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LONDON — When author Michael Morpurgo was told the National Theatre wanted to adapt his book "War Horse" for the stage, to be co-directed by Marianne Elliott, he immediately went off to see Elliott's production of George Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan."
"I had enough disappointing experiences to know that you have to check out the people who want to turn your book into a play or movie," Morpurgo recalls. "Her 'Saint Joan' was by far the most powerful I'd seen — dark and threatening, yet she allowed Shaw's wit to shine through. I felt safe in her hands."
"War Horse," which makes a return visit to Los Angeles this week, also represents what Elliott thinks the National Theatre is in business to do.
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"In subsidized theater, you are encouraged to take risks," says the 46-year-old director. "It's about being imaginative and artistic. That's the priority. It might not be a success, but let's try."
Few directors have tried more successfully than Elliott, a pixie-like, soft-spoken blond whose manner belies her determination. She followed "War Horse" with an acclaimed National Theatre production of Mark Haddon's award-winning novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time."
This week, the National launches another risky and ambitious Elliott undertaking: Tori Amos' musical, "The Light Princess," based on a 19th century Scottish fairy tale and featuring a love story replete with floating heroine, puppets, acrobats and more.
"Her priority is to do something she's very passionate about," actress Kim Cattrall says. Cattrall recently co-starred with Seth Numrich in Elliott's production of Tennessee Williams' "Sweet Bird of Youth" at the Old Vic Theatre here. "I look at her choices, and she has something to say that comes out in all of her projects."
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While Elliott previously was seen as a director to watch, the enormous popularity of "War Horse" accelerated things. The play about a boy, his horse and a world at war opened at the National Theatre in October 2007, then moved in 2009 to London's West End, where it is still playing.
A Broadway production followed in 2011, and won six Tony Awards, including a best director award shared by Elliott and co-director Tom Morris. Los Angeles audiences who missed it last year at the Ahmanson Theatre get another chance during its one-week run at the Pantages Theatre.
Morpurgo talks of early rehearsals where Elliott encouraged design collaborators and actors to contribute ideas, "managing somehow to be both conductor and player at the same time." Cattrall, too, praises the director's spirit of collaboration, talking of how Elliott made her actors comfortable from the very first day of rehearsal. "She said, 'I'm in this with you,'" says Cattrall. "I've done my homework as you have, and I'm nervous, too.'"
Playwright Simon Stephens, who adapted "Curious Incident," suggests Elliott's "astonishing" level of preparation allows her the freedom to express what he calls "her democratic nature. She knows the play better than anybody else, including the playwright."
He knows that from experience, he adds. When she directed his play "Port," Stephens says, "I thought I had written a play about a teenage girl growing up in a small town desperate to leave. Then, the first day of rehearsal, she came up to me and whispered in my ear, 'You do realize that death is mentioned 54 times in this play?' I didn't realize that, and it's a play written in the immediate aftermath of my father's death."
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Stephens and "Curious Incident" novelist Haddon had become friends when both had National Theatre residencies in 2006, and the author asked Stephens about adapting his book for the stage. Confronting a book narrated by a behaviorally challenged 15-year-old math wizard determined to find out who killed his neighbor's dog, Stephens says he wanted Elliott to direct from the start.
"Simon shut himself in his office, turned the phone off, locked the door and without telling anyone, tried to adapt it to see if he could," Elliott says. "After a few months, he quietly said to me, 'Look, I don't know if this works but would you read it and let me know what you think?'"
Then it was Elliott's turn. "Curious Incident" is played on a nearly bare stage, where actors and lighting largely supplant scenery. "I wanted to show ways Christopher feels about his emotions because he can't articulate them," Elliott says. "And when he talks about the galaxy, we're in the galaxy. We are feeling what he feels."
Later filmed for National Theatre Live, "Curious Incident" moved to London's West End earlier this year and is selling tickets at the Apollo Theatre until October 2014. This spring, "Curious Incident" won a record seven Olivier Awards.
Elliott has been surrounded by theater since childhood. Her husband is the actor Nick Sidi, who is appearing in "Curious Incident," and she was raised in a theatrical family. Her director father, Michael Elliott, co-founded the highly regarded Manchester Royal Exchange, and her mother is the stage, television and film actress Rosalind Knight.


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Calvin Johnson has been a one man wrecking crew for the Detroit Lions. Megatron and Matt Stafford just wrapped up a scoring drive to give the Lions a one-point lead over the Oakland Raiders with less than a minute to play. The highlight of the scoring drive was a 48-yard pass from Stafford to Johnson that set up another touchdown for the pair.
Check out Johnson's touchdown catch in the highlight video below.
Johnson's touchdown sealed the win for the Lions. Megatron, as the kids call him, has been nothing short of spectacular in this game. He finished with 214 receiving yards and two touchdowns on nine receptions. That gives him 14 touchdowns on the season.
This was only the second time this season a receiver has had 200 or more receiving yards. Wes Welker was the only other receiver to pull that off this season, with a 217-yard game against Buffalo in September.

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Capt. Greg Vincent, co-owner of H2O Bonefishing (www.h2obahamas.com; 954-364-7590) in Freeport, Bahamas, tells of a laid-up wintertime barracuda that his business partner hooked on a fly in only two feet of water. At first, they thought it was a tarpon because of its size.
Then the fish greyhounded, revealing its true identity, before slicing through the leader with its teeth. "We reckon it was in the 50- to 60-pound range," says Vincent. "Of course, that was a rare exception in terms of size."
That particular barracuda was alone, which is generally the rule for these fish on the flats. Yes, they do move into the shallows in the "wolf packs," but then they disperse, each fish finding its own spot to hole up to wait for an unsuspecting ballyhoo or other morsel to swim by.
Enter the angler.
There are basically two ways to fish for these laid-up cuda: sight-casting or blind-casting. Effective tools of the trade for either technique include tube lures in loud colors, such as fluorescent yellow or red, or large topwater plugs, like Yo-Zuri Sashimis, Heddon Zara Spooks, Rapala X-Raps or Bomber Badonk-A-Donks.
Capt. Skip Nielsen, a renowned Islamorada guide (firstname.lastname@example.com; 305-304-4197) says he prefers fishing just after a cold front, as the sun is bright and the strong northerly winds calm down. Where does he look?
"They love to warm up on an incoming tide on flats that have been heated during low tide," Nielsen says.
Such a situation calls for sight-casting, in which an angler casts to an individual fish that he or the guide spots. The idea is to place the offering 8 to 10 feet in front of the direction the fish is facing.
In addition to plugs and tube lures, Nielsen particularly likes to use frozen, thawed-out ballyhoo rigged with two hooks in a Ha-Ha fashion. "Worked in a jigging or darting motion, they can outperform plugs and lures, and really get the job done," he says.
But that's not to say fishing cannot be equally good when it's cloudy or windy. Blind-casting is the name of the game in conditions like this, and tube lures are ideal, as they effectively cover tons of ground.
Blind-casting tube lures can also provide for some absolutely jarring strikes, says Cyr, as anglers generally don't see the fish coming until the strike. "It's one of the most exciting ways to fish cudas," he says.
Two Keys: Distance and Speed
But just because these fish are ravenous once they commit to a lure on the flats doesn't mean they're dumb. On the contrary, barracuda in skinny water can be downright tough. Cast too close to a sighted fish, and you'll alarm him. Don't cast close enough, and he won't see it. Then there's the business of coaxing a fish into striking, which can be intimidating, especially for beginners. And on top of all that is the fact that barracuda on the flats are often downright wary critters.
"They'll sometimes follow a lure a long way before hitting, but if they get too close to the boat, they'll feel your presence, and it's game over," says Cyr. "That's what makes it so challenging."
How to combat this? Memorize the first of two critical elements for cuda fishing: Long casts rule.
"The longer you cast," says Cyr, "the more chances you've got of a barracuda seeing your lure, and the better your chances of not spooking the fish. If I have two people on the boat, whoever is casting farther is going to get the most strikes, especially when blindcasting."
The proper tackle can help with this. Most experienced guides use a 7½-foot medium-action spinning rod capable of tossing a lure a long way. High-speed reels should be spooled with 15- to 20-pound braid, and anglers are wise to use a 4-foot section of 20- to 30-pound fluorocarbon and a 6-inch trace of wire leader attached to the lure.
Ben Secrest, vice president of sales and marketing at Accurate Fishing Products, suggests using spinning reels with a 6-to-1 gear ratio. But beyond that, it's also important to engage the reel quickly at the very end of the cast.
"You want to close the spool just before the lure hits the water," Secrest says. "That way, as soon as it touches down, you're tight and are retrieving. I learned this tuna fishing with plugs, but it applies to barracuda as well. If you don't do this, you have to wind at least six or eight strokes to come tight, and by that time, it's possible that a fish has pounded the lure and spit it back out."
Which leads into the second crucial point for cuda fishing: You can't retrieve fast enough.
"The thing about a barracuda is when they're chasing something, that something never slows down," chuckles Rea. "Not with those big teeth chasing it! They always go faster, so you should always retrieve faster when in doubt. And always away from the fish — never toward it."
This holds true for working lures in general. Retrieve them fast! It might be tiring on the forearms, but it's important to get tube lures waking and bubbling just under the surface. When using topwaters, try mixing up your retrieve — walk the dog a bit, then rip it quickly on the surface. Doing so can help you figure out what they want (though, usually, it's fast).
When a fish advances on a lure, "the key is to maintain that natural predator/prey relationship," says Vincent. "It's about reading the fish's behavior. Once he comes at your lure, you've got to move it the way he wants to eat it."
For years, Cyr has relied on a trick of sweeping his rod violently to the side when a cuda is in hot pursuit of an artificial. He'll even do this right next to the boat, as long as the fish hasn't spooked.
"I'll holler: 'Sweep! Sweep! Sweep!'" he says. "It makes the lure look injured, and it drives them crazy. That darting action is usually too much for them to stand, and it makes for a really fun strike, especially when it's close to the boat. Then it's just hold on, because you're in for a treat."


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A local adult bar was evacuated after someone called to report a bomb was inside the business.
Portland police said someone called Doc's Club on 82nd, an adult entertainment club, around 9 p.m.
Officers checked the business and located a bag that was out of place and no one could claim. At that time officers shut down Southeast 82nd between Holgate and Boise and called out the Metropolitan Explosive Disposal Unit.
Members of the bomb squad checked out the bag and determined it contained personal property and was not an explosive device.
Southeast 82nd reopened just before 11 p.m., and the club was reopened for business.
Police don't have any suspect information on the person who made the call. Anyone with any information about this case should contact the Portland Police Bureau.
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According to the Boston Globe, legislators passed a transportation finance law in July requiring the MBTA to develop a plan for extending hours. Currently, the last trains roll around 12:30 a.m.
Transportation specialists are also weighing in, as they examine past failed attempts at extending hours. A 2009 MBTA report suggests extending Friday and Saturday night hours on buses could cost up to $2.1 million more a year in overtime and associate benefits.
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The New York Yankees hosted about 4,000 residents of Newtown, Conn., during their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Prior to the game, the Yankees held a moment of silence for those victims from the December shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were listed on the giant centerfield video board.
The Newtown Police Department and Sandy Hook Fire Department provided a joint color guard, and the national anthem was sung by the Newtown Youth Voices, a group of kids whose ages ranged from 7-17 and formed after the tragedy.
Newtown's First Selectman says the community needs to find a way to have peace and happiness.
"We're very appreciative. It's important as a part of our recovery to celebrate and have some fun together," said Pat Llodra, Newtown First Selectman.
The Yankees gave away free tickets and vouchers for food and drinks on "Newtown Day at Yankee Stadium."
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Joshua Plaskoff
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- PhD, Indiana University
- MSEd, University of Southern California
- AB, University of California, Davis
Professional Experience
- Sr. Manager, User Community Enablement, ExactTarget
- Director of Learning and Organizational Performance, Emmis Communications
- Corporate Knowledge Management Leader, Eli Lilly and Company
- Manager, Interactive Systems, ABG, Inc.
- Director of Training Design, ASK International
Professional Interests
Action and inquiry-based learning, Communities of practice, Critical HR and HRD processes, Emancipatory and transformative leadership development, Organizational culture transformation, Organizational existentialism, Socio-cultural psychology of organizational learning
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Plaskoff, J. (2003), "Intersubjectivity and community-building: Learning to learn organizationally," in M. Lyles and M. Easterby-Smith (eds.), Blackwell handbook of organizational learning and knowledge management, New York:
Blackwell, pp. 161–184.
- Plaskoff, J. (2003), "Creating a community culture at Eli Lilly," KM Review, Vol. 5, No. 6, pp. 16-19.
- Notess, M. and J. Plaskoff (2002), "Preliminary heuristics for the design and evaluation of online communities of practice systems," eLearn, Vol. 12, No. 5.
- Wang, F. K. and J. Plaskoff (2002), "An integrated development model for KM," in R. Bellaver and J. Lusa (eds.), Knowledge management strategy and technology, London: Artech House, pp. 113-134.


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This post will serve as the voting for the Dodgers #14 Prospect heading into the 2012 season. Please vote only once, and limit the comments in this post to your selection. Voting will be open from now until 2 pm PST Sunday (12/4).
Click here for the discussion post on the main page that has additional information regarding each prospect, and also use that thread to talk about this vote.
Again, the candidates for this vote are:
Angelo Songco - 1B (23 years old)
Alex Santana - 3B (18.25 years old)
Ethan Martin - RHP (22.5 years old)
Aaron Miller - LHP (24 years old)
Alex Castellanos - OF (25.25 years old)
Griff Erickson - C (23.5 years old)
Scott Van Slyke - OF/1B (25.25 years old)
Blake Smith - OF (23.75 years old)
Kyle Russell - OF (25.25 years old)
Jake Lemmerman - SS (22.5 years old)
Steve Ames -RHP (23.75 years old)
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Submitted By: John McNamee on Apr 28, 2006
Well, it's been a slow couple of weeks for news and it's raining outside on my day off, so let's have a bouldering competition! Log on to Gunther's Big Day Out and click play, and try Brutus on a V4. If you can beat my number of moves, (not hard to do) the top 3 finishers will get a MountainProject prize. In other words I'll send out a few bumper stickers. Sorry folks, that's all I have. If you like the game, how about buying it, since $10 bucks goes straight to the Access Fund Post your results below!
Ouch - 50 tries to get the v4...better go spend some time on my wall.
Ok, my wife just did it in 17 tries. Just goes to show that women are better boulderers.
16 tries. Kept making the same mistake dammit! Pretty fun stuff.
25 tries. Not so easy.
Great, 16 is pretty damn good. It's a cool game to waste time on!
I got it in 16 tries.
42 tries! Damn it. Maybe I should have tried it before I drank a beer and some vodka.
25 tries, but by 15 you know all the moves. That's what makes it frustrating.
80+ tries, and no i'm not drunk, and yes I can climb v4 in the real world. Prize for honesty?
13 Tries
13 moves, wow. Was that the first time or after working it and then going for the flash!
First time playing the game. I think maybe speed of the keystrokes matters.
22 tries, but i could'a, should'a, would'a, less than that. ha!
Lets just say that I boulder just as bad online as I do in reality. :-)
16....it is hard to remember not to push the up key to move gunther up
That was my problem too!
I turned Gunther into a rock star! It took me 10 tries is that the only route you can try without buying it?
How many moves did you get it down to on your 10th attempt? And yes, you have to buy the game to do more problems...
it took 14 moves
about 50 tries. fun!
45 - no beer, no scotch, I suck; but three straight flashes since, I don't need no stinkin harness - bring on the Totem Pole!
Gunth wanted too much beta so I told him to just climb it like an upside down 5.3, blew chalk in his face, and left him hanging.
17 tries...kept messing up on one part.......dang keys kept confusing me.
12 tries. luck is my main bouldering technique, on and off the rock.
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What to do with Joe Webb? QB, WR, defense, special teams...
I understand why "everyone" wants to see Joe Webb on the field some way or another. I know I do! There's just this one little problem and his name is Christian Ponder. Ponder is the Vikings starting quarterback and it's his job to lose, but Joe Webb is too good to not play football. Webb is very versatile, unfortunately, in a way that is also his weakness. The problem is that he is a man without a position. He doesn't stand out at any positions as of yet.
He shows great potential as a quarterback, but he's still no Cam Newton. He has played some wide receiver, but I think the coaches see that he's too far away from developing into a great receiver.
Whether it is the route-running or pass-catching that Webb has a difficult time learning, my impression (from interviews and how Webb is being used in practice and games) is clear that the coaches believe that Webb can't be a NFL receiver. Especially considering our terrible WR situation. If he can't compete for a spot there, then it should be a warning sign. I think us fans need to drop the ball on the receiver option.
... but... there are still many other options.
Why not look at the defensive side of the ball? Webb is extremely athletic, and even rivals Calvin Johnson in that department. He also has the similar size. Plus, Webb has quarterback intelligence, maybe he can be used as a safety. That has been a successful convertion for quarterbacks in the past. Of course, I have no clue if he can tackle, but I'm just throwing that out there.
Many people think Webb could be perfect for the Dolphins' Wildcat offense. Why wouldn't he? He is a far better passer than Ronnie Brown and definitely can run the ball too. Webb was used like this in the Minnesota's so-called "Blazer Package", but with little success, but does that mean we should just give up on it? After-all, the Vikings were the first team in the NFL to use the Wildcat formation. I say it's time to take it back!
I'd also want to see if Webb can be used in a similar way that Tim Tebow was used in Denver last season which was practically the same as the wildcat offense at times. Granted, I doubt Joe Webb has Tebow's superb fast reading skills in those situation, but he definitely has the running skills.
It doesn't have to be in the particular Wildcat formation, but in a way to confuse the defense and keep them off-guard and as a change of pace. I suspect that this is what the Jets have in plans this season. A two-quarterback attack system. One conventional (Mark Sanchez) and one extreme non-convential (Tim Tebow).
It has been critiqued for maybe causing the offense to get out of rythm, but I don't see this problem. Sanchez and Tebow are not competing against each other. Instead they have their own parts to fulfill. Teebow is not the number two QB on the roster, he's the number one "what-ever-you-call-it"-position. It will be interesting to see how it works if this is what the Jets are going to implant this year.
Another possibility that still leaves him available for playing offense and defense is special teams. Let him hold the kicks so we can use him as a dangerous threat on field goal fakes for example. He has also already tried returning kicks (or on second thought, I think it was punts) and I like his running abilities, but this is one of the few instances where I think his size might be an disadvantage. On the other hand, big bodies like Patrick Peterson, Jordy Nelson, and Dez Bryant are one of the best returners in the league and they use their size, in particular Dez Bryant, to bully the would-be tacklers. Sounds absurd to have a quarterback return punts, but Josh Cribbs and Julian Edelman does it, and they were quarterbacks. So let's not get stuck in positions and instead use what we have!
My issue is that Lezlie Frazier is holding his star players back a little too much in my opinion. This has bothered me in the past. I understand his thinking, but it's absurd to not squeeze every drop out of every player. Maybe it could lead to an injury, but we can't be too cautious either.
This is American football!
Sacrifices has to be made if you want to win games in this highly competitive league.
While we wait, let's enjoy some Joe Webb awesomeness!
Tight End.
Then we can run the tight end reverse option and really stick to them Packers. They won't know what hit them.
What to do with Joe Webb? QB, WR, defense, special teams...
I read your blog post here on ppo about this topic!
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I vote for Back up QB.
Seriously, I think he is very well suited for that job. His speed and athleticism are an asset when he comes in to relieve a QB because his style of play is so different than what they will have likely have game planned for. I think he compliments Ponder very nicely.
There is nothing wrong with being a backup QB. It is arguably the most important bench role that there is in football, even if he doesn't see the field as often.Zeus wrote:
When are you going to realize that picking out the 20 bad throws this year and ignoring the 300 good ones does not make your point?
I hear ya, he's produced some really freaking exciting plays, but I like what our plan is for him for now: concentrate on QB, lets see what we have there first and worry about other options in a year or two.
I'm starting to think that QB is a position you can look at drafting nearly every year. A guy like Rodgers sitting behind Favre, or what the Pats are doing with Mallet behind Brady, and the Eagles with Coles behind Vick is a nice luxury to have. A good backup is great to have, and trade bait isn't all bad either, and I think now more than ever, It's got to be part of the plan if you want to go from "rebuilding years" to competing every year.Control the line, control the time, and give your D a chance to shine!!
"Balance it on end and thats the third side of the coin!!" -wookiefoot
I think that the Vikings are in a good position with Webb. He's not a hot commodity that will pull a sweet trade deal right now, but he has a lot of "potential". And, on a team that is strapped at so many positions, that can turn into something special.
What i don't want to see is a wildcat offense here. I think that the Vikings have given ponder the green light and that they should see how far he can go....not force him to stutter step along so that they can fit in a handful of "tricksie" plays in....
The downside to Webb is, as HEY mentioned, that he hasn't really stood out at any position. And, IMO, that could lead to him becoming expendable if he doesn't pick a direction and follow it soon.
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Agreed. NO WILDCAT. Or Blazer package or whatever the hell they want to call it now. It was a gimmick formation that took a couple of teams off guard a few years ago. But it is no longer effective and it does not have a place in the NFL.
That being said... anyone remember when the Wildcat first made an appearance in the NFL? It wasn't the dolphins in 2006... It was actually the Vikings in 1998.
The wildcat formation made an appearance in 1998, when Minnesota Vikings' offensive coordinator Brian Billick began employing formations where QB Randall Cunningham lined-up as a wide receiver and third-down specialist David Palmer took the direct snap from the center with the option to pass or run.Zeus wrote:
When are you going to realize that picking out the 20 bad throws this year and ignoring the 300 good ones does not make your point?
Hmmmmm, wonder why you said that having Ponder was a "little problem".
Anyway, let him develop as the backup QB. If he doesn't seem to progress in that area (is taken over by someone else) then move him along.
Seriously, it isn't that easy just to switch him to another position. If it was, it would be nothing for Griff to switch from DE to LB.Many many thanks to my talented friend Jos for the new Sig.
What to do with Joe Webb? QB, WR, defense, special teams...
Joe Webb experiment can end now I think?


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February 27, 2012 – The Writings of Fr. Beaufort
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This program is drawn from the writings of Fr. Beaufort, who wrote and delivered the eulogy at Brother Lawrence's funeral. He drew from his own communication with Brother Lawrence to offer an objective review of the man's life, his teachings and how he manifested them in his very person. He speaks about a man of great humility and also great faith.
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Our most recent Loopy photo shoot was inspired by this photo from the Forever 21 website. We snitched one of Buddy Budderson's Pink Floyd tees, threw on as many accessories as we could lay our hands on around the house and found a cap in the winter hat collection...
The appliance seems to be making a difference in her face already, I can see it when compared to earlier photos... or is it just me? Plus, she closes her mouth differently with all that metal in there.
And perhaps you will remember me stocking up on a dollar's worth of these bad boys a while back:
This weekend they also met their match in a bowl of chartreuse glass beads, also from Dollarama. Here they are, drying on the last of the Halloween branches:
All of this will give you a hint for my decorating theme this year. I had originally planned to dig out the remnants of the Harry Potter tree that I made for The Festival of Trees a few years back (of course I made far too many and have a tree's worth leftover) but with the movie release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince being pushed back to next summer, the kids and I decided we aren't mad for Harry this year.
So can you guess what I'm up to this Christmas? It's going to be a little fun and crazy, not as serious as other years.
Can you imagine hits of red, lime, fuschia, turquoise and pink?
And what about throwing in my collection of mercury glass ornaments that I've been saving since forever?


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[Newsletter N2, part 2. September 1991 from Chris Upward (Editor)]
(Efemeral membership matters have been omitted.)
- Progress Report on Cut Spelng. Chris Upward.
- Publications available to members.
- Newsletter N2, part 1.
Reply from DES to Open Letter from SSSReaders will recall that in our last Newsletter N1 (April 1991, p.5) we carried the text of an open letter from the Society to the British government dated 25 March 1991, pointing out that, laudable though its aim of improving spelling standards is, it needs to be reinforced by measures to make English spelling easier to learn. We now give the relevant section of the reply received from the Department of Education and Science (DES), along with the relevant documentation and some reactions, on which readers' views are invited. They may serve as a basis for formulating an eventual reply by the SSS.
1 Reply from the DESTHE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, London. 23 May 1991
... apologise for [delay in replying] ... volume of correspondence addressed to Ministers makes it necessary to have many letters dealt with by officials on their behalf.
We appreciate your concern and found the points raised in your letter very interesting.
However, the Government is tackling the need for improved spelling performance in quite a different way. Its aim in introducing the National Curriculum progressively into schools is to improve literacy standards, including spelling. The statutory Order for English includes an Attainment Target (AT4) specifically for spelling. It is supported by programmes of study and comprises 7 levels which are appropriate to the different abilities and maturities of the pupils being taught. This will ensure that pupils are taught spelling in a structured way. Regular assessment will mean that children having problems will be identified at an early stage and appropriate help can be given.
Yours sincerely
P R Watson. Schools branch 3.
2 National Curriculum DocumentationRelevant excerpts from English in the National Curriculum (No.2), Department of Education and Science and the Welsh Office, FB4SO, March 1990.
(Explanatory note from Newsletter editor-The levels apply to age-ranges as follows:
Age 5-7 (schoolyears 1-2): Levels 1-3.
Age 7-11 (schoolyears 3-6): Levels 2-5
Age 11-14 (schoolyears 7-9): Levels 3-8
Age 14-16 (schoolyears 10-11): Levels 3-10.)
p.7, Attainment target 2: reading.Pupils should be able to:
Level 1:
b) begin to recognize individual words or letters in familiar contexts.
e.g. In role-play read simple signs such as shop names or brand names; recognise 'bus-stop', 'exit', danger.
Level 2:
b) demonstrate knowledge of the alphabet in using word books and simple dictionaries.
e.g. Turn towards the end to find words beginning with 's', rather than always starting from the beginning.
p.12, Attainment target 3: writing.Pupils should be able to:
Level 1:
a) use pictures, symbols or isolated letters, words or phrases to communicate meaning.
e.g. Show work to others, saying what writing and drawing mean.
Level 2:
a) produce, independently, pieces of writing using complete sentences, some of them demarcated with capital letters and full stops or question marks.
Level 3:
a) produce, independently, pieces of writing using complete sentences, mainly demarcated with capital letters and full stops or question marks.
p.17, Attainment target 4: spellingPupils should be able to:
Level 1:
a) begin to show an understanding of the difference between drawing and writing, and between numbers and letters.
b) write some letter shapes in response to speech sounds and letter names.
e.g. Initial letter of own name.
c) use at least single letters or groups of letters to represent whole words or parts of words.
Level 2:
a) produce recognisable (though not necessarily always correct) spelling of a range of common words.
b) spell correctly, in the course of their own writing, simple monosyllabic words they use regularly which observe common patterns.
e.g. see car man sun hot cold thank
c) recognise that spelling has patterns, and begin to apply their knowledge of those patterns in their attempts to spell a wider range of words.
e.g. coat goal feet street
d) show knowledge of the names and order of the letters of the alphabet.
e.g. Name the letters when spelling out loud from a simple dictionary or word book.
Level 3:
a) spell correctly, in the course of their own writing, simple polysyllabic words they use regularly which observe common patterns.
e.g. because after open teacher animal together
b) recognise and use correctly regular patterns for vowel sounds and common letter strings.
e.g. grow growth growing grown grew
c) in revising and redrafting their writing, begin to check the accuracy of their spelling.
e.g. Use a simple dictionary, word book, spell checker, or other classroom resources; make spelling books or picture books.
Level 4:
a) spell correctly, in the course of their own writing, words which display other main patterns in English spelling.
e.g. Words using the main prefixes and suffixes.
p.19, Attainment target 4/5: presentationPupils should be able to:
Level 5:
a) spell correctly, in the course of their own writing, words of greater complexity.
e.g. Words with inflectional suffixes, such as -ed and -ing, where consonant doubling ('running') or -e deletion ('coming') are required.
b) check final drafts of writing for misspelling and other errors of presentation.
e.g. Use a dictionary or computer spelling checker where appropriate.
Level 6:
a) recognise that words with related meanings may have related spellings, even though they sound different; recognise that the spelling of unstressed syllables can often be deduced from the spelling of a stressed syllable in a related word.
e.g. sign, signature; medical, medicine; muscle, muscular; history, historical; grammar, grammatical; manager, managerial.
Level 7:
a) spell (and understand the meaning of) common roots that have been borrowed from other languages and that play an important role in word-building; recognise that where words have been borrowed in the last 400 years, there are some characteristic sound-symbol relationships that reflect the word's origin.
e.g. micro-, psycho, tele-, therm-;
ch- in French words like 'champagne', 'chauffeur', 'charade', and ch- in Greek words like 'chaos', 'chiropody'; compared with the ch- in long-established English words like 'chaff, 'cheese', chin'.
p.30, Programmes of study for reading-7. Through the programme of study pupils should be guided so as to:
- build up, in the context of their reading, a vocabulary of words recognised on sight;
- use the available cues, such as pictures, context, phonic cues, word shapes and meaning of a passage to decipher new words;
- be ready to make informed guesses, and to correct themselves in the light of additional information, eg. by reading ahead or looking back in the text.
p.35, Programmes of study for writing, spelling and handwriting8. As they become familiar with the conventions of writing, pupils should be introduced to the most common spelling patterns of consonant and short vowel sounds. Pupils should be taught how to spell words which occur frequently in their writing, or which are important to them, and those which exemplify regular spelling patterns. They should be encouraged to spell words for themselves, and to remember the correct spelling, eg. by compiling their own list of words they have used. They should be taught the names and order of the letters of the alphabet.
18. Pupils should:
- be shown how to set out and punctuate direct speech;
- be introduced to some of the uses of the comma and apostrophe;
- be taught the meaning and spelling of some common prefixes and suffixes, eg. un-, in- (and im-, il-, ir-),-able, -ness, -ful, etc, in the context of their own writing and reading.
- be introduced to the complex regularity that underlies the spelling of words with inflectional endings, eg. bead-ing, beaded, bad-d-ing, bed-d-ed, in the context of their own writing and reading.
23. Pupils should be helped to recognise explicitly the different stages in the writing process:
- proof-reading (checking for errors, eg. omitted or repeated words, mistakes in spelling or punctuation.
- be helped to recognise, in the context of their own writing and reading, that words with related meanings may have related spellings and that this can sometimes be an aid to the spelling of words where the sound alone does not provide sufficient information.
3 Editorial commentsThe following are some immediate reactions from the Editor to the above documentation. They are intended for discussion by the Society's committee, with a view to developing a possible response to the DES. Readers are asked to send any comments they may wish to make to the Editor by October 10.
1. It is good that the Government wishes to ensure spelling is taught in a structured way. However, such structuring as is apparent in the documentation is confined to general hints and a few examples, and it is hard to see how they can help to give the classroom teacher more than the vaguest idea of targets to be achieved. The central issue of the irregularity of English spelling and its consequences for teaching is largely ignored. The crucial question of how far pupils are expected to spell correctly by the time they leave school is not addressed.
2. Since phonics is the only basis for structured teaching of an alphabetic writing system (however defective it may be in English), it is surprising that it scarcely figures in the documentation. Phonics, as the psychological key to the learning process, should be clearly stated as such and given appropriate attention. For instance, when asking children to distinguish shop, stop, it is important they understand the specific functional difference' between them.
3. Phonics implies that pupils are made aware first of the sounds of English (they will need to contrast them with the sounds of other languages later on in the National Curriculum anyway) and then how the letters of the alphabet ideally represent those sounds. This is a psychologically structured approach, moving from the known to the unknown: pupils normally enter school with at least some command of English pronunciation, and are taught to analyse the sounds made in speech and then their main symbolic correspondences.
4. The vagueness and tentative tone of the documentation suggests a lack of conviction. Children are only to 'begin to recognise', 'show knowledge of', 'begin to show an understanding', 'write some letter shapes', 'produce ... not necessarily always correct... spelling', etc. While full knowledge and fully developed skills are of course acquired gradually, teachers surely need clear targets to aim for at each stage. The aim should be that pupils recognize, know, understand, write all letter shapes, and produce correct spelling. Actual achievement will fall short in some cases, but then the deficit would be identifiable.
Two examples: 1) the documentation says that when looking for <s> in the dictionary, pupils are expected to "turn towards the end, rather than always starting from the beginning". If pupils are trained to recite the alphabet, the instruction here could read that pupils should look between <r> and <t>, rather than vaguely towards the end of the dictionary. 2) Pupils are to write some letter shapes in response to speech sounds and letter names. Which ones? Why not all? Which are they not required to write and why not?
5. Instead of a systematic phonic approach to spelling, we find haphazard coverage of certain types of spelling pattern, most of which are not clearly specified. How are teachers to know what these patterns are if they are not specified? Are pupils expected to write all words correctly or not? If not, which words do not have to be spelt correctly? For example, if pupils are to learn to write grammar by analogy with grammatical, are they not expected to learn error, because of the false analogy of erratic?
6. The constant repetition of the phrase "in the context of their own writing and reading" seems to imply that pupils will not be expected to learn anything that goes beyond their own linguistic experience. Is there to be no systematic expansion of vocabulary and the spellings that go with it?
7. It appears that the significance of some of the spelling examples given is not properly understood. Amongst the words described as observing common patterns are because, animal; it is precisely because they do not observe common patterns that these two words are found difficult (because is unique, and decimal is the only other word of the pattern animal that pupils are likely to encounter in early years). Similarly, the pattern of grow etc contrasts confusingly with the patterns of go and to bow. The point about the prefixes <un-, in-> etc is not their own spelling, which could not be simpler, but the consonant doubling they may entail (so distinguishing innocuous/inoculate etc. And the point about the suffixes <-able>, <-ful> is that they must be distinguished from the suffix <-ible> and the adjective full. The beaded/bedded contrast misses the main difficulty, which arises from 'magic' <e> in pairs like hope/hop, leading to hoped/hopped.
8. The caveat that words with related meanings may have related spellings is important: English so often gives related words (or morphemes) incongruent spellings that this technique is unreliable. Beside the case of error/erratic mentioned above, such pairs as speak/speech, high/height, line/align, proceed/procedure are naturally confusing, and the inconsistent spelling of bound morphemes in particular causes great difficulty (insistent/resistant, receipt/deceit, panic/panicky etc).
9. Pupils are expected to check their spellings using a dictionary. This is easier said than done: how do pupils know which words to check for misspelling? How do they find an irregularly or wrongly spelt word in the dictionary?
10. It is good that pupils should study exotic sound-symbol correspondences such as <ch> in chauffeur, chaos. However it is illogical that they should do so without apparently already having learnt the reasons for such fundamental, and fascinating, native patterns as the silent letters in gnaw, know, who, write, through, the discrepancies of sound-symbol correspondence between bead/bread/bed, and the spurious <s> in island, <c> in scissors, <gh> in delight, etc. When pupils are having to grapple with an irregular system, they need to understand the nature of that system.
11. The constant emphasis on the visual at the expense of the phonic is disturbingly one-sided " raising questions such as the following: 1) does building up a vocabulary of words recognized on sight mean the spelling of these words need not be learnt? 2) why are pictures, word-shapes and guesswork given the same status as 'phonic cues' in identifying words? Literacy means being able to distinguish words without pictures or context, even when their word-shapes differ by just a single letter.
12. It is good that pupils should study the social history of writing. However, if such knowledge is intended to be relevant to their task of mastering English spelling, it is of far greater relevance that they learn of the linguistic history of writing. Above all, they should learn about the alphabet and how it came to be corrupted in English.
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Progress Report on Cut Spelng
from Chris UpwardImpatience has been undrstandbly groing at th delay in publishng th long-promised documntation on Cut Spelng (CS). Readrs deserv an update on progress.
A brief note for readrs ho may not yet be familir with CS. CS seeks to simplify english spelng chiefly by omitng redundnt letrs by thre rules. CS cuts
1) letrs irelevnt to pronunciation,
2) vowls preceding post-accentul shwa befor <1, m, n, r>,
3) dubld consnnts.
Ther ar also 3 letr-substitutions:
1) <f> for <gh, ph>,
2) <j> for soft <g>,
3) <y> for <igh>. CS is demnstrated in this report.
Since th rite-up began in erly 1990 of th work of th Cut Spelng Workng Group (Paul Fletcher, Jean Hutchins, Chris Jolly, chaird by Chris Upward), th task has stedily grown in magnitude. Orijnly pland in th form of 3 slim pamflets, a Handbook, a Dictionry and a Lernrs Gide, it soon became clear that th Handbook wud be too big for bindng as a pamflet, indeed it is now nearly 150 pajes long and will need to apear as a paperbak. Because of this, it was then decided that, to giv th documntation a symetricl format, it wud be best to combine th Dictionry and Lernrs Gide into a simlr paperbak, so making two larjr volumes insted of thre smalr ones.
As far as th content is concernd, it can be reportd that, apart from an index, th Handbook is efectivly complete (tho th introduction wil need som reriting). Th raw Dictionry was completed at th turn of th year 1990-91, but since then a radicl amendmnt has been introduced into th CS systm wich wil mean that most <-ing> forms wil need chanjing in th Dictionry to just <ng>. Work on th Lernrs Gide, wich wil consist mainly of exrcises, is now wel undrway, but it remains th larjst uncompleted part of th documntation.
Wen wil it al be finishd, and wen wil SSS membrs and th many peple outside th Society ho hav expressd an intrest in CS receve ther copis? It is optmisticly hoped that th text may be complete by th end of septembr, and that copis wil be distributed by th end of th year. But past experience sujests that som furthr patience may be cald for...
Publications available to membersin addition to those listed in Newsletter N1 (but printed copies are no longer available: April 2003).
Laurie FENNELLY New Spelling 90,
Simplified Spelling Society Pamphlet, 33pp., No.12, 1991, amended simplified outline of the Society's classic spelling reform proposal of 1948.
Bernard SHAW Androcles & the Lion,
Shaw Alphabet Public Trustee's Edition, 151pp + Shaw Alphabet Key Card for reading and writing, 1962. Explanatory foreword and introduction, with parallel texts on facing pages. Shaw bequeathed money to finance a competition for a new alphabet for English, and this volume demonstrates the winning entry, by Kingsley Read.
Christopher UPWARD English Spelling and Educational Progress,
CLIE (Committee for Linguistics in Education of the British Association for Applied Linguistics & the Linguistics Association of Great Britain) Working Paper No. 11, July 1988, 28pp. A broad survey of the state of Traditional Orthography, discussing some recent statements in its support and its historical and geographical context, as well as techniques of analysis (especially functional), and concluding with a brief rationale of Cut Spelling.
Future issues of the Journal of the Simplified Spelling Society
Long-standing SSS member Ken Ives of Chicago has generously offered to produce an American edition of the JSSS, to appear later this year. Not merely will this give a further lease of life to a publication which has regrettably failed to appear since 1989 (owing to pressure of other orthographical activity), but it will give added strength to the vital American dimension of our world-wide cause.


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Dubbel Doodle - The Doodle Brewing Company
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Reviews by mdcrouser:
3.55/5 rDev +6.9%
Shades of orange, red, and brown, with a narrow rim of tannish head, which died down from thicker pour.
Dark fruits, spices, a hint of Belgian yeast on the nose.
Carmelized sugar, figs, bubblegum, spiciness to close.
Pretty well carbonated - really highlights the variety of flavors.
Enjoyable, and looking forward to more from Doodle.
03-24-2011 01:59:36 | More by mdcrouser
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2/5 rDev -39.8%
06-20-2012 19:04:28 | More by theminutemen
3.5/5 rDev +5.4%
02-17-2012 06:26:29 | More by Diomede
3.5/5 rDev +5.4%
02-12-2012 18:18:21 | More by Flatlands
3.38/5 rDev +1.8%
Very excited to try the inaugural offering from Doodle. A freshly delivered 22oz brown bottle poured into a .4L Bruery Tulip. The hiss from the bottle when opening is worth noting. It's a good sign for a Belgian-style beer.
A cloudy, deep chestnut brown body yields a very nice three fingers of off-white foam. Foam is nicely dense and holds appropriately and leaves a nice lacing behind on the glass. red/amber hints around the edges of the glass, with a reddish brown middle. Just right.
Aromas of yeast-derived and (guessing) Styrian-Goldings hop spices burst from the bottle and really blossom during the pour. The spice is overwhelming really. It takes a lot of effort and concentration to get to the dark fruit aromas in here. But, they do exist in the aroma which is good. However, the spicy pink peppercorn feels out of control.
Flavor is subdued spices from the nose with a nice soft malt balance. There is still a hint of the raisin and fig dancing in the background, but again, it takes some effort to find those style-appropriate flavors. This one just doesn't feel quite dialed in yet.
The mouthfeel is perfect. Carbonation level is perfect with a great scrubbing action that fits the Belgian digestible characteristic perfectly. There is a slight creaminess for a bit before it dries out and leaves you ready for more. This beer nails the mouthfeel for a dubbel.
Drinkability is a mixed bag. Finishing this glass will be easy, but the high spice level will keep me from another. This will go well with a number of foods and isn't a bad beer by any means.
Doodle is new and this is a very good first step. For fans of true Belgian style ales, it's a good one to try for a different slant. For those who like the sweet American knock-offs, stay away. I wonder if a couple of months age will tame the spice and leave an exceptional beer behind.
Keep it up Doodle, I will certainly give you many more chances.
03-06-2011 00:38:29 | More by gwguest
2.78/5 rDev -16.3%
Thanks to welosiped for sending this bottle out my way a bit back. Served in a Mikasa goblet.
Pours a reddish-copper color that is mostly see through. Initial foamy off-white head falls fairly quickly to a quarter-finger cap without leaving too much lacing. Impressive retention of the cap, however. The nose has a light amount of dark fruits and a bit of caramel. Flavor is far too much sweet red grape and a bit of raisin, along with an odd bitterness on the back-end. Feel is too thin and not chewy enough. Not something I'd come back to.
08-09-2011 14:45:30 | More by Thorpe429
3.4/5 rDev +2.4%
22oz. bomber served into a tulip glass
Pours a tawny, light copper color. Somewhat murky at the center of the body. 1.5 fingers of tight, buttermilk colored head leave behind adequate lacing. Above average for the style.
The first thing that hits me with respect to the aroma is the array of spices. You can't really pick out, say, nutmeg from clove from brown sugar but you get the sense that you're smelling each of them combined. I pick up a vegetal quality as well, which is intriguing and typically found only in actual Belgian Dubbles (not American iterations of them). Distant coffee grounds and some semi-sweet chocolate chips. Obvious breadiness. There's nothing here that amazes, but it pushes enough of the right buttons to secure a 3.5 score from me.
The taste follows the nose: a light mix of brown malt flavors (chocolate chip cookies, coffee grounds) structured around a dominant spice profile from the yeast strain. Just a kiss of dark fruits. That vegetal quality I picked up on in the nose? It's certainly here. A friend calls it out as being celery. I might not go that far, but it's a green vegetal taste that comes close to being celery. Which, I'm all for, frankly.
The mouthfeel is dissapointing. It is pretty watery and thin. There's a certain dryness, too, where this style usually calls for lots of sweetness. I'm OK with the Dubbel having a less sweet side. I enjoy that side of the Dubbel. Overall, this is a solid American iteration of the Dubbel style. This differs from a lot of Dubbles in that it isn't all that sweet. It has a green vegetal component that makes me think of this beer as a little brother to St. Bernardus 6. This was a cheap, tasty bomber of beer that I'd like to see in six-pack form. If you've ever wanted to session a Dubble, this initial offering from Doodle Brewing is a beer you should try.
05-08-2011 06:43:40 | More by Reaper16
2.75/5 rDev -17.2%
Unfortunately, this was one of the least appealing looking beers I've ever seen. There wasn't any head or lacing. As a result, the brownish, cloudy brew looked most analogous to diarrhea. There were tiny flecks left at the bottom of my glass. Not sure what they are. I hate to rate a beer this low on "appearance," especially since the rest of the beer isn't so bad. But it's the truth.
The smell has some belgian yeasts and is malt dominated but it's too faint, really.
The taste is pleasant enough, though. A little sweetness, malts, no discernible hops. But it's too watery and there's not enough complexity.
It's not a terrible beer (except for the appearance). It's just a poor representative of this excellent style. All that said, it's drinkable and you could have quite a few. I just wouldn't, given that there are better Dubbels out there.
I will re-review at a later date, hoping that this relatively new local brewery has improved upon the appearance and made the taste a little more robust.
06-05-2011 15:08:01 | More by jar2574
3.8/5 rDev +14.5%
These just hit the shelves from the brand new brewery from Liberty, MO.
22 oz bottle poured into a Boulevard Smokestack chalice. There is a half inch tan head that quickly recedes, but leaves clusters of lacing on the surface. Body color is warm maple syrup color, with minimal clarity around the edges. The center of the glass only lets shadows be seen.
The smell is not very strong at first, though it does develop as the beer warms. There is a mild spicy Belgian yeast bite, surrounded by sweet ginger. The sugars are taffy like. Taffy is a great way to describe the flavor. It is sweet and soft. There is a spiced raisin finish with a little more ginger.
Mouthfeel is a little on the light side for a dubbel. The ABV is not listed on the bottle, but I get the impression this is around 6-7%. Even still, I find this a very drinkable offering. I could probably put down a couple of bottles on the weekend and not feel bad about it. This is a strong start for Doodle Brewing, and I can't wait to see what's next.
03-01-2011 03:06:03 | More by bort11
3.63/5 rDev +9.3%
Pours a murky copper brown. Nice frothy head. Very unfiltered looking.
Spicy aroma. Dominated by Belgian yeast. Touch of Clove and nuttiness.
Butterscotch, spice, little bit of caramel. Dark fruits are there, but not very pronounced. Interesting scew from the traditional double.
Lots of carbonation. Fairly light body. Easy sipper at 7%. Not a fantastic brew, but a very solid take on the doubles style. I could easily drink the whole bomber without batting an eye. A great first offering. I'm expecting big things to come.
03-13-2011 04:44:50 | More by bfields4
3.25/5 rDev -2.1%
10-30-2012 19:19:11 | More by jklecko2
2.9/5 rDev -12.7%
A - Poured out a clear, copper color with a one-finger head of off-white foam. It left minimal lacing.
S - It smelled of dried fruit and some nice Belgian spices. Some caramel and toffee notes, too.
T - It tasted a little over-carbonated, almost cola-like with sweet caramel. Fairly spicy with a touch of fruitiness.
M - It was crisp and sharp but slightly over-carbonated. A medium bodied ale.
O - This was a little off. I can see the potential, but the flavors were odd.
12-13-2011 02:37:44 | More by zeff80
3.05/5 rDev -8.1%
Glad to see Nick got his operation over at Doodle up and running. He's been trying to get operation off the ground for a while. Definitly will give his beer a shot.
Poured a capped double deuce into my over sized Triple Karmeliet tulip. This beer pours a caramelized sugar mahogany with a massive 3 inch cap that leaves some substantial lacing down the glass. Overall, looks like a pretty nice double. Good start. The nose is fairly estery off the start. Nice spice, a bit of pepper. Honestly not much more then that. Just a hint of toast and a bit of caramel sweetness. No ripe fruits but just a hint of green apple. The flavor starts off with some spice. Nothing overwhelming but definitely still there. Followed by some toffee and what I perceive as some bitter bakers chocolate with some watery coffee. Kind of a odd combination for a Dubbel. Honestly, the mouthfeel is what drives me bananas. I'm really torn on it. Its extremely dry which is totally not what I was expecting. I love dry beers, but im just not sure about it in a Dubbel. I expect a little more heft in by Dubbels. Overall its a good start. I'm excited to see what else they put out. Here's hoping its a saison with this exact same dryness.
04-09-2011 01:28:35 | More by hwwty4
2.83/5 rDev -14.8%
Poured into a tulip.
It's a hazy copper. Tan head that goes away and little to no lacing.
It's got a hefty spice note. Yeasty. Sweet.
This beer has a lot of yeast. It's also got a firm spice bite. There is a bit of sweetness. This is a pretty dry beer though.
This is a very dry beer. It's not necessarily pleasant.
This beer missed the mark for me. The yeast did not flocculate well in the bottle and was a messy pour. Because of this the beer was much too yeasty for m taste and had an unpleasant feel.
01-18-2012 23:55:56 | More by TippySelenoid
2.9/5 rDev -12.7%
Been looking forward to trying this. Picked a couple up at a local store and sent one to a friend in Chicago. Bonus points for being from my Hometown. An aggressive pour from a 22 oz bomber into a tulip glass.
A- Pours a beautiful deep copper color with 3 fingers width of fizzy tan head that leaves no lacing on the glass. This beer is surprisingly clear. Looks great.
S- Spicy Belgian yeast. Some dried dark fruits like raisins, figs, and plums. Slightly bready.
T- Something seems off, It's not as sweet and bready as I want it to be. Also, it's more bitter than I expected. Not really digging this. The appearance and the smell are much better than the taste.
M- Over carbonated, and too thin. Not near enough body for a dubbel, in my opinion.
O- Started off really promising. Really like the whole local aspect of this beer, as I grew up and currently live in Liberty, Mo. There is room for improvement though. I look forward to trying this again to see if it improves. Hopefully Doodle Brewing will put something else out to try too. Not willing to give up on Doodle Brewing yet.
05-30-2012 08:01:14 | More by rfbenavi80
4.25/5 rDev +28%
05-29-2012 02:30:08 | More by jewellrunner
4/5 rDev +20.5%
11-14-2011 15:38:37 | More by mikennat
3.4/5 rDev +2.4%
Poured from bottle to a Blvd. tulip. Brewed within 5 miles of my location, no date stamp on bottle.
A: Very hazy copper with a thin copper head that dissipates quickly. Not much lacing.
S: Bready yeast dominates, with raisin, apple cider, and caramel notes.
T: Raisin, plum, and tart apple up front with biscuity yeast and a peppery finish. Lots of fruit up front without being too sweet. Some dark candy sugar but a bit lacking in flavor in the middle. A spicy kick at the back end.
M: A nice, mild hop bitterness at the finish. Dries the palate but not unpleasantly so. Just a little on the watery side.
O: A nice entry from a very small, self-proclaimed "artisanal" brewery. The epitome of "local." It is like a very good home brew that is available through a couple dozen local stores. A lot of rich fruit flavors are enjoyable, but I'd like a little more body and a bit more flavor to follow up the fruit. Nice job.
04-08-2012 02:42:24 | More by tito42
3.28/5 rDev -1.2%
22oz bomber poured into a Lost Abbey goblet. The label is so damn literal!!
A: Pours a dark brown that looks slightly hazy and has slight hues of amber and orange. A fairly large two finger khaki colored head piles up on top and then settles slowly to a thick ring and a patchy film. Minimal lacing is left behind, with medium legs.
S: After the initial pour, there didn't seem to be much going on here. There is definitely a spicy Belgian yeast character, but that's about all that I could pick up on. As I let the glass sit for half an hour, though, it opened up a bit ... for better or for worse. The spiciness grew to an overpowering, although not completely unpleasant, level. There is also a earthy, grassy characteristic that is a nice complement to the spice and yeast. There are also some hints of fruit ... fig and possibly plum.
T: Immediately spicy, but not quite as overwhelming as the smell would lead you to expect. The spiciness is toned down just a little and allow some of the other characteristics to be showcased alongside the spices. There is a great malt profile that adds a little complexity, along with the belgian yeast. The finish is, of course, spicy an malty, but also has a considerable grassy note to it that verges on a fresh cut celery taste. Overall the taste is enjoyable, although it's lacking a bit of balance.
M: The mouthfeel is very nice. I'd peg it at medium, with a very nice carbonation level that creates a slight tingling sensation on the tongue. A slightly drying and spicy finish.
D: Moderate drinkability. The spiciness was initially too much for me, but after letting it warm and open up, it became much more enjoyable and quite easy to put down. Had I tried to finish this quicker, I would have passed on another glass, but having taken time with the first, I'll gladly give it another go.
Overall, this is a great place for Doodle to start. A solid effort and a mostly enjoyable beer that leaves room for growth. I'll continue to keep an eye on them! Thanks gwguest for sending a couple bottles my way!
03-26-2011 22:19:18 | More by Mississipping
4.25/5 rDev +28%
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Which pokemon did u simply have the most fun with? why it gave you so much enjoyment? i loved emerald version i had more fun with it than any pokemon game ive ever played i had it for 2 years before i got my second pokemon game
Which pokemon did u simply have the most fun with? why it gave you so much enjoyment? i loved emerald version i had more fun with it than any pokemon game ive ever played i had it for 2 years before i got my second pokemon game
Definitely Crystal Version. I remember the commercials for it, and I was dying to have it. That's when my parents bought it for me for my 8th birthday, along with the strategy guide. I couldn't stop playing it for the longest time.
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Probably Pokemon Silver because it was my first game and I was 10 years old, so I was amused easily.
Recently, I've found myself enjoying Platinum because, IMO, it's had the most well developed story in the series thus far (BW were good, but they had some Narm and pacing problems. I didn't find any of those in Pt) and my most recent run of SoulSilver because I allowed myself to relive my childhood with it.
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I lulz'd around in Diamond forever, and I think I put the most time in SS.
I think that would be Crystal,then Black,followed by Diamond. I had lots of fun in all of these games.
Soul Silver was pretty fun cause of the nostalgia of playing through Johto with updated graphics and using older Pokemon like Chikorita that I havent used in a long time, also Colosseum was really fun although its a spin off, it was a challenging game but I liked that about it.
Crystal, definitely. I remember when Gold and Silver came out, I was all like, "those new pokemon aren't REAL pokemon! I'm never playing those games! Blue forever!" But then Crystal came out, and I heard you could play as a GIRL in it, and then I wanted it like crazy, lol. I played that thing for months and months! Even now, when it's missing a lot of the more recent innovations that came with later generations, I still have a blast playing through it. HGSS is a lot of fun, too! I quite like BW, too, even though I think they took a couple of steps backward from HGSS. I really like all of the new pokemon!
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Platinum is kind of cool, good twist on the story, and awesome Distortion World graphics
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I would say Sapphire. I just remember playing that one endlessly the summer of 2003 on my front porch. I still have never restarted that game and would say I care most about the pokemon on that cartridge than any other pokemon game I own.
I may have been playing since the days of R/B, but I think I've had the most fun with Black and White. This is probably because I first got into competitive battling with Generation 5. And with competitive battling, it just seems like the fun never ends. :3 Constantly being able to create and test new teams as I discover new strategies, anxiously awaiting the opportunity to use Keldeo in a competitive team.... :D
Definitely Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald. I didn't do any great feats there. Never even leveled a Pokemon to 100, but I enjoyed building Secret Bases. For Emerald, I always remember the different types of Battle Tower which seemed impossible to me. It was back then, when I didn't fully know how to play and picked Pokemon simply because they looked cool.
Black/White comes in second. Though I didn't have as much fun as I did in Gen III, this was really the time I got into the game. I only knew about EVs, entry hazards, type synergy, and even STAB at this point so it was pretty much the time I really became a Pokemon player.
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Vargas plug before first ad break: "When we return, the home school student charged with murdering his girlfriend's parents. A small town, and a community of home-schoolers, are shattered."
Later, in the subsequent story, Nancy Weiner explained, after a rundown of the incident:
"The killings came as a shock to this small rural town, and particularly devastated the tight-knit home schooling community here. The Bordens, devote Christians, home schooled all five of their children. Kara and David met through a group of home-schoolers. Many parents choose to home school their children to have more control over their upbringing and avoid exactly what happened here."
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STEVE STURTZ: Grazing management is crucial to recovery of grasses from drought
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Producers are often faced with finding a cost-effective treatment to control an undesirable plant species. Some management methods include prescribed burns, chemicals and tailoring grazing to control the plants.
To do this, you need to know some of the growth characteristics of the plants you are targeting. Grasses can be divided into two groups based on their season of growth: cool and warm. Cool seasons grow in the early part of the growing season and then again in later fall. Warm seasons produce most of their growth during midsummer.
Research in these areas has shown that the timing of prescribed fire, chemical applications and Intensive Early Stocking (IES) can affect the species composition of pastures. Prescribed burning trials done by Dr. Butch Taylor at Sonora and Dr. Dale Rollins at the Quail Research Ranch in Roby have shown that timing of prescribed fire has an effect on cool and warm season grasses and weeds.
Chemical applications can also have a great effect on composition of pastures, but they are costly and are not usually feasible on native rangeland. IES, also called double-stocking, essentially doubles the number of livestock on a given pasture for the first half of the grazing season; the animals are then removed, allowing the pasture to rest the second half of the growing season. For example, if you have two, 200-acre pastures, one stocked season long with 10 head of yearlings for four months (June-September) and the other stocked IES with 20 head of yearlings for 2 months (June-July), the stocking rate would remain the same on both pastures but the grazing pressure would be increased during the early part of the summer with IES.
Some grasses are perennial plants while others are annuals, but the fundamentals are the same: If you can apply grazing pressure on the species that you are trying to control when that species is trying to grow, you can have varied success at managing it and utilize it at the same time.
If cool season species often cause the problems, early grazing can help control them, but it is critical to know the species you are targeting and some of the characteristics associated with it. The more intense the grazing pressure is, the more likely you are to suppress the species you are trying to control. Nevertheless, it is equally critical that heavy grazing pressure be removed before desirable plants begin to grow, otherwise they will be damaged and their vigor reduced.
Research has shown that you can change the plant communities in pastures by changing time of year pastures are grazed from year to year. If you want to have a more desirable range of plants, you should not graze the same pasture the same time of year, year after year.
Dr. Rick Machen recently sent a publication out that describes the situation we are in with warm season perennial bunch grasses. Natural resource stewards are concerned about the recovery of the better warm season perennial bunch grasses in this area. A combination of prolonged-grazing and termites has resulted in areas of bare ground where we recently had respectable stands of grass.
I called my colleague Dr. Charles (Butch) Taylor, Superintendent of the Texas AgriLife Research Station near Sonora to get his observations. Here's a summary of his comments:
* Warm season perennial bunch grasses will re-grow from stolons and underground buds (and seeds) even though the top may have been completely removed.
* In most every pasture, 'safe sites' exist where the grass has survived. Grasses in these areas will provide a seed repository.
* Droughts have been a part of this (Texas) ecology since before the arrival of European man. The WSPB grasses have always come back and will again. The speed, vigor and extent of their recovery will depend on soil moisture and grazing management.
* The dry summer of 2000 saw a 60 percent die-off of the WSPB grasses on the Sonora Station. Good rains the next couple of growing seasons and sound grazing management brought them back relatively soon.
* Range condition on the Sonora Station made it's largest (documented) increment of recovery immediately following the drought of the 1950's. There was abundance of bare ground, and with safe stocking rates the higher succession grasses had minimal competition for soil moisture and solar energy. Grazing management and soil moisture were the keys.
* For optimal recovery, the grasses will need 2-3 years of average or above rainfall preceding and during the first half of the growing season. Thus, the full extent of recovery from the 2011 drought (not that it is confined to one calendar year) will not be known for at least a couple of years. If we get less than optimal rain at optimal times, recovery will be delayed and/or compromised. If moisture is less than optimal, sound grazing management becomes all the more critical.
* Taylor's weather forecaster is predicting the demise of La Niña as early as this May. Let's hope they are correct and this wonderful spring continues.
Steve Sturtz is Tom Green County agricultural and natural resources extension agent for Texas AgriLife Extension. Contact him at 659-6524 or email@example.com.
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While I want to get it, 60 bucks is ridiculous. Especially since you can get the ps3/360/pc versions for like 5-10 bucks now...
The original snake game.
@True_Gamer_: The games themselves are not exclusive, but the next gen versions do have exclusive features such as new engines and game modes.
Yes, I've played great games from them with good stories. FF13 is a terrible product from them. The fact that they are still chugging a long with the characters and what not is ridiculous.
Meh. The earlier trailers impressed me, this one made the game look average at best.
I have no problem with the list with the exception of GT5. I thought a lot of people still played that, I guess they are really trying to drive up GT6 sales.
Great deal!
I am not understanding this thread?
As someone with poultry experience, 1 per wing is way to high, especially coming from Mcdonalds. I agree with the article, Buffalo wild wings gives the consumer an experience that Mcds does not even c...
The Witcher 3. I really want to get the books and really get into it.
Got a nice new Eagles outfit from my mother. All in all a good Christmas, kinda glad the holiday madness is coming to an end.
Fitted jeans. Baggy jeans are uncomfortable, and tight jeans should only be worn by women.
Halo will always be a big name, with that being said Halo seems to have lost some quality after 3. Last year, if I remember correctly more people thought Blops 2 was better than Halo 4.
No if the game series was actually good more people would care about it.
No. If the series was actually good and stop falling flat people would care more about it. Killzone has the potential to be something great, but GG keeps failing at unlocking it.
Great news!
A ps4 in Nov for an early Christmas gift. Today I got a new thermal which I really needed it for work. I think my mother has something for me too when she gets here later.
@Snugenz: PS4 just launched tho...
It was an alright game. The sequel can stay on the wiiu. Even if I still had my Wii u I wouldn't be buying this for 60 bucks. The controller is awful.
I'll buy it. Never played it on the PS3.


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