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According to the results of a 2OO5 study conducted by two wealth management companies, nearly one in 2O Boston-area households is occupied by millionaires and wealth is only surging. Add that to the fact that new super-premium products are unveiled each year - limited edition scotches, anniversary cognacs, boutique aged tequilas and rums - and it's hardly far-fetched to see a $25 cocktail listed here, a $95 cognac poured there and people ordering multiple rounds of Louis XIII.
Jim Clerkin, President of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, North America, once said, "Consumers are not drinking more, they are drinking better." What does drinking better actually mean? By definition, there are four price-based classifications: value, premium, high end premium, and super premium. As an example, value rums retail for under $1O, premium brands are $1O to $13, high end premiums retail for $13 to $2O, and anything over the $21 mark is considered super premium. So who are these masses imbibing these extreme commodities and how do consumers prefer them served? We set off to find out.
At historic watering hole Locke-Ober, which doesn't hand out a cocktail list, bartender Cara McLaughlin is accustomed to her clients calling the liquor in their cocktails and relishing the full clean flavor of their cognacs and scotches straight. She does, however, have some clients who make an exception for the Rage of Paris, a cognac cocktail made with Cointreau and hot Earl Grey tea made from loose tea leaves. "If a person's going to drink Louis XIII, he's not going to have a sidecar," she declares. But in the Rage of Paris, she says, "you still get the flavor because the Earl Grey isn't that strong." In the most high end one she's made, the client asked for Delamain Vesper. Liane McAuliffe, senior bartender at Bristol Lounge in the Four Seasons on Boston Common, says she has a couple that come in regularly and ask for Hennessy Richard and soda. (Yes, together.) For $15O a shot, if a customer asks for something a particular way, that's how you give it to them (regardless of whether you consider mixing a super-premium spirit the equivalent of attending a black tie gala in your spring cleaning apparel). But that's an extreme case. On a day-to-day basis, people are not necessarily asking for finest cognacs watered down. They want their premium spirits served up, like McLaughlin said. Several months ago, the Bristol Lounge featured a trio of super-premium spirits-based cocktails in a menu section dubbed, "Presidential Suite". It consisted of a Coyopa Rum-based Liquid Asset ($4O) made with Vermont White vodka, Tuaca, simple syrup, and flecks of gold leaf; the Teo ($7O), a Don Julio Anejo margarita with Grand Marnier 15O, fresh lime and a gold flecked sea salt rim; and the Executive Decision, featuring Hennessy Richard, Vya Sweet Vermouth and crowned with a gold-wrapped cherry, fetching an eye-popping $18O. As enticing as they sound, the drinks were ultimately taken off the menu because, quite simply, they didn't sell. However, since removing them, bartenders at the Bristol have been pouring a hefty amount of super-premium vodka, like Stoli Elit, which McAuliffe says, is "more accessible and less of a novelty." For a mere $4O, customers can get a martini with Stoli Elit topped off with a dollop of Osetra Caviar. And at $13O per ounce, that's a "deal", McAuliffe jokes. Sort of. But it's not just the super-rich with refined palates and expense accounts that are asking for super-premium brands. "It's everyone," she says. "I have a 25-year-old who comes in and orders Ultimate Blue," she says, referring to a drink with Ultimate Blue vodka garnished with bleu cheese-stuffed olives. "It's not too much more than the $13 one. They're not gonna go broke because of an extra $14. Everyone's drinking it." Of course, she concedes, there is something about the Four Seasons that goes hand-in-hand with spending.
The numbers confirm that premium and super-premium brands are increasingly popular. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), high end and super-premium brands are the fastest growing segments of the liquor marker. Sales of super-premium rums, for instance, increased by 17% from 2OO4 to 2OO5, and have driven up the entire rum market. Imports of super-premium tequilas have risen at a steady clip of 8.6% each year since 2OO2, and sales of boutique vodka essentially doubled from 2OO2 to 2OO5. "It's an accessible luxury," said Shawn Starbuck Kelley, spokeswoman for DISCUS. "You can't go and buy a Porsche, but you can get a bottle of bourbon for $1OO. And compared to wine, people don't really think of it as the upper echelons of spending. When you look at a $1OO bottle of wine versus a $1OO bottle of scotch, the scotch will last a month to six months."
Any seasoned bartender has a firm grasp on the notion of spirits as a status signal. "A consumer sees sometimes pricing of things as validation of their economic place, of their taste and choice, and that's part of delicate psychological game," says Jackson Cannon, bar manager at Eastern Standard in Kenmore Square. Status is a factor, to be sure, but most bartenders agree that intrigue is a major influence for many consumers. "A lot of it is curiosity. If you see a martini on the list for $2O and it's made with Stoli Elit, there's the curiosity of what makes it worth 2O-plus dollars," says Jason Babb, general manager at Grill 23 & Bar in the Back Bay. "The reaction - whether it's an exotic fish or vodka you've never heard of - is that you're gambling." Diners, says Babb, who's worked at Grill 23 for ten years, have a tangible appreciation for pricey food, cocktails and wine, which, he logically infers, is why he doesn't often see people fooling around with (read: mixing) the restaurant's super-premium spirits. "Why play with it? It's great the way it is. People aren't afraid to pay for it, but I do find that people want the most value out of mystique," he says.
Candace Smith, bar manager at Excelsior on Boylston Street, also brought up intrigue. Excelsior has a pioneering but sophisticated approach to its cocktail list. This summer, for instance, they featured a "muddling bar". Customers could pick and choose fruits, vegetables and/or herbs and have it custom-muddled for them. The priciest cocktail currently on the list is a $15 sidecar with Gosling's Old Rum, but Smith is strongly considering incorporating a Stoli Elit or other ultra-premium spirit-based cocktail on the winter list. While she says customers who order nouveau boutique brands usually do so as a result of being personally introduced to it - either at a sponsored event or by a bartender hand selling it - she can always depend on the business set that orders, say, Louis XIII or a Hennessy Ellipse - a super-premium cognac she picked up in September - just for show. Her suspicion that a deluxe cocktail will sell is well-founded. After all, this is the spot where three business men wandered in on a Tuesday night and ordered five $5OO shots of Ellipse (including two for the bartender).
Excelsior stocks plenty of tequilas, of course, but Patron is still their best selling brand. Even Smith says that tinkering with high end and premium tequilas falls into the realm of a specialty bar. That's where Masa, the Southwestern restaurant in the South End, comes in. Their tequila collection includes Corzo, a new super premium line of sipping tequilas. Masa is among the first in the state to offer it. Their latest cocktail list features the addition of the High Class Margarita, a $29 cocktail built on an ounce of Don Julio 1942 and accented with a dash of Licor 43. General manager Mohamad El Zein describes it as "lush". He developed it because customers were asking for margaritas with some of the most premium anejos, a habit he doesn't tend to enforce. "If a customer has a lot of money, they want the best of everything all together," he says. "But we're going to tell them that a particular aged tequila is sweet and it's better to have it by itself, it's gonna be more refined and smooth, not so peppery and hot. Their margarita is going to be sweeter than usual. We let people know."
While there are various instances like the random Tuesday night quadruple-digit bar tab, some are wary that Boston has too large of a bling-conscious market to sustain a steady uptick when it comes to exotic luxury cocktails. Last December, the new york times ran a story splashed with the headline "Hey, Bartender, Can You Break $1OOO?". Among the super-premium-based cocktails it referred to was a $22OO after-dinner drink made with Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne and a 14O-year-old cognac at the Teatro Euro Bar in Las Vegas. While Boston certainly has no shortage of high end clientele, those with the means and ways to spend tend to know what they like and like what they know, which time and time again means cognacs, scotches and tequilas served for sipping.
"I don't know if the Boston demographic is there, but I do feel people are willing to pay more for a cocktail," says Tiffany Taylor, restaurant manager and wine director at Rialto in the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square. "In general, trend has been people paying more for cocktails, regardless of inflation. It's men and women. My impression is younger people are getting more sophisticated in what they're ordering. Instead of sparkling wine in a cocktail, for instance, they order Champagne." Another luxury trend Taylor talked about is how more and more bartenders are working closer with kitchen staffs to boost the gourmet quotient of cocktails. "Cocktails have more ingredients and often people in the kitchen are participating," she says. "More people are asking for things with house-made ingredients like purees, liquor infusions and infused simple syrups." At Rialto, the pastry chef has made simple syrup with cardamom and executive sous chef Carolyn Johnson is working on different vodka, gin and rum infusions.
A spirit's value rises with its age. The same goes for beer. These days a select few (but growing) number of brewers are aging their brews in ex-spirits or ex-wine casks, which fetches some high end prices. Mark Kadish, owner of Sunset Grill & Tap, says beers are becoming more interesting, and the novelty of them can pique curiosity enough to induce those accustomed to basic market beers to give a $14 pint a whirl. "A lot of these beers that are pricy are more special occasion purchases. Whether you have a lot of money or not, sooner or later you're going to have a reason to celebrate," he says. "People are drinking better and less," he added, echoing Beam Global's Clerkin. "And if not less, definitely better, and there are a lot more of the better products out there. It's happening in every aspect of food and beverage. People want to go high end and live it up. Maybe that's part of obesity problem. If they can splurge, that's where they splurge."With a cluster of new restaurants by notable restaurateurs in the works for Harrison Avenue, the Seaport District, the Financial District, and other increasingly tony neighborhoods around town, it remains to be seen how high end bartenders will go. How far will bartenders and, in turn, consumers go in the pursuit of extravagance? Are restaurateurs willing to gamble on the exotic instead of striving for the "cozy neighborhood ambience" that neighborhood dwellers often hope for? Or will they stick to the old adage that less is more?


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I know it's not strictly "paleo," but are there any kombucha brewers or wine/beer makers in the house?
I've finally gotten the hang of kombucha brewing, and have been making about three quarts a week for the past month (for the record, pear and ginger kombucha is divine!) Since the hubby and I no longer care for beer, I'm also experimenting with simple, homemade hard cider (apple juice + champagne yeast, fermented for 2-3 weeks) with great results. In both cases, the finished product is only vaguely sweet - but if we're going to continue to drink this stuff on a regular basis, I'd like to have a better idea of how much sugar is actually left in the fermented beverage. Does anyone know whether a sugar scale hydrometer would tell me what I want to know? Or is there a better litmus test for measuring sugar content in a liquid? Maybe I'm over-analyzing this, but the nerd in me wants to know!
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The problem with using a hydrometer is that the alcohol content changes the density of the liquid and throws off your readings. If you just want a rough guess, then here are some approximate adjustments you can make to the readings.
For kombucha, if you're starting with a 10% sugar solution, and ferment it to dryness, you should get a brix reading of around -.6. A dry wine on the other hand will give you a brix reading of roughly -1.2. Said another way, the hydrometer will underestimate the sugar content by .6% and 1.2% respectively.
If you want to move to the next level of accuracy, you can purchase clinitest tablets from a winery supply store. Interestingly, the clinitest tablets were created so that diabetics can measure the sugar content of their urin.
Kombucha recipes vary so much - it seems everyone has a different method, but this is what is working for me. The instructions assume you do not have a SCOBY already, and are starting with a bottle of unpasteurized, store-bought kombucha (unflavored).
- 12 c filtered water
- 3 black tea bags
- 3 green tea bags
- 1 c sugar/sucanat (do not use honey - it is too anti-bacterial to work)
Boil 12 c of filtered water in a large stock pot, and steep 6 tea bags (I use 3 black and 3 green) for 10-20 minutes. Remove tea bags, and add 1 c of sugar (I use sucanat) and stir until dissolved. Cover and allow to cool to room temperature. (Make sure your starter kombucha is also room temperature.)
STAGE 1 - Aerobic Ferment:
Pour your tea and your starter kombucha into a clean, gallon-sized glass carboy. Cover with a cheesecloth secured with a rubber band. Place in a darkish, non-drafty place on your kitchen counter. Resist the urge to move it or mess with it too much. In 5-7 days you should see a thin "mushroom" (SCOBY) floating on top.
Stage 1 of your first batch should be ready in 7-10 days. Test periodically for taste.
Reserve 2 c of kombucha and the SCOBY (you will use this to start your next batch of kobucha).
STAGE 2 - Anaerobic Ferment (carbonation phase):
Add 1/2 c fruit juice** to remaining kombucha, and transfer to clean, glass carafes with air-tight lids. Allow to ferment an additional 7-10 days at room temperature. Carbonation pressure will build up in the bottles, so I like to adjust the lids every couple of days to make sure that there isn't TOO much pressure (not sure how legitimate this concern is, but that's what I do). Refrigerate and enjoy.
Starting your next batch:
Make more sweet tea (as above); cool. In a clean, glass carboy, combine tea and reserved 2 c kombucha and SCOBY. Cover with a cheesecloth secured with a rubber band to start brewing your next batch of kombucha.
** Note: I've tried several fruit juices, but my hands-down favorite flavor combination is organic pear juice + fresh ginger root (1" thinly sliced per quart).
My hard cider recipe is derived from instructions I found in the Wild Fermentation book:
- 1 gallon organic apple juice, preservative free
- 1 packet champagne yeast
- 1/2 tsp yeast energizer
- 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient
Combine all ingredients in glass carboy and mix well. Plug with an airlock and allow to ferment at room temperature for 7-10 days.
Use a syphon hose to transfer cider to a new, clean carboy, leaving behind the sediment, which, by now, should have settled to the bottom.
Continue to ferment another 7-10 days, checking the taste every few days. When the cider is dry enough for your liking, bottle, refrigerate and enjoy. We think this stuff tastes a lot like a slightly dryer Strongbow hard cider.
I also have a continuous brewing kombucha culture... right now i'm pulling off about three 16oz bottles per day and bottling them with different flavors.
What are some of your favorite flavorings to add- you mention pear? I've dong ginger, blueberries and apple so far..
Also brewing kefir beer to make a little of my own alcohol. It reminds me of champagne.
Just wrote an article on fermented foods, check it out here.
I'm also wondering what the best way to measure the sugar content is. A hydrometer is the only option I've seen so far.
I'm on my 3rd batch of kombucha and I love it. I have not tried any flavourings yet other than making some with half green tea and half rooibos (red bush tea) with some flavourings already in the tea. I read somewhere that your supposed to stick with green or black tea only, so I hope I have'nt ruined my scoby. I don't think I did because I let it go an extra week and my scoby is way bigger, so I'm assuming it liked it. I'm also interested in doing the continuous kombucha also. I've tried kefir too, but I'm not into going through that process everday. Anyway Yay for kombucha!


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There is more in other areas of the world, BUT MONTREAL!!!
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nice! something to look forward to in july! fuckin' aye
the 3 california shows include Repulsion!!!!!
Going to the show in Pomona, GOD I cant wait. It's going to be epic.
where do you live? im indecisive in which one to go to, either the glass house or the henry fonda. ive been to the glass house, its a sweet venue!
I live in orange county, huntington/newport beach area if you are familiar with those places.
But yeah dude the Glasshouse is a sweet venue! I just went there for Black Dahlia w/ Decrepit Birth and they renovated the place a lot since I had been there a few years ago. Tons of room with nice air conditioning, and great sound! :beer:
I'm gonna try and go to the Chicago show. That'll be a nice roadtrip.
oh yeah im familiar with the OC, most if not all of LA and some of san bernardino. last time i went to see Gwar there in 05. the soudn was great but i dont remembner much :p
I'm definitely gonna hit up that son bitch. I just found out Symphony X is playing here this Friday, too. :D
And that means you had a good time for sure :p
Thats around the time I was there, it's a little different now, not so ghetto feeling from what I remember. Unless you're into that kind of thing... :D
Oh man
Municipal Waste slayed
Repulsion slayed
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i'm pissed i missed the nearest show... would have loved to see ATG. :bawling:
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A motorcade of Lafayette Police units were pulling into a church parking lot on Thursday evening commemorating their fallen brothers during National Police Week; and in the company of their family.
The precession from Lafayette Police station came to an end here at St. Barnabas Episcopal church in Lafayette, where a 40 minute ceremony was held to honor 19 fallen officers. One of the officers was David Richard from Port Barre police who died in the line of duty in 2007.
"He's our hero. Actually we're proud of him for the service. It was an honor for him. His goal in life was to be chief of police and he loved doing what he did and he died in the call of duty," says his daughter Lainey Estis.
Estis lost her father while he was responding to a high-speed chase and was remembering him in front of hundreds on Thursday with personal anecdotes.
"He used to tell me he put an 8 by 10 picture on the dashboard of all the police units to let the police officers know exactly what I looked like, so if they did see me around town they know who I was," says Estis.
Stepping out of the ceremony others were approaching Estis with their own stories of her father.
Amanda Bertrand, who was a colleague of Richard, says "he was always late. He'd call last minute 'hey, I'm clearing out I-49 for you. Everybody that's late is going to be here in a few minutes.' Always cracking jokes."
Esits was one of the only family members to speak in front of the crowd, but the 18 other officers being honored were featured in a slide show and on display. Not included was Sgt. Rick Riggenbach of the Chitamacha Tribal Police, who was fatally shot in January while responding to a call.
But Esits says something she's found from this annual gathering is police officers are a true brotherhood and families of fallen officers all share the same grief.
"There's many here going through the same thing and were not alone," says Estis.
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) - There were two major topics of conversation after Browns practice - Robert Griffin III, and America's most-watched knee.
The playing status of Washington's exciting rookie quarterback was on everyone's mind as the Browns (5-8) began their practice week for the Redskins (7-6) on Sunday. Griffin sustained a sprained right knee three days ago against Baltimore, and it's not yet known if he will be able to start this week. Griffin practiced Wednesday and the Browns believe he will start an important game for both teams.
Browns linebacker D'Qwell Jackson said the team is "preparing for (Griffin) to play."
Coach Pat Shurmur says his team will be ready to face Griffin or his backup, Kirk Cousins, who came off the bench and led the Redskins to an overtime win over the Ravens.
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Someone fired a gun, and when the dust settled a 25-year-old Birmingham woman was dead. As we speak, the killer is still out on the streets. Now, Police Chief A.C. Roper says it's time to shatter the silence and take a stand against this crime.
Officers also found out that a friend of Malone's had also been shot, but his wounds weren't life threatening. He told police that he was visiting Malone. They were sitting on the front porch and said someone began shooting from the side of the house. Then he said the suspect jumped the fence and ran across the front yard shooting at them.
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The Texas Department of Transportation on Wednesday credited the anti-litter campaign with helping to reduce visible highway trash by more than a third since 2009.
The 2013 Texas litter survey involved TxDOT-maintained roads. The leading visible roadside litter has been tire and rubber debris, followed by miscellaneous paper, plastic and beverage containers. The agency found visible trash was reduced by 34% for the reporting period.
Agency executive director Phil Wilson says he's extremely pleased that drivers are properly disposing of litter.
TxDOT started the "Don't mess with Texas" campaign in 1986. The agency last year spent $47 million on picking up trash.
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I swear I don't know how I get myself into these things.
I use a program on my phone called Tweetcaster for Twittering. When you haven't looked at your tweets in a while, it consolidates them in a stream, and puts a banner on your phone that says "Detect Gap". You can then touch the banner, and it will fill in the missing tweets.
I tweeted this morning "When Tweetcaster gives the "Detect Gap" banner in your stream it should just show a picture of @michaelstrahan" ......seeing as how he is known for the gap, and poked fun at himself for it in commercials, I thought it was funny.
An hour later, I get a Direct Message from none other than Michael Strahan. He says "And you wonder why no one listens to your show and wonders who you are. Maybe if you were actually funny, it would help"
Now I can't DM him back, he doesn't follow me of course, so I tweet "I just got a DM from @michaelstrahan, I am both honored and disappointed. Say what you want about our radio show Mike, but I guarantee you it gets better ratings than "Brothers" (Strahan's horrible sitcom)
So he replies "I wasn't nasty, I just said if you were funny more than 3 people would listen to your show (referring to Blueshirt Underground Radio, my radio show about the Rangers)."
To which I replied "Actually more than 3 people do listen to my show, and many people do find me funny. I just figured that you would find humor in something that you are known for and something you've had fun with in the past in commercials"
And then I added "Maybe if you were that funny more than three people would have watched "Brothers"
Then he sent me another DM, saying "Dude me arguing with you is like a lion paying attention to a fly in its back!" Shoo fly! U follow me for a reason! Who are you, LMAO!"
Why Michael Strahan is so worried about what I say about him on Twitter is beyond me. I find the whole thing comical. Strahan has a half million followers, and he's worried about me. He even blocked my wife, which is even funnier. After all these years, who knew he was so sensitive about the gap?


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Sidekick is a show set in the world of superheroes and villians, where the only thing Eric Needles desires is to be a great sidekick and have an awesome adventures. He gets his chance when he is adopted by world renowned superhero Maxum Man. Unfortunately, Maxum Man does a disappearing act leaving only Eric and his guardian Maxum Brain to be in charge of making sure the world thinks he is still on duty.
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - A search committee at the University of Mississippi has released the images of the three candidates in the running to become the new Rebel mascot.
The unveiling of the drawings coincides with the final voting that began Wednesday for students, university employees, alumni and season ticket holders. The voting will continue until Oct. 12.
The Rebel Black Bear is an imposing figure, but the committee said in a release that it also would appeal to children. The Rebel Land Shark is a sharp-tooth, athletic-looking creature. The personification of the school cheer, Hotty Toddy, would be a character in a gray body suit with built-in muscles and a full face mask.
The old mascot, Colonel Rebel, which was a caricature of an Old South gentleman, was retired from the sidelines in 2003.
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LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) - Jury deliberations are slated to begin Tuesday in the death penalty trial of a central Pennsylvania man charged in the shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend.
The (Lancaster) Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era (http://bit.ly/YWLBAv ) says closing arguments in the Lancaster County case against 23-year-old Mathew Becker were concluded Monday.
Assistant District Attorney Mark Fetterman said there was no way that the bullet that killed 21-year-old Allison Walsh and her unborn daughter in their Mastersonville home in August 2001 was fired accidentally.
But defense attorney Dennis Charles called the 22-caliber pistol "an accident waiting to happen," and said his client should be facing nothing more than a negligence charge.
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Willis Mgahee is our running game. He is probably one of the best pick ups for us in a while. But he's not that young and has a contract for 2 years. There is a lot of talented rb's in the 2012 draft. I check out CBSsports and the nfl draft and a lot of people talk about Joe Martineck from Rutgers. He's a Rb switched to Fb but since Rutgers rbs have gotten hurt he gets most of the load and he's good. I saw a little highlights and he's fast and picks up the blitz great. Tell me what you guys think and if you've seen highlights of him. Denver does need a rb and Elway maybe would like to take one later.


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Congratulations to the Center for Animal Health and Welfare and the Sanctuary at Haafsville for finishing in the top 196 of the $5 million Chase Community Giving competition and winning $10,000 apiece. It's particularly gratifying that two local groups got there by working together in a vote-gathering partnership. I know both will put the money to great use.The Center finished first of the local groups, with 1,352 votes and 187th place. The Sanctuary was 194th, with 1,339 votes. The other local animal welfare groups finished out of the money. They were, in order, Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue, No Kill Lehigh Valley and SPICER.
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You played a key part in their successes. Voting spikes were noted after your blog entries were posted. Well done. Thanks for your support of the voiceless.
Posted By: Bill Gorton | Sep 20, 2012 12:19:51 PM
AWESOME!!! And as the other person said, you played a key part in the success. Our world is screwed up but people like you make it a little bit less so. Congrats to the Sanctuary and the Center. I wish No Kill could have placed, too. But they will get 'em next time!!
Posted By: Susan Sacks | Sep 20, 2012 2:10:28 PM
AWESOME!!! And as the other person said, you played a key part in the success. Our world is screwed up but people like you make it a little bit less so. Congrats to the Sanctuary and the Center. I wish No Kill could have placed, too. But they will get 'em next time!!
Posted By: Susan Sacks | Sep 20, 2012 2:10:31 PM
The Sanctuary needs to thank many people for this win:
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Hey Bill, got a request from Artsquest to vote for Musikfest to help get them $30,000 for their work in health awareness. I realize eating your way through Musikfest is part of their health awareness program, as an example of what NOT to do. Could you please implore your vast army of fans to support Musikfest also? I am sure you received the same e-mail, but the silence of a local media megastar has been discouraging.
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I voted in it, but the first I saw of this was late Thursday afternoon, and I don't know much about it. I was hearing about that Chase contest for months in advance.
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According to Graves County Sheriff Dewayne Redmon, four suspects have been arrested on various drug charges.
James Joy, 33, of Mayfield, Ky. was charged with trafficking in controlled substance first degree methamphetamine greater than two grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance second degree and resisting arrest after a reported brief altercation with officers in the residence.
Michael Shane "Bubba" Sullivan, 28, of Mayfield, Ky. was charged with trafficking in controlled substance first degree methamphetamine greater than two grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance second degree.
Michael Pittman, 26, of Mayfield, Ky. was a fugitive from Graves County because the parole board issued a parole violation warrant for his arrest. He was charged with hindering apprehension along with possession of controlled substance first meth and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Keila Stocum, 25, of Fancy Farm, Ky. was charged with two counts of wanton endangerment first, as a result of her two juvenile children allegedly being exposed to the ether odors in the residence and having access to the meth in the house. She was also charged with possession of controlled substance first meth and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Redmon says deputies received information that a suspicious blue Chevy truck had been seen in the Fancy Farm community the last two days and residents were afraid that the individual was scoping houses to commit a burglary.
The sheriff says the truck was spotted parked in a carport on Parsons Street in Fancy Farm. Deputies were able to identify the owner of the vehicle as Michael Sullivan.
Other officers were called to assist in the execution of the arrest warrant at the home.
The sheriff says whenever officers were talking with the homeowner, Joy opened a bathroom door to see who was talking and immediately shut the door. Deputies recognized Joy and knew outstanding warrants were on file for his arrest. After entering the bathroom, Joy was detained by deputies along with Sullivan.
While they were in the bathroom placing cuffs on Sullivan the deputy reportedly saw crystal meth in several small corner baggies laying in the floor of the bathroom. Along with the baggies, Redmon says deputies saw a pair of scales laying on the sink along with some corners of some plastic baggies laying on the sink. Redmon says the two were allegedly in the process of weighing out the meth and reportedly repacking it for sale.
The sheriff says Michael Pittman had denied knowing Michael Sullivan.
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I have read about the movie here over the past year and knew what was coming, but reserved jugment until I saw the movie for myself.
I finally saw the movie and thought it was a pretty decent action movie. In that regard, it didn't disappoint.
But I didn't care for it as Star Trek ... too many things turned me off, such as the Uhura/Spock makeout session, cadet to captain, the brewery for an engine room and a number of other things. It was like watching The Day After Tomorrow all over again. And I am just too numb to the time travel tool for story telling.
I walked out thinking that another Next Gen movie, or a new crew could have done what they wanted - a origins story seemed unnecessary as the plot was just another villain threatening the Earth and Enterprise crew comes to the rescue. The previous Star Trek story could have been continued, rather than ended.
I saw it once, and that is all I will see it. If they do another one, maybe I'll watch a pirated version so it costs THEM money for me to watch it.
That's my review. For those that are about to call me canonista or some other label, just remember that I gave it a chance and it didn't measure up. Paramount lost me. If that bothers you, too bad.
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7:30am Saturday 25th January 2014 in News By Barbara Jordan, Chief Reporter
A COURAGEOUS Runcorn mum battling a brain tumour has inspired a fundraiser to climb the highest mountain in Africa.
Mum-of-two Karan Waller, aged 36, is currently undergoing radiotherapy, with help from the Astro fund, a charity which provides cancer sufferers with emotional and practical support.
Karan, who works as an apprentice manager at Warrington Council, was diagnosed with a low grade astrocytoma after collapsing at home in 2009.
Despite several surgical procedures, the growth has returned and surgeons have told her they can't operate again.
Family friend Chris Collings is so impressed by her bravery, he has launched a fundraising campaign for the Astro Fund.
He has just raised £4,300 after reaching the 20,000ft summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Former St Chad's pupil, Chris, aged 44, said: "It is heartbreaking for Karan.
"Her journey is massive. Her story inspired me. I wanted to get the top of that mountain for her. It was an honour."
He wants to thank Karan, who climbed Mount Snowdon with him, and all his friends who accompanied him on training walks on Ben Nevis.
Chris, an IT consultant, said: "It was incredibly emotional at the top of Kilimanjaro. Because of the low oxygen, you feel a bit whoosy, dream-like. I'm not religious but seeing the clouds and the sun, I felt close to God."
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Chris added: "The Astro Fund is helping Karan by putting her on a special diet which is slowing down the growth of the tumour.
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 28 – Corning, Incorporated and the OSA Foundation today announced the winner of the inaugural Corning Outstanding Student Paper Award Competition, which recognizes future leaders in optical communications. Frederik Van Laere, Ghent Univ.-IMEC, Belgiumwas awarded top honors for his paper, "Multifunctional Photonic Crystal Compact Demux-Detector on InP." The $1,500 award and $1,000 honorable mentions will be formally bestowed Thursday, February 28 during the post-deadline paper session at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) in San Diego, Calif.
Van Laere's research demonstrates a very compact multifunctional photonic crystal device on InP membrane. The abstract reports that it showcased grating-coupled fibers feed a multimode photonic crystal wedged waveguide accomplishing individually selectable coarse WDM demux within 20 μm per channel toward membrane integrated detectors.
Chosen from 410 entries, Van Laere's paper was singled out from a number of high-quality papers submitted by internationally renowned colleges and universities. Candidate submissions were initially reviewed according to standard OFC/NFOEC paper review procedures. Six finalists were chosen from these papers, and the winner and honorable mentions were established following a special presentation competition on Sunday, February 24 during OFC/NFOEC.
"We are honored to present Frederik Van Laere with the first Corning Student Award," said Ekaterina Golovchenko of Tyco Telecommunications and one of this year's OFC/NFOEC technical program chairs. "The program committee was extremely impressed with all of the submissions, which were some of the most innovative at the conference. We congratulate all of the winners and finalists and look forward to next year's competition."
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Submissions for the 2009 Corning Outstanding Student Paper Award will be accepted during the 2009 OFC/NFOEC Call for Papers process.
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| Registration for the 2014-2015 Faith Formation Year will be after Sunday Masses on August 17th and 24th in St. Michael's Hall. Also, you may register during the weeks of Aug. 17th and Aug. 24th from 9am-4pm in the Church office.
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|The Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Programs at Incarnation Catholic Church follow the curriculum guidelines for catechesis as outlined by the Diocese of St. Petersburg.Our Faith Formation program is designed to help our children deepen their faith with a better understanding of the meaning of what is being taught and experienced through the church and their lives. We encourage you to enroll your child in the program beginning in Pre- Kindergarten and continue classes after they have received the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation). Our goal is to bring every child to a closer and fuller relationship with Jesus Christ.
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|THE ROLES OF PARENTS AND FAMILIES NDC pg 234 Cf CCC nos 2222-2226 Parents are the most influential agents of catechesis for their children (NDC 727).They have a unique responsibility for the education of their children; they are the first educators, or catechists. They catechize primarily by the witness of the Christian lives and by their love for the faith.Their participation in the life of the parish= above all in the Sunday Eucharist – their willingness to evangelize and serve others, and their dedication to daily prayer demonstrate the authenticity of their profession of faith.While a number of parents make the choice to educate and catechize their children at home, in genera, parents or guardians are catechists for their children precisely because they are parents or guardians, not because they have developed any specialized skills. The catechesis given by parents with the family "precedes, accompanies and enriches all other forms of catechesis. 728At the same time, the church promises to help parents foster their children's faith and assists them specifically in their role as catechists of their children, whether they assume complete responsibility themselves or look to the parish school or religious education program for help and support.
|Goal/Purpose is to provide preparation for the children to fully understand the need and importance for Jesus in their lives.Once a month parent and child workshops are required of all who either attend Incarnation Catholic School or Faith Formation on Sundays or At Home Faith Formation. Students must have completed one year of faithful participation in Faith Formation sessions or Catholic Parochial School immediately prior to enrollment. Concurrent enrollment in a Catholic Parochial School or Parish Faith Formation sessions is required.
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BLACKFOOT ŌĆö They wear the same uniform, receive the same training and are as qualified as any Bingham County deputy sheriffŌĆöonly they are volunteers.
There are eight volunteer deputies in the Bingham County Sheriff Reserve Deputy Program. The program was originally started as a way to help fill vacancies within the department with qualified deputies. The reserve deputies also provide support to full-time deputies by covering high school sporting events, providing extra patrols during the Eastern Idaho State Fair and whenever additional deputies are needed.
POCATELLO ŌĆö It was a pretty good opening day on the tennis courts for the Blackfoot tennis team as they tangled with a pair of state title contenders at Century High School for the season opener.
The Blackfoot boys turned in fine opening performance, winning their duel with Century 4-3 before falling 3-4 to Wood River in the night cap.
The girls fell in the team total in both of their matches, 2-5 to Century and 3-4 to Wood River.
BLACKFOOT ŌĆö Another plea agreement has been reached between the Bingham County Prosecutors Office and one of five former Blackfoot High School athletes facing various misdemeanor charges.
Logan Chidester pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of misdemeanor disturbing the peace. Chidester was scheduled to begin trial next week on six charges of false imprisonment and two charges of battery, all misdemeanors.
The plea agreement is the same as the one accepted by Nathan Walker last week. Both are scheduled to be sentenced March 25.
BLACKFOOT ŌĆö The Blackfoot City Council began discussions Tuesday night regarding a secure building access system for emergency services.
Gregory Lynn Wright, 61, of Pocatello passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011, at the Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello.
Gregory was born July 29, 1949, in Modesto, Calif., to Owen Winford Wright and Bethine Alice Colthier.┬ĀHe was raised and attended schools in Brea, Calif.┬Ā
Gregory served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War from Nov. 22, 1967, to Nov. 21, 1973.
He lived the past seven years in Pocatello and before that had lived in numerous places.
Gregory married Brenda Inman; they had three children and were later divorced.
Nina Anderson Mecham, 85, of Blackfoot, Idaho passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Willows in Blackfoot.
Nina was born on May 20, 1925 in Goshen, Idaho to Andrew Christian Anderson and Clara Marie Jensen.┬ĀShe attended schools in Shelley, Thomas, Moreland and graduated from Blackfoot in 1943.┬ĀLater she attended Business College in Pocatello.┬ĀShe lived in Goshen, Shelley, Riverton, Thomas, Riverside, Blackfoot and Pingree.
On March 20, 1944 Nina married Alvin John Mecham in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.┬Ā They were later divorced.
Etha was born on April 22, 1914, in Dixon, Wyo., to Elzie Earl Eversole and Emma Louisa Stocks. She was the second child of eight and the first girl in the family. She always looked up to her older brother, Sanford (deceased), who took her on many adventures as they were growing up.
As the oldest girl in the family she took care of her younger siblings, Frank (deceased), Lee (deceased), Dale (deceased), Lucille (deceased), Don (Evanston, Wyo.) and Patricia (Mrs. Bill Meehan, Layton, Utah).
Judith ŌĆ£JudyŌĆØ Lee Rundle, 72, of Blackfoot passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at her home.
Judy was born Aug. 26, 1938 in Detroit, Mich., to Norval Wenner and Henrietta Woiderski.┬ĀJudy graduated from Firth High School in Michigan in 1957. She lived in Michigan until 1961, when she moved to Southern California.┬ĀShe lived there until 1997, when she moved to Blackfoot and has lived here ever since.
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Our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Rolla John Windley, 80, of Lindon, Utah, passed away on March 11, 2011, in Salt Lake City, Utah due to heart failure.
He was born in Bloomington, Idaho, on Nov. 27, 1930, on Thanksgiving Day. Rolla was the fifth of six children born to John Gordon Windley and Vilda Thornock Windley.
Claude Everett Lilya, 86, of Groveland passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011, at the Bingham Memorial Hospital.
He was born Nov. 22, 1924, the son of Ernest Otto Lilya and Mary Jane Simper. He was the youngest of five children including three brothers, Marvin, Ruben, Freeman and a sister, Orva Park.
He attended school in McDonaldville, in a two-room school, through the eighth grade. During his high school years he drove a school bus. He graduated from Blackfoot High School in May of 1943.
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon denied reports Saturday that the US military has given up on plans to keep several thousand troops in Iraq after a year-end deadline, saying talks with Baghdad were still underway.
US and Iraq officials have been negotiating a possible American military training mission of about 4,000 troops after 2011, but a dispute over legal protections for the US forces has jeopardized the security agreement.
The Associated Press, citing unnamed officials, reported that Washington had abandoned the plan for a contingent of several thousand troops and instead would have only a small team of 160 attached to the embassy in Baghdad.
In a statement to reporters, Pentagon press secretary George Little denied the negotiations had collapsed, saying the Obama administration had not made any decisions on a future mission.
"Suggestions that a final decision has been reached about our training relationship with the Iraqi government are wrong. Those discussions are ongoing," Little said.
The United States wanted to build a "robust security relationship" with Iraq and the talks with Baghdad were focused on the "nature of that relationship," he added.
Recent comments from Iraqi and US leaders have exposed a rift over legal protections for American troops, with US officials insisting their soldiers must be shielded from Iraqi prosecutions.
But Iraqi political party leaders have indicated they are not prepared to grant such legal safeguards.
All remaining 41,000 US troops in Iraq must withdraw by the end of the year under a bilateral security accord, which remains in force if no post-2011 deal is agreed.
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Here's the deal: Boykin plays Cornerback AND Kickoff Returner. And he's pretty darn good at both.
Last two years, Boykin:
- started 24 of 26 games.
- had 71 solo tackles and 33 assists.
- had 6 interceptions, 9 pass breakups, and 2 QB pressures.
Kickoff Returner
Last two years, Boykin:
- broke SEC record for return yards with 1,813
- had 4 returns for touchdowns (3 of which were for 100 yards)
2011 Preseason Award Watch Lists
Boykin has been named to the following award watch lists:
- Bednarik Award (most versatile player in CFB)
- Nagurski Award (best defensive player in CFB)
- Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back in CFB)
- Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player in CFB)
- CFPA Defensive Back Tropy
- CFPA Kickoff Returner Trophy
Needless to say, I'll have my eye on #2 when KM is directing the O. I'm sure he will too.
Check out the Jump for some ridiculous combine stats
40 yard dash = 4.44 (4.35 was his low time)
NFL Shuffle = 3.97 (2nd best on team)
Broad Jump = 11' 4" (best on team)
Vertical Jump = 41" (best on team)


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An Occupy Atlanta protester was arrested Wednesday night after police said he pulled a knife on a fellow protester.
According to an Atlanta police spokesman, 28-year-old Gary Moore got into a dispute with another person around 10 p.m. at the Peachtree-Pine Homeless Shelter in Downtown Atlanta. That's where the Occupy Atlanta protesters have congregated since getting kicked out of Woodruff Park.
Witnesses said that the dispute escalated and Moore pulled a large knife on the victim and threatened them.
Police arrested Moore and charged him with aggravated assault. No one was injured in the incident.
Moore is scheduled to appear in court late Thursday morning.
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