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Melbourne, Victoria, AUS – The PGA TOUR and American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) announced Australia's Stuart Appleby and the United States' Justin Leonard as captains of the International and U.S. Teams, respectively, for the 2019 Junior Presidents Cup. The event will be contested for the second time Dec. 8-9, 2019 at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia just days before the Presidents Cup tees off at the same venue.
Appleby is a five-time representative for the International Team (1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007) and nine-time PGA TOUR winner, with his most recent victory taking place at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier in 2010, where Appleby became the fifth player in PGA TOUR history to card a 59. His birdie from just outside 10 feet on the par-3 18th hole at The Old White TPC capped off his historic round, which erased a seven-stroke final-round deficit and led to a one-stroke victory.
A Cohuna, Australia native, the 47-year-old also has two Web.com Tour victories and three titles on the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia, including the 2001 Australian Open and 2010 Australian Masters.
"Junior golf has developed greatly from when I was a youth when we did not have opportunities such as this," Appleby said. "Having competed on the victorious 1998 International Team at Royal Melbourne I want to share that experience with these kids because they are future PGA TOUR and Presidents Cup Team members on both the U.S. and International Teams."
The Junior Presidents Cup captaincy is seemingly a perfect fit for Appleby, who focuses his charitable pursuits on helping junior golfers through his foundation. The key vision of the Stuart Appleby Junior Golf Foundation is to provide quality, fun golf experiences to junior golfers throughout Victoria, which is evidenced by his annual Stuart Appleby Rookie Series events. Allied to this are the opportunities that the game of golf can provide to Victorian youth at club level and beyond, along with opportunities for career development in golf.
"I owe so much to the game of golf. It has presented a kid like me from Cohuna, Australia to travel from the dairy farm around the world," Appleby said. "The game gives so many opportunities and teaches lessons that kids can learn whether they pursue it as a profession or simply enjoy the game as a hobby. I feel I owe it to take the lessons I have learned from the game and help provide those to other kids who truly will be the future of golf on all levels."
Leonard joins Appleby with five Presidents Cup appearances on his resume (1996, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2009) as well as three Ryder Cup stints (1997, 1999, 2008) representing the U.S. The Dallas native competed at the University of Texas where he was a two-time All-American, winner of the 1992 U.S. Amateur and was named the 1994 Haskins Award winner as the country's most outstanding college golfer.
Leonard made his PGA TOUR debut that same year after becoming the fourth golfer to advance directly from college to the TOUR without going through Q-School. He is a 12-time winner on the PGA TOUR, including The Open Championship in 1997, which he followed up a year later with his triumph at THE PLAYERS in 1998.
"It is a true honor to be named captain of this year's Junior Presidents Cup team," Leonard said. "I am so excited to be part of representing the U.S. with the best junior golfers our country has to offer. It will be so special for these young players to compete on the same course, Royal Melbourne, that the pros will play just a few days later.
"After attending the Junior Presidents Cup [in 2017] to watch my nephew, Turner Hosch, compete, I realized how special this event is for all involved. I look forward to sharing my experience as a player and watch with awe how these junior golfers play the game."
Leonard, who competed in 23 AJGA events from 1986-1990, knows firsthand the impact the organization has in developing golf's next generation, as evidenced by his sponsorship of the AJGA's Justin Leonard/Deloitte Junior Championship, which was contested from 1998-2006 in his native Dallas.
"It is amazing to see the impact the AJGA has had on growing the game of golf and giving these boys and girls the chance to compete at such a high level," Leonard said. "Competing in AJGA events helped prepare me physically and emotionally to take my game to the next level. The memories and friendships I cultivated during my junior golf days are ones that last a lifetime."
Leonard and Appleby faced off three times in the Presidents Cup, including twice at Royal Melbourne in 1998, where the two halved their first-day foursomes match before Appleby and Vijay Singh defeated Leonard and Tiger Woods in four-ball later that afternoon.
The U.S. Team will be made up of the leading 12 qualified players based on the Rolex AJGA Rankings as of Sept. 5, 2019. In the event of a tie for 12th place, the selection will be decided by the individual ranked highest on the World Amateur Golf Ranking™ (WAGR™) list at that time.
The International Team will be made up of the leading 12 qualified players based on the World Amateur Golf Ranking™ (WAGR™) as of Sept. 5, 2019. In the event of a tie for 12th place, the selection will be decided by the individual ranked highest on the most recent previous WAGR™ revision.
The U.S. Team defeated the International Team by a score of 14-10 in the inaugural Junior Presidents Cup in 2017 at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey, where David Toms captained the U.S. Team and South Africa's Trevor Immelman led the International Team.
Click here for complete Junior Presidents Cup Team Standings.
For more information about the 2019 Junior Presidents Cup, please visit PresidentsCup.com.
About the Junior Presidents Cup
The Junior Presidents Cup is a two-day, spirited team match-play competition featuring 24 of the world's top junior boys 19 years old and younger – 12 from the United States and 12 from around the world, excluding Europe – that takes place just days before the start of the biennial Presidents Cup. The Junior Presidents Cup was developed to give the world's best non-European juniors a unique playing opportunity to compete in an international team match-play competition and showcase the global reach of junior golf. The next generation of Presidents Cup participants will take center stage when the 2019 Junior Presidents Cup matches take place at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club on December 8-9 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
About the AJGA
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls, ages 12-19) of more than 7,000 members from 50 states and 60 foreign countries. Through initiatives like the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf's next generation.
TaylorMade and adidas are the AJGA's National Sponsors, supporting the AJGA for more than 25 years. TaylorMade has served as the Official Ball of the AJGA since 2016. adidas has been the Official Apparel and Footwear of the AJGA since 2017. Rolex, in its fourth decade of AJGA sponsorship, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 900 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson, Justin Leonard, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods, Paula Creamer, Ariya Jutanugarn, Cristie Kerr, Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lincicome, Anna Nordqvist, Inbee Park and Lexi Thompson.
About the Presidents Cup
The Presidents Cup, a team match play competition featuring 24 of the world's top golfers – 12 from the United States and 12 from around the world, excluding Europe – is held every two years, and since 1996 has alternated between United States and international venues. The Presidents Cup was developed to give the world's best non-European players an opportunity to compete in international team match-play competition. The U.S. Team has won nine of the 11 previous Presidents Cups, and the only outright win by the International Team came at the 1998 event in Melbourne. A historic 17-17 tie came in 2003 when the event was held in South Africa.
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Melanie- can you please contact me by the e-mail I have provided- it is about a developer who is holding hostage an entire condo in the Warehouse district with the help of a crooked NOPD cop- we need help- the police have been called several times- with no help- our board is afraid of him-please contact me
Hello Melanie —
I have been a New Orleans resident since mid-August, and received my first parking violation by mail yesterday, October 20, 2008. The ticket is from a parking violation for an unposted "no stopping anytime" zone in the 5000 block of Magazine Street. This is not what concerns me (though as a new driver in this city it is relevant). My concern is that the issue date of the ticket is September 18, 2008; the hearing date would have been October 10, 2008, and my traffic ticket is postmarked October 15, 2008.
I think the police and the people of New Orleans would agree that a healthy democracy functions when there is a judge to appeal to — in my case, and in one other I have heard about (I don't know many people here yet — perhaps there are more stories like mine) traffic violations posted by mail don't give us the opportunity to make such an appeal. I'm happy to give you documentation of my ticket — I paid it online today to prevent the fine from doubling (again) to $100.
Many thanks,
Shannon Payne
tel: 513.967.5755
You may want to list them on your site regarding Contractor Fraud. Consumers can report to them, but what a waste of time!
Dear Melanie,
Well I'm not sure where to start. I was talking to a friend and she told me to contact the local news stations. Well I'm a 20 yr old new mother of a 3 month old. She was born Aug. 19th, 2008. My fiancé and I have been trying to make it with no help. Well it all started right before my daughter was born. We had no gas in our apartment for almost 3 weeks. When I spoke to my landlord about it, because he was taking care of the gas, he just told me it was a leak and they were working on it. When I went to find out were he said the leak was there was no one working anywhere. I called the gas company (Entergy) and they wouldn't give me any information on the account. So because of not having any gas, we were unable to bath and weren't able to cook. Hence we had to go buy fast food and being the kind people we try to be we bought some food for our neighbors who were in the same boat. I was in my last week of pregnancy then, my landlord assured me that the gas would be fixed by the time we came back home with the baby. After spending 3 days in the hospital with the birth of my beautiful little girl the gas was still not on. I was so upset about not being able to give my little girl a bath or being able to fix her good bottles. Or even being able to tend to myself for the things I had to do for just having a baby. Plus still having to buy fast food in order to eat. When the gas finally does get turned back on, three days later we had to evacuate for Gustav. With having to spend most of our money on 3 weeks of fast food, we ended up having to sleeping in a Wal-Mart parking lot because we had no money for a hotel or gas. Finally my father sent us some money so me and his granddaughter could get a hotel room for a few nights. When we are able the come back home we end up having to spend the night and leave again because there was no electricity in the place or anything for that matter. So we left back once again and spent another week in a hotel waiting for the electricity and everything to be turned back on. Costing us another weeks pay. As well as my fiancé missing a week of work because of the birth of our little girl. Then him going back to work for a week or so and having to miss work again, because Gustav came. Putting him out of work almost 2 weeks. Plus all the expenses we ended up having to endure. Which in turn set us back almost 3 weeks, if not more, pay with having to evacuate and all. With that we just didn't catch up and have yet to, due to all of the unexpected and unnecessary expenses. Two weeks after Gustav came, a friend gave us some numbers to some churches where they were giving people assistance. When I called I received no reply so I decided to just go ahead and go there in person only to be told from each place well ma'am I'm sorry but you will just have to wait tell next week to make an appointment. Calling first thing the day they asked me to and only to be told that I'm going to have to wait for the next month. I once again call not giving up. Finally get an appointment, but it wasn't going to be for another 3 weeks. Hoping our landlord would give us tell then. We spoke to our landlord and explained to them what was going on and how we were trying but couldn't quite make it, but also explained that we had an appointment to receive assistance. At this same time I receive a disconnection notice from the electric company not wanting my appliance's shut off I had to overdraft my account so my daughter wouldn't go without. When the appointment date for the assistance came, we went to all the appointments and ALL of them told us "We're sorry but we don't have the funds to help you." Trying to pay rent proved to be hard we just tried so hard went without food and everything but we just couldn't catch up. Finally we were able to pay some money on October 29th only 300 dollars but that's all we had. A week after that, I spoke to my landlord and he told me to keep current and pay back on what you owe as you can. Then a week later, I went to the leasing agent to give her the 965 dollars and she would not except it because it was not the full amount we owed. Two days later we received an eviction notice that was filed with court to pay $2320 or vacate the premises'. Which isn't the correct amount because I paid $300 dollars to them which was taken out of my bank account. So now I am frantic because I've tried all my options applying for credit cards, loans everything I could think of only to find myself and my fiancé rejected from them all. So instead of celebrating thanksgiving we bought our baby formula and diapers. Then finally we thought we had a glimpse of hope on Sunday Nov. 30th. When my landlord accepted the 965 dollars. We were so overwhelmed with relief and joy, only for that to be smashed right back in our faces the next day with a knock at our door. The leasing agent came to our door handing our checks back and told us that we had to come up with the half of what we owe plus Decembers rent by the forth or move. If I was capable of paying that money I would have already, the only reason we were able to come up with the 300 dollars was because we sold our car that broke down on us not even a month after Gustav. With all of this I have told you please by the love of god help us out. I am just a desperate mother wanting to make sure my little girl is safe and warm.
Thank you for your time,
Jaime Hallada
If you would could please contact me. My number is 504-377-9242.
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Melanie, I purchased a Whirlpool washer a couple of years ago and mold started about a month after that. I tried to clean the gasket, wiping it, brushing it, etc. I even had the insight ahead of time to leave the door open, thinking that all the dampness might lead to mold. It just got worse and smelled. I called about Sears but they said I would have to pay $300 to replace the gasket. I cleaned it with bleach and bought the tablets to get rid of the mold. Is there a Whirlpool class action lawsuit in the works?
subject: saving energy. Thanks for helping wake up new orleans to the green concept. Your segment on cfl lamps and kill a watt showed me that people are hungry for ways to cut their electric bill with out spending a small fortune on solar alteratives. Don't get me wrong, solar is good. Problem is most can't afford it. Thats where powerwoRxe3 comes in , ecoquest international has stepped up to the green energy plate and served up a whole house energy management system thats UL approved and has a US Dept of Energy certification. This unit saves energy,lowers electric bills, saves electronics and appliances from power surges and cleans up line noise. This system helps cfl lamps burn at max performance, and helps you get max life on the lamps. Clean power makes the whole homes electrical system work better. Being a master class A electrical contractor for 30 years, this product works. Please help me get the word out that a investment of less than $700.00 can return thousands in energy savings, save from replacing electronics to often and lowering electromagnetic fields. Everybody wins, when green house emmisions and landfills get reduced. I can be reached at 504-508-1811. Thanks again for keeping the public informed,Ben.
Melanie, I know this may seem strang my asking, but who does your hair??? I love the cut and especially the color! I hope you don't mind! Christie Diedrich
Melanie, My name is Aaron Dion of Ocala Fl. I have a real big problem and don't know how to get it fixed. There is a big flaw with the Florida D.M.V.'s system. Now you need ab birth cert. and a whole lof of stuff to get FL. D/L. That is cool because it keeps someone else from getting a D/L in my name. The problem is that if someone has my D/L number they can register a car in my name. Well thats what happened to me, and the person who stole my D/L number crashed into a mini van causing 13,500$ in damaged, now my D/L is suspended for the damaged I did not do and I can't get help from anyone. I need your help. please call me 352-348-8122 thanks
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I have a really big problem. Yesterday afternoon I got on the #7 bus on orange avenue and oakwater circle going towards the bus station. When the bus got to the terminal he pulled the bus over closest to the curb. There was a bus ahead of him w/ hazards on but no one inside and a bus on the side of him but no driver as well. he waited for a few minutes and then called the security. the doors opened up and i assumed it was ok to step off the bus because the front of the bus was closest to the curb. the driver then violently grabbed my left arm and snatched me back and said " NEXT TIME WHEN I SAY STAY ON THE BUS .. YOU WILL STAY ON THE BUS AND TURN AROUND AND SMILED. I said "YOU DONT GRAB MY ARM LIKE THAT" NOT EVEN MY FATHER TOUCHED ME COMING UP" HE SAID THAT HE JUST DID AND SMILED. I filled out a report at lynx and called OPD. I also requested them to pull the tape in the report that i filled out. I beleive that he is racist. I had a previous injury in 2010. I had got hit by an SUV on my left side. I am now having extreme pain in my upper and lower arm, and left side of my neck. it is now difficult for me to work without being in pain. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!
Hello Ms. Hebert,
My name is Marlon D Hilmon, and I am having a major issue with a moving company. The name of the moving company is called Moving From and relocation AKA Trans United incorporated based out of Hollywood, FL and Hallandale, FL. Here is the situation. I was a resident of St. Petersburg, FL and my company relocated our department from St. Petersburg, FL to Denver, CO. We had to make a decision whether to relocate to Denver, or find another job once the department fully closes in Florida. Well I decided to go with the company to Denver. I decided to move to Denver, and I had to be there April 7th which is the day that my new apartment would be available. My start date to be in Denver to work was April 10th. I haven't dealt with a lot of moving companies so I spoke with a rep at this company. I lived in a two bedroom apartment. I let them know what household items I had over the phone, and they quoted me the low price of $1,327.00 (the Bait). I said that I had 10 boxes, but I had more like 40 medium and small boxes. The movers came to the house, and let me know that it was going to be more because I had more boxes. I said quote me a complete price before you load anything. The mover told me $2,700. I agreed to the price becuse it was still cheaper then the other quotes i received. I made the mistake because i did not get it in writing, but I thought the mover was a man of his word. I let them load the stuff. Once they were done loading the stuff, the price went from $2,700 to $4,710 (the Switch) which I thought was ridiculous for a two bedroom apartment with 40 boxes; one dining room set with five chairs; one queen bed; a 40″ flat panel television with a stand;a baby bedroom set with a crib, dresser, and changing table; and a living room set. I went on ahead and agreed on the price because I had to be in Denver by April 7th, and they picked up the furniture on April 1st. I checked with the company to make sure that was the total price for the move. So instead of putting down 10%, i went on ahead and paid the total contract off so I would not owe anything. Well I have been in Denver since April 7th, and I am still sitting and sleeping on the floor and it is April 17th. Now the company is holding my furniture hostage because I refuse to pay another $500.00 because I live on the second floor, and they never said anything about charging for stairs. It is only one flight of stairs not ten or anything like that. I have paid what this company said was the total for the entire move, and it is uncomfortable sitting on this floor. I tried to contact the police about this matter, but they say it is a civil matter so there is nothing they can do. This company has already robbed me with the $4,710 price, but apparently that is not enough for them. They have my stuff and I am not sure what to do at this point. I desprately need the media's help to get my furniture from these people, and to expose the shady business practices they operate by. I also need the furinture so my wife; 17 month old daughter; and newborn son can have a place to to sit and sleep. My contact number is 727-225-9028 (cell). Please Help Me!!!!!
Update: The company worked out the price from $500.00 to $200.00 so I finally have my furniture. I still want to complain about this company because of the bait and switch they pulled on the move day. Their business practices are unfair and they should still be put on notice.
I watched your. news every morning all I've heared unemployment fraud even at night . have u done anything
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Hi Melanie,
I was told I should try contacting you about a problem my family is experiencing with a rental property manager. 2 years ago my wife and I decided to move our family to the Clermont area and we signed a lease for a rental property managed by Florida Realty Investments without having read any reviews about them which as it turns out would have kept us from have nag to deal with 2 years of delayed repairs and poor communication on their part. Now we are at the end of our lease and they are tacking on charges for a problem that 4 different vendors which they sent to investigate a problem with the septic system said was caused by a pre-existing problem. I was expecting to get a full refund of my security deposit and last months rent, but they have been very dishonest and I am expecting the worst, although when I hand them the keys at the end of this month they will be getting it back in much better conditions than the day they handed me the keys 2 years ago. I can't be the only having the issue with this company because the reviews say otherwise. And I'm sure they are not the only property manager making false claims and adding false charges to keep money from families who cannot afford the loss. What are our options and what can we do to help protect other unsuspecting families from falling into the same trap? Help!
This is a compliant about rental property that I live in. I live at 3920 Chamberlayne Ave Apt 30 I have been trying to get the management of the Flats apartment complex to fix the stove in my apartment for over a year. I have been eating out for the whole time . It seems that they want rent but don't want to fix the problems that the tenants have. Sometimes there is no heat in my apartment at night. It's a disgrace that these people can get away with such inhumane acts. If this was a pet being treated like this they would be in court. I would like to be paid back the money that I have spent last year , they refused to fix my stove. This need to be investigated because it may well be a fire waiting to happen in this apartment. I have given them all kind of time to fix the issue. Never the less if the rent is late they make sure that I pay the late fee. HELP
Please respond have a need of your help to get Home Depot to finish the work started on my house and garage. Did not clean up their mess did not complete the job. I've called several times and keep getting the run around at last contact, they sent someone to take pictures then called and said they couldn't complete the job unless we put in new siding. Please send reply to email@example.com Thanks Ronnie R. Robinson

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Sunday night Andrew and I were sitting with some colorful characters in a restaurant that I will not name, recommend, or revisit due to its pandering to an unwholesome male clientele; however, as I looked around and listened to the slightly crusty conversation going on around me I thought, So many people don't get to live my life.
In the course of 24 hours we had spent time with Moody seminary students as they volunteered their time at World Impact; we had taken a friend and neighbor to lunch for his birthday where we had a few candid conversations about life and race; we had spent time sitting on our porch with some neighborhood kids; and then we were in a ritzy area of St. Louis at an unexpectedly risque restaurant with guys who some people would get a little nervous about if they passed them on the street.
I love the fact that God has blessed us with the opportunity to have such diversity in our lives and what those opportunities mean for how we get to see the world. Most people live in a neighborhood with people who generally live and look like them, they go to work with people with whom they have a great deal in common, and spend time with friends who reflect the same culture and values as they have. But our lives look a little bit different than that.
I have been told that I am a pessimist, and it's true, I generally see the fact that the glass is half empty before I notice that it is also half full. Being in inner city ministry can be very hard, and it is easy to focus on those hardships, but the last few days God has given me a joy in the uniqueness of my experiences.
One of the conversations we had over our friend's birthday lunch was the use of identifying with those of your own race as "my people." Now, I have nothing against identifying with a culture or race as part of your life and heritage, but "my people" shouldn't be white people or middle-class people, "my people" should be God's people...which is ALL people. So, I can say without any hesitation that in Christ, my white-suburban family members are "my people," the kids I love and play with on our porch in North St. Louis are "my people," and those rough-around-the-edges guys we had Sunday dinner with are "my people" too.
I feel so blessed to live a life that encounters so many of God's unique people. I have learned that how you see the world partially depends on how much you are exposed to it and not everyone has the opportunity so readily available to them. As an inner-city missionary I have the privilege of coming from a comfortable, Christian, background, yet I am also privileged to live in a black community and a neighborhood that knows poverty. I get to claim wonderful Christians around the U.S. as family and partners in ministry and I get to live in a neighborhood and culture that would otherwise be foreign to me. I can have just as comfortable a conversation with a seminary student as with a guy who wears Mr. T necklaces, shades, and has a creepy tattoo on the back of his bald head, and I think that's just how Jesus would want it.
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NAMPA, Idaho – St. Luke's Health System is donating five automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, to local organizations including three that will go to the Nampa School District.
The three donated AEDs will go to the Skyview, Nampa and Columbia High Schools. In addition St. Luke's is also donating one AED to the Nampa Salvation Army and one to the Boy Scout Camp in McCall. Funding for the AEDs, which cost $1,800 each was made possible by a grant from the St. Luke's Auxiliary.
At Noon on Thursday, April 25 representatives from St. Luke's Heart will present one of the AEDs to Dan McGee, athletic director at Skyview High School. Media is invited to attend the event, which will be held near the front office at Skyview High School, 1303 E. Greenhurst Rd.
In addition to the presentation,there will be a demonstration on how to properly use the AED. Skyview intends to make its AED available during athletic practices and events.
Having access to an AED is critical in the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. According to the American Heart Association, there were more than 380,000 sudden cardiac arrests outside of hospitals in 2012. Many of the sudden cardiac arrests occur with individuals who have no symptoms of heart disease or other risk factors.
Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood to the rest of the body. It is fatal within minutes without immediate treatment. While CPR cannot restart the heart and can keep blood and oxygen moving through a victim's body until help arrives, surviving cardiac arrest requires shocking the heart with an AED to return the heart to a healthier rythmm.
Every second counts in sudden cardiac arrests. One third to one half of all sudden cardiac arrests victims who are shocked in five minutes or less with an AED are successfully resuscitated. Reducing the time it takes to shock a victim by even one minute can be the difference between life and death.
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Please contact Kate Conway if you have a group you would lik e to bring.\n
More details to follow.DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171120 LOCATION:Kensington\, London SW7 2AZ\, UK SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Autumn Group Festival URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/autumn-group-festival/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:email@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Master Classes &\; Workshops CONTACT:Graham Rix\; firstname.lastname@example.com DESCRIPTION:
To apply for this workshop\, please click on the link below:\n
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This event will consist of 4 combined instrumental concerts. Performers may apply to play two different instruments across different c oncerts. All performers will have a consultation with their accompanist – advanced performers will be allocated a full rehearsal and be placed in Co ncert 1 or Concert 3.\n
Please see the application form attached for details and apply by March 1st.\n
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Please click here for the registration form: https://form.jotformeu.com/8003343716 7352\n
Registration will close on 31 January 2018\n
Click here to book tickets: https://www.cadoganhall.com/event/london-suzuki-group -180325/\n
Click here for the Violin & Viola repertoire: Violin and Viola information\n
Click here for the Cello repertoire: http://Cello information\n
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For more information\, please check out the new Summer Extra vaganza website: theextravaganza.wordpress.comDTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180729 GEO:+51.538719;-0.234551 LOCATION:Doyle Gardens\, Willesden\, London NW10 3ST\, UK SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Summer Extravaganza URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/summer-extravaganza/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:firstname.lastname@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Summer Music Course CONTACT:Paresha Amin\; email@example.com DESCRIPTION:
This is a summer residential course for string players aged 10-18 years. For more information and application forms\, please contact P aresha Amin at email@example.com\, or book online at www.ncmc.org.ukDTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180805 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180812 GEO:+51.909434;-0.282909 LOCATION:Preston\, Hitchin SG4 7RT\, UK SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:National Chamber Music Course URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/national-chamber-music-course/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:firstname.lastname@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Summer Music Course CONTACT:Silvia Crusellas\; firstname.lastname@example.com DESCRIPTION:
Residential and non-residenti al summer school course for Violin\, Viola\, Cello and Piano from pre-Twin kle to Book 5.\n
Contact http://templedinsley.com/contact-us.html\n
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180816 GEO:+51.909434;-0.282909 LOCATION:Preston\, Hitchin SG4 7RT\, UK SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Temple Dinsley Summer School URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/temple-dinsley-summer-school/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:firstname.lastname@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
Encourage your pupils to practice their review piece s and raise money for the BSI to help train more new Suzuki teachers.\n
Students can get sponsored to play as many review pieces as they can in one day. Advanced and busy children may want a week to play th ough all their review pieces. Beginners may want to get sponsored for how many minutes that they practice in a day/week.\n
Every child who par ticipates will receive a sticker and names will go into a hat for the oppo rtunity to win other prizes some of which have been donated by the Royal P hilharmonic Orchestra.\n
BSI Review-a-thon poster BSI Review-a-thon poster\n
BSI Review-a-t hon Sponsorship form BSI Review-a -thon Sponsor form\n
Donations from collected sponsorship can be made at any time through the PayPal Giving fund by clicking here.DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190310 LOCATION:Nationwide SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Review-a-thon URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/review-a-thon/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:firstname.lastname@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Master Classes &\; Workshops CONTACT:02031764170\; email@example.com\; www.britishsuzuki.com DESCRIPTION:
Located within the beautiful Wren-designed King Charles Cour t at the Old Royal Naval College\, set alongside the River Thames and Gree nwich Park\, Trinity Laban is one of the premier institutions in the UK fo r the study of music.\n
Non-residential course open to Suzuki violin \, piano\, cello and flute and recorder students of all levels. Individual and group lessons\, tonalisation\, playtogethers and solo and group conce rts.\n
Flyer: National Work
shop 2019 Flyer
\nApplication: National Workshop 2019 Ap plication
Following the success of the Advanced programme firs t started last year\, we are holding a special 2 day programme again this year on 16 and 17 April for Advanced Students of all instruments\, for tho se in Book 6 and above. These sessions are also open to ex-Suzuki students .\n
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SAVE THE DATE – more detail to follow …DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190623 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190624 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Summer Playtogether and Concerto Event URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/summer-playtogether-and-concerto-e vent/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:email@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Clare Raybould & Michiko Takahashi\; email@example.com\; http s://vivacesuzuki.wixsite.com/vivacesuzuki DESCRIPTION:
A week-long workshop for Suzuki Violin\, Viola and Cello stu dents.\n
For more information and to apply\, please click here.DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190729 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190803 LOCATION:Kingsdale Foundation School @ Alleyn Park\, Dulwich\, London SE21 8SQ SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:VIVACE Suzuki Summer School URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/vivace-suzuki-summer-school/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:firstname.lastname@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:https://templedinsley.com/ DESCRIPTION:
Temple Dinsley is a vibrant and activity-filled 4 day Suzuki Camp set in the sanctuary of a g irl's boarding school within the rolling hills of the Hertfordshire countr yside. The course is open to children (and their parents) from the age of 3 who play string instruments or piano and learn with a Suzuki Teacher.\n
The course has now been running for 43 years and this year marks the 34th year at Princess Helena College. It has amongst the staff some of th e most talented and able teachers of the Suzuki method in the world.\n
In addition to individual and group tuition\, the course offers organis ed games\, creative arts\, Dalcroze\, orchestra\, improvisation\, sport fa cilities and a large outdoor heated swimming pool. For parents we provide inspirational talks and organised music making in the evenings. Accommodat ion is offered in comfortable rooms within the House\, or the more adventu rous are welcome to set up camp in front of the House.\n
The course is often fully booked by the end of May\, so we would recommend early booking. If you have any questions\, contact Hann ah Biss or Silvia Crusellas via the Contact Us page.DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190815 LOCATION:Princess Helena College @ Preston\, nr Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, S G4 7RT SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Temple Dinsley Summer School 2019 URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/temple-dinsley-summer-school-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/wp-content/upload s/2019/02/Temple-Dinsley-220x123.jpg\;220\;123\;1\,medium\;http://londonsu zukigroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Temple-Dinsley-300x168.jpg\;300 \;168\;1\,large\;http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02 /Temple-Dinsley.jpg\;319\;179\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:firstname.lastname@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Master Classes &\; Workshops CONTACT:Kate Conway\; email@example.com DESCRIPTION:
Please see details attached about the Suzuki Halloween Festi val this year.\n
Halloween Flyer 2019DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191028 LOCATION:Weymouth Terrace\, London E2\, UK SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Suzuki Halloween Festival 2019 URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/suzuki-halloween-festival-2014/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:email@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Master Classes &\; Workshops CONTACT:Charlotte Clemson\; email@example.com DESCRIPTION:
Please see details about how to apply for this workshop here :\n
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191118 LOCATION:Snr School Hse Croydon High Scho\, Old Farleigh Rd\, South Croydon CR2 8YB\, UK SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Surrey Suzuki Workshop URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/surrey-suzuki-workshop/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/wp-content/upload s/2014/08/Surrey-Suzuki-Workshop-2019-Flyer-211x300.jpg\;211\;300\,medium\ ;http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Surrey-Suzuki-W orkshop-2019-Flyer-211x300.jpg\;211\;300\,large\;http://londonsuzukigroup. co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Surrey-Suzuki-Workshop-2019-Flyer-211x300 .jpg\;211\;300\,full\;http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/20 14/08/Surrey-Suzuki-Workshop-2019-Flyer-211x300.jpg\;211\;300 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:email@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
VIS S (Virtual International Summer School) has come about following the cance llation of LSG Bryanson International Summer School amongst many others du e to COVID-19.\n
VISS can in no way reproduce the energy and inspira tion gained from a live Suzuki Summer School but hopes to be able to offer an alternative musical experience to help students and families over the long summer months. Taking groups classes online is an opportunity to work deeply in a way that isn't possible in a live class setting. Zoom classes give opportunities to delve into the history\, put into context and learn through visual and audio examples as well as daily interaction with likem inded students of similar age and ability.\n
Full details can be fou nd at https://lsg internationalsummerschool.co.uk/virtual-international-summer-school/ p> DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200817 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200822 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Virtual International Summer School URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/virtual-international-summer-schoo l/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/wp-content/upload s/2020/06/VISS-220x115.png\;220\;115\;1\,medium\;http://londonsuzukigroup. co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/VISS-300x157.png\;300\;157\;1\,large\;htt p://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/VISS-1024x537.png\; 540\;283\;1\,full\;http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/ 06/VISS.png\;1500\;786\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:firstname.lastname@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Master Classes &\; Workshops CONTACT:firstname.lastname@example.com DESCRIPTION:
On Sunday October 1st at 11.00 Michael Griffin will be visiting Dulwich Suzuki Group to give a talk for parents and children. The talk will be held at Kingsdale Foundation School in Dul wich and is titled 'Unlocking Musical Potential'. Michael was the keynote speaker at the BSI Teachers' Conference last year and is best known for his book 'Learning Strategies for Musical Success'.\n
Michael speaks in schools and conferences on a variety of topics including mindset\, intrinsic motivation\, musical skill dvelopment\, memo ry formation\, metacognition\, multiple intelligence\, and expert achievem ent. During 2016 he provided music depar tment PD for numerous schools and music services. His 2016 U K tour included Eton College\, The Rugby School\, St Paul's Cathedral Scho ol\, County music services Harrow\, Dorset\, Milton Keynes and Central Bed fordshire\, British Suzuki Association\, and Zurich International School f or a 4-day guest educator role. The diary for 2017 includes keynote addre sses for TASME\, AIS (NSW)\, Maryborough (QLD)\, as well as events in the UK and Middle East.\n
This talk would be of interest to anyone l earning an instrument (it is not Suzuki-specific) so if you know anyone wh o would like to attend please advise them to contact firstname.lastname@example.com a> as there will be limited tickets available for £10 (tickets must be booked in advance).DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171001T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171001T110000 LOCATION:Alleyn Park\, Dulwich\, London SE21 8SQ\, UK SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Michael Griffin Talk URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/michael-griffin-talk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:email@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Master Classes &\; Workshops CONTACT:Shi-Ching Wei-Prichard\; email@example.com DESCRIPTION:
Please see flyer and entry form attached for details of this event and apply by Novemeber 9th.\n
LSG Roehampton Performance Platform 2017\n
Entry Form Roehampton 2017DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171203T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171203T170000 LOCATION:Roehampton Ln\, London SW15 5SL\, UK SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Roehampton Performance Platform URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/roehampton-piano-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:email@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Master Classes &\; Workshops CONTACT:Michiko Takahashi\; firstname.lastname@example.com DESCRIPTION:
To register for this event\, please click here:\n
http://www.tinyurl.com/book1 bonanza2018\n
The website is http://www.book1bonanza.org\n
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180204T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180204T150000 GEO:+51.432321;-0.085017 LOCATION:London SE21 8SQ\, UK SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Book 1 Bonanza 2018 URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/book-1-bonanza/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:firstname.lastname@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Master Classes &\; Workshops CONTACT:email@example.com DESCRIPTION:
This is at the beautiful Wren -designed King Charles Court at the Old Royal Naval College\, set alongsid e the River Thames and Greenwich Park\, Trinity Laban is one of the premie r institutions in the UK for the study of music.\n
Non-residential course open to Suzuki violin\, piano\, cello\, recorder and flute students of all levels . Individual and group lessons\, tonalisation\, Dalcroze\, playtogethers a nd solo concerts.\n
International and BSI faculty.\n
Brochur e\n
Applicat ion form\n
A pplication form – advanced programme\n
Teacher observers application form\n
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180403T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180405T163000 GEO:+51.4834;-0.006746 LOCATION:King Charles Court\, London SE10 9JF\, UK SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:BSI National Children's Workshop URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/bsi-national-childrens-workshop/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:firstname.lastname@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Master Classes &\; Workshops CONTACT:Kimberley Wong\; firstname.lastname@example.com DESCRIPTION:
Please click on the link for details about this year's playt ogether:\n
\n DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180624T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180624T120000 GEO:+51.498046;-0.109772 LOCATION:61 Westminster Bridge Rd\, Lambeth\, London SE1 7HT\, UK SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:LSG Strings Playtogether 2018 URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/summer-strings-playtogether/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:email@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Master Classes &\; Workshops CONTACT:Kate Conway\; 07946 474320\; email@example.com\; www.suzukihallowe enfestival.co.uk DESCRIPTION:
LSG Strings Playtogether 2018
Please see details below about this event\n
www.suzukihalloweenfestival.co.ukDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181027T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181028T153000 GEO:+51.533642;-0.072409 LOCATION:116 Weymouth Terrace\, London E2 8LR\, UK SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Suzuki Halloween Festival URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/suzuki-halloween-festival/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/halloween-fest-220x124.jpg\;220\;124\;1\,medium\;http://londonsu zukigroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/halloween-fest-300x169.jpg\;300 \;169\;1\,large\;http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10 /halloween-fest.jpg\;540\;304\;\,full\;http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/wp-c ontent/uploads/2018/10/halloween-fest.jpg\;960\;540\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:email@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Master Classes &\; Workshops CONTACT:Hannah Saucedo\; email@example.com\; https://book1bonanza.sq uarespace.com/ DESCRIPTION:
A fun one-day workshop fo r Suzuki violinists\, violists and cellists who are in Book 1 (or in highe r books but wanting some Book 1 review). The 2019 Bonanza is on Sunday 3rd February and will be directed by Hannah Saucedo. Teachers include Karina MacAlpine (violin)\, Hannah Biss (violin/viola)\, Tessa Oakley (cello)\, A nna Tabbush (singing) and Margaret Parkin (parent talk). We very much look forward to seeing and hearing you on 3rd Feb!\n
Click here to register.\n
Please contact Kate Conway directly for more information at email@example.com;TZID=Europe/London:20190210T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190210T170000 LOCATION:St John's Smith Square @ Smith Square\, Westminster\, London SW1P 3HA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Spring Groups Festival (Strings and Wind) URL:http://londonsuzukigroup.co.uk/event/spring-groups-festival-strings-and -wind/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:firstname.lastname@example.com DTSTAMP:20200815T011339Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Master Classes &\; Workshops CONTACT:Anne Beitel Thomas\; email@example.com\; https://form.jotf ormeu.com/90223161917351?fbclid=IwAR3bDc6mCzY5KWo6rz_Cl6FXQHMYs7J7vLY_fRCI aQ8Dcm3JsI4KHbpXC2c DESCRIPTION:
EXCITING NEW WORKSHOP for young violi nists of all levels\, violists\, cellists and pianists at the Little Venic e Suzuki Group. A Sunday of music-making with chamber music – and preparat ion for playing chamber music – at its heart. The day will include coachin g of chamber ensembles – including quartets\, trios and similar – as well as chamber orchestra\, Music Mind Games\, Suzuki Violin Group lesson\, Int roduction to note reading and key signatures\, Tonalisation\, a parent tal k\, and concert including Suzuki Playtogether at the finish.\n
Course Director: Anne Beitel Thomas
\nTeachers: Guillem Calvo\, Louisa Stuber\, Hannah Saucedo
\nParent Talk by Sharron Beamer
\nAccompanist: Alice Biddulph
The London Suzuki Group International Summer Sch ool at Bryanston is a residential summer music course for string players a nd pianists from 3 to 18 years\, for the twenty-ninth year at Bryanston Sc hool\, set in a beautiful 160 hectare (395 acre) estate at Blandford Forum \, Dorset\, England. The course runs from 18-25 August\, 2019.\n
Director of Music: Jillia
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\nAssisted by: Karina MacAlpine
\nCourse Administrator: Philip Wake
\nFacilities Manager: Sar ah Mundy
For full information and to apply\, please see t he Bryanston website:\n
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Drunk on Ink Q & A with Saadia Faruqi and 'Meet Yasmin'
Drunk on Ink is a blast interview series conducted by Soniah Kamal, Jaggery Blog Editor and author of the forthcoming novel Unmarriageable: Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice in Pakistan.
Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American author, essayist and interfaith activist. "Brick Walls: Tales of Hope & Courage from Pakistan" is her debut adult fiction book, and her children's early reader series "Yasmin" is published by Capstone. She trains various audiences including faith groups and law enforcement on topics pertaining to Islam, and has been featured in Oprah Magazine in 2017 as a woman making a difference in her community. She is editor-in-chief of Blue Minaret, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry and prose. She resides in Houston, TX with her husband and children.
About Meet Yasmin.
Yasmin Ahmad is a spirited second-grader who's always on the lookout for those "aha" moments to help her solve life's little problems. Taking inspiration from her surroundings and her big imagination, she boldly faces any situation?assuming her imagination doesn't get too big, of course! A creative thinker and curious explorer, Yasmin and her multi-generational Pakistani American family will delight and inspire readers. [easy reader, for ages 5 and up].
SONIAH KAMAL: First author/book you read/fell in love with?
SAADIA FARUQI: I always loved reading Shakespeare in high school, ranging from Romeo and Juliet to satisfy my romanticism, to Juliet Caesar and Merchant of Venice to feed my political and cultural curiosity. From American authors, I completely fell in love with Gone with the Wind in my teens, and must have read it several times. Of course as a Pakistani I had virtually no knowledge about the civil war and race relations, so it was just a good story to me.
Who is the illustrator for Meet Yasmin?
To unwind: chai, coffee, water, wine?
I'm ashamed to say I'm not a tea drinker despite spending half my life in Pakistan! My go-to poison is Diet Coke, which I consider the panacea of all ills, including healing migraines.
A novel, short story, poem, essay, anything you believe should be mandatory reading?
There are so many books which one should read, it's a never ending list for me. For essays and opinion pieces, or for book recommendations, I always send people right to the Electric Literature website. I've found such gems over there, electric words that speak to the heart and the mind.
Any classic you wished you'd pushed through in your teens?
I was a good girl! I read all the classics. Possibly Dr. Zhivago is the one I couldn't finish, and also anything by Hemmingway put me to sleep. So maybe those are ones I'd read again now. But on the other hand, now I'd much rather be reading newer books by women of color, immigrant stories and the like, rather than what is termed as classic.
A favorite quote from Meet Yasmin.
Meet Yasmin is an early reader for children, so there aren't any deep, philosophical sentences I could quote.
Your favorite book to film?
The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis. It's the story of an Afghani girl who dresses up like a boy to earn for her family during the Taliban rule in Afghanistan. The book was a bestseller but the animated film, produced by Angelina Jolie, was equally fantastic.
Favorite Indie Book Store/s?
Blue Willow Books in Houston. They have the best events, especially for children's authors, and they are really a part of their community.
The one think you wish you'd known about the writing life?
How much self-doubt I would have, and how seldom true inspiration would strike.
Does writing/publishing/marketing get any easier with each story/novel published?
Yes it does. You learn by making mistakes and improve yourself in every aspect of the craft. A writers' first book is not as good as the second one, and so on. You also learn about marketing and publicity, and things that worried you on book 1 don't even make an impact on your mind on book 2 or 3. It's definitely something that gets better as time goes on.
Dog, Cat, Or?
Love cats, but refuse to actually keep one as a pet. I don't want to add to the number of living things that depend on me!
Favorite book cover?
The Meet Yasmin! Cover is simply adorable. Once the book is published I may lose some of my wonder and begin to admire other books too.
Favorite song?
Anything by Asha Boshle or Kuman Sanu. And Junoon. I'm old school like that.
Ideal Vacation?
Road tripping in the Norwegian mountains. We did this last summer and the scenes were just breathtaking! The sun doesn't fully set in those parts in the summer months, so we literally would drive until midnight and not realize what time it was. I recommend it to everyone.
Favorite work of art?
Van Gogh's Starry Night. I realize it's extremely popular, but I like it because of sentimental value. When my husband and I first got married, it was the first print we ever bought to hang in out tiny apartment. We've moved four states over the last twenty years but that painting still hangs in every bedroom we've ever slept in. It keeps me grounded in reality, and gives me a boost of confidence like nothing else.
Favorite Jane Austen novel and film adaptation?
I am not a huge fan of Jane Austen, but my favorite novel of hers is probably Emma. I just love the headstrong and misguided main character so much! In terms of adaptations, I'll have to go with Bride and Prejudice, a Bollywood retelling with Aishwarya Rai as the heroine. If one is watching Austen, one might as well make it lively and colorful, with all the music and comedic drama of a Bollywood film.
Favorite Small Press and Literary Journal?
I have to plug my own literary journal Blue Minaret, which publishes poetry, art and fiction by Muslim creatives. Other than my own I love Catapult not just for its literary offerings like essays but also the books it publishes.
Last impulse book buy and why?
Too many to count. Serpent's Secret by Sayantani Dasgupta was the very latest one because Bengali mythical creatures and princesses.
Soniah Kamal is an award winning essayist and fiction writer. Her novel Unmarriageable: Pride & Prejudice in Pakistan, a parallel retelling of Pride and Prejudice and set in contemporary Pakistan, has received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal. NPR calls it 'thought provoking and deliciously readable' and People Magazine says "This inventive retelling of Pride and Prejudice charms." Unmarriageable is an Amazon Best Books pick, a People Magazine's Pick, a New York Post Best Book pick, a Library Reads pick and more. Soniah's debut novel An Isolated Incident was a finalist for the Townsend Award for Fiction, the KLF French Fiction Prize, and is an Amazon Rising Star pick. Soniah's short story 'Jelly Beans' was selected for the Best South Asian Short Stories Anthology 2017. Her TEDx talk is about regrets and redemption. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Buzzfeed, Catapult, The Normal School, Literary Hub, and has been widely anthologized. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia State University where she was a Paul Bowles Fellow in Fiction. She currently teaches creative writing at Rhineheart University and reviews books for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Soniah will be giving a keynote address at the Jane Austen Summer Program Conference (2019) and she is a Jane Austen Literacy Ambassador. She was born in Pakistan, grew up in England and Saudi Arabia, and currently resides in Georgia.
More Drunk on Ink Interviews:
Mike Chen: Here and Now and Then, a novel
Ruth Franklin: Shirley Jackson A Rather Haunted Life, biography
Colleen Oakley: Before I Go, a novel
Emily Midorikawa: A Secret Sisterhood: The literary friendships of Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, George Eliot, and Virginia Woolf, biography
Shabnam Samuel: A Fractured Life, memoir
Elise Hooper: The Other Alcott, a novel
Anne Boyd Rioux: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters, non fiction
Devoney Looser: The Making of Jane Austen, non fiction
Kristen Miller Zohn: The Currency of Taste- Gibbons Georgian Silver, coffee table book
Vanessa Hua, A River of Stars, novel
Chaitli Sen, The Pathless Sky, novel
Sonya Huber, Pain Woman Take Your Keys, memoir
Kathy Wilson Florence, Three of Cups, a novel
Sara Luce Look, Charis Books and More, independent book store
S J Sindu, Marriage of a Thousand Lies, a novel
Rosalie Morales Kearns, Kingdom of Men, a novel
Saadia Faruqi, Meet Yasmin, children's literature
Rene Denfeld: The Child Finder, a novel
Jamie Brenner, The Husband Hour, a novel
Sara Marchant, The Driveway has Two Sides, memoir
Kirsten Imani Kasai, The House of Erzulie, a novel
Thrity Umrigar, The Secrets Between Us, novel
John Kessel, Pride and Prometheus, novel
Lisa Romeo, Starting with Goodbye: A Daughter's Memoir of Love After Loss
Rachel May, An American Quilt: Unfolding a Story of Family and Slavery
Rebecca Entel, Fingerprints of Previous Owners, novel
Jamie Sumner, Unbound: Finding from Unrealistic Expectations of Motherhood
Falguni Kothari, My Last Love Story, novel
Tanaz Bathena, A Girl Like That, YA novel


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Okay, so yesterday the Dog Mobile started making a funny noise whenever I turned right. Now that I'm single, one of my biggest fears is something happening to my car and me having to deal with mechanics on my own. Always before when there was a problem with my car, I would tell Hubby and he would take care of it. If he couldn't fix it himself, he dealt with the guys at the garage that would fix it.
I could call ExHubby and ask him about the problem, but that would mean that I can't solve the problem myself and well that's not really an image I want to present to him. So I asked a guy friend whose opinion I trust about the noise and he told me that it didn't sound serious and since it just started and didn't happen all the time, I should give it a couple of days to see if it gets worse.
Hmm, okay, probably good advice, but I'm paranoid. I'll admit it. What if I ignore it and it gets really serious and it would have been less serious if I got it taken care of sooner? What if the suspension is going bad and the front tire falls off while I'm driving? What if?? What if?? What if?? He laughed and said that I should have it looked at if it would make me feel better. Bless his heart. He knows me so well!
So first thing this morning, I got up and took the car to the garage . . . and explained the problem . . . they said they'd look at it and call me when they had some answers.
Yea, uh, I should have listened to my friend . . . he was right . . . he's always right . . . there's nothing wrong with the suspension . . . they couldn't hear the noise that I was hearing . . . I will need new tires before too long but that's about the only thing wrong . . .
And the best part . . . they didn't charge me anything for being a silly paranoid girl . . . and my friend didn't laugh at me . . . much . . .


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Welcome to the world of Neithus a land destined both for greatness and turmoil. Created by the Sleeping Goddess through which her children rule over, a world ripe for exploration and conquest by the inhabitants. Choose well your path throughout this world for decisions have consequences and those consequences for good or evil will be your reward.
The world of Neithus is divided into five lands surrounding an island in which the Gods of the land reside. Each land has its own unique terrain and culture brought to life from our own familiar history and legends. As you explore your new world you will come across stories as gilded as our own history, as well as the imagination of our creators. This is a new world young and rich in adventure and rewards.
Mostly desert, Abyomon starts off as a thin forest along the northern top and dwindle down to no more than oasis' dotting the land with palms of different types along with cacti.. A large river runs from north to south, palms, and smaller low growing plants from pineapple cactus to thorn flowers. The desert moves from a dark sandy grey to yellow sands in the middle and along the "dead lands" to a more white color sand along the east coast. Cliffs of sandstone dot the North West coast. A large oasis resides in the center of the land with a waterfall that flows out to the south. The majority of the cities are built from sandstone block structures, some have stucco to give a smooth look. Pyramids dot the land, from smooth in the east and south, to more stepped Toltec style in the west. Colors of green, blues and orange are predominate in most of the artwork and boarders around the buildings inside and out.
Nagamo is the land most south east in the world of Neithus. Thick forests and green swamps cover about half of the land. Lush and green, many communities are built in trees, stilts or along cliff sides and in caves. A few smaller waterfalls lead from the outside of the continent leading in towards the center where a large lake resides with a whirlpool in the center. Rock outcroppings can reach as high as a 10 story building and several of them have villages built around the base. Most houses are built from the native trees, rocks and mud. Though there are several Tent villages that dot the land. The three main cities are built around the rock formation outside of the swamps. The primary capital is on the north west side along the coast. This city is primarily created from ornate mud bricks and carved wood. The city is populated with trees and plants and blends in well to the background.
Along the east side of the world lays Terrum, a rather diverse continent. Front wetlands to the south to a colder climate with snow covered mountains in the north and east. Terrum is filled with forests and paths, including one huge ford running along the primary river from south west to north east. In the center of the continent lays a large mountain where several small waterfalls come down into the river. Thick forests surround the pool, and the river splits off in several directions, generally following the mountain line. Most of the buildings in the main cities have sharp angles, tall steeples and ornate glasswork. The closer to the main cities you get the more ornate the buildings become. Houses and small shops are made of dark grey to light grey bricks created from the clay found by the mountains. Mixed with mica the bricks have a glimmer to them. These are used on the more upper class buildings and temples. Carved wood dons most buildings in smaller cities and villages.
Morbien is the northern most part of the known world. The land ranges from dry to more polar around the northern most part of the continent. Cool to cold most of the year, the land goes from coastline in the south, to forests and snow/ice covered mountains in the north. The land is littered with large leaf trees, spruce, pines and cedars. The primary style structures are wooden long houses, stone structures and some with a combination of a Celtic, Norse, Viking style. The far east and west of the continent does have some influence in architecture from Tsumay to the south west and Terrum to the south east. The main city is made of grey to white stone blocks some are ornately carved with Celtic style knot work and animals.
Tsumay is the Western land of Neithus is a land of extremes. The climate goes from chilly along the north and in the mountains, to a high humidity in the valleys. To the south are beaches and plenty of sun and water. Some areas inland can be called jungles, as the large lush trees and giant mushrooms blanket the land. Palm trees dot the southern coast line. Muted colors of orange, reds and bronze highlight the pale wooden structures, where simple field stone is laid as foundation for most buildings. The upper class have large pale blocks used as foundations and most of the buildings have red, orange or brown roof tiles. Each city has its own dais where the main house is located and the larger cities have training buildings in the same area.
Majice Isle is home to the gods and goddesses of this land. A dangerous place where both the terrain and the inhabitants will kill those who are unwary. A volcano island the size of a small continent where many a failed expedition and outpost lies in ruins. Tread not foolishly in this land for it will be your undoing.


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Premiere: Lars Bartkuhn – Golden Age
Samba style broken beat on Volcov's Neroli imprint.
Samba style broken beat on Volcov's Neroli imprint.
The latest signing on Seth Troxler's Soft Touch Records.
A slow-burning and soulful number on Ghent's Lany Recordings.
A wandering piece of synth-laden jazz.
A winter warmer, taken from Lay-Far's new album on Local Talk.
Mehmet Aslan steps up for the Banoffee Pies World Series.
A collaboration between K15 and vocalist Emeson.
A meditative, slow-burning soother with nods to Yoruba culture.
An afrocentric, shuffling production out on Omena Records.
An afro-boogie tribute taken from Banoffee Pies' debut V/A EP


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Welcome to the exhibition of photographs and charity auction 17.09.2010
This year we have once again given our readers the chance to take part in the competitions of National Geographic Slovenija and National Geographic Junior magazines with their photographs.
You are cordially invited to attend the opening of the exhibition of photographs and award ceremony, which will be held on 14 October 2010 at 6 pm in the TR3 building in Ljubljana (Trg republike 3).
On 21 October at 7 pm, a charity auction will be held in the same space, in conjunction with Galerija Fotografija. The funds collected will be donated to the Children's Department of the Soča Rehabilitation Institute, for the purchase of equipment for a multi-sensory relaxation room.
Free admission to the exhibition and auction!


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UN General Assembly side event: Forest-Smart Mining to Advance the New York Declaration on Forests and the Sustainable Development Goals
Tuesday, 25 September
Scandinavia House: 58 Park Avenue New York, NY
Forests are critical for sustainable development as they provide oxygen, significantly help curb climate change, are home to a majority of global biodiversity and provide livelihoods for nearly 2 billion people. But deforestation is accelerating.
Mining accounts for approximately 7% of forest loss globally. "Forest smart mining" will be needed to both minimize direct and indirect impacts of mining on forests and to pursue opportunities for positive forest outcomes. This will require public policies, corporate practices and multi-stakeholder partnerships to address economic, social, and governance drivers of deforestation in an integrated way.
This dynamic side-event will be an opportunity to raise awareness about the relationship between mining and deforestation, present new research findings on forest-smart mining, and provide an overview of the New York Declaration on Forests and its Global Platform. It will highlight examples of forest-smart policies, practices and partnerships and build a shared understanding of what changes, innovations, and new initiatives may be useful to accelerate action.
Click here to RSVP, and for more information contact [email protected]. Arrive at 9am for coffee and networking.
In advance of the event, we would like to start a virtual conversation about mining and deforestation. Here are some questions to consider. Please post your responses below.
- What are some key challenges to reduce deforestation from mining? Please share some main strategies and tools to address this.
- What could be key elements of a global framework to advance forest-smart mining, the NYDF Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
- How can we mobilize engagement and action to promote forest-smart mining policies and practices?
- How can we use the NYDF Global Platform to accelerate and scale-up action to advance forest-smart mining policies/practices?
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Special K Cracker Chips Review
It's a chip! No wait, it's a cracker. Actually, the new Special K Cracker Chips are a little bit of both! They are crisp and crunchy like chips, but are only 80 calories (per 18 chips) so you can enjoy them without the guilt. They are made with a blend of potato and rice and come in three flavours: Original, Cheddar and Sour Cream & Onion. We were among the first in Canada to try out three flavours of Special K Cracker Chips and they were a hit!
Bridget sampled all three varieties and informed me that Original were her favourite. I myself liked the savoury Sour Cream & Onion. They tasted very close to the Sour Cream & Onion chips I normally eat, but were not greasy like chips. They reminded me a little of Munchos Potato Crisps. I used to eat those all the time when I was in high school.
These are a perfect snack if you are watching your weight. I always feel like I miss out on all the "good" stuff (aka the junk food). Having more options to choose from is always a good thing in my books!
Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample of the product for review purposes. The opinions are my own, based on my personal experience with the product.


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Mapping, Understanding, and Enhancing our Transportation Systems.
Exploring China's Burgeoning Highways
In the 21st century, China is poised to become the global leader in transportation infrastructure. The National Trunk Highway System, which will cost an estimated $150 billion, will crisscross the nation, connecting city and country through 12 different highways. Below, explore the expanding highway system of China—and learn about the consequences it could have for the country's future.
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East Village Parking and Roads
Grand Avenue Bridge will be closed for replacement starting September 19, 2016. The map shows road and parking closures, and detour recommendations during this time.
Road closures and restricted parking zones are shown in red. Weekday permit parking zones are shown in blue. Zoom in to see parking meters. For more details click or tap on a parking zone or parking meter symbol.


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The Truth About the K-1 Visa
Are you trying to get a K-1 visa? The process is a bit more difficult if you are in the Philippines, but it isn't impossible. Here's how it all works.
What is a K-1 visa?
A K-1 visa may be more commonly known as the fiancé visa. If you are the partner of a US citizen and the two of you get engaged, the K1 visa allows you to enter the United States—just as long as you get married to your fiancé within 90 days of your entry into the country (otherwise you will have to leave the country again). After you are approved for a K-1, are admitted entry, and are married to your partner, you can apply for permanent residence (otherwise known as a green card) as a married spouse.
How does the process differ when you are from the Philippines?
If you are from the Philippines, you are still able to get a K-1 visa. In fact, the Philippines is the country that is most popular for K-1 visas. There is one important difference in eligibility requirements, though. If you are from the Philippines, you are not allowed a joint sponsor for a K-1 visa.
What does this mean for your application?
This means you will have to meet the income requirements for the K-1 visa on your own—without relying on the income of your soon-to-be spouse—before the US embassy or consulate will grant you a K-1 visa. The income requirements act as a safeguard to guarantee that you will be able to support yourself once you are in the country, and they require you to meet 100% of the HHS Poverty Guidelines. For an up-to-date and detailed breakdown of what that income requirement is for your specific situation, take a look at Form I-864P. For instance, as the table shows, as a household of two, you are required to have a current income (which includes your expected total income from all employment sources within the current year, including wages, tips, alimony, child support, capital gains, rental income, workers comp., disability, etc.) of $16,910. Some embassies will allow assets to be considered as income, but this is up to the discretion of the embassy.
Why does the Philippines not allow a joint sponsorship for your K-1 visa?
The rules regarding the K-1 visa vary based on which country you are applying from because each country or embassy has its own rules, governed at its own discretion. Out of over 180 countries, the Philippines is one of four or five that don't accept joint sponsorship for the K-1 visa.
What are your options?
The plus side is that you have alternative options to the K-1 visa. The best alternative would be to get married and then apply for entry into the US using a CR1 visa. The Philippines does accept joint sponsorship for married couples who are applying for the CR1 visa. There have been rumored instances of individuals applying for a K-1 visa from the Philippines as joint sponsors, but there is no guarantee that this will be accepted, and if your application is rejected, you could face delays. If you are looking into the K-1 visa or the CR1 visa, visit Olvis immigration and travel first. We will help to ensure you meet eligibility criteria, make sure your paperwork is filled out correctly, and help prepare you for the government interviews and other requirements, so the process goes as smoothly as possible.


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Crash Course in Chinese - Beginner IVIEW EVENT DETAILS
In collaboration with Chinese Community Center
Registration for Beginner I and Beginner II classes have closed. For questions, contact Kelly Kleinkort at email@example.com.
This beginner course, offered in collaboration with Chinese Community Center, provides adult language learners a basic introduction and foundation in Mandarin Chinese. The phonetic system (pinyin) will be introduced and practiced through common Chinese expressions and everyday words. After taking this class, learners will be able to engage in basic conversation for daily life. This class emphasizes oral and listening skills. No previous knowledge of Chinese is required.
The class is oriented toward people who do business in or travel to China, and it is intended as either a gateway to deeper language learning, or as a quick skill to impress your business partners.
Course materials included.
Course Dates
Dates: Wednesdays, January 14 – March 18 (10 weeks)
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
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Event Details
For event details visit https://asiasociety.org/texas/events/crash-course-chinese-beginner-i 1370 Southmore Blvd. Houston, TX 77004 713.496.9901


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David Coverdale was born on September 22, 1951 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. He has been married to Cindy Barker since April 22, 1997. They have one child. He was previously married to Tawny Kitaen. See full bio »


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Today from Water, Wood and a Wolf . . .
Last Night on Lost: John Locke is the Aquarian
Feb. 19 - 09
Last night's Lost: This story told like a dream; as a dream reveals itself -- suggests coming from teh Unconscious. As in the detail last night in which Jack takes his father's shoes -- wing tips; work shoes -- and puts them on the deaed John Locke in the coffin. John Locke has been on the way to being the "new father" to a "born again" to belief Jack.
As in Twilight, this epic reverseed the "empty crypt" myth - a Silence of God myth - of the vampire tradition (we cook in the crypt for the rising Christ but find instead an empty crypt). We know John Locke will rise out of the coffin to awaken the age.
As Christian said to John Locke, he must turn the style because the axle is "off centerr" -- John Locke re-aligns the constellations.
John Locke, it is plain now, is the Aquarian. As Ben tells Jack, he is a "proxy" as Jesus is a proxy; he fulfills the mythic passage on our behalf.
Ben reads James Joyce's Ulysses on the way back to the island.
IN this episode a painting of Thomas putting his finger in the Christ wound (much as Ben had in season two) is on the wall. Ben relates to Jack that Thomas offered that they should all go their deaths with Jesus. It is reflected that the six in returning to the island are likewise apostles following John Locke into death and rebirth.


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After Anonymous was heavily infiltrated by Feds in 2008 and then again in 2012 when all Anonymous used IRCS were infiltrated and turned into honeypots, a motto began that stating that "anyone could be Anonymous". The point of this statement was that an Anonymous could be anyone, as no one knows who an Anonymous is. Your mailman, your dentist, your partner could be Anonymous. However, this statement was twisted by ignorance to allow a flood of internet users to begin using the title Anonymous. As a consequence, a great many operations have since taken place, many which do not hold the idea of Anonymous, and some which do.
This is one such operation that, while it upholds the Anonymous idea of the right to privacy and anonymity, is unattainable. Yes Anonymous abhor how Facebook stores, and sells your data, keeping logs on everything about you. Like all social media platforms, Facebook is a major contributor to the dissolution of a thinking society – we see the effects of this today. Facebook and all social media platforms violate all human rights and control and censor all information. People freely choose to use these things and sign away their souls and freedom. It is not forced on anyone. Furthermore, it is simply not possible to hack certain things, such as Fox News, Facebook, Twitter, and the like. These databases are in so many locations worldwide that no attack that Anonymous do would be able to take them all down. True Anonymous hold themselves to a higher standard of respect for the collective and reputation of Anonymous than to conceive or attempt an operation that would be 1. against the idea. 2. damaging to the reputation. 3. for personal gain or agenda.
Fake Anons are called out and exposed, but thanks to the feds infiltration, there are now too many of them. True Anonymous are always able to be spotted by their actions, just as Fake Anons are exposed by them.
There is no Official Anonymous, there is No Leader. The idea and the Anonymous standards are what keep us, our motives, and our outcomes in check.
Greetings world, we are Anonymous.
There have been rumors of an impending attack on Facebook by Anonymous. This, however, is not true.
Though we do not agree with Facebook's privacy procedures, we understand that such an attack would not only hurt the people, but also weaken our cause. By the same token, though, there may very well be an attack on Facebook. Anyone can call themselves Anonymous, and do what they will, but the collective will of Anonymous is that Facebook should be left alone. We would ask any such hactivists to not do this attack in the name of Anonymous.
Facebook allows friends and families to connect with one another. Anonymous understand the importance of this. and renew our zeal for freedom. Let us not tarnish our reputation by participating in this meaningless attack.
The Legion has spoken.
We are Anonymous.
We are Legion.
We do not forgive.
We do not forget.
Expect Us.


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Two grand pleasures — great food and splendid views — are as celebrated and abundant here as the Northern New Mexico sunshine. And in Taos, there is no shortage of either.
Price key per person
$ = under $10
$$ = $10-$20
$$$ = $30-$40
$$$$ = over $40
Adobe Bar and Doc Martin's Restaurant at The Historic Taos Inn
Hearty Adobe Bar fare includes tacos, chile rellenos, burgers, salads, green chile stew and their famous nachos. The Taos Inn has been a popular respite, watering hole, entertainment venue and nosh option for decades. And since the patio is located at the inn's entrance, there is a surplus of people-watching fun. For a more secluded and fine-dining experience, head inside to award-winning Doc Martin's and be seated in the back patio.
125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos
Look for the thunderbird neon sign. Less than two blocks from Taos Plaza.
Open daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
(575) 758-2233
Dog friendly
The Alley Cantina
A little bit of everything is on the menu from sandwiches, burgers, fish and shrimp to New Mexican specialties. The Alley, where the locals go, is the oldest building in town. The patio faces a pedestrian-only, brick mall that connects with the John Dunn House Shops and Taos Plaza.
Teresina Lane, Taos
Located in the northwest corner of Taos Plaza next door to kids' haven Twirl.
Open Mon.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-midnight
(575) 758-2121
Dog friendly
Bent Street Café & Deli
Breakfast comfort food and specialty sandwiches for lunch in a country-style spot along Historic Bent Street in the John Dunn House Shops. Mature trees, notable buildings, charming shops and fragrant flowers make this a great place to eat outdoors.
120 Bent Street, Taos
Open Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
(575) 758-5787
Dog friendly
Common Fire
An inspired, locally sourced menu changes with the chef's take on Taos's three seasons: "monsoon, first winter and second winter." The alluring and utilitarian hearth that brightly burns New Mexican pecan wood is an interior centerpiece. All bread is made in house. Wood-fired pizzas and flatbreads are available year-round. A bonus is the breathtaking view of Taos Mountain.
88 State Road 150, El Prado
On the road to Taos Ski Valley next to Quail Ridge.
Open daily noon-9 p.m.
(505) 803-9113
Farmhouse Café and Bakery
Gluten-free, vegan, local grass-fed beef and bison burgers, salads and sweets to die for are made with love. Organic ingredients are sourced from more than 20 local farms and ranches. The property boasts an on-site garden, koi pond, market, incredible pasture and mountain views, and a plot full of wind sculptures.
1405 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, El Prado
Just 3 miles north of Taos Plaza in the Overland Ranch complex.
Open daily 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
(575) 758-5683
The Gorge Bar & Grill
From burgers and pasta to salmon and Oysters Rockefeller, everyone will find something to savor. Located right on Taos Plaza, the large upper patio gives a full view of the historic square and beyond.
103 East Plaza, Taos
Open daily at 11 a.m.
(575) 758-8866
Lambert's of Taos
Elegant dining under old trees and festive lights serving such delights as lobster risotto, filet mignon and rack of lamb for dinner. Lunch options include sandwiches such as Apple Wood Smoked Brisket and Lambert's Tequila Chicken and Southwestern blue corn enchiladas.
123 Bent Street, Taos
Open for lunch daily 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; dinner 5:30 p.m.-close; Sunday brunch
(575) 758-1009
Dive into a great pizza pie with a grand view of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. "Two guys from Utica, New York" put their signature "Taos twist on pizza." Also on the menu are hot "Tunnel" sandwiches, salads, pastas and deli-style sandwiches.
23 State Road 150, El Prado
On the road to Taos Ski Valley just past the intersection of State Roads 150 and 522.
Open daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
(575) 776-1050
Translated from Spanish as "delicious," Sabroso is fine American and global cuisine from wood-fired steaks and rack of lamb to house specialities such as liver and onions, mussels, homemade chicken pot pie and hickory-smoked baby back ribs. Sabroso's patio is roomy and has its own bar. During the summer, live music is a frequent food accompaniment. Sabroso is housed in a 150-year-old adobe that sits near an acequia amongst towering cottonwoods.
470 State Road 150, Arroyo Seco
Five miles from the intersection of U.S. Highway 64 and State Road 150 toward Taos Ski Valley, just outside the Village of Arroyo Seco.
Open daily 4 p.m., except Tuesdays
(575) 776-3333
Stray Dog Cantina
Casual all-day hangout with a chile-heavy menu of New Mexican eats, brews and cocktails, plus a killer patio beside the Río Hondo with views of the European-esque Village of Taos Ski Valley and, of course, those incredible mountains.
105 Sutton Place, Taos Ski Valley
Open daily 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
(575) 776-2894
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By Katherine Gillen, PureWow
Just when you thought camping, glamping and adventurous vacations in tiny abodes were *the thing,* the pendulum swings and big is back in.
Yep, according to a new report from vacation rental company HomeAway, demand for castle and estate rentals rose by almost 55 percent and 25 percent, respectively.
But why the big (heh) shift? According to the report, it's an age thing. Older millennials are booking more family vacations with grandparents, kids and the whole clan staying in one place. And larger rental homes tend to maximize cost efficiency. Paying less for more people? Sounds like a win to us. (And Granny wants her castle,.)
Can we just say, we kinda called this one? Like, who doesn't want to stay in a castle?


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La vue du toit de l'Europe.
Prepare your camera. Once you have laid eyes on the most charming mountain villages of Europe, you will not come to divert. You even might want to get settled there forever. These are places worthy of fairy tales, though they do exist. Medieval villages of Spain with traditional Swiss chalets logs, through the fortresses carved into the side of the mountain in San Marino (English or Italian), these small towns functional a warm welcome to all visitors.
When we think of a typical mountain village of Europe, the classical landscape of the novel Heidi in the Swiss Alps certainly comes to mind. And you would not be totally wrong. But Switzerland is only the starting point for your adventure. Europe abounds with picturesque mountain villages, nestled in some of the most impressive landscapes in the world. Discover them in the snowy Dolomites in Italy, in the Pyrenees in France and Spain, Scandinavia and elsewhere.
Time slows in cities like Grimmelwald perfectly perched on the edge of a cliff Highlands Oberland in Switzerland. Located in the shadow of Mount Jungfrau, it is a little off the beaten path, but its stunning alpine views are well worth a visit. The « Alpomanes » are crazy Grimmelwald, from where they can easily indulge in climbing or hiking. Take the modern gondola to the top of 3300 m Schilthorn, where a rotating panoramic restaurant offers an unforgettable view. Descend on foot to an additional challenge.
You are fond of medieval history? Do not miss Albarracin, an idyllic village at the foot of a cliff in the Montes Universales, Aragon, in northern Spain. In this village, renowned as one of the finest in Spain you back in time as you explore its cobbled streets. Take pictures of the castle of Albarracin at the top of the hill and admire the Flemish tapestries in the museum of the diocese, attached to Dolz del Espejoe, the palace of the bishop.
Naturalists and sports fans will fall in love with the friendly Canazei, Val di Fassa Trentino. This town of 2000 inhabitants, surrounded by the majestic Dolomites, offers fabulous views of the highest peaks of Italy, whose august Marmolada. In winter, the area offers to sports 40 km of ski runs, but the summer, it turns into a paradise for hikers with its green meadows and old forests. Sport does not tempt you? Do you worry: you can relax and unwind in one of the many spas and wellness centers Canazei.