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In last week's column, I described how sizable numbers of asteroids pass through the inner solar system.
On the average, each day, one of these objects the size of a basketball hits the Earth. Our atmosphere will burn off the outer layers of such objects and only the central core will reach the Earth.
Much larger objects, the size of a large house would likely impact us about once a century. The last such object exploded over Siberia in 1908, laying waste to an area the size of a large city.
This column will describe the techniques used to detect such objects and what can be done to deflect one heading our way. My reference is "Near Earth Objects: Finding Them Before They Find Us" by Donald Yeoman, of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
In the late 1700s, astronomers noted the big gap between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. A group of observers got together and divided the sky into 24 segments. Then each observer would scan the sky with his telescope.
The organization was informally called "The Celestial Police". On the first day of 19rh century, January 1, 1801 a Sicilian priest, Giuseppe Piazzi discovered a new planet, which he called Ceres, for the patron goddess of Sicily.
The first five asteroids (means 'star like') were called minor planets. As the discoveries of these objects increased with the advent of astrophotography, the minor planet category was dropped and these mini planets were called asteroids.
The first near Earth asteroid to be discovered was Eros, found in 1898. For the next 60 years, the number of near-Earth asteroids slowly grew.
Then in 1973, a team of astronomers at Mount Palomar (California) began a systematic survey of the sky for asteroids. The next big advance came in 1984 with digital cameras, which were much more sensitive than film cameras.
The first big program was called Spacewatch, using a camera with 2,000 pixels by 2,000 pixels or 4 Megapixels. Today's digital cameras for capturing asteroids have hundreds of millions of pixels.
Once the threat of the near Earth asteroids was understood, Congress in the 1990's charged NASA to conduct sky searches for any objects one kilometer (0.6 miles) or larger that could impact Earth.
The next generation asteroid searcher programs are designed to detect asteroids as small as 140 m across (size of a large discount store). Infrared detectors as well as space telescopes (eliminates daytime glare) will be used.
The latest data suggest that there are 20,500 near Earth objects in the 100 meter range.
The big question is "what if a sizable asteroid is projected to impact the Earth a year or more in the future?" (If less than a year, there is insufficient time to prepare an interceptor mission.)
One important factor is that most near Earth asteroids rotate every few hours. Radar images of nearby asteroids allow us to determine the shape and geometry of these objects.
It is also estimated that 15 percent of near Earth asteroids are burned out comets, whose ice content is low because of repeated passages around the sun.
The simplest plan to deflect an asteroid is to send a massive space craft to collide with it.
A rocky asteroid of 100 meters width, if hit by a 5 ton spacecraft at 10 km/sec would change the asteroid's velocity by 10 cm./sec or 4 inches/sec. Over a 10-year period, the asteroid's position would be moved by 2 Earth's radii.
Another approach is the gravity tractor, where a spacecraft is parked near the asteroid, slightly altering its path.
There are studies where a nuclear bomb is detonated close to the asteroid.
At M.I.T. in 1967, a senior course did a study to use a 100 megaton bomb launched on a Saturn V rocket (which carried astronauts to the lunar surface) to deflect an asteroid (named Icarus). There would be a trailing interceptor satellite to send back images of the asteroid following the explosion.
SKY SIGHTS AHEAD: Today at dusk, there will be a line up of the crescent moon and the brilliant planet Venus, seen best at 8:20 p.m. very low in the western twilight.
Tomorrow night, the moon will have moved above Venus and will be at the same level as the planet Saturn (to the right of the moon). On Sept. 12 the evening moon will appear half full.
This is the best occasion to view the lunar craters and mountains; using binoculars, look along the straight edge of the moon where the sun is rising.
Bob Doyle invites any readers comments and questions. E-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com . He is available as a speaker on his column topics.


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Nestled below the San Bernardino Mountains is the pleasant City of Rialto. It lies in the west portion of the San Bernardino Valley, due west of the County Seat. Rialto is sixty miles to the east of Los Angeles and 103 miles north of San Diego. Rialto is proud to be a city of commercial, residential, educational, cultural and industrial growth.
Its dynamic growth reflects the successes of Rialto's past.
The Rialto area is believed to have been occupied prior to the year 1500. Ancient artifacts and an indication of a village were discovered near the Lytle Creek wash by archaeologists indicating Indians lived in the Rialto area between 1500 and 1800 AD. Where these Indians went, or why, remains a mystery. Later records indicate that in 1769 the King of Spain awarded portions of this area to selected Spanish Dons as part of the Spanish land grants. In 1848 as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, California was ceded to the United States.
The Mormons settled in the San Bernardino valley in 1851 purchasing the Lugo ranch (now the City of San Bernardino) and claiming portions of the bench. (This claim was later disallowed by the United States Government.) A few pioneers began moving into the Rialto area by the year 1854 and established ranches and farms along the bench area. It was here in Rialto where Muscat Grapes were grown by George Lord and cuttings from his plants were sent to many neighboring counties. An adobe house from this time period is believed to have been built by Michael White and is the oldest structure in Rialto and is now restored in Bud Bender Park "Lilac Park".
In 1887 the Semi Tropic Land and Water Company was formed and purchased 25,000 acres of land that includes what is now Rialto and parts of Fontana and Bloomington. They developed the town site and named the town (on a suggestion by Hattie Merrill, daughter of Samuel Merrill, former Governor of Iowa) after the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy. This same year a railroad connector line was built between San Bernardino and Pasadena by the Santa Fe Railroad. Along the line, town sites were located every 2,600 yards and by the fall of that year over 25 new towns were built.
Also in this year a group of Methodists arrived from Halsted, Kansas seeking a new college site. Although the college was never built, it was the Methodists who started the town of Rialto. It soon was realized that Rialto was perfect for growing citrus and rapidly many acres were set to citrus trees.
In the fall of 1888 it became evident that schooling was needed so the first school was built and Brooke School District was formed. Records show that up until 1920, the Brooke School District was in continuous operation. A prominent Rialto family bought the first school house in 1921, remodeled the building, and members of the family there for many years, however, the house burned down a number of years ago.
Despite the land boom of the 80's and the crash of 1889, Rialto continued to grow. In 1893 there were half a dozen businesses, including a blacksmith, lumber yard and a cement pipe manufacturing company. Additionally the City had the beautiful three story Hotel Del Rialto and 35 homes with a total population of around 250 residents. The first citrus association was started and the first packing house was built in 1894. Sadly, the Hotel Del Rialto burned down in 1907. But, Rialto's popularity quickly began to grow as it became known as a town of lovely homes and beautiful shaded drives. The Rialto School District was formed in 1891. The staff consisted of two teachers, and a principal, and the school had separate play areas for the boys and girls.
The Chamber of Commerce, then called an Improvement League, was established in 1907. Within four years the population had grown to over 1,200 with 40 businesses and a local newspaper. A decision to incorporate was made in the spring of 1911. The election results on October 31st of the same year were one hundred-thirty five for the incorporation and 72 against. Rialto thus became a sixth class city. Citrus became an important commodity in Rialto's early growth and at one time seven or more packing Houses, located along the Santa Fe tracks, were in use sorting, packing and shipping citrus to all areas of the country.
Foothill Boulevard (then named San Bernardino Avenue) was repaired in 1913 as part of the State highway program. Later it became part of Route 66 of the transcontinental Highway System. The following year the pacific electric completed its line through the City of Rialto. Today the Tracks above First Street are a part of the Southern Pacific Railroad System and are only used for delivery to a couple locations still situated along the tracks.
A fire in the 20's swept through and destroyed many of the buildings in the downtown area. Today this area has matured with new store fronts, updated buildings and rising modernization. Also located in Rialto are seven major retail shopping centers spread throughout the community.
Rialto's population growth had increased to 3,156 by 1950. In 1956 the population soared to 15,359. By 1964 it showed increase to 23,290 and 33,500 in 1978. Rialto is four miles wide and 8 1/2 miles long. Rialto's population grew to over 80,000 by December 1994 and presently the population is over 100,000.
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A few weeks ago my husband and I were at home when we smelled gas. It started off as a very faint smell and we thought maybe it was coming from somewhere outside, but as it grew stronger we realized that it was coming from the house and we started to panic. I'm glad the kids weren't at home too when this all happened, because I probably would have scared them more than I needed to. We grabbed the dog and a cell phone and went to the edge of our driveway so that we could call someone. While my husband called the fire department line to ask what we should do, I called our plumber's emergency line to see if they knew what to do. Neither of us had been in this situation before so we weren't exactly sure what the right call was to make and figured calling both would be best.
As we waited for what seemed like an eternity outside but what was really only 10 minutes, the plumbers showed up first and shut off the gas line. Just a few seconds later the fire department arrived to check the gas levels and determine where the leak was coming from. Since they both came to save the day in different ways, I'm still not sure who I am supposed to call first when there is a gas leak in the house. I somehow don't think that everyone is as lucky as we are with such a reliable plumbing service that can save your house from blowing up. What I did learn from the whole experience is that I can ask my plumbing service to do annual gas line leak prevention checks so that something like this never happens again. We regularly check our pilot lights in the oven and water tank to make sure no gas escapes from there, but if there is a leak somewhere in a line we would have no way of knowing until it was too late. Having the lines checked now will keep any breaks from ever happening and I feel much safer knowing that we should never smell gas like that again.
The firemen told me later that we made the right move in calling them first, and that the right thing to do when you smell gas is to call 911 and the local gas company to shut off the main gas supply to the block, not just our house. We knew that it was the best idea to get out of there immediately, and not to use any electricity that could cause sparks or create an open flame.


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Somewhere in a parallel universe, there's an American International Group (AIG) that spent September 2008 craftily negotiating with its creditors over credit default swaps, ultimately paying pennies on the dollar. That AIG did not become a financial pariah, was pushed by no disgruntled counterparty into bankruptcy nor bailed out by the U.S. government. Its shareholders were the luckiest on Earth, making out like crazy while the rest of the financial world crumbled.
That's the premise of the ungrateful souls suing the U.S. government over the $182 billion federal bailout widely considered to have rescued the insurance giant from the brink of extinction.
The Treasury and the Fed extracted their pound of flesh of course, but at the time were justly criticized for being too generous to shareholders facing the deserved loss of their whole hide.
But that was then and this is now and now no good deed goes unpunished. So former AIG boss Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, who remains a major shareholder, is leading a group suing the government for $25 billion, contending that it overcharged for an unnecessary rescue.
Hank Greenberg's case is being argued by hotshot celebrity lawyer David Boies, who neither broke up Microsoft nor got Al Gore elected president. Still, Boies has won a few and knows a thing or two, though maybe not about public relations.
He's arguing that the rescue of AIG was really "a backdoor bailout of Wall Street." Wall Street had loaded up on AIG's promises to pay if things went sour, bought them by the bushel before and after AIG became the last schmo in town to realize sour was the flavor of the coming decade. And it got paid in full under the terms of the deal a broke AIG struck with the Fed in 2008.
So here come Greenberg and Boies pleading the Fifth – and not the self-incrimination part of the constitutional amendment but the bit that prohibits the seizure of private property without compensation. And they want AIG to join in the fun. In fact, tomorrow, DealBook reports, Greenberg will be back at AIG headquarters at long last as his representatives make the case for a united legal front.
There's a legal argument that joining the suit against the government might shield AIG itself from legal liabilities. Whereas the government can't sue AIG simply for suing it.
But it's never a good idea to piss off your regulators. And that's not even the main reason why AIG should fumigate the building after Greenberg departs.
The main reason is that AIG got to death's door by denying the financial reality all around it. And Greenberg is a reality denier like few others. Matt Taibbi of the Rolling Stone has called his lieutenant Joe Cassano, who ran the AIG-FP subsidiary that sold the ill-fated default swaps, "Patient Zero" of the global financial epidemic. If so, Hank Greenberg was the infection.
According to Bethany McLean and Joseph Nocera in All the Devils Are Here, Greenberg ran the company "with an iron fist" but without adequate risk or accounting controls or enough qualified subordinates to oversee the spider's web of subsidiaries he created in pursuit of regulatory advantages.
Greenberg was ousted by then New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer in 2005 over—surprise!—an accounting scandal, in which he was accused of overseeing transactions designed to misrepresent the company's financial position. But by that time he'd already installed Cassano, another bully and monomaniac, as head of AIG's trading subsidiary. And he forgot to tell new management that Cassano had carte blanche to gamble with the company's balance sheet.
Cassano was such a bully, according to Michael Lewis, that when subordinates belatedly learned that the mortgage derivatives on which they'd written protection were vastly toxic they only had the courage to urge him not to write any more, but not to start cutting their already massive exposure.
And after Cassano walked away from the global financial wreckage with hundreds of millions in his bank account, he had the gall to tell the inevitable crisis postmortem panel that AIG's losses were caused by its auditors and regulators, suggesting all that subprime exposure would have worked out just fine if AIG had been left alone. It was basically a preview of Greenberg's claims against the government.
If AIG buys into those arguments, it will be announcing to its employees and the world that it has learned nothing from the crisis, that short-term legal and financial expediencies still dictate how it views any situation. It will be explicitly endorsing the corporate culture of denial that Greenberg fostered and Cassano exemplified. It will, in short, be cutting its own throat a second time.
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Goldman Sachs was top Obama donor.
Goldman Sachs was top Romney donor.
Whoever wins the election, Goldman Sachs is the winner anyway.
This is the reason for Goldman Sachs' big gain on AIG.
well, upon further review, it was a backdoor bailout of sectors of wall street. but that fact (well documented) has nothing to do with AIG's terms with the government. The government made an offer, and AIG could have refused it. Case closed.
It is not that easy to say no to the government.
The CEO of BAC said no to the acquirement of Meryy Lynch,
which is suggested by Henrry Paulson, the treasury that moment.
He was fired right away.
AIG was b ullied into the bail out which gave back door bailout dollar for dollar to GS , who shorted AIG into the ground, with financial terrorism tactics. That is the truth…….The FP division failed..but the core businesses were fine….that's why Hank is suing. Hopefully GS will get rammed for this in court
Amen! People have no clue about what happened behind closed doors. GS is the crook here not AIG!
Fully agree with this comment and if now they sue for the agreement, then it is a breach of contract right? If the litigation goes ahead, they should be held for breach of contract and should be liable for fully damages and interest.
If AIG is sound they wouldn't have changed the company name in Singapore.
And, the culture of bailing out the "too big to fail" companies will kill the US.
Will be really interesting to see what the board decides given the media outcry that has come up today with just the rumors of them joining.
At this point seems like the reputation hit they would take would would offset any potential gains to shareholders by a lawsuit. Seems like shareholders would be best served by AIG doing nothing since I can't imagine the stock going up due to the lawsuit given how much bad press this would generate
Hopefully the board considers this as they act in "shareholder's best interests"
"He's arguing that the rescue of AIG was really "a backdoor bailout of Wall Street.'"
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The Twins had a rough weekend series with the As, so on Monday night they picked on another vowel, the Os. The Twins scored seven runs in the first inning and kept on adding on their way to a 19-7 win over Baltimore. Scott Diamond wasnt in finest form after a ten day break since his last start, but he did go six innings for the Win. Justin Morneau had four hits, extending his hit streak to 14 games. That is the same hit streak that Trevor Plouffe has as well after he had two hits. Ben Revere had four hits and another highlight reel catch in right field. Denard Span had three hits and after a misplay, he made two terrific catches in center field. Joe Mauer had two hits including his sixth home run. Jamey Carroll added two hits. Ryan Doumit was the only starter without a hit, yet he had two RBI. Josh Willingham, the teams RBI leader, was the only Twins player without an RBI. 19 runs on 20 hits and five walks. They added a homer and six doubles. It was a long game, but those are just fine when the right team is winning!
Here is a look at the Twins minor league scores and highlights from the Monday games in the minor leagues.
The Red Wings have Liam Hendriks and Nick Blackburn, but someone has to pitch after they do. That pitcher is Luke French who has really struggled since his promotion from New Britain. On this night, he went four innings and gave up seven runs on nine hits and a walk without a strikeout. Caleb Thielbar came in and gave up two runs on three hits and a walk in his inning. Kyle Waldrop gave up two runs on four hits in his innings. Bobby Lanigan came in and threw two scoreless frames.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka led the offense again. He went 3-4 with his 10th double. Chris Parmelee was 2-4 with a walk. Wilkin Ramirez went 2-5 with his eighth home run for the Red Wings. Evan Bigley played in his first AAA game and went 0-3 but drove in two runs.
GAME 1 NEW BRITAIN 8, NEW HAMPSHIRE 5 (9 innings)
It took Oswaldo Arcia a couple of games to figure out AA pitching, but hes been hitting very well for a month now. On Monday night, he went 2-4 with a walk and a walk-off. He came to the plate in the bottom of the 9th inning with two runners on and a tie game. He proceeded to end it. He was part of a top of the order that provided most of the offense. Aaron Hicks led off and went 2-5 with his 11th double and his 20th stolen base. Chris Herrmann batted second and was 2-4 with a walk. Those top three hitters were 6-13 with 7 runs scored. Joe Benson made his return to New Britain, batting fifth, and he was 2-3 with a walk. By the way, Hicks and Arcia each threw a base runner out at third base in this game as well.
Logan Darnell started. The lefty gave up four runs (2 earned) on ten hits. He walked none and struck out two. Daniel Turpen went the next two innings and gave up one run on three hits and an intentional walk. He struck out three. Dakota Watts recorded his second win. He struck out two in two scoreless innings.
The Rock Cats completed a very nice doubleheader sweep against the other New team in the Eastern League. This game was about the pitching of Steve Hirschfeld, just returned from Rochester. The righty improved to 6-4 with seven shutout innings. He gave up six hits, walked none and struck out six.
The offense remained at the top of the order. Aaron Hicks knocked his 12th double. Chris Herrmann went 2-3 and scored two runs. Oswaldo Arcia went 2-3 with his fifth double and drove in two runs. Deibinson Romero hit his 13th home run.
The Miracle game against the Blue Jays affiliate was postponed by rain. The teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Tuesday.
Miguel Sano gave the Snappers a 1-0 lead with his 19th home run in the top of the 1st inning. However, Lake County scored three runs in the first inning and two runs in the third inning. The Snappers tied the game at five in the top of the fifth, but they then gave up three runs in the bottom of the fifth. In the top of the sixth inning, Drew Leachman cleared the bases with a double to tie the game at eight. That was all the scoring until there were two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
Eight Snappers hitters tallied one hit each. Sano was 1-3 with two walks and the home run. Steve Liddle hit his second home run. Wang Wei-Lin hit his fourth triple.
Tyler Jones started for the Snappers. He gave up five runs (4 earned) on four hits and three walks in four innings. He struck out four. Steve Evans then gave up three runs on three hits and three walks in 1.1 innings. Tim Atherton walked three and struck out one in 1.2 scoreless innings. Corey Williams pitched a scoreless eighth inning. However, the ninth inning began with an error on the left-hander. He walked a batter. Then with two outs, he issued another walk and on it threw a wild pitch that allowed the game-winning run to score.
In the first of two on Tuesday, the E-Twins played a very well-rounded game. Max Kepler provided the big blow with a second innings grand slam. Niko Goodrum added his third home run of the season in the 5th inning. This was a team offensive win because no player had more than one hit.
Hudson Boyd was back on the mound, but he was only able to complete four innings before reaching his pitch count. He gave up just two hits, walked three and struck out two. Lefty Brett Lee came in and gave up just one hit and one walk in two innings. Tyler Duffey struck out three in the final inning.
Boyds season ERA is now 1.24. Lees is 1.06.
After beating Bluefield bad the first two games of this series, the E-Twins were beaten badly in this one. Ricardo Arevalo started and gave up seven runs on two hits and six walks in just 1.2 innings. He struck out three. Luis Nunez got two outs, but he gave up four runs on one hit, two walks and a hit batter. Tyler Herr went the next 2.2 innings and gave up two runs on four hits. He walked one and struck out five. Josh Burris raised his season ERA to 0.95 as he gave up one run on three hits and two walks in two innings. He struck out three.
Josh Hendricks went 3-4 with his second double. Jorge Polanco went 2-4 with his eighth double. DJ Hicks walked twice.
Game postponed by rain.
Players of the Day for Monday, July 16, 2012
Hitter of the Day Oswaldo Arcia
Pitcher of the Day Steve Hirschfeld
A Look Ahead Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Schedule
Rochester vs Norfolk RHP Jeff Manship
New Britain vs New Hampshire LHP Aaron Thompson
Ft. Myers vs Dunedin (2) LHP Cole Nelson
Beloit No Game Scheduled
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GCL Twins @ GCL Orioles (2) TBD
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June 25th, 2013 02:52 PM #41
**Ceridwen- If boyfriend comes around to it, this is my absolute favorite option. I gave out 5 stars but Ceridwen got 2 of them, lol.
Cleopatra- Interesting! I actually really really like the idea of this. Cleo and Roo! Ahh, how sweet.
*Gwenllian- Love this one. Bold and beautiful and perfect. Little Gwen <3
*Hermione- I must say, I think she really works well for you with Shakespeare connection and all. And that Granger girl is the best.
Isolde- She was beautiful and… Loyal? I really do like this choice for you, but if she isn't all you're looking for then at least keep as a middle.
Nimue- It is cute, but maybe doesn't hold her own. I personally prefer it as a middle.
Olympia- I think this is a cute, and more subtle connection. But I guess it might be strange if siblings have Immortal names and Miss Ollie was a place?
Pandia- I don't personally love it, but it's better than Pandora in the sibset.
Serafina- On the fence about this one too, it's lovely, but maybe not enough.
Tinuviel- So beautiful, I really love it. But (I hate to say) maybe this one is too much? How about as a mn in the Illyria spot?
*Zenobia- Oh, how I love this one. Exotic and definitely matches your strong woman vibe. My second favorite =]
I can't say that I found a good argument for keeping any of the others, a lot of their sounds just seem too harsh for me. But on the bright side, these ladies do seem a lot easier to narrow down. I think it's because you have a bit more potential wiggle room for a boy, but another girl name has to be exactly perfect. Sorry I'm so much more thorough with the boys' lists, haha... I tried! =]Dominic James~ (4)
Gabriel : Jude : Phineas : Sebastian
Elena : Felicity : Lavender : Julia
June 25th, 2013 03:18 PM #43Senior Member
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My favorites from your list:
Belphoebe (love the literary connections here)
Isolde (yes, she was beautiful, but also faithful and brave)
Hermione (Not just HP-- also Shakespeare)
Nimue (love the story with this one, and think it's so wearable)
Tinuviel (so beautiful!)
I'm not very good at recommendations. You have so many great names already. I'm sure someone else mentioned Antigone, which is one of my favorites. What about: Florimell or Alma? And this might be really silly, but as an alternative to Cleopatra, there's both Cleophila and Philoclea in The Old Arcadia. I've always loved those names.
June 25th, 2013 03:57 PM #45
I like these names for Aphrodite's sister. My faves are in BOLD.
The only name I would discourage anyone from choosing is Jezebel. It just comes with too much baggage. It's not just the Biblical story but the name is synonymous for a "wicked, shameless woman". Not appropriate qualities to wish for any child. People may not know the Biblical story but they know the term "Jezebel" and it doesn't have a positive perception. Her death wasn't pretty either.
I like these for the middle spot:
Berenice, Brigid, Constance, Cressida, Cyrene, Daphne, Elaine, Giselle, Isis, Jasmine, Loveday, Nephele, Niamh, Noor, Olwen, Ophelia, Phoebe, Selene, Signe, Sybilla, Ursula, Vanessa, Villanelle, Yvaine and Zephyrine.
Last edited by mischa; June 25th, 2013 at 04:00 PM.All the best,
June 25th, 2013 04:09 PM #47Senior Member
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Your lists, both boys and girls, are just stunning! My favorites from this one are Atalanta, Serafina, isolde and Zenobia. I am Syrian and visited the ruins of the city Zenobia ruled when I was 16. The ruins in Syria are not roped off and institutionalized the way they are elsewhere and are not heavily frequented by tourists. That means they are not immaculately restored and maintained by teams of professionals, but the upside is one can roam alone through the columns, press up against cool castle walls, and climb chunks of rubble unsupervised. It was amazing to walk the dusty paths and imagine the city as Zenobia saw it. I have been enamored with the the name since then. That was 16 years ago. I would LOVE to meet a little girl named Zenobia and I think it's eminently wearable with all of the the nn possibilities. Zen and Roo are so cute!Noora
Mom to Rusha, Tarek, and Naseem
June 25th, 2013 04:09 PM #49
I do so love your naming style. I am trying to put a lot of thought and feeling into my comments.
Belphoebe - This is a beautiful name! I think the soft sound ph adds to its magic
Ceridwen - This name feels like a winter name; snowy, white; ethereal
Circe - "the loveliest of all immortals" - oh yes! beautiful, seductive - Aphrodite's equal for sure
Cleopatra -Tell Mr Otter I love it! out there? yes! Unusual? yes! A woman who knew how to live and succeed in a man's world? yes!
Lyonesse - Pronounced correctly - stunning; as an American, All I can hear is being turned into lioness.
Morgana - A velvet cape in the girl's list! I am so excited. I love the name Morgana. It feels velvety and cool at the same time, like satin warmed by the skin.
Nimue - I like the Lady of the Lake but it seems a little light and watery for a winter girl
Serafina - Secret love of mine!
Zenobia - Awesome beautiful name as well. Aphrodite and Zenobia sound so cool together.
My top three:
Morgana - Rainier's feminine side; Sleek, beautiful with just a hint of the passion and magic inside. Morgana wears Mr Otter's cape as well as any of the men.
Ceriwen - Something about this name sings to me, much more open with her magic than Morgana
Circe/Cleopatra - Circe is Aphrodite's equal. I love the sound and feel but is she too much like Aphrodite? Cleopatra - Strong woman, strong name, oddly lacking in any color/feeling to me.
As much as I love Morgana, I can't help be tempted by Ceridwen. Morgana's cloak is closed, but Ceridwen's is open and welcoming.


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The Old Governor's Mansion will feature Civil War era exhibits and lectures throughout October and November. "What We Wore on our Heads: An Exhibition of Civil War Era Headwear" will be on display from Oct. 1 - Nov. 2. "Lincoln: the Constitution and the Civil War" will be on display Oct. 2 - Nov. 15. Mate Masie: "What I Hear I Keep" will be featured at the Sallie Ellis Davis House from Oct. 2 - 30. "Picket's Charge: A Novel" will be presented by Charles McNair Oct. 26 at 6 p.m.
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The Baldwin County Health Department has flu vaccinations available. For more information contact the Health Department at 478-445-1574.
Friday, Oct. 4
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MIDDLEBURG -- The rallying cry for Delaware Valley was "one, two, three, score!"
During a timeout late in the first half with the Warriors ahead by four, the players and coaches came together to shout into the early evening air. It may have been intended to simply excite Delaware Valley to end the half on a good note, but the chant was a microcosm of the game plan that Selinsgrove faced in losing 7-1 in the first round of the PIAA Class AA tournament.
Each time the Warriors advanced the ball into their offensive zone, rather than immediately attack the net, the Warriors showed patience in looking for the right shot. However, when someone decided it was time to put the ball in the back of the cage, it seemed to be three seconds before a goal. Selinsgrove coach Tom Garlock said that the defensive sets that were used have a tendency to slow the game, which unfortunately for the Seals played right into Delaware Valley's hands.
"We kind of keyed in, put our best guys on their best guys," Delaware Valley coach Jeff Krasulski said. "When (Selinsgrove) did get their shots off, our goalie Conner Lamberton made some really nice plays."
The slow pace of the game allowed the Warriors to dictate on offense, as Selinsgrove (16-1) at Sports Boosters Athletic Park on Wednesday in its first trip to the state tournament in school history.
"Every goal that I set for these guys this year was met and far exceeded my expectations," Garlock said. "I think they've done a very good performance for the entire season."
Garlock added that the season the Seals experienced will give returning players the initiative to improve for next season.
After falling behind 4-0 at the half, the Seals showed why they had entered the game with an unblemished record. Refusing to give in, Zach Adams came through for the Seals, taking the ball up the middle of the offensive zone and firing the ball into the back of the cage to cut the lead to 4-1.
After Adams' goal, the Seals started to pick up the pace offensively in an attempt to force the Warriors into turnovers, but the Warriors were up to the challenge.
With the majority of the crowd firmly behind the Seals, Tristan Earle extended the Warriors (19-2) lead to 5-1 early in the final quarter, squeezing a shot between Reid Betzker's pad and the left post.
An intercepted pass near the Seals' cage led to a five-goal lead, as Lindaas showed quick hands, taking a pass in close intended for midfield and scoring before the defense could swarm him.
A goal from Dustin McCutchen in traffic with 5:39 left extended the score to 7-1.
As is expected in a state playoff game, both teams showed a high level of physicality early in the game, which only escalated as the game progressed with both sides looking to gain any advantage possible. On this night, it was Delaware Valley which was able to control loose balls when needed, turning miscues into offensive opportunities.
The Warriors took their time opening the scoring column, finally getting a goal from Erik Lindaas at the 6:28 mark.
In what became a theme throughout the game, even when the Warriors missed a pass or had a ball deflected, there was a teammate in the right spot to gather the spill. A missed pass led to a goal with under a minute left in the first quarter after a Delaware Valley pass missed its mark, but a Warriors player was the first to reach the ball out of bounds.


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The rookie dinner has become a bedrock tradition for NHL teams, and the Washington Capitals will partake in the bonding experience tomorrow night in Vancouver. The premise is simple — the rookies, or players who haven't been apart of one before, treat the rest of the team to an expensive dinner and night of merriment.
Chris Clark still vivdly remembers his rookie dinner with the Calgary Flames. It was at the Morton's across the street from the team hotel in Phoenix. Bruce Boudreau said teams didn't do rookie dinners when he was a player — he just got his head shaved.
For their rookie dinner in October 2006, David Steckel and Jeff Schultz dressed up as the two main characters from "Blades of Glory," Chazz Michael Michaels and Jimmy MacElroy.
"It was in New York and it was Halloween, so we figured why not dress up," Steckel said. "We wanted some respect from the veterans and that's the way you do it. It is the rookie dinner for a reason."
Steckel and Schultz split the meal with Tomas Fleischmann and Nicklas Backstrom … eventually. Steckel said Schultz and Fleischmann had to pay him back because they didn't have enough room left on their credit cards.
"I got a substantial amount of bonus points through AmEx for that," Steckel said. "They paid me back, but that night I was thinking, 'Wow, I've never spent 15 Gs on a dinner before, so that's pretty good."
In some years there aren't as many rookies to help break up the bill. This year won't be a problem. Rookies Karl Alzner, Semyon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth and veteran Quintin Laing (because he's never been to one) will split the bill. Vancouver native Shaone Morrisonn was in charge of picking the establishment.
A couple of players said Kyle Wilson, who was just recalled Monday and made his NHL debut Tuesday, will likely be exempt because of his circumstances. Tyler Sloan will also pitch in because he didn't have a full share last year because he had been recently called up.
"I'd pay for dinner every night if it means getting to play in the NHL," Wilson said.
Not only is the dinner a way to help bring the team closer together, it produces memories that last a lifetime.
"I also remember eating bread for dinner that night instead of the steak I ordered, so that's how that went," Steckel said. "We had a lot of fun. We had Olie [Kolzig] and we had a lot of great guys. As a rookie going into it, you are a little nervous but in the end you look back and it was one of the best times of your life."


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by James R. Mason, III, & Scott A. Woodruff
"The same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought is still at issue around the globe—the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God."
— President John F. Kennedy, 1961
Throughout 20 years of protecting and advancing homeschool freedom, Home School Legal Defense Association has been continually reminded of the importance of vigilance. So last fall when the media echo chamber began amplifying sensational child abuse cases in North Carolina and New Jersey—leaving the false impression that homeschooling and child abuse are linked—HSLDA anticipated and prepared for the expected fallout in public policy.
We didn't have long to wait
In early January, on the second-to-last day of New Jersey's 2003 legislative session, Assemblywoman Loretta Weinberg (D-37) introduced a bill that would have imposed new regulations on homeschoolers.1 These regulations were not aimed at improving education, but at "protecting" homeschoolers from child abuse by parading them before public school teachers and doctors at least once a year. (Teachers and doctors are "mandatory reporters" of abuse and neglect.)
Proven child abuse is a crime and a tragedy. Offenders ought to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. And implying that any single demographic group is more prone to this crime is a serious charge.
Let's take a look at the events leading up to "Battleground New Jersey."
The dark side of CBS and the New York Times
On October 13-14, 2003, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather broadcast a two-part story entitled "A Dark Side to Home Schooling" and "Home Schooling Nightmares."2 The first segment focused on a supposedly homeschooled North Carolina teenager who murdered his brother and sister and then committed suicide in 2001. The second segment discussed a handful of child abuse cases involving people who purportedly homeschooled. CBS never overtly attempted to establish any logical connection between homeschooling and child abuse—in large measure because the evidence leads to a contrary conclusion. But the sensational stories certainly implied that the two were related by assuming that because one thing follows another, the one was caused by the other. It's like discovering that a homeschooled child has cancer and then blaming the disease on homeschooling.
If CBS had thoroughly investigated this issue, it would have come to the following conclusion: Homeschooling is not a source of child abuse or endangerment—it is generally a safer, more nurturing environment for children than most public schools.
According to the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), children in America were victimized at a rate of 12.4 per 1,000 children in 2001. That adds up to 903,000 children that year, the most recent year for which statistics are available. More than half of these victims suffered neglect (57%), nearly one-fifth were physically abused (19%), and 10% were sexually abused. Fatalities resulting from child abuse occurred at a rate of 1.81 per 100,000 children.
Applying the rate of child abuse to America's estimated two million homeschooled children would lead us to expect over 36 abuse-related deaths per year within the homeschool population. Considering the media feeding frenzy at the slightest hint of a connection between child abuse and homeschooling, it seems logical to expect that a comparable child abuse rate between homeschoolers and the general population would be extensively reported. The media, however, have not reported 36 deaths—even over the entire last 20 years of the modern home education movement—that could be attributed to abuse in a homeschool situation.
The facts show that homeschooling is not a haven for abuse.
Just days after the CBS broadcasts, reports began to surface about the alleged starvation of four adopted children in a state-approved foster home in New Jersey. Because they were enrolled in the foster parent program, the family had been visited by social workers dozens of times over the previous four years—as recently as September 15, 2003—but the condition of the four boys went either undetected or unreported. According to news reports, the parents homeschooled all or some of their children.
But on November 15, 2003, the New York Times published an editorial entitled "Make homeschooling safe for children."3 Again, like CBS, the Times made no attempt to demonstrate that homeschooling causes child abuse, but it called for increased regulation of homeschooling nonetheless.
On the alert
In the wake of the foster-parent case, HSLDA Attorney Scott Woodruff, who represents members in New Jersey, learned that legislators there were considering drafting legislation to restrict homeschooling. Woodruff alerted members of HSLDA and other groups, and soon the offices of the legislation's proponents were flooded with phone calls objecting to the measure. The lawmakers quickly reassessed and backed away from the legislation before Thanksgiving.
Mindful that a full-fledged battle could be brewing, Woodruff called on New Jersey homeschool leaders to meet together on January 10, 2004. The group would form a strategy to oppose any hostile legislation that might be introduced in the 2004 session.
A unified response
"Homeschoolers have a reputation for being fiercely independent," says Woodruff. "But when they band together, they are an awesome force."
Looking back to 2000, Woodruff recalls when a diverse group of New Jersey homeschoolers banded together to oppose intrusive guidelines. Five organizations—Education Network of Christian Home Educators, Traditions of Roman Catholic Homes (TORCH), New Jersey Home School Association, Unschoolers Network, and HSLDA—participated in intense negotiations with New Jersey state and local school officials. As a result, a policy hostile to homeschooling was dramatically improved.
"The unprecedented level of cooperation among these disparate homeschool organizations was a key to success," says Woodruff, who participated in the negotiations.
Four of the original five4 organizations involved in the 2000 negotiations, and two additional organizations, Catholic Home Schoolers of New Jersey and Tricounty Home Educators, agreed to attend the January 10 strategy session—coincidentally scheduled for the Saturday before the end of the 2003 legislative session on January 12.
This timing turned out to be providential.
Jamming the phone lines
The week before the meeting, Woodruff learned that Assemblywoman Weinberg intended to introduce a bill regulating homeschooling, and would possibly attempt to sneak it through before the end of the 2003 session.
Assembly Bill 4033 would have forced all homeschoolers to submit to the same standardized assessments as public school students (a move that would be illegal under federal law). Even worse, it would have required homeschooled children to take these tests at public schools under the monitoring of public school teachers. The bill also would have required homeschoolers to file proof that their children had received an annual medical examination as a prerequisite for being allowed to homeschool. No other group of parents in New Jersey—or in America, for that matter—is required to provide proof of annual medical exams for any educational purpose. Finally, the bill would have given the New Jersey Board of Education virtually unlimited power to impose additional restrictions.
A4033 was an attempt to blame homeschooling for the failures of DYFS.
On January 6, HSLDA warned its members and the other organizations about this threat. Reminiscent of the 1994 battle to defeat H.R. 6 in Congress, calls began pouring into Weinberg's office asking her not to file the bill she had drafted. By midday Wednesday, her phone line was jammed almost beyond use.
Undeterred, Weinberg pressed ahead. Contrary to her staff's assurances to a local homeschooling mother, the assemblywoman filed her bill on Thursday, January 8. Because half of the bill's four co-sponsors were legislators who would not be returning for the next session, it became apparent that the bill was slated for fast-track passage, without the usual debate.
The coalition of homeschool organizations swung into action, urging their members to call every state senator and assemblyman to prevent a potential "dark of the night" passage of the bill on Monday, the last day of the session. On Friday, a group of legislators friendly to homeschooling vowed opposition to the bill—and asked that their offices be taken off the call list. In a debate on the radio with HSLDA Attorney Scott Woodruff that same day, Assemblywoman Weinberg remained defiant and inflexible in her plans to regulate homeschoolers.
In fact, she stated in a later interview televised February 12 by Channel 4, WNBC, "Parents don't own their children and we in society have certain responsibilities just to make sure all our kids are safe—and that's all this is about."
When the homeschool organization leaders met on Saturday, January 10, they did not discuss anticipated future legislation as originally planned—they came to a war council to defeat the immediate danger of A4033. The leaders decided to ask a small contingent of homeschoolers to lobby lawmakers that Monday. They agreed there should be many voices, but one message: protect homeschool freedom to its fullest.
When the New Jersey Assembly opened on Monday, the last day of the session, it immediately voted to suspend its normal procedural rules. This meant just about anything could happen, including a vote on Weinberg's bill without any committee hearings. Spurred on by this threat, an estimated more-than 200 homeschoolers who had rallied at the state house (no small contingent!) drove home their message to lawmakers emphatically. If homeschoolers had not alerted lawmakers, it is possible the bill could have become law that day without the usual debate and deliberation.
Because a solid foundation of trust had been built in 2000, the homeschool leaders presented a united front for homeschooling freedom. The feverish activity of the last day of the session ended without a vote on Weinberg's last-minute bill, and homeschoolers declared a victory.
All agree, however, that there is still much work to be done this year. On January 22, Weinberg refiled her bill (now labeled A1918) for the 2004 session. Although she does not seem to have gotten the message that this bill is a threat to homeschooling freedom, her fellow legislators have. Not a single lawmaker has signed on to co-sponsor the refiled bill.
Ripple effect
The media smear campaign attempting to link homeschooling to child abuse has rippled out with a heart—wrenching effect on individual families. Dean and Patricia Clarke (names changed), HSLDA members who live outside New Jersey, were notified on October 6, 2003-before the CBS story and the foster-parent case—that they had been selected to adopt a child from New Jersey. A home study had already been completed by social workers in the Clarkes' home state, where they had previously adopted two children through private agencies. All that remained was a home visit by a New Jersey social worker, scheduled for the second week of January.
The Clarkes became acquainted with the 3-year-old child and his foster mom by telephone and began the bonding process. They also told their two other adopted children that they were about to adopt a brother. They had waited until they were sure the adoption would go through because they didn't want their other children to think that somehow their own adoptions were not final.
Instead of coming to visit in January, the New Jersey caseworker called to tell the Clarkes that their selection had been reversed because they homeschool. Devastated, they called HSLDA for help. We assured the family that we would challenge such a policy in court.
"I told our caseworker that we had just talked to our lawyers at HSLDA and we were ready to fight!" says Dean. "Before the day was out, our caseworker called us back to say that the agency had reconsidered its decision and would go through with the adoption."
Two social workers came for the home visit in February. "Everything went well," reports Patricia. "We had homemade chocolate chip cookies to offer. Our 4-year-old turned on his charm and even pointed to the alphabet chart on the wall and told the workers what each letter was! Our 7-year-old was just as sweet as always.
"We are waiting for one piece of paperwork, then we can schedule our flight. They are planning on letting us bring him home with us. Not a word was mentioned about placing him 'in school.' They are hopeful that he can be here by the middle of March."
Preparing for a marathon
In a recent syndicated column entitled "Homeschoolers in the trenches,"5 David Limbaugh pointed out that in the battles homeschoolers fight to be free, "[t]hey are carrying the banner of liberty for us all." And he's right. Homeschoolers are in the vanguard of the most significant counter-cultural movement since the tumultuous 1960s. But far from being iconoclasts, they seek only to exercise the God-given liberty of raising their children according to their own convictions without intrusive state regulation.
In New Jersey, where homeschool leaders just held a second strategy meeting to defeat A1918, the banner of liberty is again being lifted high. Parents choose home education because they want to protect and nurture their children. Now they are gearing up to defend that loving choice against, ironically, the charge of child abuse. Past challenges to home education—such as the socialization and quality-of-education myths—have been successfully overcome. Homeschoolers can do it again, but they may be facing a marathon.
1Misguided attempts to regulate homeschooling are not new. Usually, such measures are based on misperceptions of homeschooling, such as concerns that parents are not really capable of teaching their own children. However, research has found that homeschooled students on average achieve better educational outcomes than their public-schooled peers and that the extent of state homeschool regulations makes little to no difference in students' test scores.
Dr. Larry Rudner found that the longer a child is homeschooled, the wider the achievement gap between the homeschooled child and other children becomes (Home Schooling Works!, Dr. Larry Rudner). Additionally, according to the American College Testing Program, homeschoolers score significantly higher on average in college placement tests than public school students.
Numerous studies have shown that homeschooled children are well-socialized. (See "Socialization: Homeschoolers Are in the Real World" by Christopher J. Klicka.) In 2003, Dr. Brian Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute released findings from his survey of homeschool graduates. He concluded that homeschool graduates are happier, more satisfied with work, more involved in community activities, and more likely to vote than their traditionally educated peers (Homeschooling Grows Up, Dr. Brian Ray.)
2CBS Broadcasting Inc., "A Dark Side to Home Schooling," CBS Evening News, October 13, 2003; "Home Schooling Nightmares," October 14, 2003. See also "HSLDA sends letter to Presidents of CBS and Viacom," October 17, 2003; Home School Legal Defense Association, "The Dark Side of CBS," October 23, 2003.
3"Make Home Schooling Safe for Children," New York Times, November 15, 2003. See also "HSLDA Answers New York Times Editorial," November 18, 2003.
4TORCH was unable to send a representative to the 2004 meeting.
5David Limbaugh, "Homeschoolers in the Trenches," June 18, 2003.
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NORMAN — A year ago, the longest space the Oklahoma women had between two games after conference play began was five days, Jan. 21 to Jan. 26.
If that wasn't enough, the situation was made worse by OU's agreement to squeeze in a game with Connecticut, leading to a stretch in which the Sooners played Missouri Feb. 11, Connecticut Feb. 13, Kansas State Feb. 15, Iowa State Feb. 18 and Texas A&M Feb. 21.
Five games in 11 days.
Nobody's facing such a slate this season. For OU, Connecticut is off the schedule. Also, Big 12 schedule-makers didn't have to scramble (as they did a year ago) to fit an 18-game conference schedule into what used to be space for a 16-game conference schedule.
Long story short?
The 20th-ranked Sooners are off this week until meeting No. 1 Baylor at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ferrell Center in Waco.
The coach likes it.
"You settle down, let your body settle down, let your mind settle down for a little bit," Sooner skipper Sherri Coale said. "You just kind of get a chance to breathe. These games come so fast. Now, there's a little sense of familiarity and we sort of have an idea what this grind is about. I think this break comes at a really good time."
The Sooners are in a good spot.
Though they've fallen a few notches in the polls thanks to last week's 82-61 loss at Iowa State, they're still 14-4 overall and 5-1 in Big 12 play after Saturday's 69-56 triumph over Texas.
The Sooners are all alone in second place behind Baylor in the conference standings.
Baylor will be a bear, and two of OU's next three games following Saturday are on the road at West Virginia and Kansas State. Nonetheless, given a chance to catch their breath, Coale believes the Sooners will soon be ready to take off again.


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Casual Elegant
(703) 243-7900
Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Payment Options:
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French American, Contemporary American, Contemporary French / American
Executive Chef:
J. Trent Conry
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Casual Dress
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Bar Dining, Beer, Cafe, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
Full service catering including alcohol for small to medium sized events.
Private Party Facilities:
Private parties can be scheduled at Grand Cru by contacting the restaurant. Groups are limited to 50 seats inside or 60 seats outside.
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Ballston Metro Stop on the Orange Line. Exit and walk kitty corner through the courtyard with the Cosi and Potbelly Sandwich shops. Grand Cru is located in the next courtyard with the fountain.
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Street parking on Taylor or lots at Ballston Commons mall or the Westin Hotel.
A word from Grand Cru Wine Bar & Bistro
Grand Cru is a French American Bistro and Wine bar offering fine food in a cozy European style atmosphere. One of the key advantages of Grand Cru is our on site wine store with over 450 premium wines from around the world. Any of these retail priced wines can be enjoyed with your dinner with a
modest on premise service fee. Grand Cru also features a selection of over 50 domestic and hard to get imported beers. The menu at Grand Cru consists of an impressive array of tapas items, world class entrees, fondue and hand crafted desserts. the idea is equisite food paired great wines at a price you can afford. But if you are in the mood to eat at home, stop by and pick up a bottle of wine to go.
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We're neighbors but had stayed
away, tired of the menu. However, we visiting after a year hiatus this weekend and found the food to be completely refreshed and outstanding. Service is great. Wine is yummy. Outdoor seating is the best around. Will definitely be back."
Dined on 7/5/2014
Both the lamb and scallop entrees
were perfectly cooked and very flavorful. The chef allowed the two of us to split a single serving of fondue and also get both bread and vegetables instead of making us pick one or the other. It is a wine store as well so you can pick out any bottle you want from the shelves, pay retail prices, and then pay a corking fee to enjoy the bottle with dinner which was great."
Dined on 7/1/2014
Dinner for 4 at Grand Cru was a
lovely, relaxing experience. I'm glad I found it on Open Table, because otherwise, I never would have known it was there, despite driving by a million times, since it's not visible from the street, & you have to walk back to the courtyard beside Vapiano's. Sitting on the patio with a view of the fountain was lovely, & my salmon followed by a pear dessert were scrumptious! Grand Cru also has a wine shop, and the price of wine with your dinner is the same as the retail price plus $7 corkage fee, without an extra markup, so it's pretty reasonable. Service was great too - friendly & attentive but not intrusive. We will return to Grand Cru before long!"
Dined on 6/25/2014
Lucky for us we live just a couple
of blocks from Grand Cru, and it has become one of our favorites in all of Northern Virginia."
Dined on 6/23/2014
A block from the Ballston Metro
sits this unassuming restaurant. The wine - in glasses, bottles, and flights - is a delight, the food ranging from small plates to full dinners (and lunches) can satisfy any appetite. This chef can cook. What a find! This is an example of Arlington reproducing the best of urban living - with energy and grace."
Dined on 6/22/2014
Have been here many times and love
the food and the wine choices. The normally cozy space was not so wonderful as there was an issue with the ventilation system. Might as well been cooking in the open. Burning watery eyes were the result."
Dined on 6/21/2014
I would definitely return. We ate
inside and found the atmosphere to be like a European bistro feel. The outdoor tables looked great too and we'll try them next time. Had the filet and salmon dishes...both cooked perfectly. Also had the mushroom strudel and tuna tartar...both amazing. This is a great tucked away place."
Dined on 6/13/2014
Went there Friday night, and then
again Sunday night with a small group. The group ended up ordering most of the appetizers as tapas to share. All the food was excellent, especially the scallops and the mushroom strudel. The gnocchi was unexpectedly great. The cheese plate and charcuterie plate were about what you'd expect, good but not fabulous. Same for the bruschetta. Oh and the wines - loved the flights. Reds are great. Keep in mind that if you order a bottle, there's also a corking fee, although modest."
Dined on 6/6/2014
Met clients for lunch there and it
was a great quaint location. Excellent wine shop."
Dined on 5/27/2014
Beautiful dinner. The staff had
the flowers I pre-ordered sitting at the table for us. This is my second time time coming here and the food was delicious. Never a disappointment. "
Dined on 5/24/2014
We ate here for dinner somewhat
spontaneously after the winemaker at Cobbler's Mountain Vineyard recommended it. The food was delicious. The flavors all complemented each other without fighting for attention. The wine list is extensive, and they have a lot of different beer as well. Our server, Lina, was very knowledgeable and attentive without being at all pushy. We even bought a bottle of wine on our way out! I ate my full meal and left feeling satiated, but not stuffed. It was great. "
Dined on 5/10/2014
Grand Cru Is The Best Deal In DC.
I Keep Expecting Them To be Discovered And Raise Their Prices!"
Dined on 5/3/2014
I recently went to Grand Cru for
dinner, had only been for lunch before. The food did not disappoint. I had butternut squash soup and it was very tasty. We decided to go the route of ordering appetizers and splitting them for dinner. We tried about three of them and all were equally delicious. The service we had was excellent and we received our food promptly."
Dined on 4/30/2014
The duck wasn't very flavorful;
food came out warm, not hot. The cheese plate was good and so was the wine. I'd return for drinks and appetizers but probably not dinner. "
Dined on 4/29/2014
Thursday night, outdoor dining
open. Waited too long for ordering, food, and especially long to get the check. Noise level made conversation difficult. We gave been here several times before and wait time was even longer than usual."
Dined on 4/24/2014
Table had the mushroom strudel,
beet salad, and french onion soup for apps and cheese fondu, crab cakes and Filet of beef for entrees. The party was impressed with all of them, the filet being perfectly cooked and extremely tender and the crabcakes fresh crab. They lost us with dessert. Chocolate fondu was overly rich but generally whats expected with out any WOW factor, however the pear pastry had no flavor and was the texture of bread pudding and the apple tart was difficult to eat w/fragile phylo dough and thick apple slices with too much cinn. Overall, I'll continue to come back for entrees but get dessert elsewhere. "
Dined on 4/20/2014
We were staying at the Westin
around the corner from Grand Cru, and are so glad the concierge recommended it. We ate here a total of 3 times during our stay, and each meal was superb. We will definitely return the next time we are in DC."
Dined on 4/5/2014
Dinner at Grand Cru was
delightful. Everything we ordered was simply delicious. Prices were reasonable, especially the excellent wine selection. We loved it and cannot wait to return. How lucky this is only 2 blocks from us."
Dined on 3/29/2014
In meetings at the nearby hotel
until 8:00pm, so I was pleased to have gotten an 8:15pm reservation, as we had to catch very early flights the next morning. On arrival, the place was jammed, but the hostess noted that several tables were paying their bills, and estimated the wait at around 10 minutes. The diners proceeded to linger over their wine, and the 10 minutes became 30--with nowhere to sit, and nothing to eat or drink The hostess apologized repeatedly, and we were seated the moment a table finally opened up, but the delay put a definite damper on the evening. The service was friendly and the food was good, but I wished I'd gone elsewhere. Probably better savored when one has ample time to do so."
Dined on 3/22/2014
Great place for happy hour and
sharing appetizers."
Dined on 3/7/2014
This is my second time here. I had
the cheese fondu and wild mushroom orzo. Both are great and not ridiculously expensive. The duck bruschetta is also very good. My only issue is the table we were seated at was back by the wine market which left browsers to squeeze behind our chairs. We had one guy stand over is for 10 minutes perusing and climbing over us. Although I know that's a statement of his rudeness and not the restaurants, perhaps they could assist customers when they are busy or move the table for more room. Other than that the food is great and I will come back, just request a different table!"
Dined on 2/28/2014
I made reservation through open
table as I have done many time before. Somehow they didnt have the reservation on their computer even though I got a confirmation from open table. I contacted open table for their comments and the process. However they didn't respond."
Dined on 2/27/2014
Had the V-Day menu with the
suggested wine pairings. Menu was excellent, execution lacked. Food was luke warm, the bisque was more asparagus than lobster and had an off color. Service was accomodating but made it feel like they wanted to turn the table after 90 minutes."
Dined on 2/14/2014
I love Grand Cru and tonight was
no exception (wish it had been warmer inside!). Their butterfish is really good. It used to come with two filets, but they have replaced one with 3 shrimp. I'd rather have more of the butterfish! Their dates are AMAZING and very rich. Only four come with the appetizer, but that's all you will need. And, it is a GREAT wine bar. They have several flight options, house wines that are a great deal (and taste good!) and of course they are also a wine store so if their list isn't long enough for you, browse around and have them open something. Dessert - pear tart or the hazelnut bar are the best!!!"
Dined on 1/23/2014
Needed a date spot with great wine
features STAT! Enter Grand Cru. It's a small place, but that's what lends to its charm. Staff were friendly and vapor when needed. The wine list is extensive and for wine noobs like myself, they offer several tasting flights to get you started (or finished). The plates were filling and perfect portions for one person, they offer a lot of different meals for all taste buds. I plan to come here again and again."
Dined on 1/23/2014
Now my favorite place when I'm in
Virginia. Reminds me of a small café in Europe. Wonderful charcuterie tray, foie gras, everything - yum."
Dined on 1/16/2014
I had an opentable dining check to
use and my roommate wanted fondu so we ended up here. Cute little hole in the wall and the waitress was more than happy to take the check. They let us include wine on the check which I thought was rare. We had the duck bruschetta which was good but the duck was kind of overwhelmed by the peppers. The gruyere fondu is not a traditional fondu but was very good and the wild mushroom orzo was marvelous! The truffle deviled eggs were not truffley and too vinegary for my taste. But as the only disappointment I will probably come back here again and try the French onion soup."
Dined on 1/12/2014
A friend and I were meeting for
dinner and drinks on a Friday night, and wanted a place where we could catch up. The atmosphere at Cru was perfect; casual, not too loud and a nice by the glass wine selection. The restaurant was filled with small groups (3-5 people) and couples, with tables well positioned and spaced for carrying on a conversation. There was good variety on the menu, but service was rushed (our entrees arrived when we were less than half way through our appetizers) and the quality of the food was a bit underwhelming. Overall Cru is probably best suited for drinks and appetizers or dessert."
Dined on 1/10/2014
For a wine bar, the selections on
the wine flights were less than appealing. My husband and I each got different flight and none of the six wines were very good. Same for the menu - menu hasn't changed in 2 years. The service was also disappointing. There seemed to be no dedicated section for servers. We waited about 15 minutes before anyone came to the table. During our meal, I was prepared to order another drink, but no one came back to check on us."
Dined on 1/10/2014
Great food and very interesting
atmosphere. Wine options are great."
Dined on 12/27/2013
Very good food at reasonable
prices- my favs are crabcake as well as mushroom strudel apps, along with duck and a well-prepared filet."
Dined on 12/26/2013
Four of us wanted a new dining
experience on Christmas eve, somewhere with good food and a rich assortment of wines. We found it at Grand Cru. The relaxed atmosphere and excellent food, made for a great pairing with the wines they had on the menu. Extra bonus, since Grand Cru is also a wine store, you can pick any bottle of wine, pay retail for it and have it with dinner for a $7 corkage fee - which is very reasonable. We will visit again!"
Dined on 12/24/2013
My wife and I like Grand Cru in
Arlington so much we look for excuses to take friends and relatives there. The menu is brief but its content is terrific. The chef, Trent Conry, is creative and thoughtful and has created wonderful meals for my wife, who has some significant limits on what she can eat. Among the menu winners: Deviled eggs (creamy and piquant too), the Mediterranean Medley salad, mushroomy orzo, and especially the duck, so tender, so wonderfully flavorful. And don't miss the New Mexico brut (yes, New Mexico) at the top of the wine menu. It's pretty much all you could want for a bubbly kick-start to a great meal. Go to Grand Cru any time you have a chance! Hank Street, Arlington"
Dined on 11/27/2013
Great for lunch and happy hour. We
wish they would have some wine events/tastings."
Dined on 11/26/2013
Great atmosphere and food is
terrific. Will definitely go back."
Dined on 11/10/2013
The food was delicious. We ordered
a few small plates: Brie with honey, beer sliders, olives and nuts, and escargot. All came out wonderfully. We were still a bit hungry so we got the mushroom orzo, which was amazing. Very rich, but delicious. The wine flights were great but our server didn't seem too knowledgable about the wines. He struggled to even pronounce the names. Afterward we checked out the wines for sale but we found them overpriced. (We saw a few bottles that were also sold at Whole Foods for half the price. You know that's vastly over priced if even Whole Foods is cheaper!)"
Dined on 11/7/2013
The menu isn't huge, but
everything on it is good. The bread basket - yum! We ordered a few appetizers and a bottle of wine. Also tried a wine flight, and tried the third glass and really didn't care for it - they offered to exchange it for a different one! Great place in Ballston. When the weather is nice, the outdoor seating is a must!"
Dined on 10/28/2013
Grand Cru provides excellent food
and wine in casual atmosphere with tables spread among wine racks and a bar--adding up to a pleasant and relaxing dining experience. Making reservations was easy; the hostess was friendly and helpful ( particularly when I called to ask where to park--the Mall), and the waitress was knowledgeable and forthcoming with suggestions about menu choices (the Mediterranean and Beet Salads were not disappointing) and wine pairings. Note: Parking can be a problem on weekends, so allow time if you have a reservation."
Dined on 10/26/2013
We came for dinner and ended up
sharing a bunch of small plates. Standouts were the prosciutto-wrapped dates, truffled deviled eggs, and the French onion soup is to die for! Sliders and wild mushroom strudel were pretty good also. Wine by the glass can get pricey here, so it seems like the flights are a better value, as the pours are decent size. Desserts are not as small as you might think so definitely consider sharing these. Trio of creme brulees was very nice, as was the one with the chocolate bars. it's a cozy restaurant tucked into a courtyard hidden from the street. Food was solidly good, not mindblowing, but very good. Our server was fine, not memorable, but they were prompt with clearing plates and refilling water."
Dined on 10/26/2013
First time visit for dinner. The
food excellent -- outstanding spinach salad, lamb shank, and duck. Also of note -- braised beef sliders -- a smaller plate but if you prefer tapas rather than a large entre go for that plus a salad and maybe soup. Wine was (not surprisingly) excellent; even the house pours are good (and less expensive). Consider one of the wine "flights". The best was the Grand Cru wine flight ($24) -- 3 decent 2.5 oz pours of very high end wines. But even the less expense flights (between $14 and $17) were spot on. Service helpful and non-intrusive. We ate on the early side (645p) and thus could easily converse. But once crowded (by around 745p) the noise level did start to play a role. Even so, high marks."
Dined on 10/26/2013
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Celebrate "International Talk Like a Pirate Day" at the Shady Cove Branch Library on the third Tuesday in September. Enjoy fun games, challenge yourself with the "I Spy" pirate treasure display, and show your true "Pirattitude."
Art and Collections Displays
Shady Cove has artwork on display year-round by Upper Rogue artists and area school children. A reception takes place quarterly to honor the new art displays. The art hanging system was funded in part with a grant from the Jackson County Coalition, a part of the Oregon Cultural Trust. Shady Cove also displays collections and treasures from the community in display cases.
Meeting Rooms
Meeting rooms are available to the public. Click here for information about JCLS meeting rooms. To reserve a meeting room at the Shady Cove Branch Library, please call 541-878-2270.
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