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Hale's Cream Stout - Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub
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2.45/5 rDev -15.5%
Roasted, but not burnt. Smooth, but like water - not cream. There is a faint hops appearance at the end, but they seem to have forgotten their lines and quickly fade. This beer is an almost perfectly generic, shruggable stout, expect that it suffers from being too thin, the sort of thinness you'd expect from a novice homebrewer but not from an established microbrewery.
03-01-2011 03:43:17 | More by nsabo
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1.9/5 rDev -34.5%
I didn't like the taste, or the mouth feel, it felt a bit slimy to me. On the plus side at least the beer was smooth drinking, and I only ordered a 10oz so I didn't have to drink too much of it. Other than that, I would probably stay away from it in the future.
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01-30-2012 02:44:18 | More by ScreamForMe
3.89/5 rDev +34.1%
Had on tap at VQ in Portland. Instantly noticed the jet black appearance. Bananas actually came to mind on the nose. Not a typical stout in any way, but that's why I loved it.. Tasted of chocolate and coffee, but the banana flavor kept coming back. Extremely creamy and sweet. Would pair well with a dessert. In all honesty, shouldn't have been labeled a stout, but appearance still stays true to stout form.
Will definitely return for another... Or 5. One of my new favorites.. And I live in freaking Portland.
07-04-2010 07:08:10 | More by Beerme5
2.78/5 rDev -4.1%
Hale's pub features three regular nitro-beers including this Cream Stout, which may or may not be the same as their Dublin Stout. Regardless, the key word here is "weak." Sure, the style is delicate and nitro has been known to mask things like aroma and body. But a dry stout (and this is more dry than cream) should still project an affirmed subtlety if nothing else, and it's just not here. Nor is there enough sweetness or body to justify the "cream" descriptive.
Who was it - Jackie Onassis? - who said you can never be too rich or too thin? Well this beer is too thin. And it's a far cry from rich. It momentarily sports a breezy vanilla aroma that's appealing if perhaps misplaced. And the plush, nitro-charged head sits elegantly like a fat beige pillow. But the dilute chocolate flavor fails to inspire and the body is watery and frail. The yawn-inducing taste is timid beyond reason and I kept asking myself if I really wanted to finish a whole pint.
Not a taste, but an echo of a taste steering one's attentions to the threshold of indifference.
03-03-2008 05:46:17 | More by RedDiamond
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A 22 ounce bomber bottle purchased for under $3. Poured into a shaker glass, the ale appears a clear golden amber color with around an inch of pillowy off white head. The foam settles to a thin ring within seconds. Nose and flavor are of lightly toasted cereal grains, under ripe banana, somewhat spicy, biscuits, pear. Light bodied, but nice, with average carbonation. Given the low price, it's worth a shot if you see it in the cooler at the brew kettle.
09-14-2009 16:45:42 | More by ClockworkOrange
3.08/5 rDev -1.6%
22 oz. bomber bottle with a white homemade label that has a bust of a ringneck looking up to the sky inside a brown triangle. Below the ringneck is the name of the beer and the address of the Brew Kettle. To the far left of the label is the Government warning. Nothing else on the label. The Brew Kettle never dates any of their bottles.
I poured this Wheat Ale into my Erdinger Weizen glass. This Ringneck beer poured a lightly hazy honey amber with a few traces of lemon yellow highlights along the sides. On top of this beer was a self rising 3/4 of an inch pure white head of foam. This head of foam had pretty good retention that left behind a skim of white foam and about 5 spots of white lace.
I thought this "Wheat" beer was going to be wheat based in the aroma, but I quickly found out that aroma was actually more fruity and peppery with juicy fruits and a pinch of black pepper. When it was swirled around, I got a totally different aroma. The aroma was then fruity with banana and mango and a gentle touch of malted wheat. If you do get this beer, please swirl it around because the second half is better than the first half.
The taste started off just like the aroma did, juicy fruits and a pinch of black pepper. But unlike the aroma, the taste after the first half became lightly dry with malted wheat and a splash of dried yeast. There was no banana or mango in the second half of the taste. It's too bad they were isolated to the aroma only. They would had made a nice interesting touch to the taste.
This was a light bodied beer with a dry and peppery aftertaste of black pepper. The only other flavor hiding behind the black pepper was a tiny speck of malted wheat. At least the initial taste was better than the aftertaste. The aftertaste was too peppery for me.
"Cream of What" was a slightly above average Wheat beer. In a nice appearance, an interesting aroma, an average taste, but then it finished with too much black pepper. If it's on tap at the Brew Kettle, I might get it. If it's in a bottle, I would go for something else.
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By YITZHAK KLEIN
07/15/2012 23:20
The State Attorney's Office possesses immense power to ruin ordinary citizens' lives.
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The Olmert case merely underscores the steady erosion of public confidence in Israel's law enforcement system and the rising tide of criticism levied against it. A series of polls conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute found that the percentage of citizens expressing confidence in the State Attorney's Office fell by over half between 2004 and 2008, from 66 percent to 32%. The percentage recovered somewhat by 2010, but the Olmert episode will likely send the figure south again.
Complaints about the State Attorney's Office are mostly anecdotal, because this organization is extremely secretive. Requests for information under Israel's Freedom of Information Act, and even court orders to produce information, are met by stonewalling.
Scores of public defenders and private defense attorneys have their horror stories of inflated charge sheets and pretrial remand granted on the basis of unsubstantiated affidavits submitted by prosecutors to the courts.
Plea-bargain negotiations are particularly notorious. Many of them would be labeled blackmail if conducted by private citizens. About 90% of prosecutions in Israel end in plea bargains in which defendants, hoping to avoid costly trials and time in jail, plead guilty to lesser charges. Court oversight of these bargains is pro-forma, a policy based on decisions of the Supreme Court itself. Were the original, serious charges justified? Could convictions actually have been obtained on the lesser charges? UNLESS ONE is an Ehud Olmert, with deep pockets and nothing but money to lose, most people prefer not to find out.
Occasionally the State Comptroller investigates the State Attorney's Office, usually with harsh results. One conclusion arising from the Comptroller's reports is that the state prosecution is incapable of fixing itself. A 2011 report recounts the story of a decade and a half of harsh reports, followed by the promises of three different attorneysgeneral to correct the same faults, followed by... nothing.
The State Attorney's Office possesses immense power to ruin ordinary citizens' lives. An indictment destroys one's reputation. One can be remanded to jail for months before one's case is heard. Just hiring a defense attorney costs tens of thousands of shekels; if one is charged with a crime that will be heard by a district court, the cost rises to six figures. This immense power is exercised today without oversight or transparency. The attorney-general issues policy directives to the state attorney, but nobody knows whether the directives are actually followed in individual cases, because no comprehensive records are kept.
The solution would appear to be obvious.
Israel's State Attorney's Office will only improve, and public confidence in it restored, if it is exposed to the lash of independent, systematic criticism, conducted in public.
An independent inspectorate should be set up to oversee the work of the State Attorney's Office. It should have the right to demand any document and question any employee of the State Prosecution Service. It should be able to compel the State Attorney's Office to keep orderly, computerized records of all investigations in order to facilitate oversight. It should accept and investigate complaints against prosecutors from the general public. It should not have the power to interfere in ongoing investigations or prosecutions, but the past should be an open book. Its findings should be public and accessible to all.
THE PROFESSIONAL consensus regarding the need for such a body is broad. Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer of the Israel Democracy Institute and former justice minister Daniel Friedman have penned separate proposals to establish such an inspectorate. Dr. Aviad Bakshi, Atty. Moran Nagid and this author, of the Kohelet Policy Forum, are working on another.
There are precedents. In Britain, the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) is an independent body charged with overseeing the work of the Crown Prosecution. It can obtain any document from the Crown Prosecution and examine the professional judgment exercised by prosecutors in pressing charges or closing a case. Is reports are made to Parliament and are public.
When established, the HMCPSI was not independent but rather a review board set up within the Crown Prosecution Service. Its reports were anemic and its impact limited. In the wake of a report by a judge, Sir Iain Glidewell, the HMCPSI was set up as an independent authority. Since then its hardhitting reports have led to a significant improvement in the performance of the Crown Prosecution.
The HMCPSI does not receive complaints from ordinary citizens. However, in the US the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) within the Department of Justice does investigate complaints lodged against individual prosecutors, though it is not independent of the department.
For the past two and a half years the Knesset's Committee for State Control has been pressing the state prosecution to establish an internal oversight committee. Attorney-General Weinstein has responded by retreating into bunker mentality. He has done everything possible to drag his feet, to buy time, making promises and failing to keep them. His latest promise was to establish an internal oversight committee within a month.
That was in May.
By now, an internal oversight committee will not be enough. It cannot restore the public confidence that the state prosecution has lost, not only in the Olmert fiasco but through a decade and a half of exercising power without restraint or transparency.
Only an independent inspectorate empowered to investigate all the state prosecution's functions, and to report its findings in public, will do. From now on, the state attorney's business must be conducted in public, criticized in public, and corrected in public. That is the only way to save the State Attorney's Office from itself.
The writer is director of Policy Research at the Kohelet Policy Forum.
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Over time I've learned that there are a lot of P1′s that record and archive the greatness of the Ticket. There are also a lot of P1′s that want to record and re-listen but just aren't sure how to do it. This page is here to try to get new contributors to help on TheUnTicket.com and help P1′s learn how they can record the Ticket for their own purposes and/or help here on this site.
As far as helping contribute to this site, I'd like to have a couple people tend to each show. If you would like to be a contributor to a specific show, we would love to have you help. Just email dp@theunticket dot com and mention the show you'd like to help with. I'll send all the details at that point.
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- For editing audio, there's nothing better than Audacity. All you have to do is open the audio file up inside the software and you can trim the audio to only the part you want to hear/post, along with a list of other effects and tricks you can do. You can read all you want on the Audacity site on how to use it.
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- 1 November 14, 2011 at 9:04 am
Sure looks like Norm or his twin brother Phil driving in the new Allstate "I'm your GPS" commercial
- 2 December 5, 2011 at 11:00 am
Any suggestions on Mac software to record with? I downloaded Audacity for Mac but Replay A/V is PC only.
- 5 December 27, 2011 at 5:26 pm
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Dusty Goode was the one left standing.
Goode was officially named the Dora High School football coach on Thursday at the Walker Board of Education meeting. He fills the void that has been open since November.
"We interviewed several people," Dora principal Ricky Pate said. "We interviewed Dusty and it was a unanimous decision with the selection committee. We felt he was the best fit for Dora."
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Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Haruki Murakami Reading Challenge 2011
I'd been playing with the idea for a while of possibly hosting a Haruki Murakami Reading Challenge next year. Then when I mentioned it on Twitter a couple of weeks or so ago, quite a few people expressed interest, so here we are. The goal of the challenge is simply to encourage you to discover, or re-discover, the unique story-telling of Haruki Murakami. It's a really flexible challenge and all you have to do to participate is read at least one book by Haruki Murakami in 2011. (If you're planning on reading 1Q84 when the English translation comes out next fall, that's enough to complete the challenge!). However, there are several levels of participation to choose from, for those that want to immerse themselves more in Murakami's surreal worlds.
Levels of participation:
Hajime - Read one book
Sheep Man - Read 3 books
Toru - Read 5 books
Nakata - Read 7 books
Sumire - Read 10+ books
Super-frog - Read everything Murakami has written! (that is available in English, or your preferred language) For a list of the books available in English, visit the Books Page.
Things to keep in mind:
*The goal is simply to read something/ANYthing by Haruki Murakami.
*Whether you're a complete newbie, or already a huge Murakami fan, everyone is welcome to join in.
*You can join in anytime.
*Feel free to grab either of the buttons but please save them to your own computer first.
*There is no need to list your books in advance, and even if you do, you can change them any time.
*You can also change your level of participation at any time because sometimes life just gets in the way.
*You don't have to have a blog to participate. You can also share your thoughts on Goodreads, LibraryThing, etc.
*Crossovers with other challenges are allowed. (Don't forget that anything you read for this challenge also counts for Bellezza's Japanese Literature Challenge).
*Books should be read between January 1st and December 31st, 2011.
(However, I welcome you to submit reviews to any of Murakami's books or stories that you have read and reviewed previously. More on the 'Submit a review' page.)
*Books can be in any format: paper, ebooks, audio.
*Rereads are allowed, and encouraged.
*There will be prizes (details to be decided).
*And most importantly, have fun!
Sign up for the Haruki Murakami Reading Challenge in the Mr. Linky below. If you have an introductory post about the challenge, feel free to link to it directly. This is not required though so you may simply add a link to your blog's home page to show your intention to join the challenge. If you don't have a blog, you can leave your name and contact information in a comment on this post.
Note: Mr. Linky seems to be having some hiccups at the moment. It can take a couple of tries for your link to go through. Let me know if you continue to have any problems and I can add you in. Thanks for your patience.
Now that you've signed up, don't forget to come back here to the challenge blog to add your reviews, and to follow the blog to be notified of giveaways and other Murakami news throughout the year.
Happy reading!
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Here goes nothing!ReplyDelete
Yay! Stealing those awesome buttons for my blog rrrright away! :)ReplyDelete
BTW would you count 1Q84 as 1 or 2 books??? I think it's two!ReplyDelete
I'm in too. Hopefully you won't mind that I normally write my review in Dutch... Maybe I will try my rusty skills at writing in English for a change... :-)ReplyDelete
Books to be read: The elephant vanishes (De olifant verdwijnt) and 1q84. Does that make me a Sheep man?
I will definitely join this non-chalenging challenge :)ReplyDelete
I will write my sign-uppost soon :) great challenge Nat
I have 'Hardboiled Wonderland...' and 'The Elephant Vanishes' up for a reread, and I still haven't got around to Jay Rubin's biography yet!ReplyDelete
Plus all the reviews of the last two years, of course ;)
This sounds great- I don't have any Murakami books sitting unread on my shelf at the moment. I might set Hajime as a definite and try to work my way up to Sheep Man.ReplyDelete
I can't choose between the 2 buttons. They're both good.ReplyDelete
I will commit to the Hajime level and I am hoping to have a read along with Maree of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Love the cat tail button!ReplyDelete
It's been my goal to finish all the Murakami books I've not yet read, so I'm really looking forward to accomplishing that in 2011. With friends! Great buttons, great site, I'm really excited, Tanabata.ReplyDelete
Only 2 books not read , so a great deal of re-reading to be done, I;m glad you can post past reviews, as that will make life easier.ReplyDelete
Signed up & posted a banner on my website :) Thanks for hosting this challenge, I am really looking forward to (re)reading Murakami!ReplyDelete
This is a fantastic resource for things MurakamiReplyDelete
Placed all my old reviews, so have a clean sheet for the new year. oh & want to read the Jay Rubin book also.ReplyDelete
Count me in :)ReplyDelete
I've never read Murakami's books before, but I own one that's waiting to be read :)ReplyDelete
Oh....you had to do it, didn't you? I thought I wasn't going to be tempted by any challenges for 2011. But then you HAD TO go and do this. Dang you, tanabata, dang you!!!! ;)ReplyDelete
I've been planning to read some more of Haruki Murakami, so I'm game. (Next up on my reading list is The Wind-up Bird Chronicle.)ReplyDelete
Looking forward to re-reading Kafka on the Shore, my favourite Murakami novel, and discovering others. :)ReplyDelete
I have always wanted to get to know this author.ReplyDelete
I ve read most of them but will reread a few and hopefully IQ84 as well will post in new year ,probably start with wild sheep chase next month ,all the best stuReplyDelete
YES! I am a huge Murakami fan and I am SO ridiculously excited! WHOO HOO!ReplyDelete
Oh, as if I wasn't doing enough reading challenges this year! But I read a Murakame book every year anyway, so this one won't be anything too strenuous! I'll commit to 1 book but aim for three... I'll post review(s) on my Over Forty Shades blog.ReplyDelete
I want to read everything that he has ever written. So count me in!ReplyDelete
oh I LOVE the buttons! I have got Norwegian wood and South of the Border, west of the sun on my shelf.ReplyDelete
I have never read anything by this author but the books intrigued me and this challenge sounded like something new an fun for the new year. I am only planning on reading one though but who knows I might get hooked and read more! I can't wait to start reading!ReplyDelete
I have a lot of unread Murakami's... Good way of finally reading them, still I don't think I will go further than 2 books. Thakns for organizing. Now I will have to find out how to add the button...ReplyDelete
would reading & posting on this be considered obsessionalReplyDelete
Murakami Diary 2009 [Paperback]
Cats slink across the pages; the seasons are marked by cherry blossom and Japanese maple; spaghetti strands or telephone cords separate the days; and a generous selection of quotations and extracts from Murakami's novels and stories appear on almost every page to inspire, amuse or entertain. This is a diary like no other, faithful to all that is witty, surreal, sexy and beautiful in Murakami's work. A must-have for fans of Murakami, fans of Vintage fiction and fans of unique design, this diary will appeal to everyone as a quirky companion for 2009. & can I count it aS Non-fiction.
only semi-joking.
I will try and get a book or two read. I did listen to the audio for What I talk about when I talk about Running and loved every minute of it (twice over). Will see what I can read next.ReplyDelete
I signed up. I haven't read Murakami before, so this is a good challenge for me.ReplyDelete
I decided on a participation level and wrote my admission post!ReplyDelete
i've read 3 or 4 murakami books before but still have mixed feelings on him...so excited to reread some and to see what other people are writing about his books. i'll be doing "sheep man" level for now...awesome challenge, i'll be doing a post on my blog (probably after the new year) and will have a link to here then.ReplyDelete
I love Murakami, and hope to read some of his work that I have not yet read, and will happily reread what I have already read :)ReplyDelete
I found this challenge from Parrish Lantern. I have signed up for one book with a bunch of his sitting on my tbr list. A sort of forced read which is a good thing.ReplyDelete
Love the blog style.
Yah! I have been meaning to read Murakami since signing up for the Japanese Literature Challenge and have only collected the reading pile! This is just what I need to nudge me into cracking those spines! Thank you for hosting this challenge! I'll be signing up with my post early next week!ReplyDelete
All will be rereads, except for Hear the Wind Sing. I'm going for the gold with this one.ReplyDelete
Ooh, I've been looking for an excuse to re-read my Murakami collection. teehee!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 31, 2010 10:51 am
A New Year's resolution? =)ReplyDelete
- Eric
This is great stuff! Already a Super-frog but I've been meaning to read everything all over again!ReplyDelete
I've read The Wind Up Bird Chronicle, Blind Willow Sleeping Woman, South of the Border West of the Sun, Norwegian Wood and The Elephant Vanishes. Will read Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World next. I'm a fan.ReplyDelete
I've read a good chunk of his work but not all of it, this will be a good incentive (if there was need for one in the first place) to finish up the rest.ReplyDelete
Checked in! :)ReplyDelete
Great idea, I love Murakami and I will relish more reading!ReplyDelete
Going for 'Dance Dance Dance.' Its been on my reading list for YEARS! I dont know why thi s challenge is prompting me to read it, but I'm on my way to the bookstore nowReplyDelete
the best way to start the new year Haruki Murakami it is then!!ReplyDelete
love the idea !!
wonderful - i hope this exposes new readers to his work! - i thought i had read everything of his in english, but see i have missed his first two novels and his second nonfiction book! Along with IQ84(which I will pre-order now!), I'll check out the three I've missed, and reach the SUPER FROG level - how fun! Thanks for doing this!ReplyDelete
Yes, count me in! I've read most of it, so I'm def. in for "IQ84" (when it comes out in English), and maybe I'll try to me it through 'The Elephant Vanishes"ReplyDelete
Since I've already read everything there is to read by Murakami, (in English) I will be reading 1Q84 when it is released.ReplyDelete
I read everything by Murakami a couple years ago over the course of a few glorious months. Can't wait to do so again!ReplyDelete
I am shooting for 5...ReplyDelete
hi..great idea..I've read most of his books, many several times but will gladly read both the new one and more in 2011..thanks for postingReplyDelete
This should be fun! I'm reading my way through his body of work at the moment. Will finish Kafka by the Shore in the next two weeks and then begin South of the Border, West of the Sun.ReplyDelete
This is a great idea. I will participate in Nakata levle. 1. A Wild Sheep Chase 2. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the Wold 3. Pinball, 1973 4. Hear the Wind Sing 5 Dance Dance Dance 6 Underground 7.Birthday Stories **I could not open Underground since 1997 becuase the incident was very overwelming to me. It seems like a supersitition that it might happen again if I open the book and response to it. However, now is the time to break the jinx. Thanks for the opportunity.ReplyDelete
great idea! excited to join!ReplyDelete
This challenge is definitely for me.ReplyDelete
So sign in a Murakami reader in Sweden.
I'm in!ReplyDelete
It's an honor to read Murakami's writings again. But then the challenge is writing the reviews. They're different things. :)
Can't wait!ReplyDelete
I'd like to sign up...I have a yet unread Elephant Vanishes lying around.ReplyDelete
I own a few of his books so I'll defently re-read norwegian wood and wind up Bird chronicle if there is time and The rest if the time I'll read whatever I haven't read before.ReplyDelete
I love Murakami, have owned a few of his novels for a long time now, and have recently gotten back to reading new stuff. The local library has a good collection, and I am determined to get through all of those this coming year!ReplyDelete
My favourit was Norwegian wood, Murakami Haruki is a genius.ReplyDelete
I own all of his books (minus 'Underground') and hopefully will get the chance to re-read them all before IQ84 is released in English!ReplyDelete
I've been Murakami's books for many years, but I am looking forward to hearing what others think about them.ReplyDelete
I have not read anything that good in 30 years. I just finished IO84 ( translated i german)ReplyDelete
I may not count though...in the challenge
I'd love to sign up for the Sheep Man: Read 3 books. :)ReplyDelete
Murakami es magico. Una vez que comienzas a leer sus libros es dificil dejarlo. Ademas luego de leer "de que hablo cuando hablo de correr" comencé conoci el mundo del runnig que no puedo dejar - graciasReplyDelete
So excited!ReplyDelete
I actually wanted to read more books in 2011.
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I want to read all the books of Haruki Murakami. Some interesting and fun to read the paper too. Norwegian Wood movies soon hope to see in Korea.ReplyDelete
Happy to have read 12 of his books, of course I'm dying to read 1Q84! I'll do my best to re-read them and write some notes on his books, but I'm mostly using his reading as ideas and influences for my own writing. Happy to be part of this challenge!ReplyDelete
Got three on my bedside table right now! I am so in!ReplyDelete
I think I have read most of his books! I have just finished his collection of interviews edited by himself. It is called " I wake up to dream every morning. "ReplyDelete
Just ordered 1q84...can't wait!ReplyDelete
My first new read of 2011 and for the challenge will be Norwegian Wood. Good luck everyone!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 01, 2011 5:41 am
I want to be part of this great challenge, I already read 3 books by Murakami. Lots more to go, excellent!ReplyDelete
Alessandra Scola (from London)
Not sure which books I will read, but this year they will finally be read instead of traveling all over Central America!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to start this challenge! I'm going to go for the Nakata rank and read 7 to start with.ReplyDelete
¿Por qué no un reto en español? yo acabaré mis Murakami empezadosReplyDelete
I guess Iam Sumire... I wanna read 1Q84!!! there´s not english translation nor spanishReplyDelete
Ignoring this challenge would be silly. I'm gonna go for it! Good luck, everyone!ReplyDelete
Looking forward to this. Been a major Murakami fan for about twenty years now and there are a couple of his books I've yet to read and many I want to re-read. By the way, my site has also reviewed several Murakami film adaptations and even had a podcast dedicated to the film version of Tony Takitani:ReplyDelete
-Coffin Jon
I shall be a Sheep Man!ReplyDelete
super frog here i come! guess there will be a lot of re-reading to do :)ReplyDelete
THIS IS SO AWESOME. GONNA DO IT.ReplyDelete
I've been meaning to get into his books after hearing my IB English teacher rave about him.ReplyDelete
Super-frog, here I go!
As if I needed any more encouragement to read Murakami. So excited!ReplyDelete
I haven't read any Murakami since "Hard-boiled wonderland," which was great - hoping to read all this year - thanks for the encouragement.ReplyDelete
Just started Kafka on the Shore !ReplyDelete
Can't wait! Murakami's amazing and this will give me an excuse to read the books i haven't and re-read the ones I haveReplyDelete
Great. I had three books on my list for this year anyway.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 02, 2011 7:01 am
I read 2 books: Tokyo Blues and "Kafka sulla spiaggia" (Kafka on the Shore )now I'm going to read: "l'arte di correre" (What I Talk About When I Talk About Running) and "dance dance dance" ... stay tuned!ReplyDelete
- emmelouJanuary 02, 2011 7:13 am
Looking forward to doing this!ReplyDelete
Call me Hajime. Tha would be my level.ReplyDelete
Well. I write my reviews in German. I hope someone can understand this rare language.
Yay, I'm so looking forward to this!ReplyDelete
Bring on Sumire challenge!
I think After Dark was probably my favourite read of 2010 and I now want to read more!ReplyDelete
Wow, what a fantastic idea - I've only read 3 of his books so far!ReplyDelete
Looking forward to it. Good luck to all!ReplyDelete
Great iniative!! I have publish it on my Facebook wall, since I do not have a blog yet. It's a fantastic idea!!ReplyDelete
I'm in! I read three books so far, and signing up for more! :O)ReplyDelete
Love this challenge, I will start with 1Q84 in Polish and then Hard boiled wonderland in spanish, let see how many I will read;)ReplyDelete
I just finished Wind-Up Bird Chronicle! :D I want to read the stories in the Elephant Vanishes next! :)ReplyDelete
So excited to get started and just ordered my books today: "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" and the "Wind Up Bird Chronicle". Not sure what I will choose for my Sheepman Challenge.ReplyDelete
Well, I think I've already read them all ... but I'm happy to reread "The Wind-up Bird Chronicle" and "Kafka on the Shore" which are my two personal favourites. I hope this challenge brings a lot of new fans to this phenomenal author. All the best!ReplyDelete
I've only just come across Haruki Murakami's work -- I was given the best-selling 'Norwegian Wood' as a present and already can't put it down!ReplyDelete
Although the beginning seemed to be a bit 'jerky' to me, I am becoming more and more hooked as I turn each page.
Murakami has a simple yet wonderful way with words. Masterfully mixing pathos with (at times rather disturbing) humour, he also has the ability to spin a colourful turn of phrase that is reminiscent of if not equal to the 'greats' such as Hunter S Thompson, Marcel Proust, Charles Dickens and F Scott Fitzgerald.
I have a feeling I will wanting to read (much) more of Murakami's work soon enough. ;0)
somewhere between Toru and Nakata.ReplyDelete
Wonderful! have read Norwegian Wood, Sputnik Sweetheart, After Dark,What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. Now reading 1Q84 and Kafka on the shore. Blind willow and A wild Sheep Case waiting on the shelf!ReplyDelete
love the great idea!!!! Yesterday I finished Kafka on the shore....fantastic!!ReplyDelete
- alain turgeonJanuary 04, 2011 3:24 pm
J'ai presque tout lu de Monsieur Murakami. J'ai vraiment hâte de lire son dernier livre.ReplyDelete
C'est mon auteur préféré. Je serai alors un sheep man!
I'm so in! ^_^ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 05, 2011 12:18 am
My favorite: Kafka by the Shore , Norvegian Wood.ReplyDelete
I read Dance,dance..., Sheep Man
Eva from Hungary
A wonderful idea. I love Murakami's writing but I've never actually finished one of his novels... disgraceful. Now let's see. :)ReplyDelete
See my list here: http://www.vkblog.nl/bericht/363506/The_Haruki_Murakami_reading_challenge_2011ReplyDelete
Going for superfrog...
I've got a bunch of Murakami books lined up in my "to read" list... hope to get to at least one, hopefully two, this year.ReplyDelete
Nice challenge!
Finally I wrote an introductory post, yea! ^^ReplyDelete
Great idea! I love it. :)ReplyDelete
Wonderful idea! :)ReplyDelete
For now - Hajime. If I find Murakami interesting, I will read more ;)ReplyDelete
I actually just started After Dark and will finish soon, would have reviewed it on my blog anyway, so I'll participate! After that maybe I'll go for Wild Sheep Chase. good contest idea.ReplyDelete
This is sweet! I already had The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle on my 2011 reading list, so maybe now I can add a few more.ReplyDelete
I can hit Toru before I need to buy more books. So we'll burn that bridge when we get to it.ReplyDelete
I'm in! :) Great job!ReplyDelete
Nakata, for now ;))
I am just about to finish my first Murakami book (Hardboiled Wonderland) and I've already ordered two more...this is PERFECT timing! I can't believe it's taken me so long to find this brilliant author! Very excited about this.ReplyDelete
Looking forward to reading 1Q84!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the reading challenge.ReplyDelete
I am in and planning to start at one book !
Looking forward to reading with you :)
This challenge fits perfect with my plans to read two Murakami books this year. Yay!ReplyDelete
I have already read 3 (on 2010) so does taht count already. I am planning on reading Kafka on the shore and Cronica del pajaro que le da la vuelta al mundo (that title is on spanich because I do not know how is written in english, but is the one about the bird)ReplyDelete
What other Murakami books are available for reading; I already read "Sputnik, My love", "Tokio Blues", "El fin del mundo y un despiadado pais de las maravillas" (also in spanish because I do not know the title in english)
Love Murakami, and will try to read everything of his I haven't read yet which I think is about 5 or 6.ReplyDelete
Do count GatheringBooks in. Our IT expert in the site, Mary, is a huge Murakami fan. As far as I can recall, I have read only one, but I have several more in my TBR pile. So yes! We shall join! =)ReplyDelete
I have only read Norweign Wood which was about a year ago. Reading even one more of his books this year would be great.ReplyDelete
I just discovered this challenge and had to sign up immediately! Murakami is one of my favourite authors but I haven't been reading him much lately. This is great motivation to catch up on some of the titles I already have. Thanks for organising it Tanabata!ReplyDelete
Wow just found this - count me in!!!ReplyDelete
I read my first Murakami -- "After Dark" -- last year and admired it, but "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" has been highly recommended to me. Also, I'm thinking about taking up running this year, and perhaps entering a race, so "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" might be a good choice.ReplyDelete
Hello, I am #392 - I erroneously put down my name (Myra) instead of our blog site (GatheringBooks). At any rate, we have put up our blogpost about participating in this reading challenge to be found here: http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/gatheringbooks-gears-up-for-2011-reading-challenges-in-the-blogworld/ReplyDelete
Thank you for hosting this. We look forward to writing our reviews.
reading Jay Rubin's Murakami and the Music of Words, and it seems like an apt prelude to joining this challenge! i'm truly excited :)ReplyDelete
I'm joining too, I have a few to read anyway!ReplyDelete
So excited to be a part of this! Finally, people who love (or will soon love) Murakami as much as I do!ReplyDelete
Re-reading The Wind-up Bird Chronicle to start the challenge! :)ReplyDelete
This is awesome! Love his work and am hoping to read a few more of his books this year.ReplyDelete
Just finished Norwegian Wood!ReplyDelete
I read about this challenge in a _Salon_ article, without realizing that I have unintentionally read a Murakami book in each of the previous two years. In 2009, I read _Kafka on the Shore_ and in 2010, I read _Norwegian Wood_. This year, I will prioritize what is often revered as his masterpiece, _The Wind Up Bird Chronicle_, although I may add even more Murakami to my personal "100-books in 2010" goal. What an awesome challenge!ReplyDelete
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I'm in! Love the idea :]ReplyDelete
I love Murakami's work, count me in!ReplyDelete
Good news for us Murakami fans in the US.... here is the article from Galley Cat -ReplyDelete
"Haruki Murakami's long-awaited magnum opus, 1Q84, out from Knopf 10/25. In one volume.
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I have read and own everything Murakami has ever written, including the elusive Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973. I just finished Norwegian Wood for a third time, and will be revisiting Kafka on the Shore soon. I'll dive into the rest later.ReplyDelete
I'm in too, as a big Murakami fan. I have on my list 1Q84 (all three volumes, out in Spain in 2011, the first two tomorrow!), 'Dance, dance, dance', 'After the Quake' (I started it last week), 'What I talk about when I talk about running' (re-read)and 'Underground'... That makes 7 books. I have already read the rest!ReplyDelete
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I love Murakami's books, i'm so happy to be part of this...ReplyDelete
Wind-Up Bird Chronicle; here I come!ReplyDelete
Ok, so I am at Nakata as of today, having read the English versions of "A Wild Sheep Chase," "The Wind-up Bird Chronicle," "Sputnik Sweetheart," "Kafka on the Shore," "After Dark," and "After the Quake."Aiming for Sumire this year, if I'm able to find the other books! I'm really enjoying this challenge!ReplyDelete
Murakami is the best!ReplyDelete
meep! learning new things in the world of H.M ;)ReplyDelete
Would be interested in other people reviews of What I talk about when i talk about running - only other one seems to be in portugeese which i canna read :PReplyDelete
Hi Radiator Reader my small post on this book, is number 8, on the review page. Personally loved the book, so I hope you will enjoy it.ReplyDelete
All the best,
Så ja. NU är jag med på denna utmaning. http://sockerblomman.seReplyDelete
Hi all -- right, so this is my first foray into the works of Murakami, and I am thrilled to take on the challenge! I've only heard great things about the author, so it should be an excellent year of new books!ReplyDelete
- yellowfinchFebruary 12, 2011 8:11 pm
Will aim for Super Frog, but we shall see. Can't wait for 1Q84.ReplyDelete
this is my first book, finished about a week ago...nice timing...i heard about the challenge todayReplyDelete
the link to the review on my main blog:
i have also read the short stories collection "vintage", i started it in last december though (my quote blog):
I've only read one Murakami, After Dark, and loved it. Perfect excuse to read more (like I needed one. Hooray!ReplyDelete
Attends impatiemment la traduction de 1q84 en françaisReplyDelete
i am a superfrog, eagerly awaiting new book.ReplyDelete
I want to read more than one but somehow the level Sheep man doesnt sounds good. . . i loved "the wind-up bird chronicle" so this shouldnt be that hard, which books do you recommendo from murakami's work?ReplyDelete
Glad I stumbled across this. Once I read Hear The Wind Sing, I'll have read everything translated in to English.ReplyDelete
I'm already on two Murakami books so far this year. I want to reread several books too. I'm trying to read 52 books in total this year, so I'm happy that several Murakami's will be devoured.
Hello guys I just joined the Murakami Reading Challenge and had just read Norwegian Wood (Jay Rubin translation). I am going to go for Kafka on the Shore next and read all his other works before buying 1Q84 in October later.ReplyDelete
Here's a link to the wonderful trailer for the movie to be released in the UK in March - Norwegian Wood -ReplyDelete
It looks gorgeous!
Found via Shelf Awareness.
I just bought South of The Border, East of the Sun yesterday to satiate my frequent need for a Murakami fix (I've read eight so far), and i'm psyched to see that this exists :) Fitting, because once I finish it, I'll be Hajime, right at the beginning again.ReplyDelete
Might even convince me to reread Kafka by the Shore, my personal favorite :)
so cool, if i already read 10 of his books do I qualify for the most complex option? (i{ve even wrote his short prose)ReplyDelete
I just posted my review on Sputnik Sweetheart. It was my second Murakami and I enjoyed it a lot. I'm not sure which one will be next. I could read 1Q84 as the German translation is already out but I think I'll go for Norwegian Wood.ReplyDelete
I take you up on your challenge. Let's read and write about Murakami!ReplyDelete
I just read "After the Quake" and i'm beginning to read "Hear the Wind Sings", both for the first time ever. After that I will be reading "1Q84" and "Underground". I love them all!ReplyDelete
I read and re-read Murakami on a habitual basis. I mostly read his work in Chinese, and over the years I have quite a large collection of Murakami's works.ReplyDelete
This is like a god-send challenge. I am really glad that there are tonnes of people also reading him.
I will let my cat know that we are having this challenge, as he's called Murakami.
Happy reading.
- dekkard42March 22, 2011 3:52 am
Just cracked open Kafka on the Shore - I've read quite a few of Murakami's books, but I thought this challenge would be good motivation to get through a few I've been saving.ReplyDelete
I am going for 3 books this year, I do not participate to many challenges, yours and Bellezza I still doReplyDelete
Thank-you Nat for this interesting challenge :)
A bit late, but I want to challenge myself too. I have a homepage written in norwegian, where i post reviews of books I have read. Sorry its not in english... :/ But we luckily got Google Translate if anyone is interested :)ReplyDelete
I'll read one book. Never read anything from him before, so I just want a little taste, hehe ;)
Not Strictly Murakami, but about the man is Jay Rubin's book - Haruki Murakami & the music of words, it provides a fascinating insight into the authors work.ReplyDelete
Will doReplyDelete
Already waiting for 1Q84 in english
I'm almost a SUPER-FROG!ReplyDelete
All right! I've finished Kafka On The Shore, Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Sputnik Sweetheart, After Dark and started Norweigen Wood. That leaves only four more Murakami novels in my collection to read. Well on my way to be a Super-Frog!ReplyDelete
"kafka on the shore" done!ReplyDelete
here is my review on it
I just came across the article on this on 'The Vine' and I jumped at the challenge. I love books and I can't wait to discover the workings of Haruki Murakami (of which I haven't had the pleasure of reading yet). I haven't chosen which novel I am going to begin with, but once I do you'll be the first to know!ReplyDelete
i went through a murakami phase and haven't touched his books in ages! :)ReplyDelete
yay! I'm in for it! Read 3 of Murakami's books this year and I hope to read more! ;)ReplyDelete
finally got, read & posted on 1973.ReplyDelete
I have read two of Murakami's books years ago, now I am up to a new challenge and I have 5 of his books to keep me company this year... I will let you know how it goes :)ReplyDelete
Progress so far:ReplyDelete
1. Kafka on the shore
2. Wind up bird chronicle
3. norwegian wood
which others should I read?
This just got me out of wondering which book to read next... :DReplyDelete
Sooooooooooommmmmmmme I'm starting this challenge way late, but I love Murakami's work so I'm excited to get started! My goal is meet the Nakata level- 7 books or more.ReplyDelete
Happy reading!
i sort of went on a murakami rampage one year and read quite a few. it's time for a re-read! great challenge! and i love those buttons!ReplyDelete
Super excited about this!ReplyDelete
I read about this earlier in the year, and wanted to get through most of Murakami's work before joining/commenting. I can proudly say I have read every work of his in English except for South of the Border, West of the Sun which I can read in one sitting. And IQ84 which is sadly not released until October!ReplyDelete
Not sure if my original comment got posted (I just signed in to my google account after attempting to post it), but the gist of it was that I've read all of Murakami's works except for South of the Border, West of the Sun so far in 2011 and am eagerly awaiting IQ84's English release. =) Cool challenge!ReplyDelete
Signing up! I've already read two Murakami books this year but I'm planning on reading a few more before IQ84's English translation is published. What a fantastic challenge!ReplyDelete
- LaurieJuly 14, 2011 12:00 pm
I've got The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Norwegian Wood sitting on my bookshelf just waiting for a challenge like this! I love Murakami and am pleased to have an extra reason to read more of his books.ReplyDelete
Also recommend reading his non-fic What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - interesting insight into the man himself.
I read and loved Norwegian Wood.ReplyDelete
Here's the review (in spanish) I wrote for a webpage I work for: http://www.eltrisom.com/2011/06/19/100-yenes-por-norweigan-wood/
- AlwillJuly 14, 2011 1:34 pm
I've read almost everyone except for Kafka on the Shore and 1Q84 :)ReplyDelete
I'm coming to this a bit late in the year, but really want to join and read at least one more Murakami this year.ReplyDelete
i thought i'd already signed in!? have had the button up for a while :). have read a few, definitely time to get in more murakami's in my reading list!ReplyDelete
I finished Kafka on the Shore earlier this year and I've been on a Murakami binge! I'm well on my way for this challenge :)ReplyDelete
Another Toru / Nakata checked in :>ReplyDelete
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First of all, what makes them think that life is prevalent - or widespread - in the universe? SETI began its search for extraterrestrial intelligence 24 years ago. The only extraterrestrial life they've ever found was in the movie Contact - a fictional screenplay by Carl Sagan, who came face to face with highly intelligent extraterrestrial life when he died in 1996.
SETI's mission statement goes on to state, "We believe we are conducting the most profound search in human history - to know our beginnings and our place among the stars."
Well, if the mission of SETI is to "know our beginnings," why don't they begin in the book of beginnings - the Bible book of Genesis? And if they want to know "our place among the stars," well, that's covered in the Bible, too. At its heart, SETI is just another program that believes the Bible to be irrelevant and Bible-believers to be ignorant.
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Summer Job Opportunities for Palo Alto High Schoolers?
Original post made by Palo Alto Teen on Mar 18, 2007
At the same time, most businesses are probably not interested in employing teenagers. Basically, I am wondering if anybody can think of any local businesses which would be interested in hiring high schoolers over the summer, perhaps some that teenagers aren't familiar with or haven't thought of, or that could offer a more stimulating work experience than blending smoothies.
Any suggestions or information in general is appreciated!
on Mar 18, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Local companies in Palo Alto offer some internships to high school students during the summer. I know Space Systems Loral offers a few paid-intern positions to students at Gunn.
There are also lots of summer camps that operate in Palo Alto. For example, the YMCA and Camp Galileo. There are also many summer programs that take place on Stanford University. These programs are not affiliated with Stanford, though you can try contacting someone over at Stanford to see which groups are renting dorms from housing services.
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If you're looking for work experience but not pay, try summer programs. Summer Discovery is a private firm that manages programs at many campuses across the nation. Private universities also offer summer sessions to high school students. Browse their websites and see the type of opportunities they have. Keep in mind the applications for these have already begun... and that some have deadlines in the upcoming month. Some of them are expensive but the experience they offer you is worth the expense.
on Mar 18, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Good Thread
How about 14 and 15 year olds. Many places take 16 year olds and are not interested in anyone younger. Many camps, etc. are willing to pay 16 year olds, but expect the 14 - 15 year olds to work for voluntary service. This may suit some, but there are many who want to work to save up for a car or other "biggie" and really want to work for money. Any ideas for them?
on Mar 18, 2007 at 10:44 pm
Most places only take 16 yr olds because the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) defines 16 as the basic minimum age for general employment, but 14-15 yr olds can still be hired. In my opinion, 14-15 yr olds do not all have the same level of maturity or modesty and that is why most employers do not hire below 16. There are also certain degrees of liability and safety at hand that employers take into consideration. These are 8th graders and 9th graders... its hard to see the bunch of them in the labor force. Perhaps they could be self-employed if they really need money(ie babysit)?
In my opinion 14-15 yr olds should be using their last 'free' summer to have fun before the pressures of high school take hold.


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The Destination Marketer
Javier Gonzalez-Soria
Jason Freed
News Editor
Hotel News Now
Juliana Shallcross
Managing Editor
Linda Laine
Journalist, Technologies
L'Echo Touristique
Michael Seemuth
Freelance Writer
Artur Andrade
Editor in Chief
Dennis Schaal
News Editor
Kevin May
Co-Founder and Editor
Nick Vivion
Adrien Glover
Deputy Digital Editor
Travel + Leisure
Rich Beattie
Executive Digital Editor
Travel + Leisure / American Express Publishing
Michele McDonald
Travel Technology Update
Koji Tsurumoto
Editor in Chief & CEO
Travel Voice Ltd.
Kate Rice
Distribution Editor
Travel Weekly
Charles Kao
TV Correspondent
TravelMole Ltd.
Walter Schut
Senior Editor
Veronica Stoddart
Editor in Chief for Travel
USA Today
The PhoCusWright Conference features senior executives and key influencers from numerous sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry and provides an excellent opportunity for members of the print and online media.
The PhoCusWright Conference offers members of the media:
Complimentary press passes are available to professional members of the media who are "working press" on assignment covering the event or the companies presenting. To qualify for a pass, you must be employed by or freelance for the editorial side of a travel, business, financial or general news/lifestyle print or online publication (excludes company and member newsletters), or produce news segments for a broadcast network. Your role or title at the print or online publication or broadcast network cannot be in a sales, promotional or executive capacity (i.e. publisher, CEO, public relations titles do not qualify for complimentary press passes). Consultants, book writers and others who are not working press do not qualify for press passes. To qualify for a press pass, you must earn your living as a journalist.
You will be asked to submit recent, relevant bylined articles or describe your qualifications. Your attendance at past PhoCusWright Conferences on a press pass does not automatically qualify you for a press pass for this year's conference. The pass is valid for all conference sessions, meals and materials.
PhoCusWright reserves the right to qualify journalists upon receipt of the application. Questions should be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com or +1 860 350-4084 x500. Your request for a press pass acknowledges that we may share your contact information with conference attendees (we will not divulge your email address without permission, however).
Members of the press are not permitted to sell or promote any company or product at any time during the three-day event.