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By Andrew Gans
Broadway Sessions, which is described as "an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week," continues Aug. 2 at The Laurie Beechman Theater.
Created and hosted by Ben Cameron (Wicked, Aida and Footloose) with musical direction by Joshua Stephen Kartes, the evening celebrates the current Broadway revival of Evita, with performances by Daniel Torres, Rachel Potter, Melanie Field, Sydney Morton, Emily Mechler, Laurel Harris and Colin Cunliffe.
Attendees can also expect a performance by singer Douglas Carpenter.
Doors open at 10:30 PM with show time at 11 PM; the musical theatre open mic party continues until 2 AM with special guest musical director Jon Balcourt.
The Laurie Beechman Theater is located inside The West Bank Café at 407 West 42nd Street; for more information call (212) 695-6909. There is a $5 cover, which includes a donation to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. For more information visit www.BroadwaySessions.net.
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LOLO - The Missoula County Sheriff's Department is investigating the burglary of a Lolo business.
Spokesman Jason Johnson said a male suspect forced his way into the Florence Coffee Shop near Highway 93 South and Lewis and Clark Drive early Wednesday morning.
The suspect destroyed a mounted security camera and stole a safe.
Witness said they saw the suspect flee north toward Anns Lane in Lolo.
The male suspect was described as standing 6-feet tall, wearing a white "hoodie" sweatshirt, dark-colored jeans and gloves.
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U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios told the Bergen Community College Class of 2011 to continue their educations, put family first and consider public service at some point in their careers during the College's 42nd Commencement at the Izod Center in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, in East Rutherford.
The 2,139 candidates for graduation make the class of 2011 the largest in the College's history. The class of 2011 also reflects Bergen's diversity with graduates representing more than 100 countries and ranging in age to 81 years old. (Joe Decandido, an 81-year-old Tenafly resident whose first attempt to go to college was derailed by military service in the Korean War more than 61 years ago, graduated next to his 19-year-old niece Maria Misko. Both were members of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honors society of community college students. Mr. Decandido plans to become a teacher.) The class of 2011 includes graduates from August 2010, December 2010 and May 2011. More than half of the students are receiving associate in science degrees. The remaining students split between associate in arts degrees and associate in applied science degrees.
Ms. Rios said community colleges are a critical component of President Barack Obama's "Winning the Future" initiative to give the United States the largest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020.
"I always say you are not competing with the person sitting next to you, you are competing with the person in China or Europe or anywhere else in the world. This initiative is focused on out-innovating, out-educating and out-building the rest of the world - and this starts with graduates like you," the 43rd Treasurer of the U.S. said. "I don't think people realize the extent and rapid growth rate of community colleges. They are a large part of our educational system, enrolling more than 8 million students. You can see that right here at Bergen with 17,000 enrollees in the academic program, which is larger than many four year schools."
The College honored 41 graduating students with Academic Excellence Awards for maintaining perfect 4.0 grade point averages, as well as the 67 graduating students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa, the international academic honor society of community colleges. Forty-four students graduated with commendations for studying as part of the Honors Program.
Bergen President Dr. G. Jeremiah Ryan told the students they have distinguished themselves in many ways, including, in some cases, acceptance to the top four-year colleges and universities. Class of 2011 graduates will attend Columbia and New York Universities, Stevens Institute of Technology and Ohio State as well as top New Jersey schools including, Rutgers, N.J.I.T., Montclair and Rowan.
Valedictorian Jessica Bonilla, of Elmwood Park, told classmates to "keep chasing your dreams no matter what stands in your way. You cannot change the past, but your actions can change the future."
A native Honduran, Ms. Bonilla began her education in a rural hillside village school but moved with 13 family members to the U.S. to escape "the vast poverty and hunger overtaking many Latin American countries." After graduating from high school in 2002, she became dispirited after rejection by a college because she was not yet a citizen and lacked proper documentation.
"For years, I was made to believe education was out of my reach. For years, there were tears in my eyes and for years I hated my life because I stopped chasing my dreams and I felt I was a failure," she said. Working two or three jobs to pay her tuition, Ms. Bonilla recalled coming to school from her work and sleeping in her car in the College parking lot before classes because she was so tired.
Today, Ms. Bonilla, 27, became the first member of her family to earn a college degree. An honors graduate with a perfect 4.0 grade point average, she also is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honors society for community colleges. Ms. Bonilla plans to transfer to NYU or Seton Hall for the fall semester and to go to law school.
"My story proves that no matter how difficult the personal and financial challenges may be, by one's desire and discipline success is always possible," she said. "Undoubtedly, Bergen Community College has been a crucial step for my success and has helped shape me into the woman I am today. Thanks to all the opportunities that are available at Bergen, which I took full advantage of, today, I am standing here before you. However, I am not different from any of you sitting here today…This is not just my story. This is your story. This is Bergen's story of diversity."
Salutatorian Christine Jones, of Teaneck, also credited Bergen with opening doors for her and her family support for her success.
In addition to achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average, Ms. Jones also is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa, a NJ STARS student, and was president of the Honors Association at Bergen. She is continuing her education at NYU in the fall and plans to become an early childhood-special education teacher.
"Two years ago, I walked through the doors of Bergen Community College, apprehensive about what lay ahead. Everything was new to me. Like many other students, I had dreams of far-away colleges in distant places, not realizing the wealth of opportunities that Bergen, the college next-door, had to offer to me," she said. "A bit reluctantly, I got involved and ended up meeting some amazing professors, faculty, and students, who really helped to shape my experience at Bergen. My time at Bergen helped to expand my horizons, challenge my abilities, and explore greater possibilities. Many doors of opportunity were opened to me."
Ms. Rios advised the graduates to continue in school to get a bachelor's degree and even a master's or law degree, studying "whatever it is that drives you, and do it while you have the time, while you are still young, while your brain is still elastic. And then once you get that advanced degree, then take some time for yourself."


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Revisiting Lavonte David
I recently posted about David and his comparisons to another Husker LB, Demorrio Williams. This is a pretty good breakdown of David and I think he will have a good NFL career. I am not saying he should be the 32nd pick of the draft, but I would trust JR if he drafted David.


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Tyler Austin homered and drove in three runs in a 5-3 win for the Charleston RiverDogs over the Greenville Drive on Sunday afternoon in South Atlantic League action in front of 5,623 at Fluor Field.
The RiverDogs managed to salvage a series split with the win and improved to 34-22, while Greenville's record is now 29-27.
In a reversal of the last two nights, it was the RiverDogs who took the early lead against Greenville's Madison Younginer (1-6). Mason Williams singled to lead off the ballgame, moved to third on an error and scored on a single by Austin (3-4, HR, 3 RBI, run). The RiverDogs made it 2-0 in the third when they parlayed three singles into another run, with Gary Sanchez knocking in Nick McCoy (2-4, 2 runs).
In the fourth, Charleston staged a two-out rally that stretched their lead to four. An RBI single by Williams plated one run and, two batters later, Austin dropped another single into left to pick up his second RBI of the day. The RiverDogs piled up nine hits in the first four innings and all of them were singles.
Greenville put together their first real threat of the game in the fifth when Blake Swihart started the inning with a single and a walk to the next batter put two men on. An RBI single by Keury De La Cruz made the score 4-1, but the runner from first was thrown out at third to end the inning and prevent further damage. The Drive's lineup was held in check for most of the day by starter Will Oliver (2-2), who allowed three runs on six hits in six and two thirds innings.
Austin's third hit of the day came in the seventh in the form of his league-leading 14th home run of the season over Fluor Field's version of the Green Monster in left field. The Drive responded in their half of the inning, as Jose Garcia (1-4, HR, 2 RBI, run) cleared the wall in left for a two-run homer that made the score 5-3 and finished Oliver's day.
Dan Mahoney took over for Oliver in the seventh and got into a jam in the eighth, when a single and a double put men on second and third with one out. Mahoney held fast, however, retiring the next two batters without allowing a run. Ben Paullus pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save.
The RiverDogs have Monday off and on Tuesday, they begin a six game homestand with the first of three against the Hickory Crawdads. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm and LHP Evan Rutckyj (1-2, 9.90 ERA) will start for Charleston against RHP Nicholas Martinez (1-1, 3.99 ERA). Fans who visit the stadium box office on the day of the game will be able to take advantage of buy-one, get-one ticket offers on Two-for-Tuesday.
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Young orators discuss the Y for annual speech contest
The winner of the annual La Jolla YMCA public speaking contest is Liam Keefe of La Jolla Elementary.
Their goal? To win the "Branch Finals" title in the national public speaking contest for kids in the Before and After School Programs at the YMCA.
To that end, La Jolla Y orators wrote their speeches and gave it their best shot on May 26. Liam Keefe took the win, based on self-esteem and confidence (bet his sharp suit didn't hurt, either!) Keefe will go on to give his speech one more time at the county-wide finals June 11 at the Y corporate offices, 3708 Ruffin Road, San Diego. The county champ wins a $250 gift card.
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By Robert Carter
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TRUSSVILLE — Riley Stokes' hit a walk-off single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, as sixth-ranked Hewitt-Trussville clinched the area championship with a 5-4 win over visiting Gardendale in Thursday baseball action.
The winning hit was the only one for Stokes in five at-bats.
The extra innings came about thanks to a two-run hit by Dylan Oliver in the sixth inning to tie the game. Oliver finished the game 2-for-5 at the plate, as did Joseph Calvert.
Jacob Hallmark took the loss on the mound, pitching five innings in relief. He allowed three hots, two walks and two hit batsmen while posting one strikeout. Reliever Thomas Stinson got credit for the win for the Huskies (29-7, 6-0 area).
The game was originally scheduled for Friday, but moved up because of the threat of thunderstorms that day.
The Rockets (17-13, 3-2 area) can still make the playoffs if they defeat Huffman in one of two games next week.


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I write for SB Nations USC blog Conquest Chronicles.
Here a detailed write-up on Mike Patterson's condition. I am in the medical field in my day job and I have seen this before.
Mike was an integral part of USC's 2004 BCS title. We obviously keep tabs on all of our former Trojans so this devastating news hits the USC Family pretty hard.
As we know you do...we Mike a speedy recovery and have his family in our thoughts and prayers.


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No matter what method of travel you choose, the following article will give you some great advice on different ways to have an enjoyable travel experience.
Make sure you leave extra valuables at home. The more valuables you bring with you, the more chance you have of losing one or more of them or possibly having them stolen.
Before packing, make a list. You should make this list around a week to a couple months in advance so that you absolutely know what needs to be packed. Even last minute packing won't be as stressful, when you have a list to reference. It will also take the panic out of forgetting anything.
If you are a visitor to foreign cities, keep your eyes open for thieves that might be dressed as law enforcement or government personnel. You must not give anyone your original passport; it may be gone for good if you do. If you are made to go to an office, do so by foot. Do not get into a vehicle with strangers at home or abroad.
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The price per unit for these conveniently sized products is disproportionate compared to the amount of space that you save. Instead, try different space folding techniques for efficiently packing clothes. Doing this can give you a surprising amount of space in your suitcase.
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May 14 Hearing Set for Colorado Initiative
HEADLINE: Hearing reset for affirmative action ballot measure
By David Montero, Rocky Mountain News
May 3, 2007
A hearing scheduled last week for a 2008 ballot measure challenging affirmative action in Colorado was rescheduled to give sponsors time to review questions posed by the Legislative Council.
Sponsors of the "Prohibition on Discrimination and Preferential Treatment by Colorado Governments" ballot measure said they got only 24 hours notice about the Legislative Council's questions because of an e-mail problem. The questions were actually sent 48 hours in advance.
Valery Pech Orr, executive director of the Colorado Civil Rights Initiative, said sponsors wanted their "allies and lawyers" to have a chance to review what the council was asking.
The hearing, originally was slated for April 26, has been rescheduled for May 14.
Legislative Council officials said the hearing is designed to help sponsors look at how the measure interacts with current laws and if there might be any problems with its wording.
Pech Orr said the questions were "standard" and technical in nature, though officials with the Legislative Council said such inquires can be substantive as well. Neither would disclose the exact nature of the questions.
The measure is similar to ones passed recently in Michigan, California and other states. It seeks to restrict government from using race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education or public contracting.
Opponents claim it would roll back gains made by minorities disenfranchised by legal discrimination for decades.
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A historic circus arena in Venice is slowly being torn down.
But for supporters this is actually a cause for celebration.
The facility was in was terrible shape, and as this demolition is giving it a chance at new life.
On a beautiful Wednesday morning, Tito Gaona is teaching the next generation how to fly.
"Kick it up!" he yells at a young flying trapeze artist.
He now runs a school to teach the craft.
He's a retired circus performer- the flying trapeze was his lifelong passion and he wowed crowds the world over.
His former training ground, the Venice Circus Arena, is being torn down. To him this is a beautiful sight.
Gaona said, "This is all bypass surgery. They got another chance to make it breathe and live."
From the 60s until the 90s, the Venice Circus Arena was the winter home of the Ringling Brothers circus.
But after the circus left town in 1992, the structure decayed. A few months ago, the city deemed it unsafe.
Now, work crews are carefully tearing it down through a 'surgical demolition'. That's where they'll remove the rotten wood and the roof, and leave the exposed steel structure.
Larry Ivey with the Venice Circus Arts Foundation said, "It's getting started, so we think we're on our way."
The Venice Circus Arts Foundation is raising money to set up an open air pavilion here. By putting on circus acts and concerts, they hope to collect enough funds to turn this plot of land into a major tourist attraction.
Ivey said, "Our big dream is to re-construct the arena and have it be an events center for the city of Venice."
Right now, workers have already torn down a nearby warehouse. They've also removed the roof of an animal training building.
There, famed animal trainer Gunther Gebel-Williams worked with lions and tigers.
They hope to restore the building into a museum.
Gaona recalls a big part of this city's history was tied to this plot of land.
He said, "You see the symbol…'Home of the Greatest Show on Earth, Venice Florida.' You couldn't buy that publicity. That's why it's a landmark and it should be preserved."
The arena supporters say the demolition work should be completed by October.
A number of different circus performers and sponsors have come forward to help raise money for a new arena.
So for Gaona, the future is looking bright. Not only is he helping tomorrow's circus performers, but he's also helping to give them a new home.
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By David Ernesto Munar,
CEO/President of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago
With a dizzying array of talks, sessions and activities for 24,000 participants, the 19th International AIDS Conference offered participants new information, analyses and research findings to fortify effective global and domestic responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Keeping up with it all was downright impossible (though both fun and inspiring to attempt.)
Here are my "ah-ha" moments gleaned from what I could attend of the nearly 500 concurrent sessions and additional cultural activities during the conference.


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Do you know the biggest reason the decision not to trade Brett Myers and instead give him contract extension sticks in fans' craw?
We'll get back to that in a minute. Certainly, Myers pitched very well in this game, shutting down the Pirates into the eighth inning. He struck out six and allowed just one run. If you look at Myers' season, it hasn't been nearly as bad as you'd think. Yes, the ERA and FIP is high, but that's due to a very high home run rate. His expected FIP this season isn't much different than last. That doesn't mean Myers is worth a big contract, but he is eating up innings and providing the production of a middle-rotation starter.
The reason Myers should have been flipped when he was at his most valuable last summer was also staring Houston in the face in this game. Their names are Mark Melancon and Jimmy Paredes. Both players had big games, as Shark moves closer to saving his 20th game and Paredes keeps on hitting.
When the Astros traded Lance Berkman last summer, it was almost as an afterthought. The haul they got back was pretty underwhelming, but has proven to be much more effective so far than the Brett Myers trade. We have no idea how Paredes will hold up long-term, but unlike Brett Myers, his defense will keep him on the field even if his bat cools off. And as far as Melancon goes, I'm not a fan of trading for relievers, but he's been one of the few strengths of the bullpen this season.
It's looking like Berkman fetched two solid major leaguers, even if neither have a chance to be as big a star as he was. Imagine if Houston had gotten a couple players for Myers...


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In order to control climate change, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that greenhouse gas emissions will need to fall by about forty percent by 2030.
The promise of America has long been conceived as the promise of happiness. Being American is all about the opportunity to pursue one's own bliss. But what is the good life, and are we getting closer to its attainment? In the cacophony of competing conceptions of the good, technological interventions that claim to help us achieve it, and rancorous debate over government's role in securing it for us, every step toward happiness seems to come with at least one step back.
Pamela S. Karlan is a unique figure in American law. A professor at Stanford Law School and former counsel for the NAACP, she has argued seven cases at the Supreme Court and worked on dozens more as a clerk for Justice Harry Blackmun. In her first book written for a general audience, she examines what happens in American courtrooms—especially the Supreme Court—and what it means for our everyday lives and to our national commitments to democracy, justice, and fairness.
The United States is on the brink of intervention in Syria, but the effect of any eventual American action is impossible to predict. The Syrian conflict has killed more than 100,000 people and displaced millions, yet most observers warn that the worst is still to come. And the international community cannot agree how respond to this humanitarian catastrophe. World leaders have repeatedly resolved not to let atrocities happen in plain view, but the legacy of the bloody and costly intervention in Iraq has left policymakers with little appetite for more military operations.
Climate engineering—which could slow the pace of global warming by injecting reflective particles into the upper atmosphere—has emerged in recent years as an extremely controversial technology. And for good reason: it carries unknown risks and it may undermine commitments to conserving energy. Some critics also view it as an immoral human breach of the natural world. The latter objection, David Keith argues in A Scientist's Case for Climate Engineering, is groundless; we have been using technology to alter our environment for years.
In Giving Kids a Fair Chance, Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman argues that the accident of birth is the greatest source of inequality in America today. Children born into disadvantage are, by the time they start kindergarten, already at risk of dropping out of school, teen pregnancy, crime, and a lifetime of low-wage work. This is bad for all those born into disadvantage and bad for American society.
The Occupy Wall Street movement has ignited new questions about the relationship between democracy and equality in the United States. Are we also entering a moment in history in which the disjuncture between our principles and our institutions is cast into especially sharp relief? Do new developments--most notably the rise of extreme inequality--offer new threats to the realization of our most cherished principles? Can we build an open, democratic, and successful movement to realize our ideals? Occupy the Future offers informed and opinionated essays that address these questions.
The vast majority of scientists agree that human activity has significantly increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere--most dramatically since the 1970s. Yet global warming skeptics and ill-informed elected officials continue to dismiss this broad scientific consensus.
"Buy local," "buy green," "buy organic," "fair trade"—how effective has the ethical consumption movement been in changing market behavior? Can consumers create fair and sustainable supply chains by shopping selectively?
Full employment used to be an explicit goal of economic policy in most of the industrialized world. Some countries even achieved it. In Back to Full Employment, economist Robert Pollin argues that the United States--today faced with its highest level of unemployment since the Great Depression--should put full employment back on the agenda.
In the United States and in Europe, politicians, activists, and even some scholars argue that Islam is incompatible with Western values and that we put ourselves at risk if we believe that Muslim immigrants can integrate into our society. Norway's Anders Behring Breivik took this argument to its extreme and murderous conclusion in July 2011. Meanwhile in the United States, state legislatures' efforts to ban the practice of Islamic law, or sharia, are gathering steam--despite a notable lack of evidence that sharia poses any real threat.
The Tea Party and its allies celebrate the rogue states of the Southwest as a model for the nation in their go-it-alone posturing and tough immigration-enforcement talk. In Border Wars, dogged investigative journalist Tom Barry documents the costs of that model: lives lost; families torn apart; billions of wasted tax dollars; vigilantes prowling the desert; and fiscal crises in cities, counties, and states. Even worse, he warns, the entire nation risks following their lead.
As New York State Attorney General from 1998 to 2006, Eliot Spitzer successfully pursued corporate crime, including stock price inflation, securities fraud, and predatory lending practices. Drawing on those experiences, in this book Spitzer considers when and how the government should intervene in the workings of the market.
Global momentum is building to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. So far, so good. The less happy news is that Earth's temperatures will continue to rise for decades. And evidence shows that climbing temperatures are already having serious consequences for vulnerable people and regions through droughts, extreme weather, and melting glaciers. In this book, climate experts Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen Schneider argue that we need to start adapting to climate change, now.
The Obama administration promises to take on comprehensive immigration reform in 2010, setting policymakers to work on legislation that might give the approximately eleven million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States a path to legalization of status. Commentators have been quick to observe that any such proposal will face intense opposition. Few issues have so divided the country in recent years as immigration. Immigrants and the Right to Stay brings the debate into the realm of public reason.
There is nothing wrong with economics, Dean Baker contends, but economists routinely ignore their own principles when it comes to economic policy. What would policy look like if we took basic principles of mainstream economics seriously and applied them consistently? In the debate over regulation, for example, Baker--one of the few economists who predicted the meltdown of fall 2008--points out that ideological blinders have obscured the fact there is no "free market" to protect.
This book is a passionate call for citizen action to uphold the rule of law when government does not. Arguing that post-9/11 legislation and foreign policy severed the executive branch from the will of the people, Elaine Scarry in Rule of Law, Misrule of Men offers a fierce defense of the people's role as guarantor of our democracy.
Michael Gecan, a longtime community organizer, offers in this book a disturbing conclusion: the kinds of problems that began to afflict large cities in the 1970s have now spread to the suburbs and beyond. The institutional cornerstones of American life are on an extended decline.
Drop something in front of a two-year-old, and she's likely to pick it up for you. This is not a learned behavior, psychologist Michael Tomasello argues. Through observations of young children in experiments he himself has designed, Tomasello shows that children are naturally--and uniquely--cooperative. Put through similar experiments, for example, apes demonstrate the ability to work together and share, but choose not to. As children grow, their almost reflexive desire to help--without expectation of reward--becomes shaped by culture. They become more aware of being a member of a group.
By the end of the twentieth century, sub-Saharan Africa had experienced twenty-five years of economic and political disaster. While "economic miracles" in China and India raised hundreds of millions from extreme poverty, Africa seemed to have been overtaken by violent conflict and mass destitution, and ranked lowest in the world in just about every economic and social indicator.
American public history--in magazines and books, television documentaries, and museums--tends to celebrate its subject at all costs, even to the point of denial and distortion. This does us a great disservice, argues William Hogeland in Inventing American History. Looking at details glossed over in three examples of public history--the Alexander Hamilton revival, tributes to Pete Seeger and William F. Buckley, and the Constitution Center in Philadelphia--Hogeland considers what we lose when history is written to conform to political aims.
Vivian Gornick, one of our finest critics, tackled the theme of love and marriage in her last collection of essays, The End of the Novel of Love, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. In this new collection, she turns her attention to another large theme in literature: the struggle for the semblance of inner freedom.
The United States, home to five percent of the worlds' population, now houses twenty-five percent of the world's prison inmates. Our incarceration rate—at 714 per 100,000 residents and rising—is almost forty percent greater than our nearest competitors (the Bahamas, Belarus, and Russia). More pointedly, it is 6.2 times the Canadian rate and 12.3 times the rate in Japan.
In 2002 Dr. Hans Blix, then chief United Nations weapons inspector, led his team on a search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Before the United States went to war with Iraq the next March, he maintained there were no WMD in Iraq. History proved him right. For more than forty years Dr. Blix has worked on global disarmament, and with this new book he renews the call for nuclear nonproliferation. His interests, though, go beyond stemming the threat of nuclear attack from rogue states and terrorists.
Akbar Ganji, called by some "Iran's most famous dissident," was a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. But, troubled by the regime's repressive nature, he became an investigative journalist in the 1990s, writing for Iran's pro-democracy newspapers. Most notably, he traced the murders of dissident intellectuals to Iran's secret service. In 2000 Ganji was arrested, sentenced to six years in prison, and banned from working as a journalist. His eighty-day hunger strike during his last year in prison mobilized the international human rights community.
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Figured I'd go ahead and start the discussion. Incredible episode.
Some links...
- Did I mention that was a spectacular episode? Wow.
- Why is it that even in the flash-sideways, I want to punch Ben in the face?
- Was the list of names in the cave done by Jacob or someone else (MiB)? Were they in order of preference? With Locke dead, is Hurley the current "successor"?
- On the list of names, did "Kwon" refer to Jin or Sun?
- Who was the boy? Why was Flocke surprised that Sawyer could see him?
- What the hell am I going to do with my Tuesday nights after the show ends?


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CRAB ORCHARD (WVVA) - Two men have been arrested -- and police are seeking a third -- in connection with the robbery of a Raleigh County business.
According to the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office, a robbery was reported at the Venus Lounge on Robert C. Byrd Drive in Crab Orchard, around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday.
While on patrol in the area, Cpl. White and Dep. Grogg spotted a white male running from the business. The male -- identified as Roland Suttle -- was apprehended.
Police say Suttle was in possession of a plastic bag containing an undisclosed amount of cash and a makeshift mask at the time of his apprehension.
The officers' investigation also led to the arrest of Jeffery Fink for his alleged involvement in the incident.
Both Suttle and Fink have been charged with robbery and conspiracy to commit a felony and are being held at Southern Regional Jail on $100,000 bond each.
Warrants have also been issued for a third person wanted in the robbery, 29-year-old Kenneth Meador of the Sophia area.
Meador is also charged with robbery and conspiracy to commit a felony.
If you have any information on Meador's location, contact the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office at 304-255-9300 or Crimestoppers at 304-255-7867.


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March 7, 2012
When the Occupy San Quentin rally ended, San Rafael police followed us to the Richmond Bridge. I don't know if it was Jabari Shaw's orange CDCR jumpsuit that kept them wondering – Is he an escapee, one of ours? – or if it was the sheer magnitude of fearlessness represented by women like Kelly, a former prisoner who would not let her traumatic experience silence her. One brother got so full looking at the guards on the other side of the gate watching that he looked like he was going to leap the gate and hurt someone as he recalled the violations of his person over and over again. Members of All of Us or None dropped everything to embrace him when he left the stage.
October 14, 2011
For 15 years the California Coalition for Women Prisoners – activists on the outside together with prisoners on the inside – have published an extraordinary newsletter called the Fire Inside. Hear Angela Davis keynote the anniversary celebration, hosted by our own Wanda Sabir, Friday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., at the Women's Building, 3543 18th St. at Valencia, San Francisco.
March 21, 2010
Many New Orleanians have roots in Haiti. The 500 enslaved people who participated in the 1811 Rebellion to End Slavery – the largest armed uprising against slavery in the U.S. – were directly inspired by the Haitian revolution. We are also linked by first-hand understanding of the ways in which oppression based on race, class and gender interacts with disasters.


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TFC Info also says that demand is increasing for 42-inch LCD products, citing competitive pricing.
Consumers have a lot of perceptions and preferences when it comes to purchasing an LCD and/or plasma display—at least that's what a new TFC Info study says.
Although many of those surveyed consider LCD to be the best bargain, price is not the driving factor that most would expect. It seems that the true driving factors are, well… outdated.
The top driving force, according to TFC's "Flat Panel End User Survey: LCD vs. Plasma 2008," is product longevity. That's fine and dandy, but as Twice points out, most consumers don't know a whole lot about a product's lifespan—at least not as much as the manufacturer thinks.
More than half of those surveyed thought that flat panels would give them a good five years of entertainment. However, both plasma and LCD typically last longer.
"Since so many respondents placed high importance on product lifetime, it would be advantageous for manufacturers of flat screen displays to address this misconception and confusion regarding lifetime of these displays in different terms," TFC said in its report.
Of course, many want their purchases to last, but it's sort of surprising that price didn't even rank in the top three slots. Instead, consumers cited picture quality, reliability, longer product life, and screen size ahead of price concerns.
What are your top five concerns when making a major electronics purchase?


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THANK YOU for your generous offer of blogspace and inviting me to provide content regarding Vino 100. (It's a copywriter/marketer's dream come true!)
How this all came about is kindof a fluke. I had been a copywriter forever (almost 20 years), but I'm also a research geek (have a Masters degree in Library and Information Science — because I love finding and sharing information.) In August, 2006, I was at Ten United (now Engauge), working on an ad for one of our bank clients. The ad happened to be a profile of one of the bank's small business customers — a beer and wine wholesaler — located in Traverse City, Michigan. So I'm doing some background research, looking through all these online articles in the beer and wine trade journals, when I stumble across a description of Vino 100 — a wine store franchise with a really unique concept.
Now, I certainly had not been looking to open a retail business, and while I've always been into food and wine, I wouldn't really call myself an "expert." But after so much time in the advertising world, I knew a good, consumer-centric idea when I saw one. So I decided to check it out.
One protracted lease negotiation, lots of training, and many (15ish) months later, I, along with my husband and a friend of ours, opened the Vino 100 store at Polaris Parkway and Cleveland Avenue.
Our mission is basically to make good wine accessible to everyone, regardless of income, background, or level of wine knowledge. We carry 100 wines all priced at $25 or less, and each one has a "barometer" (point-of-sale tag) indicating its flavor (fruity to dry) and body (light to full). The store is arranged not by grape varietal or country, but rather by taste — all the reds on one wall, progressing from lighter to heavier bodied; all the whites on another wall, progressing from lighter to heavier bodied. Once you find a wine you like, you can use that flavor and body profile to find others that match your taste.
Speaking of tastes, we do winetasting every day (we have at least 8, and usually 12 different wines open) to orient customers to the barometer system and help them start to figure out their own palate. We also host instructional events, private events, even off-site events ("Wherever Winetastings") — all to help people learn about wine and–most important–learn what they like.
Because I've always viewed wine drinking as a very social activity, I wanted Vino 100 Polaris to be a "gathering place." We have seating for 24 (plus another 8 on barstools), and we serve wine by the glass, along with gourmet cheese plates and a Mediterranean plate (hummus, couscous, and eggplant). For the summer, we started offering 5 o'clock flights — every Monday from 5 till 8, we feature a flight based on a particular theme. So far, we've had the Tour de Blancs (Sauvignon Blancs from New Zealand, Chile and the Loire), and Italian Oddities (a Nero d'Avola, a Rosso blend, and an Aglianico).
I would love to show you around the place — and have you taste some of our great wines. We have private events scheduled for June 3 and June 11, but other than that, Tuesdays and Wednesdays are usually pretty slow. If there's a certain day/time that's convenient for you, I can make sure I'm around. (Our store manager, Jim, is there all the time. I'm sometimes off-site, trying to work on marketing and content for our events.) We're open 11 – 8 Monday through Thursday, 11 – 9 Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday.
By the way, if you have any books you'd like to get rid of — and want to pick up some good summer reading in return — we're having a book swap at the store this Saturday. Details are on our website calendar.
Our website: www.vino100polaris.com
Other contact info: phone: 614.895.VINO; email: firstname.lastname@example.com
I'm also attaching a couple of photos of the store — in case you wanted to post them.
Looking forward to meeting you in person.
And thanks again — in advance — for spreading the word.
Cheers!Liz Avera
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Introducing: Vino 100 Polaris
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NRA Chicago – Day Three
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Although the two previous days in Chicago were spectacular, from the perspective of The Beer Wench – the third evening was "la piece de resistance." (For those of you who did not grow up spewing out French sayings, I've attached the definition …)
pièce de ré·sis·tance n. pl. 1. An outstanding accomplishment: "The bison is an evolutionary pièce de résistance, the result of thousands of years of genetic development under the toughest weather and geographical conditions" B.J. Roche. 2. The principal dish of a meal.
Monday brought yet another day of prowling the floor of the NRA show – indulging in countless foods such as gelattos, chocolate truffles, gourmet cheeses, lots of artisan breads, pizzas, soups, dips, sandwiches, more cheeses, more chocolates, more breads … and every type pf cuisine you could imagine. On top of all that food, I also had the opportunity to have lunch with the Illinois Restaurant Association. We were served a lovely salad of fresh greens, yellow raisins, toasted pine nuts, a huge brick of goat cheese and a balsamic vinaigrette. The main course was Chicken Marsala over basil orso pasta. Surprisingly (for it being meat) … I gobbled down the dish. To finish it off, we were served a rather large individual apple tart, finished with a thick cinnamon whipped cream and fresh berries.
Once again, we left the show to embark upon yet another culinary tour of Chicago. This time the cuisine was mainly beer.
First Stop: The Gage, a restaurant and tavern situated on Michigan avenue directly across from Millenium Park. Newly opened, The Gage is known for its upscale comfort food, fine wines, boutique beers and whiskeys in a sultry and vintage decor.
I ordered a glass of Sauvignon Blanc — but before I could enjoy it I was stolen away to meet two very important people in the world of beer. Both are with the country's leading importer of fine beers — Merchant Du Vin — and are known nationally (if not internationally) for being beer connoisseurs. In fact, both also serve as beer consultants to hotels, restaurants, bars and the like.
Merchant du Vin sets the strictest standards for the beers that bear our importing label. All Merchant du Vin beers are "authentic"—meaning they are naturally made, without chemicals, additives, or preservatives (sometimes referred to as "adjuncts"). Secondly, the beer must be an outstanding representative of its style, and produced by a brewery of superb reputation. As a result of these standards, Merchant du Vin's benchmark breweries appear on nearly every list of the top beers in the world.
After listening to me rattle on about my beer blog and passion for beer, the younger of the two beer gurus (a local Chicagoan) found it pertinent to give me a proper beer tour of Chicago. Of course, I could not resist, and so my coworker and I piled into his car for a most memorable beer experience.
Second Stop (although the first of the beer tour): Clark St. Ale House. Unfortunately, we could only srounge up enough meter money for a half an hour – so our time here was brief. My beer of choice was the Southern Tier IPA, which was served in a pretty small Brandy sifter. During the first half of its consumption, the beer was too cold to really embrace its true flavor. My beer guru companion informed me that the whole point of the brandy sifter was so that I could warm the beer in my hands. By the time I reached the end of the glass, the beer reached a desirable temperature and was quite enjoyable.
While at Clark St. Ale House, I had the opportunity to purchase "The Beer Enthusiast's Guide to Chicago." Although it is slightly outdated, the content of the guide was extremely well organized and helpful. Unfortunately, it is very rare to find and I was extremely lucky that I could procure a copy. And the icing on the cake? The bartender informed me that the author of the guide was none other than my beer guru companion sitting next to me. How about them apples?
Third Stop: Goose Island Brew Pub – Clybourn. Now, if being given the beer tour of Chicago by one of its most renowned beer connoisseurs wasn't awesome enough already – at Goose Island we were accompanied by one of the world's leading writers on beer. (Names will be added when permission is granted).
My first beer: Reserve Imperial IPA 9.0% ABV "At Goose Island, we live and die by hops. With our Imperial IPA, we pushed the hop limit to the extreme. We took three of our favorite hops, Tettnang, Simcoe and Cascade and balanced their spiciness with tons of malt… then we added more hops and more malt until this beer was exploding with citrus aromas and flavors… you'll smell the hops from a yard away. What will surprise you is how drinkable it is. Served in a Tulip." The Beer Wench gives it two thumbs up!!!
My second beer: Saison '08 6.5% ABV "Brewed by our Fulton brewers here at LPB, Saison is a Belgian-style farmhouse ale traditionally brewed in the cooler months for summer consumption. The Saison strain of yeast works at warmer temperatures and produces unique fruity and spicy aromatics with slight tart character." This was the first time that I had ever tasted this particular style. The Beer Wench takeaway? It definitely has a unique earthy (manuresque) characteristic. According to Wikipedia, "what truly makes saisons unique is the fermentation which is closer to a red wine fermentation. Taking place at temperatures upwards of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), these ales are incredibly phenolic; peppery, floral, often reminiscent of the spice found in a bordeaux wine." As a lover of bordeaux wine, my palate is inclined to prefer saisons as well. I look forward to further exploration.
Food wise, we enjoyed the fresh baked pretzels (cheddar jalapano and regular) as well as the sausage and cheese plates (complete with artisan bread and olives).
Fourth Stop: The Map Room, "A Traveler's Tavern: Don't Get Lost." Traveling with "celebrities" definitely has its perks. Especially traveling with beer celebs on a beer tour. At the map room, my coworker and I were given a personalized no holds bar beer tasting led by the pros.
And here are the beers … (drum roll please):
1. To drink, we all started out with the De Ranke XXBitter … aka "a really f*ing hoppy beer." Delicious. It got better as the night progressed and the beer became warmer.
2. Saison Du Pont, "a barnyard ale. Brewed in spring to last throughout the summer in order to fuel the workers." We used this beer to cleanse our palate and jump start the tasting. Once again, I'm very intrigued by the Saison style.
3. Lindeman's Gueze Cuvee Renee, " Possibly the oldest beer, Gueuze, or Geuze, (pronounced "GOO-za") is unseasoned, wild-fermented wheat beer. The brewers blend aged lambic and younger lambic, to taste, and a bottle refermentation occurs after capping. It is highly coveted by gourmands in Belgium who lay it in their cellars like wine. Golden color, cidery, winey palate; reminiscent, perhaps, of bubbly dry vermouth with a more complex and natural flavor. Style—Gueuze Lambic." Source: Merchant Du Vin.
Numbers four and five were tasted side by side, as they are different variations of the same style from a brewery called Westmalle. "Bottle-conditioned Dubbel and Tripel Trappist Ales brewed by the Abbey of Westmalle, one of only seven Trappist breweries in the world. The monastery is located in the village of West Malle, Province of Antwerp, Belgium, and was founded in 1794. Both the Dubbel and the Tripel are considered by many tasters as the benchmarks for the style. Westmalle Dubbel was first brewed for consumption within the Abbey around 1836; Westmalle Tripel was introduced in 1934." Source: Merchant Du Vin.
4. Westmalle Trapist Tripel Ale, " Glowing orange-gold color, herbal aroma, and complex flavors that meld rich malt sweetness, warmth, hops, and powerful drinkability." Source: Merchant Du Vin.
5. Westmalle Trapist Dubbel Ale, "Brown-amber color, subtle dark-malt aroma balanced by Belgian yeast character. Deeply malty, with a subtle and dry finish that hints at tropical fruit." Source: Merchant Du Vin.
6. ORVAL, "Brewed and bottle-conditioned at Orval monastery founded in the 1100s in the pastoral Belgium countryside. Fermenting three times with three different malts and two types of hops give great character and complexity. This vintage-dated chardonnay of the beer world can be cellared up to five years. Sunset-orange color; a fruity and slightly acidic bouquet, firm body, profound hop bitterness, and long, dry finish." Source: Merchant Du Vin.
7. Samuel Smith IPA, "The rich Samuel Smith strain of yeast at The Old Brewery dates from the early 1900s. Hops are hand-weighed by the master hop blender, and the brewing water is drawn from a well sunk over 200 years ago. First introduced to the U.S. market in 1978 by Merchant du Vin, Samuel Smith beers quickly became the benchmark ales for the emerging craft beer movement. To this day, they remain among the most awarded. All Samuel Smith beers are vegan products, registered with The Vegan Society. Samuel Smith's IPA: A restrained maltiness and an emphasis on the aroma and flavor of hops from England's finest vineyards." Source: Merchant Du Vin.
8. Three Floyd's Boheameth, "A massive American Barley Wine; caramel-sequel and hoppy appeals."
Fifth Stop: Delilah's, "one of the great whisky bars of the world."
According to Center Stage Chicago, "Delilah's owner Mike Miller is to whiskey what Hemingway claimed to be to bullfighting—an aficionado. He not only runs the bar with hands-down the biggest selection of whiskeys in the city (he advertises more than 300, and the specialty is, yep, bourbon), but has written scholarly articles and given lectures on whiskey around the country. From his resume, the uninitiated might think Miller runs a quiet, cigar-and-snooker type joint, but Delilah's rocks. With DJ styles ranging from punk Mondays to play-your-demo Thursdays, the music is eclectic, and loud." The owner spent the evening sitting at the table with us. As for beer, I savored a Samuel Smith's IPA while having the opportunity to taste some truly exquisite Bourbon.
Overall, this was one of the coolest beer experiences I have ever had. It was my best beer experience in Chicago, by far. I am very excited to have important friends in the beer world and look forward to them playing mentor to me.
Thank you to all those people who made this night as awesome as it was, you rock!
NRA Chicago – Day Two
Posted in Beer Wench, tagged beer, Beer Wench, chicago, food, the beer wench on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As I'm sure you can imagine, we were quite exhausted after the first evening in Chicago. Luckily, I was able to sleep in a little before hitting the floor at the NRA show. The show was held at McCormick Place — which consists of approximately 2.7 million sq. ft. of exhibit halls.
The show was absolutely ENORMOUS. The floors were full of booths upon booths upon booths of food vendors. There were dozens of cooking demonstrations and thousands of product samples in every direction. After eating the equivalent of my body weight in free food, Christian and I opted to leave the show early in order to soak in some Chi-town culture. The intention was to go to the Cubs game, however, I used my feminine wiles to convince Christian that The Art Institute of Chicago Museum was a better choice. (Although a huge fan of sports — baseball has no interest to me and I could care less about the Cubs).
After a few hours of enjoying art, we embarked up on yet another restaurant hopping adventure
First Stop: Quartino, "an urban Italian neighborhood restaurant and wine bar offering authentic regional Italian food and wine in a lively, welcoming atmosphere with attentive and personable service." We opted to sit in the bar area, in lieu of the dinning room.
For Quarantino, Chef/Partner John Coletta developed a menu representing the best of Italy's culinary regions. The small plate style menu, served in reasonable portions and designed for sharing, is perfect for large groups and adventurous diners ready for a unique experience. Christian and I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with John Coletta, as he was friends with the couple next to us and had joined them for a drink.
For my beverage, I chose a 1/2 carafe of 2006 Dolcetta D'Alba — while my Christian went with the Orangecello Martini (a twist on Limoncello). Food wise, we shared the Sicillan Eggplant Bruschette, Variety of Olives, Duck Prosciutto, Roasted Beets Salad with ricotta salata and walnuts, Tri Culour Salad with lemon and EVOO, and the Seared Sea Scallops with lemon and caperberries. We also had a generous supply of bread and olive oil throughout the meal.
Remember what I said in the previous post about going to the locals for advice? Well, as it turns out — the friends of the chef that were sitting next to us also happened to be food connaisseurs, specializing in the city of Chicago. They gave us a list of must see destinations and sent us on our way.
Second Stop: The Frontera Grill. All you foodies can just hate me now. Frontera Grill was the winner of the 2007 "Outstanding Restaurant" award at the James Beard Foundation Awards.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in the best restaurant, eat! And although we were full of Italian deliciousness — Christian and I could not resist the temptation of Frontera Grill.
Food wise, we went with the Trio, Trio, Trio: a sampling of Ceviche Fronterizo, Ceviche Yucateco and Ceviche Playero. ( Ceviche Fronterizo: lime-marinated Hawaiian blue marlin with tomatoes, olives, cilantro, jícama and green chile. Ceviche Playero: Baja bay scallops, Alaskan king crab, Honey Manila mango, Mexican papaya, pineapple and jicama with Oaxacan pasilla, grapefruit, lime and garlic (my personal favorite). Ceviche Yucateco: steamed organic shrimp and calamari tossed with lime, orange, habanero, avocado, jícama and cilantro.)
Throughout the evening we also enjoyed three orders of Taquitos de Pollo: crispy taquitos filled with chicken and poblanos, with homemade sour cream, salsa verde, añejo cheese and guacamole. Despite my chicken aversion, I gobbled these delicious treats down faster than they could be delivered (it was the fabulous guacamole that tricked me).
As for the beverages, margaritas were the choice drink of the evening. I enjoyed a classic margarita with fresh lime juice, citron liquor and blue agave tequila. Christian opted for more creative versions, including a bacon infused margarita and a margarita made with rhubarb (it was NEON pink — no joke). We both also indulged in shots of top shelf anejos tequilla with some people we met at the bar.
Apparently we lingered too long, because the couple we met at Quartino ended up stopping in too. They were shocked to hear that we had not made it to any of the other locations and demanded to show us around town — and how could we refuse? At that point, we were also joined by the president of the NRA of New Zealand as well. The five of us piled into a taxi to tour the town some more.
Third Stop: Carnivale: "a reflection of Latin culture and community, as explosive an passionate as the people themselves. The kaleidoscope of bright colors, salsa music and playful decor ignites the sense of being in a Latin house party, all in a unique Kleineresque setting." The decor of Carnivale looks just as one would think it should.
While there, we ordered a round of Caipirihnas — the national drink of Brazil. Caipirihnas are made with cachaça (pronounced IPA: [ˌkaˈʃasɐ]), sugar and lime. Cachaça is Brazil's most common distilled alcoholic beverage. Cachaça is made from sugarcane alcohol, obtained from the fermentation of sugarcane juice which is afterwards distilled.
Fourth Stop: Sushi Samba, a Chicago sushi bar. Unfortunately, we arrived there late on a Sunday night and the kitchen was in the middle of closing. We did, however, enjoy multiple orders of Sawagani, flash fried Japanese river crab as well as some more delicious Caipirihnas.
Luckily, Chicago closes down early on Sunday nights — because after Sushi Samba I'm not sure I would have been able to make it anywhere else. Tired and full of delicious food and drinks, Christian and I parted ways with the group and returned to the hotel.
Up next: Day Three
NRA Chicago – Day One
Posted in Beer Wench, tagged beer, Beer Wench, chicago, the beer wench on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Now, usually I only write about food when it has relevance to beer. However, I cannot resist writing about my experience at the National Restaurant Association Show this past weekend in Chicago. (Disclaimer: there will be much blogging about beer experiences as well. I had the honor of meeting and drinking with what I would like to call "beer celebrities").
A last minute turn of events and really great people (including both of my bosses) made it possible for me to travel to Chicago for the NRA show this past weekend. As a result, I was exposed to some of the most extraordinary cuisine and beverages as well as particularly intriguing people.
To avoid overwhelming my readers with an excessively long post about each experience, I have decided to break my blogs down by the days. Unfortunately, I experienced too much food and beverages at the show itself to remember and record anything. My blogs will be about the experiences of each evening around the city of Chicago.
One thing I've learned from traveling is that the best way to tour a city is to do it through the eyes of the locals. They are the experts and can direct you to the best places in town. (Bar tenders and servers tend to be excellent sources of information!)
My colleague, Nate and I arrived in Chicago too late to visit the NRA Show on Saturday. Instead, we just went straight to meet up with our friend and potential client, Christian. Being very familiar with the city of Chicago, Christian was prepared to give us one whirlwind of a tour.
First stop: De La Costa, "an alluring new restaurant and lounge from celebrity chef Douglas Rodriguez." Christian and his colleagues had eaten there the night before and he wanted to show us the unique concept. It is known for having one of the best ceviche bars in the city. The interior design was one of the most unique that I've ever seen — it looked like a set from Cirque Du Soliel, complete with marionettes. The menu looked absolutely delicious and I definitely drooled over the dishes being brought out by the servers. We sat at the bar, where I had a wonderfully balanced glass of Cabarnet that was recommended by the bar tender. The three of us shared a platter of fish tacos and then moved on to our second destination.
Second stop: Michael and Louise's Hop Leaf Bar. Despite the name, this bar did not have very many "hoppy" beers available. In fact, the majority of beers were Belgians! The interior of the bar and the demographics of the crowd reminded me a lot of Bodega — mostly Young Professionals, with a few Baby Boomers mixed throughout. The Hop Leaf is a little bigger though, with two floors, and serves a rather unique array of cuisine. My first beer was Three Floyd's Alpha King Ale, which was one of three beers available on draft upstairs (which is why we quickly found room at the bar downstairs). For round two, the boys went Belgian while I opted for the Lagunitas IPA. Food wise, we all shared the Sausage Plate, a variety of organic sausages w/ with bourbon pancetta white beans, and the Braised Frog's Legs w/ salad of arugula, fennel, tomato, preserved lemon and basil oil. (Despite not normally eating meat, I actually tasted and ate many meat dishes in Chicago … as you will observe).
Third Stop: Relax Lounge aka The Pharmacy. Christian's colleagues were finally able to catch up with us at this lounge bar. Personally, I automatically understood the concept. In fact, it is what drew me to the bar in the first place. Outside of the lounge was a medium sized neon green cross. Anyone who has been to Switzerland knows that the green cross = pharmacy. I cannot think of any better medicine than some good quality booze. The interior of the pharmacy was swanky with low lit candles. The men's ad women's bathrooms were connected by communal sinks — talking about keeping people honest!!
Fourth Stop: Green Zebra, one of the most renowned Vegetarian restaurants in the country. Upon arrival, I was tasked with selecting the wine — which was a delicious Piedmont blend. We ordered several small plate dishes to share including *Grilled Asparagus, Hudson Valley Camembert Beignets, Truffle *Citrus Glazed Halibut, olive oil polenta, Ramps, picked wax beans *Crispy Tofu, Thai basil, baby bok, Jasmine rice *Curried Potato Potstickers, cilantro lime sauce, fresh coconut *Slow Roasted Shittake Mushrooms, in crispy potato with savoy cabbage *Herbed Goat Cheese Ravioli, Green Garlic, asparagus, dill etc. The food was amazing. We also indulged in dessert … an ice cream of which flavor currently escapes me (caramel coconut sorbet?).
Fifth Stop: Pops For Champagne, aka "Pops." Open since 1982 in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, Pops for Champagne is the nation's most acclaimed champagne bar and Chicago's most elegant live music club. After getting a glass of champagne from the elegant wine bar, the group of us went and enjoyed some excellent jazz music in the club downstairs.
Sixth Stop: Fado Irish Pub, located in the heart of the restaurant district of downtown Chicago. Fado's location in Columbus does not impress me in the least and I had a terrible food experience there. Chicago, however, was a different story. TALK ABOUT A TRUE IRISH PUB. The environment was so lively, complete with live music. I even ran into a real Irish guy (around my age) who was visiting Chicago. If an authentic Irish guy chooses this place as a destination during vacation, you know it has to be quality. True to stereotypes, the boys ordered us rounds and rounds of Guinness.
Needless to say, I slept the entire cab ride back to the hotel (which unfortunately was 30 min). My greatest regret was never taking any pictures. I suppose that is also a good thing, since it meant that I was too busy having fun!
Next up: Day Two!!!
The Swear Jar
Posted in Beer Wench, tagged beer, Beer Wench, swear jar, the beer wench on May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Now, normally I would not dare to promote a corporate giant
(regardless of the industry). Most people know that I'm an advocate for
the "little guys".
I have a personal policy that prevents me from supporting
organizations that contribute to globalization. Some may view me as
pretentious, since I refuse to eat at certain fast-food chains and shop
at large discount warehouses. Oh, well. I prefer to support my local
economy by being a consumer of local businesses with ethical business
practices as opposed to supporting international giants who are
destroying the economies and livelihoods of Third World nations.
But, this is just me. I do not judge others for their purchasing behaviors. To each their own.
Back to the purpose of this article. Since I work for an
fully-integrated marketing and communications firm, I tend to have an
eye for good advertising. Budweiser just came out with a TV spot that I
found to be particularly amusing. And while I refuse to drink their
product (and still would not even if they were not a huge corporation),
I happen to really enjoy their advertising. So here is the YouTube
Enjoy the ad (but, maybe not the beer).
1st Woman Brewmaster Award
Posted in Beer Wench, Beer-ology, tagged beer, Beer Wench, bend brewing co, brewmaster, the beer wench on May 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Thanks to a good friend and old rowing teammate, The Beer Wench was informed about Tonya Cornett, the first woman to ever win the Brewmaster Award at the World Beer Cup. Listen here to the NPR podcast of her interview!!!
The Bryant Park Project, May 14, 2008 · Tonya Cornett, top brewer at Bend Brewing Co., recently won the Brewmaster Award at the World Beer Cup. She does 1,000 barrels a year, seven at a time, and the beer is only available in Bend, Oregon.
ABOUT Tonya Cornett – Head Brewmaster Bend Brewing Co.
Our brewmaster Tonya Cornett is a 2001 graduate of the World Brewing Academy, a partnership between Siebel Institute of Chicago and Doemens Academy of Munich, and holds an International Diploma in Brewing Technology. Cornett uses the highest quality ingredients available to create our five signature brews, as well as a handful of seasonals, each year. Outback X and Black Diamond Dark Lager won GOLD medals at the World Beer Cup! Also, Small Brew-pub and Brewmaster of the Year!
About Bend Brewing Co.
Bend Brewing Company overlooks the Deschutes River at Mirror Pond in Bend, Oregon. Locally owned and operated, this exceptional brewpub opened its doors in February of 1995 and quickly became a favorite for locals and visitors alike. The people of the B.B.C. take pride in creative, award-winning handcrafted brews, fresh and flavorful menu selections, a casual and friendly atmosphere and superb service.
Bend Brewing Co. is a great place to have lunch, dinner or just some hot nachos and cold handcrafted beer after a day skiing or hiking in Central Oregon's recreational paradise. In the summer, B.B.C.'s patio is the best place in town to dine outside. In the winter, come in and warm up with a malty seasonal ale. Enjoy our daily specials and Happy Hour year-round. Come and see for yourself why we're the locals' favorite!
Lego Beer Song
Posted in Beer Wench, tagged beer, Beer Wench, lego, the beer wench, the columbus beer wench on May 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This YouTube video is a little off the beaten path for The Beer Wench, yet I found it to be humorous — and after all, it is beer related. Enjoy!
Morlein Expanding to Columbus
Posted in Beer Review, Beer-ology, tagged beer, Beer Wench, the beer wench on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the 19th century, Cincinnati was one of the nation's biggest producers and consumers of beer. In 1840, there were eight breweries in town. Within 20 years there were 36 breweries all along the canal in the West End and Over-the-Rhine.
Times have since changed. Cincinnati has seemed to fall off the beer map, being replaced by cities such as Boulder.
Greg Hardman, president and chief executive of the Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. has big plans for reviving Cincinnati's beer industry. Hardman purchased Morlein, the 1853 Cincinnati beer label, in 2004 and has been steadily growing sales in the region.
Until now, Morlein has only been offered around the Cincinnati area. This summer, Harman plans to begin the first phase of a national expansion by rolling out his handful of beer brands to Indianapolis, Columbus and Louisville.
On top of the three city expansion, Hartman will also be releasing his new Lager House Original Golden Helles, a remake of the classic Moerlein lager. The beer will make its first public debut at the Beer Barons Weekend at the Muhlhauser Barn in West Chester next Saturday, May 17th.
Though brewed in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., by contract, the Moerlein family of products will soon be sold across the Midwest. The company will begin offering a Discovery Pack – a 12-pack of samples of Moerlein brands. Hardman hopes eventually to extend the beer's reach nationally.
The Beer Wench has not yet had an opportunity to taste this beer and it looking forward to having another "local-ish" option available in the city of Columbus!!! Keep your eyes out for the Discovery Pack!!!
About Christian Moerlein
Christian Moerlein Beers follow traditional German styles that reflect the Bavarian heritage of our founder, Christian Moerlein. Moerlein was an accomplished blacksmith who grew up in a family of brewers before sailing to America in 1841. Christian's love for brewing hearty, European beers was an idea fermenting in his mind. In 1853, his attention changed from horseshoes and wagon wheels to barley and hops. Christian's craftsmanship became focused on brewing beer in the back of his workshop, one fine batch at a time. He began brewing European style beers according to old family recipes. Cincinnati grew thirsty for his beers and he established one of the most successful pre-Prohibition breweries in the nation, The Christian Moerlein Brewing Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.
History of the Brewery
After opening the brewery in 1853, Christian soon found his beers were awarded the highest honors wherever they were exhibited. Not only in high demand in Cincinnati, they were commonly exported to Europe and South America.Unfortunately, the brewery was not able to survive a dark period of America's history: Prohibition. Honor was restored to Christian in 1981 when his brand was reintroduced to Greater Cincinnati. The updated all-malt Christian Moerlein beer was on the leading edge of the craft beer movement, coming along at a time when the term "microbrew" was not a part of American vocabulary. From the first keg tapped by Christian, to ice cold Select Lager, Select Dunkel, and our seasonal beers enjoyed throughout the world, Christian Moerlein beers continue to follow the strict Reinheitsgebot Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. True to the law since Christian was the brew master, the beer only contains four ingredients: malted barley, hops, water and yeast.
Fermenting Revolution
Posted in Beer Wench, tagged beer, Beer Wench, columbus beer wench, environment, fermenting revolution, organic on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Beer Wench has made a rather exciting beer discovery.
I would like you to meet Chris O'Brian, author of the Beer Activist blog and book entitled "Fermenting Revolution: How To Drink Beer And Save The World."
About the author:
Professionally, O'Brien has dedicated his time to organizing businesses as a force for positive social and environmental change. He spent seven years directing the Co-op America Business Network and the Fair Trade Federation. In 2005, he joined the Center for a New American Dream where he is now Director of the Responsible Purchasing Network.
In between these positions, Chris spent two years fully dedicated to beer. based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he travelled much of Africa, investigating traditional brewing styles, while reading and writing about beer and sustainability. He even put in a short stint as a professional brewer at the Zululand Brewing Co. in Eshowe, South Africa.
In 2004, he started publishing Fermenting Revolution as an online brewsletter. Use the sign up form for a free subscription. He has since become a regular feature writer for Zymurgy and New Brewer magazines, writes a column in American Brewer called Brewing a Better World, and regularly speaks at conferences and festivals.
O'Brien is part owner and a board director of Seven Bridges, a brick and mortar store in Santa Cruz, CA, and online retailer (www.breworganic.com) of organic homebrew supplies, as well as organic, fair trade home coffee roasting supplies.
Chris loves to hear from readers, so feel free to contact him with comments, beer news, or planet saving suggestions.
As both an advocate for beer and the environment, The Beer Wench is very impressed by Chris O'Brian. The book looks extremely interesting and I have already placed an order for it. I look forward to reviewing it in the future. Here is the book description:
Fermenting Revolution
|How to Drink Beer and Save the World
|By Christopher Mark O'Brien
|Fermenting Revolution delivers an empowering message about how individuals can change the world through the simple act of having a beer. It is also the first book to view all of the important trends in human history as fundamentally revolving around beer.
Globalization pitches the corporate worldview that is essentially selfish, rewarding the few while demeaning the many and devastating nature, against the sustainability movement that calls for cooperation, the protection and celebration of nature and the nurturing of equitable communities. Beer exemplifies the struggle. This book:
The return to beer as a way of life is communal, convivial, democratic, healthful, and natural. The American beer renaissance champions ecologically sustainable production, and is helping to create thriving community places. After reading Fermenting Revolution, mere beer drinkers will become "beer activists," ready to fight corporate-rule by simply meeting their neighbors for a pint at the local brewpub — saving the world one beer at a time.
Cookout With The Wench
Posted in Beer Wench, tagged bbq, beer, beer tasting, Beer Wench, columbus beer wench, cookout, the beer wench on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You are all invited to a Backyard BBQ themed "Drink With The Wench"!!!
(There will be an official "fancy" craft beer tasting during the earlier portion of the evening.)
WHAT: Beer, Burgers, Brats & BBQ With The Wench
WHO: The Wench & EVERYONE who A. loves beer B. likes beer C. hates beer but wants to come out
WHERE: Benjamin Lamb's house (message me or Ben for the address.) NOTE: Ben has a hot tub in his backyard, so bathing suits are suggested.
WHEN: SATURDAY, MAY 10th. The festivities will commence at 4pm and the official beer tasting with take place at 6pm. (Stragglers are free to come whenever). Beer and food will be flowing all evening.
WHY: To celebrate the nice weather!!! (Why taste beers inside when you can do it outside?) PLUS, few foods accompany beer than some smoky BBQ deliciousness!!!
HOW: Bring something to throw on the grill and/or a side dish or dessert. For those who wish to participate in the tasting, bring your favorite "fancy shmancy" craft beer(s) to share and taste with the group! Everyone else, feel free to bring your beverage of choice!
"Drink With The Wench" Background
My ultimate goal for this group is to start up a gathering for fellow beer lovers and hopheads in the Columbus area. The invite is open to anyone and everyone interested in learning about and drinking beer. Ideally, I'd love to meet up with people who are more knowledgeable about beer than I am — and are willing to assist me in my voyage to beer connoisseur land.
I intend on this being a great social forum and conversation starter for beer lovers across all levels of expertise. Even if you do not know me, I still encourage you to come out and play. Everyone that has turned out has had much fun thus far.
There have been lots of new faces meeting me out, as well as some lovely regulars. I'm really enjoying meeting new people and sharing great conversation!
As always, I will be bringing along copies of a tasting sheet I found at Ratebeer.com. It helps serve as a great learning tool and conversation facilitator.


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South Korea Wins Asian Games
South Korea defeated Taiwan 9-3 to win baseball gold at the Asian Games. Shin-Soo Choo should now be exempt from required military service.— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) November 19, 2010
They defeated Taiwan 9-3. This win should exempt Indians OF Shin-Soo Choo from his required military service, good news for the Tribe, who could use some. (Via tweet from Cleveland MLB.com writer Jordan Bastian.)


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If, like me, your season ends when the Rockets quit playing, these are pretty dull times basketball wise. Yes I know that the playoffs are going full blast but apart from catching snippets of games here and there my interest is minimal. Mostly my attention is on what happens after June is over, free agency begins.
I know there is a large faction out there that will not be happy if a certain guy named Howard does not decide to don Rocket red. Personally I am a believer in not trying to fix what ain't broke and out current center seems to be one of the best parts of our roster. That whole discussion fails my "is the juice worth the squeeze" test.
For the sake of argument, lets take what has come out of pretty much everyone involved and say we will stick with free agent signings as opposed to trades. If that in fact is the case, let's hear who you would like us to sign and why. To keep it simple, let's say that pretty much any FA out there can be accommodated salary wise and thus acquired by Morey. For the sake of clarity, please stick to guys that are available this year, here is a list for those who are not sure of who that is.