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It's only about five weeks until the 2012 presidential election and I am very worried. I am so afraid voters will re-elect Barack Obama to a second term.
Why we would do this, I don't know. All you have to do is look at the facts. After four years of Obama's efforts, it's obvious America remains in dismal financial shape in Oct. 2012. Let's review some of these facts, with a focus on the economy.
First, did you know the recession actually ended in June 2009? Unfortunately, this has been the worst "recovery" from a recession since World War. In fact, it's been said this recovery is worse than the recession that preceded it. Take a look at some of the "highlights" of this recovery under President Obama's leadership.
Unemployment, for example: no President has ever presided over average annual unemployment of 8 percent for three years running – until President Obama. Some 23.5 million Americans are unemployed or underemployed. And the labor force participation rate keeps shrinking as more and more Americans give up hope of finding work.
Our median incomes are falling and the number of Americans living in poverty is at nearly record high levels. This undoubtedly explains why, as of June 2012, one in five adults receives government assistance in the form of food stamps.
The gross domestic product (GDP) of our country is barely growing. It was up just 1.3 percent in the second quarter and declined from the first quarter, when it grew 2 percent. The historic average from 1947 through 2012 is 3.3 percent.
Speaking of GDP, under President Obama, government spending as a percentage of GDP is the highest it's ever been: around 25 percent each year, when under previous presidents, it's averaged less than 20 percent. His annual deficits have topped a trillion dollars four years in a row. The previous highest deficit was less than half a trillion. As Forbes.com puts it, "…in just one term President Obama will have increased the national debt as much as all prior presidents, from George Washington to George Bush, combined."
I can tick off many other areas in which we're performing poorly: gas prices, manufacturing, home values, foreclosures, homelessness, household net worth. All these negatives paint a gloomy picture.
Yet if President Obama wins a second term, don't expect things to get better anytime soon.
On Jan. 1, 2013, just three months from now, we can look forward to numerous new taxes and tax increases that will affect all Americans. I've seen total tax hike estimates ranging between $423 billion and $494 billion next year. The Heritage Foundation calculates that taxes will increase between $857-$4,223 per household (the low figure is for retirees and the top one, for Baby Boomers).
At the same time, mandated federal spending cuts totaling close to $110 billion will kick in Jan. 1. Half of this will hit our defense budget and the other half, domestic programs.
If the president and Congress do nothing to stop these scheduled tax increases and automatic spending cuts – the impending "fiscal cliff" we've heard so much about – the Congressional Budget Office predicts "Such fiscal tightening will lead to economic conditions in 2013 that will probably be considered a recession."
Yes, there's another recession headed our way next year, according to the government's own bean counters.
Add to this the enormous regulatory burden imposed by this administration. Earlier this year, the Heritage Foundation wrote, "During the first three years of the Obama Administration, 106 new major federal regulations added more than $46 billion per year in new costs for Americans. This is almost four times the number—and more than five times the cost — of the major regulations issued by George W. Bush during his first three years."
Overregulation hurts business expansion and job creation. Small businesses create two-thirds of the jobs in this country, but government regulations have a disproportionately negative effect on their ability to grow and thus help the economy recover, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
"The U.S. is in peril of becoming Europe, a slow-growth economy facing even more serious fiscal troubles," says the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council.
The president's plans for a second term, from what I've read, are for more of the same. He says that all he needs is "more time"; not different policies, just more time to implement the same ones.
So for me, the question is simple: based on where he's taken this country during his first term, do you want to hand President Obama another four years to keep doing what he's been doing? I don't.
I know that lots of people like President Obama. He's an historic president. But the decision we'll make on Nov. 6 must be made with our heads, not our hearts. It can't be based on President Obama's place in the history books.
If you can look at the facts I've outlined and approve of the course we're on, then vote for President Obama.
If you can't, then please, don't.
David Herman
2:34 pm on Monday, October 1, 2012
The Heritage foundation? you mean the same right wing ideologues who said the bush tax cuts would eliminate the deficit by 2010. Obama inherited the worse mess ever. The economy was on the brink of total failure.
You want facts? well here they are. Obama's accomplishments are too long to list here, but you can read a nice list with citations here: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/09/01/a-long-list-of-president-obamas-accomplishments-with-citations/
You want to put the same people that put us into this economic mess back into power? you want the same foreign policy team that lead us into multi trillion dollar illegal wars? then you my friend, are the one not using your head.
Kevin Mauro
8:34 am on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
That is exactly who you will be putting back into power. The so called mess is traceable, and the majority is traceable back to the Democrats. Hear me out. The housing crisis was not caused by Bush, but by President Clinton. The Affordable Housing Act started the financial meltdown, by forcing banks to relaxing time honored practices of lending, but was additionally fueled by President Clinton's repeal of the "Banking Act of 1933" that prevented banks from getting "too big to fail" in which created the perfect storm to get Obama elected. The foreign policy that got this country in the position, to be attacked was also Clinton's. It was a mere 8 month's into Bush's first term that 9-11 happened, and after 8 years of decline of our national defense and global status.. The total cost for this ten war was 1000 billion dollars or the equal of only one year of Obama's overspending. Obama did not inherit the worse mess ever. President Obama inherited a orchestrated crisis. President Obama was a 1980's student of Francis Fox Piven at Columbia University. Who is Ms Piven? That is why you need to know whom you elect, and America was not told anything about President Obama's past, except what he told in his books. Dave look up the Cloward and Piven Strategy, and you will see how we were played.
Kevin Mauro
8:34 am on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Some people say that the stock market is back, I say it' is not. The reason behind my logic is this. At the time of the crash, America had only on third of the amount of currency in circulation as we do today. To put it in perspective, the market would be around 4,500 not the bogus 13,500 that is shown today. That's not growth, that's fraud.
Kenneth Perkins
8:43 am on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
I am a Republican and don't like Romney. However, I have a plan! Obama will get another 4 years paving the road for Chris Christie. Tough love is coming and well needed
David Herman
2:34 pm on Monday, October 1, 2012
In addition, I am a small businessman. The 2 above referenced small business organizations do not represent the views of the majority of small business. In fact, many polls suggest small business prefers Obama.
Jean Jaeger
1:14 pm on Monday, October 1, 2012
If President Obama does not win another term we will be in samw the position that put us into the recession in the first place. It is the obstructionism going on in Congress that has prevented President Obama from being able to put in place the policies that would improve the job outlook in this country. So let's put the blame where it belongs, on those people in Congress who's sole purpose has been to keep President Obama from getting another term without any regard for the people they have been sent to Washington to serve.
Pete Mock
3:00 pm on Monday, October 1, 2012
Oh my, so scary. And even with all these horrible things, Obama's lead in the polls seems to be growing. I guess that speaks volumes about how lame a candidate Mitt Romney really is.
Fran Hopkins
9:18 pm on Monday, October 1, 2012
David and Jean, the "they want to take us back to the policies that got us in this mess in the first place" myth was recently debunked by Bloomberg News; according to Bloomberg, most of the policies that led to the 2008 financial crisis were put into place by Democrats. Here's the link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-12/about-those-policies-that-got-us-into-this-mess-caroline-baum.html.
President Obama had two years to do something effective about jobs and the economy, when he controlled both houses of Congress. Instead of focusing on the economy, he chose to ram through The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which led the people to elect a Republican House in 2010.
Ann S.
5:12 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Just curious: How many years have YOU had to do something effective about YOUR job situation? And how have those "effective" actions worked out for you?
8:34 am on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Most of the President's was as a result of the budget Bush stuck him with on the way out. What infuriates me is people like Fran expect the President, who by the way has very little actual control over the economy, to wave his hand and the economy would be back to normal. Real action requires the cooperation of Congress.
David Herman
10:43 am on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
debunked by an opinion piece? hardly
as for the affordable care act, being singly responsible for the republican's taking over the house, that is certainly a large leap of logic.
Juan Gonzalez
12:03 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
I'm a republican, however, it was not the Democrats that led us into a war which turned out to be a huge mistake. All of your other points are salient and, as it respects mortgage lending standards, they're already prompting banks to relax those yet again. It was the relaxation of lending standards that led to disequilibrium in the market and this applied not only to the housing market, but to the credit and student loan markets as well.
The republicans pushed a costly war down our throats and the democrats pushed costly lending standards down our throats. No party has a corner on stupidity. No party.
Pete Mock
12:03 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Debunked? Not so much.
Lending practices had a part to play in the financial crisis, but to say that it was the cause is foolish and simplistic. The lack of regulation and changes in regulation that the GOP has always fought for are at the heart of the crisis. Banks and financial firms took advantage of the easy money, knowing the government would bail them out. We're all still awaiting serious legislation to correct the abuses that occurred, and we all know very well that the GOP will have NONE OF THAT.
You also seem to forget that large tax cuts for the richest Americans and two wars might also have little bit to do with taking Clinton's surplus and turning it into the giant heap of debt we're facing now. Not sure what there is about that to debunk.
You also fail to note the huge number of filibusters used by the republicans since Obama took office, and specifically the filibusters used in 2009-2010 to thwart anything Obama wanted to do about jobs and the economy. In fact, you only have to go back to last year when they filibustered Obama's jobs bill that even Moody's said would grow the economy by 2% and add 1.9 million jobs. Republicans loved the payroll tax cut and the tax breaks for investments in business equipment that Obama wanted, but because some of it would be paid for with a 5.6 percent surcharge on incomes over $1 million they remained the party of "NO" and threw the baby out with the bathwater.
12:03 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Oh, I think its very logical. Obama now wants to reneg and underwrite the warn act when it comes to notification of massive layoffs in the defense industry. He's outrageous!
1:12 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
I thought this blog was about being unemployed? Maybe stick to that...
Fran Hopkins
4:09 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
This is a new, separate blog I'm writing about the upcoming Presidential election.
3:27 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Well, at least I didn't have to listen to 3 hours of Sean Hannity to get all these GOP talking points!
Lauri Barger Baker
2:28 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
It looks like a cut and paste from the Rush Limbaugh website.
Chris Wysocki
6:13 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Thanks for compiling your litany of Obama's failures. And double-thanks to the Patch for publishing it. As you can see from the comments the delusions of the average Obama voter are legion. Sure it's Congress's fault! If by "Congress" you mean Harry Reid, who hasn't enacted a budget in 3 1/2 years.
Sadly too many liberals are high on Hopium and still believe that the magic unicorns will bring prosperity just as soon as the Tea Party is declared illegal.
Did you see the latest Obama campaign ad? It was only posted for a brief time on their web site. "Republicans are coming for your lady parts!" Really. That's all they've got left. Well that, and "psst, didja hear Romney is a Mormon?"
An American Ambassador is dead. Killed by al Qaeda. Obama was warned. He did nothing. Unless you count playing golf and going on The View as "doing something." BTW, the guy who killed our Ambassador to Libya? He used to be a guest of the US Army. Obama released him from Gitmo. Oops.
Say do you think that "kid" Obama just released (and deported to Canada) might also return to a life of jihad? His father's a big time terrorist. But nah, Eric Holder swears the kid is clean. You know, the same Eric Holder who gave all those guns to Mexican drug lords so they can murder our border agents (and a whole lotta Mexican kids too). He's the best Attorney General Evah! At least since John Mitchell.
But hey, Beyonce loves President "I Candy". What could be more important than that!
Fran Hopkins
2:52 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Thanks, Chris. I've just tried to present the facts of what Obama has done over the past four years. These are the actions he's taken, not his words or promises. I'm not being angry or emotional or insulting, and I don't blame "the government" for the fact that I'm underemployed. I think that voters should review his performance in the job and decide on that basis if we want to give him another four years to continue to implement his policies.
David Herman
4:19 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
with all due respect fran, that's bs. you are presenting "facts" that are totally one sided. what about the lengthy list of "actions he's taken" i posted above. If you were so interested in presenting us with the facts, why not at least also tell us about at least one of the hundreds of positive accomplishments that Obama has achieved?
Dazed not Confused
2:28 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Fran, I have read some of your other columns. You are a long-term unemployed professional in a dying industry. You choose to remain unemployed rather than seeking training for a skill that is in demand and/or accepting a job for less $$ than you *think* you are worth, and it's so much easier to blame the gov't., isn't it? Newsflash: the world is a lot smaller now and there are people in developing countries who can do almost any job for a fraction of the cost than it costs here. It is delusional to think that any President can fix that. You know who can improve the economy and how? Look in the mirror and follow these 3 simple steps: 1) Work (which might mean taking a job you'd rather not do for less $$ than you *think* you are worth); 2) pay your fair share of taxes; 3) Don't spend more than what's left. One last point: no intelligent voter should pay any attention to anyone who rips apart one candidate without detailing how they think the other guy can do better.
Richard Sorensen
2:28 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Maybe you should contact Mitt Romney and get a job writing for a private equity firm. I've done pretty well in recent years going into New York and writing for financial services companies. But, of course, you might have to commute across the Hudson River, which you say you don't want to do.
I've met Mitt, and he's not a bad guy. However, I plan to vote for Obama. The difference between your perspective and mine may be that I'm willing to go where the jobs are, and not blame the government.
Richard Sorensen
Fran Hopkins
9:14 am on Saturday, October 6, 2012
David, I did go to that site and reviewed the list. It includes laws President Obama has signed, executive orders, initiatives he's supported, with no indication of their impact or results. I summarized the results of Obama policies that are hurting our economy. I'll take another look at that list to see if it includes actions by the President that have significantly helped the economy.
David Herman
10:22 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
Fran, anything Obama tries to do to help the economy is blocked by the Republican house:
Jobs bill (2011) - blocked
wall street reform- blocked
fair pay act - blocked and defeated
dream act - blocked
anti rape amendment - blocked
small business jobs act - blocked twice
benefits for homeless veterans - blocked
health care for 911 first responders -blocked
political ad disclosure bill -blocked
tax on companies that ship jobs overseas -blocked
american recovery and investment act -attempted block
oil spill liability -blocked
immigration reform -blocked
affordable health care for all americans- voted 33 times to appeal
unemployment extension bill HR-4213 blocked
so just what are the republicans doing to make the economy better? lowering taxes on millionaires and and billionaires? still waiting for that trickle down to materialize.


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TRUCKEE, Calif. and#8212; Below are select incidents from the Truckee Police Departmentand#8217;s press log for May 29-June 4, along with previously unreported incidents.
DUIs: 3
Accidents: 1
May 12
and#8226; During a dispute between two residents in neighboring trailers on West River Street, the suspect pushed the victim against a barbecue grill. The victim received a minor injury. She decided not to call Truckee Police Department that evening and instead left the area to stay with a family member.
May 28
and#8226; A victim reported her vehicle was vandalized sometime during the evening hours. The vehicle was parked out front of her apartment on Estates Drive. There is no available suspect information. Officers took a report for informational purposes.
May 29
and#8226; A mother called to report her juvenile son was befriended by an older male. Officers investigated and no crime had occurred. A report was taken only for documentation.
May 30
and#8226; Officers generated a report for trespassing on Dolomite Way. A subject was found in the reporting partyand#8217;s bathroom. The subject did not have permission to be in the residence. Later the subject was contacted and admitted to trespassing. The report will be forwarded to the District Attorney for prosecution for trespassing.
and#8226; Officer generated a report of verbal argument between a mother and daughter on Dolomite Way. The daughter went to shut her bedroom door in an attempt to get the mother to leave her alone. The mother refused to leave and stuck her arm up in an attempt to stop the door being shut. The door scraped the motherand#8217;s arm. Report was taken just for information.
and#8226; Officers stopped a vehicle for vehicle violations on Dorchester Drive at Glen Shire. The driver was found to be under 21 years of age and with a blood alcohol content greater than 0.01 percent. The driver was cited for the violations.
May 31
and#8226; Officers generated a report that an unknown driver operating an unknown vehicle collided with the victimand#8217;s vehicle, which was legally parked in a parking lot on Easter Drive. The suspect driver left the area without attempting to contact the victim or leave any information.
June 1
and#8226; Officers took a report of identity theft on Jeffrey Pine Road. The reporting party requested a report to be generated to document this incident.
and#8226; The reporting party came to the Police Department to report she has received harassing and threatening emails from her ex-boyfriend for the past year. The reporting party was in a process of obtaining a restraining order and wanted an additional advice on how to address the situation.
and#8226; Officers generated a report of an unknown male subject attempting to jump off the Highway 267 bypass. The witnesses observed the subject get into a vehicle and flee the scene prior to officerand#8217;s arrival. Officers took a report for documentation only.
and#8226; Unknown suspect entered a fenced electrical yard on River View Drive and threw rocks at the equipment,, causing $400 or more damage. There is no suspect information.
and#8226; Unknown suspect entered victimand#8217;s unsecured vehicle and stole victimand#8217;s firearm. The grand theft occurred in Roseville, Calif., so the theft report was taken as courtesy to Roseville Police Department.
June 2
and#8226; During a dispute between husband and wife on Northwoods Boulevard, the husband struck and choked his wife before threatening to kill her. The victim was able to momentarily conceal herself in a closet in order to place a call for help. Officers took the suspect into custody and booked him for domestic violence and criminal threats.
June 3
and#8226; Police officers arrested a subject for public intoxication on Pine Avenue. The subject was released with no pending charges.
and#8226; Officers took a report that an unknown suspect entered victimand#8217;s unlocked vehicle on Stone Ridge Drive and took property without permission or consent. The suspect also took a possession of the remote garage door and stole variety of tools from the victimand#8217;s garage.
and#8226; Officers took a report of petty theft on Stone Ridge Drive. An unknown suspect entered victimand#8217;s unlocked vehicle and took property without permission or consent.
and#8226; Officers documented a domestic dispute between a husband and his wife on Moraine Road at Olympic Drive. Both of the suspects were intoxicated at a party. They argued and the husband walked home from the party. The husband became upset when the wife drove home with their children. They got in a verbal argument again and the husband started kicking the vehicle in the street.


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- About
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- Like to help and be helped
- Relationship status
- Single and looking
- Sexuality
- Heterosexual/Straight
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian/White
- Education
- High School
- Politics
- Liberal
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- Hobbies
- guitar
- Music
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March 23rd, All Opening at the Barrington History Museum
• Through a Modern Lens, Photography Exhibit & Reception• Ice Age Mammoth Hunters: History Before History• New Piano Exhibit, 6 Unique, Antique Pianos
The Barrington History Museum presents an exhibit of photographs by artist, historian and musician, Marty Hackl. The exhibit will open on March 23, 2013.
Exhibit Starting March 23rd on Displayed through November
Click Here To Download PDF
Programs begin at 5:30 PM with a Buffet Dinner.Call 847-381-1467 to Register.
March 19, 2013Cost is $25 cash or check at the door.
The Chicago Area in the U.S. Civil War and its participation in the iconic battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg
Speaker: Marc Herwitz: US Navy medical practice at Lovell Federal Health Care Center. Masters Degree-Military Studies, Marine Corps Command and Staff College.
April 9, 2013Cost is $35. $25 for members of the Barrington History Museum.The 25 Most Influential People in History
Speaker: Bill Haase: Instructor Harper College, Oasis, & Oakton.__________________________________________
April 23, 2013Cost is $35. $25 for members of the Barrington History Museum.The Civil War Like You Never Knew; inventions and sayings that we still use today and famous people that made history
Speaker: Jim Zingales, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Civil War Trust, etc.
EXHIBIT HOURSMon. - Thurs. 1:00pm - 5:00pmFriday by Appointment OnlySaturday 10:00am - 4:00pm
BLACKSMITH SHOPSee you in the Spring!
Harriet Lane - Unique among First Ladies –
Harriet Lane acted as hostess for the only President who never married: James Buchanan, her favorite uncle and her guardian after she was orphaned at the age of eleven. And of all the ladies of the White House, few achieved such great success in deeply troubled times as this polished young woman in her twenties.
In the rich farming country of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, her family had prospered as merchants. Her uncle supervised her sound education in private school, completed by two years at the Visitation Convent in Georgetown. By this time, "Nunc" was Secretary of State, and he introduced her to fashionable circles as he had promised, "in the best manner." In 1854 she joined him in London, where he was minister to the Court of St. James. Queen Victoria gave "dear Miss Lane" the rank of ambassador's wife; admiring suitors gave her the fame of a beauty.
The biographies of the First Ladies on WhiteHouse.gov are from "The First Ladies of the United States of America," by Allida Black. Copyright 2009 by the White House Historical Association.
Read more about Harriet Lane
Presiding over a rapidly dividing Nation, Buchanan grasped inadequately the political realities of the time. Relying on constitutional doctrines to close the widening rift over slavery, he failed to understand that the North would not accept constitutional arguments which favored the South. Nor could he realize how sectionalism had realigned political parties: the Democrats split; the Whigs were destroyed, giving rise to the Republicans.
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Thomas Keller, chef / owner of Bouchon and Bouchon Bakery stopped in
The evening attracted over 160 guests, which included an a wide array of VIP's, culinary aficionados and the current Miss America 2009 Katie Stam.
Chef Keller's new book "Under Pressure" is written for Chefs but even novices can learn from who many consider the greatest American Chef.
Chef Keller uses a method of cooking food called " Sous Vide". Sous vide is French for "under vacuum" and describes a method of cooking in vacuum sealed plastic pouches at low temperatures for long times. With the proper equipment and some basic knowledge, anyone can prepare consistently delicious and safe food. With more advanced knowledge, a chef can safely create (or modify) recipes to realize their unique vision.
The Cuisineist
Takes a very detailed look at the techniques of Sous Vide cooking and its history, As well as some very important precautions that need to be taken.
We have visited Bouchon in Las Vegas on numerous occasions and must say, we have never been disappointed. Chef Keller's techniques and influence can been seen everywhere from the decor , food and service.
Please visit Our sister site , The Cuisineist for the unique opportunity to spend a few minuets with Chef Keller and talk about his book, Sous Vide cooking , his thoughts about Las Vegas dining and advice to young Chefs.
You can purchase Chef Keller's new book " Under Pressure " in the VINO LAS VEGAS Store for your convenience.
We have dined many places but have never enjoyed authentic South African fair. Botl'z Bistro in Las Vegas steps up to the plate with monthly wine dinners and this month was South Africa . We jumped at the chance to have South Africa come to us.
The event was hosted by Kristen Kruger of 4Winesplusmore and South African, Jeremy Wilkenson, who is known worldwide for finding excellent boutique wines.
Chick Pea and Ocra Fry with Coconut Chapatis
Papillon Sparking White Wine, NV South Africa
This was our first experience with a South African Dish and we were pleased. The dish was well balanced with a nice Coconut Chapatis for added sweetness. The Papillon Sparkling White, a blend of Sauvgnon Blanc 30% , Colombard 70% provided aromas of Peach, grass and tropical fruit on the nose. The palate continued through with crispness and a just-dry finish.
Traditional South African Cape Kidgeree
Van Loveren Estate Chardonnay 2006, South Africa
This dish was perhaps the most interesting of the night. Its very light texture paired well with the Van Loveren Chardonnay with its citrus character. This unwooded Chardonnay provided a dry citrus palate moving into a gentle long smooth finish.
Cameroon Suya with Bean & Gari Loaf
Van Loveren River Red Meritage , South Africa
We were anxious to try the first meat dish . The Cameroon Suya provided a light game touch to this great authentic dish. The Van Loveren River Red , an unwooded blend of Shriaz 50% , Ruby Cabernet 20% and Merlot 30% was the best pairing of the evening. There was an upfront blast of fruit and berries on the nose and a palate that was light and smooth with soft tannins and a lingering finish.
Beignets de Bananas
Van Loveren Pink Lady, Blanc de Noir Muscadell ,2005 South Africa
This dessert was one to be remembered. The Bananas prepared in this classic way were amazing The pairing of the Van Loveren Pink Lady Blanc de Noir Muscadall was a total marriage with the dish. This wonderful wine is at its peak and showed. In the glass , its color was almost rust like with a nose of strawberries and fruit coming through on the palate with a long finish. The label , which we don't normally speak about is memorable with a long stem rose running the length of the bottle.
Botl'z Bistro did a great job with this unique dinner. Jeremy Wilkenson took the guests on a journey through the wines like only a native can do. These monthly wine dinners are becoming well known and we look forward to a journey to New Zealand with Wild Rock Winery in July. For reservations and information on Botl'z Bistro call 702-804-2685.
If a trip to South Africa with Jeremy himself is something you want to experience or more more information on the wines please go to http://www.4WinesPlusmore.com .
We have had the pleasure of dinning at Via Brasil in the past. The food is always amazing and one can make a meal just out of the salad bar. On this occasion we attended their first wine dinner to get the summer started out right with of course some great South American wines.
Sommelier Jean Ricardo had is work cut out for him when considering the wine pairings. With over 18 meat dishes carved table side and the salad bar with sushi and other items would not be an easy task.
We entered and headed for their beautiful bar. Sommelier Jean Ricardo was very gracious and greeted the guests with a lovely Aperitif. Santa Julia , NV Pinot Noir Sparkling was a great way to start things off.
Its elegant Pink color led into a bouquet of red fruit and the expected cherry from the Pinot Noir. On the palate flavors of fresh fruit gave way to a nice balance and long finish.
We started out with a trip to the salad bar and some sushi but kept it kind of light as we knew what was in store for us when the parade of meat would begin. With this first course , Jean Ricardo chose Tamari Torrontes 2007. Torrontes is a white varietal that comes from the Fatima Valley in La Rioja, Argentina . In the glass its showed with yellow/green hues and medium bodied. The Nose exploded with hints of Jasmine and Roses leading to intense flavors of fruit and a long finish.
We flipped our cards to GREEN and the meat parade of Rib Eye, Prime Rib and Suckling Pig began. The second wine was an Argentinean classic. The Zuccardi Q Malbec 2006 Mendoza was a great way to get started with these great cuts of meat. Argentina is considerd the home of Malbec and can take the hot summer temperatures. The best of the Malbecs are deep red , almost inky with lots of dark fruit and soft tannins. This Zuccardi Q 2006 met all of those standards with deep violet and purple hues in the glass. The nose gave us hints of intense ripe fruit , plum , tobacco, vanilla and cassis. On the palate these aromas came through very big and bold with a long finish
Whenever we visit Via Brasil we never think we would have room for desert , BUT a mention of their great Flan and Creme Brulee is a weakness. The last wine of the evening was Concha Y Toro Late Harvest 2005 Sauvignon Blanc 95% Riesling 5%. This wine is from the Maule Valley which has an ancient history of wine making. The sun shines in the Chilean Central Valley over 300 days a year. In the glass this late harvest was golden yellow and a nose of ripe fruit and honey. The palate was very pleasing with flavors of honey and some citrus on the back with a nice finish. The pairing of this Concha Y Toro was a home run.
This South American wine dinner was a great success. Where else would you want to be for a dinner paired with these wines rather than Via Brasil ? Sommelier Jean Ricardo had a difficult task to pair wines with the wide variety of their extensive menu of meats. He succeeded beyond our expectations. For more about Via Brasil's upcoming events , visit www.viabrasilrestaurant.com
Join Scott from Vino Las Vegas as he joins Sommelier Jean Ricardo in the wine cellar to talk about the wine pairings and Via Brasil after the dinner
Remember the neighborhood bar just down the street ? casual , friendly great food that is creative but yet simple ? Those memorable burgers and fries that you can still taste even today ? Las Vegas has always been known for firsts but now inside The Shoppes at The Palazzo, a new FIRST has been born . FIRST Food & Bar has opened and from what we saw , and tasted will be a very big hit.
The trio of Chef Sam DeMarco, Jon Newton VP of VV Ventures and Tommy Nally of VV Ventures combined their many years of restaurant experience from all over the world to create FIRST , described as having an Industrial & Urban decor. The high, open ceilings and the tribal tattoo imagery embedded in the floor reflects its an industrial urban design.
FIRST will be a regular stop for us no matter what time of day or night. For a deatiled look at FIRST FOOD AND BAR in the Palazzo go to THE CUISINEIST
and experience the energy of opening night and meet the Chef and owners of this very unique culinary venue
Celebrity Chef Mario Batali celebrated the Green Restaurant™ Association certification of his three restaurants: Carnevino at The Palazzo and B&B Ristorante and Enoteca San Marco at The Venetian by bringing the first-ever Farmer's Market to The Palazzo. "Bet on the Farm: Sustainable Food and Wine" welcomed local green farmers to The Palazzo. On display were be fresh and sustainable produce such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and honey .
Many people who visit Nevada assume it is an arid desert and incapable of producing any types of produce. The Palazzo's waterfall atrium was the scene of the Palazzo's first ever Farmers Market. Seven local farmers showed off what southern Nevada can produce. Items such as quail , chicken, duck ,eggs, apricots , peaches , figs , tomatoes , honey ,strawberries , raspberries and blueberries were located throughout the atrium area to sample this sustainable produce and products.
For a very in-depth look at the World's Largest Green Building , Chef Mario Batali's three Green Restaurants and the Palazzo's first Farmers Market go to our Premiere Culinary site ,
to see history in the making
The Palazzo showed off its bling at a multi-event evening for the Lili Claire Foundation. Simon G Jewelry , David Alexander and several Grammy award winning artists came together for a memorable evening in support of a very important cause.
The Lili Claire Foundation is an organization helping families with children living with neurogentic conditions such as Williams's syndrome, Down syndrome and autism. The Foundation aims to ease the challenges families face through numerous programs, services, and resources centers located in
Simon G is a family owned and operated manufacturing jewelry designer, in its 26th year of business. Noted for staying a head of the curve in terms of design, Simon G designs are recognized by the incorporation of various precious metals combined with natural fancy colored diamonds. In 2008, Simon G won six coveted JCK Jewelers Choice Awards. In addition to their loyal consumer following, Simon G Jewelry has been the brand of choice on the red carpet for many celebrities including the Kardashian Family, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Miranda Lambert, Taraji P Hensen, Keely Bronson, and Rebecca Romijn.
For more information about David Alexander visit www.davidalexanderfashion.com
Renowned restaurant RAOs launched its signature wines in Las Vegas with a media dinner attend by a "who's who " of Las Vegas writers and critics. Winemaker Robert Summer of Strawberry Ridge wines was on hand to show off his award winning wines.
Robert Summer is a music industry executive who's past achievements have been president of RCA records and Sony music International. Robert and his wife Susan are avid art collectors and own the Vineyards at Strawberry Ridge in New England.
In in the 1980's that Susan and Robert Summer enjoyed the luxury of a residence in Tuscany and traveled frequently to the adjoining Chianti region. In 1992, as open land became available on a property adjoining their home in Warren, Connecticut the idea of starting their own vineyard was becoming a reality.
A French chardonnay clone was selected to start them off on their objective to produce a high quality wine that would meet the standards of discerning wine lovers.
The Vineyard at Strawberry Ridge is located on 22 acres of hilly terrain overlooking Lake Waramaug in northwestern Connecticut. Until September 2007, production was limited to the award winning "Ascot Reserve" Chardonnay, a wine styled after the great white wines of the Burgundy region of France, and the "Ascot Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon that derives its special quality from a blending of west coast and east coast cabernet. They have also just released their "Ascot Reserve" Merlot produced from selected grapes of the 2005 Napa Valley vintage. They keep everything hands on as they conduct crush, barrel aging and bottling at a facility in North Stonington, Connecticut.
Now, more than 10 years later, this very special project has matured and Ascot Reserve Chardonnay is receiving national recognition. In 2005 the vineyard introduced the first vintage of Ascot Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Distribution has now extended beyond Connecticut to 9 states, and the wines can be found on the wine lists of prestigious restaurants throughout the country.
Where else can you enjoy the view from the world famous nightclub PURE overlooking the Las Vegas Strip and rub shoulders with many celebrity chefs including Bobby Flay, Cat Cora, Kerry Simon, Rick Moonen and enjoy wine, beer, specialty cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres ? The answer is Bon Appetit's Vegas Uncork'd !
In 2008 Las Vegas became the fourth city to be profiled by the authors of the Michelin Guide , the very prestigious restaurant guide book to the world. This year, the 2009 guide features 140 restaurants and 32 hotels. Bon Appetit Magazine declared Las Vegas one of the top 5 restaurant cities.
In 2009, two Las Vegas restaurants were awarded with a five-star rating by the Mobil Travel guide . Alex at the Wynn resort and Joel Robuchon at the MGM Grand. Other award winning restaurants such as Bellagio's Le Cirgue ( 6th consecutive year ) and Picasso ( 8th consecutive year ) and Caesars Palace's Guy Savoy have all taken their place amongst the worlds best.
Vegas Uncork'd shows off Las Vegas's more than a decade climb as one of the top centers for fine dining in the world. This trend shows no sign of stopping with more premiere Chefs and guests coming to Las Vegas to sample the best the world has to offer.
Bon Appetit , with it's 3rd Vegas Uncork'd has taken its place as one of the premiere Culinary events in the world and grown into an event that sets a very high bar. We can only look forward to the 4th Bon Appetit Vegas Uncorked as we have no doubt the bar will be raised even higher
From the cut of Chef Guy Savoy' s knife to open the first bottle of Champagne to the last sip of Champagne with Chef Megan Romano's confections , The 3rd Vegas Uncorked will be remembered for a long time.
Congratulations Bon Appetit and all of the people who put this premier event together. Cheers ! , and we look forward to see you all again next May !
Perhaps Culinary history was made when
a lineup of some of the most legendary French Chefs in the world , including Daniel Boulud, Alain Ducasse, François Payard, Guy Savoy and David Werly, offered their views into why Vegas has the hottest French chefs in its kitchens. Bon Appétit editor-in-chief Barbara Fairchild hosted the discussion along with special correspondent Alan Richman and Las Vegas restaurant expert John Curtas.
Bon Appetit's Vegas UnCork'd provided many opportunities for foodies to savor and enjoy culinary dishes and meet the creators of some of the best cuisine in the world. The "French Connection" provided the rare opportunity to interact with the best French Chefs in the world.
This was a very special opportunity where guests were given the opportunity to write down a question for this prestigious panel. One of the first questions asked was "Why are you here in Las Vegas" ? The overall answer from the panel was that Las Vegas is constantly changing and despite what may be happening elsewhere , the people come to Las Vegas to seek out great food.
This panel discussion provided insight into these great French Chefs. They love the competition as it brings out the best in them . "Fusion is Confusion" from the great Chef Daniel Boulud emphasized that great French cuisine is basically simple. The other point that echoed from the panel was that Las Vegas is not saturated with fine dining and will not disappear but get even better with competition.
When you assemble these great Chefs and have a open honest discussion you can't help but be in awe of what you are seeing and hearing. Not only did guests have the opportunity to interact with this great panel but also tasted the craft of renown French Chef David Werly the Executive Chef of Le Cirque at the Bellagio .
David Werley's delicious treat of Vacherin of Foie Gras, Rhubarb Compote Fresh Strawberry & Lava Salt and
Citrus infused Salmon Gravlox, Spot Prawn Cucumber Bloom & Cream Fraiche
was mouth watering. It was a real experience to be around these great French Chefs in a Panel discussion that perhaps has never been done before. Bon Appetit's Vegas Uncork'd really pulled out all the the stops to bring world wide culinary talent together as only they can.
Caesars Palace brought to Las Vegas the one-and-only Rao's, the 110-year-old, 10-table, East Harlem Italian restaurant, considered by many as the ultimate New York dining experience.
Rao's has been called a "culinary national treasure," widely acclaimed for its authentic, southern Neapolitan Italian cooking and its home-style family ambiance. It was honored with a pinnacle three stars from New York Times . Rao's at Caesars Palace is its only location outside of New York and opened its doors in December 2006.
One of the many Vegas Uncorked Master Series Dinner's was held at RAOs at Caesars Palace. Renowned Chef Carla Pellegrino and Frank Pellegrino Jr showed off their wonderful restaurant and some classic Italian artistry in the kitchen to its guests.
The always delightful Chef Cat Cora , Bon Appetit's executive chef was on hand to host the event and mingle with the guests .
Greeted with Champagne as we entered this classic restaurant , the first thing we noticed was the gorgeous Caesars Palace pool. RAOs patio provided a relaxing venue as we enjoyed the Champagne. We then entered the dinning room with great anticipation of the dining experience we were about to have and found the tables were beautifully decorated with rose petals for a touch of class.
We took a look at the menu found a nice variety of classic Italian seafood, pasta , and beef dishes paired with none other than the renown Antinori wines. Chef Carla and Sommelier Crista really teamed up for what was going to be some great pairings of classic Italian dishes and wine.
Puffy pastry stuffed with mushroom ragu and Fontina cheese
Parma prosciutto-wrapped honeydew melon balls
Salmon mousse, endive and salmon roe
There are more Master Sommeliers in Las Vegas than any other city in the world. 18 Master Sommeliers call Las Vegas their home.
According to the Court of Master Sommeliers, the entity that certifies and educates master sommeliers, there are less than 100 professionals who hold the title Master Sommelier in North America. There are 158 master sommeliers world wide.
The Bellagio Resort has established the record for the most Master Sommeliers at a single property. Jason Smith is the properties Director of Wine , Robert Smith of Picasso and Joseph Phillips of Michael Mina .
We have had the pleasure of meeting many of the Master Sommeliers here in Las Vegas . Jason Smith at one time was the country's youngest Master Sommelier. As Director of Wine at the Bellagio Jason overseas 32 venues and leads wine education for 3500 service employees and is responsible for hiring and training an unprecedented 15 sommeliers including two other Master Sommeliers.
Jason did not just " fall" into his current position. After attending the renown Culinary Institute of America Jason realized he had a passion for wine. Before he was 21, Jason was cellar master at the 21 Club in New York city became a sommelier. Jason later refined his skills in such acclaimed restaurants as The Little Niel, Charlie Trotter's and Michael Mina.
Jason then became a Master Sommelier after years in the industry , a rigorous exam composed of Wine Theory, Service and of course, Blind Tasting. The title of Master Sommelier takes years to achieve and requires passion and dedication that few can posses
Vegas Uncorked gave its guests a unique opportunity to taste selections from around the world as Jason guided them through a behind-the-scenes look at the methodology and rationale behind blind tasting from a Master Sommelier.
Join Scott from VINO LAS VEGAS has he speaks to Master Sommelier Jason Smith at Vegas Uncorked about the Bellagio and his remarkable rise to the top of his profession.
There is nowhere else can you experience the exciting Las Vegas food and wine scene all in one place, in one night than the Vegas Uncorked Grand Tasting .
If you could only choose one event to attend , the Vegas Uncorked Grand Tasting would be the one. We strolled around the classic beautiful pool at the Caesars Palace Resort sampling culinary delights from many of the world's best Chefs.
We have said for years that Las Vegas has become a culinary center in the world. If one had any doubts about that then the Vegas Uncorked Grand Tasting would have changed your mind. Where else in the world could you see Chefs Daniel Boulud, Guy Savoy, Joel Robuchon and Paul Bartolotta walking amongst the guests and serving their dishes ?
In addition to these legendary Chefs, rising star Chefs like Adam Sobel, Zach Allen and Carlos Buscaglia were side by side with Chefs like Bobby Flay, Cat Cora and Kerry Simon. Even Actor Kyle MacLachian from the TV hit show "Desperate Housewives " was in attendance enjoying the great food and wine.
Bon Appetit has done it again for the third straight year with a wonderful Grand Tasting . You cant but be in awe of the whole experience as you walk and sample dishes from world renown restaurants like Ristorante di Mare at the Wynn, Mario Batali at the Venetian , Mix by renown Chef Alain Ducasse at the Mandalay Bay , Aquaknox at the Venetian, RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay, Daniel Boulud at the Wynn, Switch at Encore, Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace and of course Joel Robuchon at the MGM .
Join VINO LAS VEGAS as the world comes poolside to Caesars Palace for the Grand Tasting . Lets enjoy some food, speak to some of the guests and of course spend some time with these incredible Chefs from around the world.
Until next year, Bon Appetit !
The renowned Chefs of Vegas Uncorked got together along with the public for a Blackjack Tournament and some recreation.
Encore's Europen pool provided the background for this great Tournament with total cash prizes of $ 10,000.
This was a great opportunity for the public to play along side their
favorite Chef or for those who just wanted to watch, Vegas Uncorked and ENCORE provided an open bar featuring Patron Spirts.
The Red Carpet started this off with Culinary legends like Joel Robuchon , Daniel Boulud, Rick Moonen , Alex Stratta and many others stopping to met and greet the guests
Multiple James Beard award winner Chef Paul Bartolotta had a very good month winning his second James Beard award a few days before he won the Vegas Uncorked Blackjack Tournament
RAOs Executive Chef Carla Pellegrino tried her blackjack skills and showed that this event was about having fun as well.
The tournament brought out a who's who's of celeberety Chefs from all over the world.
Daniel Boulud, Daniel Boulud Brasserie
Paul Bartolotta, Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare
Kim Canteenwalla, Society Café
Tom Colicchio, Craftsteak
Bobby Flay, Mesa Grill
Jean Joho, Eiffel Tower Restaurant
Hubert Keller, Fleur de Lys
Kyle MacLachlan, (celebrity co-host)
Mary Sue Milliken, Border Grill
Rick Moonen, RM Seafood
François Payard, Payard Pâtisserie & Bistro Caesars Palace
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July 14th 2013 -Dnipropetrowsk -Ukraine -The Best city Festival -Tickets
July 26th 2013 -Byblos -Lebanon Byblos Port tba
July 27th 2013 -Byblos -Lebanon Byblos Port tba
October 19th 2013 -Minsk-Belarus Minsk Arena tba With Orchestra
October 22nd 2013 -Moscow -Russia -Crocus Hall -Kassir -With Orchestra
October 23rd 2013 -Moscow -Russia -Crocus Hall -Kassir -With Orchestra
October 26th 2013 -Kazan -Russia -Tatneft Arena -tba -With Orchestra
October 29th 2013 -St. Petersburg -Russia -Ice Arena -tba -With Orchestra
November 5th 2013 -Odessa -Ukraine -Sports Palace-With Orchestra
November 7th 2013 -Kiev -Ukraine -Opera Theatre -With Orchestra
November 9th 2013 -Vilnius -Lithuania -Siemens Arena -tba
November 10th 2013 -Riga -Latvia- Arēna Rīga -tba
November 12th 2013 -Tallin -Estonia -Saku Arena -tba
November 13th 2013 -Helsinki -Finland -Hartwall Areena -tba
November 15th 2013 -Seinäjoki -Finland -Seinäjoki Areena -tba
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May 21st, 2013 by ScottIntroducing The Greatest Scorpions Tribute band on the Planet "IN TRANCE"
May 13th, 2013 by ScottThe bands homepage- http://intrancescorpions.tripod.com/
The bands facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/intrance.the.tribute.to.scorpions
A Promo video of this legendary Canadian Tribute band:
message from Paul Gagne: Plays Rudy Schenker part in the band
The production details: It was filmed during a show we did last summer. A TV crew happened to be there to film images that were shown to the audience on giant screens each side of the stage and to most of the the crowd standing behind the F.O.H./Lights shelter. After the show, they gave us a DVD of what was filmed, but without sound on it. However, we recorded the audio with our Tascam X-48, 48-track digital recorder, so we could do something with that.
We were lucky to get those images because we never had the money to rent cameras and hire a video team to shoot a show in the last 18 years. A friend of ours made us the shortest video containing the maximum of "Scorpions" potential and the results are pretty good. That's very short, but imagine 90-120 minutes of it.
Steeve, our drummer, who's a studio engineer in real life, edited, mixed, processed and enhanced the multitrack sound recording we had with Digital Performer, and "mated" that with the video. It was a fucking job to do since we had no timecode to sync the audio with video.
A Message from Pawel Maciwoda bass player from the Scorpions
April 24th, 2013 by ScottDear Scorpions Friends!
I just started my Stirwater SoundCloud profile to share with you some of my music with different talented artists. I will be regularly uploading new songs for your enjoyment.
Visit: https://soundcloud.com/stirwater
In the beginning I would like to share some oldest great recordings with you.
L.A.P.D. is the band which I played right before I join the fabulous Scorpions !!!
L. stands for Liam MacMhurri on vocals and guitar
A. stands for Artur Malik on drums
P. stands for Pawel "Stirwater" on bass
D. is a Mystery
I hope that you will enjoy this pure rock sound and L.A.P.d. is waiting for your feedback.
Some more songs from Stirwater are on the way!
All Yours
Pawel "Stirwater" Maciwoda
A Message from the Scorpions about Storm Thorgerson passing
April 23rd, 2013 by ScottWe are saddened by the news of the passing of Storm Thorgerson, our graphic cover designer for the Albums "Lovedrive" and "Animal Magnetism". He was truly a genius artist and we remember every time he came over to the Dierks Studios in Cologne to show us a selection of his brilliant work. It was always a lot of fun, we loved his British humour …
You can tell, when you take a look at "Animal Magnetism".
He shot the cover for Lovedrive in the back of a Rolls Royce owned by Elton John at that time. It became a classic and one of the most favourite album covers for Scorpions and Fans around the world.
Our hearts go out to his family at this very said time.
RIP Storm.
Your Scorpions
Scorpions Deluxe reissue of Crazy World Due in June
April 17th, 2013 by ScottThe Scorpions will release a deluxe reissue of their 1990 album, "Crazy World," on June 3 internationally and sometime in June in North America. The two-disc set will feature the original album plus a disc of 12 live tracks from their Live Crazy world tour, along with the album's four promotional videos. The band's 11th studio album, "Crazy World" featured the international hit, "Wind Of Change."
"Crazy World" deluxe reissue- Disc 1-CD Disc 2- DVD
Release date: June 3 Internationally
Sometime in June in North America
Disc 1: Crazy World
'Tease Me Please Me'
'Don't Believe Her'
'To Be With You In Heaven'
'Wind Of Change'
'Restless Nights'
'Lust Or Love'
'Kicks After Six'
'Money And Fame'
'Hit Between The Eyes'
'Crazy World'
'Send Me An Angel'
'Wind Of Change' (Edit)
'Big City Nights' (Live At The Moscow Peace Festival)
'Wind Of Change' (Russian Version)
'Wind Of Change' (Spanish Version)
'Holiday' (Live Version)
'Hit Between The Eyes'
'The Zoo'
Disc 2: Live Crazy World Tour
'Bad Boys Running Wild'
'Hit Between The Eyes'
'I Can't Explain'
'The Zoo'
'Rhythm Of Love'
'Crazy World'
'Can't Live Without You'
'Lust Or Love'
'Big City Nights'
'Rock You Like A Hurricane'
Music videos:
'Tease Me Please Me' (Directed by Jeff Richter)
'Don't Believe Her' (Directed by Wayne Isham)
'Send Me An Angel' (Directed by Meiert Avis)
'Wind Of Change' (Directed by Wayne Isham)
BraveWords' Martin Popoff Releases New Scorpions Book titled 'Top Of The Bill'
March 6th, 2013 by Scotthttp://www.bravewords.com/news/
BraveWords' Martin Popoff has just issued his new book SCORPIONS: Top Of The Bill which will be available soon at Martinpopoff.com.
A description reads as follows:
"Blackout At The Zoo!
No question that Scorpions, Germany's loudest and proudest rock band ever, have done much for heavy metal over the years, and it's high time a book on them hit the shelves. Well, the wait is over with the arrival of Scorpions: Top Of The Bill, which looks at every song on every album the Teutonic tone-masters ever crafted, beginning with Lonesome Crow back in '72 through to the band's triumphant "retirement" album Sting In The Tail (and beyond into Comeblack – long story!).
'Speedy's Coming', 'Dark Lady', 'Catch Your Train', 'Virgin Killer', 'Another Piece Of Meat', 'Animal Magnetism', 'Lovedrive', 'Holiday', 'The Zoo', 'Blackout', 'No One Like You', 'Rock You Like A Hurricane', 'Still Loving You', 'Wind Of Change'… these are hits and deep album tracks built into the very fabric of heavy metal, and the stories of their making are all here.
Come join Martin as he embarks on conversation and analysis with all of the principals and beyond, including Klaus Meine, Uli Jon Roth, Herman Rarebell, Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs, along with the likes of Ralph Rieckermann, Francis Buchholz and legendary manager David Krebs."
Price including shipping:
US orders: $33.00 US funds
Int'l orders (all books go air): $44.00 Cdn. funds
Canadian orders: $36.00 Cdn. funds
PayPal happily accepted. Ask me if you'd like a PayPal invoice (please indicate what country you are in), or just do yer usual and direct funds to firstname.lastname@example.com
Sweet postage savings to be had for multiple orders (or two of pretty much anything – long story, ask me!). Two is definitely the magic number for Europe.
Or mail payment (personal check in US funds, cash, or INTERNATIONAL money order), to:
Martin Popoff
P.O. Box 65208, 358 Danforth Ave.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4K 2Z2
Email Martin at email@example.com with any further questions, and see http://www.martinpopoff.com for descriptions, cover art and ordering info for my other available 30 or so books (and no, Scorpions won't be up at the site for another week or so, BUT YES, THEY ARE IN MY OFFICE READY TO SHIP).
New Interview with Klaus Meine "There is still life in those bloody old Scorpions"
January 7th, 2013 by ScottThree years after announcing they were winding down their career, German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS appear to have changed their minds.
In an interview in the new issue of Classic Rock magazine, the band's lead singer, Klaus Meine, explained: "As the emotion built, it [not retiring] became a gradual decision. It's one thing to say, 'This is going to be the end of the SCORPIONS,' and another to do it. Our 'Sting In The Tail' album [2010] was such a success that a whole new generation of fans joined the party. It was amazing. And you know that with all the best parties, it's sometimes hard to find the door?"
SCORPIONS spent the first three months of 2012 in the studio with producers Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen resurrecting a dozen unfinished songs from what some people believe was the band's best and most creative period — leftovers from the albums "Blackout" (1982), "Love At First Sting" (1984), "Savage Amusement" (1988) and "Crazy World" (1990) — for an album that is tentatively scheduled for release later this year. "It will be material that was never finished; songs with pure SCORPIONS DNA from a very exciting time," Meine confirmed to Classic Rock. "Once we close the book on the crazy touring schedule, that's something we'll pick up again." An album of all-new SCORPIONS material may surface as well, according to Meine. "At this point nothing is out of the question," he said. "When we said adios with 'Sting In The Tail', our label, Sony Music, cried, 'No, no, no… What about this idea? What about that idea?' There are some offers you just can't refuse. I don't want to say too much right now, but I can reassure you there is still life in those bloody old SCORPIONS."
He added: "We'll just have to see what's realistic. We're working on a documentary movie about the band's history. We filmed the tour's big finale in Munich, which was very emotional."
Scorpions land at #38 on the top 50 grossing tours of 2012
January 1st, 2013 by Scotthttp://www.pollstarpro.com/files/011413top50.pdf
Scorpions 2012 World Tour Facts:
Gross Money earned- $32.7 million
Average ticket price- $67.97
Average tickets sold per show- 6,776
Total tickets sold-481,094
Average gross tickets sold- 460,563
Cities/Shows- 71/74
Scorpions "Final show" on the Final Sting World Tour Live in Munich,Germany- December 17
December 20th, 2012 by ScottSet List from the December 17th Munich show
1.Sting in the Tail
2.Make It Real
3.Is There Anybody There?
4.The Zoo
5.Coast to Coast
6.Loving You Sunday Morning
7.We'll Burn the Sky
8.The Best Is Yet to Come
9.Send Me an Angel
11.Raised on Rock
12.Tease Me Please Me
13.Hit Between the Eyes
14.Kottak Attack
16.Six String Sting
17.Big City Nights
18.Still Loving You
19.Wind of Change
20.No One Like You
21.Rock You Like a Hurricane
Encore 2:
22.When the Smoke Is Going Down
Intro-Sting In the Tail-Make It Real- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbmOpbZ_XSM
The Zoo,Coast to Coast,Loving You Sunday Morning-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnAPi-X1d1w
We'll Burn the Sky-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PS2Eeac3QA
Send Me An Angel-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkJNaNb8Ksk
Hit Between The Eyes-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd8EqbFCudY
Six String Sting-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQFRAKfDbwM&list=UUXskA1W7n3V6IR7z-2MxpxA&index=2
No One Like You -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ78icVUM_g
Rock You Like a Hurricane- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP3S6gatZfc
Matthias,James and Pawel at MJ Guitars in Munich- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-AxraOtkhcY
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all Scorpions Fans around the world…
The Scorpions Story continues on in 2013…


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That's a really nice Happy Birthday wish for Samson. And you're looking great, Sammy.
We shall be going t5o wish Samson a Happy Birthday real soon.
Great picture of you Sammy!
Awwwww what gorgeous Birthday cards for lovely Samson!!! Happy birthday Samson!! And what a lovely saying too!
Me and Charlie will pop over his blog now to wish him a lovely day!
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You guys are the best! Thanks so much for the awesome birthday card!!!
I hope you two will fly over for the party and bring your Mama too!
What lovely birthday wishes for Samson! We've already been to the party; it's fabulous!
Happy Birthday Samson!...That 's a very sweet post for your friend!...And what a gorgeous photo of Sammy=his eyes are stunning...xoxo...Calle, Halle, Sukki
Morning Sammy and Andy,
What delicious looking cup cakes...and very nice poem.
Your pictures are very handsome today too.Hugs Madi
You look like deep in thought, Sammy!
We've popped over to wish Samson happy birthday! :)
What a lovely post for you dear furriend, Samson!!! Sammy, you are looking extremely handsome today and Skeeter is sending Andy some MEGA smoochies today!
Love ya's bunches!
We-re going to go to see Samson now and wish him a Happy Birthday.
How nice of your to wish your friend a Happy Birthday on your blog. We stopped by to wish him a Happy Birthday.
Yes Sammy and Andy come on over I could use some handsome strong man cats. I have a fresh supply of Fancy Feast or would you rather have Pizza.
That is a really nice picture of Samson. Also, I love the cupcakes. We'll stop by to wish him a happy birthday.
Sammy, you look so beautiful in that picture! I love the verse too.
That is a great Happy Birthday for Samson. Well done. Have a super day.
What a great post for Samson on his birthday! He is super lucky to have such good friends like you! We will see you at his party!
Awwwwwwe, ya'll so sweet. Ya'll always bes athinkin' bouts others.
I goes overs and wish him a Happy day.
Sammy what a lovely portrait of you and that is such a beautiful sentiment.
We've stopped by and wished Samson a furry happy purrday but your purrday card was pawsome.
Samson is gorgeous. We will run right over and wish him a very Happy Birthday.
Mice krispies? That is so funny.
Sammy and Andy please do come quickly with your dukes up and ready for a fight. Seems Ms. Ima Dogg from the HOA committee, dropped by right after your 2nd visit. They have a complaint about my remodeling I need reinforcements. I will have requested noms available for both of you as for Ms. Ima Dogg I'm making lots of sweets in hopes of sweetening her sour personality....
We visited Sampson earlier...ya'll are so nice to feature him today.
Mommy LOL-ed at the Mice Krispies...
Such pretty pics! We went by to tell Samson Happy Birthday too!
We really loves your nu template! Your mama is so creative.
We takes crabbycakes to Samsons. We had a great time at the partee.
You are such a handsome boy Sammy!
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We were over at Samson's party! It was a good time!!


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The staff seemed to genuinely enjoy their job which came through in their customer service, which was outstanding, from EVERYONE. Even though you're in the mountains, the grounds decor takes you even further away with it's streams, landscape & natural looking decorations. You can feed the fish & ducks during the day & enjoy the tranquil sounds of the frogs... More
- Also Known As:
- Pine Rose Cabins Hotel Twin Peaks
- Pine Rose Cabins Hotel