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The website for the city and county of Denver has been hacked for the second time in a week.
The website Denvergov.org was pulled down Monday night after a hacker replaced the city's home page with a green and black page, and the website said it was still down for maintenance Tuesday morning.
Denvergov.org also was hacked last Thursday and was down for about six hours. Mayor's office spokesman Eric Brown said Monday he didn't know whether the cases were related.
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P.J. Lingley, a Sedona Fire District captain and local bike shop owner, is taking his passion on the road this week for a worthy cause.
The 35-year-old runner-up in the June 2012 Race Across the West is more than halfway through his 3,020-mile bicycle Race Across America from Oceanside, Calif., to Annapolis, Md., after passing through Cottonwood and Cornville with a nine-person crew and fire escort the morning of Thursday, June 12.
"P.J.'s a super guy," said Rick Boethling, Race Across America executive director. "He was friends with the guys who lost their lives fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire."
Lingley, who has already been on the road without rest for a period of 26 hours straight, is biking to raise money for the Wildland Firefighter Foundation — a charity that honors firefighters killed in the line of duty and provides support groups for their families, according to its website.
"A lot of the guys I work with, many of the guys on that crew, I was good friends with," Lingley said prior to the beginning of the race. "That one hit really close to home."
So on June 11, Lingley took a 500-foot detour off the race route into a cemetery near Prescott to pay his respects to the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters killed fighting the June 2013 blaze.
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The story of the Genesis Rock reminds us of how biblical and scientific accounts, despite their different purviews and purposes, remain inexorably linked in our understanding of origins.
Wright reminds us that robust Christian faith takes evidence on board, but fuses reason with faith, hope and love.
At BioLogos, we believe that a serious and faithful reading of Scripture doesn't call for a recent origin to the earth, and we are persuaded that God has shown us through the natural world he created that his creative work began much earlier.
Written by BioLogos Fellow of Biology Dennis Venema, this series of posts is intended as a basic introduction to the science of evolution for non-specialists.
Stephen Meyer and the Discovery Institute seek to make the case for the designer in a purely scientific context, without specifying who the designer is. At BioLogos, we take the approach that science is not equipped to provide a full Christian apologetic.
We now take for granted an understanding of the Christian story that was largely worked out by Paul and later theologians. Even though the Gospels were composed after Paul's letters, they were concerned to tell the story itself in all its strangeness as it had been preserved by the first generation of Christians. And what we find in the stories themselves is the shock and wonder and surprise that the resurrection caused.
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"I flatter myself," Hume triumphantly proclaimed, "that I have discovered an argument . . . which, if just, will, with the wise and learned, be an everlasting check to all kinds of superstitious delusion, and consequently, will be useful as long as the world endures."
In this talk, Professor Plantinga addresses the fact that many contemporary thinkers—including many theologians—believe that God cannot perform miracles, providentially guide history, or interact in the lives of people, as these activities would be contrary to science. Plantinga, on the other hand, makes the case that this popular view is mistaken; excluding divine action in the world is not a central feature of natural science itself, but a philosophical or theological preference that has been added on to science (and can just as readily be removed). Plantinga concludes that it is completely logical to accept the miracles of the Bible and support contemporary science.
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Conley presents a challenging academic program for my children. Teachers are very involved and caring. Small class sizes.
Lots of district induced learning disabilities here. They use a one-size-fits-all curriculum and follow server discrepancy model so a child has to be two grade levels behind before they are willing to address the issue. Superintendent main concern is budget and clearly not education. If you have a special needs child stay far away from this school. All students pay the price for their ignorance.
I enrolled my third grader into the gifted program at Conley after he spent 3 years at a Montessori school. We found that his homework consisted of what he had already learned in first grade, and he would come home crying after spending the day at school. After 4 weeks we sent him back to Montessori school. I cannot recommend Conley except for parents that are happy with typical substandard public school education.
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Didn't the NASDAQ closure have something to do with 'unusual market behavior' around the listing of a China IPO? This was the first such listing in over twelve months, and it seemed to be a benign type of company.
Another 'code blue' (unrelated) event occurred on a Shanghai bourse, and involved Everbright Securities allegedly allowing training transactions onto the live exchange (twice). Once is bad luck, but twice is bad ....
Suffice to say, the Shanghai regulators are throwing the book at Everbright, and investigations continue.
Computer programs are the most complex things humans ever created - far more complex than aircraft, nuclear ballistic missile submarines, interplanetary space probes, etc. All of which, by the have computer programs running them. Consider some failures of these hardware examples traced back to program failures.
- Crash of an Airbus aircraft at an airshow when the complexity of its autopilot prevented it from disengaging and it flew into a hill.
- Destruction of a Ariane 5 rocket when software transferred form an earlier Ariane 4 model couldn't handle the 5's different flight path data and crashed, thus forcing a self destruct event.
- Crash of a US Mars lander when software misinterpreted an accelerometer signal triggered by landing gear extension to be an indication that landing had occurred and thus shut off the landing rockets with the lander still several meters above the surface.
As these programs, and their interfacing with hardware, get larger and more complex, it becomes virtually impossible to fully test them. The manual labor to test every possible path a program can take is too great to be practical. And automated testing would require a program more complex and thus more likely to fail, than the program is would be testing.
Truly as I look to the coders creating these systems, I am not at all surprised by these failures. I am surprised by the fact that there are not more of them.
i think we will see more reporting of flash crashes and IT customers will start demanding (crash) insurance for any IT vendor products that run their mission critical applications if they haven't started already.
It may be not so, Greg.
China's investors may be new to the game, but seem savvy about recouping losses without paying insurance premiums.
Whilst they can't insure against insider trading, investors in SOE Everbright Securities have wreaked their revenge, and will still have their day in court.
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Best Pho in Calgary
I was wondering what are the Calgary Hound's favourite Pho restos in town?
The best Pho that I have is at Pho Hoai in Chinatown...their Pho Sate is outstanding.
Pho Hoai is the one inside the Far East Shopping Centre, right? It's not too bad, but I personally prefer Pho Pasteur Saigon, around the corner (facing the Harry Hays building, right next door to the best Vietnamese Sub place - Thi Thi?)
My coworkers preferred Little Vietnamese Village, which was in the space at the south end of the mall, you have to go down a couple of steps to go inside. Sadly, Little Vietnamese Village either closed or moved maybe a year ago and there's a different restaurant there; what's sadder is that most of my coworkers never noticed the difference, other than that their standard #29 (Bun with grilled pork and spring roll - aka White Man's Special) was now something in the 50s.
Pho Hoai is indeed in the FE shopping center.
For me, it depends on the type of Pho.
For Pho Sate, my favorite is Saigon Y2K - they have the thick broth like my favorite pho sate restaurants in Edmonton, Pagolac and Oriental Noodle House. A close second is Noodle King. Their's is a very different variation (a more rich type of broth...tastes like some coconut milk in there to me), but quite tasty.
For Bun Bo Hue, I havent found one im happy with yet. The broth is always too runny...Should be a rich broth with a heavy kick.
For Pho Tai or other variations, i like Pho Pasteur or Pho So 1.
Interesting...I was aware of the Viet sub place around the corner but did not know about Pho Pasteur. I will have to give it try. I suspect why I like Pho Hoai is that it was my first introduction to Pho Sate some years ago and found it very flavourful and spicy. I must admit I'm not much of an expert but I have not had anything similar in Calgary.
I'd like to second Pho So 1 on center & 16th Ave NW for straight up pho. I like their broth, and they're really good at packaging everything up for take out, with rare beef in it's own plastic wrap, hoisin & hot sauce, basil, sprouts and hot peppers. They're my go-to folks when i'm sick and want soup.
Pho Minh Chau (sp?) on 9th Ave SE in Inglewood makes a mean bowl of soup as well, their sate is pretty good (their grilled pork is better, however ;)
I don't want to sound like a wet blanket, and that is probably not even the right term. But to me, Pho is Pho is Pho. Granted I am sure there are some that slip in/out of that generalization. I know the stock takes a while to make so there could be some differences here, but it always makes me smile when people talk good/best vietnamese because I truly dont see much difference. After visiting Vietnam and seeing all the street food you realize how basic, cheap and simply prepared it is.
That being said, I go to Halong Bay, Codo, Dalat and all the usual suspects in my area, never finding too much variance between them all.
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Sorry, but i respectfully disagree. In one sense, you're definitely right - what goes into Pho is pretty much the same. It is basic, cheap, and simply prepared. It should be completely repeatable.
However, the variations i find in Vietnamese restaurants here in Calgary concern several things:
1. How long they reduce the broth for. Many places fail to concentrate the flavours of the broth, leaving a weak, watery product. There are huge differences between Vietnamese restaurants in the richness, the flavour, and the consistency of the broth.
2. Quality of the ingredients. Fresh ingredients are the Vietnamese way... this often is not the case locally, where i've gotten moldy basil, terrible sprouts, and crappy beef.
3. Regional differences. Even within Vietnam there are regional differences in how broth is prepared, constructed etc... there are a lot of Vietnamese immigrants in Calgary from differing regions, and they all reflect a different style of Pho.
Now to most people, im being an anal-retentive, picky snob. But with regards to food, that is what being a Chowhound is all about. While what is good/best is all a matter of personal preference, i believe there is significant variance in the Vietnamese restaurants in Calgary.
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It's my understanding (and I've heard this from people who've lived/visited there) that in Vietnam, pho often has MSG- in fact they often use a powdered soup base (no stock, no reducing, no "cooking" really), and very very little meat. As such, the pho in North America is, like Mexican food in the US, often better (made with more expensive ingredients) than at "home."
re: yen
Just to add a couple things, the seasoning of the broth is really important as well - the spices should be balanced. I like how it's sour in some places as well, though am not sure where the sourness comes from. Not just from the lime they give you.
Another point is that good Vietnamese cooking contrasts and balances textures skillfully, even in something like hot soup. This kind of attention to textural detail is reflected in the variety of cuts of meat you can order in it. So you get a piece of tendon melting in your mouth one moment and a crunch of sprouts the next. Many places do not cut or cook the meat carefully enough. Would not surprise me at all if in Vietnam, as here, there is more bad pho than good.
I can't speak to #3 above but I would certainly concur with Yen's observations in #'s 1 & 2. I guess that is why I have always liked Pho Hoai.
To each his own obviously, but I guess your point about chowhounders being anal-retentive is exactly why I found it odd to see a post about Pho. I just dont see it as much to dissect with Pho as with say...a steak, curry, seafood preparation, pastry etc etc. It is an extremely simple meal and obviously the best possible ingredients should be used. Rotten basil and bad sprouts sound awful!! I just never see that food crime happening THAT much in Calgary vietnamese places, and I attirbute that to the simpicity of the preparation and use of extremely basic ingidients. But ya, stock is its own beast...so I'll give you that one! :-)
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Yes! I won one! :)
I do think it's funny though that you think a steak has a lot more to dissect. Salt, pepper, oil, sear, rest, eat isnt more complex than Pho in my opinion! Different strokes... it's what makes this board so much fun.
And with respect to Ha Long Bay - are you talking about the one on 7th Ave downtown? I've had two horrible experiences there. I find it surprising that someone with such discerning taste would enjoy it.
My family is quite partial to Pho Anh (just south of Pho So #1 on Centre Street N). Using my kids as a barometer, they love the Pho there, especially the broth, and they've eaten at a ton of Vietnamese places.
Myself, my favourite is the beef/chicken curry noodle soup - excellent coconut milk based broth. Why can't there be more places in Calgary with curry noodle soups?
re: ybnormal
I hadn't been to Pho Anh in quite some time (probably 3 or 4 years), so i figured i'd reacquaint myself with it today. Your kids have good taste buds... it was excellent :)
Pho So 1 also has a really good Curry soup, though they use turkey and chicken, and have this weird potato croquette soaking in it :) It isnt quite as rich as the one at Pho Anh... but that isnt always a bad thing.
re: ybnormal
Just returned from our first visit to Pho Anh - loved the beef/chicken curry noodle soup! Even though it is further for us to travel than Y2K we will definitely be making the trip again.
re: Zydeco_Mama
I have been eating Pho Anh's curry noodle soup for a while. My family is malaysian and we love our curry, and we all think the soup here is just amazing. Most of my family is in Toronto now, but whenever they visit they always come back to this place for their curry noodles.
Sadly I find the rest of their menu pretty unappetizing, and I love pho.
re: Miles
I second that opinion. That and CoDo, and Pho Xuan (in Vista Landing, in the NE), are my favourite places for pho.
I noticed this thread is from last year and I think Bagolac and Y2K in the NW have really gone downhill. The last few times I was at Bagolac, it seemed like there was at least an inch of oil sitting on top of the soup.
The cuts of meat at Y2K are not tender. And the last few times I went to Y2K, every time I walked in there was
a) all new staff (is this a sign of bad management?) and
b) almost no asian customers. There used to be a lot of asians going there.
In my humble opinion, I think that when asians stop going to an asian restaurant, things are going wrong. Or perhaps not wrong... If it's still popular, then it's probably just losing authenticity to satisfy the local palate.
re: charliel
Go to Golden Bell Saigon on Macleod Trail. It's owned by the same people that own Bagolac, except it's cheaper, better, and has a larger menu (including some pretty good subs). The interior is old though.
Y2K's meat has definitely gone downhill. They used to use rib eye as the raw meat; I can't tell what they use anymore.
re: charliel
I totally agree. I think that Bagaloc is not authentic at all. Very western to me.. Their pho is horrible.
Please tell me if there are any good vietnamese restaurants in the northwest. I have recently marooned myself in the suburbs here and I am desperately seeking pho without a 30 minute commute.
re: John Manzo
They have the best pho sate (chicken and beef, though the beef is better) in the city, maybe with the exception of Noodle King. It's "edmonton" style - thick, spicy, and flavourful, not some chopped peanuts and hot sauce tossed into the pho.
The rest of the pho is decent as well.
There is a Vietnamese place in the mall north of Winston Churchill High and in Silver Springs in the mall by Nose Hill Dr. Both are ok but I am also not a pho fan so can't recommend them particularly for that.
thanks for the info. I will try them all out, although I confess that pho isn't my thing so much as the bun (noodle) dish. I do love sate though so thanks yen for the description, mouth-watering as always.
If you want good bun then both the place by Winston Churchill and the one in Silver Springs are better in my opinion than Y2K Saigon. Also, the Silver Springs restaurant has a very nice sate chicken over rice.
On the subject of bun- there is a Vietnamese place in the mac hall food court at U of C that I've only found to be terrible, but for the first time I tried their lemongrass chicken on bun instead of on rice (one thing I hated was that their rice is always mushy, which ruins whatever charm the rest of the food might have)...well, somehow these folks have the most perfectly cooked noodles, very generous portion w/ the usual veg (shredded carrots and such) and peanuts. Since I work at U of C it was a pleasure to get something that was more than workmanlike for lunch.
The absolute best Pho is the one across the street from the Harry Hays building, right beside the best Vietnamese subs in town.
The second best place is Ming Chau in Inglewood. The third best place is Codo on 17th Ave.
However, if you're looking for Pho Sate, Codo's is absolutely the best.
IMHO, of course. Well, except for the sub place :)
re: Shazam
Partial to CODO myself, a quick walk down the street and I'm there.
a #14 (pho sate) large with extra beef, a #1 (spring rolls), and a pepsi or a tiger, depending on my mood, a newspaper, and I'm a happy camper.
Would definitely like to try some other takes on the classic PHO though, the thicker style broth does sound interesting.
re: young lion
i just discovered this new vietnamese restaurant called Annam pho on memorial near 52nd street, it's sooo good *droool* and way cheaper compared to a lot of other vietnamese places in calgary. i had the sate beef pho tonight and it was the best. and my girlfriend had the lemongrass chicken on vermicelli and she loved it too. thumbs up!
re: shanedel
do you know the exact address ?
re: sleepycat
good evening sleepycat. i don't know the exact address. all i know is if you keep driving on memorial (i live downtown) past marlborough mall towards the burger king, it's on your right hand side. if you drive past the burger king then you've missed it. it's in the same strip mall with a RBC bank. enjoy ;)
CODO on 17th Ave and Pasteur if u r downtown.
Those are my top two after eating this stuff for lunch for like the last 8 years :-)
The best Pho I have ever eaten is at Pho Pasteur ... #19, Large Pho Satay. Get an order of their spring rolls, 27A, best spring rolls I have ever eaten. To the poster who says pho is pho is pho - you either cannot differentiate between tastes or have never eaten really good and really bad pho. Reader's digest had a big article about pho and its varieties in this years June issue.
re: trevorcroft
There is a new vietnamese joint going in to where Bottoms Up pub used to be on 17th Avenue and about 31st Street SW. Called something like Cochochine.
re: fotze
It hasn't opened yet but I will certainly try it when it opens, only 2 blocks from home! In the meantime my favorite Viet. restaurant moved from a tiny spot on Bow Trail to 17ave by 37th. Really nice and the best Pho I have ever tried and I have tried CODO and a few others mentioned.It's called Pho Huong Viet, fast service and exellent food, I'm always checking the bill twice cause I think they are undercharging me! So cheap for so much and so good!!
re: beekeroc
beekeroc, is Pho Huong Viet the place that was in the strip mall with poor traffic access at the corner of Bow Trail and 33rd St?
re: aktivistin
Tried there once and it was terrible. The teenage cook that you could see from the front was necking with some girl in the back.
re: aktivistin
Yes, same place. The new place is so much nicer. New address is 3855 17th Ave. S.W.
re: trevorcroft
Okay... all these recommendations for Pho Pasteur and so I finally convinced my self-proclaimed pho expert friends to come with me there. Well, it was the worst pho I have ever had in Calgary. The only time I didn't finish a bowl. The broth was lackluster and my friends complained about the quality of the beef.
I was so embarrassed because usually I let them guide me around the city to the best pho places... and this time I led them here, and led them astray! They said they've been eating pho in Calgary their whole lives and this was the most disappointing!
They prefer Noodle World and Pho Binh Minh, around 17th SE. I prefer Song Viet, and also Pho Hoai, both in Chinatown.
Pho Binh Minh
4710 17 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2A 0V1, CA
re: existential_crisis
I keep trying other recommended places and I'm always disappointed I didn't go to Noodle World, where I have never been disappointed by anything on the menu, Mrs Scary too.
I've seen this topic around and I had to register to comment. Pho outside of Forest Lawn is the equivalent of pasta outside of Bridgeland (generally speaking). There's decent tasting pho and there's properly-done pho. There's nothing wrong with liking the taste of those other restaurants, but if you want to try the more authentic taste, head to Little Saigon Square.
re: raidar
I would like to say the place in silversprings has the best soup I have ever had , i prefer the spicy beef flank soup. Seems like when I try the soup elsewhere I am always disapointed
re: Foodiemud
Do you mean Taste of Saigon? I like it too although I have to confess as to being a newbie to Vietnamese cuisine. I also really like their lemongrass chicken.
re: Foodiemud
I am not a soup fan but we go to this restaurant occasionally because it is convenient and I'm not fond of their bun (vermicelli). We were there last night and i tried it again. They make it without basil or mint and I miss that. I do like their sate chicken or beef on rice though.
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Pho Dau Bo
4909 17 Ave SE #110, Calgary, AB T2A, CA
Pho Pasteur Saigon Restaurant
207 1 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2G3, CA
Sunny Vietnamese Restaurant
111 2 Ave SE #201, Calgary, AB T2G 0B2, CA
Noodle King Vietnamese Restaurant
2323 32 Ave NE #119, Calgary, AB T2E 6Z3, CA
Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House
132 3 Ave SE #16, Calgary, AB T2G 0B6, CA
Pho Anh Huyen Noodle House
1403 Centre St NW, Calgary, AB T2E 2R8, CA
Pho Xuan Restaurant
920 36 St NE #128, Calgary, AB T2A 6L8, CA
An-nam Pho Vietnamese Cuisine & Grill
5269 Memorial Dr SE, Calgary, AB T2A 4V1, CA
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1411 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 0C6, CA
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3220 17 Ave SW #130, Calgary, AB T3E 0B3, CA
Pho Huong Viet Noodle House
3855 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3E 0C3, CA
Thi Thi Vietnamese Submarine
209 1 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2G3, CA
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Bagolac Saigon Restaurant
6130 1A St SW, Calgary, AB T2H 0G3, CA
Golden Bell Saigon Restaurant
6008 MacLeod Trail SW #106, Calgary, AB T2H, CA
Minh Chau Vietnamese Restaurant
1318 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0T3, CA
In the far NE, my favourite local is Saigon Passion. Their, pho, beef, beef balls, tendon, and tripe is fabulous, and all their buns are more than decent. I've taken guests there many times and all are happy. Their beef is AAA.
One guest, couldn't get over the quality of the broth but couldn't finish because of the serving size, so I told him to finish what he could and leave the broth. In conversation with the hostess, on a later occasion, I related the tale, and she politely regaled me, pointing out that the broth was the best part and he should have left some of the noodles. Upon reflection, she was absolutely correct. :)
Saigon Passion
5075 Falconridge Blvd NE #400, Calgary, AB T3J 3K9, CA
re: rosetown
Yes! I've been here a couple of a times for lunch and kept forgetting the name of the place, but yeah, the pho here was awesome.
I'm not going to claim it's the best in town or anything but Golden Bell Saigon on Macleod tr across from Chinook centre is worth a trip for those who ejoy a good Pho. It's definitely not fancy but the owners are super friendly and have always provided me with excellent speedy service.
I find their regular pho broth (not sate) combined with some of their chilli sauce to be very rich and delicious. There's a depth of flavour in their soup that I really like. Also, I think I prefer their spring rolls to Codo's and Bagolac's but this is obviously just a matter of personal taste.
Another thing I'll mention is that they have really good combo meals. For about $13 you get a small wonton soup (very good) with a vermicelli dish that includes charbroiled pork and sping rolls as well as tea or a pop.
It may not be a destination restaurant but I'd encourage anyone in the SW to give it a shot.
Golden Bell Saigon Restaurant
6008 MacLeod Trail SW #106, Calgary, AB T2H, CA
re: foodkarma
I was happy to discover one of the owners of TNK opened Pho Tai in the NE near Sunridge. It's right by my work.. Their Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Crepe) and Thit Bo Nuong La Lot (Grilled Beef wrapped in Betel Leaves) are great! They give you tons of lettuce, rice paper, and herbs to wrap them with.
I also like their bun bo hue.
I still stand by Pho Pasteur for a simple bowl of Pho Tai but like yen posted near the beginning of this thread, I think Pho is a dish that has differing individual preferences (like pizza). The most important part for me is the stock, I like a stock that has that natural sweetness from the meat like it's been simmering for hours and hours.
For Sate Pho, I do like that thicker broth and Noodle King is good for me.
Pardon my ignorance, but what is Pho? I have never tried Vietnamese food, so I don't know what to expect. I have a problem eating at foreign restaurants, because I have a really sensitive stomache and the thought of eating...uuhhmm...foreign animal parts (to me) is nauseating at best. *shrinks in fear of opening a Pandora's box*
re: Godslamb
Pho is soup.
Picture a big (sometimes bathtub sized) bowl of broth with noodles... add in the meat(s) of your choice , beef (which is just that), rare beef (raw but the hot broth cooks it to a rare state), etc (stuff that you probably are referring to.. tripe, tendon). Throw in some a bit sliced onion, bean sprouts, a squirt of lime....
With really, really good pho, the meat is the least important part of it. The broth is what really matters.
re: tex_in_yyc
I see...thank you for your response! :)
re: Godslamb
You want Pho Tai (Pho with rare beef). If you don't like random animal parts then don't try tendon, tripe, etc. just yet.
I love Pho Hoai. It's really beefy broth, not so much like the heavy five-spice flavour you get at other places. And the beef goes in basically raw, bright red, cooking right in front of you in the broth. Some places will give you precooked beef when you ask for rare.
If you folks haven't tried it yet, Pho Phuong Vi on 16th Ave. NW just east of 14th Street is MONEY.
Outstanding broth (apparently this place used to be in Mission?) and great service every single time. Our fave Pho place now probably.
Recently had Pho Kim and Pho So 1 (which I used to like) but was let down by their mediocrity.
If any of you Calgary folk have a chance to come up to Edmonton, try Ninh Kieu downtown 10708-98 St and compare with your favorite place in yyc. I'd love to know where in Calgary you can find similar or better pho than Ninh Kieu.


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The Dramatic Conversion of Leah Libresco
June 19th, 2012 | Posted by: Vlad Chituc
This morning, atheist blogger and 2011 Yale graduate Leah Libresco announced on her blogging network, Patheos, that she will no longer post in the atheist section of the site. She will still be blogging, but instead as a Catholic. Several months ago, she decided to convert to Catholicism.
Drastically reversing any position—particularly a public one—is a seriously daunting thing to do. Though Leah and I don't see eye-to-eye on many philosophical issues, especially this one, I admire her integrity. The reason for her conversion—realizing that she believes that the Moral Law is real and a Person—is hard for me to understand. Most charitably, it seems that her justification is opaque and too complicated for one blog post. At worst, it may be philosophically confused. But I've read enough of Leah's writing to know she's a smart and thoughtful person who must have good reasons for what she believes, particularly since she's been sitting on this since April.
I've noticed that among atheists, the general reaction seems to be either "dafuq?" or "yeah, I guess that makes sense," with little in between except for suggestions that she's had a stroke or was never a "real" atheist at all (Leah has very cleverly replied to the stroke accusation here). Since Leah describes herself in her post as "a virtue ethicist atheist whose transhumanism seems to be rooted in dualism," it's pretty clear to me which commenters have actually read her work (or understand any of those words).
I'm in a kind of weird spot where I'm sympathetic to a lot of her positions, but I don't understand her rationale at all. I go back and forth between brands of consequentialism and Neo-Kantianism as my ethical theory of choice, and I'm almost certain that if the former is true, abortion is terrible and we are all awful people for spending money on vacations and pets and videogames instead of donating the vast majority of our earnings to assist the global poor. All of this goes to say that I seriously empathize with someone struggling for philosophical consistency, and I understand that it can lead you to some bizarre and unintuitive conclusions. And when faced with those conclusions, it's frankly an unsatisfying cop-out to avoid them by simply rejecting the premises you started with. It seems that she has opted instead to bite the bullet—Catholicism must be the most consistent with her moral conclusions (and many commenters and bloggers have missed the point that this is more in reference to Aquinas than abortion).
I'm sorry to say that I can't provide much personal insight—we belonged to very different circles while at Yale, and even our interests in Christianity split: she spent her time studying Catholicism with friends, and I explored evangelicalism with the Yale Students for Christ—so until she writes more on her conversion, I can't begin to understand the finer points of her philosophical conclusions.
But I've generally found the reaction to be both predictable and disappointing, and I think it shows a serious lack of empathy and intellectual curiosity in many atheists. The most common reaction I've seen is just blatant incredulity, which I think not only reflects an inability to understand why anyone would convert to Catholicism, but why anyone would be a Catholic to begin with. I see the "there is no evidence for religion, all believers are brainwashed" narrative almost accepted as the default atheist position (pandered by American Atheist President Dave Silverman at just about every opportunity), but it seems so clearly absurd to me.
There are basically two options for atheists here. First: everyone is just evidence-insensitive except for us, in which case atheists are the uniquely rational group that, either upon our births or conversion, had a "rational" switch flipped on in our heads. If the evidence leads only to atheism, how could anyone else looking at the evidence believe anything else? Well, they must not be looking at the evidence, then.
I prefer the second option: that people generally believe things for good reasons (qualify "people" with "thoughtful" if you must). If it doesn't seem like it to us, either we don't know enough about where they're starting from (we don't all have the same philosophical commitments), or we don't know enough about what evidence they're applying (evidence, of course, is usually interpreted much more broadly than many atheists would like to admit). It'd be a failure of empathy and critical thinking to assume they're simply brainwashed or indoctrinated.
I think it's an inconvenient position, but some people have good reasons for believing in God. Whether or not their reasons are available to us is a different matter—I'm still not sure how Leah's philosophical commitments lead her to Catholicism—but I don't doubt that she's rational enough to see the world and decide that those commitments are probably true, and that Catholicism most logically follows. If she's made a mistake somewhere, we can certainly try to find it.
Otherwise, any argument or debate is started by assuming the other person is brainwashed or irrational, and how can that turn into anything other than a "look how smart I am!" parade? It's not so much a conversation as a sparring match with an imaginary partner. Other than reciting your talking points while the other is left with little more than the feeling that you've addressed a caricature, what's the point?
I think we atheists ought to consider seriously and carefully why others believe what they do, in a way that isn't either self-congratulatory or pointless. It's too easy and unproductive to simply wave our collective hands while vaguely appealing to psychology in order to explain why people are religious. So instead of disappointment or incredulity, I'm looking forward to Leah's future posts with curiosity—how better to understand Catholicism than by reading about a peer's conversion?
Vlad Chituc is a recent graduate of Yale University, where he studied Psychology with an interest in metaphysics and moral philosophy on the side. He has served as the Community Service Coordinator and President of the Secular Student Alliance at Yale (formerly the Yale Humanist Society), during which he participated in the Inter-Religious Leaders Council and worked closely with the Yale Chaplain's Office to foster relationships with liberal members of the Yale religious community. In his spare time, Vlad enjoys listening to hipster bullshit and writing for several campus publications. Next year, he will be a lab manager and research assistant at one of Duke's social neuroscience labs.
33 Responses to "The Dramatic Conversion of Leah Libresco"
Evil Guy Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 3:02 am
Leah's reasoning so far looks like "I really want there to be objective morality, therefore God." I think you're overestimating her ability to be rational. But I agree that accusations of indoctrination are weak.
Nolan Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 4:16 am
I think your post is very refreshing. I've found most atheists to show that same troubling lack of empathy and intellectual curiosity. I certainly disagree with her rationale, but I think it's clear that most of the hand waving explanations are just denials of the uncomfortable fact that intelligent, thoughtful, even rational people sometimes believe in God.
Leigh Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:07 am
I went through a born again Christian phase when I was in my early to mid 20s. And it was lovely and it all made sense and helped me through the difficult transition from school to working life. But then I began to experience life and all its ups and downs and I started to question things around me. Essentially I was trying to make sense of it all. And my conclusion that none of it made sense with a deity in the equation. I read widely of science, history, theology, philosophy. By the time I was 30 I was firmly in the atheist corner. I will be interested to see how Leah is going in her journey in 5 to 10 years time when she has gained a little more of life experience. I don't think anyone should hold you to beliefs and views that you have when you are younger and yet to experience life.
Hubi Vedder Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:20 am
Why Catholicism though? Surely the happy-clappy brigade at least don't follow a sexist agenda. If you're going to follow an imaginary sky god's association on planet earth why don't you chose the bunch that are less hypocritical.
Bijan Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:32 am
Very well-written, Vlad. I've been vaguely keeping up with both your blog and hers, and I'm definitely interested to see more explanation for her current set of beliefs.
Mike de Fleuriot Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:42 am
I think the case here is that she really did not understand why being a Scot was the correct option.
There is nothing that I have seen that would convince the worlds atheists to change positions. Yes, they might change, as in this case, but does that invalidate the atheist position, I suggest not. And in fact, I would suggest that this case actually strengthens the atheist position, as to how a need to believe can corrupt one's thought processes.
I would not be surprised, to see her returning to non belief in a few years, especially after she runs into the restrictions of that religion. Or at the least, she will seek out a watered down version of it, that she can live with.
Hannah Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
Thoughtful post–loved it.
Puzzled Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
What baffles me is her choice of spiritual path. There are dozens of choices, yet her choice seems to indicate an indifference to the church's history and teachings. A trip through any qualified historian's description of christian history would show that the RCC has a record of murderous authoritarian violence reaching back to 381 AD that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. In addition, they marginalize women, are proudly homophobic, harbor pedophiles and have always been disinterested in the actual teachings of the man, Jesus. And she chose them because of an interest in moral law? Surely she could have done better than that.
JoAnna Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Technically, Leah has not yet converted to Catholicism. She's attending RCIA with that eventual goal in mind, but to officially convert one needs to be baptized and confirmed.
Matthew Mark Luke John Says:
June 20th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
May I just state for the record, "Who the hell is Leah Libresco and tell me again why is this important?"
Its a matter of young, intelligent woman who, after getting an outstandin education, is overthinking the obvious. We all take philosophical wrong turns at one point or another in our lives. I am pretty sure Leah will look back at this time and say, "um…yeah, I'm not too sure what I was thinking in 2012." After all, don't Catholics make the best atheists?
Christine Says:
June 20th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Back when I was a confused Christian I spent a lot of time in pursuit of the intellectuals who had thought things through and still chosen religion. It was a pretty disappointing quest. Sometimes I'd come across ancient philosophers whose worldviews were so unscientific and full of mistakes (God put us at the center of the universe) that it was hard to take them as anything other than curiosities. Or there would be people who would declare that God was so obvious that their own position was clearly intellectually superior. Then there would be people who would put forth arguments so long and convoluted and so full of unsupportable assumptions that I began to wonder if they were insincere or deluded.
I read Leah's argument and now I'm hovering between "I can't understand it" and putting her in some combination of "It's obvious!" and "Long argument no one understands" camps. Say Moral Law exists. Why would it be a person? I think a lot about moral law yet I can see no justifications for it being a person. So I read the rest of what she had to say in hopes of some insight and just gave up.
I'm hoping that they'll be some clarification out there eventually.
Jason Tippitt Says:
June 20th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
A lot of atheist pundits spend time beating up straw theists that represent only a portion of the mass of believers. There ARE young-earth creationists, there ARE fundamentalists of various stripes, but sitting back with a smug grin after pointing out various contradictions in the Bible or any other religious text is going to be met with a "Yeah, we know; that's why we don't read it literally" from a lot of people (including most American Catholics).
Joe F Says:
June 20th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
These supposedly rational souls are mostly taken up in a need to belong, to be on a team and to find some identity that way. I can't recall hearing a story where someone suddenly joined a religion held by a tiny minority in their local neighborhood. We don't see many who fit the, frankly, 'WASP' profile declaring that Sikhism or Shinto is the path for them.
People who entertain faith are mistaken, not necessarily delusional or brainwashed. We have all been mistaken, and no number of fellow mistaken would make them correct.
John Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 1:39 am
I don't think it is that atheists have their "rationality switch" turned on. It's simply that the inexplicable intrusion of Grace has not yet occurred to flip the other switches necessary. I was a lapsed, atheistic Catholic in name only that was hit by a series of startling events beginning about five years ago. I am now devout. Religious people used to make me puke. Now I am one. Something happened, and it was not "brainwashing" nor the suspension of "free thinking." Quite frankly it came from elsewhere and is not rational. I might only suggest you try to suspend your disbelief and "seek the Truth" holding open the possibility that there could be a God. Beyond that, you can't "think" your way into it. Once on the other side, I guarantee you will be very concerned for your former atheistic colleagues who still stand with arms crossed, certain they are the "rational" ones. We are born with our backs turned to God and, in my case, sprinting the other direction. There is a phenomenon known as Grace, as well as further phenomena known as Sanctification and Justification, etc. They sound completely non-sensical (and are) until they happen to you. May you proceed with an open heart.
Amen Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 3:12 am
Amen, John! I had a similar conversion experience to yours. Mine only began 1 year ago, but I'm now devout. At some point after my grandfather's death last year, I felt something, and everything it seemed, calling me back to the faith. When God communicates himself to a soul He makes his existence so real that there's no way you can doubt it. it feels more real than anything you've ever experienced and it stays in your soul every day after. You can't meet him by rationalizing him, but only by surrendering some pride and having a little faith.
Karl Johnson Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 10:15 pm
To me she has just joined a club, you will never know whats really going on inside her head, just like you will never know god, you will never really understand the universe, life is very specialdont get too distracted by your big brain, just sit back and enjoy it.
You can join a club like Leah and use their guidlines or you can make your own.The best you can do is look back at your life the moment you die and say have I been good (heaven)or have I been bad (hell)
timberwraith Says:
June 22nd, 2012 at 8:27 pm
I dunno, maybe both religious people and non-religious people could dispense with the condescending comments? Oh, I know, you didn't mean to be condescending toward others, but you were.
If you've found a sense of peace in your new found beliefs or non-belief, then by all means, stick with it. However, your experience of spiritualism or materialism is as subjective as the next person's. What rings as truth for you will seem quite false to believers of different faiths and non-believers of no faith.
I like my coffee black with sugar. Some prefer tea with milk. Others are satisfied with a simple glass of water. This world and it's inhabitants manifest so many ways of being. Why insist upon painting the world in monochrome?
Respect the boundaries of others and move on.
Me Says:
June 24th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Refreshingly rational take on this, Mr. Chituk.
I am compelled to ask if you meant to say you explored evangelicalism rather than evangelism.
Surely Catholics are involved in evangelism, while evangelicalism is a subset of protestant Christianity.
Vlad Chituc Says:
June 24th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
I'm a bit confused by the comment system (maybe I'll ask Chris about it?) but I haven't been able to see how to respond to individual comments.
Anyway, at the very least, thanks for the kind words. "Me," I mean precisely that, and thanks for bringing up the mistake. But to clarify: I made friends with, discussed theology with, and went to events put on by the protestant evangelicals on campus. I wasn't evolved in evangelism broadly.
MIke Michaels Says:
June 24th, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Fell in love with a theist? Need a way to get attention?
I wonder what her family believed? My guess is catholicism. Never fully converted to Atheism one might argue. I mean, her sitting there with her radio show gear on makes her up to be some kind of star, I never heard of her. Much ado about nothing, me thinks. Though, great PR for catholics maybe? I think the struggle for "origin" of moral law is always going to have been influenced by religion– That's kinda their thing. They've actually developed some good practic and diplomatic paths to harmony in their morality if you can extricate it from supernatural elements. In our judeoxian society its impossible to not know or be influened by that paradigm. But, its one thing to like a moral understanding that you think originated in religion, it's quite another leap to say that you have to embrace and join the religion to adhere to moral consruct. Why do it? For the authority? I think that's irrational. Like I said either a loved one, SO, or some other social pressure led her to this conclusion; not the logical tools of her mind.
Cameron Says:
June 24th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
Converting to Catholicism… for 'moral' reasons…
Wow! I didn't think that possible for an educated individual who is aware of even the smallest amount of the moral outrage against the conduct of the Roman Catholic Church in recent centuries.
I hope she remains skeptical of the clergy who will now claim to speak on her behalf as a Catholic.
ginckgo Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 4:05 am
It's one thing to agree with the values of a certain philosophy, but it's another to then go for all the supernatural baggage as well (and in the case of Catholicism the central authoritarian structure and all its bigotry that everyone is supposed to agree with). There really is no good reason for a rational person to develop their own philosophy based on many 'formalised' others; but to chose a particular religion, and all its dogma, to me says that the main reason for conversion was other than philosophy.
joanna Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 4:09 am
I've noticed a few people similarly commenting on atheists lack of effort to seriously understand why religious people believe (along the lines of leah's ideological turing test). I think it's a really interesting question, and I do find myself extremely hesitant to fully imagine myself in the place of thoughtful religious people and to empathize with their beliefs. Personally, I consider myself highly imaginative, not very grounded, and extremely suggestible, so that seems like a dangerous game. Another commenter said "I might only suggest you try to suspend your disbelief and "seek the Truth" holding open the possibility that there could be a God". If fully empathizing with religious people requires suspension of disbelief, I'm probably going to avoid it because I don't fully trust my own strength to re-suspend it later and not get sucked in. I doubt that's many other atheists reasoning though. I think it's an intriguing topic, for sure.
James Cook Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Frankly, I have never heard of Leah Libresco until I noticed a video under "Top atheist blogger turns Catholic" at CNN. She appears to be a smart, beautiful young women but I really don't understand her position.
From the evidence, I rejected the Bible and became an a-theist some 52 years ago now; one immediate consequence being there is no (Jewish, Christian, Muslim) God given absolute morality. I was unhappy with this conclusion but accepted it.
I do not deny the possible existence of supernatural entities. My mind could exist in a virtual reality (VR) for instance. Even if so, I have no reason to believe these supernatural entities ( or design team), my creators, have a superior moral system.
Now I could build up an ethical system based on assumptions like "pain is bad" with qualifiers on the words "pain" and "bad" like "mostly", etc. One must be careful as one can come to conclusions like killing is not wrong if it instantaneous without anticipation, fear or pain. One may reject it not on logical grounds (depending on assumptions) but simply because it feels wrong.
I have morals. Chimps have morals. I believe they have fundamentally come from the same place; evolution. An ethical system must everywhere match up with what "feels" right.
Leah "believes" morality is objective, whatever that means. Evidence has led to the theory "mass energy is conserved" and is thought to be fundamental. I accept it. Does she mean statements like "X is right/good/correct (whatever)" is in some sense fundamental? If so, I would very much like to see the evidence/reasoning. And even if so (and I would like that), why become Catholic?
James Cook Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
On my previous post, just made, I forgot (I'm getting old) to add a question which perhaps someone can answer.
If "X is right/good/correct(whatever)" is in some sense fundamental; what are the logical implications?
In a certain sense I know what is a correct action in a deterministic physical universe. The universe will respond to its physical laws. In a physical universe with self determination and where there actually is a "correct" response to kill or not to kill something; what are the implications about that universe.
Cronos Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
'Prominent Atheist' turns Catholic! Hell I was expecting to see Penn Jillette go f*cktard! Thankfully, it was just relatively unknown some ham & egger looking for some free publicity.
someguy Says:
June 26th, 2012 at 6:15 am
She should die. How dare she convert to a bunch of indoctrinated retarded religious nutjobs. Instead of being rational, logical, and reasonable; she converted to stupidity.
i guess she didn't like thinking for herself anymore. She should go back home and become a housemaid, go pleasure her man, ignore science, and just die off. the world is a better place without her
Andrew Says:
June 26th, 2012 at 6:26 am
Excellent post. I can't really grasp her reasons for converting either, though my assumption is that this was a thoughtful process with roots in her particular constellation of emotions. However, I am reasonably well-versed in the theological debate concerning morality, and I think that the Moral Argument for God's existence is easily the worst one. Postulating the existence of a deity only complicates matters further. If God is the source of morality, then he could have just as easily and legitimately placed rape in the Thou Shalt rather than the Thou Shalt Not column of his divine rule book. If he couldn't have just as easily or legitimately done this, than there is a standard of morality independent from God. After all, if there is a god, he could conceivably be evil or a trickster, meaning Christians and atheists alike are in the same boat when it comes to the epistemology of moral facts.
Marc Says:
June 26th, 2012 at 11:43 am
How sad your comments are. How dismissive, arrogant, and foolish. The truth will set you free. Convienient lies will only bury you in your own baloney. Why did she convert to Catholicism? Why don't you look at it seriously and prayerfully and find out for yourself! Read Edith Stein. This isn't the first time on this merry go round for the Church. End of the day, she now has a profound joy and peace that you absolutely do not and cannot. Read Merton. Your empty pride prevents you from going to God and makes one repugnant to him and utterly Lost. Humbly pray for God to reveal himself to you, quickly, in Jesus's name, (don't dare mock or dismiss him) and he will reveal his… amazing grace to you just like he did to her. God bless
Christine Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Many atheists have humbly prayed to God to reveal himself and have not gotten any sort of answer.
When we point this out to theists they usually shout back that we were not actually sincere.
Of course we cannot prove that we were sincere so the theist walks away smug and the atheist walks away frustrated.
And the next time a theist calls the atheist arrogant, the theist gets a face full of nasty.
Telling atheists to pray is a dead end and decisive unless you have a better explanation of why your program didn't work.
Sarah Says:
July 2nd, 2012 at 12:55 am
I'm a troll, but I'm friendly! Nice blog post, very thoughtful. Far too much vitriol from both sides when it comes to the atheism vs. believer-ism debate. If we all used such a voice, the arguing would be more peaceful, I think.
S Belen Says:
August 1st, 2012 at 1:52 am
I do appreciate Leah Libresco's dramatic conversion to be a Catholic. When you are still young, you could be enthusiastic to argue a religion and the existence of God. But, when you become older and mature, your perspective could be changed and you start to see more evidences about God's role and existence. In my encounters and interactions with Buddhist followers, I do appreciate their faith not merely because of the teachings of Buddha but mainly because of their practices of the teachings, especially in the service of loving all people from a variety of religions and faiths. Some Buddhists told me that as long as you follow the enlightenment way of Buddha, you can be judged as a Buddhist follower. I do not mind to be categorized as a Buddhist follower although I am still not convinced about the reincarnation teaching. Likewise, if you want to judge Catholic religion, don't judge mainly based on your observation of Catholic teachings. More importantly, judge this religion based on its service to the others through Catholic schools, hospitals and other social institutions. This applies to other religions too. Personally, if you want to judge a converted Catholic like Leah Libresco, don't judge her in terms of what she says about Catholic doctrines but please judge her in terms of her practices as a converted Catholic. It's fair enough, isn't?
S. Patnubayan Says:
August 1st, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Lea Libresco has come to a dramatic point of her own life i.e. conversion to Catholicism. Such a dramatic conversion should have led her to start a new life for the rest of her life. May she find joy and peaceful heart and mind in the new faith she has believed in.


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