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I’ve dealt with anxiety off and on since I was a teenager. My first panic attack was when I was about 17 years old and resulted in several trips to the ER because I thought I was on the verge of a heart attack.
This bout with anxiety lasted for some time but I eventually got over it after being reassured that there was nothing wrong with me medically.
Anxiety didn’t really affect my life too much all through my 20’s except for a period of flying anxiety that I eventually worked through by having no choice but to fly constantly due to my job.
It wasn’t until 2014 that everything changed. I was driving on the third day of a cross country trip and I had a panic attack on the highway.
I just felt that sudden rush of adrenaline for whatever reason and had the immediate desire to get off the highway.
Luckily I was already close to my final destination and made it safely. However, this episode changed everything for me.
I tried to push through it and get back on the highway but I just couldn’t do it.
My wife had to drive us all the way back on the three day drive home and I felt extremely guilty. I had panic attacks even as a passenger while she was driving. It was devastating.
For some reason, I just couldn’t shake these feelings and it manifested into generalized anxiety (obsessive thoughts) all day and eventually anxiety induced insomnia.
I couldn’t stop obsessing about driving and sleep and constantly went through the “Why’s” and “What if’s.” “Why is this happening?” “I’ll never be able to drive normal again.” “My career will be ruined if I can’t sleep and drive.” How will I ever be able to drive my family anywhere?” And the list goes on.
Driving to and from work became a task as I was constantly battling sensations of panic – from tingling feet to blurred vision, to shortness of breath – anxiety was pulling out all the stops.
I started making excuses to get out of business trips where I knew I had to drive or I’d have an excuse to make sure someone else could drive. Sleeping was a thing of the past.
It started with the obsessive thoughts about driving keeping me up at night but then I put so much pressure on myself about sleeping that I couldn’t get any and that became another problem.
Sleeping became its own obsession and I was caught deeper in the anxiety web. Every night was a constant battle and I was lucky to get 2-3 hours of sleep.
I actually hated the sight of my own bed because I identified it with the anxiety struggle I was having every night. This was a bad time.
Looking For Answers
I got in with a therapist and tried CBT therapy and EMR, and it helped some, but I was still stuck in the cycle because I was still scared of the sensations and thoughts I was experiencing with driving and at night.
Through therapy, I learned how to try and relax more but not how to face anxiety head on. It was hard to relax when my mind was going a mile a minute.
I found that the therapy focused more on managing anxiety symptoms rather than removing the fear of them.
I was prescribed benzos as a quick fix in times of major anxiety but I just couldn’t bring myself to use them every day because I was scared of potential dependency.
I would only take them as a last resort at night when I was just extremely exhausted or when I had an early morning the next day.
I was offered anti-depressants by my doctor but I never took them. In my mind, no matter how much of a difficult time I was having I wanted to overcome this myself.
If my mind got me in this predicament in the first place, certainly it can get me out, right?
Panic Away and Regaining My Life Back
So, this cycle of anxiety went on for weeks and eventually months, seemingly getting worse and worse.
Then, one sleepless night at about 2:30 am, as I was scouring the Internet for solutions to my problems, I came across Barry McDonagh’s Panic Away program.
I immediately downloaded it and began reading. I didn’t sleep at all that night as I read the book cover to cover even though I had to work the next day.
I was exhausted but encouraged. I immediately began applying the techniques in the program and began seeing instant results.
I began challenging myself with drives further than I had been in a long time. I began allowing the sensations at night (instead of fighting them) and I started getting more and more hours of sleep.
Over time, the daily obsessive thoughts were gone. The anxiety induced insomnia was gone, and I was well on my way to being comfortable on the highway again.
Fast forward one year of essentially being anxiety free and I was loving my life again.
Then, after an accumulation of personal family issues and returning from a trip to Asia that gave me severe jet lag, I had a resurgence of driving and night time anxiety.
I was suddenly panicking on the highway again and not getting much sleep. I felt hopeless, frustrated and extremely disappointed.
“I made it through all of the difficult days and nights and I’m back here?” I was finally on the good side of recovery for almost a year and now I was back in the anxiety cycle.
This was the dreaded setback! As anxiety tends to do, it makes us forget about what works and tricks us into thinking there’s no solution.
About two weeks into my set back, I found Barry’s new book, DARE (again scouring the internet for answers late at night).
Again, I stayed up all night and read through most of it. It was easy to read and follow and got straight to the point.
Applying the DARE techniques in the book and reminding myself about the liar that anxiety is, I began my way back to recovery again.
Slowly but surely, sleep got back to normal and I was working through the driving everyday – pushing farther and farther.
The best part about it was it took a lot less time to get out of this setback than the original anxiety I had. A LOT less time.
Within about a month I was back out of it and feeling “normal” again.
DARE is a Game Changer
DARE was the difference to getting back on track. Once I got the sleep back in order, I focused all my attention on driving.
Even when I was scared out of my mind some days, I stopped taking an alternate way to work.
I kept going on the “big scary” highways, by applying the DARE response, and I started to realize that no matter how I feel on the road, I always get to where I’m going and nothing bad ever happens.
The worst that happens is I feel uncomfortable for a while, but why is that so bad? I kept applying DARE and eventually built up enough evidence to myself that I could actually do this.
I started to really understand that I was fine out there on the roads. It took me a long while to gain the confidence to venture further out of the busy city, but I eventually did it.
Allowing the sensations to come with me on every drive and just letting them be there was the key. Once I stopped fearing the sensations, they lost their power and left me alone.
And even when they showed up again, I knew they would do me no harm.
All steps of DARE helped me recover but the two most critical for me to grasp were the Defuse and Allow steps.
When my mind was going a million miles a minute with the intrusive and irrational thoughts, it was difficult at first to say, “so what?” (Defuse).
This is because the thoughts seemed so true in the moment and tricked me into believing them. It took practice and a lot of sleepless nights but eventually, I started believing myself and the “so what?”
Allowing was another difficult step for me at first. I wanted so badly for the sensations to go away that I could not bring myself to allow them in.
I would get frustrated with the sensations which I learned basically validated its existence. But again, the more I worked at it, the easier it became.
With all of this work to recover, patience is the key. Sometimes we’re so hard on ourselves about anxiety and setbacks, but my mentality is that every day is another chance to try again.
I used to spiral downward when I’d have a bad drive, but now I just say, “I’ll try again tomorrow.” And I will.
I used to think one sleepless night meant I was back to the insomnia days, but now I just say, “so what? I’ve gone a year on no sleep before; surely one night won’t hurt me.”
And sleep always eventually returns because there’s no fight to be had anymore. It takes anxiety’s power away.
If anyone out there is doubting themselves, feels too scared to venture out of their comfort zone, feels stuck, or thinks that anxiety is a life sentence; please know that you CAN do it on your own.
Trust me, I was as hopeless and scared as the next person looking for any possible quick solution.
I literally thought that there was no way out except for relying on medication which brought its own issues.
But as I mentioned, patience is the key. Barry tells you in the book up front that it’s not going to be easy.
You will doubt yourself and believe the anxiety again, but just acknowledge this and start again. The one thing I never did, and never will, is give up. And you can’t either.
DARE really works. In my experience with trying other approaches to overcoming anxiety, it is the only true way to succeed because it teaches you to stop fearing the fear.
There is no greater feeling than getting your life back after you begin to practice this method daily.
Keep pushing yourself further every day. Even if it’s one mile driven down the street, one step outside the house, one short flight to a nearby city – it’s still further than you went the day before.
Don’t take the alternate route. Don’t call in to work because you didn’t sleep. Don’t miss out on the trip of a lifetime.
Time will keep passing and you’ll keep getting opportunities. The worst that will happen is that you panic or feel uncomfortable.
And, so what? You’ve panicked and felt uncomfortable before and you’re still here. By using the DARE principles, I’ve overcome exercise anxiety (didn’t address in this blog), insomnia, obsessive thoughts, and driving.
Setbacks are a part of the game and can be even scarier than the initial anxiety we experienced. Trust me, they will come and they will be discouraging.
But it’s okay to get discouraged, feel a little down, and have a bad day, or two, or even three. But eventually you need to dust yourself off and work at it again.
Read the DARE book again to remind yourself of the techniques. Write down accomplishments and how you worked through them so you have reminders to look back on.
The book talks about gratitude in the section titled, “Give up seeing this as a Curse” and I think this may be one of the more overlooked steps to overcoming anxiety.
Once you make a conscious decision to stop running away and start running towards your fears, it’s time to start realizing what you are grateful for – especially that damn anxiety that’s been bothering you this whole time.
Even when I was at my roughest points; up for days with no sleep, driving to work with constant fear, etc. I still found things to be grateful for.
I would always write in my notes on my phone how my day went. I’d write about the feelings and sensations I had and maybe even how disappointed I was, but then I’d always end it with what I was grateful for.
As I kept doing this I would find more and more things to be grateful for and the disappointments became less and less.
If I only got one hour of sleep, then I was grateful for that one hour…At least I got some sleep. If I didn’t get any sleep, I was grateful that I made it through the day on no sleep…Hell of an accomplishment.
If I had to take a different route to work because I didn’t want to drive on the highway, then I was grateful I got as far as I did… grateful to have another opportunity to try again tomorrow.
Find what you are grateful for and really feel it. Write it down, tell somebody about it; hell, talk it to yourself about it.
The more and more you become grateful for your accomplishments, the more and more those accomplishments will come.
And as difficult as it can be, be grateful that you’re dealing with this time in your life right now. It’s only going to make you stronger and give you more tools to deal with adversity once you overcome this.
Don’t question why it’s happening, just be grateful that it is because you’re strong enough to deal with it. Once anxiety starts noticing that you’re actually grateful for it, it will start losing its power over you.
I can’t thank Barry and his team enough for this book and all of the other great resources that they provide.
DARE is a game changer and I believe it can work for anyone as long as they fully commit to the process.
Wishing everyone the best of luck.
Here is a picture of what I do to run towards and engage. I take long meditative runs on this beautiful path and it works every time!

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The comments about Uber made by Theresa May, at yesterdays conference in Davos were unsurprising, given that Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was also there. It was also quite telling that she has repeated comments that were initially made around the time of the Conservative party conference.
Theresa May is a staunch advocate of the neo-liberal, free market economy, in the same mould as Cameron, Osborne, Korski and Grayling. While this is an attractive philosophy to those who aren't directly affected by it, for those who are affected, it can unleash a nightmare from which some workers can never recover.
The comments that have been made by the Prime Minister is a clear message to everybody within the taxi industry, not just at a local level, but at a national level. The message is that Theresa May will not allow the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling to act in relation to issues such as cross-border hiring, obtaining a definition of what plying for hire is and giving regularors the authority to cap private hire vehicles. Her comments also means that the APPG report into taxis is all but dead in the water.
Up until the cabinet reshuffle, the taxi industry had a firm allie in Transport Minister, John Hayes, with the appointment of Jo Johnson, the taxi industry have an unknown quantity. May’s comments also mean that whatever Mayor Sadiq Khan, or more specifically Transport for London wish to try to do in relation to Uber and within the taxi and private hire industry, the Tories could attempt to scupper it in their quest to appease Uber and attack Labour. Whilst waxing lyrical, expounding the virtues of the tech industry and fawning over Uber like some teenage girl drooling over One Direction, Theresa May has shown absolutely no consideration into the effects of those who have been on the receiving of some of the criminality involving Uber's drivers, nor any consideration to those who stand to financially collapse within the taxi industry on a national level.
Theresa May’s actions surrounding Uber, unless handled sympathetically to both the taxi industry and the private hire insustry, could end up costing the Conservative party over half a million votes.
Those votes could be vital to the PM with the local elections fast approaching. Experts have been claiming that the Tories could lose more than half of the authorities that they control in London alone. Concerns over this could end up triggering a vote of no confidence for Theresa May.
It seems as though that the self titled "strong and stable" Ms May, could, in fact, be as "weak and wobbly" as freshly moulded jelly.

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text: This study describes the spatial response properties of a particular group of motion-sensitive and directionally selective neurons located in the lobula plate of the fly visual system. Their preferred motion direction is front-to-back (depolarization), and their null direction is back-to-front (hyperpolarization). They receive inhibitory input from the contralateral eye during pattern motion from back to front (regressive). In this study, we call these neurons regressive contralateral inhibited lobula plate tangential cells (rCI-LPTCs). Three physiologic groups of rCI-neurons (rCI-I, rCI-IIa, and rCI-IIb) can be distinguished on the basis of their ipsilateral pattern size dependence and their inhibitory contralateral input. rCI-I neurons depolarize during the motion of small ipsilateral patterns from front to back, but they become hyperpolarized by large ipsilateral patterns moving in the same direction. rCI-IIa and rCI-IIb neurons receive bidirectional inhibitory input from the contralateral eye. rCI-IIa neurons respond best to small ipsilateral pattern sizes, but unlike rCI-I neurons, their net response to large patterns is positive. rCI-IIb neurons respond best to large ipsilateral patterns. The anatomical and physiologic variability of the rCI-neurons suggests that more than three types of rCI-neurons exist. The suggested physiologic groups might be preliminary. We recorded one neuron that could mediate the bidirectional inhibitory input that rCI-IIa and rCI-IIb neurons receive from the contralateral eye. In the case of the rCI-IIa neurons at least one further contralateral inhibitory element has to be assumed. The tuning of rCI-IIa neurons to small ipsilateral pattern sizes is likely to be based on an on-center/off-surround organization of their synaptic input.


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New kinds of artificial intelligence are enabling scientists to better understand the sounds of the animal world, from whale songs to mouse squeaks
- Artificial intelligence has already enabled humans to chat with robots like Alexa and Siri that were inspired by science fiction.
- Some of its newest creations take a page from a hero of children’s literature: Doctor Dolittle.
- Researchers are using AI to parse the “speech” of animals, enabling scientists to create systems that, for example, detect and monitor whale songs to alert nearby ships so they can avoid collisions.
- It may not yet quite be able to talk to the animals the way the century-old children’s-book character could, but this application of what is known as “deep learning” is helping conservationists protect animals, as well as potentially bridging the gap between human and nonhuman intelligences.
Read the complete article at: www.wsj.com

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This Friday will see me leaving on a jet plane for the homeland. For two weeks I will be traveling, studying, and playing (yes, maybe some golf) across Scotland with two good friends (who also happen to be Associate Pastors!). The first week of my trip is the one I am perhaps the most excited about. I will be staying at the Iona Abbey – a place George MacLeod (the founder of the Iona Community) described as “thin" – where only a tissue paper separating the material from the spiritual.
As I prepare to head off to this exciting place and experience, I want to share some of what I know about this place and this pilgrimage. Iona is a tiny and island off the west coast of Scotland and is considered the cradle of Christianity in Scotland. In 563AD the Irish monk Columba established a monastic settlement that evangelized large parts of Scotland and the north of England. Over the centuries, this “thin place” has attracted many spiritual pilgrims.
The Abbey is now under the care of Historic Scotland and the Iona Community – an international network who live by common Rule and share common interests – is the worshipful presence there. Year round workshops, pilgrimages, and retreat weeks are offered.
Some of you may be familiar with the Iona Abbey and Community because of the worship materials that come from there. We have sung songs and prayed prayers published by Wild Goose Publications, the Community’s publishing company. Part of why I am so excited about this experience is due to the opportunity to be where such beautiful worship materials have been inspired.
As I travel to this beautiful place, our church family will be much on my mind and I hope I will be on yours. I do not know what this week at the Abbey will hold for me, but I do know whatever I glean from this “thin place,” I will look forward greatly to sharing with my family in Christ.


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The 3D printing method is creating a model on special printers which, by applying subsequent layers of material, create the shape of our interest. The great advantage of this type of production is the possibility of printing very complex parts, often impossible to obtain by milling and casting. The disadvantage, however, is the low accuracy and durability of the products. However, this technique is developing very dynamically, focusing mainly on improving these two parameters.
We have a Stratasys FDM printer.

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Feb 23, 2017
Here are a few selections from Dylan's sold out record release show at FTC Stage One in Fairfield, CT. 230 fans filled the theater to celebrate the release of Dylan's new 10 song LP Spirit Glue.
The night featured Mark Mollica on electric guitar, Joe Izzo on drums, Dave Archer on keyboards, Trevor Coen on bass guitar, Erin Macleod on backing vocals, Michael Schmidt on backing vocals and sax, Jim Miller on percussion, and students from the Bunnell High School Music Dept.
Nov 24, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving! Here it is: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR SPIRIT GLUE - the first official release from the upcoming LP which drops on Tuesday, January 31. Directed by Miles Steuding and assisted by Brian Thorne. Enjoy!
Feb 28, 2016
The time has come. The PledgeMusic campaign to support the making of Dylan's new album Spirit Glue is set to launch on this Super Tuesday March 1st. Click the badge above to go to my PledgeMusic page and see all of the gnarly ways you can become a part of the journey of making new music and pressing vinyl. Be sure to watch the video and check out the store for the exclusive offerings and speical access opportunities. With the desperate state of politics in this nutzo election season, THIS is the only campaign contribution that is worth every penny - let's make Super Tuesday about making beautfiul sounding music together.
Sep 11, 2014


Century Arms offers VSKA AK rifle owners lifetime warranty
By Jacki Billings
AK manufacturer Century Arms serves up a new lifetime warranty that now backs its latest AK model, the VSKA. Unveiled in October 2018, the VSKA features components and parts machined from heat-treated S7 tool steel.
The AK’s front trunnion and bolt feature a billet construction. The 7.62x39mm VSKA also boasts a nitro-carburized 4140 steel bolt and chrom-moly 4150 barrel. The AK rounds out its design with a RAK-1 Enhanced Trigger Group. Century Arms said it’s excited to bring the VSKA to American consumers with a new lifetime warranty to back it up.
The VSKA is now backed with a lifetime warranty. (Photo: Century Arms)
“We are extremely proud of this product and the value it delivers to AK enthusiasts,” Jason Karvois, director of sales for Century Arms, said in a news release. “The addition of this new lifetime warranty to every VSKA backs our belief that this rifle, whose development included an unprecedented level of testing for the platform, will perform for years to come.”
Century Arms says all VSKA AK rifles are backed by the warranty, including those purchased in 2018. The company suggests VSKA owners hold on to their receipts in the event warranty service is required. The VSKA ships alongside one 30-round magazine


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Fair Theatre presents Villarreal and Whitaker in 2011 Young Artists Series
Published 7:00 am, Sunday, April 24, 2011
The next installment of the Fair Theatre's 2011 young artist series continues with "Rhythm Unleashed" set for Friday evening. Ray Villarreal and Shaniqua Whitaker, two top performers with the Plainview High School choir, will take center stage and provide audiences with a contemporary musical review.
"The series was designed to give young people a chance to showcase their talents," explains Shane Harrell, Fair Theatre manager. "The Fair affords them some real-life, hands-on experience in staging a production. There's a lot more to it than one might think. Young people can take that knowledge with them as they develop professionally."
"Shaniqua and I have been singing together since kindergarten," Villarreal says. "We are very proud of this opportunity. The concept is well worth the audience's support. It's entertaining and uplifting and only $5."
The duo draws inspiration from such pop artists as Taio Cruz, Katy Perry and Barielles. The evening also will include several original compositions and a tip of the hat to classic rock.
Villarreal and Whitaker will be joined on stage by fellow senior and guitarist Brooklyn Braddock. Aaron Chavez, who last year provided the inspiration for the series, will make a special guest appearance. Several thespians with the PHS Stage Hounds also will be in attendance to provide a bit of comic banter.
"I started singing in my church choir when I was 3," says Whitaker, the daughter of Joe and Millie Whitaker. "Choir is a big part of my life. When I sing I don't do it for show. I do it because it makes me happy."
Following graduation, she plans to attend West Texas A&M and study nursing.
Villarreal, the son of Pedro and Sue Villarreal, was raised in a musical family. His natural talents developed at an early age. He has been writing his own songs since junior high, having composed close to 30 so far.
"I want to attend the University of Houston and major in vocal performance or get my certification in sound production/audio engineering at either South Plains College or at a private program in Houston," Villarreal says.
"Shaniqua's and Ray's names kept crossing my desk the past couple of years," Harrell explains. "In countless school productions and community events, they often played a central part. They each are blessed with amazing talents and are certain to go far in life. It is our pleasure to welcome them to a spotlight all their own."
The theatre box office will open at 6 p.m. Friday with the performance to follow at 7. Tickets, priced at $5, may be purchased at the door.
For additional information or to preview upcoming events, visit the Fair Theatre's online calendar at www.plainviewtx.org or call Harrell at 806-296-1139.
Shane Harrell is manager
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Spring Splendor; A Washington Park Maternity Photography Session
Washington Park Maternity Photography:
In the heart of Denver, Colorado, Washington Park offers a picturesque setting for capturing life’s most precious moments. Recently, I photographed a radiant couple expecting their first child amidst the park’s serene beauty.
Embracing the Unpredictability of Spring:
Springtime in Colorado is a delicate dance between winter’s lingering chill and the promise of warmer days. For this couple, who had just settled into the Washington Park area, the timing of our photoshoot was impeccable. With a major snowstorm rolling in, we completed their Washington Park maternity photography session before the snow hit.
Radiance Amidst Nature’s Canvas:
Dressed in a stunning sage gown, the soon-to-be mother exuded elegance and grace. Her attire perfectly complemented the backdrop, infusing the photographs with a soft pop of color. Against the backdrop of the park’s iconic boathouse and the soft haze of the sky, every frame radiated a sense of timeless beauty.
Anticipation and Excitement:
In just a few short weeks, this couple will embark on a new chapter of their lives as they welcome their sweet baby girl into the world. The photographs captured during our session serve as a timeless reminder of the joy and excitement accompanying a new life’s arrival.
In the heart of Washington Park, amidst the whispers of nature and the promise of new beginnings, we captured the beauty of pregnancy and the boundless love shared between this expectant couple. As spring unfurls its splendor across the landscape, may these photographs serve as a testament to the enduring magic of life’s most precious moments.
April 1, 2024

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A bad back (something went when I was leaning into the hen hutch to retrieve the mortal remains of Henrietta this morning, poor hen) meant I had plenty of time just sitting still today, floating nicely on ibuprofen, diclofenac cream and a strategically placed hot water bottle. I could have done some prep for school which starts again tomorrow, but came up with this instead. It's a first attempt at a character card for Gobinquest, with all artwork shamelessly stolen from the interweb and put together in Photoshop by me.
What do you think? I'd rather have a less cartoony image of the knight, but an artist I am not :)


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Recipe by sal
"Chicken wings slow cooked with a spicy tangy sauce mixture which includes chili sauce, chili powder lemon juice and molasses!"
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5 1/2 pounds
chicken wings, split and tips discarded
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle
fresh lemon juice
hot pepper sauce
2 1/2 teaspoons
Great sauce. I agree w/other reveiwers that it would be good on legs. I put the wings in the crock pot on high for four hours, removed the wings to an oven dish, added some corn starch to the sauce to thicken, poured it over the chicken in the pan, then roasted them in a 300 degree oven for an hour or so to help the texture. They were a hit at a Super Bowl Party. Oh, a side note, most frozen chicken wings are ice glazed, and if you thaw them or rinse the glaze off before using, your recipes will be MUCH less watery.
I wanted to make wings in my slow cooker because it would be so easy to do - I didn't like them this way. The chicken was very tender - fell off the bone - which was good. The sauce, however, didn't stick to the wings the way I like it to. The fat from the wings combined with the sauce I used and just ended up being watery. I would not recommend doing wings in a slow cooker unless you like wings without much sauce sticking to them.
I used chicken drumsticks instead since they were cheaper and I'm glad! This recipe makes the meat very tender and and delicious and any skin a bit soggy so the drumsticks worked best I think. I made this for a crowd as a sidedish for pizza and everyone was raving! No need to alter these unusual ingredients.. it's delicious the way it is!!
I went into the kitchen this morning to prepare this meal for dinner. I decided not to make this in the crockpot. I made the sauce then put the chicken with it into a ziplock bag. ( I used some wings and leg quarters) my husband prefers dark meat. When I got ready to make dinner, I preheated the oven to 350. I put the chicken on a hot grill for about 10 minutes or so, turning often. Then I put the chicken in the oven for about 30 min. I am rating this a five because this has to be one of the best sauces I have tried. My husband loved it. It was tangy, spicy,( not hot tho)and sweet all at the same time. I printed this recipe out so I will always have this sauce. Thank you. Sincerely, Judy
I took the advice of another reviewer and broiled the wings for a few minutes before placing in the crock pot. I also stirred a few times during the cooking process to make sure all the wings were coated. Everybody really liked them. Some reviewers are stating these wings don't taste like "buffalo" wings. However, the name of the recipe and the ingredients say nothing of "buffalo" wings. This is a great recipe for chicken wings in a savory sauce. End of story.
This was a big hit in my family. I precooked the wings before adding them to the crock pot and I also broiled them for about 5 - 7 minutes when they were cooked only because my husband decided the sauce need thickening, which took a little extra time. My son also said that this recipe out ranked any other dinner that I had made and that eventually I would run out of really good recipes to try and have nothing left to cook. I replied "that's my Plan"!!
Ok, I did what others did by baking first then putting them into the crockpot. I found that all the sauce went to the bottom though, so I didn't feel like my chicken got thoroughly coated. To avoid missing the BBQ flavor, I cranked the crockpot up to High for 2hrs, then took the wings out and placed them in a dish and took the BBQ sauce out of the bottom and popped them in a 350 degree oven for about 30-40min, basting them with the leftover BBQ sauce. My care group LOVED them! Those were like the best BBQ chicken wings I've had in a long time.
These got mixed in my house. They were great if you like boiled chicken, but they weren't like buffalo wings at all. The meat was super tender and the flavor was great, so I gave it five stars, but if you are after buffalo wing type chicken, the crock pot really isn't the way to go.
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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Wings
Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat: 138
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I am such a lover of casino games, especially slots where the graphics are so cool and you can win real money. I love the fact they are such a distraction and you don’t have to sit there and think about what you are playing.
Well, you have to think about that because you dont have a choice. You can only play the game for so long before you have to sit on the edge of your chair and think about what you are doing. When you look at a slot machine, you know what you have to do. You can’t just decide you want to play for a few hours and quit. You have to think about it.
I don’t think you can choose exactly how long you play, but you can choose how much time you spend thinking about what you are doing. It’s also a good idea to spend a lot of time thinking about what you are doing in the casino because if you don’t you will end up losing a lot of money. You will be left with a lot of money and not have a lot of money.
Chumba, or a version of it, is a casino game that you can download via the Web. The game lets you earn points by playing games. When you play games, you earn points. The points then get exchanged for free spins on the games. You then buy the actual games with these points. It then costs you money, which you then use to buy more games. The number of games you can buy increases along with the number of players you have.
The game is free and fun as far as I can tell. There are four types of games to choose from and each one is something different, but they all work the same. There is also a spin-off called Super Money, which is essentially the same game but with a slightly larger number of games (4), and a bonus game called Chumba Casino Bonus, that you can win for playing the game online.
As far as the game itself goes, I like it. The gameplay is pretty simple and fun, which is a very good thing. I really like the fact that it lets you play with all different types of games. These days, I think the main problem with online casinos is that they try and cater to a small number of people. The only real solution is bigger games, but I think that will take a while.
Chumba Casino is one of the few games I’ve played online that is actually challenging. I did find the game a little too easy for my taste, but the game itself is a very good game. I also think it’s a good idea to include a lot of other games that you can play. I think this will increase the odds of finding a winning combination.
I think chumba casino will be a good investment if you find it a little too easy. I do think a lot of people will get lucky if you include a good amount of other games.
Chumba casino is a very fun game to play, and I think it would be a good way to increase the odds of finding a winning combination. I agree with this in general. It’s not a very difficult game.
The game is easy to play. But at least for me, it’s a little too easy. It’s a game that is easy to win, but not easy to lose. If you want to practice, play two games with a friend. You can play a lot more than two games. But you’ll want to set up a play time limit for both games. You can use a clock and a timer to set your play time limit.

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Design Considerations for Wind Loadingsby D. A. Reed, Univ of Washington, Dep of Civil, Engineering, Seattle, WA, USA,
Document Type: Proceeding Paper
Part of: Structural Safety Studies
The application of reliability concepts to the treatment of wind loadings on structures has increased in the past several years. Advances have been made in assessing the various uncertainties which are associated with wind effects; e. g. , the nature of turbulence and corresponding pressure loadings, modeling techniques for loading description, and simplifications introduced for establishing design criteria. Methodologies for describing the influence of wind loadings upon the behavior of tall buildings have been developed recently which incorporate these advances. An overview of these methodologies with particular emphasis upon cladding behavior and wind-induced structural motion will be presented.
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Arsenal target teen star Niang as Wolfsburg consider swoop for Gunners star Rosicky
Arsenal have entered the race for France’s latest teenage sensation M’Baye Niang.
The 16-year-old striker is already in Caen’s first team and has been courted by Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester City and Real Madrid. The Spaniards have outlined a £10million offer with a view to loan him back. Arsene Wenger has asked to be kept informed.
Gunner have a bright future: Teen sensation M'Baye Niang (right) is interesting Arsenal
Wolfsburg, meanwhile, have expressed interest in Arsenal’s Tomas Rosicky. The 30-year-old Czech midfielder has endured an injury-hit career at the Emirates and is not considered a first choice in midfield.
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Twitter, stepping up its enforcement of misleading and harmful coronavirus-related claims, required Fox News host Laura Ingraham to delete a tweet from 10 … Twitter, stepping up its enforcement of misleading and harmful coronavirus-related claims, required Fox News host Laura Ingraham to delete a tweet … Wallace struggled to control Tuesday’s debate, which saw President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden clash and insult each other numerous times. Today is National Voter Registration Day! In the now-deleted tweet from March 20, Ingraham, host of the cable network’s “The Ingraham Angle,” wrote, “Lenox Hill [Hospital] in New York among many hospitals already using Hydroxychloroquine with very promising results. As the host of The Ingraham … We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.
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Get all the latest election results from across the country, with up-to-the-minute maps and more. I’ve never seen her in a mask. And regardless of how wrong they have been in model after model, they want us to have no choice in the matter whenever they decide to put the brakes on freedom. Millions of serfs waiting to receive new rules from nameless faceless bureaucrats?
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The removal of Ingraham’s tweet comes after Twitter last Friday took down a tweet from ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, which quoted a post by a conservative writer suggesting that hydroxychloroquine had a “100% effective rate treating COVID-19,” as reported by Mediaite. That should tell you all you need to know about her show. Twitter, stepping up its enforcement of misleading and harmful coronavirus-related claims, required Fox News host Laura Ingraham to delete a tweet from 10 days ago that misrepresented details of an unproven treatment for coronavirus. Earlier this month, Twitter expanded the criteria of what constitutes harmful misinformation on the platform as it relates to the coronavirus. Twitter also deleted tweets by the presidents of Brazil and Venezuela for posting misinformation about the novel coronavirus. Not so easy.”. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? In a since-deleted tweet, Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade also aimed at Wallace, tweeting that it “looks like 2 V 1” debate at times. She spouts all the covid Fox conspiracies on her show but no way she is going to let Trump’s followers infect her. Meanwhile, Fox News contributor Andy McCarthy said that Wallace “should get out of the way” and called him out for not pressing Biden on the Green New Deal. In the now-deleted tweet from March 20, Ingraham, host of the cable network’s “The Ingraham Angle,” wrote, “Lenox Hill [Hospital] in New York among many hospitals already using Hydroxychloroquine with very promising results. “A draw between the contestants/combatants & a loss for the moderator,” another comment re-tweeted by Gutfeld reads.
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International law firm Clark Hill has positioned itself for further ambitious growth in Ireland. The firm has significantly expanded its Irish presence through strategic mergers with long-standing and established legal practices to make its mark among the leading Irish law firms.
Clark Hill’s expansion strategy included mergers with prominent Dublin-based law practices Galligan Johnson Solicitors and O'Grady Solicitors. Eames Solicitors joined Clark Hill in 2022, and HBMO Solicitors followed in August of this year.
Clark Hill now has over 30 solicitors and consultants in Ireland with a total staff of 64 at its offices in Percy Place, Dublin 4.
Clark Hill’s Dublin group is part of a network of more than 700 lawyers across offices in the US and Mexico ,with wide-ranging full-service expertise that includes corporate and commercial law, property law, restructuring and insolvency, and dispute resolution.
A distinct emphasis on litigation and mergers and acquisitions, coupled with a focus on the renewable energy sector and cyber security, further underscores the firm's diverse and forward-thinking approach.
One of the key initiatives of Clark Hill's Irish operations is the establishment of the Offshore Wind Practice Group in Dublin. This practice leverages the firm's extensive experience in the United States to support clients at the forefront of Ireland's renewable energy expansion.
The entrance of international law firms into Ireland's legal services landscape has marked a transformation in the sector. “Being part of an international law firm in an increasingly amalgamated global economy has incredible benefits to our clients,” emphasized Kirby Tarrant, Member-in-Charge of the Dublin office, while discussing the synergies between the US and European markets as a foundation for success.
The Clark Hill Dublin office serves as a vital hub for both US investments into Ireland and Irish investments into the US, underlining the pivotal role Clark Hill plays in cross-border transactions. This positioning, combined with the firm's commitment to growth and its inviting culture, makes Clark Hill an attractive destination for young legal talent.
"From a recruitment perspective, being part of an international law firm creates opportunities for younger lawyers who have previously found themselves part of slow hierarchical legal practices," Tarrant said. “This evolution has provided a diverse range of options for both clients and legal professionals, sparking competition and driving innovation.”
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By Caitlin Burnett
With each new season comes exciting new trends to try—and those for summer ‘21 are particularly enticing. Not only are they cool, but they can be easily incorporated into your existing wardrobe. From the throwback print Instagram is already loving to the textural trend that always feels elevated, these are the four summer trends you’re about to see everywhere.
70’s-inspired florals are having a major resurgence as of late, adorning everything from sundresses to blouses to hats. This retro print has officially gone from kitschy to cool, with almost every major brand offering an iteration of the trend. Pair them with neutral accessories for a chic, classic summer look.
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Saying this summer’s biggest color trend is bold would be an understatement because high-saturation hues are officially taking over. Picture your favorite shade with the saturation turned all the way up—that’s the level these colors are on this season.
Think fuchsia, lime green, hot orange, and lemon yellow. This trend will be spotted on everything from dresses to swim to accessories, and these hues look even better paired together. Plus, these vibrant hues perfectly complement your tan.
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Crochet is as synonymous with summer as watermelon, but this season’s iteration of the trend is more elevated than in previous years. Designers have taken their favorite silhouettes and swapped the traditional fabrics for crochet, making each piece look unique. Adding a crochet piece to your look is the perfect way to add a pop of texture and dimension.
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Unexpected cutouts will be popping up everywhere this summer, adding a unique element to classic sundresses. Open backs and keyhole cutouts are a great way to show a bit of skin without feeling too exposed and add a bit of edge to an otherwise sweet dress. Designers across the board have been adding cutouts to everything, so this is a trend we can expect to see well into the fall as well.


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DETROIT (AP) — After recovering from an undisclosed illness, Aretha Franklin is returning to the concert stage with a December performance in her hometown of Detroit. The Detroit News says the Queen of Soul will […]
DETROIT (AP) — A man who lives at a senior center in Detroit was in custody Sunday after police said he shot and killed two women that he blamed for a breakup with his girlfriend. […]
DETROIT (AP) — A man accused of stealing his father’s body from a Detroit cemetery with the hope of bringing him back to life was charged Friday and ordered held on a $75,000 bond.


As practitioners of a “non-traditional” interpretation of afrobeat for more than a decade, Chicago Afrobeat Project frequently reinvents itself within a genre first pioneered by Fela Kuti. The group’s latest release Nyash Up!” shows the group redefining their signature version of afrobeat by incorporating elements of hip-hop, orchestra-like musical arrangement, and stylistic explorations of rock, jazz and funk.
In 2014, the group ups the ante by collaborating with master afrobeat drummer Tony Allen on a studio release slotted for late in the year. The two artists first collaborated in 2013 on a series of Midwest summer concerts and plan to work together in the U.S. in summer 2014 as well.
As a genre, the success of the Broadway musical Fela! and a growing interest in the music has made afrobeat a widely-known sound around the world. Elements of the music are pushing their way further into more diverse and mainstream outlets with a widening array of successful artists such as The Roots, Janelle Monae, Vampire Weekend and drawing influence from the sound.
Chicago Afrobeat Project embarked as one of the first nationally touring American bands to take the sound to the masses. The band has mastered a sound that weaves the uniqueness of the Chicago music scene with a distinct western-influenced Nigerian style of music. The group performed with Seun Kuti (son of the late Fela Kuti) and featured Sahr (the original actor portraying Fela in the Broadway musical) as a part of the official Fela! musical kick off party in Chicago. In the past with artists the group has performed with notables such as Bill Kreutzman of the Grateful Dead, Jeff Parker of Tortoise, Paul Wertico, Steve Kimmock, Sugar Blue, Howard Levy, and many others.
Chicago Afrobeat Project channels this immense momentum to every performance. The band’s reputation as delivering a stellar live performance translates to group’s new “Nyash Up!” album as well, with critics clamoring that it’s the groups best studio record to date.


text: Nothing like a musical instrument than can scald you if played incorrectly! Just came across this video (I believe shot by the multi-talented Michael Galinsky) of a steam powered organ. The caption says, "Every year on New Year's Eve Pratt breaks out the steam organ and creates a cacophony for the community. This year on Dec 11th they broke it out of storage to work out the kinks. Kids were just getting out of Saturday Art classes and went nuts in the steam". Hot (pun fully intended)!


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In a playful, yet telling, remark, Red Bull’s top executive, Helmut Marko, jokingly hinted at the possibility of having two different drivers for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Marko teased that they could have Nico Hulkenberg take the wheel for qualifying and then let Sergio Perez handle the race, fuelling rumours linking the German driver to a seat with the reigning F1 champions.
Speaking to Kleine Zeitung, Marko quipped, “Let’s put it this way. We’ll get him (Hulkenberg) for qualifying, and then Perez will drive the race.”
While Marko’s comment may have been light-hearted, it underscores the team’s growing concerns about Perez’s recent struggles in qualifying.
The Mexican driver has faced challenges in reaching the final Q3 shootout in the five races leading up to the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Despite having one of the best cars on the grid, Perez has also been eliminated from Q1 on three occasions.
Marko’s playful statement hints at the team’s awareness of this issue and their desire to find a resolution.
Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, Marko was vocal about Perez’s need to improve his qualifying performances to maintain his position with Red Bull.
However, after Perez managed to qualify in P9 and secure a podium finish with a third-place result, Marko seemed to defend his driver.
He stated to OE24, “He is clearly improving after fighting his way from ninth on the grid to third in Hungary.
“Finally, he made it to Q3 again. You can see an upward trend.”
The pressure on Perez intensified further when Daniel Ricciardo was promoted to a race seat at AlphaTauri, making it clear that he aims to return to Red Bull, where he previously drove before parting ways five years ago.
However, Perez appears undeterred by the developments and remains focused on his performance and enjoyment of the sport.
He confidently asserted, “I’ve been in F1 for 13 years, and I’ve seen it all.
“Not worried about any of that. I’m mainly focused on getting my season on track and making sure I keep enjoying this.
“I have full support from Helmut and Christian.
“The whole team is fully backing me, and they know what I can do.
“They know my potential, and they are fully behind me.”
Meanwhile, Hulkenberg has dispelled rumours of a potential move to partner Max Verstappen at Red Bull.
Instead, the German driver aims to secure a contract extension with Haas, planning to stay with the American squad beyond 2024.
He expressed his commitment to the team’s turnaround efforts, despite the challenges they may face on race days.
Perez has another chance at redemption in Belgium this weekend, as he lines up in P2 on Sunday after his teammate suffered a grid penalty.
The Mexican will need to pass Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, as well as holding off the threat of Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz, who will be hot on the Red Bull driver’s heels.


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Means “to your taste.”
Sometimes you’ll see my recipes have a “TT” written in the amount column. It stands for “To Taste.” It’s a fancy shorthand a chef (and cooks) uses to state that the amount in the recipe is not quantifiable, and is usually used for seasoning.
An example is in a recipe for carrot soup. You may have seen recipes out there that call for a static amount of salt like 1 tsp, but perhaps the carrots are a bit woody and need a bit more salt to perk them up? Do you really only need 1/4 tsp ground pepper?
Instead, I use the term “TT” to state that it depends, and I will need to taste the item. (Now you see why it says, “To Taste”)


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This illustrated checklist covers Madagascar, one of the world’s highest-priority Biodiversity Hotspots, and country renowned for its amazing fauna and flora and especially its very large number of extraordinary endemic species. Madagascar is also one of the world’s four major regions for primates, with 112 endemic species and subspecies of lemur. Given...


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Nintendo have released a new trailer video for their NES Classic Edition (also known as the Nintendo Mini).
This new fast moving trailer shows the decent looking user interface and reveals that there will be a save game option allowing you to store your progress at any point during play. The save games are know as suspend points and there appears to be four available per game.
This feature along with the ability to engage CRT style artificial scan lines that we discussed a few weeks back are nice touches, it’s just a shame you can’t add more games.
Don’t You Want Me
All you retro music fans out there, don’t get too excited, the backing music to this trailer does start out sounding uncannily like The Human League … but sadly it’s not.
Here’s the video complete with backing music, enjoy.
It’s out November 11th and will set you back around 50 quid.


Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Legal debate on RCCC meaningless’
Kathmansu, May 24 - Senior lawyers have suggested to the Nepali Congress (Democratic) not to move the court against the Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC), claiming that there was no place for any legal and constitutional argument in the present context. "Since it has been formed on unconstitutional grounds but rather with a pre-conceived plan of cracking down on political activists, attempts to defend the leaders through facts, arguments and legal provisions will be futile," said Sambhu Thapa, chairman of Nepal Bar Association, while speaking at a consultative meeting of the party with lawyers.He also suggested the parties to go ahead with political protest programs. "It is completely a political battle, not a legal one," he added.Senior lawyer, Sindhu Nath Pyakurel, suggested the party not to defend the leaders officially but create massive pressure through the press and people to expose the ill-intentions of the government against political activists. "We, lawyers, should not boycott any forums, including the RCCC, but attend them instead and expose their unconstitutionality."Sher Bahadur KC, vice chairman of NBA, however, suggested knocking on the doors of the Supreme Court (SC) with a habeas corpus petition against RCCC's illegal detention of political party leaders. "Legal and constitutional battles at the Court and political battle in the streets should be carried out simultaneously," KC said. "Since the SC has not rejected habeas corpus cases, we can make the appeal." He, however, argued that the legal triumph was completely dependent on the success of the political battle.Former Attorney General, Badri Bahadur Karki, suggested the party make public all facts related to the Melamchi project and also make public opinions against the RCCC action. Former NBA chairman, Radheshyam Adhikari, also termed the RCCC as unconstitutional.(Courtesy : Kantipuronline.com)
Sunday, May 22, 2005
RCCC penalty to two forest officials
Kathmandu May 22-The Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) Sunday announced three-month jail term and Rs.50,000 penalty to two each Forest Department officers for corruption.
A bench of RCCC members Hari Babu Choudhary, Raghu Chandra Singh and Prem Babu Khati passed the sentence convicting Jamuna Krishna Tamrakar, director general of the department, and chief accountant Bhagiraj Ingnam of irregularities while finalising a ration contract.
The commission also recommended for departmental action on the part of two other officials working in the district forest offices of Kathmandu and Kavre for not fulfilling their duties correctly.
Tamrakar had left the RCCC office before the decision came while Ingman was arrested from the RCCC premises.
RCCC spokesman Prem Raj Karki told reporters following the decision that the commission had authority to arrest and detain those convicted of corruption.
SC seeks govt clarification on ‘contempt of court’
Kathmandu May 19-The Supreme Court Thursday ordered the government to come up with clarification within 15 days as to why it was failing to obey the court rulings.
A single bench of SC Justice Arjun Prasad Singh issued the show-cause notice deciding on a writ petition filed by the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) on Wednesday. The NBA in its petition argued that the arrest of student leader Rajendra Rai from the court premises on Monday- even after the court order for his release- amounted to contempt of court.
Cabinet vice-chairmen Dr Tulsi Giri and Kirti Nidhi Bista, Home Minister Dan Bahadur Shahi and Inspector General of Police Shyam Bhakta Thapa opponents were made opponents in the writ.
The SC also ruled that the government present Rai before the court on Friday.


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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: August 30 – September 5
Saturday, September 2, 2 PM
Back To School Fest, feat. The Mitras, Bonemachine, The Background Action, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers, Adi GuerrerX, FLKL, Dumb Waiter, Destructo Disk, Coral Moons @ Get Tight Lounge – $24.25 (order tickets HERE)
Ah yes, the storied tradition of “back to school” shows. A great opportunity to snag all the new and returning VCU and U of R students who don’t have much of any homework yet and introduce them to a heaping helping of the local scene all at once. The bands have changed, the prices have gone up (inflation sucks, y’all), but the general idea remains the same. And that’s because these shows work. People show up, people have fun, and a lot of kids who become core members of the local scene a few years down the road get their first taste of the local underground music scene. I for one hope this tradition continues forever.
I also hope The Mitras stick around for a long time to come. Over their first few years as a band, these guys have proven that they’re willing to stick their necks out and go big. Sometimes that means throwing a big show that turns into an all-day fest (this is at least the third time I can think of where these guys have been involved with such a thing), and sometimes it just means the way they are constantly bringing out new material and pushing the limit of their sound and their creativity. You can hear them doing so on their recent three-song EP, Ripe, which runs the gamut from Nirvana-style angst-rock to lovelorn jazzy balladry. When they stretch out for a full set, they manage an even more widely varied sound, but of course it always contains a unifying thread that lets you know you’re listening to one incredibly talented band with a diverse but cohesive approach to making music. If this show does nothing else, it should show a lot of new arrivals to Richmond that The Mitras are pretty awesome.
But there’s a lot more for said new arrivals to learn that just that! For example, they’ll discover the jangling, uptempo rock n’ roll energy of Bonemachine, whose recently released debut LP, New And Improved Sleeping Positions, is a ton of raucous fun. Then there’s FLKL (apparently pronounced by saying each letter individually, like “FBI” — anything else I may have said about this in the past should be stricken from the record), whose catchy power-pop sound gets the spotlight on their new album, Fistful (which I dig, even if the cover squicks me out a bit). Adi GuerrerX will air their big-beat bedroom pop jams and get everyone dancing, Dumb Waiter will remind us all once again that jazz and metal can sometimes be the same genre if you take the right approach, Destructo Disk will show us all that pop-punk can and should be joyous and irreverent without being dumb and childish, and the Background Action will demonstrate why punk rock is great even when it’s a raw noisy mess. Plus, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers will bring the whole show to another level with their unique 21st century take on old-time jazzy country blues. We’ll even get a non-Richmond set from Coral Moons, who hail from Boston and New York, and have a gorgeous guitar-driven indie sound to share with us all. This one’s gonna get the next school year started off on the right foot. Don’t you want to be part of that? Of course you do.
Wednesday, August 30, 6:30 PM
Liam St. John, Wheelwright, Nate Bergman @ The Canal Club – $18 in advance, $20 day of show (order tickets HERE)
Sometimes I forget that my cultural experience is really far from that of most Americans my age. Then something like this comes along and reminds me — a show at the Canal Club headlined by a blues singer who plays stripped-down acoustic tunes that usually don’t even have drums on them. How, I wondered, could this guy have possibly gotten big enough to headline the Canal Club? Then I googled and figured out that Liam St. John was on season 19 of The Voice. I guess he was on Gwen Stefani’s team? Whatever, I don’t understand these gamified talent shows. What I do know is that anyone who has been through that kind of manufactured pop-star system usually makes fancy, glitzy mainstream pop music. That kind of thing is fine once in a while, but it’s a lot tougher to make records like that and still keep people’s interest.
Maybe that’s why it seems the star machine is just letting Liam St. John be himself. He recently released his second album, All The Bad Things, and like his debut, Stripped Back, it’s a collection of old-time blues and folk songs played with minimal instrumentation — just acoustic guitar and stand-up bass. That leaves a lot of space in the mix for St. John’s powerful voice, and it dominates without overpowering, bringing us a succession of strong performances that should win over fans of folks like Robert Johnson and Leadbelly. This isn’t the kind of music I’d think would work on prime time network television, so it’s a credit to St. John that he found success there. But the two albums he’s released thus far prove he has a lot more to offer. Whether you found him from The Voice or are just discovering him now, go to The Canal Club tonight and see him play live. It’s better than TV any day.
Thursday, August 31, 7 PM
Strange Ranger, Feigning Grace, Ethanol @ The Camel – $15 (order tickets HERE)
While I didn’t immediately recognize the name Strange Ranger, a quick perusal of the extensive Shows You Must See archives showed me that they’ve come through Richmond once every two or so years on average for quite a while now. However, I’ve never really done a deep dive into their work before, as they’ve never been a headliner before. I’m glad that has changed on this tour, as I’ve finally gotten a chance to learn exactly what Strange Ranger have to offer, and it’s even more than what I already expected.
Before the pandemic, these guys were a much more conventional indie-rock group, and those sweet indie hooks and jangly guitars survive in their sound today. However, isolation seems to have inspired them to dabble much more extensively in electronic instrumentation, and on their brand new album, Pure Music, you can hear the results of that experimentation. It feels sort of like they’ve arrived in the same space M83 occupied circa Saturdays = Youth, even if they got there from the opposite direction. But where M83 harked back to 80s New Wave, Strange Ranger are dipping a little closer to the most rave-adjacent bands from the early 90s first wave of shoegaze. Think Chapterhouse, or Curve, or (to be a little less obscure) Jesus And Mary Chain circa Honey’s Dead. Come prepared to move your feet, but expect plenty of ethereal pop melodies and hazy guitars soaring overtop the dance beats. It’s gonna be awesome. Show up on time, too, because emo up-and-comers Feigning Grace and synth-pop loungers Ethanol will be ably representing the Richmond scene from their opening slots on this bill. You don’t want to miss that.
Friday, September 1, 7 PM
Rikki Rakki, Pebbles Palace @ Révéler – $11 (order tickets HERE)
It can be tough writing about local bands who are at the height of their powers. Take Rikki Rakki, for example: I can’t help but mention their name on a frequent basis in this column. Most of the time, if they’re playing a show on a given night, it is indubitably the best show happening in town that night. So yeah, I’m obviously gonna send you there. That’s what’s happening this Friday night — Rikki Rakki are playing Reveler, and if you want some great live music, that’s obviously your best destination. But what can I tell you about Rikki Rakki that I haven’t told you already, multiple times? I suppose I could mention that the new album, Breaking Skin, is incredible, full of catchy songs with a lot of emotional depth. But I sent you to their record release show a month or two ago, so you know that already. I could say that they manage to straddle the line between uptempo indie rock and high-lonesome alt-country with tremendous aplomb, or that Erika Blatnik’s lyrics are so sharp they’ll cut you to the core if you’re not careful. But I’ve said those things before too. If I haven’t already convinced you to follow this band like your stoner uncle used to follow the Dead back when Jerry was alive, I don’t know what more I can tell you now.
So let’s try a different approach. Maybe I’ll just tell you about the other up-and-coming Richmond band playing this show at Reveler in Carytown. That’d be Pebbles Palace, a band of extremely talented musicians that features multiple of the people who bring us Hourglass Sessions. They’re fronted by Andrew Bonieskie, who has an excellent voice and loves to use it in dramatic and breathtaking ways. Musically speaking, Pebbles Palace channels all sorts of psychedelic, indie, and funk touchstones, from Pink Floyd to Queen to Sly And The Family Stone. And if that sounds a bit all-over-the-place, well… it kinda is, but in the most brilliant way. On their debut album, Long And Bygone Fame, Pebbles Palace prove that their musical talent extends to all sorts of different genres and approaches. It’s a richer listening experience as a result, and their live show is sure to be incredibly fascinating as well. Those of you who’ve long since realized the brilliance of Rikki Rakki are gonna want to show up early for this one so you can be sure to absorb the full Pebbles Palace effect. And those of you who have somehow still missed what Rikki Rakki have to offer can come out to see Pebbles Palace and then hang around for the start of Rikki Rakki’s set. Once you hear one of their songs, you’re gonna want to stay for the whole thing. If you’ve never trusted me on anything else, you should definitely still trust me on this.
Saturday, September 2, 5 PM
Back To School Fall Brawl, feat. Rig Time!, Slugs, LCTR, Betty Grey, The Get Off, Bruiser, Slaat @ Another Round Bar & Grill – $15
OK, so maybe you read the featured show blurb up above, and you were totally down for an awesome back to school show to start the year off on the right foot. But maybe you couldn’t help but think “I dunno, Drew, this doesn’t sound like a very heavy show. I want it HEAVY.” Well, don’t panic, my friend, because I have a solution for you! Another Round Bar & Grill is presenting a Back To School Fall Brawl on the very same day, and it’s loaded full of incredibly heavy awesomeness from far and near. For example, at the top of the bill is Rig Time!, a Wisconsin band with an aggressive, take-no-prisoners approach that’s gonna have you headbanging and moshing like mad when they hit the stage. Then there’s Connecticut’s own Slugs, who draw in more melody and bring a darker feel to their music, as demonstrated on 2021’s Escape. However, the fundamental truth remains: these guys are fucking heavy. You will bang your head.
Let’s dig deeper into this bill, beyond the out-of-town headliners. LCTR are a relatively new band from the local scene, and I have no idea who’s involved, but I do appreciate that their debut EP is called Goodness Won’t Save You From The Fire. As you may suspect from such a dark invocation, this band is downright brutal, punishing in their downtuned death-metallic breakdowns and monstrous, evil-sounding vocals. Then there’s Betty Grey, a band that matches groove-metal riffs with hardcore rage and a sardonic attitude, all to excellent effect. The Get Off are probably the most melodic band on this bill, but that doesn’t mean they can’t bring the pain; their driving hardcore punk is full of nail-spitting rage. Bruiser bring the most traditional sound to this bill; their old-school hardcore vibes will make fans of legends like Negative Approach and first-LP Cro-Mags smile. And of course, Slaat goes for the gusto with raw metallic thrash attacks that will please those whose favorite era of death metal was the late 80s. Scream bloody gore, indeed. If you want a heavy heavy start to your heavy heavy semester, come to this show. And don’t worry about a bangover — classes don’t start back up ’til Monday.
Sunday, September 3, 7 PM
Fall Staff Pick Residency, feat. Sifter, Orbweaver, Roughshod @ The Camel – $10 (order tickets HERE)
It’s time for another of the quarterly Staff Picks residencies over at The Camel, where the folks who take door and tend bar at the clutch Broad Street venue pick a local band they love to headline a month of Sundays. This time around, it’s Sifter, a band who hasn’t been around too long but has jumped to prominence in the post-pandemic era with their snotty, antisocial rock n’ roll. So far, all they’ve released is their six-song debut EP, Nobody Asked, but it’s an excellent introduction to a band that surely merits further attention. From the raucous ACAB anthem “RPD,” which opens things up on a note of high aggression, to the speedy, frenetic “Narcissist” to the surprisingly surf-punk inspired closer, “Dwarf Planet,” Nobody Asked gives us all plentiful reason to believe that Sifter can absolutely carry a month’s worth of shows.
Their choice of locals to share the bill with also speaks well for their taste. For this first show, they’ve brought in Orbweaver, who have already changed their name once since moving to Richmond and should maybe consider changing it again to avoid confusion with the Florida math-metal band. Regardless of what they’re called, though (hint: they’re still listed as “Wilma” on Apple Music, though I think the name change has gone through over at Spotify), this band is a real ripper, with some heavy rock riffs and powerful vocals that make me think of Soundgarden circa Badmotorfinger (don’t get it twisted, folks — that’s a compliment. I loved Soundgarden back before they were getting radio hits). And of course, Roughshod are also on this bill. I’m always stoked for anything Austin Ruhf is involved in, and not just because we used to play in a band together; from Doug’s eternal faves The Talkies to his early involvement in Car Seat Headrest, everything Austin gets involved with is awesome, and Roughshod’s vaguely new-wavey indie-rock is no exception. Driving, energetic, and catchy as hell, Roughshod is a band worth showing up on time for. Don’t blow it.
Monday, September 4, 7 PM
Flowerbomb, Bashful, Camp Werewolf @ The Camel – $10 (order tickets HERE)
It’s super cool that the Camel will get a visit from Washington DC’s Flowerbomb this Monday night. For one thing, because it singlehandedly redeems the toughest night of the week for high-quality live music in Richmond. For another, because Flowerbomb are just a great fucking band that a lot of people here in Richmond might be sleeping on. Granted, they’ve only released two songs since their debut album, Pretty Dark, came out in 2020, at the height of the pandemic. If anything’s gonna make it harder for people to wake up to a band’s brilliance, it’s that particular set of circumstances. However, we’re well past time for a Flowerbomb renaissance, and it can easily start right here, with us. All it’ll take is one night in the company of this killer band; tunes like “One Of Three” and “Sorry” display their incredible facility with a killer indie-pop tune, and the many catchy choruses they’re able to enchant us with. So show up at The Camel this Monday night and fall under their spell.
And hey: make sure you show up on time for this one, because it’ll feature a rare live appearance by local punk rockers Bashful. If you missed these guys a few years ago when they released their debut LP, Driving, it’s not that big a surprise: that record came out only a month before the pandemic shut down the world. But it’s worth revisiting, because Bashful brings back together 3/4 of legendary Richmond pop-punkers Hold Tight. Or at least it did on the LP — all I can tell you for sure about Bashful circa 2023 is that Jake Guralnik is still fronting the band. But that’s all you really need to know in order to be sure you’re going to get a double dose of melodic punk brilliance. This one will open up with a set from local emo kids Camp Werewolf, who will definitely tug at your heartstrings but are also capable of getting you all stirred up when they set their minds to it. Get stoked for this one.
Tuesday, September 8, 7 PM
Your Neighbors, Point Blank Society, Colpa Mia @ Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House – $18 (order tickets HERE)
I remember back in the mid-00s when I knew a guy online who had a blog called “Teaching The Indie Kids To Dance Again.” Based on the kinds of bands I hear coming out of the indie scene these days, I have to figure that if even he wasn’t successful at his mission, someone was: a lot of indie bands circa 2023 know how to get the dance party started. Your Neighbors are a great example of this; on their 2021 debut album, Love Your Neighbors (I know, I think it’s clever too), they mix a lot of great electro-pop grooves and disco-fied beats into their indie melodies and bouncy hooks. Things even get downright hip hop at points, but thankfully without ever losing track of their pop foundations.
Since their debut album, Your Neighbors have kept a steady stream of singles coming, each one fun and memorable in its own unique way. When they come to Richmond Music Hall this Tuesday night, they’ll bring plenty of outstanding grooves with which to get the indie kids dancing. They’ll also be joined by Austin, Texas-based project Point Blank Society, which is the musical alter ego of a guy named Cullen King. He also has a good grasp of that thin line between indie and dance-pop, and he straddles it with aplomb on his many killer singles, sometimes going downright R&B ballad with it, while at others cranking out picture-perfect indie pop tuneage. It’ll all blend together into an excellent opening set this Tuesday night. With Richmonders Colpa Mia on hand to add a strong dose of bouncy indie pop played entirely on analog instruments, this night will be a well-rounded example of the broad spectrum of sound that gets indie kids to move their feet. Come get the party started.
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Brad Keselowski shocked the NASCAR world at Talladega in 2009 when he scored his first career Sprint Cup victory with a part-time, underfunded Phoenix Racing team. He managed to parlay that victory into a ride with Penske Racing for 2010 and beyond.
No driver won his first career race last year, but with a series of team changes and an ever-shifting landscape, some drivers are hoping to do so this year. Some should, with the caliber of equipment that will be under them; some had better if they want to keep their jobs.
Without further ado, the top 10 drivers most likely to win their first Sprint Cup events in 2011:
Menard brings one of the heftiest sponsor contracts in all of racing, that of his family-owned hardware store Menards, to whatever team is willing to employ him. It used to be primarily based on those sponsorship dollars, but Menard has quietly become a respectable stock-car driver, spending the early part of last season in the top 10 in points before Richard Petty Motorsports disintegrated.
Now he'll be with Richard Childress Racing, which put all three of its cars in the Chase last year. True, RCR has struggled with four cars in the past (just ask Casey Mears), but the team that fielded the old-system points champion last year should be able to figure it out, and Menard could surprise.
Ragan almost has no choice but to take a victory this year. His Roush Fenway Racing teammates finished 4-5-6 in points after coming on strong late in the year, with Carl Edwards scoring the final two victories of the year.
Ragan nearly made the Chase in 2008, but has finished 27th and 24th the past two seasons. Primary sponsor UPS can't be pleased with that performance. If Trevor Bayne comes on strong with the Wood Brothers and in Roush's Nationwide cars, Ragan may need wins to keep his job.
The 'Dinger has gone from a transitioning open-wheeler and stock-car failure to a more than respectable driver over the past two years with Richard Petty Motorsports, and may be one of the best drivers to campaign the No. 43 car since the team's namesake retired in 1992.
Qualifying for only 16 races in his rookie year, 2007, he hasn't DNQ'd for a race since Las Vegas in 2008, and scored his first pole at Phoenix last year. With a smaller RPM operation and better personnel focused on his car, this may be the year that the 2006 Champ Car title contender breaks through in NASCAR.
Ambrose is only on this list because of his "oops" at Sonoma last year, when he shut the car off to conserve fuel while rolling uphill.
While you ponder the absurdity of that statement, recall that Ambrose has won the past three Zippo 200s at The Glen in Nationwide, and is slowly improving on the ovals that dominate the series as well. His best best for that breakthrough victory remains on a road course, but stranger things have happened.
As far as I'm concerned, Regan Smith should not be on this list, but someone at NASCAR disagreed with me on that fateful October day in 2008. (I still maintain he got forced below the yellow line, and for not sending Tony Stewart into the catchfence a la Brad Keselowski with Carl Edwards, should have at LEAST gotten to keep his second-place finish. Oh well.)
But karma pays back, and in 2011 Smith's Furniture Row team will have a pit crew trained by...Stewart-Haas Racing. Add that to the RCR engines they're already getting, and Furniture Row is slowly working their way up the NASCAR ranks, as the old start-up teams used to do. They're a throwback, plain and simple; maybe they'll sneak in a win for the old school?
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Scott Speed has plenty of motivation, after being unceremoniously dumped by Team Red Bull for 2011 despite supposedly having a contract to drive alongside Brian Vickers and Kasey Kahne.
While the legal proceedings may hurt him, and the fact that he's never needed an agent (the energy drink company always took care of finding rides for him) could be even worse, Speed will be incredibly motivated in 2011 if he can land a ride. After all, who doesn't want to prove their doubters wrong?
Said-heads rejoiced when their driver, a longtime sports car and Trans-Am driver who has been trying to break into NASCAR full time for the better part of the last decade, finally scored a Nationwide win at Montreal last year. Chances are that will at least buy him rides in every road course race for this season, as teams on the edge of the top 35 in owners' points look to solidify their positions and maybe even steal a win.
Strong showings in Camping World Trucks and Nationwide events gave Almirola a five-race tryout in Richard Petty Motorsports' flagship No. 9 car last year after Kasey Kahne left the team early. Almirola will primarily race in Nationwide for JR Motorsports this year, but will almost surely be called upon for spot duty at some point when some driver gets fired or hurt. If the car is strong enough, you simply never know what Almirola could do—remember Jamie McMurray's surprise win in 2002 while subbing for Sterling Marlin.
Bayne switched to Roush Fenway Racing when Michael Waltrip Racing couldn't guarantee him a Nationwide ride or better for 2011. He'll stay in that series for this season, but also run up to 17 events for the Wood Brothers. And while Bill Elliott has been great for that team, perhaps no driver affords them a better chance at their first victory since 2001 than Bayne.
2010 was a long year for Conway, who fell on some hard times despite winning the Raybestos Rookie of the Year award. After leaving Front Row Motorsports, Conway kept up his campaign with Robby Gordon Motorsports. He hopes to extend his career in Sprint Cup this year, though a contract has not yet been signed. (If you don't get the joke here, I don't know what to tell you.)
That's all for this week's slideshow—hope you enjoyed it. Feel free to leave comments below.


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The debate will be at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Manassas.
Stephen J. Farnsworth, of the University of Mary Washington, will moderate the debate.
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The dinner reservation deadline has passed, but the debate is open to the public.