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Posted Jan 26 2011 9:20am
I've been realizing lately that I've been more than a little coddled being part of the online disability community--and, for that matter, the online community in general. Here, we haven't got a problem accepting people who are weird, funny-looking, slower or less coordinated, who need more help than others, or who are just plain different--or else, if someone has got a problem, he's not afraid to say it. Online, reactions to my having autism have tended to be either things like, "Oh, cool, my sister has that," or else something along the lines of, "Ahaha! Ass Burgers! Loser!" It's either obvious acceptance or obvious rejection. So much easier to interpret than the subtler stuff in the non-digital world. Online, people are free to say exactly what they mean--something like what autistics often do in real life--and that, for me, is such a relief!
But it's not so easy offline. When people lose the ability to say exactly what they like through the protection of anonymity, it's much harder to detect prejudice and it's much harder to figure out when somebody is going to mistreat you for being disabled. When children are younger, of course, they lack the social subtlety to pass prejudice under the radar of the socially acceptable; and comments like "ass burger" may easily fly around an elementary or even high-school classroom. But as people get older, the prejudice gets more subtle and, dare I say, politically correct.
Like many engineers-in-training, I'm taking a class that is meant to teach the basics of a concept called Six Sigma. Basically, Six Sigma is a quality-control method that centers around using data-collection and statistical analysis to reduce the error rate in a procedure, whether that procedure involves manufacturing a car or taking care of a post-surgical patient. (Six sigma refers to errors occurring only at six standard deviations or more from the ideal value--a very low error rate.) Six Sigma has become a VERY big thing because people have begun to realize just how much money they lose to errors, and of course, this being business, the bottom line is the bottom line. (I am not at all fond of this philosophy. Shouldn't quality be pursued for its own sake? But then, I am not a natural businesswoman and would much rather work at McDonald's than for the marketing department of a Fortune 500 company, no matter the salary difference.)
In any event (you were wondering where I was going with this random off-topicness, right?), like most students, I paged through the textbook upon first getting it, and in the very first chapter was a quote that warned companies against not being flexible enough: "Learning disabilities are tragic in children, but they are fatal in organizations. Because of them, few corporations live even half as long as a person--most die before they reach the age of forty."
Now, granted, it makes sense: It's bad when a company can't adjust to new circumstances. But learning disabilities aren't tragic; never have been. If there's a tragedy, it's prejudice, not the learning disability itself. For those of us who know about learning disabilities, this is just not a very apt comparison: If there's anything we are good at, it's finding creative ways to work around our weaknesses so that we can do what we want with our lives.
So... like a good little activist, I wrote to the people who had printed the textbook and explained that learning disabilities were not, in fact, a tragedy, and that there were quite a few learning-disabled engineers, including me, looking to learn Six Sigma. And I got a very surprising response.
The author had, it seemed, had no idea that using this quote was even a problem; had, in fact, used it several times; and, apparently, nobody before me had ever brought it to his attention before. So, in the next editions of the books which contain the quote, he plans to change it--a simple solution and all in all, quite a good result--but, given that the author had nothing against people with learning disabilities, and did not intend to imply that we are tragedies, why did this happen in the first place?
The quote is an example of socially acceptable prejudice. Unlike "ass burger" comments and the like, it avoids all the obvious triggers for outrage. It doesn't directly attack people with learning disabilities; it simply takes for granted that "everybody knows learning disabilities are tragic" on the way to using this as an example to demonstrate why companies need to be flexible.
This is the dangerous kind of prejudice--the demure, well-groomed kind that slips into polite society and makes itself at home in the form of ever-so-slight superiority, pity, and the attitude that the disabled should be an object lesson in being thankful for one's blessings.
I would much, much rather be called an "ass burger" or a "retard". At least that sort of prejudice is honest. And at least it's perpetrated by people who know exactly what they are doing--rather than soaked up by well-meaning individuals who then express it unconsciously, almost against their will.
Prejudice like this is embedded in our culture. We grow up breathing it in the air, drinking it in the water. It colors the books we read and the TV shows we watch. And, as though we have been wearing tinted glasses all our lives, we don't realize that the world is actually different from the way we see it. When we have children and those children are diagnosed with a disability, we take it for granted that the disability must be tragic without questioning why. When we ourselves become disabled by age or injury, we mourn a loss rather than simply adjusting to a change. This subtle, cultural prejudice is even adopted by people who have disabilities from birth; and many of us have to deal with it as part of growing up and establishing an independent idea of who we are, apart from what the world tells us we are.
This subtle sort of prejudice is difficult to fight. Unlike the overt sort, you can't even become angry at people who perpetuate it, because most likely they don't even know they are doing it. There's nothing to fight--only people whose viewpoints are skewed so slightly they aren't even aware of it.
But this is where awareness campaigns come in. Rather than using them to explain to people how horrible it is to have a child with autism, why don't we use them to explain to people what autism is like, how we live and how we have fun, how we solve problems, how we interact? Why not show people that autism is not a tragedy simply by giving them a realistic picture of what autism is like--the good, the bad, the everyday people who, like any human being, have problems but yet have the potential for a happy, worthwhile life?
Yes, autism can cause problems. It can be difficult sometimes. Things take longer to learn; things take longer to do; maybe we need more help than most people need. But if we can just explain to the everyday people who have grown up with cultural prejudice that isn't even their fault--if we can induce them to challenge the idea that disability is naturally, obviously tragic--then we'll have won a great victory.
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Is a plumber the tradesperson best suited for a shower pan/liner installation? Or should I be trying to find someone else?
Thank you in advance.
Ask him what his process is for constructing a leak free shower? He may or may not be qualified to do this, but if he's an actual licensed and insured plumber, and not some fly by night type of "handy" guy, then his per hour rates are probably a lot higher than a tile tradesman. Whenever you interview some more tradespeople, and you most definately should, they should be able to give you an articulate and accurate answer to the question above. Read up on shower construction at the John Bridge Tile Forum to be sure you understand how it's done, so you can have a BS detector. And, you may decide that you'd like to DIY the job and save some money!
I agree with live wire oak, just because he is a plumber, he may not necessarily be the best person to do the tile job. I am a plumber, but yet I do not feel confident I could do a tile shower properly. I know work is slow right now, so he may be willing to take on anything just to make some money. Heck, I'd rather be working right now doing something to make some bucks rather than looking at plumbing forums. Ask for references if he said he has done it before. I don't think you want to be a guinea pig for his first tile job. I've seen some nightmares out there, and a tile shower is one thing you definitely want to make sure its done right the first time.
Not that he probably couldn't do it. I have a friend who is a plumber that also does tile. He does a great job and has many satisfied customers. However, his tile rates are about the same as his plumbing rates, so you may be better off hiring a tile professional and getting a better deal.--TheCaptain
thank you both for your helpful comments!
the plumber will not be doing the tile job as i already have a tile guy who is doing not just the 2 showers but also the floors in the bathrooms (which also had to be ripped out). i only mentioned the tile to show how eager the plumber seems to do any and all jobs, even if they may not be entirely suited to his trade. he does have plumbing and mechanical licenses.
so i was just a little bit unsure if shower pan jobs fell under the purview of plumber or tiler because i'm new to all of this remodeling/house stuff. it seems that because it's a drainage issue, the plumber would be the right person to do it, but then there's the mudding part, which seems more of a tile guy's job.
i'm almost obsessively concerned with the shower pan liners because we had a leak in our rental house, and it was a nightmare, and i've heard so many horror stories of botched shower pan jobs.
sorry, i tend to ramble in the mornings... i'm off to read the John Bridge Forum.
thanks again!
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Hello all,
My first brew is chilling in the fridge awaiting my first taste, and thoughts are beginning to turn to Brew#2 (hopefully this weekend).
I'd love to clone, or at least come close to, Goose Island's Green Line Pale Ale and I found this recipe on Hopville:
8.5 lbs American Two-Row Pale
1 lb Biscuit Malt (pale)
30 mins 0.5oz Simcoe pellet (13.0 AA)
15 mins 0.5oz Liberty pellet (4.0 AA)
10 mins 0.5oz Columbus pellet (15.4 AA)
1 min 1.0oz Amarillo pellet (7.0 AA)
Which gives OG 1.053, FG 1.013, and 29.9 IBU with an SRM of 4.
I'm going to be partial boiling with extract, and was hoping to do a late extract addition. I tried searching for easy ways to convert between all-grain and extract but got stumped when trying to adjust for late extract addition and partial boil at the same time. Normally I wouldn't mind the general +/- 20% rules on hops etc, but because it's a clone I'd like to at least get close. The only thread I could dig up was from 2008 and I wasn't sure if things had gotten more precise.
I appreciate any help anyone could give! I'm going to call it my "Green Card Pale Ale" and serve it at a party later this spring (with a "Red, Wit, and Blueberry" wheat) when I get my US Citizenship!
So I found a calculator that I think works. For a 3g boil on a 5g batch it gives me:
1 lb Crystal 20L (steep)
1 lb Extra Light DME (@60 min)
5 lb Extra Light DME (@Flameout)
.3 oz Simcoe (@30 min)
.3 oz Liberty (@15)
.5 oz Columbus (@10)
1 oz Amarillo (@1)
A little more bitter/darker, but within the style guidelines for an American Pale Ale.
Does this seem like it'll work? Is Crystal 20L the right steeping grain to get a little biscuity flavor?
I would download the free trial of Beer Smith and use that to convert from all grain to extract. First things first, when you download it, watch a few of the video tutorials (they are only a couple minutes long each) and setup your equipment profile. It will save you time trying to figure it out for yourself and give you more accurate results in the end.
Check out this thread:http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/need...recipe-213912/
I actually emailed Goose Island on this; they confirmed a few things:
100% Briess Pale Ale Malt (NOT 2-row, there is a difference) ...and no biscuit/carapils
Bittering w/Liberty at 30mins
Amarillo armoa addition right before knockout
So, based on their input and the recipes above, they said the recipe below should be a "reasonable facsimilie of Greenline"
10.5# Briess Pale Ale Malt
0.5oz Liberty (30min, 6 IBU)
0.5oz Simcoe (15min, 12 IBU)
0.5oz Columbus (10min, 9 IBU)
1.0oz Amarillo (0min, 1 IBU)
5.0% ABV w/75% effciency & attenuation
The Pale Ale malt is what makes this beer. I'm not too knowledgeable of extract, but you'd want to use whatever extract best approximates this. I'd be worried that extra light DME isn't malty enough, even with your biscuit/crystal addition. I brewed it with 2-row and biscuit and it didn't work. (it was still good, but not a clone)
Awesome thanks, just read that thread and will dig to find an extract approximation. Also, hi from Bolingbrook!
The recipe I came up with is:
6lbs Extra Light DME
1 lb Victory grains (steeped for flavor/color not fermentables)
0.5oz Liberty (30min, 6 IBU)
0.5oz Simcoe (15min, 12 IBU)
0.5oz Columbus (10min, 9 IBU)
1.0oz Amarillo (0min, 1 IBU)
5.0% ABV w/75% effciency & attenuation
The guy at my LHBS told me to use 6lbs of Muntons Pale DME (british style pale malt which he said would give me color and biscuity flavor) instead of Extra Light + Victory. Also said to add a pound of Maltodextrin. I'm using S-33 dry yeast.
I'm using his recipe except, after reading on these forums, am only going to use 4oz of malto, and add it with the priming sugar. It's fermenting now, will update with as it progresses.
I'm looking to move beyond a kit and do a recipe. I'd like to try this. I'm a big fan of Green Line.
So, switching to the Muntons means no steeping? I'm not familiar with Maltodextrin but I'll ask about it. Did you just use 1 pack of S-33?
Sounds tasty
I'm in Chicago. I usually go to Brew Camp for equipment, but this being my first move beyond a kit I'm just gonna get them to help me throw together something that closely resembles this. They don't carry these exact ingredients and hops. I asked them about malto and they said that seemed like a lot, but I don't know. I'm gonna ask more about it when i get there .
I may steep Victory with a light DME because they only have Muntons LME. In fact, I'm not seeing Muntons Pale DME anywhere, even online sources.


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Robbie Robertson on The Band, A Book and Clapton
Relix contributing editor Randy Ray turns 50 today, so it seemed fitting to present his recent conversation with Robbie Robertson.
Robbie Robertson has had a key role in shaping some of the finest music of his generation, whether it was with Bob Dylan, The Band, his solo projects or on soundtrack work for numerous Martin Scorsese films. The guitarist and songwriter has kept busy this year, too, releasing the four-disc Band box set Live at the Academy of Music 1971, and his first book, Legends, Icons & Rebels: Music That Changed the World. The latter effort is an illustrated text and two-CD music tome for young readers, co-authored with his son Sebastian, and music industry veterans Jim Guerinot and Jared Levine.
Like some of his elder-statesman peers, Robertson is also "deep in" the writing process for his autobiography, continuing the dialogue about his music, which has influenced a new generation of artists in recent years.
Why did you choose to revisit The Band's 1971 Academy of Music material?
I was never satisfied with what I had done in mixing [the original Rock of Ages 1972 double album]. I mixed the album with Phil Ramone in Miami, and when we got back and listened to it, we both thought, "This wasn't good."
I had to mix the album over again at Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, N.Y. I mixed it with the studio engineer, who was good, but he did the best he could with a studio that was half-built. When it came out, the reception was extraordinary. We couldn't have asked for anything better. And everybody loved it except me. What I didn't love about it was my fault.
Cut to a few months ago. The record company said, "Would you like to do some new mixes?" And I said, "Would I ever. Thank you very much."
It was like a gift from heaven. I suggested that we get Bob Clearmountain, and Bob and I could do our mix of the whole thing, and then, Sebastian was going to do a soundboard mix of it. His philosophy in mixing the whole Friday night show—the New Year's Eve show—was, "I want this to be so real, so raw, and the outcome to sound like the best bootleg record you've ever heard." Bob and I were mixing what was on the original record with some bonus tracks because now we're not limited by how many songs we can get on a vinyl recording. Our job was to make it sound as beautiful as we could.
What inspired you to work on your first book, Legends, Icons & Rebels: Music That Changed the World?
This originated with Sebastian, my son. He brought up this idea, and I thought it was a good idea—just doing something for kids at a certain age, which I guess is like eight to 12 year olds, right in that range. It's kind of at a stage, too, where they start developing their real tastes for things. I was just thinking, as a parent, "Wouldn't it be so great if my kid knew about some of the greatest recording artists of all time and where things came from?"
You can trace so much music today back to the places where it originated. You can even trace The Band's music back to its gospel elements and mountain music. I mean, The Band was kind of the ultimate [example] of this, but so many groups today are influenced by The Band. It is so evident and so obvious in their music. And if you don't know about that music and where that comes from, it's just less—it's not more. It doesn't give you that taste factor and that foundation.
You rarely perform live these days, but you decided to play with your old friend Eric Clapton at his recent Crossroads Guitar Festival. How did he nudge you back on stage?
Eric and I had a wonderful time making music together on my [2011] album, How to Become Clairvoyant. We did the recording and I finished the record. When I was done, I felt, out of respect, that I wanted Eric to hear it first. I sent it to him and he sent me back a thing saying, "What a great fucking record."
That was well put. [Laughs.] He was so happy with what I did with the basic recordings that we had done in London together, and then, after that, he said, "I'm going to put this Crossroads thing together. Would you come and do a couple of tunes with me?" I—100 percent—wanted to be supportive of him and his Crossroads rehab center. We did [the show in April] and had a nice time. [Playing live] is not what I do anymore, it's not really my comfort zone, but for Eric, I would do anything.
C'mon Robbie, get a little uncomfortable. Please. Do a tour.
"See the man with the Stage Fright"........
I was lucky enough to attend Crossroads 2013.
Unfortunately Robbies performance was underwhelming in comparison to the rest of the music those two nights. Perhaps live performance isn't in the cards anymore….


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Rheem to replace 25yr old system
I live in a 2000sf one story house near Sacramento CA. It has the original (25yrs) 3 ton Lennox split system.
I'm looking to replace this with a Rheem system-
A/C is RARL-036JEZ
Coil is ADP RE47636E210
Furnace has 2 options-
RGPE-07NBRQR (4ton) or RGRM-09NZAJS (5ton)
Stat is Emerson 1F95EZ0671
Question - Is the 5 ton an overkill for my application? The 4 ton is only $800 cheaper. Any other suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks for your help
Since you're getting a 3 ton a/c, there is no benefit to having a furnace capable of blowing 5 tons (around 2000 CFM) of air, as the a/c only needs about 1200 CFM. Doubt your duct system could handle the increased airflow.
A better question is, do you need around 72,000 BTU (output) of heat. Was a heat calc done? You might be able to get away with less than 3 ton a/c.
What size and efficiency furnace are you replacing? BTUs please.
Let's break down the quote.
I have to admit I don't follow your dealer's logic.
The smaller furnace quoted is a two stg var spd 80% eff furnace.
The larger furnace is a two stg var speed 95% eff furnace.
Both will require a two stg thermostat for best operation. I am not familiar with Emerson thermostats.
On the coil, dealer has quoted a third party ADP evap coil. That's not what I would recommend. I would want the best matching Rheem coil for your application. Certainly a point to raise with dealer.
How do you filter your return air?
I would also ask dealer to verify mdl number of AC condenser. Not certain but I believe he is quoting a discontinued mdl.
Post back.
Thanks for the quick responses. The current 25y old system is a Lennox 3-ton unit and has been doing a great job. No problems except it's old and in-efficient. Heats and cools great.
The reason for these two furnaces is we get a rebate from Rheem, & utility companies that adds up to $1500.
Filter would be a std 1"x14"x28" that comes with the system and is located in the furnace closet.
I'll see what he says about a Rheem coil vs. an ADP. And about a smaller 3-ton furnace.
Thanks again,
cascade is correct.
The RGRM 95% eff furnace is available in a 60 KBTU model that probably is the correct size.
And the AC condenser quoted has been discontinued and replaced with mdl RARL037-JEZ. I wouldn't have the ADP coil. Is dealer quoting new refrigerant line set?
The existing furnace is a Lennox G16Q3-50 model. I can't find the BTU's in any of the info I have. Tried googling this make & model number & no luck. Probably too old (date on the manual 1984). Efficiency - I've no idea, one contractor said about 70%??
The only reason he proposed a 5-ton was done based on efficiency & to qualify for rebates. He recommends the 4-ton unit that matches up nicely with the A/C. He's getting me a quote for the matching Rheem coil & a better filter.
I've also gotten 2 other bids - a Ruud & a Carrier but found these products not on the same level as Rheem.
Thanks again,
I am curious as to why you say Carrier is not as the same level as Rheem. Is it because the Carrier contractor quoted a lower grade of equipment?
Rudd and Rheem are the same equipment. You have to get a quote on the identical models from each manufacturer to make an apples to apples comparison.
I am a homeowner and not a Carrier contractor. My 25+ year old Carrier furnaces and condensers gave me very few problems in the time I owned them that I decided to stay with Carrier equipment when I replaced them two years ago.
I am not sure what you have heard and read. I own the Carrier Infinity systems and so far I have been very pleased with their performance. I am not an expert on Rudd or Rheem so I can't compare the equipment.
Is there something in particular you are concerned about?


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Volunteers enjoy giving back
Gloria Nolan sent a text message on a recent Saturday morning canceling an interview appointment. A friend's wife had died and she wanted to spend time with him instead.
What started as one of Nolan's volunteer assignments for Hospice of Virginia had grown into a friendship.
Nolan's primary duties as a hospice volunteer include making regular visits and helping relieve caregivers so that they can run errands or take a needed break. She has volunteered for about four years for the hospice.
"Some patients request that I read Scriptures, or just sit quietly and keep them company," Nolan said. "Others enjoy having someone listen to them tell life stories or help with needlework. At times, I may simply keep the caregiver company while the patient rests. While not required by [Hospice of Virginia], I enjoy remembering special
days like birthdays and anniversaries."
Nolan, a western Henrico resident, joins millions of Americans who volunteer each year. She was part of an upward trend in volunteerism among African-Americans last year despite the down economy, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"I volunteer because I am a compassionate person by nature. Because I … have been so well blessed in my life," she said. "I believe that being Christ's disciple requires that I give back by serving others."
Women age 35 to 54 volunteer more than any other group. However, plenty of younger men, women and a few children volunteered this month at the Chimborazo Family Mobile Food Pantry.
Trey Harrison, a Varina High School senior, stood in Richmond's Chimborazo Elementary School parking lot between a large food pantry truck and a folding table as he packed items into brown paper bags. Harrison said his mother encouraged him to volunteer.
"I figured that it helps people and it gives me community service hours [to include on my college applications]. So it helps me out more," Harrison said.
On the other side of the truck, Angelina Patrick, an eastern Henrico resident and Virginia Commonwealth University student, added bunches of bananas to bags. She then moved the bags to a nearby table for families to pick up later.
Patrick said she got involved with the food project through HandsOn Greater Richmond, a local group that connects people with organizations who need volunteers. Patrick said a school friend told her about the group and how easy it was to go online to sign up to volunteer.
The mobile pantry is organized by Richmond's Communities in Schools (CIS) with funding from Feed More Impact 100. The pantry has provided food to hundreds of children and their families since starting in September 2011.
The pantry is held the same night as the school's PTA meeting. While parents and teachers are meeting, volunteers sort and pack produce, dry goods, and sometimes fresh meat, according to Caitlin Roberts, CIS site coordinator. After the PTA meeting, families pick up their groceries and head home.
The pantry and dozens of other community groups rely on HandsOn to help link them with needed volunteers. Opportunities are listed on the HandsOn website with new ones added as the need arises.
Others like Nolan find their own volunteer opportunities. However the connection is made, Nolan said volunteering is all about focusing on other people and their needs.
"The volunteer experience is always about the other person not one's self. Putting self aside and cheerfully serving others is the only way to have a rewarding volunteer experience," she said.
This story is part of the series Virginia Tapestry: Reflecting Our Rich Diversity. It was produced by In Your Shoes Media.
Local couple wins wedding at Lewis Ginter
Richmonders Jim Morgan and Dan Stackhouse were married at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Lakeside Mar. 7 month after winning the Say I Do! With OutRVA wedding contest in February. The contest was open to LGBT couples in recognition of Virginia's marriage equality law, which took effect last fall. The wedding included a package valued at $25,000.
Morgan and Stackhouse, who became engaged last fall on the day marriage equality became the law in Virginia, have been together for 16 years. They were selected from among 40 couples who registered for the contest. The winners were announced at the Say I Do! Dessert Soiree at the Renaissance in Richmond in February. > Read more.
Fourth-annual Healy Gala planned
The Fourth Annual Healy Gala will be held Saturday, Apr. 11, at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The event was created to honor Michael Healy, a local businessman and community leader who died suddenly in June 2011, and to endow the Mike Healy Scholarship (through the Glen Allen Ruritan Club), which benefits students of Glen Allen High School.
Healy served as the chairman of Glen Allen Day for several years and helped raise thousands of dollars for local charities and organizations. > Read more.
Ruritan Club holding Brunswick stew sale
The Richmond Battlefield Ruritan Club is holding a Brunswick stew sale, with orders accepted through March 13 and pick-up available March 14. The cost is $8 per quart.
Pick-up will be at noon, March 14, at the Richmond Heights Civic Center, 7440 Wilton Road in Varina.
To place an order, call Mike at (804) 795- 7327 or Jim at (804) 795-9116. > Read more.
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Weekend Top 10
Two events this weekend benefit man's best friend – a rabies clinic, sponsored by the Glendale Ruritan Club, and an American Red Cross Canine First Aid & CPR workshop at Alpha Dog Club. The fifth annual Shelby Rocks "Cancer is a Drag" Womanless Pageant will benefit the American Cancer Society and a spaghetti luncheon on Sunday will benefit the Eastern Henrico Ruritan Club. Twin Hickory Library will also host a used book sale this weekend with proceeds benefiting The Friends of the Twin Hickory Library. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
A taste of Japan
Ichiban offers rich Asian flavors, but portions lack
In a spot that could be easily overlooked is a surprising, and delicious, Japanese restaurant. In a tiny nook in the shops at the corner of Ridgefield Parkway and Pump Road sits a welcoming, warm and comfortable Asian restaurant called Ichiban, which means "the best."
The restaurant, tucked between a couple others in the Gleneagles Shopping Center, was so quiet and dark that it was difficult to tell if it was open at 6:30 p.m. on a Monday. When I opened the door, I smiled when I looked inside. > Read more.
One beauty of a charmer
Disney's no-frills, live-action 'Cinderella' delights
Cinderella is the latest from Disney's new moviemaking battle plan: producing live-action adaptations of all their older classics. Which is a plan that's had questionable results in the past.
Alice in Wonderland bloated with more Tim Burton goth-pop than the inside of a Hot Topic. Maleficent was a step in the right direction, but the movie couldn't decide if Maleficent should be a hero or a villain (even if she should obviously be a villain) and muddled itself into mediocrity.
Cinderella is much better. Primarily, because it's just Cinderella. No radical rebooting. No Tim Burton dreck. It's the 1950 Disney masterpiece, transposed into live action and left almost entirely untouched. > Read more.
Deep Run Marathon Dance raises $216,753 for charities
Henrico County property transactions, Mar. 2-8
'All Henrico Reads' author Tayari Jones to speak at Glen Allen High School
Freeman students 'Read Aloud'
Legislative session a mixed bag for immigrants
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Obituary – James L. Blanchard
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Local couple wins wedding at Lewis Ginter
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Athlete of the Week – March 27: Walter Williams
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