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The Linguistics of Kifaya
William Safire on the word Kifaya in his On Language column in the NY Times Magazine:
The word means ''enough.'' The Arabic verbal root is kafa, ''to be satisfied.'' In Hans Wehr's Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, it has the senses of ''sufficient amount'' and ''that which suffices for performing a duty.'' Munther Younes, coordinator of the Arabic program at Cornell, says that verbs derived from the same root are in the Koran, as in the sense of ''it is enough for you to have God as a companion or protector.''
David S. Powers, professor of Islamic history and law at Cornell, says he thinks that the word as used today is in the nature of what linguists call a calque, a borrowing from another language in literal translation (much as English borrowed Ãœbermensch from the German and translated it as superman). ''In politics, in modern culture,'' Powers says, ''we say, 'Enough!' Kifaya is the Arabic equivalent of that. It's a standard word in Arabic now being used in a political context, probably a modern phenomenon. It suggests there may be some creative linguistic development.''
In English, enough grew out of enow to become an adjective synonymous with ''sufficient.'' It can also be used as an adverb to disparage, as in Shakespeare's ''An honest fellow enough . . . but he has not so much brain as ear-wax.'' In politics, when Theodore Roosevelt declined nomination for a third term in 1908, The New York Times reported that he'd ''had enough.'' (Teddy later changed his mind.) And the G.O.P. used the slogan ''Had Enough?'' against Harry Truman in the midterm election of 1946 and elected the first Republican Congress since Hoover.
The most powerful use of the word in oratory was delivered in English by a man from the Middle East. At a signing ceremony on the White House lawn in 1993, after a reluctant handshake with the P.L.O.'s Yasir Arafat, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel said: ''We, the soldiers who have returned from battles stained with blood; we who have seen our relatives and friends killed before our eyes . . . we who have fought against you, the Palestinians, we say to you today in a loud and a clear voice: enough of blood and tears. Enough!''
That's the new, emphatic sense that Arabs have given their Arabic kifaya.


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Candy Table Chalkboard Labels. This idea came from Kristin at Bliss at Home. She used paper straws, wood plaques and chalkboard paint to make these adorable candy labels. After Halloween, she's using the white bowls for cereal and the glass jars to store dog food. Visit Bliss at Home for complete instructions.
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Arvind Kejriwal, of the erstwhile NGO India Against Corruption, has made quite a splash since he went political. Even before he named his outfit as "Aam Aadmi Party" (AAP) he had commenced his campaign against the entrenched political establishment. His exposes, virtually like serial 'bombs', have already scorched Robert Vadra, the son in-law of Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of the ruling formation United Progressive Alliance, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid, the suave but loyal to the point of being a sycophant of Sonia Gandhi, Nitin Gadkari, the reigning president of the principal Opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Reliance Chief and the richest Indian Mukesh Ambani, and, lately, sugar mill owners of Western Maharashtra, presumably targeting the Maharashtra strongman Sharad Pawar, currently Agriculture Minister at the Centre. The Ambanis came in for further treatment in Kejriwal's accusations regarding their alleged unaccounted wealth in foreign banks details of which, though suppressed, were allegedly available with the government.
Widely reported, discussed and debated in the print and electronic media, Kejriwal's accusations need no repetition here. Suffice to say that most of his allegations, like those against Vadra, Khurshid, Gadkari etc., were on the basis of documentary evidences either ferreted out by him/his colleagues or given to him by people who got adversely impacted by the wrong-doings of the accused. By administering practically a weekly dose of accusations against some politician or the other or people of substance, he literally put fear of God in the corrupt among them. Setting a veritable cat among the pigeons, he made many politicians anxious making them wonder whether they would be next in line for the crucifixion.
Predictably, the social activist-turned politician came in for choicest of abuses from politicians, especially those of the Congress. While Khurshid called him a guttersnipe, they felt their prognostications about Kejriwal's political ambitions had come true. But they were not quite prepared for his, what they called, "hit and run" tactics – throwing allegations at the chosen target and then moving on. His singular crime, however, was that he exposed the machinations of Robert Vadra in his new-found business of real estate that helped him in accumulating, what people claimed, the fastest billions. Congressmen, displaying classical sycophancy, came out in droves to defend Vadra although they confessed that he was not a Congressman. Yet, instead of asking the government to investigate the allegations, they hurled invectives at Kejriwal.
Probably for the first time ever somebody had the gall, the insolence and the chutzpah to make accusations against a 'personage' belonging to the (Gandhi) "Dynasty". Associating Kejriwal with the BJP and accusing him of impropriety, Digvijay Singh, Congress General Secretary, revealed that his party knew about all along the wheeling and dealing of the son in-law of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee but always acted "appropriately", never breathing a word about it – a confessional as queer as one could be.
Going political for Kejriwal was, apparently, a necessity. His 9-day fast in July earlier this year failed to achieve any result. The political class just ignored it and the government did not yield to his demand of creation of a special investigation team for investigating the 15 Central ministers who were alleged to have had cases of corruption against them. Perhaps, it was ill-timed, too, as Parliament was yet to meet. Realising that the government was intractable and that it was best to fight the politicians politically and beat them in their own game he decided to create an apolitical party to fight elections.
That, however, meant severance of the ties with the Gandhian, Anna Hazare, who has always been averse to politics and politicking. Parting ways with Anna, while Kejriwal got busy in his weekly exposes Anna was trying to collect like-minded people around him for his own brand of anti-corruption movement. Sadly, in the process the movement that mobilised the middle classes for the first time ever in 2011 got not only divided losing its innate strength but also lost focus.
The IAC movement of April and August 2011 led by Anna had a singular aim, that of eradication of corruption through the instrumentality of enactment of a law for creation of an independent and powerful Lokpal (ombudsman). In the backdrop of reports of massive corruption in conducting the Commonwealth Games and allocation of 2G spectrum it caught the imagination of the people, firing the youth and the rising numbers of middle classes. As the movement gathered strength the media, too, got into the act and gave extensive 24-hour coverage. The tech-savvy members of the IAC made deft use of the social media making the movement somewhat akin to the campaigns in North Africa and West Asia for regime change that eventually came to be known collectively as "Arab Spring". The government at the Centre was flustered and indulged in nervous acts exemplified, inter alia, by the attempt to wean away from the movement yoga-guru Ramdev who too had muscled in into it. The attempt boomeranged and the political class was virtually brought to its knees. A "sense of the house" resolution was quickly rustled up and unanimously passed agreeing action by the government on some sticking points and communicated to Anna.
Acquiring a larger than life image, Anna broke his 11-day fast and retired to fight for the cause another day. Standing as a colossus, he along with his IAC activists had mobilised public opinion charging up the whole nation against political and bureaucratic corruption. A patently middle class movement, IAC's offshoots cropped up virtually in every nook and urban corner of the country. Young and old joined it putting the government on the back foot.
Journals abroad connected it with other such movements of the middle classes in emerging markets. From Chile to China to North Africa and Middle East to India middle classes rose against the established systems for reasons as varied as environmental degradation (in China), overbearing role of public sector in the field of education (in Chile), against autocratic dictatorships in "Arab Spring" countries and rampant political and bureaucratic corruption in India. The rise of middle classes, especially in developing Asia, has given them a new-found power to swing changes in their respective polities. The most rapid rise has been in India and China they are restive and want a good life. The political class, unlike in the past, has been compelled to pay greater attention to their views as the same is backed up by significant strength.
From the run-away success of the movement, one had hoped that the IAC would eventually emerge somewhat like The Tea Party in the US – minus its ideology – playing a significant role in choosing and canvassing for clean and incorruptible candidates and try and have those who were suspect defeated at the hustings. By itself the IAC clearly had no way of getting round the prevailing electoral system. For it the best option, therefore, seemed to have been to bring as many clean candidates from the existing political parties into the parliament as possible to get rid of the scourge of corruption.
Alas, that was not to be. A set of circumstances, from Anna's failing health to alleged manipulation of the media by the government against the IAC to an ill-timed campaign in July 2012 and eventually its coming apart ensured the death of the movement that had raised such hopes. The dramatis personae of the movement are all intelligent and committed people and yet they somehow could not see eye to eye about its progression. With two branches of it going their separate ways their respective strengths got mitigated and, so has been their impact. Losing steam, the 'Indian Spring' came to an end.
With the formation the AAP the last nail in the coffin of the IAC (as people knew it) has been hammered in. The 2014 elections not being far away, Kejriwal has given himself a daunting task to organise his outfit well enough to enter the money-centric Indian electoral process. Only time will tell how he fares in his enterprise.
The IAC split, however, was a big let-down for the people, a severe jolt to the civil society which had rallied round in great strength and gave it its unstinted support. It is highly unlikely that such massive support would ever be conjured up for an anti-corruption movement in the foreseeable future.
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Season One Finale Scores 3.4 Million Total Viewers Including Live+7 Data
Season Two Set to Launch June 2014 with New Cast Addition James Murray as the Newly Appointed Mayor Pottinger
NEW YORK, NY - August 6, 2013 - Production will commence August 12 in Toronto, ON for the 13-episode second season of Syfy's highly-rated Defiance, featuring new cast addition James Murray as Mayor Pottinger. The most ambitious project in Syfy's 20-year history, and produced by Universal Cable Productions, season one of Defiance delivered an average of 1.5 million viewers 18-49 and 3.2 million total viewers, ranking as the second-highest Syfy scripted original to date among total viewers based on Live +7 data (behind Warehouse 13 in September 2009). The season one finale on July 8 earned a solid 1.6 million viewers 18-49 and 3.4 million total viewers. .
Grant Bowler returns as Nolan, along with Julie Benz as Amanda Rosewater, Stephanie Leonidas as Irisa Nolan, Tony Curran as Datak Tarr, Jaime Murray as Stahma Tarr, Graham Greene as Rafe McCawley and Jesse Rath as Alak Tarr. The cast also features Dewshane Williams as Tommy, Trenna Keating as Doc Yewll, Justin Rain as Quentin McCawley and Nicole Munoz as Christie McCawley.
As the story of Defiance resumes, the lives of the townspeople are in drastic turmoil. The Earth Republic has assumed control of the town, with far-reaching consequences including a new mayor. Nolan traverses the badlands to find a lost Irisa, Amanda has an unexpected new role in the town as she searches for Kenya and the Tarr family desperately tries to keep control of their criminal empire in the midst of dramatic changes.
James Murray joins the cast in the integral role of Pottinger, the new mayor of Defiance. Appointed by the Earth Republic, Pottinger is shrewd, polished and charming; he quickly wins the trust of most people he meets. But his civilized veneer hides a ruthless pragmatist who traffics in information and secrets, and mercilessly punishes those who defy him. Pottinger sees people as tools to be exploited or prizes to be won; his latest object of desire is ex-mayor Amanda (Benz). Born in Manchester, England, Murray found initial fame in ITV's soap opera Coronation Street as Sandy Hunter. He has starred in numerous British film and television pieces including the popular BBC series New Tricks. He also appeared on the NBC series Beautiful People and CBS's Chaos.
Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives, Caprica) resumes his role as executive producer and showrunner. Smallville's Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin return as executive producers for season two and Michael Taylor serves as consulting producer. Michael Nankin (co-executive producer) is set to direct the season two opener.
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We Couldn't Know
by Alex Carnevale
It was, improbably, the 1990s. It was not quite the 1990s, and then it became the 1990s. I wrote down the year at the top of my paper that first day of the new decade. We were not entirely assured it was a new decade, but the evidence pointed that way.
The day my house got Prodigy, I went online. "What is this world?" I thought. The AOL chatrooms were another place to go in the world in which you lived.
I grew up, but the world didn't grow up.
In 1996, I read Douglas Coupland's Microserfs, about people starting a new tech company. They could not conceive of how many people the Web would one day employ for no real reason.
These were years of utter happiness when viewed in retrospect. On my first day of high school economics, I marveled at a pie chart showing exactly what kind of nation we were. How a nation subsist when it consisted almost entirely of a service economy?
"How can it work?" I recalled asking, "when it doesn't make anything. When it doesn't do anything?"
There was one sketch on Friends that reminded me of this. After a group meal, the friendlies decide to split the bill six ways. "But you have more money than us," Phoebe whined on behalf of herself, Rachel and Joey, perhaps not understanding she'd be starring in a web series about fifteen years later.
Joey was a struggling actor who became a successful soap opera star.
Monica was a waiter-caterer-chef.
Chandler was an account.
Ross was a paleontologist.
Rachel had no job skills, and went to work in fashion.
Phoebe was a psychic/folk singer/masseuse.
This country now has too many accredited colleges and universities to count, few of which teach any marketable job skills. Many have argued, including myself, that not every person needs a university education: to live in a small room with other confused young people, and share sexual diseases.
Now there is considerable question as to whether we even need universities. Perhaps the wealthy will continue sending their children there, and perhaps inexpensive state schools with massive federal support and huge endowments that don't have to show actual results will benefit. Terrific.
America's system of higher education is pathetic and outmoded. In European countries the educational system is designed for more flexibility and more specialization. It has proven itself a superior approach. Why on Earth would you think everyone requires the same education?
This prolonged adolescence is an undeniable feature of American life. People live longer, so they might have well have multiple financial dependents. Chandler wasted time with Janice - he should have checked her credit history. Ross got married and divorced so many times the loss of income became a cry for attention.
The America I knew is dead. We have no job skills, thus we have no job security. We have South Park, but The Office is unwatchable. I can't watch people make and sell paper, not in these times. The 1990s are the good old days, and they'll never come again. We couldn't know.
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I was talking to a cousin last night, and he informed me that some older person he was inquiring to informed him about Funderburk. He was explaining my problem to the elder person. This is so strange. They do not exist today, you are so correct. I do not know if this funeral home was the undertaker for him. To find this out, I have requested my great grandmother's death certificate, who is his wife Lula Witherspoon to see who was the undertaker for her, because if Funderbuke was the undertaker for her, then it is possible that they were the undertaker for Will Witherspoon. I am waiting on the copy of her death certificate to arrive. Then I will check out the information you sent me in an email.Wow! Thanks for this tip.
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Supermodel Joan Smalls relies on her daily fitness regime to help soothe the pain of her spine disorder scoliosis.
The Puerto Rican runway beauty has been suffering from the condition, which causes a curvature of the spine, since she was a kid, but she has since found ways to deal with the ailment to prevent debilitating back aches.
"I have scoliosis so I have to try and maintain a strong core because of my back," she told Britain's ES magazine.
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What an amazing day! arriving early meant I had the opportunity to meet a few of the makers before the public arrived en masse. My stand didn't need much setting up, just needed more chairs & another table, 4 in all and I think 16 chairs. I met folk with 3D printers,a mosaic creator, a couple with huge structures made of crazy coloured 'straws'. The dalek was waiting in the foyer. PCB's, LCD's and other things I had no idea about, slime that you make at home, tiny creations made from fimo, sewing machines, a knitting robot, a spinning wheel and a host of gadgets that you could play with.
Volunteers made sure I had all I needed, even a packed lunch appeared mid morning. These guys work their socks off.
After last years faire I came up with the idea of felting selfies, or felfies as I like to call them. Due to surgery interrupting my creative year I had to think of an alternative to making a hundred or so balls which I've done previously. I tried felting onto a piece of upcycled wool jumper and it worked a treat. Much less work cutting up the fabric (old jumpers) and took up much less room in my suitcase too.
So I was organised, 2 helpers were confirmed and the flood gate opened at ten, it was a slow trickle at first but then it was all hands on deck as the seats were filled and the activities began. Everyone was given the health & safety talk then they were able to create an image of themselves with wool.
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Canastota girls basketball falls to Sherburne-Earlville 51-46
CANASTOTA -- Canastota's girls basketball team had a chance to stay in second place in the league Wednesday. A strong rally in the fourth period against a taller Sherburne-Earlville team almost did the trick.
"We were down 10 but got it to four," Raiders coach Vinny Salamone said after his team's 51-46 loss. "we had to foul and they made their foul shots.
"They're big. That Berg kid is 6-foot-1."
Lilly Berg had 17 points and Maddy Dowdell had eight of her 10 points in the second half to help S-E (4-1, 7-2) hang on for the win.
"We didn't keep ball out of the high post, and they beat us to the loose balls," Salamone lamented. "We let the game get out of hand a bit."
Shea Foster was a handful for S-E all evening. The senior led the Raiders with 30 points and 19 rebounds. Chelsea Dolloff had one of her best games, finishing with 11 points and seven rebounds to help the Raiders (2-2, 4-5).
"We're in the game, we're there," Salamone said of the close loss against a contender. "We've got to win a game like this."
Canastota 7 10 8 21 - 46
S-E (4-1, 7-2): Mikayla Solloway 4, Jordan VanAlthus 8, Bridgette McDaniel 2, Savannah Irwin 8, Kelsie Christian 2, Lilly Berg 17, Maddy Dowdall 10.
Canastota (2-2, 4-5): Shea Foster 30, Danielle Carlone 1, Allyson Malbouf 4, Chelsea Dolloff 11.


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Today we continue our Women of the Gospels series with a guest post from an incredibly talented writer I only recently discovered. D.L. Mayfield—who blogs here and contributes to Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency (read this one!) and Deeper Story—writes about her adventures in following Jesus with consistent wit, vulnerability, color, and grace. Along with her cute husband and cute baby, she is currently on an experiment of downward mobility, seeking the mercy of God and grace in the community. She is learning to be more gracious with her thanks, even when she is served goat liver. Follow her on Twitter here.
Today she takes on Mary's sister Martha. Enjoy!
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!""Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
- Luke 10:38-42
When I was young, I was quiet, introverted, longing to be alone. I had two wild, fierce sisters who overshadowed me in every area: artistic abilities, physical strength, social graces. I found my identity in being quiet, unseen, deeply spiritual. I read books, immersed myself in worlds of fantasy, daydreamed. I prayed to Jesus, all the time.
In college, I came out of my shell in a burst, all the books and travels and thoughts I had spilling out in paragraphs, full of more certainty and emotion than I was even aware of.
After college, my ideas turned into practice, and life marched on in a series of how to be the best possible Christian, with a social justice flair (eschew money, buy fair trade, advocate for social justice causes, create programs for the needy in my neighborhood). As I started to find my identity in these ways of living, I discovered a hidden truth: it feels awesome to live a righteous life on paper. Living in low-income housing, teaching free literacy classes to refugees, setting up basketball camps for bored inner-city kids: all of it had a few costs for me personally, sure, but the holy buzz of pats on the back from friends and church people, and the feeling that I was the only person really getting what Jesus was saying--this more than made up for doing without.
This is sustaining, for a while. We can all be clanging gongs, marching around doing the work of the kingdom without grace, living for a very temporal affirming reaction. But eventually, the accolades go away, the people you were intending to save dismiss you, the volunteers you mobilized drop out, and you find yourself, alone, in the kitchen, cooking a meal for Jesus that tastes like ash in your mouth.
Oh Martha, I became you, when I thought I was being Mary all along. I imagine you, imagine myself, exerting our savior complexes on the one and only actual Christ. It would almost be laughable, if it weren't all so tragic.
I know what happened Martha, because it happened to me too. I see your desire to single-handedly fix all the problems (feeding the disciples, cleaning the sheets, acquiring health permits, doing volunteer background checks), your deep-down desire to do good. How this desire, left on its own, morphed into a series of programs and activities that ultimately kept you from Jesus. I see how we got confused about it all, and took the easy route of fixing problems instead of becoming engaged with the lives of those around us. How we found our safety and security in doing, and eventually became brittle with the loneliness of trying to become the savior, instead of listening to him.
I do find comfort in this: Jesus doesn't shame you. He calls you by name, twice ("Martha, Martha", the first time cutting through your heart, the second time healing it). He gets to the root of all your existential angst, and he shows that there is no need for the amount of space you carve out for anxiety, worry, righteous indignation.
Instead, paradoxically, it turns out we find Jesus when we sit down, when we fall at his feet and listen. This is, he says, the very best thing, and it can't be taken away from us unless we do it ourselves. The busyness of the savior complex, our quick-response culture, even our desire to do good with the limited amount of time that we have--can take Jesus, his love and his grace, away from us. But he wants us, Martha, and he likes us even when we aren't saving anyone. We are just his children, the ones he knows by name, and he wants to be with us.
We also find him when we sit with others. When we stop being "missional" and "incarnational" and instead fully engage with those around us. This means less programs, Martha, and more time letting people cook for you every once in a while (and being gracious with your thanks). If you are anything like me, this will be very hard for you. Your life won't look good on paper any more, you won't have very many concrete jewels in your proverbial crown to grasp. But I can promise you this: when you stop trying to fix everything, and when you allow the words of Jesus to find you, affirm you, gently bring you back to him, you won't be lonely anymore.
You won't ever be in your kitchen, alone and miserable, saving the whole world, ever again. You will choose the best way, and you shall be free.
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Truth is, if there was solid evidence for the existence of God, it then would be a point of fact with no room for faith.
Therefore is it possible that the continued neutrality is being sustain by God for our benefit?
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Rome is dead, Italy nearly bankrupt, and Byzantium is barely a memory in ancient history books. You're living in a world that no longer exists, Michael.
BTW, which god would that be? Zeus, Odin, Amurru? I have a list that would extend past the capabilities of this page to hold - to which invisible sky creature could you possibly be referring?
"Rome is dead, Italy nearly bankrupt, and Byzantium is barely a memory in ancient history books. You're living in a world that no longer exists, Michael."
To the contrary, in direct fulfillment of the prophecies, The Roman Empire and Byzantium are on the rise. I have spoken volumes on this site about the EU, its expansion eastward, its common currency, (the first time since Emperor Diocletian and the eminent assimulation of Turkey, the former land mass of Byzantium. This despite its fall to the Sultanates and Turks Constaninople has remained the spiritual center of the Orthodox Church. Both Rome and Constantinople are the two horns of Chrisian Roman Empire.
Collectively, this cities still rule over 1.5 billion people, spiritually. the temporal power is returning, even as we speak.. It was no accident that the EU was forged by the Treaty of Rome.
Still fearful, Michael - No god to love or hate - no ghosts, no prophesies, no angels, no talking snakes -
No god to be neutral, or anything else, actually. Just sad people who believe violence is the way forward, war is inevitable. I am not fussed by what any one believes or not believe, it is when it overflows into my life, that it is an affront to me.
Did your parents hide from you when you were a child, just so you would have 'faith' in their existence. Not just words from a translated book, or words in your head - proof, is needed.
RE: "Did your parents hide from you when you were a child, just so you would have 'faith' in their existence." - good one! So good, I just may steal it --
I have walked into some very wild places in my time that should of had fairies, but did not, upon general inspection. How pure of heart must one be before they become visible? Do they like HOHOs?
If they don't, can I have theirs?
@James Cox - I don't see fairies, but I do see a lovely White Unicorn - so I must be very pure of heart :) or else, someone is stealing my stash.
I MUST be pure of SOMEthing, I'm just not sure on which part of my anatomy it's located --
I know which parts ain't.
Have you been peeking?
I'm surprised this thread is still going strong. Why don't we just inform Michael that there IS no "neutral verdict" and get on with discussing things with someone else who doesn't wear a foil-lined hat.
-@ Michael - He shall stand in Temple of god showing that he is a god -
The wars and blood shed over centuries caused by THREE religions fighting over the same pathetic piece of land - not the temple of god - it is misnamed - Temple of Doom - thousands murdered, blood in the streets, for the same frigging piece of land - stupid, territorial male, in the guise of religion.
And so, if god is everywhere, why on earth do they fight over one spot.
I have a vague recollection, about this temple, and that it was commissioned by Solomon, and built by demons, who were then put into jars - something like that - not just a scary story, in this case, this dangerous myth causes death and destruction.
Why did god allow it to be destroyed - if that was his house - which was, as the myth goes, built by demons - I don't believe in god or demons, the whole thing is rubbish - it is just that this one place causes so much despair.
And you, by supporting one particular franchise of these myths, and also supporting the notion of your particular loving god, are also perpetuating the violence.
The welcome mat is out for you Michael - think about the side that has no place in the murder, rape and bloodshed over a building and a wall where loads of people bang their heads against.


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A Marine's Wife
A Marine's wife is full of glory
She sees in his eyes his full life story
She's a patient woman of great understanding
She states her opinions and is rarely demanding
In moments of sadness or unexpected sorrow
She'll liven the day for a better tomorrow
She gives him warmth when his life is cold
For he holds the key to her heart of gold
Her ultimate test of being a Marine Corps wife
Is bearing the absence of the man in her life
"My duty comes first," she remembers him saying.
"I may go abroad, but for you I'll be praying."
Her reward will come, very soon one day
When her Marine comes home for a lengthy stay
For this is their castle,
She is the queen
A very proud wife,
Wife of a U.S. Marine.
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What are the pros? Grows fast, plentiful
What are the cons? Tough when too large
I got a large package of this chard, wanting to try something other than the Fordhook Giant. I like the Vulcan a lot..but yes, it seems to be exactly like beet greens...minus the beets. In fact, I planted a row of Vulcan Chard next to a row of Detroit Dark Red Beets and cannot tell the difference between them.
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gibson_ wrote:Lots of small stuff that made my virgin year completely magic.
1:00am or so, we had just gotten into the city, 3 virgins, completely shit-scared because we felt like total outsiders (at least I did), trying to make our way to where the people we were camping with were. We were driving what I felt like was a huge obnoxious truck, driving through this city that belonged to these _other_ people, shining our bright lights into their camps in the middle of the night and probably waking them up.
I just felt totally totally totally out of place and really self conscious like I didn't belong here and was being annoying on top of all of it. I felt awful. I had been excited about this magical new thing all year (I got my ticket the day they went on sale in January, and then spent the entire year reading every piece of text I could find about Burning Man), and here I was, ruining it for people by blasting them with my headlights and driving my annoying truck through where they were walking.
Some guy runs up to the truck and sticks his head in the window.
With a big smile he says; "Welcome home! You're almost there!"
Total. Total. Total. 180 degree complete perception flip.
Just that feeling of...like...fuck, these people don't hate me at all... (my eyes are actually welling up right now typing this, ha...weird). Welcome _home_? "Home?" Me? Home?
Another was when we were walking through the city one morning and some guy saw me and my two friends out in the street. He gets up from his couch, runs out with a huge smile on his face to ask us what we were doing.
"Oh, just checking stuff out, you know..."
"Huh, cool, is this your first time here?"
**HUGE** smile, followed by a gigantic hug for each of us.
"Welcome home. You made it."
Seriously that _type_ of feeling. "Hey, we really like you by default, and we're all really glad your here.". That's completely *not* something I experience in my day-to-day life. Those couple of experiences were absolutely stunning to me.
And this is why reading some of the stuff I'm reading right now, how people are so upset at some of the virgins because they are somehow not worthy. That hurts -- I hope every single virgin that comes into BRC this year gets to feel that amazing 50,000 person-strong hug that my friends and I got to feel.
Other small stuff was: walking out to the trash fence. Turning around and just seeing total anarchy behind us.
My trike didn't survive the dust so well, so I was riding my friend's bike a lot with her on the handlebars. One night we were cruising around (me pedaling, her on the handlebars) and started singing silly songs (to the tune of glory glory hallelujah)
"I saw two hippies on the playa...
I saw two hippies on the playa
saw a bunch of art cars on the playa
and it was really fun"
--repeat, adapting the "saw a bunch of art cars" to match whatever it was that we were seeing at the time--
It's making me all nostalgic now thinking about it, but riding around with two friends one of them on the handlebars of my [actually her] bike, smiling from ear to ear singing made up songs in the middle of the night surrounded by flame throwers and dancing people and totally insane art cars blasting music. My god. There is nothing better than that.
Oh! And at about 3:00 and the esplanade, sexy Santa Claus read us a bedtime story
OH! And one morning we were walking and found what I can only describe as a...hammock tree? Probably at around 7:00 and C? We were napping in the hammocks a bit, enjoying the warmth, and somebody came over and served us pancakes. That was _so_ cool.
OH OH! And spending one sunset roller skating at the BRC roller disco. And my skates didn't really fit , ha, but I wanted to skate with my friend so bad, so I did it anyway. A freaking ROLLER RINK! What?!?
God that was a beautiful week :-/ -- I really hope I can find a ticket to get back there this year.
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' (PBR)
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: August to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This cultivar has dense clusters of long lasting flowers that emerge in mid summer lime green, fade to cream and finally turn shades of deep pink in autumn. The flowers are held upright on sturdy stems and the flowerheads are quite large, and range between 15-30cms long. They are deal for using in cut flower displays - both fresh and dried.
- Garden care: To enhance flowering prune hard in early spring, cut back the previous season's shoots to within a few buds of the permanent, woody framework of the plant.
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- I have had this hydrangea for about a year now (I bought two of them from Crocus). I have had hydrangea before in another garden and had to be careful about pruning too hard in case I prevented it flowering that year. The Limelights do look very fragile in comparison with wispy stems at the moment and I wondered how hard (how far back) I should prune them to provide optimum growing and flowering framework. They are still in pots but will be planted in a bed when it is ready. Appreciate any advice you can give me as I am a novice but very enthusiastic gardener. Kind regards Melissa
Hello, Pruning is not essential for these plants, but you tend to find that they flower best when cut back to a woody framework each year in early spring. Therefore, in the first year, cut out all but 3 or 4 of the plants stems (they are quite thin compared to the macrophyllas) and then cut these remaining stems back to anywhere between 1-2'. Then in subsequent years, cut back the previous years growth to just above a healthy pair of buds.
- I have heavy clay soil with a pH of 7.5. I'm wondering if hydrangeas would do OK in this? If not, could you suggest another bushy shrub with white flowers that would love my garden? Thank you very much in advance
Hello there Yes hydrangeas will grow in acid or alkaline soils, so this plant should be fine in your garden as long as it is in sun, or partial shade with a moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil.
- Suggestions for planting low maintenance border please Hello, I recently had my garden extended by a piece of land measuring 34 metres by 14 metres, and my son purchased 23 Phormiums from you in last August on my behalf. I was delighted with the service I received, and the plants appear to be thriving well especially considering the dreadful weather we have suffered this winter. We also bought Rootgrow from you to assist with their development ,and also for use when we moved mature Acers and other shrubs. I still need more shrubs or other types of plants and would appreciate some advice as to what to use. Along one of the 14 metre lengths there is a "hedge" of bamboo plants, and adjacent to these on the return (long) length there is a small rise of earth, tapering down to ground level, with a specimen black bamboo at the end of the mound. There is also a mature acer, which we had to move, situated at the edge of the dividing path (between the lawn) on the field side of the garden. Would it be possible for you to suggest the names of suitable plants which I could purchase from you and which would compliment the existing ones. I am in my eighties and therefore need a very low maintenance garden. I would also like to introduce a little colour if possible. My garden is very exposed and is on quite a windy site. I look forward to your reply.
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Hello there, There are many plants that might tempt you - here are some of my favourites:- Fatsia japonica http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/fatsia-japonica/classid.3840/ Rodgersia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.rodgersia/cat.plants/ Heuchera http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.heuchera/cat.plants/ Hydrangea paniculata http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.hydrangea-paniculata/ Aucuba japonica http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/aucuba-japonica/classid.277/ Rosa rugosa Alba http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/roses/shrub-rose/hedging/bush-rose/hedging-rose/other-shrub-rose/rosa-rugosa-alba/classid.1148/ Cotoneaster http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.cotoneaster/ Buddleja http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.buddleja/ I hope this helps, Helen Plant Doctor
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- Specimen Ceanothus or another large bushy shrub.... Good afternoon, When I was first looking for a Ceanothus to replace the one we have in our front garden, I looked on your website, but you only had small ones. Our once lovely Ceanothus has been pruned out of all recognition again this year, as I planted it a bit too near our boundary when it was a baby. I know it may come back, but it is getting ridiculous as every time it grows back it has to be cut back again severely and then ooks a mess for most of the year. Have you got a nice, tall, bushy Ceanothus to replace it? I love my Ceanothus but perhaps if you don't have a big one, do you have another large, flowering shrub as an alternative? Hope you can help Regards Margaret
Hello Margaret, it is rare to find larger sized Ceanothus as they are usually quite short-lived and don't normally live longer than 6 - 8 years. We do have a selection of larger shrubs on our site like Hamamelis, Hydrangeas, Magnolias, Acer, Cornus, Cotinus, Philadelphus, Syringa and Viburnum, so you may find something of interest. They will be listed in this section. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/ I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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- Moving Hydrangeas Hello there, I have a wonderful Hydrangea 'Tricolor' which has just finished flowering for this year. However it is now getting too big for its space and I would like to move it. I am wondering if this is possible and if so if now is the best time to do this or if it would be better to wait till the spring. Hope you can help as it is a lovely plant and I do not want to lose it but it is definitely beginning to look unhappy in its current place, although the aspect is appropriate. Thanking you in advance for your time with this. Liz
Dear Helen Thank you so much for your prompt and helpful reply to my email about moving my Hydrangea. I will do as you say as I am very keen for it to survive! Thanks again Liz
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Hello Liz, The best time to move established shrubs is in the autumn when the soil is still warm but the plant isn't in full active growth - so now is perfect. Begin by marking a circle around the shrub, as wide as the widest branch. Dig a trench along the line of this circle. Use a fork to loosen the soil around the root ball as you go to reduce its size and weight so that it becomes manageable. When the root ball looks about the right size that you can still move it but there are still a lot of roots intact, begin to under cut the root ball with a sharp spade to sever the biggest woody roots. Roll up the root ball in sacking or plastic to protect the roots from damage and drying out. Move the shrub to a pre determined position. It is important to have the site ready so that you can transplant the shrub at once and it isn't left for hours (or worse!) drying out. Remove the sacking and plant the shrub in the new hole, at the depth at which it was previously planted. Firm well, water well and mulch with a good thick layer of well rotted farmyard manure. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
- Hydrangea not flowering Hi I have a Hydrangea in my garden. For a few years it was in a pot but for some reason, it only ever seem to flower every other year. The autumn before last, I planted it in the border as it was getting too big to leave in a pot. It didn't flower last year so I was expecting it to bloom this year but it hasn't got a single flower. Around the beginning of the year I noticed the slugs had had a go at it as it was looking poorly. However, I sorted that problem and the foliage is looking really healthy but it still hasn't got a single flower. Any ideas about what could have gone wrong, please? Thanks Sylvia
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Hello Sylvia, There are a number of reasons why plants don't flower, but the most likely cause of your problems are either a late frost killing off the buds, or it could be pruning at the wrong time of the year. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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- Rabbit proof shrubs Dear Sirs We are planning to plant a 30mt long border with flowering shrubs and have assorted colours of Rhododendrons in mind. Our main concern is that the shrubs must be rabbit proof as the border is adjacent to woods and a large grassed area. Also, where possible we would like to have 'flowers' on the shrubs throughout the summer. Would you be able to provide a picking list of suitable shrubs? Thank you for your prompt attention Andy
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Hello there, These are really troublesome pests, and there are no effective deterrents available (apart from getting a guard dog) which will be any help to you. They tend to prefer leaves and soft stems rather than flowers and woody stems, and they seem to prefer feeding in exposed positions and often nibble plants at the edge of borders. This habit can be used to the gardener's advantage by planting more valuable subjects in the centre of beds. In winter, when food is scarce, deciduous plants at the edge of beds will not interest rabbits, and will help protect winter flowers in the centre. Below is a list of flowering shrubs which they usually tend to leave alone. Buddleia davidii, Ceanothus Cistus Cotoneaster dammeri Deutzia Hebe Hypericum Hydrangea Mahonia aquifolium Potentilla fructicosa Rhododendron spp. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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- Autonomous region: Canary Islands
- Province/Island: Gran Canaria
Gáldar fue una antigua capital aborigen de la isla.
Gáldar was the old aboriginal capital of the island. Gáldar sits at the foot of a bare volcano, and the population mainly works in agriculture. The town grows tomatoes, potatoes, corn and bananas, and is the largest producer in Gran Canary of this last crop. Another traditional activity is stockbreeding, and one of the most outstanding gastronomic products is the cheese made from sheep's milk. For archaeology lovers, Gáldar provides several places of interest, such as the Painted Cave, with the finest examples of aboriginal cave painting in the Canaries.
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It seemed to me that Elie WANTED to give one of the same reviews, but he just wasn't feeling it. And he was maybe...pressured to give a 5? By the notions of how the album "should" or "would" be perceived by the public? But that seems counter-intuitive to a review.
acageek wrote:Rebecca Christie has been writing reviews for the Clefs since the 1997 release of Five O'Clock Shadow.
Perhaps a 5 is simply what a group that has always received 5's deserves, just for being who they are.
ThunderCurl wrote:But...if an album rubs us the wrong way, even if its polished so I can see the broccoli in my teeth through the melodyne, shouldn't the reviewer feel free to say something?
ThunderCurl wrote:But an album deserving of a 5...should be the best, right?
ThunderCurl wrote:And Elie's review was (personally, i think rightfully so) harping on the faults of the album.
dr00bles wrote:As many probably know, I have a similar distaste for this type of production. But the problem is, many would argue that this is a STYLE, an artistic choice, and that the group shouldn't be penalized for it, especially if you consider the strictly defined criteria that RARB uses for its quantitave scoring.
Bill Hare Some dude who records and mixes people who can't play instruments. http://www.dyz.com
H.F. wrote: your comment has a negative connotation/tone to it, it seems. Which strikes me as odd, given your own group's albums. Are you...conflicted about the styles you like?
To put it shortly (i just wrote and deleted a couple paragraphs on my own preferred style), I think the line between live, unaltered tracks and sounds.....and highly edited, produced tracks is still being made. What shows off voices, the composition of the arrangement, the blurring of the line between a cappella and really good pop music. Code Red, LC's September, the Clefs, and many things on this year's BOCA (only examples) show off the many advantages and AWESOME things that technology can help us do. Is that the destination or is there a middle ground?
Ed Boyer wrote:Too many people give all the credit of a "produced" recording to the engineer. It's like they think you can just fart in to a mic and have some engineer turn it into Rumors.
ThunderCurl wrote:Yeah....it did have a negative connotation. And the album that I'VE worked on for Last Call hasn't come out yet, but I'm hoping the style for THOSE works is more in line with my thoughts. Heh. Though maybe you can be the judge as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk7cM-VzD4Q
DaveCharlieBrown wrote:Speaking as one who reviews albums nearly weekly, I'll say sometimes this whole context is alarming. The possibility that I'll get it "wrong" leaves me worried. But only temporarily... because the honest truth is that you can only give your own, best informed, opinion. Just say what you think, and let the chips fall where they may.
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Sweet Potato Fries
Last night I had a birthday dinner for my wonderful cousin, Michael. There were about 10 of us total, so I made his favorite turkey burgers (recipe here) except this time I made the mixture in advance and then just popped them into a 375 degree oven for a half hour (flipping them once) until they were done and cooked to perfection. I also decided to make mini patties for the mini Hawaiian sweet rolls – so they were easier for everyone to eat. I served them with a cold pasta salad and sweet potato fries. I have struggled with making these fries crispy in the past, but my fiance threw them in the oven on briol for the last 10 minutes and turns out…that's the trick. I was sure he was burning them, but I'm actually glad (for the first time ever, maybe?) that he proved me wrong.
I snapped these pictures PRE-BRIOL, so they become even more well done than they appear in the photos.
About 5 Sweet Potatoes
Garlic Salt
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Cornmeal – You can make with or without, but a little bit mixed in will make them crispier
Sriracha Hot Sauce
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Use a fork to poke the potatoes, then microwave them for about 2-3 minutes or so – until they are just soft enough to make cutting them easier.
2. Cut off ends and then slice into strips.
3. Put cut potato strips in large plastic bag/bags and shake with olive oil, salt, pepper (and the cornmeal if you like.) You can also just toss everything together on the actual baking sheet if it's easier. Whatever you prefer. I've done it both ways.
4. Place your baking sheet (or two baking sheets depending on the size of them) in preheated oven.
5. Cook for 15 minutes and then toss and flip with tongs. Put back in for another 15 minutes.
6. Turn the oven on briol for the last few minutes. Keep an eye on them and just eyeball when they look crispy (to your liking) and done!
7. Optional: Sprinkle with a little garlic salt (to taste) once out of the oven before serving, if you like.
SERVE WITH DIPPING SAUCE (equal parts mayo and ketchup – and add in Sriracha hot sauce to taste)
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Washington has seen a meteoric rise in the number of wineries in the state since the start of the new millenia. There were approximately one hundred and fifty wineries in Washington in the year 2000. By the end of 2009, there were more than four times that number. Washington now boasts more than six hundred and fifty wineries with a new one added almost every ten days. Of the many wine regions across the state, perhaps no area has been as integral to this increase - or has been producing such exciting results - as the Walla Walla Valley.
Walla Walla Valley's recent wine history dates to the late 1970s when Gary Figgins established Leonetti Cellar. More than thirty years later, the valley has over eighty-five brick and mortar wineries and approximately one hundred and twenty wineries total – close to one fifth of the total number of licensed wineries in the state.
Originally most of the wineries in the Walla Walla Valley sourced grapes from vineyards throughout the state. However, plantings in the area have increased dramatically in the last ten years. The results have been equally dramatic, with grapes from Walla Walla Valley vineyards producing some of the state's finest wines. Vineyards are now planted throughout the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA), an area that stretches from the southeast section of the state across the border into Oregon. And therein lies the problem.
Some of Walla Walla Valley's finest wines are not from vineyards in Washington. Rather, they are from vineyards are in Oregon. Prominent vineyards on the Oregon side of the Walla Walla Valley AVA include Cayuse Vineyards and Seven Hills Vineyard to name just two.
Surprisingly, despite the fact that part of the AVA lies in Oregon, Washington has been able to lay claim to the Walla Walla Valley designation all by itself with little fuss from our neighbors to the south. Many wineries in Oregon use fruit from Walla Walla Valley and designate their labels as such. Ironically, regardless of where the vineyards or wineries are, a Walla Walla Valley designation seems to continue to build Washington's brand in general and the AVA's brand in particular.
So what's the problem? Who cares whether the vineyards and wineries are in Oregon or in Washington if the wines are good, especially when everyone thinks they are from Washington anyway?
The problem comes when different areas in the Walla Walla Valley become increasingly distinctive and people decide to seek sub-AVA status. For example, in the past several years, no area in the Walla Walla Valley, or even in Washington in general, has generated as much excitement as 'The Rocks' area of the Walla Walla Valley. This area was established by vigneron Christophe Baron of Cayuse Vineyards in the late 1990s. 'The Rocks' area is located on a historic, cobblestone-strewn riverbed. A number of wineries, such as Buty and Reynvaan Family Vineyards, have recently established vineyards in this area. The wines coming from The Rocks regions thus far have been as distinctive and terroir-driven as any coming out of Washington. Given this, the area seems sure to merit its own AVA designation in the future.
The problem is that The Rocks region of the Walla Walla Valley AVA lies wholly in Oregon. Every single inch of it. How can Washington retain its hold on the Walla Walla Valley brand if The Rocks region gets sub-AVA status and all of the grapes are coming from Oregon? Worse, what if Washington's most distinctive and recognized wines come from vineyards in – gasp – Oregon?
There are many possible ways to address this problem. One would be to stretch any sub-AVA boundaries to include a tiny portion of Washington, although in the case of The Rocks area, this would be a considerable stretch. Another is to simply prevent sub-AVA status from happening, although that is not in anyone's best interest. Increasing specifity and identity, to the extent that it speaks to something genuine, is in the long run, critical to the region's success. What about labeling every bottle 'The Rocks, Walla Walla Valley?' Isn't it enough if people still think the wines are coming from Washington even if they are really coming from Oregon? Nay, while many wine lovers might not know the difference, in our hearts, we would know.
My personal solution is for Washington to annex the Oregon section of the Walla Walla Valley AVA and rightfully claim it as our own. While Fort Walla Walla has not been used in quite some time, perhaps soldiers could billet at the historic facility during the brief scuffle for old times' sake. In my experience, Oregonians are a friendly lot, so I anticipate no more than a two or three day battle.
However this problem is eventually solved, know this. Washington retaining the 'brand identity' of Oregon areas of the Walla Walla Valley such as The Rocks region will be critical to the state continuing to build its reputation as a world-class wine region. Hopefully we can accomplish it without any bloodshed.
Washington's "dirty little secret" – some of our best wines come from Oregon grapes
Washington has seen a meteoric rise in the number of wineries in the state since the start of the new millenia. There were approximately one hundred and fifty wineries in Washington in the year 2000. By the end of 2009, there were more than four times that number. Washington now boasts more than six hundred and fifty wineries with a new one added almost every ten days. Of the many wine regions across the state, perhaps no area has been as integral to this increase - or has been producing such exciting results - as the Walla Walla Valley.
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Try entering a wine from the The Rocks (aka the Ber-Walla Triangle) into CellarTracker, hard to keep it accurate for the anal-retentive wine geeks out there.
I think if we launch a pre-emptive strike deep into the heart of Milton-Freewater, Oregon (little town south of Walla Walla, guess they couldn't decide if Milton or Freewater should get credit), we could then lay claim to the Oregon Walla Walla AVA by Manifest Winery. We could easily confuse the citizens by asking for DNA samples from each of them. Of course, there would only be two or three strains among the several hundred yokels there. Don't fire until you see the whites of their Pinot Gris!
Anon1, very good point about the CellarTracker issue. Will definitely drive some people bonkers.
Anon2, look for an internet sign-up form in the coming days for my 'Take Back the Rocks' militia.
Stop stop stop. Hold on. K Vintners 'Royal City' syrah is from where? Quilceda Creek's cabernet is from where (Red Mountain and HHH)? Adams Bench Red Willow cabernet is from where (Yakima Valley)? Mike Januik's Klipsun Vineyard merlot is, duh!, Red Mountain.
Fine, let's talk about the homeboyz in Walla Walla. Buty's Conner Lee Vineyard chardonnay is from where (Columbia Valley)? Woodward Canyon's 'Old Vines' cabernet component is from where (Champoux-HHH)?
Washington...Orygun...Walla Walla...Red Heaven Gorge...who cares?! It's NOT from California. It's Northwest all the way. Stand unified and we will overthrow the Californikators in time. And, isn't that all that matters anyway? ~WAwineman
WWM, fear not. I'm not saying 'Washington's best wines' but rather 'some of Washington's best wines.' There are exceptional wines being produced from grapes from all over the state.
Here is why I think the southern portion of the Walla Walla Valley AVA is important. Washington is increasingly being recognized as a producer of top quality Syrah. Personally, I believe that this grape will play an important part in the state's wine future. One of the areas that it grows most distinctively is The Rocks.
BTW, I like your thinking - if I may extend it a bit - regarding Oregon and Washington forming Pacific Northwest allies against the California and Texas axis.
Darn it Sean, you sure know how to disarm a maggot with your charm.
I did a 'flyover' of the Seven Hills plat when I recently reviewed the Seven Hills Estate merlot and that area is as trendy as Red Mountain's. And, that's probably due to smart decision-making by North Slope Management/SeVein. Take a look at the map of the wineries there: http://www.seveinvineyards.com/sevein/map.php
I don't think even our southern neighbors could screw up the place by planting pinot noir there. Oregon's only in name. ~WAwineman
Josh Gana Says:
Nice post and analysis. A great example of how geography and terrior don't care about political boundaries such as states. It's unfortunate in some ways consumer's feelings about wine have become tied to state (mostly California's fault), versus region such as in Europe. AVA's much of that dilemma until our pride gets in the way :)
WWM, Indeed, SeVein has a lot of interesting stuff going on and seems primed to become a top site. Lots of people getting in there. Thanks for the comment.
Josh, thanks for the comment. Interesting point regarding sentiments in the Old World versus New. Pride? No, we just want what is rightfully ours! Oregon, prepare to be boarded!
One way to recognize distinction in an appellation, while not creating a gazillon mini-appellations that no one knows where they are, is to use the District moniker. Think Stags Leap District in the Napa Valley. The wines carry both designations on the label - that way the integrity and recognition of the appellation is there as well as the identifier of the specific area of the appellation where the fruit is produced. Since WW is well-known, this seems like the ideal solution.
Anon, a very good idea. I would love to see this happen. Thanks for the comment.


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