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Dry Run
If you're looking for that fabled fountain of youth, give up-no magic water is going to make you any younger. But it's a different story for your bilge pump. Attwood, the makers of Sahara bilge pumps, have found a way to give these pumps longer life: Water circulates around the motor housing, absorbing heat to keep the motor cool. These 51¼2"-by-31¼4"-by-4" automatic bilge pumps, with flow capacities of 500, 750, or 1,100 gph, have a nonmercury, nontoxic float switch. The wires are tinned to resist corrosion and caulked to prevent wicking. The pumps work in salt water and fresh water. Price: $54 to $94. Contact Attwood at 616/897-9241, www.attwoodmarine.com__.
Prize Patrol
Do you catch yourself staring longingly at that blank space above the mantel, wishing you could replace it with a picture of you and your trophy catch? Perhaps it's time for Vexilar's CLC-200. It's a five-color (192-by-160- pixel) LCD depthsounder/ fishfinder that senses to 300 feet. Its easy-to-use menu features four speed-sweep settings, fish ID, and alarms. The 2 3/8"-by-2 7/8" display can be mounted on a quick-release bracket or in the dash. It's available with a 12-degree, 200kHz high-speed or through-hull puck transducer. Price: $349. Contact Vexilar at 952/884-5291, www.vexilar.com__.
Bass Exodus
Fish can run, but they can't hide-well, not within a 100-foot radius- from Humminbird's SmartCast RF10 wireless mobile station. It's a portable system that receives readings from a remote sonar sensor that attaches to your fishing line. Cast the line into the water from a stationary position and the sensor transmits a real-time view of the fish and bottom within 100 feet. The waterproof backlit unit can pick up signals from two sensors at one time. The system lasts for 400 hours on eight batteries and shuts off automatically when removed from water. Price: $160. Contact Humminbird at 334/687-0503, www.humminbird.com__.
Down Turn
Want to update your boat's look without dishing out a wad of dough? Start with a small change at the helm-the 13" stainless-steel Pro-Series PowerWheel. It features a classic three-rung wheel design and comes in white, black, or white with teak rim. Add the Pro-Series PowerKnob, a ball-bearing wheel knob, for better steering control. The knob straps to the wheel, so you won't have to pull out your drill. The package includes all tools needed for installation. Price: PowerWheel, $300; PowerKnob, $100. Contact Edson Marine at 508/995-9711, www.edsonmarine.com__.
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Transfer files and images, videoconference, e-mail, surf the Internet, and more with the WaveCall 4003, a broadband Internet service providing inbound speeds of 512Kbps and outbound speeds of 128Kbps. The always-on coverage extends from North America to South America and Europe. The service contract, sold with the antenna, lets you transfer up to 1GB of data per month at no additional charge. After that you'll incur a service fee; a per-minute rate for voice service always applies. Price: hardware, $35,000; voice service fee, $0.75/minute. Contact Sea Tel at 925/798-7979, www.seatel.com__.
Bic, the maker of that ubiquitous clear plastic pen, has introduced a line of open-top kayaks. Jump into the Bilbao, a 10'-long solo kayak, or the Tobago, a 13'-long tandem kayak, and paddle to a secluded spot where you can uncap your other Bic and let your thoughts roam free. Both kayaks feature vacuum-formed polyethylene hulls that are impact- and UV-resistant and come with safety lines, EVA foam seats, and carrying handles. Price: Bilbao, $499; Tobago, $649. Contact Bic Sport at 508/291-2770, www.bicsportna.com__.


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Customer obsessed: Customer demand for sustainability and engagement to maximize impact
The future of corporate sustainability leadership involves finding ways to engage the public to think and act sustainably. This is a task that companies can't do alone and is best achieved by creating partnerships with NGOs and others to connect with the public and spread the word about companies that are trying to make a difference. As one of the world's largest restaurant companies, McDonald's has the responsibility and opportunity use our Scale for Good. Together with Franchisees, the company's supply chain, NGOs and other partners, McDonald's is working to a meaningful impact to areas that are important to customers and the company to build a sustainable business and future for our planet. McDonald's and Environmental Defense Fund have worked together for over 25 years, with a ground-breaking partnership helping McDonald's to improve packaging and reduce waste, an area extremely important to McDonald's customers. This panel will explore important opportunities for cross-sector partnerships, how corporate leaders can raise the bar on sustainability, how customer demand influences and accelerates change in business, and the importance of educating and engaging customers as part of the solution, such as by increasing recycling behavior and options in restaurants and communities.

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When was the last time you had a professional teeth cleaning? Dental cleanings and exams are simple procedures at Artistic Smiles, but also are some of the most important preventive treatments we offer. During your appointment, our dentist and team will check your smile for signs of damage, dental conditions and periodontal disease. We also will clean your teeth, removing plaque and tartar from the surface of the teeth. To finish, we will floss and polish your teeth for a healthy, bright smile.
Dr. John Abajian may also utilize digital X-rays to provide further evaluation to your teeth and supporting structures. This makes sure our team is aware of potential issues with your smile, so we can give you the personalized care you need.
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I Remember YouPosted in New York, Remember
I sure Do.
I miss the token. Before the Fare was 2 Dollars.
I remember the $1.50 days and the $1.00 days.
I hear it used to be something like 50 cents
The good old days In NYC.
yeap...all u needed was a token
now u need two dollars IN CHANGE maybe more
u think they'd get machines that accept the dollar.. all that hikes they imposing
Damn, looks like they NYC transit went up. I hope they don't do this in Baltimore anytime soon.
Tokens?? wow.. thats hella crazy! wonder why they switched it up..
half fares and shit .. now niggas gotta pay a whole 2 dollars .. smh smh ..
what happened to dolla vans actually being a dollar ..
smh .. looks like imma start biking every where .. and plus its good for the thighs ..
how come when i twitter you . you never reply .. whats up with that.. i might have to beat u up SHEN SHEN !!!!!!!
LYRIK MY LOVE!!! I usually sign right out and see your @ replies the next day Im sooooo sorry Hun!
wuddup love - jermaine (jwork) said you told him i cancelled my blog; jes wanted to let ya kno im still here and in full affect ;P
Yeah i see you popping up now. Your link is gone though when i click the profile.
ahh them tokens was the shit lol . All you had to do was drop it in a keep it movin ' .
Hey hunn just stopping by showing your blog some love...very interesting...we love it : )
do i remember the days..and i miss them..hell i def want the days where gas was like 98 cents a gallon back cause my car be guzzling it
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Serena, Osaka ready to write history in US Open final
Twelve months on and the duo will contest a high-stakes final where the prize on offer will not only be the $3.8 million winner's cheque that is up for grabs.
NEW YORK - A year after Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka were both caught up in a whirlwind of conflicting emotions, both will be trying to make history in the US Open final on Saturday.
For Williams, the joy of giving birth for the first time last September was quickly followed by a series of complications that led to multiple life-saving surgeries.
At the same time, precocious Japanese talent Osaka, who grew up idolising Williams, was left wondering if she would ever make it through to the second week of a major after another early exit at Flushing Meadows.
Twelve months on and the duo will contest a high-stakes final where the prize on offer will not only be the $3.8 million winner's cheque that is up for grabs.
For Williams, victory would allow her to tie Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam titles.
But standing in her way will be a determined Osaka eager to become the first Japanese player to win a singles major.
Williams will undoubtedly have the support of her home crowd but there will be no shortage of love for Osaka, who has won the admiration of New Yorkers over the last fortnight as much for her red-hot game as her cool-headed demeanor.
Osaka and Williams have played against each other once before, at Miami in March, and it was the Japanese upstart who used her formidable power to topple her idol in straight sets.
While Williams refused to read too much into that result considering she was competing in only her second tournament following the birth of Alexis Olympia, the win should offer some added measure of belief for Osaka, who has not been shy about describing her admiration for the American.
"Even when I was a little kid, I always dreamed that I would play Serena in a final of a Grand Slam. Just the fact that it's happening, I'm very happy about it," Osaka said after her semi-final win over 2017 runner-up Madison Keys.
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Whitelists exist because spam filters exist. They are the exception policy, the safety valve. But beyond that simple truism, there are a lot of differences.
Because there's so much spam, filters have to rely on patterns derived from similarities between known spam messages. When a message matches the pattern, the filter notices and does something: reject it, put it in a spam folder, et cetera. Messages that don't match the pattern sail on through.
Similarly, if the message's source — usually tracked by IP address — matches the pattern, all messages from that source are noticed by the filter. This could be as specific as a single IP address, or could be a range of IP addresses. When a filter's pattern is broad, it catches a lot of spam. But it may also catch some non-spam messages; this is what's called a "false positive." To avoid those, you could (and probably will) improve the filters over time — but by the time you find out, the damage is already done. In the meantime, you need a whitelist.
Most mail system administrators will whitelist their own network infrastructure; it's under their control (or under the control of someone nearby), so if any problems come up they can fix them. Also, it's generally a bad idea to block mail from your boss.
Then you'll want to whitelist companies and organizations you and your users frequently interact with. Do a quick mental inventory: how many is that? Did you remember your payroll company, your health insurance benefits broker, your local pizza delivery joint? What about the company your local pizza joint outsourced their email to — how many other companies do does that company send for? Do they all deserve a free pass around your spam filters?
Pretty soon, managing exceptions to your filters becomes more complicated, more time-consuming, than managing the filters in the first place. And then the phone rings: some company you've never heard of, asking to be whitelisted so they can send their newsletter to a VP you've never even met — but you've heard she thinks it's easy (and fun) to replace technical staff like you. Or maybe you work for an ISP, and the frat boy on the phone insists that hundreds of your users are just begging for this email. You can't call every single user in the middle of the night to ask if that's true. How do you decide?
First, is it a real company? That's harder to determine than you might think. It's easy to pretend to be a real company online — the bad guys do it a thousand times a day. Domain names registered with a false name, address, and credit card, or simply paying extra to hide their information. Web sites that look just like a real company, but aren't. Hiring people to receive money and packages on their behalf, giving the false impression of a real physical "brick & mortar" presence. It goes on and on.
Next, obviously: are they a spammer? Spamhaus's Register of Known Spam Operations (ROKSO) tracks the most egregious entities, digging deeper into their operations than anyone except possibly law enforcement. But spammers can read ROKSO, too, to avoid using the aliases or front companies that Spamhaus knows about. And there are thousands of companies (real or fake) which aren't quite bad enough to land on ROKSO, but still send a lot of unwanted email.
You could also check some of the many public DNS blacklists, but be warned that some list a lot more than just spam sources. Many of these lists are run by volunteers, with widely varying levels of accuracy.
Then there's the infrastructure checks. Does the reverse DNS accurately reveal what kind of machine the IP address is assigned to? Often, no. Is there a valid SPF record? Can't be absolutely certain without seeing mail traffic from the other IPs in the record. Are role accounts like [email protected] and [email protected] functional and staffed? Takes some work to find out.
If they send ads, or newsletters, or host discussion lists, does the unsubscribe link work? Is there an unsubscribe link? You'll have to subscribe to find out; while you're at it you can read their privacy policy (often written in dense legalese), and find out if they'll admit to selling your address to any "affiliates."
All that is only the beginning. Sending practices change over time. Bad guys have been known to pretend to be good long enough to get past the application process, then start blasting away until they're kicked off the whitelist.
So for ongoing maintenance, you'll need to develop a system to track if your users are complaining about the mail they're receiving…and set up some spam traps to see if this sender is "guessing" other addresses at your domain, or buying bad lists…and subscribe seed accounts to see if they're sending different content after being whitelisted…and, wouldn't it be useful to know if your peers, the mail admins managing other networks, have been seeing any problems?
Who will do all this work? It's far too much for one person, particularly when your real job is to keep the servers from melting down under the load of spam. There are a few experienced people on the market right now, but that's a rare occurrence and won't last long.
Oh, and what happens if your research says no, don't whitelist this entity — and then they threaten to sue if you don't? You'll probably win the suit, but it will be very expensive and extremely annoying along the way.
Microsoft, known throughout the industry for going their own way, employing a bigger legal team than many sovereign nations, looked at this problem and decided they needed help. MSN Hotmail (and now Windows Live Mail) uses Return Path's Certified program as a whitelist — and has since Certified's ancestor, the Bonded Sender Program, was introduced in 2002.
And they aren't alone. Yahoo!, Time Warner Cable/Road Runner, Cox, Rogers, Comcast, Sympatico, BT Internet, Eleven GMBH, GoDaddy, USA.net, Rackspace, Pair Networks, Cloudmark, SpamAssassin, and many more have chosen to use Return Path's Certified or Safe lists to help fine-tune their filtering policies, letting legitimate mail in while they work at keeping the bad stuff out.
Any of these companies and organizations could, with enough time and effort and expense, create a whitelisting program as good as ours. So could you, if you had access to the vast swaths of reputation data underlying the Sender Score, plus a few data sources only used in Certified and Safe. You could spend years building tools and hiring people to perform every check mentioned above, and more besides.
But is it really worth all that effort to go it alone, making email even more of a cost center, when we're here to help?


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If there is one thing I would encourage you to do before buying your next supplement, it's to read the label.
1) Fillers
2) Binders or
3) Flow Agents
Let's take a look at each of these in turn.
I originally came across fillers while talking to vitamin producers about making vitamins for our customers and was informed that "I wouldn't be considered as a customer unless I used fillers as the main ingredient."
Fortunately, I won't repeat my comments to the manufacturer, as they involved some colourful metaphors.
Needless to say, we didn't reach any sort of agreement. But it did get me thinking and then learning about fillers.
Fillers are used to increase the profit margins of the manufacturers (since they are cheap) and usually supply no nutritional value at all.
Take a look at your current supplements now. Do you see anything you don't recognise?
It's probably near the top. Here's why.
According to the UK Food Standards Agency, ingredients "must be listed in weight descending order determined at the time of their use in preparation."
This is commonly referred to as the "mixing bowl" stage and what it means is that the most plentiful ingredients get listed first.
You will usually find your fillers there.
If you don't, consider yourself lucky and well done on choosing an all-natural, pure vitamin.
If you want to make a supplement from, say, cranberries (you are a good soul and haven't made yours from chemical derivatives) you will find very shortly that they are sticky. Even in powdered form, they tend to clump together and jam up the production line.
So (most of the time) you need to add in another ingredient to make everything flow more easily. The faster you run the machinery, the more flow agents you need.
Now, assuming that you add in something that adds nutritional value then you should be fine.
Powdered horsetail is a natural source of silica and I'm told is an excellent flow agent.
Unfortunately, most manufacturers will use something like
Magnesium Stearate
as a cheap flow agent, one that is probably not a healthy option.
If you are curious about the individual chemicals that are commonly used, grab your nearest supplement bottle and look up anything you don't recognise from the items below.
Magnesium Stearate
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This quick rasam with mild garlic flavour- absolutely delicious.
Toor dal 2 tablespoons
Tomato 1 no.
Salt to taste
Garlic 3 pods
Curry leaves 1 twig.
Peppercorns 1 teaspoon.
Jeera 1/2 teaspoon
Hing a small piece.
Turmeric powder 1 pinch.
For seasoning 1 teaspoon ghee, 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds.
Wash toor dal,pressure cook with 3/4 cup water and a pinch of turmeric powder. Cut tomato and blend in a mixer to a smooth juice. Crush garlic, half the curry leaves, pepper and jeera roughly. Mash the cooked toor dal very well. Mix mashed dal, tomato juice,crushed garlic etc, and salt in a microwave safe container. Add 2 cups water and boil in micro high for 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl.
Alternate method to cook in a gas stove.
Mix mashed dal, tomato juice, crushed garlic etc,and salt in a steel container and boil in a medium flame for 6 minutes.
Heat ghee in a small kadai, add mustard seeds,when it splutters add the remaining curry leaves and fry for a moment. Add to the rasam. Serve hot in mugs or mixed with rice.
For microwave recipes, cooking time will vary depending on the wattage of the oven and quantity of the dish. all times mentioned are for 900 watts oven.


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Outstanding work in IP was celebrated at our Global Awards Dinner in London in March, attended by nearly 300 IP practitioners
Celebrating outstanding work in IP in the United States and Canada at our annual dinner in Washington DC
Utility patent protection for software inventions has been severely limited since the Alice decision. Tracy-Gene G Durkin considers an alternative: protecting GUIs with design patents
Original equipment manufacturing for export raises several potential trade mark issues in China. Matthew Murphy, Yu Du and Joyce Chng examine the impact of the recent Pretul and Dong Feng cases
Sports sponsorship is big business, and can bring benefits to both the brand owner and the endorser. Nisha Kumar discusses how you can minimise the damage when things go wrong
A new IP STARS report analyses the concerns and priorities of in-house IP practitioners, and is based on responses from more than 1,100 questionnaires. Peter Ollier introduces the themes of the research
2015 was a year of definite improvement over 2014 for design decisions from the Court of Justice and the General Court in Luxembourg. David Stone explains, however, that progress still needs to be made to provide certainty for designers and practitioners
Brazil's decision to host the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics has left an IP legacy to go with the improved infrastructure. Sponsors are now more able to defend themselves against ambush marketing, explains Alberto Guerra
Jennifer Ruther introduces the 2016 IP STARS list of the top 250 women in IP, as compiled by our researchers
The recently introduced EU trade mark reforms limit the scope of the own name defence. James Whymark and Rachel Boakes explain why the change was introduced, and ask if it is really necessary
How might a clearing-the-way case proceed once the UPC is in force? In the latest article in our series, David Rose, Nina O'Sullivan and Axel Walz consider the options for a patent challenger who wishes to launch a competing product
The AIPPI returns to Italy this year, for the first time since 1969. Once again, Managing IP will be providing coverage in the AIPPI Daily Report and here we provide a preview of what to expect
Sergey Medvedev of Gorodissky & Partners provides a guide to the options available when dealing with domain name disputes in Russia
Utynam put on his most fashionable suit and accessories to attend the Luxury Brand & Retail Forum in New York last month
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On the way to the Capitol to lobby with Kansas People's Agenda.
Protesting gun violence at the March for Our Lives.
Tabling at Juneteenth, commemorating the freeing of slaves in Texas.
Rev. Jonalu Johnstone, along with several other of our members, was arrested during the Poor People's Campaign, … read more.


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Brian LeCompte is an accomplished litigator with more than 15 years of experience in a wide range of aviation, products liability, and maritime cases. Brian currently chairs the firm's Aviation & Aerospace group, comprised of uniquely qualified and diversely experienced attorneys spanning the field of aviation law from personal injury to government contracts.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Brian served for six years as Crew Chief on F-15 Eagles in the 159th Fighter Wing of the Louisiana National Guard. During that time, he was responsible for all maintenance, safety, and airworthiness of his aircraft. This experience, followed by his years of litigating commercial, military, and general aviation cases, has given Brian industry insight that makes him uniquely qualified to serve clients.
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Why Are Millennials Less Likely to Hold Credit Card Debt?
It seems Millennials are less likely to take on credit card debt after watching how indebtedness impacted their parents. Combined with already large student loan debt and a reduction in mortgage debt, Millennials have a different combination of debts than previous generations. Further, many recognize the credit card trap – making minimum monthly payments, but never seeing a reduced balance. Or, spending up to your limit, getting increased limits, and spending further. So, is avoiding credit card debt a bad thing?
Impact of Reduced Credit Card Debt on Millennials
While reducing exposure to credit card debt is clearly not a terrible thing, there are some potential unintended consequences that need to be considered. First, delaying opening a credit card account reduces the chances to learn how and when to responsibly use credit. More importantly, opening a credit card account early in life has long been one of the key ways to establish a solid credit history – important for building towards larger purchases financed by debt (such as a car or a home mortgage for instance).
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While many are hesitant to open a credit card account for the reasons stated above, there are alternative forms of credit that both help establish a credit history while allowing the borrower to make purchases financed by debt. Personal loans are a great alternative in that they have fixed payments for a fixed term – allowing for easy budgeting while avoiding the minimum payment trap. With a personal loan, you can borrow exactly what you need – for instance, to purchase a large ticket household item or take a trip. You then make your regularly scheduled monthly payment for the term of the loan – typically anywhere from 12 to 48 months, and that is it. No revolving balances and no minimum monthly payment trap. As always, it remain critical to take out only the credit you need and make your scheduled payments on time to see the benefit on your credit score and your wallet.


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"I've never been here before, so I'm like, 'ooooh yeah," said Mackenzie Sanders, Variety kid.
The Gateway Arch museum doesn't open to the public until July 3. More than 30 Variety kids got a preview.
"It`s pretty cool to see the colors and what they're doing," said Emily Moranville, Variety kid.
This new exhibit has what is called a "universal design," meaning people of all abilities can interact, play, and learn about our great history.
"We had a lot of conversations," said Rhonda Schier, National Park Service.
This way everyone can enjoy the experience with no restrictions.
"I have a wheelchair, so it has to be easy for me to get around," Sanders said.
As you can imagine, the original museum had design ideas that weren't always accessible to all people.
According to Susan Schuh, Chief Program Officer for Variety Kids, the old museum was outdated in the area of being accessible for people with disabilities, and the park service had exhibits designed so everyone could enjoy the museum.
The new Arch museum will open up July 3, just in time for Fair St. Louis, which returns to the riverfront.


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With predictable if unsettling speed, the political pundits are already spinning theories about how the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto will affect American politics — and specifically the Iowa caucuses.
The fast-emerging conventional wisdom: that the instability of a key ally in the war on terror — especially one with nuclear weapons — will help candidates who claim foreign policy experience and to be tough on terrorism.
The annointed, at least by the pundits, on the Republican side: Rudy Giuliani, the mayor from 9/11, and John McCain, the Vietnam War veteran and former prisoner of war. On the Democratic side, the chatter is that Hillary Clinton, who has been touting her experience in her husband's White House and now as a member of the Armed Services committee, could benefit.
If voters are inclined to move beyond the front runners, Bill Richardson and Joe Biden, who have long foreign policy resumes, could gain.
Who knows if the instant analysts are right? Does news like this make people yearn for a tough leader or — after seven years of "my way or the highway" Bush policy — will it lead them to look for a diplomat? After the performance of "experienced" Bush Administration officials like Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, are the voters even looking for foreign policy experience to solve foreign policy problems?
Many political observers expected this to be a foreign policy election.The country still is mired in Iraq and there is little good news out of Afghanistan. Instead, the focus has been almost entirely domestic, sometimes on important issues like health care, sometimes on red herrings like religion.
Pakistan's unraveling should be a reminder to voters that foreign policy matters. But instead of posturing about who hates the bad guys more–we've had more than enough of that–we would like to see the candidates take on the genuinely difficult questions, including how they would now manage American relations with Pakistan's decidedlyundemocratic president, ex-general Pervez Musharraf.
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It's been great to be out of the hospital and to be able to enjoy this freedom (of not being hooked to IVs & beds) and most of all this unusually warm spring weather!
I love my little neighborhood in West San Jose where I am able to go on a short walk with my beautiful sweet dog across the street to what I ever I may need. Sometimes I will take Miss Blue Belle across the street over to Starbuck's where she sits just outside awaiting my return so patiently.
She knows and people around are amazed at her beauty and how good she is to just sit there outside and wait for me patiently. I then went inside to order my husband a coffee (I get a chai tea) and then as I am walking outside I notice this large brave soldier all dressed in his military camouflage. He is so young as I feel he is young enough to be my own son so I felt his presence to be that of an angel. He appears to be enjoying every second of love that Blue Belle has to give him and then he kindly thanks me for the moment and walks inside to get his coffee. I felt incredibly patriotic that my dog was able to cheer up that young soldier before he leaves for where he needs to go.
I wished I had brought along my camera because that was a very magical moment. I know for a fact this soldier would not have minded getting his photo shot! She was providing the neighborhood a service. Love to a soldier! I hope I see that soldier again and am provided that opportunity. I realize how nice it is to be out of the hospital just to enjoy little moments such as these!
We walked home and then noticed this bouquet of flowers just outside my door! What a beautiful bouquet! The love that's around me! Here is a collection of all the flowers I have received since being in the hospital. I hope I can keep the plant ones alive!
My days have been consisting of getting outside to get a few errands completed here and there and I was even able to go to the hospital to get my disability papers filed. Oh, that again!
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This was my question too! Here is Shazzie's most excellent answer! Found via shazzie.com Excellent Site! I am a fan, she is quickly becoming my raw food guru.
Here is her answer:
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This is a great question and one that I'm often asked. If you visited my house, you'd see a whole cupboard devoted to different teas, but I once cut them out of my life — when I first went raw. I reintroduced them because of their amazing healing properties. I realised that I was raw for health reasons, and herbal teas defo fall into the healthy category, so they're in my life. I make the best teas in the world (normally with a base of pau d'arco, purple corn and olive leaf, mixing them with powdered superfoods such as raw chocolate powder, maca, mesquite etc. I then sometimes add hemp milk and agave nectar or yacon syrup. My teas are often meals, as I have to keep well hydrated with breastfeeding, so the superfoods in the tea give me fast and sustained energy. The anti-parasitical, anti-viral, anti-fungal and antioxidant nature of my teas ensures I never get ill any more, too, which is obviously a big bonus!
We need to remember, the question isn't "Is it conforming to someone else's dogma?" it's "does it serve me?" Herbal tea defo serves me, and I serve it to everyone who frequents my abode!
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Yes, I noticed it suggests not returning certain items. However, if you end up without your goods or your money, then as long as you can establish with a fair degree of certainty that the item was delivered, you are entitled to claim, either against the buyer, or paypal, or both. If the item has been lost by a courier, you could of course claim from them. One issue with alleged 'fake' items is that whilst you may have sent out a genuine item, you have no way of knowing whether the one sent to be 'validated' is the one you sent, or a different one. Imagine selling a Rolex watch, sending it off, special delivery. A dishonest buyer receives it, then substitutes a Chinese fake, alleges this is the one you sent him, and when it's checked, it will look like he's telling the truth. There are many tricks that get pulled on ebay and other selling sites. I remember being told about a guy a few years ago who used to buy cheap, faulty but current model mobile phones. Then he would buy a brand new one of the same model, swap the faulty internals into it, and return it as faulty, for a refund. This resulted him him having a good working phone which he could use or sell on. The tamper proof labels mentioned in another post would be a good way of stopping people like that. You can't guard against everything, but it's worth being aware of as many of the pitfalls as possible, so you can decide what the risks are, and what to do if the worst does happen.
Oh well, at least it turned out alright in the end.
Ask them to return the item to you. Because if they've put in an ebay or a paypal claim, they will get the purchase price back anyway. And if you can physically get the item, you can look into the matter further and decide what to do next. For example, if the returned item is in fact the same thing you posted, you can sell it again, assuming it's not damaged, but if what they send you back is not what you posted, you can either report it to plod as a fraud / attempt to obtain money by deception, or make a civil claim against paypal, on the basis you now have neither your property, or the money they've returned to the buyer.
Anyone ever successfully cancelled an eBay refund request?
12quidkidinnit replied to dog man's topic in General DiscussionLike others have said, don't let them fcuk you over. I sold some die cast model cars on ebay for a mate who didn't have an account. Anyway, about 2 weeks after it's all done and dusted, all the items had been sent out via Royal Mail Signed For. All confirmed as received at the other end (several different buyers) and I'd already given my mate the money. Then I got an email from Paypal, saying there might have been some kind of irregularity with one of the payments, and could I please forward them proof of posting and if possible, proof of delivery of one particular item. In the meantime, they'd frozen about £30 that I'd left in the paypal account. I immediately sent them what they'd asked for, and then rang them to say could they please unfreeze the money. They never did tell me exactly what the so called financial irregularity was, and when pressed, they were unable to tell me when they might restore access to my money. I messaged the buyer and he claimed not to know what was going on either. In fact, he was extremely vague and not at all helpful. I sent Paypal several messages and they stopped responding. That's when they found out it's not a good idea to ignore me when I ask nicely. I sent them a letter before action, which they also ignored, so I followed it up with county court proceedings, both against Paypal and the buyer. I messaged Paypal via their own website and politely told them I'd issued proceedings using Money Claim Online. I even advised them of the case number, but they put in a defence in which they claimed they didn't know which paypal account the claim related to. Paypal then sent me the entire user agreement, printed on paper and delivered by courier, and eventually sent me a message saying they'd unfrozen the funds, and credited the amount of the court fees to my account as well. As for the buyer, he ignored the summons and a default judgment was entered against him. I made sure the court was aware the matter had been settled so it wouldn't end up as a black mark on his credit history for 6 years. Paypal might want people to think they can't take it to court because it's based abroad, but this isn't the case. I used their London address which I found online. If you ever need to do it, the MCOL site is very easy to navigate and you pay the court fee with a debit or credit card.
Waste of a day and £150 in train tickets
12quidkidinnit replied to d_a_n1979's topic in General DiscussionPeople who do that are hoping the potential buyer is too thick to notice, and too polite to walk away without buying once they get there. They ideally want someone who was born yesterday. I once saw an Audi advertised in the Auto Trader. It was on a garage forecourt about 45 miles from where I was living, so I phoned up first and asked the usual questions. They said it was a nice car, in good condition, so I went to see it. I couldn't believe the state of it when I got there. It was parked under a tree in the corner with green mould on the roof and in the gutters. The inside of the windows were steamed up. The tyres were perished and under inflated, and the seat upholstery was filthy with holes worn in it. There was water in one of the headlights. I didn't even bother making an offer. It was a ridiculous waste of time and petrol. I guess they work on the principle that if enough people get conned into turning up, one of them will be daft enough to buy it. Just remembered another one. Back in the day. About 1987. Saw a Fiat 132, 2 litre twin cam also in Auto Trader. It was at a garage in Balham, South London, so I jumped on the train one saturday to go and see it. It wasn't even on the lot, but parked in a road round the corner. It looked okay from the outside, but they'd not even bothered cleaning the rubbish from inside. There were old crisp packets, beer cans, cigarette ash etc. The handbrake didn't work at all, and the foot brake went almost to the floor. Still it was an interesting way to spend a few hours.
Overheating without the thermostat?
12quidkidinnit replied to And73w's topic in E34 1988-1996My 525e did that. Replaced fan clutch and it was fine afterwards.
Clinton or Trump?
12quidkidinnit replied to DerekJr.'s topic in General DiscussionI have to admit wondering what the world's coming to if those two are the best America could come up with.
General gripe about driving standards....
12quidkidinnit replied to duncan-uk's topic in General DiscussionWhen I was having lessons in about 1984 or whenever it was, the instructor taught me about road rage. He was an ex bus driver and every time a bus driver did something he disapproved of, he'd jump out of the car, and go and confront the bus driver. Rather a dangerous thing to do, even more so these days.
PC going too far
12quidkidinnit replied to RumRunner's topic in General DiscussionGreater Manchester Police have announced that they have taken the first action under the new subculture hate crime laws. A 16 year old emo boy from Ashton-under-Lyne has been arrested for hating himself.
RIP Donut
12quidkidinnit replied to sepia's topic in General DiscussionHard to take this in. I've just logged into the forum for the first time in ages. Terrible news. R.I.P
ABS(Trifecta) lights and MOT
12quidkidinnit replied to MFM's topic in General DiscussionTechnically yes. But in practice, it depends on whether the examiner notices or not. http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_340.htm I've had cars where the light went off when it was meant to, but then came back on again after the car was driven. And by driven, I mean more than a few yards in an MOT bay.
Mad money or worth every penny.
12quidkidinnit replied to Mazi's topic in eBay & Autotrader AdvertsFar too expensive. One of the wheel centre cap badges is missing.
What were they on about ? E28s don't normally have a rack they have a steering box and a drag link. Is that what's bent ? If it is, the tracking will probably look and feel wrong. They're easy enough to change if you can still get them.
Mine did that. It was the bushes on the motor spindle. They were so bad that the fan blades were rubbing on the plastic housing and wearing it away. I didn't have a spare, so I made some repair bushes out of some bits of a tin can, then slid them into position and put very small cable ties round the spindle to hold them in place. Sounds like it shouldn't work, but it was fine after that.
Don't see why not. The bumper is only attached by a few bolts which are relatively easy to get at. The lower front panels also unbolt quite easily on the e28 so could be straightened. I've fixed worse. If you were to take off the front bumper, and the lower front panel, then temporarily refit the bumper, you could probably straighten it. With the bonnet open, put a rubber mat on top of the middle of the bumper, then stand on it. I know it will probably look comical, but I'm sure you could improve on what it's like now. Yours looks like a decent car so I bet it's not as bad as it may first appear. The e28 is one of the best cars of that era. I'd certainly have another one. I've never fancied the 4 cylinder engine though. The bonnet was quite bad, but I can't find the photo now. It was about 7 years ago. People said it was too bad to repair, but it wasn't. _________________________ When it was finished.


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Overwhelmed by the plethora of things to do in NYC each week? We get it. New York City is full of things to do, see, hear, and watch. To help you narrow down the pickings, we've rounded up the top ten things to experience this weekend and over the week ahead.
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1. Brooklyn reopens its rooftop vineyard
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- In the spring of 2015, Rooftop Reds introduced the world's first commercially viable urban rooftop vineyard in New York City.
- The vineyard is set up on a 14,000-square-foot roof at the Navy Yards.
- The venue reopened yesterday and will begin hosting an array of activities.
- These include rooftop vineyard happy hours, pop-up dining experiences, wine, cheese and chocolate tastings, pizza-wine-movie nights, summer BBQ's, and educational viticulture tours among many others.
2. Hollywood's controversial sci-fi thriller, 'Ghost in the Shell', hits theatres
- 'Ghost in the Shell,' is now playing at a theater near you.
- The sci-fi odyssey tells the story of cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi. Set in 21st century Japan, Major, played by Scarlett Johansson, lives in a universe where it's possible to import your consciousness — or "ghost" — into different robotic bodies.
- So what's the controversy about? It all comes down to whitewashing. 'Ghost in the Shell' is a Japanese franchise and Major is often interpreted as a Japanese woman. Scarlett Johansson, on the other hand, is not.
- Back in 2015, when Johansson's casting was announced, fans launched a petition against the film. Since then, every released image, trailer, and announcement surrounding the movie have been criticized.
- Get the full breakdown of the controversy here.
3. Playwright Lynn Nottage goes deep into the heart of working-class America in Sweat
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- Sweat, which opened on Broadway last Sunday, is the first work from a major American playwright to "summon, with empathy and without judgment, the nationwide anxiety that helped put Donald J. Trump in the White House."
- The play takes place in an old neighborhood bar in Reading, Pennsylvania. It's set both on the eve and in the twilight of George W. Bush's presidency.
- Nottage wrote Sweat after extensive interviews with people in Reading, which accounts for the solid character work and stretches of realistic dialogue.
- The play opened for the first time last fall at the Public Theater, shortly before the election. Five months later, the show's themes remain just as relevant and touching.
4. MoMA hosts powerful, limited-time only dance exhibit
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- Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker: Work/Travail/Arbeid, one of MoMA's most challenging exhibits of the year, opened on Wednesday and will run through Sunday.
- De Keersmaeker, a renowned Belgian choreographer, and her longtime dance troupe and musical partners are presenting dance as a museum show in MoMA's atrium.
- Set on the open museum floor, the dancers have to adjust their steps around the public, on the spot.
- "The immense achievement of "Work/Travail/Arbeid" is enacted through that collision, where the precise structure of the dance enmeshes with the life of the museum."
- "Work/Travail/Arbeid" first appeared in 2015 at WIELS, an art space in De Keersmaeker's hometown, Brussels, where it ran for nine weeks. Read more about this beautifully unique exhibit here.
5. Deadmau5 is taking over New York City this weekend
- Canadian record producer and DJ deadmau5 will perform four straight shows at Hammerstein Ballroom to kick off his 'Lots of Shows in a Row' tour.
- He's also announced that he plans on opening a pop-up shop running Friday, March 31 to Saturday, April 1 from noon to 7 p.m. at 157 W. 24th Street.
- The pop-up is a collaboration with Fancy.com, artist Ron English and NYC charity Women In Need (WIN).
- This will be deadmau5's first tour in five years.
- The shows are all completely sold out, but we've saved you some tickets here!
6. Seinfeld set to produce new stage show
- Jerry Seinfeld announces that he has agreed to produce "Letters From a Nut by Ted L. Nancy," a new stage show based on the series of books by Ted L. Nancy, a.k.a. – comedian Barry Marder.
- The show chronicles Nancy, an off-kilter character who sends patently ridiculous letters and queries to corporate honchos, entertainment conglomerates, national publications, politicians, celebrities and heads of state.
- The production will premiere this summer as part of the Spotlight Entertainment Series of independently produced works at L.A.'s Geffen Playhouse. Previews begin June 23rd.
- In the meantime, Seinfeld fans can catch him live at Beacon Theatre Thursday, April 13th. After several months of performing in NYC, this will be his last show of the tour.
7. Rangers come down hard on themselves after game performances don't meet expectations
- While the Rangers are certainly happy to be in the playoffs, disappointment lingers among the players after a not-so-good last stretch.
- Out of 10 games, the team has only had 3 wins.
- "I'm just extremely disappointed right now. That's what I have to say right now," goalie Henrik Lundqvist said. "I'm glad we're in, but I want to get the job done. I want to get a win."
- The Rangers will play the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, April 2nd. (Score discount tickets to the big game here.)
8. Get tropical at the Botanical Gardens
- The Orchid Show, now in its 15th year at The New York Botanical Garden, will only be on display for 9 more days. This year's theme: Thailand!
- Thailand is home to more than 1,200 native orchid species and over the last century it has become the leading exporter of cultivated tropical orchids in the world.
- Thai dance performances, film screenings, tours, orchid care demonstrations, expert Q&As, and more fill the daylight hours. And after the sun sets, Orchid Evenings have returned, offering live music, dancing, and cocktails.
- The exhibit ends April 9th.
9. Broadway and Off-Broadway shows closing soon
- The Gravedigger's Lullaby Theatre Row, The Bucket Theatre – Closing April 1st
Jeff Talbott's new play looks into the life of Baylen — an honest, hardworking gravedigger who sweats and bleeds to support his small family.
"GRIPPING… BORDERS ON CLASSIC TRAGEDY. Vibrates with an up-to-the-minute resonance. Director Jenn Thompson has staged Talbott's work with both theatrical savvy and an open heart, guiding her four actors into beautifully drawn portrayals." TheaterScene.com
- The Light Years Main Stage Theatre – Closing April 2nd
A haunting, 40-year love story about the intimate lives of two families struggling to meet their future.
"A theatrical cabinet of wonders! A wistful, cockeyed play that celebrates American dreamers." David Cote Time Out New York
- Something The New Victory Theatre – Closing April 16th
A troupe of seven skilled acrobats fuses circus, dance, and physical theaterinto a singular, captivating performance that appears comically effortless.
"Fun, imaginative, colourful… Liberi Di are having so much fun on stage it's easy and satisfying to get tangled up in their enthusiasm." Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
10. Celebrate the beloved hair of the dog at Brooklyn's Bloody Mary Festival
- Enjoy 3 hours of sampling Brooklyn's craftiest and most delicious Bloody Marys created by the finest restaurants and bars in Kings County.
- From Bushwick to Prospect Heights to Gowanus, you'll be served up innovative versions of the tomato-juice cocktail from popular bars including Iron Station, Catfish, Skylark Bar, Insa, Congress Bar, and more.
- There will also be a bagel bar, cheese tables, champagne bar, tastes of local artisanal food and drinks, live music, and more.
- Make sure to cast your vote – the public as well as a panel of industry judges will be picking their favorite Brooklyn-based Bloody.
Edition 4 / March 24th
1. Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller has passed away at the age of 101
- Rockefeller, head of Chase Manhattan bank for more than a decade, is said to have died peacefully in his sleep last Monday.
- The banker, who Forbes estimated to have a fortune of $3.3billion, was an influential voice on the world stage and advised many US presidents in his time.
- David Rockefeller was the last surviving child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.
2. Grab a (bottomless) mimosa – BrunchCon is here!
- The much-awaited event will take place this Sunday, at Brooklyn's Grand Prospect Park from 11am-3pm.
- Indulge in the best late-morning grub from 50 of NYC's premiere brunching spots.
- There'll also be an open mimosa bar, a low-light hangover lounge and the BrunchCon market where you can get your hands on all kinds of brunch-related goodies.
- Single? Head to the #NoLongerAlone corner and meet with a Three Day Rule Matchmaker for free dating and relationship advice!
3. Outsider Art at the Museum of Sex continues to lure visitors
Independent/ Matilda Battersby
- Known/Unknown: Private Obsession and Hidden Desire in Outsider Art showcases over 100 rarely seen works by self-taught artistic masters – aka 'outsider artists' – who have worked outside the confines of societal norms.
- "What is compelling about the pieces in Known/Unknown is that at first sight the work appears to be relatively straightforward," says MoSex director of exhibitions Mark Snyder. "However, on a closer look, the images in the show are often complicated by an artist's traumatic or psychologically-driven event that shifts them away from reality, and makes the viewer's encounter with the pieces all the more intimate and challenging."
- Visitors are left to determine for themselves whether they are actually encroaching on the remnants of these unconventional artists' most private thoughts.
4. A Tale As Old As Time Is Given New Life on the Big Screen
Huffington Post/ Claire Fallon
- "Beauty and the Beast" is breaking pretty much every March record imaginable.
- Like most fairy tales, the story has evolved considerable as it's made its way from oral tradition, to the page, and now, to the screen.
- People are pretty happy about the feminist twist on Belle, played by Emma Watson, which is actually a closer reflection of the original tale.
- Original tale? Yes – it all started with Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve's 1740 story that features monkeys that speak via parrot interpreters (they serve Beauty and keep her company in the palace), five jealous sisters and six brothers, and an exhaustingly elaborate backstory involving ugly evil fairies attempting to force handsome princes into marriage, baby princesses being snatched from the cradle, and both fairy and human political struggles for power. (Intrigued? Read this.)
5. Miss Saigon: The revival of one of theatre's biggest controversies
The New York Times/ Michael Paulson
- Miss Saigon, a musical about an ill-fated romance between a Vietnamese bargirl and an American GI, returned to Broadway yesterday.
- The original West End performance was criticized for casting a white male as the Eurasian lead, and the story itself is said to perpetuate an unwelcome and negative view of Asians.
- On the other hand – supporters claim the show's controversy helped create a shift in casting, increasing opportunity for Asian American actors.
- "This was a very dangerous, but exciting, subject," said producer Cameron Mackintosh. "I remember saying, this subject matter is like dancing on a razor blade: a brilliant feat if you can pull it off."
- Learn more about how Miss Saigon has touched the lives of people in this NYT article that features excerpts from producers, protesters, artists and activists.
Theatre Review
New York Daily News/ Ben Chapman
- East Harlem students teamed up with legendary street artist, Manny Vega, to create a 60-foot mural celebrating diversity and protesting President Trump's immigration policies.
- Hundreds of students participated in the project, which was named "Build Love".
- "We can't support our students if we don't support who they are and where they're from," said Program Executive Director JIm Ginsburg in an interview with New York Daily News. "We're celebrating that New York City is an immigrant city."
- In light of current events, many stories are coming to life in an effort to embrace and celebrate diversity.
7. Knicks' forward Carmelo Anthony reflects on his future
- The Knicks are close to being eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive year.
- This appears to have their superstar, Carmelo Anthony, considering a change of scenery and perhaps, uniform.
- On Monday, Anthony hinted that he might be willing to waive his no-trade clause to get into a winning situation.
- "Nothing lasts forever," says Anthony. "I try not to think about that, especially now when I'm still playing with the New York Knicks."
- The next big game will be on April 4th, when the Knicks play the Chicago Bulls.
8. Dance to the beat of your own drum
Magnetic Magazine/ Tanya Dracolakis
- Silent discos have become a staple in the dance music circuit. (There are even silent disco parties for kids, these days!)
- With the option to toggle between channels, this interesting blend of technology and clubbing creates a bit of a conundrum: does dancing to a different beat than your peers take away for the opportunity to bond? Or does it amplify the connection you feel to those whom are enjoying the same channel as you?
- Several articles have been written on the topic. But we suggest you try one out this weekend and decide for yourself!
Last Chance
9. Broadway and Off-Broadway shows closing soon
- The Penitent Linda Gross Theatre – Closing March 26th
A thrilling world premiere from the great American dramatist and Atlantic co-founder David Mamet about a renowned psychiatrist thrown into an ethical dilemma when he's asked to testify on behalf of his patient.
- Georgie The Loft at the Davenport Theatre – Closing March 26th
Written and performed by Ed Dixon, the play recounts Dixon's own tale of how he came to know and admire two-time Tony® Award-winning actor George Rose over a twenty-year friendship until the unimaginable changed everything.
- Spill Ensemble Studio Theatre – Closing April 2nd
Based on real-life events from one of the greatest environmental disasters to date, this narrative pieces together over 200 hours of interviews gathered from people affected by 2012's Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the gulf of Mexico.
- Cirque du Soleil Paramour Lyric Theatre – Closing April 16th
Set in the glamorous era of Hollywood at its peak, Cirque du Soleil and Broadway intertwine in the touching story of a young poet who is forced to choose between love and art.
Upcoming Events
10. Coming Soon to NYC
- On Sunday, April 2nd, the New York Rangers take on the Philadelphia Flyers in the much anticipated hockey game.
- On April 4th, previews open for Indecent – a play within play inspired by the real-life controversy surrounding the 1923 Broadway production of Sholem Asch's God of Vengeance, the love story of two women.
- Musician John Mayer is making a comeback. His new album, "The Search for Everything," comes out in April and you can catch him live at Madison Square Garden on April 5th.
Edition 3 / Feb. 23rd
New In Art
1. Trade Center Gets New Graffiti Gallery
- The 69th floor at 4 World Trade Center now pops with color, abstract shapes, and kaleidoscopic Statues of Liberty. There's even a giant mural of a $10 bill with hand painted text from the musical 'Hamilton'.
- The idea of doing street art in a skyscraper was initiated by Dara McQuillan, chief marketing officer for Silverstein Properties, the developer of WTC.
- The art has been described as a "contradiction on all levels" — a "blend of both inner-city street art tension and fine-art meditation in a corporate setting".
Food For Thought
2. Another Reason to Visit a Museum: Food!
- In the last couple years, top museums have been stepping up their food game, turning boring cafeterias into destination restaurants. (Think, less hotdogs and Snapple; more artisan sandwiches and vintage wine.)
- "This might be the only museum in the world where you can uncork a 1992 Peter Lauer sparkling Riesling to go with your shiso-flecked lobster crudo." says Thomas Carter, the restauranteur behind the Met Breuer's Flora Bar.
- Another NYC foodie gem can be found tucked below the lobby of the Jewish Museum. Lush smoked sable, decadent blintzes and buckwheat varnishkes, anyone?
Taste of NY
3. This New Website Will Lead You to the Best NY Distilleries
- The New York State Distillers Guild has launched a new website, meant to serve as your 'one-stop source of information about craft spirits and their production in New York State'.
- One of it's best features, "distillery trails," provides detailed maps of tasting tours that make a great day or weekend trip. There are two trails so far, one for the Hudson Valley, featuring 14 distilleries, and one for NYC alone, which has 15 distilleries.
- Our favorite tasting spot: Tuthilltown Spirits Farm Distillery. New York's first whiskey distillery since the prohibition, Tuthilltown has produced some of America's most awarded spirits in the Hudson Valley.
In Music
4. DJ Tiësto Live at Brooklyn Hangar
The Nocturnal Times/ Mark Mancino
- EDM veteran, DJ Tiësto, has sold out two shows at the Brooklyn Hangar. Lucky for you, we've saved some last-minute tickets for Saturday's show!
- Over the last decade and a half, Tiësto has garnered five successful albums In My Memory (2001), Just Be (2004), Elements Of Life (2007), Kaleidoscope (2009), and A Town Called Paradise (2014); along with a plethora of remix, compilation, and video albums.
- Some of his hit tracks include: "Lethal Industry," "Traffic," "Love Comes Again," "Adagio For Strings," "Dance4Life," "Maximal Crazy," "Red Lights," and "Secrets" with KSHMR feat. Vassy.
In Concert
5. Westeros Comes to NYC: "Game of Thrones" Live Concert Experience
- Composer Ramin Djawadi is bringing the music and atmosphere of HBO's Emmy-winning dark fantasy series "Game of Thrones" to New York City's Madison Square Garden on March 7th.
- Djawadi will be leading an 80 piece orchestra and choir on a 360-degree stage showcasing 3D designs and LED telescoping.
- The 28-city tour across the US promises an immersive experience, with cutting-edge technology that brings to life the Seven Kingdoms.
- For those of you eagerly counting down the days to GOT's season seven premiere, this oughta hold you over in the meantime.
Theatre Review
6. What's Hot on Broadway: The Glass Menagerie
- In this revival of the classic 1947 "memory play", The Glass Menagerie tells the story of a restless young man and his relationship with his fading Southern belle mother and his painfully shy sister, for whom he is asked to bring home a "gentleman caller".
- Director Sam Gold's version of this tale "seemingly attempts to blend modernism, minimalism, and traditionalism into a poignant commentary on changing times, dreams, memories, familial obligation, and an inability to let go of the past."
- This production's star cast includes Sally Field and Joe Mantello.
- The play is currently in previews and will officially open March 9th.
At the Opera
7. Werther Wraps Up First Week With Rave Reviews
- People are flocking to the Met to catch one of Opera's favorite, impossible love stories, Werther.
- A sensation when it appeared in 1774 (and partly inspired by the author's own experiences), it tells the story of a melancholy poet, Werther, whose love for a married woman and general disaffection with the world lead to his suicide.
- The opera features an outstanding performance by Vittorio Grigolo. "He understands that opera is a careful calibration of explosion and control, and he manipulates that balance to leave you — as you're left when watching all the best operatic performances — in a state of both satisfied delight and sustained, agonizing tension," says NYT theatre critic Zachary Woolfe.
- Grigolo will sing Werther three more times between now and March 4th.
8. The Latest Fitness Craze to Hit Manhattan Can Be Found at the MET
- The Museum Workout is an aerobic exercise that takes participants through the hallowed halls of the museum, before it opens to the public.
- For this multi-disciplinary workout, a small group of audience-participants embark on a physical and interactive journey through The Met.
- "Connecting with the art and the overwhelming power of the galleries by activating one's own body and mind makes this new work so radical," says writer/illustrator, Maira Kalman.
Last Chance
9. Exhibitionism: The Rolling Stones Enters Its Final Weeks
- The hit Rolling Stones tribute will be on show for just two more weeks.
- The exhibit occupies two floors of Industria, a raw art space in the West Village, and provides an intimate look at the history and life of the band.
- Memorabilia ranges from original artwork and interactive sound mixing desks to rare lyric books and never-before-seen backstage footage.
- Visitors can also walk through a reconstruction of the infamous Chelsea flat where Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones once lived.
Upcoming Events
10. Coming Soon to NYC
- Pianoman Billy Joel will perform at Madison Square Garden on Friday, March 3rd.
- Best known for his hit "Let Her Go", Passenger will light up the stage at Beacon Theatre, March 11th.
- On Sunday, March 12th, the New York Knicks take on the Brooklyn Nets in a much anticipated game of the season at Barclays Center.
- Comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer – catch one of America's favorite comedians, Jerry Seinfeld, who will be performing twice next month, on March 9th and 16th.


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I've heard great things about Kerry Sutton. I'm told she's a top notch attorney who fights for folks who fall through the cracks of the judicial system. It's hard not to like a woman like that. Single mom, smart. There's so much I like about her.
Please pause the video before getting drawn into this movie. Something is wrong with the script.
My gut is telling me to avoid the Kerry Sutton trap. On three occasions she has thrown a few curve balls that leave me wondering about what's ticking inside the woman competing with Mike Woodard for N.C. Senate District 22. My gut tells me that Sutton's campaign has been an effort to convince voters to give her the nod due to the failures of others, versus what she brings to the table.
It's one of those things that vex my spirit. It's up there with unloading a fart while at the dinner table and picking your noise before shaking my hand. I get an eerie feeling when a person has to draw attention to another person to validate their own merits. I'd rather hear the strengths a person brings to the proverbial table than to market their worth based on the bags the competition is carrying. It leaves me thinking, "I'm better than what's his name, so give me a chance."
The first hit at I'm better than the rest came when Sutton informed us that she should be elected because of a lack of female presence in the Senate. I'm not disputing her point, and the big girl upstairs knows I'm all in when it comes to undoing the disparity among those who rule the land. I'm fed up with a bunch of old, white dudes making policy that impacts people they would rather see move to another state.
My problem with it then, and now, is the assumption that her gender alone was enough to convince us to give her the vote. It takes more than being a minority to validate the endorsement of those tired and confused. If gender was all it takes, then give me a little space to share my frustration involving the lack of black presence everywhere I look. Exhibit one – take a look at any news room in the city nearest you.
I can forgive that faux pas. No biggie. I placed it in the same file with Obama sharing with the nation Trayvon Martin could have been his son and his spiking the ball on the anniversary of Ben Laden's death. It's one of those tell the truth moments that we need to hear to keep us on track.
Rewind the tape a few months prior to the announcement of her bid. Sutton started the balls rolling to oust Tracey Cline as Durham's District Attorney.
She filed the motion. She pushed the case. Some may call that setting things right. It could be argued that Sutton was the only one with the guts to take a punch at Cline. The big bad bully needed to go down, and she did. My problem with Sutton's role in removing Cline as Durham's DA is the timing of it all. She took her hit at Cline just in time to position her as one of Durham's outstanding leaders. It made her vital. I'm not implying that she used the dysfunction in the DA office to get attention, but it does leave me with a nasty smell in the room. Did somebody fart?
Next was the fart that took me over the edge. It was like little Johnny playing the tattle tale on Jane in my third grade class. "Mike Woodard has failed to comply with the ethics rules that require all candidates for the General Assembly to provide important economic disclosure forms," Sutton stated in a press release on May 1. "A candidate's failure to comply with such requirements can lead to serious penalties. The State can fine a candidate $250 as a civil penalty. Criminal penalties also can be enforced if a candidate is found to have provided false information."
This is the message coming from the Sutton camp the week prior to the election. Woodard could be fined $250. Stop the presses. It's the scandal of the election! Really? As important as meeting deadlines are, Sutton's rant says more about her than it does about Woodard. I'm better than him because I got my homework in on time.
I'm not suggesting that we minimize the importance of submitting the paperwork. Woodard, and all other candidates, should comply with the rules of the game. What bugs me is the work Sutton put into uncovering the mistake. With all that it takes to get elected, shouldn't more time be spent in proving to us that she deserves to win, rather than exposing why Woodard shouldn't be elected. If all she has is evidence that she is keen on uncovering other people's mistakes. Well, you fill in the blank….
I need a Senator, not a private eye. That's my answer on top of the dots that make a line.


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