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BY THE SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD February 27, 2012 8:00PM
Illinois State Representative 52nd District Kent Gaffney of Lake Barrington.
Updated: March 29, 2012 8:00AM
The three-way Republican race in Illinois' 52nd House District is shaping up to be one of the most expensive — not to mention contentious — contests for the Illinois State Legislature.
The redrawn 52nd, in Chicago's far northwest suburbs, includes Republican-leaning Barrington Hills, Lake Barrington, Island Lake, Fox River Grove and Algonquin.
Incumbent Kent Gaffney has the support of state GOP leaders, including House Republican leader Tom Cross. First-time candidate Danielle Rowe has the backing of the Illinois Tea Party and conservative activist Dan Proft. And challenger David McSweeney has something that may prove even more important: Giant piles of money, combined with a willingness to make noise.
In December, McSweeney filed objections to Rowe's and Gaffney's candidacies with the Illinois State Board of Elections, claiming their nominating petitions included fraudulent signatures.
The objections were overruled, but Gaffney responded with an open letter demanding that McSweeney apologize and withdraw from the race. McSweeney quickly countered with his own demand for an apology.
Whose tactics will prevail? A recent poll conducted by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association suggests that cash may indeed be king. Gaffney captured 9 percent of the vote, Rowe took 4 percent and McSweeney snagged a whopping 30 percent. But plenty of time remains before the primary, and 56 percent of likely voters said they were "uncertain" about which candidate they would vote for. McSweeney may be gearing up to persuade them: He recently deposited an additional $50,000 into his campaign fund.
Gaffney, the former Illinois House Republican budget director, has not held office for long. The Barrington resident was appointed in July 2011 after the death of Rep. Mark Beaubien Jr. During that time, he has held multiple town hall meetings across the district and co-sponsored a number of bills. He sits on the House Revenue and Finance Committee.
In January, citing the state's budget crisis and the lack of funding for the program, Gaffney announced he would not award any of the eight one-year college scholarships that have traditionally been available to students in his district. According to Gaffney, he was one of two state legislators to turn down the annual scholarship opportunity. He's a graduate of Purdue University who pursued graduate work at the University of Illinois and is a member of the local Chambers of Commerce and the National Rifle Association.
David McSweeney is a self-employed financial consultant who lives in Barrington Hills. He's a Palatine Township trustee and has worked for Chase Manhattan and Bank of America. He's a graduate of Duke University and Duke's Fuqua School of Business. He lost his 2006 bid for Congress against 8th District incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean, despite endorsements from former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Sen. John McCain. McCain will headline a fund-raising lunch for McSweeney on March 12.
Danielle Rowe, who lives in Island Lake, is the marketing director for a small company. She is a member of Operation Homefront Illinois, the Lake County Young Republican Club and the Liberty Street Tea Party.
A longtime presence in the Republican fund-raising community, Rowe, who has a high school diploma, has never run for office. Even so, Rowe's presence is good news for Gaffney, said Tari Renner, a political science professor at Illinois Wesleyan University. "Three-way races always favor the incumbent," Renner said. "Votes opposing Gaffney will be split two ways."
All three candidates returned completed questionnaires, and their responses indicate significant similarities on the issues. They all oppose a constitutional shift from a flat income tax to a progressive income tax, gay marriage and the expansion of gambling in Illinois. They uniformly cite job creation and tax relief as top priorities. Rowe and Gaffney support reducing public employee benefits going forward — as does McSweeney, albeit with reservations. He prefers an alternative plan that would eliminate all pensions for legislators and making a 401(k)-style retirement option available to all public employees.
No Democrats are running for this state House seat.


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Face-off: 3:00pm.
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Zakir Hussain and The Masters of Percussion
A legend in his native India, Zakir Hussain is the world's pre-eminent tabla virtuoso. For his Masters of Percussion, Hussain has invited a coterie of gifted musicians to take part in a rhythmic tempest that showcases the best of instruments like the ghatam clay pot, the sarangi and the sitar. V. Selvaganesh of Remember Shakti and drummer Steve Smith, formerly of Journey, are among the thundering lineup.
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Amanda Martinez's Mexican and South African roots get equal play in her music, a marvellous mash-up of both cultures and flamenco soul. A cherished presence on the Toronto scene, Martinez has garnered praise for her remarkable voice, as well as her philanthropy with local and international organizations. Her new album, Mañana, is produced by acclaimed Grammy Award-winner Javier Limón (Mariza, Buika).
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dance Immersion's 2014 showcase features two breathtaking companies presenting a myriad dance expressions informed by their own personal evolvement in dance. This presentation features Ohio's critically acclaimed Azaguno and Toronto's KasheDance.
Azaguno founder/dance director and choreographer, Zelma Badu-Younge, and founder/executive and music director, Paschal Yao Younge, bring to stage the world premiere of Africa Meets Asia. The performance will explore the fusion, juxtaposition and similarities of African and Asian dance and music. Azaguno, a multi-ethnic international touring group based in Athens, Ohio, focuses on performance of traditional and contemporary African dance and music. Through intercultural works, Azaguno brings to the stage a unique African theatrical experience.
KasheDance is hailed as embodying artistic diversity in technique, form and presentation. This company echoes in a new genealogy of Afro-contemporary dance steeped in modern dance, ballet and rooted in dances of the diaspora. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, KasheDance will perform Ke-ashe (Interludes within), a work that unleashes a person's restraint to freedom in the internal and external interludes of life. Recalcitrare (2011) is about dance at the crossroads; where definition is insignificant to technical execution, form, content, choreographic exploration and personal artistic expression. Finally, 5…, a journey of three pieces choreographed since KasheDance's inception where the final sections will dance the story of migratory bodies in motion; unrelenting artistic inquiry in form, place and time.
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The award-winning playwright of The Monster Under the Bed has fused Greek mythology and modern themes to create a high-stakes adventure story. Freddie, a 12 year-old boy, receives urgent, cryptic text messages from his soldier Dad in an unnamed, war-torn country. While he attempts to decipher these messages, an Ogre and the Queen of Minos appear in his backyard, dragging him into the past in the role of Theseus, whose destiny was to slay the Minotaur and save his father, King Aegeus. Freddie accepts the quest believing it is the only way he can help his Dad, who is trapped in a foreign war with no way out.
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October 26, 2013 – April 13, 2014.
Esther and Arthur Gelber Treasury.
The focus of this installation is a rare cadavre exquis (exquisite corpse) drawing, a remarkable new AGO acquisition made collaboratively by several major Surrealist artists. The creation of cadavre exquis drawings began in the 1920s as a parlour game. One artist made marks on a piece of paper, covered that section, and then passed the paper to the next person. As the paper travelled around the room, multiple artists made additions. The Surrealists were astounded by the powerful results of this activity, which reinforced their belief in "automatism," the idea that works of art could be produced as expressions of the subconscious, the irrational and dreams. Many artists incorporated automatist approaches into their artistic practices.
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Shortly afterwards, Mahmud and his courtier Ayaz, taking off their shoes, presented themselves at the sanctuary.
"Here, Mahmud," said the Sufi sheik, "is the man who was nothing while he was a visitor of kings, but who is now one who is visited by kings. Take him as your Sufi counselor for he is ready."
This is the story of the studies of Hiravi, Haidar Ali Jan, the Sage of Herat.
Religion is a risk, a rebellion, and a rebirth, Religion is not a consolation, it is not conformity, it is not convention. Religion is not part of the world - it is something of the beyond.
Religion cannot be learnt: it can only be imbibed. There is no study which is going to help you to become religious. All studies lead astray.
Religion is not a kind of learning. On the contrary, it is unlearning. Not that you have to know more, but that you have to come to a point where all knowing disappears, and you become innocent, and you are a child again. And again the wonder is fresh and the mystery of life is revealed to you.
The knower lives in his mind. And the mind goes on pretending that is knows. And because the mind pretends that it knows, it demystifies existence. Knowledge is the most irreligious phenomenon there is in the world - because without the experience of the mysterious there is no possibility of being in contact with God. The mystery is the door.
Knowledge has to be dropped so that you can open your eyes again like a child - fresh, young, full of wonder, knowing nothing, or, only knowing that you know nothing.
These few things have to be understood before we can enter into this beautiful story.
Why do I call religion a risk? and not only a risk but the greatest? Why? Because you have to lose yourself. There are other risks in life, but they are small risks. You have to lose your money, or you have to lose your prestige, or you have to lose your wife.or this or that. But in religion, nothing less than your totality is required - you have to lose yourself. Naturally, one shrinks back one is frightened. It is a jump out of the ego and into the ego less abyss. It is a discontinuity with the past, with all that you have thought you are. It is a breakthrough.
You lose your identity - it is a great crisis in identity. You have known yourself as this or that - a name, a form, a society, a nation - religion requires that you lose all your identity. A religious person is neither an Indian nor a Chinese, neither a Hindu nor a Mohammedan. A religious person is neither black nor white. All these things are stupidities.


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Ruth's Chris Steak House in Raleigh is located in the vibrant midtown community of North Hills. Whether it's a romantic steak dinner for two, an important business meeting, or a private party, Ruth's Chris Steak House can accommodate your needs and our Raleigh steakhouse provides guests with a warm, comfortable atmosphere of casual elegance.Continued
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- Good service, uninspiring food/ambiencenorthraleighliferVIPDined on 11/22/2014After running into a 3 hour wait at "the barn" we punted and grabbed a quick reservation at Ruth's Chris at North Hills... I'm a Raleigh native and have never eaten at a Ruth's... My impression prior o arrival was one of a competent steakhouse chain... I suppose our experience confirms my expectations, but at the prices they charge they it was a real let down... The decor felt more Marriott than upscale dining, the food was cooked well, but unimpressive, and the service was friendly/attentive, but nothing that compares with the tradition of the "barn". Would go back? Probably not... For these prices they just don't deliver the quality of ambience, food, or service one should expect. Not awful, but not great.
- Great Food slow serviceFandMDined on 11/12/2014We visited this restaurant each of the past three weeks. Food is superb but the service on all three occasions has been subpar compared to other restaurants in the area and other restaurants within the chain. Just way too slow.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Food!ChallengecarVIPDined on 11/10/2014Definitely worth a visit. Well trained staff and terrific food. Come w/an appetite as portions are large!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Spectacular experience, as always!ShannaBananaDined on 11/9/2014Adam was a wonderful server and couldn't have made our sons 14th birthday celebration anymore special! It's experiences like this that keep to coming back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent Service, Excellent FoodOwenAvaMomDined on 11/8/2014Our entire experience was wonderful. Each guest is treated as a VIP. Everything arrives in a timely manner, drinks come out quickly, and courses are not rushed one, into the other. Staff is knowledgeable and attentive without being pushy. Lovely atmosphere for a romantic evening.Special Features:
- Interesting ExperienceDarrylVIPDined on 11/6/2014Upon arriving my experience was great as usual, however it took a few moments for the waitress to come over nevertheless, I told her that we have been here many times, and ordered the food instantly. I specifically asked her to put all the food in at the same time because due to my having small ones, I can't keep them calm but so long, and didn't want to disturb anyone. Well, humm I had to ask twice for my glass of wine, my soup never came, and it took 46 minutes for my steak to come out, and again they were very slow, but I know why it took so long because the waitress didn't put my entree order in until after the appetizer was brought out, which I told her not to do. So of course, by the time my food arrives, the kids had finished.Special Features:
- Highly rated service and foodTomShaDined on 11/2/2014Pleasure as always dining here. Food and service are excellent. Staff is courteous.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- averageOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 10/18/2014dinner was good but not worth 200 dollars. Angus barn or Tripps in Garner better for the price.
- Fantastic for an anniversaryYoungAndProsperousDined on 10/12/2014This Ruth's Chris location was outstanding. I was extremely impressed with the service. Mandy was a fantastic waitress, as well as the many other people who checked in on us every time they passed by. All I put on our reservation was "1 year anniversary" and we were treated like royalty. Will definitely go back!Special Features:
- absolutely super place to dinewooddoitagainDined on 10/11/2014Went for 18th wedding anniversary. Was taken back by rose petals on table when seated. The waiter ,John, was outstanding and very informative and helpful. The steak could have been cut with a fork. It was tender. My wife ordered Maryland Crab cakes and they were fabulous.( Very little if any fillers.) Basically all lump crab meat.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great first dateRomanticDined on 10/10/2014Great setting for a first date or anniversary...service was great and food was fantastic!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- greystonevetDined on 10/5/2014Birthday dinner was awesome- such good food and atmosphere! Waitstaff was so cordial and professional!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good but too expensiveOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/3/2014The meal was good, but the notable parts were the Calamari appetizer and Chocalate explosion dessert. Steak was good, but not great. Rose petals on the table for our anniversary was a nice touch.Special Features:
- Food, Great! Prices, not so muchEdddieMacDined on 9/27/2014Loved the food. Steak was one of the best ever but the prices will prohibit me from visiting more than once a year unless someone else is paying! In addition to the steak, I had a wedge salad, baked potato and two 12 year old Macallan's and my check, with tip, was $120.00! It was my fault for not looking at the drink menu to be forewarned they charged almost $20.00 per drink! The salad and potato were $9.25 each so I basically paid $60.00 for two drinks and two sides. Anyway, a great place to celebrate a special occasion but too expensive to be a regular stop!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good...not greatBigKahunaDined on 9/26/2014As always, the filet was wonderful. The scallops were a bit overcooked...so just okay. I expect more from Ruth's Chris. We'll be back for a special occasion, but because of the very expensive pricing, there is lots of competition. I do think the specials that include salad, a side and dessert is a pretty good deal.Special Features:
- Used to be great. What happened?!cpnladyDined on 9/25/2014The quality of the food has really gone downhill. Used to be much better. Rely heavily on butter and oil to flavor food. Forgotten how to be creative, use seasonings and different cooking methods. Presentation/plating of main meal very disappointing. I asked for mushrooms without butter/oil- looked like they took some boiled ones that were prepped for stuffed mushrooms and put 'm in a bowl. Looked and tasted terrible. Same with asparagus. I've gotten better results at much cheaper establishments. They used to be sooo much better with special requests and that was an easy one. It wasn't even during peak busy time. Our server wasn't as good as the ones we have had in the past either. Just really downhill. Hopefully it is just this location.Special Features:
- Enjoyed every Minute...CaliDined on 9/20/2014I had reservations for 8:45 pm but end up getting there around 8:20. I only had to wait for about 5 -8 minutes and I was seated at my table. The waiter was excellent and very attentive but not overbearing. He made excellent recommendations and the food was great. We truly enjoyed ourselves and will be back again.Special Features:
- Food for thoughtDinetimeDined on 9/20/2014Anniversary dinner. Overall, staff was nice and they tried to please. Steaks had good flavor. Ribeye was overcooked. Sides were baked potato that tasted old. Asparagus was ok but nothing special..Sides cost way too much for flavor you get. Salads were okay. Overrated for price. Would not go again. DisappointedSpecial Features:
- Fine ExperienceRogerDined on 9/19/2014My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner experience at Ruth Chris. Our car was taken for at the door by 2 very courteous valets. Once inside, we were seated right away at a table that was immaculate and separated from others enough for semi-privacy. Our steak was succulent and tender. The service was great.Special Features:
- Amazing experienceReaderGirl87Dined on 9/13/2014We had eaten at a Ruth Chris down in Orlando and decided to try the Raleigh location which was close to home. We were extremely pleased. We had an issue with our table - dark corner and it wobbled a lot. There were no tables available immediately so we chose to sit in the lounge and wait. The manager treated us to cocktails and an appetizer while we waited. When our table was ready, our waiter, Kyle, was fabulous. The food was prepared perfectly and all in all, it was an amazing night. We will definitely go back.Special Features:
- verlon in ncdinenut96Dined on 9/13/2014food was excellent, hot plates kept food at good temp throughout meal wait staff was very attentive and helpfulSpecial Features:
- Luv2gooutDined on 9/13/2014Ruth Chris has been a favorite restaurant for us several years. The hot plates make the food so delicious. The servers there are very attentive. It is a wonderful place to go for a special occasion. The little extras of flower petals & chocolate writing on dessert plates add to a very nice dining experience.Special Features:
- EVERYTHING GREAT!Gregga62Dined on 9/13/20145 stars all over! Had a wonderful, wonderful time. Service, food, everything was top shelf!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Brooklyn10Dined on 9/8/2014Beautiful restaurant. Service & food was excellent!Special Features:
- A Great Night OutAshleyDined on 9/6/2014My husband and I wanted to go to Raleigh for some shopping, but we wanted to make our trip worth it coming from Fayetteville. We choose to eat early so we could enjoy our dinner and have time to drive back home, where it wouldn't be so late. The food was great. Our service didn't constantly check on us, but was available if needed. The manager made sure to check on us and we were able to discuss our entrees with him. The heat in my salmon brought tears to my eyes at first, but after a few bites I got used to it. The manager said he would talk to his staff, asked if I wanted something else, but really took the time to listen. I love heat in my food, so it was worth it. My husband's steak was great! He enjoyed every bite!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Anniversary CelebrationOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 9/5/2014My husband and I had dinner at Ruth's Chris North Raleigh to celebrate our anniversary and it was a very nice experience. Thank you for the rose petals on the table, wonderful service, and delicious dessert! This is one of our favorite restaurants for special occasions or happy hour with friends. Staff was all very friendly and approachable, which makes the experience worthwhile, too. Excellent service overall.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place!SnoopyDined on 8/25/2014This is a great place for any special occasion! Food was good. Service was great! Would go back again.Special Features:
- All Around SuperbPaulPapsDined on 8/24/2014We had a reservation (via OpenTable) and indicated a 40th anniversary celebration. Seated promptly. Server was excellent. She did not rush us, was happy to talk about the menu, corked our wine per our order / wishes, and was always pleasant. The food was absolutely outstanding. They use fresh ingredients and simple presentation but the flavors are profoundly delicious. We were not disappointed by any of our dishes. We all ordered from the classics menu and added a couple of sides for the table. Worked out quite well. The manager also checked our satisfaction with everything. It is such a classy operation from start to finish. Everyone from the hostess, to the manager, to the server acknowledged the 40th anniversary. Pricey but worth it!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great mealdrjonDined on 8/23/2014As usual a great meal with above average service. Always a consistent meal at this locationSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- YUM!MandaDined on 8/23/2014The food is always outstanding & the service is impeccable! Ask for Vernon, he will take great care of you. From the drinks, to the food to the bar everything is top notch. You will not be disappointed!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Reliable, but the Steak?GmanVIPDined on 8/12/2014Have dined at many Ruch's Chris Steak Houses across the country. This one was just OK. The shrimp cocktail was a bit soggy, the caesar salad very dry and the New York Strip steak was also dry and definately not prime or choice. It was flavorless and contained a lot of gristle.. I doctored with a bit of salt, pepper and some butter, which made it somewhat edible, but @$45, one would have expected more. On the positive side, service was outstanding. Bartender makes a HUGE martini perfectly.Special Features:
- Ruth Chris RaleighDMMsDined on 8/12/2014We visit about twice a year. This was the second time in a row that we've had a problem with the appetizer. Both times Manager was very good at taking care of it but it is not up to our expectations. Our Entrees were excellent as usual.This visit our main server was very abrupt and we did not feel the warmth and courtesy of our previous visits.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/9/2014Adam was a fantastic server. Great personality and very attentive. The manager is always so pleasant and professional too. Great experience as always. Consistentcy is key and this restaurant just gets it each and every time.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistently excellentjoejamie14VIPDined on 8/8/2014Dined at Ruths Chris Steak House 8/8/14 and as usual had an excellent meal with excellent service. Efficient service allowed us to be right on time for Keith Urban concert.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic Dinner!!Live2EatDined on 8/3/2014Our waiter was very knowledgeable about the menu and made excellent recommendations. The food was delicious!!! Will definitely go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Felt like old timesSunzachDined on 8/1/2014I have missed Ruth's Chris. I started going to the Broad St. location in New Orleans back in the 80's. Ruth was a good friend. I had become less enthralled with all of the franchise stores, because they lacked the same generous spirit. Everything felt so controlled, from the portions to the people. This particular evening was like I remembered. I had no complaints at all. The service was excellent, the food perfect, and our celebration was exactly what we were hoping for. I hope I can count on a repeat every time!Special Features:
- RodWinsDined on 8/1/2014Classic. From the sizzle of the steaks to the attentiveness of the staff, this Ruth's rocks.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- our dining feedbackHeartOfSteakDined on 8/1/2014Everything was great from food to service. Our server was Kyle, and he was very knowledgable about the company and the food itself. This was our first time here because we had a gift card. The prices are much too expensive for us, so until we receive another gift card we won't be back, but if money wasn't an issue, we would come here weekly. My husband said the ribeye has forever ruined him, because he will never have another ribeye as good as the one he was served. Thank you very much for a once in a lifetime dining experience, perfect for our first date night In our new home. (just moved here from CA).Special Features:
- AwesomeMikeDined on 8/1/2014Been here several times and it is always great. Have not had a better steak anywhere. Staff are friendly and on time with service. Wife and I went two notes in a row.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best AmbienceShrekieDined on 7/31/2014I think the ambience at this location is one of the best. The room has rich qualities that lend itself to creating the fine dining experience that Ruth's Chris offers. The food, of course, was excellent. Overall, the patrons of this restaurant were better dressed than most, which shows the respect that it deserves.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
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First and foremost, I've been there for almost 3 yrs(inb4lulznicecareerphaggot) its just a part time job ive had since my jr year of high school. I've seen EVERYTHING there. And i was talking with my assistant manager, she told me how if everyone knew the way CVS is, they'd go bankrupt. I'll tell you how to rip this place off easily:
-You can easily place a sale tag WHEREVER you want in the store. For example, you can place a sale tag for $2.99 on a spot where an item could be $25.99 and if you ask the cashier to call up a manager and show the manager, they HAVE to modify the price for you for $2.99. It's their rule. If they say otherwise, it's a lie. If the store manager won't let you, simply tell them you'll be sending an email to the district manager and they'll GLADLY change the price then.
-If you call the store manager of a certain CVS and/or the district manager and complain about the cashier. Or even make up lies about them (seen PLENTY of customers lie about the cashiers there) you'll automatically be sent a gift card to the store up to $50
-In most CVS's, there are only cameras up front at the registers, a camera facing the razor blades, a camera facing the cologne/perfumes, a camera facing the pharmacy, and a camera in the cough & cold section. You can EASILY shop lift. Every other isle in the stores are fake cameras.
-You can legit bring back something thats 99% used up and say it wasn't the right 1 and you wanna return it, they have to return it. HAVE TO. I've seen this done so many times (especially w/ the crest white strips that are like 45.99 and people used like 80% of the box and said they weren't the right ones and STILL got a refund.
-They have this "Extra bucks" system where some items that are on promo have a sale where you buy the item, you'll get a said amount of extra bucks on your receipt. This is basically a coupon you can choose for the next purchase. Every week they usually have a big item like that. For example, if a promo is that you buy Mucinex for 19.99, you'll get a 10 dollar extra buck coupon. You can buy it, then later cut off the coupon, and later return the item and you can still keep the coupon. You can keep redoing this cycle, so it's basically shoplifting w/out getting in trouble. So easy to do and a couple customers actually do this already.
Just bored & fed up with my job so i figure i'd make this thread to slowly take CVS down. F this company!
tl;dr CVS stands by the motto: The Customer's Always Right. If everyone knew their real policy, they'd go bankrupt (srs)
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Asylum Rhapsody
as he stands
in his room
of his inferno,
his mind spins inward.
stands with him
and wanders without sound,
bruising his eardrums
with deafening rhythms
of solitude and suffering.
colors form
upon his eyes,
dazzling with sensations
in his heart.
moving patterns
race around
the wilderness
of his head,
confused recollections
from their trenches.
away they fly
scampering in the cloud
twisting through
the wrought-iron bars,
caressing the fragments
from the convulsive arrangement
that protect him.
so when
the crazy spindles break
he unfastens rage
from his paint,
but it sticks on
with free will,
dancing in the confusion
and frolicking
on the fatalities
of his synaptic battles.
so he goes back to the window alone
and paints
the starry night.
this is realistic version (digital) of Van Gogh's "Starry Night"
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Friday, April 11, 2014
they lift bats
pound their gloves
chew gum
wipe sweat off their foreheads
proud in their uniforms
overwhelming like ballerinas
they smile and fist pump
when scoring a run or making a play
shake their heads with a wrong call
Barnstorming Boys of summer
moving from town to town
sliding with the hot summer sun
the joy that came across their faces
when slamming the ball
over the fence
the grace how they catch the ball
run the bases
with dirty uniforms
I came early to love baseball
even as a ten year old
I knew how to swing a bat
catch and throw the ball
somehow learning by watching
Satchel and his Barnstorming boys of summer
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Thursday, March 27, 2014
painting by WP
the deed of painting
is how I process experience
a way of moving things
that live inside me outward
a way of purging
my canvas becomes a surface
onto which this experience
is layered scratched poured
rubbed and glazed
a way of purging
these experiences come from
traces of dreams and memories
imagined communication
with the dead and divine
a way of purging
paintings derived from what I see
in myself an others
showing an exploration of human nature
holding onto dead things in the dark
a way of purging
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Sunday, March 23, 2014
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Sunday, March 9, 2014
photo Lee Plaza Hotel.by Bonnie Bleeccher
in that drunken room
where the pulled down curtains
would hide his gloom
as the flamingos danced
drinking with loneliness
where his psyche was senseless
and the whiskey made him wise
he sang with the angels
he always sat in his big chair
getting ready for the next one
always surprised with the laughter
from he room next door
he never turned on the TV
so he stared at the light bulb
remembering his younger days
with no concept of failure
he never spoke
as he talked with his poems
forgetting his assured success
would never make him rich
he had such great fun in that room
dancing with the flamingos
singing with the angels
staring at the light bulb
and writing that last poem
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
more than blood we share
he is my medal
my rock
my friend
my brother
in times of need
cheers me up
when I'm down
my medal
my brother
during the journey
often challenging
and discouraging
he is my rock
my brother
in times when just showing up
is difficult
when tired
he speaks with his eyes
don't quit brother
in times when losing
he keeps me humble
showing me the ability
to overcome
he aint heavy.....he's my brother
note...Alex won gold for Canada in moguls 2010 Vancouver and gold in Sochi
brother Frederik who lives with cerebral palsy.... is just an all around champion
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Monday, November 11, 2013
her soul trembling and forlorn
surrounded by cracked walls
and salsa rhythms
she sees his shadow
driven by broken hearts
encircled by gnarled beats
and a lost lover
she feels his shadow
her soul tremulous and stiff
enclosed by a rusty past
and memories lost
they dance
photo by Edgar Degas
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A crowd of people were snapping shots of the horses as they were led to the barn, where they were placed in stalls with some feed. While they were being brushed down, I wandered around the building to find these windows, and the horse that would look up occasionally to peer outside.
Fort Edmonton, 14 September 2014.
Railway Decay
My main use for macro is nature photography, particualry the phtography of insects, spiders and other invertebrates. But macro is good for bringing out the detail in almost anything. In this case a simple painted bolt in an old railway carriage, with the paint flaking, and the underlying wood now in decay.
Ballycarbery Castle, County Kerry
Ballycarbery Castle is an 'enter-at-your-own-risk' property, and we did. Some of the lower chambers are still whole, so you could scramble up to a higher level. There is turf and small trees growing there, and on the lower walls some ancient ivy plants still cling, giving the ruin the feeling of an Arthur Rackham print, sans fairies. Unfortunately the tower has been locked, so we could not venture higher.
St. Aidan's Cathedral, Enniscorthy, County Wexford
This is a vertical panorama of the interior of St. Aidan's Cathedral in Enniscorthy, Wexford, Eire. It was designed by Augustus Welby Northmere Pugin (1812-1852) in the Gothic Revival style. Construction began in 1846, however, due to design problems, it was unable to be completed until 1871, when a smaller and lighter bell-tower was substituted for Pugin's original overweight spire design. The latest restoration was in 1994.
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For 23 years, Montana Senator Max S. Baucus has cultivated an image as a low-profile, behind-the-scenes lawmaker who zealously guards the interests of his state's farmers and ranchers. His record as a fiscal moderate and free trader has won him friends in the business community, just as his support for spending on social programs has won him plaudits from the Left. But when it matters most, the top Democrat on the powerful Senate Finance Committee has generally been true-blue to his party.
Not anymore. Baucus, 59, irritated the Democratic leadership when he worked hand-in-glove with Finance Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) to produce a plan to cut taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years while dropping the 39.6% top marginal rate to 36%, up from President Bush's proposed 33%. The deal would focus most of this year's short-term relief on the middle class and give the wealthiest 1% slightly less cash down the road than Bush's initial plan. The compromise survived a series of Democratic assaults in committee on May 15. If it holds together on the Senate floor, Baucus could prove to be a big-time player on the biggest issue in town.
TARGETS. A frustrated Senate Minority Leader Thomas A. Daschle (D-S.D.) called the agreement "difficult to accept, impossible to explain." But the White House cheered--for more reasons than one. Bush sees Democratic Senators up for reelection in 2002, or whose states supported him last year, as possible crossover votes on key issues. Next, Bush will try to peel off Louisiana's Mary L. Landrieu, whose term expires in 2002, on energy legislation. Likewise, New Jersey's Robert G. Torricelli and Georgia's Max Cleland, both of whom face voters next year, are in Bush's sights. Another target: Ben Nelson of Nebraska, a state Bush carried handily.
Revolts such as Baucus' undercut Democratic leaders at a time when they're trying to present a united front against the GOP. By working with Grassley, Baucus deprives Democrats of their favorite argument against the tax cut: that it was rammed through by Republicans to benefit their rich donors.
So what made Max do it? As a Democrat in a conservative and increasingly Republican state, he is one of the GOP's top targets in the 2002 election. By embracing a big tax cut, Baucus carves out a position that's independent of his leadership and more moderate than the national Democratic Party. "There's no question what's motivating Max Baucus: November, 2002," says Stephen Moore, president of the Club for Growth, a supply-side lobby group. "Montana is a very conservative, pro-tax-cut state. This is the kind of deal that can save Baucus' seat."
FARM TEAM. Baucus has been working with Grassley ever since the 2000 election elevated them to the top of the influential tax-writing committee. Baucus says he called his Iowa colleague right after the election and offered to work with him on a tax bill. "One is much more likely to get something accomplished by being at the table than not," says Baucus.
Each week, Grassley and Baucus take time to talk policy and politics, alternating their visits between offices. They share passions ranging from pension reform to agriculture: Grassley is an Iowa pig farmer, and Baucus is from an old Montana ranching family. The two are likely to team up on the next big issue facing their panel: Bush's request for broad authority to negotiate trade deals.
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November 24, 2014
Criminals are hitting Plattsmouth. People living there are reporting car break-ins, tire slashing and vandalism.
Tasha Wolfe isn't letting a recent theft keep her down. She and her family live on James Street in Plattsmouth. She believes it was there that someone stole her laptop out of her car.
Wolfe and her husband don't think that they are the only victims. "When I talked to him later he said that our back door had been cracked slightly open," said Wolfe. "I talked to my neighbors and they said, all their doors were done the same way. So, they pretty much hit everyone in our neighborhood."
Plattsmouth Police also posted a photo on their Facebook page of vandalism at Memorial Park. They also mentioned tires being slashed.
Anyone with information about these crimes in Plattsmouth is urged to call police at 402-296-3311.
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Citilink riders should be prepared for numerous changes to bus routes as construction of the system's new central station nears completion.
The transit system on Monday released proposed new maps affecting nearly all of its bus routes throughout Fort Wayne.
The changes were necessitated by the construction of the new station at Calhoun and Baker streets, according to Betsy Kachmar, assistant general manager.
Kachmar said because the new station is farther south than the current Superior Street location, routes had to be reconfigured to ensure all the buses arrive downtown at the same time to enable riders to transfer.
Citilink will have a series of public meetings next month to collect advice on the proposed changes.
She described the route updates as, "a lot of small changes," but noted the changes might not seem small to riders used to having buses drive in front of their homes.
"That is why we are having the public meetings," she said.
Many of the changes eliminate overlap of some bus routes.
For example Route 6 will no longer go to Glenbrook Square, leaving that destination for people riding Route 8. The changes are budget-neutral for the company, Kachmar said.
The new routes will take effect with the opening of the new central station, expected to happen in mid-September.
Depending on public comment about the proposed changes, Kachmar said Citilink's board could vote to approve them in July.
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While June is most notably associated with celebrating fathers, the month is also aptly denoted as National Men's Health Month. This nationally recognized initiative promotes awareness about preventative healthcare practices, advocating early detection and treatment of diseases that most commonly affect males.
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Three special dinners in Singapore?
We will be in Singapore for 3 nights celebrating a very special occasion. We would like to have 3 special dinners in wonderful restaurants with outstanding ambiance (perhaps with a view), terrific food, and great service. Two things must be considered. My very special guest does not eat everything...he is primarily a vegetarian, but does eat some fish (not shellfish). Also, although budget is not of major concern, I was shocked to see that Dover sole (that my guest would love) is 125+ SGD at the Raffles Grill...the kind of restaurant I'm sure we would like. What are 3 outstanding restaurants in Singapore where 2 can eat wonderfully, in terrific style for no more than...say, 400 SGD or so for 2 with perhaps a drink and a glass or two of wine. If there is one restaurant that's more than this for a very special splurge, we'll do it, but then will need 2 others that are more modest.
I'd recommend Pita Pan for one of your more modest options - fab food, albeit casual environment. I brought 2 visiting Jewish friends there a fortnight ago (one of them is vegetarian) and they loved the place so much, we went back there again 2 days later:
The view was fabulous!
Equinox, 1-Altitude & LeVel33 - these trio should fit your budget, and give you FANTASTIC views of Singapore.
Catalunya (which just opened in a glass dome on the water across Marina Bay from the Sands) has what I suspect may well be one of the best views from any restaurant in Singapore. I was there for tapas a couple of nights ago and will be writing something up here soon.
And the food isn't half-bad either. Quite traditional Spanish with modern flourishes - the chef spent over a decade at El Bulli but hardly any molecular trickery in sight. You should get away with well under S$200 a head unless you go mad with the drinks.
re: Julian Teoh
Yum, Catalonian tapas - must check that out :-)
re: klyeoh
Indeed. Should clarify that it is not just tapas, and they also serve a proper dinner.
You can try Original Sin at Hollan Village. There is a cool vibe about the restaurant, and when the weather is good, you can sit outdoors. It is set in a quiet housing estate so it feels rustic. The food is completely vegetarian, but oh-so-good you wouldn't miss the meat. It is also very affordable at S$160 - S$180 for two with starters, mains and dessert, and wine.
After reviewing the responses and checking the websites, I've sort of narrowed down my choices and am wondering what CH's think. Remember that this is a special birthday trip, my guest is a vegetarian who will sometimes eat fish (no shellfish), and we would like wonderful ambiance preferably with a view.
Dolce Vita @ The Mandarin Oriental - we'll be staying nearby at the Ritz-Carlton Millennia, and thinking that our first night we'll be tired after a long flight. This is nearby, and Italian restaurants always offer multiple possibilities for vegetarians.
LeVel 33 has an interesting menu with many vegetarian choices.
Equinox also looks wonderful with a great view and many vegetarian choices (as does it's sister restaurant Jaan, but this appears to be way too expensive for us).
Indochine Waterfront seems to have a nice view and has extensive vegetarian choices.
Original Sin looks nice, but it doesn't seem to have a view or especially wonderful ambiance, does it. On the other hand, it is completely vegetarian.
At this point, I think my 3 choices will be Dolce Vita, Equinox, and either Indochine or LeVel33. Please help! I want this to be very special with memorable settings, but I'd hate to walk into a restaurant where my guest will not find suitable choices on the menu. If there's something else I should consider, please let me know. Which 3 places would you pick? Thanks much!
re: josephnl
Also considering Ku De Ta. Help!
re: josephnl
The views (you'll love them) from Equinox and Level 33 will be stunning, and more impressive than the food will be. Same goes for Ku De Ta.
Call ahead to book for each of these places, especially if you're dining over the weekend. Tell them of your dietary requirements and make special requests for vegetarian options - it won't be a problem in Singapore since the majority of Singaporeans are Buddhists, where vegetarianism is common, and with a growing number of young people turning vegetarians these days.
Enclosed some views from Level 33 taken during lunch a fortnight ago.
We have just returned from Singapore, and wanted to thank those CH's who helped us select our dinner restaurants. We had our 3 dinners at Indochine Waterfront, Equinox and LeVel33.
Indochine has a wonderful riverside setting, but the food was at best, very mediocre. We did sit outside so that we could enjoy the view. For Californians, it was quite steamy and uncomfortable outside but would have been worth it had the food be terrific...it wasn't.
Equinox was superb! Great setting with a truly stunning view, terrific service, and really quite nice food. Because we were celebrating a special occasion, they gave us perhaps the best window table in the house. We had a wonderful view of the bay, and enjoyed the laser, light show from the MB Sands. They also brought a very nice birthday dessert to our table. Everything was first rate including the food, and we enjoyed it thoroughly.
Our final dinner was at LeVel33 and this was perhaps a notch below Equinox, but still very enjoyable. We had a small beer outside, then moved indoors to a very nice window table for dinner. The food and beer were really quite good. I had delicious sea bass, and my vegetarian partner had excellent gnocchi. They were featuring pumpkin beer which sounded awful, but was really excellent. We had a very good time!
3 other things of note! Tourists must be forewarned to not go to the Raffles Long Bar for a Singapore Sling. Not only is the drink not especially good...it is an incredible rip-off which is taking advantage of visitors (like us) who are stupid enough to go there. $62 (SGD) for 2 drinks!!!
On the plus side, we stayed in a marina bay room at the Ritz-Carlton Millennia, and this hotel remains wonderful. I had been there twice before (about 10 years ago), and it still looks terrific, has great service, an outstanding breakfast, beautiful artworks, and of course, a terrific view.
One last thing of note. The new Gardens by the Bay are incredible, and not to be missed. They are totally different from the also wonderful Botanic Garden, and are strongly focused on educating visitors on the ecologic impact of plants. Outstanding!!!
re: josephnl
As I read the thread I was going o warn you off Indochine, unfortunately too late. I agree mediocre at best and that is charitable. Good location, shame about the food and I thought the service was especially bad. Agree about Raffles bar and the sling - it was a rip off ten years ago and seems to have got worse. The only bit I like about Raffles is the curry buffet but have not been for many years.
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Thanks for reporting back - it's to good to hear your impressions of the places you tried.
Pity about Indochine - it *is* becoming a corporate account place, favoring form over substance.
Singapore Sling @ the Raffles Hotel - ugh, major, major rip-off these days. Pity, because the Raffles Hotel & its Long Bar are such a large part of the Singapore lore to foreigners, much like the Author's Lounge at the Oriental Bangkok.
I agree with you - Gardens on the Bay is spectacular indeed. Some pics I snapped of those man-made "Super-trees" using my little digicam. Wished I had a proper DSLR then ;-)
re: josephnl
Did you try Shiraishi Japanese at your hotel? It's one of the best in Singapore. So's the buffet at Greenhouse. And also the Chinese restaurant, Summer Pavilion.
re: M_Gomez
We had the breakfast uffet at the Greenhouse each morning. Excellent! We did not go to Japanese or Chinese restaurants...my partner is not a fan of these cuisines, and we do have some very excellent choices in southern CA where we live.


text: The 'moderate Muslim' problem by John Hayward 19 Jun 2014 View Discussion Share This: In response to How 'Ugly' Remarks Become Insightful When Applied to Conservatives: Great catch on these guys hammering a supposedly beyond-the-pale conservative remark into a tedious lefty talking point. I'm still trying to figure out what was so outrageous about what Brigitte Gabriel or her co-panelists said. Can I be blunt here? Part of the reason Dana Milbank and his little cadre of half-hearted defenders lost their minds and declared Gabriel beyond the pale is that she isn't pale. She's from Lebanon, speaks with an accent, will never be mistaken for Ben Stein calling the roll at Ferris Bueller's class, and is very passionate on this subject. The way she talks is making these supposedly multi-cultural liberals carry on as if she jumped down the audience member's throat, and they're not wild about the thought of non-pale women aligning themselves with conservatives. They're also wigging out because Gabriel dared to use the Nazis in an analogy, something only liberals are allowed to do, because it's a (completely ridiculous) core element of the left-wing catechism that the National Socialists were the ultimate expression of right-wing evil. Leave all the incendiary analogies out of it, and focus on what Gabriel said about the political irrelevance of the moderate majority - she was quite insistent that the majority of Muslims are relatively moderate, and even gave percentages, thereby agreeing with the major point her more-than-meets-the-eye questioner crashed the panel to make - versus the vicious and determined minority pulling off the headline terrorist outrages and brutal aggression. What's objectively incorrect about that assessment? You'd hear the same thing in a speech from Barack Obama, or just about any other Western politician. Extremists "hijacking" the Religion of Peace is one of the oldest talking points in the War on Terror. What's supposedly offensive about this is that Gabriel went on to ask why the moderate majority isn't "speaking out" against the terrorist types. I guess we're not supposed to notice that it doesn't happen very often, or tends to happen with qualifications and reservations, rather than the loud and unequivocal denunciation we might hope for. Islam isn't centralized like the Catholic Church; there are many different factions we would hope to see uniting in condemnation of savagery. It's not as if none of them speak up... but it's also not as if most of them speak up, and the loudest moderate voices tend to rise from communities within Western nations. We're still in an uneasy place where the Islamic world hasn't united to firmly denounce the excesses of sharia law, or such outrages as the impending execution of Meriam Ibrahim in Sudan for the sham offense of "apostasy." It's impossible to dispute that in a number of places, the moderates are every bit as irrelevant as Brigitte Gabriel described them. That's not at all unique to the Islamic world, because most of the grim nations of history have consisted of a violent minority compelling obedience from a large number of people who just want to live their lives and raise their children. Actually, there's no social model in which those average moderate folks truly are relevant except for representative democracy. Otherwise, they've got to stop being peaceable before their rulers take them seriously. The Western world needs the confidence to assert those republican values, call tyranny and barbarism by their right names, and demand better from anyone who wants to join the roll call of civilized nations. But we're curled up in a hapless little ball of white liberal guilt, worried that a bold statement of our values would be offensive to those who most need to hear it. What illusion would satisfy Dana Milbank? Pretending that Nazi Germany and Bolshevik Russia didn't happen, and since moderates are running the Islamic world, most of what we read in the news isn't really happening either?