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The menu at Spices! has plenty of Chinese standards, but it's worth seeking out specialty dishes like twice-cooked Chinese bacon (i.e., pork belly), tangled up with chile oil and black bean sauce, slivers of firm tofu, stir-fried jalapeños and leek greens ($9.95). While a handful of lamb and seafood dishes are priced out of bargain range, there are still plenty of deals, including fat, chewy Taiwanese-style udon noodles ($5.95) tossed with ground pork and seared green beans. Flavors come at you... Читать дальше...

As the war in Europe raged through the early 1940s, Germany built thousands of concrete bunkers to defend the continent’s western shore from an Allied sea attack. Photographer Stephan Vanfleteren, 44, grew up near some of these structures as a child living in Belgium, but never thought much of them. “Some of the buildings reminded me of the Guggenheim museum or the Fallingwater house by Frank Lloyd Wright,” says Vanfleteren, who still lives in Belgium.

‘Unfortunately, far too many millennials trying to cope with these economic conditions have low levels of financial literacy and are wrestling with concerns about their debt’

Its 38 suites and 99 rooms are outfitted in the brand’s typically understated style — sharp-lined furnishings, neutral tones, noble materials, subtle pops of magenta and orange — but the main thing you’ll notice is their generous size: even the smallest measures 410 square feet. Suites are downright huge (700 square feet up to the whopping 3,767-square-foot Suite Royale Mandarin) and many have outdoor space with iconic views of the city.

Hayley Campbell’s The Art of Neil Gaiman offers exclusive glimpses into the author’s artistic roots and romantic education.

Hayley Campbell’s The Art of Neil Gaiman offers exclusive glimpses into the author’s artistic roots and romantic education.

.share-print{margin-right: 135px !important;}Share this:—PrintThe YMCA of Silicon Valley failed to properly supervise an aide accused of molesting a 6-year-old girl, according to a lawsuit filed by the girl’s family. Nicolas Lhermine, 20, took the girl into a bathroom at a YMCA child care program at Paradise Valley Elementary School in Morgan Hill and abused her on July 12, said the suit filed Tuesday in Santa Clara County Superior Court. The YMCA violated state law by failing to ensure that Lhermine... Читать дальше...

The toons they are a-changing.

Here's a few animated icons who started out looking a lot different than the way we know them.

The Simpsons, 1987

Matt Groening designed the original versions of the Simpsons, but over the years animators smoothed them out.

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...and today.

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The toons they are a-changing.

Here's a few animated icons who started out looking a lot different than the way we know them.

The Simpsons, 1987

Matt Groening designed the original versions of the Simpsons, but over the years animators smoothed them out.

20th Century Fox

...and today.

20th Century Fox

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Within the framework of the $7 million investment, PTC will finance the creation of the center and its operational costs for the first 3 years.

The full text of President Barack Obama's 2014 commencement speech at West Point on May 28, 2014, as provided by the White House:

.share-print{margin-right: 135px !important;}Share this:—PrintRichmond police are trying to sort out an incident in which a pit bull was shot several times early Wednesday after biting a guest of its owner — who was then carted off to jail on a warrant. The incident began about 1:45 a.m. when police were notified about a shooting on the 2700 block of McBryde Avenue by ShotSpotter, the city’s gunfire-detection system, said Richmond police Capt. Mark Gagan. The system detected numerous shots in a backyard. Читать дальше...

Maya Angelou, the late great novelist, poet, singer, dancer, actor and all-around Renaissance woman was one of America’s first female solo explorers and adventurers. Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis and was scarred by a traumatizing early childhood. St. Louis is one of the settings for her memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. You can check out Angelou’s “star” on the city’s Hollywood-style St. Louis Walk of Fame on Delmar Boulevard — alongside plaques for other notable resident... Читать дальше...

From St. Louis to Cairo, a look at the travels of Maya Angelou, one of America’s first female solo explorers and adventurers.

Dinosaur Comics tells all.

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This is an actual romance novel, by the way.

Dinosaur Comics tells all.

More writing tips at Dinosaur Comics. Subscribe to his Patreon to read his comics one day early!

This is an actual romance novel, by the way.

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Are you a bourbon-hound who is ready to go beyond the run-of-the-mill distillery tours. Look no further than Louisville, Kentucky, where even up-and-coming aficionados can immerse themselves in unique whiskey culture and some serious barrel-aged #BraggingRights.

You only need three things for the perfect road trip: a cool car, a few good friends, and a killer playlist. And while we can’t help you with the car or the friends, we brought the tunes.

.share-print{margin-right: 135px !important;}Share this:—PrintRelatives of a Hayward man shot and killed in his car in West Oakland on his way home from work tearfully asked for tips in the case Tuesday, two years to the day after the slaying. Ronald “Ronnie” Kidd, 30, a married father of three sons, was stopped at a light at Seventh and Market streets about 5:40 a.m. May 27, 2012, when a man in a dark, newer-model car fired a shot, striking him, police said. The gunman drove off. The car previously... Читать дальше...

The problem started nearly three years ago when my neighbors had their crawlspace water pipes replaced and their kitchen and bathroom plumbing redone. Separating them seems too daunting (there's foundation concrete that would have to be broken up) and not necessarily a fix for me anyway. Since the pipes run under the center of the duplex in the crawlspace, I think I'd hear it loudly even if the pipes weren't touching. The neighbors took a good first step when they followed their plumber's suggestion and replaced the pressure regulator... Читать дальше...

Elections in the European Union have given authoritarian parties big wins.

TYRANT tells the story of an unassuming American family drawn into the inner workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. BASSAM “BARRY” AL-FAYEED (Adam Rayner), the youngest son of a war-torn country’s controversial dictator, returns to his homeland after a self-imposed 20-year exile in America for his nephew’s wedding. Upon his return, Barry is immediately Read the Rest of the Entry