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The following email was sent to all registered attendees on Tuesday, May 8th, as an orientation.
ALA Annual Conference is just six weeks away. We want to provide you with email orientations between now and then that will help you get the most out of your conference experience. Today's email will focus on navigating the program tracks and the city, plus a few "don't miss" activities. As always, if you have questions about conference, you can visit the website at www.ala.org/annual, and the conference wiki at http://wikis.ala.org/annual2007, or you can email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Preliminary Program and Track Descriptions
Nine tracks feature almost 200 specialized programs from leaders in the field, providing you with rich and interesting content for building your skills and enhancing library services. The preliminary program descriptions are organized by track and by day. Programs in a track are generally located in nearby rooms or hotels, making it easy to move between sessions quickly.
Travel to and from Area Airports
Taxi, shuttle service and public transportation serve all major D.C. area airports. Contact information and pricing (when available) is provided for pre-arrival and departure planning.
Traveling Around DC
Information about driving and parking, or using the Metro to/from the Washington Convention Center is on the wiki. The closest METRO stop to the Convention Center is Mt. Vernon Square - 7th St. The Convention Center is on the Yellow and Green Lines:
http://www.wmata.com/default.cfm. Thompson Gale will again sponsor shuttle bus services within the ALA Hotel Block. The shuttle schedule will be available soon.
Restaurants – Affordable to High End
The D.C. Local Arrangements Committee has put together a list of restaurants for the budget conscious attendee. The Convention Center offers a list of 'walkable' restaurants (with price guide) at http://www.dcconvention.com/attendees/restaurants.asp. And more info on nightlife and cultural attractions is linked from the Wiki homepage.
Maps – Convention Center, Hotels and the City
A map of ALA Hotels with major landmarks and the Convention Center is available in .pdf format. Metro system maps are online at http://www.wmata.com/maps/maps.cfm?fromMenu=MapsAndStations.0
Accessibility Services
We ask that if you have a physical or communications need which affects your ability to partricipate in confernce that you contact Laura Gallegos in ALA Conference Services by May 18th at 800-545-2433 ext 3220 or firstname.lastname@example.com to arrange for services. In addition, the Washington Convention Center site has a comprehensive overview of access and accomodations provided to all guests with disabilities at http://www.dcconvention.com/attendees/disabilities.asp
World Premiere of "The Hollywood Librarian: A Look at Librarians Through Film"
Friday, June 22, 2007, 8:00 pm Doors open at 7:30 pm with a red-carpet walk. The film premiere will begin at 8:00 pm. This is a no-charge event, however attendees must have a conference or exhibits badge, or be the guest of a person with a badge. Black Tie optional.
ALA/ProQuest CSA Scholarship Event
Business Tomorrow... Comedy Tonight!!! Featuring: Mark Russell and The Capitol Steps, Saturday, June 23, 2007 at 8:00 pm. Have a great time and support future librarians. Tickets are only $35.00 and available through ALA registration. Bring your friends and family. It's fun for all.
Third Annual Bookcart Drill Team World Championship
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 4:00 - 5:30 pm at the Convention Center
The Third Annual Bookcart Drill Team World Championship will take place during the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. This event is always a great time….
Meetings of the Membership
As a member organization, ALA is responsive to the needs and interests of the membership. Plan to attend at least one Meeting of the Membership and take part in the discussions about the future of the association, our place in society and have your voice heard. ALA Membership Meeting I, Saturday, June 23 , 3:30-5:00 pm and ALA Membership Meeting II, Monday, June 25, 11:30am-1pm.
The Annual Conference Wiki is your space to ask, find, comment, and promote. Visit http://wikis.ala.org/annual2007 to read, write and connect with other attendees, exhibitors and the city of Washington D.C.
We look forward to welcoming you at Annual Conference in June. Every other Tuesday, please look for a brief email focusing on programs, activities, events and exhibitors about ALA Annual Conference. We want this to be the best experience possible for you.
Best regards,
John Chrastka
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Johnny Rodger senses a strong base of reality in Strathclyde
A promenade around the Strathclyde exhibition shows how this school builds an accumulative awareness of how architects act on their environment: what architecture can do. Thus if the first year starts off with a basic engagement with the world through single events: sheltering, dwelling, settling; then through the years as we go up the school, we see in turn a more complex engagement with local, regional, national, international and global events and issues.
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There's a strong base of reality in Strathclyde, with the upper school taking that step from a physical 'how' we do it, to the social, political and economic 'why' we do it. This means that in the fifth year, when the students pick an 'issue' with which to engage, they really come into their own.
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Perhaps the most comprehensive and delightful project was John Kennedy's eulogy for the uncertain future of the book. Ariadne's Thread. As per the title, this project set a labyrinthine textual collection in the tortuous urban landscape of the backlands in Old Town Edinburgh.
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Iraq will continue to export crude after the seventh half-yearly phase of the UN oil-for-food program runs out on June 8th, an official Iraqi oil ministry source said Tuesday.
"Iraq will not stop its oil exports when the seventh phase of the oil-for-food agreement ends Thursday," the source said, quoted in Al-Zaman newspaper.
"Baghdad will respect the contracts signed during this program, although they have already topped the 5.2-billion-dollar ceiling set by the United Nations," the source said.
The UN Security Council lifted the ceiling in last December's resolution 1284, which linked a suspension of sanctions in place against Iraq since its 1990 invasion of Kuwait to its full cooperation with a new UN arms inspection team, UNMOVIC.
Iraq rejected the resolution but has nonetheless increased oil exports, which will have generated almost 8.5 billion dollars by the end of the current phase.
The Iraqi source said "the official position of Iraq concerning a renewal of the UN Security Council program will be determined after the adoption of a resolution taking into account Iraq's strategic interests and international relations."
Iraqi officials regularly criticize the oil-for-food agreement saying it must not become an alternative to a full lifting of the embargo on Iraq.
The United Nations has renewed the agreement every six months but Iraq always casts doubt over its position and has gone as far as suspending oil exports before finally accepting the program's renewal.
The oil-for-food program launched in December 1996 allows Baghdad to export crude oil to finance imports of food, medicine, other humanitarian goods and oil industry spare parts under strict UN supervision - BAGHDAD (AFP)
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I don't usually get excited about any new "diets" that pop up in the media - there were Atkins and South Beach, now there are Paleo, Dukan, Alkaline and of course the most miraculous fad diets such as the grapefruit diet, cabbage soup diet and the baby food diet. There is a difference, of course, between following a certain diet as part of a healthy lifestyle, and a fad that is supposed to last only a few days and shed all those extra kilos away.
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Get in the habit of swapping your daily snacks to sugar-free ones: Try home-made vegetable chips (kale is great), nuts or home-made treats like these muffins.
Try mineral water (or tap water!) or herbal teas instead of sugary drinks. Roasted dandelion tea is a delicious option. Add ground cinnamon and enjoy with home-made rice or nut milk.
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In its ongoing tug-of-war with the New York Attorney General, Airbnb announced it will hand over data—including names and addresses—on 124 of its hosts within New York City.
Airbnb elaborated within a blog post about the compliance on Friday. The company said it reviewed its New York hosts and removed a number of them for failing to live up to the site's standards. And as they were working to reach an agreement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, they became increasingly confident that he "was truly concerned about a relatively small number of hosts he considered to be 'bad actors,' and that the vast majority of our community was never a target of his inquiries. As a result, we came to expect that we would start receiving requests for individual data at a relatively modest level."
Airbnb said the vast majority of the 124 targeted hosts were no longer listed on the site, and those still with the site are hosts with multiple listings. "Without knowing more about why the Attorney General is interested in those hosts specifically, it is hard to know why they have been targeted," the company said. Airbnb did, however, point out that the final number is small (less than one percent) when compared to Schneiderman's original request for data on 15,000+ users.
This is perhaps the culmination of Airbnb's struggles in New York City throughout the last year. In May 2013, a host was fined $2400 for breaking local hotel laws. In October 2013, the company was hit with that subpoena from Schneiderman, asked to provide three years' worth of data on its 15,000+ hosts within NYC. In May 2014, Airbnb complied, giving the New York AG only anonymous data on all those users.
Schneiderman has long suspected that Airbnb hosts in NYC operate residences or parts of their homes like hotels—but without the fire, safety, and tax regulations normally applied to hotels. That would mean hosts could be in violation of a 2010 law that prohibits New Yorkers from renting entire apartments for less than 29 consecutive days. Schneiderman claimed that Airbnb sells itself to investors as a hotel network, but it attempts to keep that pitch out of the public sphere for fear of incurring legal hotel status.
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Friday, 18 June 2010
Dealing with fame
Above is a clipping from the front page of our regional newspaper yesterday. I heard about it from many people during the course of the day, but we're not actually susbcribers, so I was glad when Henriette's FATHER scanned it for me. What a guy! I was so frightened that it would be an ugly-grimacing photo. But I think I ended up looking strangely like the Lorax, but with a chemotherapy Buff on.
Well, let me first translate it and then explain why my fame is undeserved.
"'Sea Legs Girl' (yes, you can read my real name right up there, people) was Denmark's Relay's fastest woman.
Fastest woman at the Relay:
Næstved: SLG was the fastest woman to cross the finish line when 1,777 runners whipped through Herlufsholm forest and over The Suså in Denmark's Relay. She came through the 5km run in a time of 20:12. The fastest he-runner was Peter Munch Larsen in spikes, noted to have a time of 16:07."
Well, I of course wasn't the fastest female runner and Mette was. She showed me her Garmin and it said just under 19 minutes. But for some reason all of the times after the 1st round were off and in a stroke of luck (a mistake), I was given all the glory. And how glorious it is. That is, if anyone actually cared about that kind of thing :).
Just for fun, here is a great photo of our friend, the afforementioned fast Peter in spikes. Just imagine how fast he could have run had he actually tried ;)! (Note the reaction of the crowd.)
We're getting excited for the marathon on Sunday. At this point, I'm mostly stressing about my music. It is a bit wack how important my music is to me in a marathon.
Anyway, here's one new song that will be in the mix:
"Baby Lee" by Teenage Fanclub
9 comments:
- olga said...
Dang, another marathon already! I am a big fan of Lady Gaga lately for intervals. Enjoy! May be you get anotrher newspaper mentioning:)
- 18 June 2010 at 15:19
- sea legs girl said...
I could not agree more with you on Lady Gaga for intervals. I am not sure about marathons. But I will give it a try (I am finding a few more of hers at this very moment). My rule of thumb is just make a really, really long play list and something is bound to sound just right if you skip through enough songs. Yes, it's a complicated flow chart, I know.
- 18 June 2010 at 18:24
- Larry said...
I prefer Nick Drake for intervals. Just ask Olga about what's on my iPod. :)
- 18 June 2010 at 18:32
Fame is cool! Can I get your autograph? Great pic.
- 18 June 2010 at 23:05
- mmmonyka said...
I have never used (and probably never will) music for intervals, only sometimes for longer runs and I usually listen to audiobooks, which makes me slow down, so I do not have any suggestions...I am never bored on my runs.
It is a trail marathon you have on Sunday?
- 18 June 2010 at 23:54
- sea legs girl said...
Thanks Larry. Well, it probably won't be surprising when I say that SR already loves your Nick Drake suggestion (after I played just one song). On first listen, sounds like good music, but too slow and folksy for a race for me. But perhaps it will surprise me.
Brooke, yes, it's probably a good idea to get my autograph now before I'm too wrapped up in the things famous people do. You know, like drinking lattes with other famous people.
Mmmmonyka, yeah, it's a trail marathon! :). And as much as I do love books, I'll probably abstain from listening to one during the race. I actually frequently go on light runs with the New England Journal of Medicine podcast and, yeah, it doesn't make me run faster, let's put it that way. What's your favorite audio book?
- 19 June 2010 at 08:03
- SteveQ said...
Completely unrelated: 3 great moments in Danish science: 1) Tycho Brahe has his nose bitten off in a bar fight. 2) Johannes Fibeger gets a Nobel Prize for "finding the bacterium that causes cancer" and never returns it when proved wrong. 3) Sea Legs Girl finds that Body Fat Analyzers cause neuroses in their operators.
- 19 June 2010 at 18:00
- olga said...
3:45 for 4th place. Hey is that your picture on the web again? :)
- 20 June 2010 at 18:11
- sea legs girl said...
Olgs, are you giving away all of my secrets here? There is a report coming, of course, don't worry. That woman in the blue shirt sure does resemble me, but I was in red, so must be a wannabe SLG. They're everywhere.
- 20 June 2010 at 21:36


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Regular readers of this blog will remember the day last April when much of Britain finally got bored with the far-right English Defence League and its anti-Muslim propaganda, and dealt with it in the only way we Britons know how: in the absence of legal guns and a trigger-happy mentality (as demonstrated by our wonderful, freedom-loving American cousins), we instead take the piss.
That day may have subdued the EDL a little, but American morons are harder to tame. Right-wing propagandists in the US have succeeded in persuading many lesser-educated Americans that "Sharia" is sweeping across Europe. This is, of course, the oldest fear-mongering tactic of them all: since people can see with their own eyes that their own town or state isn't being Islamified, you convince them that it's happening somewhere else; somewhere far away that they have no experience of. Thus, I often encounter Americans on Twitter who will tell me that London (a city that I've lived in my whole life) is being terrorised by "Muslim gangs", or that British law is being subverted by Sharia. London isn't (of course) being taken over by radical Islam; but try to convince a right-wing Texan Fox News viewer who has never held a passport of that fact – you can't.
Here is a typical recent tweet from a typical right-wing American (@kmita3) to illustrate how easily fear and ignorance spreads among frightened and ignorant people:
Sharia Law Already Devouring UK http://t.co/LfLB8u7W
— Not afraid 2 be Free (@kmita3) February 8, 2013
I found it particularly ironic that this announcement came in the same week that the British House of Commons decided to fully legalise gay marriage in the UK, by a margin of 400 votes to 175, thus casting some doubt over how quickly Sharia law is actually taking over British society.
Apparently (I learned this morning via a useful blog post) there are eight Muslim MPs in the House of Commons (around 1% of the total, which again challenges the idea that Muslims are "taking over"). Of the eight, four voted for gay marriage, one opposed and three abstained or didn't show up. So a full 50% of Muslim MPs voted in favour of gay marriage, beating the 43% of Conservative MPs who supported the change. Of the eight Tory MPs in Wales, 100% voted against gay marriage. In other words, Welsh Tories are far stronger supporters of fundamentalist Islamic principles than British Muslims are.
Clearly the Conservative party has been afflicted by Creeping Sharia! Furthermore, the US Republicans seem to have been even more Islamified!! I find it unlikely that even 43% of Republican congressmen would vote for gay marriage (or perhaps even 4.3%).
So, in a bizarre way, the "Islamification" pundits are right. But it's not British society, London or Paris that have been Islamified, but the white, Christian, European and American right-wing. Fundamentalist Islamic values – such as opposition to abortion, contraception and homosexuality – have crept into our societies. We must stop these crazed lunatics from destroying our values… before it's too late.


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A two-mile stretch of East Colfax Avenue includes three of Denver's busiest venues — the Fillmore Auditorium, Ogden Theatre and Bluebird Theater — where about 6,450 people can see live music on any given night. These venues, along with more than 30 others in the Denver/Boulder area, are a testament to the health of the city's live music scene.
And that number is already growing.
Having been born into the Denver scene within the past few months, the Sidewinder, the Armoury and the Exdo Event Center are the city's newest spots to catch live music. Located in or just around the growing River North Art District, these venues are trying to carve a niche that other bars and clubs haven't reached.
"I'm always excited to welcome new venues into the fold, especially when they are near the Larimer because it brings people to that part of town," said Larimer Lounge owner Scott Campbell, whose venue lands within a 10-minute (or less) bike ride from these new live music digs. "There are more options and different environments. It's reflective of a growing scene."
So get out there for a show:
4485 Logan St.
Ticket prices: $5-$10
First show: February
Capacity: 100-plus
When Kyle Ramirez-Fry purchased Sidewinder from its former owner, she had no idea a live-music venue was in the cards.
A little, nondescript building in the Globeville neighborhood just south of Interstate 70 sits among the modest houses on Logan Street. Inside is a living room-sized bar with some '70s-wood paneled walls and a few chairs filled with friends and locals. There's no room for a stage let alone the enormous TV standing in a corner. That is, until you walk through the unmarked door on the wall.
On the other side of this door is a hall that rivals the size of the Larimer Lounge. It's complete with a stage big enough for a four-piece band, PA, soundboard and dance floor.
"We were just looking for a little bar," Ramirez-Fry said. "When we opened the door, we were like, 'Oh my God.' "
After purchasing the bar in December, Ramirez-Fry had Sidewinder's first show in February, with the help of local musicians playing and running the soundboard. Now, even though Sidewinder is still in the process of being set up, it maintains a busy schedule on the weekends.
"If all the ingredients are right, it's a viable venue," said Crawford Philleo, who handles the booking of Sidewinder. "It's like a blank canvas for artists."
So far, national indie acts such as Ttotals have broken in the new venue along with local acts Vitamins (Philleo's band) and Accordion Crimes. Going forward, Sidewinder's owners are looking to book mostly local acts and smaller national musicians of every type and genre, ranging from jazz to Latin, indie to punk.
The only hurdle for the Sidewinder is persuading people to venture north of the city, Ramirez-Fry and Philleo said.
"It's a challenge," Philleo said. "Sidewinder is definitely off the beaten path."
The Armoury
2048 Larimer St.
Ticket prices: Free-$10
First show: April
Capacity: 150-200
Sports and music, jocks and artists — they don't always mix, as any piece of American pop culture will tell you. But in Europe that stereotype doesn't exist, said Kristian Baehre, who owns the new live-music and futbol pub the Armoury.
"In Europe music and football culture intersects with bands like the Clash and Joy Division," said Baehre, who opened the Armoury in February as a place for both music and soccer (he calls it football) fans. "These bands that I grew up with were into soccer, like the Stone Roses, who stopped what they were doing and followed Manchester City around."
Nestled among the sports bars that cater to baseball and hockey fans (Coors Field is a short walk, and Pepsi Center is just beyond that) is the Armoury. Decked out in Rapids scarves, European soccer shields and paintings of Joan Jet, Joe Strummer and Blondie, this neighborhood pub also includes a full stage and sound booth.
The Armoury has hosted about three shows a week since opening, including Clash cover band the Nuns of Brixton, Congress and an impromptu visit from reggae act Soja before two nearly sold-out nights at the Ogden Theatre.
While Baehre is into punk rock, indie and underground acts, he doesn't want to pigeonhole the Armoury into one scene. The way he puts it, his pub is a viable rock bar, but with good food, clean bathrooms and beer in nice glasses.
Exdo Event Center
1399 35th St.
Ticket prices: $25-$30
First show: June
Capacity: Up to 2,000
On the afternoon of May 7, employees at the Exdo Event Center were working to strip down a dance floor to turn the warehouse into a formal dinner destination. It will then be transformed into the locale for the Colorado Firefighter Calendar judging in the same week.
The 22,000-square-foot facility in RiNo hosts everything from weddings to ping-pong dance parties and, in April, the 10,000-person Cannabis World Cup.
In 2008, Exdo hosted a Kanye West show during the Democratic National Convention. This show prompted the purchase of a massive sound system and lighting rig for the rapper, which has since been used for only a handful of other acts, including Pretty Lights and Matisyahu.
Other than private events, though, no outside promoter has booked concerts at Exdo. But that just changed as local promoter Soda Jerk Presents has partnered with Exdo to bring in national acts for concerts that can accommodate up to 2,000 fans.
The partnership kicked off on June 4 with Alkaline Trio, and the Dirty Heads will play on July 12 — so far the only two concerts announced.
"We're not trying to have unrealistic expectations," said Soda Jerk Presents' Peter Ore, who added that the original plan is to do five to six shows a year at Exdo.
This partnership makes Exdo the largest venue Soda Jerk books. Its other halls include the Summit Music Hall (1,100 capacity) and the Marquis Theater (500 capacity). At 2,000 capacity, Exdo is bigger than the AEG-operated Ogden Theatre.
With the goal of artist development in mind, Soda Jerk can start bands at the smaller venues and move them up the capacity hierarchy. But once bands get too big, Ore said he loses them to the Fillmore Auditorium and beyond.
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Even if you spend every last dime traveling to the New York area for the Super Bowl, you can still enjoy a multitude of activities in the city free-of-charge.
There are so many museums in New York City. You could visit every year and never hit the same one twice. And, if you time it right, you can avoid the hefty price tags that come with admission. Museums all over the city offer reduced entry fees at certain hours, pay-what-you-wish policies, or have no admission fees at all. We've rounded up a few of those bargains.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
One of the few museums in New York City that's always free. 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx (718-681-6000; bronxmuseum.org).
Museum of Modern Art
MoMA offers free admission every Friday night from 4-8pm. 11 W. 53 St. (212-708-9400; moma.org).
Museum of the Moving Image
Like MoMA, free admission is available every Friday night from 4-8pm. 36-01 35 Ave., Queens (718-777-6888; movingimage.us).
The Morgan Library and Museum
Admission to the entire museum is free on Friday nights from 7-9pm, and access to the McKim rooms is also free Tuesdays 3-5pm and Sundays 4-6pm. 225 Madison Ave. at 36th St. (212-685-0008; themorgan.org).
Brooklyn Museum
Admission is free during Target First Saturdays, held the first Saturday of every month from 5-11pm. 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn (718-638-5000; brooklynmuseum.org).
Almost-Free: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met is an unusual museum. You can't just walk in without paying anything, but there's no set admission fee—prices posted at the entrance are "recommended" or "suggested." It's up to you (and your personal guilt threshold) how much of a cheapskate you want to be. 1000 Fifth Ave (212-535-7710; metmuseum.org).
Tourists and locals stroll side-by-side along the High Line—a former elevated train line that's been converted into a public park—and the mix makes for excellent people-watching, at the very least. The path stretches more than a mile, from Gansevoort Street to 34th Street, and along the way you can spot thickets of native grasses, check out public art, gaze out over the city, or do what most New Yorkers do and try to peer into the windows of the Standard Hotel. The High Line begins at Gansevoort St between 10th and 11th Aves; entrances are also located at 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 23rd, 26th, 28th, and 30th Sts (212-206-9922; thehighline.org).
Keep your Kindles; forget your closed-down Borders. In New York City, we have bookstores—real bookstores. We also have a wealth of authors living locally, and an equal number of avid readers eager to hear them talk about their work free-of-charge. A few reading and panel discussions are going on in New York area bookstores within days of the Big Game.
February 3
Editor Robin Desser celebrates the paperback launch of The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud. The PowerHouse Arena, 37 Main St, Brooklyn (718-666-3049; powerhousearena.com).
February 4
Jake Appelman hosts a release party—complete with reading, audience Q&A, and book signing—for Brooklyn Bounce: The Highs and Lows of Nets Basketball's Historic First Season in the Borough. BookCourt, 163 Court St, Brooklyn (718-875-3677; bookcourt.com).
February 5
Rebecca Mead discusses her new book, My Life in Middlemarch, with friend and fellow author Adelle Waldman (The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.). Greenlight Bookstore, 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn (718-246-0200; greenlightbookstore.com).
February 6
Writer, actor, and director B.J. Novak (Ryan on The Office) presents his short-story collection, One More Thing. Word, 123 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ (201-763-6611; wordbookstores.com).
February 11
McNally Jackson hosts a YA author panel—complete with discussion, Q&A, and book signing—featuring Mariah Fredericks (Season of the Witch), Adele Griffin (Loud Awake and Lost), Kathleen Hale (No One Else Can Have You), and Sarah McCarry (All Our Pretty Songs). _McNally Jackson, 52 Prince St (212 274-1160; mcnallyjackson.com). _
If Sochi has you looking to perfect your own skating moves, the most cost-effective public rink in the city is Winter Village in Bryant Park, where there's no cost to access the ice. One big caveat: You have to bring your own skates. Otherwise, rentals are $15. Still, that's better than the nearby Wollman Rink ($11.25 without skates) or Rockefeller Center (a whopping $27 without skates). And, of course, hanging out rinkside and watching the skaters is completely free. Bryant Park, between 40th and 42nd Sts and Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-661-6640; wintervillage.org).
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater—UCB for those in the know—is a training ground for some of the best comedians out there: Amy Poehler, Ed Helms, Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza, and a bunch of the Saturday Night Live performers are all alums. The theater hosts comedy shows every night of the week, and most of them cost $10 or less—and a few will cost you nothing. At the UCB's Chelsea location, you can find free shows on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights, but the theater's signature free show, ASSSSCAT 3000, happens every Sunday at 9:30 pm. There, on a small stage surrounded by seats on three sides, some of the best improvisers in the area perform an unscripted show, and some big names often drop by to join in. (In the past, Lena Dunham, Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, and even Mike Meyers have been spotted here.) Warning: You might not need to spend your cash, but you will need to invest your time; the line starts forming in the late-afternoon, early-evening for an 8:15pm ticket distribution. If you can't stand the idea of entertaining yourself in line, you can always buy a ticket in advance for the 7:30pm ASSSSCAT—but it'll cost you $10. _307 W 26th St (212-366-9176; ucbtheatre.com). _
Yes, even in the winter, you can find horse racing in New York City. In the cold-weather months, the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens moves the action to its mile-long inner track. Without spending anything, you can head into the grandstand and watch thoroughbreds prove why horse racing is called the most exciting two minutes in sports come Derby time. If you're not into horse racing, then next door Resorts World built its first New York casino—nicknamed the "racino"—which also offers free admission. There, you will find 3,000 video slots and 5,000 electronic table games blinking away in front of you. Of course, if you really want to get some skin in the game—at the races or racino—you're going to have to shell out a few bucks. Then again, if you come out a winner, it's the same as not costing anything. _Aqueduct Racetrack, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd, Queens (718-641-4700; nyra.com). Resorts World Casino New York, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd, Queens (888-888-8801; rwnewyork.com). _
Sure, you can cough up cash to take a Circle Line out into the waters surrounding New York City—or you can ride the Staten Island Ferry for free. The cheery orange vessels will take you on a 25-minute journey past the Statue of Liberty, offering a view of downtown New York City and parts of New Jersey. (Couples, take note: Marriage proposals often take place here.) If you choose to get off and explore, a short bus ride ($2.50) can take you to the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, which offers free admission to its grounds and gardens (and $4-$5 admission to its museum). Staten Island Ferry, 4 South St (311; siferry.com). Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island (718-448-2500; snug-harbor.org).
Sure, when you think of New York City, you think of gleaming new skyscrapers. But that doesn't mean that the city has entirely trampled over the past. You can still experience the grandeur of old New York without entering a museum: start at Grand Central Terminal. The beautiful Beaux Arts building recently celebrated its centennial, and almost everything in it is a marvel, from the awe-inspiring, constellation-filled ceiling in the main concourse to the 1,500-ton statues that famously adorns its façade. From there, walk over to the Stephen A. Schwarzman building of the New York Public Library—stopping to say hello to Patience and Fortitude, the Tennessee marble lions out front—and head into the Rose Reading Room, where you can rest up at one of the communal oak tables. Remember to look up; the cavernous public space boasts 52-foot-tall ceilings, embellished with murals of clouds. Then, as an extra bonus, pop over to the Art Deco Chrysler Building, which has a lobby that's open to the public. (The rest of it is a working office building, so try not to get in the way while you're gawking.) In addition to intricate Art Deco details, the lobby ceiling features murals by Edward Trumbull. _Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42nd St (212-340-2583; grandcentralterminal.com). New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Fifth Ave at 42nd St (917-275-6975; nypl.org). Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Ave (tishmanspeyer.com/properties/chrysler-center). _
Browsing never cost you anything. Unless, of course, you fall in love with what you see, which is a risk you take when you visit the endless markets in the Brooklyn Flea. During winter months, the Flea heads indoors to a no-admission-fee Williamsburg warehouse, where 120 vendors set up tables filled with handmade, vintage, and otherwise eclectic finds. It shares a space with 60 Smorgasburg vendors, which (for a price) offers up the best in local food-truck cuisine. When the sun sets, head over to the Brooklyn Night Bazaar—housed in a former bakery—to browse the wares of another 100 vendors (and 20 food purveyors), with some live music added in to the mix. Admission is free, but you'll have to pay for other on-site activities, such as mini-golf ($5 per person), ping-pong ($6 for 30 minutes), and ticketed concerts. Brooklyn Flea, 80 N 5th St, Williamsburg (brooklynflea.com). Brooklyn Night Bazaar, 165 Banker St, Greenpoint (bkbazaar.com).
It's free to tour the 9/11 memorial, but timed tickets must be reserved in advance. Once you're in, you'll be moved by the two reflecting pools located in the footprints of the two World Trade Center towers, along with the engraved names of all of the victims of the attacks. Some visitors choose to clear their heads after visiting the memorial with a walk over the nearby Brooklyn Bridge, looking back on Manhattan's skyline from across the river at Brooklyn Bridge Park. 9/11 Memorial, 1 Albany St (212-312-8800; 911memorial.org).
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If it can be said that the freshest of the fresh artistic creations bubble up from "underground," then it should come as no surprise that the vast network of tunnels that comprise the coiled entrails of Paris' infamous catacombs has long served as a place where creative Parisians bent on escaping the trappings of society, hemmed in by signs and signifiers girding the city's surface, retreat to the "freedom" of the damp and hard-cut, cramped lawlessness that thrives beneath the streets, expressing themselves with dim-lit abandon. Veteran graffiti artist Psyckoze has spent more than 25 years traversing, tagging, sculpting and mapping the catacombs beneath Paris, a perilous proclivity that makes the documentary Dead Space infinitely watchable.
The Parisian catacombs have always held a certain fascination, whether it be a fear of the dark-generated late night creepshow vibe (must be because of all those skulls 'n' things down in there) or a more sensationalist ghost-hunters of "reality" television programming feel, the mere mention of the mysterious, bone littered underworld beneath the French capitol always stirs the imagination. In following Psyckoze on several adventures throughout the underground maze, documentary film-makers Marielle Quesney and Jean Labourdette nearly destroy their camera (they claim it was held together by duct tape by the end of shooting) and find themselves lost on more than one occasion while Pyschoze, or Psy, encounters graffiti and scrawls of years (sometimes hundreds of years) gone by, often stopping to update his own tags with the fresh designs of his evolved artistic style, and discovers a myriad of threats and claims laid by various catacomb clans, gangs (like the Rats, who were prominent in the eighties) and wanderers who have at one time or another called the catacombs home. There is even a faction of preservationist catacombers who seek to stop taggers like Psy, arguing that the tunnels should be cleaned and restored to their natural sandstone tones (which is not unreasonable, really, when you consider the quarry origins of the catacombs, which were once used to mine and transport building materials as far back as 1000 years).
Shot on a shoestring budget over the course of two years, Dead Space follows Psy as he conducts a surprisingly cohesive tour of the catacombs below Paris (clad in his habitual rubber boots and mining helmet catacomb gear), stopping here and there to highlight several of the more famous subterranean hang-outs like "the Beach" (a large, sandy chamber with a huge painting of a wave --- styled after Hokusai's famous woodblock print --- where parties often rage underground for days) and revealing Psy's personal secret hideaways, including his "castle" --- a sprawling freehand relief sculpture of breasts, faces, battlements and turrets comprising what has to be Psy's ultimate psychedelic masterpiece, laden with personal significance (example: Psy carved a turret in the castle for every year his good friend and fellow catacomber spent locked up in a Thai jail, nine altogether). However, it is clear that most folks who venture down into the catacombs have something other than artistic creation and personal reflection in mind.
It would seem that those crazy enough to descend to navigate the dank and muddy tunnels of the catacombs have serious partying in mind and, apparently, those who do go down there to indulge in dark and lawless soirees get so completely wrecked that they usually lose track of when and where they are. In one room Psy laughs gleefully when he discovers a block of severely dried hash, speculating, while he makes ready to smoke it, how completely high and disoriented the owner who left it behind must have been. After all, there are but a few maps of the catacombs and it would seem that the ones that exist aren't that reliable. Perhaps that accounts for Psy creating his own map, or Plan des Catacombes. Even still, Psy himself often gets turned around and has, in his longest stint underground, spent over 72 hours in the maze.
It was really lucky for Psy to find a thick, if aged, stash of weed in his underground haunt, because there are so many more unsavory things to be found in the vast blackness of the Parisian catacombs. The makers of Dead Space discovered and captured on film Psy encountering all manner of human elements from lost, sleeping and partying catacombers (and subsequent piles of puke) to tunnels riddled with the tea-stained remains of Parisians of years gone by. The "bone room" sequences of Dead Space are so jaw-dropping that this viewer could barely keep her trap shut. The image of Psy as he crawls carefully, stopping every six feet or so to light a candle and plant it in a skull or fixture of bones, through a tunnel way so stacked with human remains that he can barely fit though the open spaces is burned into my brain forever. This may look like Goonies, kids, but this is the real shit.


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An alert Quincy teenager initiated the frantic rescue of his 103-year-old neighbor during the height of this past weekend's blizzard and power outage, the Patriot Ledger reported.
Dylan Pereira was shoveling snow with his father, Joseph, outside of their Penn's Hill home Saturday morning when the 16-year-old thought to check on his neighbor, Silvia Carlsen, 103. The city lost electricity Friday night.
In her home, Joseph Pereira said his son found the woman "shivering uncontrollably" and possibly in the throes hypothermia. Without working phones, Pereira said he considered running to a nearby fire station for help, but was able to call police from the Carlsen's landline.
Pereria said an ambulance had difficulty making it up a hill to the woman's home, so he and his son began frantically shoveling the driveway to clear a path for EMTs.
"It was like running a marathon, or running a 100 yard dash," he said. "I was out of breath, sweating from head to foot."
After being treated at Quincy Medical Center, the 103-year-old woman is back home recuperating, Pereira said.


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Merit Badge worksheets
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Merit Badge Resources, Worksheets, and Revision Dates
Here are links to Merit Badge resource pages and worksheets along with the requriement Revision Dates. Make sure the Merit Badge book you are using is not out of date (older than the revision date).
Optional workbooks (worksheets) can help Scouts organize notes, listen actively, and document their work. Workbooks allow Merit Badge Counselors to offer group instruction but still "...test the Scout individually."BSA Click a merit badge below for the current requirements. "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject."BSA Merit badge pamphlets (books) are available at your local Scout Shop or online at ScoutStuff.org.
Workbooks Notes
Here are examples of some of the extra materials you will need that are included in the workbooks:
- The blank maps for: Citizenship in the World, Aviation, Radio, etc. The graph paper for: Art, Fire Safety, Pottery, Safety, Drafting, etc.
- Safe Swim Defense plan for: Swimming and Lifesaving. Safety Afloat for: Canoeing, Rowing, Swimming, Lifesaving, Motorboating, etc.
- The BSA Home Safety Checklist for: Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Fire Safety, etc.
- Internet links are at the end of each workbook. For instance, check out the free online video lesson links in: Camping, Camping, First Aid, Swimming, etc.
- Webmasters: Please post links to the merit badge pages below instead of posting the doc or pdf files as they are updated frequently.
- Other notes
- Some Merit Badges Require Prior Approval before starting certain requirements. Most do not:
|— Boy Scout Requirements p. 22
- A Scout is expected to meet the requirements exactly as stated – no more and no less.
- Scouts STARTING a merit badge must use the CURRENT Boy Scout Requirements and can continue to use those requirements even if new requirements are published. A Scout may then elect to complete the full set of new requirements or the full set of old requirements. A Scout cannot pick and choose from both sets. If he chooses to use the new requirements, he can, of course, use the work he has done on any of the old requirements, if the requirement is unchanged, or only had editorial changes which don't actually change the actual requirement.
Email the worksheet developer with any comments or ideas: Craig. Webelos Activity Badge Worksheets and Cub Scout Beltloop Worksheets are also available.
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- Right-click on a workbook name to Save As... or Print without viewing the workbook on screen.
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See also
|Scouts BSA portal
- Merit Badge Pamphlet Libraries provides informaiton on quickly building a troop library.


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NEW YORK - Hayden Panettiere is getting her sushi fix.
On a recent whirlwind visit to Manhattan, she takes full advantage of the city's Japanese cuisine, which, she reports, isn't quite so available in Nashville, where she's spending a lot of her time these days.
But that's her only complaint, if that's what it is, about life in Music City and her starring role in ABC's tuneful melodrama "Nashville" (now in its second season, airing Wednesday at 10 p.m. EDT), all of which she loves.
She plays scheming breakout country sensation Juliette Barnes, who's locked in a love-hate rivalry with country music queen Rayna Jaymes (co-star Connie Britton), whose long reign is threatened by Juliette's rise.
Panettiere nails her role, displaying a deft blend of rapaciousness and vulnerability, not to mention impressive pipes.
In the process, she has pulled off two overarching victories. She's left behind her past signature role, the indestructible Cheerleader in the sci-fi drama "Heroes" - a character that could have tied her down forever. Even more remarkably: At 24, she's crossed that treacherous Rubicon that few young actors navigate, from adolescence to the far shore of adulthood.
"`Nashville' was perfect timing with the perfect character," she says after ordering this and that raw fish. "Juliette is so not the good girl that I played on `Heroes,' but she has to put on the facade as a good girl to get what she wants. Juliette is tough, but when she cries, she means it: She's a very damaged young woman running from a dark past. How much more perfect could I ask for?"
Sharing lunch with a reporter at a tony Manhattan restaurant, the petite Panettiere is squeezed into jeans and a sweater of proper weight for the ensuing fall weather. Her chopsticks are soon busy while, spared Juliette's Southern twang (Panettiere hails from Englewood, N.J.), she delves deeper into Juliette's psyche, and her own.
Sure, Juliette is the show's resident villain, "but you get to see her inner workings, what she goes through," Panettiere notes. "It's great to show the audience Juliette's terrible behavior, and then show where that behavior came from: not from a place of malice, but of pain.
"A lot of what I've drawn from is my own personal experience," she says. "I grew up in the entertainment industry, in the spotlight, and have had to deal with some of the same struggles. In this business, there are so many doors wide open to walk through and it looks like the normal thing to do. The difference is, I've always had people around me to yank me back before I went too far."
Panettiere's mother was an actress, her father a New York City firefighter, and she made her screen debut as an infant in a Playskool toys commercial.
Since then she's never stopped acting, nor did she imagine doing anything else. But after "Heroes" ended in 2010, she faced a dry spell before "Nashville" came along.
"It hit me," she recalls, "like a ton of bricks: There is a genuine possibility that no one will ever take another chance on me. That was an important gap between `Heroes' and this show, a huge transition to make gracefully. I don't know how gracefully I did it, but somehow I did."
Callie Khouri, "Nashville" creator and executive producer, said she was unconcerned while casting her new series that Panettiere might still be the Cheerleader in viewers' minds.
"When she stood in front of the camera as Juliette, I saw the character that I needed, not the one she'd already done," said Khouri by phone from Nashville, marveling at her range: "She can go from being the worst little brat in the world to absolutely breaking your heart.
"We asked her why she thought she was right for this character, what she thought they had in common," Khouri added, "and she said: `Juliette wants to be the best. And that's what I want.' I felt like I was hearing the character talk to me."
Of course, an actress seeming to merge with her character comes with special pitfalls when the character's a bad girl, confirming viewer suspicions that fiction is mirroring real life.
Panettiere acknowledges that Juliette Barnes is exactly the sort of tabloid target she herself has always tried not to become - and not always successfully.
Recently she made public her engagement to professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko, her longtime boyfriend, even as reports of Juliette-like misbehavior raged in tabloid media, alleging "that I've broken up with him, that I've cheated on him, that I'm a home-wrecker, that I've become a mess in Nashville," says Panettiere. "I've been portrayed as a person that I'm so far from being, that I have spent years of my life making sure that I never become!
"We're actors!" she erupts with a dismissive laugh. "That's what we DO: play characters that we're not!"


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This morning I watched the sunrise. The sun turned the darkened sky luminous with yellows and oranges. Then, as the sun crested the mountains to the east, in a fireball I made this photograph. A clear morning, beautiful... with heat to come and underneath the heat a cool breeze for the spirit.
November Sunset
Yesterday evening we enjoyed a wonderful sunset. The weather patterns are beginning to settle back into a more typical November... after the passage of Sandy. For the first time I felt the cool dry air underneath the heat of the sun... this is a hallmark of the beginning of the winter season. The afternoon rain was welcome and the lingering clouds from the storm were dissipating as the sun was ready to set. Politics is over. Thanksgiving is likely to be wonderful this year. How are all of our Lemontree friends doing now?
Like a Dream
Sometimes I have the feeling that the Lemontree and our part of western Puerto Rico is more like dream. The days blur... the weather is constant and sometimes it is difficult to tell what month of the year or even the season of the year it is.
The days unfold, sunrise, sunset, afternoon rain. The sun, sand, palms... greens, blues, grays and rainbow colors it is a bit hypnotic... even disorienting. After two or three days even the most driven and stressed out guest begins to unwind and feel the magic. I wanted a way to express this sense... as an image. Thanks for looking.
Irene - Up Close and Personal
Everyone loves Irene aka Kitty. She is the greeter of guests and the scourge of pests. She is a protector of the Lemontree from dogs and giant iguanas and a friend to children.
She is the Lemontree Kitty.
Lemontree Sunrise
Sunrise... a wonderful time at the Lemontree. The air is cool and full of expectation. This morning was very clear. As the days move towards winter... such as it is here the sun moves further south when it rises... and gives a great show of color before bursting forth in its bright white majesty.
Rain Over Mayaguez
This is the rainy season. It means that typically we will get an afternoon rain. It can come in the early afternoon and depart several hours later. While the morning hours are best for snorkeling, diving and beach walking... we do have a special affection for the rainy afternoon. Why... in one word: DRAMA. We see the black clouds roll in from the east... the air cools a bit. There is something in the air... something electric... some anticipation. You can sit on your balcony and watch the play of the world unfold. One last curious observation. While it is raining in Mayaguez, across the bay, it can be quiet sunny in Rincon. In fact most locals stay in the water until the storm is upon them.
I made this photograph yesterday. For me it seemed to capture some of the drama and anticipation of the coming storm... a storm that has come before, will come again... and is part of the gift that is here for you to enjoy.
Edge of the World
Some nights the moon is bright and the water is so still you can almost feel that you are sitting at the worlds edge. So a bit of photoshop and here is our take.
Lemontree Wedding
The Lemontree is well known as a destination for lovers and for those seeking to kindle or deepen their relationship. Today, we celebrated a wedding on Lemontree beach. We have hosted a number of smaller destination weddings and each has been unique. What is really great is that the couple decided to marry after spending a weekend in the Coco Suite! They returned... complete with wedding party and publicly proclaimed their love and commitment for one another. With their feet being gently lapped by the waves, Gregg Carson of Taino Divers officiated the wedding of Sasha and Greg. After the wedding the couple headed north for some surfing and further celebration.
Fun Surf
I was out at Domes Beach down past the Lighthouse and I saw 12 or so surfers out enjoying the small fun surf that we can have during the summer. Now Domes is a great break and in the winter will challenge very good surfers... but now it is accessible to all levels. When guests come to the Lemontree we encourage them to get up and out and into the water... especially if they are younger and of an athletic mind. For those who have never surfed we recomend lessons and an orientation to the breaks.
Blood Lily
Bella J has been on the look out for plant material that will thrive by the sea in our tropical environment. One plant that has done very well is the Blood Lily. We have several in our central courtyard and if you have not seen it in bloom it is a real treat. It likes it wet and warm so this Lily waits until our summer, rainy season to put on a show. It appears like a ball of fire... and large as well. There is an other world quality to the collective blooms that we see pictured above. When you come for a visit ask Bella about her garden.
Rainy Season has arrived
Rainy season is finally here. In the afternoon about 2P the heavens open and it rains... then an hour later it clears. The air is cool and fresh. People are in the water up until the rain actually arrives and then unless there is lightning may stay... because the sea is still in the upper 80's. The rain has been late in coming this year... and while you might think that rain and vacation dont mix, in fact they do. Up and active in the morning, when it rains you can enjoy the sound of the rain beating on the roof or seek shelter for a bit in your favorite watering hole. After the rain the air feels great... inonized or ozoned or someting... and cool and fresh. Welcome in to the tropics.
In the Lemontree Garden
Over the nearly nine years we have owned the Lemontree we have grown our garden. The Lemontree, located on the sea offers special challenges. We have sun... lots of direct rays. We have salt, we live in the tropics which means periods of wet, afternoon rains and periods of dry months. Not all plants like this... but many beautiful ones do.
This morning I was struck by a "volunteer". Not one of our cultivated and tended flowering plants but by one that came in over the wall and made a home. These accidents are quiet lovely and seem to fill out our plantings.
When you are here, stop and take a moment to look at our garden.
Sargasso Mats
This morning we have been given great mats of Saragossa Sea seaweed, here pictured by a top of land grass. These mats come from the Saragosso Sea which is located just north and to the east of the Bahamas. The sea itself is centered on Bermuda. It is a vortex of circular currents which streach out for a thousand miles and at this time of the year, when we do not have strong storms or winds and the seas are mild float past us litterally these are islands in the stream. What is really cool about these mats is that below them feeding on the vegitation are large schools of small fish, also snails and shrimp... and below them are much larger fish feeding on the smaller fish. These are in fact floating and moving communities of life. The entire food chain. Local fishermen know to watch for these mats and use them as great markers for fishing spots. In the afternoon when our rains kick in the mats are washed ashore.
For me the mats are an annual reminder of how vast yet interconected the world is.
Living in the present
Some days are so overwhelming I just don't know how to express the sense of the present. This photograph had to be made... and shared. Walt Whitman years ago wrote a poem titled O Me, O Life... I don't recall much about it except the injunction that we are here now and that the poem continues to be written and we have a verse to contribute. The past is past... the future is to come... what we have now... the only sure thing we have is the present. At the Lemontree, by the sea on a glorious day with calm seas, a cool breeze, brilliant sunshine we are alive and in the world at this instant.
De plane! De plane!
Like Fantasy Island, we have small plane service. Ours runs from from San Juan to Mayaguez a brief 10 minute drive from the Lemontree. Last week Bella Jane took de plane on her way to a connecting flight in San Juan. She asked the pilot to take the coastal route rather that the over mountain trip. She took this image of the Lemontree... the two buildings (one with racing stripes) in the center. As you can see we hug the coast on the Spanish Railway wall between the sea and the hills as they come down to the shore. The beaches in western Puerto Rico are all natural... and public which means that you can walk literally for miles if you chose.
The air service is offered by Cape Air and is a great way to beat the drive from San Juan. There is a car rental service (Thrifty, at last look) at the airport. No TSA... no hassel. Its a great way to see the island.
Before Easter - Lemontree Beach
The Saturday before Easter Sunday is a time for Family. The beach houses are typically owned by families and at Easter time the families get together before Church... for food, for warmth and for fun. The water temperature today must be over 85 degrees ion the shallows. As you can see no swell. The beaches here are all natural which means that they are narrow but shaded by overhanging trees. They are perfect for walking, a quick soak and some lounging. It is something of a tradition that family groups will float together in the water. The parents/aunts and uncles/grandparents can be enjoying an adult beverage and chatting while the children dart in and out. This is a vision of innocence. A kind of innocence that is precious.
An Ice-cream Wednesday... Mmmmm
A few days ago we had a taste for Ice-cream. No not the stuff that comes from the market... but for the nostalgia of the ice-cream truck... with the music. Today It showed up. Going nice and slow. Staffed by a grandmother (pictured above) her daughter (not pictured) and her grand-daughter (pictured). We had a taste for a Banana Split and a cup of vanilla with chocolate sauce. As we were completing our purchases a group of visiting teens came up... got in line. A bit of a wait for one. Ah the impatience of youth.
What a wonderful way to glide into the late afternoon.
Lemontree Sunset
Several days ago I was sitting quietly as the day ended. The evening crept up, it became quieter and the air softer. Now wnen we think of sunset we usually think about the drama of the sun setting, the colors the fire. But sometimes the realy pleasure is in just waiting for 20 or thirty minutes after the sun has set. As the world begins change. This after sunset can be subtle and most calming.
Break in the Storm, Rincon Puerto Rico
For the past several days all of the Caribbean and some of Central America has been under the influence of an enormous front which stretched from Honduras, over the islands of the Caribbean and out into the Atlantic Ocean. There have been periods of intense rain, followed by a clearing... but the sky's have remained gray. This is remarkable as the usual pattern at this time of year is for showers in the afternoon and brilliant blue sky's in the morning and later afternoon.
Never mind, the guests at the Lemontree for this Memorial Day weekend enjoyed the break from the sun. Some just watched the sky show from their terraces and took their leisure. Others went on excursions to some of the small towns in the interior bringing back enormous baskets of mangoes and wonderful huge flowers. Like these Lobster Claws.
Today, the front has pushed on and the weather is back to its more predictable "tropical paradise" self.
Dia de Logros
This Saturday was a milestone. At the Francisco Lopez Cruz Foundation where Bella and I study music, it was Dia de Logros or Day of Accomplishments. Bella has reached the halfway point in her study of the Cuatro and I completed a third term of Bongo. On this day, students present a concert and Bella played with her Cuatro class a Puerto Rican favorite, Alma Boricua and the audience was singing and cheering along with the song. She also played with Taller Orchestra and they played these well known Puerto Rican songs Preciosa, Dime and Campinatas de Cristal. Pictured above, obviously in high spirits, Bella is tuning up and ready to go. She is wearing her very red shirt! Each instructor decides on a color of shirt and her cuatro class selected RED! The day lasted from about 2:00 p.m. until well after dark. After a summer of practicing on our own, formal classes begin again in late August.


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Tired of regular iced tea? Try this fruity version!
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Extra Time: 30 mins
(if desired, for refrigeration)
Yield: 9 x 1-cup servings
In large saucepan, simmer water, cinnamon stick, and cloves 15 minutes, covered. Turn off heat.
Add tea bags. Steep 2 to 5 minutes, depending on the strength you prefer. Remove tea bags. Add apricot nectar. Add sugar or honey, if desired. Strain to remove spices. Serve cold.
Serve over ice, or if desired, serve chilled.


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Turns out, carbon, which diamonds are made of, don't actually show up in X-Rays. They do, however, come up as blank spots and that's how jewelry shop owner Chuck Roberts found out his dog, Honey Bun, had eaten his diamonds.
Here's how Roberts tells it:
"A customer came in and I jumped up out of my chair and came out here to wait on him. And I left the chair where you could jump up on my chair and jump up on my desk,"
On his desk were 4 packets of diamonds, all about a carat each, and dog treats. When Roberts came back to his desk though, he saw that 1 packet of diamonds was missing. He searched everywhere for them but came up empty. The diamonds were gone. $10,000 flushed down the drain.
Until he realized his dog might've been the culprit. Leaving the chair near the desk allowed Honey Bun to jump onto the desk and help himself to the treats. At that point, Honey Bun probably saw the shiny shiny and ate that too. Roberts obviously couldn't get the dog to confess, so he took Honey Bun to get an X-ray—the two blank spots that popped up confirmed that the diamonds were inside.
Honey Bun released the diamonds naturally the next day and is totally healthy. Here is the whole news report:
You can keep up with Casey Chan, the author of this post, on Twitter or Facebook.


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N.Y. Assembly OKs $9 minimum wage; Senate gets bill (videos)
ALBANY >> The state Assembly voted Tuesday to increase the minimum wage to $9 an hour with automatic increases tied to inflation, putting pressure on Senate's Republicans who are seeking business tax cuts in a potential legislative deal.
The Assembly passed its version of the measure 101-44, led by the Democratic majority. But closed-door negotiations are under way involving Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Senate majority leaders.
Senate Republicans this week proposed a series of tax breaks for employers that would total $2 billion in cuts in the state budget now being negotiated. In Albany, such related proposals are often the basis of a compromise deal.
The minimum wage is now $7.25 an hour, which is the federal minimum shared by 20 states, including neighboring New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Twelve states have a higher minimum wage than New York.
Among the proposals being floated by legislative leaders is raising the wage to $8.50, then $8.75, then $9 over two or three years, legislative officials said.
Cuomo had proposed an $8.75 wage but said he's open to negotiation. The Senate's Independent Democratic Conference, which shares control of the chamber with Republicans, has proposed an $8.50 wage with automatic inflation increases. Senate Republicans aren't supporting any increase so far.
"The Senate has to get off the dime -- 17 dimes and one nickel to be exact," said the bill's sponsor, Assemblyman Keith Wright, a Manhattan Democrat. "This is a matter of fairness, a matter of equity."
He said raising the minimum wage will revitalize New York's slow and uneven economic recovery.
Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos of Long Island said his conference remains concerned that raising the minimum wage will force layoffs and hamper New York's slow economic recovery. He said 83 percent of minimum wage workers are teenagers or adults earning a second income, not heads of households.
"Is it going to be counterproductive to job creation?" Skelos said. "That's our concern."
He's seeking a series of tax breaks for employers, part of a package of $2 billion in tax cuts he is trying to negotiate in the 2013-14 state budget.
Assembly Democrats, however, argued that raising the minimum wage will boost the whole economy.
"I bet you dollars to doughnuts they will be spending the money in your local business ... history bears it out," Wright said.
Republicans were unconvinced. They cited studies that showed raising the minimum wage would eliminate jobs, which would be especially damaging after a recession in a state with some of the nation's highest business and personal taxes.
"The only way to decrease the unemployment rate is to increase the number of jobs," said Republican Assemblyman Andy Goodell of Chautauqua County. "Raising the cost of doing business in New York state will result in losing jobs in New York state."
Long Island Assemblyman Joseph Saladino said the timing is wrong because businesses are trying to recover from Superstorm Sandy. The hardest hit are just trying to survive.
"We should be making the economy of New York prosper," he said.
Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, a New York City Democrat, said the current wage is unlivable and too little to pay a family's food bill, let alone medical and education expenses.
Democratic Assemblyman Kevin Cahill of Kingston countered said employer interests needed to be balanced with family interests.
"This is a statement of humanity ... of how low we will let people sell their labor for," Cahill said.


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Cool Drinks, NY: White Cow Dairy Tonics
Smoothie? Not quite. Fruit juice? Not really. There's no one category that quite fits these whey-based tonics from White Cow Dairy ($4 per bottle) sold at Murray's Cheese in New York.
These drinks have a touch of creaminess and a significant tang. With five flavors including lime and tumeric, my favorite is the lemonade (pictured above). Yogurt whey and yogurt solids serve as the base for this bright, invigorating drink, made puckery-sweet with lemon juice and a sprinkle of maple sugar. The drink is infused with fresh mint leaves, leaving a crisp, clean finish on the tongue. Don't forget to give the bottle a good shake before drinking, the tonic separates quickly.
Murray's Cheese
254 Bleecker Street, New York, 10014 (map)
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With local papers ailing, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal are looking to swoop into San Francisco and feast like vultures.
The Journal already sells nearly 100,000 papers a day in the Bay Area, with the Times circulation half that on weekdays.
A "page or two" of Californiana hopefully produced by the local bureau would be added to copies of the paper sold in the region.
Meanwhile, the Times once again managed to embarrass San Franciscans by suggesting that a New York reader with a four-hour layover in San Franciscotake in the sights of Pier 39.
Hopefully the new sections would be a little less cliché in their coverage.
After all, the Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theater is the place to go for a quickie in San Francisco, and it's closer to BART.
Jackson West will continue to occasionally read the New York Times and Wall Street Journal websites.


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In less than a week, the Seattle premier of Speciesism: The Movie will be showing at The Varsity Theater.
I bought a copy if the documentary a couple of months ago and I loved it! I'll be at the movie theater to see it again. The film follows Mark Devries across the country, as he sets out to figure out why humans see ourselves as the most important species and how we decide which animals are "food" and which are "pets."
Devries learns a lot on his journey, and you'll get see his awakening as he talks to animal rights experts, people on the street, and people in the "food animal" industries.
Lucky for us, Mark Devries will be in Seattle for the showing of Speciesism, and will be leading a Q&A session afterwards. You won't want to miss it! Hear first-hand how making this movie shaped and changed his ideas. Maybe it will change yours too!
When: Thursday, April 3rd at 7 pm
Where: Varsity Theatre, 4329 University Way NE, Seattle, Washington 98105
You can RSVP on Facebook, but be sure to get tickets as well.