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Paramount in the planning of the Earth System Research Laboratory has been the integration of scientific and technical activities to be able to better address broad-scoped, "whole-Earth" information needs. Equally important has been the necessity of developing future collaborative partnerships with other NOAA Laboratories and Programs, and with other organizations. These Integrating Research and Technology Themes describe ESRL's science goals, activities and interactions with partners.
- Understanding Earth System Processes and Changes
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Miller's return gives GOP heartburn
Republicans who don't want to witness GOP-on-GOP primary warfare in 2014 may want to keep their eyes trained on the Lower 48.
Alaska could be messy.
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Joe Miller, the tea party favorite who was backed by Sarah Palin when he roiled GOP politics in the 2010 midterm elections, is seriously considering another bid at an Alaska Senate seat, a campaign that could prompt a bare-knuckled effort against a candidate pushed by the party establishment.
( Also on POLITICO: The return of Joe Miller)
The 45-year-old Miller has been testing the waters in meetings with influential social conservative activists and gun-rights groups in Washington. He's quietly met with tea party senators, such as Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, as well as former South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, the leader of The Heritage Foundation. Miller also told Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran — the new head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee — that he was weighing a run in 2014.
The Miller situation provides an early test for Republicans in Washington, who are trying to avoid the internecine battles of the past two elections that damaged GOP chances of taking back the Senate. Karl Rove and his new spinoff group, the Conservative Victory Project, are now trying to defeat GOP candidates in Senate primaries whom they worry will lose in general election battles.
And rather than launching full-frontal assaults against weak GOP candidates, the NRSC is working behind the scenes with local groups and officials to see if the party can unite behind consensus candidates in primaries across the country.
Miller appears unmoved by the criticism from some in his party who fear he'll simply reopen old wounds and tarnish one of the party's best pickup opportunities in the country if he decides to run, saying the "establishment" is quick to attack "reformers" like himself.
"I think if the Republican Party is going to win, they really need to kick the likes of Karl Rove out," Miller told POLITICO. "They are the ones that are pulling the party away from the foundation, which has a winning message."
Miller rose to fame as the tea party contender who upset Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the 2010 primary, repeatedly deriding her as a big government liberal masquerading as a Republican.
But that victory proved to be short-lived. Just a few months later, Miller's campaign imploded after a series of missteps, including when the candidate's private security guards handcuffed an Alaska journalist at a campaign event. Murkowski became the first senator elected on a write-in campaign in more than half a century, an embarrassing turn of events for Republicans in Washington who abandoned the incumbent GOP senator after the primary.
Asked whether she could back Miller if he were to win the primary in 2014, Murkowski said flatly: "No."
"I just don't see him becoming the nominee," Murkowski told POLITICO. "I think all you have to do is go back to the elections. … Let's just say that two years ago is a relatively short time in political life."
A spokesman with the Rove group says it has made no decisions about Alaska. And the NRSC is trying to avoid a repeat of brutal primary battles when it endorsed establishment candidates in 2010 who fell to tea party contenders.
Moran, a first-term Kansas conservative, said his goal is to "facilitate" a discussion so candidates of all stripes in key battleground states all agree that "victory that only is in a primary doesn't move us in the direction we need to go." He said part of his meeting with Miller focused on their shared roots in Kansas.


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There's a lot of talk—much of it inaccurate—about the minority of conservatives who supported the individual mandate in the past, but oppose Obamacare's requirement that all Americans buy health insurance. But these critics have devoted less attention to the fact that many liberals—including President Obama—opposed the individual mandate in the past. "The liberals hated it," notes Jonathan Gruber in a recent New York Times profile. "People forget that."
If you think about it for more than a minute, liberal support for the mandate does seem strange: Why, after all, would liberals favor a provision that forces people to hand their money over to private corporations?
"This is not real reform," said Howard Dean of Obamacare's mandate in December 2009. "You're going to be forced to buy health insurance from a company that's going to take on average 27 percent of your money so they can pay CEOs 20 million dollars a year…and there's no choice about that. If you don't buy that insurance, you're going to get a fine. This is a bill that was fundamentally written by staffers who are friendly to the insurance industry, [endorsed] by Senators who take a lot of money from the insurance industry, and it's not health care reform. And I think it's too bad that it should come to this…I'd kill the bill entirely."
Dean, to his great credit, has been consistent all along in his criticism of the mandate. Not so for President Obama, who on the campaign trail in 2008 ridiculed Hillary Clinton's support of the mandate. "I don't think the problem is that people don't want health insurance," he told Ellen DeGeneres in 2008, "it's that they can't afford it…if things were that easy, I could mandate everybody to buy a house, and that would solve the problem of homelessness. It doesn't." As President Obama's staffers began pushing for a mandate, Ron Suskind reports, Obama expressed concern about Constitutional challenges to the provision. As we know now, he was right to have done so.
Former AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, representing the core Democratic constituency, was even more ardent than the President in his hatred of the individual mandate. In 2006, when Mitt Romney was about to sign his Massachusetts legislation, Sweeney went ballistic. "Who would have thought that Massachusetts—long considered a bastion of progressive thinking—would take a page out of the Newt Gingrich playbook for health care reform?" he asked. "Forcing uninsured workers to purchase health care coverage or face higher taxes and fines is the cornerstone of Mr. Gingrich's health care reform proposals. And it is unconscionable that Massachusetts has adopted this misguided individual mandate."
Sweeney instead favored an employer mandate, which had long been the liberal alternative to single-payer (the employer mandate was, for example, the cornerstone of Hillarycare in 1993). Romneycare ended up with both an individual mandate and and employer mandate; Romney had vetoed the employer requirement, but the Democratic state legislature overrode his veto.
In 2009, however, when President Obama was making the big push for his signature health bill, Sweeney swung the other way, organizing an intensive grass-roots effort to rally Congressional support for the bill. "Congress' choice comes down to this," said Sweeney, in a letter to union officers. "Side with insurers and vote for legislation that continues their control over health care in America, or vote for reform that puts people in charge of their health care."
Labor leaders and Democratic Presidents are allowed to change their minds. But so are people on the other side.
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UPDATE 1: Don Taylor makes the following observations about this topic at his "new" old blog:
Avik Roy notes that most liberals have hated the individual mandate as a means of expanding health insurance coverage since the idea came about in the early 1990s, which is correct. As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, the flip flop on the individual mandate is telling for both conservatives and liberals.
For liberals and progressives, universal health insurance coverage is the holy grail, not just of health policy, but public policy. Many were willing to take the other sides idea because it was what could pass the House and the Senate and be signed by the President. They were willing to invest much political capital pushing the ACA even as they held their nose over many of the details, because it moved toward universal coverage.
The change of mind around the individual mandate is just as telling for Conservatives. I think the story that more Republican politicians were supportive of the individual mandate that rank and file conservatives, and conservative health policy types is likely true. For one thing, there really aren't that many Conservative policy types that focus on health policy, and it is not a core issue that most conservative voters think a great deal about. And as Stuart Butler notes, one of the reasons that Republicans likely supported a mandate in the 1990s was so that they would have something with which to argue against the Clinton plan.
Progressives and liberals have shown a clear commitment to using any feasible approach to expand insurance coverage toward their ultimate health policy goal. Conservatives have mostly shown a clear commitment to arguing against the policies of progressives and liberals in the health policy realm. There is nothing about the historical record to suggest that Conservatives will be willing to expend political capital to advance a health reform proposal (briefly: idea, white paper, commerce and ways and means committee hearings and mark ups in the House, CBO, PR and political rallies, parsing of the plan by the other side, bazillion blog posts, full House vote, then to the SENATE!, etc).
I could be proven wrong and perhaps there will be a conservative health policy flourishing soon; only time will tell.
David De Los Angeles makes a similar point in the comments below. However, as John Goodman points out, it's not that conservatives haven't proposed their own plans, but that they have been largely ignored.
UPDATE 2: Ezra Klein reiterates the case that Democrats were being nice, and Republicans cynical, when it comes to the mandate. I deliver my comprehensive response here.


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Thursday morning marked a team regeneration session following Wednesday's 1-0 win over Swedish Champion Malmö FF. In total, 22 different players saw action in the friendly and the only action of the trip to Bradenton. Following a run and a dip in the ocean, the team returned for lunch and an afternoon weight-lifting session.
Thursday marked the end of the visit in Bradenton from Dayton Dutch Lions Head Coach Sid van Druenen. After spending two days of training and being completely immersed with the Crew, the new Dutch Lions boss also had a chance to watch the Crew's tilt against Malmö.
The time in training and the friendly were vital parts of the overall evaluation process.
"Not only [seeing] the game but both of the training sessions that I attended," said van Druenen. "Seeing the guys play is a very important thing for the future to decide who will end up playing with us in 2014."
As the Black & Gold enter their first year of the partnership with Dayton, the preseason trip was the first step in establishing the family atmosphere of the club.
"I think it was very positive. I think it was very important as well because now I can put a face to the name of all staff members and players," he continued. "I was very well received and I'm happy about that as well. I think it was a very important two days."
In case you missed it, Frankie Hejduk took to a local Bradenton skatepark on Thursday afternoon. While Hejduk has plenty of energy and often gives fans the sense that nothing is impossible for the Crew legend, Hejduk, 39, deserves more than a little credit for his work in the skate parkbowl.
The Black & Gold get back at it for a full session on Friday before departing in the afternoon for Columbus. The Crew trains for one week in Columbus before a return trip to Florida for the Disney Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando.
For more photos from the trip, be sure to check-out the Crew's Facebook and Instagram page for galleries galore from the team's two-week efforts in Bradenton.


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GORHAM, Maine—Despite two goals from Peter MacIntyre (Norfolk, Mass.), #9/11 UMass Boston Men's Hockey (16-4-2, 9-4-2 ECAC East) couldn't overcome the University of Southern Maine (7-15-0, 4-11-0) on Senior Night at the USM Ice Arena in a 6-3 loss Sunday evening.
Five different Huskies scored as Southern Maine celebrated their four seniors in the second to last home game of their career.
Junior Troy Thibodeau led the Huskies cause with two goals, while Jamie Osborne added a goal and two assists.
MacIntyre led the Beacons with his third-straight, multiple-goal game, while fellow freshman Jeremy Finger (Orlando, Fla.) added the Beacons third tally. Freshman Kit Sitterley (Mooresville, N.C.) added two assists in the Beacons first loss in a month. The loss snapped UMB's eight-game unbeaten streak and is just their second road loss all season
The Beacons have had very little success in Gorham over the years. With the loss, UMass Boston fell to 0-9-1 in their last 10 games at Southern Maine and UMB hasn't won a game on the Huskies' home ice since December of 1995.
Zach Andrews (Coral Springs, Fla.) made 23 saves on 27 shots, to fall to 14-4-2 on the year. Freshman netminder Josh Hillegas picked up the win for Southern Maine by making 24 stops on 27 shots.
The two teams skated to a 0-0 after the first period despite 18 combined shots. The scoreless first marked the first time this season that UMB had been held scoreless after 20 minutes.
UMass Boston got on the board first late in the second period, when MacIntyre took passes from Sitterley and Frankie DeAugustine (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and recorded his 17th goal of the year.
Southern Maine answered back 78 seconds later, when Mike Greene found the back of the net to tie the game at one. Angelo Vrachnas made it 2-1 Southern Maine with 20 seconds to go in the period, when he notched the only power-play goal of the contest.
MacIntyre evened up the score at two 51 seconds into the third, when he recorded his team-leading 18th goal of the season. Travis Daniel (North Brunswick) and Sitterley picked up assists on the play.
The Huskies responded in a big way, racking up three straight goals over the next 13 minutes, behind goals from David Nies, Thibodeau and Osborne.
UMass Boston cut the deficit back to 5-3 when Finger scored at the 18:13 mark for his eight goal of the season. Senior Tim Richter (Naugatuck, Conn.) and freshman defenseman Andrew Crawford (Medford, Mass.) tallied assists on the goal.
The Beacons comeback bid would fall short though, as Thibodeau flicked the puck into an empty UMB net with 39 seconds remaining to make it 6-3.
Southern Maine outshot the Beacons 29-27 for the contest, to help earn the split. The Beacons defeated Southern Maine 5-2 in the first meeting between these two teams.
UMass Boston will close out the road portion of their 2012-13 regular season with a day trip to the University of New England Monday at 3 p.m.


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Movie Theater Lets Pretend Gunmen Storm Theater During 'Iron Man 3′ in Worst Publicity Stunt You Can Imagine
The action during a screening of 'Iron Man 3' didn't exactly happen on-screen at one theater.
Capital 8 Theaters in Jefferson City, Missouri decided to let several people carrying fake guns and decked out in tactical gear walk into the theater as a publicity stunt during the latest installment in the superhero franchise.
As you might imagine, the stunt caused quite a commotion, with several moviegoers calling 911 to report a man dressed in armor carrying a rifle. With last year's shootings in an Aurora, Colorado theater and the Newtown massacre still fresh in the public's mind, Captain Doug Shoemaker, of the Jefferson City Police Department, said this may not have been the smartest thing to do:
Everything was in place, it's the opening night of a superhero movie, it's somebody walking in all-dark clothes, everything pointed to bad things about to happen. There's really no good that can come of this."
Amazingly, theater manager Bob Wilkins doesn't see the problem, claiming, "My job is to entertain people." He says the idea for the ruse was hatched months ago and only a few people complained.


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benvolio necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 105 diseños de 31 diseñadores freelance.
The National Compendium of Medical Registers is a service available to the state medical boards that allows them to track the registration status of a medical practitioner as they move between states. They need a makeover to bring their branding out of the seventies and into the noughties.
NCMR | The National Compendium of Medical Registers
This compendium contains very sensitive and serious data about medical practitioners and as such, the branding needs to embody respectability and professionalism.
- conservative, respectable and professional look and feel
- clean, modern and simple
- colours are entirely open - although deep blues are always a short-cut to illicit those emotions - would steer clear of red :)
- fonts are also entirely open - although I'd steer clear of grunge
- branding should work in black and white (will be on pdf docs etc)
- final docs to be in illustrator format
- reds - doesn't have god implications in medical terms
- grunge fonts
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Tonight, anticipation ends. The talk shifts from what the Warriors might be to what the Warriors are. Hype and speculation meet reality, for better or worse. After what seemed like an interminably long preseason, this one finally counts.
A lot has changed since the last time I was in the Arena for a game that counts. Heroes of last season's impressive run have departed. New would-be heroes of the season ahead have arrived. The NBA's favorite playoff underdog morphed somewhere during the off-season into the NBA's favorite darkhorse contender. But when you scrape away the hype and newly arrived national attention, this opening night feels comfortably familiar. Warriors fans — ever the optimists — have high hopes.
Over the next six (hopefully seven) months, we'll find out whether this team has what it takes to live up to expectations. Is Mark Jackson the right coach for the chess match of playoff basketball? Is Stephen Curry the superstar in the making that everyone — especially the NBA media machine — wants him to be? Can the new bench players fill the shoes of Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry? Can Andre Iguodala's versatility help elevate the team to the next level? Can Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes continue their ascent as quality NBA contributors?
Tonight, against the team's best rival, we start getting answers. As always, drop your thoughts below.


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Mahdi (/ˈmɑːdi/; Arabic: مهدي, mahdī, English: Guided One) is the title of the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will rule for seven, nine, or nineteen years (according to differing interpretations) before the Day of Judgment (yawm al-qiyamah / literally, the Day of Resurrection) and rid the world of evil. According to Islamic traditions, the Mahdi's tenure will coincide with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ (Isa), who will assist the Mahdi against the Masih ad-Dajjal (literally, the "false Messiah" or Antichrist). Differences exist in the concept of the Mahdi between Sunni Muslims and adherents of the Shia tradition; for Sunnis, the Mahdi is Muhammad's successor who is yet to come, while for most Shia Muslims, the Mahdi was born but disappeared and will remain hidden from humanity until he reappears to bring justice to the world.
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- The face of the Mahdi shall shine upon the surface of the Moon.
- Muhammad ibn Isa at-Tirmidhi, in Jami` at-Tirmidhi (c. 884)
- During the occultation of the Wali al-'Asr (may God hasten his reappearance), the leadership of the Islamic world devolve upon the just and pious person, who is fully aware of the circumstances of his age, courageous, resourceful, and possessed of administrative ability.
- Article 5 [Office of Religious Leader] of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Supreme Leader in Iran ruling pending the appearance of Wali al-'Asr (Mahdi); (see Khomeini and Khamenei)
- Christ will, of course, be Muslim. He will return as a Muslim. It is said that he will break the cross and kill the pigs. He will abide by what Islam permits and prohibits. He will pray behind the Mahdi and then, Islam will rule the entire world.
- The Mahdi is the 12th descendant of the prophet Mohammad, whose reappearance is predicted for a time when the Muslims are suffering from disaster and injustice; true Islamic rule is possible only upon his return.
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Amazon's top 100 books of 2014
At the top of the list is a debut novel called " Everything I Never Told You."
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At the top of the list is a debut novel called " Everything I Never Told You."
How a TV show can inspire a life-long love of books.
It's a big fall season for books. What are you reading?
The rise of libertarians, Caleb Scharf and mental health in schools.
"Microbiological threats will increase as our traditional techniques of anti-microbial defense lead to greater and greater resistances, and to thwart these we must discover new approaches to medical treatment, which we can afford, and implement in ways that incite compliance and good health."
Roundtabler's choice, Mary Burke and 'House of Coates'
"While Emily St. John Mandel creates a world which is enduring horrible calamity in the form of a virulent flu which wipes out most of humanity, her literary creation is of the community of survivors living on in their new reality."
"I am a world-class complainer but find palpable joy arriving with my evening Dewar's, from Robinson Cano between pitches, from the first pages once again of "Appointment in Samarra" or the last lines of the Elizabeth Bishop poem called 'Poem.'"
"It seems that the bacteria in our guts don't simply wait for whatever leftovers we have to offer. They actively seek out their preferred meals through tricky deception."
"The current Ebola virus's hyper-evolution is unprecedented; there has been more human-to-human transmission in the past four months than most likely occurred in the last 500 to 1,000 years. "
Humorous academic novels, a thriller and a memoir of the Midwest.
"In effect, to increase the number of cabin seats, the space allotted to each passenger must be reduced. However, this reduced comfort remains tolerable for the passengers in as much as the flight lasts only one or a few hours."
Head to the library or bookstore to pick up one of these titles.
"I think we've reached peak Millennial trend piece output. I hope. I pray."
I reached out to several people, looking for an array of opinions on what it means to be a man in America today.
What our Roundtable guests this week are reading.
In anticipation for the Friday Roundtable, we asked a few prominent voices in the Twin Cities music scene what they've been listening to.
What our Roundtablers this week are reading.
I am bringing "In the Garden of Beasts" by Erik Larson, "How Fiction Works" by James Woods, and "An Officer and a Spy" by Robert Harris on my trip.
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Playoff-bound Golden State Warriors lean on their faith
DENVER -- It was a Sunday morning in Los Angeles, the day before a preseason tussle with the Los Angeles Clippers, and Warriors coach Mark Jackson had given his team the day off.
But instead of sleeping in or dispersing to meet with friends, nearly the entire team took the team bus to a hotel ballroom in Studio City. Instead of indulging in the Hollywood scene, they worshiped together.
Coach Mark Jackson, pastor at True Love Worship Center International, preached about letting their light shine. Jackson's wife and co-pastor prayed over the often-injured right ankle of team star Stephen Curry. All-Star David Lee renewed his commitment to God. Rookie Draymond Green closed out the service with a prayer.
For these Warriors, who play their first playoff game in six seasons Saturday, this was a watershed moment because it signified the bond they share. One of their strengths has been their chemistry, and a big part of it is the prevalence of faith in their locker room.
Many NBA players identify themselves as Christians. But the Warriors feature one of the more devout rosters, and it has fed into their team chemistry. Locker rooms are usually the NBA's version of man caves, chock-full of millionaires engulfed in the life of luxury. Comparatively, the Warriors are choir boys. Almost literally.
"This is extremely rare," said guard Jarrett Jack, who just completed his eighth season with his fifth team. "Especially in the NBA. In college, you get to choose your school and your teammates. In the NBA, you're thrown into a team and you have to try and fit in."
A pregame chapel service, more or less a scarcely attended Bible study for home and visiting players, is held at every NBA arena. It has grown into a bonding ritual for the Warriors.
Of the 14 players on the roster, about 10 are regulars, and that doesn't include Jackson. When the Warriors and Oklahoma City play, chapel usually becomes standing room only. Sometimes on the road, Golden State's deep presence is a welcomed sight for a chaplain accustomed to empty sessions.
"That's just something that we all have, a spiritual connection," Thunder star Kevin Durant said. "Seeing all the guys that they have in chapel, you can tell that they really love Jesus."
It's little surprise that Jackson is at the center of the bond. Since the Warriors hired him in June of 2011, the loquacious Brooklyn native and former NBA point guard hasn't been bashful about his calling. Many Sundays he'll fly home to preach to his congregation. He'll give shout-outs to God in postgame interviews and turn halftime speeches into a sermonette.
And the Warriors eat it up.
"He's unbelievable with it," said Lee, who does a pretty good impersonation of his preacher coach.
Back in November, Jackson invited Christian hip-hop star Lecrae to speak to the team and gave each player a copy of his Grammy-winning CD. When players are having a spiritual discussion during a team lunch, Jackson might chime in with insight. When someone has a question about a verse on a plane flight, Jackson provides an answer. When pundits picked the Warriors to finish outside of the playoffs, Jackson turned to Bible stories as motivation.
"We used to hear a few David and Goliath stories," rookie Harrison Barnes said. "Once we started winning, those went away."
Jackson believes his approach still resonates with those Warriors who do not embrace Christianity. The key is to inspire with a message that is authentic and to be genuine -- something Jackson painstakingly did when talking to the team about his affair seven years ago that became public knowledge through an extortion attempt.
He said he chooses to use the Bible and its teachings because he believes it applies to all aspects of life, and he's thankful that Warriors management has supported his approach.
"It's who I am," Jackson said. "I've watched people overcome, I've watched people accomplish, I've watched people bounce back -- all because of the Word. I've watched it work powerfully in my life. Why not use it? If I can use John Wooden's seven steps, then why can't I use Christ's words?"
Lee, for one, has been changed by his coach's teachings.
"Faith has become a much bigger part of my life," said Lee, who occasionally brings his fiancee on church double dates with Curry and his wife. "I think it really puts things into perspective for us. There are ups and downs to the season and how you handle those things emotionally is huge."
The players will tell you the team's faith is part of the reason no Warrior has found his way into trouble with drunken driving arrests or sexting scandals. You won't hear explicit rap songs blasting when you enter the locker room, and foul language is scarce. No one's noticeably disgruntled about contracts or playing time.
"Personal lives for (NBA players), from my experience, circulate around a certain thing -- that night life scene," Curry said. "It's nice to have other things besides cars, money and fame to talk about. It's a huge bonus and motivation, having sort of accountability partners as teammates."
How does it show itself in Oakland? Richard Jefferson's chapel notes taped to his locker. Rubber wristbands reading "In Jesus Name I Play" spilling out of Curry's cubby. Rookie center Festus Ezeli reading pastor Rick Warren's "Purpose Driven Life" before a game.
When they clinched a playoff spot, the Warriors busted out bottles of water to douse each other with.
"I think it's kind of enhanced that vibe we have going on," Barnes said. "We can have a conversation about our personal life, about basketball, about God, and nobody feels uncomfortable."
Some may scoff at their Bible talk, or deliver them a God-doesn't-care-about-basketball speech. But it only fosters the bond they've thrived on all season.
When many doubted they were a legitimate playoff team, when they lost Brandon Rush and were without center Andrew Bogut for months, when Curry sprained his ankle yet again, when they lost six straight and people called them the same ol' Warriors, they leaned on faith.
And as the NBA world expects them to get bounced quickly out of the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets, they'll do the same.
"When people are doubting you and injuries and all that," Jefferson said, "what do you do if you don't have something to lean on other than just basketball? You have to have faith. You have to have faith in something greater than yourself to believe in. ... We have that."


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With the legislative calendar starting to dwindle, lawmakers are paying more and more attention to the scheduled expiration of the Bush tax cuts at the end of the year. Republicans across the board are advocating for the extension of all the cuts, and have explicitly said that extending the cuts for the richest 2 percent of Americans (which would cost $678 billion) does not have to be paid for.
President Obama has called for letting the cuts for the very richest expire, allowing the rates to reset to where they were under the Clinton administration. In an interview with Bloomberg News' Judy Woodruff, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan went a step further, calling for all of the tax cuts to expire, essentially sending the tax code back to 2001:
WOODRUFF: On those tax cuts, they are due to expire at the end of this year. Should they be extended? What should Congress do?
GREENSPAN: I should say they should follow the law and let them lapse.
WOODRUFF: Meaning what happens?
GREENSPAN: Taxes go up. The problem is, unless we start to come to grips with this long-term outlook, we are going to have major problems. I think we misunderstand the momentum of this deficit going forward.
Greenspan's right that addressing the long-term structural deficit is going to require raising some taxes, as getting the budget anywhere near balance entirely on the spending side would mean draconian cuts to popular programs that Americans support and rely on. But Greenspan was able to call for allowing the cuts while conveniently leaving out his role in getting them enacted in the first place.
As Matt Yglesias has pointed out, "in 2001 Alan Greenspan warned the country against the prospect of budget surpluses and debt reduction and argued that only large regressive tax cuts could save the country from this specter." It is "far better, in my judgment, that the surpluses be lowered by tax reductions than by spending increases,'' Greenspan said. Of course, the Bush tax cuts are now one of the biggest drivers of the country's long term deficits, amounting to more than $3 trillion in deficits over the next ten years.
While Greenspan is now expressing concern that "we misunderstand the momentum" of the deficit, less than a decade ago, he was claiming that we misunderstand the momentum of the surplus. In fact, as the New York Times reported at the time, Greenspan said that "without a tax cut the surplus might be so big that it would force the government to begin buying stocks and bonds on Wall Street in as little as five years, a development he said would be harmful to the free enterprise system."
In 2005, Greenspan said that "it turns out that we were all wrong" when it came to his 2001 support for the tax cuts (to which then Sen. Hillary Clinton shot back "just for the record, we were not all wrong, but many people were wrong"). He has also famously repented for his deregulatory zeal during the 1990's, saying "those of us who have looked to the self-interest of lending institutions to protect shareholders' equity, myself included, are in a state of shocked disbelief."
So, Greenspan at least seems to be coming around to the notion that the conservative economic philosophy is a big sham that doesn't work in practice. Will the rest of the GOP ever follow?
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Over the years, we have attacked Lindsey Graham much more often than we have praised him. Paul, in particular, has taken Graham to task repeatedly. But Graham is no dummy, and now and then he comes through in the clutch, generally when his mentor John McCain is on the right side of an issue. That happened this morning on Meet the Press, when David Gregory asked Graham about Susan Rice, the Obama administration, and Benghazi. When he wants to, Graham can sound very much like a Republican:
GREGORY: We are back. Joined now by the man leading the charge against the Obama administration and U.N. ambassador Susan Rice on this issue of Benghazi, the senior senator from South Carolina, Republican Lindsey Graham. Senator, let's get right into it. You've just heard the chairs of the Intelligence Committees on Benghazi. The bottom line point, did Director Petraeus call this terrorism from the get go? They say yes. They don't understand why the administration didn't call it the same two days later. How do you react?
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM (R-SC; Armed Services Committee): Well, I think one of the reasons that Susan Rice told the story she did, if the truth came out a few weeks before the election that our consulate in Benghazi, Libya, had been overrun by an al Qaeda sponsored or affiliated militia, that destroys the narrative we've been hearing for months that al Qaeda has been dismantled, bin Laden is dead, we're safer. And Susan Rice just did not say it was a result of a mob spawned by a video like Cairo. She actually said on Face The Nation, "I want to remind the American people this president promised to go after bin Laden, refocus on al Qaeda. He got bin Laden. Al Qaeda has been dismantled." And the truth of the matter is nothing could've been further from the truth, and the story she told reinforced a political narrative helpful to the president, but disconnected from reality.
GREGORY: But let me just interrupt on that point. Let's be–be very clear about what you're saying because you also heard Senator Feinstein say unequivocally the notion that there was a cover-up or an attempt to mislead for political reasons is absolutely wrong. She says that it's character assassination, the way you're criticizing her, who–you believe the president of the United States sent his ambassador to the U.N. out to mislead the American people so that he could get some sort of political gain before the election? That's the cover-up you–you're accusing them of?
SEN. GRAHAM: No. I'm saying that the ambassador that had nothing to do with Benghazi–why would you choose someone who had nothing to do with Benghazi to tell us about Benghazi? That's kind of odd. The president said, why pick on her? She didn't know anything about Benghazi. She was the most politically compliant person they could find. I don't know what she knew but I know the story she told was misleading. I don't know why it was misleading. But let me put this in context. Would this White House mislead the American people about national security events? I think they might simply because when the bin Laden raid occurred, they leaked every detail about the raid. We have a Pakistani doctor in custody because he told about the role he played. The underwear bomber case where we stopped a plot in Yemen came out in the New York Times. They told us about how this administration stopped the cyber–the role of cyber attacks on Iranian nuclear program in three weeks. We heard a lot of details about classified information to make this president look good. So if they would leak classified information to make him look good, would they withhold information to prevent him from looking bad? I think you could say look at that. …
GRAHAM: [T]o say the intelligence community did a good job, what about the months before this attack? What about the rise of al Qaeda in Benghazi? What about the British ambassador closing the consulate in Benghazi because it was too dangerous for the British? What about the Red Cross leaving? What about all of the warnings come out of Benghazi? Did the CIA tell the president that Benghazi is falling into the hands of al Qaeda? And I blame the president more than anybody else. Susan rice is a bit player here. Was he informed of the June attack on our consulate where they blew a hole where 40 people could go through? Was he aware of the August 15th cable where Stevens was saying we can't withstand a coordinated al Qaeda attack? There are 10 militia groups all over Benghazi. I blame the president for…
This is getting too hot for comfort, so Gregory steps in to try to prevent further damage to Obama:
GREGORY: Senator…
SEN. GRAHAM: …making this a death trap. I blame the president for not having assets available to help these people for eight hours. We need a select committee not only to look at intelligence failures, but how could the Department of Defense not help these poor people for over eight hours and why did the Department of State for months ignore pleas for help?
The conversation turned to the potential nomination of Susan Rice to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State:
GREGORY: Senator, can Susan Rice be confirmed of Secretary of State if nominated by the president?
SEN. GRAHAM: I don't know. You know, I'm deferential to the president's picks. I voted for Kagan and Sotomayor. Senator Obama voted against John Bolton, Alito and Roberts. He had a very high bar for confirmation. I have a very low bar. I'm going to listen to what Susan Rice has to say, put her entire record in context, but I'm not going to give her a plus for passing on a narrative that was misleading to the American people…
GREGORY: You wouldn't filibuster her nomination?
SEN. GRAHAM: …and whether she knew it was misleading or not. I'm going to wait and see what the State Department's review has, but I'm very disappointed in Susan Rice, somebody who had nothing–who knew nothing about Benghazi, telling a story that was disconnected from reality that did make the president look good at a time when quite frankly the narrative should have been challenged, not reinforced that al Qaeda was dismantled. That's what they wanted us to believe, that al Qaeda was dismantled, and Benghazi was exhibit A that that storyline was not working and was untrue.
Kudos to Lindsey Graham for that performance. As usual with Graham, the good was mixed with the bad. Like many Democrats and a few Republicans, Graham went on to criticize Mitt Romney for suggesting, after the election, that the Obama administration had spread around goodies to buy votes among its favored constituencies. Graham seemed to view this as a scandalous allegation, whereas, for anyone who has been paying attention, it is a succinct summary of the modus operandi and, in fact, the raison d'etre of the Democratic Party. Accusing the Democratic Party of buying votes with taxpayer money is like accusing Toyota of manufacturing automobiles. If I have time, I will get to that subject tomorrow. For now, let's give Senator Graham one and a half cheers for his performance this morning.
PAUL adds: I call Lindsey Graham "the Arlen Specter of the South." Like Specter, Graham is fond of reaching across the aisle to sell out conservatives, and doing so ostentatiously. Graham doesn't stick it conservatives as much as Specter did; he couldn't and still be elected in South Carolina. But for a Southern Republican, Graham is too cozy with liberal Democrats too often, and seems to enjoy it too much.
Graham resembles Specter in another respect — when he's on our side, he's a big asset. Specter demonstrated this during Clarence Thomas' confirmation hearings and, years later, during Samuel Alito's. For his part, Graham has been an asset in debates about Iraq and Afghanistan over the years, for example.
So Graham's interest in, and outrage over, Benghazigate is welcome. If he leads the Republican charge with his usual doggedness and flamboyance, I'll supply the half of a cheer.


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1. It is inevitable, if I keep trying, that I'll succeed. A professional is an amateur who didn't quit. Success is simply learning from failure.
2. I won't take rejection personally. Each rejection is one step closer to publication. Most rejections have nothing to do with how good the writing is. It's a numbers game. The more I try, the more I'll sell.
3. I will have faith in my work, but always remain open to suggestion and change. The day I stop listening to criticism is the day I stop growing as a writer, and growth leads to book deals.
4. I will keep writing, keep submitting, keep marketing, and never surrender. Ultimately, success in this business rests squarely on one person's shoulders: Mine.
5. Depression, anger, resentment, envy, disappointment, jealousy, worry, and a sense of entitlement are all a big waste of time and energy better spent writing.
6. 2007 will be here in just 368 days. It will come whether I've reached my goals or not. So 2006 will be the year I reach my goals. I control my destiny, and I will succeed.
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Phuong Mai
Phuong Mai was born into a theatrical family. Her maternal grandmother is Cao Long Nga, the very popular actress in Ha't Bo^.i (Vietnamese Opera). Raised by her grandmother since childhood, Phuong Mai often accompanied her to the theater, where she was a "backstage" child. Although this early exposure would later lead to Phuong Mai's decision to join her grandmother on stage as an opera singer, she went on to become very popular in other areas such as ca?i lu+o+ng, ho^` qua?ng, television, and pop music.
She began her career as one of Vietnam's child actresses. Her first stage appearance was at Nguyen Van Hao theater at the age of five. She sang the part of Luong Son Ba and immediately caught the attention of the audience. At the time, newspapers and critics gave her the name Tieu Lang Ba. Phuong Mai went on to star in many more productions of classical Vietnamese opera. In 1968, Phuong Mai began her television career in "Ngu+o+`i Qua^.n Tru+o+?ng", a soap opera, playing the role of a mayor's daughter.
In 1979, Phuong Mai resettled in West Germany and quickly picked up where she left off and became one of the early successful Vietnamese singers abroad. She first appeared in a show in Maubert Theater in Paris singing pop music instead of opera and since then, she chose pop as opposed to opera. However, from time to time, she does join other singers who have made this successful transition such as Huong Lan on various videos singing various classical operas. Phuong Mai moved to the United States and settled in Southern California where there are many more opportunities and fans.
After 35 years in show business, Phuong Mai still finds herself traveling to many cities throughout the United States and the world to perform. She has recorded many CDs and appeared on many music videos.


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Bella has some fun when the Cullens decide to take her out to Thrill World, an amusement park.
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I always got nervous whenever Edward said he wanted me to come over to his house for a "family event". Last time he did that, the Cullens and I had been kicked out of the mini golf place, and they had to pay for a new windmill. Needless to say, it did not go so well.
So when Edward told me that he was going to take me to his house for so-called family event, I was instantly on my guard.
"What is this family event?" I asked, suspicious.
His beautiful golden eyes widened in surprise. "Why, Bella, you say that as though you were nervous about going over to my house."
I frowned, and said, "It's not that. It's just that it's not always easy hanging out with a bunch of vampires when they're trying to do human things." Afraid I was hurting his feelings by saying this, I quickly added, "But not impossible."
It worked: he smiled and quickly kissed me on my lips before pulling me out the front door and to his Volvo.
When we arrived at his house, I could tell everyone was excited. Alice was grinning from ear to ear, Jasper was using his special powers to send the excitement from everyone back out into the room, and Emmett was practically jumping off the walls in his excitement.
"Bella!" he crowed, and swung me up in one of his tight bear hugs. He didn't let go until I felt Edward's cool hands prying me away from Emmett's arms.
"Hey, bro, save the cuddling for the park," Emmett told him, grinning. "I'll bet anyone Bella's gonna hyperventilate after the first ride, and Edward's gonna have to calm her down by doing the Heimlich or something."
Rosalie rolled her eyes. "The Heimlich is for when someone's choking, Emmett."
I immediately became scared. "Park? Rides?"
Edward brushed the hair back from my face. "Yes, Bella. We're going to go to an amusement park today, all eight of us. Is that okay?"
Not wanting to spoil the outing for everyone, I nodded. "Sure," I said, not liking the fear that started to pool in my stomach.
"Yes!" Emmett punched the air. "Thrill World, here we come!"
Carlisle stepped forward, handing out neon green wristbands to everyone. "Esme and I bought the tickets online, and they sent the wristbands through the mail. This way we won't have to stand in line at the park."
Of course, as coordinated as I was, I had a hard time putting on my wristband. I gasped, but then relaxed when two pale arms came from behind me.
"Let me help you, love," Edward murmured, swiftly wrapping the bracelet around my wrist and tightening it just enough.
"Thank you," I told him, resting my head against his chest.
"Anytime." He kissed the top of my head.
"Hey, come on you two!" Emmett called from outside. I hadn't noticed, but the rest of Edward's family had already piled into the Mercedes and the Jeep. I could feel Edward's smile as he scooped me up in his arms and ran out the door. Thrill World awaited us.
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This is a blog about Nike stuff you won't see every day (and all authentic Nike items). All of the pics you see are clickable, which will open up a larger, higher resolution version. I have written everything here to the best of my knowledge, but I do not, nor have I ever worked at Nike, so I could be wrong on a few facts. I intend everything here to be authentic, the pictures and the stories, so please let me know if you find errors.


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Halloween party activities and games are enjoyed by kids and adults alike and it rests upon the party host to make them as interesting and enjoyable as possible. You need to ascertain the tastes and likings of individuals on your guest list before deciding the list of activities. Keep some extra activities in your kitty so that they can be utilized if you have excess time at your disposal. It is also essential for you to pick up prizes that can be given as mementos. Some of the popular games include poking a pumpkin, pinning the face on the pumpkin, pinning the bow on the skeleton, pumpkin balloon game and so on. Be creative and have a great Halloween party.


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David Douglas Duncan's use of the electronic and broadcast media began with the necessary promotion of his book publishing in the 1950s and 1960s. However, as he came to quickly realize the power of the non-print media, he began to find ways to incorporate his still photography into television, film and even radio. Indeed, part of the lasting fame and timeliness of many of his major news stories – such as the 1968 presidential conventions and Vietnam – came through his affiliation with major television networks as well as the national press. This window features selections from the various media records that exist in the Duncan Archives. In nearly all instances these will consist only of excerpts from larger productions or interviews. A full record of all existing electronic and video media will be accessible through the archival finding aid.
David Douglas Duncan Remembers Life
For his 1999 retrospective exhibition at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Duncan sat for an interview about his years with Life magazine. This 11-minute excerpt is condensed from the full interview and was used in the exhibition on a continuous loop.
David Douglas Duncan: A Vietnam Tribute
During his days of covering Con Thien and Khe Sanh during the Vietnam War, Duncan carried with him a small portable tape recorder to capture the sounds and voices associated with the Marines engaged in those important military operations. The following presentation was compiled and edited from his audio tapes and his still imagery by James Watson and Roy Flukinger and included as a separate media presentation during the run of the Duncan retrospective exhibition in 1999. It was dedicated to all his fellow U.S. Marines and military who served in Vietnam.


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In his session at DevOps Summit, Fred Simon, Co-founder and Chief Architect of JFrog, will demonstrate how to implement a promotion model for Docker images using a binary repository, and then show how to distribute them to any kind of consumer, being it a customer or a data center.
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Before founding JFrog in 2008, Fred founded AlphaCSP, the Java consulting firm in 1998 where he was the company's global CTO, leading five branches worldwide and served as the visionary voice of the company.
Fred's development experience goes back to 1992 and covers Java technologies evolution from day one as a programmer, Architect and Consultant.
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After an 8-1 loss to the Hershey Bears on Thursday, the Checkers are now 0-6-0 at home this season, marking the longest home losing streak in team history. Their overall losing streak of five games, which began on the road before carrying through a now-completed four-game home stand, ties a team record.
Aside from records set solely by the end result of a loss, the final score didn't do Charlotte any additional favors, as the seven-goal loss margin marked the largest the team has ever experienced in the regular season, home or away. The team also lost 8-1 in last season's playoffs, which was the start of an active eight-game home losing streak that spans both seasons.
Adding all that together, the Checkers are left to search for answers as they depart Friday for a two-game trip to Toronto.
"Tonight is pretty much rock bottom," said coach Jeff Daniels, whose team fell to 5-8-1 on the season. "We've got to look up now. Less than five games ago we were going pretty good then all of the sudden five games later we're struggling big time. It's part of their development and part of this league."
"When we were doing pretty good on the road we were tenacious on pucks, we wanted the puck, we were confident and we were grittier," said defenseman Mark Flood. "It just seems like we're losing a lot of battles on pucks and when we get down a couple of goals we get deflated."
That's more or less what happened in this particular game, when Hershey went up 3-0 in the first period on bounces that were unfortunate to the Checkers – a theme of late. Starting goalie John Muse, who gave up seven of the goals on 26 shots before giving way to Rick DiPietro with 11 minutes to go, saw a shot he stopped with his blocker shoot straight up and fall into the goal behind him before anyone could locate it on the second. On the third, a cross-ice Hershey pass while on the power play was blocked, with the new path of the puck headed directly to the stick of Nathan Walker for an easy finish.
Given the current state of affairs, it was always going to be tough to bounce back from that.
"In the last couple of games we've gone down a couple of goals early, and that probably did deflate us a little bit," said Flood. "That's part of the game and part of hockey, and we're professionals and we've got to be mentally tough and physically tough to respond from that."
"We come out OK and the legs are moving, then we get down one, two nothing then we take a bad penalty and they score a third goal and we crawl into a hole for 10 or 15 minutes," said forward Aaron Palushaj. "We can't play the game like that. Even if we get scored on first, it's still a long game, and that's something we'll learn from."
The closest the Checkers got to making something happen was when Hershey's Connor Carrick took two separate penalties – one for holding and one for boarding – in the same sequence to give the home team a four-minute power play late in the first period. Zach Boychuk capitalized on a well-placed shot early enough in the man advantage to leave a full two minutes remaining, part of which carried over into the second period.
Despite a clear boost from Boychuk's goal, his first in nine games, the Checkers weren't able to do any more damage. Hershey would add a fourth goal in the second period to restore the three-goal lead before the wheels completely came off in the third, when the Bears made it look easy by scoring four times in a span of six minutes.
"That's where we're at right now, "said Daniels. "We're a fragile team that's struggling to score goals and be consistent. In the second period I thought we worked hard and had a lot of zone time, then they go down the other end, it's in the back of the net and it's a 4-1 game. In the third period we just weren't sharp and got deflated."
With home not being kind to the Checkers for some time, the change of scenery involved with the coming trip, one that will include a full two days off in between games against the Marlies, could be of some benefit.
"Just to get away is probably good for us right now, just to be together," said Daniels. "We're going to get out of his together with the group of guys that are in there. Instead of leaving the rink tonight and going in different directions, we'll get on a plane tomorrow and be together, we'll be on a bus and be together, we'll practice tomorrow and guys will be on the road going to dinner together. That's the way we're going to get out of this. The group of guys in that locker room have to stick together and work it out."
"We've got to build from the ground up," said Flood. "We've got to win battles, we've got to be tenacious and we've got to want the puck. We've got to win, is what it comes down to."
NOTESThe Checkers' home losing streak is the longest of any AHL team this season, and they are one of just two teams (Utica) that has yet to record a home victory … Charlotte's most recent five-game losing streak began in late November of last season. With all five losses coming at home, that also marked the now-broken record for longest home losing streak … Elias Lindholm assisted on Boychuk's goal for his second point in as many games … The Checkers were 1-for-4 on the power play, scoring for the second consecutive game after a three-game skid, but also gave up two power-play goals (Hershey was 2-for-7), marking the second straight game they have allowed two power-play goals … Prior to Thursday, Muse, who led the league with a 1.27 goals-against average and .957 save percentage in six appearances, had not allowed more than three goals in a single game this season … Rasmus Rissanen had a game-low, minus-4 rating … Adam Brace saw his five-game point streak snapped but led the Checkers with five shots on goal … Brody Sutter missed his sixth consecutive game due to injury, while defenseman Beau Schmitz was a healthy extra ... Fans voted Nicolas Blanchard as the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas Roll up Your Sleeves Hardest Worker of the Game.
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Yummy Monday- Veggie Pizza Squares
Posted by Chalene Johnson
One (8 ounce) package refrigerated reduced fat crescent rolls
One (8 ounce) package fat free cream cheese, softened
One (1 ounce) package Ranch-style dressing mix
Two carrots, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green onions
Preheat oven to 375-degrees.
Roll out crescent rolls onto a large non-stick baking sheet. Stretch and flatten to form a single rectangular shape on the baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Allow to cool.
Place cream cheese in a medium bowl. Mix cream cheese with 1/2 of the ranch dressing mix. Adjust the amount of dressing mix to taste. Spread the mixture over the cooled crust. Arrange carrots, red bell pepper, broccoli and green onions on top. Chill in the refrigerator approximately one hour. Cut into bite-size squares to serve.
Recipe makes 24 bite-size squares.
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories: 75
Fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 15mg
Sodium: 162mg
at 7:10 PM
2 comments:
hmm...this sounds like a good recipe as an appetizer for a party!!! :)
- Turbojammer75 said...
Charlene, These were FABULOUS! Thank you! I am trying the pudding tommorrow!
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The Best Places to Drink Outdoors in Seattle, 2014 Edition
Find those sunglasses and gird your livers: this summer, Seattle is boasting new beer gardens, expanded bar patios, and an excellent beachside firepit. Outdoor drinking around town got an upgrade over the winter. Now, as local bars rush to finish pressure-washing the dirt off the patio before the rain stops for good, it's starting to look like time to unpack your tank tops and grab a glass of the new season of Northwest rosé.
Last year we said, "The better the patio, the worse the drinks." But, to quote Darci from Varsity Blues, "Things change, Mox." These days, if you want to enjoy an awesome cocktail or freshly brewed pint in the sun, options are no longer limited. Here's our guide to Seattle's best new places to drink in the sunshine, along with updates on our old favorites.
For Creative Cocktails on the Beach: Westward
Built on a nautical theme, the bar's big windows and open layout practically flow onto the beach, where Adirondack chairs circle a firepit lined with oyster shells. The beach might be only on the lake, but you can channel the smell of saltwater by ordering the Casablanca ($11), a pickle-brine-based cocktail rimmed with ras-al-hanout (a Moroccan spice mix), spiked with Monopolowa gin, and lightened with lime juice and soda. It makes sense that the outdoors is embraced at this restaurant: Westward comes from one of the masterminds behind Seattle's first mobile food truck, Skillet. Bar expert and beverage writer Maggie Savarino (who wrote The Seasonal Cocktail Companion) helped out with the drinks menu, making sure that the cocktails fit an afternoon gazing out at the water.
For Wine in the Sunshine: Joule and The Whale Wins
There's double trouble on the Fremont patio scene. It's hard to pick which of these twin patios win the "Best Place to Drink Wine Outside" award. Korean-themed steakhouse Joule offers an impressive mostly Washington-focused wine list with a nice bar-style outdoor space, whether you're craving Ross Andrew Winery's rosé from Walla Walla or Pomum Cellars' Tempranillo from Columbia Valley.
While the firepit and steaks burn hot at Joule, next door at the Whale Wins is cool as ice. Whale's patio is crammed like a Paris sidewalk cafe with tables and chairs for long afternoons spent sipping from the eclectic European wine list. (Happy hour is 3 to 5 p.m.) There's tons of good stuff to drink: start with Francois Chidaine's bubbly or a bright pear cider from Bordelet before moving onto the tasty Fleurie from Clos de la Roilette or an '05 Rioja from Lopez de Heredia.
For a Real Beer Garden: Naked City Brewery
It's not hard to improve upon a vacant lot for a neighbor, but Greenwood's Naked City did much better, turning the adjacent empty space into an ideal beer garden. Naked City nails the most important feature of a beer garden: it has everything you need to drink outside for an entire day: an outdoor beer cart, games, tables, and food. Oh, and a giant mural of walruses. Try your hand at 'Washers' (think Cornhole with smaller pieces) as you taste your way through the taplist. The menu is split between Naked City's own brews and guest beers (from hyperlocal NW Peaks, to larger production Sierra Nevada), plus a handful of ciders, and even local root beer on tap.
Best Place to Drink With Your Dog: Populuxe Brewing
A rotating roster of some of the city's favorite food-trucks and friendly patrons—dogs and kids included—give Populuxe the feel of an endless backyard barbecue. But it's the sort of backyard with incredible Peruvian sandwiches and intriguing brews on tap. This nano-brewery's beer offerings change often, so there's always something interesting to try, and the convenient taster-size option ($2 per 4-ounce taste) gives the opportunity to try them all. The taplist is posted almost daily on the brewery's blog, and generally features at least a few different IPAs. While "Ballard brewery parking lot" seems to be its own genre of outdoor drinking in Seattle, Populuxe is the leader, showing how a gravel lot and picnic tables (blocked off from the minor street for a touch more privacy) can be converted into a friendly, engaging space.
For Refreshing Drinks, Executed Perfectly: The Innkeeper
Sidewalk tables are the norm for most of busy Belltown's outdoor seating, and the Innkeeper has those too, but this spot set itself apart with a giant back patio that somehow flies under the radar while similar venues get packed to the gills. The Caribbean/Latin American theme to the food menu carries over slightly into the bar menu in offerings like the Vincey Rum Punch and the Dark and Stormy, but you'll also find one of the best Moscow Mules in town. A sunny day on the patio with a cool copper cup of this Pearl vodka, fresh lime, and Regatta ginger beer-based drink is about as good as it gets, and from 3 to 6 p.m., the drink costs just five bucks.
For Beer by the Chicken Coop: Humble Pie
Located at the corner of the International District and Rainier, Humble Pie is ideal for Seattleites needing a beer (and pizza) break on the drive home from skiing, hiking, or biking on the Eastside—it's just off I-90. The shipping containers that house Humble Pie combined with the style of fencing enclosing the gravel area with outdoor picnic tables end up making the place look a little like a giant chicken coop. Within that area is an actual chicken coop, too. Luckily, the chickens (who lay the eggs that are served on some of the restaurant's pies) are good company for sunning yourself with a Balebreaker Pale Ale, and staring over at the fascinating design of the restaurant itself, which is crowned with a rooftop herb garden. The eco-friendly factors (chickens, roof garden) could feel gimmicky elsewhere, but here they seem natural, part of the laid back feel of the few patrons who know about the place, sipping Ninkasi IPA with the genial neighborhood beer fanatics.
For an Outdoor Dive Bar Experience: Octopus Bar
The Octopus Bar gets you. The bad puns and jokes on signs stick in your laugh-trap with suction, the Rainier on tap comforts you with eight arms, the low-brow cocktails served in surprisingly nice glassware mock you from behind a porthole. There's something incongruous about a new bar being a dive bar, but here, it works. The raised patio at the Octopus lifts drinkers above sea—er, street—level, giving it extra sunshine and a good perspective from which to drink a Jackie Pearson ($8), made with local Bedford ginger beer, Jack Daniels Whiskey, and lime juice.
For Top-Notch Cocktails: Canon
This year when Canon re-opens the back deck for the season in early June, it will have double the outdoor seating space. The opportunity to drink from cocktail star Jamie Boudreau's menu of every great spirit under the sun, while sitting under the sun, was worth the challenge of snagging a seat before. And now that there are more seats to snag, we wait, drooling, for the deck to open.
What to order? We're a little obsessed with Canon's Perlini-carbonated version of Seattle's favorite cocktail, the Last Word ($13 small/$17 large; the long-forgotten drink was popularized by local bartender Murray Stenson.)
For Good Drinks with a View: Marination Ma Kai
Best for three-beer lunchers and fans of eating with your hands, Ma Kai, Marination's third location on Alki Beach will disprove anyone who says "the better the view, the worse the food." You can eat their incredible Spam sliders while admiring one of the best panoramic vistas in the city, and sip a boozy shave ice while sitting on the bright-blue-and-green chairs on the patio.
Ma Kai also serves cocktails (through a window to the patio, so you don't even have to go inside to order), and has daily specials like G&T Tuesdays ($2 off gin and tonics) or Facebook Flip Fridays (check in on Facebook and flip a coin to see if you get 50% off your drink) to make the drink selections extra enticing. Toss in the ease of getting here via the water taxi straight from downtown, and it's hard to imagine a better place to spend a sunny afternoon.
For Secluded Herb Garden Cocktails: Poppy
If you aren't looking carefully, peering behind the lemon verbena and sage plants, you'll barely know the sweetly romantic garden at Poppy is actually plopped down in a parking lot. Planter boxes and raised beds form impromptu walls, the herbs rising high to shield the noise and view from outside. The chef here, Jerry Traunfeld, did make his name at a place called 'The Herbfarm,' so it only makes sense to be surrounded by fragrant herbs as you sip. Those herbs are also found in many of the drinks, which change seasonally. As spring blooms, look for rosemary and lovage to begin making appearances.
To drink here in the garden, though, you generally have to eat—the few small tables next to the brick building are reserved for diners. But if you come when it's slow, and ask nicely, they've been known to let you sit out there just for a beverage among the tangle of greenery—some of which is probably also used in your cocktail.
For Outdoor IPA Heaven: The Yard
Hop bines and passionflowers weave through the wooden fence, guarding drinkers at The Yard from the busy Greenwood traffic and sending a message regarding what the bar is all about: a passion for hops. As the name implies, most of the seating at the bar is in the big front patio, even with a recent expansion.
Hoppy beers prevail on the menu of this Mexican restaurant/bar, the owners having made the mental leap that tacos pair as well with an IPA as they do with a margarita (though they make a mighty strong one of those here, too). IPAs take up about half of the menu of twenty or so brews, with a huge variety within the category: rye IPAs, session-style, and heavy high-alcohol IPAs are all represented.
At The Yard, neighbors meet neighbors and beer lovers sit side by side with strangers, soccer fans, and those in search of a boozy brunch in a community atmosphere that's rare in Seattle. Something about sitting at a picnic table in the sun with a great IPA does that to people.
For Casual Wine: Bottlehouse
One glass of rosé on the Bottlehouse patio, and you're likely to be planning a Provençal vacation. Running along the outside of the old Craftsman housing the wine shop and tasting room, the patio's bistro-style metal chairs and wooden tables are shielded from the street by a flurry of greenery. The only possible downside to the narrow porch is that you might need to go for ice cream after, succumbing to the scent of Molly Moon's waffle cones floating over from two doors down.
In the meantime, take the opportunity to sip taster sizes, flights, or full glasses from Bottlehouse's well-curated menu (you can also pay a small corkage fee and open any bottle you've chosen in the store). The list covers a mix of Northwest and European wines, but goes much deeper than you'd expect with just two dozen options. From a dry Spanish Moscatel to a Nebbiolo from southeastern Washington, the list is intriguing and the staff is well-versed not only in the wines themselves but also in the art of helping the customer find just the right one. Which, on patio-weather days, often involves the rotating rosé on tap.
For Mexican Cocktails: Fonda La Catrina
In a classic Georgetown post-industrial recycling move, two large boat sails strung overhead provide shade to the whole of the Fonda la Catrina patio. Underneath, the wooden tables are covered in bright Mexican-design oilcloths, which seem to look out of place until an order of chips, guacamole, and a Paloma lands on them.
The drink menu is Mexican-inspired, and we adore the Palomazo, a smoky take on the traditional Paloma, made by adding mezcal instead of tequila to grapefruit soda. Fans of spicy drinks flock to the Fresca ($8), which mixes El Jimador Tequila with muddled cilantro and serrano pepper, before adding in pineapple juice and fresh-squeezed lime.
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Ozzy Osbourne, Corey Taylor and More Pick Tracks for New Judas Priest Compilation, 'The Chosen Few'
Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor and Metallica singer/guitarist James Hetfield are among the classic and contemporary hard rockers who have selected the 17 songs for the new Judas Priest compilation, 'The Chosen Few,' due Oct. 11.
"This is a collection of songs chosen by our friends and respected peers," Judas Priest singer Rob Halford recently said to Rolling Stone. "So we hope all the metal maniacs out there will rock out to the tunes enjoyed by metal legends."
In the album's liner notes, Osbourne comments on his choice, 'The Ripper,' saying that a piercing note Halford sings in the song "is probably just below what only dogs can hear." Meanwhile, Taylor believes that his selection, 'You've Got Another Thing Coming,' contributed to Priest becoming "the blueprint for the ultimate heavy metal band."


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