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Cupping: You Can Do This At Home
Cupping is a very specific method of tasting coffee and a great way to discover the, often times, hidden characters of coffee. In the shop we use this method for sampling new coffees to determine optimum roast degree and technique. Specialty Coffee Association of America Cupping Standards . (follow the link, then click on coffee standards then on cupping standards) These are the guidelines we use in the shop with some modifications to meet my personal roasting style and facility limitations.
We also, monitor the roasting through various means, mostly we taste the coffees brewed in the French Press or Chemex brewer, however, to keep a tight watch on quality and consistency we "cup" the coffees regularly.
To cup at home I recommend the following procedures (because a professional cupping room is generally out of the question.)
Set aside an area where you can heat water and grind coffee with enough room for two to three cups for each coffee you are going to sample. The cups should be 6 to 8 ounce capacity. Have plenty of soup spoons in a hot water bath as well.
Preheat the cups
Put 8.25 grams of medium ground coffee in each cup. (it is best to have two to three cups for each individual coffee)
Add 5 ounces of off boiled water about 202-203 degrees F.
let steep for 2 minutes then break the crust while breathing in the aroma deeply. Break the crust in a circular motion down in the front, up in the back. when the spoon breaks up through the crust on the upward motion gently move it forward towards your nose. This helps to direct the aroma into your olfactory system.
Let the coffee steep for another two minutes for 4 minutes total.
Gently skim any floating grounds off of the top of the cup.
Time to Taste:
Fill your soup spoon about half full then slurp the coffee into your mouth coating the entire inside of your mouth.
Make notes of the feel, flavor, aroma, finish, and body. Every coffee has varying degrees of pluses and minuses.
Taste the coffee regularly as it goes through he cooling process and note the changes as you do this.
The SCAA Cupping Standard (linked to above) is a guideline for noting the positive and negative attributes of any individual coffee. The roasting standards noted are not necessarily the best method or degree of roasting for any single coffee. A coffee may cup well with these roasting standards however each coffee has its own best roast profile.
Cupping can be fun and very informative.
Resting Your Coffee
I was thinking about the concept of "resting" coffee this morning as I was drinking a cup of our new Panama, Boquete. The coffee was brewed while was still warm from the roaster. As with all things coffee I am a firm believer in giving it a minute, never rushing any aspect of the process. Coffee this fresh will generally have some harsh characters that settle down after a few hours. That being said, there are some wonderful characters that can settle down as well. So, what is my take on resting?
1) Coffee, during the roasting process builds up carbon dioxide in little chambers inside the bean, you see the effect of this, the bloom, when you brew your coffee. The CO2 slowly dissipates over time. This CO2 can inhibit extraction when the coffee is very fresh causing a "less than" cup of brew. You can take steps to help overcome the inhibiting nature of the CO2 simply by pre-infusing the coffee grounds with a bit of off boiled water. This step allow the coffee to off-gas prior to brewing the coffee. Yes, this is a step in the brewing process and as soon as the water comes into contact with the coffee the brewing process begins.
2) Over the course of the first few days many changes will occur in the freshly roasted coffee. The highly volatile flavor compounds will begin to breakdown and dissipate, other flavor components will mature and the off-gassing will continue. Think about this, as the coffee rests it gives off aromas, these aromas would have been part of the flavor in the cup if you had brewed the coffee right then. So, as the coffee gives off aroma it is also giving off flavor. Again, some of these flavors will be detractors from the coffee drinking experience as well as some being enhancers.
3) Coffee is ever-changing, it will be different from day to day even pot to pot; there are so many factors that affect the brew in your cup. Then there is the pairing aspect of coffee, what are you eating or drinking with your cup, if anything?
4) Really, I hold the opinion that questing for the perfect cup is a process that involves all aspects of coffee from seedling to cup. Furthermore, what is perfect for one may not be perfect for another. Generally speaking, coffee hits its overall peak at about 3-4 days after roast. However, it will lose 100% of its most volatile flavor components before that. My advice: Don't worry about resting the coffee, know that it is an ever-changing thing and it will be different tomorrow than it was today.
Questing for the "god shot"
What is the "god shot"? As defined by CoffeeGeek .
A God Shot, by nature has to be the double ristretto. This is a double shot of espresso that is specially prepared to produce a 1 ounce (give or take a quarter ounce) beverage using the same amount of grinds as a normal (3oz) double, in the same rough time as a normal double (25-30 seconds).
Ok, what does that really mean? A god shot is attained when all the factors involved in making espresso; the water, the temperature, the tamp, the coffee, the pressure, and the person drinking the shot are all perfect. "What," you ask, "the person is perfect?" What I mean by that is everything comes together just right for the person that, at that instant, is able to experience its perfection. If every thing comes together ideally it might be a god shot for the next person in line but because of some individual reason the person getting that particular espresso can't fully experience it, the perfection is lost. Some things that could affect the experience, allergies, you know, a stuffy nose or eating something just before that doesn't react well with the shot.
Enough of that, "blah, blah, blah." As a roaster, it is my job and joy to taste espresso.
I not only taste my espresso blends and the various coffees I roast as espresso, but I taste espresso most places that I go. If it is offered, I try it. I can tell you this I have had, outside of my shop, more bad espressos than good espressos, a lot more. Probably 95% (I don't track them but this is close) are down right lousy and undrinkable. Most of the other 5% range from palatable to awesome. I have never had a god shot pulled by anyone else. That is not a testament to me or my coffee, it is that I pull my shots in the way best suited for my coffees. God shots do not happen often, but when it does it is a show stopper. For a moment or two, experiencing espresso at its finest is all that matters.
Finally, no one else can tell you that you are drinking a god shot. The experience in exclusively personal and you will know when it happens.
For me, when I go to a place that has espresso I will order a shot of espresso and a cup of coffee. Not together in the cup, you can't experience either if they are mixed, I invite you to try this method when ordering coffee. Always have the espresso first, experience it then a few sips of water and on to the cuppa. Enjoy!
Eddy House
The is a copy of a letter from Lynette Eddy, the Executive Director of Eddy House. We, at Wood-Fire Roasted Coffee Company, are proud to offer support to this worthwhile organization.
The Eddy House ● P.O. Box 6207 ● Reno, NV 89503-6207
775-737-9479 eddyhouse.org
November 2013
Dear Community Partner,
First of all, I would like to extend my appreciation for your interest and support of our amazing community, which we all call home. As a resident and social worker I have become aware that we need to come together to assist young adults who have "aged out" of the Washoe County foster care system, many of whom will end up homeless or incarcerated. They don't have the necessary skills and support for independent living. I have taken on the challenge of helping to close this gap in our system by opening the Eddy House in 2011.
The Eddy House is a 501(c) 3, non-profit organization that provides supportive residential housing to six young males who have "aged out" of the foster care system. The home provides a safe place for these youth to pursue their educational goals and learn valuable life skills. The Eddy House also offers a work experience program through Z-Pie Reno, a local restaurant where the residents learn job skills and build a resume. All of the profits from Z-Pie Reno are donated to the Eddy House project.
Our mission is to provide an organized, consistent and structured lifestyle to disadvantaged and abandoned young adults who have a history of instability and transience. Our vision is to ensure that when a resident "graduates" from the house he will have an educational degree or trade certificate, bank account, life skills, job resume and job skills. The philosophy at the Eddy House is "Education First". Case management and Service Coordination are also essential components of our program. Life skills are taught in a group setting as well as on an individual basis. This supportive service is greatly needed in our community.
The fastest growing segment of the Reno Sparks homeless population are the youth, many of whom are aging out of the foster care system.
We are unique:
• We are completely funded through private donations, hopefully the future profits from Z-Pie and minimal rent from our residents.
• No direct government assistance goes to the Eddy House! The Eddy House does not bill Medicaid or other government programs for our services.
• We provide a work experience program through Z-Pie.
How your donation dollars would be spent:
• Increase our supportive services and strengthen our program development through the addition of a Program Assistant position. This person would assist the Program Director with case management, volunteer coordination, planning and facilitating life skills groups, educational support and the day to day functioning of the home.
• Funding for college tuition and school supplies.
• Improve household and program necessities i.e. passenger van, utility assistance.
• Open additional homes for both young adult males and females who have "aged out" of the system.
Our annual budget:
• Annual cost of our housing and assistance: $60,000 (Administrative costs are only $24,000)
• Annual cost per resident: $5833
• Total annual rental income from residents: $25,000
• Annual donation requirement to support the house: $35,000
Our Accomplishments:
• The Eddy House was recognized as the "Best Non-Profit" of the Year by the Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce in 2013
• All residents are fulfilling the requirements of the Work Experience program at Z-Pie. For most of the residents, working at Z-Pie is their first job. One resident has worked his way up from busser to a management position.
• Three residents are enrolled at TMCC earning 9 credits this semester. They will be registered for 12 credits next semester and 15 credits the following semesters.
• Three residents are working towards their high school diplomas.
• All residents have opened and maintained a bank account.
• One resident recently bought his first car.
• Six residents obtained their driver's licenses.
• All residents have volunteered in the community.
• Each resident has:
o Learned to budget $50 a week for their food/hygiene needs
o Acquired cooking skills from qualified volunteers
o Learned nutrition and food purchasing information from a State Certified Nutritionist
o Met regularly with the Program Director or Social Work Intern to monitor progress and meet personal goals
Please consider contributing to the Eddy House. You will be assisting in many ways with a cash donation. Also, please enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner at Z-Pie and use us for your business catering needs. It all helps!
Z-Pie is located at 138 West Street in the West Street Marketplace. Please call me at 775-636-4234 or visit www.eddyhouse.org if you have any questions. We need to come together when it comes to helping our youth. We can do this with your support!
Founding Member:
Executive Director-
Lynette Eddy
Nick Webber
Vice President-
Dennis Hellwinkle
Audrey Tedore
Teresa Martin
Audrey Tedore
Teresa Martin
Dennis Hellwinkle
Matt Polley
Michael Martin
Steve Burlie
Advisory Board Member:
Mark Estee
Program Director-
Bill Merrill
Zpie Manager-
Brian Eddy
Warm wishes from all of us at the Eddy House,
Lynette Eddy
Executive Director
Eddy House
Client Shout Out: Daughter's Cafe
Barb and her Daughters Skye and Bianca opened Daughter's Café a quaint little café in a Victorian style house on the corner of First and Bell. This is truly a family operation with Barb doing the cooking and Bianca as your server. They opened in the summer of 2007 with the goal of bringing a taste of New Orleans to Reno. I do recommend the beignets, Daughter's signature item. These along with an ever-changing menu featuring breakfast and lunch items make for a wonderful dining experience. Daughter's is open from 9 until 2 Tuesday through Sunday and has special evening events regularly. Please stop in and say, "Hi," to Barb and Bianca and relax for a casual breakfast, lunch or Sunday brunch.
Fall is in the Air
Well, in our home town of Reno, cool crisp mornings are the norm now. What that means is, it is time for me to start developing this year's "Holiday Blend." Every year I develop a different, unique blend and roast it in a special manner, over an apple wood fire. This has become so popular over the years that I begin getting requests for it in July.I do something different every year to keep the concept fresh, and, quite frequently, some of the coffees in the blend are not consistently available or are in tight supply. I have been playing with some blends for the past couple of weeks and expect to finalize the "Holiday Blend" in the next few days.
When will it become available? Because of the use of different wood I can't roast this special blend when I am roasting the other coffees so I have to roast on the weekends. The first roast will be November 23, 2013. I will roast every Saturday between then and December 21st (the last Saturday before Christmas.) This is the norm for this production. I will put it up on the web-site around the 20th of November. Pre-orders are welcome as well. For pre-orders please email me at email@example.com or call 775-856-2033. And we can get your order shipped via USPS on the 23rd of November.
3 Most Common Requests That Require an Explaination
#1 I want a "strong" coffee
This is one of the hardest to address so I ask, "What does strong mean to you?" It does mean different things to different people so I try to open a dialog. Mostly the customer is looking for a dark roasted coffee. They prefer the roast driven characters of dark chocolate, caramelized sugar, and smokiness over the subtle nuanced regional characters prevalent in the lighter roasts. However, many times they are looking for something with "Kick" to get them started in the morning. For these people I direct the conversation toward flavor profile so that I can find the coffee they will enjoy the most. Properly brewed Arabica coffees are pretty much similar in their caffeine content. (Allowing for minor variations based on varietal and growing conditions a 6 oz cup will have around 100 mg of caffeine.)
#2 I was actually asked this question. "Do you have a Colombia Roast?" What this gentleman was really asking for was a Colombian coffee roasted in a specific style that he had had before. The Place of origin, in this case Colombia, has nothing to do with the roast as interpreted by the roaster. After a short conversation I helped him determine a specific profile and roast style and make a recommendation to fit his needs.
#3 I want a lighter roasted coffee because it has more caffeine. There is no simple answer to this one. Coffee expands when it is roasting, the more it is roasted the more it expands. This causes the beans to be less dense the darker the roast. So, if you portion your coffee by volume (with a coffee scoop) a darker roasted coffee will have fewer beans in the scoop, therefore, less caffeine. We recommend portioning coffee by weight as it equalizes this discrepancy. Just think, if there is less caffeine there is less of the flavor components as well. And, of course, this assumes that everything else is equal. Such as the coffee roasted both light and dark are from the exact same region, growing condition, varietal, etc. The best thing to do is not worry about caffeine and roast level portion your coffee so it tastes the way you want it to and most important, ENJOY!
One of the many questions that we get in the shop is about caffeine content of dark roast coffees vs. lighter roast coffees. This blog post gives the best, most undersatandable explaination that I've seen.
Coffee and Caffeine FAQ.
Many comments that I have read over the years don't take into consideration the other contributing factors on caffeine content in your cup.
Here are some of the variables that effect caffeine content in your cup (this is only a sampling of all of the variables but it should help clarify the point.)
The Water Temperature: Cooler brewing temperatures will extract less caffeine if all other factors are the same.
Coffee bean varietal: There are several species of coffee but only two are palatable for drinking Arabica and Robusta. Robusta beans have nearly double the caffeine content of Arabica beans, but there is a trade off. Generally speaking, Robusta beans are a lower quality coffee. They are preferred by instant coffee producers and many massed produced national brands add these lower cost, lower quality coffees, as much as 30% to their blends to minimize costs and boost caffeine content. Arabica coffees may be lower in caffeine but, in my opinion, caffeine is just a small part of the overall coffee experience. Truly great coffees are of the Arabica species, grown with care and concern for the overall final product, your cup.
Time of extraction: Caffeine is very soluble in water, so at a brewing time of about 4 minutes at a brewing temperature of 195-200 degrees F. properly ground coffee dosed at 10 grams per 6 ounces of water your 6 ounce cup will have around 100 mg of caffeine. and will run in a range from 60 to 100 mg depending on the various factors discussed here and others that contribute as well. Espresso, (the is no "X" in espresso) runs obout 40% less per shot mostly due to the faster extraction time (25-30 seconds). Some roasters will add some Robusta coffees to their espresso blends to boost the caffeine content and to enhance the crema development. I have not seen the need to do this, again, its about the flavor first.
To sum up this simple caffeine discussion:
1) Buy good coffee and brew it well, if you enjoy your cup it will do more for your day than caffeine. Keep a smile on your face.
2) If you portion your coffee by weight, the amount of caffeine in your cup will be the same regardless of how it is roasted.
3) The varietal will have an impact on the caffeine content in the cup. Don't let this effect your coffee buying, let your taste buds make your decision.
Ground Coffee, Can It Ever Be Fresh?
We have all walked down the aisle with the coffee in the grocery store. As soon as you turn the corner on to the aisle your senses are assaulted with a plethora of aromas. The smells range from Snickerdoodle and French Vanilla to old dusty stale coffee and nearly any aroma you can think of in between. Then there was the coffee my parents drank back in their day, you know the ones, they came in red cans, the brand didn't matter as long as the can was red. It was always a pleasure to get to open that can, there was a hiss when the can was punctured by the opener and a great big whiff of coffee aroma. (The last aroma that coffee ever had.) To my youthful and unknowing olfactory this was a great smell. I get that same aroma without the effect every time I enter that grocery store aisle. A whole lot of old, stale, and lifeless coffees.
Does it have to be this way at the store? From a cost perspective, yes. The major producers have done a nearly century long indoctrination of the masses on what coffee should be. Believe me, consumed within two – three weeks of roasting was not on that agenda. The result was generations of people not even knowing there is a better way to start the day rather than grabbing a red can out of the cupboard.
Here is an article from Geek Beat that explains about storing coffee. But, you may have noted the title of this post is about ground coffee and freshness.
Three rules to follow:
Rule 1: Always buy your coffee as close to the roast date as possible. I will be posting in this blog about "Best By" dates on coffee as opposed to "Roasted On" dates.
Rule 2: Get a grinder, sure it can be a bit inconvenient and to get the right grinder can be expensive. But, even a $15-20 mill grinder is better than grinding your coffee in advance. That is the practical side talking, if you want the best cup of coffee everyday, buy a good grinder. You will spend a couple of hundred dollars but it will be worth it.
Rule 3: Never, never, never buy prepackaged pre-ground coffee from a grocery store. You would be surprised what you are actually paying for when you do this.
We will be happy to set up, by appointment in advance, coffee training for freshness, grinding, brewing and tasting. Just give me a call 775-856-2033
Enjoy your coffee drinking experience!
3 Fun Things To Do With Coffee For the Summer
It comes up every year when the weather first turns warm. Then when the weather turns hot it becomes an almost daily topic. For the Blog, I will only address cold brewing on a small scale and mention some other fun things that we have been hearing about that are new to us.
1) Cold brewing made easy:
Quart size French Press
1/3 pound of FRESH coarsely ground coffee
3 Cups of cold, filtered water
Put about 1/2 cup of water into the bottom of the French Press.
Add 1/2 of the ground coffee
Gently pour about half of the remaining water over the ground coffee getting all of the grounds wet. Put the rest of the ground coffee into the French Press and wait a few minutes. After the pause, gently pour the rest of the water over the ground coffee getting it all wet. (If you need to gently press the grounds down with the back of a spoon to make sure they are all wet. DO NOT STIR)
Let this steep for about 12-14 hours. Then press the coffee and invert the French Press into a container to allow the brewed coffee to drain. You will end up with about 2-2 1/2 cups of cold brew concentrate ready for your favorite iced coffee beverage. This concentrate will store in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks i a sealed container.
2) Do you ever have coffee left in the pot? I don't, so I would have to do this intentionally. When you have a bit of coffee left put it in an ice tray and freeze it. Use these cubes to chill Baileys Irish Cream or Kahlua, or use in your Iced Coffee.
3) For dessert: Try pouring your cold brewed coffee concentrate over chocolate or vanilla ice cream.


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Arthur Silber has the second part of his powerful "Choosing Sides" series up now: Killing Truth and Hope -- The Fatal Illusion of Opposition. There is little I can add to the insight and eloquence of the piece -- just go read the whole thing, and follow up on the links provided there as well. But I would like to highlight two particular aspects of the post. First is Silber's succinct description of the "corporate-authoritarian political system" that confronts us at every turn with its soul-crushing, death-dealing power: This system encompasses every area of our national life....The military-industrial complex -- or what is now often more accurately described as the military-industrial-congressional complex -- is the most significant component of these interrelationships, but there are many other parts. They encompass all major industries, and almost every minor one, as well as many of our educational and cultural institutions.... This system as it exists today consists of innumerable interrelated, constantly moving parts. Countless agencies, commissions and bureaucrats act in concert and on their own to expand their power, and that of government generally. The system has a life of its own; it is its own reason for being. It sustains itself, and it seeks more and more territory for its dominance. The exercise of power and the acquisition of still more power are not directed at the improvement of the lives of "ordinary" Americans, whoever they may be; ordinary Americans are of no interest or concern to the ruling elites, except insofar as their labor and often their lives are necessary for the maintenance of the lives of immense comfort and privilege enjoyed by the powerful. Power is not the means to some other end, although that claim is a crucial element of the extraordinarily successful propaganda so willingly swallowed by the public. Power -- its exercise and maintenance, and the acquisition of still more power -- is the end. Again, see the original for the several illuminating links provided. Silber also deals extensively with two important articles by Pam Martens recently published at Counterpunch. (Here and here.) As Silber notes, Martens is a personal admirer of Barack Obama, and believes him to be a more or less sincere tool of forces beyond his control. Yet this does not prevent her from doing what legions of "progressives" -- especially in the blogosphere -- seem congenitally unable to do: look at the reality of the Obama campaign in the face. And Marten's reality-based analysis of the campaign's real nature is absolutely devastating. She shows the true backers of Obama's candidacy: A Wall Street cartel of financial firms, their registered lobbyists, and go-to law firms that have a death grip on our federal government....Seven of the Obama campaign's top 14 donors consisted of officers and employees of the same Wall Street firms charged time and again with looting the public and newly implicated in originating and/or bundling fraudulently made mortgages. These latest frauds have left thousands of children in some of our largest minority communities coming home from school to see eviction notices and foreclosure signs nailed to their front doors. Those scars will last a lifetime. She also exposes the rank hypocrisy of Obama's claim to be free from the influence of the Big Money lobbyists who wield such overwhelming, sinister sway in Washington. This claim is, to put it bluntly, an egregious lie. As Martens demonstrates, Obama's Wall Street backers are also some of the worst, most corrupt lobbyists -- such as Greenberg Traurig, former home of that master criminal of the Bush Regime, Jack Abramoff. Senator Obama's premise and credibility of not taking money from federal lobbyists hangs on a carefully crafted distinction: he is taking money, lots of it, from owners and employees of firms registered as federal lobbyists but not the actual individual lobbyists. But is that dealing honestly with the American people? As Silber notes, Martens quotes to telling effect from the editors of the Black Agenda Report: The 2008 Obama presidential run may be the most slickly orchestrated marketing machine in memory. That's not a good thing. Marketing is not even distantly related to democracy or civic empowerment. Marketing is about creating emotional, even irrational bonds between your product and your target audience. Martens goes on to report that "the Obama campaign has spent over $52 million on media, strategy consultants, image building, marketing research and telemarketing." As Silber says, you should read Martens' articles in their entirety to get the full impact of her facts and analysis. In his piece, Silber kindly quotes from a post I wrote, in which I noted that the very small differences between the two major parties could have significant effects, because "even minute mitigations in the operation of vast power structures can translate into real benefits for many ordinary people, simply due to the scale on which such structures operate." But Silber goes on to note, quite rightly: If you choose to support one party over the other because of those "minute mitigations" that "can translate into real benefits for many ordinary people," that's fine -- but intellectual honesty ought to compel you to recognize the great danger you're courting. He has much more to say on this theme -- again, go read the whole thing -- but it is a point worth stressing again. As I noted in this earlier post ("Disabuse Your Illusion"): Whether these mitigations of injustice and suffering in certain instances outweigh the cost of participating in – and thereby to some extent legitimizing and perpetuating – a system that inevitably produces injustice and suffering on a massive scale is a question that each person must decide for themselves, in their own individual conscience. And this question is certainly pertinent in the case of Barack Obama. For by the choices he has made in picking advisers to help him shape his policies, he has given every indication that while his presidency might represent a better management and presentation of the current system, it will in no way overturn or even seriously challenge it on any essential point. 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Feb 1, 2011 3:39 PM by Marnee Banks (Helena)
Franke Wilmer, a Democrat from Bozeman who currently serves in the Montana House of Representatives, has announced that she will enter the race for the U.S. House of Representatives.
The seat is currently held by Republican Denny Rehberg. He defeated Democrat challenger Dennis McDonald in November 2010.
Wilmer serves on the MT House Committees on Education, Fish, Wildlife, & Parks and State Administration. She is also a professor of political science at Montana State University.
Reports this week indicate that Rehberg may be giving up his House seat with plans to challenge U.S. Senator Jon Tester in the 2012 election. Rehberg announced Tuesday on KRTV that he will make an announcement about his decision on Saturday.
Republican Steve Daines, currently a candidate for the U.S. Senate, is said to be considering switching his campaign to the U.S. House, in light of Rehberg's possible Senate bid. Daines is scheduled to make an announcement on Thursday about his plans.
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This summer the students at the Regency Beauty Institute in Rockford have been busy raising money to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). When the campus found out manager Teresa Wennacher was nominated to participate in the annual fundraiser, they immediately rallied to help her raise money.
During the MDA fundraiser, community members are nominated to be 'locked up.' Then the money they raised before the event is used to 'bail them out of jail.' All the bail money then benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
This is the first year the Rockford campus has participated. The students had cookie and sandwich sales and paid to wear jeans to raise the 'bail' money for the MDA. In total, they raised $400 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association!
"This industry is about making people feel good about themselves and making a difference in someone's life."
"The MDA sent us a letter from a local family that has a child with (muscular dystrophy) letting us know how much the MDA has helped them out," Teresa said. "This really helps the students to understand the importance of giving back, and it makes them feel good to see that they helped someone."
Participating in the event also showed the students values the cosmetology industry and community outreach share.
"This industry is about making people feel good about themselves and making a difference in someone's life," Teresa said. "What better way than by giving back to your community?"
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One of the great Border strongholds and full of history
The oldest part of the castle dates from the 13th century and it was in the hands of the Earls of Douglas until 1492, when it passed to the Earls of Bothwell. The fourth Earl of Bothwell, James Hepburn, was the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, following the murder of her second husband, Darnley, and is thought to have been behind the plot to murder him. It was to Hermitage that Mary made her famous ride to visit her future husband who had been injured in a border raid. Mary's marriage to Bothwell in 1566 was ill-advised and only succeeded in uniting their enemies; and led ultimately to her imprisonment in Lochleven Castle.
Bothwell meanwhile fled to Norway, where he was captured and later died a prisoner himself, in 1578. Hermitage became largely irrelevant following the Union of Crowns in 1603 and fell into disrepair. Much of what you see today dates from the 19th century when the Duke of Buccleuch ordered its repair. The vast and eerie ruin is said to be haunted, which is not surprising given its grisly past. One owner, William Douglas, starved his prisoners to death in the ghoulish dungeons, which can still be seen.
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April 23, 2010, 10:18 AM
By Mike Sager
It was shortly after Swallows Day in San Juan Capistrano, March 24, 1997. Todd lived in a small house near the beach; a few friends were hanging out. At one point, somebody got the idea to go to the grammar school next door and play dunk hoops on the low baskets.
As the game got going, the motley crew of loadies transformed themselves into ballers. As always, Todd couldn't miss. He was by now twenty-seven. After traveling the world for two years, he'd attempted to return to football, only to blow out his knee on his first day of training camp with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. During his recovery, an old buddy from Zero Period at Capo had introduced him to the guitar and then later to heroin. Their band, Scurvy, achieved modest success playing at clubs on the Sunset Strip. Then the bassist was busted, ruining hopes for a record deal. For the past three years, Todd had been a full-blown addict.
Going up for a rebound, one guy hurt his back. John Valdez was twenty-nine and weighed about 275 pounds: He went down like a slab of beef. With much difficulty, the guys hauled him back to Todd's bed. In agony, he appealed to his host: "You got anything to help the pain?"
Todd left the room and retrieved his stash of Mexican black-tar heroin. "I fixed myself first," he says. "I remember it being strong stuff, so I just gave him a fraction of the amount." A few minutes later, returning from a cigarette break on the front porch, he checked on Valdez. "He's frothing from the mouth. He's fuckin' blue."
Todd ran outside and retrieved the garden hose it was easier than lugging Valdez to the shower, as he'd seen in movies. When that didn't help, Todd started slapping him in the face.
"I'm fucking hitting this guy with everything I've got," he recalls. "And I swear, I could see his spirit struggling to leave his body. I don't tell this story much; people think I was hallucinating. But on heroin you don't hallucinate. You do not fucking hallucinate on fucking heroin. The only way I could describe it is like when you see heat waves on the beach when the heat waves eddy up and warp your vision. It was like that, and it was colorful. I actually saw it, the life force or whatever, as it would leave the top of his head, and he'd become this fleshbag, and then I would smack the shit out of him and I would see it actually coming back into him."
The friends had scattered; there was one guy left with them in the house. Todd yelled, "Call fuckin' 911!"
As the other guy cleaned up the drugs and the syringe, the dispatcher coached Todd through CPR. Finally the paramedics arrived, along with sheriff's deputies.
The day before, Todd had helped a buddy harvest his marijuana crop. As a thank-you, he'd gotten a trash bag full of cuttings, not bud but still smokable. He'd stashed the bag in his garage rafters with his surfboards and promptly forgotten about it. As the paramedics wheeled out Valdez on a gurney, one of the deputies came into the room holding the trash bag of pot. "Where are the plants?" he demanded.
"I'm not a grower," Todd tried to explain. "See, this buddy of mine "
Just then, another deputy entered the room. He was carrying two half-dead pot plants that Todd had set up in his laundry room with a drugstore-variety grow light.
Todd was charged with felony marijuana cultivation. He served two months in jail and a third at a minimum-security facility in OC known as the Farm.
In April 1999, just shy of his thirtieth birthday, Todd was finally cleared to play again by the NFL. He promptly herniated a disk playing pickup hoops. That summer, he worked out for several teams. The Chargers and the Bears showed real interest, but he failed the physical; no deals could be made. He ended up signing as a backup quarterback with the B. C. Lions of Vancouver, in the Canadian Football League.
Except for a little pot, Todd was drug free for the first time in years. His roomie was Canadian. About two weeks into his stay, he asked Todd if he wanted to go with him "to check his babies."
It turned out he was growing potent BC bud. On the way home, Todd stopped at a head shop to buy a bong. There were little vials scattered everywhere on the ground. His junkie warning system sounded a shrill alarm.
Todd had arrived in his own personal land of Oz, a place were junkies bought and used heroin openly and cops only got involved if somebody OD'd. The heroin was called China White. It was infinitely more potent than the black tar Todd had used before and relatively cheap. He got into a routine: "The day before every game, we would do a walk-through in the dome that was my day for needle exchange. All my years of being a dope fiend, the hardest part was always getting needles. I was getting good coke and really pure heroin and combining them. That's all I wanted to do. I woke up, fixed, went to practice. Thank God I was just backing up. I was just the clipboard guy, playing the opposing quarterback in practice."
Once, during halftime at a home game, Todd retrieved a premade rig out of his locker and went to the bathroom to shoot up. Sitting on the toilet, half listening to the chalk talk, he slammed the heroin. As the team was leaving the locker room for the second half, he struggled with the screen in his glass crack pipe he wasn't getting a good hit. Then the pipe broke, and he lacerated his left thumb. By the time he got out onto the field, his thumb wrapped in a towel, the game had already started. He took up the clipboard, his only duty. "I didn't even know what play they were calling," Todd says. "Nobody looked at the shit I wrote down anyway."
At the end of the season, the team had a party. Todd was "gowed out of my mind," meaning that he was "somewhere between a nod and full-on slumber." His weight had dropped to 176 pounds. "I was a celibate heroin monk. I would go downtown, cop, come back to my pad, and not leave till the drugs were gone," he says. "There was no furniture in my place, just a bed and a TV. I wasn't eating. I spent a lot of time in this Astro minivan I had. I'd just climb into the back and fix. My life revolved around dope and my dog."
Now, at the party, Todd became aware that the general manager of the Lions was motioning for him to come over. The GM was a good guy who'd recruited him to come to BC. He shook Todd's hand. "I know we signed you for one year with an option for another year " he said pregnantly, looking grave.
And then he issued a toothy, gotcha grin: "We'd like to pick up that option!"
"You have to be fuckin' crazy," Todd said. "I can't stay here."
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A Bradley-Cleveland game with impact on the District 5-AAA race set the stage and the jam packed crowd at the 2,500-seat Walker Arena Friday night got their money's worth.
"This was a great high school game. There were big shots and big plays. In the end we made a couple more than they did," proclaimed Coach Jason McCowan after his Blue Raiders shot 68 percent (13-of-19) from the field, including a half dozen 3s, in the second half to hand the Bears their first district loss of the season.
In a game that saw the lead change hands or was tied 15 times, Cleveland made a final period run for a nine-point edge only to see it trimmed to three before netting the final four points of the contest for a 59-52 win.
After not having played since Jan. 12 due to illness, Raider senior Kendrick Thompson returned to the line up to not only score the 1,000-point of his career, but drained four 3-pointers while posting a game-high 22 points, 17 of which came in the second half. The 6-foot-2 guard also grabbed five rebounds and blocked a pair of shots.
"We didn't start Kendrick and was watching how he was doing, but at the half he said he was good and then in the second half he took over," remarked Coach McCowan.
"He's had a great year and a whale of a career," the Raider coach added. "This was a storybook night for him to get his 1,000 point against Bradley and in front of this packed out crowd."
The victory means the archrivals split their regular season meetings and keeps Cleveland just a game behind the Bears in the 5-AAA standings.
The Raiders are now 11-5 overall and 6-2 in district play. With a win over East Hamilton Friday, Ooltewah (12-8) is 7-2 in 5-AAA play, but one of those losses were to the Raiders.
Now 12-8 on the season, Bradley still leads the league with an 8-1 mark.
The Bears have another big district game Tuesday evening in Ooltewah, while Cleveland will look to repay East Hamilton for its other 5-AAA loss that same night at Cleveland Middle School.
Bradley scored the first five points Friday evening but saw that lead trimmed to a single point (9-8) when Thompson hit his first bucket of the night with a driving jumper in the lane as the opening period buzzer sounded.
Although it stayed on the Bears' heels, Cleveland didn't take its first lead until Thompson drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key to push him over the 1,000-point mark with 2:15 remaining in the half.
The teams jockied back-and-forth throughout the final couple of minutes before a pair of free throws each from senior Taylor Bentley and freshman Cole Copeland gave the Black-and-Gold a 24-21 halftime edge.
After the intermission, Thompson quickly tied the game with a lane jumper, a steal and a free throw after being fouled on the resulting fast break attempt in the first 20 seconds of the second half.
The teams swapped the lead eight times in the third period with Cantrel Ware driving the lane for a basket just before the horn sounded for a 40-39 Raider advantage.
A steal and fast break bucket by Anfernee Scott a minute into the final frame got Cleveland off on the right foot.
With the score setting at 45-44 after Copeland hit his second 3-pointer of the night with 5:30 to go, the Raiders exploded on an 8-0 run for their largest lead of the contest.
Down nine with less than three minutes to go, Bradley went on an 8-2 streak of its own to pull within a possession of the lead when Bentley drilled a trey with 97 ticks on the clock.
With time running down, the Bears were forced to foul, and had hope after Thompson made just one of two free throws at the 47.4 mark.
However, a 3 and a putback of an offensive rebound wouldn't fall for the Bears and the Raiders found Isaiah Beaty open on the fast break to seal the victory with an old-fashioned three-point play with 19.9 on the clock.
Bradley did get off three more long-range attempts before the final horn sounded, but none found the bottom of the net.
"We wore them out on the boards (34-21) but we lost track of Kendrick (Thompson) at times. I told the guys (at the half) not to panic, but we tried to force the issue and rushed some shots when we shouldn't have," related Bear head coach Chuck Clark.
"We haven't had a good week of practice and that's on me. We haven't had a sense of urgency and we got humbled tonight."
"I felt like this game was key to us going undefeated in the district," he added. "The Ooltewah game (Tuesday) is huge now. If we lose that then there's a three-way tie for first."
Bradley had a trio of players score in double figures with Copeland leading the way with a double-double of 13 points, 10 rebounds, six of which came off the offensive glass, plus he copped a pair of steals and dished out two assists.
Junior swingman Daniel Clark helped out with a dozen points, six caroms and a couple of helps. Bentley added 10 points, four boards and pair of thefts.
Senior Sam Gregory netted eight points and cleared four offensive rebounds.
The Bears sank 17-of-36 (47 percent) from two-point land, but was just 3-for-11 (27 percent) from "distance."
Cleveland ripped the chords at a 72 percent (13-for-18) pace from in front of the 19-foot arc, plus drilled 9-of-24 (38 percent) from beyond it for the game.
Thompson's effort was supported by Cantrel Ware's dozen points and four rebounds, while Tyquan Ware sank eight points.
Beaty garnered seven points, a half dozen caroms and blocked a shot in the victory.
"We are a scrappy team that is playing well, which is what we want to do down the stretch," proclaimed Coach McCowan, whose Raiders have won seven straight games and 10 of their last 11. "We've had some good wins lately and are getting our identity."
Bradley Central 9 15 15 13 — 52
Cleveland 8 13 19 19 — 59
BEARS (52) — Daniel Clark 12, Cole Copeland 13, Taylor Bentley 10, Sam Gregory 8, Dee Crisp 6, Bradley McCurdy 3, Ty Morgan.
BLUE RAIDERS (59) — Kendrick Thompson 22, Cantrel Ware 12, Tyquan Ware 8, Isaiah Beaty 7, Anfernee Scott 5, Jake Gibson 3, Rod Dennard 2, Colby Tatum, Mason Brown, Jonathan Vicchio, James McKee.
3-POINTERS: Bradley 3 (Copeland 2, Bentley); Cleveland 9 (Thompson 4, C.Ware 2, Scott, T.Ware, Gibson).
FREE THROWS: Bradley 9-of-15; Cleveland 6-of-10.
RECORDS: Bradley 12-8, 8-1 District 5-AAA; Cleveland 11-5, 6-2 District 5-AAA.


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text: Accessories Flash November's Accessories stories. Nov 2008 tweet share on facebook Share pin it share on google+ Next Up - Begins in 5 Launching Sofia Start Slideshow 1/6 These days, brooches are big—literally. Magnificent pins, crafted in a variety of shapes and jewels, are sure to steal the show from lesser baubles. Take Mish Tworkowski's opulent golden pagoda, encrusted with 85 carats of white topaz and sapphire. Mirroring the legendary towers of the Far East, this gleaming treasure exudes old-world elegance. Elsewhere, Katey Brunini and Stefan Hemmerle look to nature for inspiration. While Brunini plays diverse textures against one another with a quintessentially soft wild orchid made of bone, South Sea pearl and diamonds, Hemmerle proffers a dramatic dragonfly, bedecked with pale green garnet wings and chrysoberyl eyes, that he hopes will appeal to the fairy-tale side of every woman. Photography by Doug RosaStyled by Talya Cousins From left: Hemmerle's 18k white gold, garnet, chrysoberyl and diamond brooch, price upon request, at Hemmerle, Munich, hemmerle.com; Mish New York's 18k yellow gold, white topaz and sapphire brooch, $22,000, at Mish New York, New York, 212.734.3500; K. Brunini Jewels' 18k yellow gold, bone, South Sea pearl and diamond brooch, $9,200, at Takashimaya, New York, 800.753.2038. November 2008 2/6 Taking a page from the "more is more" playbook, Pomellato's new Pom Pom stash of one-of-a-kind pieces is an ode to gorgeous excess. After launching its first high-end jewelry collection last year, the house is now introducing 20 oversize cocktail rings in a rainbow of extravagant stones including diamonds, rhodolites, tsavorites, tourmalines and tanzanites. While the chunky rings are obviously substantial, up close they feature an intriguing translucency. "Unconventional and rare stones are a great source of inspiration," notes Pomellato CEO Francesco Minoli. "Each ring is created around stones whose magnitude and irregular shapes render them unique." Photography by Jens Mortensen Clockwise from top: Pomellato's 18k white gold, rhodolite and diamond ring, 18k white gold, tanzanite, purple spinel and sapphire ring, 18k white gold and diamond ring, 18k white gold, tsavorite and diamond ring, 18k white gold, pink tourmaline and pink sapphire ring, prices upon request, at Pomellato, New York, 212.879.2118, pomellato.it November 2008 3/6 For seasons now, power women have had an ally in the gladiator sandal. And for good reason—whether traditional or knee-high, multicolored or solid, the much loved flat is ideal for treading long city blocks. With the arrival of the gladiator heel for resort, it's time to prep those calves for some serious extension. "Putting this shape up on a wedge plays with proportions and pitch to make it both edgy and flattering," says Miranda Morrison of Sigerson Morrison. Here, the company lifts the gold-foil silhouette onto a sexy platform. Things are less overt at Marc Jacobs, where a jet-black creation topped with bows and glittering studs straddles the line between sweet and tough. This kitten heel would make even ancient Greek and Roman girls jealous. Photography by Charles Masters From left: Marc Jacobs's leather and metal sandal, $1,645, at Marc Jacobs, Boston, 617.425.0707, marcjacobs.com; Sigerson Morrison's leather sandal, $895, at Sigerson Morrison, Los Angeles, 323.655.6133. November 2008 4/6 Not since the rocking Eighties and Prince's ode to the royal color has purple had such a standout moment—and jewelers are taking notice. Eclat, for one, creates high drama with a one-of-a-kind titanium butterfly brooch. Sprinkled with nearly 500 diamonds, the fuchsia winged piece is an artsy nature study. Meanwhile, Tiffany's multistranded beaded spinel necklace in subtle shades of lavender and rose is a sophisticated example of bohemian appeal. And Cartier's classically masculine Roadster watch, modeled after automobiles from the Fifties and Sixties, receives a feminine touch with a violet satin band and an iridescent mother-of-pearl face. Talk about a purple haze. Photography by Doug RosaStyled by Talya Cousins From top: Tiffany & Co.'s platinum, multicolored spinel and diamond necklace, $18,000, at Tiffany & Co., 800.526.0649; Cartier's stainless steel and mother-of-pearl watch with satin band, $5,200, 800.CARTIER, cartier.com; Eclat Jewels' titanium and diamond brooch, $80,000, at Eclat Jewels, New York, 212.581.2446. November 2008 5/6 6/6 Related Stories Around The Web Previous Launching Sofia Next The Best Bags for Spring 2014


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It turns out the reason why the blowout preventer on BP's Macondo well failed to close was because a section of drill pipe had buckled inside the well during the accident and blocked efforts to seal it off. This is according to Det Norske Veritas, a consultancy hired by the US interior department to investigate why the blowout preventer failed.
Cameron International, the maker of the blowout preventer, responded:
The BOP was designed and tested to industry standards and customer specifications. We continue to work with the industry to ensure safe operations.
Yet that is not enough to satisfy Edward Markey, the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives. He is calling for the interior department to begin an immediate top-to-bottom inspection and review of the designs and effectiveness of all BOPs used in oil operations in US waters. In his words:
A blowout preventer is like a car's airbag. It can't prevent the car accident, but it is supposed to deploy and prevent fatalities. This report calls into question whether oil industry claims about the effectiveness of blowout preventers are just a bunch of hot air. It isn't clear from this report that blowout preventers can actually prevent major blowouts once they've started….
The spill commission's report said that the problems within the oil industry that led to the BP spill were systemic, and not unique to this disaster. Now we know there could also be systemic design issues with blowout preventers that could cause them to be ineffective, even when deployed as intended. We need a full review of every single blowout preventer used in the United States' waters and revisit the designs of these supposed machines of last resort.
It is not a conclusion the oil industry is going to want the general public to reach. But the bottom line is that if the blowout preventer can be compromised during an accident, then it cannot be guaranteed to serve its purpose of preventing a blowout of the kind that spilled oil into the Gulf of Mexico for three months last year.
The interior department had been moving – ever so slowly – toward letting the industry back in the Gulf. It is likely that this latest report is going to slow – if not reverse – that effort.


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On the heels of an ugly yet effective Raptors performance in Indiana and the heels of an all around crazy back-to-back against the Jazz and Pacers, Drew Fairservice, Scott Carefoot and I got together to discuss Jose Calderon's performance, DeMar DeRozan's surprising play, Jonas Valanciunas' lack of minutes, Andrea Bargnani's lack of everything and Scott even fires up the trade machine.
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1. Scarlet Witch
Her dad's a master villain, her twin brother's a superhero and when she was born, the midwife was a humanoid cow called Bova. Perhaps fortunately then, Scarlet Witch has the ability to alter reality – even if she's not always entirely in control of her abilities.
In some incarnations, she has to do the math(s) to use her powers, i.e. calculate the mathematical probability of the effect she's planning – the more unlikely the event, the trickier the calculation.
Who should play her?
A buxom brainiac who's also a bit dizzy… Jessica Biel
2. Tigra
First introduced to the comic-book world in the early '70s as The Cat, before re-emerging as superpowered woman/cat hybrid Tigra, our feline heroine has super strength, stamina, agility… and a tail.
Her human (and tail-less) alter-ego Greer Grant tends to wear a few more clothes, including a police uniform during a stint with the NYPD.
Who should play her?
Fierce and feline, looks good in a bikini... Rosario Dawson
3. Emma Frost
Frost was once named "Hottest Comic Book Babe" by website IGN Comics – probably for her somewhat revealing white attire, or possibly because she's a qualified sex therapist.
Initially known as the White Queen, she used to be a bad girl and enemy of the X-Men, but now she's a goodie.
She's also minted, thanks to her business acumen and a huge inheritance from her wealthy family.
Who should play her?
A blonde who's sexy, smart and loaded… Katherine Heigl
4. Power Girl
She first appeared to Lois Lane in a dream (Superman 125, for those who like to know such things). But now she's real! Er, in comics.
Like her Kryptonian cousin Supes she has super strength, speed, invulnerability, x-ray vision, flight, etc… and spectacular breasts, handily showcased by a skimpy outfit thats pretty much a shop window for their perky curvature.
"I was going to have a symbol covering them up, but I couldn't think of one," she claims.
Who should play her?
Cheeky, buxom, not afraid to show some cleavage… Scarlett Johansson
5. Ms Marvel
Carol Danvers was an Intelligence Agent for the US Air Force before working for NASA. She became a superhero after exposure to radiation left her able to fly, fight... and date Captain Marvel.
She turned bad for a while, has also used the names Warbird and, er, Binary, and is known to once have had a bit of a drink problem.
Who should play her?
A bit of a wild one but smart and sassy with it… Amber Heard
6. Zatanna
The daughter of a magician and a descendant of Leonardo da Vinci, Zatanna harnesses the power of magic to beat baddies (although she normally has to say the spell out loud – gagging her therefore may make her powerless).
She was a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne and she's helped out Batman on occasion – although their relationship has been a bit prickly since she erased part of his memory. Has a tendency to wear fishnet stockings.
Who should play her?
A beautiful brunette who casts a spell in fishnet tights… Kate Beckinsale
7. Black Widow
Super spy Natasha Romanoff, aka Natalia Romanova, aka The Black Widow, emerged during the Cold War to spy on Tony 'Iron Man' Stark. But while seducing another superhero (Hawkeye) for secrets, she fell in love and became one of the good girls.
Romanoff's a world-class athlete, martial arts and weapons expert… and an accomplished ballerina.
Who should play her?
Sexy, agile and can lead men a merry dance… Olga Kurylenko
8. Black Canary
A martial arts expert with a piercing 'Canary Cry' that can shatter objects and incapacitate wrong-doers, Black Canary is a crimefighter with a penchant for peroxide, bodices and black stockings.
She likes motorbikes and her va-va voom sex appeal sees her frequently referred to as The Blonde Bombshell. Alter ego Dinah Lance runs 'Sherwood Florist' – a Robin Hood-riffing flower shop.
Who should play her?
Likes flowers, knows kung-fu and can shriek with the best of em… Uma Thurman
9. Penny Century
Penny isn't a superhero as such, she just likes dressing as one. She's a friend of Californian punk rock chicks Hopey and Maggie from the brilliant Love And Rockets series.
Penny is dippy but beautiful and married to the über-rich HR Costigan, a horn-headed billionaire who indulges her every desire – which means she has plenty of misadventures. She also has a habit, when bored, of shagging her bodyguards.
Who should play her?
Rich, beautiful and a little bit all over the place… Lindsay Lohan
10. Starfire
There have been three Starfires in the Comics universe… and one of them was a man. But we're talking about the third incarnation, who first appeared in the early '80s.
She's an alien princess, who's handily combat trained and "stronger than eight men". Sensitive, endearingly naïve and perhaps a tad insecure, she once also nearly married Dick Grayson (yes, Robin!).
Who should play her?
A pretty redhead who's married to someone more famous than her… Isla Fisher
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Day 16 – Sequoia sempervirens
After waking up in the van this morning, we made the short trip to Redwood National Park. This was another location where I was very excited to explore. Although I've never been there before, I have seen it several times when watching Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Remember it? For those of you who need a little refresher course, most of the scenes that occurred on the Forest Moon of Endor were filmed on location inside this park. Just think a long, long time ago Ewoks lived in these woods.
We parked and walked a 1-mile loop called the Ladybird Johnson Trail. Our pace was nothing like others hikes up places like Angel's Landing or down Bright Angel. It wasn't grueling, or fast, vigorous, or even speedy. Heck, it wasn't even medium. It was something faster than loitering but slower than creeping. Snail-ish would almost be accurate but we actually spotted a snail along the way and, well, we were travelling slightly faster than it.
I loved soaking in the views.
A thick, cool fog wrapped around the massive trunks and drifted through the leafy canopies high above. The woods felt quiet, hushed like they were waiting for something. Acres of ferns covered the forest floor disturbed only in places where fallen giants slowly decayed under layers of crawling bugs and spreading moss. Bit by bit, Redwoods retreated into the distance, fading mysteriously into the fog like strangers stepping backwards holding a finger over their lips. The park was full of unheard stories whose secrets would probably never leave the shadowy borders. It's an incredible world and something you have to visit to understand.
After our time at the park, we returned to the open road and proceeded northward. Portland was waiting for us only a few hours away. At this point, five hours in a car is cake. We drove. We filled our tank with gas. We drove some more. And then we reached Portland. I can't say in good faith that anything mildly interesting or eventful happened during this drive, except for I reached my 100 milestone for granola bars eaten on this trip. How exciting!
Once in Portland, we parked at Jordan Cunnings house. She's a friend I met during my study abroad in Ecuador. It wasn't long before we hopped in her car and made a run to the grocery store. Once back to her house, we ate and caught up on some rest and relaxation.
This following quote has no inspirational quality or moral fiber. It's a favorite quote of mine from a favorite character; first to name who said this quote will win a special shout out in the next blog.
"Jeez. I'm out of it for a little while, and everybody gets delusions of grandeur." – ?
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The Creamy GUI Center: BlizzCon UI wrap up commentary and analysis
Whelp, BlizzCon 08 is slowly fading to memory, but before it's completely out of our mind I wanted to take one last look and comment on some of the insight we got on how Blizzard design's their interfaces. Also the big 3.0 patch hit and I hope you're enjoying it. If you're anything like me it's been a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows as I discover all the new features. For today, we'll take a look at the state of the interface and addon world with an analysis and commentary recap on the UI news that came out of BlizzCon. I wanted to look at that earlier, but the new patch took us by storm and made me rethink some issues. So kick back, relax, and get comfy as we examine where we're at and where we're going in the world of addons.
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