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Brewgrass Festival – 2008
The thing about this festival is that it is so much MORE than a festival.
Yes, a huge part of being here is attending the Great Smokies Craft Brewers Brewgrass Festivalon the grounds of the Martin Luther King, Jr. ballfield, with (as parsed out by Anne Fitten Glenn at Mountain XPress) 40 craft breweries, more than 200 beers and 5 musical acts all spread over a 7 hour period. There are 3,500 people in attendance, with plenty of security and port-a-potties. And the breweries of western North Carolina are certainly the big draw.
But also on this weekend, there is a release event for Highland Brewing Company. Since 2006, Highland has been releasing an imperial version of one of their regular brews at Asheville's Brewgrass Festival, and then selling it on Sunday at the brewery. In 2006, it was Imperial Gaelic Ale, followed by Imperial Kashmir IPA in 2007. This year Imperial Black Mocha Stout is the beer, which we tasted (and tasted, and tasted, yesterday) and it is worth standing in line for today!
The brewery describes it as a "hearty stout, rich with coffee and chocolate notes, blending the velvety sweetness of specialty grains with the creaminess of a strong stout." It will be sold in 22 oz. bottles, at $8 per bottle, and this year there are no limits on the number of purchases. They produced 476 cases, and we're hoping to score two.
In addition to these two events, there are people and things all over town. Most of it very casusal, and some of it extremely well planned. For instance, Bruisin' Ales held a special Friday night tasting from 5-8 PM, where Devin, the Dogfish Head rep, served up five brews by DFH including 60-Minute IPA which was run through Randall (with basil, mint and coffee), Festina Peche, Aprihop and Black & Blue. The $4 entry fee went to Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway. That 60-minute through the Randall was just outstanding – full of fresh, herbal goodness and topped off with a mild coffee tang – and perfect with the berries Julie prepared on the side.
With less planning, we had fun times running around town. We found ourselves all over (but certainly not everywhere) – gatherings at The Thirsty Monk, Barleys Taproom and the new Wedge Brewing Company, a private Westy 12 tasting at John & Melissa's house, and an evening with the brewers at the soon-to-be-open Craggie Brewing Company. We even found time on Friday to run down to Greenville for lunch at Blue Ridge Brewing Company and a "hike" to Caesar's Head State Park for birds and a benchmark.
And then there was the festival… Beer of the day? Well, one of the leading favorites was Rye Knot Brown Ale from Coast Brewing Company. Valdez at Pisgah was certainly a leader (and we finally got our tie-dye t-shirts!), and so was Sexual Chocolate at Foothills. Crazy Train from Depot Street was a favorite among the lighter brews, and of course, Devin was there with the 60-minute through the Randall again. If there were bad beers there, I was smart enough to miss them. We did miss Heintzelmanchen – if they were there, we never saw them.
There is no time for proofreading or posting photos right now because we need to get checked out and off to Highland, but hopefully I'll have time to do that soon – check back, okay?
I've got Scurvy!
Ahoy, tis' post mid-night, which means tis' September 19 and tis' International Talk Like a Pirate Day. I'm celebratin' by drinkin' Tyranena Scurvy, brought t' Ashe'ille compliments o' Jim 'n' Joan!
We had a great afternoon / evenin' in town, startin' with a shoppin' trip at Bruisin' Ales (the best place to crawl for a salty bottle 'o grog), followed by a few hours in the new tastin' room at Pisgah with Dave – the man with the bloody birthday, dinner at Ed Boudreaux's with John and Melissa, and some sour Belgians at Thirsty Monk (including Cantillon Lamnivus.)
Aye, I'm expectin' another great day tomorrow – the actual TLPD-2008! Maybe I'll scrawl some news 'bout that Vortex III…
Neil Strine for President
The only relation this has to the enjoyment of craft beers is that I spent a good bit of my formative drinking years enjoying them with this man – Neil Strine – whose Presidential aspirations have taken him further than I ever imagined. I don't mean to stray into the political, but this video is too amazing not to share.
Congratulations, Neil! I'm sure you'll win the popular vote. Especially with members of the Society for the Promotion of Camels in America.
I wish I could have embedded the video, but the clicking on the link will take you to it, and the website will tell you all you need to know about this outstanding candidate.
Charity Beer Drinking
Over the period of a week in late June, we were on the road drinking beer to support charitable causes – a beer festival, a pub crawl and a special beer on the menu were the impetus for our travels.
On June 21, Tröegs Brewery teamed up with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Central Pennsylvania to put on the annual Harrisburg Brewers Fest® – an outdoor beer and music festival downtown. There were two sessions to reduce the crowds of people filling Locust and Third streets and a special VIP session, complete with gift bags.
The festival was advertised with 35 breweries. We know that some didn't show up, but there was no lack of beverage to be tried. D had to work, and I had a child's birthday party to attend, so we worked very hard to stick to just the things that were new to us and/or special beers. And with the small plastic sample mugs, it was easy to remain sober.
We had a few favorites from the day, including Lovitz Lager – a watermelon lager from Roy Pitz Brewing Company, Coconut Stout from Church Brew Works, Lichtenhainer – a sour, smoked Berliner Weissbier brewed as a collaboration between Marzoni's and East End Brewing Company and is based on an obscure German style, Barrel-aged Beekeeper (part of the bottle-conditioned collection at Bullfrog Brewery, and previous to aging, known as the Beesting Saison) and a firkin of Scratch #12-2008, an English-style IPA from Tröegs.
It was good, clean fun in downtown Harrisburg. Live bands played, including one that we really like at the early session (Herbie), and people were generally polite. I picked up an Otto's tattoo, which finally wore off last weekend, and my favorite tshotshke was the heavy-duty bottle opener from Straub.
At the Harrisburg Brewers Fest®, we learned about the Bavarian Ramble – a fundraiser organized by Mike Hiller, Chief Barbarian at Bavarian Barbarian Brewing Company, to support the Uptown Music Collective. Since we planned to be in the area for the weekend of June 28 anyway, we decided to join in on the ramble around downtown Williamsport.
For a $10 donation, we received 5-10% discounts off food and beverages at The Pub, Rumrunners, Franco's and the 4th Street Grille and Ale House. The evening ended with a private party at the Bavarian Barbarian Brewing Company where we were treated to a terrific performance by students from the Collective.
We met up with Mike at The Pub – one of my college hang-outs. This complete dive bar for college kids has transformed into a pretty nice little place. In addition to Bavarian Barbarian beers, there were several other very decent brews on tap, and a sizable bottle selection (for Williamsport) behind a large, beautiful honey-toned bar. I couldn't get over the cleanliness of this place in comparison to my days of hanging there. Even the bathroom was clean and bright, and while I didn't check it out, I understand there is outdoor courtyard seating.
Rumrunners is a Caribbean-themed restaurant with a huge selection of shelf drinks. I had only been in this building once, and it was so dark I couldn't see my own hand. Now it is bright and cheery, and the menu looks serviceable. We ate at Franco's out of nostalgia, but were thrilled to find Tröegs Nugget Nectar on cask there. I enjoyed a wonderful fresh gazpacho and an artichoke and olive salad with balsamic vinegar. We shared the chicken liver and toast appetizer, and D had a pesto with garlic pasta dish. With our discount, it was amazingly inexpensive, and as always, the staff at Franco's made us feel welcome.
We managed to get a hotel downtown on Priceline, so it wasn't expensive to stay downtown, walking to all of the Ramble locations, and we got a ride home from the party at Bavarian Barbarian. Kira and Mike were such wonderful hosts, and the guys in the band were so professional. It was a really nice night out for a really good cause, and also a good opportunity to let me stroll down memory lane a bit (I love Bullfrog Brewing dearly, but I miss exploring all of the other wonderful food opportunities in Williamsport.)
We ended our weekend with scenic drives through the mountains, taking Rt. 445 from Lamar to Millheim, and then driving a back road north of Winkleblech and Sharpback Mountains as a long way to Selinsgrove. In addition to a nice little hike, we stopped at the breweries (Elk Creek Cafe and Selin's Grove, respectively.) At Elk Creek, we were drinking Old Bertha's Red 99 – a beer created to support the Millheim Fire Company which has been assisting in the community for 99 years. 50-cents from each pint sold goes to the fire company, so we were happy to help (AND it was a good beer to go with my brunch!)
What a great week of drinking beer for the benefit of others!
11 Years Later – He finally got the Hat!
On our weekend away, I anticipated sufficient Internet access to catch up on the blog. I have so many things to talk about (beers we've had, beers we've made, people we've met, places we've been), but have so little time to write. I should have known in this wilderness location, a hotel with Internet access really means it has very spotty, very slow satellite internet.
Oh well…more time to hike…
Anyway, I had to highlight this little bit. First, Nana & Pop, if you are reading this, get in your car and drive to Selin's Grove NOW. They have Grizzly Coffee Stout on for a limited time, and it is roastier than ever. Yum! Yum!
Second (and my inspiration to wait 20 minutes for the editor to load), D has wanted a hat from Selin's Grove for eleven years. For eleven years he's been asking them to please make and sell a ballcap. Or any cap, for that matter. Today Lynn came out of the merch storage room and said, "Look what we've got!" Hooray! Finally the Selin's Grove dog on a ballcap! They cost $15, and they are made of a heavy denim material (tan on top, gray on the brim) with the running dog from their logo embroidered on the front, and the name of the brewery embroidered on the back. There is also a great new shirt in brown with their logo on the front and the names of all the beers they brew on the back. It's very nice, but not in women's sizes.
So that's the great news from D's head. Now back to our wilderness vacation!
Out of Control
Traveling to Dark Lord Day last weekend, I had the opportunity to shop at several terrific wine/beer/liquor stores. It was so much fun shopping in places that had a variety of products to offer, and allowed me to purchase small quantities at competitive prices. We visited the following:
- Rozi's Wine House in Lakewood, OH opened at 8 AM and sold a great selection of wine, foodie gifts, homebrew supplies and deli items (oh, did the cheese look fabulous!) And, of course, craft beers. A sandwich board announced they are ranked 47th in the world for beer selection.
- Champane's Wine Cellar & International Marketplace in Warren, MI had a large selection of Michigan beers available, and many other great microbrews at wonderful prices (Derek pointed out Blackout Stout 4-packs at $9.) I chatted with the beer manager, who really wanted our opinion on his fairly recently acquired selection (rumor has it there are between 90 and 150 different beers!) We all agreed it was a great stop!
- Liquor Stop in Highland, IN was attractive due to its proximity to Three Floyds. And for the beer traveler, knowing that Flossmoor Station isn't far away probably makes it even more desirable.
- Siciliano's Market in Grand Rapids, MI has become a regular stop on our way to Founders. The store is small, but they pack it in! The front of the store features homebrewing supplies, coffee, tea and tobacco. In the back, there is a wide selection of beers, priced singularly with a 10% discount on cases, mixed or not. It was a huge selection for such a compact space.
This is on my mind because I recently discovered Lew Bryson's new blog, which I have really been enjoying. Entitled Why The PLCB Should Be Abolished, he explains, "I started this blog to get people in Pennsylvania angry about the PLCB," with the hope of generating advocacy. That's a great idea, and bless Lew's soul if he actually gets enough people so informed as to the many facets of stupidity in our system that they actually begin to advocate for change.
Unfortunately, at least in my area of the world, I find that most people are complacent rule followers. People are either content with the way things are because they can't imagine life being any different, or they are very aware and unhappy, but unwilling to channel those feelings into political action. This isn't just true in the world of beer – it's true with every issue. And as someone who has completely unresponsive legislators, I can understand why it seems easier to do nothing…but that doesn't make it okay to do nothing.
The thing we need to remember is that the operative word from the acronym PLCB is CONTROL. The Commonwealth has all of the power; the producers and consumers have none. I would love to see a shift where the "C" word is something more like Choice, Competition or Customer-service. Better yet, I'd love to see that acronym disappear from my vocabulary!
Meanwhile, like a stereotypical girl, I'll look forward to those big out-of-state shopping trips! (Shawan's, anyone?)
Weldspatter IPA Now Available
D and I were just talking about Mike Hiller and how things are hopefully going in Williamsport. How timely that this news just came across my radar…
Bavarian Barbarian Brewing Company is pleased to announce that Weldspatter IPA is now on tap! Samples and growlers are available at the Horde Room in the brewery, located at 429 W. 3rd St. The beer is also on tap at Kimball's and B21 in Williamsport.
Weldspatter I.P.A. is a hoppy, though well-balanced beer with a sweet hop flavor and Elysian aroma. This unfiltered beer has a richer, more golden color than most other pale ales. The hops in Weldspatter I.P.A. include Phoenix and Pilgrim varieties imported from England and an American variety called Nugget. India Pale Ale beers typically go very well with pungent cheeses, grilled meats and spicy foods.
Great news, and congratulations!
Weldspatter I.P.A. was the winner in the Barbarian's Selection '08 Campaign, which allowed voters to choose the next beer style. It was announced April 1st and immediately brewed with an expected release date of Friday, April 11. Unexpected problems arose during filtration, which ultimately ruined the characteristic hop flavors inherent to the India Pale Ale style and the release was postponed.
In celebration of the release, the brewery will offer growler fills of this new brew for $8 now through the 3rd of May. I doubt I'll make it up for that, but perhaps a friend or family member will get a chance to check it out.
Okay…the best thing about sharing this news is that I got to use the word "Elysian" in back-to-back blog postings – when does that ever happen?
Officer Sassy and the Dark Lord
I'm not going to waste my time and energy posting negative thoughts on Dark Lord Day 2008 – I certainly had some, but plenty of people have posted the whiny thoughts and I'll be happy to point you there (see this post, which will link you to griping on the forums.) I can't disagree with most of it, but I also can't see dwelling on it. Besides – don't I look happy?
That's not a photo of drunk – that's exhilaration (many thanks to Ev for the costume inspiration…after the hat exchange, my companions started calling me Officer Sassy. With a Troeg's work shirt, a little bedazzling and a Marshall's badge from Dark Horse, I was set!)
Overall, I had a FABULOUS time! I traveled with fun people, we stopped at some great breweries along the way out and back, and it was my pleasure to catch up with fellow beer enthusiasts in the parking lot of Three Floyd's. It started out as a chilly day (or, as I pointed out, cellar temperature), and I was thrilled that I purchased a cozy long sleeve t-shirt from Bell's – I needed it with that wind!
I owe a heap of thanks to Kim for being our able (read sober) driver and trip coordinator – she did a super job at both! Heath and Derek were great traveling companions, making sure we didn't miss a single thing (well, Cereal City was a miss for now-obvious reasons, but all of the beer stops were right on!) There are a lot of terrific beer people in the world, but this was a crew I was more than happy to spend four days in the car with!
Uncle Jedi and Joan (aka Mrs. Jedi) get the hospitality prize for making a place for us in the line. They are always a treat to hang out with, as are the entire Free the Hops clan (not all of them are in the photo below…just the ones wearing kilts!)
Speaking of the line, a couple of bloggers mapped the beer line, and this was one of my favorite renditions. I just couldn't get an accurate photo of it, which I estimated to be 4500 people stretched over no less than 1/2 a mile. I was so glad to get my six bottles of Dark Lord Imperial Stout, and also my allotted two bottles of Hvedegoop Wheat Wine (a surprise for D.) When we packed it all in the car, it was obvious we weren't even going to attempt getting more.
Meeting Officer Hall and collecting his trading card made my day (next time, I'll need an "Officer Sassy" card.) And I thank Aaron for introducing me to April (and April for the photo with an inebriated stranger!)
Everyone at the event in a brew-sharing mood gets a big thank you, too! I shared my Troeg's Nugget Nectar, but kept looking for an opportunity to pop my bottle of Otto's Double D and just never saw an opening (no offense to Otto's, but the bottles being passed around we far superior!)
There are some additional summaries blogged here and here, and a little video coverage.
One of my favorite summaries of the event was on the Vagoscribe blog– it is both poetic and completely descriptive of the experience. There are no expressions of detestation, anger or even elation, which is kind of how I left this year's experience (last year, I departed full of elation and urine – thanks, FFF, for the improved toilet situation this year.)
By 2:30 on Saturday, I did say, "where is the get-the-hell-out-of-here line?," simply because the lines were so disorganized. I felt like a character in Hope for the Flowers (read pages 12-17 and you'll understand what I mean!) – it was impossible to tell which line led to which final destination or how long it would take to get there. We decided to find food, clean bathrooms and great beer, which I will talk about in my next post…when I get to it.
Until then, I hope you, too, have found some good beer with good friends!
CREF Defined
kClinger's REFugees – those who choose to gather for the enjoyment of craft brewed beers despite the demise of KClinger's in Etters; those who join in this fellowship denounce the "k", and represent the "C".


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WASHINGTON — Last year, House Republican leaders tapped an up-and-coming Florida lawmaker, Representative Vern Buchanan, to lead the party's fund-raising for candidates nationwide, a crucial part of their efforts to keep control of the House in November.
The drive has already paid dividends in surging donations. Now, however, Mr. Buchanan's golden touch in raising money could prove as much a hindrance as an asset, as a thicket of questions surrounding his own Florida campaigns is threatening to distract from the Republicans' national finance operation.
Federal inquiries surrounding Mr. Buchanan appear to be widening, as investigators examine allegations that his companies improperly reimbursed contributors to his campaigns and claimed improper tax deductions and that he failed to include all his varied financial interests in his Congressional disclosure reports.
The Federal Election Commission has already completed one investigation that produced a settlement this week with a former partner of Mr. Buchanan's who used their car dealership to reimburse employees for contributing to the congressman's campaigns, in violation of federal law.
The commission dropped its case against Mr. Buchanan himself over the reimbursements, despite testimony that he took part in the scheme. But agents for the F.B.I. and the Internal Revenue Service recently contacted former employees alleging financial improprieties by Mr. Buchanan, who owns a number of auto dealerships thoughout Florida and elsewhere and is one of the richest members of Congress.Continue reading the main story
A federal grand jury in Tampa is hearing evidence in the case as well, according to several people with knowledge of the inquiries.
The House Ethics Committee, meanwhile, is examining his failure in Congressional filings to disclose numerous financial interests and management positions — 17 in all — in another car dealership, a Florida development company, his own family foundation and other organizations. He also failed to report $11,000 in income from at least one of these companies.
Blaming accounting oversights, Mr. Buchanan filed four years' worth of new House disclosure statements last September, belatedly acknowledging these financial interests. But a review of campaign finance reports shows a deep link between his newly disclosed corporate interests and his own fund-raising operations, with donors affiliated with these groups donating more than $136,000 to his campaigns.
The congressman's lawyers predicted he would be exonerated and said the allegations against him were driven by disgruntled former employees and opponents.
"His political enemies are growing increasingly desperate and making all these accusations against him," said William J. McGinley, a Washington lawyer representing the congressman. "It's a political witch hunt."
One important question is whether high-pressure solicitations for donations from Mr. Buchanan's business partners and employees crossed the line into duress.
While some employees said in interviews that they had given donations freely, others said they contributed after aggressive solicitations by Mr. Buchanan.
Christopher Narvaez, who was chief financial officer at one of Mr. Buchanan's auto dealerships in the mid-2000s, said in an interview that before Mr. Buchanan announced his Congressional candidacy in 2005, he strongly encouraged company executives to contribute.
Mr. Narvaez said that at one meeting with partners and executives, Mr. Buchanan said: "I really need you to give the maximum allowance to get the campaign off to a good start."
Afterward, Mr. Narvaez said, Mr. Buchanan approached him in the hallway several times and asked, "Have you made your contribution yet?" (He eventually did, but not the maximum.)
Questions about Mr. Buchanan's finances have percolated in the Florida news media and political circles there for three years. But they have received little attention nationally, despite his rising profile as both chairman of the finance team for the National Republican Congressional Committee and a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
That could change, however, as inquiries by the Ethics Committee and others press on.
"In terms of perception, the Republicans have to be concerned," said Daniel A. Smith, a University of Florida political science professor who has followed the Buchanan case closely. "This certainly may not be the face that you want raising money for the Republican Party."
No evidence of impropriety has surfaced in what has been a hugely successful national fund-raising operation for the House Republicans.
With President Obama's economic record as a main target, the House Republican committee raised $54.1 million last year in the effort to defend their House majority — a spike of 49 percent over the same point before the 2010 elections, data show.
"Congressman Buchanan has been a valuable part of our success in raising the resources we need to combat the hundreds of millions of dollars that Democrat special interests are investing to return Nancy Pelosi to the speaker's chair," said Paul Lindsay, spokesman for the Republican committee. "This committee has always maintained a strict legal compliance with the letter and the spirit of the law."
Mr. Buchanan's office, based in Sarasota, did not respond to requests for an interview.
His supporters say that as a self-made businessman, Mr. Buchanan brings a built-in credibility with prospective donors about creating jobs and lowering taxes, and his influence is particularly important in the Florida battleground.
Steve Hiteman, who worked as chief financial officer for a Buchanan auto company, described him as a "charismatic" leader inspiring loyalty.
"You don't want to let him down," Mr. Hiteman, who along with his wife has given at least $17,000 to Mr. Buchanan's campaigns, said in an interview. He added quickly: "I was never coerced or strong-armed in any way — no deals, no nothing."
Others tell a different story.
The election commission's investigation established that three of Mr. Buchanan's Florida dealerships used corporate money to reimburse employees for tens of thousands of dollars in contributions to his 2006 and 2008 campaigns.
Some executives and employees, who donated thousands of dollars each after rarely, if ever, making a contribution before, said they were reimbursed through cash "bonuses," or offered trips on Mr. Buchanan's corporate jet and to his Colorado home, according the commission's investigation.
Commission investigators also found that the reimbursed contributions were part of an "extensive and ongoing scheme" by the Hyundai of North Jacksonville dealership to hide the source of the donations, in violation of federal law. Initially, the commission's general counsel tied the fund-raising methods directly to Mr. Buchanan, finding he "knowingly and willfully" accepted the improper contributions, according to internal investigative reports that the commission made public just last month.
One former Buchanan executive, Salvatore Rosa, told investigators that reimbursements began as far back as 2003. He said Mr. Buchanan pressured employees to attend a $1,000-a-person fund-raiser for President George W. Bush's 2004 re-election campaign and instructed Mr. Rosa to reimburse them.
When he objected to the reimbursements as illegal, Mr. Rosa said Mr. Buchanan told him to "finesse it," according to his statement to commission investigators.
In a separate civil deposition last month, Mr. Rosa also said that the congressman took part in a "conspiracy to evade U.S. income taxes" through improper business deductions and accounting methods, and Mr. Rosa has brought a complaint with the I.R.S. that would award him part of any money recovered. The agency declined to comment.
Beyond Mr. Rosa, other former partners and employees also maintain that Mr. Buchanan personally directed the reimbursements at different dealerships.
But Mr. Buchanan's lawyers have attacked the credibility of his accusers, describing them as bitter former employees, and they said Mr. Buchanan knew nothing of the improper payments.
Despite its initial findings against Mr. Buchanan, the election commission ultimately back-tracked and decided last February to drop the case against him, notifying his lawyers they were closing the file.
The commission reached a small monetary settlement this week with one of Mr. Buchanan's former partners, Sam Kazran, finding that he used money from the Jacksonville Hyundai dealership they owned to contribute nearly $68,000 to Mr. Buchanan's campaigns.
The congressman's lawyer, Mr. McGinley, said the election commission agreement should put an end to "false allegations" that Mr. Buchanan directed or knew of the improper reimbursements.
But critics remain unconvinced.
Melanie Sloan, executive director of the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonpartisan group that brought an ethics complaint against Mr. Buchanan and represents a former employee, said the flurry of recent activity surrounding the case left her hopeful that the Justice Department or the House Ethics Committee might move against him.
"There's so much evidence in this case," she said. "It's not just one or two things; there's a lot of smoke, and a lot of his employees are talking about him. You don't have to believe us."
An article on Feb. 24 about investigations into the campaign finances of Representative Vern Buchanan, Republican of Florida, referred incorrectly to the context of a quotation from the Federal Election Commission on improper contributions. While F.E.C. investigators found illegal campaign contributions were laundered to Mr. Buchanan's campaigns from three dealerships he owned, the agency's reference to an "extensive and ongoing scheme" applied to only dealership — Hyundai of North Jacksonville.


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I love ramen.
I miss ramen in Japan.
Ramen is so completely win. In fact, it is the highest ranking on the win scale. (Yes, the scale goes from 1 to ramen.)
Anyway, the best place that we have found in Calgary for ramen (so far...) is Muku on 14th street NW.
I have been here several times now; the first time my experience had good and bad aspects. It was fun, but I was less-than-impressed with the noodles. However, as I continued to come with my family, it started to grow on me until all of a sudden, I was pretty much addicted.
Well not actually, but seriously, ramen cravings happen. Specifically for Muku, since other places serving up ramen offer "beef" and "chicken" ramen... but in Japan, ramen is traditionally pork, so this leads to questioning on my part.
They had a summer special going on called summer ramen, and since it was hot, my dad and I decided to try it. It looked smaller than the rest, but it was still good. I don't know if I'd order it again though - depends how hot it is outside.
My mom and Manang got tonkotsu ramen, which is probably my favourite "traditional" one.
My brother had their kuroton, which is more of a Muku thing than Japanese, I believe. Still very good.
I would recommend any of the aforementioned, as well as their sukiyaki beef and their miso ramen. Basically everything I've had there is kind of delicious.
Are you hungry yet? Seriously. Go for some ramen. And take me with you.
My brother and I were thinking that it'd be awesome to go for ramen, then walk down Kensington Road to Amato Gelato for dessert. It's probably at least 15 minutes walk, to ease the guilt a little bit. And what a delicious combo it would be...
#14: Muku!
Posted by k'dee on Saturday, July 2, 2011
Labels: restaurantquest, yyc
3 comments:
- Unknown said...
That sounds like an unreasonably delicious idea.
- July 3, 2011 at 12:03 AM
- Irene said...
I finally tried Muku! It is goood... though I honestly don't think I could fit gelato after eating the ramen.
- July 3, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- E. Schmidt said...
Aaah I love your blog! Keep it up! Also I've never actually had real ramen, only the instant kind. I'm assuming the real stuff is better?
- July 13, 2011 at 7:30 PM


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Rachel's Tears
On 4/6 DaNella Auten wrote: For this review, I read Rachel's Tears, a book about Rachel Scott who was killed in the Columbine shootings. Where do I begin? I think I would like to rate it a two out of 5 swirls… (Swirls because this blog is Microbursts). I started out to read this review very excited, I was very interested ... Rachel's Tears a book review


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Deepika Padukone born 5 January 1986 , is an Indian actress and a former model. Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film Aishwarya. The following year, she made her Hindi film debut in the blockbuster Om Shanti Om which earned her the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award.
Deepika was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her family moved to Bangalore, Karnataka, India, when she was eleven months old.Deepika is of Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin origin, and her mother tongue is Konkani.Her father, Prakash Padukone, is a retired badminton player of international repute, and her mother is a travel agent. Padukone also has a younger sister, Anisha, born on February 2, 1991.Padukone attended Sophia High School in Bangalore, and completed her pre-university studies at Mount Carmel College Bangalore.While in high school she played badminton at the state level.
she played badminton during her school days and reached to the level of a State player, she did not take her game to the national level as she had set her sights on the glamorous world of showbiz. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, at eleven months old she moved to Mangalore, Karnataka when her family returned to India.
Deepika Padukone looks a natural athlete with a height of 5 ft 9 inches.
While in college, Padukone pursued a career in modeling.She was spotted in a ramp competition in NLS, Bangalore.Over the years, she has modeled for such Indian brand names as Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, and has been "brand ambassador" for the Jewels of India retail jewelry show.The cosmetics company Maybelline.
At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards she was awarded the title "Model of the Year".Shortly afterward, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar for 2006 and won two trophies at the Idea Zee Fashion Awards: "Female Model of the Year - (Commercial Assignments)" and "Fresh Face of the Year".Padukone was also chosen as the brand ambassador of Kingfisher Airlines and later Levi Strauss and Tissot SA.In addition, she appeared in the music video for Himesh Reshammiya's song Naam Hai Tera.
In 2006, Padukone made her cinematic debut in the Kannada film Aishwarya opposite actor Upendra. She later made a successful Bollywood debut in 2007 with Farah Khan's blockbuster Om Shanti Om opposite Shahrukh Khan.Her performance was well received, earning the actress a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award as well as her first Filmfare Best Actress nomination.
Taran Adarsh from indiaFM noted, "Deepika has all it takes to be a top star — the personality, the looks and yes, she's supremely talented too. Standing in the same frame as SRK and getting it right is no small achievement. She comes as a whiff of fresh air!" Padukone was then seen in Siddharth Anand's romantic comedy Bachna Ae Haseeno opposite Ranbir Kapoor and alongside Bipasha Basu and Minissha Lamba.
Deepika exudes grace and poise, uncommon for her age, and sits pretty on a high list of endorsements synonymous with similar qualities. She is the face of some of the most prominent Indian and international brands - Nescafe, Neutrogena, Sony Cybershot, Tissot, Fiama Di Wills, Orbit, IPL's Royal Challenger's Bangalore, BSNL & Kingfisher Airlines.
She has been modeling for advertising Liril soap, Dabur Lal powder Part plus shampoo and Limca, receiving many prestigious modelling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India, an annual jewellery festival.
What Deepika said When KJo asked her what she'd like to give Ranbir Kapoor, she said: a box of condoms. Hinting at his over-active libido or an unfortunate incident with one of his girlfriends? Your guess is as good as ours. When asked to rate him in sex appeal, the former girlfriend put him last on her list. She also said that that if she woke up as RK someday, she'd go back to sleep. She also made digs at him for cheating on her. The piece de resistance was when she revealed that once, when RK was at KJO's house, her ex was offered a glass of juice and a silk robe by his maid.


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Marseille style T3 with volumes optimized by mezzanines allowing comfortable sleeping for 6/8 people ideal family. The real plus is the outside: terrace, garden furniture, barbecue ... District excellent quick way out of town
Our apartment is a ground garden of a small two-storey building; an old mansion, which kept all its authenticity. Floor tiles or terracotta tiles on the floor, wall tiles with old, Marseillaise kitchen with large fireplace. The volumes are pleasant with a high ceiling. We have also completed two mezzanines: one in a room almost to double the surface and the other in the living room so small hut at the seaside atmosphere ...
The bathroom, newly renovated with ease, is equipped with a shower and plenty of storage.
We are fans of retro objects and it is with passion that we regularly Chinons small treasures we retapons.
This property is primarily a place of family friendly life. The young and old will be delighted to enjoy the many leisure available: books, TV, music, internet with WIFI, XBOX 360, board games and toys from 4 to 99 years!
The terrace with its large table and barbecue / gas plancha promise beautiful evenings grills ...
in the garden (80m2) a small lounge in the shade of shade sails offer a coffee break and reading area away from the vine is available for a quiet time.
Ideally our apartment is provided for six people with:
-two twin beds: one in the loft 'cabin' the show (for us it is the master bedroom) and another in a room atmosphere Junior London and New York '.
-Two Single beds in the large bedroom (20 m2): one downstairs and one in the mezzanine.
We frequently happens when we get the family to stay at 8: adding an extra mattress (on request) in the mezzanine of the large room and sleeping is possible on the living room sofa which is actually an old bed but with very good sleeping.
-dishwasher, Gas hob, electric oven, microwave, fridge, two freezers, espresso machine, coffee maker, raclette, electric plancha (barbecue in the porch and gas plancha bought last year) , electric fryer, electric mixer, many large bowls and pans, oven dishes ... everything you need for a large family kitchen; no high tech equipment but of good quality material!
Living room:
-Internet Access with wifi inefficient but enough computer for recreational access connected to the amplifier Technics and good speakers, XBOX 360, TV, books ...
society-games and toys.
Our apartment is ideally located to discover Marseilles and its surroundings while being in a calm and well equipped area:
-A Tram line 50 meters serving the hyper-center (arrival Noailles / Cannebière in 7 minutes).
-A Subway line leading to the Old Port, Mucem, Cart, another tram and a train station 5 minutes on foot or by correspondence (after a stop) of the tram next to the house .
Close access to the motorway serving Aubagne Garlaban, Cassis and creeks, La Ciotat, Bandol ...
In our street and next door:
Supermarket, butcher, bakery and pharmacy, every Thursday morning farmers' market on the church square (fruits, vegetables, cheeses, olive oil, ravioli and catering ....
Free and easy parking near the accommodation.
In Origin of the A7, A55, A51 quick access through the tunnel towards Aubagne La Joliette.
Coming from the A50: exit La Pomme, Saint Loup.
By train, Saint Charles train station:
-Ability To have a match for the Blancarde Station is within 5 minutes walk from the house or Tram stop (T1 towards the Caillols, get off at St. Theresa).
-By Underground: Line 1, the Directorate Forage, Get Blancarde then take tramway T1 towards the Caillols, get off at St. Teresa.
Coming from the airport, a shuttle drops passengers at the station Saint Charles.
Persons enjoying places should be respectful of our privacy (some belongings remaining on site) and be careful not to annoy the neighborhood avoiding nocturnal nuisances (it will be possible, however, enjoy the terrace but not boisterous fiestas!) we live in a quiet family neighborhood ...
Smokers are allowed outside and cigarette butts should not be thrown to the ground.
The animals if they are quiet (no holes in the garden, no cats climbing the curtains!)Are permitted outside of sleeping areas.
A deposit check worth 500 euros is required on the state of play, it will be cashed in case of problem.
In case of problems, we will be available by phone throughout the duration of the stay.


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5. Writing Center: For many international students, English is not their first language and may need help from time to time with their writing. The Writing Center helps students with their writing and English skills.


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Google Charts API in MVC C# 28. March 2014 Heath Programming Comments (2) So I saw the new Google Charts API and decided it would be interesting to play with. I had played with it 5 years ago or so when it first came out, and it has come a long way. The developer documentation seems solid to work from, and its just javascript so it can't be that hard. Plus, even if the doc isn't 100% easy to understand, any example they have is basically open source via view source, so you can easily figure out a lot. The piece I was really after was the sliding bar to restrict ranges, it took a while, and was worth it. I also added some cool functionality like clicking a data set in the legend and having it disappear.I decided to embed it in MVC as that's the technology my current job has me using the most. I wanted to make a generic wrapper in MVC for the Charts API so I could take any data set and throw it at any chart on the fly and see the different charts, without changing code. Turned out rather awesome, though it doesn't work the best in IE always, Chrome is much more consistent.So here we go, the first thing I will show is the nuts and bolts of the entire project, the one view that has all the javascript in it. I will try to discuss the pieces here as there is a lot going on.@model PPCOP_OrderProcessingReports.Models.ReportFetcher @{ ViewBag.Title = "Report"; Layout = "~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml"; }     @using (Html.BeginForm()) { @Html.ActionLink("Load Data", "LoadData") @Html.ValidationSummary(true)

 Select Brand @Html.DropDownListFor(x=>x.BrandId, new SelectList(ViewBag.Brands,"Id","Name"))	 Select Time Buckets @Html.DropDownListFor(x=>x.TimeSpanId, new SelectList(ViewBag.TimeSpans,"Id","Name"))	 Select Source @Html.DropDownListFor(x=>x.SourceId, new SelectList(ViewBag.Sources,"Id","Name"))	 Select Data @Html.DropDownListFor(x=>x.DataId, new SelectList(ViewBag.DataTypes,"Id","Name"))	 Select Chart Type @Html.DropDownListFor(x=>x.ChartType, new SelectList(ViewBag.ChartTypes,"Name","Name"))	 Align Weeks (only on days) @Html.CheckBoxFor(x=>x.AlignWeeks)	 <input type="submit" value="Update" />

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 The first thing to note is the included files. Jquery 1.71, and two jsapi includes from google which give the chart api. The next thing to note is the javascript I wrote. the first things done are the loading of the google objects. After that the drawChart() function is created and it is invoked by the google.setOnLoadCallBack event.The drawChart function is the nuts and bolts of the chart drawing. What I do is pass the data to google via a two dimensional array that I construct in a class in my mvc from some database. It is in simple [[1,1,1],[1,1,1]] structure. Note I had to pass the semicolon from c# as razor was throwing a fit about it in the JavaScript behind the server tag. Once the data is loaded, google has a good function called arrayToDataTable that converts it on the fly to the correct data table type. Next a few html operations are done in jquery to get the correct spot to dump the chart. This is also where my range slider is declared and tied to the range of the data set.After that I create column arrays. This is needed for my hiding functionality. Basically, I store the columns of the data set and if they are clicked in the legend, I hide them. This is done lower in the code under the addlisteners on ready and select below the dashboard bind and draw.The actual drawing of the chart is in the call ChartWrapper, it takes in the options object declared before it. This is where I pass in the axis and title dynamically to draw the chart. The chartWrapper call takes in chart type dynamically you can see, these are all controlled from the model, and influenced by the drop down lists you see at the bottom of the html page.Next, I will show you the controller code.public ActionResult Report() { var ctx = new PPCOPDataDataContext(); ViewBag.Brands = (from a in ctx.tbl_Brands select a).OrderBy(c=>c.Name).ToList(); ViewBag.TimeSpans = (from a in ctx.tbl_TimeSteps select a).OrderBy(c => c.Name).ToList(); ViewBag.Sources = (from a in ctx.tbl_Sources select a).OrderBy(c => c.Name).ToList(); ViewBag.DataTypes = (from a in ctx.tbl_SourceNames where a.SourceId == 0 select a).OrderBy(c => c.Name).ToList(); ViewBag.ChartTypes = GetChartTypes(); return View(new Models.ReportFetcher() { BrandId = 17, DataId = ViewBag.DataTypes[0].Id, DataName = ViewBag.DataTypes[0].Name, ChartType="ScatterChart", LegendHAxis = this.LegendHAxis.Split('|')[0] }); } [HttpPost] public ActionResult Report(Models.ReportFetcher fetcher) { var ctx = new PPCOPDataDataContext(); ViewBag.Brands = (from a in ctx.tbl_Brands select a).OrderBy(c => c.Name).ToList(); ViewBag.TimeSpans = (from a in ctx.tbl_TimeSteps select a).OrderBy(c => c.Name).ToList(); ViewBag.Sources = (from a in ctx.tbl_Sources select a).OrderBy(c => c.Name).ToList(); ViewBag.DataTypes = (from a in ctx.tbl_SourceNames where a.SourceId == fetcher.SourceId select a).OrderBy(c => c.Name).ToList(); ViewBag.ChartTypes = GetChartTypes(); if (!(ViewBag.DataTypes as IList<tbl_SourceName>).Any(c => c.Id == fetcher.DataId)) { fetcher.DataId = ViewBag.DataTypes[0].Id; fetcher.DataName = ViewBag.DataTypes[0].Name; } else { fetcher.DataName = (ViewBag.DataTypes as IList<tbl_SourceName>).Where(c => c.Id == fetcher.DataId).First().Name; } fetcher.LegendHAxis = this.LegendHAxis.Split('|')[fetcher.TimeSpanId]; return View(fetcher); } public IList<ChartTypes> GetChartTypes() { var returner = new List<ChartTypes>(); returner.Add(new ChartTypes() { Name = "ScatterChart" }); returner.Add(new ChartTypes() { Name = "AreaChart" }); returner.Add(new ChartTypes() { Name = "LineChart" }); returner.Add(new ChartTypes() { Name = "Histogram" }); returner.Add(new ChartTypes() { Name = "ColumnChart" }); returner.Add(new ChartTypes() { Name = "BarChart" }); returner.Add(new ChartTypes() { Name = "ComboChart" }); return returner; } You can see I have the Report get and post functions plus a getcharttypes function. Things to note in here are me just constructing my model and returning it. The get is all defaults and drop down populations with simple lists. The GetChartTypes is an example of a function to return a list of types to put in a drop down list. They are simply the names that google gave them so I can pass them straight to the dashboard object in javascript, real easy. My post method gets the drop down selections and updates the model and responds it to update the chart. The last piece is the code that generates the array list. It comes from a class called Report Fetcher you can see. I obviously could extract that better but this is rather specific for the program so I didn't take it that far, though one could and create a very generic class that anyone could reuse. I am not going to share that code as it ties in a lot of business logic now, but your just constructing a 2 dimensional array, not rocket science. Looking back, I should mention the checkbox that aligns days. I was displaying order data here, and I wanted to line weeks up by day of week from the previous year, so I created a table of year offsets to line up thanksgiving day and offset all days of the year. This allows us to view our order history from previous years for the same weeks, it works well.


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The most impressive premiere at this year's Detroit Motor Show is the new LC 500.
Lexus' hot-looking high-performance coupe was eagerly awaited ever since the LF-LC Concept was displayed four years ago – and, to everyone's surprise, the production car is almost indistinguishable!
The "world-class luxury sports coupe", as the company describes it, is based on the new GA-L platform that will also underpin future front-engined and rear-wheel drive models.
Weight distribution is almost ideal, at 52/48 front to rear, but, along with the styling, the LC's highlight is that it bucks turbocharging in favor of a high-revving 5.0-liter V8 from the RC F and GS F.
Power is sent to the 20-inch machined cast aluminum standard or optional 21-inch forged aluminum wheels through a new 10-speed Aisin automatic gearbox, which is smaller and lighter than some of the 8-speed transmissions on the market. The 0 to 60mph (96km/h) sprint takes less than 4.5sec – good enough to mix it with the opposition.


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Police have charged two men, aged 20 and 28, with a number of offences, including conspiracy to traffick within the UK for exploitation, controlling prostitution and concealing criminal property.
They are both due to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court this morning (Saturday).
It is understood the charges follow the arrests of two males on Thursday after operations in east Belfast and Banbridge.


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About FreeMeshX
FreeMeshX is a global terrain mesh replacement for the stock terrain mesh inside Microsoft Flight Simulator X, Flight Simulator X Steam Edition, and Prepar3D (V1,V2, V3, V4), and features LOD10 (38-m) coverage for almost the entire world. LOD10 is equal to the same terrain level of detail used for the USA in the stock scenery. The rest of the world varies from LOD6 to LOD9. FreeMeshX was created to bring the rest of the world up to the LOD10 standard as much as possible, although some regions of the world in the higher latitudes are still limited to LOD9 (76-m).
Towards the end of 2014, NASA began to release newer, upgraded terrain data for regions outside of the USA that was higher in resolution and also void-filled. This SRTM 3.0 data is identical to the quality of the USA SRTM data that is available at 1-arcsecond resolution (30-m).
FreeMeshX LOD10 (38-m) coverage:
- North America (LOD10 Canada is released in this mesh - default USA is already LOD10, so USA is not included for the base release. An LOD11 - LOD12 USA mesh is WIP.)
- South and Central America
- Europe
- Asia
- Africa
- Australia and Oceania
FreeMeshX LOD9 (76-m) coverage:
- Antarctica
- Greenland
- Russian territories north of 60 N latitude
FreeMeshX was compiled using over 400 GB of raw terrain data. The final size of the product is 46 GB, making it one of the largest freeware projects ever for FS. It wouldn't be in everyone's best interests to download all 46 GB at once, so we are releasing the product the product into continental regions for a total of 7 downloads total. Each continent contains a number of 10 deg x 10 deg titles, created from 1 deg x 1 deg tiles into an approximately 2.5 GB file, and then compressed into a multi-LOD BGL file. Defragmentation is highly recommended for mechanical hard drives to ensure smooth and quick loading.
Largest improvements are found in regions that contained mainly the default LOD6 and LOD7 meshes. These included remote regions of Africa, South America, Antarctica, and Asia. Europe and Canada sees some improvement, but its LOD9 mesh is just a one level upgrade to LOD10. Subtle improvements for these previously LOD9 regions will be found mainly in the accuracy of the mesh and level of detail in mountain ranges.
FreeMeshX USA
A 50 GB LOD12 (9.5 m pixel size) terrain mesh that enhances the topography of the continental 48 United States is available for open beta testing.


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Businesses such as restaurants, coffee shops, bars, hotels and other food preparation and catering businesses know the value of Perth commercial refrigeration experts' services.
In addition to their professional service, the said business establishments also rely for their supply of commercial refrigeration appliances such as blast chillers, display freezers, chest fridges and more especially commercial coolrooms.
Commercial cool or freezer rooms a must for catering and food preparation industry or any business concerned with large scale of food supply. They provide vital storage option when you need optimum temperatures in order to keep food fresh. Furthermore, they also limit waste and contamination so that you can meet the food safety standards of Australia.
However, commercial freezer rooms are not just limited to edible goods as they are much commonly used. They can also be used to keep medical or laboratory supplies at the right temperatures. Moreover they can also be used in flower and garden shops to store plant and flower supplies.
Commercial cool rooms or any kind of commercial refrigeration appliance in Perth may be a big investment as they are normally expensive. But with right care, maintenance and regular cleaning, you can use your cool room performing at its highest level for a long period of time.
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Janelle Monae Opens Up About Her Sexuality, Drops "Electric Lady" Ft. Solange
Janelle Monae opened up a bit about her sexuality while promoting her new album Electric Lady. Apparently, everyone but us was wondering if she prefers lady parts over man meat. Check out her answer inside, plus her new "Electric Lady Remix" with Solange and others...
Fab chick & CoverGirl spokeswoman Janelle Monae rolled to Sway in the Morning at Sirius XM's Shade 45 this week. And the co-hosts wanted to get all in her business about her personal preferences--men or women?
Janelle kept it vague saying:
"Women are amazing...and so are guys....
There's nothing wrong with being bisexual, there's nothing wrong with being lesbian or gay. I am an advocate. i have friends who are in same sex relationships and I feel love has no sexual orientation. Live has no religious belief. Love is the purest and most important thing we can possess for ourselves and for others."
When Sway asked point blank if she dates men or women:
"I keep my personal life very much to myself. I want everybody to focus on my music. I also don't want to let anybody down. I want women to still be attracted to me. Go get my album! I want men to still be attracted to me so I have to be political in this. So I can't really tell y'all!"
Gotta love her. Peep the video from the interview below:
And now that her Electric Lady album is out (with a special double disc at Target), a new 90's style TLC inspired remix of her title track hit the net ft. Solange, Bog Boi and CeeLo. It appears on the special edition of the album that has 4 extra songs. Check it out below:
Speaking of Solange, she just put out a short vid (that's just her standing in a Solange-style outfit with music playing in the background) to promote her new label, Saint Records:
This is the first little teaser we've gotten for her upcoming project.
By the way, Solo's performing at Barclays on 9/20 with Vampire Weekend.
The Randomness:
1. Lamar Odom was just officially charged with driving under the influence STORY
2. Oh no! B. Smith's restaurant, a D.C. staple, is closing after 20 years. STORY
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It's 9:38pm when I start writing this piece. Am half drunk after downing 250 ml of Kibao vodka. Am I half drunk or half sober? Depends on who you're talking to. My half drunkenness is not from doing the 250ml of vodka. Before this I passed by "muchita" the busaa place for a tin or so. Stereotypically you'd be forgiven to say I did the busaa because of the January a.k.a njaanuary but the fact that am in the bar doing vodka means your fears have been dispelled. Well the fact that am doing Kibao again fucks up my defence above. It's not the type of drink I indulge in on a good day. Nevertheless, it's a little class or so I convince myself.
The truth of the matter is that January is that month! That month where the only thing you can donate is blood, the only thing you can lose is network, the only thing you can give is pregnancy, the only thing you can pay is attention, the only thing you can…….. What's that? Vodka has escaped with that one. So here I am at the bar seated alone in a corner where WiFi is reachable because where the other guys are seated WiFi is not accessible and am not using my mobile data to blog when there's WiFi 15 meters away. Heri niwe pekee yangu (I'd rather be alone). It's now 22:11hours at this point and my mother in law(once one always one sorry Faith) sends me a WhatsApp message ordering t-shirts and I have to respond ASAP. So chill out I'll be back.
22:18hrs and am back after of course filling my glass with more Kibao as well so let's get done with this. Get done with what? What are we even talking about? As we speak am now three quarter way drunk or is it quarter way sober? That still depends on who you're talking to. I prefer the later. Sober sounds better no matter the degree. Am even thinking of stopping this post from here because who blogs drunk? But before I go, do you think my mum will ever forgive me? How about my sisters? My dad? My brothers? Fuck! My brothers can go to hell for all I care. What have I done to them? Nothing! Don't ask me what I've done the others because I'll get emotional. Especially my mum. Wait….. My sister in law. Oh Shit!
"haiya, Kwani Kesho ni tarehe tano?" sorry that wasn't meant for you. Ignore that. I was talking to George my colleague as he passed my WiFi blogging spot on his way to the toilet. He's having tusker cider so his constant washroom trips are understandable. Wait…. He's having tusker cider in January is he illuminati?
Forget about George… Where was I? Oh yeah I was talking about my new khaki trouser I bought from Evelyn in December(bought? Naah! I haven't paid till now 27th Jan so what do you call that? Buying or borrowing? But I'll pay when we get paid ama?). But was I really talking about a trouser? Fuck! It's 22:31 and I want to finish this post after exactly one hour. That's at 22:38hours but am already short of Shit to last me 7 minutes. Juu ya hiyo story, let me go get another shot of Kibao by the time I come back it'll be 22:38hours and that will be the end of my drunk post.
It's 22:38 guys. Above is my drunk post. We're done!


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Some students are growing plant food for the Orange Bellied Parrot. This idea came from our visit to Healesville Sanctuary.
Mark is having a fundraiser at school to raise a donation for the Tassie Devils Fund at Australia Zoo!
Conor wants to promote possum boxes in our gardens to protect our possums (who many just call pests!)
Another team has decided to promote "Wipe for Wild-life" which is a campaign to convince people to use recycled toilet paper! Again, we learnt all about this programme at Healesville Sanctuary.
Fin and his team are going to investigate whether we can assist in our local parklands. (see our magnificant local habitat photographed by our Middles photographers)
Three students have already joined FOTZ (friends of the zoo).


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I love pumpkins.
I love the color, the shape, how they look as decorations, and how they taste. Today, I took my pumpkins off the mantel; what to do with them? They all went out on the screened-in porch where they will continue to look fall-y and lovely for a bit longer. I'd gotten four small, multicolored ones at the grocery store that came in a bag that said they were not to be eaten.
I hate haTE HATE to waste things, especially food. I wonder; did they put some sort of non-edible sealant on them to make them shiny? We still have the big jack-o'lantern pumpkin I'd bought for carving, an activity the boys skipped when I was out of town. I'll cook the two smaller pie pumpkins, one white and one orange, when I have some free time and reluctantly put the non-edible ones in the yard waste bag.
Going back to hating to waste food…today I tossed out the last piece of pecan pie. It practically made me sick to do it, and I felt guilty for "wasting" food, but I thought it was better to "waste" it than "waist" it, seeing as I was the only one at home eating the damn thing. I know this ingrained guilt comes from childhood, where we had to sit at the table until we cleaned our plates, no matter what was on them.
Eating Based on Emotion, Not Hunger
Which brings me to food as an adult. It's come to my attention that I do a lot of emotional eating. I had never realized this until I'd been feeling bad for so long. Truly, I'm not hungry. I'm not working out or doing much of anything at all. With my cold, food has even tasted bland. Yet I want to eat. I even told my nutritionist, Meredith, that I kept feeling like if I ate "just the right thing" I would feel better.
Of course, whatever I ate was never just right. And then the epiphany: I eat a lot of times to make myself "feel better," be it physical or mental.
So I'm going to try to make sure I really savor the things I do eat. I'm going to eat slower and be mindful of what I eat so that my food is always pleasure.


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Here are my BA writings. Currently there are .pdf files only. I intend, in due course, to convert them to my Notes format and (maybe) update them in the light of greater understanding (if any). There are four groupings:-
|Final Year Essays
|Earlier Essays
|Book Analyses
|Paper Analyses
|This is my BA Dissertation on the topic of Poverty of Stumulus arguments for the Innateness of Grammar. I enjoyed this investigation, and intend to use the kind of abductive arguments on which it is based as a model for my PhD thesis.
|Poverty of Stimulus
|This is the first of three essays in Greek Philosophy. Despite my arguing that Greek Philosophy shouldn't be included in the BA, or at least not so early in the course, or not without a lot of motivation, this turned out to be my best paper. This essay is on the topic of fatalism.
|The Sea Battle
|The second essay on Greek Philosophy asks whether the Third Man Argument refutes Plato's Theory of Forms. I have to admit that, but for the course, I wouldn't have looked into this subject, and those reading the essay should have a bottle of paracetamol to hand.
|The Third Man
|The third essay on Greek Philosophy, asking whether Democritus was a sceptic. I have to ask who cares, but I did enjoy researching and writing the essay.
|Democritus a Sceptic
|This is the first of three essays in Modern Philosophy, and is an attempt to make the most of Locke's psychological view of personal identity.
|Personal Identity
|A second essay in Modern Philosophy. It looks into Hume's Correspondence Theory between our 'ideas' (concepts) and 'impressions' (sense perception).
|Correspondence Theory
|A third essay in Modern Philosophy, looking at two of Descartes's arguments that mind and body are distinct substances.
|Real Distinction
|This is the first of three essays on Ethics. Caveat lector! I never got the hang of ethics. This essay discusses Mackie's Error Theory.
|Error Theory
|This second ethical essay discusses whether moral relativism is absurd.
|Relativism Absurd?
|This final ethical essay addresses utilitarianism. Can Mill successfully explain why it is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a foolsatisfied?
|Higher Pleasures
They are of varying quality, but useful for me to have on-line ...
|This is a rather feable and incomplete effort addressing Jackson's Knowledge Argument against physicalism in the philosophy of mind. The topic is sufficiently important to make the essay worth completing some day ...
|Knowledge Argument
|This is an essay in the philosophy of psychology asking whether "The mind is in effect a Swiss-Army knife, full of specialised modules designed for special purposes."
|Mind Modular?
|Another essay in the philosophy of psychology, asking whether the concept of innateness is incoherent or unnecessary.
|Innateness Incoherent?
|An essay on the topic of free will. If it is said that I did something freely, is it implied that I could have done something different?
|Free Will
|An essay on the border between modern philosophy and methodology, examining Hume's argument that we have no reason to expect the future to resemble the past.
|Future & Past
|Another essay on the problem of induction, investigating Hempel's paradox of the ravens.
|An essay in the philosophy of language, looking at the different uses of definite descriptions.
|Definite Descriptions
|First of three essays on bodily sensations in the philosophy of mind, asking whether pains are mental objects. Rather slavishly adherent to Tim Crane's ideas (garbled, no doubt).
|Pains as Mental Objects
|Essay asking whether bodily sensations are perceptions of one's body.
|Sensations as Perceptions
|Final essay on this topic, asking whether I could feel a sensation to be located in someone else's body.
|Extraneous Bodily Sensations
|Jonathan Dancy - Contemporary Epistemology. This is rather a full set. At 110 pages it's not much shorter than the book.
|Dancy - Epistemology
|Tim Crane - Elements of Mind. A bit briefer this time at a mere 71 pages. It is graced by 153 footnotes showing where I disagreed with the esteemed author (or where I was confused, most likely).
|Jerry Fodor - Modularity of Mind. Much shorter - only 23 pages; but then, it's only a little book.
|Fodor - Modularity of Mind
|Saul Kripke - Naming and Necessity. Back to form. 73 pages and 156 footnotes. At least I have the justification that this is one of the "must read" philosophy books.
|Kripke - Naming & Necessity
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Follows below a full copy of a letter to Editors, from British Polio's CEO, Ted Hill MBE. Ted regularly writes to the media on matters affecting those who have had Polio, and now have PPS. In this latest letter, Ted applauds the efforts of the Pakistani government's vaccination programme, and points out that the legacy of Polio will be with us for generations.


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Occupy Wall Street is trending as the growing nonviolent protest garners national attention.
The movement began on September 17 as a response to a call from Adbusters to protest corporate greed, bailouts, and tax breaks for the super rich. A group of approximately 2,000 people took to the financial district in Manhattan to live, eat and sleep. The slogan of the leaderless group seems to be "We the 99% are fed up with the greed and corruption of the 1%."
Though nonviolent, there have been confrontations with police and 80 demonstrators were arrested during a march to Union Square.
The protests have been picking up steam, with reports that labor unions have pledged solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and with factions popping up in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and DC.


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WOW. It seems that the SCOTUS affirmation of the power of Fedzilla to tax is now unleashing anti-2nd amendment tax proposals. And, of course, the anti-gun UN never gives up hacking away at the right to bear arms.
Michael Filozof of the American Thinker today cited a 1993 article from The New York Times in which the Democrat Senator from New York, the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan "proposed adding a 10,000% Federal tax to 9mm handgun ammunition as part of 'HillaryCare.'"Responding to the recent Supreme Court decision in which the federal government could conceivably enact such a tax present-day, Filozof rhetorically asks; "Did John Roberts just open the door for a future Democratic Congress to actually enact such a tax as part of ObamaCare?"
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Palace cruised to a 3-0 victory against Gillingham in their second match of their pre-season preperations with a classy display at Priestfield.
Ian Holloway handed new signing Jose Campana his first start in the Palace red and blue whilst continuing to look at trialists Atdie Nuhiu, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Osman Sow and Jake Nicholson who all featured on a balmy night in Kent.
The visitors began brightly and only 30 seconds in a neat through-ball by Kyle De Silva allowed Dwight Gayle to break free from the Gillingham defence, and his strike and forced Stuart Nelson into a one-handed save. From the resulting corner the Eagles came even closer when Campana's delivery was met by the head of trialist Atdie Nuhiu but his looping effort bounced off the top of the bar.
Palace's new boys linked up together beautifully nine minutes later when Campana executed some nice skill to allow him the opportunity to cross for Gayle but a low save from Nelson saw him keep the ball out, and the Spanish under 20s captain was soon testing the opposition shot-stopper himself from 25 yards with a low drive that hit the keeper in the chest before he could get it under control.
The Eagles had been well on top with their midfield stringing the ball around nicely in the middle of the park but there was a warning from the Gills when Danny Kedwell blasted towards goal and forced Julian Speroni in his first save of the game.
However the Eagles went up up the other end and forced another corner which led to them taking the lead after 21 minutes. Campana's delivery was cleared towards the centre of the pitch where Dean Moxey was waiting, and he lashed a low strike into the bottom corner to hand his side a deserved advantage.
Adebayo Akinfenwa had a great chance to pull the sides level seven minutes later when he was found by a cutback in the area but blazed wildly over the crossbar, and Speroni was again failed to be troubled when Kedwell's shot on the turn was next to land harmlessly in the stand as Holloway's men ended the first half a goal up.
Holloway changed his entire team for the second 45 minutes and it took some time for them to find their feet, and Kedwell again tested his luck after cutting in from the left and beating a couple of Eagles defenders but dragged his effort wide of the near post.
Palace could have gone two up when a goalmouth scramble was cleared into the path of Owusu-Abeyie who teed up Stephen Dobbie who missed the target, but on 68 minutes the Scot found himself in acres of space in the Gills half and lashed a low drive past the helpless Nelson to double the lead.
And Dobbie had a massive hand in Palace's third when his exquisite ball over the top allowed Owusu-Abeyie to use his pace to sprint past the Gills backline and slot the ball into the net.
The home side noticeably faded and moments later Dobbie found Bolasie on the edge of the area and his strike cracked against the crossbar as the Eagles searched for more, but ultimately had to settle for just the three and an impressive display.
Gillingham: Nelson, Fish, Martin (N'Gala 89), Linganzi (Grant 86), Legge (Davies 68), Whepdale, Akinfenwa (McDonald 56), Kedwell (German 72), Allen (Muggeton 83), Dack (Gregory 56), Barrett ©.
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Gordon Gekko, 90cm x 120cm
Fortune- Gordon Gekko, 90cm x 120cm
TIME – Angi, 21cm x 31cm
Person of the Year, 90cm x 120cm
Match – Diana, 90 cm x 120 cm
Fortune- Steve Jobs, 90cm x 120cm
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Redbook – Grace, 90 cm x 120 cm
Fortune- Bloomberg, 90cm x 120cm
Der Sex und Ich, 90 cm x 120 cm
Forbes- Bill Gates, 90cm x 120cm
Time – Warren Buffett, 21 cm x 31 cm
Rolling Stone – Trump, 21 cm x 31 cm
Vogue – Kate, 21 cm x 31 cm
Exhibition BNP Paribas, 2017
Vintage and Modern Magazin Cover Art
In order to enjoy the artwork, we visit exhibitions and concerts,
we go to theaters and museums, we read, we travel to the far corners of the world to enjoy art,
but everyday we have a chance to hold in our hands certain artworks, and we don't even realize it.
Of course, these art forms are the magazine covers.
But can we look at covers as an art form?
Yes we can!
Many greats of graphic and painting art have worked in magazines.
The art on the cover is most evident in the period
from the late 19th century till the beginning of the Second World War,
from the period of Art Nouveau through Art Deco to Bauhaus.
Almost every cover page of that era was a visual spectacle.
Just take a look at and admire the covers of Vogue and Vanity Fair.


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Today's wedding photography
The wedding album of today is a story of change. Couples planning their marriage ceremony find an overload of styles and ideas to choose from. Often the 1000's of wedding images afterward end up on the home computer with no album being made at all. It's a fun challenge for our studio to help the newlyweds navigate through all the photography style choices and organize the overwhelming selection of images.
A great wedding photographer matches the customer with the right look for them. Here are four basic styles of the photographic wedding story. The "candid story" is a more appealing option for today's couples. It gives a fun more realistic look to the wedding album. There is a high level of skill needed to capture the right moment and specialized equipment with low light capability is a must. The "artistic story" captures an art gallery type image. Emphasis is on composition, color, and lighting. Pictures can be cropped close, off center, and at odd angles. Then, there is "the natural environmental look". This is best suited where most of the day is spent in a rustic setting. The arrangements are casual, blending into the wedding location. Finally there's "the traditional look". It's kind of a throwback to the traditional style poses, looking at the camera.
Each style offers great elements. Candid and natural have fun and emotion, art has impact and detail, and traditional has perfect expression and posing. A great wedding photographer will give a variety of styles to the story of your wedding. The artistic style is up to the couple to choose and we do our best to determine their preference by giving a finished product that shows off their style and personality.
Once the proofs are delivered the real fun begins. Everyone loves when the pictures are up online 2 weeks after the wedding for all to see. Shortly afterward, the proof book of all your wedding images is ready. If you think seeing all of the images are overwhelming, you are right. A typical 8 hour wedding has around 1200 images to choose from!
All of our wedding packages come with a DVD of high resolution digital images and copyright release. Having a just a proof book or files on a computer doesn't't best represent the beauty of the day. I think that a good wedding story is told through a quality album that can be opened and enjoyed for decades. We recommend the time and investment in a finished album to complete the photographic journey.


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Today I have a really simple design with some of the fun beverage elements from our new set Lemons. I made one regular lemonade, the pitcher full of pink lemonade and made the straws stripedy. Then I just placed them on a "shelf" made from paper strips and put it all on paper layers.
Here's a bit closer look at the shelf and stitching. Super simple, but still cute.
Hope you can join with us in the challenge! You have one week left to play and you can win Cat's Cash and even be chosen as the Swanky Stamper of the month with an opportunity to play along with all our next release goodies!
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