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So, let's do a Q&A sesh!
It will help get the blood flowing to this part of my brain
(the Vespa part)
plus, I'm curious about what you're curious about.
Leave questions in the comment section of this post
and I shall answer them....
Have you ever gotten frustrated that you weren't learning how to do something in your new life in Wyoming fast enough? If so, how did you overcome that?
Excellent! So glad you're writing here again!
I've often wondered two things:
What was the actual route you took (for those of us who hope to take a similar trip one day)? And, I know you said you brought along a few things you ended up never using; is there anything you didn't bring that you wish you had?
Do you have a photo journal of your trek?
Is there anything that you did while on the trip that you wish you'd done differently? And as a follow up, anything you didn't do that you wish you did?
Weren't you scared? Any tense moments?
How did you plan your trip? Was there a reason you took the particular route you did?
Would you do it again if the opportunity arose?
Did you learn anything from the trip?
I'm a college grad - maybe around the same age now as when you went on this journey. Any advice for a fellow female who wants to do a similar solo trip? Safety tips, where to stay and where not to say, etc?
Can't wait to read more!
Did you have any mechanical problems with the scooter, or was it pretty reliable?
Are you familiar with Peter S. Beagle's book "I See By My Outfit"? He took a trip across the U.S. by scooter in the 60s. Might be interesting to compare different generations'/sexes' experience. :)
What comforts of home did you miss the most while on the road? Which aspect of life on the road did you miss the most once you settled in one spot?
Do you still have your Vespa?
What was your most interesting animal encounter while on your Vespa journey? Wild or domesticated or both :)
Would you do it again?
Did you get lonely?
Did you keep in touch with your family while on the trip?
In your book you mentioned the tense moments with the big wheelers and also all the nice people you met.
But I forgot how you actually ended in Ten Sleep,it is quite out of the way.
Had you read 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' before you took this trip? At least part of your route seems to be Persig's in reverse.
A random question, but: have you ever thought about writing fiction?
I don't have a particular question, but I would love to hear more stories about the people you met and the places you saw. My favorite parts about Vespa Vagabond are your descriptions of thrilling vistas and interesting people.
So excited that you're posting on here again!
1. Will there ever be a Shreve movie? The story of your life is too fascinating to keep from the big screen!
2. Did you face negativity from your family/friends about your choices (travelling alone, relocating so suddenly)? How did you cope with that and is it all resolved now?
3. Do you ever think about taking a trek like Vespa, but on horseback?
Where did you get your Vespa? Did you get it specifically for this trip or did you already have it?
Was there any place you felt reluctant to leave along the journey, or did the journey draw you inexorably forward?
Having made several x-country trips via our diesel Jetta with my husband to see "the places between the dots on the map," I find I just try to absorb as much as possible and "digest" it all later. It is much later that odd things trigger memories and longing for the road (sometimes daily!).
Do you also find this is so? If so, what are some of your "triggers"?
Also, I try not to have preconceived notions about places, but was surprised at times which places have"stuck" with me and I love.
Were there places that surprised you either positively or negatively?
what was the most beautiful natural sight that you saw on your trip? which state has the best starry night? the best night sounds?
forgive me if you have answered these before. I have not read the back entries of this blog.
I always marvel at people who manage to cross the continent on little scooters or bicycles. I'm interested in what I see as the biggest challenge for these kind of adventures --- patience.
I'm wondering what sort of patience you brought to your cross country adventure. Riding a scooter takes some extra effort after all.
And how does the Vespa fit into your life now? Seems a near radical departure unless you are planning some adventure like Ara and Spirit.
I tried my dog Junior in a sidecar recently but I just couldn't see it...
Regardless, I always loved the lyrical and at times melancholy feeling of your Vagabond stories. Crossing through butterflies in the Central Valley still remains vivid.
Hope to read more of them someday.
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I told my husband that you had crossed the US on one of these and he didn't believe me so thank you for this post.
Let me just say that I'm so happy you're writing here again. I'm planning my own trip across the country by Vespa too (the type of scooter is a coincidence - I just wanted something reliable). How in the world did you only spend $288 on lodging over your two months? Did you rogue camp a lot?
Please keep writing! Is there a place I can read more about your vespa trip (someone else mentioned a book you wrote)?

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How appropriate it is that I'm getting ready to head back to New York as I share this news! I just heard from my pals over at Allure that the 2014 Allure Beauty Blogger Awards is officially in full swing! If any of you missed the memo (which, let's get real, is probably not the case), I participated in the 2013 Allure Beauty Blogger Awards last year. I ended up earning the "Most Buzzworthy" title as well as placing in the top three overall. I had the time of my life in New York with Cara and Tati during our photo shoot for the October issue of Allure. I might have mentioned the contest once or twice if you would like a recap of the whole experience. 😉
If you would like to give it a shot and see if you have what it takes to be Allure Magazine's 2014 Beauty Blogger of the Year – the time is now! They've updated the eligibility requirements as well. Last year, bloggers who did sponsored posts could not enter. This year, you can! Of course, you have to stick to the FTC guidelines and be transparent with your readers regarding the financial relationships you have with companies/products. But you already knew that, right? (See the official rules for all eligibility information.)
In addition to getting lots of career-boosting exposure during the five-week contest itself, one grand-prize winner will receive a trip to New York City, an invite to the annual Best of Beauty party, backstage access to a fashion show, a tour of Revlon HQ to preview new products, a special Allure 2014 Blogger of the Year logo to place on your own website, and a photo shoot—complete with professional styling—for a story that will run in the October 2014 issue of Allure.
I will forever hold Allure and the Beauty Blogger Awards in my heart. The exposure from this contest has done miraculous things for my blogging career and it really was one of the best experiences I've ever had. So, I encourage my fellow beauty bloggers to get out there and enter! It'll be fun, trust me. Visit allure.com/go/beauty-blogger to enter until 11:59 p.m. ET on February 25. Be sure to let me know if you enter so I can cheer you on! 🙂


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A year ago, I wrote a guest post for The Homeschool Village about 3 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Homeschooling. This is an expansion of that list…
1. You will never stop analyzing.
Every subject you teach, every method you use, every word you speak will race through your brain day and night. No matter how many homeschool conference speakers drill into your head that you truly are your child€™s best teacher, you will still question yourself and worry about everything from teaching your 6 year old to read to making sure your high schooler is complying with state standards. You will pray and research and pray some more, tirelessly looking for the best in everything you do. And this will never cease, even after your last child is long graduated from your homeschool. However, all this analyzing will make you a better mother because it will teach you to capitalize on your strengths and rely on God to fill in your weaknesses.
2. You will learn much more than you will ever be able to teach.
You will learn to love history because you homeschool. You will appreciate the world around you more because you homeschool. You will become a lifelong learner because you homeschool. And you will never, ever be able to impart to your children all the things you want to teach them. You will own piles and piles of books in which lie pages and pages of projects and information you want to teach someday€¦a day that will never come. And hopefully, you will learn to let go of your need to be everything to your children, finally understanding you cannot possibly hold yourself responsible for teaching them everything they need to know. Besides, one day they might homeschool and learn everything you couldn€™t manage to teach.
3. You will own a massive collection of books.
Just face it now and buy bookshelves. Lots and lots of bookshelves.
4. You will want more books.
See #2. That's what happens when learning really seeps into your blood. You crave information and you get a high from buying books. The pen is mightier than the sword, so you desire to surround yourself with this strength.
5. You will start "safe" and end up eclectic.
Every long term homeschooler I know has a difficult time pegging themselves as a method homeschooler. You hear a lot of
Well, I'm a Charlotte Mason with a little Classical thrown in. Oh, and we do several unit studies throughout the year. Oh, and I'm really fascinated by the Delight Directed movement.
That's why so many of us veteran homeschoolers cringe when you ask the question…
What curriculum do you use?
We're afraid of scaring you. We know what we are doing, but we remember well when we didn't and we were scared by people who couldn't answer the curriculum question. But there will come a day when you will branch out and you will feel totally and utterly out of control, but it will feel good! Do not fear eclectic. Embrace it!
6. You will feel inadequate…often.
There is an entire world out there telling you you aren't qualified for this job. Let's get one thing straight before I say any more…that world lies. And the very fact that you question yourself, leads straight back to #1. Because you analyze and stress about your child's education, you are the PERFECT person to teach them! You actually CARE!
7. You will want to give up.
I'm going to level with you a second, I have never once wanted to put my children in public school. God called me to this and no matter how hard it is at times, I see no other way than this. However, that isn't the only way homeschool moms give up.
Some homeschool moms want to give up on a certain child.
Some homeschool moms want to give up on their spouses.
Homeschool moms often feel alone in their struggles. They think they are the only ones who are going through what they are going through with a particular child or a spouse who doesn't play an active role in homeschooling. Some do see the grass of public school as greener and some just drop the plate that seems to be spinning out of control, no matter the consequences.
This is where we must build a sense of community and then allow ourselves to depend on that community. Yes, it takes a lot of guts to tell someone you feel like giving up and it takes even more guts to hear their response, but we need to be told the hard stuff and we need to be a part of something bigger so we stop feeling like we are homeschooling islands.
8. Your kids will amaze you.
Need I say more?
9. Occasionally, YOU will amaze you.
I just love it when God hands me one of those Gold Star days!
10. You will cry€¦a lot.
Homeschooling is a huge gut-wrenching responsibility. It is also a tremendous blessing that will leave you speechless. The first words your child reads will be because of you.
The outbursts of frustration that come from a difficult math problem will be spewed on you. The daily ups and downs of life as a homeschooling family will primarily belong to you. You will cry tears of joy, tears of anger and tears of exhaustion. God will bottle those tears and bless you for your faithfulness and you will cry at the beauty of it all.
Even though homeschooling brings anxiety and angst and tears aplenty, you will never regret being humbled and awestruck daily by the precious little children sitting round your dining room table (or all over the house, in my case). And someday when you wish someone had told you what homeschooling was really about, you will realize it doesn€™t matter. You are changed forever. For the better.
By the way, I wasn't going to post today, but God granted me a Gold Star Pregnancy Day! I did some school with the kids, I helped my daughter sew up some doll clothes, and we even had company over (you know, the kind of company who don't care what you or your house look like 😉 ). My strange pregnancy sleep patterns are already beginning as I slide into the 2nd trimester, so after sleeping for a few hours, I am wide awake and decided to grab my laptop and write. I hope you have enjoyed this post.


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Thank you to everyone who turned out on a rather windy day to meet Mark and Ray. We hope you all enjoyed the day.
Mark Strickson: Best know for his role as Turlough, Mark appeared in the BBC medical series Angels, before landing his part in Doctor Who. He also played the young Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1984 version of A Christmas Carol. He is now a documentary producer and director, especially of wildlife documentary programmes. He has produced programmes for, amongst others, the Discovery Channel, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Animal Planet. He brought Steve Irwin to public attention with such shows as The Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World.
Ray Brooks began as a television actor. He appeared in the long-running soap Coronation Street and played Terry Mills in the series Taxi with Sid James (1963). He then rose to prominence in the UK after starring alongside Michael Crawford and Rita Tushingham in The Knack …and How to Get It. The film, directed by Richard Lester won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1965. Brooks followed up this success starring in the groundbreaking television drama Cathy Come Home. Through the 1960s he also had small roles in a number of other cult television series including The Avengers, Danger Man, and Doomwatch. He played the major role of David Campbell in the Doctor Who film Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD.
Brooks returned to prominence with the BBC comedy drama Big Deal (1984–1986), where he co-starred with Sharon Duce. After Big Deal ended, Duce and Brooks starred together, as different characters, in the popular Growing Pains (1992) about a pair of middle-aged foster parents.
Brooks was also the narrator of the well known children's animations by David McKee: Mr Benn and King Rollo. In 1987 the BBC chose Brooks as one of the principal character voices for the acclaimed French animated science fiction film "Les Maitres du Temps" which the BBC had co-produced in 1982.
He joined the cast of soap opera EastEnders as Joe Macer in 2005. On 30 September 2006 it was announced that Brooks' EastEnders character would depart in January 2007 following the departure of Joe's wife, Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), at Christmas. His final appearance was on 26 January when his character confessed to killing Pauline before falling from a window to his death
SATURDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 11am-12.30 at GALAXY FOUR
ANDREW HAYDEN-SMITH and AYESHA ANTOINE signed copies of FIGHT FOR THE REMOTE, a new seven-part audio comedy series from FANTOM FILMS.
ANTHONY LEWIS was signing the audio play SPRING AWAKENING from FANTOM FILMS' THEATRE CLASSICS range.
All three actors took time out from their busy work schedules to visit Galaxy Four. Ayesha has been starring in the new production of Othello at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield and the boys travelled up from London. Originally from Leeds, Anthony Lewis was pleased to be back in Yorkshire and admitted to being a supporter of Sheffield Wednesday FC.
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The annual high school all-star football game has a new name, date and location. This year's version featured Roseville Area High School senior Levi Brown.
A 21-point loss in the playoffs isn't the way anyone wants to see a season end.
Based on the final score, the Roseville-Maple Grove football playoff game was a typical two seed vs. seven seed blowout. But a deeper look at the box score shows a close contest that wasn't decided until the fourth quarter.
The post-season didn't go well or last long for the St. Anthony Village High School football team. The Huskies dropped a 33-0 decision to DeLaSalle in the Section 4AAAA quarterfinals to bring their season to a close.
The first round of the Section 4AAAA football playoffs turned out to be the end of the 2016 road for North and Tartan. Both teams were on the road in the quarterfinals on Oct. 25 and couldn't get past a pair of big city foes.
What a week it was for the Hill-Murray athletic department. Three different teams at the private Maplewood school picked up big victories last week. Here's a rundown.
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Not much went right for the Concordia Academy football team in its playoff opener last week. The Beacons gave up three first-quarter touchdowns and the ensuing two-point conversions and went on to lose 44-0 to Spectrum.
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For a first-time author, writing a book is a proposition both daunting and opaque—at least it was for me. As this decade-long process draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on my own experience and wondering about others'.
For many legal (and other kinds of) historians, a first book grows out of a dissertation. The two genres are quite different, however, as even a casual perusal of academic publishing advice literature reveals. Dissertations often contain dense discussions of secondary literature and historiography, for example. Others are cobbled together from a series of articles or case studies.
My own dissertation was somewhat disjointed chronologically and even thematically. Early chapters traced the troubled history of analogies between race and sex discrimination, culminating in a study of 1970s feminist constitutional litigation. One of my favorite chapters, on the use of sex segregation in racial desegregation plans, didn't quite fit and was rather awkwardly tacked on at the end (it later became a stand-alone article). My story ended rather abruptly and arbitrarily in 1979, before Ronald Reagan's election, the final defeat of the ERA, and the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court, among other developments. And several topics of great importance to the book's central subject--"reasoning from race" as a feminist legal strategy—got short shrift, including pregnancy discrimination, reproductive rights, disparate impact theory, and Title VII.
As it turned out, "revision" wasn't the right way to think about what needed to happen to my dissertation. "Major overhaul involving substantial new archival research and writing more than half the manuscript from scratch" was more like it. What have your experiences been with turning dissertations into books? Are there particular challenges we, as legal historians, face in this process?


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Dogs like car rides, but take care that Fido doesn't go flying
My family was riding down a familiar street one day years ago and our dog, Rex, was hanging his head out an open window like Casey Jones at the throttle of a railroad engine.
Then in a flash, it happened. Rex spotted another dog across the street and leaped from the window – into the side of an oncoming car. In a horrible instant, he fell beneath the wheels and rolled several times before the other car could stop.
He lay there on the street, not moving. We were sure he was dead.
Then, to our amazement. he stood up and shook himself off, wagging his tail. We took him to a veterinarian, who could find nothing seriously wrong. But Rex was never quite right in the head after that. He'd stand on the front porch, barking at the wind for hours.
I was reminded of Rex the other day when when I saw a driver travelling down a busy Denver street with his dog in his lap. The hound was hanging its head out an open window and, I swear, grinning for all he was worth. If the driver only knew the dangers that lurked, I thought.
A recent New York Times blog by by Tara Parker-Pope spelled out just how dangerous it can be having pets in the car.
Although driving while text messaging or talking on the phone is getting a lot of attention, Parker-Pope wrote, pets can also be a common source of driver distraction.
Exact statistics on pet distraction are difficult to come by, she noted — most surveys list unrestrained cats and dogs inside the car as one of many "internal distractions" along with grabbing loose items on the seat or swatting an insect.
But nearly 90 percent of pet owners say they travel with their pets. And one survey from Nationwide Mutual Insurance found that 8 percent of drivers admit to driving with a pet on their lap.
A flying dog or cat represents a serious hazard to everyone in the car, Parker-Pope said. The pet advocacy group Bark Buckle UP notes that in a 35-mile-per-hour accident, an unrestrained 60-pound dog would carry the force of a 2,700-pound projectile. Unrestrained dogs and cats can impede rescue workers in more serious accidents, and they also are more likely to be harmed or even thrown from a vehicle in minor fender benders.
For dogs, The Humane Society of the United States suggests a restraining harness that can be purchased from a pet store. The Society also advises keeping a dog in the back seat because front-seat air bags pose a hazard to even large canines.
Because cats are typically uncomfortable riding in a car or being restrained, it's best to keep them in a pet carrier that is also strapped in with a seat belt, Parker-Pope said.
Mg dogs are pretty typical when it comes to going for a ride. They love it, especially my black Labrador, Heemeyer. He sits in the front passenger seat – obviously not a good idea, since a sudden stop could send him flying into the front windshield.
When I get out of the car he moves to the driver's seat, behind the steering wheel. He once managed to honk at me when I took too long in a dry cleaning shop. The owner thought it was hilarious.
So what is it about dogs and car rides, anyway?. Another spin through cyberspace came up with this from Vetinfo,com:
+ The car presents familiar smells and sounds. Usually there's a spot in the car that the dog has made his or her "own place".
+ It's a mobile "den"; the enclosed shape provides a sense of security.
+ He can be "on-watch" for his "Master". Dogs like to have a duty to perform, something to protect.
+ Changing scenery always gives him something new to look at.
+ The dog knows that you (the head of the pack) will come back, as he remembers you always return to the car.
+ The dog knows and feels like he is, physically, part of that pack when contained in the car. Dogs are pack-oriented and you, as the master, are the dog's focus..
Maybe so, but I'm still not letting Heemeyer drive.
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BEAT THE BITE – Since last week was the American Veterinary Medical Association's Dog Bite Prevention Week, the American Humane Association has come out with suggestions to teach children how to avoid dog bites through humane education.
According to AHA, every year in the U.S., 3.5 million children are bitten by dogs, and it is estimated that by age 12, half of all children in this country will experience a dog bite, says
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
To prevent dog bites, the AHA says adults should teach children:
+ Never approach an unknown dog or a dog that is alone without an owner, and always ask the owner's permission before petting the dog.
+ Never approach an injured animal – go find an adult who can get it the help it needs.
+ Never approach a dog that is eating, sleeping, nursing or has something it likes, such as a bone or toy.
+ Don't poke, hit, pull, pinch or tease a dog — the dog may not realize you're just playing.
+ Don't chase or run from a dog.
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"GOLDEN GIRL" HONORED – The Colorado-based Morris Animal Foundation has established the Betty White Wildlife Rapid Response Fund to give wildlife researchers timely monetary aid to respond to unexpected events, such as natural disasters and emerging diseases. The actress will match up to $25,000 of all donations made to the fund at firstgiving.com/MAFrapidresponse
"The need is so great right now. There are some species that may not make it through this (Gulf of Mexico oil spill)," said White, a Morris Animal Foundation board member for 40 years.
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Wanted for walk – The Larimer Humane Society is seeking volunteers for its 20th Annual Fire Hydrant 5, 5K Run/Walk and Pet Fair, which it says is the county's largest family- and canine-friendly 5K run/walk of the season. The event, to be held on Saturday, June 5 at Edora Park in Fort Collins, benefits the nearly 12,000 lost, stray, orphaned and injured domestic and wild animals that are entrusted to Larimer Humane Society each year.
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The four months of ceiling and kitchen renovations are over, and I am back once again at my old day job as a kitchen hand and behind-the-counter sandwich and salad flunky. It's not bad work, in and of itself: I would quite enjoy wielding my knife in a quiet corner of the kitchen, running on automatic to do this simple work, and using the time to think about books I'm reading, projects I'm planning, something I want to write.
Unfortunately, the fly in this Zen ointment is the boss, as she makes this sort of quiet, peaceful industriousness nearly impossible. She's had this business for years and years, you'd think that by now she'd have acquired a more placid and practical attitude to the little hurdles and challenges that, naturally, pop up when your business is food-related and relies on daily deliveries of fruits and vegetables, on the cooking gas getting delivered, on backpackers who sometimes don't turn up for work, and where time and freshness are of the essence. These are the sort of wobblies that any seasoned manager or business owner learns to take in his stride—because having a cussing fit, or bursting into tears, or taking your frustrations out on the staff, or storming around the kitchen like a whirlwind because you're running behind (and then usually dropping something, which slows us down more, and makes matters worse) doesn't improve anything, and stresses everyone else out.
After three years on and off at this job, I've managed to become desensitized to the high dramas that rock the foundations of this little empire of yogurt and chickpeas, in that I no longer take anything she says or does personally (because, well, to put it mildly, she's a headless chicken—when a problem turns up, she cannot follow any sensible line of reasoning, reacts with her emotions, and lashes out nastily because it's all too much for her. And then she takes you out for coffee at the end of the day, having forgotten everything, and talks about jewelry as though you were just two gabbing girlfriends on a shopping spree) but I still have trouble conducting myself as though she didn't exist (because I am not rude enough to wear ear plugs in her presence) and I still struggle to maintain a serene and impassive countenance under the barrage of sometimes stupefying things she can carry on about.
After Day One at the job this week, I wearily betook myself to a bookshop and, browsing the shelves for A Sign from God, came upon Marcus Aurelius.
"Men seek retreats for themselves—in the country, by the sea, in the hills—and you yourself are particularly prone to this yearning. But all this is quite unphilosophic, when it is open to you, at any time you want, to retreat into yourself. No retreat offers someone more quiet and relaxation than that into his own mind, especially if he can dip into thoughts there which put him at immediate and complete ease: and by ease I simply mean a well-ordered life. So constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself. The doctrines you visit there should be few and fundamental, sufficient at one meeting to wash away all your pain and send you back free of resentment at what you must rejoin."
—Marcus Aurelius, #3, Book 4 of Meditations
Meditations are a collection of passages that this much-loved Roman emperor wrote for himself...a diary, in other words, where he developed his personal philosophy and attempted to answer that eternal question, "How should one live?"
I have never read his writings before, though I've known about him for 14 years because Kris considers him a major influence in his own life. "One of my teachers," is what Kris calls Marcus Aurelius. My little Popular Penguin edition of Meditations is like a deep-tissue massage for the soul. I carry it with me like a talisman these days…dipping into it during my 15 minute breaks, before heading back into Hell's Kitchen. I can open the book almost anywhere, and find a passage that resonates with my own feelings, that whittles all the confusion of the world down to beautiful, simple ideas, and that nourishes my mind and spirit. There are really only half a dozen books (if that!) in my life that I feel this way about. Alain de Botton's The Consolations of Philosophy is one. Coleman Barks' translation of The Essential Rumi, and Kris Larsen's Monsoon Dervish are others. In high school, Richard Bach's Illusions was "one of my teachers," as were Herman Hesse's Siddharta, Strunk and White's Elements of Style, The Epic of Gilgamesh, and Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet. You know the sort of volumes I mean? Those slim, cheap paperback books that you often have more than one copy of (because every time you come upon a copy, like an old friend sitting forlorn on a shelf, you have to take it with you) Those dog-eared manifestos that you carry around in your backpack when you travel—and the extra weight be damned—or that you pack separately from the rest of your library when you move to another house or another country? Taken together, these works constitute my bible. They mold my thoughts and guide my actions, they teach me how to live, and prepare me to die.
It's such a delicious feeling, knowing that life can be a gradual discovery of books written by teachers like these, and that the consolations of their wisdom are available to anyone that wants them. Like a gingerbread cottage, in a forest where the witch has gone to visit her sister.
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Environmentalists and park lovers declared victory Monday in a closely watched battle over a ballot measure aimed at providing a cash infusion for Silicon Valley open-space projects in the region's race against sprawl.
Measure AA — a $300 million bond measure that will help the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District build more trails, preserve redwoods and buy more pristine land — needed a two-thirds majority. And it now appears inevitable that it will squeak through, backers said. It is the second-largest local parks funding measure ever passed in California, behind only a $500 million bond passed in 2008 by voters in Alameda and Contra Costa counties for the East Bay Regional Park District.
"It is terrific to live in a place that puts such a high value on protecting our scarce natural areas for future generations," said Walter Moore, president of the Peninsula Open Space Trust, the nonprofit Palo Alto group that helped fund the $1 million Yes on AA campaign.
Since the election last Tuesday, Measure AA has been a nail-biter, one of the closest races in the Bay Area. On election night, it had only 66.8 percent support — a few dozen votes over the total needed for passage.
In the days afterward, however, as mail-in ballots received on election day were counted, the total gradually increased. By Monday night, the yes vote stood at 67.8 percent, according to the Santa Clara and San Mateo county registrars' offices. Counties have until July 1 to certify the vote.
Opponents Monday acknowledged the math was not in their favor.
"I'm not quite ready to concede yet that the fat lady has sung, but it isn't looking good," said Mark Hinkle, president of the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association.
Hinkle said his group opposes not only more taxes, but taking land out of development.
"You can pretty much kiss affordable housing goodbye because of districts like this," he said. "If you can't build on open space, that drives up the price of housing."
If the measure passes, residents who live within the open space district's boundaries — including much of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties (but not San Jose) and a sliver of Santa Cruz County near Summit Road — will see taxes rise $3.18 per $100,000 of assessed value on their property. Property owners currently pay $17 per $100,000 of value to fund the district.
The money will be used to acquire between 13,000 and 28,000 more acres, in addition to 62,000 acres already preserved, district officials say. It also would pay to open district properties to the public that currently are closed for lack of funds, including the Bear Creek Redwoods near Los Gatos on the site of the former Alma College; Miramontes Ridge, between Half Moon Bay and Skyline Drive; and the summit of Mount Umunhum, a former Air Force radar station south of San Jose.
"We're hitting the ground running, and we look forward to the day in the near future when we come together again to celebrate the completion of the first Measure AA-funded project," said Steve Abbors, the district's general manager.
The measure was being watched by environmentalists and parks aficionados statewide. It offered a dose of good cheer following the loss in 2010 of Proposition 21, a statewide measure that would have boosted state parks funding through an $18 annual vehicle registration fee.
"Because of the recession and the severe budget challenges the state has had, this is our best news in four years," said Darla Guenzler, executive director of the California Council of Land Trusts in Sacramento.
The Yes on AA campaign, which was funded by environmental groups and several large technology industry donors, estimated late Monday that there were about 5,700 ballots that remained to be counted. With 104,383 ballots tallied, the measure was ahead of the two-thirds majority by 1,179 votes. The remaining ballots would have to be more than 60 percent "no" for the measure to fail — a highly unlikely scenario.
"They felt confident to call it," said Alex Doniach, a spokeswoman for the Yes on AA campaign.
The apparent victory may trigger similar measures. Later this month, the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority is expected to decide whether to place a $24 per parcel tax measure on the November ballot. The measure, which would raise about $8 million a year, would also require a two-thirds vote.
Andrea Mackenzie, the agency's general manager, called the Measure AA vote "a hopeful sign."
The authority's boundaries — which include San Jose, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Campbell and other cities — does not overlap with the Midpeninsula district boundaries.
"A victory for open space anywhere in the South Bay is great news for all of us," Mackenzie said. "We see this as a bellwether of public support for protecting open space in our region."
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Finish Line Can Do Something To Help Youth Climate Movement's Cause
I have a confession to make: I am a big fan of popular shoe brands. My other love is the environment. As a fan of shoe brands like Nike, Jordan, Adidas, Timberland, Converse and many others, Finish Line has become my favorite store, in no small part because this shoe and apparel chain has a broad reach underpinned by its nearly 700 store locations in the US. It also does not hurt that the company offers other great perks such as the Finish Line coupon code 20 and great sales offers.
As for my love for the environment, the Youth Climate Movement has been the organization whose ideals best resonate with my own when it comes to how we should interact with the environment. The thing I love most about this climate justice movement is that it does not just focus on creating awareness about environmental degradation, but that it also goes a step further to inspire the youth to stand up and do something to mitigate existing and ongoing damage to our environment. Don't get me wrong, I am also happy with the work other climate justice organizations such as the Energy Action Coalition and We Are Power Shift are doing. It is just that I feel the Youth Climate Movement has a broader ideological sweep and is better positioned to initiate the political and social changes we need to protect the environment.
Over Consumption Exacerbates Climate Crisis and Accelerates Water Scarcity
How does over consumption affect the water of our planet? Let me use as an example printing and ink cartridges.
How Eco-Friendly is Your Ink?
There are many things that pollute our water. One of the is ink. Many people think that ink is harmless. The truth is that the chemicals used in inks are hazardous for our health and the ground water.
Almost every household has a printer. In fact, more than 300 million inkjet cartridges are sold every year in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The environmental impact is really big. Not only because the ink pollutes the water but also because the manufacturing of cartridges uses a lot of water. This is why big ink cartridge suppliers like 4inkjets.com have turned green using recycled ink and toner. And they offer incentives so that we use their eco-friendly products. 4inkjets offer coupons, while another printing company known as Jakprints plant a tree with every order. 4inkjets coupons save you 10%. In addition to ink, office paper requires a lot of water to be made. The fact is that the paper industry consumes more water than any other industry to produce a ton of product!
What About Your Shoes?
But paper is not the only product that requires water. Did you know that most products we consume every day require water to be made?
While farmlands do need lots of water to grow crops for food, several industries that are involved in manufacturing products we use every day, like shoes, quite unjustifiably waste huge amounts of water every day.
More On The Youth Climate Movement
The Youth Climate Movement (YouNGO), known in full as the International Youth Climate Movement (IYCM), is a global network of youth organizations. The collective goal of the organizations that make up the movement is to get young people to feel inspired, empowered, and moved to take action for the benefit of the environment.
The organization was established in 2005, and it has gone on to have representation in more than 100 countries, which has made its reach unlike anything else other climate organizations have been able to achieve. One of the appeals of this movement is that it promotes inclusivity, especially as far as other environmental organizations are concerned.
Among its members is the U.S. organization, Energy Action Coalition, which brings together youth-led environmental and social justice organizations with the aim of promoting clean energy and climate movement. The Energy Action Coalition also hosts Power Shift summits, held by We Are Power Shift. We Are Power Shift also focuses on the youth and the environment based on the realization that this is generation that will suffer the most from the devastating damages our environment is currently experiencing.
The Youth Climate Movement Needs Funding
For most part, the Youth Climate Movement is financed by its member organizations. However, once in a while, other organizations pitch in to help it pursue its cause. They include the UNICEF and even governments. However, this is never enough, which is why this movement needs all the support it can get.
With the blatant disregard for the environment that goes on today, thanks to several decades of industrialization, environmental organizations such as the Youth Climate Movement have their work clearly cut out for them. Only politicians are in a position to make the required legislative changes needed to make big corporations more concerned about their impact on the environment.
Unfortunately, with the long-standing under-representation of youth in politics, and the heavily financed lobbying efforts by big corporations keen to protect their financial interests at all costs, even if that involves severe environmental damage, it falls upon us as the youth to lobby for environmental preservation.
I know as well as you do that, individually, this is war cannot be won. But with organizations such as the Youth Climate Movement mobilizing millions of young people around the globe, political pressure will continue to mount internationally. Consequently, political leadership will be forced to make the changes needed to keep the environment safe.
Of course, the fight against enemies of the environment cannot be won without some funding. Corporations pour billions of dollars into lobbies that fight to ensure they continue abusing the environment as they pursue their narrow corporate interests. Although all that we need as the youth is a consistent, bold, and strong movement, we also need money in these movements so that they can promote their causes for environmental justice around the world. The climate change movements also need funds to organize summits, climate conferences, and create environmental protection paraphernalia among other financing needs.
How The Finish Line Youth Foundation (FLYF) Can Work
For those who don't know much about Finish Line Youth Foundation (FLYF), it is the philanthropic arm of the Finish Line chain. FLYF was established in 1998, and has already spent $12 million in support of the youth and Special Olympics athletes. So, I believe that helping youth causes such as those pursued by Youth Climate Movement is right up its alley. The thing I like about FLYF is that is supports all kinds of youth projects.
For instance, just recently, FLYF gave $25,000 for the construction of a playground for special needs children. Moreover, in early 2015, the philanthropic body contributed $106,443 to several organizations. These organizations deal with issues regarding youth development, special needs, and healthy lifestyles. The FLYF has helped out by donating food to the hungry in Indiana and those affected by an earthquake in Haiti.
So, as you can clearly see, the Finish Line Youth Foundation is already dedicated to helping youth causes in all their forms, and supporting climate justice activists / activism would perfectly suit its goals. Speaking from experience, every youth who understands why it is important to to protect the environment takes climate justice very personally. So, as a body that aims to make a difference in the lives of the youth in its communities, FLYF can help the Youth Climate Movement, an organization that is fighting so that the youth can have a better future.
Still, it is not just Finish Line and its youth-oriented foundation that should take the initiative to promote environmental causes. The future of our environment concerns us all; and yet, not enough people are actively involved in ensuring that the state of the environment does not continue to deteriorate. I sincerely wish that there were more companies in support of the Youth Climate Movement. For now, my hope is that Finish Line, through its charity, Finish Line Youth Foundation, will one day offer the Youth Climate Movement monetary support and help promote its noble and futuristic cause for environmental justice.
Learn more about Finish Line from this website.


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Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Involved in Shooting with Homicide Subject
Hollidaysburg – The PA State Police today received a 9-1-1 call for shots fired at approximately 9:00 a.m. As troopers responded, a subject in a truck fired shots at the marked patrol cars as they passed. The subject then struck another marked patrol car head-on disabling both vehicles. The subject got out of the truck and began to fire into the marked patrol car, striking the trooper. The troopers returned gunfire striking and killing the male subject.
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Three members are currently being treated at the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. One trooper was struck by two bullets; one in the chest area which impacted his body armor, and a second which struck his wrist. A second trooper sustained injuries associated with shattered glass and shrapnel to the face from gunfire. These two are expected to be released from the hospital today. The third member is currently under evaluation for injuries sustained in the motor vehicle crash.


text: Everything listed under: traveling Amy + the Emu, Part Deux It isn't officially summer, but that hasn't stopped me from traveling! First to Alabama where I had another run in with my friend the emu. And then Vegas to catch up with dear friends and paint the town red. So what if we were in bed by 12:35 AM? A girl's gotta get her rest! :) [Click here if you missed Part Une] I've also been working on my craft. Anthony Meindl's intensive and Ted Sluberski's class were both amazing, and I can't wait to start Matt Newton's Masterclass next week! May 28, 2015 (No comments) Let's stay in touch! Email Address First Name Last Name


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hanstamp necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 318 diseños de 47 diseñadores freelance.
Han Stamp
Han Stamp is an up and coming online Korean stamp company. We specialize in educational stamps (wood, rubber and ink variety) for cross-cultural education between Korean and American students.
We want to connect our brand identity to our products: simple, clean, fresh, and creative with something for everyone! We have wooden stamps with different themes, such as the weather, sports, emotions, etc labeled with their English and Korean words.
Although most of the themes we use for our stamps are elementary in some respects, the stamps will actually be designed in such a way that they can be appreciated by anyone interested in stamping or learning a second language. Check samples below.
We want to target anyone interested in stationary/art products ...especially teachers, students, children or people who are interested in learning Korean or English!
The requirements are pretty simple:
1.) Don't use any existing designs or clip art. We want something totally new!
2.) While I like simple designs, feel free to use your creativity to explore any design you think would work.
3.) Try to keep it to either one, two or three colors at most. Pastels or simple colors are best.
5.) Lets make a unique logo picture with the name. Simple is better.
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Like most of you I guess an email headed "Proud" just popped into my inbox from Simon Hughes. I plucked up the courage to read said email and found myself closer and closer to the verge of vomiting. Sorry, but I've got to be honest and I wish I didn't feel this way, if anyone can suggest a way to help me not to please email me asap. But somewhere along the line we have surely lost total touch with our declared values and aims? Yes, we have taken people out of tax, but no, they weren't the poorest, the poorest weren't paying tax in the first place and those who have had the additional cash will find it nowhere near compensates for the drop in living standards. Yes, the pupil premium is certainly a Lib Dem win, but frankly, if on the one hand we give the school (who may or may not choose to use the money to support disadvantaged children) money while on the other kicking the child's family out of their home – what contributes most to their educational success? Yes, we are doing our best to help unemployed young people, but at the same time we are slashing the services that in the past helped them, Youth Service, Connexions – I don't know about where you live but they are practically wiped out round here.
Nick Clegg and Danny Alexander have virtually admitted that the Youth Contract isn't working (see my CYP Now blog here) so we claim credit for getting 100,000 into
work er no, work experience.
Work experience?! Of course that may be an important step on the road to a job, but surely what we want is 1 million young people in work?
Having been involved with our last Manifesto process and as a candidate in the 2010 campaign, I was happy to campaign on our priorities. They were costed. They didn't rely on taking money from the most vulnerable in order to deliver. They were "as well as" not "instead of". Any Liberal Democrat would have been proud of that. But what we have now is as a result of massive cuts elsewhere. If we have the choice between Pupil Premium and homeless children - which would we choose? Raising the tax threshold - or cutting benefits to the most vulnerable?
Of course there are some great initiatives; increased support for child care is wonderful. But I have to say my daughter has given up claiming it because it means equivalent cuts to her housing benefit. When I suggested we should resolve that anomaly in our party policy I was told it would be too expensive. So, yet again, the poorest in our communities miss out.
I must applaud the increased investment in mental health talking therapies. Having lost my sister last year I am sure she would have benefited if those therapies had been around earlier. But…..you knew there was a but (!)…….the link between mental health and financial worries is well documented. We know that nearly half of unemployed young people have mental health conditions. More and more people are being pushed into debt, especially into the arms of unscrupulous lenders and loan sharks. Oh, and if you need support to get justice…..forget it, we just cut legal aid. So yet again, no evidence of joined up thinking, let's try and stop people getting ill in the first place.
And of course, there are stand alone achievements that the party is rightly proud of, such as equal marriage and blocking some of the worst excesses of the Tories. But it reminds me of the ethics debates we used to have as students – at what point does what you get in return make it OK to sell your soul to the devil?!


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Chicken-Fried Steak Nuggets with Beer and Bourbon Gravy Recipe
- Yield:serves 6 to 8 as an appetizer
- Active time: 45 minutes
- Total time:45 minutes
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- 1 1/2 pounds top sirloin or top round cube steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk, divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 to 2 cups canola, vegetable, or peanut oil
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1/2 cup beer
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
Preheat oven to 175°F. Season the steak on all sides with salt and black pepper and set aside. In a shallow dish, combine the eggs and 1/2 cup milk. In another shallow dish, combine the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and cayenne. Working in batches, dredge the meat in the flour mixture, then in the egg mixture, and again into the flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour or egg wash. Lay the coated pieces of meat on a wire rack. Reserve any extra flour for use in thickening the gravy.
Add enough oil to just cover the bottom of a large cast iron skillet, Dutch oven, or flat-bottomed wok by 1/2 inch. Heat the oil over medium heat until shimmering. Carefully add just enough coated steak to make a single layer in the bottom of the pan. Cook until golden brown and crisp on all sides, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer the fried steaks to a paper towel-lined platter and season immediately with salt. Repeat until all steak is cooked. Keep warm in the oven while you make the gravy.
Pour out all of the grease from the skillet and into a heat-proof container. Return 1 tablespoon of the grease to the skillet and reduce the heat to low. Add 1 tablespoon of the reserved flour to the skillet and whisk to combine. Stir in the bourbon, beer, remaining 1 cup milk, and thyme and increase the heat to high. Continue whisking until the gravy comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook until the gravy thickens, about 5 more minutes. If the gravy is not thick enough for your liking, you can whisk in more flour if needed. Season the gravy with additional salt and pepper and transfer to a small serving dish. Serve the gravy alongside the chicken-fried steak nuggets.
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Denver food trucks gather for Justice League of Street Food party May 19
Smells like summer…
Here comes the Justice League of Street Food, gearing up for another pop-up food-truck party on Saturday, May 19 at the Taxi Development in Denver (3507 Ringsby Court).
Look for some of the usual suspects at Saturday's chow-fest, including Steuben's, Biker Jim's, Fat Sully's, Pinche Tacos, Denver Cupcake Truck, Stick it To Me and the Biscuit Bus.
And some newcomers, including Manna from Heaven, Quiero Arepas and Mestizos.
The eats start flying at 5 p.m. and run until 10, so come hungry. Live street art and live music from DJ LowKey, too.
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The Catena Alta Chardonnay presents an intenese greenish-yellow color. The nose offers ripe white fruit aromas such as pears and peaches that are interwoven with delicate citrus and floral notes, such as Jasmine. The palate shows rich and concentrated ripe pear, apple and apricot flavors with a light note of minerality. The wine finishes long and complex with crisp, mineral acidity. Pairs well with lime marinated chicken, seafood.
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Vinous(13.9% alcohol; 70% malolactic fermentation): Bright yellow-green. Precise aromas of white peach, citrus fruits and flowers. Rich, suave and smooth, offering noteworthy purity and breadth to its white fruit and mineral flavors. Plusher and rounder than the 2016 but maintains a light touch and finishes with excellent subtle persistence. This is easier to taste today than the 2016.
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The Prisoner Wine Company Thorn Merlot 2014Earthy aromas open up into cocoa, blackberry, cedar, and anise. The entry is smooth with flavors of cherry, chocolate, vanilla, and a mild toastiness. The finish is long with balanced acidity.
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Odette Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2014The 2014 Odette Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District delivers notes of blackberry liqueur, blueberry cobbler, wild lilacs and incense laced with underpinnings of crushed rocks and graphite. The full-bodied mouthfeel is seamless and riveting, revealing the focused layers of intense dark fruit that collide with an elegant richness and tension that creates an effortlessly endless finish. Enjoy this wine over the next 25+ years.
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The Debate Three Vineyard Collection 3 Pack 2014TO KALON WA 92+, DR. CRANE WA 95+, MISSOURI HOPPER WA 95+ Beckstoffer's TO KALON 2014 Nestled at the edge of the Mayacamas Mountains in the center of Napa Valley, To Kalon receives just a touch of morning fog and full day sun to produce Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with complex layers. Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Fermentation: 100% barrel fermentation 23 months 100% French Oak; 70% New Case Production: 200 "From the famous Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon is another relatively hefty wine at 15.1%. It is very backward for a 2014, and in many ways, just as tannic and structured as its 2013 counterpart. Dense black currant fruit intermixed with hints of camphor, blackberry and unsmoked cigar tobacco are present in this wine, which is not really a blockbuster, but rather an elegant take on the To Kalon Vineyard. Give it 3-4 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 25 years." Robert Parker 92+ Beckstoffer's DR. CRANE 2014 Dr. Crane is situated on the west side of St Helena which has gravelly loamy soils and a very warm climate. Of all the sites, Dr. Crane is the warmest, and has the most extracted style. Because of this the wine has a very rich and velvety palate with candied fruit on the finish. Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyards: 100% Beckstoffer Dr.Crane Fermentation: 100% Barrel Fermented 23 months 100% French Oak 70% New Case Production: 200 "The profound 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard (15.1% alcohol) is another La Mission Haut Brion lookalike. Rich, with notes of charcoal embers, barbecue smoke, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, violets and a touch of wood spice, it is full-bodied, powerful, concentrated, layered and impressive. Drink it over the next 25-30 years." Robert Parker 95+ Beckstoffer's MISSOURI HOPPER 2014 Missouri Hopper is a spectacular vineyard situated in the hourglass of the Napa Valley, which gives it a cooler climate than neighboring To Kalon Vineyard due to the influence of the bay. Missouri Hopper yields Cabernet Sauvignon that has a balance of ripeness and power with finesse and elegance. We believe this is one of the most exceptional sites Napa Valley has to offer. Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyards: 100% Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Fermentation: 100% Barrel Fermented 23 months 100% French Oak 70% New Case Production: 200 "The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Missouri Hopper Vineyard has an opaque purple color and a youthful blackberry and black raspberry-scented nose with some notes of lead pencil shavings, forest floor and tobacco leaf. It is full-bodied, rich in fruit, and incredibly youthful and backward for a 2014. A big boy at 15.2% finished alcohol, it would benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age. It is certainly capable of lasting 20 or more years.." Robert Parker 95+
Rack & Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon Bourbon Barrel Aged 2016Introducing Rack & Barrel Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Reserve. Exceptional Lodi Cabernet aged in Kentucky Bourbon Barrels to give it a uniquely bourbon oak flavor. Enjoy notes of brown sugar and toffee to an already robust and flavorful Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Booker Vineyard White 2016A blend mainly of Roussanne and Viognier, the 2016 White has an alluringly savory nose of lightly browned toast, salted almonds and fresh hay over a core of ripe apricots, poached pears and white pepper. The full-bodied palate has a lovely phenolic grip and seductive oiliness to the texture, with tons of savory-laced stone fruit flavors and great length.
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Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014The superb 2014 vintage gave the 2014 Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon its unctuous fruit character and dense structure. Hugely complex, the wine reveals a broad spectrum of briary blackberry, black cherry and currant notes, with nuances of violet and bittersweet chocolate. Muscular tannins support the plush, expansive palate, while impeccably balanced acidity adds vibrancy.
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo 2013Red garnet color with orangey nuances which become more accentuated as years go by. It has delicate, etheric, intense, full and lingering aromas. The flavor is warm, full, complex, dry and harmonious. Its austerity is linked to the presence of sweet and complex tannins. Pairs well with roasts and game.
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Canvasback Cabernet Sauvignon 2015Showing the warmth and generosity of the growing season, this wine offers effusive aromas of Bing cherry, ripe strawberry and plum. As it evolves, additional aromas of molasses and ginger reveal themselves, along with a savory whiff of sagebrush that echoes Red Mountain's desert environment. On the palate, the wine has notable presence and depth. The entry is creamy and fine-grained, and a voluminous mid-palate displays gorgeous flavors of black plum, marionberry and grenadine, with notes of nutmeg and hazelnut adding complexity to the juicy fruit.
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Opus One Napa Valley Red 2015Initial dark fruit, spice and baking aromas in the Opus One 2015 are interwoven with seductive notes of violet, black tea, and sage. The entry is vibrant with ripe dark fruit flavors of plum, blackberry and blueberry followed by hints of vanilla and cocoa. Silky, fine-grained tannins provide structure and a creamy texture. The wine finishes with fresh acidity and a rich, lingering finish that promises longevity in the cellar.
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Louis M Martini Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016Deep, rich flavors of plum, cherry compote, fig and cranberry weave through those layers of spice that include cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. They are all accented by earthy truffle notes in a full, long finish. This dense, rich and well-structured wine is held together beautifully by polished, assertive tannins. The depth and structure show the wine's potential to age gracefully a decade or more.
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Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
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Venge Scout's Honor 2017The 2017 vintage of this wine is perhaps our finest effort to date. This delicious red blend honors our late and beloved Labrador Retriever, Scout. This wine is based on a tradition of producing a full bodied and delicious red wine. We start with a base of old-vine Zinfandel and build upon that with dry-farmed Petite Sirah, old-vine Charbono, and finish with mountain vineyard Syrah. The result is an unpretentious red wine that is ready to enjoy upon release. This vintage has a gorgeous, concentrated assemblage of sweet honeysuckle, crushed blue herbs, aromas of violets, anise, and a touch of vanillin. On the palate is pure richness from the old-vine Zinfandel with loads of super ripe black fruits and currants, pepper spice, and an enveloping masculinity of char and tannins from the Syrah, Charbono and Petite Sirah. A seamless balance and mouth coating deliciousness are found throughout the palate, with an extra long finish that is quite pleasing to the senses.
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Paolo Scavino Barolo Monvigliero 2015Great finesse and aromatic complexity, distinctly floral spicy, savory, balsamic in its expression. The nose is vivid and compound. The texture is focused. An extremely elegant cru, feminine and full of character.
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Bodegas y Vinedos Maurodos Prima 2016Prima 2014 Region: Toro D.O. Winery: MAURODOS, BODEGAS Y VINEDOS Grapes: 85% Tinta de Toro, 15% Garnacha Vintage: 2014 Color: Red The grapes for Prima are sourced from vines between 10 and 50 years of age. The vineyards for this wine are growing in sandy-clay soils with gravelly subsoils. Vineyards are trained both en vaso and to wire. The younger estate vines were planted at higher density than existing plantings. This 2014 vintage is uniformed in quantity and quality with balanced phenolic ripeness, aromatic intensity, precise fruit, smooth tannins and well measured aging. Winter was relatively warm, with below average rainfall and rapid bud break. Early flowering in the beginning in June due to a frost-free Spring. Veraison came early and harvesting started September 8th. Harvesting took place for four weeks with perfect weather conditions and occasional storms refreshing the grapes, which had no impact on the health of the fruit. The grapes are harvested by hand with a selection of grapes in the vineyard. The wine is fermented in temperature controlled, conical, stainless steel tanks which allow for caps to naturally be broken very softly during pump overs. The wine was aged for 12 months in French and American oak barrels of different ages. Bottled in February 2016.