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Hi everyone!
I went climbing at Bronkies for the first time about a year ago and absolutely fell in love with it. I've been in London for about 6 months and so didn't ever get to do much climbing while I was there. But my brother took me bouldering again 3 days ago and I LOVED it again so I was wondering if anyone is keen to go to Bronkies one weekend maybe and if you don't mind teaching and babysitting 2 newbies (my friend also loves it) then that would be great. We don't yet have any gear but I know someone who I'm sure can loan me some... I would love to go by myself but i don't know how to lead and it's been ages since I last belayed so that could maybe end not too well.
If anyone is keen to help teach that'd be really fantastic!
Let me know
Anyone keen to teach 2 newbies...?
If you are a beginner climber and want to ask other climbers any questions - then this is the place to ask.
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Re: Anyone keen to teach 2 newbies...?
It sounds like you live close to Pretoria, you should check out Exploratio. We climb mondays and wednesdays 7-9pm. We have all the gear you need and loads of people willing to help beginners. Its where I learnt to climb and belay. We also go to Bronkies and Choss. Check it out on Facebook:)
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This traditionally inspired light switch consists of a black ceramic base with a ribbed or 'jelly mould' chrome cover and toggle. This period 'packaging' houses a modern, up-to-date switch module with a very smooth action. Measures 2.25in diameter and protrudes 1.75in. In history, this could only really be an Edwardian switch. Suitable for 1- and 2- way applications.
Early Electric Switches.
When Edison and Swan first tried to popularise their new electrical lighting systems for domestic use their main competitors were the gas lighting companies. Heavy marketing was required to help potential customers understand the advantages of the new invisible power source and, Edison particularly, endeavoured to develop all the accessories necessary to make installation easy. Electricity was far less dangerous than gas, it was cleaner, did not smell, was instant in its operation and gave a brighter light.
To help customers make the transition from gas to electric light, the earliest switches were of a rotary type - one that emulated the gas tap that the public had been used to. Up until the first world war (in Britain at least - in US for longer) these switches were available. But, at least from the 1890s, numerous companies began to develop the toggle, tumbler, rocker or dolly switch that we know today.
All examples, until the advent of plastics (in this case Bakelite), were mounted on a ceramic insulating base. This was coloured black, brown or white and the switch mechanism was enclosed by a brass cover (or rarely a ceramic cover that could be ordered decorated in gold leaf and colours). The earliest were ribbed or fluted, popular until the 1920s, thereafter the cover was usually smooth.
These brass covers could be ordered in special finishes - the General Electric Company offered Oxidised Silver, Antique Bronze and Copper coatings. From the late 20s and early 30s the new material, Bakelite, found a use in electrical fittings. In the UK at least, these were available in mottled brown, marketed as Walnut, or white. Catalogues from the late 1960s were still carrying dolly switches made in Bakelite, but brass covered switches had disappeared in the wake of the second world war when metals were scarce.


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Adults who qualify for federal trade adjustment assistance have a variety of on-campus and online Penn State programs to choose from for their retraining
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When Juan Cook Sr.'s account executive job at a printing company went to Mexico, he turned to Penn State to prepare for a new career as a certified drug and alcohol counselor. When he graduates in December, he will start a new job in the rapidly growing health care field. Cook is among nearly 283,000 workers whose jobs have been impacted by trade and globalization, according to the U.S. Labor Department. Penn State is helping laid-off workers like Cook retrain through the federal Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance program.
This program, also known as TAA, covers two years of education expenses at postsecondary education institutions and universities, including Penn State, for selected programs. TAA participants also are eligible for unemployment compensation through the federal Trade Readjustment Allowance program.
"TAA helps workers who have lost their jobs prepare for a new high-priority occupation," said Sally Kolesar, Penn State Outreach Admission Services liaison for federal assistance programs. "For some, it's the only opportunity they've had to get an education."
Cook, an Altoona resident, is attending classes through Penn State Continuing Education at University Park, at Penn State Altoona and online through Penn State's World Campus and working part time in health care. The youngest of eight, Cook is dedicated to completing his degree to honor the memory of two brothers. He said, "My associate degree in human development and family studies is going to help me become a certified drug and alcohol counselor. The knowledge I'm learning is helping me at work, and it's given me more self-confidence in my personal life."
Jody Vollmer of St. Marys also lost her job. "The first thing I did was check on TAA eligibility, since our factory work was divided between Mexico and China," said Vollmer, who was a customer service representative until 2009. She returned to Penn State DuBois to complete a degree begun in 1987 and is taking classes on campus and online through World Campus. Vollmer said losing her job was "an opportunity to correct the biggest mistake I ever made -- quitting college in my teens." She expects to graduate with an associate degree in business administration in December.
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Program Requirements
Master's Degrees
Master's Degrees
Residence Requirements – Master's Degrees
Refers to the number of terms (or years) students must be registered on a full-time basis to complete their program. Students are NOT permitted to graduate until they have fulfilled the residence requirement (or paid the corresponding fees) in their program.
- The following master's programs have a minimum residence requirement of three full-time terms: M.Arch, M.A., M.Eng., LL.M., M.Mus. (except M.Mus. in Sound Recording), M.Sc., M.S.W., M.Sc.A. (except M.Sc.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders).
- The following master's programs have a minimum residence requirement of four full-time terms: M.L.I.S.; M.Mus. in Sound Recording; M.U.P.; M.A. (60 credits – Counselling Psychology – thesis; 78 credits – Educational Psychology); M.A. Teaching and Learning – Non-Thesis; M.Sc.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders; S.T.M., Religious Studies.
- The residence requirement for the master's program in Education (M.Ed.); Library and Information Studies (M.L.I.S.); Management (M.B.A.); Religious Studies (S.T.M.); M.A. Counselling Psychology – Non-Thesis; M.A. Teaching and Learning – Non-Thesis; M.Sc. in Public Health – Non-Thesis; M.Sc.A. Nursing; M.Sc.A. Occupational Therapy; M.Sc.A. Physical Therapy; and students in part-time programs is determined on a per course basis. Residence requirements are fulfilled when students complete all course requirements in their respective programs.
- For master's programs structured as Course, Project or Non-Thesis options where the program is pursued on a part-time basis, residence requirements are normally fulfilled when students complete all course requirements in their respective programs (minimum 45 credits or a minimum of three full-time terms) and pay the fees accordingly.
These designated periods of residence represent minimum time requirements. There is no guarantee that the work for the degree can be completed in this time. Students must register for such additional terms as are needed to complete the program.
Coursework – Master's Degrees
Program requirements are outlined in the relevant departmental sections of the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Programs, Courses and University Regulations publication, available at www.mcgill.ca/study.
The department concerned will examine the student's previous training and then decide which of the available courses in the area of specialization or related fields are required to bring the candidate to the proper level for the master's degree. Due account will be taken of relevant courses passed at any recognized university.
As a rule, no more than one-third of the McGill program formal coursework (not thesis, project, stage, or internship) can be credited with courses from another university.
Non-thesis degrees normally specify the course program which the candidate must follow.
The candidate is required to pass, with a grade of B- or better, all those courses that have been designated by the department as forming a part of the program, including additional requirements.
Students taking courses at another university must obtain a minimum grade of B- (65%) if the course is to be credited toward their McGill degree. In the cases where only a letter grade is used, a B- is the minimum passing grade and no equivalent percentage will be considered. In the cases where only a percentage grade is used, 65% is the minimum passing grade.
If courses were not used for a degree, they could be credited toward a McGill degree, keeping in mind that a maximum of one-third of the coursework (not thesis, project, stage, internship, and practicum) can be credited. If an exemption is granted, it must be replaced by another graduate course at McGill toward the degree. No double counting is ever allowed. This regulation also applies to doctoral programs.
Research and Thesis – Master's Degrees
All candidates for a research degree must present a thesis based on their own research. The total number of credits allotted to the thesis in any master's program must not be less than 24. The title of the thesis and names of examiners must be forwarded on a Nomination of Examiners form, in accordance with the dates on www.mcgill.ca/importantdates, through the chair of the department concerned at the same time as the thesis is submitted to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. A thesis for the master's degree, while not necessarily requiring an exhaustive review of work in the particular field of study, or a great deal of original scholarship, must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate the ability to carry out research and to organize results, all of which must be presented in good literate style. The thesis will not normally exceed 100 pages; in some disciplines, shorter texts are preferred. Guidelines and deadlines are available at www.mcgill.ca/gps/thesis/guidelines.
Language Requirements – Master's Degrees
Most master's degree programs do not include language requirements, but candidates who intend to proceed to a doctoral degree should take note of any language requirements and are strongly advised to take the examinations in at least one language while working for the master's degree.
Doctoral Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Residence Requirements – Doctoral
Refers to the numbers of terms (or years) students must be registered on a full-time basis to complete their program. Students are not permitted to graduate until they have fulfilled the residence requirement (or paid the corresponding fees) in their program.
Candidates entering Ph.D. 1 must follow a program of at least three years' residency at the University; this is a minimum requirement, and there is no guarantee that the work of the degree can be completed in this time, but students are expected to complete within the maximum specified period. Only exceptional candidates holding a bachelor's degree will be considered for direct admission to Ph.D. 1 level.
It is required that candidates spend the greater part of each summer working on their theses, and those who do not do so are unlikely to complete a satisfactory thesis in the prescribed minimum time (see Vacation Policy for Graduate Students and Postdocs).
A student who has obtained a master's degree at McGill University or at an approved institution, in a relevant subject and is proceeding to a Ph.D. degree will, on the recommendation of the department, be admitted to Ph.D. 2; in this case, the residency requirement for the program is two years.
In the doctoral program, students must be registered on a full-time basis for one more year after completion of the residency (i.e., Ph.D. 4 year) before continuing as Additional Session students until completion of the program.
As a rule, no more than one-third of the McGill program formal coursework can be credited with courses from another university.
Comprehensive Examinations – Doctoral
A comprehensive examination or its equivalent is usually held near the end of Ph.D. 2. The results of this examination determine whether or not students will be permitted to continue in their programs. The methods adopted for examination and evaluation and the areas to be examined are specified by departmental regulations approved by the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. It is the responsibility of students to inform themselves of these details at the commencement of their programs. For more information, see Programs, Courses and University Regulations > University Regulations and Resources > Graduate > Guidelines and Policies > Ph.D. Comprehensives Policy.
Language Requirements – Doctoral
Most graduate departments in the Faculties of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Education, Engineering, Management, Medicine, and Science do not require a language examination. Students should inquire in their departments if there are any such requirements or whether any other requirements have been substituted for those relating to languages.
Graduate departments in the Faculties of Arts, Music, and Religious Studies usually require proficiency in one or two languages other than English. In all cases, students should consult departmental regulations concerning language requirements.
Language requirements for the Ph.D. degree are met through demonstrated reading knowledge. The usual languages are French, German, or Russian, but in particular instances another language may be necessary.
All language requirements must be fulfilled and the grades reported before submission of the thesis to GPS (Thesis Section).
Students must contact their departments to make arrangements to take the Language Reading Proficiency Examinations. Students may, however, demonstrate competence by a pass standing in two undergraduate language courses taken at McGill (see departmental regulations).
Candidates are advised to discharge their language requirements as early in their program as possible.
Students expecting to enrol in Professional Corporations in the province of Quebec are advised to become fluent in both spoken and written French.
Courses in French language are available at the English and French Language Centre. The teaching is intensive and class sizes are kept small. While undergraduate students are given preference, graduate students who are certain they can devote sufficient time to the work may enrol.
Thesis – Doctoral
The thesis for the Ph.D. degree must display original scholarship expressed in good literate style and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. Formal notice of a thesis title and names of examiners must be submitted to the Thesis Section of GPS on the Nomination of Examiners form in accordance with the dates on www.mcgill.ca/importantdates, at the same time as the thesis is submitted. The list of examiners must be approved by the Department Chair, the supervisor and the student. The Thesis Section of GPS should be notified of any subsequent change of title as early as possible. Guidelines and deadlines are available at www.mcgill.ca/gps/thesis/guidelines.
Seven copies of the thesis must be provided by the candidate. Of these, two copies will be retained by the University and five copies returned to the candidate. Some departments may require one or more additional copies. The final corrected copy is submitted electronically.
Special regulations for the Ph.D. degree in particular departments are stated in the entries of those departments.
Thesis Oral Examination – Doctoral
After the thesis has been received and approved, a final oral examination is held on the subject of the thesis and subjects intimately related to it. This is conducted in the presence of a Committee of at least five members presided over by a Pro-Dean nominated by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. The Chair of the candidate's department and the Thesis Supervisor are regularly invited to be members of the Committee; at least one member of the Committee is appointed from outside the candidate's department. Guidelines are available at www.mcgill.ca/gps/thesis/guidelines.
Ad Personam Programs (Thesis Option Only)
Ad Personam Programs (Thesis Option only)
In very rare circumstances, an applicant who wishes to engage in Master's (thesis option only) or Ph.D. studies of an interdisciplinary nature involving joint supervision by two departments, each of which is authorized by the Government of Quebec to offer its own graduate programs, may be admitted to an Ad Personam program. For more information, see www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply/prepare#program and contact the relevant department.
Coursework for Graduate Programs, Diplomas, and Certificates
Coursework for Graduate Programs, Diplomas, and Certificates
Upper-level undergraduate courses (excluding 500 level) may not be considered for degrees, diplomas, and certificates unless they are already listed as required courses in the approved program description. If an upper-level undergraduate course (excluding 500 level) is taken by a graduate student, it must come as a recommendation from the Graduate Program Director in the department. The recommendation must state if the undergraduate course is an additional requirement for the program (must obtain B- or better) or if the course is extra to the program (will be flagged as such on the record and fees will be charged). See document at www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/registration#coursereg.
English and French language courses offered by the French Language Centre (Faculty of Arts) or the School of Continuing Studies may not be taken for coursework credits toward a graduate program.
All substitutions for coursework in graduate programs, diplomas, and certificates must be approved by GPS.
Courses taken at other institutions to be part of the requirements of a program of studies must be approved by GPS before registration. Double counting is not permitted.


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With personal finance apps tailored for every conceivable need and purpose flooding the market, smartphone users have no excuse for losing track of money. Within a single handheld device, you now have access to an entire team of robot analysts and advisors programmed for the sole purpose of keeping your wallet in check. We've chosen a few of our favorite finance apps that make money management a little more convenient.
PageOnce is a leading app for paying bills and monitoring account activity. The beauty lies in the simplicity. After linking your accounts, PageOnce packs your information into a standardized, easy-to-read format with intuitive navigation paths. A few quick taps allow you pay bills or view expenditures and deposits. It adds an additional level of convenience to online bill payment by sorting your accounts into one centralized menu.
Grocery Gadget
Let's be honest. Nobody likes grocery shopping. Florescent lights blaring down ugly and harsh, air cold and sterile, half the cart fleet in perpetual disrepair with errant wheels dragging incessantly to the left—the experience is rarely pleasant. While you shouldn't expect Grocery Gadget to make routine shopping a joy, you can expect it to take a little pain out of the process. Basically, it digitizes your grocery list and adds unprecedented versatility to the traditional organization of shopping trips. You can save lists across multiple stores, mark product prices and save recipes. Grocery Gadget also remembers the order in which you check off items and will organize your list to match your routine shopping route.
Expenditure is a budgeting app that allows you to keep a detailed record of every transaction. Ideal for anyone looking to monitor expenses, Expenditure is a simple but invaluable organizational tool. You can view spending by category to get a clear and concise picture of where your money is going. When you add an expense, you can choose whether the cost is recurring to save the hassle of reentering monthly bills every few weeks.
Key Ring
Key Ring is awesome. It digitizes store loyalty cards, eliminating the need to carry physical copies. No more pockets padded with plastic. No more key rings cluttered with cards. All your account information is stored electronically in a single mobile device. You can even enroll in new loyalty programs through Key Ring without holding up the line. And, to top it off, Key Ring users receive special coupons and discounts on top of benefits offered by store loyalty programs.
MoneyStrands is one of the most comprehensive money-management apps on the market. Like Expenditure, MoneyStrands is equipped with dynamic budgeting capabilities for mapping your money. It creates graphic displays of spending categories delineating how your money is divided month-to-month. You can also view your accounts and set up billing calendars, allowing you to keep an eye on your finances whenever and wherever necessary.
One of the more unique finance apps out there, Expensify is a tool for simplifying expense reports, particularly useful for companies that deal with them on a regular basis. Users scan receipts with their phone or import credit card transactions from the web. Using the data, Expensify automates an expense report, which is easy to edit and customize. Once complete, send the report from your phone as a PDF to any e-mail address. The app comes with a mileage calculator for reporting travel expenses as well as analytics for monitoring spending across the company.
Yet another effective budgeting and account-monitoring tool, SplashMoney provides a quick account summary for everything from your PayPal account to your credit cards. A single summary page will tell you exactly how much money you have (or don't have). You can also view your spending trends in customizable reports and charts, which means you can see exactly how your money is allocated and where there is room for improvement.
Shoeboxed is simple, innovative and ridiculously cool. It digitizes receipts, meaning no more sloppy piles or crumpled scraps of paper necessary to document your purchases. Snap a photo of your receipt, give it a day or so to process and the transaction will enter your archive as fully formatted, easy-to-browse data. If you keep track of your receipts—whether for business or that silly thing called responsibility—Shoeboxed will do wonders to simplify your records.
Adaptu Wallet
Putting a unique spin on the basic budget-and-account-summary app, Adaptu Wallet includes features tailored for the financially savvy. In addition to comprehensive budgeting charts, Adaptu Wallet provides an investment summary for things like IRA accounts and 401(k). Adaptu Wallet also allows you to create "Watchlists" that keep you updated with daily quotes, stats and stock news. But no matter the extent of your financial prowess, Adaptu Wallet has something for everyone.
Easy Envelope Budget Aid
Easy Envelope Budget Aid, or EEBA, functions similarly to many budgeting apps of its ilk with one key difference: it can be shared. If you share a budget with a family member or significant other, EEBA allows you to set spending limits for combined finances. This can reduce overspending on redundant purchases and simplify communication via real-time updates. It sorts spending categories into digital "envelopes" in which you define an amount of money to devote to each area of your budget. Everyone on your budget spends money out of these envelopes, simulating the experience of spending a finite amount of cash out of a tangible envelope. Pretty cool.


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Star-Spangled Spectacular
Sorry, you missed this performance! For similar upcoming events, please view the concerts in the "You May Also Like" section on this page.
Red, white and blue — and patriotic fun, too! Join the BSO for our annual holiday celebration featuring Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever, and many more while watching a dazzling display of fireworks. Plus, hear the BSO's "O, Say Can You Sing?" contest winner perform The Star-Spangled Banner.
Join us for delicious eats from local food trucks, in partnership with The Gathering! Gates open at 5 pm.
Plan your visit to Oregon Ridge Park
Please note: No glass, grills or pets are permitted inside park. Tickets purchased on the day of the performance at the gate will be $20 for Adults and $10 for Children 12 & under.
Free Shuttle Parking: Park at the Verizon lot on Shawan Road, directly across from the Hunt Valley Town Centre, and ride the FREE shuttle bus to the park. Take I-83 to exit 20A (Shawan Road East) and follow the signs to BSO Shuttle.
On-Site Parking Permits: Parking Permits can be purchased IN ADVANCE from the Meyerhoff ticket office for $12 or at the lot for $15.
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I was sitting on a beam in the back of my cottage on the lake as I wound a heavy-duty electrical cord around my arm. Suddenly I felt something move across my foot. I leapt into the air like a high jumper trying to qualify for a trip to Beijing and came down on the grass tangled in a web of orange wire. Next to my foot sat the culprit: a frog.
I was sitting on a beam in the back of my cottage on the lake as I wound a heavy-duty electrical cord around my arm. Suddenly I felt something move across my foot. I leapt into the air like a high jumper trying to qualify for a trip to Beijing and came down on the grass tangled in a web of orange wire. Next to my foot sat the culprit: a frog.
He was as big as my fist and looked at me with those funny froggy eyes as if to inquire what I was doing on his turf. The frog was brown camouflage-colored and could very well have participated in stealth maneuvers in Desert Storm. I decided to call him Private First Class Frog – first class because of his well-turned-out light brown uniform and because of his soldier straight demeanor.
After some scapula-straining Houdini-like movements, I managed to free myself from the electrical cord and resume my seat on the beam. The frog didn't move but just stared up at me like a doorstop.
"You gave me quite a scare, Private," I said. The frog still sat motionless about three inches from my foot.
Wild things easily scare me. I run away from garden snakes, turkey vultures, hornets and all manners of aquatic things – especially catfish. A horned pout once stung me when I was a kid and to this day I won't go wading in the lake late at night when the catfish are patrolling the bottom.
And while I don't run away from frogs, I don't like the green slimy ones who have the perhaps undeserved reputation of causing warts and LSD-like hallucinations if their sliminess is somehow accidentally ingested.
The frog jumped a few inches. It wasn't an energetic leap and it was slightly off balance. as if he were jumping off a miniature barstool.
The wind was rising. It was now blowing from the southeast and there was a chop on the water. Soon it would be raining. Pvt. First Class Frog sensed the change in the atmosphere and its body began to expand and contract in a frog's version of CPR.
I looked up at the water and started talking quietly to my soldier friend about the recession, growing joblessness, the scary volatile market and the bad health of my friends.
"I know it's not easy being green, Private, but it must be even harder being brown. What do you do if you need a new knee and can't jump as high as you used to? What is a frog's out-of-network co-pay?"The frog turned and sat with its back to me.
"That's no way to face the world's problems, Private."
Raindrops fell and hit the leaves on the trees with slight slaps. The frog turned once again and looked up at me for a long while. The rain increased and a downdraft of wind churned up the lake.
I looked at the ground but Pvt. First Class Frog was nowhere to be seen. Where do frogs go when it squalls?
I was starting to get wet and decided I had better follow the private's example and beat a retreat. Somehow, I felt better about the world. I hoped the private did too.
Peter Costa is a senior editor with Community Newspaper Company. His book, "CostaLiving: Laughing through Life," a collection of his humor columns, is available at amazon.com and at Barnes & Noble bookstores.


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A little update - dad has just finished 4 weeks of radiotherapy. He is weak and wobbly - speech is bad, balance is bad and strength is bad, but somehow we were expecting worse. He's glad it's over and he still has all his hair! We won't know for a few weeks if it's actually made any difference, but at least round one is done.
Link to The First Post. (New Readers)
23rd March - radiotherapy over
15 comments:
- walkingstick said...
Happy to hear the treatment is over and sorry Bill and you, his family are going through this. I very much enjoyed this blog and I hope to hear from Bill himself on it soon. Wishing you all the best, thanks for the updates...
- March 25, 2012
An announcement of wonderful news! Hopefully this is the major battle of this latest war...
Linda H-F
- March 25, 2012
Please give my best wishes to your dad, along with my hope for better days to come. I think of Bill and those around him every day. Thank you for the update.
- March 25, 2012
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you all. Hang in there!
- March 26, 2012
- Mark said...
That's great news and fingers crossed that things are turning for the better. Good wishes to you all.
- March 26, 2012
- CE Patrick said...
I hope he recovers soon. I just started reading your blog. :(
- March 26, 2012
Wishing you well Bill.
- March 27, 2012
I spent a few days with Bill in 2008 in the Ypres area where Harry served (my Granddad had been futher down the line). Having always wanted to visit the trenches, I could not have wished for a better way. Strangely, in an emotional few days, the most moving thing for me was the perception of Bill's schoolkids of Harry's situation, in some of the notes he brought over. Wishing you well mate, and pride in having brought an ordinary guy's story to light.
- April 03, 2012
- Linda Gartz said...
So glad that's behind you, Bill...and on my birthday, no less. A celebration day, for sure. Hope you continue to improve. Your blog has inspired me.
- April 03, 2012
Please pass to your Dad. First, that he has passed this chemo milestone and wish that's all he will have to do.
Second, he may have heard this sad news but his long-time friend, King George Tupou V, died 18 March at a hospital in Hong Kong. The Associated Press obituary may be found at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/tongan-king-george-tupou-v-advocate-for-democratic-government-dies-at-63/2012/03/19/gIQAoz4yNS_story.html
I could email copies of the news articles if your Dad so desires.
All the best,
John Meier
Vienna, Virginia, USA
- April 04, 2012
Re John Meier's comment, pls forgive my reposting http://goggt.blogspot.co.uk/ for those who missed it. Lovely image of Bill . . . on stage and praying for rain ;-)
- April 08, 2012
- peter said...
Hi Catherine, thanks very much for the updates. I keep an eye on Skype in case Bill is "online". Pete Bonsall was asking after Bill again ( we were all at Imperial together ) so I can update him with the latest. Keeping our fingers crossed. All the very best to you all, Peter, Munich
- April 16, 2012
- Marek Vašut said...
Please, give Bill best regards from his czech translator!
- April 26, 2012
Continue to hope all is going well. Shared story of this blog with a docent at the Seattle Museum of Flight last weekend -- he was so excited as they have several preserved aircraft from the war and a number of relevant exhibits. Your gift keeps on giving, Bill and Harry! Please let us know how you are doing....
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On a related note, aren't Mondays awful? I bet Beyonce's publicist sure thought so the morning after the Super Bowl. Just doing her job, asking a pesky blog to remove unflattering stills of the jaw-dropping performance the day before. And wouldn't you know it – the Internet got annoyed at her attempt to censor it, and bit back. Big time.
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Maybe rather than taking away physicians' discretion regarding end-of-life decisions and care (especially when tort reform is not and has not been part of the reform discussion) we should ask why are we being smeared with the "EMR-Prevention-Wellness-Waste Reduction" lipstick as a means to justify significant cost savings if it's all a ruse. Might all those non-intercommunicating computer systems, drugs, testing, and wellness initiatives actually increase the costs of care delivery due to the large number needed to treat to save one life? Have these things really saved costs to our "system" or merely made healthy patients sick?
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If you're a foodblogger, do you sometimes find that you cook more for your blog than you do for your friends?
Well, I was clearly doing that on Friday.
What was I thinking? The below menu for two people? Please, feel free to laugh. That's what I did! You can see what I planned and then what really happened.
Jim Lahey's No-Knead Bread, as reported by Mark Bittman in the NYT and as brought to my attention by Jess at Sweet Amandine – baked it at 425º instead of 450º — recipe not yet perfected
Unió olive oil for dipping — this stuff is good enough plain (there's a pic of it in my kibbutz herb salad) √
Roasted garlic forgot to serve
Warm za'atar olives forgot to make
Spicy carrot tortellini with lemon-cumin sauce– a hit!
Bean and walnut paté – recipe in the Ana Sortun link, not seasoned enough, a bit unctuous, and we didn't even touch it despite its being on the table
Vic's salad: Israeli-style salad with olives – didn't serve because I had made it earlier in the day and it was not fresh enough for my Israeli friend's palate…that's OK, we had WAY too much other food
Green salad (maybe) – nope
Spoon lamb (see below) – FABULOUS!
Couscous – no couscous in pantry, made brown basmati rice with caramelized onions instead
Roasted asparagus √
Blueberries and golden raspberries with mint simple syrup (or a splash of lemon juice + mint) √ fresh from Harvard Yard farmers market near the Science Center
If I have time: Almond butter cookies with just almonds (no chocolate chunks) – no time
Just in case: a slice of apple strudel and mini fruit tart from Catering by Andrew (the only place I know of around here to pick up good kosher patisserie) √ thank G-d for plan B, and the tart had a nice almond frangipane base
Ummm, in case you couldn't quite follow that, here's what we actually ate:
Unió olive oil for dipping
Spicy carrot tortellini with lemon-cumin sauce
Spoon lamb (recipe below)
Brown basmati rice with caramelized onions
Roasted asparagus
Blueberries and golden raspberries with mint simple syrup
A slice of apple strudel and mini fruit tart from Catering by Andrew
While impressed with the variety and ambition of the meal, my friend said that I could have made only the lamb and tortellini, and he would have been just as impressed. And thrilled with dinner. I said next time, I'm just making spaghetti and meatballs…
But, honestly, this lamb was amazing. I've never made lamb before and this could not have been easier (most of the time is spent with the lamb in the oven). I was a bit apprehensive because I know that lamb is fatty, but this recipe came out not only exquisitely tender (hence the name "spoon lamb"), but the fat cooked off into the braising sauce, and you then skim it off after refrigerating. For a first attempt at a recipe, this was incredibly rewarding.
Ana Sortun's Spoon Lamb
The recipe is adapted from Ana Sortun's Spoon Lamb in "Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean," as quoted in Julia Moskin's NYT article entitled, THE CHEF: ANA SORTUN; Spices by the Handful, Not by the Pinch" (June 14, 2006). The main modification I made is that I halved the recipe, and have reflected that in my quantities here. I did however keep the amount of vegetables the same. Time: 3 hours plus at least 1 hour's chilling.
Serves 2 with lots and lots of leftovers.
– 1T canola oil
– 3 lamb shoulder chops, 10 to 12 ounces each
– 1 1/4 cups dry red wine (I used an excellent Bordeaux)
– 2 t ground cumin
– 3 cloves garlic, smashed
– 2 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced
– 1 large onion, peeled and quartered
– 1 T pomegranate concentrate – I used Sadaf brand (RCC), purchased at Tabrizi Bakery in Watertown, MA (original recipe called for pomegranate molasses, sold in Middle Eastern markets)
-2 T cold unsalted margarine, cut into 2 pieces (original recipe called for butter, but I substituted margarine to keep the dish kosher)
– Salt and pepper to taste
– 1 lemon, halved
– 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint (optional – I fogot this!)
Rather than using multiple pots and pans (the original recipe calls for at least one skillet and a roasting pan), I made the entire dish in a single large deep Calphalon skillet that went pretty easily from stovetop to oven. I covered the plastic-coated handles in aluminum foil to protect them in the oven.
Heat oven to 325ºF. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb chops and brown on both sides, about 4 minutes a side. Remove chops to a plate.
Pour off any fat from skillet and deglaze with 1/4 cup red wine, scraping up browned bits.
Replace chops in skillet roasting pan and sprinkle cumin over lamb. Add garlic, carrot, onion, remaining 1 cup wine and enough water to reach halfway up chops (I always add a bit extra water, actually reaching about 3/4 up the chops). Cover with two sheets of aluminum foil and seal tightly with lid of skillet. Braise in oven 2 1/2 hours, until falling off bone.
Remove lamb and carrots from pan. Strain juices (pressing remaining solids through cheesecloth) into a bowl. Refrigerate braising liquid until fat rises to surface and can be skimmed off and discarded, at least 1 hour or up to 2 days. (Lamb and carrots can be refrigerated separately.)
In a skillet big enough to hold lamb (I used the same one that I initially browned the lamb chops in), simmer liquid until reduced by about half and thickened but not syrupy (~7 minutes). Stir in pomegranate concentrate and margarine, and season with salt and pepper. Squeeze in one lemon half. Taste and add more lemon and salt, if necessary. Reheat lamb and carrots in sauce over low heat, turning occasionally, for 10 minutes. Serve, sprinkled with mint, if desired (I forgot), and with rice.
A special thank you to Anu from Swirl Savvy for some last minute wine tips, and the staff at the Butcherie for their assistance in choosing three beautiful bone-in shoulder chops for this dish, explaining how to identify quality cuts with a good ratio of meat, bone, and fat (beginning to redeem themselves via quality customer service, despite some of my initial reservations about their hours).


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You know.... Until we just ran away with the game Sunday afternoon, I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop if you know what I mean. I kept expecting our team to lose. The first half was a bit slow and sloppy, but the second half was Super Bowl caliber. I wish they'd play all four quarters that way every time. All in all it was a great game and I enjoyed that interception by timmons. Boy can that Ben Watson run the length of a field or what? They're not paying him enough. Cut Brady's pay and send some to their TE. Two games I've seen him stop a runaway touchdown within a couple yards of the goal line.
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil... For I am the meanest S.O.B. in the valley.
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Mark Millar has been the source of an abundant amount of (fairly inaccurate) information regarding his comics properties and feature film adaptations over the years, and now he's set to formally consult on 20th Century Fox's Marvel properties. The studio announced today that the Kick-Ass creator will serve as a creative consultant on Fox's upcoming projects based on Marvel Comics properties.
Fox owns the rights to a number of Marvel characters, and Millar has some experience with the comics outlet having written books like The Ultimates, Civil War, and Wolverine: Old Man Logan. He also wrote the comics Kick-Ass and Wanted, both of which were adapted for the film medium. Hit the jump for more regarding Millar's duties at Fox.
Millar will specifically be working on "developing new avenues for its X-Men and Fantastic Four tentpoles." The Wolverine is already in production under the direction of James Mangold, and Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn is gearing up to start production on X-Men: Days of Future Past early next year. Fox is also developing a reboot of Fantastic Four with Chronicle director Josh Trank, so he'll be consulting on the development of that film as well.
Joss Whedon showed what can happen when an insanely passionate filmmaker/creative mind takes control of a superhero property earlier this year with The Avengers, and Marvel smartly locked him down to consult on the studio's other films through at least 2015. Other studios are likely looking to mirror The Avengers' success, and this move by Fox seems like a reaction to Whedon's hiring at Marvel. Warner Bros. is still struggling to get its DC act together with a Justice League film, but I assume they'd like someone incredibly familiar with the source material to oversee their comics properties as well.
The extent of Millar's input is unknown, but he's no Joss Whedon so I assume the individual filmmakers will still have the bulk of the creative control over their adaptations. That said, another pair of comics-savvy eyes on the projects can't hurt.
Read the full press release below.
LOS ANGELES, CA. – September 27, 2012…. Marking an expanded commitment to some of its most important franchises, Twentieth Century Fox has brought on comics superstar Mark Millar to serve as a creative consultant on the studio's upcoming projects based on Marvel Comics properties.
Millar wrote several celebrated Marvel books such as The Ultimates, Civil War and Wolverine: Old Man Logan, before moving on to found Millarworld (millarworld.tv), where he continues to develop existing film franchise titles Wanted and Kick-Ass, as well as newer comic properties The Secret Service, Superior, and Nemesis — the latter also in development at Fox. Millar will work with Fox on developing new avenues for its "X-Men" and "Fantastic Four" tentpoles.
Commented TCF production president Emma Watts: "We are excited to be working with Mark. In addition to his groundbreaking Marvel work, he is simply one of the most original voices in comics today and will be an invaluable resource to us and to our filmmakers as we look for fresh opportunities to innovate within our shared Marvel universe."
Upcoming for the studio is THE WOLVERINE, starring Hugh Jackman, directed by James Mangold; X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, helmed by Matthew Vaughn; and a reboot of "FANTASTIC FOUR, to be directed by Josh Trank (Chronicle).
"As someone who has spent his entire life obsessed with both comic-books and movies, this is essentially my dream gig as it's a unique combination of both," stated Millar. "I spent ten years working at Marvel and am really happy with the work I did on the comic side of things so the idea of working with these characters now in a brand new medium is enormously exciting for me. I really like the Fox team, love this bold new direction they have for their franchises and am proud to be working alongside some of modern cinema's biggest talents. James Mangold is incredible, Matthew Vaughn's one of my closest pals and Josh Trank gave us, in my opinion, one of the greatest superhero movies of the last decade with Chronicle. The invitation to join this crew was maybe the coolest phone-call I've ever had."


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August 4, 2007: Friday, a California judge ordered that Jack McClellan, a self-proclaimed pedophile who posts photographs of young girls (not pornographic) on his web site and has publicly said that he would have sex with toddlers if it were legal – but has never been convicted of a crime – must stay at least 30 feet away from anybody under the age of 18.
The restraining order was granted at the request of two attorneys, on behalf of their daughters (neither of whom has had any contact with McClellan). One of the attorneys, Anthony Zinnanti, said afterward "Today, this is for Polly Klaas, Samantha Runnion [two California girls who were abducted and murdered], for the kids that have been victims of people like McClellan."
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The identity of the victim has not been released, but the suspect was identified by the sheriff's office as Amber I. Roberts, 30. She has been booked into the Spokane County Jail for suspicion of first degree murder.
Roberts in 2003 attacked a 72-year-old woman in Yakima, stole the woman's car and drove it to the Spokane area, where she was apprehended. She pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and was committed indefinitely to the hospital.
Law officers are obtaining warrants to search the rooms of Roberts and the victim, Chamberlin said.
The sheriff's office is working with the state Department of Social and Health Services, which oversees the mental hospital located in this suburb of Spokane.
Eastern has 287 beds and serves patients from 20 Eastern Washington counties. Other counties are served by Western State Hospital at Lakewood.
The victim was found dead on the floor of the hospital's forensics unit, where patients are evaluated after being committed by a judge during a criminal case, said John Wiley, a spokesman for DSHS. People are sent there if they are considered a danger to themselves or others, he said.
Patients have been moved out of the ward where the slaying took place, DSHS said.
The union representing Eastern State workers released a statement saying workers have been "diligent in raising concerns about short-staffing" at the hospital. The workers are represented by Local 782 of the Washington Federation of State Employees.
"We have raised these issues with management for more than a year," the union statement said. "It's not clear if this understaffing contributed to this morning's tragedy."


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The other day CFL and I were looking at the calendar and thinking about what else we'd like to accomplish this year before the rainy season begins in earnest. He mentioned a couple of hikes that he still wanted to do. I reminded him that at the beginning of the year we'd agreed to do a metric century (100 kilometers or 62 miles) bike ride in honor of CFL's 60+ years of age.
We'd picked out a group bike ride that we wanted to do: the Chuckanut Century in Bellingham on September 14. But then I had to go and break my arm, which put a serious crimp in my cycling and running plans for this year. After I was finally cleared to ride again in July, we thought long and hard about that century, but by then we had a date conflict with another event.
It was looking like the metric century just wasn't going to happen this year. Autumn arrived quite dramatically; high temperatures dropped precipitously exactly at the time of the equinox. We've had nearly half an inch of misty rain over the past week. Still, I watched the weather forecast and found a small window of opportunity. On Friday morning I casually suggested to CFL that we go for a bike ride on Saturday. What would you think, I smoothly added, if we were to get up early, take our time, and ride to the end of the Olympic Discovery Trail and back? How about if we throw in an extra three miles somewhere along the way and make it a 62 mile day?
Our longest ride to date had been 43 miles. We were talking about going almost 50% further than that! Yet I was reasonably confident that we could do it, assuming that we'd take our time and take breaks along the way.
It was a perfect day for a bike ride. It was sunny but cool, about 50 degrees, when we started out at 9:00 AM. It never got warmer than about 65. There was no wind — hence no annoying head wind all the way home. The trees were beginning to turn colors in earnest. In many places there were leaves already down on the pavement, which made giant swishy sounds as we rode through them.
At the end of the trail my GPS watch read 29.25 miles. We continued on a quiet road until that road ended at the busy highway at exactly 30 miles. We turned around at that point and stopped soon after to eat our lunch of mixed nuts, dried apricots, and Clif Bars.
On the way back we stopped at a local diner for milkshakes. We figured we'd burned at least a thousand calories by then and the shakes tasted really good.
We picked up the pace in the final few miles because we'd promised ourselves dinner out at our local gastropub. I was smelling and tasting the beer in my mind as I pedaled! I didn't even mind the extra 2+ miles we rode along the downtown waterfront just to get our total mileage to the right number.
At the end we were tired but we mostly felt elated. We'd done it! 62.3 miles. Our total elapsed time was a leisurely just over eight hours. Actual riding time was 6:11:52 — we'd managed to average ten miles per hour.
After dinner, at our second pub stop to be precise, we ran into some friends. They asked us what we'd done that day. We told them, and they were dumbfounded.
Later I posted a quick status on Facebook: Just finished a 62 mile bike ride. My first metric century! Friends commented: Wow! Impressive! Congrats! I could never do that!
Wait a minute. What?
Well yes, you could. It's not like I just got on my bike for the first time and rode it 62 miles. You have to work up to these things.
If I can do it, so can you. I look at photos of myself from six years ago. I was never fat, but I was quite flabby. I carried myself awkwardly. I looked old and world-weary.
Want proof?
Here I am on one of the happiest days of my life: on graduation morning from my PhD program.
I felt old. And I didn't like that.
When I started running, I wasn't merely slow. Most of the time I wasn't even running! It took me months to work up to running a quarter of a mile without stopping to walk. I used to tell myself, Just run to that tree, to that shadow, okay now you can walk — and now run to that rock!
My feet hurt. My knees hurt. My hips hurt. But somehow, my brain liked it and was happy about doing it. So I kept going.
One step at a time.
I like myself much better this way!
I was 53 years old when I started to run. I was really, really slow. I'm still slow, but I'm not as slow as I used to be — and as I complete my sixth year as a runner I now have 3,456 miles of running experience behind me.
I have a daily activity streak (walking, running, cycling, and/or hiking some distance) that now stands at 636 days and 4,538 total miles.
If I keep running, I might have a shot at qualifying for Boston. The older I get, the slower the qualifying standard becomes. There is still a chance that those lines might someday cross for me. 4:40:00 at age 65? Yeah, that sounds doable.
As for cycling? I don't know where I'm going with that, but I hope I'll still be able to ride my bike for many years to come. CFL and I have talked about doing a multi-day ride someday. I'd love to tour around Scotland by bike.
I'm a mediocre middle-aged athlete and I feel healthier and more vibrantly alive than I ever have in my life.
I don't mean to imply that I'm fearless or invincible. I've said those "I can't" things just like you have:
- I could never hike up that hill.
- Run a whole mile? No way!
- Break a 10 minute mile? Impossible!
- Break a 9 minute mile? In my wildest dreams.
- I'll never run a marathon, no way not ever.
- A bike? I'll crash!!!!
But what I've learned is that a lot of seemingly impossible things become not merely possible but fun if you simply practice and tackle them one step at a time.
Now I'm going to step away from this computer and go for a walk. It's sunny and brisk outside.
Won't you join me? We'll start out slowly. 🙂


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In Australia, Paul Kelly is revered as one of their finest singer/songwriters. In the USA, he has a relatively small but devoted following. I've been fortunate to see him about 10 times during the last 30 years. Last week he drew just a few hundred fans to see him in Boston. This killer tune is from his new album.
I'd be surprised if you're not hooked once you hear the opening guitar riff.
And then, check out: Deeper Water, Dumb Things, To Her Door (Springsteen wished he wrote this one), Careless, and How To Make Gravy. There's heaps more but that'll get you going, folks!
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Recently, scientists performed personality experiments on birds. Some time ago, they conducted them on octopuses. Reading about them, I realize I accidentally conducted personality experiments on a human being.
Birds have personalities. Octopuses don't. These are the results of personality tests conducted by two different groups of scientists, at two different times. Neither is intrinsically interesting. What is interesting, though, is that science has now officially come up with a definition for 'personality'. It seems such an unscientific term, but researchers agreed that it meant this: showing consistent behavior to consistent stimuli. Sounds dry, but it allowed for some basic experiments.
Researchers exposed both animals to like stimuli. The birds were shown an unfamiliar object in their feeding dish, followed by an unfamiliar object in an otherwise bare cage. The birds who braved the unfamiliar object to get the food also tended to go up and touch the new object in their cage. The octopuses were shown high-definition television images of other octopuses or of prey items. Unlike the birds, octopuses did not react to images of competitors the same way. One day they'd be aggressive towards the intruder. Another day they'd hide. The researchers concluded that birds had consistent personalities, risk-averse versus risk-taking, the same way that people did. The octopuses had no such consistency. If they were a person, they'd behave completely differently from one day to the next. They'd have no set personality.
But is that really how people behave? Is personality as basic as being predictable. Given so many variants in the life of any person, would they really do the same thing over and over if given the same stimuli? The answer is yes. I know this, because it turns out I accidentally conducted a personality experiment on a human.
There are times in anyone's life when they have to return to the same venue, one with alcohol, several nights in a row. Conventions, for example, tend to center around bars at the end of the day. Attendees tend to see the same people over and over. One night, a gentleman came up to me and started a conversation. He was nice. He seemed interested in what I had to say. We had a nice talk. He was also sway-on-your-feet drunk. It didn't affect his behavior, besides the swaying, so that was no problem, but after a few minutes, he wandered on.
The next night, I returned to the bar. The guy had also returned, and was in the same state of inebriation. I briefly made eye contact with him, smiled and nodded hello, and went on with my talk. The guy came over to me, and talked - opening with the exact same line he had the night before. I was a little flustered, so I replied the way I had before. It was only when he responded to my response the exact same way he had the night before that I realized that he truly didn't remember. He started out by asking me questions about my favorite authors. Being a human with a personality, I had the same favorite authors two nights in a row, so I gave him honest answers. He seized on the same author out of the three that I had mentioned, and asked another question. Again, I answered him honestly, the same way I had the night before. And we ended up having the same conversation.
The third night I went back to the bar. Found the same guy. He opened with a different line this time, but the conversation wound back to the same subjects, and he asked the same questions and he selected the same authors and we had a third round of the same conversation.
I'm not mocking the guy. Sure, the situation was funny. He'd forgotten about the whole thing and started up again each night like we were in the first act of Groundhog Day. But he was intelligent, polite, good-natured, and seemed to actually care about what I was saying. He was a good guy. Each time.
I guess that was just his personality.
Via Scientific American and New Scientist.
Octopus vs. television illustration via A Perfect Circle.


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If you're staying on Koh Touch (the main tourist area on Koh Rong Island), there are a couple of restaurants and bars that I would recommend.
(See also: Best Attractions & Activities on Koh Rong)
Koh Touch on Koh Rong
Best Place for Wi-Fi
Firstly, we are often asked about Wi-Fi on Koh Touch. Now, although many places do have Wi-Fi, it is often slow and unreliable. I'd say the best place is Dream Catch – Immediately left off the main pier. If I need to check my messages while staying on Koh Touch, I will go here first thing in the morning. The Wi-Fi tends to be consistent, and the food and drinks here are of a good quality.
Best Place for Coffee
If you like your coffee first thing in the morning (as I do), I would recommend Monkey Island Resort – A 5 minute walk along the beach heading right as you get off the ferry. Monkey Island do a nice Vietnam coffee (Vietnam coffee is very popular in Cambodia), and you get a nice sized cup. My main criticism of Monkey is that their Wi-Fi isn't great, and if you're considering staying here, White Beach, Tree House, and Paradise Bungalows (which are all very close by) are better value for money.
Best Places to Eat
If you're looking for good places to eat, Sigi's (just off the main beach area down a side alley) does fantastic authentic Thai Food. Nice Food restaurant (down the same side alley) is very cheap and the quality is OK. Several bars (e.g. Coco's and Bunna's) do pretty decent western food.
Sigi's Thai Food on Koh Touch
In general, the best value for money tends to be the BBQ's, and there are several places offering a good standard (just take a walk along the beach front and find something that catches your eye).
Best Party Places
With regard to the best party places, Coco's and Bunna's tend to get quite busy, with late night events, good dance music, and plenty of special offers. If you're looking to start early on in the day, there are several bar crawls around offering very cheap drinks (beer can be as cheap as 50c / glass, shots $1, and cocktails $2). In general, there is a constant vibrancy on the main tourist area of Koh Touch, so you won't be disappointed if you're looking for a Party Atmosphere on a tropical island paradise.
Sky Bar
For fantastic views over Koh Touch, be it at night times or during the day, you should make a trip up to Sky Bar (you will see it up high on your arrival, and there is a sign for it along the beach – It's a 5-10 minute walk up some steep steps). The atmosphere at Sky Bar tends to be very pleasant, and it's a great place to relax and admire the scenery.
Things to Remember
One thing that I would recommend you do is to stock up on any necessities before you go to the islands (e.g. Suntan lotion and mosquito spray – remember to bring plenty). Although there are several mini-mart style shops around, prices tend to be inflated. It is not uncommon to see tourists leave the islands red and covered in bites!
It is also useful to bring smaller denominations ($) with you, as it can be difficult to change large notes. There is now a way to get cash out on Koh Touch, but there's a 10% charge, so perhaps consider taking enough cash with you.
- Q: When is the best time to visit Koh Rong?
- Q: What activities are there?
- Q: How do I get to Koh Rong?
- Q: Is Koh Rong a party place?
- Q: Where are the best beaches?
- Q: Where can I see the glowing plankton?
- Q: What should I bring with me?
- Q: Is it easy to get a Cambodian Visa?
- Q: Is there an ATM on the islands?
- Q: Is there a medical facility on Koh Rong?
- Q: Is it a family-friendly place?
- Q: When is the rainy season?
- Q: Where was Survivor Kaoh Rong filmed?
Middle of November / December / January / February: Warm and dry. 25°C daytime.
March / April / May: Hot and dry. 35°C daytime.
June / July / August: Hot and wet. 35°C daytime.
September / October / Early November: Warm and wet. 25°C daytime.
Please see our Weather Guide for more information.
The islands are known for their stunning underwater panorama. Whether it's snorkeling or scuba diving that you're after, there are plenty of superb locations.
Kayaking & Paddle Boarding
Enjoy the crystal clear ocean waters by Kayaking or paddle boarding your way around – An ideal activity for couples and families alike.
Mountain Biking & Jungle Trekking
Explore the exotic jungle habitat by foot or via a mountain bike.
Bioluminescent Plankton
Sparkling like a starry sky all around you, the bioluminescent plankton are a wonderful sight to behold at night times.
Jet Skiing & Windsurfing
For some fast paced action on the beautiful clear waters, hire Jetskis or Windsurf.
To learn more, please read our Activities Guide.
It will take about 40 minutes to get to your destination if it's the first stop. If the boat first stops elsewhere, it may take 1 hour or so.
All 5 services will charge roughly $25 return, though prices can vary depending on time of year, special offers, etc. All services leave from the Ochheuteal (AKA 'Serendipity') pier in Sihanoukville and go to the main tourist beaches on the islands. If your hotel is not on the main beaches (Koh Touch / Saracen Bay), please read Sihanoukville to Koh Rong.
The 5 services offer modern speed boats with comfortable chairs, life jackets, and the option to buy food and drink on board. Not all of the ferries have air-conditioning, but once the boats set off there is a strong cool breeze throughout the sitting areas which more than makes up for it.
All ferry services tend to be very busy – we strongly recommend you buy your tickets in advance. You can buy your tickets online now here: Book Ferry Tickets Online Now
1) Lonely Beach – Possibly the best beach on the islands (even bettering Lazy Beach on Koh Rong Samloem), is Lonely Beach to the northern side of Koh Rong Island. Although it is not in the most convenient location, it really is absolutely stunning. The small alcove feels like a real island-paradise, with crystal clear ocean waters, soft white sandy beaches, and tall palm trees all around. The atmosphere is quite serene – so peaceful and quiet with just a few crickets chirping in the background. There are very few people around, so you feel quite isolated and secluded out in a truly beautiful setting.
2) 4K Beach (Long Set Beach) – We would say that 4K beach is number two on the list, though there are now several resorts built along this wonderful stretch of white sand, sparkling turquoise ocean, and tropical jungle wilderness. What's great about this beach, apart from the stunning scenery and inviting pristine waters, is that it's a short walk away from the main tourist area on Koh Rong Island (Koh Touch).
3) White Beach – At number 3 we are going to put White Beach – A 10 minute walk from the main pier on Koh Touch. Admittedly, there are probably better beaches, but the convenience of White Beach and the quality of the resorts around this area push it up a place or two. Despite what you might read elsewhere, this far side of Koh Touch is not a party location and does not suffer from the same setbacks that other more popular areas experience. The beach on this part of the touristy stretch is clean and well-kept, with soft white sands and beautiful clear ocean waters.
As such, if you're staying on Koh Touch (the main tourist area on Koh Rong) or on Saracen Bay (the main tourist area on Koh Rong Samloem), the easiest way for you to see the plankton is by booking a boat tour (you can also walk to Police Beach on non-party nights (15 minutes left from the main pier) and Tree House Bungalows (15 minutes right from the main pier) on Koh Touch, or make your way to Long Set Beach around the corner from Koh Touch).
For more information, please read: Glowing Plankton on Koh Rong
For example, those that visit during the rainy season get to enjoy half-priced accommodation and beautiful rainy scenes, and because it never gets too cold in Cambodia, swimming in the ocean is still a very pleasurable experience (the water rarely drops beneath 25°C). Take a look at this article for more information: 5 Reasons to Visit Koh Rong Island in Rainy Season
In 2012, a special edition of the French Survivor ('Koh Lanta') was filmed near Sok San Village with an All-Star cast. The production team returned in 2013 and again in 2016 to film the regular editions.
In 2015, the American version of Survivor produced Season 31 (Survivor: Cambodia – Second Chance) and season 32 (Survivor: Kaoh Rong – Brains vs Brawn vs Beauty) on Koh Rong Island.
The 16th edition of Expedition Robinson (Sweden's Survivor) was also filmed on the island.


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Whether Sarah Palin will become president one day is anyone's guess, but it's a good bet she won't emerge a winner from her silly war of words with comedian Kathy Griffin.
There are as many ways to view Palin's dare to the tart-tongued "bully" to "come up to Alaska" as there are Palin personas.
There's Palin, the ostensibly serious politician, wrestling in the media mud with an admitted D-list celebrity. There's Palin, the reality show star, scrapping with a fellow Reality TV veteran.
The guise Palin seems to be donning in this instance is her Mama Grizzly getup, lashing out at Griffin – already the bane of her adult daughter Bristol – for vowing to target 16-year-old middle daughter Willow.
"She's a 50-year-old, adult bully… a kind of has-been comedienne," Palin told Fox News over the weekend. "Kathy, come up to Alaska and pick on me, but leave my kids alone."
Nearly two years ago, Palin very effectively slammed David Letterman for making a tasteless pregnancy joke about then-14-year-old Willow. It didn't matter that Letterman intended to make the crack about unwed mom Bristol, then 18. The "Late Show" host eventually apologized.
At that point, Palin was still governor of Alaska and her children were in the public eye primarily because of her public service.
Since then, Bristol has become a celebrity, with her stint on "Dancing With The Stars," and plans to write a book and perhaps enter politics someday. Her mother made the family (and their scenic home state) the stars of "Sarah Palin's Alaska," exposing them on TV for a payday – a virtual ceding of moral high ground, even if comedians generally should avoid being cruel to kids.
Odds are the pre-emptive strike on Griffin isn't going to win Palin much sympathy, and quite possibly will add to the feeling in old-school GOP circles and elsewhere that she's more about publicity than policy. Griffin – who has flaunted her odd friendship with Levi Johnston, the father of Bristol Palin's son, and is set to play a Sarah Palin-like character on "Glee" – knows all about publicity herself, and is milking the Fox interview.
Griffin, through her publicist, offered Palin tickets to her upcoming Broadway show. "Kathy supports all reality stars regardless of what they say about her," the publicist told ABCNews.com.
The characterization of Palin underscored the murky waters in which Tea Party pal treads – is she a reality star? A pundit? A politician? And how – if at all – should she respond to comics?
During the 2008 campaign, the then-vice presidential candidate gamely stood glasses-to-glasses with her comedic doppelganger, Tina Fey, on "Saturday Night Live," because that's what big-time politicians do during election season to display a sense of humor.
Now she's apparently viewing some comics as she sees much of the non-Fox press: like a branch of the opposing party. Palin has steered clear of invites from Letterman, as well as Jon Stewart and "The Daily Show." The Huffington Post reported this week that Palin aide Rebecca Mansour insisted the former governor is "not afraid" of Stewart, who has lambasted her and has all-but dared her to come on the show.
"If you continue to imply that she's afraid of appearing on a comedian's satire news show, then you're just plain wrong," Mansour said in an email to The Huffington Post. "She's stared down big oil companies and won. Jon Stewart isn't all that intimidating."
Neither is Kathy Griffin. But the "has-been comedienne" emerged as a likely victor the moment Palin let herself be lured to battle on the D-list.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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The PEW Research Center just released new findings based on a representative sample of Americans on "Social networking sites and our lives." Let's focus on a conclusion that speaks directly to the foundation of this blog: that our social media networks are dominated by physical-world connections and our face-to-face socialization is increasingly influenced by what happens on social media.
Movies like The Social Network, books like Turkle's Alone Together and television shows like South Park (especially this episode) just love the supposed irony of social media being at once about accumulating lots of "friends" while at the same time creating a loss of "real", deep, human connection. They, and so many others, suffer from the fallacy I like to call "digital dualism." There are too many posts on this blog combating the digital dualism propagated by these people who don't use/understand social media to even link to all of them all here.
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