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Just twenty abortion clinics remain open in Texas following an antiabortion bills that was passed into law in July of 2013.
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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - House Bill 2, which was passed in November, requires that all abortion clinics close by Sept. 1, 2014, unless they have on-site ambulatory surgical centers. Only six abortion clinics in Texas currently meet this requirement and are likely to stay open.
Further provisions in House Bill 2also ban abortion procedures after 20 weeks, medical abortions after seven weeks, require women who wish to have an abortion visit the clinic four separate times prior to the procedure, and require all physicians conducting the procedure to have hospital admitting privileges within a 30 mile radius.
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The bill's detractors argue that Texas republicans and Governor Rick Perry are simply using this rational to disguise political motivations.
Numerous pro-choice organizations including Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union, Whole Women's Health and the Center for Reproductive Rights, have joined with a Texas law firm and filed a lawsuit. Specifically targeting the law's admitting privileges provision, claiming that it restricts access and will endanger the health of those having procedures.
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text: Chicago Tribune Columnist: Wendy Davis Getting 'Swift-Boated' for Lying Print article Send a Tip by Frances Martel 25 Jan 2014 post a comment Democrats have given up arguing that Wendy Davis is being honest about her history and are now simply demanding we all accept her narrative and her lies simultaneously. In a column suggesting Davis is being "swift-boated" for fabricating parts of her biography, Margaret Carlson in the Chicago Tribune implores readers to be generous with Davis's biography. Carlson's premise is that the central story of Wendy Davis's ascent is true and that a false detail here or there does not negate that. "Get a detail wrong about whether you divorced at 21 or at 19," she complains, "and woe unto you." Carlson goes on to accuse Davis's political enemies of unfairly turning "the story of the courageous, articulate and inspiring lawyer" into "the tale of a fabulist who can't be trusted." She admits that she is "soft on anyone who takes a good story and makes it better" and that Davis's facts were wrong. Never mind that: "the elements of working her way up from hardscrabble beginnings are as she's described them." Carlson concludes by hitting at the heart of the matter regarding Davis and what those that are not as blinded as Carlson to the importance of the truth see clearly as a disqualification to hold any office. Carlson believes Davis's narrative, no matter how many falsehoods there are in it. Carlson believes Davis "started out dirt poor and rose through pluck and luck (though that ex-husband is a mixed bag) to make a huge deal of herself." She takes the bait Democrats set out for her and concludes the column by promoting the single biggest lie of the Davis campaign. There's also an odd paragraph in there about how Dawn Zimmer, the mayor of Hoboken who accused Governor Chris Christie of extorting a real estate deal out of her using Hurricane Sandy funding, was also in the news this week. This somehow proves "men get to boast and women are supposed to be modest." Okay. The Wendy Davis story isn't about "get[ting] a detail wrong" or making harmless errors here and there with events that are not relevant to one's political prowess and that happened long ago. Those who attack her for the details of her multiple divorces or her stance on abortion miss the point. Wendy Davis's most dangerous lie is one that goes unspoken and is merely hinted that: that her family is "normal," like all middle class families, and that she is a down-to-earth, relatable woman worthy of a populist following. The lie is that there is a "normality of it all," as Vogue put it, in a family football party where you root for the team your friend's family owns. The lie is that Wendy Davis knows what it's like to struggle the way millions of Americans struggle every day when she has been a member of Texas's highest of high society since the age of 25. The story continues to unravel from that basic lie. There isn't even evidence that Davis is a staunch Democrat, though her pro-abortion filibuster seemed to convince a nation of progressives. Davis was a Republican for many years, donated to Republican candidates, and dismissed criticism from Democrats by claiming she found it a "compliment" that people could see her complete lack of ideology or convictions. As for the major falsehoods in her biography, Davis's response has been a simple "damn right it's a true story." Democrats have come a long way from the halcyon days of 2008, when Hillary Clinton's poll numbers were significantly hit by the revelation that she embellished some facts about her 1990s trip to the Balkans. Back then, Barack Obama built a David-vs.-Goliath campaign fueled by young people who grew up in the Lewinski era, watching the Clintons lie through their teeth for most of a decade, sickened by the old-school nature of the Democrats. They were sold the belief that the Republicans were no better, that Bush had "lied" about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq – Wikileaks documents have since shown the belief to have been reasonable – and created an unwinnable and unceasing war in the Middle East to line his pockets. Bush received no mercy; neither did Clinton, and Barack Obama became the next president – the one to decide the nature of this new generation of Democrats. Barack Obama broke a promise on Day One – Guantánamo Bay is still open, and it has been many moons since January 20, 2009. That's only the beginning of the litany of disappointments for liberals and conservatives alike that have come from this administration: the president's admission to having used marijuana and claim that it is less dangerous than alcohol coupled with the administration's arresting more individuals for possession than his predecessor; promising support for illegal immigrants but, once again, arresting more than Bush; the horror show that is the international drone strike program in the eyes of liberals; Benghazi; "If you like your plan, you can keep it." After eight years of this, what does it matter whether Wendy Davis got divorced at 19 or 21? It is a matter of relative deprivation, and it threatens to engulf the entire Democratic Party if it hasn't already. The standards have been torn asunder in a party already ravaged by dishonesty to the point that Carlson sincerely uses "truthiness" as an excuse. Conservatives have rejected this attitude towards our elected officials in droves, but such a forgiving disposition – one that President Bush and dozens of Republicans never experienced – could lead someone like Davis to be the chief executive of her state. Such tolerance for dishonesty has no place in a trustworthy political system, nor does someone who has abused it as much as Davis has.


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Justice! That's what you promised, ain't it? I told you what he'd get. Cattleman's justice! A trial in the dead of night so you could hang him quicker. Are you satisfied?
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Young woman, I can understand your anxiety for your father. But justice does not vary with the time of day. Your father can receive as fair a trial in darkness as in daylight.
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His Her assessment, which doesnt go into much detail about the $150 meal other than saying it was that good, is that, starting with a duck heart wrapped in pancetta, Colicchio is clearly making room for artistry in his cooking again. Though Tom Tom didnt break a sweat while cooking to The Bands Basement Tapes, hes said to have had some serious jitters beforehand especially since none of the dishes had been given a dry run.
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Most Overrated Restaurant in Toronto
I wish to know which are the most pretentious and overrated restaurants in Toronto, so i may avoid them. Thank you for your input.
re: Rasputin524
I completely agree. The food is not good for the price. I had lukewarm soup, absurdly salty pasta, etc. The ambiance is nice and calming but the whole experience is not worth it. For a similarly priced lunch in Yorkville, I would look to Pangaea.
re: Pininfarina
They did a groupon some time back so obviously the level of appreciation for them is not overwhelming. (And I bought the Groupon and, yeah, just shows why I need to stop buying so many Groupons...)
Though the skylight inside is very pretty.
Here's a thread that lists restaurants that are meh for some Chowhounds:
Local Kitchen was over-hyped for me by the time I got there. It was fine, but the plates were a bit precious.
I will have to say Buca. I know it gets a lot of love here, but my experience was not good. The service was not gracious. I was with a group of 4 couples and one of my dining companions asked the server what "pecorino" was. I think she thought that it was some sort of pepper. Instead of just giving her a response he looked at her for a really long moment as if she had 3 green heads and said "cheese". That killed it for me. The space is nice, the food was okay but the service continued in that vein all evening.
This was a couple of years ago and perhaps we were just not lucky that eve, but I will spend my money elsewhere.
re: elasticwaistband
I've had several great experiences at Buca, but one experience with a grumpy old male server.
It's interesting how a server can wreck a restaurant experience, even at a restaurant with good food that gets lots of love and recs on this board. Our server at Woodlot was pokey, inept and rude, and didn't want to make the effort to find change for us when we were paying cash, telling us it would be easier for her if we paid for credit cards. Nice service, eh?
re: elasticwaistband
I too had a horrible service experience at Buca. Server basically implied that we were bumpkins who had wandered in by mistake and might not be able to afford it. The food was decent but I'll spend my cash at Enoteca or Campagnolo instead.
-Starving Artist (I CANNOT stress how bad this one)
-Joey (all locations)
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P.S. Starving Artist SUCKS
re: mnajji
What about Starving Artist, Mnajji? Any thoughts on that restaurant?
re: justxpete
Are you just trying to get me started?!?!
I don't think I have ever eaten at a place that was more offensively bad.
1) Two friends and I waited in line for about an hour
2) I waited NO LESS THAN 1 HR 45 MIN TO GET MY FOOD
3) WHEN I GOT MY FOOD it was the most dissapointing slop I have every had the bad fortune of having placed in front of me. I believe I got "The Hitchhiker" with the upgrade to "Waffle Bacon." the waffles were TERRIBLE. They were just the sparsest things I have ever had. AND they had a taste and texture like cardboard. Not trying to speak in hyperbole here, but I would have preferred Eggo waffles. I think Eggo waffles are far superior to the waffles these folks are making. If I remember correctly, the coffee couldn't pass for brown water either (which you come to expect in a place like that, but at that point I was already well past "the line").
The "Waffle Bacon" is the saddest waste of some already-mediocre, overcooked and shrivelled strips of bacon.
Finally, yes, it's a cheap place but considering the appetite I worked up WAITING for this sad excuse for a "meal" I did not find the portion sizes too generous.
I would not wish Starving Artist upon my worst enemy.
By contrast, Easy Restaurant in Parkdale (definitely not the best brunch place in town, but just as an example): wicked basic breakfast, decent (illy) coffee, wicked staff ("Can I take my coffee out to make a call?" "OBVIOUSLY!") and SURPRISINGLY WICKED dense, doughy waffles. I mean not best-in-class by any means but just a surprise how good they are!
re: mnajji
You forgot the clueless staff.
re: MissBingBing
I think we can safely attribute a ~2 hour wait for food once seated to clueless staff.
re: mnajji
Why the hate for BM? It's a got a very solid beer list (obviously) and the food served is very good albeit not very creative. I always thought it got the job done for a night out.
re: Brain of J
In addition to BoJ's comment, I also didn't think BM was SO highly rated that it could be overrated?
re: Brain of J
I'm going to be harsh on this one, and I'm speaking specifically to the BM at Sherway. Clueless servers wearing skirts so short it's degrading for womankind, especially at brunch time, worst seat given to a solo diner (me!) who was made to feel like she was made a favor by being allowed to move seats, coffee brought half-spilled in a cup without a saucer (and clueless server not even knowing what a saucer was until I explained that it was, you know, the little plate that comes under the cup), and brunch fare that makes no justice to the concept of eggs benedict (which were served on the greasiest, fattiest slab of slow cooked pork something). Oh, and washrooms itentified as Toilettes (which is accurate) in a non-French restaurant (what's with that?!?) NE.VER. A.GAIN! Red Lobster has better service than that (and I'm not a chain fan, I just wanted eggs benny on a Sunday morning, and couldn't find a "better" place than BM). Here. Rant over.
re: mnajji
I'm about as easy-going as it comes, but I agree with the Bier Markt call. The Esplanade location is is ridiculously overrated with obnoxious security who think they're running a nightclub and a beer list that looks reasonable on paper but in reality is usually half out of stock. For some reason people visiting from the 'burbs seem to thing this place is great, but in reality there are many better options nearby. I gave the place 3 or 4 decent tries and now I refuse to return, when my friends insist on eating there I just pretend I just suggest meeting them elsewhere for drinks afterwards. Blech.
re: mnajji
I dunno - is Joey really so popular that it can be overrated? I always thought it was seen as a mediocre "upscale" fast-casual chain.
re: piccola
I think Joey is pretty good for chain food. I'm not saying I'd go out of my way to eat there, but I would choose Joey over Glow or Jack Astor's. The food I've ordered at Joey has been reasonably tasty and reasonably priced. It is quite popular with non-Chowhounds. There's often an hour long waitlist on weekends at The Shops at Don Mills location.
That being said, I agree with what you're saying. I don't know anyone raving about the wonders of Joey (or Biermarkt or Sassafras), to the point where I'd have relatively high expectations entering the restaurant, to then be underwhelmed by my order, and then leave the restaurant thinking the restaurant had been overrated.
I'll be a jerk and say Chantecler. It was more or less tasty but wasn't at all a good deal. That calamari app was the tiniest plate I've ever paid $10+ for and the lettuce wrap meat reminded me of the great hunks of boiled pork that you get in freebie Chinese soup. I am well aware that this is a minority opinion.
re: Wench Foraday
nope, i think their lettuce dinners/bo ssam is highly over-rated. i've had much better. it wasn't terrible but it wasn't worth any kind of rave.
that being said, their tasting menu is spectacular. best non-a-la-carte meal i've had in years. YEARS and i will gladly throw any michelin star spot i've been to against it. there were only minute things i would have changed, most of them relatively inconsequential.
re: pinstripeprincess
Glad that you mentioned this, pp, because I gather it is their tasting menu that is winning, and deserving of, the accolades. Despite the casual atmosphere I think it is more useful to conceive of Chantecler as a fine dining experience rather than, say, upscale comfort food (which is what I was looking for when I went).
re: pinstripeprincess
Thank you psp. You just made my bday plans for me.
re: pinstripeprincess
I'm a texture fanatic. Thanks again.
re: pinstripeprincess
I'll bite. Where have you had better Bo Ssam in Toronto?
re: themiguel
The Bo Ssam from the Momofuku cookbook.
Lot's of hype but no meat(seriously,they didn't have the cut I wanted that was on their website)
Food was OK,service was prompt but I didn't see the value for the $$$ we spent($8.00 for a small plate of fried chicken skins..seriously?). The funny thing was I didn't see any chicken dishes on the menu.so where did they get the skins from hmmm? :D
re: piccola
I don't know about you but I can't think of any restaurants worth waiting an hour in line for.. :)
re: ingloriouseater
+1 Keriwa and hopgoods foood liner
re: akhorasanee
agree with hopgoods foodliner.
re: akhorasanee
But... Redzepi! He liked it!! (As per a Globe article a few weeks back).
re: mnajji
For a special meal put together for him, not for the regular menu...worth noting that this is the 2nd time Geoff has cooked for him and the first time (which would have been when he was here to speak at an event organized by the cookbook store) he barely touched the food.
re: bytepusher
Hahah, I was just being waggish.
But WHO CARES what he thinks now anyway, given his dethroning ;)
re: sbug206
I actually think most of the "premium" restos in Toronto are overrated. I've had mediocre experiences at both Canoe and Splendido, particularly in the area of service. At Splendido we brought our own wine and immediately they didn't see dollar signs when looking at us, so treated us neglectfully. They actually presented my birthday dessert to my husband. Canoe was just lacklustre and not as magical as I'd expect for the price tag.
Momofuku Noodle Bar. No idea why people like it so much, and why there are always lineups for this place.
For me it was ICI Bistro at Manning and Harbord..We shared an appetizer of mixed mushroom with 3 different sauces. Then we each had two tasting dinner courses which re-served the 3 sauces again. So I had the same sauce on 3 different courses. There server should definitely have said something to me.
Some many choices. The most obvious choice would be Splendido, but they have apparently undergone a transformation since I had the misfortune to eat there. So I'll go more current.
Cava. Of the many overrated restaurants, I'd rank Cava as a close #2. I really don't see what the big deal is. It's just not especially good. I'd take just about any random hole-in-the-wall tapas place in Madrid over this.
Lei Wah Heen. I've never had dim sum there, but the regular foo was not very good.
Fabbrica. When someone invited me for dinner there, I'd never heard of the place so I had no preconceptions. I thought it average or a bit below. I was amazed when I later discovered that it was some big deal. Other "big name" places that I can easily live without include Mistura and Bymark.
Then there are places that are good, but not that good. I'd put Scaramouche and Auberge du Pommier here.
re: evansl
What section of town is Madrid in?
re: evansl
There was a time when you couldn't have said so about Cava. Now it underwhelms me to the point I can no longer get excited at the notion of going there.
re: evansl
My dinner at Cava last Sept would make my top 5 Toronto restaurant meals for 2012. The current menu at Cava is more contemporary/continental with Latin American, Spanish and Canadian influences than Spanish. Comparing Cava to a random hole-in-the-wall tapas place in Madrid is a little like comparing Lee to a random hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant in Scarborough.
Cava is likely to disappoint anyone looking for traditional Spanish tapas in Toronto. Anyone looking for traditional Spanish tapas in Toronto is most likely going to be disappointed with what Toronto offers.
re: prima
Well then on your recommendation, Prima, I'll give it another try. Honestly, though, the last couple of times I went it was downright ordinary. Then, horror of horrors, on the last try the server was completely unable to sherry pair. I wouldn't even drink the stuff in the first place had it not been for Cava.
re: Googs
I was most impressed with the veg and seafood tapas with Latin American and/or Mexican influences. While the paella was interesting and quite tasty, it wasn't much like traditional paella, and the portion is very small compared to amounts served in traditional Spanish restaurants. I didn't have any sherry pairings- hope you have a more experienced server if you return!
For me it was Le Select... I was looking forward to finally trying it after all of the recs on here. It especially seemed to get a lot of recs for brunch/etc and I maybe even mentioned it to some people based on other peoples recs. Finally went a few weeks ago and just thought it was "okay". Overpriced for what it was.
The server was rude. I asked a simple "is the orange juice fresh squeezed on site" question and he was like "I squeezed it this morning myself" and I said "okay" and he walked away assuming that my "okay" was an order for OJ. He turned his back to me before I had a chance to say anything else. I assumed a language issue so I just accepted it when he brought it to the table with other drinks (I thought he was just leaving to go grab something and would check back with me). Anyway, some other service issues as well (not filling up water, hard to get attention) but in general the only person that seemed really pleasant was the hostess... I had ordered the sausage dish with poached eggs... didn't like the poach on my eggs (whites were runny).
Anyway, to top it off, the waiter added an autogratuity of 15% even though it clearly said on the menu that the autogratuity was for larger groups (we were only 3 people). I am not arguing with the gratuity amount, just seemed like the waiter was maybe hoping that we didn't notice the autogratuity and we would add on a few more $.
Maybe I will go back for a dinner at some point but I don't feel a need to rush back to see if it is normally better..
For me it's anything Mark McEwan touches, never really enjoyed any of the admittedly few meals I've had in his places.
Also personally I had such a crap service experience at Pangea for a *erlicious meal I can't imagine the restaurant is actually that good when they haven't drafted the dishers to wait tables.
re: bytepusher
When I saw the title of this thread I was also going to say Mcewan anything
re: bytepusher
Not a restaurant experience, but I'll still challenge this just a little. McEwan Grocery produces spectacular meals at home. I've not found better lamb ribs anywhere. The Bymark steak I cooked up at home was the absolute best steak I've ever had from any supplier whether cooked at home or in a restaurant.
re: msprnt
Have you tried the cote de beouf at BestEllen?
re: justxpete
nope. the one time i went, i was going to get it. my gf wasn't feeling up to the task, so we passed. is the mcewan's grocery steak comparable?
i've only had a memorable steak meal at jacob's in toronto. otherwise, brooklyn, chicago, and dallas.
i've concluded that i'm not a huge steakhouse guy, but peter luger's floored me and i still think about it.
re: msprnt
I'm with Pete on this one. I love Jacob's but the Bestellen cote de beouf was really great and I think a good value for the price which is under $100.
re: msprnt
I've never had the Mcewan's grocery steak - but given the state of his restaurants, I wouldn't get my hopes up.
Go to BestEllen, soon. I think it would give your Peter Lugers' experience a run for it's money.
re: justxpete
So it's Steak Wars again, is it justxpete? LOL. I appreciate that you previously went to the trouble of trying St Jamestown Steak & Chops. It's the diversity of products that made it my preferred butcher. I could put together an entire meal without any extra steps. Cumbrae's still ranks #1 for meat alone, but I wanted a high quality neighbourhood provisioner and it's hard to beat St Jamestown for that.
Now the Bymark steak at McEwan is a different thing. I don't think it was my expert grilling skills. While I can't give details about aging and such since it's been a while, I can tell you it needed only salt & pepper and a nice Amarone to go with. Since you really likey your steak, you might wanna check it out. I'd take it over Cumbrae's. Yes, yes I would.
re: justxpete
I guess it depends on how you read what I wrote over there. I said I preferred St Jamestown and that it's comparable. Cumbrae's does meat well, but St Jamestown does everything they do well. Including customer service. I've never been bumped down the line for a celebrity at St Jamestown. Yes, Cabbagetown celebs exist. They're Canadian and mostly with CBC so you won't recognize them. That actually happened at Cumbrae's. Bumped by Lorraine Segato for chrissakes. Nothing says eff you quite so much as that.
All I can say is I can't be bought, charmed, or herded into liking anything. You may as well give the Bymark steak from McEwan Grocery a shot. At least you can get good hooch right next door to drown your sorrows if you don't like it. You won't need the double vision because that steak is bee-yoo-tee-ful
re: tikiliberationfront
Exactly. Or as I like to call her, "get off the stage, there are other acts on the bill you know!"
re: justxpete
Does Bestellen offer a burger? Is It good? Better than Burger Priest? How much? Do fries come with it?
re: Vinnie Vidimangi
@VVM No, they don't.
re: MissBingBing
Bestellen? Could have sworn they offer a burger. Unless you are being sarcastic like justxpete.
re: themiguel
re: msprnt
msprnt, my response is only to those writing that basically anything McEwan is crap. If all he did was the butcher and seafood counter at the grocery store, that'd probably make everyone happy.
re: Googs
My issues with the McEwan properties have been primarily service and low value for the dollar in the restaurants, the food while OK just isn't up to snuff with the prices he charges.
As far as the Bymark steak goes, they haven't done it for a few years unfortunately but for a few years in a row one of the food mags got several of the city's chefs together, rounded up steaks from the best butchers in the city, had one of them cook them all to the same specs then blind tasted and scored them. Cumbrae's always won, McEwans usually in the middle of the pack, Mark McEwan was always one of the judges.
re: bytepusher
I've never had a steak from Cumbrae's quite as good as that one. Perhaps it's time to make the trip to Church St again.
re: Googs
thanks! i'm skeptical of the mcewan grocery steak, but i've never had meat from there. maybe one day i'll splurge. usually, costco striploins more than do the job for at-home grilling.
in relation to service, i picked up ~6 dessert platters from them for a wedding once and they were very nice and accommodating. brought all the platters to my car. put them in. they even let me leave before running my credit card because they knew i was in a rush!
food at bymark was mediocre for me though.
re: msprnt
Well maybe it was my expert grilling skills. LOL. For the record, I like the butcher and seafood counters at McEwan Grocery. I don't eat at any of the restaurants. I will happily drink on the patio of One.
re: ttraveller
Judging from the post, you may be my long lost twin- we were separated at birth. Please tell me a bit about yourself with respect to food.
re: Vinnie Vidimangi
Midtown Toronto over 30 years. Travel worldwide. In Tokyo I stay in Ueno or Tsukiji. In Mexico City at Lopez and Ayuntamiento. In New Orleans at Pierce and Canal. Cook mostly from fresh ingredients.Toronto out-of-home food is best for it's spectacular ethnic diversity. Thus our Tamil, Middle East, China, Caribbean (etc) prepared food remains relatively close to home. Everything else in Toronto is derivative and dumbed down by Colonial baggage. Tacos in Toronto is Grand Electric. Try this http://www.ediblegeography.com/eating...


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White Sox waste Chris Sale's gem, fall to Brewers in 10
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Chris Sale's eight-inning gem was overshadowed by the performance of Brewers starter Zack Greinke. | Al Podgorski~Sun-Times
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Pitching has become a sore subject for the White Sox, even with a flawless performance such as Chris Sale's on Friday.
Eight scoreless innings from the Sox' ace lefty went for naught against the Milwaukee Brewers and their ace, Zack Greinke, in a 1-0, 10-inning loss at U.S. Cellular Field.
The defeat, the fifth in six extra-inning games and the seventh in the last nine overall for the struggling Sox, dropped them 11/2 games behind the Cleveland Indians in the American League Central.
''You're looking at two guys who can pitch,'' manager Robin Ventura said of Sale and Greinke (8-2), who allowed only three singles in nine innings.
The Brewers scored the only run in the 10th off Jesse Crain (1-1), who gave up a leadoff double to ex-Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez. Pinch runner Nyjer Morgan advanced on a wild pitch and scored when Rickie Weeks singled past a drawn-in infield.
''You'd like to leave [Sale] in there for a long time,'' Ventura said of lifting Sale after 107 pitches. ''But we're looking at the big picture with him.''
Extra care for the first-year starter might be more important now with Philip Humber going on the disabled list Friday with an elbow strain, joining John Danks (shoulder).
''Obviously, not having Phil is a big blow, but short rest or long rest, you still have a job to do,'' Sale said. ''It doesn't matter who you're facing. You obviously want to bring the best for your team. [Greinke's] a great pitcher. He's tough on everyone. We got beat, simple as that.''
Greinke, the 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner, is an old Sox foe who spent his first seven seasons with the Kansas City Royals. But he pitched his best game against the Sox on Friday in front of a crowd of 22,798.
The Sox didn't get a hit until Alex Rios singled to open the fifth. He was quickly erased on a double play when A.J. Pierzynski lined out to first baseman Corey Hart, who slapped his glove on first to double up Rios.
Gordon Beckham singled to lead off the second but was eliminated in an inning-ending double play. Pierzynski singled in the eighth but also fell victim to an inning-ending double play.
The Brewers had four hits off Sale, including singles by Ryan Braun and Marlin Maldonado, a double by Weeks in the fifth and a double by Ramirez in the seventh.
The loss was the third 1-0 setback for the Sox this season and the seventh time they were shut out.
The Sox are hitting .202 with 26 runs scored in their last nine games.
''There'll be a period of time you go through as a team, as an offense, that it just doesn't work for a little while,'' Ventura said.
There were defensive gems for both teams, with the Brewers turning three double plays and Sox third baseman Orlando Hudson making two fine plays in the ninth behind Addison Reed.
The game marked the first nine-inning scoreless duel for the Sox since July 21, 2010, at Seattle. That game was scoreless through 10 before the Sox lost 2-1 in 11 innings.
The Sox are 0-3 in extra-inning home games and 17-21 overall at home.


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WOONSOCKET- Joseph O. Morin Jr., 85, passed away peacefully on Monday at the Oakland Grove Health Care Ctr., with his family by his side. He was the loving husband to Theresa (Bacon) Morin.
Born July 22, 1926 in Blackstone, MA. he was the son of the late Joseph & Aurore (Caya) Morin.
Joseph was employed for the Woonsocket Housing Authority retiring in 1992, before that, he was a self employed carpenter. He proudly served in the U.S. NAVY during WWII.
Besides his wife he leaves 3 sons: Joseph, Paul & Marcel Morin all of Woonsocket, 6 Daughters Jeanne Morin, Estelle LaForge, Denise Beaudette, Rachel Larochelle & Carol Morin all of Woonsocket. Claire Griffin of Charlotte, NC., a brother Armand Morin of Woonsocket, 4 sisters Therese Desjardins of Manville, Cecile Morin of No. Smithfield, Sister Marie Joanna of Methuen, MA. & Germaine Gravel of CA. 21 Grandchildren & 24 Great Grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Emile, Leo & Edgar Morin.
Relatives & Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, June 8th at 11:00 A.M. at Precious Blood Church, Carrington Ave. Woonsocket. Burial with Military Honors will be in St. James Cemetery, Manville.
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If you book a room in a quaint budget hotel near the Gefion Fountain in Copenhagen, make this remarkable sculpture the first stop on your sightseeing tour of the city. It will acquaint you with a dramatic story from Danish mythology. The Gefion Fountain (Gefion Springvandet in Danish) is beside St. Alban's Church, not far from the famous statue of the Little Mermaid. It is a work in bronze, created in 1908 by Anders Bundgaard, and is one of Copenhagen's largest and most recognizable public monuments.
The main figure on the fountain is a statue of the Scandinavian goddess Gefion. According to ancient legend, the king of Sweden promised Gefion as much land as she could plow in a single night. To outfox the king, Gefion turned her four sons into oxen and used them to plow up a big piece of Sweden. Then she picked up the chunk of land her oxen-sons had plowed, and cast it into the sea. That land became the Danish island of Zealand. The hole it left behind became Sweden's Lake Vanem, whose shape somewhat resembles that of Zealand. The sculpture depicts Gefion with one hand on the plow while the other cracks a whip over her laboring oxen. It's a charming story for you and your fellow vacationers to talk about back in your discount hotel in Copenhagen near the Gefion Fountain.
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While other countries debate whether to install wind turbines offshore or in remote areas, Denmark is building them right in its capital. Three windmills were recently inaugurated in a Copenhagen neighbourhood, and the city plans to add another 97.
"We've made a very ambitious commitment to make Copenhagen CO2-neutral by 2025," Frank Jensen, the mayor, says. "But going green isn't only a good thing. It's a must." The city's carbon-neutral plan, passed two years ago, will make Copenhagen the world's first zero-carbon capital.


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And now for your Thank God, They Shaved Beard-Free #Gayzzoli tweets of the week.
IT'S TUESGAY, TUESGAY, JANE'S GOTTA GET DOWN ON MAURA DAY! #Rizzles #Gayzzoli
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Is meat substitute code for strap-on? Because that's what I understood… #gayzzoli
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Not even watching #RizzoliAndIsles yet in California, yet I already know my favorite moment was when they acted all married. #gayzzoli
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Texas businessman has filed a federal lawsuit
claiming a rural Nevada county violated his civil rights when they denied his application for a license to operate a brothel.
In a lawsuit filed earlier this month, Bruce Kahn, of Dallas, argues that Nye County's residency requirement violates the due process clause of the Constitution.
Nye County requires that a license application must include evidence that the applicant has lived in Nevada for at least six months.
Kahn's attorney, Clyde DeWitt, said his client told Nye County officials he would move to Las Vegas after he obtained his license to operate the Chicken Ranch brothel in Pahrump.
Kahn's company, TCR Holdings, attempted to buy the brothel 65 miles from Las Vegas in 2007.
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There will be a hole in the lo¬cal medical community after the Healing Arts Center Medical Clinic shutters its doors this Friday, ending over a decade of family practice under the guid¬ance of Dr. Lon Hatfield and his daughter and colleague, Dr. Jenna Collins.
ŌĆ£I have been very blessed to work here, live here, and raise my family here,ŌĆØ says Dr. Hat┬¼field, who retired recently at the age of 72. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs been wonderful, and we have been blessed.ŌĆØ
Dr. Hatfield and his wife of over 50 years, Meredith, will follow Dr. Collins and her family as they make their new home in Corvallis, OR. this fall. Dr. Collins will be joining a family practice with a focus on allo¬pathic medicine.
ŌĆ£The patients are why we have existed for so long,ŌĆØ says Dr. Collins, who graduated from Colville High School in 1989. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs not for a business; you donŌĆÖt go into this field for that. ItŌĆÖs the people.ŌĆØ
Originally from the Midwest, Dr. Hatfield taught Biochemistry at the University of Iowa, and ran a research lab in the De¬partment of Psychiatry while in medical school. Dr. Collins was born while he attended the Uni¬versity of Idaho, followed by his daughter, Sarah, when he completed his residency in Cedar Rapids. The young family moved to Stevens County in 1979, where Dr. Hatfield co-founded the nationally recognized rural Northeast Washington Medical Group, which now has 25 phy¬sicians.
Creating something different
In 1998, he opened a multidisciplinary state-of-the-art alternative medicine center on Garden Homes Road called The Healing Arts Center, in which allopathic medicine was blended with both ancient and current alternative therapies that included a holistic approach to medical care.
In 2001, Dr. Collins joined the center after completing her resi¬dency in Portland, graduating from Washington University in Saint Louis before going on to medical school in Des Moines, Iowa.
ŌĆ£I had just finished my residency and was trying to decide where I wanted to go from there when dad called me and said, ŌĆśWe could use you up here,ŌĆÖŌĆØ recalls Dr. Collins. ŌĆ£I thought it would be a good idea while I fig┬¼ured out what I wanted to do next. Thirteen years later, I was still here, and it has been great.ŌĆØ
The Garden Homes location closed in 2004 when the North¬east Medical Group purchased the location, and Dr. Hatfield and Dr. Collins opened their own smaller practice on Elm Street in Colville. Their patient roster has steadily grown to some 3,000 patients.
Both physicians describe their relationship as one of mutual respect and admiration. Dr. Collins remembers always being impressed by her fatherŌĆÖs dedi┬¼cation and curiosity to medicine, announcing to her mother at 18-months of age that she wanted to be a man when she grew up so she could become a doctor.
ŌĆ£Dad was in his residency then, and the medical field was a male dominated one,ŌĆØ explains Dr. Collins. ŌĆ£I thought that this is what I needed to be in order to become a doctor, so when mom asked, ŌĆśWouldnŌĆÖt you like to be a lady like me?ŌĆÖ My answer was no, I wanted to be a man so I could go into medicine.ŌĆØ
Mutual respect
She credits her time away from home after high school to strengthening the bond between her and her parents, as does Dr. Hatfield.
ŌĆ£We always got along great, but it was important to cut the apron strings and let her evolve into her own person and figure out what that meant,ŌĆØ says Dr. Hatfield. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs been great to work with my daughter; she brings a lot to the table that I was never trained in.ŌĆØ
A playful sheen comes over his eyes and he smiles good-naturedly, glancing over his shoulder at Dr. Collins, who momentarily left the interview to handle a package delivery at the clinicŌĆÖs entrance.
ŌĆ£SheŌĆÖs very disrespectful,ŌĆØ he says in faux conspiracy. ŌĆ£She calls me M.D.: Manipulative De┬¼ficiency. ItŌĆÖs not fair at all.ŌĆØ
The affection is evident, as is the vision and inquisitiveness the two have brought to their profession.
Not content to remain con┬¼fined to the regulatory, linear thought process of western medicine, Dr. Hatfield was one of the first physicians in the area to look at aspects like life-style and nutrition when treat┬¼ing patients, and to see the in┬¼dividual as a whole, not just a series of symptoms. ItŌĆÖs no won┬¼der than that Dr. Collins takes that approach as well.
ŌĆ£I was raised with that viewpoint growing up,ŌĆØ Dr. Collins says. ŌĆ£DadŌĆÖs always had that ap┬¼proach to looking at the bigger picture, as opposed to just a cut-it-up, throw drugs at it mental┬¼ity.ŌĆØ
Having attended medical school at a time when teaching revolved mainly around diag¬nosing and proper application of pharmaceuticals to treat illness, Dr. Hatfield has never let con¬ventional western medicine constrain his methods, even while he ac¬knowledges its benefits.
Not just treating symptoms
ŌĆ£Western medicine is ex┬¼tremely good at treating on an emergency room basis, but as far as taking care of chronic problems and helping people re┬¼gain their health, thatŌĆÖs some┬¼thing that has to be learned outside the box, which is my tradition,ŌĆØ Dr. Hatfield states. ŌĆ£Western medicine in the United States has a history of disre┬¼garding or putting down any tradition that we donŌĆÖt own or control. In doing that, we have further isolated ourselves to be┬¼coming technologists rather than medical practitioners.ŌĆØ
An example of that would be when Dr. Hatfield moved to Colville. At the time, numerous studies on folic acid and its health effects on Neural tube defects in infants were coming out of England, encouraging ex¬pectant mothers to consume more of the nutrient. Most of the pediatric community in the United States snubbed the studies, claiming vitamins were not important during pregnancy.
ŌĆ£Because the research hadnŌĆÖt been done yet in the U.S.,ŌĆØ says Dr. Hatfield. ŌĆ£Now, we know it to be true, but at the time, it was fighting against an orthodoxy that was founded on fragile information.ŌĆØ
Dr. Collins adds that she thinks the western approach to medicine is slowly starting to change into a worldlier viewpoint. As a medical student, she recalls only receiving two weeks training in nutrition, but now renowned medical schools like Harvard and the University of Iowa are reshaping their curriculums to offer doctors a broader view on treating patients, not just their symptoms.
ŌĆ£It takes about 25 years for something to become main stream in the medical field,ŌĆØ says Dr. Collins. ŌĆ£It just comes down to helping people, to lis┬¼tening to them and helping them with the resources they need to live healthy lives. They (patients) want to be seen as a person. ThatŌĆÖs why we, as doc┬¼tors, are here.ŌĆØ
After its closure, the Healing Arts Center will beleased to Providence Health Care, the same corporation that purchased Mount Carmel Hospital and Northeast Washington Medical Group. The clinic will assist with patient overflow from NEW Medical Group.
Patients of Dr. Hatfield and Dr. Collins wishing to have their medical records forwarded to their new physician should contact the Northeast Washington Medical Group. Records will remain private, unless per¬mission is given by the patient to release them.


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An acronym standing for "shaking my damn head"; usually typed on blogs or in text messages to express disappointment, sadness, disgust etc.
Also known as SMH standing for "shaking my head"
Also known as SMH standing for "shaking my head"
"I hate to see really fat people try to wear too little clothes." SMDH
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This is an Acronym that originally meant "Silently Masturbating During Homework". It was converted into "Shaking My Damn Head" when a Facebook member who often used this term was asked, "What does that mean?". The individual responded with a quick and witty answer. "Shaking My Damn Head". The individual who asked what SMDH means responded, "You sure do shake your damn head a lot".
Insert derogatory term here.Insert teacher name here gave me 35 pages to read from Insert book title. SMDH...
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originally meaning, "Silently Masturbating During Homework", smdh now means "Shaking My Damn Head". You could argue it still means the same thing.
A: I always smdh, especially when studying for finals
B: oh, you shake your damn head cuz studying's so stressful.
A: um, sure, lets go with that.
B: oh, you shake your damn head cuz studying's so stressful.
A: um, sure, lets go with that.
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It means "shake my dick head". But you also have to say "SMDH at you," otherwise, you would just be shaking it for no apparent reason except to get off. So, it basically means the same thing as the original except more of a tisk tisk with exposed genitalia.
Dude 1-"Man, I lost that chick's number from the other night!"
Dude 2-"Sigh...smDh at you."
Dude 2-"Sigh...smDh at you."
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Means "shaking my dick head." Used when referring to masturbating
Friend: "Hey, wanna come over?"
Me: "Give me 5 minutes... smdh"
Me: "Give me 5 minutes... smdh"
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Blood Mountain - Mastodon
- Summary: The Atlanta metal band's third album marks their major-label debut.
- Record Label: Reprise
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Mixed: 3 out of 24
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If you've any interest, whatsoever, in rock music in any of its subgenre forms, you need to afford Blood Mountain some considerable attention.
With Blood Mountain, Mastodon have completed a three-album arc that most young bands can only dream of, culminating in a record that's as thrilling as it is multifaceted, as melodic as it is bludgeoning.
One could go on for hours about the qualities of each individual song, but it is the way they coalesce as a whole that makes Blood Mountain an incredible listen from start to finish.
A truly original, innovative, heavy-as-hell, interesting heavy metal record that you can listen to more than twice without wanting to smash it to a million pieces with an axe.
Blood Mountain is a big slab to grab, especially shakier bits such as Josh Homme stinking up "Colony of Birchmen."
Syrupy, multi-tracked vocals akin to Supertramp in a particularly foul mood have replaced the primal roar of old, while their tectonic hugeness has been supplanted by the wearisome over-indulgence of musos at play.
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Aug 10, 2011Arguably Mastodon's finest album, an absolute masterclass in experimentation and progressive metal that blows other bands clear out of the water. An astounding musical achievement that deserves the recognition and reputation it has gathered since it's release. This is a record that every metal fan should own in his or her respective collection.… Expand
DariusFeb 1, 2007Blood Mountian is phenomenal. There's at least 5-7 powerhouse metal songs in it. I can honestly say that this is the most glorified metal band since metallica's reign in the 80's. Aside from that, they're ever potentially greater than iron maiden and metallica, and blow the lid off slayer and pantera. Next to Black Sabbath, they're the crowning kings of Heavy Metal.… Expand
MikeSSep 15, 2006Not the best Mastodon album but still, it sounds damn good. Didnt quite like prog metal until I found mastodon on my computer and it changed my entire vision on music.The best ones in my opinion are " Sleeping Giant" and "This Mortal Soil"… Expand
AlbertoPJun 24, 2007FUCKING INCREDIBLE LP :D
DeclanMSep 18, 2006superb album not as good as leviathan as i like the heavier side of mastodon but definitely one of my albums of the year
JamaSep 18, 2007Over the top without being wanky, heavy without being dull, and driven without them taking it too seriously. If you hate this record... you obviously have your ears only painted on.… Expand
KenKOct 19, 2006That's the worst album of the world: the worst sounds and the worst music of the worst band ¿What happened with Mastodon?
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