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45 Years Ago: Janis Joplin Leaves Big Brother & The Holding Company
Though they may have been far from technically sound, Big Brother and the Holding Company were, in fact, the perfect band for a young Janis Joplin to have on her side. Nevertheless, her departure from the group in December of 1968 seemed inevitable right from the start.
She had informed the band of her intentions that summer, but stayed to finish the commitments they already had in place. Her final appearance with the band was on Dec. 1 of 1968 in San Fransisco. Less than a month later, she had a new band assembled. The Kozmic Blues Band also featured guitarist Sam Andrews from Big Brother, who jumped ship with Janis. "It was a really stupid decision, but she talked me into it," Andrew told Music Radar in 2012. "I wish I had been stronger and said no."
Joplin was unhappy not only with the direction of her former band musically, but also with the commitment of certain members. "She felt like some of the people in Big Brother weren't working as hard as we were — and that was the truth. She was getting impatient," Andrew explained. "Plus, she wanted to have a soul band — she was getting into that phase. So I went with her. I was curious to see what would happen."
Drugs didn't help the story at this point either. "When Janis and I left the band, we probably went a little crazy," Andrew recalled, "the times in general were a little crazy." Andrew eventually left Kozmic Blues Band as well, claiming Joplin fired him. "The Kozmic Blues Band was a constantly sinking ship. They started throwing things overboard, and I think I was the first large thing to go."

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I am sure this question has been asked many times before, but I'm new to this discussion group and could only find a poll on what type of "vore" people were - omnivore, herbivore, etc.,so please excuse my historical ignorance of the group's discussions.
My question is: how is the first precept interpreted so that one may eat meat?
Working from the classic AN 8.39(4) I have a hard time seeing any other interpretation except possibly if meat were given to a Bhikkhu, but even that seems questionable to me. Out of compassion and my health I only eat meat about once or twice a week - when it is offered (if I will offend) or I'm in a tight spot, but like all the 5 precepts I try my best to follow the Dhamma.


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Dear Post Reader,
If the Front office (like us) is worrying about our 11th and 12th man at this point. I think we have no chance of improving our team.
How many potential projects is it going to take before we realize we aren't a minor league baseball team? We aren't a farm team. We are a professional basketball team... No... a GREAT basketball team. Yet, we always fall short because of inexperience due to these "hype engines". I say "one season at a time" because the future isn't coming any faster. We need experienced and proven players in order to become a championship caliber team.
I'm tired of cheering on the team that beats us to go against the west.
I, myself want to see solutions this year. If we can't come up with anything more than another "future star" draft pick and a couple of mediocre FAs. I will be very surprised and disappointed in the Pacers front office.
I know Donnie and Larry have it in them to pull off a few moves this offseason. Let's hope they can bring us closer to (and hopefully into) the NBA Championship Winners Circle. I've been waiting a long time... I know everyone else here has to see Reggie and the rest of the Pacers hold up that trophy.
If anyone agrees/disagrees with me then feel free to share your opinion on the championship team construction process.
How would YOU handle this offseason if you were GM?


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'Desperate Housewives' bids farewell with grace and humor
NEW YORK--There was nothing desperate about this finale. ABC's "Desperate Housewives" concluded its rocky, racy and macabre eight-season run with a tidy, affectionate send-off.
For those who haven't yet made their farewell visit to Wisteria Lane, be advised: Plot spoilers from the finale await.
Suffice it to say, everyone seems destined to live happily ever after. At least, with the exception of Karen McCluskey (Kathryn Joosten), the cranky but lovable senior who was battling cancer. But she dies peacefully at home, the way she wanted, with a favorite Johnny Mathis record serenading her.
By this point, she has saved the day for Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross), who was on trial for murder — an accidental homicide that was actually committed by Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira), the husband of Bree's fellow housewife, Gabrielle (Eva Longoria).
Bree was prepared to loyally take the fall for her friends, but, at the last moment, Karen steps in and confesses to the crime.
Besides her false confession, Karen voices on the stand a tender summary of life in the "Desperate Housewives" neighborhood: "It's not just a bunch of houses in the same place. It's a community — people who care about each other."
The charges are dropped against Bree, who overcomes her fear of commitment and settles down with her cute lawyer, Trip (Scott Bakula), after he assures her that her tarnished past doesn't bother him: "All those ugly details you're talking about, they just prove that you're human," he says lovingly.
Lynette (Felicity Huffman) and Tom (Doug Savant), whose marriage seemed on the rocks, reconcile passionately in the middle of Wisteria Lane in the romantic glow of streetlights.
Preparations are afoot for the gala marriage of Renee (Vanessa Williams) and Ben (Charles Mesure), with all the expected hysteria and confusion. For instance, en route to the ceremony in a stretch limo, Renee's expensive wedding gown is soaked by pregnant Julie seated beside her, whose water inconveniently breaks. But with Gabrielle as an accomplice, Renee steals a replacement gown from a bridal store.
Then Julie (Andrea Lauren Bowen), the daughter of Susan (Teri Hatcher), gives birth at the hospital as, in cross-cuts, the wedding reception takes place and Karen breathes her last. Life, nuptials and death: a bittersweet confluence.
The ratings and heat that greeted "Desperate Housewives" eight years ago have faded during the series' run. The season finale for its first year drew more than 30 million viewers, while, this season, the series has averaged 8.5 million each week.
But Sunday's two-hour finale (whose second hour was written by series creator Marc Cherry) was a reminder of why "Desperate Housewives" struck such a chord with its arrival in fall 2004.
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WBEZ News
Lawsuit: Hearings for youth are 'kangaroo courts'
A young Illinois man on parole was recently imprisoned for failing to attend school, even though his attorneys said he was attending school. That's according to a class action lawsuit filed on Wednesday.
The lawsuit identifies the 17-year-old parolee only by his initials M.H. His attorneys say he suffered the same fate as many kids on parole after serving time in one of Illinois' youth prisons.
The attorneys said parole officers send kids back to prison for parole violations and there's no mechanism for the kids to fight back. There's no probable cause hearing, kids aren't told that they can bring witnesses to testify, and they're not told that they can have an attorney represent them.
Attorney Alexa Van Brunt said the parole revocation hearings are a sham, and in addition to being unconstitutional, they are often inaccurate because there's no way to review the parole officers claims. The result, she said, is the costly imprisonment of kids who may not have actually violated their parole.
A study by the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission outlined problems such as these a year ago, but Van Brunt says there's been little action because the commission's report had no legal or legislative force.
The Prisoner Review Board, which conducts the hearings and is the subject of the lawsuit, cited the litigation in declining comment.


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Winny wrote:Right Livelihood, samma ajiva
Abstention from making a living that harms others, including trading weapons, trading in human beings (such as slavery), intoxicating drinks, narcotics, poisons, handling animal flesh such as a butcher, or killing animals.
I wonder if selling eggs or egg-based products considered as killing/wrong livelihood?
Hanzze wrote:Who says? Eating it self does not have anything to do with what was before the egg was on the table. Wanting an egg and do not care about where it comes from and how it comes on the table might be a different thing.
A fertilized egg even freely given a perfect present, it might even taken release the hen form the illusion to have a task to sit on it.
DAWN wrote:So eating meat, eating eggs, it's not natural for us.
DAWN wrote:...
DAWN wrote:Our body is not made for klling. Humin cant kill a cow olny with his body, human cant kill a pig only with his body. Body is not made to kill, if it is be made fot it, our body and it phisical capasity will be different
If we give to one little baby a poult and an apple, instanctively, he will eat an apple and play with poult. Our mind is not made to kill.
i will not continue this discussion because those who killing others to survive will not stop killing others to survive, and those who can living without killing others will not become a killer. So i prefere still here.
Hanzze wrote:Its not wise to argue a laymans life with Bhikkhus rules,
it even closes the door to Bhikkhuhood.
It is not easy to understand (because one still craves for many) that there is no way to generalize eating while using matters as an object to observe. The path to wholesome actions is not the clincing to ideas but the honest observing of intentions.
Today there is a great force of "Buddhists the better eater" with ideas of what should be eaten, but if one gets aware how much suffering such generalizations are causing, one would let go of it. Buddha was not anly aware of the bad intention of Devadata but also of the danger that such genralization would close the path and give foolish discrimination its going on.
I really suggess you to read those even poor words: Buddha Dharma and Food - consider food as path to liberation (maybe in some days if it absets you to much which is understandable but not for the bad)
If there is a layman able to nourish on food that is not causing killing and ! not causing taking, that it can be maked that be is very lucky or better has done much merits in the past but he will be one under million.
Doing good and doing wholesome is very differnt and needs time and much appamada to be understood.
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What is the worst piece of studio gear you ever bought? Something you thought, "I can put this to great use!". However, in reality it never helped you create a single song. For me this is an easy choice: The Alesis Airsynth.
Many times when songwriting after I finish the arrangement I will use an analog synth to add a wash or layer of sound behind the entire song. I thought a Theremin could also be useful in a similar way to me. There was a cool looking new orange gadget showing up in the pro-audio catalogs I received in the mail called the Airsynth. It was supposed to be similar to a Theremin or Roland D-beam controller with a mini synthesizer inside producing 50 sounds. You hold and wave your hand over the unit and the sound changes. After reading this review in Sound on Sound Magazine I bought the dam thing for about $250.
I was disappointed immediately. As soon as I hooked it up I got that sad weird feeling I was taken advantage of. You know the feeling where you feel sorry for yourself. You have been scammed by marketing and advertising. First off, the Airsynth felt so light as if there was nothing inside it's plastic box. Of course if the unit sounded great or something that wouldn't matter but the Airsynth sounded lame. Lame sounds with very little control. As much as I waved my freakin hands all over the place the Airsynth did not react in anyway fun or musical. It was so lame I hid it in my studio when people came over. I was afraid they would want to try it out and then if they did they would call me a sucker for buying it!
With the wonderful magic known as eBay I reduced my chances of getting into heaven by putting the dam thing up for auction. Some poor soul bought it and I was free of my burden. Why the Airsynth scarred me so bad only a therapist can say.
I never replaced the Airsynth but lately I have been eyeing the Moog Etherwave Theremin. Another option would be the Eowave Persephone or maybe adding a Doepfer RM2 ribbon controller to my set up will do the trick. I made a post about the latter two already: click here. My guess is when the new Portishead album "Third" comes out in April I will be inspired to go shopping!


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Topic: Mom's Stents.
I am waiting for Mom to get back from surgery but so far the news I have been getting is GREAT!!!
Mom had scans last Monday and apparently the doctor doing her stent replacement has seen the latest scan and told her that the tumors have SHRUNK MORE!! Oh please, please let this be true!!
I am not with her today at the hospital as I have messed up my knee and am in a full length leg immobilizer and on crutches and pain meds, etc. It was just not possible for me to drive her and being on my leg all day was a definite bad idea so my doctor "grounded" me. She is with another family member so I know she is in good hands but I am going kind of nuts waiting to hear any news
I am waiting to hear whether the plastic stents will be replaced with new plastic ones of if he opted to go with metal. When we met with this Dr in early November he said he did not want to use metal but today he said he may... Wishing so much I could have been there!!
Mom has an appointment with the oncologist on Thursday to review her scans and discuss the future for her treatments. I WILL be there! I am so out of the loop with her at this point. It will be great to get some GOOD news for Christmas!
I will let you know as soon as I hear anything more!!
Hugs to all and thank you so much for being here and for caring
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Help By the BeachMystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.
Detective Mick Mace was called to the scene of a beach murder. Two uniformed officers were already there, piecing together the chain of events that lead to the victim's death.
"Her name is Jina Lange," the first officer tells Mace, "a 27 year old waitress from 'Jake's Palace.' She was running from someone, but they got her, all right. Knocked her to the ground hard, gashing her head open, and wrapped a belt around her neck. Tried to strangle her to death, but she didn't die when the perp thought she did. She must have crawled 20 feet or so, but she was going toward the water by mistake. When she realized this, she was probably fading in and out of consciousness, and knew she wasn't going to make it. Looks like she wrote the word "help" in the sand with her finger, but it has been partially washed away by the approaching tide. See there? The h is half gone already, and the p is missing the stem. We took some pictures for record, though."
Mick Mace looked down at the woman who lay dead, shuddering as he thought of what it must be like to die at someone else's hand. What were her last thoughts? What did this woman have to say that someone didn't want the world to hear?
Suddenly, more cops arrive, with three men in tow. One, they called Jersey, was throwing a fit, his loose pants practically down to his knees in the struggle. "I wasn't with her! I bought her a drink, but she left without even saying thanks!" The other, older gentlemen, was the club owner. "Name's Shelby, detective. She was a great lady. This is a tragedy, but I will do anything to help. I saw her leave the club with that guy right there, but that's all I have." He pointed to the third man. "Yeah, so? She left with me, but only for a sec, to get some smokes from my car. She came right back, honest!"
At that moment, Mace thinks of a very important clue, and knows exactly who is responsible for Jina's death. What does he figure out?
HintObvious clues don't always point to the answer. Think about it: If you were about to die by murder, wouldn't you want to let someone know who did it? I think Jina would have too. Mace realized this.
AnswerWhen Mace saw Jina lying in the sand, he knew she had been aware that she didn't have much time left. So if you wanted help, why not shout out for help? What good does it do to write it in the sand? Wouldn't she much rather finger the person who did this to her? Mace thought so, and so realized that she had not written "help" in the sand, she had written "Shelby" to finger her killer. However since they found her a bit late, some of the letters had washed away with the waves. Shelby killed her in a fit of rage, when she found out he was stealing money from his own employees at the club.
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Transocean's (RIG) settlement with the Department of Justice on Thursday changes my short-term view on the stock, if not my long-term one. But for the next few weeks there is a catch-up momentum that should drive shares higher and I am looking to buy even after the strong rally yesterday.
Off shore isn't in general where I want to be in 2013. As supplies on shore continue to increase while demand in the U.S. continues to slacken, there are simply better investments in scale on where to get crude oil. And I say crude oil specifically. There will be another slack year in natural gas prices making the specific quest for crude oil volume growth the most profitable play in the energy sector again. Offshore drilling continues to yield greater percentages of natural gas to crude and operations must take into account the production of both. Furthermore, off shore continues to not only get more and more expensive as it needs to drill more deeply and more horizontally, it also becomes more dangerous, as Macondo showed as well as the RDS Shell drill rig grounding in Alaska so recently reminded us. As priorities go for investing in energy, off shore is not currently on the top of my list.
But inside the offshore sector, no single stock has gotten as beaten up as Transocean as it waited, now for more than two years, as the outcome of the horrible Gulf of Mexico BP Macondo spill made its way through the Federal agencies for final disposition. With this $1.4 billion settlement, Transocean did fantastically well. Most on the Street expected not only a longer road to final settlement, but even a midrange estimate of fines to amount to close to $3 billion with a possibility, if all of the clean water act statutes were applied to their maximum, of perhaps as much as $12 billion in fines. The boys of RIG in Switzerland are celebrating today.
The shares have been under an incredible cloud, waiting for this settlement to come down, hovering around $45 a share for most of the second half of 2012 before exploding yesterday. At this point, there should be more room to run. Just to catch up to the rest of the offshore sector should put value of the shares closer to $60.
There are other issues for the Swiss driller. It still needs capital to complete the Macondo-inspired upgrades necessary to continue to be by far the dominant deep-water driller. Its book for rig leasing is full for 2013 and most of 2014, but there are questions going forward from there and the rates that can be charged based upon crude oil and nat gas prices. I believe there is a dilutive secondary stock offering that the Swiss are waiting for an opportunity to float.
But for the short term, there is catch-up to do and even the possibility that some of the money put aside for liabilities no longer needed for Macondo might be used to reestablish its dividend, which was cut in 2011. That would also boost shares. With all that is going for them in the short term, at least for now, it's a buy.


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50 years as a priest celebrated
The Rev. Don O'Brien, pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel of Gothenburg and Christ the King of Cozad Catholic churches celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination Sunday during a special liturgy in Gothenburg and dinner at Cozad. Among the special guests attending were William Dendinger, bishop of the Grand Island Diocese, about 15 priests from the diocese, family, former students and longtime friends including members of his graduating class from St. Patrick High School in North Platte. Homilist at the mass was longtime friend, the Rev. Lawrence Fenton, who reflected on Rev. O'Brien's many years of service to the church. Rev. O'Brien has been pastor of the Gothenburg and Cozad churches for 22 years. He has also served churches in Grand Island, Shelton, Ainsworth and Scottsbluff. He was involved for many years with the Veterans Administration hospital in Grand Island, particularly with the alcohol/drug dependency unit.


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THERE will be a family dispute – for 80 minutes at least – at Adams Park tomorrow evening when Newport Gwent Dragons number eight Toby Faletau goes toe-to-toe with London Wasps back row forward Billy Vunipola.
The cousins, who are both renowned for their strong ball carrying, have been named in the starting line-ups for the Amlin Challenge Cup opener in Wycombe.
The pair grew up together in Wales when Toby's dad Kuli played for Ebbw Vale and Pontypool and Billy's dad Fe'ao played for Pooler, Caerphilly and Pontypridd.
"During the 1999 World Cup, when both of our dads were playing, they had camps back in Tonga and we lived together for quite a bit," said England Under-20s star Billy, whose brother Mako is on the books of Saracens.
"I was actually with him two weeks ago and I told him to take it easy on me when we play them!
"Near the end of my dad's career both of our dads played together for Tonga. Kuli had the opportunity to come over (to Wales) and then my dad came over a little while after.
"Because it was such a small community we became very close and then we found out that our mums were related so we became even closer."
Faletau is joined in the back row by captain Lewis Evans and Tom Brown, who plays out of position at blindside flanker, while Rob Sidoli makes a welcome return at lock.
There are changes galore to set of three-quarters that started in defeat to the Scarlets last week with Dan Evans and Adam Hughes the only players retained, the former at full-back and the latter moving from wing to centre.
Lewis Robling is paired with Liam Davies at half-back, the former Brive and Scarlets scrum-half making his first start for the Dragons, while Will Harries and teenager Hallam Amos start on the wings.
Wasps plump for Nicky Robinson ahead of fellow former Wales international Stephen Jones at fly-half.
Compatriot Lee Thomas is in midfield while hooker Rhys Thomas, who joined Wasps from Cardiff Blues this summer, is on the bench.
England hopeful Christian Wade is rested while international forwards Tom Palmer and James Haskell are injured.
"Newport are a good honest side and if we are not 100 per cent up for the challenge they will happily punish us," said Wasps director of rugby, and former Blues boss, Dai Young.
Wasps: H Southwell (captain), J Wallace, C Bell, L Thomas, T Varndell, N Robinson, J Simpson, Z Taulafo, T Lindsay, F Staibano, J Launchbury, M Wentzel, A Johnson, J Poff, B Vunipola. Replacements: R Thomas, P Swainston, L Thiede, L Cannon, S Jones, C Davies, S Jones, E Daly.
Dragons: D Evans, W Harries, A Hughes, A Smith, H Amos, L Robling, L Davies, A Coundley, S Parry, N Buck, J Groves, R Sidoli, T Brown, L Evans, T Faletau. Replacements: H Gustafson, P Price, D Way, I Nimmo, I Jones, J Evans, J Dixon, T Prydie.


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The Los Angeles Lakers could soon have a suitable backup point guard for starter Steve Nash.
Steve Blake returned to practice Monday and is expected to play in the Lakers' 10:30 p.m. home game against the New Orleans Hornets tonight, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com.
With Blake out the past 37 games for a lower abdominal strain, the Lakers turned to Darius Morris and Chris Duhon as backups and recently started to run offense through star Kobe Bryant.
Blake, who has suited up only seven games this season, averages 5.1 points, 3.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds.


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Despite the "breakneck shift" to digital cinema, it seems people still want the film "look."
So here's a fascinating video tutorial — which loads immediately when you click the image above — on some new software that takes the rather hard looking digital images put out by conventional HD cameras and softens then up into something approximating what film looks like, with artificial grain, color balance, and other artifacts of the filmic image. It's all an illusion, of course; this is still HD. But it's interesting to me that the more people use digital, the more they seem to long for the "look" of film, and the warmth, depth, and tactile feel that film brings to the image being captured.
As tech writer Joe Marine notes on the No Film School website, "we've said a lot about the digital versus film debate, and a lot of people have a lot of different opinions. Film still had a technological advantage over digital until really the last few years or so, and now we have digital sensors which can match or exceed film stocks with dynamic range. Either way, with digital sensors being 'too clean' for some people who have loved the look of film, there is a program called FilmConvert that takes the color information of specific cameras and actually uses that to determine how a specific film stock could best be represented using that sensor."
So, click here, or the image above, and see for yourself how it works.


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In Greece, dishes combining beans and grains have been served since ancient times. Originally they were offerings to pagan gods. Today, they're made to honor Greek Orthodox saints and the Virgin Mary.
Greek names for beans and grains roll off the tongue: Polysporia, Polykoukia, Bourbourelia, Fotokoliva, Koliva, Fotopapouda, Papoudia, Panspermia, Sperna, Palikaria. All are essentially the same: mixed legumes and grains made into soup or salad. Polysporia, in English "many seeds," is the most common name.
Polysporia is traditionally made on November 21, the day Orthodox Christians believe Mary was consecrated to God in Jerusalem's Temple. After her consecration, legend says Mary's family gave out beans and grains to the crowd waiting outside. Some claim Polysporia represents the beans and grains Mary's family distributed.
Others look to a more ancient origin. In Feasting & Fasting in Crete: Delicious Mediterranean Recipes (Kedros Publications, Athens, 2001), Diana Farr Louis says the origins of Polysporia go "back thousands of years and may even have been made by the Minoans. Psilakis [a popular Greek cookbook writer] compares it to the panspermia (all seeds) offered by both the Minoans and ancient Greeks to their gods in thanks for a successful harvest."
Historians link Polysporia to Demeter, goddess of the harvest, who reigned over grains, vegetation, and all fruits of the earth. From Demeter, ancient Greeks learned to plant, grow, harvest, and prepare grain. In return, they gave Demeter offerings of grain dishes similar to today's Polysporia.
Most believe it's no coincidence that modern Greeks celebrate feasts on days, and in ways, similar to pagan holidays, and that pagan offerings to Demeter morphed into Christian feast day foods. Polysporia "is child of the incorporation of ancient strong traditions in[to] the Christian religion … Since farming economy depends a lot on nature, [seed-sowing time] continue[s] to be associated and sprinkled with magic," according to Greek food historian, Mariana Kavroulaki.
Recently Bob's Red Mill, a purveyor of beans, grains, and baking products, invited me to write an article for its website. Bob's sent me a collection of products to use for developing recipes, including Whole Grains and Beans Soup Mix. The minute I saw its ingredient list, remarkably similar to Polysporia's, I immediately wanted to make a tasty, modern dish of Greek beans and grains.
After testing several versions, I settled on soup seasoned with lemon and fresh dill, a classic Greek pairing. It's so delicious, everyone who tried it wanted more. I served it with Bobota, rustic Greek cornbread with feta popular in Northern Greece (also made with Bob's Red Mill products). Bobota makes a wonderful partner for soup of any kind.
In addition to giving me products to use in developing recipes, Bob's Red Mill donated our Bob's Red Mill giveaway prize. Rest assured, I'd never recommend a product I don't personally use and love. In this case, I've been a Bob's Red Mill devotee since the 1970s. Its products are invariably fresh and designed with the home cook in mind. In Alaska, Bob's Red Mill is often the only locally available source for essential baking and cooking ingredients.
Besides its religious significance, ancient and modern, Polysporia tastes really good. I discovered Bob's Red Mill sells a Whole Grains and Beans Soup Mix, with ingredients remarkably similar to Polysporia. Wanting to know if there was a link, I asked Cassidy Stockton of Bob's Red Mill how they developed the mix. She said, "We formulated this mix using our Grande Whole Grains blend because we wanted a soup mix that contained a good variety of whole grains, as well as beans. There's no fancy story, we all just really loved the chewy texture of the grains in contrast with the beans."
When Bob's Red Mill invited me to submit a guest post, they gave me products to use for developing recipes. The minute I saw the "Whole Grains and Beans" ingredient list, I knew immediately I wanted to make a tasty, modern version of Polysporia. After several tries, I settled on a recipe seasoned with lemon and fresh dill, a classic Greek pairing. It's so delicious, everyone who tried it wanted more. I served it with Bobota, a rustic Greek cornbread with feta that is popular in Northern Greece (also made with Bob's Red Mill products).
Greek Beans and Grains Soup (Polysporia)
Serves 4-6
Greek Beans and Grains Soup is tart, chewy, creamy, herby, and all-around delicious. Paired with rustic Greek cornbread and a light green salad, it is great for lunch or dinner. If you're like me, you'll also eat it for breakfast. To make the soup vegan/vegetarian be sure to use vegetable stock or water (it's richer if made with stock).
- 3 cups diced Yellow Onion, 1/4" dice
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt
- Freshly ground Black Pepper
- 2 Tbsp minced Garlic
- 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Whole Grains and Beans Soup Mix, rinsed under cold water
- 8 cups Vegetable or Chicken Stock, or Water
- 1 tsp Kosher or Coarse Salt
- 2 cups thinly sliced Green Onions, green and white parts both
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh Dill or 2 tsp dried Dill
- 1/3 cup fresh Lemon juice
- 1-1/2 tsp finely grated Lemon Peel
- Extra Dill for garnish
In large pot, sauté onions, lightly seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper, in olive oil. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in Beans and Grains, stock, and 1 tsp. salt. Bring to a boil, cover, turn down heat to low, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, or until beans are tender. When beans are done, stir in green onion, dill, lemon juice, and lemon peel. Cook for 5 minutes. Taste and add salt, freshly ground black pepper, dill, or lemon juice, as needed. Garnish with dill and serve immediately.
NOTE: You can turn this recipe into a salad. To do so, use 6 cups stock, don't cover pot while it simmers, and cook liquid down until it's almost gone, stirring regularly to prevent burning. When beans are done, stir in onions, dill, lemon juice, and lemon peel. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Rustic Greek Cornbread with Feta (Bobota me Feta)
Makes 9" x 9" cornbread; double recipe for 9" x 13" cornbread
Rustic Greek Cornbread is lightly sweetened to balance the salty feta. The rustic texture of this bread combines well with hearty soups and stews. For a more refined version, substitute all-purpose flour for corn flour.
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup Bob's Red Mill Medium Cornmeal
- 1 cup Bob's Red Mill Corn Flour
- 3 Tbsp Bob's Red Mill Sweet Cream Buttermilk Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Kosher or Coarse Salt
- 1-1/4 cup crumbled or diced Feta Cheese
Preheat oven to 375°F. Liberally butter sides of 9" x 9" pan.
Melt butter in medium pan. Whisk in granulated sugar, eggs, and water.
Put cornmeal, corn flour, buttermilk powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl. Whisk ingredients together, making sure the mix has no lumps. Fold in wet ingredients, just until all ingredients are combined. Put batter into prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or just until center is set; don't overcook or the cornbread will be dry. Remove from oven and let rest 10-15 minutes before cutting and serving.
At www.laurieconstantino.com, Laurie Constantino creates and writes about authentic Mediterranean fare using ingredients readily available in North America. Her recipes are inspired by her travels, her homes in Limnos, Greece and Anchorage, Alaska, and her vast cookbook collection. She also writes extensively about foraging and cooking with wild edible plants and mushrooms. Laurie's book, Tastes Like Home: Mediterranean Cooking In Alaska, was published in 2007; a revised edition with new recipes came out in 2011.


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Muskingum College offering full tuition to train teachers in hard-to-staff subjects
A $300,000 grant to Muskingum College will help to quickly prepare more teachers for high-need subjects.
This Ohio Core Support Initiative is funded by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Board of Regents, and provides 24 semester hours of graduate work leading to adolescent/young adult licensure (grades 7-12) in math, life science, chemistry or multi-age licensure (grades K-12) in French or Spanish.
These are the subjects in which Ohio has the greatest teacher shortage, according to Dr. Vicki Wilson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Teacher Education at Muskingum. The deadline for application is September 15, 2006.
"We are excited for the opportunity to provide high quality instruction to prospective teachers in such high-demand and high-need subjects," said Dr. Wilson.
The program will be free for up to 30 participants who will take part in a year-long program beginning this fall. The course of study leads to a teaching license upon completion. Courses will be held on Friday evenings and on Saturdays. Additional non-credit workshops will be held to prepare student for the required Praxis II tests. The program includes field work and/or student teaching that can be completed within the confines of current work schedules.
"These awards will help us get more highly-qualified teachers into the classroom in high-need subject areas, helping school districts across Ohio build the capacity they need for all students to study the Ohio Core in high school," said Ohio Governor Bob Taft.
The Ohio Core proposal is a plan to incorporate higher sciences and foreign languages into the school curriculum so high school students are better prepared for college or the workforce. This plan will become the default standard graduate qualifications starting with the class of 2011.
For more information, contact Dr. Wilson at 740-826-8031 or the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies at Muskingum College at 740-826-8038.
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As we say on our podcast: We are Holiday World and we love holidays … And never has a holiday been so easy to illustrate as today's: National Pumpkin Day. Gourdon the Talking Pumpkin was pleased as punch to talk about all the pumpkin spice sprinkled throughout our menus: It's #NationalPumpkinDay! Gourdon the Talking…Read More »
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Win tickets to Happy Halloween Weekends!
Congratulations to our winners! Samantha T. from Owensboro, Ky., guessed closest to the correct amount of pumpkins and gourds (8,428) and Lauren G. from Hermann, Missouri, was our second winner, chosen at random. They each receive two one-day tickets to use during this fall's Happy Halloween Weekends. Thanks to all who entered! _______ Pumpkins, pumpkins, everywhere!…Read More »
Carve a Kitty Claws pumpkin!
Do you carve out some time each fall to create an artistic jack-o-lantern? Several years ago, we saw this photo online: … and we just knew we had to work on a series of templates to share. (Thanks to Bryan, a roller coaster enthusiast from Ohio, for getting us started.) Last fall, we experimented with…Read More »
Carved for attention
When asked to carve a pumpkin this week, I was borderline inappropriately excited. It's probably been ten years since my last pumpkin-carving, which is far too long. There's nothing like carving a pumpkin to get you in the Halloween spirit. (This is coming from a girl who just spent the last six weekends dressing up…Read More »
Pumpkins on the shelf
While visiting the park during our Happy Halloween Weekends, you may have noticed these festive fall displays, located in each of our holiday-themed park sections. We know there are lots of Elf on the Shelf fans out there; how about Pumpkins on the Shelves? Our other Lauren, who is our Director of Theming, borrowed this…Read More »
Contest: Stashing Pumpkins
Thanks to everyone who entered our Stashing Pumpkins contest – we have a winner! Leanne M. from Salem, Indiana, was the first to correctly guess 2,913 pumpkins. She receives two one-day tickets to Happy Halloween Weekends. Congratulations, Leanne! —- They're everywhere! All over Holiday World, hundreds and hundreds of pumpkins. Some even include subtle messages…Read More »
Counting pumpkins and funny, funny bones
Thanks to the hundreds and hundreds who took a moment to enter our contests these past few weeks. Our "Counting Pumpkins" contest called for, admittedly, sheer guessery. How many pumpkins were we planning to bring in for Happy Halloween Weekends? The correct number is rather a staggering one: 10, 875. All locally grown, by…Read More »
A gourd by any other name
Do you remember the first time you saw a gourd? Did you think it was a "pumpkin reject"? I did. My mom always loved decorating for autumn and Halloween. The first time she brought home these little gnarly pumpkin-cousins, I thought maybe there was a pumpkin shortage. Mom assured me these were the first step…Read More »
Counting pumpkins
Neither torrential rain nor ear-splitting thunder nor hide-under-your-desk lightning kept our Pumpkin Delivery Man from his appointed rounds this morning. Loads and loads of pumpkins! So … how many pumpkins do you think we ordered? Guess the exact number correctly and you could win two one-day tickets to Happy Halloween Weekends. A few rules: 1….Read More »


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As the collection grew over the years, gallery space was lost to storage. Moreover, the building, designed by Eliel Saarinen, hadn't been updated since it opened, in 1942, leaving it "no longer adequate to create a proper conservation or display environment," said Reed Kroloff, the academy's director. — nytimes.com
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HAMPTON, Ga. — Former Kevin Harvick crew chief Shane Wilson is already back in the Sprint Cup garage.
He's glad to be back at work and apparently relieved that his rocky tenure with the fiery Harvick is over.
Wilson, who was removed from Harvick's Richard Childress Racing team prior to last week's race at Bristol Motor Speedway, began working with the RCR team of Paul Menard on Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
With Menard crew chief Slugger Labbe facing a six-week suspension for an illegal frame on Menard's car at Michigan, Wilson is preparing for the role as interim crew chief if Labbe's suspension is upheld on appeal.
The outgoing Wilson didn't dwell much Friday on his split with Harvick, who had been critical of Wilson's changes to the car on the team's in-car radio. Harvick, who won seven races in 2010-11, has struggled this season. He has just one top-10 finish in his previous eight races and had fallen to eighth in the standings (he's now ninth) before Wilson's release.
"I was glad it ended," Wilson said in an interview with Sporting News on Friday. "You could hear it (on the radio). I don't mean it in a smart-ass way, but I was relieved just to get it over with and move on to the next thing.
"It's hard to find a good job, and that was a good opportunity. If just a few things would have gone a little different, it would have been a lot better."
Wilson took over as Harvick's crew chief during the offseason after Harvick requested a change following back-to-back third-place finishes in points with longtime crew chief Gil Martin, who is now back as Harvick's crew chief on an interim basis. Harvick hoped to take the next step toward his first Cup championship this season. Instead, he has not won a race and is fighting to stay in the top 10 in points with just two races remaining before the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
"You're upset a little bit but it's the way it goes in the business and you move on from it," Wilson said. "It is what it is. … (Our communication) wasn't very good.
"When it gets like that, you're kind of relieved when it finally happens. You move on and do the next thing."
Harvick's team had some success under Wilson—it is the only RCR team poised to make the Chase. Harvick just missed a win with a second-place finish at Phoenix in March and was in position to win at Daytona in July.
"There were a couple of times that we were good and didn't seal the deal," Wilson said. "So it's fine. It's not like any of our cars are spectacular. That's just the way it is. … If I knew what was wrong, I would have fixed it.
"Teams go up and down on performance. That's how this sport is."
Wilson, 43, will spend this weekend learning the routine of Menard's team. He said he'd run that team the way Labbe wants and try to make the transition as smooth as possible.
The appeal could come as early as next week, and that could mean Wilson will have a job for six more weeks. He said there could be other opportunities for him as a crew chief at RCR next year. He is ready for another opportunity after the tough 2012.
"It probably drives me more—when you fail sometimes or things don't work out as good as you want to, you learn stuff that you did wrong or what you would do different," said Wilson, who has 11 years of experience as a crew chief and worked with RCR's Clint Bowyer before joining Harvick. "It's all part of it. There's a lot of good crew chiefs in the business that had to move to a different driver.
"It takes a little hit on you for a while, but it will be fine. We were still eighth in points. It wasn't like it was a complete failure."
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January 21, 2014
Yale Daily News reports on a new study at Yale School of Medicine that sheds light on a genetic cause of lupus. Researchers "identified a genetic mutation that causes lupus, an autoimmune disease without a known cure. The gene typically repairs errors in DNA sequences, and the researchers observed symptoms of lupus in mice when the gene became mutated.


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as i loved and played fzero x on my n64 over months, and can always get addicted to it again (n64 emulator anyone?:D), i've seen this video: f-zero gx, and knew, i need a gamecube. so i just got one.
i'm still sitting at work, my gc near me, and i just want to go home now, to test it excensively. i got metroid with it, and it looks so far so good. yes, i have a beamer in the company, and yes, i can connect my gc to it i don't have to say more, do i?
i'm in love
(Note: a beamer is the german word for a projecter. Just in case you get confused you non-german speaking english speakers)
Gamecube is my personal favourite of the 3 main next-gen consoles, although I don't own one. I've been playing a lot on a friends. Super Smash Brothers Melee and Phantasy Star Online are cool .
nintendo products are just rock-solid. and they have great gameplay..
okay.. projector.. not beamer:D
davepermen : i think your idea of coming over is not bad at all ??? when would you be available ??? :lol: :lol: :lol:
hm, what you mean?
i'm playing metroid currently and its "like WOW!!" .. that game is awesome. nintendo knows how to make games! woah, i'm.. soo... flashed.. now..
can you guys post pics? i've always been a playstation fan and most of my friends all have either ps2 or xbox . can you guys post pics of your consoles AND games you play?
...if that's cool...
well, i bought extreme g today, really fun looking. and metroid still rocks. don't expect too much of me during the next weeks. i have to do some presentation for school, i have a new gamecube with 2 games currently, and 2 controllers (multiplayerfun:D), and i have two turntables, and a mixer, + 54 lp's to mix.. trance, of course..
so i have to play,work,and train being dj.. lot to do:D


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- Effective April 5, 2017—Changes to CLE Program Announcement Requirement for Accredited Providers: A revised section 10(E) (redlined version) of the Regulations and Guidelines reflects changes, recently adopted by the New York State CLE Board, adding a requirement that Accredited Providers include the subject matter of a course or program in all brochures, announcements and advertisements for a course or program and continuing the requirement that Accredited Providers submit a Year-End Report.
- Effective January 1, 2016—Changes to Permissible CLE Formats for Newly Admitted Attorneys: The New York State CLE Board has adopted changes, effective January 1, 2016, to the format requirements for newly admitted attorneys. (There is no change to the number or categories of credit required, nor to the requirement that they be fulfilled by attendance at accredited transitional courses.)
- Effective January 1, 2016— Changes to Eligibility Requirements for New York CLE Accredited Provider Status: A revised section 8(B) (redlined version) of the Regulations and Guidelines reflects changes, recently adopted by the New York State CLE Board, to the eligibility requirements for Accredited Provider status. Effective January 1, 2016, a provider that has presented at least 8 qualifying programs within the prior 3 years, with at least 5 programs during the 18 months prior to the date of the application, and at least 3 programs during the 18 to 36 months prior to the date of the application, and that meets the other eligibility requirements set forth in revised section 8(B)(2), may apply for Accredited Provider status.
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James Edward Foley died April 10. He was 91.
Mr. Foley was born Jan. 1, 1921. He attended St. Rose, the Madeleine, Columbia Prep and the University of Portland. He served in Europe in the Army Signal Corp during World War II. He married Nancy Davis in 1944. They had five children. He married Violet Hall in 1974. He has one stepdaughter, 11 grandchildren and one great-grandson. He spent 40 years in the insurance business and more than 33 years at Glendoveer Golf Course as a starter.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Monday, April 16, St. Joseph the Worker Church. A celebration of life will be at Ringside East Glendoveer Golf Course from 3-6 p.m.


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Heather Nyberg-Schlotzhauer
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The resident temperature has seemed to settle to a low sizzle as Loleta Bakery and Loleta Meat Market find neutral ground to proceed forward as separately located businesses. Both parties have walked through The Gilded Rose site and are now waiting on a Humboldt County inspection.
Loleta Meat Market co-owner Pixie Setterlund feels like things are still in "limbo", but looks forward to seeing if the Gilded Rose building is "sound". Setterlund is optimistic that they might have more news this week which will help the process move forward.
Loleta Bakery owners Peter and Jeanne van der Zee extended the 60-day notice to 120 days. Setterlund was originally served the eviction notice on Jan. 10. In an effort to make a smooth transition and come up with the necessary funds to move the business to a new location, the notice was extended.
"All is quiet in Loleta," said Jeanne van der Zee. "There has been no further picketing and business has regained its momentum. ... A bank account in the name of 'Save the Loleta Meat Market' has been set up by my husband at Umpqua Bank."
"The community has been awesome with their donations and most of all emotional support," said Setterlund. "I have never seen a community get together like this. It is truly amazing."
Jenny Aubrey does not live in the area, but has been working to help her mother and uncle find a new location and the money needed to make it happen. Aubrey has acquired bracelets and magnets with "I love Loleta Meat" and "Pixie Power" on them for supporters in exchange for a $5-or-more donation toward the relocation.
Aubrey shares on the Facebook page she created in support of her mother: "Our goal of keeping the Meat Market in its original spot isn't going to work. So now we need to make Plan B our main goal."
To help support the Loleta Meat Market move to its new location, people can make a donation at the Market or at any local Umpqua Bank. Loleta Meat Market is currently located at 351 Main St. in Loleta and can be reached at 733-5319.
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The Gilded Rose could very well be the new business location for Loleta Meat Market if Humboldt County inspectors deem it sound. The building is on the next corner up from the market's current location.


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GalleryHow to Grill Pizza Indoors
If you've got a backyard or deck and a grill, grilling pizzas is a natural in the summer. After lighting up the grill, hot, crispy-chewy, perfectly blistered crust is just a few minutes away.
But what if you, like me, recently moved from a decked-out Brooklyn apartment to a Manhattan high-rise with no outdoor space? Sure, I can always fire up the oven and preheat my stone at full blast for an hour and get some excellent, better-than-most-pizzeria results, but only if I'm willing to let the ambient temperature of my apartment to climb into the upper 80's, even with the A/C on full blast. I can't handle that kind of heat. You're listening to someone whose honeymoon in a hot, muggy, Vietnam last July was simultaneously the best and most sweat-covered, miserable experience of my life. So what's a pizza-loving, cold-blooded New Englander to do?
The answer seems obvious: Grill the pizza indoors on a grill pan.
I tried doing exactly that using a dough made from "OO" flour, 60% water, 1% yeast, and 2% salt, which I fermented overnight at room temp before it up and allowing it to rise an hour and a half. I followed the same method I use for an outdoor grill: stretch the dough and cook one side while brushing the second side with garlic oil, flip, then top while the second side cooks, putting the cheese under the sauce so that it melts. Remove when the bottom is charred, slice and serve.
It didn't exactly work. The pizza came out totally soggy, showing some major tip sag. In addition, it developed what I've dubbed an "inverse cornicione," which is clearly visible in the picture below. Basically, it looks like the pizza was constructed upside down:
Here's the problem: An outdoor grill gets the air near the grates to at least 500 or 600 degrees, and additionally supplies plenty of radiant energy from glowing coals. It also boasts plenty of ventilation. These three things combined lead to rapid coloring and dehydration of the crust, turning it crispy within a minute or so.
A grill pan, on the other hand, offers nearly no radiant energy, only gets to a few hundred degrees, and has very poor ventilation.
After some futzing around and some serious pizza-eating, I hit upon the solution. All you've gotta do is flip the dough twice before topping it, so that the side that is cooked first ends up sitting face-up for a minute, allowing it to dehydrate. It then gets cooked a second time when you flip the pie again and top it, helping it to further crisp up.
The method also handily solves the inverse cornicione problem:
So there you've got it: Hot, crisp, blistery pizza in five minutes, and your apartment stays perfectly cool, so no reason to strip down to your underwear. Unless you just want to, that is.
For a full set of instructions on the method, click through the slideshow at the top of the post.
About the author: After graduating from MIT, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt spent many years as a chef, recipe developer, writer, and editor in Boston. He now lives in New York with his wife. Got a suggestion for an upcoming topic? Email Kenji here, and he'll do his best to answer your queries in a future post. Become a fan of The Food Lab on Facebook for play-by-plays on future kitchen tests and recipe experiments


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Target Webster Hall Collection Pictures
Target's New Collab With The Webster Launches This Weekend — See the Collection
Target is continuing its collaboration love with a new retail concept, called The Shops at Target, featuring limited-edition collections from popular boutiques around the US, launching in stores this Sunday, May 6. There are five boutiques, to be exact, ranging from yummy sweets from SF's The Candy Store to charming housewares from Privet House in Connecticut. On the fashion front, popular Miami fashion boutique The Webster is bringing its penchant for cool designer brands to the masses with its own clothing collection. Priced from $8 to $50, the line, codesigned by The Webster owner Laure Heriard Dubreuil and Target, features tropical-printed dresses, short suits, and accessories inspired by Miami's Beach Art Deco and the store's iconic banana-leaf-print wallpaper. The results? A playful line of party and work-appropriate sheaths, cool colorblocked wedges, and fun beach totes. See our favorite pieces below, then view the complete lookbook in the slideshow and get ready to shop The Webster's limited-edition Target line this weekend.
- This printed sheath dress can easily go from the office to a dinner date with just a few quick change accessories.
- We'd wear this chic coral short suit with a white tee and point-toe pumps for a casual yet chic Summer ensemble.
- How cute are these colorblocked cap-toe wedges? The soft pink coral hue is a perfect way to add Spring's pastels trend to your look.


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McKinney police are asking for the public's help to identify a man believed responsible for several aggravated robberies in McKinney and Frisco.
No one has been injured in any of the crimes, but the suspect has a handgun and police fear he's getting more brazen.
"He's getting more aggressive," McKinney Deputy Police Chief Kim Malolepszy said. "He's got the gun barrel facing right at them."
At about 2 p.m. Thursday, the man approached an elderly couple sitting in their parked car at the McKinney Post Office on North Central Expressway. He showed a handgun and demanded money. The elderly man told the robber he was having a heart attack (he wasn't). The robber drove off in a gray van without getting any money, Malolepszy said.
Nearly three hours later police believe the same man entered the Subway restaurant at 1521 N. Custer Road, showed a handgun and demanded money. He left with an undetermined amount of cash, police say.
The same man is also believed to have robbed the Cash Now store at 1321 N. Tennesse St. in McKinney twice in the past four to five weeks. Malolepszy said he tried a third time but wasn't able to get in.
The robber has shown patience, waiting several minutes for patrons to clear out before approaching clerks, police say. "He's gotten away with a significant amount of money," Malolepszy said.
The same man is also believed to have robbed the Costco store at 11220 Dallas Parkway in Frisco on Oct. 31. Frisco police say the man entered through the store's exit door at about 10:45 a.m. He approached the return/exchange counter, displayed a black handgun and asked for money. He left with an unknown amount of cash.
The man is described as being white, about 6 feet tall and weighing about 250 pounds. He has gray or salt and pepper colored hair and is believed to be in his mid-50s. He speaks with no discernable accent.
People should not approach this man if they see him. They should instead call police. Anyone who knows the identity of the suspect is asked to call McKinney Police at 972-547-2700 or Detective Paul Hardin at 972-547-2742.


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Brined Roast Turkey
"We always get our turkey fresh from Peterson's Turkey Farm in Lakewood," says Smashburger founder Tom Ryan. "Brining makes a huge difference in taste and texture that we appreciate, and it makes a bigger difference in bigger turkeys."
This recipe can be doubled for bigger birds.
1 gallon water
1 cup of Kosher salt
1/3 cup brown sugar or sugar in the raw
Roughly chopped herbs: sage, parsley, rosemary, thyme1 turkey Poultry seasoning
Combine all ingredients in the brining container: a bucket, cooler or resealable plastic bag. Make enough to cover the turkey. Refrigerate 12-24 hours.
Remove turkey from brine, allow to drain. Dry all over with paper towels.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Sprinkle the inside cavity of the turkey and the neck pocket with poultry seasoning. Stuff the cavity and neck with stuffing, if desired.
Tie legs together with twine. Use poultry pins to close the neck pocket, as well as to pin the wings at the tips into the turkey.
Once stuffed, place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast the turkey for 20-25 minutes per pound at 325 degrees. Let turkey sit for 30-60 minutes before carving.
Also check out Ryan's turkey stuffing.
A week from now, Smashburger-founder Tom Ryan will be elbow-deep in turkey necks.
It takes him two days to make the gravy that he will ladle on the turkey, the potatoes, the stuffing and sides. And before he roasts the turkey and uses stock to deglaze the roasting pan and scrape up the drippings, before he makes a roux to thicken the sauce, he deals with necks, which he finds at Denver butcher shops, including the meat departments at King Soopers stores.
Tom Ryan stuffs his bird, but if you prefer to bake the stuffing separately, his recipe makes enough for two 2-quart casseroles, or 1 large turkey. (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post)
At least one day before his High Holiday, Ryan dusts the necks with poultry seasoning, salt and pepper, cooks them until they are as dark as chocolate, plops them in a pot of boiling stock and keeps them there for hours, until the meat turns tender. He calls necks the "oxtails of the poultry world," for their ability to add deep flavor to dishes.
By the time people begin piling their plates on the big day, the Ryan household is nearly swimming in gravy — much more than needed for the feast.
"We deliver gravy as gifts," said Ryan on a recent Saturday, as he tore meat from necks, to be used in the gravy and stuffing. "It's coveted."
I tasted the stuff, and let me tell you — it's so good, I think he should open a restaurant called Gravy Train; everything gets shellacked with the turkey elixir.
Don't think he won't consider it. In addition to the fast-growing Smashburger, Ryan's company in the past year has launched Live Basil Pizza, a fast-casual pizza chain, and Tom's Urban 24, an upscale diner on Larimer Square that soon will open locations in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
That and more keeps Ryan busy, but the corporate toil gets buried and forgotten during Thanksgiving. The holiday is such a big deal in Ryan's family that it goes by another name: Tomsgiving. If one of his three kids can't make the feast — last year, a daughter in college was traveling — they force the patriarch to put on a repeat performance. This year, the same daughter is living in Australia, and will miss Turkey Day, so Ryan will make the feast all over again when she comes home for Christmas.
This is not a problem.
"I love this. It's a passion. A food fest," he said, while preparing the food for our photos in his grand old Denver home. "It's a celebration of family, of great food."
It's taken 30 years of messing with different recipes to come up with the Ryan standards. While he plays with exotic flavors in his restaurants, none of them even whisper on Thanksgiving.
"We are not into chipotle this, and sriracha that," said the native Michigander. "This is a Midwest, traditional Thanksgiving."
Gravy is a Tomsgiving star, but still, it's part of a cast. And the other players have big roles, too.
Take the turkey, which he calls "turkosaurus." It's big. His birds usually run between 30 and 32 pounds. One year, in Chicago, he scored a 42-pound turkey, and they called that holiday SlothFest 2000. One rule: Everybody had to eat in their pajamas.
For the drama, he goes for big birds, which he brines before roasting. But the larger turkeys have benefits beyond the visual punch: Because they take longer to roast, the drippings have more time to turn dark and crunchy and become what Ryan calls "turkey candy."
His stuffing is perfumed with herbs, like most variations. But in addition to the bird cavity, he packs the neck chamber with cubes of seasoned bread, and it emerges different; mushy and dense, rather than fluffy. Ryan prefers the neck stuffing; his wife, Jody, likes the fluffy version.
Instead of cranberries, he uses raspberries and apples to make a sauce that pairs well with the rest of the meal.
For the grand finale, the yams with praline slink across the stage, and, after the first bites are taken and the gasps emerge, it's time for the standing ovation. The praline topping — cream, brown sugar, bourbon, vanilla, pecans — turns the dish into something extraordinary. Cover the puréed yams in the gooey goodness, bake it for nearly an hour, serve. Best yam dish I've ever tasted.
He and Jody have shared the meal every year since they started dating, in 1987. Two of their kids are in college, and the other followed that job to Australia. During the cooking extravaganza at their home, they both talked about how glad they are for Thanksgiving, how their dedication to the meal has echoed throughout their lives.
"The older we get, the more valuable it gets for us," said Ryan. "Our kids want to come home and hang out. It's just lovely."
Douglas Brown: 303-954-1395, djbrown@ denverpost.com or twitter.com/douglasjbrown


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Milk didn't play a vital role in the election. But, in a recent Saturday Night Live sketch, milk shares the spotlight.
The routine draws on the squeaky clean, Norman Rockwellesque persona that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney portrayed throughout his election campaign.
A recent MSN article featured a photo of Romney with his family the day after the election relaxing with chocolate milk, which he previously had mentioned as one of his favorite indulgences. Read more here.
In the SNL skit, a defeated Mitt Romney, played by Jason Sudeikis, downs his post-election sorrows in multiple cartons of milk while standing on the balcony of his residence.
"Have you been drinking? You smell like a dairy," asked Taran Killam as Romney's son, Matt.
The milk buzz runs throughout the sketch, including a tender moment between Romney and wife Ann, played by Kate McKinnon, as Sudeikis' Romney tries to sneak a quick kiss.
When asked to explain "what has gotten into" him, Sudeikis' Romney responds honestly: "I don't know – maybe 10 gallons of milk."
To watch the entire clip, click on the embedded video above.


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HintIs there something missing?
AnswerThe "dog with no legs" was a hot dog. The man/woman that put the sign out forgot to put the decimal point before the 33. It would look like this: Get a dog with no legs for only $2.33."
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DETROIT - Drew Clayborn was 15 when everything changed. An athlete and an actor, he tried a backflip for a school musical.
He woke up in the hospital, paralyzed with a spinal cord injury. But even then, there was something indomitable about Drew.
"I was writing an essay for English and my initial reaction was that I would have more time to write the essay," said Drew.
"You saw this as an opportunity to gain a little time for your homework?" joked Mitch Albom.
Since then, Drew's graduated, got into U of M, and is studying bioinformatics as well as Mandarin Chinese. Instead of self-pity, he sees his accident as an opportunity.
"One thing that I would like to do when I graduate is cure a major illness and just always want to help people," said Drew.
The Drew Crew is a group formed by Drew's family to help defray the enormous annual costs of his care – more than $40,000 a year. But he hopes things like his 5k run – which he recently finished himself – will be inspirational.
If you're wondering why he cares so much about others, Drew said, "Once you are in this situation, you are brought into more situations where you see other people that are in pain or hurting."
"Are you a more sensitive person as a result of this?" asked Albom.
"I think I was pretty sensitive before," joked Drew.
Drew, who does 4 hours of therapy a day, operates computers and his wheelchair with his mouth and special technology, but his smile is his most impressive accessory.
"You seem pretty happy," said Albom.
"I'd say so," Drew replied.
Although some people would find that strange, Drew said they just have to experience it.
"Experience all the love that is around them and I couldn't be unhappy. I know I am going to walk again one day," said Drew. "It is just a matter of when. Whether it is medicine or just a miracle I am confident I will walk again."
Drew says he believes in miracles.
"I do. I see them every day," he said.
You have a feeling you're seeing one when you look at Drew Clayborn. His body may be broken, but his spirit is intact, and it marches forward courageously in the heart of Detroit.Heart of Detroit
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Political Science
A Bachelor of Arts in Political Science is offered in the College of Arts & Sciences. Political Science (POLS) majors do not have any required major courses in the first semester, but may be placed in one of the following courses depending on availability:
- POLS 101 American Politics
- POLS 102 Introduction to Politics
- POLS 103 People and Politics of the World
- POLS 104 International Politics
For program information and course descriptions, please visit the on-line Undergraduate Catalogue. You will follow the 2015-16 Undergraduate Catalogue. This catalogue is currently under construction but should be posted sometime this summer. In the meantime, please refer to the 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalogue, as much of the information is the same.
What other courses are required of GU students? Learn more about core requirements.


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Mariners finish sweep, hold lead in Wild Card race
Offense bails out Iwakuma, who allowed five runs in just 2 1/3 innings
BOSTON -- How do you know things are going well for the Mariners these days? Despite the shortest outing of Hisashi Iwakuma's career and an illness that sidelined Robinson Cano, Seattle continued its August roll with an 8-6 victory and series sweep of the Red Sox on Sunday at Fenway Park.
The Mariners have won 14 of their last 18 to put themselves a season-best 13 games over .500 at 71-58, maintaining a one-game lead over the Tigers in the chase for the American League's final Wild Card berth.
The sweep was Seattle's first in a series of three or more games at Fenway in franchise history and capped a 6-3 road trip that puts the Mariners' record in away games at an AL-best 37-26.
The Mariners have now equaled their 71-win total from last season with 33 games still remaining as they pursue their first postseason berth since 2001.
Iwakuma gave up six hits and five runs in 2 1/3 innings and Cano left the game about the same time after feeling dizzy while in the field, but the Mariners regained the lead in the fifth and then hung on behind another strong outing from their bullpen.
"It was a tough day in a lot of different ways for us," said manager Lloyd McClendon. "In the end, we got the win, so that makes everything okay. It was a little concerning, but we got beyond it."
Boston scored once off Charlie Furbush in the eighth to cut the lead to one, but Tom Wilhelmsen came on to get the final two outs of that frame, stranding the tying run at third. Brad Miller -- filling in for Cano -- drove an RBI double high off the Green Monster to provide a two-run cushion in the top of the ninth before Fernando Rodney closed out the game with his 38th save.
Even that wasn't easy as Rodney loaded the bases and wound up needing to throw 34 pitches before finally striking out Kelly Johnson for the final out.
"I think this had to be the craziest series we've been in this year, just as far as back and forth, coming from behind, scoring a lot of runs, rallying," said left fielder Dustin Ackley, who went 3-for-5 with a triple and double and scored three runs. "And what our bullpen has done the last two days, coming in early and chewing up some innings was huge."
The Mariners pulled off the sweep in a series where none of their starters picked up a victory. Six relievers combined to allow one run in 6 2/3 innings on Sunday and gave up just that one run in 15 1/3 innings in the series.
"I said earlier in the season, we've got like three or four closers," said Rodney, ticking off Wilhelmsen, Danny Farquhar, Yoervis Medina and himself. "These guys can close the game. They can throw three days in a row. That's the difference with this bullpen. When you have a bullpen like that, you can go a long way and win a lot of games."
Iwakuma has been one of the AL's top starters since joining the Mariners rotation in mid-2012 and the no-decision left his record at 12-6 with a 2.83 ERA. But he's had no success against the Red Sox as Sunday's start broke his previous shortest outing of three innings in an 11-8 loss to Boston last season in Safeco.
"He just didn't have it," McClendon said. "He's human."
But Iwakuma is far more human against the Red Sox than anyone else, with a 10.20 ERA in four career starts while allowing 17 runs and 30 hits in 15 innings. He lasted just four innings in a 5-4 loss in a previous start against Boston this June in Seattle in what had been his shortest outing this year.
Iwakuma didn't have any answers as to why Boston has proven to be such a nemesis.
"To be honest, I don't know the key," he said through interpreter Antony Suzuki. "If I knew, I'd get these guys out. I've only faced them a couple of times. Hopefully, the next time I will get these guys out."
Red Sox manager John Farrell says his club has adopted a good approach against Iwakuma and his nasty splitter.
"More than anything, we've not expanded the strike zone below," Farrell said. "He's such a good low-ball pitcher. He's got downward action to most every pitch that he does throw. And we've laid off the balls at the bottom of the strike zone where maybe some other teams haven't."
After the Mariners spotted Iwakuma a three-run lead in the top of the first, the Red Sox immediately tied it up in the bottom of the inning. Iwakuma hadn't hit a batter in his first 147 innings this season, but hit two Red Sox and gave up three singles while struggling through a 39-pitch frame before getting knocked out in the third by a two-run double by Will Middlebrooks.
But Seattle didn't let that turn of events put a sour note on the end of their road trip. They kept chipping away after Iwakuma's departure, tying the game on Austin Jackson's RBI single in the fifth and then taking the lead at 6-5 when Ackley followed with his triple. Another run-scoring single by Kyle Seager in the eighth provided a welcome insurance run and Brad Miller -- filling in for Cano -- answered another Red Sox run with an RBI double high off the Green Monster.
"Crazy game, crazy series," said Miller, who also contributed a sacrifice fly in the fifth. "It was fun. Playing in a place like this, Sunday game at Fenway, it was sweet. It was a good way to end the road trip."
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Every year since 1996 a cadre begins the Educational Leadership program in the summer in Lincoln. Other cadres begin in the summer in Grand Island and/or Omaha depending on applications from those areas.
Doane offers specific lots to commuter students in order to meet their parking needs. Parking maps can be found at http://www.doane.edu/Other/40090.pdf or at the Doane Safety Office located on the lower-level of the Perry Campus Center.
At the moment there is nowhere in Crete to recycle glass. It is possible that an opportunity could be worked out with our recycling provider. If you are interested in heading up that effort talk to Brad Elder.
For more details see your Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC), campus VA representative, or visit the Voc Rehab web site at http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/index.htm.
The cadre meetings are usually in Lincoln. However, there may be special sessions schedule in other locations.
The Writing Center is located in Gaylord Hall, Room 228. Gaylord Hall is the stately brick building on the corner of Boswell Avenue and 9th Street, near the southwest corner of campus (south of the Con).
Writing Center consultants represent a number of disciplines and majors on campus, but we do not claim to be experts with every topic or course. In many cases, we are novices. Still, we are experienced writers and readers and we can offer constructive feedback about your writing. Then, through discussion with you, we can identify ways to improve and revise your work. In other words, we won't tell you what to do; we'll work with you to figure out what to do. That way, you'll sharpen your own eyes and ears as a writer and editor, which will serve you well the next time you sit down to write and long after you leave Doane College.
In the past that was true. With single stream you do not need to separate. This is the trend in the industry and it means that intuition like Doane only need one bin in a room to handle all the recycling.
If you are giving through payroll deduction, you will receive a receipt at the end of the calendar year which will show your total payroll giving throughout the year to be used for tax purposes. All other gift types will receive a gift receipt when the donation is made.


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Kansas deer-vehicle collisions peak in November
TOPEKA — Leaves are turning, and fall is in the air — and deer are crossing highways. The peak of the deer breeding season, which occurs the first three weeks in November, is when deer-vehicle collisions are highest. That's why the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are working together to increase awareness and help drivers avoid collisions with deer.
According to KDWP biologist, Lloyd Fox, the increase in deer-vehicle crashes is strongly influenced by the deer mating season, with activity peaking in mid-November. Deer behavior is focused on mating during this annual period called "the rut." Deer travel more during this season than during other seasons, and they are less cautious about hazards such as vehicles. Other deer behavior factors contribute to an increase in deer-vehicle crashes during the fall. Many deer shift their core movement area to a new location in the fall as crops are harvested and leaves fall from trees and shrubs, making the deer less secure in many locations they used during the summer.
Not only are deer more active during the fall, shorter days mean dusk and dawn — when deer are more likely to be on the move — occur when commuter traffic is highest.
According to KDOT spokesperson Steve Swartz, there were 9,628 deer-vehicle collisions in 2009. Deer-vehicle collisions occur in every Kansas county. In most cases, counties with the highest populations recorded the most deer-vehicle crashes. Sedgwick County had the most crashes with 395, followed by Johnson County with 353 and Butler County with 286. More details, including a map showing all accidents and deer accidents by county, may be found on the KDOT web site, http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/prodinfo/2008factsbook/Deer.pdf . Statistics for 2009 have not been posted.
Motorists should observe the following tips to avoid deer collisions:
- be especially watchful at dawn and dusk when deer are particularly active;
- deer seldom travel alone, so if one crosses a road, there may be others following;
- reduce speed and be alert near wooded areas or green spaces such as parks or golf courses and near water sources such as streams or ponds;
- don't swerve to avoid a collision with a deer because the most serious accidents occur when motorists take evasive action;
- heed deer crossing sign warnings and always wear a seat belt; and
- use bright lights and slow down whenever the reflective eyes of deer are spotted.
According to KHP Captain Art Wilburn, if you hit a deer, pull onto the shoulder, turn on your emergency flashers, and watch for traffic before exiting your vehicle. Do not try to remove a deer from the roadway unless you are certain it is dead; an injured deer could hurt you. If you have a cellular phone and are on a Kansas highway, dial *47 (*HP) for a highway patrol dispatcher or *582 (*KTA) for assistance on the Kansas Turnpike, or dial 911.
Anyone involved in a vehicle-deer crash that results in personal injury or property damage that totals $1,000 or more is required to immediately report the crash to the nearest law enforcement agency. Failure to report any traffic crash is a misdemeanor and may result in suspension of driving privileges.
If you are involved in a non-injury crash on an interstate, U.S. highway, or any divided or multi-lane road in the state of Kansas, and if you are not transporting hazardous materials, it is required by law to move your vehicle out of the lane of traffic. This law is intended to help keep drivers and passengers safe by getting them out of the lane of traffic, and away from oncoming vehicles. Make sure you and your passengers are buckled up and are using the appropriate child safety seats, which are the best ways to prevent injuries or death should you be involved in a crash.
For more information, contact one of the following:
Kansas Dept. of Transportation
Contact: Steve Swartz
(785) 296- 3585
Kansas Highway Patrol
Contact: Art Wilburn
(785) 296-6800
Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks
Contact: Kathleen Dultmeier
(785) 296-8951


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Brecksville, Ohio - The National Park Service has closed the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park due to high waters, washouts, and flooding from Monday night's storm. Multiple sections of the trail are anticipated to be affected by flooding. The trail closure includes associated parking lots from Lock 39 Trailhead in Independence to Botzum Trailhead in Akron. National Park Service staff will make assessments of trail conditions for resource and visitor safety before reopening the trail.
Check www.nps.gov/cuva in advance of traveling to the park for updates.
If visiting the park, expect downed trees, mud, and standing water. Respect all park closures for the safety of visitors, resource, and park staff. Do not drive or walk through moving water or designated closed areas.


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotel4-star hotel near the beach
Popular property highlights
Offering direct access to the beach, this Santa Monica hotel is in the city center and within a 5-minute walk of Santa Monica Place and Santa Monica Pier. Venice Beach and Santa Monica College are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
Guests of this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center.
Room Amenities
All 164 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and pillowtop beds. For entertainment, LCD TVs come with cable channels, and guests can also appreciate comforts like Egyptian cotton sheets and down comforters.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Proximity to shopping and nightlife
- Beach
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
Shore Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Shore Hotel provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. Business amenities at this 4-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and a meeting room.
A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measure 800 square feet (74 square meters). This beach hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Shore Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- Restaurant
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 4
- ATM/banking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Concierge services
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Total number of rooms - 164
- Porter/bellhop
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- Beach towels
- Conference space size (meters) - 74
- Spa tub
- Outdoor pool
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Pool umbrellas
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Computer station
- Limo or Town Car service available
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Year Built 2011
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 800
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Long-term parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Premium TV channels
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Furnished balcony
- Soundproofed rooms
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Bathtub or shower
- Rainfall showerhead
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- iPod docking station
- Down comforter
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
Blue Plate Taco - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or spa tub without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Ecotours nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-in time ends at 3 AM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 14 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 35.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per accommodation, per week
- Dogs only
- 2 per room
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Destination fee: USD 22.80 per accommodation, per night
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 10 and USD 15 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 42.90 per night (in/out privileges)
- Extended parking fee: USD 42.9 per night
- Pet fee: USD 100 per accommodation, per week
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Hotel Shore
- Shore Hotel
- Shore Hotel Santa Monica
- Shore Santa Monica
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 14 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.