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Hmm, it's pretty subtle for a 15 y.o. Darn clever of him if that was his intent. In any case, it's caused enough negative public sentiment, seemingly, to warrant a change. People will always refer to it as "the gang sticker". Not to mention in his Facebook page he casts himself in a negative light. Has he admitted gang affiliation?
Added Feb 08 2012
The sticker is about to go to press, Jody Weiss has thrown in his two cents, saying it's not technically a gang sign, but almost too eerily close. Sun thinks it's a MLD sign. Trib points out who similar the hands at the top of the heart make it look like the MLD heart. Artists is a 15 year old boy who attends a school for troubled youth.
Curious to EB opinions. I think the hands making a sign is pushing it (they look like they threw hats to sky), but the outer-most hands on the heart do make it strongly resemble the MLD heart.
I'm not sure but it is way too similar to the MLD hand sign. I'd rather seem them be safe than sorry and have another picture in it's place. Because of the gang problems this city is experiencing, it would be a travesty if every car in this city had a gang sign in their window.
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Also, the skyline seems to be giving "the finger".
How fitting.
I've been wondering about this, too. The kid may have been trying to pay homage to his troubled past, or he may have simply chosen a design that was unintentionally related to something unsavory, or he may just be a little a-hole who thought he was getting one over on the system. I'll reserve judgement, for now, but I will definitely be following the story.
gerigirl I live and breathe this city!
And the city big-wigs didn't catch this until the very last minute? Like so many things that get passed under their noses....just there for the salary, that's all.......PATHETIC!
Actually the skyline looks like the (abstract) pitchfork used in MLD tag in addtion to the heart. Also take a close look at hand number 3 from left (white hand). It is the only one with the start of 'throwing up a sign', the other three however, all have a different profile. A poster in Trib comments section mentioned that both the father and son's (art designer) FB pages are full of MLD gang graphics. If that is true, FB profiles have been suspiciously removed, I am sure his dad had a lot to do with this design. Did you hear the boy talk? Complete gangsta lingo and mannerisms. This was almost an unbelievable coup, imagine if every car in the city had this gang logo on it and all these gangbangers knew it?
Give the design to the second place finisher who I believe is a girl at a Catholic Girls HS. Probably less of a chance she's affiliated with MLD, Latin Kings or Punks with Pens.
Alderman Tim Cullerton 38th Ward 38th Ward Alderman
I attended the awards/recognition ceremony in City Hall last week, when the 10 city sticker finalists were honored by the City Clerk, and where the winner of the contest was given a $1,000 savings bond. I met the winner and designer of this sticker, a young man named "Herbie" and his mother, and I also met his teachers from his school.
Herbie stood up to the podium and gave a little speech and told everyone how he had been in a fire when he was just 2 years old. He was burned badly over his stomach and chest area, and went on to say how the firemen that rescued him were an inspiration for his design. He also told everyone how much he loved his mother and how greatful he was to his teachers for their help and inspiration.
In closing, Herbie congratulated his nine semi-finalists and complimented them on their artistic talents and told everyone how he would like to be an architect someday and leave an even greater mark on our city.
Having met with and listened to this young man, and having re-examined his work, it is simply not within the realm of possibility that he intended, in any way, to portray gang signs into his design.
@Jan: nah, that's just showing allegiance with MIA. ;)
If this was unintentional, I feel sorry for the kid and the publicity he's receiving. This could have been an a great opportunity for a positive aspect of his life.
What ever the intentions, the MLD's would try to claim this. I think it should be changed. Removing the hands should fix most of the controversy.
I popped on hoodup to check if there was any talk, but nota. I guess the story broke after their xbox hours, and too early for them to have caught on yet.
Thanks Ald. Cullerton for the insight. From the story the Trib mentiond on Herbie, it didn't seem intentional. However, it is remarkably similar to the MLD heart. I hate to see this devastate a youth and pride in his art. Seems like simplest solution would just be to remove the hands. Otherwise, it would remain a controversy, and the MLD's would claim it.
So last night my wife showed this to me and said "Find the gang sign."
Me: "Gaylords?" (Hands make an L)
Wife: "No."
Me: "Simon City Royals" (Fingers might be crossed).
Wife: "No."
Me: (getting confused) "Spanish Cobras?" (Medical snake)
Wife: "No."
That looks nothing like an MLD gang sign as the gangs actually make it... they really crook the index finger and thumb. If you threw this at an MLD, you'd have more problems than recognition.
But by all means, folks, head down to Cortland and Rockwell and see how well these hand signs work.
I agree Eric, the hand sign is a stretch. But the MLD heart with the horns, this does resemble. Should it be a huge controversy, nah. Just thought it interesting.
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If one does go to Cortland and Rockwell a must stop is Margie Candies!!
I LOVE Margies!
Joan M. Back in Lincoln Square and liking it.
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@ Chris, what is the alliance with MIA? The singer? I agree with you that it would be a tragic blow to this young artist to exclude his work. It's art, open to interpretation, and if people see images that remind them of gang activity, it's a part of our city, for better or worse. Many talented artists's works were controversial in their time, for images that reflect politics, religion, and society. (Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Manet, Cassat...)
@Jan: it was a sarcastic comment (just to add some humor) in reply to sky giving us the finger and MIA flipping the bird during the superbowl.
Nice to see an alderman coming to the defense of the kid, who probably had the best moment of his life when he was recognized for his creativity. I say give the kid the benefit of the doubt. 99% of Chicagoans wouldn't have looked for the ambiguous symbols. But, if you put the sticker on a turntable and run it backwards, the words "Paul Is Dead" will appear.
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NPR's take on the finger.:
At first I thought to give the benefit of the doubt, because those hands just look like regular hands, and how would the kid know....but the Chicagoist article says that his recently pulled facebook page had photos of him flashing the sign - so it's not like he can claim ignorance to it.
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local cop blog has a ton more info:
gerigirl I live and breathe this city!
Alright....I'm going to go by the word of the BEST Alderman in the city....Ald. Cullerton was there and I'm going to go by his gut feeling....why?...because he, as always stepped up to the plate and spoke honestly about his impression of the young man and that's good enough for me because, I trust his INTEGRITY!
This kid is a gang member and Chicago will now have an City Sticker honoring one of its largest Gangs.......way to go Chi.
First off do people know how hard it is to draw hands especially for 15 year old kids? Looking over the photo comparison there are not three fingers clearly distinguished as in the gang symbol - I think this is an over reaction and not a clear nod to a gang sign. If it's such a big deal - delete the hands. Don't people have better things to worry about (though I have to admit, I find the conversation interesting)
Don't Censor the Art....Just Chose another winner and let the kid keep his winnings. His FB page alone disqualifies him.
Got a feeling White Guilt is gonna let this Sticker slip by...can't wait to get mine.....
I gotta say, the stuff over at shavedlongcock doesn't paint a good picture. Yes, part of me just wanted to say shavedlongcock. ;)
Regardless of the controversy, is this really the best sticker they could have picked? The yellow background is ugly and dull. And those are clearly gang signs.
"just a guy" is up to his old troll tricks, throwing out the accusation of "White Guilt" to stir up a little hatred and anger. He must be bored and lonely today, poor guy. Please ignore him.
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The pictures on his Facebook page say it all....Alderman Cullerton was impressed by him, but he still could be a good ACTOR!!!!!!!
Chris: Detective Shaved Longc*ck has the weirdest website I've seen in a while! Nothing but unhinged rants in the comments and a bunch of porn ads on the side, interspersed with tribute pictures to dead mothers and friends. (!) Yes, the pictures he claims are from Herbie are disturbing--nice homelife if they're for real--but I hope I never run into this "Detective" on the street.
@TomG: I hadn't been to shavedlongcock's blog in a while, but it's super weird, cracks me up, and given the source, I am not ready to draw any conclusions yet, only taking it at facial value.
If you take the Latin King gang sign and turn it upside down, by street gang standards it shows opposition to them. To the deaf mute community, however, it means I love you. If you look hard enough, human beings can read anything into simplest, most innocent things. I think that's the case, in this case. As far as the websight mentioned by TomG, I wouldn't take it seriously.
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It is absolutely a f*ck you to the city and it is my opinion that anyone who disagrees is naive. Between the heart, the pitchfork drawn into the fireman's hat (totally unecessary to the design), the hands in gang signs (I don't believe he simply had trouble drawing hands as someone said; each one is drawn in exactly the same position, which happens to be the same position his hands are in while flashing gang signs on his Facebook page) and the pictures/comments on thie kid's own aforementioned Facebook page, I'd say this is a gang sticker for sure. In fact, the very first comment posted to his FB page after winning the award was "D Love" as in Disciple Love, followed by a big ole "LOL". Yeah, real hilarious (sarcasm).
"anyone who disagrees is naive"
"the pitchfork drawn into the fireman's hat"
The black lines? If so, that would be a dipped pitchfork and an insult to Ds.
This will not be going onto any of my vehicles as it stands.
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An opinion is just that, Eric: an opinion. You don't have to agree with it, but I have a right to voice it.
Have a lovely day.
From another blog, shows screen caps of chat session between the artist, father, and brother, possibly shows more gang references to MLD:
Take all these blogs with a grain of salt, they are interesting, but often unverified, and this story is kinda going viral, and who knows what might be fabricated to jump on the train. Just sayin'.
If you watch the video when he was with Rahm accepting the award and actually speaking, you will notice his very long sleeve shirt covering his tatoo on his left hand. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/425194_276112395789292_100001716029226_693706_1030188020_n.jpg If our city clerk is reaching out to gang experts why doesn't she just call in the boy, ask him straight up. If he denies any involvement or link to the gang then have him take off his shirt and show us all his tatoos (at 15 yo). Then we can make a decision...
Ramon Murphy I'm a Hyde Parker!
I want to know why is the City Stickers so expensive? And where is that money going to? I would like for them to design something much cheaper then what I pay now!
I am going to retract what I just wrote. This may be his brother with the tatoos. But I still believe asking the kid to tell the clerk what his thoughts are and to answer a simple question.
(tattoos != gang member) && (gang member != tattoos)
Here's Daddy. Great role model. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282578_172507589483107_100001716029226_401936_955080_n.jpg
Ray, that doesn't even look like the same kid. And seriously, you're going to FB stalk his entire family? Let's give a kid a chance to get out of this environment through positive situations like winning an art prize instead of subjecting him to a fate of circumstance that his family or neighborhood might provide.
Ramon: Finally, a voice to pull us out the endless speculation about the real intentions of little Herbie and the symbolic meaning of vehicle sticker art! Yes, they should design a CHEAPER vehicle sticker! Who looks at these things besides meter readers? The sticker fee is a regressive tax. If you make under $30,000 a year, the sticker will be free with a note from the Mayor saying, "Good luck paying for your gas and insurance."
@Tom: true, but last time they tried to design a cheaper sticker they forgot about "stick" being a part of "sticker"! That was a mess!
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While there are arguments supporting both sides of this issue, and of course everyone is going to have their own exclusive opinion about what they see in this artwork, something that has caught fire so quickly and has become so polarizing, needs to be put outbyu the city clerk just as quickly. Remember, it's not only that something IS inappropriate, it's also the appearance of impropriety that needs to be considered.
@Chyanne .... about the hands .... if you'd like to see some Rembrandt quality artwork done by teens, you need to take a trip thru my hood. Some of these kids are extremely talented, although their choice of canvas and medium really pisses me off when I have to call graffiti busters or paint over it myself.
Hey Chyanne, no stalking. This is what is posted for all to see - social media at its best. The Dad is a great guy. Nothing but posts of half naked women, guns, piles of money, his fighting roosters (fullerton is a killer) and of course his praise of his family while he is fighting the supreme court for deportation. It's all there for everyone just as he intended it to be. I feel sorry for this kid though as he had no chance being brought up in this manner. If this is all a mistake and our own misguided venture into interpretation of what he drew, I apologize and only hope this award can get him moving in the right direction.
Chalk one up for the gangs. They will feel more powerful because they have scared off the government, and Herbie has learned that yes, indeed, there are plenty of people who will never give him the benefit of the doubt. Including the humorless Jodi Weis, who is loved by neither the gangs nor the cops. With his father's picture plastered on websites by anonymous dimwits with nothing better to do, Herbie will understand that the world sees him as the fruit of a poisonous tree. Sorry, kid, but the bureaucrats have jobs to keep and you just interrupted their lunch.
Tom - considering his Facebook profile pic is him blowing out weed smoke, I really don't think he's the aspiring priest his mother is playing out for the Chicago Tribune. I hate to be cynical, but this is one of those things that is exactly what it seems to be.
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This is one of those things that is exactly what it seems to be, unless it isn't.
Thanks for your input Alderman Cullerton. I appreciate you giving this kid the benefit of the doubt because most of these kids grow up with terrible influences in their lives. Many people comment on how bad these kids are and that they are terrible kids because they go to public schools. I have been guilty of judging our neighborhood public school and those who attend there. After being unable to pay for a private school anymore, we went to our neighborhood school which was far from bad, but what I discovered was kids who by no choice of their own, had terrible home situations with parents who make bad choices. Regardless of their situation, many of the kids I met were pretty down to earth nice kids just stuck with not so good parents.
Regardless of the boy's intention, we cannot have a sticker on our vehicles that gives gangs any power whatsoever. That is why graffiti needs to be removed ASAP because we have to show them they have no power or influence.
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How about really reaching this kid a lesson? One he will never, ever forget. A life lesson. It may sound cruel, but this is how it is out there in the real world. If you want to be an artist, you will have to revise and revise and revise your work all the live-long day. So, how about it? Rework those questionable hands, and learn how life as an artist works.
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What if he wants to become an Abstract Expressionist?
I don't think Robert Rauschenberg ever had a revision.
Based on what the media has offered, our network, print and social, we know that the son was involved with gangs. The father's FB site is filled with booze, drug references, guns, bullets, half naked women, thug buddies, and his family.The pictoral reference and coincidence with MLD is very real and legit. The boy goes to one of two high risk youth schools in the city, Lawrence Hall. The other used to be Audie Home for Boys. These instututions are known by all educators as the 'last chance' opp as the next step is prison. He didn't ask to be there, the obvious lack of parenting and abandonment by his family have led him here. He is in a very tough spot.
It sure looks like taking the prize away for gang reference may indeed be warranted, however, I am completely against the way it was done. The CIty Clerk, based on admission of her spokesperson, has yet to actually speak one on one with the boy. This should have been done this afternoon with the Father and Mother present BEFORE any announcement of suspension or termination of this award. Really dropped the ball twice now and that is inexcusable.
I am actually wondering if there is a voting audit available. As you may know, the finalists for this art work (20 of them??) were allowed to be voted by the public. Herbert was crowned as winner but I actually wonder if with him being from the high risk environment and school, the administrators said, 'This is a great PR win" and tilted the votes to make him champion. If that is the case and the rush to judgement really blew up in everyone's faces.
Ed NorthCenter via NJ (Exit 9)
The minute someone thought there was a resemblance, it was over. Perhaps the Clerk should have provided an option - gang-like sticker or plain old sticker w/ Chicago flag or some non-controversial image - it would be like the post office, you can buy your Madonna and Baby stamp or your Simpson's stamp.
With the plain sticker option, at least we would not have MLD-like images on municipal vehicles (which I always thought was a waste of money anyway - if it's an M-plate vehicle, no sticker is required).
Alternatively this sticker business is a provincial pork barrel and not necessary; just add the fee to the state registration, then you could cut out a lot of patronage and waste at the Clerk's Office once and for all. The state would love (and can use) the float and pay the City monthly. No long lines in June/July.
If we want a showcase for youth art, have them to focus their energy on a more meaningful and worthwhile effort - artwork for City Hall, murals in schools, CTA stations.
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Edit the hands out. Problem solved.
Just watched the kid crying his eyes out on wgn, and the pictures of the hands his teacher gave him to copy, and I am now convinced this kid had no ulterior motives behind his drawing. God, I feel horrible for him.
Ironically, the picture that the poor kid copied for those hands was titled: "Teaching Children to Succeed".
You can see it at 2:14 in this video (sorry if this is a double posting):
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close only counts in horseshoes and now city stickers. The optical nightmare this caused for the city warrants pulling this sticker.
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Poor kid...
What a shame this all turned out this way. I worry this might destroy this young man's interest in further developing his talent or participating in such initiatives in the future. I hope the city does a better job of reviewing entries before they are even voted on in the future to avoid such heartbreak on behalf of a student as well as wasted time on behalf of our government (think about what they haven't been able to get done this past week because they had to mess around with this.
Here is the video from WGN. I almost couldn't watch it again. And you know what? Clerk Mendoza might have to do what she has to do, but the way she's defending herself shows no tact.
And Jody Weiss is an ass.
@Jerry in Logan Square. His art teacher says she showed him the model for the hands he drew on his design. Her design was shown on tv, and it's remarkably like his. I believe her, and any resemblance to a gang symbol is coincidence. He's a special ed. kid according to his mom. My guess is that this is an over reaction to something innocent. There's a reason why the rank and file police officers didn't like or repect Jody Weiss.
@Ray. I don't think that the photo you had is the correct photo of the kid.
@TomG. It doesn't have to be that way. His dimwitted father put his own picture online for all to see. I can understand the city's point of view. Perception is the reality sometimes. I hope this kid learns from all of this that gangs will never ever improve his life. I hope that although he may have been well intentioned, any hint of gang involvement can ruin his life.
I agree, why wasn't this caught before. Give him the benefit of the doubt and have him redraw it.
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Here's what I think: if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it's probably a duck. That said, I believe it was the city's responsibility to properly vet all designs before turning them over to the masses for the vote. So, I think the city should let him keep his prize, but they should do one of the following: 1) go with the second runner up sticker, 2) let the kid draw a new design, assuming he can do so lickity split, or 3) print a completely generic sticker that features only the sticker #, year and maybe the city flag. The last option is my top choice, as I personally feel that a city in financial despair shouldn't be holding contests with cash prizes to begin with. I think our tax dollars are better suited filling potholes, cleaning up graffiti, plowing snow and the like.
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So they got rid of a design that looks suspiciously like the symbol of a gang to which the artist allegedly belongs and replaced it with one by a Catholic schoolgirl in which a flying fireman appears to be masturbating. I am so full of civic pride right now, I can't even tell you.
Just so everyone knows, he is not a special ed kid. He is in a high risk institution located just north of Lawrence along the river. The other location is the Jefferson School near Ogden and the Juevenile Correction center.
What bugs me is the lack of balls our media have and interviewing the mom and how she is devastated, but yet no one asks her about his FB page of him smoking dope and wearing the gang ensemble. The school is a hard knocks juevenile detention facility.
He is not as innocent as some are portraying. Complete jeckyl and hyde type because what you see on the TV is not coinciding with his writings and postings on social media. Too much drama, go to the next sticker...
Catbus - do you fantasize about firemen?
I want to see the flying firemen! Bring it on!
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@catbus, you didn't mention that all three are white too.
Luci in Rogers Park Dog Lover, living in Rogers Park for 26 years
Pete F. - I watched the WGN tape, and Herbie looked like he was putting on an act with his crying...............
Okay, folks, we're dealing with a kid here, not the spawn of satan who deserves an attack by an angry mob combined with the ponderous weight of the city government. Did you see the interview with his teacher where she showed the example of a hand in the exact same configuration that Herbie drew? He could have traced it, it was that close. Whatever kind of a jerk his father may be, with a website to prove it, most of the photos of Herbie that are circulating are suspicious in origin, except for the infamous red bandana shot perhaps. I'll match that one with a shot from my own childhood holding a plastic gun and pretending to be a mobster from the "Untouchables."
Let's give credit, too, to the City Clerk, for her courageous response to a self-righteous mob led by the refurbished Jody Weis. "This is only about perception," she assured us. Translated, this means it's about the perception of possibly losing the angry mob vote, as well as the critical vote of mystics who are convinced that they saw the face of the devil on their toasted English muffin this morning.
For those of us left on the lighten-up-and-give-the-poor-kid-a-break side, maybe we can find a way to send a big valentine to Herbie on Valentine's Day. Most of us adults are used to getting by without unconditional love, the kind that looks beyond our mistakes and can always see the good underneath. I don't know if Herbie has gotten to that point yet, but we're pushing him there fast. Just maybe this is a push in the wrong direction, the direction that leads the place where gangs pick up new recruits.
Happy Valentine's Day, Herbie.
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This isn't about his father's page. You must not have seen Herbie's Facebook page prior to it being made private because not only did it include pictures of him in gang garb and throwing up hand signals (which he has since even admitted), it also included comments from his friends, his father, his brother and himself - all implicating gang association. Just because the kid seems nice when accepting his award and cries when the news cameras in in his living room - right next to his mother, I might add - that does not make him innocent. Based on the disconnect between what face he shows city officials/the media and what he shows to his buddies, one can assume he either has a diagnosable split personality or is putting on a fake, unassuming face, for those in a position of authority, which is really not very uncommon for those who participate in unsavory activities. I mean, what? Did you expect him to show up to collect his check with a gun in his waistband? Of course he's going to try to look all sweet and innocent.
Tom, I was seriously considering today writing up a note for the young man and dropping it off at his school for the teacher to give him. I want him to know that, despite your place in life, there are people who care about him and his mother, regardless of what happens sometimes.
I dunno. It just seems so tragic. The kid is 15. Regardless of what his past was, or what his future may become, he is still just a kid. He said it himself, "I'm only 15, I still live with my mom." He knows his life isn't picture perfect, but he's doing some of the right things.
I just hope after all of this he knows there are still a lot of people out there who want to help him continue doing those right things. This whole ordeal has me sick.
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Anyone remember Mirth and Girth? The painting in the late 80's that depicted Mayor Harold Washington in drag?
the artist got a settlement from they way the city dealt with it.
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I'm not sure Mirth & Girth is relevant at all. To me, there is no correlation between an artist having their work confiscated from an exhibit, withheld from its rightful owner and damaged when finally returned and someone being passed up as a contest winner. I see no connection what-so-ever and would say you are reaching.
M D, but don't you see, this is no longer about him as a person, this is about his sticker. It has been thoroughly debunked that this kid pulled a fast one on us and drew a picture full of gang signs. This is about an at risk kid who joined a contest, drew a pretty damn good picture with the help of his teachers along the way, who won, and then gets SLAMMED by some anonymous internet blogger with a history of rants and borderline racist insinuations.
I'm not denying the kid might have issues. He is in a school specifically for at risk youth. You don't go to those schools without reason. But the fact that he is there, the fact that he is only 15, the fact that he has teachers supporting him, trying to help him, trying to put him on a different path, is what should be considered.
But, again, none of this is even of issue. You can't take the effect and make it the cause.
People scream about the incompetence of elected officials for allowing this "hard core gang member" to essentially tag all of the cars in Chicago. I blame the officials for their incompetence in not investigating how the kid might have come up with this design. For not asking the teacher, or anyone else apparently, any questions before their knee-jerk reactions.
But most importantly, I blame them for their incompetence in using an internet ranter's "investigation" based entirely upon circumstantial evidence as the basis for causing this whole mess.
Jody Weiss and Clerk Mendoza should be ashamed of themselves. I'm ashamed of how all of this was handled.
I hope this kid will understand and grow stronger for it, someday.
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In the real world, who you are as a person *does* matter. And regardless of this kid's intentions, the design has enough similarities to gang symbols that it should be pulled. Considering that the citizens of this city cannot walk free anywhere without the threat of gang violence, there needs to be a zero tolerance policy in place, erring on the side of caution of that's what it takes. I don't feel bad for this kid. No one is picking on him. No one is taking anything that is rightfully his away. He chose to post the pictures and comments on his Facebook page, he chose to leave his page public for all to view. If he's upset with anyone, he should be upset with the way he portrays himself to the world because he just lost the contest he worked hard to win and he brought all sorts of terrible press to himself and his family. HE did it. No one did that to him.
@ Pete - I'm glad you contributed to this thread. Initially, I wasn't sure what I thought about this, but after reading Alderman Cullerton and Pete's post - I feel like we need to have compassion for this kid. The picture is beautiful. And when I look at the hands in the illustration, they represent a city that is proud of their multicultural heritage. It doesn't really look like a gang sign. It's four hands - two left - and two right.
And while the kid has maybe had a rough past - given his unfortunate family influences - this could be a new beginning for him. I wonder if we could give him the opportunity to resubmit his art? Or even photo shop this work slightly?
MD: If my real world was anything like your real world, I would have given up on people a long time ago. Truth, as a wise man once said, is Silly Putty.
M D, yes, who you are as a person does matter. But we're talking about a kid, 15 years old, right at a point in his life where guidance, support, and hard work on his part can help him turn out to be just fine in life.
Like I said, he knows his life isn't picture perfect. But he's young. We always talk about how intervention at an early age can make all the difference... well?
That's the point I'm trying to make. And I still stand by the fact that once you accept that his art has nothing to do with gangs, then his past does not matter. All that matters is we have a kid who drew a winning picture with help from a teacher who cares. The fact that he is an at risk youth should not factor into this negatively at all.
I'm sorry, are we forgetting the part of the "what do we do about the uptick in gang violence in our neighborhood" conversation where gangs use minors (many much younger than 15, mind you) to do their dirty work because THEY'RE SO YOUNG that they're handled differently by our legal system?
Does anyone really believe that at the tender age of 15, and while living with his mom, there's NO WAY this kid could have any gang affiliation?
I don't buy the crying show WGN put out. I don't really think the kid intended to "get one over" on the city, and after seeing the comparison picture of hands, I don't think the hands are throwing gang signs. But I hardly believe this kid is innocent of any gang affiliation or activity, and I think as such, making him a winner of a city contest is questionable. Yet, as has already been mentioned, he and the design should have been fully vetted IN ADVANCE of the public vote. He should have never been a finalist. My god, I can't even INTERVIEW for a city job if I have outstanding parking tickets, why should the city award a $1000 savings bond to a kid who (even since the beginning of this contest) has had run-ins with the law?
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T-Bone, I would hardly refer to current postings on his Facebook as "the past". I would call those "the present".
Tom, in my real world, people should be given a chance until they prove they don't deserve it. I think that's the case here, or at least it is from my vantage point. Despite the fact that we don't agree, I do find your eternal optimism refreshing and am glad there are people in the world like you to give multiple chances to people. Maybe some of them need it. But I don't operate like that; I choose to pay attention to red flags/warnings people throw up rather than ignore them. I believe actions speak louder than words.
Pete, last I checked, prisons were loaded with 15 year olds. How about that sweet little teen in MO who lured her little sister's pal over to her house and strangled her and slit her throat? Are you aware that, on average, 34% of gang members are between the ages of 15 & 17 (the only larger group is only slightly older at 18-24)? Go talk to some families that have been destroyed by teen gang violence and see if they agree with your assessment of them just being poor innocent children. Being a "kid" doesn't mean sh*t in today's world. Let's not forget that little Herbie was blatantly talking about being drunk and smoing herb on his Facebook page. Sorry, but the lad needs to choose if he's going play the "I'm a kid" card or the "I'm big enough to drink and smoke dope" card. Can't play both sides.
Melissa F: You said that "he [Herbie]and the design should have been fully vetted IN ADVANCE of the public vote." Given the new national notoriety of the prestigious Parking Sticker Award, I agree. What sort of background check did you have in mind? An FBI investigations, finger prints, psychological examinations, urine tests? And how should we vet the drawings? Maybe we could let Jodi Weis read the tea leaves for gang signs and have a panel of experts from the Art Institute analyze the hidden symbolism. Who knows, maybe Herbie's art work is really about the Sacred Heart of Mary and the hats symbolize the offices of the Church? I wouldn't put it past that devious little bohemian.
I'm getting the sense that Herbie's real problem is how he is going to handle his new-found celebrity. It'll serve us right if he inks a big advance check for a book, which he can dedicate to the City Clerk.
Those who are concerned about Herbert not being cared for in all this fallout, Rev. Michael Pfleger is reaching out to him, and pledged the $1000 prize if the city doesn't give Herbert the $1000 savings bond.
Thanks, Chris. Great quote from Pleger: "We can pull the sticker. We should not dishonor this child." And Rahm Emmanuel has no comment. Too bad. I wanted to watch his eyes spinning.
@Pete. You are right with what you said.
It is amazing when you see someone with their newborn babies so protective and so nurturing. Watching them try to be the best parent possible. Giving this child all he/she needs...all the care and attention in the world. And then what happens in between? Then they become teenagers and parents just back off and think,"Oh, they don't need guidance and as much care."
I argue they need just as much as when they were babies. It is in this phase of life that identity is formed. They have no idea who they are, so it is very important to have positive role models and parents are suppose to be those positive role models. They can't choose their parents, and Herbie couldn't choose his. That is what he was dealt. So for all you people coming down on Herbie and all these kids in this 12-18 year old age group...get out there and be a mentor to so many of these kids who have been abused and abandoned. They can make different choices with your help and attention. From what I have discovered by doing this, they don't get any attention from home. Most of it is negative and let's not forget their parents have their own issues. So if you really want to make a difference instead of judging and complaining how bad the shootings & gangs are out there, go be a big sister or brother to a teen who desperately needs you.
Clerk Mendoza also stepping up to the plate now, says she'll pay out of her own pocket for a $1000 bond for Herbert.
A heart is a gang sign , When did they get the patent for it! It's a heart and it upreaching hand like some do church Let's cancel Valentine Day because it to may hearts!
I realize it's not politically correct, but tht kid didn't seem bright enough to formulate a plan to covertly disguise gang symbols on a model for a city sticker. He may well in fact be a gang member, but if he is, he wore the wrong colors of the MLD's on his facebook page. He wore a red bandana. The MLD colors are blue and baby blue. His mother did say on an interview on channel 2 that he is a special needs kid. I have no reason to doubt her, but it's clear that he's been around the gang culture.
Well, I just had dinner with my mom and brother, and of course this topic came up. We all decided we are going to each send a card with a note to Herbert c/o his school, as well as send a letter to Clerk Mendoza telling her how we feel she handled this situation poorly all around.
My brother said it best when he said throughout the whole things she acted very cowardly. He also made the point that who cares if these things remotely resemble gang symbols. It is a heart and human hands. If we as citizens of the city of Chicago pull a city sticker over universal symbols simply because they resemble gangs, we ARE essentially saying that the gangs rule our lives.
Well, I certainly don't think that the gangs have any control over me. This is OUR city, and I'm not going to let them take any more of it away from us.
Yikes, I guess I am just SO passionate about this, that I wrote up that last message without regard to proper grammar or syntax, auto-preview be damned! Sorry for all the flubs.
Here's a better history of MLD's. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniac_Latin_Disciples#Identifiers
Lula and Pete, did you get the opportunity to look further up in this thread to see the links to both FB sites of son and father? If you didn't then please do and comment again. Nothing more needs to be said.
I will repeat that the handling of this fiasco was the worst. Mendoza and Weis made their decision with even Weis saying "if we would have had a chance to speak with him, to see what is in his heart"...and Mendoza's spokesperson saying we haven't had a chance to speak with the child yet, well, they should have driven to the Lawrence Juvenile Hall, and discuss with himtheir reasons before making any public media decision.
And to take away the recognition but giving him the reward? What kind of message is that? I would have liked to have seen a set up of a trust or education fund for him as an incentive to leave the Hall and possibly get to college or trade school. Because you need to leave the Hall, graduation means you go to Cook County Jail. This is just a mess all the way around.
It's too bad that this similarity wasn't discovered earlier. Perhaps the kid could've edited his work a bit and still have it be published as our city sticker. I definitely see that the hands in his art resemble what his teacher gave him as a model. However, it's unfortunate for him that he's pictured throwing up gang symbols.
An no-win situation all around.
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This might have been a good opportunity to teach the kid the concept of "revision." Very few young people understand that the first version (of a piece of writing, a work of art, etc.) is not supposed to be the final version; they want to be able to say it's done as soon as they've colored in the last blank spot. But in the real world, a commercial artist with an assignment may make any number of changes before a piece is approved for use. Just think how much angst could have been saved if they'd simply had the kid revise his design so that the hands displayed a less ambiguous gesture and were situated on the heart in such a way that they couldn't be taken to imply horns.
Instead we get the Fireman with the Flesh-Colored Hose.
First of all, thanks to everyone who shared thoughts and opinions, I've enjoyed the dialog.
Trib has an interesting opinion article that echoes many of the sentiments shared with how the boy was treated by the city:
I've been quiet on some on my opinions, waiting for more of the story to unfold.
I've been directly affected by gang violence on a daily basis over the last year. As a result, I have adopted a zero tolerance and no sympathy attitude towards gang members, and I make no apologies for it.
That said, I don't think Herbert is a "hardened" gang member. I think he is a troubled youth, from a troubled home. Could he have incorporated gang symbols into his art? Possible, I do think he's been surrounded by negative influences much of his life, but if he did, I don't think it was deliberate nor an attempt to pull one over on the city. This could have been a great opportunity to be a major stepping stone in his life. Instead, he's learned a hard life lesson, but he's probably already learned a series of hard life lessons.
Personally, I am glad the sticker was pulled. I've had too much impact on my life by gangs to display anything that could remotely be claimed by gangs. But I am sickened by how Mendoza handled this situation with Herbert.
For what it's worth, none of the gang sites I read even picked up on this controversy.
All around, it's a sticky situation.
Epic "fail" on the part of Clerk Mendoza. I hope this boys work can be showcased elsewhere.
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@chris, What gang sites do you lurk/read/post at?
thehoodup.com is the main site, other than that it's trolling youtube for gang videos. Hoodup is not work friendly, it's filled with porno ads on the side. Didn't realize that for months cause I was using an ad blocker. I don't post on any of the gang sites, just lurk.
Linux, baby! And I use FF, with the ad blocker plugin, so I never see the pron. I felt bad, cause I recommended to a neighbor to read thehoodup. I had no idea it was filled with pron since I use an ad blocker, and the neighbor was more bothered than all the pron that the subject matter of the site!
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He got booty in his face.
Linux=ubuntu for you?
Why not goog Chrome?
It was a she that got booty in her face, that is why I felt a little embarrassed.
I use ubuntu for my desktop and laptops and work, fedora for my file server (been a redhat user since around 94, but slowly migrating to Ubuntu). But I fibbed a little, I dual boot a couple of those systems with Win7.
Just don't like Chrome. I'll get back on topic now, apologies for the geek diversion.
kenji Find us here --> http://reddit.com/r/greatNWside
Yeah God forbid, we take a computer geek diversion from our normal Everyblock diversion.
kenji Find us here --> http://reddit.com/r/greatNWside
BTW, here's another place where there's some dialogue.
It's NSFW.
I think that you nailed the problem exactly. I just want to add that,the idea of that design being a covert reference to gangs was just someone's interpretation. There is no definite proof that it was meant to be gang symbols.
Just a few follow ups to the conversation thanks to gaper's block:
Props to the runner up who turned down the city: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/10581569-418/city-sticker-runner-up-doesnt-want-design-used-amid-controversy.html
And a bit of humor on the controversy: http://mbimotmog.com/post/17305292907/cook-county-is-a-flashing-a-secret-gang-sign
Kass is not my favorite Trib columist, but I found this piece pretty damn funny, and I'd LOVE to have that design as our city sticker!


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When University of Hawaii at Hilo coach Earl Tamiya asked his team to shoot 10-under par on the final day of the Sonoma State University Golf Invitational, his young charges didn't say much and then went out and accomplished the feat — winning the team title by four shots over the host Seawolves on Tuesday in Santa Rosa, Calif.
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"Coach told us our goal was to shoot 10-under par and we did it," said UH-Hilo's Jamie Hall, who fired a final round 2-under 70 and then won individual medalist honors in a two-hole playoff. He shot 71 and 69 on Monday and finished with a 6-under 210 total.
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Tamiya was a little emotional when talking about his team's incredible comeback to pocket the title on Sonoma State's home course.
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2 bedroom end of terrace house for saleMuncaster Gardens, East Hunsbury, Northampton
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- * Two double bedrooms
- * Open plan living
- * Cloakroom
- * Modern bathroom
- * No upward chain
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A newly constructed home set in the desirable location of East Hunsbury and benefiting from two double bedrooms, UPVC double glazing, radiator heating and off road parking for two cars. The property is offered to the the market with no upward chain.
A newly constructed home set in the desirable location of East Hunsbury and benefiting from two double bedrooms, UPVC double glazing, radiator heating and off road parking for two cars. The property is offered to the the market with no upward chain.
Entrance Hall
UPVC double glazed door to the front elevation. Further door leads through to the lounge. UPVC double glazed window to the side elevation. Stairs rise to the first floor landing. Wall mounted radiator. Coving to the ceiling.
Open Plan Living Area 22' 3" x 12' 4" max ( 6.78m x 3.76m max )
Lounge Area
UPVC double glazed window to the front elevation. Oak wood flooring. Wall mounted radiator. Recessed spots lights and coving to ceiling. Door to the downstairs cloakroom.
Kitchen Area
A contemporary fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base level gloss units. Stainless steel one and a half bowl sink and drainer with mixer tap set into oak wood work surfaces with complimentary tiling to splash back areas. Integrated appliances consist of fridge, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, electric oven and four ring gas hob with extractor hood over. Breakfast bar. Recessed spotlights and coving to the ceiling. Wall mounted 'Worcester' combination boiler. UPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation and UPVC double glazed french doors leading out to the rear garden. Oak wood flooring.
UPVC double glazed window to the side elevation. Wash hand basin with tiling to splash back area. Oak wood flooring. Coving to the ceiling.
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UPVC double glazed window to the side elevation. Doors lead off to two double bedrooms and bathroom. Coving to the ceiling. Loft access.
Bedroom One 12' 2" x 9' 9" ( 3.71m x 2.97m )
Double room with UPVC double glazed window to the front elevation. Built-in double wardrobe. Laminate flooring. Wall mounted radiator.
Bedroom Two 11' 1" x 7' 4" plus door reccess ( 3.38m x 2.24m plus door reccess )
Double room with UPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation. Laminate flooring. Wall mounted radiator.
Suite comprises of 'P' shaped bath with power shower over and glass shower screen, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC. Tiled walls and floor. Chrome towel rail. UPVC Opaque double glazed window to the rear elevation.
Block paved driveway provides off road parking for two cars.
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Subject to offer, the vendor is willing to consider including the wall mounted TV with surround sound wall mounted speakers.
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Click the Mail & iChat button to restrict the selected user's access to e-mail and chat features. All you can do here is limit which correspondents your user can e-mail or chat with via Apple's Mail and iChat applications (it does not apply to other software). If you check Limit Mail and/or Limit iChat, you prevent the user from communicating with anyone other than those whose addresses you enter in the list below the checkboxes. The list acts as a whitelist; the user can send e-mail only to and receive e-mail only from addresses in the list.
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If you select one or both of the Limit Mail or the Limit iChat boxes, your next step is to add any desired correspondents to the whitelist:
At the bottom of the area that lists allowed correspondents, click the plus (+) button (pictured, below).
In the resulting "sheet" (a special type of dialog), there are two ways of working:
In the Mail & iChat section of the Parental Controls preference pane, click the plus (+) button to add a user to the whitelist. If you check Send Permission Requests To, you can enter your address to receive approval messages for all email addresses not in the whitelist.
• If you think your correspondent is in Address Book, click the expansion triangle to view your Address Book contacts. You can enter a name in the search field to find any contacts that are in Address Book. If you find the contact you are looking for, select it and click the Add button.
This adds that contact to the list, and it allows the user to correspond with that contact via e-mail and iChat (if the contact's e-mail address is a mac.com address, which can be used as an iChat identifier).
• If you can't (or don't wish to) use the Address Book option:
If you ever want to remove a contact from the list of allowed addresses, select it and click the minus (-) button.
You can also set an e-mail address to receive permission requests. These can be sent if your user attempts to exchange e-mail with someone not in the list of allowed contacts. A permission request contains the contents of the email your user is trying to send, with a header saying, "Is it OK for [user name] to send email to [recipient]?" You can click the Always Allow button to allow this message, and the user will receive an e-mail saying, "Apple Parental Control - Approved." To work with permission requests, the person receiving them must be using Apple Mail in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or later.
To set up permission requests, at the bottom of the preference pane, check Send Permission Requests To, then enter the desired address.
E-mail and chat controls don't cover all applications : The Mail & Chat controls explained here work only with Apple's Mail and iChat. If your children use other programs for e-mail, or use webmail, or if they use other chat programs, these settings will have no effect. Count on most teenagers figuring this out pretty quickly.
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To apply Time Limits, be sure to select the user whose time you want to limit in the list at the left. Then, proceed through the settings at the right, limiting overall time spent on the Macintosh and when the computer may be used on weekend days and week days.
When you activate parental controls for a user, no matter what type of controls you apply, your Mac keeps a log of the Web sites that user visits. If you have content limitations set, it will also keep a list of sites that are blocked. If you have limited your user's access to applications, it will list applications that the user has launched, as well as those that have been blocked, and if you have set limitations on iChat access, it will show all chat attempts made with people not in the user's whitelist.
You can view these logs to see what your users have been accessing, and what has been blocked; for instance, this is useful if you want to know what Web sites they've been trying to visit. In the Parental Controls preference pane, select a user, click the Logs button, and then click one of the Log Collections, such as Websites Visited. You can filter the way this information is displayed, by choosing the duration and whether you want to see it by date or by site from the pop-up menus at the top of the Logs section.
To check out a Web site your user has visited, click it to select it, then click the Open button below. If you don't like what you see, you can restrict that site—select it and click Restrict. (That button changes to Allow, so if you wish to remove the restriction later, you can do so by selecting that site and clicking Allow.)
You can check on which Web sites your kids have visited, or tried to visit, from the Logs section of the Parental Controls preference pane.
You can do the same for applications that have been used or blocked; to change settings, just select an application and select Restrict or Allow.
You can also view logs of chats that users have carried out with others. Just click iChat, then click a name in the log, then click the triangle to view the chats. Double-click a chat, and iChat will open showing the contents of the chat. If you don't want a user to be able to chat any more with a given contact, click the contact's name and then click Restrict.
Remote management of Parental Controls
In Leopard, you can remotely manage parental controls for users on your Macintoshes. This is especially useful if you have several Macs at home, and don't want to go to each computer to make changes, or if you want to glance at your kids' activity logs and see what they've been up to.
To allow this remote management, you must set yourself up with an administrator account on each Mac that you want to manage remotely. And, on each Mac, to turn on remote management, open the Parental Controls preference pane and check Manage Parental Controls from Another Computer. Then, from the Action pop-up menu, choose Allow Remote Setup. Note that this setting applies to all accounts on the Mac.
To access the controls for remotely managing users on a different Mac, do the following:
You'll now see a list of users available. (If you were to disconnect from the remote Mac in the Finder, you'd still be able to access this list in the Parental Controls preference pane.)
Now, you can configure the parental controls for the selected user just as if you were in front of the managed Mac; you can even enable parental controls for those accounts where you have not yet done so. You can also view logs, so if you want to check up on what your kids are doing when you're not able to look over their shoulders, you can do so. (I explained how to work with these controls earlier in this section, so flip back a few pages if you need directions.)
Sidebar: Application limits don't always work
When setting up a managed account, if you check Only Allow Selected Applications, the user is initially allowed to use the programs in either Applications folder, but no utilities in the Utilities folder. This is one way to prevent users from fiddling with Disk Utility, which can be dangerous.
However, blocking access to individual programs doesn't offer ironclad protection. Although it prevents users from opening applications by double-clicking them, other applications can still sometimes open blocked applications.
Here's an example. If you don't allow a user to run Safari, other programs will still be able to launch Safari. Safari could launch, for instance, if a user ran iTunes and clicked a Web link in the iTunes Store.
To fully protect access to certain software, but still allow supporting programs to run (which you may need to do, especially for games), you must do some sleight of hand. First, log in as an administrator. Then, in the Finder, select the application you want to block and choose File -> Get Info (Command-I). In the Info window, open Sharing & Permissions; you'll see three names listed: System, Admin, and Everyone.
System is Mac OS X itself, when it needs to access applications. Admin is any administrator. Finally, Everyone means all other non-administrator users, be they managed users or guests. Click the lock at the lower right of the Info window to authenticate, then, from the Privilege pop-up menu for Everyone, choose No Access. Finally, close the Info window.
Now, only an administrator account can access the selected application, because you've blocked access for all non-admin users. You can always go back and change these permissions again, giving Everyone Read Only access.
Note that if you change permissions in this manner for specific applications, you may need to change them again after installing any updates. If you ever want to reset permissions on Apple applications, you can do so by repairing permissions with Disk Utility.
[ Kirk McElhearn contributes regularly to TidBits, Macworld, and iLounge, and he has written and co-written a dozen books about using the Mac. His latest is Take Control of Users & Accounts in Leopard ( TidBits Publishing, 2007). ]


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As with any good epic, herein lies the promise of larger-than-life experiences, heroics, and twists and turns as the adventure unfolds. This bottle conditioned ale is chapter five, and is specifically designed to be aged until sometime after December 12th, 2012. Provided you can wait that long. At that time, enjoy it in a "vertical" tasting along with its ten Stone Vertical Epic Ale brethren. Each on unique to its year of release. Each with its own "twist & turn" in the plot line. Each one release one year, one month and one day from the previous year's edition.
In this year's edition, you'll notice a deep, rich aroma of toasty malts, anise, Belgian yeast spiciness, and a hint of cedar. The toasty, dark and roasty malt flavors combine with a soft palate - courtesy of specialty dark wheat and barley malts. The body is fairly light for a beer with such a high gravity. There is a pleasant, lingering bitterness, so you know it's part of the Stone family. This ale was brewed with a specialty Belgian yeast that we're really liking here at Stone...it's the same one we used for brewing the Stone 03.03.03 Vertical Epic Ale. And as with the Stone 05.05.05 Vertical Epic Ale, all the spicy, deep, and wonderfully funky aromas and flavor characteristics in this beer come as a result of nothing more than malt, hops, water and yeast!
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Alcohol Content: 8.66%
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I am an unabashed fan of the dairy restaurant. To me, the dairy restaurant has the perfect menu for any time of day – consisting of breakfast, pastas, sandwiches, salads, baked potatoes, quiches and soup – all with enough variation to not have to repeat the same item for weeks. And if I could, I would spend all my time rotating between Caffit, Café Kadosh & Kalo.
Caffit – Caffit is a crowd pleaser for the entire family. Maybe it's because you can sit there for hours and drink coffee and eat delicious food and enjoy the free Internet without anyone giving you a dirty stare. Maybe it's because in the morning at breakfast – they serve your coffee with a little tiny brownie or at lunch time they bring by a little amuse bouche (usually a small portion of something off of their appetizer menu) to whet the palate or maybe it's the complimentary glass of slushy lemonana (lemonade ground with mint and ice) that they serve in the afternoon. Or maybe it's because the food is fresh, flavorful, and plentiful that Caffit became a regular stop on our eating circuit. It was so popular that my kids, in a major blow to my ego, they claimed that their French Toast was better than mine! If you only go to Caffit once, make sure to order one of their signature salads. And be forewarned – the salads are huge. Actually large enough to easily split between two people who are not that hungry or to combine with another dish if you're either really hungry or just want to sample other menu items. All of the signature salads feature a combination of vegetables and nuts sautéed in soy sauce. While it sounds a little weird at first, their combos are addictive. The "Oregannato" features sautéed zucchini, nuts, Bulgarian cheese and herbs and is a classic, as is the sweet potato salad, which features more of those sautéed vegetables topped by mounds of crispy sweet potato strings piled on top of the salad. One of my personal favorites is the Halloumi salad, featuring crispy pieces of Halloumi cheese, nuts and herbs. You also can't go wrong with their Sweet Potato soup, featuring a cream and chili-based broth enrobing chunks of sweet potato, or with a salmon burger with Thai spices and spicy mayo. One other tip – Caffit has two locations in Jerusalem – one on Emek Refaim in the German Colony and the other inside the The Botanical Gardens, which is a beautiful location and a lovely place to sit and eat or simply enjoy a late afternoon latte while looking out over the duck pond.
Kalo – Kalo is on Derech Beit Lechem in Baka. Kalo also has a vast menu with dishes that are fresh and abundant. I am a fan of the Israeli breakfast at Kalo, featuring two eggs prepared to your liking, an assortment of spreads and cheeses, a hot and cold drink, and for an extra 10 shekels, you can add some lovely smoked salmon to your plate. But what I really like about Kalo is that it is a great place for people watching and running into friends and neighbors. Steve and I would opt for one of the sidewalk tables where we would invariably run into people we knew – either those in town visiting or those living in the neighborhood shopping at the fresh fruit stands or the fabulous bakery/cheese shop Beit Lechem. You could also do an abundance of errands while enjoying the food and company. Need to make a quick haircut appointment? No problem run across the street to Dave's while waiting for your meal. Need to send some emails? Take advantage of the free Internet. And of course, don't forget the food – whether it was a delicious pasta with cream and mushrooms or a sandwich featuring halloumi, pesto, sundried tomatoes and micro-greens, I usually didn't need to eat another meal that day.
Café Kadosh – Café Kadosh is where I spent the least amount of time, due to the fact that I only went there only towards the end of my time in Israel. But walking into Café Kadosh is like walking into a small Paris brasserie in the middle of Jerusalem. Delicious coffee and pastries – including my personal favorite, the brioche. If you go with a friend or relative, I would highly recommend ordering the expanded Israeli breakfast for two, which in addition to the traditional spreads that are served with breakfast (gvinah levana, tuna, pesto, jelly and assorted others), they also served delicious sautéed mushrooms dressed with pesto and a grilled eggplant over labneh cheese with olive oil and herbs. That dish was worth going to Kadosh by itself. Small tables are the norm at Café Kadosh and there was so much food that came with the breakfast that we were forced to use a chair to hold our extra food.
Why, oh why can't we figure out how to have places likes these in America? I'm pining already.


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A HAPTON man has been warned by magistrates about his future behaviour after he threatened to torch a family home.
Morgan Roy Halleron, 60, admitted breaching a non-molestation order which had been made under the Family Law Act by a judge at Blackburn County Court on December 12.
Burnley magistrates heard that on December 28 he threatened to 'burn the house down', asked Susan Halleron to purchase alcohol for him and then went on to be verbally abusive towards her.
Halleron, of Kirkside View, Hapton, was granted a conditional discharge for nine months by the court.
He was also ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge.


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China - When customers enter this restaurant in China, they're greeted with "Earth person: Hello!" And that's coming from straight from the robot's mouth. And it's not just the hostess that's mechanical. The place has more than a dozen robots doing everything from serving food to doing the dishes. Click here to read a little more.
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April 5, 2007
LARAMIE, Wyo. -
It was announced on Thursday that Casey Glenn has been hired as the Director of Football Operations at the University of Wyoming, replacing Don Julian, who was recently named an Assistant Athletics Director for Development with UW's Cowboy Joe Club.
Glenn's duties with the Wyoming Football program will include, but will not be limited to: coordinating team travel, overseeing the day-to-day administrative operations of the football office and monitoring budgetary and compliance issues relating to Cowboy Football.
Glenn comes to Wyoming from the University of Oklahoma where he was a graduate assistant football coach for the Sooners during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. At OU, Glenn assisted in coaching the offensive line. Oklahoma posted an overall record of 19-7 (.731) during Glenn's two seasons on the staff. The Sooners built an 8-4 record in 2005 and defeated Oregon in the Holiday Bowl. In 2006, OU captured the Big XII Conference Championship, posting an 11-3 record and advancing on to the Fiesta Bowl before losing to Boise State.
He also was the offensive line coach and the football strength and speed coach at the University of South Dakota in 2004, helping guide the Coyotes to a 9-2 record. USD led the North Central Conference in total offense and scoring offense in 2004. That team also set school records for points per game (38.0), total offense (444.4 yards per game) and rushing yards (281.0 yards per game).
In 2003, he served as a graduate assistant coach at Idaho State, helping the Benglas post an 8-4 record in the Big Sky Conference.
Glenn is the son of Wyoming head football coach Joe Glenn.
As a player, the younger Glenn was a three-year starter at offensive tackle for Carroll College in Helena, Mont., playing for head coach Mike Van Diest, who is a former Wyoming assistant football coach. In his senior season of 2002, Glenn was a key contributor on Carroll College's NAIA National Championship team. He earned Little All-America honors his senior season, and was also a starter on teams that advanced to the semifinals of the 2000 and 2001 NAIA Playoffs. The Saints captured three consecutive conference titles during Glenn's playing career
Glenn received his bachelor's degree in sport management with a minor in business administration from Carroll College in December of 2002. He is currently pursuing his master's degree in human relations from the University of Oklahoma, with plans to complete that degree during the 2006-07 academic year.
He and his wife, Shannon, have one daughter, Regan, who was born on Sept. 11, 2006.
"I know that Casey will bring a lot of energy to our program, and I know he's a winner," said UW head football coach Joe Glenn. "It's real exciting to have him working here at Wyoming. I'm very happy this opportunity has come about at this point in our two careers.
"Casey has grown up around the business. I'm very proud he has chosen to make football and young people the focus of his professional life. Over the past four seasons, he has had a chance to learn from some of the best. As a coach, he was part of a Big 12 Championship and coached in two bowl games, and as a player he helped Carroll College win a National Championship.
"He knows all the coaches on our current staff, and will fit in right away. I couldn't be happier or prouder to have him be part of the Cowboy Football program."


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PLANS to close one of Blackrod's main roads for more than four months because of major work to electrify train lines have been postponed.
Network Rail had planned to begin work in May on the rebuilding of a bridge.
It would have meant the closure of Blackrod's Station Road until August.
The bridge, along with many others in the region, needs to be raised in height to provide sufficient clearance for the overhead lines that will be installed on the newly electrified track.
But those plans have now been shelved until early in 2015 after the company heard concerns from councillors about the width of the bridge in question and the trouble it has caused for road users.
Network Rail is now working to a different design that will remove a footbridge next to the bridge and allow the carriageway to be widened.
Horwich and Blackrod ward councillor Stephen Pickup said: "When I first heard that the Station Road bridge was to be replaced, I requested the new bridge be wider to enable traffic to flow more easily.
"The current situation makes it difficult, if not impossible, for large vehicles, such as lorries and buses, to pass safely — Bolton Council and Network Rail are working towards a solution which will enable the replacement bridge to be of wider construction."
The footbridge will be reconstructed in July this year and will become the route for pedestrians to cross the railway — it will maintain pedestrian access during the road bridge works in 2015.
A spokesman for Network Rail said: "There are limited times when work of this nature can be carried out and the decision has been taken to complete the upgrade in 2015.
"We have worked closely with the local authority throughout the process and the new bridge will be wider than the current to help ease the flow of traffic in the area.
"Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout and everything will be done to complete the project as quickly as possible."


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LONDON (Jul. 5)
A report in the Morning Post that Jewish shops in Berlin would be permitted to display the swastika flag for the duration of the Olympics was declared today to be without foundation. The Nuremberg laws forbid Jews to display the German national emblem. The ban will not be suspended even temporarily for the Olympics, informed sources said.


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Fortune Cooking Food Festival
An exciting assortment of Pan-Asian flavours & entertainment Aug. 9-11, 2013
TORONTO, ON – Explore the array of Pan-Asian cuisine, culture and artistic expression that Fortune Cooking has to offer at Harbourfront Centre. From August 9 through 11, this festival delves into the progression of trends and flavours originating in Asia.
In keeping with Harbourfront Centre's curatorial theme, "terrain," Fortune Cooking taps into the uniqueness of foods grown in specific soils and climates, and on a broader term, the geographical impact terrain has on food culture. Explorations of tea pairings from various cities, the process of fermentation to highlight flavours and development of chopsticks from different regions are some of the areas that are examined. Fortune Cooking also explores the impact that the urban setting of Toronto and its cross-pollination of cultures has on Asian cuisine and how it changes over time.
• Complete festival event listings
Fortune Cooking highlights include:
• Ramen Runoff
Friday, August 9 from 7 – 9:30 p.m. – Zone 5
Who's the best ramen chef in town? Ramen has conquered Toronto this past year with new ramen and noodle shops opening around the city. Ramen began as Chinese wheat
noodles with a Japanese twist. What's Toronto's twist? Taste all the offerings and vote for Toronto's best! Sampler plate $5.
• Autorickshaw
Friday, August 9, 2013 - 8:00PM – -9:00PM - WestJet Stage
Autorickshaw is a critically acclaimed, cutting-edge Canadian world music ensemble. Formed in 2003, Autorickshaw has toured the world, with stops in Canada, the US, the UK, Europe and India. Led by the stellar vocals of Suba Sankaran, the reboot of Autorickshaw features a heavier, layered sonic landscape, with a full drumkit, electric guitar, strings, percussion as well as signature tabla and electric bass.
• White Jade
August 9 – 11, 2013
Friday, August 9 - 8:00pm to 9:00pm - Westjet StageSunday, August 11, 2013 - 5:30pm to 6:00pm - Westjet Stage
White Jade is a fashionable electronic pop band from China that mixes traditional Chinese music, high-tech visual elements and electronic rhythms into their explosive live show. Presented in partnership with the Consulate General of China in Toronto.
• The Skylines: Baila and Tea
Saturday, August 10 from 7 - 8 p.m. – Redpath Stage
The Skylines have been entertaining crowds since 2005 with their unique mix of Sri Lankan baila music and pop. Formed by childhood friends from different musical
backgrounds, their musical arsenal includes Motown, funk, rock, reggae, soca, Latin and baila. Their music is a perfect accompaniment to a tasting of teas from Sri Lanka, part of Tea!Chai!Thé. Sri Lanka is famed for producing the finest teas in the world and is home to the Ceylon Tea Museum.
• Tea!Chai!Thé!, a celebration of the ancient drink and all its incarnations including talks by world-renowned author James Norwood Pratt, tea pairings, workshops on tea-blending and tea-dyeing, discussions and tastings with members of the Tea Guild of Canada and more;
• All You Can Laugh Buffet
Saturday, August 10 from 9:30 - 11 p.m. – WestJet Stage
Sabrina Jalees (MuchMusic, YTV, CBC) headlines a comedy showcase starring Canada's finest Pan-Asian comics, hosted by Ben Mathai from Just For Laughs and featuring
YouTube star Lilly Singh a.k.a Superwoman and local funnyman Ernie Vincente ("ERNtourage").
• Nagata Shachu
Sunday, August 11 from 3 - 4 p.m. – WestJet Stage
Based in Toronto, Nagata Shachu (formerly Kiyoshi Nagata Ensemble), has enthralled audiences with its mesmerizing and heart-pounding performances of the Japanese drum
(taiko) since its formation in 1998. The ensemble has toured widely throughout Canada, the US and Italy performing in theatres, concert halls and major music festivals.
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I made this on the weekend and it was very good. I set my timer for 50 min. and went off to do other things and unfortunately, the cake had browned a little too much for my liking. I should have removed it from the oven after about 40 - 45 min. That's my fault for not checking it sooner. Everyone loved the taste and no one seemed to notice that it was slightly overcooked. Thanks for the recipe.


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Casey Affleck, who works the documentary about his brother-in-law, has his project picked up by bosses at Magnolia Pictures who will release it on September 10.
Casey Affleck's quirky documentary about brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix's bid to become a hip-hop star has been picked up by bosses at Magnolia Pictures. The film, "I'm Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix", will be released in America on September 10.
The documentary chronicles a year in Phoenix's life after he publicly gave up acting and tried to establish himself as a rap star.
Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles confirmed to Deadline about the release. Bowles said, "No matter what I thought coming in, I came out feeling this was a pretty amazing piece of work, jaw-dropping but dimensional. It is going to get a lot of attention, but it is not some cheap stunt where they said, 'Let's do some wild stuff and film it'."
He added, "It is extreme behavior but really good filmmaking as well. Frankly, some of the behavior is very extreme. But it is in the context of the insanity of being in Joaquin's life for that period of time. It is a unique piece of work that is going to surprise people in different ways."


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He may currently be hanging out in Middle Earth filming The Hobbit but that doesn't mean Martin Freeman hasn't been busy making more comedy movies beforehand. Empire have debuted the first poster for Freeman's new movie, Swinging With The Finkels which hits UK cinemas 17th June.
Swinging With The Finkels also stars Mandy Moore, Melissa George, Jonathan Silverman, Jerry Stiller, Angus Deatton and is directed by Jonathan Newman who Empire tell us originally wrote a short film named 'Sex With The Finkels' on which this feature length version is based.
Plot: Freeman & Moore play a London couple (Ellie and Alvin Finkel) whose relationship is fast disappearing down the gurgler, until the collapse of their friends' marriage inspires them to… well, the title should explain the rest.
Check out the poster below which you can click to enlarge.