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Often on a sunny afternoon, Rich and I will head out to explore Cape Cod beyond the immediate environs of our inn Armed with my trusty Cape Cod Street Atlas and Rich's GPS, we set off on an adventure of discovery. It was on one of these missions that we uncovered some of our favorite off-the-beaten path destinations on the lower Cape. Starting from the rotary at the Orleans/Eastham line where Route 6 and 6A meet, the drive continues as far as Provincetown, covering roughly 25 miles. You can take Route 6 from West Barnstable or follow the more meandering path of Route 6A to Orleans. We prefer 6A if time allows, as it is perhaps more scenic, but generally return via Route 6, the Mid-Cape Highway, as it is more direct and definitely faster. Traveling from the High Pointe Inn, the drive is approximately 120 miles round trip and will take the better part of the day to fully enjoy.
NOTE: All scenic spots are marked with the corresponding page number and grid marks in brackets from American Map's "Cape Cod Street Atlas".
Fort Hill, Penniman House, and the Red Maple Swamp [Eastham, pg. 49, 5-G]
Just past the rotary in Eastham, you'll see a brown road sign on the right labeled "Fort Hill". The road is actually Governor Prence Rd and leads past the Penniman House (an old sea captain's mansion with a whale jawbone for a gate) to Fort Hill at the crest of the hill. Here you'll find a small parking lot and a few benches on a grassy knoll at the start of the nature trail. There was never actually a fort on the site, but the hill itself, being one of the highest points around was used as a look-out for British ships during the American Revolution. We often bring folding chairs and a picnic to enjoy the gorgeous view across Town Cove to Nauset and Coast Guard beaches. When the tides are right kayakers wend their way through the channels of Nauset and Salt Pond bays below. You can follow the trail along the salt marsh through old farm lands, keeping an eye out for great blue herons and other native songbirds. At the end of the trail you enter into the Red Maple Swamp and the trail turns into a raised boardwalk suspended over squishy earth. You can learn something along your walk about local Native American history and native plants, as the trail is marked to correspond to an interpretive presentation by the National Seashore.
Salt Pond Visitor Center [Eastham, pg. 47, 5-E]
Return to Route 6 and turn right to continue heading east. A few miles up on the right hand side is the Salt Pond Visitor Center. The Salt Pond Visitor Center is Cape Cod National Seashore's main visitor facility, with frequent orientation movies, a well stocked bookstore, a comprehensive museum, and restroom facilities. The indoor theatre routinely offers 5 short films that rotate daily . Offering breathtaking views of Nauset Marsh and the Atlantic beyond, the Visitor Center is also convenient to the popular 1.5 mile Nauset Marsh Trail and the Buttonbush Trail (a .25 mile multi-sensory trail that features a guide rope and text panels printed in large lettering and Braille), and the Nauset Bike Trail.
Ocean View Drive [Wellfleet, pg. 121, 7-F]
Continue on Route 6 toward South Wellfleet, watching for the green road sign announcing Lecount Hollow Rd. on the right. Follow Lecount Hollow Rd. to the entrance to the parking lot for Lecount Hollow beach, a residents-only sticker beach. Take a left onto Ocean View Drive just before the entrance to the parking lot. This road leads through the dunes of the National Seashore, past quirky cottage colonies and is an extension of the Cape Cod Rail Trail bikeway. You'll pass the entrance to Cahoon Hollow beach, another residents-only sticker beach, and the road that leads to the Beachcomber Restaurant, a casual full-service waterfront restaurant and bar located directly on Cahoon Hollow Beach. On a good day you can catch surfers riding the waves and if you time it right, a magnificent sunset reflecting off the Atlantic ocean. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day since 1978, the Beachcomber is a Cape Cod summer institution. At the intersection of Gross Hill Road, turn left to return to Route 6.
Truro Vineyards and the Atlantic Spice Company [Truro, pg. 110, 8-H]
Follow Route 6 through Truro to the blinking light in North Truro where Route 6A splinters to the left. Also known as Shore Road, this is the back road into Provincetown along Cape Cod Bay and the iconic and oft-photographed Days cottages. At the junction of Route 6 and 6A sits the Atlantic Spice Company. A retail store selling herbs and spices along with a comprehensive selection of cookbooks, health and fitness guides, craft books, gourmet food items, dried fruits, coffees and teas, housewares and tabletop items, and kitchen gadgets, Atlantic Spice has become a destination for summer visitors to the Outer Cape, as well as a haven for year-round residents. Open year-round Atlantic Spice is a treat for the senses.
A bit further down Shore Road on the right you'll find the entrance to Truro Vineyards a local vineyard specializing in handcrafted wines created from grapes grown on the 5-acre property, including Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. The tasting room and gift shop were created in the original 1830s farmhouse. Tours of the vineyard are offered daily from Memorial Day to Columbus Day and several special events are held throughout the season. This is a great spot for an afternoon picnic.
Highland Light, Highland House Museum, and the Jenny Lind Tower [Truro, pg. 109 7-D & E]
Turn right onto Route 6A from the vineyard parking lot and continue east to Highland Road. Turn right onto Highland, cross over Route 6 and follow the signs to Highland Light. Here you'll find Highland Golf Links, a 9-hole golf course with an old world feel and a stunning view of the Atlantic. The oldest course on Cape Cod, it shares its location with Highland House Museum and the Highland Lighthouse. A classic example of a turn of the century summer hotel, the Museum contains 17th century firearms, shipwreck mementos, early fishing and whaling gear, household tools, farming implements, furniture, Sandwich glass, and a pirate's chest of booty.
Highland Light, also known as Cape Cod Light, was Cape Cod's first lighthouse. Built in 1797 at the request of George Washington, the lighthouse was rebuilt in 1857 to the 66-foot tower that stands today. In 1996 it was moved away from the eroding high dune cliffs to save it from falling into the ocean. One of the most important lights on the East Coast for mariners, it is also a favorite destination for photographers and travelers. The current beacon, with over 620,000 candlepower, is the most powerful light in New England and shines about 20 miles to sea. A spiral staircase of 59 steps bring you to the top of the lighthouse, where you are greeted by a docent, whose knowledge of all things lighthouse is often truly enlightening. The view from the top of the lighthouse extends from Cape Cod Bay around the hook of Provincetown to the Atlantic Ocean. Lucky visitors can often spot whale spouts in the distance.
To the right of Highland Light stands the Jenny Lind Tower. Jenny Lind, called the Swedish Nightingale, was a famous opera singer of the 19th century who was brought to tour America by the celebrated P.T. Barnum. Legend has it that in order to calm a riotous group of fans one night at an overbooked concert in Boston, Jenny Lind climbed the tower next to her hotel and gave a free concert to the people in the street below. In the late 1920s, the tower was destined for demolition. A Boston lawyer and fan of Ms. Lind purchased it and moved it, stone by loving stone, to land he owned in Truro overlooking the Atlantic, where it remains today.
Race Point, the Old Harbor Life Saving Museum, and the Provincelands {Provincetown, pg. 96, 2 & 3-A}
Continue your journey east on Route 6 into Provincetown. Watch for the entrance to Race Point Beach and the Province Lands Visitor Center, which is located at the northern end of the Cape Cod National Seashore, approximately one mile from Provincetown. The observation deck at the Visitor Center provides a 360-degree view of the Province Lands dunes, the Outer Beach and the Atlantic Ocean. From this location you can see Race Point Ranger Station, Race Point Beach, the Old Harbor Life-Saving Station and the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown.
Originally built in Chatham in 1897 the Old Harbor Life Saving Station was operated by the U.S. Coast Guard until it was decommissioned in July 1944. The building was later obtained by the National Park Service, and in November 1977, moved by barge to its present location in Provincetown. A wonderful collection of memorabilia, the collection showcases the perils of life as a member of the lifesaving service. We were greeted by a most informative and colorful docent with ties to one of the original members of the service on the day of our visit. He proudly steered us towards a darkened corner of the station where the initials of his relative were carved in the wall.
On exiting the Life Saving Station, follow the Province Land Road through the dunes of the Provincelands and back to Route 6 or 6A for your return trip. If time allows you can climb the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, browse the shops along Commercial Street, cruise McMillian Wharf and tour the Whydah Pirate's Museum, take a Whale Watching excursion with the Dolphin Fleet, or sample the menu at the Lobster Pot Restaurant.


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And what is your favorite for this Christmas season?
Do you know new songs for Christmas 2009?
And what is your favorite for this Christmas season?
No, I don't know any new songs for this year, but that is because I am a stuck-in-a-rut type of of person when it comes to Christmas music. New songs just don't seem Christmassy to me. Well, sometimes there are OLD ones that I am just finding out about, but they are still in a classical and traditional style. And as far as a favorite, there are too many to mention.
I think its not bad.
And so, as Tiny Tim observed, "God Bless us!! Everyone!!''
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (1843)
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No new ones, but a couple of favorite recordings that are not too old: Gabriel's Message by Sting and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Barenaked Ladies. Then again, I'm partial to Manheim Steamroller and Trans Siberian Orchestra.
One of my new (very old) favorites:
The Night After Christmas
I love the December Song by George Micheal. I posted it on my facebook account!
Wishing you many hot cocoa mornings and firesky nights throughout the new year!
(((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))) Everybody Needs a Hug
It changes your metabolism ((((((((((HUGS))))))))))!!!
I know in the UK a few TV Personalities are having a go at Christmas songs (Rolf Harris, Ricky Tomlinson to name two) but they're not to everyone's taste! And if you look up TheSeasonalSongters on youtube you'll find the incredible song Christmas 09 !
"Jingly, jingly, jingly, jingly tree" - take a look at Christmas 010 on 'The Seasonal Songsters' YouTube channel! Merry Christmas!
Under Pressure/Ice Ice Baby by Jedward is the best 2009 Xmas (oh the dreaded word) song just in case anyone is confused about wether or not it is a Xmas song, it has the word ice in it, so it therefore about Xmas.


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"The Lamest Question in Retail Is, 'Can I Help You?'"How the Container Store Lays a Solid Foundation
It's not every day that both the chairman and the CEO of a $300 million retailer choose to dress up in amusing costumes — one as Andrew Carnegie, the other as a cub reporter from a newspaper — and put on a show for their new hires. But then not every company is quite like the Container Store, a Dallas-based chain that specializes in selling storage products for the organizationally challenged — and that's organized around a radically different theory of how to sell.
The big trend in retailing today (call it Wal-Mart Nation) is to drive big sales by offering a vast selection, slashing prices — and basically leaving customers to fend for themselves. The Container Store's two founders, chairman Garrett Boone and CEO and president Kip Tindell, aren't buying that formula for growth. They believe that helping the customer is the same as selling to the customer, that service is a powerful force for boosting volume.
So far, the numbers bear them out. Since it was launched in 1978, the Container Store has racked up 20% to 25% annual sales growth, year in, year out, with mind-numbing regularity. In 2001, when most retailers were steamrollered by the terrorist attacks and the recession, the company actually posted an earnings increase of 75%. Heading into last year's holiday season, the Container Store posted a 96% earnings jump over its performance in October 2001. This is a business that has its act together.
On a Friday in late October, the day before the grand opening of their San Francisco store (the company's 28th), Boone and Tindell gave what amounted to a two-hour teach-in on their business model to the new staff. The pair have worked together since 1969, when they first met in the paint department of a Montgomery Ward. After 30 years of partnering, they pretty much speak with one voice on matters of strategy, growth, and leadership.
Both men have a theatrical bent, and they have occasionally donned wigs and costumes to lay out a set of "foundation principles" that are slightly hokey but strategically critical, since they are the signposts to future growth for the company. The talk that Boone and Tindell gave was part serious, part silly — and all business.
Here are some notes on what they said.
Fill the other guy's basket to the brim. Making money then becomes an easy proposition.
Garrett Boone: Andrew Carnegie is supposed to have said that, and it really gets to the core of our business philosophy. It means that we use all of our energy and creativity to craft a mutually beneficial relationship with that vendor, bank, landlord, or UPS driver. The only way that we can come into the housewares world and duke it out with the Wal-Marts is to have much better relationships with our vendors than those other mass merchants do. Instead of nickel-and-diming our vendors to death, we build a relationship that helps both them and us. We can't compete with Wal-Mart on volume, but we can compete on building true, long-lasting partnerships with vendors.
Kip Tindell: Why are we the only housewares retailer in America that pays its bills on time? We pay our bills in 30 days; all of those others pay in 60 or 65 days. We pay on time because we can — we're a retailer, and we get paid immediately when we sell products. We're the largest customer for many of our vendors, and many plan their entire cash flow around our invoices. Paying our bills on time allows us to achieve merchandise discounts that are far greater than the industry average. It allows us to work with manufacturers to create products that are unique to us. We have no reason to exist if we're selling the same stuff as everyone else. By filling others' baskets to the brim, they fill our basket to the brim.
Serve the man in the desert.
Tindell: You know the story: A man who's been lost in the desert for three weeks stumbles into an oasis, and the first person he meets gives him a glass of water and sends him on his way. That's how most retail organizations operate — and they pat themselves on the back for providing adequate service. But the selling philosophy that we try to teach is to give that man in the desert some water, some food, some shade, maybe some aloe for his sunburn. In other words, give him solutions to all of his problems. The same goes for customers: If you wimp out and let the customer go home with just a shoe rack — the equivalent of a glass of water — and she still has a mess of a closet that's driving her nuts, then you really haven't solved her problem. If you're not offering her the opportunity to buy more of what she really needs, you're cheating the customer.
Boone: Most people who work in retail don't sell. They try to do one thing, and that is make sure that nobody ever accuses them of being a pushy salesperson. The lamest question in retail is, "Can I help you?" We all know that anyone who asks that question is the last person who can really help us. The man in the desert reminds us that selling and service are the same thing. If the customer walks out of the store empty-handed, he's not happy. If he walks out with a bunch of stuff that's exactly what he needs, you've helped him in the truest sense of the word.
Intuition comes to a prepared mind.
boone: Intuition is the sum total of your life experience. So why on earth would you want to leave it at home in the morning before you come in to work? Intuition is vital to the empowered employee, but intuition certainly doesn't come to the unprepared mind. The more knowledgeable you are, the better informed you are, the better prepared you are to use your intuition.
Tindell: The fact is, we don't sell Bounty paper towels or Coca-Cola Classic. We sell complicated stuff like those Elfa storage systems, which are measured in meters, for God's sake. But selling stuff that's hard to sell is a key business strategy for us. It ends up giving us incredible differentiation from other retailers, because they just can't seem to sell the hard stuff. That's why we give our first-year employees 235 hours of training, as opposed to the industry average of 7 hours. How is the company going to recoup this fantastic investment? By encouraging everyone to be brave enough to use their instincts and intuition at work. Don't ever worry about making mistakes. We've made millions of them over the past 30 years. If you use your training to apply your intuition in a way that works for you, you will provide legendary customer service.
Flexibility is the key to retail.
tindell: Retail is very situational. We take planning very seriously, but there's no way to predict exactly what our customers will need at 10:30 tomorrow morning. That's why you have to have the ability to flex and adapt and come up with a solution that will work at that particular moment. We don't believe in big, thick rule books, because they tie people up in knots. Staying flexible results in a much higher level of customer service, while these foundation principles will make it easier for us to operate as a team — as opposed to 2,000 yahoos going off in 2,000 different directions.
Boone: When we open tomorrow, we'll see retail in its purest essence. There's nothing better than when the store is just swarming with people. That's when retail is the most fun. So let's go out there and have some fun.
Postscript: Thirty-six hours later, after the opening day's receipts were tallied, there came some disappointing news: The store fell short of its $125,000 sales target, due in large part to a true San Francisco tradition: a massive peace march, which nearly shut down the city's Union Square shopping district. But even that setback failed to wipe away staffers' smiles. As any resilient retailer will tell you, there's always tomorrow.
What's Selling in America
- Part 1: "First You Get High on It, Then You Buy It."
- Amoeba Music Marches to Its Own Beat
- Part 2: "How Does a 900-Pound Gorilla Get to Be an 1,800-Pound Gorilla?"
- Wal-Mart Thinks Outside the Big Box
- Part 3: "Our Customers Can Sniff Through Any Kind of Hard Sell. And When They Do, They're Gone."
- ESPN Takes Retailing to the Extreme
- Part 4: "We Decided to Merchandise Raised Toilet Seats in the Same Way You'd Merchandise Lamp Fixtures at Pottery Barn."
- Can Take Good Care Make Hip Replacements Hip?
- Part 5: "The Lamest Question in Retail Is, 'Can I Help You?'"
- How the Container Store Lays a Solid Foundation
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With a plethora of challenges (and opportunities) facing our world, I wondered what resolutions and predictions business and social sector leaders would make for 2010. So I asked people who have a wide variety of perspectives, all of whom are deeply involved in understanding and addressing vital issues facing local and global communities.
The responses are eclectic, ranging from strategic to personal, including a poem and a personal story. I divided the responses into two posts; this is the first. I'll give my resolutions and predictions in a third post. Please share your own resolutions and predictions in the Comments section below.
The Question: What is your resolution or prediction for corporate social responsibility (CSR) in 2010?
"I want the world to understand that the future of this world lies in the hands of a 12 year old girl. She will either bear the next generation of poverty or presidents. If we can recognize the power of her potential to bring stability and prosperity to the world, we can start to make real progress in 2010."
- Maria Eitel, President, Nike Foundation
"Three interrelated predictions: First, we will see the continued growth of what I call the empathy economy, which puts a premium on people over short-term profits. Second, digitally empowered consumers will demand corporations have purpose—ethical business models. Finally, my recent trips to Asia suggest that China, a rapidly growing consumer market with an enormous need for accountability, presents a huge opportunity for companies to develop ethical brands that consumers can trust."
- Devin Stewart, Director, Global Policy Innovations, Carnegie Council
[Resolution] "To ensure that my team remains responsive to nonprofit organizations in this tough economic climate, while maintaining the focus of our company's philanthropy and employee engagement efforts on the areas of cultural heritage, leadership development and community service."
- Timothy J. McClimon, President, American Express Foundation, and Vice President, CSR, American Express
"Businesses today better understand the importance of being an integral part of the broader community. With the start of a new year and a new decade, I hope that CSR efforts undertaken by firms in the US and globally, will advance to the next level. My resolution is that Clifford Chance attorneys will help lead this initiative with our pro bono work, volunteerism and non-profit board leadership."
- Craig Medwick, Managing Partner for the Americas, Clifford Chance
"In 2010, I see growth for CSR: the best corporations will beef it up, fully integrating it into strategy. CSR will continue to evolve from its low point (cynical exercise in fig leaf placement) to higher ground (fundamental part of successful strategy). The incentives are compelling. Corporate leaders face a witches' brew of stockholder unrest, dependence on public largess (what happened to capitalism?) and social media-fuelled revelations about actual CSR results. Pragmatists will see reputational risk, adjust and CSR will benefit."
- Clara Miller, President and CEO, Nonprofit Finance Fund
"My prediction for 2010 is that several Fortune 100 companies will match their external promotion of CSR with the hiring of high profile executives to lead their efforts. It will be a real signal that CSR is core to their business and neither a PR strategy or seen as a passing fad."
- Aaron Hurst, President & Founder, Taproot Foundation
"For us, 2010 will be all about integration. Like many companies, Deloitte has launched some very compelling initiatives over the past few years, such as our $50 million dollar pro bono program, our Deloitte Center for Leadership and the Community that provides training and leadership development for top Nonprofit Executives, and other skills-based volunteering programs. The key now is implementation and, specifically, embedding these initiatives into the everyday way we do business."
- Evan Hochberg, National Director, Community Involvement, Deloitte Services LP
"As the debate over healthcare reform continues, companies will increasingly evolve to view employer-based or -subsidized health insurance as a responsibility rather than a burden. Going beyond premiums and co-pays for doctor's visits, health care coverage will ultimately recognize physical, social, and behavioral obstacles to good health and provide employees with the necessary tools to increase their productivity and overall well-being."
- Rebecca Onie, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Project HEALTH, and 2009 McArthur "Genius Award" winner
"The insensitivity shown by many of the financial firms on 'Wall Street' in 2009 and the anger it has engendered, should raise the profile and need for Corporate Social Responsibility even further in 2010."
- Bruce Klatsky, Partner and Co-Founder, LNK Partners; Vice Chairman, Human Rights Watch; formerly Chairman and CEO, Philips Van-Heusen
"Kiva relies on corporate partnerships with dozens of leading corporations for literally millions of dollars of in-kind services. These relationships are absolutely essential in our having made over $100 million of microloans possible to entrepreneurs in need. I see a growing interest among businesses seeking to participate in global service where they can see the impact. My resolution for 2010 is to deepen and broaden Kiva's corporate relationships so that we can help even more entrepreneurs move out of poverty, thereby improving their lives and communities."
- Premal Shah, President, Kiva
"My prediction: Businesses will continue to grow more aware that when all members of the community are well educated and employed, then that's good for business and the economy. My resolution: To engage more businesses in our highly effective work in making public housing neighborhoods places of hope, growth, and economic mobility."
- Bishop Mitchell Taylor, President, East River Development Alliance (ERDA)
"Education is rarely a hot topic in American discourse, but I predict that will change in 2010. Our collective success depends on educating children well, and we can no longer ignore that in this economy. 2010 will spark more conversations than ever about human capital, merit pay, collective bargaining, and teacher evaluation systems to advance student achievement. With a democratic president blurring political lines to choose ideas over rigid political platforms (backing traditionally republican ideas like choice and competition), in 2010 we can edge politics out of a ring that has knocked children out of their own bright futures for decades."
- Michelle Rhee, Chancellor, DC Public Schools
"This year will see dramatic increases in investment in emerging markets, where 9 in 10 people are poor or low-income. Innovative new business models must go beyond conventional CSR to meet their distinctive needs. My new year's resolution is to help investors and businesses to serve these underserved people, generating strong profits while changing and saving many lives. Last year, LeapFrog launched the world's first microinsurance fund, raising nearly $50 million. This year we plan to double that, enabling us to bring insurance to 25 million low-income people in Africa and Asia."
- Dr. Andrew Kuper, President and Founder, LeapFrog Investments
"My new year's resolution is 'improve communication' with clients, funders, board members and employees. I know it's so important yet I always seem to prioritize 'getting something done' ahead of it and then the communication of all the things we've done never happens. So this year 'getting the communications done' is going to get prioritized!"
- Stephanie Cuskley, Chief Executive Officer, NPower
"Hopefully, in 2010 the idea that successful corporate human rights strategies come from the heart rather than from rules, regulations and lawsuits will take root among lawmakers and officials. We will continue to contribute to a good corporate human rights climate by bringing together companies and NGOs at grassroots level and by assisting them in developing joint initiatives bottom-up."
- Tom Zwart, Professor of Law and CEO of the Netherlands School of Human Rights Research
"I hope that this year we move past the cliches
'It's the right thing to do', 'It's in our DNA'
How do we measure our progress, for one?
How do we know what's been said has been done?
"On the personal side, I'll continue to coach
Young MBAs and others who hope
For a career in big business that shows that we may
Do well and do good — oops, used a cliche..."
Christine Bader, Advisor to the UN Secretary-General's Special
Representative on business & human rights, former Manager of Policy
Development, BP (twitter)
Don't forget to share your resolutions or predictions for CSR 2010 in the Comments section below. Look for Part II in my next post.


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"This is where I want to retire," the cornerback said, according to the New York Daily News.
A season ago, the Jets surely would be on board with Cromartie, who has one year remaining on his deal and is due a $5 million bonus in March. Now, the 29-year-old's future is less clear.
Cromartie opened the season as a Rex Ryan favorite. The coach routinely called him one of the best corners in football, and Cromartie's high-end coverage skills in 2012 gave the franchise a measure of comfort when they made the move to trade Darrelle Revis.
That's part of what made Cromartie's swift fall from grace so painful for the team. This season, Cromartie is ranked 104th out of 110 corners by Pro Football Focus, a site that grades every snaps for every NFL player. Cromartie was ranked 16th using the same metrics in 2012.
Cromartie has been slowed by a knee injury and a hip issue that he concedes could require offseason surgery. It helps to explain his struggles this season -- especially on deep balls.
The nadir of Cromartie's season came Sunday, when Ryan turned to rookie Dee Milliner to match up against dynamic Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon. The Jets won and Milliner -- who's had his own well-documented struggles in 2013 -- held his own.
The secondary has been a major issue for the Jets, and the team will remain committed to Milliner, the No. 9 overall draft pick in April's draft. The Jets don't have nearly the same committment to Cromartie -- they could conceivably walk away after Sunday.
Just another question mark in an offseason full of them in Florham Park.
Posted 26 December 2013 - 07:03 PM
Posted 26 December 2013 - 07:46 PM
That said maybe I'm naive in this case but I actually believe Cro when he says he wants to finish his career here. When Cro was with the Chargers he was known for having an attitude and being very up and down as a corner back. Along with a huge amount of money he owed for child support and on the verge of going to jail for it and along with that criminal charges pending Cor was not wanted by many teams and being on the verge of his career being over in the NFL.
The Jets helped Cro out of a huge problem covering his $25,000 owed in child support and helped Cro out of a huge jam. Also Cro owed his former agent Jason Fletcher $32,000. And on top of that had possible charges pending against him for assault with a deadly weapon (a gun).
Basically the Jets took a very huge risk on a player that was very in debt and a possible all around problem. It worked out for the Jets and Cro which is great because there are player that never learned. Its great when people are given a chance and take advantage of it because it doesn't happen to often.
So with all that in mind I really believe Cro respects the Jets and wants to stay here until he retires or the Jets dont want him anymore. Any self respecting person who is a real man would feel indebted to a team that helped him out of an impossible situation.
I just hope Cro isnt really on the down-slide of his career. Last season and this season have been like night and day. Hopefully it truly is just from bothersome injuries.
Posted 26 December 2013 - 07:51 PM
article date: 6/12/2013
It is no secret that New York Jets cornerback Antontio Cromartie battled through some major financial issues when he first got into the NFL. Cromartie, a Florida State Seminole, was selected by the San Diego Chargers with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft and signed a 5-year, $12.5 million contract with the organization. He recently admitted that he spent roughly $5 million in his first 2 seasons with the Chargers. Something had to change or else Cromartie was going to secure himself a life of insolvency.
Fortunately for Cromartie, a major change was made. He linked up with Fadde Mikhail and hired a business manager. "Since then, Antonio has made a complete financial turnaround to the point that he is financially set until the age of 100 if he makes it that far," said Mikhail, President of Creative Sports International to FORBES. "His kids are set for life as well."
Many recall Cromartie talking about his kids on the sixth season of HBO's TV series Hard Knocks. Unfortunately, Cromartie is largely remembered for being slow in recalling the names of his children. Perhaps the biggest takeaway is his responsibility to care for so many individuals he is responsible for creating.
Mikhail, who also serves as the marketing agent for other NFL players including C.J. Spiller, Darren Sproles, Jimmy Clausen and Taylor Mays, matched Cromartie up with business manager and CPA Jonathan Schwartz roughly 4 years ago. While common in the entertainment industry, business managers are a rarity in professional sports, but they are not necessarily worthless for athletes who are in need of proper guidance.
"There is such a void in the professional sports world as far as the existence of business managers and the role we play in athletes' lives," explained Schwartz of GSO Business Management to FORBES. "We are like the backroom CFO. The reality is that athletes need our service."
A business manager is not fail-safe device for avoiding bad business decisions, but retaining a business manager could reduce the risk of athletes squandering their fortunes based on the poor advice received from third parties. For instance, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees recently sued a former teammate based on a claim that the teammate advised him to invest $160,000 in bogus tax credits. While it is unknown whether and/or how much Brees looked into the transaction before spending his money, a business manager could come in to conduct the necessary due diligence on such a proposal.
Schwartz does not give his clients financial advice and he believes that agents should stay away from financial talk as well. What he and his company do provide is a tax department, insurance department, bill pay service and leads to professionals including respected individuals in the investment/asset management, legal and banking fields.
"Athletes rarely have anyone quarterbacking all the professionals they work with," said Schwartz. "When I was fortunate enough to meet Cromartie, I saw he was a good hearted person, but was surrounding himself with unprofessional people and those who didn't have the education to give him the guidance he needed. But he was willing to admit he made mistakes and hold himself accountable."
Antonio Cromartie signed a 4 year, $32 million contract with the New York Jets on August 1, 2011. Schwartz admits that the contract has a lot to do with Cromartie's new-found financial freedom. However, he still believes that the services he provides are necessary for athletes and that there is an opportunity for growth in his industry. "I am not selling a can of paint; I am selling a real professional service," said Schwartz, who also represents former MLB player David Justice, NBA player Mo Williams and a plethora of musicians. "The problem is how to capitalize and solicit clients. Many agents want something in return and that's not my style. So I have to be very candid and transparent."
Schwartz says that he has not grown his athlete management division much in the past couple of years. But he also claims that it is not all that expensive for athletes to retain him. Cromartie likely thinks it is an investment worth having.
SOURCE: Forbes.com
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Posted 26 December 2013 - 09:08 PM
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Posted 26 December 2013 - 10:18 PM
I would just release him, hes getting older and seems to be damaged goods. They can find a cheaper CB that can get it done.
Posted 26 December 2013 - 11:15 PM
Jetsfan0099, on 26 December 2013 - 10:18 PM, said:
I would just release him, hes getting older and seems to be damaged goods. They can find a cheaper CB that can get it done.
I would too but he's 29 and he's become a leader in the clubhouse. I wouldn't mind giving him another shot at getting healthy and coming back. The decline from last year is just to drastic in my eyes to consider a skill and age decline. It has to be an injury that has been hampering him.
Posted 01 January 2014 - 05:10 PM
Posted 01 January 2014 - 06:44 PM
Posted 01 January 2014 - 06:56 PM
azjetfan, on 01 January 2014 - 06:44 PM, said:
Him needing hip surgery would be a bigger reason to release him.
Posted 01 January 2014 - 08:40 PM
Jetsfan0099, on 01 January 2014 - 05:56 PM, said:
Depends on what is going on but that is 100% a possibility. What would suck is for him to pull an Ed Reed and wait to get the surgery after he is resigned. I would rather him have the surgery so we have an idea what we have before we do anything. If we cut him we will have another hole to fill. If he can be healthy he is a good corner and has become a good leader in the locker room.
Posted 01 January 2014 - 09:45 PM
Posted 02 January 2014 - 11:01 AM
Jetsfan0099, on 01 January 2014 - 08:45 PM, said:
There are to many unknowns to make that statement. Unless you are OK with the way the pass D played this year. You are correct in saying his performance would be easy to replace at this years standards. I believe at 29 he still has alot left. I believe his hip injury is much worse than the Jets released. My question is will he be 100% for 2014 or not. That is the question. If he is 100% he can return to form. If not it is time to move on. No one here knows. The team doctors and FO staff probably have a good feel for what the injury is and his likely hood to return is. I am not arguing his porformance for this year. He played poorly. I just believe it was due to injuries not how much he has left.
Posted 02 January 2014 - 11:07 AM
Posted 02 January 2014 - 01:24 PM
Jetsfan0099, on 02 January 2014 - 10:07 AM, said:
That's true about most skill positions. The question is...... did he lose it or was it because of injury.
Posted 02 January 2014 - 04:58 PM
Basically unless we can snag a young stud corner from someone releasing him could be a huge mistake and make the pass defense even worse. Other than Revis we haven't had much luck in getting quality corners in the draft. Lowery, Wilson didn't work out as starting corners and kept falling in the depth chart. Milliner hasn't been that impressive either so far.
Posted 03 January 2014 - 03:50 PM
ROBJETS, on 02 January 2014 - 03:58 PM, said:
Basically unless we can snag a young stud corner from someone releasing him could be a huge mistake and make the pass defense even worse. Other than Revis we haven't had much luck in getting quality corners in the draft. Lowery, Wilson didn't work out as starting corners and kept falling in the depth chart. Milliner hasn't been that impressive either so far.
I think Wilson is one of the better nickel corners in the league. Well worth his low 1st round pick. But yes moving Cro to FS may be a good move. Let him play back and get the ball.
Posted 05 January 2014 - 06:43 PM
I also don't see how he was bottom 5 in the league. QB's shied away from him a number of games this season. He was definitely burned too many times but that was OBVIOUS he was hurt and that falls on Rex and the CB coaches for not pulling him and getting the treatment needed during the season to get a head start on the rehab.
When someone annoys u, it takes 42 muscles in ur face 2 frown. BUT, it only takes 4 muscles 2 extend ur arm & b!tch-slap that mother@*?!&! upside the head!!
Posted 05 January 2014 - 07:18 PM
FlyHiJets, on 05 January 2014 - 06:43 PM, said:
I also don't see how he was bottom 5 in the league. QB's shied away from him a number of games this season. He was definitely burned too many times but that was OBVIOUS he was hurt and that falls on Rex and the CB coaches for not pulling him and getting the treatment needed during the season to get a head start on the rehab.
1. He is coming off a horrendous season. Granted Revis was injured, but Cromartie was not considered far and away the best CB in the league when healthy.
2. He can't restructure under the current conditions.
3. Nobody on this site said to "give Revis upwards of $16 million per year."
4. I like how you use QBs supposedly shying away from Cromartie as a credit to him, but never did the same thing with Revis, and as such he "wasn't any better than Ty Law" according to you.
5. Revis wasn't pushing 30 when he was injured. CB's typically regress after 30 and there is no reason to go into the 2014 season for the Jets to pay him what they will be.


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I ran in Houston's first Komen Houston Race for the Cure back in 1990. It was a small race, mostly attended by women, with a modest group of runners, supporters and sponsors. Last week, I walked in the Komen Denver Race for the Cure. It had been a few years since I'd been to this event, and I was absolutely amazed at the magnitude of people participating and the number of sponsors scattered throughout the course. There was free yogurt from Yoplait, pedometers at the Walgreens station, and scarves from Ford. These were just a few of the many supporters handing out goodies and fielding teams of walkers/runners listed on banners, T-shirts and web sites. The largesse of the event turned my thoughts to the sheer number of eyeballs that would see these banners, get a free chap stick to take home or a nice post-race breakfast to remember. It felt like the Super Bowl of "volunteerism marketing."
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And studies have shown that doing the right thing can help your business in the long run. I read a post by Ann Charles on the Fast Company expert blog. In that post she said this: "For consumers, the Internet and social media deliver a kaleidoscope view of a company's corporate culture. Given this new insight, consumers are exercising their right to patronize companies with values that mirror their own." Case in point, Chipotle Mexican Grill, headquartered in Denver, has its own foundation called the Chipotle Cultivate foundation, dedicated to creating a more sustainable and healthful food supply and to raising awareness concerning food issues. Who wouldn't look at this company and feel compelled to support them? It doesn't hurt that they have great food, too.
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"I do pro-bono work for organizations and individuals for only one reason. It gives me an opportunity to give back. Everyone has something to give --time, talent, money, material goods. I can give time and talent. I have no thoughts of it eventually leading to more business. There is a wonderful satisfaction in just being able to help." Sue Lion, a Colorado-based graphic design and artist.
"I generally do a couple of pro-bono projects a year for organizations and businesses that I support as a way of giving back, and to generate more images for my portfolio. If it leads to more [business] then that's great but that's not my main motivation." Robert D. Jones, RDJonesPhoto.com.
Other colleagues offer up a blend of volunteerism -- offering pro bono work to nonprofits they are passionate about, and also sitting on boards of professional organizations to support that organization and promote their businesses.
I, too, have been involved with different organizations for any number of reasons. Alzheimer's has affected both sides of my extended family. To give back and honor my grandparents, I was a volunteer speaker for the Colorado Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. This was a personal goal of mine, but it just so happens that while speaking for this organization, I repeatedly met people along the way that helped and supported my business. You never know who you are going to meet.
Is your company a giving company? Do you have a passion or a cause that you can support? I don't advocate supporting a charity just for appearances sake or because it might make a good story. I do believe that if you support a charity or a cause you truly believe in, the benefits you receive will come back to you, oftentimes exponentially.


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September 15 2012 09:03AM
Earlier this week the never-ending arena negotiations hit a speed bump when the Katz group supposedly asked for numerous concessions. As Edmonton fans prepare for another idiotic, greedy lockout, the timing of the Katz Group's new proposal couldn't have been worse. Even the staunchest supporter of the downtown arena rolled their eyes when news of these demands became public.
Most Edmontonians, for or against the arena, want to see this come to a conclusion one way or the other. Considering it is inevitable that Edmonton will build a new facility some time in the next ten years, why not just negotiate a fair deal and move on. Of course that is logical, and the negotiations for the arena as well as a new CBA seem to lack any logical component.
I spoke with up with Mayor Stephen Mandel after the recent hearing of the new concessions and the frustration was evident in his voice.
Jason Gregor : Mayor, you used the words "frustrating" when talking about the recent offer from the Katz group. In an ongoing negotiation there are always peaks and valleys and I'm guessing that today is a little bit of a valley. Are you still confident that this can get done or was there something in that proposal today that has made you worried for the first time that this may not happen?
Mayor Stephen Mandel: Well you know that we've been negotiating to do this for several years and at some point in time we all need to sit down and find ways to get something done that is going to be acceptable. I thought that we'd done that in New York and that the city council, with a degree I think of unfair criticism made some major decisions from New York and passed a resolution. And for me, that was the deal I thought we had. But we've never stopped negotiating since.
JG: I know that you guys turned it down and said that you're going to continue on with the funding model from October, 2011 so what's the next step?
MM: I think that we as city council and the mayor have been negotiating this and the city manager and his staff has worked very hard, and so has the Katz group. I don't think that anyone has not worked hard at this, but they'll get back together and see if there is some common ground. And I hope there is. I have had time to look at all of the various information that has come out today, but some have indicated that we get back to the table and see what we can work out. Edmonton, this city council, this city, is passionate about their hockey. They're passionate about their Oilers and they want to see them be in a new facility and council is willing to move forward. But we have a format and to change that we need to have some rational as to what we should do and the Katz group needs to come to the council to say why.
JG: Do you think that it would help if Daryl Katz spoke to the Edmonton public?
MM: That's not for me to say. Daryl Katz is a very private person and so I respect that he has decided to do that, so I'm not going to comment on what Daryl Katz should or should not do, that's up to him.
JG: Were you then caught off guard by this, does this surprise you to kind of come out of left field?
MM: No, it's been ongoing and that's why the administration had to bring it to the city council because the discussions hadn't really been going very far.
JG: Can you clarify, because I think a lot of people believed that you and the Katz Group had agreed upon the funding model for the 350 million and that you were going to wait to see if the province would kick in for the other 100 million. Is that something that was never factual?
MM: Well, we thought coming out of New York that we had put together a package that was a stretch for the city and probably the Katz group, but we agreed to that and it was supposed to be the foundation of moving forward. But we have not moved forward from there and so at some point negotiations have to move forward, and they've been stagnant for quite a while.
JG: Could an arbitrator help this process move forward at all?
MM: No, we'd be more than willing to listen to any kind of suggestions that would help move this forward. People know that I've been a strong supporter of an arena downtown but there is only so far the city can go and we would do anything to meet with people to rectify or to correct or to do whatever you want to call it to get this thing finalized. But time is of the essence because our economy has not heated up enough yet but price starts to escalate and the arena which we think is going to be in very proximity to the budgeted number becomes a whole lot more money and then it becomes even more difficult.
JG: If you had to choose, what is the biggest stumbling block in your mind?
MM: There are a lot of them so I wouldn't say there's just one.
JG: Well that doesn't sound positive. Do you almost have to start from scratch?
MM: No, I think we all have to make a decision to try to reach an agreement and to understand the justification for the other people's positions. One of the big challenges with this is the 35 year negation. The Katz group is saying wait a minute, 35 years and they're probably trying to think of every possible variable that can happen and that's pretty difficult. And the city is thinking 35 years, what do we have to think of, and that's some of the challenges that come up in the whole program but I don't have an answer for you. I think that we need to get back to the table and find a common ground to see if there is the capacity to complete the deal.
JG: So based on what you've learned in the past few years Mayor, is there any element of the process that you think would work better if you do get back to the negotiating table?
MM: I don't know. I think that it's... I'm trying to think of the right answer to that. I think that if I knew then we'd try to do it. It's really, I think that first of all it's acknowledging what the New York Deal did or didn't do. We thought the New York deal was a very good deal and it was something that was something that was very beneficial to Mr. Katz and very beneficial to the city as we would get a new arena. If the New York deal isn't beneficial for some reason, whatever that happens be and that's what the indication is, then let's put those items on the table. You have to come to city council and deal with those. It's not fair to our administration because they can bring one or two at a time and say here's a, here's b, here's c, here's d whatever they may happen to be and try to pick them off. But I think that what are the deal breakers and what aren't' they, what will differentiate itself from the New York agreement?
JG: Is there any way the city can say we're going to build the arena ourselves. Is that a remote possibility?
MM: You know, at some point in time I think that we have to have respect that we can come to an agreement with the Katz group and go from there. Council might at some point say, 'Gee things have broken down, let's build the arena ourselves' but I personally believe, and I've said this before, we need a new arena. The old one is worn out and almost worn down and we need to bring new life to the city and help downtown out a lot. So I think that we need a new arena. How that's built and in what way and to what benefit, council will look at every alternative to do that. We spent a lot of money up until now and hopefully that money won't go to waste because whoever will find a way to do something.
JG: Do you think that people have lost sight that this is more than just a facility that will house our NHL team. There has been so much focus on a billionaire owner and he's going to benefit and some people don't want that, but that this decision is about more than just an arena?
MM: I've got to be very frank with you, that's not a consideration that I have. Mr. Katz is Mr. Katz and he owns the hockey team and I've said this in the past that that's not an issue. He's made his money and I congratulate him and he's done very well, but there's not many hockey owners that need to go to the homeless shelter at night and these guys are all very wealthy people. People buy hockey teams and invest in hockey teams for various reasons, and we respect what Mr. Katz's rights are. So I don't think that that's an issue at all, for me it isn't.
JG: I didn't mean you specifically I was thinking more about our citizens, and that this decision encompasses more than just an arena. It is about opening up doors to other opportunities within our city.
MM: Many Edmontonians think that this city is good enough to have nothing here. And that's why we hadn't had a recreation centre built here since 1980, and we haven't had roads fixed and the neighbourhoods fixed, or libraries built, or overpasses built because everyone said that it was good enough and that we didn't have to do anything here. And that's why half of our young people left because there wasn't opportunity here. So we have to be progressive, we have to be creative, we have to do things. And a downtown arena is a catalyst project, it's vitally important. We have to come up with an agreement with Mr. Katz, but we thought that we had an agreement based upon New York.
JG: So are there any scheduled dates to get back to the negotiating table?
MM: I think that's best to be left to the negotiators. And I think that they'll get back together. I read on one of those blog a statement from the Katz group and I don't to attribute them because I'm not sure, but I think that it was them that talked about there are issues and we have to get back together to see if we can solve this.
JG: Yeah, they sent out a release stating that they still feel that they can work together, and that they want to.
MM: And I appreciate that. What needed to happen was that the challenge that we were facing had to come to council by administration. Everyone was going around the block, around the track and not getting any results. And council needed to give direction. They gave direction in a very adamant way. They were quite clear. But you know, nothing is too good for Edmonton and we should make sure that we do everything we can, the best as possible. And hopefully at the end of the day we will be able to solve this mystery of how we build this arena and how we maintain NHL hockey here, and rekindle parts of our downtown and move on to something new and different.
I don't believe the city will build the facility on their own and I don't see the Katz Group doing it either. Both sides need one another. So get back to the table and hammer it out.
There needs to be some urgency from both sides to get a deal done. The longer they negotiate the more costs will rise.
The Katz Group continues to be a PR disaster during this process, and they took another blow this week, based on the feedback I received from Edmontonians during my show the past few days. Fans are irate and they see these concessions as a step backwards.
Let's hope they don't derail the entire project.
September 15 2012, 10:58AM
• Revise "Winter Garden" to "Pedestrian access overpass", adjust design accordingly
• Increase ticket tax to account for percentage of maintenance costs
• Revise CRL estimate upwards
• Sell facility naming rights to highest bidder
• Lock in MSI funding (because everybody knows that's where the missing money is going to come from)
• Take out a section in the Journal, Sun and update your bloody website to to show us what $5 Billion in new development will look like. Sell us on what our DOWNTOWN could be.
and lastly...
Set a god damn deadline
You're welcome.
September 15 2012, 09:47AM
It kills me that the Katz group hasnt figured out that the sooner they gain public confidence the sooner the public's representatives in government will get on board.
Is this Rocket Surgery or Brain Science? No.
I WANT them to build the damn thing and I'M getting angry at the Katz group. Uilavjkhbasdjbhsdvbjsvd!!!!
September 15 2012, 04:57PM
I fully intend to pay the cable costs so I can watch broadcasts of the Quebec City Oilers. Looks like I will have to start working on my French however.
September 15 2012, 09:15AM
At this point I would take the crushed beer can dome in Calgary as a compromise for a "new" arena! (kidding of course)
Boggles my mind that over 4 years into this process there is still no end in sight to even agreeing on what to do.
Maybe we could raise the extra 100 million for Katz with a money drive on ON, oh but then he might want an additional 6 million/yr, you know, to help with costs. I am a die hard fan and I understand that sports team are businesses. But if my love for the oil were to ever die, it would be over money. I'll be at the Oil Kings games this season, watching people leave it on the ice every night for $100 a week plus board. As much as the lockout and this arena busy is ridiculous, we as the fans the support the teams are to blame as well. Cause we pay the bills.
September 15 2012, 10:03AM
Everyone seems to have such a polarized position on this issue. 'Either Katz is a greedy SOB' or 'build the thing at any cost'. As in every dispute like this, the answer lies somewhere in the middle.
Bring in some 1st and 2nd graders into the process and maybe they can teach the negotiators something about sharing and compromise. To me, cutting 25 or 30 million dollars from the project shouldn't be too hard.
This needs to move forward soon or this might become an all out disaster. Not to mention that next year is a Civic election year, Mandel is not running for reelection and I highly doubt that the next Mayor will be as supportive of this arena project as he has been.
Katz has had the luxury of sitting back and saying nothing and letting others speak for him for years now but now is the time for him to step from behind the curtain and start talking to people. You don't like it? Too bad, you don't like the old arena and you don't like not having a new one either so start trying to sell the city on your vision and give the average taxpayer a reason to support you. As Brownlee said in his other article, he will never win over the people against the project but he's gotta start trying to REALLY convince the people who aren't in that category yet if he ever wants to get what he wants.
For god sakes man, display some kind of charisma. A billionaire businessman should have some charisma and ability to sell what he wants to get what he wants, right?
Can't say I'm familiar with all the details of "the deal" so far, but I do recall Katz saying publicly that he would build an arena and kick in 100M when he bought the team. He also said he'd build a rink at the U of A.
I think Katz's credibility and personal reputation are taking a huge beating with the way things are proceeding. Businesses are built on goodwill, and there is a lot of that flying out the window right now...
On the other hand, I don't think the cheap shots about his living in Vancouver are fair--even the rabid fans don't hold the players to that same standard (most players don't live here year round either, except for that Russian kid and his family, but I digress), but I find it hard to think that Katz "saved" his home town team and made promises to his old school just so he could turn into Peter Puck version 2 and threaten to sell/move the team that is so dear to the fans.
I guess we'll find out who the real Katz is in due course.
I think analogies help make a point clear.
About the whole downtown arena and the Katz group saying that the agreed terms won't work for them?
How many of us have gone to a car lot? We've picked out our vehicle. Agreed to the price. All that's left is to sign the deal.
We're like little children before Christmas and about to open our presents.
Then the salesman comes back and says that his manager can't okay the agreed upon price. If we can come up five hundred dollars, we've got a deal.
Sound familiar?
Let's not be the rubes that fall for this ploy. I've got up and made my way for the door only to be called back and have the salesman change his supervisors mind.
Deal done at the original price.
September 15 2012, 11:39AM
It certainly will be a considerable burden to the taxpayers for someone who only needs the building 45 nights a year, but hey, in the spirit of it, lets all bow before the alter that is Daryl Katz and get this thing built.
Taxpayers, cough up 85% of the final cost(cost overuns included) to build this facilty, combined with the Katz group keeping 100% of the operating profits for themselves. Little to no risk, but harvesting all of the reward for their minimal investment. I'd wager Katz has the amount of his original investment for this project back in his jeans inside the first 10 yrs this facility is in operation.
The tax dollars of 1.1 million residents in the hands of only 12 city councilers.....nothing could go wrong there, eh? To do a deal like this (unless there's some new math happening i'm not aware of) every taxpayer should be fitted for a dunce cap.
It's 2 o'clock in Newfoundland, i'm having to beverage. The house that Katz built....my arse.
September 15 2012, 11:41AM
I think David S up there is onto something with a deadline. Though, we're currently seeing how effective the deadline has been for the CBA negotiations.
September 15 2012, 01:26PM
Maybe we could raise the extra 100 million for Katz with a money drive on ON, oh but then he might want an additional 6 million/yr, you know, to help with costs. I am a die hard fan and I understand that sports team are businesses. But if my love for the oil were to ever die, it would be over money. I'll be at the Oil Kings games this season, watching people leave it on the ice every night for $100 a week plus board. As much as the lockout and this arena busy is ridiculous, we as the fans the support the teams are to blame as well. Cause we pay the bills.
Katz owns the Oil Kings too.
September 15 2012, 02:04PM
I think our drugdealer needs to add a new grow-op.
September 15 2012, 02:27PM
Is there a reason I'm not permitted to give props anymore? I know it has been a while since I've darkened the door here but I didn't think my props privileges had been revoked.
Anyhoo, props to David S.
September 15 2012, 02:29PM
Deal done at the original price.
Am I wrong or was the "deal" that was done not short something in the neighbourhood of $100M? I'll admit I haven't followed this that closely but a shortfall of $100M to build something might make it pretty tough to enforce the "deal" and get the thing actually built.
September 15 2012, 10:35PM
KATZ is a great business man but he is not a great leader. This is why the KATZ group is failing miserably in this process.
Without strong leadership to motivate PEOPLE to work effectively together, KATZ's process is going to be disfunctional.
KATZ neads to become a Leader in this process and form a relationship with Edmontonians - the People - .
September 15 2012, 10:44PM
KATZ is a great business man but he is not a great leader. This is why the KATZ group is failing miserably in this process.
Without strong leadership to motivate PEOPLE to work effectively together, KATZ's process is going to be disfunctional.
KATZ neads to become a Leader in this process and form a relationship with Edmontonians - the People - .
I completely agree, but what's with the CAPS LOCK?
I find it interesting that between when this whole process began and today, Katz has sold almost a billion dollars worth of assets. Maybe that shouldn't matter when the financing is looked at objectively, but man, there's just no way to put a spin on the optics when you go hat in hand asking for more money.


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Virgin Blue Announces Morning Departures To The East Coast
Virgin Blue is stepping up its campaign to provide Perth-based business Guests with even more air travel alternatives, launching early morning flights to the east coast to cater to the schedule needs of business travellers.
For the first time, the airline will offer business-friendly early morning departures from Perth to both Melbourne and Sydney from 15th September and 27th October respectively.
It follows tremendous support and demand for more flights to both cities from business travellers who are enjoying the financial benefits of affordable fares that don't blow the budget. The announcement was made by Virgin Blue Chairman, Richard Branson and Chief Executive Brett Godfrey on arrival in Perth for a weekend visit.
The airline will take delivery of a number of brand new Boeing 737 New Generation aircraft and two of these aircraft are earmarked to overnight in Perth in preparation for the early morning east coast services.
Both flights will take off at 6.15am and will conveniently arrive in the east coast capitals for midday meetings or business lunches. Virgin Blue also announced this week that it will double frequency on its Perth-Adelaide flights from one to two a day effective 15th September due to increased demand.
A year ago today Virgin Blue was only operating two daily flights to Perth. Today's announcement will mean Perth will soon have eleven daily low fare services to meet the needs of business, leisure and government travellers.
While Virgin Blue improves its schedules it continues to maintain its fully flexible fares at levels some 38% below those offered by the competition on Perth-Melbourne and 28% lower on Perth-Sydney, therefore offering substantial savings for corporate travellers on these key WA routes.
Virgin Blue Chairman Richard Branson said, "Perth has long been disadvantaged simply because of the vast distance and lack of competition in the past. Perth travellers have really thrown their support behind our low fares and great service prompting us to respond by providing more flight choices at a time that best suits business needs." He continued "It's incredible to think that this time last year Virgin Blue only offered 2 flights a day from Perth and here we are this week announcing flights 9, 10 and 11."
Chief Executive Brett Godfrey said, "Perth has a very strong business community and therefore needs a business product that allows them to travel not only affordably but also at a time that is convenient to them and their clients. When need be, this often means that they have to return the same day from east coast capitals. Our corporate Guest's have made it clear they like our new fleet, our on-time reliability and especially our friendly crew who add personality and spark to regular flying. We are further enhancing our product by trialling hot meals for sale onboard and Blue Zone seating with extra space to stretch out for only an additional $50 per sector."
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Pamela Kear: I know. It would be better and less confusing if books would have the same cover photo 😀
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The new layout of the cake book secton is great. One point, though. Seems to be some confusion over Peggy Porschen's books. She presently only has two published. There seem to be different covers, even titles in U.K. and U.S. I bought "Romantic Cakes" six months or so ago from Barnes & Noble under the title of "Beautiful Cakes" and they still showing it as available on their U.S. website. Rather than the Romantic Rose Cake (white with purple ribbon and purple/pink roses), the Neapolitan Monogrammed Cake is on the cover – i.e. her signature pink and brown. Content is otherwise the same.
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RAY: Stevie had decided it was time to take his motorcycle to work. It had been in a garage all winter, and, finally, the weather had gotten nice.
So, he gets it out of mothballs, siphons gas out of the lawn mower, fires up the tank, and off he goes. He's enjoying the beautiful sunshine and the warm air. He comes to an intersection that he goes through every day...but he's usually driving his car, and when you're on a motorcycle you're keenly aware of everything around you.
He looks up at a building to his right, and he sees one of those big signs that display the time and temperature. He notices the time, and says, "Geez, I guess I'm really late for work! But, I'll stay late, not to worry!"
Then, the temperature comes up in Fahrenheit, and a few seconds later it comes up in centigrade. Stevie says, "Hah! That's interesting. The digits are exactly reversed." For example, it might have read 31 degrees Fahrenheit, and when it showed the centigrade reading it said "13." He thinks, "I've never seen that before."
The light turns green, and off he goes to work. Well, because he got to work so late, he decided to stay late. When he comes out of work, he realizes he should have checked the weather forecast, because it's drizzly, rainy, and cold.
He's riding home, when he comes to the same intersection. He thinks, "What are the chances I'd ever see that again?" He knows it's a different temperature because it's not warm and sunny like it was when he went to work, and now it's cold, drizzly, and rainy. He sees the temperature in Fahrenheit, and the temperature in centigrade.
TOM: Let me guess! They're the same digits reversed, again.
RAY: What are the chances? Only in a puzzler could this happen! The question is, what was the temperature in the morning when he went to work, and what was the temperature when he went home?
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This special collection was built at the Carlson Health Sciences Library and was established in conjunction with a biennial course on the history of veterinary medicine, sponsored by the School of Veterinary Medicine. In 2009 the collection was transferred to the care of the Department of Special Collections at the University Library, University of California, Davis, where the collection would have better environment housing and be part of the larger Special Collections rare book collection. The emphasis of the collection was (and continues to be) the acquisition of historical materials which, because of the format (portfolios and fragile material), are subject to damage or loss with unsupervised use. The collection includes works considered to be illustrative of the history and trends of both medicine and veterinary medicine, especially the area of equine medicine. Older veterinary medical texts cover the period from the early 1600s through the late 1800s. The veterinary collection, comprised chiefly of British and American imprints, also includes a few classic French and English periodicals.
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Makeover shows are some of the hottest in the world of television lately. CEU cosmetology students have been participating in "total makeovers" for years, before the idea became in vogue. This year the student's tradition not only provided a new cut, style and self esteem to a model, it provided human hair to a child who cannot grow any because of a serious health condition.
Jessica Silver, a first-year cosmetology student, cut 14 inches in length from her sister, Shar Sonntag's, hair.
Sonntag has been growing her hair since she was a baby, only getting an occasional trim to keep it healthy. She told her sister that when she got to cosmetology school she would like to cut her hair and donate it to Locks of Love. The makeover was something she chose to do for her birthday and the donation is something she has wanted to do for some time.
According to cosmetology instructor, Debbie Prichard, the cosmetology department has had clients donate hair three or four times this year. They said that young girls are the ones that usually make the donations.
Locks of Love is a not-profit organization that with a for profit wig making company. In December 1997, it separated from the retailer and began operating on its own. The organization headquarters is located in Lake Worth, Flo.
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Getting building permits for your remodeling project can be the trickiest and most overlooked part of the remodeling process. But beware: if a contractor asks you to get building permits yourself, consider it a red flag, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry [1] (NARI). As a homeowner, you should be able to rely on contractor who is confident in getting building permits, and save you time, money and stress.
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Building permits are the way cities regulate construction and help ensure that all construction is safe. The safety of the occupants of buildings is the primary reason for having construction codes, and the permits are an agreement that whatever work is being done to a home complies with those codes. Most government bodies adopt codes for construction, mechanical, plumbing and electrical, and in addition, there are federal, state and local laws that govern construction, such as those covering energy conservation.
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Second, if homeowners get their own building permits, they-instead of the remodeler-will be responsible for the project and have to answer to local building inspectors during home inspections. Inspectors are going to look at details that the homeowner might not know how to address. The homeowner will then need to consult with their remodeler to sort out any problems the inspector finds. "In our experience, the remodeler can often correct those issues on the spot and get approvals," Baker says. "By not being responsible for the inspection, there could be several days or a week of delays."
Having a remodeler get building permits can also help the homeowner save money. A contractor may charge his client for three hours to get permits, but that charge includes all the back and forth discussion with the local building department and inspectors. "A homeowner who takes time off of work to get these permits will have to ask themselves, 'how valuable is my time?'" Baker said.
The contractor can also save money by negotiating fees. Permit fees are usually calculated by the value and scope of a project. If you have a good contractor, the contractor will know how to get the permits for the least amount of money. "A homeowner goes down there and says they are doing a $100,000 kitchen project, but if I go down there, I will tell the building department that they are only inspecting plumbing, electrical, structural or mechanical elements. It's not their business to know how much the homeowner is spending on cabinetry or sheetrock," Baker says.
Overall, it's always a good practice to rely on a certified remodeler to get building permits. "In my personal opinion, a contractor who wants to shovel off the responsibility of pulling permits on his client is a contractor who is being less than professional," Baker added.
If you are planning a home remodel, NARI Remodelers [1]can help homeowners find contractors who will take care of the entire remodeling process, including getting building permits for the remodeling project.
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Jokes weren't on his mind Thursday morning when Car Talk funny guy Ray Magliozzi was a guest on WBUR's On Point with Tom Ashbrook.
The Boston native's thoughts were focused on Monday's bombings at his city's marathon and in particular on the way emergency personnel, spectators, runners and others responded when the victims needed their help.
"There is a positive in all of this," Ray said. "The actions of those civilians on Monday can really inspire the rest of us to do something that we would otherwise run away from.
"It doesn't have to be something profound like running into a burning building, but I hope that some of us might gather the courage to do something that we think we're incapable of. It could be something as simple as starting to care for an aging loved one or repairing a relationship."
Ray also said that this year's attacks have inspired him to be sure to be at next year's Boston Marathon to cheer on runners.
His thoughts echo those of many who spoke at Thursday's interfaith service in Boston, where President Obama and others praised the acts of bravery and selflessness displayed by many at the scene of the bombings.
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