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The future of the NFL Pro Bowl is in question, and it has been for a while. The all-star game draws lower television ratings than regular-season games do. Over the last two years, 80 players declined Pro Bowl invites, a league record. But this year, the NFL made a change that seemed to create a more competitive game.
Actually, it wasn't so much a change as reverting back to a battle between the two conferences, NFC vs. AFC. Players were voted in once again. For the past three years, Pro Bowl teams were picked by celebrity coaches, regardless of which conference the players were in. But there are no easy answers.
One solution could be to pay the players more. Currently, each player on the losing team gets $30,000, while players on the winning team receive $61,000 each. That's a cut in pay (from regular-season games) for most players, especially the true "all stars." The NFL's current collective bargaining agreement, under which the Pro Bowl pay scale falls, expires in 2020. At that time, the league might be well advised to negotiate the money situation. After all, if you want some of the top players to show up to make for a better game, you'll have to make it worthwhile for them.
While more star players could help with the competitiveness of the game, it's not the full answer. The problem with all-star games (for any sport, but especially football, where physical contact is the name of the game) is that players don't want to get hurt. It's one thing to be injured playing in a regular-season game, but there's really no point in risking it for a post-season game that doesn't matter – that's just for the fans.
"Exhibition football is hard to do as a format," Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake said. "If it's baseball, you want to see 100 home runs. That's great. In basketball, you want to see 160 points, dunks, and alley-oops. That's what they want to see: entertainment. Football, you kind of want to see big hits and aggression and tackling – the chaos and the violence that is football. As an exhibition, is that risk/reward going to be worthwhile to the individuals?"
The answer to that, generally, has been no. Players don't want to be injured or be the one who injures someone. So they're playing "gently" (a relative term here), which isn't what the fans want to see. Still, those who played in Sunday's game had fun, and they agreed the Pro Bowl should continue to be held.
"I definitely feel that you need to play a game," Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis said. "This is stuff for the fans, and it's all about being able to come out and put on events like this, showcase your talents. But you definitely want to go out and compete in a game like Sunday's, because as football players, that's what we do – we play football."


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Interest Only. This is where you have a principal amount that does not change and you do not pay back. You payments are purely on the interest component and this is just to keep the loan maintained. At the end of a thirty year period you would still owe the same amount at the start. The repayments are usually lower as the principal amount is not included. Property investors use these types of mortgages predominantly as the full payment is tax deductible in several structures like in Australia.
Principal and interest. This type of loan is the standard mortgage type. This means you would end up paying off the whole amount of debt of the life of the loan made up of both types of payments. At the start of the repayment term your payments are mostly interest with the rest made up of principal. Over time as you slowly pay back the principal, the interest payments reduce proportionally. This then allows your payments to slowly gear towards more principal amounts being paid off. At the end of the loan the majority of your repayments would be principal. This is a sure way to have no debt at the end of the loan term.
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Location, quality, views and more. Almost 3500 SF on 1.33 acres overlooking Lake Keowee and highlighting views of the fabulous Fazio designed golf course. Stone pillars lead to a courtyard setting featuring a cascading waterfall feature at the front of the home and with golf and lake views at the rear. This home, designed and built by McClain/Huston, exudes warmth & quality. The Great Room is anchored by a stone fireplace which is complemented by beautiful ceiling beamwork. French doors flank the fireplace and open to a screened porch complete with wood flooring and inviting stone fireplace. Opening the doors more than doubles your entertainment space! The kitchen is designed for efficiency and maximum functionality. A large granite island separates the kitchen work space from the Great Room without sacrificing the enjoyment of the fireplace and views. The master suite on the main level provides a welcoming retreat. Large windows, trey ceiling and a spa-like bathroom. Soak in the tub and enjoy the views. His and her vanities, plenty of storage and a large closet! Also on the main level is an office off the foyer. Glass French Doors lead to the office and add character to the foyer. The office views of the courtyard and waterfall and boasts a built-in desk and filing system. A sizable window in the stairwell adds light to both levels as well as attractive access to the Terrace Level and the spacious family room. A wet bar has been incorporated in the expansive, custom cabinetry and is perfect for entertaining on the adjoining grilling porch. Three additional bedrooms and three full baths are on the Terrace Level with all the bedrooms enjoying lake views. Two bedrooms have a private bath and one has a full bath just outside the door. The bunk room accommodates 6 people. The bunks were thoughtfully designed for a bit of privacy and offer individual reading lights. The extra-long mattresses make the bunk room suitable for both children and adults. Having porches on both levels ensures that the out-of-doors is always close at hand. Each provides an elevated view capturing the essence of life at The Cliffs. A home worth exploring…call us for a tour. A variety of levels of Cliffs membership are available for separate purchase.
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Sermon given at the funeral of Marie Isaacs
The Rev. Dr Marie Isaacs
We are gathered to reflect upon, celebrate and give thanks for the presence in our lives of that large and overflowing personality whom we have come to know simply as Marie.
This is in no way to disparage the not inconsiderable academic expertise of the Rev Dr Marie Isaacs and her important contributions to her academic discipline.
However, more important to those who have known her in such a variety of contexts is her presence as a friend in our lives – to some she is a family member (and our sympathies go out to the members of Marie's family); to others she was a pastor (in this very church); to others a teacher or colleague; to others a companion. To all she was a friend.
I know that many of you have had almost a lifetime's friendship with Marie stretching back to early university days. Marie and I go back merely to the early 70s when Marie joined the biblical department at Heythrop College. She was a trusted and reliable colleague who went on to head up the department she had worked hard to build up. Since we had required someone to teach that part of the N.T. syllabus dealing with the shorter epistles, Hebrews and Revelation Marie used to say flippantly that she had been hired to teach the backend of the N.T. However, most of all I treasure the friendship that we shared, a friendship which endured well beyond retirement 15 years ago. In the latter years when debilitating illness constrained Marie more and more to her home a telephone call periodically was always cheerfully received. I arranged to bring along the M&S sandwiches and Marie put the beer in the fridge – a couple of hours would be spent putting the world to rights and the churches.
When asked to speak at Marie's funeral I felt honoured but not a little daunted – daunted at the thought: how could one do justice to such a flamboyant personality? Where did one start?
Marie had in fact provided the start. Marie was passionate about the bible – not a collection of texts frozen in the past, a product of quite different societies and times. Marie openly faced the challenge of bringing into dialogue the horizon of the biblical world and the horizon of the 20/21st century world. She was concerned with the bible, not just as an artefact of the past, but with the bible as a driving force in our lives.
It should come as no surprise, then, that the texts to which we have just listened were hand-chosen by Marie. Leave that task to others? – not likely! These texts offer an insight into how Marie saw her life and death.
Psalm 23 offers us much more than pleasant, sentimental images. One can speculate about the precise situation of the psalmist (and scholars inevitably do) but the language of the psalms is on the whole traditional and we can have no certainty. I prefer to read it over against a saying in chapter 3 of the book of Qohelet: 'God has put into the heart of humankind 'olam but such that we cannot know it all from beginning to end'. I take the Hebrew word 'olam' in that context to refer to a consciousness of the ongoing canvas of life from birth to death with its ups and downs over which we have no control. Psalm 23 with its two strong metaphors, picturing God as shepherd and table-host, offers us a confident support as we face up to the challenges this brings.
The metaphor of shepherd is a common metaphor for rulers in the ancient world. The psalmist, however, develops it and fleshes it out to give a rich picture of God's gift of nourishment, pasturing and guidance in the right way. This is the firm basis of the psalmist's simple statement to God: 'I fear no evil because you are with me'. Marie shared that confident faith.
That image of God was, however, also a challenge. A book by Ruth Page entitled 'The Web of Creation' explores the complex interaction of all creation in response to the possibilities offered by God. Rejecting the possible dualities and polarities in dealing with an understanding of God as both transcendent and immanent she prefers to speak, not of God-in-the-world but of God-with-the-world. There is no handing of the task over to God but God is with us as we face up to the task. God's shepherding challenges us in our turn to incarnate that shepherding and guidance for others as we interact with others in our journey through life.
Marie took up that challenge seriously in her life and teaching. In a college which relied heavily on a one-to-one tutorial system Marie's teaching always had a strong supportive and pastoral element. She accepted the task of helping her students to deal with these biblical texts as a driving force in their lives.
With the image of table host the psalmist hopes for the happy fate that he may enjoy the good things of life all the days of his life and have the happy fortune to dwell in the Lord's house for many long days. The good things of life, whatever they are, are pictured as a rich table, good food and an overflowing glass of wine. As a priest Marie dwelt in the Lord's house and relationships, friendships, sharing were an important part of Marie's understanding of the good things of life.
This metaphor of table host also poses a challenge which Marie took up. God's largesse as table host must pass through us. I often participated in festivities of various kinds in Marie's home. I almost see these verses as a snapshot of our annual department dinner which Marie hosted where the good things shared were, not only food and wine, but friendship and caring.
There we saw a rather more jolly side of Marie. Marie inherited from her father a love of the old music hall traditional repertoire. I suspect that on those evenings, when Marie saw the company breaking into groups or perhaps getting too serious, she would consciously change the tone. We would be brought back together into renderings from the music hall repertoire: 'mud, mud, glorious mud' or 'swing me a little bit higher, Obadiah, do' – a joyful coming together in sharing the good things of life.
In the letter of John there are two central themes – that of light and that of love. Whatever the difficulties in the community, the letter (if it is indeed a letter) appeals for solidarity, a solidarity based on the community's union with God and God's son, Jesus Christ. There is the call to shun the darkness and walk in the light of truth. Our own age is not without its problems and tensions. Firm in her integrity, Marie showed herself to be a fiery and doughty fighter in pursuing what she thought was required, either in the field of university politics, church politics, or simply standing up for what she saw was required for a good sound biblical education.
The second theme is that of love. The statement that God is love and Love is of God challenges us to incarnate that love in our lives such that love of God and of our neighbour are inextricably intertwined. So many of us have benefited from the way in which Marie lived out that challenge.
In Romans 5-8 Paul offers reasons for hope which was God's gift in Jesus Christ. As children of God victory is ours through the Spirit of the One who raised Jesus from the dead. I pass over the twists in Paul's arguments to the culminating question in our passage, a question the answer to which says it all: 'who will separate us from the love of Christ? Nothing – not even death says Paul.
In one of our beer and M&S sandwich sessions I spoke to Marie of a friend of mine, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was 93 – she was ill and dying. I referred (as a term of endearment) to 'dear old Elizabeth'. Boy, was I taken to task – the term 'old' was just not acceptable.
I realised that this was Marie's way of coming to terms with the debilitating illnesses of her later years. Marie was in fact a mere three months older than I am – we use to say that '36 was a good year.
That turned my thoughts to the work of an Irish Catholic theologian (now dead) – John O'Donohue. In one of his books entitled Anam Cara (gaelic for 'soul friend') he speaks of another possible duality – our nature as body and soul. In overturning that duality O'Donohue wished to change the language of 'the soul in the body' to that of the 'body in the soul' – that spirit/soul presence which surrounded, in this case the body of Marie Isaacs, penetrated it, informed it and transformed it. In Marie's latter years Marie's physical body declined considerably but that great soul /spirit/presence was and is still there. Here, I turn to another aspect of O'Donohue's teaching. Coming from a strong Celtic spirituality he speaks of welcoming death as a friend. We may and do mourn the passing of physical contact with Marie but death was the friend who said 'enough is enough'.
Part of Marie's legacy was her knack of summing things up in a challenging pithy saying or image. Are some of those coming to mind now as I speak? In talking of the, I suppose, inevitable tensions in a community where there is resistance to change and growth the exasperated 'Joe, when will they realise that once the toothpaste is out of the tube you cannot put it back in again' really gets to the core of the problem. Or in discussing the problem of unity in diversity in the relationships of the Christian communities Marie with a twinkle in her eyes would say 'Joe, I think that your lots idea of ecumenism is back to Papa'. (Well we were friends).
Most of all I treasure the following advice: 'Joe, I must be so conscious that when we are up there (where I am now) we are preaching 6 feet above contradiction'. Hence, Marie's meticulous preparation of the message she preached as she sought to involve the congregation as much as possible in that message and that preaching.
We are celebrating Marie's life. But a life after all is a kind of kaleidoscope – little bits of flashing colours and light which coalesce into patterns, into a whole.
Any life is formed of a kaleidoscope of memories, anecdotes, flashes of insight. Metaphorically, then, I wish to step down from 6 feet above contradiction. You all have your experience of that great presence that is Marie and that too is part of the kaleidoscope of Marie's life. In a short period of silence I invite each and every one in his or her particular fashion to feel the presence of Marie, to reflect on what that means for me and become a community of thanksgiving.
Joseph Mulrooney
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Northern Lights Circle Tour
This guided small group tour offers a wonderful blend of Iceland's culture, history, natural wonders and the extraordinary aurora borealis— better known as the northern lights. By day, your expert local guide will show you the top attractions in their beautiful winter coats around Iceland's famed Ring Road. And by night, you can relax with your fellow explorers at cosy countryside hotels while waiting for auroras to dance in the sky.
Not included
Day 1: Arrival & Sightseeing in Reykjavík
On arrival at Keflavik Airport, you will be welcomed by a driver and transferred to your accommodation in Reykjavík. After settling in, take the opportunity to explore the vibrant city centre at you own pace. The main downtown street, Laugavegur, offers a variety of shops, galleries, restaurants, coffee houses and bars to suit all tastes—all within an easy walk.
Day 2: Exploring Hot Springs & Frozen Falls
This morning you and your fellow travellers will be picked up by your guide. Then the first leg of the journey takes us around the Golden Circle, a popular route containing some of the best-known natural phenomena in Iceland. Highlights include Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir geothermal area and the powerful Gullfoss waterfall. We will also get to visit the geothermally-heated greenhouse at the Friðheimar tomato farm.
Day 3: Volcanic Wonders of the South Coast
This is another day of winter wonder discovery! First we will start the day at the fairy tale-like Seljalandsfoss waterfall, where we can walk behind the icy cascade on a footpath. Then further along at the Volcano Visitor Centre at the Þorvaldseyri farm, we will browse the exhibit about the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption and its impact on the local residents.
Day 4: Iceland's Largest Glacier & Floating Icebergs
Today's drive takes us to some of Iceland's most photogenic attractions, starting with a visit to the beautiful Skaftafell area of Vatnajökull National Park, named for Iceland's largest glacier. Here you will have the option to join a guided glacier hike and experience walking on ice with crampons!
Day 5: Fishing Villages & Rugged East Fjords
Today we get to experience a lesser-explored part of the island. Our drive takes us along majestic East Iceland, with gorgeous scenery that includes tranquil fishing villages, narrow fjords, rugged tundra and sweeping landscapes. Among other highlights we will stop in the small villages of Stöðvarfjörður and Fáskrúðsfjörður, the latter known for its French heritage. Our final destination of the day is Egilsstaðir, the largest town of the region with around 2,200 residents.
Day 6: Winter Moonscapes & Geothermal Baths
Today our destination is North Iceland, where you will be amazed by the raw power of Icelandic nature. The first place to illustrate this is the roaring Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall. Standing right next to the thundering water is an experience you won't soon forget! Next we will explore the unusual, moon-like landscapes of the Lake Mývatn area, including the Námaskarð pass and the Skútustaðagígar pseudo craters—sights that are even more surreal in wintertime.
Day 7: From the Capital of North Iceland to Reykjavik
In the morning you will have free time to explore Akureyri on your own. As the largest town outside Greater Reykjavik, Akureyri offers a variety of cosy cafés, small shops and interesting places for a walk such as the historical town centre. One suggestion here is to walk along the streets of Hafnarstræti and Aðalstræti to view the old houses and visit the Nonni Museum.
Day 8: Departure from ReykjavikWhen it's time to depart, you will be picked up from the hotel for your airport transfer by coach bus about three hours before your flight. If you're flying in the afternoon, you have the option of visiting the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa to relax in the warm mineral waters before continuing onwards to the airport.
Note: If you are interested in extending your stay, we can book extra nights and activities in Akureyri og Reykjavík area or even combine this tour with a visit to Greenland or other Nordic destinations.
AccommodationsThe accommodations for this tour include well-appointed three-star hotels that have been hand-picked by our local travel experts for quality and location.
Fosshotel Lind
Fosshotel Lind is centrally located in Reykjavík, near Laugavegur, the city's main shopping street. The neighbourhood has numerous restaurants, cafés, shops and interesting museums, and art galleries can be found just around the corner. Fosshotel Lind was renovated in 2014 and now features special design rooms.
Hótel Selfoss
Hotel Selfoss is a quality four star hotel overlooking the Ölfus River, offering tranquility with a modern touch. With 99 well-appointed rooms and suites with satellite TV and internet connection, this hotel in central Selfoss also features the elegant Riverside Restaurant, a cozy lounge by the fireplace and the Riverside Spa.
Hótel Laki
Hotel Laki has 64 rooms, all with ensuite WC, free Wi-Fi, phone and TV, as well as separate cottages for 2 - 3 people with cooking facilities and private bathrooms. There is also a dining hall, bar and golf course onsite. Set in the beautiful countryside of South Iceland, the hotel is near Skaftafell, Jökulsárlón, Ingólfshöfði and other natural attractions.
Hótel Höfn
Situated in south-eastern Iceland, in the coastal town of Höfn, this hotel offers local cuisine and modern en-suite rooms with a flat-screen TV and free Wi-fi. All of Hotel Höfn's guest rooms feature a work desk and cable TV access, and some also include a tea/coffee maker. Guests can enjoy glacier and sea views from most rooms. Höfn Hotel's restaurant serves specialities from the surrounding area.
Icelandair Hótel Hérað
Icelandair Hotel Herad offers sixty beautifully designed and stylish guest rooms with all the amenities you expect, from comfy beds, warm and cozy comforters, to satellite television for your entertainment. Additional amenities include: parquet floors, wireless Internet access (minimal fee), telephone, double or twin beds, shower and hairdryer.
Icelandair Hótel Akureyri
Icelandair Hotel Akureyri is a friendly hotel, with tastefully decorated, bright and sunny rooms and inviting facilities. The standard rooms are bright and comfortable with Icelandic design in the forefront. Therea are many room options including 12 wheelchair accessible rooms, over 30 rooms with a studio couch ideal for a child, as well as the possibility of connecting rooms. Accommodations perfect for families.
*Please note that although we have included specific accommodations in the tour, these are subject to change in rare cases. We reserve the right to substitute a named property in the same locality for one of a similar standard. We will send you the final list of hotels before you arrive for your tour.
- Keep in mind that the northern lights are a natural phenomenon and sightings cannot be guaranteed.
- The flashlights provided at the northern lights hut is for navigating in the dark. Blankets will also be offered to help you keep warm.
- Included in your package are 3 evening dinners when staying outside Reykjavik. Menus are set menus or buffets. Your guide will inform you about the menus and dinner time each day. Lunches are not included but you will be stopping at locations where you can buy your own lunches.
- You should bring windproof/waterproof outerwear and plenty of warm layers for the outdoor activities. The winter climate in Iceland is generally mild compared to other northern European countries, but the temperatures drop below freezing at times.
- Please note that this itinerary may be subject to change due to weather and road conditions.
- This tour is not recommended for families with young children.
- Note: Triple rooms are not available in this tour, only single and double rooms. Please contact us for booking assistance if your travelling party contains three or more people.
Booking and confirmationAfter booking a holiday package with Icelandguest.com, you will be contacted by email within two working days by your designated travel consultant, who will assist with your booking and serve as your point of contact for any travel needs during your stay. The email will include the full name and direct contact information for your travel consultant along with information about your booking, payment and what to expect during your holiday.
Booking of at least four weeks prior to departure is recommended.
Travel DocumentsFor all bookings, we provide the following travel documents:
- Pro-forma and confirmation invoices
- Booking overview with information about all your services in Iceland
- Electronic vouchers for each of your services
- Full itinerary
Delivery of travel documentsTravel documents will be delivered as follows:
- At time of deposit payment: You will receive the pro-forma invoice by email
- Within 30 days of deposit payment: You will receive the full itinerary by email
- At time of full payment: You will receive the confirmation invoice and all vouchers by email


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A great community requires great amenities in order to thrive and provide for its residents. That is why we love to hear stories like that of St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School┬Āin our┬ĀSummerlea┬Ācommunity. Built in 2010 St.┬ĀMatthew School in Binbrook,┬Ājust on the outskirts of Hamilton,┬Āis one of the first elementary schools in the province to employ a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) designation. The buildingŌĆÖs design portrays the excellence and innovation that has come to be expected of its staff and students.
In order to achieve LEED certification, a building must obtain a certain level of ŌĆśpointsŌĆÖ in various categories. These points can be achieved by building with green materials, having green features or providing technology and landscaping that encourages green behavior after construction is complete.
For St. Matthew School, the LEED certification was achieved by initiatives such as providing bicycle racks and pathways to encourage walkers and riders as well as shading heat-generating paved areas with tree canopies. As we move into the building, there are expertly placed windows encouraging natural light and ventilation, with sunscreens to reduce heat in the summer. High windows along the central gymnasium provide light to both the facility and the corridors throughout.
Other LEED features include light censors that turn off when there is no movement and automatically adjust to the amount of natural light available. Solar panels heat water and generate electricity and low consumption plumbing features will reduce the amount of water waste. Other building features offer educational value, such as an outdoor classroom beside the secondary storey green roof and monitoring systems both in classrooms and in the corridors, where students can monitor or observe their energy consumption.
In addition to the healthy learning environment provided, St. Matthew has established a reputation for teaching excellence. Every year, The┬ĀLearning Partnership┬Āpicks 40 individuals in the country to commemorate their commitment to innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and creativity in finding solutions and opportunities. In 2015, St. MatthewŌĆÖs principal, Ms. Flora Nordoff was named one of┬ĀCanadaŌĆÖs Outstanding Principals. In addition to joining the ranks of this prestigious distinction, Ms. Nordoff also benefited from a five day leadership training program at the University of TorontoŌĆÖs Rotman School of Management.
Having built a successful school culture of inclusion at her previous school, Ms. Nordoff was tasked with recreating a similar culture at St. Matthew. Nominated by her peers and staff, it could not be clearer that Ms. Nordoff has had a profound impact on achieving just that. Candidates are chosen using a number of criteria, including innovative leadership, partnership with staff, parents and community and examples of successful change. The praise and support for her nomination from her staff, peers and the larger community made it immediately evident that Ms. Nordoff exemplified this criterion.
Superintendent of Education, Gus Hubbard, nominated Ms. Nordoff for the award, stating her effective use of student data to inform teaching and learning resulted in a 30 percent increase in Grade 6 EQAO reading assessment scores. Mr. Adrian DeTullio, Principal of St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School said in a letter supporting the nomination, ŌĆ£Good principals not only have a positive influence on their own schools, but impact other principals as well as other school communitiesŌĆØ. Hamilton Police Service School Resource Officer Perry Mason spoke to Ms. NordoffŌĆÖs obvious devotion to her students, her commitment to collaboration with Hamilton Police and the City of Hamilton in Restorative Justice practices.
WeŌĆÖd like to congratulate Ms. Nordoff and St. Matthew School in Binbrook for its wonderful achievements over the years and for the work they will continue to perform in bettering for their students and community.


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Team Bio – REBECCA HOWARD
Rebecca has worked in the Adult Day Services industry for a total of five years, in various capacities. Rebecca received her BA in Liberal Studies, focusing in Gerontology from Georgia College & State University, in 2010. She began her career in Georgia, where she is originally from, as an Associate Executive Director for a small Adult Day Center before moving to Denver where she accepted the position of Executive Director within the same organization. Prior to her work in the Adult Day she spent six and a half years as a Veterinary Technician, as well as three and a half years as a Medical Assistant while attending College. In 2014, Rebecca joined the JADP team and has enjoyed being able to connect with participants and caregivers on a much more intimate level and truly believes she has found her niche, as Enrollment Associate and Community Liaison. In her spare time she can be found traveling; hiking, camping, climbing are things she loves, along with spending time with her pup Hartlee!


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Greek salad with herbs, bell peppers and tomatoes from the windowsill, feta, cucumber, and black olives.
Archive for the 'salad' Category
Today's freshness
Posted in gardening, salad, vegetarian, tagged greek salad, vegetarian on August 24, 2011| 1 Comment »
Status update from the windowsill, part 2
Posted in gardening, salad, vegetarian, tagged gardening, vegetarian, windowsill gardening on June 7, 2011| 2 Comments »
When just randomly picking a bunch of lettuces, herbs and veg from my windowsill looks this good…
…it calls for a nice salad with mozzarella, balsamico vinaigrette and a lovely glass of white wine to round it off, right?
New series: Grain review
Posted in contains recipe, Grain review, grains, meze, salad on October 10, 2010| 1 Comment »
I have to admit: I'm actually not the grain fanatic in my family. That would be my mother. She's the one who always brought home interesting new grains to try instead of rice and still does. Now that I no longer live at home, I still sometimes get some strange new sorts of grain from her (when I visit, or in a packet…). And recently, I've also started to go from my usual "oh-no-boiling-rice-woud-take-too-long-let's-have-pasta" attitude over to tasting more healthy and delicious sorts. There really is so much more than rice and wheat! (Nothing wrong with the two, though.)
So, it's with pride I announce a new series on WereRabbits: Grain reviews!
Each episode will review a different type or variety of food grain, some of its background, my own opinion and my favourite recipe for it.
So let's start with… (drumroll please)
Something simple and not too exotic for the first installment of this series.
Made from durum wheat, Bulgur is a staple food in most middle eastern countries. The whole grain is parboiled, then cut, and the bran removed (except in the case of wholewheat bulgur, which I will review separately when I get my hands on a packet). Usually, you can get several different cut sizes, and any supermarket I've been to that has a middle-eastern section has at least a coarse and a fine variant.
Like couscous (which is actually pasta and therefore not a proper grain at all), Bulgur can usually be prepared by adding salt, boiling water or stock and a bit of fat (butter or olive oil). However, some of the variants I have encountered (looking at you, Saltå Kvarn!) are somewhat tougher and actually need to be boiled for a few minutes to start soaking up the water properly. When that happens, what should you do? My tip: Just toss the bowl in the microwave for 1-2 minutes and you'll be fine.
I am also informed that for salads, Bulgur is not supposed to be boiled at all but instead soaked for several hours. Call me a philistine, but I don't have that kind of patience. My salads taste just as good with boiled Bulgur :)
So my opinion?
Bulgur is a great replacement for couscous in a lot of middle-eastern dishes if you want to add a bit more of that whole-grain healthiness. Sadly it also adds somewhat more dryness and crunchyness to the mix. If you are good with not having to balance that up with a lot of calories, power to you!
I like Bulgur in my bento boxes because it is a lot more filling than couscous while just as quick and no-frills to prepare. It's also very cheap and readily available almost everywhere.
And my favourite recipe with Bulgur?
Probably the middle-eastern salad, Tabbouleh is tasty, refreshing and overall delicious. I've seen varieties that went from mostly bulgur to mostly parsley and everything in between, so I don't think you should run with set amounts on each ingredient. Just try combining them and see what works for you.
This tabbouleh, which works just fine for me, was made with:
3/4 cup of medium-grain bulgur, boiled in saltwater and butter (yes, yes, I know)
1 big handful of fresh parsley, chopped
1 sprig of fresh mint, chopped
1 handful of cherry tomatoes, chopped
1 spring onion, finely chopped
2 Tsp. lemon juice and 2 Tsp. olive oil.
Just combine everything in a bowl and knead, yes, knead the ingredients together so the flavour gets rubbed in. Let it rest for at least 10 minutes, preferably in the fridge. Serve.
When I have this stuff in my bento boxes I usually up the bulgur ratio a lot and pack it in tight so I bring enough filling carbs to last me the day. When I serve it with lots of other foods on a meze table, I put in a lot of refreshing parsley and mint.
Bento #309
Posted in bento, salad, vegan, vegetarian, tagged bento, vegan, vegetarian on July 21, 2010| 2 Comments »
Back from summer break with this fresh salad bento!
Quinoa marinated with basil oil, vinegar and onions, homegrown rucola, a sundried tomato, homegrown bell pepper and cherry tomato, and corn-on-the-cob flowers. Parsley decoration.
It's good to be back! Now if I hadn't forgotten this box at home…
Bento #301
Posted in bento, salad, vegetarian, tagged bento, vegetarian on May 2, 2010| 4 Comments »
Had training all last week and lunch was included, so I didn't get to bring a bento.
In balance, today a super-simple but super tasty bento lunch! Lentil patties, rucola and lettuce from the windowsill, cherry tomatoes, feta rolled in black and pink pepper, bell pepper and vinaigrette (balsamico and olive oil) in the bear cup. I'm bringing homemade pita bread on the side.
BF's box, basically the same! I like the crop I got in this photo.
A spring greeting from the weekend. First strawberries! And yummy, yummy organic ice cream. :D
Bento #277 – Happy new year!
Posted in bento, salad, vegetarian, tagged bento, vegetarian on January 12, 2010| 3 Comments »
Ushering in the new year – and after all this holiday food and candy I had a HUGE craving for a big, green salad!
So I stuffed the thermos section of my thermos box full of lovely green lettuce, carrots and sundried tomato strips. The little marmelade jar holds French vinaigrette.
The other box has somewhat more nutritious spelt and a few pieces of Halloumi, and some parsley and cherry tomatoes as decoration.
Mother's Day (in Sweden)
Posted in contains recipe, salad on May 31, 2009| 2 Comments »
Sweden is celebrating Mother's Day a little later than other parts of the world, and it's May 31st this year. Happy Mother's Day, mom! *waves*
According to a survey done earlier this year, most moms wish for a dinner rather than fancy presents. So take them out to a restaurant – or dine in!
Here's a lovely salad I recently made when she visited. It's made from boiled Spelt wheat, which has a delicious and nutty taste that works wonderfully together with the sweetness of the vegetables and the saltiness of the feta.
For 2 persons, I used:
1 measuring cup (100ml) of dry spelt boiled in salt water until al dente
150g feta, crumbled
1 big handful of herbs and leafy vegetables from the garden, including several types of basil, rucola, cress and other herbs, sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
3 sundried tomatoes, sliced thinly
1 red onion, cut into rings and fried until caramelized
Olive oil (I used some from the sundried tomato jar), lemon juice, freshly ground pepper
You can see on that picture that I also used mushrooms the time I took the photo, but I didn't think they made a very good addition. The rest of the vegetables are all very strong in taste and harmonize with the rest of the tastes.
I have tried both cooling the spelt before mixing and mixing it in directly. I think I like to mix it in while still warm so the feta can coat it completely, but it's up to your individual taste – both is good!
So what were you doing for your mom on Mother's Day?


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This post was updated in February 2019 to ensure accuracy and relevancy.
This article is about the actual chemical compound d‑aspartic acid and scientific research focusing on its testosterone boosting properties. To read more about supplements navigate through links in the top menu.
What is DAA / D-Aspartic Acid?
D-Aspartic acid is an endogenous (meaning that it is produced by the body) amino acid which has been found in the nervous and endocrine (i.e. hormone producing) tissues of both animals and humans. It is one of 20 building blocks of proteins, called proteinogenic amino acids. D-Aspartic acid was discovered in 1827 by a French pharmacist Plisson, by boiling asparagus and treating it with hydrochloric acid – thus the name.
D-Aspartic acid is present in the brain tissue in the last stage of embryo development and shortly after birth of mammals, suggesting that it takes part in the nervous system development. Also a high concentration of the d-aspartic acid can be found in the testes where it plays a role in sperm production.
D-Aspartic Acid ist the d-form of the amino acid aspartic acid. The l-form of all proteinogenic amino acids build tissues, the d-form is not a building block but a signaling molecule. In specific tissues of the body (testes, pituitary gland, and hypothalamus, all responsible for hormone production), the non-essential amino acid l-aspartic acid (l-form) is converted by a d-aspartate racemase and becomes the d-form, a racemate isomer of the l-form. The d-aspartic acid supplements contain thus the form of the aspartic acid responsible for increasing testosterone levels.
How does D-Aspartic Acid work?
D-Aspartic acid increases natural testosterone production and release, by increasing the release of gonadotrophin and luteinizing hormone. DAA triggers the release of the GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone that informs the pituitary that testosterone concentration in the blood is falling), oxytocin and vasopressin (the "love hormones"), the luteinizing hormone (LH) and the growth hormone (GH) from the neuroendocrine axis (the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland), and testosterone from the testes. The pituary gland and the testes have the ability to trap circulating d-aspartic acid.
Natural increased release of GnRH and LH resulting in increased testosterone levels can be observed from puberty only to mid-twenties. Men after 30 experience lowered testosterone levels, which leads to a lowered libido, increased body fat levels, problems with sleep, decreased recovery ability, and decreased ability to build up muscle. In other words, DAA supplement causes you body to produce more testosterone as if you were younger and helps to get rid of the above mentioned symptoms. The deciding advantage of d-aspartic acid over direct testosterone supplementation (e.g. with steroids) is that the testosterone is produced by your body and not delivered from outside, which could interfere with body's own testosterone production.
Increased testosterone levels triggered by d-aspartic acid benefit sexual performance and muscle growth. Being a male sex hormone testosterone enhances libido and erection quality, intensifies perceived orgasm and extends duration of intercourse. Testosterone makes your energy level rise, low T is responsible for depressions and lowered life satisfaction. By elevating testosterone level, d-aspartic acid makes your workouts more effective and helps you build muscle.
Stimulation with d-aspartic acid increases cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) in the receiving nerves. cAMP is a cell-regulating compound, probably the most important one. It plays an important role in the cellular reaction on hormones.
Which benefits does increased cAMP have for your body? Among others reactions it increases the force of contraction of the heart muscle, helps the arteries and other smooth muscles to relax, increases the secretion of insulin and increased lipolysis (fat destruction). In other words increased cAMP makes your workouts easier and helps you to burn fat.
D-Aspartic acid has been suggested to help promote normal GABA levels, and dopamine levels, acting anti-depressant. Another benefit of d-aspartic acid is its ability to increase nitric oxide (NO2, NO3) production and its blood level, promoting fast recovery after workouts.
Has D-Aspartic Acid been tested?
D-Aspartic Acid started gaining popularity after the publication of an Italian lab study by D'Aniello. The study has been conducted on human volunteers and on rats. 23 men between 27 and 37 have taken a DAA supplement for 12 days. The testosterone and luteinizing hormone (LH) levels have been significantly increased in comparison with a control group who took placebo (a solution of salt). The increase of LH was 33%, the increase of testosterone – a whooping 42% in only 12 days! Similar results have been observed with rats. An elevated level of testosterone in blood remained even three days after suspension of the treatment, probably due to the concentration of d-aspartic acid trapped in tissues. It is noteworthy that this clinical research has been conducted on healthy men with normal testosterone levels, not hypogonadal men.
Who should take DAA?
The research body at that time was limited and d-aspartic acid seemed to be the cheapest and best testosterone booster ever. Since the research had been conducted the scientific and bodybuilding communities have learned many new facts about DAA. Still we don't have a complete picture how to utilize DAA to manipulate the hormonal balance of our bodies. However the compound is researched a way better than it was a few years ago:
- too much of DAA seems to decrease the free testosterone levels:
One study involving young resistance trained men taking 6g of DAA a day resulted in significantly decreased in total and free testosterone. Athletes taking only 3g DAA a day didn't experience any change in the gonadal hormones.
- healthy athletes seem not to benefit from DAA supplementation.
A previously mentioned research in which athletes performing heavy resistance training took 3g DAA a day has shown no change of gonadal hormones. Another study using NMDA (N-Methyl-D-Aspartic Acid) on a similar test group (also young active athletes) also couldn't confirm any positive effects on testosterone levels.
- infertile (or sub-fertile) men with low testosterone levels seem to benefit the most from DAA supplementation. A numerous studies confirm this.
- the above mentioned D'Aniello study indicates that d-aspartic acid supplemented to non-athletes induces an increased release of testosterone and luteinizing hormone.
What is the overall picture emerging from these studies? For some "experts" it's a proof that d-aspartic acid doesn't work, let's have some vitamins, work out twice a week and your testosterone will be all right. Maybe if you're twenty something and in top shape – yes, otherwise – not really.
For some less ethical manufacturers, DAA is still the best testosterone booster and negative research results can be ignored. Well, not really either.
There is a noticeable correlation between the testosterone levels before the DAA supplementation and the results of the supplementation. The worse off in terms of hormonal health were the studied individuals to begin with, the more they have gained from taking DAA. It seems that there is a negative feedback in the body, via the degradative enzyme, d-aspartate oxidase (link):
- Athletes who have had higher levels of testosterone than average Joes didn't benefit from the DAA supplementation, some have even suffered lower testosterone levels.
- Healthy average men have gained a little. Short term usage of DAA seems to raise testosterone, prolonged usage doesn't bring a significant change.
- Men with testosterone and fertility problems have benefited a lot.
A word of caution for the ladies – the research has been performed only on men. Another study gives clues how a supplementation of d-aspartic acid works on females – it increased the levels of estrogens. Probably DAA supplements should not be taken by women. However the study mentioned involved only animals (lizards), so the results should be taken with a pinch of salt.
DAA Supplements
D-Aspartic acid is one of the cheapest testosterone boosters available on the market. You can buy DAA supplement in form of pure DAA or stacked with other compounds, which is convenient but requires you to do a little research to make sure that you take only supplements you want to take. It is a good idea to stack DAA with other testosterone boosters that don't already contain DAA (our reviews of such supplement stacks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
Pure DAA is available in form of DAA powder or capsules, manufactured by e.g. AI Sports Nutrition, Allmax, Primaforce, Performance Edge and other companies.
(Read more about DAA Supplement here.)
D-Aspartic Acid Dosage
The DAA dosage used in the above mentioned study was 3 gram taken in the morning. At the moment there are no side effects reported with the use of d-aspartic acid. However as with all testosterone boosters I would suggest you to cycle it to avoid building up a tolerance. One manufacturer of the d-aspartic acid supplement, Allmax, suggests a cycle 2 weeks on and 1 week off the supplement.
(Read more about DAA Dosage here.)


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Divorce and family court can be a long, drawn-out and emotionally draining process. Denise Munson will walk you through the process every step of the way. She will provide you with the information that you need to make the best choices for yourself and your family.
Ontario Family Law And Divorce Attorney
Specific areas of the family law practice at The Law Office of Denise R. Munson, Esq. PLLC include the following:
Family and Matrimonial Law
- Child custody and visitation
- Child support
- Divorce
- Guardianships
- Paternity
- Grandparents' rights
- Modifications
- Relocations
- Family offense proceedings
Other Areas of Practice
- Real estate
- Wills
- Powers of attorney
New York residents from all walks of life come to Denise with questions about whether they have a sufficient basis for a divorce or a modification of support or custody, and what they face going forward. They have fears of their family splitting up and their soon-to-be ex-spouse possibly taking their kids away, or not paying child support.
As their lawyer, Denise R. Munson spends time with them to identify the specific issues that are involved and to educate them about the process and how to move forward with customized strategies. Although she works hard to settle cases, Denise is a skilled trial attorney who will litigate if that provides the best outcome.
Contact Us
For more information or to schedule an initial consultation, please fill out the intake form or call Wayne County family/divorce law attorney Denise R. Munson, Esq., at 315-986-8221 or 585-394-8252. The Munson law practice is conveniently located in the Walworth Professional Building on the border of Wayne and Monroe counties. There is also a satellite office in Canandaigua.
This office is closed. We will be available by telephone and email only beginning 3/23/2020. Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
The office is closed for the following holidays: Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and the Day after Thanksgiving, 4th of July, Labor Day, and Memorial Day.


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Denver, CO 80220
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We've talked about application essays a lot over the years—what to write, what not to write, what to do when you're ready to pull your hair out and quit at life. That's why we gathered all the juicy application essay advice up so you can find it in one handy place. Right here!
How to start your application essay
- How to Write the College Application Essay: You already know how to write an academic essay. You start with an introduction, throw in a thesis statement, find about three paragraphs' worth of evidence, and wrap it all up with a tidy conclusion. Writing the college application essay is different.
- What should I write my application essay about? Students who are willing to share who they are as a person, distinct from their academic record and test scores, are the students who stand out.
- College Essay Brainstorming Techniques: Need help starting that dreaded college essay? Here are some tips to get you started!
- Kick Start Your College Essay: A few tidbits to help you brainstorm your college essay!
- What are some of the cornerstones of a good college application essay? A good college essay can help you get accepted, but a bad one can sometimes prevent it. That's why it's important to do it well.
- Try Freewriting to Generate College Essay Ideas: How can you come up with the basis for a standout college application essay when you have no idea where to start? Try free writing. And start with these tips.
Real-world application essay examples
- Application Essay Example: The Beard: The essay a student submitted with his application to Denison University in Granville, Ohio, and it helped him gain admission there. Check out the essay, then make sure you read our tips!
- Application Essay Example: The Importance of Playing Dress Up: The essay a student submitted with her application to St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, and it helped her gain admission there. Check out the essay, then make sure you read our tips!
- Application Essay Example: The Surgeon: The essay a student submitted with his application to Loyola University New Orleans. He is a graduate of The American School in Switzerland. Check out the essay, then make sure you read our tips!
- Application Essay Example: Small Town: The essay a student submitted with her application to The University of Tampa in Florida, and it helped her gain admission there. Check out the essay, then make sure you read our tips!
- Application Essay Example: Why They Call it Fishing: The actual essay a student submitted with his application to Willamette University in Oregon, and it helped him gain admission there. Check out the essay, then make sure you read our tips!
- Admission Essay Example: Ball of Yarn: The essay a student submitted with her application to Lincoln Christian University in Lincoln, Illinois, and it helped her gain admission there. Check out the essay, then make sure you read our tips!
Admission insider tips
- Mastering the Application Essay: There is only one part of the college application left to submit: the dreaded essay.
- Admission Officers' Secrets to Standing Out in Your College Essay: These five college essay tips—straight from admission professionals—will help you and your college application stand out.
- Insider Essay Advice: Where does your application essay stack up against the thousands that are submitted every year?
- Why Your College Application Essay Matters: Worried about writing the "perfect" college application essay? Guess what: admission officers don't want perfect! One admission insider explains.
- The Transfer Essay: Introduce Yourself to Your Dream School: Before sitting down to write your transfer college application essay, use this one simple question as a guideline to your future: why are you applying to this particular college?
- Top Tips for Writing Your College Application Essay: While a tough part of the college application, essays are also your big opportunity to highlight your strengths and discuss material not presented anywhere else. Here, Tutor.com's writing tutors share some of their top tips here.
- How to Write the "Why Us?" Essay: When it comes to the "why this university?" application essays, lots of students misunderstand the prompts—and miss out on an important opportunity to stand out.
Do's, don'ts, and serious essay FAILs
- Top 10 Application Essay Do's and Don'ts: Our top 10 admission essay/personal statement do's and don'ts!
- Three Common Essay Mistakes: The essay you submit when you apply to college plays a big role in the admission process; it is the one area that allows you to creatively express yourself. So what do you need to watch out for?
- 5 Ways to Kill Your College Application Essay: Here are five omissions or errors that can lead your application essay—and your chance for admission—astray.
- Admission Essay Ideas That Just Don't Work: These are college application essay #FAILs waiting to happen.
More essay tips
- Who can help me write my application essay? Writing is not a group activity, and you should always write your college application essay on your own. You can get guidance, but make sure it is the right kind of help.
- The College Essay: A Lot Like a First Date: Bet you didn't know a college essay is a lot like a first date: You've got to put yourself out there and make a good impression.
- Answer One Question to Stand Out in Your Common App Essay: Before you start writing the Common App essay (or any other personal statement), ask yourself: What do I want colleges to know about me that is not apparent from the rest of my application?
- Learn from My College Application Mistakes: The Application Essay/Personal Statement: Your college application essay or personal statement is one of the best ways to set yourself apart in the admission process. Here, someone who's been there shares the mistakes she made on hers—so you can avoid them.
- Not Your Typical Admission Essay: Multimedia essays are a new trend in the college admission process.
- Why Your English Paper Doesn't Make a Strong College Essay: Year after year, students send us college application essays to review that were written for an English class. Most of the essays earned A's . . . but not a single one was ready to submit with a college application.


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Don't let equipment failure hurt your business. Order new hydraulic cylinders in Whittier CA from us & receive them fast
Has your equipment suffered a hydraulic cylinder failure? Do you want to upgrade your existing cylinder to a better model? Or are you just looking for some spare cylinders to keep on hand? In any case, Bernell Hydraulics can help. We carry all sorts of hydraulic cylinders in Whittier CA, such as:
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Check out this liberal re-use of this picture in the following two window cling posters:
they both sound like pretty good deals, but look at the pics. They are the SAME pictures. That is more than eight pieces in the 8pc poster. I count eleven, but there is one probably hiding to make the middle stick up. On the 12pc version, they have tortillas in the background, which they either Photoshopped in or took out of the 8pc one.
Can you go in and say you want what is pictured and get it? Is this false advertising? The answer to both questions is "probably not." I think it's just sloppy work. What's more, these pics are side-by-side on the SAME store window. C'mon El Pollo Loco advertising dept, make an effort.


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Instead of typing functions to see their graphs, simply draw lines with your finger and let funcDoodle figure out the formulas.
Tap on a line you drew to see its function, then watch the line move and wiggle as you slide the parameters. And since doodling function graphs like this is such a direct and free-flowing experience, funcDoodle is also a smooth drawing app!
We invite you to surprise us with some cool math art as well as to share it with your friends and teachers. We are looking forward to featuring the coolest (and the cutest) on this website!
After having fun with funcDoodle, functions and graphs you encounter at school will no longer feel intimidating but familiar and easy to master. More and more teachers encourage their students to play creatively with graphing calculator apps and compose pictures out of function graphs. There are thousands of wonderful examples of such artwork on the Internet.
Of course, graphing calculators are not really designed for this, so making an exciting drawing involves painstakingly typing out a function for each and every line. To our best knowledge, funcDoodle is the first app that was designed especially to make doodling functions a joyful and engaging learning experience.
With this first version of the app, funcDoodle can already recognise three classes of functions, which together allow for a wide range of expressive strokes:
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- In what additional ways would you like to export your doodles? Export animated GIFs? Export to social networking sites or great graphing calculator apps like Desmos? Export to online t-shirt printing services (doodle on one side, functions on the other)?
- What additional shapes would you like funcDoodle to learn? Spirals, hearts, flowers (in polar coordinates)? Solid shapes (as inequalities)?
- Would you be interested in sharing your doodles with a community of funcDoodlers on our website? Should this be our first priority?
- What ages find funcDoodle especially rewarding? (Our early testers ranged from 5 to 42!)
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What contributes even more to this feeling of massiveness is the seemingly insane way each screen is crammed full of objects. And there we are at the best indicator of this game being a total anachronism: At least since the early 1990s, the Adventure genre had been moving towards 'simple' and 'solution-focused' very fast. The old art of being entertaining on the counts of leading the player away from the actual plot was dying. Callahan's Crosstime Saloon swings into the opposite direction: There's so much to look at and so many people to talk to it might be too much for some players. A feast for seasoned Adventurers, though.
At least graphically, the game tries to break some new ground with its innovative (and to my knowledge never tried again) use of free-scaling, 1st person, 360° panning surroundings. A sense of perspective is supposedly added by twisting straight lines when something gets to the corners of the screen. This sometimes works and sometimes doesn't - gameplay-wise, it's certainly less inconvenient than static perspectives.
There's one more thing to talk about, and that's humour. Everything is oozing 'bizzare', every dialogue quickly turns into a duel of puns. Sometimes, this bias towards puns creeps into the puzzles, and that's the highlights of the game. A decent amount of knowledge about subjects such as 1970s rock music and 1940s horror movies is absolutely required as well.
But back to the humour: Sorry, as funny as the game is at times, it's just too much. And too 'American'. On the one hand, you have to admire the game's consistency and complete lack of shame to be what it is. On the other hand, for those whose thinking is just a little outside of the game's microcosm, its somehow limited view on the world can get a little annoying. While we're on this subject, I have to admit I haven't read any of the printed Callahan stories - the game could be heaven for fans and I wouldn't be able to tell you. This is a typical case of 'love it or hate it' - either you get it or you don't.
The game is still an experience I would recommend - however, it seems to have a very limited target audience on counts of both gameplay and contents. You know these diagrams with two circles overlapping? Not sure how large this area is for this game. If you're outside, you'll notice very quickly, but you might still enjoy it - I did.
The voice acting is really good and for that you should get the full cd version and not a ripped copy. As a bonus, the cd version also contains some audio tracks sung by Spider Robinson himself and his blues band! And they are pretty good too. To listen to them you have to talk to Fast Eddie at Callahan's and ask him to play 'one of his specials'.
Some of the puzzles are really challenging, but most of them are very reasonable and logic. Lenghtwise the game should last at least some 20 hours if you use walkthroughs sparingly and actually bother to enjoy all the humor and conversations with the characters. There are points at the game where you can choose to do things at your own order(for instance, at the beginning of the game you can choose to travel to romania or take a different quest), but in the end the game is linear and nothing really changes.
I guess the real big problem when you play this and the other Legend games is that you will be left wanting for more. A shame the kickstarter craze hasn't touched Legend's legacy yet. I suppose it is because these games never got the appreciation they deserved. Legend never achieve the commercial and critical success of Lucas Arts and Sierra, and they also released their best games when point and click adventuring was already a dying genre.
If you enjoy this game, I suggest you read Spider Robinson's Callahan's series of novels and short stories. Nothing better than the real thing!