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Ron Powers' contrasting vision of the famous author focuses on a frail little red-headed boy, mesmerized by the slaves who sang and told stories of their heritage on his uncle's farm near Florida, Mo.
This is the Sam Clemens that Powers writes about in his new biography of the famous author, "Dangerous Water: A Biography of the Boy who Became Mark Twain," published by Basic Books.
Powers, a Hannibal native and Pulitzer-prize winning writer, who now resides with his family in Middlebury, Vt., believes that writing this book is the culmination of his life-long fascinations with Mark Twain.
"When I was a little boy in Hannibal, be was a mystic figure to me. His pictures and books and images were all over (my friend) Dulany Winkler's house, and I spent a lot of time there. I just wanted to reach out and touch him. Eventually I was able to."
In order to do that, three years ago Powers spent a large portion of the summer on his screened-in back porch in Vermont with a yellow marking pen, a notebook and a cup of tea. He re-read Twain's writings, plus books about American humor in the 19th Century.
"Just about everything he's written has been collected into hard cover books; his letters, his diaries," Powers said.
He found access to these works through the college library in Middlebury, and also reviewed the "Oxford Mark Twain," which was published in 1996.
"I took a lot of notes in long hand," Powers said. "I started comparing the boyhood that he wrote about in fragments. In Innocence Abroad, he would be in some museum someplace, looking at a statue, and his mind would go hurtling back to an incident in his boyhood, and he'd write about that. So I put the jigsaw puzzles together from that and from other biographies about him. I learned a lot.
"Then I just started remembering authors, people I've read and admired, and I realized they were influenced by Mark Twain. Woody Allen. Charlie Chaplin was influenced in mannerisms. I think in a lot of ways (Twain) was our first rock star. He was such a great performer on stage. Everybody was doing lectures in the 19th Century, he certainly wasn't the first, but he was the first that people came to see just because he was so mesmerizing, in and of himself.
"His mother called it Sammy's long talk. He had long pauses. Hal holbrook does it really well. Twain felt the power over the audience."
The research and writing process taught Powers a new skill.
"It is very exciting," he said. "If you're a biographer you have a lot of responsibility. My responsibility was to bring him back to life. He's been turned into a cartoon by promoters. The skill is to keep myself out of it and bring him out on stage. it taught me a lot about his world, about violence in America at the time; what a violent country we've always been.
"And, it taught me again how important words are to healing. How important the language is, story telling, and I think that's a lesson that America's forgotten. His stories were all about coming back from violence, and surviving and being alive in the world. The stories that are given to kids today are about anger and destruction. In a way this is a good time for Mark Twain to come back and remind us how to get beyond the darkness."
Powers believes that Twain's boyhood days on his uncle's farm had a profound impact on his future writing.
"He was very sickly the first four years of his life," Powers said. "When he was well enough to go outside, I see this little 4-year-old red head kid, toddling outside, and he's hanging out there for hours, and he's listening to the slaves sing their songs and tell their stories. Hannah was an old slave, and people said they thought she was as old as Moses. He would hear them tell about Biblical illusions, violent imagery about chariots coming out of the sky, Biblical tales, magic of all kinds, animals that could talk, witches.
"Uncle Dan'l captured young Sammy's imagination, and as an old man Twain wrote of the slave, whose sympathies were wide and warm and whose heart was honest and simple and knew no guile. Uncle Dan'l would become Jim in Twain's writings."
"The point is he listened to these stories and heard these songs," Powers said. "And he was enchanted. He also understood that these slaves were talking about very sad things. They were talking about their loved ones who were sold away, the cruelty of the slave masters, their wish to escape. But they found a way of making that telling kind of joyful, and the stories they told seemed to make them happy, and that's the secret. That's where everything started."
"And his mother, Jane, was also a fantastic story teller," Powers said. "She was a brilliant, uneducated Kentucky woman with a fiery temper, but she loved to laugh and loved to dance. So young Sammy was surrounded by a universe of storytelling. He learned to understand the stories that can save you.
"I think he was also influenced by the music he heard, those songs and the music of the language. It was like he was able to memorize those mannerisms and speech patterns. He had a genius for making people talk natural, realistic in his pages, and that came fight from those experiences."
From his research, Powers concludes that the Hannibal of Twain's boyhood had two distinct personalities.
"Everything in Mark Twain's life seemed to be divided," Powers said. "In the daytime, Hannibal was a kind of paradise. It was the white town drowsing. Twain described it as the sunshine of a summer's morning. I think it was a place of really unbelievable beauty. In a lot of ways, it was a lot like it is today. The bluffs that frame the town on the north and the south. The river, the woods and the orchards, and the nooks and crannies inside the town. That's the daylight part of it. In the sunlight, he had so much stimulation from the people in his life, including the slaves."
But there was also a dark side to his boyhood. As a boy, he lost two of his siblings, first Margaret, then Benjamin.
"When those deaths happened his mother went berserk," Powers said. "Her grieving was terrible. She would lead little Sammy into the room where the bodies were, and take his hand and make him feel the foreheads for some reason, we don't know why. I think that little boy felt responsible for those deaths, because he talks about them in his diaries later in life. He talked about his feelings of guilt and responsibility, so that's the darkness."
"He was 11 when his father died," Powers said. "And he peeked through the keyhole to see the autopsy. Then there was the murder he saw, and the drowning of his friends. He would seem to feel that is was his fault. He would sleepwalk and hallucinate. A tramp burned in the jail, and Sammy thought it was because he gave him a match to light his pipe. And then there was Henry's death on the riverboat."
But Powers said the book itself is not a journey through the pain, but is instead a look at the pain and an examination of how Twain transformed it into literature.
"It gave us a kind of racial vision that was way ahead of its time," Powers said. "Twain wrote at a time when America was still breaking free of Europe. We were a very young country. In his writings, Twain helped identify that America had a culture and a point of view, separate from Europe.
"The book itself is not a dark and depressing book. I tried to show what happened to him, but I really wasn't to show people the real person. He's a real human being, a person I really love. He's part of Hannibal's culture, salty, funny , wisecracking culture, identified with the common man, nothing pretention. It's the way he came out of his grief and sorrow that fascinates me. The way it turns his imagination on. He's hysterically funny. He said some of the funniest things, he was Yogi Berra of his time. He went to baseball games."


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'Mmm! My baby smells good enough to eat!' is NOT a confession of potential cannibalism, but rather a physical response to the scent of their babies many parents experience. According to the results of a study, this may all be linked to a receptor in the brain, suggests Frontiers In Psychology.
The results of the study which was only conducted on moms rather than moms and dads showed that cerebral activity in mothers of newborn babies compared with women who had not given birth differed when presented with the scent of a baby. Further examination showed that the part of the brain triggered by the baby scent for the moms was the same part as the one stimulated by food: a reward related area. So the scent of a baby, in effect, offers the same reward to the brain as eating something delicious.The results of the study seem to be generating responses varying from agreement to disbelief, especially since no dads were included in the study.
The Christian Science Monitor concurs, insisting that other studies have linked scent receptors in new moms to all sorts of interesting baby-related curiosities. In one study, the CSM claims that 90% of new moms could identify their own babies by scent after only one hour of exposure to the infant.
Not only that, but the CSM reports that moms also find the smell of their own baby's poo less offensive than the smell of other babies' poo.Parent24 would like to echo the somewhat tongue-in-cheek disclaimer of the CSM author who notes:Cannibalism Disclaimer"There is never any excuse to harm a child. The impulse that I described in this article does not take the form of an urge to literally bite, chew, and digest a small infant. Rather, in my experience at least, it arises in utterances such as, "Your baby is so cute I could just eat him all up!" and in behaviours such as placing the baby's toes against the lips and repeatedly uttering the syllable "nom," in an attempt to elicit a giggle from the baby. I realize now that such phrases and actions are not actually very common. Or normal.Still, I hope that you will not only stand firm with me in refraining from infant cannibalism, but that you will also urge your friends, family members, and neighbours to do the same."Eoin O'CarrollHave you ever thought your baby smelled good enough to eat?
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Mehatas music explores the subconscious boundaries between light and shadow, vision and hearing, death and rebirth. In a radical fusion of old Japanese ritual music and futuristic psychedelic noise, Mehatas ethereal soundscapes express the transitory states of mind experienced in the fleeting moments when leaving reality and entering a dream, opening the doors to a new era of music from Japan. In his album Noum Zeccyou, the super-future is thus united with the super-past.
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As ArtBridges' Community-Engaged Arts Directory grows, we realize that it's a bit overwhelming to read through all of the profiles. We're hoping that by occasionally highlighting some profiles on our blog, you may learn about an initiative that you may not have initially seen in the directory. Also, if you know of a Canadian community-engaged arts for social change initiative that isn't in our directory, but should be, please let us know! We love and need your input/feedback in building this resource! -Lisa, Content Coordinator at ArtBridges.
"Founded in 2006 and incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 2011, FiXT POiNT is a Toronto-based arts & media company with national reach. To date we've interviewed over 3000 Canadians from every province and territory in almost 200 communities in our storymobiles (recording studios on wheels). We have aired dozens of audio stories on CBC (Fresh Air, Podcast Playlist, Holiday Programming etc.), edited and posted hundreds of oral histories on our storymap and recently produced two seasons of a TV/Web Series for TVO. Most recently we were awarded Touring Artist of the Year from CAPACOA (Canadian Arts Presenting Association)."
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Several area high school and college students have come together to form Students and Rock for America (SARA), an organization that will help raise money for the American Red Cross and other nonprofit relief organizations that are assisting the victims' families from the September 11 terrorist attacks. A benefit concert featuring One Six Conspiracy, Dan Cho Band, My Personal Hero and The Jukebox Hero will be held from 5-11pm on Sunday, October 21, at Tremont Music Hall. Cover is $8, and additional donations will be accepted. A second show is currently being planned for November. Anyone interested in helping with the events or who may need more info can call the SARA hotline at 704-845-5600, ext. 1 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Naked Truth (TNT), the Nashville-styled songwriters showcase which is held twice a month at The Evening Muse, now has its own television show. On the first Wednesday of each month, TNT can be seen at 10:30pm on Charlotte Time Warner Cable Channel 18. The show features video from the live performances. Producer Greg Baker says the show attempts to capture the ambiance and, most importantly, the music of each of the performers. For more details on the showcase or the TV program, visit www.mp3.com/thenakedtruth.
The Bill Hanna Jazz Jam has found a new home. The long-running Charlotte tradition (10 years and counting) is currently taking over Mojo Restaurant & Spirits each Thursday night from 9pm-12midnight. Along with Hanna, the open jam also features Ziad, Donnie Marshall and Gerard Benson with, of course, an array of "special guests" that varies from week to week. For more details, call the club at 704-523-0474.
John O'Gorman was recently back in town to record a song at the Sound Farm in Matthews (the long-time local music veteran moved to Bluffton, SC last January). O'Gorman recorded "NY 911 Kevin's Song" in honor of his first cousin, Kevin Flaherty, who's a New York City firefighter and was in the first World Trade Center Tower that collapsed. Flaherty miraculously survived the disaster, but his station's lieutenant, Glenn Wilkinson, did not. All the proceeds raised from the song will go to a fund set up for the family of Lt. Wilkinson, who left behind three children. Rusty Barkley, Rick Gentry and Mike Cline appear on the track along with O'Gorman, and Art Bordeaux engineered and co-produced the material. Cline and Chad Lawson will distribute the CDs around Charlotte.
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Glandwr Community Shop – Siop Glandwr – is a small community shop in the premises of the Old Post Office in the village of Glandwr in North Pembrokeshire on the border with Carmarthenshire. There has been a village shop here for over seventy years until quite recently when the current ownersclosed the shop due to financial difficulty. Having secured a business loan against their home, they found it increasingly difficult to manage financially and the bank are recalling their loan.
In March 2012 a small but passionate group of individuals in the village began working to revive and re-open the shop as a community venture. A campaign was mounted to canvass local opinion, with over 90% of those asked reporting they wanted their village shop back. This positive drive was slowed down by the threat of losing the premises to repossession.
In November 2012, the owners' bank were persuaded by the Community Group to grant an extra six months to the loan repayment deadline – to give us time to acquire funding to buy the premises. In the meantime, the shop was opened on a regular basis two days a week. This extended deadline ended on May 1st 2013, and we had to vacate the shop as the owners decided to take the premises to auction in order to repay the bank loan. We intend to bid at the auction, and have secured a loan of 70% of the estimated value from a well-known ethical bank. Yet, this, plus the proceeds of a share buying event, donations and operating profit, is not quite enough to cover the predicted cost at the auction, which is on July 12th 2013.
Rallying the community together to get the initiative off the ground has been action lead, and carried through each week by a strong commitment to continue making it work. This represents all the good will and sustainable objectives that Wales has to offer. All the deep green values of localism mean getting the right sort of help to help ourselves. Pembokeshire and Wales is awash with skilled vibrant people who can learn lots from community growing; action planning; business planning and fundraising; and our initiative is no exception – but very often what we need is simply access to funds to buy the premises, so we can carry on doing what we are already doing and do it better and for longer.
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London to set ambitious waste cutting targets
London is set to slash the amount of waste it sends to landfill, under ambitions plans announced this morning.
Densely populated London produces four million tonnes of waste every year, but its recycling rates are the lowest of all English regions - it also compares badly to other international cities.
The document contains a series of measures and commits Mr Johnson to working with local authorities to boost London's recycling rates, ensure streets are cleaner ahead of 2012 and save up to £90 million per year.
According to the draft this saving could be made by sending no rubbish to landfill, recycling as much as possible, and taking energy from what is left over.
By 2015, the Mayor wants the capital to be recycling at least 45% of its municipal waste rising to 60% by 2031 and sending no municipal waste to landfill by 2025.
With landfill rates set to increase from current associated costs of around £245 million to £307 million by 2013, these proposals seek to help boroughs to minimise pressure on future council tax bills.
Mr Johnson, said: "Some of London's boroughs are taking pioneering strides forward to boost their recycling rates, however overall in London we are really lagging behind.
"It is not only detrimental to our environment, but economically a backwards step to be sending our rubbish to landfill and I am writing to all the borough leaders to urge them to pull out the stops to boost our recycling efforts.
"I want to work with borough councils to harvest the massive economic potential coming from London's waste both to save money off the city's bills and to improve our environment.
"We must also seek to unblock the remaining barriers to recycling making it easier to take this option rather than simply chuck unwanted stuff in the bin, for example, providing better collection facilities in flats and multi-occupancy dwellings."
Luke Walsh
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Amongst the duty free shops and neon lighting are some of the cutest gardens – small gardens that grace the empty spaces between boarding gates, shops and eateries. One could take time off designer bags and watches and chocolates to gaze upon these gardens with clusters of orchids and other natives no doubt.
The flower gardens provide a kind of soothing space against the backdrop of to rushing passengers heading hurriedly or leisurely towards the boarding gates and sounds of chatter of hurried passengers, children, airport workers, salespeople and shoppers.
On my way to my boarding gate at the beginning of this week, I decided to stop and smell the flowers so to speak. I relaxed as I looked at the different flowers apart from orchids, however I did take a few shots of orchids though.
What a colourful way of breaking the monotony of shops, shops, shops and eateries with these islands of beautiful local flowers. Quite strategic. Actually the sight of beautiful flowers in a place such as a busy international airport is rather soothing and comforting. Without a doubt.
As I was rushing for my boarding gate, I ran past these and decided to return to take a shot of them…am I a flower junkie or what? Don't think so, just someone who loves the beauty of nature.
Bravo to the Changi Aiport beautification team, xie xie ni.


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Sun Devils Stun No. 19 Wildcats
Jan 23, 2003
TEMPE, Ariz. - Freshman Jill Noe scored 22 points, and the Arizona State women's basketball team held No. 19 Arizona 20 points below its Pac-10-leading average in a 73-58 upset Thursday night at Wells Fargo Arena.
The Sun Devils improved to 12-6 overall and 4-5 in the Pac-10 with the win, the team's second over a ranked opponent, while the 19th-ranked Wildcats fell to 12-5 and 6-3 in the Pac-10. ASU also notched its third straight win over Arizona at Wells Fargo Arena and its fifth in the last six meetings with the Wildcats.
Arizona State led the whole game, jumping out to a 21-6 lead with 12:24 to play. The Wildcats cut the lead to four points with a 13-2 run, but the Sun Devils went into the locker room with a 32-24 halftime lead. Noe and fellow freshman Amy Denson each had six points in the first half to lead the Sun Devils, while sophomore Carrie Buckner turned in four points and seven rebounds in the first 20 minutes. The Sun Devils outrebounded the Wildcats 22-10 and didn't not allow the Wildcats an offensive rebound in the first half.
Arizona State, which had turned the ball over an average of 27.0 times per game in its previous two games, committed just six turnovers in the second half to build on its halftime lead. Arizona cut the Arizona State's lead to 47-46 with 8:50 left, but Noe made a pair of free throws and turned a steal into a layup to put the Sun Devils up 51-46 with 8:18 to play, and the Wildcats couldn't get any closer.
Noe finished with 22 points, including 16 in the second half, while Buckner turned in the first double-double of her career with 10 points and a career-high-tying 12 rebounds. It also marked the ninth double-double of the season for ASU and the first by someone other than a true freshman.
Sophomore Dee-Dee Wheeler had 14 points to lead the Wildcats, while ASU freshman Jenny Thigpin, in her first start of the season, helped hold Arizona redshirt freshman Shawntinice Polk, the conference's second-leading scorer, to 11 points, seven below her average.
Polk didn't score a basket until there was 15:30 left in the game and was 3-of-7 from the field before fouling out with 7:13 left. Thigpin and Polk were teammates at Hanford (Calif.) High School.
Arizona State hits the road next week, traveling to Oregon on Jan. 30 and Oregon State on Feb. 1. Both games will tip off at 7 p.m. Pacific Standard Time and can be heard on ASU's flagship station, NBC 1190 AM, locally or via the internet at www.thesundevils.com.
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You'll probably want to spend a lot of time on picking out your engagement ring; it's basically the most important piece of jewelry you'll ever buy. It's for life!
Here are 5 amazing, classy, and beautiful types of engagement rings that money can buy. Read carefully! You want your choice to reflect you and your marriage – forever!
1. Sapphire Engagement Rings
Sapphire rings have been the leading style of jewelry for royalty going back for centuries, and rightly so. These beautiful rings come in all shapes, colors, and sparkles. If you want more than just a plain diamond, sapphire engagement rings are the way to go.
Note: you can usually find a larger selection of specialty items like sapphire engagement rings from online vendors – most in-person stores just can't compete with their selection.
2. Classical/Traditional
You've probably seen women walking around wearing engagement rings that look like they're from a different time period – it's probably because they are.
Many women have found that family heirlooms and antique wedding rings fit their vintage desires. Modern and contemporary rings are everywhere nowadays, and a great way to stick out is to go classic. Traditional engagement rings are available in most stores as well (though you might have to search around a few stores first!).
3. Fancy/Exotic
Looking for another method to separate yourself from the crowd? Consider going exotic and unique. There's a huge variety of rings that fit the "unique" category – different shapes, sizes, and even unique colored diamond rings for your engagement.
Most of these "unique" rings don't even cost that much more – in fact, many are inexpensive compared to other rings because of their unique styles.
4. Big Rock (Quality Optional)
Obviously, you don't want to have a cheap engagement ring, but you can still go huge and not sacrifice the quality! The bigger the diamond doesn't have to mean the bigger the price. Perhaps you'd like a huge rock, but you can't afford to have it an expensive cut – that's alright. There's a huge selection of diamond quality that lets you pick your size and still have your diamond appear large and in charge.
5. Cubic Zirconia
Many women are hesitant about choosing to go with this "fake diamond". It's understandable–BUT a good many more women have found that this dazzling look-alike is exactly what they were looking for. You can go huge with a cubic zirconia and not even come close to your original price. Fortunately, many of these diamonds come from cruelty and controversy-free zones, giving you peace of mind as well as going easy on your wallet.
Your ring is your choice – finding the right one is definitely something that you'll want to think about. Do you want to go colorful sapphire, or classic and traditional? Bigger size, or bigger quality? It's your ring – it's your choice!


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The town of Siem Reap [49], in northern Cambodia, is the primary access point for the Angkor Archaeological Park.
The name Siem Reap literally means "Siam Defeated". These days, however, the only rampaging hordes are the tourists heading to the Angkor Archaeological Park. This once quaint village has become the largest boomtown and construction site in Cambodia. It is quite laid-back and a pleasant place to stay while touring the temples. It is a nice compromise between observing Cambodian life and enjoying the amenities of modern services and entertainment, thanks to a large expatriate community. Since Siem Reap is a major tourist destination, prices in some instances are higher than elsewhere in Cambodia. Expect to receive almost constant offers for motodop and tuk-tuk rides, along with everything else which drivers may be able to offer to you.
Be sure to pick up your free Siem Reap Angkor Visitors Guide and the equally free and useful Siem Reap Pocket Guide from your hotel/guesthouse. It contains lots of info on Siem Reap and the Angkor Archaeological Park, including hotel/bar/restaurant/shop info, travel info, and maps. For the eco-sensitive tourist, check out "Stay Another Day: Cambodia," a detailed guide with local spots that support the environment and community. Another adress is the ConCERT tourist office, a local NGO committed to raising the standards of responsible tourism and ecotourism activities and providing information on the causes and effects of poverty in Cambodia, volunteering opportunities and ecotours.
Get in
By plane
Siem Reap - Angkor International Airport [50] (IATA: REP | ICAO: VDSR) is the second largest airport in Cambodia.
The following airlines operate service to/from Angkor International Airport:
AirAsia (Kuala Lumpur), Asiana Airlines (Seoul-Incheon), Bangkok Airways (Bangkok), Cambodia Angkor Air (Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh), China Eastern Airlines (Kunming, Nanning), China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou), Jetstar Asia (Singapore), Korean Air (Seoul-Incheon), Lao Airlines (Luang Prabang), Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur), Silk Air (Da Nang, Singapore), and Vietnam Airlines (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Luang Prabang).
The airport is less than 15 minutes from the town centre by taxi ($7) or motodop ($4). If you have an advance booking in a hotel, ask the hotel for a free airport pickup (in one of their tuk-tuks).
There are separate terminals for international and domestic flights. International departure tax is a steep $25, or $13 for children, payable after check-in and before clearing immigration. Note that usually this must be paid in cash because the credit card facility is unreliable, so have cash with you. Domestic departure tax to Phnom Penh is $6.
By land
Phnom Penh Sorya Transport [51] Capitol Tours, and GST Express operate bus service to/from Siem Reap. Direct buses go to Phnom Penh ($10), Pakse ($30), Don Det in the 4000 Islands region of Laos ($27), Kampong Cham, Soung, Battambang, and Kor Kong. Advance bookings are advisable, and can also be sorted out by most travel agents and guesthouses for a $1-$2 fee. Buses generally leave between 7:00AM and 3:00PM.
From Thailand, the nearest border crossings are at Aranyaprathet/Poipet, 3 hours to the north, and Hat Lek/Koh Kong on the coast. See those articles for information on how to get to and cross the border. As a result of recent road pavings, the roads from these border crossings to Siem Reap are in excellent condition. From Poipet, you can take a taxi (US$25 minimum, 2-3 hours, max 4 passengers) or an overcrowded bus (US$10, 6 hours, leaves when full, not as comfortable).
The best budget option is to catch a Thai government bus to the border at Poi Pet (don't buy from Khao San Road), buy the Cambodian visa directly for $20, then after being stamped into the country find yourself a group of four to catch a reasonably comfortable taxi to Siem Reap ($25-30). This will get you to Siem Reap on time, in comparable comfort without funding scammers.
Alternatively, you could join the backpacking masses and pay 200-600 baht for an uncomfortable bus ride directly from Khao San Road. Buses leave Khao San Road around 8AM and arrive in Siem Reap any time between 5:00PM and 3:00AM. The trip length does not really depend on road conditions but on the mood of the driver. Because he gets a commission if you stay at the guesthouse at which he drops you off, he will try to arrive there as late as possible because if you are tired and afraid of walking around in Siem Reap late at night, you are more likely to stay at that guesthouse. Note that there is no obligation to stay at such guesthouse, regardless of what the guesthouse owners tell you. Even if you start in Bangkok on a big aircon bus, you will almost certainly have to switch to the back of a pickup or stuffed minibus at the Cambodian border. The bus operators and others will assure you that you're better off paying 1,000 baht ($30) or even more for the visa - which should cost $20. Stand your ground and join the line at the border - the bus won't leave without you, because the driver wants the guesthouse commission you represent. As an alternative, you can always walk from the bus stop to the Thai border exit - just keep aware of your surroundings to avoid being pickpocketed or inadvertently walking into a fake border crossing.
By boat
A more expensive and more time consuming option from Phnom Penh ($35, 8 hours) or Battambang ($20-$25, 5 hours) is to take a Soviet style Hydrofoil across the Tonle Sap lake. These can be fantastic trips giving you the opportunity to view life on the lake, floating houses, working fishermen, and to get a sun-tan if you choose to sit on the roof of the boat. However, the trip can be ruined due to bad weather. Remember to use sunscreen and take a waterproof jacket. You will not be able to access your luggage during the journey. If you have the time, it is better to visit the floating villages as day trips from Siem Reap than to see them from the boat.
Get around
Travel to and around the Angkor Archaeological Park is extensively covered in its own article. The following is a discussion of travel with Siem Reap.
On foot
Most of the sights in Siem Reap can be seen on foot. But be aware that most of the streets around town degrade into small swamps of muddy water and potholes of unknown depth following rain (almost daily in the wet season), making the roads a challenge to navigate.
By bicycle
Many guesthouses will lend you bicycles either for free or for a nominal charge.
By motorbike
You'll have plenty of tranportation offers from motodops (motorbike taxi with driver). Rides within town should only cost $1, although prices can double to $2 at night and during bad weather. Agree on a price first and hop on the back. You can also hire a motodop for a full day for ~$10. Some motodops may be able to provide you with a helmet if you request one in advance.
The rental of motorbikes to tourists in Siem Reap is prohibited. However, foreigners can ride motorbikes they have rented elsewhere such as in Phnom Penh).
Notice the make-shift petrol stations next to the road, selling stolen petrol in old 2 litre Coke bottles. Much cheaper than petrol stations!
By tuk-tuk
Within Siem Reap, tuk-tuk rides should cost $2, with prices doubling to $4 at night and during bad weather. Tuk-tuks are ubiquitous. If you plan to stay in Siem Reap for a few days, it can also be a good idea to build a relationship with one tuk-tuk driver as once they know you they will quite often take you to places off the regular tourist route and allow you to experience the "real" Siem Reap.
A word of advice: pay them for their services only after everything you have arranged is completed. For example, if you arrange for a later trip to the airport and pay them beforehand, chances are that they will not show up. Although you can also bargain on the fees, remember that an extra dollar or two is a great deal of money for your driver and his family.
The reason most people come to Siem Reap is to visit Angkor Archaeological Park, which is thoroughly covered in its own article. The town itself boasts quite a number of beautiful modern Buddhist temples which are attractions in their own right.
As elsewhere in Cambodia, US Dollars, and to a lesser extent, Thai Baht are preferred over Cambodian Riel for all purchases except the very smallest. There are a number of large, flashy souvenir shops around town, complete with temple-style decorations and a surplus of staff, which happily charge two to five times the going price elsewhere in town. These are best avoided.
Despite what you may be told at the Thai border, international ATMs in Siem Reap are plentiful, and banks will do cash advances from credit cards.
Heritage Watch [52], a non-profit organization, has launched a campaign that aims to encourage support for Cambodia's arts, culture, heritage and development. Businesses that are giving back to the community are certified as Heritage Friendly by the independent organization and permitted to display either a gold or silver Heritage Friendly logo.
There are hundreds of restaurants in Siem Reap and you will have no trouble finding something which suits your tastes and budget. If you don't want to eat out, most guesthouses have a basic restaurant attached and can quickly whip up a decent fried rice.
Pub Street is best known as a watering hole, but it has also many nice restaurants that won't break the bank.
In town, there are entire streets catering for the traveler tastes with pizzas, hamburgers, and tasty westernised versions of Cambodian food such as Amok and 'Khmer curry'.
The numerous Karaoke restaurants offer a real authentic experience of modern Khmer dining. Many of the most authentic Karaoke-style restaurants are hidden in the backstreets, though your moto or tuk-tuk driver will no doubt know where to take you. He will be happy to wait (or join you) if you are really out in the boonies. Try to sit far from the speakers and prepare for mozzies. There is often no English menu, but one of the staff will be happy to help you order. Try phnom pleurng, a delicious cook-it-yourself beef barbecue. Another sensational dish, which is only available at these types of restaurants, is the trei bung gancheyt - a whole fish bubbling in a tasty peanuty sauce with green veggies.
The street directly west of Pub Street is lined with many stalls offering meals of fried rice or fried noodles for about $1. The hawkers seem to have two menus with different prices and simply hesitating in front of a stall and tends to earn a like-it-or-get-your-money-back offer. The food seems to be fairly clean. The markets also offer local Khmer fare but hygiene can be dubious.
Most of Siem Reap's watering holes are concentrated in a few lanes north of Psar Chas (the old market), mainly on a street known appropiately as "Bar Street" or "Pub Street". Drinks usually $2 and up, although most if not all bars have happy hours before 8PM and draft Angkor often goes for as little as $0.50. When ordering beer - be careful, if you order a bottle of beer and the beer is open when delivered to the table - there is a good chance it is watered down - ask for the bottle to be opened at your table.
Accommodations range from sprawling air-conditioned hotels along the airport road (mostly for all-inclusive tours) and a growing number of stylish boutique hotels to locally run rooms-for-rent and a range of modest guesthouses, particularly on and around Wat Bo road.
If you arrive with a tour bus or van you will be taken to a suggested guesthouse. Usually these are not too bad and you'll probably be too tired to argue.
If you arrive by plane, you may wish to contact a guest house or hotel in advance so they can arrange for free transportation from the airport. Otherwise just take a tuktuk ($5) or a taxi ($7) to town. If you don't know any place to go to, the driver will usually ask your budget and then suggest a place that pays him the best commission so you might end up paying more than if you negotiated directly with the guest house or hotel.
When choosing accomodation in Siem Reap, be aware that whilst the area around the city remains one of the poorest in the country, many of the bigger hotels are owned by multinational conglomerates.
Stay healthy
For general information on health in Cambodia, see the article on Cambodia.
The Tourist Transport Association [89] has an office just behind the tourist information office in Siem Reap, which you can contact if you have any questions or queries.
Internet cafés abound in Siem Reap, prices being US$.75-1.50/hour. Speed of connection, and speed of PC, very much depends from place to place.
Most hotels will have cable TV with many international channels (BBC, CNN etc.) as well as those from surrounding countries. There are several FM radio stations, which include international broadcasters BBC World Service on 99.25MHz and Radio France International on 92.0MHz.
Stay safe
Street vendors and beggars are present in notable numbers. Due to the competition for generous travelers' money, some have developed cunning, if underhanded, techniques to get your attention. The most notable are the "beggar army" normally located around the South/West end of Pub Street. Young children will come up to you in the crowd and grab your hands, leading you to a store where they will then try and have you buy food/milk/water for them. Sounds like a more humanitarian way to help than simply giving them money, right? But once you leave the store, the goods you bought for them end up being resold to other locals, with their handlers getting the cash. Also, beware of the children reaching into your pockets or purse and grabbing what they can. In addition to these children, other children or young women will often walk around with younger children cradled in a krama. If you want to make a difference for the people of Siem Reap, consider visiting the Handicap International site near the Hospital, the Children's Hospital, or donate through an International Charity like Red Cross.
Young adults may try and pass themselves off as representatives and donation-collectors for orphanages. They will show photos of themselves in the orphanage, claim to be volunteer workers themselves, etc. Again, do not donate direct to these "collectors" as none of your goodwill will make it to those who need it - instead deal with a recognised charity.
Siem Reap has long since been thoroughly demined.
Get out
The story about scam busses from Bangkok to Siem Reap is well known, however the same thing happens in the opposite direction. A pickup from your hotel (between 7am and 7.30 am) brings you to a busstop in Siem Reap. A bigger bus (8 am, not very comfortable) will bring you to Poipet on the cambodian side of the border. It will stop for 15 minutes at a small shop and restroom. Just 5km before the border it will stop again, for a full hour at a restaurant (at 11am this is quite early for lunch). You will get a new guy on the bus that says he will take you across the border into a new bus. He takes your ticket (make sure you keep it) and replaces it with a sticker (red, white, yellow). The guy actually takes the group across the border and there tries to pursuade some people to take other busses that will take them faster to their destination (pay extra of course). Then suddenly the guy takes off and the group will wait for about 1 hour before noticing that he is not coming back. Another guy will then bring you to a pickup truck (or something similar) and drop you at a restaurant in Aranyapratet on the Thai side of the border. They will tell you the bus is an hour late due to cleaning (pickup should be 2.30 am). Whether this bus will ever arrive is unknown.
Best way to do this travel is with a private van, minibus or local bus to Poipet (2.5 hrs). Then walk across the border with your luggage. On the thai side there are taxi's that charge around 1900 baht to bring you straight to Bangkok. Sharing a taxi might be a good idea to bring down the costs. Another possibility is to take a tuktuk to the busstation in Aranyapratet (about 10 minutes from the border) and find a local bus from there. Be sure to ask if there are different busses (VIP, express, etc), some might be faster than others. Busses should leave regularly. There are at least busses departing at 1pm and 2.30pm. Due to traffic near Bangkok this trip takes between 4-6 hrs.


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One of the most memorable thing I got to do in Seoul or in all Korea was probably the drama cafe I went to. I know, sounds quite funny, but believe me it's so unique and awesome, that I will remember it for the rest of my life. So the main point here is pretty clear. You go in, choose the dress, order the drink and just after that get dressed yourself. You can be whatever you want, a bride, princess, fairy, or my most favorites were Korean traditional hanboks of Gisaeng (pretty much the same as Japanese geisha), Empress or you can choose any other role in the palace. So I chose the attire of the Empress in bright red. I couldn't even imagine it weights a lot, but it does. The piece was super heavy.
I took some shots there and then had to dress of the dress in order to finish my coffee since you can't do that with the clothes on. It was super awesome experience as you never really do these kind of things on daily basis and not to mention, I got to wear one of the traditional clothing pieces that do excites me the most about this thing.


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American snowbell Styracaceae Styrax
americanus Lam. symbol: STAM4
Leaf: Alternate, simple, elliptical, 1 to 3 inches long, entire or with a few shallow teeth, star-shaped hairs on petiole (may occur on leaf blade as well), green above, paler below.
Flower: Attractive, bell-shaped, 1/2 inch long, 5 white, reflexed (with age) petals, hanging clusters of 1 to 4 flowers from leaf axils, appearing in mid to late spring.
Fruit: Egg shaped, hairy, dry drupe, 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch in diameter, turns a gray-brown when ripe in early fall.
Twig: Slender, gray-brown, zigzag, initially pubescent but becomes glabrous; leaf scar with 1 bundle scar; naked buds, small, blunt and scruffy.
Bark: Smooth, thin, dark gray-brown, when older develops very shallow fissures.
Form: Shrub to small tree with a spreading, open crown reaching up to 10 feet
Looks like: Japanese snowbell - stewartia
Additional Range Information: Styrax americanus is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. Download the full-size PDF map.
External Links: USDA Plants Database
All material © 2019 Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation; Photos and text by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen, Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson; Silvics reprinted from Ag Handbook 654; range map source information


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This workshop is a part of The Heinz Endowments & The Pittsburgh Foundation's joint program, Investing in Professional Artists. Full Steven Bryant commission to be unveiled in July 2020.


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Petite Vanilla Bean Scones with Vanilla Bean Glaze plus coffee equals love. These scones are melt in your mouth delicious. Let me show you how to make them!
Yes. ANOTHER scone recipe on the blog.
But this one is special. 😀 Ok, they all are. But Zach told me it's the best scone yet. Like EVER. So I'm pretty happy about that, and I really hope I can convince you to make them.
Because scones just happen to be my true love. Better than cookies or cupcakes. Better than pie or ice cream. My favorite all-time sweet.
TIPS for making EPIC scones.
- Make sure you have everything out on your kitchen counter and ready to go, before the step where you add the butter.
- The butter should be COLD when you cut it in with a pastry cutter. I usually cube the butter and then stick it in the freezer while I'm getting everything else ready to go.
- When you mix the wet ingredients with the dry, be careful to add JUST enough so that the dough is somewhat dry. If your dough is too wet, the scone will not be crumbly. It will be more like a muffin.
- If the dough gets too wet, add more flour. If the dough is too dry and won't stay together, add more cream VERY slowly (just a few drops at a time).
- Use flour on your mat to prevent the dough from sticking to it.
- Be careful to not over-bake.
For THIS scone recipe, I used Pure Vanilla Bean Paste. You could use actual vanilla beans, but this is way easier. AND so very vanilla-y and perfect.
Also, I made these petite because I like to have one with my coffee without so much guilt. Less than 200 calories!
Yup, if you are thinking, "Those look like the little scones they sell at Starbucks", you are right. They do. But they are better!
xoxo ~Sue
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Petite Vanilla Bean Scones with Vanilla Bean Glaze
These scones are melt-in-your-mouth delicious! The pure vanilla bean paste is key.
For the scones:
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold butter - cubed
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup heavy cream - you may need a few more drops
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla bean paste (Heilala) - or use regular vanilla
For the glaze:
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 Tablespoon brewed coffee
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla bean paste (Heilala) - or use regular vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- **Please read the tips for making the best scones - in my blog post!! 🙂
Take cold butter out of fridge and chop. Place in freezer for about 15 minutes, to get it extra cold. (You can do this in advance as well.)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
In a small bowl, whip together the egg, heavy cream, and pure vanilla bean paste. Set aside.
Using pastry cutter, add the butter (from the freezer) to the dry ingredients until it resembles course crumbs.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and use your hands to combine. Don't over-mix or the scones will be tough. You may need to add additional cream if the dough is too dry. But it should be on the dryer side verses too wet.
Turn dough onto a floured surface. Use hands to form into a rectangle and press down to about 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into 24 equal wedges - or any other shape you like.
Transfer wedges to prepared baking sheets. Bake until done, about 13 minutes. Cool on baker's racks.
Make glaze by combining all ingredients - heavy cream, brewed coffee, vanilla bean paste, and powdered sugar. Drizzle on cooled scones.
Recipe Notes
These scones store well on counter (or in refrigerator) for a couple of days.
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