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Courtesy photo Ron Milam joined the Army after graduating from ENMU, where he played basketball.
Kevin Wilson
When Earl Diddle saw the news Sunday night that Osama bin Laden had been killed, his first thought was of his daughter Colby. She was doing a fashion shoot in Manhattan when two planes hit the World Trade Center nearby.
"They didn't realize what happened until the second plane hit," said Diddle, women's basketball coach at Howard College and former men's basketball coach at Eastern New Mexico University.
Diddle's second thought Sunday night was about Maj. Ron Milam.
This Sept. 11 will mark 10 years since Milam, a 1991 graduate of ENMU and guard for the Greyhound hoops team, was killed when American Airlines Flight 77, bound for California, was hijacked and crashed into the Pentagon. Milam was at the Pentagon, serving in the office of the assistant secretary of the Army.
The Muskogee, Okla., native was born to a pair of teachers that Diddle called "pillars of the community," and graduated from Muskogee High in 1986 before playing for Diddle at Oklahoma Panhandle State.
When Diddle took the job at ENMU, Milam went with him, and the two were close during their basketball years and the decade that followed.
A picture of Milam hangs in Diddle's office, and he had actually told a friend all about Milam earlier on Sunday. Amid all of the talk about closure for Sept. 11 with bin Laden's death, Diddle doesn't believe that.
He remembers the world of Muskogee and the pain when he spoke at Milam's funeral services, a pain he still feels.
"I think there are incidents in your life where there is no closure; it's not going to be OK," Diddle said. "I think Ron Milam's death, it's never going to be OK. I don't think I'll ever put Ronnie to bed, so to speak. He was such an important part of my life and my family's life.
"I think you learn to carry that burden, you learn to cope with it and you learn to take all of the good things that happen in our relationship. Just because bin Laden is dead now, does that make it any better? Not really."
Diddle also remembers the world of the United Arab Emirates, where he was a coach for its Olympic basketball team and nearly got fired for refusing to go to a company picnic at Bin Laden Beach. He said he met many fine people during his time there, but he expects fallout from bin Laden's death because there is hatred and fanaticism that will, "never, ever go away."
Milam left behind a daughter, Myejoi, and his wife Jacqueline, who was five months pregnant on Sept. 11; she named their son Ron Jr.
Attempts to contact Milam's relatives were unsuccessful.
Diddle said Milam was always committed, and would succeed in whatever he chose.
"He and I always argued," Diddle said. "I always thought he should have gone to law school and went back (to become) the governor of Oklahoma."
Milam's life has been honored in many ways. In Muskogee, the MHS gym is named in his honor and a scholarship is given in his name every year and at ENMU, donations in Milam's name resulted in a scholarship worth about $1,500.
"He loved the university. Loved his experience there," Diddle said. "He was a great Greyhound, a great person. I miss him dearly, and I miss him every day."


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Want a big target painted on your back? Just make yourself a first- or second-round draft pick. If there are any doubts at all about your long-term pro potential, you'll be loudly denounced as a bust-in-waiting, and the team that picked you will be widely criticized -- if not outright mocked.
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But drafting is not an exact science. Consider the Seattle Seahawks, who were given poor grades by many for their draft haul last year. Nearly 13 months later, it's apparent that their crop of prospects -- which included defensive standouts Bruce Irvin and Bobby Wagner, as well as a very special quarterback you might be familiar with (Russell Wilson) -- actually should have received an easy "A."
Here's what I think happens: All these guys who put out mock draft after mock draft in the run-up to the real thing develop opinions of players that are based more on hype than fact -- and these opinions swirl together, congealing into some kind of conventional wisdom. Then, when a team drafts someone in the first round who was widely considered to be a sure second-rounder, it's deemed a "bad" pick. Even if the team gave him a first-round grade, the refrain becomes, "Why didn't they just wait to get this guy later?" or "Why didn't they trade down for extra picks?"
It's time to explore that gap between perception and reality. The five rookies listed below attracted boatloads of early criticism. But at rookie minicamp, all five quickly showed why they're likely to outperform expectations. After prompting questions on draft day, these guys look primed to contribute early.
Round 1, 16th overall pick, Florida State
Many question if Manuel can live up to his lofty status as a top-20 pick (and the first quarterback drafted), but I think he'll eventually prove to be the franchise signal-caller Buffalo has long been looking for.
I've known Bills offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett since he was about 8 years old, when his father, Paul, was a coach for the Cowboys. I think he's a very knowledgeable person -- someone who has the look of a future head-coaching candidate -- so I trust his opinion of Manuel, whom he judges as a dynamic person.
Hackett was impressed with how well Manuel knew the playbook at the Bills' minicamp -- how much information he absorbed in a relatively short amount of time. He said Manuel was able to jump right into the huddle and start calling plays without any problems.
Hackett acknowledged that Manuel needs to improve his footwork, but he thinks some tweaking should solve those issues. Manuel did have a less-than-optimal completion rate of 68 percent last season, which is a cause for concern. (The rule of thumb when it comes to projecting how that number will translate to the NFL is to drop it by 10 percent.) In an attempt to help him be more accurate, the Bills are having Manuel change how he holds the football.
While I think Manuel could definitely hack it as a first-year starter, I don't think they should push him. And I should say that Hackett thinks the longer a young quarterback is able to sit and learn in the early going, the better off he'll ultimately be. Still, Hackett also pointed out that Manuel isn't afraid of anything.
Round 2, 39th overall pick, West Virginia
Jets offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg is very patient and does a good job teaching, so I think he'll do well with Smith. In fact, I think Smith has a shot to be a starter by midseason, and I think he'll prove a lot of doubters wrong.
At Jets camp, Smith was able to learn quickly -- though that was never a problem with him -- and the team was pleased with what he did. Moreover, he seems to have impressed the notoriously tough New York media.
As far as I'm concerned, many of the criticisms of Smith seem to have been, well, more or less made up. To the extent that they were valid, I think they stemmed from the less-than-great pre-draft preparation he received, in terms of getting ready to interview -- though the Jets say he even did that well. I talked to Terry Bradway, a senior personnel executive with the Jets, who told me that the team had no issues with a lack of focus or any of the things people have criticized Smith for.
Round 1, 31st overall pick, Wisconsin
The knock on this pick was that the Cowboys took Frederick too high, with some wondering why they didn't wait a round or two before selecting the Wisconsin center. But the way I see it, any time you like a guy, you don't worry so much about drafting him too early. If you wait, it'll be just your luck that some other team will snag him right before your turn comes up again. I think something like that would have happened with Frederick.
I saw Frederick practice three times last weekend, and I think he compares favorably to New York Jets center Nick Mangold, a four-time Pro Bowler who was drafted 29th overall in 2006. Like Mangold, Frederick can be an anchor on the offensive line -- though Frederick actually has better lower body strength.
We're talking about a smart player here -- he is, after all, about to earn an engineering degree. When Cowboys offensive coordinator and line coach Bill Callahan went to work out Frederick before the draft, he put 23 protections up on a board for him to learn, just in case Dallas ended up taking him. Last week, Callahan asked Frederick to draw the 23 protections -- and he was perfect.
It's easy to say that the Cowboys should have waited to nab Frederick, but remember: The first round saw a run on offensive linemen, with eight coming off the board by the time Dallas' pick came around. I don't think the Cowboys will regret pulling the trigger on Frederick, who should start -- and make Dallas better -- as a rookie and go on to play a lot of years at a very high level.
Round 1, 20th overall pick, Oregon
Many thought Long went higher than he should have, given his relative lack of experience, but I think the Bears landed someone who can immediately provide a positive impact on their offensive line.
I talked to Bears general manager Phil Emery, who is a very good player evaluator. After watching Long work this weekend, Emery thinks he could eventually start at either guard position or either tackle position. Emery praised Long's leadership abilities as a rookie, citing one particular occurrence: Long gathered the rest of the linemen, walked them up to the front of the team meeting room and asked if the group could sit in the second row, right behind the quarterbacks.
Long has just two years of experience on the offensive line, and only one of those came at a major-college level. Still, Emery said Long's athleticism is off the charts. Some question if Long has the strength to thrive, but as Tom Landry used to say, you can make them stronger, but you can't make them taller or faster. Long is fast (having run a 4.94-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine) and tall (6-foot-6); now all Chicago has to do is make him stronger.
The converted defensive end is a mean player with a defensive temperament, reminiscent of his father, Hall of Famer Howie Long, and his brother, St. Louis Rams defensive end Chris Long. Incidentally, the potential fraternal rivalry should make the Bears' Week 12 battle with the Rams something to watch.
Round 1, 30th overall pick, Georgia
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There were two main concerns about Ogletree before the draft: First, that he has trouble taking on and shedding blockers; and second, that he's had off-the-field problems. But he's got talent, and Rams coach Jeff Fisher has a history of helping players who are possible risks stay on the straight and narrow and make the most of their potential.
Ogletree, who can play either the strong or the weak side, looked really good in coverage drills this week, matching up well against the bigger receivers and tight ends. He also stood out in 7-on-7s. Many scouts felt that the quiet Ogletree was Georgia's best defensive player last season, and I think he's got a better-than-average chance to start, provided he stays out of trouble.
Remember, folks were worried about cornerback Janoris Jenkins when the Rams drafted him last year, but Fisher and his staff did what they had to do to help him, and Jenkins finished 2012 as one of the better defensive rookies in the NFL. Fisher will do the same for Ogletree, and you can bet that the staff in St. Louis will spend many hours teaching him to disengage from the blocker.
Ogletree really landed with the right team, which will give him a chance to be very, very good.

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Israel Ortega, on the left, with friends at CPAC
I had the pleasure of talking to Israel Ortega of Heritage Libertad.
Q: What is the mission of Heritage Libertad, Israel?
Israel: To share the studies, analyses and research of Heritage.org, and to educate the Spanish-speaking public, since liberty is important in our country and the world.
Q: The Spanish-speaking public in America, and also in the world?
Israel: Yes, the Spanish-speaking peoples around the world.
Q: What's next for Heritage Libertad?
Israel: We'll be heading to Spain to promote the Index of Economic Freedom.
Linked by Heritage Libertad. Thanks!


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Washington Post
Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo, Kelly Meg
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In the 497 days since he took the oath of office, President Trump has made 3,251 false or misleading claims, according to The Fact Checker's database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement uttered by the president.
That's an average of more than 6.5 claims a day.
When we first started this project for the president's first 100 days, he averaged 4.9 claims a day. But the average number of claims per day keeps climbing as the president nears the 500-day mark of his presidency.
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In the month of May, the president made about eight claims a day — including an astonishing 35 claims in his rally in Nashville on May 29.
Among the claims at the rally: He more than tripled the projected savings from repealing Obamacare, and said the individual mandate was unconstitutional even though the Supreme Court, in an opinion written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., said it passed constitutional muster. He once again falsely said he passed the biggest tax cut in U.S. history, when it's only in eighth place. He inflated the trade deficit with Mexico. And he offered a long list of false statements about immigration, ranging from mischaracterizing the visa lottery to whether his long-promised wall is being built. (It's not.) He also twisted the words of Democrats, casting words of sympathy for undocumented immigrants as support for MS-13 gang members.
But perhaps the president's most astonishing claim in May came on the last day of the month, in the form of a tweet.
Initially, the White House had said FBI director James B. Comey was fired May 9, 2017, because of his handling of the Hillary Clinton investigation, on the recommendation of Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein.
But here's what Trump himself said to NBC's Lester Holt just two days after the firing: "I was going to fire Comey knowing there was no good time to do it. And in fact when I decided to just do it, I said to myself, I said, you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story, it's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should have won."
Moreover, the New York Times reported that Trump, in a meeting with Russian officials the day after the firing, said: "I just fired the head of the FBI. He was crazy, a real nut job. I faced great pressure because of Russia. That's taken off." Those quotes appeared in a White House document summarizing the meeting.
Our interactive graphic, created with the help of Leslie Shapiro and Kaeti Hinck of The Washington Post's graphics department, displays a running list of every false or misleading statement made by Trump. We also catalogued the president's many flip-flops, since those earn Upside-Down Pinocchios if a politician shifts position on an issue without acknowledging that he or she did so.
Trump has a proclivity to repeat, over and over, many of his false or misleading statements. We've counted at least 122 claims that the president has repeated at least three times, some with breathtaking frequency.
Almost one third of Trump's claims — 931 — relate to economic issues, trade deals or jobs. He frequently takes credit for jobs created before he became president or company decisions with which he had no role. He cites his "incredible success" in terms of job growth, even though annual job growth under his presidency has been slower than the last five years of Barack Obama's term. He also loves to cite unemployment figures, even though he repeatedly said during his campaign that the unemployment rate was phony and could not be trusted.
Not surprisingly, immigration is another source of Trump's misleading claims, now totaling 379. Nineteen times just in the past three months, for instance, the president has falsely claimed his long-promised border wall with Mexico is being built, even though Congress has denied funding for it.
Misleading claims about taxes — now at 299 — are also a common feature of Trump's speeches. Seventy-five times, he has made the false assertion that he passed the biggest tax cut in U.S. history.
But moving up the list quickly are claims about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether people in the Trump campaign were in any way connected to it. The president has made 265 statements about the Russia probe, using hyperbolic claims of "worse than Watergate," "McCarthyism" and, of course, "witch hunt." He often asserts that the Democrats colluded with the Russians, even though the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign were victims of Russian activities, as emails were hacked and then released via WikiLeaks.


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Thank you for the cinema guide in Paris.
By Theadora Brack
As promised, this week we're going to shimmy back up to the hill of Montmartre, and pay homage to my favorite movie house in Paris, Cinema Studio 28. Don't forget to pack your fancy duds, too, because we'll also trek it back in time again with photographer Maurice Sapiro. Winding it back to the summer of 1956: While playing the trumpet with the 279th Army Band in France, Maurice documented the streets of Paris, deftly improvising with light and architectural texture like a jazz musician. Inspired by the Lumière Autochrome color film process, Maurice's shots still snap, crackle and pop, much like the City of Light herself. In the words of John Milton, "Come and trip it as you go, on the light fantastic toe!" Step right up. Here's your ticket!
Trekking to Paris? Why not take in a film? After all, cinema is as French as Camembert cheese. In fact, both date back to around the time of the Revolution. Moving pictures got their start in the 1790s when enterprising showman Étienne-Gaspard Robertson began charging admission to weird magic lantern horror shows he called phantasmagoria, projected on the walls of a crypt down under the ruins of the old Capuchin crypt near the Tuileries. Apparently, "the Great Robertson" also invented the zoom, the dolly shot, and the pan.
"I am only satisfied if my spectators, shivering and shuddering, raise their hands or cover their eyes out of fear of ghosts and devils dashing towards them; if even the most indiscreet among them run into the arms of a skeleton!" he said. Bonjour, Goosebumps!
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
Now, movies as we know them today came along a century later, when the Lumière brothers patented perforated movie film and invented the cinematograph (which could not only shoot movies but develop and project them as well). In 1895 they held the first public screenings ever, at the Grand Café near the Paris Opéra. Later they invented color photo film too, but that's whole other reel!
Time marches on: Dear fellow news junkies, we have the Pathé Brothers to thank for introducing the news reel to theaters in 1908. They also experimented with hand-colored film. Try watching their footage of Loïe Fuller's "Serpentine Dance" without grabbing your very own bed sheets and giving it a whirl. I've tried but no can do.
Lights! Crepe! Action! Here's the deal: On November 5, 1892, Marie-Louise Fuller (a.k.a. "the Priestess of Fire") became an overnight sensation at the Folies Bergère after she performed her signature twirls while decked out in billowing Chinese silks, under rotating jewel-colored spotlights projected from above. Looking very much like a life-sized origami in motion, she transformed modern dance in one fell swoop. Like wild fire, word spread. A star was born. Soon the Grand Magasins du Louvre and Bon Marché were selling Loïe-inspired skirts, ties, and scarves. Enraptured by Paris's "Electric, Salome," even bars and cafés hopped on the fan wagon, and created flaming cocktails, donning the dancer's name.
In 1900, the New York Times wrote: "Loïe Fuller's inimitable fire dance is the boldest and most marvelous that has ever appeared in spectacular dancing in any epoch. Between the dream world and reality, inhabits the darkness with never-to-be-forgotten apparitions." Or as one critic cooed, "She delivers dance from the high kicks and tutus!"
The Hills are Alive!
Now, let's trot on over to Studio 28 at 10 Rue Tholozé. With just 170 seats and about ten screenings a week, it has earned a special place in the annals of cinema. Founded in 1928 (hence the name), it immediately carved a niche in history as the world's first avant-garde art theater when it showed films by Abel Gance in "Polyvision," a technique involving three synchronized projectors to show the first wide-screen movies.
Fast Forward: Two years later, Studio 28's fame was secured when Salvador Dali and Luis Buñuel premiered one of the first surrealist films there: "L'Age d'Or" (The Golden Age). Anaïs Nin and Henry Miller went to see it, and afterwards Miller praised it as "pure cinema and nothing but cinema." But an angry mob was apparently somewhat less impressed—upset by its sacrilegious symbolism, they attacked the theater, threw ink on the screen and destroyed an art display in the lobby that included works by Salvador Dali, Man Ray, Yves Tanguy, Joan Miró and Max Ernst (who starred in the film). After that, programming took a lighter approach when it introduced France to comedies by Ernest Lubitsch, the Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields, and Frank Capra.
Before you go
Today, Studio 28 provides a delightful experience while remaining relatively inexpensive compared to other Paris movie theaters. During July, it offers a special reduced-fare series featuring international classics along the lines of "Rebel Without a Cause", "East of Eden", "Roman Holiday", and "Double Indemnity", among others. The cinema offers a rare opportunity to experience films the way they were before the multiplex—it's no wonder that Audrey Tautou's "Amélie Poulain" headed to Studio 28 every Friday.
Also to note: Studio 28 maintains a rotating display of artwork, and showcases the hand- and footprints of famous actors and directors who have premiered films there.
Sweet Spot: A bar at the end of the lobby opens onto a small beer garden (enclosed in winter) where you can sit and have a drink or some snacks before the show. Once you've entered the auditorium, settle into your plush red seat, let your eyes adjust to the dark, and make sure you check out the old piano nearby. It last saw serious use when Charlie Chaplin showed his movies here. The large set of surrealist light fixtures in the same auditorium were created by artist and film director Jean Cocteau. Monsieur Cocteau called Studio 28 "a cinema of masterpieces and a masterpiece of a cinema." I think you'll agree.
Please note: Cinema Studio 28 is closed during the month of August.
Other favorite cinemas
La Pagode (57 rue de Babylone, 7th arrondissement), looks like a Japanese temple. It was built for the wife of the founder of Au Bon Marché, the oldest department store in the city.
Le Balzac (just off the Champs-Elysées at 1 rue Balzac) will make you feel like you're on a steamship bound for a distant land, thanks to its porthole-and-riveted-steel-hatchways ocean liner decor.
At La Péniche Cinéma that particular aesthetic is carried even further, as the theater actually is a ship—well, a barge, anyway—docked at Parc de la Villette each winter, and then moored at La Villette canal basin all summer.
Le Grand Rex is by far the city's largest and flashiest theater. Located at 1 boulevard Poissonnière (between Metros Grands Boulevards and Bonne Nouvelle), this humongous movie palace was erected in 1932 at the height of the Art Deco movement. It can seat audiences of 5,000.
Pinching from Henry Valentine Miller YET again: "Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music—the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself." Carpe diem!
Grab my hand. Let's take a spin around Montmartre with Maurice Sapiro.
(Thank you, Maurice!)
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I love this latest post. So many memories of the times *I* was in Paris, with my own dear Sweetie. Thanks for bringing them back, again and again.
ooooo la la I saw Amelie not too long ago and it was great fun!
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Crown Royal Reserve
Review: Crown Royal Reserve Canadian Whisky 90.5/100
a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
(Revisited and re-scored October 2017)
Crown Royal Canadian Whisky is currently produced in Gimli, Manitoba, at the Crown Royal Distillery. The distillery and the brand are owned by Diageo, and I think it is fair to say that Crown Royal is Diageo's flagship Canadian whisky brand. In 1992, a premium version of Crown Royal was introduced as Crown Royal Special Reserve. This whisky was produced from specially selected casks which were tasted and monitored closely by the Crown Royal Master Blender. These 'premium casks' represented whiskies with special character, and they were allowed to age longer with the aim of producing a more premium whisky. In the fall of 2008, this more premium Crown Royal Special Reserve was relaunched as Crown Royal Reserve Canadian Whisky.
I have to admit that I seem to have mixed reactions whenever I taste this particular whisky. When I originally scored it in 2010, I was underwhelmed; but, when I re-scored the spirit in January of 2013, my impression of the whisky had improved considerably. As well, I have noticed that in blind tastings (when serving as juror for the Canadian Whisky Awards) I seem to have a different reaction each time I taste a new bottle.
This review is the result of my latest evaluation (October 2017).
In the Bottle (5/5)
Crown Royal Whiskies have a rather unique presentation. They use a rather nifty/elegant crown shaped bottle with each brand having its own distinctive shape. The whisky bottle is placed in a colourful cloth bag with gold coloured drawstrings. For my bottle of the Reserve, a gold cardboard box houses the presentation.
As well, each variety of Crown Royal utilizes a 'crown' shaped screw cap to close the bottle. I like the presentation very much.
(BTW: Crown Royal Reserve is produced at 40 % alcohol by volume.)
In the Glass 9/10
The whisky displays itself as a rich mahogany coloured spirit which brings a rather rich menagerie of scents and smells into the breezes above the glass. Things begin with rich notes of oak and cedar mingling with rye grain and butterscotch. The punky corn accent so familiar in all Crown Royal whiskies is very apparent; but it is much more subdued in this expression. I believe the more subdued bourbon notes are helping the rye spices gain momentum in the air.
I smell distinct impressions of ginger and wood spices. As the whisky breathes, some baking spices begin to rise with vanilla, nutmeg, and cloves. These are accented by a touch of maple and milk chocolate as well as some spicy tobacco spice. Some tart apples and ripe pears make their way into the breezes as well as some impressions of sour fruit and canned peaches. This whisky is very appealing and complex. It does though, require a bit of time in the glass to reach its full potential.
In the Mouth 54.5/60
As I take my first sip, I am further impressed by the complex structure of the whisky which is all at once tart and spicy, sweet and creamy, and rich with flavour. The whisky is lightly oaky with wood spices leading out as orange peel and pepper. Some clear rye spices (ginger in particular) jump in, and this spicy montage of flavour is accented by sweet flavours of caramel and maple. There is of course that typical punky corn/bourbon presence winding through the whisky that seems to be the signature flavour of Crown Royal. But, it is lurking more in the background allowing the rye to stand out and grab your attention. Dabs of baking spices (vanilla and cinnamon this time) are present as is a certain Demerara quality which is quite beguiling.
As the glass breathes and I sip some more, the whisky seems to have gotten spicier, and the flavours more jumbled together. Spicy tobacco, canned fruit and tart apples ride somewhere in that jumble of flavour.
In the Throat 13/15
The exit is unfortunately shorter than expected. White pepper glows in the background accented by caramel, maple, cinnamon and oak. It is here in the finish that the whisky seems to take a step back from rye and lets the corn have the final bow.
The Afterburn 9/10
As I indicated earlier, I seem to have mixed reaction to the Crown Royal Reserve, and I think perhaps one of my astute readers who commented below has got it right. This whisky appears to vary from batch to batch. Fortunately though, those variations seem to be diminishing over time as the Crown Royal Reserve Whisky seems to be settling down about who she wants to be.
You may read some of my other Whisky Reviews (click the link) if you wish to have some comparative reviews.
Suggested Cocktail
Evening Salute
(This drink may be called the Royal Salute if ginger ale is used instead of cola)
2 oz Canadian Whisky (Crown Royal Reserve)
1/2 oz Apricot Brandy (Bols)
Lengthen with Cola
Build on Ice in a small rocks glass
Garnish with a Lemon or Lime Slice
Also please remember that I encourage you not to drink more spirits, but rather to drink better spirits!
Please Enjoy Responsibly!
Note: If you are interested in more of my original cocktail recipes, please click this link (Cocktails and Recipes) for more of my mixed drink recipes!
As always you may interpret the scores I provide as follows.
0-25 A spirit with a rating this low would actually kill you.
26-49 Depending upon your fortitude you might actually survive this.
50 -59 You are safe to drink this…but you shouldn't.
60-69 Substandard swill which you may offer to people you do not want to see again.
70-74 Now we have a fair mixing rum or whisky. Accept this but make sure it is mixed into a cocktail.
75-79 You may begin to serve this to friends, again probably still cocktail territory.
80-84 We begin to enjoy this spirit neat or on the rocks. (I will still primarily mix cocktails)
85-89 Excellent for sipping or for mixing!
90-94 Definitely a primary sipping spirit, in fact you may want to hoard this for yourself.
95-97.5 The Cream of the Crop
98+ I haven't met this bottle yet…but I want to.
Very loosely we may put my scores into terms that you may be more familiar with on a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal scale as follows:
70 – 79.5 Bronze Medal (Recommended only as a mixer)
80 – 89.5 Silver Medal (Recommended for sipping and or a high quality mixer)
90 – 95 Gold Medal (Highly recommended for sipping and for sublime cocktails.)
95.5+ Platinum Award (Highest Recommendation)
7 Responses to "Crown Royal Reserve"
December 24, 2013 at 3:52 am
My husband loves this stuff. I want to get him something with similar tasting notes for the holidays. Any suggestions?
December 12, 2013 at 11:40 am
I've heard rumblings that there are absolutely *enormous* batch-to-batch variations in this stuff. Heard (or experienced) the same phenomenon? I've got a bottle that's been sitting on the shelf for awhile–I like it; it's good. But I'm not blown away by it.
February 3, 2013 at 9:29 am
Chip, in the islands I bought this whisky. It came in a gold or beige sack ( I'm not good with color), not the royal blue in your photo. I really like it and was wondering if you might be able to explain the discrepancy. Keep up the good work.
April 3, 2011 at 10:11 pm
Straight to the point and well written! Why can't everyone else be like this?


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NEW DELHI, India – Scientists will take the tape measure to Mount Everest to determine whether a massive earthquake in Nepal really did knock an inch off the world's tallest peak.
India's top surveyor said Tuesday, January 24, a team of scientists would be sent to neighboring Nepal to measure Everest in the hope of putting to rest a debate about the true height of the towering mountain.
A deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in 2015, killing thousands and altering the landscape across the Himalayan nation.
Satellite data at the time suggested the impact of the quake reduced Everest's peak – which officially stands at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) above sea level – by anywhere between a few millimeters and an inch.
But lingering doubt among the scientific community has prompted a fresh expedition to size up the peak, said India's surveyor general Swarna Subba Rao.
"We will remeasure it," Rao was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency, adding the team would set off in two months.
"Two years have passed since the major Nepal earthquake and there's doubt in the scientific community that it did in fact shrink."
The exercise will require a month for observation and roughly another fortnight for the data to be officially declared.
Another official told Agence France-Presse that a 5-member team would depart for the expedition at winter's end, and would take measurements using instruments on the ground to gauge the peak's real height.
The earthquake, Nepal's deadliest disaster in more than 80 years, is also believed to have shifted the earth beneath the capital Kathmandu several meters to the south. – Rappler.com
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Rand Paul Explains His Surprise Vote For Chuck Hagel — "The president gets to choose political appointees," Paul says. — Image by Gary Cameron / Reuters — WASHINGTON — Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said his support for a filibuster against Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel never meant that he would vote against Hagel's confirmation.
Discussion: Hit & Run, Politico and The American Conservative
Brian Doherty / Hit & Run: Rand Paul Continues Attempt to Block Chuck Hagel for Defense Vote: Does This Make Him an Interventionist?
Maggie Haberman / Politico: Paul: I'd let Obama make his picks
Daniel McCarthy / The American Conservative: Rand Paul Votes to Confirm Hagel
Tim Mak / Politico:
Chuck Hagel clears Senate hurdle toward confirmation — The Senate voted 71-27 on Tuesday to end debate on Chuck Hagel's nomination to become secretary of Defense, ending a Republican campaign that forced Democrats to fight for every step toward confirmation, which is expected later in the day.
Discussion: Little Green Footballs, CNN, Booman Tribune, Red Alert Politics, Lynn Sweet, Outside the Beltway and National Review
BooMan / Booman Tribune: Hagel Filibuster is Defeated
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Hagel Nomination Passes Cloture
Andrew Stiles / National Review: Hagel Will Be Confirmed
Talking Points Memo:
Senate Confirms Chuck Hagel As Defense Secretary — The Senate confirmed former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel (R) as the next U.S. Secretary of Defense on Tuesday, ending a long and contentious nomination process marked by an unprecedented GOP filibuster of a presidential cabinet level nominee.
Tom Vanden Brook / Associated Press:
Senate approves Hagel to lead Defense Department — The vote to confirm Chuck Hagel as Defense secretary came after debate was stopped. — WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 58-41 Tuesday to confirm Chuck Hagel as the new Defense secretary to succeed Leon Panetta, thus ending a contentious battle over his nomination.
Discussion: The Fix, The Gateway Pundit, Advocate, Joe. My. God. and No More Mister Nice Blog
Aaron Blake / The Fix: The GOP's anti-Hagel crusade: Was it worth it?
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: US Senate Confirms Obama's Anti-Israel Pick Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary 58-41
Michelle Garcia / Advocate: Hagel Confirmed As Defense Secretary
Fox News:
Senate approves Hagel for Defense secretary after historic nomination fight
Senate approves Hagel for Defense secretary after historic nomination fight
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review: GOP Folderoo On Hagel Confirmation
Patrick Edaburn / The Moderate Voice: Hagel Confirmed By Vote Of 58-41
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Hagel wins confirmation to lead Pentagon
Hagel wins confirmation to lead Pentagon
Discussion: The Moderate Voice, A plain blog about politics, New York Times and Outside the Beltway
Dorian De Wind / The Moderate Voice: Breaking: Chuck Hagel Confirmed for Secretary of Defense.
Jonathan Bernstein / A plain blog about politics: Talking about the Hagel Filibuster
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Chuck Hagel Confirmed As Defense Secretary
Peter Brookes / Boston Herald:
Prez should pull Hagel's nomination
Prez should pull Hagel's nomination
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Hagel Prevails in Senate After Bruising Bout With G.O.P.
Hagel Prevails in Senate After Bruising Bout With G.O.P.
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Micah Cohen / FiveThirtyEight: An Unusually Partisan Confirmation Vote
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Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect: Victory for the Friends of Hamas!
Halimah Abdullah / CNN:
Hagel bruised but still standing
Hagel bruised but still standing
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John Cole / Balloon Juice: So That Waste of Our Time Is Over
Sara Murray / Wall Street Journal:
Hagel Is Confirmed as Defense Secretary
Hagel Is Confirmed as Defense Secretary
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
Boehner tells Senate to 'get off their ass;' Reid says GOP 'sitting on their posterior' — A salty Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday told members of the Senate to "get off their ass" and pass a bill to replace $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts, setting off an exchange with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).
Jake Sherman / Politico: VAWA bill likely to pass House
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice: Battle of the Political Butts
Stephen Ohlemacher / Associated Press: Boehner gets salty to prod Senate on sequester
Libby Spencer / The Impolitic: Boehner begs Senate to save his ass
Ross Kaminsky / The Spectacle Blog: Boehner Tells Senate to "Get Off Their Ass"
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Republican Sequestration Plan — Whether or not you agree with it, and whether or not it will work, President Obama's strategy on sequestration is perfectly obvious. His goal is to end the automatic budget cuts, which he regards as stupidly constructed and likely to harm the economy …
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: When Did "Tax Reform" Become a Tax Hike?
Michael J.W. Stickings / The Reaction: Major media have sequestration all wrong
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
WaPo/Pew sequestration poll question oddly missing an option — Let's see if you can figure out what Pew and the Washington Post left out of this poll question about blame for the sequester. I won't even give you a hint, even if Rovin had to tip me to this by e-mail: — Say, where is the option for Senate Democrats?
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Matt Vespa / The PJ Tatler: WaPo Forgets To Ask Americans How Much They Blame Democrats for Sequestration
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Obama: Cuts are a 'self-inflicted wound'
Obama: Cuts are a 'self-inflicted wound'
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Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
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I don't understand the Republican position on the sequester
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John Boehner's big bet
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Doktor Zoom / Wonkette: Anti-McConnell Super-PAC Tweets Stupid Racist Things About Mitch McConnell's Wife
Nathaniel Botwinick / National Review: Liberal Kentucky Super PAC Attacks Mitch McConnell's 'Chinese' Wife
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Liberal Super PAC Sends Racist Tweet About Mitch McConnell's Chinese Wife — A liberal super PAC in Kentucky is on the defensive after recently sending a racist tweet attacking Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) wife for being Chinese. — McConnell, running for reelection in 2014 …
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Tweets on Mitch McConnell's wife's race condemned
Tweets on Mitch McConnell's wife's race condemned
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John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
Liberals Accuse McConnell Of Favoring China Because Of Wife's Race
Liberals Accuse McConnell Of Favoring China Because Of Wife's Race
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Jeffrey Young / The Huffington Post:
Chris Christie Medicaid Plan To Offer Coverage To Poor New Jersey Residents
Chris Christie Medicaid Plan To Offer Coverage To Poor New Jersey Residents
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Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect: Conservatives Shun Popular GOP Governor
Shushannah Walshe / ABCNEWS: New Jersey Gov. Christie Shows Softer Side Before Budget Address
Jamelle Bouie / The Plum Line: Chris Christie's CPAC snub
Christie's advice for Washington
Christie's advice for Washington
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
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Chris Christie takes Obamacare Medicaid expansion
Salvador Rizzo / New Jersey Online:
Gov. Christie to announce expansion of Medicaid in budget speech, sources say
Gov. Christie to announce expansion of Medicaid in budget speech, sources say
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Geoffrey Cowley / msnbc.com: Chris Christie joins the GOP's new Medicaid fan club
Jonathan Bernstein / The Plum Line: Medicaid expansion chalks up another win: New Jersey
Matt K. Lewis / The Daily Caller: Has Obama finally broken the GOP's will?
Kirk Semple / New York Times:
Wave of Immigrants Released Ahead of Automatic Budget Cuts — In a highly unusual move, federal immigration officials have released a wave of detainees from immigration detention centers around the country in an effort to save money as automatic budget cuts loom in Washington, officials said.
Discussion: Addicting Info, Hot Air and Prairie Weather
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Allahpundit / Hot Air: Obama's first sequester move: Releasing "waves" of illegal immigrants from detention centers
Franco Ordonez / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
In face of coming budget cuts, U.S. frees illegal immigrants from custody — WASHINGTON — The federal government released groups of illegal immigrants from custody across the country Monday at the same time the White House was making its case that impending budget cuts would harm efforts …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: Obama Releases Waves of Illegal Immigrants From US Detention Centers in Wake of Sequester
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: Unreal: Obama Uses Pending Sequester Cuts As Excuse To Release "Waves" Of Illegal Immigrants From Detention Centers...
Arturo Garcia / The Raw Story: Activists say immigration releases highlight 'aggressive, reckless enforcement system'
Meredith Jessup / TheBlaze.com: Sequester warning: Illegal immigrants will run free
Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller: Subtlety is not one of the keystones of this administration. — McClatchy:
Elise Foley / The Huffington Post:
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Frees Detainees As Sequester Looms
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Frees Detainees As Sequester Looms
Discussion: Arizona Daily Star, Talking Points Memo, Washington Times, Wonkblog and The Daily Caller
Benjy Sarlin / Talking Points Memo: GOPers: Obama Freeing 'Criminal' Immigrants As Sequester Propaganda
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times: Illegal immigrants set free from detention centers as sequester approaches
Suzy Khimm / Wonkblog: Citing fiscal crunch, the government releases "several hundred" detained immigrants
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Apple Joins Morgan Stanley to Back Gay Marriage at Supreme Court — Dozens of companies, including Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Morgan Stanley (MS), are planning to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide, saying bans in 41 states harm workplace morale and undermine recruiting.
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Meet The Republicans Telling The Supreme Court To Let Gay People Marry
Meet The Republicans Telling The Supreme Court To Let Gay People Marry
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Shushannah Walshe / ABCNEWS: 80 Top Republicans Back Gay Marriage
Jacob Combs / Equality On Trial: Prominent Republicans to sign Supreme Court brief in support of marriage equality
Ben Jacobs / Daily Download: Media Go Gaga Over GOP Gay SCOTUS Brief
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Lesbian Widow Urges Supreme Court To Declare DOMA Unconstitutional
Lesbian Widow Urges Supreme Court To Declare DOMA Unconstitutional
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Scottie Thomaston / Equality On Trial: Edith Windsor asks Supreme Court to rule Section 3 of DOMA unconstitutional
Numbers / Pew Research Center for the People …:
GOP Seen as Principled, But Out of Touch and Too Extreme — Images of the Parties: A Closer Look — OVERVIEW — At a time when the Republican Party's image is at a historic low, 62% of the public says the GOP is out of touch with the American people, 56% think it is not open to change and 52% say the party is too extreme.
Discussion: CNN, Politico, The Impolitic, Business Insider, The Plum Line, Daily Kos, American Prospect, Liberal Values, The Moderate Voice, The Fix and Taegan Goddard's …
Maria Cardona / CNN: Cuts will turn off voters GOP is courting
Kevin Cirilli / Politico: Poll: Republicans 'out of touch'
Libby Spencer / The Impolitic: John Boehner's House of ill dispute
Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider: This Brutal Poll Says Everything You Need To Know About The State Of The GOP
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line: Why White House is content to wait Republicans out
Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect: Does the GOP Have a Forward Vision?
Ron Chusid / Liberal Values: Republicans Seen As Out Of Touch, Losing Support Of Voters Concerned About Science And The Modern World
Chris Cillizza / The Fix: The Republican party's family feud, exposed.
Alex Seitz-Wald / Salon:
Bachmann: 'I didn't get anything wrong' — The Congresswoman touts her flawless run for the presidency and love of Beyonce — Tea Party Rep. Michele Bachmann has been laying low since last November's election when she came dangerously close to losing her House seat, possibly in preparation …
Discussion: The Raw Story
Arshad Mohammed / Reuters:
Kerry defends liberties, says Americans have "right to be stupid" — (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry offered a defense of freedom of speech, religion and thought in the United States on Tuesday telling German students that in America "you have a right to be stupid if you want to be."
Discussion: Connecting.the.Dots, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite and The Hill
Robert Stein / Connecting.the.Dots: Boehner's Anatomical Anarchy
Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite: John Kerry Defends Liberties During Berlin Trip: In America, 'You Have A Right To Be Stupid'
Michael Doyle / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Who should pay to defend Larry Craig's bathroom antics? — WASHINGTON — A federal judge this week will confront the surprisingly important fallout from former Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig's 2007 bathroom arrest. — Craig's own money may be on the line Wednesday, but that's not all.
Discussion: The Raw Story, Joe. My. God., Advocate and Towleroad News #gay
David Ferguson / The Raw Story: Court to determine if Craig's airport bathroom sexcapade was official Senate business
Joe / Joe. My. God.: Larry Craig: Toe-Tapping In An Airport Restroom Is A Legitimate Senate Activity
Michelle Garcia / Advocate: Larry Craig's Legal Defense Funds In Question
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Why Everything Republicans Are Saying About The Sequester Is Wrong — Barring a last minute Congressional compromise, $85 billion in automatic across-the-board cuts will go into effect in the next 72 hours as a result of the sequester mechanism included in the 2011 Budget Control Act.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Addicting Info
Andrew Stiles / National Review:
GAO Report: Obamacare Adds $6.2 Trillion to Long-Term Deficit — Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion, according to a Government Accountability Office report that will be released today. — Senator Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.), who requested the report …
Discussion: Rush Limbaugh, Weasel Zippers, Hot Air and Watchdog.org
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
9th Circuit judges split over anti-Bush protest — Over an impassioned dissent signed by eight judges, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday rejected the Obama Administration's request that the court reconsider a ruling favoring demonstrators who sued the Secret Service …


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Arkon's Tab-Stand models aren't exciting, but they're functional and versatile.
There are times you want to prop your iPad up for hands-free use, and a good stand lets you do just that. While there are plenty of portable iPad stands out there, stationary (or desktop) stands tend to be a bit sturdier and more stable. (See all our iPad-stand reviews.) I took a look at eight stands designed for the desktop or floor to see how they compare.
Before you buy a stand, it's important to think about how and where exactly you plan to use your iPad. Are you looking for a solution for a business setting? Will you instead be using your iPad primarily in the kitchen, so you can follow a recipe or watch a video while you cook? Or are you looking for a couch companion, to relax with an e-book or movie? Each of these stands I tested will suit different needs, so keep your needs in mind as you read along.
Arkon Tab-Stand 1 and 2
The Arkon Tab-Stand (3 of 5 rating) comes in two sizes; the $90 Tab-Stand1 (also known as the "4″ Extending iPad Floor Stand with Quick Release Holder"), designed to be set on the ground like a podium stand, and the $40 Tab-Stand2 (also known as the "10″ iPad & iPad Mini Table Stand with Quick Release Holder"), intended for tabletop use. The design of both versions is the same—which size you choose is just a matter of how you plan to use your iPad.
The Arkon stands are made of plastic and metal, and they accommodate any size iPad, including the mini. (It also fits other brands of tablets.) However, the stands hold a full-sized iPad only in portrait mode. That said, the stand's cradle is quite adaptable, letting you keep your iPad in a non-bulky case; you can adjust the height of the cradle and iPad angle (from roughly vertical to 45 degrees from vertical). The stands' cradle doesn't block any ports or buttons.
The taller Tab-Stand1 makes a good lectern, music stand, or teleprompter; you can even set it up near a treadmill and watch a movie as you work out. The shorter Tab-Stand2 is better for, say, displaying your recipes on the kitchen counter, video-chatting, or watching a movie. You could also use the shorter model with an external iPad keyboard, though the stand's large feet prevent the keyboard from being placed very close to the screen. On-screen typing is doable, as long the stand is on a hard, flat surface. (In fact, both stands work best on hard, flat surfaces. When I tried the smaller Tab-Stand on a couch, the stand often tipped over unless I held it in place.)
It's worth noting that the Tab-Stand1 (the larger stand) requires some assembly, and on the unit I received, the leg-attachment holes were not machined properly. As a result, one of the legs could not be attached as described in the included directions. I managed to jerry-rig the assembly by inserting the screws from underneath instead of from on top, though that wasn't ideal, as the screw heads took away from the flatness of the base. (The stand comes with foam pads for the underside of the legs (for non-skid/scratch purposes), along with stickers to hide the screws on top of the legs, so it's not too obvious that I put the screws in upside-down.)
The Arkon models are each the sort of stand that comes to mind when you think "iPad Stand." They're not exciting, but they're functional and versatile.
Heckler Design Windfall for iPad
Some iPad stands have one very specific use case, and Heckler Design's $129 WindFall for iPad (4 of 5 rating) is one of those. It's designed for business settings, to let you use your iPad as a point-of-sale stand or a display for customers. You use the included hex wrench to lock your iPad securely in the stand, with an opening to allow the use of a credit-card dongle. The WindFall accommodates the second-, third-, and fourth-generation iPads, though only bare or with a thin decal/skin.
Like Heckler Design's @Rest iPad stand, the WindFall is constructed from a single, heavy piece of metal and is quite sturdy. The WindFall holds your iPad only in landscape orientation, and at just one angle (roughly 45 degrees from vertical). Your iPad's top and bottom buttons and ports are accessible, while the tablet's side switch and volume buttons are blocked. You can use the stand for showing videos, typing and tapping on the screen, or with an external keyboard, but whatever you use it for, your iPad isn't going anywhere—once it's in the WindFall, it's in—you'll need that hex wrench to remove it. Heckler Design sells various accessories you can use to lock the stand itself in place to prevent theft.
This isn't a stand for casual or home use. But if you're looking to use your iPad for customer interaction at your place of business, the WindFall might be the answer.
Mophie Powerstand
Mophie's $150 Powerstand (4.5 of 5 rating) is constructed primarily of aluminum, but with soft-rubber pads wherever the stand comes in contact with your iPad. You can easily switch between landscape and portrait orientation, and the stand adjusts to any angle from horizontal to completely upright. In addition, you can adjust the height of the Powerstand within a range of several inches to get the perfect viewing position.
The Powerstand is quite sturdy and stable—even on a bed or couch it's difficult to tip over. You can use it with an external keyboard, but its hinge is also sturdy enough for on-screen typing. The variety of angles lets you get the right angle for watching videos, surfing the Web, reading a book, or video chatting. The fit is very good, thanks to adapters that customize the fit for each iPad model. In other words, this is a very good all-purpose stand.
What makes the Powerstand unique, however, is that it also features a 30-pin dock connector in its cradle, along with a USB port in the base, so that you can charge and sync your iPad while it's in the stand. (This does mean, however, that the Powerstand works only with full-size iPads that use a 30-pin dock-connector port—it doesn't work with Lightning-connector iPads.) The included USB cable can plug into your computer or the included AC charger. Note that while Mophie is well known for its battery-focused accessories, the Powerstand does not have its own battery.
The Powerstand folds down for travel, though it's not especially lightweight—it's a desktop stand, through and through. It's main drawback is that you'll need to remove any iPad case in order for your iPad to fit in the Powerstand. Other than that, the Powerstand is solid.
XFlex Tablet Stand
XFlex's $100 XFlex Tablet Stand (2.5 of 5 rating) is composed of rubber, plastic, and metal. The base takes the form of a big rubber "X," the neck is flexible, and a suction cup at the top attaches any iPad (or any other device with a flat, smooth back). In my testing, the suction cup adhered securely to my iPad both bare and in a smooth, hard-plastic case.
You can position your iPad in landscape or portrait mode, and the angle is adjustable, though not so much that you could get the tablet flat enough to type comfortably on the screen. On the other hand, if you use a Bluetooth keyboard, the XFlex's positioning of your iPad about a foot off the desk or table makes for a more-ergonomic setup. The stand keeps all ports and buttons fully accessible.
The XFlex is stable on a table as long as you're careful to adjust the neck so that the iPad's position keeps the setup balanced. Using the stand on a softer surface requires you to wedge the stand in place so it doesn't tip over. (The company's online photo gallery shows the XFlex base wedged between car seats, between couch cushions, and under users' legs for stability.)
Once you secure the stand itself, it does keep the iPad in place and makes for pleasant video-viewing or reading. That said, I wouldn't choose the XFlex for everyday use, due to its top-heavy nature. I'd be worried that the stand would tip over and my iPad would crash onto a hard surface. In addition, the fact that you depend on a suction cup makes me even more nervous, despite the suction cup working well in my testing.
The biggest advantage of this stand over some of the others I tested is that fact that it's compatible with virtually any brand of tablet. Its flexible neck also might allow you to use it in places that other stands wouldn't.
Twelve South HoverBar
Twelve South's $80 HoverBar Adjustable Arm for iPad (3.5 of 5 rating) is advertised mainly as a way to use your iPad as a second screen for, or alongside, your computer, though it ends up being a bit more versatile than that. Designed primarily for use with Macs, you attach the HoverBar's clamp to the L-shaped stand of your iMac or Apple display display, or to the lip of your desk, so the stand takes up very little desk space while keeping your iPad conveniently close. You can also attach the stand to a counter to use your iPad in the kitchen while keeping it out of the way of splashes and food splatters.
The HoverBar is constructed of metal with the aforementioned clamp on one end and a plastic iPad frame on the other. You use an included hex wrench to lock the clamp into place—the HoverBar isn't meant to be moved from place to place.
The flexible arm allows you to securely display your iPad at virtually any angle from horizontal to about 80 degrees from flat, and the HoverBar's frame lets you easily switch between landscape and portrait orientations. Unlike with some of the other stands here, the HoverBar allows your iPad to wobble a bit when you tap the screen, so it's not particularly appealing for onscreen typing. (Of course, as with the other stands here, you can use the HoverBar to keep your iPad at a more-ergonomic height while using a Bluetooth keyboard.)
When your iPad is in the HoverBar's frame, all buttons and ports are accessible. However, that frame requires a bare iPad—you can't use an iPad case with this stand. Apple's Smart Cover and similar screen covers are compatible, though when you open the cover, you must either either remove it from the iPad or let it dangle behind or down.
The HoverBar is limited to particular uses, but it performs well in those scenarios.
Bluelounge Mika
If you want simple, Bluelounge's $40 Mika (3.5 of 5 rating) is the way to go. This stand is just a curved piece of aluminum with black-plastic strips wherever your iPad contacts the stand. This design means that any iPad—or any tablet or any smartphone—can take advantage of the Mika, and you can even keep your iPad in a case as long as that case isn't terribly bulky.
The Mika can prop up your devices in both landscape and portrait orientation, though at only a single angle of about 60 degrees from horizontal. That angle is quite comfortable for reading or viewing, and the stand is secure enough for you to tap on the screen, but onscreen typing is awkward. If your iPad is in landscape orientation, all buttons and ports are accessible; of course, when the iPad is in portrait mode with the Home button at the bottom, the dock-connector or Lightning-connector port port is blocked by the stand.
You'll want to use the Mika on a hard, flat surface, because only gravity holds your iPad in place—if you use the stand on a soft surface such as a bed or a sofa, the iPad can easily tip out.
The Mika has no bells or whistles. It doesn't fold down like many smaller stands do, so despite its compact size, it's not really portable. But if you just want to prop up your iPad in your home or office, the Mika is an elegant option.
Octa TabletTail
Octa's $100 TabletTail: Monkey Kit (3.5 of 5 rating) is a bit different. It's actually two pieces: a big suction cup and a long, flexible tail that's covered in plastic but that's obviously got quite a bit of metal on the inside. You can use the suction cup alone as a small tabletop stand, though I found that because it's a half-sphere, I had to place it just right to avoid the iPad tipping over when I typed on the screen.
Add the tail, and you can place your iPad anywhere: You can wrap the tail around a bar, wedge it between couch cushions, or coil it so that it stands alone on a desk. You might even be able to rig it up in the car for people in the back seat to watch a video. However, I found that while the stand worked well when wedged in the couch, it wasn't very sturdy as a standalone desk stand.
You can manipulate the Monkey Kit to display your iPad at essentially any angle, in either landscape or portrait orientation, and because it attaches to the back of your iPad, all buttons and ports remain fully accessible.
Since the suction cup attaches to the back of your device, it will work any iPad or other device larger than the suction cup itself. You can even use it with an iPad as long as the case is hard and smooth. When you attach the suction cup, you press a button to pump the air out. Over time, as air leaks in, that button will start to pop back out, so you need to press it occasionally to maintain solid suction. It's not hard to do, but you have to remember to do it—and if you don't, your iPad can fall off.
That aside, if you want a multipurpose stand that stands out of the crowd, the TabletTail: Monkey Kit is worth a look.
Bottom line
Among this batch of iPad stands, there's no clear "winner"—each has different strengths and weaknesses. If you're looking to use your iPad in a business setting, Heckler Design's WindFall is the way to go, as it makes for a nice iPad-based kiosk and it will help keep your iPad from wandering off. Bluelounge's Mika or Arkon's smaller Tab-Stand2 are more basic options for your desk. Arkon's larger Tab-Stand1 makes for a good lectern or music stand, while Twelve South's HoverBar is great for use at your desk if you don't have a lot of free desk space. For iPad use in the car or other non-traditional places, Octa's flexible-necked TabletTail: Monkey Kit may fit the bill.
Mophie's Powerstand comes the closest to being an all-purpose stand. It works at the office, in the kitchen, or on the couch, and its flexible positioning ensure that you can do just about anything with it. The fact that it doubles as a charge/sync station is a huge advantage. However, its relatively high price and the fact that you can't use it with an iPad case keep it from getting an unreserved recommendation.


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Thursday Night Football Breakdown: Chiefs And Raiders Look To Rebound In AFC West Rivalry
By Kevin McGuire
It's an old-fashioned rivalry game this Thursday night when the Oakland Raiders host the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs are holding a comfortable lead in the AFC West despite coming off their first loss on Sunday, while the Raiders are looking to climb out of the basement in a season that has not gone according to plan. The Raiders may not be able to afford another loss, especially if it comes at the hands of Kansas City.
The Chiefs lost a game. Now what?
The last of the unbeaten teams in the NFL is now officially in the loss column. The Chiefs were upset at home by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in a defensive battle. Andy Reid and the Chiefs have no choice but to turn the page quickly on a short week, so perhaps Thursday Night Football comes at the perfect time for Kansas City as they look to bounce back. The Chiefs not lost consecutive games since losing five straight early in the 2015 season.
Raiders look to snap losing streak
The Chiefs may be looking to bounce back from one loss, but the Raiders are trapped in a full-blown losing streak of four games. After dropping a 17-16 decision at home against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Raiders are in a bit of a desperate situation to get back on track and play more the way they did a season ago. Derek Carr returned to the field after missing one game due to injury, and he expressed his frustration with the way things have gone lately. He is not alone. Look for the Raiders to hold nothing back in this one.
Chiefs are 3-0 on the road; Raiders just 1-2 at home
Given the Chiefs were undefeated before last weekend and the Raiders had gone through a losing streak, this may not be a shocker. The Chiefs have yet to lose a game on the road this season, while the Raiders have struggled to defend their home field in Oakland. The Chiefs have won nine straight games on the road dating back to last season. The last road game lost by the Chiefs? Oct. 2, 2016. Against the Steelers, naturally. The last time the Chiefs lost a division game on the road was Nov. 20, 2014 against the Raiders.
Raiders add NaVorro Bowman to defense
The San Francisco 49ers cut ties with linebacker NaVorro Bowman this week after not being able to find a trade partner for the veteran defensive player. Once he hit the free agent wire, the Raiders swept into action to keep him in the Bay area. The Dallas Cowboys were supposedly interested as well, but Bowman will now get a chance to join the Raiders and he could step right into action. Adding the former Pro Bowl player to the defense is nice, but the Raiders need to improve the offense if they are to turn the season around.
Tyreek Hill evaluated for concussion
The Chiefs could potentially be without a key offensive piece on Thursday. Tyreek Hill was examined for a concussion following Sunday's loss to the Steelers. The Chiefs will monitor his status this week, but a short week for a player going through concussion protocol is not an ideal situation for a team. The second-year playmaker is a solid punt returner in addition to playing wide receiver.
Kareem Hunt vs. Marshawn Lynch
Get excited about this running back showdown. The Raiders picked up veteran Marshawn Lynch out of retirement this offseason, but have yet to see the vintage Beast Mode unlocked in Oakland. Lynch rushed for 63 yards for his highest rushing total since going for 76 yards against Tennessee on Sept. 10. He has just two touchdowns and 257 rushing yards this season. Kansas City rookie Kareem Hunt has rushed for 630 yards and four touchdowns, while adding 255 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns so far. However the Steelers limited him to just 21 rushing yards this past Sunday (Hunt did have 89 receiving yards, though).
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If there's one thing I love to do, it's help couples have better, happier, more intimate relationships. I'm in a happy marriage. But I wasn't always. I've been in the wrong relationships for the wrong reasons. I learned many lessons the hard way and it's my fervent desire that others learn from my mistakes.
Coaching is my second career, one that followed naturally from my first career of 20+ years as an estate and family attorney. I know. To many people "Attorney as Relationship Coach" is an oxymoron. But the nature of an estate planning practice is such that I had long-term, very close working relationships with many of my clients. I worked with couples of all ages and at all stages of life. As part of my practice, I found myself faced with a myriad of issues having to do not just with legal matters but also with how couples relate to each other. Like doctors, attorneys are often the only ones outside a relationship to know when things are bad and getting ready to crack. I saw the impact of both big and small issues on relationships: everything from birth and death, addiction, infidelity, and illness, to who put the dent in the car or burned the toast that morning. I was called on to counsel my clients at critical and often stressful points in their lives: marriage, divorce, a loved one's death, loss of health or wealth, the blending of families.
Because I felt I needed to understand the dynamics of relationships (and wanted a great relationship myself), I studied everything I could get my hands on to become an expert. Before long, I was counseling my clients on personal matters as well as on legal matters. Sharing the wisdom gained in those 20 years along with my personal marriage experience is now my life's work. I help couples have more intimacy in all areas of their life--in and out of the bedroom.
I approach coaching with humor and common sense practicality. How I work with couples is summed up by Libby Gill in the foreword to my first book like this: "Shela has an uncanny ability to make complex concepts easy to understand and even easier to apply to everyday life. Her practical meat-and-potatoes approach, combined with humor and insight, and capped off with a 'cut to the chase' energy, makes it fun to embark on her . . . relationship improvement course."
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How to Choose a Dust MaskUpdated: Jun. 30, 2017
Protect your lungs from harmful dust
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Check labels for certification
Disposable certified respirator
Look for the N95 label on the mask, which means the mask is at least 95% efficient and will protect against drywall dust.
N95 mask with valve
More expensive masks offer additional comfort features like an exhalation valve.
There's a huge difference between a cheap mask and the expensive ones. A cheap mask may filter out bees and mosquitoes, but it won't reduce your exposure to small particles.
Dust masks are officially called "Particulate Filtering Respirators" and are certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a department within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The certification markings denote the respirator's filtering efficiency and ability to handle oil mists or oil-based particles. An N95 marking on a respirator means that it has at least a 95 percent filtering efficiency and shouldn't be used in the presence of oil mists or oilbased particles. If you check the label on the bargain masks, we bet you won't find any NIOSH markings.
First look for a NIOSH-certified respirator with a minimum rating of N95. Then consider the comfort features of the different respirators. Respirators with multiple headbands, soft nose foam and a foam face seal may cost a bit more, but they're also more comfortable. Since a large drywall sanding project involves a lot of physical exertion, consider a respirator with an exhalation valve. The valve makes breathing a lot easier. It's well worth the extra cost. For the ultimate in comfort and protection, consider a "half mask" rubber/ silicone respirator with replaceable filter elements. Make sure you read the instructions and put the respirator on properly for the best performance.
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Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
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South Salinas residents debate prostitution, violent crime
South Salinas residents met on Wednesday to debate how to deal with prostitution plaguing their neighborhood and how to combat crime in the wake of 22 violent crimes and 15 homicides in Salinas this summer.
District 3 City Councilman Steve McShane hosted the community safety meeting at the City Hall rotunda.
While most of the homicides did not happen in south Salinas District 3, one of the most shocking and brutal homicides happened there. A 21-year-old woman, Janneli Garcia, was shot, burned and murdered in the Willow Lodge motel across the street from Salinas High School on July 28.
Garcia was a young mother who graduated from Everett Alvarez High School in 2008.
Neighbors at Wednesday's meeting said they want the motel removed from South Main Street, and Mayor Joe Gunter said he is evaluating the motel with the city attorney.
The daughter of the Willow Lodge owners said she and her parents screen customers at the door the best they can.
"As soon as we do realize there's a problem, we do kick them out -- over and over and over again," she said.
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Willow Lodge co-owner Lisa Mirza said Garcia checked into the motel Saturday evening with another woman. Witnesses heard gunshots and an explosion at 8 a.m. Sunday inside the Willow Lodge. No suspects have been arrested and police did not say why Garcia stayed at the motel that night.
PHOTOS: Salinas homicide victims, suspects, and crime scenes
The homicide at Willow Lodge was one of many in the last several weeks that garnered statewide attention.
"I'm trying to do what I can in Sacramento to get (the) attention of our top state leaders because it's not only our local and federal leaders, it's also our governor and attorney general that has to pay attention to what is happening here," said Assembly Member Luis Alejo.
City leaders said the best tactic that can be used right away is for residents to provide more eyes and ears on the street and be accurate witnesses for police.
Leaders in East Salinas are also brainstorming plans for block parties to unite people who live on the same streets where homicides happened this summer.
"We're giving them hope," City Councilwoman Gloria De La Rosa said. "Salinas is a good place to live and we have to remember that."
Planning meetings for block parties in East Salinas are held at Hebbron Heights Community Center on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 4 p.m.


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First Malaysian Family Life Survey, 1976-1977 (ICPSR 6170)
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William Butz; Julie DaVanzo
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The First Malaysian Family Life Survey, 1976-1977 (MFLS-1), was conducted in Peninsular Malaysia as a retrospective life history survey of 1,262 households containing an ever-married woman aged 50 or younger. Full life histories were collected through personal interviews with these women and their husbands regarding fertility-related events, marriage, employment, migration, income and wealth, attitudes and expectations with respect to family size and composition, community characteristics, time allocation, and transfers of goods, help, and money between the respondents and others. The survey collected data in three separate rounds held at four-month intervals. The majority of the survey was administered in Round 1, while the second and third rounds collected data on new questions not asked in Round 1 and also updated some of the Round 1 data, most notably the work and pregnancy histories. In October 1981, the individual-level dataset (Part 142) was created, consisting of one fixed-length record per individual per household. Variables included at both the individual and household levels provide information on demographics, time allocation, and income and wealth. Due to processing constraints, most of the retrospective data have been omitted from the individual-level dataset.
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(1) This data collection was created by the principal investigators to replace their hierarchical version, which is not distributed by ICPSR. This multifile version also contains four files not included in the hierarchical version: Parts 93 and 94, Female and Male Recall Test Data, and Parts 92 and 141, Infant Feeding/Amenorrhea Update Data. In addition, Part 136, Round 3: MF10MIG1--Male Migration Card 1, Part 137, Round 3: Repunched MF10 Data, and Part 138, Round 3: MF10REV--Revised MF10 Data, contain updated data not in the hierarchical version. (2) This data collection can be combined with SECOND MALAYSIAN FAMILY LIFE SURVEY: 1988 INTERVIEWS (ICPSR 9805) to provide a retrospective history of the respondents from the 1940s to 1988. (3) At the request of the principal investigators, it should be noted that variables V1416R3, V1417R3, V1418R3, and V1419R3 in Part 142, Individual-Level Data, are not reliable and should be ignored.
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The sample consisted of 1,262 households in 52 areas in Peninsular Malaysia containing an ever-married woman (one who had been married at least once) aged 50 or younger. Forty-nine of the areas were selected by area probability methods and three were purposively selected to give additional representation to Indian families and to families living in fishing communities.
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Ever-married women aged 50 or younger and their current spouses living in Peninsular Malaysia.
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- Butz, William, and Julie DaVanzo. First Malaysian Family Life Survey, 1976-1977. ICPSR06170-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1998. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06170.v2
1998-12-23 The data have been reformatted by ICPSR and the parts have been reordered. Also, value labels were added to the SAS and SPSS data definition statements, and the documentation has been converted to PDF.
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This study is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), the aging program within ICPSR. NACDA is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Heath (NIH).