31 Aralık 2012 Pazartesi

Another Democratic Town, Another City With A Huge Murder rate

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From the Detroit News: With a homicide rate among the highest in the nation, Detroit residents are more likely to be killed now than nearly 40 years ago when the city was known as the Murder Capital.
Homicides increased about 10 percent in 2012, pushing the murder rate to 53 per 100,000 residents. That's the highest among the nation's top 20 most populous cities and had Detroit neck-and-neck with New Orleans for the worst rate among cities with more than 200,000 residents.
Murders have declined nationwide for years, but by Thanksgiving, Detroit homicides in 2012 had surpassed the 344 tally for 2011. As of Sunday, there were at least 379 — putting the city on pace to have the most homicides since 2008.
With a dwindling population, that's the highest murder rate since the crack cocaine epidemic of the late 1980s, when it was about 60 per 100,000 residents. The rate is worse than 1974, when the city had a record 714 murders or 51 per 100,000 residents.
"This is a problem that just keeps festering," said retired Detroit Police Detective Dave Bashur. "It's a sad thing to see."
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121231/METRO01/212310325#ixzz2GcaXP5iP
Wow, those Democrats just love killing off their supporters.

Where To Watch The Strip's Fireworks

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There are many areas of the Las Vegas valley to watch the Strip's New Years fireworks display.  Since the Las valley is a valley, surrounded by mountains and their foothills, and the Strip is basically at the bottom of the valley, all you have to do is find an area taller than the Strip to watch the fireworks.
Some of the favorite places of mine are in Henderson.  Horizon Ridge Parkway, from Horizon to about Gibson offer great views, however, home construction by Gibson and Horizon Ridge has taken place and we have lost some areas to watch the fireworks.
Another place is along Lake Mead Parkway, in Henderson, from Burkholder going east towards Lake Mead offers a wide, straight on view of the Strip and fireworks, probably the best view in town.
In other areas of the valley, if you live in eastern Las Vegas, Hollywood Blvd. offers a great view and in Summerlin, Freedom Park, I believe, by Bonner School also offers a nice view.
So, if you are up and want to watch the 8 minute show, just go to a place in the foothills of the mountains and watch the fireworks.  Of course, a few minutes in and the fireworks are difficult to see because of all the smoke.  But it certainly beats going to the Strip and fighting the drunks and the traffic.

And The NFL Football Firings Begin

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Lovie Smith, Andy Reid, Romeo Crennel, Chan Gailey, Pat Shurmur and soon to be fired, Norv Turner all have been fired as NFL coaches today, perhaps a record number of head coaches fired in a day.  Then, throw in all the assistant coaches that were fired with the head coach and you probably have about 60 coaches out of a job today.  Several General Managers were also fired.
And there probably be more coaches fired as well.
The big question is if the replacements of these coaches will be any better than the fired coaches.
I also wonder if these coaches were fired today, New Years Eve so that their severance packages won't be as highly taxed as if they were fired say, tomorrow.

Please tell Me Again Why We Should Not Re-Opn Yucca Mountain?

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From the Las Vegas Sun:
A U.S. Department of Energy official says stocks of radioactive uranium could start shipping from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Nevada in 2013.
However, The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that agency officials will not discuss exact dates of the shipments because of safety and security reasons because of the fissionable material's potential use in nuclear weapons.
DOE's Environmental Manager Mark Whitney said last fall the DOE wanted to start the shipments to the Nevada National Security site in early 2013 pending approvals to ship.
The shipments are part of a program to dispose of a stockpile of old reactor fuel called the Consolidated Edison Uranium Solidification Project that has been housed at Oak Ridge for decades.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/dec/31/tn-uranium-shipments/
So, just because Harry Reid and a bunch of ignorant politicians said so, thousands of workers were fired and Yucca Mountain was closed.
And the Nevada National Security site is just down the road from the "dangerous" Yucca Mountain.
But we still are receiving nuclear waste in Nevada.  So, why not re-open Yucca Mountain?

Atlanta's Best Hotels for Business Travelers

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Going on a business trip to Atlanta? Make this business trip more enjoyable and fun. Atlanta has so much to offer and between you meetings with your client, you can also enjoy parts of Atlanta, making it a fun business trip. Squeezing leisure time on a business trip is tough but you can do so by booking the right hotel. To make a business trip, part vacation, booking the right hotel is very important. One of the main factors to booking such a hotel is determining its location. Your hotel should be centrally located, with easy access to attractions and hot spots.
For your next business trip to Atlanta, check out the hotels listed below. Am sure, staying in these hotels will offer you more time and opportunity to have fun.

InterContinental Buckhead

With easy access to Lenox Square Mall, Downtown Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium and the New World of Coca-Cola, InterContinental Buckhead is an excellent choice for business travelers. Besides its location, the hotel is also perfect to host your meeting and conferences. The hotel comes equipped with 24 hour business center equipped with all the amenities, meeting rooms and conference rooms. Plus when it comes to having fun, check out the hotel amenities such as outdoor pool, fitness facilities, restaurant, bar/lounge, health club, full service spa and so much more.

Regency Suites Hotel

Located next to the MARTA station and close to Atlanta's High Museum of Art and the Georgia Dome, Georgia Aquarium, Georgia World Congress Convention Center, Woodruff Arts Center and Buckhead, Regency Suites Hotel is centrally located as well as equipped with excellent amenities and services. Guest can also enjoy world class service and amenities including fully equipped business center, meeting rooms, Internet access and more.

The Westin Buckhead Atlanta

Situated in Buckhead, moments away from some of Atlanta’s best shopping areas, restaurants and attractions, Westin Buckhead Atlanta is perfect to work, relax and play. Guest will surely enjoy the hotel world-class facilities like the indoor pool, health club, fitness facilities, restaurant, bar and more.

27 Aralık 2012 Perşembe

Can't Wait Till This Comes To The U.S.

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From the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune:
An Australian court has ruled that a woman who was injured while having sex in her hotel room during a business trip is eligible for workers' compensation, The Australian reports.
The unidentified woman, who was in her late 30s, claimed facial and psychological injuries after a glass light fitting fell from the wall above the bed in her hotel room while she was having sex with a male friend.
The fixture hit her in the face, injuring her nose and mouth, the Associated Press reported. The woman, who was on a businesstrip to Nowra, 100 miles south of her hometown of Sydney, later suffered depression and was unable to continue working for the government.
The male friend said in a statement at the time that they were "going hard" and that he did not know if they bumped the light or it just fell down during the tryst in 2007.
The woman's initial compensation claim was initially accepted by Comcare, the federal government's insurer, but was later revoked after an administrative tribunal ruled that sex was "not an ordinary incident of an overnight stay" such as showering, sleeping and eating, the AP reported.
After three appeals, however, the Full Bench of the Federal Court ruled last week that in the absence of misconduct or any intentionally self-inflicted injury, the injuries should be considered as sustained during "the course of her employment."  http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/usatoday/article/1774297?odyssey=obinsite
I am sure there are a lawyer or thousand that are going to try this theory and with many liberals in the courts, this probably will be the next thing that brings America down another notch.

So Much For Resigning In The Obama Administrations

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Will anyone in the Obama administration take responsibility for anything?
From the New York Post: The four officials supposedly out of jobs because of their blunders in the run-up to the deadly Benghazi terror attack remain on the State Department payroll — and will all be back to work soon, The Post has learned.
The highest-ranking official caught up in the scandal, Assistant Secretary of State Eric Boswell, has not “resigned” from government service, as officials said last week. He is just switching desks. And the other three are simply on administrative leave and are expected back.
The four were made out to be sacrificial lambs in the wake of a scathing report issued last week that found that the US compound in Benghazi, Libya, was left vulnerable to attack because of “grossly inadequate” security.
State Department leaders “didn’t come clean about Benghazi and now they’re not coming clean about these staff changes,” a source close to the situation told The Post., adding, the “public would be outraged over this.”
US Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed in the Sept. 11 attack, originally blamed on a spontaneous demonstration against a US-made anti-Islam video that got out of hand. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/benghazi_penalties_are_bogus_ncP7RZx5uTIgDPbTp5WtoN?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=International
The last 4 years of the Obama administration have been a joke and we are in for 4 more years from this clown we call a president.
It's really to the point where not only do I not respect this clown but am starting not to respect the office as well.
Truly the worst president in the history of the United States.  Ever.

They're Treating Him With What?

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George H.W. Bush (The Older) is in the hospital and ICU for treatment of breathing problems and fever.  He has been in the hospital for over a month now and some media outlets are starting to write his obituary. 
This from the San Fran Chronicle: The 41st president has been at Methodist Hospital for more than a month now.
Jim McGrath, Bush's spokesman in Houston, said the 88-year-old's fever rose on Wednesday, but doctors at Methodist Hospital report he is doing better than the day before. He was admitted to the ICU on Sunday."He is considered in guarded condition," McGrath said. "He has suffered a series of setbacks."
The fever is being treated with Tylenol, but it's not responding to the treatment.
McGrath was not sure what caused the fever.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Former-President-Bush-41-in-guarded-condition-in-4147280.php#ixzz2GEGWFuF2
While Tylenol is a good treatment for the average run of the mill fever that we get at home, I sure hope they are treating him with something besides Tylenol.
I hope he gets better but some liberals from the San Fran Chronicle are not so kind:
sfsmurf
10:16 PM on December 26, 2012All Bushes are evil. Karma time, babyAnd to sfsmurf, karma will get you.

Something Oscar Goodman Would Be Proud Of

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martini.JPG From the Oregonian: The many, many Portlanders who've missed the holiday tradition of a 32-foot-tall martini glass shining on a Southwest Hills home can rest assured: The giant glass and its oversize olive are safe and will be relighted next holiday season and well into the future.  http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/12/cheers_portlands_32-foot_marti.htmlMeanwhile, former Las Vegas mayor, Oscar Goodman was seen climbing into the martini glass but was found crying after he found out it was empty.

If The GOP Were Smart....

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They would let the U.S. go over the Fiscal Cliff and allow the budget cuts go through and then turn around and demand the Bush era tax cuts go through, maybe with a little higher rate for those making a million or more a year and see what Obama does.  Does Obama want to be known for the president who has raised the income tax rates on the poor and the middle class?  I doubt it.
Then, if the Democrats want to restore some of the budget cuts, make them come up with a budget, something they haven't done for many years.
But then the GOP isn't that smart.

20 Aralık 2012 Perşembe

Georgetown Cupcakes - Los Angeles

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Well, I'm not a big fan of cupcakes but since they were giving away a free cupcake on their opening day, I decided to come here after work. Unfortunately, the day was raining and so cold. And I didn't think I had to wait in line outside. Yes, this place was all over the media, so many people visited here on the grand opening day for a free cupcake, just like me. Each cupcake is around $3. This place reminds me of Sprinkles cupcakes. If you like Sprinkles, you will like this place too. But cupcakes were way too sweet for me.























They were handing out some hot cocoa for people waiting in line outside in the rain.



















Made with cupcakes














My red velvet cupcake













Red Velvet and Vanilla birthday













My crushed cupcake and not crushed beautiful cupcakes..













Key lime, Salted caramel, and Mint cookies & creme
Mint cookies n creme cupcake has strong mint flavor.












Gluten free lava fudge
After sampling some cupcakes, we liked this frosting the best.



















Rating (food): 3 / 5
Rating (service): 3.5 / 5
Repeat: Yes

Georgetown Cupcake
143 S Robertson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Monday – Saturday 10am – 9pm
Sunday 10am – 8pm

http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/georgetown-cupcakes-los-angeles

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Seoul Sausage Company - Sawtelle

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The winner of Food Network's  The Great Food Truck Race finally opened their store in Sawtelle. I've had their sausage at Korean BBQ cook-off in Koreatown back in 2001 and it was good but they didn't really have a shop so I could only get at the events, but now I can get anytime I want. I really loved their sausages, both galbi and spicy pork. I personally liked spicy pork better than galbi. $7 for a hot dog is not very cheap, but each sausage is big and filled with so much flavor. I guarantee you're gonna love it.














menu












Galbi sausage $7
kimchi relish & garlic jalapeno aioli












Spicy pork sausage $7
apple cabbage slaw












Apple cabbage slaw added more flavor to it. Delicious.












Lil' Osaka ball $3
curry rice ball with shoga siracha mayo













It was nothing special to me, just deep-fried curry rice ball




















Rating (food): 4.8 / 5
Rating (service): 4 / 5
Repeat: Yes

Seoul Sausage Company
11313 Mississippi Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(310) 477-7739

Tue-Sun 12 pm - 9:30 pm

http://www.seoulsausage.com/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/seoul-sausage-company-los-angeles-2

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Kaboom Jamaican Flavor - Los Angeles

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I came here for Kaboom's anniversary special on Nov. 14. You can check their flyer HERE. I really wanted their Jerk chicken plate but it was sold out so I got brown stew chicken (S) instead. My big portions of small plate was only $6 (normally $7.50) with full of flavors, also came with free chicken soup, salad, fried plantain, rice and beans. Now that's a lot for only $6.
















menu














Plantains (side)













Gravy for rice
I know it doesn't look like gravy but this is like magic sauce. Rice itself had almost no flavor, but when you pour it over the rice, oh my god, you won't believe how tasty it gets. I asked gravy on the side, ended up pouring all. It was just so good.













Chicken soup (with no chicken)
It was complimentary for this anniversary day, but it was nothing special.













Salad (comes with my chicken stew)
Salad with grape, carrots, apples, dried cranberries and lettuce, I believe. It was very tasty and I love it.












Brown stew chicken (S) $6
Comes with fried plantain, rice and beans with gravy.
You can't tell from the picture, but my plate was big. If this is really small size, how big the large size would be?














Rating (food): 4.5 / 5
Rating (service): 3.8 / 5
Repeat: Yes

Kaboom Jamaican Flavor
4641 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90016

(310) 710-0038

Mon-Fri 10 am - 9 pm
Sat 10 am - 10 pm

http://www.kaboomjamaicanflavor.com/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/kaboom-jamaican-flavor-los-angeles
 

Vegan bakery at Breakaway Bakery - Los Angeles

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Well, I'm not a Vegan but I do eat vegan or gluten free stuff. This bakery is vegan and gluten free friendly. I saw this place on Scoutmob so I came here with my friends. The Scoutmob deal was 50% off with max $10 discount. When we were ready to pay, they told us, we have to spend at least $10 to get 50% off discount. I was pretty sure it didn't say that but we couldn't check it because somehow the deal wasn't showing on the Scountmob app on the phone. So I wasn't happy about it. Also I guess we got here late, because they when we arrived around 4pm, there were only few baked goods left and we didn't have many choices and nothing really caught my eye so I just got 2 cookies. I was just browsing their website and they do sell bagels, muffins and donuts so I'm willing to go back and try them.




















Here's my cookies. Brownie dipper $1.40 and Rugalach $1.25. (total $1.40 after 50% off).
Brownie dipper was too chocolaty and too sweet for me.













Vegan Devil's Delight. I had a bite and it was good. I liked this one.














Rating (food): 3 / 5
Rating (service): 3 / 5
Repeat: Yes

Breakaway Bakery
5264 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90019

(310) 968-9380

Mon-Thu 10 am - 5 pm
Fri, Sun 10 am - 3 pm

http://breakawaybakery.com/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/breakaway-bakery-los-angeles

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