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Russian Gun Imperial Stout - Grand River Brewing
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Ontario (Canada)
5/5 rDev +35.5%
12-12-2011 14:49:24 | More by crashingthrough
Ontario (Canada)
3.53/5 rDev -4.3%
A: Pours nearly black with ruby edges and a big, rocky, tan head of bubbles and dense foam. Solid retention, dissipating to a lopsided, meringue-like cap and leaving loads of frothy lacing behind.
S: Chocolate, biscuit, and some black malts with a buttery caffe mocha character. Caramel, black molasses, cocoa, roasted nuts, and plummy dark fruit notes with a hint of liquorice and floral hops.
T: Chocolate and black malts lead into black coffee, dark chocolate, and cinder toffee notes followed by a subdued wave of dark and candied fruit. Boozy warmth and potently bitter, ashy black malts come through in the finish with a bit of a metallic character.
M: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation (for the style) and slight stickiness. The balance between the flavour profile and enduringly bitter, smoky finish goes beyond dryness and throws things a bit askew.
D: A solid RIS with a charred character worth trying but not really seeking out. It's good as it is, but needs a more robust palate and heavier, silkier body.
12-11-2011 01:07:59 | More by Kartoffeln
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -5.1%
11-30-2011 18:09:36 | More by kelvarnsen
British Columbia (Canada)
4/5 rDev +8.4%
11-28-2011 06:58:42 | More by EskimoDave
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +1.6%
An excellent imperial stout, one of the best brewed in Ontario (in my opinion)...
Inky black in colour with decent coffee-coloured head. Mouthfeel is pleasant, but lacking the oiliness or silkiness typical of this style. Dark aroma of molasses and roasted malts. Molasses is also predominant in the flavour, with a nicely bitter finish. Alcohol warmth of 8% ABV is only noticeable at the end.
This is a fresh bottle, bottled 19 days ago, and it's surprisingly well balanced. I will definitely be looking forward to enjoying the ones we've cellared later this winter...
11-28-2011 00:56:06 | More by hopsolutely
Ontario (Canada)
3.73/5 rDev +1.1%
Near black, ruby highlights, 1.5 fingers tan head, lots of lace off of this one. Smell is of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate milk, bittersweet chocolate, fairly hoppy, fudge notes. Taste is roasty and quite bitter, coffee grinds, baking chocolate, light citrusy hop aftertaste, dry with faint liquorice flavours. Medium prickly carbonation, medium body, medium weight. Nice RIS, easy drinking, no alcohol detected at all, a couple months should fade the hop profile a little and make this a little more rounded.
11-26-2011 13:20:16 | More by peensteen
Ontario (Canada)
4/5 rDev +8.4%
8.0% version. Unsure as to whether the recipe has changed or just the ABV.
Pours black with decent head and lacing.
The aroma is of cocoa and a bit of pine from hops. It's pleasant but a bit light.
The flavor is predominantly chocolate with some pine and citrus bitterness. It's not so hoppy that I'd call it a black IPA, but there's enough hops to provide balance to the malt and then a little bit extra. There's a little bit of sweetness with some caramel malt but the flavor is overly bitter and roasty.
The mouthfeel is medium heavy and medium full. The finish is slightly dry and moderately sticky.
Overall, this was a better stout than I was expecting, especially in terms of what's brewed in Ontario. It wasn't extremely complex, but everything done in it was done well. I'll have to try more grand river brews to see if they're done as nicely.
11-24-2011 20:41:14 | More by BBP
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -5.1%
11-22-2011 04:40:33 | More by jsnoek
Ontario (Canada)
3.78/5 rDev +2.4%
2011 release, poured a two finger caramel cocoa head, reminiscent of coke, near black body, good retention and lots of sticky lacing
Smell is burnt malt, molasses, coffee, dark bread
Taste follows the nose with some licorice, dark fruit, and a light metallic note (light for this brewery). Booze is well masked.
Medium bodied but light for a RIS, little carbonation and akin to a watery syrup, not overly bitter for the style.
A decent RIS although pales to Wellingotn's version.
11-14-2011 00:02:25 | More by Stocean1
2.1/5 rDev -43.1%
Thanks to Alex (Masterski) for providing this in a recent trade. Alex's boxes are always very interesting.
A foamy, frothy tan head builds aggressively on top of this beer. Collapses from within. Looks like a coffee milkshake sitting atop the black beer. Lots of sticky lace. Sadly this is the highlight of this beer.
Soy mixed with dark roasted malt and some black licorice.
Oh MY, why is this so metallic? Burnt roasted malt and ash. Charcoal as a matter of fact. Alex mentioned this was a bot if a joke insert in our trade. I deserved that as I sent him a beer from Maine that fit the same billing. Whew… not a great beer here. A much better looking beer vs. the flavor. Milky dirty at the end. My wife says it tastes like blood and water.
Body is way too thin.
Hmm, won't be having this one again. Just move on.
10-23-2011 00:25:17 | More by Reagan1984
3.5/5 rDev -5.1%
Pours dark brown with good clarity and little head. Smells quite toasty, like white bread dry toasted, and there is some dry roastiness that is a touch on the light side. Tastes very, very dry, also with toasty notes. Unfortunately it's also a little thin and a little one dimensional. I think this one is a little too attenuated- it cries out for just a bit more sweetness and a bit more depth.
08-22-2011 15:27:34 | More by Georgiabeer
3.45/5 rDev -6.5%
from notes.
a - pours dark brown with a thin cap of head. no lace.
s - nutty with some roasted malt and herbal hop character.
t - more roast with notes of molasses and dark chocolate. some raisin maybe or other dark fruits. long bitter finish to balance the malt base.
m - medium body with not quite enough carbonation.
o - enjoyable but nothing special. worth a try if you find yourself in ontario looking for beer.
08-18-2011 06:50:26 | More by divineaudio
3.63/5 rDev -1.6%
Review from notes. Thanks to korguy123 for sending this my way.
A: Pours jet black with a foamy tan head. Head retention was ok, dissolving to a thin layer of bubbles on top. Not much lacing.
S: A good bit going on in the aroma here, some maple sweetness, a little bit of coffee, molasses, raisins, but very sweet overall.
T: Similar to the aroma, with a good bit of maple, some dark fruit, molasses, and a little sweet. Hints of chocolate and coffee are mixed in, but play a minor role.
M: Medium bodied, maybe a touch on the thin side, with moderate carbonation. Pretty boozy for only being 8.5%.
06-03-2011 17:47:01 | More by mdaschaf
Ontario (Canada)
3.88/5 rDev +5.1%
Pitch black body topped by a thick layer of tightly-formed and creamy looking tan head. Almost looks like a nitro pour. Excellent retention. Alternating bands are left in its wake. Lots of raisin in the aroma, paired with mixed nuts. Molasses and chocolate undertones. Tastes of plums and raisins followed by molasses and black coffee with a lingering slight charred flavour and mild bitterness in the aftertaste. Bitterness chases away an initial sweetness. Medium bodied with soft and low carbonation. Feels smooth, but a little on the light side. Theres some good flavour and aroma going on here, but it could use a little bit more weight. Still, it's good to know that there is a decent RIS with somewhat wide distribution in Ontario.
05-12-2011 23:23:46 | More by mintjellie
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +1.6%
500 mL bottle, chilled and poured into a snifter.
Bottled on date: Jan.17/2011
Appearance- Pours a black colour with very little light just penetrating the edges of this one, has one finger of soapy off white head that quickly resides to a very thin ring leaving good lacing throughout.
Smell- Lots of roasted malts in the nose, dark chocolate and some coffee hints in there, overall a very earthy smelling stout and not too much going on. Upon warming up a little you get a little bit of a sweet caramel scent.
Taste- Just like the nose, lots of roasted malts take over right off the bat, with a hint of coffee, and lot of dark fruits, finishes with an almost sweet caramel flavour. At first almost a licorice flavour that you know is not really present that turns into a piney flavour.
Mouthfeel- Kind of on the bitter side, a light-medium bodied stout, with average carbonation for the style with an almost sweet finish.
Overall- A very good offering from Grand River on this one, Definitely not the best RIS I've ever tasted but also not the worst, Kinda too light on the mouthfeel for a stout but has good flavours that are all present and finishes kinda sweet which is a nice change for a RIS. All in all happy I tried it but it's just not a go to for me.
04-23-2011 04:06:48 | More by Roke87
Ontario (Canada)
3.95/5 rDev +7%
Bottled on Jan 5, 2011.
Beer looks like a typical stout. Pitch black with a a generous, solid looking tan head.
Roasted malt comes through strongly in the nose, reminiscent of molasses. Very mild scent of coffee. Smells good, but not unique as compared to any other imperial stout.
Taste is very nicely balanced. As I drink, the taste of dark chocolate sticks out more than anything else, though generally the flavours blend together, with nothing sticking out in particular. Some bitterness in the finish. Quite nice.
Beer is medium to full bodied, nice but not as heavy as some other imperial stouts. Carbonation is nicely mild and subdued, which works well. The beer does seem a tad watery as it finishes, but generally is good.
Overall, certainly a good stout, and better than I had hoped. From looking at past reviews, it seems that there may have been a distinct difference between this year's batch and last year. I notice a lot of comments that this beer (last year) was not very similar to a stout, and seemed more like a brown ale. Certainly to me, there is no question that this is a stout. Perhaps they have made improvements!
04-22-2011 20:11:35 | More by jrenihan
Ontario (Canada)
3.95/5 rDev +7%
From the "I forgot I had this in the cellar" series; an imperial stout I've heard some good things about.
Served at 54 Degrees into a Stella glass.
A: Very black stuff here. Only a tiny hint of light passes through the edges of the glass when back-lit. creamy one finger head settles to a soapy mess on top that leaves little lacing.
S: Quite roasty and earthy. Molasses and dark cherries are suggested. A little more liquorish than coffee but both scents can be evoked here if your willing to get your nose wet.
T: Very sweet at the front of the tongue. Fruit Flavors mid sip and then a wallop of coffee and roast bitterness at the back.
M: Quite epitomic of all the RIS's I've had recently. Very smooth but still lively, not super thick but a little sticky, and a dry bitter finish.
Overall a really good RIS. Im not a huge RIS fan, but I wouldn't mind drinking a few of these a year.
03-26-2011 02:17:40 | More by uno99
Ontario (Canada)
3.85/5 rDev +4.3%
Pours as black as night, with dark ruby only visible around the extreme edges when held up to direct sunlight. Creamy, but soapy tan-coloured head.
Smells of dark malts, dark coffee, chocolate and fresh pine needles. There is also a notable bitterness and a deep blackberry-like fruit tone. Rich and complex.
The taste is very deep and dark. roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and dark fruit. Rather bitter overall.
Mouthfeel is watery, but with creamy qualities. Very dry and bitter, helps smooth out the thick taste.
Takes some warming up to, but becomes surprisingly easygoing despite its richness. Very good, I'll save one for next year.
03-22-2011 21:20:39 | More by bryehn
Ontario (Canada)
4.33/5 rDev +17.3%
Finally I get an opportunity to try this beer, thanks to a friend of mine who graciously offered it up. Cheers!
It pours midnight black with an offwhite head that is rich, creamy and an inch thick. The head has some staying power and leaves thick gobs of lacing. I'm not sure what more you can ask of a Russian Imperial Stout.
The smell is slightly muted, but there is complexity. Chocolate, coffee, malt pine and wood smells come through. V. Good.
The taste is really well done. There is layers of complexity, folded between bitterness and chocolate, coffee and sweet malts. The volume is quite high but its really well done in my opinion.
Mouthfeel is soft and silky thanks to some pinpoint sized carbonation.
Drinkability is good for a beer of this strength. There's something moreish about it. Anyway, well done GR - you've moved up a notch in my book.
03-02-2011 23:05:05 | More by Ralphus
Ontario (Canada)
3.93/5 rDev +6.5%
a-Dark with almost no colour coming through at all. Some head....nice lacing.
s- Nice malty notes, chocolate, coffee...really nice stout beer smell.
t-coffee, chocolate, dark malts. I also noticed a slight vanilla note...very nice taste.
m-Perfect for the abv. Really nice on a cold day.
d-I would take this over Guinness any day. Very nice.
02-03-2011 00:47:00 | More by Mit
Ontario (Canada)
3.88/5 rDev +5.1%
More and more Grand River seems to be popping up in the LCBO. I haven't been disappointed yet so I have high hopes.
A - Pitch black. Two finger creamy khaki head leaving great lacing. Decent carbonation streaming up the sides of the glass. Delicious looking head so things are looking good.
S - Lot's of roasted malt and dark, semi sweet chocolate. Really inviting. Maybe some espresso too. Typical RIS smell.
T - Packs a punch. Some alcohol is there with much more chocolate and roasted malt. Alot more coffee than the aroma. Sweet sort of finish. Not the greatest RIS I've had but it's quality.
M - Mild Carbonation. Full bodied. Really bitter and oddly sweet finish.
D - A nice RIS. Flavours seem to be a bit scattered but not enough to complain. A good Ontario brew and I could have another.
01-28-2011 02:51:31 | More by tbeckett
Ontario (Canada)
4.03/5 rDev +9.2%
500 ml bottled Jan 05 2011
Fresh from a visit to the Grand River Brewery in Cambridge.
Pours dark black with a two finger foamy tan head. Lacing is plentiful. Nose is dark chocolate, burnt roasted malt, slight coffee undertones. Taste is heavy on the toasted malt, biscuity flavour with some bitterness in the finish. On the lighter side mouthfeel. Drinks oh so smoothly and has a well disguised ABV. One of the best locally crafted stouts I've had! Wonderful beer from a wonderful Ontario brewery.
Bottles sporting the new updated labels which look great.
01-17-2011 23:33:35 | More by heebes
Ontario (Canada)
3.38/5 rDev -8.4%
Took ya long enough to get here Winter. This has been Souther Ontario's first real snow, so to pay tribute to those who suffer in the cold, a Russian Imperial Stout.
Appearance: Poured with a solid thumb of dark brown head and laced well but didn't stick around very long. The body is as black as night as any good stout should be.
Smell: Dominated by the smell of clearly burnt malt that is redeemed by a backing of dark chocolate, cherry, apricot and dark toffee. Didn't need any warming to come out.
Tastes: Tastes a bit too burnt, it begins with a light toffee malt that is quickly overpowered by that unrelenting charred taste that progresses over a dark chocolate middle that meekly surrenders before the charred advance until finally some bitter earthy hops stand up, and in a quick and bitter struggle quickly take the life of the other life and slowly dwindle away.
Mouthfeel: Sadly, the burn taste haunts us into the afterlife, for it offers what can best be described as the aftertaste of a stale cigar that is acceptable and possibly pleasant at first but builds to an overwhelming level of repugnance as it refuses to die. Carbonation is great at the start, but pans out near the end.
Drinkability: Not as heavy as you'd think it would be but I wouldn't call it medium bodied. Clearly this is a nursing beer designed to let you squeeze a night out of it. I can't see myself wanting more then one.
Final Thoughts: Well, it shares traits with the gun shares it's namesake with. It starts out with a bang, and then you have to reload and by the time you do so, your economy has collapsed. Uhh...I think that analogy got away from me. Anyways, it's drinkable and certainly has an appeal if you are a tobacco lover but sadly, I likely wouldn't pick it up again, save if it was fresh and I was seeking to nurse one beer for the night and they had this instead of Guinness.
01-12-2011 07:07:24 | More by TheHammer
Ontario (Canada)
3.3/5 rDev -10.6%
Poured from a 500mL brown bottle. Labelled 8.5% ABV, not 9.10! Fesh though, bottled today - January 5th, 2011.
Beautiful black colouration with a nice beige head which is both creamy and thick. Nice carbonation (of course it helps with the hard water that they have in Cambridge). Excellent lacing throughout consumption.
Noticeable aroma of black malt, buillion hops, burnt chocolate, coffee and chalk. A little overpowering at first.
Taste is off, probably should have allowed the beer to sit a couple of weeks, and I think I will do that and review again. Very unfinished; including notes of chocolate, earth, walnuts and very bitter (obviously buillion).
Thick feel to the palate, but not smooth, actually a bit harsh, whcih only intensifies as consumption continues.
Can only frink one, and that's it! Only a few sips in could I feel it hit the bloodstream. Enjoy one, and only one!
01-06-2011 02:39:15 | More by Bestuurder
South Carolina
4/5 rDev +8.4%
this one courtesy of northyork, the bottle leaked a good bit in transit but there was still about 5 ounces left and it was carbonated, so i went for it as i did not know when i would see it again. poured into a mad elf snifter.
decent pour, jet black and actually still had a small puff of a head before fading down into a light lace. aroma is hot, lots of alcohol here but it gets cut by a nice dose of chocolate and vanilla and coffee as it warms. much thinner then i thought it would be, not flat just a bit thin but the flavor was there for sure. really nice balance of smoke notes cut into by vanilla and coca and a touch of bitter coffee and tobacco. smooth finish left a nice touch of licorice on the tongue and a light fading to the taste.
overall i think it was a nice tasting ris, though a bit thin, the flavor and aroma were spot on.
12-23-2010 05:19:35 | More by mikesgroove
Russian Gun Imperial Stout from Grand River Brewing
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Overview the food preparation/ presentation process, ensuring high quality items and conformity withthe set standards and techniques of the brand's food specificationsEnsure the effective implementation of service standards, operational procedures as per the brand setguidelines, in addition to health and safety regulationsReview the prepared wastage sheet, sales report, logbook, requisition forms and submit them to theOperations Manager on a daily basisPromote, negotiate and handle catering orders for banquets/receptions and ensure smooth operationof take away ordersReview the monthly P&L providing explanation when necessary, as well as planning the monthly anddaily sales objectives taking necessary measures to meet themGreet customers when needed, guarantee them an excellent dinning experience and handle theircomplaints appropriatelyControl the end of month inventory, monitor the food cost of the brand's outlet and review against theoperation's budgetRecruit, train, motivate and evaluates his/her team to ensure that the department has the necessaryskill base and that staff are optimally motivated and enabled to maximize their potential andcontribution to the company:
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Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50+ leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Asia. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishings, sporting goods and multimedia. With over 10,000+ employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing 500 + stores spread across 16 countries including United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Algeria, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Cyprus and Lebanon.
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A consensus appears to be forming. According to three leading music publications (Rolling Stone, SPIN, and, ugh, Stereogum) Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is the best album of 2010. Additionally, it is a matter of when rather than if indie taste maker Pitchfork awards the same honor to West, given that Dark Fantasy received a perfect score of 10.0. Thus, with all the praise that is and will continue to be showered upon Dark Fantasy before and after the end of 2010, I believe it is worth evaluating the mass critical reaction in addition to the album. Much like the self-perpetuating nature of groupthink, the music news establishment is loosing its independence and creativity to general consensus.
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Musicians Debate Methods Of Political Dissent
Posted in Music, Philosophy, Politics, tagged Arizona, Damian Abraham, illegal immigration, Pitchfork, Stars on April 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
In case you are not up on your country's news, last week Arizona signed into law the nation's toughest bill on illegal immigration. Its aim is to identify, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants by making the failure to carry immigration documents a crime and giving the police broad power to detain anyone suspected of being in the country illegally (read more here). As politicans and citizens weigh in on this issue, a few musicians have also engaged themselves in the debate, as well as formulating the proper means of political dissent.
The Playa Hater's Ball
Posted in Art, Music, Philosophy, tagged Maddox, Pitchfork, RipFork, Tiny Mix Tapes on March 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Along with irreverent humor, pointed criticism at easy targets is my favorite form of comedy. Chappelle's Show's The Playa Hater's Ball and Maddox's "I am better than your kids" consistently crack me up, and I frequently check the satirical blog Hipster Runoff. In a similar vein, today I stumbled across RipFork*, a website created "to hold music critics to the same scrutiny and abuse that they dish out to the ones actually playing the music." It seems that the author and creator of the site is a former music writer who disapproves of many current music critics. Take, for example, this review of Jakob Dorof's review of "Transference" by Spoon (featured on one of my writing hubs, Tiny Mix Tapes): (more…)
Pitchfork By The Numbers
Posted in Music, tagged Pitchfork on March 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Figures often beguile me, particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
– Mark Twain's Own Autobiography: The Chapters from the North American Review
Believe what you will about statistics and their ability to communicate information, but I am easily impressed by graphs and percentages. That is why I am fond of the article "Pitchfork // A Statistical Look at Their Ratings" from the music blog Part-Time Music. The author does a solid job of conveying that the influential music reviews at Pitchfork follow predictable statistical patterns. It is now making the blog rounds, so check it out before some other mathematically inclined music blogger disproves Part-Time Music's research.


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What thousand of years ago. What if someone comes up and claim that they own the earth millions of years ago. Stupid a$$holes.


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If you're wondering why Comedy Central isn't putting up a fight over losing its "Colbert Report" host, there's a simple explanation: Both networks are owned by the same company — Sumner Redstone's National Amusements.
While Comedy Central's other big name Jon Stewart was considered a possibility to replace the "Late Show" host, he more or less told New York Magazine it wasn't the position for him.
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Lola's Saloon
Dive into this dive bar for a fairly intimate music experience. Good bands many nights, otherwise a good local crowd more than happy to tell you where to go – in a nice, helpful way.
Dive into this dive bar for a fairly intimate music experience. Good bands many nights, otherwise a good local crowd more than happy to tell you where to go – in a nice, helpful way.
Full of stunning Tiffany lamps and actual art nouveau decorations, this romantic hideaway in Midtown is where they play Frank Sinatra and Cat Power low enough to have a conversation.
You never know what to expect at this community arts center, whether it's a poetry reading, dance recital, contemporary drama or ballet folklorico performance, but it's always worth the trip.
Frequent classic and independent film screenings at venues around town. Slacker director Richard Linklater was an early promoter and Quentin Tarantino is now on the board of directors.
Texas music legends Ray Wylie Hubbard, Kelly Willis, Guy Forsyth and Steve Earl have all graced the stage at this venerable old club near Gilley's. For most shows, buy tickets at the door.
For nearly 20 years, Emo's led the pack in the punk and indie scene in a crowded space on Red River St, and now they've got some shiny new digs (and a whole lot more space) out on Riverside.
On Waller Creek near Stubb's is the Fly, an anchor on the Red River scene. There's live music nightly, plus pool tables, a jukebox and extreme neon that bathes everyone in a creepy red glow.
Austin loves a dive bar, and Donn's combines a retro atmosphere inside an old railway car with live music six nights a week, including Donn himself performing alongside the Station Masters.
Start out on the chill back patio with ping-pong tables; after midnight when the DJ comes on, migrate to the dance floor where you can show off your moves for that hottie you've been eyeing.
The Cowboys got the nickname 'America's Team' after they won three US football championships in the 1990s. Their snazzy new, retractable-roof home, Cowboys Stadium , opened in mid-2009.
Not everyone loves the close quarters at Continental Club. But you can't beat the top-notch rock, rockabilly and theme events five nights a week. Convenient to the light rail in Midtown.
Come for the games, stay for the drinks. Value-conscious imbibers will like the specials that include carafes of mimosas at Sunday brunch. The food's good and the vibe is nice and easy.
You definitely won't go thirsty: with 80 beers on tap, this downtown joint is made for craft-beer lovers. How can you not love a bar whose jam-packed patio is called 'Half-Acre Hell?'
Simply Houston's best place to hear jazz. Above the Black Labrador this classy, intimate venue mixes some of the best Texas and international jazz with a very cool piano bar.
Hipsters happily toss back fine beers and munch sophisticated pub food here. The place has a convivial neighborhood vibe, all wrapped up in a sultry retro setting. Nice back bar.
San Antonio's most historic downtown venue for the performing arts is the Majestic Theatre , which hosts a variety of musical concerts, Broadway plays and other events year-round.


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Dan Koppen and Jermaine Cunningham helped prepare meals for seniors in Foxboro this week as the Patriots wrap up their season-long "Celebrate Volunteerism" initiative.
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ESCAMBIA COUNTY -- More deputies are placed on paid administrative duty after shooting two dogs and killing one of them
A couple filed a formal complaint against the Escambia County Sheriff's Office after they say deputies ransacked their house and shot their dogs.
Deputies say it all started with an aggravated assault that happened outside of a home on Flynn Drive but ended with two dogs getting shot.
Around 830 Sunday night, Robert McCurdy says he was picking up his daughter down the street and then he was threatened by his neighbors for no reason at all. He said, "This guy comes out with a gun saying 'come on' and yackity smackety, and then the other guy comes out has weapons in his hand."
McCurdy then called deputies. Wayde Morris was arrested for aggravated assault because deputies say he threatened McCurdy with a bat and a machete.
Deputies determined Morris was not the suspect who was waving around the gun. They were told that man was hiding inside the home at 29 Flynn Drive.
Cristina Moses and Travis Nicholas live there. Deputies knocked on the door, but when it wasn't opened, they climbed through a window. Deputies asked the two to come out with their hands up and to lie on the ground.
Deputies say both of the couple's dogs became aggressive and one of the dogs tried to bite them. Deputies shot in self defense.
One dog was killed and the other is recovering from gunshots wounds.
The dogs owner, Cristina Moses said, " The next thing I know shots being fired. After three shots go off, I jump up and go 'no no stop stop'. He continued to fire and they threw me on the ground again."
No one was arrested in their home but are left with many questions. Moses said, "I repeatedly asked them 'why are you here?'."
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Start with more than 300 downtown Denver restaurants, ranging from regional cuisine featuring local beef, such as steakhouses and barbeque, to Asian, Italian and Latin-influenced dining. Denver's most popular dining spots are scattered throughout the city in the neighborhoods of Larimer Square, LoDo, Cherry Creek and Highlands, amongst others. Dining experiences range from an elegant afternoon tea at the Brown Palace to international cuisine at Kevin Taylor Restaurant to laidback Italian dining at the chain Maggiano's Little Italy to burgers at Cherry Cricket to the wildly popular, locally-sourced ingredients on the menu at the Root Down and Linger Denver restaurants in the Highlands neighborhood.
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Commonwealth Equity Management, LLC operates throughout the United States and invests in distressed mortgages backed by real estate. Commonwealth buys and sells discount mortgages. We have relationships with other hedge funds, investment banks, insurance companies, pension funds and loan servicers. We evaluate the note and the real estate collateral.We purchase performing and non-performing residential and commercial mortgage notes and properties for resale nationwide. We convert the purchased notes and properties into performing assets by working with the existing borrower or a new owner.Commonwealth is committed to the success of our joint venture partners and the success of the homeowners we work with. If our partners are not successful we are not successful. We create success by buying discounted mortgages and then work with homeowners to find the best solution and then selling the mortgages or property to private investors or non-governmental agencies.Commonwealth specializes in self- directed tax free IRA's and 401k's for investing in discounted mortgages.We can work with larger investment groups in acquisition of larger pools and then find workout solutions for the homeowners. We are able to effectively negotiate with homeowners to arrive at a solution from loan modification to loss mitigation. We believe our efforts will help stabilize the real estate market and give homeowners real solutions to real problems.
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In my current capacity as Director of Professional Services at PayScale, I get the privilege of working with many different companies in many different industries to build their compensation plans. One of the most interesting observations that I've made in the recent months is how many companies, both big and small and from all different industries - tech to manufacturing - have employees who work remotely in home offices. And, paying these employees in different locations brings up some tricky compensation questions.
Broadbanding is the term applied to having extremely wide salary bands, much more encompassing than with traditional salary structures. Whereas a typical salary band has a 40 percent difference in pay between its minimum and maximum, broadbanding would typically have a 100 percent difference. Most of the time, creating enormously large bands is done as a measure to support a restructuring. It combines and consolidates the number of levels or job grades. This article will discuss the advantages of broadbanding in an overall compensation strategy, as well as the disadvantages.
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It's time to play compensation hardball in the IT industry. Last year, Google announced a 10 percent raise for all of its employees. Amazon is aggressively seeking out and snapping up the best technical talent. And, now, Microsoft is bringing out it's A-game and offering top pay to top talent.
Ahhh, springtime. The flowers start to bloom. There's sunshine and warmer temperatures. And, of course, the tradition of spring cleaning. Spring cleaning is typically reserved for our homes. But, when we bring it into the workplace, it helps us create a more efficient work environment.
You know that nonexempt employees must be paid for all hours they actually perform work. But what about time when they are not really working? The FLSA requires you to pay some of this time, too.
By Staff Writer If you're looking to describe a single, national trend in US wages, you might run into trouble. These days, trends vary widely from city to city, according to The PayScale Index, with some town's wages growing steadily and others' continuing to slip downwards. Let's look at who's pulling ahead and who is falling behind.
How easy is it, for each job position at your company, to articulate what is high or low performance? Making this process easy has a big impact on how well your managers evaluate employees and how fair and effective those evaluations are.
For years compensation professionals have used geographic differentials to make decisions about what to pay jobs in locations where they may not have salary data. The theory stands that if you don't have data for one location, you can use data from another location and adjust it based on the cost of labor in the two cities. While this may be a better option than making decisions without any data on salary by location – it's not much better.
Why is it when the phrase "Human Resource Audit" is uttered, the first reaction of so many of us is pain? Perhaps this article will persuade you to an alternative response. HR audits can be an excellent exercise to undertake, especially when you first join an organization.
Talent management is crucial for business success. You want to incent your top performers and support, or possibly let go of, low performers. But, first you have to know which is which, and certain talent management challenges can get in the way of doing so.
How do you design and present your compensation plan so that your employees feel motivated to perform better? This question has been debated many times here on Compensation Today. Today we hear from PayScale's CEO Mike Metzger with some of his thoughts on the topic.
How should you deal with nonexempt employees who want to work through meal breaks to shorten their workdays? Should you allow this practice, or is it better to enforce your meal periods?
I recently had the chance to participate in a virtual mentoring program through my alma mater. I was responsible for serving as a mentor coordinator and reviewing the exchanges between students taking an introduction to leadership class and working professionals who served as mentors. The discussion topics were all about leadership, which led to a lot of discussions about what makes a good leader. Although many would argue that there is a strong distinction between leadership and management, many of the exchanges revolved around what makes a good boss.
In the process of growing your business, you may one day sign a Master Service Agreement (MSA) with an outsourcing partner. There could be manufacturing, web design, content production or other skills that you don't want to bother bringing in house. And, you may assume that you have laid out all of the details in the MSA so clearly that you're assured success with this new partner. Is it that simple? Not likely.
Is someone in your office setting up a pool to predict the winner of the NCAA Division I Men's basketball tournament? Maybe you're rooting for the team with the best record in your favorite conference or are participating just for fun. While it may not make sense, PayScale welcomes you to follow our tradition of choosing the winner by our favorite factor: salary.
We continue with our interview series with PayScale's CEO Mike Metzger (see Helping CEOs with Compensation Planning) by learning what he has to say on the communication between an HR team and a CEO as they do annual compensation reviews and present their plan to the board.
If you have employees who want to work additional jobs for extra pay, you need to make sure you are paying them properly. Nonexempt employees may be owed overtime, while exempt employees generally can be paid the extra compensation without affecting their exempt status.
Our recent 2011 Compensation Practices Survey revealed some useful facts about how compensation decisions are made at companies of all sizes. We noticed that small companies consistently listed the CEO as the person most responsible for final compensation decisions. So, we decided to interview our CEO, Mike Metzger, about how he approaches and likes to be helped with compensation decisions.
What are the ABCs of executive pay and why is it so different from what the rest of us get?
As you look ahead to 2011, what do you expect for your company in terms of hiring and profit growth compared to last year? Are you feeling optimistic? If you are, you're in the majority according to PayScale's recent research. PayScale completed its annual survey of HR leaders and business owners and discovered that most of them are looking forward to success in 2011.


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3.69/5 rDev -3.1%
Speakeasy's Black Hand, chocolate milk stout. 6.9% ABV
A: A little over a finger of light brown head. Pours a root beer brown. Black in the glass.
S: Definitely smell the cacao nibs, along with a good deal of roastiness, and a background sweetness. All seems to be in line with the style name.
T/MF: Nice dark chocolate taste. Darker roast further back on the tongue. Sharp sweetness from the lactose, but not overbearing. Also, a pleasant softness on the palate (though, not quite creamy). Head tastes just like cacao nibs!
Certainly better than Widmer's offering.
Poured from a 22 oz. bottle, into a clear beer mug.
02-03-2014 08:52:30 | More by TruePerception
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4/5 rDev +5%
01-16-2014 01:27:48 | More by aquazr1
4/5 rDev +5%
05-14-2014 04:12:05 | More by ste5venla
3.44/5 rDev -9.7%
Appearance - Poured into a 20oz goblet, this deep black stout produces a finger width head with good retention, resulting in a broken layer of suds across the surface. Small, spotty lacing with fair stick.
Smell - Moderate notes of Baker's chocolate, roasted malt and a touch of astringency.
Taste - A touch of milk chocolate sweetness upfront is quickly overtaken by dark chocolate and a touch of coffee bitterness that hit their peak by mid-taste. A moderate note of astringent acidity comes to greet the taste buds near the finish. Finishes strongly bitter and acidic, with only faint traces of any kind of sweetness.
Mouthfeel - Full bodied with low to fair carbonation. Somewhat creamy, then a drying finish.
Overall - A fair stout. From a style standpoint, a poor example. Not nearly as sweet as advertised and, flavor-wise, drinks much closer to a 'baltic porter light' with it's predominant bitter and astringent qualities. Not what you might expect from a milk stout. For the price, this is a one and doner for me.
01-23-2014 02:25:44 | More by TheSixthRing
North Carolina
3.25/5 rDev -14.7%
04-14-2014 17:44:01 | More by Bytor31
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
02-05-2014 07:26:54 | More by scottgoblue314
4.75/5 rDev +24.7%
02-25-2014 04:57:57 | More by Nage37
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
02-05-2014 02:42:49 | More by mc4z
3.5/5 rDev -8.1%
06-06-2014 16:36:50 | More by rowbow
4.01/5 rDev +5.2%
Picked this up cold from the store and poured it into a chilled mug when I got home.
Appearance: Very dark pour with a finger-and-a-half tan head
Smell: An aroma of roasted, sugary sweetness. Not very distinct.
Taste: Delicious when hitting the tongue, with a thick, chocolaty aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Almost chewy. Heavy cocoa notes. Most of the flavor is in the aftertaste.
Overall: Great chocolate milk stout. Light enough that I can drink the whole bottle, while leaving my mouth thinking that I've just savored a box of dark chocolates.
01-17-2014 04:56:27 | More by NRo
4.25/5 rDev +11.5%
02-23-2014 07:34:39 | More by Beermasterjarrett
4.08/5 rDev +7.1%
22oz bottle poured into Speakeasy goblet:
Pours pitch black with a khaki/mocha head. Good lacing and head retention. Aroma is heavy on the lactose with some roasted and milk chocolate notes. Big sweet milky chocolate gives way to smooth roasty dark chocolate notes on the back end of the palate. Big and rich with a full mouthfeel for a 6.9 stout. Very enjoyable.
03-20-2014 01:53:06 | More by spark3148857
4.25/5 rDev +11.5%
02-15-2014 03:43:36 | More by jaydoc
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
04-11-2014 22:51:21 | More by BillBarker
New Jersey
4/5 rDev +5%
03-15-2014 04:45:12 | More by StonyB
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
05-11-2014 08:44:10 | More by Alron
4.14/5 rDev +8.7%
Poured into a pint glass from tap at Speakeasy Brewery during their release party.
A: Dark, almost black. Very minimal lacing quickly dissolving.
S: Whoa! A sweet smell with definite whiffs of cocoa, even something a little roasty and earthy like branches.
T: Cocoa nibs come through. Not as sweet as it smells.
M: Kind of crisp, melts in your mouth, but I would have liked it a bit thicker.
O: Another very drinkable limited edition from Speakeasy.
01-06-2014 23:25:20 | More by hikanteki
New York
4.25/5 rDev +11.5%
03-18-2014 15:38:39 | More by Jlabs
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
03-16-2014 23:51:54 | More by DrunkinYogi
4/5 rDev +5%
05-04-2014 08:04:59 | More by bernat1971
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
04-09-2014 04:53:19 | More by davegray
3.51/5 rDev -7.9%
Really black appearance in the tall glass. After a brash entry with all the chocolate bar flavor, this seems to taste more like coffee. Modest head that fades away slowly with plenty of spritz in the mouthfeel.
Grainy flavor and silky mouthfeel. Winey, even liqueur-like sensation. Sweet with candy flavors. Some charred malt and burnt sugar. Coffee-like bitterness. Malty to the max with a little acidity, again like coffee.
This is thoroughly interesting, and for real chocolate lovers this may be the bomb. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Bottlecraft in San Diego.
03-15-2014 05:18:52 | More by mactrail
4/5 rDev +5%
08-16-2014 16:38:08 | More by Dybasi
3.61/5 rDev -5.2%
Appearance- Pours up a good amount of head which looks to have equally good retention. The head is a medium beige while the body is an opaque, dark chocolate brown. The lacing is considerable and consists of what appears to be netting.
Nose- This is definitely a milk stout- lots of cream and milk. Some cocoa in the background. Slight roasted notes and a faint hint of chocolate. Not much else but milk stouts aren't known for their overwhelming aromas. Maybe a little bit of malted milk ball. Swirling gives an off flavor of milk- the type that would make you pass the milk carton around.
Taste- Starts off with coffee notes- that's a bit unexpected. Certainly, there is cocoa and chocolate in the background but the first thing that I get on the front is coffee, some roasted malts. Some nuttiness but almost every note is fairly subtle. That is fine for a milk stout but I expect more notes of cream and milk which just aren't there. Somewhat of a note of lactose on the finish and the linger on the tip of my tongue but that's about it. Reminds me a little of Elysian Split Shot without the great coffee boost. Still, an above average to good beer that is mostly good. Lacks presence and complexity but makes up for it with balance and integration. Slight hints of vanilla on the aftertaste.
Mouthfeel- Pretty much medium bodied with a little too much carbonation and zing for a milk stout. Some silkiness on the linger.
Drinkability- Very drinkable, could be smoother. Almost 7% is pretty high for a milk stout but it doesn't show at all. 6 bucks is fine for a bomber but this isn't a purchase I would repeat.
Overall- Above average to good, mostly good. Pretty solid and easy drinking beer that is fairly average for a style I like. Worth a try but don't expect too much chocolate. Milk, vanilla, and cream start to show themselves more and make this beer a little better. Pretty much just a good beer.
01-18-2014 04:29:05 | More by artoolemomo
4/5 rDev +5%
03-24-2014 13:31:08 | More by Gotti311
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Mandy613 13/11/12
just saw this pic.. thats just too cute!
Erikabeate 13/11/12
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hamhawk 13/11/12
Chubby little toes!!!
CassFox 13/11/12
How did that person get baby to keep still long enough??? I can barely hold DD still long enough to clip her toenails or put on a sock! Haha
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Probably while she was sleeping. Super cute though. Wish I would have done that with dd. I have a baby ds now
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Totally cute but I can't help thinking about baby putting her foot in mouth and all the toxins in the polish.
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Cute! I think you can get non toxic polish nowadays
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Zipp3 you're probably right! I'm so not a polish wearing girl ;)
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FAIRBANKS -- John Browne, then the CEO of BP, told stock analysts a month after a 2006 oil spill at Prudhoe Bay that "world-class" precautions in Alaska couldn't prevent it.
"This leak resulted from a small hole caused by corrosion of the pipeline," Browne said on the April 25, 2006 conference call. "This happened in spite of the fact that we have both world-class corrosion monitoring and leak detection systems, both being applied within regulations set by the Alaskan authorities."
Eight years after 200,000 gallons spurted out of a quarter-inch hole in corroded pipe, a leak that went undetected for five days, the "world-class" comment by Browne and other statements by BP officials remain at the center of a court fight about securities fraud.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated parts of a class-action lawsuit Thursday in a 42-page decision that was largely critical of BP Exploration Alaska Inc.
A federal court in Washington had tossed out much of the case in 2012, saying that mismanagement was not the same as fraud. But the appeals court said the lawsuit should proceed. The "class" of plaintiffs includes certain investors who acquired an interest in BP between June 30, 2005, and Aug. 4, 2006.
"In the end, we conclude that after six years of preliminary litigation, the allegations should now be tested on the merits," wrote Senior District Judge Raymond Dearie of the Eastern District of New York for the panel.
Six months after the first spill, a second spill occurred on another feeder line, which prompted a partial shutdown of the Prudhoe Bay oil field. Several legal actions took place, both civil and criminal. In 2011, BP paid a $25 million fine and agreed to invest $60 million in a corrosion monitoring system. It replaced 16 miles of oil transit lines.
The one bright spot for BP in the Thursday ruling was the finding by the appeals court that Browne's "corporate puffery" did not rise to the level of a "mental state embracing intent to deceive, manipulate or defraud."
That is the definition the court uses for "scienter," a word that is important in this case, as it deals with the argument about whether BP knowingly and recklessly spread false information that harmed those who invested in the company between 2005 and 2006.
"Browne's use of the term 'world class' to describe BPXA's corrosion monitoring during an April 2006 earnings call is classic corporate puffery," lawyers for BP argued, "too vague for any reasonable investor to have relied on it." They compared the remark to Bridgestone's boast that it made the world's best tires or a claim by Ford that it led the world in automotive safety.
The appeals court said it agreed with the lower court that the statements by Browne "appear to be false based on the results of later investigations revealing that the pipelines were under-inspected, under-maintained and subject to severe risk of corrosion-related failure."
About two weeks after Browne spoke, the BP board received a memo saying the corrosion that led to the leak may not have been an isolated case. The memo was correct.
There was no evidence that Browne knew what he was saying was false or that he understood the scope of the problems at Prudhoe Bay, the court said.
The plaintiffs claimed that the company committed securities fraud by making a series of false and reckless statements and by not revealing the true state of affairs at the oil field.
Siding with the plaintiffs in part, the appeals court took issue with comments made by BP Vice President Maureen Johnson and remarks in the 2005 BP annual report.
Johnson, whose title was "Greater Prudhoe Bay Performance Unit leader," told reporters after the spill that the most recent data showed that corrosion was taking place at a low rate that was manageable. She also said that other pipes at Prudhoe Bay were not likely to face the same problems.
A September 2005 report contradicted Johnson's comments about low and manageable corrosion rates, however. The court said it is not plausible that Johnson misunderstood the corrosion threat.
"With respect to timing, the fact that Johnson, given her position, made the statement about corrosion data supports the inference that she made it with scienter. In the wake of a crisis that has the potential to repeat itself, Johnson had every reason to review the results of BP-Alaska's corrosion monitoring to understand what happened," the court said.
"In common parlance, if anyone knew of the flawed monitoring program and the likelihood of failures in the pipeline system, Dr. Johnson did."
The plaintiffs charged that the section of 34-inch pipe that broke in March 2006 had been inspected the previous September and found "to have the highest corrosion ever -- by a factor of 10. Defendants, however, took no preventative action." They said it was a classic case in which "statements to investors materially differed from reality and defendants knew that or were willfully blind."
Another element cited by the plaintiffs in the appeal was the 2005 annual report, issued on June 30, 2006.
"Management believes that the group's activities are in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations," the report said.
The court said that based on the guilty plea by BP in 2007 to a Clean Water Act violation stemming from the spill, as well as the civil settlement with the state and its failure to comply with federal pipeline safety rules, the company could not say it was in compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
"While we agree that BP's actions exemplify corporate mismanagement, the pleadings also charge that BP is a company that has publicly shirked responsibility for its role in causing the Prudhoe Bay spills at every step of the way," the court said. "And while there may not be enough in the complaint to establish scienter with respect to CEO John Browne's statement on April 25, 2006, it gives us pause that only weeks after a devastating oil spill, BP's CEO was willing to make a public statement that the spill occurred 'in spite of the fact that (BP has) world-class corrosion monitoring and leak detection systems, both being applied within regulations set by the Alaskan authorities.'"
The court said that mismanagement is a plausible explanation to some extent about why misinformation reached the corporate suite.
"But in this case, facts alleged in the complaint support the conclusion that BP had been aware of corrosive conditions for over a decade and yet chose not to address them."
The inference that BP was at least "deliberately reckless as to the false or misleading nature of their public statements" is as least as compelling as any other inference, Dearie wrote.
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Firefighters make progress against historic New Mexico blaze
SANTA FE, New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Firefighters battling New Mexico's largest-ever blaze gained ground on Sunday and officials said they would begin to allow evacuated residents to return home on Monday.
The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire, which has burned 241,701 acres in the Gila National Forest, is now 17 percent contained with progress being made by the hour, said Fire Information Officer Heather O'Hanlon.
Residents of the historic mining town of Mogollon, which was evacuated last Saturday, will be allowed to return starting on Monday, she said.
O'Hanlon said the fire had slowed considerably now that it was headed to shallower terrain and was encroaching on stands of a different type of tree, moving on from mixed conifer to pinon. She said officials were hoping to have a much larger containment number by Monday.
"I think you're going to see a pretty significant change in containment tomorrow," O'Hanlon said.
The blaze, sparked by lightning on May 16, has been burning in deep, rugged canyons, consuming Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer.
Because of the extreme terrain, firefighters have been dropped from helicopters into remote mountain areas.
More than 1,200 personnel remain fighting the fire, including 14 elite so-called hotshot crews.
(Reporting by Zelie Pollon; Editing by James B. Kelleher and Eric Beech)
My home and property are backed by a pinon-covered hill that is quite capable of carrying a good wildfire.
I think of these developments – of where we are, of our equally problematic national/global financial systems, and how we are told that we can "fix" this if we "grow and expand" markets and consumption.
I do believe we *can* find our collective way through humanity's quite threatening situation. Problem denial is fast becoming the new "extreme" attitude in resource management. We'll have to change paradigms – we'll have to realize we're all in this together, and design policies that let us care for one another and for the earth. If we decide to "let winners take all", the society that emerges – to live on whatever bits of earth may still support vigorous abundance – will be increasingly selfish and cut-throat.
Re energy allocation – as much as possible most remaining fossil fuels should be used to develop wind, solar, and possibly geothermal. That will allow what remains to last longer during a transition. Natural gas cannot be the answer, nor can coal, since both – like extreme oil extractions – have deadly consequences to anything that depends on water to survive, (which is of course, all life!).
As re access to health care, to healthy food and water, and to opportunity to learn and develop skills – excessive profit taking to boost personal wealth and corresponding "high" lifestyles has had its day. We need much discussion, much exploration. A place to start is to develop curiosity and learn about skills demonstrated by Occupy. Consensus problem solving is a more purely democratic process, fosters "community", and Occupy's efforts to provide health care, food/water, and education to all for profit is genuine community at work.
Final sentence *should* read "Occupy's efforts to provide health care, food/water, and education to all *without seeking profit" is genuine community at work." (!!)
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Firefighters in Fond du Lac battle brush fire overnight
FOND DU LAC -- Fire crews were called out to a brush fire in Fond Du Lac overnight.
The brush fire broke out near Brooke and Auburn Street and crossed a set of train tracks. Train traffic had to be halted while crews battled the fire.
No one was injured in the fire or response. The cause of the brush fire is still under investigation.
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