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Collection Number: 35
Prepared by Kevin Kendro
May 2003
CITATION: Esther Hurwitz Papers, Collection 35, Box number, Folder number, Irving Archives, Irving Public Library.
Biographical Sketch
Esther Weaver was born in 1902 and moved with her family to Dallas County as a young child. She attended school in Dallas and went to business college while working as a secretary for a Dallas law firm.
In 1919, she married Ben Hurwitz, a successful Dallas builder. The couple lived in Dallas for a number of years, then moved to their country home located off Irving Heights Drive, near Irving, in 1929.
Esther spent the next several decades deeply involved in the civic improvement and social life of the city of Irving. Her efforts began by having an abandoned switch engine removed from a vacant lot. The Hurwitzes donated land for the improvement of roads in what today is eastern Irving. She was also instrumental in obtaining bus service for the city.
Hurwitz co-founded the Irving Felicity Club, a women's club for community welfare, in the early 1930s. Among many other activities, she was co-founder of the Dallas County Library System, the Business and Professional Women's Club of Irving, the Irving Presidents' Council, and the Irving Improvement League.
She founded the Irving Public Library as part of the Dallas County Library System in 1941. Mrs. Hurwitz served as librarian of the Irving Public Library for twenty-one years, until the city opened a municipal library in 1962.
Late in her life, Esther Hurwitz moved to Dallas and helped re-establish a library in the town of Balch Springs.
Esther Hurwitz died on August 8, 1976.
Historical Sketch
Esther Hurwitz opened the first public library in Irving on May 5, 1941, in a corner of a furniture store. The Irving Public Library was part of the Dallas County Library system. The county library system worked to open libraries in the small communities throughout Dallas County.
Mrs. Hurwitz opened the Irving Public Library with a stipend of $25 from the county. After about a year in the furniture store, the library moved into rented quarters at 113 E. First Street. The library operated at this location from 1942 until 1951.
In 1951, money from the library building fund was used to purchase a five-room house and to move the house onto library property along Main Street. The converted house served as the city's library throughout the decade of the 1950s.
As the population of the city soared during the 1950s, city leaders discussed creating a municipal library. The plans came to fruition on February 24, 1962, when the city opened a municipal library at 915 N. O'Connor Road. The books and other property of the Irving Public Library were transferred to the new municipal library.
Series Description
The Esther Hurwitz Papers are arranged in eight series:
Series I. Correspondence, 1930s-1970s, (bulk 1930s-1950s). .1 linear ft. (2 file folders).
Arranged chronologically. Letters to and from Esther Hurwitz regarding the Irving library and other projects with which she was involved.
Series II. Financial Records of the Irving Public Library, 1941-1962. .2 linear ft. (6 file folders).
Arranged by chronolobically by type. Annual financial reports, bank statements, canceled checks, receipts, contributions, acquisitions, expenditures, and wages paid.
Series III. Library Records, 1941-1962. .4 linear ft. (10 file folders).
Arranged by chronologically by type. Statistical reports, records of fines and rentals, public relations, library cards issued, vital records, and record of county-loaned books.
Series IV. Minutes, 1941-1967 (bulk 1940s-1950s). .1 linear ft. (2 file folders).
Arranged chronologically. Incomplete minutes of the Board of the Irving Public Library Association. Incomplete minutes of the Irving Public Library Association.
Series V. Club Yearbooks and Non-Library Related Material, 1890s-1960s. .2 linear ft. (2 file folders).
Yearbooks from various clubs formed by Esther Hurwitz, 1950s. Various publications, fliers, invitations, letterhead, and copies of Texas independence documents.
Series VI. Photographs, 1930s-1950s .1 linear ft. (1 file folder).
Five photographs of Esther Hurwitz and library subjects.
Series VII. Newspapers and Newspaper Clippings, 1930s-1970s. .3 linear ft. (6 file folders)
The folders are arranged by decade, and the articles within each folder are arranged chronologically.
Series VIII. Scrapbooks, 1930s-1970. 1 linear ft.
Scrapbooks relating to Mrs. Hurwitz and her activities, the city operated library, and the Felicity Club.
Scope and Content Note
The Esther Hurwitz Papers, consisting of eight series, are contained in three manuscript boxes, two scrapbook boxes, and one newspaper box.
Series I consists of correspondence to and from Esther Hurwitz concerning fund-raising, requests for and acknowledgements of assistance, and letters of congratulations. The topics predominantly addressed are the Irving Public Library, the Community Clubhouse, and Mrs. Hurwitz's nomination as "most outstanding woman in Irving," 1950.
Series II is made up of the financial records of the library such as annual financial reports, records of contributions, canceled checks, and receipts.
Series III consists of the operational records of the library such as statistical reports, records of fines, and vital records.
Series IV consists of the minutes of the meetings of the Irving Public Library Board and minutes of the meetings of the Irving Public Library Association. The minutes are primarily from the 1940s and are sporadic.
Series V is made up of yearbooks from various book clubs founded by Esther Hurwitz and documents unrelated to the Irving Public Library such as a bumper sticker, invitations, and letterhead of various clubs.
Series VI consists of five photographs: two portraits of Esther Hurwitz and three of library subjects.
Series VII consists of newspaper clippings and newspapers. The clippings appear to be material that was meant to be placed in scrapbooks. The clippings span the years of the 1930s to the 1970s. The bulk of the clippings are from the 1950s and 1960s.
Series VIII is made up of scrapbooks. Many of the scrapbook pages were loose in the box when they were received, so it was somewhat difficult to determine the number of scrapbooks there were originally. It appears that there are four scrapbooks. Two of them pertain to the Felicity Club and Mrs. Hurwitz's other activities, one pertains to Mrs. Hurwitz's activities and the library, and one pertains to the municipal library. The series also contains four current event scrapbooks from the late 1950s, which were most likely used as library reference tools.
This collection provides an in-depth history of the Irving Public Library established by Esther Hurwitz in 1941 and operated by her until 1962. It also provides a look at the activities of the Felicity Club, and the various social and civic activities undertaken by Esther Hurwitz.
Provenance Statement
The Esther Hurwitz Papers were donated to the Irving Public Library by Mrs. Hurwitz sometime during the 1970s. The library transferred the material to the Archives during the 1980s. The papers have been in the Irving Archives' possession since that time.
Literary Rights Statement
Permission to publish from the Esther Hurwitz Papers must be obtained from the Irving Archives, Irving Public Library.
Series I. Correspondence, 1930s-1970s, (bulk 1930s-1950s)
Box 1
1 Correspondence, 1930s-1940s
Contains correspondence concerning, primarily, bus routes; the Red Cross; the Community Clubhouse; road development; and the library. Most of the letters are from county commissioners or county employees.
2 Correspondence, 1950s-1970s
Contains correspondence regarding, primarily, Esther Hurwitz's nomination and selection as most outstanding woman in Irving, 1950, and fundraising for the library.
Series II. Library Financial Records, 1941-1962
3 Annual Financial Reports, 1941-1953
4 Annual Financial Reports, 1954-1957
5 Annual Financial Reports, 1958-1960
6 Financial Records, 1941-1962
Contains records of contributions to the library's building fund and records of contributions and expenses for the library in general.
7 Financial Records, 1922-1962
Contains cancelled checks and receipts related to the library's operation. Included is a 1922 handwritten tax receipt for lots 19-22, block 15, of the Otis Brown Addition. It was the plan to use these lots to construct a library building.
8 Wages, 1942-1948
Contains a monthly time book used to record the hours worked by the employees at the Irving Public Library.
Series III. Library Operations Records, 1941-1966
9 Annual Statistical Reports, 1940s-1960s
Contains library inventories of materials and usage statistics from the 1940s. Included is a 1966 report on usage and projected growth of the municipal library and a copy of a 1962 city resolution denying the Irving Public Library's request for a contribution of $400 per month from the city.
10 County Book Records, 1958 and 1960-1962
Records of books borrowed and returned to the county library system and books bought by the Irving library.
Box 2
1 Fines, 1958
Record of library fines for 1958.
2 Fines, 1959
Record of library fines for 1959.
3 Fines, 1960-1961
Record of library fines for 1960-1961.
4 Library Card Numbers, n.d.
Contains a record of cardholders for card numbers 100-2450.
5 Public Relations, 1940s-1980s
Contains press releases, rough drafts of speeches, newspaper articles, speeches, and invitations relating to the Irving Public Library.
6 Rentals, 1958
7 Rentals, 1959
8 Vital Records, 1940s-1960s
Charter of the Irving Public Library Association, 1941; by-laws of the Irving Public Library Association; articles of dissolution of the association, 1964; establishment of the Esther Hurwitz Memorial Fund, 1965.
Series IV. Minutes, 1941-1962
9 Minutes, 1943-1962
Contains an incomplete and sporadic set of minutes, primarily from the 1940s and 1950s, of the meetings of the Board of Directors of the Irving Public Library Association.
10 Minutes, 1941-1961
Contains an incomplete and sporadic set of minutes of the meetings of the Irving Public Library Association and a number of proxies signed to Mrs. Hurwitz for the October 1945 and the December 1954 meetings.
Series V. Club Yearbooks and Non-Library Related Material, 1890s-1960s
11 Club Yearbooks, 1950s
Yearbooks of the various book review clubs founded by Esther Hurwitz, 1953-1958.
12 Non-Library Related Material, 1890s-1960s.
City charter; programs; invitations; letterhead; copies of Texas independence documents; and publications.
Two copies of Harper's Weekly from 1898 are housed in Box 6.
Series VI. Photographs, 1940s-1950s
13 Photographs, 1940s-1950s
Contains five photographs: two portraits of Esther Hurwitz, one of which is hand-tinted; the interior of the library, 1942; the library dedication, 1941; and the exterior of the library building, 1951.
Series VII. Newspapers and Newspaper Clippings, 1930s-1970s
Box 3
1 Newspaper Clippings, 1930s
Contains newspaper clippings relating to Mrs. Hurwitz and her activities.
2 Newspaper Clippings, 1940s
Contains newspaper clippings relating to Mrs. Hurwitz and her activities.
3 Newspaper Clippings, 1950s
Contains newspaper clippings relating to Mrs. Hurwitz; the Felicity Club; and the library.
4 Newspaper Clippings, 1960s
Contains newspaper clippings relating to Mrs. Hurwitz; the city of Irving; the Irving Woman's Club; the Garden and Arts Center; the library; and the Felicity Club.
5 Newspaper Clippings, 1970s
Contains newspaper clippings relating to the Balch Springs library and the Irving Public Library System.
6 Newspaper Clippings, n.d.
Contains newspaper clippings relating to Mrs. Hurwitz's activities; the library; and Irving history.
One issue of The Irving News-Record, three issues of The Irving Herald, and one issue of The Irving Daily News Texan are housed in Box 6.
Series VIII. Scrapbooks, 1930s-1970s
7 Scrapbook of Current Events, Dec. 1957-March 1958
Contains newspaper articles of current Irving events.
8 Scrapbook of Current Events, March-July, 1958
Contains newspaper articles of current Irving events.
9 Scrapbook of Current Events, July-December, 1958
Contains newspaper articles of current Irving events.
10 Scrapbook of Current Events, Jan.-July, 1959
Contains newspaper articles of current Irving events.
Box 4
Contains two scrapbooks pertaining to Esther Hurwitz's activities, the Felicity Club, and construction of the Community Clubhouse, 1930s-1950s. The third scrapbook relates to the Irving municipal library, 1966-1970.
For preservation purposes, the large scrapbook relating to Esther Hurwitz and the Felicity Club was photocopied, and the copy is in a folder in this box.
Box 5
Contains a scrapbook pertaining, primarily, to the Irving Public Library and to Mrs. Hurwitz and her activities during the 1950s.
Box 6
Contains an issue of Harper's Weekly from April 23, 1898, and an issue from May 14, 1898, and the following newspapers:
Irving News-Record, March 3, 1950
The Irving Herald, December 9, 1949
The Irving Herald, March 3, 1950
The Irving Herald, April 7, 1950
The Irving News Texan, November 24, 1963


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SMS use is declining, even in the texting capital of the world
Text messaging is on the decline, even in the Philippines, the so-called texting capital of the world.
Gone are the days when SMS was the staple means of communication via mobile phone.
According to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in a report on 24 Oras, the decline in text messaging began in 2010.
NTC data show that around 500 million texts are sent daily, compared with around 2 billion on average previously.
With the increasing number of phones with internet and wireless connection capabilities, connecting to the Web seems to matter more and more compared to texting.
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As it is, the NTC said that, instead of SMS traffic, consumers now face slower internet access due to high demand. — TJD, GMA News
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With this post, I have zero intention to make light of poly cystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, adenomyosis, pituitary failure, hypothalamic amenorrhea, PMS, PMDD, acne, or any other of the myriad of health issues that can befall women. They are not funny. They are not good. They are not easy to handle, not in any sense of the word.
On the other hand, I cannot help my natural born instinct to analyze the Big Picture, and to think about what the glass looks like when it's half empty.
A lot of health advocates say — and I agree — that most people don't eat a good diet or try to be healthy simply because they have not been sick enough yet. Unfortunate as this fact may be, we are creatures of complacency and habit. If something is tolerable, we tolerate it. Only when it becomes intolerable do we often do something about it, which is why so many of the paleo dieters out there come from histories of obesity, diabetes, and the like. With rock bottom (though obviously not exclusively) comes great change, of that there can be little doubt.
For this first, simple reason, any health problem can turn out to be a good thing. It can bring you greater wellness in the long run. Awesome.
Yet all health problems demand more than simple hacks when you encounter them in real life. They require listening and troubleshooting and patience and often identity re-formulation. This is made all the more extreme in the case of female health problems such as PCOS, HA, cysts, and the like.
Working with hormones is hard. It's complex. It's tricky. It takes a long time. Moreover, hormones play directly into how we feel, who we are, and our fertility and femininity. To that end, suffering through hormone disruption awakens us to the power of these systems. It screams out loud and demands our attention. It makes our bodies so powerful that we cannot ignore them, so important that we must take the time to listen.
I have worked with or shared my PCOS book with thousands of women by this point in my career. Perhaps the hardest, but most beautiful and important, lesson I have learned is that while life has given each of us lemons in this respect, we inevitably always turn physical unrest into margaritas.
When we have problems such as PCOS and HA, the only way through them (naturally, at least) is to listen to our bodies. It is to respect them, to come to understand their complex power and beauty, and to provide them with the nourishment they require. It is to love them, to develop intimacy with them, and to work with them rather than against them. It is to learn what different signals mean, to react to them appropriately, and to constantly be on the alert for new needs, new desires, and new improvements. It is to do our absolute best to heal our bodies in partnership, and to come to greater health, relationality, self-love, and empowered womanhood.
Dealing with the instability of such a complex health issue is not a picnic. I have written extensively on the broken trust and frustration that almost inevitably accompany chronic health problems. But that doesn't matter. Most of life isn't a picnic. None of it is about how easy it is. Nothing worthwhile is free. We have to dig our heels in and push most of the time, and even harder for the things that count the most.
"Life is a journey," they say, and much as I wish this were bullshit, it's not. PCOS, HA, endometriosis, PMS, PMDD, acne, infertility, miscarriages… these are steps along your journey to greater health, vibrancy, and intimacy with your body. They teach us how to have patience, teach us how to heal, and teach us how to grow. They teach us how to be strong, how to persevere, how to trust our bodies even while our trust has been challenged, and teach us how to love and accept and forgive ourselves above all other things.
I hate my crappy ovaries, but I love them, too, so much. They have taught me how to forgive my body. They have taught me to have sympathy for and forgive my body. They have taught me how to be patient with myself, how to walk gently with my body and with my femininity, and how to accept the things I cannot change. More than anything, too, they have given me the strength and the pride and the allegiance I need to stand up to contemporary body image norms. They have given me a powerful and defiant relationship with my body, and they have put me firmly on the side of love, rather than that of objectification and war.
Sometimes I hate my broken ovaries, but I am so grateful for them, too.
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I was thinking about this the other day. I said to my husband, "I wish I had a medical condition that forced me to eat healthy all the time" meaning celiac disease, or lactose intolerance, or any kind of allergy. Then I realized that, wait, I do have a medical reason, I'm hypothyroid and overweight. I've done 2 Whole30′s and do paleo eating on and off, but I can't seem to get committed again and I keep coming back to junk food. And I think it's because since I don't have serious allergic reactions to crappy foods, I trick myself into thinking I can still eat them. It's kind of scary to think, how sick do I need to get before I feel like I *have* to eat healthy? Glad you posted this because I'm mulling over it even more now.
Ohhhhhh Stefani. You never cease to hit that nail on the head. You are such a dose of sanity for us woman fighting the hormonal battle. If it wasn't for my acne, my eating disorder, my Ammenorhea, My pcos, I wouldn't be on the glorious path that I stand on today. Hind site IS 20/20, but I think being open to the clues, opportunities and guidance that the universe provides, when we just choose to accept ourselves and our life, those struggles can become gifts. Well said my friend.
I needed to hear this more than you know and I hope that you understand the weight that this article will have on any woman struggling with these issues that reads it. Thank you so much for putting a little perspective on an otherwise crappy ovary situation
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Ahhh SO glad you wrote this! I feel exactly the same about my PCOS – it forced me into action as I worked to discover what was wrong – I totally changed my entire nutrition, training and general lifestyle too. Love/hate relationship for sure
I couldn't agree more with everything you said. It's funny though – every time I read something along the lines of "life is a journey" I feel tremendous resistance to it. But it's true, whether I like it or not.
Couldn't have said it better myself! While hormone balance for fertility was my biggest goal, my overall health changed so much. I had no idea I even had other things "wrong" with me, I thought it was all just a normal part of life!
I was just thinking this morning that if someone offered me a little red pill that would take away the last 8 years of hormone struggles, years of infertility, and loss, that it would be tempting. Really tempting. But I've also learned so much about myself, my body, my faith….I also don't want to give that up.
Honestly, as weird as it sounds, being diagnosised with PCOS was really one of the best things that could've happened to me – it was a wacky blessing . It started me on such an amazing journey and I have learned so much and changed so many of the things that I thought about health/wellness/diet/etc and for once actually listened to my body. Had I not been diagnosed, I don't think my life would be as wonderful as it is now (don't get me wrong, it wasn't all warm and fuzzy times), but I too came out of it better than I was. I'm grateful that I was able to overcome my PCOS, but I'm even more grateful for the lessons that I learned along the way.
My doctor said he wanted to test me for pcos and that was all I needed, started paleo the next day. Its a month later now, I have lost almost 20lbs, feel better and even stopped drinking caffeine completely. My results for pcos were negative thank goodness but if he didn't test I wouldn't have changed my diet that has now changed my life, so I completely agree!
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There's some good news for Windows Phone owners this week, as another previously unavailable app has been released for Microsoft's mobile OS. It's the popular short video sharing network Vine, which has been out on iOS and Android for a while. We knew the app was coming, because it was among those announced by Nokia during its 22 October event.
Vine is a Twitter application, and as such beats arch rival Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, into the Windows Phone store. Without Instagram to distract anyone, Vine's quick availability will no doubt help it find new fans. However, Instagram is also on the list to appear in the store soon, so Vine's head start maybe short lived.
For the uninitiated, Vine lets you shoot six seconds worth of video and share the result on Twitter, Facebook, or the dedicated Vine website. The footage is looped, and if you're creative enough, some amazing results are possible. We loved the app when it was released on iOS in January this year, and if you know where to look, some amazing work is shared everyday.
Vine integrates with Windows Phone well, as a quick start Tile can be pinned to the homescreen, along with dedicated tiles for your favourite Vine users. Vine is free to download from the Windows Phone store, and is a really fun and creative way to enjoy the great cameras fitted to many Windows Phone devices.


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I know I might get crucified for this, but I would like the Brown brothers to wait to play.
Find out why after the jump...
I always wanted to say that!
Ok there is no real words of wisdom here and I'm a marginal writer at best. Also, I posted most of this as a comment to another fanpost, but I decided to up the ante anyway, sorry. Enough self deprecation, here we go:
Why for the love of all that is holy would we want to burn a year of eligibility with Brown?
This year I think we need to just focus on a bowl. Next year we'll have Billy Cosh (or one of the the other guys will pull their head out), Bryce Brown, Andre McDonald and Chris Harper on O and Ty Zimmerman, Tate Snyder, Brandon Herald, Randall Evans and Arthur Brown on D. All guys with two or more years in them. When you think about having three years with all but Herald and Brown, OMG! There will be a drop off on the O-line next year, but our backfield is studded enough and should be productive while they get a year under their belt.
Let's just say I'm hopeful this year, excited for next, but I start bouncing off the walls when I think about 2012. Think 2003 without Ell missing any games. If we can avoid the injury bug, it won't be the Kool-Aide talking...boing boing boing.
Which is just proof that the world WILL end in December 2012, we'll be undefeated getting ready to play in the national championship and poof. And as I crawl out of my concrete bunker I'll shake my fist north, because somehow I'm sure it will be Nebraska's fault. If we see 2013 I may just stroke out anyhow so it's a push.
Don't take 2012 away from me. Mr. Brown, please be patient. Take a student loan, you'll be able to pay it back with your, and/or your brother's, Sunday Money.


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"And it really is true, it's who we are. We will worship. The problem is, we worship everything. It's a focus issue most of the time. Even in the case of hymns, many people worship the hymns. There [are] church splits and worship pastors getting fired, all kinds of craziness because of songs. Even if... Continue Reading
Dear PBS, I don't think there's a compassionate way to murder infants
PBS has decided to air a 90 minute pro-late term abortion propaganda piece
Look behind those abortion clinics, PBS. Whose bodies are in the hazardous waste containers? Whose corpses are incinerated by the thousands? Whose heart is injected with poison? Whose spinal cord is snipped? The abortionists? Or the babies? You answer that question, and then tell me who needs the humanizing around here. Dear PBS, This... Continue Reading
A Review of Bird's "Evangelical Theology"
I'm glad I own Bird's Systematic Theology, and think it is a helpful contribution to theology, even though it has some serious weaknesses of which our readers should be aware.
I do have notable concerns about several theological positions Bird advocates. First, and most importantly, Bird departs from historic Reformed theology in the areas of covenant and justification. Major red flags here: he rejects the covenant of works and disagrees with imputation in justification (he likes the term "incorporation" – i.e. union with Christ). Second,... Continue Reading
Ashes And Good Theology
Good theology doesn't deny the reality of ashes; rather it affirms the undiminished love of God in the face of a diminished and fallen creation
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5 Reasons Your Church May Be So Small
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Kindness and Repentance
We're not doing much with repentance. What does it mean and where does it fit in our lives?
I know the Romans outline, it always sounded to me like law first then the relief of the gospel. But I know now it's bigger than that. Could it be that what's missing today in our church isn't 'not enough Hell' but 'not enough kindness of God'? We still use that word repentance but... Continue Reading
Taking Friendship To A New Level
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Whereas "modern" friendship asks, "What can this person do to make my life better?" a Gospel-centered friendship asks, "What can I do to make this person's life better? What can I do to 'enhance her glory,' to help her be and become all she can be, as the person God created her to be and... Continue Reading
I Increasingly Find Conflict Between My Faith and Some Conservative Discourse
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How To Become More Productive: Classic Insights From Adam Smith
Labor becomes more productive when it is divided.
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Facebook Fortune Cookies
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The Prompting to Worship: the Father's Love for Us
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The Danger of 'Measurable Outcomes'
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When God Sings About You
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My Bucket List
This is my bucket list where I list all the things I want to do, feel, experience, see and achieve before I die.
My bucket list currently has 118 items. I will continuously update this as I complete current items and come across new ones. Don't just read my bucket list though – Create your own too: 101 Things to Do Before You Die. Download your free PDF e-book "101 Things to Do Before You Die" by signing up for my free newsletter.
[First written: 2009; Last Update: Apr 2014]
[Green = My upcoming goals]
Pursue my passion and turn it into a career(2009)
- Live my life with true meaning (2009; ongoing)
- Win awards for Personal Excellence
Be internationally recognized in my personal development work(2011 – PE has an international reader base from over 200 countries now and is recognized as a #1 trusted, go-to source for all things on personal excellence) Be invited to speak overseas(2010 – Started being invited to speak overseas; Nov '11: Spoke at annual Wharton Marketing Conference in Philadelphia, PA, US)
- Continue to be invited to speak overseas – be it conferences or institutions (Ongoing)
Start my talk show on living your best life(Mar '13 — Kicked off my brand new video channel, Celes.TV, with this interview. Will be creating more interviews on an ongoing basis!)
- Develop my talk show to be one of the best and most popular talkshows, benchmarking The Oprah Show, Tyra Show and Ellen Show
- Be a vegan (Dec '12: Currently a vegetarian / semi-vegan)
- See fireflies
- Achieve my ideal weight
Travel to Europe(Jun '11) Live overseas for an extended period of time(Jun-Aug '11: Traveled around Europe; Aug – Nov '11: Stayed in London; Nov '11: In Manhattan, New York) Travel around Europe(Jun-Sep '11 – Holland, Germany, Paris) Visit the Eiffel Tower at night(Aug 1, '11; Visited it on my second night in Paris – Was soaking in its magnificence for a good few seconds there.) Visit London/UK(Aug '11 – Went to London and stayed there for nearly 3 months. Loved it! London is a huge metropolitan – nice tall buildings, busy streets, multitude of cultures/races/nationality, never ending flow of people. Very much like cities like Singapore/New York, but with an English twist.) Visit New York(Nov '11 – Arrived at Manhattan) Visit the famous Wall Street(Nov '11) See the State of Liberty(Nov '11) Check out the Empire State Building(Nov '11) Jog in the serenity and quiet shroud of the night(2008) Achieve 10,000 subscribers at Personal Excellence(2010) Achieve 20,000 subscribers at PE(Dec '10) Achieve 1 million page views / month at PE(Oct '11: Celebrating… One Million Pageviews / Month)
- Achieve 2 million page views / month at PE
- Achieve 5 million page views / month at PE
- Achieve 10 million page views / month at PE
Have a meet-up session with Personal Excellence readers(2011, ongoing: Check out past PE reader meetups)
- Communicate freely with my brother
Astral project(2001) Read other people's minds
- Achieve the highest level of consciousness (Enlightenment?)
See snow(Oct 2008) Stay awake for 48 hours straight(Mar '10 — stayed awake for almost 90 hours straight)
- Visit South America
Visit India(Done! Feb '13 — visited Chennai, India. See pictures here.) Visit South Africa(Mar 27–Apr 22 '13 — Went to Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa) See the savannah and wild life in South Africa(Done! Apr 4, '13 — was at Lion Park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Was up close and personal with the lions and lion cubs!! I'm stroking a cub in this picture!!)
- Create a room I love (2008)
- Have my own apartment
- Have my dream home
- Have my own car (maybe?)
- Get a convertible
Have an open connection with my spirit guides(Aug '11)
- Reach out to millions around the world and help them to grow and achieve their highest potential (Ongoing)
Speak to over 1,000 people(2009)
- Speak to over 3,000 people
- Speak to over 5,000 people
- Speak to over 10,000 people
Create my passive income business(Apr '12 — Check out The Passive Income System to learn how you can create yours too)
- Achieve six-figure annual revenue for my business
- Speak to an international audience of thousands of people
Be featured in media for my work(2009, ongoing - To date, have been featured in CNN, Cosmopolitan (UK), Business Insider, Channel News Asia, and more. Read: Media section) Appear on TV(Dec '10, Channel News Asia; I've subsequently appeared on other TV programs, usually to share my opinions on personal development topics) Write a book(Jul '14; wrote and published 10 Rules of Super Productive People, my one and only book on achieving peak productivity)
- Publish a physical book
- Hit best sellers list
- Hit New York best sellers list
- Earn one million dollars
- Earn one billion dollars
- Telekinetically move a large object (2008: Moved a Psiwheel)
Go horseback riding again(Done! Feb 8, '13 at Edward Elliot's Beach in Chennai, India)
- Fly first class
- Go skydiving
- Visit the ancient ruins of Rome
Travel around San Francisco on the cable car(Jan 24, '12 – Visited San Francisco and traveled through the streets on the cable car. Check! )
- Visit the pyramids at Egypt
- Ride a camel
- Walk across a desert
Fly in a hot air balloon(Jan 15, '12 – Went on a hot air balloon in Orange County, California)
- Explore Antarctica
- Walk on water
Visit Disneyland in America(Jan 16, '12 – Visited the first ever Disneyland in California!) Go stargazing(Jan 21, '12 – Unwittingly got this item checked while watching a film in Griffith Observatory, which had a awe-inspiring segment where there was a a mesmerizing, starlit sky) Stay up the whole the night till sunrise conversing and relishing in the company of a good friend(2002)
- Witness a meteor shower
- See the Northern Lights
Dress up in a costume party(Jul '08 – Had fun at a costume party in my ex-company)
- Attend a cosplay event
- Fly a kite
Help out someone in need Soak in the beauty of a sunset(Jun 21, '11 – At Holland, Noordwijk)
- Experience a sunrise in its true glory
- Go trekking in a rainforest
Give someone a surprise Lucid dream
- Swim with dolphins
- Go whale watching
- Throw a big party inviting everyone I know and everyone they know
- Experience cherry blossoms in Japan
Explore Louvre in Paris(Aug 4, '11 – Magnificent. Saw the Mona Lisa. Was awestruck by the richness of historical art pieces and European culture. Napoleon's Apartments really took my breath away, while the Greek sculptures were hauntingly beautiful.)
Explore a castle(Aug 15, '11 – Visited Windsor Castle in UK, a medieval castle and royal residence.)
- Dress up as a Santarina
Hug a mascot
- Sleep in a hammock
- Go camping in the woods
- Sail out in the sea for a week
- Have dinner in a location that overlooks the entire city
- Fly around a city in a helicopter
- Swim in an ocean
- Bury a time capsule with key memoirs in a secret location
- Open the time capsule after 5 years
- Understand the truth behind the time-space continuum
Go on a road trip(Jul '11 — Went on a road trip while I was in Germany)
- Learn to cycle (I don't know how to cycle! Yet. Read #2 in 25 Random Things About Me.)
Learn ice skating(Apr 17, '13 — Learned ice skating in Cape Town, South Africa. Going to take up lessons to become better when I return to Singapore!)
- Become an expert in ice skating, to the point where I can fast skating, skate backwards, and spin
- Visit the leaning tower of pisa
Thank my parents for everything they have done for me(2009)
- Learn to drive a car
- Go snorkeling and experience marine life up close and personal
- Get a pebble to bounce off the surface of the water 4 times
Fly(Apr 18, '13 — Went paragliding off Lion's Head in Cape Town, South Africa. Hovered 500 meters off the air for a good ten minutes or so. My mind was COMPLETELY blown away!!! Life shall never be the same again!!) Read about my paragliding experience: The Day I Flew (My Paragliding Experience in Cape Town!)
- Continuously grow and help others live their best lives (Ongoing)
See penguins(Apr, '13 — Saw the cutest wee lil' African penguins while I was in Cape Town, South Africa. ) Go canoeing(Apr 19, '13 — Went canoeing at Cape Town, off the Boulders area. Made me fall in love with water and am planning to take up a water sport at the moment. )
- Climb a mountain — Mount Kinabalu?
- Go scuba diving
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Jefferson Parish, La. - The bitter dispute over the Crescent City Connection tolls has been going on for a long time.
Next month, voters in Orleans, Plaquemines, and Jefferson Parishes will decide whether to extend the tolls or stop them all together.
The Westbank Civic Coalition held a forum Wednesday evening to inform the public about the issue.
People are very passionate on both sides of the issue. Some believe getting rid of the tolls will mean a loss of maintenance on the bridge, a loss of bridge police and a loss of safety and ornamental lighting.
Others say the state will step up and provide those services. They say money collected in the past has not gone to fund the projects it was supposed to. Now, they believe, if the toll money isn't stopped, there will be more waste in the future.
The issue will be on the November 6 ballot.
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It's a deciding weekend in the SEC. A victory for Florida would clinch their spot in the SEC title game, but if Georgia upsets, they will jump back into the driver's seat for the east. No. 1 Alabama will take on unbeaten Mississippi State for sole control of the west.
How big of a week in college football is it? Eight of the top 14 ranked BCS teams play each other!
Here are my Top Ten Games of Week 9:
10. #13 South Carolina vs. Tennessee – Saturday - 11 a.m. - ESPN
Will this be Dooley's last stand? I mean his last sit on the stool? I thought for Derek Dooley to save his job, he would need to win a game in October, but so far he is 0-2. He came close to getting it done versus Mississippi State, but was dominated by rival Alabama. South Carolina is his last chance to pick up a "W" in October. South Carolina has also had a rough October losing their last two games after blowing out Georgia.
9. #9 USC @ Arizona – Saturday – 2:30 p.m. – ABC/ESPN2
Can Matt Barkley stay hot and get back into the Heisman race? Or will Rich Rod and Arizona pull the upset at home?
8. #16 Louisville vs. Cincinnati– Friday – 7 p.m. – ESPN
This game looked like a big-time Big East showdown until Cincinnati was upset last week, but this is still a very big game in the race for the Big East.
7. #12 Florida State vs. Duke – Saturday – 2:30 p.m. – ESPNU
Could this be the first of two meetings? Yes, it's the end of October and Duke is not only bowl eligible, but sitting in first place in the ACC Costal division! Florida State leads the Atlantic division and can't afford a loss, or Clemson will jump back in control.
6. #22 Michigan @ Nebraska – Saturday – 7 p.m. – ESPN2
This is a very important game in the Big 10 Legends division. A Michigan win will keep them in control, but if Nebraska wins they will move into a tie for first place.
5. #9 (AP) Ohio State @ #24 (ESPN) Penn State – Saturday – 4:30 p.m. – ESPN
It's the probation bowl! Unbeaten Ohio State faces off with Penn State who is on a five-game winning streak. If Bill O'Brien and Penn State beats Ohio State then I don't see how Bill O'Brien couldn't be the front runner for Coach of the Year.
4. #3 Kansas State vs. #14 Texas Tech – Saturday – 2:30 p.m. – FOX
Collin "Optimus" Klein is the leader for the Heisman and no one has been able to stop him yet. Tommy Tuberville is a defensive-minded coach and it will be interesting to see if the Red Raiders can come up with a similar game plan to the one that shut down Geno Smith and West Virginia.
3. #1 Alabama vs. #11 Mississippi State – Saturday – 7:30 p.m. - ESPN
Will this be the first real test for the Tide? Mississippi State really hasn't played anyone, but the Bulldogs know a win will thrust them into the BCS title picture. I think for the first time this season, Alabama will be pushed into the second half with the game still not in control, but I don't know if State can play with the Tide for all four quarters.
2. #5 Notre Dame @ #8 Oklahoma – Saturday - 7 p.m. – ABC
This isn't a conference game, but looking at the BCS race, I'm not sure if there is a bigger game this Saturday. The Sooners could become the top ranked one-loss team, and that's important because if they run the table and a couple of upsets happen in front of them, they could back their way in to the title game. Notre Dame needs this win to stay in the race and get a very important boost in the BCS computers.
1. #2 Florida vs. #10 Georgia – Jacksonville, Fla. - Saturday – 2:30 p.m. - CBS
Last week the Gators put up over 40 points, but had fewer than 200 yards of offense. Will the turnovers bounce their way for a second straight week? I think Florida might be a little overrated and if Georgia can get it going with Murray, I'm not sure Florida can match points for points. The SEC East is on the line, and I think both teams will play up to the expiations of this game.
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Top 2013 Free Agents
Behind the $$ wall, the mothership ranks the top summer free agents. Largely a pupu platter, there ARE some guys worth paying a lot of money to play for the Suns, who have as much as $15 million to spend without dumping Gortat or Dudley for more space. Josh Smith, Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum, Paul Millsap, Al Jefferson, Andre Iguodala, Nikola Pekovic (R).


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How much does the EU cost you each year?
Sometimes is better, much better, to shut up your mouth and not to open it ever, not even to defend yourself. Because then you take the risk that you put your foot in it…
Today I received a tweet with the link to a page where the European Commission people is trying to fight against some of the "myths" (in their words) that you, stupid European citizen, believe about them. The typical: that they are expensive, noneffective, inefficient, useless, etc.
I read it carefully and well, it did not call my attention too much (reading it in a linear way)… until I started to cross-check the data among them. And then I arrived to the following:
"The EU budget is enormous!" No, it is not, it is "only" 140 billion euros (in 2011):
"With around 140 billion euro (2011), many important investments can be made for the benefit of our citizens and businesses. But the EU budget is relatively very small in comparison with more than 6300 billion euro, which is the sum of national budgets of all 27 EU Member states".
Yeah, thanks God that it is smaller than the total of all the nations alltogether. Thanks, EC.
But then… "most EU money is spent on administration!". No, not most of it. The only part that is used to the Administrative Budget (to keep the EC and satellites running) is a 6% of the budget:
"Most EU citizens would be relieved to learn that administrative costs of running the EU amount to 6% of the total spending, leaving 94% to be spent on EU policies".
Ok, clear. It seems even "understandable" and you might feel even "relieved"… until you decide to obtain the 6% of 140 billion € for just the year 2011: not more, not less than 8400 Million €.
So, we, my European colleagues (the ones that read this from outside the EU are lucky), we pay with out taxes 8400 Million € (only in 2011, a big crisis year) for people to spend their time in knowing how to spend another 131600 Million €.
Now my friends, you do not need to think about "myths" anymore. Now you have real facts, and published by them.
P.S. Just for your information, maybe you would like to know that the European Union globally has around 24000 people working for them.


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CAT OF THE MOUNTAIN - MOUNTAIN LION Felis Concolor
Horror tales abounded about it. A President decried it as "craven and cruel." It goes by many names, some of which encourage the shroud of mystery. Mountain devil, mountain screamer, ghost cat, and Indian devil are a few of the labels given to Felis concolor (cat all of the same color). In Washington we know it as a mountain lion or cougar (In Longmire Museum we know it as Charley), in the East they call it a panther or catamomt (cat of the mountain), in the Southwest they call it a red tiger or puma (of Incan origin), and some folks call it the long tailed cat.
It has earned regional names because it makes its home in so many different habitats. It lives from the Yukon to Patagonia, from coast to coast and adapts as easily to the swamps of the Everglades as to the deserts and our own Douglas fir forest.
Because it is a skilled hunter, it never has been too popular with human variety hunters. In 1885 Field and Stream Magazine argued that "for the sake of the deer supply, the panther should be systematically pursued and destroyed" and Teddy Roosevelt, one of the most outspoken of conservationists of his time, called it "the big horse-killing cat, the destroyer of deer, the lord of the stealthy murder facing his doom with a heart both craven and cruel. . ." Some cat!
Mountain lions were blamed for losses of domestic stock with people believing that cats could carry off a full grown cow or jump a 6' fence with a calf in its mouth.
Probably the tales that sent the most shudders down the spines of settlers were those of the "scream" of the cat. A posse in Missouri once went out to kill the maker of a horrendous scream, one that had to be from a huge mountain lion... and were a little surprised as a steam boat rounded the bend in the river. Although capable of a frightening scream-like call, two more common sounds of the cougar are a bird-like whistle (a parrot according to one naturalist) in normal communication with a high-pitched growl during breeding.
With such a reputation, it's hardly surprising that the mountain lion was classified as a "predator" in most states which meant "shoot on sight." It was, and so successfully that the entire population east of the Rockies was nearly wiped out by 1900. Today there is a small, intensively studied population in South Florida. Recent cat-sightings from Maine to Louisiana, with many in the Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains, suggest that the panther may be making a comeback in certain areas, but evidence is still sketchy.
No doubt there are lots of mountain lions in the west -- some estimates say up to 11,000 with up to 1,500 in Washington, but sightings of the ghost cat are rare. Like most ghosts, the mountain lion walks at night, but day sightings are not unheard of.
In 1983 there were several sightings in the Carbon River area, two of them by the same lucky hiker on different days. More often though, hikers see the large (3" x 3", possibly larger) tracks in the snow or mud in less-traveled parts of the park. A mountain lion makes alot of tracks on an average night, regularly trotting a 20-30 mile marathon.
The cat is usually in search of deer or elk, but will be satisfied with raccoon, rabbit, armadillo, birds, even grasshoppers and slugs! If the kill is not consumed at once, it will be covered and cached. A deer will often last a week. Needless to say, strong claws and teeth, as well as swift and silent movements make the mountain lion one of the finest of hunters.
An average male grows to be 7' long, females about 6', with weights between 150-200 pounds. The long tail sets this cat apart from all other American cats. It is actually as long as an African lion's tail despite the fact that its African cousin is twice as large. Mom has 1-3 black spotted kittens at any time of year and they stay with her until she is pregnant again, which may mean a 2 year family affair. A grown mountain lion varies in color from tan to grey to reddish brown.
The cat of many names is still perhaps the most elusive of park residents. To see the mountain lion's tracks, to hear its scream or to catch a glimpse of the animal is indeed a rare experience . . . a bit of the mystery unlocked . . . a brief encounter with wilderness.
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3.73/5 rDev +10%
Procured a bottle of 1812 from a nice chap in a pub in Lake Placid back in 2004 and brought it home to NJ and it sat in the beer fridge until now. Well it poured amber clear and frothy leaving a creamy head of off-white color with a nice show of various size bubbles, mostly lasting, that left a fair amount of lacing. A layer of sediment remained in the bottle giving me a clue that this is going to be a "real" beer. A light bread malty aroma followed with a slight flower hoppiness and to me no residual yeast nose. Initial moderate malt flavor and light bitterness gave way to a nice semi-sweet malt and hint of bitterness in the finish. I did detect sulfur and at the same time a maple fragrance that quickly faded. I enjoyed this brew and will slow down and exit the Northway to see if I can pick up a supply to carry out a session.
11-26-2005 03:42:17 | More by outdoorbrewer
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North Carolina
3.95/5 rDev +16.5%
First off this an amber it even says so on the label,poured a clear rich copper with a well defined tight 1/2 finger white that leaves a few traces of lace behind as it settled.Quite fruity in the nose a slight roastiness a real noticable grassy element so there is some hops in there,well rounded flavors a little toasty and buttery but not overly sweet just a little caramel finishing somewhat dry and herbal.For what it is its top notch its an American amber it has a hop profile and it goes down very easily.Recommended with Buffalo cuisine.
08-27-2006 00:44:22 | More by oberon
New York
3.63/5 rDev +7.1%
Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12 oz bottle into a pint glass.
Appearance: The body has a nice golden amber color with good clarity and lots of visible carbonation. It forms a light creamy tan head that slowly fades to a very thin covering. Lacing is light and slick, sliding down just behind the body.
Smell: The aroma has a subtle malty tone with lots of sweetness.
Taste/Mouth feel: Its flavor is straight forward and simple. It has a big juicy malty body with mild hints of hops. The mouth feel has a thick solid texture that is just slightly slick with a medium body and soft yet active carbonation.
Notes: Overall it is a good solid average Amber that is easily sessionable.
12-12-2008 21:45:02 | More by generallee
New York
3.75/5 rDev +10.6%
On tap at Dinosaur BBQ in Harlem, NYC. Hats off to Dinosaur for offering some of the best BBQ in the city as well as a more then respectable brew selection. This one arrived light clear amber with a fluffy, frothy, long lasting eggshell head, that left moderate amounts of thick lacing. Nose was mildly of bready, sweet maltyness. This is a crowd pleasing, easy drinking brew. Soft malts, notes of maple, vanilla, honey and caramel in the mid section, leading to a balancing hop dry out late. Nothing special, just a decent sesioner, smooth and went well with some of those extra tasty Dino wings...
01-13-2007 16:39:16 | More by Billolick
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev +3.2%
Appearance - Auburn, one finger head, min lacing, no carbonation
Smell - Malts, caramel, black lycorise
Taste - Dry, toffee, caramel
Mouthfeel - Added volume, metallic all very distinct in the taste.
Overall - not a beer id run out and buy a case of, but as the beer got down in the class, i found myself enjoying it more and more. great share with SpinRSX!
07-19-2011 00:28:22 | More by Swedes21
New York
3.43/5 rDev +1.2%
12oz bottle from the fridge into a pint glass.
pours out a clear deep golden amber color with a small one finger of fizzy white head that faded almost instantly to nothing.
lack of aroma. some buttery diacytol, biscuity malt. very faint herbal, grassy hops.
in the taste, toasty biscuity malt, some buttery diacytol, some fruitiness. grassy, herbal hops balance things out a bit. some lingering bitterness.
light body, just a touch on the watery side. carbonation is a bit overdone as well.
a drinkable beer for sure. although its a pretty one dimensional brew, it doesnt taste nasty and its very cheap which makes it a nice session choice. these were buy one get one for 8$ for awhile at my local store.
12-01-2010 01:57:04 | More by dogfishandi
3.68/5 rDev +8.6%
Pours a slightly cloudy amber color, with a fairly nicely lingering lacing on it. Smells sweetly malty, almost too sugary sweet. Luckily the sweetness doesn't transfer over to the flavor, which for the most part is a nice balancing of light malt and a dash of bitterness.
Nothing wrong with this one. It's a good, honest, straightforward brew, not trying to wow you with anything.
11-01-2007 00:35:41 | More by SetarconeX
New Jersey
2.53/5 rDev -25.4%
On Tap at Raglan Road at Downtown Disney Orlando
A-Amber nut brown with a virtually non existant head.
S-slight caramel malts and little else.
T-Caramel malts continue but there is little else going on here. Quenches the thirst, and that is about it.
M-slightly over carbonated and thin. A good alternative to soda.
D-Thank you...I'll pass, and I ordered something different.
If you call yourself the "War of 1812" live up to it. This was a wimpy brew unworthy of the name.
02-17-2009 23:10:11 | More by caddybuyer
3.63/5 rDev +7.1%
The War of 1812 Amber Ale pours a slightly hazy copper-amber body beneath a frothy head of yellowed off-white that holds quite well and and leaves some nice rings of dense lace.
The aroma offers a lightly sweet blend of yeasty fruitiness and doughy caramel malt.
The body is medium, and it's lightly crisp on the tongue with a fine, median-level carbonation.
The flavor delivers a well-balanced combination of fresh, bready/toasty and caramelish malt, yeasty fruitiness (strawberry, apple), and delicate floral and grassy hops backed by a firm, balancing bitterness. The hop flavor appears more distinct in the finish which lingers with some residual malt and dry bitterness.
An approachable, straightforward and drinkable beer that pairs well with a variety of foods (honey glazed chicken, grilled eggplant, or lasagna, for example), or can stand on it's own for a bottle or two.
09-28-2006 21:25:24 | More by NeroFiddled
4.22/5 rDev +24.5%
Who said this was a pale ale? Bottle says amber and thats what I taste. A great amber in fact. Looks the part with a slightly red, amber body and white head. Smells of rich caramel. Tastes of caramel but with a touch of fruit, a nice complexity of candy and fruit thats hard to find in ambers. Had this back-to-back with an Anchor Steam and I'd give this one the edge. Fie on the APA label and give this a try
07-25-2006 22:33:30 | More by tempest
3.13/5 rDev -7.7%
A: Pours a clear amber color with a slight white head that sticks around for a bit.
S: Sweet malts with pine hints and a touch of fruit. Nice.
T: Slightly sweet and toasted malts make up the body. Finishes with a dry biscuit flavor.
D: Not a bad brew, just a tad on the boring side.
04-28-2009 22:19:56 | More by rebel1771
New York
3.25/5 rDev -4.1%
06-15-2012 15:13:11 | More by dgeebs07
New York
3/5 rDev -11.5%
02-08-2014 20:29:01 | More by nyrblue2
Quebec (Canada)
2.88/5 rDev -15%
Bottle: Poured a medium copper color ale with a huge slightly off-white head with average retention. Aroma of sweet fruity malt with some discreet bitter hops. Taste is very light overall with some sweet malt and a light bitter finish. Ive seen worse amber but still, this one wont go down in history.
04-28-2006 13:24:23 | More by Phyl21ca
3.13/5 rDev -7.7%
12 oz from Kinney Drug Store.
Pours into a clear amber body with a thick, off-white, foam head that holds for a reasonable duration.
Smell advertises toasty malts. Caramel and hops. Hop aroma's not too complex or forthcoming... it smells green or grassy (thank you Venom for the vocabulary).
Kind of dry taste without the expected malt punch. Sweetness trumps any notion of roasty or toasty. Sugars remain in my mouth, kind of ruining the finish. Where's the hops?
I can't lie: I really enjoyed my first bottle of 1812, but the second got a little monotonous. If you drink it with your nose (that makes sense in my head) it's a much more enjoyable brew. However, I want a cleaner finish from my APAs and a better hop/malt balance. Maybe a better quality/variety of hops could render a stronger performance.
05-20-2006 10:45:38 | More by tonytuffnuts
New York
3.73/5 rDev +10%
A little light on the amber, v. clear, smallish, off-white head that's good and dense - nice tight bubbles. Smell... Smell? What smell? Weird. Ok, I had some beer and ate dinner and all, but, wow, I just don't smell anything. Crazy. Tastes of malt with a kind of orange twist at the end. Well, you'd know if you tasted it, eh? Nice and even in the mouth. And, hey, I suppose I'd drink this stuff by the case if it were more accessible 'round here. Hmm. Why does it say APA up there? It says amber on the bottle. Hmm... Change request going out, I suppose...
08-27-2006 22:03:36 | More by charlesw
New York
3.5/5 rDev +3.2%
03-07-2013 00:32:19 | More by GreesyFizeek
3.48/5 rDev +2.7%
On draft at Ithaca Ale House...
A: Golden blonde, leaning into an am,ber colour. Head is about half a finger... doesn't last long. Nothing too out of the ordinary.
S: Some subtle malts, and a little touch of an almost herbal hop. Fairly straight forward, but not too shabby.
T + M + D: Toasted malts, a bit of sweetness, and a little dash of hop balance. A decent balance, at the very least. Carbonation is crisp and body is a bit lighter and refreshing. An easy to drink beer, most certainly, and a good choice when one doesn't particularly want a flavour explosion, but it wouldn't hurt to have a bit more to it.
11-16-2008 01:40:59 | More by Proteus93
3.63/5 rDev +7.1%
A: This beer poured a clear golden/amber color with a big, fluffy white head.
S: The aroma is sweet and malty. There are some hops noticeable.
T: This beer is initially sweet and malty. There is some bitterness that can be perceived. It is a well-balanced and smooth brew, but nothing outstanding.
M: The mouthfeel is medium bodied with noticeable carbonation.
D: Easy drinking amber brew - good for sessions.
08-31-2008 20:04:34 | More by barefootbrewer
New York
3.5/5 rDev +3.2%
07-25-2014 23:12:09 | More by DoubleMalt
New York
3.05/5 rDev -10%
Served in a pint glass. Pours clear amber red with a thin white head that dissipates.
Aroma is mild with hint of malt. Taste is mildly malty with a bit of hops, fairly well balanced. Nothing overly special, but easy drinking. A bit dry in the finnish.
05-02-2009 02:55:38 | More by mjaskula
New York
3.75/5 rDev +10.6%
01-29-2014 11:30:30 | More by jkchristy
4.05/5 rDev +19.5%
It is good beer but in my opinion not their best beer they brew.
They also have a real good Pumpkin Spice during the fall.
Appearance- Kind of Reddish-brown with a good head.
Smell- Good but a little strong but not much.
Mouthfeel- It has a good volume.
Drinkability- Goes down great and great with a meal too.
12-28-2006 17:46:39 | More by MTNboy
3.8/5 rDev +12.1%
Straight forward Amber, with a few surprises. Poured with a rich frothy head that died soon after. But while it was there it clung nicely to the glass.
For me the smell was faint, buit there was the slight tint of caramel and a little malt.
The taste was surprisingly good. Perhaps a good session beer for some. There are hints of candy and caramel. A very nice mouthfeel.
10-21-2007 04:27:53 | More by stevecee2003
New York
4.6/5 rDev +35.7%
Served on tap at Monty's Korner in Rochester, NY. It pours a deep golden-tan color. The head is really thick and creamy leaving some lacing behind each sip. The smell is quite interesting as it has a really strong malty bread aroma along with some orange peel or some other citrus. The flavor is full bodied, rich, and it has a very thick and creamy mouthfeel. I really liked this beer because it was so off-beat.
01-13-2007 14:09:39 | More by Rudgers73
War Of 1812 Ale from Sackets Harbor Brewing Co.
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The Ocala City Council held a public meeting on Monday to share plans to bring the New York Yankees Single-A team to the city. Since 2011, Ocala leaders have been negotiating a deal to move the minor league team from Tampa to Ocala. They hope to have a deal pretty soon, but it would all be contingent on taxpayers agreeing to a half-cent sales tax increase in order to pay for a new stadium.
There were mixed feelings about this project among the meeting's attendees.
"This is the most asinine idea I have ever heard," said one resident as he addressed the city council.
Another resident, Allison Campbell, disagrees with him. "I am in full support of that, to put it in the taxpayers' hands," she said. Campbell grew up with a minor league baseball team in Tennessee. As an Ocala resident she doesn't mind having her taxes raised for a little entertainment closer to home.
"I've wanted that here in Marion County ever since I moved here," said Campbell. "I have three little boys of my own; let's carry it on to the next generation."
Bringing a baseball team to the area will not come at a low price. The stadium is estimated to cost $60 million. This will also cover the structure's parking lots and landscaping. Taxpayers will be footing the bill by having their sales tax raised by half a cent if voters approve a referendum in March 2014.
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Their final game was a humbling loss to a team of Broncos, clad in orange and blue.
Osweiler cried following the defeat. Bolden, sidelined with an injury, wasn't heard from.
Two years later, both former Sun Devils now wear the orange and blue associated with a team of Broncos -- the Denver Broncos, who find themselves just sixty minutes away from football's ultimate prize, -- a Super Bowl win.
Neither player is a star or considered a key component to the AFC champions' success -- Osweiler threw just 16 passes in his role as Peyton Manning's backup and Bolden played just 211 snaps on defense, registering 14 total tackles.
The duo blended in to the mass of humanity at Super Bowl Media Day at the Prudential Center Tuesday, but both stated their readiness for Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks.
"As the backup of this team, I'm expected to know everything that is in that offense," Osweiler said. "I take great pride in my study habits and what I do throughout the week to be prepared, so no matter what play gets called on Sunday, I'm going to know what to do."
Osweiler, who left Arizona State following his junior season, has a perk in his job that other backup quarterbacks don't -- he gets to learn on a daily basis from Manning.
"Peyton has been over-the-top in terms of helping me out, teaching me things, pointing things out when he certainly doesn't have to do that, but he has, and I'm very thankful for that."
Many were surprised when Osweiler, who threw for 4,036 yards and 26 touchdowns in his only season as ASU's starter, passed up his senior season to go pro. For the most part, the 6-foot-8 Montana native doesn't look back.
"The only thing, when I look back as far as coming out of school early, is if I would have stayed, I would have got another 12 or 13 or 14 games potentially as a starting quarterback in college," he said. "Other than that, I have absolutely no regrets. Coming to Denver has been such an unbelievable opportunity and I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason in life.
"There's a reason I came out of school early. There's a reason why I'm here in Denver now and I'm just trying to make the most of my opportunity and not waste a day."
Bolden, who didn't seem all that jazzed about the massive media crush at the annual event, believes the Broncos' game preparation has only been affected by one thing.
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Hit some new prs the other day.
300lbs strict press
385 pushpress out of the rack
405 pushpress missed
For some reason I can press better after a clean. So i figured id work a little out of the rack. If you see any form corrections feel free to tell me.
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Crazy strong mate, good work. How much are you weighing?
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Damn I was all happy with my 225 strict press that I did last night....
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nice starting power..
Heres a 210 db clean and press I hit a couple of weeks ago. Its not a circus db though. I have trouble with balancing it on my shoulder with one arm. Again if theres anything form wise you see please let me know
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There was huge response for recent VRO and VRA recruitment conducted by CCLA of Govt. of AP. About 10 lakhs candidates applied for the VRO posts and more than 1 lakh applied for VRA jobs. The selections have been completed and the candidates are undergoing training in Hyderabad. They will be joining in service from 1st May 2012.
Education qualification for VRO jobs in pass in Intermediate. For, VRA posts, applicants must have completed SSC/ 10th Class. There is also a proposal to appoint VRAs as VROs if they qualify in Intermediate in the stipulated time. The Minister for Revenue, N. Raghuveera Reddy has asked the revenue department officials to make the proposals ready for the new recruitment of VROs and VRAs, Junior and Senior Assistants etc.
The CCLA will take up the new recruitment and candidates for the posts of Deputy Collectors, Deputy Tahasildars and Assistants will be recruited by APPSC. There will be written test for VRO and VRA recruitment. For other posts, APPSC will formulate selection procedure. More details will be updated here as soon as they are available. All the best.