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Big money can contribute to an attitude.
His least expensive class is $450. He personally taught over 4,000 students last year. Do the math.
His tirade did exactly what he wanted it to do, brought attention to his you tube channel. He took in over two million dollars last year in class fees. He has 8 additional instructors, plus his retail sales.
Yeager is laughing all the way to the bank.
He just put out a video about loving the haters. He figures he makes over a million dollars a year on hate posts as he calls them, in forums like this. Someone popular posts a negative post, and forum members go watch his videos to check him out.
I personally think his bark is to get attention. If he had boobs, he would be wearing a Victoria's secret push up bra on camera.
If you step over his arrogance, wander past his sometimes dumb side (we all say dumb things sometimes) he has 500 pretty good videos on gun knowledge.
I disagree on his stance for 9 and 45 as the only good choices for pistols. I carry 10s and 40s and 357sigs.
I agree the best fighting pistol is a Glock.
I agree Glocks should have all original internal parts
I think Yeager can be interesting to watch, informative,
I think he will end up in a fema camp if he is lucky, or more likely a mass grave when the fight starts. He is working towards a confrontation, and all people like this, usually get what they are looking for.
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Figure axxes comment will make Yeager a few thousand dollars over the next year's. He appreciates that.
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Did you really read the whole thing?
If so, holy crap!
Lol, yeah I did. Slow day in the office that morning.
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Lol, yeah I did. Slow day in the office that morning.
Haha, I know what ya mean.
I'm gonna stop you right there, you just said an AR-15 is a high-powered rifle. It is obvious you don't know anything about guns and I shall ignore anything you say from this point on.
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after his violent rant and tirade last year, i have not the least in any respect for him or his opinions. he comes off as an arrogant prick who thinks only his opinions matter.
now whether his training is any good or not is totally irrelevent to me, as i wuldn't want to be around such a person of his nature for more than about five minutes. life is too short to have to hang around with jerks.
That pretty much sums it up for me.
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Jesus h Christ. How about a condensed debriefing?
Guess you never wrote an AA(After Action) report. I have had to on a few instances. That one was reasonably short.... While i do not nec. agree with all of his points, The training is valid in todays' market,..even if he's a bit "self Centered" There are plenty of good instructors out there that are on Utube...Like Rob Pincus and the PDN(Personal Defense Network). Plus plenty of big schools like Gunsite (very local to me) & Front Sight in Vegas..
Take a Class at either, and your a better prepared Person...
"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will." Vince Lombardi
"No One, and I MEAN NO ONE Craps on me and Gets away with it!!! Those days are gone...
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" I personally think his bark is to get attention. If he had boobs, he would be wearing a Victoria's secret push up bra on camera. "
In today's society, the above could actually happen !!!!!!
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The version of events posted earlier was was from ERSM . Here is Yeagers personal AAR :
Here is Yeager's AAR
The Ambush of Edinburgh Risk and Security Management's Operation Apollo
Prepared: April 22nd, 2005 by James Yeager Job Title: Operator Rank: None
Orders were at 1100hrs Baghdad local time (+9 CST) on April 20th, 2005.
We had our typical set of orders covering the aspects of the trip. We have
heard them so many times we can all most likely recite them while asleep.
Team leaders Al "Johno" Johnson and Stef Surette gave the mission briefing.
We were going to Baghdad International Airport (aka BIAP) to pick up two
ERSM employees, one of which was an Operation Apollo team member.
Vehicle One: Black unarmored BMW manual transmission Driver: James Yeager,
Primary weapon Bushmaster semi-auto AR-15 with 11.5" barrel Vehicle
Commander and Medic: Stef Surette, Primary weapon 7" barrel full auto AR
Rear Gunner and Medic: Mark Collen, Primary FN M-249 secondary Bushmaster M-4
Vehicle Two: Black armored Mercedes automatic transmission Driver: Simon
Merry, Primary MP-5 secondary Bushmaster M-4 Vehicle Commander: Ian Harris
Primary Bushmaster M-4
Vehicle Three: White unarmored BMW automatic transmission Driver: Chris
Ahmelman MP-5 and M-4 Mission Commander and lead medic: Al Johnson Mission
Commander, MP-5 and M-4 Rear Gunner: James Hunt II, Primary RPK, Secondary
FN M-249, and Tertiary an M-4
All carried Glock model 19s as a sidearm.
We followed our written S.O.P. in relation to dress which is a locally
procured ankle length shirt (also known as a "man dress") that had been cut
off at the waist to make me look like an Iraqi while seated in a car.
Everyone wore something like that and/or a Shemag (the "rags" locals wear
on their heads that gets them the "rag head" moniker).
The mission began at approximately 1125hrs. We departed the Green Zone
(also known as the International Zone) checkpoint 12 like we do every time
unless it is closed then we take our singular alternate route out the July
14th Bridge. The short trip flowed smoothly until we were within
approximately ½ mile of the relative safety of Camp Victory and BIAP.
We got stopped in traffic at Rally Point #4 which is the final overpass
between BIAP and the Green Zone. The U.S. Army had stopped traffic because
they were at the scene of an I.E.D. (Improvised Explosives Device) that had
severely damaged a Sport Utility Vehicle. "BIAP Road" is a divided highway
with a median strip. It is also a limited access road like an American
Interstate which uses entry and exit ramps for access. There was an
impromptu stop sign in the middle of our two lane road and orange cones
letting traffic know to stay well back.
There was also 2-3 Humvees with at least one of them pointing a .50
caliber heavy machine gun, which I knew would go through an armored car, in
our direction to make sure no vehicles got close. Since we had made a
conscious decision to drive cars that looked like the locals and dress like
the locals I hesitated to get closer than 200-300 yards. There have been
more incidents of the Military shooting at PSDs than terrorists which is
completely understandable because as a group we tend to drive aggressively,
try to blend in with local vehicles, dress like locals and carry weapons
often times in plain view if not sticking out of the windows.
I had moved my rifle from the console to my lap when we stopped. Our cars
were about 25 yards apart. I watched my "Area of Responsibility". As the
driver of vehicle one I had to watch from my seat's 12 o'clock counter
clockwise around to 8 o'clock. Jay Hunt, who was the rear gunner in vehicle
three, had the largest area to watch from the vehicle's 9 o'clock around to
the 3 o'clock.
While we sat in traffic our Team Leader (One I.C.) and lead Medic "Johno"
fired multiple bursts from his MP-5 submachine gun from vehicle three. He
got outside the car to do it at least once. My estimation is 3-4 bursts of
3-4 rounds each. He did this to "warn them off" (cars) in the rear because
they were getting too close. Johno's area of responsibility was not the
rear. The rear was Jay's responsibility. Johno was neglecting his 12
o'clock to 3 o'clock position. Each time he fired his weapon he was drawing
unwanted attention our way and not watching his side of the car. His side
of the car is the one in which our attack came from minutes later.
After his second burst I removed my "Haji dress" because there was
nothing between those U.S. Army .50 caliber heavy machine guns and us and I
didn't want them to look down the road at the gunfire and see all of us
wearing local clothing to include Shemags and engage us. Besides my fear of
being shot by the U.S. Military, after Johno began shooting, I assumed the
cars near us knew we were Contractors anyway. Our "cover" if we ever had
one was now non-existent.
After being directly under the overpass for several moments (maybe 10) we
pulled forward about 100 meters to where the final on-ramp to BIAP Road
entered. I pulled my number one vehicle far right, as instructed by my team
leader Stef, to block traffic from coming onto the roadway. After about
10-15 minutes I took the car out of gear and pulled on the emergency break
because my calf was beginning to ache. I would end up regretting that
To our right was a "frontage" road or "slip" road about 75-100 yards out
that ran parallel to BIAP Road. There were houses just on the other side of
that road. After a few moments one of the guys (I think commander of
vehicle two: Ian Harris) spotted a small white sedan on the slip road. He
asked that someone look at it with binoculars. We didn't have any but Mark
had a telescopic sight on his rifle. He stated it was parked and the sole
occupant was talking on the phone, wasn't paying attention to us, and
wasn't a threat. I said aloud "He is a ****ing Dicker." (Dicker is what the
Brits call a "lookout".) My car commander Stef, who heard me, never
About three to five minutes after we saw the Dicker (approximately 1350
hrs) I heard another volley of fire and I thought to myself "What the ****
is Johno shooting at NOW?!" I felt rounds hitting the car and I heard the
distinctive supersonic crack of a round pass through our car, inches in
front of my face, from right to left missing Stef and
I. Stef yelled "I'm hit!" and he began emptying a 30 round mag out his
I need to mention at this point that both of the other guys in my car saw
a large white SUV with black tinted windows rolling slowly down the
frontage road heading the same direction we were pointing. They apparently
drove a short distance and whipped into an intersection, did a u-turn, and
stopped momentarily pointing their vehicle in our direction. This event
took several minutes. Mark later said that the passenger window was down in
the SUV but he could not see inside and he kept looking in other directions
because he didn't consider the vehicle to be a threat. There were two other
people with the area of responsibility in which the attack came from in
vehicles two and three and NOBODY reported ANYTHING.
After I went through my O.O.D.A. Loop (please search Google for OODA
Loop and Col. John Boyd for more info) I punched the gas to the floor and
the engine raced but the car wouldn't move. I thought it had it been
knocked out of commission. After what seemed like an eternity, but was a
couple of seconds, I grabbed the door handle and began implementation of
our ambush S.O.P. for a disabled car in which the first step is getting out
of the car. I remembered I was in a stick shift that was in neutral with
the emergency brake on as I hit the ground, and the point of no return, and
moved to the rear wheel. I not sure how long it takes to empty a 30 round
magazine on full auto but I began firing before Stef emptied his gun the
first time.
As I shot from the rear of the car I wanted to kill the terrorists but
nobody had told me the direction (I figured that one out on my own),
description, or distance. I fired because I have been trained to fire when
someone is shooting at me. If I couldn't make hits I was sure going to make
noise. Half the distance to the slip road there were some Hesco barriers
and dirt was flying off the top of them. I thought maybe Stef had seen
someone behind them and was shooting at them. I now realize it was merely
rounds from our team being shot without using the sights. At the time I
didn't know and because there were houses directly beyond that it was the
safest place for me to shoot. I shot about 6-10 aimed rounds into the
barriers utilizing my EOTech weapon sight.
I felt Mark coming out of the rear door so I began the next phase of our
S.O.P. which is getting away from the car (getting off the "X") because
people tend to shoot at cars and rifles easily penetrate them. I turned and
ran toward the median which was about 40 feet to the edge. I got face down
on the edge of the asphalt, took a firing position, and yelled "MOVE!" to
I am sure Mark had trouble hearing me as he fired the M-249 across the
back of vehicle one. I pulled my rifle to my cheek, looked through my
EOTech again, scanned the roof tops and almost shot some clothes hanging
off a TV antenna to dry. Nobody was there. I scanned the windows of the
houses. I KNEW I heard a PKM and I KNEW the PKM was hitting us well and was
most likely in a static position. I scanned the Hescos again. Nothing.
"Where the **** is it?" I wondered as I searched. I began aiming between
the windows of the houses and shooting the solid brick walls. Although I
didn't know who I needed to kill I knew they were that direction
"somewhere". I felt useless but I thought I might be able to keep their
heads down. Mark's 249 went down (broken or bent belt) and I fired while he
grabbed his M-4.
"****!" I thought to myself. I had forgotten to deploy a smoke grenade.
When Mark resumed firing I ripped it out of the pouch, peeled off the
100mph tape, put the spoon in the palm of my hand, straightened the ends of
the pin out, and pulled the ring. I kept thinking about my Instructor
course for and teaching the proper deployment of flashbangs, smoke, and CS.
My mind was racing. I forced myself to focus. I wanted to obscure Mark and
Stef and so I heaved the high concentration smoke as hard as I could and
managed to get it on the far side of their car.
While this was happening I heard sporadic outgoing gunfire from cars two
and three, I wasn't sure which vehicles but I was glad to hear them
shooting because I knew they were alive. I was hoping that cars two and
three were communicating and covering each other. Mark and I were filling
in each others gaps of fire.
I thought my magazine was nearing empty and while Mark was firing I took
the time to do a tactical reload on my rifle and get my bearing. I looked
to my rear and the opposite side of the road and it was all clear. I looked
on the overpass and it was all clear. I looked at car number three and I
saw Jay Hunt with blood all over his crotch. I heard him tell Johno "I'm
hit in the femoral buddy." very calmly. He slid himself toward the front of
the car so that Johno could apply first aid from behind the engine which
was the safest spot. I looked at Chris. He was still in the driver's seat
slumped lifelessly to the left against the door.
I checked car two, the armored Mercedes, Simon and Ian were uninjured
and now in the fight. I was glad to see them. Although Simon got out with
an MP-5 and he quickly discarded it with for an M-4. I was glad to see that
as well. I looked at car one and saw Stef was out of the car but he was
going down. Although I knew he told me he was hit he had still been in the
fight and got out of the car under his own power. I did not realize the
extent of his injuries.
I began speaking to Simon who was the closest to me. The next phase of
our S.O.P. was, if the cars were down, to commandeer a vehicle from the
opposite side of the road, load the dead and wounded, and escape. I asked
Simon, who was the closest to me, if he wanted to help me get a couple of
cars. He was drawn back into the chaos in front of him and never responded.
I yelled "WHO ARE WE SHOOTING AT!?!" as loud as I could to nobody in
particular and got no reply.
Ian and Simon were now communicating with Mark. Mark has asked them to
move the armored car, vehicle two, up for cover so he can attend to Stef's
injuries. Ian at some point here ran to vehicle one and began covering
Mark. Simon tried to move vehicle two but it barely limped forward. It was
not moved into a position to cover Mark and Stef. Simon got out and moved
up to vehicle one and provided cover for Mark. Since I was not actively
shooting at the terrorists I was still searching the areas the guys are NOT
shooting at so we have full 360 degree security.
I now know that Mark has assistance and if Simon and Ian cannot help him
that there is certainly nothing I can do for him. I shift my attention to
Johno who is alone at vehicle three. He is now working on Jay's injuries
frantically and calling for help. I run to him. When I get there I can tell
Johno is trying to cover his 360 and work on Jay at the same time. Jay was
still breathing but his respirations were becoming labored. I reassured
Johno that I had him protected as I scanned the area. After a few moments a
car drove toward us from the rear. I waive them off but they do not stop. I
fired twice and they stopped.
Johno tells me he is out of bandages. I motion toward my medical pouch
and he grabs one of mine. He didn't realize it, and I didn't think to tell
him, but I had a packet of TraumaDEX in the pouch as well. I could hear the
Humvees driving up from the BIAP end of the road (the direction we were
traveling) and the Soldiers talking to the others. I was relieved to
finally know we had help. Johno and the medic asked for help removing Jay's
Paraclete Releasable Assault Vest. I reach over and yank the ripcord off
and the vest fell off allowing the ready access.
Almost simultaneously I see a man walking toward us from the opposite
direction. He is white and dressed like a PSD operator although he was
wearing no armor and carried no weapon. I find out later he works for U.K.
based Olive Security. I yell to him "DO YOU HAVE ANY BANDAGES!?!" he holds
up his finger in a "wait a minute" fashion as he strolls my way. I yell
louder "DO YOU HAVE ANY BANDAGES!?!" He replies with what I think was an
Australian accent "Can we drive through?" I was stunned, simply stunned,
that he had the NERVE to ask to drive through. He was within 20 feet now
and I said "DO YOU HAVE ANY ****ING BANDAGES!?!" He ignored me and walked
past to one of the just arriving U.S. Soldiers and asked if he could drive
The Soldier asked "Do you have an SUV?" The man replied "Yes. Can I
drive through?" The Soldier said "Get your SUV up here and put that body in
it. (Pointing to Chris)" He replied "But we are in a terrible hurry!" The
Soldier said "Do it now." In a much more pleasant tone than I thought the
man deserved. The man began to protest and the Soldier clearly, firmly, and
loudly stated "DO YOU HAVE A D.O.D. CARD?!" The man replied "Yes." The
Soldier said "THEN I AM YOUR ON SCENE COMMANDER AND I ORDER YOU TO GET YOUR
S.U.V. UP HERE AND LOAD UP THAT BODY…NOW!!!!" He finally complied and
meandered back toward his truck obviously put off.
The soldier told me to get Chris' body from the driver's seat. Johno and
a military medic worked on Jay as I opened the door and caught Chris. He
had begun to fall out. It happened very quickly from here but the car,
which was an automatic, was still in gear and when I pulled Chris out the
car began rolling away toward Jay. If Johno had not reacted quickly Jay
would have been crushed by the car. I had to drop Chris' body and run
around the opposite side of the car to get inside. Luckily a soldier on the
other side was able to get in and switch it off before it crashed into a
Humvee that was backing up to avoid the collision.
Jay and Stef were attended to by military medics and were rushed to the
closest medical facility at Camp Victory. Johno and the Olive PSD team
loaded Chris' body in the back of their SUV and followed. The 4 uninjured
survivors (Ian, Simon, Mark, and I) got into all three vehicles and drove
toward the Camp Victory entrance as commanded by the Military. The armored
Mercedes sustained enough damage from the gunfire that it could not move
the few hundred yards to the checkpoint. We abandoned it on the roadside.
Other Details
Everyone that was wounded was wounded by the initial volley of gunfire.
Stef and Jay both received wounds to their pelvic / upper thigh region that
severed their femoral arteries upon the initial contact. Even though they
were injured they stayed in the fight. I am unable to assess how many
rounds Jay actually fired but it was several. Stef emptied a 30 round
magazine (loaded with 28) and reloaded and fired an unknown number of
rounds from the second magazine.
I never knew during the firefight which vehicle (or house, or person,
etc) was shooting at us and I was the first one in position to deliver
accurate, sustained, and deadly return fire and I didn't know where to aim
my gun. I received no serious injuries.
Mark fired with the FN M-249 until it stopped functioning. He estimates
he got 60-80 rounds through it first. He switched to his M-4 and fired as
well. I am not sure if he ever reloaded the M-4. He received no serious
Simon was the driver of car number 2 I feel as if he should have been
watching the same areas as me and therefore never would have seen the SUV
and might not have been told either. He had an MP-5 in his lap but he
switched to an M-4 shortly after the gunfire erupted. He never had a target
and never fired. He received no serious injuries. Ian never had to reload
his M-4. He received no serious injuries.
Johno emptied a full magazine in his MP-5 and reloaded one time. He was
shot through his left buttock and was still providing Jay with care. Johno
and I expended all our bandages on our person and from his back pack trauma
kit just caring for Jay. Later the doctors at the medical center would say
that Mark and Johno did an outstanding job.
Johno was the mission Commander, Ian was second in command, and Stef was
third. Nobody was giving any clear commands so in the end I just filled in
gaps to the tactical jigsaw puzzle the best I could.
Chris was wounded through the leg first and instead of moving off the "X"
he spent the last seconds of his life telling Johno about it while he took
another round through his throat and one through his head.
We had two unarmored cars and one armored car. All injuries came from
within the unarmored cars. Both of the unarmored cars, while hit multiple
times, were never disabled. Although the rounds that impacted the passenger
compartment of the armored car did not penetrate, the transmission/engine
was destroyed as well as the fuel tank being ruptured.
As soon as our group started shooting the terrorists became disinterested
in staying in the fight which is their modus operandi.
There was never a point during the incident where I was affected by any
of the mental affects of adrenaline like auditory exclusion or tunnel
vision. The reason I point this out is because apparently Olive Security
told our team they fired at the SUV. Not only do I not remember seeing or
hearing it happening you cannot hear their "7.62" on our video.
I had the least amount of time in the Middle East of anyone on that
mission. I have no time in the military; I was a 12 year Cop. My bio is on
my website for anyone who wants to read it
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends" -John 15:13
There is an AAR separate from this document.
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Reading through that, I kept telling myself that this guy must have never served a day in the military as that is the biggest joke of an AAR I have ever read.
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I was not going to waste my time commenting on this but what the hell. To start with there is nothing tactical about his response. Being stationed on the bases he was talking about traving the same MSRP they got hosed on right about the same time I will add a few things here.
Mistake one:
If your ass is not in a military vehicle, Do not get out and fire your gun to warn traffic off, you WILL piss off the wrong person.
Mistake two:
Upon taking heavy (PKM) fire you should immediatly break contact (if you need help breaking contact please consult wiki)
Mistake three:
Panicking like a school girl and jumping out the car dumping at roof tops wanting to "kill the terrorist" (9 times out of 10 you will not see who is shooting at you, we lost a SSG this same way)
The AAR should read something like this:
Jumped out of the car shaking our balls and shooting our guns.
Pissed someone off who called up his "terrorist friends" and we got shot the f__K up. (you are in their home town after all)
Did not have the proper knowledge to handle the situation and had to wait for someone who did keep their calm to direct us.
It is well known PSD's do not have the most steller record, that is nothing new and seeing them work first hand will amaze you at the "boys club" mentality.
I have had one before tell me to unload my 249 during convoy security before and when I asked why he replied he would keep me safe and didn't want me getting hurt, I told him I'll take my chances with my 249 over his Bushmaster any day of the week.
Proper way to handle this situation:
Upon taking gunfire break contact.
If a vehicle is disabled pop smoke lay cover fire, move to remaining good vehicles and get out of dodge.
None of this is hard if you have had proper training and will be second nature when you start recieving gun fire, a and many of PVT's do this without thinking.
Just my 2 cents.
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Last Modified: Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 12:00 a.m.
BENT CREEK -- From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, the Asheville Mushroom Club presents a mini-mushroom fair and exhibit in the auditorium of the N.C. Arboretum's Education Center. The program will introduce the variety of mushrooms and fungi growing in Western North Carolina and will give visitors a chance to get outside and explore mushrooms in the landscape.
Small group forays led by Asheville Mushroom Club members will depart at 10 a.m. for people interested in learning how to collect mushrooms. Registration is required and will be held in the auditorium between 9:15 and 9:45 a.m. Bring a small knife and collection basket, or paper bag with handles.
Mycologist Coleman McCleneghan speaks at 1 p.m. and will provide an introduction to the mushrooms on display. McCleneghan received a master's degree in mycology from Humboldt State University in California, and then went on to receive a doctorate from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She currently teaches fungal courses through the University of Tennessee Field School, the Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont, and Appalachian State University.
A recently published collection of favorite recipes, Cooking With The Asheville Mushroom Club, will be available for sale. All activities are free and usual parking fees apply. For more information, call 665-2492 or visit www.ncarboretum.org.
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Thanks to Barbara and Bernie, two of my favorites. It is unlikely to pass, given likely objections from Democrats like Manchin and Landrieu, and even with majority support the Republicans would filibuster.
That's OK, it's worth the effort to open up a dialogue about carbon taxes, and see where everyone stands. The corporate media can be expected to underplay the bill and show "both sides". Expect more BS about the "clean fuel".
If we ever get a carbon tax, it will be interesting to see how natural gas' score is tabulated. Will they factor methane as calculated by NOAA? If so, it's a new ballgame, and we can expect the most ferocious pushback on a tax issue in our history. The top 10 gas producers include Exxon, Chevron, BP, and Conoco Phillips, along with Far Right companies like Anadarko and Chesapeake, with Koch doing much of the infrastructure. Obama is obviously afraid to offend them, and where he stands on this bill will tell us a lot.
What percentage of all bills get referred to committee and are never heard from again?
The solution to future Superstorm Sandies is the source of all of the energy we need and the salvation of our oceans. http://theenergycollective.com/jim-baird/184496/ocean-thermal-energy-conversion
Right on, Mike! Lots of folks believe nuclear power is a questionable option, even in transition. I believe the public is much less clear on natural gas. Mike, great outline of the situation with NG. Today's non-conventional NG is not "your father's" NG. You have to wonder if you really want the new "cheap" gas, plus fugitive methane, for your children.
-Glad to see a carbon tax in the proposal. The only real question around a carbon tax is what to do with the revenues.
Politically, I suspect that tax revenues will need to be allocated to a combination of revenue-generating/specific-purpose uses, along with a revenue-neutral/back-to-the-consumer aspect. Both uses of revenue send a "full-costing" price signal to consumers about fossil fuels. Result: the tax does not overly burden the less well off, and we can get some specific work done to distance our nation from fossil fuels.
I'm no expert, so please correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that this process is also behind vital aspects of the hydrological cycle.
This would seem to be wide open to unintended consequences – like worsening the already worsening drought problem.
Use some of the revenues to plat a prodigious number of trees, irrigated where necessary.
Thank Jesus they're calling it a fee. A fee. A fee. A penalty. A fine. A correction. A FEE. And a DIVIDEND.
Romm, why the hell do you (and others) keep using the word that describes a generic device that is *supposed* to be used to create revenue?
Taxes are not supposed to alter behavior or penalize pollution, say. I don't pay a speeding tax. (Where they are used for that, there are pitfalls–why should states *depend* on revenue from people smoking?) They are supposed to raise revenue in the most benign way (so, progressive rates).
It is vitally important that a carbon fee not be used permanently for revenue.
People who are against the carbon tax are making climate change much worse.
Why a carbon tax?
If we stop the XL Pipeline we save the planet and reverse global warming!!!
Or is the XL Pipeline irrelevant to addressing the global problem?
Why isn't all the organizing and demonstrations put behind a carbon tax instead of irrelevant local projects?


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-- "To Kill A Mockingbird": 7:30 tonight and 3 p.m. Sunday in Talbot Theater at Nicholls State University, Thibodaux. Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 for all students.
- USA Dance of Houma will present "A Shamrock Dance" from 7:30-11:30 tonight at Studio 371, 371 School St., Houma. Features a dance lesson and ballroom exhibitions. Cost is $7 for USA Dance members, $10 for nonmembers and $5 for those aged 21 and under. BYOL. Dress is dressy casual. Call 853-0030.
- "CASA for Kidz Spring Fest: A World of Fun," a festival for children, will be form 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today at Courthouse Square in downtown Houma. Admission is free. Activities are $1 each. Festival includes food, live performances and 24 booths featuring various activities. Proceeds benefit CASA of Terrebonne.
- St. Patricks Day Craft time for kindergartners through third-graders, 2 p.m. today at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma.
- First United Methodist Church of Houma will hold an open house featuring its new stained-glass windows at 4 p.m. Sunday at the church, 6109 La. 311, Houma. Stephen Wilson, the Baton Rouge artist charged with creating the windows, will discuss the meaning behind them. The event is free and open to the public. Call 868-7787.
- St. Joseph Plantation, 3535 La. 18, Vacherie, will display a St. Joseph Altar from noon to 5:30 p.m. Sunday and from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday. Admission to the altar is free. Tours of the house will also be available. Tours will be free March 18-24 for visitors named Joseph or Josephine. Call (225) 265-4078 or visit www.StJosephPlantation.com.
- The Terrebonne Fine Arts Guilds 44th-annual Spring Art Show will be Sunday through April 3 at the Downtown Art Gallery, 630 Belanger St., Houma. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday.
- Terrebonne General Medical Centers OutReach Center will host a free program "Diabetes and Know Your Nutrition," at 3 p.m. Monday at the OutReach Center in Southland Mall in Houma. Includes information on the role of nutrition in diabetes management, how to use basic carbohydrate counting and free glucometers. Call 876-7577 to register.
- "Singers of United Lands" vocal group will perform at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux on Monday at the following times and places: 8:35 a.m. in 203 Talbot Hall, 10:45 a.m. in 215 Peltier Hall, 11:50 a.m. in the Bowie Room in the snack bar area in the Donald G. Bollinger Memorial Student Union and 5 p.m. in 210 Talbot Hall. The group will perform Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in Shaver Gym, at 1:30 p.m. in Talbot Theater and at 6 p.m. in 140 Powell Hall. Performances are free. The four-member group shares cultural dances, music and stories.
- The Adult Book Discussion group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the North Terrebonne Branch Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray, to talk about "The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls.
- Spring Equinox Drumming Circle for teens, 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma.
- Chess Club for teens, 6-8 p.m. March 22 at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma.
- Accomplished athlete and motivational speaker Craig MacFarlane will speak at the Womens Business Alliance Athena Award Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at The Cypress Columns, 157 Tourist Drive, Gray. MacFarlane, who is blind, speaks about overcoming challenges in the face of adversity.
- 5-K Fun Run for Education: Raceland Upper Elementary Schools seventh-annual race will be March 24 at the school, 3759 La. 308. Registration begins at 8 a.m. on race day, and the race is at 9 a.m. Registration fees are $15 and include refreshments, giveaways and a T-shirt. Fees are $10 without a T-shirt. Participants can pick up their shirts two weeks after the race. Registration forms are available at the school and area businesses. All proceeds go to educational materials for Raceland Upper students. Call Tammy or Amy at 537-5142.
- The Terrebonne Garden Club Flower Show will be on display March 24 and 25 at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma.
- Craft show: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 24 at Vision Christian Center, 4467 La. 24, Bourg. Admission is free. The event includes childrens activities and food. Call Crystal Callais at 594-1149 or Patricia Fatchett at 594-7963.
- Lockports Annual Main Street Market will be from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 24 at the Lockport Bayouside Park. Features clothing, jewelry, pottery, lawn ornaments, woodwork and other crafts. The food court offers jambalaya, white beans, hot dogs, gratons and more. Proceeds benefit the Marine Corps Leagues Toys for Tots program and the Bayou Lafourche Folklife & Heritage Museum. Call 532-3117.
- Free movie and refreshments for adults, showing of "Memoirs of a Geisha" at 2 p.m. March 24 at the North Terrebonne Branch Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Houma.
- Easter Greeting Card Workshop for fourth- through sixth-graders, 6 p.m. March 27 at the North Terrebonne Branch Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray. Limited to 25. Registration required. Call 868-3050.
- Spring Storytime and Spring Bouquet Workshop for kindergarteners children, 2 p.m. March 28 at the Gibson Branch Library, 6363 Bayou Black Drive.
- "Hippy Hop Easter Is on Its Way" Storytime for preschoolers through third-graders, 5 p.m. March 29 at the Chauvin Branch Library, 5500 La. 56.
- Pajama Storytime for preschoolers through third-graders, 6 p.m. March 29 at the North Terrebonne Branch Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray. Wear pajamas and bring a favorite stuffed animal.
- Chess Club for 9- through 12-year-olds, 6-8 p.m. March 29 at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma.
- Free movie and refreshments for teens, showing of the film "Akeelah and the Bee," 4:30-6 p.m. March 29 at the Montegut Branch Library, 1135 La. 55.
- The Oral History Program will meet from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 30 at the Bourg Branch Library, 4405 St. Andrew St. Guest speakers will be Joseph and Angela Adair, authors of the book "Louisiana; Eroding Treasures." Bring a covered dish.
- Southdown Marketplace Arts & Crafts Festival will be from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 31 at Southdown Plantation House, 1208 Museum Drive, Houma. Entry fees are $4 per person, with children ages 12 and under free. Features 300 booths of local and national arts and crafts. The Cajun Cuisine Court offers jambalaya, gumbo, red beans and other festival goodies. Event held rain or shine. Free parking and shuttle bus will be at the Terrebonne High School parking lot on St. Charles Street. There will be no bus service from the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center. Call 851-0154 or visit www.southdownmuseum.org.
- "Divabetic-Makeover Your Diabetes," an event to help diabetic women uncover their inner divas, 1-4 p.m. March 31, Audubon Tea Room at the Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans. Admission is free. Includes an evening of diabetes education and complimentary salon services. Register at www.divabetic.org or call (800) 634-8888.
- The Thibodaux Music Club and Nicholls State Universitys Music Division will present their annual "Parade of Talent," a musical variety show, at 3 p.m. April 1 in Talbot Theater at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux. The cost is $3 for adults and $1 for students at the door. The event benefits the music clubs Music Scholarship Fund.
- On display through April 7: the Nicholls State University chapter of the Kappa Pi International Honorary Art Fraternitys seventh annual art exhibit, "Dreams," at the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, 7910 Park Ave., Houma.
- The Terrebonne-Lafourche Right to Life Association is sponsoring its second Pro-Life Oratory Contest at 10 a.m. April 14 at the South Lafourche Public Library, 17630 W. Main St., Galliano. Contestants must be juniors or seniors in High School. They must write a five- to seven-minute original speech on "the tragedy of abortion, infanticide, euthanasia or fetal stem-cell research." Winners will receive cash prizes. The first-place winner will compete in the state contest on May 4. Call Peggy Fabre at 868-3879 or e-mail email@example.com. The entry deadline is April 9.
- Learn to jive, jitterbug, swing. Ten lessons, couples only from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning April 10 at the SLECA building, 2028 Coteau Road, Houma. Call Gene and Etta Sonnier at 876-4753.
- MacDonell United Methodist Childrens Services in Houma will hold its 23rd Annual Volunteer Activist Gala at 7 p.m. April 13 at the Cypress Columns, 157 Tourist Drive, Gray. The black-tie event, which honors 10 volunteer finalists, includes a gourmet meal, silent and live auctions and music by the Houma-Terrebonne Community Band. Tickets are $60. Call Danielle Robinson at 868-8362 or e-mail email@example.com.
- The Humane Society of Houma-Terrebonne will hold its second annual "Barkin on the Bayou" 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Dog Jog April 14 at the Bayou Black Recreation Center, 3688 Southdown Mandalay Road, Houma. Registration is at 7:30 a.m., the 5K is at 8:30 a.m. and the one-mile fun run is at 9:30 a.m. Awards will be given to runners, walkers and fastest and slowest dogs. Entry fees are $14 for society members, $15 for non-members and $10 for children under age 10 registered by March 31. Fees are $18 for all after March 31.
- Art After Dark Spring Fiesta: The new, spring version of the Terrebonne Fine Arts Guilds popular Art After Dark art show will be from 6:30-9:30 p.m. April 14 on the streets of downtown Houma. Admission is free. Call 594-4215.
To submit a notice to the Community Calendar, fax it to 857-2244, e-mail email@example.com or mail it to P.O. Box 2717, Houma, LA 70361. For all notices, label it Attn: Community Calendar.
- The second Chauvin Folk Art Festival and Blessing of the Fleet Celebration will be from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 15 at the Chauvin Sculpture Garden, 5337 Bayouside Drive, Chauvin. Event is free and open to the public. Includes music by Treater, Jake Smith and Steve Junot; belly-dancing by Mehlikas Mirage; demonstrations by artists; childrens art activities; local food; and a chance to watch the boat procession and tour the sculpture garden. Call Gary LaFleur at 448-4715 or Karin Eberhardt at 337-322-7265.
The Music at St. Johns Concert Series will present the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestras "Flute and Strings Quintet" at 3 p.m. April 15 at St. Johns Episcopal Church, 718 Jackson St., Thibodaux. Admission at the door is $10 for adults, $5 for students age 18 and up and free for students under age 18.
Art Under the Oaks, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 21 at the E. D. White Historic Site, 2295 La. 1, north of Thibodaux. Admission is free. The event features local and regional art, such as painting, ceramics, handmade jewelry and sculpture. Regional authors also will have their books for sale. Also includes music, dancing, food cooked onsite and childrens activities. Call Aleta Leckelt at 876-7831.
The Thibodaux Playhouse will present "If the Shoe Fits," a comedy by Matt Chiorini and Dana Vermette, at 7:30 p.m. April 20-21 and 26-28 and at 2 p.m. April 29 at the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Theater, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students.
Auditions for Thibodaux Playhouses production of "Lucky Stiff," a musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, will be at 7 p.m. April 30 and May 1 at 1120 Caroline St., Thibodaux. Six men and four women are needed for the musical. Come prepared to sing, with either backup music or a piano score in hand.
On display through April 18: "Botanicals" exhibit featuring bronze sculptures by Baton Rouge artist Michael Avant at the Nicholls State University Art Studio/Chauvin Sculpture Garden, 5337 Bayouside Drive, Chauvin. The bronze panels incorporate real cast bronze foliage. Open from 1-4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday or by appointment. The artist will give a lecture and workshop from 2-3 p.m. April 18 at the garden, reception following. Call 594-2546 or 448-4597.
On display through April 25: Paper-pulp painting exhibit "Louisiana -- the beaten path continued" by local artist Ellen McCord at Southdown Plantation, 1208 Museum Drive, Houma. Admission is $2 to view the paintings during regular museum hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Visit www.southdownmuseum.org or call 851-0154.
TARC, general-membership meeting, 7 p.m. March 29 in Conference Room No. 3 in TARCs Administration Building in Houma. The meeting is being held to nominate people to fill upcoming vacancies on TARCs Board of Directors.
Orientation/informative meeting for adults interested in becoming foster and adoptive parents, held by the Louisiana Department of Social Services at 6 p.m. March 29 at 1416 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux. To register, call 449-5055 or (800) 748-7755.
The New Hope meeting of Overeaters Anonymous, 10:15-11:30 a.m. Thursdays at Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma.
Terrebonne High School Class of 1950, 57th reunion, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 12 at the Quality Inn, 210 S. Hollywood Road, Houma.
TOPS Chapter 417 of Larose, every Thursday at Larose Lower Elementary School. Weigh-ins begin at 5:15 p.m., and meeting starts at 6 p.m. Call Lola Cantrell at 632-7491.
TOPS Chapter LA 325 of Houma meets every Thursday at the St. Louis Church parish hall in Bayou Blue. Weigh-ins begin at 5:30 p.m., and meetings start at 7 p.m.
A multiple-sclerosis support group, 7 p.m. Thursday at Terrebonne General Medical Centers OutReach Center in Southland Mall in Houma.
Alcoholics Anonymous at 7 p.m. Monday-Friday at 728 Belanger St., Houma; also at 6 p.m. Sundays and at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at St. Matthews Episcopal Church, 243 Barrow St., Houma; also the AA Easy Does It Club meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 101 Munson Drive, Houma.
Central Lafourche Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Victory Life Church, 1200 Crescent Ave., Lockport. Call 532-5772.
B.R.I.D.G.E.S., (Building Recovery for Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support), a support group for people recovering from mental illness, 11 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Bayou Towers, 7491 E. Park Ave.; 10-11 a.m. Wednesdays, Opportunity Center, 420 Magnolia St. Call Brenda at 876-8897 or call (800) 805-7934.
TOPS Chapter 462 in Dularge, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dularge Recreation Center. Call Carla 879-4293.
TFAEs "Inspirational Teacher of the Year" Nominations will be accepted through April 12. Nomination forms can be accessed on The Courier Web site, www.houmatoday.com. E-mail email@example.com or call 868-5881. The winner will be announced on Aug. 23 at the Academic Excellence Teacher Awards.
Grace Lutheran Church Early Childhood Center is registering children for its Terrific Twos, Summer Fun and PreKindergarten programs for 2007-2008. Call 879-1865 and ask for Julie or visit the church at 422 Valhi Blvd, Houma.
Help with taxes: The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is offering free help with income taxes at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, 4-8:30 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m.-4p.m. Saturdays.
The H.L. Bourgeois High Class of 1987 is searching for classmates to celebrate a 20th reunion. E-mail Vickie Pontiff-Guidry at email@example.com or Kim Lirette-Boudreaux at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Blood donors needed: The region is experiencing a critical need for blood donations, especially Type O blood, according to Terrebonne General Medical Center. Blood donors can donate at the hospitals Blood Donor Center, open 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday. To avoid waiting, call 873-4025 or 873-4029 to make an appointment. The Blood Donor Center is on Belanger Street across from the parking garage in the Annex Building.
Parlezvous Cajun French? Rocky McKeons Cajun French class meets from 6-7 p.m. every Thursday at the Terrebonne Folklife Culture Center next to the Terrebonne Parish courthouse. This beginners course is designed to teach the basics of Louisiana French as spoken in Terrebonne. Registration is $5 and donations are $1 for each additional class. Contact Rocky at 873-8380, email@example.com or www.myspace.com/rockymckeon.
Want to give care? Bayou Region Hospice is looking for caring volunteers to help with office work and patient care. Call Marta Walker, volunteer co-ordinator, at 876-0163.
Adult volleyball is held from 9:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at the Dularge Gym, 1330 Dr. Beatrous Road. Free and just for fun. For people age 18 and up only. Call 879-4340 for directions.
On display at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library: Louisiana Decoy exhibit by Roger Bourgeois.
Terrebonne High class cruise: Girls from the Terrebonne High School Class of 1968 are planning a four-night Carnival Fantasy cruise out of New Orleans for Oct. 11. Call Cheryl Belanger at 879-4425 or e-mail email@example.com.
Bingo: Bingo at VFW Post No. 5097, 1004 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux. Every Monday at 7 p.m. Come support your veterans.
Bridge: Duplicate bridge game open to public at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Homestead, 1132 Cottage Drive, Houma. Call 872-3839.
Hospice of South Louisiana needs volunteers to help year-round with patient services and office work at 6500 Main St., Houma. Call Marcelle at 868-3095.
Volunteers needed: Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity is working on houses for families affected by the hurricanes. Call 447-6999 or e-mail Lisa Smith BAHFH Volunteer Coordinator at email@example.com, subject line Blitz Build Local Volunteer.
Terrebonne Folklife Culture Center: Activities weekly include French and Spanish language, duck carving, songbird carving, quilting, soap carving and Cajun-dance classes. Registration $5 plus small donation at classes. Cajun band 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 875-6545 or 879-1924.
VFW Post No. 3700 bingo, 1190 Barrow St., Houma holds bingo at 7 p.m. Tuesday weekly. Includes progressive blackout and horse race. Call Ed Morris at 851-5092.
Terrebonne Churches United Good Samaritan Food Bank is open at 254 Magnolia St., Houma from 9 a.m.-noon Mondays and Saturdays, and 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays. No appointments necessary. Call 851-5523.
Modeling classes, ages 5-15, boys and girls, basic and finishing, $10 for 45 minutes once a week. Call 868-0613.
S.U.P.E.R., Substance Use Prevention and Education Resource, for adolescents 11-18 and parents, discusses physical, psychological, laws and legal aspects of drug and alcohol use. Four-week sessions begin on Thursdays. Call the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for South Louisiana at 879-2273.
Bayou Eagles Native American Dance Group invites people to learn more about native culture and dance, Dulac Community Center, 125 Coast Guard Road. Call 563-7483.
The United Veterans League offers a chapel service as a final tribute to deceased veterans. The service includes a reading, playing of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" while the group files by and salutes, a gun salute by the Rifle Squad and "Taps" and folding and presentation of the flag to the family. Call Ray Ordoyne at 851-2665 or Willie Boudreaux at 594-3727.
The Houma-Terrebonne Community Band practices at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Southdown Stadium on St. Charles Street. People of all ages who play any instrument are invited to join. Call 397-0545, e-mail email@example.com or visit www.htcb.org.
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for South Louisiana is a nonprofit agency providing prevention education, referral and assessment services. Programs offered through ADAC include strengthening families, super-conflict resolution and the childrens program. Call Roshaun Garrett at 879-2273.
Terrebonne High School Alumni Association provides scholarships, equipment, computers and more to Terrebonne High School. Call 879-4563.
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Sailor's Grave Red Blend 2010
Other Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
Winemaker's Notes
The aromas are well-defined with concentrated cassis and ripe black cherry, backed by mocha and toasted vanilla notes. On the palate, this full-bodied tannic Cabernet-based blend has a firm mid-palate presence and loast of cellar-worthy potential. As the spectrum of flavors unfolds, the huckleberry and raspberry give way to a complex mocha, coffee, vanilla matrix - all balanced under the fruit notes, giving the wine a tingly and silky finish. This is a serious wine - a truly wonderful splurge.
Try it with a mushroom-encrusted filet mignon served with sun-dried tomato compote and a side of roasted blue potatoes with sea salt. This wine, when cellared properly, will drink well through 2030.
Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Syrah, 2% Merlot, 2% Malbec
Critical Acclaim
Tasting Panel - "With a pedigree of Howell Mountain and Oakville fruit, this Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Malbec blend is barrel-aged for 20 months and given one year in bottle. From the first sip, it rockets to its high and mighty purpleness, a violet-stained black cherry and maple toastiness. Grainy tannins are licked by raspberry and espresso—it's big and waiting to evolve."
Sailor's Grave Winery
Michael Pozzan and Richard Bruno, of Michael Possan Wines, are the minds behind Sailor's Grave. Highly respected in the world of wine, Michael has dedicated himself to producing high-quality Napa and Sonoma Valley wines in the Italian style of his heritage: wines of rich fruit, excellent character and exceptional value. Richard Bruno decided to put a semiprofessional soccer career on hold in order to pursue his own passionate interest in wine. A well-played career move, Bruno now has 20 years of successful winemaking endeavors under his belt. Together, they have produced this intensely evocative Napa Valley blend. With a small case production of 900, 2010 was the first vintage.
Sailor's Grave is an ode to Michael's late grandfather who was an ex first officer in the Merchant Marines, a former staff member of the Sailor's Union in Oakland, CA in the late 1940's and a tattoo enthusiast. "Sailor's Grave" was a common tattoo around that time for seamen depicting a ship sinking below the image of an Eagle with the American flag. The label incorporates his own tattoos as well as his initials "BP" and his birth and death dates in roman numerals on his arms. The nurses represent "The Rose of No Man's Land" an ode to nurses that help the wounded on the battlefield during WWII and represent life and death on an open and unforgiving sea View all Sailor's Grave Wines
About Napa Valley
It's hard not to think of Napa Valley when thinking of California wines. The region is, after all, the one that brought world recognition to California wine making. The area was settled by a few choice wine families in the 1960's who bet that the wines of the area would grow and flourish. They were right. The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980's, when vineyard lands were scooped up and vines were planted throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, from large conglomerates to small boutiques to cult classics. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux Blends. Whites are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Notable FactsWithin the Napa Valley lie smaller sub-AVAs that lend even more character specifics to the wines. Furthest south is Carneros, followed by Yountville, Oakville & Rutherford. Above those two is St.-Helena and finally, just granted an AVA, Calistoga. These areas are situated on the valley floor and are known for creating rich, smooth Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. There are a few mountain regions as well, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs. Those include Howell Mountain, Stags Leap and Mount Veeder. Wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from more time in the bottle to evolve and soften.
About CaliforniaIt's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country into itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.
The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
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The Mercedes MLC has been spotted, and the spyshots appear to show Mercedes putting a current ML through its paces at the Nürburgring, but they actually show a test mule for the company's X6 rival – tipped to be called the Mercedes MLC.
These spy pictures give you an idea of how the car could look; it'll be a little longer, wider and lower than the ML. That's why the test car's wheels are pushed out wider, beneath extended wheelarches. The Mercedes MLC is also likely to be a strict four-seater, which is why the test mule has been fitted with a pair of race seats and little else inside.
What you can't see from the pictures is that this car was spied testing alongside a number of current BMW X6s – indicating that the handling and powertrain performance will be closely benchmarked with the BMW.
The Mercedes MLC is scheduled for a 2015 release date and is expected to feature a sharper, more assertive look than the ML on which it's based. There will be a large front grille, flared wheelarches and a curved crease in the side, as on the new S-Class, plus it will feature a gently sloping, coupé-style roofline. Inside, expect a plusher version of the ML's layout, with sports seats and a greater range of customisation for the interior trim and fittings.
The MLC is expected to be offered with Mercedes' latest safety technology too, including the option of adaptive LED lights, adaptive cruise control and autobrake. All models will be four-wheel drive, while the engine range will mirror the ML line-up. That means four and six-cylinder diesels will be available, with the potential for a petrol V6 should there be sufficient demand.
Mercedes will also offer a performance hybrid model that's likely to combine 0-62mph in less than six seconds with fuel economy in excess of 40mpg.
The only transmission on the Mercedes MLC is expected to be the new 9G-Tronic nine-speed auto. And as this can cope with up to 1,000Nm of torque, it will also be used on an MLC 63 AMG, powered by the firm's 5.5-litre bi-turbo V8. Topping the range could be a 6.0-litre V12 MLC 65 AMG.


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Greg Deen of Jacksonville, was named recently Boating Safety Instructor of the Year by the Arkansas Wildlife Federation at its annual banquet Saturday night. In the past 2 years as a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary in Central Arkansas, Deen has assisted in teaching 23 boating education classes in Little Rock, Cabot, Lonoke, Sheridan, Searcy and Jacksonville.
"Greg Deen was fortunate to have a dad who liked fishing and wanted to share his passion for boating with his family," said Michael Strobel, Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Little Rock.
As a youngster Greg's father taught him how to operate the family's first boat which was a 14 foot fiberglass runabout powered by a 35 horsepower Johnson motor.
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$55,000 loan to continue the work which was not completed.
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Hotel is in Castrocaro Terme about 9 km from Forli
Situated in a position with a fine view 200 mt from the spa and with all the offered services, the Hotel Eden is able to satisfy all of your requirements during the stay-period.The hotel is 200 mt from the center of Castrocaro Terme and from the MODERN SPA, Magic waters is ideal place to improve one's physical state, finding the ideal balance between body and mind and recovering a complete psycho-physical well being.The Centro Benessere is equipped with the most modern technologies to relax, regenerate and to get into a dimension of peace and tranquillity: sauna, turkish bath, scottish shower, warm swimming-pools with whirppol and relax rooms.In the thermal beauty farm, equipped with a professional massage centre, a fitness centre and one of the largest europeancentres of esthetic medicine, the exclusive properties of the waters and of the salsobromoiodic and sulphurous muds enrich and improve the effectiveness of the treatments for the different types of beauty problems.
The big inner park gives you the opportunity of having pleasant relax-moments, particularly during the spring-season and the end of the summer, in contact with nature, rocked by the shadow of trees. The game-park prepared for children will give them happy hours in safety.
The family management and the Italian cooking with typical products of Romagna, assure the tasting of genuine courses.
The spacious private parking has adequate and sheltered car-rooms, and can also assure the halt of vehicles as buses (Pullman-cars).
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The North Shore Fire Department doused a blaze at Andrew Automotive Collision Repair Center in Glendale this afternoon after a painting booth within the structure caught fire and caused an estimated $100,000 in damages. No one was injured.
According to an NSFD news release:
Around 2:30 p.m. an NSFD fire company was leaving the Glendale firehouse when firefighters onboard notice heavy black smoke to the southwest. Almost simultaneously a call came in from Andrew Automotive and the Glendale fire company, along with others, were dispatched to the scene.
Arriving crews found heavy black smoke coming from the building. With additional crews the fire was quickly brought under control and extinguished.
NSFD said the fire started when a static charge ignited paint fumes in the booth.
On-scene commanders from NSFD and the Glendale Police Department accounted for everyone who had been in the building at the time of the fire.
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This month I am posting a review of a different self-published comic book each day for the rest of the month! Here is an archive of the books reviewed so far!
Today I am featuring Pam Harrison's House of the Muses #1-3.
Let me get something straight right off of the bat. I'm honestly not a fan of the 3-D art style that Pam Harrison uses for House of the Muses. I think it is a very impressive level of 3-D art, and it is remarkable that she is able to tell such a completely realized story with 3-D art and not have it look ridiculous. That's to her great credit. She's a whiz with 3-D art, it appears. That said, I just don't think that even the best 3-D art has gotten to the point where I personally dig it. That's just me. I am not saying that the art is BAD, by any means (heck, I think Harrison is probably one of the best 3-D comic book artists that I have seen), just that it does not appeal to me.
In addition, there are many times in this work where it seems apparent that this story originated as a prose work, as there are large chunks of text here and there. Almost early-Spawn levels of text.
I wish to get those things out of the way to start, because those are my only two critiques of Harrison's work, which otherwise is a tremendously entertaining, polished work of art.
The gist of the story is that one of the poems in the collection of Sappho was inexplicably written in Spartan dialect. So Harrison thought, "Hey, there is probably a really fascinating story in there somewhere about a Spartan woman traveling to Lesbos." And that, in effect, is what House of Muses is about, a Spartan woman named Dika and her journeys through life.
House of the Muses mixes action, romance and drama in a extremely mature fashion, while still managing to always keep the story not too difficult for a teen reader to grasp. It's an extremely mainstream work, with a little bit of something in there for everyone.
It recently was awarded the fourth annual Queer Press Grant from Prism Comics. It is a well deserved honor, and I hope it may lead to even more distribution of this comic, which already looks extremely polished.
Each issue is about six bucks, but you get a ton of story for your money (issue #1 was over 50 pages long).
Here are some sample pages from issue #3….
I made sure to find pages that show you some variety in the 3-D art as well as the frequent large chunks of text. The large chunks of text can be difficult to get through, just due to their size, but they're never superfluous – they always help to the telling of the story, giving further depth and breadth to the characters.
The characters, by the way, perhaps DUE to the large amounts of texts, are extremely actualized. You soon know pretty much KNOW all the main characters in the story, most especially Dika, who is an engaging and endearing hero.
House of the Muses is a historical epic filled with love and loss, action and drama, and most importantly, characters who are worth reading.
Definitely Recommended.
Be sure to check out Pam's website here. Issues #1 and 2 are for sale on Prism's website here.
Pam sent me copies of House of the Muses #1-3. If you would like to participate in the month with your self-published comic, there most likely is still time (depending on how fast you mail out comics). Just check out the Review Copies section to see where to mail a review copy of your comic.
The only problem with using Poser for artwork, is it all looks like Poser…
Pity, really, as it does have some more stylised and sketch-style rendering options…
I just find it very distracting when I can recognise the actual models being used (I've used Poser since version 2 and own a TONNE of DAZ digital models…)
Still, the storytellng seems strong, so that may well help distract me from the CGI in the long run.
Interesting to see it used to thoroughly, though, as often the backgrounds, and lighting tend to be afterthoughts. This has been weel thought out in those terms.
So, pardon my negativity towards the tools involved, I actually do like the idea, and will have a look…
I know how you feel Blackjak. I'm also a Poser user (since v1, believe it or not) and seeing the flat lighting at the lack of variation in the character's physical features (they all look like the same Vicky and Mike models) is troublesome. It IS possible though, it just takes more work, possibly more than there's time for on a regular comic schedule, I don't know.
Still, if the writing's good, I can forgive a lot.
Wow! Pam Harrison's work looks very impressive. I may have to check this series out. Thanks for clueing me in.
Thanks to all of you, and especially to Brian Cronin, who was willing to give this series a look. My style and my storytelling have come a LONG way since the first issue debuted in 2007.
I did feature several pages of pencils in House of the Muses #3 and they were just as widely received as my CGI illustrating style. I have found that since my series went on sale worldwide recently, European markets are more enthusiastically receptive to my series. They love the CGI as well as the story, and it's probably no surprise that I have a huge fan base in England, Germany and the Netherlands. A comic site similar to this one in France is also presently reviewing House of the Muses 1-3.
There is a project in motion for House of the Muses #6 which I will be penciling in entirety (with the possibility of one or more guest inkers/colorists). So, no, it was not lack of penciling skills that led me to choose this medium.
I just love using DAZ 3D Studio. XD I can't help it. And my style in House of the Muses #4, as you can see from my Twitter page, is far evolved from what it was in HotM #1. As my series ends at #9, there is much more to come, and I only get better from here.
Thanks for your evaluation!
Pam Harrison http://twitter.com/houseofmuses
OMG, I almost forgot. Any comic stores or book sellers interested in carrying the series can now order it worldwide directly from Ingrambooks, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble.com and a number of other highly respected distributors in the UK.
The full list of book distributors can be found here. http://houseofthemuses.com/vendors/
Congrats Pam, on all your success. The cream rises to the top! Much deserved!
I have to commend Pam on a great comic. I also use Poser/Daz Studio. I also, published my own comic called Venger Prime through Ka-Blam. I intend on picking up a copy of your book as well.
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Joann C. Brown
Published: Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 8:50 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 8:50 a.m.
BREVARD — Joann Clayton Brown, 73, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, peacefully at her residence.
A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Volney Clayton and Louise Lance Clayton Barton, and was the wife of the late Hayes Brown. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Carroll Clayton, and sisters, Lila Mae, Ella Mae and Josephine Clayton.
She was a member of the Rosman Church of God.
Surviving are her daughter, Diann Parton of Pisgah Forest; sons, Ricky Brown and wife Cathy of Rosman, Danny Brown and wife Melissa of Lake Toxaway, and David Brown and wife Tracy of Cedar Mountain; sisters, Carolyn Laughter and husband James "Bud" Laughter of Hendersonville; Betty Queen and husband Roger of Rosman, and Ilean Butler of Philomath, OR; brother, J. C. Clayton of Asheville; grandchildren, Brian and Justin Parton, Carrie, Megan, and Kristen Brown, Candace and Trey Brown, and Caroline and Cassie Dockery; great-grandchildren, Sierra and Kadence Parton; several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Rosman Church of God with the Revs. Mike Pressley and Dale Pressley officiating. Burial will be in the Woodring Cemetery, Tuckasegee. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. today at the church. Online condolences may be left at www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com.
Moody-Connolly Funeral Home is caring for the family.
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