The wife's angle is the most explored, but we learn something of the way the husband feels. The narrator moves novelistically between points of view. This marriage, in fact, is the third, most difficult "character" in the story, and I wonder if it's altogether fanciful to see the unusual use of triplicate rhymes in each stanza (three B rhymes, and three consecutive C rhymes) as denoting this. Here, two antagonists are revealed in the long series of defining moments that have bound them in courtship and marriage. Robinson is always interested in how individual characters behave at their defining moments (as in his poems Reuben Bright and Miniver Cheevy). In this week's poem, Eros Turannos, he is at his most astute, his analysis of the bargaining tactics in a seemingly "co-dependent" marriage reminding us, perhaps, of Tolstoy's famous observation: "happy families are all the same every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." He was, paradoxically, an innovative poet who quietly fulfilled the old, elusive Romantic doctrine of humble attentiveness to Everyman. The significance of that achievement, which Robinson shares with a near-contemporary, Edgar Lee Masters, can be too easily submerged by the more dramatic renovations of imagism. Poet and critic Louise Bogan described Edwin Arlington Robinson's 1897 collection, The Children of the Night, as "one of the hinges upon which American poetry was able to turn from the sentimentality of the 90s toward modern veracity and psychological truth".
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My wedding wouldn’t have been the same with the memories she gave us. Plus we did an engagement shoot to get to know eachother before the big day!!! I could go on and on about how great Michelle is but i’ll end it with this. another fear of mine was posing !!! lol i had never taken professional photos in my life but michelle has such a calming vibe and so professional it helped me be in the moment with my husband. I didn’t lose all the detailed of my dress which i was scared of. till i found Michelle!!! she has such an artistic eye. Finding someone who does vivid and detailed work that i felt captured everything i wanted seemed impossible. It didn’t look like reality to me (they were stunning) but it wasn’t for me. Once again, thank you Michelle! Read MoreĮse beautiful wedding photos of woman where it looked foggy, overly lightened, angelic and to be honest. She has made it exceptionally easy to download the full photo set, and provides versions suitable for printing and sharing on social media a big plus when all your guests are asking “when can we see the photos?!” All in all a fantastic day, captured by a talented photographer and we now have memories we’ll cherish forever. Post processing is delicate yet adds significant impact. The composition of every image is thought out. The photojournalistic style of Michelle’s photos is exactly the reason we chose her to document our wedding and the results were spectacular. Everyone had fun and she was a fly on the wall capturing those special moments we didn’t get to see. The following day our immediate family members shared similar sentiments no one felt awkward, pressured or uncomfortable. Not once was anyone posed, no fake smiles, no uncomfortable moments. Her style is that of a sniper working from afar, documenting moments of natural laughter and emotion. Throughout the rest of the day I barely noticed Michelle. After our ceremony Michelle was a guiding light, leading us through the storm of people and giving us a few much-needed moments of calm in the chaos of a hundred excited guests. On the wedding day, Michelle was there to capture all the little moments that neither of us had really thought about. It can be awkward if you’re not used to being in front of a camera but we were soon in the spirit of things and had some excellent shots from our engagement session. It also introduced us to the style of Michelle’s gentle yet experienced direction. This episode is not available on Netflix, but can be found on the Season 9 or complete collection DVD box sets from Universal.Before our wedding we met Michelle for a pre-wedding shoot which allowed us to get to know one another and build rapport. It is 98 minutes long and originally aired on the ABC network. If you enjoy the show it would be greatly appreciated if you consider leaving ratings and reviews on these sites – particularly iTunes – as that can make a big difference to growing the podcast’s audience. If you have thoughts on any aspect of Murder in Malibu, please share them below, or find us on Twitter at Columbo Podcast is widely available – on iTunes, Stitcher, tunein, Pocket Casts or pretty much wherever you choose to receive and manage your podcasts. Writer Jackson Gillis returns for the first time since Last Salute to the Commodore and it seems the lessons of that outing have not been fully understood. He has one more opportunity for redemption coming up in Season 11! Walter Grauman directed his only Columbo episode and is perhaps better remembered for his fifty three stints behind the camera on Murder, She Wrote. Floyd Levine‘s Lieutenant Schultz assists Columbo in his investigations. Jennings, meanwhile, is able to split his time between his accountant, Helen Ashcroft ( Laurie Walters) Mrs Rocca ( Sondra Currie), a film producer’s wife and even Jess’ housekeeper Rosa ( Yolanda Lloyd). The dynamic force in this episode is Goren’s sister and agent Jess McCurdy ( Brenda Vaccaro) who knows Jennings is trying to deceive the police. In response he drives to her home and appears to shoot her dead. When an epiphany (live on late night TV) hits Goren, she announces her relationship with Jennings and her intention to marry him, but in a call that evening appears to recant her declaration, telling Jennings that she hates him. Despite his regular philandering, he wishes their relationship to become public and for her to agree to marry him. Wayne Jennings ( Andrew Stevens) is the secret young lover of novelist Theresa Goren ( Janet Margolin). Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed If you are into vitamin C, you can take a look at more promising derivatives here. It is there in lots of products in tiny amounts (honestly, we do not really understand why), however, we do not know about any vitamin C serum featuring AP in high amounts. Overall, Ascorbyl Palmitate is our least favorite vitamin C derivative. Regarding the skin-brightening properties of pure vitamin C, this is another magic property AP does not have, or at least there is no data, not even in-vitro, about it. The only good thing we can write about Ascorbyl Palmitate is that there is an in-vitro (made in the lab, not on real people) study showing that it might be able to boost collagen production. It was only an in-vitro study meaning that it was done on cell cultures and not on real people, but still, this also does not support the use of AP too much. Third, another study that wanted to examine the antioxidant properties of AP was surprised to find that even though AP does have nice antioxidant properties following UVB radiation (the same one that comes from the sun) it also promotes lipid peroxidation and cytotoxicity. We are highly skeptical what effect a tiny amount of AP has in a formula. Even if it can be converted, the palmitate part of the molecule is more than the half of it, so the efficacy will not be good and we have never seen a serum that contains a decent (and proudly disclosed) amount of AP. This does not mean that ascorbyl palmitate cannot penetrate the skin (because it can, it's oil soluble and the skin likes to absorb oil soluble things) but this means that it's questionable if ascorbyl palmitate can be converted into pure Vit C in the skin. Second, a study that examined the skin absorption of vitamin C found that ascorbyl palmitate did not increase the skin levels of AA. A great study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology compared a bunch of vitamin C derivatives and this derivative was the only one where the study said in terms of stability that it's "similar to AA". Other than that, it is a very effective emollient and occlusive that reduces skin moisture loss so it is quite common in smaller amounts in moisturizers.įirstly, it's stability is only similar to that of pure ascorbic acid (AA), which means it is not really stable. It is also more glossy than other oils, in fact, it creates the highest gloss of all natural oils when applied to the skin. dissolves in alcohol but not in mineral oil), and it allows all kinds of chemical modifications other oils do not, hence the lots of Castor oil-derived ingredients. First, it is thicker than other oils, then its solubility is different (e.g. Unlike other fatty acids, ricinoleic acid has an extra water-loving part (aka -OH group) on its fatty chain that gives Castor Oil several unique properties. 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In Powell's underpainting tutorial, you see her carefully use a combination of patting and blending motions to buff the contour in with her fingers. You can also try the Best of Beauty-winning Em Cosmetics So Soft Multi Faceplay stick bronzer, too.Īs for application, the motions you use can vary. Greenberg uses the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand. For deeper skin, I use dark brown shades from the Make Up For Ever Flash Palette," says Nelson. "It's the perfect contour color for a range of light-to-medium skin tones. Nelson likes to use MAC Pro Paintstick in Deep Brown. To create the contour, all the makeup artists say that they prefer to use cream bronzers because the texture lends a more natural, skin-like finish. You also have the option of adding the highlighter after the contour, as we see in this video Powell made about underpainting. Nelson, Powell, and Greenberg all say they apply foundation all over the face with a Beautyblender after the blush, then they add a highlighter on top. Nelson says to start with contour before blush and highlighter. Now that you've got all your products in order, it's time to apply them. There are just a bunch of little things that add up and got on my nerves in goodnotes and notability just solved all of those issues. There is a much larger marker palette you get in notability which you can customize and move around the screen. I don't feel like thinking about every little thing right now, but a few that come to mind i often snap a picture of a diagram out if my textbook and crop it into my notes - although you can do this in goodnotes, it's much more seamless in notability. But the reason i prefer notability is i find that they just have more features and tools and everything is just more customizable. It's definitely a shame that they moved to a subscription model though. I bought both and although i tried goodnotes over and over, i always end up going back to notability. They're definitely both very good and either one will be great for a student. Hmm interesting that everyone says goodness. Thank you for reporting spam and other rule-breaking content. If you have any suggestions regarding subreddit or community improvements, you can message the moderators at any time. Exceptions may be made and the final say goes to the moderators. 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The inhabitants of the village, numbering two hundred and seventy, were satisfied that this should be so, quite content to exist inside ordinary life-to work, to hunt, to watch television, to attend school socials, choir practice, meetings of the 4-H Club. Like the waters of the river, like the motorists on the highway, and like the yellow trains streaking down the Santa Fe tracks, drama, in the shape of exceptional happenings, had never stopped there. Until one morning in mid-November of 1959, few Americans-in fact, few Kansans-had ever heard of Holcomb. The farm ranchers in Finney County, of which Holcomb is a part, have done well money has been made not from farming alone but also from the exploitation of plentiful natural-gas resources, and its acquisition is reflected in the new school, the comfortable interiors of the farmhouses, the steep and swollen grain elevators. However, the last seven years have been years of droughtless beneficence. Farming is always a chancy business, but in western Kansas its practitioners consider themselves “born gamblers,” for they must contend with an extremely shallow precipitation (the annual average is eighteen inches) and anguishing irrigation problems. They raise cattle and sheep, grow wheat, milo, grass seed, and sugar beets. Farm ranchers, most of them, they are outdoor folk of very varied stock-German, Irish, Norwegian, Mexican, Japanese. Unless you include, as one must, the Holcomb School, a good-looking establishment, which reveals a circumstance that the appearance of the community otherwise camouflages: that the parents who send their children to this modern and ably staffed “consolidated” school-the grades go from kindergarten through senior high, and a fleet of buses transports the students, of which there are usually around three hundred and sixty, from as far as sixteen miles away-are, in general, prosperous people. (Holcomb, like all the rest of Kansas, is “dry.”)Īnd that, really, is all. Hartman, the proprietress, dispenses sandwiches, coffee, soft drinks, and 3.2 beer. Up on the highway, there are two filling stations, one of which doubles as a meagrely supplied grocery store, while the other does extra duty as a café-Hartman’s Café, where Mrs. No passenger trains do-only an occasional freight. The depot itself, with its peeling sulphur-colored paint, is equally melancholy the Chief, the Super-Chief, the El Capitan go by every day, but these celebrated expresses never pause there. But the majority of Holcomb’s homes are one-story frame affairs, with front porches.ĭown by the depot, the postmistress, a gaunt woman who wears a rawhide jacket and denims and cowboy boots, presides over a falling-apart post office. It is one of the town’s two “apartment houses,” the second being a ramshackle mansion known, because a good part of the local school’s faculty lives there, as the Teacherage. Nearby is another building with an irrelevant sign, this one in flaking gold on a dirty window-“ holcomb bank.” The bank failed in 1933, and its former counting rooms have been converted into apartments. At one end of the town stands a stark old stucco structure, the roof of which supports an electric sign-“ dance”-but the dancing has ceased and the advertisement has been dark for several years. After rain, or when snowfalls thaw, the streets, unnamed, unshaded, unpaved, turn from the thickest dust into the direst mud. Not that there is much to see-simply an aimless congregation of buildings divided in the center by the main-line tracks of the Santa Fe Railway, a haphazard hamlet bounded on the south by a brown stretch of the Arkansas (pronounced “Ar-kan-sas”) River, on the north by a highway, Route 50, and on the east and west by prairie lands and wheat fields. Holcomb, too, can be seen from great distances. The land is flat, and the views are awesomely extensive horses, herds of cattle, a white cluster of grain elevators rising as gracefully as Greek temples are visible long before a traveller reaches them. The local accent is barbed with a prairie twang, a ranch-hand nasalness, and the men, many of them, wear narrow frontier trousers, Stetsons, and high-heeled boots with pointed toes. The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call “out there.” Some seventy miles east of the Colorado border, the countryside, with its hard blue skies and desert-clear air, has an atmosphere that is rather more Far West than Middle West. ( Editor’s note: All quotations in this article are taken either from official records or from conversations, transcribed verbatim, between the author and the principals.) THE LAST TO SEE THEM ALIVE This is the first part of a four-part series. It displays a heading saying “Hello, world!” on the page.Ĭlick the link above to open an online editor. Hello world in javascript on mac free#įeel free to make some changes, and see how they affect the output. Most pages in this guide will have editable examples like this one. In this guide, we will examine the building blocks of React apps: elements and components. Once you master them, you can create complex apps from small reusable pieces. This guide is designed for people who prefer learning concepts step by step. If you prefer to learn by doing, check out our practical tutorial. You might find this guide and the tutorial complementary to each other. This is the first chapter in a step-by-step guide about main React concepts. You can find a list of all its chapters in the navigation sidebar. If you’re reading this from a mobile device, you can access the navigation by pressing the button in the bottom right corner of your screen.Įvery chapter in this guide builds on the knowledge introduced in earlier chapters. Hello world in javascript on mac series#.Hello world in javascript on mac install#.Still having problems? Shoot me an email or say hi on Twitter, and I’ll do my best to help. Check out our guide to the best streaming devices, and then treat yourself to an upgrade after a hard day’s worth of troubleshooting. Perhaps you’ve gotten unlucky with some faulty hardware, or maybe your new streaming service just won’t play nice with your older device. At this point, you might want to try upgrading to a new Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV device, or Chromecast, especially if the one you’re using is more than a few years old. We’ve now ruled out problems with your individual streaming services, your internet speeds, and connection strength. A mesh system, such as those recommended in TechHive’s router review roundup, will do a fine job of blanketing your home with Wi-Fi. Speeds that remain much lower than what you’re paying for, even in close proximity to your router, suggest that your router’s technology is out of date and needs replacement. If speeds are greatly improved, that means wireless range or interference could be the issue, and you should check out TechHive’s tips for extending the range of your existing Wi-Fi network before splurging on a new router. (Again, you can do this by Googling “speed test,” and then hitting the blue “Run Speed Test” button.) The results under “Mbps download” should be at least 10 Mbps for a smooth streaming experience.īefore you start looking at new routers, run another speed test within a few feet of your current router. To check the connection, run a speed test on a phone or computer within a foot or two of your streaming device. 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I suggest running each speed test a few times to look for the most consistent results: To see if your streaming device is having connection problems, run a speed test on it by following the instructions below for whatever device you’re using. Step 4: Check your streaming device’s connection speed You might just need to choose an alternative service if the issues persist. Otherwise, contact the offending streaming service to complain, and note that you’ve used other services without incident. Netflix and YouTube are generally dependable, so if those look crisp and play smoothly, move on to the next step. Step 3: Try a different streaming serviceīefore you start running connection tests, try streaming from a different video source to see if the issues persist. Otherwise, contact your internet service provider to upgrade, or reconsider whether cord-cutting is right for you. If you have sufficient internet service, proceed to the next step. With two TVs streaming simultaneously, for instance, your internet service should ideally provide download speeds of at least 30 Mbps. Streaming video can be challenging without fast internet service, so as a rule of thumb, I recommend paying for download speeds of at least 15 Mbps for each TV that you plan to use at the same time. Its use of Slavic mythology and folklore can serve as a basis for essays on comparative mythology, the impact of legend on culture, and the interpretation of mythological creatures. The game's moral choices are rarely clear-cut, providing excellent material for essays on ethics, decision-making, and good and evil. With its complex narrative and well-crafted characters, this fantasy universe can inspire a diverse range of essay topics. Wild Hunt creates an intricate world steeped in Slavic mythology and moral ambiguity. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Delving into Moral Ambiguity and Mythology The societal issues presented in the game mirror our own society, thus opening avenues to explore racism, class struggles, and the impact of power dynamics. The game's exploration of alternate realities and timelines through quantum physics can inspire captivating essay themes around the nature of reality, free will, and destiny. As players navigate the floating city of Columbia, they confront the stark realities of socio-political division, racial prejudice, and the abuse of power. Their evolving dynamic can fuel compelling essay topics around familial bonds, generational differences, and how adversity shapes human relationships.īioshock Infinite: An Intricate Exploration of Quantum Physics and Societal Divisionīioshock Infinite intertwines its narrative with complex scientific theories, societal issues, and philosophical quandaries. Moreover, the relationship between the protagonists, Joel and Ellie, offers a rich tapestry of love, sacrifice, and survival. This bleak setting can inspire a profound analysis of societal structures, human morality, and survival instincts. It's not about good versus evil but rather what one would do to survive, creating a layered exploration of ethics. In this haunting world, survival comes at a significant moral cost. The gripping narrative provides an incredible study of survival, ethical dilemmas, and the complexities of human behavior, thus becoming a fertile ground for essay inspiration. The Last of Us series offers an unfiltered lens into the human condition in a post-apocalyptic world. The Last of Us Series: A Profound Study in Human Nature and Survival This article delves deeper into the top 5 video games that could be an excellent source of inspiration for essay writing. They provide unique narratives, profound themes, and intricate world-building that can enrich our imagination and creativity. Engaging with video games is an adventure that goes beyond mere entertainment. His grandfather captained Rotherham CC in the Yorkshire League for several seasons whilst his younger brother, Billy, is a regular with Glamorgan. Strike internationally) is a British crime drama television programme based on the book series Cormoran Strike by J.Joe Root, born on 30th December 1990, hails from a rich cricketing background. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The programme was first broadcast on BBC One on 27 August 2017, after receiving an advance premiere at the British Film Institute on 10 August 2017. The programme follows Cormoran Strike ( Tom Burke), a war veteran turned private detective operating out of a tiny office in London's Denmark Street, who uses his unique insight and his background as a Special Investigation Branch investigator to solve complex cases that have eluded the police along with his assistant, subsequently business partner, Robin Ellacott ( Holliday Grainger). įifteen episodes across five series have been broadcast to date, each series adapting the novels The Cuckoo's Calling (2013), The Silkworm (2014), Career of Evil (2015), Lethal White (2018), and Troubled Blood (2020), respectively. The programme premiered on 1 June 2018 in the United States on Cinemax and in Canada on HBO Canada. Holliday Grainger as Robin Venetia Ellacott.Following the fourth series, the programme was exhibited in the United States on HBO. On 10 December 2014, it was announced that the Cormoran Strike novel series, written by J. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, would be adapted for television by the BBC, for broadcast on BBC One, beginning with The Cuckoo's Calling. Two years later, it was confirmed that the series would total seven episodes of sixty minutes, with shooting to begin in London in the autumn of 2016. Tom Burke was announced in the role of Cormoran Strike in September 2016, while Holliday Grainger was announced in the role of Robin Ellacott in November 2016. īen Richards adapted The Cuckoo's Calling, and Tom Edge adapted The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White and Troubled Blood. Richards stated that the series is "very different tonally and visually from other crime dramas". Similarly, Edge commented that "people use old-fashioned as a pejorative word, but to me that's part of why these books, and, I hope, the TV series, works so well." Episodes He compared Strike to the British detective television show Morse. The Cuckoo's Calling was released on DVD on 27 November 2017. The Silkworm was released on DVD on 19 February 2018. No.Ĭareer of Evil was released on DVD on 16 April 2018. Lethal White was released on DVD on 23 November 2020. The Cuckoo's Calling received generally positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave it an approval rating of 85%, based on 20 reviews, and an average score of 6.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads "The TV adaptation of C. Strike delivers an entertaining detective series that faithfully and effectively adheres to genre tropes." Morgan Jeffery of Digital Spy, who reviewed the first episode, praised both Burke and Grainger's performances, calling Burke's performance a "revelation". Similarly, the adaptation of The Silkworm was met with positive reviews, with critics again praising Burke and Grainger's performances. However, the first episode was criticised for showing a suicide scene on World Suicide Prevention Day, making some viewers claim that this scene was insensitive. Ĭareer of Evil holds an 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 8 reviews, and an average score of 7/10. Lethal White holds a 73% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 reviews, and an average score of 5.6/10. "First Look: Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger in 'Cormoran Strike' ". ^ "Buy cinema tickets for TV Preview: Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling + discussion | BFI Southbank".Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. "Confirmed: Tom Burke to play Cormoran Strike in BBC's JK Rowling dramas". Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Versus that revenue expectation, Splunk trades at just 7.5x EV/FY23 revenue. Wall Street analysts, meanwhile, are expecting $3.08 billion in revenue for next year (FY23 data from Yahoo Finance), when Splunk's cloud transition is less of a headwind to current revenue. After we net off the $1.88 billion of cash and $2.33 billion of debt on Splunk's most recent balance sheet, the company's resulting enterprise value is $23.13 billion. At Splunk's current share prices near $139, the stock has a market cap of $22.68 billion. I see significant opportunity for Splunk to expand its presence outside of the U.S.Įspecially with Splunk's year-to-date slide, I think Splunk continues to trade at attractive valuation multiples. Currently, only about ~35% of its revenue base comes from international markets (and an even smaller ~20% slice of the cloud business is overseas). Splunk has become a global brand name, and it's time for Splunk to chase more opportunities overseas. Significant international expansion opportunity.We note as well that Splunk's ~$2.5 billion annual revenue scale makes it nearly three times larger than its next-closest competitor, Datadog. Splunk focuses on visualizing and analyzing machine data (information passively generated by computers, phones, and other endpoints within networks). The company's closest large/public peers are the monitoring companies like Datadog ( DDOG) and New Relic ( NEWR), which primarily focus on monitoring the performance and uptime of applications and infrastructure. It's also the largest company in the space. Splunk isn't without competitors, but the company's focus on machine data is unique.As data volumes continue to explode and companies continue to push the boundaries of how they integrate data into operations and decision-making, Splunk has a tremendous opportunity to derive growth from within its install base. Splunk's platform is charged on a data volumes/computing power basis. Some of the most successful software stocks are usage-based, meaning that revenue climbs proportionally to a customer's usage of the product. But as Splunk has evolved, the company's machine data capabilities are applicable across virtually any industry and across many functions. In its early days, Splunk's machine data-mining capabilities were often used for security purposes to flag and respond to anomalies within corporate systems. The use cases for Splunk are infinite.The fact that a brand-name private equity firm purchased convertible shares at a $160 strike price seems to suggest improving confidence in Splunk's direction.Īs a refresher, here are what I view to be the key pieces of the bullish thesis for Splunk: The company has gotten broader attention and notice, as well, when late last month Silver Lake announced a $1 billion investment of convertible stock into the company. Over the long run, the fact that Splunk is such an operationally mission-critical software product that is embedded into a company's IT stack, and charged on a recurring basis, makes Splunk into a formidable SaaS business. Splunk was a little later than most of its tech peers in migrating away from an on-premise, license-based business model to a subscription/SaaS offering, but in its most recent quarter the company seems to be showing itself just getting over the jump, and returning to positive total growth. Investors who've followed Splunk for quite some time will be aware that the company is embarking on an ambitious cloud transition. To me, this means Splunk is a relatively uncorrelated play for whom a bounce back is long overdue: This machine data company, one of the original and most highly regarded enterprise software companies in the "big data" space, has seen its share price erode by ~20% year-to-date despite a lack of fundamental red flags (we note that this is a massive underperformance versus the S&P 500, which has gained ~16% since January as of the time of writing). Splunk ( NASDAQ: SPLK) is a strong candidate in this regard. My fear these days is dumping too much of my portfolio in growth and buying in at a market top my focus has been in finding high-quality companies for which a continued rally doesn't mean overstretched valuations. Michael Vi/iStock Editorial via Getty ImagesĪmong the high-profile, large/mid-cap tech stocks, it has become exceedingly difficult to find companies that are still showing promising fundamentals while also trading at decent values. This was the only place she would order something else. No matter where we went, she ordered a cheeseburger, because it was still familiar to her. I discovered this place while trying to give my mom a variety of foods. The guys and gals at GIA are doing big things, I cant wait to see what comes out of the kitchen next. I'll end this review with 1/2 priced bottles of bubbly. Creative cocktails and a robust list of mocktails for those not willing to partake in the morning festivities. You'll be happy to know that GIA's mixologists have curated a must try brunch drink menu. This next section is for the Sunday bottle warriors or the early bird cocktail fan. I'd gladly order again! We also ordered a side of pesto hash, which paired well with the remaining gravy. Keeping to the traditional B&G blueprint, while also managing to give it their own spin. (forgive my descriptors, GIA's make its sound much more elegant) For my entrée, I went with the biscuits and gravy, a southern staple. It was topped with spiced apples, arils, praline, and a sweet cream. My wife ordered the Sunday French Toast, which I believe changes each week. Coffee was spot on, and you'll never hear me complain about a plank piled with bacon! My wife and I started with a French Press and the Bacon board. This Sunday was my 1st time joining them for brunch. I've had the pleasure of dining at GIA for dinner service several times now and each time has been a great experience. Worth a visit just for the food.just saying It will be a quick walk to the restaurant. This place is located in downtown.so plan to park on the streets. Non-techie folks.check the menu online before going in so you are not lost.lol. They will ask you to scan the QR code for the menu. When you walk in.the host will seat you at the table. I'm going to stick to Chicken and Waffles here.always. I tried Shrimp and Grits last time.my biggest was just some grilled shrimp thrown over grits. The chicken is cooked to perfection every time.the waffles are super fresh and the shmears.yum yum. Now let's get to the food part.did I mention.ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. So go with the mindset of just going in there, eating your food and get out of there ASAP. However that is not top priority for this business cause the food is phenomenal and this place is always packed. One can only enjoy absolutely delicious food when you also receive great customer service. 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