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Sun-worshipper Chris Isaak's latest CD a labor of love
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It's Chris Isaak phoning from a tour stop in Boston.
On this sunny day, the veteran rockabilly-roots singer-songwriter is particularly excited to share a piece of very good news: his longtime drummer Kenny Dale Johnson is bounding back from successful treatment to combat leukemia.
"He's like a brother to me," Isaak offers. "We have played together for like 30 years, him me and Roly [Isaak's bass player Rowland Salley], and this tour is the only gig he has ever missed. He'll be back in October and I can't wait."
Isaak's equally excited about returning to the Chicago area where he says he loves to ride his bike and check out salvage yards and architectural restoration studios. "I have found the most amazing architectural pieces and stuff that folks consider scrap that turns out to be some great Art Deco original," Isaak says. "If it's small, I just carry it back on the bike. If it's big, heck I've got a tour bus with huge [storage] bays that's a phone call away."
Isaak headlines the Arcada Theatre on July 19.
Q. You're touring behind your latest album, "Beyond the Sun," recorded at the iconic Sun Studios in Memphis. The history and the legacy of the studio is something that touches musicians in so many ways. How did the ghosts of so many singers who went before you affect you as you stepped up to that mike?
CHRIS ISAAK: I never believed much in ghosts even though I'm Catholic. [Laughs] But I'm very pragmatic in some ways. But you walk in that room and you see a little hole in the linoleum on the floor from Bill Black's stand-up bass peg. There's a tape mark where Elvis (Presley's) mike would sit. On the wall is Carl Perkins' picture. The first time I went to that studio I was in my tour bus, and I never do this but I said to the driver I want to go up to Union [Street] in Memphis. It's 4 in the morning and Kenny and I got out and went up to the door and I'm like, Johnny Cash put his hand on this door. Elvis put his hand on this door. And they all put it on there when they were sacred. It just goes through you.
Q. What was the recording session like?
CI: I'm really proud of the way we did our recording. So many singers or bands go into Sun and they take a picture and then go to some modern studio to mix it. We did it very much the old-fashioned way: Everyone sang and played at the same time in one room. If you hear my vocals that's the take. No remixing. And we were so fortunate to have Roland James who played guitar on all those [old Sun] records. Cowboy Jack Clement who wrote with Johnny Cash recorded with us. That [studio] is one of the most beautiful-sounding rooms in the business. Maybe if you're a hip-hop artist that's not the room for you. Modern music [sound] is a little more buried.
Q. What's your love affair with this kind of music, that Memphis-Delta sound that is so prevalent in your work?
CI: To me it's just great music. I always wanted to make music that was joyous and pretty, like that great music from all those artists. It's a good time. You hear the beauty in those voices. You hear Cash's every word. You heard Elvis' every word.
Q. Who have been your greatest musical influences?
CI: Two people: My older brother who learned to play guitar first and I stole everything from him. And [Sun Studio/Sun Records founder] Sam Phillips' records. When I heard those records, I went from being a flat-top, light-featherweight boxer in Japan to knowing what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.
Q. You did a cover of Elvis' "Can't Help Falling in Love With You" on the album. Why did you choose that song from among all his hits?
CI: That was very last-minute. I always thought it was a great song and I loved singing it. It's just a beautiful love ballad. Everyone thought we were done with the session and we had like 30 minutes left and I was like we can cut one more song. We had tried that song before at my house but I have a crummy piano and it didn't sound good. This time it all just came together.
Q. Of all the artists that you have idolized or worked with or wished you could have worked with, who was the best in your mind?
CI: I have only two pictures hanging on the walls in my house. One is of my mom at age 5, looking like a cute little imp, and the other is a signed photo of Johnny Cash when he was very young. He was a great writer. A great singer. He cuts across everything — all genres, country, punk, easy listening. His music is so simple it doesn't get in anybody's way. He's telling a story and he's so likeable when he's singing it that everybody can't help not listening to it.
Q. Are you tired of "Wicked Game" and being so identified with that one song?
CI: [Laughs] I wish I had 15 more like it. If I did then I'd be Paul McCartney.


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Internet dating sites have been around for a while now, and there's no denying their popularity. Who among us hasn't done at least a little 'site-seeing' and considered the possibility of meeting a potential soul mate online? And who among us hasn't at least considered what personal information we would divulge in a public dating profile?
These sites haven't just appealed to singles, of course. As a family lawyer, I've heard stories time and time again of one spouse finding the other while surfing, if not actually searching, online for their next great love.
But for the most part, at least in the early days, there was an innocence about it all. Little did we know that the days of clear and relatively transparent online dating profiles were actually the age of Internet innocence.
Little by little, a trend has emerged where online profiles are being 'polished' by professionals, with 'trending' terms being added to what used to be fairly straightforward descriptions of people looking for love. Entire dating profile services have emerged, devoted to helping make one's profile not just more appealing but easier to find online.
Marketing one's self has become the name of the dating game. Recently I read about a 'scientific approach' applied by a woman to online dating who posed as a man to see what responses other men liked. She studied the male response patterns so that she herself could then go back and customize her description as a SWF to conform to what most men wanted to see.
Her strategy and efforts made a certain amount of sense – if you suspended everything else you knew about trust, honesty and truth in relationships.
It seems we have now moved into a true twilight zone online. The Notre Dame star linebacker, Manti Te'o, has become Twitter talk and newsworthy due to the alleged death of his imaginary girlfriend. Was he the victim of a hoax or at least, in part, the perpetrator of one?
One thing this story underscores is the often sad fact that people think they are falling in love when, in reality, they've fallen head over heels in love over keystrokes. The person they think they love may be non-existent or at least a fraud.
There are elaborate hoaxes being created online to attract lonely hearts of both sexes, leading to the possibility of real heartbreak. Some of these imposters are simply lonely and looking for love they could never find in the real world, and others are quite vicious. The imposters range from brunettes posing as blondes to heavy-set women posing as model-slim to boys posing as girls (and vice versa) to paupers posing as millionaires and everything in-between.
So, who DO you trust in this 2013 Internet matchmaking odyssey? Well, you need a good defense as much as a solid offense. Oddly enough, the defenses to this kind of dating game-playing are not unlike the defenses our parents used and preached to us.
(1) If something or someone seems too good to be true, probably is. Exercise extreme caution.
(2) Do your homework, and use the same technology that is ensnaring your heart to search Facebook/search engines to try to verify the facts about the person.
(3) If you haven't actually met someone, looked deeply into their eyes and surveyed the reality of their lives, remind yourself repeatedly they may not exist as pictured and portrayed online.
(4) Guard your heart and your online confidences with at least the same amount of care you guard pin numbers and passwords. When emotions are involved, there's a lot at stake!
We all know many happy endings for couples who have met online. The way to share their success is to never trust technology too much and to trust your own instincts always.
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A New Kind of Pharmacist
Ross Valley Pharmacy, tucked away inside a larger building of clinics, is not a big place, but it's very very busy. Its owner, pharmacist Paul Lofholm, has a vision of the pharmacist's role that goes far beyond simply putting pills in bottles. He sees pharmacists as integral members of the healthcare team who can fill the gaps in patients' education about their conditions and their medications.
Mr. Lofholm initially saw the need for a diabetes education program after a friend's son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. After helping his friend deal with that crisis, says Mr. Lofholm, "I looked around and said, 'Well, what do we have in this county, Marin County, to help diabetes patients?' I found out that we really didn't have anything." To fill that gap, he developed a Medicare-certified diabetes education program run by a certified diabetes educator. It took time to fulfill the ADA requirements necessary for Medicare certification, but the program is now in its third cycle of accreditation, and Ross Valley Pharmacy offers classes several times a year.
Mr. Lofholm notes that only eight percent of diabetics go to endocrinologists; all the rest are monitored by internists or, in some cases, pediatricians. He says, "They do not have the staff to do the education, so it doesn't really get done. That's why the specialized courses have been successful, frankly, teaching people about lifestyle. The advantage of the pharmacy is that we see the patients frequently because of medication refills. We've had a pretty good relationship with physicians being willing to refer, because they simply don't have the time to do the educational stuff, realistically, nor can they get paid for it."
In line with the new role of pharmacists as "physician extenders," Mr. Lofholm offers medication therapy management (MTM) services to his patients. According to the pharmacy website, "MTM is a meeting with the pharmacist to review ALL of your medications, allergies, and conditions." The service is covered by Medicare under certain conditions. Mr. Lofholm says, "MTM is talking about taking a drug history, analyzing the combination of drugs, asking the patients why they're taking them, with the idea to get people off drugs that they don't need, or on drugs that they should be on. We believe that pharmacists are over-trained for what they do, putting pills in bottles, and the question is, how could they more appropriately be used? One of those key issues is MTM."
Asked how pharmacists are reimbursed for all the time they spend talking to the patients, Mr. Lofhom replies "There is no mechanism. Counseling is an unfunded mandate. It is actually part of the law, but there is no funding for it....We have a medical benefit, a dental benefit, a hospital benefit, a pharmaceutical benefit, but no pharmacist benefit. I am trying to develop legislation to define a pharmacist benefit. Most of the legislation that's been written has to do with provision of drugs, reducing costs, and formularies. It's a manufacturing thrust. But does it do any good if I throw 10 drugs at you and you don't have a clue what they are? We need to make sure that there is some communication between the patient and the pharmacist: 'Do you know when to take this, why to take it, when to stop taking it?' We need to try to sort all of that out."
Mr. Lofholm's goal is to make his pharmacy a complete "diabetes wellness center" that offers diabetes training, MTM, and support for patients who might drop through the cracks after being hospitalized. He explains, "We here in this county are considering a collaborative effort to set up a diabetes wellness center. The problem today is that there's not good additional services or follow-up from the acute care hospital to the community."
"When patients go in for an acute diabetic episode, typically they are elderly, and so they may need to be taught how to use a meter and maybe how to use insulin. Well, then they are discharged, and they have no clue what to do. Discharge orders may not get to the physician for awhile, and although the discharge physician might tell the patient to see his physician within seven days, that may or may not happen. So the problem is that the transition from acute care back to the community is not working very well. We have too many patients falling through the holes. They don't understand their medicines, maybe they can't afford their medicines, they don't know how to use them, etc."
"So we're working on a collaboration between the hospitals and pharmacies and local endocrinologists. If the diabetes wellness center were up and running, ideally the discharge orders would come to the diabetes wellness center for us to follow up and make sure the patient sees his primary care physician, etc. The point is to facilitate communication, and 'oh, by the way, if you need help in nutrition or exercise or medications, we can also help in that regard,' because the physician may not have the time to spend." He hopes to have the diabetes wellness center functioning by the end of the year.
Mr. Lofholm believes that his pharmacy initiatives could have a salutary effect on the number of adverse medication reactions, which currently cost $177 billion every year. He says, "For every dollar that we spend on distributing drugs, we spend another dollar for adverse reactions. So the question is, can we prevent adverse effects?" He strongly feels that pharmacist interventions would help do that. "Now that technicians are counting out the pills, we have the pharmacist ideally with time to be spent counseling patients. So we need legislation that will provide compensation for that. And the justification for that would be reducing adverse events and drug usage, thereby cutting costs."
"My job," he concludes, "is to optimize the therapy."
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One of life's simple pleasures – an icy-cold margarita on a summer afternoon. Local restaurants are offering fresh updates for our favorite frosty treats by swapping the standby Cointreau and tequila recipe for lighter ingredients and liqueurs. The result is a refreshing riff on the traditional juxtaposition of sweet and slightly sour margarita flavors we love without the heavy, boozy aftermath.
Mixologists agree: what distinguishes a fantastic margarita boils down to quality ingredients and interesting tastes. "You want to have a balance of flavor," says Nacional 27 Mixologist Liz Samples.
Instead of heavy syrup or liqueur, natural fruits and different tequila flavors are being used to sweeten drinks. "I've seen a lot of combining sweetness from fruit with the spiciness of a pepper," says Salud Tequila Lounge General Manager Adam Geenen.
Along with this sweet-heat composition, the newer varieties are replacing the typical Triple Sec orange flavor. At Nacional 27, Ms. Samples uses Rhum Clement Creole Shrubb orange flavored rum in margaritas, while Masa Azul's Gypsy cocktail features blanco tequila mixed with limonada and tart Luxardo maraschino liqueur, a spirit more commonly paired with gin. Another unusual option is the Elderflower Margarita at Salud Tequila Lounge, which pairs agave nectar with St. Germain liqueur's peach, grapefruit, orange and pear notes.
Fruits and liqueurs aren't the only seasonal switches on cocktail menus. "Tequila is a growing spirit experiencing a huge revival right now," says Carnivale Mixologist Daryl Freeman. Instead of the standard blanco tequila with its citrusy, sweet agave flavor, bolder options, such as smoky mescal, are featured.
Our alternative margarita favorites include Nacional 27's classic N27 margarita, the exceptional Russell in the Tumbleweeds at Masa Azul with mezcal and Serrano chile, and two Topolobampo options: the Champagne margarita and the delicious tamarind margarita featuring Wahaka mezcal, agave syrup and tamarind puree. But when there's a taste for the tried-and-true, it's hard to beat the Familia Partida margarita at Salpicón, made with pure blue agave tequila.
What's your favorite margarita on your menu?
Liz Samples
General Manager and Mixologist, Nacional 27
"Our classic N27 and el Corazon Riff are great margaritas, but I really like our seasonal options: blood orange, strawberry, watermelon or peach. We're using fruit products that are in season and at their best. It's a unique way of presenting a margarita that makes drinking fun and vibrant."
Jenny Kessler
Beverage Director, Masa Azul
"The Russell in the Tumbleweeds, dubbed for my friend Russell. It has Del Maguey Chichicapa mezcal, Serrano peppers, limonada and is topped with red pepper juice and garnished with a flower that looks like a flaming tumbleweed and tastes like asparagus. It's a really cool concept."
Jordan Johnston
Mixologist, Topolobampo
"I am pretty into our Rhubarb Cassis Margarita. We include Cazadors blanco tequila, lime juice, Torres orange Triple Sec, Jules Theuriet Crème de Cassis black currant liqueur, rhubarb puree and a hibiscus tea mixed with sugar on the rim. It's served in a martini glass with Jamaica sugar and a lime wedge."
Adam Geenen
General Manager, Salud Tequila Lounge
"I like our Elderflower Margarita, but I'm really a fan of the classic margarita. Our recipe is really basic. Cointreau or Triple Sec is left out. Instead, we use 2 ounces tequila, 1 ounce fresh lime juice and 1 ounce agave nectar that lets the natural tequila flavors shine through."
Daryl Freeman
Mixologist, Carnivale
"Right now, the Strawberry Rhubarb Margarita is definitely my favorite. It is the best of both worlds. For the traditionalist, you are getting the fresh strawberry taste. Then, we put in a seasonal twist with the rhubarb, which is a little bitter and not as sweet. The two flavors balance out and create a perfect citrus set up for a beautiful, well-balanced and refreshing cocktail."


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Below is the jumbled name of a song from Iron & Wine's newest album "Kiss Each Other Clean". Unjumble the letters to create the correct title and email your answer to firstname.lastname@example.com. A winner will be picked at random from the correct answers and contacted on Monday (3/7). DO NOT leave your answer here as it will not count as an entry (and will give others an unfair advantage). We look forward to your emails!


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While the industry could earn $5 billion this year, some carriers will continue to see losses.
Purchasing Managers Index climbs for 17th straight month to near 60 points, which corresponds to roughly 5% GDP growth.
The U.S. economy posted its second straight quarter of solid growth.
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Learn how keep up with the latest trends and demands.
Bloggers, publicists and restaurateurs repeatedly use the phrase, "Not yo' mama's" when talking about the latest product, new hip bar or modern take on a classic dish. The phrase couldn't apply more to the constantly developing catering industry – a trade that used to be associated with mom-and-pop shops and old-school banquet halls now synonymous with trendy cooking shows like Bravo's Top Chef, Fox's Hell's Kitchen and Food Network's Chopped.
Catering companies don't necessarily deserve credit for this change in perception. Starting with restaurants like Thomas Keller's French Laundry and Patrick O'Connell's Inn at Little Washington 30 years ago, American cuisine reformatted itself rather rapidly into being a world contender of fine dining. As the caliber with restaurants rose, so did the expectations of caterers. Now, our clients call about a dish they had at The Purple Pig or Francesca's and want that exact dish for their holiday party.
Times are changing, and the advent of social media sites such as Facebook and Pinterest only raise the bar even higher. The Internet plus media coverage of restaurants and chefs mean people now know about food. In Chicago, where there's a great restaurant around every corner, clients are now educated about menu design. They want to know where their food is coming from, they know about seasonality and they definitely care about sustainability. These expectations of caterers were unheard of three decades ago.
As restaurants "grew up" with their offerings, caterers were also introduced to more worldly cuisine. Now, catering clients ask for menu items that they expect to taste like foods from other countries. At Paramount Events, chefs must have an incredibly well-rounded knowledge of foreign cuisine. If a client says that they like Greek or Indian food, we'd better show them Greek or Indian food, or they'll go elsewhere. Fresh herbs weren't introduced into the U.S. market until 20 years ago. As these became more prevalent in restaurants and local grocery stores, catering companies began incorporating them into their menus. Even this small change greatly elevated catering cuisine.
What's astounding today is the prevalence of people ordering catering. With two-income households becoming the vast majority, busy individuals would rather pay for someone else to take care of the cooking. House parties are also on the rise because clients don't have time to worry about planning, setting up, cooking and cleanup. They'd rather we just take care of it.
As the times change, interest in beverage grows. In recent years, the variety of beverage options increased rapidly. A plethora of wine varietals, craft beers and "mixology" cocktails are a staple at most events in the Chicago market today.
With over 50 catering companies in Chicago alone, the world of off-premise catering is now big business. Caterers turn around an event in 24 hours. They're called on to provide staff lunches at some of Chicago's largest companies on a weekly, if not daily, basis. A single Saturday night wedding can mean up to $30,000 for a caterer.
As the opportunities opened up, so did the competition. Twenty years ago, all catering companies served starch-heavy menu items in chafing dishes, cooked and covered hours prior to the event. Now we have to compete every single day to be unique and to be the best. Therefore, catering companies are showcasing local, healthy cuisine cooked a la minute, as well as specialty cocktails, intricately designed food stations and image-driven staff.
Off-premise caterers have their work cut out for them as this trend of increasingly distinctive events continues. It's a happy challenge for many in the industry who like being on the knife's cutting edge of catered events.


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Thick Muscular Thighs..Hot Body....
I guess I'd rather have a guy with thick thighs than one with a thick head
Uh huh and I find it humourous that as I'm responding to this thread, I am eating organic chicken thighs. hahah
Sexy Thick Beefy Thighs...I wanna see his Phat Butt..You know there's nothing But Ass-cheeks hanging out the back of those briefs...
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Yes. I like my mens with a little bit of meat on 'em.
I always thought I had fairly thick thighs, but some of the pics in this thread make me look like I've got legs like a lollypop stick.
Sexy Dudes...Great Legs & Thighs
Handsome Fucker..Love his Thighs & everything else......
Nice Muscular Thighs
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I am more interested in their cocks rather than their thighs. As long as the guy is HWP, I am good with him.
Homophobia kills!
Yes I do - I have thick thighs and they're fantastic
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Thighs like these can be erotic!!!
My 'code word' for guys with legs like this is "Hercules", because these guys remind me of the Greek/Roman Statues.
Jeff Schwartzer and Greg Atoyan.
Here are some pics that captures the spirit of this thread.
HOT! Do you have any of these pics in a bigger size?
A few more of Forstemann:
Thick thighs and a nice ass =
I used to hate my big thighs when I was younger, and used to be so embarrased when I had to wear shorts.
Now, I love big thighs on guys.
One more of Forstemann. Enjoy!
Tight Thighs and that Pre-cum says he's ready to be Serviced...
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Nobody likes boney or small thighs.
I like em' if they're muscular and beefy but if it's just fat and cottage cheese then no.
I don't agree...There's a HUGE Population of Gay/Straight Dudes that Love Bony/Thin thighs with small asses to-match....
Every guy is not into Thick Thighs...I like an average to beefy/stocky Guy with a Big-Ass but I'd deffinately date a Skinny-Dude....You've never gone out with a Skinny female of messed around with a Skinny Dude?
Powerful Thighs...You know he's got a big Ass to match.....
I like a man with a smooth chest but hairy,thick legs.
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If by "thighs" you mean "cocks". Yes! Yes, I do. I likey a lot.
nice cocks!
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I want to lick his belly button tattoo...does that make me a bad person?
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Damn..He's Chiseled to Perfection...Simply Beautiful...
I LOVE the legs on cyclists and rowers!
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I would pay just to lick his thighs...
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US President Barack Obama arrived in Australia today for a long-delayed
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One day, if things go well for him in his NFL career, Washington cornerback Desmond Trufant won't have to deal with people calling him by the wrong name.
''Yeah, I get the 'Hey, Marcus,' a couple of times,'' he said. ''But it's all good. He's a great player. He's done some great things in the league, so it's not a bad thing.''
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's inaugural address Monday saluted the ideals of liberalism and the minorities whose votes were critical to his winning a second term.
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"We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths — that all of us are created equal — is the star that guides us still; just as it guided our forebears through Seneca Falls, and Selma, and Stonewall," Obama said, naming the battlegrounds of struggles for the civil rights of women, blacks and gays.
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It's becoming clearer that a massive role awaits the newly launched Organizing for Action — the Obama campaign reformulated into a non-profit based in Chicago with offices in Washington. Jarrett's key aide, Jon Carson, just left the White House and will move back to Chicago — to be the executive director of the group.
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Instead of flaunting overly decorative architectural doodads, homes here are restrained—"honest architecture," our architecture critic called it in a story last year.
Case in point is longtime
The acre-and-a-half property could double as a botanical garden, and indeed, the longtime former owner (a Mrs. Hampton, who was part of the Warner family, for which an offshoot of the Manatee River called Warner's Bayou is named—that's the way people are identified in old Bradenton) was a naturalist who had let the land around her circa 1861 wood-frame Cracker house go completely wild. Rickert hired Hazeltine Nurseries to tame it—but not too much; the front yard, with its abundant coconut palms, bamboo stands, mango and crepe myrtle trees, conveys just the right old-Florida feeling for the neighborhood.
"It's a comfortable house; it's not overwhelming," says Matt Overstreet, Rickert's longtime friend and interior designer. This is the third home Overstreet has designed for Rickert over the course of 30 years, including one in Costa Rica, where Rickert likes to spend time fishing. (Overstreet also designed the interior of Rickert's yacht.) When a creative relationship is that longstanding, the designer and homeowner understand each other well enough that they communicate in a kind of shorthand. "
And that he did. Throughout the residence, the designer employed a disciplined color palette of toffee, caramel and cream on upholstery, paint and fabrics, punctuated by flashes of red, gold, coral and deep terra cotta. The colors play beautifully off the polished wood antiques—bookcases, chairs, armoires, an old grandfather clock—that Overstreet uncovered during his frequent jaunts to Europe.
In the living room, a plump couch draped in Scalamandre silk is a perfect foil for elegant Italian silk drapes that fall in volume across the length of the room. The drapes are tied back with oversized bronze leaves ingeniously repurposed by Overstreet from a bronze door he found in
Overstreet paid special attention to the chandeliers in each room. Every one of them came from Paris, one of his favorite haunts; he takes groups of clients on shopping expeditions there several times a year.
The guest bedrooms, at opposite sides of the house, are as different as night and day. The east bedroom has deep coral walls and bed and wall fabrics covered in a Chinoiserie design. The west bedroom has an attractive red and green mixed-print cotton fabric from Clarence House on bed and windows. In both bedrooms are handsome 18th-century French armoires, and on the walls are botanical prints and art from Rickert's frequent travels around the world.
The upstairs is all master suite, with a large bedroom, study, closet and bath and sweeping terrace overlooking the
The kitchen is well equipped with all the latest conveniences, even though Rickert admits he's not a cook. He is a sentimentalist, however; he saved the rippled old glass from Mrs. Hampton's pre-Civil War Cracker house and used it for the cabinets in his butler's pantry. It's a subtle but effective tie to the property's history.
Rickert's favorite room is the library, and it's easy to see why. The dark mahogany-paneled room, with its overstuffed furniture, exudes masculinity and comfort. The crowning glory, literally, is a brilliant blue ceiling embellished with gold painted astrological symbols, representing the signs of the zodiac under which Rickert and his four children were born. Master faux finisher Aaron Crussemeyer created the ceiling, which was inspired by an old compass.
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Community News (V12-I11)
March 11, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
Concerns raised about mosque location
SHEBOYGAN,WI–Nearly 60 people showed up at the Wilson Town Hall Monday night for a 15-minute procedural exercise by the town Plan Commission, which voted unanimously to grant an extension of time for a Manitowoc doctor to obtain a conditional use permit to convert a former retail store into a mosque, an action that most of the people there opposed, the Sheboygan Press reported.
The vote to give Mansoor Mirza until May 10 to inspect and bring up to code the septic system at 9110 Sauk Trail Road was "not out of the ordinary," Plan Commission Chairman Doug Fuller told commission members, who voted 7-0 to grant the extension without discussion.
Mirza is proposing converting the 5,000-square-foot former Tom's of Wisconsin building into the county's first mosque. Mirza bought the property as an investment and proposes renting it to the newly formed Islamic Society of Sheboygan County, of which he is one of the organizers.A public hearing last month attracted a similar-sized group of people, almost all of who were opposed to allowing the mosque because they feared "it would attract potential terrorists."
MSA lounge vandalized at Brandeis
The Muslim Student Association suite at Brandeis University was vandalized on March 5, according to an e-mail to members of the association from Neda Eid '11, a member of the MSA executive board.
According to the e-mail, an individual or individuals attempted to open a painted-over door in Imam Talal Eid's office, and many of the imam's "desk materials were touched and unplugged. The lamps in the suite (most of them in the prayer room) were all turned upside down and unplugged." Neda Eid added in a later e-mail to the Justice that "most of the permanent damage was to the wall in Imam Eid's office." Imam Eid told the Justice that his phone and computer were disconnected and that a valuable Quran was missing from his desk. He also said it was evident that the vandals had not removed their shoes, a rule members of the MSA had instituted after the recent renovations, before walking "where we pray and all over the place."
Imam Eid said that he "could not believe it" when he discovered the vandalism. The MSA suite had recently undergone renovation, and Imam Eid said that he first called the contractor to see whether they were doing work in the suite. When the contractor said that no work was being done, Imam Eid contacted the Brandeis Police Department.
Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan said that an investigation into the details and the motives behind the vandalism is currently ongoing.
Spirit of Islam program at NJ Library
NEW JERSEY–Understanding the Spirit of Islam, hosted by the Community Diversity Council, was held at the Hunterdon County Library Headquarters in Raritan Township on March 6.
The event featured guest speaker Dr. Ali Chaudry, president and co-founder of the Center for Understanding Islam, who spoke about the spirit of the Islamic faith, the example of its founder the Prophet Muhammad, the essence of the Qur'an and the work of the American Muslim community in cultivating mutual respect and appreciation for the goals it holds in common with other faith tradition.
The talk also included an exhibit of various Qur'ans, beautiful Islamic calligraphy and selected books on Islam. Nearly 50 people came to hear Chaudry speak and enjoy the artwork.
Pakistani-American writer wins prize
Pakistani-American author Daniyal Mueenuddin has been awarded the $20,000 Story Prize for his collection of connected short stories, In Other Rooms, Other Wonders, published by W. W. Norton. The Story Prize is an annual award honoring the author of an outstanding collection of short stories.
The prize was presented to Mueenuddin at a reading and ceremony held in New York City. In addition, short story collections by Victoria Patterson (Drift, Mariner) and Wells Tower (Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned, FSG) were also honored and each author received a $5,000 prize.
Judges for the were novelist and short story writer A M. Homes, critic and book blogger Carolyn Kellogg, and Ohio-based public librarian Bill Kelly.
NU's Najeeba Syed named to dean's list
EVANSTON, IL–EVANSTON – Najeeba Syed of Crystal Lake was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Northwestern University.
She is the daughter of Dr. Mukaram and Sartaj Syed.


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The three programs are the Walker Street Congregate Meal Program, the Bradley Congregate Meal Program and the Bradley Home-Delivered Meal Program.
"I am thrilled to be in receipt of the favorable ratings and commendations from the Southeast Tennessee Development District," said Demetrius Ramsey, CSA executive director. "I know that of all three of our nutrition coordinators work very hard to serve our customers, keeping policies and procedures in mind, but I know the needs of each customer are a priority. So, I am very thankful that the monitors acknowledged the quality service that is delivered every single day."
Leading these programs are Carol Westfield, coordinator of the Walker Street Congregate Meal Program; DeLois McCleary, coordinator of the Bradley Congregate Meal Program; and Faye Goldston, coordinator of the Bradley Home-Delivered Meal Program.
"I know each of these ladies and view their roles as a part of their ministry," Ramsey said. "They have a passion for serving those in need and are excited at the opportunities that each new day presents. It is truly a blessing to have them on staff."
In late 2012, the Walker Street Congregate Meal Program was monitored by the Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability. The report credited Westfield with being organized and well-prepared.
The report added, "[Mrs. Westfield] is doing a wonderful job in creating a comfortable environment for the consumers to enjoy their meal in the congregate setting. The consumers reported positive feedback regarding Mrs. Westfield's compassion to the program during the monitoring process. She continues to appear dedicated to the consumers' program, and is working hard to complete all the responsibilities of this position."
The Bradley Congregate Meal Program was also monitored by STAAAD.
The agency reported that DeLois McCleary also was organized and prepared, as well as always pleasant in dealing with the agency and the community.
The report continued, "[Mrs. McCleary] continues to do a wonderful job in creating a comfortable environment for the consumers to enjoy their meal in a congregate setting. During the monitoring process, the consumers reported positive feedback regarding Mrs. McCleary's compassion to the program. She continues to appear dedicated to the consumers' program, and is working hard to complete all the responsibilities of the position."
The Bradley Home-Delivered Meal Program was monitored by STAAAD at about the same time.
Goldston earned the same praise as her CSA colleagues, and for the same reasons.
STAAAD also reported, "[Mrs. Goldston] continues to help promote, maintain and improve the health and well-being of eligible consumers aged 60 years and older through the provision of nutritious meals. The consumers continue to report positive feedback regarding her compassion and dedication to the program during home visits. Ms. Goldston appears to be working hard to complete all the responsibilities of the position and is dedicated to assisting the consumers in any area possible."
But according to Ramsey, these glowing reports are just what he expects — and has received — from his staff.
"These reports are not a new trend for these programs," he said. "We have enjoyed very positive reviews in the past. It is important to note however that our communication and partnership with partner agencies like Southeast Tennessee Development District and the United Way have never been better. All of these factors contribute to our success."
For more information, CSA's office is located at 155 6th St., S.E. The hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The telephone number is 479-4111.
In other news:
- CSA received a letter of thank you from Nat Akiona, the principal of North Lee Elementary School, in December. The principal thanked CSA on behalf of five of his students to whom the agency is providing weekly "sack packs." Akiona reported the program was met with "tremendous gratitude from the parents of these students." More students also are currently on a waiting list and the school hopes to be able to help those students as soon as possible.


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Dec 07 2011
Celebrating Christmas in Kuala Lumpur
When talking about how Christmas is celebrated in Kuala Lumpur, it is important to draw a distinction between the city's small Christian community, and everyone else. For the vast majority of KL's population, the festival is devoid of any religious connotations. Even the festive decorations have been denuded of any Christian imagery. Malaysians generally need … read the full post


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V-Neck Lace Tank
Cute design, poorly executed
The top is not supportive enough to wear w/o a bra and shows the sides of bra if you do wear one. Cute design, but the fit was horrible. Returned it.
July 15, 2013
gorgeous sexy
wow this looks gorgeous!!!
After seeing it online I decided to go to store to try it on to see how it fits and make sure about the size.
I range between an M and an L with BEBE, usually M, and the M fits perfect.
Got it in black. Very sexy, looks much better than I expected from the online photo.
It shows just enough cleavage to be super sexy but not to the point it's too much..
Like the previous reviewer wrote, it does go a little low beneath the arms and on the back, but with the right bra it's fine.
July 13, 2013
super cute BUT
very cute and vibrant color in person (berry). Got the large because of my 38DD bust but it still fits too big in the bust area. Same issue as the reviewer before me. My girls were not held in well and crazy side boob. Will be returning unfortunately.
July 12, 2013
Very revealing top
I love the stretchy, soft lace, and colors! The reason I didn't purchase is because the underarms were cut too low revealing too much skin besides the deep v neck, which I could have handled but I felt like my breasts were going to pop out with all of the skin exposed. Fits true to bebe size, xs fit nice. Thumbs up if you can pull this top without crossings your arms all day long!
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text: Yeah, the Walking Dead Game was great but now I'm beggining to miss Sam and Max. The game was awesome and it had lots of comedy and puzzles. I wish Telltale would make a season 4 just to show that Telltale hasn't forgotten about Sam and Max and the fans of Sam and Max.


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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b8gshl/global_hadoop) has announced the addition of the "Global Hadoop Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.
TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Hadoop market to grow at a CAGR of 55.63 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the demand for big data analytics. The Global Hadoop market has also been witnessing the emergence of hadoop-as-a-service (HDaaS) solutions. However, the lack of trained professionals could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.
The key vendors dominating this market space are Amazon Web Services Inc., IBM Corp., EMC Corp., and Cloudera Inc.
The other vendors mentioned in the report are MapR Technologies Inc., Hortonworks Inc., Karmasphere Inc., Hadapt Inc., HStreaming LLC, Outerthought, Super Micro Computer Inc. , Pentaho Corp., Zettaset Inc., Datastax Inc., Datameer Inc., Hewlett-Packard co., Dell Inc., Appistry Inc., Teradata Corp., Talend Inc., RainStor Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Data Direct Networks Inc., Netapp Inc., Actuate Corp., Think Big Analytics Inc., MarkLogic Corp., Revolution Analytics Inc., Jaspersoft Corp., Supermicro Computer Inc., Metascale LLC, ParAccel Inc., Pervasive Software Inc., Couchbase Inc., Splunk Inc., Calpont Corp., Mortar Data Inc., Infochimps Inc., Sungard Inc., Datasift Inc., Platfora Inc., WibiData Inc., Splice Machine Inc., Zettaset Inc., Continnuity Inc., Mortar Data Inc., Drawn to Scale Inc., and Concurrent Inc.
Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio's Enterprise Computing team said: ''The demand for cost-effective Hadoop-based big data solutions is driving this market. Organizations understand the importance of big data solutions, but installing and hiring new professionals to deploy them is a costly affair. As a result, organizations and decision makers are adopting Hadoop-as-a-service (HDaaS) solutions which provide cost-effective big data management and analytics. HDaaS solutions offer the necessary hardware, software, and services required to support big data management at low subscription fees.''
According to the report, one of the major drivers is the demand for big data analytics. The increase in big data and big data analytics is driving the demand for Hadoop-based solutions in order to analyze the large number of datasets being stored in enterprises.
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b8gshl/global_hadoop
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