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The Adirondack travels daily from New York City, through the lush wine country of the Hudson Valley , into Montreal. Heading north, you're scheduled to depart New York's Penn Station in the morning and arrive in Montreal in the evening. Or, board the southbound train anywhere along the line and arrive in mid-town Manhattan in time to enjoy dinner and nightlife in New York City.
Convenient connecting trains at New York extend your reach to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC.
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Empire Service
With all the things to do in New York City, know that when it's time to get out in the country, head north to the Hudson River Valley for a vacation in the wine country. Take the Empire Service to the Finger Lakes region or continue all the way to Buffalo and Niagara Falls
Amtrak Stations (as of January 2010), located in the Northeast region are:
Amtrak Station - Buffalo
Amtrak Station - Croton-on-Hudson
Amtrak Station - Depew
Amtrak Bus Stop - Dunkirk
Amtrak Bus Stop - Flushing - La Guardia Airport
Amtrak Station - Fort Edward, Glen Falls
Amtrak Station - Fredonia, State University of NY
Amtrak Station - Hudson
Amtrak Station - Jamaica, JFK Intl. Airport
Amtrak Bus Stop - Jamestown
Amtrak Bus Stop - Lake Placid
Amtrak Station - New Rochelle
Amtrak Station - Penn Station, New York City
Amtrak Station - Niagara Falls
Amtrak Station - Plattsburgh
Amtrak Station - Port Henry
Amtrak Station - Port Kent
Amtrak Station - Poughkeepsie
Amtrak Station - Rensselaer - Albany
Amtrak Station - Rhinecliff
Amtrak Station - Rochester
Amtrak Station - Rome, NY (ROM)
Amtrak Station - Rouses Point
Amtrak Station - Saratoga Springs
Amtrak Station - Schenectady
Amtrak Station - Syracuse
Amtrak Station - Ticonderoga
Amtrak Station - Utica
Amtrak Station - Westport
Amtrak Station - Whitehall
Amtrak Station - Yonkers
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In FY 10, an updated Amtrak.com will debut with a number of new features to make it even easier for customers to electronically book train tickets, increasing sales and adding more revenue to the bottom line. The new sites share of ticketed sales is expected to increase to more than half of all ticket sales. The newAmtrak.com is going to increase both long-distance and short distance business by offering customers a complete view of available seating and an array of pricing options, said Kathleen Gordon, senior director, e-Commerce. An enhanced fare finder feature will consolidate all booking functionality reservations, train status, schedule search and the My Trip section into a single dynamic menu. The new site will show full-day availability that reflects an entire day of seating inventory instead of the current maximum of 10 options available for selection. With the new view, customers will see all seating options including First Class; the current site requires additional site navigation to view these upgrades. Other features will include a shopping cart for itemized purchases; an inventory alert icon that notifies customers when seating on a given departure is limited, thus prompting sales; the launch of travel insurance options to generate ancillary revenue; and a pricing matrix that will enable customers to select the lowest price and find the fastest train. Another significant feature is enhanced service alerts for individual trains . . . "
For up-to-date information about Amtrak routes, stations, connections between Amtrak and Metro North trains, and much more, visit
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I'm a long-time Stereophile subscriber. I have a nice "traditional" system, a dedicated listening room, a couple thousand CDs and several hundred LPs. After years of resistence to anything Apple, i got an iTunes account after I wound up with an IPhone. I've since downloaded a fair number of songs from iTunes and have ripped several CDs into iTunes so that I could leave the CDs at home and have music on the go.
Outside of my reluctance to really understand digital audio, I'm fairly tech saavy, with a good wireless home network, a monster (Windows 7) desktop, and a couple laptops thrown-in for good measure.
I want to make the leap.
I want my CDs and downloaded audio, at least, at my fingertips -- in my listening room, in my home theater, in my kitchen, basically anywhere I have speakers. I want quality that I've come to expect listening to "old fashioned" software. I see articles about PCM, and DSD, and lossless this, and codecs that, and my head spins. So, I toss it aside, put on an LP and decide to figure it out another day.
I don't understand the path to get from where I am to where I need to be. I don't really even understand where need to be. But I know I missing out on the opportunity to enjoy more music, more conveniently.
Can someone give me some advice? Point me toward a resource that will help me out? Provide a roadmap? Give me a recommendation or two? Most everything I pick up to read assumes a level of understanding that I don't quite have, or the existence of set up that I haven't assembled.
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I hope you won't mind, but I thought I'd return from my unofficial blogging hiatus with something a little different to my normal programming. Despite the usually hyper-feminine tone of this blog, many of you will know that by day I actually have a serious job as a political advisor in Westminster.
I've been working in politics since 2002, when I first went to Washington to intern for a Senator; my office was on the same marbled corridor as Ted Kennedy and Hilary Clinton, and President Bush was just about to launch a war in Iraq. Although I was always raised to be politically aware and to play an active part in society, in those first months 'on the inside', I came to realise first-hand what a very real and direct impact politics has on all of our lives. And for me, there was no turning back from there. I wanted to be a part of of this world; to help others, to make a difference and, in my own small way, to help shape those policies for the better.
On May 7th, the UK goes to the polls to decide who will govern the country for the next five years. Casting your vote is one of the biggest, if not the most significant, decision you will make all year. Yet even though we live in a world where still individuals struggle and sacrifice and die for the right to vote, at the last General Election in 2010, only 54% of women my age voted. That means almost half of my female peers had no say in their democracy and the very laws which shape our nation and daily lives.
But here's the catch: whether you take an interest in politics or not, it still directly impacts on your life every single day. From the sweeping general issues; the national economy (the strength of which determines how much tax you pay, whether jobs are being created and paying well, how affordable your mortgage is, and so on), the government services we all need to access at some point in our lives (the infrastructure and innovation the government invests in, the schools our future children will go to, the NHS we turn to when we're sick) and the social policies that define us as a society (ensuring that every individual in our society enjoys equality of rights, how we treat those different to us, how we look after our most needy and vulnerable) to the specific; maternity leave, closing the gender pay gap, reproductive rights, equal marriage, the extent to which the government interferes in our private lives…. you get the picture.
Truthfully — despite what Karl Lagerfeld and his S/S'15 band of Chanel-clad protesters may suggest — it's certainly not glamorous (and we shouldn't actually 'Vote Coco', obviously), the characters rarely resemble President Bartlet or Sam Seaborn, and most days it feels more like a ruthless grind than a glorious victory. But oh, there is nothing more beautiful than a democracy in which, however briefly, we are all equal participants.
If you do just one thing that matters this week, then have your say at the ballot box. We owe it to the suffragettes and all those who are still yearning for that same right we get to exercise tomorrow.
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AX Paris is a brand that sells women's clothing, shoes and accessories. I first discovered the brand after seeing some of their clothes sold at a branch of my local New Look. The store had these items as 'special buys' that they order in so there was only a few items available. I loved one top I bought so much that I searched the brand name and found their online shop. I've since been a regular customer.
The clothing and other items this brand sells are quite diverse and I would say there are items suitable for women and younger girls of all ages and for all tastes too. The sizes are for sizes 6 to 16 though so this suggests they are aiming at the more youthful figure! There is basic casual wear clothing as well as items made for the party scene, for formal occasions and more. I do feel that this brand has a uniqueness which is clear in the design and quality of most of their items.
The brand do seem to have a lot of items specifically aimed at ladies of the student age and lifestyle. They have some really distinctive artistic pieces as well as a lot of club-wear such as sequin dresses and playsuits. They also offer a 10% discount for students across the website which is a great incentive.
Ordering is easy as you simply click the size you want and then add the item to your virtual bag. When you are finished shopping you can click on the virtual bag logo and you are taken to a secure checkout where you can pay by credit or debit card.You can also choose to pay by paypal if this is an easier option.
My orders with the brand have been fine. Delivery and returns are not free, however, so bear this in mind when ordering. The overall prices of the items is acceptable though.
The only issue I actually have with the brand is that I sometimes find the sizing is not consistent. I'm a size 14 and I have one top in as small a size as a 10 that fits me as well as an item in a 16 which also fits. So you have to watch out for this and read the measurements of each garment as well as the size guide before ordering.
I will definitely keep shopping at this website and would recommend it to any woman from age 14 upwards if they are looking for modern, unique and good quality clothing, shoes and more.
Every girl loves a princess dress, even if it's only secretly, and AX Paris offer a huge range of dresses to suit every occasion. So when I needed a princess dress for a special occasion, I hot footed it over to their website.
Now I would like to say I have zero issue with their clothes. Gorgeous, beautiful and stunning. I'd never used their website before to order, I had only previously bought in store, New Look.
As a first time user of the website it was very easy to navigate. Lovely pictures, and even got a 20% discount as newbie buyer. Paid my pennies, paid the P&P and was all set!
The dress turned up two days later. Super quick delivery, very impressed so far! It was amazing. I'd over shot the size I needed. Too big (Yipee!). BUT - the AX Paris do not offer exchanges, only returns. Bit strange, but fair enough, no problem, I'll re-order.
So check the returns policy, e mail my request, get confirmation, pack it up, pop to the post office and pay £3.00 for recorded delivery, send it back, and get confirmation that the refund had been processed.
The refund shows up, only a partial amount. The original P&P I paid had not been refunded. I contact support, and basically get a message back saying, ''Tough, it tells you on our website''.
So at this point, I've paid out £6.00, and I have no dress. £3.00 P&P for them to send it to me, and another £3.00 P&P to send it back. I have no issue about paying to send it back, but not getting a refund on the original? Hmmm.... not so good! I'm not running the risk of ordering another one, just in case it doesn't fit! If it didn't, I'd have spent £12.00 with nothing to show for it. No disrespect to your stunning dresses, but I could get a Primark jobbie for that!
So the only other option for me to go down is the official complaint route. This would cost more money to send a letter recorded to start the process. More money. For the sake of £3.00, I've admitted defeat. Well done AX Paris, you won.
I really love the dress, and have since found the same one, a size smaller, on eBay for a quarter of the price. I won't buy direct from you again.
Just to add, Distance Selling Regulations state that if you cancel the contract within 7 working days and full refund of all monies paid must be given. What a shame that a company this big are not aware of the rules that govern their trade.
And here is there returns policy:
If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, simply return the item or items to us in their original condition and in their original packaging within 14 days of receipt. Shoes must be returned in their original boxes.We will then issue a full refund minus the original postage cost. Unfortunately we regret we are unable to offer exchanges.
Returns are your responsibility as we do not offer a pre-paid returns service, and so we recommend you send back items via Royal Mail Recorded Delivery or a similar trackable method - please see below steps for how to return items.


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Clarksville, Tennessee: Atomic Mortar and Hitler's Bowl (Closed)Worthy items in this military museum include Hitler's calling card bowl and walking stick, and an atomic mortar -- arguably the stupidest weapon ever created. Closed for renovations; to reopen June 2017.
Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum
- Directions:
- Just south of the Kentucky border. I-24 exit 86 in Kentucky. South on US Hwy 41/41A for four miles. Enter Fort Campbell through the main gate (Gate 4). Stop at the visitors center for a visitor's vehicle registration certificate. Continue on Screaming Eagle Blvd/26th St., through two stop lights, to the 3-way stop sign at the corner of 26th and Tennessee Ave. Make a right onto Tennessee, and then a left into the Museum's parking lot. The museum is a large brown metal building with Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum painted on the front, Building 5702.
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That's a more asthetically pleasing setup (to me).
Tsunami and Avenger overlap a lot. I'd try to get a Proline Tsunami that would beat into a straighter flyer; more like your Avengers. I picked the Tsunami over the Avenger because of its similarity to the Pred.
For me, the Buzzz shots can be covered by a Wasp and Comet. At the same time, I carry a Buzzz and don't miss the Wasp or Comet slots. A heavy CryZtal Buzzz is plenty stable (replaced my Nebula). Any time I need more fade, it's less often a matter of having harder fade, and more often a matter of needing longer fade. When I need the longer fade, an XL does the trick. Not so understable as to flip when I might throw a Buzzz, but still plenty controllable.
I'd replace the Challenger with an RFF Wizard. Or just use my approach Wizard. The two discs are nearly identical in flight (in my experience). They fly the same out of the box, and they beat in the same. With that setup, I'd be very tempted to grab a more neutral putter.
Not a whole lot of thought behind this, but it was on my mind, so I'm going to say it:
I'd put a Zone in there too. It's my favorite disc, so I'm absolutely biased, but an ESP Zone can fill almost all the roles of a Drone, and some of the Wasp's duties. A D Zone can pick up most of the other Wasp duties, and a lot of Buzzz duties.
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Pirates Press Releases
Pirates announce Six-Pack plans to go on sale on "Cyber Monday"
As a start to the 2017 holiday shopping season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have announced the Pirates 2018 Six-Pack ticket packages will go on sale on "Cyber Monday," Monday, November 27.
Pirates set 40-man roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates have added the following three players to their 40-man roster, in addition to trading infielder Gift Ngoepe to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named or cash considerations.
Pirates Announce 2018 Individual On-Sales & Promotional Schedule
The Pittsburgh Pirates released their 2018 promotional schedule and announced today fans will have the first opportunity to buy 2018 single-game tickets starting Friday, December 8, 2017.
Statement from Pirates regarding Rene Gayo
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that the Club will not be renewing the contract of Director of Latin American Scouting, Rene Gayo. The announcement was made by Executive Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington.
Pirates Claim Pitcher Nik Turley Off Waivers From Twins
The Pittsburgh Pirates today claimed left-handed pitcher Nik Turley off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
Pirates Charities Announces 2nd Round of "Fields For Kids" Grant Recipients
Pirates Charities, the official philanthropic arm of the Pittsburgh Pirates, today announced the recipients of the second round of the "Fields for Kids" matching grant program for 2017.
Pirates roster moves
The Pirates have exercised the club option for the 2018 season on outfielder Andrew McCutchen.
Pirates extend contracts of Major League coaching staff
The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced that Manager Clint Hurdle's coaching staff has been extended contracts through the 2019 season. The announcement was made by Executive Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington.
Pirates Announce 2017 PiratesFest at PNC Park
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced today details for the 2017 PiratesFest, presented by Chick-fil-A Pittsburgh, which includes a venue change bringing the winter fan fest to the Best Ballpark in America.


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When a Sherpa family in Khumbu wants to build a new house, much of the structure—from floorboards to corrugated aluminum roofs—must be carried from the lowlands up the rugged trails on somebody's back. With the current yen for Western-style amenities, a toilet and a kitchen sink might move up the mountain as well, in a porter's bamboo basket, sometimes followed by yet another porter lugging a rooftop solar heating tank that will provide the latest fashionable Sherpa luxury: running hot water.
But if walking is the Sherpas' fate, it has also been their fortune. The first ascent of Mount Everest, 50 years ago this month, sparked a tourism boom that draws more than 20,000 visitors each year to hike amid the planet's tallest peaks. Strong, congenial, and adept at business, Sherpas play a role in the tourist trade rivaled by few indigenous peoples in the world. They serve not only as high-altitude porters for well-heeled mountaineers but also as guides for the larger number of trekkers who explore the region by hiking at altitudes under 18,000 feet, without any technical equipment. Sherpas own most of the 300-plus lodges and hotels and many of the companies that organize the treks.
Playing out their lives on the world's highest stage, winning friends with their warm smiles and calm competence, mountain-climbing Sherpas have become famous. Some scientists believe that Sherpas may be blessed with genetic features that help them thrive two miles or more above sea level. Their lifelong adaptation to low-oxygen conditions makes it easier for them to survive in the thin Himalayan air. They breathe faster and thus can take in more air per minute than lowlanders can.
Because of their reputation as climbers, the Sherpas are surely the best known of the 30 or so ethnic groups that make up the Nepalese population. Hardly anyone below 12,000 feet has ever heard of the Sherpas' neighbors, groups such as the Rais, the Tamangs, or the Magars. But the word "sherpa" is so familiar it has become a generic term for a faithful assistant, a porter, or a guide. Almost every Sherpa in the trekking business has a story about a client who turned to him and asked, "How long have you been a sherpa?" And Sherpa isn't just an ethnic identification; like other minority groups in Nepal, Sherpas often use their ethnic name as their last name as well.
Most of the 70,000 or so Sherpas in Nepal aren't involved in the climbing or trekking industries. It's mainly in the Khumbu region that tourism has transformed Sherpas' lives in a generation. The influx of Westerners has brought some of the comforts of modern life to the larger villages. In Namche Bazaar, there are pool halls and pizza parlors, CD shops and video rental counters. Tourism has made the Sherpas of Khumbu rich; or at least, considerably richer than most of their neighbors. In Nepal as a whole, where 80 percent of the population are subsistence farmers, per capita income is about $1,400 a year. Sherpas involved in tourism can average five times as much. One result is that Sherpas now do less of the heavy lifting on the trail. A Sherpa will organize and lead the trek, but the bulky gear is usually carried by a less well paid porter from other local groups, especially the Rais, who come from villages a week's walk to the south.


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RELIGIOUS IMPORTANCE of Nations = SUCCESS OR FAILURE of Nations?
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Well four of the 10 states with the highest GDP in the U.S. are in the South, so their not doing THAT bad..
I'd like to see the same figures according to religiosity of the state. The bible belt is not necessarily the same as the South and some of the Jesusland prairie states are the most religious and the poorest.
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It's simple. Our religious >>> other countries religious nuts.
Our Religious people embrace the principles of Ayn Rand's self-rational interest and Capitalism. Even those that don't quite fully understand it. They don't let the Liberal hippy stuff about Jesus get in the way of Guns, property and profits.
And I appreciate that about America. We need more individualism and less whining.
Babble babble babble babble. What a lot of toss.
Ultimately there is a correlation between religiosity and poverty worldwide. Nations such as Qatar and Kuwait and to a lesser extent the USA are outliers, statistical anomalies. The overall trend is that religiosity correlates with poverty and secularism correlates with wealth.
But as is mentioned you have to be careful when conflating correlation with causation. Is it secularism that creates the wealth or does wealth tend to move societies towards secularism? Noticing a pattern is great, it tells us something about the world. Finding out why the pattern exists is the bigger part of the battle.
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One of the most highly-anticipated videogame releases this year is Capcom's Resident Evil 5, which features extensive work from the design and animation studio yU+co. The company directed and designed 60-minutes of extensive 3D animated cinematics, as well as created the game's main title sequence and logo.
Watch the trailer for Resident Evil 5 here (warning, contains scenes not suitable for children).
The project initially came to yU+co from Just Cause, a production company based in Marina Del Rey and Tokyo that specializes cinematic production, motion capture and action stunt work for videogames. According to Reuben Langdon, actor/producer/director at Just Cause, they came to yU+co because they were looking for a more distinctly Hollywood-action film feel for this project.
"We were looking for a Hollywood director to handle the cinematic portions of RE: 5 -- someone up-and-coming, yet somewhat established," Langdon said. "We knew yU+co's work and have wanted to work with them in the past but the right project had not presented itself. We needed a company that could craft the creative aspects of this project and it was immediately obvious that this was the right project for both of us."


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Would do this independently, but wonder if anyone knows of a travel company that offers this itinerary. Thank you.
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Good luck! I looked into something similar 18 mos ago, and none of the usual suspects did tours to Taiwan. didn't look too difficult to do on your own though.
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Where do you want to go in these countries? I used to visit all of those countries for business. Lived in Japan for 5 years as well.
Just sitting in Bangkok Airport on my way to Shanghai tomorrow morning. Shanghai, Beijing, Jiayuguan, Urumqi, Shanghai, on this trip, then Bangkok and across to ANGKOR WAT in Cambodia.
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Tx for your reply Gearsau. Just want to see Taiwan in all its beauty and Taipei.
Shanghai - because I've never been there.
Seoul - same reason.
Japan - would do Tokyo and Kyoto.
Not looking to spend more than a couple of weeks. Have seen much in Asia, but not those areas. Not familiar with Jiayuguan, Urumqi. ANGKOR WAT seems overplayed. Would appreciate your input very much and comments on your travels.
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No reason to go to Jiayuguan or Urumqi unless you're doing a Silk Road trip out of Xi'an - not at all the kind of thing you seem to be planning.
If you're only planning for two weeks, you really can't do justice to four countries! I suppose you could just hit the capitals plus Shanghai and Kyoto, but I could easily spend two weeks in any one of those countries (and a lot longer in China).
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thursdaysd - tx for comments. we have spent much time in China but did not see Shanghai. Saw travel show on Taiwan and it looks beautiful, plus that museum in Taipei must be fab. Have done much (way to much) reading on China since our 1st trip in '03. Still intrigued. We have more time than 2 wks and feel bulk of trip would be in Taiwan, 3-4 days in Japan, Seoul and just a couple of days in Shanghai. Seems similar to Hong Kong - am I right?
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Yes, I want to see that museum in Taipei too! But from my reading of the guidebooks it looks like there is more to Taiwan than just Taipei. Same for Korea and Seoul.
I haven't been to Shanghai since '04, and it has been changing so fast I doubt I would recognize much of it now. I'm not much of a big city person, and even less of a shopper, so I only went back to Shanghai for the museum, which is stellar.
Similar to HK? Well, I got a different vibe in HK, but I don't know that I could say why. (I think it's more of a shoppers' town, too.) And so much of Shanghai is very new. If you haven't been to Hangzhou and Suzhou I might add those, and/or one of the water towns.
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thanks again for more info. Am leaning towards 4-5 days in Taipei. Will check out Hangzhou and Suzhou.
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The National Palace Museum in Taipei is not vast, but not small either, and the main point is that its collection is simply the finest there is of Chinese art and artefacts, and unlike museums on the mainland is honest about what it displays, about history, and about historical context. (It's of considerable political importance, too, with the post of Director of the Museum bringing with it a seat in the cabinet.) You should allot a generous half day at least. I spent a whole day there and would gladly return.
I didn't find that Taipei had a great deal much else to offer (I've only spent a week there, so I'm no expert), most larger mainland cities offering rather more. All travel shows on television should of course be taken with bucketfuls of salt, since making destinations look beautiful/mysterious/alluring is, of course, their business and the reality is often a great deal more mundane. There's precious little honesty in any travel coverage in either broadcast or print media.
Shanghai doesn't have a great deal to offer either, although it's more interesting than Taipei, I feel (and less so than Hong Kong, although). If you visit the National Palace Museum in Taipei there's little need to look at the Shanghai Museum, which except for its modern facility is ill-stocked in comparison.
Of the destinations listed, Tokyo (particularly) and Kyoto probably have the most to offer. I can't imagine putting together such a combination of destinations myself, but if forced to allocate time, I'd probably say Taipei 2 whole days, Shanghai 2 days, Seoul 2 days, Tokyo 3 days, Kyoto 2 days, which with six travelling days (allowing some extra mornings and/or afternoons to be allocated to some cities) comes to 17 days. A bit of a mad rush, though.
Peter N-H
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If you want to visit the DMZ in Korea you should allocate a whole day to that, so you will need at least 3 days in Seoul. But you could easily spend longer just in the Seoul area (including the DMZ and Incheon), without visiting the rest of the country. For example, Jeju, the island in the south, is supposed to be nice.
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I'm an American expat living in Taipei, and a volunteer docent at the National Palace Museum. Taiwan is a wonderful place to live, but hardly an intuitive place to visit. The Museum is the "must see" for most people. Across the street (you can buy a joint ticket) is a smaller museum devoted to Aboriginal People of Taiwan and, I think, worth the visit. Taipei 101 is fun and gives you a sense of the city. The Longshan Temple and the Confucius Temple are quite interesting. Taipei has temples everywhere, from big complexes to tiny altars tucked away in alleys, and the larger ones are almost always busy.
Especially if the weather is cool, you might want to try one of Taiwan's famous hot springs.
Food in Taipei is varied and delicious. The city is safe, so you can wander anywhere you'd like, and explore little alleys to your heart's content. don't leave your hotel without a name card in Chinese though: English is increasingly common (more so, I thought, than Tokyo), but you can't count on it. You'll want that name card to get back to your hotel.
Outside Taipei, I would go to Taroko Gorge if you have the time. Take the train down and spend the night in the Gorge (there are several hotels there) or in nearby Hualien, where your hotel should (check in advance) be able to provide you with transportation into the Park area.
Closer to Taipei, go to the Ju Ming Museum (Taiwan's most famous living artist), Yelihu for the rock formations, and Jiu Fen to climb the steps and wander around -- you can end up on top at a very pretty tea house.
The mountains and scenery in Taiwan are indeed quite beautiful and the hiking, when the weather is fine, can be lovely. The weather is often iffy, though: never travel without a rain jacket or umbrella. You've been warned!
Hope this helps. Taiwan is a wonderful place, but not that easy for tourists.
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Thanks to all for your generous offers of your time to comment on a possible vacation itinerary.
Surprise - a great opportunity thru Gate 1 came up to visit Turkey - much more than Istanbul and we are going. Have been to Turkey previously and wanted to explore the eastern part.
Not too far east and I am aware of the earthquake there a day or so ago. So keep on writing and helping fellow travelers.
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It's convenient to travel around Taiwan.
I think these two websites may help:
1. Here's Taiwan official tour website-
you can get all the travel information you need:
2. you can join some local bus tours:
In Taipei, you can easily visit some attractions by MRT, just using a one-day pass.
a. http://english.trtc.com.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1056512&CtNode=28257&mp=122032
b. You can use the map to plan your one-day trip:
Enjoy your trip in Taiwan!
c. Just click on the destination, such as Longshan Temple, and you'll see the information of the temple:
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Those are very helpful websites, GraceTsai. We're stopping off May 3 in Taipei for 5 nights on a trip to Nepal and Bhutan.
I also would like to take a day trip on the fast train, just for the experience. Any suggestions?
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Thanks to all - how can I end this thread? Does anyone know?
Have decided on Turkey as I said above.
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No need to end it - just quit reading if you've lost interest - others may still benefit.
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Hi JaneB,
Glad to know that you'll visit Taiwan.
If you'd like to take a day trip on Taiwan High Speed Rail,
I'll strongly recommend you to go to Tainan, my hometown,
and director Ang Lee's, too.
I don't live in Tainan now, but I do some search and find
the following information that might help:
1. http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/?lc=en
2. http://www.taiwantourbus.com.tw/lang_en/tour_content.php?tourId=77
3.If you love music or art, you might be interested in Chi Mei Museum-they have the excellent violin collection in the world! http://www.chimeimuseum.com/english/index.aspx
BTW, on the way back to Taipei, you can try the dinner box on the train. http://www.thsrc.com.tw/tc/travel
(They don't have the English version for this part, but you can see the pictures and each box costs only NT$120,about 4USD.)
Wish you have a nice trip.
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Sorry, the dinner box should be linked: http://www.thsrc.com.tw/tc/travel/travel_service_food.asp
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Did the Turkey trip which was great. Found a cruise that takes us to all the sights I originally wanted to visit. Oceania - Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, Shanghai and Seoul as well as, Bangkok and Beijing (have been to those 2). 24 day trip and am now looking for a land/plane trip to do this. Trouble with cruises is they do not allow enough time in port.
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Question - have found pretty much the Asian itinerary on an Oceana cruise sailing 2-15-11. Does anyone have any experience with this cruise line? Thanks for any info you may have.
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Happ out 'awhile,' but Rollins progressing
By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com
Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Wednesday that Happ, who has a left forearm injury, could throw to hitters late this week or early next week. Because Happ has not pitched since April 15, he basically will be building up his arm strength from scratch. It should be weeks before he is ready to rejoin the rotation.
"It'll take him a while," Amaro said.
Amaro said Rollins, who is on the disabled list with a strained right calf, could be activated June 6 against San Diego, the first day he is eligible to play.
Plagued by soreness, Ruiz gets breather
NEW YORK -- More injury problems for the Phillies?
Catcher Carlos Ruiz said Wednesday he has had soreness in his throwing shoulder for about a month, but the Phillies said the soreness is not serious. Still, manager Charlie Manuel started Brian Schneider over Ruiz in the middle game against the Mets at Citi Field to give Ruiz a rest.
Ruiz said he hopes to return to the lineup Thursday.
"My arm hasn't felt that good," Ruiz said.
Ruiz has thrown out six of 22 basestealers this season. His 21.4 caught-stealing percentage is eighth out of 11 qualifying catchers in the National League. He threw out 21.4 percent in 2006, 31.3 percent in '07, 23.5 percent in '08 and 27.4 percent in '09.
"It doesn't feel good to throw the ball," he said.
"The doctor has seen him," general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "It's soreness. Everybody gets sore. It's baseball."
Ruiz has hit just .095 (2-for-21) since he returned from a knee injury May 17. He said injuries have had nothing to do with his struggles at the plate. He said the five-day break might have taken him out of his rhythm.
Hitting appears to be culprit in Phils' slide
NEW YORK -- The Phillies entered Wednesday's game against the Mets at Citi Field hitting just .203 with a .292 on-base percentage, a .320 slugging percentage and just 15 runs scored in their current 2-5 stretch.
Why sugarcoat it?
"We stink when it comes to hitting," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "We just haven't been that good. It's pretty simple."
Does he think it will turn around?
"I hope," he said. "They're paid to not stink."
Hoover outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
NEW YORK -- Catcher Paul Hoover, who the Phillies designated for assignment Monday to make room for catcher Brian Schneider on the 25-man roster, cleared waivers. Philadelphia outrighted Hoover to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and he accepted the assignment.
'Road series' for Phils-Jays selling well
NEW YORK -- Tickets are selling well for the Phillies' June 25-27 series against the Blue Jays at Citizens Bank Park.
Major League Baseball moved the series from Toronto's Rogers Centre to Philadelphia because of the G20 Summit. Phillies vice president of sales and ticket operations John Weber said they have sold 30,000 tickets for the Friday game, 35,000 tickets for the Saturday game and 33,000 tickets for the Sunday game.
Tickets have been on sale to the general public for less than a week and are available on phillies.com. The Phillies are hoping to sell 40,000 tickets to each game, which technically will be home games for the Blue Jays. Teams will use the designated hitter and Toronto will bat last.
Knuckleballers no picnic for Phillies
NEW YORK -- The Phillies got shut out by knuckleballers Tim Wakefield and R.A. Dickey in consecutive games this week.
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel was asked before Wednesday's game against the Mets if he worried about seeing Wilbur Wood pitching against them. Wood was a knuckleballer who pitched from 1961-78, most notably for the Chicago White Sox.
"If Wilbur Wood pitches, I might play," Manuel joked.
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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T he evocative third novel from Spanidou (Fear ) centers uneasily on a group of late 1960s New York bohemians over the course of several tense months. Beautiful, delicate Beatrice, 25, dropped out of Barnard to marry Ned, a hard-drinking painter with coarse ways and little respect for his lovely, emotionally remote wife, who supports them as a book editor's assistant. The SoHo of their downtown loft is menacing; their motley assortment of friends move in and out of their lives depending on happenings and their attraction to Beatrice as an obscure, unattainable object of desire. The friends include Beatrice's childhood friend, Faye, a singer and rising TV actress who is as sensuous and sarcastic as Beatrice is cerebral; Colin, the deep-feeling, independently wealthy young man who lives downstairs; and Cyril, Ned's Vietnam vet brother, determined to replace feeling with making money. Next door, an ex-con returns from prison and on his doorstep appear a parade of doped-up adolescent boys waiting for their next hit. Beatrice's life unfolds sadly as the It Girl is doomed to implausible notions of love and little sense of self-worth, both tied deftly by Spanidou to Beatrice's 1950s upper-middle-class upbringing. Restrained and sparely episodic, Spanidou's novel is at once haunting and immediate. (July)
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The Defense Ministry and Israel Defense Forces have begun the battle for the 2005 state budget. The defense establishment is demanding a NIS 1.5 billion boost while the Finance Ministry hopes to slash a similar sum.
The Defense Ministry and Israel Defense Forces have begun the battle for the 2005 state budget. The defense establishment is demanding a NIS 1.5 billion boost while the Finance Ministry hopes to slash a similar sum. However, the battle has made it clear that Defense Ministry director-general Amos Yaron has no budget problems, so to speak. He wants to expand his empire.
The ministry published a tender in July 1998 for organizing vacation packages for career military and civilian ministry employees worth some NIS 70 million annually. The tender was won by Shekem, and the contract ended two weeks ago. Rather than issue another tender, continuing the proper policy of outsourcing, Yaron decided that his own staff are the biggest experts available on tourism.
He announced the establishment of a new unit in the ministry that will organize vacation services and make the many complex deals involved with hotels.
To justify the puzzling move, Yaron ordered an in-house "examination." The examiners knew which way the wind blew, and reached the conclusion that the ministry would save NIS 2 million, 2.8 percent of the budget, if it established a vacation unit. Read it and weep, a completely implausible conclusion.
It is pretty easy to find out the cost of an external company that wins the tender, but very difficult to evaluate the cost to the Defense Ministry. The unit is supposed to report to deputy director Victor Bargil, previously the union chief. But who knows how many people it will employ in practice, how many "arrangements" it will involve, how many political appointees, how many unnecessary managers, and what hidden costs will befall the ministry.
Everyone also knows that wages and employment terms in the Defense Ministry are substantially higher than at private tourism companies. What incentive will a salaried, tenured employee have to get a better deal from a hotel? Has anyone thought of the perquisites that could make their way to unit employees, for them to test the quality of services through a weekend of pampering at a five-star hotel?
The price of hotel rooms is extremely volatile. It hinges on occupancy rates, canceled charters pressuring prices down, the global tourism sector and Jewish tourism, and the latest trends in domestic tourism.
Will employees of the Defense Ministry be more abreast of all these developments than experts at private companies whose business is tourism?
But if Yaron's ministry officials are better at organizing vacations, maybe they're better at hostelry too? Why doesn't Yaron (with Bargil) establish a unit that would just build a few hotels, resort villages and a restaurant chain for defense establishment workers to enjoy on their vacations? After all, they know how to do it A-L-L better.
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FILED: July 15, 2009
Multnomah County Circuit Court
Eric J. Bergstrom, Judge.
Submitted on December 12, 2008.
Garrett A. Richardson filed the brief for appellant.Ā With him on the brief was Multnomah Defenders, Inc.
Hardy Myers, Attorney General, Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General, and Greg Rios, Assistant Attorney General, filed the brief for respondent.
Before Landau, Presiding Judge, and Brewer, Chief Judge, and Riggs, Senior Judge.
Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for possession of methamphetamine, ORS 475.894, assigning error to the trial court's denial of her motion to suppress evidence that a police officer found in her purse in the course of an inventory of the contents of the car in which she was a passenger.Ā We conclude that the trial court did not err and affirm.
Defendant was a passenger in a car lawfully stopped for traffic infractions by Portland police officer McDaniel.Ā McDaniel took the driver of the car into custody after learning that his Oregon driving privileges had been suspended and that there were two outstanding warrants for his arrest.Ā McDaniel impounded the vehicle and asked defendant to step out so that he could inventory its contents pursuant to Portland's inventory policy.Ā McDaniel asked defendant if she wanted to go to a nearby restroom to fix her clothing, which had become disarranged.Ā Defendant agreed, and, while she was gone, McDaniel saw a purse on the floor of the passenger side near where defendant had been sitting, but within the driver's "immediate reach."Ā He decided to inventory the purse as an item potentially containing valuables.Ā He unzipped the purse and found a small glass jar containing two bags of methamphetamine.
When defendant returned to the car, the purse was on the roof of the car, where McDaniel had placed it.Ā McDaniel asked defendant if the purse was hers and if he could search it.Ā After defendant gave him permission to search the purse, McDaniel told her that he had already looked inside it, and he asked her if that was all right with her.Ā After hesitating, defendant answered, "Yeah, I guess."Ā McDaniel took defendant into custody and removed the methamphetamine from the purse.Ā Based on that evidence, defendant was charged with possession of methamphetamine.
Defendant moved to suppress the contents of the purse, asserting that Portland's inventory policy does not allow the opening of the purse of a person who is not under arrest.Ā The state maintained that the purse was subject to inventory because it was in the possession of the driver at the time of his arrest by virtue of his possession of the car and the close proximity of the purse to the driver.Ā The trial court concluded that the purse was in the driver's possession at the time of arrest and denied defendant's motion to suppress the evidence obtained in the inventory of the purse.Ā After a bench trial, defendant was convicted of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
On appeal, defendant contends that the opening of the purse was an unlawful search that violated Article I, section 9, of the Oregon Constitution.Ā The state contends that McDaniel examined the contents of defendant's purse pursuant to a valid administrative inventory policy.Ā
Article I, section 9, prohibits unreasonable searches.Ā A warrantless search is per se unreasonable unless it falls within a recognized exception to the warrant requirement.Ā State v. Snow, 337 Or 219, 223, 94 P3d 872 (2004).Ā The inventory of a lawfully impounded vehicle, conducted pursuant to a properly authorized administrative program that limits police discretion, is one such exception.Ā State v. Atkinson, 298 Or 1, 7, 688 P2d 832 (1984).Ā In this case, the state contends that the search of defendant's purse was justified by Portland's inventory policy.
The Portland City Code (PCC) includes two inventory provisions.Ā PCC 14C.10.030 relates to the inventory of the contents of an impounded vehicle and prohibits the opening of closed containers found in the vehicle.Ā PCC 14C.10.040 relates to the inventory of the personal property of a person who has been taken into custody and allows for the opening of closed containers in the arrested person's possession, if those containers are designed to carry valuables.Ā PCC 14C.10.040(C)(3) provides, in part:
"A closed container in the possession of [a person taken into custody] will have its contents inventoried only when:
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"c. The closed container is designed for carrying money and/or small valuables on or about the person including, but not limited to, closed purses, closed coin purses, closed wallets and closed fanny packs."
Thus, under PCC 14C.10.040(C)(3)(c), a purse or other small container designed for carrying valuables may be opened for the purpose of inventorying its contents if it is in the "possession" of the arrested person.Ā
At issue in this case is whether defendant's purse was in the "possession" of the driver when the police inventoried the contents of the driver's car pursuant to PCC 14C.10.040(C)(3)(c).Ā As the Supreme Court explained in State v. Connally, 339 Or 583, 591, 125 P3d 1254 (2005), whether an object is in an individual's "possession" under an inventory policy presents two distinct questions.Ā
First, there is the question as to the meaning of the term "possession" itself; that presents a question of law concerning the interpretation of the inventory policy or ordinance.Ā Id. at 588.Ā In Connally, the court actually addressed the meaning of just that term as it is used in PCC 14C.10.040.Ā Citing Webster's Third New Int'l Dictionary 1770 (unabridged ed 2002), the court concluded that the term means "the act or condition of having in or taking into one's control or holding at one's disposal."Ā Connally, 339 Or at 591.Ā The court then explained:
"That definition is broad enough to include personal property within the suspect's immediate reach as well as property under the suspect's dominion and control, a conclusion that other parts of the ordinance support.Ā Section 14C.10.040 refers both to 'possession' and 'immediate possession.'Ā See PCC 14C.10.040(C) (possession); PCC 14C.10.040(C)(3)(a) (immediate possession).Ā We understand the phrase 'immediate possession' to refer to personal property that is on the suspect's person or within his or her immediate reach and the term 'possession' to refer, in addition, to personal property under the suspect's dominion and control. * * * Put more succinctly, 'possession' includes both actual and constructive possession."
Id. at 591 (citation omitted).Ā
Second, there is the question whether an individual actually or constructively possessed an object at the time of the inventory.Ā That presents a question of fact.Ā Id. at 593.
In this case, there is no dispute over the meaning of the term "possession" as it is used in PCC 14C.10.040(C)(3)(c); on that issue, Connally controls.Ā The dispute is whether there is evidence in the record to support the trial court's finding of fact that the driver of the vehicle that was about to be impounded was in actual or constructive possession of defendant's purse at the time of the inventory. ĀDefendant contends that there is no evidence in this case that the purse belonged to the driver, that the driver touched the purse, or that he took any other action that indicated he was exercising dominion or control over it.Ā The state responds that the evidence supports the trial court's finding in that it shows that the purse was discovered in the driver's car, within his immediate reach, and after defendant had left it behind in the car when she went to the restroom.Ā According to the state, that makes this case indistinguishable from Connally.
We agree with the state.Ā In Connally, the police learned during the course of a stop that the defendant, the driver of a car, had an outstanding felony warrant.Ā The police handcuffed the defendant, placed him under arrest, and--pursuant to Portland's inventory policy--proceeded to inventory the contents of the car.Ā In the course of the inventory, the police found a nylon bag for holding skis in the back seat where a passenger had been sitting.Ā The police opened the bag and found a fanny pack that, in turn, contained baggies of methamphetamine.Ā The defendant was charged with possession of a controlled substance.Ā 339 Or at 585-86.Ā
The defendant moved to suppress the evidence of the methamphetamine, arguing that, among other things, there was insufficient evidence that he actually or constructively possessed the drugs.Ā The trial court denied the motion, and the Supreme Court affirmed.Ā The court explained that, the "defendant drove the car and was standing next to it when the officers took him into custody.Ā The trial court reasonably could infer from that evidence that [the] defendant exercised dominion and control over the fanny pack (and thus possessed it) when [the officer] placed him under arrest."Ā Id. at 594.Ā Interestingly, in a footnote, the court noted that the defendant had not argued that there was insufficient evidence to show that the ski bag belonged to him rather than one of the passengers.Ā The court then commented that, "[g]iven defendant's apparent control over the car and its contents, such an argument would be difficult to mount."Ā Id. at 594 n 8.
In this case, the facts are materially indistinguishable from those in Connally.Ā As in Connally, in this case, the driver had just been driving the car.Ā And as in Connally, in this case, at the time of arrest, the driver was physically close to the evidence that was seized.Ā In fact, if anything, the facts of this case offer even more evidence of dominion or control.Ā While the defendant in Connally was standing outside of the car at the time of arrest, in this case, the driver was still in the car, where the purse was within his "immediate reach."Ā If the facts in Connally were sufficient to support a finding that the driver actually or constructively possessed objects in the car, the record in this case certainly does.
Defendant insists that such a conclusion cannot be reconciled with cases holding that an individual's "mere proximity" to property, by itself, cannot support a finding that the individual exercises dominion or control over it.Ā It is true that, as we noted in State v. Sosa-Vasquez, 158 Or App 445, 448, 974 P2d 701 (1999), "mere presence in the proximity of controlled substances is not sufficient to establish constructive possession" of the drugs.Ā Those cases, however, did not involve a motor vehicle and a driver's actual or constructive possession of property readily accessible to the driver of such a vehicle.Ā See, e.g., State v. Miller, 238 Or 411, 414, 395 P2d 159 (1964) (presence of weapons in glove compartment of car the defendant was driving held to be "particularly strong" circumstantial evidence of driver's possession); State v. Marsh, 78 Or App 290, 294, 716 P2d 261, rev den, 301 Or 320 (1986) (that the defendant driver knew that a passenger had a gun in her purse and that the gun was "available" held sufficient to find that the defendant possessed it).Ā In any event, even assuming that Connally stands in some tension with some other cases, it is, as we have noted, virtually indistinguishable from the facts of this one.
It may also be argued (although defendant in this case does not do so) that Connally actually is not controlling, because this case involves the issue that the court noted in a footnote that it was not addressing, namely, whether the facts were sufficient to establish that the driver, as opposed to the passengers, possessed the drugs found in the car.Ā In a sense, it could be argued, this case presents the issue that the defendant in Connally did not.Ā The problem with such an argument, however, is the Supreme Court's comment that, "[g]iven defendant's apparent control over the car and its contents, such an argument would be difficult to mount."Ā 339 Or at 594 n 8.Ā The court's remark may be dictum, but, given the court's analysis of the adequacy of the evidence of the defendant's apparent control over the property at issue in Connally, we can discern no basis for arriving at a different conclusion in this case.Ā Particularly given the fact that the driver in this case was even closer to the property at issue than was the defendant in Connally, and given further that defendant in this case walked away from the car and left the property behind, we must conclude that the evidence is sufficient to support the trial court's finding that the driver possessed the purse.Ā As a result, the police lawfully searched the contents of the purse in accordance with the city's inventory policy.Ā


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I just want to mention before you read this poem that "Oasis" by Charmaine Chircop
allowed me the inspiration to write this. Thoughts had been swirling through my mind
for about 24 hours and I was having difficulty finding the form to express them. Those
of you that know me know that I favor difficult forms rather than plain Freestyle.
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Eye Candy
Erratic, heart thrusting through my chest!
Yoga is in session, followers in succession!
Edible delights without excess embellishment.
Core poses carve, define rippled mid-sections
Anxiety has subsided, muscles relaxed. Objective,
Nurture those curves! Endure tension, calm her nerves.
Durability, her gift is my defection. Connection, A fifteen
Year friendship and we are both free agents!
Jared Pickett
Copyright © Jared Pickett | Year Posted 2014
"Please Allow Me to Speak for Him"
by: Eric L. Boddie
Strength is boundless within his words
In the hearts of many, he should be heard
Lent me his pen one time in the past
Even his dark stuff reveals the awesome skill he has
Nothing can destroy a heart that's really pure
The Answer Is Christ, The Only Known Cure
Once He Arrives, everything makes sense
Nothing but his pen can get that intense
Each selection I have read makes me more appreciate what his pen invents
Copyright © eric boddie | Year Posted 2015
You live to love,
When you love to give.
That life you never had
Like forever, had no wealth.
Still had a hand to help.
All I have is
dreams for myself
grand plans for world
and words to rhyme with strength.
The world will change,
it depends on range
of rage or love we raise.
Well thats a phase of world,
where we stay
some for months, some for days
or its a game we play
and score to glee.
All above,
We live to love
and we need to give.
Copyright © rahul bhatia | Year Posted 2016
W ishful thinking that He would greet warmheartedly
O verjoyed when strong arms of love wrapped around
N umbed by surprise but lifted by love assuredly
D elighted that He could love even me when sins astound
E mbraced by a warm bright light out of this world
R endezvous with a Higher Power greater than I'd found
F illing full where the Soul was depleted and gnarled
U nburdened, uplifted, united and totally sound
L oved, loveable, absolutely healed emotionally, and grounded
Inspired by John Hamilton's Wonderful-Acrostic poem contest..
Written: January 11, 2016
Copyright © Sara Kendrick | Year Posted 2016
Feelings I've always kept inside myself and never have written down before
Offering to you sweet lady from my heart to your great poetic words quite more
Remembering all those times I felt like you were my best friend even if we live
shores away
Smiles I'd give to you in each and every passing day, I'd like to tell you I do read
all your works
Until I came to Poetry of Soups diversity of poets to read, you are so special to me
by all known clerks
Now you are just an ocean away, I seem to read and know that your perfection
to me is your hospitality
Special thoughts I'm sending you today, I really do enjoy knowing you have brought
me pure enjoyment to read and see
Honesty is one of mine and your great traits to write and see in view of your poetic
Industrious will always be kept in your beauty of words worth reading today and
future dates
Novelty will always be seen in your vibrant and beloved words for all to read and
Enigmatic and beauty in all the things you see, do and write for all poets near and
far in lieu
Smiling is always seen in every poem I read from your glowing words so dear
Modesty will always be a part of your wise words, I'm really hoping to meet you
I would travel the world wide over just to meet with the beautiful woman you
really are
Learning from your encouraging words has really kept me from drifting away from
by far
Earnest words of wisdom coming from your beautiful mind, has kept me well
grounded, I'm
so very happy to call you my long distant friend," SUNSHINE SMILE."
Written: April 26, 2016
Copyright © Theresa CW | Year Posted 2016
Introspection Contest
Sponsor: John Lawless
Inside beliefs of beauty remains sturdy reveries
Never ending facts for my cerebral contemplation
Thoughts from my heart hold reflection with
Rumination and muse calling forth pondering
Observations heed advertence deep within
Soul-searching remembrances crawling deeply
Perspectives of my heart crying out for reflection and
Examination of self-pretending to green fields leading
Cores of scrutiny beneath rigid waters streaming with
Tread and consideration being born from meditation
Inspiration lives inside the mind's eye of adversity
Obligations ring bells of verses with intimate tunes and
Naturally I bring reverence to my wisdom's introspection
Date Written: June 23, 2016
Copyright © Laura Loo | Year Posted 2016
"The Welcomer"
by: Eric L. Boddie
Something about her relieves me of my breath
Keenly, she supports all who reach her path
Allusions of perfection seem to provide her wealth
The complex simplicity of her being can only be described by math
All her Beauty is clearly visible, she has no need for stealth
E~mbrace each new day as the sun rises
M~ajesty will come forth with sparkling color
B~reathe in the fresh, cool, crisp morning air
R~espond to nature's choir as it saturates
A~mazing morn, enjoy deep sky blue sky
C~onquer all doubt, thank God for this awesome day
E~legance surrounds, fog lifts, sun paints clouds sand
Sponsor: Poetry Destroyer
Contest: Morning Poems
Written: September 20, 2013
Copyright © Sara Kendrick | Year Posted 2013
P - Philippines' archipelago: Pearl of the Orient Seas
H - Hospitable "Pinoys" will welcome you with smiling teeth!
I - Inhabited tranquil big or small mountainous to rocky islands
L - Luculent World class beaches: black, brown, pink to white sands
I - Inviting anyone for a wave ride: weight boarding or surfing
P - Party called fiestas on streets are colorful, spectacular and artful
P - Palette of it's cradle provides scenic man - made crafts for tourists
I - Its culture creates a rich gallery of four civilizations
N - Nature's diverse species of fauna, corals! sweetest tropical fruits!
E - Eating - a favorite "must do" for its native to modern delicacies
S - Sense of humor: a contagious alluring trait of Pinoys!
My home country: "a paradise of beauty and fun.."
Let's joyfully explore each islands one by one!
olive eloisa
9:02 pm.
April 07, 2014
Note: Pinoy - local common name for Filipinos
CONTEST: Tell Me About Where You're From
SPONSOR: Kim Merryman
Copyright © Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser | Year Posted 2014
Pen in hand, against the paper,
An artist must be left to bleed,
Inner thoughts become written words.
No better way has been found
To empty out a soul.
With growing eagerness,
I add fuel to the fire
To induce passion's flame,
Hoping the blaze never dies.
Forever and a day, and longer,
Inside my heart the fire burns.
Revealing to another soul
Every spark of my inspiration.
Copyright © Kelly Deschler | Year Posted 2014
T~ransforming the minds of students in an
E~ducative and transitional way, which leads to,
A~cademic heights for future rolls, they being
C~reative, imaginative, flexible to be taught.
H~highlighting tomorrow's technological pursuits by
E~volving and developing curriculum as needed "tools",
R~esearching new methods to teach these youths, so that
S~cholarships, written theses and doctor's dissertations, could
be the result from their arduous work.
Copyright © Rainbow Promise | Year Posted 2015
F alling to my knees in prayer,
A sking not but worshiping the Lord.
I am only a crusader for the cause of creation.
T herefore, I bow unto The!
H e will hoist my spirit and embrace my soul into contentment.
I mage forms via an informed acumen.
S trength augments my strife in life.
A mazing is the lucidity of the mind.
P lease, may I have this honor of speaking to you?
O rnate you with lavishing words.
W isdom and knowledge you award.
E verlasting faith bequeathed through imploration.
R ising above my trials and trepidation,
F or you are the keeper of my soul.
U shering relevance in the most significant way,
L ife guidance provided each day.
T empered to the intensity of my faithfulness,
H ow time is only the hourglass of eternity.
I nvenerate in the privacy of my home.
N othing is more invigorating than adulation of the Lord God.
G ist is faith being that it is the most powerful entity universal.
Penned on January 07, 2015!
Copyright © Verlena S. Walker | Year Posted 2015
Harmony between the self and the world
attracting positive energy amidst
presence of problems and trials-- shaking, stretching
peace, attitude within. Happiness shows
innate smile, sharing, caring, giving and reaching out.
Naturally, happiness home is within the self
encompassing purpose fulfillment,
substantial not only for thyself but for others
success, healing and spiritual awakening.
__Olive Eloisa Guillermo__
4:30 pm, December 18, 2015
Copyright © Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser | Year Posted 2015
Happiness (acrostic)
Happiness is found within not in people and things
Acceptance of the present regardless of what fears/ inner demons you may be facing
Persistence in seeking love and happiness inside ourselves so we may experience the abundance of love and beauty that encompasses us
Patience with ourselves as we learn and grow through our personal trials and tribulations life often presents to us, unexpectedly
Inside ourselves are all the answers we seek, believe in yourself with a smile on your face
Never give up on yourself! Challenge your belief systems with an open heart and a positive mind set
Endless love & happiness awaits you, seek it consciously without delay
Spirit of love is the essence of our original form; happiness is our natural state of being
Smile in the face of adversity and feel your spirit soar to new heights experiencing love, peace and happiness from this moment forward. Live as if there is no tomorrow, for you reap what you sow :) :) :)
Copyright © Amy Rose | Year Posted 2013
W - Wondrous are the golden rays of each dawn's morning bliss.
O - Outstanding is its brilliant setting after day's dismissed.
N - Notable in how it sinks behind a mountain crest.
D - Divine the sight when light peeps thru fluffy clouds compressed.
E - Eye-opening when rays reflect off sparkling waterfalls.
R - Rare times when sunset colors paint those huge red-orange balls.
F - Fabulous when sinking 'neath horizons out at sea.
U - Unbelievable eclipses with earth's moon for us to see.
L - Lovely are the days it shines with hope for you and me.
Sandra M. Haight
~1st Place~
Contest: Wonderful Acrostic
Sponsor: John Hamilton
Judged: 01/12/2016
The first word of each line is a synonym for 'wonderful'
Iambic Heptameter (7 feet per line)
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2016
E~mbrace each new day as the sun rises
M~ajesty will come forth with sparkling color
B~reathe in the fresh, cool, crisp morning air
R~espond to nature's choir as it saturates
A~mazing morn, enjoy deep sky blue sky
C~onquer all doubt, thank God for this awesome day
E~legance surrounds, fog lifts, sun paints cloud sand
Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich
Contest: Seven Letter Acrostic
Written:September 20, 2013
I'm not the greatest of all-times, but when I'm done,
I'll be an all time great in this lifetime of mine
Like the late great who came before my time
I will breed a new lifeline, that will breathe life like march of dimes
My story lines, will bring truth life; like troops who fight
Overseas, for rights of those who believe that death is life
Now that ain't right!
As the rich is getting richer, eating fillet me-non, while we barely feeding our appetite
Night after night
Survival has waged a war that gave us no choice but to battle and fight
Although, we'll be all right
They say we a dying breed, but that ain't right
Instead we're the light to a lying greed
That will enlighten life to a brand new seed
A man of God indeed
Freed from the Son that bleeds
Like the summer breeze
He's the sum that equals the amount of air I breathe
The air that please
A satisfaction like the birds and the bees
My word's words are the keys
That will fornicate with the mind and give birth to a seed
A seed of social change, that'll change our social economy
So shall our comradery
That will bring comfort to a struggling society
A synonym...similar to a civilization seeking for unity
Unifying the physics of theory
That seeks to explain the synopsis of a dying philosophy
Similar to the Cosby
X-cept my scrip-tic will speak more about our reality
Like life's calamity
And everything else in life that's destroying us systematically
However, I've discovered a system
That can mathematically destroy ignorancy
And turn our state of mind intellectually
I elect that He (God) selects me to be
And be that man who may lead this community
So that they (My Peoples) may commute with me
En-route to a destination, destine towards our destiny
Like we were destine to be
We were meant to be "Great" like the late great that came before we.
Because we are...
The reflection where perfection gave birth to the definition of greatness
Where great means Competent, Skilled, Well Informed, and Tremendous
Our potentials are endless
And only we not even the enemy can put an end to this
So it's time we put a stop to this
The biggest enemy of self
And that's envy and jelousness
Cause after this is Heaven or Hell and that's all there is
A promised made sealed with a kiss
Knowing this
Is the next best thing since "In the beginning"
In the first chapter of the first verse in Genesis!
Copyright © Ajalon Michael Zarate | Year Posted 2013
O - Olive that was her first name
O - Oli, eloi, bloss her other names
O - Overall, any of these is acceptable
O - Only she prefers most her one name
L - Life come upon her by 13th of August
L - Living with her grandparents first
L - Learning she always want to pursue
L - Ladder of life she jolly began to do
I - Interested to music, books and stories
I - Indefinite reading even old histories
I - In the kitchen, She loves cooking
I - In anywhere, She is there singing
V - Victor she always strives to be
V - Vices and violence against is she
V - Vivaciously aiming to live life fullest
V - Vigorously stepping to life's hurdles
E - Each one she shares a smile
E - Even though she feels bad inside
E - Endearing, she was always told
E - Eager to explore things untold
E - Essence of a woman, she beholds
E - Extremes she tries to balance and hold
E - Even if skin and beauty folds
E - Embroidered life by God, she is called
L - Looking to be channel of blessing
L - Listening before understanding
L - Loaded not with a good tall
L - Limitless to achieve a goal
O - Onwards she always go
O - On sides and on back she forgoes
O - Opting not to forget all good
O - Omitting not of gratitude
I - In God, she always trusts
I - In real love, she believes
I - In singing and writings, she frees
I - Into her family, she spree
S - Small girl she may seem
S - Smartness, she projects not hid
S - Sweats she doesn't care to pour
S - Sincere heart that she devours
A - Adoring God, forever she will
A - Acceleration she will deal
A - Antidote to her woos is love
A - Above all is her one living God...
10:57 am
March 24, 2014
O often one of a kind
R egularly
I llustrating success
G enerating excellent
I ntuitiveness
N ecessary triumphs
A part from the rest
L istening to potentiality
I nterestingly intended
T o be
Y our monumental best
Copyright © VAL BROOKLYN Rogers BLK PANTHER | Year Posted 2015
Put out some cookies and cuddle down
A warm blanket and a flannel gown
Ready to read a great new book
Able to let the rest of the world go by
Doing this simple thing is heaven on earth
Is a time free of worry and stress you see
So I'm thankful for these small pleasures
Enjoying what is earthly paradise to me…
Copyright © Barbara Gorelick | Year Posted 2015
Individuality in decisions, expressions, actions and consequences
Never an island of oneself but also not under the mercy of others
Direct enjoyment of any corresponding benefit well deserved
Everlasting freedom with no hitches or pauses
Proper interaction with a strong sense of belonging
Equity and equality, striving to maintain the goodness of humanity
No more under a roof built for monitoring and strict observation
Doors of mutual respect, open to fertilize the sense of responsibility
Ending all dependence to use the grown wings and acquired limbs
Nurturing the new identity to promote self relevance
Child of yesterday transforms to the man of today
Eradicating this process is liable to conflicts, riots and wars.
Copyright © Funom Makama | Year Posted 2016
I was born with this name
A name that cannot be moved.
Through my struggles and through my pain
These shackles I shall remove.
Dignified in all my ways
Eminent proven that can't be replaced.
I am a true man of virtue
That cannot be measured by time or space.
I'm a Star of my own
Reflecting the rays of my thrown.
Magnificent and Majestic
In the land of milk and honey, I am the backbone.
Often misunderstood,
Confound and misconstrued.
Even in contempt of their judgement
My adulation infatuation will remain intact for my brood!
My love is undenying
Everlasting and undying.
Unreplaceable, indestructible
My fable inspires that transcends to be noble.
The King of my castle
A fraction define from a point of a decimal
Denoting in the tenth power
That represents the commandments of my counsel.
In translation...
I'm a man unrecognized by his emotions
Yet his word's expression
Forms a principle which defines in connotation.
My concentration
Concerns to adjourn any iniquitous Interpretation.
Adjudicated as if uneducated
Yet their mind's unable to define the intonation of my elucidation.
So therefore there's no question!
That I am...A son reflected by his own creation.
In his own reflection
My third eye indicates the gift of this phenomenal articulation.
So as my motivation
My delivery will continue to build in its meticulous manifestation.
A man that will man up
To whom, I will claim to recognize his own dejected aberration.
...Formidable treat he stress
At the early hour of this day.
No pain, no gain- All is still well.
Centenary dream is a luxury few can reach.
Yours truly, let your fate decide.
30th of April, 2013.
Copyright © Abdulhafeez Oyewole | Year Posted 2013
A fter school play was always a given,
F or there were so many others to play with.
I was part of the "Boomer" generation...
E verything came so easy to us.
L ater, in my studies, I became interested in History,
D elving into the watershed moment of WW II.
O nce I started reading a book on it, I could not put it down.
F reedom, I thought, was just another dictionary word.
W hen I began to look more closely at what it cost,
H ead and Heart started to see that period more clearly.
I realized that there was so much more to it than
T he names of places where battles were fought,
E numerated in the books I read and films I watched.
C an you imagine a World at War,
R educing the lives of so many to give us the freedom we enjoy?
O nce I traveled to Hawaii and visited the Punch Bowl Cemetery.
S eeing the graves of some who fought in that war
S eeing the cost of my freedom...in that Field of White Markers.
E very time now when I think of "The Greatest Generation",
S ome tears well up, for my freedom's humble veneration.
This is an ACROSTIC.
To my knowledge, there is no set rhyme scheme or required number of lines or syllables. What the form must have, however, is a word or thought spelled out by
using the first letter of each successive line, which summarizes the meaning of the poem.
This is one of my favorite forms for several reasons. It is difficult to write a concise poem in this form. It is thought provoking for the writer to keep on point.
It is much easier for the reader to understand the writer's intent by the Vertical word/s spelled out by the first letter of each line. The subject can be short or long, serious or funny, or just nonsense. It does, however, make you work at it.
written: 12/14/15
by: Dan Cwiak
for the contest: Poetry Writing #1
sponsor: Broken Wings
Copyright © Dan Cwiak | Year Posted 2015
Instinctively innately I intuit inspirationally
Notable nuanced nudges needing
Some special sensuously sourced
Poetically penned prose poetry pursuits!
Inner intimate impulses intensely incite
Requiring rapt real recognition rightly
Allowing all artistic aspects ample allowance
Time to transmit these tremors that try to
Ignite immense imaginations inspiring
Outbursts of oratorical orations obviously
Needing notice naturally now!
Copyright © Walter T. Ashe | Year Posted 2016
Life is you and me, sometimes we wish to be free, but If we stop to think a minute, this is life and were in it, so dont take advantage of what we got, this is life so give it a shot, so go out there and show who you are, and stop wishing on that shinning star, because you can make that wish come true, this is life and its for you.
Copyright © stephanie hanvey | Year Posted 2013
Gave of himself in my family's time of most desperate need
As my family faced sudden homelessness, full speed
Rarely does one witness such sacrifice
Yet he is not even a blood relative, indeed
We three have lived in his home…he, my son and me
Escaped severe displacement…instead held harmony
Love became an absolute verb
Love has come to me from the least likely places
I pay a nominal rent, nothing is free
No family member even offered, ghosts to me
Gary forfeited his privacy, giving my son and I each a room
rather than he…Who does that?
I am blessed to have another friend I choose to call family!
My love and gratitude always, Jill
Copyright © jill spagnola | Year Posted 2015
Why work for another, slim wages
Under a corporate shadow. Wake Up
NOW, be your own boss tomorrow
Live life the way YOU want, just
Introduce three. Not a pyramid scheme,
Flee from what holds you back,
Engage socially, start building your team!!
Jared Pickett
Possibility given a voice
Opportunity and multiple choice
Everyone is equal and free
To put pen to page...just try and see.
Real and true to this art
You must be, from the start
Flowery verse or staccato prose
Oration, lyric, iambic, morose
Real emotion, your words must expose
As you write, as you share
Life, love, loss, or despair
Leave your soul on the page...if you dare.
Copyright © Michael Campbell | Year Posted 2015
Letter is a piece of inspiration
Expressing one's feeling
Time spent to those we deeply loved
Teaches us to care earnestly when miles apart
Experience real joy within
Response shouldn't be ignored
Copyright © Estela Canama | Year Posted 2014


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On Sunday's "Family Guy," Lois Griffin becomes a reporter for Fox News Channel. And the show's producers didn't hold back in their stereotypical portrayal of FNC. Brian, the family dog, says Fox News is "evil and they distort the truth and they do the bidding of the Republican party." On the other hand, while taking a tour of an animated Fox News, Stewie, finds, "This whole place feels like a warm blanket."
There were also shots at Ann Coulter, Al Gore, and a twist involving Michael Moore, Rush Limbaugh and Fred Savage.
Also on Sunday's show, a cameo from News Corp.'s departing president Peter Chernin. The LATimes' reports today Chernin recorded his part last year which means this script has been in the works for some time.
The episode was the 15th most popular show in the A18-49 demo last week.
The entire show, after the jump, via Hulu…


text: What would you charge for a church lot that is about 62,000 sq. feet. It is pretty difficult(hilly and bumpy) terrain. Some areas are steep and might need to be weedeated or 21" mowed. Probably about 20 minutes of weedeating also, excluding this areas. There wasn't anyone there when I looked at it so I might have measured an extra area. So what would you charge if it was 43,500 sq. feet w/about 20 min. of weedeating. Also (seperate bid) what would you charge for a empty lot on a slight hill, that is about 8700 sq. feet. I'm already mowing their house and they want this lot above it mowed. Thank you for the help.


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For Randy Wichman and Sabra Kauka, this valley also inspires a powerful sense of peace and serenity. The two native Hawaiians are members of Nā Pali Coast 'Ohana, a local nonprofit group formed to protect the cultural sites along the coast. "I have a board member who can't take Novocain," Kauka says. "So when he recently had a root canal, he just visualized himself here. I think his dentist was more nervous than he was."
Carpenter and Wichman take me to one of the platforms beneath the amphitheater of the cliff, and together we try to imagine the celebrations that occurred here centuries earlier. During 'awa ceremonies—'awa, or kava, being the favorite ritual drink of Polynesia—high priests performed ritual sacrifices, hula dancers swayed to the beat of drums, and from the highest cliff, called Kamaile, young men hurled burning javelins like comets into the sea. These fireworks were so spectacular even King Kamehameha II made a special trip to view them.
Yet fireworks and celebrations were not enough to sustain these native Hawaiians. Perhaps they were cut down by Western diseases that ravaged the islands during the 1800s. Or maybe their traditional trading system no longer worked in the new money-based economy. No one knows for sure. But after more than 600 years of continuous habitation, the last permanent residents left the valley in the early 1900s for more populated parts of the island.
According to Carpenter, the parks archaeologist, Nu'alolo Kai is one of the more important archaeological sites on the islands. A decade of budget cuts, however, has created a maintenance backlog of 125 million dollars in the state's parks, making it tough to maintain even a picnic shelter and composting toilet at the site. Care of the area falls largely to volunteers and local watermen, with Carpenter and other archaeologists providing expertise and sharing in the sweat. It's tough work, clearing brush, rebuilding stone structures, and hauling trash. But for Sabra Kauka, it provides a personal connection to the landscape, one she hopes isn't lost on the many local students she brings here to help with the work.
"In Hawaiian there is a saying, 'Ma ka hana ka 'ike—In the work is the knowledge,'" she says. "If you want to learn about this place, you have to take care of this place, and then it will reveal itself to you."
Her words echo in my ears a few days later as I slowly work my way across a crumbling pali (nā pali means "the cliffs" in Hawaiian) on the trail to the Kalalau Valley. Sweat falls in steady drops from my hat to the narrow trail, which wends a very fine line between a rock wall and a sheer 800-foot drop to the sparkling sea. Early Western visitors reported seeing Hawaiians running along these trails, sometimes two abreast. Today a parade of "flightseeing" helicopters buzz by like giant gnats.
Despite the difficulty of the trail, I pass several people coming and going, some of the half million visitors from all over the world who flock here each year. The ones I meet include some serious hikers, a few college kids in bathing suits and sandals, and one or two obvious "Kalalau outlaws"—bearded men in their 40s or 50s with ragged clothes and furtive looks. These modern-day hermits live in the remote valley, eluding occasional roundups to evict them.


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Cosplayer Kendallio > Costume of Hungary / Elizabeta Héderváry (Axis Powers Hetalia)
- Most Recent Photo
- 09-21-2011
- Series
- Axis Powers Hetalia
- Character
- Hungary / Elizabeta Héderváry
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- Costume worn at:
- AnimeNEXT 2010
About this Costume
- Construction Details:
This was my first attempt at creating my own cosplay, last year in March of 2010. Since I was into Hetalia, I decided, why not Hungary? Fixing up a dress I already had, I constructed my first apron (handsewn) my first bandana/cap (handsewn) and added cuffs, lace, and a ribbon to the dress (again, handsewn). Note: Third person from the left is me in the group shot!
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Got this one in my custom try me pack a while back and am just now getting to it.
As soon as I opened the package I wanted to eat the tea! It smells so good! I get pumpkin pie, but more than that I am getting a nice loaf of pumpkin bread, which is one of my favorite things about the Thanksgiving season. Yum! It's spicy, pumpkin-y, and sweet smelling.
Once brewed the black base came out more. It still smelled like spice and pumpkin (even the pumpkin bread smell remained), but it wasn't quite as strong.
Taste: I'm getting a lot of pumpkin in here, and a fair amount of cinnamon, though I think it could be enhanced. It tastes like a pumpkin spice tea, though not sure about the pie part (or the delicious pumpkin bread I smelled!). I am picking up a hint of a nutmeg-esque taste, though I think that, too, could be a little stronger. The black tea base is very light, only popping through here and there. I think it's a tasty tea, but I feel like it's lacking somewhere; maybe the spicing? I think I'd like a bit more of the cinnamon/nutmeg combo. I also think having a black tea base with a baked-goods aspect to it would benefit this tea (some black teas I've had give off this wonderful taste and I think it would be perfect for anything that's supposed to taste like a baked good). Here, the black tea falls a bit flat. In the past I would have liked this, but lately I've come to appreciate pure black tea and all the wonderful flavor profiles they can have. The mouthfeel is smooth, but I wouldn't say creamy.
There is also a bit of an artificial taste that I don't care for at points in the sip. Maybe this is from the pumpkin candies? Or maybe the flavoring is artificial… I don't remember if it's natural or not. Whatever it is, it's not totally over the top, but I'm still detecting it.
I have enough left of this sample to have another cup, so I may try adding a little sugar and milk to see what I get.
Overall I think this tea is decent. Is it perfect? No. I think there are a few things that could be improved. Is it awful? No. I think some things are well done. To me, this is a blend that hasn't found its sweet spot yet. I think a little more balance is needed. I wouldn't discard or refuse this if it was given to me, but it isn't what I'd call a permanent cupboard dweller. Now, if it tasted more like it smelled: YUM! Maybe every once in awhile I'd pick up a sample size.
I'll update once I try this with milk and sugar.