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Former Webster resident Bob Poe wants to be the next governor of Alaska
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Webster Groves native Bob Poe, candidate for governor of Alaska (
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Bob Poe is a long way from his roots in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood of Webster Groves. He lives with his wife, Terzah, and the couple's two Siberian Huskies, Ben and Jerry, in downtown Anchorage, Alaska.
The Webster Groves native in January announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor of Alaska, a seat that has drawn world-wide media attention with the recent announcement by Gov. Sarah Palin that she would resign at the end of this month.
Poe moved to Juneau in 1981 to work as a mountain guide and business consultant. His intention was to stay a couple of years, but his professional successes, coupled with his passion for the outdoors, resulted in Alaska becoming his permanent home.
"It was actually a mountaineering store in downtown Webster that led to my moving to Alaska, Moore's Alpine Shop. Bob Moore, who owned the store, moved to Bellingham, Wash., and opened a mountaineering store there," Poe said.
Poe traveled with a group of people, employees at Moore's Alpine and friends of Moore, to Seattle one summer to try to climb Mount Rainier.
"After three tries we never made it to the top, but I fell in love with the Pacific Northwest. I remember sitting on Alaska Way in Seattle watching the Alaska ferry leave for Juneau -- it just seemed like such a great adventure," Poe recalled.
A young Poe went on to complete his bachelor's degree in business finance from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1977, and his master's in business administration from UMSL in 1979.
Poe landed a consulting job with Price Waterhouse. While working on a project in Springfield, Ill, a managing partner told of a project in Juneau, Alaska.
"All the other consultants from Chicago dove under their desks fearing the Alaska cold, but I thought 'they have mountains in Alaska!' I raised my hand and like a grade school kid said 'ooh ooh pick me,'" Poe said.
It was his love of the outdoors that first sent Bob Poe to Alaska in 1981. Poe was one of two initial designers of the accounting system for the State of Alaska. photo courtesy of Bob Poe (
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Poe got the call and in 1981 he wound up being one of the two initial designers of the accounting system for the State of Alaska. Poe said it's still the system the state uses today.
He also had a brief stint working as a mountain guide.
"I tried mountain guiding very briefly and learned two important lessons from it. First, I learned there is a whiner in every group and I didn't enjoy that part. Second, it turned something I loved to do into work. The best way to enjoy Alaska's mountains was to do it on my own terms with people I liked being with and was willing to put my fate in their hands," Poe said.
Before his move, Poe was a third generation Websterite. He said his grandmother lived in Webster when the city still had wooden sidewalks.
He grew up on Somerset Avenue off of Rock Hill Road. His father, two brothers and one sister all attended Webster Groves High School. Poe attended Mary Queen of Peace, and graduated from DeSmet High School in 1972.
"I have lots of great memories from growing up there and still think it is a marvelously special place," Poe said. "I was a teenager when CBS did '16 In Webster Groves' and remember sitting with my family wondering why the news people didn't understand what a great place Webster was.
"I loved the trains, the Christmas tree lots in Old Orchard and Little Webster, and going to Velvet Freeze and Smith Sporting Goods."
Successes In Alaska
Among his many professional successes, Poe went on to become an Alaska state commissioner and president of the Anchorage Economic Development Corp. He has worked financial jobs in both the public and private sector since arriving in Alaska 28 years ago.
Poe is considered a serious candidate for governor by the state's top Democrats, having worked under four governors. His many political and business ties, along with his reputation as a centrist candidate, work to his advantage. His odds of occupying the governor's mansion increased when Palin, still popular among voters in the state, announced her resignation.
Name recognition, however, may be a problem for Poe, which is why he's off to a very early start in campaigning toward the fall 2010 primary election. He was the first and, thus far, only candidate in either party to announce his intentions to become governor. His campaign slogan is "I know Bob Poe."
"I'm running for governor because Alaska needs a governor who is focused on Alaska, not on their own national political career," Poe said. "When Sarah Palin returned to Alaska after her great adventure with John McCain, she was no longer interested in governing here."
This is Poe's first time running for elected office.
"I have never been a professional politician, but over my 28-year career, I've managed to get a lot done within a political environment by combining my business and government experiences," he said. "I want to put that experience, drive and know-how to work for Alaska, my home for almost 30 years."
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Video:5 Dragon Books for Middle Readerswith Jonathan Stewart
Books about dragons have captivated young readers for decades. Take a look at these five dragon books that have stood, and continue to stand, the test of time.See Transcript
Transcript:5 Dragon Books for Middle ReadersMiddle-grade readers love fantasy, and nothing says fantasy like dragons. Dragons may be big and scary and breathe fire, but they also make for loyal companions in these five middle-grade books. After all, some of us might remember Puff, the Magic Dragon.
Relatable Characters are the Center of Many Dragon BooksChristopher Paolini was just fifteen years old when he wrote and self-published the now famous book, Eragon. The title character of this New York Times Children's Books Bestseller goes from farm boy to dragon rider when he finds a dragon egg and bonds with the newly hatched dragon, Saphira. Eragon has all the elements of classic fantasy including magic, a quest, and good versus evil.
A fantastic fantasy book you may not have heard of is Dragonkeeper by Australian author, Carole Wilkinson. Set in ancient China, this award-winning tale features a young girl and an old dragon on a journey to protect a mysterious stone. The bond between the girl and the dragon will enchant younger readers.
Almost anyone who has kids has seen the movie, How to Train Your Dragon, but did you know there are seven other dragon books from author, Cressida Cowell? The series chronicles the transformation of a shy and quiet Viking boy into a hero over the course of his adventures with dragons.
Dragon Books Are Epic StoriesKids will relate to the awkward hero, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, and cheer as he overcomes his fears. Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke weighs in at around 500 pages but has enough action to keep readers hooked. Described by Barnes & Noble as "epic" and "magical," this bestselling story about a dragon and his companions' quest to escape destruction and live in peace will satisfy young fantasy readers.
Originally published over 60 years ago, My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett, is a Newbery-honored tale about a boy who rescues a dragon. This is truly an engaging story with enough illustrations to entertain younger readers and plenty of fun to entertain even the big kids in all of us.
No matter which one of these wonderfully-written books your middle grade reader chooses, they are sure to enjoy spending time with one of fantasy's most mythical creatures. One thing's for sure, as a parent, you won't have to resort to breathing fire to get your kids to read.
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The early 1890s saw the development of wireless telegraphy. Although the behaviour of radio waves had been predicted by James Clerk Maxwell, the production of a working coherer occupied some of the greatest practical physicists of the time. A giant in the field was Heinrich Hertz (1857-94), who was among the first to discover that radio waves could travel independently of wires. When Hertz died, his work was continued and soon led to the development of the first wireless radios. This book, published in 1900, is the third edition of Sir Oliver Lodge's popular explanation of Hertz's work. Including the Royal Institution lecture that Lodge (1851-1940) gave in 1894, along with detailed diagrams, it covers the basic principles of radio waves and some of the theory surrounding telegraphic technology. Also included in this reissue is Lodge's 1924 lecture on electrical precipitation, discussing the scintillating possibility of altering atmospheric conditions through the use of electrical charges.


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Susquehanna Men's Rugby Wins Philadelphia 7s Qualifier
Published on April 23, 2013
The Susquehanna men's club rugby team won the Philadelphia qualifier of the National Small College Rugby 7s Championship with a 24-17 win over Penn State Berks and the win qualifies the team for the Small College Rugby 7s National Championship Tournament.
Senior Alex Kahle was named player of the tournament.
Susquehanna is one of eight teams nationwide to advance to the National Small College Rugby Organization 7s Tournament on June 1-2 in Philadelphia, Pa.
Susquehanna finished first in pool play with a 3-0 record. The team defeated Neumann University 31-0, Washington College 17-5 and Lord Fairfax College 31-7.
In semifinal play, the Crusaders matched up against Ursinus College. Ursinus went out to a 12-0 lead early on with two scores. Susquehanna scored twice before the end of the 1st half to hold a 14-12 lead at halftime. A crucial try by first-year student Joe Borza allowed Susquehanna to take a 21-12 lead with two minutes left. Ursinus was able to score a try narrowing the score to 21-17 with 30 seconds left in the match but Susquehanna was able to secure the kickoff and successfully run out the time for a 21-17 win and advance into the final.
Susquehanna faced Penn State Berks in the final match with a spot at the national tournament on the line. Penn State Berks opened with a quick try, breaking through the Susquehanna defense for an early 5-0 lead.
A back-and-forth match with two Susquehanna and one Berks scores translated into a 12-10 halftime lead for Susquehanna. Berks scored early in the second half to take a 17-12 lead. With three minutes left in the match, Susquehanna responded to tie the score at 17-17. In the final minute of the match, pressure defense inside the Berks zone led to junior Jackson Giedgowd scooping up a loose ball and scoring the go-ahead try for a 24-17 lead. After the kickoff, Susquehanna was successful in containing the Berks offense for the last minute of the match and in doing so secured one of the eight spots in the National Championships.
For more information about the Susquehanna men's rugby club, contact head coach Jonathan Niles, Ph.D., by phone at 570-372-4707, or email at email@example.com.
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I would say he's credible, though it's more realistic to see him having a future as a grinding, bottom-six forward rather than a scoring, top-six forward. He's not the typical undrafted forward with a breakout over-age year, as he was originally expected to be a third-round draft pick in his first year of eligibility, but didn't due to off-ice, character concerns rather than on-ice concerns, then suffered a bad injury in the next season.


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A blog about life in the Houston Heights with Martin Hajovsky
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Heights full of activity on holiday weekend
From HITS Theatre going "Blonde" and a Studewood Hippity Hop to donuts and arts, there's plenty to do (and eat) this weekend that's Heights related. (Donuts?) [Read More]
Norhill Home Tour a look into Heights past, present, future
The Norhill Historic District's bi-annual Bungalow Home Tour offers a glimpse of how the past and present are prologues to the Heights' future. [Read More]
Heights holidays ramp up with Home Tour, West 19th and Santa
Along with the cold front that is making us all feel the winter chill, December holiday events are sweeping through the Houston Heights like a green and red wave this weekend. [Read More]
Holidays, sales, opera filling Heightsites' to-do lists
With Halloween over and Thanksgivukkah just around the corner, not to mention Opera in the Heights, the Holiday Home Tour and Lights in the Heights coming up in the next five weeks, we have now officially entered the Chute. [Read More]
Quick look: Heights homes on display this weekend
Flori Meeks put together a great rundown of this weekend's Houston Heights Association's Spring Home and Garden Tour. (Link to the story here.) But here's a quick look at the six homes on display and some links. Needless to say, the Home Tour is one of the biggest events every year in the Houston heights, […] [Read More]
Heights Association seeking donations for auction
The Houston Heights Association is issuing a call for donations for the silent auction to accompany the Candlelight Dinner April 5. The dinner and silent auction traditionally kicks off the Spring Home Tour, set for April 6-7. After a casual tour through the homes from 5-7 p.m., it'll be party time at Spring Street Studios, […] [Read More]
Holiday tour, Red 19th kicking off season
This is going to be one of those weekends in the Heights when, if you haven't already gotten in the holiday swing of things, more than likely you will by the time it's all over. The Houston Heights Association's Carols by Candlelight Holiday Home Tour will start things off. As the association does each year, […] [Read More]
Heights Association pulling out the stops for Dinner/Auction, After Party and Home Tour
The Houston Heights Association will host one of the biggest events every year in the neighborhood, this weekend's three-tiered party, the Candlelight Dinner and Auction and After Hours Party Friday and the Spring Home Tour Saturday and Sunday. Much has been written already about the Home Tour, which is themed "Opening Doors: The Key to […] [Read More]


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Ed Martin: Carnahan and Obama Want to Deny You God
|Ed Martin: Holier than thou.
As Martin puts its, one of the objectives of the incumbent he's hoping to unseat -- Congressman Russ Carnahan -- is to deny Americans the chance to find the Lord. Per Martin:
And that's one of the things that's most destructive about the growth of government. It's this taking away of that freedom. The freedom -- the ultimate freedom, to find your salvation, to get your salvation. And to find Christ, for me and you.Late yesterday afternoon, Carnahan issued a statement saying this time his G.O.P. challenger had "crossed the line."
And I think that's one of the things that we have to be very, very aware of. That the Obama Administration and Congressman Carnahan are doing to us.
Per Carnahan:
"It is shameful that Ed Martin would use faith to divide rather than unite. This is a baseless attack on my faith and my family.(Note: Ed Martin responds to Carnahan and his "limousine liberals" here.)
"My own Christian faith has guided me throughout my life. My wife and I have raised our family with the strong values faith has taught me including service to the community, standing up for civil rights and working to protect religious freedom for all faiths.
"Ed Martin's campaign of personal destruction and fear mongering reveals much more about his true character than anything else. This attack demonstrates his willingness to say or do anything to score political points. Ed Martin has crossed the line and this new low is exactly the kind of campaigning that turns voters off from the importance of public service."
As Fired Up Missouri reminds us yesterday, this is not the first time Martin has accused the Carnahan family of heresy.
Last year, Martin was caught on tape warning his fellow Republicans that Carnahan's sister, Robin Carnahan (Missouri's Secretary of State and a Democratic candidate for Senate) does the "devil's work." Per Martin:
If you don't know this, you need to know this one thing: The Secretary of State in Missouri is the most anti-life, most obstructionist, most unpleasant, and one of the smartest people in public life in America right now.Crooks and Liars has audio of Martin discussing Russ Carnahan and religion with Gina Loudon.
She is very, very devious. She does -- with a, with a clever hand -- she does the devil's work [inaudible]. It is easy when you see someone who is a terribly unpleasant, you know, nasty, hateful person, you say, "Well the devil's got a hold of that person."
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I don't think I declared it bad or dead - just not as important as good content and design. I understand SEO very well, make no mistake about that.
Let me ask you guys this. What happens when Google decides one day that they don't care about backlinks or title tags in terms of page rank - like everyone did a while back with keywords? All these people who spend hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars for "SEO Coaching" that's really no more than spam PR releases and tons of backlink exchange pages see an overnight drop in rank? What happens when someone at Bing develops the perfect algorithm that can see through the keyword-stuffed filler postings?
This is the point I'm trying to make: If Google, Yahoo or Bing published white papers detailing exactly what logic they used to rank pages, then I guess it'd be justified to pay someone to help your site follow these guidelines. But they don't. No one knows exactly what these companies rank us by - everyone's making educated guesses using hints from here and there. No one knows what any of these companies have up their sleeve.
And like I mentioned above - my clients are mainly small business startups. They don't have tons of money. I hate to see them throw thousands of dollars at this when it could very well completely backfire on them.
Hey Bill. Thanks for the comment. I agree - successful SEO isn't a game of cat-and-mouse. But in my experience, too many of these companies engage in practices that are frowned-upon in the SEO world. A typical search for SEO and most business owners are bombarded with promises of being #1 on Google and having thousands of daily visitors. Maybe I shouldn't paint with such broad a brush...
My clients are mainly small business owners in the tri-state area. They're not competing with Amazon or Ebay for product listings - they're electricians and artists and food banks. The design, the platform, the presentation of the content - it's all more important than whether they come up on page 8 or page 20 of Bing.
As for DMOZ, you could be right. There are two schools of thought, some insist it's still important. In my opinion, it's certainly worth the minute or two it takes to submit a site.
Again, thanks for reading and providing your opinion. I plan to take a deeper look into the content on your site this weekend. Have a great one!


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4Grandpa Acts Strangely In Church
"Horrible! Horrible things are about to happen! And they're going to happen to you, and you, and you, and YOU! " absolutely awesome!
5Homer Climbs the Dome Using Stickyglue
6Homer With the Bug Zapper to Catch Fish
Laugh out loud. Who would use a bug zapper to catch fish? Ace movie so funny! All scenes are funny but tis is the best of all of them. Brilliant! I love it! Bart is like don't use the bug zapper dumb ass!
7Marge Says Did He See Us and He Says Yes I Did
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The days of Android Market anarchy may be coming to an end.
On Thursday, Google announced a new functionality in the application market for its mobile operating system that automatically scans new apps for known malware. The program, which the company is calling "Bouncer," also continues to run periodic simulations on existing apps to test them for malicious behaviors like data theft or paid texting scams.
"If it's a repackaging of known malware, we'll flag it," says Android vice president of engineering Hiroshi Lockheimer. "We also run apps on the server side in a simulated device environment, to monitor what it's doing. If we see anything fishy, it gets flagged for manual review."
Since Android launched, Google has had the ability to remotely delete deceptive apps from users' phones, even without the users' participation or permission. It's also implemented some security features on the phone itself, like sandboxing and permissions that limit untrusted apps' access to the device.
But Google's mobile security has nonetheless been mostly reactive, as in the case of Droid Dream, a collection of malicious apps that made their way into the Android Market, infected as many as 120,000 users, and had to be subsequently nuked with Google's remote kill switch.
Now Google aims to take a more preventative approach, even screening developers and weeding out those known to be malware writers, according to Lockheimer. "If someone's a known bad actor, we'll try to filter them out in the first place," he says.
Google's precautions still don't come close to Apple's strict security measures for the iPhone and its App Store. Google still isn't subjecting developers to a lengthy approval period, as Apple does, only a real-time scan when their app is uploaded to the market.
And just as significantly, Android continues to allow apps to download and execute new code. As security researcher Jon Oberheide has demonstrated with decoy apps posing as Twilight movie photos and Angry Birds sequels, that capability could allow a tricky malware developer to upload an innocent-looking app to the Android Market and then use it to download malicious capabilities and run them on the phone. Because Google's new security measures only scan the Android Market and not the device itself, that kind of scheme likely wouldn't be caught.
Nonetheless, Google says that Android malware has been on the decline even prior to these new security measures. It claims that between the first and second half of 2011, it saw a 40% decrease in "potentially-malicious" app downloads.
That's a very different sort of figure from those tossed around in the security industry: Juniper Networks, for instance, recently stated that it saw a 472% increase in Android malware variants between July and November 2011. But Google's Lockheimer says that Google is focusing on preventing malicious downloads from its Android Market, not preventing bad apps from multiplying or proliferating outside its sanctioned Market. "The most important thing is when users are actually affected," he says. "And that's been in significant decline over the last year."
Regardless, Google's announcement will be a wake-up call to antivirus vendors who have staked much of their future on mobile devices, and particularly Lookout, which currently leads the mobile antivirus industry with more than 12 million downloads. Lockheimer, for instance, doesn't run any antivirus on his Android phone, and doesn't recommend that users do either.
"I personally don't run it, and I feel comfortable that my mother and my wife don't' run it either, because I know how we designed it and what we've put in place," he says. "People can be confident in using Android. The service we're announcing today is almost just an insurance policy to make sure that continues to be the case."


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NEW YORK (AP) — Grace Jones, who once vowed she'd never write a memoir, has changed her mind.
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Barkevious Mingo's NFL debut has been delayed.
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The late, great Paul Newman famously said he would never cheat on his wife, Joanne Woodward, because, "Why fool around with hamburger when you have steak at home?" For Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, the same theory applies for oil development.
"President Obama didn't have to go all the way to Brazil to find a 'new, safe, and stable' source of oil," Begich said in a Wednesday statement. "Energy opportunities for the U.S. are right here in Alaska. We have to stop talking about increasing domestic production and actually invest in home-grown jobs."
Begich issued the statement after Obama's five-day three-country trip to Latin America. While in Brazil on Saturday, Obama said, "By some estimates, the oil you recently discovered off the shores of Brazil could amount to twice the reserves we have in the United States. We want to work with you. We want to help with technology and support to develop these oil reserves safely, and when you're ready to start selling, we want to be one of your best customers."
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Rated 5 out of 5 by BlackCloud excellent standard of service From early check in to amazing bar service this hotel is first rate. Everyone here treats you like a king. As a constant traveler it is always appreciated when time away feels this good. I would highly recommend this property. November 25, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tillman guest We had a wonderful stay at the St. Regis for the wedding we were attending. Everyone was so accommodating to all our needs. Libby who works in house reservation was excellent and helped us in everyway she could. Thank you for a great stay. October 14, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by JasonWC St Regis Aspen Unfortunately our room was by the elevator..and we could hear it most of the night. Other than that, it was a terrific hotel/experience October 7, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sailin4512 HOME AWAY FROM hOME We brought our dog with us(first time) and the staff and facility made the experience truly wonderful. They met every need we had and did so in comfort. September 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by ziggydawg Beautiful Facility the facility is absolutely georgous and is tastefully decorated throughout. A warm atmosphere and equisite art work are found throughout the facility. September 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Stev062 Terrific Room the hotel was above expectations with a wonderful room and excellent room service. The Concierge also helped us a good deal by securing an excellent tee time at Snowmass Golf Club. September 16, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by pK420 The beautiful surroundings,good location Recently stayed at the St Regis. Food was very good. I was there for a convention and asked to be upgraded to a suite. I was told there were none (during the slowest time of the year). The room we had for my husband, I and my 16 year old son was so tight. I had to climb into the bed from the bottom. There seemed to be needless furniture in the room that made it even more crowded and a full size couch that you would never sit in unless you wanted to put your feet up on the bed! The bathroom was nice but I have no idea why there are doors opening where the bathtub is. When I checked in the staff seemed rushed and in fact forgot to give me my convention material. I had no idea where anything was and everyone thought I was nuts, until I saw the beautiful folder they were given with all the details. The company running the convention were embarrassed and very apologetic. I would recommend this hotel if you are looking for a romantic getaway (only 2 in a room) or for a conference with no more than 2 in a room. September 15, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by AspenRegular Great staff, beautiful resort We had another wonderful weekend at this resort. The staff were warmer and more attentive than I remember. The front desk staff, especially Nina, could not be more pleasant and engaged. The butler staff took great care of our dogs and lit up whenever we walked them by the front desk. Everyone was very helpful and the resort itself was beautiful, exquisite, and relaxing. September 3, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by JCKP Great Service I recently held a meeting at the St Regis and found all of the support staff to be extremely helpful and did everything possible to insure the success of my meeting. September 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by airborn1990 Awesome! Outstanding Resort. This is a mountain paradise. August 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by PaulHChi Wonderful Hotel During Aspen's Summers Hotel and room were magnificent. Was upgraded to a 1 bedroom suite but didn't seem to have much difference from the classic room. Was nice to be on the top floor though. Housekeeping did a fantastic job throughout the weekend and the services were superb. Had dinner at TQD italian restaurant in the hotel and Derek was an AMAZING server. Did everything to make us feel at home and was the best dinner we had while in Aspen. Overall the town & hotel didn't seem too crowded the week before Labor Day which was a nice surprise. The only negative I would say would be that the staff declined to bring ice to the room and instead referred me to the ice machine which was pretty inconveniently located in relation to my room. This was odd because their guest materials specifically stated they would bring ice to the room... August 26, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by daniel2783 Exquisite Hotel We had a wonderful stay. The renovations are gorgeous. The staff was fantastic, location was amazing and we loved sitting in the lobby around the grand fireplace in the afternoons. Our only complaint was the bed was a bit lumpy and the A/C did not go down low enough (was a bit warm at night). Still, we cannot complain (nor did we) because we had such a wonderful time during our stay. We would definitely recommend this hotel. August 26, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by CableGuy Very comfortable stay From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed by the considerate staff. The facilities are in great shape, the rooms comfortable and well maintained, if a bit small for the price. It's a gem in a wonderful location with a warm and attentive staff who do their best to make your stay enjoyable. The only caveat: don't stay here if you don't like dogs because many guests bring them and they're hard to hide. August 20, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by NextTrip Excellent Conceirge Services We have experienced the best concierge services ever while staying here for 4 nights for a vacation trip. Two weeks prior to our arrival, we were contacted by Stephanie, the hotel Chief Concierge on providing assistance in booking restaurants, airport pickup, information on sightseeing or any activities/events around town we like to attend during our stay. For two weeks, we exchanged several emails with Stephanie on restaurant preferences, hiking/biking trails, biking rental, transportation to/from the hotel, meeting musicians at backstage after concerts, and etc. All questions were promptly answers with detailed information along with a day by day itinerary including restaurant reservations, an excellent hiking guide listing all major trails, biking rental coupon and more. Her excellent services saved us a lot of trip/activities planning time, in addition, we had three fantastic dinners at BB's, Aquolina and Wild Figs based on her recommendation. This is what I called going for the "extra mile" to make the hotel guests feel welcome even before we arrived, and ensuring we have a great time during our stay. Martin, the Bartender, makes excellent drinks and also talked about St. Regis Bloody Mary history and the mural behind the bar. It was quite entertaining. The reason I didn't give the hotel a five star is because of its uneven services we received with the Butler Staff for our suite and the breakfast serving staff. Some staff members seemed to be very well trained but the others appeared lost. Since we are SPG members receiving complimentary breakfasts, it was not that clear for the breakfast staff as to what are the complimentary items. One recommendation I would like to suggest is to put all the complimentary and upcharge info on a nicely printed "SPG Member Breakfast Menu" card. This way, the wait staff does not need to remember what's comp and what's not comp. August 19, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by AspenJPM Aspen trip Everything was 5* barring one item. Maid service missed our room one day. Staff was fabulous, food was great, the property is phenominal. August 18, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Coltrane Aspen Hotel I was awakened each morning by the loud beeping noises of all the trucks backing just outside my window with the attendant beeping noises. Many private events occurred during my stay probably necessitating those deliveries, but at those prices, I would have expected at least to be able to sleep past 6:30 which is when those noises started. They contented throughout the day so no naps. I attempted to go to the pool on 8 or more occasions. Each time there was no seating available. All of the chaise chairs were occupied the entire trip. August 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bea4 Beautiful Place and Staff I am particularly taken by the staff! They could not be more helpful and friendly, each and every person is present, upbeat and eager to meet needs of guests from rides, to umbrellas, to directions and guidance in town. August 16, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by brynwill Superb Spent the weekend celebrating a friends bachelorette party. The staff and service were tremendous.. The shuttles to and from the airport..easy, comfortable and on time. The check in..upgrades and complimentary cocktails..a big plus. Rooms were amazingly well appointed and comfortable..turn down service spectacular..and rooms made up bright and early. The whole experience was superb..and look forward to returning in winter for a ski holiday. Congratulations on a job well done. August 11, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by jjjjjjjj Exceeding expectations Perfect Perfect Perfect Perfect August 6, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by MtnExplorer Exceptional as always What's not to love? The St Regis is an amazing place. The room, food, and service were outstanding. August 4, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Coaspen2014 Hotel has great decor Staff needs help This is a beautiful hotel. The staff needs more help. Service was very poor with long wait times and not many staff members available at the bars, restaurant or swimming pool. Quality of food is reasonable but quantity is light for the price. August 3, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by fassberg Great hotel, romm with one small drawback Everything was great at St-Regis Aspen, except for the room lighting. Maybe something was broken, but I could not get much lighting in the main room even when switching on all lights (including the floor lamp). Otherwise, an excellent hotel. August 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by rsheiner Amazing Hotel This hotel has great service, clean, great location. Can't find anything negative to say. July 31, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Velocista A Lot of Money for Little Service 1. 30 minute wait to check in. 2. Room supposed to be ready in an hour - was not 3. Gotback to room at 23:00 - no luggage. Had to wait 20 minutes to get luggage to room. 4. After calling down ahead, 35 minute wait for car 5. Parts of Trecento Quindici were dirty July 30, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by MJT2853 Food The Buffett breakfast needs help. The scramble eggs tasted plain, were cold and had no appeal. The smoked salmon looked as if it died and had been left out for days. July 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Eric57 Great service and location Everyone helpful and show initiative. Managers very engaging. Walk to most everything in Aspen. July 26, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by rlg7 No one home Don't call for room service. No one answers. July 26, 2014
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It's enough to make one both giddy and dizzy. Where will it end? Let's hope that it won't. Below, a few of the more recent discoveries from around the world:
Mount Florida, "Storm" and "Stealth" EPs (Matador): When DJs meet for the first time, they circle each other, sniff around a bit, growl and smile simultaneously, do a funny handshake and then mumble, "What do you spin?" The response to this query is always concise and quick. They answer with one of the following barks: house, drum & bass, breakbeat, trance, techno or downtempo. An "incorrect" response yields an eye roll, a lunge at the gullet or a passive-aggressive "oh"; a winning response elicits another funny handshake, a "Cool, so do I," and maybe even a true-to-life conversation. It's a beautifully primitive ritual and often accomplishes much with a simple utterance. But the ritual falters when a DJ stumbles across music that defies these rigid boundaries, such as Scotland's Mount Florida, who has in the past six months released two beautifully adventuresome beat-based EPs in "Storm" and "Stealth."
The keys to straying outside of genre boundaries are wits and IQ, and MF has both in abundance. The evidence: On "Stealth," apparently the second of a three-EP series, they sample one of Erik Satie's most beautiful piano works, from his series of "Gnossiennes," and gently cover it over a luscious, rollicking beat; it changes the context of Satie, but not his inherent beauty. They follow it with a gorgeously textured tribute to the late British artist Muslimgauze and follow that with a cut called "Roc the Vonnegut," which is constructed around a Stooges sample (!) stolen from "1970" (interestingly, the first mix of the cut, on the "Storm" EP, is called "Roc the Bukowski"). In all, the two EPs are smart, genre-defying and, best of all, structured not solely for the dance floor but also for the headphone and the car stereo.
The Glands, The Glands (Capricorn Records): The Glands released the masterful Double Thriller a few years back, and the indie-rock kids, at least those few who heard it, rejoiced. Here was a band who appreciated a beautiful guitar melody and knew what to do with it, who knew where not to pound, where to harmonize and praise hallelujah, who knew when to break down and celebrate and when to reign in the amplification and introduce a pretty violin or piano riff. The Glands' second record is better than the first, bar none the best rock record of the year so far: It recalls Guided by Voices when Bob Pollard was still humble; Pink Floyd before Dark Side; Radiohead circa The Bends, plus America, minus the histrionics. There's even what could be a Basement Tapes outtake called "Favorite American," a humble, subterranean gift that draws from country, blues and rock effortlessly, spinning it into a uniquely Glandular sound. But what's best is that, like all bands who seem to appear out of a mist, the Glands take something basic and make it sound like they friggin' invented it, make the listener believe in a rebirth of a tired form. Listen to the thing once and rejoice. Listen to it the second time and already each melody is immediately familiar and ingrained. By the third time it's love.
Armand Van Helden, Killing Puritans (Armed Records): Armand Van Helden is the guy on whom the clueless call when they want to step into the world of remixology; he's remixed the Rolling Stones, Puff Daddy, Tori Amos, Fine Young Cannibals, Bananarama, Blondie and more, in addition to putting a masterful spin on Daft Punk's crossover cheese-house anthem "Da Funk" a few years back. He's the dude with the disco shoes, the carefully carved Fu Manchu facial hair and a lowest-common-denominator house aesthetic. On Killing Puritans, Mr. Van Helden wants some of the big-time crossover action, but all we get is generic disco sounds featuring rapper Common, breakbeat lite, a touch of bland electro porn featuring a Gary Numan "Cars" sample. When he kicks out a bit of hard house (track No. 7 -- all the song titles are in a dumb code), the result is pretty impressive, but all the mediocrity surrounding it muddies its luster. Van Helden is and always will be the master of cheese house; his brand is a bit more thick than many, but it still pales in comparison to relative newbies like Basement Jaxx who seem to rejoice in house's potential. Though AVH has the name and the resume, cheese is cheese, even if it is from Brooklyn. Especially if it's from NYC and it samples the Scorpions.
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Some authors are capable of writing in more than one genre, like Stephen King. His mainstream short stories are quite different from his horror writing. (Think of The Shawshank Redemption versus The Shining. Each is a classic in its own way.)
Other writers may not be capable of such agility. And some genres require more learning time than others for a writer to become adept. Historicals require a facility and ease with historical detail that cannot be acquired overnight, which is why historical writers usually specialize in that kind of work. Mysteries must be so well-designed that they leave me in awe, and fluency with that kind of design doesn't happen for beginners.
To write really good contemporaries, a writer has to have an interest in the general issues and problems that drive our lives right now--the spirit of our time. I am not drawn to many of those contemporary issues, at least, not as a writer. I am very unlikely to ever write a contemporary novel with major characters who are celebrities or pro athletes, or teenagers in rebellion. It's just not my game, as Doc Holliday might say. Yet other writers do this very well, and I can enjoy their gifts when I read their work.
Longtime writers of contemporaries would know me as an imposter in a second if I decided to write in their genre tomorrow. :-) Why? Because I don't have the natural sense of contemporary pacing, the eye for what small details are important in contemporary life. My brain has been wired by preference and by training for historicals. Any contemporary I tried to write would be clunky. Even if I could get good at it with hard work, I think it would take me at least two or three novels to improve. And that is a genre for which I would be inundated with material, all the time, from my own contemporary life! Imagine how much harder it would be for an inexperienced writer to "come up to speed" in military thrillers, or hard science fiction, or any genre which requires in-depth research or years of previously acquired knowledge. Anyone can research, but learning how to use that research in a given genre takes practice.
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My wifes Macbook Pro has slowed down a lot. Its not just programs but the whole system. The best way I can describe is is that its in slow motion. when i minimize or maximize programs (firefox, safari, disk utility, iTunes, etc) it goes in slow motion going to the dock or back to the desktop. when clicking options on the toolbar that requires more options to slide out it takes about 2-3 seconds. I checked activity monitor and nothing seems out of the ordinary. processes like safariand itunes use about 4-7% cpu. I have 1GB of ram and it says 454MB are free. Typing is slow also.
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We have Leopard with all the updates. The only difference is that we are connected to her moms wireless network and we installed logmein.
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