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Best wines around town? Favorite Canadian wines?
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- summersupper Feb 7, 2011 05:14 PM
I'm more of a red wine drinker myself, but I'm open to any suggestions.
It's been very difficult to find wine deals in the city. There is already a HUGE markup for Alberta imported wines, and that coupled with a paucity of decent wine selections without indecent menu markups in restaurants around town, I might just resort to buying wine online. But I wanted to give it a chance first --
-Where are wine stores with the best deals on bottles in the city?
-Where are restaurants with great wine selections at reasonable prices?
-What are some brands/years/vineyards of fantastic Canadian wines?
Help! I'm a wine lover lost in Calgary.
My partner is a huge oenophile and extols the wine offerings in Calgary constantly. His favourites include Highlander, Zyn and Metrovino. He's an Opimian member- www.opim.ca, check it out.
re: John Manzo
I don't believe there is much reason for a wine lover to be lost in Calgary! The selection is really surprisingly good, I agree.
"Best wines", as the query was titled, are not necessarily the cheapest wines, needless to say.
it is only an opinion, of course, and a generality, but I have found Canadian wines to be overpriced for the quality, so if I was looking for bargain wines, Canadian wines would not be my starting point.
I'm not sure how you'd go about buying wine on-line. There are a lot of restrictions on that here in Canada. Not to mention I don't think I want a case of wine being delivered to my house in minus 20 weather. Calgary has an amazing selection of wines to choose from if you know where to look and what you are looking for. You didn't mention where you are located or what you like. For the best deals I usually go to Superstore, although their selection is not the greatest. Willow Park (main store) has the best selection around and prices are pretty reasonable. As much as I like Kensington Wine Market, J Webb, Metrovino, and some of the other boutique shops, I can't abide by their prices, and they pretty much refuse to carry anything under $18-20. Sometimes (OK, most times) I just want a cheap bottle of Lindemans chardonnay or a $10 Spanish red. I refuse to shop in a store that won't cater to that very basic need.
Lots of really good Canadian wines are on the shelves these days, and they are getting better all the time. I don't know of any that I would consider a great bargain now, but you can certainly find some fantastic wines in the $25-50 range.
I'll reserve my comments on restaurant wine markups for another time. ;-)
re: Sneaky
Thanks for the suggestions! And ooh, I am a bit interested in some Sneaky markup insights...
re: summersupper
No insights here. I'm just not a fan of 300-400% markups on anything, especially when there is no value added other than popping a cork. Fortunately some restos let you bring your own and charge a modest corkage fee.
Well Calgary is an expensive city all around, wine being no exception!
I find that Coop, particularly the Heritage and Midtown locations, have wine specials every week. Another good find is Liquor Depot. They put out a flyer you can view online (I don't think it's each week tho) and have some really great prices. I keep checking back for the flyer and then go and buy 6 bottles.
As mentioned by JohnM above, I too am also an Opimium member (an online wine club) and they have some SUPER deals. Right now I'm getting nice wine from Chile and Argentina for $8-11/bottle. You do have to buy a case (some times that's 6 or some times 12), which sucks, but I share with a friend and we buy wine from them monthly. I have a lot of wine delivered during all times of the year, and it's all been fine - no problems at all. Hylander liquor store (near North Hill mall on 16th ave) will offer Opim members a discount on any liquor (not just wine) purchased from them, just show your membership card.
As for what restaurant offer good prices. I really can't say. I just can't bring myself to pay $40 for a bottle of wine that I know is $18 at the liquor store! Look for some other threads on here for corkage fee deals at restos. I know I saw some, usually during the week to bring in business.
I drink a lot of different wines, for Canadian, I tend to go for the Okanagan BC wines as they seem more plentiful here, than Ontario wines. I don't have a favorite though.
My overall advise is to keep watching for specials and stock up!
Shop the sales. This makes a subscription to The Herald worthwhile as pretty much any sale is in the Herald.
As mentioned Superstore has good prices but limited sku's. Sometimes it's bizzare, fer instance Veuve was $40 in December.
If you can fins an Ontario Baco Noir, try it, especially if it is Henry of Pelham.
Again, if you can find one, try a Prince Edward County (growing region) pinot noir, try it.
Also Ontario chards and reislings when you want to stray from red.
Usually you will get what you pay for re Ontario wines.
re: Scary Bill
As a note, Veuve is again $40 this weekend at Superstore. Crazy price! You'll have to hurry to beat me there :)
re: nutellaluvr
Bought some yesterday. It is a crazy price. Back home in Ontariariari-o it is $65. Gotta like the competition here. Just wish you could return empties to the store instead on lining up at a medieval bottle depot.
re: Scary Bill
Oh so true, Scary Bill (on both counts). In Holland you take your empties back to the grocery store and you get a credit to use against your bill. Sooo convenient and completely lacking in the scumminess. Oh I wish...
I almost hate to mention it, but Costco has a liquor store attached to its store in the north. You don't need a membership card to shop it. They carry some very good wines from California and France at steep discounts from any other retailer. Think $10 off a bottle that would sell for $25 or $20 from a normally $50 wine, elsewhere.
4th Street Liquor (1809 4 Street SW) probably has the best prices in the core and some very pleasing, if mid-range, wines. Willow Park occasionally does below cost sales, especially on Remembrance Day, but your mileage will very with regards to quality. Inglewood Wine on 9th Street SE has some nice finds for reasonable amounts and steeply discounts for volume orders online (inglewoodwine.com). So does Zyn.ca. Bin 905, Richmond Hill Wine, and MetroVino all have very good selections for standard (not outrageous) mark-ups.
Stay away from Liquor Depots and Barns. Huge markups.
re: Leibowitz
Costco opened a liquor store at Deerfoot Meadows recently, and agreed, pricing is good and there are some nice bottles of wine.
Also for you vodka fans they sell a 1750ml bottle which I have been told is made by the Grey Goose people, 5 times distilled, etc.
Really surprised by everybody mentioning restaurant wine markups. Yes, some places are better and worse than others, but honestly when a restaurant charges $20 for a plate of pasta, how much do you think it actually cost them?
To have a varied and well stocked selection, restaurants need to pay for storage space, deliveries, etc. Plus they have the up front costs of building the cellar.
Restaurat food, non-alcoholic beverages, and alcoholic beverages all cost more than they do at home: part of the experience of going out!
re: egon61
"To have a varied and well stocked selection, restaurants need to pay for storage space, deliveries, etc. Plus they have the up front costs of building the cellar."
So does a liquor store.
Food is unique to each restaurant, and there is time and skill involved in the preparation, so it's worth paying extra. But when you can get exactly the same bottle of wine elsewhere for a fraction of the price, sometimes it's a little shocking.
re: 23skidoo
23 skidoo, i 100% agree with you. The markup on wine at a restaurant is not only totally ridiculous, but also completely unfair. Due to this, I hardly ever order wine with a meal, unless it is a really special occasion. As you say, with food it is different.
re: kati3
agreed on Costco, great deals on all booze, better than Superstore. If you see something you like buy multiples, it may not be back again next week!
try looking for 'bin end' sales at wine stores. they will try and get rid of last couple bottles at discounts
ask about case discounts/cash discounts, I have seen up to 10% off at wine stores, usually higher if you are looking for case of one wine, mixed cases usually less
the wine society is a good resource for less expensive wine, but but there are yearly membership fees, you have to buy blind and in bulk (at least a case) and there are minimum orders/year
corkage is a great thing, rarely advertised, but most restaurants will do it. the etiquette is to not bring a wine that they have on their list.
unfortunately the cheap-o online sites are only for the states, you cannot bring in your own wine here in Canada.
Buying BC wines in BC is cheaper than in Alberta by about 20%, do a road trip to the Okanagan and stock up!
Favorite BC wines (Reds)
Orofino (red bridge)
Laughing Stock
Road 13 (Syrah especially)
Tinhorn creek (not bad Merlot/relatively cheap)
la frenz
re: cleopatra999
I too agree on Costco, although I wouldn't leave Superstore out in the cold. Both have had interesting bottles at ridiculously good prices. Hubby and I returned from Napa last summer ready to be disappointed that we couldn't get some of the specific labels we had tried in the tasting rooms here in Cowtown, but what do you know! Superstore had Seghesio's Home Ranch Zin and Costco had the Sonoma Zin, so I was tickled that I could refresh my recollections of these labels. And, the prices were everyso slightly less than stateside (before their 8.75% tax). For less known labels however, I head down to J Webb. Lovely store and remarkable staff.
re: nutellaluvr
Less than California? I must say, I'm quite shocked and shall check this out. Seghesio is a fine label, too. For the record, though, it's not tough to find in Calgary. Phone around a bit. Although, if it is actually cheaper at Superstore, why would you bother?
re: 23skidoo
Why pick on wine? Restaurants also charge $2.50 for iced tea that probably only costs 25 cents, $5 for a highball with 75 cents worth of vodka and soda. I always order wine with dinner, it's just not the same without it, and if I'm trying to save $$ I cook and eat in. I agree some restaurants have much higher markups on wine than others but some restaurants have pricier rent, they have to pay for it somehow.
re: 23skidoo
Ahhh....you're pointing out that "food is unique to the restaurant" and takes "time and skill" so you feel it's appropriate to pay more than the cost of the raw ingredients.
With wines, good restaurants will spend the time to carefully select special bottles, create a list that matches their food really nicely and enhances the meal, and ideally introduces the customers to new and different wines with the help of knowledgeable staff.
That's why I consider it OK to charge 2x or 3x the price of the actual bottle in some situations.
The following wines should be banned from all restaurant lists:
Yellow Tail
Wolf Blass
and quite a few others that restaurants mindlesly push on unsuspecting or uncaring customers.
I agree, if you're taking a bottle of Yellow Tail that I see in every single liquor store for as little as $13 and selling it for $39, you don't deserve it.
re: egon61
Yellow Tail.. LOL. I have to just cringe when someone brings that to my house as a hostess gift and says 'save this for a special ocasion". haha. Then I know it's time to serve them the "Bitch" brand wine that they will think is great!
2004 Osoyoos Larose Le Grande Vin Okanagan Valley British Columbia
Drinking beautifully now, this wine has evolved elegantly. Notes of earth, game and fresh tan give way to raspberry fruit and spicy woodnotes. Integrated tannins – lengthy finish of leather, licorice and musky herbs. This wine has a lot of finesse.
re: hypomyces
If you like dessert wines, try Jost Maple Wine.
re: Office Broccoli
I'd go with any Niagara Vidal Icewines.
re: hypomyces
Perhaps you should use footnotes and accreditation.
re: Scary Bill
Sorry, thought the link was added. Never would have tried to pass it off as my own. Forgot the quotation marks as well...ooops
re: hypomyces
Osoyoos Larose Le Grande Vin. Drank a 2006 last weekend. Not bad, although at that price ( I bought in Kelowna a year ago) it should be at least above average. I'll try the next bottle in about a year.
Metrovino is my favorite wine shop in Calgary, the staff are incredibly helpful. The staff always take the time to explain the wines to you and are never snobby.
re: clouie
Costco often has Clos de la Siete (Argentina), The Holy Trinity (Australia), Liberty School Cab Sav, various Chat du Pape, Nipizzano (Italy), not helpful with Canadian wines, but good choice of international.
re: cleopatra999
Superstore has Liberty School on sale for $13.99, and Olympia usually sells it for $16.00.
Costco, Opimian and the occasional Superstore bargain are my choices. Costco sometimes carries the CDN wines Occulus and Osoyoos Larose. I usually avoid CDN wines but was pleasantly surprised by the BC wine Stag's Hollow Heritage Block 1 (Cabernet - Merlot) blend. Maybe Highlander or Willow Park for this one.
I'm a huge fan of the 2008 Quail's Gate Old Vines Foch Reserve. Runs about $35-40 so save it for a special occaision.
In the latest issue of Toronto Life (sorry folks, I know it's not very Calgarian of me, I somehow ended up with a four year subscription when I moved out here, just kept paying the bills they sent I guess) there is an article on Chardonnay, so I thought I'd put a link here. Better than the article I discovered a wine search tool that allows a pretty thorough search for lots of wines, Canadian included. Here's the link, it is one click down.
re: Scary Bill
I'm mostly shocked that Toronto Life is still in business. :o)
My favourite inexpensive Canadian white is Gewurztraminer Jazz Series, Sonoran Estate in Summerland. http://www.sonoranestate.com/wines.asp
Less than $20.00!
Surprised no mention of the Wine Cellar on 8th Ave. I've had nothing but good experiences there. The service is excellent and the selection is large. I've bought nicer bottles there, but also been in having the staff help me find great bottles for cheaper as well, and it's never felt pretentious in the process. I fully recommend a trip.
re: NumberFive
I was an industry acquaintance of the original manager (no names) of the Cellar. He used to answer the phone, without a hint of irony, mind you, as "The Palette Himself." I kid you not. Beautiful store, though.
re: Leibowitz
Ha, little ego I guess!
Well, my experience from anybody that's ever helped me has been of zero pretentiousness when looking for even a very affordable bottle of wine. And like I mentioned, the prices are really reasonable.
re: Leibowitz
"'The Palate' himself"... OK, now I get it! Very good!
re: altavino
re: altavino
Oh, and just for the record, I have no idea whether or not this is still the case.
Though I've been told to go to Costco and the Superstore, whenever I'm in Calgary I go to Kensington Wine Market first, then J Webb, Metrovino, Richmond Hill and sometimes CSN. KWM is generally my go-to because they'll hold for me when I do get back to Calgary for pickups and so forth.
"Best" Canadian wines depends on what you like. I have a personal preference for BC over Ontario. Since you are in Calgary, you should make the trip to the Okanagan (maybe not right now) with an empty vehicle.
To visit (in no particular order):
Burrowing Owl
Quail's Gate
Kettle Valley (this is a need to visit since they won't ship outside BC)
St Hubertus
Blue Mountain
Laughing Stock
Black Hills
Grey Monk
re: wattacetti
Fully agreed. And while visiting those, give yourself the time to enjoy even just a cheese plate at one of wineries with a restaurant. I still remember vividly sitting on the patio at Grey Monk enjoying a dinner one even, with the lake and vineyard directly in front of us. Absolutely beautiful.
For what it's worth, if you're a fan of a dry Riesling, the wines that come from the Niagra region are excellent. It's what they do best.
re: NumberFive
Agreed NumberFive. I have family in Oakville and when I have had enough I usually rent a car and head westward to the Niagara Bench and NOTL. Have enjoyed the rieslings from 30 Bench, Willow Heights, Vineland Estates, Henry of Pelham & co.
The Tantalus listed by Wattacetti is very good for the Okanagan
re: wattacetti
The Blue Mountain Winery location is spectacular
re: wattacetti
Thanks for all these suggestions, guys! Super helpful.
I did end up taking a lovely summer trip to the Okanagan, and you're right -- what a brilliant idea. So many fantastic wines from BC, it baffles me to see so many restaurants mark up hugely on cheap, awful American and Australian wines when there are some fantastically priced Canadian wines to be found with 0 import costs!
To add to the list of great Canadian vineyards:
- Cedar Creek makes an AMAZING Ehrenfelser, Gewürztraminer, and Riesling. I'm not usually one for whites, but these were truly beautiful and worth stocking up on at ~ $20/bottle.
- 8th Generation makes such an incredible Pinot Meunier Rosé, it's not even funny. It is a masterpiece! http://www.8thgenerationvineyard.com/...
Around $22/bottle.
Browsing ads in The Herald is a great idea, and I will be keeping Superstore in mind this week.
Also apparently there is a wine store called "100 wines" on Olympic Way and 11th Ave SE (right by the Stampede/Casino). They update a selection of 20 wines for under $20. Perfect!
re: summersupper
I love 8th Generation Chardonnay. And I don't normally enjoy Chardonnay. It's not Canadian, but I enjoy Eco Frog Rose.
re: summersupper
Unfortunately 100 wines is no longer in business, like Olives and Zia's. I suspect there just wasn't enough customers in that location.
I'm not a wine connoiseur, but at the moment I'm stocking up on Joie.
A Noble Blend is a nice, light, fruity (pineapple, strawberry, apricots, pears), white. We were introduced to that at a wedding on Victoria Island and end up buying 4 bottles to bring back. I've also had their rosee
After researching that winery, I found that I had gone to school with one of the owners of Joie too. Interesting fact. :)
re: taiphun
My wholly subjective personal view is that the Noble Blend is the most interesting wine that Joie does and one which vintage after vintage I have enjoyed the most.
Originally where their rose was totally pinot noir based I really liked it as well, but less so since they have more of a multi-varietal blend in its place.
One year Joie wines were our "find" of our annual trip to Vancouver Island where we drink almost exclusively BC sourced wines. Unfortunately when I tried to order cases of their pinot rose, the Noble Blend and unoaked chardonnay they refused to ship out of province fearing a rumoured clamp down by the BC Liquor Board and/or Revenue Canada [or whatever they are called now] on extra-provincial shipments of alcohol....every liquor board based "fiefdom" jealously protects its revenue source. I never tried again as I was less impressed by their wines.
I noted that the local [Edmonton] restaurant L'Azia [associated with Wildflower] features their pinot after the chef in the Olympic Medal Competition used it with his competing plate.
As others have indicated, the big issue with quality Canadian wines is their price point when compared with what is on offer from other countries. I received my notices that the new vintage of the Black Hills Nota Bene is coming out at approximately $55 per bottle x 12 which is a "chunk of change" to buy on spec.
re: Bob Mac
We have been buying directly from Blue Mountain over the phone for many years and now they have a website where you can purchase their products.
We enjoy their striped "Reserve" label Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris,as well as their Rosé Brut Sparkling Wine
re: felix the hound
Thanks Felix, so have we.
I used to take trips down to visit Janet Webb in Calgary because her store was the only one that had Blue Mountain wines on sale....often not the striped label/reserve as they were relatively difficult to get unless you operated a restaurant.
However, Blue Mountain "took pity" upon me and added me to their "friends of Blue Mountain" list and so, like you, I customarily buy their pinot noir [I did not buy the most recent non-reserve vintage which they emailed about two or three weeks ago] and pinot gris, once in awhile the gamay noir and from time to time their sparkling, regular and rose like you mentioned.
field stone in strathmore is an up and comer ,tasty stuff. http://www.fieldstonefruitwines.com
Not wine, but locally produced booze: There's a place in Kingsland Market selling locally made mead from Fallen Timber Meadery. It's dry, not super sweet like most meads. The cinnamon flavour is tasty.


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Stir Crazy
This is a known. For as much as I talk about wanting time on a warm beach with nothing but a good book and some 50 SPF sun-block, I'm really only good with that for a couple hours.
I've now been out of commission for 11 days.
The first few days are a big ol' blur. Yay for drugs! (Only when prescribed by a doctor. Not fun drugs. BOO on fun drugs! This has been a public service announcement by the mother of three teenagers.)
But things stopped being blurry like a week ago and now I'm just fidgety and watching December inch by and feeling like I'm operating on the same functional level as nematode for brain power and general capable-ness.
I went into work yesterday. Several people argued with me about this. But I knew that my department really needed to see me. You can't be a physical therapist, or an occupational therapist, or a speech pathologist and think that your boss who just had the brain hemorrhage is really OK until you see her. (Or him. But in my case "her." Way her.)
So I went in for only three hours and came home in extreme pain (in my back, not my head, I'm having some weird symptoms in my low back which are confusing my neurologist. I so LOVE being a medical mystery.)
And I woke up this morning with the fuel tank hovering just over the E. I thought about what I would feel like if I went in to work even for a few hours and got…well…scared. I spent yesterday afternoon in pain and useless, and that was starting out feeling OK.
But…I'm angry. And I know I shouldn't be! Really, I do. It is a miracle that I'm fine and I know I need to be grateful and take it easy and deal with a few weeks of low function. But earlier I had to tell myself, OUT LOUD, to SIT DOWN when I was puttering around the kitchen dealing with several tons of junk mail. (Cause we haven't paid attention to it for eleven days. Google Earth is going to lose sight of our house if we don't get on top of this soon.)
I'm restless. And anxious. And edgy and cranky and angsty. Basically, I am all of Snow White's Dysfunctional Dwarves rolled into one newly-chubby package.
I would so suck as a Real Housewife.
Which, I suppose, is actually a silver lining.
In Which Standards are Adjusted Down. WAY Down.
NOTE: I am getting better. I really am. But you wouldn't know that based on the depth of whiny rantitude that is about to commence without me saying that, so I'm just going to put that out there up front.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled bloggy goodness.
It has been observed, by people who have known me for more than eleven seconds, that I am somewhat obsessive anal psychotic detail-oriented. And obsessive anal psychotic driven. And that I'm not really satisfied with the day if I don't get roughly fourteen thousand things done.
And that's if I oversleep.
Things are different in the Land O' Lori these days. (NOT to be confused with the Land O' Lakes. Although I do love butter.)
And I am NOT happy with the current status. No sirree bub.
Waking up? Now takes a good two hours. Not that I was ever one of those mutant rise-and-shine-get-your-teeth-kicked-in types, but I could function after 20 minutes and a cup of coffee. Now I have to wake up, get the crane in place, pay the union wages for the crew that has to man the heavy loading equipment that needs to help me move, force down a quantity of tylenol and ibuprofen that probably causes premature balding in rats, and sit for about 45 minutes before I can stumble into a shower where I will promise myself – AGAIN – that I will shave my legs tomorrow.
Laundry has now become a completely discretionary activity. If it's not crawling or launching its own e-business, I figure I can get away with wearing it.
And don't get me started on my job. I'm supposed to work a 6.5 hour day, and that presumes a pace that would easily get me a Doritos or GoDaddy NASCAR endorsement. There is no pace now. There is anti-pace. There is no multi-tasking. There is only uni-tasking. (There is also uni-brow, but that's another story.) My staff is afraid to bring things to me for fear that an arm, a leg, or a portion of my cerebral cortex might fall off.
The shelves in the refrigerator are so sticky that we could trap bears. And given the state of the kitchen, it's entirely possible that a disoriented panda could be in there and I would seriously have no idea until it complained about the condition of the microwave.
I now measure things in terms of how many minutes I can do them before 1) I am too tired, 2) I am too uncomfortable, or 3) my children decide it'll just go better if they do it themselves. My kids are teenagers. Is there any greater shame?
I know I'm supposed to be ok with going slow, and cutting back, and relaxing standards. BUT FOR GOD'S SAKE, DON'T YOU PEOPLE KNOW ME????
Fine. For a while I will be content if I have socks on the INSIDE of my shoes, the take-out food budget stays SLIGHTLY smaller than the national debt, and that I remember that I have two kids and three cats.
I mean two cats and three kids.
Behind My Eyes
It might be expected that my awareness would be immediate, the slightest breath caught or tension triggering the internal shift. But it's not this way.
It sneaks up on me, a gradual discomfort. A slow creep of intensity that climbs without alarms until an unmapped threshold is crossed.
It may be that the constant low hum of ache just above the place where my neck meets my skull inures me to the change. There is always discomfort – but it's small, manageable. The pain is mostly static – sitting in one place, hovering at the same number on the dial; a background noise that registers no more than the dishwasher or the brittle buzz of a fluorescent light. It pulses slowly within a clearly defined wavelength, a period of hours or even days. Easy to tune out, modest enough to dispel with small doses of America's most trusted pain reliever. I could ignore the hum and surge if I chose, but that's tiring, so I let the pain medicine silence the ache for me.
The ever present hum of mild pain lulls me and it takes a pinprick through my awareness before I realize that something is different. But once the change makes itself known I am instantly in a heightened state of alertness, taking an internal inventory.
When the pain climbs above the curve of my skull in the back, I shift my posture. When it moves from the back to the front, my breathing quickens. And if the discomfort settles over my nose and eyes, not so much pain as tightness, like a blindfold aggressively bound, my heart rate climbs at alarming speed. I sit perfectly still, sending my sensory awareness into a sphere that intersects my head at the lips, ears, and crown: a reservoir, a rain gauge. I assess the size of the ball-shaped pain – how much space does it take in the reservoir? A small amount, surely, I tell myself.
What color is the pain? I look into the reservoir. Not blue. Never blue. Blue doesn't register on the gauge. Blue is comfort and coolness. It is never blue. But yellow, perhaps, tinged with orange.
But here is the reason for the stillness, why I won't move, am terrified to move. I have to watch closely, finding the edges of the pain, memorizing its color, so I can appreciate change. I have to know if the ball floating in the reservoir is getting larger or more vibrant.
It swells slowly, modulating subtle colors. The slowness itself is reassuring, in contrast to the lightening strike. I never lose track of the perimeter, the color moves only modestly along the spectrum.
And then it is static again. A larger, brighter ball, but locked in size and color. The ache at the top of my head makes me anxious, the pressure over my nose scratches angrily at my reassuring words. They sneer at my courage and threaten me with panic and tears. They laugh at how my iron will is truly made of spiderweb silk and taunt me with memories.
I refuse to engage with them, although I could not ever say I ignore them, until the ball shrinks again, and the color fades to a dull mustard. The barbed imps retreat, for however long, and I am alone behind my eyes again.

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"We're really thrilled RIDE has faith enough that Woonsocket's leaders will do right by the children of the city," said Schools Supt. Giovanna Donoyan.
PROVIDENCE – Now that the sobering news regarding Kris Dunn's unavailability for the season's duration has sunk in, the question becomes just how exactly Providence College plans to cope for the long haul.
If there's a way to somehow cushion the loss of the only tried-and-true point guard at Ed Cooley's disposal, it's that the Friars have been down this road before. Spread over four games, Dunn logged 106 painful minutes. PC registered 405 minutes in the 10 games leading up to the exam break, the bulk of those minutes featuring Bryce Cotton as the on-floor maestro.
CUMBERLAND – This will be Steve Gordon's 46th consecutive season at the helm of his Cumberland High wrestling program, and – as has been the case for the previous 45 – he arrived at Monday afternoon's practice session at least 30 minutes beforehand.
As always, he does so to greet his grapplers, check on possible injuries or illnesses (i.e. football) and/or prepare them for the task at hand: Getting physically and mentally primed for another premier campaign.
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NORTH SMITHFIELD - Lucienne (Faubert) Lemay, 77, of No. Smithfield, died Saturday, December 14, 2013 in her home. She was the wife of Normand T. Lemay, whom she married October 12, 1991 and the late Arthur T. Wigglesworth. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Leo Faubert, Sr. and Georgette (Badeau) Faubert.
Lucienne was an inspector for New England Instruments and was formerly a seamstress for Fashion Sports Ware both in Woonsocket. She loved quilting, sewing, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.


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Nollywood actress, Daniella Okeke, may have stepped on the wrong toes on her social media while trying to have fun with her fans. The actress posted a picture of herself rolling her eyes and then captioned it 'oops#crosseyes do yours and let me see and I will repost and give you shout out #daniellaOkeke.' After doing such, littl
Monday, November 24, 2014
Richard Mofe Damijo, fondly called RMD, can be described as a trailblazer. One might not be wrong if he is called one of those who started what is now called Nollywood. His journey into Nollywood has been a blessing and he can never have asked for more. Years after being a respected and popular actor, RMD was invited to join the
Friday, November 21, 2014
In Nigeria or in generality, it is known that when a person is in mourning mood or lost a loved one, he/she refuses to eat meal for some days because there will be no appetite. Friends and loved ones will then come around to beg them to eat with all forms of sweet messages and motivational speeches just to make them eat. Hmm, Ni
Monday, November 17, 2014
It is exactly a year ago Peter Okoye and his lovely wife, Lola Omotayo, exchanged marital vows in an elaborate traditional wedding that had Togolese and Tottenham Hotspur striker, Emmanuel Adebayor in attendance . It was indeed a celebration of love as Peter of P-Square and his long-time girlfriend/baby mama, Lola, decided to fo
Friday, November 14, 2014
Nollywood actress, producer, writer and director, Omoni Oboli, has advised that actors and fans needs to be educated about how kisses are being done in movies so as to erase that perception that some set of people likes kissing in movies. Omoni while responding to a questions from popular TV programme, 'Your Views' monitored by
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
On October 4, the Nigerian entertainment industry was thrown into darkness when an actor, Clem Onyeka, father of three boys, was brutally killed by stray bullets. Clem died from a gunshot fired when some alleged armed robbers engaged the police in a gun battle over an attempt by the alleged criminals to rob a bullion van in Asab
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Halima-AbubakarNollywood actress, Halima Abubakar has gone a lot before becoming a successful actress, long time ago, she was bullied as a Student which is why she wants to do a documentary on bullying, she has been working on this project for a while. Halima said 'Yes, the documentary is one of my charity pieces for schools. Wh
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Handsome and talented Nollywood actor, Ramsey Nouah, may soon join politics like his other colleagues, if his fans persuade him to do so, the fair-skinned make-believe star has said. In a chat with Nigeriafilms.com at an event held other the weekend, Ramsey, born by an Israeli father and a Yoruba mother from Owo in Ondo State, s
Monday, November 3, 2014
Some days ago, Chika Ike and her manager, Sarah Donald were in the news for having a vacation in Dubai. They reportedly spent millions of Naira for the trip and also shared pictured from the vacation on the internet, which attracted criticisms. One of those who criticised the action was controversial filmmaker, Charles Novia. In
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Vibrant Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade, has called on Nigerians ahead of the festive season to be watchful against another outbreak of the dreaded Ebola virus in the country after its initial outbreak which was well managed by the government. The actress who created an avenue for her fans to give their comment about the recen
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
According to Global Excellence magazine, Mercy Johnson-Okojie got another car gift from her handsome husband, Prince Odi Okojie, after the man became aware of the sex of their new child during pregnancy. Recall that in 2013, Mercy Johnson got a Lexus SUV gift from her hubby after the birth of their first child together in Decemb
Monday, October 27, 2014
Failed marriages of Nigerian celebrities are no longer news. In fact, many believe that it is difficult for celebs to have long lasting marriages. The movie industry in Nigeria called Nollywood seems to have recorded the highest number of broken marriages. In the Nigerian showbiz industry today, while some relationships have col
Friday, October 24, 2014
The ongoing controversy revolving around the Best of Nollywood (BON)' awards which was held on Thursday, 16 October, 2014, is far from over as some Nollywood practitioners have seen the alleged Governor's statement as an embarrassment. But veteran actress, Liz Benson, has a different opinion to that. The actress cum evangelist,
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Though the 2014 edition of Best of Nollywood (BON) may have come and gone with many Nollywood stars going home with various awards, but the unfolding events from the ceremony seem not to be forgotten very soon. There was an allegation that Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State insulted Nollywood practitioners during his speech
Saturday, October 18, 2014
The name Zack Orji has been there since ages. He is a veteran actor who has seen all the tricks in the movie industry. Though he recently took up the cloak of a pastor, it doesn't appear the vineyard of the Lord has taken all the tricks away from him as a consummate thespian. His age and pastoral duties seem not to deter female


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It's been a busy time for the Heights neighborhood as several restaurants and bars have opened their doors and some have announced future plans to set up shop. The newest Piatto Ristorante opened in the Heights on Monday, April 14, at 1111 Studewood. The newest Carrabba's location joins Liberty Kit ... More >>
It's a shame when good Tex-Mex intentions go awry.
In a big, bold move that throws The Original Ninfa's on Navigation an ever-so-slightly threatening glance, El Tiempo Cantina opens today on Navigation Boulevard, just a stone's throw away from Ninfa's. While the El Tiempo building structure is brand spanking new to Navigation, the family that owns t ... More >>
El Real isn't the only Tex-Mex place with a distinguished pedigree that opened recently. The Laurenzo family, which currently operates Laurenzo's and the El Tiempo Cantinas (but is perhaps best known for its connection to Ninfa's on Navigation, founded and run for 23 years by late family matr ... More >>
The prime rib was excellent.Open kitchen in the background, scurrying waiters darting around him, Domenic Laurenzo stood in the middle of his new place, Laurenzo's Grille, 4412 Washington Avenue, trying to make clear what they are and aren't and what they want to be. First, even though the R ... More >>


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NEW YORK, Oct 1- The International Cotton Advisory Committee on Wednesday forecast depressed prices will continue even as the group reduced its outlook for record world inventories by the end of the 2014/ 15 crop year. "Given the predicted 1.8 million tonnes of surplus production and changes in China's cotton policy, prices are unlikely to rise to levels seen in...» Read More
WASHINGTON, July 11- The United States government forecast on Friday abundant U.S. and world grain, soybean and cotton supplies in the coming year, consistent with the recent steep decline in prices. Corn also fell to the lowest on an active-month basis since August 2010 before finding support near the $4 per bushel level and turning slightly higher.
Cotton Incorporated and Maker's Row, an online marketplace, have partnered to bring back more "Made in USA" goods.
Dennis Gartman of The Gartman Letter, discusses the "fiscal cliff" negotiations, investing in housing and banking, and how to play cotton, with the Fast Money traders.
Selling gold stocks for these alternate investments looks like a good idea, says Dennis Gartman, editor of The Gartman Letter.
Gap has an amazing turnaround story, explains Mad Money host Jim Cramer. Despite the stock falling from $35 at the end of November to $31, it's a great time to buy the stock.
Soft commodities such as soy and corn should be used by investors to protect against inflation in the same way as gold, according to the founding partner of GAIA Capital, John Coast Sullenger.
The general trend pressure for cotton prices is bearish and this suggests continued testing of support near 85 cents a pound.
In search of a safe haven, investors are flocking into the U.S. dollar Tuesday and out of risk assets including commodities. Concerns about the ongoing situation in Greece and the euro zone as well as perceived weakness in the global economic recovery are some of the drivers.
Widely followed commodities trader Dennis Gartman on Monday said he wasn't concerned about an official slowdown in China.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke hasn't said anything to change the trend that's been in place for precious metals since start of new year, so the buying continues.
What's moving in commodities in Monday's trade:
Dry patch of weather in the Midwest is pushing grain prices higher, with Rich Ilczyszyn, MF Global.
CNBC's Analytics Team compiled a list of the 10 best and worst performing commodities in the CRB index. Click ahead to learn about the hot and the not-so-hot commodities of 2011.
If you want volatility, all you have to do is look at the cotton trade. In the last week, it has shed 36 percent. Despite that, cotton is still up more than 37 percent in the last year.
Cotton, sugar and lumber prices have been on the decline in the last month, so how should investors trade each of the commodities? Sterling Smith, commodity analyst at Country Hedging, shared his best plays.
Insight on the rise in gold, oil and cotton prices, with Alan Knuckman, Agora Financial; Addison Armstrong, Tradition Energy, and David Morgan, The Morgan Report.
CNBC's analytics team compiled a list of the 10 best-performing commodities in the CRB index so far this year, based on the closing prices on March 29, 2011.
As cotton prices surge, companies are trying harder to duplicate the feel of the commodity with cheaper, durable fabrics.
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SANTIAGO, CHILE -- (Marketwired) -- 06/03/14 -- Today, Todoist, ranked the #1 task manager for 2014 by Forbes, launches Todoist for Business, their first B2B software. With 82% of Todoist's over 2M individual users relying on Todoist for work-related tasks, it was clear that an enterprise solution would be of great benefit.
Highly affordable and user-friendly, Todoist for Business is a solution for any company to increase the collective productivity of their personnel, both as teams and individuals. At $3 per user, per month, Todoist for Business -- the world's most powerful to-do list -- is a small investment that yields truly significant results.
Create up to 80 projects, have 200 tasks per project and 50 collaborators per project with Todoist for Business. Additionally, the software offers the following features to improve workplace efficiency:
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The definition of IoT is not new, in fact it's been around for over a decade. What has changed is the public's awareness that the technology we use on a daily basis has caught up on the vision of an always on, always connected world. If you look into the details of what comprises the IoT, you'll see that it includes everything from cloud computing, Big Data analytics, "Things," Web communication, applications, network, storage, etc. It is essentially including everything connected online from hardware to software, or as we like to say, it's an Internet of many different things. The difference ...
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ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it is bringing a greater level of control, security and flexibility to cloud-based application development and delivery with a single-tenant version of Bluemix, IBM's platform-as-a-service. The new platform enables developers to build ap...
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Cloud Expo 2014 TV commercials will feature @ThingsExpo, which was launched in June, 2014 at New York City's Javits Center as the largest 'Internet of Things' event in the world.
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An entirely new security model is needed for the Internet of Things, or is it? Can we save some old and tested controls for this new and different environment? In his session at @ThingsExpo, New York's at the Javits Center, Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, reviewed hands-on lessons with IoT devices and reveal a new risk balance you might not expect. Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, has more than nineteen years' experience managing global security operations and assessments, including a decade of leading incident response and digital forensics. He is co-author of t...
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The major cloud platforms defy a simple, side-by-side analysis. Each of the major IaaS public-cloud platforms offers their own unique strengths and functionality. Options for on-site private cloud are diverse as well, and must be designed and deployed while taking existing legacy architecture and infrastructure into account. Then the reality is that most enterprises are embarking on a hybrid cloud strategy and programs. In this Power Panel at 15th Cloud Expo (http://www.CloudComputingExpo.com), moderated by Ashar Baig, Research Director, Cloud, at Gigaom Research, Nate Gordon, Director of T...
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Explosive growth in connected devices. Enormous amounts of data for collection and analysis. Critical use of data for split-second decision making and actionable information. All three are factors in making the Internet of Things a reality. Yet, any one factor would have an IT organization pondering its infrastructure strategy. How should your organization enhance its IT framework to enable an Internet of Things implementation? In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, James Kirkland, Chief Architect for the Internet of Things and Intelligent Systems at Red Hat, described how to revolutioniz...
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Technology is enabling a new approach to collecting and using data. This approach, commonly referred to as the "Internet of Things" (IoT), enables businesses to use real-time data from all sorts of things including machines, devices and sensors to make better decisions, improve customer service, and lower the risk in the creation of new revenue opportunities. In his General Session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Dave Wagstaff, Vice President and Chief Architect at BSQUARE Corporation, discuss the real benefits to focus on, how to understand the requirements of a successful solution, the flow of ...
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The security devil is always in the details of the attack: the ones you've endured, the ones you prepare yourself to fend off, and the ones that, you fear, will catch you completely unaware and defenseless. The Internet of Things (IoT) is nothing if not an endless proliferation of details. It's the vision of a world in which continuous Internet connectivity and addressability is embedded into a growing range of human artifacts, into the natural world, and even into our smartphones, appliances, and physical persons. In the IoT vision, every new "thing" - sensor, actuator, data source, data con...
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"BSQUARE is in the business of selling software solutions for smart connected devices. It's obvious that IoT has moved from being a technology to being a fundamental part of business, and in the last 18 months people have said let's figure out how to do it and let's put some focus on it, " explained Dave Wagstaff, VP & Chief Architect, at BSQUARE Corporation, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4-6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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Focused on this fast-growing market's needs, Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: VTSS), a leading provider of IC solutions to advance "Ethernet Everywhere" in Carrier, Enterprise and Internet of Things (IoT) networks, introduced its IStaX™ software (VSC6815SDK), a robust protocol stack to simplify deployment and management of Industrial-IoT network applications such as Industrial Ethernet switching, surveillance, video distribution, LCD signage, intelligent sensors, and metering equipment. Leveraging technologies proven in the Carrier and Enterprise markets, IStaX is designed to work ac...
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"There is a natural synchronization between the business models, the IoT is there to support ," explained Brendan O'Brien, Co-founder and Chief Architect of Aria Systems, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at the 15th International Cloud Expo®, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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C-Labs LLC, a leading provider of remote and mobile access for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the appointment of John Traynor to the position of chief operating officer. Previously a strategic advisor to the firm, Mr. Traynor will now oversee sales, marketing, finance, and operations. Mr. Traynor is based out of the C-Labs office in Redmond, Washington. He reports to Chris Muench, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Traynor brings valuable business leadership and technology industry expertise to C-Labs. With over 30 years' experience in the high-tech sector, John Traynor has held numerous...
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Bit6 today issued a challenge to the technology community implementing Web Real Time Communication (WebRTC). To leap beyond WebRTC's significant limitations and fully leverage its underlying value to accelerate innovation, application developers need to consider the entire communications ecosystem.
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The 3rd International @ThingsExpo, co-located with the 16th International Cloud Expo - to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY - announces that it is now accepting Keynote Proposals. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most profound change in personal and enterprise IT since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago. All major researchers estimate there will be tens of billions devices - computers, smartphones, tablets, and sensors - connected to the Internet by 2020. This number will continue to grow at a rapid pace for the next several decades.
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The Internet of Things is not new. Historically, smart businesses have used its basic concept of leveraging data to drive better decision making and have capitalized on those insights to realize additional revenue opportunities. So, what has changed to make the Internet of Things one of the hottest topics in tech? In his session at @ThingsExpo, Chris Gray, Director, Embedded and Internet of Things, discussed the underlying factors that are driving the economics of intelligent systems. Discover how hardware commoditization, the ubiquitous nature of connectivity, and the emergence of Big Data a...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Windstream, a leading provider of advanced network and cloud communications, has been named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9–11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN), a FORTUNE 500 and S&P 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phone and digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that IDenticard will exhibit at SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. IDenticard™ is the security division of Brady Corp (NYSE: BRC), a $1.5 billion manufacturer of identification products. We have small-company values with the strength and stability of a major corporation. IDenticard offers local sales, support and service to our customers across the United States and Canada. Our partner network encompasses some 300 of the world's leading systems integrators and security s...
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Man, it's been a crazy few days and while I settle into posting, I'm going to fire off a few Red Hook Crit videos.
Here's the first video from the 2014 Red Hook Crit Barcelona, which, by the way, looked like a fun event, especially when rendered in slow motion.
This is one race that I've always wanted to attend. The 2014 Red Hook Crit Barcelona looked like a blast from all the Instagram accounts who were in attendance and Father Tu's photos on Flickr are some of the best that have come across my radar.
Congrats to Julio Padilla on the win!
See more at Father Tu's Flickr.
Here's another great video from the 2014 Red Hook Crit in Brooklyn.
"Heavy rain brought a tense day leading up to this year's Red Hook Crit. Threats of cancellation and worries of increased danger on the course were relieved when the race finally started, 2 hours before its scheduled time, with a modified course and a shortened number of laps. Nevertheless riders came out in full force to battle the elements and each other.
Now in it's 7th year, what started out as an informal birthday party for organizer David Trimble has become an international event. Hundreds of competitors from over 20 different countries descend on the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook to race on brakeless fixed-gear track bikes, and this year in the rain. The race is fast and intense, with only the strongest and smartest of riders able to overcome the fury and seize the title."
Well, yesterday the 2014 Red Hook Crit Barcelona opened for registration and I missed out on posting it. The men's field is at waitlist status but the women's field is open and of course, spectators can go for free.
Head over to the Red Hook Crit Barcelona site for more!
The 2014 All City Championship Weekend: Bandit Cross
Words and photos by Chris Lee
The second installment of the All City Championships got started late in the day. 10pm meet up at One On One and a group ride to the start of the fixed gear crit. We (as a group) rolled up to a vacant events lot next to an overpass. It was incredibly dark with only a couple street lights and a big Budweiser billboard illuminating the race course…
You know what? I had never been to a Wolfpack event before last night. I know, I know, I suck… Luckily, it just so happened that I was in Los Angeles and was able to pedal down Sunset Blvd to the Los Angeles Civic Center to watch the 2014 Wolfpack Hustle Civic Center Crit…
Last night I rolled out to the 2014 Wolfpack Hustle Civic Center Crit to shoot some photos, hang out and see what it was all about. I'd never been to a Wolfpack event before, so it was all new to me. Having said that, this video captures the vibes quite well.
Don't miss that podium scene and Erin's unfortunate collision with a champagne bottle!
Wolfpack Hustle Shortline Crit
Words and photos by Kyle Kelley
There were three main reasons why I decided to go down to Long Beach for the Wolfpack Shortline Crit. The first was to shoot some photos for The Radavist. The second was to see three friends who had come down from San Francisco to race – Chas Christiansen, Marc Marino and Erica Schwanke. And the final reason was to watch my favorite Fixed Gear Freestyler, Christian from GSC, compete in his first road bike race…


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Safeway shareholders approved the proposed merger with Albertsons with 70% of the outstanding shares and 96% of the shares voting for the merger.
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- Wednesday 07 OctoberBy J
Lucky, if you could look good without makeup all the time. On the flip side, and to name a few of these celebs. Goldie Hawn could use a new hairdo. Those bangs just don't do it, when it's scattered, with the rest of her hair, it usually covers up the best features of her face. Meg Ryan, go back to longer hair. As for Lady Gaga, go natural without the bangs. Like your music though!
- Tuesday 20 OctoberBy GLO
Goldie Hawn is 62 years old now - so why is she being compared (negatively) to women half her age and younger? That's just stupid. At 23 or 33 she could give any of them a run for their money in the looks and figure department, and she was funny too. Everybody ages and the paparrazi should be arrested for harassing celebrities at the grocery store or out to pick up a cup of coffee - all for a non-story such as to ridicule and embarrass them for not wearing professional make-up every minute of their lives. Goldie has brought lots of fun and laughter to the world and she deserves nothing but respect. She's a grandmother for pete's sake - what does your grandmother look like?
- Friday 09 October
I wear makeup every day. I love makeup. As long as you use lightweight textures your makeup looks very soft and flawless. As for Gwyneth, she is very pretty anyway.
- Friday 04 FebruaryBy ajschrod
That's not the point, Makeup--the article was showcasing celebrities that CAN look good without it! Some are blessed with skin and/or features very camera-ready, and the pics bear that out. Whether or not you LIKE to wear make-up is unimportant, but you mentioning it sounds like you have a little ego problem!
- Tuesday 20 OctoberBy sherlina7
Most of these ladies are gorgeous with or without makeup. I would trade my best day for their worst and still come out a winner on the deal. Most is genetics ... bone structure, feature size and placement...but a lot has to do with diet and excercise though making millions helps in routine anti aging skin care and the occasional eye lift, mini face lift, brow lift, laser resurfacing, peels, collogen and botox etc. Most of these ladies have not had to do much, if any work, in their face but I don't begrudge anyone who does. First of all it's their JOB to look good and second, if you have the money why not look your best?
- Tuesday 20 OctoberBy Diana
Yeah because Halle looked great without make-up...
- Tuesday 20 OctoberBy Mary W.
Wow, that is a sweeping generalization! There are plenty of women of all ethnicities who look great without makeup. We are conditioned to seeing these women after hours of artistry and photo-editing, so of course it is jarring to see them without all that.
No particular race "needs" makeup. That is just silly.
- Tuesday 20 OctoberBy J
Of course she's eventually going to be ridiculed, and probably embarrassed, because she's been an entertainer in the public eye, for quite sometime. Her movies have brought joy in the eyes of many, but plenty wouldn't mind to see that she's still got the look! By the way, my grandmother still looked hot when she was in her 60's. She just turned 89 this past July. Back then she wore denim blue jeans with stiletto sandals, in a petite build, who's face seemed ageless, but wasn't famous! Also, thanks for the comment.
- Thursday 22 OctoberBy Heather
Some of the people on here don't even look that good WITH make-up!(Tori Spelling) It's true, though, we are so conditioned to seeing them all glammed up, that even in street clothes, the physical image is completely different.
- Thursday 22 OctoberBy Lynne
Whoever wrote those captions is a nutcase! Of course Reese Witherspoon looks exhausted after pilates, and Meg Ryan exhausted after jogging! You would be too! Goldie Hawn looks fantastic! and Hayden what's her name has make up on not mention she is more than half the age of these other women. Just ridiculous.....I think they are all beautiful, natural, and I give them huge credit for going anywhere without makeup with you all you people chasing after them!
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The fact is, when women hit a certain age, they need makeup for sure. Please don't think you can be in your late '20s or early '30s without a little coverage and powder. It's a superficial world out there, and women who take the time to do their nails, hair and makeup get treated with more respect than without it, whether it's fair or not. It does take a lot of time and effort, but it is worth it.
- Saturday 24 OctoberBy jerk
That's Gwyneth Paltrow? I thought it was a recent Goldie Hawn.
- Saturday 24 OctoberBy Alexa
At least half of those women are wearing makeup, just subtle muted colors!
- Sunday 25 OctoberBy KEEPSMILING
- Monday 26 OctoberBy Pepperlust
the only reason these people decided to take these pics was to make themselves feel better. how superficial. Oh well, i do admit, some of these stars aren't exactly the prettiest without make up and some look even BETTER without make up, but c'mon. Do we really expect these people to be perfect?
- Tuesday 27 OctoberBy Shadow
Stupid reporter...
I hate it when people gossip about other people badly... People go without make up all the time... I go without makeup (Duh, im a dude!)
It's better to write a boring article then to write about a article that gossips or hurts another person...
- Friday 11 MarchBy sisi
Its true bru people must jst leave others alone and concentrate on their own indabas.
- Friday 30 OctoberBy EDODO
Looking at women without make up puts adoubt into the beauty they dorn because make ups fool us into liking falls images.My advice to all women if you are naturally born urgly then use make up but if you are beautiful forget about makeup!They make you look horrible without them.
- Friday 30 OctoberBy Donna
beauty comes from within. think about that when you compare exhausted faces, wrinkles, bad hair or bad skin. who CARES!
- Sunday 15 NovemberBy Bubba
Who wrote this blog... a woman hater!
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High School Valedictorian Denied Diploma For Saying "Hell" in Graduation Speechby Free Britney at . Comments
Kaitlin Nootbaar, an Oklahoma high school valedictorian, is being denied her diploma ... because she said the word HELL in her May graduation speech.
She graduated from Prague High School with a 4.0 GPA, but has been told she will have to submit a written apology in order to receive her diploma.
"We went to the office and asked for the diploma and the principal said, 'Your diploma is right here but you're not getting it,'" her dad, David, recalled.
"'Close the door, we have a problem.'"
In her speech - obviously inspired by a similar address in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Kaitlin reflected on being asked constantly what her future plans are.
"How the hell do I know?" she said. "I've changed my mind so many times."
In the version she submitted to the school for approval, "hell" was "heck." But in the version Nootbaar delivered live at graduation, "hell" it was.
Now it's what she's going through, you could say. All because Bella's graduation scene in Eclipse was so profound. Kristen Stewart just can't win.
"She worked so hard to stay at the top of her class," David Nootbaar said of his daughter not receiving her diploma. "This is just not right."
Should Kaitlin apologize and get her diploma?
I am not a fan of the word hell or the place. It was a quote from a current author.Kaitlin earned the right to give her speech & receive a 2012 diploma from Prague. Home of the red devils. If sheis required by handbook policy to apologize in writing. Then PHS should change their mascot! Why did administraitors approve the word "heck" for a graduation address? Hind sight is 20/20. Kristen St ewart not a very good role at this time. TBH Kaitlin may not regret her choice. So good-bye devils, Hello Prague panthers or pirates or even something red. Let student body vote on new name..
....this has got to be ONE of the stupidist things I have ever heard about!!! Really??? @ KIM.....are you fuckin stupid or something....since when is it against the LAW to say "hell?" Give this poor girl her fuckin diploma that she worked so hard for please....damn!!!
I think she needs to apologize. She should have known better. She took a special time for so many and degraded it down to a casual event. Very sad.
I absolutely think this girl needs to apologize. This wasn't at a bar or night club or an evening out with the girls. It was a high school graduation. It was very tacky and disrespectful to other graduates. Some people think they are above the law. Sorry, honey you AREN'T!!!
Minta.... YOU'RE DUMB! Are u trying to be cute? I think the girl should get her diploma but she made an a$$ out of herself
What do we expect - it's friggin Oklahoma. They are still fighting to teach creationism as science. Right up there with Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas in lacking an educated population. If this girl is smart she will get the HELL out of the state as soon as possible and find a better life.


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You must have a ton of Old Spice in your house. "They keep me well-stocked. They gave me a year's supply. When that runs out, I get another year."
Why did you want to rep this scent? "It's one of those things that's been in every locker room I've ever been in. It's been around for almost 75 years now; I was definitely aware of it before. I was so blessed to be the spokesperson for it."
How do you get so buff? "I was already in shape. I worked out on a consistent basis before the job. That's just how I am. I just like working out. Now I maintain." What's your routine like? "I do the P90X [a mix of various workouts] with Tony Horton, so it's fun. Other than that, I keep it to chin-ups, pull-ups and sit-ups -- just a lot of them. I have [football legend] Herschel Walker's type of mentality. I work out all throughout the day."
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