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In a food processor blend together cashew butter, cocoa, honey, oil, cinnamon and salt. The mixture should start to pull away from the sides of the processor. Dump the contents into a small 8×8 baking dish or even a loaf pan and press the mixture down into an even layer. Press the walnuts in on the top of the mixture if you are using them. Place in the fridge to set for at least 3 hours. These must stay refrigerated.
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- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 Tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
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This hotel is a mixed bag of goods and bads. Depending on your needs, this hotel may be a perfect fit for you or a nightmare.
Goods: 1. Inexpensive, especially for the area. 2. Walking distance to all Wharf activities. 3. A hub of local activity till about 10:30pm. 4. A VERY excellent staff, especially Edward the concierge.
Bads: 1. It needs a makeover. 2. Close to NO soundproofing from the streets and from the neighbors. 3. Proximity to Wharf and activities makes the area have its tiny handful of unsavory folks
Summary: If you can deal with the bads, its a great deal. We were two women traveling together for a weekend (outdoors San Fran activities most of the time) and enjoyed our stay. If you are looking for luxury, pampering, long term stays, a business environment, and quietness...go elsewhere.
Average Courtyard Property
I stay at Marriott properties, particularly Courtyards, over 100 nights a year and have seen just about everything at this point.
The hotel is well located in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf. My room was really big and overlooked a courtyard with some shops and a fast food restaurant.
The decor and condition of the bathroom were okay, not really new and fresh but not terrible either. It was below average for a Courtyard in my opinion.
The hallways are labyrinth-like and long, so request a room near the elevator if you want to avoid a long walk.
Nice location, but old rooms
Good location, nice staff, no rollaway charge which was nice, but hotel rooms need upgrading. Toilets were the kind of toilets in public restrooms- no fans or heat lamps in bathrooms either. It just seemed old.
These people are nuts! This is a great hotel
I booked a room at this hotel thru the Marriott website at a rate of $129/night for three nights, December 10-12, 2004. I called the hotel from the airport for directions and got clear, concise and accurate diretions. Upon check-in, the Concierge greeted us and spoke to my wife while I checked in (it was just the two of us). Jammie, the desk clerk was as pleasant as you could ask for. We received a king/ns room on the second floor, which faced Beach overlooking the hotel sign.
The room was spacious with a king bed, a sleeper sofa, coffee table, desk with FREE high-speed internet access, a large entertainment center with a nice-size TV, plenty of closet space with hangers and all the usual, ironing board, hairdryer, etc. The bed was very comfortable, but beds are a personal preference. The bathroom was clean and everything functioned properly (ie. the tub & sink didn't backup and there was plenty of HOT water).
We were there Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights and did not have any problems with noise, nor were we awakened by anything from being so close to the street.
You can't beat the convenience of the location of this hotel. If you want to see the sights around Fisherman's Wharf, this is the place. We did other things in the city, but mainly stayed around FW. If you leave out the back of the hotel, you come out on Jackson Ave, and are only a few blocks from Pier 41 for the Alcatraz tours and Pier 39 for restaurants, etc. There's a Walgreen's next door open to midnight, which was nice as well. The hotel does offer parking in the garage next to the hotel which was reasonable and convenient.
I would definitely stay here again. It would have been nice to have a cheaper rate, but this was about as cheap as I could find for a nice hotel. If it bothers you, I did notice that our room wasn't cleaned until mid afternoon. We were always out, but would stop in now and then and I notice this. However, housekeeping does a very nice job cleaning and straightening the room.
Trash Trucks or Bar Fights - take your pick - but still OK
Took out of town family for the Fisherman's Wharf experience on a Tuesday (November 30th). Booked two rooms via the internet based on location, price & my personal knowledge of the area (everything within a short walk). My room was facing Beach St. Yes there is traffic & trash trucks in the early AM, so light sleepers would be best to opt for a room facing the garage. The other members of the family had a room directly over the bar mentioned in other reviews. The bar is a "Hooters" and clientele gathered in the courtyard below their window. They witnessed two bar fights and this was only a Tuesday!
Now for the upside - close to everything, including the Embarcadero street cars. No problems with street folks during our visit, but that could be do to it being a weekday in the winter. Parking is the best deal of all - $10.00 with free in and out privlidges. Staff, friendly and helpful. Easy access to park & unload baggage - self serve carts - so not tipping as it is self serve and self park. I disagree that the buffet was not a good deal. You can order off the menu or opt for the buffet. Though not inexpensive, it is a nice quiet refuge, especially for breakfast. Plenty of take out places within the area. In & out Burger is on the premises.
All it all it served our purpose. I would advise anyone driving in to the area during the off season during the week, to check about the area & see if cheaper quieter accomodations are available.
Older maps and travel guides show this location as a Howard Johnsons, however it converted to a Courtyard Marriott some time in the late 90's, I believe. It is operated by an independent operator under the Marriott banner.
Loved the Marriott Courtyard
We stayed at the Marriott Courtyard, Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco in late September, 2004. We had booked a room with a queen size bed, but upon check-in were given a room with a king size bed and also a sofa at no extra cost. We found the room very comfortable and clean and the staff courteous and accommodating. Location was convenient, however, we found Fisherman's Wharf to be a bit on the "seedy" side, which was in no way a reflection of the hotel itself. Only complaint was concierge's recommendation of a good seafood restaurant (Neptune's Palace). We found the quality of the food inferior and your typical tourist trap.
While the location is good for one day of tourist activities, for the price you would be better advised to stay in one of S.F.'s true luxury hotels, which also all provide convenient access to all the best sites in the city.
We stayed in one of the "suites" (a large one room with an alcove). All suites overlook the street where garbage is picked up at 5 am and the contstant truck and bus traffic from that point on is guaranteed to keep you awake. It is like staying at a motel overlooking a freeway. We are from New York and generally not bothered by noise, but nobody wants to be awakend at 5 am for $200 a night while on vacation. The staff is unapologetic and the hotel offers very few services.
...checked out after one night for a room at the Palace Hotel where surprisingly we ended up with a better room rate than this overrated "motor-lodge."
Great location
Great place. Stayed there for 8 day. Superb staff and location. Did not have to rent a car since the bus stop and cable car is a block away. Having Denny's, IHOP, and Walgreen nearby is a bonus.
Good location
The location was very near perfect - an easy walk to the cable cars and Fisherman's Wharf. The quality of the rooms are somewhat below that of typical Marriott accommodations. Our view through the window was of the adjacent parking garage. We didn't care because you don't go to San Francisco to spend your time in a hotel room. The room was clean, comfortable, and noise-free. Be aware that parking costs are fairly steep, upwards of $30/day. The Courtyard cut our cost to $10/day plus any addition fees for time spent beyond our hotel stay. The breakfast costs are also high. If you eat a light breakfast, opt-out of their breakfast plan and avoid their buffet. There are plenty of local shops to choose from. Hope this helps!
Good location, but bad exterior
Great location, steps away from the cable car turn around, 2 blocks from the cafes, next door to the Cannery, and within a 2-3 min walk from G. Square.
Had 2 rooms, one of which was on the street, so the tour buses and trash trucks went by starting at 6 am, the other overlooked the couryard and had loud live music that started in the afternoon and went until 10 pm, so if your a night person, request a room that overlooks the courtyard. Biggest problem was the odor outside of the entrance.
Staff blamed it on the Homeless in the area that used a nearby alleyway as a restroom, and the runoff ran into the driveway.
Staff was the most helpful i've ever had in SF, gave us great tips and directions, and got us a great rate for a car to the airport, instead of a shuttle
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Situated in the business district, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Cherokee Bear Zoo, Oconaluftee Islands Park, and Eastern Cherokee Agency. Cherokee Welcome Center and Museum of the Cherokee Indian are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Cherokee hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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If I had an Emmy ballot 2011: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy
Welcome to part seven of our journey through the Emmy ballot on HitFix. Once again, Fienberg and I are approaching each category from two directions, with Dan as the pragmatist and me as the optimist. So as we move onto the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy category, Dan has his usual exhaustive photo gallery of potential nominees, starting with the most likely candidates before eventually moving onto a bit of wish fulfillment, while after the jump, I continue to pretend that I'm a voting member of the TV Academy and have to pick six nominees for this category. (And, again, actors determine what category to submit themselves in, or whether to submit at all. You can download the full performers list here.)
We've dealt with some overloaded categories during this exercise (drama supporting actor, to name one). This is not that. Only 24 actress submitted in the category, and after looking over and over those names, I could ultimately only find 4 I felt comfortable picking. There are others where I enjoy the show, and even the performance itself, but don't necessarily think it's award-worthy (Courteney Cox on "Cougar Town," Kaley Cuoco on "Big Bang Theory"), some where I admire the performer but watched very little of a show that either irritated me (Edie Falco on "Nurse Jackie," Laura Linney on "The Big C") or for whatever other ephemeral reason (Melissa McCarthy on "Mike & Molly," Patricia Heaton on "the Middle"). So I'm left with only 4 people, one of whom arguably belongs in the supporting actress category. Sigh... there are definitely strong roles for women in TV comedy, but the genre remains fairly male-dominated, and the majority of the women who will actually get nominated come from Showtime series that only vaguely qualify as comedies. And speaking of which...
Was this an especially funny final season of "United States of Tara"? Nope. The show basically abandoned all pretense of comedy, aside from some gags on the margins usually involving Patton Oswalt. But the Academy has deemed it eligible in this category, and that means that Toni Collette absolutely deserves a nomination. I get annoyed sometimes by the awards show logic whereby voters equate more acting with better acting - see Alec Baldwin winning an Emmy a couple of years ago for a not-so-hot "30 Rock" episode that happened to feature him playing two characters (and, likely, see him beating Steve Carell this year by submitting the episode where he played multiple Jacks). But Collette's performance on "Tara" was more than a gimmick. Yes, she kept adding to the alter egos - this year adding a bullying, perverted teenage boy to her repertoire - but she also made Tara herself a tragic, complicated, sympathetic figure. It's a great performance, one the Academy has already recognized with two nominations and a win, and Collette seems a lock to at least be in the field again.
While this isn't a fantastic overall field, the fact that it features Amy Poehler as the unquestioned star and central character of TV's best comedy does compensate a bit. As "Parks and Recreation" heroine Leslie Knope, Poehler is able to play so many notes - crazy one week (see "The Flu," probably her best submission episode), straight woman another (protecting Ron from himself in "Ron & Tammy II"), sometimes both in one outing ("Eagleton," where she was nuts with Parker Posey and awesome with Ron) - and make them all feel like part of one coherent, convincingly superhuman character. It's a fantastic comic performance, but also one with so much heart that it helps set the tone for this great series as a whole.
It seemed for a while that Poehler's old "SNL" pal Tina Fey was going to win this category every single year that "30 Rock" was on the air. Then came Collette and Edie Falco (and this year Linney) and now it's easy to see the category dominated by actresses with movie pedigrees doing largely dramatic work. But Fey had herself a very strong year on "30 Rock," particularly in that long stretch of the season where Liz was in a mostly functional long-distance relationship with Matt Damon's character. (And, off the top of my head, their break-up episode would be a fine Emmy submission.)
Finally, we have Martha Plimpton, who arguably doesn't belong in this category. (Or, at least, she doesn't if Garret Dillahunt is in the supporting actor category. While she's the most prominently-featured actress on "Raising Hope," some shows just have one lead.) That said, this is a more wide-open category, and her performance is both very funny and the one that helps "Raising Hope" successfully master the complicated "laughing with vs. laughing at" ratio. Plimpton helps provide enough heart that the show never seems contemptuous of the Chance family, when I think a broader performance in that role could have easily tipped the scales the wrong way.
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My laptop contains an internal hard drive, formatted into several partitions. Some contain my various OS's such as Linux and Windows and one is formatted for ext2fs. I use this for storing projects with large data files - such as Ardour sessions, where the media files can be very bulky. All of a sudden I'm getting a strange error whenever I try to delete anything from this ext2fs partition. When I drag the unwanted file to the waste bin, a dialog box pops up saying "Not on same file system for file "XXXX" - where XXXX is the path to the file I'm trying to delete. This message gets displayed, even if I try to delete the file as root. No matter what method I use to delete the file, I keep getting the same message. Any idea what might be wrong??
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Debated on whether to reply to this one as it's a bit of a sore point for me at the mo, but then decided you're all such nice people...
The main reason I can see for the ranking system is twofold:
a) quick way to establish some sort of pecking order in the dojo
b) some benefit from the structure of ranking to not only measure their own progress in the art but also to better understand what they're aiming at.
Now I'm not saying it's all bad, as knowing who's advice to ask (and follow) is a good thing. Also, (as the Chinese army found) no rank markers in a structured hierachy such as a dojo is almost impossible unless you have only one teacher and the rest are oiks.
I found Mr Watts comment interesting as certainly most of the arts he mentioned that had no ranking system do have a strenuous competition format, which by definition will provide the necessary information to determine "rank", perhaps aikido is compensating for its lack of competition (I know, doesn't fully explain tomeiki..)
Oh yes, why is this a touchy subject? After many successful years of avoiding all gradings, I've been put in position that I couldn't find a polite way to refuse to grade (without probably leaving my current association). I also found the more junior grades were uneasy with my lack of rank vs time in the dojo.
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TravelPod Member ReviewsHampton Inn & Suites Redding
Just a good place to spend a night. My definition of three stars is that I would stay there again. An example of a five star hotel would be ANA in Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Too expensive for what you get and you get somethings you shouldn't
I've waited to write a review so I could think about my stay at the Hampton. Partly because the rviews all seem to speak so highly of the hotel. I do have to say, the property is pretty and done well. It's location was behind the hotel row, which is what we were trying to get away from. The bad aftertaste merited our response,
It is located in what seemed to be a business commercial area. When we checked in it seems fine. Yet, at night i just didn't feel safe. Alot of seedy people were just hanging around the area. I asked the people up front if the place was safe. They said it was. Another couple staying there said they were asked for hand-outs three times that night. Stacy's husband pointed out we were only a rocks throw from an adult bookstore. Within ten minutes of returning from dinner, we too were asked us to pay for gas for one man and right after that another woman said she needed to get a locksmith because her kids locked her keys in the car at the restraunt across the road. My husband offered to help try to open her door and, you already guessed it. She said no thanks, I just need the money.
As for our room it was fine, But honestly, well over a hundred dollars for one night to sleep. Too expensive for what you get. We actually got a cheaper price using a travel agent than what we got when we called the hotel. Why is that? You know that they have to pay the agents. I was told it's somewhere like 10-20%. I don't know why nice and clean should cost an arm and a leg. We'll look elsewhere.
Good Choice in Redding
Traveling north from Southern California in winter, I knew that Redding was a logical place to stop for the night before tackling the mountain driving on ice and snow in the morning. The Tripadvisor reviews prompted me to stop at this Hampton Inn. The reviews were right on.
The Hampton Inn was a beautiful, new, clean property. The small business center with internet access enabled me to check road conditions and send e-mails. The front desk staff were also constantly updating and posting chain requirements and road conditions for I-5.
The room had an elegant bathroom with granite counter and the beds were comfortable. The breakfast buffet had excellent, fresh doughnuts, eggs, biscuits and gravy, fresh fruit, fruit salad, yogurt, cereal and plenty of tables.
The only downside to this location was that there were no restaurants in walking distance. But with a bit of driving I located a nearby mall with an Outback Steakhouse.
As roadside motels go, this is a 'stay again' the next time I'm traveling north on I-5.
In a word: SPECTACULAR!
I planned a stop at this hotel only because it was on the way in terms of driving. I'm a Hilton Honors member, so I usually try to stay in one of their properties to accrue points. Man, did I luck out! This hotel was fantastic. I had the best night's sleep I've had in a very long time because of their new sleep system - a pile of pillows marked "soft", a pile of pillows marked "firm", a lumbar support pillow, and a guarantee that EVERYTHING - I mean everything - on the bed was freshly cleaned. INCLUDING the comforter. I get a little creeped out by hotel comforters and usually remove them before sleeping in the bed because you never know what that comforter has seen. But this was amazing. It was the most comfortable bed and sheets, the pillows were magnificent and the room was beautifully appointed. I had a king size bed and tons of space in my room. The interenet was easy to get to and I couldn't find anything at all negative about this experience unless you absolutely have to have room service. There is not a restaurant on site, but they do offer a substantial breakfast for free, and it isn't just danish and coffee. It was eggs, biscuits and gravy, cereals, fruits, yogurt, bagels and breads of every kind, all included in the price of your room. Fresh coffee is also available 24 hours a day. I used to think that Hampton Inns were equivalent to La Quinta Inn or Holiday Inn, but this was much closer to the Hilton experience, but at a very reasonable price.
Very nice.
I would recommend this Hampton Inn & Suites. The new Hampton Inns are so comfortable and nice. Well done.
Sure-fire winner
We booked a night here based on Trip Advisor and were delighted with this motel. It's off the freeway in a very quiet area, a real plus. This is a new hotel and everything worked well and looked inviting. There's a fine grand piano in the lobby: a guest was playing Gershwin when we walked in. The staff is friendly and accommodating, and all that we encountered had senses of humor too. The bed was absolutely fantastic: like the Three Bears it was "juuuust right." Another reviewer mentioned the lack of a "comfy chair" -- not so in our case. I needlepointed happily in a very comfy chair for over an hour. The same reviewer noted the air conditioning fan was noisy, and this is true. We did not try the freebie breakfast: these are generally only sugar and empty carbs. It being Redding and HOT, the pool was a popular spot: very pleasant and refreshing. We left something behind and called about it. Housekeeping found it, and we were notified the item would be mailed to us at home: it was waiting when we arrived. We would be delighted to stay here again.
Nice Hotel
Our family (2 adults, 15, 12 year-olds) stayed here for three nights in mid-June, 2006. It was a really pleasant stay for us. The hotel is nearly new so everything is in pretty good shape. We had a double queen room. It was nicely decorated and while not overly large, it was fine for the amount of time we actually spent in the room. Can't complain about noise or dirt either.
They have a nice breakfast each morning that was adequate for all of us. There was the standard pastries and cereals as well as a different hot entree each morning. Now don't expect restaurant quality entrees, but they were fine! There was always fresh fruit, a couple of juices, coffee, and a couple of different milks.
There is a very nice pool area. Just beside the pool area there are a couple of landscape fountains and a chair or two. It was just a pleasant setting.
I will probably stay here again if we find ourselves headed to Redding in the future. Hopefully they will keep the property up so it retains is nice ambience!
Wonderful Hampton Inn
My husband & I stayed at this hotel 7/9/06-7/10/06. We were on a driving trip up & down the West Coast, and we stopped in Redding on our way back home to San Diego, CA. SInce our trip involved long days driving, we checked in late at night (11pm) and had to leave fairly early in the morning. We were pleased to get an upgrade, and pleased that the hotel and room met all the quality standards we have come to expect from Hampton Inns, and seemed even above the usual standards in some ways. I think our room ended up being a suite, but it was quite large with a separate couch, kitchenette area with microwave, fridge, coffee, tea and popcorn, nice big bed with great bedding materials, and everything in the hotel looked very new and clean. There was even a grand piano in the lobby area, which looked nicer to me than some more expensive brand hotels we have stayed in! Some days earlier on our trip, we stayed at a horrible Hampton Inn in Oregon, so this Redding hotel was a complete 180 degrees difference. We couldn't get out of the Oregon hotel fast enough, but the Redding hotel was so nice, we actually wished we didn't have to rush out in the morning. The included breakfast was also good and met the usual Hampton Inn standards, with bagels, muffins, cereals, fruit, oatmeal, a hot selection, juices, teas, and coffee. In the few encounters we had with staff, they also seemed quite nice, pleasant, and friendly. The few "problems" I can think of are very minor and did not detract from our stay at all: the layout of the bathroom & sink was perhaps not ideal in that the towels were all located outside of the shower area, and I'm not sure of the neighborhood the hotel is in as far as sightseeing, proximity, etc. We were just there for a quick overnight stop on our drive, but the hotel did seem a little further off the freeway than some others clustered closer, and maybe seemed a little more of an industrial/business type neighborhood, where it wouldn't be ideal to walk to sights, restaurants, etc. But as I said, overall, I would recommend this hotel highly in a heartbeat, and the price we paid was a very good value.
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I agree with the first review with a few additions.
The chair and ottoman are in the rooms with one bed. If you get two beds then no chair. There is a computer chair at the desk. Neither chair is that comfortable for my larger size which has not been a problem in other hotels.
The WiFi works well. No problem signing in from the third floor.
I agree with the elevator issue. This week another guest dropped a cup of coffee in the elevator and until housekeeping could clean it up the elevator was unusable.
I did have a noise issue with the rooms and especially the hall. Guests allow the doors to slam and it is very loud. Also, there is a large gap at the bottom of the door so any talking by guests in the hall or children screaming will be heard in your room. I also was able to hear the guitar playing next door. I can't believe that a new hotel wouldn't have better insulation.
I am here on business for the month of July (over 100 each day) so need to work in the room on the weekends. If the AC is on - 1) it is very noisy; and 2) it is cold. If it is off the room gets warm fast. Luckily I am on the east side. It really needs a fan available without having the AC on all the time.
There is a laundry room available with two washers (one is a large commercial) and two dryers. Each cost 1.50 to run. They also furnish scented liquid detergent and scented dryer sheets.
One caution: the bathtubs are very slippery - no grooves or rubber mat so be very careful.
Hampton is wonderful!
I stayed at the "NEW" Hampton while I was passing through Redding CA. It is beautiful. All sparkling new! Great pool and hot tub. The location is perfect if you are in and around this area (Shasta isn't far away). The staff there are so nice and the beds beat The Westin heavenly beds by far! I can't believe what you get for your money at the Hampton Inns (owned by Hilton) If you check them out and like them as much as I do you'll be seeking them out everytime you travel. Can not beat the Hampton Inns! I travel lots and I can tell you I know what I'm talking about. Even breakfast in the mornings...This is a no brainer!!!
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This is the first review of the Hampton Inn & Suites in Redding, CA. I am a seasoned traveler and will give you the good and the bad and some tips on your stay.
The good news is that this is a brand new hotel. It opened in February of 2006. It is modern throughout and well cleaned. The HOUSEKEEPING staff seems excellent and is the best part about this hotel. (sincere compliment!)
I always try to get a room with a large comfortable chair and foot rest/ottoman. Calling the front desk (the day before arrival) I asked for this kind of room and they indicated that the hotel only had rooms (suites) with fold out couches. I booked the room. Got to the hotel and went into a very nice suite. King bed, fold out couch. 27 inch tv (very few cable channels!!!!!!! CNN was the highlight of the package) Bathroom with toilet and tub (with extended shower curtain) basin(sink) was outside of the bathroom proper. Desk for work, in room high speed internet. Small fridge (quiet type), microwave over and wet bar.
While walking by another open room I saw a chair with ottoman. I called down to front desk and arranged for one to be brought to my room. THEY DO have the chair/ottoman but the original front desk person had not been in the rooms and didn't KNOW!!!!! They made an exception for me and brought one from one of the regular rooms to my suite. chair and ottoman were average and not a real LA-Z-boy or anything really good.
HAMPTON used to offer a COMFY CHAIR guarantee...NOT ANY MORE
ATTENTION HAMPTON...GET REAL COMFY CHAIRS!!!!! LA-Z-Boy recliners for big people! (I don't work for lazy boy, but have 3 at home)
ATTENTION MANAGER: train your people by having them go into EVERY ROOM IN THE HOTEL!
Attention guests: to know how hotels are furnished ask to speak to the head of housekeeping!
The room I had featrued a western exposure meaning the SUN WAS BEATING down on it during the HOT Redding afternoon. While the Air Conditioning worked fine, it was the typical noisy type. Individiual installation at the window controlled by thermostat on wall.
ATTENTION DESIGNERS: a very low speed fan on air conditioner after the room cools down would help ALOT> ALSO, this is the 21st century, figure a way for the curtains, when closed, to NOT blow in the air conditioner's breeze!
Awnings or shade trees would help here!
Noise was not a big problem from other guests.
Note, there is ONLY ONE ELEVATOR in the entire hotel. It was extremely HOT as it is not air conditioned. When this elevator goes down for maintenance YOU WILL NOT be able to get to rooms on the second and third floor if you have mobility problems!
How in this day and age only ONE elevator is installed in a brand new hotel is beyond me.
The hotel has a HUGE high tension power line tower on its northeast parking lot. This won't bother you unless you believe in problems associated with magnetic fields.
The neighborhood is nothing special, nothing bad, nothing within a short walk that would help a hotel guest. Within a 2 mile drive there is a shopping mall with Sears, JC Penny, Macy's. A number of restaurants. A Safeway grocery store and so forth. Target and Wal Mart sort of nearby (via car) too. I suppose one could walk to Safeway but it is about 6 city blocks.
There is a delivery system for numerous restaurants...but surprise they don't deliver in the afternoon (2-5 pm)
I did not avail myself of the free breakfast but it looked standard hampton faire. Small pantry that does sell frozen foods and a few goodies at outrageous prices ( small orange juice 2 bucks)
Pool, exercise room do exist but I didn't use them.
All in all this is a very nice hotel in that it is new and very clean. I do hope my comments are read by those in charge of the hotel. I paid about $125 plus tax for this room. hilton silver member, AAA discount. Early arrival allowed at 1pm, but I called again that day to remind them at 11:30 am.
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As per Doni B the Sens have brought back Joe Corvo for his second stint in the nation's capital on a one-year, $900,000 deal. Corvo's 2 years here weren't exactly glamorous as his dumb turnovers and poor defensive play never went unnoticed among fans, and didn't get along well with the media, earning himself the nickname "Uh-Oh" Corvo. He didn't really like it here, asked for a trade, and ended up scoring a hat-trick in his first game against the Sens with Carolina.
That's sports for you right there folks.
The two things I will always remember Corvo for will be when he scored that weird knucklepuck goal in OT vs the Sabres and being a grown man with frost licks when not even boy bands had them anymore.
Corvo's brought himself into the Ottawa spotlight again in February 2012 when Turris hit Corvo and almost made Jack Edwards cry live on TV. Corvo got angry over the hit, and then backed off almost immediately.
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Corvo most likely isn't that guy. He was 5th among Carolina D in ES TOI/G, averaged just 43 seconds per night of PK ice-time, and was more of a 2nd PP guy, averaging under 2.5 minutes a night. Even though he scored 6 goals in 40 games last season, given his high shooting percentage it's doubtful that'll he'll match those numbers again next season. Even though he does make the occasional bone-headed decision with the puck, Corvo has had mediocre possession numbers the last few seasons, so at least he won't be a drain possession-wise.
Being a right shot might help his chances of landing 2nd pair minutes alongside Jared Cowen, but I think at this point it's more likely that MacLean will go with puck-mover Patrick Wiercioch on the 2nd pair or go for a shut-down pair of Cowen-Gryba, which looked absolutely awful during their short time together last season.
It's too bad the Sens didn't sign somebody like Ian White or Tom Gilert, but at 36 years of age and on a one year deal Corvo will serve as a stop-gap player until guys like Wiercioch and Gryba are ready for big minutes, or until Ceci is NHL ready. Overall Corvo should be fine for bottom pairing minutes, a good PP option with a big slapshot, and even some PK time, assuming the Sens want to avoid using Karlsson and Wiercioch in those situations.


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Sacrifices of WWII veterans should never be forgotten
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Having seen "Saving Private Ryan" again, I urge my fellow citizens to take a moment when meeting or greeting a WWII veteran, look him directly in the eye and say "Thank You, Sir, You and Your Heroic......
More importantly, on this day in 1975, the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show was released -- and we were all swept into the world of Dr. Frank N. Furter, a self-proclaimed "Sweet Transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania".
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WVVet25. What you say is certainly true. In fact, I believe that what I am about to say is the first mention in this paper of today's date in US history. August 14, 1945 was V-J Day, the day President Truman announced to the world the allied victory over Japan.
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If I may add, veterans should never be denied recognition towards combat service contrary to applicable guidelines. Records reveal as early as 2 June 1948 veterans of Bataan and Corregidor have been denied full recognition towards combat service by utilizing guidelines after the fact. The campaign occurred from 7 December 1941 to May 1942. Yet, the Army is justifying denials based on guidelines dated 1944, 1945, 1948, and from the Vietnam era.
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Yes, we are all victims now. SLAM!
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they already ARE forgotten.... st school aged kids today couldn't tell you the who/whys and wheres of WW2... heck, most teachers don't really know.
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An online auction of vintage theater items this week, including a wall-sized hand-painted Spanish mural and original seating from the theater's vaudeville days, is paving the way for $2 million in renovations, Barczak said. The renovations will transform the space, which at one time had a seating permit for up to 2,300 people, into two modern theaters with 240 and 80 seats, respectively, and in-theater dinner and bar service, while leaving vaudevillian facades of the original Avalon intact. Renovations could start in a month and a half after bids are finalized and awarded. A rendering could be ready in two months. »Read Full Article(8)
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Thirty-two years ago, the East Town Association wanted Cathedral Square residents and businesses to feel the tender love and care that only a free festival could provide.
The idea birthed Bastille Days, a free, four-day celebration to commemorate French National Day — when the "storming of the bastille" started the French Revolution to overthrow Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's absolute monarchy in 1789. »Read Full Article(7)
Taste a world of dumplings at Historical Society-Jewish Museum event
Nearly every culture has its own dumpling. "Dumpling Diversity," the final event in "The Settlement Cook Book Project," will let guests explore this comfort food in its many guises at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1.
Kyle Cherek, host of the TV show "Wisconsin Foodie," will moderate the event, which will take place at the Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Old World 3rd St. It will include demonstrations by chefs from Anaba Tea Room, Benji's, Karl Ratzsch's and Glorioso's Italian Market, and guests can sample the dumplings. »Read Full Blog Post
Erik Estrada to ride during Harley festivities
Among the luminaries and celebrities planning to come to Milwaukee for the Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary, one name stands out: Erik Estrada.
The former "CHiPs" star, who rode a motorcycle to celebrity, will participate in one of four charitable-focused rides with the House of Harley-Davidson dealership, 6221 W. Layton Ave. His ride will benefit Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS). Look for "Ponch" on August 29 and a Ponch look-alike contest that morning. »Read Full Article(1)
Milwaukee Rep artistic director Mark Clements signs up for 4 more years
Milwaukee Repertory Theater artistic director Mark Clements has signed up for another four years of leading the city's biggest theater company.
Clements has renewed his contract with the Rep through June 31, 2017, according to a statement released by the Rep. »Read Full Article
Local artist's skillet company goes national
While there is a lot of talk about the intersection of art and industrial design these days, Alisa Toninato seems to embody the possibilities.
She fired up her first backyard foundry right here in Milwaukee with a group of friends and fellow artists. It was Thanksgiving Day 2009. »Read Full Blog Post
Art City Asks: Curator and artist Ana Hansa-Ogren
Ana Hansa-Ogren moved to Milwaukee two years ago, with sculptor and designer Nadeem Mesbah, and took to remodeling the top floor of a Catholic school in Bay View. The space at St. Augustine's, once home to 7th and 8th graders, with its Terrazzo floors, tiled walls and large windows has been transormed into a studio and home. Soon, the pair will begin hosting one-person exhibitions and dialogues about art featuring national and regional artists.
In the meantime, Hansa-Ogren, an artist and curator, has a solo exhibition called "How To Find a New Land," which opens Saturday at No Bones Projects, 133 Pittsburgh, Suite 407. No Bones is a project space established last year by Billy Dimmit that places an emphasis on experimentation, self exploration and personal experience. Hansa-Ogren has been intimately involved in developing the collaboration at No Bones. »Read Full Blog Post
World Cup party site proposed as Park East temp use
A vacant lot on downtown Milwaukee's Park East strip could become a World Cup party site next summer, under a proposal pending before the County Board.
Nomadic Ventures Inc., a group led by restaurant and tavern operator Mike Eitel, wants a short-term lease for two blocks owned by Milwaukee County, north of W. Juneau Ave., between N. 4th and N. 6th streets. »Read Full Blog Post(115)
On Tap for Today: baseball, green drinks and radio
If you're looking for things to do today, here's what's on tap today.
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1. Focus
Recent debates among sociologists and historians dealt with cultural aspectzs of knowledge societies in general. Equally interesting is the clearly defined organizational framework of the companies. Seen from the perspective of business history the question arises, how at different times enterprises acquire and create knowledge, manage this knowledge, utilize it within the company and transfer it again to the outside world. Knowledge is of course understood as knowledge which is profitable for the company. Therefore, the historically changing genesis - knowledge coming from internal or external sources - and the changing organization of the distribution of this knowledge - namely "hierarchical" versus "democratic" - are key factors for the companies. First of all, knowledge may be of a scientific and technological nature, which lays the grounds for products, production, and services. In addition, there is knowledge related to commercial aspects, to management and control of enterprises, in short to business administration. Knowledge may also, very generally, be understood as the subject of communication and discourse within the enterprise. Identifying historical periods, we start from the hypothesis that the 19th and early 20th centuries were dominated by knowledge coming from science and technology, whereas since the second half of the 20th century administrative know-how has been crucial.
Clearly, one important topic of a historical conference on knowledge management must be industrial Research and Development. In order to understand the situation in today's R&D we are supposed to start with an analysis of the beginning of industrial research since the mid 19th century, that is the establishment of laboratories at the companies of Krupp, Hoechst, BASF, Bayer, GE, Philips, and AT&T. In Germany, the chemical industry certainly set the pace. The introduction of scientific research, however, did not mean that research became less applicable. Again, in post-World War II Germany new industrial knowledge was regularly close to application. Although the organizational structure of German research frequently changed, there were neither those high peaks nor cultural revolutions, as compared to some extremely research-intensive enterprises such as Philips.
In this context the question comes up whether innovations can be planned. Application-oriented industrial researchers, of course, assume that there are good chances to achieve innovative results if the company invests sufficient money into key technologies with a large bandwidth of uses (which are called "cross-section technologies" in Germany). New products and new processes do certainly arise from the funding of research into those "cross-section technologies". But there will also be important innovations emerging from undirected basic science and from completely unpredictable events, provided that there are attentive technology managers within the enterprises who have a good overview over the developments of science and technology and who are able to link even remote paths or trajectories. Discussing the production of knowledge within separate companies we cannot exclude the more general question of the innovation capability of a whole country. One aspect might be the finding that Germany showed a distinct weakness, which is marked by incremental innovation processes rather than the breakthroughs in the US or in Japan.
In addition to the limited framework of the enterprise we must also consider markets in general and the co-operation with other enterprises and with public research facilities in particular. Another topic of the conference will be the globalization of knowledge. Since 1945, when German industry depended on an inflow of know-how, and since the 1970s, when it closed up with fore-front technology, German enterprises have exchanged knowledge with companies beyond national boundaries. Due to an application-oriented research and also due to limited capacities of German R&D knowledge has increasingly come from non-domestic sources. Clearly, with the help of co-operations, joint ventures, and takeovers companies have legitimately striven for additional market shares. Very often, however, they have aimed at an improvement of their own technology portfolio. Today, global players with an international manufacturing network simply cannot avoid to organize also their R&D in a global network.
The organization of R&D is a genuine field of business history. At the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s there were controversial debates in economics on the problem of a centralized or a decentralized structure of R&D activities in divisionally organized companies. The points in favor of a decentralized structure were that this type of R&D was closer to the market, that it could better react to market demands and better create necessary specialized knowledge. The points in favor of centralization were that control of the R&D process was easier, that the transfer process within the company was smoother, that it was attractive for scientists working in R&D and that it offered economic advantages by reducing staff costs and materials costs. The proper financing of R&D deserves also much more attention in business history.
One important part of the technology assets of a company is the stock of patents and license agreements. In fact, some big companies monitored their patenting and licensing activities very closely. Furthermore, the German Ifo-Institute's analyses of all patents, which were filed in 1992 world-wide, allow for a comparative study of different countries and industries. The significance of the simple number of patents, however, was questioned. Obviously, with regard to their patenting and licensing policy industries and regions behave very differently. E.g., copyrights appear to be much more important in the software industry than in other industries. Nevertheless, the number of international patents in certain industrial areas has been used to assess the innovative ability of whole countries and regions, or to compare important industrialized countries, or developing countries.
R & D and the related growth of knowledge does not happen in an empty space. Knowledge in the enterprises is tied to human actors. It is communicated inside and outside the enterprise by a great variety of media. These means of communication include the laboratory note book, the technical reports, analyses of patents and licenses, patent applications, papers to be given on conferences and contributions to scientific-technical journals as well as company magazines. These media are communicated in various versions and contents within the company's hierarchy. Verbal communication (which reaches from basic training to learning in company colleges, sometimes at the high level of university education) is also still indispensable. The existing knowledge was always made accessible or extended on the basis of the available communication and information technology, such as telegraphy, telephone, and telex. Today, electromechanical and electric communication technologies are replaced by the powerful electronic media which enormously expand the amount of the company's knowledge through intranet, global corporate networks, and internet.
3. Knowledge Management
Seen from the perspective of recent discussions in business administration our analysis cannot be restricted to R & D and to technology management. Within the framework of a conference on knowledge markets of enterprises the management of knowledge should be discussed much more generally. During the last decade such questions have ranged high in business management and management studies. Therefore, the early times of knowledge management should be analyzed as well. We assume that knowledge which is independent from individual persons and the "storage" of knowledge in specialized "media", e.g. reports, routines, organizational structures, was decisive from the beginning.
4.Corporate Management
Today, knowledge about human resources, legal issues, the control of an enterprise, and logistics have gained equal importance. It has even become dominant due to the increasing share of services, as compared to production. Furthermore, companies rely on knowledge about customers and markets and their geographical and political environment. The scientific foundations are provided by the departments of Business Administration, e.g. in the fields of Organizational Psychology, Operations Research, and Marketing. Again, the conference of the Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte focuses on the historical processes. Therefore, the establishment and the growth of the economic sciences since the beginning of the 20th century might serve as a background. We also have to go back further into history to explore the development of practical management knowledge. Prior to the establishment of the big telecommunication networks the task of running companies or managing large industrial projects was a particular challenge which the leading persons could only meet by travelling and working on site. This was the case with the founders of the Siemens companies. On the other hand we can see (hereby qualifying our hypothesis about two distinct historical periods), how high technology quickly entered management. Examples are the close relationship between telegraphy and the stock exchange, or, in Germany, between the telephone technology and the communication needs in large companies. Another important example is the use of punch-card machines in big German chemical plants at the beginning of the 20th century. Indeed, the knowledge about management and control was subject to a fast technological development, especially after the rise of big computers and the availability of business software (e.g. COBOL). Today, business data are almost completely processed electronically. Upon arrival of SAP R/3 software, entire business processes can be represented on the computer so that management can access business data almost in real-time. Verbal communication has been widely replaced by electronic communication, which is based on intranet technologies. Moreover, applying technology to knowledge management includes formalized techniques of computer-based knowledge management as well as supplementing existing knowledge by the prognostic capabilities of the Delphi-Studies.
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Thunder (19-4, 7-4 road) vs. Nuggets (14-9, 7-3 home)
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Offensive Rating: Thunder – 108.1 (8th), Nuggets – 107.2 (10th)
Defensive Rating: Thunder – 101.0 (5th), Nuggets – 104.8 (15th)
Pace: Thunder – 96.8 (3rd), Nuggets – 95.2 (9th)
When you're a team playing as well as the Thunder are, you get in a tricky situation. The expectation is to win, but even as they pile up, you know that on average, even the best of the best NBA teams lose at least 20 games. So you can't win them all. And this is one of those types of games that feels like it could be dangerous. Still, you can only take them one by one and in the context of tonight, the Thunder are the better team and should win.
The Nuggets have been a quality team thus far this season, nearly taking one from the Thunder in OKC before Kevin Durant and company kicked up the throttle and took over late. Playing in Denver is always a challenge for a multitude of reasons, but with the Thunder coming off a game that left a bit of a sour taste in their mouths with how they defended, they may be focused.
This Thunder team strikes me as the kind that may lose to a few teams they should for lack of focus, but when they're ready and keyed up, they'll beat almost anyone, outside of the league's elite (those mostly become toss-ups). The Thunder are better than the Nuggets, but circumstances can get in the way of it, so this will be a difficult game for OKC.
Denver coming in: Beat the Pelicans on Sunday
Three Big Things
1. Transition defense. The Nuggets still can bust you up in the open court, turning defense to offense quickly and pushing tempo hard. The Magic ratcheted up the aggressiveness in the fourth quarter and caught OKC off guard. Transition defense has been a bit of an issue so far this season, and the Nuggets are still a fastbreak kind of team.
2. Rebounding. The Nuggets create a lot of second chance opportunities with high energy players like J.J. Hickson and Kenneth Faried. Their athleticism inside can create some matchup issues, especially if Scott Brooks isn't willing to flex a bit and play Perk very little. Even Timofey Mozgov is a big that runs the floor well, so the wise play would probably be a lot of Durant at the 4, and if you need a center, go with Ibaka, Collison or Adams for the majority of it.
3. Russ vs. Rocky. Forget the Ty Lawson matchup with Russell Westbrook. I want to see what happens when Russ and Rocky square off tonight.
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I am the owner of Knitspot - knitting patterns, clubs, and artisan yarns. I am a life-long knitter with a background in the fashion and graphic design fields, and began designing clothing, knitwear and accessories during the 1970s. I teach and write about knitting, spinning, and designing at my blog, Knitspot. I live and work in Ohio with David, who loves wool, too.
My design work/profile has been included in Knitty, The Knitter, Interweave Knits, and Twist Collective, Sock Club, Brave New Knits, as well as several upcoming publications. The complete catalog of Knitspot patterns is available for browsing and purchasing at http://www.knitspot.com/knitting_pattern/index.php
Knitspot yarn clubs are reknowned for perfect pairings of luxury yarn and design, as well as the rollicking good fun in our Ravelry clubhouse where members meet, chat, and knit through club projects together.
Our Bare Naked yarns are as close to the farm as a knitter can get, using fresh fiber produce from regional growers which is then spun into yarn at smaller artisan mills with which I have worked over the years. The collection is focused on single-breed pure wool yarns and exotic blends, with colors that range an entire array of natural tones—yarn the way nature made it.
An allover knit/purl basketweave pattern extends down the leg and over the foot of this top-down sock in five sizes (XS/S/M/L/XL), delivering toe-wiggling texture to sock appreciators of all ages. With just enough pattern to keep things interesting, this design will appeal to new sock knitters or those seeking a simple on-the-go project. This pattern is easily converted to toe-up construction, as the motif is vertically reversible.
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Missing Addresses
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ADIDAS Unboxing Video
Thanks again to all of you for backing this project! What do you think of the packaging?
Goldyn Vinyl (Video Update) + RELEASE DATE
Check out this video update from last night... Ras unboxes the new Goldyn Chyld vinyls and announces that ADIDAS will be a double CDcoming July 20th!! I hope the... Read more
Goldyn Chyld 2 is here!
Download Single: http://raskass.bandcamp.com/album/goldyn-chyld-2-single
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Your Vinyls/CDs are coming real soon, the whole album is mastered and completed!
Goldyn Chyld II Vinyl
What Up... here's a printout of the artwork for the Goldyn Chyld II vinyl single that's going to be coming your way in not too long! The video and single... Read more
Attitudes 2012 ft. Royce da 5'9"
Check out the latest song and video from ADIDAS, "Attitudes 2012" ft. Royce da 5'9"
The track was produced by CSIK and Sick Jacken, and the video was put together... Read more
T-Shirt Design / Update
Here's a quick update on the ADIDAS project. For those who pledged for the packages with the Alias Society t-shirt, we've switched manufacturers and have a new design, "The Endangered... Read more
"Release Yourself" Single
Here's a pre-ADIDAS single by Ras Kass that probably won't be on the release of ADIDAS. "Release Yourself" was produced by DJ Rhettmatic. Free download at the link: http://raskass.bandcamp.com/album/release-yourself-single
The Endangered Lyricist (Volume 2)
Today we've released a free mixtape with some of Ras Kass' classic tracks, called "Ras Kass: The Endangered Lyricist (Volume 2)"
In an exclusive interlude on this mixtape Ras Kass... Read more
Rhettmatic x Ras Kass
Ras Kass and DJ Rhettmatic at Fat Beats in L.A, putting some content together for ADIDAS.
MTV UK Interview
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Project Details
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It's easy and fun to create adorable edible pumpkin decorations in no time. Just use delicious almond paste, or marzipan to sculpt as if you were working with clay. Almond paste is just blanched almonds and sugar, ground into a paste. Marzipan is almond paste, plus flour. Either one will... Read more »
This beautiful and hearty quinoa salad will satisfy any palate. It is richly spiced with cumin, creamy with avocado, sweet with roasted carrots, and tangy with citrus juice. Incorporate it as a side dish or use it as the star of any meal. This dish is the most versatile recipe... Read more »
I can't think of a more perfect cocktail than an Old Fashioned. It's a delicious combination of bourbon and fruit. The bourbon warms you up, while the fruit reminds you of warmer days. It's sweet, and it's bitter, just like life. The Old Fashioned is a great basic cocktail for... Read more »
Mercury glass is a beautiful collectable, prized for its silvery, shimmery finish and rich layers of texture. But vintage pieces are as expensive as they are rare. Fortunately, you can use Krylon® Looking Glass® Mirror-Like paint to recreate the look with recycled vases and candleholders. There are several ways to... Read more »
Moss, mushrooms, and all things woodland are very popular motifs for design and entertaining. The colors and texture of the forest are enchanting, and by bringing these elements indoors, you can create a lush, wintery mood. Branches and tree stumps are not hard to find, and with a drill and... Read more »


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Welcome to the summer movie season. Buy a large popcorn on your way in. It's important that you get the large.
It's important that you get the large because it comes in a bucket, not a bag. The bucket will be handy for catching your brains as they drip out your ears over the course of the next couple of months.
I'm sorry if this advice comes too late to save precious neurons. Once upon a time, it was traditional for the blockbusters to start hitting on Memorial Day weekend. This made perfect sense: Kids were on the brink of summer vacation and their families had a three-day weekend, meaning more time for a trip to the multiplex. It was the obvious time to start things off with a bang.
But it was also a winner-take-all situation for one lucky movie studio. One weekend, one blockbuster. Either you opened the season, or you waited. For every studio that won, there were three or four left to wait.
Summer creep ensued, with studios jumping the gun by one weekend, then by two. Memorial Day is now upon us, and sure enough we have two big loud franchise flicks cued up, with "Terminator Salvation" opening today (or midnight yesterday, technically), followed by the comedy "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" on Friday.
But things actually got rolling three weeks ago with "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." A week later came "Star Trek." Last week's heavyweight was "Angels & Demons," based on the Dan Brown thriller.
I have seen all three of those movies. I could (and at the slightest provocation will) talk for hours about the ways in which "Wolverine" was merely adequate, while "Trek" was brilliant. In quiet moments, I find myself marveling at the fact that the strong points of "Angels & Demons" -- pacing that stays brisk despite truckloads of exposition, engaging minor characters, special effects better than "Wolverine's" -- do nothing to change the fact that the movie is fundamentally garbage. I'm already worried that the next "Trek" movie will be a letdown.
I know: All of this strongly suggests brain damage. There's no need to say more.
Well, maybe just a little more. "Angels & Demons" is about a Vatican conspiracy. "Star Trek" is about a gaggle of beautiful young people zooming through space, fighting a foe who's traveled back from the future, with everybody thinking up new ways to violate the laws of physics at every turn. And of the two, "Trek" is actually less implausible. How incredible is that?
Never mind. It's time to look at what's ahead. Some of it, like Pixar's "Up" and the new Harry Potter installment, might have some slight nutritional value or literary basis, but broadly speaking, it's dominated by "Transformers," Will Ferrell, "G.I. Joe," Jack Black, Adam Sandler and things going bang, boom or thud.
You will be entertained. Thoughts will not be provoked.
If you find this scenario bleak, you might take heart in the fact that this is Mobile's first summer with an independent theater: the Crescent at 208 Dauphin St.
Does it offer an antidote? To test that theory, I wandered in Monday night to see "Adventureland." Sad to say, this '80s coming-of-age tale turned out to be far from the best that independent cinema has to offer. Among other faults, writer-director Greg Mottola came up with only one character who was worth a movie, and then made the movie about her listless, utterly uninteresting sort-of boyfriend.
None of which changes the fact that the Crescent is giving area movie lovers some fantastic options, week after week. I once heard co-owner Max Morey say that the Crescent's success so far proved that Mobile has an audience "of intelligent people who want to see good movies and don't want to sit on Gummi Bears while they watch them," and I think he's on to something there.
Morey says the Crescent's summer schedule isn't fully worked out, but what he has so far is promising.
"Sugar," a critically praised story about a Dominican baseball player getting a shot in the American minor leagues, opens Friday. Morey is extremely enthusiastic about "Shall We Kiss?", "a delightful French romance with subtitles" that he plans to open May 29.
"Is Anybody There?", starring Michael Caine, opens June 5. And on June 19, the Crescent will start showing "Anvil! The Story of Anvil." This true documentary about an obscure Canadian heavy-metal band has been compared endlessly with the famous mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap," making it a must-see for people who love metal, people who think metal is ridiculous and, of course, fans who know metal is ridiculous but love it anyway.
June 26 brings "Goodbye Solo," which was honored at the Venice Film Festival, and July 24 brings "Big Man Japan," an offbeat Japanese monster flick.
Other possibilities that haven't been nailed down yet include "Lymelife," "Easy Virtue," "Moon," "Every Little Step," "My Life in Ruins" and "Away We Go." Keep one eye on www.crescenttheater.com for new bookings, showtimes, trailers and other details.
And now, settle back. Christian Bale is about to put his hard-won gravitas on the line, playing a guy battling in the future against robots who keep going back into the past to change the future, which means his present is different that any of the futures we've seen in past "Terminator" movies. Got that? And Ben Stiller is being slapped around by monkeys as we speak.
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Dragonair welcomes government's plans
Published: Feb 08, 2012
Hong Kong - Hong Kong-based airline Dragonair is pleased with the government's future investment plans to enhance the country's status as a logistics centre and regional aviation hub.
The Budget speech made by John Tsang, Hong Kong's financial secretary, also mentioned the government's plans to continue investing heavily in infrastructure, further promoting cooperation in business and professional services between mainland China and Hong Kong.
Dragonair has expressed its approval on the government's decision to keep the development of Hong Kong's trading and logistics, financial services, business and professional services, and tourism as top priority.
The airline also appreciates the emphasis put on the long-term strategy for the development of the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).
"We are pleased that the financial secretary has addressed the need to ensure that the handling capacity of HKIA can match the ever-increasing air traffic demand. We believe that there is an urgent need for a third runway in response to airport capacity constraints and fierce competition from neighbouring hubs," Patrick Yeung, CEO of Dragonair, said.
He added that the airline is committed to linking the region through premium flight services and training young talents to contribute to the local aviation industry.
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