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Rated 3.8 out of 5 by 510 reviewers.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Danny Nice Hotel Crazy Party This is my second time at this hotel and for the second time a raucous party was taking place after a event held at the hotel. I understand that this particular hotel holds events and there may be some noise afterwards. This however was completely out of hand. I come down once a month for work and decided to stay there for the first time in Feb. and the situation was pretty much the same. I have to return to the area i will not be staying at this location. After my last visit I stayed at a different hotel for my visits in March and April. I more than likely not return to this hotel. Other than the excessive noise level it is not a bad hotel. May 22, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Baseball13 Very noisy The room was great, wonderful location. My problem with the hotel was the location of my room. We were only doors away from the ballroom where a prom was held. It was very noisy, way past midnight. The prom goers were running up and down the halls screaming. I complained to the front desk but basically told there was nothing they could do. we chose this hotel specifically because we have stayed there before and we were in town for a Tides game. Will rethink staying again. I can understand if I walked in without a reservation. I prebooked my room and am very disappointed that the room was not located in a better area, away from the ball room May 6, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by biggak very pleasant very pleasant stay. The room was nice. no issues with the staff. and the food was a delight. December 15, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by amidg waterside staff Had a get time at the waterside Sheraton. The staff met my every request and need. October 22, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Don26 This hotel has excellent features. Our 3 day get away was wonderful. I could not ask for a better vacation. October 23, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Hjalmar Great Everything was terrific, except a minor problem with the hot water. January 5, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mike63 getaway would come back had a nice view of the illumination parade November 26, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Krandolph All around great hotel One of the best hotels we have stayed in. Perfect!! January 23, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Zapdue Bad Service Lets start off by saying that if you just want to spend the night and leave in the morning...this place is okay. Anything beyond that....Don't stay. Check in went fine, but I had to remind them about my platinum bonus. Got to the room and the keys didn't work. Had to go back down and switch. Then...I couldn't get to the lounge. Had to switch keys again. Decided to try the restaurant...BIG Mistake!! Was only a few people in there. As we ate we kinda looked at each other to see if we were all having the same bad experience. We were! Sent the food back a few times and finally gave up. Back to the room and ordered room service (I know it comes from the same place...but tried to order something they couldn't screw up) That food was fine. Checked out and noticed they had charged me for internet....front desk told me it would be removed. Go home and it was still on my bill. Called their "Accounting Department" a few times and left a message. No response. Front desk person told me she would get it taken care of. Received an email showing they would credit it to my American Express....problem was I didn't use an American Express. Emailed them back....1 week later still no response. Guess I'll try calling again on Tuesday. I can see why Sheraton is thinking about removing their name from this prop. September 9, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Abraham35 Updating the rooms We stayed there for our short vacation in mid Aug. The staffs were great, but rooms needed improvement. Our first room smelled like "wet dog". Our 2nd room did not have the smell, but the AC unit was making noise all day and all night. Then, on the 2nd day, it stopped working. When I called they sent someone, who fixed the AC, but the noise was still there. I also heard the same complains from another guest, who was dis-satisfied with the quality of rooms. I had stayed there before few years ago for business and it looked like that the hotel just updated the restaurant and the lobby and did not touch the rooms. August 17, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by HHH123 Needs a little work on reservation side The hotel was not bad overall. I had a bad experience before i arrived. I was originally booked/reserved for Sep 19-21, 2012. I had to cancel my arrival on Sep 19 due to an emergency.(I am a Police Chief attending a Crime Clinic Conference). The folks i spoke with at reservations were pleasant and assured me there would not be a problem with my arrival changing to Sep 20, 2012. I called on Sep 20...good thing. The person at the hotel stated that my credit card had been charged and my reservationwas cancelled. (I only needed to change my arrival by a day)! she did get me a room but made it clear, 'I was lucky'. I am having my assistant dispute this. September 24, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by Joy70 Worst Hotel Experience ever I stayed for one night with my husband & daughter & we all had a terrible experience. In our room, the a/c unit was making a very loud knocking sound. We notified the front desk, and they said it would be fixed. We went to dinner, came back, they said it was fixed, we went to our room & it was NOT fixed. So I notified the front desk & they moved us to another room. They said we would receive an "upgrade" to the club floor. So we got all our stuff & went to the new room; the TV remote didn't work & a lamp was out. So we called & they had to bring us a new remote. The man at the front agreed to give us free wifi & would pay for our parking (which is $8/day here). After being in this new room, I have no clue what the upgrade was; it had a small fridge which didn't work & a microwave half hanging off the top of it. The a/c unit in this room also didnt work well as we had to turn the thermostat down to 66 degrees but it was still very hot in the room. Also, we were told the Club Room was available for breakfast & snacks all through out the day. We went in there the next day just before we checked out & there was no food whatsoever in there. When we went down to check out, they now refused to pay for our parking saying the man who worked the night before had no authority to agree to that so they would not reimburse us for it. We could not wait to get the heck out of this place & will never stay at another Sheraton again. February 4, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by music61 This hotel is aging. I expected a little more class and professionalism. There were five areas that they failed to meet needs: 1. Room Hallway had an odor. 2. Was supposed to have an adjoining room with family making a late arrival. Didn't happen. 3. While we received fresh towels, the room was not cleaned. 4. Went downstairs and placed a to-go order for meal in restaurant in mid-afternoon. I was the only customer in restaurant. Order was "lost." Took 30 minutes. 5. Parking was a great disadvantage. Garage was located nearby but in order to get there you had to make a minimum walk outside. Add bad weather on top of that and it was a miserable experience. October 14, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by BluesTraveler Really Surprised to be so Disappointed I stayed at this hotel for a conference recently and I expected the best since it is a Sheraton and part of the Starwood network. I was really let down. My bathtub and shower curtain had hairs all over them when I arrived. I had an info tent/card in my room with wireless and ethernet connectivity instructions but there is no wireless capability and also no adapter to plug up my laptop. When I tried to call guest services, my "Guest Services" button led me to a random man who was not happy I had reached the wrong number...twice. When I asked about these services, I was simply told they don't have any extras. They put water bottles in my room after I'd already been there two days...I'm still waiting to see if I'll be charged for water I never had. The bar service is absolutely horrific. Slow, unattentive, and rude all week. This same bartender then woke another conference mate at 1:30 A.M. to say she forgot to give him the food portion of his bill after telling him three times his tab was picked up (not my issue but important just the same). Breakfast was expensive, and lukewarm at best. Literally, the food was lukewarm. And I don't think they staff more than one waiter/waitress at a any time which really makes it difficult to get out. The waterfront view is nothing to write home about and I had a view of the city, anyway. But it's easy to walk elsewhere. Valet people are super nice, but I didn't use valet parking, so that was a long walk to the hotel. And the worst part - I addressed most of these things with various staff members and nobody even said sorry. June 18, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by grazman Very disappointed I stayed at this hotel simply because of its location. I also liked the fact the checkout was noon instead of 11am at most other area hotels. Beyond that I was disappointed. 1. Booking the room online said I had Internet and parking.. Upon checking those items were 10.00 per day for Internet and 8.00 as a special parking rate. So I had them add that and validate my parking ticket. 2. Bathroom - Light bulbs missing in the bathroom. Tub simply did not drain, I ran a marathnon the next morning and couldn't take a decent shower afterwards before checkout. 3. Internet - Speed was only 1Mb/1Mb, which still qualifies as "high speed", but it took 25 minutes to get it to work and kept asking me to pay 9.95 per day every five minutes. 4. Telephone - I used the room phone (there were two) to call the front desk. It took me 5 minutes to get the phone to give me dialtone in order to call the front desk. They said "we'll only charge you once for Internet. Yeah right (twice now charged I think already). 5. Heating system - Clicked really loud and whirred all night. Lousy sleep before a big day. 6. Checkout - Tried to get an itemization of my bill. Still waiting... 7. Parking - Upon leaving the hotel, I was told I had to pay YET ANOTHER 8 dollars for parking (wait, did I just pay 16$ for one night of parking when everyone else pays 13$? Maybe I misunderstood two different people prior to checkout. I thought when i booked the room I got parking, internet and since I don't have an itemization I have no clue how many times I paid for what! I didn't visit their gym or restaurants, and they looked pleasant enough. November 14, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by AmyfromRI Nice location, needs improvements My room had a nice view if I looked out, but don't look down at the dirty, sloppy outdoor pool area just below. While it wasn't pool season, the whole area was dirty, overgrown, and umbrellas and the cushions from the outdoor furniture was blown all over the ground and filthy! Putting the furniture away for the winter and covering the pool would have been a good idea! My bed was terribly squeaky, so every time I rolled over it sounded like it was going to break, while the bedroom door rattled every time someone on the hall open/closed their door! I have to say I was disappointed in what looked to be a pretty and comfortable hotel. April 23, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by LiesureTraveler2012 Only if there is no alternative . . . This was a second chance stay; never again! Valet attendants were inattentive upon check in, I interrupted a jam session attempting to hand over my keys. Front desk attempted to make up for that with a tray of goodies, which was appreciated. However, the restaurant hostess ensured we were unwelcome again as we inconvenienced her to seat us. Club level was literally over the top as another, and exceptionally rude, guest with a chip on his shoulder was covering for the missing attendant. Who, upon his return, partially disrobed in the middle of the eating area in order to tuck his shirt back in and pull up his socks - unbelievable! June 27, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Doswell15 Homecoming weekend Stayed for homecoming weekend for my college. The room was nice and clean.Staff was very nice. Will be staying again the next time I come to Norfolk. It was easy access to major highways. October 13, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by TwoTs One beautiful stay! I was very impressed with this property. From the valet service to the wonderful front desk staff to the fabulous scenic atmosphere of the restaurant and last but not least the absolutely warm and comfortable rooms. I was visiting for a event that turned out to be magical, mainly due to the staff and facility and of course the group responsible for the event. I can't say enough about this facility and it's Sheraton employee family. Thank you for a well above my expectation stay. I will be back. Ps: one note: I thought the overnight parking fee was a bit overpriced. Therefore I gave an overall review of four stars and not five. February 10, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Muffintogo The Hotel has an ideal location We had no water pressure, along with no hot water for a shower. We were bombbarreded with college kids that had no respect for other people, and if they had chapparrones they could have cared less about the respect of other guests at the hotel. We damn near got trampled by the students trying to get out of the elevator. They did not give us the opportunity to get out of the elevator before they flooded in. Had I not been going to my brother in-laws Captain Promotion Ceremony on the George H. W. Bush, I would have had someones head for the disrespectful way that the students trappled us and would not let us off of the elevator. February 18, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Ron3363 Noise and Unconvenience! My family and I picked Sheraton over the list of recommended hotels for a wedding we were attending. We usually have a good stay at Sheraton properties, but this one was not one of them. Our first night stay was interrupted by a running toilet that we decided to have fixed manually ourselves just for the night. We were rudely waken by some early morning drilling above our room. We called the front desk about it and our problem of the running toilet. When my wife took a shower, the shower head arm came off. So that was one more thing to fix in the bathroom. The drilling had stopped, but the bathroom maintenance held up our hygiene preparations for the wedding. October 1, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Lisa1969 Good Hotel The hotel is nice, the surrounding area is lacking. The hotel was very busy which may have been the reason I was not given a SPG member room. Also, if you self park, be sure to have it stamped by hotel. I was not told this when checking in so I ended up with much more expensive parking. As for room service, crab soup and cakes were excellent. October 6, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by lady53 dissapointed When I booked this hotel I thought this has to be a great hotel. Its a Sheraton and its on the water. The breakfast buffet was not up to par.. The eggs tasted like powdered ones and the made to ordered waffles were nothing special. We also never got our room cleaned one day during the four we were there. The menu and features about the hotel were paper and two pages were missing. I have been in cheaper hotels and even they had their info in a nice book. I also thought we were going to be on the water and was disappointed to fine we were not. The only really good thing I can say is the staff was very courteous and friendly. September 13, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by jeanbean Excellent Really a great hotel and great staff. The food was good but not always hot. The only big negative we had was that the hotel was too cold and we do understand need to keep cold for controlling any airborne colds and such. We would recommend the hotel if friends or family are heading to Norfolk, VA. October 7, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by PBurton Surrounding area: problem The hotel was acceptable, and I received an upgraded room. Toilet had stains in it. Due to rain, we had water leaking into the main room from the window. The surrounding area needs work, with most stores near the hotel closed or shut down. Sheraton advertised the great area for shopping and activities, but it was a dead area on the 4th of July weekend. The main problem was homeless people in the hotel vicinity pandering for money. Homeless wanderers hanging around the hotel valet/check-in area as well. We walked to the adjacent MacArthur Center Mall that you advertise, and were accosted by 3 strangers for money. My family did not feel safe in the area and we will not return. July 6, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by harold1958 no espn you do not have espn in your bar. what bar does not have espn. bartender said she you did have it but you dont now. Why??? Tell you employess why so they dont feel inadequate you also dont have espn on the treadmills in the work out room but you have it listed on the card on the machine. you also need a sign on the glass wall above the trash can that holds the wipes to clean the machines. hard to see that small holel also ceasar salad is terrible. you need a new dressing she crab soup very good. no robe in the room and tv was uplugged and would not turn on. I figured it out before maintenance guy got there he made a bum run valet parking is too high for $22 February 7, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Traveler0102 The hotel needs repairs. The bathroom sink drain was clogged the first time I turned on the faucet and the stopper was completely missing from it.. The bathroom was really small so the toilet had to be small and short. The walls in the room were scuffed up and needed to be patched and painted and the sprinkler head on the upper wall looked corroded and part of it was missing. The entrance door to my hotel room had a 1/2 inch gap at the top after you closed it. The bathtub faucet was loose and had a poor caulking job around the base. The carpets in the lower lobby area and in the elevator were dirty. I specifically chose a Sheraton because of a standard I thought I would receive, so I am disappointed that the high standard was not met. August 25, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by ALDH Surprising disappointment I was beyond disappointed with this hotel. It did not matter whether I was an SPG Gold member. I was told that this hotel did not participate in SPG member benefits as with other Sheraton hotels i.e complimentary wifi, club room access/purchase option etc. In fact there were no perks and even worse they placed us into a room where the AC did not work and there was a rancid odor in the room. My family became nauseous and so we requested a different room. We had to settle for one without the microwave, fridge and working hair dryer. It was the first time I've stayed at a Starwood property and could not wait to check out. August 19, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by BetsySue Needs Improvement While we had a special AAA rate and am a SPG member, was not recognized at check in. Had to call to find out internet password (which was no charge), however, we were charged at checkout and while the lady at the front counter tried to credit our account, we ended up with a partial credit. While hotel was advertised as having updated rooms, the carpet was used and filthy, a small banged up refrigerator was placed in the middle of the room, which we moved under the desk. The walls were extremely thin in that we constantly heard people talking in the hall -- when we went to check -- they were in their rooms! Bed was hard and did not sleep well. Overall, bad experience. November 27, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by butchgets nice stay good location to see sites and be able to walk to all of them October 10, 2014


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Auerbach's Celtics played as a team
"When I came to the Celtics there was this Celtic mystique. And I was one of the few skeptics. Finally, it came through to me after we had won the championship. I went up to Red and said, 'Now I understand what the Celtic mystique is.' "And he was about the proudest man in the world," says Paul Silas about Red Auerbach on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series.
Red Auerbach's coaching philosophy was simple: Only one statistic mattered. At the end of the game, he wanted the number next to his team to be greater than that next to his opponent. The individual players weren't the ones who made the difference. It was the team as a whole. Just being a member of a winning team was part of the Auerbach mystique.
He retired as the winningest coach in NBA history with 938 victories (against 479 defeats) in his 20-year career, the last 16 with the Celtics. Boston fans reveled when Auerbach lit a cigar to signify that another victory was secure.
Probably his most notable attribute was that Auerbach was colorblind. He didn't see black or white players on the court; he just saw players who could help him win. In 1950, he became the first to draft an African-American: Chuck Cooper, a second-team All-American from Duquesne, in the second round.
He was first to start five blacks and first to hire a black coach (Bill Russell) in the NBA. He also hired two other African-American coaches after Russell stepped down - Satch Sanders and K.C. Jones, both former Celtics.
Regarded as a coaching genius, he was known for picking the right players, coaching them and keeping them in line with his system. Employing a fastbreak that often led to easy baskets, he ran only seven basic set plays throughout his Celtics coaching career.
Arnold Auerbach was born on Sept. 20, 1917 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of hard-working immigrants from Minsk, Russia. His father, Hyman, had left Russia when he was 13 and migrated to Brooklyn. When Auerbach was born, his father and American-born mother Marie owned a deli in Brooklyn.
Auerbach started playing basketball at P.S. 122 in Brooklyn and became a star guard for Eastern District High School, making all-scholastic second team as a senior. While Hyman wasn't crazy about his son going into basketball, he didn't hold him back once he saw that Red had made up his mind.
Auerbach got his coaching wings at St. Albans Prep School and Roosevelt High School in Washington, D.C., before serving in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946.
He came out of the service and began his professional coaching career with the Washington Capitols, piloting the team to a league-best 49-11 regular-season record in 1946-47, the first campaign of the Basketball Association of America (the forerunner of the NBA).
Washington went 28-20 and 38-22 the next two seasons before Auerbach left in a contract dispute. As coach of the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in 1949-50, it was the only time an Auerbach team had a losing record (29-35). He quit the Blackhawks when he found out that the owner, Ben Kerner, made a trade without letting Auerbach in on it.
Boston owner Walter Brown needed a coach in 1950 after the Celtics finished last in the East with a 22-46 record. Not knowing much about basketball, he had an informal advisory board make a recommendation. The board's conclusion: Auerbach was the best coach available.
Auerbach's areas of expertise were spotting talent and getting the most of his players. He said that his kind of player had the ability to absorb coaching. He wanted a kid "who was great yet never stopped being nice." Examples in his career with the Celtics, as either a coach or in the front office, are Russell, Bob Cousy, Larry Bird, Frank Ramsey, Tommy Heinsohn, Sam Jones, John Havlicek and Dave Cowens.
Auerbach didn't focus on the individuals on his teams. He looked at the "whole package." While many of his players were outstanding, the Celtics were the first organization to popularize the concept of the role player. "That's a player who willingly undertakes the thankless job that has to be done in order to make the whole package fly," Auerbach said.
The "sixth" man (the first player off the bench) was another Auerbach tactic. While other teams' players were getting tired, Auerbach's fresh reserve was expected to provide a boost. The sixth man became a prestigious assignment in Boston, with Ramsey being the first to star in the assignment.
Auerbach said that the Celtics represent a philosophy that in its simplest form maintains that victory belongs to the team. "Individual honors are nice, but no Celtic has ever gone out of his way to achieve them," he said. "We have never had the league's top scorer. In fact, we won seven league championships without placing even one among the league's top 10 scorers. Our pride was never rooted in statistics."
In his first six seasons the Celtics, led by Cousy's playmaking, were entertaining and good but not great. In the playoffs, they fizzled, going 10-17.
Then in 1956, Auerbach made one of the best deals in NBA history when he obtained Russell, who had led the University of San Francisco to NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956. He gave the St. Louis Hawks, who drafted second, center Ed Macauley and the rights to former Kentucky star Cliff Hagan, who was coming out of the army, for the rights to Russell.
The 6-foot-9½ center was the cornerstone of Auerbach's success with his rebounding (and throwing the outlet pass) and defense. In Russell's rookie year, Auerbach and the Celtics won their first NBA title. With Russell and two other rookies, Heinsohn and Ramsey, playing prominent roles, they defeated the Hawks, 125-123, in double overtime in Game 7 of the Finals.
After being defeated in the 1958 Finals by the Hawks (when Russell was injured), Auerbach would never lose the last game of the season again.
In 1959, the Celtics swept the Minneapolis Lakers in four games in the Finals, the first of the eight consecutive championships. They defeated the Hawks the next two seasons and the Los Angeles Lakers the following two. Then it was the San Francisco Warriors and the Lakers again.
In January of 1966, Auerbach announced he was retiring as coach after the season.
From 1966-84, in his role as general manager, Auerbach's Celtics won another six championships. In 1984, he retired as GM but remained the team's president, with the Celtics winning their 16th title in 1986. When Rick Pitino took the president's title after joining the organization in 1997, Auerbach became vice chairman of the board. After Pitino resigned in 2001, Auerbach regained the title of president and remained vice chairman. When the team was sold in 2002, he stayed on as president.
Auerbach has been honored often. In 1968, he was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Thirteen years later, he was named NBA Executive of the Year. The jersey No. 2 was retired by the Celtics in his honor during the 1984-85 season. He was voted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Auerbach's view of competition was summed up when he said, "Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser."
On Oct. 28, 2006, he died of a heart attack near his home in Washington, D.C. He was 89.
"Red Auerbach was the consummate teacher, leader and a true pioneer of the sport of basketball," commissioner David Stern said. "The NBA wouldn't be what it is today without him."


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Vikas Khanna is not a new name in the food world and the celebrity chef feels that it's important to use fame as a responsibility than a weapon of destruction.
As power comes with a great responsibility, similarly fame is a kind of power and it can be either constructive or destructive.
Chef Vikas said: "I think fame is something that can be useful as well as destructive too. It's the glory because of which people start believing in what's written about them instead of believing in their work."
"I know that fame will come and fame will go, but during that time we need to do something really important. It's very important to use fame like a responsibility," he added.
The 41-year-old chef is seen on the small screen as the host and judge of "MasterChef India" and he thinks that the show is like "a food revolution in the country".
He said: "I am not a food critic but I think food is one of the greatest rituals of gratitude and grace. Shows like 'MasterChef India' are bringing a food revolution in the country."
It's not just his culinary skills that attracts people towards him, but his emotional nature also helps people connect with him.
Talking about his bond with the contestants on "Masterchef", he said that he "really bonds with them" and "eliminations are the toughest time" for him.
"People tell me that I should learn acting because even when the camera is on, I cannot disconnect myself from the reality. It's very difficult for me."
Khanna inherited love for food from his grandmother, whom he fondly calls biji, who taught him how to cook. He calls her his hero.
He said that he used to go with her to langar in gurudwaras and since then he wanted to do something in the food world.
He recently launched his book "Everyone Can Cook".
When asked for tips for young chefs, he said: "Just follow your heart and cook honestly".
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When Vikas talks he sounds all rashgulla type sweet. Hope he never changes and hope MC gives him more screen space.
Adore the guy. But this season they have hardly given him any screen space. All we see is that highly irritating sanjeev kapoor.
Hope he is the main judge on mc kids. He looks like the kind of person who will get along fabulously with children
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Kingdom Hearts III Creation Discussed, Bumps in the Road Explained
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Kingdom Hearts 3 Director doesn't want there to be too long of a wait after HD 2.5 Remix for KH3.
He's now focused on Kingdom Hearts III.
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What makes Siri exciting is its ability to support natural language now and semantic search in the future. Semantic search moves us away from keyword-based search and into queries based on concepts. Using semantic search, users get knowledge as a result, instead of just information. It's like asking about the weather and getting advice on what to wear, instead of just the local temperature.
Siri is ahead of the game in this arena and is such an "existential threat" to Google's keyword search that Google has recently announced that it's working on its own semantic search algorithm. Gur is the founder and CEO of Desti, a company that created its own virtual personal assistant for travelers. You can read more about Siri and semantic search in his guest post on TechCrunch.
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Denise Barnes has a writing life in between setting up and running two estate agency businesses. She has written articles, short stories and two non-fiction books. from Bad to Wurst:Bavarian Adventures of a Veggie Cook,is a memoir of her time in a sanatorium in Bavaria in 1972 as an assistant cook, and was published by PenPress in 2008.
Seller Beware:How Not To Sell Your Business, published by Biteback Publishing in 2013, stemmed from selling her first estate agency (consisting of 8 branches) in 2005 to the wrong buyers.
Her real love is writing fiction. She has just completed a trilogy called The Voyagers,and is looking for representation for Book 1, Annie's Story. This is set in 1913 when two servants sail to Australia 'to better themselves'. Book 2,Juliet's Story, is set in the present with links to the past, and Book 3, Kitty's Story, is set in Cairo 1941, continuing the family saga.
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Another one that may be more suitable for our friends at dbagging.com.
That would be cute ink for a really butch chick.
I believe they misspelled "Tool".
Orange tan + flexes in front of mirror while taking pics + bad boy tattoo = D-bag.
HUGE D-bag
thats the nickname his boyfriend gave him
I hate to describe anything as "gay", but I truly cannot think of any other words to describe this -__-
I bet he hopes he'll grow into that tattoo someday.
When I first read this, it looked like "Baboon".
Shoot, one punch to his face and this bad boy folds like a damn lawn chair at a picnic…NEXT! Reminds me of the TOUGH GUY tattoo I have all over my ass crack and face…
When I first saw this I thought it read as " BAB BOY "
I love when guys pretend to be tough guys when they're really just doughboys. Flexing with no real muscle to speak of screams "Douche"!!
is that for his boyfriend to read when he gets bored back there?
Is that a foreign language for "Ass Hat"?
Get this bro dude a jager bomb and a hieneken stat! looks like he's ready to fist pump the night away. Its a whole bunch of douchey goodness… lmao
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He will always be a boy and never a man.
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I think the artist should of put douche on it instead. one of the many guys that will die lonely.
Couldn't spell. GIRLY BOY .
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In this episode of The Bachelor, the last one before the finale in two weeks, Jason and the three remaining contestants travel to New Zealand. Raising the stakes, somewhat, Jason has the option of inviting each woman to stay with him in a "fantasy suite." As always, I'll be recapping the episode with the help of my lovely fiancé, who shares my opinion that Melissa has this whole thing in the bag — and also my disappointment that we won't see the much-promoted return of Deanna Pappas, who broke Jason's heart on The Bachelorette, until the finale.The episode begins with Jason and Jillian flying in a helicopter over some gorgeous snowcapped mountains in New Zealand. He calls her "Jill" now. Jason sets up a little picnic for them on a mountain overlooking a crystalline blue lake, and Jillian says she can't imagine a better place to fall in love, and that she and Jason could be best friends, just like her grandparents are.Fiancé and I: AlarmAlarmAlarmJason says he really likes "Jill" but is "looking for... a passionate connection too."Fiancé: He's facing the same situation as every man. There's one woman you want to boink and one you want to marry. It's the classic battle of heart versus weiner.Me: So Jillian's heart and Melissa's wiener? What's Molly?Fiancé: Molly's a hot fudge sundae. It tastes good at first and then makes you sick.Cut to commercial.Jason and Jillian sip wine in front of a roaring fire. Her hair looks awesome. He asks her how she feels about their date that day and she mentions: a) the scenery b) the helicopter ride c) the picnic and finally d) the conversation with Jason.Jason reminds us that he always has fun with Jill and that if things go well tonight he can invite her to the "fantasy suite." Usually I leave it to the fiancé to read between the euphemisms, but it's well known to all Bachelor fans that the "fantasy suite" is actually the "place to potentially have sex." Jason again mentions he needs to see if he has chemistry with "Jill."Fiancé: AlarmAlarmAlarmJason asks "Jill" how she feels about him. She says she's excited to be away from home, and to be here, and says some other stuff, then finally gets around to saying she gets butterflies hanging out with him. The conversation ends, as all conversations on The Bachelor are contractually obligated to end, with some kissing. Jillian pretty much asks for her invite to the "fantasy suite" and tries to up the "passion" quotient.Jillian: Do you think you can handle a night with me?Jason: Without a doubt.They head out to a hot tub. She wears a bikini and Uggs.Fiancé: Dealbreaker.They kiss in the hot tub. Ominous music plays. Cut to commercial. I now hand off the laptop to my fiancé for her take on the current contestants. All of these assessments are of course based on how they seem on the show, not on any presumptions about their actual lives."Jill": Cool lady, chemistry with Jason took a little work.Melissa: Still in the lead.Molly: Seems like kind of a dumbass.Jason and Molly meet for their date on a rainy day. This is a real handicap for Molly: She doesn't get to benefit from the it's-easier-to-fall-in-love-with-someone-when-you're-picnicking-on-a-cliff-overlooking-a-lake-in-New-Zealand effect. They're going bungee jumping. Molly calls it a "leap of faith." Jason is kind of nervous about the jump. Molly isn't. They jump and Jason yells really loudly.Jason: Am I the only one screaming?Yes, he is. Molly is a rock. She also likes silly metaphors. She says bungee jumping is like falling in love, because... sorry, can't stand it, jumping ahead several minutes. Molly has several questions for Jason. Can Jason handle the pressure?Molly: If you could eat only one food for the rest of your —Jason: Hamburger.Yeah, he seems to be doing okay. Which brings us back to Molly's main problem: possibly not that deep.Fiancé: Don't defend her — just say "seems like kind of a dumbass."Me: ...For the record, Jason's other answers are peanut butter and chocolate, Greece, birthdays, Mustang, not breakfast, "I've never even thought of that before," Elvis, "The president, because you can make a big difference," his old-school Air Jordan sneakers, and now.Fiancé: Greece is his favorite place? But Deanna's Greek!Cut to commercial.Molly says she thinks Jason wants to see her emotional side. It's possible he shares my fiancé's assessment of her intelligence. Take her favorite place, for example: New Zealand, where she happens to be right now. Molly says she really thinks she's falling in love with Jason and they kiss, as the rules of the show require. She invites him to spend the night with her in a note signed "Moll."Cut to commercial.Fiancé: Isn't Deanna supposed to be in this episode? They've been teasing it since the premiere.Me: We don't know when she comes back. It could be the next episode.Melissa leaps into Jason's arms to begin their date. He runs his hand through her hair. The show should end now. But because half of the two-hour episode remains — and the finale has yet to air — Jason says he's still concerned that he didn't get to meet Melissa's family last episode. Doesn't this seem like one of those bogus romantic-comedy obstacles thrown in for the sake of drama? No guy has ever rejected a woman because he didn't like her parents.Fiancé: What the hell does that mean?Me: Nothing, baby. Your parents are awesome.They go for a sail on a boat once owned by Winston Churchill and talk — again — about Melissa's parents. Whose absence last episode is not a legitimate problem in any way. Jason says he could fall in love with Melissa without meeting her parents, "but it could only go so far." Then they go to dinner and again talk about her parents. Stop this charade. Jason invites Melissa to the "fantasy suite," where she says she's in love with him. Not "falling in love" — that old bide-your-time dating standby — but in love. Jason cuts her off by saying he has strong feelings for her too, and wants to explore them further, but feels a certain responsibility to Jillian and Molly to respect their —Just kidding. He kisses her. It's kind of sweet, really, watching them work together to pretend she might not win. Cut to commercial.Jason and Chris talk for awhile about all the dates. Jason notes again that Jillian — he's back to calling her by her full name now — is out to marry her best friend: "But I'm looking for a lot more than that." He says Molly seemed a little distant on their date but then opened up. Finally, he talks again about that non-issue with Melissa that no one takes seriously. And there's still half an hour of show to go.Jason watches video messages from each of the ladies. Jillian calls Jason "babe." She seems to be having fun with the whole thing. Molly gives a very Reese-Witherspoon-in-Election kind of speech, and says, via video, that she has now determined she is not only falling in love with Jason but officially in love. Melissa also plays the in love card, but more confidently, because she's not saying it for the first time as a desperate keep-me-on-the-show Hail Mary. Twenty-five minutes of show remain. This episode could have easily been condensed to an hour.Finally, the Rose Ceremony. Melissa's in. So is Molly. Jason walks Jillian to her waiting car. Jillian notes, accurately, that when you're 90 years old you're going to want to be with your best friend. Jason notes, accurately, that "it's got to be your best friend and more." This has to be the longest brush-off speech in show history.Fifteen minutes of episode remain. ABC fills them with Jason respectfully mourning Jillian, a voiceover, and promos for the finale, featuring Deanna. ABC, never do this again.What do you think? Does Molly have a hot fudge sundae's chance in hell of winning?
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"Charging players microtransactions is extortion": Kactus Games interview
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Western Australia
It's risky setting up an independent development studio, and the team at Western Australia-based Kactus, have seen it all.
From learning how to develop games, coming from an enterprise software background (a very different environment, we're told), to having a critical source of financing pulled at the last moment, the team is now getting close to releasing its first title across Android platforms (
and later the Ouya console
). Legacy of Barubash is a very ambitious startup project, so we sat down with Kactus' managing director, Kamil Czajko, and art director, Sue Czajko, to chat about where Barubash came from, the team's charitable intentions, and why microtransactions was never an option.
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What inspired you to start up a new development studio?
Kamil Czajko (KC):
I've always wanted to make games, even as a kid back in the Amiga days. I made one game as a school project and worked for many years on a RTS which was incredibly ambitious even for an AAA studio, let alone for one guy working in his spare time and unsurprisingly, it really never got very far.
In 2010 I felt like I was in a personal rut with my day job. I wanted to be creative and I wanted to help charity. So I combined the two and came up with an idea to make games, give 20 per cent of proceeds to charity and use the rest to fund future games to continue the cycle. I figured over time we would be able to help far more people this way than if I stayed in a 9-to-5 job. I'm thrilled that the renewal for our Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) fundraising authorisation came in recently. MSF have been really great about everything even though we don't really fit in with their typical fundraiser profile.
Legacy of Barubash seems to be very ambitious for a first project - what inspired it?
Part of making Legacy of Barubash stemmed from a frustration with the games that were available on the Android market at the time, and RPGs in general. We wanted to make a game that
would want to play ourselves. We wanted the game to have an engaging story like the RPGs we grew up with (Square, Bioware, Black Isle Studios), but with gameplay that was fast paced in a Diablo-like manner. I guess it's a fusion of Eastern and Western RPGs. Also, we wanted to utilise the touch screen of the Android devices in a way that wasn't just another on screen controller. As we worked on Legacy of Barubash we identified features we'd like to include in an RPG and also identified some things that bugged us about certain RPGs and thought about how to remedy these issues. We incorporated all these ideas back into Barubash.
Sue Czajko (SC):
With regards to the massive scope creep: someone contacted us early on in the project to let us know that an angel investor was interested in the game and wanted to put a sizable amount of cash into it. So we went about it formally and created a project plan. We were told that the cash was just around the corner, ready in roughly two weeks. However the two weeks dragged out into months, and the money never arrived. It turns out that the investor had lost a substantial amount of cash in the Global Financial Crisis and could no longer bankroll the project.
At this point we had already committed to making a larger game. Artists, a sound designer and a writer were already on board. The story and the game world were now much expanded. We were told that the money was coming in a "day or two" for nine months straight, in the meanwhile we self-funded the project. We decided that the more ambitiously-sized Barubash was the game we would prefer to make and over two years later here we are.
What have been the challenges that you've faced so far in developing the game?
Many! Android was still very immature at the time, it had only just implemented multi-touch support in the SDK, and many of the examples were not very well written or supported. I came from an enterprise development background. The way things are done in enterprise are horribly inefficient for a game. There tends to be a right way to do things, and a fast way, and in game development if you can "fake it" or if it seems good enough, then it is.
Because we had originally aimed for a small RPG, we developed our in house engine to use to keep things simple. After several months of development we hit the limitations of this approach and rewrote the game rendering for OpenGL ES. For the OUYA release we'll be moving the engine to ES2 so we can have prettier effects.
Also, device screen sizes keep getting bigger, I had only just expanded the engine to support up to a 1080p resolution and then Google announced the Nexus 10.
Management skills were a huge learning curve. When we started, we didn't realise just how much time we'd need to spend managing contributors and keeping everyone up to speed.
Why did you decide on the Android platform for Barubash?
When I broke my old phone in 2010 I ended up getting a HTC Desire as a replacement. I played around with Eclipse and realised just how easy it could be to make a simple game as long as we kept the scope small. The Android marketplace was barren, and many games that were available lacked depth. The indie scene on PC was only just on the cusp of the current explosion, so at the time we thought Android would be also more forgiving of a game that might not have AAA polish.
Android was just easy to get into and Java/ Dalvik was similar to the languages I've used in the past, the tools were readily available and I was easily able to get a simple proof of concept up in days.
It's interesting that you've decided that this will be a 'pay-upfront' game without microtransactions. From what I've heard the conventional wisdom with Android is that piracy is so rife that only the freemium-and-microtransaction model can work. What drove the decision to go with a traditional price structure?
One could make the same argument for releasing a game on PC. I personally think the piracy arguments are overblown, one download does not equate to a lost sale and I do not see piracy as a major factor if Legacy of Barubash fails to sell. A recent study of P2P music downloaders showed that those who pirated, actually spent more on music than those who did not engage in piracy.
We will see if this ends up being the case with Barubash, but as someone who has been inconvenienced multiple times by DRM on software I've bought I'm very against doing anything that may impact my legitimate supporters on the off chance that it prevents a pirate. There will be a large free demo area (all of Chapter 1 with a level cap) and we will be continually adding content. The price point of each chapter is low at 99 cents and 20 per cent of that goes straight to charity. If someone still decides to pirate it, then nothing we do is going to convince them to buy it instead.
In terms of sheer profitability, in-game purchases and the freemium model are definitely the way to go. However, a few things concern me about in-app purchases. As soon as you can achieve game goals by buying them with money you diminish that sense of achievement the player would otherwise get from completing a goal themselves. The Legacy of Barubash is not the sort of game where in-game purchases could be utilised in way that does not feel forced.
To me, charging players to make healing potions or for weapon upgrades would be akin to attempted extortion.
Another issue with in-game purchases is that often the people paying the largest sums of money are the ones who can least afford it. We don't want to promote problem behaviours in our player base. At the moment some of the top grossing games on Android have given up any pretense of actually being a game and are simply slot machine simulators. I don't believe gamers on a mobile device should be treated as second class gaming citizens.
I would not pay for in game currency or items myself so I don't expect my players to. I suspect the sort of player who would play The Legacy of Barubash would not appreciate having to pay for character progression. For the team here at Kactus Games, making Barubash is about making a game we'd play, not some kind of cynical profit maximising scheme.
Marketing a new IP and game in a crowded marketplace like the Android platform is a common issue for indie developers. What is going to be your approach to getting the good word of Barubash out into the market?
Newer indies like ourselves will encounter a lot of difficulties when entering the market, there's just so many of us and most don't have a huge marketing budget. The fantastic thing about the indie scene is the sense of community, both in person and in social media. Indies tend to help each other out by spreading the word about each other's games. Sadly for Aussies, Kickstarter is out of reach and Indiegogo can be very hit and miss in terms of meeting cash goals but can generate some awareness.
We also want to try and connect with our fans and supporters, by making a game they can get excited about, treating them as people and by listening to their needs. Barubash is going to be quite unique in a number of ways which will let it stand apart from most of the games on Android. It won't be dumbed down compared to the RPGs someone would play on a more traditional platform. Player choices and actions have a huge impact on the story and game world. Two people sitting down to compare notes after a few chapters might feel they have been playing wildly different games.
Barubash is also approaching beta, most of the core mechanics are in now, so we can focus on polishing it and honing story in the coming months. We are in the process of expanding our social reach on twitter and by engaging indie friendly publications. Also we'll have a booth at PAX which should give us a mountain of exposure.
Perth is a very young city when it comes to game development. What do you think of the local development scene?
The community is great, it's really supportive although it's admittedly small. We've been to a few letsmakegames.org events now, and it is just nice to see people that are really excited about making games. The community is growing, so there are new faces every year. I've spoken to lecturers and students from TAFE and technical colleges, and there is strong interest from both students and lecturers in game design. I've been invited to speak to students and I'm thrilled at being able to share my love of game development with others.
What are your longer-term goals for Kactus Games?
To put it simply we'd love it if selling the games we make allows us to make more games. We've got prototypes and plans for quite a few ranging from kid's educational games to strategy games for the PC. It would be a dream come true if we could get some of those made. We'd also like to be donating to more charities.
What game developers inspire you, and why?
CD Projekt Red
- for creating an amazing RPG with a few blemishes, that I dearly wanted to fix.
Black Isle Studios
- for creating Planescape: Torment, and redefining to me what an RPG could be.
John Carmack
- for being a constant inspiration by being John Carmack.
Although not game devs
per se
, the
Penny Arcade
guys for demonstrating that you can grow from humble beginnings and help change the world (Child's Play)
In addition to those:
- for Dungeons & Dragons, their pen and paper as well PC games. That's where my RPG interest was incubated.
Re-Logic (Terraria)
- for making a game focused on fun and player dictated exploration.
Also I'd be lying if I did not admit to
Squaresoft/ Square Enix
having a large influence on me, even if I'm not thrilled with the direction the Final Fantasy franchise ended up heading.
Sid Meier
for keeping me out of trouble for pretty much the entirety of my teen years.
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How to Use DOSBox
Two Parts:Installing and Setting Up DOSBoxChanging a Game's Performance in DOSBox
DOSBox is a program that emulates the functions of MS-DOS, including sound, graphics, input, and networking. DOSBox is used primarily to run older video games that were made specifically for the MS-DOS operating system. DOSBox is available for download at www.dosbox.com/wiki/Releases in Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X formats. The following guide describes how to set up and use DOSBox.
Part 1 of 2: Installing and Setting Up DOSBox
1Download the appropriate version of DOSBox for your operating system. It's in the Downloads section of the DOSBox website.Ad
2Install the DOSBox program by following the on-screen instructions.
- 64-bit operating systems handle security differently. To avoid hassles and incompatibility, install the program instead to the root drive, such as "C:\" instead of installing it inside "Program Files."
3Make a folder for your MS-DOS games. Name it something memorable, like "DOSGAMES." For the sake of efficiency, create this folder inside the root drive, such as "C:\" , this way you'll have an easier time writing inside in the command prompt later.
4Download an MS DOS game. Relive your childhood by downloading your favorite classics! After downloading, be sure to put the game in your "C:\DOSGAMES" folder as you have created in the previous step.
5Run DOSBox. Click on dosbox.exe to run the program.
6Mount the game directory. Assign your virtual DOSBox drive a letter; this is where you will mount the game folder that you created.
- To mount the game directory to your hard drive, type in "Z:\>MOUNT C C:\DOSGAMES". This assumes that your games are on your primary "C" hard drive. If your games are on a different hard drive, substitute the letter of that drive for "C."
- To run games from a CD-ROM, you can mount a CD-ROM drive by typing "Z:\>MOUNT D D:\ -t cdrom". To run games from a floppy drive, type "Z:\>MOUNT A A:\ -t floppy." These commands allow DOSBox to play CD-ROM and floppy disk based games.
7Navigate to the new virtual drive. You will be prompted with a "Z:\>" which allows you to change the directory. Type in the letter of the new virtual drive at the prompt, for example, "C:" for your primary hard drive, to navigate to the new DOSBox directory.
8Run a game by accessing its directory. At the "C:\>" prompt, type in "C:\>CD GAMENAME". ("GAMENAME" is a generic example. Type the actual name of your game in its place.) This will change the command prompt to "C:\GAMENAME>". Locate the file that runs your game and type it into the command prompt. It will look like "C:\GAMENAME>GAMENAME.EXE".
- Some older games will have batch (.bat) or .com file extensions instead of .exe.
Part 2 of 2: Changing a Game's Performance in DOSBox
1Use control (^ Ctrl) commands to affect a game's performance in DOSBox. You can speed up or slow down the game, and also increase or decrease frameskip (the amount frames left unrendered) by using the following ^ Ctrl commands:
- ^ Ctrl+F7 = Decreases frameskip
- ^ Ctrl+F8 = Increases frameskip
- ^ Ctrl+F11 = Slows down the game
- ^ Ctrl+F12 = Speeds up the game
- You can monitor DOSBox's computer usage by bringing up the Task Manager on Windows-based systems and the Activity Monitor on Mac OS X systems.
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- You can configure DOSBox to quick start, automatically bringing up the command lines needed to access and run your DOS games. To do this, type "MOUNT C C:\DOSGAMES", followed by "C:" in the "[autoexec]" section of the dosbox.conf file. The file is located in the DOSBox installation folder.
- To toggle full screen mode on and off, press ⎇ Alt+↵ Enter. You can also set DOSBox to start in full screen mode by going to the dosbox.conf file and changing "fullscreen=false" to "fullscreen=true".
- Not all MS-DOS games will run smoothly on DOSBox, even after adjusting performance.
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Class Certified in Homeopathic Products CasePosted in Class Certification, False Advertising Claims
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Beverage companies PepsiCo and Goya face a spate of class action lawsuits relating to the caramel coloring in their soda drinks. In January, Consumer Reports, an independent product testing organization, released a report detailing its investigation of the amount of 4-methylimidazole ("4-MEI"), an impurity created during the manufacturing of caramel coloring, in various soft drinks,… Read More
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Judge Koh Tosses Restitution and Disgorgement Claims in Bumble Bee Class ActionPosted in False Advertising Claims, Misbranding
In one of the first summary judgment rulings in the onslaught of food mislabeling and misbranding class actions, Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California tossed the plaintiff's restitution and disgorgement claims. Her exclusion of the plaintiff's monetary relief claims is a welcome limitation on class action damages. Background: On January 2, 2014,… Read More
Pom Wonderful Case Against Coca-Cola Heads to the High CourtPosted in False Advertising Claims
The United States Supreme Court has decided to wade into a battle between POM Wonderful LLC and Coca-Cola Co. over whether Coke's labeling of its Minute Maid pomegranate-blueberry juice blend violates the Lanham Act's prohibition against false advertising. POM is challenging the Ninth Circuit's decision upholding dismissal of its Lanham Act claim, which alleged that… Read More
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially refused requests from several courts (discussed here and here) for a determination of whether and under what circumstances food products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) may be labeled "natural." Citing the need for extensive public input from the various stakeholders, the complexity of the issue and… Read More
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Judges George Wu and Manuel Real both recently dismissed two class actions in the Central District of California that challenged the labeling of food and cosmetics as false and misleading. Defendants (represented by a team of MoFo litigators led by William Stern) persuaded the courts that the plaintiffs' claims were implausible as a matter of… Read More
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Hello Sin
My formidable, unkind, and damned old friend
You broke in again
To my heart
And, I hate you
More and more everyday
But, you come back
In new colorful shades
With utter deception
You ebb and flow
Allowing hope to hope
Just enough to choke it off
When you reappear
And, I hate you with the hate you hate me with
And, yet fail to cut the lead as you tow me closer toward death
I feel as if I'm lying
For, I lust after you with passion
And, once I've found you
My lust locks me inside the gallows
Of death and distruction
Hello Forgiveness
My hope of hope of yet more chances
Undeserved, but for attaching
To my heart
For, I love you
And, though I leave you everyday
You offer back still more
Than I steal away
Come find me
And, come quickly
Redefine me
In Your healing
I like the poem...but I found it interesting and kinda strange..but enjoyed the read anyways.
"Let me hug all your pain away.
Let me kiss the darkness away.
Let me love you and
shine my light through the both of us as one."


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The Web site Tiny Buddha began as a quote-a-day Twitter account, @tinybuddha, in 2008. Lori Deschene's daily wisdom posts about mindfulness, nonattachment, and happiness became so popular that she now has more than 200,000 Twitter followers who share quotes and stories about inspiration in their daily lives.
Deschene asked her Twitter followers to contribute their thoughts and perspectives on the difficult questions that influence how we live our everyday lives: thoughts about the meaning of life, pain, happiness, fate, and more.
Tiny Buddha, Simple Wisdom for Life's Hard Questions is a combination of the amazing responses that she received along with her own insightful essays, and insights from wise teachers around the world and throughout time. Deschene explores how these issues have played out in her own life and offers action-oriented suggestions to help people empower themselves, even in a world with so much uncertainty. The result is a guide that helps listeners discover the endless possibilities for a life lived mindfully in the present and connected to others.
©2011 Lori Deschene (P)2012 Tantor
"This fresh, practical guide to mindfulness and meaning will resonate with those facing the grim financial outlook, the vagaries of online dating, and the pressures and boons of social media." (Booklist)
"Just the right amount of knowledge.."
Lori, has a way of weaving her story and the enlightenment of others from her twitter account that makes for encouragement and the feeling of connection we all must have.
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Super Tuesday: state-by-state results
Published On: Mar 05 2012 08:43:53 AM PST Updated On: Mar 06 2012 09:51:24 PM PST
Here's how the 10 states voted in Super Tuesday's primary and caucus contests.
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