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98 Degrees, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, also Pentatonix are set to perform on the Dec. 23 (8 p.m.) special holiday-themed season finale of NBC's musical competition series "The Sing-Off."
The episode is set to feature the three finalists that remain this season: Home Free, Ten and Vocal Rush. The judges will perform with the groups - Jewel with Home Free, Shawn Stockman with Ten and Ben Folds with Vocal Rush. The other seven groups who have been eliminated will return to the show to perform.
Also performing will be host Nick Lachey and Jewel. The pair will duet on "It Had to Be You."
The Grammy-nominated 98 Degrees (Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons) are set to perform "I'll Be Home for Christmas." From their 1997 debut disc "98°" through 2002 with "The Collection," 98 Degrees has sold 10 million albums.
After going on an extended hiatus, the group announced its reunion in June 2012 and released its new album "2.0" in February. In May, the band embarked on "The Package Tour" with New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men.
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will sing their chart toping 1984 hit (Billboard Hot 100 No. 5) "We Belong." The pair has sold more than 30 million copies of their 12 original albums, along with two live records and an anthology. Benatar won an unprecedented four consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Female Rock Performance for the LP "Crimes of Passion" (1980) and the songs "Fire and Ice" (1981), "Shadows of the Night" (1982), and "Love Is a Battlefield" (1983).
Pat and Neil's other hits include "Hit Me with Your Best Shot," "Heartbreaker" and "Promises in the Dark." This year, the powerhouse duo celebrates 35 years of making music together and 33 years of marriage. Their groundbreaking path of success includes a collection of multiplatinum albums, top 40 singles, and American Music Awards, plus rave reviews and countless sold-out concerts.
Pentatonix recently scored their second top 10 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart with their "PTX Volume 2" and "PTXmas" CD releases from Madison Gate Records. They have more than 250 million YouTube views and more than 3.4 million subscribers and 780,000 followers on Facebook. Their brand-new nationwide tour kicks off Feb 4, 2014.
New music from each episode is available following the airing at itunes.com/thesingoff
Fans can visit the official show site at http://www.nbc.com/sing-off/.


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Spotify Hits Germany!
Below is an official press release from music streaming service, Spotify.
"Today sees Germany become the thirteenth member of the Spotify family. Our German friends can choose from three great Spotify services - from absolutely free to paid subscriptions.
Spotify Free – the unsurpassed free music service. Enjoy free, on-demand access to millions of songs on your computer. No gimmicks. Just listen and love it, month after month.
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How does this affect up and coming artists in the UK as well as abroad?
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Chavez Returns to Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned to Caracas after more than two months of cancer treatment in Cuba. The 58-year old, who has never revealed what cancer he has, will continue his treatment at a military hospital in the Venezuelan capital.
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The Bisons began the match by losing the doubles point, posting their only doubles win at the No. 1 spot.
Daniel Hangstefer and Joe McArdle defeated Harris and Chen 8-5.
Chad Pierron and Tanner Brown fell to Pachon and Kirstein at No. 2 8-5, while Colby Shaw and Mario Hernandez were defeated by Guterriez and Stafford 8-4.
With a 1-0 deficit, the Bisons entered into singles play.
Hangstefer posted his second win of the day with a three set battle against Pachon. Hangstefer fought through the tight match, finding a victory in the end 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, evening the score at 1-1.
Pierron was defeated at No. 2 by Kirstein in another close three setter, losing 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7).
Bringing the score to 3-1 in TTU's favor, Hernandez fell to Harris at No. 3 6-2, 7-6.
Shaw picked up Lipscomb's second at No. 4 singles. The freshman easily defeated Guterriez with a steady score of 6-3, 6-3.
With the score now 3-2, Lipscomb fell at No. 5 and No. 6, allowing Tennessee Tech to take the win 5-2.
Brown fell at No. 5 to Stafford 6-1, 6-4, while McArdle came up short at No. 6, losing to Chen 6-1, 6-2.
The Bisons travel to the University of Kentucky on Tuesday, April 13.
1. Hangstefer/ McArdle (LU) def. Harris/ Chen (TTU) 8-5
2. Pachon/ Kirstein (TTU) def. Pierron/ Brown (LU) 8-5
3. Guterriez/ Stafford (TTU) def. Shaw/ Hernandez (LU) 8-4
1. Hangstefer (LU) def. Pachon (TTU) 6-4, 6-7, 7-6
2. Kirstein (TTU) def. Pierron (LU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)
3. Harris (TTU) def. Hernandez (LU) 6-2, 7-6
4. Shaw (LU) def. Guterriez (TTU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Stafford (LU) def. Brown (LU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Chen (TTU) def. McArdle (LU) 6-1, 6-2
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A Northern California federal district court judge has issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the sale of Roundup Ready alfalfa seed until the federal government prepares an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), a bureaucratic process that could take up to two years.
The ruling brings to a screeching halt what was the most rapid acceptance of agricultural biotechnology since genetically modified crops were introduced more than 10 years ago.
In the meantime, farmers can continue to grow and harvest 200,000 acres of the herbicide-resistant alfalfa hay already planted. Most of this acreage is among California's 1.1 million acres of alfalfa stands.
But, the judge has ordered Forage Genetics to make public on the internet the location of all Roundup Ready alfalfa seed and forage fields.
Judge Charles E. Breyer also ordered that harvesting equipment used for Roundup Ready alfalfa be cleaned after harvesting the hay and that all Roundup Ready alfalfa hay to be identified as transgenic.
The court injunction is one of the most onerous decisions rendered against American agriculture and, if left to stand, could stymie continued growth of transgenic crops in the U.S.
The ruling has sent shock waves through agriculture and halted the planting of Roundup Ready alfalfa, which had been projected to total more than a million acres by 2008, a five-fold increase over what has been planted in the past 12 months.
The judge said the economic damage his ruling would cause farmers, Monsanto, and Forage genetics "does not outweigh the potential, irreparable damage to the environment."
He said the expansion of the Roundup Ready alfalfa market without an EIS is "unprecedented," even though an EIS was not required for any of the other transgenic crops — cotton, corn, soybeans and canola — now approved by a host of government agencies marketed by seed companies in the U.S. and around the world.
Monsanto intervened in the case after the preliminary injunction was issued earlier this spring halting Roundup Ready alfalfa seed sales The company was "hopeful that a reasoned approach in this matter" would "answer questions about the regulatory approval process for Roundup Ready alfalfa." Hopes were dashed with Breyer's early May ruling that the APHIS did not take a "hard look," as outlined in the National Environmental Protection Act.
"We support the farmer's right to choose biotechnology, organic, or conventional crops, with the proper stewardship practices that make co-existence feasible," says Jerry Steiner, executive vice president for Monsanto. "We have heard from farmers across the country who are disappointed they cannot access this technology."
Monsanto has not announced whether it will appeal the decision that could set a far-reaching precedent, possibly derailing the future development of agricultural biotechnology.
Prominent Tulare County, Calif., farmer and dairyman Mark Watte intervened in the case after the preliminary injunction was issued and called the lawsuit "a sham by the same environmental groups that want to stop any application of new technology in agriculture."
Many believe the injunction, if left to stand, could make Watte's prediction come true, even though transgenic crops are now grown on 222 million acres in 21 countries, an 11 percent jump in one year. The U.S. has about 123 million of biotech crops. That compares to 4.3 million acres in six countries when biotech crops were first introduced commercially in 1996.
It is the first time a court has ordered an EIS for a transgenic crop.
A spokesman for Monsanto said a history of 12 years of successful, safe transgenic crop production worldwide should preclude any similar EIS legal challenge to crops now under cultivation. However, "I could not begin to speculate what the Center for Food Safety might do," said the spokesman.
The Center for Food Safety (CFS) was one of a half dozen co-plaintiffs in the lawsuit. CFS is headed by Andrew Kimbrell, who was mentored by Jeremy Rifkin, perhaps America's most notorious anti-technologist. CFS often participates in food scare projects managed by Fenton Communications, a Washington, D.C., public relations firm often used by anti-industry activists.
The two farm plaintiffs in the lawsuits are Geertson Seed Farms, Adrian, Ore., and Trask Family Seeds, Elm Springs, S.D. Trask, which grows about 20,000 acres of conventional, common alfalfa, tried to get the South Dakota legislature to ban biotech crops, but the state's legislators rejected the ban.
Geertson is associated with Green Genes, Inc., an alfalfa breeding company located in Minnesota. The majority of the alfalfa varieties Geertson markets are genetically modified to offer various resistance levels to alfalfa diseases and insect pests.
Will Rostov, senior attorney for CFS, called the permanent injunction "a great victory for the environment. Roundup Ready alfalfa poses threats to farmers, our export markets and to the environment."
There are no export market bans of U.S. Roundup Ready alfalfa hay and, aside from the California federal court ruling, it is still legal to plant Roundup Ready in many countries of the world — except, now, in the U.S.
The judge rejected APHIS' determination that introduction of the Roundup Ready gene into alfalfa is harmless to humans and livestock, neither toxic nor pathogenic.
He said that the contamination of conventional and organic alfalfa with the Roundup Ready gene is itself an "impact that is harmful to the human environment."
This, despite the fact there has been no documented evidence that biotechnology crops have ever harmed the environment or people. Recently the International Council of Science, an organization of 111 national academies of science and 29 scientific unions concluded "currently available genetically modified foods are safe to eat" and that "there is no evidence of any deleterious environmental effects having occurred from the trait/species combinations currently available."
A week before the California federal district court judge issued his decision, a Canadian appeals court dismissed an appeal by an organic activist group for a class action lawsuit against Roundup Ready canola on much the same grounds as the lawsuit filed by the radical American groups.
"Food and feed products containing ingredients derived from plant biotechnology crops have a solid 10-year history of safe use, and all current Roundup Ready crops available in the marketplace...met or exceeded Canadian federal regulatory guidelines for food, feed and environmental release. The court made special mention of this in its judgment," said Trish Jordan, Monsanto Canada spokesperson.
In filing paperwork to intervene, Monsanto and Forage genetics provided numerous expert declarations detailing how Roundup Ready alfalfa can be grown in successful co-existence with conventional or organic crops.
"The stewardship requirements proposed by USDA for isolation distances, harvesting, storage, and cleanup practices are based upon scientific evidence and eliminate any 'likelihood of substantial and immediate irreparable injury' to conventional or organic growers," according to court papers filed by Monsanto in March.
According to the company, since field trials began in 1998, Roundup Ready alfalfa has been reviewed by three separate federal agencies — the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and "has met every safety prerequisite for commercial use."
Already, USDA imposes a 1,500-foot isolation of Roundup Ready alfalfa seed produced with leafcutter bees, nearly double the distance for foundation seed production. The isolation is three miles for seed produced with honeybees, 17 times what is required for foundation seed.
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Dollars to doughnuts -- or to school districts, sanitary districts, towns, counties, and taxing districts by the dozen -- your property tax bill was higher this year than it was last. And higher still than that tax bill for the very same services was 2 years, 5 years, 10 years ago.
Talk of cuts, consolidations, transparency, efficiency, and, yes, even caps aside, your property taxes are no lower than they were a year ago, and the prospects of that bottom line coming down -- or even staying the same (a cap not being a reduction, or, truth be told, even a cap on the tax you will pay), zero to nil.
Bully for the Tax Revolt. Hooray for the Two-Percenters. A great big YeeHaa for the folks who promised smaller, leaner, more efficient government.
It truly is the property tax, stupid. The tax that drives seniors out of their homes, our workforce to other states, our children to find livelihoods, buy homes and raise families eleswhere.
The question is no longer whether we have had enough. That train left the station years ago. What must be asked -- though we've asked it before -- is when are we finally going to do something -- something tangible, something real, something that actually translates into a true reduction on the bottom line -- to lower the property taxes on Long Island?
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Forest_Dump » January 28th, 2017, 10:45 am wrote:I wonder how much our conversations would be different if similar measures had been taken in the past such as banning immigrants from previously hostile countries such as Germany around WW1, Italy when it was fascist, Soviet block countries, etc. I exclude Japan because they were all rounded up uring WW2 to prevent terrorism but imagine the world if citizens from Italy and Germany were treated the same.
Forest_Dump » January 28th, 2017, 11:17 am wrote:Actually there was a camp very near here for detaining unemployed immigrants during the 1930s.
ronjanec » January 28th, 2017, 3:10 pm wrote:
Main Stream Media Vivian: CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC, CBS, BBC, NPR, PBS, MSNBC, CNBC, NYT, Time, NewsWeek, any media out of Hollywood etc.
vivian maxine » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:14 pm wrote:ronjanec » January 28th, 2017, 3:10 pm wrote:
Main Stream Media Vivian: CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC, CBS, BBC, NPR, PBS, MSNBC, CNBC, NYT, Time, NewsWeek, any media out of Hollywood etc.
OK But media out of Hollywood? That one shouldn't fit.
No matter. Thanks.
You want me to post links for this, or to a story that I have been following personally for the last two years? How many do you want? I have an absolute ton of them. After I post them, will they just be met with silence as has happened to me in the past after I was stuck doing all the work?
1. Creation. Trump reveals that many evangelicals have come to embrace a new doctrine of creation, according to which the state accords basic rights instead of recognizing their dignity as fellow image-bearers of God. Hence, the support of the torture of human beings (and perhaps their relatives) as legitimate state policy; this is entirely justified to some by the circumstances of an unlimited war on terror. Never mind the Christian just-war tradition that has undergirded centuries of Western reflection. And given the apparent failure of even his most recent ambiguous statements about the KKK to diminish support among his base, Trump reveals that America's unfinished task of wrestling honestly with racism is just as clearly mirrored in some parts of evangelicalism.
2. Sin. Trump reveals that many evangelicals have come to embrace a different idea of sin than evangelicals have in the past. First, sin is now seen less a condition that renders us all "miserable offenders" before a holy God than mistakes good people make that fail to contribute to "our best life now." Card-carrying evangelicals should have gotten it when Trump announced that he has never asked God for forgiveness because he doesn't really do anything that would require it. This is problematic from a Christian perspective on several levels.
3. Christ. Jesus has become a brand and cultural-political mascot. The term "evangelical" used to mean that the global community of those "from every tribe, tongue, and nation" (Rev. 5:9) were united by "one Lord, one faith, one baptism" (Eph. 4:5) through faith in Christ alone as the all-sufficient Savior from the condemnation and death that our sins deserve. Our ultimate demographic is "in Christ." This trumps (no pun intended) our identity as Americans, or as Democrats and Republicans. But Trump reminds us that many who call themselves evangelicals today find their ultimate loyalty in preserving or regaining a lost socio-political and cultural, perhaps even racial, hegemony in an increasingly diverse society.
4. Leadership. Trump reveals that "godly leadership" is apparently for some evangelicals the celebration of narcissism, greed, and deceitfulness in the pursuit of power. They like Trump's "strong leadership" and ability to "get things done." They seem to value pragmatism over anything else.
BioWizard wrote:Why would anyone still think that statistical speak matters to most people, or that it could sway their political positions in any way?
.... In the various places I have lived, some of groups who have faced discrimination in the past have included the Irish, Scots, United Empire Loyalists, Ukranians, Swedes, Finns, Poles, Jamaicans, Germans, South Asians, Chinese, Japanese, Italians, etc. All have been accused of bringing in alien and disruptive values,
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My favorite part is when Tubby falls into the cellar because it's funny. My favorite character is Skinny because he tells on everyone. His name should have been Snitch. This story relates to my life because I helped my mom find her missing keys.
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Anyone else willing to bet the "build a raft" task is how they're getting to the Pit Stop?
Who thinks the Italian Girls still should have been penalised for getting help making the raft??
Does it mean from this season and so on, all the first leg= pre-determined elimination leg, and let the first team to choose either saving the last team or get only one hour head start? The Salvage Pass is kinda lame!
The ratings are in888,000 across the 5 297,000 in Sydney240,000 in Melbourne149,000 in Brisbane105,000 in Adleade97,000 in PerthThe show came 1st in the timeslot.478,000 in the 18-49 500 000 in the 25-54 Althought the ratings are just ok , you have to consider it did finsh at around 10:30, which would haev brung down the avarage.
Dad & daughter should have taken the 1-hour head start for the next leg instead of saving the Italian sisters as, from the looks of it the sisters are one of the weaker teams & may not survive the next leg but, airports being the GREAT equalizer, may neutralize that 1-hour lead! The sisters and the alpha males should have been penalized for using locals to build their rafts BUT seeing that BOTH teams are at fault, and being the last 2 teams, then the penalties for both teams are just a formality. However, the producers should penalize both teams to tell the world that it's a NO-NO to get outside help...
Great episode, despite it being like TAR Asia but 99% of the viewers wouldnt know that.
They showed great initiative getting local help, and nothing said they couldn't use help.
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Victims' families make final visit to Newtown memorial
The group came under police escort, with roads leading to Sandy Hook's main intersection blocked only for them.
On Friday, parents and family of the 20 children and six educators killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School were invited to the massive memorial – one that received thousands of candles, handwritten cards from around the world, and enough stuffed animals to fill a warehouse.
The victim's relatives read the messages and remembrances. Take something if you'd like, they were told. And so some did.
That night, without fanfare, the town began to move forward.
After the relatives left, a crew of 20 town employees began carefully removing the snow-covered memorial. Saturday morning – 15 days after the massacre – the remembrances were gone, and the intersection was almost as it had been.
"It has a very kind of an empty feel, but a positive feel," said Gary Seri, who recalled the Friday events. "But you know that for us to heal as a community that had to end, the memorials had to come down."
Without choice, those who work in Sandy Hook's village became part of the chaotic scene from the first moments. Traffic to the vigil made commutes and deliveries a headache. Many knew the victims and their families, and faced constant reminders of the tragedy.
When the droves of reporters finally left, residents could breathe a bit, Seri said. And that was a big step forward.
Seri is general manager of the Stone River Grille – the restaurant across the street from the vigil and a short walk from the school. He remembers seeing the first police car race to Sandy Hook Elementary School the morning of Dec. 14.
"It was just cop after cop after ambulance," waitress Lori Nespoli recalled last week. "Twenty ambulances were coming in and none of them were coming out."
She saw panicked parents rushing to get their children. Days later, the sirens she heard again for funeral processions were a painful reminder.
Many of the young victims came to the restaurant with their parents. One loved looking out the restaurant windows – onto where the memorial for her and others later stood.
Two days after the shooting, Seri said he questioned God: Why do I have to swallow this every second of the day? Why do I have to be here?
He didn't want to work that Sunday, but did anyway. Seri was on the back deck when a waitress told him a woman inside was crying. Fearing the worst, he bolted inside.
The Catholic Church had received a bomb threat. Armed guards evacuate mass. "They won't even less us pray," the terrified parishioner said through tears.
"I grabbed her hand," Seri said at a restaurant booth, "and we prayed right out loud here.
"To me it was God answering me that day, saying 'You go to work, I'll send you what your purpose is that day.'"
Many others in Sandy Hook have found their purpose, too.
There was the day Seri learned his restaurant would host a meal for one of the victim's families. His hand was shaking, wanting to make things perfect.
Then churches called offering nearly two dozen volunteers. They'd handled parking, security, assisted staff, and took care of other last minute worries.
The day of the meal, there was a serious electrical problem, and dispatch for the repair company was on the West Coast. But a woman on the call told Seri her father-in-law lived 10 minutes away. He'd be at the Sandy Hook restaurant immediately.
The Stone River Grille restaurant delivered Christmas meals to five of the victim's families, and "there was a list of people wanting to pay for them," Seri said.
As he spoke, a young man came in with a white envelope. His grandmother worked in Sandy Hook and wanted to make a donation to help. Could it please be shared with the right people, he asked?
The story here isn't about the restaurant or any one person, Seri said. It about the love Sandy Hook residents have for one another and how that's come through in the most difficult moments.
"If they knew enough to help me without me asking, can you imagine what they've been doing for families?" he asked Sunday.
"And I know firsthand they've been doing an awful lot."
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World Cancer Day: Stories from the day hospice
Today is World Cancer Day. This year's campaign is about dispelling myths around cancer. Chrissie Giles, who ran a creative writing group in a hospice over the summer of 2012, reflects on her attempts to understand more about living with a terminal illness.
There are four myths in the sights of World Cancer Day this year. Namely: cancer is just a health issue; cancer is a disease of the wealthy, elderly and developed countries; cancer is a death sentence; and cancer is my fate.
Last summer I undertook a project in a hospice. I don't think I'd ever been in a hospice until the bright morning I walked through the swishing automatic doors of Princess Alice Hospice, Esher. In my first few conversations there I learnt something of fundamental importance about the hospice movement: hospices are not just places where people go to die.
Hospices support people as in-patients, out-patients and as part of the community. They consider the patient in a holistic way, dealing with what the founder of the modern hospice movement Dame Cicely Saunders called total pain. This includes physical, emotional, social and spiritual aspects. Carers are also looked after, both during a patient's life and after their death.
The hospice staff and volunteers I met were receptive to the idea of a writing group and I began to attend every week over the summer. I ran a hour-long creative writing session in the day hospice, where patients come regularly to get help managing their symptoms, to socialise, to get support from the chaplaincy and social work teams, and to give their careers a break.
Every person I met in the day hospice was facing an illness that causes them disability and pain and that would shorten their life – these include cancer, motor neurone disease and chronic liver conditions. Every person had a different story – about their illness, of course, but also about their lives so far, their families, their careers, their dreams, thoughts and fears for the future.
I was only at the hospice for a few months, but I feel that I got to know some of the patients well. What struck me was the difference in perspective those I met had. Some people were still numb, reeling from their recent diagnosis. Others, having had more time to adjust, had reconciled themselves with their situation. Some were never going to be able to accept it.
Where people found themselves on this scale had no bearing on their generosity and involvement, though. The group members shared their time with me and, through the writing we did together, so much of themselves – not just as patients but as people. Their stories, full of sadness, humour, reminiscence, loss and hope, made it an honour to be a very small part of their Tuesday afternoons.
The short snapshots into the lives of those who attended day hospice inspired me to write a series of reflections called 'Stories from the day hospice'. Interwoven with my stories are pieces of writing created by members of the day hospice. You can read the introductory essay and the stories on the Wellcome Collection blog (most recent post at the top). With colleagues I have also recorded audio versions of the stories (listen on Soundcloud).
I wasn't sure what to expect from the hospice. I was scared that it would be a sad place, heavy and dark. Of course, there was sadness – patients feeling depressed, hopeless and desperate. Relatives and patients doing their best to find normality in a very abnormal situation. Dying patients being visited by their young children. A sense of premature loss.
Nothing can stop these painful moments from happening, but hospice, in its widest sense, offers comfort, expertise and compassion that make these often traumatic periods begin to seem almost ok. By facilitating a shift from something unimaginable and unmanageable to something that can, at least on some level, begin to be dealt with, hospices can change people's lives, regardless of how long or short they might be.


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it looks like black women suck cock better than white women....mmmm
Love those huge black tits!
If she and my gf were bi they could be the cookies n id be the cream make a oreo of love all night bam id wreck her and my gf
Eeem cum in that pussy nice and warm
I like hoot ebony
We are living in the 21st century which is also the age of science and technology. So, fucking between white man and black woman or vice versa is acceptable from any angle.
I've never been with a black girl, I so want to tho
i'm a white male and love black women they know how to please a man and I love please them
wow thats great. im a single nice white guy im 28 and would love to try a black woman someday :-)
Oh she is mmmmmmmm
need improve film
Only her feet soles are white...
There's nothing better than chubby black pussy to enjoy for this white guy
Frensh ebony
blacks make love better. Girls please grow some hair. shaped pussies do not look sexier.
I just wanna b fucked so bad by an white cock
I thinking black pussy is so much better then a white pussy because they just know how to make a white guy happy and there pussy is much wetter then any white pussy i had and i love watching my white cock go in there black hole. Dam i love to fine some black pussy todday
once you go black...you won't go back
After watching this i would love to find some ebony to fuck. I would love to put my white 8 inch cock into her. My cock is so hard right now i had to pull it out and play with it
i stay in america my girlfriend is in black in colour she nd her frnd sucked me one after another what an experience
I wish all white women looked like her, a solid chocolate 10!
she one of the sexiest lady's in porn never grow tired of her interracial scenes. baby's got a sweet delicious looking pussy. she is a walking breathing fantasy.
OMG he is so fine AND he knows wat hes doing! LUV iT!!!!
that's it I'm getting my pussy fucked by a white man gosh darn it JAMES DEAN I LOVE THE WAY U FUCK BLACK N WHITE GIRLS!!!!!
Damn this White boy is hot!! I so love White Men!!!
No1 ;)
I liked pussys black realy i liked
wow, there is nothing like a white cock in a black pussy.
This is the "James Dean" guy in the college backyard video i saw on some other site. I thought he was so hot and after hearing his moans...i got wet
3:37 Nothing turns me on more then a guy saying "fuck me, fuck me, fuck me"
The world is wonderful when people fuck each other regardless their background or colour :D
very nice tittttttttties, he seemed to like them. Black sistas have fine titttttes and they know how to fuck
Hot vid! Sexy white guy, he can fuck me anytime.
i think black pussy tastes and feels better then anything in the world
Never been with a black girl but would love to lick those pink pussy lips!
Black pussy is the best in the world, nice and hot. Yesterday i fucked two black chicks, they love my longs white cock.
Preston aka James Dean aka a few other names, too.
His name is James Deen not Preston
i think his name is preston he was on bang bus sooo hot
luckly I have my white dick right here who fuck me more just like this. I heart some white dicks but the one I have satisfy me very well
i'd love a white guy to fuck my black pussy like this
yeah me too
i like speak english!!!!
i like fuck black girl!!!!
i wanna fuck herr
what her name?????????????
god job
He really does know how to fuck. I love watching him. Anyone know his name? Want to see more of him
any black ladies want some white cock n tongue.
I want to Fuck a white boy so bad any cute whiteboys?????? my tits are just like hers
Brown sugar is sooo sweet. I'd skip the titty fuck and just bury my face between her legs and pleasure her until she begged me to stop and fuck her from behind. sweet
he did pick her up.Good video
just who is this guy
my fantasy is a white boy who knows how to fuck a good blk pussy,will eat me out and love sucking tits.
love those tits!
did u see that skinny little fucker pick her up on 4:22? hes stronger than he looks.... good vid
i really want to find a white guy to fuck me like that
can i give it a try, brown suga? ;D
White dick cum try my sweet tasting brown pussy
i wish i could be the white dick fucking my balls dry in this hot black pussy babe!!!!
jiggle jiggle..
i masturbate with this video 2 times
I have a black girlfriend and she loves white cock so much - looks great going on and out then leaving starch on her pussy.
White cock turns me on too, especially when they know how to work it.
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(Reuters) - For more than two years, a recurring question has gnawed at the board of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc: If Chief Executive Bob Greifeld were to leave, who would step into his shoes?
The transatlantic exchange operator has been working on an answer, according to several sources familiar with the situation. The board, along with Greifeld, has put together a list of internal and external candidates for the top job and is searching for at least one executive to add to senior management ranks with an eye toward succession planning.
As it looks at a spate of consolidation in the industry and Nasdaq's relatively low valuation, the board has also been debating more radical steps, such as splitting up the company or merging it with the London Stock Exchange Group or another exchange, the sources said. One of the attractions of a deal with LSE is its CEO, Xavier Rolet, who is seen as a strong leader to run a combined business, the sources said.
Besides Rolet, external candidates on the list include Adena Friedman, Nasdaq's former chief financial officer who left in 2011; Magnus Bocker, CEO of the Singapore Exchange Ltd; Craig Donohue, the former CEO of CME Group Inc who is taking a job at OCC, the clearing house for all U.S. stock options; Tom Kloet, the CEO of Canada's TMX Group Ltd; and Chris Concannon, formerly of Nasdaq, and now a partner at trading firm Virtu Financial.
Eric Noll, who runs execution services for the No.2 U.S. stock exchange, is the top internal candidate for the CEO role, the sources said.
Concannon, TMX and Singapore Exchange declined to comment. The other executives could not be reached for comment. A Nasdaq spokesman declined to comment on behalf of Greifeld and the company.
No change is imminent at Nasdaq. In fact, Greifeld, the 56-year-old executive who has run the exchange operator for more than a decade, signed a new, five-year contract last year and sources say he has no immediate plans to retire. He also has strong support from directors, who see recent high-profile glitches such as a three-hour-long trading halt last month as par for the course in a technology-driven industry and feel Nasdaq is unfairly singled out for its mistakes.
One source described these debates among directors as part of regular discussions that every public company board must have to do its job properly.
Still, these debates underscore what have been particularly rough patch for Nasdaq on several fronts. The unprecedented trading shutdown last month and the mishandling of Facebook Inc's market debut last year raised questions in the industry about Greifeld's future. The merger of Direct Edge and BATS Global Markets and NYSE Euronext's planned sale to IntercontinentalExchange Inc left Nasdaq as the odd-man out in an industry where scale is important to overcome high technology costs and thin margins.
To the board and management's frustration, investors have so far refused to credit Nasdaq for diversifying away from the low-margin stock exchange business and into less volatile and higher-margin technology and data-services businesses. Nasdaq now gets only about a quarter of its revenue from the stock exchange business.
But the company has the lowest multiple of any U.S. exchange because it is not perceived to have the high-growth derivatives volumes that ICE, CME, and CBOE Holdings Inc have, said Rich Repetto, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill.
Nasdaq trades at 11 times Sandler O'Neill's 2014 earnings estimates, while CME, CBOE and ICE are up around 20 times to 21 times 2014 estimates.
NYSE is at 15.4 times because it is being purchased by ICE, but even before that deal came about, the Big Board operator traded at a modest premium to Nasdaq because of its European derivatives complex.
The urgency of succession planning first hit the board in early 2011, when Friedman left to become the CFO of private equity firm Carlyle Group LP. Greifeld had been positioning Friedman as his successor, and her departure put a spotlight on the lack of depth in the management bench that remained.
Then, earlier this year, Carl-Magnus Hallberg, who headed Global IT Services at Nasdaq, also left to join Stockholm-based telecommunications provider TeliaSonera AB. He was also seen as a strong candidate with a leadership style similar to Greifeld's.
That left Noll as the top internal candidate for the role.
Some in the exchange industry question whether Noll has the chops to lead Nasdaq. He was hired to replace Concannon, and is an expert on market structure, but not as strong on the technology side of the business, sources said. Concannon left Nasdaq a little more than four years ago.
But Nasdaq's board has been impressed by Noll, who masterminded the exchange operator's $750 million purchase of electronic Treasuries-trading platform eSpeed that closed in July, sources said.
Before joining Nasdaq in 2009, Noll was a managing director at Susquehanna International Group. He also formerly led strategic development at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, and had a similar role at the CBOE.
Nasdaq is still looking to deepen its management bench. Early this year, it combined its software and market technology units into a more than $500 million-a-year business. Sources said the company was actively seeking a senior executive to join that team, becoming another possible candidate for the job.
The discussion about succession planning has overlapped with the debate over the best way for the company to achieve higher valuations.
Earlier this year, the company reorganized its businesses to make the value of the different units more apparent to investors. The board has also debated the possibility of separating its trading and technology businesses, the sources said.
Another way is for the company to combine with another firm. Earlier this year the company held talks with private equity firms, including Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman, about a possible buyout, but talks broke down over price disagreements before they got serious.
Some of the sources said Friedman was involved in the discussions with Carlyle.
Industry sources say the LSE is now seen as the most likely buyer of Nasdaq. If it did so, there would be no succession issues, as LSE CEO Rolet would likely head the combined firm. Rolet has made a number of acquisitions at LSE, helping lift the company's market valuation in relation to its peers.
Singapore Exchange could also emerge as a potential merger partner for Nasdaq, the industry sources said. That deal, too, would solve the succession issue, with Singapore's CEO Bocker already being on the list of potential candidates.
Additional reporting by Jessica Toonkel; Editing by Paritosh Bansal


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Those were some of the highlights at the La Jolla Village Merchants Association's (LJVMA) May 8 monthly meeting.
"The LJVMA had two meetings last week regarding the smell at La Jolla Cove with Mayor Bob Filner and state Sen. Marty Block," said LJVMA president Phil Coller. "The mayor said he would use his best efforts to get a team solution to the smell."
"That's not going to do much for merchants in the hot summer," said LJVMA board member Trent Bonner. "[The mayor has] done a lot of other things. He ought to get out here with a fire hose."
Merchants in the Village of La Jolla have been struggling with foul smells from La Jolla Cove caused by bird waste buildup, the smell from which carries long distances and is especially strong during warmer weather.
Sheila Fortune, LJVMA's executive director, noted Filner's current annual budget proposal would eliminate the city's BID Council, which oversees the city's 20-plus BIDs and microBIDs.
"[Filner] is not funding any of the BID Council's staffing, totally removing it from the budget in favor of a BID advocate (lobbyist), who has already been hired," Fortune said. "We (LJVMA) weren't warned of this. It was very unexpected."
The mayor's budget proposal must be approved by the nine-member City Council.
"We're going to work with the mayor to make the transition and figure out how to move forward," Fortune said.
Coller noted the BID Council is the umbrella organization representing the city's 17 BIDs and a half-dozen or so microBIDs.
"What's changing is that funding for administration of that BID Council is gone," Coller said.
"San Diego's BID Council is the only independent BID Council in the nation," said LJVMA board member Egon Kafka.
Dave Ish, representing Club Lemeno, a text-message marketing group, was denied a request by the LJVMA board for his company to access the merchant group's email list to market La Jolla businesses via text messaging.
"It would be very positive and get the word out," Ish said.
Not everyone agreed, however.
"My concern with it is, by committing us (LJVMA) us to use our e-blast lists, that other businesses would ask us to do the same," said LJVMA board member Krista Baroudi.
Coller was of like mind.
"It would be setting a precedent," Coller said.
Fortune proposed a compromise that called for not granting Club Lemeno access to LJVMA's email lists, but agreeing to host a future workshop for merchants at which time they could be informed about Ish's voluntary text-messaging service to market their businesses to offer promotions, discounts and the like.
In other action
• Fortune said planning is in full swing for Haute La Jolla Nights, a series of promotional weekend events offering live entertainment as a draw for Village guests.
• LJVMA board member James Niebling said a recent walk-through inspection of hanging flower baskets in the downtown Village revealed "they're in the best condition they've been in a number of months."
• Bonner said the Mount Soledad Memorial Association will be honoring two Navy SEALS killed in the Benghazi. Libya terrorist attack with plaques on the memorial's walls.


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An assortment of electronics and other items were taken from an apartment in the 1400 block of North Third Street last week.
According to a police report, the thief got into the apartment through the back door sometime between Tuesday and Sunday.
A DVD player, a Dell computer and a set of speaker monitors were taken, as were items of clothing, a Kawasaki keyboard and a space heater with a combined value of nearly $2,000.


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Nimbuzz 3.01 for Nokia Symbian phones is ready to download. You can get it from Nimbuzz.com.
Are you excited? Good, because you have 9 awesome reasons to be :P.
Here is what's new:
- Improved Call Quality – thanks to peer to peer call connectivity.
- More space for your chats - for full screen chatting experience.
- Chat bubbles – that bring an iPhone like chat experience to your (Nokia) Symbian phone.
- Custom wallpapers in the chat screen – choose a color or an image from your gallery to display as background for your chats.
- Custom color for the text font in your chat screen
- Call Quality Indicator – so you can check the expected call quality before you make a call.
- Free Avatars – choose new and exciting avatars for your profile picture from N-World
- Last Seen Online - shows you the last time your friend was seen on Nimbuzz.
- Fast group selection – straight from your contact list.
On top of all that we have a new crisp app icon (which we like very much ).
Curious to find out more about the new features? Read below…
The new improved call quality is possible thanks to our new peer to peer calling system, which aims to make a direct connection between the two mobile devices. Your calls will be connected faster and the probability of dropped calls enormously reduced. We are also working on bringing HD call quality in the next version ;).
The call quality indicator checks how good/strong your internet connection is and displays the expected call quality. This information will appear in the calling screen, right before you place the call.
One of my favorite features is the fast group selection. With a simple click on the Friends Bar, situated right below your profile pic in the contact list, you will get a pop up with all the available groups so you can easily view only your friends from Facebook, only phone numbers or your favorite friends.
This update offers you more space inside the chat screen, by hiding the top navigation bar and the menu bar. You can do that with a single click on the icon with the two arrows, as shown in the image below .
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We hope you will enjoy this update as much we do and we wait for your feedback in the comment section below ;).
The new version is not yet in Ovi store but it's coming in the next few days.


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Multi-function digital timer
Multi-function CTT series
The new CTT series multi-function devices are easily configured for operation as a digital counter, timer, combination timer/counter, or tachometer. The units offer selectable counting speeds up to 10,000 cycles per second. Available in standard 1/16 DIN size, the series comes in 24 VDC and 100-240 VAC powered versions. Multiple transistor and relay output versions are available. The devices feature double-line, six-digit, two-color LCD displays for counter, timer, or tachometer present values, setting values and menu parameters during setup. Parameters can be easily set using externally accessible DIP switches or the lockable keypad. Additional individual indicators are provided for inputs, outputs and functions.
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November 2006 4x4 Truck Whoops!Posted in Whoops on November 1, 2006
Send us your wheeling foul-ups! Letters must be signed by the vehicle's owner. Due to the large volume of mail we receive, we regret that not all submissions can be used and none will be returned. Digital photos must measure no less than 1600 x 1200 pixels (or two megapixels) and be saved as a TIFF, an EPS, or a maximum-quality JPEG file.
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Our names are Spc. Devine Beng and Spc. Eric Horsfield. We are deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. This is a nice way to end the week. It's a picture of a tractor trailer that someone decided to drive into a waterway. It took our 5-ton wrecker plus a tank recovery vehicle three hours to pull out. We just wanted to show you what happens when you get two city folk and 20 tons of truck in mud.
Spc. Devine Beng and Spc. Eric Horsfield
My friend and I went four-wheeling at Kaina Point in Hawaii. When we pulled up there was a Jeep in a water hole up to the windows. The driver said that when he went into the hole the water was only up to the middle of the tires. He left the truck overnight and it rained so hard that the water rose up to the windows. It took an '80 3500 Chevy to pull him out.
Deacon Jones, Schofield, HI
Here is my friend's 4Runner after a slight loss of control in the mud.
Ross Garber and Greg, Bakersfield, CA


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South Carolina Seasonal Food Guide
Jessica Haas Designs offers an artistic perspective on seasonal calendars categorizing foods by season and food group in an easy to read format. The foods on this guide are produced within South Carolina. Each loop in the circle is a category, dividing foods into herbs and spices, salad, fruit, protein and vegetables.
Kitchen décor can be more than just decorative. It can change the way you think about food and help you bring home the freshest food for your family. When searching for foods in season you have a better chance produce was been delivered from local farmers and picked at their height of freshness. This means you're receiving maximized vitamins, minerals, and most importantly flavor.
- All produce is vector drawn from scratch
- 11"x14" or 8"x10"
- Printed on heavy matte, 100% Post-Consumer recycled paper
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House rejects proposal to raise beer tax
Revenue would have gone to alcohol abuse treatment
House rejects proposal to raise beer tax
Revenue would have gone to alcohol abuse treatment
The New Hampshire House has voted overwhelmingly against raising the beer tax.
The House voted 308-35 Wednesday to kill a bill that raised the tax a dime to 40 cents per gallon. The 30-cent tax is paid at the wholesale level.
Rep. Charles Weed, a Keene Democrat, argued in vain for the bill that earmarked the projected $4 million in proceeds for alcohol abuse and prevention treatment. A state law currently requires a portion of the profits on liquor sales go toward treatment, but lawmakers have been diverting the money to other state spending for years.
Opponents said raising the tax would hurt small businesses, including small breweries that are growing in the state.
Gov. Maggie Hassan had promised to veto the bill it if it reached her desk.


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Cape Town – 10/02/12
Update: Today we nicknamed Chris "Grandpa" and he gladly accepted, he can be so serious sometimes!
As it turns out, Cape Town must have some intense sleep effect on women, because Prof. Wofford and Nicole both missed their alarms Wednesday morning. Chris, naturally, was on time and ready to go by 8:30am. He waited almost a half hour in the lobby, (while some extremely large guy shouted at the hotel clerk about the hot water at the hotel) before waking up Prof. Wofford. He then woke up Nicole fifteen minutes later, and when she answered the door he just said, "Put yourself together." – Gee thanks Chris.
After Nicole took a super speedy shower, the trio went to a breakfast joint on the waterfront. IT WAS EXCELLENT, by far the best food of the trip. They had homemade bread and fantastic caffeinated beverages (for Prof. Wofford, naturally) and it was at this time that Prof. Wofford began her love affair with Red Lattes.
When we all finally quit complementing and having our own individual love affairs with our breakfast food, we went to the double-decker red bus tour and purchased our tickets for the day. The really fun part about the bus tour was that we could get on and off at different stops and just catch a later bus when we were ready. They also provided us with headphones through which we could listen to all of the interesting facts about Cape Town's history (for some reason Chris didn't put his in for forever, so Nicole took liberties of reporting all of the fun facts whether or not he cared to hear☺).
The first stop we made was at the Greenmarket Square, which is an open-air market in downtown Cape Town. It was here that strangers continued their love affair with Chris and would just zone in on him. Obviously he's good at making new friends, even if he doesn't mean to! Chris' new friends always wanted to sell him something, although they were clearly targeting the wrong person because Nicole and Prof. Wofford clearly shopped more as evidenced by their collection of bags. One of Chris' new friends even asked him if he and Prof. Wofford were brother-sister, which of course made Prof. Wofford's day! Once we could ditch Chris' new friends, we all enjoyed driving hard bargains with the vendors, and came away with quite a few jewels for everyone back home. (Not literally folks, figuratively.) One of Chris' new friends tried to follow him into the post office and we thought we were going to see Chris loose his temper a little if this friend continued touching him… luckily the stranger left and all was well.
We then rode the bus around town and listened through our cute red headphones about District Six, which was the first racially integrated area of town that was literally leveled by bulldozers during the Apartheid. While the history is very tragic, it was good to see the transformation and rebuilding that has taken place in District Six since that time. Next we went up Table Mountain, which is a massive mountain that is surrounded by Cape Town and the surrounding towns (Google it, you'll see where it gets its name). Unfortunately the cable car that goes down the mountain was not operating because it was so foggy and rainy, but we did get some awesome pictures of the stunning view from the top, while looking down on the city and the cape. The final stop we made was in Camps Bay, which is on the other side of the mountain. Nicole talked everyone into walking down to the ocean, despite Chris' objections that he's been to the Atlantic plenty of times. Yet again, Chris found more friends here, we've decided he has a sign posted on his forehead that says please follow me and try to hustle me. At this point in time, it became quite amusing that the strangers would only target Chris, and never even spoke to Prof. Wofford or Nicole. While in Camps Bay we ate at a nice restaurant with a view and sat by the fire because it was chilly outside. Prof. Wofford continued her love affair with Red Lattes while Chris and Nicole enjoyed a spicy chicken sandwich (the most adventurous meal Chris had all trip). We finished the tour after another brief encounter with another of Chris' new friends at the bus stop. This friend was particularly amusing because he claimed to have personally painted canvases that were each signed by a different artist's name!
After the tour, we dropped off bags and Chris worked on his homework while Prof. Wofford and Nicole finished some last minute souvenir shopping. On the way back to the shops, they managed to get lost and almost walked onto a loading dock (Chris' sense of direction was severely missed!) After finally locating the shop and browsing the zebra couches and other eclectic South African antiques they made their purchases and headed back to the hotel. Shopping is naturally followed by beer so they allowed themselves to be side tracked by their favorite restaurant/pub from the night before. The rest was history.


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Currently, a very small rented cottage with basement in Los Altos
We have a very special property for you today! Burbed reader nomadic must have spied this one on the way back from a lunch meeting. So if you don't like the very small rented cottage with basement, build something else and skip the kitchen. You won't need it where we're going.
962 ACACIA Ave
Los Altos, CA 94022
1 Beds
1 Baths
300 Sq. Ft.
$2,500 / Sq. Ft.
Built: 1948
Lot Size: 5,000 Sq. Ft.
On Redfin: 48 days
Status: Active
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Stories: 1
County: Santa Clara
Style: Cabin
Community: North Los Altos
Do not distrub occupants. Small north Los Altos lot 40X125, behind Chef Chu's, Armadillo's Willy's. Currently, a very small rented cottage with basement. Value in the land. Access on Acacia and from the back alley behind restaurants.
Oh, did we mention where we're going? It's the Land of $2,500 a square foot. No wonder you can't distrub occupants. Now, let's check in with nomadic.
"Maybe a small home can be built." The realtard almost sounds wistful. The lot is wedged between two parking lots; who in their right mind would want to build a house there? A business wouldn't be a practical idea though, because it would have to be quite small and not require more than a couple parking spots.
No more wistful realtard, as that last sentence seems to have been edited out (still on Zillow as we write this). Instead let's be wistful about the photography.
Remember, Location, Location, Location!
Right in the middle of everything, literally just steps away from San Antonio and El Camino Real! Plus there's a new Safeway across the street! Of course the value is in the land; tear everything down and set up a pay for parking lot! Or build your own restaurant in that small rented cottage! (Wait, did you distrub occupants?)
Bunus round: Try maybe building that small home and see how you fare against the Los Altos Planning Department!


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I was recently offered tickets to the Medieval Times Dinner Show Buena Park in exchange for a review. I said yes right away beacause we've always wanted to go and I knew my son would love it. All opinions are mine I promise!
My almost tween son loves history. Documentaries, books, toys, you name it he loves it if it's related to history. We homeschool part time but the medieval time period isn't a subject we've covered. He knows enough about how people lived during that time by learning about history on his own. I took along my tween daughter (who is not at all interested in history unless American Girls are involved) and my youngest son.
We live in San Diego and planned to go to a Friday night 6:30 show. We left the house mid afternoon and hours later when the show started we were still stuck in traffic. By the time we arrived there we had missed most of the dinner show. I asked if we could possibly exchange our tickets for the 8:45 showing and the person behind the ticket counter happily agreed to change the time. From there the customer service remained awesome from the time they gave us our crowns to our waiter at dinner. Everyone was kind, in character, and had a great attitude.
When you head into the first "castle" of Medieval Times you're assigned a knight to cheer for during dinner. We were given the red knight and each received a paper crown with the corresponding color. You can get group pictures taken in costume in front of a green screen with a choice of backgrounds or pictures with royalty. Pictures cost $21 and an extra $3 if you want to be in costume. We didn't get pictures taken. The next stop was to buy a flag for the red team. I hadn't planned to buy one, trying to keep cost to a minimum, but for $5 my kids shared a flag and enjoyed waving it any time the red knight competed in the arena.
The main "castle" is huge with several counters to buy souvenirs (we didn't) a couple bar counters, and windows to view into the paddocks. Dinner seating and the arena are through a separate set of doors that remain closed until you're called by team for the show.
While we waited for our dinner there was entertainment with some of the night's royalty being called out. This includes birthdays and other events people are there to celebrate.
The show starts with the announcement of the king and princess. Next horses enter the arena to show off some pretty amazing tricks. Each team is seated in separate sections for dinner so we were surounded by other red knight fans. As far as I could see there wasn't a bad view from any seat in the arena.
The knights come out on their horses and stand near their sections and the kids go crazy cheering. From there the show continues with games, a plot twist, and carnations tossed in the audience by winning knights. The jousting was fun to watch because the knights really got into the games.
Each knight chooses a queen of the tournament from his section of the crowd and my daughter was chosen! It was an exciting and sweet moment that added to our enjoyment of the night. She got a sash to wear and they took her photo. My complaint of the evening is that they tried to charge me $21 for the photo. I didn't buy it.
The tournament ends with a series of sword battles. These battles are really realistic and scared my youngest son enough to have him hiding under the table. Sparks literally fly as the swords clash and it gets pretty intense.
We were greeted by our waiter and given options for drinks. Dinner is served in courses all at once to the whole audience. Our show served garlic bread, tomato bisque, chicken, a baked potato, corn on the cob, and a lemon pastry. A vegetarian option was also available.
I have two things to say about the medeival times food. It was better than I expected and the temperature was perfect. We didn't have to wait for the food to cool down (a huge plus with kids) and everything was delicious. Keep in mind that there are no untensils but I think that adds to the fun!
Dinner ends with coffee and a tip tray. The price of dinner and the show doesn't include a tip so bring cash to give your server a gratuity.
My family and I loved the Medieval Times Dinner Show and it was worth the wait in traffic and driving home late in the evening. There are shows in several cities across the country and it makes a fun family night out or celebration. I definitely recommend you check them out if there's a Medieval Times near you!
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Skirmish between football coaches Jim Harbaugh and Jim Schwartz
A hard handshake, a dismissive shove and a shoulder bump is all it took to reduce a couple of spectacular coaches to a spectacle. San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh had every right to be excited Oct. 16 after his team knocked off previously unbeaten Detroit. Likewise, Lions Coach Jim Schwartz had every right to be upset after his team's first loss of the season. But maybe Harbaugh was a bit unprofessional when he didn't stop celebrating during the coaches' postgame handshake, basically slapping Schwartz's hand and back as if he was congratulating one of his own players (Schwartz later claimed there also was an obscenity involved, although he did not offer any further details). And perhaps Schwartz overreacted when he pursued Harbaugh across the field and had to be physically prevented from trying to do who knows what to the opposing coach.
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The purpose of this series is to ride Houston METRO rail, doing a cache at each stop. You can, of course, do them without riding the rails, but then this series becomes a collection of pointless micros in meaningless locations. The series runs from Reliant Park to Bell.
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Paul E. Earl 9/5/2005 12:46:28 AMAnother one of your fine people photos!! I love how you compose these shots. They are so full of mood!! #305406
S J 9/5/2005 12:48:32 AMA WINNER in my view, Rakesh!!! Oh I just love the lighting on this outstanding capture!!!! Wow!!!! #1802777
Jenny Bosmans 9/5/2005 12:52:17 AMWonderful work again, Rakesh!! You're a master at this!! Love it! #1802788
Paul Sikora 9/5/2005 1:00:58 AMRakesh, don't you get tired of producing these exquisite images each and every day. Just when I think you have reached the apex you come up with something better. #1802798
Robyn Mackenzie 9/5/2005 1:42:11 AMExcellent capture, Rakesh! Have you ever thought of a career as a photojournalist?? #1802829
Bonnie C. Lackey 9/5/2005 2:39:57 AMThe lighting is so amazing in this fantastic image, Rakesh. What a gift you have... #1802852
Kirsi Bertolini 9/5/2005 3:21:07 AMGreat shadowplay and arrangement. Very moody. #1802880
Candice C. Calhoun 9/5/2005 3:25:05 AMCompelling and deeply meaningful photo, Rakesh! Sensational monthly theme photo!
ccc #1802893
Paul Michko 9/5/2005 3:31:12 AMI love how this shot tells a story, Rakesh. Terrific job. #1802906
Carolyn M. Fletcher 9/5/2005 3:38:25 AMOutstanding!! #1802926
Kerby Pfrangle 9/5/2005 3:48:22 AMRakesh
Love your people images. This is wonderful. Nice detail and love the mood to the shot. Kerby #1802959
Debbie Hartley 9/5/2005 3:49:21 AMExcellent Rakesh! #1802962
Donna K. Kilcher 9/5/2005 4:08:14 AMThis is an excellent capture! #1803015
Daniel Diaz 9/5/2005 4:35:53 AMVery dramatic shot Rakesh, amazing composition, it actually looks like a secret arms deal!!! LOL!!! #1803072
Elisabeth A. Gay 9/5/2005 4:43:25 AMTerrific Rakesh! And a very clever title
Marsha S. Smith 9/5/2005 5:00:13 AMThis is magnificent, Rakesh. Very moving! #1803148
Mary L. Graham 9/5/2005 5:08:57 AMBeautiful shot Rakesh, Great composition and lighting!! =) #1803180
Melissa A. Mannon 9/5/2005 5:41:03 AMBeautiful shot. There is so much to read into this. I love the glow of the paper, which help emphasize your title. #1803278
Rakesh Syal 9/5/2005 5:52:08 AMThank you so much dear friends for your encouraging comments! #1803326
Joy Rector 9/5/2005 5:58:13 AMwonderful shot #1803350
Claudia Kuhn 9/5/2005 6:00:11 AMWow Rakesh, love the silhouetting and lighting! Very powerful image. #1803357
Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. 9/5/2005 6:16:28 AMThis is nothing short of fantastic!!! Your pictures invite me to study them. You combine such great lighting, composition, and framing, with such awesome subject matter. Your work really inspires me!!! #1803411
Jessica L. Richard 9/5/2005 6:24:18 AMwow, this is an amazing shot! #1803437
Anderson D. Co 9/5/2005 6:31:24 AMVery beautiful lighting captured and also the mood is very nice. #1803468
Brian Cassar 9/5/2005 6:53:25 AMWonderful work of art Rakesh. Outstanding lighting and perfect mood capture. Keep shooting this type of images rakesh. Well done again! #1803538
Barbara Helgason 9/5/2005 7:03:37 AMGreat lighting Rakesh, I love the way these people images tell a story. #1803566
Donna W. Neal 9/5/2005 7:57:11 AMStrong composition and amazing camera work. #1803803
Karen Engelbreth 9/5/2005 8:00:12 AMAnother fantastic image, Rakesh - love it! #1803817
Laura Clay-Ballard 9/5/2005 8:11:58 AMawesome image! #1803858
Kate Jackson 9/5/2005 8:30:36 AMOh my Gosh Rakesh!! What a story you are telling! Amazing light and feeling! #1803920
Shelly A. Van Camp 9/5/2005 9:47:25 AMSuper! Love the whole picture, story and lighting~ :) #1804214
Janet Williams 9/5/2005 11:27:30 AMThis is just breathtaking Rakesh! I don't know how you do it. Can't finds words to do this justice - it is just amazing in every way! #1804454
Ermanno Radice 9/5/2005 12:31:29 PMWonderful atmosphere, fabulous image, excellent composition, Rakesh! #1804577
Laurence Saliba 9/5/2005 12:58:41 PMThis is another great candid with a story Rakesh!!! #1804625
Opal Cross 9/5/2005 1:38:17 PMI love the way you bring these people into your photo, instead of them bringing the photo, if you know what I mean. What a capture. #1804730
Pamela Shane 9/6/2005 5:33:16 AMLove the mood, & lighting in this shot Rakesh! #1806126
Amanda Price 9/6/2005 7:14:24 AMWonderful story-telling shot! #1806446
Rakesh Syal 9/6/2005 9:11:06 AMThank you very much friends, For your kind remarks! #1806647
Jill M. Flusemann 9/6/2005 11:37:20 AMYour photos are so provacative and meaningful! Another well-done job of telling us your story! #1807084
Terry L. Ellis 9/6/2005 11:44:57 AMVery striking story-telling image, Rakesh! Gorgeous light! #1807116
Gail Vitikacs 9/6/2005 7:27:30 PMYou are a brillant "story teller" Rakesh! I look foward to your new entries daily! #1808528
Rakesh Syal 9/6/2005 9:01:29 PMJill, Terry and Gail, thanks for your kind response! #1808655
Marcie A. Fowler 9/7/2005 6:09:01 AMVery dramatic and thought provoking image! So well done!! #1809712
Marcie A. Fowler 9/7/2005 6:09:42 AMVery dramatic and thought provoking image! So well done!! #1809718
Susana Ms Heide 9/7/2005 8:43:37 AMAnother COMPELLING masterpiece Rakesh!! #1810377
Rakesh Syal 9/7/2005 9:01:07 AMThnks Marcie, Susana, I appriciate! #1810457
Marla A. Lehr 9/7/2005 10:39:23 AMDramatic and museum quality. #1810756
Claudette Foote 9/7/2005 10:39:35 AMWOW AMAZING
Judy S. Fung 9/7/2005 11:13:11 AMWonderful lighting and capture, Rakesh! #1810864
Rakesh Syal 9/7/2005 11:49:01 AMMarla, Claudtte, Judy I appriciate your comments!!! #1810973
Dorann Weber 9/7/2005 1:43:42 PMWonderful photo, I am lost for word's.I am amazed at you talent and in awe of all you photo's..You are a great motivator and inspiration.. #1811225
Rachel Rocket 9/7/2005 3:09:56 PMRakesh,
The lighting is perfect. This one really draws you into the scene. The man wearing the darker clothing has the bearing of a professor and the postures of the two bring to mind a deep interesting conversation. The man in the red coat looks as if he wants to be part of it, but is outside of it. Very creative use of the smoke to further seperate the two "worlds".
Rachel #1811433
Ken Grooms 9/7/2005 6:45:24 PMYou are Steve McCurry! #1811970
Anne D. Eigen 9/7/2005 6:51:40 PMAmazing lighting and positioning of the three people, Rakesh! An image that provides abundant food for thought! #1811987
Susan T. Evans 9/7/2005 9:28:36 PMOutstanding capture Rakesh, it reminds me of a Norman Rockwell. I love the lighting!!! well thought out and I love the title!!! #1812343
Jim Kinnunen 9/7/2005 9:58:16 PMWow, what a story here!!! Excellent image, Rakesh!!! #1812431
Diana R. Lemieux 9/9/2005 8:47:11 AMAmazing mood and light. Really excellent work! #1818332
Dan McConoughey 9/9/2005 4:58:40 PMRakesh, I look at your images and learn more about the craft and art of photography with each new image you post. Thank you!!! I really like the train car in the shadows it's another point for the mind to ponder, who among the three has arrived and who is leaving. Did this conversation start on the train or here where the men are?
Jill Flynn 9/9/2005 7:14:52 PMYour work blows me away Rakesh. The lighting is incredible! #1819773
Katherine K 9/9/2005 9:02:54 PMStunning, magnificent and amazing!!! As always-- I agree with all the compliments and remarks and THEN SOME! Let's all get together and you lead a class okay??? #1819998
Rakesh Syal 9/11/2005 9:19:14 AMThanks Dorann, Rachel, Ken, Ann, Susan, Jim, Diana, Dan, Jill and Kathrine for wonderful comments!!! #1824397
Lori Carlson 9/12/2005 6:49:43 PMThis makes me feel as if I am watching a movie! What presence and feel this has Rakesh! Very impactful!! I too just love your work! :0) #1829948
S P Mukherji 9/13/2005 11:31:47 AMOne of the most dramatic lighting I have seen. The mood, the story and everything else in the photograph are so strong and compelling. A winner all the way! #1832735
Rakesh Syal 9/13/2005 12:34:50 PMThanks Lori and Mukherji! I appriciate! #1833003
Photographer 9/14/2005 12:09:58 AMGreat job Rakesh ! Wonderful lighting, love it! #1834663
Cathy M. Gromball 9/15/2005 9:39:11 AMExcellent capture, Rakesh!
Cathy :) #1840804
Rakesh Syal 9/15/2005 1:22:01 PMThanks Reine, Cathy, love your comments! #1841735
Photographer 10/21/2005 1:30:15 AMCongratulations on this well deserving finalist Rakesh ! #1975408
Evy Johansen 10/21/2005 1:52:47 AMMany congratulations on your well deserved Finalist, Rakesh! #1975454
Marla A. Lehr 10/21/2005 2:58:21 AMCongratulations, Rakesh on such a fine and deserving image. #1975562
Hendrik Storme 10/21/2005 3:27:01 AM
Pamela Shane 10/21/2005 6:19:30 AMA big congratulations on this finalist Rakesh!! #1976572
Debbie Hartley 10/21/2005 6:35:33 AMCongratulations Rakesh! Well Done!! #1976661
Kirsi Bertolini 10/21/2005 6:48:29 AMAnother winner for you! Congrats! #1976762
Barbara Helgason 10/21/2005 7:45:05 AMCongratulations Rakesh! #1977304
Wendy Stevenson 10/21/2005 8:12:31 AMExcellent artistry in this evocative image!!!! I love it!! #1977565
Carla Metzler 10/21/2005 8:13:34 AMCongratulations, Rakesh! #1977574
Chris Macer 10/21/2005 8:16:29 AMAnother wonderful finalist, Rakesh! #1977593
Gail Vitikacs 10/21/2005 8:43:45 AMBravo and CONGRATULATIONS! #1977809
Cathy M. Gromball 10/21/2005 9:16:54 AMCongratulations, Rakesh!
Cathy :) #1977978
Sylvia Rossler 10/21/2005 9:37:55 AMCongrats on your finalist Rakesh :O) #1978087
Dominique Declerck 10/21/2005 10:20:54 AMGreat!! congratulations, Rakesh!!! #1978337
Rakesh Syal 10/21/2005 10:44:39 AMThank you all very much friends for so much and so big support! Love you! #1978461
Sergio La Spina 10/21/2005 12:26:37 PMCongratulations for your fantastic photo finalist!!!! #1978943
Ermanno Radice 10/21/2005 12:50:42 PMCongratulations on this well deserving finalist Rakesh ! #1979119
Deborah Sandidge 10/21/2005 12:53:51 PMDramatic capture, Rakesh, congratulations on your outstanding finalists!! #1979143
Terrill Province 10/21/2005 12:58:14 PMWonderful image, Rakesh! So moving.
Janet Williams 10/21/2005 1:10:34 PMFANTASTIC NEWS! I always loved this one Rakesh - it is just overwhelmingly and breathtakingly stunning. So glad you got it a finalist and I hope to see it again real soon. Well done! #1979301
Terry L. Ellis 10/21/2005 1:42:59 PMCongratulations, Rakesh, on this wonderful finalist! #1979542
Judy S. Fung 10/21/2005 2:28:39 PMCongrats, Rakesh! #1979788
Karen Diaz 10/21/2005 2:49:34 PMBig Congrats my friend, This is one of my faves from you ever!!! Good luck in the next round! #1979963
Stephen Zacker 10/21/2005 3:15:08 PMWow.. powerful image. Congratulations #1980117
Susan T. Evans 10/21/2005 3:36:06 PMCongrats Rakesh, not surprised to see this, such a fantastic image! #1980225
Donna W. Neal 10/21/2005 3:56:50 PMSo glad to see this one again Rakesh.
Elisabeth A. Gay 10/21/2005 4:20:40 PMcongratulations again Rakesh!
Melissa A. Mannon 10/21/2005 5:40:28 PMI"m so glad to see this one made it. congratulation Rakesh. #1980944
Marsha S. Smith 10/21/2005 6:32:20 PMAmazing image, Rakesh! Congratulations again! #1981280
Navin Talwar 10/21/2005 7:41:11 PMYou deserved it. #1981662
Susana Ms Heide 10/21/2005 8:35:15 PMThe back lighting on this is STUNNING!! And so is the rest of this image!! Another masterpiece from Rakesh!! Congrats and good luck #1981846
Lori Carlson 10/21/2005 10:04:38 PMCongratulations Rakesh!! :0) #1981984
Jim Kinnunen 10/22/2005 12:47:44 AMAbsolutely subperb image and finalist, Rakesh!!!:) #1982416
Leanne M.E. Boyd 10/22/2005 4:18:22 AMCongratulations on both your finalists, Rakesh! Good luck on the next round! #1982730
Debra Booth 10/22/2005 6:41:58 AMCongratulations on your September finalists, Rakesh!! #1983324
Gena A. Tussey 10/22/2005 7:05:39 AMwonderful ambience and lighting, and what a great statement! Congrats and I KNOW I will see this in the winners circle! #1983427
Jill Flynn 10/22/2005 7:39:41 AMCongratulations on this OUTSTANDING finalist Rakesh! #1983578
Souha Dooly 10/22/2005 9:00:26 AMCongratulations,Rakesh!!wonderful shot!! #1984011
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com 10/22/2005 12:24:45 PMInteresting human study with good composition and dramatic light. #1984671
Goshka G. 10/22/2005 12:29:43 PMCongrats on both your terrific finalists, Rakesh!!! #1984691
Donna J. Taff 10/22/2005 1:38:04 PMCongratulations on your wonderful finalist win, Rakesh!!! #1984947
Daniel Diaz 10/22/2005 2:21:31 PMSame as my wife above Rakesh, this one's BRILLIANT, classic shot!!!! #1985062
Danilo Piccioni 10/22/2005 2:32:12 PMRakesh dear friend! I just don't have a clue, how in the world I missed this masterpiece?
Jill Odice 10/22/2005 3:57:57 PMI'm with Danilo, I don't remember seeing this and really love it and the message it brings with it. Congrats Rakesh on your well deserved finalists:-) #1985352
Rachel Rocket 10/22/2005 10:21:42 PMRakesh,
Congrats on the finalist! This one still draws me in, and I wish you the best of luck in the contest.
Rachel #1986481
Stanley J. Contrades 10/22/2005 11:09:14 PMExcellent, Rakesh, and CONGRATULATIONS!! Good luck to you in the next round with all of your Finalists!!
Jill M. Flusemann 10/23/2005 7:24:08 AMSo deserving of a finalist! Good luck in the next round! #1987571
Barbara Helgason 10/23/2005 10:46:51 AMA very big CONGRATULATIONS on this very well deserved WINNER Rakesh!!! #1988275
Susan T. Evans 10/23/2005 11:22:30 AMBIG CONGRATS AND WELL DESERVED RAKESH, I JUST LOVE THIS! #1988441
Karen Engelbreth 10/23/2005 11:35:27 AMCongrats on your second place win, Rakesh! #1988489
Dorann Weber 10/23/2005 11:40:27 AMCongratulations on your win Rakesh.. This is an amazing photo! #1988505
Terry L. Ellis 10/23/2005 11:50:52 AMRakesh...CONGRATULATIONS on this marvelous second place win!!! #1988551
Pamela Shane 10/23/2005 11:56:03 AMBIG CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserved 2nd place win Rakesh!! #1988589
Jenny Bosmans 10/23/2005 12:02:15 PMCongratulations on this beautiful second place Winner, Rakesh!! Super!! :) #1988637
Hendrik Storme 10/23/2005 12:08:01 PMCongratulations on your winner!!!
Cathy Stancil 10/23/2005 12:10:04 PMCongratulations Rakesh !!! Bravo !!! #1988669
Ermanno Radice 10/23/2005 12:11:55 PMMany congratulations on your well deserved second place win, Rakesh!! #1988680
Julie Gamicchia 10/23/2005 12:13:32 PMCongratulations Rakesh! #1988694
Paul E. Earl 10/23/2005 12:30:37 PMThis was one of my favourites! Congratulations on a well deserved win!! #1988806
Nicole Kessel 10/23/2005 12:38:39 PMExcellent job, Rakesh! Congrats!! #1988846
KHAWLA Haddad 10/23/2005 1:22:37 PMCONGRATULATIONS On wonderful second place Winner!!!! #1989010
Marla A. Lehr 10/23/2005 1:28:47 PMThis is such a wonderful interpretation of the theme and worthy of the recognition it has recieved. Hearty congratulations. #1989045
Sylvia Rossler 10/23/2005 1:35:55 PMCongratulations Rakesh !!!!
Daniel Diaz 10/23/2005 1:37:14 PMBig congrats on your win Rakesh, I LOVE THIS IMAGE!!! #1989089
Candice C. Calhoun 10/23/2005 1:53:13 PMCongratulations!
ccc #1989157
Leanne M.E. Boyd 10/23/2005 2:01:35 PMCongratulations, Rakesh! #1989185
Jill M. Flusemann 10/23/2005 2:44:02 PMCongratulations, Rakesh!!! #1989261
Jill Flynn 10/23/2005 3:22:53 PMCongratulations on your win Rakesh! Way to go!!!!!!!!!! #1989386
Debbie Hartley 10/23/2005 4:00:41 PMCongratulations Rakesh!!! Awesome! #1989515
Laura E. OConnor 10/23/2005 4:02:58 PMWONDERFUL IMAGE! Powerful message! CONGRATS RAKESH!! #1989527
Stanley J. Contrades 10/23/2005 4:04:55 PMWell done, Rakesh and CONGRATULATIONS on your Second Place win!!
Claudia Kuhn 10/23/2005 4:08:23 PMBig congrats on your win Rakesh!!! #1989542
Bonnie C. Lackey 10/23/2005 4:12:55 PMI'm so pleased this won, Rakesh. It is like watching a play with bated breath. Congratulations... #1989554
Susana Ms Heide 10/23/2005 5:40:58 PMCONGRATULATIONS Rakesh on this winning image!!! So glad to see it get some gold!!! #1989770
Dan McConoughey 10/23/2005 5:46:32 PMRakesh, Congrats on your win. I can't don't understand the 2nd place though. This is first place material. #1989788
Mary Timman 10/23/2005 6:01:15 PMGreat image. Congratulations. #1989821
Peter Mantione 10/23/2005 6:48:04 PMRakesh, I am so happy for your win and your beautiful Image.
Best Wishes, My Friend!!!!
Peter Mantione #1989908
Evy Johansen 10/23/2005 8:01:27 PMBig congratulations on your well deserved win, Rakesh!! #1990284
ADILSON F. FERREIRA 10/24/2005 4:26:36 AMCongratulations on your win Rakesh!!! #1991338
Kim Helmick 10/24/2005 5:31:13 AMCongratulations on a well deserved win Rakesh!! #1991618
Shiva 10/24/2005 5:38:34 AMCongratulations Rakesh.. It was an excellent photo. #1991660
Danilo Piccioni 10/24/2005 6:20:13 AMJust what I thought!!!!!
Judy S. Fung 10/24/2005 10:11:17 AMCongrats on your win, Rakesh! #1992852
Dr Silly 10/24/2005 10:57:19 AMCongratulations on your gold Rakesh. :o)
Sandy Landon 10/24/2005 11:05:23 AMWonderful!!! Congrats!!! #1993166
Deborah Sandidge 10/24/2005 11:16:07 AMCongratulations on this outstanding win, Rakesh!! #1993240
Laurence Saliba 10/24/2005 12:58:39 PMCongratulations Rakesh!!!!!!!!! A beauty!!!! #1993638
Marsha S. Smith 10/24/2005 4:53:40 PMCongratulations, Rakesh! This one is so DEEP! And so wonderful! #1994616
William C. Raco 10/24/2005 4:54:53 PMWonderful photo, Rakesh!
bill #1994627
Cathy M. Gromball 10/24/2005 5:04:07 PMCongratulations, Rakesh!
Cathy :) #1994704
Rakesh Syal 10/25/2005 3:16:58 AMThank you friends for your good wishes and your big support! #1995704
Donna W. Neal 10/25/2005 7:08:14 AMCongratulations on this well deserved winner Rakesh #1996647
bob cornelison 10/25/2005 9:41:50 AMBIG CONGRATS RAKESH!
Lori S. Aschbrenner 10/25/2005 9:53:27 AMCONGRATULATIONS, Rakesh!! What a great story-telling image. #1997214
Rakesh Syal 10/25/2005 1:22:43 PMThank you, Donna, Bob and Lori! #1997850
Lori Carlson 10/25/2005 7:54:07 PMYou rock Rakesh!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! :0) #1998903
S P Mukherji 10/27/2005 6:21:17 AMI am very glad that this picture has won the second place Rakeshji! Congrats! #2003593
Claudette Foote 10/27/2005 8:53:24 AMYour gallery is magnifecient as always..CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Cora Miller 10/28/2005 7:36:36 PMMystery, intrigue, and dramatic lighting a sure fire winning combination! Congratulations on this most deserving win, Rakesh! #2009943
Bill Houghton 11/25/2005 7:44:32 AMThis is a beautiful image Rakesh. Great shot. #2119086
Mary K. Robison 11/28/2005 7:30:49 PMWOW!
Pat Gamwell 12/1/2005 10:05:10 PMI missed this one the first time...wasn't a member yet. CONGRATULATIONS...the judges certainly know a winner when they see one! The only problem is...everyone of your pics is a winner! #2143905
Rakesh Syal 1/23/2006 9:18:09 AMLori, Mukherji, Claudette, Cora, Bill, Mary and Pat, thanks a million for such wonderful words! #2326340
Jimmy Bhogal 2/24/2006 6:38:49 AMPerfect entry for this theme! Way to go on your win! #2461417
Rakesh Syal 6/16/2006 3:53:03 PMThank you Jimmy and Pat for your incredible words! #2905460
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The Dish
All the News That's Fit to Eat
If this ungodly summer heatwave makes you want to scream, look no further than I Scream Ice Cream. Burque's newest ice cream shop is super kid-friendly with spill-indifferent concrete floors and tons of nostalgic fun for everyone. Kids are encouraged to adorn their ice cream with the help of "topping tokens," which they can pump into low-set gumball machines filled with fixings like crushed Oreo's, Jelly Bellies and Fruity Pebbles. It's even fun for grown-ups. The "ISIC Wall of Sound," for example, is an impressive wall-mounted collection of records from the '50s and '60s with everything from Hank Williams, Sr., to British invasion imports. Doodads aside, the coolest thing about the shop has got to be the ice cream. All 33 of their hard-packed flavors are made by Creamland, right here in New Mexico. We tried two of them (lime sherbet and butter-pecan), and they tasted remarkably fresh and sweet. ISIC also serves up shakes, splits and other specialty treats to order, and most are between $1 and $5. Cheap! ISIC is located in The Shops at Carlisle (at the intersection of Claremont and Carlisle, just north of the Super Wal-Mart). Call 888-9420 for hours.
Chewing the Fat
Frank's Fond Farewell
Sweet Peppers gets some sweet new parents
Rather than suffer through another day without sausage and peppers, native Chicagoans Frank and CeCe Bellino opened Sweet Peppers 12 years ago, and a Downtown tradition was born. Frank and CeCe recently sold the business to longtime customers and friends Tia and Bill Howley, and are excited to move closer to their son in Austin, Texas. Mr. Bellino took some time out from his last day at the shop to talk to the Alibi about the legacy of Sweet Peppers.
Eggplant Caponata
Sicilian-style eggplant in a sweet and sour sauce
Nightshade vegetables are coming into season; it's the perfect time to make eggplant caponata. Actually, any time is perfect for this light but robust Sicilian vegetarian condiment. It's most often served as an antipasti (before the pasta) course. I often enjoy it as a snack on garlic rounds or good fresh bread, but it also makes a great pizza topping for pita pizzas or filling for an omelet, too. You can dress it up and trot it out as an entrée with the addition of fresh grilled shrimp. I've even thrown together a quick pasta sauce using this versatile little gem of Sicilian cuisine. Be sure to choose smooth-skinned, blemish-free eggplants. Raisins, currants, pine nuts and fresh basil are often added to the dish but I prefer it straight up and simple. Because of the acid content, it keeps for weeks in the refrigerator. Be sure to use good quality vinegars or you might ruin the dish.