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November 28, 2014
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. A summons has been issued for a person in connection with the investigation of four massage parlors for prostitution and human trafficking.
Yunfang Xu, 46, of Clifton, has been issued a summons for prostitution.
An arrest has already been made in the investigation. Feng Mei Dai, 49, of Clifton, was arrested as the businesses owner of Balanced Healing Massage and Day Spa. She has been charged with pimping, money laundering and keeping a place of prostitution.
The FBI, GJPD and MSCO executed search and seizure warrants Tuesday for allegations of prostitution and human trafficking.
In addition to Balanced Healing Massage and Day Spa, New Hong Kong Spa, Oriental Spa and Tokyo Spa are also being investigated.
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Ring Out, Wild Bells
"Ring Out, Wild Bells" is a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Published in 1850, the year he was appointed Poet Laureate, it forms part of In Memoriam, Tennyson's elegy to Arthur Henry Hallam, his sister's fiancé who died at the age of twenty-two.
According to a story widely held in Waltham Abbey, and repeated on many websites (see two examples below), the 'wild bells' in question were the bells of the Abbey Church. According to the local story, Tennyson was staying at High Beach in the vicinity and heard the bells being rung. In some versions of the story it was a particularly stormy night and the bells were being swung by the wind rather than deliberately.
- Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
- The flying cloud, the frosty light
- The year is dying in the night;
- Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
- Ring out the old, ring in the new,
- Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
- The year is going, let him go;
- Ring out the false, ring in the true.
- Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
- For those that here we see no more,
- Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
- Ring in redress to all mankind.
- Ring out a slowly dying cause,
- And ancient forms of party strife;
- Ring in the nobler modes of life,
- With sweeter manners, purer laws.
- Ring out the want, the care, the sin,
- The faithless coldness of the times;
- Ring out, ring out thy mournful rhymes,
- But ring the fuller minstrel in.
- Ring out false pride in place and blood,
- The civic slander and the spite;
- Ring in the love of truth and right,
- Ring in the common love of good.
- Ring out old shapes of foul disease,
- Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
- Ring out the thousand wars of old,
- Ring in the thousand years of peace.
- Ring in the valiant man and free,
- The larger heart the kindlier hand;
- Ring out the darkness of the land,
- Ring in the Christ that is to be.
The Gresham's School chapel bell is inscribed with the last line of the poem, plus an attribution to the donor: "Ring in the Christ that is to be, Donum Dedit J. R. E."[1]
Manchester Town Hall's hour bell, called 'Great Abel' after the Town Clerk, Abel Heywood, who oversaw the construction of the building - completed 1877, has the lines, 'Ring out the false, ring in the true' cast upon its surface.[2]
A rather free translation of this poem is recited annually at the national New Year's Eve celebration in Sweden every year by actor and singer Jan Malmsjö, who has recited the poem since 31 December 2001. The Swedish tradition of reading 'Ring Out, Wild Bells' began in 1897 when the young Swedish actor Anders de Wahl was asked to perform the poem at the annual New Year's Eve Celebration at Skansen in Stockholm. Anders de Wahl performed 'Ring Out, Wild Bells' (which, in Swedish, is called 'Nyårsklockan') until his death in 1956. The television producers at Sweden's biggest channel SVT decided to broadcast the annual New Years Celebration from Skansen in Stockholm on television, and this was first broadcast on 31 December 1977 when actor Georg Rydeberg read the poem. This turned out to be a major success and Rydeberg recited the poem until his death in 1983. It should be clearly noted that the Swedish translation varies from the English original.
Musical Settings[edit]
The second, seventh and eighth stanza were set to music by Karl Jenkins in the finale ("Better is Peace") of The Armed Man.[3]
The first, second and last stanza were set to music by Crawford Gates, and it is included in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1985 hymnal (hymn number 215).[4]
The first, second, third, fifth and seventh stanzas are set to music by Jonathon Dove for the final movement of his "Passing of the Year" song cycle written for Double Choir (SSAATTBB).
James Q Mullholland – set the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 7th stanzas to music in honour of Gary Schwartzhoff in a commissioned piece by members and friends at First Congregational Church, Eau Claire, WI. 2011. First sung by the UW Eau Claire Concert Choir on Sunday, 10 April 2011. Sung again by the Chancel Choir of First Congregational Church on Sunday, 22 May 2011.
Excerpts of the poem were also utilised by George Harrison in his song Ding Dong, Ding Dong ("Ring out the old – Ring in the new. Ring out the false – Ring in the true"). Harrison misattributed these passages to Sir Frank Crisp once they were all written and engraved on walls and other parts of Friar Park, the mansion bought by Harrison which once belonged to Sir Frank.
- ^ Benson, S. G. G., and Martin Crossley Evans, I Will Plant Me a Tree: an Illustrated History of Gresham's School (James & James, London, 2002, ISBN 0-907383-92-0), p. 58
- ^ Manchester Town Hall Clock Tower, www.ManchesterConfidential.co.uk http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Culture/Architecture/Manchester-Town-Hall-Tower-does-it-look-wrong
- ^ Jenkins, Karl. The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace (complete vocal score). 1999. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 2003.
- ^ http://lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=1&searchseqstart=215&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=215&searchsubseqend=ZZZ
External links[edit]
- Godfrey Birtill's CD – Ring Out Wild Bells : Ring out Wild Bells by Godfrey Birtill was inspired by this poem
- Ring Out, Wild Bells : three stanzas set to music
- Free MP3 download
- Post-rock version : By the band, Stereoreel.
- [1] : beautifully rendered by The Plain Healers.
- [2] : Waltham Abbey Town Council with reference to 'wild bells'
- [3] : Essex County Council (PDF) with reference to 'wild bells'
- [4] Guide to Waltham Abbey church.


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Photos and Description of this holiday apartment in La Pineda - Ancora 4
Studio for 4/5 people, 200 meters from the beach.
Totally renovated studio, pretty and well decorated, in a residence standing close to both the beach and centre of La Pineda.
The apartment, bright, offers you a real optimisation of all the available interior space with its maximum host capacity of 5 people (2 sofa-beds + one mezzanine single bed), a complete bathroom with a bathtub and all necessary equipment (washing-machine, TV screen, micro-wave, coffee machine, toaster...) to enable you to have a great stay there.
About 500 metres only from the centre of La Pineda where you're made available all kinds of facilities (restaurants, bars, shops, supermarkets, chemists...) and close to the large fine sand beach and maritime promenade (about 200 metres), this apartment is ideally located, close to the aquatic park Aquopolis for a good day with your family.
Only a few minutes from there you'll find the famous theme park Port Aventura un Salou, for you to have an incredible day.
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Why Sr Olivier Ribreau chose La Pineda
Due to its situation, this studio allows you and your family to move around, either to go to the beach or to go shopping and have dinner, without ever using your car. Well laid out, it provides you with a very interesting value for money with its maximum host capacity of 5 people.
Very well kept, this studio is bright, colorful and well equipped.
What makes this apartment unique
This studio has the perfect situation for you and your family to vary experiences -beach, shopping, aquatic park, Spa center, theme park...- and make the most of your stay in La Pineda up to a maximum point.


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Return to The Lakes
Today I'm off to Kendal for The Lakes International Comic Art Festival. I'll be selling my usual wares including a special edition Teabag Theory that claims Kendal Mint Cake might make a suitable snack on the moons of Saturn. Sort of. It was a brilliant festival last year and there are loads of great guests making an appearance (including Scott McCloud, Boulet and Becky Cloonan) so I'm chuffed to be a part of it.


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Friday, April 22, 2011
Garrett Willis shot a 7-under 64 and held a one-stroke lead as the first round of The Heritage wrapped up Friday morning.
A rain delay of more than 2 hours on Thursday forced 18 golfers back to the course to finish the opening round at Hilton Head Island, S.C.. Willis remained a shot ahead of Arjun Atwal, Matt Bettencourt, Chad Campbell and Tim Herron at 65. Mark Wilson, Camilo Villegas and 2009 Heritage winner Brian Gay were next at 66.
Third-ranked Luke Donald, the highest ranked player in the field, led a group of seven at 67. Donald can take over the top spot from Martin Kaymer with a victory at Harbour Town Golf Links.
Defending champion Jim Furyk, U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell and defending Heritage champ Jim Furyk were all at 3-under 68.
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HONG KONG (AP) - News reports say an attacker has dropped a bottle of acid into a crowd in Hong Kong and injured at least 15 people.
China's official Xinhua news agency says some of the victims burned in the Saturday acid attack included tourists.
It says a bottle of acid was dropped from above on the crowd in the busy Kowloon area of the city at about 9:30 p.m. (1330 GMT).
Xinhua quotes Hong Kong Cable TV as saying the injured have been rushed to the hospital and police have cordoned off the area.
A series of acid attacks have hit Hong Kong since December 2008 injuring more than 100 people.
Densely populated Kowloon is across the harbor from Hong Kong island. It has narrow streets crammed with snack vendors and shops.
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By Chris KornelisIn the two decades since Nielsen Soundscan started to keep track of U.S. album sales in 1991, the company has seen the industry fold in half, digital sales catch up to physical, and vinyl mount a resurgence. But until last week, they'd never seen old records outsell new ones. The f ... More >>
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Syrian warplane downed by Turkish pilots
Saturday, March 22, 2014
ANKARA - A Syrian warplane violated Turkey's airspace and was shot down by F-16 pilots, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
Speaking at a local election rally in Kocaeli, near Istanbul on Sunday, the Turkish leader told ruling AK Party supporters: "If you violate our airspace, then our response will be strong; you need to suffer the consequences."
Erdogan congratulated the Turkish Chief of Staff as well as the "honorable" pilots of the Turkish Armed Forces who brought down the plane.
Two Syrian MIG-23 fighter aircrafts approached Turkey's airspace along the Turkish-Syrian border around 1pm on Sunday, according to a press release from the office of Turkish Chief of Staff.
"One of the planes diverted its course after four warnings; however, the other plane violated Turkey's airspace at 1:13 pm by about a kilometer, and headed west and continued to fly in Turkish airspace for about one and a half kilometer," it said.
"One of the two F-16 pilots, who were on air patrol at the time, fired a missile at the Syrian aircraft at 1:14 pm in accordance with the engagement rules. The plane went down near the Syrian town of Kasab, about 1,200 meters south of the border," the press release concluded.
President Abdullah Gul underlined that Turkey had demonstrated its resolution and determination to protect its borders.
"Turkey acted in accordance with international law, and retaliated against a breach of its sovereignty," Turkish parliament speaker, Cemil Cicek, said.
The pilot of the downed aircraft reportedly survived the incident, having jumped out with a parachute.
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Mayor Menino
Library supporters asked to be 'patient' as city regroups on branch closings
Oct. 1, 2010
A Menino administration official on Thursday night pleaded for patience from residents pushing to keep open libraries slated for closure. Justin Holmes, who handles constituent engagement for the mayor, said the administration had spent the summer in conversations with elected leaders over the proposal to close four branch libraries.
Supporters of the city's libraries met with Boston Public Library President Amy Ryan and other library officials at the Copley Square branch Thursday night. Read more
EDITORIAL: Lower Mills won't be steamrolled by city
Mayor Menino and his administration are fooling themselves if they think that neighbors in Lower Mills are prepared to give up in the fight to keep our branch library open. Any discussion about the BPL's services in Lower Mills needs to be based on a fundamental premise: That the Lower Mills branch will not close as threatened in the next year and that any discussion of how to reform the BPL needs to start from scratch. Read more
Tenacious Menino makes it five straight
Nov. 5, 2009
It was Mayor Thomas Menino's toughest test in sixteen years and he passed with the highest grade: The onetime Hyde Park city councillor bested challenger Michael Flaherty of South Boston by 16,355 votes, thereby rolling to his fifth term and into the city's history books. Read more
MassEquality endorses Menino's bid
In an early endorsement, the state's largest gay rights group threw its support behind Mayor Thomas Menino in his bid for a fifth term. The political action committee for MassEquality, with 10,000 members in Boston and 200,000 statewide, touted the endorsement as its first on the municipal level. Scott Gortikov, in a statement, cited Menino's "longtime support†for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues, along with his vocal advocacy for gay marriage, which Massachusetts legalized in 2004. Read more


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Bongo Drums For SaleThursday, March 20th, 2014
After watching another rerun with Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory play the bongo drums the other night, I found myself interested in finding some decent bongo drums for sale to have around the place to use for various reasons. I remember having a set of bongo drums in the basement of the house that I grew up in. We had some fun times banging away on those poor bongo drums.


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After opening 50 stores in 11 states, Mooyah, the Dallas-based burger chain, has gone overseas, and not where you might expect: It opened its first restaurant in Dubai earlier this month, and is expanding their culinary reach to Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar all by the end of 2013 Mooyah has signed a m ... More >>
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The paper version of Unfair Park this week features the story of Ron White, the 2009 U.S.A. Memory Champion, who lives in Euless.To help document his quest to prove that everyone -- even a college dropout -- can not only accomplish daunting mental feats but literally do anything they put their mind ... More >>
Pizza Inn The first Pizza Inn, which opened across the street from SMU in 1958 Fifty years ago, Pizza Inn opened its first eatery right across the street from the SMU campus; and, far as I was concerned 'round about the time I was about 8, the long-gone location at Forest and Marsh lanes proffered ... More >>
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Eric Kruger, the brother of singer-songwriter Kristy Kruger, was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq last week. A Friend of Unfair Park who introduced us years ago to 2006 Dallas Observer Music Awards-winner Kristy Kruger sends sad news. Kruger, who took the trophy for Best Female Singer, posted on h ... More >>
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Quick--someone take a pulse. The Dallas City Council hasn't peeped in months. And John Ware and Ron Kirk are looking awfully well-fed.


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raffishSyllabification: raff·ish
Pronunciation: /ˈrafiSH /
Definition of raffish in English:
Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner: his raffish air
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- Artists and antique dealers have moved in, giving the neighbourhood a raffish bohemian energy.
- At times, according to historical reports, the concert venues had the raffish air of a beer hall.
- Brighton, on the south coast and one hour by train from London, is the most raffish, louche and exciting of British seaside towns.
devil-may-care, casual, careless;
louche, disreputable, dissolute, decadent
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raffishly adverb
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- These things look great fun to fly - their pilots wave from open cockpits and wiggle their wings raffishly.
- He lies in the bed, smiling raffishly, smoking a cigarette.
- His hair was raffishly long, and a hunting knife hung by his side.
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- 'Fantastic body,' Davo recalled, with an unexpected touch of raffishness.
- Head into the wooded foothills to Badenweiler, a spa town with that mix of classical gentility, raffishness and effusive horticulture that marks the better thermal spots.
- What's largely missing is an attempt to inculcate deeper values, explore the most controversial sides of the business, and capture the essential, troublemaking raffishness of the craft.
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November 26, 2014
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning announced his candidacy for governor on Twitter around midnight Saturday.
On his website, the campaign posted a video clip of why Bruning decided to run. "I want to be governor of this great state to continue the tradition that governors Johanns and Heineman have started that's made this state so strong and then take it to the next level. How can we make Nebraska even better? That's my goal."
Bruning also touts his credentials and how he's battled with President Obama on repealing the Affordable Care Act. The 44-year-old underwent surgery for colon cancer in December and says he is now cancer-free.
Bruning joins fellow Republicans, businessman Pete Ricketts, state senators Tom Carlson and Beau McCoy, state auditor Mike Foley and attorney Bryan Slone, in the race for governor. The primary is May 13th.
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Music network VH1 has reportedly nixed plans to air NFL star Chad Ochocinco and wife Evelyn Lozada's "Ev and Ocho" reality series this fall less than 48 hours after their domestic dispute.
The popular reality series-driven network issued a statement Monday (August 13) regarding its decision.
VH1 scrapped plans to produce a reality show series based on Chad Johnson's marriage to reality star Evelyn Lozada, who appeared on the network's "Basketball Wives" series. "Due to the unfortunate events over the weekend and the seriousness of the allegations, VH1 is pulling the series Ev and Ocho from its schedule and has no current plans of airing it," the network said in a statement. (Chicago Tribune)
Ochocinco is widely known for his past stints on reality television.
VH1 on Monday yanked its new reality docu-soap "Ev and Ocho" starring two of its better-known reality stars, after one was arrested on a domestic violence charge. Longtime NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson, aka The Former Chad Ochocinco, was picked up Saturday evening after allegedly head-butting his new wife (and star of "Basketball Wives") Evelyn Lozada, which resulted in a three-inch gash to her head, according to press accounts that cited the arrest report. Ochocinco is also a VH1 veteran, having starred in VH1's dating competition series, "The Ultimate Catch"; he played the "ultimate catch." Ironic, huh? (Washington Post)
The NFL player left a Florida jail Sunday after getting arrested the night before.
Chad Johnson walked out of jail at around 10:00 AM this morning after posting $2,500 bond following his arrest last night for allegedly assaulting his wife, Evelyn Lozada. Johnson walked out with his lawyer, Adam Swickle, and was greeted by his brother. Chad faced a barrage of questions from the reporters waiting outside … but remained silent as he made his way to a waiting SUV. As TMZ first reported, the alleged incident between Johnson and his "Basketball Wives" star wife Lozada was so bad … Lozada ran to a neighbor's house for safety. (TMZ)
Hours later, the Miami Dolphins cut the media-driven NFL player from its roster.
Attention, young wide receivers: If you have a flair for the dramatic, a need for media attention and you frequently create headlines for things other than football accomplishments, consider these flaws that you need to correct. These qualities do not pay any longer. Chad Johnson, Terrell Owens and Plaxico Burress highlighted the era of the diva wide receiver in the NFL. They have not enjoyed the respective twilights of their careers. Chad Johnson was released on Sunday night , a very short time after he'd been arrested for allegedly head-butting his new bride . Whether or not he'll find a job again in the NFL is unclear, but at the very least, it's no sure thing. When the Dolphins signed him back in June, it was for $925,000 – the league's veteran minimum – with no guaranteed money. It's not like there was a bidding war for his services, even before the arrest. (Yahoo Sports)


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Quan Hy - Westmister (long)
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In today's episode, our band of meddling kids explore the mysteries of Hue cuisine at Little Saigon's Quan Hy. Sandra invited friends from the Chowhound board. I loved that nobody cared what was on the menu. We all were in, no matter what showed up on the table. True chowhounds!
The chorus of flavors in Vietnamese cuisine fascinates me. If there's a Vietnamese term for medley of contrasting flavors and textures, I'd like to know. Herbs like ginger and cilantro play off salty, pungent fish sauce laced with palm sugar. Crunchy brown bits of fried shallot versus fresh green onion. Soft, gooey glutinous rice against fried bits of rice cracker. All in one dish. Fascinating, simple, and a lovely principle with which to feed loved ones.
Our waiter did a great job describing dishes we never tried, and suggested a few winners. He steered us away from one of the clam dishes, saying it's a Hue specialty that even some Vietnamese don't like.That's like waving a steak in front of a dog with this group. Yeah, we got it and loved it. He later revealed that he doesn't like this dish.
We started with banh beo, steamed rice cakes with shredded shrimp. Splashed with fish sauce flavored with hot chilis, these were terrific. The rice cake's neutral flavor plays with the slightly sweet fish sauce, the shrimp, and the crunchy fried shallot.
Next up: banh it ram, described inadequately on the menu as "potsticker stuffed with mushroom, and shrimp on crunchy rice cake." It's a clash of textures: a saucer shaped fried rice cake stuffed with shrimp and shrooms, and capped with steamed and pounded sticky rice that I can only describe as mochi's gooey cousin. Garnished with green onion and fried shallot, this was one of my favorite dishes. If you like mochi, definitely get it.
Soup was next: bun bo dac biet cha hue. Special Hue royal noodle soup with pork, beef, and pork patties. Hue style broth is somewhere between the clear beefy flavor of a good pho broth and the funky, fiery, pork-rich cauldron of red chili and lime of a Mexican pozole. This version came with substantially thick, cut pieces of rice noodle, well stewed pieces of pork, beef and pork patty. The pork patty here is like a skinless sausage, mildly flavored and unthreatening. I've had Hue style noodles at Thanh My, and their patty is a square of congealed pork blood. Complex, tart, tangy, herby and spicy.
Banh canh tom cua white noodle soup w/ crab and shrimp. The soup is pure essence of crab, tinted turmeric yellow, and slightly starch thickened. The thickener got in the way of an otherwise lovely soup, filled with thick hand cut noodles, crabmeat and seafood.
Com hen. Stir fried manila clams and vegetables with steamed rice. This is the dish our waiter warned us about. He called it a "jungle style" dish. Well, that's one jungle I'd like to spend more time in. With lots of shredded vegetables and fruit (pineapple!) supporting the steamed shreds of clam, it's practically a salad. It comes with a bowl of hot clam broth, chili paste, julienned ginger, and a pungent shrimp paste. For Viet customers, the kitchen mixes these components together, but they kept it separate for us gringos in case we didn't like any of them.
Anyway, the condiments are combined with the dish, and served with steamed rice. The crisp rice cracker studded with black sesame softens, and adds its character to the dish. Fabulous!
Mi guang. Yellow noodles w/ shrimp, pork, and mixed vegeables. This reminded me of a Thai dish, but with cleaner, more distinct flavors. The individual voices in a Thai dish sometimes get lost in the song. Vietnamese food flavors somehow remain distinct within a multilayered dish. Excellent!
We didn't try desserts from Quan Hy because Sandra brought treats from L.A.'s superchic new patisserie, Boule. Sandra lives practically around the corner from this very high end boutique of pastry. Lucky!
Quan Hy
10212 Westminster
Westminster, CA
9727 Bolsa Ave
(inside the T & K plaza - see my Vietnamese Costco post)
This post is an excerpt of a more complete post w/ accompanying photos on my blog. Click below.
Link: http://professorsalt.blogspot.com
thanks for the great report. when i first saw the photo of banh it ram on your blog, i blurted out "mochi" (i've had mochi on the brain lately with all the special new years goodies spilling out from the aisles of nijiya mkt on sawtelle). those sound & look so good.
Excellent write-up, Professor. Quan Hy moves to the top of the list for my next Lil' Saigon foray.
Haven't had any Hue style food since---well----I was in Hue. I love Vietnamese food in general, but the whole Hue thing is a few notches more "refined", if you will. Your post perfectly captures that intangible quality I'm talking about...
Happy New Year.
My favorite dishes were the banh it ram, for the amazing mesh of flavors and textures -- and the com hen,a salad with minced clams and pineapple, served with clam broth over rice. I liked Quan Hy, definitely worth going back. Everything was very fresh tasting.
Prof. Salt, thanks so much for your report. Photos and musings on your blog are great. I wish I had taken more advantage of Westminster's rest. and markets when I lived in LA...oh well, will need to do that when I visit.
Quan Hy looks great. Hue food is very distinctive, and your meal highlighted the non-street food offerings of Viet food well IMO. Also loved seeing the Boule goodies and the pretty packaging. Those macaroons looked amazing! Look forward to future reports from that area...
Thanks for the post! Have been craving banh beo so will def check this out.
btw, I believe the fruit you pictured on your blog is guava.
great pic and report. this was named as one of the best restaurants in Little Saigon by a Viet co-worker of mine who eats out a lot.
"The individual voices in a Thai dish sometimes get lost in the song. Vietnamese food flavors somehow remain distinct within a multilayered dish."
Beautiful explanation of why Vietnamese cuisine is #1 in Grubworld. Thx.
Wow! Outstanding report Professor Salt. Although I have been very happy with my favorite Vietnamese places in Alhambra, the Hue style of Quan Hy sounds very intriguing. I also agree that Vietnamese is one of the best cuisines around, and the use of fresh, astringent flavors contrasting with rich and savory are unlike any other.
What a great place! Finally got there tonight and loved everything! Thanks for your report. I did find something interesting on the corner of Brookhurst and Westminster! For some reason I stopped at Lees Sandwiches (after dinner) and found that they have a kiosk selling freshly made - hot - custard filled cakes that are two-bite sized! The signage says Deli Manjoo! A perfect finish to a perfect meal - 4 for a dollar.


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Hi - I will be in Vegas this weekend and am thinking of Italian. Any recommendations? I will be staying on the Strip and will not have a car. Thank you!
Take a cab to The Pasta House. Off the strip. No BS celebrity chef. Reasonable prices. Good wine. But, you could eat at Valentino's and pay 5 times as much for a plate of mediocre food served by a pretentious wait staff.
The OP said he wants to stay on the strip and made no specifications on price or even authenticity. The strip has some fantastic Italian food. Celeb chefs became who they are for a reason. I find it interesting how locals bag on the strip when in reality there would be no urban sprawl for them to live in without it.
I enjoy Enoteca San Marco for a casual meal. That said, casual in vegas has different implications than elsewhere pricewise, Check out the online menu. Mario Batali is the executive chef and has some very creative and interesting fare along with some traditional offerings.
On the "higher-end" I've really enjoyed Sinatra at Wynn. A beautiful restaurant with food, service and price to match. It really has a "Vegas" feel with pics of Frank and his actual Oscar displayed at the entrance. If you like osso bucco this is the place to get it.
On the "hip" end, I enjoy Fiamma at MGM. The food is quite enjoyable with the shortrib ravioli being the most memorable.
There are a dozen more strip Italian venues, but this should get you started.
I'm a fan of Rao's - luv da meatballs !!
never took to Valentino's, haven't been to B&B in over a year ( too many damn places to go too ! )
Been to Enoteca twice in the last year - i like the place and decent people watching . Went on restaurant.com coupons - not sure if they still have them.
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Enoteca San Marco always reminds me of eating at a little restaurant overlooking Piazza Navona in Rome. Doesn't get much more Italian than that. And yes, they are still on restaurant.com, making them a very good value. Just don't expect spaghetti and meatballs ala Olive Garden, although the veal and ricotta meatballs with polenta are yummy.
If you are having trouble making a decision, here is another possibility - in fitting with their theme, the Venetian/Palazzo complex created a wide array: (alphabetically) B&B, Canaletto, Carnevino, Dal Toro, Enoteca San Marco, Tintoretto, Trattoria Reggiano, Zeffirino and Valentino. Those options run the gamut from casual to upscale, red sauce to eclectic, and cover the full range of price points. Within about 20-25 minutes you could check out the menu (particularly check for specials on weekends) and ambience at each one, and you just may find exactly what you want. And perhaps even a mix & match evening, having appetizers at one, pasta or an entree at another, and then a dessert at a third.
IMHO, try the bootlegger italian bistro, aways down the strip past mandalay bay near the outlet mall, open 24/7, full bar, great "rat pack" atmosphere, good homemade food, resonable prices, never a wait. plenty of parking. bootleggerlasvegas.com
we LOVED al dente, in ballys. admittedly we have not been there in a while, but this was a good, moderate to expensive, centrally located resto.
Try Stratta at Wynn...
The menu has great options, and the prices are actually pretty reasonable. The eggplant parm is really fantastic!
If you're in the mood to splurge a little, do Sinatra at Encore. The decor is amazing, the service is quite friendly, and the food is simply superb!


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A new three-day country music festival starring Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley will debut in New York City next summer.
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Bentley and Crow will perform "I Hold On," Brice will perform his ACM nominated single "I Drive Your Truck," and Paisley will make the national television debut of his new single "River Bank."
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Lee Brice, Hunter Hayes, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Kellie Pickler, and Keith Urban have also been added to the already impressive bill of the television special, which airs in May. LL Cool J and actor Chris O'Donnell will host.
Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Brantley Gilbert, More Added As ACM Performers
Country music's big night just got even bigger. The Academy of Country Music just announced that Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Hunter Hayes, Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Florida Georgia Line will perform as a part of this year's ACM Fan Jam. Taking place at the […]
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One of many country performers at this year's 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley joined forces for an emotional duet. Lambert, dressed in a glistening sequined dress, began her performance alone. Singing […]
Miranda Lambert Confirms GRAMMY Performance During Interview On 'The Talk'
During an interview on The Talk this week, Miranda Lambert revealed that she has been added to the list of performers at the 55th GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10. The "feisty queen of country music" (as The Talk cohost Sharon Osbourne described her) […]
fun. Dominates Grammy Nominations
Cliches be damned, it was a fun. night at the GRAMMY Nominations Concert on CBS, with the band performing and getting nominations in all four major categories: Album, Song and Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. Kelly Clarkson, The Black Keys and Frank Ocean all grabbed multiple nominations as well.
Dierks Bentley & The Band Perry Added To GRAMMY Noms Concert
The Who and Hunter Hays are also scheduled to perform during the live television special airing on CBS, December 5 at 10PM.
Dierks Bentley & The Band Perry Added To GRAMMY Noms Concert
The Who and Hunter Hays are also scheduled to perform during the live television special airing on CBS, December 5 at 10PM.
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Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert took to Twitter today to announce that they will be kicking off a co-headlining tour, beginning in January!
Stagecoach Country Music Festival 2013 Official Lineup Announced
Headliners at the 2013 Stagecoach Festival in Southern California include Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, and the Zac Brown Band.
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The sixth annual ACM Honors took place in Nashville on Monday night and featured such artists as Dierks Bentley, Kellie Pickler, Kenny Chesney, Dwight Yoakam, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, and Hunter Hayes.
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Were you one of the hardcore Lupe Fiasco fans who heaved a sigh of disappointment at the straightforward, radio-ready style of last week's Snitches? Then Thorns & Horns is for you. A loosie released (according to the artist's SoundCloud) "JUST BECUZ WE CAN RAP REALLY REALLY GOOD!!!", the record finds Lupe linking up with TDE flame-spitter Ab-Soul for an all-out display of mic prowess. Though the Chi-town phenom's spiritual and political preoccupations get air time, the focus here is on multifaceted wordplay; together, Fiasco and his West Coast-repping colleague weave a lyrical web that will take a few visits to Rapgenius to fully untangle. As mentioned above, this joint isn't part of a larger project, but fans should keep it locked for further info on the headliner's next studio album, the currently-unscheduled Tetsuo and Youth.
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My inspiration for this month is an awesome book I picked off the shelf at my favourite bookstore:
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" Think about what would happen if you did not find your soul's purpose. You would move from one life to another, repeating the same patterns, endlessly round and round with the same problems, upsets and anguish.
Perhaps your soul purpose would be to bring peace – and once you knew this, you could work at bringing peace. You may do this on a small scale and mediate in family conflicts, teaching your siblings and parents how to get along. You may study politics and promote peace on a grander scale.
But if you do not know your purpose, you may go from life to life with conflict arriving at your door, getting involved in aggression rather than learning to work with this energy to turn negatives into positives. This is one reason why some people are aggressive or have a chip on their shoulder – they have become defensive after many lifetimes of conflict.
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Emmy Red Carpet Watch: Navy Brigade
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Top British boffin: Time to ditch the climate consensus
Science? Yes please!
I wish people would distinguish between scientific deniers (of which there are about 3) and other deniers (of which there are loads, and they all read the Reg).
Also, if you're worried about large industries lobbying Governments, I would worry about the oil industry. They have got money - fecking loads of it - and they're spending it with the same PR companies that for years quietly used FUD to say that there was no proven link between smoking and lung cancer.
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What have they got against combovers?
I just thought it was time someone made that joke again.
Can you talk and drive?
So many idiots
Why do people think that it's acceptable to not give the road their full attention.
It's not rocket science that the human brain has limited ability to concentrate on more than one thing at a time. When the consequences can mean people being killed, then we should try and reduce distractions.
The issue with using a mobile is that the sound quality is poor. Your brain has to do extra work to fill in the gaps, thus removing your attention from the road. (I think this appeared in an Australian study, but was quoted in New Scientist.)
Also, when talking to a passenger in the car, there's a shared understanding of when the driver needs to concentrate. Someone on the other end of the phone wouldn't have that.
Although it's not ideal for the emergency services (or taxi firms) to use radio:
1 - They don't have long conversations.
2 - They do it because they have to be able to communicate with HQ.
3 - The device is loud and easy-to-use (ie one button) which is less distracting than using a mobile, and much less distracting than texting.
None of those points really to normal mobile use.
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Read Francis Vaughan's post.
It's exactly the kind of thing I would say if I knew what I was talking about.
British film board rejects 'disturbing' sexual torture film
Why, oh why?
Do people so often think that when the BBFC refuses to classify something (effectively banning it), that this will have no effect - or even become more 'popular'? (E.G. see post #7)
When the BBFC does this, fewer people see it as a result. (A bit like prohibition in the States. OK, it didn't stop alcohol consumption altogether, but it significantly reduced it.)
Freedom of speech is important, but not important enough. There is plenty of rape and sexual violence in the UK, so despite protestations that the film wasn't meant to be sexual, some people would be aroused by the film. This would be bad if it led to copycat behaviour.
Ben Goldacre has written a very interesting (and relevant) article on copycat suicides: http://www.badscience.net/2009/03/suicide/#more-1061.
There is the same effect when newspapers report on mass killings (eg Columbine). As the gore and sensationalism increases in the report, the chances of another massacre happening in the next few days goes through the roof.
Why the avatar of the penguin? Because all the best extreme porn features a bit of penguin. (And no Paris.)
Ten of the best... noise-isolating earphones
Another one to check out
What about Koss Plugs?
My review would be: Less than £15 and incredible bass and they come with a lifetime warranty. You need to work out how to insert them properly. As soon as you do, you get the booming bass and you understand why they're good.
Negative: They fall out quite easily.
A few times I've sent them off to the UK distributor (Hama), included three or four quid, and I've got a shiny new pair back in the post. Sweet!
Anyone that spends over £50 for a pair of earphones is either very very rich, or very very idiotic.
And on a related note, very few people care how good Shure SE310s are, £170 is not affordable for a sodding pair of earphones!
First case of sleep emailing documented
Two nitpicks...
I think she probably checked her sent items, not her inbox.
Also, there are plenty of examples of "complex nonviolent cognitive behavior" (during sleep), but certainly this must be more complex than most.
One horrifying documented story was about a guy in his 30's who slept-killed-his-dad. (His dad had moved in with him.) IIRC there was a trail of destruction round the house as the son chased him from room-to-room. He finally managed to beat him to death on the lawn. The son rinsed his bloodstained clothes in the bath, hung them up to dry and went back to bed. The next thing he knows he's got a visit by the police.
Assuming it was out of character - which was his successful defence in court - this makes me think that people can do stuff in their sleep, (and not just half-awake and not remembering it.)
Damien Hirst buys Paris porn collage
As Banksy said:
If artists are prepared to suffer for what they do, why don't they learn to paint?
PS - My pet ferret is called Banksy. Fact.
Right: Which one of you lot invented 'tw*tdangle', eh?
A serious request
Please could the other Richard who isn't me stop calling himself 'Richard'.
Much obliged.
It was nearly me...
My email address, (which due to a dislike of spam I won't disclose) is nearly very close to 'twatda*gle'.
Linux guru Hans Reiser convicted of first-degree murder
It's already been said, but it's perfectly true. There is nothing wrong with circumstantial.
200 unlikely coincidences pointing to someone's guilt shouldn't be ignored. It's up to the jury to decide how incriminating each piece of evidence is and whether it's believable when the defence says "That wasn't her blood in his car from when she was murdered, it was just that she had the painters in."
HTC Touch Dual smartphone
For me
The real killer is the lack of a 3.5mm earphone socket.
I mean why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why would you make a phone that was good at playing music and video, and then cripple the sound by forcing the owner use the God-awful supplied earbuds?
Why do you do that, HTC? Is it stupidity or sadism?
HSBC e-payments system limps back online
This is my title
Typical. They don't have any DR. Not the teeniest little amount. Also, this is what you get for having a system that runs VB code, meaning that this situation was entirely avoidable.
Now - Did anyone apart from "First Direct" Fraser understand that?
The Guardian ditches Phorm
The UK liberal's newspaper of choice?
Maybe, but what about the Indie? Or are they the UK's libertarian newspaper of choice?
The 'green' car tax grabs that don't add up
All hail the smart one!
Mike Richards (AKA Kramer) was spot on about the Adam Smith Institute.
When I was a nipper, we had a guy (Perry something, I think) from the ASI come talk to our school.
My post was going to be a long and rambling story, but the point was this, the ASI is a group of selfish, 'there is no such thing as society' fascists.
The End
Smut peddlers and spammers invade Google Groups
To M 'Simplistic' Room
Unfortunately laws and awareness don't count for much because spamming is so incredibly cheap to carry out.
It only needs to work 0.05% of the time, and it will be profitable ...
EU to ban the patio heaters that ate the planet. Not.
To Chris G:
I *luuuuurve* that you're concerned about the environment, and that this concern came about having "flown over a fair number of different parts of the world". Brilliant!
Also, a huge project to arm everyone would reduce the criminal and non-criminal population alike.
In a legalistic sense, you can't define whether patio heaters are efficient or not (except comparing between different types). But to me they scream an arrogance wastefulness that means I wouldn't mourn their passing...
Honest startups versus City bastards - the CGT conundrum
So, in summary:
Progressive tax bad. Regressive tax good.
Clarkson's 'steal my ID' stunt backfires
Just to balance the argument.
I hate Clarkson. Even though he makes me laugh, he's a reactionary, arrogant, shouty tit.
Also, beacause he's a rich car-owning, male WASP with a small mansion in the home counties he *genuinely* believes that he gets it tough.
He doesn't realise that he's top of the pile...
Child protection site to show Scottish sex offenders
One of the arguments given by the NSPCC (and many other child protection organisations) against publishing pictures of known offenders is that it's more likely to drive them underground and out of the sight of the police.
I guess that argument doesn't really apply when the offender is already underground or on the run...
Girls' school head condemns bubblewrapping of kids
Let's point the finger of blame at the States...
The UK has become more litigious, and that is part of the reason that children are not allowed to take risks - because corporations and local councils and the Government don't like being sued, or the thought of being sued, and so are becoming more risk-averse.
(On the plus side, a litigious society means you're less likely to have a bit of scaffolding hit you on the head...)
I was told that in the States, the emotional and naive jury would set the level of fines/compensation. In the UK, the tired and jaded (and learned) m'lud would do it.
This should mean that under the UK system we should never have the insane level of suings that exist in the States.
Stem cells from testicles offer organ bonanza
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Don't worry - if you only understood one paragraph from that article, you've understood the whole thing. (It was very repetitive.)
In order for you to gain comprehension of the story in its entirety, you need only assimilate a few sentences. (It was very repetitive.)
Fret not - Understanding of the whole can be achieved by reading a small part of it. (It was very repetitive.)
Google gloats over ISO's OOXML rejection
FAO: The Anonymous Pedant
Well put!
Greens walk out of nuclear debate
I use the word 'unanimous' advisedly.
Quoting an Inconvenient Truth: A meta-study of studies into climate change was carried out. Of the 600-ish *peer-reviewed* papers into climate change, guess how many dissented from the view climate change was happening and caused by man. Zero. They all agreed that climate change was happening, and that it was our fault. Not unanimous enough for you?
How about the IPCC - a panel of 1,000 climate scientists - guess what they concluded:
# Warming of the climate system is unequivocal.
# Most of (>50% of) the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely (confidence level >90%) due to the observed increase in anthropogenic (human) greenhouse gas concentrations.
If that's not unanimous enough for you, you're either stupid or trolling.
So many idiots out there...
Why are those idiotic greenies moaning about the consultation. It was not biased at all. It asked the simple question:
"In the context of tackling climate change and ensuring energy security, do you agree or disagree that it would be in the public interest to give energy companies the option of investing in new nuclear power stations?"
Although that could not be more even-handed, I still propose this slight re-wording:
"In the context of Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and organised Jihadists: Do you think that the responsibility of processing, transporting and disposing of the most dangerous substance known to humanity should be given to organisations whose primary motivation is to increase their share values?"
A similar survey was carried out to see if people were in favour of a project to celebrate the new millenium (ie The Dome). The question essentially asked:
"Should we celebrate this event that only happens once every thousand years with a monument to collaboration and the future, OR: Should all first born children be kicked to death by paedophiles in Mr Blobby suits."
Guess what - the question got the answer they wanted!
PS - To those people who say greenies ignore science (and then quote some research paid for by Esso):
You're lying, self-delusional tossers - You really are! You hide your ignorance by ignoring unanimous scientific opinion. Read the science, then come back and play.
Religious hatred a crime from October, but exemptions are wide
Please, please, please, please, please....
Could *all* of Jim Davidson's material be made illegal.
Intel consigns Cornish town to oblivion
Here's my two Penrynce's worth...
An Intel spokesperson said, ""It's just a codename that we're using - we have no plans whatsoever to use it as a brand. Once we start using the official product name of 'Newquay', everything will calm down for the locals there."
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text: Mets Fans, Baseball Mourn Lovable Ralph Kiner Print article Send a Tip by Kevin Scholla 6 Feb 2014 post a comment Growing up in the suburbs of New York City in the 80s and 90s had its advantages. Plenty of things to do, great food, and baseball fever. Whether you were a Mets or Yankees fan, one thing was for sure -- baseball mattered. Those partial to the Mets may have not had the history or nostalgia of Bronx Bombers backers, but the Amazins had something they called their very own for decades: Mr. Ralph Kiner. Kiner died Thursday at the age of 91. The man who lent his voice to the Mets for half a century is silenced, but the memories are plentiful and vivid. Kiner's tact in the broadcast booth was like no other. He knew the game as well as anyone and he never held back on an opinion. His anecdotes and stories of baseball past were well told and often hysterical. Kiner cared about his broadcast partners, the ball players he was covering, and most of all the integrity of the game. Many in New York got a kick out of Kiner's on-air blunders. When Kiner misspoke, you knew it. But his classic slips of the tongue made you smile, and they made Kiner even more endearing. He called Mets catcher Gary Carter, Gary Cooper. "If Casey Stengel were still alive he'd be spinning in his grave," Kiner once said. My personal favorite came on a Father's Day broadcast from Shea Stadium when Kiner wished all the dads out there a very happy birthday. Mets fans still repeat these lines today. Kiner classics. For the younger crowd, Kiner became known for his tongue-twisting and slip ups. Hopefully they were listening beyond that. Even when Kiner was up there in years and the speech was slowed by Bell's palsy, his analysis was top notch. It wasn't preachy or authoritative. It simply came across as a baseball man sharing his passion for the game with the viewer. I only knew of Kiner as an announcer. One day while watching a Mets game he was calling, my grandfather filled me in about his playing days. Turns out "Ralphie", as Keith Hernandez affectionately referred to him, was one of the best to ever play the game. We knew him as an original Met, but Kiner was a standout outfielder for Pittsburgh. He had clout at the plate that was really unmatched considering how short his career lasted. Kiner played from 1946 to 1955 for the Pirates, Cubs and Indians. His career was cut short due to back problems but he made the most of it. Kiner smacked 369 home runs and 1,015 RBIs. He belted over 50 bombs in a season twice. Kiner led the National League in home runs every year during his first seven seasons. He hit at least 40 homers five years in a row. Incredible personal performance didn't translate into much team success. The clubs Kiner played for were pretty bad. The World Series champion Mets of 1969 and 1986 and the pennant winning squads of 1973 and 2000 were extra special to Kiner, largely for that reason. As a broadcaster, he was able to enjoy the thrill of a winner that escaped him when he was in uniform. It took a long time for the Baseball Hall of Fame to come calling. Finally though, in 1975 Kiner was inducted in Cooperstown. He certainly belongs there. When you consider the length of his career, Kiner had as much of a power stroke as anyone. He averaged over 100 runs batted in over the course of his career. Few can say that. When my grandfather told me about Kiner as a player he also filled me in on his personal life. Kiner married tennis star Nancy Chaffee, and my grandfather remembers sitting in back of her at a ball game. Kiner and Chaffee were married for 17 years before ending things in divorce. He'd marry two more times. Kiner also dated actress Janet Leigh. He went on a date with Elizabeth Taylor. And was rumored to have dated Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner. Maybe he was Derek Jeter before Derek Jeter. Kiner would have fit in with today's star athletes. He was a star on and off the diamond. Along with baseball and the ladies, Kiner loved his country. He served in the Navy in the Pacific, during World War II. Kiner did not see combat and he was always very modest about his service. He was much the same about his baseball career. The man with so much talent never boasted and never acted like he was better than anyone else. The Mets games themselves were great with Kiner behind the mic, but after nine innings were in the books, that's when the real fun started. Kiner hosted his own postgame show on WWOR in New York City. It was called Kiner's Korner and usually included an interview with that day's star of the game. Kiner and his guest would often burst out laughing. It was more like two guys talking baseball at the end of the bar. Nothing like today's lineup of snooze-fest interviews filled with clichés and boring banter. Kiner was keeping it real before the phrase keeping it real existed. Although he waved to me and some friends from the broadcast booth when we were kids at Shea screaming up at him, I got to actually meet Kiner years later. In 2000, while covering the Mets for a small ABC affiliate in northwest New Jersey I met Kiner and the Mets longtime radio voice Bob Murphy during the same game. Not a bad day at the ball park. It's hard to believe they are both gone. Kiner never played for the Mets, but he is about as recognizable a figure the franchise has ever known. He's certainly one of the most beloved. Ralph McPherran Kiner is survived by two sons, three daughters, 12 grandchildren, and Mets fans everywhere. Thanks Ralph. You were one of a kind. Follow Kevin Scholla on Twitter @KevinScholla