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Moosbacher Schwarze Weisse - Private Landbrauerei Scheuerer
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Reviews by WOTO97:
3.18/5 rDev -8.6%
Pouring this into a glass, I thought I had grabbed a coke by mistake. Body looks like a hazy cola and the head is very fizzy. Definitely get your standard banana and clove off the nose, along with faint nutmeg and bread undertones. Lots of banana and hearty spice qualities on the palate with a faint caramel and light tartness up front. The fizz of the carbonation is pretty overwhelming here and settles down to a very slight body. Overall, this one lacks the depth of flavors that is somewhat common to the style accompanied by a very thin mouthfeel.
07-06-2010 20:17:57 | More by WOTO97
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3.1/5 rDev -10.9%
Appearance - This is a foam monster of course with a nice, tanned head and a thick, hearty brown body.
Smell - The malts are really nice here at the nose and the light yeast compliment is enough to get a thumbs up from me. There's kind of a stale character here though that keeps me from wanting to dive right in.
Taste - Yeah this really doesn't produce at the taste. The wheat totally wimped out and the yeast is OK but just very light. There's no bready character to this at all and the finish just falls right off the table.
Mouthfeel - This is bigger than light-bodied but not medium and the carbonation is cheap and fizzy like an Alka-Seltzer.
Sinkability - I really enjoyed their Helles Lager but this completely missed the mark.
10-19-2010 02:34:21 | More by RoyalT
3/5 rDev -13.8%
02-20-2013 23:41:08 | More by JasonEames
3.68/5 rDev +5.7%
Thanks to bu11zeye for sharing this bottle.
The beer pours an amber color with a huge white head. The aroma is a lot of toffee and caramel malts with some wheat, orange and earthy hops characteristics. The flavor is wheat with a lot of toffee. I also get some citrus. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
08-04-2010 04:53:22 | More by Mora2000
3.5/5 rDev +0.6%
01-21-2013 19:24:31 | More by wattoclone
West Virginia
3.73/5 rDev +7.2%
Definitely more so in the dunkel weisse vein than a new style called a Schwarze Weisse. No where near black in appearance a slightly clouded amber chestnut brown with a bright white head forming thick with soft carbonation rolling with tightly packed bubbles. Lacing fares well and sticks on the edges of the glass in sporadic patterns. Aroma has a slight nutty tobacco herbal quality with fruity banan bread notes as well slightly spicy with clove and some extra estery goodness follows. Flavor wise this one deals slightly sour tart edge with the banana and clove mild roasty and nutty finish a pretty nice mix and definitely easy drinkin' version of the style. Mouthfeel is light bodied especially for a darker weisse beer, but carbonation is soft and delicate yet carries the beer extremely well. Drinkability overall is pretty effortless and carefree the only thing slowing down my consumption of this version of the style would be the price per bottle compared to buying a case of Franzy or Paulaner examples. Solid and refreshing beer that I'm sure I'll try out again in the future.
07-27-2009 19:21:39 | More by WVbeergeek
3.53/5 rDev +1.4%
(Served in a nonic)
A- This beer has a clean but dense dark brown body with a sea of microbubbles supporting a bubble cob web of a head.
S- The toasted brown bread aroma has a pretty clean finish. T- The yeasty flavor and clove have a softer banana estery hint and a slight tartness in the dry finish.
M- This beer has a medium-light mouthfeel with a pretty fizzy finish that is almost bitey. There is no alcohol heat noticed.
D- The fizz really oppresses the flavors and there isn't much depth to it but it does have some of the classic hefe characters underneath.
08-31-2010 03:08:26 | More by rhoadsrage
3.73/5 rDev +7.2%
Pours a cloudy medium brown with lots of haze visible as I hold the glass near a light. Very little head that dissapears quickly. The beer tastes slightly of wheat malt with some caramel like character. The flavor is very straight forward. Just malted wheat with very little hop presence or any other flavors.
01-18-2010 03:07:30 | More by degerbah
3.28/5 rDev -5.7%
This beer is an opaque medium-dark brown, clouded with just a bit of sediment. It forms a big light brown head that fades after some time and leaves little spotty lacing just here and there. Better lacing and retention would make for a good appearance, but it's above average nonetheless.
The nose offers something interesting, perhaps the mingling of particular dark grains with the malts used as well as the wheat giving it something unique to me; it's something reminiscent of, but not quite, a grain like rye, and I'm imagining a ball of dough that will bake into a cross between rye and sourdough loaf. There's a it of yeast with a ghost of dark fruits and perhaps clove. This is a nice aroma that could use more strength.
The same could be said of the flavor. There's a bit of peppery spiciness riding a light herbal hops bitterness, but this seems like an under-malted beer to me. Wheat and the grains come through, but it really comes off more as herbal and tangy than anything else.
An initial smoothness rides together with a crisp nip up front. It's pretty thin, though not heinously so. There's enough going on that it's interesting, but not particularly so.
09-26-2011 14:44:07 | More by Brenden
New Jersey
3.68/5 rDev +5.7%
Pours a dark brown, opaque body with thick, fluffy head that fills the Schneider Weizen Edle-Weisse glass (and then some)...malt and yeast esters float clove, banana and vanilla--quite a tantalizing combination, clear and crisp... thin, slightly effervescent in the mouth; the weakness may be in due part to its age (drink by 12/07?)... smooth with only a bit of back bite... the sightest sediment tickles with a soft acidic presence... the malt and yeast explosion simmers quickly, and what promises by look and smell to be a strong, thirst-quenching palate pleasure turns out only half right: smooth and easy drinking, yes, but the weight that would be the dunkel seems to have been misplaced...
06-25-2009 02:46:13 | More by dacrza1
3.95/5 rDev +13.5%
16.9oz flip-top bottle poured into a weizen glass. Pours a dark brownish color with a nice off-white head that possesses excellent retention and lacing. The aroma is wheat with some banana and clove and a bit of yeastiness. The taste is a nice dose of wheat and malt with some spices and a yeasty finish. Overall, Moosbacher Schwarze Weisse is a solid Dunkelweizen that is perfect for a hot summer day. Recommended.
06-15-2008 03:03:05 | More by cjgator3
2.83/5 rDev -18.7%
Poured a nice creamy dark brown with a big fluffy brown head.
The smell is very light with the classic banana nut bread German hefe smell, just on the thin side with a bit of smoke.
The taste is very light with just a touch of dark malts some light yeasty flavor with banana, smoke, and some sweetness.
The mouthfeel is light and watery, not much substance.
A very watered down Dunkel, I would skip this in the future.
04-14-2009 00:24:42 | More by bashiba
3.25/5 rDev -6.6%
07-14-2014 00:54:20 | More by cwd
4.25/5 rDev +22.1%
Well . . .
I feel really guilty about giving this beer high marks. After all, rather than being a 'dunkel Weizen' it is a Schwarz Weisse with a red background . . . For those of you who don't know, the colours of the Nazi regime were Black (Schwarz) White (Weiss) Red (Rot), in that particular order, the order you are likely to percieve them on the bottle. God, I really, really, really sincerely hope that this was an accident. Really I do.
As for the beer itself, at first it pours a brilliant dark, burgundy-brown, a rich colour that is actually made both brighter and lighter by the addition of yeast. And the head and head retention . . . can't be beat!
It smells subtle. I'm a little tired of ester-bombs, so I welcomed its subdued notes of banana and clove. Upon first sip, I marveled at how the malt really managed to dominate this beer (as it ought) while the banana/clove tastes play a (delightful!) complimentary role.
The mouthfeel is thick and rich, nice and creamy with just the right amount of bubbly.
Drinkability? Wonderful! Wonderous!
I like this beer because it captures all that is good about Weizens, without being over-the-top about it. Man, I would be really bummed to learn these guys are fascists. They make a killer beer.
01-10-2007 21:24:19 | More by shbobdb
4.05/5 rDev +16.4%
Poured from a .5L bottle to a big hefe Glass, the liquid is a dark cloudy brown with good carbonation. The head is almost 3 fingers, brown an leaves little lace.
The smell is great like toasted and spiced bananas, just great.
The taste drops just a bit some bananas, light toast and mild spice, Maybe the spice just is't quite right. But all in all a very good tasting brew.
The mouthfeel could have a bit mow zing and body but still good.
The drinkability is nice I would buy this again.
Prosit, MK
01-07-2008 23:00:01 | More by MuenchenerKindl
3.1/5 rDev -10.9%
Made sure to pull this from the cooler and checked the date before buying. Poured fairly cold into a weizen glass. Three fingers of foam at first, that settled to a sturdy skim that held pretty well.
Dull aroma of musty wet stone, not really what I was expecting. Sort of oxidized, husky and wheaty. No clove, banana, or any typical Hefe aroma. A weird cidery trace that reminds me of an off bottle of Moonglow I had once.
Flavor is a little better after it sits for a little while. Papery and oxidized somewhat, thin and bland. Something vaguely like apple cider and nutmeg. Aftertaste is dull and flaccid. The hollowness makes me think it's past it's prime, though the label says it has 6 months on it. The body is ok, it feels like a weizen, just without any flavor. Slowly working on finishing this, but wouldn't drink it again.
01-01-2010 00:47:42 | More by emerge077
3.68/5 rDev +5.7%
A: A deep brown color. Like heavy brewed iced tea. Huge head on this. Absolutely massive, and a bit tannish.
S: Malty at first. There is almost a hint of salt in the aroma. Some Bread like smells as well.
T: A nice bready beer. Grainy and wheat like. Fairly clean, with a subtle, but noticeable noble hop flavor.
M: Medium light in body. The carbonation is fairly high, but it works for the brew. There is a lovely clean feel to this.
D: Very drinkable. Well crafted, and it seems effortless in it's delivery. Not something that is a "wow" but something that is enjoyable, and solidly made.
10-22-2010 00:13:49 | More by Beejay
4.13/5 rDev +18.7%
1/2 ltr fliptop from Market Limone in Nampa sometime last week.... shared with my work buddy Matt.. Matt loves a good German Wheat.. but he wasn't too hip on this one or the last... I am! Label shows best by 12/8.
Poured into my smaller weizen glass.. 3 finger head drops back leaving spotty lacing.. atop a slightly hazy dark chestnut brew.
Aroma is less than many dark weizens.. but it is still there and out front.. clove and bananas with a slight caramel component..
Flavor is very fresh!! Banana milkshake.. spicy clove finish with some lite caramel sweetness to be the big bow that ties it all together.. carbonation is muted.. but that helps the body.. Rich as it warms.. very nice.
I am getting out of this review early because I want to go enjoy the last half of my glass and I need to move the sprinklers.. :-)
Overall.. pretty good.. very good.. Expensive.. but I am really glad I had a chance to try it.
06-20-2008 08:45:17 | More by JohnGalt1
3.58/5 rDev +2.9%
Poured into an Euler stange. Pours a slightly hazy, medium-dark mahogany amber with a fine three finger off-white head with good retention and lots of lacing. Aroma of mildy sweet caramel malt, wheat, clove, light cola, spicy. Flavor of mild wheat, hints of caramel, nuts, toasted malt; finishes dry and bland with residual light wheat and clove. Light bodied. A nice smelling, but ultimately underwhelming weizen beer. Really quite a nice presention, and the flavor is fine, but it is very mild and unassuming. Meh.
04-30-2014 03:41:49 | More by LiquidAmber
South Carolina
3.98/5 rDev +14.4%
picked up for the hell of it as i needed a swingtop for a little experiment and this was 2.99 and i had not tried it. poured into a nonic on 1.14.10.
decent pour, nothing crazy with a dark amber, hazelnut color and a nice head that faded kinda quickly on me before i got to take a whiff of it. interesting aroma as i get roasted malts, light hops, touches of banana and clove, grasses and a touch of smoke, which all carries over into the flavor. nice balance here with tons of malts and a light fruit that keeps it all together quite well i have to admit. lots of grass and touches of banana and cereal grains seem to keep it going quite nicely. really cool little finish which is light and dry but pops a touch of brown sugar out of no where.
a touch unique for the style and I really liked it. would not mind doing this one again any day.
01-16-2011 05:25:55 | More by mikesgroove
New Hampshire
4.5/5 rDev +29.3%
01-20-2014 23:52:34 | More by d_brommer_nh
3.53/5 rDev +1.4%
a: 1/2" khaki head atop a rich, dark hazy brown beer
smell and taste: Bland and metallic at first, especially on the nose, but the nutty, yeasty banana bread eventually comes around. A nice hop presence even develops
m: Highly fizzy and prickly at first, but it settles down over the course. Light-medium in body.
d: a little inconsistent, fizzy and metallic at first but improving in depth and mouthfeel over time
08-19-2007 00:51:42 | More by blackie
4.05/5 rDev +16.4%
Gorgeous cloudy brown color on the pour with a decent head and minimal lace. delicious taste with a wheaty-appeal to it. Mouthfeel is perfect, very clean and refreshing with no bitter or poor aftertaste. Highly drinkable beer, and if it were not for the price, this would be a perfect session beer
06-14-2008 02:14:45 | More by scottyshades
New York
3.45/5 rDev -0.9%
A: The swing top let out a loud pop when the bottle was opened. The beer is very hazy—yellowish brown hues are visible near the edges of the glass and it appears dark reddish brown when viewed from afar. It poured with a two finger high off white head that has very good retention properties and hardly died down. The beer got murkier as I got near the bottom of the bottle and started to resemble apple cider.
S: Light to moderate aromas of bananas and doughy yeast are present in the nose along bits of sweetness.
T: The taste has flavors of bananas along with notes of apples and sweetness plus hints of clove-like spices.
M: It feels light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer was quite fruity and yeasty and felt like it could have had more complexity in the taste and a bit more fullness in the body.
01-12-2014 18:21:39 | More by metter98
New Hampshire
3.43/5 rDev -1.4%
Notched 2/11. Poured into a weizen glass. Opened with a loud pop, and initially poured solid foam. After resting poured better. Poured a medium brown color with a thick foamy head. Head lasted a few moments, but as quickly replenished by massive carbonation rising from the bottom. Once the bubbles stopped, the head disappeared quickly. Smelled slightly sour, with a bit of fruity spice. Taste was a gentle banana bread, with a bit of pepper finish. Felt overly thin in the mouth, coated towards the back of the mouth slightly. Carbonation just felt funny on the tongue. Overall not bad, but seemed a bit bland.
05-18-2012 23:01:47 | More by mountdew1
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I'm scared of tearing again -- should I have a c-section?
I had a bad tear during the birth of my first child a little more than a year ago. It was a third-degree tear that went right up to my anal area and took 3 1/2 months to heal fully. Now I'm four months pregnant with my second child, and my ob-gyn is offering me the choice of a planned c-section because she can't guarantee that I won't tear the same or worse this time. I'm not sure what to do -- does anyone have experience to share?
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I had a CS with my first and am electing to do it again with my 2nd. I was walking around day 2 after my CS and completely off pain medication by day 5, out and about with my baby. Recovery was very quick and easy for me. Everyone I have known that has torn (even slightly) had a longer recovery time than I had. Maybe I'm the exception - but I don't think anyone should be as frightened by a CS as people would lead you to be.posted 03/17/2008 by ReneeD33
I had a 4th degree tear with my first child 8 years ago. At the time, I was single and was able to give myself a long time to heal without having sex. It still, however, took me approx. 4 months to be able to go to the bathroom properly again. Now I am pregnant with my 2nd child and my doctor offered me a planned c-section. I never even thought this was an option, but I am so scared of having problems "down there" for the rest of my life. I am now 30 weeks pregnant and still deciding what to do.posted 03/15/2008 by star11girl1234
I am 24 and pregnant with my 3rd. With my first child, who was 8 lbs 14 oz, I had 2 small tears, but they were very deep inside. I was pushing for 20 mins. With the second one, who was 9 lbs 12 oz, I pushed him out in 2 pushes. He was born so fast, the water sack never broke, he was born in it. So one would think that there would be no tears, unfortunately such was not the case. I tore from the vaginal entry all the way up to the clitoris! I had 15 stitches. So naturally I was concerned when I found out I was pregnant, and asked my doctor if there was a chance of a repeat. She said that the chance of such a tear is very slim and that if I do tear again it may not be in the same way. She also said that if I am still concerned, to massage the area to make it stronger. (Both times the tears healed quickly with no problems.)posted 02/21/2008 by AviMama
I'm PG with our first, and this thread has been particularly helpful. I was 9 lbs, and tore my mom from end to end (My huband wasn't small either), my Dr. said my pelvic opening was narrow.. and I am terrified of tearing badly! Not just the pain, the possible incontinence, but how it will affect being intimate with my husband. I posted this last concern on another site, and the moms-to-be said it was a stupid and selfish reason to have a C-section. I appreciate that my Dr. has been 100% honest with me, that a C-section recovery is about comparable to recovery following a very bad tear, and the chances of infection are higher down there b/c you can't avoid urinating or defecating. I'm still on the fence about delivering vaginally or planned C-section, but so many of you posted such supportive "C-sections" aren't so bad messages that I'll feel better should I choose that option. Thanks!posted 02/21/2008 by 2bush1twig
Three years ago I had a third degree tear that left some scar tissue. My labor had been very smooth, just tore. I spent about 8-10 weeks recovering and of course had serious body image disturbances. Eventually the scar area "shrunk" down a bit, but I had horrible perineal pain and swelling throughout my whole second pregnancy (two months ago delivered). Although this can just happen with any pregnancy, a previous tear/ repair can contribute to the extra pain and is not relieved until after delivery (so sex, exercise, or merely walking is painful for months). I chose a c-section electively this time for a number of reasons, but mostly being that I refuse to risk another bad vaginal tear and I work in a surgical center where I constantly see women having surgeries to repair incontinence (both fecal and urinary) from previous tears or unhealed areas. My c-setion was GREAT!! Was home in two days,ate dinner that first night and had cathater out within hours. MUCH less painful. JAMposted 02/21/2008 by emily6996
I'd like to know, can you really tear all the way to the anal. Meaning that your vagina and anal will become one. That part kind of scares me. I had a tear on my first child and I dont know what its going to be like with this second child. I would much rather stick with vaginal delivery again though. But the question I'm concerned about is the tear part I asked in the beginning of this. Can someone respond back.posted 02/20/2008 by msluckymonkey
For anyone out there who is still suffering pain after a episiotomy PLEASE GO TO YOUR DOCTOR - after my first child I too suffered great pain and this damaged my initimate realtionship with my husband. But I went back to my doctor (I couldn't even use a tamon with the pain). My obs preformed injection therapy - i had this four times over a 12 month period (I Had to be knocked out each time) but it worked. It took me another 12 months before I got my initimate realionship back on track - i was afraid I feel pain. I had another baby 3 yrs after my first and had an episiotomy again (he weighed 11ib 12 my first weighed 9ib 10)but this time once the stitiches had healed there was no pain.posted 02/16/2008 by a BabyCenter Member
I had 4th degree tear with my son, he was 8 lbs 7 oz, and came out Face up (the largest part of the head first) I started to tear, the did an episiodomy on me and use the vacuum to pull his BIG HEAD OUT. It took me 8 months to fully heal, but I'm fine now. I pregnant with our 2nd and my Dr said vaginal would be fine. There was no reason for a c-section as long as the baby wasn't stressed. That was the most horrible feeling in the world, however, so many people I know have c-sections and the scar tissue from that is bad for them. I hear them complain all the time. I think I'll take my chances & go vaginal again. If the Dr. sews you up right you shouldn't have that much pain after 6-8 months.posted 02/13/2008 by OrangeParkMOm
I just wanted to say that I appreciate all the women commenting on here and being so open and honest about their views and experiences. I'm only 24 yrs. old, and 8 weeks pregnant with my second baby and already having painful flashbacks of my fourth degree tears that I had giving birth to my first born..9 lbs. 13 oz. He's a dream baby, but I cry thinking about three months of pain and a year of painful sex w/a very patient husband. I desperately want to avoid a c-section, but after reading all your comments, you've all given me the courage to talk to my hubby about it and make that step...I dunno why the thought of it freaked me out so much before...it's a far cry better of a choice than damaging that area again and possibly making it worse..we do need to be thinking about where our bodies will be when we're older! I wanna be a sexy old lady to my hubby! THANKS AGAIN, LADIES!posted 01/30/2008 by SouLuvly
I have had 9 children 8 naturally and one c section. I tore alot and I mean half hour of stiches with the first one a little with the second and tore a little with the next couple. however the last several I have had NO tears and the babys have been bigger (first one was 8 middle ones were 10 pounds). my last one was a emergancy c section and I would take the tearing any day. Sex is fine from the tears but my stiches still hurt after 6 months from the c section and it took me Weeks to be able to get out of bed with the natural births I may have been sore a few weeks but the stiches down there took a lot less time to heal then the major c section surgury also on a side note on those concerned with their figures I stick out a extra 3 inches from my c section and I weigh less and I cannot get rid of the bulge. if you are worried about incontience I personally believe it is more from the pregancys them selves and if you do your kegals you shouldn't have any problems i DON'Tposted 01/21/2008 by alfreado
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Gabriel Davis is 25 years old and currently attending Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA. The Ohio native is very involved in his school, serving as the treasurer for the Harvard Black Law Students Association and contributing to school law journals. He has also participated in various legal clinics, including one serving indigent clients in danger of being evicted from their homes.
The jazz lover, who also admits to being a bit of a bookworm, is looking forward to marrying his sweetheart in a classic ceremony with a reception that is filled with laughter, dancing, cake, champagne, of course jazz, and the couple's closes family and friends.
The couple met through an AmeriCorps program one summer doing work at the same Cincinnati nonprofit that provided assistance for those with health challenges. The cause was one that hit close to home for Princess. After losing her father and trying to care for a disabled mother, Princess admitted she hadn't been looking for love, but found it, none-the-less, in Gabriel as they spent more and more time working together. "Falling in love with Gabriel was a fresh breath of air," explained Princess. "He brought happiness into my life after I had experienced so much loss and sadness." Less than a year into the relationship, Gabriel proposed one muggy June evening in 2008 alongside the Ohio River as they gazed over the Cincinnati skyline. Their education and passion for public service, however, has remained their priority. With the debt they accumulated between the, they knew they had little chance at any kind of wedding in the company of their beloved friends and family.
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High Point: The Best of...
Barbara Barry Realized for Henredon
It's been a few weeks now since market. I've had time to write other posts and peer at my photos again. Time and time again I have been oohing and ahhing over the same key pieces, so I've decided to share them with you.
Versatile Console/Dining table from Henredon
First up, this magnificent trestle table from Henredon. What is initially interesting about this table is its multilayered finish. But take a closer look at this lovely console and you'll discover that is is actually a generously sized dining table that folds in half lengthwise. Genius.
I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Chris Bergelin, the design force behind many of Henredon's magnificent pieces. It is always a treat to hear how the creative process works for others. Chris and his son run Bergelin Design and produce a significant number of pieces for Henredon each season. Innovative ideas like this are sure to keep high-end buyers coming back again and again.
Stairstep silhouette chest from Henredon
Like most luxury brands, you won't find suites of furniture. Henredon offers special pieces in every conceivable option. Did you know that each piece of hardware is designed specifically for each piece of Henredon furniture? There are no shared hardware options. The sheer variety that produces across the product line is astonishing. I loved the attention to detail on the individual pieces in this showroom, but what really wowed me was that Chris and his team produce items that fall on every range of the design spectrum. There are modernist upholstered pieces alongside large scale traditional bookcases. It's masterfully done and beautiful to see.
Magnificent stone trestle under a dining table at Henredon
Perfectly placed nailhead detail and embroidered fabric on a modified wingback chair at Henredon
I die over this perfectly proportioned lamp table. Just look at that intricate inlay on the top and those pretty little ferruled feet. J'adore!
Pearson offers what is quite possibly the world's most perfect Bergere. I'm looking to add one of these to my living room in a linen stripe fabric with ultra-plush down fill. I think every home could use one of these!
I LOVE this chest. It offers understated French style with a petite size, tapered legs and a serpentine shape (which you can't appreciate from this front view. I really love this Pearson chest. Imagine using these as bedside chests. So pretty.
Pearson never disappoints when it comes to French-inspired pieces.I've shown a few of mine above just to give you a sense. There's a "newness" to each of these pieces that I can appreciate. I especially pine for this magical three drawer chest you see above. I can't quite explain it but I'm obsessed with this piece. It comes in any finish you can imagine... I'm curious to see one in the new white finish they just introduced. Magnifique!
Drexel Heritage offers this pitch perfect Cloe table from the Et Cetera collection. Brass, eglomise and glamour coalesce to create a lamp table I've drooled over for way too long. Lucky me? She was even prettier in person!
I'll continue this roundup in a second post.. but before I go, stop to appreciate this incredible eglomise table from Drexel Heritage. I have coveted this table for about two years now. Notice the hooved feet, the rings on the top of the legs and the secondary shelf. This pretty little table from their Et Cetera collection in many ways sums up my style. I think it is perfect in every imaginable way. Might need to own one sooner rather than later.


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This workshop is for students who have taken the first class in Natural Perfume Blending (or comparable course) and want to further their blending skills. The original kit of 50 or so oils will be added to with some rare and precious oils such as ambrette, hay, vanilla, fir, yuzu and pink pepper. A more in depth look at formulation, structure, odor evolution and the concepts of locking and burying, originated and concieved by Mandy Aftel, will be explored and there will be specific assignments to deepen your understanding of blending and perfume creation, as well as sharpen your sense of smell. The concepts of locking and burying will be explored and there will be specific assignments to deepen your understanding of blending and perfume creation, as well as sharpen your sense of smell. Your instructor is Julianne Zaleta, a natural perfumer, aromatherapist and herbalist who has trained with Michael Scholes and Jeanne Rose. Owner and sole proprietor of her own company, Herbal Alchemy Apothecary, Julianne creates aromatic and therapeutic remedies and elixirs for a wide variety of ailments. As a perfumer she has trained with Mandy Aftel to create a line of all natural perfumes. Recently she has turned her attention to artisanal cocktails, which makes her work life quite enjoyable, as you can imagine. Students should bring a notebook to class, all other materials will be provided.
Date: Saturday, February 22Time: 6 - 9:30 p.m. Course: Early-bird price of $135 (class increases to $155 on January 30).
Materials Fee: $60, payable to Julianne in cash/check only.Class Location: Little Shop of Crafts 711 Amsterdam Ave. at 94th Street, New York City Call Marla Bosworth of Back Porch Soap for directions/questions: 781.934.8100 (cell phone) Note: All classes must be prepaid in full. You will receive a confirmation email upon registration.
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News: T.I. Urges Fans One Last Time To "Go Vote"
Tuesday, Nov 4, 2008 12:00PM
Mega superstar T.I. took to the stage one final time over the weekend at Florida's A&M homecoming event for his "Respect My Vote Tour" reminding fans of today's historic election and the importance of voting.
Joined by the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network's Dr. Ben Chavis and fellow Grand Hustle members like Big Kuntry King, the self-proclaimed "King of the South" performed at the tour's largest rally.
"You know who this is man, this your boy Kuntry King, and guess what? I'm registered to vote," Kuntry said in a video backstage from the event. "You gotta respect the vote and respect the hustle, you know what I'm saying? There's a lot more things that's more important than what's going on in these streets. We trying to build a nation."
Expressing the necessity for every eligible person to get out today and allow their presence to be felt, Tip stressed in a recent email the vitality of combined efforts from all citizens.
"In order for us to ensure our voices are heard by our elected officials, it is crucial that we show our collective force, in order for us to ensure our voices are heard, we need to get out there and vote," Tip wrote. "If you need to know where to go to vote, check out www.govote.org."
He also pointed out an interesting fact for people in select states that may still vote even if they were unable to register by the deadline.
"One thing Rev told me that's outstanding - if you live in any of these states - North Carolina, North Dakota, Maine, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Wyoming and Montana - you can still vote even if you are not registered. So go vote!"
As today's election carries on, Tip will be at various spots throughout Toledo, Ohio and throwing an Election Night party in Detroit at Lucky's and South Beach.
The Grand Hustle leader voted for the first time last Wednesday (October 29) despite a felony charge on his record.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia law permits felons to vote if they're not currently on probation or serving jail time.
Tip stayed in line with over 40 other voters before registering and casting his official presidential vote.
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Three Morris Plains men have been charged, along with three others, in a $1.4 million insider trading operation that lasted nearly five years, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced Monday.
Mark Cupo, 51, Michael Castelli, 48, and Mark Foldy, 42, were part of a group of men who netted $1,483,749 in illicit profits and cash kickbacks from insider trading on Celgene, a biopharmaceutical company, Fishman said.
Also charged were Long Valley resident John Lazorchak, 42, the director of Financial Reporting for Celgene; Lawrence Grum, 48, of Livingtston; and Michael Pendolino, 43, of Nashua, N.H. The U.S. Attorney said the men were involved in a years-long operation, buying and selling stock prior to major announcements made by the company.
Lazorchak, Foldy and Pendolino have each been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Cupo, Grum and Castelli have each been charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
All are also charged with multiple counts of securities fraud. Lazorchak is charged on 26 counts; Cupo, 23; Grum, 12; Castelli, 11; Foldy, 2 and Pendolino, 2.
The group of men surrendered to FBI agents and were scheduled to appear in court Monday afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson in Newark Federal Court.
According to the complaint filed against the men, Lazorchak was at the center of the insider trading network and regularly disclosed non-public information about Celgene's anticipated corporate acquisitions, quarterly earnings and regulatory news to Cupo between September 2007 and June 2012.
As an executive with Sanofi-Aventis, Cupo then funnelled the information to two "friends"—Grum and Castelli—who then shared any profitable trades with Cupo and Lazorchak, the complaint alleges. Grum and Castelli also passed certain information to friends and family members, Fishman said.
Lazorchak also gave information to high school friends, Foldy and Pendolino, along with two, uncharged co-conspirators, Fishman said.
Celgene's acquisition of Pharmion and Abraxis, along with its announcement of a cancer-fighting drug being expanded into Europe, were among the deals made that Lazorchak and the others traded earlier than the information was made to the public, Fishman said.
Each conspiracy count carries a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or twice the aggregate loss to victims or gain to defendants. Each count of securities fraud carries a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a $5 million fine.


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Bill Bruton is one of those drivers. He spent Super Bowl Sunday delivering pizzas all over Indianapolis for Aunt Polly's Pizza. And he carried his gun, WISH reported.
"I've got a lifetime permit and I carry," Bruton said.
The manager at Aunt Polly's said their drivers have carried for years: "As long as they have gun permits," manager Jeff White said.


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You ever have one of those days where you just wake up with an idea of something you want to make. These chocolate jelly filled wafer bars are just one of those ideas. Not exactly sure why this idea popped in my head but these are simple and quite tasty. The one lesson, I learned though, was buy decent wafers. The ones I used were not so good. But it looks pretty good – doesn't it?
- 1 sheet of wafers
- 1 jar – 6 oz (I think) of raspberry jelly
- 1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup of skim milk
Put water in a pot and turn on to a strong simmer. Place a mixing bowl on top of the warm water and add the chips and the milk. Stir until completely melted. The mixture should be smooth. Remove from the heat. Take your wafer sheet and cut into even strips. I made mine about the size of a candy bar. I just guesstimated. Then, begin the assembly. Place the one wafer on a rack and top liberally with the jelly.
Put some parchment paper below the rack (you will understand why in a second)Top this jelly and wafer with another wafer. Next, pour the melted chocolate over the wafer sandwich. Repeat this step for as many wafers as you wish to make. I made about a dozen. Move the rack to the fridge. After a couple of hours, remove the rack and flip the bars. Now, repeat the chocolate process on the bottom side. If the chocolate has hardened, just put in the microwave briefly to soften. Put the bars back in the fridge when all the undersides have been coated.
After 2 more hours, remove and enjoy!


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I saw this online and had to try it out for myself! I love strawberries!
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A cyber-intrusion of Alabama's IT infrastructure remains as mysterious today as it did on Friday, when WSFA 12 News confirmed the security breach with the Alabama Department of Homeland Security. Instead of answering specific questions, the Department of Homeland security issued this statement:
"The Alabama Department of Homeland Security acknowledges that there has been a cyber-intrusion of state government IT infrastructure. It is currently under criminal investigation and at this point there will be no additional comments."
In an effort to gain more information concerning the investigation, WSFA 12 News was directed to the Department of Homeland Security by Governor Robert Bentley's press office, as well as the public information officer for the Alabama Bureau of Investigation.
When pressed with for additional information, the public information officer for the Department of Homeland Security responded, "There will be no additional comments from our office."
Any attempts at requests to confirm which agency is investigating the confirmed cyber-intrusion have been denied. As such, there's no way to gauge the scope of the computer breach or to determine which departments may be affected. That means there's no way to determine what information relating to the citizens of Alabama may be compromised.
The Alabama Attorney General's office has yet to respond to requests made on Friday, to confirm or deny its involvement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has also failed to respond to questions regarding the cyber-intrusion.
There's no news, and no official availability, as a confirmed criminal investigation plays out on the state level, but by an agency that remains unnamed.
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The Canyon Crossing Apartment Complex is short one staircase following a car accident.
Tuesday afternoon Lubbock Police say a resident backed his car into a flight of stairs at an apartment complex is located at 2102 West Loop 289.
Lubbock Police say the driver was backing his car up too fast and ended up knocking over the staircase. Fortunately, no one was injured.


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Interesting Alton
I agree that the president is overexposed and he should cut back on his news conferences.
Several years I said Bobby Kennedy was the last spontaneous campaigner in my lifetime…Example; he had the courage (against his campaign advisement) to stop and give a speech at a housing project in Indianapolis; just after Dr. King was killed. ..Politico insiders say that McCain didn't even know Sarah Palin prior to picking her as VP but his staffers recommended her…., Karl Rove held George W. Bush's hand throughout his campaign and ever word was calculated…Future campaigns because of YouTube will not feature spontaneous remarks.
Slogans, talking points changes from administration to administration…We should be able shift through the rhetoric.
What do you want..Bush speak or words on a teleprompter that are delivered in an eloquent and charismatic way? Obama has a gift and like Clinton he has a lot of input in what goes into those speeches…Obama wrote all his acceptance speeches and his inaugural speech.
I know this: Barack Obama is a very intelligent man according to his rivals, peers, and those who meet him….To me that instills confidenceMay 9, 2009 at 1:18 p.m.
He is a puppet. Always has been. His strings are from much higher up, way above Pelousi and Reid.May 8, 2009 at 9:47 p.m.
Were you asking that same question of President George W. Bush? He may have spent more time in the Oval Office, but that doesn't mean he wasn't himself a puppet and guided by special interest groups. If you are able to read, then you can surely see examples of that President giving new names to all sorts of things. By "Mission Accomplished" he meant "Well, we're not done yet but I think it sounds better than this does." and instead of putting food on our tables we now work hard to put food on our families.May 8, 2009 at 9:35 p.m.


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Man in wheelchair robbed at knifepoint in Newport
5:10pm Friday 14th September 2012 in News
A MAN in a motorised wheelchair was robbed at knifepoint in Newport.
The victim, a 57-year-old man, was travelling from the Millennium footbridge along the riverside path towards Lysaght Village between 9.45pm and 10pm on Wednesday when he was approached by two men riding silver bicycles close to the Southern Distributor Road bridge.
The men threatened him with a knife, pushed him, and took a quantity of cash from him. They made off on their bikes towards Corporation Road.
The victim received bruising to his stomach and a small cut to his neck. He was kept in the Royal Gwent Hospital overnight.
The first offender is described as Asian, in his twenties, approximately 5ft 8ins and of average build. He was wearing a baggy grey hooded top and grey tracksuit bottoms.
The second offender is also described as Asian, in his twenties, approximately 5ft 8ins, of average build, with a round face, stubble and dark eyes. He was wearing a grey tracksuit top with a Nike logo, grey tracksuit bottoms with white stripes and white trainers.
Detective Superintendent Ian Roberts said: "This is a despicable and cowardly crime. A victim has been targeted and left terrified by two offenders who have little or no regard for the most vulnerable people in our society."
If you have any information call Gwent Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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I know people who do pledge there loyalty to certain music labels.Originally Posted by Napalmbrain
And I think it has more to do with money, than loyalty. I am sure if all consoles cost $20 almost everyone would own all 3.
I know people who do pledge there loyalty to certain music labels.Originally Posted by Napalmbrain
And I think it has more to do with money, than loyalty. I am sure if all consoles cost $20 almost everyone would own all 3.
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Hey, was it only me who thought about the fact that if this guy is right, all thats fun in Zelda is the tutorial bit in the beginning, and the rest of the ~40h of gameplay was nothing else but plain boring? :x
Just thought I had to point that out, did have to register for that, but oh well, might aswell after idling on these boards for like half a year.
I only own 1 console and a DS. But compared to other threads, this is as unbias as it will get, and yah, of course it will get flamed, your right.Originally Posted by Squall7
Everything in this signature except for this text was made by Wiired, he is my creator and almighty.
For me personally that is 100% false.Boring after 2-3 hours of play
That's needless to say....and that's kind of the point....we don't own all consoles because they all cost $250 or more, and one in particular costs $500 +.Originally Posted by vagrant
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one can not compare a wii to a ps3 any way. Wiis are sweet and so are ps3s. they are also two completely different animals. period.
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he was just giving pros and cons of eachOriginally Posted by Cooki3monst3r
Everything in this signature except for this text was made by Wiired, he is my creator and almighty.
yeah and in that sense it is a comparison. the title of the thread is comparision of Ps3 and Wii... compare a ps3 to a 360 by all means but a wii is supposed to be completely different from both of them.
Your sig says it all any way... a ps3 is a 600 buck home entertainmet system and a wii is a 250 buck gaming system, you can not compare the two.
There is no sig... Less there be no life...
it was comparing the pros and cons, which were just pros and cons, there was no verdict and he was not directly comparing them
i think 360 is the best gaming system for a gamer whereas wii is more party-oriented gaming
Everything in this signature except for this text was made by Wiired, he is my creator and almighty.
There are so many pro's for the Wii and cons for the PS3 that you've missed, I'm not even gonna go off about 'em. xP You're really not being fair to the Wii. Many of the pro's for the PS3 that you listed, the Wii also has them. Such as Bluetooth controllers, Built-in Wi-fi, etc. And if you're gonna include a damned menu that is to be expected as a pro, you should do the same for the Wii. The Channel browsing is really easy to use and really appealing to the eye.
Plus, these are some of the most stupid con's ever...
-No recharge system for wireless remotes
-Limited online capabilities
-Can't connect to Ds and such
-Poor graphics
-Boring after 2-3 hours of play (polled by xbox and ps3 owners)
-If I'm not mistaken, they're coming out with one soon. I might be wrong, though.
-Uhh... Yeeeahhh... Not really. The only thing not up there is online GAMEPLAY. Everything else works wonders with internet connection, such as the WiiConnect24, Shop Channel, Weather Channel, Mii Channel, etc.
-Once again, if I'm not mistaken, a few games in the future will. I saw a demo of that one Pokémon game and they did something with the DS.
-Uhh... Once again, not really. You can count the non-HD graphics as a con, but you can't say that they're poor, 'cause they're not. They're just not all magnifacent like HD. I, honestly, don't see THAT much of a difference between my Wii and PS3. Don't get me wrong, it's noticable, but it's not like I'm freaking out about not being able to play my Wii 'cause the graphics are "SO POOR!"
-Are you freakin' kidding me? Even if it is polled by 360 and PS3 owners, that can't be counted as a con. I've played it for hours on end, without getting bored, and so has my 360-owning friend. And since I'm the only one I know that owns a PS3, I can't speak for the freakin' out Sony fanboys. But still, that's the opinion of people who, naturally, hate the Wii, so they don't give it a chance.
And I have yet to figure out how to hook my PS3 up to my Wi-Fi signal, actually.
Anyway, two con's for the PS3 off the top of my head right now are...
-Looks like someone took a knife to the PS2 and PS1 game graphics when you play them on a PS3.
-Many people have experienced overheating problems. Though I've yet to have that problem, I've not heard a single complaint about the Wii over-heating.
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San Francisco
An example of how government can become an obstacle to economic recovery
I don't imagine anyone would argue that it is supposed to be like this, however, this is reality in one city in one state and I'd guess that its true in most places to one degree or another. The place in question? San Francisco, where a woman wanted to open a simple ice cream shop.
Ms. Pries said it took two years to open the restaurant, due largely to the city's morass of permits, procedures and approvals required to start a small business. While waiting for permission to operate, she still had to pay rent and other costs, going deeper into debt each passing month without knowing for sure if she would ever be allowed to open.
"It's just a huge risk," she said, noting that the financing came from family and friends, not a bank. "At several points you wonder if you should just walk away and take the loss."
Ms. Pries said she had to endure months of runaround and pay a lawyer to determine whether her location (a former grocery, vacant for years) was eligible to become a restaurant. There were permit fees of $20,000; a demand that she create a detailed map of all existing area businesses (the city didn't have one); and an $11,000 charge just to turn on the water.
Imagine how many potential business owners would have said "the hell with it" and, if possible, gone elsewhere or shelved the idea completely? Had that happened in this case, had the woman in question not had the patience of Job and enough money to weather the 2 years in question, 14 full and part-time workers wouldn't be employed there.
That's the problem with stories like this – its hard to get a handle on how many businesses have been discouraged by such a permitting and regulation regime, but you have to assume they are plenty.
It should not take two years for a government to say "okay" to a business. Nor should there be exorbitant fees associated with it.
Thankfully San Francisco has begun to recognize the enormity of its problem and attempt to do something about it. A little thing called "reality", in the guise of the headquarters for Twitter, has finally begun to bring some government officials around:
"The city has had the reputation of being a difficult place, and a hostile place, to do business," said Mark Farrell, the city supervisor who has the most private-sector experience (he still operates a venture capital firm). "We're changing the dialogue."
According to Mr. Farrell, a critical shift occurred last year when supervisors approved a tax incentive to keep the headquarters of Twitter, the social network, in the city after the company threatened to move.
But he admitted that such actions were relatively easy compared with reforming the city's entrenched bureaucracy. "To change the inner workings of government is a longer proposition," he said.
Christina Olague, a former Planning Commission president who was recently appointed city supervisor, said that planning codes governing businesses had ballooned over the years to become hundreds of pages long. "It's so convoluted," she said. "It's so difficult for these businesses to move ahead."
But the byzantine, time consuming and costly regulatory process, for the most part, still remains. Check out this animated video which illustrates how absurd it can be.
As we've said any number of times here, if government wants to play a role in the economy and the economic recovery, perhaps the best role it can play is, for the most part, to get the hell out of the way.
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SF's attack on Happy Meal's is an attack on freedom
It is nanny-staters like Joe Ozersky who drive me up a wall. They represent that group of people with mindset that common Americans simply don't have the ability and wherewithal to run their own lives or those of their families. And, as expected, they applaud government's unrequested and unwanted intrusion in their lives to control aspects (or modify behavior) that they simply cannot fathom real Americans doing. Or at least not doing to their satisfaction.
Ozersky has decided obesity is a problem (he apparently was a fat kid who ate lots of hamburgers). Ozersky has decided that one of the main reasons for the problems is fast (processed) food and in particular McDonald's Happy Meals. So Ozersky is just tickled to death that the intrusive board of supervisors in San Francisco has chosen to ban Happy Meals. He correctly identifies the source of such intrusion:
Last week's elections may have seemed like a repudiation of liberalism, but the San Francisco board of supervisors appeared unfazed. The city's governing body went ahead and fired a bunker buster into the Happy Meal, decreeing that restaurants cannot put free toys in meals that exceed set thresholds for calories, sugar or fat.
One of the reasons liberalism, or in its new incarnation, "progressivism" is in such disrepute is because of foolishness like this. Ozersky's next line claims "libertarians are livid".
Everyone should be "livid". Since when is it up to a city board of supervisors – elected to keep the peace and make sure the garbage is picked up on time – to decide what is or isn't appropriate to feed one's child?
Ozersky, however, applauds the effort but believes it is just a beginning and, in fact, needs to go further:
No, the problem with the ban is that it doesn't go far enough. America's tots aren't getting supersized simply by eating Happy Meals. In a recent nutrition commentary that is making waves in food-politics circles, in part because NYU's Marion Nestle posted excerpts of it on her blog, University of São Paulo professor Carlos Monteiro makes the case that "the rapid rise in consumption of ultra-processed food and drink products, especially since the 1980s, is the main dietary cause of the concurrent rapid rise in obesity and related diseases throughout the world." And reversing that trend will be a lot harder than making Happy Meals a little less happy.
But still, you have to start somewhere, and I understand why the San Francisco supervisors picked Happy Meals as their beachhead.
So the war, apparently is on "processed food", all of which Ozersky would prefer to see eliminated. But is processed food really the culprit behind the obesity "epidemic". Ozersky cites Nestle's work as a definitive yes. However, a nutrition professor recently shot the claim in the head with an experiment he ran on himself:
Mark Haub, who teaches at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., told FoxNews.com he has lost 27 pounds in two months eating approximately 1,800 calories a day – and those calories came from foods like snack cakes, candy bars and even potato chips – basically anything he could get from a vending machine.
Haub said before the diet, he was eating up to 3,000 calories a day and weighed 201 pounds.
Key take away – it isn't necessarily the type of food that makes you obese – it is the amount of that food, in calories, that does so. Always has been.
The point, of course, is obesity is caused by eating too many calories and not exercising sufficiently to burn off the excess. Banning Happy Meals won't change that at all. As Tanya Zuckerbrot, a NY dietician noted, "it doesn't matter if you're eating Twinkies or Brussels sprouts – it's all about your caloric intake."
And unless the state plans on issuing meals and monitoring your every bite, banning a specific meal isn't going to change the habits that have caused someone to become obese. Nor will bans on salt, sugary drinks or any other choice the nanny-staters think they can take from the public. It is a fairly simple concept to understand – "The laws of thermodynamics dictate that if you consume fewer calories than your body burns, you will create a caloric deficit resulting in weight loss."
Yet those like Ozersky choose to ignore it in favor of government action to take choices and freedoms away from people. McDonalds is obviously – at least in progressive circles – an evil purveyor of bad "processed" food. And progressives believe it is their sworn duty to protect you from yourself and those corporations which prey on you.
Why? Because you're brainwashed:
Again and again, efforts to promote fresh fruit and produce in low-income urban areas have failed for the simple reason that Americans have been brainwashed. We have been conditioned, starting in utero, to prefer high-fat, high-salt, high-sugar concoctions rather than their less exciting, more natural culinary cousins.
Really? I simply don't recall that as being conditioned preference of mine. Instead, visits to places such as McDonalds were irregular and not particularly common. They were "treats" on occasion. But they were hardly conditioning me for such a diet.
Where such conditioning takes place, if anywhere, is in the home. It is there the bulk of all food is consumed and, pretty much, in the quantities desired. It is there where children (and adults) are either encouraged to be active or left to decide for themselves (play outside or do XBox) their activity level.
Banning toys in Happy Meals is simply an intrusion with no effect. It's an exercise in power, nothing more. It has no beneficial effect and it is another in a long line of government imposed restrictions on freedom.
In his conclusion, Ozersky asks, "And why are eight people in San Francisco the only ones who seem willing to step up and do something unpopular to address such a serious issue?"
Because they're as enamored with the power they wield as Ozersky seems to be and just as clueless. This isn't about doing anything to address a "serious issue". This is an exercise in power cloaked in some feel good nonsense. It is about a group of people who feel they are entitled by their position to decide what is or isn't acceptable for others and how those others should live their lives. This isn't about doing something good, this is about stretching the envelope and seeing if they can get away with it.
If in fact they are allowed too, you can spend hours imagining what they'll next decide you're too stupid to realize or control and need their enlightened and progressive hand to stay you from your self-destructive ways.
Freedom is choice – and this bunch of progressives are all about limiting choice.
ASIDE: check out the comments to the Ozersky article. Heartening.
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This two-session course, taught by Permaculture Designer Rhonda Baird, helps you identify how much water you are using, where it's coming from, where it's going - and the possibilities for using this precious resource to support your garden, farm and home. We will examine ways to safely and economically harvest and store water and explore planting strategies to help with water control in the garden setting.
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Monday, May 08, 2006
Fa-Q Ahh-sole!
Time for the "Big Apple" to fall from the throne atop the NL East. Screw the Mets, screw their players, screw their fans, and more importantly screw Billy Wagner. That's right! He ran his mouth about Houston and now about Philly. The dude doesn't know when the hell to shut up. So, that worm inside of the apple infected it to the left, well, that's Billy Wagner and he's seen better days! Oh yeah, that arrow, the City of Philly: hummin', comin' at cha, and ya know they had to smash ya!
Phillies are on a roll, and I for one would love to see it continue. I can see a difference in the way the team takes the field, swings, throws, and even makes outs! They are playing with some fire, passion, gusto, whatever you call it...they are actually fricken playing baseball, not half-assin' it! Let's Go Phillies!!!
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- GM-Carson said...
wow, going back and reading this post makes me want to cry. i actually had optimism about the season at this point...hahaha
- August 02, 2006 10:17 AM
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Portland's center should be > than Miami's, Power forward<, Small forward<, Shooting guard=, Point guard>. The star calls for the Heat>, Bench> Portland.
Portland's centers are the strongest, only Houston and Orlando should be close, should be a clear advantage Blazers! Bosh and LMA are close, but advantage Bosh, unless LMA finally starts to play up to his potental. As much as we love Batum, James is much stronger, advantage James. Wade and BRoy this is a contest between 2 of the best Shooting guards in the NBA, Wade has been controled by BRoy in the past and has put up better number with alot less shots, tempted to give advantage to Portland here but better call it a draw. Point should be a clear advantage Portland, as Miller is a top 10 point and our young points should be very good. Can't wait to see Mills again, those D-Leage games were great, last year, but been hearing great things internationally lately. I for one do not belive that Miami will be that much more a super team than the one Portland has built. Alot depends upon Oden that 's for sure. But as this summer starts cooking don't fear the Heat!