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435 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
West Village
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EN Japanese Brasserie Details
Dining Style:
Casual Elegant
(212) 647-9196
Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 12:00 - 2:30pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:30pm -10:30pm Friday & Saturday: 5:30pm -11:30pm
Payment Options:
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Japanese, Asian, Sushi
Executive Chef:
Abe Hiroki
Dress Code:
Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins:
Additional Details:
Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
EN Japanese Brasserie is pleased to offer offsite catering for parties large and small. With customizable menus available for birthdays, business luncheons or dinners, gallery openings and private parties, the possibilities are endless. For more information on menus and pricing options, please see the Banquet Contact.
Special Events & Promotions:
EN Japanese Brasserie offers private room facilities for parties of 6 up to 40. Two tatami rooms are available on the ground floor, with an antique Japanese apartment above on the mezzanine and a large lounge is also available for private events.
Getting there
Cross Street:
Leroy Street
Public Transit:
The Varick street station (1,9) located at west Houston and 7th ave, is the closest train to EN Japanese Brasserie. From the station walk one block west to Hudson Street, turn right, and then walk two blocks north to leroy st. - the west 4th street station (A, C, E, F, D or V) is the next closest station. From the station walk west from 6th ave.
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Parking Details:
Street parking is abundant near the EN, however; if you have trouble finding it, Caliante Car Park is located at 115 Leroy st., between Hudson st. and Greenwich st, just a half a block from EN.
A word from EN Japanese Brasserie
Experience traditional Japanese dining in a beautiful, authentic Japanese restaurant located in the West Village of Manhattan. We offer the rich traditions of Japanese home cooking with Chef Abe Hiroki's modern approach to Washoku, a relaxed style of dining centered around a procession of small
plates. Like we do in Japan, we cook with the seasons, and savor the peak flavor of ingredients.
We adhere to the fundamentals of Japanese cooking: respecting the ingredients and their natural flavors, cooking in the moment, and not doing too much. We have created an extensive menu, featuring dishes as fresh tofu (prepared six times a night), Saikyo Miso Black Cod, stone grilled Washugyu steaks, an assortment of sashimi and sushi and a signature EN Kaiseki set menu, a sequence of eight extraordinary presentations. To compliment your dining experience, we have developed an extensive list of small-batch, artisanal sake and shochu to complement your dining experience.
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Diner Reviews
Beautiful room and good food,
service was ok. The cod was a very good dish."
Dined on 7/30/2014
Great, traditional japanese food.
service lacked a little, but everything else was spectacular."
Dined on 7/26/2014
I came here with a friend of mine.
The service was great, the food was very good and fresh (I'm sorry but excellent rating is very tough for me) and I love the decor. It was an awesome time. We tried the basic sake sampler it was fun and I made a sake believer out of my friend. I can imagine this place being a great place to hang out with friends in the bar area and in the dining area and I can imagine it being good for a romantic time too because the noise level never got that large and there is plenty of space between you and the next table but it was in the middle of the day. Oh the ginger infused souchu is awesome."
Dined on 7/25/2014
I came here for Restaurant week
and it didn't disappoint. We were seated almost immediately and sat by the Kitchen watching the Chefs work. We had the Salmon and Black Angus strips. The Food was amazing. We also ordered the Sea Bass which was delightful. We had the homemade dessert which was a homemade ice cream and a Pudding . Overall, The Food was good and the Service was great."
Dined on 7/24/2014
I love EN! I don't get to visit
very often, as it's a bit of a trip for me and a bit out of my price range, but the Restaurant Week specials make it affordable."
Dined on 7/24/2014
The food was average at best, but
it was a nice night, and the beer was cold, so it was tolerable. Until we asked for the check. The waiter at first was apologetic, and explained that the computers were down. Hmmmm. The plot thickens. 25 minutes and 2 bathroom visits later, still no check. I asked the waiter again for a check, and then he did his best David Copperfield and vanished. I was perplexed- I mean- what establishment isn't happy to get paid. I asked for a manager. Surprisingly enough, there were 3 others waiting for the manager. Seriously understaffed and incompetent. It took another 20 minutes of carrying on just to get our bill. Needless to say, NEVER GOING BACK-- IT'S JUST NOT THAT GOOD; EXPENSIVE FOR WHAT IT IS. BEWARE."
Dined on 7/23/2014
The food was almost inedible. The
two starter courses were so disgusting that I couldn't eat them, and my "additional 13$" steak was unmemorable--it was perfectly cooked but the flavor was way too citrusy. The miso soup was good, but like any 5$ miso, and I enjoyed their interesting rice. The ice cream was also delicious, but the regular menu lists that dessert as three flavors and we only got one. I just felt like I wasted my entire day's pay on a bad meal..."
Dined on 7/23/2014
restaurant week is the time where
i take advantage of restaurants i can't normally go to (aka budget is tight) and this is what i did at EN.. Took a good friend for his bday for lunch. The menu wasn't impressive at all, and wasn't good. Three options for meal, and if you pick the sirloin one you have to pay for like $15 more. No thanks!"
Dined on 7/23/2014
We had a great time (group of 7)
at EN.. everything we ordered was so delicious, but especially the black cod and wagyu beef dishes. Service was great, and atmosphere is sleek. Would definitely come back again and highly recommend!"
Dined on 7/21/2014
Expensive for what you get...Food
quality was average, presentation was ok."
Dined on 7/21/2014
Great food, but when ordering what
we thought were two main courses, and a vegetable side with rice, we were expecting to be more full but ended up with emptier wallets :[ If I go again I would recommend trying the prefix menu...it seemed a little confusing but should be worth it to ask a waiter about it! We also went there to scope for using the resturant as a possible wedding reception venue...great space but better for something more intimate due to the large centerpiece in the main room."
Dined on 7/20/2014
...of modern Japanese food and
nice ambiance. I guess EN's proposition is not dissimilar to Roka and Zuma (both in London), which I do like very much too. Had veggie tempura (fair), fried garlic shisso rice (tasy!) and a whole cooked seabass (outstanding!)"
Dined on 7/17/2014
One of my favorite neighborhood
gem! It's kid friendly and great for all occasions. I celebrated my 40th birthday there in one of their private rooms and the detail attention and service was outstanding. Thank you all for always being consistent."
Dined on 7/14/2014
great for anyone who wants to eat
in an over air-conditioned restaurant - at a cold stone bar - next to your dinner date and not across."
Dined on 7/9/2014
I used to love the sushi platters,
but now they are off the menu. I will be going back far less often."
Dined on 7/7/2014
I have been to EN for a very long
time. Always perfect in all respects. Food device and accommodating you. I like the front because it is less noisy and more private. My frinds and business clients just love it. Not to mention the cucumber cocktail, A blast. Love you all and everything."
Dined on 6/24/2014
This is a good restaurant with a
nice interior and atmosphere. Definitely a hip place to be. The sake selection is quite long and the waiter is quite knowledgeable and helpful. However, the food was not incredible, it is just good enough. Had some chutoro sashimi, spider crab roll, anago roll, uni roll and a slice of wagyu beef. Personally, I would like to think that I know how to enjoy food and its different subtleties and nuances. Having eaten at other hyped and famous japanese places in New York and Worldwide, I found the food decent, a step up from the random mediocre restaurants but it really does not impress you. I would return just for the ambiance and the setting as it is quite nice but not for the food, which was not bad but decent"
Dined on 6/21/2014
As first timers at EN Japanese
Brasserie, my wife and I ordered a seven-course set dinner and enjoyed almost everything we were served. (One dish -- and a third of another -- were too bland.) Otherwise, despite EN's high-ish prices, the meal and the hard-edged contemporary decor were sufficiently seductive that we'll be happy to return."
Dined on 6/21/2014
Terrible service. The japanese
waitress were unfocused and distracted but food was great."
Dined on 6/20/2014
beautiful space excellent and
fresh (seasonal and local) food. Beautifully displayed and served. Would highly recommend. Fantastic cocktails and sake."
Dined on 6/14/2014
Food and service at EN are
outstanding! Also serving great cocktails. It is however very loud during main dinner hours."
Dined on 6/7/2014
Very good experience, my gf and I
took the small tasting menu and coupled it with one flight of paired sake. Definitely worth and very tasty. Highly recommend trying the sakes too, the range of flavours is very interesting. We found some waiters very good in explaining the dishes that were brought, while others were "just serving". Overall service very good in any case, as well as ambience. The place felt lively, in a very nice and non-disturbing way. Very happy and would recommend to others for an unusual Japanese dinner."
Dined on 6/7/2014
This is my second time at EN, and
I fell in love with the food and ambience all over again. The house specialty, the organic tofu is a must try, as was the stone grilled organic chicken. I'm very partial to Japanese cuisine and will admit I'm not easily impressed. EN has my vote for an interesting menu and quality and presentation of the food has remained consistently high over my 2 visits. I am looking forward to my next visit already. Thumbs up to EN!"
Dined on 6/4/2014
Love the high ceilings, decor,
spaciousness. The food is very good, service is great, get the fried chicken, sashimi, tuna avocado salad"
Dined on 6/1/2014
Service ... Food ... Ambience was
spectacular . Thank you for making my daughter feel so special on her 30th Birthday ! Addicted to Shabu Salad ... YUM !!"
Dined on 5/31/2014
I love the place and the food is
consistently excellent. However, service was rushed this time and food was just piling up.. I really didn't appreciate that. "
Dined on 5/28/2014
Usually, En is a great restaurant.
For some reason, my most recent experience was not pleasant. We were given a 4 person table with an extra seat for the 5th one. I took the 5th seat as it was the most uncomfortable one with no leg room. My legs were pressed against the edge of a table that did not have an opening. I was surprised at the lack of this attention to detail. How can you seat 5 people at a 4 person table? There was no leg room to speak of. I didn't raise a fuss as i was with important friends. The second disappointment was the awful avocado and tuna salad. The tuna was stale and not fresh... We left more than half of it - normally that would be a sign to an astute server to detect something was amiss. Not for a group."
Dined on 5/27/2014
The food was above average for
NYC, although I thought it wasn't as fresh as the first time I went. The sashimi was a little too warm to serve. The price was really for the ambience and presentation, which I thought was a little gimmicky (esp. The vegan set where the rice was cooked with a candle flame and you are supposed to time it yourself with an hourglass). It's definitely a NYC experience, although if you are used to Japanese fine dining from Japan or Asia, don't expect the food to be of the same quality."
Dined on 5/23/2014
We had a great time at this
restaurant. The experience is nice - good service, ambiance, food presentation, but I didn't love the food itself. Some of the food was too buttery and some just wasn't anything special."
Dined on 5/21/2014
From the decor, spaciousness, high
ceilings to food and waiter service-excellent!!!!! Loved everything we ordered(miso black cod a must try), sashimi great(mackerel the best I ever had). Go there!!!! Now!!!"
Dined on 5/19/2014
Loved every second of this! The
food was ingredible and the service was great."
Dined on 5/19/2014
Overall is good experience, but
doesn't worth for what were being served. "
Dined on 5/16/2014
It is quite simply the best
Japanese Restaurant in town. And according to my Japanese friend, it is authentic. I recommend it highly for lunch or dinner. "
Dined on 5/13/2014
That pretty much says it. I'm so
sorry I don't live downtown anymore and can't go to EN as often as I'd like."
Dined on 5/11/2014
Each time we come to EN, we try
something new and we are never disappointed. Their soft tofu (we prefer warm) is delicate and creamy and the dashi complements it wonderfully. The miso black cod is among our most favorite dishes in the world, as is the salmon clay pot rice dish - well worth the 40 minute wait. And tonight we fell in love with the garlic shisho fried rice. Service is great, even when they are busy and even though we have small children who don't always remain seated. We are such fans"
Dined on 5/9/2014
I was disappointed mainly with the
service. The woman was so not helpful with ordering and talked to us like we didn't know anything about food. When we asked what were her favorites and if she could guide us she said "the spicy tuna is very popular and the miso sea bass " I mean do we look like we live in Nebraska? I was completely appalled by her lack of enthusiasm to guide us through a somewhat complicated menu process as first timers. The food was good but the service in a place like this is crucial for the experience"
Dined on 5/4/2014
I missed Nigiri-Sushi. They
stopped to provide it. So, I ordered two kind of roll sushi in place of Nigiri-Sushi. But they were no good for me. Too expensive with that quality."
Dined on 5/2/2014
My third time here and I'm a big
fan but the service was slow this time and the food came out a bit out of order. Perhaps it was just Sat night. "
Dined on 4/26/2014
We had a lovely meal here. The
stone grilled chicken was seriously out of this world. We were hesitant to order just chicken at such a nice restaurant but we were absolutely wowed. The black cod is a fantastic piece of fish as well. Lobster was amazing but portion was much smaller than the others and did not justify the price point. BLACK SESAME ICE CREAM..... WOW."
Dined on 4/26/2014
We ordered the salmon clay pot
which was good but not great. The sea bass was underwhelming! Nice place but food not so nice! "
Dined on 4/15/2014
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life span of body armor
Ok so long story short I recently passed the state peace officer exam. That being said I have been working in the jail waiting on a deputy position to open up. Finally after 4 months of being certified I have been offered a position. My agency however does not supply body armor. Being that we have had more shootings than before and i am going to be on the streets soon I am going to have to buy my own armor. I have been looking at used armor on the web and was wanting some input/ info..... What is everyone's opinion on used armor and what is the average lifespan of bodyarmor? Best brands in terms of: comfort, dependability and personal opinions???
thanksBlessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
--- Matthew 5:9
Without knowing exactly how old a vest may be, how much it was used and sweated in, what kind of care it received, how well it may or may NOT fit you (you should be measured for proper fit by someone who knows what they're doing), is it really worth your life to save a few bucks?
If I had to take out a loan for a new one, at least I would then know what I have.
(Remember also that most vests should be replaced at the five year mark, no matter how good they may still look.)
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Buying used body armor is a crapshoot. You don't know how old it is, how it was treated, and what happened to it.
There are things to save a buck on. Body armor ain't one of them. Get the best quality you can afford. Get it properly fitted. And WEAR it. Every time you hit the streets.
Manufacturers suggest a 5 year life span. It's probably still good after 5 years (which is why there are programs to donate used vests to cops in places overseas where they can't get new ones as easily)... but are you willing to bet your life on it?Voting against incumbents until we get a Congress that does its job.
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thanks for the feedback on the used armor however this being my first armor purchase i am not sure about brand reputation, comfort and dependability.. I have heard good things about 5.11 and I have also heard good things about first choice...
thanks againBlessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
--- Matthew 5:9
Do not try and save pennies on body armor. DIESEL326, from this site just tried out several different body armors for patrol use at our agency. I would ask him for his opinion. I think he tested out four or five dfferent models from different companies. I will tell you that the extra money you spend on the the lighter ballistic panals is worth it.
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There are some things that are just worth the extra cost for quality.
Motorcycle helmet
Ballistic vest
Toilet paper
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I recently bought my own vest at http://body-armor.com/ and love it. Great customer service too!Pleasing nobody, one person at a time.
That which does not kill me, better start fucking running.
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I agree w/ all who responded, except caveman. Since I'm a girl I have a dif of opinion on the call girl thing, but I'd personally add wine to the list. And maybe a great looking studmuffinish pool boy-toy to rub suntan oil on me wearing a speedo, and he belongs wearing a speedo! lol
vest: Rookie, I assume youre a guy. Vests are difficult enough to get comfortable, w/o hassling w/ somebody's rejects. It's better than nothing I suppose, until you can save up for one, but I recommend ccarding it. As everyone said, it's not worth your life. Our dept replaces ours every 5 years. and beign a girlie girl, it's hard enough to get them to fit right, even from scratch. lol such problems us girls have in this job...
Buy a new one and be done with it. You will get it sized right and you know it will be good for the next 5-7 yrs. Plus you dont have some other persons sweat soaked into itSomebody Please, what the hell is that smell?
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The views, opinions, stupid off the cuff comments, mouthy, obnoxious, thoughtless, etc etc etc are not always or even some of the time the belief of my department, so bugger off!
thats so totally gross... altho they can be washed.. thank goodness.
First of all, n30 I'm hoping (visualizing) that avatar is a self-portrait. Very nice.
Secondly, you may consider adding a level of puncture protection as well if you're buying your own. When I worked at a Sheriff's Office I offered to pay the difference if they would buy me a dual-protection vest. Of course, they said sure....and proceeded to just buy me a level IIa vest. It's something to consider. Knives are more common anyway (maybe not in TX).I'm not ruining your life, you are, and I'm just going to write a short story about it.
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These guys are right! My old department changes out all issued armor after three years. Pricey but very much worth it.
There are a lotta things that could go on that list and guns and armor are right at the top.
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P.S. Stay away from used women too.I would like my country back. I used to believe that one man could never destroy this country. Not so sure anymore!
You obviously have heard alot so far, but do yourself, your family, your co-workers a favor. Dont be cheap when it comes to your life. I personally think it depends on how much sweat the armor comes incontact with, how often its maintained ect... You will find in the states that have a higher heat index, the vests more than likely expire quicker.
Here in ohio, its really only hot pre say for 3 or 4 months out of the year.
I've had my Second Chance Ultima threat level 3 for about 6 years now. Am i do for another vest, yes, am i going to get a brand new one, you betcha ass i am. I have a beautiful family at home, and i dont want a piece of armor decideing if i get to come home or not.
The vest that i wear, is very comfortable, very light. If i wear a uniform, or am in a cruiser for any reason, i have it on.
I had my life threatened a few years ago, by some big time drug dealers. I wore that vest everyday, even to the store. Thats how thin it is.
Good Luck on your choice!YEAH, IM THE BERRIES, AND CHERRIES IN YOUR REAR VIEW MIRROR.
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By MARK NEWMAN
Courier staff writer
---- — OTTUMWA — The driving sound of drums and electric guitars might not have disappointed a heavy metal fan, but the philosophy behind the music might have surprised them.
Young people at Promiseland Fest told the Courier that while these days they can hear Christian rock on the radio, seeing their favorite bands live is much different. One of the most popular of those playing at Ottumwa Park on Saturday was "Thousand Foot Krutch," known for both their rock music and Christian songs.
"We're waiting to see TFK," said Emilie Paddock, 17, of Carlisle, who came to Wapello County to hang out with friends and hear some live music.
But when asked what brings her to this type of concert, she answered, "Jesus."
So, can she only relate to rock music instead of the quiet hymns at a country church?
"I like that, too," Paddock said. "I think there's multiple ways you can worship God with music."
That idea, that there is more than one way to share the message in the Bible, is key to some performers combining their faith and their talent.
The lead singer for the rock band on the second stage seemed as comfortable talking to the crowd as he was singing for them. That makes sense: He's a licensed minister.
The song Steve Shettler and his band, "Piercing the Darkness," were starting was inspired by hard rock icons "Metallica."
"We're showing people the love of Jesus, expressed through music," he said after their set ended.
Everyone deserves to hear that message, he added, from old people to young. And music that teens can relate to gets the message out to a wider audience.
Promiseland Fest was founded by Ottumwa resident Nathan Grooms, who was busy helping a musician find a microphone Saturday afternoon.
"We feel in our hearts this community can use a positive influence. When there are issues in the community, we feel like that positive [feeling] " Grooms said. "Ultimately, we're out here with the message of what God has done for us in our lives, and we want to share that with others."
Last year, Grooms said, the festival was held at a campground north of Bloomfield off U.S. Highway 63. Ottumwa Park has more space and is easier to reach for more people. Grooms has definitely seen growth but can't say how much. With multiple entrances and no admission fee, keeping a count was not a priority. The fact that everyone was welcome, however, seemed more important.
"I don't think I'd be out of line to say that for some people, this may be the only church they get," said Doug McAntire, one of the festival volunteers. "But that's how God works. There are different ways to reach people. They need to hear the message, and the music gets them stirred up, [motivating them] to come and listen."
One of many volunteers, McAntire told the Courier that this is a great opportunity for his town, Ottumwa, where young people have said they want additional activities. More than 20 bands put on an outdoor summer concert with free admission. The acts drew Christian music fans as well as everyday rock fans.
Band after band played in Ottumwa Park on Friday and Saturday. There's a similarity you will notice among the band members, Shettler said: This is their chosen way to praise God. And no matter how hard they rehearse — or rock — musicians like Shettler make no secret of their priorities.
"We consider this a ministry," he said of the band.
For one piece of music, he spent a few minutes getting the audience ready to help out with a song. He wanted them to do the catchy, fun part. He and Piercing the Darkness taught the occupants of the park shelter house how to sing the "La La La" chorus.
And though the crowd couldn't quite match the rocker's amplified voice, they did manage to keep up and sound good doing it, Shettler said.
"But the most important part of this song isn't the La La La's," he told the audience. "The name of Jesus was the most important part."
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NORMAN — Pilot lost since 1966 returned to Norman
Army Maj. James L. Whited was returnd to the town he called home on Wednesday, more than 45 years after his plane went down over Laos.
His family and members of the Patriot Guard were on hand at Will Rogers Airport to escort the major's casket to Primrose Funeral Service.
He will be buried at 10:30 a.m. Friday with full military honors.
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Between 1975 and 1979, it's estimated the Khmer Rouge executed as many as 2.5 million people in Cambodia, a nation of 8 million.
One of them was Robert Yuong's older brother.
Now 49 and an award-winning math teacher at Foss High School, Yuong lived with his family in the city of Battambang when the communists came to power. Yuong's brother was a police lieutenant.
"The communists ordered all military and police officials to put on their uniforms and come to the capital," said Yuong, who was 10 years old at the time the U.S. evacuated Cambodia and the country spiraled into genocide. "It was a way to get rid of all high-ranking officers.
"My brother went, and we never saw him again."
That was just the beginning.
Yuong was in fourth grade when the communists ordered the evacuation of his city. His family — he is the seventh of nine children — moved to farming country. They were not together long.
"Two of my older brothers were sent to work camps, then my mother was sent, and eventually it was just me, my younger sister and my father," Yuong said. "The communists believed if they got rid of adults who might oppose them, they could train the children."
Before he turned 11, Yuong was given duties that included picking up cow dung for fertilizer.
"To this day, if someone says 'pile' I can smell the dung, remember those fields," Yuong said.
Families were not allowed to cook their own meals; utensils were taken from them. Yuong remembers eating rice porridge day after day.
"We watched one another starving to death," he said. "It reached the point where I'd almost have died for one last good meal. I was 12 or 13."
At 12, he was sent to youth work camps and moved often. The only things in his possession were work clothes, a spoon and a piece of cloth that was both blanket and towel.
At 13, his mother returned to the farm village to care for the baby of a city official. Yuong sneaked off one night, swam across a river and walked miles to see his mother.
"She told me I could not worry about the family, that if I had the chance, to run for the Vietnam or Thailand border," Yuong said.
By 14, he had the frame of an old man. His bones showed. He believed he was dying.
The Vietcong overcame the Khmer Rouge. Yuong found a family headed for Thailand, and he joined their march.
"We met with a group of 50-100 people who had a guide who was going to take us through the jungle at night to the Thai border," Yuong said. "We were told to walk in the steps of the person ahead of us to avoid mines."
Midway through the night, the guide disappeared, along with many in the group. Yuong and others walked on and reached the Thai border checkpoint.
From there, he survived as best he could. He spent a year in a Thailand detention camp, then three months in a Philippines camp awaiting the chance to fly to America.
A family took him in, gave him false papers. He lied when he reached U.S. shores.
He and four others were housed in a single Maryland room. He was 15, and was put in fifth grade among kids four or five years younger than him.
"I was the same size as everyone in my class," he said.
Another Cambodian family was taking a bus cross-country to Tacoma, and Yuong joined them.
Immigration authorities realized he had lied about his age and name, and threatened to deport him. Yuong sought political asylum before turning 16.
He was enrolled at Wilson High School, where he met Chantana, a Cambodian girl who had shared his experiences.
Yuong graduated in the top 10 percent of his class and was accepted at Washington State University, until they realized he had no green card.
Yuong went to Tacoma Community College for three years, married Chantana and got a green card. He earned a bachelor's degree at Pacific Lutheran University, then a master's in teaching at The Evergreen State College in 1996.
Foss High School hired him.
"Other schools have tried to get Robert away, but he loves teaching at Foss," Principal Bonnie McGuire said. "It's a high-poverty school. His students love him, they respond to him, they relate to him. Robert has a quiet magic in the classroom."
He will tell students about his childhood if they ask.
Even today, Yuong is never far from those Cambodian camps.
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On the island: Hurley and Jack:
- Jacob appears to Hurley and tells him he has to take Jack and go somewhere. Someone's coming to the island, and they need to help them find it.
- To get him to go, Hurley tells Jack "he has what it takes."
- Hurley and Jack trek through the jungle to an ancient lighthouse.
- Jack discovers his name next to the number 23 on the wheel that turns the lighthouse mirror. When he turns the mirror to that number, an image of his childhood home appears in the mirror.
- Jack becomes angry, smashing the mirror. He wants to know why Jacob was watching him.
- Jacob tells Hurley the people will find the island another way. Jack and Hurley just needed to get as far away from the Temple as possible because someone bad is going there.
On the island: Jin and Claire:
- Claire gets Jin out of the bear trap, takes him to her hovel and cleans out his wound.
- She also brings back Justin, the Other she shot, and demands to know where they are keeping her son or she'll kill him.
- Jin tells Claire that Kate took Aaron and has raised him for the past three years.
- Claire kills Justin anyway -- she slams an ax into his chest.
- Scared, Jin says he was lying. Claire's relieved because if Kate did take Aaron, she'd have to kill her.
- Locke visits Claire, and she tells Jin this is her friend.
Flash sideways:
- Jack has a son named David and is late picking him up from school.
- Oceanic still has not found the coffin. Jack helps his mother find Christian's will.
- David disappears, and Jack tracks him down to a music conservatory audition.
- Jack asks why David didn't tell him about the audition, and David says he didn't want Jack to see him fail.
- Jack confesses that his own father told him he didn't have what it takes, and Jack spent his whole life carrying that around. He doesn't want David to ever feel that way and tells him that loves him and in his eyes, he can never fail.
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After a rather lengthy hiatus, my sewing mojo has returned with a vengeance. Even the McCalls Shorts Debacle hasn't stopped me. I have lots of ideas of clothes that I want to sew, and I've been really inspired by this online subscription I took out to a magazine aggregator. Suddenly I get to read all sorts of fashion magazines on my iPad before I go to sleep: Vogue, Bazaar, InStyle, W, More, Lucky, Allure, Self… The list goes on (and it also includes Entertainment Weekly and People, among others, for my guilty pleasure reading). It provides plenty of inspiration. It has also rekindled my desire to sew with wovens. I've been sewing tons of knits lately, because I love them and they are what I live in. At work, my uniform is usually jeans, a knit top, a jacket, and either sneakers or high heels, depending on what I'm doing that day. I love my uniform, but I want to add a little diversity. So for the late summer/early fall, I hope to sew up some blouses. The first one I'm working on is the StyleArc Brenda.
The Brenda is a long sleeved, darted blouse with gathering at the bustline. There are some doppelgängers out there in pattern land, but I really like StyleArc for their shoulder and upper-chest draft. So I pulled out my copy of the pattern (size 10, my usual) and cut out a muslin.
Since I've been working mostly with knits recently, it's crucial to make a muslin of any garment that is made of woven fabric and reasonably closely fitted. And boy, I'm glad I did. I know that at my age, I will need to make changes to just about any pattern to get the fit I want. And this is no exception. I made the muslin straight from the pattern and discovered a few things that needed to be changed. First off, even though every StyleArc pattern I've made in size 10 fits me perfectly across the shoulders and upper chest/back, they don't all fit the same elsewhere. Brenda is drafted for a much smaller person than I through the front ribcage. Here's a picture of the original muslin on Shelley.
Shelley is a Wolf Size 6 dressform. Much as I wish I looked like Shelley, two kids, yumpty yump years and one bout of breast cancer later, I'm more like a Wolf size 10. As a side note, this December is (touch wood) my 5-year diagnosis anniversary. And my birthday is in December. Maybe I'll save up and treat myself to a custom Wolf form. But I digress…
So I'm about two sizes bigger than Shelley. You can see that the muslin fits her pretty well, with not a lot of extra ease. On me, it sits more like this:
It fits perfectly through the back, and the side seams are in exactly the right place. It's just the front that needs fixing. I'm not going to subject you to a picture of it on me in this iteration. That would be too embarrassing. One other thing to notice is that the bust darts come up WAY too high. They are at bust apex level, even on Shelley, who doesn't have to worry about gravity.
Also, If you look at the original muslin, the dart was positioned about 2 inches outside of where my bust apex (the little x's) points are. So I decided to slice and dice. When I was a kid I used to think I wanted to be a surgeon – well, this is surgery, minus the blood and need to learn organic chemistry, right? Here's the pattern after I made my initial incisions, but before I did all the resectioning:
Here it is once I got done with it:
Here's the revised muslin on Shelley: much better fit for my real body.
Tomorrow I'll show you some of the construction methods that I use when I make muslins in general. But that's enough for tonight. DH just put a Quentin Tarantino movie on.
Happy sewing!
Also known as Ann's Epic Fail, but soon to be a save, dammit.
Pattern Description: from McCalls website: MISSES' SHORTS AND PANTS: Fitted shorts or tapered pants (below waist) have shaped waistband, side front pockets and back zipper. A and B: back pockets. C: carriers and stitched hems.
I made view A.
Sizing: 6-22. I made a size 14 (see below)
Fabric Used: Herringbone Linen (sold out, sorry) from Gorgeous Fabrics, of course. A remnant of another sold-out stretch charmeuse, also from Gorgeous Fabrics.
Machines and Tools Used: Pfaff home machine, Juki home serger.
Needle/Notions Used: Universal 70/10 needle, Pro-Weft Interfacing from Fashion Sewing Supply, 7 inch zipper, two trouser hook/eyes, thread.
Tips Used during Construction: Press That Bad Mamma Jamma, "J" or "L"?
Did it look like the photo or drawing when you got through? Yes
How were the instructions? They were good. I didn't use them too much, but I did check them over and they seem quite adequate.
Construction Notes: I used my Pfaff to stitch all the seams, and I finished the seam allowances (this fabric is, like many linens, ravelly) with my home serger. I changed the zipper to a lapped zipper application, using the instructions in my 1980 vintage Vogue Sewing Book.
And then…
Likes/Dislikes: Here's both a big complaint with this pattern and a major "Doh!" face palm moment at myself. This bugger runs BIG. REALLY big. Like, borderline huge. Shame on me for not doing a flat pattern measurement, but the last time I made a McCalls shorts pattern they ended up being a bit too tight. I had made a 12, so I figured the 14 would be fine. Wrong. The 14 is seriously about two inches too big through the waist. Shame on me for not doing a flat pattern measurement and assuming the pattern draft was consistent. Hah! My favorite ever boss in tech, Joe, had a favored saying: "When you assume, you make an ASS of U and ME." Joe was so right. I will do flat pattern measurements from now on. As it is, I'll take in the side seams and be done with it. I don't get too wound around the axle about summer shorts. After all. I live in New England. Summer will be over in, oh about 3 weeks.
Would you do it again? Would you recommend it? Mmmmmm,no.
Conclusion: Good looking shorts. Check the pattern measurements against your own before you cut, or make a muslin. I didn't do either and the little b*stards are Just. Too. Big. But they are excellently prepared! Here's the front view.
Coda: Wildlife Among Us!
This evening, these two hen turkeys and their little drumsticks came wandering through our front yard. Hoover really, REALLY wanted to go chase them.
Happy sewing!
This is a long one, and picture heavy, so grab a cup or glass, sit back, and enjoy.
I was in New York for a series of meetings this week. Yesterday morning, I got a call about an hour before one of my scheduled meetings that the vendor was sick and couldn't make it. That gave me a couple of hours to kill. Let's see, I'm in New York, I have nowhere to be until noon. What to do? It took me all of about a nanosecond to hail a cab and head up to the Met, where "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" is on display. I had less than 2 hours, so I booked it right for the exhibit.
The exhibit is outstanding for the most part. It's split into two areas. The first area houses the iconic James gowns: Tree, Butterfly, Four Leaf Clover, Swan and many others. These gowns are heavy. They weigh between 12 and 20 lbs. Vogue has a fun article about the comparative weights of several iconic James Gowns. For example, Tree:
Weighs 13 lbs, or as Vogue likes to say, about the same as an average sized watermelon. The Butterfly dress, which I am kicking myself for not getting a picture, weighs the same as 5 baby French Bulldogs. Speaking of which, Puppy Dress!!!!
Rather than blah blah blah you to death, let me just share the pictures I took. They allowed pictures, as long as you didn't use flash. I only had my phone with me, so pardon the low quality.
Something cool that the exhibit did was they had videos, camera shots and 'x-rays' of the innards of the dresses. They used robotic arms to highlight the areas they were describing on monitors, and they even (and this was totally cool) had one camera that delved under a dress to show the multicolored layers of tulle that made up the underskirt.
The silk and velvet Four Leaf Clover was there, as was this absolutely spectacular lace and silk version
Here are some more pictures with some detail shots
This bridal dress was designed by Charles for a Modess sanitary napkins print ad. My, how times have changed…
This dress was designed for the opening of a Georgia O'Keefe exhibit, and is meant to reference the female genitalia. Can I just say? I am no prude but I don't need any literal references to the vajayjay running down the front of my dress.
There's a reason that look never caught on, Chuck, trust me.
After the Iconic Gowns, the exhibit continues.
On the other side of the museum, behind the Temple of Dendur (which is so cool, BTW) and down in the basement!
Seriously, the gowns are front and center, and the rest of his work is consigned to the cellar. The curators were trying to say something here. Maybe the curators were inadvertently imagining the wearers of his other outfits to be traveling by subway? Who knows. But in the (basement) Anna Wintour Costume Institute, the works displayed were in many cases, remarkably pedestrian. Coats, day and evening dresses, worn by the socialites of the day, and no doubt worn beautifully, but they were not iconic. They are not notable. They are not even memorable.
As I said to Phyllis, 'These reminded me of Ethel Mertz and Mamie Eisenhower.' I said earlier that the show was outstanding for the most part. The part that was outstanding was on the first floor, not in the basement. The coats, dresses and outfits – even the gowns, are of their time. They are a wonderful diorama of postwar chic. James is considered visionary, but his vision doesn't translate across time. They are costumes that were worn by our grandmothers. Beautiful costumes, but costumes nonetheless.
While this may be more of an historical reference, the show is really worth seeing. If you can get to New York to see this exhibit, by all means do! It's a great snapshot of American fashion history.
Happy sewing!
Here's an easy tip for your Monday morning. When I'm making a garment that has topstitching along the fly or a mock fly opening, I trace the stitching line on a scrap of pattern tracing paper. Then I pin the template to the garment's front and stitch through the template along the marked line.
Once I've stitched, I tear away the paper. Voila!
For me, it's easier and more precise than using tailor's tacks, and it doesn't rub off before stitching, like chalk lines can.
Wherein fabric gets switched, mistakes get made, saves are performed and ultimately all ends well…
A funny thing happened on my way to the sewing machine. Fabric alchemy of sorts – linen changed to piqué!
Seriously, I went downstairs to put a load of laundry on, including my gray linen for these shorts, when what confronts me in front of the washing machine, but about 2 weeks' worth of teenaged sons' laundry. I was (and still am) unconvinced that said teenaged sons' laundry would get done without maternal intervention, and since both of them were out of the house, I started doing load after load. Which meant that my laundry, along with my gray linen, got shuffled to the back of the laundry queue, and didn't get done for a couple of days.
But I did have a yard of Blue Aster Stretch Cotton Piqué that was pre-washed and waiting for a project, so all worked out. The linen is now washed, and it will be the next piece I cut into, probably after I finish this post. Allons-y!
Pattern Description: Pleated, cuffed shorts with faced waistband and mock-fly front.
Sizing: 34 to 44. I made a 40.
Fabric Used: Stretch Cotton Piqué (sold out, sorry) from Gorgeous Fabrics (of course). A remnant of a long-sold-out floral cotton voile for the pockets.
Machines and Tools Used: Juki DDL8700 industrial straight stitch to start, then I finished it at home on my Pfaff and my Juki home serger.
Needle/Notions Used: Universal 70/10 needle, 7 inch zipper, 1 metal snap, 2 pairs of D-rings, thread.
Tips Used during Construction: Press that Bad Mamma Jamma and Anything by the Pressinatrix, "J"? or "L"?, Stabilize a Crotch Curve with Clear Elastic.
Did it look like the photo or drawing when you got through? Yes, for the most part.
How were the instructions? Standard issue Burda, meaning they suck. These shorts are pretty well drafted, and as long as you don't make any boneheaded errors (see below) then you'll get good results. As it is, even with the boneheaded error it turned out okay.
Construction Notes: I made the shorts more or less according to the directions, though I threw up my hands and pulled out my 1980 edition of the Vogue Sewing Book to remind myself how to do things like mock flies and turn back cuffs, rather than trying to figure out Burda-speak.
I changed the curve on the crotch to more of an "L", per usual for me. I used a length of clear elastic (not stretched) to stay the CB seam and the crotch curve.
I added ½ inch seam allowances all around, except for the waistline/facing, which were ¼ inch SAs. I sewed all the seams on a straight stitch machine. Because this particular piqué is rather loosely woven, I used my serger to finish all the raw edges.
To reduce bulk, I used pique for the pocket that is visible, and a remnant of a lightweight cotton for the pocket piece that isn't.
Bonehead Alert! I know that I'm (in Boston parlance) wickid smahht. Hell, I got a 100 on the Mensa test. As an aside – really? Come on people, if I can ace that test a monkey can get into Mensa. But of course, I wouldn't be a member of a club that would have me for a member.
Where was I? Ah yes – bonehead! I was happily chugging away, completely ignoring these pretty red tailor tacks I had put at the center front. I installed the zipper and fly, and I was pretty darned pleased with myself and my progress. Then I happened to look at the picture of the shorts. Hey, what's that button doing at the top? Riiiiight. Faced waistband. Fly zip. Geometric awkwardness at best. Hmmmmm. That's a boatload of stitching to rip out, and I didn't have any more of the piqué to cut a new piece. So I improvised. I ripped out part of the facing and redid it.
The other thing to note is that for this pattern Burda actually gives you a hem allowance. The problem is that, with a fabric like this pique, if you turn the hem under, then when you do the turn back cuffs, you have 5 layers of fabric at one point. And when you're wearing shorts with cuffs, that can be a lot of bulk in an uncomfortable place. So I cut the hem allowance off, serged the raw edge, sewed it using my sewing machine, then turned the cuffs. That helped a lot.
Finally, Burda calls for belt buckles for the side belt-tabs. I have several, but none of them were the right size, or the ones that were the right size clashed with the blue. So instead, I used D-rings for the time being. I'm going to New York this week, So I'll get buckles there. Or maybe not, we'll see.
Likes/Dislikes: These are very cute. My husband really likes them. They are very comfortable to wear. They go together well, as long as you pay attention to your markings. :\
Would you do it again? Would you recommend it? I would recommend it. I'm not sure if I'll do it again. JoAnn had a $1.40 sale on McCalls patterns this weekend, so I picked up a couple of shorts patterns that I might use on the linen instead. But I do like this pattern.
Here's a sucky selfie. I never wear my shirt tucked in, but this gives you an idea of how they look on me.
I realized after I took this pattern that the fly stitching had not caught the entire length of the facing – that's why the fly flares out a bit. I hand-stitched the facing down invisibly after I saw that. Now there's no flare-out.
Conclusion: A good, cute, summer basic that will work for lots of figures.
Happy sewing!
I discovered that, other than athletic shorts, I'm woefully short (pun intended) on summer shorts that are suitable to wear about town. I guess that gives me a project for the weekend. I thought about making another set of StyleArc's Karen Walk Shorts, but I wanted something shorter. So I pulled out my old Burda World of Fashion magazines (now renamed BurdaStyle), and came upon this pair in the June, 2009 edition:
I'm going to make it using this Herringbone Gray Linen from Gorgeous Fabrics
I'm busily tracing it off today, and hopefully by tomorrow night I'll have a new pair of shorts. More later, and in the meantime,
Happy sewing!
Pattern Description: From the website: Misses' & Plus Size Amazing Fit knit dress in knee or calf length, surplice front with ties & 3/4, cap or flutter sleeves. Individual patterns for slim, average & curvy fit & B,C,D cup sizes for miss & C,D,DD cup sizes.
I made view B, the short sleeved version.
Sizing: 10-28W. I made a 12 D-Cup Average fit. I tapered out to 14 at the waist.
Fabric Used: Savannah Sunsets Rayon Jersey from Gorgeous Fabrics (of course!)
Machines and Tools Used: My Pfaff home machine and my Juki home serger.
Needle/Notions Used: Stretch 70/11 needles, ¼ inch elastic, thread.
Tips Used during Construction: Check the Grain on Knits, Get More Mileage From Your Fabric, Pretty Much Anything From The Pressinatrix.
Did it look like the photo or drawing when you got through? Yes
How were the instructions? They were okay. I didn't really use them. Simplicity suggests basting the major seams wrong sides together to check the fit, then removing the basting after you make adjustments, then sewing your seams. I don't like that approach. I would rather baste the seams right sides together and adjust from there. I think my way takes less time and gives equally good results.
There is an Error/Omission in the Pattern: Simplicity states in the instructions that seams are 5/8″ unless otherwise marked. In this pattern, they mark 1 inch seams for the sides, 3/8 inch seams for the shoulders and necklines. What they fail to mark, though, is the 1 inch seam for the front bodice and skirt. If you use a 5/8 inch seam, as you would assume from the instructions, your front and back won't match up. Be sure to use a 1 inch seam when attaching the left front bodice to the front skirt.
Construction Notes: I lowered the bust dart on the left side. I used my serger to sew all the main seam lines.
Pet peeve alert! For some reason, Simplicity has you purchase bias tape to make facings for the neckline. What the heck? Are we still in the 1970s? I swear, the Big 4 (V/B/M are guilty of this as well) cut and paste instructions that have been around since I was in high school. Talk about a Becky-Home-Ecky finishing technique. Grrrr…
End of rant.
What I did instead is cut a piece of ¼ inch elastic 2 inches shorter than the length of the entire neckline. I zigzagged that along the wrong side of the neckline edge, all the way around, then I folded the edge over and stitched in place, using a .5mm zigzag, 3.0 stitch length. The result hugs my neckline without any gapping, and gives a much better, more professional finish.
I used a narrow overlock stitch to finish the hems.
I didn't get too wound around the axle about matching the print on the back. This print is busy enough that I didn't want to make myself stir crazy.
Likes/Dislikes: This is a pretty, flattering design, and I love the multi-cup draft. And can I just say? I LOVE this fabric. It's so comfortable and cool. I'm going to wear this dress when we go to dinner on the Boston Waterfront next weekend.
You already heard my rant.
Here are pictures of the dress on Shelley:
Would you do it again? Would you recommend it? I won't make it again, but I would recommend it, with the caveats above.
Conclusion: This is a nice dress that looks gorgeous (natch) in this fabric. I think this would make a nice dressy-dress in a more formal fabrication.
Happy sewing!
I love the Jacinta pattern so well that I decided to make another version. This time I made the sleeveless view. You can see the pattern review for the sleeved version In This Blog Post. So what follows is a mini review that highlights the differences.
Fabric Used: Golden Snake Smooth Faced Jersey from Gorgeous Fabrics. It's the Fabric of the Weekend, so it is 40% off our regular price, but only through today.
Machines and Tools Used: Juki home serger.
Needle/Notions Used: 70/10 needles, pro-tricot interfacing from Fashion Sewing Supply, thread.
Construction Notes: I did a few things differently this time. I used the bias layout, which caused me some headaches. It has nothing to do with the pattern, it has to do with the fact that I cut out the right back three times before I got it right. The first time, I cut it geometrically perfectly but I didn't realize that the "stripe" on the fabric is directional, so the sides were 180º flipped from each other. The second time, I cut it out a small but annoyingly noticeable offset. Third time was the charm. Thank god I own a fabric store! :/
Instead of making the neckline and armhole stays, as directed in the pattern, I interfaced the bindings with Pro-Tricot. This stabilizes the openings quite satisfactorily. I also did a rolled hem on my serger. I'm not entirely in love with it. I may re-hem it with a zigzag stitch later. We'll see.
Likes/Dislikes: I love the fact that StyleArc drafts different armhole pieces for sleeveless versus sleeved. This one has no gaposis in the armhole. Yay! Now why can't the Big 4 do that? It would reduce much frustration, and it doesn't take up that much more paper.
Would you do it again? Would you recommend it? I definitely recommend this pattern! I've made two of them, and I'm thrilled with how comfortable it is. I'm wearing it right now! I'll try to get pictures on me later, but meanwhile here are a couple on Shelley.
Conclusion: This dress is so comfortable to wear. I just love this pattern! I may cut it down and make a couple more street-length dresses with it.
Howdy, campers! As most of you know, the GorgeousFabrics.com website was revamped and updated in March of this year. We've been tweaking it since then, and we'll continue to make slight changes over time, but it's pretty much settled in place.
Before I begin, I just want to give a huge shout out to the team at Gazungle, who did all the work on our site. It was no mean feat to migrate from our previous website to the current one. Thousands of fabrics and customers had to be moved. It's kind of like living in a house for 7 years, then moving to a bigger, better, more modern house. There's lots to move, lots of decisions to make, lots to throw away and lots to keep! Gazungle did a great job, and I heartily recommend them. Professional, fast, thorough. Yup, I can't say enough good things about them.
Our new website has got some really cool features, so let me show them to you!
On the home page, there are rotating banners that highlight sales, videos, products and whatever comes to my mind at any given time. Then there's a bar that has products that we're featuring. There you will find the FotD, as well as cool fabrics that we're really excited to show you. Below that are featured products that are new, selling like hotcakes or nearly gone, so you can stay on top of the trending fabrics easily!
At the bottom of every page are links to pages that show you the newest fabrics, sale fabrics, Best Friends (our professional peeps), this blog, Gorgeous Fabrics University (our videos) and my favorite, Strut Your Stuff, which is where our Gorgeous customers show off their Gorgeous creations.
Below the banner on the homepage and category pages, and below the logo on all other pages, are the links to allow you to log into your account, sign up for a new account if you don't have one, contact us, and access all our social media. There's also a search box on the right.
When you log in, you can see all your information and order history from the current site simply by clicking on your name, which replaces the "Login" link under the banner. That will show you your default address, your order history, and your wish list, all in one convenient place!
There are pull-down menus for all the major category types, so you can see just the types of fabrics you are interested in.
Each fabric has its own page, where we show both scans and photos to give you as much visual information about each fabric as we can. As always, we include recommended patterns for each fabric. The Elves and I have been working tirelessly to fix all the pattern links that got broken when we migrated. And on top of that, we've added hot links to the closest Pantone colors for each fabric, so you can get a good idea of the colors, even if you don't have a Pantone deck. Here's a funny story – the day after we implemented that feature, I saw that at least one other online fabric vendor copied us. I'll take that as a high compliment – I are a trendstarter!
Well, that's a lot for today. I'll be adding tons more fabrics later. I just got in a big shipment of linings from one of the best menswear designers out there. And speaking of menswear, we're having a nod to Father's Day sale. 20% off wools, linens, denims and cottons through Sunday. So go check it out!
Happy sewing!


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The following is from the Oct. 9, 2007, edition of The Houston Chronicle. SMU political scientist Cal Jillson, author of Texas Politics, was a source for this story.
By BENNETT ROTH
The Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON – Texas has long viewed itself as a conservative bastion, but the Lone Star State ranked third in the nation between 2000 and last year in receipt of federal dollars, raking in aid and contracts worth more than $1.2 trillion.
An analysis by a private watchdog group found that state agencies and a number of congressional districts were major beneficiaries of the federal largesse. For example:
The analysis provides an insight into where federal dollars are flowing and underscores what Southern Methodist University political science professor Cal Jillson calls the "pork-barrel libertarianism" philosophy of many Texans.
"Texans like to think of themselves as the modern-day Marlboro Man," he said, "small government, low taxes and deregulation and 'keep your hands out of our pockets and I will take care of myself.' But they reach out to Washington every time there seems to be federal money available."
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Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC
McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET
The Chris Matthews Show State of the Union address; defense cuts; drones: Joe Klein; David Ignatius; Elisabeth Bumiller; Gloria Borger (N) 5:30 a.m. KNBC
Today Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. (N) 6 a.m. KNBC
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State of the Union With Candy Crowley Foreign policy; State of the Union address: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). Drones; State of the Union address: Sen. Angus King (I-Maine). Emerging Threats; Hagel nomination; Defense cuts: Former Sec. of Defense Robert Gates. Panel: Jim Acosta; former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas); Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.); Amy Walter. (N) 6 and 9 a.m. CNN
Sunday Morning John Mayer; Naomi Watts. (N) 6:30 a.m. KCBS
Fareed Zakaria GPS Jay Keasling. (N) 7 and 10 a.m. CNN
Face the Nation Drones and cyber attacks in war on terror: Hagel and Brennan confirmations; blizzard: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.); Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.); Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). Politics: Kevin Merida; David Leonhardt. Panel: Jane Harman; James Lewis; Bob Orr. (N) 8 a.m. KCBS
Meet the Press GOP messaging; politics: Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.). Drones; budget negotiations: Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.). Drones: Michael Isikoff. Panel: Lieutenant Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.); Peggy Noonan; Mayor Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta); Mike Murphy. (N) 8 a.m. KNBC
This Week With George Stephanopoulos Jonathan Karl; Martha Raddatz; Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.); Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.); Nicolle Wallace; Stephanie Cutter. Author George Saunders ("Tenth of December"). (N) 8 a.m. KABC
Fox News Sunday State of the Union address; the deficit; foreign policy: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco); Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). Panel: Bill Kristol; Liz Marlantes; Rep. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.); Juan Williams. (N) 8 a.m. KTTV
Reliable Sources GOP and Fox News; coverage of Sen. Menendez and Gov. Christie; fugitive ex-cop: Ryan Lizza; Lauren Ashburn. Facebook; Netflix TV series: Mario Armstrong; Sarah Lacy. Grammy wardrobe: Maureen O'Connor. (N) 8 a.m. CNN
60 Minutes The Al Qaeda attack in Algeria; credit reports; Steven Spielberg; Daniel Day Lewis. (N) 7 p.m. KCBS


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Minimum Requirements for Application
All candidates for admission to the naturopathic medical degree program must furnish proof of having acquired a baccalaureate degree, taken in an accredited, degree-granting institution. Successful applicants are expected to have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or greater. This applies to both the overall GPA and the science based prerequisites. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 may be considered for admission on an individual basis with special attention given to recent performance in science based prerequisite courses.
All candidates must have completed the following specific courses as part of their professional preparation:Course Semester Hours Communication/Language Skills 6 semester hours Psychology 3 semester hours Social Science 3 semester hours Humanities 3 semester hours Electives (Social Science/Humanities) 9 semester hours General Biology or Zoology or Anatomy and Physiology (with lab) 6 semester hours General Chemistry (with lab) 6 semester hours Organic Chemistry (with lab) 6 semester hours General Physics (with lab) 3 semester hours
A personal interview is required.
All biology or zoology or anatomy and physiology, chemistry and physics courses must:* Be course suitable for students majoring in sciences; * Consist of a first semester and second semester course in each subject; * Be passed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on 4.00 scale) or better; * Cumulative science grade point average must be 3.0 or better; * Have a related laboratory; * Have been taken within the past seven years.
Applicants must understand that possession of minimum entrance requirements does not constitute a guarantee of acceptance.
In addition to minimum entrance requirements the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine strongly recommends that prospective students look to take the following course work as well:– Microbiology – Biochemistry – Botany – Genetics – Anatomy – Physiology – Statistics – Developmental Psychology – Medical Terminolog


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By Michael Gioia
02 Jul 2013
Photo by Henry McGee/NHSMTA
"[In 'Raunchy'], I got to act a way that I don't normally get to on a daily basis. It was freeing! I get to sing the best notes that are in my range, and I get to be sexy on stage, and it's exciting," said Marion, who admitted that "Raunchy" was an unlikely and scary choice for her Broadway solo. "It's a rush of emotions. I've never felt this way before. I've worked so hard for this. To be honest, I was shocked when they said my name. There's so much talent in that room and on that stage, and everyone is amazing — beyond crazy talented. [When] they said my name, I was floored. I was at a loss for words, and I still am."
Although at a "loss for words," the Best Actress managed to thank her mother in her acceptance speech and continued to sing her praises at the Jimmys after party. "My mom is everything that I am," she said. "I got my voice from my mom. I am who I am today because of my mom's strength — to get through the hard times and to be able to overcome evil and obstacles… She's my hero. She's my rock. She's my number one."
"None of us could be here without the support of each other," added Best Actor Varga. "It was truly an honor [to perform on Broadway] because you're sharing a stage and an environment with professionals who have been at it so long and who do it every night, eight times a week. It's mind-boggling to think that you are one of thousands who are able to do it."
The five runners-up each received a $2,500 scholarship toward their future education from the Barry and Fran Weissler Foundation, and additional awards were presented to Billy Krager (Best Performance in an Ensemble), Jillian Caillouette (Most Improved) and Brian Baylor (Spirit of the Jimmy Awards). Another student, McKenzie Kurtz, was selected to attend Carnegie Mellon University's six-week pre-college drama program.
The students, beaming from their Broadway debut and their year of theatrical accomplishments, celebrated at John's Pizzeria until the stroke of midnight.
(Playbill.com staff writer Michael Gioia's work appears in the news, feature and video sections of Playbill.com. Follow him on Twitter at @PlaybillMichael.)


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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Review
- Posted April 5th, 2013 at 01:23 EDT by Timothy Nunes
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The entertainment of sniping in Sniper 2 is plagued by bouts of mediocrity between each shooting scenario, resulting in a rush to get to the next sniping roost. The multiplayer isn't even equivalent to a cut-and-paste of other shooters, and the narrative is something found in any military movie. $40 may be cheaper than most games, but so is the experience in Sniper 2.
We like
- Realistic, enjoyable sniping
- Vast graphical detail
We dislike
- Multiplayer is a joke
- Very weak cookie-cutter narrative
- Design flaws throughout
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
Being a sniper is one of those jobs that requires a hearty regimen of discipline, since success is dependent on precision. There's also the whole thing about holding the lives of random people in one's hands--it makes sniping so empowering. With the aid of CryENGINE 3, City Interactive sought to give gamers an easy excursion into the world of a well-trained sniper with Sniper 2: Ghost Warrior. CryENGINE 3 is designed to throw around more polygons--more effectively--than all other engines on current consoles. If that really is true, then I blame this generic shooter on a lack of precision and ambition.
The story of Private Security Consultant Captain Cole Anderson is one found in typical military stories: the main character dislikes his orders, vocalizes his dislike throughout, and defies the orders when he or she deems appropriate as the threat of nuclear attack looms over a late '90s world. A lot of this game is to be expected, since generic shooters really don't veer too far off the beaten path. Textures generally look good, but that's not always the case. Some scenes load in when looking down the scope and the textures tend to not be fully loaded by the time most shots are taken, which reflects a similar issue that occurs with the much older Unreal Engine 3. Terrain looks fairly good, with detailed trees and vast landscapes as the maps, but some details are forgotten in the big picture. Grass looks pixelated when crawling through it, and many bushes appear flat in the same circumstance. Again, this is CryENGINE 3, but Unreal Engine 3 can do better.
However, Sniper 2 is great where it should be great: sniping. Blindly aiming down the sights will yield little success, as gravity and wind direction can influence the trajectory of a bullet. Aiming isn't a complete guessing game, however. The scope displays the distance to the target, and shows how fast the wind is blowing and from what direction. This makes shooting realistic, where the target is not lined up with the reticle, allowing reason and experience take over. Even better is having the ability to watch fired bullets travel, offering visual cues that help determine where shots can be taken. It will take a while to acclimate to compensating for the elements, but this part of Sniper 2 is what makes the $40 investment worth coughing up.
However, Sniper 2 breaks the realism of sniping in one huge way. I've never really noticed this in many shooters, but so many developers black out the rim of scopes while aiming. Using the scope to zoom brings the world closer rather than actually zooming in on it. This means that the game itself compensates to see what's going on across the map rather than refracting a far-off image to make it bigger; in Sniper 2, you can witness the act of zooming happening OUTSIDE the scope. Considering that most of the game is spent looking down a scope of some kind, it's astonishing that City Interactive didn't have the vision to at least cover it up. The overall experience is cheapened as a result.
Thankfully, the game's audio quality is competent; the only sound bites that really stand out are guns firing. Foot falls, moving grass, and explosions aren't really that bombastic or impacting, though they get the job done well enough. The guns, however, relish in satisfying booms, and weapon recoil is oh-so-sweet when it's followed by a thick firing blast and a clean headshot.
Only trophies and collectibles will compel you to play through Sniper 2's single-player campaign more than once. What's fortunate for those playing this game for both of those reasons is that the hard difficulty, which is available from the start, isn't really that hard at all; if collectibles are on the agenda, you'll be bagging hula skirt figures in no time. Don't ask--they've got nothing to do with the overall plot.
The one part of gameplay that stands out is the importance of stealth. Once discovered, Captain Cole Anderson becomes the bullet bag for every soldier on the immediate map, mostly because his handgun and grenades are not formidable weapons against many quick engaging enemies. Enemy AI is generally ... (continued on next page)
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On your mark, get set, go!!!!! We have certainly been off to the races as I am sure that everyone else feels the same way this time of year.
Lap 1: Two weeks, 200 strands of lights, 300 feet of garland, six trees decorated and the outside is decorated.
Lap 2: 46 pounds of turkey, seven sides, three different breads, six pies and 43 for the feast. Lap 3: One little dog came to visit giving 26 +/- smiles.
Lap 4: Caution comes out for three children in the house, Lauren Miller, Ireland and Jameson Gable, who performed one puppet show, one hula hoop show, and four dances for an audience of five.
Lap 5: Twelve different instruments and 18 musicians together make up Small Town Big Band (thank you) and with 18 residents joining makes for a great time. Lap 6: Caution comes out as 18 residents watch Horatio's Drive.
Lap 7: Caution is still out as 13 residents and staff play Christmas Carol bingo receiving 39+ treats.
Lap 8: Three Christmas trees go up inside and 300 bulbs are replaced as two particular residents continuously pointed that lights were out.
Lap 9: 14 boxes of decorations are sorted through, brought upstairs and decorated numerous rooms. Lap 10: 200 Christmas ornaments go on the living room tree with 12 helpers. Lap 11: Another caution comes out and . . . . . .
Cautions are what we remember and should be out on every lap.
So this holiday season stop counting laps, whether you are the pit crew, the driver, crew chief or spectator and enjoy, appreciate, and savor every moment that puts a smile on your face no matter how little.
Happy Holidays.
Home Notes: Use caution this Christmas season
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There's nothing more heartwarming than someone overcoming impossible odds and achieving the pinnacle of success. The last thing you want is for that story to fall apart. When it happens to an icon like Lance Armstrong it's even more difficult to accept. He is someone you'd want to admire since he was both a champion and a do-gooder. How does the public react when it all comes crashing down?Continued ...
Taking risks and getting out of my comfort zone
I never thought that I would be trapped in so many whirlwinds of stressful thoughts about where I'm taking my life. There are so many different options to choose from, and so many decisions that have to be made. I feel like I am falling into an endless pit, awaiting my final decision that will inevitably lead me into the unknown that is my future.Continued ...
Denmark meeting expectations
Hej! My name is Max Ofer, and I am in Denmark through the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. I live in a small town called Hjallerup, consisting of 3000 people, in the northern part of Jutland, the main peninsula of Denmark.Continued ...
Local Voices From Around The Globe: Settling in and having a smooth transition
Oi! I'm spending my junior year as a Rotary Exchange student in Brazil.Continued ...
Teen Talk: Getting working experience has had its bumps in the road
Stepping into the working world has proven to be a lot harder than I thought it would be.Continued ...
Getting to attend a journalism and media conference
What has social media got to do with journalism? Why does the media focus on the topics it does, and how does that shape public opinion?Continued ...
Local Voice From Around the Globe:Thinking, 'How can this be?' all over again
I have at last bid farewell to India, and come home. However, the thread of my story did not stop at the departure gate, but continues on uninhibited, having only changed course.Continued ...
There is good, there is bad and then there is high school
Looking back at all my endeavors since freshmen year in high school, I realize that life moves on in a blink of an eye.Continued ...
Getting to know a man called 'Ee-yah'
Hughie Jennings died in 1928, but I feel like I know him well.Continued ...
Local Voice From Around the Globe: Keeping Thai while re-entering America
As I've begun my American life again, spending time with friends, holding up a job, etc, I've been able to stay above the tide of reverse culture shock and the sort of post-exchange despair that is common at this time for exchange students by meditating on some Thai-inspired thoughts.Continued ...
A new kind of racing is turning a dream into reality
There are really no words to describe getting on a race horse, getting behind the starting gate and taking off full speed at a trot. All I can say is it is a bumpy ride that gets the cheeks bouncing and your helmet pushing back in the wind.Continued ...
Fight to keep chicken alive has taken several attempts
I agree with the narrator of Robert Frost's poem "Mending Wall" that good fences make good neighbors - most of the time.Continued ...
'Read My Lips' may not be a memoir for everyone
Sometimes an actor or actress can be defined by a singular performance. Everyone remembers Vivian Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind," but most people would be hard pressed to name any of her other films (I can name one, "Caesar & Cleopatra," only because I saw it for a class in college).Continued ...
Local Voices From Around the Globe: It's been a year of inexplicable joy, struggle, hilarity and triumph
Recently I went with my host mother to travel through a central province of Thailand called Kanchanaburi. Here, I was able to sit among and pet sleeping tigers at a temple that serves as a tiger reserve/zoo.Continued ...
Attack on Sacket's Harbor
Sacket's Harbor, near the beginning of the St. Lawrence River from Lake Ontario, was the principal American naval base on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812.Continued ...
Once again, hope springs eternal ...
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Local performs costumed recitations of Casey at the Bat
Since 1996, I have had the privilege of doing costumed recitations of Casey at the Bat as part of my job at the Baseball Hall of Fame. I've performed the poem an estimated 2,000 times in 22 states, at ballparks, conferences, classrooms, Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies, weddings and other events.Continued ...
E-readers come in handy when traveling
I recently took a trip to California and it was the perfect time to make use of my e-reader. While I'm still devoted to actual books, I must admit that traveling with a thin, lightweight computerized device beats dragging along one or two bulky hard copy titles. The only issue is finding the right e-books to take on the airplaneContinued ...
Local Voices From Around the Globe: Arriving at the last bend in the River
The month of May is the height of the summer in India, a time best spent indoors with a good book and a sliced mango for company.Continued ...
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Oscar Shorts: Live Action
The five nominees for Best Live Action Short Film this year touch on life in Somalia, Afghanistan, Belgium, the USA and Canada.
Death of a Shadow (Tom Van Avermaet, Belgium/France, 20 min)
A strange ghost story set in the aftermath of WWI.
Henry (Yan England, Canada, 21 min)
A mystery about a concert pianist, and the sudden disappearance of his great love.
Curfew (Shawn Christensen, USA, 19 min)
The tale of a man at the end of his tether who gets an unexpected call from his estranged sister, asking him to babysit his 9-year-old niece.
Buzkashi Boys (Sam French, Afghanistan/USA, 28 min)
This short takes us behind the headlines to view the story of two boys - a street urchin and a blacksmith' s son - reaching manhood in wartorn Kabul.
Asad (Bryan Buckley, South Africa/USA, 18 min)
A young man must choose between the honest life of a fisherman or falling into piracy. This coming of age fable is performed by a cast of Somali refugees.


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