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Hageman to open second spot: Wade Hageman, the chef/owner of Blue Ribbon Artisan Pizzeria in Encinitas, plans to open a second restaurant in Encinitas this summer. The Craftsman New American Tavern will serve "hand-crafted comfort" food, according to Hageman, as well as craft beers, boutique wines and traditional cocktails. Craftsman will take the spot of Savory, at 267 N. El Camino Real, Suite A, in Encinitas. While the new spot is a different concept from Blue Ribbon, Hageman expects a few items to make their way onto the menu at Craftsman, including the black seed popcorn with truffle salt, the Little Gems Caesar Salad and the butterscotch pudding. Hageman said he will update the interior to reflect the rustic style of Blue Ribbon, with nice woods and exposed brick.
Le Diner a San Dieg o taking reservations : A unique new dining event, described as a flash mob underground dinner party, makes its first Southern California appearance on May 25 in San Diego. Launched a few years ago in Europe, Le Diner arrived in the U.S. last year, with an outdoor picnic-style pop-up dinner party for 3,500 in San Francisco. Details of the dinner party are secret, but as many as 4,000 people will be invited to attend the dinner at an undisclosed location. The tables and food are provided but the chairs, linens, utensils, table decor are up to the guests. Cost is $100 to register a table for four guests. To be eligible, potential guests must register online at ledinerasandiego.info/pages/register.html or email email@example.com. The list will be limited to 4,000. At 9 a.m. Friday, the list will be closed and the guest list will be limited to the first 4,000 people registered.
Holiday Wine Cellar celebrates: To celebrate both its 47th anniversary at St. Patrick's Day this weekend, Escondido's Holiday Wine Cellar will host a weekend sale with several in-store events. From 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, representatives from Bushmills will offer a seminar on Irish whiskey. O'Hara's and Murphy's will do Irish beer tastings from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday. There will also be specials on Irish beer and other spirits throughout the weekend at 302 W. Mission Ave., Escondido.
Taco Banh closes for retooling : Taco Banh, an Asian-inspired upscale taqueria that opened last month in Hillcrest, has closed for a quick menu revamp. Chef Chris Sayre's menu featured banh mi-inspired burritos with hoisin black beans and pickled daikon. A spokeswoman for the restaurant said that based on customer response, Sayre decided that his concept and menu needed an immediate "tweaking." The restaurant will reopen in two weeks with a larger selection of entrees, breakfast and dinner items (Kobe beef and pork tacos will still be available). Taco Banh is at 3850 Fifth Ave., San Diego.
San Diego ranks high in nutrition : In honor of National Nutrition Month, Foursquare mobile app has ranked San Diego among the top 10 "Healthiest Eating Cities" in America. San Diego came in fourth behind Honolulu; Burlington, Vt.; and San Jose. Also on the top 10 list were Seattle; Boulder, Colo.; Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; and San Francisco. The rankings were determined by counting how many Foursquare users "checked in" at farmers markets, fish markets, salad shops and juice bars in those cities in 2011. Foursquare.com has more than 15 million users nationwide.
George's makes top 100 list : George's California Modern in La Jolla was the only San Diego County restaurant named to the Top 100 Restaurants in America list in the online survey Opinionated About Dining. The 2012 rankings were determined by a survey of more than 3,000 people including food bloggers around the country. Topping the list were the Bay area restaurants Manresa and The French Laundry, followed by Chicago's Alinea, New York's Per Se and Virginia's Town House.
Cooks Confab grows : Cooks Confab, a collective of San Diego County chefs, has added five new members and expanded its classification to include non-chefs. The group hosts quarterly prix-fixe dinners to raise money and awareness for farm-to-table and sustainable dining practices. Joining the group headed by Trey Foshee (George's), Jason Knibb (Nine-Ten) and Andrew Spurgin (Campine Catering) are: chef Chad White (Gabardine and formerly Sea Rocket Bistro); mixologist Lucien Connor (Snake Oil Cocktail Co.); chef Aaron LaMonica (Blind Lady Ale House, Tiger! Tiger!); pastry chef James Foran (Market Restaurant + Bar, Grossmont College instructor); and roaster/partner James Rauh of The West Bean. For details on upcoming Confab events, visit cooksconfab.com .
Corned Beef at the Brig : For St. Patrick's Day, Brigantine Restaurants will be serving a number of corned beef dishes this week made with a 14-day brining process. The corned beef will be available in sandwiches, tacos and as a braised entree served with cabbage, bacon and caramelized onions. Visit brigantine.com .
Knack promoted Rancho Valencia: Master Court Sommelier Jayson Knack, the recently sommelier for Rancho Valencia Resort, has been promoted to the position of director of restaurants. The resort is now closed for a $20 million renovation and is scheduled to reopen in July. Knack is a longtime local sommelier and the former owner of Decanter Restaurant & Wine Lounge in Rancho Santa Fe.
Krasne book-signing : Karen Krasne, owner of Extraordinary Desserts in Hillcrest, will sign copies of her new cookbook "Extraordinary Cakes: Recipes for Bold and Sophisticated Desserts" at 1 p.m. March 24 at the Williams-Sonoma store in University Town Center mall, 4417 La Jolla Village Drive in La Jolla. Call 858-597-0611.
Free Kona cake: In honor of National Coffee Cake Day on April 7, Kona Coffee Co. in Hillcrest will give a free slice of coffee cake to the first 50 customers that day who mention National Coffee Cake Day. Kona Coffee Co., which sells coffee blends with 33 percent beans from the Kona plantations in Hawaii, is at 3995 Fifth Ave., San Diego.
Flying Elephant St. Patrick's Day Party: Flying Elephant Pub & Grill in Carlsbad will celebrate St. Patty's Day on Saturday with all-day specials on traditional Irish food (corned beef and cabbage) and Irish beer and shots specials. Beginning at 3 p.m., live music will be presented by So Cal Shocks of Mighty and St. Magua. For details, visit flyingelephantpub.com .
Sea Rocket goes Irish : North Park's Sea Rocket Bistro will offer a seafood St. Patrick's Day twist with a Corned Swordfish and Cabbage plate from 5 p.m. to closing Saturday. Other Irish specialties include fried potato tacos, Irish nachos and Irish soda bread. Visit searocketbistro.com .
Tango's Spring Wine Dinner : To celebrate chef Justin Cullimore's new spring menu, Tango Restaurant & Lounge will host a five-course wine dinner featuring pairings with Justin Vineyards of Paso Robles at 6 p.m. March 22 at 417 W. Grand Ave., Escondido. Cost is $79. Reserve to 760-747-5000.
Park Hyatt Aviara Masters of Food and Wine : The Carlsbad resort's Spring 2012 hands-on culinary experience takes place March 24. From 2 to 3 p.m. ,participants will harvest and taste strawberries at Aviara Parkway Farms with chef Pierre Albaladejo ($28). From 3:30-4:30 p.m., pastry chef Franck Riffaud will teach a hands-on jam, preserves and jelly class ($25). And at 6:30 p.m., a Farmers Market Dinner will be offered at the resort's California Bistro, where three resort chefs and three local farmers will team up for a farm-to-table menu ($65). Reserve to 760-448-1234, ext. 5056.
Tour de Cuisine : Seven French restaurants in San Diego County will offer French tasting menus in honor of French Restaurant Week from March 24 to April 1. For $30 to $40, a prix-fixe French menu will be offered at The Marine Room and Grench Gourmet in La Jolla, Vincent's in Escondido, Bleu Boheme in Kensington, BO-beau kitchen + bar in Ocean Beach, Cafe Chloe in East Village and Le Vagabond in South Park. Diners will have the opportunity to win a roundtrip flight to Paris from Air Tahiti Nui. The event kicks off March 18 with a cooking demonstration and wine tasting hosted by Marine Room chef Bernard Guillas at the Soledad Club in La Jolla. For details, call the San Diego French-American Chamber of Commerce at 619-544-1445 or visit www.france-sandiego.org .
Evolve: The Cambrian Event : Evolve Cuisine Forward, a new pop-up modern dining concept, will host its second gourmet dinner series at 6:30 p.m. March 30 and 30 at Fixtures Living, 9340 Dowdy Drive, San Diego. Evolve was launched last month by chef Daniel Barron, who will prepare onsite seven- to 12-course dinners using the latest gastronomic food prep techniques. Although the menu has not been announced, Evolve's sold-out debut dinners at The Wellington on March 6-7 included dishes and ingredients such as foie gras candy, shitake kelp powder, sudachi gelee, encapsulated mussels, crispy lamb's tongue, freeze-dried popcorn, sourdough sponge, jalapeno nigori sorbet and sweet basil air. Tickets are $79 and can be reserved at 239-287-5463 or email to email@example.com.
Whiskeys of the World Pairing Dinner : The Westgate Hotel in San Diego will host a five-course prix-fixe dinner pairing a menu by Fabrice Hardel with an international mix of whiskeys from Pacific Wine and Spirits at 6:30 p.m. March 30 in the hotel's Fontainbleau Room. Cost is $99 plus tax and tip. Reserve to 619-557-3655.
A Chocolate Affair: The Maritime Museum of San Diego will present a chocolate, wine and food tastings event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 8 on board the ferryboat Berkeley. Created to coincide with a new exhibit on the history of chocolate and how it came to America, the festival will feature chocolate vendors, children's crafts and a scavenger hunt, a make-your-own chocolate pizza class, an essay contest and chocolate showdown. Wine pairings are available for adults. Admission to the festival is free with paid admission to the museum at 1492 Harbor Drive, San Diego. Visit sdmaritime.org .
"Shuck & Swallow" : Jsix Restaurant in San Diego will revive its popular "man vs. mollusk" competition at 6 p.m. April 11. Ten two-member teams will compete in the battle to see who can shuck and swallow the most oysters in 10 minutes. Admission to watch the event at 616 J St., San Diego, is free. Call 619-531-8744.
College Area Taste: More than 25 restaurants in the San Diego State University area will participate in this second annual food samples event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 15. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Reserve to collegeareabid.com or 619-233-5008.
Taste of Hillcrest : More than 40 restaurants in the Hillcrest area will offer menu samples from noon to 4 p.m. April 21. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Visit fabuloushillcrest.com or 619-233-5008.
Wine & Dine: Prohibition : West Gaslamp Quarter hosts a 1920s Prohibition-style speakeasy party from 7 to 11 p.m. April 21. The party will include tastings from more than 50 wineries, breweries, spirits-makers, restaurants and specialty food makers, a cigar lounge, celebrity host, live jazz music and professional dancers. Tickets are $150 and benefit Elderhelp of San Diego.
Wine & Dine Fundraiser : ElderHelp hosts its 15th annual fundraiser from 7 to 11 p.m. April 21 at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter. This year's event will have a Prohibition theme and will include handmade cocktails, food from several downtown restaurants, live entertainment and dancing. Tickets are $150 ($200 at the door). Reserve to elderhelpofsandiego.org or 619-284-9281, ext. 112. Reserve to winedinesd.com .
Taste of Temecula Valley : The second tastings event will feature more than 100 booths hosted by restaurants and wineries from the Temecula area from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 28 in Old Town Temecula's Town Square. The event will feature live music by local bands on two stages. Tickets are $10 for ages 13 and up and free for children age 12 and under. Admission includes one "taste" ticket. Additional tickets are $2 each. Reserve to tickets.temeculatheater.org or 866-653-8696.
Island Divine Isla Mujeres : The Junior League of San Diego presents a wine-and-dine tasting from 3 to 7 p.m. May 5 in Ellen Browning Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove. More than 50 restaurants, wineries, breweries and spirits purveyors will offer samples, and there will be live music and a silent auction to benefit League charities. Tickets are $70. Visit islanddivine.com or 619-233-5008.
Mama's Day: San Diego's largest one-night culinary event takes place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. May 11 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. More than 55 chefs from top San Diego restaurants, hotels and catering companies will serve menu samples to some 700 attendees. Sam "The Cooking Guy" Zien will host the fundraiser for Mama's Kitchens, which delivers free hot meals to San Diego residents with AIDS and cancer. Tickets are $125 or $150 at the door. VIP tickets, which include a pre-party at 5:30 p.m., are $250. Visit mamaskitchen.org or call 619-233-6262.
Taste of Orange County : After a 22-year absence, the Orange County food and wine festival will be revived June 16 and 17 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine. Organizers expect 20,000 people to attend the showcase of more than 50 Orange County restaurants and more than 75 wineries, which also features cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, a wine auction, seminars and live entertainment. Tickets are $40 per day and will go on sale in March at www.tasteofoc.com .
Alchemy of the Hearth: Cooking classes are offered at 960 Rancheros Drive, Suite L, San Marcos. Alchemy of the Hearth is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Go to alchemyofthehearth.com or call 760-233-2433.
Alta Vista Gardens: Mary Dralle offers cooking classes at Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista. Classes are $20 (unless noted) and include tastings and recipes; register to email@example.com.
Cafe Merlot: The restaurant in the Bernardo Winery holds wine and cooking classes at 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte in Rancho Bernardo; $50 per person; go to cafemerlot.com or call 858-592-7785.
Chilean wine seminar: Island Prime and Prime Cru Wine Club will host a seminar on the wines of Chile by certified sommelier Maurice DiMarino from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at 880 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego. Tickets are $35 plus tax and tip and includes hors d'oeuvres. Reserve to DiMarino at 619-298-6802.
Cooking with Klibs : Alta Vista Gardens hosts a cooking class on "Harvey House Recipes" from 1:30-3:30 p.m. March 24 in Vista's Brengle Terrace Park. In the early 20th century, Frederic Henry Harvey served gourmet meals on the trains and in the hotels along the Atchison-Topeka-Santa Fe Railway train route. Several Harvey dishes will be prepared and guests will receive tastings and recipes. Cost is $20 ($15 for garden members). Reserve to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Chocolate, Gifts & More: Chef Helen Graboski of Murrieta Valley Adult Ed will host five-week cooking classes on Tuesdays for all ages beginning April 24 at Murrieta Valley High School. Classes for children in grades 3 to 10 are 5 to 6 p.m. ($30 plus supplies); and classes for grades 11 through adult run 6 to 8 p.m. ($50 plus supplies). Students will learn how to make gourmet chocolate apples, nut clusters, gifts and appetizers. Register at 951-696-3805 ($10 discount for pre-registration two weeks in advance).
Cups Culinary: The cupcake lounge in La Jolla also offers classes at 7857 Girard Ave.; go to cupslj.com or call 858-459-2877 for prices and registration. Classes are $65.
Dallmann Chocolate Boutique : Isabella Valencia, owner of newly opened Dallmann Chocolate Boutique in the Flower Hill Promenade in Del Mar, offers tastings classes. Classes are at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights with different themes. Classes are $35-$45. Go to dallmannconfections.com or call 858-720-1933.
Franco's Home Chef Pizza Classes: Vista chef Frank Latino, a graduate of the International School of Pizza in San Francisco, is offering ongoing one- and two-day hands-on classes in pizza-making for wood-fired and gas-fired ovens. Seven- to eight-hour classes are limited to six and include lunch. For fees and locations, visit email@example.com or call 619-890-4984.
Great News! Discount Cookware & Cooking School: The San Diego school hosts cooking classes at 1788 Garnet Ave. (in the Pacific Plaza at Garnet Avenue and Jewell Street); reserve to www.great-news.com or 858-270-1582, ext. 3. Reserve early; classes fill quickly.
Inspired Gourmet: Inspired Gourmet offers cooking classes at 11 a.m. Saturdays at 29373 Broken Arrow Way in Murrieta. Classes are $45; go to inspiredgourmetcooking.com or call 951-894-7551.
Roppongi Sushi School: Roppongi Restaurant in La Jolla hosts Saturday Sushi School at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. For $25, guests will learn how to roll their own California and Spicy Tuna rolls, followed by a three-course lunch with sake sipper and a take-home sushi-rolling kit and certificate of completion. Reserve to 858-551-5252.
Ro Z's Sweet Art Studio: Rosanne Zinniger's cake decorating shop and studio at 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos, offers classes in cake decorating. There is also a kids cake decorating club for ages 7 to 11 one Saturday of every month; go to the website for dates. Store hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Classes sometimes have an additional fee for materials; check the website. Visit rozsweetartstudio.com or call 760-744-0447.
San Diego Botanic Garden: Chef Elizabeth Podsiadlo, the "Opera Singing Chef," holds cooking classes at San Diego Botanic Garden (different teacher as noted); classes are $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers (unless noted) and include recipes and tastings. Call 760-436-3036, ext. 206, or go to sdbgarden.org/classes.htm.
San Diego Opera cooking classes : Great News! Discount Cookware & Cooking School presents several classes themed to the upcoming productions in San Diego Opera's 2012 season. Cost is $54. Reserve to www.great-news.com or 858-270-1582, ext. 3.
St. Patrick's Day vegan dinner : Chef/nutritionist Jenn Felmley presents a hands-on three-course vegan dinner themed to St. Patty's Day from 6-9 p.m. March 14 at Sea Rocket Bistro, 3382 30th St., San Diego. Students will prepare their own meals and will enjoy them with beer pairings. Cost is $57. RSVP to 858-212-9054.
Sur la Table: The Carlsbad location offers cooking classes at 1915 Calle Barcelona (in The Forum shops). Email email@example.com, call 800-243-0851 or visit surlatable.com/browse/storeCalendar.jsp?storeId=046 .
Tea classes: Barbara Barker of Memories English Tea Garden in Vista offers themed classes and afternoon teas in a private Vista garden. For directions, call 760-945-0476.
Tender Greens San Diego: Executive chef Pete Balistreri will host a cooking demonstration on how to prepare and pickle vegetables at home from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Williams-Sonoma, Fashion Valley mall, 7007 Friars Road, Suite 591A, in San Diego. Balistreri's spiced baby carrots won the 2011 Good Food Award. Reserve to 619-295-0510.
The Casual Gourmet: Phillis Carey will teach simple meals to cook at home at the Center for a Healthy Lifestyle at the Solana Beach Boys & Girls Club, 533 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. Email email@example.com or call 760-942-1756.
Acqua Al 2: The Gaslamp Quarter restaurant hosts wine tastings during "Uncorked" the first Wednesday of every month at 322 Fifth Ave. in San Diego. For $20, guests taste four wine/spirit selections paired with four appetizers. Reservations are required; Visit acquaal2.com or call 619-230-0382.
Blue Door Winery: The 10-acre vineyard has opened a tasting room at 1255 Julian Orchards Drive in Julian. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Cost is $8 for five tastings. Bottled wines are $19 to $29. Visit bluedoorwinery.com or call 760-765-0361.
The Grand Del Mar's Club M: Part restaurant, part nightclub, part sports lounge, Club M invites locals and travelers to sip 'n sup on global tapas, sophisticated cocktails, wine and beer, as well as dance and enjoy live entertainment. Noted architect Graham Downes designed and reconfigured the space to create a swank hangout with a lounge, bar, dining room, a large dance floor, and a stage for featured performances and DJs. 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; guest DJs 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; www.thegranddelmar.com or 858-314-2700.
The Collective: Tasting lounge features one-of-a-kind, handmade boutique wines at 28544 Old Town Front Street in Temecula. Hours are 3 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 10 p.m. Sundays. Visit tvwinecollective.com or call 951-693-4567.
Dudley's Wine & Gifts: Dudley's Wine & Gifts offers wine tastings at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays at 40675 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Suite B5, in Murrieta. Call 951-461-2225.
ENO-Versity at the Hotel Del: ENO, the wine, cheese and chocolate tasting room at the Hotel del Coronado, has announced fall classes for ENO-Versity. Classes are $35 per person (unless noted) and start at 4 p.m.; go to hoteldel.com/ENO-wine or call 619-522-8546. The Hotel Del is at 1500 Orange Ave. in Coronado.
Fifty Barrels Winery and Tasting Room: Hosts tastings from 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays at 3800 Oceanic Drive, Suite 106, Oceanside. Go to carlsbadcoastal.com or call 760-696-2998.
Harvest Ranch Market Del Mar: Wine tastings from 5-7:30 p.m. plus appetizers for $10-$20. The store is at 1555 Camino Del Mar, Suite 203, Del Mar. Call 858-847-0555.
Hilton Garden Inn: Sommelier Kevin Frantze and emcee Bob Rauch will lead a tasting of six wines on select Saturdays this summer at the Hilton Garden Inn in Del Mar. Each 5 p.m. tasting is $29 and includes six wine tastings and a variety of specialty cheeses, fruits and nuts, plus a bottle of wine to take home or pair with dinner at Bistro 39. Go to www.bistro39delmar.com or call 858-720-9500.
Holiday Wine Cellar: Daily tastings from 5:30-7 p.m. at 302 W. Mission Ave., Escondido. Wine Down Mondays feature five wine tastes for $5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, and "Hop Over the Hump Wednesdays" are weekly beer tastings for $5. Go to holidaywinecellar.com or call 760-745-1200.
• Monday: Lodi vintages
• March 26 : Anything but chardonnay
La Costa Wine Co.: Tastings are held at 6986 El Camino Real, Suite D, Carlsbad. Go to lacostawineco.com or call 760-431-8455.
La Valencia Hotel wine series: La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla has launched a wine program. The hotel is at 1132 Prospect St.; go to www.lavalencia.com or call 858-551-3761.
Miramonte Winery: The Temecula winery hosts VIBE once a month with music, food, wines, champagnes, beers and DJs; the winery also hosts "Just Us Girls" at 7 p.m. every first Thursday. The event features wines, champagne cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and vendors. Go to miramontewinery.com or call 951-506-5500.
Monte de Oro Winery & Vineyard: These events are coming up at Monte de Oro Winery & Vineyard at 35820 Rancho California Road in Temecula. Wine club members receive discounts; go to montedeoro.com or call 951-491-6551.
North County Wine Company: Brothers Jim and Bill Tobin have recently purchased North County Wine Company at 1099 W. San Marcos Blvd. in San Marcos. The wine bar and shop is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Friday Night Tastings are $10 and include seven wine tastings and snacks. Other weekly events include Tuesday Ladies Night, Meet the Winemaker Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, Friday Wine Tasting Six for Six Saturday and Silver Sunday Special. Visit www.NorthCountyWineCompany.com or call 760-744-2119.
Rossi's Pizza: Hosts a wine group at 6:30 p.m. every first Wednesday at 156 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road in San Marcos. Tastings are $10, and there are discounts on bottles. Go to www.rossis-pizza.com or call 760-727-4747.
SIP at Flavor Del Mar : This new wine bar in Del Mar Plaza offers wine tastings from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays for $12 at 1555 Camino Del Mar, suite 322, in Del Mar. Call 858-755-3663.
Stone Brewing Co.: The Escondido brewery and restaurant is hosting events at 1999 Citracado Parkway in Escondido. The bistro also hosts movies in its garden during warm-weather months. Call 760-471-4999 or go to www.stonebrew.com to check availability.
Tango offers half-price Wednesdays: Escondido's Tango Restaurant & Lounge is offering half-price on all drinks and bottles of wine from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, as well as happy hour pricing all evening. Visit tangoongrand.com .
Vino100: Wine tasting events are offered at 5 p.m. at 133 S. Las Posas Road in San Marcos. Go to vino100sanmarcos.com or call 760-591-9113.
Vinz Wine Bar: Full restaurant menu with wide wine menu by the glass or bottle. Tastings are from $5-$10 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 3 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and come with charcuterie and cheese. Live music on Saturdays. Vinz is at 201 E. Grand Ave., Escondido. Visit vinzwinebar.net or call 760-743-8466.
Wine Smarties: The Wine Smarties presents internationally recognized WSET certification programs and other wine classes. The courses are ideal for enthusiasts, professionals or those looking to enter the industry. Go to winesmarties.com or call 619-955-8884. Reservations required.
WineStyles: The Encinitas wine store offers wine, microbrews, cheese platters and panini after 5 p.m. and several specials each week. On Wednesdays, get a half-price glass or flight of wine after 5 p.m.; Thursday is Ladies' Night; live music most Fridays and Saturdays; and Super Six Wine Tasting is on Saturday afternoons. WineStyles is open from noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Go to www.winestyles.net/encinitas or call 760-633-0057.


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The attorney of a Davis woman accused of killing her own child declared doubt of her client's mental competency during a hearing in a Woodland courtroom Friday morning.
In light of the declaration, criminal proceedings were suspended against Aquelin Talamantes until she can be evaluated by a mental health professional, according to a ruling by Yolo Superior Court Judge David Reed.
Talamantes, 29, is charged with murder and assault following the Sept. 26 death of her 5-year-old daughter Tatiana Garcia. Police say Talamantes assaulted her daughter in their home on the 5100 block of Glide Drive in Davis, then drove to a relative's apartment in Sacramento with the girl's body in the trunk.
She arrived at the relative's home that afternoon with her 4-year-old son in tow, but no Tatiana. The relatives called police, who responded to the apartment on the 7900 block of Pocket Road in Sacramento. Police soon discovered the girl's body inside the trunk of her mother's vehicle.
The Sacramento County coroner announced last week that Tatiana died from drowning.
On Friday, Talamantes' lawyer, Supervising Deputy Public Defender Sally Fredericksen, told Reed she had doubt of her client's mental competency, and asked for her to be evaluated.
"I will suspend criminal proceedings, (and) direct that a psychiatric evaluation be prepared," Reed said.
The prosecuting attorney in the case, Deputy District Attorney Ryan Couzens, suggested that two mental health professionals evaluate Talamantes. But Judge Reed said that was only necessary if the defendant disagreed with her own attorney's declaration.
"Does she oppose your request?" he asked Fredericksen. She responded that Talamantes did not.
Reed then vacated a preliminary hearing scheduled for next week. A new hearing was scheduled for Dec. 9, at which time the judge will rule on Talamantes' mental competency to stand trial.
Talamantes sat by herself in shackles and a prison jumpsuit during Friday's hearing. Three relatives were present as well, one of them biting back tears.
Afterward, Couzens said the defense motion to determine competency is "to make sure that she is being treated fairly." He said criminal proceedings against Talamantes could resume after competency is determined.
Talamantes has pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. She remains in custody at the Yolo County Jail, where she is being held without bail.
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GDB 17: some interesting line changes
Jason Gregor
November 15 2008 10:44AM
Some interesting line up moves for tonight's game. It looks like Craig MacTavish has decided to send two veterans a message, as Kyle Brodziak and Dustin Penner will be in the press box tonight, and Robert Nilsson is back on the second line. Thanks to Ryan Rishaug from TSN, here are the lines.
Moreau – Gagner – Hemsky Nilsson – Horcoff – Pisani Reddox – Cogliano – Cole Pouliot – Boulerice – Stortini
And it looks like Roloson will start.
The Penner benching is no surprise. He has shown virtually no emotion in any game this season. Penner has to learn to use his 240-pound frame to his advantage. Sure, he will never be a mean power forward, but he can't be afraid to lean on an opposing player from time-to-time.
Brodziak benching can be explained by his lack of wanting to get involved physically against the Leafs. Twice in that game there were scrums that Matt Stajan and then Hagman both put a glove in his face and he didn't react. I don't think they expect him to be an agitator, but he can't get pushed around by those types of players. Yesterday MacTavish said, "If a guy has zero across the scoresheet, he has to find a way to get involved. Rarely do other teams get annoyed playing us."
Clearly that was a shot at both Penner and Brodziak.
Expect some fireworks tonight vs the Avs. With Tucker, Laperriere, Mcleod and McCormick in the lineup, you can bet that the message will be loud and clear, and the Oilers will play with some emotion and some sort of physical presence.
—Listen to Gregor weekdays from 3 to 6pm on TEAM 1260 Edmonton Sports Radio or online at www.justagame.ca.
November 15 2008, 10:52PM
"Didn't a team switch goalies for the shootout once?"
Toronto switched goalies this season and put in Cujo. Bizarre move.
November 15 2008, 10:52PM
....I don't even...I can't muster....I just...LETS BURN THIS MOTHER DOWN!!!!!!
November 15 2008, 10:53PM
JS, I've got my matches and MacT has the rum. I'm on my way.
November 15 2008, 10:55PM
Who the hell told Pete Budaj that he was a number one goalie? What is this? First the leafs get blown out after destroying us, now this crap. Losing to the worst team in the NW. Should we just enter the Tavares sweepstakes now, or?
November 15 2008, 11:01PM
Horcoff really earned that contract extension tonight.
Savard and Melrose have already been fired this year, maybe MacT will be next? We can hope, right??
I know one thing, Katz isn't going to be happy. After tonight's game, Horc might find himself traded to Siberia for some rotten cariboo meat and a used colostomy bag.
November 15 2008, 11:05PM
How in the...
What the...
November 15 2008, 11:06PM
Dude we've had to put up with MacT for 8 years now. They won't fire him. I've been calling for it for 2 years now and it never seems to happen. No matter how badly we suck, giving away points is something that the Oilers organization just loves to do. That should have been 2 points for the Oilers and 0 for the Avalanche yet we always find a way to lose.
Lowe was never going to fire MacT, but Tambellini just might. Pleasure me and go along with my fantasy...
November 15 2008, 11:10PM
Believe me, I would be back flips if I woke up tomorrow to see that a change happened. Unfortunately, MacT is the poster boy for job security.
Apparently consistantly missing the playoffs is his recipe for security
Was at the game tonight...zero physical presence...Horcoff was terrible, hopefuly he gets a one-way ticket to the press-box. This team is not looking to good right now - Not responding to the coach...
November 16 2008, 01:47AM
I think MacT can use some help in the offense department so that he can focus on getting our defensive zone work out of the NHL sewer (see PK). We haven't really had an offense-first kind of guy since Craig Simpson left for the CBC.
Denis Savard might be pricey but I think Katz has the pockets to hire an assisant coach/PP specialist...
November 16 2008, 10:16PM
the oilers have stated they wont have more assistant coaches than the already have. otherwise Rob Daum (who had his job completely jacked by worthless Buchberger) would still be working with the players instead of scouting.


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San Diego manager Bud Black said Cabrera was "a little sore", but that soreness was in a different spot than where the hamstring strain occurred previously.
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"Companies are starting to develop their properties and drill wells now," Hart said.
In the past, the conference, which attracts royalty owners, attorneys and certified public accountants, focused on the beginning stages of leasing land.
Hart said two NARO members will share their experiences about pipelines crossing through their property.
"They are very substantial projects, which will benefit the royalty owners in the area, because it will allow gas to move out of the area," Hart said.
In August, Columbia Pipeline Group announced a $1.75 billion infrastructure project, including a new pipeline in West Virginia and Ohio. The approximately 160-mile project, known as the Leach XPress, would begin in Marshall County and flow southwest into Ohio.
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The GOP's digital deficit and its woes with young voters
Stuart Stevens, the veteran Republican strategist who helmed the dead-in-the-water Romney campaign, was asked yesterday to weigh in on what ails the GOP. That was a bit like asking a Carnival Cruise executive to forecast the future of the floating-hotel industry, but, hey, whatever.
Here's what Stevens told ABC News:
"It would be a great mistake if we felt that technology in itself is going to save the Republican party. Technology is something to a large degree you can go out and purchase and if we think there's an off the shelf solution that you can go out and purchase for the Republican party, it's wrong....We don't have 140-character problem in the Republican party. We have a larger problem that we have to look at and be patient about it."
You need to know the context. As reported yesterday in an eye-opening New York Times Magazine article about the GOP's yawning digital deficit, Stevens ran a campaign that was technologically rooted in the previous century. He refused to communicate on Twitter at a time when his Obama counterparts were tweeting incessantly to the voters who skewed young. His techies were routed by Obama's techies, who connected on Facebook with triple the number of Romney friends. And Stewart's get-out-the-vote digital tool crashed on election day; by contrast, the Obama team's data platform helped the president rack up the second-highest popular vote total in history (second only to the Obama '08 vote total).
But the party's digital cluelessness is merely symptomatic of a more serious political illness.
Robert Draper, the Times magazine writer, who always has great Republican sources, put it this way:
"The unnerving truth, which...younger conservatives worry that their leaders have yet to appreciate, is that the Republican party's technological deficiencies barely begin to explain why the GOP has lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections. The party brand - which is to say, its message and its messengers - has become practically abhorrent to emerging demographic groups like Latinos and African-Americans, not to mention an entire generation of young voters. As one of the party's most highly respected strategists told me: 'It ought to concern people that the most Republican part of the electorate under Ronald Reagan were 18-to-29-year-olds. And today, people I know who are under 40 are embarrassed to say they're Republicans. They're embarrassed!'"
The article, which is well worth reading, demonstrates why Stuart Stevens' Sunday comment was so inadequate. He said that the GOP's technology deficit -- it continues to hire people who don't understand how to communicate with an increasingly diverse younger electorate -- isn't really the problem, because the GOP actually has "a larger problem." But the two problems go together. The party's failure to keep pace with state-of-the-art digital communication (one senior Romney official said of the Obama team, "They were playing chess while we were playing checkers") is a symptom of the party's backward-looking mindset. The same narrow mindset that threatens to alienate younger voters for the foreseeable future.
As Republican pollster Kristin Soltis Anderson ruefully told Draper, "There is a (party) brand. And it's that we're not in the 21st century." She reached that conclusion after she asked voters in an Ohio focus group to free-associate some words to describe the GOP. Here's what she had to write on the whiteboard: Corporate greed. Old. Middle-aged. White men. Rich. Religious. Conservative. Hypocritical. Military retirees. Narrow-minded. Rigid. Not progressive. Polarizing. Stuck in their ways. Farmers.
Worse yet, the few cutting-edge GOP digital specialists (who watched the Romney campaign from afar) complain that the Republican mindset is hampering their recruitment efforts. It's simple, really: The smartest digital talents tend to be young - but the GOP is alienating the young. The vicious cycle keeps spinning.
Michael Turk, a GOPer who's trying to narrow the digital chasm, voiced his woes to Draper. Get a load of this:
"I know a lot of people who do technology for a living.....And almost to a person that I've talked to, they say, 'Yeah, I would probably vote for Republicans, but I can't get past the gay-marriage ban, the abortion stance, all of these social causes.' Almost universally, they see a future where you have more (social) options, not less. So questions about whether you can be married to the person you want to be married to just flies in the face of the future. They don't want to be part of an organization that puts them squarely on the wrong side of history."
In other words, every time some moral absolutist like Rick Santorium opens his mouth, the party alienates more of the young people who might be part of the digital solution.
Stuart Stevens did allude yesterday to the party's "larger problem," but it's questionable whether he knows how to address it. In a widely reviled post-election guest column, he boasted in The Washington Post that "Mitt Ronney captured the imagination of millions of Americans" - notably, white voters under the age of 30, who favored Romney over Obama by seven percentage points. What he failed to note was that Romney lost young Latinos (the fastest-growing group of young voters) by 51 points, that Romney lost young blacks by 83 points, and, ideologically, that Romney lost young independent swing voters by 23 points. Romney lost swing-state Florida by only one point, but he lost Florida's young voters by 34 points; he lost swing-state Ohio by two points, but he lost Ohio's young voters by 27 points; he lost Pennsylvania by five points, but lost Pennsylvania's young voters by 27 points.
All the polls show that voters under 30 (the most tech-savvy segment of the electorate) are more socially liberal than older voters, and more liberal than older voters about the role of government. And according to the Pew Research Center, voters under 30 "are by far the most racially and ethnically diverse age group." They're the future of the electorate. Obama grassroots guru David Plouffe told Draper that for a party to succeed, "you've got to understand the world you're competing in." But it's clear, from the complaints of its own people, that the GOP doesn't know what to say to a changing world - or how to marshal the best technology in order to say it.
This post marks the seventh anniversary of this blog. Onward!
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- 4 whole star anise
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- 1 (3- by 1/2-inch) strip fresh orange zest
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 2 1/2 tablespoons Insta Cure No. 1 (curing salt)
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- 3 cups ice cubes
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- Add chicken to cure and weight down with a large plate (to keep submerged). Chill, tub covered with a lid or plastic wrap, 4 to 6 hours.
- Rinse chicken and pat dry, then discard brine.
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- Open vents on bottom of grill and on lid. Remove lid and top rack from grill, then center disposable roasting pan on lower rack and add 1 1/2 cups sawdust to pan.
- Light 6 charcoal briquettes in chimney starter. When briquettes are fully lit (covered completely with gray ash and glowing), transfer with tongs to sawdust, spacing evenly.
- When sawdust begins to smolder, replace top rack and arrange chicken legs on rack about 1 inch apart. Cover grill with lid, then insert thermometer into a vent hole in lid to monitor air temperature, which should be 80 to 120°F. (If temperature rises above 120°F, remove 1 or more briquettes or uncover grill slightly until temperature falls. If temperature falls below 80°F or sawdust stops burning, light 1 more briquette and add to sawdust.)
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- Bake chicken:
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•Chicken can be cold-smoked (but not baked) 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before baking.
•Baked smoked chicken keeps, chilled, 1 week, or frozen 2 months.
•Chicken can be cold-smoked (but not baked) 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before baking.
•Baked smoked chicken keeps, chilled, 1 week, or frozen 2 months.
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- Carbohydrates9 g(3%)
- Fat17 g(27%)
- Protein18 g(36%)
- Saturated Fat5 g(24%)
- Sodium598 mg(25%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat4 g
- Fiber0 g(1%)
- Monounsaturated Fat7 g
- Cholesterol100 mg(33%)


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Ben wrote:I am crossing my fingers and toes!
I hope it all goes well for you Sattva!
with Metta,
thereductor wrote:If I cross my fingers and toes, how will I walk? Haha.
Seriously though, I am wishing you loads and loads of good fortune, both for the trip and for your well being i general.
Fede wrote:Dearest Sattva,
....You know.
christopher::: wrote:My, you have been through such a difficult time, Sattva. May your practice help to carry you through with deeper equanimity.
Much metta.
Bojjhanga Sutta
samsare samsarantanatam, sabbadukkhavinasane;
satta dhamme ca bojjhange, marasenapamaddane.
135. These seven dhammas are the factors of enlightenment, which eradicate all the suffering of the creatures who are transmigrating in the universal flux, and which suppress the army of Death.
136. bujjhitva ye cime satta, tibhava muttakuttama;
ajatimajarabyadhim, amatam nibbhayam gata.
136. Having realised these seven dhammas the creatures had attained the Immortality, the Fearlessness, Birthless, decay-less and sickless stage; they be came transcendental and liberated from three existences.
Oh thou! Let us recite this doctrine of Factors of Enlightenment;
137. evamadigunupetam, anekagunasangaham;
osadhanca imam mantam, bojjhanganca bhanama he.
137. Endowed with such and other qualifications altogether with innumerable qualities, this is a medicinal spell.
138. bojjhango sati sankhato, dhammanam vicayo tatha;
viriyam piti pasaddhi, bojjhanga ca tathapare.
138. The factors of enlightenment are Mindfulness, Investigation of the Dhamma and also Effort, Rapture, Tranquility, and other factors of enlightenment.
139. samadh-upekkha bojjahanga, satte'te sabbadassina;
Munina sammadakkhata, bhavita bahulikata.
139. The factor of concentration, and Equanimity. All these seven are well expounded by the Allseer; cultivated and amplified repeatedly by the Sage—
140. samvattanti abhinnaya, nibbanaya ca bodhiya;
etena saccavajjena, sotthi te hotu sabbada.
140. in order to discern profoundly, to realise the wisdom, and to attain Nibbana;
By this asseveration of this truth, may you be happy forever.
141. ekasmim sarnaye Natho, Moggallananca Kassapam;
gilane dukkhite disva, bojjhange satta desayi.
141. At one time, the Lord saw Venerable Moggallana and Venerable Kassapa suffering and sick, and he expounded the Seven Factors of Enlightenment.
142. te ca taib abbinanditva, roga muccimsu tankhane;
etena saccavajjena, sotthi te hotu sabbada
142. The two Elders also were delighted thereat; and at that very moment were liberated from the sickness.
By this asseveration of Truth, may you be happy forever.
143. ekada Dhammarajapi, gelannena'bhipilito,
Cundattherena tamyeva, bhanapetvana sadaram;
143. Once even the King of Dhamma the Buddha himself was, afflicted by sickness, then the Elder Cunda was requested to recite that very doctrine with due reference.
144. sammoditvana abadha, tamha vutthasi thanaso, etena saccavajjena, sotthi te hotu sabbada.
144. Having delighted the Lord rose up thereupon from that sickness.
By this asseveration of Truth, may you be happy forever.
145. pahina te ca abadha, tinnannampi mahesinam; maggahata kilesava, patta'nuppattidhammatam; etena saccavajjena, sotthi te hotu sabbada.
145. Just as the defilements, annihilated by Magga-conscious, can arise again no more, in like manner these ailments were eradicated from the three Great Sages.
By this asseveration of Truth, may you be happy forever.
Suffering is asking from life what it can never give you.
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Lately the Fox News Channel's overnight program "Red Eye" has offered a plethora of media criticism – much of it dead-spot on. Last week during this his "Gregalogue" segment, host Greg Gutfeld took on the so-called "Rally to Restore Sanity" offered up by Comedy Central hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
On the Sept. 29 broadcast of his show "Red Eye," Gutfeld responded to President Barack Obama's comments about Fox News he made during a recent interview.
"So President Obama was just interviewed in Rolling Stone magazine -- that thinning pamphlet for our country's dwindling supply of pony-tailed pensioners," Gutfeld said. "When asked about Fox News, this is what our Commander-in-chief had to say."
Gutfeld read a portion of that interview, in which Obama played media critic and attacked FNC that appeared in the Oct. 15 issue of Rolling Stone:
I think Fox ... is part of the tradition that has a very clear, undeniable point of view. It's a point of view that I disagree with. It's a point of view that I think is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world. But as an economic enterprise, it's been wildly successful.
But the "Red Eye" host reminded Obama he has the deck stacked in his favor, yet time and time again, he and members of his administration go after the Fox News Channel.
"OK let me get this straight -- you're the President of the
And as Gutfeld explained, it wasn't Fox News Channel that produced the biggest thorn in the side of this administration, the Tea Party movement. Instead, it was Chicago CME Group floor reporter Rick Santelli, who works for a competitor of Fox News.
"So let's indulge his fantasy and imagine if Fox News didn't exist – the good old days, when the only media was a liberal one," Gutfeld said. "Well, Obama would still be in trouble. See, it wasn't Fox who started the tea parties. It was CNBC's Rick Santelli – and then
And what would happen if there were no Fox News? This White House, which seems to want to take a page out of the Saul Alinsky playbook and give its political opponents labels, would have to go after someone or something else. Gutfeld suggested it would be the American people.
"In fact, it would be far worse for Obama if there was no Fox News, because then he'd only have the American people to get mad at," Gutfeld said. "There is no Republican adversary right now, and without Fox News – who's left? You. And this is why the Crybaby-in-Chief needs us. It provides cover, so Obama can criticize Americans without ever saying 'those Americans.' He can just say Fox News instead. And I don't mind. We're happy to help. And if you disagree with me, you're a racist, homophobic, taurophobe."


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There has various opportunities for a laptop or a desktop but everybody does not choose both above. My first choice is desktop. What is your first choice?
Absolutely a Laptop.If you can afford it the macbook pro has consistently been the best laptop you can buy for the last 4-5 years.
Why do you prefer desktop? And do you use a desktop, or do circumstances impose to use a laptop?
Please answer these questions to give the thread some chance of becoming interesting. If it turns into a list of laptop/desktop answers it's going to be closed real soon.
Me, I don't have a preference. I use a laptop, because I don't work always in the same office. I prefer a "desktop" keyboard and screen, though, but that's easily solved when I'm in the office: I just plug the laptop in a docking station.
Actually I have a Desktop & also a Hp laptop. I know there are many opportunity to use a laptop But if you want to change the configuration of a Desktop probably it is so easy. So my first choice is Desktop although I have a laptop.
I prefer to use a desktop, I like to use my hands as they were intended and like Guido mentioned typically they have better screens and full sized input devices, etc. Usually they also are more easily customisable.
I dislike laptops so have a Netbook instead, which is far more portable and useful to how I work if having to be on the move. Given the choice I would choose the Desktop to work on in nearly all cases though obviously you cannot lug desktops around in your hand without it getting tired.
I prefer to use a desktop. I can worked fast on desktop than laptop. Though Laptop is easy to carry anywhere.
I prefer to use a desktop with a multi-monitor setup, but I also have a 13" notebook.
A good question to ask would be: how do you like to work? In one designated place, or are you moving around a lot where a laptop would be necessary?
I like my desk top with my 22 inch screen and both a wireless mouse and keyboard.
I've never felt comfortable typing on a laptop.
Very close to my setup too. I prefer a desktop, simply because I like having a multi-monitor setup (plus I hate most of the keyboard layouts on laptops). Instead of a notebook, I actually use a 7" tablet (works for most of what I would utilize a laptop for).
I like laptop.It's my first choice.It's easy to carry and I can use it even inside my car.At home,I'm using a desktop.
In terms of computing power there isn't much real difference between laptops and desktops, apart from possibly laptops not using I7 processors. Laptops can easily be used as a desktop replacement with the use of an external monitor and mouse and keyboard (I personally hate using them mouse pads that all laptops have). The only thing that laptops may struggle with are high end games like GTA4 and Skyrim. If you're only looking for surfing the net and sending emails on the move then a laptop would probably be overkill and many could get away with a netbook.
Ofcourse Laptop
I prefer desktop because it is better for me !
You can easily use an i3 for web development, and possibly bump that up to an i5 if you work with photoshop and multimedia with some frequency. An i7 is really only necessary if you're doing a lot of 3D rendering or video production and conversion.
If you don't have a personal preference between laptop or desktop, then the question comes down to price--for the same specs with high-quality hardware, which is more cost efficient? Also keep in mind that your ability to upgrade a laptop is somewhat limited, while a desktop is usually easier to upgrade. Generally, I can get 10 years out of a desktop with periodic hardware upgrades, while I struggle to get 5 years out of a laptop before performance becomes a serious issue.
I will still prefer Laptop. Not only because of portability but also the durability of today's laptop.
Desktop. Massive dual screen setup, more accurate colour reproduction (very few laptops including the MBP I have, have IPS quality screens), more accurate and quicker input via mouse and full keyboard. Also, far better speed and price to performance ratio for heavy work like video rendering. I've no idea how anybody can work productively and quickly on a tiny single screen of a laptop. I enjoy using my MBP, it's a nice bit of kit, but when I really need to get-stuff-done it's not an option.
I always like laptop because it is easy to take away from one place to another.It is also easy to use than desktop.
For the work I do, Web Design/Development, I am happy with my Macbook Pro. I prefer laptops for so many reasons - it is portable, it is clutter free (extra keyboard etc...) I love minimalist work space. I CANNOT wait for the day that I can get rid of my clunky desktop and cables and power strips.
I can see for other work like 3D and video that a desktop would work great - yet in the Mac family though.
Will go laptop....
My laptop connected into my 22" monitor works great for me. The laptop is powerful for everything I need it to do, and my files are with me wherever I am. I used to have a desktop and I would have to sync my files between the two...kind of a pain.


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Sebastopol House Celebrates 150 Years of Texas History
SEGUIN, Texas — Sebastopol House State Historic Site will celebrate 150 years since its construction with a public open house and event featuring the "Remember Me" exhibit that debuts with a free celebration Nov. 4 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The exhibit continues through May 15, 2007.
The exhibit will be photo-intensive and feature objects that tie in with the lives of those who inhabited the house along with their place in history.
One object is a Civil War-era flag made by a group of Seguin women in the late 1850s, now housed at the Center for American History. The flag was flown by Hood's Brigade, Fourth Infantry in several Civil War battles including Bull Run, Sharpsburg and Gettysburg, to name a few. Joshua Young, Sebastopol house's builder, lost a son who fought under this flag, along with several other young men from the Seguin area.
"[The flag is] the showpiece of this exhibit, one of the items we're most excited about," said Georgia Ruiz Davis, Sebastopol House superintendent. "We hope the flag in particular will draw people in to see the house and exhibit."
The focus at the Nov. 4 event is a celebration of the house itself and also of the people who passed through there, from the man who built the house to the families who rented it in the 1950s, Davis said.
The event will begin with brief talks and stories by Sebastopol House family representatives, followed by live period music and refreshments.
"The house itself is really the artifact," Davis said.
The 3,000-square foot house, built in the mid-1850s, sits in the middle of 2.2 acres of land comprising Sebastopol House State Historic Site. The house resembles a Greek temple and its limecrete construction, an early form of concrete, makes it architecturally unique in Texas.
After the house was built, Young sold it to his sister, who then sold it to Joseph and Nettie Zorn. Joe Zorn later served as mayor of Seguin for 20 years. After their deaths, their granddaughter rented the house out to families, including the family of Robert and Mary Ybarra, a large local family who lived in the house for several years in the 1950s. The Ybarras are still around and have memories of when they lived in the house.
The house's grounds have certainly changed since its early years. Several pink rose bushes surround the perimeter of the house along with a white picket fence. In the 1980s, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department restored the house to its 1880s appearance and it remains in good condition.
On the first weekend in December, Sebastopol House will be featured on the Seguin Conservation Society's 2006 Tour of Homes, a tour of several historic homes in Seguin decorated for the holidays. The tour provides a good opportunity to visit Sebastopol House.
Tickets for the tour of homes can be purchased through the Chamber of Commerce in Seguin.
"It will be a very special day," Davis said of the celebration. "It's going to be a tribute to the house, its families, and their times."
Although the Nov. 4 celebration is free to the public, Sebastopol House charges $2 per adult, with free entry for children under 6 years old. For more information, including driving directions, maps, hours and fees see the Sebastopol House Web page.
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My comment below may not relate that much of what you have posted above.But i think is related .
The funny thing is some of my friends or relatives will acceptme and others will politely keep their distances away from me when they know I have cancer.
I think it is the human nature and not a big deal ; for example, my wife does not want to talk about it, but I let everyone in my high school (almost 170 of them)that I still communicate with know about it.
The most interesting thing is that all my professional friends whom I work with love to see and talk to me when they see me in the hallway. i am a kind of a "miracle poster" for them since they knew of my diagnosis more than 4 years ago.
Say hi to your mum for me for a change, today is cold (76F) compare to 90F just a few days ago.
Hi Percy,
Thanks for that and yes, your comments are very related to what I posted. My dad went through a similar thing after his diagnosis with one of his friends that he had known for nearly 40 years. He used to bump into his friend every few weeks or so around here and they would talk a bit etc. Then after my dads diagnosis, he got the feeling that his friend didn't really know how to talk to him when they bumped into each other and I guess that dads friend found it hard to accept and just plain didn't know how to deal with it. When I used to bump into him, he would always ask me how dad was, how he was doing and to pass on his best etc. I am friends with my dads mates son too, we grew up together and have been friends for years and he is similar to his dad in that way, not comfortable about talking about stuff like that. He too would always ask about my dad and they were both at his funeral, but they just were not good at talking about certain things. I guess that some people are just that way. Me on the other hand, I'll talk about anything and talking about it all certainly helped me deal with everything, better for me I think than hiding it away and perhaps ignoring it. Human nature indeed Percy!
I can understand your professional friends loving seeing you and wanting to talk with you every time they see you in the hallway, and you know that we all love seeing you too!
For sure I'll be saying hi to my mum from you today as well, she loves hearing from you as well! 76, cold, ha! That's a good day for us! We even got up to near the 90's last week and that was blisteringly hot for us. Had thunder and lightening storms here these last few days and the rain has worked wonders for the gardens!
Stay strong my friend,
Hi Gavin and Percy! I woke up to a very dark morning and thunder, could it be rain? I sure hope so.
RE: Communicating, I believe, is how we got through. Well you know I like to talk and Teddy was worse than me, ha, ha. But we talked about everything and I mean everything which gave us both comfort. And we laughed a lot. His only request was that I never cry in front of him and I had to honor that ONE request. Our family and friends were very good but I always made sure only 2 visitors at a time and large spaces in between as he would get worn out. Not just that but I felt if someone is taking time to see him, that time should just be for them as long as it was only for 1/2 hour. What he liked best was Sunday Football and different guys would come over and I would make them lunch and I would leave for a couple of hours. But yes, communication I believe is so important. Perhaps that is why he communicates with me so much now! Ha Ha
Say, I am going to my new ONC today at 3PM. Just a little nervous but I am only on a watch program. She is 35 and Graduated from Duke U. of Med. I need to get my Scan scheduled. I was so impressed as the office gal said to me, "I will call MDA, Banner Hospital and your GP and get everything we need, you don't have to do a thing". Have a good day, boys!
Hope you have a good day as well Lainy. And of course, I hope your meeting with the new onc goes well too. And Ha! Teddy talking more than you!! Love it!! I'm surprised that anyone else managed to get a word in whilst around the two of you!! And Sunday football with the guys and your cooking, you know I'd have loved that day!!
Hope you get your rain! We're in for a good bit of that over the next few days as well.
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New Zealander Chris Pollock has been named in the 18-man referee team for next year's Super Rugby competition.
Pollock was sidelined by a hip injury during the latter part of the season, but has undergone surgery and has been given the all-clear to pick up the whistle again in 2013.
Sanzar's announcement today includes five referees new to the Super Rugby circuit, including Argentine Francisco Pastrana, who controlled his first Super Rugby match this year.
The team includes the Southern Hemisphere's top performers - Craig Joubert, Steve Walsh and Pollock.
"The recent form of some of our referees in the test environment has given us an excellent senior group within the team, and we have been able to include a healthy number of young referees," Sanzar game manager Lyndon Bray said.
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Crazy eighth gets away from Miami, snapping streak
Hand, Ramos falter; Stanton homers in ninth, but rally falls short
MIAMI -- There was no better way for the Marlins to get their seven-game homestand started than with a series win over the Nationals. But with two games already in the bag, the Marlins came in Wednesday afternoon trying to sweep Washington and climb above .500 for the first time since June 20.
The Marlins fell just short of that opportunity. Their late-inning comeback wasn't enough to avoid the 4-3 loss at Marlins Park that snapped the club's six-game win streak.
"We've put a lot of pressure on [the Nationals] in this series," manager Mike Redmond said. "Had we maybe got things going a little bit earlier in the game, that outcome could have been different. But overall it was a great series. We won two out of three when we needed to."
It wasn't until the eighth inning that the Marlins lost their chance to get out of the series with significant ground gained on the division-leading Nationals.
Starter Brad Hand, who threw a career-high 7 1/3 innings in his last start in Houston, came back out for the eighth in a 1-1 game with 91 pitches on the board. He allowed a leadoff double to pinch-hitter Scott Hairston. Then Denard Span laid down a bunt and beat out a throw from third baseman Casey McGehee, putting runners on the corners with no outs.
Mike Redmond challenged the play, arguing that the throw arrived before Span stepped on the bag. But umpires ruled that the call stands, prompting Redmond to bring in reliever A.J. Ramos in an attempt to get the Marlins out of trouble.
Considering Jayson Werth and Adam LaRoche were a combined 0-for-13 against Ramos entering Wednesday, the matchups were favorable. But after getting the first out on a fly ball, Ramos unraveled.
Werth lifted the second pitch he saw deep enough in left field to drive in pinch-runner Nate McLouth. Ramos eventually threw a wild pitch to LaRoche, allowing Span to reach third, before he issued a walk. That brought up Ian Desmond, who was 3-for-5 against Ramos in his career. And Desmond delivered on those numbers, knocking a two-run double into left.
"That whole inning changes if we get the out on the bunt," Redmond said. "But we had the matchup, we had the guy on the mound that we wanted in the situation. Like I said, we get the out on the bunt and we might have got through that with no runs or maybe one run."
Like they did in Monday's game, the Marlins tried to mount a rally in the ninth inning. After Giancarlo Stanton led off the inning with his 24th homer of the season, Marcell Ozuna and Adeiny Hechavarria caused some two-out damage with a sharply hit single and an RBI double, respectively. But pinch-hitter Reed Johnson grounded out to third base and allowed the Nationals to force out Jarrod Saltalamacchia at second to end the game.
"We had an opportunity to tie it up there," Stanton said. "To be able to do that two out of three nights is pretty crazy. ... But we need to do it before the last out. We can't rely on scoring three runs in the ninth inning every single time."
But the Marlins hadn't gotten many offensive chances before the ninth inning, as Nationals starter Tanner Roark held them to just three hits, two walks and a run -- on Jordany Valdespin's homer in the fourth -- through seven innings. In fact, the Nationals didn't have much going for them through seven innings either.
Before that fateful eighth, Hand had retired 21 of 24 batters despite allowing a run within the first 10 pitches of the game. He made it through seven innings without much damage done against him for the third start in a row, despite admitting that he didn't have his "best stuff."
"Not very many first-pitch strikes," Hand said. "[I] just battled today."
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The average sale price for single-family homes in March was $950,057, 19.86 percent higher than the average price of $792,643 in March 2012, according to MLSListings. The average sale price for condominiums totaled $503,863, 29.05 percent higher than the average sale price of $390,453 recorded the previous year.
Compared to the same month last year, homes remained on the market for a much shorter period of time before they sold. The average days on market declined to 31 for single-family homes, a 54.41 percent decrease from the 68-day average the year before. For listed condos, the average days on market shrank to 23 days – a 70.51 percent decrease from the average of 78 days in 2012.
In addition, sellers of single-family homes received 104.43 percent of the asking price and condo-sellers received 106.3 percent.
Despite the positive trends, the number of homes listed on the market remained at historical lows, with 1,192 single-family homes and 443 condos available in March, according to the association. By comparison, 1,368 single-family homes and 469 condos were on the market in the same month last year. Overall inventory remained drastically lower than March 2012 because of heightened buyer demand, association officials said.
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Blood Alcohol Task Force Formed In Burnet County
On-call phlebotomists will draw blood from DWI, BWI suspects starting April 1
AUSTIN – A coalition of prosecutors and law enforcement organizations have a new tool in the fight to save lives and stop driving and boating while intoxicated in the Highland Lakes west of Austin: a new, 24-hour blood sampling process that will start April 1 based in Burnet. The new system is supported by a broad coalition called the Burnet County Blood Alcohol Taskforce, which includes Texas Game Wardens.
Collecting blood evidence to prosecute criminal cases has been a long-standing practice in the criminal justice system, and Texas law requires drawing blood samples in certain Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and Boating While Intoxicated (BWI) cases. For example, a blood sample is required when a suspect has prior DWI convictions or if has been injured and needs medical care. This program allows that to be done at the Burnet County Jail instead of taxing the resources of local hospitals for evidentiary blood draws.
For several years, many agencies patrolling the Highland Lakes have operated under a "no refusal" policy where DWI and BWI suspects are required to give blood samples.
Instead of transporting suspects to a hospital, starting April 1 they will be taken to the Burnet County jail, where trained phlebotomists will be on call to meet them as needed. Enforcement officers estimate the new system will cut the time for a blood sample from a suspected drunk from three hours to one hour, reducing the time arresting officers are off the streets and the water.
"Because of these efforts, we've seen a gradual downward trend in number of offenses," said Capt. Kevin Davis based in Llano, who supervises Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens patrolling the upper Highland Lakes. "For example, on Lake LBJ, our BWI case numbers used to be in the twenties annually, but they've dropped to fewer than 10 per year."
"The heightened presence of all enforcement authorities, and the resulting increased awareness among boaters and the public, has enhanced voluntary compliance with safety laws, and we want to keep that up," Davis said. "We want to be transparent and very overt in our approach, and put the word out that if you're misusing alcohol while boating or driving there will be consequences."
The new system is backed by the Burnet County Blood Alcohol Taskforce, which includes law enforcement representatives from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Dept. of Public Safety, Burnet County Sheriff's office, Lower Colorado River Authority, Marble Falls Police Department, Burnet Police Department, Granite Shoals Police Department, Cottonwood Shores Police Department, Bertram Police Department, Burnet County Constable Precinct One through Four, Horseshoe Bay Police Department, Burnet County Attorney Eddie Arredondo, District Attorney for the 33rd and the 424th Judicial District Sonny McAfee, and other county officials.
The Burnet County Commissioners Court recently provided funding to start the program. For each $90 blood sample, $40 will be paid by the county, with the remaining $50 to be paid by the participating law enforcement agency. Fortunately, until the end of fiscal year 2013, the law enforcement portion will be paid by an anonymous donor. With help from local citizens and organizations, taskforce members hope that all future costs may be absorbed by private donations.
Anyone can help save lives and keep the Highland Lakes area safer by donating to the Burnet County Blood Alcohol Taskforce. Every $100 donation pays for one blood sample. Send checks made out to Burnet County Blood Alcohol Taskforce to 220 S. Pierce Street, Burnet, TX 78611. For more information about the taskforce, call (512) 756-5476 and ask for Eddie Arredondo or Katherine McAnally.
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