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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two documentaries about drug-ravaged, economically downtrodden communities in Southern West Virginia are opening nationally within two weeks of each other. Both are set to doleful soundtracks, with plenty of ominous background footage of empty roads and abandoned houses.
One has been embraced by the community it depicts, with praise and well-attended public screenings, while the other, which hasn't yet been seen in West Virginia, has brought derision.
"Hollow," an interactive documentary about McDowell County that was directed by Logan County native Elaine McMillion, was released online on June 20, West Virginia Day.
"Elaine allowed us to tell our story," said Linda McKinney, who runs a food bank in Welch and is featured in the film. "I was born and raised in McDowell County and McDowell County has been good to us. Elaine came in and became part of our family, she didn't come in with an agenda."
The other documentary, director Sean Dunne's "Oxyana," premiered in April at a New York film festival but has not been seen since. It will be released online July 1.
In the meantime, the town of Oceana has been outraged by the trailer and promotional materials for the movie, holding a town meeting to fight the film and also to search for solutions to the town's prescription drug problems.
The May 31 town meeting was attended by dozens of federal and local officials, including a U.S. senator, a U.S. congressman and West Virginia's secretary of state.
"Mr. Dunne spent three weeks filming and he used those three weeks to try to define our town," said D.J. Morgan, a local lawyer who organized the meeting. "Today, we start to define ourselves on our own terms."
"Oxyana" documents the prescription drug epidemic that plagues Oceana, McDowell County and many similar communities in Southern West Virginia and the rest of the country.
The story is told primarily through interviews with about a dozen drug addicts and recovering addicts in Oceana. Four people inject or snort prescription pills on camera.
The trailer's quotes that have enraged Oceana residents are less central when stretched over an 80-minute film rather than a two-minute clip, but they're still there. And they present a problem for a film that bills itself as a "tale told with raw and unflinching honesty."
One anonymous 23-year-old Oceana resident claims that half his high school graduating class is dead, a claim that town residents say is impossible to believe.
"This film was meant to be, and is, a view into the people who are going through these struggles," Dunne said. "This is the perspective of somebody sitting there who, I guess he feels like he's watched half of his high school class get buried."
Nobody denies that Oceana has a prescription drug crisis. Citizens at the May 31 town meeting feared losing an entire generation to the epidemic. However, when anonymous drug users are shown claiming that 70 percent to 80 percent of the town has Hepatitis C -- about .03 percent of West Virginians are diagnosed with hepatitis C each year according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention -- it undermines the more legitimate claims, residents say.
West Virginia has the nation's highest rate of death from drug poisoning, according to 2010 CDC data.
The movie's title and the town's derisive moniker, Oxyana, isn't the only -- or even the saddest -- reference to the prescription painkiller OxyContin. One drug dealer in the movie, who says he regularly pays $1,000 to a Washington, D.C., doctor for a prescription with a street value of about $13,000, refers to kids who die from overdoses as having been "oxycuted."
"Every person I know personally knows someone who has OD'd and died," says Michael Moore, a local dentist, in the movie.
Rick Staton, the former prosecutor in Wyoming County, where Oceana is located, says in the movie that police had to stop doing drug buys because they were overwhelmed with too much paperwork.
James, whose last name is not given, says that his father killed his mother, his brother and then himself, likely in a dispute over drugs.
"I woke up every day to do pills," James says, wearing a T-shirt dedicated to his brother. "Nothing means nothing to you, the only thing you care about is a pill."
The success stories in "Oxyana" are the ex-addicts, who proudly show off their Suboxone, a prescription drug that suppresses urges for stronger painkillers.
"If it weren't for drugs in this town, my opinion, wouldn't be no town," one person says.
The citizens at the Oceana town meeting -- proud, defensive, looking for solutions and ready to fight for their town -- do not show up in "Oxyana."


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Eating and Sleeping outside of Paris (very long)
Whenever possible, my husband and I stay in chambre d'hotes, the French version of a B&B. Our favorites offer an evening meal, a table d'hote, usually communal, where you will sample local specialties and meet guests from around the world but almost never from the U.S.. Here are some chambre d'hotes and small hotels that we have enjoyed in the last few years.
Beaujolais: Poilly le Châtel in Denisé. Sylvaine and Bruno Chevalier are generous and astute hosts, winemakers and cooks. Our room opening onto the courtyard was huge and comfortable, breakfasts were copious and interesting, dinners were superb. Well situated for crawling the Beaujolais vineyards. They also have a cool dog. http://www.pouillylechatel.com/page_cuisine.htm
Challonaise: Maison Neipce in Sennecey le Grand. John and Huguette, Belgians, have renovated the 18C house originally built by the "inventor" of photography. Huge, comfortable and breezy in summer rooms. Generous breakfasts and dinners. John cooks, Huguette joins the table at dinner. Another cool dog. http://www.maisonniepce.com/index.html
Near Beaune: Maison Chaudenay in Chagny. New Zealanders Bruce Leonard and his wife offer a superb apartment, fully equipped for any kind of cooking. Bruce drives to the next village to get the best croissants each morning and leaves them at your door by 8am. Very generous hosts and comfortable, convenient room. Great for exploring Beaune and the Cote d'Or, Fromagerie Gaudry, Cassisarium et al. http://www.maisonchaudenay.com/
In heart of Dijon: Maison Perrichet This (Bénigne le Compasseur) had it all: a hundred steps from the Place de la Liberation, 15 minutes from Les Halles and or a handful of excellent restaurants. Private patio with "living wall" was a cool place to enjoy August lunches. Loved this place! M. Perrichet was a delightful and helpful host. http://luxuryflatindijon.fr/
The Jura: The Relais des Abbesses located on the cliff at Chateau Chalon is a perfect place to chase the food and wines of the Jura. Excellent restaurants at Arbois but also an accomplished table d'hote at the Relais. Large comfortable rooms. Warm welcome. http://www.chambres-hotes-jura.com/
The Bugey: The Chambres des Bousseron is a lovely riverside home of the Rivoires. Huge, comfortable rooms, generous hosts. Fine breakfast. A separate garden house provides a complete kitchen and dining area should you want to prepare a picnic or meal. Short drive to Cerdon, the home of the celebrated Bugey de Cerdon. Bring home a case of this delightful and hard to find wine. Also visit the copper factory museum in Cerdon. http://arivoire.free.fr/
The Loire: Moulon du Port on the Cher, minutes from Chenonceau. Lovely rooms on the river. Generous breakfast and professional dinner. Most satisfactory, but lacked the charm we often find. http://www.lemoulinduport.com/bed-and-breakfast__2_welcome_2.html
Cosne sur Loire: Le Prieuré. Oh, my! This place has my heart. Such lovely hosts, such lovely rooms. Enormous breakfast. How I wished they served dinner…but they are only 15 minutes from Le Chat. Can't ask for more than that, can you. Just across the river from Sancerre vines. http://prieuresaintagnan.blogspot.com/ .
Roannaise: La Colline du Colombier. This property is a second tier/country Troisgros venture. There are three apartments plopped in the fields and garden. Complete kitchen in each, full breakfast materials on hand and delivered each evening for the next morning. The Grand Couvert serves both lunch and dinner. Excellent! Or drive into Roanne to either of the other Troisgros dining rooms. Le Central is very good and very inexpensive. The Colline is not cheap, but it is not expensive considering the quality and generosity of the hospitality. http://www.troisgros.fr/colline.php
Ardeche: Hotel Faurie in St. Agreve. This is another Oh, my! After a curvwinding ride into the mountains from Valence, you find yourself at this tiny hotel in the village of St. Agreve. Where else could you have a chef who walked away from a 2-star kitchen cook for just for you? There are only 4 bedrooms now in this hotel that used to belong to Phillipe Bouissou's grandfather. Phillipe cooks for a maximum of 8 people at night. On our very early spring visit, he cooked for us alone! 85€ for an achingly huge and perfect dinner. Equally generous breakfast sends you on your way. I love this place! http://www.hotelfaurie.fr/
Languedoc: Auberge du Cedre is well known to many Chows. Amazing list of local wines. Check carefully what you are booking as some rooms do not have private baths. We particularly like the garden room. Adequate pension meals during the week, and full menu on weekends. http://www.auberge-du-cedre.com/
Le Mimosa in Saint Guiraud. This comes with a caveat or at least a question. When we last visited, July 2010, David told us that they were closing at the end of the season after 27 years. He promised to advise us of the finality of it, but we haven't heard from him. The website also says that they are closed 'for the winter'. So we will watch and see. In the past, we have loved staying in their tiny hotel in the nearby village of St. Saturnin and the well crafted dinners at the restaurant in St. Guiraud. Bridget and her daughter cook; David is very knowledgeable about all of the local wines. He does brilliant pairings. Note: During season, he features local wines; off season, he tells us he sells more wines from other areas because locals want something different. We've had to ask for the local list in the very early spring. http://www.lemimosa.blogspot.com/
Biarritz: Nere Chocoa. A very comfortable house in central Biarritz, between the gare and beach. We stayed here to make a run over the border to restaurant Etchebari. Large, comfortable room, lovely hosts, generous breakfasts. http://www.nerechocoa.com/
Bretagne: Chateau Mont Dol. is central for visiting Cancale and Mont St. Michel. Several comfortable rooms and excellent dinner . The chef/owner used to be the Chef at the French Embassy in London. Dinner for four was set before a roaring fire in the drawing room. Most enjoyable. http://www.chateaumontdol.com/accueil.html
Of course, if you want the full treatment, few guest houses compare with Roellinger's
Les Rimains. Book the room "Badianne" for its windows on the sea and fireplace. Sumptuous breakfast in your room. Find lunch or dinner at le restaurant Le Coquillage. http://maisons-de-bricourt.com/les-Maisons-de-Bricourt/les-rimains.php
On the south coast, Le Moulin de Rosmadec in Pont Aven. In a village that is almost too pretty, Le Moulin provides very comfortable riverside rooms (with guaranteed private parking, no small perk in such a destination village.) Choices of the formal Moulin restaurant, the informal Sur le Pont, or many village options. This was a sleeper. We were sure that we would hate the touristy atmosphere, but the natural beauty, fun shops, fabulous museum and very good food choices made us love this place. http://www.moulinderosmadec.com/accue...
In Puligny-Montrachet, it is common knowledge that the place to dine and sleep is hotel Le Montrechet. But we were looking for something smaller and more personal. We found it at La Chouette, the 6 room hotel run by amazing Suzanne Gazagnes. If God is in the details, La Chouette is a chapel if not a cathedral. We chose a ground floor room with almost private sitting area outside bordering vineyards. Large and comfortable room, good bath. Breakfast buffet was incredible and unending. Could not recommend more highly. We need little excuse to return.
http://www.chateauxhotels.com/La-Chouette-2435Still in a contrary mood, we chose to dine at La Auberge au Vieux Vigneron in Corpeau, 2km away. Yes! This was what we were looking for. Very, very simple country room full of locals. Equally simple and proper plates. I chose ouefs meurette (to see how mine at home compared) and rognons (cooked just past bloody). Both were perfect. As good a wine list as one would expect here. Sweet waitresses, adorable host. This place is certainly not a discovery, but it is what we look for in the country. Another reason to return. http://www.aubergeduvieuxvigneron.com/
Chambre d'hote a few km north of Avallon, another professionally trained chef hosts rooms in his home as well as a suite in the Pigeonnier (where we stayed). Stylish and delicious plates included a deconstructed coq au vin with quenelle of chicken breast, a cheese plateau each of goat and cow cheeses and a 9" oozing Epoisses. Oh, yes, it was good! Dessert of nectarine topped lemony cheese tart. Aperos and dinner wines were local and good. Lively social-political conversation with our hosts and fellow French and Belgian guests in French and English. Convenient for visiting Vezelay as well as the cave paintings at Arcy sur Cure. Girolles Les Forges. http://www.girolleslesforges.com/
Further chambre d'hote adventures in Bourgogne:
Northwest of Auxerre in Villiers-sur-Tholon, professional chef Alain Desessarts and his wife Myriam offer spacious and comfortable rooms, excellent Italian baths and a superb yet almost free evening meal. Alain uses the most inexpensive cuts of quality meats and transforms them into incredibly good plates. While we were there, we enjoyed (really enjoyed!) cold grilled andouillette (even DH who never before would touch them) as apero, divine pigs ears in cornachon laced vinaigrette, pork cheeks tender as love and as luscious with roasted potatoes, silky braised lamb shoulder. Two different cheese platters each night; desserts concocted from vine and tree ripened fruits from the garden. Lovely local wine. Four courses including apero and dinner wines = 23€. Breakfast brought freshly squeezed orange juice and house made brioche. Quiet and understated hosts, generous and hospitable, interesting fellow guests. A simple and excellent address. La Pré de Rosine. http://www.le-pre-de-rosine.fr/
Prades, nice town in the foothills of the Pyrenees, near the Mediterranean side.
Wonderful recommendation from miseenplacekh:"Prades was remarkable not becuasue of any specific restaurants (they do have a lovely small market Tuesday and Saturday) but because of Maison Prades the Chambre d'hote we stayed at. I can not describe how comfortable, and well taken care of we were there. We ate with them one night at the table d'hote, and had a wonderful Brazilian Moqueca and rice dish and an apricot desert that was stupendous. Prades is a perfect location to visit Collioure, exloring Villefranche-de-Conflent, and to ride the Yellow Train (Petit Train Jaune ) and go to the Hot Springs. Maison Prades was our top favorite for the way we were taken care of and the lovely breakfasts with home made jams and fresh fruit. Our trip over the Pyreennes from Figueres was incredible, gorgeous scenery."
Just looked up this thread, since we will be stayiing at Mortagne-au-Perche in a month. I'll supply info on the Hotel du Tribunal in a separate thread, since it does not qualify as a chambre d'hote, but gets rave reviews on other sites. But this thread is so fantastic (and I echo the recommendations for Beausejour outside Chinon and Le Chaine d'Or in Les Andelys, Eure, among others), that I think it should be brought to the fore again in summer 2013, for travellers off the beaten track. And I want to save it to my profile!
re: Piggyinthemiddle
Salut Piggyinthemiddle, The Perche is a beautiful and much less traveled region, I'm glad to see you will visit. We fondly remember great walks in this area, and of course there is horseriding as well. You may want to also go to Villa fol Avril, http://www.villafolavril.fr/ -- mentioned in one of my posts above. We spent three lovely nights at this place run by an engaging young couple. Much more intimate than le Tribunal, and for us, preferable. And a fine dining room. -- Jake
re: Piggyinthemiddle
An update on my contribution to this thread: our stay at Le Tribunal. As Jake Dear observed, it is not an intimate hotel, despite its location (on a small, out-of-the way but central tree-lined place) and rambling character (it is composed of 4 colombage-style houses linked by courtyards). The reception was a let-down - off-hand and rather cold. The room itself was great - huge, with a very comfortable king-size bed, though located in the farthest of the 4 buildings.
As to the food: A & I split the crayfish ravioli, a house speciality, and followed this with two more recommendations - the blood sausage (Mortagne calls itself the capital of this dish), a hefty serving, with apples and potatoes, and I ordered the ris de veau in butter sauce. This latter was served as one large, square, lightly breaded packet - almost like a chicken Kiev - with a garnish of colouredful veg.
The crayfish ravioli were light and delicate, but somehow lacking in oomph. The blood sausage was excellent - but waaaay toooo much. The ris de veau was delicious; melting and flavourful, but comfirmed me in my opinion that I actually prefer sweetbreads in a yummy sauce - say madiera or moutarde. We had a caramel and a fruit dessert, neither of which stands out in my memory (I have to say that I'm not really a dessert person; it has to really wow me to make an impression). The coffee and pettifours were very nice.
All in all, a very good meal, if not spectacular. The place was humming - not just with tourists, but local clients as well.
The service in the restaurant was much more accommodating than that of the hotel itself. The chef is only 27, I believe, so he has time to refine and extend his repetoire. Mortagne-au-Perche is a happy little town, with a couple of good bars on the main place, and a butcher specialising in blood sausage, with about 15 choices, including with orange confit, with figs, with chestnuts, with wine and onions, with camenbert, with paprika and smoked. Something for everyone - assuming you like blood sausage!
7/12 return to Le Prieure Saint Agnan in Cosne-sur-Loire. http://www.prieuresaintagnan.com/
When I grow up, this is going to be my home. Until then, Catherine and Bernard are going to be my parents. This lovely ex-prieure on the Loire, across the river and a few km north of Sancerre, is my concept of the ideal home, the Grillieres the consummate hosts. Huge, comfortable room, extraordinary bathroom, coffee-making alcove with fridge stuffed with drinks (water, juice, beer, local wine), baskets of treats from chocolates to crackers, cookies and dried fruit. Breakfasts of excellent breads, croissants, fresh fruit compotes, yogurts, probably 10 homemade confitures, local honey, a local fresh butter-like cheese. Invitations for drinks or tea by the pool in the afternoon. Parking inside the gates locked at night.We started staying here in order to have dinner at Le Chat, down river a few km. This visit, Le Chat was somewhat disappointing and we canceled a reservation we had for the following night. I am holding out hope that it was a singular off-night for the kitchen since it has been a favorite of ours. In its place, Mme Grillieres suggested a new bistrot in town (http://www.chez-anatole.com/bar-resta...} where we found a superb green pea gaspacho with prawns and grapefruit and fine cotes d'agneau, followed by a superb warm tarte fine nectarine (gaspacho and tarte below).
There are also several excellent options across the river in or near Sancerre such as La Tour in town and Bourgeois' inn in Chavignol, enough to keep us coming back. We love this place.
Our first visit to La Ferme de La Ruchotte, http://www.laruchotte.com/, half hour west of Beaune. This heritage animal farm is interesting, quirky and fun. A warm if rather no-nonsense welcome was followed by a nap in our large, comfortable room, suitable for a family with child: one huge bed and one single. Good bath with new old-fashioned tub with in-tub (rather than stall) shower. Dinner at 7:30 for us (there is only one guest room), a 6-some from Canada and 3 Frenchmen. Extensive wine list covers the bases in terms of regions and price. A four course no-choice dinner brought us an exquisite farm egg atop freshly foraged girolles, coq au vin, a simple cheese course of 3 fine local goat cheeses and an interesting jasmine tea pot de creme. Well priced at 39€. After a fine night's sleep, we enjoyed another wonderful egg dish with the same excellent bread as the night before as well as home made cake.
Fred is wry and twinkly, while Eva tends more to the task at hand. However, by morning her apparent shyness had vanished and she was happily chatting.
I can't say that I lust to return often, but this was a singular and memorable stop. This is real country with plenty of hiking opportunities.
7/12 follow up to La Colline du Columbier, 20km north of Roanne. http://www.troisgros.fr/english/colli... We returned for two nights in early July. This Troisgros second-tier facility remains one of our special places. Absolute peace and quiet, stunning bucolic scenery, comfortable apartment (heat and air conditioning) with large salon, deck and out-door table and chairs, huge and comfortable bed, quite workable kitchenette. Welcoming and caring service throughout the stay. They lay in a generous supply of breakfast stuff: half dozen country eggs, litre of milk, jams, honey, about 200gr butter, juice, yogurt, water, wine, fresh fruit. Each day fresh breads and fruit are delivered: 2 croissants, 2 chocolate croissants and a baguette, or one morning, 2 large cakes, one lemon, one with cherries.
Dining options are on site at the Grand Couvert where we enjoyed divine "Jewish" fried artichokes and an incredible matelote of river fish. 3 courses for 39€, a steal.
The next night we drove into Roanne to Troisgros' other second tier restaurant, Le Central where we ordered a fine gaspacho with slices of whitefish, osso buco and caillettes, all well prepared if not terribly exciting. Similar pricing as in the country.
I would be happy to return to La Colline every couple of years. It is the kind of place that feels like a home away from home.
(Sorry about the matelote photo, but the aroma coming off the tureen was so wonderful that we dug in immediately. There were also two huge ecrevisse on top.)
In the Ardéche moutains, some 20 minutes from Valence TGV: La Hameau de la Mure, 8km from Saint Laurent du Pape. http://www.gites-de-france-charme.com... Wow! Clinging to the hillside with a view forever, welcoming hosts, huge rooms and terraces on the overlook, cosseting bed furnishings, generous breakfasts and super three course dinner with apero and digestifs. Olivier is an exacting cook and very generous host (note the roast pork plate below). Mostly French spoken but enough English give and take to make dinner interesting and convivial. We stayed two nights and I asked to be adopted. Olivier cooks every night but Tuesday. The next town is some 15 minutes up in the mountains, fine road. Heartily recommend.
(The complex is composed of several buildings on as many levels, so there are necessarily many steps in between. Nothing strenuous, but wheelchairs or crutches or toddlers too big to carry would be problematic.)
I really like this thread, and will contribute one additional place for now -- and pose a question.
1. Maison de Myon (7 rue Mably, old town Nancy) http://www.maisondemyon.com
Take a look at the web site and you will start to get a feeling for the place and Martine Quenot, the proprietor. She's an amazing woman of fine taste and apparently boundless energy and enthusiasm. And she is a great hostess. She offers a table d'hote sometimes -- but there are good restaurants very nearby in any event, including, our favorite from our short stay in Nancy, la Poule Ange, www.lapouleange.fr (we prefered it over the more costly and even more upscale "La Maison dans le Parc," 3 r. Ste-Catherine, http://www.lamaisondansleparc.com/acc... ).
2. Now my question: We are looking for two or three places like those listed in this thread (or small family hotel/restaurants) that (1) will be open in mid-February (difficult, I know) -- and (2) are in "less-cold" areas – maybe such as near Nice, or other places in/near that general southern area? But I see none listed/ no coverage for that area? -- Jake
re: Jake Dear
For the French Riviera area:
- Le Jas de Soupié, in Montauroux, is a ferme-auberge that grows - and serves - its own organic veg and fruit, and makes a hell of a roast chicken, so tender and juicy that it bursts juice at first bite. Therefore wear dirty clothes when you go. :-)
Montauroux is between Callians and Seillans, two beautiful perched villages north of Cannes.
- La Bellevue in Saorge is good home-cooking and wonderful ravioli. After all, it is so close to Italy. The whole area around the villages Saorge, Breil sur Roya, Luceram, Peillon is well worth a visit, with unspoiled Alpine villages but astounding ornate painted Baroque churches.I can't guarantee that these places will be open in February. Best to call ahead. But the last time I lunched at Le Jas de Soupié was in the dead of winter, in late December.
Another thing to consider: yes the French Riviera coast is much warmer than the rest of the country, esp Menton. But as soon as you go inland into the Alpine foothills, where these eateries are located, it is much colder and the hills are often snow capped. But sooo beautiful.
Lastly, yes, this is my absolute favorite thread.
re: Jake Dear
"neither seems to offer lodging, is that correct?"
"We especially like places where we can simply "go downstairs" for dinner, etc."
Ah that is a great draw. Many b&b's do offer ok meals, but just ok. Ferme-auberge-b&b's like La Ruchotte, Mas de la Madeleine, Ferme Les Perrieaux and Olhabidéa don't grow on trees, alas. That's why this thread is so precious.
Adding Normandy, July 2011
Honfleur: La Cour St. Catherine. Liliane Giaglis is a delightful hostess. Our ground level room was huge and well appointed, excellent bed and great shower, sink, fridge and tea making facilities. Breakfast was available in the main house or just outside the compound at a tiny coffee shop run by the Giaglises where you can add a full breakfast to the continental breakfast included in room rate. Secured parking, a huge boon in touristy Honfleur, is available just up the hill for 10€ a day. Wifi in the salon and garden. The main part of town is a few minute stroll down the hill. A very good address. http://www.coursaintecatherine.com/
Les Andelys, a lovely address from Jake Dear: La Chaine d'Or. Beautiful old hotel overlooking the Seine, minutes from Giverny. Huge comfortable rooms, some with breathtaking view, professional owners. Good dining room. (Noix d'entrecote perfectly cooked "bleu mais chaude", as Ptipois taught me to order.) Very generous breakfast.
http://hotel-charme-gastronomie.hotel... -
Mangeur, Parigi and others - thank you so, so much for this thread. It is most being saved right now! After our recent visit to Paris, we decided that next trip (sadly, probably not for at least 18 months) we are definitely heading out of Paris - not sure whether to do it by car or train, or a combination...but...sigh.....I guess we have a lot of time to think and plan. As usual, great food is what we are aiming for, as well as the chance to just hang with the locals and not have to fight off the hordes. And next time I am doing a course to up my French from bad phrase book to passable conversational....
You are national, living treasures, no less!
At Mas Cambounet, a couple of km east of Gignac, you will enjoy Mme Perret's accomplished cooking and the excellent wines of her husband, Jean-Charles Thibault. M. Thibault serves and pours. He provided us generous tastings of his wines, from carthagene through a lovely carignan-grenache blend, all well made. You can't get closer to "local" than this restaurant in the vines. Pictured is magret with cepes, asparagus on pastry and fried chives,
re: Kurtis
If it is, it's a very modest Lucifer. As Jake suggests, we made a loop from the TGV at Montpellier to Gignac, over the viaduct to St. Urcize, down the Corniche to the Anduze area (staying at La Bruguiere mentioned upthread), stopping Sanilhac for lunch on our way to the Avignon TGV gare. Including 3 days spent at a brocante in Barjac, we were gone just over a week.
As the menus show, these places are not expensive, just over-the-top in soul, which brings me to a second point. These are the types of places we prefer to visit: no stars, no bragging rights when you get home because none of your friends will ever have heard of them, just the chance to be pampered by people who have pride and joy in their work, their craft and their communities. I have never met people more interesting or, falling back on my overworked word, generous, because generosity is the characteristic that all of our hosts have shared. They are eager to share a sense of place and way of life and in the process undervalue the monetary worth of their hospitality.
re: mangeur
[looking up to heaven in dismay]
" You gotta warn people that you made modest ones for the French!"
Our recent trip to Provence involved my parents joining in for the latter half. At the completion of one of many memorable no-star meals, my mother made a request to the hostess for extra business cards whereupon my father jokingly questioned what she was planning to do with them. No words were exchanged, but we all laughed, a mixture of contentment and regret, and she ceased collecting extra ones thereafter.
Le Tracteur is set in an old garage in the village of Sanilhac a couple of km south of Uzes. The credentialed chef turns out anything but village food. Among our stellar dishes: a poached egg tucked inside garlicky potatoes with pesto; cold beet soup with ricotta and dill that was anything but ordinary; the celebrated lamb confit with celery root mash and currants...Oh my! A white Banyuls was luscious. We were served by the same adorable woman we met last year.
Le Tilleul restaurant (and simple chambre d'hote) in Generargues, a couple of minutes up river from Anduze in the Gard, is another dining room where you most probably won't hear English spoken. Leni is a seasoned pro, choosing the best local produce and handling it properly. She is adorable as was our delightful server (who I think found our pleasure amusing). This local "dining out" spot is only open April through September, otherwise Leni hangs out in Los Angeles!
re: mangeur
Good Lord, Leni Chevasson ! I had no idea she was in the Gard now. I had sort of lost track of her. You sure were in good hands.
She is a very old friend of mine, I practically always knew her and her family. Now she is not only a seasoned pro — she probably did not tell you out of modesty, but she is a landmark of French dining.Born in Rhône-Alpes (originally from Mâcon and raised in Haute-Savoie), she was trained in Lyonnais cooking and is a heir of the famous "mères" who shaped the Lyonnais tradition and hence much of fine dining in France.
She is known (but little remembered) for introducing the concept of modern bistrot and the first draft of Bistronomie to Paris long before anyone else ever had the idea (mid-70s), and by "anyone else" I mean the starred chefs who all opened bistrots in Paris a few years after Leni opened her own.
She was in charge of the restaurant at L'Olympic Entrepôt, a movie theatre in the 14th arrt.: a large dining-room plus an open kitchen with a zinc counter, which was quite a rarity in Paris restaurants at the time. There were tables for 4, 6, etc, but also some long tables d'hôtes which were not a trend at the time, only a relic of old-style bistros and Lyonnais bouchons. Without being named so, her place was a huge, bustling, trendy, colorful Lyonnais bouchon in Paris. To the slightest detail it had all the features that, much later, made up the modern Paris bistrot and at the time were unknown (both disappeared and not yet developed). It was like a giant Le Baratin, with much more fun in it.
But still it was the 70s so some other features were clearly either personal to Leni or part of the Lyonnais tradition: for instance there was no "service à l'assiette". Dishes, either the appetizers (including some pretty awesome Saladiers lyonnais) or the main courses or desserts, were served in huge collective dishes or tureens. Plates were passed around the table and passed again. Leni and her team loved to cook large pieces like racks of pork chops and whole fresh hams to pass around the dining-room. There was no written menu, no slate either if I remember, dishes were announced verbally: two or three apps, two or three mains, cheese plateau, and desserts were unnanounced since they were thrown onto the tables, some five or six of them (fruit compotes, crème caramel, tartes, buttery pound cakes, etc.), for people to help themselves.
There was tremendous soul and atmosphere too, and it was the roaring 70s, the time of counter-culture before the 80s recuperation. The place was a nest of underground culture which was also logical with both Paris and Lyon bistrot tradition. Only a couple of places in Paris still show traces of that now. Sometimes Leni would take the orders with her hair tied up with a teaspoon while some of her waitresses were trying to contain the energy of some local figures with a little too much brouilly in themselves.
That was really a marvellous restaurant and it disappeared sometimes in the early 80s, when Leni tried other things and also went to the US with her brother and family, where she still spends time indeed. I fondly remember L'Entrepôt, it really was an extraordinary place, all of Paris met there and loved it, while professional chefs and restaurateurs were keeping a keen eye to it. And I believe it was the starting point and inspiration of the néo-bistrot trend in Paris and France through its later developments. Even now, decades after, I still see the filiation. But as is the case with many pioneers, Leni is little remembered for that.
re: Parigi
FWIW, Leni gives personal cooking courses at 50€, less for a larger number of students, and, if I read correctly, people staying with her for several days will not be charged for instruction on the kitchen's specialties.
"Si vous résidez quelques jours au Tilleul dans l'une des 4 chambres d'hôtes, simples et confortables, Leni vous initiera volontiers ( et gracieusement ) à quelque tour de main des plats servis au restaurant"
Chez Remise in St. Urcize in l'Aubrac is a curious combination: a tiny hotel/bar/tabac/presse/dining room that is the social center of the village plus an upscale chambre d'hote a hundred yards down the hill. Our room in the chambre d'hote was huge and comfortable, our several dinners at the hotel simple, local and correct: aligot, local lamb, cheeses, fruit. Isabella and Fred, our hosts, were delightful and generous. I'd go back in a heartbeat. www.aubrac-chezremise.com/
Note: CR is about a half hour from Michel Bras and would be a fine place to stay for those who would like to experience lunch at MB.
I'm bumping this post to add a link to one of our favorite stops in the Languedoc. La Bruguiere is 15 minutes south of Anduze, an hour west of Uzes. Winemakers Pascale and Philippe are consummate hosts, he a master sommelier and she with years of experience with Relais et Chateaux. They are adorable people and very generous at their table. One of our very favorite destinations. I was actually kind of saving this address, but since the cat's out of the bag...
re: mangeur
"One of our very favorite destinations. I was actually kind of saving this address, but since the cat's out of the bag"
I know exactly what you mean and that's why this is my fave thread on chowhound.
I will also add another of those addresses that I sort of hesitate about disclosing...
An enchanting small b&b with very good food, inexpensive, just outside Cognac, le château de Mesnac.
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Looking for a gastronomic week-end in Valence (Drome region ?) : you can stay in this wonderful B&B run by a couple passionate about architecture, old buildings,...They also own an amazing building with apartments for rent. The decoration is beautiful and some rooms are quite funny (one with shoes stuck on the ceiling). We had the privilege to stay there last year on our way to Côte d'Azur and we fell in love with the place and...their owners. Once they start talking about architecture and arts in general, no human being can possibly stop them !!
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La cachette : A japanese Chef cooking french cuisine. no website ? review in french : http://www.gaultmillau.fr/restaurant/...-
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A video about Maison de la Pra : http://www.maisondelapra.com/video/pr...
God, I loved this place !
Mangeur, what a useful thread. Although we usually stay in small family run countryside hotels with restaurants, we do also enjoy chambres d'hôtes, and table d'hôtes, for the reasons that you and Parigi note. (And we want to try some of Parigi's ferme-auberges — we've stayed in some in Italy, but not in France).
Here's a list of some of our favorite chambre d'hôtes:Château de Messey (Ozenay, near Tournus, in the Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne). This chambre d'hôtes offers a fun and lively table d'hôtes (30 Euros pp plus 8 or 10 Euros for wine) and a nice swimming pool on an ancient estate that produces, bien sur, its own wine. (We also enjoyed a nice dinner on the terrace of the stylish Le Saint Martin, run by two Swiss fellows, a 10-15 minute drive from the chateau, in Chapaize.) http://www.demessey.com/EN/chateau.htm
Hotel Villa Rosa (Trois Epis, near Colmar, in the Haut-Rhin). Talk about lively — at this chambre d'hôtes, the proprietor, Anne-Rose, is surprisingly outgoing, and may address the assembled guests (in French) during dinner. (25 Euros pp.) The setting is an old family home in the hills above Colmar. http://www.villarosa.fr/en/country-hotel-alsace-trois-epis.html
La Vallombreuse (Menthon-St.-Bernard, near Annecy, in the Haute Savoie). This dramatic chambre d'hôtes in an old country mansion (decorated with style and class) sits directly below an even more dramatic castle on lake Annecy. No table d'hôte, but there's a very nice "mountain" breakfast (with lots of cheeses and meats, etc.), and there are a few good nearby dining options. http://la-vallombreuse.com/chambre-hote-annecy/index.php?lang=en
La Croix d'Etain (Grez Neuville, aside the river Mayenne, near Angers, in the Maine et Loire). This is a beautiful and quiet little chambre d'hôtes estate run by a completely delightful older couple (we finally just had the demi of local dessert wine that he pressed into our hands as we sadly departed). No table d'hôte, but a very fine breakfast making use of their own raspberries and other fruits. For nearby dining we enjoyed Auberge de la Diligence (solid country cuisine and service), in Loire; and Chateau de Noirieux (haute cuisine), in Briollay. http://anjou-et-loire.com/croix/croiparE.htm
Les Logis de St.-Sernin, 12 rue de St.-Bernard, Toulouse. This is a delightful family-run four-room chambre d'hôtes, headed very pleasantly by Sylviane Tatin. The large variety of house-made preserves was a special treat. The place is perfectly located for strolling around the city, and the rooms are generous, bright, and very comfortable. http://www.dormiratoulouse.net/
Domaine de Beausejour (Panzoult, just outside Chinon, in the Indre-et-Loire). This elegant chambre d'hôtes (with a pool) is located in the vineyards and produces its own wine. Another very nice breakfast. For nearby dining (about 5 minutes away by car, in Chinon), we enjoyed Hostellerie Gargantua (in a 15th century building), and, especially, Restaurant Les Annees 30. http://www.domainedebeausejour.com/en/index.html
Villa Fol Avril (Moutiers au Perche, near Mortagne-au-Perche, Alencon, Nogent-le-Rotrou, in the Oren (southern Normandy)). OK, I'll admit, this is not really a chambre d'hôtes, but a beautiful and classy country inn with a small dining room that's open a few nights a week. But it's so "off the track" that I want to mention it. The "Villa" is run by a nice young couple, in a hamlet in the little-traveled but beautiful Perche region, about two hours west of Paris. http://villafolavril.fr/index.htm
Hotel les deux Ponts (Pierre-Perthuis, near Vezelay, in the Yonne, Bourgogne). Again, this is not really a chambre d'hôtes, but a small hotel — and yet I just want to add it. It's run by a young couple with a two children — he is the Chef; she, originally from the Netherlands, runs the small hotel — the only business enterprise we could discern in this little hamlet. The rooms have a clean and rather Spartan/ somewhat Scandinavian feel, but we so enjoyed a two day visit here with another family, and it's a nice option instead of staying in nearby touristy Vezelay, and so it's another that I want to sneak in . . . . http://lesdeuxponts.free.fr/index.htm
And these last two make me think: Maybe we should start a separate thread about "favorite small family-run countryside hotels with good restaurants"? We so enjoy walking down to dinner from a nice countryside hotel room. We've found a few such places recommended on this forum, and have a few more to suggest, as I assume others do as well. Like, for example, Hotel Taillard, in Goumois, on the Swiss border, in the Franche-Compté/ Doubs . . . .
-- Jake
re: Jake Dear
This thread just gets better. Merci Dear.
"La Vallombreuse (Menthon-St.-Bernard, near Annecy"
I have passed - actually hiked - by this lovely b&b on my way to the Ferme de Charbonnière for its tartiflette and its own reblochon.
If you "book" a tartiflette ahead of time, you arrive finding that a farm-fresh reblochon has been dripping for hours on lardon, onion and potato, all from the farm.
Better fast 3 days before and 3 days afterward, and hike alot to and from the farm. The stunning setting there helps...
The farm people are, well, mountain people. They are truly very nice but are not into urbane niceties. Don't be put off. And once the food is served, you are ready to forgive Attila the Hun.
re: Parigi
Mangeur: ("Would [coverage of small countryside hotel/restauarants] . . . be better served in another thread?") Well, to me, and as you suggest, the idea/ mood/character of typical "chambre d'hôtes/table d'hôtes" often is so dictinct from even a small family-run hotel-restaurant, that I do think a separate thread on that topic would be useful.
Parigi (and DCM): "Ferme de Charbonnière" -- We tried and failed to go there on our last trip to Menthon-St.-Bernard (Fall of 2007) -- and now we are all the more determined to make it back there for what sounds like excellent tartiflette. -- Jake
re: Jake Dear
Many diners buy an entire reblochon to go at the end of the meal. We so wanted to buy one, but since we were so stuffed that we decided to walk back to Annecy, the reblochon would have become milkshake on that summer day. So we vetoed the reblochon and have been banging our heads on wall every since.
re: Jake Dear
Between Bordeaux and St. Emillion is LaForge, run by the delightful Carol deMontrichard, an American who has lived in France some 40 years. Has a variety of accommodations and runs/arranges food and winetours from time to time. Also provides accommodations for folks taking classes down the road with Jean Pierre Moullé who splits his time in France and as chef at Chez Panisse in California. http://www.whatscookinginfrance.com/W...
"chambre d'hotes, the French version of a B&B. Our favorites offer an evening meal, a table d'hote, usually communal, where you will sample local specialties and meet guests from around the world but almost never from the U.S."
How true. I never see fellow Americans in any of the ferme-auberges I had cited. Once there was a honeymooning couple from Britain at breakfast. The bride sat frozen in front of the fabulous spread including homemade breads and jams. Finally looking more and more annoyed, she wondered aloud when she would be given a cup for the coffee, not knowing that in the French campagne "etiquette", the bowl in front of her was for the coffee.
Bless you. Your post and the other replies anticipate an inquiry that I'd been planning to post seeking suggestions for B&Bs/ Tables d'hotes in the Rhone Valley and/or northern portions of Provence for a trip planned next spring (although you've of course covered other areas too).
NB, we stayed at the Moulin to Pont in St George Sur Cher a few years ago and really liked it. Agreed that it may not be "charming," but the welcome was very warm, the food wonderful, and he rooms clean & spacious.
I am adding Parigi's good recs from a recent related thread:
"Bourgogne: (Puisaye) La Ferme des Perriaux, actually quite near chez Soup, is a nice ferme-auberge-b&b. I think the same family also runs the wonderful Auberge de la Gare in St Fargeau. Nothing sophisticated. You know ferme-auberges. Just extremely fresh food.
http://www.lafermedesperriaux.com/Another nice ferme-auberge is Le Vieux Chateau in Oulon, near Prémery, which is more or less between Beaune and Cosne. It has a very nice b&b suite. 03 8668 1829. Mme Fayolle
http://christianeetjoseph.free.fr/Don't confuse this with the quite basic b&b across the courtyard managed by Mme Fayolle's daughter.
It also has good food, but food-wise I like Ferme de la Gare in St Fargeau best.
Don't forget to say coucou to Soup."One from Laidback re Avallon: "Roughly ½ way between Beaune and Cosne is Avallon, a picturesque town on its own, with the Moulin des Ruats just south of there in a lovely setting spanning a trout stream. The rooms are rather plain but the common areas and grounds are very nice and the owner/chef has the nicest gourmet restaurant in the area. We enjoyed a 2 night stay there between Auxerre and Autun."
And from Gman re Charolles: "...we had a fantastic meal in December at Frederic Doucet at the Hotel de la Poste... I think it may have been the best meal of my life in fact. Had some kind of degustation menu which was around 60 euros. Seems to change often. Mine was St. jacques two ways, then a bar dish, and then St. Pierre with a surprising mixture of pinapple and potiron,.then a filet charollais in bordelaise, a huge cheese cart, terrific desserts and mignardises. The amuses were quite good too. We were snowed in and spent the night as well and found it to be very comfortable."
In the purported words of Oliver Twist, "More, please."
re: mangeur
About Au Lion d'Or? Why certainly. In pictures:
re: mangeur
The "Nid à Bibi", http://www.lenidabibi.com/index.html, is a delightful place in a splendid, bucolic setting in the Ain department, an easy drive to Bourg en Bresse. Bibi is an excellent cook, so in addition to the splendid breakfast, we requested a dinner one of our nights there. Only 5 rooms, but a large place with gardens. You are also not too far from Vonnas, if you care to dine with the master chef of the area, Georges Blanc.
Wonderful report. The entirety, including every and and but and every punctuation, goes into my archive. Merci encore.
re: mangeur
Oh I see.
My fave ferme-auberge b&bs are:Ardèche:
Mas de la Madeleine in Largentière. The owner keeps sheep and ducks and has a potager and finds time to manage 5, 6 lovely rooms. Dinner menu 26 euro. All the ingredients come from the farm.
http://www.ardeche.guideweb.com/ch-hote/masdelamadeleine/auberge.htmlBasque country:
Olhabidea, outside the listed beautiful village of Sare.
Has only about 3, 4 rooms. Reserve long time in advance.
Lunch menu is around 35 euro, no choice, but everything we have tasted has not been good, has been great. The auberge invites the guests to join in a great game: The guests can choose not to be told what the dishes are and can guess after tasting. We loved the game and did quite well.
http://www.olhabidea.com/Northern Brittany:
Ferme de la Porte, by the river Rance, in Saint Jouan des Guerets, between St Malo and Dinan. The first time we arrived, on a bitter cold afternoon, a whole pig was being roasted in the big fireplace in the dining room. Have been hooked every since. Again the meat is from the farm. The veg is from nearby associate farms.


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REVIEW: venom 10 - 12
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- Freddie BlockJanuary 21, 2012 at 10:45 PM
I think remender should just kill jack off, i honestly dont see how jack is any more interesting than the hijacker.
ReplyDelete - BizarnageJanuary 22, 2012 at 2:29 AM
I'm thinking Marvel thinks symbiote fans have a different definition for "symbiotes."
"They want Hybrid?! Ok! Here ya go!"
"That's not Hybrid... it's the symbiotes... not with Scott."
"You want Toxin?! Ok! Here! He's finally back!"
"That's the Toxin SYMBIOTE no Pat equals no Toxin!"
Which applies to my belief of what "Venom" is... which I'm sure all of you are painfully aware of... - BizarnageJanuary 22, 2012 at 3:02 AM
Wait are you talking about the Venom symbiote or symbiotes in general? xP
ReplyDelete - BizarnageJanuary 22, 2012 at 3:23 AM
You know the real problem is the whole vagueness of symbiotes. With different definitions, different hosts, different symbiotes, different bonds, different ways the symbiote and host react, people's views, it's alot easier when people are fans of just one person like Peter Parker with no split personality or different suits, but I guess that's where the fun is in being symbiote fans lie.
ReplyDelete - Venom31383January 24, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Eddie's lack of presence in these comics did not bother me. I am confident that his appearances will be bigger and better once his part in the story comes into focus. Eddie has been with us for a long time, and will continue to be apart of comic stories for a long time (don't screw this up, Marvel).
My biggest grip (I know I'm beating a dead horse here) is Toxin. Like most of the other 2nd and 3rd generation symbiotes, he has been left by the wayside, only to reappear as "half" of a character, with no explanation as to where Pat is. The same goes for Hybrid/Scott Washington, and thus, the "Venom quintuplets". Speaking of which, what has happened to Donna Diego/Scream?
There was some good opportunities for new characters, and while I am delighted to see them again, it's every unsatisfying to see them just come back out of the blue. I would have been more than willing to buy issue ".1 - .?" of ASM, Venom, or whatever if it explained what happened to these symbiote characters up to this point.
I just hope that Scorn does not fall prey to the symbiote's "cased aside" curse. A symbiote character with an affinety for technology/machinery and has weird "mother issues" with it's host? That is one of the most original symbiote character concepts to date.


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*lol* depends on the day ... most often 905/416 (toronto/mississauga) but fairly frequently in the 705 (peterborough area) as well
I'm also in Calgary AB. Area code 403. I can't get any time off to travel unless I know about it now for next year. So it's not likely I will be able to go anywhere.
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What would be a central locale for all of us? We'll have to arrange quickly for next year! (When IS spring break???)
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My spring break is March 23 - April 2.
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Cornwall is half an hour away from me
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Size Matters: New York Used to Be Full of 'Singletons,' But Bigger Apartments and Rising Prices Means Living Alone Is Harder Than Ever
"This is an incredible thing. It's new. No human society in all of history has organized life in this way," enthused NYU sociology professor Eric Klinenberg. He had met The Observer at Jacques Torres in Hudson Square to discuss his new book, Going Solo, which investigates what Mr. Klinenberg sees as a desire of a large number of people to live alone. In the book he coins the term "singleton" for this supposed emerging group—take that, BoBos!—and he calls Manhattan "the capital of singletons."
"The typical New Yorker gets married after 30 these days," said Mr. Klinenberg, "and they have children even later. We had a huge number of years where we used to live with other people. Now we're free to do what we want to do." In his book, Mr. Klinenberg cites numerous statistics over the past 50 years that do show a gradual shift in this direction, from the standard (expected) nuclear family to the rise of what he calls "the cult of the individual."
"Most people we interviewed said that after a few years of living with roommates they are ready for a place of their own." Mr. Klinenberg said. He has a whole host of reasons why: "Roommates who don't pay rent on time, roommates who don't like the person you are dating …" etc., etc.
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Miley Cyrus Denies Beyonce Beef, "Getting 2 the Bottom" of Fake Quotes on Perez Hilton
by Free Britney at . Updated at .Miley Cyrus is hitting back after some inflammatory quotes attributed to her were published by Perez Hilton, denying she said anything about Beyonce.
The mohawked, tattooed singer covers the March issue of LOVE, and in it, according to Perez, she claimed that she is ready to fill Bey's shoes.
"Beyonce has been a big inspiration to me but she's been out for such a long time," Miley allegedly said. "People are always looking for new blood."
"That's what I bring to the game now, new blood. I got the total package you know, the curves, the rhythm, and the voice. I'm just the best."
"As Beyonce grows in motherhood and all the crap it does to your body, it will create a vacuum for fresh young faces to rise up and no one else can properly fill that void right now."
"I'm the only white female singer that could fill that slot right now and do it right, you know? I'm just the total package, you know?"
"All things must start and end and I hope to have the same success as other icons in the game when my run is over. But for now, my run is just starting."
Wow. This would be a potentially awesome celebrity feud if Miley Cyrus really said that, but she's adamant she did not - and she's far from happy.
Miley ranted on Twitter, putting the fake quote generator on notice:
- "That quote people MADE UP about Beyonce just made me lol! Imagine if I said I got 'the looks and the curves I'm just better!' Bahahahhaha.
- "How are people allowed to make up s--t & then put quotes around it saying I said that s--t! WTF!!?!"
- "Don't worry. getting 2 the bottom of this s--t. making the liar retract the statement. U can cause ALOT of drama but NOT between me & B!"
- "Thank god I just woke up from this nightmare."
Perez Hilton has not responded to being put on blast, but the alleged quotes aren't on the LOVE website and the issue itself won't be out until February.
Clearly the Beyonce quotes didn't originate from Miley, although it's not clear if Perez BS'd them himself or if he ganked them off another gossip site.
It's possible this was meant to be a goof and some sites took it seriously, or it could've been false story deliberately fed to some celebrity outlets.
Either way, the singer is not impressed by the stunt. As for the Miley Cyrus bisexual rumors, she hasn't called those out yet, so ... just saying.
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Miley needs attention and she said it herself in an interview. She also quoted that she would never 'like, twerk on Robin Thicke.' It was on video, but chances are, someone could be saying things.
Although, be careful as a celebrity when you act as an attention whore because sometimes people take advantage of that to start rumors. This could even be true. But celebrities do have to have their good on, even if their reputation has gone down the eighty stairs of their golden mansion. Keep it positive is what they say when all you have to do is type something up and click an enter button. That way, no one can hear stuttering in between the words of your lying sentence.
I hope Miley gets on track soon. If she keeps acting like this, her fans will create vanishness possible for humans and use it up until they're all gone! But, they support way to friggin' much, I guess.


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Automation by the Numbers
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is testing an intelligent street lighting system, which uses up to 80% less electricity than the current systems and is cheaper to maintain. The system consists of street lights with LED lighting, motion sensors, and wireless communication. This enables the installation to dim the lights when there are no cars, cyclists, or pedestrians in the vicinity. Wireless communication between the street lights and a control room is also possible. The system was developed by TU Delft alumnus Management of Technology, Chintan Shah. Shah's system consists of electronic gear that can be added to any—dimmable—street light. In Shah's system, all surrounding street lights light up if anyone approaches. And the lights never go out completely; they are dimmed to approximately 20% of the standard power. An added bonus is the fact that the lights automatically communicate any failures to the control room. The Netherlands currently spends more than $423 million (E300 million) a year on electricity for street lighting. The network of street lighting also emits over 1.6 million tons of CO2 a year.
Nissan is working on what to do with the battery packs inside of its Leaf EV once they have reached EOL status for automotive duties. Nissan said the battery will likely have 80% of its original capacity when the car is ready for the scrap heap and have use in other markets such as energy storage. To find a green and profitable use for the old batteries, Nissan is pursuing the possible use for the batteries in storing electricity. Nissan has demonstrated a new system that uses old Leaf battery packs. The system has four Leaf batteries in a cellar inside a Nissan building. These batteries are hooked to 488 solar panels on the roof of the building. Nissan reports the battery packs store energy the solar panels create. The power created is enough to charge 1,800 Leaf vehicles per year.
The White House recently announced a $250 million loan bonanza for major Smart Grid deployment, but a 4-millimeter-thick chip that costs just a few dollars may actually be the key to ensuring our aging power grid infrastructure does not die on us. The chip, developed by a team from Switzerland's EPFL Electronics Laboratory (ELab) and backed financially by ABB, can reportedly manage defects on a power grid network—generator problems, power cuts, power line failures—a thousand times faster than current software. The whole thing is so fast it can model thousands of failure scenarios and figure out the best solutions before they happen. So in the event of a hot day where everyone is using their air conditioners, stretching the network to the brink, the chip can quickly figure out what to do to prevent a sudden power failure. ELab's chip could also easily integrate grid-connected renewable energy sources, which will become increasingly common over the next decade.
California Institute of Technology researchers said they believe a new approach to wind farm design—one that places wind turbines close together instead of far apart—may provide significant efficiency gains. "Because conventional, propeller-style wind turbines must be spaced far apart to avoid interfering with one another aerodynamically, much of the wind energy that enters a wind farm is never tapped. … To compensate, they're built taller and larger to access better winds," said John Dabiri, professor of Engineering and Applied Science, and director of the Center for Bioinspired Engineering at Caltech. But this increase in height and size leads to frequently cited issues such as increased cost and difficulty of engineering and maintaining the larger structures, other visual, acoustic, and radar signatures problems, as well as more bat and bird impacts. "The available wind energy at 30 feet is much less abundant than that found at the heights of modern wind turbines, but if near-ground wind can be harnessed more efficiently there's no need to access the higher altitude winds," he said. "The global wind power available at 30 feet exceeds global electricity usage several times over. The challenge? Capturing that power." The Caltech design targets that power by relying on vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) in arrangements that place the turbines much closer together than is possible with horizontal-axis propeller-style turbines. VAWTs provide several immediate benefits, according to Dabiri, including effective operation in turbulent winds like those occurring near the ground, a simple design (no gearbox or yaw drive) that can lower costs of operation and maintenance, and a lower profile that reduces environmental impacts.
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The computing world we live in today would likely be very, very different if there had never been a Doug Engelbart.
Yes, apparently the way to "increase the value" is to no longer allow Creative Commons content to "circulate freely" because it might compete with other business models
you must compete with freeOnly if your business is selling copies, ie you=publisher (which is indeed what the linked column assumes). But if you=artist or anything else, competing with free isn't a must (though you can) and competing with free is the wrong way to see free. Often you want to, um, leverage free to connect with fans, and give them reasons to buy stuff that complements free. :-)
Regarding easily broken, CSS is arguably not an "effective" technical measure, eg https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2007/05/effective-technological-measures-it-means-what-it-says-says-fi nnish-court
But the general issue remains, eg with Blu-Ray.
There's two issues: the copyrighted work restricted by DRM, and the DRM system itself. Often the entity that can give permissions around the first doesn't control the second. But I think it is socially responsible to give whatever permissions one can to circumvent DRM given the horrible policy environment. If you look closely at GPLv3 it addresses both cases as best it can (2nd if someone is silly enough to use GPLv3 code in a DRM implementation). See section 3 of https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html ... hopefully CC 4.0 licenses will do something along these lines as well.
You or another AC quoted relevant text above. Regarding whether language implicitly allows parallel distribution, maybe. A lawyer that worked for CC in 2006 gave the following non-opinion on that:
This argument can certainly be
made. CC does not feel that it, as
license steward, should opine on the
likelihood with which a court in any
jurisdiction would uphold this
argument if the issue were litigated.
If those things are not "inherent in copyright," then the copyright holder has no legal basis to impose it as a condition.
If someone thinks they can outright plagiarize a CC0 work, then it's up to people like us to set them straight.
Actually I think imposing (more accurately, conditioning permissions upon) restrictions are quite the same thing as granting permissions (successfully or not). Conditions can be things not inherent in copyright. DRM conditions discussed in other comments being an example. A bit more on this at http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2012/01/31/copyleft-regulates/
Also, I look forward to the day when someone uses a work under CC0 without attribution and gets sued by the CC0 licensor/affirmer in Europe. Really, it'll be a curiosity.
(And I realize you're not trying to rag on CC, but don't mind if anyone does, and does so well.)
It was launched by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig, who indeed was dismissive, even contemptuous, of the potential of fair use to address copyright imbalance.
Even people who depend upon CC licenses, such as the makers of open educational resources�scholarly materials of all kinds, available free on the web�still sometimes need fair use. That is because most new work refers to existing culture. When that happens, people need to exercise their right of fair use, because most work is not in the copyright-light, fenced-in zone.
This makes CC a copyright-light zone rather than copyright-free zone,
and of course it does nothing (and doesn�t pretend to) to loosen long and strong copyright policy�rather, it depends upon it.
A CC license, intended to promote circulation of work, may limit it to the alternative CC world it was born into. This is precisely because it is designed to be an alternative to rather than a feature of the copyrighted environment.
CC licenses thus far don't permit DRM so long as non-DRM version is included. This is known as a "parallel distribution" option and has been rejected, but there's some small chance could be tweaked in version 4.0 of the licenses which are being developed now, see http://wiki.creativecommons.org/4.0/Technical_protection_measures
In any case, CC licenses are non-exclusive, so the DVD publisher could get different terms from the copyright holder/licensor.
CC0 does the best it can to waive attribution. It certainly doesn't *impose* attribution. At worst, it doesn't successfully get rid of it. I recommend reading https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode
Via the Wikipeida article on SEED, someone wrote about the resulting monoculture 5 years ago http://www.kanai.net/weblog/archive/2007/01/26/00h53m55s
Why was SEED developed in the first place?
South Korean legislation did not allow 40 bit encryption for online transactions (and Bill Clinton did not allow for the export of 128 bit encryption until December 1999) and the demand for 128 bit encryption was so great that the South Korean government funded (via the Korean Information Security Agency) a block cipher called SEED.
Why can't people dedicate their entries to the public domain with a Public Domain Mark or a CC0 license, or retain their rights but make the submission freely available?
How about a business that relies on selling protection from being sued by said business (ie sells copyright or patent licenses)?
In theory. In practice public copyright licenses are accepted constantly, Wikipedia and all open source software being the best known examples. Doubtless there are some parties that require further assurance, but most don't.
Creative Commons licenses are perfectly valid copyright licenses.
No, they're not. Creative Commons is a non-profit and has no ties to federal jurisdiction to circumvent copyright law.
No CC license has ever been designed to be more restrictive than default copyright; they only grant permissions. If fair use or other exceptions and limitations apply, one can ignore any CC license offered. If this is not the case for any CC license, it is a severe bug. See �public domain� and �other rights� on license explanations, eg http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ and the relevant FAQ at http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Do_Creative_Commons_licenses_affect_fair_ use.2C_fair_dealing_or_other_exceptions_to_copyright.3F
BY-NC-ND permits format shifting. The license says:
"The above rights may be exercised in all media and formats whether now known or hereafter devised. The above rights include the right to make such modifications as are technically necessary to exercise the rights in other media and formats, but otherwise you have no rights to make Adaptations."
Still, it is unfortunate that the book is under a restrictive license, though nowhere near as unfortunate/restrictive as default copyright, under which a number of other recent books about copying fall (as noted by Felix Pleșoianu in another comment on this post). Perhaps though authors of such books and blogs figure that based on content most people will figure out sooner or later that they're free to help promote their content by reusing it however they want.
Part of the problem we have with copyright laws today is that there is so little evidence on the actual impact of stronger or weaker copyright laws. It's an area that needs more widespread experimentation with very different models (or no copyright at all) to see what really happens so that there is real evidence.
Amen, but I wonder if the seeming lack of evidence isn't as much due to lack of looking by researchers as it is lack of policy diversity in the world.
Obvious places to look for the impact of different policies include different copyright lengths, exceptions, DMCA-like laws, levels of enforcement of all of these, and especially dates of implementation for each.
There's been lots more policy variation over the ~300 year history of copyright, the impacts of which could be studied.
Public licenses have also introduced variation in levels of copyright restriction that ought be ripe for finding evidence.
Just be sure to evaluate costs as well as benefits -- concentrated and diffuse.


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education campaign sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and its foundation. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing healthy eating and physical activity habits.
Each year there is a new theme for the month, and this year's couldn't be more appropriate for people with diabetes, "Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day." Encouraging personalized healthy eating styles, this year's National Nutrition Month recognizes that food preferences, lifestyle, cultural and ethnic traditions, as well as health concerns, can all impact individual food choices.
This week's recipes are appropriate for people with diabetes and fit the "Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day" National Nutrition Month theme.
Spaghetti Pie
Makes 6 servings. Source: Better Homes and Gardens.
Nonstick cooking spray
4 ounces dried spaghetti
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1 12-ounce container low-fat cottage cheese, drained
8 ounces uncooked turkey breast
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup green and/or red pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 8-ounce can no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
HEAT oven to 350°. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
For crust:
COOK spaghetti according to package directions, except omit cooking oil and salt. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together 2 egg whites, the Parmesan cheese and olive oil. Drain spaghetti well; add to egg white mixture and toss to coat. Press spaghetti mixture evenly into the bottom and up the side of the prepared pie plate; set aside.
STIR together 2 egg whites and drained cottage cheese in a small bowl. Spread cottage cheese mixture over the crust in pie plate; set aside.
COOK turkey, mushrooms, onion, sweet pepper and garlic in a large skillet until meat is browned. Drain off fat. Stir tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and salt into the meat mixture in skillet. Spoon over cottage cheese mixture in crust.
BAKE for 20 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Cut into wedges to serve.
Nutrition information: 256 calories, 7 grams total fat, 3 grams saturated fat, 27 milligrams cholesterol, 23 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams dietary fiber, 26 grams protein, 479 milligrams sodium. Exchanges: vegetable 1, starch 2, very lean meat 3, fat 1.
Turkey-Vegetable Bake
Makes 6 servings. Source: Better Homes and Gardens.
2 cups sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup chopped red or yellow pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups fat-free milk
1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
2 cups cooked brown rice
2 cups cooked turkey or chicken
1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
COOK and stir mushrooms, sweet pepper, onion and garlic in a 12-inch skillet in hot butter over medium heat until tender. Stir in flour, salt, thyme and black pepper. Slowly stir in milk; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in rice, spinach, turkey and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
SPOON mixture into a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake, covered, in 350° oven for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake about 10 minutes more or until heated through. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information: 297 calories, 10 grams total fat, 5 grams saturated fat, 53 milligrams cholesterol, 28 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams dietary fiber, 24 grams protein, 602 milligrams sodium. Exchanges: milk 1, vegetable 1, starch 1, lean meat 2, fat 1.
Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
Makes 6 servings. Source: Better Homes and Gardens.
1 10 3/4-ounce can reduced-fat, reduced-sodium condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 16.5-ounce container light semi-soft cheese with garlic and herbs, softened
1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
1 14-ounce can bean sprouts, rinsed and drained
12 ounces cooked chicken breast
1 cup cooked wild rice
2/3 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup coarsely shredded carrot
1 4-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 tablespoon green onion
1/2 cup soft whole-wheat bread crumbs
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
Butter-flavor nonstick cooking spray
HEAT oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk together cream of mushroom soup, cheese and evaporated milk until smooth. Stir in bean sprouts, chicken, wild rice, celery, carrot, mushrooms and green onion. Spoon into a 2-quart casserole.
COVER and bake for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs and dried parsley flakes; coat lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Toss gently; coat again with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle over the casserole. Bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes more or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown.
Nutrition information: 258 calories, 8 grams total fat, 4 grams saturated fat, 71 milligrams cholesterol, 20 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams dietary fiber, 26 grams protein, 576 milligrams sodium. Exchanges: vegetable 1, starch 1. very lean meat 3, fat 1.
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