Jump to the full entry & travel map Spokane, Washington, United States We left Hillsboro, after a wonderful breakfast by Rachel’s Aunt Sharon, and drove over to Oregon City to see Eric & Rory Dabney. They are doing great, although their house is a bit stymied at this time. Eric is working in native artwork, ready-made elements combined with clay and traditional elements
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8th day to stomp among the distant memories — Spokane, Washington, United States
Jump to the full entry & travel map Boston, Massachusetts, United States Route: Wonderland to Braintree Kilometres: None we use miles now We decided after walking about 10 laps of Quebec to take a trolley tour of Boston. After navigating the subway from our hotel to downtown we headed to the restaurant ‘Legal Seafood’ for what was going to be a light lunch before hitting the trolley tour – until the third course of the ‘trio roll’ arrived, which included local crab meat , lobster and a shrimp cocktail all crammed into a sourdough roll…. there was no way we were walking again today
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Day 17: Exploring Boston — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
A Tax Hike Has Carlyle Up in Arms Fund chiefs were caught unawares by a tax clause within a jobs bill S.Korea: resolve ship, then consider nuclear talks SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea wants to focus on a response to the sinking of one of its warships before resuming multilateral talks to end the North’s
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Nuclear Weapons – A Tax Hike Has Carlyle Up in Arms
Jump to the full entry & travel map Yosemite National Park, California, United States Tues 15 June – Sun 20 June 2010 – Yosemite National Park Keli – Yosemite National Park was the perfect camping experience for me. The hard-top cabin we had was warm and comfortable and the showers and bathrooms were close and clean.
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Yosemite — Yosemite National Park, California, United States
I’m not entirely sure what the occasion was (nor do I really need one), but a few months back myself & 2 friends got dressed up in suits & ties (unheard of for us slackers) & headed to Locanda Verde (377 Greenwich Street @N Moore Street). Located in Tribeca, this Italian tavern has been getting a lot of great press since opening just over a year ago. According to Urban Daddy; brought to you by little-known thespian Robert De Niro and his crack team of vets: Ken Friedman (the Spotted Pig, John Dory), chef Andrew Carmellini (A Voce) and pastry chef Karen DeMasco (Craft) With that pedigree we knew we were in for a real treat. The space is really trendy with large tables & plenty of space. It was a Thursday & unfortunately very busy, so we were first seated in a rear room for drinks. With it’s own bar & a view of outdoor seating, we were quite happy to sip Martinis while we waited for our table. Once we were seated we started with Sheeps’ Milk Ricotta served simply with sea salt, herbs & olive oil. It couldn’t have come fast enough as we were a few Martinis in! After a bit of a break to compose ourselves, next up was the Fritto Misto of Rock Shrimp & Ipswich Clams. I’m normally not much of a ‘clam guy’ (except in chowder), but this was awesome! Really crispy on the outside & not chewy and/or rubbery at all. It came just with lemon wedges & some peppers for added heat (which was a nice touch). Grilled Mediterranean Sardines came next & were served on top of sauteed vegetables & a light tomato-based broth. They were uncomplicated, tasted very good, but only served as a distraction from the real star; the Lamb Meatball Sliders . This dish was basically perfect, my only gripe was the fath that there were 3 of us & only 2 sliders! After some arguing & jostling, we all got some. Flavorful, moist & with a crisp bun; YUM! We graduated to the main plates & they were as follows: Ravioli, Lamb Rigatoni (background) Fennel Glazed Duck Steamed Sea Bass w/Clams & Fennel As you can imagine, we were getting pretty damn full by this point, but the hits just kept on coming, we were comped 3 desserts; La Fantasia di Cioccolata Rhubarb & Rice Pudding Ricotta Cheesecake I really think that we overdid it, but this meal at Locanda Verde has to go down as one of my favorite dining experiences, HANDS DOWN! 0.000000 0.000000
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Locanda Verde
Quick fly-by update … Breakfast: instant blueberry oatmeal Lunch: leftover penne from yesterday, black cherry yogurt, nectarine Snack: Fritos … I had been going to go for something “healthier,” but all the vaguely “healthy” things at my job’s snack bar had additives (you don’t want to know what’s in Sun Chips). Weirdly, the plain Lays potato chips and Fritos have only 3 ingredients each
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Tuesday
Today was Taco Tuesday, and by taco Tuesday I mean that its Tuesday and the clerks sat through a long training which was basically discrimination on parade. After we treated ourselves to The Best Fish Tacos in Ensenada! So you will notice in the picture below that the menu hangs above the register and only contains 3 items: fish, shrimp, and drink.
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The Best Fish Tacos in Ensenada
Philippine Deficit Threatens Record Stocks Rally, Top-Performing Fund Says The Philippines s near-record budget deficit may stall the longest stretch of quarterly gains in the stock market, according to the best-performing fund manager in the country. Calif.
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Southeast Asia – Philippine Deficit Threatens Record Stocks Rally, Top-Performing Fund Says
Indonesian pop star detained over sex-tape scandal Police say they have detained a popular Indonesian singer over a sex-tape scandal. Indonesia May Take Action on Capital Flows, Morgan Stanley Says Capital inflows pose a bigger risk to Indonesia than inflation, and may prompt the central bank to introduce more measures to reduce short-term money even
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Belarus to cut Europe-bound Russian gas deliveries Belarus on Tuesday ordered a shutdown of Russian gas transit deliveries to Europe, as Moscow insisted the latest energy feud with its ex-Soviet neighbour would not hit supplies to European clients. Slovakia coach Weiss criticized for media outburst Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss has lost his cool after his
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Eastern Europe – Belarus to cut Europe-bound Russian gas deliveries
South Korea’s mastery of new ball pays dividends Long hours practising set pieces with the new World Cup soccer ball paid huge dividends for South Korea on Tuesday after the Asian side qualified for the second round with a 2-2 draw with Nigeria. South Korea ties Nigeria 2-2 in World Cup DURBAN, South Africa (AP)
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Koreas – South Korea’s mastery of new ball pays dividends
Address: #2 Marine Way, Suite 106 (Merchant’s Wharf Mall) Phone number: 586-5018 Style of cuisine: Seafood and diner fare Website: http://hangaronthewharf.com/ General information and fun facts: The ‘Gar is a local yuppie watering hole with a gazillion micro brews on tap situated right on the docks downtown. The food is only average, however, with little mind paid to seasonal variety or special, rotating menu items. The establishment is one of now four restaurants managed by the same ownership here in town, the other sister restaurants being The Twisted Fish, Pizzeria Roma and the newly christened Flight Deck
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The Hangar on the Wharf
Separatists call for Kashmir bandh today Separatists have called a Kashmir bandh on Monday after hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was detained by police for making a “provocative” speech. Australians extend anti-terrorism laws The NSW government will extend anti-terrorism laws, despite a senior police officer declaring there is no specific threat.Changes affecting the
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Terrorism and Insurgency – Separatists call for Kashmir bandh today
On our way back home from P’cola today (I know…it is Tuesday, but this is just silly), we took a break for dinner at Jim ‘n’ Nick’s for a birthday dinner cuz it’s ma BURFDAY!!! Yes, in case you haven’t noticed, I do like to celebrate. In fact, a birthday should be treated as a National holiday. No work, no school, etc… The mail can come so I still get packages and such though Good stuff
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WACKY WEDNESDAYS: That’s a wierd lookin’ tree…
Islamists, unpaid troops hit Somali regime MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 22 (UPI) — The woes of Somalia’s beleaguered U.S.-backed government, fighting for survival against Islamists linked to al-Qaida, have multiplied of late, deepening U.S. concerns that the region around the Horn of Africa is steadily sliding into anarchy. Refueling warships off Somalia eyed The government is
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I passed up a fun bar crawl on Saturday night because I knew it’d make it impossible to get up for a 7am run on Sunday. Along with ugly feet, double the laundry, gallons of sunscreen, and huge grocery bills, forgoing late night drinking is a sacrifice made in the name of marathon training.
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Sunday With Dad(s)
A new community-supported agriculture program brings upstate produce to the South Bronx — and the potential for residents to own shares in a farm.
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Alliance Delivers Farm-Fresh Produce to South Bronx Consumers
Indian handset brands grab 14 p.c. mkt share NEW DELHI, INDIA: Indian mobile-handset brands strengthened their presence in the domestic handset market in 2009-10, adding up to 14 per cent market share by revenue, according to the V&D100 Indian Telecom Survey conducted by CyberMedia’s telecom journal Voice&Data. This is up sharply from about 3-4 per
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Lebanon could soon play host to US medical tourism BEIRUT: Lebanon is currently a hub for plastic surgery in the Middle East, but it may also be poised to become a leading destination for medical tourism from the United States. Lebanon’s Ppty Prices To Remain Sticky On Downside -Bank Audi BEIRUT (Zawya Dow Jones)–Real estate
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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Lebanon could soon play host to US medical tourism
In Mosul, Iraq, Violence Resists a Timetable Despite American efforts to root out insurgents, attacks continue around a neighborhood in Mosul as the United States prepares to draw down its troops. Public fury over power outages poses test for Iraq Iraqis’ tempers are rising with their thermometers over their government’s failure to provide reliable electricity