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American imperialism? No Need to Run Away from Label
By Max Boot
USA Today, May 06, 2003
What is the greatest danger facing America as it tries to rebuild Iraq: Shiite fundamentalism? Kurdish separatism? Sunni intransigence? Turkish, Syrian, Iranian or Saudi Arabian meddling?All of those are real problems, but none is so severe that it can't readily be handled. More than 125,000 American troops occupy Mesopotamia. They are backed up by the resources of the world's richest economy. In a contest for control of Iraq, America can outspend and outmuscle any competing faction.
The greatest danger is that we won't use all of our power for fear of the "I" word -- imperialism. When asked on April 28 on al-Jazeera whether the United States was "empire building," Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld reacted as if he'd been asked whether he wears women's underwear. "We don't seek empires," he replied huffily. "We're not imperialistic. We never have been."
That's a fine answer for public consumption. The problem is that it isn't true. The United States has been an empire since at least 1803, when Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory. Throughout the 19th century, what Jefferson called the "empire of liberty" expanded across the continent. When U.S. power stretched from "sea to shining sea," the American empire moved abroad, acquiring colonies ranging from Puerto Rico and the Philippines to Hawaii and Alaska.
While the formal empire mostly disappeared after World War II, the United States set out on another bout of imperialism in Germany and Japan. Oh, sorry -- that wasn't imperialism; it was "occupation." But when Americans are running foreign governments, it's a distinction without a difference. Likewise, recent "nation-building" experiments in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan are imperialism under another name.
Mind you, this is not meant as a condemnation. The history of American imperialism is hardly one of unadorned good doing; there have been plenty of shameful episodes, such as the mistreatment of the Indians. But, on the whole, U.S. imperialism has been the greatest force for good in the world during the past century. It has defeated the monstrous evils of communism and Nazism and lesser evils such as the Taliban and Serbian ethnic cleansing. Along the way, it has helped spread liberal institutions to countries as diverse as South Korea and Panama.
Yet, while generally successful as imperialists, Americans have been loath to confirm that's what they were doing. That's OK. Given the historical baggage that "imperialism" carries, there's no need for the U.S. government to embrace the term. But it should definitely embrace the practice.
That doesn't mean looting Iraq of its natural resources; nothing could be more destructive of our goal of building a stable government in Baghdad. It means imposing the rule of law, property rights, free speech and other guarantees, at gunpoint if need be. This will require selecting a new ruler who is committed to pluralism and then backing him or her to the hilt. Iran and other neighboring states won't hesitate to impose their despotic views on Iraq; we shouldn't hesitate to impose our democratic views.
The indications are mixed as to whether the United States is prepared to embrace its imperial role unapologetically. Rumsfeld has said that an Iranian-style theocracy "isn't going to happen," and President Bush has pledged to keep U.S. troops in Iraq as long as necessary to "build a peaceful and representative government." After allowing a temporary power vacuum to develop, U.S. troops now are moving aggressively to put down challenges to their authority by, for example, arresting the self-declared "mayor" of Baghdad.
That's all for the good. But there are also some worrisome signs. Bush asked for only $ 2.5 billion from Congress for rebuilding Iraq, even though a study from the Council on Foreign Relations and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy estimates that $ 25 billion to $ 100 billion will be needed. Iraq's oil revenues and contributions from allies won't cover the entire shortfall. The president should be doing more to prepare the U.S. public and Congress for a costly commitment. Otherwise, Iraqis quickly could become disillusioned about the benefits of liberation.
The cost of our commitment will be measured not only in money but also in troops. While Bush and Rumsfeld have wisely eschewed any talk of an early "exit strategy," they still seem to think that U.S. forces won't need to stay more than two years. Rumsfeld even denied a report that the U.S. armed forces are planning to open permanent bases in Iraq. If they're not, they should be. That's the only way to ensure the security of a nascent democracy in such a rough neighborhood.
Does the administration really imagine that Iraq will have turned into Switzerland in two years' time? Allied rule lasted four years in Germany and seven years in Japan. American troops remain stationed in both places more than 50 years later. That's why these two countries have become paragons of liberal democracy. It is crazy to think that Iraq -- which has less of a democratic tradition than either Germany or Japan had in 1945 -- could make the leap overnight.
The record of nation-building during the past decade is clear: The United States failed in Somalia and Haiti, where it pulled out troops prematurely. Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan show more promise because U.S. troops remain stationed there. Afghanistan would be making even more progress if the United States and its allies had made a bigger commitment to secure the countryside, not just Kabul.
If we want Iraq to avoid becoming a Somalia on steroids, we'd better get used to U.S. troops being deployed there for years, possibly decades, to come. If that raises hackles about American imperialism, so be it. We're going to be called an empire whatever we do. We might as well be a successful empire.
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Internet service provider Time Warner Cable has backed away from plans to offer tiered pricing on broadband internet, based on public response to bandwidth caps being tested in four of the company's markets.
The Associated Press reports that Time Warner Cable has shelved plans to test a tiered pricing structure based on consumption in three of those markets, but will continue to test in Beaumont, Texas. Time Warner announced its plans following a conversation between New York senator Chuck Schumer and cable exec Glenn Britt about "overwhelming opposition" to the change.
Britt says the response was a "misunderstanding" about the cable operator's plans.
That change of corporate heart comes just days after TWC altered its tested pricing schemes. The company says it plans to roll out software to customers to let them know how much bandwidth they're using.

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The tiny Emerald Isle is a giant in the golfing world. Not only does Ireland produce many top golfing champions, it's famous for its magnificent and often challenging courses. There's a reason top golf pros come here to hone their skills.
With more 400 courses on the island, you're sure to find a club that suits your needs and the temperate climate means golfing all year round.
South West Ireland is a place of pilgrimage for many golfers because of the many world-class courses along its coastline. The Old Course at the Ballybunion Golf Club is the Island's most famous course. Set near the mouth of the River Shannon in County Clare, this 18-hole course offers the supreme test for golfers. Fairways tumble through grassy sand dunes whipped by Atlantic winds. In the village after your game, you'll find good cheer and great music at one of High Street pubs. You can also soothe your aching muscles at the Collins' Seaweed Baths or simply go for a bracing walk along the beach.
The tiny seaside village of Lahinch on Liscannor Bay, County Clare is another powerhouse golf destination. This year's South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship 2013 was held in July at the 18-hole Lahinch course. Dating back to 1892, classic seaside links have rolling greens and fairways alongside towering sand dunes. Unpredictable winds also are a challenge here. This is a great place to see the latest group of up-and-coming Irish golf champions.
Travellers can try their luck at the World Invitational Father & Son Golf Tournament at the Waterville course, a remote strip of land separating the Atlantic Ocean from the gorgeous Lough Currane. The entire course is surrounded by water with views of the nearby mountains along the Ring of Kerry. Over 100 years old, the fairway combines sand dunes with native grasses, firm fairways and sod-faced bunkers. What better place for some father and son bonding? The 2014 tournament will take place Aug. 6 to 10.
On the East Coast, the Emerald Isle Ladies Golf Challenge debuts from Sept. 9 to 13 at the Portmarnock Links and the Killeen Castle course. Portmarnock is just north of Dublin and hosts many tournaments including the Canada Cup. It's one of the most natural courses in the country, with two loops of nine holes on a sandy peninsula surrounded by water. Even pros tend to find the closing five holes difficult.
The Killeen Castle course is located in the heart of Royal Meath just minutes from the market town of Dunshaughlin. The actual castle dates back to 1181 but the course is fairly new. It's a challenge for the sheer length of the fairway, which is dotted with mature trees and small ponds. Well known for its superlative services, Killeen is responsible for reviving the Ladies Irish Open and bringing professional woman golfers from around the world for the Solheim Cup.
Northern Ireland, meanwhile, has its share of the best courses on the island, including the world-renowned Royal County Down Golf Club. Located in the holiday town of Newcastle, just 48 kilometres south of Belfast, this classic links course lies where Dundrum Bay sweeps out to the Irish Sea at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. The 125-year old club measures more than 7,000 yards from the back tees and is famous its rolling fairways, rugged sand dunes clad in purple heather and small greens full of tricky burrows.
Ballycastle is a quirky, not-to-be-missed 36-hole golf course along the rugged Antrim coast. The first five holes are parkland beside the ruins of Bonamargy Abbey and the Margy River, while the remaining holes follow the coast and heathlands, providing eye-catching views of Rathlin Island and Scotland's Mull of Kintyre.
From Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, the PGA hosts the Northern Ireland Open Challenge at the Galgorm Castle Golf Club in Ballymena, County Antrim. Once the ancestral home of the McQuillan clan, the 1618 castle can be seen at the 10th hole. Lush parkland fairways bordered on either side by the rivers Main and Braid make it the perfect tournament location.
With so many choices, a golf vacation on the Emerald Isle deserves thoughtful planning. Swing Golf Ireland specializes in South West Ireland courses. Golf Ireland can help you find golf specials and tournaments in Northern Ireland. The Golfing Union of Ireland has an exhaustive list of green fees and tournament results. Find more general information including accommodations and specials, at ireland.com.


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"Lady Luck, You Got Some Explainin' to Do"
Sometimes I think we forget how lucky this Tampa Bay Rays team has been on the injury front over the past few years. Sure we have had untimely injuries that set this team back a tad, but not since their 2009 season have the Rays had their rabbit's feet and luck slap them in the face like this. It's been a long time since this Rays franchise has looked more like a M*A*S*H unit than a competitive baseball team.
It befuddles me a bit that we have a winning record and yet the boo-birds have come out not only targeting the wrong people, but also forgetting injuries are a part of the game, that is why there is a DL and call-ups to the majors. Even before Rays skipper Joe Maddon and Rays Head Trainer Ron Porterfield got Rays starter Jeff Niemann to the Visiting Clubhouse last night in Toronto, fingers began wagging and spit and vinegar ruled the roost. Heck, it not so long ago a Rays team dealt with this same rash of unforeseen injuries and watching players fall like Dominoes…I would think we would have learned a bit of ranting restraint since 2009.
Back in 2009 12 different Rays hit the DL at one time or another and amassed a hysterical number of 752 games missed over that 162 game season. Some spent as little as 6 games on the pine ( BJ Upton/shoulder surgery), while others, like the trio of RP Jason Isringhausen (137 games), RP Troy Percival (119 games) and OF Fernando Perez (130 games) spent most of the season either on the mend or recovering from some sort of surgery. This 2009 season was also the Rays season Carlos Pena missed 25 games due to a badly placed ( cough, cough) CC Sabathia pitch inside with a duo of fractured fingers.
The 2012 season is starting to become a bit of a mirror image of that 2009 injury riddled team, and I think we have not seen the end to the injury bug. How weird is it that both this season's squad and the 2209 ( June 16-26) edition had 8 players on the DL. Downright freaky to consider that team lost so many "games" to their injured comrades, and this 2012 team as of game time tonight have banked 153 games in the DL bucket this season, not counting Jeff Niemann's possible 40-60 game estimate.
For some reason we all forgot that this Rays team might have finally used up all their "good luck" fairy dust and for the first time since 2009, the Rays well-oiled machine has broken down not from dis-repair, but from the possible stress and strain each team endures over that 180 days during a MLB regular season. Do not blame Porterfield, Paul Harker or Kevin Barr.
I am sure Porterfield's training room at Tropicana Field will be re-named " M*A*S*H 33701" as the Rays players begin to arrive to the Clubhouse on Wednesday. Funny how as soon as Niemann left the contest there were cries and yelps about the Rays Training staff and their Strength and Conditioning. Suddenly the same group of Rays personnel who are considered by many to be one of the best in MLB were being thrown under a speeding bus without even a slight bit of fact or visualization to promote any wrongdoing or mis-diagnosis.
I truly do not know how Niemann threw even a warm-up pitch last night without grimacing in pain after getting hacked by that drive. That determination to even try and stay in the game is a testament to the true guts and courage of this team as a whole. I bet each and every player , especially those nagging injuries they hold to themselves and that we know nothing about. But injuries small or large come with the salary, and sometimes letting them fester and linger are not worth the price paid in the end. Some players might even be playing right now on borrowed time, and that is not a good thing.
Sean Rodriguez has a lingering strained pectoral muscle. Think about that injury for a second. S-Rod has a strained muscle in the chest region of the lead arm in his bat swing. Add onto scenario the blatantly obvious condition of throwing the ball diagonally across his body from the Hot Corner and you have to either be impressed or think Rodriguez is crazy to set himself up for a possible long term injury. Recent errors might be more due to trying to play through the injury than his throws follow through. I seriously do not know why S-Rod is taking the punishment and not resting himself, but then again, the drive and resiliency shown right now by just this one Rays speaks volumes to the commitment of every one on this 25-man roster.
There is no conspiracy, no covert medical pandemic or lack of adherence to conditioning drills that have led to this recent outburst of injuries. The plan truth is this Rays team has been dodging huge bullets and taped up more than a few "walking wounded" over this season and some injuries go under the radar until they burst out into the daylight.
Sports fans today want to point a finger, find a viable scapegoat to focus blame and their anger towards, and sometimes the wrong people get caught in the cross-hairs. How many people know Porterfield last night called the local NBA team, the Raptors last night trying to find an over-sized set of crutches to make Niemann's pain a bit more bearable. You can bet Porterfield and his staff including Strength and Conditioning Coach Barr have put in plenty of overtime and extended hours mending, taping and even discussing ways this team can keep its members on the field, even for a minimal of innings or effort.
But still the finger wag and the voices get louder and louder. Maybe the Rays Republic needs to point their finger in another direction. Possibly there is another culprit who deserves your spit and vinegar. Possibly the bottle of luck the Rays have been pouring out since 2009 finally ran out of magic. Maybe we should point our fingers to the person who is suppose to keep it full. Lady Luck, as Ricky Ricardo once said, "You got some explainin' to do! "


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Carmelo Cafe, 405 23rd Ave. has closed its doors, but a phoenix will rise from its ashes: Chef Jeff Wilson plans to open a new version of The Globe Restaurant in that Temerson Square spot, which was also formerly Jalapeno's.
Carmelo Cafe, 405 23rd Ave. has closed its doors, but a phoenix will rise from its ashes: Chef Jeff Wilson plans to open a new version of The Globe Restaurant in that Temerson Square spot, which was also formerly Jalapeno's.
Patrons of Carmelo hoping for its upscale meat-and-three lunches were greeted by darkened doors and a dimmed "Open" sign in recent days. Its outside chalkboard, which listed daily specials, had been wiped clean. A call to the restaurant's number Tuesday said the listing had been disconnected. Owner Jason Williams said the restaurant actually closed its doors Wednesday, although he let employees know a week before.
"I loved the restaurant," Williams said, "but it just wasn't the right time for us to grow. We had a great, loyal customer base."
Wilson owned and operated The Globe in downtown Northport for 17 years before falling victim to the economic downtown in 2009. He'd originally wanted to open his restaurant, which featured Wilson's own creations, a mix of Southern, French and other cuisines, in downtown Tuscaloosa. Although plans are still tentative, he's shooting for a March 1 opening of the new incarnation.
"I'm extremely excited about coming home to Tuscaloosa and cooking for all the Globe fans," Wilson said. "The journey has lead me down many trails but I'm back on the road."
Wilson started the Northport restaurant with friend Gary Wise, like Wilson, a local actor with restaurant experience. They named it after Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, with the name also reflecting the eclectic cuisine from various cultures. The theme carried over into Wilson's culinary creations, such as the Twelfth Night Trout, Winter's Tale Lamb or Salmon Caliban, and the visual atmosphere, which featured hand-drawn posters from each of the Bard's plays.
In its heyday, The Globe won awards from DiRONa (Distinguished Restaurants of North America) and Wine Spectator magazine.


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Monday, September 12, 2011
I still believe...
You'd think we were already in December what with all of the Christmas cards I've been posting lately. And while I'm shifting gears a bit today, it's still looking an awful lot like Christmas. ;)
Today we are actually kicking off sneak peeks of the new clear stamp release at Some Odd Girl. And I'll warn ya now... they are CA-UTE! :)
The first little Christmas Oddie starting everything off is Deer Mae. With her jingle bell necklace, little party dress and festive reindeer antlers she kinda makes me think of that fun girl at the office party. You know the one... sure she may be drinking a little too much eggnog and having a little too much fun but nobody minds because it's Christmas, LOL! :)
As I was searching for the right papers to pair with Mae I found my paper pack of "I believe" papers from My Mind's Eye. I loved the deer in the logo so much that I decided to recycle the packaging a bit and use the whole logo as my card sentiment. Since it was so large I chose to keep the rest of the design nice and simple so that Mae didn't have to compete with anything else as the cards focal point.
There are chances of winning some very cute Christmas stamping goodies just by leaving comments on the SOG challenge blog... you won't want to miss out on that! Plus all the eye candy from the DT is just off the charts. You'll be humming the tune to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer before ya know it! ;)
Alrighty then, thanks for visiting my little corner of the crafty world today and have a good one!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (I Believe)
stamp- Some Odd Girl (Deer Mae)
CC Designs Fairwee tiny scallop border die
Making Memories poinsettia
Kaiser Craft pearl
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E44, E47, E49
eyes- BG72, BG75, BG18, G29
clothes- E40, E41, 0, R24, E07, E19, C5, C7, C9, YG95, BG10, BG11, BG34, Y11, Y21, Y26, Y28
27 comments:
- THERESA said...
This is just so cute, love the background, that was so clever of you!!
lotsa luv
- September 12, 2011 at 6:25 AM
- Maria Therese said...
Gorgeous ♥♥♥
- September 12, 2011 at 6:27 AM
- RiNNE said...
Aaaaaaackkkk!! This is so Cuuuute!! How fittiing that right now we are scouring our local video store for the Bambi video for MK!! Mae looks great on her outfit and antlers!! And I've worn those antler headbands before (not that I've ever been that drunken girl at the party ;)). Your simple touches are perfect!
- September 12, 2011 at 6:28 AM
- Unknown said...
it's so beautiful! I like it
- September 12, 2011 at 6:33 AM
- Craftdee said...
This is a great card: I love that you used the packaging, my mum used to say "waste not, want not (pick it up and eat it!) lol. This is one cute image, I'm off to check SOG out, Dee
- September 12, 2011 at 7:10 AM
- gobeagirl said...
Amy this is so adorable! I love your coloring and I think that paper and title are just so stinken cute! Love it. You just make me laugh with your description of the Christmas Parter. lol.... Is this new paper that is still around? You just know how much I love me some MME!
- September 12, 2011 at 7:12 AM
- Larisa said...
aaaa!! it is really nice! So fine sentiment on the card! ))
- September 12, 2011 at 7:22 AM
- Marianne said...
Adorable image and a gorgeous card. You were so right to recycle that packaging!
- September 12, 2011 at 7:39 AM
- Creations by Shirl said...
I believe the SOG image is one cutie... Luv that big eyes of her's and the the sentiment says it all. So pretty Amy!
- September 12, 2011 at 7:46 AM
- Unknown said...
This card is so very sweet! The image is too cute for words and what you've done with the packaging is amazing, thanks for sharing xx cara xx
- September 12, 2011 at 7:59 AM
- Annette Allen said...
so pretty...
- September 12, 2011 at 8:01 AM
- corryskaart said...
hallo amy
wat een prachtige kaart heb je weer gemaakt,erg mooi papier en het totaal zeer sfeervol
groetjes van corry
- September 12, 2011 at 8:19 AM
- Rhonda Miller said...
Oh how sweet.
- September 12, 2011 at 8:37 AM
- copilarim said...
i just love this card:)!!!
- September 12, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- CLaire said...
How cute is she.... adorable.. and another fabulous card... love the backing paper
Claire x
- September 12, 2011 at 9:12 AM
- RiNNE said...
I had to chime in again... Saw your card at the SOG site & gotta say kudos again for that giftbox!!! Tiffany's??!!!!! :) :) :)
- September 12, 2011 at 9:20 AM
- Mimi said...
Amy, every card you make is just so perfect!! Deer Mae here is adorable with her antlers! and the papers are PERFECT! Would really love to see your complete stash of papers! Have a fabulous day! :D
- September 12, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- Crafty Loops said...
Awww what a beautiful card, I love the image and her wee reindeer horns. Lee x
- September 12, 2011 at 9:40 AM
- Tina said...
gorgeous! love it,xx tina
- September 12, 2011 at 10:06 AM
- kris said...
ooooohhh!!! this is SWEET!! Love the simple LO with beautiful papers! She's soooo pretty!
- September 12, 2011 at 11:45 AM
- Heidi Brawley said...
Awe your card is soo adorable. Love how you colored her up.
Hugs, Heidi B
- September 12, 2011 at 12:42 PM
- yvon said...
OMW, this is so stinkin cute. Love her, gorgeous papers.
Hugs, Yvon
- September 12, 2011 at 1:39 PM
- SuiLan said...
Aww...She's sooo cute. I adore this card!
- September 12, 2011 at 6:11 PM
- Beth aka BR-T said...
Oh this is terrific Amy!
- September 12, 2011 at 8:53 PM
- callyannc said...
TFS CallyAnn
- September 14, 2011 at 3:42 AM
- Leanne said...
Beautiful and sweet Amy. She's gorgeous with her big blue eyes and gorgeous hair. This nice CAS layout with those papers is perfect. Love the poinsettia accent too. ;)
- September 15, 2011 at 8:18 PM
- Cindy H. said...
What a cute card!! The image is adorable and I like how you used (recycled?) the paper pack's design name - so clever, and it fits perfectly with the main image!
- September 19, 2011 at 11:26 AM


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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT (publ. 5/30/2014, pg. A4)
A story incorrectly reported the make of vehicles that Google has previously
used in its self-driving car project. They were Toyota Prius and Lexus vehicles.
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Google has built its own version of a self-driving car, the company announced Tuesday, moving beyond its fleet of retrofitted Lexus and Honda vehicles by producing a rounded, almost cuddly-looking two-seater prototype that lacks a steering wheel and other controls.
"It was inspiring to start with a blank sheet of paper and ask, 'What should be different about this kind of vehicle?' " the company said in a blog post Tuesday night.
The giant Internet company says it has no immediate plans to sell the cars, but decided to contract with an unnamed manufacturer to build up to 100 prototypes of its own design, as the next step after testing a series of stock Honda and Lexus vehicles on highways and city streets.
Google has been working for five years on the idea of a car that uses sophisticated software, lasers and other sensors to navigate and drive itself. Cofounder Sergey Brin and other executives say the idea could drastically improve auto safety and provide new mobility for seniors, the handicapped and others who currently cannot drive.
"These are just for learning," the company said of the prototypes. "They will help us refine our technology and learn how people might want to use them — once you actually see a vehicle like this, you might start to think differently about how you'd want a vehicle in your life."
Google has previously said it has talked with major carmakers about its project but has never announced any formal partnerships. The company also has not ruled out the possibility of building and selling cars by itself.
The prototypes, which may start appearing on the streets of Mountain View in coming months, have no steering wheel, brakes or other controls. They have seats for two passengers, a button to start and stop the vehicle and software that will move the car to different destinations without human intervention. Google said the vehicles won't be able to travel more than 25 mph.
The battery-powered vehicles also have safety features that include a flexible windscreen and foamlike material covering the front.
"We took a look from the ground up of what a self-driving car would look like," Brin told an audience at the Code tech conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, where he announced the prototypes Tuesday night.
Contact Brandon Bailey at 408-920-5022; follow him at Twitter.com/BrandonBailey.


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Xmas, Base Hospital #88 Langres France
Dear Em
Yes it is Christmas Day and Ive just got through eating a real Christmas Dinner. While the boys are talking singing and making the day as pleasant as possible I thought Id spend a few minutes back home there with you in this way if I cant be present. It is a very pleasant day here, although the sun is not shining and it is pretty chilly. I say pleasant for I consider it such as long as it does not rain. Up until this morning it has rained steady for over a week and I don't remember how long it has been since I saw the sun for a longer period than one hour.
I can truthfully say that I am enjoying this Christmas very much considering the fact that it is the second one spent in France and that I expected it would be spent at home as much as a month ago. Yesterday three other fellows and myself went to town and here is how the Eve was spent. First I bought some very pretty pillow cases as presents for you and Lena. I don't know whether to take a chance and send them home or take them with me when I go, for there has been a lot of stuff sent home by the boys that never reached there. You will like them I know when you see them.
Anyway, after getting said souviners we had a beefsteak and French fried potatoes feed with what goes with it of coarse. Tried to have my picture taken but learned that they wouldn't be ready for at least ten days, and as we expect to leave shortly I gave up this idea. It was raining very hard and to get out of the rain we went into one of those places where you sit down and call for more. Must say that we enjoyed ourselves until closing time which is eight oclock and then started home. Everybody was happy (or appeared to be so), but it was that make the best of it spirit that was very much in evidence.
On getting back we found that the Red Cross had left each one a bag containing hankercheif, cigarettes, candy, nuts, stockings etc. The Y.M.C.A. left a box containing tobacco, cigarettes, candy, cookies etc. It was late before we turned in and the climax of my time came when one of the boys who went over to where the company is, came in and handed me the Christmas cards from you and Lena, Bert and dear old Dad. Also your letter of Nov. 26th. They could not have been received at a more opertune time. Of coarse they made me feel all the more thoughtful of home and you folks, and right there I promised that I would give over these few minutes by writing a letter today.
This morning a few of us took a walk which produced quite an appetite, and on returning which was none too soon this is what we sat down to. Turkey, mashed potatoes, peas and gravy, fruit perserves apple pie and cheese, salad, bread and butter and cocoa. Some dinner beleive me and I sure did do my duty. Ive got the pipe steaming good now, a good place to write and tell you about it which makes this old Christmas far from a tough one, for me.
Im wondering now if you folks are enjoying yourselves. Your letter of Nov. 26 assures me and right here I will answer it. The clipping about Granmie was very interesting to me and it was appreciated. Ninety three is a good old age and if I knew her address (it does not say in the clipping) Id send her a few lines. I think Ill write any way and address it N. Manchester.
Glad to hear that the furnace is going and that everything is O.K. As for our General Edwards. He is liked by every man in the division and we all know that he will do what he can for us. Im glad that the crisis is over and that Madge and the rest are well. Im still here at Base 88 only waiting to be sent to the company. Feeling great. The President is due in this visinity some time this afternoon and he is to give the 26th the once over.
Forgot to say that with you letters and Christmas Cards there was a box of tobacco and this pipe I am smoking. The outside wrapper was not on it nor anything to let me know from who or whence it came. I wish I knew so that I could write and acknowlege it but you see Im out of luck.
Well Em and the rest, by this letter you will see that this second Christmas in France is being spent a great deal better than it might be. Far from what it would be if the war was still on. It is a very Happy Christmas for me and I hope that it is with you. Ive said very little about the war for at that time the censor was rigid but when I get home (which is soon now I think) I will have a lot to say.
Regards to all
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The debate over blocking various types of punches is intriguing. I think in combat, blocking remains one of the basic principled shortcomings of the half baked fighter.
Formed blocks should be reserved for bunkai and other forms of predetermined fight patterns and not considered at all as neccessary or recommended for actual combat. This is not to say that blocks should not be taught. They are essential to developing a deeper psychologial understanding of defense. A layer of understanding that becomes acutely apparent to those who enter the fighting arena,and for all of their efforts, are routinely made black and blue.
Over time I have come to believe that an effective defense is mostly due to the postioning of the defender in relation to the attacker, the proper placement of the defenders arms prior to the attack, and as a final consideration, body shifting (sabaki) angularly during the time of an attack. In this environment there is little or no movement of the arms at all - no block effected. And though the arms might often serve to block (verb form) an attack, they are not a block (noun form) per se as instructed in a basic self defense or karate class. Reaction time simply does not permit it.
Beyond this, there is the psychological advantage achieved by attacking the attack and achieving the dominant offensive mindset, which is, as I have stated in the past, the absolute best type of block (verb and noun form)that can be effected. In this regard, seizing the moment diminshes the need for any physical block to ever be present. Now we're talking about combat.
So whether it be boxer, karate-ka or angry man on the street, you show me a punch that can be blocked in the conventional blocking sense and I'll show you a person who has no intent to hit you.


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Wanted to make these quite some time ago, but due to the Raya holiday last week, the plan has been postpone and postpone. Well, i did alittle of baking last few days during the holiday. Yup...those mooncakes for my family, relatives and close friends. Not the classic mooncakes, but the "Shanghai" flaky mooncakes. Photos? Sorry, no photos here cause it was posted quite sometime early this year. Anyway the recipes is from my friend, honeybeesweets. Anyone interested in the mooncakes, can view from her blog.
Okay, back to my buns here..;)
The recipe for the dough is from my previous red bean buns. I used exactly the same amount of ingredients here. For the fillings.. Grilled Pork (Char Siu) was also from my previous post. I just added alittle more water to pan-fry the Char Siu (cut into small chunks) .
The Chicken Curry filling.......
Ingredients (Chicken Curry filling):
1 chicken breast (cut into small chunks)
1 large potato ( cut into small cubes)
5-6 Shallots ( minced)
2-3 Garlic (minced)
1 large Onion ( cut into small cubes)
2 tbsps Meat curry powder
1 tsp Sugar
Alittle salt to taste
3-4 tbsps of water
* Marinate the chicken with the 2 tbsps of curry powder for about 30 minutes.
* Saute the shallots and garlic with alittle oil until fragnant (alittle brown)
* Add in the onion and potato, continue to stir fry until fragnant, then add in the chicken.
* Mix well, then add in the sugar, salt and water. Continue to stir in medium fire.
(Water can be added if its too dry)
* When the potato turned soft, and the chicken cooked, leave it to cool before wrapping.
A few white sesame and almond flakes to deco on top of the buns, this is to differentiate the buns with different fillings. I took 1 each right after baked...;p Just can't wait to try it out!
Love it!
Shared some with my dear friends just now. They also like it..:) When someone says good to your creations, that is the most happiest moment...agree?
With some left over dough i have, i made some "original" recipe...Red Bean Buns! Well, that's my daughter's favourite though..:) The Char siu buns is highly recommended here, have a try and let me know!


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Thirteen hours earlier than in Europe (CET), the old year ends and the New Year arrives on Kiritimati, one of the largest coral atolls in the Central Pacific Ocean.
Land ahoy! After voyaging for over 2000 kilometers on the open seas, the British explorer James Cook discovered an atoll in the Pacific on December 24, 1777. He named it Christmas Island. Some 200 years later, when the island gained independence from the United Kingdom, its name was respelled in the local language: Kiritimati. Now part of the Kiribati archipelago, it is a paradise for individual travelers. Due to its position west of the dateline, if you're there on New Year's Eve, you will be among the first in the world to let in 2018.


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10 July, 2011
U2 rocked in Montreal!This was my 2nd U2 show, got my red zone tickets last minute, was lucky to find some and OMG it was soo worth it! The show reminded about me the importance of connecting to the world, touching hearts, and how powerful music is in doing so... Bravo U2, you did it again, you touched my soul and gave me an unforgettable experience that I will hold dear in my heart. Bon retour chez vous Coco :)
10 July, 2011
A beautiful night!!This was my first U2 concert; I had wanted to see them live for years, and my dream finally came true in Denver! It was such a treat to hear songs like "Even Better Than the Real Thing," "I Will Follow," "Zooropa," "Miss Sarajevo," and "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" live. And I loved that Bono dedicated "Until the End of the World" to Harold Camping's failed Rapture prediction! It was just perfect…my only complaint is that I wish I had closer seats! (I was all the way up in section 536) I squealed like a little girl when I saw Bono, The Edge, Adam, and Larry take the stage and I was all smiles the rest of the night. I screamed, I cheered, I sang along to nearly every song, I danced, I got excited when Aung San Suu Kyi appeared on the big screen, and I even got a little misty-eyed during a few moments, especially when the stage exploded into a beautiful light show with "City of Blinding Lights." It was beautiful…thank you, Bono and the boys, for one of the most incredible, memorable nights of my life. I hope to see you again soon!!
05 June, 2011
A Night I Will Never ForgetThanks U2 and the people of Denver, especially some special bartenders at the Stanley Hotel and Westin Downtown, for one of the greatest vacations of my life. It was worth the wait. This was my 7th U2 360 show, and it was different, but flawless. Zooropa was amazing, and it was a great celebration. The transportation system in Denver made this an almost effortless venture. What a great city, and what a historic night.
29 May, 2011
WonderfulAmazed at how different the show was from Norman Oklahoma. My daughter had a huge grin seeing each band member walk in. I Will Follow was amazing and we enjoyed the entire show. We are going to St. Louis in July, looking forward to that very much. Thanks so much for a memorable evening.
27 May, 2011
Awesome Show & Fabulous CityI flew into Denver from Lexington, Kentucky just for the show. This is my 4th U2 concert going all the way back to the Joshua Tree tour in 1987. The show in Denver was everything I hoped for and U2 never disappoints. Fabulous show!
26 May, 2011
Thank youFan for years. First concert. I absolutely loved it. Thank you. Love your message too. Always have. It sets you guys apart.
24 May, 2011
Absolutely Magnificent!!!The 9 hour drive from Texas was worth every minute in the car. Denver was the second 360 show my wife and I have seen (Las Vegas Oct. 23, 2009)and the first for our 8 year old son, both shows were completely different but equally amazing. The show on Saturday was so enegetic and absolutely flawless. It was great for our family to share the night with the boys from U2. My son has not stopped talking about it and brags to anyone who will listen that he got to see Bono, Edge, Adam and Larry. We hope to make one more show this summer.
23 May, 2011
Finally!My girls, 7, 10 and 12, have been waiting to see this show since the cancellation. They were very impressed with their first U2 Concert. I really enjoyed the show, but honestly, I liked the set list from the 2009 leg better. For this show we were in the stands and the section I was in was disapointing, no one sang along. But I have GA tickets for St. Louis and Nashville, I know it will be great there!
23 May, 2011
MAGNIFICENT!!!!Thank you for making me feel like a teenager again!!!! This concert was well worth the wait!!!
23 May, 2011
WORTH THE WAIT!!!!I cried when I sat in my seat. My husband and I were thrilled to be in Denver for the opening North American show, we were in from St. Louis, and will see you in STL and maybe Seattle coming up too! LOVE YOU BONO, U2 YOU ARE VERY SPECIAL KEEP UP THE MAGNIFICENT WORK!!!!!
23 May, 2011
UNFORGETTABLE!!!!!!!!!I was at the denver show!!Amazing show, from beginning to the end. I am a huge Fray fan and they did a great job!!!!! Very impressed. Then U2 came on!!!! I am a huge U2 fan as well. I remember growing up and my older brother playing U2 through the house!! That was my first taste of you guys. Being at your concert changed me. seeing your passion is what i needed. My fav songs--- Magnificent,One,Vertigo,W/or W/out you, but every song was fantastic. Thank you sooo much for giving me a night i will NEVER forget!!!! Bono, I also signed up for the One campaign. My 5 year old daughter recently had pnemonia and she was in the hospital but of course being in the states she got the meds she needed right away and now is back to good. So i cant imagine all the sick children in Africa that arent as fortunate as my children and what they are going through. They are in my prayers. God Bless, thanks again!!! Come back to Denver soon!!!! Victoria
23 May, 2011
IncredibleFlew to Denver from Missoula, Montana. Brought my daughter and her best friend. This is my 2nd 360 show and their 1st. I purchased the VIP ticket experience and all three of us were absolutely blown away. All of the songs were amazing. Great set list, great vocals, great playing, great stage show. Bono, Edge, Adam, Larry; you guys are incredible. Thank you to the entire crew who makes this show happen. Hope to see you again soon.
22 May, 2011
22 May, 2011
Simply Amazing..Ground control to major Tom...
22 May, 2011
Unbelievable night in DenverThis was the most spectacular show in Denver, it was atotal sensory overload, the stage, the CLAW, the sound system all of it was fanastic- best concert I have ever seen Kathy from Denver
22 May, 2011
Mind BlowingI am at a loss for words when trying to describe how amazing the show was last night. Thank you again for all of the hard work that was put into blowing our minds!
22 May, 2011
Worth the wait!So good to hear the band. Always feels like seeing old friends again. Awesome show! Zooropa was a highlight and the poem read by the young lady right before Beautiful Day. Can you post the poem on the website? It was beautiful! Also, what a touching tribute to the One campaigner during Moment of Surrender.
22 May, 2011
Amazing show!!!Well worth the wait. All I Want is You, major highlight. Loved the whole show from start to finish!
22 May, 2011
INSPIREDAlso my first U2 show. Blew my mind. Wow. Thank you!
22 May, 2011
The Rapture did come!This evening was a Rapture. Thank you so much.for coming back to America and opening in Denver. Every moment was special and wonderful to share with so many other U2 fans.
21 May, 2011
PerfectionThis is my first U2 concert and I enjoyed every minute. Thank you for a perfect night. U2 for Life.
20 May, 2011
Getting there early??Hey everyone with GA floor tix: what time are you getting to Invesco to get up close?? In Vancouver for the Vertigo tour, people were apparently lined up starting at 7 am! 10 am too early? Noon? What time are you headed down? Also...Zooropa + Your Blue Room!!
20 May, 2011
brentscountryready to go. Taking my two kids to their first concert ever. Kind of a full circle thing as I first saw U2 at the Rainbow Music Hall in Denver. (next night was Fort Collins Lincoln Center) in 1982. I meet the band in Phoenix on Unforgetable Fire tour. Then one free trip to see the Zooropa opening show in Vegas with the lady who ended up my wife.
19 May, 2011
stay (Faraway, so Close!).please play stay (faraway so close!) like you did in Mexico, wen i hear that you played that song on that country i think that U2 can played on Denver please, please....
17 May, 2011
Bad"Bad" brings tears and smiles at the same time. I really hope to hear it in Denver.
16 May, 2011
denver is going to rock with u2almost there, counting the days, finally is here, cant wait aaaaaaaaaa
15 May, 2011
THE JOSHUA TREETHE JOSHUA TREE is my most favorite album of all time..please..play something, anything, everything ;) God Bless U2..your families, your music, your message, your causes, U... Thank you for touring everywhere and never giving up. You inspire the world to be better..to try harder and you will live forever... as my kids sing your songs, air guitar to "In Gods Country" ..and lip sync "Bullet the Blue Sky". ....til May 21st ;) heather & craig fr Va
14 May, 2011
RequestI cannot wait for the show. Would love to hear some of the songs played in Europe. Every Breaking Wave would be tremendous. Mercy would also be wonderful. Hope Unknown Caller is in the set. Looking forward to a great show!
13 May, 2011
If you twist and turn....very excited to see the boys return to Denver -- would be tremendous to listen to Bad!


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What the world needs right now is yet another over-styled, utility and sport-free crossover, am I right? GM sure thinks I am, this new Chevy Trax combines the high center of gravity, compromised interior space and crappy driving dynamics of an SUV with the styling of a Transformers movie.
Debuting at the Paris Motor Show in September (because over-styled GM crossovers are tres chic), the five-passenger shitbox will depress consumers in over 140 countries, excluding the US. GM feels we're already adequately burdened with the Equinox. Yeah, I can't remember which one that is either so we'll just assume it has a grey rat fur interior.
"The Trax provides Chevrolet an entry into a growing small SUV segment and delivers the flexibility, great fuel economy and car-like handling that urban explorers around the world require," stated GM Senior VP of Product Development Mary Barra. Mary, if buyers want "car-like" handling, good fuel-economy and interior flexibility, won't they just buy a diesel hatchback? We would.
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Actually I planned to make Yoghurt Cheesecake…. a Secret recipe copycat.. But I didn't get hold of cream cheese and my yoghurt's coming to it's use by date.. And I got a lot of fresh strawberries in the fridge (just went to Camerons the week before, Strawberries were on sale, RM20 /2kg @ 4 big boxes).
So, this came as a sudden idea. I planned to use digestive biscuits for this, but the minimart nearby didn't have it. So, I changed plans to use Oreo and Weetameal instead.
No Bake Strawberry Yoghurt Tart Recipe
Weetameal Crust
130gm Jacob's Weetameal (1 small pack)
2 Tbsp honey
65 gm melted butter
Oreo Crust
150gm Oreo (1 tube)
50 gm melted butter
Yoghurt Filling
500gm / 2 cups good creamy strawberry yoghurt
1 cup milk
2 Tbsp sugar
1 ½ Tbsp gelatin
2 Tbsp water
2 cups of strawberries (cut into halves)
1 cup water
2 Tbsp sugar
½ Tbsp gelatin
1. Weetameal crust: Blend biscuits in a food processor, mix in honey and melted butter. Mix well.
2. Oreo crust: Blend whole cookies in a food processor and mix in melted butter. Mix well.
3. Press crumbs into a deep dish or tart foils. Freeze.
4. While tart cases are freezing, prepare filling. Bloom gelatin in water. Boil milk and sugar. Pour onto bloomed gelatin. Stir until gelatin is totally dissolved. Leave to cool down.
5. Pour yoghurt into milk, mix well. Ladle yoghurt mixture into chilled tart cases.
6. Place tarts into the fridge again to set and then prepare topping.
7. Boil water and sugar, remove from heat and sprinkle in gelatin. Stir to dissolve. Leave to cool until syrupy consistency.
8. When yoghurt filling has set, arrange strawberries on top of filling and spoon in a 5mm layer of gelatin mixture.
9. Chill in fridge until everything is set.
The tarts I made, 2 big and 2 small
Weetameal crust
Weetameal crust cut up
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Day 5: Sechelt to Squamish, 65 km
Thursday's BC Bike Race route, the second one on the Sunshine Coast, was much anticipated by both BCBR staff and return riders simply because its notorious Hwy 102 trail brings riders to a slick and swoopy mountain bike nirvana. Not a bad way to wrap up a solid day of mountain biking
Beneath endless bluebird skies, the almost 370 BCBR participants queued up for the start of their Sunshine Coast - Part II adventure; their fifth consecutive day of mountain biking in south-western BC. During Stage 4 on Wednesday, many riders were cursing Course Designer, Rod Camposano, because of the relentless climbing he threw at them. However, by dinner time, the conversation had turned to how much riders loved the trails.
Pumpkin Patch. Black Tower. White Knuckle Tight. Often, mountain bike trail names can be really good clues as to what's in store before you commit to dropping in. After 5 days on the trail BCBR riders were catching on.
The passion and the commitment to mountain biking and trail building can't help but permeate Camposano's flow of conversation as we drive up to check on the first aid station. His genuine passion for creating one helluva race course comes out when he realizes that the flagging for one corner on this course has been removed.
Home field advantage proved valuable for the Kona team on Thursday's singletrack intensive course. While DCM Chrome's Brandon Stewart and Max Knox had an early lead on the field, the technical singletrack skills that are second nature to the Sneddon and Wicks team outshone the South Africans' pure hill strength.
As we've seen throughout the week, Kris Sneddon & Barry Wicks (Kona) and Seamus McGrath & Chris Sheppard (Jamis / Santa Cruz) rode a hair's breadth apart for the better part of the course. The finish times - 2:37:47 (Kona) and 2:37:49 (Jamis/Santa Cruz) - reflect exactly how hard-fought this battle is for top spot in the Team of 2 Open Men category. With two more days to go, the competition is unbelieveably tight - merely 53 seconds separate the yellow jersey-wearing Kona from Jamis / Santa Cruz.
In the Solo Open Men category, the experience of seasoned racer Ruedi Schnyder (Schnyder) earned him his second consecutive stage win with a time of 2:41:57. Schnyder crossed the line 15 seconds ahead of Colin Kerr, current yellow jersey wearer. RMB - Different Bikes Kevin Calhoun came in third at 2:50:51.
Colin Kerr was a big fan of Day 5, "Yesterday was hard, I think it was mentally taxing just being up under the powerlines all day (with no shade) and then you have today (almost all climbs were shaded). The singletrack is great and then the 10km flight in to the finish. It feels easy you know that it's an effortless roll the finish." Team of 2 Open Women has been a constant 1-2-3 shake out, with Catharine Pendrel & Katerina Nash (Luna Chix) holding a commanding lead over Rocky Mountain's Alison Sydor & Lea Davison and Lisa Ludwig & Dawn Anderson (Oak Bay Bikes).
Solo Open Women changed leaders once again with Megan Rose, continuous yellow jersey wearer, staking claim on the stage win in 3:50.
There was little change in the remaining categories and overall standings for the rest of the groups.
Two more days of solid BCBR action lie ahead. Next stop: Squamish
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Book Review: Foundations of Qt Development
A few weeks ago the APress title Foundations of Qt Development left the printing presses. The book introduces Qt in a step by step fashion, but also delves into most areas of the toolkit. The highlights include an in-depth look at the model/view classes, as well as introductions to all the tools and widgets needed to get started. The publishers were kind enough to send KDE Dot News a copy of the book, read on for a short review.
There have been a number of Qt 4 books published recently, which is a good sign of a platform with a healthy and growing developer community. One of the problems for authors is that Qt is already one of the best documented programming libraries around, however there will always be a need for books from people who need a tutorial to get a good starting tutorial or to teach them all the corners of Qt.
This book starts with an assumption that the reader knows C++ and has some understanding of its standard template library. It jumps in to describing the Qt style of C++ and how it is different to STL. The rest of part 1 describes using widgets, dialogues, Qt Designer and main windows. In only four chapters the reader will have a good understanding of the most important parts of Qt.
Part 2 covers every section of the Qt library starting with Interview, the model view classes. Other chapters include creating your own widgets, files, translations, using plugins, multi threading, databases, networking, build systems with a detailed discussion of QMake and CMake (a must for KDE developers) and unit testing.
At the book's site you can download example source code as well as the sample chapter "Files, Streams and XML". The book is available both as a ordinary paper book and as a eBook. As a live appendix to the book, the site thelins.se/qt provides links, resources and articles.
While not a book for a beginner programmer, or even a beginner to GUI programming, this is a book with a thorough and complete coverage of Qt and would suit well those looking to move to a better development framework or even those who use Qt but want to better understand the complete power of KDE's most important library.
« or even a beginner to GUI programming »
By Qt-fan at Wed, 2007/09/19 - 5:00am
Re: .
Well according to this review, this book would be just fine.
By Ian Monroe at Wed, 2007/09/19 - 5:00am
Waiting for it
I bought it some days ago to Amazon and I am waiting for it, among others! (still 2 weeks or so I think...)
I want to have it now :)
By Aleix Pol at Wed, 2007/09/19 - 5:00am
Let's buy it
In Wikipedia they would cry "what shameful self-promotion"! argh! But I am very glad that such a work is made available and find it very useful.
Qt is one of the best designed pieces of software I ever inspected. It is great and I hope the style of Qt also applies to your book: well structured and logical.
What is its price? 50 Euro?
By Martin at Wed, 2007/09/19 - 5:00am
How does it compare to other Qt books?
I've just learned the basics of C++ and would like to start learning Qt for GUI development. Now we have three books about Qt. Which one is recommended for a beginner like me. Currently I have a feeling that people recommend "The Book of Qt 4" for beginners like me. Is this true? It would be nice to see some detailed comparison of all these books so we could choose the right one more easily.
Thanks for the pointers.
By Tsiolkovsky at Wed, 2007/09/19 - 5:00am
Re: How does it compare to other Qt books?
Well, don't know about comparison, but I've heard "C++ GUI programming wth QT 4" is downloadable from edonkey network. It's a bit old, though - the pdf I have is of June 2006.
By Anonymous at Wed, 2007/09/19 - 5:00am
Re: How does it compare to other Qt books?
Please keep in mind that I only skimmed in my copy and havn't read it thoroughly yet, but I dare to say that this book puts just the right parts together to give you a very good help to start writing Qt applications when you are not that experienced or a C++ beginner with some programming experience in a similiar language. At lest I think it does so for me. A buy I don't regret.
Price was a little less than 40 € on Amazon.de when I bought it.
By Val at Wed, 2007/09/19 - 5:00am
Re: How does it compare to other Qt books?
For people who read the book of Qt4 and Foundations of Qt Development. Which one is the best? Is one of them more noob-friendly?
By . at Wed, 2007/09/19 - 5:00am
Re: How does it compare to other Qt books?
What C++ book would be a good complement to this book for an unexperienced C++ coder like me? One that has poses attention to the tidbits and pitfalls of C++ and teaches "good" C++ coding?
By Val at Thu, 2007/09/20 - 5:00am
Re: How does it compare to other Qt books?
that would be "Thinking in C++".
By Erlend at Thu, 2007/09/27 - 5:00am
ISBN numbers for this book
By Stefan at Wed, 2007/09/19 - 5:00am
Thats not a review...
When I saw 'Book Review' and 'Johan Thelin' in the same sentance, I wondered how an author could review his own book. However, this isn't a review, it's really only a publicity blurb and I have no problem with that, but I still think there should be an acknowledgement in the text that the co-poster is the author. Changing the title would help too, call it a preview or overview or something.
By odysseus at Wed, 2007/09/19 - 5:00am
Re: Thats not a review...
Yeah please do that or let a third person make a real review.
By mat69 at Thu, 2007/09/20 - 5:00am
Re: Thats not a review...
Also: "The publishers were kind enough to send KDE Dot News a copy of the book" rings a bit false, considering one of the "reviewers" is actually the author. I would assume he already has a copy of his own book. And I'm pretty sure that if I were to call up the marketing department at Apress, the publisher, they would never have heard about KDE Dot News.
Still, thanks to the Dot for being honest and putting Johan as an author of this article. And I'm sure the book is great! I can say that without bias as I have not even read it :-)
By Martin at Thu, 2007/09/20 - 5:00am
Re: Thats not a review...
Johan's publisher sent me a copy to review a few weeks ago. He posted the first paragraph of this story to the dot and I expanded it into the full article above.
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COUPEVILLE, Whidbey Island, Wash. - While financial planner Beth Oliver spent a week here in a weaving workshop learning the difference between warp and weft, her husband, former Los Angeles Times photo director Larry Armstrong, spent sunny October days doing plein-air painting at scenic Ebey's Landing and Deception Pass.
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-Stroll through shops and eat your way along historic Front Street, edging Penn Cove. Dip a walnut caramel roll in a cup of hot coffee for breakfast at the Knead and Feed bakery/cafe (4 N.W. Front St.), a town favorite since the 1970s, and later slurp a cone of rocky road at Kapaw's Iskreme, in the building that was the Island County Abstract Office (21 N.W. Front St.) when it was built in 1890. (Insider information: A "single" cone is three scoops, and you get to choose three flavors.)
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-Tour the Island County Historical Society Museum, 908 N.W. Alexander St., to see Whidbey Island's first automobile (steered with a tiller, from 1902) and the old coffee roaster used by the Stewart brothers, specialty-coffee pioneers here in 1969 (when Starbuck was still just a character in "Moby-Dick").
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Also coming soon is Whidbey Island FiberQuest, Nov. 2-4, when four island farms raising alpacas, llamas and Pygora goats are open to the public with demonstrations and yarn sales. Local shops and wineries are partners in special giveaways. More details: http://www.whidbeyfiberquest.com.
LODGING: Coupeville has several good inns and B&Bs. I stayed at Blue Goose Inn, a B&B housed in an elegant pink Italianate home built in 1887 and a neighboring blue house dating to 1891. Nightly rates (with breakfast) range from $109 to $159, depending on room and season (( http://www.bluegooseinn.com or 877-678-4284).
MORE INFORMATION: Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce, http://www.centralwhidbeychamber.com or 360-678-5434.
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- While underdevelopment is in no way tied to light roast degrees, roasting light is harder than roasting dark. I've had underdeveloped coffees roasted to a Full City+ roast degree - and I've had coffees that were roasted to a Cinnamon degree and were wonderfully and fully developed. But it does seem like a lot of the underdeveloped coffees come from folks who are (bluntly) still learning how to roast to a light degree.
- That being said, there are even more underdeveloped coffees coming out of roasters who only think in terms of roast degree and have a black and white simplistic view of coffee (light roast degree == good; darker == bad). These roasters do not seem to have "development" on their list of things to care about.
- There is a large segment of the coffee industry that follows short-term trends. These folks seem to be following the over-simplified "light roast degree == good" roasters without really thinking about the implications.
- A huge challenge is that there is a somewhat large (and vocal) group who are unquestioning cheerleaders of the "light == good" school. I've had folks defend severely underdeveloped coffees with statements like "grassy can be good - like fresh cut lawns" and "well that coffee just tastes like lemon and artificial sweetener."
- And of course - perhaps the largest challenge is the (never-ending) culture in speciality coffee of not airing dirty laundry in public (and never speaking ill of your competitors). This lack of honesty continues to do immeasurable damage to the entire industry.
"An Epidemic of Underdevelopment"
6 comments:
- onocoffee said...
I admittedly know very little about roasting, but does one really need a mojo to determine whether or not a coffee is underdeveloped?
While an agtron reading will not tell us about underdevelopment, I've always thought that simply cutting a cross section of the bean will tell us a great deal about the speed of roast and the roast development. Que no?
Or are we simply talking about end-user evaluation? Otherwise, I would think that a roaster would have roasting logs and other traceable accountings of the roast to determine whether or not a roast was up to standard.
Then again, perhaps it's the standard that's the problem...
- chris said...
You are right.
You don't need ExtractMojo to know this.
But in the past - when the issue was mentioned - the response was invariably "that's just your own opinion" (or "you like dark roasted coffee").
Vince's post demonstrates the issue is, in fact, an objective one (rather than merely a subjective one).
Personally, I would always push people to trust their taste and validate / calibrate through measurement.
- Thompson Owen said...
I have always believed that underdevelopment should be evident by comparing color of the surface of the bean and the ground sample. It is not easy but you can get used to certain differences between the bean and ground that are from processing and such, and something grossly out of whack should jump out at you. But I think Vince points out how variable that can be, and that the Mojo can confirm what you might already suspect. My issue is this: I keep finding people who think mild astringency and under-roasted flavors are brightness and acidity! I think correcting that taste perception is where the Mojo can be very useful. I am still not convinced I get the best results from mine or am using it to best effect, but I will definitely keep trying. Something else I hear a lot lately is "I don't want to taste roast, I want to taste coffee." I really don't get this at all. Over-roast, yes, ugly roast flavors, yes ... I get it. But you are tasting roast when you taste coffee because ... it is roasted! We cook coffee, and chemically and physically it is transformed by roast. Maybe it is just a trivial thing and basically we all agree. But I think using "roast" as some sort of pejorative taste term is a bit sketchy, maybe even dangerous - any comment on that Chris?
- J. Croston said...
I have two comments. First, if we are going to criticize the practice of not airing our dirty laundry, then we should go ahead and air it. I would like to know which roasters you feel are guilty of spreading this so called epidemic so that we as a community can have a good honest debate about the coffees in question. Otherwise, we have to simply accept your opinion of flavor which doesn't usually work very well.
Second, I can't help notice your praise for Portland in it's maverick attitude and days later your criticism of roasters who are trying to push the boundaries of their craft by dismissing their efforts as them having a lack of experience. I would have to agree with onocoffee in that our standards might be a little too rigid. Saying coffee shouldn't taste grassy is like saying steak shouldn't be bloody. It really depends on preference and the acceptance that grassy to you might be floral and aromatic to someone else. Before we start assigning right and wrong to areas of the craft, we should keep a slightly more open mind about perception.
This is a great article that was in the NY times about how language can actually affect our ability to perceive things as concretely accepted as color. I'm sure the same applies for taste and aroma.
- caffe d'bolla said...
I think rather than speaking of roasted coffee as "dark" or "light", a term such as "flavorful" would be more appropriate. If a coffee isn't flavorful, I really don't care how it was roasted.
- chris said...
I think we're seeing a knee jerk (unthinking) trend which is (as you say Tom) "anti roast."
The parallel I draw is to Alice Waters' cooking (a couple lovely figs on a plate). At the end of the day, truly great food comes from the combination of great ingredients and creative (alchemical) technique.
Truly great coffee is the same. By ignoring the creativity and transformational nature of roasting, we are cheating ourselves.
I don't want to taste "roast" and I don't want to taste "green coffee." I want to taste the end result of a dialogue between a gifted roaster and a lovely green coffee.