![]() ![]() If you want to avoid that last part, you’ll need a time machine, as the days of affordable top-shelf Japanese whisky are a thing of the past. And for the sake of those who are realistic about their pursuit, we’re sticking with stuff that you stand a chance of actually scoring-even if at a hefty premium. Below, we share a balanced list of offerings spanning the breadth of beauty and flavor profiles characterizing the category. In 1940, Taketsuru released his first whisky, named Nikka, under Dai Nippon Kaju, meaning the great Japanese juice company, a reference to the apple products he made prior to launching. If you’re looking to amass an enviable collection of Japanese whisky for your home bar, you’ve come to the right place. The country’s isolationists policies came to an explosive end in 1853. For hundreds of years after its creation, whisky was foreign in Japan. Either way, you’re not going to see this one lying around your local bottle shop-or any bottle shop, for that matter. Japanese whisky wasn’t always a global superstar, though it started with a bang. Spending that much money on the whisky doesn’t even guarantee you a solid bottle it requires quite a good deal of faith in the specific site and its packing and shipping prowess. The aforementioned Yamazaki, for example-the Sherry Cask 2013-is touted online by several international retailers at around $14,000 per bottle. They flex a depth of flavor and a length of finish that can compare favorably against the loftiest of scotches.Ĭertain expressions of such are downright impossible to source. Those that are willing and able to shell out the cash are rewarded with meticulously-sculpted single malts and blends that hum with sophistication and complexity. As a result, prices have surged and allocations have become scant. Japanese distilleries are producing truly exceptional liquids, and they just can’t make it fast enough to keep up with swelling demand. Unfortunately, it has also come to mean that you have to possess a small fortune in order to get your hands on the stuff. The outcome grabbed international headlines and the fortunes of any entire industry were forever shifted. It wasn’t until 2015, however, that connoisseurs really began to take note of what was happening there-that’s the year in which a now-iconic bottling from the legendary facility was singled out as the world’s best whisky in the annual Whisky Bible, besting fierce competition from Scotland and Ireland. The country has been consistently demonstrating its superior craftsmanship within the category since 1923, when Shinjiro Torii founded the Yamazaki Distillery outside of Kyoto. What changed? Well, it wasn’t actually the liquid itself. ![]() It’s difficult to imagine that a little over a decade ago, it was collecting dust on liquor store shelves. Japanese whisky exists today as one of the most sought-after styles of spirit on the planet. Here’s everything to you need to know about the most high-end Japanese whisky. ![]()
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![]() ![]() One instance that tripped me up… we have various ways of using the word “time” in English, to mean widely different things. I always expect different languages to have profound differences, mainly because I was so deeply embarrassed as a 9-year-old in Ecuador trying to do translate based on faulty assumptions before I became fluent. And the fact that one is able to HAVE the thought in different languages, despite a lack of word-to-word correspondence, suggests that human intellectual experience transcends language. ![]() To make a good translation, you have to be able to think in both languages. Therefore, you can’t make a coherent translation from one language to the other with just a cross-dictionary. For instance, there are Spanish words that have no English counterpart, and vice versa. I tend to go along with Jubal Harshaw’s assertion that language affects the “map” of your thoughts.īut there’s also reason to believe that we can transcend language.
![]() ![]() ![]() Which works if she’s a captain – which I suspect was her original arc – but that’s not how it’s played out so far. But without Fuller, Discovery has refused to explore Michael’s complications, just treating her as a straight-up hero and forcing all the other characters defer to her. The initial concept of Michael – a human child raised by Vulcans to value logic and detachment above everything else, and whose unearned confidence in her own judgment was her greatest flaw – was intriguing and ripe with potential, and I’m sure if creator Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies, Hannibal) had been allowed to actually make the show he conceived he would have known what to do with her. But the show doesn’t want that from Michael she’s too often forced to carry the weight of all creation on her shoulders, only occasionally pausing for a tearful reunion with someone from her past, and that gives Martin-Green a very, very narrow range in which to work. ![]() I want to point out that the flaws with Michael aren’t Martin-Green’s fault at all as the season premiere demonstrates with a scene in which Michael is forced to abandon her self-seriousness for five glorious minutes, the actor is more than capable of doing surprising, lively things within the constraints of a Star Trek show. Especially because the show continues to hobble itself by placing Martin-Green’s Michael Burnham at the centre of its universe, and the character remains a near-total dud. I’d like to believe Star Trek: Discovery intends to interrogate that position, which seems awfully conservative for a show bent on expanding the horizons of its franchise, but I have my doubts. (Everything is basically magic now.) And that could be interesting in the long run, even though the episodes available for preview seem to see “rebuilding Starfleet” as an excuse for lots of speeches about how important Starfleet is rather than any actual examples of that importance – and there’s a larger question about whether a return to the structures of the past is necessarily the best way to repair a flawed present. It’s idealistic in the way Star Trek used to be, and seems to bring this show’s identity more in line with another Trek prequel, Enterprise – only with much more money and a considerably advanced approach to technology. And now it looks like the master plot of this season will revolve around Michael, her crew and their new friends rebuilding the Federation one planet at a time. Because the future finds Starfleet and the Federation not nearly as prominent in the galaxy as they used to be, relegated to the realm of myth after some awful event the Discovery skipped over. I know, I know, Star Trek isn’t Star Wars, but… well, now it kind of is. But they’ve kept a few other characters from the second season, including Tig Notaro’s crabby engineer Jett Reno, and now there’s an entire universe of characters we can meet, including two-fisted star voyager Book (David Ajala), introduced in the third-season opener as the rule-breaking Han Solo to Michael’s straight-arrow Luke Skywalker. The jump to the future means Discovery has to abandon the pre-Kirk Enterprise, meaning no more snappy space fun with Anson Mount’s Captain Pike. And honestly? It really should have figured that out by now. After 29 episodes, Discovery still doesn’t know what kind of show it is, or what it wants to be. Then there’s Starfleet’s scheming dark-ops unit Section 31 – which Tyler joined in the second season and somehow made even less interesting.īut within the first couple of episodes, it becomes clear that the show hasn’t been able to abandon its central flaws. ![]() It’s a great way to reset the narrative board and leave behind a lot of the characters and plotlines that never clicked over the previous seasons, including the squabbling Klingon houses, which also gave us the wet blanket of Shazad Latif’s Ash Tyler. Star Trek: Discovery is back and it’s as frustrating as ever.Īfter a second-season cliffhanger that found our heroes making a one-way trip 930 years into the future to save the present, the former prequel to the original 60s show now has a chance to stand on its own, with Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and her intrepid crew finally able to chart their own course without having to worry about continuity. Returns Thursday (October 15) at 9 pm on Bell Sci-Fi and streaming on Crave. STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: SEASON 3 (Michelle Paradise, Alex Kurtzman). ![]() ![]() ![]() Aliki beachĪlthough it wasn’t very busy first thing in the morning, I decided it didn’t look that appealing, but I had noticed on Google Maps that there’s a larger beach past the harbour to the south, Piso Aliki. ![]() When we got off the bus in Aliki, we saw that the main beach was pretty small: a triangle of sand nestled in the corner of two roads with a few cafes and tavernas nearby. Not a very healthy breakfast, but it gave us some energy to start the day. The bakery sells all kinds of sweet and savoury options and is quite reasonably priced, so we shared a plain croissant and pain au chocolate and I had a latte. Instead, we kept walking and found Ragoussis bakery just a short walk away. ![]() Since we wanted to take an 8:40 bus it was no good hanging around. Unfortunately, when we got there just after 8 it wasn’t open and the sign on the door suggested it wouldn’t be opening until 9:15 – unusually late for a Greek cafe, I thought. There is a direct bus (sometimes it stops at the airport, but it’s mostly direct) so it’s actually quicker to get here from Parikia than it was to get to Logaras and Punda yesterday, even though they appear closer on the map.īefore setting off, I suggested to Caroline that we have breakfast at Symposium as I had enjoyed it so much yesterday. We planned to continue our exploration of Paros today with a visit to Aliki beach, located on the south coast of the island. Tuesday 28th June 2022 Another Day, Another Beach It’s Almost Time… Kalamata Here I Come!.Day 11: Paros Krios, Marcello and Naoussa. ![]() Day 19: Exploring Paros by Quad Bike (ATV).Day 22: Exploring Astypalea: Tzanakia, Agios Konstantinos, Livadi and Chora.Day 23: Astypalea Part 2 – Vatses, Kaminakia, Marmari, Steno, Schinonta and Chrisi Ammos.Day 24-26: An Unexpected Extension on Astypalea.Day 27-28: Astypalea to Kos and Kos Town First Day.Day 36: Kos Paradise Beach, Kefalos and Zia.Day 47: Southern Ios – Tris Ekklisies, Magganari, Kalamos and Chora.Day 65: Gym in Malia, Sunbathe in Stalis.Day 66: Day Trip to Agios Nikolaos and Elounda.In Aliki there aren't narrow alleys as the houses have courtyards with flowers. The traditional Cycladic architecture is obvious in this coastal settlement. There are two more beaches, the secluded beach of Piso Aliki, located southeast of the village, which you can reach on foot, and also the famous beach Faragas. There is a beach with golden sand and crystal clear waters, which rarely has waves, suitable for children also. Aliki celebrates the festival of Christ on August 6th and on September 14, the festival of the Cross is organised in the area. The village is well known, visited by both tourists and locals, as Aliki's taverns are well known for their quality fish and seafood that fishermen bring every day. The seaside cafes in the harbor provide the necessary coolness. Sports lovers can find a range of activities provided by hotels and other accommodations, with basketball courts, tennis and football field. It is 13 km away from the capital Parikia and 23 km from Naoussa.Īliki is buit on a coastal area preserving the atmosphere of a traditional settlement, despite the fact that it is a popular summer destination, appropriate for families. Aliki Paros Aliki is a fishing village of Paros island, of unique beauty, located on the southern coast of Paros, near the airport. ![]() ![]() With the new side-by-side design, you can effortlessly multi-task on a voice or video call. Many of you already exchange IMs while on a live call today. On Windows, there's more spacing between contacts and chats, as well as message previews for unread chats, making it even easier to follow conversations.Ĭhat and call simultaneously with one click Photos in your new Skype for Windows and Mac apps show up as you'd expect, beautifully displayed for your instant viewing. We've brought more improvements to the desktop. To that end we are adding additional "opt-in" telemetry reports for users who choose this option: "Tools> Options>Advanced>Tick "Help improve Skype." The reports may contain your Skype ID and or Microsoft Account ID but we will not use it to identify or contact you.įor the last year we've dedicated a lot of time to refresh the chat experience in Skype. We are constantly looking for ways to improve the quality of our product. When you change your profile picture, we will now show you all of your previous Skype profile pictures so you don't have to look through old files if you want to use a previous image. We have removed the online user counter at the bottom of your Skype Contacts list to unclutter the UI and make more space for your friends within the contacts list.ĭisplay previously created profile pictures We have updated the look of the instant messaging and SMS areas as well. We have refreshed and flattened the Skype UI with a simpler and less cluttered look. We are excited to support our growing community around the world with new localized versions of Skype in Thai, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian, Catalan and Slovak, bringing the total languages Skype supports to 38. The feature will be available in coming weeks. We're working on polishing a feature which will enable audio and video calls to Windows Live Messenger customers using Skype desktop clients. If you use a Microsoft account today, merging your accounts is easy - just sign in to Skype with your Microsoft account.Ĭalling with Messenger friends is coming soon Now you can instant message your Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail and contacts via Skype all in one place. ![]() ![]() This makes it even easier to connect with friends on Skype without having to set up another account. You can now sign into Skype using your Microsoft or Facebook account - there's no need to create a new Skype account. Microsoft and Facebook Account Integration Skype has also become popular for its additional features, including file transfer, and videoconferencing. ![]() Calls to other users within the Skype service are free of charge, while calls to landline telephones and mobile phones are charged via a debit-based user account system. Phone calls may be placed to recipients on the traditional telephone networks. Skype allows users to communicate with peers by voice using a microphone, video by using a webcam, and instant messaging over the Internet. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s not a good idea to hide information from anyone and by rating books, we would essentially be hiding information from people just because they are not above a certain age. We should be able to talk about everything and books are a great way of teaching kids about topics that might not be discussed much otherwise. You cannot shield children from everything and rating books based on certain subjects would be teaching them that these subjects are taboo and that’s wrong. ![]() Books on the other hand are all about ideas and exchanging ideas and educating and I think placing a rating system on them is like saying “your ideas can only be consumed by people of a certain age” and it restricts the transfer of ideas. ![]() Movies are primarily just for entertainment purposes, that’s not to say they can’t be educational but entertainment is their primary purpose. There’s a fine line between censorship and guidance and I feel like implementing a rating system for books is straddling the line dangerously close to censorship. Which brings me to one of my other problems about a rating system for books, who would decide what rating the book would get? The author? The publisher? The bookshop? An independent body? Someone would have to have the authority to say this book should be rated that and that book should be rated that and I’m sure there would be many people who would disagree with the rating and books are very subjective, what might be suitable content for a certain age for one person might not be suitable content for a certain age for another person, so there’s a danger of books being censored due to someone’s personal taste and that’s not right (for instance, Harry Potter could be censored for witchcraft content if the person doing the censoring was very religious). ![]() However, books and movies are completely different mediums and it’s my personal opinion that a rating system for books would be completely wrong and I’ll explain why in this post.īooks are organised in age categories at bookstores, but this is more for guidance than a direct instruction as to who can read them and I think that’s a good thing, because if strict rating systems were enforced, it would stop readers from exploring books that were seen as too old for them and I don’t think that’s a good thing at all, I think readers should be able to decide for themselves what they feel they are ready to read. Movies have ratings based on content and some would argue, why shouldn’t books, since some of the content in books (sex, violence, swearing etc) is the same as in movies. Now obviously, books are marketed towards different ages, you have children’s, middle grade, young adult, new adult (which is usually either in YA or Adult, I’ve never actually seen a New Adult section in a bookstore) and adult. Hi everyone! Today’s topic is kind of related to a discussion post that I did about a week and half ago, about whether parents should censor their children’s reading (though completely unintentionally, since I’ve had this post planned since January and that post was inspired by reading another discussion post on a different blog), as I’m talking about whether books should have age ratings in the same way that movies do. ![]() ![]() ![]() What is not in dispute is the Remington typewriter winning the fight for dominance in the 1880s, then merging with four major rivals in 1893 and pushing a so-called “universal layout”: QWERTY. Another explanation goes that the keyboard layout was designed for the convenience of telegraph operators transcribing Morse code, who needed certain letters close together. Why not place the keys simply in alphabetical order? Well, mechanical typewriters were prone to jamming if keys were hit at the same time so the keyboard was a balance between enabling fast typing and jam prevention. The QWERTY keyboard layout – so named because of the first six letters at the top left corner – was first introduced in the second half of the 19th century in a mechanical typewriter. But before we get into that, here’s a quick historical look back at how the QWERTY keyboard came about. So stick around as we’ll be sharing how to maximise your typing efficiency while reaping some health benefits to boot. You might have naturally picked up how to swim after hours of messing about in the pool, but you’ll be a much better swimmer if you learn the proper techniques for executing the breaststroke. Still, there is truly a “correct” way to type that all of us can benefit from even if we, well, already know how to type. Indeed, older millennials might remember taking typing lessons eons ago, but people in their early 30s and below won’t remember learning how to type the same way we don’t remember how we learnt to speak our first language. And the ubiquity of the QWERTY means that it’s assumed you’ll naturally pick up how to use it through repeated exposure. So ingrained are keyboards in our lives that typing is like tying your shoelaces – a fundamental life skill you don’t think about. It’s even transcended its physical form and now lives on touch screens. We’re talking about the trusty QWERTY keyboard.Īfter all, it’s there on your grandparent’s typewriter, a reminder that the QWERTY is older than computers. The dangers posed by artificial intelligence to humanity are now the subject of serious discussions by eminent experts instead of merely the stuff of science fiction.Īnd yet for all the incredible leaps that technology has made, one thing has remained constant for decades. ![]() ![]() We’re able to send messages and videos in seconds to someone on the other side of the world. The smartphones in our pockets today are exponentially more powerful than the NASA computers used during moon landings. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a smaller waterpark that is great for younger children who may not be ready for the big waterslides and commotion at the larger indoor waterparks. It's easy to see why Kalahari was voted the “world’s coolest indoor waterpark.”įind Out More Water slide at Splash Harbor Splash Harbor There is truly something for all ages and interests. 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