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I posted a video featuring a group of dancers dancing in a rented studio. We were preparing for a performance at a theater, the studio owner was a sponsor and agreed to allow us to practice in her studio. This happened after hours, the owner was no there. Later the video tape of us all dancing was spotted by the owner who has informed us she will sue if not taken down immediately. She claims the way we danced was hurtful, degrading to people of color and we were trying to damage her studio and equipment. None of this is true, only her warped opinion. I complied and took down the video, tried to reason with her that our intention was not to hurt her or harm her business. The next day she sent a threatening letter claiming legal action if any video from her studio is posted.
This is America and you can be sued anytime by anyone for anything. The real question is if they will win. The other big issue to consider is if you want to spend what it will cost to defend yourself (10's of thousands of dollars.)
If you took the video, you own the copyright. Unless you agreed in writing not to use video in her studio, or she has signs posted that video cannot be shot, I do not see that she has a cause of action.
While I don't think you did anything wrong, my advice to a client who came to me with these facts would be to just take down the video and move on. Fighting is not worth the expense.
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Egyptian Crisis (2011–present)
The following is a chronological summary of the major events which took place during and after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.
- 1 Background
- 2 Events
- 3 Impact
- 4 See also
- 5 References
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2011 revolution[edit]
Unhappiness among many Egyptians with the autocratic rule of 30-year President Hosni Mubarak boiled over in late January 2011 amid the Arab Spring, a series of popular protests and uprisings across the region. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians occupied several public places across Egypt, including Cairo's Tahrir Square, holding out despite efforts by Mubarak loyalists and police to dislodge them, most notably during the infamous Battle of the Camel. Mubarak offered some concessions, among them was appointing Omar Suleiman to the long-vacant office of vice president. He also announced that he would not seek re-election. None of this satisfied protesters, and under international pressure and lacking the support of Egypt's powerful military, Mubarak handed over power to Suleiman on 10 February 2011 and resigned as president the following day.
The Muslim Brotherhood declared it would throw its support behind the protests two days after they began.[1] Authorities ordered an overnight crackdown on the group, and the following day, January 28, they rounded up several senior Brotherhood figures, among them was Mohamed Morsi who would later become the country's president in 2012.[2] Amid growing instability that day (the "Friday of Anger") as well as on January 29, scores of police officers and other security personnel were killed, mainly as part of the systematic torching of police stations and orchestrated attacks on prisons across the country, during which Morsi among other Muslim Brotherhood leaders were able to escape, an incident which gained relatively low media attention compared to the protest movement but would later become a political issue in Egypt due to the alleged role of the Palestinian group Hamas among others in the violence.[3][4][5]
The police were overwhelmed by the number of protesters. They were forced to retreat from several parts of Cairo, causing them to lose their grip on the country. This was mostly due to the panic among police officers during the jailbreaks and the riots. Police brutality and the excessive use of force against demonstrators also contributed to the Interior Ministry's withdrawal.[3][6] Simultaneously, the government deployed the army in response to Friday's violence. However, the military decided to remain neutral during the uprising despite a heavy presence of troops on the streets, especially in Cairo and Suez.[7]
Sinai insurgency[edit]
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An increase in militant activity by Islamists initiating as a fallout of the 2011 Egyptian revolution drew a harsh response from interim Egyptian government in mid-2011 known as Operation Eagle. However, attacks against government and foreign facilities in the area have continued by mid-2012, resulting in a massive crackdown by the new Egyptian government nicknamed Operation Sinai.
2011–12 transition[edit]
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After Hosni Mubarak's resignation on the night of 11 February 2011, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) under Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi assumed control of the country. This period was marked by major protests calling for the end of military rule and multiple tragedies, the worst being the Port Said stadium disaster. Despite the turbulence of the transitional period in Egypt, polls have shown that the SCAF has enjoyed wide legitimacy from the Egyptian people and general confidence in their ability to provide free elections. A poll in October 2011 showed that 91.7% of Egyptians have confidence in the SCAF to provide the conditions for free elections. The SCAF at that time had a general approval rating of 40.6%.[8]
Election of Mohamed Morsi[edit]
In June 2012, elections were held and Mohamed Morsi won 51.7% of the vote versus 48.3% for Ahmed Shafik. President Morsi, a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), resigned from both organizations and took office on 30 June 2012.[citation needed] This marked the end of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces transition period.
2012–13 presidency of Mohamed Morsi[edit]
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On 22 November 2012, after granting himself unlimited powers to "protect" the nation, and the power to legislate without judicial oversight or review of his acts,[9] Mohamed Morsi followed his decrees by making an effort to push through a referendum on an Islamist-supported draft constitution.[10]
The move has been criticized by Mohamed ElBaradei who stated "Morsi today usurped all state powers & appointed himself Egypt's new pharaoh" on his Twitter feed. The move has led to massive protests and violent action throughout the country.[11]
2013 mass protests and coup d'état[edit]
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A youth group known as Tamarod, Arabic for "Rebel", collected 22 million signatures calling for Morsi to step down.[12] By 30 June, on the first anniversary of the election of Morsi, millions of Egyptians flooded the streets of Cairo with tens of thousands of protesters surrounding the presidential palace in the Heliopolis suburb demanding the resignation of Morsi. A military source claimed that the number of protestors reached as many as 14 million[13] making it the largest in Egypt's history.The events escalated forcing the military to announce that it would intervene on behalf of the protesters.
On 3 July, Egyptian armed forces headed by Abdul Fatah al-Sisi acted on its 48 hours ultimatum to intervene "on behalf of the people", ousting President Mohamed Morsi,[14] suspending the constitution, appoints head of constitutional court as interim leader and calls for early elections.[14]
2013–14 transition[edit]
|This section requires expansion. (November 2013)
Violent clashes, erupted in the aftermath of the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état (referred to by some media outlets as the Egyptian crisis[15][16]) following the 3 July 2013 removal of President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt by the Egyptian Armed Forces amid popular demonstrations against Morsi's rule. In the immediate aftermath of Morsi's ouster, many protesters amassed near the Rabia Al-Adawiya Mosque to call for Morsi's return to power and condemn the military, while others demonstrated in support of the military and interim government. Deadly clashes erupted on several days, with two particularly bloody incidents being described by Muslim Brotherhood officials as "massacres" perpetrated by security forces.[17][18]
In mid-August, the violence between Islamists and the Army took a more critical spiral, leading to the Rabaa massacre, where at least 525 civilians were killed,[19][20][21] and the government declaring a month-long nighttime curfew.[22]
On 24 March 2014, an Egyptian court sentenced 529 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death.[23] By May 2014, approximately 16,000 people (and as high as more than 40,000 by one independent count),[24] mostly Brotherhood members or supporters, have been imprisoned since the coup.[25]
Election of Abdul Fatah al-Sisi[edit]
General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi emerged as a massively popular figure in post-coup Egypt,[26] and he eventually declared his candidacy for president in 2014 elections. According to results from the Egyptian elections authority, he won 96.9% of the vote, rivaling numbers reported for Hosni Mubarak in periodic elections and referendums during his reign as president. Nonetheless, al-Sisi's election was widely recognized internationally.
|This section requires expansion. (November 2013)
Egyptian economy is still suffering from a severe downturn following the 2011 revolution and the government faces numerous challenges as to how to restore growth, market and investor confidence. Political and institutional uncertainty, a perception of rising insecurity and sporadic unrest continue to negatively affect economic growth.[27]
Real GDP growth slowed to just 2.2 percent year on year in October–December 2012/13 and investments declined to 13 percent of GDP in July–December 2012. The economic slowdown contributed to a rise in unemployment, which stood at 13 percent at end-December 2012, with 3.5 million people out of work.[27]
See also[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Egyptian Revolution of 2011.
- ^ "Nobel Peace Winner Returns to Egypt to Lead Anti-Government Protest Movement". Associated Press. Fox News. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Muslim Brotherhood Arrests Reported As Egypt Protests Continue". Reuters. Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ a b Al Sharif, Asma; Saleh, Yasmine (10 October 2013). "Special Report: The real force behind Egypt's 'revolution of the state'". Reuters. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ Hendawi, Hamza (11 July 2013). "Egyptian prosecutors to investigate if Hamas helped Mohammed Morsi escape from prison during 2011 revolution". Associated Press. National Post. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ Hendawi, Hamza (23 May 2013). "2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt". Associated Press. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Egypt police struggle to crush protests against Mubarak rule". Agence France-Presse. Daily Nation. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ Ahmed, Amir; Pleitgen, Frederik; Watson, Ivan (5 February 2011). "Key members of Egypt's ruling party resign". CNN. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ Raman, Suby. "Poll- Do the Egyptians really want to overthrow the military government?". Tabeer.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, David. "Citing Deadlock, Egypt's Leader Seizes New Power and Plans Mubarak Retrial". The New york Times.
- ^ Beaumont, Peter. "Mohamed Morsi signs Egypt's new constitution into law". theguardian. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Story of the Egyptian Revolution 2011-2013 (Documentary) (in English/Arabic). Internet Archive. 15 November 2013. 17 minutes in.
- ^ Handawi, Hamza. "Egypt group: 22 million signatures against Morsi". Associated Press. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Saleh, Yasmine; Fayed, Shaimaa. "Millions flood Egypt's streets to demand Mursi quit". Reuters. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ a b President Morsi overthrown in Egypt - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
- ^ Sommerville, Quentin (1970-01-01). "BBC News - Egypt crisis: 'Scores killed' at Cairo protest". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ Metro UK (2013-07-10). "Egypt crisis: Hundreds killed in violent Cairo clashes". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ "Cairo death toll rises after clash at Republican Guard headquarters | African News". BDlive. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "Egypt: More than 100 killed in Cairo massacre". Asharq al-Awsat. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ McElroy, Damien; Loveluck, Louisa. "Egypt crisis: Cairo death toll 'could rise significantly'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Mohsen, Manar (16 August 2013). "Health Ministry raises death toll of Wednesday's clashes to 638". Daily News Egypt. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Death toll from Egypt violence rises to 638: Health ministry". Ahram Online. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "International News | World News - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ^ "Egyptian Court ordered Death sentence to 529 Members". Dawn.com. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ A coronation flop: President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi fails to bring enough voters to the ballot box, economist.com.
- ^ "Egypt sentences to death 529 supporters of Mohamed Morsi". The Guardian. 24 March 2014.
- ^ "How Egypt's Gen. al-Sisi Won TIME's Person of the Year Poll". TIME. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ a b Egypt Overview worldbank.org, April 2013


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Stefan Herheim's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in Salzburg will transfer to the Met. Will audiences collapse in hysteria?
Not if they know and care about the opera or about Wagner. Herheim focuses on Hans Sachs himself, as individual and artist, not the "public" displays of civic pride. This Meistersinger is exceptionally werktreue and perceptive. It engages with Wagner's ideas on creativity and the purpose of art. Herheim deals with the true meaning of "die heil'ge deutsche Kunst" and with Wagner in the context of German tradition.
The Overture unfolds showing Sachs (Michael Volle) in nightcap and gown, surrounded by relics of his long dead family. Herheim shows us Sachs the man who was once happy with a wife and children. Perhaps that's why he acts as father figure to others. But it also shows how "Wahn, Wahn, überall Wahn" grows from deep emotional scars. Life is short, and unfair. It shouldn't be wasted on things that don't really count. There's nothing silly about seeing Sachs playing with toys. This gives depth to Sachs's personality, and also connects to the idea that creativity is instinctive. References to youth and renewal run throughout the opera. The congregation in church are witnessing a baptism. Herheim's toys remind us to play with our imagination. Beckmesser thinks art comes from rigidly following rules. Sachs doesn't. Do we approach Herheim's Meistersinger as Beckmessers or as Sachs?
Throughout the opera, there are references to craftmanship and the process of creation. "Schuhmacherei und Poeterei", as David says. Understanding Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg as a work about art and the making of art can't surely be too difficult a concept to grasp. So there's no need to sneer when the set turns into a giant desk. So the characters in the narrative spring to life on Sachs's workstation. The Meistersingers make much fuss about proper seating. Herheim has them sit on upturned giant thimbles, which are later revealed as empty buckets. When Walther (Marcus Werba) sings his first "Fanget an!", the Meistersingers collapse like skittles. It's funny but also very apt.
By defining the concept of art as imagination, Herheim is able to release much more esoteric levels. The imagery of sleep is important, too. By day, Sachs is busy making shoes. At night he's alone. Sleep releases the unconscious, creative mind. Sachs solves the dilemmas in his art as a craftsman, just as he fixes shoes so they function properly. In Act Two, the desk is shrouded in darkness. We catch a brief glimpse of the lilac tree through Sach's window, but we don't need to see it again on the desktop "stage". Its fragrance perfumes the music. Johannistag coincides with Mid Summer Night's Eve, the shortest night in the year when magical things can happen. When the townsfolk awake, they're literally surrounded by "Gespenstern und Spuk". Fairy tales, as Bruno Bettlelheim said, mask subconcious fears under a guise of comic figures. Ghosts and spooks would be hard to depict in a more literal staging. We laugh, but take the point. There's even a group of trolls! Herheim's wry sense of humour is deliciously wicked.
These images also bring together several periods of German culture. Herheim's costumes suggest the Early Romantic period, when German intellectuals like the Brothers Grimm, Brentano and von Arnim and Gottfried Herder were rediscovering premodern tradition. Without the Romantics, we might not have the modern world with its interest in the darker side of life, and in creative freedom. Nor would we have Richard Wagner. He knew very well what he was doing when he chose Sachs for his subject, since Sachs lived robustly in the Reformation, another important flowering period of German culture and identity. At Glyndebourne in 2011, David McVicar's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (review here) was set in the period of Wagner's youth but to little effect. It romanticized without connecting to the savage spirit of the Romantiker.There's a huge difference.
Herheim's staging is much more literate, and intelligently thought through. The Romantiker fascination with Nature was often seen through the prism of the drawing room, so Herheim's indoor setting is wittily ironic.Things seen through the imagination are often hyper real. When David sings of "der rote, blau' und grüne Ton" we see wild flowers held aloft. The final scene on the banks of the Pegnitz isn't shown literally. But there's a train! This isn't director whimsy. Without railways, industrialization and the rise of the middle class, modern Europe wouldn't have developed. Trains represent change, just as aristocratic Walther represents change when he joins the good folk of Nuremberg.
The townsfolk are draped in flowers: if these were real their scent would fill the hall. The women wear white aprons, so dazzlingly bright they light the stage. Herheim's having a merry little dig at the idea that costumes "make" an opera. Although there's a lot of detail to reward repeated viewings, the visuals aren't there for their own sake but to intensify the fundamental drama in the music. The critical moments, like the quintet and the Prize Song are shown with simple clarity. Those who hate modern productions on principle often claim that directors should "respect the work". But that argument can be turned completely on its head. A really good opera is strong enough to withstand multiple interpretations, and perceptive interpretations like Herheim's show us how much there is yet to discover. "Verachtet mir die Meister nicht, und ehrt mir ihre Kunst!".
Michael Volle's Hans Sachs is excellent. It helps that he looks like the historic Sachs, and that he himself grew up in the Lutheran tradition. Volle gives the character grit and gravity, mixed with a genuinely warm humanity. Volle's diction highlights the couplets and phrasings so typical of German tradition. When he sings "ehrt eure deutschen Meister! Dann bannt ihr gute Geister" he infuses the words with positive feelings, banishing memories of wartime Bayreuth.
Markus Werba's Sixtus Beckmesser quivered with nervous energy. He sings with more colour and charm than we'd expect from Beckmesser, but that enhances his portrayal. Beckmesser's weak rather than evil. He wouldn't be a Meistersinger in the first place if he was incomptent. He just doesn't get it, that true art comes from being original. Werba makes the part sympathetic. This Beckmesser is deluded rather than a troll. Peter Sonn's David is delivered with strength and conviction. This David is no ingénu, and justifies his master's faith in him. Herheim's blocking of ensemble also shows how the apprentices connect to David.
Rather less rewarding were Roberto Saccà's Walther and Anna Gabler's Eva. Saccà's voice finally did him justice in the Prize Song but it was a little late. As for the orchestra ? What was Daniele Gatti doing? The pace kept slackening. Sachs is a cobbler, not a carpenter. Wooden playing like this just doesn't work. When Herheim's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg transfers to the Met, with a different cast and conductor, it should be a success.
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India had their second successive top-order batting collapse but unlike the first ODI in Chennai, where their lower order came to the rescue, Pakistan's bowlers didn't give the hosts a second chance and completed a big win to take the series.
MS Dhoni rued the failure of his batsmen after the bowlers had brought India back into the match. Pakistan had appeared set for a huge total after a 141-run opening stand, but India's bowlers struck regularly in the second half of the innings to limit their target to 251.
India's openers made an edgy start, but were still in the middle by the 10th over and had put up 42 on the board. However, just like the previous game, a wicket opened the floodgates and the team was reduced to 95 for 5 in 26 overs. There were no lower-order stands of note this time and while Dhoni stayed unbeaten, the team was all out for 165.
"Last 30 overs we needed 180, so if you put 100 off 20, then you can get 80-90 off last 10 with five fielders inside the circle," Dhoni said. "But the key is to have wickets in hand and we never were in a position.
"Virat [Kohli] has scored runs for us, but one of the top three needs to play with the middle order, that will make it easy, not that they aren't trying, but it happens."
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I guess the excessive per-capita economic output in rich countries can be correspondingly reduced?
We don't create more natural resources, oil, pH-balanced seawater, or clean air in rich countries. We are just (generally) more effective at turning the resources we have into desirable things. Which makes it easier for us to consume more resources. Your implication is completely wrongheaded.


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Germany's Wendl and Arlt win doubles luge
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP)
On Russian ice, Germany is making itself at home.
The world's sliding superpower won its third straight gold medal in luge at the Sochi Games on Wednesday night as Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt captured the doubles competition.
Known as ''The two Tobis,'' Wendl and Arlt completed their two trips down the Sanki Sliding center track in 1 minute, 38.933 seconds, 0.522 ahead of Andreas and Wolfgang Linger of Austria, who were trying to become the first doubles team to win gold three times in a row.
Andris Sics and his brother, Juris, won the bronze in 1:39.790. The Sics, who won silver four years ago in Vancouver, began the second run in fifth place but jumped Canada's Tristan Walker and Justin Smith as well as Austria's Peter Fenz and Georg Fischler, who nearly crashed on their last run and dropped all the way from third to last - 5 seconds behind the champions.
Wendl and Arlt had no such issues and their last run down the 17-curve track was as clean as so many other they've made in the past few months.
''Victory lap,'' said Jayson Terdiman of Lake Placid, N.Y., as he and teammate Christian Niccum watched the Germans carve the ice. ''It's very rare they make mistakes. They've had it all week.''
''They've had it all year,'' added Niccum of Woodinville, Wash., who finished 11th in what was likely his final race.
Three races. Three golds. Wunderbar.
With luge legend Georg Hackl coaching the team's biggest stars, the Germans are giving this picturesque area high in the Caucasus Mountains a very Bavarian look.
Wendl and Arlt followed dominant, gold-medal winning performances by Felix Loch in men's singles and Natalie Geisenberger in the women's race with one of their own. They had a 0.312 lead over the Lingers after their first run, and only needed to avoid a major mistake on their second time down to give Germany its 10th gold in 14 doubles races since 1964.
Once they had clinched their medal, Wendl and Arlt, also referred to as ''The Bayern Express'' celebrated with Hackl and Germany's other coaches.
''They push us to be great,'' Arlt said. ''We know how strong they are and we compete with them. We push each other. That's how we are great.''
It's the first time the powerful Germans, who have now won 70 of 120 luge medals awarded in the past 50 years, have won the men's, women's and doubles luge titles in the same winter games since 1998 at Nagano.
And now, the high-performance German sledding machine gets to combine all its parts on Thursday when the relay event makes its Olympic debut.
Talk about a dream team.
Four years ago on Whistler's track, the Linger brothers won a second gold to display alongside the pair they got in 2006 at Turin. In winning consecutive titles, they matched Germany's Hans Rinn and Norbert Hahn, who finished atop the podium in 1976 at Innsbruck and 1980 at Lake Placid, as the only back-to-back winners.
However, their bid for a third straight title was denied by the Wendl-Arlt tandem, who ran away from the pack all season and weren't going to be caught by anyone on this night.
The Romanian team of Radu Sovaiala and Alexandru Teodorescu was dropped from the race after officials deemed their sled was not the proper size.
The other American sled, Matthew Mortensen of Lake Placid, N.Y., and Preston Griffall of Salt Lake City, finished 14th.
The doubles competition was held on a somber anniversary for the luging community.
Four years ago at the Vancouver Games, Georgian luger Nodar Kumarishtavili was killed when he was thrown from his sled at more than 90 mph and struck his head on an exposed steel pole near the finish line of the Whistler Sliding Center track. The 21-year-old's death prompted Sochi officials to design the Sanki track with three uphill sections to reduce speeds and hopefully avoid another tragedy.
Earlier in the day, IOC President Thomas Bach joined International Luge Federation officials for a moment of silence at their executive board meeting, not far from the Sanki facility.
With only one luge event to go, there have been no major crashes, and athletes have been very pleased with the condition of the world's longest track.
To this point, it's been an icy Autobahn.
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Heads up Ron Paul Peeps! Here's some food for thought!Submitted by zcoogler05 on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 17:27
You know, I have been hearing constant news of how people will hear Ron Paul, Rand Paul, and other various members of the Ron Paul campaign on the news. They hear them make remarks about the potential outcome of the nomination and that most of the remarks are something along the lines of "well, I don't really think there's much chance of us winning the nomination, but we are here to change the ideology of the party itself." Now, I got to thinking. Ron Paul and various others have been giving this type of reply as to the outcome of the nomination for weeks now. But all of a sudden, Ron Paul is literally winning state after state when it comes to the conventions held. Maine, Iowa, Minnesota, Alaska, Nevada, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, North Dakota, Washington, Missouri...and I just got off the phone with a party official out of Virginia that says we are poised to win THIS state. AMAZING. So, here's what I am thinking. I truly believe that Ron Paul and anyone affiliated with the campaign have been advised to "lay low" and act as if the nomination has already been "won" by our dear presumptive nominee Romney. That way, the turn out for Romney is lower, because everyone feels that the nomination itself has already been wrapped up. I sincerely think this is all apart of the RP strategy. We continue to win state after state in terms of delegates, and I tell ya, I am SUPER PUMPED!!!! To Tampa we go!
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It's not a bad strategy,
It's not a bad strategy, though it is a frustrating strategy.
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was it after new hampshire when ron paul said:
"its all about delegates" ?
After that he stopped talking about it and was only a buzz within our supporters.
He always says :"The votes are still not counted" lol
Now the train is rolling and no one can stop it.
Well, its on us and what we do. If we multiply our efforts while the romney camp thinks it is all wrapped up then...
And i got a feeling you may be right.however,you might want to give consideration to the possibility that we may Have some Romney trolls on here that we don't want to know this.If the Ron Paul campaign is laying low,maybe we should lay low as well.
Some see things as they are and say why,but i dream things that never were and say why not. Robert F. Kennedy
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this is a post you keep to yourself for obvious reasons , delete it please ;)
I highly doubt that my friend
I highly doubt that a sizeable number of Romney supporters will be reading this post. Not nearly enough to make a difference at any rate. This post was merely to enlighten and encourage my fellow Ron Paul supporters. Kindly remove thy noggin from thy arse. Have a great day.
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While at my first wine media event at Oak Farm Vineyards in Lodi,CA I whipped out my Quini app to make sure I remembered each and every wine I tasted. A big thank you to the owners and staff at Oak Farm for hosting and giving myself and 15 other bloggers the scoop as to why you have a water tower, (to hide the tanks). If you're not into reading tasting notes and wine reviews, back track to my post on the visit there HERE.
I just tasted a Chardonnay from Oak Farm Vineyards and scored it 96/100. Bright appearance, with present-full aromas of fruity, fresh and vegetal. A medium-bodied white with fruity, floral and citrus flavours. The finish is layered. An overall good-excellent Chardonnay from U.S.A. Check out my review.https://quiniwine.com/
I just tasted a Gewurztraminer from Oak Farm Vineyards and scored it 86/100. Bright appearance, with light-present aromas of fruity, floral and citrus. A medium-bodied white with fruity, floral and citrus flavours. The finish is layered-complex. An overall acceptable-good Gewurztraminer from U.S.A. Check out my review. https://quiniwine.com/
I just tasted a Verdelho from Oak Farm Vineyards and scored it 87/100. Dull-bright appearance, with present-full aromas of floral, fruity and white flowers. A medium-full-bodied white with floral, fruity and white flowers flavours. The finish is layered-complex. An overall acceptable-good Verdelho from U.S.A. Check out my review. https://quiniwine.com/
I just tasted a Tievoli from Oak Farm Vineyards and scored it 85/100. Bright-intense appearance, with present-full aromas of woody, savoury and earthy. A medium-full-bodied red with woody, savoury and earthy flavours. The finish is layered-complex. An overall excellent Tievoli from U.S.A. Check out my review.https://quiniwine.com/
I just tasted a Barbera from Oak Farm Vineyards and scored it 84/100. Intense appearance, with light-present aromas. A medium-full-bodied red with assertive sweetness, flat acidity and rich tannins flavours. The finish is simple-subtle. An overall good barbera from usa. Check out my review.https://quiniwine.com/
I've said it before, I do not like reviewing wines, writing tasting notes or bad mouthing hard working wineries. With that in mind I can't seem to stop using my Quini app. For blogging purposes it's very handy for me. I can save all my tasting notes, whip out a score and tweet out my Quini bloom to the world at the same pace I drink my wine.
Cheers Truly, The Barrel Thief
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Let me tell you, the friendships I made at the wine bloggers conference 2014 in Santa Ynez have yet to loosen their bonds. It's where I met Peter Nowack, author of wine blog Bung R. Cooper; Celebrating Family Wineries. Ya can't help but befriend a guy with big cowboy hat who tells you you're incredibly photogenic and keep snapping your photo. Peter heard I was a Sacramento native and invited me to visit Oak Farm Vineyards in Lodi, for a media sneak preview of their new wine making facilities and tasting room.
After 14 hours of traveling from Guatemala to Texas, then Texas to Sacramento on a Friday night, I woke up Saturday fueled by coffee and a bowl of Cherrios and headed off to Lodi. When I arrived, I jumped into an on going tour after throwing on my make up in the car and running to the courtyard.
Oak Farm Vineyard is a 70-acre estate , located on DeVries Rd., in the Mokelumne River AVA. The new facility has been a few years in the making, first starting as a working vineyard and event venue. The Panella family has been hosting weddings and wine tasting in the renovated redwood barn for a few years now. I always reflect on the amazing opportunities I have to visit these beautiful estates and try my hardest to promote the stories of these small family wineries.
Myself and 15 other bloggers were treated to a luncheon and wine tasting in the historic redwood barn built in 1864. I even ran into Rebecca Gomez from @thegourmez and found we'd been re-tweeting each other while both at the wine bloggers conference in July. After our tour around the new facility, I sat down and got to work using my Quini App to start reviewing the wines. My favorite wound up being the the 2012 Chardonnay aged in steel and oak barrels. Not a surprise, I favor steel/oak blends. Review post coming soon.
All in all, if you're looking for that grand "Napa" feel when you're wine tasting, look no further then Oak Farm Vineyards in Lodi, CA. The tasting fee is a reasonable $5/person, so you can taste, then take a bottle of Dolce Blanc or zesty Zinfandel to the patio and sit by the fire this fall. BYOB (bring your own blanket) and enjoy the country vistas that Oak Farm has to offer. OFV Grand Opening is this weekend October 25th-26th. RSVP HERE
Cheers Truly, The Barrel Thief
Here are a few other links covering the winery's new facility.
www.LodiWine.com – "Oak Farm Vineyards opens it's ambitious new wine and tasting room" @Lodi_Wine
www.WineBusiness.com – "Grand Opening of Oak Farm Vineyards New Winery and Tasting Facility" @WineBusiness
www.RebeccaGomezFarrell.com – "Oak Farm Vineyards & Winery Expansion" @thegourmez
www.PullThatCork.com – "Oak Farm Vineyards: State of the Art Wine making on a Historic Property" @MsPullThatCork
Attending the Wine Bloggers Conference 2014 in Santa Ynez afforded me all kinds opportunities to meet new people and connect with like minded wine enthusiasts. Each one had colorful backgrounds and a unique approach to embracing wine. Below are profiles of the wine bloggers I spend the majority of my conference time with. We we're noted as being "thick as thieves" and rarely seen apart from one another. My last profile is not of a conference attendee but of a blogger I've been reading since last year. We started our blogs about the same time and I enjoy learning more about Washington winery visits through her posts. Let me introduce you to my wine blogging circle….
When I first met Valerie, I knew right away this lady was a treat to know. Most people don't welcome random strangers approaching them with arms wide open in pursuit of a warm embrace. After hugging it out I would find that Valerie Stride was an ambitious oenophile who had quickly climbed the ranks in WSET certification while teaching in Vancouver Canada. In fact she had just returned from a trip to Italy which you can read about on her blog Demystified Vine. Her knowledge on BC wines was really impressive and her passion for quality and character together makes for some very good reading. @demystifiedvine
Marie Helena- Boisvert- Marie was pleasantly surprised to see how friendly I was with her surprise hug. I thought Americans we're know for being open and friendly, no? I noticed her scholarship recipient badge tag and set out right away to make her my new friend. Marie is from Montreal, Quebec and her blog is a melody of videos interviews, tasting notes and travel. You can read more about Marie on her blog Le Apprentice Sommolier.
Josh Decolongon- Don't ask how to pronounce his name because he doesn't know. Your guess is as good as mine. Josh has been writing for a few years now and thank goodness because this freakin industry needs someone who can talk about wine I the fresh and flirty way that he does. Yes I said flirty people, wine is sexy and writing sexy isn't as easy as E.L James makes it look. Josh's blog can keep you engaged from beginning to end and his photographs makes you feel part of the story. Check out my friend Josh at joshlikeswine.com @joshlikeswine
Alex Down- I heard in a movie once, "No hugs my dear I'm English, we only show affection to dogs and horses". I forgot this advice altogether when I threw my arms around unsuspecting author Alex Down of the Riesling Revolutionary for a welcome hug at the conference opening reception. Alex has a love for the high acid German grape and along side his European wine tasting adventures he writes educational bits gaining advocates for the complexities and unique diversity that Riesling has to offer. Follow Alex at @alexdownwine and read his posts at RieslingRevolutionary.com
Emily Jackson- Emily and I started our blogs around the same time. I can't even recall how I found her. Maybe a suggestion by WordPress on who to follow? Regardless, all her posts were very exploratory and new in nature like mine and I didn't want to loose touch. Emily lives in Washington state, somewhere I really want to live or visit someday and I live for her posts about local wineries she visits. If you are new to wine or an experience wine writer, check her out because her perspective is very unbiased and unique. Follow Emily at @havewenowine and havewenowine.com
Writing this post exhausts me. After our visit to Niner Estates and guided tasting by the the winemakers we reluctantly got back on the bus and headed to Tablas Creek Vineyards. Hold on to you stemware people because this was the first winery I ever went wine tasting at. Way back in 2008 I was visiting my friend in San Luis Obispo and while he was in class his friend invited me to go wine tasting. Of course I was oblivious to the whole culture around wineries but free wine and learning something new sounded like a good idea at 21. At 26 it's still a good idea.
I was pretty confused when I walked onto the grounds because Tablas had done a completed 160 and renovation. I remember when the bar was just 10 feet long and now there were 4 bars, three rooms and shopping! Greeted by Jason Hass, he gave is a brief history of the winery and walked us down into the experimental vineyard for a tour. We stopped at the alpaca pen and Jason quickly lost all of our attention as we turned to the baby alpaca who was prancing around his mother.
From there I think he was saying something about biodiversity and how llamas are protective against the dumb sheep who are smart enough to jump the fence but not smart enough to avoid bands of coyote.
Curse my adorable stature of barely 5 feet! Jason gave a great demonstration of grafting but I missed it because I just wasn't about to elbow my way around all the tall people.
Here are a few links of other blog posts that outline our visit to Tablas Creek as well.
The Wine Compass
#WBC 2014 Paso Robles Excursion- Tablas Creek Vineyard
The Tasting Pour
Drink What You Like
View for the Punt- A conversation with Jason Hass of Tablas Creek, host of WBC14 Pre-Conference Excursion Stop
Our last stop was was at Daou Vineyards where we drove about a half a mile up this long drive way to a beautiful tuscan-esque tasting room. Waiting for all 50 of us at the top were representatives, mostly winemakers and owners available to pour through some of Paso Robles best wines. I was really impressed with the dedication these winemakers and owners had for the region. It was windy and the sun started to set quickly but each one stayed outside and talked through all their wines. After I tasted through maybe 7 wines I tapped out and headed inside for some light appetizers and waited for dinner. My meal ticket was mixed up and somehow I ended up with the pescatarian menu option. Didn't bother me any because it was swordfish on top of pesto gnocchi! I sat around a large dining table and listened to the discussion around me about Virginian wines, the wine industry and media and before long I was exhausted by my day of socializing and wine. Like I said in my last post, it was a death march.
Thank you to all the wineries present for tasting; Adelaidia, Ancient Peaks, Bon Niche, Calcareous, CASS, Chateau Margene, DAOU, Hammer Sky, Hunt Cellars, J. Lohr, Jada, Justin, Le Vigne, Parrish Family, Red Soles, Sextatnt, VSJ, and Vina Robles. Thanks for reading!
Cheers Truly,
The Barrel Thief
While I attend the 2014 Wine Bloggers Conference I participated in what was just supposed to be a contest for me and instead I ended up being a total spokesperson and brand champion for this awesome app I was test driving. In a matter of three days I managed to rate 50+ wines and caught the attention of CEO Roger Noujeim and was pulled aside to talk shop. We launched into details on how Quini could be used by wine professionals and he grilled me to find out how I was using the app to quickly and with what purpose. I just the first day I had learned some uses, tips and tricks that not even his team had picked up on. Before I knew I had an iphone pointed at me and I was bearing my testimony on how much I loved the app. Check out the videos here and let me know how you like the app by visiting www.quiniwine.com
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It's time to kick off the holiday season at the annual Olathe WinterFest, Friday, Dec. 5 at the Olathe Community Center, 1205 E. Kansas City Rd. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and is highlighted by the Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting at 6:15 p.m.
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Lakefront cabin with three bedrooms, one bath, fireplace, TV, DVD player, and full kitchen with stove/oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, microwave, blender, toaster, coffee maker, dishes, pots/pans, and more. On the Lake! Barbecue outside. Just a few minutes to the ski slopes, golf, zoo, horsebacking riding, hiking, biking, shops, and restaurants. Caution in winter, steep driveway.
Bedroom one has a king bed.
Bedroom two has a queen bed.
Bedroom three has two twin beds.
Maximum occupancy 6. Parking for 3 vehicles.
Lakefront Retreat comes with fresh towels, and beds are made up with fresh linens and plenty of cozy blankets. Our dedicated cleaning crew has the cabin clean and ready before your visit and does the cleaning after your stay.
Sorry, but no pets are allowed at Lakefront Retreat.
No indoor smoking is permitted.


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Japanese Tea Ceremony Sept. 11 at Anderson Gardens
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Anderson Japanese Gardens will present a rare opportunity for a limited number of guests to participate in a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony, Chanoyu, to be held Sunday, Sept. 11, in the Garden in the 16th-century style Guest House.
Chanoyu is a traditional ceremony in which green tea is thoughtfully prepared by a skilled practitioner and served to a small group of guests in a tranquil setting.
This event will be hosted by Professor Kimiko Gunji, professor emeritus of Japanese Traditional Arts and Culture and the former director of Japan House at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
"As technology continually advances, human beings are so enraptured by its power and capability; however, through this captivation, they often succumb to surrendering the very element that makes them human: the use of their five senses," Gunji said. "My concentration is to impart to those whom I encounter through my teachings and my art, the significance of becoming a fine human being through the vitalization of the senses and the natural manifestation of one's kokoro."
The Japanese word, kokoro, can be translated into "mind, spirit and heart." Gunji will narrate as the Tea Ceremony unfolds to help guests better understand the subtle nuances of Chanoyu.
Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony times are: 10:30-11:10 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m.; 1:30-2:10 p.m.; and 2:30-3:10 p.m.
The cost to participate is $25 per person and includes admission to Anderson Japanese Gardens. Reservations are required. Space is limited to 15 participants for each of the Tea Ceremony times. For reservations or for more information about the traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony, contact Julie Pastore at (815) 229-9390, ext. 10, or firstname.lastname@example.com.