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Birdwatching, depression and the BBC sofaPosted: March 5, 2017 Filed under: Birds, Depression, Health | Tags: birdwatching, Depression, mental health, Radio, TV 7 Comments
I found myself on the BBC's famous red sofa last Sunday morning – not for a tour of the studio or for a nice sit down, but for a live TV interview.
"Being on the telly" is one of those mysterious, magical things that many of us, including me, have daydreams about. People on the telly are a different breed of person, who are beamed onto our screens at home from some kind of strange, alternative universe. As I discovered, the world of BBC Breakfast is certainly very different to my own.
Birdwatching and depression
Last weekend, a new study was published, showing that birdwatching can have a positive effect on depression and anxiety, and I was plucked from obscurity to talk about this on BBC Breakfast and BBC Radio 5 Live. It wasn't my study, of course, but I do write about birdwatching and mental health. A BBC producer had been looking for someone who could talk on the subject from personal experience, and stumbled across my blog.
Up until late Saturday afternoon, I wasn't expecting any of this. I went swiftly from shopping at Tesco with my eight-year-old son to chatting on the phone with a member of the BBC Breakfast team just after 4.30pm. She asked if I'd like to be live on the show the next morning. I'd been planning a family trip out, so this unexpected development made my head spin a bit, but these opportunities don't come up very often, so I said yes.
Crazy logistics
There then followed a whirlwind of crazy logistics. The studio is at Media City in Salford, and they wanted me on the show at 8.40am. The train times didn't work out (I'd have had to get up at about 3am to get the only train available) so I agreed to drive over from my home near York. Another option was to travel over that evening and stay in Manchester, but I was going out with my wife and friends to see Sunny Afternoon, a musical about my favourite band, the Kinks, and I wasn't going to miss out on that.
In the brief time between getting the call and going out, I had to send over some photos from my birdwatching trips (my photo of a great spotted woodpecker appeared as the backdrop to my interview) and try to get my head round what was going on.
There was more to come.
During Sunny Afternoon (which was brilliant), I could feel my phone buzzing in my pocket, and afterwards I discovered I'd had a call from the BBC 5 Live team – they wanted to speak to me live the next morning too. So I found myself on the phone two or three times between 11 and 11.20pm as we tried to fit this in. At one point, they wanted to talk to me at 7am and I was going to try and find somewhere to stop and do a phone interview on my drive over to Salford. Luckily, the 5 Live studio is one floor up from BBC Breakfast, the two teams exchanged notes, and I was booked in to talk on the radio at 8.20am, which meant an even earlier start.
So what was it all like?
Media City was spectacular for a start. It's by the quayside in Salford, where an old industrial area is being gradually regenerated. I walked past the CBeebies office, and saw the studio where Shine, the BBC's new talent show, is being filmed. Across the water I could see ITV and the Coronation Street studio.
The staff couldn't have been nicer or more welcoming. I was greeted at reception and taken up to the green room, where guests wait before they go on air, but wasn't there long before being whisked off with a cup of tea in hand to see the make-up man (he put on a bit of foundation and powder 'for the lights' in the studio – good job too, as the glare from my bald head would have dazzled the viewers).
From there, I went up to 5 Live, and within ten minutes was live on air. I sat down with a black microphone in front of me, opposite the two presenters, put on some headphones, and off we went. I spoke for about two minutes (it went well – here's a recording), then was collected by my friendly host and taken to a comfy corner outside the BBC Breakfast studio.
From there, I was met by the floor manager and given my clip-on microphone, then when the time came, we crept into the studio and I waited for my turn to join presenters Ben Thompson and Rachel Burden on the big red sofa.
Both were lovely, and put me at ease. They were remarkably perky, given the horrible hours they must work. I wasn't really conscious of the cameras – I just answered their questions as best I could and tried to remember key points from my blogs that I'd glanced at on my mobile.
It was quickly over, and I doubted whether it had actually happened, but when I got home, I was greeted by my two children bouncing up and down with giddy excitement at having seen their dad on the telly, then had the weird experience of watching myself on my own TV set (unfortunately it seems the programme isn't available on iPlayer). I was happy I'd managed not to say anything stupid or pull any weird faces.
It just goes to show that sometimes extraordinary things happen to ordinary people, and – more importantly – that depression is not the end. We can live with it, and occasionally something good can come of it.
Oh, and seeing as I was home by 11am, we still managed a family trip out – just a less ambitious one.
Thanks to Jane Brook, Claire Vinent Yager and Michelle Atkins for the photos.
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Via an Anonymous Source, Posted by Aubin Paul Movies and Documentaries
The track listing has been announced for the soundtrack to Jennifer's Body. The film is the second from Juno writer Diablo Cody and stars Megan Fox. The soundtrack is due out August 25, 2009 and features music from All Time Low, Cobra Starship, Cute Is What We Aim For, Dashboard Confessional, Panic At The Disco, Screeching Weasel, Silversun Pickups, The Sword, Hayley Williams (Paramore) and others.
- "Kiss With a Fist" - Florence and The Machine
- "New Perspective - Panic! At The Disco
- "Teenagers" - Hayley Williams
- "New In Town" - Little Boots
- "Finishing School" - Dashboard Confessional
- "Through The Trees - Low Shoulder
- "Time" - Cute Is What We Aim For
- "I Can See Clearly" - Screeching Weasel
- "Chew Me Up" - Cobra Starship
- "toxic valentine" - All Time Low
- "Iâm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend" - Black Kids
- "Death" - White Lies
- "Celestial Crown" - The Sword
- "Little Loverâs So Polite" - Silversun Pickups
- "Ready For The Floor" - Lissy Trullie
- "Violet" - Hole

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Early peoples at Culbin
People have lived at and off Culbin for thousands of years. The evidence for this is many archaeological finds of items dating back to prehistoric (Mesolithic and Neolithic) times, plus later material.
Culbin finds are especially difficult to date accurately due to the shifting sands. In a normal archaeological site you can rely on the layers of history appearing in reverse chronological order as you dig: not so at Culbin, where the sand may erode away layers and jumble everything up together.
Why would early hunter-gatherer tribes have come to Culbin?
For the same reasons as we do today – the coastline, the wildlife – but with very different motives: food and shelter. Before farming, tribes would travel from food supply to food supply, possibly using primitive boats and rafts along the coasts and rivers. Game, including seals and otters, would be hunted for meat and skins, fish and shellfish caught, and berries and edible roots gathered.
The shell middens – evidence of early habitation
Simple mounds of shells: while many of the shell middens found here are mediaeval, the oldest date from around 3500 BC. It is believed that early peoples would have used this coast in the Winter when food elsewhere was in short supply, heading inland in the Summer.
The shell middens and potstone finds show that the coastline was further inland and the mouth of the river Findhorn was much further west than it is today.
What can we learn from the shell middens?
We know from the presence of oysters in the shell middens that 3,500 years ago the estuary here was muddier and the climate a little warmer than today. The Findhorn met the sea further west than at present and would have been a source of rich sediments washed down the river, creating a source of nutrients for both fish at sea and plants growing along the riverbank as its course shifted through time.
Certainly there are now no oysters for the inaptly-named oystercatchers on the Moray Firth, but from the shell middens we know that early diets did include winkles, cockles, mussels and razor clams, all of which are still found here today.
Several shell middens at Culbin have the remains of a hearth in their centre, showing that the shells were probably not eaten raw.
For more details of the excavation of a Culbin midden visit the Archaeology Data Service.
Is there any evidence of later habitation?
Archaeologists have found arrowheads, bronze ornaments and evidence of ironworking here, plus very early coins.
From the works of his enthusiastic son-in-law Tacitus, we know it is possible that Agricola, Roman governor of Britain, marched from victory over massed local tribes at the battle of Mons Graupius (believed to be in the area of Bennachie) along this coast to Inverness in circa 84AD, doubtless recruiting auxiliary troops and trading or plundering farmland as he travelled through inland Moray.
It is assumed that this is as far north as the Romans came as their lines of communication with Rome were over-extended, and their presence in this area declined after this date.
Roman ships may also have circumnavigated the coast from here, starting from an unknown point along the Moray coast at a port described by Tacitus.
What about early owners of Culbin?
The first recorded owner was Richard de Moravia (of Moray) in about 1240, brother of the Bishop of Caithness.
The de Moravias were a family of huge political and religious clout in early Scotland and we have their name to thank for the district today.
Culbin was one of many estates until a female de Moravia heiress named Egidia Murray married into the Kinnaird family in the early part of the 15th century. The Kinnairds then owned the land right up to the bitter end when the sands finally overwhelmed the estate in 1694.


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Events for the Week of January 10, 2011
A weekend full of cheesy, greasy, spicy football snacks and big beers to pair it with has led me to dedicated sessions of water ingestion and couch laying. But now for your week in beer!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Port Brewing/Lost Abbey Release Party: Decatur, Georgia
5:00PM-9:00PM @ Brick Store Pub
So this event features one of my favorite breweries Lost Abbey/Port Brewing. Tomme Arthur is a genius! Here is what you can expect beer wise tonight:
Port Brewing Wipeout IPA 7.0%
Lost Abbey Cuvee de Tomme Wild ale 10.0%
Port Brewing Hop 15 Imperial IPA 10.0%
Lost Abbey Amazing Grace Belgian dubbel 9.5%
Port Brewing Mongo Imperial IPA 8.5%
Lost Abbey 10 Commandments Strong Dark 9%
Port Brewing old Viscosity Imperial Stout 10.0%
Lost Abbey Inferno Strong Pale 8.5%
Port Brewing Shark Attack Imperial Red ale 9%
Lost Abbey Lost & Found Dubbel 8.0%
Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi Biere De Garde 10%
Lost Abbey Judgment Day Belgian Quad 10.5%
Lost Abbey Devotion Belgian pale ale 6.5%
Lost Abbey Red Barn Saison 6.7%
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Festival of Stouts: Cincinatti, Ohio
6:00PM-10:00PM @ Catskeller
Its cold outside, so warm up with some stouts. This list is amazing and flights are available.
Founders Breakfast Stout
Harviestoun Old Engine Oil
Porterhouse Oyster Stout
Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Stout
Stone Imperial Stout
Stoudts Fat Dog Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Flying Dog Nitro Gonzo
Dark Horse One Oatmeal Stout
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Cigar City Night: Brandon, Florida
7:00PM – 10:00PM @ Mellow Mushroom
Cigar City– one of the most innovative breweries in the South. Tonight, the Mellow Mushroom will be tapping a cask of Humidor-Aged Improvisacion Oatmeal India Rye. Other beers will also be on tap, but they are a SURPRISE!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Great Alaska Beer and Barleywine Festival: Anchorage, Alaska
5:00PM-10:00PM @ Egan Center
This is one of our nation's most epic beer festivals and here are the deets:
Tix are on sale now!
Fri Jan 14, 5-10p $35+ various Ticketmaster fees
Sat Jan 15, 2-5p connoisseurs session $45+
Sat Jan 15, 6-10p $35+
Go to http://auroraproductions.net/beer-barley.html and click "Purchase Tickets Online". These sessions sell out every year! So get your tix now, for yourself or as a start to your holiday shopping for beer loving friends and family!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Avery/Lagunitas Brewery Series Night: Mahopac, New York
7:00PM-9:00PM @ Holy Smoke Bbq
Avery and Lagunitas are here with 12 lines each to make sure 2011 start off with a freaking bang!! We will have some nice cask selections that night and the great array only Avery and Lagunitas can offer. We have never hosted Avery, so it's high time we did.
This event is also admirable as all proceeds go to support the Wounded Warrior Project.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Southwest Beer Dinner: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
6:30PM-8:30PM @ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats
Join us for one of our fantastic, fabulous and fun off-season monthly beer dinners!
Our January 2011 Beer Dinner is our Southwest dinner featuring wild game from Broken Arrow Ranch in TX.
South Texas Antelope Tamale with Salsa Verde – Served with Theobroma
Ground Wild Boar Stuffed Pablano Pepper with Tomatillo Vinaigrette and Local Greens – Served with Indian Brown Ale
Bandera Quail on Roasted Corn Polenta with Baby Vegetables and Burgundy Reduction – Served with Pain Relieva Porter
Flan with Wild Boar Whipped Cream – Served with 2006 Vintage 120 Minute IPA
Menu subject to change due to general awesomeness and availability.
Seating at 6:30pm
$57 per person (includes gratuity)
Monday, January 17, 2011
Firestone Walker Reserve Cask Night: Rancho Santa Margarita, California
6:00PM-8:00PM @ Selma's Chicago Pizzeria & Tap Room
Firestone Walker made a special cask of their outstanding Walker's Reserve! It's a Robust Porter with a 5.9%ABV; elegant dark ale featuring robust flavors of toffee, caramel and bittersweet chocolate. This brew employs five specialty malts, as well as oat and barley flakes, for added complexity and flavor. It's smooth and oh sooo good!
Come have a taste (or two).
If you go to an event, want me to write about an event please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and Ill make sure we post about it! Cheers!
52 Weeks: Fathead's Brewery and Saloon, Cleveland, OH
33 out of 52
(so close to being caught up. So close, I can taste it!)
24581 Lorain Rd.
North Olmstead, OH 44070
Rank: 3.5/5
Type of Establishment: Brewery, Family Restaurant, 2010 GABF Award Winning Beer Making Facility
Visit: Ohio. A place I visited often as a child. A place where many family members live. A place I went to college and a place I met my husband. This visit I had mother, brother, sister and brother-in-law in tow. Of course we found all of the beer bars around Elyria, Ohio where my grandma lives and convinced the family to venture out for dinner, to a place with epic guest beers, award winning beers on tap and massive (seriously massive) sandwiches. I present to you, Fathead's Brewery and Saloon.
Beers on Tap– so many, but here are some highlights (FH= Fathead):
Great Lakes Blackout Stout
Flying Dog Raging Bitch
Petrus Aged Pale
Dark Horse Sapient Trip Ale
FH Head Hunter IPA
FH Koko Head Chocolate Coconut Cream Stout
FH Hop JuJu Imperial IPA
Bottles: I honestly do not recall if they had a bottle list. With all those taps and in house beers, it wasn't necessary or a focus of ours at the moment.
Food Options: Wings, Sandwiches, Pizza, Wings, Sandwiches, Pizza and some salads for you health nuts. Smoked wings, full wings for an intense, dedicated wing eater. For the main course, a term coined by Fathead, a "headwich" is a really massively large sandwich. Seriously, the size of your head. Delicious cheeses, vegetables and meats on soft, fresh bread. Its heaven on a plate, next to a beer, among family, in Ohio. The Southside Slope was voted #5 Best Sandwich in America, just sayin'. This place is receiving a ton of good press!
BAR OPINION: When we visit Ohio, we aim to eat some damn tasty wings, indulge in other hearty foods and drink, what us West coasters consider, "rare beers." Here at Fathead, all of our needs were met and then some. The space is rather large. We walked in the front entrance with a small merchandise shop next to the hostess – one pint glass, Check! The hostesses wear uniforms consisting of black pants and blue polo shirts with Fathead icon (which is a big fat guy head, pretty sweet) printed on them. The hostesses and our waitress were very patient, accommodating and willing to take the time and answer our long line of questions.
Our family of 6 walked past the bar area, light wood glistened with a glass backdrop behind the bar. We sit down and I dive for the beer menu. What, oh what does this brewery have to offer. Petrus Aged Pale ON TAP!!! Granted the keg was kicked during my pour, but I walked away with a half of a Petrus for free. Such a great beer. One of my favorite Belgium beers. The beers were impressive, both the Head Hunter IPA and the Hop JuJu Imperial IPA were absolutely stunning. A flavor explosion followed by a lingering sweetness and a well balanced experience. Congrats to Fathead's Head Hunter for taking the Silver at GABF this year for best American style IPA.
Due to our party size, we were seated in the back. This brewery can accommodate the best of them: beer buddies out to knock a few back as well as the family of six (plus small children if we had any). It could use a little more ambiance, but their beers, their epic sandwiches, smokey delicious wings and hilarious brand make Fathead's Brewery and Saloon a must visit in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Take the whole fam!
The Belgian Perspective: Drinking North American "Belgians"
Well we just got back two days ago. We are in the process of writing a full gamut of articles about our Belgium experience. The time table is incomplete, but please expect some Top Places lists and Beer Tour Maps in the next week.
For the time being, we are having a hard time walking away from our magical beer experience abroad. I think that we are having a bit of Belgium withdrawal.
To cure this problematic dilemma, we have selected a few Belgium styled North American beers to try and water our burning desire for more Belgium! After drowning our livers in Belgium beer for 11 days straight, we think we finally have the refined flavors down – bruin, blonde, trippel, gueuze, and lambic.
There are good ones and there are not so good ones. For instance, our good bruins finished full of fruit and cocoa, while our bad ones finished with a metallic aftertaste.
So, we are turning to a few wondrous beers from the Western Hemisphere.
- Flying Dog Raging Bitch Belgian IPA
First, Flying Dog Raging Bitch Belgian IPA (i know, i know – they don't make IPAs in Belgium). Raging Bitch is a 8.3% ABV brewed with a Belgian yeast called "Diablo" and dry-hopped with Amarillo hops.
I have no problem drinking this beer – its damn good. But, its not a Belgian beer. In fact, I am kind of bothered by the American trend of adding Belgian yeast to an American beer and calling it "Belgian." But, I know that this is a harmless trend – a melding of the best of America (its hops) and the best of Belgium (its yeast).
With that all being said, the beer is very good. But the Belgium flavoring only survives the first few sips. After that – its all Amarillo hops. I would drink this beer any day – but not after 11 days of Belgians. It just cannot cut the mustard.
- Unibruoe Trois Pistoles
Next up – Unibroue's Trois Pistoles. UTP (as I affectionately call it) is one of the greatest Belgian styled beers to ever be brewed on the continent. I have no problem saying that because no one knows how to match the classic Belgian taste like Unibroue. After enjoying countless exceptional Belgian brown ales, I now better understand and appreciate UTP.
Unibroue masterfully blends the body of a cola, the scent of overly ripe fruit and the bursting tart boozy flavor of a wonderfully concocted Belgian bruin ale. The color is dark, the pour is soft and the aftertaste is pleasant and diverse, changing with each swish. When you leave the booze in the glass it becomes sour, just another surprise for the drinker.
This one is a can't miss for any beer drinker. Luckily – its easy to find.
- Russian River Temptation
Last up is our attempt to find a Belgian styled sour ale. Russian River typically takes the cake for the best sour ales in the Western Hemisphere. The Santa Rosa, CA brewer is only met by US brewers Avery and Jolly Pumpkin when it comes to sours. But in the end, Russian River reins supreme.
For our evening we selected Russian River's Temptation, which we thought might best match the Belgian gueuze styling. The gueuze is a blend of old and young lambics. This type of beer is seriously unmatched in the USA. There simply are no lambic producers of note. But, Temptation is a blonde styled ale, light in color, body and maltiness – allowing us to best mimic the lambic styling.
Russian River Temptation is a RateBeer Top 50 and a 100 overall. People like this beer. It has all the makings of a highly regarded beer – unique, complex, aged in wood, and a cult-like following.
We have enjoyed Temptation on many different occasions, on tap and from the bottle. This particular bottle comes from the first batch of 2009, which we obtained from Full Throttle bottleshop in Georgetown, Seattle this past summer. The beer has been resting well down in our cellar, where the active yeasts have now settled to the bottom of the bottle.
Temptation is brewed during a complex process. First, the beer is brewed and fermented in French Oak Chardonnay barrels over a period of 12 months. During that time, Brettanomyces (a wild strain of Belgian yeast) is added and allowed to do its worst to the beer. Finally, the beer is refermented in the bottle – allowing it to attain its soft carbonation.
This beer is the most wine-like of the series of sour ales that Russian River produces. In fact, the beer is almost that of a champagne bitterness, with a very sharp finish. The sour flavor does not dissipate quickly, leaving the drinker with much to savor over the life of the bottle.
We love Temptation – we do. But, we still prefer the red and brown ales of Consecration and Deviation much more. The heavy fruity and malty beers do very well with the sour Brett flavor. Blonde and lambics tend to be entirely one-sided.
Well, its a great experiment. In some instances it bettered our appreciation of North American beer – in some cases it worsened it. We hope to find some better Belgian lookalikes soon.
Preparing For Bacchanal: Dear Barleywine, a beer time capsule
We here at Beer Blotter have full hearts. Sure we do. We love that mushy stuff.
Over time we have accumulated a bevy of wonderful fans and colleagues in beer. We want to give each of them a chance to tell their wonderful stories and share their great love for the beer they wrap their hands around each evening.
In preparation of Beveridge Place Pub's Barleywine Bacchanal, a couple of our most favored contributing friends wrote monologues to their beloved – barleywine.
The muse…..14 bottles of recently released Barleywine. The goal…..to lock them away in February 2010 – and open them in February 2014. After 4 years of aging, I just hope we are invited to the uncapping.
Lets see the list:
Anchor Brewing Old Foghorn
Sierra Nevade Bigfoot Ale
North Coast Old Stock Ale
Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws
Alaskan Barleywine Ale
Marin Brewing Old Dipsea
Lagunitas Old Gnarlywine
Stone Brewing Old Guardian
Green Flash Barleywine
Great Divide Old Ruffian
Deschutes Mirror Mirror
Midnight Sun Arctic Devil
Flying Dog Horn Dog
Victory Old Horizontal
Damn that looks good. So, lets lend an ear to our friends and see how inspired they were:
A Letter
Dear Barleywine,
I write you this day with hope that you find my words, within yourself merriment, and that these words touch you deeply with the purpose steeped upon them. The seasons have changed, brought bitter airs and quelled growth – ever bare, and within myself spawned yearning for warmth. An engulfing fever, submerged so to leave no piece of thy depth unwrapped. Might we emblaze the year's provisions? Not lest our souls, and heart be abandoned. The steam of my exhale, the burn of my blood aches for infusion with your essence. I thirst for the remedy that lies in you, O impassioned elixir. Might we meet today and churn glowing red from this dead place? Might our tangling force back the encroaching destitution? This season I ask of your hand in melting this glacial encasing, and that together, each Winter passed, our allegiance advanced, tactics tempered, passion prospered. Will we be merged now my sweet nectar, and age together with graceful longevity?
With all my allegiance,
A Poem
To break a young stallion takes patience, and time
Strewn flora, trot leaves wake scented with herb and pine
A steady handler calms the wind's stir, strives to bring sweetness forth
Within of the eye of our student, great tales of a deeper worth
A bond is born in one moment's blind plunge, foreseen in dark tomb
By hand interwoven in mane, violence seized, froth of realized womb
Only to be reborn from this earth, maturation sees that glimmer sprout
Complexity developed within, to be shared and savored without doubt…
La Cave du Vin: 4 of 52
4 of 52
2785 Euclid Heights Blvd
Cleveland, OH
Rank: #1 of 4
Type of Establishment: Wine shop, Tasting Room, Beer Bar, Bottle Shop
BEERS ON TAP (at time of visit) —>
Stone Brewing Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
Flying Dog Raging Bitch Belgium Style IPA
Tommy Knocker Black Powder Nitro Stout
FOOD OPTIONS: Small plates such as varying cheeses, cured meats, olives, breads and spreadable dips.
STAFF OPINION: Knowledgeable about beer, passionate about the establishment and craft brewing.
La Cave du Vin has an amazing ambiance. As we walked down the street, every breath a struggle against the cold wind, we scurried down the stairs to La Cave. Low lighting, small cafe tables, an entire wall of wines and the glowing refrigerator of beers make this place comfortable and worth a stop. As we walk toward the refrigerator, our excitement builds. We are afterall in the mid-west, beers that are "foreign" to us back West are in abundance. Weyerbacher, Founders, Jolly Pumpkin, Bell's….
They do have approximately 5 beers on tap at any given time and the waitress/bartender was very attentive and willing to explain each beer to us. However, we decided on bottles. You pick your bottle and the bartender will open it for you and provide glassware. Generally, you can buy the beer "to-go." For all you visitors, the state of Ohio does not permit beer sales on Sunday. What day did we go? Sunday, as that bottle of Bell's Hopslam stared mockingly at us. Luckily we had the chance to have Hopslam on tap earlier in the day. Just a heads up, the prices on the bottle selection are on the high side if you are looking to enjoy it in the comfort of your own home.
We had three bottles: Founder's Double Trouble IPA; Founder's Red Rye and Jolly Pumpkin's BAM Noire. All were beyond amazing. The Double Trouble, a double IPA had a hoppy, sweet aroma and was exceuted to perfection. The balance was perfect, but there was still a bite to it. This beer began with a punch and ended with a smooth, comforting finish. One of the best IPA's to date. The Red Rye was surprisingly hoppy and bitter. However, there was a grainy aftertaste and malt balance. JP's BAM Noire, a Saison/Farmhouse Ale had that familiar funk to it, but rounded out with a sour finish with some citrus notes. Enjoyable from start to finish.
La Cave's bottle selection alone is worth the visit. However, the ambiance, the staff and the small treats will keep you coming back.
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- Beveridge Place Pub the west side beer connection.
- Blind Tiger
- Bottleworks: Seattle buy your beer here.
- Brouwer's Cafe almighty beer bar – hands down.
- Coopers Alehouse roughly 20 beers and the best in Seattle wings
- Horse Brass pdx king.
- Lucky Labrador pdx has three pubs. get super dog. delicious.
- Naked City Taphouse greenwood, seattle favorite.
- Park Pub giving the dray a run for phinney's best.
- Quinn's Pub very good food and booze. get the marrow bone.
- Rattle N Hum NYC beertacular.
- Stumbling Monk wonderful euro selection. wish they had a website.
- The Dray pretzels and beer. and soccer if you like it.
- The Map Room chicago's finest tap selection
- The Publican chicago beer and pork.
- Toronado san diego and san fran spot for a tap brew.
- Uber Tavern seattle beer stop
Beer Stores
- 99 Bottles
- Binny's Beer Shop its like a supermarket of booze. chicago, you are lucky.
- Bottleworks: Seattle buy your beer here.
- By the Bottle
- Full Throttle Bottle
- Rozi's Wine House midwest beer store – they ship.


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As we add more and more content on our site, we decided that it would be a good idea to add a post on how we test and review each individual product, since there is so many to test. As our full time job is working at our pet facility, we have a lot of time to test out these products as taking care of these pets is our job after all, and the company pays for all the products we review, since they support us seeing which product makes work more efficient for us.
Once we choose a product category to test out, such as a cat tree, then what we do is see which products that people commonly purchase and some products that aren't as popular. We then send out a purchase order for 5-15 products to our company and receive the products. As we have a lot of cats to test out these products on and a lot of space, we simply separate the cats in different areas and see how the cats react and use the different products. For the products that we use directly, such as a cat brush, we test out the quality of the product by feeling the grip, edges, etc., and test how long we can use it before it breaks as well.
After the testing process, we gather all the notes that we have taken of the products and compile them to see which ones are good enough and of are of high quality to review them on CatLitterExpert.com. Those reviews are what you see on our site today!
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Thank you to all who
attended the auction in person or online. it was wonderful to visit with many and share stories and hugs.
Our hope is that you will take what you obtained and continue the engine building, machining, racing legacy of the man that once used it.
Best Regards,
The family of Jack Conely...we hope that it's a beautiful day where you are too!
Jack Conely, Prolific Engine Builder and Racer Has Died
Written by Thom Taylor on June 19, 2017
Jack Conely was a talented racer and engine builder, contributing to race teams in NASCAR, USAC, Indy, IMSA and ARCA. He died May 10 at the age of 87. A Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame inductee, he was known for his 434ci Chevy small block racing engines, and also for his adept driving Super Modifieds. From Brighton, Michigan, he was known as the "Brighton Bandit" because he could always be counted on to steal the attention at races he entered, flying around the ovals, and stealing the wins. He raced from 1949 to 1974, when a racing accident damaged his leg and knee. He was proprietor of both Conely's Speed Shop and Glen Oaks Singles Bar, both located in Brighton. He was a 12-time champion at Toledo Raceway Park, and 10-time champion at Jackson Motor Speedway.
Jack Conely Inducted into the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame in 1987
Jack Conely saw his first race early 1957 at Motor City Speedway, Detroit . The racing bug bit him but it wasn't until he joined the Air Force and was stationed near Champagne , Illinois. He was able to drive. Jack told the owner of a midget he knew how to drive so the fellow took a chance on him. The first time on the track Jack saw everyone else was running low so he went high and passed them to win every race he was in that night. The owner fired him because he never saw the wheels on the ground most of the night. Jack went back the next weekend and got another ride.
When Jack returned to Brighton, Mi after the Air Force, he built his first car and went to the Port Huron track. Since that time he has always driven his own cars and in his own way. Jack started building his own Chevy engines and always took them to and beyond the limit. He has had many speed magazine articles written on his development of 434 cubic inch small block Chevy engines. His engines are in race cars throughout the United States and Canada.
Jack used to run seven nights a week at tracks in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Canada in the late 50's and early 60's. He has won over 500 feature, held many track records and won many championships at Sandusky, Jackson, Owosso, Spartan, and Toledo Raceway Park. Delaware, Ontario, Canada and others. He bought an Indy car and attempted to qualify with one of his own engines but didn't make the field. He ran the Oswego, New York Classic from 1960 to early 70's. With a case of oil in the cockpit of his upright #299 he changed cans on an oil spout during the races because he ran no oil rings on the pistons.
At Jackson he flipped down the backstretch guardrail from second to third turn breaking his right arm. He was back driving the next week in a cast. Over the years that injury caused pain and numbness in the elbow which finally forced him to retire from driving in 1974. The racer's nicknamed Jack the "Brighton Bandit" because he was always stealing the show wherever he went. It always seemed to be at ease while driving the #27 roadster called the "RAT" with the "Apartment for Rent" sign on the side and oil rags under the pan. when he would be on the track the pits were usually empty because the men enjoyed watching him sail around the ovals.
He was always a crowd pleaser and took time to talk with all his fans. Conely's Speed Shop is busy all the time as well as his Glen Oaks Singles Bar across from his Dyno Shop. Every year his bar sells more Kiwanis Candy Canes for underprivileged children than anywhere else in Brighton . John Jr. helps in the shop and is driver of a formula car. His daughter lives in Brighton .


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With Crest�s football season in the balance on a fourth-and-two play and less than two minutes remaining against Northern Guilford in Friday�s 3AA West final, the Chargers broke tendency and cashed in.
Jalin Moore, taking a snap out of the wildcat formation he had run out of so often, faked the run and hit Omar Brooks for a 20-yard touchdown pass with 1:54 left that forced overtime in an eventual 23-17 Crest overtime victory at Sid Bryson Stadium.
�Sometimes you can�t win if you stand pat,� Crest coach Mark Barnes said. �It�s a good call because it worked.�
Omar Brooks, who had earlier dropped the ball on a similar play, had a singular focus once he pulled in Moore�s pass.
�I was thinking touchdown,� Omar Brooks said.
The Chargers are heading to the 3AA state finals at BB&T Field in Winston-Salem against Southern Durham on Dec. 14.
�We�re going to state,� Moore said. �That�s what we dreamed about. The dream came true.�
Another key play on the tying drive was a 12-yard P.J. Brooks pass to Quentin Thompson on fourth-and-seven from the Nighthawk 40.
Then, in overtime, on second down from the 6-yard line P.J. Brooks ran close to the goal line and fumbled into the end zone. D�Shawn Taylor dove on the ball for what proved to be the winning points.
A blocked extra point put pressure on Crest�s defense in the extra period, but that unit came through again. On a fourth-and-goal from the Charger 7, Austin Coltrane�s pass went high on the final play, setting off a wild celebration.
�They played their tails off,� Barnes said. �It took a lot of intestinal fortitude to go out there on defense and stop them.�
Crest fell behind 10-0 at the half, squandering three trips across midfield (turnover on downs, fumble and a missed field goal) in the first two quarters.
A 59-yard Jordan Oates touchdown pass to Thompson with 7:26 to go in the third quarter appeared to be a momentum-turner, cutting it to 10-7. But the Nighthawks quickly responded with Mook Reynolds� 95-yard kickoff return to make it 17-7.
Alex Trejo�s 37-yard field goal late in the third quarter made it 17-10 and set up the frantic finish.
�It�s just a hard-fought game,� Northern Guilford coach Brian Thomas said. �They came out (ahead) on the scoreboard. Time ran out on us. They�re a great football team. They�ve got a lot of athletes. I�m proud of my kids.�
Moore finished with 135 rushing yards.
Barnes couldn�t have been prouder of his defense, a unit he applauded for shining even though �they�d had so many people say what they weren�t.�
�We don�t get involved in shootouts,� Barnes said. �We run the ball and we play defense.�
Barnes is hoping P.J. Brooks will be OK after being injured late in the contest.
Unconventional scores
Friday night was rare in that two of Crest�s touchdowns came on passes. Even more unusual was that one was thrown by a running back and another by a receiver.
Jordan Oates, a receiver, hit Quentin Thompson for a 59-yarder for the Chargers� initial score.
And of course, Jalin Moore, a running back, hit Omar Brooks for the tying touchdown in the final two minutes.
3 out of 4
In Mark Barnes� fourth season at Crest, he will be making his third appearance in the 3AA state finals. His Chargers lost to Northern Guilford in the first two appearances, in Raleigh in 2010 and Chapel Hill in 2011. This year�s game is in Winston-Salem.


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Unfortunately, our belief in the importance of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination is too often forgotten when it comes to the debate over whether and how to police the market for home mortgages. In poor and working-class communities across the nation, predatory mortgage lending has become a new scourge. Predatory lending is the practice of imposing inflated interest rates, fees, charges, and other onerous terms on home mortgage loans--not because the imperatives of the market require them, but because the lender has found a way to get away with them. These loans (which are often sold as refinance or home improvement mechanisms) are foisted on borrowers who have no realistic ability to repay them and who face the loss of their hard-won home equity when the all-but-inevitable default and foreclosure occurs. ...[snip]
In these circumstances, government must step in to curb predatory lending and encourage the flow of fairly priced capital to sectors where it is needed and will be well-used. Filling a gap left by federal inaction, state enforcement efforts in this arena have centered on identifying the valid economic criteria considered in mortgage underwriting and compelling lenders to focus on those factors--not on preconceptions, prejudices, or predatory instincts--in determining how to price home mortgage loans. The point is not to protect people from their own bad decisions or, conversely, to guarantee that mortgages be granted to specific persons or groups on specific terms--that would violate the principle of market freedom. The point is to support equal opportunity and to ensure that borrowers are charged rates and fees based upon their status and qualifications as economic actors in the mortgage market, not upon their diminished access or market savvy or their race.
"We need President Obama and his auto task force to stand up for the interest of workers and retirees in these restructuring negotiations," according to the message, posted on uaw.org . [ link added ]
"I have no way to substantiate any of this ... I have no evidence of it."
But Castaneda challenged his critics to "offer a better explanation." ... How about that Raul was, in the manner of strongmen everywhwere, simply removing two popular officials who might pose a threat to his power? ... 7:03 P.M.


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We mentioned this a while back on HoopsHD, but it's apparently official now, as ESPN is reporting that Indiana and Kentucky are halting their long-standing series due to an inability to determine game site locations. Eamonn Brennan has already gone to Defcon 2 over this, calling the ending of the series "ridiculous" and engaging in some righteous thrashing of Crean and Calipari over the impasse.
I understand Brennan's take on this, but he really needs to calm down a bit. It doesn't surprise me at all that we find ourselves at this juncture with this series, and anyone who was paying attention in the last 6 months has seen that we were headed this way. From Calipari's original groundwork-laying comments back in December to the lack of NBA defections on the IU squad, this was almost a pre-ordained outcome.
From Kentucky's perspective, they cannot be 100% sure what sort of team they'll have next year. Unquestionably they'll be talented, but the chances of Calipari meshing this group together in the same way he meshed last year's national champs are very low. They absolutely can't afford to take Louisville off the schedule, especially in the aftermath of a Final Four victory and the Cardinals being projected as a top-5 team next year. By dropping both Indiana and North Carolina off the schedule, Kentucky gives itself a lot of time to figure out who they are and what they can do as a team. Their SOS may suffer a bit, but their ranking should stay consistently high.
As for Indiana, it is a shame that they won't get a chance to take this year's squad into Rupp Arena, in what would've likely been a fascinating look at a young but talented team trying to win in one of the most hostile environments in college basketball. But like Kentucky, the Hoosiers are going to need some early-season reps to figure out how to mesh their existing pieces with talented freshmen like Yogi Ferrell and Jeremy Hollowell. The neutral court games that Indiana will get in the Brooklyn tournament (against Georgetown, UCLA, and/or Georgia) should do more than enough to give IU a taste of life away from Assembly Hall.
As for the idea that IU and Kentucky need to "grow up" and fix things…come on now. Who, exactly, should "grow up"? Should IU say "Yeah, sure, we'll give up the financial and basketball benefits of playing a home game against Kentucky every two years just because that's what Kentucky wants"? It does seem that UK is being a bit cynical in pushing for this neutral site game series, but they are well within their right to do so. As we mentioned last month, it does seem that UK pushed for the neutral site venues knowing full well that IU would never agree to the terms. And again, I don't blame UK for that — they will have a young and inexperienced team, and probably would struggle against an IU squad that's bringing everyone back. It's hardly a petulant decision — it's a basketball decision. And a financial one. Believe it or not, those things can and do take place in college sports all the time. It's not always as simple as one side or the other taking their ball and going home.
Fear not, these two teams will play again soon, maybe as early as 2014-15. And I wouldn't be at all shocked to see them play next year anyway, in the NCAA tournament.
UPDATE: According to Andy Katz, Kentucky offered to play the series solely in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. That revelation does nothing to change my thought process above. In case you haven't noticed, Lucas Oil Stadium in basketball configuration is nothing like Assembly Hall, and Bloomington is a completely different community from Indianapolis. From a crowd standpoint and a buzz standpoint, the biennial IU-UK game is the single biggest event in Bloomington. That's not something to easily surrender, and in fact local businesses have gotten irritated about IU athletics surrendering far less high-profile events (such as the IU-Penn State football games in 2000 and 2010). And lest you think UK was being gracious by not offering a return "neutral" game in Louisville, there's the little matter of Kentucky not being allowed to play anyone but Louisville in the Yum Center.


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New Zealand v Australia in Sydney (Bledisloe Cup, Rugby Championship)
South Africa v Argentina in Durban (Rugby Championship)
Ireland v Wales in Cardiff (World Cup Warm Up)
Kenya v Namibia in Windhoek (Africa Cup 1A)
The warm up fixtures will be well and truly underway this weekend with the first 6 Nations side hitting out. Ireland and Wales clash in Cardiff.
The Africa Cup 1A competition continues with Namibia at home against up-and-coming Kenya. It will be a big test for both sides. Kenya has impressed this season whilst Namibia will be keen to add the Africa Cup to the silverware cabinet before they land in England for the World Cup. They have another game in Windhoek next weekend. This will be the last Africa Cup 1A game and it will be against Zimbabwe.
The final round of the 2015 Rugby Championship (shortened because of the Rugby World Cup) will see a final between New Zealand and Australia in Sydney. Both teams go into this test match undefeated. Australia, as hosts, will be eager to defeat New Zealand for the first time in four years. New Zealand captain will equal Brian O'Driscoll's world record 141st test caps. This game will be a cracker. Can't wait!
In the other game South Africa meets Argentina in Durban to sort out the minor placings. The Rugby Championship though is not really the top prize for 2015. These games are really just curtain raisers.


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"Its my fondest wish,
that some day, every American will get
down on their knees and pray to God that some day they will have the
opportunity to live in a Communist Society." - Jane Fonda, 1970
"She is deeply imbedded in the hearts of Vietnam veterans and will be forever. I'm an easy-going man, but she's one of the few people I'll never forgive." - John Odom, Vietnam veteran
1972, she went to North Vietnam where she made speeches on Radio Hanoi, called American
soldiers "war criminals" and urged them to refuse to fight.
She posed for photographers on a North Vietnamese anti- aircraft gun before coming home to label American POWs liars for claiming they had been tortured.
19:11 Hotel Especen; Hanoi-Vietnam :: 7 APR 95
The following public domain information is a transcript from the US Congress House Committee on Internal Security, Travel to Hostile Areas, HR 16742, 19-25 September, 1972, page 7671. From the CompuServe Military Veteran's Forum.)
[Radio Hanoi attributes talk on DRV visit to Jane Fonda; from Hanoi in English to American servicemen involved in the Indochina War, 1 PM GMT, 22 August 1972. Text: Here's Jane Fonda telling her impressions at the end of her visit to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam; (follows recorded female voice with American accent);]
This is Jane Fonda. During my two week visit in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, I've had the opportunity to visit a great many places and speak to a large number of people from all walks of life-workers, peasants, students, artists and dancers, historians, journalists, film actresses, soldiers, militia girls, members of the women's union, writers.
I visited the (Dam Xuac) agricultural coop, where the silk worms are also raised and thread is made. I visited a textile factory, a kindergarten in Hanoi. The beautiful Temple of Literature was where I saw traditional dances and heard songs of resistance. I also saw unforgettable ballet about the guerrillas training bees in the south to attack enemy soldiers. The bees were danced by women, and they did their job well.
In the shadow of the Temple of Literature I saw Vietnamese actors and actresses perform the second act of Arthur Miller's play All My Sons, and this was very moving to me-the fact that artists here are translating and performing American plays while US imperialists are bombing their country.
I cherish the memory of the blushing militia girls on the roof of their factory, encouraging one of their sisters as she sang a song praising the blue sky of Vietnam-these women, who are so gentle and poetic, whose voices are so beautiful, but who, when American planes are bombing their city, become such good fighters.
I cherish the way a farmer evacuated from Hanoi, without hesitation, offered me, an American, their best individual bomb shelter while US bombs fell near by. The daughter and I, in fact, shared the shelter wrapped in each others arms, cheek against cheek. It was on the road back from Nam Dinh, where I had witnessed the systematic destruction of civilian targets-schools, hospitals, pagodas, the factories, houses, and the dike system.
As I left the United States two weeks ago, Nixon was again telling the American people that he was winding down the war, but in the rubble-strewn streets of Nam Dinh, his words echoed with sinister (words indistinct) of a true killer. And like the young Vietnamese woman I held in my arms clinging to me tightly-and I pressed my cheek against hers-I thought, this is a war against Vietnam perhaps, but the tragedy is America's.
One thing that I have learned beyond a shadow of a doubt since I've been in this country is that Nixon will never be able to break the spirit of these people; he'll never be able to turn Vietnam, north and south, into a neo-colony of the United States by bombing, by invading, by attacking in any way. One has only to go into the countryside and listen to the peasants describe the lives they led before the revolution to understand why every bomb that is dropped only strengthens their determination to resist.
I've spoken to many peasants who talked about the days when their parents had to sell themselves to landlords as virtually slaves, when there were very few schools and much illiteracy, inadequate medical care, when they were not masters of their own lives.
But now, despite the bombs, despite the crimes being created-being committed against them by Richard Nixon, these people own their own land, build their own schools-the children learning, literacy- illiteracy is being wiped out, there is no more prostitution as there was during the time when this was a French colony. In other words, the people have taken power into their own hands, and they are controlling their own lives.
And after 4,000 years of struggling against nature and foreign invaders-and the last 25 years, prior to the revolution, of struggling against French colonialism-I don't think that the people of Vietnam are about to compromise in any way, shape or form about the freedom and independence of their country, and I think Richard Nixon would do well to read Vietnamese history, particularly their poetry, and particularly the poetry written by Ho Chi Minh.
[recording ends]
Jane Fonda: "Well . . . it's not . . . I would like to say something not just to . . . the Vietnam veterans . . . in New England . . . but . . . to . . . to men who were in Vietnam who . . . who I hurt . . . or who's pain I caused to . . . deepen because of things I said . . . or did . . . I . . . I feel that I owe them an apology . . . my intentions were never to hurt them . . . or to make their situation worse, it was . . . it was the contrary . . . I was trying to help end the war . . . but there were times when I was thoughtless and careless about it and I . . . and I am very sorry . . . that I hurt them . . . and I want to apologize to them and to their families . . . ."
This was released to the media as...
"I would like to say something, not just to Vietnam veterans in New England, but to men who were in Vietnam, who I hurt, or whose pain I caused to deepen because of things that I said or did," Fonda said.
"I was trying to help end the killing and the war, but there were times when I was thoughtless and careless about it and I'm . . . very sorry that I hurt them. And I want to apologize to them and their families."
Lest We Forget...We Cannot Forgive
Jane In Hanoi - A Fantasy
transcript from the US Congress House Committee on Internal Security ('Travel to Hostile Areas', HR 16742, 19-25 September, 1972


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It is coming down to the wire as The Detroit Tigers are still in the mix for a playoff spot. The Tigers best chance is to clinch one of the Wild Card spots which are currently within reach.
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Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service went into action yesterday afternoon after a building under construction in Hitchin Road, Arlesey collapsed.
Fire Control received a call about the collapse of a wall that was part of a two-storey building under construction in Arlesey at 3.26pm on Monday 8 February.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp continues to hold a fundraising advantage over Rep. Kevin Cramer, her Republican challenger.
Heitkamp's campaign released partial figures this week ahead of the Federal Election Commission's Sunday deadline. Heitkamp says she raised more than $1.9 million in the second quarter for her re-election bid, and has $5.2 million cash on hand.
Cramer's campaign says he raised more than $1.5 million during the reporting period, and has more than $2.4 million in the bank.
The North Dakota race is seen as critical for control of the closely divided Senate.


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The estate of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that bars it from reclaiming a stake in the character, arguing the artist's siblings didn't have the ability to assign his copyrights to DC Comics more than two decades ago.
As Law360 reports, the estate insists the Ninth Circuit erred in its November ruling that the family relinquished all claims to Superman in 1992 in exchange for "more than $600,000 and other benefits," which included paying Shuster's debts following his death earlier that year and providing his sister Jean Peavy and brother Frank Shuster with a $25,000 annual pension. In October 2012, U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright found that the agreement invalidated a copyright-termination notice filed in 2003 by Shuster's nephew Mark Peary.
In the petition, the estate argues -- just as it did in its unsuccessful petition for a rehearing before the Ninth Circuit's full bench -- that Peavy and Frank Shuster had no termination right to exercise in 1992, because before the 1998 Copyright Extension Act that right only extended to spouses, children and grandchildren, not siblings. Therefore, DC Comics in 1992 still held the Shuster stake assigned to the company's predecessor in 1938. The estate insists Shuster's sister and brother were merely releasing DC from future payments in exchange for the pensions, an argument echoed in Judge Sidney Runyan Thomas' dissent to the November decision.
"The court of appeals' decisions cast a pall over the ownership of billions of dollars in copyrights," the petition states. "Other grantees, inspired by the rulings of the courts of appeals, will no doubt opt to litigate upon receiving a copyright termination notice, imposing grave costs on any author or other statutory beneficiary seeking to avail herself of the rights Congress bestowed."
The Shuster petition follows another filed in March by the heirs of Jack Kirby, who seek Supreme Court intervention in their fight with Marvel and Disney over the copyrights to 45 properties created or co-created by the artist. The justices accept only 100 to 150 out of the more than 7,000 cases they're asked to review each year.


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Implementation date: January 1, 2017.
Cross Country BC respectfully requests all coaches, athletes, wax technicians and parents to abide by a self-governed protocol while waxing skis for identified races taking place in British Columbia. This also applies to coaches, athletes, wax technicians and parents traveling to British Columbia from out-of-province or out-of-country.
This protocol does not extend to national-level events held in British Columbia (e.g., NorAms and Western Canadian Championships). Waxing restrictions at those events (if any) are determined by the race organizers in consultation with Cross Country Canada.
Low-fluoro glide waxing protocol:
- Structure tools ARE permitted.
- Non-Fluoro (NF) or Low Fluoro (LF) glide waxes ARE permitted.
- Medium Fluoro (MF) or High Fluoro (HF) glide waxes are NOT permitted.
- Pure Fluoro glide waxes (powders, pucks, blocks and liquids) are NOT permitted.
- Cold weather powder additives and hardeners are NOT permitted.
The above low-fluoro waxing protocol applies to the following races/age categories:
- At local races (i.e., club races, loppets, etc.): the low-fluoro protocol applies to Midget and younger age categories.
- At Regional Cup races (Coast Cup, Okanagan Cup, Kootenay Cup, Northern Cup): the low-fluoro protocol applies to ALL age categories.
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The Android Market always had a little something for everyone. Star Wars fans could get their light-saber on with a nifty little app, viral YouTube addicts could recreate that infamous scene with a taser app, and Star Trek fans could turn their phone into a Tricorder until CBS got involved. The corporation's DMCA-backed takedown request to Google killed the Tricorder app for good.
Moonblink, the Android developer behind the Tricoder app, wasn't consulted prior to the removal. Google quietly removed it from the Android Market, and sent Moonblink a postmortem notice of the take down.
Simply put, the app enhanced a Trekkie's Android experience by turning the phone into a Tricorder. The app worked through Wi-Fi and GPS and various other modes to actually scan for things such as decibel level, magnetic fields, and wireless network strength, among other things.
Unfortunately for Trekkies, the app was not an official Star Trek app. Google's notice to Moonblink included the original message from CBS which linked to a similar application for the iPad in the App Store. Ironically, the Official Star Trek PADD (Personal Access Display Device), as it's known, has received terrible reviews with fans bemoaning the poor execution and alphabetization of its database among other various negative aspects.
CBS' exercise of its legal muscle was met with nothing more than a post to Moonblink's Google page. Yet, it wasn't the name that was in question. The developer notes a Wikipedia article that states that Gene Roddenberry authorized any company to create technology with the Tricorder name. It seems that CBS attacked the graphical design.
This is a sad case of a corporation destroying something really rather cool. It stands to reason that the app didn't hurt the Star Trek universe. If anything, it enhanced it by giving Android-toting Trekkies a great and nearly authentic Tricorder experience.
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The Line: Even for Senate GOP, Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
It would be hard to blame Republican Senate campaign strategists if they spent the first 11 months of the 2008 cycle curled up in the fetal position.
The year started badly -- 22 Republican seats up for reelection compared with just 12 for Democrats -- and went downhill from there.
Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) announced his retirement and was followed out the door by Sens. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), John Warner (R-Va.), Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) and, of course, Larry Craig (R-Idaho) -- creating a wealth of opportunities for Democrats in what was already a target-rich environment.
Living up to his reputation, Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, is making it even more difficult for Republicans by recruiting a series of top-tier candidates and raising money like it grows on trees.
As of today, Democrats have at least five "A" candidates: Two former governors -- Mark Warner in Virginia and Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire, along with Reps. Tom Allen in Maine, Mark Udall in Colorado and Tom Udall in New Mexico.
Republicans, and this is being somewhat generous, have two top recruits -- a true blue chipper in former Gov. Mike Johanns in Nebraska and a potentially strong recruit in party-switching state Treasurer John Kennedy in Louisiana. (We'd be open to an argument on Rep. Heather Wilson of New Mexico as a top recruit, but she faces a very tough primary fight against fellow Rep. Steve Pearce.)
On the money front, the news is also bad for Republicans. At the end of September, the DSCC had raised $42 million with nearly $23 million left in the bank. The National Republican Senatorial Committee, by contrast, had raised $23 million through September and had just $8.3 million in the bank. Democrats' three-to-one cash-on-hand advantage is daunting for any Republican candidate hoping to get some air cover from the national party.
Taken together, it's been a bad year. But ...
... Several developments this week suggest that there are a few breaks in the clouds for Senate Republicans.
First, Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) announced he would seek reelection in 2008, ending months of rumors about his political future. While Mississippi has had a clear Republican tilt at the federal level for the last several decades, an open seat would have been yet another potential GOP headache -- especially with popular former state Attorney General Mike Moore (D) looming as a potential candidate.
Line Highlights
- Moving Off The Line: Nebraska
- Moving On: Kentucky
- Moving Up: Alaska, Minnesota, New Mexico
- Moving Down: Colorado, Maine, Oregon
The second piece of good news for Republicans came out of Nebraska, where Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey (D) announced he would not run for the seat Hagel is vacating in 2008. Fahey is the second prominent Democrat to remove himself from consideration; former Sen. Bob Kerrey did the same a few weeks ago. Without Kerrey or Fahey, Democrats are likely to turn to Scott Kleeb, who ran unsuccessfully for the open 3rd District House seat in 2006. Kleeb is an up and comer but should be considered an underdog against either Johanns or state Attorney General Jon Bruning (R) in the general election.
A few positive developments do not mean Senate Republicans aren't still headed for a very tough election next November. They are. But two potentially competitive seats came off the board this week and, in a cycle like this one, that may make this Republicans' best week yet.
To the Line!
10. Kentucky: OK, we admit we're intrigued by the prospect of a serious race in the Bluegrass State. While we believe Democrats are trying to read too much into how Ernie Fletcher's loss in the governor's race last week impacts Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R) reelection chances, there is clear evidence that the Senate minority leader could be in for a real race next fall. McConnell's decision to hit the television airwaves this month with ads touting his leadership role and what it means for the state is a tacit recognition on the part of his campaign that this race could be real. Much depends on the identity of the Democratic nominee. State Auditor Crit Luallen is the first choice of national Democrats, and a recent poll put her well within striking distance of McConnell. If Luallen decides against the race, Democrats will have to turn to a second-tier of candidates, including including state Attorney General Greg Stumbo, 2006 congressional candidate Andrew Horne and wealthy businessman Greg Fischer. Regardless of who Democrats nominate, McConnell will be ready. He is as tough a campaigner as they come, and this race will likely be expensive and bloody. (Previous ranking: N/A)
9. Alaska: Everyone in Alaska seems to be waiting for the other shoe to drop. For Republicans, that means waiting and wondering who else will be ensnared in the Veco scandal that has already claimed several GOP elected officials. For Democrats, the means waiting and wondering whether Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich -- son of the late Alaska Congressman -- will run. If Sen. Ted Stevens (R) runs for reelection, the Veco scandal continues to grow and Begich gets in, this race will move up The Line. If any of those three things doesn't happen, this could well be an easy hold for Republicans. (Previous ranking: 9)
8. Maine: This race continues to confound us. Is it a replay of the 2006 Rhode Island Senate race, where Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R), a moderate by any standard, is dragged to defeat simply because of the "R" by his name on the ballot? Or is it a mirror image of Sen. Susan Collins's (R) 2002 race, in which a much-hyped Democratic challenger failed to convince Maine voters that the incumbent is really more conservative than she says? We honestly don't know. Rep. Tom Allen is the best candidate Democrats could have fielded against Collins but has considerable ground to make up over the next year. Poll after poll shows Collins not just ahead by 20+ points but enjoying well over 50 percent support. There's no question her numbers will come down as the race engages and Allen seeks to tie President Bush's unpopularity and the war in Iraq around her campaign. But Collins is in as strong a shape as any northeastern incumbent could ask for one year out from Election Day. (Previous ranking: 7)
7. Oregon: National Democrats are convinced that Sen. Gordon Smith is headed for defeat next November. Last month they released a poll conducted for the DSCC that showed 30 percent of the sample planned to vote to reelect Smith while 41 percent either were open to considering someone else (25 percent) or were set on voting to "replace" Smith (16 percent). The problem for Democrats at the moment is that their preferred candidate -- state House Speaker Jeff Merkley -- hasn't wowed just yet. Merkley's $294,000 raised in the third quarter was only OK, and he continues to be dogged by liberal activist Steve Novick's primary challenge. We expect Merkley to win the primary relatively easily, but Novick can make trouble for Merkley on the left. This race could well move up The Line in the coming months, but we just don't see it yet. (Previous ranking: 6)
6. Minnesota: The more we talk to strategists on both sides of the aisle, the more convinced we are that we've been underestimating Sen. Norm Coleman's vulnerability. Coleman, himself, has done nearly everything right -- raised millions of dollars, cut a moderate image in the Senate, and from early on understood he was in a tough race. But Minnesota returned to its progressive, anti-war roots in a big way in 2006, as Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) turned what was once expected to be a competitive open seat race into a blowout. While Republicans like to paint comedian Al Franken (D) as a caricature, the truth is he has run a solid and substantive campaign to date and has proven his capacity to match Coleman's fundraising. Mike Ciresi (D), who ran unsuccessfully in the 2000 primary, is starting to show signs of life and should never be underestimated given his considerable personal wealth. (Previous ranking: 8)
5. Louisiana: Now that the governor's race is over, Sen. Mary Landrieu's (D) reelection race will begin in earnest. The fact that Rep. Bobby Jindal (R) won the governor's race without a runoff is sure to energize Republicans about their chances against Landrieu, and we hear that John Kennedy will officially be in the race soon. Democrats pooh-pooh Kennedy's candidacy, and it's true that he wasn't the first choice of Senate GOP recruiters. But Landrieu only narrowly won against Woody Jenkins in 1996 and Suzie Haik Terrell in 2002 -- neither of whom were world beaters as candidates. Louisiana's demographic changes over the past five years (including the exodus following Hurricane Katrina) have benefited Republicans. This is by far the GOP's best pick-up opportunity. (Previous ranking: 5)
4. Colorado: Colorado drops another slot on The Line this month. The downward trajectory isn't because we think Republican prospects have improved markedly here, but rather because when compared the demographics of Colorado to those of the states ranked higher, it's clear there is a larger Republican base here than elsewhere. After a slow start, Mark Udall's fundraising has picked up nicely; he brought in more than $1.1 million in the third quarter and now has $3.1 million in the bank. Former Rep. Bob Schaffer (R) is holding his own on the fundraising front, with $801,000 raised and $1.1 million in the bank. Given the open-seat problems Republicans have in Virginia and New Mexico, national Republican could well choose to focus their financial firepower on Colorado -- a state that looks like it could stay in the GOP column if the right sort of race is run. (Previous ranking: 3)
3. New Mexico: Just as Democrats looked to be running out of options in their search for an alternative to Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez, Rep. Tom Udall (cousin to the Colorado Senate candidate) decides that he is interested in running for the Senate after all. Udall won't make a formal announcement but he is in and Democrats should be thrilled. Polling released by Udall's campaign showed him over 50 percent against both Reps. Heather Wilson and Steve Pearce and with a 20-point margin over Chavez in a hypothetical Democratic primary. Chavez is angry about being passed over by national Democrats and could make things uncomfortable for Udall. But it's hard to see Chavez raising the money to really make Udall nervous in a primary, and it's clear that the national party establishment is firmly behind the congressman. Wilson and Pearce seem headed for an epic primary fight; most Republicans believe Wilson, who has shown an ability to run and win in a swing district for years, is the stronger general-election candidate. (Previous ranking: 4)
2. New Hampshire: Sen. John Sununu (R) is in serious trouble. His race against Jeanne Shaheen is already drawing comparisons to the 2006 Pennsylvania race between Rick Santorum (R) and Bob Casey Jr. (D). In that contest, Casey led by high single digits as soon as he got into the race, a margin that largely held up over the course of the campaign and ended with Casey crushing the two-term incumbent 59 percent to 41 percent. A CNN/WMUR survey conducted in early October seemed to promise the same fate for Sununu; he trailed Shaheen 54 percent to 38 percent, an exact replica of a survey the companies took in July. Worse for Sununu was the fact that 40 percent of the sample gave him favorable marks while 37 percent rated him unfavorably. Shaheen's fav/unfav was a far healthier 56/25. Sununu is a savvy pol and will do everything he can to close the gap. But this race may well already be over before. (Previous ranking: 2)
1. Virginia: Start warming up the bus. This one is all over. Barring some sort of unforeseen political catastrophe, Mark Warner will be the next senator from the commonwealth. Rep. Tom Davis's decision not to run for the Senate leaves former Gov. Jim Gilmore as the almost-certain nominee. And after the results of last week's state elections in Virginia, it's hard to even find a Republican who thinks Gilmore has a chance. (Previous ranking: 1)
Chris Cillizza
November 16, 2007; 1:05 PM ET
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