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My son wanted me to make him cookies today. I really think his insistence came from the smell of the scent pod thingy that I was melting in the kitchen... sugar cookie, go figure. So I decided I would make some for him that were tasty and healthy. Unfortunately, asking for them to also be pretty is just asking too much. It's just too bad I look like I am holding a piece of poop. Now, onto trying to sell you on these little turds of goodness!
Also this recipe, and this post, are not targeted at my weight watchers or calorie watcher friends. Instead they are targeted at my whole food friends, who just may fit into the other categories as well. :)
This recipe is a jump off from the original recipe located at this link:
I will mark the elements that I altered with an asterisk.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Mix these dry ingredients together in a bowl:
1.5 cups of whole wheat flour
2 Tbsp. Wheat Germ*
3/4 cup craisins*
3/4 cup chopped dried pineapple*
1/2 tsp. baking soda
Blend these items in a blender:
1/2 c butter, softened
2/3 c. agave nectar*
1 egg
1/8 cup pureed spinach*
8 oz. tofu (I used silkened, and you can even use lowfat tofu if you like)
1 tsp. cinnamon (I used saigon cinnamon)
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg (I used a "nut", it's actually a seed, and a grater)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract (the real thing)
Mix wet and dry ingredients together
Drop by spoonful onto a parchment lined sheets.
Bake for 7-9 minutes, keeping an eye on them. Let the bottoms be golden brown, but no darker.
Yields 3 Dozen Cookies, at just 2 Points per cookie.
Like I said, these are ugly. But, they taste great and are rather healthy. Just think about the ingredients: whole wheat flour, wheat germ, agave, spinach, dried fruit and tofu!!!!
My taste tester approves!
Mouth full of cookie!

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Today I picked up the two nail polishes and both pastel colors look stunning. The sales assistant did tell me that the Pop-up collection arrived in selected stores on Saturday and the few products of the collection sold out immediately, only moments after they put it on the display stand. So my advice; hurry up!
Later I will upload the pictures I took at the exhibit; Vintage Chanel, Dior, Balenciaga, Givenchy, Worth, Paul Poiret, Vionnet and more recent haute couture pieces by Jean Paul Gaultier and Elie Saab... I went mad.


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Iron MAN? This is the name for a superhero? Rather than sounding like a six-pack of blue-collar beer, shouldn't the handle for a fighter for truth and justice be something sleek and modern like Titanium Man or even Uranium Al? Isn't Iron Man a little old-school for today's computer-generated movie franchise world?
Don't tell that to the folks at Marvel, whose characters have made a fortune at the box office -- $4.9-billion worldwide gross to date, thank you very much -- starring comic book heroes who were in their prime 40-plus years ago, before much of today's core audience was even alive. Much as we might like to avoid the fact, the comic book movie is clearly the genre of our time.
So here comes "Iron Man," following gamely in the footsteps of "Spider-Man," "X-Men," "Fantastic Four," "Hulk," "Daredevil" and the other Marvel heroes. Directed by Jon Favreau, it's got an energetic, engaging performance by Robert Downey Jr. in the starring role and such an elaborate series of Iron Man suits for him to wear that it takes 10 pages in the production notes to fully describe them.
But though "Iron Man" is diverting enough in the comic-book-movie mode, there is one thing it doesn't have, and that is dramatic unity. Unlike the irreducible element that is its namesake, "Iron Man" the movie is an alloy, a combination of several different and disconnected components that don't manage to unite to make a coherent whole.


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This past week has been all about preparations for our trip to South America that begins on Monday. I have felt alternately stressed and serene this week, but mostly hand-shaking, bouncing-in-my-seat excited. I have tried to capture and feel all of these moments, because they, too, are part of the experience.
Not long ago, I read Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project, and one of the things she discusses is the importance of savoring the preparations just as much as the event, especially because those preparations can end up lasting so much longer than the event themselves.
I believe Rubin uses this point in the context of buying a new pair of shoes vs. hosting a party (don't quote me on this Rubin-ites!, I don't have the book in front of me), and this is a theory I can get behind, especially recently. I love buying clothes, shoes, new shampoo, anything. But that rush that you feel when you buy that something new wears off pretty quickly. But the buildup to hosting a party or taking a vacation has a different feeling. For the past week, Max and I have been in that first-day-of-school adrenaline bubble because nearly everything in our lives is centered around this trip. I get butterflies every time I walk by the dining room table that is quickly filling up with travel-sized shampoo bottles (ok so I'm not totally immune to buying stuff) and Wet-Ones, obvious must-haves. These things cost very little. But I also feel that way when I walk by the giant kitchen white board that is filled with our "To Take," "To Get," and "To Do" lists… and then again when I cross something off the list. Nothing is crossed off completely–just one finger swipe through it, so we feel like we've accomplished something.
So to get back to the point, this one week of preparations is not longer than the 3 weeks we'll be on vacation, but Max started thinking about this trip 18 months ago. We've talked about it for so long, and now it's finally happening. I know he's a little nervous, but I'm trying to savor every second, even this silly prep period.
On another note: I don't have a picture to go with this, so here's a picture of my garden.
I think it's an appropriate picture because it's something that gives back to us every day with very little work or money, and I get happy every time I walk by! I love it so much, and I'm really sad to leave it for the next few weeks. I know it will be in Adrien's capable hands, and I hope I will have a life-sized tomato or two when I get back!


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I usually have a favourite healhty snack I am obsessed about and just can't stop making everyday. Before it was banana and peanut butter right now it's this clean vanilla cream.
- 100 g low-fat cottage cheese
- 200 g plain yoghurt (if you want it extra creamy you can use greek yoghurt as I did)
- 15 g vanilla protein powder
- Raisins (optional)
It is super easy to just mix it up, high in protein, low in carbs and I swear it is delicious. I usually eat it in the evening as dinner or pack it up to take it to the office with me. If you can get cottage cheese (in Taiwan they didn't have it) you should definitely give it a try!


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It's Not My Job..../
the shepherd never feeds the sheep
Pastors: We must lead our people to, or point them to, the places where they can feed on the good grass! A place where there is enough to go around. That's the very reason we preach the Gospel....We are pointing them to the right place to eat. We need to keep a close watch over them, and be aware of their health and safety. And, we MUST guard them against danger; defend against the enemy, false teachers and dissension. Take some time to read through Acts 20:28 and 1 Peter 5:1-3
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To provide facilities for cricket in Fulbourn and encourage the development thereof.
2. Name
The name of the club shall be:
"Fulbourn Institute Cricket Club"
3. Membership and Power of Voting
The qualifications for membership shall be as follows:
a. Honorary life membership which may be conferred in special circumstances at the Annual General Meeting.
b. Players who are registered to play with the Cambridgeshire Cricket Association for Fulbourn Institute Cricket Club.
c. Officers of the club may be elected from the public (but who are not registered with Cambridgeshire Cricket Association).
d. From time to time the General Committee may invite interested members of the public to become Vice-Presidents of the Club.
e. The right to vote at any General Meeting of the Club shall be confined to members qualified under rules of 3a, 3b or 3c only.
4. Subscriptions
a. The club operates on a pay and play basis, with no annual subscription payable.
b. The General Committee shall agree match and other fees at the Annual General Meeting.
c. Players are required to pay match fees on the day that each match is played.
d. At the discretion of the General Committee any player who has not paid match or other fees will not be selected to play for any team until such outstanding fees have been paid. If outstanding fees are not paid in a timely fashion then the player will be disqualified from the club.
e. If a player is disqualified from the club they will not be deregistered from the club (and thus will not be able to register for another club) until any outstanding fees have been paid.
f. Each registered player is required to comply with the rules of Fulbourn Institute Sports and Social Club.
5. General Meetings
a. The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held, after at least 10 days' notice, not later than 31 March each year and shall have full power to make and amend resolutions, to hear reports of officers and to elect officers of the Club for the next cricket season and shall examine and pass the annual accounts for the preceding year. 5 days' notice in writing must be given to the Hon. Secretary of any motion which a members desires to move at such a meeting.
b. The General Committee shall at the request of 7 members of the Club or on their own authority call a Special General Meeting of which 10 days' notice stating the object, time and place of such a meeting shall be given.
c. The Club shall hold such meetings in Fulbourn, at such time and place as may be arranged by the General Committee.
6. Officers of the Club
The Officers of the Club shall consist of a President, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Captains and Vice-Captains, Secretary, Treasurer, Welfare Officer, Auditor, Colts Coach, Fulbourn Institute Sports and Social Club Representatives, Groundsman and such persons as may be elected at an Annual General Meeting. All Officers will be members of the General Committee and shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.
7. The General Committee
a. The General Committee will comprise the Officers of the Club for the purpose of the management of the Club; 5 members to form a quorum at any meeting of the General Committee.
b. The General Committee shall meet whenever the Chairman, or Secretary, or Treasurer think it advisable or upon the written request of 3 members of the Committee.
c. The General Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy among the officers during the year, arising by resignation or otherwise.
d. The General Committee shall have the power to cancel the membership of anyone who has failed to pay match or other fees during the season or whose behaviour the Committee shall contrary to the welfare and good conduct of the Club.
8. The Selection Committee
a. The Selection Committee shall comprise the Captains and Vice-Captains of each team.
9. Finances
a. The financial year of the Club shall run from the 1st January to 31st December in each year.
b. A statement of accounts shall be prepared by the Treasurer at the end of each financial year.
c. The Treasurer and one other member of the committee will sign the accounts to signify that they are true and accurate record of the financial affairs of the Club.
d. One member of the Club (other than the Treasurer) is required to audit the accounts. The Auditor will then counter sign the accounts to confirm that they are an accurate record of the Club's financial affairs.
e. The accounts will be made available to every member of the Club (typically at the AGM).
f. Approval from the both the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer should be sort before any capital expenditure is made. This should be confirmed in writing (typically by email).
g. All cheques must be signed by two Committee members.
h. When fines are incurred by the Club, this may be attributable to an individual. At the discretion of the General committee, the Club reserves the right to fine the individual (e.g. for misconduct).
10. Alteration of Rules
The rules of the Club may be altered, abrogated or added to only at a General Meeting of the Club by a vote of two-thirds of the members present.
11. Property and Management
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This travel guide presents the top things to do in the Livermore Valley region during a day trip at a leisurely pace. Although it is filled with many practical travel tips, we wrote this guide to be "A good read even without the going,"™ so enjoy this virtual trip.
Those of us that know the San Francisco region well, call it one of the best kept secrets in the wine industry. The premier wine lover's magazine, Wine Spectator, calls it the "California Crucible" because the old and the new are coming together in a very exciting way here. The founders simply called it The Livermore Valley, named after rancher Robert Livermore.
The ranch became a landmark and place to stop during the California Gold Rush of the mid 1800's. The main pass out of the region is now home to one of the first wind farms in the U.S. Back then, it was simply one of the easiest routes going from The Barbary Coast to the Sierra's. The geography, of course, is not just an incidental for wine makers. The Livermore Valley is one of the few in California with an east-west orientation. And although it's inland, the relative close proximity allows the region to benefit from the cool sea breezes at night. The big variance between the daytime and nighttime temperatures also allows winemakers great latitude in the varieties of grapes grown and how a wine is crafted.
The Livermore Valley is one of the oldest wine regions in California, with three other men, one of Irish and two of German descent playing leading roles in the early days. And yet, it was a fifth, an early winemaker by the name of Charles Wetmore, who garnered the region's first international success with an entry in the 1889 Paris Exposition. Indeed, it was a harbinger of another international achievement, the phenomenal success of California wines in the famed Judgment of Paris blind taste test of 1976. However, between the competitions, Prohibition all but ended the viticultural hopes of the Livermore Valley. This was especially tragic since it was a Wetmore's Cresta Blanca Winery and its 1884 white wine that won the Grand Prize at the Paris Exposition.
After Prohibition ended, it was Napa and Sonoma that eventually gained the upper hand in getting American wines identified with wine making excellence. But sample the offerings from the wineries we feature in this day trip, and you should quickly understand why the San Francisco Bay Area's third wine region is worth a trip.
Today, the land on which Crest Blanca Winery harvested its grapes is now owned by the "First Family of Chardonnay," the Wente family of Wente Vineyards. The moniker is well deserved since an estimated 80% of all Chardonnay grown in California today is related to the Wente clone. And while it was 13th century Cisterian monks of the Pintigny Abbey in France who are believed to have first harvested Chardonnay grapes for winemaking, it was the Wente family of Livermore Valley, California who first released a varietally labeled Chardonnay in the U.S. What better way to accent their worldwide credibility than by hosting an Annual National Chardonnay Day Toast each May.
The 1936 Chardonnay released by the Wentes was another harbinger of good things to come. In 1960, the Los Angeles Times and the Michelin Guide both declared Wente's chard as the finest in the land. Today, the 5th generation family Chardonnays help make the varietal the most popular one in the U.S. More about the Wente family below.
Today, there are more than 50 wineries in the Livermore Valley area. Most are small production wineries peppered around the region rapidly gaining a reputation for its wines, restaurants, golf course, climate, and scenery.
A caveat: Two of the featured wineries in this guide are large producers (Wente and Concannon). Like their Napa and Sonoma counterparts, they sell wine around the world. However, some of their wines are only offered at their tasting rooms and to club members. So if you think you know a winery from what you can find at your local grocery store or wine shop, a visit can get you even better acquainted.
It's important to note that the first winery suggested in this guide (Steven Kent) currently opens at noon (late for most wineries). However, the last of the 3 wineries (Wente) is open until 6:30 pm (also late for most wineries). So we suggest having a late breakfast or early lunch before embarking on this day trip with the last tasting just before dinner.
While you could easily spend a long time exploring the Livermore Valley and surrounding region, if you only have a day, this guide helps you make the most of it.
Winery Stop 1: Steven Kent Winery
"Steven Kent is producing today's greatest Livermore Cabernets, wines that hearken back to the valley's roots as one of California's best wine regions." This observation was made by a writer in Wine Enthusiast magazine. For its part, Wine Spectator magazine writes, "Steven Kent Winery… [is helping to lift the] undersung region to new heights."
This comes as no surprise to the founder, staff, and followers. Striving to craft Bordeaux-style wines with the best of them, winemaker Steven Kent Mirassou, Jr. aims "to make Cabernet here in the Livermore Valley that rivals in quality the greatest red wines made anywhere in the world." Based on the above comments from two of the premier publications in the industry, and our impression upon our last visit, he's on target.
SKW, as it is also known, is the smaller of the 3 wineries suggested in this guide. So you may have trouble finding its wines locally. Make a stop there during a visit to the Livermore Valley wine country and none of tha will matter.
Reminder: Currently SKW opens at noon.
Winery Stop 2: Concannon Vineyard
Established in 1883, on its website, Concannon Vineyard uses the word "Legacy" where normally the word "history" would suffice. In this case, the choice in terminology is in recognition of the rich and long-standing Concannon family contributions in American winemaking.
Irish-born James Concannon (his birthday was on St. Patrick's Day in 1847) settled in Livermore in 1874. A self-taught viticulturalist and winemaker, he and his wife Ellen raised a large family while helping elevate the quality and stature of American wines. Today, 3rd and 4th generation vintners, Jim and John Concannon, continue to build upon the family legacy. It includes the following accomplishments:
- First successful American winery founded by an Irish immigrant
- First California winery to craft Bordeaux-style wines
- First professional female winemaker (Katherine Vajda, 1950)
- First ever Petite Sirah released (1961)
- Concannon rootstock (Concannon Clones 7, 8, and 11) were planted so widely in the past by California wineries that they serve as the "backbone" today for California Cabernet
"Captain Joe", one of James and Ellen's 10 children, guided the winery through the Prohibition era by releasing and selling sacramental wines to churches, in particular the Archdiocese of San Francisco. This was permitted as an exemption under the Prohibition Act. Quite understandably, this inspired numerous creative uses for sacramental wines, and may help explain reports of thefts throughout the U.S.
But like many family businesses, becoming the leader of the company is not a birthright. Jim Concannon's profile underscores this for his family. It points out that at one time or another Jim "held every title from water-hauler to winemaker." He's most proud of "continuing the family legacy" and points out, "our future rests on continuing to be innovators and making the best wines possible from this remarkable, rocky soil" of the Livermore Valley.
Today, that rocky soil is being put to some creative uses. In addition to producing grapes that go into making some of the best wines in the region, Concannon Irish Whiskey has recently been introduced. The whiskey gets its distinct flavor from being finished in wine barrels.
Concannon Vineyard also claims to be the "America's oldest continuously operating winery under the same family label and stewardship." This, as you shall see below, is a bit of semantic brinksmanship with another historic Livermore winery,Wente Vineyards. Some might call it a bit of Irish blarney with more than a wee bit of truth to it. The full story is that in 2002, while the Concannons still are at the helm, the Concannon brands were sold to The Wine Group which owns and manages other wine and spirits brands. As part of the deal, Jim and John Concannon were retained to continue what they do best: create world-class wines. This allows them to creatively lay claim to being the oldest family winery.
Regardless, if you are planning on a later dinner, consider a light snack or lunch at the Underdog Wine Bar, located on the Concannon Vineyard estate. (See listing below.) Or take a glass of wine from the tasting room out to the expansive lawn area adjacent to the winery. Once seated, enjoy the 360 degree views of the surrounding area, and the discuss the merits of the Concannon claim vs the Wente claim.
Winery Stop 3: Wente Vineyards
In the very same year that James Concannon established his winery, C. H. Wente started his. While it is unlikely this happened on the same day and at the same time, it doesn't seem to be of great concern to either. After all, both have an extraordinary record of achievement. For Wente's part, and as noted above, Wente Vineyards is the home of the First Family of Chardonnay. Like Concannon and its Cabernet rootstock, many California Chardonnays are said to have roots in Wente clones (pun intended).
Despite the mostly good-natured jousting between competitors, the wine industry is a very collegial industry as witnessed by the support extended wineries by other wineries at the time of the Augest 24, 2014 earthquake in Napa. The response is the latest example of how the industry works together just as well as it breeds competition. This is not lost on Karl Wente, member of the 5th generation and lead winemaker. In fact, the Wente family seems to have a knack for striking the right balance between flexing its marketing muscle while remaining friendly competitors with other industry insiders.
"Ten, 20 years ago there weren't a lot of people in the valley making wine other than us," Karl told Wine Spectator magazine. "Now there's a lot of great winemakers I get to taste with, and we pick each other's brains, compare and talk shop."
Karl's handiwork can be enjoyed at the two tasting rooms located a few miles apart. The Vineyard Tasting Room, the historic one, is at the same location as The Restaurant at Wente, one of the most popular and highly rated restaurants in the region. (See listing below). This tasting room is currently open until 6:30 pm which allows for a more leisurely afternoon to enjoy the other two wineries suggested in this guide. However, make sure your visit is not on a date of an outdoor concert held at Wente. Their highly acclaimed concert pavilion is adjacent to the restaurant. Of course, if you wanted to attend a concert there, you can check out the lineup here.
The second Wente Vineyards tasting room is called the Estate Tasting Room. It is the more convenient of the two to the closest freeway, but it currently closes earlier at 5:30 pm. Still, it offers a lovely terrace and is much more spacious.
And of course, there's the matter of which Livermore winery can lay claim to being the oldest family owned and operated one. As noted above, even though 3rd and 4th generation Concannons are still the vintners there, the brands are owned by a management company. Wente, on the other hand, is still owned by the Wente family. You decide.
Editors' Choice Restaurants
Although you may want to have dinner back at your original point of departure for this day trip, we do list some Editors' Choice restaurants below. We carefully screened them as if we were making a recommendation to our family or friends. In most popular areas, particularly during peak seasons, we suggest making reservations or at least calling ahead for wait times. Arriving early is also a good idea, and can help make the meal more leisurely and relaxing. Of course, prices and menus are subject to change.
|Editors' Choice Restaurants
| Comments
(American food unless noted otherwise)
|One in a small family owned chain of restaurants started by cattlemen, (who else?) operated under The Cattlemen's Code
|Restaurant at Wente, The (across the from the Wente Vineyard Tasting Room NOT the Estate Tasting Room)
|Dine inside or outside, perhaps after late afternoon wine tasting at the Wente Vineyard Tasting Room
|Terra Mia Cucina Italiana
|Southern Italian immigrants who support the Slow Food movement Italian-style
|Underdog Wine Bar (on historic Concannon Vineyard Estate)
|Small plates and beverages in an "urban oasis"
Map of Editors' Picks from GetCurrentFast.com
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Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association
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ISA savers onto a £16,500 winner
Illustrating this point nicely, our latest MoneySuperMarket research shows that, had you invested your full annual ISA allowance in the best-paying ISAs since the accounts first launched back in April 1999, you could have earned yourself £22,500 in interest alone. That's £16,500 more interest than you would have earned with a bog standard easy access savings account, taken over the same time. (That sum is worked out on higher rate – but standard rate taxpayers would be £14,200 worse off).
Without wanting to rub it in too much, here's what you could have done with an extra £16,500:
10: Percentage of deposit you could have put down on a £165,000 property
23: Months' rent you could have covered (based on UK average of £702 – excluding London)
48: Times you could have flown around the world (based on cheapest stopping ticket of £339)
1: Number of brand new Aston Martins you could have bought (OK, that's the cost of a miniature one for kids with a top speed of 45 mph, but still…)
Keep saving to hit £100,000
Using up your full ISA allowance since April 1999 would mean you'd now be sitting on a savings pot of £93,602 (a quarter of this being the £22,500 interest). And if you continue to stash away your full ISA limit into the best account when the new tax year starts on April 6 (that's £15,240), you'd have surpassed a total of £100,000!
So what if you'd have paid the same cash into a standard easy access savings account since April 1999?
Assuming the rate you earned was equivalent to the Bank of England Base Rate (savings interest that regulator, the FCA says is NOT uncommon) you would have accumulated a £79,383 savings balance by now, £8,343 of which would be interest. That's if you're basic rate taxpayer and once tax has been deducted.
If you are a higher rate taxpayer, it looks worse. You would have amassed a total savings balance of £77,187 but, of that, only £6,147 would be interest.
Just to drive home our point, this is what NON-ISA savers would have lost JUST in tax since April 1999:
£10,236: For higher rate taxpayers
£5,360: For basic rate taxpayers
'Hunt out' top rates
It's really important to hunt out the best rates you can on your ISAs – and all other savings accounts once that allowance has been used. Our head of banking, Kevin Mountford, said..
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"Savings rates – especially for those who haven't switched in a while – are painfully low. However, no one should just accept a derisory deal from their bank. Instead hunt out the top rates, and in particular, maximise your tax-free ISA allowance to make your money work as hard as it can."
He added:
"Now the cash ISA limit has been boosted to £15,000, making sure you get the best rate possible pays even more dividends, as you can earn it on nearly the triple the amount you previously could – and as it's in an ISA it'll be safely out of the taxman's reach."
There's less than a month to go until the end of this tax year on April 5 – and if you don't use your £15,000 allowance before then, you will lose it for good.
Check out this year's MoneySuperMarket savings hub for everything you need to know about tax-free ISAs as well as some alternative savings deals (if you've already used your allowance) that you may not have thought of. You can search for the best Cash ISAs on our comparison tables.
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"SASAYAW ka sa sarap" is claimed by CUCINA DE ORO as the foreign, domestic tourists, locales and Kagay-anons tasted their Chicken Ati-atihan, the best in the city of Cagayan de Oro.
This mouth watering meal served with papaya pickles and rice on a native tikog with banana leaf overlay is an all time favorite of all chicken lovers who dine at Cucina de Oro. As their best cuisine adage says, "WE DIDN'T INVENT CHICKEN BARBEQUE, WE PERFECTED IT!"
Since 2005, CUCINA DE ORO has been a by word in the restaurant industry in the City of Cagayan de Oro, Northern Mindanao and in the country today. When CUCINA DE ORO opened its doors as one of the Best Filipino Cuisine in the Restaurant Industry it has continuously attracted a strong patronage due to the restaurant's unique recipe that has captured the taste of the Filipino market. As a franchisee of CHICKEN ATI-ATIHAN from Negros Island, the restaurant offers this chicken specialty with a distinctive taste of juicy marinated chicken grilled to perfection.
To complement their Chicken Ati-Atihan mainstay dish are also the more than 50 choice menus like sizzling preparations, sea foods, pork, beef, kambing, ostrich, soup, noodles, and sandwiches to desserts.
CUCINA DE ORO also offers Special Buffet Packages for all occasions, Function Rooms, Free WiFi Internet Access and All Major Cards are accepted.
CUCINA DE ORO is conveniently located within a major commercial hub in the heart of Cagayan de Oro City. This Filipino restaurant has a seating capacity of 350 diners and has a large and fully secured parking area. The restaurant is a member of the prestigious Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association (COHARA) and accredited by the Department of Tourism (DOT 10).
Today, with the influx of foreign and domestic tourists and Cagayan de Oro being a bustling business hub in this part of the country, CUCINA DE ORO has played an important role in the growth of the Food Tourism Industry of Region X and has contributed to the biodiversity of the tourism industry in the country.
So for all Chicken Barbeque Lovers! "TARA NA SA CUCINA DE ORO" and SASAYAW TAYO SA SARAP!".
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The place is very beautiful and the place is clean and the employees here are very nice and helpful people.
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Andaman Pearl Resort is a hotel in a good neighborhood, which is located at Ao Nang.
Not only well positioned, but Andaman Pearl Resort is also one of hotels near the following Ao Phai Plong within 0.93 km and West Railay Beach within 2.25 km.
About Andaman Pearl Resort
This hotel is the best spot for you who desire a serene and peaceful getaway, far away from the crowds.
Splendid service together with wide range of facilities provided will make you complain for nothing during your stay at Andaman Pearl Resort.
Have an enjoyable and relaxing day at the pool, whether you're traveling solo or with your loved ones.
24-hours front desk is available to serve you, from check-in to check-out, or any assistance you need. Should you desire more, do not hesitate to ask the front desk, we are always ready to accommodate you.
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Andaman Pearl Resort is a hotel with great comfort and excellent service according to most hotel's guests.
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1. Development Status
In 2016, the scale of Nanjing's integrated circuit (IC) industry exceeded RMB 5 billion, ranking No.4 in Jiangsu province. There are more than 100 IC enterprises, forming a complete industrial chain that covers links such as IC design, manufacturing, and test packaging. The scale of eight enterprises such as the 55th Research Institute of CETC, Guosheng Electronics, Guobo Electronics, and SEUIC has exceeded RMB 100 million.
In 2016, Nanjing focused on key links of the IC industrial chain and actively brought in a number of large-scale major projects that can greatly drive industrial development to build the city into a national key city of the IC industry. The projects include TSMC, ZTE Photoelectron, Tacoma Semiconductor Industrial Park, Tsinghua Semiconductor Industrial Base, and Corigine enterprise-level chips. Moreover, centering on the commanding height of the IC industry's development and innovative development needs, Nanjing has set up a number of industrial innovation platforms such as Nanjing Integrated Circuit Industrial Association, Nanjing Integrated Circuit Industry Service Center (ICisC), and Industry-University-Research Integrated Development Alliance of National Demonstration Schools of Microelectronics. The city has also built Nanjing Branch of EDA Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences (EDACAS) and IC packaging and testing platforms, and established a government-industry-university-research collaborative innovation mechanism for the IC industry.
2. Development Advantages
(1) Solid Industrial Foundations
Nanjing is an important scientific and educational center, China's renowned software city, and a major electronics industry base. The scale of Nanjing's electronics information manufacturing industry ranks No.4 in China's 15 sub-provincial cities. The main business income of its software information service industry ranks No.4 in Chinese cities. The scale and level of Nanjing's electronics information industry rank top in China, laying a solid industrial foundation for accelerating development of the IC industry.
(2) Extensive Talent and Sci-Tech Resources
Nanjing's enormous talent and sci-tech strengths provide important support for rapid development of the IC industry. Nanjing ranks No.1 in China in terms of the number of college students per 10,000 people, No.2 in the number of post-graduates per 10,000 people, and No.3 among Chinese cities in the number of CAS and CAE academicians. It also ranks No.3 in China in the quantity of talent under the "Thousand Talent Program." In terms of IC talent cultivation, colleges and universities such as Southeast University (SEU), Nanjing University (NJU), Nanjing University of Science and Technology, and Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) produce a large number of graduates in related majors every year. SEU is a national IC talent cultivation base approved jointly by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science and Technology. In terms of IC scientific research, Nanjing boasts a number of R&D institutes with cutting-edge technologies in China, such as the National ASIC System Engineering Research Center in SEU, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures in NJU, Nanjing University Institute of Microelectronics Design, and Institute of RF-&OE-ICs (IROI) of SEU.
3. Development Goals and Priorities
By 2020, Nanjing's IC industry will achieve sales revenue of more than RMB 50 billion, with an average annual growth of more than 60%, forming an IC industrial chain with coordinated development of links such as manufacturing, design, packaging, and testing. Sales revenue of about RMB 30 billion will be achieved from the manufacturing link.
Nanjing will bring in and cultivate more than 10 leading enterprises whose sales revenue exceeds RMB one billion, more than 30 enterprises whose sales revenue exceeds RMB 100 million, and a number of high-level IC R&D institutes and operation centers. Moreover, Nanjing will accelerate development and growth of a number of enterprises with strengths such as high market share, great innovation abilities, and rapid development in segmented fields.
With the opportunity to build an IC industry belt along the Yangtze River in Jiangsu province, Nanjing will focus its industrial layout on the IC industry base in Nanjing Jiangbei New Area, and continuously improve the industrial agglomeration level to make the gross scale account for more than 70% of the city's IC industry.
4. Supportive Policies
(1) Set up dedicated funds for Nanjing's IC industry.
a) For 12-inch 28-nm (or less) IC chip production projects with an investment scale of more than RMB 10 billion, provide key support such as comprehensive subsidies for plant construction and equipment purchases. Moreover, support complementary projects of the industrial chain such as design, R&D, packaging, testing, equipment, and materials required for chip production projects.
b) For Nanjing's whole-equipment enterprises that purchase and use chips developed by local IC design enterprises in key development fields for the first time, provide a one-time subsidy at a rate of 10% of the purchase amount, with a maximum subsidy of RMB one million.
c) For Nanjing's IC design enterprises in key development fields that implement the first tape-out for engineering products that meet certain conditions, provide R&D support based on 60% of the mask manufacturing fee for the products or 30% of the first tape-out fee, with an upper limit of RMB one million.
d) For public service platforms that have been certified at the municipal level, meet Nanjing's IC industrial layout requirements, and provide EDA tools, MPW, tests, and other services, provide such platforms with a maximum subsidy of RMB one million every year based on the effectiveness of actual services provided for various small and medium-sized enterprises. Moreover, provide specific support for equipment sharing between IC enterprises.
e) For IC design enterprises that are included in the national planning and deployment and whose annual operating income exceeds RMB 500 million or one billion for the first time, provide core teams of such enterprises with a maximum one-time reward of RMB 0.5 million or one million. For Nanjing's IC enterprises whose annual operating income exceeds RMB 5 billion or 10 billion for the first time, provide core teams of such enterprises with a maximum one-time reward of RMB 0.5 million or one million.
f) For projects with national dedicated support, provide a certain percentage of local counterpart funds.
(2) Set up an investment fund of RMB 20 billion in total for Nanjing's IC industry with an initial fund of RMB 6 billion. The fund is mainly used to support construction of investment projects in key links of the industrial chain, establish public service platforms for key industry bases, merge and reorganize key enterprises, and improve production capacity of key products. Moreover, actively take related industry investment funds offered by the state and Jiangsu province to support Nanjing's major IC industrial projects.
(3) Encourage listings, mergers, and reorganizations of IC enterprises.
Encourage various financial institutions to strengthen loan support. Encourage commercial banks to intensify M&A loan services and promote mergers and reorganizations of IC enterprises. Support development of financing guarantee institutions and lease finance companies to facilitate the provision of guarantees and leasing services for small and medium-sized IC enterprises. Encourage IC enterprises to restructure, go public, and fully utilize multi-level capital markets such as the Main-Board Market, SME Board, and Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) for listings, financing, and development. After enterprises are listed, provide staged support for them based on the listing process.
(4) Preferentially apply for the "Thousand Talent Program" for high-level IC talent.
Annually evaluate, select, and award capable people who make outstanding contributions to Nanjing's IC industry. Preferentially support high-level IC talent to apply for the national "Thousand Talent Program" and "Ten Thousand Talent Program" and "Program for High-Level Entrepreneurial and Innovative Talent Introduction" of Jiangsu province. Set up IC special projects in the application for the talent plan of "Entrepreneurship in Nanjing" and guide key areas to introduce and cultivate IC entrepreneurial talent.
Establish high-level IC talent certification criteria, provide governmental support for certified high-level IC talent (teams), and favor such talent in terms of their children's schooling, spouses' jobs, apartments, social security and residence registration, and entry and exit.
(5) Provide support for enterprises when they apply for patents and purchase intellectual property.
Authorities of Nanjing such as Nanjing Intellectual Property Administration, Nanjing Administration for Industry & Commerce, and Nanjing Municipal Copyright Bureau will intensify protection of relevant patents, IC layout design and IC products, business secrets, and software copyrights and cooperate with judiciary authorities in protecting intellectual property (IP) owners' legitimate rights. Governmental support will be provided when IC enterprises apply for Chinese and overseas patents and acquire intellectual property rights (IPRs) and when IC design enterprises purchase IP.
5. Primary Vehicles
Jiangbei New Area, Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone, and Jiangning Development Zone


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Retold by Susan Price
Long ago, when Arthur ruled the lands of Britain, there was a most beautiful queen living in Ireland. She was tall and slender, and moved with the slow, graceful motion of a birch sapling bending to the wind; and her hair, which fell to her feet, was as silver-gold as the heavy ring about her neck. She was named Queen Silvertree, and she had a little daughter named Goldentree because her hair was more gold than the little gold circlet she wore on her head. When people said that she would, one day, be as beautiful as her mother, Queen Silvertree would say, "No! She will be far more beautiful!" For the Queen was proud of her pretty little daughter, and spent hours each morning combing out the child's hair and dressing her.
But every day, once Goldentree was dressed, the Queen left the palace and walked through the gardens, past the flowers and the orchard, to the wild places that the palace gardeners left untouched. There, hidden in the wild places, was a shadowed pool, its water black, deep, green and cold. All round it grew hazel bushes, and the nuts from them dropped into the water. A trout that lived in the pool would rise and swallow the nuts, making silver rings on the pool's dark surface. Every day, after she had combed her daughter's hair, Queen Silvertree pushed through the tall flowers and grasses of the wild places, pulling aside branches and catching her own hair on twigs, until she reached this pool. Stooping, and dipping her hand in the cold water, she would call, "Little Trout, pretty Trout, come tell me, who is the most beautiful?"
The trout would rise and answer, "You, Silvertree, you, you and no other!"
On the day that the Queen's daughter, Goldentree, became sixteen, the Queen combed out her daughter's long hair and chose the dress she would wear, and then left the palace and walked through the flowerbeds and orchards to the wild places and the shadowed pool. She stooped beside it and trailed her hand in the chilling water, and called, as she always did, "Little Trout, pretty Trout, come tell me, who is the most beautiful?"
The trout rose and answered, "Not you, Queen!"
The Queen stood upright. "Not I? Not I? Who, then?"
"Your daughter, Goldentree!"
Queen Silvertree smiled. "Ah, my Goldentree. She is lovely indeed, but has she beauty? No. She is a pretty child."
The trout jumped from the water, shining in the air for a moment before diving again into the darkness of the pool. "Turn and see, turn and see, where comes your daughter, Goldentree. Turn and see her, Queen, turn and see."
The Queen turned and saw her daughter coming, slowly and gracefully, through the flowers. She saw, as if she was looking at a stranger, how tall the girl was, and how gracefully and lightly she moved. She saw how the girl's long, heavy hair hung almost to the ground, and how it had become as golden, as red-gold, as the heavy gold ring about her neck. And she saw that the trout, as always, spoke truly. Of the two of them, Goldentree was the more beautiful.
Queen Silvertree knew then that she was growing old, and losing her beauty; she knew that her beauty would fade little by little, day by day, until there was no trace of it left, and people would look at her and see an ugly old woman, and would never, never guess that she had once been the most beautiful. The jealousy that attacked Queen Silvertree then was sharp, sudden, and terrible. She trembled, and was sick and pale. She hurried away to her bed, and huddled under the covers, sometimes weeping from sorrow, sometimes screaming in rage. She did not come to the dinner table and when her husband, the King, sent to ask her to come, she sent back a message that she was too ill, and thought she was dying.
The King came to her at once. When he saw her shuddering in her bed, her face white and twisted with scowling, he was frightened, and thought that she must indeed be dying. "I am bewitched," Silvertree said to him. "A witch is killing me – help me, love, help me!"
"Can you say who has bewitched you?" asked the King. "Can you tell me what I must do to save you?"
"The witch is Goldentree," said the Queen. "She has witched me with her eyes, she had entangled me in spells of her hair... She is jealous of my beauty and wishes me dead – and the only thing that will save me is to eat her heart and liver, warm, from a silver dish."
"The heart and liver of our daughter, my own Goldentree?" cried the King.
The Queen wailed and said, "If I do not eat them soon, and warm, from a silver dish, I shall die, I shall die!"
"But our own little daughter - "
"Which of us is more to you? I, your Queen, or she, your daughter?"
And the King, because he loved his Queen, left her and sent for one of his silver dishes, and one of his huntsmen. When the dish and the man were brought before him, the King said to the man, "You must choose one of these two things: either to take my daughter, Goldentree, to the forest, and there cut out her heart and liver, and bring them back in this silver dish. Or to go into the yard with three of my guards and kneel while they chop off your head."
The huntsman thought for a moment, and then said, "A man will always save his own life if he can, and so I choose to kill your daughter. But if I had any other choice, I would not do it."
"You have no other choice," said the King, and gave him the silver dish.
The huntsman, carrying the round, shining dish, went out into the palace gardens to find Goldentree. He came upon her as she was throwing a ball into the air and catching it. "Lady Goldentree," he said, "yesterday, while I was hunting, I saw a wild rose-bush. Half of it was frozen in ice, and glittered so brightly I could hardly look at it; the other half was all roses and green leaves. I never before saw anything like it, nor anything so beautiful."
"I should like to see it too," said Goldentree.
The huntsman held out his hand. "Come with me, and I'll take you to it. We will gather roses from it in this dish." Goldentree gladly took his hand and went with him into the forest.
They walked for hours. At every step Goldentree was looking for the bush of roses and ice; and the huntsman was thinking of what he had to do, and leading her on a little further to delay his ugly work a little longer. At last Goldentree stopped and said, "I am tired, and I won't go any further until you tell me how far it is."
"Lady Goldentree," said the huntsman. "I lied to you. There are no icy roses. Your father has ordered me to kill you, to cut out your heart and your liver, and to take them back to him in this silver dish – but I shall not do it. Lady, stay here and wait for me, and I will see that no harm comes to you."
The huntsman went away, and with his bow and arrow, he killed a forest doe, from which he cut the heart and liver. He carried them back to the palace in the silver dish and presented them to the King, who at once carried the dish to his Queen, Silvertree. She sat up in bed and greedily ate every bit of the heart and liver, believing them to be her daughter's, and licked out the dish until the silver shone again from beneath its clouding of blood. Then she left her bed and went to her mirror, where she spent a long time gazing at her own reflection. She thought herself more beautiful than she had ever been, because she had eaten Goldentree's beauty and added it to her own. She told the King that she was cured, and the King rewarded the huntsman with a bag of gold, and told him to go far away, to another country, and never to tell what he had been employed to do.
The huntsman took the gold and went back to the forest where Goldentree was waiting. With her, he crossed the sea to Denmark, where they built themselves a house, paid for with the huntsman's gold. For a year they lived happily together.
But, on Goldentree's birthday, the Queen Silvertree walked again through the flowers of the palace gardens to the wild places and the cold, deep pool where she had not dared to go since she had eaten from the silver dish. She called, "Little Trout, pretty Trout, come tell me, who is the most beautiful?"
The trout answered, "Not you, Queen!"
The Queen fell to her knees in her shock and anger. "Not I? Who then? Who?"
"Your daughter, Goldentree."
Queen Silvertree smiled. "Oh, Goldentree, my daughter. In the land of the dead she may be the most beautiful, but I am the most beautiful among the living."
The trout leaped in the water and said, "Not so, Queen, not so."
"How can you say it is not so, when a year ago, I ate her heart and liver?"
The trout leaped and called out, "You ate the heart and liver of a forest doe, and Goldentree is living still, in Denmark's land. She is the most beautiful of all!"
The Queen broke three branches from a hazel, and said, "She shall not be for long."
She gave orders for her longship to be made ready, and herself took the helm, and steered across the sea to Denmark and the very cove where Goldentree and the huntsman had built their house. The huntsman was away from home, but Goldentree looked out from an upper window and saw the ship and recognised it. She ran down the stairs and locked all the doors and windows, for she feared that her mother would kill her.
The longship touched land, and Queen Silvertree came down from it and walked up to the house, where she knocked at the door and begged her daughter to come out and be kissed. She wept, repeating over and over that she was sorry for what she had done, and wished only to see her daughter again, now that she had found, to her joy, that Goldentree was still alive. But Goldentree said that she would not come out.
"I know you are afraid of me," said the Queen, "and you have good reason, but won't you put your little finger through the key-hole, so I may kiss it? I can do you no harm then."
Goldentree thought this true, and she loved her mother though she was afraid of her, and so she pushed her little finger through the keyhole. Queen Silvertree jabbed a poisoned rose-thorn in it, and Goldentree fell down dead.
Queen Silvertree hurried back to her ship and sailed home. When she reached there, she ran through the palace gardens to the wild, overgrown place, and the pool under the hazel bushes. There she cried, "Little Trout, pretty Trout, who is the most beautiful?"
"You, Silvertree, you, you and no other!" the trout answered; and she was content for a while.
The huntsman came home and found Goldentree dead; and for three days he did nothing but sit by her, studying her face and lifting up the weight of her long hair. Even after that time, he loved her so much, and thought her so beautiful, that he could not bear to bury her from sight in the earth, and instead he laid her body on a bed in a room which he always kept locked. He carried the key to the door always on his belt.
After a long time he married a country girl, who was capable of all sorts of work, and clever, and pretty too. The huntsman loved her, though he never forgot how much more he had loved Goldentree. The country girl loved the huntsman too, and it made her miserable to see him always so sad, and she would often take his hands and ask, "Why don't you smile?"
He would answer, "I would – if only my golden tree flourished."
She did not understand him, and searched the forest for a tree of gold, but there were only those trees that turn gold in autumn, and they were all flourishing. But there was one room in the house which her husband always kept locked, and she began to think that his strange reply must have something to do with it. One night, while he slept, she stole the key from his belt, and, when he next went hunting, she opened the room and went inside.
There she saw, lying on a bed, the most beautiful girl she had ever seen, a girl as slender as a sapling and cushioned on her own thick, shining, golden hair. "This," said the country girl to herself, "is Goldentree. And she looked Goldentree over carefully, and found the poisoned thorn in her finger. She pulled it out, and Goldentree opened her eyes.
When the huntsman returned, he came sadly, walking with his head lowered. The country girl went to him, took his hands and asked, "Why don't you smile?"
"I would," he said, "if my golden tree flourished."
The girl turned and called out, "Goldentree! Goldentree!" From the house Goldentree came running to the huntsman.
For an hour he was struck dumb and could only stare at her in wonder. But then he said, "What am I to do? Now I have two wives, and in every way I love not the first, I love the second. How can I part with either?"
"She was the first wife," said the country girl, "and you always thought of her, so I will go away."
"No," said Goldentree. "I would be no wife if it were not for you, and I shall not drive you from your home."
So the three of them lived together in friendship, and were happier than they had ever been.
But on the birthday of the daughter she believed to be dead, Queen Silvertree again dared to go to wild place and the deep, cold pool and call, "Little Trout, pretty Trout, come tell me, who is the most beautiful?"
"Not you, Queen!"
"But Goldentree is dead!"
"Goldentree was dead, but now she lives, the most beautiful, in Denmark!"
Queen Silvertree had her longship made ready and took its helm herself, guiding it across the sea to Denmark. The huntsman was away from home, but Goldentree and the country girl saw the ship from an upper window, and Goldentree recognised it. "My mother is coming, and this time she will be certain to murder me!"
"Oh no," said the country girl. "We shall go down and meet her." And she took Goldentree's hand and led her down to the beach where the longship had touched land.
Queen Silvertree came down from the ship, carrying a silver cup. "Come to me, my daughter Goldentree," she said. "I have brought you a drink from your own country, in friendship."
"In this country," said the country-girl, "it is the custom for the giver of a drink to take a sip of it first, to show good will."
Queen Silvertree smiled and put the cup to her lips, as if she was drinking, but meaning only to wet her lips – but the country girl stepped forward and gave the cup a knock, so that the Queen swallowed the poison and fell down dead. Then Goldentree hugged the country-girl, and the two girls worked together to bury the Queen's body deep in the sand of the beach.
And the country-girl, Goldentree and the huntsman lived together happily for many years; and life was so kind to them that they died in the same hour, leaving none of them alive to mourn the others. The people of that country buried them in one grave at the edge of the forest, and from the grave grew a tall, slender tree with golden leaves; and through its branches twined sweet-scented honeysuckle and dog-rose.
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Susan Price's main website.
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This is SSE's most popular event. BYOB is an event supporting teachers and nonprofit staff and constituents. On the day of the event, they are invited to bring an empty box to SSE's warehouse and fill it with FREE office supplies. Supplies are usually pre-owned and are sourced from businesses throughout San Diego County. Students and volunteers sort the items onto tables and shelves, preparing them for redistribution at the BYOB. Items include paper, pens, 3-ring binders, staplers/staples, tape, folders, desk organizers et al—items teachers are usually paying for out-of-pocket.
BYOB is held six (6) times per year. The event is quiet during summer, followed by a large Back-to-School BYOB in August, which typically has the highest attendance, averaging 200 participants.
Benefits thousands of students, teachers and nonprofit staff
Provides, on average, $200 worth of free supplies
In 2016 – SSE donned $200,000 of free supplies through the BYOB program
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ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. - Investigators in Ramapo are on the hunt for a man wanted for failing to answer a charge of driving while intoxicated in Chestnut Ridge.
The Ramapo Police Department issued an alert regarding 34-year-old William Read, who is wanted by the Village of Chestnut Ridge Justice Court on charges that include driving while intoxicated, driving while ability impaired by drugs and following too closely following an auto crash earlier this year.
Police described Read as a 5-foot-9 white male with brown hair and hazel eyes. He weighed approximately 120 pounds at the time of his arrest. Anyone with information regarding Read's whereabouts has been asked to contact the Ramapo Police Department by calling (845) 357-2400.
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By: Derek Ng
Let's not beat around the bush, comics are getting expensive. With so many new issues, epic sagas, and never-ending disasters, my wallet can only take so much. Cover Price is a weekly comic review with the set budget of $15. I mostly pick my choices based on cover, price, and hype. Which company suckered me into buying their issues this week? Were the issues I picked up worth the $15 cut? Were the issues you picked up worth your money?
4/8/15 C.C.P. Reviews:
Convergence #1 – $4.99
Convergence Superman #1 – $4.99
Ultimate Spider-Man #12 – $2.99
Convergence #1
Writers: Scott Lobdell, Jeff King | Artists: Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz
Convergence is upon us. DC's big summer event involving the crossover between "the heroes of Crisis, Zero Hour, Elseworlds, and more". If you know/remember any of those heroes, then Convergence will be a trip down memory lane. If you're a new reader, BEWARE! DC may not be the current place for you. Convergence opens up with the Injustice heroes after the events of the video game. I would have LOVED for these characters to be fleshed out, but it's more of a cameo than anything. This issue is mainly about the surviving Earth 2 heroes. The appearance of the Earth 2 heroes set off the new villain, Telos, to create first annual DC COMICS HUNGER GAMES!!!! That's the best way I can describe this because the various DC Universes have to fight each other for survival (typical comic fashion). Carlo Pagulayan, with inker Jason Paz, provides great art that makes this comic easily transition from both the Injustice web comic and the Earth 2 comic. It's a very pleasant comic to look at but, like most first issue comics, this comic doesn't really provide much for a $4.99 price. You're better off looking to what other comics have come out this week. (Unless, of course, you want the incredibly sick Tony Daniel Variant)
Convergence Superman #1
Writer: Dan Jurgens | Artist: Lee Weeks
The Convergence event is all about finding the stories with the characters you miss and buying those comics. DC Comics is banking on the nostalgia factor for this event. And nothing makes me happier than seeing Clark with Lois. The Superman in this story is Pre-New 52 Superman (the classic). Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks work wonderfully together. I had no doubt that this was the Superman and Lois we always knew and loved. However, I wish that the Convergence side stories were more like the Flashpoint side stories, where readers were invited into their world. Instead we have a brief return of classic Superman stories, only to be interrupted by the Flashpoint world "converging" with the Pre-New 52. Confused? Basically this comic is Superman vs Flashpoint Justice League #1. Like I said, DC Comics is not the place for new readers right now. If you're a Pre-New 52 Superman fan, this is a fun comic worth picking up.
Ultimate Spider-Man #12
Writer: Brian Bendis | Artist: David Marquez
Ultimate Spider-Man was the first comic that truly got me into comics. I've been with this series ever since Bendis re-told the origin of Peter Parker. Miles Morales's Ultimate Spider-Man #12 is the last Ultimate Spider-Man comic we may ever get from Marvel. Out of all the other titles coming out, I couldn't resist this one. Unfortunately, beside the sentimental value, this comic doesn't scream "buy". Make no mistake that Bendis and Marquez are perfect together. Marquez draws a great Miles and always has. There is no complaint about the art. In fact, this issue is full of 2-page spreads that are grand in scale. But story-wise, this was not the ending I wanted. Bendis had to, unfortunately, cater to Marvel's Secret Wars schedule so that's how Ultimate Spider-Man ends. It wasn't emotional and it wasn't heartfelt. It was the last episode of the beloved Batman Beyond TV series all over again. Granted, the ending I'm looking for will probably be in Secret Wars: Ultimate End, but I wanted an end for solely Spider-Man. The real heartfelt ending is in the letters column of this issue and reading what all the fans have to say. To Bendis, Marquez, the editors, and everyone who works to make a comic, thanks for 15 amazing, spectacular, and astonishing years of Ultimate Spider-Man.
Panel of the Week: Deadpool #45
Deadpool was $10. That would have blown the whole budget! Deadpool fans will LOVE this issue and maybe new readers too. It's funny. It's Deadpool. Instead of a review, how about a nice panel:
There are many, many more books released by DC and Marvel this week. I wish I could read them all but my wallet can only take so much. What did you read this week? Which issues would you put on your $15 budget this week? Remember to read and buy what you want and support your favorite writers and artists!
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