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5 Bennett St (Charles Sq), Cambridge, MA | Directions 0213842.365162 -71.054026
Neighborhoods: Central, North End
Star Rating seems rigged – How is it this place gets 4 stars? Isn't the overall star rating supposed to be the average stars based on the reviews?
Well, I did some of my own calculating and I'm afraid that there is some illicit rigging going on here.
Let's do the math together, shall we?
9 reviewers gave 1 star = 9
1 reviewer gave 3 stars = 3
1 reviewer gave 4 stars = 4
1 reviewer gave 5 stars = 5
That's a total of 21 stars between 12 people. Now let's calculate the average. 21 divided by 12 = 1.75. So the total of stars this place should get (rounded off to the nearest star) is 2.
2 stars.
So, for the life of me, why does this place show 4 stars?! Unless there is some kind of hidden hackery going on. Unfortunately, this lowers the CitySearch credibility factor. I'm afraid I will not be coming to this site for any advice on pretty much anything. Because of this, I give CitySearch 1 star.
horribly rude service – I agree entirely with the review below mine. I have never felt so strongly to go out and register for citysearch just to share how appalling my experience was. A spa experience is suppose to be relaxing, especially one that is so expensive. Yet, my time at le pli was frustrating and irritating. I am a college student and was given a gift certificate for my birthday and I was barely treated as a customer. They made no efforts to secure me as a regular customer, like they could care less about whether or not I enjoyed my experience. The woman I interacted with was incredibly rude and bossed me around. If it hadn't been a gift certificate (the fee was already paid) I would have cancelled my treatment before it even began. The massage was nothing special and the overwhelming lack of customer service and respect made it impossible for me to relax and enjoy it.
Needless to say I do not recommend Le Pli, it is not worth the money certainly, and makes for a poor spa experience.
Terrible service and poor facilities – I was given gift certificates to Le Pli, so booked two pedicures for my sister and me. I had been to Le Pli before for a haircut and manicure and had ok experiences, but never anything great. I have had a lot of pedicures and these were really mediocre pedicures--no leg massage, little scrubbing / exfoliating, too little work on cuticles, etc. The polish was done pretty well, but that's about it. It is also worth mentioning that you sit on an uncomfortable bench while your feet soak in a sink of water--no whirlpool and certainly no fragrances or flower petals. More problematic, however, was the absolutely atrocious service. My sister arrived 10 minutes before I did and was told she had to start first. Then, the moment they finished her feet, they said "get up, you're done". Clearly, they were trying to get us out of the salon to make room for their next regular customers--a huge mistake if they ever wanted to make us be regular customers. Throughout the experience, the women were unfriendly and cold.
For $40 a pedicure, I would rather take myself to Aveda or get a mani and pedi at one of the small local nail salons in H Square. I've never before felt so strongly as to register on citysearch to write a terrible review, but the service was truly remarkable--and not in a good way.
BAD EXPERIENCE!! – I have given this spa the benefit of the doubt too many times. The first time I went I had the worst massage in my life, I would have been better off saving my $100 and buying a new outfit. The second time I had a french manicure and pedicure, the woman pricked my finger and had no idea how to get a straight white line. I had to go to the local nail salon around the corner to have my nails fixed. I also went one more time to get a brazilian waxing, when I was done the woman left the room immediately so I looked at m results and there were patches of hair left!!!! My husband bought me a spa package certificate foe Le Pli back in February because he heard it was under new management, dont let this fool you! I called to try and make an appointment the other day and they put me on hold for 15 minutes, once someone finally picked up the phone they were so rude and annoyed with me for wanting to schedule an appointment that they said they would have to call me back later. I gave them my name and phone number and asked if they would be calling back soon and the woman said yes. By 7:30 that night I decided to call them back because I waited for 4 hours, no one answered the phone though they are open until 8pm. I called back the next day and was pretty much reprimanded for seeing if my appointment was valid. The woman on the phone told me that they did call back and no one answered, though I was home all day. I dont know what to do with my $250 certificate because I refuse to ever step foot in that salon for the rest of my life.
This is the perfect place to go if you would like to fell unimportant and unrelaxed. I would not recomend this salon to my worst enemy!
If you are looking for a excellent salon in the square SASHA on the outskirts of the square on you way toward central square is the best. Every time I call to schedule an appointment they are very helpful and pleasant and when you walk in the door you are greeted by a happy smiling face,its excellent.
ok not great facials - i changed my mind. – i just went back to le pli da spa and had a much better experience. i felt that my aesthetician really put in a lot of effort to make my facial experience a pleasant one. and as mentioned before, their series (sixth facial free) is hard to beat! and this time i wasn't offered bunch of services that cost extra. i guess a lot has changed since at le pli day spa since i went there last fall! (may 30th, 2008)
-- (read on for review from fall 2007)
i went to le pli day spa twice. one reason for going was because my old spa is on newbury street and didn't want to deal with parking. i also just wanted to try something new. i have two things to say. parking on harvard square can be worse than finding parking on newbury street (bella sante), oddly enough. and it's hard to tell whether the facials really help my skin or not.
i definitely think people at le pli are personable. but my old spa had better facilities. and i'm big on spacious, newly modeled spas. also, the first time i went to le pli i wasn't told by the esthetician hardly anything about how i could improve my skin. only by the second time, she said that i needed to moisturize more. i prefer it when i am told/advised about how i can prefer my skin condition.
one thing i don't like about my facial experience at le pli day spa is that i am always told about special add on features to my facial that i am told would be really great for my skin. well, if it makes that much of a difference, why don't they just offer that in their facial in the first place? so i usually end up spending 20 dollars more for the featured special add ons to the facial. anywa the spa is decent. i am not sure i would keep going there except that on my first visit i purchased the series of facials that they offer (which makes their facials a great value!). so if you really like your facial at le pli day spa, definitely ask about the facial series that you can buy (you pay for five up front but get six facials!).
Unfortunately BAD Customer Service – I have patronized this spa regularly for several years. While the quality of services is good, the customer service is very bad and unprofessional. Twice, I scheduled an aromatherapy massage, and TWICE the massage therapist did not perform the aromatherapy massage, but simply performed a regular massage. I complained the first time it happened, and they apologized and told me that they had no explanation for why it happened. The service desk told me that the manager would call me. The manager never called me, and I figured that the mishap was a simple mistake. Much to my unhappiness, a year later the exact same thing happened to me again! Again, I complained, and again they apologized and told me that the manager would call me. Again, she never called me to apologize or provide an explanation. Shame on me for going back after the first mishap! But such uprofessional disorganization and lack of customer service is reprehensible. Definitely, I will not go back for a third.
Still Horrified! – I had gone in a few times prior and was pleased with the cut, even though it was pricey. I justified it by thinking that I was getting high-end service. I decided to have them give me a perm. I specified that I just wanted A BIT of body, NOT tight curls, in my medium-length bob. However, I emerged with what can only be described as a poodle perm. Seriously, if I just ran my fingers through my hair, it would stand straight out horizontally, it was so curly. I attribute this result to the fact that my stylist went in the back to eat his lunch while I was processing, and failed to stop it in time. In fact, he actually seemed quite put out that he even had to do my hair at all. Either he was having a bad day or they were having scheduling problems. My bad luck! I was mortified with my hair and subsequently bought every type of curl control product in an attempt to avoid looking like a head of broccoli. Nothing worked. I went in a month later for a trim and to see if there was anything they could do to relax the curl. Foolish me! The stylist (a different one this time) said, no, I would just have to wait to let it grow out and poo pooed my concerns. In retrospect, I should have raised a fuss, but instead, I'll just NEVER go back and discourage anyone I know from gambling with their appearance like I did.
For waxing, not a great place. – I've gotten bikini waxes occasionally at Le Pli for years. I went recently and was disappointed to find the aesthetician bizarrely prudish and uncomfortable with her task.
More irritating still was the fact that they charged me more than the stated rate for the service I'd ordered. Apparently they have some odd ideas there about what constitutes a "regular bikini wax."
I won't go back: it's too expensive and there are too many other good options in Cambridge.
Will NEVER come here again. – I have gone to Le Pli a few times and had no problem. I always had the same waxing done and was always charged the same price. This last time I was there, I asked a girl to take care of a small, easy, extra patch, which ended up costing me an extra $40. I thought it was outrageous and questioned this arbitrary charge. Both the receptionist and the waxer started giving me a breakdown that did not make sense. Apparently they didn't charge me the extra $40 for the patch, but had raised the rate to what i usually get done there by $20. When i asked why my basic service was raised, they started giving me illogical and unreasonable explanations. To help argue my point (which they were completely evading) I took the rate card off the counter and showed them that the rates they were charging me was way above what the rate card had even shown. The receptionist proceeded to tell me that that rate list was 5 years old (which seemed like a made up story because according to my rate two weeks before, the cards were pretty up to date). I pleaded with them to not charge me so much as i felt this was a total arbitrary price for something that was not worth the service. But all i got was the run around and a big attitude. DO NOT GO HERE. THEY ARE RUDE AND COMPLETLEY UNPROFFESSIONAL. THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO TREAT REGULAR CUSTOMERS.
i dont know what everyone else is complaining about! – i recently went to le pli after moving back into the boston area from manhattan. i read the reviews on citysearch and still decided that i should give le pli a shot, just because it is really convenient and close to work. i dont know what everyone is complaining about because i had the best facial and hair cut that i have ever had. the front desk was super nice, were really knowledgable and i felt like they knew me the way they were talking to me. i will say that the interior does need a little work, but they could do these services in a cardboard box for all i care, my skin looked and felt amazing (i got the 'alphabeta peel' and it changed my life!) and my stylist rivaled my nyc one (though ill never tell him i traded sides). people need to lighten up. le pli rocked my socks and i will HIGHLY reccomend this place to anyone who needs to feel like a million bucks.
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Durham >Food & Dining > Spartacus Restaurant
4139 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC | Directions 2770735.967982 -78.960501
Mon. - Thu. 11am - 10pm;Fri. - Sat. 11am - 11pm;Sun. 24 Hours
Let's be honest here, it was grosse. Poor quality. Poor everything. I've had Greek food from xeni that's better. I couldn't bring myself to go back. After the awful appetizer and funky salad, I changed my order to marinara pasta because I was scared to get anything else...mushy. Chipped plates. I can look past old decor if the food is good absolutely, but no. Service was just ok. My bf kept apologizing for suggesting it from online reviews.
Poor Excuse formGreek Food – I had been a regular customer of Nikos until the owner retired and closed the restaurant. I know what good Greek food should be. My wife and I went to Spartacus last nitht and as soon as we were seated in the drab, poorly decorated facility, we both felt like we were in an episode of restaurant impossible. The food was terrible, spinach pie, angel hair pasta with chicken, greek salad. While we were there, a waitress came out of the kitchen with a plate of the worst smelling seafood I have ever smelled. My wife said that food is rotten. About that time, the cook came out of the kitchen, we were seated nearby, and he chased her down to return the dish because I assume he knew it was rotten. The only conclusion I can arrive at in regards as to why anyone is in there eating is they simply have never had real, first class quality Greek food so they do not have any idea what they are eating. Trust me, do not go to this pathetic excuse for a Greek restaurant.
Disappointed in service and poor manors of manager – I Love the food but hated the evening. We have been going to this restaurant for years and this was obliviously not the night for it. There were five adults, three children around two years old each and a baby. I was holding the baby when the waitress took the drink orders so I wasn't paying full attention to her. So when she didn't check with me on it I figured my fault but when she brought the others their drinks and didn't check with me then I though well that is kind of off service. We had ordered one appetizer and one cheese thing, green beans and carrots for the children to share as there meal then we placed the order for the adult's food. The waitress brought out the kids food with the appetizer. So the children ate their food and then got bored and restless. This wouldn't have been so bad had our food come out shortly after as is it took an hour to get our food. When one of the dads finally asked when ours would be out the waitress informed him as she breezed by that it was probably next. It wasn't we had one more party in front of us before we were served our food. The food was burnt on the outside but good on the inside of 4 out of 5 of us. Then splitting the ticket the waitress had trouble with who was on what ticket and who needed a box. She also informed us she couldn't split the kids meal onto two tickets. Either she didn't know how or wouldn't. Although past experiences at Spartacus they could or did. When she brought our tickets and a box she still couldn't give it to the one person who had any food left on her plate. She kept trying to give it to one of the dads who had a few fries left and some bread on his plate. I am sorry but all we could think is can't you see the one person with the full plate of food is the one who needs the box (we have now told you three times), As the kids got fed up and she couldn't tend them and eat. Oh and here is some fun the waitress marked through our bill and wrote 18% her initials and the new amount at the bottom for us. So now we are all a little pissed she is telling us what to tip her. I am used to a party of eight or so getting the mandatory 18% and didn't realize that 5 adults would or that children and a baby who can't even eat the food got counted. So one of the moms goes to the manager. Just to say it was a less than satisfactory experience at his establishment. He only wants to know what she wants, keeps interrupting her and walks off while she was talking to him (or better to say trying to). He goes in the kitchen and we can hear his telling the waitress to handle her F*cking tables. How is that at all professional? I mean bad service is one thing but he is the owner/manager it is his place to be the face of his establishment. We have never had that happen before. It was just a disappointing experience.
NEW RACIST MANAGER RUINS WIFE BIRTHDAY LUNCH – I have lived in Durham for almost 40 years and have been visiting Spartacus Restaurant since I was 18 years old. Today is my wife's birthday and she called Spartacus and asked if she could use her birthday dinner coupon at lunch. It was for 15 dollars off. When we were done eating the new racist manager told my wife that she was the only one answering the phone and implied that my wife was lying and informed us that she could only discount 1/2 off her lunch. We were lied to and discriminated against because of color. She was hateful, verbally abusive and not friendly at all. I asked for the owner and the only response that I received was, "I don't know when they come in." Horrible customer service. If you want to be treated unfairly, then Spartacus is the place to go. I will NEVER go there again or refer anyone to this place.
I joined citysearch to rate this restaurant a 1 – None of the staff seemed invested in really providing a good experience for the customer. They were nice enough, but the food took forever to come out and they brought the wrong food to the table. When they returned with the right dish, it was burnt.
They are running at $10 dinner menu on their website, which they were not going to honor "because they weren't running that special anymore." You can't do that. Somebody in our party eventually argued with them enough that they honored it for our check only.
Also, half of the menu at this Greek restaurant is Italian. Not sure what is going on here.
Not to shabby – So first let me qualify my experience at Spartacus. On Valentine's day I made reservations there at 5 pm ath 7pm, because I had dropped the all, but atleast I was able to make the reservation. First the outside apperance isn't all that great, but if there was some nice landscaping it would look a lot better. The inside decor is nothing special, but I certainly wouldn't complain about it. Now before I went i previewed the menu online, but because of the holiday they had a limited menu. We got the fried calamari as the an appetizer and it was average nothing that special it was addequate. For a limited menu the service was still quite slow. I got the lobseter ravioli which was amazing. While my significant other got a greek sample type plate which is also quite good. I don't say I'm an expert on greek food but it was good to me. It was a little pricey, but you know i belive you get what you pay for.
Good restaurant! – We just tried Spartacus for the first time and very much enjoyed it. We are new to the area (moved from LA, which is one of the best cities for great food), and this is the third mediterranean restaurant we tried in the triangle.
Spartacus is not the most hip restaurant with trendy decor. It even looks kind of dumpy from outside. Therefore, if you are the type of person who likes flashy new looking things, this would not be a right place. However, it has its own characteristics, and they serve very good *comfort* food. Some people said that it's expensive, but I don't think that's true. Most dishes come with salad or soupe, and the bread they serve is delicious. If you are willing to spend 15-18 dollars per person, you would be stuffed.
What we really liked about this place is that this is the type of restaurant that attracts al kinds of 'everyday' people. Customers around us were quite diverse- from young student looking people to older couples of all races.
Among other mediterranean restaurants, I like the food served by the restaurant on Franklin street (downtown chapel hill) more, but it could just be my taste.
May be the food was good... but..... – ...not suiting the indian taste... and i have had better greek food from other places...... and it was pricey for whatever they served... we came back hungry :(
A Great Restaurant – My experience at Spartacus is during the day and it is a great place to enjoy great Greek food. The buffet, available everyday, offers a real variety of traditional Greek food including Greek Salads, Falafel, Olives, Grilled Portobello Mushrooms, chicken parmesian, spinach spanakopita, tzadziki, and a bunch of great tasting stuff that I have no idea what it is called.
The bottom line is the buffet is a GREAT deal, I think I usually get out for $10 or so and I always get way more than my money's worth. But even more important than that is that the buffet gives you a chance to try different Greek specialties that you might not otherwise choose to try. Greek food is great anyway. I'm no expert in Greek cuisine, but Spartacus really is a great restaurant to me. I highly recommend it!
Incredibly Delicious! – I went here with my Meetup dining out group, and I have to say it was a most memorable experience for me... The food was incredibly delicious... I got the buffet, and could not believe the quality of the food.... Everything was absolutely delicious... I had a pasta dish with shrimp and feta and tomatoes that was absolutely the most delicous dish I have ever had in a restaurant... I had mussels in garlic sauce that was excellent also... I tasted everything on the menu and was not disappointed with one thing on the menu...It was ALL exceptional... The food is FAR above any that I have had in any other Greek restaurant anywhere...
The staff was attentive and very friendly, and I really enjoyed my dinner there... I have been telling EVERYONE about how fantastic this restaurant is...
No wait, excellent food, friendly staff and reasonable prices works for me!
I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant... I can't say enough good about it!
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Reduced fat and sugar free dip for all sorts of fruit.
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Use as a dip for veggies or a spread on pita and sandwiches.
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Carbs: 21.2g | Fat: 12.8g | Fiber: 4.5g | Protein: 5.8g | Calories: 215.9
This dip is great for a midday snack alongside vegetables or whole-grain crackers or as a cold sauce for sandwiches.
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Carbs: 3.7g | Fat: 2.4g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 1.3g | Calories: 37.9
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Carbs: 32.5g | Fat: 8.1g | Fiber: 7.4g | Protein: 8.3g | Calories: 227.9
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Douglas C. Lyons
Sun Sentinel Senior Editorial Writer
March 2, 2013
So, how does Florida commemorate the anniversary of the tragic shooting death of Trayvon Martin, whose death following a confrontation with an armed and overzealous neighborhood watch volunteer prompted national outrage over one of our more controversial gun laws?
By offering a new bill that puts Stand Your Ground on steroids. HB 1047 is the latest affont to gun safety and a slap in the face to Martin's memory, which means it will probably sail through the Florida Legislature and soon become law.
"The Legislature finds that it is unreasonable to prosecute a person for acting in a defensive manner," states a section of the bill filed in the Florida House a year to the day after Martin's death. "The Legislature intends to clarify that the defensive display of a weapon or firearm, including the discharge of a firearm for the purpose of a warning shot, does not constitute the use of deadly force and is a valid method of preventing or terminating an imminent or actual violent criminal attack."
The legislation would allow people to fire warning shots or display a gun to scare off a would-be attacker without fear of prosecution. It also "immunizes" an individual from prosecution who "reasonably believes" it's necessary to use "force" or "deadly force" to prevent the "commission of a forcible felony," "death," "great bodily harm,"or a "violent criminal attack."
The bill doesn't cover individuals who provoke others to use unlawful force, or persons who commit or are trying to escape after commiting a forcible felony, and it won't protect anyone from flashing a firearm before a threat of force takes place. Still, the bill will get consideration from the lawmakers. Its prime sponsor may be a newbie from Polk City, but the co-sponsor is state Rep. Dennis Baxley, the Republican who gave us Stand Your Ground.
For those who held out hope that Florida might change its gun-loving ways, prepare for two months of disappointment. The Florida Legislature convenes next week and there's no indication the 160 lawmakers will produce anything to enhance gun safety. Better background checks on concealed weapons permits, improved data on illegal firearm use, allowing pediatricians to ask if there's a gun in the home – fuhgetaboutit!
Florida is a gun-nuts' paradise.
There's the "Docs vs. Glocks" law that makes it illegal for a physician to ask if patients own a firearm. Forget for a minute that the American Academy of Pediatrics once issued a policy statement recommending pediatricians urge parents to remove all firearms from the home. The NRA had their own remedy.
State law also prohibits local governments from creating laws regulating firearms. City commissioners, for example, are pre-empted from restricting guns in government buildings or determiing the best locations for gun shops. The law contains penalties for those officials who willfully violate the law and gives the governor the power to kick them out of office if they do. So much for home rule.
What other state boasts of its pristine environment but protects gun-range owners from regulations regarding the disposal of lead from spent ammunition? Florida may still depend on its underground water aquifers, but that didn't stop lawmakers in 2004 from taking a shot at a bad public policy. The Legislature passed bills that gives gun ranges immunity from any legal actions by state or local governments to clean up contaminated soil.
Fast forward to this year's legislative session, where state Sen. Chris Smith, D-Fort Lauderdale, has proposed some sensible changes to Stand Your Ground. Changes that would allow the police to detain individuals who kill and then use the law as a legal defense, or let law enforcement collect data on those cases isn't asking for much.
Unfortunately, Smith's efforts may not have a prayer, much less a shot. In a recent meeting with the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Florida Senate President Don Gaetz said Smith's bill won't make it out of the first committee considering it. "Senator [Greg] Evers' idea of gun control is a steady aim," Gaetz said.
Trayvon Martin deserves better.
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Shout Down the Moon
The Song Reader
The Song Reader
Once Upon a Day opens in a remote area of New Mexico, where 23 year old Dorothea O'Brien lives in total seclusion with her widowed father Charles. "We had a father who loved us," Dorothea begins her narrative, but Charles O'Brien's brand of love means completely forsaking the outside world – no television, no telephone, no school, no friends. Dorothea accepts her father's explanation that these extreme actions are taken for their own safety and security, but her older brother Jimmy has rebelled, renouncing their isolated existence in anger two years ago and moving to St. Louis. When Jimmy's regular postcards abruptly cease, Dorothea makes the momentous decision to leave home and find him. The bus trip to Missouri isn't too stressful, but once Dorothea arrives in St. Louis she is overwhelmed by everything that is new, loud and different. Miraculously, the first person she meets is Stephen Spaulding, a former physician who has become a part-time cab driver after a senseless tragedy robbed him of everything he cherished. Stephen becomes her guide and her friend, as well as the object of surprising new feelings.
Once Dorothea and Stephen locate Jimmy, the story shifts backward in time to 1976 in Los Angeles, where a young, struggling actress named Lucy Dobbins catches the eye of wealthy, successful film director Charles Keenan. After a whirlwind courtship, they marry. Charles is an oddity in Hollywood – a highly idealistic, principled man who is fiercely protective of his young wife. But when their idyllic lives are disrupted by violence, Charles becomes more and more irrational, and Lucy becomes increasingly self-destructive.
It's not difficult to divine the relationship between Dorothea, Lucy, Charles O'Brien and Charles Keenan, but the story doesn't hinge on a surprise identity revelation. Instead, the novel examines the ways that people deal with tragedy, and whether they're able to move on or let the loss consume them. It reminds us that one moment or one day can change the course of our lives, and that "charming coincidences" (Dorothea's concept) may guide our fate. As Tucker notes on her website, the characters in Once Upon a Day may lose their innocence, but they also have the ability to gain hope.
From a literary standpoint, this is probably the most complex and thought-provoking of Tucker's novels, but for pure enjoyment, it falls slightly short. As a former geek, I love Tucker's consummate ability to convey the miracle of two lonely people falling in love. You can't get much lonelier than a man who lost his family and a woman who has only interacted with three people in her life. The scenes between Stephen and Dorothea are poignant, sweet, awkward and even occasionally amusing (odd, naďve Dorothea earnestly completing a quiz in a Dating for the Clueless book is priceless), but they are overtaken and eventually almost overshadowed by the charged, doomed love affair between Lucy and Charles. The arc of their relationship is painful and frustrating to read. And unlike the lower income, down-on-their luck characters of Tucker's first two novels, The Song Reader and Shout Down the Moon, the wealthy film director and his suddenly rich wife are harder to identify with, even if they endure the same misfortunes as the rest of us mortals. While their story broadens Tucker's fundamental themes, I couldn't empathize with them in the same way.
Tucker utilizes low-key, somewhat abrupt endings to her novels – readers looking for lots of emotional catharsis and violin-accompanied drama should look elsewhere. The stories and the characters resonate, however, and remain in consciousness days after the book is finished. Tucker established herself as one of my few "auto-buys" with The Song Reader, and although I have my quibbles with her latest release, she remains atop that short list.
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GiveBIG – Tuesday, May 6th!
April 1, 2014 - 8:15 am
Mark Tuesday, May 6th on your calendar – that's the day you can GiveBIG to KBCS. The Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG campaign is a fun way to increase the value of your donation to KBCS.
Each credit or debit card donation made to KBCS through The Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG website on May 6th will [...]
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April 22, 2014 - 1:47 pm
Tuesday, May 6th is GiveBIG day: a one-day fundraising partnership with the Seattle Foundation to raise money for KBCS.
Every donation to KBCS that Tuesday will be increased by money from the Seattle Foundation's "stretch" fund. And to sweeten the deal even more, we're offering a chance to win a coveted new XBox One video [...]
2014 Special Election – Ballots Due Tomorrow
April 21, 2014 - 11:50 am
Ballots for the 2014 Special Election must be postmarked by tomorrow, April 22nd.
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Pitch Black: African American Baseball in Washington
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On April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers. However, long before Robinson was a household name, baseball was a part of the fabric of many African American communities. A new exhibit at the Northwest African American Museum, Pitch Black: African American Baseball in [...]
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April 14, 2014 - 1:39 pm
The Rwandan genocide began claiming up to a million lives in April 20 years ago. Today, we highlight a documentary film based in Rwanda called Finding Hillywood. It's created by a local director, Leah Warshawski and the film focuses on the vibrant Rwandan film industry today. We talk about this film and take a [...]
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Five new releases that we can't wait to share with you this month:
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In 2011, William Beckett disbanded his popular band, The Academy Is...
He wasted no time after killing the pop punk-sounding group and began writing new material for a solo career.
Last year, Beckett released a trilogy of EPs that depicted the rise and fall of a relationship and ditched the pop punk for electro pop. Beckett then took it further by releasing "The Pioneer Sessions," a stripped-down, acoustic re-recording of the 12 songs from the EPs.
Now, he's on a tour that runs through August and includes a stop at The Waiting Room Lounge on Sunday.
We talked to Beckett while he drove through California on his way to Portland, Ore.
Question. How has the tour been?
Answer. It's been great. There have been really cool, intimate crowds. I've been playing for about an hour to an hour and a half every night. It's been everything I wanted it to be.
Q. Are you playing with a band or are you still doing it solo?
A. I have a band in a box. It takes it out of that boring singer-songwriter world. My records aren't just acoustic folk songs. They're full-production songs that my producer and I played all the instruments. I'm taking the drums and the bass and the auxiliary instruments — piano and synths — and that's what I'm playing with.
Q. You played with a full band for so long before. Has it been hard to move on from The Academy Is...?
A. Nope. Not really. When I started touring and playing music, I did it on my own. It's nothing really new to me. I did a bunch of acoustic tours while I was still in the band. It's something I'm extremely comfortable with. In most ways, I prefer it. I can be myself and say what I want and tell stories. It's my stage to command.
It was my decision to end the band, so I was certainly prepared for what happened then.
Q. Are you more comfortable now that you can do what you want?
A. Yeah, definitely. I don't think of it on the level of 'do what I want,' but I'm able to follow my instincts and make records the way that I envision them without having to compromise anything. When you're in a band, you're always compromising.
In a writing setting, a lot of ideas can get snuffed out before they get a chance to develop. That was always one of the biggest things that bummed me out when writing in a band. When there's a lot of cooks in the kitchen, things can get kinda murky. The recipe can get overcomplicated and the ingredients don't shine. (Laughs)
Q. With "The Pioneer Sessions," did you enjoy bringing the songs back to their basics?
A. That was the idea of it — to have it completely stripped down. It's all real live in-studio performance. That's what we wanted to do with it: embrace the songs in their most truest forms with melody and lyric and a guitar. I wanted to show that they don't really have to lean on the production for a song to translate.
It was also cool to put all the songs out together on one release. The songs are meant to be listened to chronologically as a group. The whole idea behind the three EPs last year was so that people could collect them and have the full story.
Q. The songs sounded good stripped-down. Is that how you write — with an acoustic guitar?
A. It just depends. Every song is different. For the most part, that's how I start things. Then I like to deconstruct everything. The melody and lyric and the chord progression are the main things. Then I like to take it out of guitar world and see what I can do with it with other instruments and elements that are maybe a little more interesting.
That's sort of how it starts. It's my means to an end, my weapon of choice.
Q. Were any of the songs from the three EPs left over from The Academy Is...?
A. Ninety percent of all of it was new, but I had been writing a bunch for the Academy record. Plus I got a couple months to write for myself after the fact — after the breakup. Everything was new and fresh.
After I ended the band, I hit a huge writing streak where I was just on fire. I feel like I'm still there particularly with the new record that I just recorded. I'm really, really excited about it. When you're on, in that way, you just gotta keep on going.
Q. I knew you were working on a new record. So, you're done with it now?
A. Yeah. It's finished recording. Now it's in mix. I'm extremely excited. It's easily my best material yet, and I'm excited to be releasing a record with a label now. I feel like the partnership with Equal Vision will be an excellent one.
They let me make the record that I wanted to make. I talked to a bunch of labels about signing and for them, they loved what I was doing on my own. They just want to build on that.
Q. You have a pretty good relationship with your fans. How did you develop that?
A. I don't take any of them for granted, and I'm very active on the social networking. I just enjoy being connected with my fans. That's one of the elements that was really important to me. It's something that I like to do.
Q. Speaking of your blog, I saw you're reading the "Game of Thrones" books. Where are you in the series?
A. I'm on the fourth one. It's slow going, man. Especially compared to "Storm of Swords." That one was action-packed. But, I hear that it's worth it.
Q. So, back to the music, when is your new album coming out?
A. My record is coming out at the end of summer after Warped Tour. I'm also touring with Hellogoodbye.
Q. Will you play any of the new songs when you play in Omaha?
A. On this tour, I'm debuting one new song called "Benny & Joon," like the movie.
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This is a discussion on Factory ammo in .375.. within the .375 & Up forums, part of the FIREARMS & AMMUNITION, HUNTING EQUIPMENT category; Hey Guys, Any recommendations on factory ammo for larger plains game and also for DG excluding elephant?...
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Factory ammo in .375..
Hey Guys,
Any recommendations on factory ammo for larger plains game and also for DG excluding elephant?
- Member of SCI and PHASA
- Hunted South Africa and Zambia
Hi Docman
Federal Premium Cape Shock Barnes you just can't go wrong there, Swift A frames might be better for the cats though?
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I will agree with Louis to a point. I like the barnes load...but I've never been able to get Swifts to shoot to my liking, they are good bullets but I like the Noslers better--hard to beat a good partition
Graf & Sons - FED AMMO 375 H&H 300g NSL PART. NIK.(C/S) 20/b 10/c
The one above is a very good lower cost load that I would trust on anything (plains game)--up through giraffe--.. other than maybe someting like buffalo
THis is one ass kicking load if your rifle will shoot it!!! It does not get any better than this one!!! Make sure your 375 will shoot the 350--some like them some dont!
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Ditto with 505ED,
In most of my rifles the factory loaded partition always seem to group alot better than the A-frame, plus I personally think it's a better bullet in itself. All I shoot is factory ammo, so, I have tried alot of different brands. Scott
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I have only pushed some blue box Federals in my .375 that I bought late last summer, all other rounds have been handloaded. But I think I'm kind of in the same position as you in that I'm looking for a one bullet solution for larger plains game and for Buffalo.
I have been experimenting with North Fork softs, Swift A-Frames and Barnes TSX's in 300 grains. As to accuracy, I have not found a combination on the NF's (which I don't believe are available anyway in factory ammo) or A-Frames that is to my liking. At one hundred yards, I'm talking about a two inch spread. Now if the quarry is ONLY buffalo where shots are generall inside this from what I read, that is plenty fine and your are inside the "one minute of beast" phrase I occasionally see.
The TSX loads that I've shot so far are the most accurate and I've kind of just begun with these. But the group I got on Sunday was about a 1.25" group at 100 yards and I think this can be improved. The only concern I have about this round is for PG and the distance that one should shoot them. The TSX's need a fair amount of velocity to get that pretty X shape and so I'm a little leery of sending them out beyond 200 yards.
Now having said that, I will definitely be working a 300gr Nosler Partition. The gold old NP being soft up front will expand well at slower speeds however I have read reports in other places casting some doubt on the effectiveness on Buffalo. While the partitions aren't the most accurate bullet out there I have collected the diminutive Coues deer at 260 yards and elk at 280 yards with it. The 160gr 7mm version also dropped a Shiras moose at 175 yards with one shot, and the animal went all of about 10-15 feet after the shot.
I hope this doesn't muddy the waters more than clears them for you. I would like to hear what others think of the 300gr Partition for use on Buff.
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I have only used Federal 300 gr Trophy bonded bearclaws. They have accounted for two buffalo in my rifle, and another in my buddy's 375 H&H. They have also done very well on assorted plainsgame. I haven't tried anything else as i have been happy with these. The second two buffalos also had follow up shots with Federal sledgehammer solids, they also worked just fine.
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We have been using/supplying Federal Premium factories, loaded with the Barnes T.S.X's for several years in our loan rifles for use on Asiatic buffalo with outstanding results.
Unfortunately the prohibitive cost (+ - $200 pre box) down here in aus has forced me to seek an alternative.
Apart from the cost, I have nothing but praise for the performance of these loads.Paul Truccolo
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Nosler 300 gr. partitions were my goto load for getting up cloase and personal with bears in Alaska. Can't say about how they will work in Africa yet but I can say they saved my tail up north more than once. I mostly used handloads at about 2500 fps, however, there are
plenty of both factory and specailty ammo companies out there to pick from: Federal, Hornady, Speer, Remington, Winchester, Nosler
all now load or have loaded in the past some excellent 375 ammo, ( I have a stash of 300 gr. failsafe's put back). There are also several good specialty ammo companies with loads that will work : Double Tap, Longhunter Custom Ammo, etc. I have used some 235 grn. Triple Shocks from Double Tap that were very accurate in my 375 Encore, (they were also loaded to the max.) Used some 260 gr.
Accubonds from Longhunter- also very accurate with very managable recoil. I really like the 260 gr. Accubond for all around use on
on game in North America. i don't see any reason it wouldn't work well in Africa on non dangerous game. The Accubond load from
Longhunter gave me some of my best groups in my old Interarms Mark X.
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The 300 gr Nosler Partitions shoot very well and perform as they should in Africa or anywhere else. I used them in Botswana and Zim with no complaints, and usually had full penetration.
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I've been hand-loading for about ten years now,and I'm one of those guys who likes to have a bullet go EXACTLY where I send it. I'm getting clover leaf accuracy at 100 with 250gr Sierra Game King's at around 2650 fps. Strangely,though,this does not seem to be a very popular bullet,but I have never (touch wood) needed a second shot on any plains game,including Eland. Although I have yet to try it,I'm thinking that this could even be good cat ammo?
As far as factory ammo goes,this CZ of mine is most accurate with a locally made PMP 286gr Solid.I have not used this ammo for hunting yet and would like to hear from any hunter that has.
Thanks all,
- Member of Northeast Wisconsin SCI chapter, Lifetime member of NRA,RMEF
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I'm not surprised at all you are having good results with the Sierra Game Kings. They really really are a excellent bullet. They just don't get the marketing that Barnes, Nosler and others get. And I think they would be fine with the cats...hopefully they don't damage the pelt too much.
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This is a tale of love and revenge. Drake Wilder wants revenge against the Marquess of Hailstock, the father who turned his ten-year-old bastard son away after his mother died. In the intervening twenty years, Drake has made his fortune and is now the owner of London's most popular gaming club. But he remains determined to exact vengeance.
Lady Alicia Pemberton becomes a means to harm the marquess. Hailstock is courting the daughter of his old friend and Drake determines to thwart his suit. When Alicia's brother loses Ł20,000 at Wilder's, Alicia tries to bargain with the gamester. But the only repayment that Drake will accept is Alicia's hand in marriage.
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