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Theme of the month - NEBBIOLO - April 2012
Hi winelovers,
I am a bit sad to say that my box of pinot noir wines is empty. It has been great to discover a fabulous grape and especially the ones from Burgundy. I somehow knew I loved pinot noir, but now I am sure I do!
My stomach, my little toe, my subconscience and my tastebuds are sending me the exact same signals for this new theme. I am overly excited to announce you that I have another 5 wines waiting to be tasted, all wines made from the NEBBIOLO grape.
Nebbiolo originates from Piedmont, the famous wineregion in North-West Italy.
Wines like Barolo and Barbaresco are all nebbiolo based wines.
As the harvest season approaches in Piedmont, a typical phenomenon takes place. Warm days and colder nights create a fog comming from the Mediterranian Sea that gets stuck against the alps, where most of the Piedmont vineyards are located. Fog is called "Nebbia" in Italy.
There is a second foggy explenation why the grapes are called Nebbiolo.
As the blue grapes ripen, a white layer appears around them. I do not know the chemical or biological background, but it sure looks like foggy grapes.
Here are a few fun-facts about Nebbiolo:
- grape with high tannins and high acidity - needs some sunshine and wind protection to reach full ripeness, but when they do, you can make a wine that ages really well
- it is one of the first grapes to bud in spring, and one of the latest grapes to harvest - has a very long ripening process.
- flavours are dark fruit (cherry, prune) and lots of earthy and mushroom notes
- age adds flavours of cigar box, dry leafs and tobacco
And last but not least, a list of what I will have over the next month.
1. UNIQATO from Damianitza winery - Rubin (cross Nebbiolo-syrah) 2007
2. OSVALDO BARBERIS - Muntajà - DOC Nebbiolo d'Alba 2009
3. NINO NEGRI - Le Tense - DOCG Valtellina Superiore Sassella 2007
4. NINO NEGRI - Sassorosso - DOCG Valtellina Superiore Grumello 2007
5. FABRIZZIO BATTAGLINO - DOC Nebbiolo d'Alba 2009
Happy Nebbiolo,
Hi everyone,
there is no better way to end this Pinot Noir theme with another Burgundy.
Classics are there to be respected, and thus I kept the next bottle until the end:
Michel Sarrazin - Cuvée Champs Lalot - AOC Givry - 2009
It took me a while to figure out where the AOC of Givry was located. A friend of mine pointed me towards a website called Burgundy Report where you can find loads of info about Burgundy and the layers, sublayers and subsublayers of AOC's, especially the pricy and expensive ones.
However, as I work with a small budget for my blog, I couldn't find info about Givry, because it is not from the most sought after regions in Burgundy, but from the "Côte Chalonnaise". A region that is not really known, but can surprise you with a better QPR. Something I am always looking for!
Here are some pictures that will help you :
first of all a general map of Burgundy
And this is a map from Côte Chalonnaise.
The winery of Michel Sarrazin and his 2 sons is located in between the villages of Givry and Jambles.
And finally, this is where the magic happens.
The vineyard & the cave.
By looking at the incredible website of Michel Sarrazin, I discoverd they just make wine in the most traditional way possible. They don't use fancy words, they are not really trying to please the e-loving public, but I have a feeling they are know what they are doing once they start making wine.
Classics & tradition : let's go!
The colour is one of the darkest I have seen so far in this Pinot Noir theme. It is quite difficult to see your fingers through the wine. Also, no colour on the legs after swirling around. I call this wine 'neutral' , not much to say here.
Let's sniff!
Sticking my nose in my big burgundy glass right now is quite something.
For me there are 2 layers.
The first thing that I notice is an explosion of fruit. It feels like a firecracker with raspberries and strawberries is opened in your nose. I don't know why I take this angle to describe the nose, but this is a fantastic vibrant - dusty - explosive - intense fruity nose.
Should this 'firecracker' be called minerality, I don't know. All I know is that I really!!! like this.
And now the second layer. It took me 2 days to find the right description, but now I know exactly what it is. In Belgium we call it "peperkoek" , and the rest of the world knows it as gingerbread.
It is a rye based (breakfast) cake with clove, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg and a good amount of black pepper. It is often baked in the oven with large pieces of sugar on top, and this sweetness blends very nicely with the herbal cake. It might a very particular note, but I know this is exactly what I am tasting here.
My grandma used to love peperkoek, and I always got a piece when I was around!
I could write all day long about this wine I guess, but I am going to keep it short. You can turn this wine around in every direction, and balance is all you will get. This is just fantastic.
- Tannins are very well integrated.
- Fruit is juicy and very natural.
- Acidity makes the wine very drinkable and enjoyable.
- The firecracker really is a great backbone and I dare to call it minerality right now.
- All I can think about is : give me some more!!
After a very vibrant and fresh mouthfeel, a soft fruity bird lands on your tongue. It is incredible how this wine keeps its balance on the finish, just no flaw at all.
And ofcourse, the 'peperkoek' is back again. I have made the same comment before, and again, the finish reminds me of tea. Nice spices, a dry mouth and a soft coating that continues to give flavour for even minutes.
If you would ask me if there is a wine I want to drink forever, I would probably add this wine to my wishlist. It is that drinkable and delicious!
Finally Tumblrz, we are back with a new post.
The 4th pinot noir of the bunch, and I still have one to go!
Everything is loud and clear on the label : the grapes, the DOC. Everyone who is not familiar with Südtirol or Alto Adige : this is a region in Northern Italy, south of the Alps, and located more towards Venice than towards Turin.
The region is mostly known for their fantastic white wines. Freshness and minerality are the keywords, and grapes like Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc are grown here. I was absolutely stunned by the quality of these wines at "megavino", a wine fair in Brussels.
A couple months later, I attended a special "alto adige" tasting, where I also learned that the region produces great red wines as well. Pinot Noir or Blauburgunder for the lighter style of wines, and the local grape Lagrein is used when you want muscle in your glass. And it's not just muscle for muscle. The elegance and freshness was never lost along the road. It was a fantastic tasting and a region to really discover if you are getting tired of Germany, Austria or Alsace.
This wine is made by winemaker Hans Terzer from the St-Michael Eppan winery, and his moto is : "quality knows no compromise". And I have nothing to add to that!
Let's see if he lives up to his goals.
Straight away, I notice shades of orange and brown in the wine, confirming that this wine starts having some age.
The base however is that typical Burgundy red that I am starting to get familiar with. A Burgundy red to me is an earthy red, transparent and delicate.
Ok, this is going to be a tough one for me.
I have almost never tasted older wines, and right away, a whole new spectrum of flavour opens up.
The vibrancy of the fruit is still there, but the flavours have developed towards more complex structures. The first thing I pick up is a dried leaf, more precise a tobacco leaf with some mud on it. Next is a little animal, making the nose a bit funky. And out of the blue I smell a brazil nut.
All these aspects are wrapped up in a sweeter aroma. Something I also found in the Pinot Noir reserve from Leth. It reminds me of a plum syrup, very natural and herbal, and it gives a great roundness to the nose.
Very interesting.
I take the wine in my mouth and nothing really happens, and this bothers me a bit. After chewing, and slurping and whatever you can do with wine in your mouth, I start to understand bits and pieces of the wine.
The mouthfeel is so different from a 'young' wine. The tannins are very soft, yet dry and quite powerful. The wine feels thinner, less fruity tones, more earthy stuff. More delicate as well, but I'm not so sure if I find this delicious. I sometimes get a sudden spicy feeling which I'm not liking so much.
Although I find this very interesting and I am trying to pinpoint the complex flavours I get, I miss the roundness and the balance that I got on the nose.
The finish is somewhere in between the nose and the taste. Especially those dried leaves are coming back again and again.
I remember when I was a kid at school, and during autumn we went to the forest to pick up dry leaves. This wine completely brings me back to those days. And now that I think about it, it almost tastes like tea!
I am a bit lost right now. I want to taste more and more and more, because every time I discover some small nuances that I didn't taste before. But on the other hand, it bothers me that I have to do the searching myself. The wine should tell me a story as well, and I should just be able to lay back and listen.
It could also be my palate that needs more training, or needs to get used to these kind of wines.
Confused, but intrigued, I will give this wine a silver medal!
as you have read in my previous post, I've got 5 Pinot Noirs to taste instead of 4, so I am giving myself the pleasure this weekend to taste the first wine straight away.
One of those five wines has been staring at me for weeks, almost begging me to uncork it. So I am not going to push my luck, and obey the wine gods.
I start with the LETH - Pinot noir reserve 2009 from the Wagram region in Austria
I have heard a lot of great things about this winery, and ofter having a look at their website, I am convinced what they say is true.
The winery is known, like the region itself, for their white wines, especially Grüner Veltliner ( a grape you really should try sometimes! )
The reason why they planted Pinot Noir as well is due to the fantastic terroir that you find in Wagram.
The soil is built up by layers and layers of chalk, loam, sand and loess, up to 20m deep. All these layers are more or less porous so the roots of the vine can search very deep for water and no irrigation is needed. Because the roots travel through this ventilated mineral "cake", a lot of minerality and freshness is absorbed.
Secondly, the region is located in between the hotter climate of eastern Europe and the colder climate of northern Europe. Cold nights are often compensated by hot days which means the wine can develop without going to fast and without needing help from the winemaker.
With all these interesting qualities, the only thing the winemaker has to do is "educate" the wine.
First of all, the grapes only have 2 weeks of skin contact, to keep the wines light, fresh and flexible. After that, the wine goes to sleep for 18months in classic 'barriques' or oak barrels that come from Burgundy in France : home of Pinot Noir.
What I guess to taste is some kind of an athlete.
Training in a hot day, resting in a cooling room, eating healthy and fresh with a lot of minerals from the soil, and having some nice and flexible muscles from the oak.
But am I right?
I'm learning here, because the colour is transparent and light, and that makes perfect sense with the story about how the wine was educated.
I would describe the looks as a crispy, juicy brick red. It has small hints of terracotta and rosé. Beautiful.
The first note is that of a fresh forest full of strawberries, a bit of apple and cherry juice and raspberry.
You've noticed it's all fruity and fresh.
However, when I sniff a little longer, layers of caramel or balsamic oil appear. Together with a nice spicy note that is straight to the point like pepper.
Jep, this is great.
It's what I call a "laserbeam" wine. From the moment it's in your mouth, it brightens up, explodes and plays one clear note.
Every part is in balance:
The wine is so fresh thanks to a nice acidity, but is balanced out by a lush and creamy feeling thanks to the oak. I do not like oaky wines, but this is like having a fresh strawberry with a small dot of strawberry syrup on top, just enough to give that cosy feeling.
Tannins or minerality do not play the main part in this experience, but are just at the level that they should be to support the fun.
After this first punch, or laserbeam, there is a long finish.
The main notes are again caramel, some pepper as well and something herbal that I found very difficult to describe but it adds to the complexity of it all.
And I should add something to all the above. Five minutes after I wrote down all my notes, I still had something on the finish, something like a furry animal or barnyard. My descriptions might come across a bit girly, but don't be mistaken. ;)
There is no doubt in my mind that I am going to give this wine a gold medal. It's just so fun and complex at the same time, and so different from let's say the last wine which was a Pinotage from South-Africa. Both were great, but the elegance of this wine in contrast with the pure muscle from the last one just shows what wine can be. This Pinot Noir makes perfect sence and I cannot wait to taste the sparkling wine from the Leth winery!
Theme of the month - PINOT NOIR - March 2012
Hi everyone,
I have been travelling around the world with my last couple of themes : Portugal, Belgium, South-Africa, Hungary, France.
Those themes helped me a lot to discover cool regions and learn more about the wineworld in general, but I always got the feeling that this kind of research stays a bit superficial and simplistic. I feel it's time to focus again.
So I got the idea to make a theme around a grape. I actually started this blog with four different Syrah's from over the world and that gives you really a good sense about the hand the winemaker, soil and climate have in the final product.
And what grape can be more interesting then Pinot Noir.
A grape that is every winenerd's wet dream. My favourite sparkling wines are made from Pinot Noir, be it a champagne or another sparkler. I've already tasted some very good or very crazy Pinots from New Zealand, Belgium, California and even Argentina. I am a huge fan of Spätburgunder (= PN), which you can find in Germany and Austria. And I have not even said a word about Burgundy, where every group of 4 stones is called an "AOC" (for a reason) and where you have winemakers selling their low-end bottles at €500 / 75cl.
So you could ask yourself, why is Pinot Noir the key to wineheaven?
I personally believe that Pinot Noir is the "enfant terrible" amongst the grapes. It has huge talent, but does nothing by itself.
It's a lazy grape and you should nurture and caress it every second.
It has pride, is some kind of an attention whore and is so difficult to grow.
But, if you live in the right climate, plant it on the right spot, have a good pair of hands and now what your vineyard and your vines need, than it could also be the most fun grape to work with, because it will open the wineheaven doors for you.
So, I've got a selection here, which I hope will do just that for me.
1. LETH, Pinot Noir Methode Traditionelle Brut 2007, Wagram - Austria
2. LETH, Pinot Noir Reserve 2009, Wagram - Austria
3. St-MICHAEL EPPAN, Blauburgunder-Pinot Nero Reserva 2004, Alto Adige - Italy
4. MICHEL SARAZIN, Champs Lalot vieilles vignes 2009, AOC Givry - Burgundy
5. PHILIPPE GAVIGNET, Clos des dames huguettes 2009, AOC Hautes-côtes de nuits - Burgundy
My friend Wim Sas (@wijnkennis on twitter), from the wineshop Wijnkennis.be deserves a big thank you for helping me out with this theme. I know I like his taste a lot so I am superexcited to discover why he believes these wines represent Pinot Noir.
Hope to see you soon for the first post, and don't hesitate to share or leave a comment.
Cheers, JDR
Hi everyone,
I'm back with an exciting post!
We are going to taste a Pinotage today, from the Altydgedacht winery from Durbanville in South Africa.
First of all, I have to tell you the story behind the grape : PINOTAGE.
Pinotage is a cross between Pinot Noir & Cinsaut, made in 1925 by Abraham Izak Perold, a viticulture professor at the Stellenbosch University at the time.
Perold went for the easy way out. He wanted to grow Pinot Noir but as we all know, Pinot is a pain in the ass to grow, and asks a lot of effort and curing. On the other hand, you have Cinsaut which is very robust and has a good resistance against different weather conditions, and the hot days and cold night in South-Africa. So he wanted to combine the elegance of the Pinot Noir with the muscle of Cinsaut.
Out of 4 different crossings, the grapevine with the best performance was chosen and Pinotage was born.
This is our lovely labgeek, Mr. Perold.
I've only had one Pinotage since I started tasting wine, and what I remember is that is was not really accessible and very dull (overoaked). I also believed that the grape was grown in hot climates. But!..
I've read the introduction of the Altydgedacht winery on their website, and it appears that their vineyards are in a colder climate near Durbanville, influenced by the Atlantic Ocean.
If you look a bit further, you'll see that they also grow Gamay, Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc. Or, grapes with a cold climate origin.
So maybe I'm up for a surprise here.
Will the frankenstein-grape show it's potential?
The wine looks like a typical young red wine. Ruby, dark, slightly transparent and I am pleased with the coloured legs after swirling the wine around in my big burgundy glass. Looks good.
The nose is very fresh and spicy.
Feels like fresh blackberry and dark cherry juice, with a bit of burnt caramel and mocha.
Also some bacon and charcoal, and typical red meat herbs : tyme, rosemary etc…
The nose is fantastic, deep and complex.
Wow, the acidity on the wine is huge.
Lots of juices are flowing around in my mouth, some subtle dusty tannins and overall very well balanced. Only the alcohol is a bit high, but without getting too dominant.
Burnt cherry is the main note, and some black oil. Maybe its a long shot, but it reminds me of oyster sauce. Very interesting and I am sure it's a gift for a chef to cook some good meat with the complexity of this wine.
Aha, the charcoal is back. Nice, dusty and a perfect addition to the dark chocolate component that is getting more and more present when I type these words.
I like this wine a lot. It has a very powerful nose, great acidity and structure and a good transition towards the end. The fruit is always there, burnt and dark, in combination with some more funky stuff : charcoal, oyster sauce, chocolate, bbq, herbs, …
Another gold medal for the S-A reds!
And now the funny part, I will be honest with you guys.
The review you just read was my second attempt.
After the first attempt, I decided to aerate the wine in my decanter and shake it as hard as I could for a couple of seconds, with the gold medal as a result. Lucky me, because I was almost ready to pour it all into the sink. :)
Why?! you will ask… well … euhm
The first review was written 1 hour after uncorking the wine and just pouring it into the glass like I used to do. After that first attempt, I was so pissed and said to myself "why on earth would anybody use a grape like that to make a wine!?" You can find what I wrote here… :)
That stayed the same ofcourse…
This is a strange little animal.
It's really hard to start describing how this smells.
First of all, fresh black rubber from a car tyre with some christmas herbs : tyme, rosemary and a hint of cinnamon.
At the same time, it could also be a cigar, dark chocolate and petrol in a blender.
Swirl it all around and you get more freshness, a smokey bacon, and some dark blackberries, a bit jammy even.
The nose is very "mechanical" , it really feels like it's made in a car workshop and not on a vineyard. Mother earth had nothing to say here.
It's also possible they ran out of barrels and used this instead.
Really don't know what to expect now.
But there's only one way to find out…
I'm quite pleased with the mouthfeel.
There is a good amount of acidity, the wine is nice and dry and very tight.
No funny and quick aroma's but a structure that is very well kept together.
One big problem is the alcohol, 14.5°, giving too much heat.
Again, this wine is dominated by bizarre flavours, very herbal and black.
Darth vader with a santa outfit and a blackberry pie is what's on my mind right now. A bit unreal right?
The finish might be the best part of the wine.
All the funk is gone and you are left behind with a strong mocha, chocolate and liquorice flavour profile, plus a nice smokey wood component.
Now that I think about it, it feels like Pinotage is the whiskey of wine.
It's not a food friendly wine so drink it afterwards, it's endlessly complex and very difficult. I give it 10/10 as an experiment, 8/10 for quality (I guess), but 2/10 for being unapproachable and rough.
I cannot say this is a bad wine, I like the structure and the complexity, but I would never open a bottle like this when I've got friends around.


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We are just about one month away from the start of training camp, and it looks like the roster is going to be just about set and ready for the season.
One thing that will look very similar is the goaltending situation.
Much to the chagrin of the Sabres fan, is the return of Patrick Lalime to the backup duties of Buffalo goaltenders. With only 9 wins in 40 games played for the Sabres over the past two season, it is a head scratching move as to why he was brought back, when there were several other options available at the same price, or even cheaper. At this point in his career, Lalime probably signed a deal with the Sabres in a heartbeat, as there are not many teams that will pay a backup what Lalime makes for the return that he gives.
Lalime is not a bad backup goaltender, at least when he gets a decent amount of game time. Sitting on the Buffalo bench watching Ryan Miller for weeks on end between games freezes the veteran backup, and Ryan Miller runs the risk of having to play in relief of Lalime on his nights off.
It will be interesting how Ryan Miller responds after winning a Silver medal and the Vezina in the same year. The Zen master sacrificed a year of his life to live nothing but hockey. He admitted himself that he gave up a lot in order to maintain his focus for the game. Will the Sabres netminder continue that Jedi like focus for his game, or will he just show up and play like everyone else in the lineup?
Ryan probably had a lot to do with Lalime returning to the lineup. The two have really seemed to connect over the past two seasons, and Miller is quick to defend Lalime. Whether this is a true friendship born on the ice or a smoke screen of not wanting to chuck a fellow teammate under the bus, it shows Ryan is loyal to a guy that wears the same sweater into battle.
If the Sabres are going to continue to rely on Ryan Miller has the back bone of this organization, they are going to have to man up and do something with the guys in front of him. Miller is a stand up individual; but everyone has a price, and frustration levels have to be high.
***Hockey Fact***Did you know that as much recognition as Clarence Campbell gets – he is not a well liked man in Montreal. In 1955 he suspended Maurice "The Rocket" Richard for the final three games of the regular season and the entire playoffs for punching a linesmen. The linesmen was holding Richard back and that allowed a Bruins player to repeatedly punch The Rocket. Campbell attended a Montreal/Detroit game after the suspension and a riot ensued inside the arena, and spilled outside onto the streets, causing the league to forfeit the game to the Red Wings.
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Climate Change: A Serious Threat?04/25/2014
In Gallup's new environmental audit, 65 percent of adults say global warming is already happening or will happen during their lifetimes. In the poll, however, only 36 percent think it will pose a serious threat to their way of life. Seventeen years ago an identical 65 percent also said it was happening or would do so in their lifetimes. In the 1997 poll, 25 percent said it would pose a serious threat.


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Herbert said he would have to see the specifics of Urquhart's legislation before he officially endorses the bill.
Urquhart praised the governor for supporting efforts to prevent discrimination.
Bills aim to protect religious liberty
Sen. Stuart Reid, R-Ogden, and The Sutherland Institute unveiled a series of three bills Thursday evening that they said will protect Utahns' religious freedom, including a requirement that Utah schools teach children about the history of religious liberty.
» One bill mirrors the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which says the state must show it has a compelling interest in order to interfere with someone's practice of their faith or their exercise of their "religious conscience."
» The second would require Utah schools to develop and teach a curriculum on religious freedom.
» And the third would be an alternative to a bill proposed by Sen. Steve Urquhart, R-St. George, that prohibits housing and employment discrimination against gay and lesbian Utahns. Sutherland president Paul Mero said it would prevent punitive action against any employee based on activities outside the workplace that didn't affect job performance.
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"Clearly it's helpful," Urquhart said. "That's the job of a governor, to lead, and the only way to lead is by taking positions on issues. I think this is good leadership on his part and I think he recognizes the will of most Utahns as reflected in poll after poll. I'm proud of him."
Urquhart said he would also like to see The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints take a stand on the bill, as the church did in opposing changes to Utah's alcohol policy this week.
"While it is silent, others are speaking on the church's behalf," Urquhart said. "In the void you have Sutherland and others who are rushing in to say that the Mormon church wants the right for its members to individually discriminate against the LGBT individuals and I don't think that's correct."
Mero said he's not convinced there is a problem with housing and workplace discrimination against gay Utahns now — since only three complaints have been filed since Salt Lake City adopted its ordinance in 2009 and all three were dismissed.
"I think it's more Urquhart playing to the gay community and the Sundance crowd and trying out a solution for a problem that doesn't exist," Mero said. "I think Steve is in the business of baiting the LDS Church, because he knows there's no deal on this bill unless the LDS Church signs off on it."
In various concessions and carve-outs to the non-discrimination bill, Mero said that Urquhart has created legalized discrimination in order to win votes and it is wise for Herbert to stop short of endorsing a bill that Mero said is fraught with problems.
Balken, of Equality Utah, praised Herbert's openness on anti-discrimination legislation.
"I think it's important to acknowledge Governor Herbert for being willing to have a meaningful conversation on non-discrimination protections," she said. It is part of a discussion other states are having "and demonstrates a willingness to engage in that conversation in a way that is thoughtful and inclusive and not only speaks well of Governor Herbert, but speaks well of Utah."
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Everyone who tried to illegally download "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" or the last couple of "Boardwalk Empire" episodes over the long weekend maybe have encountered a bit of a problem when, on November 27th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shut down a number of torrent download sites. DHS has refused to comment on why they targeted torrent sites, why they chose those sites in particular or the timing of the warrant service.
Even stranger, the operation, first reported by PC Magazine, was conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) branch of DHS. Mostly involved in seizing drugs and stopping illegal immigration, the inclusion of ICE only raises more questions.
In particular, the all-purpose sites TorrentFreak.com and Torrent-Finder.com, along with retail sites mydreamwatches.com and nfljerseysupply.com were shut down by DHS. When, if ever, those sites will go back online remains unknown.
* UPDATE: DHS has put out a press release with more details about the raids. Named "Operation In Our Sites v. 2.0", the action targeted 82 websites accused of selling counterfeit brand-name merchandise. The torrent sites were only a smaller component of a larger crackdown aimed to coincide with Cyber Monday sales.
ICE became involved with the project since the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center operates out of ICE, and in coordination with a number of state, national and international law enforcement agencies.
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Pressure Cooker Whistles in Indian Recipes
- ninrn Feb 13, 2013 01:08 AM
Many Indian recipes indicate cooking time in a pressure cooker as "two whistles" or "three whistles". How does that translate into minutes, or is it variable depending upon what's in the cooker? I have a recipe for goat curry that calls for 4 whistles. Does anyone have any idea how long that would be? What we have is cubed, bone in, tough, old Halal goat, but it will have been marinated overnight. When we tried to cook it on the stovetop once, it took over two hours. And, is it crazy to try to cook 5 lbs of this goat meat in a Tramontina 6.3 qt pressure cooker? Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thank you.
The best way to translate Indian pressure cooker whistles is to not do it.
What you should do, instead, is look-up the cooking time of the main ingredient in the manual for YOUR pressure cooker.
According to my online pressure cooking time table, pressure cooked goat in a modern non-whistling pressure just needs just 15 to 20 minutes at high pressure with natural release.
Indian pressure cookers intermittently release steam, also known as whistles. Does your pressure cooker do that?
If not, once the cooker has reached maximum pressure, lower the temperature and cook for about 10 minutes or so. Check for doneness after the pressure dies down, and repeat as necessary to get desired stage of doneness.
you got suggestions about whistles below. Regarding the amount of goat, you will just have to see how far the goat and the cooking liquid fill up the cooker vessel. Your cooker should have instructions about how high to fill for the thing to work properly (usually you can find online if you lost yours) or you can use the generic instructions online.
"Miss Vickie" says not to fill over 2/3 generally or 1/2 if there is likely to be froth or foam (which is the case with meat broth). Enjoy!
re: luckykobold
Thanks very much. This is exactly the kind of general formula I was looking for.
re: LMAshton
Thanks, LMashton, I think you're exactly right. I ended up finding this out the hard way -- cooking the goat 8 minutes at a time, cooling, opening, discovering it's still not done. Couldn't believe ANYTHING short of an old shoe could take that long to cook in a pressure cooker.
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Heh. Yeah, old shoe indeed. :P
I started at 25 or 30 and it still wasn't tender enough, so did it for longer. If I want it to pretty much dissolve, I do it for 40 minutes. Still, it works great for cheap tough meat. :)
I should mention, though, that I do this on an induction cooker, which heats up very very fast compared to electric or gas cookers, so you might want to subtract up to 5 minutes when you do yours the non-interrupted method next time. Also, I always let it slow release. Fast release apparently makes the meat tougher - tightens the tendons or something.
This has a bit of info on the whistling type of pressure cookers:
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This is very helpful. Thank you. Bookmarking it right now.
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But you don't have to count whistles when using an Indian pressure cooker. In fact the instruction book for my little Hawkins discourages the use of 'whistles'.
The weight is similar to a American Presto weight, except that it fits over over the vent tube with a light ballbearing catch. The catch lets it rise up a bit to release pressure.
The whistle is equivalent to letting a Presto weight rock vigorously, or letting a Fagor vent around the rim. It is the result of leaving the heat too high once it is up to pressure.
If you don't have a time in the kitchen, then counting whistles is a way of timing the cooking. But Hawkins would rather you reduced heat once it is up to pressure, just like other brands.
re: paulj
Which makes sense.
My Sri Lankan mother in law does NOT reduce pressure once it's up to pressure. I do. I figure not doing so is a waste of energy. She does it her way because that's how she's always done it. I wouldn't be surprised if that's how she tracks timing, too, but I haven't asked...
re: ninrn
Another rule of thumb is to use 1/3 of the no-pressure cooking time. I.e. meat that takes a hour and half without pressure might be done in half an hour with. Exact conversion is seldom necessary. Ingredients can also vary. For example ancient tough-as-shoe-leather goat is not likely to be a problem in the USA.
And since 'whistling' depends on the cooker coming back up to pressure, the time will vary with the stove output. A more powerful stove will bring it back to pressure faster.
Probably a better way of estimating time is to look at other recipes that use similar ingredients (esp. the meat cut into similar size pieces). Chicken stew using whole pieces is going to take the same time regardless of whether it is seasoned Italian style or Indian style.
re: willownt
Cooking without the weight just steams the food. Which may be fine if making something like idli. A pressure cooker is a nice deep pot that can accommodate several stacks of idli trays.
re: paulj
Thanks for your reply. Actually the recipe was for chicken biryani! The author is very specific that this is a pressure cooker recipe, but then says not to use the weight.
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A vineyard was grafted with Cabernet Sauvignon earlier this year at Trefethen Family Vineyards in Napa, Calif. Napa Valley, one of California's premier wine growing regions, has an uncommon problem these days: Not enough new grape root stock to go around.
SAN FRANCISCO — Napa Valley, one of the world's premier wine growing regions, has an uncommon problem these days: not enough new grapevine root stock is available to supply the massive replanting that's under way there.
A trifecta of developments has created the critical shortage:
Aging cabernet vines planted after a deadly phylloxera outbreak in the 1980s are due for replacement that was deferred for years as sales of premium wines slumped in the recession.
With demand again strong, growers are taking the opportunity to replace old vines with varieties and clones better suited for their microclimates. Others are reconfiguring rows to prevent erosion into sensitive streams, or to allow mechanical harvesting machinery to access vines.
All of this activity caught commercial nurseries across California short of supply. Some are sold out for 2013 and are taking orders for 2014 and beyond.
"I've never seen anything like this," said Michael Monette of Sunridge Nurseries, one of the industry's biggest suppliers of plants."What's totally phenomenal for me is I'm focusing on 2014 and 2015, which is absolutely nutso. We have no more space in our greenhouses."
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Napa Valley, an hour's drive northeast of San Francisco, caught the world's attention in 1976 when, to the shock and chagrin of the French, wines from Stag's Leap and Chateau Montelena won the Paris Wine Tasting. The ensuing rush to plant was cut short when the rootstock that most new growers used was not fully resistant to the root-eating phylloxera pest.
Nearly two-thirds of the vines there slowly died, and vineyard owners yanked millions of plants beginning around 1990 then spent $1.2 billion replacing them.
That replanting of new clones on more resistant rootstock are the vines on which the Napa Valley's current reputation for excellence was sealed. Today wines from Napa Valley's 16 sub-appellations are some of the most complex and priciest produced.
After 20 years, however, plants reach old age and yields begin to diminish in a region where a ton of grapes can fetch $4,500 or more.
Growers routinely replace plants, but the convergence of events has created an urgency that prompted the Napa Valley Grapegrowers to gather experts last week to talk about planning, plant financing and even preventing erosion during the process in a region of sensitive habitat.
"The defining feature of this movement is the scale at which it is taking place," said Jennifer Putnam, executive director of the association. "That nurseries are sold out is unprecedented. That an industry is reinvesting in itself right now is a sure sign we're coming out of the recession."
Mondavi alone is in the process of planting 1.5 million new vines, she said. One vineyard management company alone removed 8,000 acres this year.
"A lot has changed since the phylloxera replanting," said Putnam. "We've learned more about the soil, and what varieties might be better suited for a site, maybe the row orientation should change. We're at the beginning of a wave of change."
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While grapes can grow by simply planting a cane in the ground, those plants will not be resistant to pests and disease. Nurseries graft European vines onto native North American grape plant roots, which are naturally resistant to phylloxera. Botanists further tweak rootstocks to resist local pests and disease, or to control the vigor of the vines.
"It has been 23 years since 1990, so that's a lot of acreage coming due," said Jon Ruel, chief operating officer at the 480-acre Trefethen Family Vineyard in Napa Valley's Oak Knoll District. "Growers were quiet for a number of years, but now we have a lot more optimism. Now wineries want grapes and growers are like, 'Shoot, I should have planted a few years ago.'"
Trefethen was founded in 1968 when there were just 15 wineries in the Napa Valley. Since the phylloxera replanting, they've learned more about the types of vines suited to the soil and the trellis structure that best supports them. Cabernet sauvignon grapes that ripen in the shade can taste like bell peppers, but those with low vigor and clusters exposed to direct sunlight can develop a raisin-like flavor.
Ruel says changing rootstock, as he is doing, is like rotating crops — you end up with a plant that is more resistant to whatever pests and disease exist in the soil.
"Every time you replant you have the opportunity to do it smarter," said Ruel, who will replace 40 acres a year until his redo is complete. "It's really an exciting time because it's an opportunity to reinvest in our vineyard with a better understanding of how we can produce the best possible grapes and in a sustainable fashion as well."
Most of the new plantings going on across Napa Valley are cabernet sauvignon, the varietal for which the region is most associated, Monette said. But others are planting rising stars petit verdot, malbec and petite sirah for blending.
Beckstoffer Vineyards is looking at new rootstock and clones as cabernet vines are replaced on more than 200 acres. They've placed some orders for 2014 delivery.
"We've been developing for two years when (grape) prices were low because we saw they would come back. We'd rather have fruit available than wait two years for it, even when prices were very low," David Beckstoffer said. "Replanting is expensive, but when prices are where you want them to be your investment pays off."
Over the past two decades the bucolic Napa Valley has transformed itself into a showplace of wineries as celebrities and the rich erect grand palaces to host $25 tastings of estate-grown vintages. Now growers and winemakers who believe that the best wines are made on the vines are eager to see what improvements this new generation of plants will bring.
It's a chance, Putnam said, for Napa Valley to raise the bar again.
"You only get an opportunity like this every 20 years," she said. "There's a very optimistic feeling here. This is a place that's looking ahead and planning ahead."
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Akademiks on a high(Picture by Kenmore Bynoe.)
Sun, December 02, 2012 - 12:05 AM
The boys from The Pine are on cloud nine.
Before a massive crowd at Kensington Oval Friday night, Akademiks were crowned champions of the LIME Pelican Football Challenge when they edged Phoenix UFO Toyota Firehouse 1-0 in a thrilling final.
Mario Harte's 89th-minute strike was enough to seal the deal for Akademiks to walk away with the first prize of $100 000.
The sound of the final whistle was all that Akademiks' fans needed to hear, and they engulfed the field, sparking celebrations which no doubt went into the wee hours of the morning.
Here, Akademiks' players and fans posing with the winners' cheque along with managing director of LIME Alex McDonald (right), and organizers Mia Mottley (third right) and Randy Harris (centre with cheque).
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- Posted by Frank Husbands 1 year, 11 months ago
A winner takes it all is such a stingy way to go about uplifting soccer in Barbados. Congrats to the guys on their game.This photo op more look like a BLP mass meeting and it is pathetic that politics seems to be the driving force behind soccer tournaments on the Island as well as the Parish Carnivals.
Soccer in Barbados deserves more than political opportunism.A semi professional league is long overdue as there is obviously money in the sport.I don't see why Soccer has to wait on the whims and fancies of politicians.
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The horror flick as audio-visual overload gets a Japanese twist from director Shinya Tsukamoto. Tetsuo (1988) is the graphic, disturbing tale of a man (Tomoro Taguchi) who mutates into a machine. Filmed on a tiny budget in black and white, and making frantic use of blistering edits and bizarre close-ups, it recalls David Lynch's Eraserhead or early David Cronenberg. Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992) widens the canvas with a kidnapping plot, introduces colour and adds backstory to make the main character (Taguchi again) more sympathetic.
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Say, have any of you actually looked at the AOL interface?
I used to scoff at my husband using AOL (don't get me wrong, I won't allow him to load it on my travel laptop or desktop) but there are some features that are useful. For instance, it operates as an online and local email client, which is handy if you want to save your messages ... in other words, for those of us who actually still use "hard copy" to prove we paid something. I use it as a secondary email address for authentication.
The user interface is hard to beat, for folks who simply do not want to become hobbyist nerds or rely on someone else to fix their problems. True, the included antivirus software has issues, but an automatic scan each morning keeps his machine clean. So far, I've not found conflicts with some of the other tools I have installed.
We have cable, but have used dial-up in emergencies. We also have used DSL in another remote location we sometimes call home, and his email follows him everywhere.
Our technology is not the newest and greatest, but the trade-off is, we get to live in a beautiful rural area with clean air and water, million-dollar views of mountains and saltwater, a year-round creek to lull us to sleep at night, and a community beach with fresh oysters & clams. With the money we have saved on gadgets, I bought a wetsuit so I can go swimming year-round. Nice trade-offs, although (like AOL) not for everyone.


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Tag: Joe Biden
Is Biden right that the Taliban is not our enemy?
- 3:43 pm Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 by Opinion Staff
Well, Vice President Joe Biden has made Afghan President Hamid Karzai happy.
"I am very happy that the American government has announced that the Taliban are not their enemies," Mr. Karzai said in a speech to the Afghan Academy of Sciences. "We hope that this message will help the Afghans reach peace and stability."
What Vice President Biden said, in a Newsweek interview is, "Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy. That's critical. There is not a single statement that the president has ever made in any of our policy assertions that the Taliban is our enemy because it threatens [More]
Was ESPN right to yank Hank?
- 12:15 pm Friday, October 7th, 2011 by Opinion Staff
Are you ready for some football, without that famous Hank Williams Jr. song?
In an interview on Fox & Friends, the singer said President Obama playing golf with House Speaker John Boehner during the debt-limit negotiations was like "Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu," referring to Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister.
Mr. Williams also referred to President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden as "the enemy."
He later said his comments, which also seemed critical of Mr. Boehner, had been "extreme." He said, "I was simply trying to explain how stupid it seemed to me … how ludicrous that pairing (of Obama and Boehner) was. They're polar opposites and it made no sense. They don't see eye to eye and never will. I have always respected the office of the president." [More]
Should tax increases be off the table?
- 11:03 am Friday, June 24th, 2011 by Opinion Staff
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who had been the Republican point man in negotiations to raise the debt limit, pulled out of the talks with Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday. Rep. Cantor said Mr. Biden and the Democrats were insisting on tax increases, and there was no way the GOP-led House would stand for that.
Democrats say they want to end tax breaks for oil companies and for corporations that take jobs overseas. They say those should be considered tax reform, not tax increases.
Rep. Cantor said the talks actually had made progress in identifying trillions of dollars in cuts. But he also said he was impatient with the Democrats' stubbornness on taxes. He said that, in any case, it was time for President Obama to get directly involved.


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While in Pensacola we also stopped at Four Winds. This place is AWESOME!!! When my brewing club goes to the Emerald Coast Beer Fest we always make a stop at Four Winds on the way home. They have an amazing selection of cured meats, cheese, dips, beer, and ethnic foods. They also make some of the best sandwiches that I have ever had. In fact the first time I went there we had to wait an extra 5 minutes because the bread was still in the oven… yeah I can wait for that. They will also let you sample anything that you want. If I had unlimited funds I would buy at least one of everything in the store.
We got several dips and some awesome garlic sausage.
If you are ever in Pensacola you have to stop by Four Winds. You will not leave hungry and you will be very happy that you did.


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Fab Disrupts Design—Again
Fab installation at Salone
It's the season of furniture fairs. A few weeks ago, Fab invaded Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan with lots of fun stuff like colorful crates with our favorite designs, Brillo poufs, and Bradford.
Brillo Poufs at Salone
But our most talked-about effort was Disrupt Design, a completely open design competition for designers everywhere. Over 150 designers from over 30 countries pitched products to Fab's panel of experts (which included the aforementioned Bradford, designers Tom Dixon and Yves Béhar, Dwell Editor in Chief Amanda Dameron and others).
Judges and applicants. Photo: Pietro Baroni for Fab
It was an amazing scene, with designers inflating blow-up couches in bathrooms, pulling life-long projects out of suitcases, and getting on-the-spot feedback by some of the world's sharpest design minds.
Contestants signing up for Disrupting Design. Photo: Pietro Baroni for Fab.
While Fab initially planned on selecting three winners, the unexpectedly high quality of entrants resulted in a whopping 12 winning product designs (soon coming to a screen near you).
So we're doing it again. The second round of Disrupting Design will be held at ICFF in New York on May 21. Designers from around the world are invited to bring their product ideas, portfolios, and prototypes to:
Jacob K Javits Convention Center (655 W 34th Street)
1 PM – 3 PM on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
This time, the panel of judges will include luminaries like Bradford (obviously), Herman Miller's Executive Creative Director Ben Watson, Eames Demetrios, Director of the Eames Office, designers David Trubridge and Harry Allen, Surface Editor in Chief Dan Rubinstein, and Jill Singer, co-founder of Sight Unseen.
Hope to see you there!
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It's going to take at least another four months to fully absorb
Eat fruit without a peel (maybe grapes, crunchy apples, peaches, strawberries)
Take a real shower (no more bucket baths)
Make a rockin smoothie with my vitamix
Wear a sleeveless shirt and shorts
Use a western toilet and have ample amounts of toilet paper
Drink tap water
Walk around and feel anonymous again
Go to the gym- run and lift weights
Eat vegan pizza from Portland Pie
Snuggle my cats
Watch American TV on demand while loungin
Go to a grocery store
Go out at night alone- maybe a long drive
See some NH friends?
Headed to the banquet
Fruit stall in M block market, GK2, New Delhi, India
hey guyz, i was at the lotus temple today
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The pad thais of Bangkok
Madurai, Tamil Nadu.gahdamn
So pretty
Madurai, Tamil Nadu.gahdamn
Madurai, Tamil Nadu.gahdamn
So pretty
Something I found interesting about Indian culture while living here. People do not like to keep their money in the bank. Instead, they buy gold jewelry and gold bars when the prices are low. People with little money will always wear their life savings on their bodies in the form of gold jewelry.
I took a long weekend trip to Thailand. First, a village half way between Chang Mai and Bangkok called Bangphai, then Bangkok for one night.


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The hypocrisy and arrogance coming from our elected officials in Washington is beyond incredible.
Since we now know that our government has been spying on us, we have our government officials divided into two groups.
Some think that these intrusions are "no big deal" and a "small price to pay for being safe." Didn't work out so well for some folks in Boston, did it?
Others are trying to distance themselves from these policies. Not so fast! Every one of our elected official knew about this. Every one of our officials voted on these policies, many more than once. The feigned indignation is wasted on me.
And hypocrisy? The fallback position on why we weren't told is that they took an oath not to tell us. They also took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution.
So just how do you reconcile taking an oath to not to tell us about passing legislation that is unconstitutional? Only in Washington! Term limits anyone?
Steve Feck, Amelia
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Test roll on 12 years expired Tri-X
This experiment was a disaster waiting to happen. The film was a bulk roll that I had to load into bulk machine, then roll into a canister, then shoot and self develop. Worked out ok if you ignore the fact that most shots are boring.This photo was shot on film. Taken by adam_g2000 with a Canon EOS 3000N loaded with Kodak Tri-X film in Auckland, New Zealand. These tags describe this photo: self, developed, expired, film, test, and roll. This photo can also be found in the album very expired tri-x test roll.
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As part of the Urban Stage project we are hosting a thriller competition on October 31st from 8:30 to 9:30.
We will provide a short lesson and demonstration and then we will dance down avenue J while the "Thriller" video is projected on a large screen!
There will be awards for "Best Group Costumes" and "Best Group Dancers".
It will take place on Avenue J between Broadway and Main. Look for the City of Lubbock show wagon upon your arrival. Stars and Stripes will be projecting the Thriller video while we dance. We hope you can join us for an evening of thrills and chills!
Classes have begun but you can still sign up! Registration forms and Class Descriptions are available on our registration page. Classes will begin the week of September 8. We have a variety of classes to select from to meet the needs of beginner all the way through advanced.
We are pleased to announce our 2014-2015 Advanced Performance Team that will represent the school in Lubbock and elsewhere! To see a list of team members please visit our Advanced Performance Team page!
We are now teaching classes at All Saints School's Black Box Theatre (3222 103rd St). This theatre is a brand new state of the art facility. Additionally, we will be able to utilize their auditorium for dress rehearsals and productions. Further, All Saints provides a convenient location for parents to drop kids off for classes, not far off the Loop and close to Kohl's and shopping on 98th and 82nd Streets.
Our Advanced Performance Team recently attended the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta. Here is a slideshow of all our great experiences there!
Hub Performing Arts School exists to ignite the talents of future musical theatre performers in the South Plains through comprehensive triple threat (Acting, Singing & dancing) training with a strong focus in Stanislavski based actor training and an eye towards preparing students for professional theatre, educational theatre, or simply performance opportunities important in their everyday lives.


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|Ever since I first saw her I liked Mio XD
This was done on a whim~
Dress was bought from a shop in Afflecks in Manchester
minor alteration has been made.
Wig was cut and styled by myself, I bought a black top hat
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I already had the arm warmer~ Score 8D
I love wearing this cosplay, the dress is so nice *w*
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AWSOME XD, I love Mio >.< from K-ON, she's the best, and you look great as her
that is great, I am gonna do Tsumugi in the costume from the Ending theme^__^
That's so cute. X3 You make an awesome Mio. ^-^
Very nice! Glad to see you got the dress from Afflecks, the best shop for us Mancs! :D
This is excellent ^.^
Looking good!
You really suit Mio, this costume is awesome! *__*
you look great in this costume ^^ greatstuff ^^
Such a cute Mio! Lol at the GH guitar XD
Get work on this < 3 Looking good ; )
Ahhh you make a great Mio! >:3
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It'll be a week or two until Ben and O'mar gets up to full strength. Ben is finishing up a show and O'mar is always busy with projects and work. But once this thing starts, it will not stop. We just need your patience for a little while. We promise it will be rewarded.
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What I am looking out for in tonight's premiere in 12th and Delaware.
By Rose | Published: August 2, 2010
Tweet Transcript after the jump. Tonight is the premiere of the HBO documentary "12th and Delaware" a film about a crisis pregnancy center and an abortion clinic that is across the street from each other. From some of the reviews I have read, it appears that teens and young women are mentioned often when they [...]
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In Constantly Craving author Marilyn Meberg tackles an issue so predominant in our modern society: the curse of always wanting, seeking, hungering for more and how this ceaseless drive can bring us to a place of always feeling shorted.
Meberg, trained in psychology, explains that craving is rooted in childhood and can be a driving force for positive ends, but can also grow beyond our control pushing us to a place of never being satiated and always feeling unhappy.
For such a worthy topic, this book falls short. I found it to be too simplistic and too laden with the author's personal anecdotes. The text was just too flimsy for such a deep topic.


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Posts tagged with "Osama bin Laden"
On getting busted by Skytrain officers today.
And no, I did not try to sneak through without a ticket. I missed the ticketing machines and the poor signage. Next thing I knew the cops were at the top of the escalator (where I thought the ticketing machines were). Surprise!
Wouldn't it be an amazing irony if in 2,000 years people looked back on Osama bin Laden as the messiah. We could be living in the year 54 AD, my friends.
Obama, Osama. Same thing.
President Barack Obama, explaining the decision not to release gruesome kill-photos of Osama Bin Laden's corpse. (via squashed)
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Osama's dead, baby. Osama's dead. (by mAtG727)
As Americans, I believe a little more humility would speak worlds to our character. Then I saw this guy.
Out of Osama's Death, A Fake Quotation is Born, Megan McArdle, The Atlantic
I'm just going to leave this right here.
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It is sure fun watching Bill Clinton playing with the whole process- everyday he steals headlines and oxygen from Obama- and Obama doesn't even know it!
Yup, make some popcorn and lets all watch!!
Bill is still mad because He was the First Black POTUS and Obama came along and KICKED him to the CURB
Bill dont want obama to win,,iyts hard enogh to get one party to be elected for 8 stright yrs and he dont have that much more time to wait,,
I think Hillery wont run because she already knows the SPOTLITE will mainly be on BILL,,THE SCUDSTER
The long, costly, acrimonious recall saga is over. NBC, CNN, and Fox News have all called this race. For the second time in two years, the people of Wisconsin have elected Scott Walker. He is, and will remain, the state's governor. This outcome is a triumph for Badger State conservatives, the Tea Party movement, and fiscal sanity generally. Though the Left will spin this defeat furiously, make no mistake: They are crestfallen tonight. Their bete noir has prevailed. Again. Their relentless efforts, vociferous protests and millions of dollars have gone for naught. Wisconsin voters have explicitly endorsed Governor Walker's...


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UK's FSA fines former Northern Rock executives
LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – Britain's financial regulator has fined and banned two former executives of Northern Rock, the troubled mortgage lender taken into state ownership two years ago, for misreporting mortgage arrears numbers.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said former deputy chief executive David Baker, who held the post until the bank was nationalised, had been fined 504,000 pounds ($774,000), while Richard Barclay, a former managing credit director, was fined 140,000.
The FSA said Baker, then responsible for accurate reporting and for the bank's debt management unit, failed to report that 1,917 loans were missing from mortgage arrears figures, a change which would have increased numbers by around 50 percent.
Baker has been banned from performing any function related to any regulated activity, while Barclay has been forbidden from performing any "significant influence" function at any FSA regulated firm, the regulator said.
Northern Rock, in public ownership since early 2008, has since been split into a "good" and "bad" bank and is being readied for sale under a new management team.
The bank said in a statement on Tuesday the FSA's action related to events before the bank was nationalised.
"The company has fully cooperated with the FSA throughout its investigation and the company will not be subject to any sanction from the FSA as a result of this investigation," a spokesman said in a statement. (Reporting by Clara Ferreira-Marques; Editing by David Holmes) ($1=.6511 Pound) ((email@example.com; +44 207 542 3214; Reuters Messaging: rm://firstname.lastname@example.com))
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Stacy Rechelle Lear and Jonathan Harry Vivas, both of Missoula, Mont., were married May 24 at Fort Missoula's Heritage Hall.
The mayor of Missoula, John Engen, officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter Frank and Debbie Lear of Supply and the granddaughter of Helen Lear of Rockingham, the late Brant Lear and the late Reck and Lucille Stroud.
The groom is the son of Manual Vivas of Minnesota and Dorothy Vivas of Mount Vernon, N.Y.
The bride was given in marriage by her father, Frank Lear.
Kristin Nichole Evans and Mark Allen Register, both of Southport, were married Saturday, May 10, at Brunswick Town State Historic Site.
Pastor Bobby Wilson of Winnabow officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Marshall and Debbie Evans of Bolivia.
The groom is the son of Martin and Gail Register of Southport.
The bride was given in marriage and escorted by her sons, Alexander Evans and Elliott Register.
The bride wore an off-white, full-length satin and chiffon gown with train embellished with sequins and pearls.
In a real sense, we are all living love on death row. None of us knows the date or time of our demise. We live precariously, yet few of us are as aware of our mortality as those who occupy prison cells on the infamous death row. Few of us would classify ourselves as dead people walking. The very thought is chilling and worthy of classic avoidance and denial. Yet, there are among us those whose lives are penned in such cages.
Zion Hill Choir to celebrate anniversary
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2000 Zion Hill Road in Bolivia, has announced the Zion Hill adult choir will celebrate its 53 anniversary at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 20.
Various musical guests will be in attendance.
King of Glory to have blood drive
The American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive from 12:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 11th Ave. and Jordan Road in N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Appointments are suggested but not mandatory.
Chad McCumbee is 10th in the standings in the 2008 driver's championship race as he and the rest of the Craftsman Truck Series head to Texas for the Sam's Town 400. McCumbee and Team MRD look for redemption as they return to the site of their breakout race of 2007. The team took the lead prior to the last caution of the race but came up just short of their first victory following an on-track incident on the ensuing green-white-checkered restart. The race is scheduled for Friday and will be televised live on Speed starting at 8:30 p.m.
DOVER, Del.—Toyota driver Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing tamed Dover's Monster Mile Sunday. Busch led 158 laps of the 400-lap race and crossed the finish line nearly six seconds ahead of the runner-up, Carl Edwards.
"The guys on pit road did a phenomenal job," Busch said. "We didn't have the best car at the start of the race. We had about a third-place car and they gave me what I needed to win the race."
It was Busch's fourth win of the season but the first for him at Dover.
I was having a nice end-of-weekend lunch recently, and the stranger sitting next to me observed that Sunday afternoons are pretty boring when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races are on Saturday night. I agreed.
Then we moved on to the results of the previous night's race, followed by a discussion of NASCAR's Fab Four: Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and that other fellow. What's his name again? Oh, right, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Then, the inevitable question — "Who's your driver?"
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.—Brunswick County drivers won four of the stock car classes Saturday at Myrtle Beach Speedway.
In Mini Stock, the Fulfords swept the top-three places. Adam was first, Dub second and Willie third. Terry Evans was fourth.
In Street Stock, Tommy Poole was first, Dean Cumbee second and Kent Bellamy third.
Brent Brinson won both of the 40-lap Late Model races. Sam Yarborough was second in the second race.
Saturday will be Bell and Bell Night's Pontiac Excitement Sun Fun 101.
Mini Stock, 20 laps
1. 71 Adam Fulford *
The grandfather stood at the lectern during the West Brunswick High School Senior Awards Program and with pride announced the winner of a scholarship from the organization he represented: his grandson.
When they hugged, it seemed as if everyone else in the gym also felt the embrace.
For most of the morning, the emotion was the same as dozens and dozens of scholarships were awarded to the WBHS Class of '08.
Leland Bulldogs 11
Town Creek White Sox 6
Matt Lowry led the Bulldogs in the victory May 19 with a triple, a double and a single. Lucas Ganey, T.J. Faircloth, Tyler Lewis and A.J. Jones all doubled and singled for the Bulldogs. James White and Chris Diaz also had hits. Lewis was the winning pitcher.
For the White Sox, Terrell Stanley had a double and a single. Cody Ward had two singles. Darren Farris singled. Stephen Frink and Cody Tow homered.
Southport Red Sox 7
Southport Dodgers 6
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