text:
Now that Thanksgiving is almost here some things slow down and it is a good time to take a break. So I'll be taking a short break from blogging until next week. Family will be happy that I spend a bit less time on the computer.
Take the Web IQ test, what is your score?
Pew Research has a Web IQ test that the conducted and you can take it too. Before you read and get hints try taking the test here.
I took the test and got my score. 12 out of 12. Outscored 99.8% of population, but bet you lots of my friends can get 12 out of 12 too.
Qualcomm's Future Data Center Efforts built on Mobile
Barron's had reported on Qualcomm's announcing its data center effort in its latest analyst call.
And the rest of the tech media referenced this post and one image. Turns out there are 4 slides from the investor meeting. Let's start with one way far at the end slide #76 that shows where data centers are in other initiatives at Qualcomm for future growth.
As Dileep Bhandarkar presented in August 2014 on his life from Mainframe to Mobile, there is a movement from below to disrupt the data center industry.
Here is another slide from the investor review that shows Qualcomm's plan to come from its strength of high volume smartphones and move into mobile computing and data centers.
In this slide Qualcomm identifies the markets it sees for ARM - The cloud era and software defined data center.
And the last slide. Well this isn't actually the last slide. It is the 2nd slide in the deck that mentions "data center", but so many times I find the order in what gets presented misses the opportunity to tell the story.
This slide explains the vision of an integrated cloud. It does make sense that an ARM mobile environment could support the development of an ARM server cloud environment.
There are some of you who are going to blow this off as just another anti-Intel (x86) initiative.
Here is something to think about. What Qualcomm is explaining as the integrated cloud is being built by Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Samsung.
Remembering a Great Thought Leader in DC Industry, Olivier Sanche - a water well was built
4 years ago at this time of year we lost one of great thought leaders way before his time was to depart us. Olivier Sanche was a dear friend and passionate about data centers and the environment. One of things Olivier's family did in memory of Olivier is sponsor a water well in Mali.
It is in this desert area that the well bearing Olivier's name has been built because " Water is the Source of Life".
Here is some background on the well that Karine Sanche, Olivier's wife shared.
- The well was Bernard Sanche's idea ( Olivierʻs dad) because he wanted to honor Olivier with something useful and that would last.
- He shared this idea with Olivier's mom, his brother and myself and we all agreed that instead of having people bring flowers to Olivier's funeral, we would have a fundraiser for the well instead and we ended up raising 4500 euros ( almost 6000 dollars).
- The idea of building a well came to my father-in-law because he had been doing humanitarian work in the Northern Mali since 1984. His association's main goal was to help the Touaregs ( nomad populations) and he knew that one of their biggest problems is having access to drinking water. In an area ( the size of Belgium) called Adeil.hoc, some people must travel over 18 miles to get water to drink, to cook and to give to their herds. It is in this desert area that the well bearing Olivier's name has been built because " Water is the Source of Life".
- The exact location of the well has been decided by a local mayor ( the mayor of Abindnage) because he is a liaison with the association; this location was found to best serve the local populations. It was a difficult project because of the well's location which is at 2 days of the nearest town meaning that all the building supplies ( gravel, ciment, steel, the molds ( form work) for reinforced concrete etc...) had to be transported through the desert.The well is 72 feet deep and has several "bowls" so several herds can drink at the same time.
- Olivier was closely following his dad's efforts to help the Touaregs in Mali. These efforts include the construction and/or repair of 180 wells, the construction of schools and infirmaries in the bush, as well as the training of several bush nurses. The association also bought a truck to transport feed from Gao ( over 310 miles away).
Here are a few more pictures showing the construction of the well.
Amazon cranks the numbers and... Yes, they decide 100% renewable for AWS
Amazon is a company that always runs the numbers on whether something makes sense. For years, Amazon didn't think it was worthwhile to have renewable energy as part of its data center portfolio. In 2011, though AWS had its first renewable energy site in Oregon, and they have added two more.
Options for Customers Seeking Carbon-Neutral Cloud Infrastructure
AWS introduced its first carbon-neutral region – US West (Oregon) – in 2011. Today, AWS offers customers three AWS Regions that are 100% carbon-neutral – US West (Oregon), EU (Frankfurt), and AWS GovCloud (US).
And now Amazon has announced it plans on being 100% renewable.
In addition to the environmental benefits inherently associated with running applications in the cloud, AWS has a long-term commitment to achieve 100% renewable energy usage for our global infrastructure footprint.
I've been blogging on the idea of a green data center since 2007 and things have come a long way with Google, Apple, Facebook, and now Amazon amongst many others who have decided 100% renewable energy is a good choice.
Being 100% renewable is a milestone, but not the end. Having a sustainable strategy for data centers is more than the energy consumption. There are so many others things to work on to green a data center.
The nice thing is I don't have to focus on the renewable energy part as the media has caught on to the concept.
Amazon Vows to Run on 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Wired - 12 hours ago
Over the past few years, Apple, Google, and Facebook pledged to run their online empires on renewable energy, and considering how large these empires have become—how many data centers and machines are now required to keep them going—this was ...
Amazon Vows to Run Its Cloud Entirely on Renewable Energy
TIME - 2 hours ago
Amazon on Wednesday vowed to run its cloud-computing division completely on renewable energy, following in the footsteps of tech giants Apple, Google and Facebook in making a comprehensive environmental pledge regarding its data services.
Amazon will run all its data centers on renewable energy...eventually
GeekWire - 18 hours ago
AWS-Logo-Orange Environmentally-conscious cloud users got good news today: Amazon has pledged to get all of its data centers running entirely on renewable energy. In a new post on the AWS website, Amazon said that the company has made a ...
Amazon Joins The 'Race To Build A Green Internet' With A 100% Renewable ...
International Business Times - 2 hours ago
The group estimated that Amazon Web Services gets only 15 percent of its energy from renewables such as wind and solar power, while the rest comes mostly from carbon-intensive sources such as coal-fired power plants. In an April report, Greenpeace gave ...
Amazon promises to run entirely on renewable energy... finally
ZDNet - 18 hours ago
amazon-hero (Image: Amazon via CNET). Amazon has promised to achieve 100 percent renewable energy usage for its global footprint, the company announced on Wednesday. No firm deadline was given, but it's likely to take many years. Perhaps even ...
Mar 9-11, 2015 Open Compute Summit, San Jose Convention Center, Registration opens Jan 2015
I've gone to every USA based Open Compute Summit and the 2015 event has been announced.
Upcoming OCP Summit
Don't forget to save the date!
We are pleased to announce the Open Compute US Summit will take place on Monday, March 9th, Tuesday, March 10th and Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California.
Call for Particpation and Sponsorship opportunities to open soon.
Registration opens in January.
Building Great Products, explained by Apple's Tim Cook
Building great products is hard. And it can be hard to explain in a few minutes. Tim Cook in January 2009 as interim CEO said the following in an earnings call.
We believe that we're on the face of the Earth to make great products, and that's not changing.
We're constantly focusing on innovating.
We believe in the simple, not the complex.
We believe that we need to own and control the primary technologies behind the products we make, and participate only in markets where we can make a significant contribution.
We believe in saying no to thousands of projects so that we can really focus on the few that are truly important and meaningful to us.
We believe in deep collaboration and cross-pollination of our groups, which allow us to innovate in a way that others cannot.
And frankly, we don't settle for anything less than excellence in every group in the company, and we have the self-honesty to admit when we're wrong and the courage to change.
And I think, regardless of who is in what job, those values are so embedded in this company that Apple will do extremely well.
- Tim Cook, Acting Apple CEO, January 2009 FQ1 2009 Earnings Call


text:
|Strategies for Managing Pharmaceutical Workforce
|Business Reports - Company Report
Strategies for Managing Pharmaceutical Workforce and Site Reductions: Analysis of legal, productivity, and quality control issues
This report examines the different strategies available for managing the layoffs and site closures resulting from not only the outsourcing of R&D and manufacturing, but also the transition from small-molecules to biologics and the need to exploit new markets. Case studies from the pharmaceutical industry are provided to highlight pitfalls and illustrate best practice.
The projected growth from 2008-2018 for US pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing employment lags behind the projected employment growth for all US industries, at 6% versus 11% respectively, due to generic competition and drug production moving overseas.
The timing of workforce reduction announcements can be crucial to the reception both within the workforce and in the wider community. In some cases, poorly chosen timing has significantly complicated the layoff process and has generated considerable bad press.
OECD synthetic indicators measure the strictness of overall employment protection against dismissals of part- and full-time employees and restrictions on temporary hires, and are low for the US, Canada, and the UK; intermediate for Ireland, Japan, and Hungary; and high for Germany, China, India, and France.
Only registered users can write comments!
Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.26
3.26 Copyright (C) 2008 Compojoom.com / Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved."
Newer news items
Related Items
|< Prev
|Next >
Finding and adding contacts
The search function "Peple Finder" enables you to serch the list of registered users and to find contacts that are relevant to you. This powersearch will look into diffrent fieals of member profile. For instance, you can serarch for specific name, company, city, country or interest related to other members.
You can connect to other users. On the profile page click on tab Connections>Request Connection . You should keep quality in mind choosing contacts you want to add.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Fugitive lip biter arrested in California
Nov 6, 2014
Jonathan E. Benedict
Oct 30, 2014
Darrell W. Cook
Oct 2, 2014
Michael Polchies
Sep 25, 2014
Home » News » Crime
Police find 'good evidence' on motive for Connecticut school massacre
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Investigators assembled "some very good evidence" to explain what drove a 20-year-old gunman to slaughter 20 children and six adults at an elementary school, police said on Saturday, a day after one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history shattered a small Connecticut town.
The attacker, identified by law enforcement sources as Adam Lanza, opened fire on Friday morning at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, which teaches children aged 5 to 10. The shooter killed 26 people before turning the gun on himself, and was suspected of killing another person before the massacre.
"Our investigators at the crime scene ... did produce some very good evidence in this investigation that our investigators will be able to use in, hopefully, painting the complete picture as to how - and more importantly why - this occurred," Connecticut State Police Lieutenant Paul Vance told a news conference.
The shooting has tormented the town of Newtown, once listed as the fifth-safest city in the America but now in crisis.
Yale-New Haven Hospital opened a crisis-intervention center in the wealthy suburb of 27,000 people about 80 miles from New York City. By mid-morning about 50 cars were parked outside. A sign warned media to stay away.
"If healing can come some day, that's what I want to ask God to do," said Andrea Jaeger, who placed a small candle at the makeshift memorial for the victims at the entrance to the school's driveway on Saturday morning. "Children's lives were lost and that's something we all feel."
The tragedy moved President Barack Obama to tears on national television on Friday and rattled a country that has grown accustomed to mass shootings, but not with victims so young. It also stood to revive a debate about U.S. gun laws.
"The kids who died were in two first-grade classrooms (6-year-olds)," said Mary Ann Jacob, a library clerk who described leading children out of danger during the shooting.
Vance, the police spokesman, declined to describe the evidence gathered about the shooter's motives but did say the gunman forced his way into the school, as opposed to being let in.
Crime-scene investigators worked through the night and moved the bodies to the state medical examiner's office for autopsies, police said in a statement. Victims' names had yet to be released.
The adult woman found at the secondary crime scene was related to the shooter, a police news release said, and many media outlets have reported it was the shooter's mother, Nancy Lanza.
Nancy Lanza legally owned a Sig Sauer and a Glock, both handguns of models commonly used by police, and a military-style Bushmaster .223 M4 carbine, according to law enforcement officials who also believe Adam Lanza used at least some of those weapons.
"We're investigating the history of each and every weapon and we will know every single thing about those weapons," Vance said.
Nancy Lanza was an avid gun collector who once showed him a "really nice, high-end rifle" that she had purchased, said Dan Holmes, owner of a landscaping business who recently decorated her yard with Christmas garlands and lights. "She said she would often go target shooting with her kids."
Vance pointedly urged the news media to leave alone the families of the shooting victims and said a police officer had been assigned to each family "to help to maintain that solitude."
Former classmates of the shooter remembered him as a quiet loner - someone who dressed more formally than other students, often wearing khaki pants, button-down shirts and at times, a pocket protector.
"(His mother) pushed him really hard to be smarter and work harder in school," said Tim Arnone, 20, who first met Lanza at Sandy Hook.
Newtown was ranked the fifth safest city in America by the website NeighborhoodScout.com based on 2011 crime statistics.
"This wonderful town that we all love for its peace, beauty, the great schools - all of that - has become Columbine," said Julie Maxwell Shull, a sixth-grade teacher at Reed Intermediate School, referring to the high school that was site of a 1999 shooting in Colorado.
"We came here because it was going to be a good, safe community for our kids, said Catherine Hunyadi, as she and her husband wiped tears from their eyes. "You don't send your kids to school thinking something like this might happen."
Obama on Saturday urged Americans to join in solidarity as they mourned the victims, saying the hearts of parents across the country were "heavy with hurt."
Obama, in his weekly radio and Internet address, called for "meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this," but stopped short of specifically calling for tighter gun-control laws.
The president wiped away tears in a television address on Friday, telling the nation, "Our hearts are broken."
The holiday season tragedy was the second shooting rampage in the United States this week and the latest in a series of mass killings this year.
It revived a debate about gun-control in a country with a flourishing firearms culture and a strong lobby that has discouraged most politicians from any major efforts to address the easy availability of guns and ammunition.
The death toll exceeded that of one of the most notorious U.S. school shootings, the 1999 rampage at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, where two teenagers murdered 13 students and staff before killing themselves.
(Additional reporting by Edith Honan, Dave Gregorio, Chris Francescani, Ernest Scheyder and Edward Krudy; Writing by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Will Dunham)
- Ferguson protests enter third day; arrests in St. Louis - 0
- Abuse history at Nashua address where 3-year-old died - 2
- Franklin robbery suspect sought, considered armed and dangerous - 0
- Franklin man and woman arraigned for attempted prostitution of minor - 0
- Police investigating death of 3-year-old girl in Nashua - 7
- Police say hit-and-run driver was observed tossing beer cans from car - 1
- Police say woman stole pocketbook at Hudson Market Basket - 0
- Police say former manager of Hudson McDonald's stole $10k from restaurant - 1
- Manchester man facing two aggravated felonious sexual assault charges - 0
Manchester police investigating after man stabbed in neckREADER COMMENTS: 0
- Manchester Turkey Bowl will go as scheduled - 0
- Red Sox think they got free agent signings right this time - 0
- Turkey Bowls: Passion always on the menu - 0
- Manchester Turkey Bowl: Crusaders aim to rewrite history - 0
- Dave Solomon's Power Plays: Who knew what and when in PSNH scrubber case? - 0
- Story of Marine Memorial at Hampton Beach begins with Bill Downs - 0
- Immigrants include ethnic dishes at their Thanksgiving table - 0
- Puritans in America: Daniel Webster on religion's role - 0
- Mitt Romney is out front, but says he's not running again - 0
Dave D'Onofrio's Patriots Notebook: Pats put selves in strong positionREADER COMMENTS: 0
Person found dead in Manchester alley
On being American: A point for reflection
Your Turn, NH -- Mike Moffett: Republicans can win in 2016 with Kasich at the top of the ticket
Your Turn, NH -- Mike Moffett: Republicans can win in 2016 with Kasich at the top of the ticket
On being American: A point for reflection
- Whom do you think bears the brunt of the blame for the mayhem this weekend in Keene?
- KSC students
- 37%
- KSC administration
- 2%
- Police
- 6%
- Visitors from out of town
- 18%
- A combination of any/all of the above
- 37%
- Total Votes: 2483


text:
Uncertainty fuels speculation on Ferguson case as weekend passes without...
Hall of Fame hockey coach Quinn remembered as inspirational leader
'Roar' hitmaker Katy Perry has accused Australian paparazzo Jamie Fawcett...
Some people worship deities, others Hollywood celebrities.
As a...
OAKVILLE - Sometimes it takes a community to raise a dog — or in this case...
Out-cook, out-host and out-entertain: It's a recipe that could— and often does— end in comedic disaster.
But, that didn't deter Brampton resident Deb Slocum, 56, from taking on the challenge of a televised dinner party war.
If anything, it made the opportunity to be a contestant on the hit reality show Come Dine With Me Canada that much more enticing— well, that, and the prospect of earning the title of ultimate dinner party host and a $1,000 cash prize to go along with it.
The show, which runs on W Network, pits five self-proclaimed culinary experts against each other in a whirlwind dinner party contest. The result is five 30-minute episodes— each one featuring a different host— narrated by the witty Jamie Carr. At the end of each dinner party, the guests rate the host, and the host will the most points, at the end, wins the title.
Slocum, who competes with another Brampton resident Ali Bisram (not available for an interview) and Mississauga/GTA residents Paul Van Buskirk, Kirsten Slind-Jaklic and Emmanuel Pena, hosts the first evening of Block Five. It airs Monday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
The Region of Peel Human Services Supervisor said she's always wanted to be on a reality show, and loves entertaining, so thought this would be a perfect fit.
Though Slocum can't reveal much about the Block Five episodes, what she does say leaves an impression that it's a party not to be missed.
"It's basically five amateur foodies taking their turn hosting a meal," she said. "It's a life experience I'll never forget. You get to meet four other people you probably would never have made contact with."
And, five people she hasn't talked to since, she quipped, which may be "perhaps intentional".
The show is known for it's dark humour— and contestants often have clashing personalities, which, says Slocum, makes for great TV.
"There was chemistry between us— and some not so good chemistry," she laughed. "And I was the crazy old lady."
Slocum said the mood was buoyant early on— but as the week progressed, so did the tension.
"But liquor helps everything," she joked, adding that while she was being filmed she was thinking of how her 80-year-old mother might be saying "Don't drink too much and embarrass yourself on national TV!"
But, she feels she fared well— at least in that department.
As for how she ranked in the contest, she wouldn't say.
The show is her debut on television— and while she was a little nervous about being on camera, she said her fears dissipated quickly and at times she forgot the camera was there.
And although she did a few practice runs on friends to make sure she could make her meal in the three-hour time limit, she felt it was a completely different experience hosting for a group of strangers.
So would she do it again?
"It was very interesting and very exciting and I would do it again in a heartbeat," she answered.
For more on Come Dine With Me Canada, including the show's TV schedule, visit www.wnetwork.com. New episodes run back-to-back Mondays beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Well-versed in a wide range of areas, Oakville-based Barrister and Solicitor John Paladino can...
We all look for bargains wherever we can find them. Whether we are saving a few bucks by shopping...
Have you heard about the P.C.C.A(Professional Compounding Centers of America)? Did you know it is...
Maintaining your tires in good condition is a must when it comes to safe driving. Tires that aren't...


text:
A Dutch network is compiling a list with the top 100 Dutch HR Directors (the 'HR Top 100'). They asked a group of CEO's what they like to see in a good HR Director. Their top three: 1. Business orientation 2. Good connector. 3. High impact. They asked me if I could answer two questions for a video to be used to promote the election of the HR leader of the year in 2014. The second question: When you look back at your youth, when did you first show business orientation, and your ability to connect and have a high impact?
Oh, oh, the moment of truth! I think I am a good HR leader, and that I belong in the Top 100 (to make the Dutch Top 100 cannot be too difficult!). I digged deep in my youth memories, but I could not find any example of business orientation or entrepreneurship. A good connector at my high school? Maybe. Some projects with a high impact with my friends of the Black Hand when I was eleven? Too early to reveal and I do not want to incriminate any of my youth friends. I will have to make up an answer, still two days to go.
What would my list of important characteristics of an HR leader look like? The top of my list, not necessarily in order of importance:
Personally I would also like a person with a good sense of humor, who does not take the HR profession too serious.


text:
Multi-course degustation journeys have proliferated in this city over the years, and while an hours-long feast can make for a unique dining experience, the expense can take a toll. Lately, some niche restaurants have offered a solution: four- to five-course menus that don't break the bank and change ... More >>
Yesterday marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, a storm so devastating to New York City that some businesses--restaurants included--have yet to return to the fold. Others, sadly, succumbed to the disaster; one of those was Governor, a then-new and much-lauded restaurant in downtown Broo ... More >>
If football kept you on the couch this past weekend, you missed out on some ridiculously tasty events. Not to worry, this is New York, and there's something going on at all times if you know where to look. Here's what's happening this week.
Watch chef Richard Kuo in his tiny kitchen at Pearl & Ash, and you'll see someone intensely focused on his craft: The chef is often immersed in a state of deep concentration even as the restaurant buzzes loudly around him. He's concentrating on turning out hundreds of plates to a dining room that, h ... More >>
Friday, May 3 The Food Book Fair The Food Book Fair started on Thursday, but its events will run all weekend. Some highlights include a book signing and Q&A with Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen, a foraging panel with Fredrik Berselius of Aska, and a farming panel at the Wythe Hotel. See all the eve ... More >>
A young chef plays with flavors from around the world
The Food Book Fair is heading back to Brooklyn for a three-day celebration of all things delicious and literary. As it did last year, the fair will set up in Williamsburg's Wythe Hotel. Expect a pop-up shop of 200 books and 30 indie food publications, along with a solid lineup of cooking demos and p ... More >>
ISA in Williamsburg is now open for lunch from noon to 4 p.m. The Mediterranean restaurant has turned some of their dinner entree options into smaller dishes divided into snacks, pizzas, soups, and salads. Some items, like the Tuscan kale Caesar salad garnished with sourdough croutons, are available ... More >>
An exciting young chef cooks Scandinavian, Brooklyn style
You already know where to find the messiest hot dogs in New York, but one of the tastiest new dogs is hiding at Aska, a modern Scandinavian restaurant in Williamsburg, and the subject of this week's review.


text:
When he heard that one of our favourite New York designers, Thakoon, was here in London this week we just had to interview him! Not only are we huge admirers of his – the Masai-by-the-way-of-Versailles inspired A/W'11 collection he presented in New York last month was one of the season's highlights – but his appearance in The September Issue (so what if the documentary actually came out two years ago? Hardly a day goes past chez Grazia Daily when we don't quote from the film!) had us rooting for him. Not that he needed us – with Michelle Obama one of the many women wearing his designs we think the future is pretty bright for Thakoon!
OK, by the time we got to him he was already on his way to Paris (duh!) but we still got to briefly chat to him so read on for what he's been up to while in London. We just hope he remembered to take some sunshine back to thundernow-hit New York!
Grazia Daily: Welcome to London, Thakoon (although I'm guessing you're on your way to Paris by now!) What did you manage to fit into your schedule?
Thakoon: It was quite a crammed couple of days. I spent a good deal of time at Claridge's having a lot of tea this time around. Sadly I missed going to the V&A. But I did manage to walk around East London and the shops there. I went to Liberty for home stuff, which I always love and stumbled onto Regents Park! Which was pretty amazing as the weather was pretty rare for London that day!
Grazia Daily: You were here for a private trunk show with Net-a-Porter. How's meeting your loyal customers and seeing them go through the collection and in your designs?
Thakoon: I like talking to them because I see that they get quite excited about the work so it's a good opportunity to listen, which is really important. I always love seeing them on everyone. Designers get a kick on that!
Grazia Daily: Let's talk a little bit about the fantastic A/W'11 collection you recently presented in New York! How did you feel at the end of the show?
Thakoon: I was pretty happy with how we made everything come together. There were a lot of different influences and you never are quite sure if they're all going to work, the colours, hair, space, music. But in the end all that energy really worked!
Grazia Daily: The juxtaposition of prints is very much a Thakoon signature. What do you like about print and could you talk us through those amazing boots that we fell in love with?
Thakoon: I know! I wish I had those boots for men to wear! I'm drawn to prints, I'm drawn to colours. I don't think anyone could say they're not drawn to those. For me it's how to take something out of its context.
Grazia Daily: Now, we really can't do this Q&A with you without mentioning The September Issue! Did you enjoy being part of it and did you realize at the time you were such a key figure in it? And please tell us, what's it like seeing Anna Wintour be so nice and instrumental in your future?
Thakoon: She's been a true supporter in every way and I can never thank her enough. Looking back, it was such a blur because there was so much to do, to grow, that I didn't have time to think about this camera crew that was following me around! And no, I didn't expect to have my own chapter on the DVD!
Grazia Daily: Finally, just to make us all feel good about our usually-awful weather, please tell us how grateful you were to miss the 'thundersnow' that just hit NY and instead enjoy the wonderful sunshine you got here?!!!
Thakoon: The sun and Spring from London followed me to Paris! I'm trying to not think about the dreadful NY weather right now. I'm so affected by weather it's scary!
Thank you Thakoon and have a safe journey back home.
- Kiki Georgiou


text:
Buy flats in Lammasmead, Broxbourne EN10 - 3 bedrooms
Lammasmead, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire EN10Maisonette for sale - 3 bedrooms
A unique three bedroom maisonette located in a popular residential road a short drive from Broxbourne Station. The property includes an open plan living space with kitchen area, three bedrooms, family bathroom and driveway. Chain free More details
Note: Distances are straight line measurements
- Broxbourne (1.0 mile)
- Cheshunt (2.1 miles)
Marketed by Shepherds, EN11. Call 01992 800340


text:
6 agents found
Arden Property Centre, Sutton ColdfieldTel: 0121 396 0214 Local call rate
Arden Property Centre is an independent letting agent operating in the West Midlands. We are specialists in the rental of quality residential properties and have a wealth of expertise and experience in all aspects of the letting and property management process. Arden Property Centre is owned by a landlord and was set up for landlords. As a result we have a very confident team that we will create added value in this fast moving market place.
Belvoir! Lettings, Sutton ColdfieldTel: 0121 396 0551 Local call rate
Belvoir Letting Agents are one of the UK's leading lettings agent and property management franchises. We offer a specialist service in residential lettings, properties to let, buy-to-let, and property rental for tenants and landlords with offices in England, Ireland and Scotland.
Green & Co, BoldmereTel: 0121 659 1430 Local call rate
If you are looking to sell a property and instruct Green & Co, you will enjoy the benefit of our 'no sale-no charge' guarantee as well as your property being marketed across the World Wide Web 24 hours a day reaching the widest possible audience.
Letterbox Property Ltd, Sutton ColdfieldTel: 0121 396 0293 Local call rate
Letterbox Residential Lettings & Property Management offer a highly professional, dedicated residential letting(s) and management solution with customer service, satisfaction and assurance being of paramount importance to our business. As a completely independent agency who focus solely on the lettings market, we can concentrate our time and expertise on our Landlords and Tenants. We also avoid distractions that can arise from operating a combined sales and lettings agency.
Paul Carr, Sutton ColdfieldTel: 0121 396 0639 Local call rate
Paul Carr Estate Agents has established a recognised reputation for quality customer service and the highest level of professionalism since its inception in 1980. Principal Paul Carrs vision was one of providing a service with a difference, one that focused on the individual, that cared about the client and was aimed at ensuring the experience of buying and selling would be remembered as a positive one.
Wyldes Estate Agents, Sutton ColdfieldBuying: 0121 396 0267 Local call rateLetting: 0121 396 0268 Local call rate
An independent agent offering residential sales and lettings and property management. Run by a Solicitor, who no longer practices law with over 20 years of experience, we understand the importance of providing a professional & honest service. The company has always used computer and internet technology, but the company's biggest strength is the genuinely warm, friendly and professional approach that we offer all of our clients.
- 1


text:
The Adventures of Time Traveling Omeletteby Andrea Tsurumi
ContributorAndrea Tsurumi
Andrea Tsurumi is an illustrator and cartoonist who likes (in no particular order) history, absurdity, dogs and monsters. Her work has appeared in The Nib, The Rumpus and is forthcoming in The Graphic Canon of Children's Literature. You can see more of it at: andreatsurumi.com
Telegramby Andrea Tsurumi
NOV 2012 | Fiction
Andrea Tsurumi is a Queens-based illustrator and cartoonist currently pursuing her MFA at the School of Visual Arts. You can check out her latest work at andreatsurumi.com or at uncannyeating.com, the food stories illustration blog she shares with Keren Katz.
Change Story, Change Life
by Larissa Lury
Service and Solace Where Arts Meet Need
JUL-AUG 2013 | Theater
Those of us who have chosen to make a life in the arts most likely know their value. If we didnt, it might be impossible to face the wild fluxes that make up any artistic journey.
Back to Schoolby Paul Mattick
SEPT 2014 | Field Notes
Michael Brown will not be going back to school. Angry people in Ferguson, Missouri have been helping us remember that as we return to our jobs after Labor Day, to the search for work or other pursuits if we are unemployed, to school as teachers or students.
EDUCATION REFORM Beneath the Surface
by John Garvey
Part II: Marketizing School Reform
JUNE 2014 | Field Notes
I ended the first article in this series by discussing the Department of Educations focus on closing old and opening new schools. Ill begin this second article by discussing the complementary focus on the marketization of school selection.


text:
What does W mean in NYSE Symbols?
This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand W in the Business field in general and in the NYSE Symbols terminology in particular.
Westvaco Corporation
Find a translation for W in other languages:
Select another language:
What does W mean?
- W, w(n.)
- the 23rd letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel.
Discuss this W abbreviation with the community:
Use the citation below to add this abbreviation to your bibliography:
"W." Abbreviations.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2014. Web. 22 Nov. 2014. <http://www.abbreviations.com/term/36012>.
W also stands for:
... and 130 more »
Nearby & related abbreviations:
Alternative search:
- Search Westvaco Corporation on Amazon.com
- Search Westvaco Corporation on Google


text:
At Comcast SportsNet New England, we reach more than 4 million households in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Our programming includes the Boston Celtics, Chevrolet SportsNet Central, New England Revolution, UNO Sports Tonight, Celtics Now, Sports Sunday, Quick Slants, The Baseball Show, New England Tailgate, Celtics Courtside Club, Patriots Wednesday Live, Patriots Football Weekly, Patriots This Week and Football Day in New England.
We are proud that our partnership with the 17-time NBA Champion Boston Celtics is the longest team-regional sports network relationship in New England and the fourth longest in professional sports.
Now you can extend your reach in New England. Partner with us for your sports-related advertising.
For more information, please visit us at CSNNE.com.


text:
- Website: was.id.ly
- About: I don't blog about Perl.
Recent Actions
Commented on Using WebKit to generate PDF slides
Great work, this looks very cool. And I disagree with the pro-beamer comments. Stay away.. it's ugly and complex. Even if you actually want a LaTex based solution, there are others that are much simpler. (Unless something fundamental changed in...
Commented on presentingperl.org "may harm your computer"
Ok, thanks.. Seems like google is no longer listing the site as "suspicious"...
Posted presentingperl.org "may harm your computer" to gizzlon
Google has been marking www.presentingperl.org as dangerous for at least a few days already.
Firefox issues a warning and so does google search. Anyone know whats going on?
I want to check out some of the talks Mark Keating lists:
Commented on Perl dropped and Go adopted due to concurrency issues in baconbird
Source: https://github.com/akrennmair/baconbird...
Commented on Why Dart is not the language of the future
FYI there's more discussion here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3098435...
Commented on Quick note on using module JSON
Are you sure you're attacking this problem the right way? The moment you start worrying about how perl stores the strings internally you're going off the deep end :) From: http://perldoc.perl.org/perlunifaq.html "Please, unless you're hacking the internals, or debugging weirdness,...
Commented on DateTime and Excel difference
Yup =) Ran into the same thing using Date::Simple .. Wonder what the reason is.. Guess they got it wrong in the beginning and couldn't fix it.. hehe...
Comment Threads
Ranguard commented on
Using WebKit to generate PDF slides
James commented on
Perl dropped and Go adopted due to concurrency issues in baconbird
RE: STFL, is just a curses user and Curses has similar problems with blocking. Wouldn't a POE::Wheel::Curses-like workaround of checking if STDIN has data to be read and running $stfl->run(0) if it does, $stfl->run(-1) otherwise, work?
moru0011 commented on
Why Dart is not the language of the future
This post is full of wrong assumptions and misunderstandings.
- Factory constructors. Construction of objects is more than a design pattern, object construction is a core element of a language. Factory methods are a great improvement over the limited "new" statement. Nothing wrong with introducing this at lang level, as it does not prevent other patterns.
- Concurrency model: is actor-alike. This model is also favoured by many in the Java-VM language camp. A big advantage is that Garbage Collection (a big problem for large ente…
Malaidas commented on
Why Dart is not the language of the future
I strongly feel you are missing the pint somewhat here.
the primary use of dart is to bring sanity to scripting web applications, specifically those of moderate to large size and in this it achieves its aims from what I can see. Would I choose it for a desktop application, no, there are a plethora of languages better suited to this. For use in the browser though its a good choice in my opinion. Certainly better than plugins such as Java Applets or Flash etc.
the main stopping point with creating sensible we applications is JavaScript's stupidities. Which are caused of course…
Andy commented on
Why Dart is not the language of the future
I agree that it would be good to not compare a null reference at all. A better option would be to return multiple values or have a tuple type and pattern matching.
By the way I loved your take and, I'm not myself a big fan of Dart. :)
About blogs.perl.org
blogs.perl.org is a common blogging platform for the Perl community. Written in Perl and offering the modern features you've come to expect in blog platforms, the site is run by Dave Cross and Aaron Crane, with a design donated by Six Apart, Ltd.


text:
Print this page
Product Reviews
This product is no longer available. Continue shopping at
Disney Sofia the First Flower Girl Sofia
Girls can recreate favorite moments from the Disney Junior series and invent their own princess adventures! This charming 3-inch Sofia doll wears a pink fashion inspired by her gown at her mom's wedding!
Customer Reviews for
Disney Sofia the First Flower Girl Sofia
This product has not been reviewed.


text:
Properties in Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershire between £30,000 and £2,000,000
- News feed
- Find us on Facebook
Droitwich Advertiser
Like us on Facebook
Properties in Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershire
Gallery view List view Map view 37 properties found
- Print Page
- Share Results
£130,000 Sold STC 2 Bedrooms Heathfield Road, Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershir
This Victorian end terrace property is set in this much requested district of Webheath and offers; lounge, separate dining room, kitchen, ground floor bathroom, two bedrooms, ample garden to the rear and is on offer with no onward chain. Viewing is
Vizor & Co - Sales
£130,000 Sold STC 2 Bedrooms Sandygate Close, Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershir
Set in this much requested location of Webeath this deceptively spacious two bedroom terraced house which offers; lounge, kitchen/diner, utility, two DOUBLE bedrooms, bathroom and separate WC, gardens to front and rear and off road parking to the rear,
Vizor & Co - Sales
£149,950 Sold STC 3 Bedrooms Shireland Lane, Brockhill
**NO ONWARD CHAIN**A deceptively spacious three storey town house, set at the head of this pleasant cul-de-sac within the popular residential area of Brockhill. Accomodation in brief comprises; entrance hall, spacious lounge, fitted breakfast kitchen, con
Robert Oulsnam & Company - Redditch
£165,000 Sold STC 3 Bedrooms Shireland Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6UB
This deceptively spacious three storey three bedroom modern mid terrace house is on offer with GARAGE and parking and comprises; on the ground floor hall, living room, fitted kitchen/dining room. On the second floor:- Bedrooms 2,3 and family bathroom and
Vizor & Co - Sales
£185,000 Sold STC 3 Bedrooms Lily Green Lane, Brockhill, Redditch
Property comprises; entrance hall, guest w.c, lounge/dining area, kitchen, two double bedrooms and family bathroom to first floor, master bedroom with en suite shower room and separate dressing room to third floor.
Robert Oulsnam & Company - Redditch
£189,950 Sold STC 2 Bedrooms Birchfield Road, Redditch
**NO ONWARD CHAIN** A detached bungalow situated in this well established residential location. The accommodation briefly comprises entrance hall, lounge, breakfast kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom. Garage and driveway parking with front & rear gardens.
Robert Oulsnam & Company - Redditch
£200,000 Sold STC 3 Bedrooms Fleetwood Close, Redditch
SITUATED IN THIS PRIVATE CUL DE SAC & backing on to Pitcher Oak woods, this modern town house offers deceptively spacious accommodation to include; entrance hall, lounge, dining kitchen, guest w.c, two double bedrooms & bathroom on the second floor is the
Robert Oulsnam & Company - Redditch
£210,000 Sold STC 3 Bedrooms Defford Close, Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershire,
This exceptionally well presented three bedroom semi is set in the much requested location of Webheath and comprises; open plan lounge/diner, conservatory, modern fitted kitchen, utility, guest WC, master bedroom with dressing area and en-suite shower
Vizor & Co - Sales
£230,000 Sold STC 4 Bedrooms Shireland Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6UB
This well presented four bedroom detached Fairclough home is set on the popular Brockhill development and offers; lounge, dining room, fitted kitchen, guest WC, four double bedrooms, en-suite shower room, family bathroom, detached garage and ample
Vizor & Co - Sales
£230,000 Sold STC 4 Bedrooms Turnpike Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6UJ
A four bedroom detached house with gas central heating & double glazing. Accommodation on ground floor comprises:- Hall - cloakroom - living room - dining room - conservatory. First floor:- Bedroom three - bedroom four - study - bathroom with separate
Vizor & Co - Sales
- Print Page
- Share Results
Moving House?
Local businesses here to help you:
- Banks and Building Societies
- Car & Van Hire
- Electrical Appliances
- Flooring
- Furniture
- Insurance Services
- Mortgages
- Removals
- Solicitors
- Storage
- TV Aerials
- All Businesses
Local advertisers


text:
You are currently viewing the beta version of the new AMM site.
Click here
to return to the current site.
To include more than one recipient, please separate each email address with a semi-colon
';', to a maximum of
By submitting this article to a friend we reserve the right to contact them regarding AMM subscriptions. Please ensure you have their consent before giving us their details.
Sunoco Logistics Partners,
natural gas liquids,
Pennsylvania pipeline,
energy tubulars,
Thorsten Schier
NEW YORK Sunoco Logistics Partners LP plans to build a 50-mile pipeline in Pennsylvania to transport ethane and propane in the form of natural gas liquids (NGLs).
The pipelinewhich will run from Houston to Delmontwill link to an existing line connecting the Sinking Spring, Pa.-based companys operations in western Pennsylvania to its refinery in the southeastern corner of the state, where the products will be processed for sale both domestically and abroad, according to a presentation from the company.
All comments are subject to editorial review.
All fields are compulsory.
Every month American Metal Market takes a statistical look inside the marketplace.
We actually don't know who his investors are. At the point when we are ready, we will investigate further. There are just so many things to handle and there are a lot of items to be considered with the project."
-- Charles C. Mitchell, Barstow city manager


text:
TCU Coach Patterson Focuse On Air Force
Updated: 11/21/2008 - Game time for the Air Force-TCU matchup is 1:30 (Mountain Time) Saturday afternoon in Ft. Worth
Updated: 11/21/2008 - Game time for the Air Force-TCU matchup is 1:30 (Mountain Time) Saturday afternoon in Ft. Worth
Updated: 11/21/2008 - Colorado State and Wyoming will meet tomorrow in Laramie for the 100th time in their annual Border War football contest.
Posted: 11/20/2008 - Pittsburgh's dominating defense limited Cincinnati to just 208 total yards and 11 first downs in a 27-10 win over the Bengals
Posted: 11/20/2008 - Miikka Kiprusoff made 18 saves for his second shutout of the season, and Daymond Langkow scored his fifth goal in the Calgary Flames' 1-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.
Posted: 11/20/2008 - Spencer "Leatherhead" Larsen didn't realize he was going to be making history for the Denver Broncos at middle linebacker and fullback last weekend
Posted: 11/20/2008 - The Denver Broncos placed tight end Nate Jackson on injured reserve Thursday, bringing back Chad Mustard to take his place on the roster.
Posted: 11/19/2008 - C.J. Miles scored a season-high 25 points, Carlos Boozer added 20 points and 11 rebounds before leaving because of a strained quadriceps, and the Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-94 Wednesday night
Posted: 11/19/2008 - Chauncey Billups scored 22 points, Carmelo Anthony added 21 and the surging Denver Nuggets cruised to a 91-81 victory Wednesday night over the injury-riddled San Antonio Spurs.
Posted: 11/19/2008 - Sophomore outside linebacker Nate Vaimounga has been dismissed from the University of Colorado football team for violating team rules.
Posted: 11/19/2008 - The man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams now faces murder charges in another slaying.
Updated: 08/28/2009 - The Southwestern League All Conference has made their picks. To see who was chosen, click here.
Posted: 11/18/2008 - Rene Bourque, Adrian Aucoin, Jarome Iginla and David Moss scored for the Calgary Flames, who blitzed Peter Budaj and the Colorado Avalanche with 51 shots in a 4-1 victory Tuesday night.
Posted: 11/18/2008 - Marcus Walker had a 3-pointer and key steal in the last two minutes and scored 31 points to lead Colorado State to an 85-74 victory over Northern Colorado Tuesday night
Posted: 11/18/2008 - Bobby Howard scored 24 points, Will Bynum hit a jumper and free throw late in overtime, and Montana State held off Colorado for an 85-82 win Tuesday night
Posted: 11/18/2008 - Linas Kleiza scored 25 points and Carmelo Anthony had 17 and the Nuggets whipped Milwaukee 114-105 Tuesday night.
Posted: 11/17/2008 - The Colorado Avalanche signed 22-year-old center Paul Stastny to a five-year contract extension through the 2013-2014 season.
Posted: 11/17/2008 - St. Louis Slugger Albert Pujols is the 2008 National League MVP.
Posted: 11/17/2008 - Broncos Rookie Spencer Larsen says he was told last Monday he would play linebacker this week, but he says even he was surprised to also start on offense.
Updated: 08/28/2009 - Fruita Monument's Scott Miller was named the offensive player of the year and Montrose's Brian Rumbaugh was the defensive player of the year. Read this story for a complete list of all-conference players.
Posted: 11/16/2008 - The Mesa State volleyball team lost 3-1 Regis in the finals of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament.
Posted: 11/16/2008 - The Denver Nuggets trailed in the second half but came back to win their second straight game.
Posted: 11/16/2008 - The Denver Broncos rallied behind Jay Cutler in a fourth quarter comeback to beat the Falcons in Atlanta.
Posted: 11/15/2008 - The Mesa State Volleyball coach felt the team needed to make it to the finals of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament in order to assure themselves of an invitation to the NCAA Championships. They did so by coming from behind to beat the Colorado School of Mines 3-2 on Saturday.
Posted: 11/15/2008 - The Olathe Pirates remained perfect this season with a quarterfinal win in the 2A football playoffs.
Updated: 11/15/2008 - The Montrose Indians fell behind early and couldn't climb back against Greeley West in the 4A football quarterfinals.


text:
International Movies and TV
Campus Chat
PEx Online RPGs
Love, Courtship and Marriage
Paul Lee nailed a crucial three-pointer plus two pressure packed free throws to lead his team to victory over the NLEX Road Warriors, 95-93.read more
It feels forced and stretched. But hey, it's still Mockingjay. Check out our full review here!read more
We list down 10 things to look forward to this season from the Miefer Fever to EJ Laure and Jaja Santiago's crucial role for their respective teams!read more
The San Miguel Beermen put on a demolition job against the GlobalPort Batang Pier, winning by a huge margin, 95-69.read more
We take a look at twelve couples who have formed relationships like real life brothers. Meet our BasketBros!read more
Join the promo and get a chance to win block screening tickets to Past Tense!read more
Home | Forums | About Us | Help | Contact Us | User Agreement
Havoc Digital, Inc. PEx, Inc. All rights reserved.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.1.12
Copyright © 2014 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert's own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we'll take care of the rest.This week, we might be getting the wrong idea about our alleged offenders. En ... More >>
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the third annual Pie Social Saturday, November 3rd, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. We've got an all-star line up of bakers making pies for you to taste, and from now til Pie Social, we'll introduce them to you, one by on ... More >>
The term "punk festival" conjures up images of bratty tweens with asymmetrical haircuts crowd surfing at Warped Tour. Remember when Warped Tour actually had punk bands and was, you know, good? It may seem like a bygone era, but the annual
DJ Blonde N0izeName: Colleen Fay McLaughlin AKA: DJ Blonde N0ize Current schedule: I've been a resident at Sadisco* for the past six years. I'm also spinning in Tucson at Club Sanctuary for their anniversary party. It just so happens to be my birthday along with DJ Plastic Disease and a host o ... More >>
Tiny racer in her hand
The Bird kicks it with Jarrett Maupin, infiltrates Rusty Childress prejudice parties and explains why Don Imus shouldve said "Eff you!"
Louis XIV kicks it with Kreme at the Marquee, then parties at Shake! with William Fucking Reed
The man behind the man behind the Moog synthesizer
Stray Cat Theatre's A Clockwork Orange is a bit of the glam, mate
Troupe gets off on right Foot
DeVotchKa's cultural collisions make for fascinating art
Plot machinations are no substitute for heart in short-circuited A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Why Kubrick's 2001 was a cosmic dirty movie
Young pups learn new tricks as sequel 102 Dalmatians hits the spots
Trio of Valley vets proves to be the Wild Bunch of local music
What happens when you cram too much music into one city and two pairs of eardrums? Nothing, if you move too fast to hear it all.
Brutal Pariah plays skinhead games
Every glitter bit helps in Todd Haynes' retro-rock Velvet Goldmine
Zombie teens' Disturbing Behavior could stand improvement
Spanging, squatting and looking for Hot Dog Jesus with Tempe's street kids


text:
Leslie Apartments
Victor Hugo u. 25-27, 1132 Budapest, Hungary
This is what awaits you:Our entire team would like to cheerfully welcome you to the...
The last booking was made more than 3 days ago from Russian Federation.
Hotel description Leslie Apartments
Our entire team would like to cheerfully welcome you to the Leslie Apartments. Apartment Hotels are easy to find, but they are not all created equal. Make the right choice and book a room at this modest hotel to enjoy all of its features and benefits!
On arrival at the hotel you will receive a free bottle of water.
Make yourself at home
Your valuables will be secure in either the strong box at the hotel reception or the one in you very own room. To reach your charming room on one of the upper floors we recommend you to use the lift.
Car rental is available at our hotel. Just ask the competent team at the reception whenever you like.
Where you will stay
You will find a kettle ideal for making a cup of coffee in the morning, air conditioning, a television (cable) and a hand-held hair-dryer in all the rooms. The hotel guests are supplied with rooms equipped with an easy-to-use telephone.
Those staying with us are provided with bathrooms equipped with a hand-held blow-dryer, complimentary bathrobes and a shower.
For hotel.info guests
Free internet terminal
1 bottle of water per stay
Free WI-FI
Further information on the hotel
We offer simple, but comfortable rooms with a small kitchenette.
Like this hotel?
Then save it in your bookmarks.
Hotel location
Victor Hugo u. 25-27, 1132 Budapest, Hungary
Distances (km)
To reach the hotel
Starting point:M7, Margitbridge - Szechenyi rakpast - turn right into Victor Hugo St. Please be informed that the hotel bill will be prepared in HUF calculated at the hotel´s exchange rate. Underground M3... more
Hotel features
- Apartments: 30
- Lift
- TV room
- Car hire
- Safe at reception
- Laundry service
- Bus stop near the hotel
Room features
- Bathrobe
- Cable TV
- Telephone
- Safe
- Centrally-managed air-conditioning unit
- Air conditioning
- Coffee maker
- Shower
- Hairdryer


text:
Soon after nightlife photographer Merlin Last Nights Party Bronques was profiled by the Times in 2005, he pretty much dropped off the face of the Earth and by that we mean he stopped showing up at all the parties! Or photographing them, anyway. So where did he go? Around the world, it seems and also into advertising! Wild Dragon, a soon-to-debut Austrian energy drink, has just launched his Be Wild campaign featuring photos (as well as the above video) that, per the Website, show downtown New Yorks hip, cool and wild nightlife with its real and restless people, pushing the limits of their barefaced enthusiasm. Not to mention blowing all their cred by holding up cans of Wild Dragon! Ladies and gentleman, New York City hipsters hilariously described in Bronquess bio as sweaty, almost-underage clubgoers and greasy, PBR-shotgunning teenagers are a hot commodity, just like Brazilian booties!
Wild Dragon [Official site]


text:
National School Safety Center(http://www.nssc1.org)
school safety, threat, terrorism, Homeland Security, violence, bullying, Pennsylvania, safe kids (Click on keyword(s) to find other resources on that topic.)
The National School Safety Center serves as an advocate for safe, secure and peaceful schools worldwide and as a catalyst for the prevention of school crime and violence. NSSC provides school communities and their school safety partners with quality information, resources, consultation, and training services. The Center identifies and promotes strategies, promising practices and programs that support safe schools for all students as part of the total academic mission.


text:
Phoenix's alt-rock station, The Edge, appears to be headed for big changes. The station has been running without DJs since Friday, its Web site is down (replaced with a wimpy survey) and message boards are reporting that its corporate parent has been taken over by creditors.The Web site for Rivier ... More >>
The plumed wonder hates to agree with GOP gun moll Ann Coulter philosophically, but about our 9/11 memorial . . .
KEDJ owner replaces program director
Hoping The Edge keeps tuning in


text:
Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse - Houston
- Address:
8250 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77063Neighborhood:
Galleria / Uptown
- Cuisine:
Brazilian SteakhousePrice: $50 and over
Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse - Houston
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.fogodechao.com/
- Phone: (713) 978-6500
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Saturday: 4:30pm - 10:30pm, Sunday: 3:30pm - 9:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Brazilian Steakhouse, Steakhouse, South American
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar/Lounge, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Private Room, Wheelchair Access
A word from Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse - Houston
Fogo de Chão® (fo-go dèe shoun), is an authentic Southern Brazilian steakhouse. In 1979, Fogo® began sharing the gaucho way of preparing meat in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Today, our gaucho chefs still expertly grill each of our 16 cuts of meat and offer you continuous tableside service.Continued
We invite you to enjoy the delicious preparations of our gaucho chefs along with our gourmet salad bar, authentic Brazilian side dishes, and award-winning wine list.
We invite you to enjoy the delicious preparations of our gaucho chefs along with our gourmet salad bar, authentic Brazilian side dishes, and award-winning wine list.
Foodspotting photosSee all photos
Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse - Houston reviews from OpenTable diners
84 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.3
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (52)good for groups (48)fit for foodies (21)notable wine list (21)great for lunch (17)kid-friendly (11)romantic (9)late-night find (5)neighborhood gem (5)hot spot (5)great for outdoor dining (2)great for brunch (2)vibrant bar scene (2)scenic view (1)Show More
- Meat lovers heavenOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 11/26/2014Meats are well seasoned and prepared. Shrimp cocktail was tasty and offered large to jumbo sized shrimp. Service was a bit slow and erratic, which is not a normal occurance here. Friendly staff. Seated upon arrival. Atmosphere was pleasant and noise levels were mid to low. No screaming children. The evening was somewhat enjoyable, but we did feel a bit shortchanged as we were only able to experience 4 maybe 5 of the advertised 17 meats served. With that being said, it may be a while before we make it back. Expect to spend around $70+ per person for dinner (not including cocktails). It was $204 (including gratuity) for two adults.Special Features:
- GreatLagosgirlVIPDined on 11/24/2014Salad bar is still my favorite. Meat is delicious. No one leaves hungrySpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 11/22/2014What's the point in making a reservation if they make you wait thirty mins? Had a 6:00pm booking and they"couldn't locate" in the system...then I showed her the email confirmation... magically it was there. Rude hostess. House specialty is excellent Parmesan crusted pork amazing. Fast waiters. If weren't for the wait, 5 star service.Special Features:
- Go to Chama GauchaFishFaceVIPDined on 11/8/2014After two years of being loyal to Chama Gaucha for our monthly Brazilian Steakhouse fix (I know, we're meat maniacs), I came here with my fiancé to give it another go because of a United Airlines MileagePlus Dining promotion. I have to say that the bonus miles for the visit were not worth the margin of quality (or price) of going to Fogo vs Chama Gaucha. The service is excellent - although I can't imagine a Brazilian Steakhouse staying in business for long without great service. The food however fell short compared to my favorite Chama Gaucha (better meat, equal salad bar, cheaper, AND a few miles closer to downtown Houston).
- Great EatstimetoeatDined on 11/5/2014Food, service, and total experience worth every minute!Special Features:
- Wonderful ServiceladybugDined on 11/4/2014From the time we entered until the moment we left, the service was wonderful. We were given recommendations and detailed descriptions of the meat choices, and wine selection. Someone was always around to make sure that when we were ready for our next meat sample, we were served promptly and did not have to wait long. We celebrated an anniversary, and was given a very nice complimentary dessert. We will return again, soon.Special Features:
- BEST TIME IN HOUSTONArmenDined on 10/30/2014Its always nice and beautiful time for dining at Fogo de Chao with beloved ones.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Such a fun placeFoodieVIPDined on 10/30/2014Entertained here with clients. Always a great place to take people who have never been to Houston. Fun place to chow down, have fun, and people watch. Wish it were inside the loop instead of so far out, but then we would weigh 300 pounds!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very well seasoned meatHoustonian88Dined on 10/30/2014Excellent visit! Was happy to be back after a few years and the food exceeded my memory! And it wasn't because I was super hungry. The meat was very well seasoned and the accompanying condiments and salad bar were outstanding! Will be back!Special Features:
- seasoningsseasonsDined on 10/28/2014My husband and I went during the week. The service was top notch. Friendly and on top of things. The issue to me was the meat was very under seasoned. My husband agreed with me. We have eaten at Charma Goucha two other times. They seasoned their meat extremely well. Herbs that compliments them meat superbly. The service at both places were great. The pricing was about the same. At this time I would prefer Charma over Fogo.Special Features:
- Great food and serviceAWRPghDined on 10/23/2014The food and service were phenomenal. The service is absolutely seamless. When I travel to Houston, this is one of my favorite restaurants. I haven't been able to visit in a few years - and it's refreshing to know that they are still maintaining the same level of excellence.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- BigMacVIPDined on 10/21/2014I had sie Koreans in town and wanted to surprise them with a "diffrent" menu. It worked. They are already talking about coming back to eat and NOT seeing clients (ha).Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always a pleasure!HoustonDined on 10/19/2014My husband, out-of-town daughter and I recently dined on a Sunday evening, for our anniversary. The food, service, and ambiance was amazing - as it has been on previous occasions. It was, of course, less busy than Friday/Saturday evenings, so the staff were even more attentive. The evening was yummy and delightful - we will certainly go again!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good foodTHG1VIPDined on 10/18/2014We had a great time here. The service was good and food was excellent! You definitely won't leave hungry.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- What can I say....SergeDined on 10/14/2014I've been coming to Fogo de Chao since it opened its doors. I've seen the quality of the food, service and overall performance decrease with time, to the point of making its closest competitor, Chama Gaucha, a better option. Still I try to be loyal, yet I get a funny feeling when I see the check and realize Iam not getting my money's worth...Do something about soon, I would hate to see Fogo succumb after so many years.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good serviceLovetoeatDined on 10/11/2014Good service defines them. Good service defines them. Good service defines them.Good service defines them.Good service defines them.Good service defines them. Good service defines themSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- For all the hype, pretty average.CraveyDined on 10/4/2014Having heard the praise heaped upon Fogo de Chao, I was looking forward to the dining experience. The salad bar was well stocked and had nice diversity, as long as you wanted cold items. The area that offered warm rice and mashed potatoes was little more than empty pans. Every time I went back, no potatoes and very little rice. My waitress finally brought me a plate of mashed potatoes from the kitchen. The variety of meats was impressive but you really had a choice between blood red rare and crispy well done. Not much in between. The sausage was excellent. So the food was tasty but honestly, nothing spectacular and not noteworthy compared to Perry's or Taste of Texas. For me, Fogo de Chao is a "been there, done that" kind of place.Special Features:
- One of our family favoritesFoodiemom1964Dined on 10/3/2014We always know we will have a wonderful experience here. Very attentive servers, who are always happy to answer any questions. Amanda was amazing! We were seated next to a very large, loud group of about 10 people and would have asked to be moved, except that we realized that they were finishing dessert and they left soon after. The tables were uncomfortably close to each other, but it was a busy night.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always a treatCarrieVIPDined on 10/1/2014We have spent many special occasions here. Fogo is very consistent, fun, festive, and still the best among many imitators. Go for Fogo! It is worth it and has been doing "their thing" for a long time.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place for a special dinner.Gr8frd8Dined on 9/27/2014Great food, excellent service, very expensive but it is all you can eat steak.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great ExperienceKRB1Dined on 9/23/2014Wow what a nice dining experience. The food and service were wonderful. The salad bar was amazing, love the potato salad, always a reliable place to have dinner.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Will not go back on weekends.JakeBrittDined on 9/20/2014The restaurant was so busy that we did not get the usual service. The meats were behind, and it took a very long time for anyone to come by our table.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Does not disappoint!JdevriesDined on 9/17/2014Had a business dinner with colleagues and the atmosphere is perfect. Casual but fantastic food. Service is good. Would highly recommend for small or large groups that want red meat.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great experiencedolciDined on 9/15/2014We had great food, drinks and service. Great place to celebrate anniversary, romantic dinner or just simply for a special night out. Would go back very soon!Special Features:
- Must love meatRickDined on 9/12/2014With this concept, waitstaff carry around skewers of different meats, and carve off little slices for you to eat. The meat is all extremely good, tender, and they will serve you the temperature you desire. Their salad bar is fantastic, as are their cheese rolls.Special Features:
- Always greatCjandcjVIPDined on 9/11/2014Great place to take visitors from out of town. Our guests were very impressed. Expensive, so make sure you eat your money's worth:-)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LunchPetwickDined on 9/4/2014Great lunch with an impressive salad bar!!! The meat was great also. Overall just great!!!Special Features:
- Great dinningTopnotchserviceDined on 8/30/2014Very good service, very clean, top notch servers, great buffet,Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good as Always..But..Cher45Dined on 8/29/2014Our experience is always great here, great gourmet salad bar, great wine and drink selection. On our last visit, the meat selection was very skimpy. I had to ask for ribeye and never was offered the fillet mignon. My rolls were hard as well, which has never happened before. It was a Friday night and very busy, so that may have been the reason. I've had so many great experiences that it's hard to complain too much and I will be back for another visit when it's not as crowded.Special Features:
- Had a great waiter!!HydroshawnDined on 8/27/2014Great food!! The Gaucho's new a lot about the meat they were serving!!?Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great dinner experienceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/21/2014We had a great time with the entire dining experience. The food was great, the waitstaff was incredible and we never had to wait for anything. I would suggest this restaurant for anyone with a big appetite.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Brasileiros em HoustonGreat4lunchDined on 8/15/2014Muito bom, inclusive para lembrar do churrasco feito no Brasil, que depois se alguns dias fora vai nos dando muita saudade. Excelente comida, maitres e garçons muito educados. Único porém seria o custo, superior até às melhores casas no BrasilSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent againOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/12/2014I've been several times and it rarely disappoints. Food was excellent and service was great.Special Features:
- OutstandingTexasDined on 8/12/2014The various cuts of meat offer something for everyone.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Just OKOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/9/2014It's gimmicky and fun if you've never experienced this type of restaurant. You'll get your money's worth if you plan to eat a lot (preferably meat). However, for the same price point, there are too many other great restaurants in Houston.Special Features:
- Just Amazing...AZFL1993VIPDined on 8/1/2014Love the food, love the service... They can do no wrong...Special Features:
- The following 194 reviews are from the Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse - Houston reviews archive.
- Best Time Ever.BestDined on 7/26/2014One of the best restaurant experiences I've ever had everything was delicious, great atmosphere, Good service, I almost didn't want to leave. A little bit pricey tho but we'll worth it .For 2 adults expect to spend over $100.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fogo never failsAUDCVIPDined on 7/25/2014By far the best Brazilian steakhouse in Houston! We have been to another similar restaurant in the city center area and though I did love the salad/soup section better there, I must say that the meat and choice is hands down best at FOGO. Their bread rolls and fried plantain are to die for.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- salad bar onlyrbaustin3dVIPDined on 7/24/2014I decided to go at lunch and get the salad bar. It did not disappoint. marinated mushrooms. heart of palm, smoked salmon some of my favorites. they bring the hot items as well. I did not miss the meat, although I had had it dozens of times.Special Features:
- Not worth the priceOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 7/20/2014Restaurant was filled with kids & babies. Noisy, hectic & way over-priced. I can spend $400 at a really nice steak house in Houston and have a much finer dining experience. I won't go back.


text:
You must log in to access this feature. Sign in with Twellow or Facebook to get started.
By signing in to Twellow, you indicate your agreement to our terms of service.
Simply connect with Facebook and kiss those password blues away,
or go here to reset your password.
Christina Katz. Mom writer champion. Taskmaster. Micro-publishing revolution leader. Creative career coach. Writer platform mentor. Social artist. Life-lover.


text:
Movie Reviews - 2000s postsThursday November 27, 2008
Two-Minute Review: Quantum of Solace (2008)
Went to see "Quantum of Solace" last night and there were so many quick-cuts in the first two minutes I felt like Grandpa Simpson: Whuzzat? Hoozat? Whassaguy? There were probably more quick-cuts in those two minutes than in all of "Dr. No." An old complaint, but the movies keep moving away from a story-telling form to a mere sensory delivery mechanism. The point isn't to know who's in which car which is going where but to experience life as faster and more thrilling than it can ever be. "James Bond," in a way, has never been more superfluous.
SPOILER ALERT. "Quantum" got mixed reviews (65% on Rotten Tomatoes), which isn't a surprise. The surprise is that so many critics liked it. "Casino Royale" was a good movie, a classic reboot, but this thing is just noise. Bond has become the terminator. Does he ever sleep? He wounds now but the wounds don't seem to hurt. And what exactly to make of the plot? This organization (Quantum?) winds up controlling most of the water in Bolivia in order to...double the price of water. Basically they're Standard Oil. They monopolize a product and then raise the price of the product. A far cry from SPECTRE. Dominic Greene seems the leader of this organization but turns out to be just another flunky. And why should Bond leave him in the desert when he could take him back to MI6 and extract information out of him? What happened to delivering the bad guys to justice rather than torturing them in some random way?
Nice Goldfinger homage with Fields. Great Jeffrey Wright cameo. (For the first time, I wanted to see the Felix Leiter movie more than the James Bond movie.) And Daniel Craig on the motorbike looked more Steve McQueen than ever.
BTW: Did he ever sleep with the Bond girl? I forget. Isn't that awful? I should know but it didn't even register. Someone needs to slow these things down before they become movies for mosquitoes.
Tags: Movie Reviews, Quantum of Solace, James Bond, Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko
3 Comments | Permalink
Two Minute Review: W. (2008)
Oliver Stone's W. is like our 43rd president's greatest hits. Here he is chug-a-lugging at Yale and here he is finding Jesus and here he is failing at oil rigs, and oil drilling, and running for Congress. Here he is choking on a pretzel.
Stone intercuts these familiar incidents with the familiar arguments, dramatized over presidential lunches and Oval Office meetings and cabinet meetings, that led us into Iraq. It's straightforward storytelling — particularly for Stone. Hell, it's almost breezy. The two hours go by like that, and Josh Brolin, in the lead, is amazing. He gives us a complex portrait of a very simple man.
It's a father-son film. "You disappoint me, Junior," Herbert Walker tells him early on. "Deeply disappoint me." He tells him, "You only get one bite at the apple," but W. keeps biting and missing. He drinks, carouses, goes after girls. He can't find himself. Even after he finds Laura, and Jesus, and helps his father get elected the 41st president of the United States, he's disappointed. Greatness escapes him. Hell, mediocrity escapes him. You go in wondering if Stone's portrait of W. will be different from our own image of W. and it isn't. What you see is what you get. Yes, he's that thick, that muddled, and yet that certain. The film implies that certain Machiavellian types (Rove, Cheney) manipulate W. into going where he already wants to go (into politics, into Iraq), and it feels true, but it's not like we're learning anything here. I learned, or re-learned (did I ever know it?) that W. speaks Spanish but that's the only time I remember being surprised by the title character.
Since so much of the story is familiar, since, like the subject, there's not much there there, we might have to wait years before we figure out if the movie is any good. It really is too close to us to gauge. It's a tragedy, certainly, and the tragedy is that in trying to win his father's love, or outdo what his father did, or make up for his father's great loss, W. — yes, aided and abetted by a motley crew — put us on a calamitous national and international path... and yet still can't think of one thing he did wrong. That lack of introspection is his tragedy. The rest of it is ours.
Tags: Movie Reviews, Oliver Stone, George W. Bush, Movies About US Presidents, Iraq War
1 Comment | Permalink
Two Minute Review: Burn After Reading (2008)
Burn After Reading may be the most depressing comedy I've ever seen. I left the theater in a daze. I wanted a shower. I wondered how the Coen Bros. could sleep at night. I wondered how they could keep from blowing their brains out with such a view of humanity.
It's not that their characters are greedy, grasping, callous and stupid. It's the smallness of what they're greedy about and grasping after. Even tragedy elevates humanity because it implies a greatness from which we can fall. This thing? Smallness everywhere. Smallness overwhelms.
So Osbourne Cox (John Malkovich) gets canned from the CIA for a minor breach and decides to write his memoirs, always pronounced with a self-important, nails-on-the-chalkboard lilt, and his wife, the coldest of pediatricians (Tilda Swinton), who's having an affair with FBI man Harry Pfarrer (George Clooney), refuses to understand, or care, and files for divorce. Through this process the unfinished memoir winds up in the hands of a pair of gym-club idiots: Linda Litzke (Francis McDormand) and Chad Feldheimer (Brad Pitt). Linda wants cosmetic surgery to stay in the dating game, doesn't understand why her insurance won't pay for it, and decides to blackmail Cox to get the money. Chad? What does he want? He's such an idiot, such a beautiful idiot, he doesn't even have a plan like everyone else. This makes him my favorite character in the film. At least he's not grasping after smallness. He's just gloriously stupid.
Contemplating what everyone else in the film is grasping after can only drive you into depression. Cox wants retribution against the CIA but doesn't have the discipline to finish his book and winds up half-drunk and watching "Family Feud" each early afternoon. Litzke wants cosmetic surgery — a temporary salve for a not-pretty woman. Pfarrer uses Internet dating to sleep around on his wife, with women who aren't even attractive, and then crumbles when his wife, with an affair of her own, files for divorce. He's also happily building something secret in his basement. Turns out to be a laughably pornographic, sad little machine. It's almost a relief when people begin dying.
Yes, Burn After Reading is well-made. If it weren't, it wouldn't have had the effect it had on me. But there's no one in it with the smallest amount of grace. The Big Lebowski at least had the Dude, but here the Coens took him away, even the possibility of him, and left us bereft.
I've always considered myself a bit of a misanthrope but now I know: Next to the Coens I'm a freaking Pollyanna.
Tags: Movie Reviews, Brad Pitt, Coen Brothers, Burn After Reading, George Clooney, John Malkovich
2 Comments | Permalink
Two Minute Review: Religulous (2008)
In the aftermath of the 2004 election, where a simplistic absolutism had once again beaten a more profound relativism, I began to wonder what I was truly certain about in this world. It was almost a childish lament. Man, everyone's having fun with absolutism but me.
I lived in an age of fundamentalism and here I was, an agnostic, and what could an agnostic, who is basically giving the shrug of all shrugs, be certain about?
Slowly it hit me. I was a fundamentalist of sorts. I was a fundamentalist agnostic. Because not only did I know that I didn't know, but I know that you didn't know either. And Billy Graham didn't know. And the Dali Lama didn't know. And Martin Luther King, Jr. didn't know. None of us knew. We all had guesses. And for most of the history of the known world, we've been killing each other over these guesses.
All of which is lead-in to Bill Maher's new documentary, Religulous.
Let me state right out that I don't find Maher off-the-wall funny — the way that, say, John Stewart and Stephen Colbert are off-the-wall funny. He's hit-or-miss. He's often too pleased with his own jokes, he's a bit doctrinaire, particularly on the subject of religion, and his latest advice to Barack Obama — to punch more, to hit back mean and hard — may please Maher, and may even please me, and may even have helped win the 2004 election (which was more about the Iraq War and the War on Terror), but it's bad advice on winning this election, which is more about the economy and extricating ourselves from the Thousand Crises of the Bush Administration.
So I didn't expect much from Religulous. But man is it funny.
Maher is also a fundamentalist agnostic. He's as dismissive of the certainty of atheists as he is of the certainty of fundamentalist Christians. He preaches the gospel of Doubt. That's my kind of church.
Sure, some of his targets are easy. And he doesn't really differentiate between the obvious charlatans of religion (a man who claims to be the second coming of Christ) and the people who appear to be fooling themselves (a homosexual who has gone straight and tries to straighten other homosexuals via Christianity) and the myriad true believers he meets. And he gets too certain and preachy in the end.
But the movie will make you laugh.
Tags: Movie Reviews, Bill Maher, Religion, Religious Themes in Movies, Documentaries
2 Comments | Permalink
Stuck between two women at the SEX AND THE CITY premiere
After a spectacular Friday, in which it was estimated that it grossed over $26 million, it looks like Sex and the City has calmed down a bit. The overall weekend estimate is now only about twice its Friday total: $55 million. Still, not bad for a chick flick. In fact, a record.
I was part of that Friday crowd, by the way, sitting between my girlfriend Patricia and her friend Paige in a theater in downtown Seattle crowded with women, most of whom, like their heroines onscreen, came accessorized with fashion and friends. Patricia's lament when she saw the other women there was like the lament of the Star Wars geek seeing all the light sabers and Darth Vader masks at the Star Wars premiere: "I should've dressed up."
The movie? Not good. Five episodes strung together. Five high-strung episodes. Carrie and Big are about to be married, but he gets momentary cold feet at the altar for which she can't forgive him. The rest is recovery, licking wounds, gaining the wisdom to forgive again.
What's the appeal of Sex and the City for women? I assume it's the two accessories: fashion and friends. The two constant F's in life when that third F is more inconsistent. It's another gender's wish fulfillment. When your dream wedding goes kaput and you're catatonic, your friends care enough to drop everything, and are powerful enough to manipulate everything, to whisk you away to Mexico for a vacation for four. You don't even need to thank or acknowledge them. What are friends for?
Of course you're only in this predicament because of one of your friends. One wonders about Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) in this movie. She was always a bit of a bitch, and not in a good way, but here she's just awful. She avoids sex with her husband for six months, then boots him out when he tearfully confesses (a la Michael Murphy in An Unmarried Woman) to sleeping with another woman. She pressures Carrie into marrying Big (because he owns their penthouse apartment and what does Carrie own?) and then, during the rehearsal dinner, tells Big that he and Carrie are crazy for getting married (because look what happened to her and Steve!). This leads to Big's cold feet. She doesn't tell Carrie this for five months and then, when she does, she doesn't give Carrie the space to forgive her on her own. But friendship is what the movie is about so she's there for the happy ending.
Ask women with which Sex character they identify and most will respond: "Carrie." She's the main character and the least stereotyped of the four. The others: sex-hungry cougar; naive sweetie; workaholic. It's still not a flattering comparison. In their own ways, both Samantha (Kim Catrall) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) are much more caring than Carrie. Carrie is as solipsistic in her happiness as she is in her sadness. It's all about her. She's also, to be honest, a pretty lousy writer with fairly pedestrian thoughts. In the movie she needs to hire a personal assistant, but, beyond getting a black face in the crowd (Jennifer Hudson's), one wonders why. Carrie's not writing. And if she's not writing, what is she doing? Can't she put her own damn clothes away?
The true accessory in the movie — more than in the show, even — is men. I don't think I've ever seen a film where men are so central in theory yet so peripheral in practice. All the boyfriends and husbands are lucky to get in a good line of dialogue. Well, line of dialogue, since most of the dialogue isn't good, although Candice Bergen as the editor of Vogue gets off a great one about any bride over 40 having trouble avoiding "that unfortunate Diane Arbus subtext."
I'll admit it was fascinating going to the movie, particularly opening day, but it's a little odd hanging out in the wish-fulifillment fantasies of the other gender for two hours and 20 minutes. Afterwards, I desperately needed a beer and "Baseball Tonight." But I did win a $5 bet with Paige. She thought Sex would do as well as Iron Man's opening weekend. Girls.
Tags: Movie Reviews, Sex and the City, Patricia Bradbury
1 Comment | Permalink
Twitter: @ErikLundegaardTweets by @ErikLundegaard
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Did Jeffrey Toobin Let Ted Cruz Lie About Prop 8?
Why Breitbart's Big Hollywood Is Wrong About Almost Everything
Rank the Academy Award's Best Pictures: 1927-2013


text:
TODAY ONLY: 80 Stunning Statement Pieces—Just $11!
The Deal: Wanderlust + Co The Statement Series—50% Off
Regular price: $22 to $55
Lucky Breaks price: $11 to $27.50
How to get it: Go to wanderlustandco.com and enter "luckydaily4" at checkout.
Teardrop earrings, gemstone bib necklaces, studded leather bracelets —Wanderlust + Co. makes electric colors and ornate details so easy to wear. Whether you're going for casual-cool or just plain cool, toned-down yet edgy spike necklaces like the one above pull together the jeans-and-a-tee look (we all have those days) effortlessly. Today only, we're giving you 50 percent off the entire The Statement Series, so you might want to start making room for your impending jewelry haul.
Offer ends at 11 a.m. ET on September 6, 2013, or while supplies last. Discounts and prices do not include shipping or taxes.
Sign up for the Lucky Breaks Daily newsletter to have these deals delivered to your in-box every morning!


text:
New Year's Day was great -- saw The Hobbit with son and girlfriend, came home to prime rib, what could be better? -- but I also spent a hell of a lot of time on the iPad trying to find out if I had fallen off a cliff yet. I'm not sure which was more death-defying -- the movie or real life. The real ... More >>
Eddie Bernice Johnson's Flickr pageYou really think Mary Suhm could have gotten a much better seat at the meeting with EBJ.Earlier this month, city officials -- among them For-Now Mayor Dwaine Caraway, City Manager Mary Suhm, about-to-be-out Trinity River Corridor Project Committee chair Dave Neu ... More >>
Last night, as expected, Dallas Area Rapid Transit's board signed off on that $1.25-billion budget and 20-year financial plan, which eliminates 150 positions and some rail service, as trains will now run every 15 minutes instead of every 10. The good news-bad news details follow for those who fol ... More >>
I was looking at the meeting agenda for tomorrow's Dallas Area Rapid Transit board meeting and noticed a couple of items of interest on the planning committee sneak peak, chief among them: If DART wants to get folks from member cities to the Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium come February, it'll have ... More >>
Courtesy the Oak Cliff Transit AuthorityIt will be really interesting to see how city staff handles this week's stunning announcement of a $23 million federal grant to fund a trolley connecting downtown with North Oak Cliff. This is not at all where the staff wanted to go. Last October I cov ... More >>
This just in from the U.S. Department of Justice's press department: The government and the Dallas Independent School District have settled their dispute involving the misuse of funds provided to the district for the so-called E-Rate program, created in 1996 to give "affordable access to telecommuni ... More >>
City council thumbs its nose at the White House on Trinity River deal
The city wants us to spend millions for a buddy-buddy deal at the Texas Theater
Gingrich and Wright have more in common than meets the eye


text:
Find records of Margaret Spaulding
Find birth, death, marriage, military, and other records of Margaret M Spaulding at Ancestry.com.Search for records
Biography & Family History Add details
Margaret M Spaulding (1925 - 2010) was born on December 7, 1925. She was born into the Spaulding family.
Margaret had no relationships. Margaret died on December 20, 2010 at 85 years old.
Margaret M Spaulding's last known residence is at Mc Lean, McLean County, Illinois.
The data on this page comes from the official record for Margaret M Spaulding in the SSDI (United States Social Security Master Death Index). According to information provided to the SSDI, this death record has been verified by a family member of the deceased. This data can be considered very accurate. What is the SSDI?
This profile of Margaret M Spaulding's history was created by AncientFaces users like you Contribute what you know to reach the people who knew her. Some things we would like to know about Margaret's genealogy:
- Where was Margaret born?
- Where did Margaret die?
- Who was Margarets family?
- What did Margaret look like? Add some photos of their life.
Family Tree & Genealogy Add / Edit People
You can add or remove people from this genealogy by clicking here.
History of Margaret M Spaulding Add details
- Given name
- Margaret
- Surnames
- Spaulding family history
- Last Known Residence
- Mc Lean, McLean County, Illinois
- Born
- Death
- Gender
- Female
Do you know more about Margaret M Spaulding?
You can add details to this page and share Margaret's story.
Obituary Add details
No one has shared details about Margaret M Spaulding's obituary records. You can add obituary information about Margaret M Spaulding by clicking "Add Details".
Discuss Margaret
Share your memories below with the rest of Margaret's family. We'll notify anyone else who is searching for Margaret of your message.
Find records of Margaret Spaulding
Find birth, death, marriage, military, and other records of Margaret M Spaulding at Ancestry.com.Search for records
Possible Relatives
- Bly J Spaulding
- ·
- William Spaulding
- ·
- Anna Spaulding
- ·
- Ruth Spaulding
- ·
- Virgil Spaulding
- ·
- Wanda C Spaulding
- ·
- Richard Allen Spaulding
- ·
- Vere Spaulding
- ·
- Virgie M Spaulding
- ·
- Robert H Spaulding
- ·
- Roderick Spaulding
- ·
- Connie Spaulding
- ·
- Lushion D Spaulding
- ·
- Edna Spaulding
- ·
- Plyna Spaulding
- ·
- Cassie M Spaulding
- ·
- Florence L Spaulding
- ·
- Mary A Spaulding
- ·
- Eugene Spaulding
- ·
- Helen Spaulding
- ·


text:
The George Washington Bridge that connects New York and New Jersey had some traffic lanes closed down for more than four days to collect phantom traffic data. That's nothing compared to the Braga Bridge dilemma.
ART.'s artistic director will no doubt add to the string of Tony Awards she already wears on her belt.
There's been a lot of water under the bridge since the Chicago Transit Authority first formed 47 years ago, not least a shifting lineup that's seen major changes – such as the departure of lead singer Peter Cetera in the mid-'80s – and...
The Atlantic Symphony Orchestra plays a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday on the pretty grounds of Glastonbury Abbey in Hingham.
I challenge you to take steps to maintain (or improve) your present level of fitness throughout the fall months.
Linkin Park and Thirty Seconds To Mars, fronted by actor Jared Leto, bring their Carnivores tour to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield on Saturday night. Ahead of the tour, Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda...
August 16Word of the Day, This Day in History, Number to Know, Website of the Day, Today�s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.Word of the Day
There is a human tragedy unfolding in Africa and how we respond to it will not only define how the rest of the world sees us; it will define how we see ourselves.
Throughout training camp, fourth-round draft pick James White has exhibited the potential to carry his share of the load out of the Patriots' backfield.
Elementary kids battle bullying with kindness.
Make school lunch a snap with these nine simple, mom-approved ideas�recipes included.
- Events Calendar


text:
Crosby Scholars program »
Single mom earns first Rotary Big House Gaines scholarship
Share Sandra Quinsaat is the recipient of the first Reynolda Rotary Club Clarence "Big House" Gaines Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship to Winston-Salem State University was established by Reynolda Rotary in 2005 in memory ofRead More »
Student scholars saluted at Breakfast of Champions
Share The Crosby Scholars program handed out a slew of scholarships on May 21 during its Breakfast of Champions at the Ninth Annual Crosby Scholars Invitational. The 2012-2013 recipient of the Les and EvelynRead More »