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Chattanooga Mayor Ron LittlefieldPhoto by John Rawlston /Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Mayor Ron Littlefield could once more be facing a recall election.
The Tennessee Court of Appeals on Thursday threw out a lawsuit by Littlefield challenging the number of signatures on recall petitions from 2010. The Court of Appeals said a local Circuit Court judge shouldn't have stopped Hamilton County election commissioners from having a chance to certify the petitions.
"We find that the trial court acted without jurisdiction," Appellate Judge John W. McClarty's opinion stated on behalf of the three-member appeals court panel.
McClarty said it's now up to the Hamilton County Election Commission to decide whether to certify the recall petitions.
Jim Folkner, with Citizens to Recall Mayor Littlefield, one of the groups that gathered the petition names, expressed jubilation at the court's ruling.
"The election commission will have to certify it [the recall] and set an election date," Folkner said. "At this point, Mr. Littlefield is a recalled mayor."
But Richard Beeland, the mayor's spokesman, said the issue is much fuzzier and many factors will affect whether a recall election takes place. The court "simply ruled that the election commission was entitled to make a final decision" and made no decision on the "sufficiency of the recall petition," Beeland said.
"Those issues are left to be judicially resolved another day," he said.
In the summer of 2010, the groups Citizens to Recall Mayor Littlefield, Chattanooga Organized for Action and the Chattanooga Tea Party began a petition campaign to oust the mayor. The groups gathered more than 15,000 signatures and the election commission validated more than 9,000 of them.
Before the election commission voted to certify the results, Littlefield filed suit. In October 2010, Hamilton County Circuit Court Judge Jeff Hollinsworth halted the recall, saying not enough signatures had been gathered under state law.
The Hamilton County Election Commission will discuss the Court of Appeals decision when it meets at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
State law dictates that more than 14,854 valid signatures be collected, while the Chattanooga city charter calls for more than 9,600.
Election commission attorney Chris Clem said Thursday the appeals court's decision did not give the commission a lot of direction. The commission will talk about the ruling at its next meeting Wednesday, he said, and decide whether to vote on the petition results in December.
The commission must decide whether to follow state law or the city charter, he said.
"I think it's possible that, whatever the election commission decides, it will be sued" by either the mayor or Folkner, Clem said.
Under state law, voters first are asked if they would like to recall the mayor. If a majority votes yes, a recall election is held.
Clem said the first recall question could appear on the March 6, 2012, county primary ballot.
Hal North, Littlefield's attorney, said he felt the court's decision was virtually a tie.
"Neither side prevailed," he said.
He said the election commission will be able to ratify the results of the petition drive but still could end up mired in another lengthy court battle.
Folkner's attorney, Frank Pinchak, said he didn't see the ruling as a tie and a dismissal of Littlefield's lawsuit was "the most we could have gotten." He expects the election commission to certify the petition results and his clients to have their day at the polls.
"I think they are ready to go on with the recall," he said.
Littlefield, Its time for you and all of you worthless regime to leave our city. You have been nothing but trouble since you arrived here. You can see by the numbers that the people of Chattanooga have no use for you. What can you point to, that you have done for the City of Chattanooga since you became mayor. All I can see is that you have tried to tear the city apart. Breeland, if the situation looks fuzzie to you, put your dam glasses on and look at the numbers. Littlefield's days as mayor of Chattanooga are few, and hopefully he will take you with him. Maybe you and Littlefield and Paul Page will have to go and stand in the unemployment line for a long, long time.
History of The Recall of Mayor Ron Littlefield:
When the avenues for public participation are shut down and the citizens are shut out, there are those who will say "you can't fight City Hall." Chattanooga Organized for Action knows better.
The summer of 2010 saw the City of Chattanooga in a political uproar. Ron Littlefield, entering his last term as Mayor, had written a harsh budget balanced on the backs of the city's poorest and most vulnerable populations. With a proposed 33% property tax hike guaranteed to make rents and mortgages climb even higher in the midst of the Great Recession, citizens from across the entire political spectrum demanded accountability and answers, but citizens' questions were met with silence. The Littlefield Administration exhibited outright disdain for demands of transparency. The Chairman of the Chattanooga City Council harshly shut down citizens trying to speak at Council meetings with the words "we don't have to listen to anybody!"
The grassroots people of Chattanooga sprung up in active resistance. They decided to do the unthinkable – force the democratic removal of Mayor Ron Littlefield.
Moving from protests at City Hall to the streets of Chattanooga's communities, members of the newly-formed Chattanooga Organized for Action allied with individuals and organizations from all across the political spectrum to form a truly post-partisan coalition to force change and begin a push for real grassroots democracy. From college students to city workers, from businessmen to the clergy, the everyday people of Chattanooga decided to take action and educate themselves in the democratic methods of change in order to accomplish their goal: the Recall of Mayor Ron Littlefield.
Armed with petitions, clipboards and pens and with only their singular determination to guide them, a massive volunteer team took to the streets and entered the pages of Chattanooga history.
What started as the sighs of exhaustion and frustration with an unaccountable government soon became the biggest grassroots volunteer effort ever co-ordinated in our city's history. With little to no knowledge in the methods of canvasing, meeting facilitation or volunteer training, hundreds of Chattanoogans gathered 15,559 signatures in less than 60 days, getting the agreement of over 1 out of every 10 city residents that Chattanooga deserved change. Despite the malicious attacks by the Mayor against ordinary citizens leading the effort and despite the patronizing warnings of the city's only newspaper to not sign the petition, the all volunteer effort gathered thousands of signatures weekly. With less than three days remaining until the petition deadline, members of Chattanooga Organized for Action turned in the final amount of signatures needed to force the first recall election in Chattanooga's history.
In a desperate attempt to hold on to power, Mayor Littlefield "lawyered-up" and took the voters of Chattanooga to court. The case, heard in Hamilton County's Circuit Court, was cited as being one of the most important trials in Chattanooga history. In a stunning denial of the rights of ordinary citizens, Judge Jeff Hollingsworth threw the recall petition out and allowed for Mayor Ron Littlefield to stay in office.
While Littlefield was temporarily successful in winning a court order to stop the election, the case went to the Tennessee Court of Appeal in Knoxville. There, the Appeals Court sided with the grassroots citizens of Chattanooga.
Led by Chattanooga Organized for Action, the history of our city will never be the same.
For more information visit www.chattaction.org>
So much hate in the bible belt south. And so much hatred for one man. Scary to think what it's like when y'all down there start your hating on groups. Ropes and posse come to mind. I see nothing in paa's littlechicagowatch that pass leadership hasn't done more.
Legend, hate has nothing to do with it. It is not hate for people to follow the law and try to leagally recall a politician that is out of favor. Why is Ron Littlefied out of favor? His actions: creating a divisive envirtonment between the city and the county, raising taxes, hiring a his buddy (a serial sexual harasser), annexing areas against the wishes of the citizens, to name a few.
Ron Littlefield has EARNED every bit of hatred and distrust expressed gaainsy him in Chattanooga. How LEGEND gets ropes and posse's out of this is really really wierd! Hey Legend: with that off the wall comment I just know you are frying your little brain thinking how you can make this into a racial issue.


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We have just made the deal for the Friday, Sept. 25th area debut of the wonderful and nostalgic Renee Zellweger comedy "MY ONE AND ONLY" !!!
Perhaps you have seen the TV ads and wondered when it was going to come to Decatur, well, NOW YOU KNOW!!!

And, it will ONLY be at the AVON THEATRE!!

This PG13, well-reviewed film, also starring Kevin Bacon and Chris Noth is based on the childhood of actor George Hamilton!

Here is the official synopsis of the story:

The tires of a baby-blue 53 Cadillac Coupe de Ville convertible squeal down the New York street, and none of its occupants looks back. The beautiful but mercurial Ann Devereaux (Renée Zellweger) has just left her philandering husband Dan (Kevin Bacon), a society bandleader, and taken to the road with her teenage sons, George (Logan Lerman) and Robbie (Mark Rendall), in search of a wealthy replacement mate. Although its 1953, Ann is certain that her girlish charms will serve her as well as they did two decades earlier.
But time has marched on since Anns courting days, and it seems that the losers and playboys outnumber the eligible and willing bachelors. Ann never gives up hope, but a series of new schools for the boys, ever more humble lodgings and romantic misadventures start to take the gloss off their trip. Yet Ann is indefatigable, her pride matched by the flighty enthusiasm of her older son Robbie, a flamboyant boy who believes he is meant for a life on the stage, and the cynical wit of George, an observant aspiring writer. As the miles roll by, their journey veers from eccentric, to hair rising, to poignant, to comic.
From her impulsive choices to the downright bizarre characters they meet on the road, Ann steers her sons on a narrow highway between excitement and panic. But ultimately, George discovers the determination, dignity and love underneath his mothers narcissistic exterior. And Ann makes a different future for herself and her sons than any of them had imagined.
Directed by Richard Loncraine and starring Renne Zellweger, Kevin Bacon, and Logan Lerman, The film Is inspired by incidents in the life of actor and Hollywood icon George Hamilton. The film is written by Charlie Peters and is produced by Aaron Ryder and Norton Herrick. Herrick Entertainment presents a Raygun Production, in association with Merv Griffin Entertainment and George Hamilton Productions

So, watch for this week's official newsletter for the showtimes starting this FRIDAY, Sept. 25th!!

(Kevin Spacey in "SHRINK" will end on Thursday, so hurry!)

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Meatballs in Apple Butter
"The apple butter and maple syrup give these simple sausage balls a delicious zing," says Joan Reesman, Franklin, Tennessee.
2 Servings
Prep: 5 min. + marinating
1/4 pound
Jimmy Dean® Premium Pork Sausage Roll
2 tablespoons apple butter
1 teaspoon maple syrup
Roll sausage into 1-in. balls. Place on a microwave-safe plate. Cover
and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until a meat thermometer
reads 160°. Cool.
Transfer to a resealable plastic bag. Combine apple butter and syrup;
pour over meatballs. Seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate
Before serving, transfer meatballs and sauce to a microwave-safe
serving dish. Cover and microwave on high for 1 minute or until
heated through. Yield: 8 meatballs.
Nutritional Facts:
One serving: 4 meatballs equals 171 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 288 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 9 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 fat, 1 lean meat, 1/2 starch.
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A man charged in a Cumberland County, Tenn., slaying earlier this year was found hanging in his cell Saturday, authorities said.
Allen Stacey Rogers, 32, was being held at the Cumberland County Justice Center on charges of first-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Summer Nicole Nelms, whose body was found behind a BP gas station in Crab Orchard.
Nelms' nude body was found in early October and Rogers, a truck driver from Pines, N.C., was arrested within a week. Authorities said at the time they believed Rogers picked Nelms up in Knoxville.
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office chief investigator Casey Cox said that officers found Rogers hanging and attempted life-saving methods, but the inmate was pronounced dead at Cumberland Medical Center.
Good riddince of bad rubbish. To bad the Sheriff's Dept. will catch a bunch of flack over the suspects death. The suspect just saved the state a bunch of money on an expensive trial.


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Amber Café
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13 North Cass Avenue
Westmont, IL 60559Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
AmericanPrice: $30 and under
Amber Café
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.ambercafe.net/
- Phone: (630) 515-8080
- Hours of Operation:
Tuesday through Thursday 4:30pm - 10pm
Friday and Saturday 4:30pm - 11pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Andrew Sikkelerus
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Private Events or Off-Site Catering available
- Private Party Facilities: The perfect place for showers, corporate meetings and cocktail parties, the space offers both private and semi private spaces in a variety of areas depending on the needs of your group.
A word from Amber Café
As Westmont's hidden treasure since 2004, Amber Cafe offers a variety of inventive American dishes that are presented with the highest quality service. Honored with the Doings Readers Choice awards for favorite "Outdoor Café" and most "Romantic Restaurant". Conveniently located steps from the Metra station, diners experience urban fine dining in a warm, relaxed village setting.Continued
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Amber Café reviews from OpenTable diners
49 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.7
- Ambiance4.4Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (40)fit for foodies (30)special occasion (24)great for outdoor dining (22)romantic (22)notable wine list (8)good for groups (7)hot spot (6)scenic view (2)great for lunch (1)vibrant bar scene (1)kid-friendly (1)late-night find (1)great for brunch (1)Show More
- A Gem of Westmont!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 11/22/2014Quite a find in the midst of downtown Westmont. The whitefish and salman were delightfully tasty and the service exceptional on all accounts. We recommend the quiet, more romantic seating in the back patio area where the heat lights warm the room so much the bushes have buds growing on them in the beginning of winter.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Decent Food, Nice People, Attempted ServiceChicagoDined on 11/14/2014Overall, we had an OK experience at a fairly high price for it. A series of glitches sort of added up, in spite of everyone's good efforts to make it right. First, when we arrived ten minutes early for our reservation, the hostess told us we'd have to wait in the bar about 20 minutes, which turned out to be more like 35 minutes. In the bar, they treated us like we were going to have dinner there, until we told them we were waiting, and then they hardly paid any attention to us -- it appeared they were unclear who among the waiters was to serve us. When finally seated, it was in the bar area, at a table near a cold window, with a noise level slightly loud. The soup was good, and the whitefish was good in a slightly-buttery/heavy way. Jumbo shrimp Arrabiatta was OK. The Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc was served at a great temperature -- and attentively. All the service people were helpful, friendly and unpretentious, which helped. We may give them another try.
- Good ExperienceMimms73Dined on 11/8/2014Interesting, unique menu. Restaurant had modern feel but inviting. Food was good, some things great (meatballs), some not enough flavor (pork) and some too much flavor (short rib - too much liquid smoke taste). Server Assistants were all over it, Server good at first, difficult in the end getting the bill dropped and picked up. Good, not great overall - enough to possibly return though.Special Features:
- Overall good!sweetmeet112Dined on 11/1/2014My fiance and myself celebrated my bday here, and we had a great experience . The food was creative and good, but we overall prefer Topaz to Amber cafe. I ordered the gnocchi which were like pillows and delish!! My fiance was not a fan of his braised short ribs which turned out a bit dry. The clam chowder and crab cakes were delicious, and for dessert we had the lava cake which we wished was a bit warmer! Overall it was good, but next time I visit this restaurant group I will be back at Topaz! Although we did learn they have a pizzeria which we are very excited to try soon! Would recc anyone to try this place!Special Features:
- AnniversaryOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 10/18/2014We choose this for our 15th anniversary. It is a very nice local restaurant. Great choice of foods. Fantastic service. Took special care to note out anniversary. Recommended!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very nice!CollegeKidDined on 10/3/2014What a nice find. This was our first visit, and we had a very fine meal there. Noise level was within the acceptable range, the service was excellent, and the food was well prepared, with good attention to flavor. My only criticism was that the grilled calamari was a little bit chewy, but given the quality of the rest of the meal, that could've been an aberration. I will definitely be back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Quick dinner before showhammerhdDined on 9/27/2014My wife and I decided to grab dinner in the burbs before we went to the city to see a play. Reservations were a cinch. If we had more time we could have lingered and enjoyed the atmosphere more, but we were in a hurry, so we had to ask our waiter to move things along. The staff made me feel like I was eating dinner in Europe where they let you eat, enjoy, and linger. Next time we'll do that. Food was good. Enough foodiness for my wife and enough substance for me. I can't see anything on the menu being a 'wrong choice'. We'll be back.Special Features:
- Dinner on a whim...MattGDined on 9/19/2014Fiancee and I headed out for dinner recently, and she offered up this spot based on a recommendation from a patient of hers. Lovely little spot in downtown Westmont, has a nice outdoor patio area, good bar, and a nice ambiance. Our waiter was great, we had a good time hanging out with him for a bit and taking in his banter. We ordered the scallops, pork tenderloin, white fish, potato soup, and brussel sprouts. Everything was wonderful, would definitely come back again.Special Features:
- Great celebrationMarymacDined on 9/17/2014We were celebrating my birthday and had never been there before. We were pleasantly surprised with our experience. Intimate, low noise level room with great service & fabulous food. Our waiter Chris was personable, efficient & knowledgeable. We started with crab cake & scallop appetizer which was wonderful. We had the veal chop and rack of lamb which was the best I had ever had. Overall it was a fabulous evening, will definitely return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent dinner as alwaysMelissaNDined on 9/5/2014Amber is one of our favorite western suburban restaurants. The food, wine and service is always outstanding. Delicious short rib risotto.Special Features:
- Best Filets aroundOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/23/2014We enjoy everything about this restaurant, and are repeat customers. We chose it Saturday night because it was a beautiful summer evening and we wanted to eat outdoors. Obviously others felt similarly as we were surprised when we arrived that the indoor part was not filled at 8 PM, but our table was the only one available out of doors. They've decorated the area nicely and the ambiance is great -- except when a freight train passes through town. Definitely will be returning. This time we chose the stuffed peppers as appetizer and yum, it was great. Overall an enjoyable evening.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/16/2014Had the scallops. The meal was amazing. Service was great. We sat outside and it was beautiful. Can't wait to go backSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 441 reviews are from the Amber Café reviews archive.
- Not "American".OpenTable Diner Since 2004VIPDined on 7/25/2014This place describes it's food as "Contemporary American", but I don't think I saw a single menu item that wasn't classic Italian. It's disappointing, because the western suburbs are littered with Italian restaurants. I was hopeful this would be a good option for days when I wanted something else. Unfortunately it is not. Yet another Italian restaurant. What's a guy to do to find a good contemporary American joint? Very lovely courtyard, great outdoor seating, and the service was good. But, a note to the waiters. When a guest asks for recommendations, PLEASE do not just list off the most expensive options in each category. It's tacky.
- Our favorite placeOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 7/23/2014We have been to Amber numerous times since its opening 10 years ago, and the warm and welcoming ambience and the menu with tried and true items and new items only gets better and better. The food is always fresh and fabulous and the servers and owner very friendly and accommodating. Amber and its "sister restaurant", Topaz, in Burr Ridge are our number one places to go to enjoy the company of friends and family and some of the best fare in the western suburbs.Special Features:
- caeser saladOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/16/2014Everything we had was excellent. Except..... A Chef should never ever put " pizza cheese" on an otherwise excellent caeser salad. Pizza Hut yes. Nice restaurant absolutely never. I feel embarrassed for him. The service was great. Overall I would come back again and recommend everything except. .....you guessed it the caeser salad.I would recommend this to a friend.
- NewtoStLouisVIPDined on 7/8/2014Last minute dinner plans mid week with my sister. Great evening. I had the Tilapia special - best fish I have had in a long time. Fresh, large portion, seasoned perfectly. Wines are affordable, possibly could be more extensive but decent variety. Definitely will be back!I would recommend this to a friend.
- 86 the churizo!OpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 7/5/2014Food was good but overpriced for value. Scallops with churizo sausage was a terrible combination. 86 the sausage and it would have been a god dinner entre.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/5/2014One of the best meals we've enjoyed in a long time!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Diner1Dined on 6/27/2014Excellent food and very comfortable atmosphere. Service was courteous and timely.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 6/25/2014Great menu. Appropriate seasonal changes to keep things interesting. Terrific price/value.Special Features:
- Always reliable, always top-notchSusanBKVIPDined on 6/19/2014I've been to Amber many times and it's always a sure bet for a great dinner and fun night out.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Anniversary delight!OpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 6/17/2014My wife and I celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary at Amber. It was a quiet weekday night. We were served with just the right amount of love and attention, including a delightful dessert. Filet and pork tenderloin were just right. May the honeymoon never end!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lovely patio, great food & servicemamatubsVIPDined on 6/14/2014We had dinner on the patio on a lovely summer evening. The food was great. I really liked the spiced vanilla poached pear salad and the veal tenderloins were exceptional. The service was very Excellent. So glad to have found this place and intend to return often.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/14/2014The food was very good and reasonably priced. Service staff was very warm, friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend.Special Features:
- Great specialslisaleeVIPDined on 6/13/2014Had the daily special which was a risotto with short rib, Baby Bella mushroom and spinach topped with reggiano Parmesan and truffle oil, delicious. Portion size was enought for me to be satisfied and gave a bit for lunch the next day or later that evening!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Dinner reviewHoosierDinerVIPDined on 6/12/2014My wife and I chose our first visit to Amber Café to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The service was very attentive, the wine list superb, crab cakes and Caesar salad excellent. My veal tenderloin was indeed tender, flavorful and well-presented with potato and vegetable combinations.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amber still makes the cut!attorneyfoodieDined on 5/31/2014Halibut special was fantastic. White fish was also good. Wait staff is second to none. If you like attention and a knowledgeable wait staff, Amber should be on your rotation. Sat outdoors on a good weather night--since near the train tracks our conversation is interrupted at times--otherwise pleasant.. For those in western suburbs, you do not need to fight the traffic downtown to have a good meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfection !blkwht1VIPDined on 5/31/2014Had one of the BEST meals we've ever had here ! We dined on the fish special & pork tenderloin - both were superb ! Our dining experience was enhanced further by Lindsey our favorite server who is a true gem - friendly, knowledgeable, and a true pro.Special Features:
- Great food, service & ambiance poorAmberDined on 5/24/2014I went with a group of 5 people. When we walked in the decor and ambiance looked so cute. After we checked in the hostess took us to the back of the restaurant that wasn't as nice. There was minimal decor, exposed wires and wholes in the wall. The lights above our head would keep flickering which was beyond annoying. Really wish we were able to stay in front. They sat us next to the patio door which was also a distraction. Our server started off as attentive, but as time progressed she lost interest and was ready to go home. She also was on her cellphone out in the dining room for an extended period of time. On the plus side the food and presentation was wonderful! I might return again but Would definitely need to sit in front.Special Features:
- consistently greatfrenchyVIPDined on 5/24/2014We went to Amber for dinner the other night. It's probably the 10th time we have been there and the service is amazingly good all the time. We sat in the outside seating which is always nice now that the weather is warm The staff was friendly and helpful as always. The also do a great job with our 9 year old daughter. Highly recommended.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A great evening outLizofMtPDined on 5/24/2014Entire experience was really great! Food was excellent! Server made wonderful recommendations. Scallops, whitefish and breadpudding were delicious! Thank you!Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 5/11/2014We always enjoy Amber Cafe because it is upscale without being pretentious or stuffy. Although it is fit for a special occasion (and the Mother's Day brunch food was really outstanding), we don't limit our visits to "special" times. The bar area in the back and the outside dining make it an easy environment any day of the week!Special Features:
- Great neighborhood spotViolaladyVIPDined on 5/11/2014We want for Mothers Day and were a little surprised to find a buffet brunch only. However, food was very good though choices were limited. Everything freshly prepared and buffet was refilled constantly during our visit. If you sit in the back make sure you know there are several stairs leading to the space.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 5/10/2014Beautiful presentation. Rack of lamb done to perfection. Veal was outstanding. Garden dining added to the pleasure. Service was unhurried and paced well. This restaurant serves well for quiet dining for two or for small groups. A nice local find for us.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great.jayjay13Dined on 5/10/2014Nice place, quality fresh foods and good wine list. Whitefish was excellent.Special Features:
- Always GreatRhoneRangerDined on 5/1/2014I and three friends had a casual dinner at Amber Café. The food was great as it always is. Our server was new and struggled a bit. We always enjoy dining in the back of the restaurant at a table or at the bar.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Another GemLisaLaDiDaVIPDined on 4/30/2014Go there often. Food and service are always exceptional. We usually only get fish at fish restaurants, but theirs is consistently excellent. At a minimum, get the scallop appetizer. Remember, save room for Gelato!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special Night OutOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 4/29/2014My wife and I enjoyed a special night out for our 25th Anniversary. My task was to find a romantic restaurant for a special occasion that wasn't a chain, that we had never been to. Amber scored on all fronts. It was a Tuesday night, so the dining room was nearly deserted. The wait staff did a wonderful job. The service was always present without being overbearing, the waiter was informative and helpful. All in all, it will be one of our "go-to" places for a special occasion.Special Features:
- Special OccasionDeenDined on 4/19/2014I made open table reservations for our anniversary. The food and service were great. At the end of the meal the waiter brought out a desert and limoncello to celebrate our anniversary. Nice touch. Will be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Add Another Spot to the Go-To ListOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 4/12/2014I went with my wife and daughter to celebrate their birthdays. We wanted to see if it would be worth adding to our list of Go To restaurants ... and we were pleasantly surprised. The staff treated us like old friends. The dining room was crowded (and noisy) so we were seated in their covered outdoor area, which was quieter and very pleasant. The server was friendly and knowledgeable and service was quick enough. Our entrees included the daily risotto, bacon wrapped meatloaf and blue cheese crusted filet - all of which were very fresh and well prepared. The topper was the desserts brought for my wife and daughter -very fresh carrot cake and brownie al a mode - free of charge for their birthday. We'll be back now that it's on our Go To list.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Taking a deep breath during radiation treatment for cancer could help protect a patient's tissue and other healthy organs from being damaged. In this week's Martha Jefferson Healthwise report CBS19's Stephanie Satchell has more on a technique called respiratory gating.
If you're trying to fight breast cancer in your left breast or lung cancer, you may have heard of a method called respiratory gating. It deals with your breathing and tracks your motions while you're receiving radiation.
"With respiratory gating, the heart in some women is right underneath the ribs. If you have a beam of radiation that goes across the breast that might include the anterior part of the heart (the part that's right underneath the rib,)" said Dr. Sylvia Hendrix, Medical Director of Radiation Oncology, Martha Jefferson Hospital.
Without respiratory gating or taking a deep breath, there could be extra movement. That additional movement can cause other parts of your body that don't have tumors to receive radiation.
"We want to do everything we can to make the treatment as easy as possible during the course of treatment, but also limit the possibility that they might have long term side effects from radiation that we may not see for decades after they finish their treatment here," said Dr. Hendrix.
Dr. Hendrix says that can be done with a simple deep breath before radiation.
Taking a deep breath can move heart enough so that the healthy organ won't receive radiation.
"Respiratory gating optimizes the patients' position. The patient takes a deep breath and expands their chest essentially what they're doing is moving their breast and the area that we need to treat further away from the heart. So, it makes the treatment less toxic," said Dr. Hendrix.
The breath or movement is tracked by an infrared camera at the bottom of the chest.
"Let's say you're on the table. You're getting treatment and you get a tickle in your throat and you start coughing, it's a very simple process. The machine recognizes that you're not behaving normally and you won't be receiving treatment during that time. We'll let you calm down, get over your cough and once your wave pattern gets back to normal we'll get back on track," said Dr. Hendrix.
Dr. Hendrix says this technique allows treatment to be more accurate and reduce the chance of side effects in the future.


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Media: Electronics, Graphics
Year: 2010
Collaboration: Martina Höfflin
Commission: National Foundation of Art in Public Buildings, Norway
The pattern that is produced by the "epp" as it crawls across the wall, shows the association of basic visual elements of common circuit boards. At the same time – through very simple and rather geometric, but irregular arrangement – it has natural aspects. This applies the impression of merged technology and nature to the huge organic occupant. The intrusive organism will cover some parts of the dedicated wall. Some parts of the pattern do not have any organisms but show possible ways the "epp" might take in the future. Two of the three different organisms consists of up to 2000 capacitors of different sizes arranged in a wild ensemble showing more or less the copper circuit beneath it. The third kind is growing on an organic copper circuit. The circuit boards are functional and technical as well as designed, organic and circular.
The pattern was planned and prototyped with the nice help of Sto Verotec, Lauingen, Germany. In cooperation with Tommy Hilstrom the pattern was worked into the wall structure in March 2010, and the electronic components were mounted in September 2010.
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In regard to the War On Terrorism, the CIA has specific responsibilities as regards overseas intelligence, counterintelligence, covert operations, and/or special operations designed to defeat terrorist organizations known to threaten U.S. national security interests. In the area of covert operations, CIA acts under direct orders of a U.S. President. Covert operations are usually secret actions that are illegal, or actions that compromise U.S. policy. CIA has the duty to achieve plausible denial for the U.S., as a sponsor of any counterterror effort. But actual concealment of any covert operation is seldom an objective. Over the years, many of these operations fail due to the fact that our U.S. Presidents have direct command control of such covert actions (in the absence of prior training and experience in such matters). Our Presidents do receive advice, but they must have the wisdom to make good final decisions. In many cases, a President's counterterrorism policies are flawed. However, the CIA will eventually take the blame for any failure for one of its covert counterterrorism operations.
To better understand the CIA's role in counterterror, it is necessary to first look at all the other U.S. agencies having some part in our counterterror efforts. The U.S. Dept. of State has a Coordinator for Counterterrorism, and a Bureau of Intl. Security & Nonprofileration (focused on weapons of mass destruction). DOD, DIA, NSA, Treasury, TSA, USAID, and several other federal agencies have a role in combating international terrorism. In the U.S., the major counterterrorism efforts are primarily conducted by the FBI, DOJ, Homeland Security, and some special groups such as the Center for Veterinary Medicine, and CDC (for bioterrorism matters). Some of our many horrific counterterrorism failures, such as 9/11 (09/11/2001), have been due to the poor communication and coordination between all these groups. Too many Americans see the CIA as being totally responsible for all counterterrorism efforts, so the CIA has taken the blame for more than its fair share of failures.
The U.S. has, and has had, a near total leadership failure in almost every category. At times, the many failures have been very obvious as seen in the lack of effective government response to hurricane Katrina and the subprime mortgage/banking crises (all good domestic examples). In the counterterrorism area, there have been significant failures related to intelligence, counterintelligence, covert operations, and special operations (as seen by 9/11, and five years of one disaster after another in Iraq and Afganistan). We have had some successes, but the failures we have had have damaged the U.S. image, worldwide. The final policy decision to torture terrorist suspects was made by President George W. Bush, with CIA taking the blame because President Bush ordered CIA to undertake this task. In Iraq and Afghanistan, covert operations and special operations were not supported or used effectively because President Bush directed that our military commanders to use conventional tactics to fight two very unconventional wars. It took nearly five years for President Bush to admit these mistakes, and then finally change our basic approach to U.S. counterterrorism.
Over the years, the U.S. has been slow to learn from past mistakes and even slower to take effective corrective action(s). We have long had very few people well trained and fully experienced in the art of counterterrorism. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy directed the U.S. Army to create Special Forces. At the time, Kennedy was concerned that our conventional military forces did not provide a flexible response to communist wars of national liberation. At the same time, President Kennedy directed the CIA to expand its capabilities to covertly combat the terrorism and insurgency typical of such wars of national liberation. Our early (1961-62) counterterror and counterinsurgency efforts, in South Vietnam, were very successful due to joint operations by CIA and U.S. Army Special Forces. This success was documented in a 1963 study, entitled the Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) Project, prepared and published by RAC (Research Analysis Corporation). After President Kennedy was shot (22 Nov 1963), VP Lyndon B. Johnson became President, and soon decided to return primarily to conventional military tactics in Vietnam. Johnson then imposed so many restrictions on our conventional forces, that they could not win by conventional alternatives.
To fully understand the CIA's role in counterterror, it would be necessary to study each of the intelligence, counterintelligence, covert operations, and special operations missions of the CIA since its founding in 1946. It is also helpful to look at the operations of OSS (the Office of Strategic Services), the predecessor organization to CIA founded in June 1942. Such an effort is now being undertaken by a history Professor, Randall Woods, at the University of Arkansas, in his "History of U.S. Counterterrorism." In general, most of the other people writing about the CIA's role in the War on Terrorism do not have the facts needed to really be helpful in understanding this subject.
As a former GS-14 CIA Special Operations Officer, with over a decade of counterterror and counterinsurgency experience (to include 5 years in SE Asia), I know that the kinds of abuses and errors blamed on CIA, and reported by some individuals, did not occur when I was there. All of the intelligence, counterintelligence, covert operations, and special operations I directly participated in resulted in very successful counterterrorism results. Due to my having a secrecy agreement, still in force, I cannot dicuss any details regarding these operations. I have been told, by reliable sources, that some CIA failures were evident before I came and after I left. All the causes of these problems are complex, and probably will not be disclosed to the public given the fact that terrorist groups could benefit by having such information. A secret review panel, with appropriate counterterrorism experts, would be required to fully determine and evaluate CIA's role during the War on Terrorism. Anything less than such a full review will result in too much speculation, and we are seeing some of that speculation now.


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Chanel opened the doors of their brand new concept boutique in Robertson Boulevard, Los Angeles last night and the stars - mostly clad in black - came out to play. Rachel Bilson, Katy Perry, Amber Valletta, Leighton Meester and Michelle Trachtenberg kept things très noir except for a few pops of colour in the form of Rachel's clutch, Katy's floral headpiece and Michelle's metallic grey skirt.
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Ultrathin films deliver DNA as possible gene therapy tool
by Jill Sakai
Gene therapy - the idea of using genetic instructions rather than drugs to treat disease - has tickled scientists' imaginations for decades, but is not yet a viable therapeutic method. One sizeable hurdle is getting the right genes into the right place at the right time.
Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are now developing a tool to tackle this problem.
David M. Lynn and his colleagues have created ultrathin, nanoscale films composed of DNA and water-soluble polymers that allow controlled release of DNA from surfaces. When used to coat implantable medical devices, the films offer a novel way to route useful genes to exactly where they could do the most good.
Lynn, a UW-Madison Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has used his nanoscale films to coat intravascular stents, small metal-mesh cylinders inserted during medical procedures to open blocked arteries. While similar in concept to currently available drug-coated stents, Lynn's devices could offer additional advantages. For example, Lynn hopes to deliver genes that could prevent the growth of smooth muscle tissue into the stents, a process which can re-clog arteries, or that could treat the underlying causes of cardiovascular disease.
Preliminary laboratory tests of the DNA-coated materials are promising. "The films survive basic mechanical forces associated with placement and expansion of stents," Lynn says. He and his colleagues have also demonstrated gene delivery to cells grown in a dish.
In preliminary experiments conducted in collaboration with Matthew Wolff, Timothy Hacker, and Jose Torrealba in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Lynn has shown that DNA film-coated stents can successfully deliver a gene encoding a fluorescent protein into a rabbit's artery, demonstrating that the films can also work in the complex environment of living tissue. Lynn presented a summary of the work today at the annual spring meeting of the American Chemical Society in Chicago.
When placed in or near a body tissue, the films are designed to degrade and release the DNA. Large strands of DNA cannot normally penetrate cells, so Lynn constructs his films with special polymers designed to bundle the genes into small tight packages that cells can import. Once inside, the genes instruct the cells to make proteins.
Lynn and his colleagues create the films one layer at a time using a dip-coating method, dunking first in one solution, then another. The individual layers are so thin it would take roughly 10,000 of them to equal the thickness of a single sheet of paper.
As it turns out, making the DNA-containing films is relatively straightforward, Lynn says, but "getting [the DNA] back out of the films is the hard part."
The secret to films that release DNA is in the choice of the polymer and the layer-cake design. The researchers alternate layers of DNA with layers of a polymer that is stable when dry but that degrades when exposed to water. Because the polymers carry a positive electric charge that is attractive to DNA, each polymer layer also "primes" the surface to accept the next layer of DNA. While electrostatic forces between the layers keep the film stable in dry, room-temperature conditions, the polymers break down easily in a wet biological environment - like the inside of a patient's body.
Lynn 's laboratory has engineered a whole toolbox of different polymers to fine-tune the DNA delivery properties of their films. Using the layering method, they can control the amount of DNA by adding more layers, or can even layer multiple ingredients in a specific order. Tweaking the polymer structure slightly can change how quickly the films erode and thus how long cells are exposed to the gene therapy. "We ultimately need an effect prolonged enough to be therapeutically relevant - whatever time scale that might turn out to be, " explains Lynn.
The films start to break down when they come into contact with water. "The architecture of the film determines the manner in which [DNA] is released," Lynn says. In his lab, they have developed some films that fall apart all at once, releasing all the ingredients simultaneously.
More recent designs erode like a bar of soap, with the effect that outer layers are released before inner layers. By placing one gene in the outer layers and another in the inner layers, they can deliver different products sequentially. "This kind of control is extremely difficult to achieve using conventional materials," Lynn explains.
A bigger arsenal of tools may allow researchers to tailor films for specific applications. In addition to delivering DNA from stents, Lynn envisions using these nanoscale films to deliver DNA from other implantable devices. The films may also improve methods for engineering lab-grown tissues, in which precisely controlled delivery of multiple DNA- or protein-based agents is required to coax cells to develop into functional tissues and organs. "Our long-term goal is to develop materials useful for localized gene therapy," he says.
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It is a dark, bone-chilling night and a madman is on the loose. The guts of a thousand tormented and dismembered souls line the hallways as mutilated bodies are stacked 10 high, blocking any possible escape. The air is choked with a sinister silence, broken only by the shallow, halting breaths signaling a coming dread.
You are about to die. And you love every minute of it.
At least that is the hope of Plainview filmmaker Frank Sabatella, a horror fanatic and maven of the macabre who recently wrapped the short slasher flick "Children of the Witch," about a troupe of undead, resurrected, turn-of-the-century trick-or-treaters who terrorize an all-girls slumber party.
"Hell ensures," said Sabatella, who wrote and directed the film from a story he wrote with fellow fiend Marc Schoenbach. "As you can imagine, beyond the grave trick-or-treaters are not too happy."
Sabatella is the founder of Sideshow Pictures, a ferociously independent production company designed to produce high-quality, fiercely entertaining and highly marketable content for horror audiences worldwide. The projects range from monster movies to splatter flicks to nail-biting chillers, all with the collective mission of reanimating the horror genre for a new generation of blood-starved, gore junkies.
It is a life-long passion for Sabatella, who remembers exercising his knack for creeping people out at a very young age.
"Apparently I've loved scaring people since I was very young," he said, recalling how his mother found papers he wrote in elementary school declaring his devotion to deviousness. "But people want to be scared. You get to go through those terrifying emotions without actually dying. It's a catharsis of the mind. You feel that terror, but you are ultimately safe."
However, the actors in Sabatella's films are not safe for long. Aside from "Children of the Witch," Sabatella has raised society's body count in the short films "Night of the Pumpkin," "The House That Cried Blood," and the feature length movie, "Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet."
"Blood Night" was a true labor of love for Sabatella, albeit a twisted sort of love, to be sure. The film stems from the real life Long Island legend of Mary Mattock; a young girl who in 1978 gruesomely murdered her family with a hatchet and was locked away for life in the island's notorious Kings Park Psychiatric Center.
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Sabatella said great horror actors must convey the proper emotions — a sense of fear, vulnerability and of course, a good scream.
"Actors and actresses love getting killed," he said, adding that the actresses in "Children of the Witch" could not wait to be covered in blood. "They're like, 'when do I get to die?' It makes for a lot of fun on the set."
Sabatella goes high gear on the set; working long hours to get the film in the can and even longer hours when it comes time to edit. But that's not even the hardest part of filmmaking, according to Sabatella. For him, the darkest time in the process is sitting and staring at a horrifyingly blank page while trying to write a script.
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Also an established photographer, Sabatella has an eye for the absurdly attractive. He is constantly pulling influences from his deep, dark knowledge of horror films. He said he is a product of his influences and any filmmaker who refuses to accept inspiration from those who came before are making a grim mistake.
"When you watch my work, you see the influence of slasher films of the 1980s, but there's also an element or two from the horror movies of the 1930s," he said. "I like to absorb all influences and filter them through my brain into something that is unique."
Unique, decapitated and awash in blood, Sabatella's brand of horror was developed while growing up in Plainview and attending Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School.
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It was largely a weekend to forget for the United players out on loan, as four of the five suffered defeat with their respective clubs.
John Cofie scored his first goal on his third outing for Royal Antwerp in the Belgian outfit's 1-1 creditable draw at Second Division leaders F.C.V. Dender E.H. on Sunday.
Federico Macheda came on at half-time for Queens Park Rangers against Chelsea in the FA Cup on Saturday, but the Italian was unable to make the breakthrough as his side were knocked out after a 1-0 home defeat.
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Champps Americana will close its Greenfield restaurant in May and be replaced by a Mexican restaurant.
El Beso Restaurant presented its plans to the city's Plan Commission on Tuesday. The commission recommended the Common Council approve the business, though a public hearing will likely not be held for another six to eight weeks.
The restaurant was purchased by the Bouraxis family, who will pattern the new business after their other restaurant, El Feugo, 909 W. Layton Ave., Milwaukee.
El Beso (Spanish for "The Kiss") will include a new outdoor patio with palm trees, a fountain and fireplace.
Architect Bob Williams told the Plan Commission he expects construction to take five to six months. The owners plan to spend close to $500,000 on upgrades, he said.
Champps, 5030 S. 74th St., will close on May 22, the company said in a letter to Mayor Michael Neitzke.
"We do cherish our time in business in Greenfield for the past 17 years, but it is now time for the ownership to move on with their respective life," Operating Partner William D. Etter said.
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Hawke: The Prime Minister
Melbourne Univ. Publishing, 2011 - Biography & Autobiography - 416 pages
Since its first publication in 1982, Blanche d'Alpuget's Robert J Hawke: A Biography has remained the benchmark by which other political biographies are measured. Hawke: The Prime Minister begins as Bob Hawke wrestles the Labor leadership from Bill Hayden and a few weeks later wins the 1983 federal election, thus achieving his life's goal of becoming Prime Minister of Australia. With a novelist's eye, a political scientist's acumen and based on exhaustive research and interviews, d'Alpuget brings to life ministers, political advisers and previously invisible but powerful mandarins, and their byzantine struggles. Here are leaders with vision and ideals, but prey to ego, ambition and human frailties-yet all committed to reforming a country and an economy that, at the time Hawke took over, was heading towards becoming 'the poor white trash of Asia'. Throughout the struggles inside his government, with the opposition and with an electorate that yearned for reform but hated its pain, Hawke maintained his vision for the country. With four consecutive terms in office he changed Australia irrevocably.d'Alpuget's analysis of how power is deployed, and how elections are won, is nothing less than epic, rich with intrigue and drama. In Hawke: The Prime Minister, she has produced a portrait of a remarkable political leader, determined to steer his country through the international forces pounding down on its economy and the ever-present but imperceptible dangers of the Cold War. It explores the role he played in the precarious game of international politics in the last days the Cold War, and at the awakening of the sleeping giant, China. Unknown until now, the book also reveals Hawke's involvement in international reconciliation, recovery and reconstruction-the 'Three Rs' he set out to deliver to Australia in 1983. Hawke: The Prime Minister is a meticulous portrait of a wily, brilliant politician, uncompromisingly ambitious and at the height of his political powers.
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Inside Insurance: I can't do what with my cell phone?
By David Colmans
It is funny how the same subject keeps coming up, but in a slightly different context. In this column I've discussed distracted driving because it is very dangerous to all concerned.
Now, the focus has shifted to the federal government supporting the elimination of cell phone use in vehicles, except when they are stopped or in an emergency situation.
Talk about stirring up a hornet's nest. The blogosphere and letters to newspapers have been circling like a tornado, and, as usual, there are strong feelings on both sides.
From the perspective of an average driver…let's say me…we are back to the much bigger issue of all manner of distracted driving. Here are just some of the most often seen on the roadways.
· The driver and one or more passengers are in conversations
· The driver switches radio stations or changes CD's
· The driver watches a GPS device to find a location even when there is audio available
· Personal grooming activities while driving: make-up, hair, applying nail polish (don't laugh, it happens)
· Keeping an eye on a pet in the vehicle, much less having a pet in the driver's lap
· The driver drops something on floor of the vehicle and attempts to pick it up while driving
· Couples involved in a knockdown, drag-out argument while driving
· Of course, we won't forget talking on a cell phone or texting while driving
From this average driver's standpoint, there are so many distractions that singling out cell phone use is likely to create major conflict. Certainly, some local governments have passed ordinances to prohibit their use by a driver, but a total ban may take some doing.
Better in the short term, drivers must come to the realization that as boring as it sounds, driving a motor vehicle is a full-time job. What happens when it isn't? Drivers doze off and crash, or a driver bends over to pick up a dropped item followed by a deadly crash. Sure, it's possible to drive, eat a sandwich and change stations the radio all at the same time, but as the comedienne Joan Rivers said for years, "Grow up!"
When we drive alone, there's no one to count on for a little friendly advice like, "Pay attention to the road!"
When there are others in the vehicle they can be a big part of the problem instead of the solution.
Overall, I have no special claim on being the perfect driver, because I have to acknowledge fault in a few of the aforementioned bullet points. Fewer traffic crashes would benefit motorists financially; other victims of a traffic crash from an injury standpoint; insurers and their policyholders.
Where it starts is in the driver's seat. Do I have to take that incoming call? Not really. That's why there's voice mail. Do I have to eat and drive? No. I can take a few minutes and eat in the parking lot of the drive-through instead of getting on the road to cram down the burger, fries and the soda.
When you look around and realize that the consequences of being the at-fault driver can be very serious, or that not seeing the trouble that just occurred ahead and plowing into someone else's mess can be big trouble for you, too, it seems we might want to step back and look twice at how we drive.
It's not just someone else's problem. We all have a stake in this one, so for this average driver - I've got work to do, or perhaps a few less things to do when I drive. Let's all be much more careful out there.
David Colmans is the executive director of the Georgia Insurance Information Service. Contact him at (770) 565-3806 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Next the Federal government will attempt to pass a "Keep Silent in the Car" law. Yes cell phones can distract a driver, but so can having a conversation with passengers or correcting your children. Ultimately personal responsibility is just that "personal" it should not be mandated by Washington. Let keep our constitutional freedoms


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With my friends, we refer to her as (the name we are not supposed to say on here)-faced whore (are we still allowed to say that?) or my SAfWH's former girlfriend.
Finally, my BFF I've known in good times and bad for 35 years said it all: "Every woman I know named - - - - is a hooker." It's funny, because other people have said the same thing. Lots of people have experience with women who have this name and they are not good ones.
"A relationship is only made for two, but some bitches don't know how to count"
Here and in my mind, she is chickie --- That equally annoys wh.
Should she ever have the opportunity to serve me (a very real possibility) I plan to look her in the eye and call her the nickname wh used. I mean we all know how precious those cute little nicknames are, the nickname was so special to them, shouldn't we all have the pleasure of using it?
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Delay is the deadliest form of denial. - C. Northcote Parkinson
Your standards aren't up for negotiation just because he/she can't meet them.
I am a warrior!
I will survive and thrive!
When I do think about "it", and have to speak of "it", I use:
Ghetto ho
That is truly what "it" is.
But when I want to make a dig, I call "it" his "girlfriend". Never fails to get his blood boiling! :)
Desperate Dirtbag Ho
"Your value doesn't decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth." -Unknown Wise Person
What's her face...
Sometimes I just use the word "her"...
She had like 3 different names.... So I'm not even sure what WH called her when they were together...
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- -- Half a large red bell pepper
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- 3/4cup California walnuts, finely chopped
- 3/8cup sun-dried tomatoes
- -- Handful of fresh basil, plus 4-5 leaves for garnish
- 3/8cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- -- salt, to taste
- -- pepper, to taste
- 3/8cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Preheat oven to 400F. Halve and trim red pepper and, when oven is heated, place half skin-side down on oven rack (or use a pan if preferred). Roast 15-20 minutes, or until skin is well shriveled (but not blackened).
- Place garlic cloves in medium saucepan, add cold water to cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until soft enough to pierce with a fork. Remove garlic using a slotted spoon (keeping water in pan), and set aside to drain.
- Meanwhile, quickly toast chopped walnuts in a warmed frying pan (without oil), stirring consistently, over medium-high heat just until they start to turn golden. Remove from heat and place on paper towels.
- Place sun-dried tomatoes in saucepan containing reserved water, adding more water to cover as necessary. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer 8-10 minutes. Remove using a slotted spoon (keeping water in pan), and set aside to drain, blotting well with paper towels.
- Prepare an ice bath. Blanch basil very briefly (3-4 seconds) in still-warm reserved water. Quickly transfer to ice bath. Drain and dry basil thoroughly with paper towels
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West Coast got off to a good start in the summer edition of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Women's Super Fours competition when they won both of their fixtures at St Alban's College in Pretoria on Saturday. The two-day tournament saw the defending champions beat East Coast by 29 runs and Central by 43.
In their match against East Coast, West Coast made 110/7 after they were asked to bat first. Yolandi van der Westhuizen scored a speedy 50 off 38 balls, while Bernadine Bezuidenhout added 27 vital runs to get her side to a competitive score.
In reply, East Coast could not keep up. Yolandi Potgieter and Robin Appels took two wickets each to restrict the flow of runs. Marizanne Kapp top-scored with 28 while the rest of the batters struggled to keep their wickets intact.
In their match against Central, West Coast were once again asked to bat first and posted 151/5, the highest total of the day. This time it was a half-century by Shandré Fritz that helped catapult the team to another challenging score. Alexis le Breton and Yolandi Potgieter also chipped in with 30 and 21 respectively.
Nikita Sole made the only good start in the Central reply, falling eight runs shy of a half-century. Ashlyn Kilowan was the chief destroyer, taking three wickets for 22 in her spell to help her side to victory.
West Coast coach Cobus Roodt was impressed with his side's performance and the speedy adjustment made to the Highveld conditions.
"We found that the wicket is a bit slower than what we're used to but I'm happy with the way we adjusted, especially in the second game," he said. "I'm looking forward to tomorrow's game. Hopefully we can end the weekend on high with no loss recorded."
In other matches, Central suffered a five-wicket loss to Highveld, while East Coast redeemed themselves after their morning loss against West Coast by holding their nerve to beat Highveld by a narrow four runs.
The last round of matches will be played on Sunday morning with Central playing East Coast and West Coast looking to make a clean sweep when they play Highveld. The matches will once again take place at St Alban's College and live scoring will be provided via www.webcricket.co.za.