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Lots of movement for me today. A great big sweep through all the camps across the river that we had been helping with medical care until the fighting stopped us.
Now we are back. And that means, for me, a return to worrying how to set up the clinic system again, while in the meantime treating the people who are sick right now.
True, the camps are much less full. It looks like the Lurd fighters pretty much told people it was time for them to "go home".
Five of the eight camps are almost empty. Ricks, Segbe and Plumco have still got a few thousand between them.
Among those who stayed, there are some nasty examples of what this sort of existence does to you.
Twenty or so cases of Kwashiorkor; manifested here in young children presenting with terribly swollen bellies from extremely poor diets.
People are more cheerful. They are becoming more confident the fighting is not about to start again.
I am in the process of getting them out and across this side of town for emergency feeding.
Then I came across three young women with really bad dehydration from diarrhoea. All from one part of a camp and all very probably with cholera.
The priority tomorrow is to get a clinic re-established to deal with the threat. It is clear that the water and sanitation in the camps need urgent work if we are going to stop more of this happening.
A happier story though from a young woman in Ricks, who had been in labour for several days.
It really looked as if the baby was stuck and probably dead. I left her with the clinic supervisor, Magic Willie as I am now calling him, to have a closer examination.
I came back in half an hour and bingo, she had given birth to a perfectly healthy little girl. Just when you think all hope has gone, the human body surprises you again. Now we have a Wilhemena.
And it looks a bit more likely that Wilhemena may have a slightly brighter future.
People across the city are starting to be more cheerful today. They are becoming more confident that the fighting is not about to start again.
The Nigerian and even American soldiers are much more visible and taking up positions in what was the Lurd area.
The cheerfulness got a bit out of hand this morning when tens of thousands of people were streaming to cross over from Mamba point.
It took me an hour to go across with them and it should have taken a quarter of that. It was like a football crowd or a street carnival.
They were after food of course, which is everywhere on the other side of the river. And not just food. For some reason there is an endless supply of toothpaste that must have been looted from somewhere and is now on every market stall.
There is still free beer as well. The factory is being looted by the gallon as people soak off their sample from a huge vat.
And the most amazing thing is the paint. Another factory that has been looted and its contents now all over the street in lurid stripes.
The Lurd fighters have been collecting up all the cars they can before leaving and are making sure they are brighter, sexier motors with the most outrageous colours.
My prize went to a fluorescent green job with decorative spots all over the windscreen. Very fetching.
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A Fayetteville family that lost its fight three years ago to keep a potbellied pig recently rejected the city's conditional offer to allow the family to keep the pet at home.
In 2009, Lisa Pia and her husband, Bobby Tibbetts, told city officials their pig named Loopy helped her autistic son, Anthony, who is now 11. They said the pig relaxed Anthony, making the 80-pound animal an unusual source of therapy.
They asked the City Council to grant them an exception to an ordinance banning swine inside Fayetteville.
The council deadlocked 5-5 on their request, so the couple didn't win a waiver to keep Loopy. The animal was sent to live in a pen at Jambbas Ranch, southeast of town.
The family visits the pig often, and estimates that it spends $350 a month on food, shelter and travel expenses to the ranch.
After the council's inaction, the couple filed a housing discrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the department appeared to have sided with the family.
In an email on July 13, 2011, Councilman D.J. Haire told the council: "HUD recommends that we make accommodations for the family to have the pig."
"It's a legal issue," Haire told a reporter last year. "There's some negotiations that are still going on. We'll just have to see how that goes."
According to records obtained this fall by The Fayetteville Observer, the city offered to let the family keep the pig at home with conditions contained in a conciliation agreement.
In a Sept. 26 letter from an assistant city attorney to the family's lawyers, the city "attempted to work with your clients and offered them a conciliation agreement in 2011" that "would have allowed the pig to live within the city limits with certain safeguards."
The letter says Pia and Tibbetts "declined to accept the conciliation agreement."
Pia told the Observer last week that the city wanted to restrict the pig indoors, unless the animal was outside accompanied by a person.
"We can't be with her all day and can't leave town if she can't go out ever, and the city knows that," Pia said.
She said they tried to make some changes, but the city said no.
"That is why we said no," she said, adding that her son "is not doing good."
On Tuesday, City Attorney Karen McDonald said Pia's account of the safeguards didn't sound accurate. She said the agreement is not a public record.
According to a copy of the agreement Pia emailed the Observer on Wednesday, Loopy can be let outside in the yard to use the bathroom or get exercise. However, the agreement says, "it is expected that (Loopy) will primarily reside inside of the complainants' residence."
Violators of the animal control ordinance that bans any form of swine inside the city face a $100 fine on the first offense, and higher amounts for subsequent offenses within 12 months of the first violation.
Lawyers in Raleigh for the N.C. Disability Rights organization wrote the city on Sept. 7 on behalf of Pia and Tibbetts. They enclosed letters from veterinarians "well-versed in the care of hogs and Vietnamese potbellied pigs," as well as from other experts, including the director of a pig rescue shelter called Pig Pals and a professor of swine health and production at N.C. State University.
"As noted above," the lawyers wrote, "unless the city changes its position, the Pia-Tibbetts face fines and court proceedings when they bring Loopy home, making it inevitable that this case would require judicial resolution."
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CHICAGO (AP) - The Blackhawks finally figured a way to win a close game.
Kyle Calder scored with 4:32 left in the third period to lift Chicago to a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets and end a five-game losing streak.
Even with the win, the Blackhawks are 13-27 in games decided by one goal.
"That's kind of been the story since the Olympic break," Calder said. "It's nice to get the two points."
Calder scored his 25th goal of the season, beating Pascal Leclaire with a shot from 25 feet out in the slot.
Chicago had taken a 3-2 lead with 6:45 left in the third on Mark Bell's 5-on-3 power-play goal. But just 15 seconds later, Columbus' Sergei Fedorov picked off a pass from Martin Lapointe and scored a short-handed goal to tie it 3-all.
The Blue Jackets, however, made the next mistake and Calder pounced on it.
"I think it was a case of miscommunication," Calder said. "They weren't sure who was going to get it (the puck), but I knew I was going to get it for sure, putting pressure on the puck all the time.
"It was just kind of laying there and I just grabbed it and teed it up."
Columbus coach Gerard Gallant said Calder simply cashed in on a breakdown in the Blue Jackets' zone.
"There were three guys in the middle and nobody wanted the puck," Gallant said. "It was just one of those things where everybody thought the other guy was going to get it and it didn't happen like that.
"It looked like two tired teams making a lot of mistakes," he added. "Chicago was at home, so they were the better team."
Radim Vrbata and Dustin Byfuglien also scored for Chicago, which won for only the second time in nine games.
Fedorov also assisted on scores by David Vyborny and Rick Nash.
Craig Anderson made 13 saves for Chicago, but Leclaire was far busier, stopping 37 shots.
"I thought we played solid," Blackhawks coach Trent Yawney said. "Their goalie played very well and we just didn't finish off some plays. It was nice to see our power play create some momentum with some shots and movement."
The Blue Jackets lost for just the fourth time in the last 12 games. Columbus, which entered the NHL in 2000-01, had set a franchise record by reaching 72 points with a 5-2 win over Chicago in Columbus on Saturday.
Vyborny's goal with 44 seconds left in the first period opened the scoring.
Anderson made a pad save on Adam Foote's drive from the point, but the rebound deflected off the skate of Chicago's Michal Barinka and through Anderson's legs. Vyborny pushed the loose puck into the net as it neared the goal line.
Vrbata's power-play goal with 7:52 left in the second period tied it 1-1. He beat Leclaire from the left circle.
Byfuglien gave Chicago a 2-1 lead with 2:10 left in the second, scoring through a screen from the right point just after a Blackhawks power play had elapsed.
Nash's power-play goal 50 seconds into the third tied it 2-all. It was his 31st goal of the season.
Bell's power-play goal, on a drive from the top of the slot with 6:45 left in the third, gave Chicago a 3-2 lead. But Fedorov replied 15 seconds later.
Notes: Both Vyborny and Nash scored their 89th goals with Columbus, the most by any individual in club history. Geoff Sanderson, now with Phoenix, had 88 goals with the Blue Jackets. ... Both Nash and Vyborny have played their entire NHL careers with Columbus. ... Blue Jackets D Rostislav Klesla missed his second game with pulled groin. ... Chicago recalled RW Matt Keith from Norfolk of the AHL before the game. He played Sunday. ... Blackhawks LW Rene Bourque sat out with a bruised ankle and C Curtis Brown missed his fifth game with a concussion.
1st Period | ||||
19:16 CBJ | David Vyborny Snap shot - ASST: Adam Foote , Sergei Fedorov | 1 - 0 CBJ | ||
2nd Period | ||||
12:08 CHI | PPG - Radim Vrbata Wrist shot - ASST: Mark Bell , Michael Holmqvist | 1 - 1 Tie | ||
17:50 CHI | Dustin Byfuglien Slapshot - ASST: Tuomo Ruutu , Brandon Bochenski | 2 - 1 CHI | ||
3rd Period | ||||
00:50 CBJ | PPG - Rick Nash Snap shot - ASST: Sergei Fedorov , David Vyborny | 2 - 2 Tie | ||
13:15 CHI | PPG - Mark Bell Slapshot - ASST: Kyle Calder , Radim Vrbata | 3 - 2 CHI | ||
13:30 CBJ | SHG - Sergei Fedorov Slapshot - ASST: NONE | 3 - 3 Tie | ||
15:28 CHI | Kyle Calder Slapshot - ASST: Patrick Sharp , Jim Vandermeer | 4 - 3 CHI |
1st Period | ||
03:31 CHI | Mark Bell Tripping against Manny Malhotra | |
13:44 CBJ | Jaroslav Balastik Tripping against Mark Cullen | |
15:37 CBJ | Jason Chimera Cross checking | |
16:01 CBJ | Sergei Fedorov Boarding against Duncan Keith | |
16:20 CHI | Tuomo Ruutu Hooking against Adam Foote | |
20:00 CHI | Matthew Barnaby Roughing against Jody Shelley | |
20:00 CHI | Matthew Barnaby Roughing against Jody Shelley | |
20:00 CBJ | Jody Shelley Roughing against Matthew Barnaby | |
2nd Period | ||
07:34 CBJ | Alexandre Picard Boarding against Kyle Calder | |
07:34 CBJ | Jody Shelley Roughing against Danny Richmond | |
07:34 CHI | Danny Richmond Roughing against Jody Shelley | |
11:24 CBJ | Rick Nash Hi-sticking against Jim Vandermeer | |
15:49 CBJ | Aaron Johnson Interference against Tuomo Ruutu | |
18:57 CHI | Brent Seabrook Holding against Rick Nash | |
3rd Period | ||
03:10 CBJ | Jody Shelley Interference against Kyle Calder | |
09:09 CBJ | Duvie Westcott Elbowing | |
11:23 CBJ | Manny Malhotra Hooking against Tuomo Ruutu | |
12:31 CBJ | Duvie Westcott Hooking against Kyle Calder | |
16:44 CBJ | Jody Shelley Boarding against Michal Barinka | |
19:32 CHI | Brent Seabrook Boarding against Jan Hrdina |
Saves: 37 | EV: 21 - 23 |
Saves: 13 | EV: 10 - 11 |


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Ok, so I had a couple of comments/ questions about my nickname today. For those of you who do not already know (or for those who would like a fuller description) this is what quango-bingo is and how it came to be:
In short, it is the second daftest game I have ever invented. It is very simple, but beautiful in its mechanic. Sort of…
It all started back in the year 2000 (evidently an auspicious year) when a friend of mine - upon seeing a news report - commented that she really liked the word 'quango'. My response was simply 'bingo'. From that moment on, for about an hour and a half, our conversation consisted solely of two-syllable words or phrases ending in an 'o' sound (though not necessarily the letter O. Clever, no?).
Our 90-minute descent into madness was punctuated by such beauties as 'oboe', 'pogo'*, 'day-glo' and - my personal favourite: 'oh no!'.
*Even if you click on nothing else, click on the pogo link!
I was surprised not only at how much fun it was, but also the intensity of the experience. Quite odd indeed. Sometimes you've just got to go with the flow. Luckily, being university students, neither of us had anything better to do with our time.
Well, there was only one thing left to do: make it competetive! Thus the game of quango-bingo was invented and played - usually late at night and under the influence of various substances (including cheese) - by a bunch of young people who really aught to have been doing more constructive things with their time.
The rules are simple and as follows:
- Players take it in turn to trade words or phrases
- All words/ phrases must have two syllables
- The second syllable must be an 'o' sound
- Repetition and hesitation are not allowed
That's it. You can score it however you like: 3 lives and you're out; a mistake earns you a forfeit; clever phrases earn you points; whatever you want :)
It remains a fond friend of many of the people I hang out with and sometimes - very occasionally (and very definitely only 'for old times' sake') - it is brought out of the dusty cupboards of our minds, shaken off and played into the wee hours.
May it bring you at least 5 minutes of fun :)
Bob x


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We had a fantastic experience at Spur. The tasting menu was a series of incredibly inventive, precisely prepared dishes. The staff was knowledgeable and friendly. This was Michelin-star quality food without the pretention in a relaxed, casual setting.
Don't make the mistake I did and dismiss the sirloin because they only cook it medium rare. I typically like my steak medium to medium well--I don't like the feeling of uncooked meat and the red drippings. Since this was our second visit, I knew better than to order the burger again. Since it's prepared via sous-vide for two days, it just melts in your mouth. Oh, you see God in their steak. Even my almost-vegetarian significant other said it was great. The steak is wonderful and it's very flavorful. It makes me wonder what would happen if they did it to a filet... We also really enjoyed their chicory salad and white chocolate and apricot dessert. Definitely going back for a third visit. And a fourth, and a fifth, and...
We did family-style, trying several dishes. Although they change frequently, try the pork cheek if they are still serving it. The servers knew the food well and were able to tell us what contained wheat so one person in our party didn't run afoul of her allergy.
Overall experience was terrific. The staff was friendly and helpful. Not overbearing but always around to assist. Gave great tips on food and drink selections. The food was awesome. There wasn't anything we had that we didn't enjoy. We got the smoked salmon crostini, the burger, and butterfish and for dessert the white peach sorbet with sponge cake. We all agree that sorbet was outstanding.
Staff was fantastic , engaging in conversation & Knowledgable about the area .
This place is amazing, the food is a great combination of fun, yet interesting combinations. The bar as well was superb.
Tagliatelle was superb. Gnuddi very good but a bit sparse. The Chardonnay (Sozo) was lovely. We would go again but each have the tagliatelle and no appetizer.
This is not a place for vegans -- though someone like me who prefers to avoid meat can find seafood, fish and pasta selections -- but that is the only reason not to book here. The chef is simply brilliant. We ate one marvelous dish after another, The service is genuinely friendly and also prompt and attentive. Go, go, go to this wonderful restaurant, and make a reservation to do it, because the word is out.
Visiting Seattle from Vancouver, loved it, really loved it. Innovative flavours, great combinations, and unexpected surprises (pleasant ones). Would definitely come back, and recommend this place to anyone.
My husband and I had a great time at Spur. We had the 5-course meal. One of us had the wine paring. The other had the cocktail paring. The cocktails are outstanding. The scene suits people in their 30s and 40s. We loved the food, choice of music, service, and everything. Parking is a bit of a pain, but it is worth it!
Everything about the venue, staff, etc was exceptional. However, the most important thing I can tell you is that I had the best tartare (venison, rather than beef) and the best fillet of white fish (who knew black cod could be that amazing?!) I have ever had in my life here! And that is a very big call coming from me, because I eat at restaurants of serious pedigree on a regular basis. I really can't recommend Spur Gastropub highly enough!
The place is small; the ambiance is rustic, with a touch of western. But the food is really special. An original palette of combinations, very well executed and really originsl in the combination of flavors and colors. Good wine list. Two tasting menus with 5 or 8 courses in addition to the selection 'a la carte' Take your timeandenjoy the food.
We went to Spur Gastropub to celebrate the birthday of a friend from out of town. It was our first time at the restaurant and when we showed up a little early for our Friday night reservation our table wasn't ready, but we were immediately sat down next to the hostess stand and offered beverages and menus. 15 minutes after our reservation had passed our table was still being occupied (by diners who had already paid but were lagging) and we were apologized to by numerous members of the staff and were brought out two delicious appetizers compliments of the house. We were sat at the first available table and the service did not decline. The food is excellent, two of our party ordered the 5 course tasting menu and I would recommend it highly.
Every morsel of food was different and delicious. I was actually underwhelmed by the cocktails, but the food was just amazing. Best of our visit.
My wife, Susan, and I place a lot of value on good service and Spur did not disappoint. Frankly, there are many good restaurants in Seattle that serve tasty, creative menus but not all deliver on service. Liz and the rest of the Spur staff were exemplary in making our dining experience fabulous and unforgettable.
Our second visit - started with very good cocktails made by a visiting mixo from New York. Then a couple of the salmon crostini to get warmed up. And then we soared thru several plates to the dessert butternut squash chocolate sorbet with crystalized zest. A stunner. Also must mention, the servers absolutely know the menu, and each ingredient. You cannot go wrong at Spur!
Had a wonderful time at Spur for supper. We were visiting from out of town, and chose Spur for its central location and the reviews it had received and we weren't disappointed. We ate at the bar and the bartender was great, very attentive and knowledgeable. The food was also excellent. My boyfriend had the braised pork cheek as a main and liked it so much he ordered a second instead of dessert, that's how good it was! Great night, definitely recommended!
Each dish was well put together (ingredients, flavor pairings, execution). Each was a delight to taste (tagliatelle, pork cheeks with fava beans (fresh!), merguez (nice and spicy). The desserts, you won't find anywhere in Seattle. Wow. The Sorrel panna cotta with the szechuan pepper ice cream with rhubarb (dried) was amazing in presentation, combination of ingredients/textures, and deliciously refreshing. The perfect end to a meal. Thank you, Chef, for creating such wonderful food to experience and enjoy here in Seattle!
We were headed to Seattle for the weekend and had seen good reviews. The smoked salmon crostini was amazing, as was the heirloom tomato salad. The merguez sausage was tasty as well, although the presentation reminded us of something I'd rather not mention. The burger and pork cheek entrées were great. The burger was served with fries tossed in smoked olive oil. We tried 2 different desserts which were interesting but seemed to be trying a bit too hard. Overall a great experience!
A friend recommended we check out Spur while in Seattle for a wedding and I am so happy she did! I would recommend the "Dealer's Choice" cocktail if you are feeling adventurous. The meal was outstanding from the heirloom tomato salad, to their famous pork belly sliders. We had the Draper Farms Chicken for our main course which included a delightful pea purée and chanterelles that were out of this world. I will definetly be passing Spur on to others visiting Seattle.
Food is always outstanding as is the entire staff. I find the wait staff to be the friendliest in town.
We were not very hungry when we came to eat and almost cancelled due to a late lunch. Each of the small plates we ordered was perfectly prepared and presented ( though the sausage plate, one of our favs, could use a visual change out). Superb taste to each dish.
This is definitely one of the coolest spots in Belltown. The atmosphere was ok but I think it's partly because we were there too early. We arrived at 6pm because we had plans for later in the evening. Next time we would come a little later and make this our last stop. Despite having a reservation through OpenTable, the table we got was not very good. Very close to the entrance and a little too snug for my liking. The food and drinks were fantastic. Service was good. All served in a timely manner with a nice presentation. Though not cheap, I thought the value was reasonable and similar to other restaurants of it's class. Be careful with the cocktails... Very good - and strong!
We're from Chicago and have hit a good number of the top places in at home. So we were excited when I found Spur on OpenTable and Yelp. It lived up to the reviews and more. Fantastic food without the pretentiousness. We adored the tasting menu but what made it remarkable was the cocktail pairings with each course.
Wonderful food, service and experience. It's small. It's exceptional. It's definitely on my list to go back to every time I come to Seattle.
We'd read the rave reviews of Spur and they were spot on. Inventive menu, fresh ingredients and outstanding service make Spur Gastropub a Belltown gem. It's not cheap but worth the splurge.
Seattle has one of the best food scenes around and Spur is exemplary of that. Get the tasting menu to see the full range of what they offer. Everything they put on a plate is carefully designed to play off of whatever else is on the plate, its like a song in your mouth. One of my top 5.
I searched for "Seattle Molecular Gastronomy," and the top result was Spur. We both ordered the chef's tasting menu along with one wine pairing and one cocktail pairing. I've had tasting menus before, but all they did was serve us smaller portions of everything that is already on the menu. How boring! With that being said, the dishes were fantastic, notably the Tagliatelle with Sous Vide Duck Egg. The paired wines were great, the paired cocktails, not so much. The staff was incredibly friendly, particularly our server, he welcomed answering questions we had. The food delivery was very slow, we waited 20 minutes in between 2 courses and 15 minutes in between two other courses. Twice our plates got delivered to the wrong table.
I wasn't very familiar with SPUR before today but my friend and I have both heard great things about it so we thought we should kick off Seattle Restaurant Week the right way. Since I made a reservation, we were seated immediately and then shown the menu. The portions were small but very adequate because of the three courses for SRW. I got the mustard leaf salad which was my FAVORITE, followed by the pork cheeks which were very good but a little too salty and ending with the hazelnut ganache.
Excellent food and atmosphere. The service was a bit slow but they made up for it with amazing cuisine and taking our first round of drinks off our bill. We'll definitely be going back.
We used Restaurant Week to give Spur a try and we were NOT disappointed! We've walked by many times but never ventured in despite positive write-ups. Glad we made the plunge and will be back! Very interesting cocktail menu with fun combinations and unique ingredients. Dinner menu also featured some unique pairings and "foodie friendly" entrees. Maybe because it was RW, portions were a bit small on 3 course special menu, but the regular menu boasted 5 and 7 course choices. Main course entrees (salmon and pasta dishes) were both excellent.
Grass fed burger. My it can't miss out on this diamond. It was fantastic.
always like to try new places taking advantage of the 3 for 28 menu to taste a variety of the menu options. I would definitely go back.
My wife and I were visiting Seattle for a conference and we're looking forward to trying some great NW cuisine. We went to Cafe Campagne and Canlis, and had good experiences (you can't beat the view at Canlis), but overall we were left underwhelmed in terms of flavor. Maybe they were overhyped. Anyway, we wanted a low key spot for our last night, and we went to Spur based on reviews. It is a fairly sparse unassuming space, but the service was very friendly. More importantly, the food was wonderfully flavorful. It was high end quality with moderate pricing. The place appeared to be packed with locals which is always a good sign. We would definitely go back again.
This was my third visit to Spur, which I find consistently outstanding. As I did on this visit, I love introducing it to friends choosing a five-course tasting menu, and watching their jaws drop as each new offering meets their palate.
If you want to start out on a fun note, get the "Dealer's Choice" cocktail. You won't be disappointed! Overall, the restaurant was lovely, the food was good (if small portions for the price, especially if they were meant to be split). I thought there should have been more variety in the pricing on the wine list, it was small and most were $80+. So it was fun to have an option for a cocktail pairing with the tasting menu rather than the same old boring wine. I thought the staff was nice, if a tad bit inattentive (water refills, coffee orders, etc - nothing major). Overall, pretty good.
This place is amazing! Great food, great service, and incredible place overall. I've come from out of town from Canada; and it's a must!
Absolutely amazing food - quite possibly the best dinner I've ever had. My only complaint was lackluster service. For such an upscale amazing restaurant I would expect engaged attentive servers who cared about the food. They weren't bad by any stretch, just not up to par with the rest of the restaurant. I would highly recommend for anyone who loves food.
Everything was wonderful. Service was great & friendly, food was delicious, drinks were tasty... I would certainly go back to try more of the menu! The atmosphere is perfectly urban and the tables were close enough together that it made talking to your neighboring diners seem like the right thing to do, while we were still able to have a private conversation without shouting to hear one another.
My husband and I went to Spur on the last day of restaurant week and we really enjoyed it. The food was tasty and flavor combination was different.. My husband ordered the pasta dish and it came too salty. We told our waitress and she took it back right away and also took off our wine pairing for us. It's a place with good food and also very friendly service. I have to say the portion is on the small side. So if you are expecting "pub portions", you will not get it here!
I love this place. It is filled with vibrant energy and the menu offers delicious food with some interesting ingredients. For example, last night I had a sorrel panna cotta with rhubarb and Szechuan pepper - delicious.
Cool place to hang out and enjoy cocktails and good food. Great bartenders and attentive service. A little pricey though.
This was our second time at Spur. It was everything that our first experience led us to expect. Exquisite food, surprising, interesting and delicious. The tagiatelli was unmatched with the souvide duck egg over deliciousness. Veal sweetbreads could not compete, but were also very nice. Good job well done to the Spur crew. And thanks as well
Outstanding gnudi, pork belly sliders! Sponge cake used in the desert was probable one if the best I've ever had!
One of the best meals I've had in Seattle. The smoked butterfish with charred eggplant and fennel was amazing. Every dish was wildly creative, colorful and very good. The bread is specially cooked for you and is a small loaf with sea salt on the crust and a dense flavorful slightly doughy center. The dishes are small so you need to order a lot if you are something other than a bird which gets expensive.
Spur is a great little bistro with a friendly staff a great hip vibe.... and this place totally over delivers for the price point.
I was visiting Seattle from San Francisco and staying downtown. I found Spur on UrbanSpoon and noticed good reviews, so headed the four blocks that way. It was Friday night, and the restaurant was full but didn't feel crowded. The ambience is amazing, and the staff are incredibly attentive. I sat at the bar and was personally engaged with the bartender(s). And the food!!! It's beautiful and delicious. The salmon crostini is a must-try, as well as their beet salad and any one of their amazing desserts. They also have an incredible cocktail/wine/beer list. I will be going back to Spur!
The food was amazing and my server was very knowledgeable .
We had the tasting menu with matching cocktails. The matching was excellent. The best food I've ever had in a restaurant and I have been almost everywhere in Seattle and in many excellent restaurants worldwide. This was my third time in Spur, but this was better than before. So, it might have had something to do with our mood, or the palettes, which do not get exposed to too many great flavors in the winter... We'd been eating turkey leftovers for a week (great turkey, though), and the enhancement of the Spur's dishes with touches of fresh jellies and compressed fruits perfectly complementing the main ingredients may have been part of the reason why my mouth felt like the taste buds doubled in number. Outstanding. Going back!
We chose Spur Gastropub, as it was a "must try" on so many Seattle restaurant lists. We were not disappointed. A foodie heaven and wonderful for close friends who want to enjoy conversation. The food is primarily for shaing, with about one or two bites per dish, per person, for a group of four. Small portions, but incredible and surprising flavors. We had a few "pickier eaters" and they loved it all (especially dessert, which was beyond amazing.) Each dish is beautifully crafted and prepared. And like fine artwork it is also a little more pricey. If you can appreciate it, you will find it well worth it. Expert servers/bartenders/mixologists, who seem to know what you would like, even if you are unsure. We had an absolutely wonderful time.


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One of every 100 babies is born with congenital heart disease (CHD), which is a malformation of the heart or major blood vessels. Fifty years ago, many of these babies could not survive. Today, people with congenital heart disease are living long, healthy lives. This is partly due to medical and surgical advances and expert care available at the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
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The entire integrated team of cardiologists, nurses and technicians has specialized training in the complex anatomy and physiology of people with congenital heart disease. The expertise and knowledge of the team combined with the latest technology helps provide patients with reliable diagnoses and personalized treatment plans.
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"Thank you for running what must be the "coolest county" in the country. We will remember this week as the time we were true classic RV folks in a real Airstream trailer!" Lee Thielen
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Want me to speak to you about raw food for half-an-hour? Want to hear what I have to say about green smoothies, brownies, making nut cheese, the motivation to eat healthy, and much more? Want to have me tell you what raw appliances to buy when - from blenders to dehydrators and everything in between? Then you're in luck, because I have over seven hours of audio recordings that you can listen to for free, right now.
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SRJC police officer arrested on suspicion of embezzlement
Published: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 8:24 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 1:53 p.m.
A Santa Rosa Junior College police officer is suspected of stealing several thousand dollars from the department, the latest North Coast resident to be accused of embezzling from an employer.
Jeff Holzworth, 51, was arrested at 10 a.m. Wednesday as he finished his shift, said Lt. Lance Badger with the Santa Rosa Police Department.
Detectives have not yet determined how much he took and were still poring over records and evidence.
Officers have seized "several thousand dollars" during searches of Holzworth's Santa Rosa home, his personal and work vehicles as well as his work space, Badger said.
"We're still trying to determine how long this has been happening," Badger said.
Holzworth's arrest came after a three-week investigation, launched when another employee told SRJC Police Chief Matt McCaffrey that they suspected an officer was involved in an ongoing embezzlement scheme.
That day, Nov. 1, McCaffrey called Santa Rosa police and asked them to handle the case. The Santa Rosa Police Department has an agreement with the college to investigate certain crimes.
Holzworth has worked for SRJC police for 28 years, starting with a staff position and eventually becoming a police officer, Badger said.
Late Wednesday, Holzworth remained in custody on $150,000 bail at the Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of grand theft and embezzlement, jail staff said.
He was scheduled to be arraigned at 1:30 p.m. Friday in courtroom 9.
College officials placed Holzworth on administrative leave.
His arrest follows a string of high-profile embezzlement cases on the North Coast.
Last week, a judge sentenced John C. Sheehan, 43, of Rohnert Park to more than nine years in prison for stealing nearly $1.2 million from the Petaluma company where he worked.
In October, prosecutors charged Jodi Azevedo, 44, of Petaluma with siphoning more than $1.5 million from a San Rafael commercial real estate firm.
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I've found the best thing to do is to go around to the outdoor shops and ask the employees on duty who the "boot guy" (or "boot gal") is and when they'll be in the store. If there's an expert on staff, you can be sure that all the employees know very well who that person is. Once you get a name and a schedule, you can go back to the store when that person is working and be sure to deal with them when you try on boots.
The same trick works with other sorts of gear, too. In my experience, there's almost always at least one "boot guy" and one "pack guy" (they're not always the same person) at any reputable outdoor shop.
When it comes to boots, research and test drives are the keys to success. Read reviews by consumers who have purchased the items of interest. Once you settle on your top 3, go and try them on and walk in them plenty. Take your time while in the store. Any reputable retailer will not mind you doing this considering the high price tags involved in quality boots. Also I HIGHLY recommend before taking your new kicks out for their inaugural hike that you do two things first. 1. Go to a reputable podiatrist and have your feet fitted for prescription insoles. According to all the doctors I have spoken with, ALL humans need some type of adjusted footwear. No 2 feet are alike and it is impossible to make a shoe or boot that will fit every foot as it should. Yes this will add considerable cost to your footwear but your orthotic inserts can be worn in most all of your shoes and with care should last a few years. Your feet and your lower lumbar will thank you for it. I get new custom inserts made about every 2-3 years and my back pain, or lack thereof shows how this important step should not be overlooked. 2. Take your new boots on several small day hikes before attempting a shot at the summit and take your old comfy sneakers along with you in case you need to change due to discomfort, blisters and the like. Breaking in new boots is not something that can be done properly by wearing them to work or a mall walk.
Be safe and have fun.
I highly recommend REI. their shoe/boot people really know their stuff!
In all articles about boots, I see mention of "boot fitters". Where can I find one? They're not in the Yellow Pages. Most outdoor shops that I visit have people that work in that section of the store but aren't what I would consider an expert.


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Mullin Automotive Museum founder Peter Mullin names the 1938 Talbot Lago T150 SS as his top pick for the most beautiful car ever. The Talbot is the finest example of the "rolling sculpture" style popularized by the classic French cars of the 1930s.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a federal rule allowing people to carry concealed, loaded guns in national parks and wildlife refuges.
The decision by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly halts a change in regulations issued in the waning days of the Bush administration and orders further review. She set an April 20 deadline for the Interior Department to review the rule and indicate its course of action in response to the injunction.
The rule, which took effect Jan. 11, allowed visitors to carry a loaded gun into a park or wildlife refuge as long as the person had a permit for a concealed weapon and the state where the park or refuge was located allowed concealed firearms. Previously, guns in parks had been severely restricted.
The Obama administration had said it was reviewing the Bush rule but had defended it in court.
Kendra Barkoff, a spokeswoman for Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, said Thursday the department is reviewing the injunction.
The Bush administration issued the gun rule in December in response to letters from half the Senate asking officials to lift the restrictions on guns in parks that were adopted by the Reagan administration in the early 1980s.
The rule went further than a draft proposal issued a year ago and would have allowed concealed weapons even in parks located in states that prohibit the carrying of guns in state parks. Some states allow concealed weapons but also ban guns from parks.
Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, one of two groups that sued to block the rule, called the judge's ruling a victory for the people.
"We're happy that this headlong rush to push more guns into more places has been slowed," he said.
Bryan Faehner, associate director of the National Parks Conservation Association, which also brought suit, said he was extremely pleased.
"We're especially glad to hear that the court is agreeing with the park rangers and the public who are concerned that there will be negative impacts from the regulation and increased likelihood for opportunistic poaching of wildlife and increased risk of violence to the public," Faehner said.
The National Rifle Association had pushed for the change, saying law-abiding citizens had the right to protect themselves and their families while enjoying America's national parks and wildlife refuges. The previous regulations were inconsistent and unclear, the NRA said.
A group representing park rangers, retirees and conservation organizations protested the change, complaining that it could lead to confusion and increased danger for visitors, rangers and other law enforcement agencies.
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BOOKS review of "Saul Steinberg," a luxuriant and unsettling biography of The New Yorker cartoonist by Deirdre Bair. Was Steinberg an artist? "View of the World from Ninth Avenue," which shows a hilariously foreshortened vista, across the Hudson River, of the United States, premièred on the cover of the March 29, 1976, issue of The New Yorker. It is the most famous of the thousands of dashingly styled, brain-challenging drawings that he published in the magazine and elsewhere, in a career that ended only with his death, in 1999, at the age of eighty-four. Timelessly tantalizing, "View of the World" is surely art. It is also a cartoon. Steinberg was an artist if cartooning is an art, which it is, and so he was. Steinberg was born in 1914 a small town in Romania, to parents of Russian Jewish extraction. His dishevelled amours, including countless trifling affairs, symptomized rather than soothed his chronic sense of displacement and isolation. He entered the Regio Politecnico, in Milan, in 1932; after his graduation, in 1940, he was imprisoned for a month in an Italian concentration camp. He reached Ellis Island on July 1, 1941, but, because the annual quota for Romanian immigrants was full, he passed a year in the Dominican Republic before settling in New York (his impression of the city: "diners, girls, cars"). Changing styles between or within pictures, he channeled modern art without espousing any particular type. His cosmopolitan panache came right on time for an American that yearned to cast off provincialism and to assert cultural world leadership. In 1943, he became a Navy ensign, assigned to Bill Donovan's spy agency; some military mastermind posted Steinberg, so versed in European languages and culture, to inland China, where he witnessed an execution of common criminals by a Chinese firing squad. (The condemned were allowed umbrellas; he remembered this, he later said, whenever it rained.) After the war, Steinberg became a sought-after dinner guest. Nabokov called him his favorite artist; he knew Saul Bellow, Alexander Calder, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, and others. Millions of dollars poured in from commissions that included a long-running contract with Hallmark Cards. His keynote as an artist was cold charm. His art floods the mind with intellectual recognitions but forbids emotional rapport. Tells the story of the composition and reception of "View of the World," to which Bair devotes a whole chapter of her book.
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As long as we get -- -- And.
Should she be any more adorable.
That was a scene from the hit show Little House on the Prairie featuring a young Melissa Francis.
In the role that would propel her into the national spotlight and ultimately become the subject of her new memoir.
Diary of -- stage mother's daughter.
In it she chronicles a difficult and often painful transition from child star to adulthood here now is -- And Fox Business Network anchor Melissa Francis.
Haven't you a lot growing up that you stepped in a bear trap and now I would like one of the really big -- in my -- and it -- -- and they're -- but I suspect that the wagons were very dangerous and you know I'll tell you that fall into the mill and they were so many potential danger isn't such a thrill for me because Melissa got here at fox in every respect.
It was time as a cleric but you generally like to talk about it as she moved -- she went to Harvard she hasn't another elect -- -- -- site I can we talk how big pet.
-- had you wrote this book and now we.
You feeling all right so I actually I have read it my husband has read it I wanna say up front it is not just a checkbook.
It's good for guys and girls and it's fascinating life story about how you get started you done a lot before the show but this is what put you on the map.
Yes I I mean I grew up in front of the camera -- -- from the time I was less than a year old I didn't Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo commercial and it.
You know more than a hundred commercials movies TV all kinds -- stuff.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- You know they used to -- that kid to get that -- -- or do we side necklace crying on Q will on network -- you know well when I was trying to get other kids in trouble as well on the playground but it was all fueled.
You know by the Hollywood version of the tiger -- -- so popular right now that mom that drives so hard and and that would that's a stage mom and Hollywood -- and that's what I have sort of driving career she poured.
All of her energy and time and effort into taking my sister and I -- and auditions -- horseback riding and ice skating and tap lessons and much everything yet maybe you're not Jerry in tatters I'm very intense very over the top.
I'm -- so it's it's this it's a story that I think is relatable on that -- a lot of people have.
Well I mean some other people who -- Are you don't know where it's gonna go with him on because you're pretty harshly critical of her view and you can not it in so many words that you recount the stories of what she did to you how how much you know yeah.
You could say abuse she put you through.
And you don't know how it's gonna end what you're reading this I'm reading this thinking how is it is she still.
You know talking to her mother I mean how good are they on speaking terms -- wrote this book what's the answer that well even the story itself comes to.
They shocking and explosive and I think -- he said he you don't know how this can all resolved.
And you know my mom make some decisions in the and that I find it pretty appalling we end of our whole family -- falls apart and you know we haven't had a relationship for more than a decade.
And -- book was a lot about my own children asking me my my six year old asked me you know where my mother is and I typically have an answer for him and I realized that he wasn't going away without question and I needed to figure out what the cancer was going to be.
And I needed to be OK with that it.
And ironic given the beautiful on screen family that you -- adopted by hi in my angles.
And had it all -- behind the scenes a real struggle was emerging a real struggle but you know -- I I feel like in my own life.
I turned it around it was a day that I woke up and I said this cycle ends with me you know it's going and with me and I'm gonna choose to have a different -- than women choose to go down a different path.
And I think that a lot of people of read the book and said to me.
You know I relate to so much and -- they say why didn't really don't have that much in common but we what we do have in common.
Is that they hit some sort of obstacle along the way a big one whether it was an abusive parent.
More something -- that happened in their lives and they had to make the decision.
You know to have to take a different path and have a happy life after that not -- you don't have a wonderful has been I have two beautiful kids don't want him -- -- -- to be apparent.
Because of the way that I was parentage by my mother I didn't.
I knew what they didn't wanna do but I didn't know how to do it better than an hour and them then yes then might there they are -- there's my family right there -- so I have to tell -- I just -- so impressive.
A grenade out for you got here but I just think you're funny you're self deprecating you tell a story it in a real way in a way that -- I can hear your voice I read this book.
And it's -- Easter I mean.
I'm Muslim group of Little House on the Prairie -- has allowed inside information about high angles now he knew Michael -- very well.
You know you're getting old when he switches from the father figure to high.
And we're there so but you read the book they -- -- stage -- -- uttered every one the two page challenge read the first two pages -- -- doesn't grab you send me the receipt also -- your money and as a lawyer yeah that sounds just I didn't AI NE thing that's beginning to raise -- Melissa good luck thank you missing Q.
It it really is a good book and the funny thing is my husband who I've told you has written this book.
Near Kansas Archos in Manhattan was reading -- -- -- the same time she was reading his book.
And the other each other about how good the books are and is so it truly is you know whether your guy or girl that's spelling he never -- the house in the period of knowing about the loss -- I mean it's not who doesn't but.
Anyway he loved it and you'll -- it tends to check it out carriers stage mother's daughter.
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Three teens were arrested in Belfast in conjunction with protests that have stemmed from the government's recent decision to limit the flying of the Union flag over city hall from 365 days annually to just 17.
BBC News reports that while protests over the weekend remained generally peaceful, pockets of trouble broke out around Newtownards Road in east Belfast and some minor disturbances on O'Neill Road in Newtownabbey.
A protest that was attended by around 2,000 people at Belfast City Hall on Saturday went over generally peacefully, although there was a burning of the Irish tricolor flag.
Following the City Hall protest, trouble broke out around east Belfast where bricks and other missiles were thrown at police officers and a car was set on fire. There was also an attempt to hijack a bus in the Castlereagh Street area.
Of the people arrested, three were teenagers - two aged 13, and one aged 17. Police have said that the trouble that did break out was likely organized by paramilitaries.
Protests and demonstrations were held elsewhere as well in the wake of the Belfast City Council's decision. A march of about 20 people carrying Union flags was held in Derry, and a demonstration was staged at halftime during a football match in Fermanagh.
The political unrest coincided with a visit from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who condemned the violence. Clinton, whose husband played an integral role in the Northern Ireland peace process during his term as US president, said, "People have strong feelings, but you must not use violence as a means of expressing those strong feelings."
Except if these were indigenous teenagers they would have been taken straight to the torture chambers and held in detention indefinitely without any access to due process.
WOW. Teenagers caught up in something like this. Hardly worthy of the headline. Bored kids have always been drawn to the excitement of such affairs.