coordinator or your local police.
- Jewellery Parties. You will probably only get 75% of the intrinsic value at the most, as the party host, buyer, and others get commission and bonuses out of the proceeds. You may feel under an obligation to sell there and then, and may not be able to shop around. You may also have drunk too much wine!
Try to deal with somebody straightforward who will tell you important information such as how much per gram they pay.
We try to make our buying policies as transparent as possible, including general advice pages like this one.
Misleading Adverts MyGoldSold.co.uk Laughably Stupid Claim to Pay 30% More for Gold than any UK Buyer This Google Adword is laughable & must have been written by someone stupid, dishonest or both, and targeted at stupid gullible people. As the company My Gold Sold Ltd, Registered in England No: 06943558, also stole our Credit Suisse […]Read More
On 21st January 2010, UK Office of Fair Trading announced that it had requested information from gold buying companies, following a number of complaints. According to the OFT Press Release: OFT requests information from gold buying companies 04/10 21 January 2010 The OFT has requested information from a number of companies that buy gold from […]Read More
We are always keen to buy scrap gold and other jewellery, paying fair and competitive prices, particularly for clean, sorted hallmarked material. Some jewellers, pawnbrokers and other buyers are only interested in buying as cheaply as possible. Others are reluctant to buy because they are afraid of being stuck with unwanted scrap. Naturally, we cannot […]Read More
In January 2011 Tesco started to advertise a postal gold purchasing service. Apparently they had trialled this service since November 2010 – allowing customers to either post their gold or take it into one of 19 stores for them to send on their behalf. We do not always take notice of new companies setting up […]Read More
Investigation reveals low prices paid for gold According to Which? Cash-for-gold buyers are paying shockingly low rates for jewellery and offering customers a poor service, Which? research has found.Our investigation showed that consumers are paid around 6% of the retail value for new gold jewellery, while high street jewellers pay an average of four times […]Read More


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Off the beaten track doesn't mean there is no sight or view of the caldera; on the contrary, there are many spots in the off caldera village of Megalochori from where you can admire a charming view to the caldera and the sea.
You can walk from Megalochori to the cliffs in a hiking route surrounded by the wild nature and the fragrance of the Great Santorinian vineyard, and once you reach the edge it may seem impossible to climb down the steep cliff.
On a closer look you will discover small pathways, some paved and leveled with steps, and some just walkways worn from the footsteps of courageous visitors who were rewarded with the awe inspiring sensation of exploring a site so wild and untouched.
Windswept rocks, sculpted by the forging power of the volcanic eruption so many thousands of years ago, twists and turns that reveal step by step amazing views to Fira and the Santorini caldera.
Climbing down the cliffs directly beneath the village of Megalochori, you will come across a delightful chapel hidden above the waves called Christos Athermi.
The black sand beach under the chapel is a refreshing reward after the rather hard climb down the cliff, but it is certainly a memorable experience filled with picture-perfect images and an almost lunar sensation of solitude and savage wilderness.
When exploring the beauty of the Megalochori and its caldera, you will come across a small selection of restaurants not so known for their gastronomy but more for their peaceful location.
Especially at sunset time, the mesmerizing sunset gives its own charm to the food, elevating it to an entirely new experience.
An establishment that attracts a fair share of visitors on the caldera in Megalochori is the Venetsanos winery, above the Athinios port.
Built in the traditional Santorinian architectural style of the "canavas", the winery is open to the oenophile public offering wine tastings, of an incredible array of Santorinian wines, delightful Santorinian treats and even offers its grounds as a wedding venue sometimes a bit touristic but as it has many levels you will easily find a spot for relaxation away from the noisy crowds in a breathtaking environment overlooking the entire caldera and the majestic Aegean Sea.
The caldera of Megalochori may not seem much at a glance, but once you discover its hidden treasures, you will find that in Santorini, even spots away from the main attractions have their own charm and original character.
Tip : Directions to Venetsanos Winery click here


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Thompson Chicago
Chicago - USA
The Thompson is a chic and sophisticated hotel in one of Chicago's most desirable neighbourhoods, infused with the mid-century stylings of British designer Tara Berners.
If you're a fan of high end boutiques, Michelin-starred dining and historic architecture then the Gold Coast district will be right up your street, the perfect base for exploring the Windy City. The hotel's décor reflects your surroundings, classy and contemporary but with a friendly and welcoming vibe.
Sublime Italian cuisine, exceptionally helpful staff and a cosy wine bar are just a few of the reasons why we love this hotel, and it's a popular choice for LGBT travellers.
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Includes return economy flights. Two people sharing a room for 3 nights, departing in December 2018. Contact us for your specific requirements. From price for guidance only, all subject to availability.
- Sophisticated base from which to explore the Windy City
- Walking distance from Lake Michigan and the Magnificent Mile
- Contemporary rooms & suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and city views
- Popular fine-dining Italian restaurant
- Wine bar & cocktail lounge
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The Thompson enjoys an enviable location in the upmarket Gold Coast district, a short distance from the shores of Lake Michigan and the chic boutiques of Oak Street and the Magnificent Mile.
This area is a shopaholic's dream, filled with both independent stores and luxury outlets, and there are also plenty of top end restaurants and trendy bars. The nearest L Train station is about a 10-minute walk, and nearby cultural attractions include the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Art Institute of Chicago.
It's a 10-minute drive to the East Lakeview neighbourhood of Boystown, known for its lively LGBT nightlife, and 20 minutes to the more laid back scene in Andersonville. You're also close to the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower), the second tallest building in North America.
Floor-to-ceiling windows flood the 247 rooms and suites with natural light, and it's worth paying the extra for a view over Lake Michigan. Décor is bright and contemporary, and all rooms have a flatscreen TV, WiFi, mini bar and safe.
The suites also have an iPod dock, and some have a soaking tub and an outdoor terrace. For the ultimate in urban luxury, opt for one of the split-level, loft-style Penthouses.
The Thompson's Italian fine dining restaurant, Nico Osteria, is popular with both hotel guests and Chicago natives, serving a delectable selection of seafood and pasta. Salone Nico is an intimate and laid back wine bar and cocktail lounge, perfect for both pre- and post-dinner drinks, and private dining is available. If you overdo it on the pasta, the hotel also has a well-equipped fitness centre!
Amenities & Activities
- Parking
- WiFi
- Air Conditioning
- Fitness Centre
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Concierge
- Massage
Chicago Style
Downtown Chicago is a veritable outdoor museum of modern design, showcasing some of the world's most celebrated artists and architects. Highlights include Frank Gehry's striking Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Anish Kapoor's shimmering Cloud Gate sculpture (AKA 'The Bean'), and Renzo Piano's 2012 extension of the Art Institute. Chicago is also home to America's second tallest building, the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower, and the Trump International Hotel and Tower, property of you-know-who.
How to get here...
There are a number of airlines offering direct services from the UK to Chicago, including British Airways and American Airlines. Flying time is approximately 9 hours.
airport transfer
Transfers are available and can be arranged upon request. Journey time from O'Hare International is around 45 minutes.
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