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Little Hurricane
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10/12/19 at Bootleg Theater
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There's so much fire and spit spewing out of Little Hurricane songs that you're fairly sure that they've ticked off the devil and they're on the wrong list. This gritty 21st century blues-rock duo out of San Diego, California, formed when guitarist and vocalist Anthony "Tone" Catalano answered a Craigslist ad posted by drummer Celeste "CC" Spina. They shared a common interest in both the blues and vintage musical equipment and their ragged, passionate sound evolved almost instantly. After extensive touring in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and 3 studio records, the band took some time off to give birth to their baby boy in late 2017. The pair is set to release a brand new much anticipated full length studio album via Death Valley Records on August 9th, 2019.
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SUMMIT TO SHORE: Theologically and philosophically informed eclectic ruminations on everything between summit to shore, especially cycling, hiking and backpacking, kayaking, religion, spirituality, philosophy, theology, politics, culture, travel, poetry, and creative writing by John Edward Harris, a progressive Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Minister of the Word and Sacrament.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
One of the Best Kayaking Books I Have Read
I have had the time to do a little more reading lately, which is why in the past couple of days I have finished reading Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol as well as Sea Kayaker Magazine's Handbook of Safety and Rescue by Doug Alderson and Michael Pardy (2003 McGraw-Hill). It seems like it took me nearly forever to navigate the 199 pages of Alderson and Pardy's Handbook of Safety and Rescue but this was one of the best books about kayaking that I have read, and I have read quite a few. This paperback resource is jammed packed with information, diagrams, and charts related to just about every aspect of sea kayaking and I will probably be returning to for years to come. While the texts is not a difficult read, it can be a dense read if one takes the time, like I did, to reflect on the various scenarios and to imagine and think through some of the physical movements of the strokes and rescue techniques. As I read, I found myself thinking back to past paddles involving events and incidents and how they could have been avoided. I also imagined how these events and incidents could have been accidents had it not been for good leadership, experienced paddlers, and a little luck. Hopefully, having read this book, I will not only be a safer paddler, avoiding potential problems by lessoning risk, but if problems do arise, I will have the knowledge to resolve it with minimum difficulty. I highly recommend anyone who paddles on open water buy and read this book.
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In this competing continuation application for a Mid-Career Investigator Award, David Goldston, Ph.D., requests support for mentoring of junior faculty and postdoctoral fellows, career development, and continued research in the area of adolescent suicidal behaviors. The initial K24 award, which was focused on treatment development and clinical trials, relapse prevention interventions, and treatment with substance abusing and dually diagnosed adolescents, ends in May 2008. As of March 2007, Dr. Goldston will have mentored 44 investigators from the level of doctoral student to junior faculty (including 9 minority investigators, and 28 investigators whose work focuses on suicidal behaviors and interventions). These investigators already have obtained 11 funded awards or grants from NIH and CDC, and have an additional 7 applications under review or in preparation for June 2007 submissions. As for his own research program, Dr. Goldston has continued with longitudinal research related to the course of suicidal behaviors, and expanded his research focus by developing an integrated relapse prevention intervention for substance abusing, depressed, and suicidal teens and their families. Therefore, Dr. Goldston has fulfilled the aims of increased mentoring and research development outlined in the original K24 application. For the next five years of the K24, a specific mentoring plan is described in which junior faculty and postdoctoral fellows will continue to be integrally involved with the candidate's program of research, develop their own independent research projects, and benefit from the proposed consultation during the K-24 period, particularly in the areas of suicidality and intervention research. In the career development plan, consultation and learning experiences are proposed in two primary areas: (1) intervention designs other than traditional randomized controlled trials (e.g., dynamic wait- list controlled trials;simple, pragmatic trials);and (2) factors that affect the outcomes and implementation of interventions for suicidal youths in community settings. The candidate's research during the K24 period (with opportunities for involvement of mentees) will include longitudinal studies of the course and impact of adolescent suicidal behavior;a collaborative efficacy trial of the intervention for suicidal, substance using youths, and a treatment development and effectiveness study of a community-based suicide prevention program collaboratively developed with the Ojibwe reservations in the upper Midwest.
|Doyle, Otima; Clark, Trenette T; Cryer-Coupet, Qiana et al. (2015) Unheard Voices: African American Fathers Speak about their Parenting Practices. Psychol Men Masc 16:274-283
|Goldston, David B; Daniel, Stephanie S; Erkanli, Alaattin et al. (2015) Suicide attempts in a longitudinal sample of adolescents followed through adulthood: Evidence of escalation. J Consult Clin Psychol 83:253-64
|Pisani, Anthony R; Wyman, Peter A; Petrova, Mariya et al. (2013) Emotion regulation difficulties, youth-adult relationships, and suicide attempts among high school students in underserved communities. J Youth Adolesc 42:807-20
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|Goldston, David B; Walrath, Christine M; McKeon, Richard et al. (2010) The Garrett Lee Smith memorial suicide prevention program. Suicide Life Threat Behav 40:245-56
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|Daniel, Stephanie S; Goldston, David B (2009) Interventions for suicidal youth: a review of the literature and developmental considerations. Suicide Life Threat Behav 39:252-68
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The Democrats, as you know, made huge gains across the midwest during this past midterm election. States like Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, that had helped put Donald Trump in the White House, all took big strides back in the other direction. Here in Michigan, not only did we flip two historically Republican House seats, […]
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Black Cube… The story of how the Trump administration coordinated with a foreign intelligence organization to spy on American citizens
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The following, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow, was published yesterday by the New Yorker. The article, which you can read in its entirety on the magazine's website, is titled, "Israeli Operatives Who Aided Harvey Weinstein Collected Information on Former Obama Administration Officials." In June, 2017, Ann Norris, a former State Department official, received […]
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 Historically, why have Jews been chased out of many countries in which they lived in?
It had been predicted that if the Israelites did not keep the Law that they would be exiled and driven from place to place, cf.
Deuteronomy (NASB) 28:
 64 Moreover, the LORD will scatter you among all peoples, from one end of the earth to the other end of the earth...Â
 65 Among those nations you shall find no rest, and there will be no resting place for the sole of your foot...
Concerning the various exiles of Jews in general a few common denominators stand out.
We took as examples mainly the following cases:
The Expulsion of Jews from England in 1290.
 The Expulsion from Spain in 1492.
 The Expulsion and Extermination in Germany.
 The attacks and de facto expulsions and exterminations in Poland before, during, and after WW2.
Factors leading to the exiles included the following four elements:
 a. Demonization of the Jews in popular eyes.
 b. Sexual Congress, this includes sex as well as the Interchange of Gentiles for Jews and Jews for Gentiles.
 c. Economic Advantage of an important section of the attacking Gentile population to be gained from displacement of the Jews.
d. Ideological Motivations of the Gentile Enablers (king, government, etc).
In the above cases it would seem that just one activator was not enough and that all four needed to be present.
These four causative situations were presaged in the account of Balak and Balaam and the attempt to curse and destroy Israel, as given in Numbers chapters 22 to 25.


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While Insurers are likely to see a moderate increase in investment income volatility following the implementation of IFRS 9 accounting standards at the start pf 2018, IFRS 17—to be implemented in 2021— is likely to pose a greater challenge to them both operationally and financially, said Fitch Ratings today.
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Mill Pond Action Committee recommends refilling pond
The Wautoma Mill Pond Action Committee met Monday, July 27. After hearing presentations by Michael Sandretto, president of the Central Wisconsin Trout Unlimited organization, and Neal Olson, former Mill Pond Task Force Chairman, as well as comments by others who attended the meeting. The committee voted unanimously to recommend refilling the Mill Pond and will present that recommendation to the Wautoma Common Council at their Aug. 10 meeting.
After hearing from the presenters and other citizens, City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer Tommy Bohler thanked both Sandretto and Olson for their input, saying he appreciated the work and research that both have done on the issue. He commented that while the concerns expressed by the Trout Unlimited organization are important, the value of the Mill Pond history and heritage in Wautoma is also important.
In the report by Sandretto, he states that the significant sediment compaction hoped for in the Mill Pond drawdown has not occurred, but that other benefits have occurred and are now possible with the continued drawdown of the Mill Pond, including a decreased likelihood of downtown flooding. He also noted that the free-flow of Soules Creek into the White River improves the ecology and fishing of the White River Watershed.
Olson stated that the Mill Pond Task Force wanted to see the pond being used by kayakers, canoers, as well as fishing, as well as being an aesthetically-pleasing site to visitors as they come and go to the north of Wautoma.
Olson added that he and several other Mill Pond land-owners are prepared to take legal action should the city decide not to refill the pond; however, Bohler told the committee that he has consulted the city's legal counsel and the city is in solid legal standing should that happen.
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Henryk Miśkiewicz - alto, soprano, sopranino saxes
Marek Napiórkowski - guitars
Robert Kubiszyn - bass
Michał Miśkiewicz - drums
Michael 'Patches' Stewart - trumpet
Full Drive 3 (2012)
By Monika Okrój
By Monika Okrój
Full Drive 3 is a follow up to the two previous recordings by the group: Full Drive (2004), Full Drive 2 (2007). The leader Henryk Miskiewicz is one of the most important Polish saxophonist and actually the only regular member of the band. Like the previous albums this is also a live recording, the fruit of two concerts in Jazz Cafe Łomianki. You can hear Miskiewicz's announcements, spontaneous cheers, long rounds of applause; all this undoubtedly creates a mood of "free and easy", full of positive vibes.
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The idea of Full Drive's music has been consistent in its form from the very beginning, but calling it boring and trivial is out of the question. Anyway, the question is – how long such an orthodox kind of playing will be working live? Musicians seem careless about what is going on at the moment in the international "jazz scene", I mean in all these neo-avant-garde and experimental streams. However, the band's concert experience shows us, that they can fill a room and it's because the third proposal of Full Drive still sounds fresh and convincing. So we can hear in the end of the recording the audience singing in two voices Zawinul's "Walk Tall", the tune that became like an anthem, played on the first Full Drive releases.
1. Song about song - H. Miśkiewicz
2. In a silent way - J. Zawinul
3. Montalcino Blues - M. Napiórkowski
4. Don't you know - M. Miller
5. Crisis - F. Hubbard
6. Ponta de Areia - M. Nascimento
7. Shibuya Drive - R. Kubiszyn
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I'm always taken aback when anyone asks why I write about Spain. It seems so inevitable to me that my reaction would include "Why don't you?" if I were a bit less civilized. I sometimes despair at the lack of historical novels in English about Spain. So I asked the wonderful Lisa Yarde the same question. This is what she had to say.
The question has occurred often and my natural response is to answer, "Why not?" Spain is the predominant setting for half of the books I have written. Inspiration derives from the richness of its history and culture, and the influence of different religions on the architecture and food. Spain is a beautiful country of ice-capped mountains in the north, and sage green grass and red ochre soil in the central tableland. The heat stifles most residents of the south in the months of July and August. Spaniards today inherited a rich legacy from the Celts, Romans and Goths, and Christians, Jews and Muslims.
|Toledo surrounded by the Tagus
For more than twenty years, I have explored Spain's medieval past with a focus on the period of Muslim influence. It began with the North African invasion in 711 and ended in 1492, through the union of the Catholic monarchs of Castile and Aragon. During 800 years of rule, the Muslims ushered in changes and left a permanent mark on the character of Spain. New architectural styles, foods and music, as well as the Arabic language and the religion of Islam altered the peninsula. Almost from the moment of invasion, the Christians pushed back with the determination to recover their country. The boundaries extended at a gradual pace, while daily life required cooperative interactions between Muslims, Christians and their Jewish counterparts. Spain's medieval period was often turbulent and filled with contradictions, a time of scientific development and superstition, coupled with spiritual fervor and terrible actions done in the name of religion.
With such a diverse heritage, Spain seems to be the perfect location for an adventurous story, but the setting remains rare in mainstream historical. I asked other authors who have also based their stories in Spain to comment on the choice. Jeanne Kalogridis is an award-winning, best-selling author. Her latest, The Inquisitor's Wife is set in late fifteenth century Spain. On the choice of Spain, Jeanne's research uncovered irresistible details about the historical figures, which she had to share with readers.
"…I didn't know much about Spanish history but was extremely curious about Queen Isabel and the Inquisition. I knew Isabel had always been portrayed as a saintly person who ordered the Inquisition because of her religious convictions. The more I researched, the more surprised and fascinated I became. For one thing, she wasn't dark-haired, as some out-of-date biographies state, nor was she a small person. She had auburn hair and was taller than her husband Fernando. The other reason I chose Spain was because of its rich history and mingling of Iberian and Arabian cultures; I find it romantic. My novel, THE INQUISITOR'S WIFE, is set in the city of Seville, which for centuries had a vibrant population of Jews, Moslems and Visigoths. It was also the birthplace of the Inquisition."
Kathryn Kopple has also written about Isabel in her well-received novel, Little Velásquez. Kathryn's influence for choosing to write about Spain's history stems from personal experience, and admiration of the traditions.
"I spent so much of my life absorbing Latin American and Spanish culture--first as a scholar and then as a translator--that is seemed natural to me to set my writing in Iberia. I had also lived there--and so I could visualize the places I was writing about--and yet it's a whole other ball of wax when you are trying to reconstruct the historical setting for a novel. I was particularly interested in writing about the 13 years that led to the fall of Granada to the Catholic kings, as 1492 changed the world: 800 years of Moorish rule ended in Andalusia; Columbus set out on his voyage; and the Catholic Kings issued the Alhambra Decree expelling the Jews. The expulsion of the Moors came later. So much was happening--and very quickly. Much of it tragic--and the consequences of that year (which in Spanish hagiography is known as the Year of Miracles, 1492) are still felt today."
Jeanne shares my puzzlement as to why more novels are not set in Spain. She rightly says, "Spain is an exotic, romantic locale, just as interesting as any other."
|The Alhambra in Granada seen from the Generalife gardens
Part of the difficulty is access to the historical record. Chronicles written in Spanish, Latin and Arabic still require translation, which makes research difficult for non-native speakers. While stories of Spain's past are less common, the history of the country remains intriguing and influences the character of its people today. Their ancestors turned back the tide of Moorish conquests and forged a strongly Catholic identity, which dominates the country. Spaniards are also appreciative of myriad aspects of their history, and celebrate multiple influences that make Spain unique. It is my hope the novels of Jeanne, Kathryn and others like myself have written will broaden interest in an often-neglected area.


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Strike a happy medium: The effect of IT-knowledge on VCs' overconfidence in IT-investments
Singh, Harpeet, Aggarwal, Rohit and Cojuharenco, Irina (2015) Strike a happy medium: The effect of IT-knowledge on VCs' overconfidence in IT-investments MIS Quarterly, 39 (4). pp. 887-908.Full text not available from this repository.
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Selden, NY – This past weekend, Legislator Tom Muratore joined veterans and other local officials to honor the fallen heroes of war at this year's Ronkonkoma Veterans Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony at Raynor Park. Muratore was asked to say a few words in memory of those who served our country and lost their lives in the line of duty.
"As in previous years, I am honored to celebrate Memorial Day recognizing our country's heroes, past and present," stated Legislator Tom Muratore. "Freedom is definitely not free, and it is encouraging to know that our community continues to pay much deserved homage to our current military, veterans, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. May their memories live in our hearts forever, and may God continue to bless the United States of America."
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What Happens to Your Child's Cord Blood After Your Death?
Like many parents, you may have banked your child's cord blood or stem cells with one of the several cord blood banking companies that are on the market today. However, have you given any thought to what happens to the stored genetic material if something were to happen to you and
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Dam: Ballet Belle
Colour: Bay
Gender: Mare
Age: 6 year old
Foaled: Sep 1st, 2013
Country: Australia
Silks: Navy Blue, Red Yoke, Seams And Quartered Cap
Trainer's Name: Mitchell Freedman
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Career Record: 33-5-3-6
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1st dam
BALLET BELLE, by Fasliyev. Winner at 1450m, 2d MRC Sweet Chime H. Half-sister to SILENT IMPACT, It's Rysek. Dam of five foals, all raced, four winners, inc:-
Belle of the South (f. by Churchill Downs). 5 wins from 1500m to 2200m, A$76,490, 3d SAJC Perks Associates H.
Lucky Wick (f. by Myboycharlie). 2 wins. See below.
Token Gesture (g. by Astronomer Royal). Winner at 1000m in Aust.
Academy Beau (g. by Bel Esprit). Winner at 1000m in Aust.
2nd dam
KENDALL, by Racing is Fun. Unraced. Half-sister to MacWind. Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 7 winners-
SILENT IMPACT (Casual Lies). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2600m, A$491,120, Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr.3, Gosford Gold Cup, Gr.3, STC WJ McKell Cup, L, Christmas Cup, L, Sydney Markets & Lidcombe RSL Clubs H., 2d STC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, AJC Cracker Barrel H., STC Australian Bloodstock Agency H., Concierge Day H., 3d BTC Chairman's H., Gr.3, STC WJ McKell Cup, L, NSW Tatt's RC Tattersall's P., L, AJC Warwick Farm Spring H., Mick Young Winter P.H., Port Macquarie Quality Cup, STC Truscott's Toyota Welter H., 4th QTC Metropolitan H., L.
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Macrobiosis - Il Bacio (Aust.). 7 wins to 1400m, 2d AJC Liverpool Catholic Club H., 3d STC Truscott's Toyota H.
Ballet Belle. Winner. See above.
Shelf Space. 3 wins to 1450m in Aust.
Rose Artist. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Aust. Dam of-
Poet's Dream. 2 wins at 1700m, 2050m in Aust.
He's Got Attitude. 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m in Aust.
Jazu. Placed at 3 in Aust.
Magnifico. Unplaced. Dam of-
Stitched Up. 2 wins at 1450m, 2000m in 2017-18 in Aust.
Oscar Cranach. Winner at 1400m in 2017-18 in Aust.
3rd dam
ON THE WIND, by Sea Anchor. Raced once. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-
MacWind (McGinty). Placed at 2, 2d STC AWA Sydney to Hobart H., 3d VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, STC Mower City H.
Fenena. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, SAJC Razor Sharp H., Newstone H., 2d SAJC Airflow Fan Improvers' H., 3d VATC Greenmeadows H. Dam of-
Flion Fenena (Lion Hunter). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 3d STC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.3, AJC CVD 81st Birthday H. Dam of-
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Lil Elsa (Lion Hunter). 5 wins to 1300m, A$177,350, AJC Emirates P.H., STC Froggy Internet H., Port Macquarie RC Panthers Queen of the North H., 2d STC Millie Fox S., L, AJC Jingle Bells H., BTC Richmond Grove Coonawarra Cabernet H., 3d AJC Hyland Race Colours H., STC Schweppes Agrum H., Harris Farm H., 4th AJC Wiggle H., L. Producer.
Win Ginty. 2 wins at 1200m, ARC Cambridge Stud H., 3d ARC Wheel of Fortune H., Avondale JC Crested Wave Intermediate H. Producer.
4th dam
FLYING EAGLE, by Taipan II. Unraced. Sister to
Frieco. 6 wins at 1200m in Malaysia, Singapore TC Class 1 H.-3 times, Class 2 H., 2d Perak TC Class 1 H., 3d Perak TC Class 1 H., Singapore TC Jurong Trophy, Class 1 H.
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Pellet victims protest in Srinagar
Pellet victims Monday staged a protest in Srinagar. They demanded a ban on use of pellet guns by forces in Kashmir and urged society to take note of their plight and help them.
"These weapons have killed, blinded and injured thousands of people In January this year, the Jammu and Kashmir state government admitted in the state legislative assembly that 6,221 persons received pellet gun injuries, including 782 eye injuries, between July 2016 and February 2017. The actual figures are likely to be even higher," Amnesty International recently wrote in a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to raise the issue during his visit to India.
The victims who staged a protest at Press Enclave also said society has now a different attitude towards them. "It is because they feel that we have taken compensation and jobs. This is not true. Around twelve people have been given jobs by the government. We are over 1200 victims," said Wani, adding "we want society to help us".
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Best known in the UK for television series such as American Horror Story, actor Denis O'Hare has always had a passion for theatre. Now appearing in the NT's Tartuffe, he tells Hugh Montgomery about his projects to adapt ancient narratives for the stage and explains why risk-taking British productions are so appealing to US stars
When Molière's Tartuffe premiered in 1664, the satire about a religious con artist was denounced by the Catholic Church and banned from public performance for five years. Four centuries on, the religious themes may not be so inflammatory, but the National Theatre's latest production still looks set to provoke. "This is definitely a Tartuffe for Brexit England," says Denis O'Hare, the American stage and screen actor playing the eponymous anti-hero.
In John Donnelly's modern take on the play, O'Hare's Tartuffe is an Eastern European vagabond turned self-styled spiritual guru: "He's a little bit Buddhist, a little bit Catholic, a little New Age-y, and a little bit Scientology. Whatever works." Meanwhile Orgon, the nobleman whose household he inveigles his way into, is now an affluent Londoner, living in Highgate.
The creative team made Tartuffe Eastern European to provide a subversive way of addressing the anti-immigrant sentiment that has taken hold over here and in the US, O'Hare says. "Here is that person who is coming in and living off your largesse, possibly trying to take things from you. The production really does exploit that paranoia."
'At the National, you can work without the pressure of having to 'hit it out of the park' – US institutional theatres live and die by money'
In playing on xenophobia, though, is there a danger of playing to it? "That's the tightrope we're walking," says O'Hare, but, as he explains, this production will very consciously toy with the idea of who is a villain and who is a victim. "Tartuffe has a weird integrity and at the end of the play – I don't want to give too much away – but your sympathies definitely shift towards him."
This marks the third London stage appearance for the 57-year-old actor, who is best known in this country for his roles in TV shows such as True Blood, The Good Wife and American Horror Story. The last time he worked in the UK was in 2002, when he starred in the Donmar Warehouse's world premiere of Richard Greenberg's baseball drama Take Me Out – a production whose Broadway transfer landed him a Tony award.
What was your first non-theatre job?
I did everything: I was a paperboy, I cut grass, I shovelled snow, I worked at McDonald's as a maintenance man. I was a waiter, a bartender and a legal secretary. I had some awful jobs.
What was your first theatre job?
Out of college, I did a miserable little play on the upper floor of a theatre in Chicago that maybe 12 people came to. It was set in Oklahoma and I had a terrible Oklahoma accent and had to wear a bathing suit and smoke a cigar. It was so cold. I was shivering the whole time.
What is your next job?
I've got two gigs possibly lined up, though I can't really talk about them.
What do you wish someone had told you when you were starting out?
Don't read reviews because they're not meant for you – and you have to be happy with whatever you're doing.
Who or what is your biggest influence?
A combination of great painting and great music. If I were to name one musician and one painter, I would say Bach and Velázquez.
What is your advice for auditions?
Please yourself. Prepare as well as you can. Don't go in half-assed. Really work on it. Memorise it and own it and then please yourself. You have no idea what they want and so you can't try to please them.
If you hadn't been an actor, what would you have been?
Some version of a priest.
Do you have any theatrical superstitions or rituals?
I won't whistle. I don't believe in peacock feathers on stage. I say: "Break a leg!" Yeah, I have all of them.
O'Hare follows Bryan Cranston and Cate Blanchett as the latest Hollywood actor in recent months to appear at the National, rather than on a commercial West End stage. His reason for doing so is clear: the UK's subsidised theatre culture, and the risk-taking it supports, is the envy of America. "The National feels a place where you can truly do your work, without the pressure of having to 'hit it out of the park' – whatever that even means. Even our institutional theatres like the Roundabout or Lincoln Center live and die by money."
He recently moved to Paris with his husband and young son, prompted by his horror at the US political situation. "I'm afraid for my son because the guns are out of control. The racism has not been addressed. I want him to grow up in a global community where he's able to identify himself away from the sort of awful conversation that's happening there at the moment."
O'Hare first knew he wanted to act back at high school in Detroit. He says: "Performing was a way to find a safe place, in a big school, where you may not fit with the jocks, and you may not fit with the nerds. Being a theatre geek is not really nerdy, and it's still got some sex appeal," he laughs. He describes his career as a "slow evolution": after some classic Stanislavski-based training at Northwestern University, near Chicago, and some time spent on the city's theatre scene while moonlighting as a bartender, he came to New York in 1992, and built a steady CV for himself on and Off-Broadway.
It was the Tony success in his early 40s that marked the beginning of a new career phase for him. "A lot of TV writers love theatre, so it gave me a handle on which people could hang me. An award is just a convenient way to explain somebody and set you aside."
Since then, he has flourished on screen, becoming known as a master of the macabre. On HBO's True Blood, he played the vampire king of Mississippi, while through four seasons of the gleefully tasteless anthology series American Horror Story, he has taken on roles from a sinister burns victim to a mute, Lurch-like butler.
In 2017, O'Hare even appeared as Edgar Allan Poe, in a docudrama on the PBS channel. And the preponderance of horror on his CV is no accident, he says – he naturally gravitates towards playing monsters. "For me, they are always sympathetic. They're always the outsiders and always the broken ones who would be whole, if only they could find love."
'As an actor, the most paralysing thing to do is wait for work. So I wrote a play for myself'
On top of his acting work, O'Hare is also a prolific writer. He began writing early in his career as a means to an end: "As an actor, the most paralysing thing to do is wait for work. So I thought I'm not going to wait, and wrote a play for myself. It's actually pretty good, even though it never got done."
These days, he tries to complete five pages every morning. Recently, he had his first film screenplay produced: The Parting Glass, a very personal drama inspired by his sister's suicide.
While the demands of TV filming have meant his stage appearances have been infrequent of late, O'Hare has moved into making his own theatre. A few years ago, alongside director Lisa Peterson, he co-founded Homer's Coat, a "creative collective that explores foundational literature". They develop, write and edit the pieces together.
They have produced two shows so far, inspired by the ultimate ancient narratives: An Iliad, a one-man adaptation of Homer's wartime epic, in which O'Hare also starred, and The Good Book, an exploration of the history of the Bible, which opens in a new production at California's Berkeley Rep in April. Although O'Hare is an atheist, the show is "equal-opportunity", he says, and looks at how we got "from a pre-written society with creation myths to the Gideon Bible sitting in a hotel room in New Jersey".
For future projects, the company is thinking big. "We're working on a third play, which is about the fall of Rome. I want to do Dante's Inferno, I want to do The Decameron," he says, eyes flashing with excitement.
For a man with such heavyweight tastes, however, O'Hare wears them lightly. In person, he combines a learned gravitas with a showbiz twinkle that should be put to good use as Tartuffe's charismatic huckster – and could make him a great presenter for a Netflix show.
And indeed alongside all his other projects, he's working on potential pitches for the streaming platform for two different travelogue series. "One's about card-playing and one's about opera," he says. "I'm a huge opera buff and I want to travel the world and talk about it and bring fancy friends with me."
Born: 1962, Kansas City
Training: Northwestern University, Illinois
Landmark productions:
• Cabaret, Studio 54, New York (1998)
• Take Me Out, Donmar Warehouse, London (2002); Walter Kerr Theatre, New York (2003)
• Assassins, Studio 54, New York (2004)
• Sweet Charity, Al Hirschfeld Theatre, New York (2005)
• An Iliad, New York Theatre Workshop (2012)
Awards: Tony, Drama Desk and Obie awards for Take Me Out (2003); Drama Desk award for outstanding featured actor in a musical for Sweet Charity (2005); Obie award for An Iliad (2012)
Agent: Gary Gersh at Innovative Artists
Tartuffe runs at the Lyttelton, National Theatre until April 30


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The ambition of the WFC Experience to stimulate visitors to apply what they have seen and learned at home in their daily activities is in line with the national ambitions surrounding food education.
Various parties such as the national government, the WUR and the Nutrition Center have therefore jointly formulated an ambition on how the WFC Experience can become a national hub for food education.
The Netherlands has a wide range of food education: inside and outside the classroom and at all levels, including adults. This means that food education around the WFC must complement the existing supply.
The unique thing about the WFC is that it offers a unique central location where sensory and educational experience, science, business and consumers come together. In this way, the WFC Experience provides an educational experience in an informal manner.


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Reviewing books and movies as a writer is awkward. I'm a critical person with strong opinions. These traits make writing and sharing reviews a natural extension of my blogging content creation. It allows people to "get to know me" and provides entertaining/relevant posts. People love to watch other's judge.
BUT, as a writer I always wonder what I'm supposed to do with books I didn't care for. Do I write a scathing but honest review? Do I pretend I didn't read the book? Do I lie?
Does it matter if I enjoy the writer but this one book or series of books was a flop? I don't know the rules, it's all speculation.
Does writing a bad review close artistic doors on me? Do I hurt feelings, appear snobby, elitist, or difficult? Does having a positive review with critical elements also damn me? None of my reviews are sunshine and roses. Most of them acknowledge a pacing element, character inconsistency, or social concern I didn't care for in a work. Does having any feedback for a writer make you "the enemy"?
They say reviews are for readers not for writers. Except there are reviews I wrote more for a writer (not the writer the book) than for the reader. I advise against cliche X or I point out the line the writing goes to hell or I suggest a stronger editor. Little industry moments where I'm no longer speaking as a consumer but as a creator. Sometimes I grandstand on a writer's social responsibility not to shoe horn certain groups of people into a role.
My policy on reviews has been to write them and post them, but only cross promote positive views. I am at a crossroad in my NAWG Blog series where I feature the good writers on Kindle Unlimited. I want to cover a writer who has some amazing work but also some disappointing books. I don't know how to cover her. I want to gush about one series she wrote and the first three books of another series, but the other 6 books I didn't like exist. From a good to bad book ratio she has a 50% rating BUT her good books are so much fun and her bad books are "meh" not offensively bad. And I want to talk about that too, how sometimes writers swing and strike out. An audience sticks around because your hits are so epic and we know a batter can't have 100% home runs, sometimes it's a swing and a miss.
Or I have another author I plan to feature who does an amazing job with a large ensemble cast and who did well in most elements of the books BUT I think how she portrayed the LBGTQ community is problematic. Pros: she represented the community and the character's gayness was not a big deal. I loved how she dropped in "yeah so and so doesn't like boys" in a medieval fantasy setting and everyone was just like "oh, ok then." The society is still burning witches and afraid of women but if you're a lady who likes ladies, that's fine. It was refreshing how much no one cared who the characters might want to sleep with. Cons: She killed the only gay man off, the "villain" of the piece is a manipulative lesbian, and the most "heroic" of the lesbians is only a lesbian because a past boyfriend beat her, when she finds the right man, she goes back to being straight. Honestly, I don't think the author consciously plotted these elements out, it feels like unconscious bias, but am I not supposed to talk about it? And I'm not saying that all LGBTQ characters have to be amazing, but she had four characters representing the community in a cast with twelve characters and all of them had cringe-y stereotyped baggage on them. She made an obvious effort toward inclusion, which I applaud because no one looks at a medieval work and says "why isn't the LGBTQ community represented?", but the effort was undermined by an unintentional inclusion of stereotypes.
It's stuff like this that makes me shy away from promoting fellow authors or digging into their works. If it was me, I'd find the thought and attention flattering even if the conclusions highlighted some of my work's failings. But other people are not me, and I've seen how what I thought was a positive highlight is viewed as a hit piece.
I waste a lot of time and energy worrying over the pros and cons of sharing my thoughts. And while I consider, I write other positive reviews and these two authors, whose works I like better than some ones I'm promoting, languish because I also have critical thoughts.
Talk to me. If you're a writer, what is your review policy? If you're a reader does a positive review with critical elements help or hinder you? Does a review detailing writer minutiae disinterest you?


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Little Cauliflower are a young company creating innovative devised theatre, suitable for all ages. They have returned to the Fringe after a successful debut in 2011 with two new shows: The Machine and Night of the Big Wind. We spoke to puppeteer Lucy Western about creating family-friendly theatre and the art of puppetry.
Tell us more about Little Cauliflower.
We are a puppetry and visual theatre company based in Canterbury. I joined the company at its creation about two years ago. The company currently consists of seven of us all aged between 19 and 24. We all work in a really collective way – everyone tries to do a bit of everything so there is never a dull moment!
What were the high and low points of your first Fringe?
The high point has got to be when a seven-year-old boy approached us after one of our shows to tell us he was our biggest fan! Although it's great to read in reviews that adults have loved the show, it's lovely to know that our work really does appeal to people of all ages.
The low point was probably when I was tutted at for trying to give a woman one of our flyers!
This year you have brought two shows to the Fringe. One of these is billed as a children's show, the other as adult theatre. How do you distinguish, and who do you see as your target audience?
I think the main way we distinguish between shows and audiences is the way we approach the subject matter. Adult theatre needs an element of sophisticated humour that is slightly more multidimensional than children's theatre, but that importantly doesn't isolate a younger audience.
Likewise, we create children's theatre that is still accessible to adults but that in some way, whether it be visually or verbally, is more appropriate for children. Really, we always make theatre that is for all ages; the fun lies in mixing the serious and the silly.
I think people have begun to accept that puppetry is branching off from the typical stereotypes
Puppetry is often seen as being aimed at children, yet adult puppet shows are becoming much more prevalent. Can you explain the appeal, and perhaps talk a little about innovations in puppetry and the direction you see the art taking?
For me personally, the appeal of puppetry partly lies in the audience's role within the performance. I find it much easier to connect to a piece of puppetry because I am personally committing to the performance by believing in the puppet's life.
I think puppetry has had a bit of a hard time as a lot of people automatically think of Punch and Judy. Although, since shows such as Warhorse I think people have begun to accept that puppetry is branching off from the typical stereotypes surrounding it and is becoming a contemporary medium of theatre in its own right.
I think puppetry will only keep moving forward; I believe there are some brilliant opportunities for puppetry to be combined with immersive theatre, not only because of its connection to an audience but because of its visual nature.
You can follow Little Cauliflower on Twitter (@caulitheatre) or catch them at The Pleasance Courtyard or Underbelly throughout August.


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Double Standard: The View's Joy Behar Calls Bill Clinton's Sex Assault Accusers "Tramps"
Double Standard: The View's Joy Behar Calls Bill Clinton's Sex Assault Accusers "Tramps"
In case you missed it, following Sunday night's debate, reporters from NBC and ABC asked the three women whom Donald Trump invited to the event—two of whom say Bill Clinton sexually assaulted them and one who says Hillary ruined her life after defending the man who raped her when she was just twelve years old—if they felt like they were being used as "props." Here's the "interview":
Remember when the media asked a similar question of former Miss Universe, Alicia Machado, relentlessly paraded before the cameras last week because she claimed Mr. Trump called her "fat?" Yeah, nor do I, because they didn't. They slobbered all over her, booking her on every show they could in a shameless attempt to manipulate the women's vote. So what's the difference? It's pretty obvious: one is the alleged victim of Donald Trump—reviled by the establishment media—and the others claim that serial liars Bill and Hillary Clinton harmed them. Naturally, they are therefore immediately deemed "distractions" to the coronation of their Queen.
But wait, it gets worse. On yesterday's episode of The View, the insufferable Joy Behar—who earlier this year said, ironically, she'd vote for a rapist as long as he's liberal—said this about the three women who claim Bill Clinton abused them:
This is the logic of liberalism. Does your head hurt as much as mine?
In case you're anything like me and can't stand the sound of Behar's voice, here's the transcript:
"Let's start with the fact that she was the victim in all this," noted co-host Whoopi Goldberg of Donald Trump's decision to bring Juanita Broaddrick, Kathleen Willey and Paula Jones [Kathy Shelton] at Sunday night's presidential debate in St. Louis. "She was the one whom dirty was done, and Donald redid the dirty by reintroducing [inaudible]."
Behar then explained that Hillary "wouldn't bring all the dirt up" when provoked by Trump.
"[Clinton] was being nice about the fact that her daughter was in the audience," she continued, before stating she would have like to see the former secretary of state "apologize to those tramps who have slept with [her] husband."
Tramps. The women who assert that Bill Clinton sexually harassed, molested, and in at least one case, raped them, in Joy's warped worldview, where anything and everything goes in your quest to crown Queen Hillary, are "tramps." And Hillary Clinton is the "victim." Notice that Whoopie confuses "fact" with her personal opinion, and that Behar doesn't demand an apology from Bill Clinton, but from the women he harmed. That's some expert pretzel twisting. Only in the mind of an intellectually dishonest hack would that make any sense whatsoever. I'm betting this same woman spends many a day screeching about "rape culture" and how evil every American male is and how we must support our fellow women against said epidemic. Except when she's not. Except when she's so hopelessly in love with a criminal by the name of Hillary Clinton and will do and say anything to make sure her gender is the next to hold the office of the presidency. Silencing of sexual assault victims be damned.
In case you care to watch the entire vomit-inducing episode, here ya go. Make sure you have extra Pepto on hand:
Meanwhile, over at a post-debate Hillary rally:
Just imagine how, had Donald Trump said something similar, the tongue-wagging media would spin that phrase into some sort of rhetoric inciting violence and regurgitate it twenty-four-seven for the next three hundred years.
While I'm hardly a fangirl of Donald Trump's—that's an understatement—I'm grateful he's provided these women a platform. Women who claim they've been sexually molested, victim-shamed, and worse should be believed, regardless of political affiliation, and treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. Hillary said it herself, if only to pander for votes. Sadly, these days only women who ascribe to the worldview of the Left seem to matter to fanatical liberal women like Joy Behar. The rest of us are conservative-shamed and labeled "irredeemable deplorables," "tramps," and "bimbos" by the likes of Joy Behar and Hillary Clinton. And for that they should both be ashamed. And resoundingly rejected. And given a lesson in the stark polarity between consensual sex and the violence of forcible rape. Because it's pretty damned clear neither of them understands the difference. And couldn't care less.
UPDATE [10:30 am PT] Behar has "apologized" for her vicious victim-blaming "joke." Behold:
"I want to apologize," she said with her eyes focused on the camera. "I never, ever intend to belittle sexual assault and the women who are victims of it ever… I made a joke… I'm sorry."
She doesn't "intend to belittle sexual assault" victims. Does that sound like contrition to you? This tidbit from Mrs. Bill Clinton comes to mind:
Birds of a feather, as they say.
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"Hee Haw" is not dead. Jack-ass-ery bleats still. (Does that make her a "bleating-heart" Liberal?)


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When I book a holiday, I tend to go overboard and research the destination so that I have a full arsenal of ideas and suggestions on what to see and do. But when we made arrangements to stay at Delphina Hotels and Resorts in the north Sardinian coast of Gallura, the furthest I got to any details was just to peruse their website and to check the weather forecast.
Our first stay at Delphina Hotels in Sardinia
And I'm glad, because my lack of investigation meant that when we finally pulled up through the electric gates and were led through the lush green gardens, then through the stylish reception area and out onto the terrace, we were blown away by the view – some 1,400m of unspoilt coastline and the crystal blue sea… This was the beginning of our Sardinia family holiday… and what a start.
The Delphina Hotels and Resorts have cornered the luxury market in North Sardinia with their collection of award-winning hotels – eight to be precise. Spanning from the Costa Smeralda to the Archipelago of La Maddalena, Delphina Hotel's four and five-star resorts not only appeal to the discerning traveller, but for families looking for an idyllic getaway.
Valle dell'Erica Resort
Set in 28 hectares of shrub land and with seven private bays along the glittering coastline, Valle dell'Erica Resort Thalasso & SPA has 271 rooms, four pools, seven restaurants, plus a conference centre, spa, golf course and children's club.
Even though it's large, you can jump on the numerous golf buggies that roam around the complex giving lifts to holidaymakers who are feeling a little lazy. But we didn't need to and were content walking off the excess dinners we were consuming. Although, I didn't bother with visiting the onsite gym…
The beauty of the Erica resort, aside from its considerable size, is that it doesn't feel big. There is a certain air of rustic intimacy – perhaps because the landscape is so attractive, and all the buildings are mostly single-storey. And once you get the lay of the land, courtesy of the resort map, it was easy to navigate between the two hotels.
Hotel La Licciola
Yes. That's right. The Valle dell'Erica consists of two hotels – Hotel Erica, where the rooms are situated close to the sea, and Hotel La Licciola, an extension to the original resort. Both are serviced via two separate receptions, but you really wouldn't know it. It took us nearly a week to realise we were actually staying in La Licciola!
Location of Delphina Hotels Valle dell'Erica
With flights available from all major UK airports, it's only a two-hour journey from Gatwick, which makes Sardinia so accessible. Also known as Europe's Caribbean, the Italian island attracts those wanting some luxury, and wall-to-wall sunshine. The resort is set amongst the National Park of the Archipelago of La Maddalena and the Straits of Bonifacio – which separates Sardinia from Corsica. It's secluded and out of the way spot, so a car is needed if you want to explore the rest of the island. Meanwhile, the nearest town, Santa Teresa Gallura, is some 10 minutes away by car. It's an ancient village, with a prime position looking down at the sea. We spent time in the main square, a great spot to people watch, while the shops and cafes offer up a veritable feast of knick-knacks and Italian fare.
The Rooms At Hotel Erica Sardinia
With our luggage already transported to our rooms, we jumped onto a golf buggy and were taken to our home for the next seven nights. As we pulled up by a stunning saltwater swimming pool, with views of the sea and Corsica, twinkling in the distance, our expectations were exceeded when we were led to our accommodation directly in front of this panorama. The kids were beside themselves, already declaring that this pool, was their pool.
Inside, we were met with two adjoining rooms, tastefully decorated, both with large king size beds, minibar, Sky TV, air conditioning and large bathrooms complete with his-and-her sinks, and a rain shower. While the complimentary toiletries, robes, slippers, beach bags, and flip flops added a touch of luxury. I was pleased there was plenty of wardrobe space, and, although there were no baths – the hotel kindly organised for a baby bath to be brought to our room, as well as a baby cot. We were very comfortable in our digs, and certainly made use of the close proximity to the pool, with its swim-up bar, and our outdoor verandah – perfect to relax in the shade.
Dining at Valle de Erica Sardinia
Where do I even begin? We ate like Kings and Queens – and being huge fans of Italian food and seafood, we really were spoilt for choice – with seven restaurants to dine at. What surprised us most was the option of eating away from the two buffet restaurants and being able to enjoy waiter service at no extra charge.
But don't get me wrong, both Nautilus and Les Bouche's offerings at both breakfast and dinner times were outstanding. At breakfast, fresh eggs to order, as well as a vast array of cold meats, cheeses, pastries, fresh fruit and bread. At dinner; fresh salads, seafood such as cod cheeks, salmon and roasted sea bream, to delicious homemade pasta filled with cheese, as well as roasted meats such as beef and pork, to a table groaning with delectable desserts. Monkey's eyes lit up every time.
We also polished off meals at Grecale and La Prua over several evenings, both restaurants were excellent, and I got to eat truffled gnocchi, steak, and fish and chips, to name but a few of our dishes. Meanwhile, the resort's romantic hilltop Li Ciusoni, was bursting with guests, as it was only open on two days during our stay. Supplemented at €30 each, it was a Sardinian feast. There was too much food including two pasta dishes and a hog roast dinner, finished off with deep-fried ricotta-filled parcels drizzled with honey. We could barely move…
The bars around the four pools also offer up lunch menus, such as sandwiches and salads – but if you could face a larger meal, Grecale has a lunch buffet with pasta made to order and great pizzas. The kids loved the gelato kiosk.
For Kids – the perfect Sardinia Family Holiday Resort
When the children insisted on going to see their new pals at Mini Club Ericaland rather than hang around with us, we knew they were having a good time. Delphina Hotels Valle dell Erica is a family-friendly resort, from the kid's pool, playground and daily activities such as golf lessons, and five-a-side football, to daily workshops and their own pizzeria, little ones will not be bored. The staff are so welcoming and brilliant with the children. Open from 9.00am until 11.00pm, it also meant us grown-ups could enjoy an evening know their our kids were in safe hands.
Although Peanut was too small for the Baby Club which is available for children aged 12-36 months, it was the nursery area that was a godsend for us. Equipped with a microwave, sterilisers, changing mats, high chairs and baby food, it meant I could sterilise Peanut's bottles instead of having to do it in our room using sterilising tablets. It was sparkling clean every time I was in there, and I clocked many parents making use of the facilities.
The club also has pushchairs for guests to use, as well as complimentary canoes and snorkelling equipment for older children. Even more impressive? Mini Club is free.
The Spa – Thalasso Sardinia
Thalasso is derived from the Greek word thalassa, meaning 'sea' and is the medical use of seawater as a form of therapy. All pools at the resort as seawater pools, while the spa, Le Thermae, is set in a peaceful environment of granite rocks and scented by Mediterranean herbs. Its four pools have different temperatures – so we started in the coolest first and made our way to the warmest, powered by water jets. It was bliss and so, so quiet. Hubby actually fell asleep during his afternoon there and had to be woken up as his robe had come undone…
With a hammam, sauna and gym, a 1/2 a day pass to use these facilities cost €40, however, you are able to enjoy them if you also book yourself a treatment – which what my friend and I did. We opted for a Sardinian body salt scrub and a massage. It was extremely relaxing and I woke myself up on several occasions throughout with my own snoring! My skin felt invigorated afterwards and I felt pampered.
Verdict of Delphina Hotels Valle dell'Erica Resort Thalasso & SPA
I know a picture can paint a thousand words, but until you actually go and witness first hand the true beauty of the Sardinian coast, and the empathetic way in which Valle dell'Erica has been built to merge within its natural landscape, my description doesn't really do it justice, nor do my photographs. There are so many opportunities to appreciate the views from the pools, to the restaurants, even just walking around the grounds.
I'd like to think of myself as a true traveller. Before I had children, I used to turn my nose up at people who paid mega bucks to stay in luxurious resorts and never leave the vicinity to explore. However, I look back at my previous attitude with some shame. After all, who am I to judge? Travelling is what the individual makes of it.
Why we loved Hotel Erica…
Perhaps it was the fact we were with our close friends who were also in dire need of some relaxation and sunshine; that we were both exhausted and coming out the other end of having a newborn baby; and because it felt wonderful to not have to stick to an itinerary. The Valle dell'Erica Resort met all our needs.
Sure, the wi-fi is a bit patchy around the resort and there were still a few teething problems – it had only been open for six days for the season, and there was a sense of frantic flurry to get things organised. But that was by the by…
From the helpful staff – in particular, Lorenza from Guest Relations, Roberta at reception, Stefan the barman, Giuseppe, Marco and Veronica from Mini Club and Antonio, the egg chef who made our mornings bright and filled with laughter – to the excellent cuisine, facilities and beautiful surroundings, we really felt like we had a 'holiday'. So much so, we wished we had stayed for a few more days.
I'm not going to lie, prices in Sardinia are far from cheap – drinks and food at the Delphina Hotels are at a premium; you're looking at €8 for a beer and €5 for a soft drink. But, that said, the half board option is really good value in terms of the quality and amount of food you get, while the kids club is completely free. If you're not a big drinker, then it won't be a problem!
Valle dell'Erica bills itself as a five-star hotel that offers something for the whole family. I would have to agree – Monkey even stated he wanted to stay there forever. I am a little regretful for not having explored Sardinia more during our stay, but with such wonderful accommodation, pools, beaches and restaurants, it was truly hard to leave… And, of course, it gives us another reason to return again.
* Delphina Hotels Standard double rooms with half board option start from £136 per person, per night in low season. £29 per person per day extra for full board. The hotel is open from May-September. We were invited to stay as guests at Valle dell'Erica Resort, but flights, transfers and extras were not included. As always, my opinions are my own


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Things I Love This Valentine's Day
Valentine's day isn't just about being with who love but it is about what you love. Sure I love my family more then anything but there are other things that I love and love doing. I know most people will be expressing their love to their significant others but my wife and I had to do that early since I have to work today.
Here are just a few things that I love this Valentines day
- My Wife. I love her more then anything and would do anything in a heartbeat for her. She is my best friend and confidante. I'm so glad that she chose to live her life with me and I couldn't ask for more.
- My Son. As much as I complain about him on my blog, I love him with all my heart and look forward to the man that he will be someday. I just hope that I am molding him in a way that will make him a constructive citizen of society. He has made me grow up so fast but yet kept me a kid at heart.
- My Family (everyone outside of my wife and son). Without their support I wouldn't be here today.
- God… without getting to religious… I think he can speak for himself.
- My job. I know that I complain about it alot but I really do love it. I'm glad that I don't have an office job where I just sit at a computer all day. I like being able to get out and see the world and tell the stories that not many people get to tell. I love that in this economy I even have a job.
And now into the material things
- Baseball
- KU Jayhawks
- Fishing
- Blogging (Social Media in General)
- My house
Those are just a few of the things that I love… I'm sure that my wife could name of a thousand other things that I love but those are just the ones that pop into my head today.
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Indian Army Quotes
Heart-touching quotes from Indian Army That will surely apprise patriotism in you.
"We fight to win and win with a knock out,because there are no runners up in war. "
-Genereal JJ Singh
"Some goals are so worthy, it's glorious even to fail".
Capt Manoj Kumar Pandey
"In matters of war, it's a brave man, a brilliant man or a stupid man who speculates."
-General Sundararajan Padmanabhan
"You have never lived until You have almost died, And for those who choose to fight, Life has a special flavor, The protected will never know!!!"
– Capt R Subramanium
"I won't die in an accident or die of any disease i will go down in Glory."
Major Sudhir Kumar Walia
" Ye dil maange more."
Capt. Vikram Batra, PVC
"If death strikes before I prove my blood, I swear I'll kill Death."
– Capt Manoj Kumar Pandey PVC 1/11 Gurkha Rifles
" There will be no withdrawal without written orders and these orders shall never be issued."-Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw as Core Commander in 1962. "
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
" Either I will come back after hoisting the tricolor, or I will come back wrapped in it, but I will be back for sure. "
Capt. Vikram Batra, PVC
" No Sir, I will not abandon my tank. My gun is still working and I will get these bastards. "
Lt. Arun Kehtarpal, PVC
" I wonder whether those of our political masters who have been put in charge of the defence of the country can distinguish a mortar from a motor; a gun from a howitzer; a guerrilla from a gorilla, although a great many resemble the latter."
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw