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Best of 2006: Top 10 Albums
In previous entries, I discussed my criteria for selection, the Best 5 Songs of 2006 and the Honorable Mentions of 2006.
- Top 10 Albums of 2006
- Taking The Long Way by Dixie Chicks: I became a fan of the Chicks last year when I first heard their 2002 release, Home, and named it number 6 on my Best of 2005 list. After I heard that one of my favorite producers, Rick Rubin, would be producing their new album, I had great expectations. I was not disappointed and, in fact, this album exceeded all of my expectations. Although the production is fuller than what Rubin often delivers (see Johnny Cash or Neil Diamond), it's not "slick" by any means. Natalie Maines' voice has gotten better and soars on songs like "Voice Inside My Head" and "Baby Hold On". Although the Chicks utilized a bevy of co-songwriters this time (see the review I wrote on last.fm for more details), the lyrics for each song feel personal and cover themes such as regret over lost lovers, appreciation for present lovers, rebellion, being an outsider, and Parkinson's disease. Of course, "Not Ready To Make Nice" is a big middle finger to the shameful country music establishment which was so quick to cast them out in 2003. It's alright with me, though. The Dixie Chicks are better without Nashville and Nashville is poorer for their loss.
- Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers: I saw the Chilis live back in 1989 in Mexico on the eve of my 23rd birthday and instantly became a fan. I loved Mother's Milk but with each release after I found myself less and less interested. Starting with Californication, it was obvious to me that they had turned in a new direction and were evolving into a new band. Stadium Arcadium is the result of that evolution and what could well be the best album they ever make. In addition to the beautiful harmonies they added on the previous two albums, they also turned loose guitarist John Frusciante who unleashed a masterpiece of lead guitar wizardry. It's the kind of playing to which you can just close your eyes and let the guitar take you away. Like U2 from last year's list, it struck me that RHCP has matured into a truly great band where each member has really mastered their instrument and they all know exactly when and how to integrate themselves into the whole sound. Songs like "Snow", "Charlie" and "Especially In Michigan" really illustrate this point. Even though this is a two disc set, there's no filler here – every song is good and most are great. Earlier this year I wrote a review for Last.fm. Finally, this album was also produced by long-time Chili's producer Rick Rubin.
- Rainy Day Music by The Jayhawks: Every great album must start with a great song and this album is no exception. It opens with the classic line "You're so in love, little girl" and continues to dazzle for the next 50-odd minutes. Each song is a testament to the beauty of two-part harmony done right. Easily classified as "alt-country", this disc harkens back to old CSN, Byrds and even early Eagles. Like many of their alt-country counterparts, the influence of Gram Parsons is also quite evident. Unlike all those obvious influences, the production here is quite modern and the sound is crystal clear. That makes the harmonies all the more beautiful on songs like "All The Right Reasons", "The Eyes of Sarah Jane" and "Angelyne". The instrumentation is pretty sparse but it serves the vocals just fine. The guitar solos definitely have a Neil Young feel at times but never take over or feel out of place. I added this disc to my Lala.com "Want List" knowing only that The Jayhawks were a respected alt-country outfit. What a pleasant surprise to get one of the best discs of this year!
- Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground by Bright Eyes: Although calling someone the "next Bob Dylan" has been a curse to almost everyone it has been foist upon (see Steve Forbert, Loudon Wainright and John Prine), I can't think of a better description for Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst. His songs are revolutionary with incisive, cutting lyrics that really twist you inside. His voice, like Dylan's, can be charitably described as "unique". But, like Dylan on "Like A Rolling Stone", his vocal delivery is perfect for his material. His delivery on "Waste of Paint" really underscores the point, especially when he questions the worth of his own work and notes that it's "trite and cheap and a waste of paint, of tape, of time". Tina can't stand to listen to Bright Eyes, but I think she misses the implicit hopefulness that lies between the lines. Other songs like "Bowl of Oranges" and "Make War" are more obviously joyful but still retain Oberst' trademark angst. Of course, if you want angst, there's plenty in songs like "Don't Know When But a Day Is Gonna Come", "Nothing Gets Crossed Out" and "Method Acting". Like the Dixie Chicks, this is the second straight appearance for Bright Eyes, even if he did drop from number one last year to number four this year.
- Has Been by William Shatner: OK, stop laughing. You think of William Shatner as a washed-up over-actor who is best known musically for the campy cover songs he did back in the 60s. Well, that's all true, but he's also a poet and master of the spoken word. With Ben Folds at the production helm and providing musical accompaniment, Shatner reads poetry about his estranged daughter, failed ambitions, the ideal woman and the drowning of his wife. In the latter he agonizes about how he tried to save her and failed. But it's not all dark – in the title track he ridicules those who call him a "has been" with "never-was talking about still-trying" and concludes that "has-been was, has-been might again". All this over a spaghetti western soundtrack motif! Guests on the album include Lemon Jelly, Henry Rollins, Aimee Mann and Brad Paisley. I enjoyed this album much more than I would have ever guessed.
- The Millennium Collection by Buddy Holly: Rock and roll grew up because of Buddy Holly. Although his career was cut short in that famous plane crash, he inspired the next generation of rockers (include the Beatles) to take rock and roll places that nobody had ever dreamed it would go. Aside the huge influence he's had on rock, Holly's music is feel-good music at it's very best. One can't help but sing along and smile to all of these songs. Some standouts are "Everyday", "Rave On" and "Peggy Sue" but they are all very good. Holly fans can also check out Not Fade Away, an excellent tribute to Buddy.
- Dreamboat Annie by Heart: It opens with "Magic Man" followed by a short version of "Dreamboat Annie" that segues into "Crazy On You". The rest of the album flows together and includes two more versions of "Dreamboat Annie" as a kind of running theme. You've probably never heard the tracks in between but they are full of guitar hooks, Ann Wilson's poignant crooning and a mellow groove. It's classic rock at it's best.
- De-Loused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta: This concept album tells the story of Cerpin Taxt who attempts suicide by overdosing on morphine at the beginning of the album. He spends a week in a coma and has visions. When he awakes, he jumps to his death. While the plot is certainly compelling, it only plays a small part in my appreciation of this album. Much like OK Computer (definitely a "Best of" that year), vocals are treated as an instrument and the lyrics are secondary and sometimes unintelligible. The music is very dissonant at times, but it is a beautiful dissonance that fits the larger vision of the overal sonic picture.
- Wingspan by Paul McCartney & Wings: I picked this up primarily because it's the only CD that contains "Mull Of Kintyre", which I named one of my Top 5 Songs of 2006. I was quite surprised to find myself listening to both discs repeatedly. Although there is some duplication with the other McCartney albums I own (Ram and Band on the Run), this set fills in the gaps very nicely for those that I won't buy. For example, I would never consider buying Back To The Egg or McCartney II, but I quite enjoy "Goodnight Tonight" and "Waterfalls".
- Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses by Slipknot: Another blind pick from Lala.com based only on a video I had seen on Fuse and the fact that they are from Des Moines, Iowa. Previous experiments in modern metal bands (At The Gates, Blind Guardian) were not as successful as I would have liked. Most of my preconceptions (i.e. hard-to-understand vocals, monotonous instrumentation) concerning listenability proved to be true for most of these bands. That is until I found this album brimming with grinding guitars, pounding drums and vocals you can understand. Perhaps producer Rick Rubin should get the credit for this because their previous album (Iowa) is completely unintelligible. All the gladder I am that I found this gem whose highlight is probably electric and acoustic versions of a brilliant song called "Vermillion". The latter version is mellow enough that even Tina likes it.
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TVB's 45th Anniversary Gala will be held on November 19. A few nights ago, several popular TVB artists, including Kenneth Ma (馬國明), Nancy Wu (胡定欣), Oscar Leung (梁烈唯), Mandy Wong (黃智雯), Mak Cheung Ching (麥長青), Tsui Wing (徐榮), and rumored couple Katy Kung (龔嘉欣) and Jack Hui (許家傑) were filming a promotional clip in Causeway Bay. After a half hour of filming in Causeway Bay, the cast and crew moved to Mongkok.
In February 2012, Kenneth admitted to the public that he dated Nancy after the couple performed together in Strictly Come Dancing <舞動奇蹟> in 2010. However, the pair broke up peacefully a year into the relationship. The pair insisted that they are still in friends and remain in contact.
However, their interaction several nights ago told otherwise. The filming in Causeway Bay was witnessed by over a hundred fans, and although Kenneth and Nancy stood at close proximity with each other, they ex-couple did not interact.
The advertisement being filmed separated the artists into different groups while standing next to TVB's mascot, TV Buddy. The first group TV Buddy standing in between Kenneth and Nancy, and the second group had Oscar Leung and Mandy Wong standing between them. Throughout the filming, Kenneth was only seen interacting with Mandy Wong.
In a telephone interview yesterday, Kenneth denied that he is in non-speaking terms with Nancy. Kenneth said, "We interacted. We never had a problem with each other, and we do not feel embarrassed in each other's presence. I interacted with everyone." Kenneth clarified that during the promotional clip filming, the director separated the cast into different groups. Due to the filming environment and process, Kenneth and Nancy did not have the chance to communicate.
Kenneth also revealed, "I will not be in Hong Kong during the anniversary, so we had to film the clip earlier than planned."
In related news, Katy Kung debunked her romantic rumors with Jack Hui in another telephone interview. "The rumors are just funny talk!" Katy laughed.
Source: Oriental Daily via ihktv.com
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No biggie, she has gotten herself a new bf now.. They are obviously foes and not friends as remain.
Yes they are deadly enemies now since she tried everything to pursue KM without luck even played a klf in THC. Her love has turned into hatred, LOL.
KM on the other hand is dissapointed in Nancy for not being persistent enough and how quickly she found herself a new bf.
Maybe KM thought he can find a better 'fish' in the pool? LOL who knows? but with his limited English in SSSS, i guess it will reduce his chance of finding someone educated and prettier than Nancy??
He wants an older fish than Nancy.
Maybe KM can try out Elaine ng? since she's so "dry" after her broke up with Jackie and didnt have any "relationship" till now? I'm sure she'd be glad to have KM as company.. since she isn't someone "innocent" at all imo.
Elaine Ng's looks are so much below Margie Tsang or Nancy Wu.
Hmm if KM english in sx4 is for real then I suppose it's kinda rubbish indeed, haha.
Anyway no problem for him la since he got cash and cash is king.
Ewww Elaine? then why not try plastic Dodo leh
sorry, ex, he doesn't have cash. his cash is for his parents only. He's the one who openly admitted he doesn't like going on dates because it waste money. So gifts and stuff are probably out of the question. Oh yeah, and MUST take public transport.
Nope Nicole, still got cash just doesn't want to spend it on the ladies. Maybe he will be different towards his wife? Or he will follow the mantra "never give yr face enough to eat"
Suppose you wouldn't mind taking public transport with him? LOL
Yeh Exoidus,
Nicole is right, I saw a recent interview wiht Kenneth on TV. He publicly admitted that he's a stingy person and hardly spent on occasions. I doubt he'll fork out his $$$$ for any women.
I guess i know why he goes for older women because these older women are usually either divorced or widows and they have had not been in any sexual activity for a long time so KM might use this opportunity to get free meal..hehe (JOKING) haha
LMAO, if a man is even unwilling to spend money on a woman when he's chasing her, you expect him to spend more money on her when they get married? most likely it's the other way around.
what the heck….some where says he doesn't like to spend money on dates too? Shish…1st you have to live w/his parents, 2nd girlfriend has to eat herself…..no wonder he's single and will REMAIN to be!!!
I think Exoidus meant maybe KM hasn't find his true love? therefore he's so reluctant to spend $$$ on those girls he dated (although I also feel that's kinda cheapskate of him. LOL..if that's true o_O) Maybe his future wife or true love will change him one day?
bwahahaha Veejay, nah KM is misunderstood bc he doesn't want to buy love. That's why he wants no money involved bc too many PS golddiggers out there in the jungle, LOL.
Yes Nic, you are corret but KM is not yr average man he is unique. Since he spends money on his family = money on wife as well since wife is family right? So now you only need to marry him
LOL..yep unlike some fools who slept with plastic until the plastic use him as a tool for popularity later.
There are just different terms to describe KM's financial i guess. One can say he's stingy while one can say he's wise at distributing his wealth
@Exoidus and Veejay
What comes first then? Love or money?
I think in these days, if you have NO money, there's definitely no love. Everyone must have some money. But having a lot of money doesn't equate to more love.
Money comes first hahahaha..many couple who are married often fight because of insufficient money. I think w/o money you can never achieve your dream.. hence I never believe in "drinking plain water also can be full for love"
Maybe MM wanna pursue Nancy again so he begged the director to give her a guest role in THC and she agreed, but treated him coldly because she had no more feeling to him. Look, now she has Pat – a bigger fish and MM? Nothing, still having to re-eat the old love.
That's why I think, if Kenneth doesn't start showing some money, he can stay a bachelor foreverrrrrrrrr!
If Fan Kan (Jonathan Cheung) can find a hot girlfriend and get married, I don't see why Kenneth cannot. I'm sure Kenneth earn more than Jonathan, being one of the top siu sangs of TVB.
Kenneth need to take more initiative and give sincerity.
LOVE! since I will be the one with money in the first place. The girl only needs to be pretty and intelligent, LOL.
No money? Unless you are a beggar and some ppl living as beggars are actually millionaires.
What abt falling in love with someone with money but goes bankrupt later on? Dump that person already?
"What abt falling in love with someone with money but goes bankrupt later on? Dump that person already?"
Unfortunately some people do that.
But there's still the existence of money. If you don't have the money, will your pretty and intelligent gf fall for you? LOL
"What abt falling in love with someone with money but goes bankrupt later on? Dump that person already? "
Reminds me of that someone who dumped her fatty boyfriend? hahaha
Hmm, investing for the long term bc of immense growth potential? LOL
I also had that someone in mind
"If Fan Kan (Jonathan Cheung) can find a hot girlfriend and get married, I don't see why Kenneth cannot. I'm sure Kenneth earn more than Jonathan, being one of the top siu sangs of TVB. "
For all you know, Jonathan Cheung may be a very sweet and dedicated boyfriend. We don't know anything about him to judge his character. however, Kenneth himself has confessed about all those things we brought up, like living with the parents or disliking to bring girls out on dates, or his all talk no action character. We aren't doubting Kenneth's background as a top siusang. But if a girl falls for him, is it due to his status as a top siu sang, or his personality?
"Kenneth need to take more initiative and give sincerity."
Btw, I think this is why MM keeps saying he prefer older women. He probably thinks that there's no need for romancing with older women, who may be more low maintenance.
Since Kenneth dumped her my assumption with the cold treatment comes from Nancy herself. And since the fans did not indicate for how long they were standing together but not speaking my assumption is you can't assume 2 people to chat non stop with one another. And not all colleagues are friends. Not all ex lovers are on friendly terms. Grow up.
Maybe nancy doesn't want to give the reporters the opportunity to create rumors of her and Kenneth having lingering feelings. She has a good bf now so I don't blame her for being careful. She hasn't had the best luck when it comes to love.
She is having a bf, who wanna see the current bf jealous when you are close to the ex? Nancy did the right thing.
I have the feeling Nancy dumped MM like she dumped Deep last time.
Nancy Wu looks very pretty in the above photo.
I think Nancy Wu can becomes the next Kate Tsui since she can carry sexy look too.
I just hope she will get promoted by TVB in the very near future. She is a good actress who can do all kinds of roles, young and mature, good and villainous.
"rumored couple Katy Kung (龔嘉欣) and Jack Hui (許家傑) "
"Katy Kung debunked her romantic rumors with Jack Hui in another telephone interview. "The rumors are just funny talk!" Katy laughed."
Not bad too if they really are together. I like Jack Hui.
Jack Hui might not be the most handsome or most famous Mr.HK. But, I find him to be very charismatic and gentlemanly in his interview (one Mr.HK contest has interviews with some past contestants).
When i look at Nancy then I keep thinking Damn MM why did you let her go? you had a good fish in your hands. So wasted lol.
But for sure no feelings can be forced to last. If it don't work then it don't work.
I quit understand their coldness, either way it will be rumours, so why not choose the best rumours out of it. If I was Nancy I also would rather have the "not on speaking terms" rumour, then "cheating on her bf" rumour.
Yeah not everyone like Toby who doesn't scare her 'act' would anger her husband. she didn't seem like someone who would give a crap of her husband's feelings. Felt sorry for Toby's husband.. I think Nancy is a smart gal, she knows how to catch a big fish real fast.
Well said Linh! Silly MM for letting the triple threat hot chick go! Nancy is also smart to avoid ?Toby-gate
Btw, Nancy's new song with Wayne is truly beautiful!
Kenneth Ma is one of those bachelors that all girls would want. His English is pretty poor for someone that studied in Canada but perhaps he only studied there only for a degree?
I agree that Kenneth's English accent is pretty bad. However, having a heavy accent does not mean someone is less intelligent. Many of my college professors had accents that were so heavy I didn't bother to go to lecture because I can't understand them. But that doesn't make them any less of a leaders in their field.
Kenneth had a degree in mechanical engineering. He's no dummie. They don't give out these degrees for nothing. Upper divison physics? Linear algebra?
Kenneth Ma certainly was not dumb. He is just not good in English language, especially spoken English. He must have hung around with Chinese-speaking guys only. and did not bother to speak much English. Kenneth immigrated to Vancouver with his family and had lived there for 6 to 7 years (he finished mechanical engineering in UBC plus maybe some high school).
And even if he hung out with the Canadian kids, he may never lose the accent. One of my good friends came to the US when she was 16, she's an electrical engineer and speaks English every day, she still has an accent. Not as heavy as Kenneth's accent but then again, he moved back to HK over a decade.
Nancy have a new man who is treating her well!
Kenneth Ma's English pronounciation is choppy with a very strong Chinese accent. As for Kenneth's spending habit, it is very wise to spend what he thinks is important. Buying gifts such as handbags, clothes, or spending on expensive dining, cars or trips etc. just to make someone happy just proves that the other person is too greedy and materialistic. Now, if the money is sent on something that retains its value or worthy of investment just like a home or conservative stocks, I think Kenneth will "buy" into that idea if it is geared toward a strong reationship. He knows that earning money is difficult especially with long and crazy hours. He is saving it while his earning power is strong unlike others who waste it away partying or spending it on needless materialistic goods. Smart man!
Nancy was probably too good for him anyway. And she looks gorgeous with long hair!


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It echoes his landslide in the previous two rounds as well. First, he demolished FAU's Owlsey the Owl with 91 percent of the vote. In round two he defeated Billy the Marlin, who, according to Forbes.com is America's 10th most popular sports mascot, with 89 percent of the vote. Sebastian steamrolled through the competition like he was, well, the Miami Hurricanes football team in the '80s.
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what recruiting means? sorry ima spanish
Let's start some recruiting! How should we do it? Lol. I'm not very good at it.
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what recruiting means? sorry ima spanish
perdoname michelle!
Basically getting new members.
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Why u dont leave an invitacion
to evry people that post a poem in AO forums?
perdoname michelle!
And deplete my points? Lol. I think not. Lol.
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I say the idea of those who leave poems in the poetry section get a nice PM to them offering their cohesion to this small, yet growing group :P
I'm willing to write up some kind of nice thingy for them, though I'd need everyone's insight on it to make sure it's good for anyone...or not
Hmm. I'm not sure what would fall under spam...
I'll ask Inuyasha and get back to you.
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The game also features a speedy new creature called Nabbit who appears from time to time. If players can catch Nabbit they'll receive a P-Acorn which enables them to fly continuously through an entire stage.
Challenge Mode tasks players with completing specific objectives, such as clearing a course without touching a single coin or touching the ground. There are four single-player Challenge categories: Time Attack, Coin Collection, 1-Up Rally and Special (miscellaneous challenges). Boost Mode Challenges require two players, with one player using the Wii U GamePad controller and the other using a Wii Remote controller. Once players complete a Challenge, the game saves a replay of the action so players can show off their accomplishments.
Coin Battle: Up to five players can play together and compete to see who can collect the most coins. One player will use the Wii U GamePad controller while the other four players use the Wii Remote controller. The player using the Wii U GamePad controller in Boost Mode can place Boost Blocks to help grab hard-to-reach coins. Players can also use the GamePad to edit and customize the coin layout in courses found only in Coin Battle. The coin layout can then be saved and played by the players using Wii Remote controllers.
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Tom Chapin (born March 13, 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning American musician, entertainer, singer-songwriter and storyteller.
Chapin is the son of Jim Chapin and the brother of the late Harry Chapin. He attended State University of New York at Plattsburgh and graduated in 1966.[1]
From 1971-1976, Chapin hosted Make a Wish, a Sunday morning TV series broadcast on ABC. He occasionally appears in Harry Chapin tribute concerts (often with brother Steve Chapin). He has appeared in the Broadway production Pump Boys and Dinettes, among others. Chapin has branched in to the storytelling festival circuit and in 2007 was a Featured New Voices Teller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
He is married to Bonnie Chapin (née Broecker), former wife of film director Wes Craven.[2] His daughters and stepdaughter are musicians as well (the Chapin Sisters).
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Increase the lunch fee. Currently the full price for elementary school hot lunch is $1.75, and it's $2 for high school. For the program to break even it would have to be $2.68. Would you pay $.50 more per meal to help off-set the cost to the District? 79.9% said yes. 254 responded.
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Leave the 7th and 8th grade at Orofino Junior High until we know if we can pass the building bond to build classrooms and gym at Orofino High School and Timberline School in Sept. 2010. 53.2% voted yes, 46.8% voted no.
Use the District Building Fund (from the sale of District property) and Federal Forest funds (from the Craig-Wyden Bill) to build six classrooms at OHS and four classrooms at Timberline School. 62% of 245 respondents voted yes.
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I've seen this argued by both sides before, and I was just wondering what the union guys had to say about this. I don't have the link but it came from the Chicago Tribune. $10 billion is a lot of money.
Contract talks promise drama, plenty of tension
Big Three automakers, UAW prepare to battle over gap in labor costs
By Jim Mateja
Chicago Tribune
Soon it will be time again to shake hands and come out fighting.
This contest pits grown men in business suits against each other. In this corner, white collar; in that, blue. Those employed by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler against those in the United Auto Workers who labor for them.
In just a few weeks, both sides will gather in a large room, exchange pleasantries and smile for the cameras.
When the photogs leave, the opposing groups will sit down and start calling each other names, questioning the parentage of those across the table. This goes on for months until they run out of nasty names, and finally flip a coin and declare both sides winners.
They ink a contract, and everyone goes home claiming to have won.
This description is to prepare you for the screaming and shouting and carefully orchestrated theatrics known as the 2007 contract negotiations. There will be tension and drama, fear and loathing, threats and accusations. Not to mention snarls and finger-pointing.
The automakers will say they can't afford to invest in new cars and old workers at the same time; the workers will insist that they make so little they have to scavenge for food to survive.
Although official negotiations don't begin until later this summer, the preliminaries are under way.
The Detroit News reports that Ford Motor Co. sources are saying that unless the UAW agrees to whittle the $71 an hour its workers make in wages and benefits to $50 an hour, Ford will go out of business.
End-of-the-world scenarios are popular at this point in contract talks, as are work slowdowns and strike threats.
While UAW members receive $70 to $75 an hour in wages and benefits, workers for Toyota and its Japanese brethren receive $40 to $45 an hour, or a difference of $30 an hour and about $10 billion a year less than the domestics, one reason the Japanese are thriving and domestics aren't.
The Wall Street Journal, meanwhile, points out that while Toyota and Honda have been opening nonunion plants in the United States, GM, Ford and Chrysler have closed plants and cashiered 70,000 union jobs in the last two years.
The Journal quoted an unnamed Detroit executive who said the domestics will move plants and people outside the U.S. to build their products if the UAW doesn't agree to bring labor costs in line with those at Toyota and the other Japanese.
Never mind that moving work outside the United States would prompt an immediate stoppage by the UAW at any U.S. plants, so the automaker would only cripple itself. But the threat of building Chevys in Iceland, for example, does make for good drama.
The person with the most difficult task is Ron Gettelfinger, president of the UAW. He has to play tough so that neither his union nor the automakers think he has gone soft, yet all the while realizing the enemy isn't GM, Ford or Chrysler, it's Toyota, Honda, and Nissan and the 62,000-plus nonunion workers they employ. Stay tuned.
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Chrysler is investigating whether to offer longer warranty coverage on its 2008 models.
``We always look at it, but we're stepping up the talks a little because General Motors got more aggressive with its warranty for 2007,'' said Chrysler Group spokesman Jason Vines.
GM raised its warranty coverage to 5 years/50,000 miles from 3/36 or 4/48. Chrysler stayed at 3/36, which it went to after offering 7 years/70,000 miles between 2002 and '05.
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Boston Cream Cupcakes
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This miniature version of the classic custard pie leaves nothing out, with rich vanilla pudding, buttermilk and a semisweet chocolate glaze.
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- 2.5 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) each baking powder and salt
- 3/4 cup(s) (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1.25 cup(s) sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- 1 cup(s) buttermilk
- 1 package(s) (3 oz) cook & serve vanilla pudding
- 1.25 cup(s) milk
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
Chocolate Glaze
- 8 ounce(s) (semisweet chocolate) chopped
- 1/3 cup(s) each sugar and water
- 3 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, softened
- Heat oven to 350ºF. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until blended.
- Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Beat in vanilla extract.
- With mixer on low speed, alternately beat in flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, until just blended.
- Spoon about 1/4 cup batter into each muffin cup. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare pudding as package directs, using 1 1/4 cups milk. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Scrape into a bowl; cover surface directly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold.
- Place chocolate, sugar and water in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, until melted and smooth, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter until it melts and mixture is smooth. Let cool.
- Slice off top of cupcakes to come to top of paper liners. Spread cut surface with about 1 Tbsp filling. Top with cupcake top. Spoon about 1 Tbsp glaze onto top center of each, easing it over top.
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Went here (01/11/12) to experience the cooking of Pascal Proyart, we stumped for the terre et mer tasting menu and wine matching, what a great time, the food is spot on and definitely not "tasting" size that I have encountered before, they are full on starter/brunch size portions! Needless to say, I couldn't manage all my dessert and couldn't handle cheese, which looked fantastic.
The dining area was fairly quiet, I can't think why with this level of cooking. One minor point, the sommelier, although very efficient and knowledgeable, couldn't pour the same amount of tasting wine into mine or my friends glasses! Something that we found highly amusing. Also, a request for peppermint tea yielded a twinings peppermint tea bag in a teapot! At this level, thats a no no.
Even so, I highly recommend this restaurant, a la carte next time!
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Friday, November 02, 2012
Read good things about the food so decided to give it a try. Booked for 9pm, and turned up around 9.15 pm on a Saturday evening, and only about 5/6 tables were occupied. Since I had read that the place is not too busy despite the good food, I was not worried.
Starter was a crab risotto and tuna tartare with softshell crab, mains were a seabass and dover sole. Everything was very good, taste and presentation wise. Clear to see that the chef puts in a lot of care and effort into each dish. Could not believe the place was not more popular, but it seems to have gotten recognition from some restaurant guides/critics.
Service was discreet, prompt and professional. Atmosphere a little stuffy/formal and quiet but probably due to the emptiness of the place (by 10 30pm we were the last ones there). Prices on the high side but given the location and quality that was expected, so no surprises (except £6 for a bottle of highland still water!). Highly recommended.
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Delicious- as always!
Started with the Organic Salmon-Beetroot cured on Toasted Brioche, King Crab, Egg and Endives-Granny Smith Salad. This was delicious- the poached egg and crab creating a delightful emulsion to accompany the salmon.
Had a wonderfully rich scallop dish with mushroom fricasee and finished with a Ray fillet with Brown Caper Butter and Parsley, truffle Potato Mousseline and Crispy Pork Belly. The ray was very delicate and the whole dish exploded with flavour- the little salty capers proving a great foil to the delicate ray.
Service faultless- One-O-One richly deserved the 6th best restaurant in the UK award that it recently received through Hardens and the Sunday Times. Cannot wait to go back!
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Dear Chris,I just came out and my mother says it's "just a phase." It took me a couple of years to accept being gay (I'm 15 now), but I finally thought I was sure that I was gay. But is my mother right? Could it just be that I haven't had a girlfriend yet (that's what she says) and I'll become normal? What do you think?
Dear Mark,
Sexual orientation isn't something that changes when you want it to, or even when you don't want it to, for that matter. It's something you're born with and that stays with you for the rest of your life. Sure, you can decide to repress it, to deny it, or to hide it, but that doesn't change the God-given orientation your born with. Whether being queer is something that happens at conception (genetically) or that happens in the womb (biologically), most experts are pretty much agreed on one thing nowadays: it's not the result of your environment, your upbringing, or any conscious choice. It's just part of who you are, like whether you're right-handed or left-handed.
Being queer is also not something you slip in and out of. Your mother may think it's a "phase" because there have been a lot of myths that suggest that. For some parents, it may really seem like it could be a phase, because you may have had a boyfriend or girlfriend of the opposite gender, and so they thought you were heterosexual. That's something that's often called "presumed heterosexuality," because it's the social norm. When you violate that norm by announcing that you're queer, they see a change. And, unfortunately, most parents still hope that their kids will grow up to be straight, so they often find comfort in thinking that maybe this is just a phase, after all, and you'll slip back into being a heterosexual kid like they imagined they had.
Some guys and girls will have relationships with both guys and girls, and sex, too. These people are more likely "bisexual" and simply are attracted to (romantically and sexually) to people, regardless of their gender. For teen guys, however, claiming bisexuality is more often than not a road towards accepting being gay -- it's often seen as "not as bad" as being "completely gay." They may have relationships and sex with girls, only to finally come to realize that they are indeed gay. (This doesn't appear to be the case with girls, however -- when a girl claims a bisexual identity, most likely she really is).
It also doesn't matter one way or another whether or not you have had a girlfriend, or had sex with a girl, to determine whether or not you're gay. A common question is "Then how can you be sure?" Turn that question around to your straight parents or friends and ask them "Have you ever had sex with someone of the same gender? If not, then how can you be sure your not queer?" It's something you just know. The typical queer youth comes to realize that they are gay, lesbian or bisexual by the time they're twelve years old, according to the data in a recent study !OutProud! and Oasis conducted. But it can take another three years before they accept it. That's because of all of the societal pressures and images that try to convince us that being queer is bad -- it can take a while to get past all of that institutionalized shame.
And that leads me to make a comment on a statement you made. Being queer IS normal, Mark. People may try to convince you otherwise, out of misinformation, fear or their own insecurities. You may even try to convince yourself otherwise, because it can seem that life would be a lot simpler being straight. But you may not have accepted being gay as completely as you might have thought, Mark -- when you do, you're answer will be "Absolutely not!" to that ages-old hypothetical question "Would you take a pill that made you straight, if it existed?"
You might think about finding a queer youth group in your area, or a PFLAG chapter, to find additional support and answers for both you and your mother (check out QueerAmerica to find a group near you). Ultimately, spending some time educating your mother on the facts about being queer, and some more time learning for yourself that it is as "normal" as anything else in your life, will help you out. I think you'll find that being queer is a gift, after all, and you'll be blessed with a perspective on life that most people are denied. Here's to making it there soon.


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