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No-one who viewed the television coverage of 9/11, played out again and again in agonising replays in the hours after that terrible day five years ago, could fail to be affected by the enormity of the crime perpetrated by al-Qaeda. For those Americans who witnessed the actual events in New York and Washington, the effect was more visceral: numbness and pain in the immediate aftermath, followed in the days and weeks afterwards by anger and a thirst for revenge. It was a time when the world rallied around America and its President, George W.Bush, as his Administration regrouped after initial panic and confusion and began devising a strategy for a new global conflict unlike any other before it: an existential struggle against terrorism.
Prime Minister John Howard happened to be in Washington on September 11, having met Bush in the White House the day before. Howard was hurriedly spirited out of the capital, but not before a unique political friendship and alliance had been forged through the shared trauma of that day - from then on, few world leaders were more supportive of America's response. None remains as unquestioningly loyal as Howard.
In the beginning, the Americans had made no particular request for support, but Howard immediately invoked the terms of the Anzus treaty, in part to signal his determination that Australia identified with the plight of its ally. When asked on his return to Australia what type of military support Australia might offer, Howard declared that "we would be willing to participate to the limit of our capability".
Five years on, the financial cost of that support has been about $8 billion. That's money well spent according to those who argue that no cost is too high when it comes to ensuring the protection of Australian life. On the war's two big battlefields, Afghanistan and Iraq, Australia has so far been strikingly lucky, with only a handful of casualties. Even in the most direct terrorist attack on Australian life and property, the Jakarta embassy bombing of September 9, 2004 by Jemaah Islamiah, no Australian lives were lost, though some 11 Indonesians died in the blast.
The greatest single loss of Australian life in any theatre of this war remains Bali, where 82 people, along with 120 other mainly foreign tourists, were killed. Far harder to quantify has been the cost to Australia's international standing and reputation as a result of Howard's enthusiastic enlistment as America's No.1 recruit in the war on terror. In the Asia-Pacific region - the area of fundamental importance to our security outlook - many would argue that Australia has paid a very high price. And it's not just perceptions about Australia's willingness to act as a US deputy sheriff in the region, either - as damaging as that is to Asia perceptions about our independence. By openly backing the US Administration's arrogant dismissal of multilateral solutions to the terrorist threat, especially in dealing with Saddam Hussein, by echoing America's unilateralist swagger (especially when Howard said he would favour pre-emptive military strikes on neighbouring countries to thwart a terrorist strike against Australia), this Government has demonstrated an unnerving capacity to let ideology shape foreign policy.
This preparedness to abandon principles of non-intervention, sovereignty and multilateralism has hardly wavered, despite the embarrassment for the coalition of the willing at America's inability to find the weapons of mass destruction it swore Saddam had, the revelations of human rights abuses of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, and the worsening civil strife in Iraq.
Howard would argue that Australia had no choice: that 9/11 changed everything, and our national interest and security were best served by our unequivocal support for the Anzus alliance and our principal ally. But a longer-term view of the relationship, one influenced more by cool pragmatism than ideology and the personal chemistry of two conservative leaders, demands more than unquestioning support for a country whose interests do not always coincide with ours.
Australia's support for the US has won Howard plenty of encomiums in Washington, but not delivered much else. America's refusal to allow market access to Australian agricultural produce under the free-trade agreement shows the limits of US gratitude.
Five years on from 9/11, Bush's anti-terrorist doctrine is looking increasingly threadbare and discredited.
Support for continued American involvement in Iraq is falling, even as the Taliban, which so effectively played host to al-Qaeda in the 1990s, is reasserting itself in parts of Afghanistan. In all likelihood, Bush's successor will not waste time in retreating on his neoconservative adventures - which makes it imperative that Australia recalibrate its own position in the war on terror to one that is more nuanced, and one which stresses strategic self-reliance and regional engagement.


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Now the Met Ball crazyness is over, we got time to go through the attendees again and really make sure we'd seen everyone of note. Then on Catwalk Queen's excellent unofficial Met Gala Awards post we stumbled upon this.
That, readers, is what happens when you leave an Olsen twin in the sun for too long. She turns into a terrifying raisin-monster who wants to eat your soul.
Really though, what happened to you Mary-Kate Olsen? Who deep fried and then backcombed your hair?? Why are your cheeks so hollow?? Why did you let someone put bronzer on them to make it worse?? Why are you so shrivelled looking?? You're 25!! WHAT HAPPENED HERE??
Sadly though, Mary Kate wasn't the only beauty fail at the ball. Behold - Kristen Stewart.
I blame myself for my reaction to this, to be honest. I got too comfortable. I forgot that this unbrushed mess used to be the Twilight star's standard red carpet look, before she learned how to use conditioner and smile, and stopped looking like she'd gotten to whatever Twilight premiere she was at by being dragged there from a bush she'd been hiding in (probably what had actually happened). But she'd been doing so well. Who could have predicted it?
Still maybe it's worse when someone who usually looks great lets you down. Like Leighton Meester.
Jesus. Who knew Blair Waldorf could get it so very very wrong? What is with the Towie tan Leighton, you're supposed to be Queen of the Upper East Side, not a regular at Faces. We're thinking that maybe she misguidedly decided to try and make her skin the same colour as the mesh on her gown, so that it blended in. What a terrible idea. She could have at least done her arms too.
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Last Wednesday a lone gunman walked into the Family Research Council's DC office, pulled a gun and shot the security guard. Thankfully, the gunman was not a very good shot - he only wounded the guard who then subdued and held the gunman for police. The media coverage of the shooting was swiftly buried. Ironically, the media was not the only group to not notice the event. The Brady Campaign was conspicuously silent. I am on their email list and EVERY TIME there is any kind of a shooting (with - of course- the daily murder of African American children in Chicago) that makes the news, I get an email from them with the standard boilerplate about how "this is just another example of why we need more gun control".
However, more gun control is not the answer - nor is the answer to censor groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center. Neither guns, nor words caused this shooting - as Charles C. W. Cooke pointed out on National Review Online.
When a lunatic goes on a shooting rampage, we are quick to blame everything and everyone except the shooter himself. Among myriad other things, we blame the law, access to guns, political rhetoric, Hollywood, spending cuts, and talk radio; all while the person who actually fired the gun and planned the crime is relegated to being a helpless agent of whichever external forces seem most to vex the author. So often, more column inches are spent fretting over those with a cameo role than over the star of the show. This is rather grotesque.
By way of example: In 2010, an unhinged ex-felon named Byron Williams put on body armor; loaded a 9 mm handgun, a shotgun, and a rifle into his car and set out to shoot up the Tides Foundation or the ACLU — possibly both. Mercifully, he was arrested before he could do anyone any harm. Discussing the incident in the Washington Post, Dana Milbank pointed the finger not at Williams but at Glenn Beck, of whom Williams was an obsessive fan....
...Likewise, when Jared Loughner killed six people and injured 14 in Arizona in 2011, Milbank and a host of others were quick to blame Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh for the violence. Most incredibly, Pima County sheriff Clarence Dupnik explicitly linked the outrage to Sarah Palin and Sharron Angle and condemned their "totally irresponsible" statements.
People are quick to decry the coarsening of public discourse, however, this is NOT a new phenomenon....
Tempting as such first-instinct answers are, the notion that our political discourse is to blame for to these incidents is wrongheaded, highly selective, and depressingly ahistorical. During the presidential election of 1800, a newspaper friendly to John Adams attacked his opponent thus:
If Thomas Jefferson wins, murder, robbery, rape, adultery, and incest will be openly taught and practiced. The air will be rent with the cries of the distressed, the soil will be soaked with blood, and the nation black with crimes. Are you prepared to see your dwellings in flames, female chastity violated, and children writhing on a pike?
If this didn't "encourage" violence — and it didn't — then what will? Presumably somebody truly convinced that Jefferson's election would actually lead to "murder, robbery, rape, adultery, and incest" would want to do something about it? Are we truly to believe that there were no crazy people in 1800 around whom political types should have tiptoed? Or were there no guns? After all, Thomas Jefferson was easily found: As both vice president and president, he used to walk around Philadelphia and Washington without any form of protection. What accounts for his being left alone after such a vile attack on his character?
Perhaps martial metaphors are to blame? In the wake of the shooting of Gabby Giffords, Sarah Palin was lambasted by progressives for using images of crosshairs on a page of her website that showed which Democrats she wished to see defeated. Despite crosshairs' being routinely used by Democrats as well, Palin's application was widely reported as if it was uniquely beyond the pale. But martial language and imagery are mainstays of American politics and have been for over two centuries. Think of the words routinely used to describe the current presidential race. The candidates "launch attacks," "demolish arguments," and "unleash broadsides." They "campaign." In his 2012 State of the Union, Obama went as far as to say that Americans should be more like Navy SEALS, "marching into battle" and ready to "rise and fall as one unit."
So if not harsh political language does not incite the shooters, then what does?
Dana Milbank — and his ilk — are fond of writing sentences such as, "It's not fair to blame Beck for violence committed by people who watch his show" and then of adding an insidious "and yet . . . " immediately afterwards. There is no "yet." The social compact does not allow room for violence against those with whom one disagrees, regardless of how worked up talk-radio hosts may get about a particular topic. In America, killers and would-be killers are responsible for their own actions, and they should be held accountable for them. After all, words don't pull triggers: People do.
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Clara H. Carlson fifth-graders marked Black History Month when they created their own version of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. The students dressed up as Jackie Robinson, Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama and other notable African-Americans from throughout history. When visitors pressed a red button, the "wax figures" came to life and presented an oral report on the life of their figure.
"It takes a great deal of discipline to stand still for a long period of time," fifth-grade teacher Laura Tocci explained. "These students utilized a number of academic skills to prepare for this event. They conducted research, wrote a report, and spoke in public. Plus, they practiced a great deal."
The entire student population at Clara H. Carlson was abuzz as they commemorated Black History Month with programs, activities and concerts. One third-grade class hosted an art exhibit and shared biographical information on famous black artists, while a fifth-grade class recited a "Hip Hop History Rap." Another highlight was a second-grade presentation of quotes from important individuals who had made vital contributions to American culture. Other students shared their own writings, inspired by the book "Brown Angels" by Walter Dean Myers.
All of the programs were reflective of lessons the students had learned during Black History Month. According to Assistant to the Principal Shawnee Warfield, "Our students learned about the extraordinary contributions of African-Americans throughout history and today. They also saw that the great number of different cultures among us, make us one great nation." Warfield finished with a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence."


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New Whole Foods, what should I buy?
- paulj Mar 16, 2012 10:19 AM
A Whole Foods has just opened in my regular shopping area (Lynnwood, north Seattle suburb), and I was wondering what I should be looking for.
My current shopping habits include:
- I'm frugal, and do most of my cooking from scratch (but have nothing against good semi-prepared items)
- My regular purchases at Trader Joes are things like eggs, tortillas, 9grain bread, plain frozen vegetables, chocolate, beer, and 2buck chuck.
- I get most of my produce from Asian markets, at much for price as selection
- I shop Grocery Outlet
- I have browsed Whole Foods in past years without buying much
If you're frugal -- as I try to be -- you won't find much at WF. IMO everything is ridiculously overpriced and underwhelming, quality-wise. It's fun to browse but not to buy.
The only thing I'd buy from WF is their stock. The Wall Street kind, not the soup kind.
Stick with TJs and Costco for quality food at low prices. If you must jump on the organic bandwagon, try PCC. PCC is ridiculously overpriced as well, but at least they're local.
I buy almost everything at the Lynnwood branches of Costco (Business center), TJs, GO and 99 Ranch. You could also consider Central Market in either Shoreline or Mill Creek.
re: acgold7
PCC (Edmonds Westgate area) is another one that I've browsed but not bought much (except a Kuri squash).
I'm familiar with Central, both locations. The best deals there are the bulk grains and beans.
I first shopped at Whole Foods years ago in San Francisco, when I was a student attending an academic conference. Take out from the deli counter was a good alternative to eating at a restaurant.
It'll be interesting to see how this new Whole Foods fits with the regional mix (which you neatly sumarized). Only thing you left off was HMart.
re: paulj
Yeah, I like both HMart and KSMart.
So just for fun today, based on your post, I went up to the new WF in Lynnwood today. As you might suspect, it was jammed and there was almost no parking.
They had a lot of sale specials, which almost brought some of the prices down to a reasonable level. Overall, most items were anywhere from twice to four times as much as the identical items at other markets.
Fresh food was heart-stoppingly expensive. Meats and cheeses were stratospherically priced, especially the non-organic stuff you can get at Costco. One idiosyncratic item that caught my eye: Smoked Black Cod at $33/lb, compared to $21/lb at Uwajimaya Bellevue (I was there today too).
This isn't a scientific random study or anything, but for the same packaged grocery shelf items, the Uwajimaya prices were anywhere from 33% to 50% lower. I know there's more to life (and shopping) than just getting the lowest price, but if I'm going to pay quadruple for something, it had better be four times better.
I continue to be Not A Fan.
re: DuchessNukem
I wonder if WF's carries the Graber olives in their east coast stores. I had them when I was in L.A. a year ago and they were delicious. We have a WF's opening up here in a few weeks. Man, I will be one happy chick if they carry them.
Paulj, we travel around the SE and often go to WF's for their prepared foods instead of going to a restaurant.
We usually pick up fruits and veggies while we're there but they are terribly expensive. They have a great selection of bulk granola. Specialty items, cheese, hard-to-find yogurts, etc.
If they carry them up there (I'm in the SF bay area), Vicolo cornmeal pizza crusts, unfilled. They really turn pizza into a different animal, especially if they're put on the grill. They keep for a long time in the fridge (way past the date on the pack); handy to have on hand for a quick meal or to whip up casual appetizers for guests.
I like their 365 house brand of :
--canned red salmon with skin and bones...8 ounce can $2.59 even cheaper than Wal Mart;
--canned white tuna in water -- 5 ounce can $1.49 with real solid white tuna, not mush; and
--frozen wild organic blueberries.--10 ounce bag is $3.99. (yes, you can get frozen blueberries at TJ's BUT not wild organic, at least not at the store by us which just opened). I eat blueberries about 4 times a week so that's why I choose organic on that particular food.
-- from the bulk bins their whole organic golden flaxseeds, I forget the price, but I grind it myself and eat it every single day.
--at the seafood counter, their fresh crabcakes IF they are on sale are just phenomenal.
I get Parmesan cheese rinds to add to homemade soup.
365 Brand mayonnaise and cereals.
Smoked salmon trimmings.
Deli meats, such as turkey sliced directly from the roast.
Baked goods such as cakes and tarts for special occasions; it's nice to know they are not loaded with transfats.
I get their store brand of tofu often. It is the cheapest in my area (I don't have a Trader Joe's anywhere near me though....). That's about it...
Browse the bulk section. We get organic oats, and brown rice. Other starches on occasion as well like quinoa.
Bulk granola.
Breakfast sausages at the meat counter. Sometimes they have some interesting ones like chicken/blueberry.
Hopefully yours will have a bbq section where you can get smoked ribs / brisket.
Their prices are pretty ridiculous, imo, but these are a few of the few things that I like to get there.
Keep an eye on their sales flyers and coupons (both on websites). You can get some very good deals because they often have sales + coupons.
Bulk items are good quality and inexpensive. You can buy spices by the ounce and save $ by just getting what you need and not paying a lot for a whole bottle.
Their prices at my local store are very comparable with the Trader Joes across the street and in my experience their produce, meats, deli items, dairy and nuts etc are fresher and better quality than TJs.
I shop at Whole Foods mostly for gourmet or specialty items. They usually have a great cheese section, the fresh olive bar is nice, house-made sausages are good (and they're a pretty good value). Like another poster mentioned I think the house brand (365) is usually high quality and a good value. You have to be selective, I get my staples elsewhere (Trader Joe's) and go to Whole Foods for the high end products.
re: virtualguthrie
The teriyaki-esque sausage with bits of pineapple is delicious. Bought 2 of them @ approx. $3.25.
They are the only place by me that has some vegetarian stuff htat I eat regularly, like tempeh (I also have a TJ's very close to me). They also have a much wider selection of other vegetarian products, of which I can find a much narrower selection at TJs and other grocery stores. Also things like vegan mayo, etc. But I agree they can be expensive.
The one thing that we buy regularly at Whole Foods is half-n-half. We drink a lot of coffee and buy several quarts of 1/2n1/2 at a time. Their non-hormone 1/2n1/2 (but not organic) is the cheapest of any of the groceries in our area (Manhattan).
Other interesting things that I will get there if I'm short on time (it's only a block away) or if they are having a sale: their 365 brand of some chips like Stacy's pita chips or tortilla chips; their brand of hummus; their fresh bread.
The other two things we like to buy there but don't do very often are their soups (they always have a good selection) and the beers on tap (bring your own growler).
re: LNG212
do you know the price of the half & half off hand? i happen to love TJ's organic, but it only comes in pints - may not be convenient for you if you have to buy a bunch of them to keep up with your consumption.
re: goodhealthgourmet
The 365 1/2n1/2 is $2.39 for a quart (as I said it's non-hormone but not organic). That's even cheaper than Fairway; and cheaper than all the other generic type groceries around here (D'Ags, Gristedes, Associated, etc.). I haven't priced it at Trader Joe's since they aren't quite as convenient for me but if the price differential were substantial then I might go there.
ETA: it used to be $1.99 per quart last summer and then the price jumped substantially. But the price of quarts jumped everywhere else too. it was a real bummer.
re: LNG212
I saw cup containers of heavy cream for $1.69, the same ones that I get at TJs for $.99
re: paulj
And just for reference -- and not meaning as a slam to anybody -- at Costco Half & Half from our local supplier is $2.79 for a half gallon and about $1.75 by the quart. 40% Heavy Cream is about $6.95/half gallon for the UP and about $5.99 for the non-UP at the Costco Business Center, which works out to about 87 and 75 cents per cup, repsectively.
re: acgold7
I rarely need more than a cup of cream in a week or two.
re: paulj
The next time I'm at Trader Joe's I will check the price of 1/2n1/2. Maybe it'll be worth it to make that part of my regular shopping trips. (My experience has also been that prices seem to vary widely regionally at many markets and so what we consider a "good deal" here isn't so much for another area of the country.)
As for Costco, I won't shop there. They finally opened in Manhattan but refuse to offer delivery. Don't know what's up with that and I'm not going so far out of my way to go there w/0 the option of delivery home.
re: LNG212
Dunno about you guys, but for me the increasing problem with heavy cream and now half and half too is that it's hard to find without carrageenan and possibly gums in it. Trader Joe's and Whole Foods at least both carry this. I can still find organic half and half (or sometimes another non-organic brand) without it at other stores, but WF and TJ have heavy cream without it anymore that I've been able to find here. If the cream has carrageenan, it defeats one of the reasons that I use to justify making homemade ice cream. :-)
Raw milk Parmesan is my WF gotta-have. Also they have a nice harissa in a glass jar that I've not found elsewhere
They have the most extensive selection of (Sedro Woolley's own!) Muir Glen tomatoes
Here they carry Zingerman's bread which is awesome and WF is no more expensive than everyone else
Other than that, when I do make the WF trip, I cherry pick the sales and the 365 brand stuff.
re: coney with everything
It really annoyed me when our local WF stopped carrying Zingerman's bread. Now I have to go to Busch's (a local chain), where I really don't prefer the produce.
The 365 store brand dried pastas are generally really good and an excellent value (99 cents to 2 dollar range).
I've found some nice wines there I haven't found elsewhere in the ~$10-15 range (usually as part of some holiday sale).
I look at their ads and stop by accordingly. WF for me is a periodic rather than regular stop because closer markets are pretty great (including non-chain stores, farmers markets, coops and produce stands).
I stopped by there and bough $11 worth. Mostly bulk grains (farro, emmer, lentils), plus a couple of bags of frozen greens.
And I sampled a snail.
re: sueatmo
The pealed farro was from Italy, but the emmer was, I believe, from a boutique PNW farmer. In the package section they some grains from Bluebird (IIRC), a farm near Winthrop. I don't recall the one the bulk section. They also had a few beans and lentils from Washington growers - SE Washington (the Palouse) is a major lentil growing region.
re: sueatmo
The farro, being semi-pearled just needs simmering in water, starting with a 2:1 ratio, for about 40 minutes, or until tender. Salt to taste. Maybe a bit of oil to cut the foaming.
My experience with grains like this, once cooked, it can be the base for lots of dishes.
The instructions for emmer (with bran) call for 8hrs soak, 3hr cook.
re: paulj
I just wanted to chime back in on this thread since at least several people have said how good the bulk pricing is. The past week or so I have checked on the bulk grains at WF compared to my usual bulk grains shopping (Fairway). The bulk grains at WF were unbelievably higher priced! The organic farro at Fairway was $3.99/ lb and the organic farro at WF was $6.99/ lb. That is a huge difference. So just a warning to others that all of their bulk items are not necessarily well-priced. It helps to know your regular store's pricing when checking out WF.
re: LNG212
I was pleased to see the pearled Italian farro at WF because I haven't seen it elsewhere. $7 seems higher than what I saw, but that was a month ago. I bought it because I was curious, but probably won't buy it again. I can get middle eastern 'peeled wheat' for less, which to my taste is nearly the same.
re: paulj
I think the important thing is to be aware of the "going rate" for something. I was so surprised at the price differential on the farro. (And as I said elsewhere in the thread, I'm in Manhattan so that might account for the generally higher over all prices anyway.)
But I am going to look for the emmer you wrote about in this thread as well. Thanks for that tip.
re: LNG212
a couple of issues to consider:
- Fairway's "bulk" goods only come as a prepackaged option so there's not much flexibility in terms of the amount you can buy, whereas many WFM locations allow you to get exactly as much as you want/need
- the selection at WFM is typically far more varied than what you'll find at other markets unless you're fortunate enough to live near someplace like a Fairway, or Sprouts/Henry's.
re: goodhealthgourmet
No. Fairway's bulk selection are indeed "serve yourself" in whatever quantity you like. Perhaps you've not seen the bulk selection? So yes, I do buy exactly the amount I want. It's the same set up as at WF.
I totally agree that WF selection is probably far better than what most people have available. That said, however, I still think it's important for someone to be aware that WF *may not* have the best pricing, depending on what is available in your area (as my example shows).
re: LNG212
i've never seen self-serve bulk at 125th, and they absolutely don't have it in Paramus. guess i never noticed it at the UWS location.
re: goodhealthgourmet
UWS has a very large bulk self serve section on the 2nd floor, near the vitamin room. If you shop that location, do check it out.
re: LNG212
[smacks head] i completely forgot about the 2nd floor! thanks for the reminder :)
I buy organic celery there practically every week. I don't think the prices for some of the everyday stuff are too bad. (I don't buy meat there.) I buy sprouted grain bread (low carb), olive oil, cottage cheese and ricotta and dried beans. The brand I usually buy is their house brand, 365. The cottage cheese is wonderful. I can get cheaper dried beans, but the 365 brand is superior. If you have a taste for cheese, WF has a lot of unpasteurized cheeses. They will be carrying locally ground coffee, but I find most of the specialty coffees out of my price range. I have tried the house brand, and I think it is priced competitively. I love their fresh greens. The mustard has been good this past winter. If you like greens, the greens you find there will be lovely. I also check out the apples, to see what varieties they carry. I also often buy a bar of dark chocolate there--many times there is one I can eat that is specially priced.
I don't buy Bob's Red Mill products there, because I can get them slightly cheaper at my regular market. I don't buy cleaners there either. And I can get whole grain chips cheaper at my regular grocer, as well. And the natural nuts are dicey. Sometimes they are great; other times not fresh.
Go in with an open mind, and try things out that appeal.
re: StrandedYankee
Truly amazing... Can you elaborate? :-)
Things to buy at WF :
Chicken...it's no more expensive than the "natural" brands at my local megamarts, but much better. I got a Whole Foods branded whole chicken for $2.49/lb the other day...it was very good.
Cheese....now, being frugal, this is going to be problematic...i do spend way too much on cheese these days, like Parrano and Cave Aged Gruyere, and Manchego and Fluer Vert and Aged Gouda. Anyway, the 365 brand Feta is lo-cal and not terribly expensive, as is the house brand goat cheese.
Deli Ham...they have a nice selection of nitrite-free deli products, we particularly like the Applegate farms maple ham.
Olli salumeria soppresetas - sometimes on sale for $7.99
Applegate farms nitrite free Sunday bacon
A brand of corn chips that comes in a brown bag and the name starts w/ an X. divine.
Mine carries a number of local products like honey, rice, grits, tea (Charleston Tea Company).
Olive bar, including pequillo peppers.
re: danna
it's a misleading marketing tactic and semantic workaround. companies like Applegate don't use *chemical* nitrates to cure their meats...they use celery powder or celery juice instead, which happens to be naturally loaded with sodium nitrate. this allows them to claim on the package that they don't use nitrates, and just list celery powder in the ingredients.
oh, and TJ's only sells packaged meats, nothing sliced to order.
re: goodhealthgourmet
thanks. enlighten me more, please. Are there brand that don't use nitrites/nitrates at all? Is it impossible to make ham taste like ham without it? Do I need to be concerned about celery-derived nitrates?
btw, the prepackaged stuff is kinda slimy...HUGE difference between that and the sliced to order.
re: danna
There are qualities that we expect in bacon and ham that require nitrites, Certainly color, I'm not sure about flavor. And mild bit of preservation. Celery is the only source that qualifies as organic.
But a lot of the verbiage on the Applegate Farms package is required by the government. They can't claim it is cured; they have to specify the 40deg storage.
We had a long discussion of these issues in an 'uncured bacon' thread. It may be locked. Also check the website of Applegate.
the 365 brand OJ and salsa are some of the best i have ever had.
and the salad bar is a great (albeit a bit expensive) lunch option.
The 365 brand EVOO is a great bargain too. I just got a 33oz 100% Italian EVOO (365 brand) on sale for $7.99. Tasty oil and doesn't hurt the wallet.
Try 365 Brand Blue Corn Taco shells for outstanding flavor depth.
The frozen sashimi tuna is NOT to be missed. It is a perfectly cut rectangle of tuna, sealed in cryovac and available by asking for it at the fresh fish counter. It is kept in the walk-in. Thaw according to package directions. Simply sublime!
Based on your honesty paulj, I'd recommend you keep an eye on their online circular for specific sale items. I can't think of any basic items that WFs sells that I can't find elsewhere at a better price. But, they do carry items I can't find anywhere else.
That would include certain cheeses, wines, frozen items and even health care products. But none at a bargain price. While I'm not an all-organic kinda shopper, I'd rather go to the farm or farmer's market.
If you find a bargain and a WF surprise, please share it with the rest of us.
re: HillJ
Yea, I could check their flyer. Now I'm just stopping by if I happen to be in the area (e.g B&N, Petco, Lowes). I haven't bought much besides bulk grains and some 365 products.
I just saw a news item that a packaged salad recall was affecting items distributed by WF, TJ, and Walmart.
365 brand whole bean coffee. I like the Pleasant Morning Buzz, and the wife's grown fond of the Pacific Rim. Currently about $13 for a pound and a half or so.
When I stop in for coffee I sometimes pickup some chevre, or other cheeses if something looks good. I also really like their house brand sodas. No caffeine, and made with real sugar. A 12 pack will last me months.
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One of the few markets around me that carries Moka Java otherwise I go to a local bean roaster.
Whole Foods sells a lot of grass fed dairy products that I can't find elsewhere including ricotta and buttermilk.
I love the Applegate deli meat and cheeses
Bulk food section - oatmeal, popcorn kernels, nuts
365 peanut butter - inexpensive and tasty
Cheese - wonderful cheese section with great variety and usually fairly knowledgeable cheesemongers. There's always a cheese of the month which is on sale as well as several others at reduced price.
Local items - my local Whole Foods carries products from many local farms and vendors even things like hummus, pesto, etc which have always better than larger regional or national brands. You might look to see what yours offers.
Also, just FYI they will let you try nearly anything and have a steller return policy.
Anyone have a Whole Foods that has installed a BAR...for open pour wine and beer?? Just wondering...I find it quite offensive that ours in Naples has done this...visited my son in Las Vegas, NV in January and they had never heard of such a thing...LOL...our in-store specials immediately disappeared...(liquor licenses are VERY expensive, even if it's just beer and wine)...just wondering...WHO really needs to drink alcohol whilst food shopping?
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The stores that I've seen that have installed 'bars' (wine and beer tasting areas) are ones with an extensive alcohol selection and typically aren't places you'd get drunk at -- they're places to sample wines or beers, or enjoy one while eating lunch at WF. They're also stores with significant pedestrian or mass transit traffic. I don't see anything offensive about it.
To clarify HIllJ: several Starbucks have opened that serve beer and wine, but only in the evenings, and paired with a 'small-plate' style food service. It's not a bar.
re: Boston_Otter
Boston_0, if you could help further clarify. At WF these aren't free samples, correct. You are buying a glass of wine or the beer on tap, yes? Do they prepare food or you buy food in the prepared section? Do they limit consumption at the bar? How popular is it?
On the Starbucks beer & wine service, what are they charging per glass and who's preparing the small plate style food? Are these locations also encouraging late night hours, is live music also offered. Do the local bars have an issue with it?
re: HillJ
The two Whole Foods I have been to in San Diego have extensive beer taps (24) as well as wine selections in their in store restaurants (one, in La Jolla near Torrey Pines Golf Course is named Torrey Pints and the other, near the Del Mar Race Track is named Trifecta Tavern).
You can purchase items in store and grab a table or have table service. There is a menu as well as daily specials (Thursdays are burger and a beer $10- it's a half pound grass fed burger on a fresh pretzel bun, includes fries and a glass of whichever beer you'd like). Excellent prepared food from the store. I've been ordering the Nosh Plate ($9) and each time it is different, with a selection of meats and cheeses and some sort of pickle and salty crunchy item. I look at it as ideas of what to buy once we go shopping.
Also noticed they have a Brunch menu on Sunday and intend on trying that soon.
(In the photos the 'beer' selected was a pear cider)
re: HillJ
I'll defer to Cathy on the WF info; she has much more experience with locations that serve alcohol than I do. (I'm in Massachusetts, where you can't even buy wine in grocery stores; the WF locations I've seen with taps/wine in the restaurants are out of state).
At the new Starbucks with beer/wine (called Starbucks Evenings), the small plate food is prepped by the baristas. I'm looking at their menu (you can google it) -- they have things like a cheese plate, truffle mac & cheese, flatbreads, bacon-wrapped dates, and chocolate fondue. Prices on wine /beer are about what you see in any restaurant ($6-$10 ish). Most locations are pretty small, so they don't have live music. And it's just a restaurant serving wine/beer, so I don't see why local bars would have an issue with it.
re: Boston_Otter
Thanks Boston, it's really interesting.
Being that your frugal and make most things from scratch you might appreciate their bulk section. It has a much wider selection than my local HFS and what appears to be better turnover. When I am trying out new recipes and I am not willing to commit to bigger portions I can get just the amount I need.
They also have a much wider selection of unique frozen fruits and veggies than my local TJs. Their 365 brand is less costly but it is still more expensive than TJs


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The City's Utility Customer Service Department is located at the City Hall Complex at 2401 53rd Street South and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. You can also reach the Customer Service Department by dialing 893-1016. There are three convenient locations where you can drop your utility payment off. During normal business hours at the Customer Service window, and after hours you may drop payments at the drop box located at the corner of 53rd and 24th Ave. In addition, there is a drop box by the front door of the City Hall Complex. When paying your utility bill in person or dropping off the payment, please bring or enclose your utility stub to ensure accurate payment processing.
The City of Gulfport also accepts Bright House payments. Payment methods for these bills are cash or check only. You must have the bill with you in order to make a payment. We do not have access to their system.
Effective September 11, 2007 any payments received after 4:00 p.m. will be credited to your account the next business day.
A nationwide survey shows that the average adult uses 60 gallons of water a day. A load of laundry uses up to 90 gallons of water. Filling a bathtub uses up to 30 gallons of water. A five-minute shower requires 12 to 35 gallons of water. Flushing your toilet uses 1.6 to 7 gallons of water. Handheld hoses use 15 gallons per minute.
As a result of an executive order from the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) to reduce water consumption by 5% through the use of various conservation methods with the main emphasis placed on changing the City's current rate structure, the City was required to develop an inverted rate structure. The premise behind the inverted rate structure is that the unit rate per thousand increases at separate and distinct tiers (water consumption levels). The design of this structure provides for increasing rates for higher consumption and is designed to provide a monetary incentive (lower water bills) for conservation efforts of high end users. The structure was implemented or will be implemented by all Pinellas County municipalities by October 1, 2001. Therefore, to comply with this executive order, the City developed an inverted tiered structure designed to meet the 5% consumption reduction objective.
The City has attempted to comply with the SWFWMD executive order through the implementation of an inverted rate structure that would affect only those users who utilize in excess of 3,000 gallons of water per month per unit. Under the proposed rate adjustment, 52% of the residents who currently average less than the 3,000 gallon threshold will not be affected by this new structure. This new structure was implemented with the first billing in November 2001.
The City of St. Petersburg provides potable water to the residents of Gulfport and treats the sanitary sewer. The new rates(adopted October 2011)are depicted below:
Usage/1,000 Gallons
0-2,000 (Minimum Bill)
$ 11.04
$ 13.72
$ 5.52
$ 6.86
$ 6.24
$ 7.22
$ 6.99
$ 7.57
$ 7.71
$ 7.95
$ 8.45
$ 8.31
Should you have any questions about your bill, please feel free to call Utility Customer Service at 893-1016.
Leaks in your water distribution system are sometimes easy to detect by the sound. The most common leaks occur in the toilet. If there is a leak, the water level in the tank will normally remain low long after a flush therefore, the ball float never raises high enough to close the valve and the water runs continuously.
Some leaks in the toilet system can be very slow and more difficult to detect. However, one excellent method of spotting a slow leak is to put a couple of drops of food coloring into the tank. Leave the toilet untouched for an hour or so. If the coloring shows up in the bowl, it means the water is seeping past the ball stopper and the flush system is leaking. Test tablets are also available at the Utility Customer Service window during normal business hours.
You may also check for leaks by making sure all the water is turned off in the house and ensuring that all outside faucets are off. After confirming that all faucets are off, locate your water meter and determine if the dials are moving. If any of the dials are moving and all water is off, you have a leak somewhere from your meter to your house. If no faucets or toilets have a leak, a plumber should be called to review your system.
Utility bills are generated every month. Billing statements used by the City shows all the component charges and your actual consumption. The City charges a minimum water consumption of 2,000 gallons per cycle. This has been built into the City's rate structure to maintain the highest quality of service at a reasonable cost to the entire City.
Bills are due and payable when rendered. If payment is not received within twenty one (21) days after the billing date, it is considered late and is assessed a delinquent charge in the amount of 1 ½% per month on the unpaid balance. If your service is disconnected there will be a $22 reconnection fee and your entire account balance must be paid in full to have your service restored.
If you are building or refilling a pool, the City has a program designed to adjust the sewer component of your utility bill. You must contact the Utility Customer Service Department to have the Water Department read the meter before and after the pool is filled. There is a $16.50 charge for these extra readings. Therefore, based on the current sewer charges, this program is not cost beneficial unless your pool is over 5,000 gallons. This service is not available to residents that are on the Pinellas County sewer system.
Another service the City offers is "Standby Charge". If you are leaving the area for three months or longer, you may find it saves you money to have your water turned off at the meter thus placing your account on what we call "Standby". If your account is not on "Standby" you will be charged a minimum bill of $48.80 per unit. On "Standby" your monthly charge is $24.08 per unit. Per City Ordinance, the standby charge includes an $10.84 charge for sewer, $8.69 for garbage, $2.87 storm water and $1.68 for recycling. Keep in mind there is a $11.00 charge to turn the water off and a $11.00 charge to reconnect your service. Therefore, this City provided service is only cost beneficial if you are going to be gone longer than three months.
On December 21, 1999, the Council passed Ordinance 99-17, which provided payment of interest on utility deposits. Annual interest on utility deposits is posted to utility accounts annually in October.
Residents who own their own home are not required to pay a utility deposit. However, renting tenants of a single-family home must pay a utility deposit of $121.00. This refundable deposit is applied to the last utility bill and the remaining balance will be refunded when your service is disconnected. Commercial and multi-family account utility deposits are calculated based on two (2) times the estimated monthly utility bill for the property.
There is a minimum charge of $25.00 for service and handling each time a check is returned to us by the bank. If your service has been disconnected for returned check, the entire outstanding balance plus all returned check fees must be paid before the service is restored. In the event that two returned checks are presented in a twelve-month period the account will be placed on a cash only basis for six months. If another check is returned the account will be permanently placed on "Cash Only Basis".
This City is now accepting credit card and online payments through our web site in addition to checks and cash for utility bills effective January 2, 2001. Credit card payments may be made in person or by phone before 4:00 p.m. with certain ID information. MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express cards will be accepted. Only MasterCard or Visa will be accepted for online payments.
In addition, the City has added a new payment option, direct debit. This option allows the city to debit either a checking or saving account for your monthly utility bill. Please click here to access the form to get enrolled.
The City of Gulfport has a curbside recycling program that currently recycles aluminum cans, steel cans, plastic bottles and containers marked #1 to #7, newspapers, cardboard (flattened) and mixed paper (office paper, magazines, phone books). Each week, on the resident's designated recycling day, residents can place all recycled matters in the City's recycling bins (blue and green) at curbside.
Besides helping the environment by recycling materials, the City and the residents actually save money and receive limited revenue to offset the cost of this operation. The City receives some limited revenue from the sales of recycled materials. In the fiscal year of 2011 the City received $37,467 for the sale of recycled materials.
If you are currently recycling – THANKS!! If not, please take the time to pull out your recycling bins and start today. Lost you City issued recycling bins or don't have any, you can pick up a bin at the Public Services Department located at 5330 23rd Street. If you are unable to stop by, please contact 893-1089 and we will arrange to have bins delivered to your home
Although the City actively pursued this option, the supplier (City of St. Petersburg) has determined that it will not expand this alternative water source to the City of Gulfport. Although discussions with the City of St. Petersburg continue, if the program is adopted the costs associated with the expansion of the distribution system would be financed by the end users. Currently, it does not appear this service will be available in the near future.