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A line snaked from the Neuse Boulevard entrance to the hospital to the back parking lot where it weaved between three rows of parked employee cars to reach shredding trucks. Cars were backed up all the way to the highway for most of the morning, waiting about 25 minutes to reach the Cintas Document Management company trucks with their items.
A line snaked from the Neuse Boulevard entrance to the hospital to the back parking lot where it weaved between three rows of parked employee cars to reach shredding trucks. Cars were backed up all the way to the highway for most of the morning, waiting about 25 minutes to reach the Cintas Document Management company trucks with their items.
CarolinaEast Health Systems wrapped up its sixth annual community shredding a day, an event public relations director Megan McGarvey described as �a laborious event, but a fun event� for hospital volunteers.
From 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. � or until the two mobile shredding trucks filled up � 15 hospital employees worked emptying boxes and bags of papers, pictures and documents from several hundred cars of local residents. Throughout the day 300 to 400 vehicles were expected to take part in the shredding event.
Two teams of registered nurses wandered the lines, offering to perform blood pressure readings and handing out medical cards that recipients could fill out and keep in their wallets or purses in case of emergencies.
�It�s a really good event,� McGarvey said. �We�re glad that we can do it. We protect people�s identities, we�re protecting the environment, and protecting people�s health. We�re protecting the community and that�s what we do.�
McGarvey said the event is very popular. She started receiving calls in January asking when it would be scheduled for 2013. �And we learn lessons every year.�
When shredding day was first held, the Cintas truck was placed in the hospital�s front parking lot. The resultant traffic congestion both on the highway and at the emergency room caused McGarvey to pull the event to the back parking lot. Having cars negotiate three or parking lot rows has further relieved traffic problems at the front of the hospital. After last year�s event filled the shredding truck in only a couple of hours, the Carolina East has opted to use two trucks this year to handle heavier flow.
As cars pull up, volunteers empty the trunk or seats of the bags and boxes of documents then carefully go through them to remove non-paper items. One car pulled up with a bag that had plastic prescription bottles in it, for instance. Wire binders from spiral notebooks and CDs are other items that volunteers have to watch for. A Playboy magazine even showed up for shredding.
McGarvey said that a lot of people bring in boxes of old documents that belonged to people who may have recently died. �We�ve seen tax returns from the �50s,� she said, �and old checks form the sixties.� She has seen a number of old photographs go through as well.
She recalled, a couple of years ago, a woman bringing in a wedding photo album and shredding it. The woman�s divorce had just gone through, and McGarvey suspects the act was cathartic.
Another time �a little lady brought a trash bag full of documents that had already been shredded.�
The Cintas company shreds the documents as they come in. Much of the shredded paper goes to making products used by fast food companies. �The next time you wipe your face at McDonald�s,� McGarvey suggested, �think about it. You may be wiping your face on someone�s old tax documents.�


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Face it, when it comes to solid taste, majority doesn't always rule. It's time to take a good long look at popular things that are lame. No matter how many people may nerd out over 3D movies, '90s nostaliga, eating sushi, and listening to podcasts, are these things really that cool? At the very least, these things are not for everyone. It's time to be honest and admit to all the popular things that just don't do it for you.
If you spend any time on the Internet, you know you're supposed to love the '90s, bacon, and cats. But do you? Maybe not! So let's all be honest for a moment and admit that there are some popular things that we're just not interested in. Whether it's a trend you actively don't like, or an activity that you just don't care about at all, let us know below.
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When the third cremation retort was installed at The Lexington Crematory, a chapel was built on-site to provide comfort to survivors who elect to be there, or whose religious beliefs require them to be present during the cremation process.
The enlargement of the office building provided additional space for record storage and administrative operations. The office building now includes ramps, an elevator and handicap accessible restrooms.


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Osborne announces retirement
Tom Osborne says he will retire as the University of Nebraska's athletic director effective Jan. 1, 2013.
Osborne, along with university Chancellor Harvey Perlman, addressed reporters at an 11 a.m. news conference in Lincoln.
"It has been a pleasure and an honor to work in the Athletic Department for the past five years," Osborne said. "I hope that there have been some good things that have been accomplished during that time."
Osborne, who will be involved in the search for his replacement, will become athletic director emeritus on Jan. 1.
"It's been a privilege to work with Tom," Perlman said. "The move into the Big Ten could not have happened without Tom's support."
Perlman said he's already interviewed candidates to fill the position at the beginning of the year.
The school said Osborne will continue to be actively involved in athletic department operations through July 30, 2013.
The 75-year-old Osborne is a national icon in college athletics for the run of success his Cornhuskers teams enjoyed from 1973-1997. After serving in Congress and losing a gubernatorial bid, he returned to the university in 2007 to take over the athletic department and oversee the rebuilding of the football program and shepherd the school's move from the Big 12 to the Big Ten.
As Osborne became a Nebraska leader and legend, his son, Mike Osborne, got to reap the rewards.
"I've been in locker rooms during championship games. I've been on the sidelines. I've been in the athletic director's box," Mike Osborne said.
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Carrying on his Husker pride, Mike Osborne runs Best of Big Red, a Husker superstore.
He remembers being the son of Tom Osborne wasn't always perfect.
"There were times when things weren't going so well, and there was public criticism or controversy," Mike Osborne said. "At those points, you feel defensive of your dad."
Mike Osborne remains in his dad's corner following the retirement announcement.
"What makes him a great leader is because he's a servant at heart, and that's what he wants. He wants the best for the program and for the state," Mike Osborne said. "I try to live that way myself, and that's very difficult, very challenging, so I'm very proud of him."
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Goodell: New Orleans 'terrific,' despite blackout
The blackout at the Superdome will not stop the Super Bowl from returning to New Orleans.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that despite the electrical outage which delayed Sunday night's game for 34 minutes, the city did a "terrific" job hosting its first pro football championship in the post-Katrina era.
"Let me reiterate again what an extraordinary job the city of New Orleans has done," said Goodell, speaking Monday at a post-Super Bowl media conference held for the game's most valuable player, Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco, and winning coach John Harbaugh. "The most important thing is to make sure people understand it was a fantastic week."
New Orleans has hosted 10 Super Bowls, including Baltimore's 34-31 victory over San Francisco, tied for the most with Miami.
While serving as the site of America's biggest sporting event and focus of an unofficial national holiday gets any place a lot of attention, this game had special meaning for New Orleans.
The city last hosted the Super Bowl in 2002 and officials were hoping this would serve as the ultimate showcase - on a global scale - of how far it has come since being devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The storm winds tore holes in the roof of the Superdome and there was water damage from the rain that affected electrical systems and caused mold to spread. More than $330 million has been spent to upgrade the facility, which has hosted the annual Sugar Bowl, Saints games, two BCS title games and a men's Final Four since the storm.
Yet the loss of power was an embarrassment that quickly became perhaps the signature moment of the Ravens' win.
Goodell said not to worry.
"I do not think this will have an effect on future Super Bowls in New Orleans," he said. "I fully expect to be back here for Super Bowls. I hope we will be back. We want to be back here."
Local officials have said they will bid to host an 11th Super Bowl in 2018 to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the city's founding. Political strategist James Carville, who along with wife Mary Matalin served as host committee co-chairs, said he disagreed with the premise that the outage overshadowed a full week of celebration.
Still, he acknowledged some initial anxiety when the lights went down - using a hurricane metaphor, no less.
"When this thing happened, I said to myself, `This could be a Category 5,'" Carville said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. "It turned out to be a fast-moving tropical storm. Everybody was completely well behaved. The problem was identified and fixed."
Carville said some good came out of the incident because it showed off what many people are calling "the new New Orleans."
"We ran into a glitch," he said, "and somebody fixed it."
That seemed to be the way Goodell and other NFL executives viewed it as well.
Goodell said he had no concerns about the adequacy of the Superdome going forward because "this is clearly something that can be fixed and it's clearly something we can prepare for and we will."
Bill Hancock, the executive director of college football's Bowl Championship Series, said that while his organization wants to know what happened, New Orleans' place in the BCS rotation is not in doubt.
"New Orleans has been a fantastic host for the Sugar Bowl and its status is unchanged," Hancock said, noting that semifinals in the first year of the new playoff will be at the Superdome in January 2015. "The people of New Orleans are to be congratulated for doing an excellent job with the Super Bowl."
For Goodell, it seemed, it was important to recognize how much fans and the league's business partners enjoyed dining at the city's renowned restaurants, attending parties in the home of Mardi Gras, and the ease of moving around with everything centrally located downtown.
It wasn't the first time Goodell has stuck up for the city.
He has been widely credited with working behind the scenes to get the Superdome renovated on a fast track after Katrina struck. It reopened in September 2006, in time for the Saints to return permanently to New Orleans after spending one season displaced to San Antonio.
Yet some Saints fans were critical of Goodell's handling of the league's bounty investigation of the team, and resulting sanctions that included the full season suspension of coach Sean Payton.
Doug Thornton, vice president of SMG, which manages both the Superdome and neighboring New Orleans Arena for the state, said the power failure "was an unfortunate circumstance at such a great moment for the city. ... It was a flawless event up to that point and it was just a spectacular week.
"So obviously for me, it was a disappointing moment."
Thornton said nothing inside the Superdome malfunctioned, but that the stadium's power supply was cut off from a nearby substation, and that once power was restored, everything inside the dome resumed normal operation.
Thornton also dismissed reports that the halftime show featuring Beyonce had anything to do with the outage, pointing out that that portion of the event was on independent generator power. In fact, Thornton said the dome's electrical system, which has not once failed since the storm, used less power during the Super Bowl than a typical Saints game.
Flacco also praised New Orleans as a host.
The Ravens quarterback recalled how much he enjoyed getting out on Saturday and visiting the French Quarter to clear his mind the day before the biggest game of his life. During that afternoon he stopped by Cafe du Monde, on the edge of scenic Jackson Square, where locals and tourists alike enjoy French doughnuts with powdered sugar and cafe au lait.
He added: "I really just wanted to try those beignets, or however you say it, which were unbelievable, by the way."
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Finally, Mediterranean Grill had opened it was Frank's choice for shawarma, I had souvlaki. Neither were particularly good, it was a disappointment.
But now we had energy for a bike ride. We rented for a place on Denman, rates were cheap only $5/hour. I got a basket for my camera bag and we were on our way. The park is very large, the bike trails take you all around on the sea wall. It was an enjoyable ride and the sight were lovely.
Check out the jetskis for the scale of this sucker, it was huge!
Ever since we arrived in Vancouver the locals talked about the weather, mentioning how warm it was, and they wanted to hit the beach. I thought they were making small talk, but I suppose they were genuine. It was beach weather to them, the temp was 70. Kids were playing at the splash pad and water park, too. How funny is that they have splash pads, but Nicky doesn't in Chicago - poor kid. I've never see tankers at the beach that was a wild sight.
We stopped at the concession stand near the heated pool for a drink. I gotta kick out of the daily info.
Also, spotted this sign there. There were a lot of smokers in Vancouver, more than I've seen in a long time. I imagine the ban will have some up in arms.
After the ride through Stanley Park we returned the bikes. We worked up a bit of a hunger, but more than anything we were disappointed by our last meal so we stopped in Banana Leaf for a bite. It is a Malaysian restaurant with great reviews. They deserve them, too. We had "the perfect lunch for two" and it was... we started we Rotai Canai, followed by Cod in ginger soy sauce, Sayer Lamak, and Renden beef. We like the beef the least, the other dishes were out of this world.
After lunch we wandered a bit down the street and came across Cupcakes, we couldn't help but stop. Frank got a red velvet cupcake and I got a variety of minis. They looked great in the case, but once we opened them up they looked a bit dry and they were. We only had a couple bites they were pretty bad.
We had our fun and we were pretty beat so we went back to the hotel to recoup.
A few hours later we headed Queen Elizabeth via the Sky Train. It sits on the top of a hill so you have great views of downtown, but the gardens there are beautiful.
After taking in all scenery, we hopped on the bus and headed back to the west end. We decided on Japanese for dinner at Guu.
Guu was hopping we had to wait twenty minutes for a table. Once we got seated we looked over the menu, it's tapas style, Frank knew he wanted duck, but left the rest up to me. Aigamo or duck was in miso, it was tender and delicious. Next, we had pork, tofu, kimchi soup, it was also great. Then, we shared pan fried noodles and veggies. Yum! Lastly, we had crab cake and rice patty with puffed egg. Again, so good! I wish these photos turned out better.
Once again our bellies were full and happy. We walked down Robson Street. It's filled with shops, very American, I could've been in any city in the states with high-end stores. We walked back to Granville.
Again, we looked for a place to grab a drink but the bars were all bumping. Most had covers. Not happening. We stopped at the liquor store and picked up a 6-pack of Kronenbourg. I about died at the price $18.95. We're not in Kansas anymore... We went up to the roof top of the hotel and drank our beers in peace while watching the world go by. Best bar in the city. Eventually security kicked us out they wanted to lock up for night. It was nice while it lasted. We crashed not long after.


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When you decide to have a new driveway installed you will need to think about several things. You will need to decide who is going to do the work for you. driveway gravel in Rufe, OK. You need to think about what the finished product will look like too. Do you want a tradition concrete driveway or do you want to do something a little nicer like a stamped concrete driveway. There are plenty of options and you need to know what will work best for you.
One of things that you will need to look into is the base of your driveway. The base of your driveway is the driveway gravel. This is a basic first step in having a new driveway installed at your home. You can't lay a driveway down, no matter what type of material you're going to use, without laying down a layer of gravel to get the process started.
The question is though what sort of gravel does one use when there are looking to get a driveway installed. There are so many different kinds of gravel that someone can buy and none of them are marked driveway gravel, so how do you know what to pick?
The best way to start is just ask around at the rock supply store that you will buy your materials from. They should be able to help you narrow down the choices. There will be all sorts of rock to look at, but you need to stay focused.
Some of the rocks that you will want to avoid are the tiny pieces of gravel. These are often called pea gravel. These pieces of rock are not the right size to use for a driveway. They are far too small to be an effective base for any sort of material that you would lay over the top of them to from a driveway. You will need something larger.
You don't want to go with rocks like lava rock. There are several reasons for this. One is that you don't want colored rock as the basis for your driveway. It will make the driveway turn out wrong. It could end up the driveway is discolored, but usually it is just that lava rock tends to be a little too big for the needs of a driveway project and beyond that it is much more expensive than the rock you'll want to use. This is because part of the reason people like lava rock is because it has a nice color to it and you won't see this if you use it as driveway gravel in Rufe, OK so why pay for it.
At the end of the day the best choice for your driveway gravel in Rufe, OK is simple medium sized gravel that is your basic gray color. There should be plenty of it to go around.


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Father of Alexis Patterson charged with child abuse
Kenya Campbell charged with 4 felonies in abuse of 8-month-old
The biological father of a missing Milwaukee girl has been charged with severe child abuse of his newborn daughter.
Kenya Campbell, 40, is charged with four felony counts of abuse or neglect after his 8-month-old daughter was admitted to the emergency room at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin on Nov. 22.
Campbell is the biological father of Alexis Patterson, a 7-year-old girl who disappeared in 2002.
According to the criminal complaint, the child had bruising on her face and chest, and was bleeding from the mouth.
Doctors determined the child suffered brain injuries, a skull fracture, a fractured jaw, a liver laceration, a broken rib and significant bruising to the face, chest and abdomen.
Doctors told police that the jaw fracture occurred due to massive trauma to the face and jaw with a force that carries significant risk of injury or death.
The criminal complaint that the liver injury would also have occurred with a significant force.
A pediatric child abuse specialist told investigators the child was the victim of "a massive, violent assault that could have easily resulted in death."
Campbell appeared in court Wednesday and waived his right to a preliminary hearing. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
He faces more than 130 years in prison if convicted on all four counts.


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India positive in reply
England's slim chances of winning the one-day international series against India were fast disappearing as the tourists set off in pursuit of 227 all out at Trent Bridge.
Victory here would give India a 2-0 lead with only two to play in the Royal London Series, as they seek consolation for their Test series defeat and momentum in the 50-over format before next year's World Cup.
Their spinners have taken 13 English wickets in two innings to date, six here on an unusual ODI surface, and India were well placed to cash in with a second successive victory as they moved to 74 for one from 15 overs.
India's Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed for 45, but his innings has helped but the visitors in control
Chris Woakes had Shikhar Dhawan caught from a fierce cut to point.
But Ajinkya Rahane, opening in the absence of the injured Rohit Sharma, nonetheless appeared to be putting his team on the fast track to a comfortable success in company with Virat Kohli.
England's batsmen had got themselves in a tangle against spin again after an opening stand of 82 put them on course for a much more substantial total.
They failed to cope adequately against Ravi Ashwin (three for 39) et al as they went 26 overs at one point with just a solitary boundary and failed to muster an individual half-century.
England's desultory innings, after being put in on a cloudy morning, was on no one's mind while Alastair Cook and Alex Hales were sharing their second successive 50 partnership.
In his third and last over - before hobbling off with an ankle injury - Mohit Sharma dropped short to Cook and was pulled for England's first boundary and then gave Hales the width he craves and was driven past cover for two more consecutive fours.
Yet just when England seemed to have an ideal platform, their problems set in as Hales edged a sweep at Suresh Raina via his pad to Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Cook charged too early at part-time off-spinner Ambati Rayudu, playing here only because of Rohit's broken finger and bowling thanks only to Mohit's sore foot.
It summed up Cook's travails that he managed to be out for two reasons - officially stumped, after Rayudu saw him coming and pushed the ball down the leg side, but also caught behind off a thin edge - to an opponent billed as a batsman and previously without an international wicket.
Dhoni immediately withdrew Rayudu, job done after two overs.
But Joe Root succumbed immediately to Ravindra Jadeja, spinning one past the outside edge for another sharp stumping.
Eoin Morgan and Ian Bell tried to rebuild. But the left-hander fell to some turn from Ashwin, India's sole frontline slow bowler who found the edge on the back-foot defence for Dhoni's second catch.
Mohit, in such pain earlier, proved himself unexpectedly recovered to the extent he was able to administer the next blow to England's hopes by throwing the stumps down from wide long off to run Bell out as he came back for a second from Jos Buttler's drive.
Nothing was going right for the hosts, and their powerplay became a non-event after getting off on the wrong foot when more turn from Ashwin - and a blinding one-handed slip catch by a diving Raina - saw off Ben Stokes.
Only 12 runs, all in singles, came from what in more accustomed circumstances is a pivotal and strategic five overs as Woakes and Buttler instead had to be intent on preserving wickets for the last 10 - in which England had enough resources left to scramble past 200 thanks to some late hitting from number nine James Tredwell.
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Just who is Karina Smirnoff? An all-around cutie and likely girlfriend of Mario Lopez. She's also the partner of R&B singer Mario during the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars and seems like a generally nice, fun-loving professional.
On season seven, Karina teamed up with chef Rocco DiSpirito.
On New Year's Eve 2008, she got engaged to fellow pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy.


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Press Release: Seth Rosenfeld Will Discuss "Subversives" on Monday in Berkeley
University Press Books welcomes Seth Rosenfeld for a discussion of his new book, Subversives: The FBI's War on Student Radicals and Reagan's Rise to Power at the Musical Offering Cafe .on Monday, December 3rd, from 6:30-7:30,with a book signing to follow, at 2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley.
Subversives traces the FBI's secret involvement with three iconic figures at Berkeley during the 1960s: the ambitious neophyte politician Ronald Reagan, the fierce but fragile radical Mario Savio, and the liberal university president Clark Kerr. Through these converging narratives, the award-winning investigative reporter Seth Rosenfeld tells a dramatic and disturbing story of FBI surveillance, illegal break-ins, infiltration, planted news stories, poison-pen letters, and secret detention lists. He reveals how the FBI's covert operations—led by Reagan's friend J. Edgar Hoover—helped ignite an era of protest, undermine the Democrats, and benefit Reagan personally and politically. At the same time, he vividly evokes the life of Berkeley in the early sixties—and shows how the university community, a site of the forward-looking idealism of the period, became a battleground in an epic struggle between the government and free citizens.
"[An] electrifying examination of a newly declassified treasure trove of documents detailing our government's campaign of surveillance of the Berkeley campus during the '60s." —Matt Taibbi, The New York Times Book Review
"Armed with a panoply of interviews, court rulings, and freshly acquired F.B.I. document, Rosenfeld shows how J. Edgar Hoover unlawfully distributed confidential intelligence to undermine the nineteen-sixties protest movement in Berkeley, while brightening the political stars of friendly informants like Ronald Reagan. Rosenfeld's history, at once encyclopedic and compelling, follows a number of interwoven threads." —The New Yorker
Seth Rosenfeld was for many years an investigative reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, where his article about the free speech movement won seven national awards. He lives in San Francisco.
Monday, December 3rd, 6:30-7:30
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The Musical Offering Café
2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley


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I WANT TO THANK you for the January-February 1999 Sojourners with the three articles on the new movement to abolish nuclear weapons. Both the timing and the content of these articles are pure gift, including the front cover photograph of Gen. Butler, who recently retired as commander of the nation's nuclear forces and is now a leader in the nuclear abolition movement.
Those of us from the religious community who were involved in the anti-nuclear movement in the late 70s know the many ways Sojourners helped build a foundation of faith and action for that movement. In re-reading Peacemakers: Christian Voices From the New Abolitionist Movement (edited by Jim Wallis, Harper & Row, 1983), I am inspired by the foundation upon which the New Abolitionists seek to build and humbled by the realization of what the New Abolitionist Covenant requires of us now.
This is a unique opportunity for U.S. citizens to awaken to the rapidly growing movement for nuclear abolition, as projected by Jonathan Schell, Lee Butler, and David Cortright and envisioned by those of us reissuing the New Abolitionist Covenant. We can pray and work for the miracle that will bring together a multitude of civil society groups to successfully call the United States to negotiate a global treaty to abolish nuclear weapons.
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Ah…Cheeseburger in Paradise. One of my favorite songs and one of my favorite restaraunts to eat at. I loved this place even before I had to eat gluten-free. The burgers rock! Imagine my surprise the first time I went in there after starting the gluten-free diet and they handed me a gluten-free menu. I swear that I almost fainted. I had gone months without french fries. Yes, I had fries at home, but they weren't the deep fried yummy potato goodness that you get from a restaraunt. I was in french fry heaven! We started to make CIP a weekly treat, after my daughter's ice skating class and now, 2+ years later, we are still going at least once per week. I have had the burgers (love the bacon and cheddar burger and fries), Carribean chicken sandwich, Son of a Sailor salad with grilled shrimp, Parrot Beach Salmon and Blackbeard's Shrimp. I am on a salmon kick now, so I start with the side sald with citrus vinaigrette and then have the blackened salmon and steamed broccoli. I got to know the staff very well at the location we visit. They even went as far as to order in the gluten-free beer, Red Bridge! Jon loves to eat here too. He gets a plain cheeseburger, fries and house salad with the house vinaigrette, which he loves so much he gets extra to take home! He will occasionally get the Jamaican Root Beer sans coconut as a treat. When we go to CIP, we usually have the same server and she knows what we want without us having to tell her. She knows what to watch for and makes sure our food comes out properly. It is so nice to be able to eat out regularly without having to worry about getting sick. Jon is really sensitive and seems to get sick every time we eat at Bonefish, though he still begs to go back. We have yet to have a problem with CIP (knocking on wood). I know it is risky to eat out due to cross contamination issues, but I don't want to live in a bubble either.
Speaking of eating out. In a few days we are heading to Kings Island for Aaron's company picnic. They provide lunch, very scary for anyone with any kind of food sensitivity or issue. We plan on brining in a cooler with lunch for Jon and I and a doctor's note so that we are allowed to bring food in, as it says right on the website that no food or drink may be brought into the park. The kids are really looking forward to going. Let's hope we don't have any issues getting the cooler in or Jon and I will be having an awful lot of Graeter's Ice Cream and Starbucks coffees during the day! LOL! Come to think of it, that doesn't sound too bad, does it? I plan on packing roast beef sandwiches on the bread that I made yesterday, along with some fresh fruit, baby carrots and chips (either Cool Ranch Doritos or Blue Corn Chips). Maybe I will make the brownie mix I have sitting in the pantry from Trader Joe's. Ooooh……I bet I can top one of those with a big scoop of ice cream from Graeter's…..I think I just might! I will probably pack some Lara Bars for snack. Jon's favorites are chocolate mint, lemon, key lime pie and peanut butter cookie. I love the chocolate coffee, cashew cookie, chocolate, pecan pie, cinnamon roll and gingersnap. I love they are a whole serving of fruit! It is helpful to disguise fruit in any way possible for picky eaters like Jon. 🙂
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Cheered up: Magnolia to lift Scottsville's spirits
Winter might be just around the corner, but for the town of Scottsville, it might just as well be spring. After having been hard hit by 9/11 and last year's drought, our charming neighbor on the James River seems to be bouncing back- blossoming, even.
Singled out by AAA as one of the Atlantic's "Most Pacific Places," Scottsville also recently won a $2 million grant to beautify its streetscape with period lights and underground power lines. When I visited on a sunny Friday afternoon, it was hard not to notice the steady traffic on Valley Street, the workers busy improving historic facades, and the peek-a-boo of brand new businesses like Architrade, a cool antique-furniture shop.
But enough about town improvements– except restaurants. Vacant for about a year, the bright yellow, 100-year-old building formerly known as Jimmy's on the James was officially sold on November 13 to Howie Velie, chef and owner of a new "contemporary Southern" restaurant called, simply, Magnolia.
This sale was a relief not only to realtor Larry Barnett, but to the entire town of Scottsville. "We do love our restaurants here, and we're very excited about Magnolia," Mayor Stephen Phipps tells Dish. "Having a restaurant at that end of town is very important."
As for Velie, the location couldn't be more perfect. This 35-year-old American Culinary Institute-trained chef from New York– who worked most recently as the culinary director of the Art Institute of Washington D.C.– knew as soon as he crossed the threshold of 515 Valley Street in early September that it was meant to be his.
He walked me proudly through the various rooms of his new home the bar, the lounge area, the large yellow dining room with tables loaded with just-inventoried silverware and bags of Adluh grits– out to the "killer deck" in the back.
"This deck is what sold me," Velie says. I could see why large and bright, with white flooring and an arbor overhead, it overlooks the slope of a hill, which has a vivacious little creek at its base. "Idyllic" is one word that comes to mind.
Weddings and brunch are two others. Velie says he feels equally at home in his well-designed kitchen: "It's like a cool old car– you know right away that it works," he says. What kind of dishes will he be cookin' up here, as soon as he finishes scraping and scrubbing?
The best way to define "contemporary Southern" (in case you haven't been to Charleston lately) is by listing a few of Velie's specialties: shrimp and grits- make that Bourbon shrimp with bacon, sage and garlic grits– seared salmon with cilantro pecan pesto, and sweet potato gnocchi, andouille sausage, and a leek tart with a black-eyed pea salad, fried green tomatoes with tempeh, and Carolina-style pulled pork with a sweet-and-sour barbecue crust.
You can also expect to find Velie's award-winning (Sutter Home Winery contest) chicken burger spiced up with cilantro and Tabasco. Magnolia, which Velie hopes to open in three weeks, will serve lunch and dinner Wednesday through Saturday as well as a Sunday brunch buffet.
Is this newest member of the Scottsville community worried about business being too "pacific"?
"Not at all," Velie says. "Actually, based on the enthusiasm of people here, I'm more afraid that I'll be hammered. My real stress right now is finding staff."
He'll get a helping hand from his brother and business partner Brandon Velie, also a chef, starting next summer. In the meantime, Velie says, he may share staff with the elegant restaurant at the High Meadows Inn.
Small-town lovin' restaurateurs might want to know of another Scottsville opportunity: Laurel's Early Light Café, a whimsical breakfast and lunch spot close by on Valley Street, is for sale. The price, if you can believe it, is a mere $53,000.


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I'm sure we all remember the feeling of booting up a new pc or laptop and being absolutely delighted with the operating speed. Everything starts and responds so quickly, it's like a dream. But without an effective pc repair software solution, it's amazing just how quickly your new computer will start slowing down and eventually freeze, even crash.
The reason for this is that when you first use your new pc/laptop, the registry is in absolutely pristine condition. But each time you start your computer up and open the various programs, the registry will begin accumulating clutter. This is when computer repair software can be used to good effect to repair this problem.
The problem begins typically when you close down some of the programs that you are running. What happens is that certain elements of the programs that have been opened don't always get filed back in the exact same place. The result is that when you re-open these programs or re-boot your computer, it has to go dodging around in the registry to find all of the elements that it is looking for. Good pc repair software can alert you to these problems and instigate fixes to get your registry back into something approaching "as new" condition.
Other problems occur when you download new programs and/or delete old programs that you are replacing or that you no longer use. In these instances, (even when you use the correct procedures), small parts of the programs get left behind. Because they are random and incomplete, these isolated remnants just clog up your hard disk. pc repair software is designed to flush out all of these anomalies and erase them.
Every time you use your computer, further registry corruption is unavoidable. It doesn't matter how careful you are; it's just a fact of computer life. The longer you go without running computer repair software on your machine, the worse the corruption will become. Your computer responses and start times will get longer and longer. Eventually you will begin to experience incidents when your screen and/or keyboard will simply freeze. If these warning signs continue to be ignored you may even experience crashing and possible loss of data.
There are several good pc repair software programs on the market, varying from freebies, to modestly priced products. Of course when you are using something that is going to go into your computer's registry, you need to make sure that the product you use is not going to cause any harm or damage. If you carry out an online search you will find yourself spoilt for choice; but look before you leap. Check out the fine print and make sure you use a reputable product that carries good reviews and that is compatible with both your computer and your operating system.
One you've bought your computer repair software you can use it again and again, so it's a good investment. You need to get into the habit of running it say once a month. It doesn't take very long to run and you'll be surprised just how quickly you'll pick up new corruptions. But by running your software regularly, you will be helping to keep your pc/laptop in tip top condition.
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These days, many IT businesses are incorporating laptops & LCD Monitor desktops into their expertise infrastructure. These lovely & handy laptops allow you to do your work at your own ease even when you are not in your work-place. They attach flexibility and anyplace, anytime access to your business. Moreover, these laptop computers are absolutely useful while traveling. You can be in touch with your business associates anytime as the requirement may be. Not only in work-places, these laptops are fast becoming popular among educational institutions & students. An ever increasing number of schools are now endorsing the use of laptop computers. But as the saying goes every coin has 2 sides even here there is another side . If anything goes wrong with their functioning, it is exceedingly difficult to get them repaired quickly and at reasonable rates. And in this age no business would want to suffer for lack of dependable laptop repair service centers. We generally are constantly vexed by the question "How to fix a damaged laptop?", then please proceed & read this article in order to get most solutions to your laptop repair related problems. Where can we find the genuine parts? A good place to start is use Google and search on your part number::
That is in case we are looking for do-it-ourselves instructions about laptop or notebook repair? Here we have disassembly manuals, pictures and videos ordered by manufacturer. Which would include the likes of HP, Dell, Sony, NEC, Acer, Ricoh e.t.c.,
Another good source is to do a search on froogle as well. Failing that we can call the original manufacturer and find out the cost. Which normally is more than the market rates. Frequently experienced problems in any laptops "believe it or not" are caused by USER ERROR!
One laptop failure that is usually worth repairing is the hard drive. Laptop hard drives have a higher failure rate than desktop hard drives, assumedly because they get bounced around more. The first step to take when working on any laptop or notebook computer is to remove the battery. Even if the power button is well protected, like under the closed lid of the screen, it doesn't mean that the power might not come on due to a mechanical jolt or a short when we are working on the insides, so the best bet is to just get the battery out of there. In some ways, laptop troubleshooting is easier than PC troubleshooting. The basis is that laptops are so highly integrated that many problems you can fix on a PC require replacing the main board of a laptop, Replacing the battery is often a solution to power related problems (though costly) or you may use reconditioned batteries, but repairing the charging circuitry is beyond the average home user. While operating Technicians generally are able to perform system board level repair on laptops, there are not too many problems which they cannot diagnose. Of course, some systems may require a part or component which has over the time become obsolete and that makes some repairs more difficult and time consuming. Some common problems encountered each day are blank screens, systems that don't power on, or turn on then off, systems that cannot charge batteries, ac adapter sockets which are broken and similar problems. I would first look for a local shop that can fix my laptop. If my laptop is older and the screen has either been broken or damaged or just does not switch on it might better considering to replace the entire laptop. Replacing the L.C.D screen can be the most expensive affair of the laptop. And as a matter of fact Most of the companies like Dell, HP lose millions of dollars in replacing these LCD's or charge it on the insurance cover. Therefore it would be highly advisable to use either 3M Protection filters or Privacy filters for these screens as the surface of these screens are vulnerable to punctures, stains & damages. What these filters do is give an anti-glare coating, protect the surface from getting damaged & give you a privacy feature where-in its only the user who can see the data & not a person sitting next to him, this therefore is an added feature in this fast paced world where information security is so very critical. Also one more thing that we need to always remember is that since laptops help us carry valuable data across different places, companies & countries, we need to protect the unit without compromising on the quality of the laptop case or bag. Laptop cases are no longer simply about getting your laptop from one place to another; you can do that with a plastic grocery bag. With more people than ever daily toting their computers between the office and the home, the laptop case is now expected to mix sturdiness, protection, style-the ratio of those elements is up to you. And since with the laptop you might have to carry battery charger or other required components, its better to have removable mesh accessory pouch, removable CD/DVD sleeve that holds eight discs, a detachable mobile phone case, and a zip-down workstation. There fore in conclusion, I would like to cite that the advent of Laptop has been a blessing for us, now it is up to us as to how we actually maintain it optimally.


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1aA psalm of David.
LORD, who may abide in your tent?*
Who may dwell on your holy mountain?*
2Whoever walks without blame,b
doing what is right,
speaking truth from the heart;
3Who does not slander with his tongue,
does no harm to a friend,
never defames a neighbor;
4Who disdains the wicked,
but honors those who fear the LORD;
Who keeps an oath despite the cost,
5lends no money at interest,*
accepts no bribe against the innocent.c
Whoever acts like this
shall never be shaken.
* [Psalm 15] The Psalm records a liturgical scrutiny at the entrance to the Temple court (cf. Ps 24:3–6; Is 33:14b–16). The Israelite wishing to be admitted had to ask the Temple official what conduct was appropriate to God's precincts. Note the emphasis on virtues relating to one's neighbor.
* [15:1] Your tent: the Temple could be referred to as "tent" (Ps 61:5; Is 33:20), a reference to the tent of the wilderness period and the tent of David (2 Sm 6:17; 7:2), predecessors of the Temple. Holy mountain: a venerable designation of the divine abode (Ps 2:6; 3:5; 43:3; 48:2, etc.).
* [15:5] Lends no money at interest: lending money in the Old Testament was often seen as assistance to the poor in their distress, not as an investment; making money off the poor by charging interest was thus forbidden (Ex 22:24; Lv 25:36–37; Dt 23:20).
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I don't mind being alone sometimes. To sit down under a shady tree in the backyard with a cool drink and a good book – that's living. And sometimes I love walking alone – winter, summer, spring and fall. Every season has its own flavor and beauty and smell. Sometimes it's easier to savor the seasons when I'm alone with the breeze and the sun and the clouds…and sometimes the snow.
I don't mind being alone. Sometimes I enjoy it. I'm not antisocial, I just like quiet and solitude – it's good for thinking.
Sometimes when I'm working I've wished that Darcy would quit bugging me with her incessant emails – asking me to do this or that, or if I did this or that, or why didn't I do this or that. It's gets to me, you know. Sometimes I wished she'd go off on elephant safari and leave me alone! But not really – you know – just thinking out loud.
About 6 weeks ago, Darcy had surgery and things didn't go as well as we had hoped. Before you start worrying, she had one of her knees fixed – not heart or brain surgery. But any kind of surgery is fertile ground for complications. To make a long story short (I know you think I'm kidding), I was running the business pretty much alone for two weeks: answering mail, filling orders, doing repair sessions, writing newsletters – keeping things up as best as I could.
At first, I thought, I'd be able to do it all – piece of cake- because I'm the overconfident type. After all the ribbing I've given Darcy over the years, how could I possibly let her know how much she is needed around here?
After about five days without her, my stomach started churning, my nerves were getting frazzled, and I had trouble sleeping. When will she be back? I would give anything to be getting emails from her asking me when I'm going to do this or that – or why I have not done this or that — or asking me why I did this or that. Or picking out the errors in the newsletters (some of them – an editor she is not, I'm sorry to say). Sometimes, she picked on me and I picked on her, but we are a team – things got done.
It was just over two weeks before she returned to work. Every morning I'd get up and find that Darcy had been up an hour or more before me – my inbox was full of:
Did you do this?
How come you did this?
Are you going to do this?
What's wrong with you?
When will you do this?
How can it take you so long to do this?
How could you possibly do a thing like this?
Are you ever going to do this?
What's wrong with you?
I can't believe you didn't do this!
What's wrong with you?
The first day she was back, my inbox was brimming. I smiled. It's great to have her back. And we were back to normal for about three weeks. Unfortunately, most people have two knees, and Darcy is no exception. About ten days ago she had surgery on the other knee – this was supposed to be the "easy knee" – four days or so and you'll be back to normal said her doctor. Ha! I knew better. Now ten days later, my inbox is lonely – Darcy is still recovering.
I'm going it alone again – naturally.
But I must say, I talked to her yesterday and I could hear the feistiness returning to her voice. I was telling her about a computer problem I was having – and as always – it's always my computer hardware – at least so she says. She thinks I buy off-brand computers and they're always failing me – and "Why do I do this?". Ha. It's not a hardware issue and I'm using a very nice ASUS computer. But, she just likes to get under my skin – she thrives on it.
Honestly, she's a great partner and she's the one who keeps things in order. I just thought you'd like to know what's going on with Darcy and maybe leave her a message – I promise I'll make sure she sees them.
I am hoping she'll be back to work next week, and you can bet she doesn't know I'm writing this. And when she finds out she's going to say:
"What do you do stuff like this?"
Makes me smile 🙂


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Who supports city-owned fiber networks? The US government.
Across the country, states have slapped restrictions on cities that want to offer Internet access as a public utility, and the big commercial ISPs have routinely opposed such projects. But what's the federal government's take? "Hey, could you guys use millions of dollars to extend fiber to more people in your communities?"
The map below highlights state-level restrictions on municipal-owned Internet services.
The federal government has generally supported "middle mile" Internet projects with its $7 billion stimulus funding—that is, projects that connect the Internet backbone to local anchors like schools, governments, and universities, which may in turn offer services to the general public. (This week's $400 million in new grants from NTIA reflects the "middle-mile emphasis.")
But the feds are also prepared to support direct end-user Internet projects that can show a compelling track record and evidence that they can secure other funding.
That's why 9,000-person Reedsburg, Wisconsin just picked up $5,239,168 from the US Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS is now run by former FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein) to extend its fiber-to-the-home network into the surrounding "rural area to provide affordable advanced broadband service to residents and businesses that are currently confined to traditional dial-up, wireless, and satellite services."
Reedsburg sits 15 miles away from Wisconsin Dells, a notorious tourist attraction and the self-proclaimed water park capital of the world. The city has a long track record of public utility work; it started offering electricity and water to citizens back in 1894 (when water rates were capped at two dollars a month).
In the 1970s, though, the utility faced "a series of large, wholesale rate increases. These increases were imposed by investor-owned companies that supplied the local municipalities with electric power. Determined to gain control over their power costs, the communities joined forces in 1980 to form WPPI Energy, the state's first municipal electric company."
This allowed the cities to exert more bargaining power by banding together, and the same determination to control its destiny led the Reedsburg Utility Commission to enter the cable/phone/Internet market a few decades later. The current network uses fiber optics to offer this "triple play" of services, and the utility says that 55 percent of city residents subscribe.
The utility currently offers 10Mbps symmetrical connections for $50 a month with no contracts or promotional pricing; 5Mbps symmetrical connections are $40. Now, that fiber network will be extended into the surrounding countryside, thanks to the USDA grant money and $2.3 million in private investment commitments.
In addition, the Marquette-Adams Telephone Co-op (not a public utility but a member-owned co-operative), which covers the rural area on the other side of the Dells, got $13 million in grants and $6 million loans to extend fiber throughout its service area. The Co-op has offered telephone service for more than 50 years, and it got into the Internet game in 1996. It has more than 80 miles of fiber laid already, but most of its Internet offerings deliver last-mile connections over DSL or wireless (DSL tops out at 3Mbps, while wireless can only hit an abysmal 512Kbps).
The story has become a familiar one: small rural telcos and municipal networks all see the value of fiber and are deploying it as fast as they can. Reedsburg's Utility Commission, for instance, says that dependable Internet has actually preserved the community.
"Rural living in Reedsburg has been made easier than ever, ensuring quality of life, accessibility to large metropolitan areas, and convenience of information, all while receiving the amenities of a large city. How you ask, has this rural community of 88,00 survived and flourished? Through the use of a Fiber Optic network, making it all possible."
While the FCC's National Broadband Plan only set a 4Mbps universal service target for Internet access (and in 2020!), cities know this simply isn't enough. The Internet is too important, and fiber is the future.


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Another shot has been fired in the war on teaching our teenagers the truth about sex. The latest victim? Hand holding.
Yes, my friends, the great connector of two people in a crowd and safety mechanism for moms of toddlers everywhere is now officially a gateway to sexual activity! This one comes out of Tennessee, where State Senators have seen fit to actually pass a bill making this gem a piece of the sex ed curriculum. And they didn't stop there (of course they didn't).
The bill also makes a teacher going so far as to show what she (or he) means by "hand holding" a fire-able offense. In other words? If a kid asks, "So, Mr. Jones, when you say hand holding is one step away from knocking up my neighbor, what exactly do you mean?" a teacher can't actually lace their fingers together without worrying that they'll be told to pack their things and hit the road.
Gee, with a sex ed program like this, it's a shock that Tennessee ranks in the top 10 for number of pregnant teenagers, isn't it? No wonder the state's home to one of MTV's Teen Mom reality stars (Maci Bookout hails from the Chattanooga area).
Thank goodness they're making these batshit changes to really scare the heck out of kids. I just wonder if they've done enough. What will happen to a Mom who walks into a Tennessee high school with her hand firmly grasped around that of her teenager's youngest sibling? Shouldn't she be labeled a pedophile and banned from campus? After all, we can't allow such filth around our children!
Or maybe, just maybe, we could try acknowledging to our kids that signs of affection between two people are a natural part of life. That human connection is a building block of society. That yearning for some form of physical contact is not dirty at all.
Teenagers have it hard enough in this department. They're often feeling "too old" to seek the comfort derived from cuddling with their family members. But they're too young for the deep sexual relationships that help adults navigate a lonely world. Holding hands and hugging can be kids' best means for bridging the gap between the two.
I don't really enjoy thinking about my daughter one day having sex any more than the next parent. But I enjoy even less the thought of her sitting in a classroom being told that she should live a cold existence without the kindness of human touch lest the feel of a boy's palm makes her want to rip off her clothes and jump in the sack. What a sad society we're living in when we don't even want kids to enjoy the feel of basic human connection.
Where do you draw the line for what you consider normal emotional connection between kids and "gateway to sexual activity"?
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McCain on Key Immigration Reform Hurdle
Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) tells WSJ's Jerry Seib he's confident a deal on immigration reform will be struck but says working with labor to revamp the various visa programs looms as an obstacle.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
the ... stay in a separate track can it get done ... eating all people disagree ... it's absolutely we can get it done on a separate track it's an issue which has been around for a number years since we know one ... thing both sides for various reasons maybe not all good maybe not all trial altruistic ... um I think that it's time to get this time we have a good group of eight of us are working together ... we still got some significant obstacles and disagreement ... the whole world guardedly guardedly optimistic he can reach an agreement ... get enough votes in the Senate ... and then hopefully we can persuade our friends in the house ... go to agree ... it was obstacles that you worry about the most ... future flow of the immigration in the country particularly the worker programs were in the low skill workers agricultural worker ... even the H one B the high tech workers there are some differences but particularly ... low skill workers and agricultural workers are complex and difficult ... the unions for their own reasons and I'm not being critical of them but they have ... always been strong opposition ... I feel that they are in a strong position that result of the last election ... so would have earned premium ... the spirited discussion veered out the door ... one is that the house to be an agreement on some temporary worker programs airport employers and port recently ... bought on which there's a lot of ... emotional disagreement and two ... and ... I understand the position even though I disagree I understand the positions that ... Mr. Compton and the unions have been taking


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27 Beautiful and Creative Business Card Designs - Part 2.
This one actually folds into a miniature Nissan Skyline car.
Embossed metal one with quite a look.
What you got to say about this one? Absolutely brilliant?
Refreshing & quite interesting.
Very beautiful, but wont fit in a regular wallet. Apart from that, it has company's logo embossed on it, which might make people not wanting to open to see your business details, to keep the logo intact.
Amazing, something on line with a cinema ticket.
Perhaps it helps you to plan things as per one's budget!
Well this one does lots of talk: it has a brochure, portfolio, video, vision ……..
This one is one of those which we liked.
This is much more of the techi type than creative.
Wow! How about this one?
Those apples look so appealing.
This is the one which we liked the most: "why do you blog? To make money you ……." Something that you obviously aren't supposed to ask a blogger or else be prepared.
This one does stand up for itself.
Now doesn't it remind you of a processor!
Quite a mix with clothing sale tags, rivet & the designer's 2 cents. Although a smart idea.
Now when you are a 'creative director' your business needs to speak for itself.
Now who took a bite out of this?
Cool look.
When you are a 'lead designer' perhaps you should let your card do the talking part.
This one does make a point.
Graphic designer - how can less be expected here.
Anyone good with symbol reading.
Now this is what you call 'liberated'.
Business card that sprouts, a miniature garden when dipped in water.
Another one of the metal card.
Source: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Gay Manuel Antonio
This entry is gay themed, literally, not figuratively.
Since I'm about the only person that sees this BLOG, I decided to post a pic of myself to represent this article; after all, I fit the criteria- I'm gay, and I've been to Manuel Antonio.
*Visit my GAY BLOG for EVERYTHING GAY in Costa Rica.
We knew when we decided to move to Costa Rica that it wasn't the most 'gay friendly' country out there. That said, for Latin America, it's not too bad. And really, since we confine most of our 'gayness' as it were, to the bedroom, the country's view of 'gay' is irrelevant to us. (Although we do feel a great deal of empathy for young gay Ticos dealing with this issue, as the attitude is about the same here as it was in the States in the 1950's and '60's- read that as SIN). But we act about as 'gay' as straights act straight (whatever the hell that all means), so again, for us, irrelevant. Although I must say, it would be nice to hold hands and maybe engage in some light making out from time to time, no more or less than any other couple may do (after a few beers…hehe).
So, Manuel Antonio is like going home. Besides parts of San José, Manuel Antonio is the most gay friendly place in Costa Rica. We like to go there because it is nice to hang out with other gay people (duh!), it keeps things in perspective- you know- birds of a feather. In other words, there, you can stroll down the beach holding hands and feel a bit more comfortable doing so. And of course a trip to Manuel Antonio wouldn't be complete without a stroll to the 'gay' section of beach, called La Playita (Little Beach), to check out the guys. And not only gay, but you can get butt-ass naked, well, at least you used to be able too. Last time we were there- nudity was more the 'rule' than the 'exception'. Although nude sun bathing is illegal in Costa Rica, men had been getting naked there for years (whoo hoo!)…and that's what we were hoping to see…. since everyone knows, 'All the cute ones are GAY!' Things have changed a bit.
A new hotel in proximity to the La Playita, as expected, is not amused by a bunch of fags frolicking naked in front of their guests. The police are now enforcing the 'no nude sun bathing' law, that is, when they make it to the beach. So now if you decide to get naked, you do so at your own risk. From what we saw, a few guys will still get naked to go in the water, but aren't really 'hanging out' on the beach in the buff (pun intended). I'm sure the police come around every so often to make the hotel happy, but like most of Costa Rican laws, the bark if often worse than the bite. But, have your passport handy just in case, because if they catch you naked or engaging in 'homosexual activity' things can go south in a hurry, and NOT in a good way.
We got our dose of gay Manuel Antonio, which should hold us over for awhile, and got some videotaping done as well.
Meanwhile, back on our home turf of La Fortuna I realized there's little difference between 'gay' Manuel Antonio and La Fortuna- really it's just the beach, as La Fortuna often reminds me of the quote from the movie, 'Sixth Sense,' with a minor change - 'I see Gay people.' We just have to work on the hand holding policy.
This video is the official position of the Costa Rica Travel Channel pertaining to the 'gay' beach in Manuel Antonio: wouldn't want to cause anyone to get arrested.
Hundreds of Videos on Costa Rica at the Costa Rica Travel Channel And if you're looking for INFO on Costa Rica, Check out: Travel Costa Rica NOW, and as always, ENjOy!
5 comments:
- Dwight Supremacy said...
That is sad to hear that it is illegal to be nude on that beach. That was the first, and so far, only, nude beach I have been too and striped naked on. It was the most awesomely freeing experience I had ever had!
- December 27, 2008 at 1:31 PM
- Unknown said...
I guess there's some good news...it's enforced periodically,,,guys still get naked,,just more of a risk now....but you're right, something about getting naked- just feels GOOD
- December 28, 2008 at 10:49 AM
- Unknown said...
So by gay, does this include women too?
I remember encountering a few women the last time I was there on the main strip in Manuel Antonio. I am curious to know if gay beach also includes Lesbian Woman! :-)
- February 5, 2009 at 9:36 AM
- Unknown said...
Chantel, You're right, in general Manuel Antonio definitely draws the lesbian crowd, however the beach does not. Although it's never too late to start one..hehe. But now, getting naked there is more difficult and you do so at your own risk.
- February 5, 2009 at 2:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
Sad that Tu Tu became anti Gay then tried to reopen when they saw how much money was in it. The Gay community isn't stupid, we remember. I'm just glad we have Liquid Lounge. I recommend it for everyone!
- September 11, 2010 at 6:01 PM


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West Brownsville tax collector jailed in theft case
Cindy Lacey faces felony charge in Washington County
The tax collector in a small Washington County borough was arrested on a charge that she stole more than $115,000 from the municipality over several years.
The district attorney said Cindy Lacey, of West Brownsville, is charged with theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received -- a third-degree felony.
District Attorney Eugene Vittone said the investigation began about six months ago, when borough officials noticed that tax revenue "had been diminishing over several years" and they contacted his office.
Prosecutors said Lacey, 58, surrendered Wednesday morning. A preliminary hearing will be scheduled in front of District Judge Joshua Kanalis.
The charge against Lacey indicates that the alleged thefts stretch back to at least 2005. Other details were not immediately available.
Attorney Herbert Mitchell says Lacey is working to resolve the charge "fairly and expeditiously."


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guitarz.blogspot.com - Guest blog by Olivia Lennox:
Musician endorsed guitars go way back. Axe masters such as Steve Vai, Slash and Joe Perry have all put their name to Les Paul guitars, while Fender and Gibson also have a huge catalog of models endorsed and used by famous guitarists. Schecter have had some big name relationships over the years too, including Mark Knopfler and Pete Townshend, but it's their long-term sponsorship with Avenged Sevenfold guitarist, Synyster Gates, that has resulted in this latest and rather special offering.
The Synyster Gates Custom-S features many of the specifications used by the Avenged Sevenfold guitarist on his signature model, including Sustainiac Stealth. This unique pickup system replaces the normal neck Humbucker and enables Gates to sustain feedback at all levels, a feature that makes Gate's heavy attack style so distinctive.
Available from January 2012, the Synyster Gates Custom S is a startling-looking guitar. In black, three-piece mahogany and featuring silver pinstripes, the guitar is as distinctive in color as it is in design. With sleek Avenger body and clawed head, it provides a statement worthy of any hard rock or metal outfit. With left-handed models available, the price tag for the 24-fret, 25.5 inch neck guitar is $50 shy of the $1,700 mark, but it's doubtful you'll find a more distinctive Avenger axe for the money.
Described by Gates as his "secret weapon," the Sustainiac feature provides sustained and controlled feedback. In the position where the normal neck Humbucker pickup sits, the Sustainiac circuit processes the pickup signal and sends it to the Sustainiac driver, where the amplified note is turned into vibrational energy and fed back to the strings. The result is an ability to sustain feedback indefinitely, as if playing the guitar inches from a loud amp. Of course, the Sustainiac system can be turned off, allowing normal Humbucker tones.
Gates' signature pinstripe design is one of the most distinctive in the metal world. It works well with the Avenger shape, creating quite a unique-looking guitar that while clearly metal and rock in shape, also exudes a retro feel. Made in three-piece mahogany for extra stability, the Synyster Gates Custom-S is obviously built to last. With an ebony fingerboard that Schecter say produces a snappy and crisp attack with the density of Maple but with a stronger fundamental tone, the Synyster Gates Custom-S is equipped with a Floyd Rose 1000 Series bridge and a Floyd Rose 1000 locking tremolo system. The Synyster Gates Custom-S also has a Grover Rotomatics 18:1 gear ratio for finer tuning, Seymour Duncan Invader pickups that complement the Sustainiac system, 3-way volume toggle, on-off mini toggle, and 3-way normal-mix-harmonic mode mini toggle.
When it comes to American guitar makers, Schecter are often overlooked with the likes of axe giants such as Fender and Gibson taking more than their fair share of the guitar world's laurels. Yet, Schecter are a passionate guitar manufacturer and the Synyster Gates Custom-S is a good example of the dedication and fastidiousness they invest in their axes. The Custom-S had been on Schecter's design drawing board for years, but the company always seemed reluctant to release the product to the market until they were wholly satisfied that it was not only the best guitar that they could produce, but also that it was as close to Gates' original signature guitar.
For those not familiar with the company, Schecter was founded in 1976. Originally selling only replacement parts for Fenders and Gibsons, by 1979, founder David Schecter launched his own fully assembled electric guitars based on the Fender designs. An exclusive range, but very expensive, originally only 20 stores across America stocked Schecters. They owe much of their contemporary success to Pete Townshend of The Who, who fell in love with one of these early Schecter guitars and was the first high profile guitarist to use one on stage. Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits also used Schecter Stratocaster-style guitars to record "Making Movies", and has owned many Schecters over the years.
In 1987, Hisatake Shibuya, a Japanese entrepreneur and owner of the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, bought Schecter. Hisatake Shibuya devoted all his efforts to manufacturing high-end, expensive custom instruments. As a result, Schecter have been endorsed over the years by high profile guitarists, such as Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo, and Jay Noel Yuenger and Sean Yseult of White Zombie. And Synyster Gates complements such esteemed company rather well.
Olivia Lennox is a professional writer and amateur singer/songwriter. Her day job involves writing on behalf of a premium sofa retailer and a number of travel blogs, but her real passion lies in strings and vinyl.
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