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Vetting the Vette through Seven Generations
"There was a hole in my chest you could put a fist through."
Joseph Dryer delivers this statement with all the nonchalance and bonhomie of an old friend wondering if you might prefer an olive or a twist in your martini. He long ago perfected the art of forthrightness and the ability to practice it with charm, elegance, and no-nonsense good humor. At age 92, Dryer embodies a bygone kind of masculinity, one that is backed up by a long life lived large and with enough adventures to pack a Graham Greene novel—or, as it turns out, a roomy 1925 Spanish-style house in Palm Beach, one of the few true originals left in that gilded playground.
Along the way Dryer has had some rough scrapes, too, like the one he's describing now, sitting at a patio table with a glass of white wine at Casa de los Angeles, the home he has shared with his wife Nancy since 1961. It's noon on a Saturday. A courtyard fountain burbles nearby. The hole in his chest, he explains, was made by a Japanese rifleman who must have been a pretty good shot.
It was St. Patrick's Day 1945, on the tiny Pacific Island of Iwo Jima. Joe Dryer, of Rochester, New York, was a 24-year-old lieutenant in the Fifth Marine Division, that fearsome martial instrument tasked with dislodging 22,000 Imperial Japanese infantry from a veritable ant farm of caves and tunnels. "I was trying to clear out a cave," Dryer says, "when I looked over my shoulder and saw the barrel of a rifle pointing right at me, 40 yards away." A hollow-point bullet, the young GI would later write to his parents, "hit my dog tags, cut off the bottom of my locker box keys, driving everything inside, went straight to the center of my chest, did a right-angle turn just as it reached the heart, and blew a huge hole in the center of my chest."
Somehow Dryer survived, and five operations and nine months of hospitalization later (including some R&R in Newport) he was on his way to Columbia for his MBA. (He prepped at Choate and got his BA in history at Dartmouth. Thesis topic: the Philippine island of Mindanao.) Dryer was then tapped in 1947 to help the Marine Corps develop a plan to undermine the Soviet Union's steel industry. In 1950 he and his brother Peter headed to Cuba and set up the North American Kenaf Corporation—kenaf being an Asiatic fiber intended to break the Caribbean's reliance on imported jute for coffee and sugar bags, rope, you name it. "I'm really just a farmer," Dryer says matter-of-factly, his eyes a radiant blue that matches the ocean water here on an ideal day, not to mention the stripes on his Maus & Hoffman dress shirt.
A farmer, perhaps, but one of some importance: The strategic value of kenaf tightened Dryer's bonds with the government and gave him access to power and intrigue just as the Caribbean was turning into a Cold War hot zone. "They weren't just double agents down there," he says. "They were quadruple agents!" Havana in the '50s was the center of it all, the place to be. "It was just plain fun," he says. "Everyone was coming to Havana then, and it was a great base to operate from. It was also a bachelor's paradise."
Dryer's bachelor days ended when he went to yet another party and met a gorgeous Cuban socialite named Nancy Herrera, whose grandfather had founded a pharmaceuticals concern. She had been featured in the February 6, 1950, issue of Life magazine, in a story called "High Society in Cuba," photographed with her highly eligible girlfriends. The article echoed Dryer's own Havana experience as a successful and dashing young American moving easily in a world of "elegance that the Yankee rum-and-rumba tourists never see." (Dryer was no stranger to socialites, having squired Gloria Vanderbilt around a dance floor in college.)
In the cozy den just off the main entrance (which is traced in original ironwork) and set at one end of a loggia that frames the courtyard, a table of photographs contains an eye-catching image of Joe and Nancy on their wedding day. They are flanked by Ernest and Mary Hemingway. "Oh, Hemingway was a great friend," Dryer explains. Dryer had been buddies at Dartmouth with Hemingway's son Jack (aka Bumby, father of Margaux and Mariel). He ran into Hemingway at a Havana drinking establishment, introduced himself, and informed the author of A Farewell to Arms that he was in possession of a couple of his guns, which Jack had lent him for a hunting trip. "That would be the first thing I ever got back in my life!" Hemingway exclaimed. Drinks were ordered, a friendship was born, and on April 8, 1956, Joe and Nancy were married in Havana, with Hemingway as their official testigo, or witness.
The eight-bedroom, 8,000-square-foot house, designed by Marion Sims Wyeth and completed in 1925, embodies Robert A.M. Stern's description of Palm Beach as "a monument to real estate acumen in the service of romance." Its every room echoes with stories, memories, associations. The vintage Britains lead soldiers—red-coated fusiliers in formation—lining the glass shelves of the den (which, in modern parlance, might be referred to as a man cave) belonged to Dryer's father. The white stallion painting was done by his aunt Leora Dryer in 1908. A Sharps buffalo rifle on the wall reminds the visitor that Dryer's family ran James Cunningham, Son & Company, the Rochester coach-building firm that ruled the carriage business in the 19th century, creating rugged wheels for Civil War artillery. (Dryer's grandfather Rufus K. Dryer became a partner and married into the Cunningham family.)
But not all of the history on the walls has a military cast. Much of the Casa de los Angeles aesthetic is Nancy's and imported from Havana, which the Dryers were forced to leave after guerrillas held Joe at gunpoint and the new government confiscated the kenaf business. (It was relocated, for a time, to Haiti, another Caribbean outpost the Dryers adore, as evidenced by their colorful collection of Haitian folk art.) The outsize drawing room is a showcase for Latin American paintings, an enormous bespoke rug from Portugal, and an elaborately carved Moorish ceiling. "That ceiling paint hasn't been touched since 1925," Dryer notes with pride. Indeed, the house, which started life as Casa Juanita before the Dryers renamed it—perhaps with some irony—in honor of their three sons, has been, thanks to the Dryers' efforts, resistant to updating and those all-too-familiar bouts of decoratoritis that can embalm a great house in layers of shine. (A handful of classic Wyeth houses remain in Palm Beach, including Hogarcito, the pink 1921 Mediterranean designed for Marjorie Merriweather Post and E.F. Hutton.)
"Everywhere we've been, we've picked up things," Dryer says, and there is evidence of travels in Africa (where Dryer narrowly escaped the Biafra War in 1967), Turkey, Ecuador, Guatemala, Europe. They also picked up some friends along the way. The Casa de los Angeles guestbook is a particularly vibrant social register: George Plimpton, George Hamilton, King Juan Carlos of Spain (when he was still Prince of Asturias), Charles Addams, Karl Rove, Sarah Ferguson before she met Prince Andrew. (According to the Dryers she was great fun and rather zaftig at the time.) After 9/11 the enormous dining room, with its mahogany shutters and stunning Channing Hare portrait of a Mallorcan gypsy girl, hosted an American Foreign Policy Council summit that brought together operatives from the United States and Russia to discuss security in a changing world. At first they weren't the most vivacious bunch. But, says Dryer, a board member of the council, "a lot of vodka helped."
Hospitality has been as important to the Dryers as adventure, intrigue, or any artifacts they've managed to collect. (Dryer, in fact, converted 25 Amsterdam houses along the Prinsengracht Canal in 1970 to create the Hotel Pulitzer, now owned by Starwood.) Casa de los Angeles is a Palm Beach mainstay for Fourth of July and Christmas bashes, at which the order of business is unpretentious fun, a quality the ubiquitous couple—his Colony Hotel lunches, her beloved Palm Beach Opera—fairly radiate. "It is such a great party house," Nancy says, as birds chirp, sunlight bounces around the courtyard, and Joe Dryer sets out a round of perfectly pulled shots of Cuban coffee. Let the party go on.
A powder room reveals a feminine side to the house.
Serious Time in the Big House


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Debates of May 18th, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #127 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was seniors.
- Question Period
- Business of Supply
- Emergency Medical Services Week
- Canada Summer Games
- Kindred Spirit Award
- Status of Women
- Hockey
- Montcalm Volunteer Organization
- Katie Cares Foundation
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind
- Rose Festival
- Rose Lax
- Education
- New Democratic Party of Canada
- Haitian Flag Day
- New Democratic Party of Canada
- Minister of Canadian Heritage
- Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada
- Pensions
- Parliamentary Budget Officer
- Pensions
- Search and Rescue
- Employment Insurance
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Arts and Culture
- Fisheries and Oceans
- 41st General Election
- Canadian Co-operatives
- National Defence
- Veterans
- Firearms Registry
- The Environment
- Employment Insurance
- Government Priorities
- National Defence
- International Co-operation
- Foreign Affairs
- Employment
- Foreign Affairs
- Housing
- Employment
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Business of Supply
- Canada Pension Plan
Resumption of Debate on Opposition Motion
Business of Supply
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Tim Uppal Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
Mr. Speaker, again I am very proud that an official apology has been made. However, it is also important to look at what I mean by "let us move on". What I mean is that we should educate Canadians about what happened in that incident.
I am a second generation Canadian, but my family history also goes quite far back into British Columbia. I think it is important that we have educational tools to teach people and to tell them what happened. At some point, I would like to take my daughter to that museum and to the monument of the Komagata Maru incident and tell her what happened.
What is important is to educate Canadians. That is exactly what this government has done. It has apologized and moved to educate Canadians about it.
Emergency Medical Services Week
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to stand in the House today and call attention to Emergency Medical Services Week, which will take place next week.
There are over 30,000 paramedics from coast to coast who are represented by the Emergency Medical Services Chiefs of Canada. Paramedics are the third largest health care provider group in Canada. They serve on the front lines of health care in every community across our nation providing essential care. They are a reliable and constant presence in most remote and rural areas, as well as in our largest cities. Every day, the efforts of the communications staff, paramedics and support staff make a real difference to someone in someone's community.
Emergency Medical Services Week 2012 salutes the men and women of Canada's emergency medical services. I invite hon. members to join me in celebrating the lifelong dedication of emergency medical services professionals to keep Canadians safe.
Canada Summer Games
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Pierre-Luc Dusseault Sherbrooke, QC
Mr. Speaker, mark your calendar. From August 2 to 17, 2013, Canada's best athletes will converge on my riding, Sherbrooke, to participate in the Canada Summer Games. We will be proud to welcome them to our community, and I invite all of you to join us for this major sporting event.
The games were first held in 1967 and have become the largest multi-sport competition for young Canadians. This year, 4,200 athletes will compete in 20 different disciplines over the course of two weeks. Under the motto, "Unity through Sport", the games bring together young Canadian athletes to promote healthy lifestyles, perseverance, fun, team spirit, pushing one's limits and knowledge of Canada's diverse regions and cultures.
The organizers hope to recruit more than 5,000 volunteers. I therefore invite everyone to apply at jeuxducanada2013.ca.
On behalf of the people of Sherbrooke, I invite you to come cheer on our athletes, discover Sherbrooke and the Eastern Townships, and, as they say, "get in the games".
Kindred Spirit Award
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Stephen Woodworth Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, this year, Kitchener celebrates its 100th anniversary as a city. On June 10, 1912, the town of Berlin became the city of Kitchener, my lifetime home.
Our dynamic city and many public-spirited, hard-working people make me proud to be the member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre.
Just this past week, two Kitchener residents, Randy Rollo and Tara McTeer, were honoured with the Kindred Spirit Award from the Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre, ROOF, Ray of Hope and the YWCA for their support of the homeless. Both Randy and Tara experienced homelessness and now they give back to those facing similar obstacles.
Randy helped to start the Out of the Cold Shelter program and has volunteered since 1999. Tara is a health worker at Mary's Place and volunteers with many organizations in Kitchener. They are evidence of Kitchener's greatest asset, our generous and hard-working people.
Status of Women
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Wayne Easter Malpeque, PE
Mr. Speaker, I stand today to recognize the hard work and dedication of Lisa Murphy who is stepping down after 22 years as executive director of the P.E.I. Advisory Council on the Status of Women.
One of her many strengths was that, as a leader, she was also a great listener and empathized with all who walked through her door. As a result, she made such a difference for women in distress and not only fought their cases but worked to better their lives in general.
She was a key member on the premier's action committee on family violence prevention and has worked tirelessly on issues, such as family law and legal aid reform, maintenance enforcement, legislative reviews, voter guides and efforts to have women's unpaid work count. In her own right, Lisa is an accomplished artist.
On behalf of the House of Commons, I congratulate Lisa Murphy and extend to her a sincere thanks for her dedication to advocating for women's rights and promoting women's issues on Prince Edward Island and in Canada.
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Susan Truppe London North Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, one week ago today, Londoners of all ages created a night to remember. The London Knights defeated the Niagara Ice Dogs to win the Ontario Hockey League Championship.
The Knights' OHL championship run began with a sweep of the Windsor Spitfires, a six-game series win against Saginaw, a sweep of the Kitchener Rangers and finally, in front of a capacity crowd at the John Labatt Centre, located in my riding of London North Centre, the Knights defeated the Niagara Ice Dogs in five games to win the OHL Championship.
I congratulate Mark and Dale Hunter and the entire London Knights organization, especially forward, Austin Watson, who won the Wayne Gretzky 99 trophy as the OHL playoff MVP.
On behalf of all members of this House, I wish the Knights well as they move on to the Memorial Cup in Shawinigan. They won the cup in 2005 and I know they can do it again this year. I believe I speak for all Londoners when I say, "Go Knights, go".
Montcalm Volunteer Organization
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Manon Perreault Montcalm, QC
Mr. Speaker, I wish to commend the invaluable contribution made by the Regroupement bénévole de Montcalm to the vitality of my riding.
Since 1985, this organization has played a key role in the social development of the people of Montcalm. This organization promotes volunteerism within the community and is well known for its innovative services and its ability to stir people to action.
The Regroupement bénévole de Montcalm is dedicated to improving the quality of life of the people of our community. It fulfills this noble mission remarkably well and the entire community benefits as a result. The organization successfully meets the many needs of the public, through the development of ambitious programs in many areas of activity, for example.
The Regroupement bénévole de Montcalm has become a voice for social justice, respect, solidarity and the promotion of volunteerism. The way it reaches out to the people of Montcalm is key to its success.
Katie Cares Foundation
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Candice Bergen Portage—Lisgar, MB
Mr. Speaker, two weeks ago, I had the honour of presenting the Diamond Jubilee Medal to 15-year-old Kaitlyn Reimer who was recognized for her impact on those around her.
From a young age, Kaitlyn has been a positive force in the community, from volunteering for Special Olympics to cheering on her teammates. Kaitlyn is known for her humble character, which deflects attention from herself and onto others in need.
In 2010, Kaitlyn's life and that of her family was changed when she was diagnosed with cancer. Determined to make a difference, she started the Katie Cares Foundation to raise money for toys, furniture and games for children in the hospital.
Kaitlyn and her foundation still raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer across southern Manitoba. As Kaitlyn continues her fight with cancer, her most important wish is that her foundation grows and helps families.
Because of her caring and positive attitude, Kaitlyn is an inspiration to so many. Her kindness will never be forgotten. We love Katie very much.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Kellie Leitch Simcoe—Grey, ON
Mr. Speaker, this May, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind wants to make vision health awareness a priority for all Canadians. Seventy-five percent of vision loss is avoidable and yet every 12 minutes in Canada someone loses their vision.
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss, with over one million Canadians having some form of AMD, including individuals within my riding of Simcoe—Grey. The number of Canadians who experience vision loss is forecasted to double over the next 20 years.
As demographics change in Canada, the cost of vision loss is going to rise, making our health care system even more overburdened and taking a greater toll on Canadians.
In 2011, the Government of Canada announced over $7 million to support the CNIB in its accessible library services, and our government is continuing to support the CNIB and its important work for Canadians.
The CNIB and Vision 220 Canada are working to create a vision plan care for Canada, and I encourage all parliamentarians to advocate for this important health issue.
Rose Festival
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Malcolm Allen Welland, ON
Mr. Speaker, this coming June, the city of Welland will host its 51st annual Rose Festival.
Every year, Welland, aptly named the rose city of Canada, hosts this festival to encourage community spirit, involvement and pride through many free events and activities.
I wish to recognize this event as it is important to the citizens who live throughout the entire Niagara area. I encourage all members of the community to take part in the wide range of events, including the popular run for the roses and the rose parade.
I also wish to recognize the organizers and coordinators who help to make this event possible, including the president, Jeff Ward; the parade chair, Larry LaRose; the coronation chair, Diane Freeman; and the art show chair, Sam Adams. These outstanding individuals are unpaid volunteers who truly make the festival an existing and worthwhile experience for all. Their level of devotion to preserving cultural heritage and natural beauty is appreciated by all members of the Welland community.
I invite all members of this House to join me in recognizing the hundreds of community festivals happening right across the country and all of the hard-working volunteers who make them happen.
Rose Lax
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
David Sweet Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
Mr. Speaker, the nations of Canada and Israel, and, indeed, the Jewish community in Hamilton and around the world, lost a remarkable friend at the end of April with the sudden passing of Rose Lax.
Remarkable because she was born in a displaced persons camp to survivors of the Holocaust and yet grew to become an individual lauded for having changed the Jewish political landscape of North America.
Remarkable because of her tireless work to empower university students against the scourge of anti-Semitism on campuses.
Remarkable because Israeli member of the Knesset, Bennie Begin, son of the sixth Israeli prime minister, spoke of the very special connection he felt with Rose and the Lax family since the time of his parents.
We lost a woman of outstanding character and heart in Rose Lax. I, along with my colleagues, the Hon. Stockwell Day and the member for Nepean—Carleton, offer our sincere condolences to Rose's family.
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Don Davies Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to share the outstanding achievement of two teams of students at Gladstone Secondary School in Vancouver Kingsway who won first and second prize at the VEX Robotics High School World Championship in Anaheim, California.
Under the guidance of dedicated teachers, Todd Ablett and Paul Wallace, the students combined hundreds of hours of extra work, creativity and a competitive spirit to become the first Canadian team in history to bring home the top prize.
This achievement underscores the importance of a strong public education system in our country. It also demonstrates the critical need to support science and technology in our economy.
Given the opportunity, resources and support, our youth can outshine any team in the world. The bright ideas of our youth today will be the transformative innovations that build the Canada of tomorrow.
I congratulate Gladstone Secondary School and all who participated in this competition on their brilliant success. They have done us all proud.
New Democratic Party of Canada
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Costas Menegakis Richmond Hill, ON
Mr. Speaker, according to the NDP leader, resource sector workers are a disease. He falsely claims that they are costing Canada jobs elsewhere.
I will set the record straight. Ontario's economy benefits from the development of its own natural resources and, in manufacturing, for the resources sector across the country. Nationally, in 2010, the natural resource sectors employed over 760,000 workers.
Resource development is an important component to the economy and creates hundreds of thousands of direct, indirect and induced jobs across the country.
The NDP leader's politics of division, pitting one region of the country against others and his ill-informed remarks show that his foolish economic policy will raise prices and cost Canadians jobs.
Haitian Flag Day
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Mauril Bélanger Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Speaker, on January 1, 1804, the Republic of Haiti was born. A few months earlier, on May 18, 1803, Haiti adopted a revolutionary flag, which has been the pride of the Haitian people ever since.
Every year, May 18 marks Haiti's anniversary of becoming the first republic in the world to be created out of a slave rebellion. I would like to express the importance of this day to the Haitian diaspora in Canada, especially in the national capital region.
Canadians of Haitian origin have been settling on both sides of the Ottawa River for a long time. Today, Ottawa's Haitian community is more than 20,000 strong. The Haitian diaspora contributes to all sectors of activity, with a notable presence in education, culture, health and law.
On this May 18, 2012, let us celebrate the rich contribution that Canadians of Haitian origin have made to Canada's success.
New Democratic Party of Canada
Statements By Members
May 18th, 2012 / 11:10 a.m.
Shelly Glover Saint Boniface, MB
Mr. Speaker, the leader of the NDP was completely wrong when he started to attack Canada's energy and natural resources sector.
In my home province of Manitoba, mining is the second largest industry, directly employing over 6,100 people, particularly in the north.
Manitoba's NDP premier said that the province's mining industry was "providing high-paying jobs and supporting our northern communities". Unbelievably, the federal NDP leader believes these jobs are a disease.
It is now time for Manitoba NDP MPs, such as the member for Winnipeg Centre and the member for Churchill, to tell the House if they think the work their constituents are doing is a disease.

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My 18 month old has had issues with hitting ever since he was about one. Its always been a big deal to me, but I feel especially distressed about this since my daughter is so small! I am feeling like I dont know how to handle this. Prior to reading these threads, I was doing time outs and reacting very angrily to his hitting his sister and I feel our relationship was suffering. This past week I utilized many of the tips people gave, and I definitely notice a change in his demeanor. He seems happier and is responding better towards me. I am not doing time outs, and am instead trying to respond mildly and explain hitting hurts and try to offer lots of love and affection. I also try to redirect and distract. I guess my dilemma is when he hits the baby (usually in the face!), or pulls her hair, or tries to bite her, I am wondering should I be doing time outs still? Before when I did them I would stay in the room with him, then went to standing outside the door because he would continue to try and hit me. (We have a door thats in two parts, top and bottom, and I only close the bottom so he could see that I am still there.) I guess I'm confused if time outs are appropriate or not. I read about time ins, but the problem with that is that if I am nursing the baby or holding her because she is fussy, that doesnt work, because me trying to be close to him, which is what he wants most of the time, leads to him continuing to try and hit her. So instead I let him know hitting hurts and try to give him a kiss on the head or something. But I feel that although he is happier and feeling more secure, the hitting has increased, and I am letting the baby be hurt. He always wants to see the baby and hold her and kiss her, and I try very hard to never deny him her, but he goes from hugs to slapping in a flash. He gets very upset if I keep my hands by his to try to stop hitting, but how do I not? I need to protect the baby. So when I try to intervene and stop him, it just makes him hit more and harder. Whenever she is asleep, I spend as much time with him as I can to compensate for when I have her. To make things harder, we live with my boyfriends family, and they all do time outs and say no all the time, so I feel a lot of pressure doing things differently, even though I believe its right. I guess I dont know if what I'm doing is effective, or if there is a better way. Help please!
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Naomi Aldort has some great suggestions for this on one of her CD's, I'll try to recreate it here.
She was having this issue with her son and she would take time one on one with him and play out the hitting on a doll, encouraging him and being totally accepting of his behavior. (Show me what you want to do to the baby...) After a few sessions like this, the boy came to her before he hit the younger one and they played it out on the doll. Then after a while he actually started to do fun things with the doll.
Time outs will not help him, he is having strong emotions about having a sibling (or other things) and he needs support. Of course, you have to do your best to protect the baby and let him know where you stand in the matter, like, "I love you, I will not allow you to hurt baby." Said calmly and matter of factly.
I hope this helps!
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thank you for sharing that! awesome idea!
i would also add that hitting is developmental, something many toddlers go through, and so it's something that he will, more than likely, outgrow, regardless of punishment, so try to work through it like you would any other developmental milestone: AIDING him as he struggles, rather than FIGHTING with the development.
also, he has NO IDEA the ramifications of his hits. he's not thinking, "i'm going to bring serious harm to my baby sister so that she is scarred for life". he only knows he's frustrated, angry, sad, whatever the emotion, and this is his gut reaction.
hang in there! it sounds like you're in a tough situation and are taking "hits" from all sides, your son, your family. i'd be very clear w/your family that timeouts are not acceptable to you and you do not want them using them either. your son needs consistency from all of his caregivers.
It sounds like a really hard situation! I'm glad you're working so hard to make sure both of your kids' needs are met.
Just remember that he doesn't know what appropriate behavior is. He is expressing his emotions the only way he knows how. Try to help him put a name to those emotions and let him know how he CAN get his needs met in a way that works for everyone.
It is very hard when family members discipline differently than you. You can't control what they do, but you can control how you react and set an example for them all.
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Siblings Without Rivalry has some great points about how it feels to have a new sibling. A lot contained in it applies more to older children but the general concept and way of thinking about a sibling relationship is very helpful.
You might want to look into getting it
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From The New Baby
By Elizabeth Pantley
And just how do you encourage sibling friendship from the beginning? One way is to understand and validate your older child�s feelings. Things have changed, and not just for you. The next time you�re holding the new baby, take a moment to look at an older sibling while he or she is unaware of your gaze; you might just catch a glimpse through the window of your child�s eye. Like you, your older child may be more tired than usual, a little more stressed, a little touchier. It�s a natural reaction. The baby does require much time and attention, and will indeed dominate and disrupt family life for a while. Just be sure to let your older child know you�re aware that he is struggling with this concept�and that that is okay. Simple statements like, �I know it�s hard to wait for Emma to wake up until we go to the park� will help your child hear that you care about her feelings.Encourage your child to vent feelings, good and bad; let your child know that negative feelings are a natural part of the puzzle so that she doesn�t feel �bad.� Ask her what she thinks and listen without judgment. Commiserate with your child and reassure her that this phase will pass, that things will seem more �normal� soon, and that the baby eventually will become a child who will talk, play, and run with her.
Most excellent suggestions! I also loved siblings without rivalry.
You are very wise to notice that reacting angrily to your son's pleas for your attention were hurting your relationship. He is lucky to have such a loving, committed mama, especially in the sleep-deprived time you must be going through!
I would add that I tell my kids "I wouldn't let anyone hurt you, and I won't let you hurt others." so that they know they aren't being singled out, and that the baby is the only one getting special treatment ("Don't hurt the baby!!!!").
I also try to point out cool big kid things that the baby doesn't get, to make my bigger kids feel important and less threatened by the new kid on the block. For example, recently we went somewhere where they had a little train for the kids to ride, but you had to be able to straddle independently. So, my 4.5 year old and my 3 year old went on the train (with their dad) while I stayed back with the 16 month old. they felt SOOOOOO important after that. Babies get away with a lot, but they also don't get cool big kid stuff.
I also ask for their help. My daughter LOVED wiping my son's legs with diaper wipes while I cleaned his private parts during diaper changes. She was extra loving to him. And when I nursed my 3rd, my son would climb up in my lap and help me, all the while proudly saying "I'm helping." My heart melts thinking about it. AND he is the same boy who poked her in the eye when she was 1 week old. Point being that I feel certain that he wants to help you and be your little man and share in the love.


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Hallmark just released their FIRST LOOK at the 2014 set of Star Trek inspired Christmas Ornaments.
The Devil in the Dark Mr. Spock attempts a Vulcan mind meld to communicate with the silicon-based life form known as a Horta in an ornament by Keepsake artist Valerie Shanks. Inspired by the episode of The Original Series, the ornament plays dialogue from this iconic scene. The ornament is 4 1/2 long and battery-operated (batteries included). It sells for $29.95.
Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu The versatile and reliable helmsman operates a tricorder and communicator in this ornament sculpted by Keepsake artist Anita Marra Rogers. Sulu is the fifth in a Keepsake Ornament series titled Star Trek Legends, which each year features a TOS character. The ornament is 4 ¼ high and costs $14.95.
Vina This limited-quantity ornament celebrates the 50th anniversary of the production start of The Cage, Star Treks first pilot. It depicts the human woman as a dancing Orion slave girl as seen by Captain Christopher Pike in a Talosian-induced illusion. Sculpted by Keepsake artist Valerie Shanks, Vina stands 4 high and sells for $14.95.
U.S.S. Vengeance Keepsake Ornaments first starship from the 2013 feature film Star Trek: Into Darkness joins the line in 2014. This rendition of the Federation Dreadnought-class ship that met its end in San Francisco lights up with the press of a button. The ornament by Keepsake artist Orville Wilson is 6 long and battery-powered (batteries included). It sells for $32.95.


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Callebaut celebrates 100 years of making fine Belgian chocolate
- Callebaut celebrates the success of its extensive brand heritage and expertise, marking 100 years of making the Finest Belgian Chocolate for chocolate professionals all over the world
- With the "100 years 100 faces 100 reasons" campaign, Callebaut honors the skills and passion of its customers and the larger global community of chocolate artisans
- The campaign consists of a series of promotional activities, anniversary packaging, competitions, special events – and also a dedicated website
- Confectioners, bakers and pastry chefs have the chance to win one of five trips to a cocoa farm in Ghana as part of a contest
Wieze/Belgium, June 23, 2011 – Since 1911, Callebaut has become the preferred partner for chocolate and chocolate-related products for skilled professionals active in the confectionery, pastry, restaurant and catering communities. This year, Callebaut is proud to celebrate its anniversary: 100 years of Callebaut Finest Belgian Chocolate.
With the year-long "100 years 100 faces 100 reasons" campaign, Callebaut is commemorating the success of its iconic chocolates, such as 811 (dark), 823 (milk) and W2 (white), which have all set new standards for the category and have long been praised by the global chocolate community. Just last week, the first batch of Callebaut chocolate wrapped in the specially designed anniversary packaging left the chocolate factory in Wieze, the home of Callebaut chocolate. The celebration of the 100th anniversary of Callebaut chocolate will continue throughout 2011 with promotional activities, competitions and special events worldwide – all aimed at saying thank you to everyone related to the brand and highlighting Callebaut's best-in-class products.
On the basis of its Belgian chocolate heritage and through its extended know-how and expertise, Callebaut has been supporting its customers all over the world for an entire century, offering superior quality chocolate products for every possible application. Callebaut's strengths are also due to its presence in origin countries. It's the only Belgian chocolate that works across the entire value chain – from the cocoa bean to the finished chocolate product, guaranteeing the highest level of quality and committed to sustainable sourcing.
Juergen Steinemann, CEO of Barry Callebaut, Callebaut's
parent company, said:
"Many different people are connected to the Callebaut brand – from cocoa farmers to confectioners, from roasters to chefs – and each for their own reason. That is why "100 years 100 faces 100 reasons" is the centennial's main theme. We want to put chocolate professionals – our customers – in the spotlight, let them talk about their passion and Callebaut, and reward them for their loyalty, trust and belief in the brand."
Dedicated website highlighting major milestones and featuring testimonials
As part of the 100th anniversary celebration, a special website and competition for chocolate professionals has been launched. The new "Callebaut 100 Years" website (www.Callebaut100Years.com) commemorates the history of the fine Belgian chocolate brand and features:
- Personal testimonials from professionals in the confectionery, pastry, bakery and hospitality communities, explaining why they enjoy using Callebaut chocolate in their creations
- Snapshots of major milestones in the brand's history – from the first chocolate bars and blocks that were produced in 1911 to the myriad of innovations that have changed the gourmet segment since that time
- An interactive guide that shows how the finest Belgian chocolate is made – from the cocoa bean to the finished product
In addition to launching the "Callebaut 100 Years" website, Callebaut is sponsoring a contest in which confectioners, bakers and pastry chefs can enter for the chance to win one of five trips for two to a cocoa farm in Ghana, where they will be able to observe firsthand how cocoa beans are grown, harvested, fermented and dried before being shipped to Barry Callebaut's state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities around the world. Other prizes to be awarded include 100 free courses at one of Barry Callebaut's 13 CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ centres around the world and 100 free 100-kilogram bags of Callebaut chocolate.
To enter the contest, chocolate professionals must submit their name, upload a picture of him or herself, and submit a testimonial about why they enjoy working with Callebaut chocolate at www.Callebaut100Years.com. The contest runs now through Sept. 1, 2011. Winners will be announced at the end of October 2011.
Callebaut – from brewing beer to manufacturing the
Finest Belgian Chocolate
Established in 1850 in the heart of Belgium as a malt brewery and dairy company, Callebaut changed its core business to become the manufacturer of the Finest Belgian Chocolate in 1911.
The company began exporting its products in 1950. The brand Callebaut rapidly conquered a fixed place in the hearts of confectioners, bakers and pastry chefs around the world. The company is still one of the rare chocolate makers to select, roast and grind cocoa beans into its own secret and exclusive cocoa mass – the most important ingredient for chocolate couvertures.
Today, Callebaut is one of the two global brands of Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate, dedicated to the professional users of chocolate. Callebaut's wide range of chocolates, coatings, fillings, nut products and decorating products are traditional favorites with chocolate artisans and chefs.
Through its global network, Callebaut is close to its customers in four continents and in over 20 countries.
100 Years of Callebaut: Select Milestones
1911 – Callebaut first produces chocolate in neapolitans, bars, tablets and blocks
1925 – Callebaut innovates by storing and transporting chocolate in liquid form
1945 – Couverture chocolates become core part of Callebaut's business
1988 – Callebaut introduces its break-through Callets™, improving convenience for professionals
1988 – Callebaut opens its first "Callebaut College" – the predecessor to Barry Callebaut's current 13 CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ centres
1998 – Callebaut creates its first single-origin chocolates
2006 – Callebaut launches Callets™ Sensation, beautiful round chocolate pearls
2010 – Callebaut introduces its Crispearls™, pearl-shaped toasted biscuits enrobed in chocolate couverture
2011 – Callebaut offers several of its products with the Fairtrade certification


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In the wake of Philip Seymour Hoffman's death, a daughter reflects on her father's struggles with drugs.
Heroin kills. The drug devastates the body, erodes the mind, eats at the teeth and leaves ugly track marks.
But the physical toll on the individual does not compare with the emotional vacuum of a person the drug creates. Shooting up becomes their world. It is all about getting that next fix.
My father could have passed away of a heroin overdose, like Philip Seymour Hoffman, 46, Cory Monteith, 31, and a long list before them.
MORE: Hoffman death puts focus on heroin's comeback
Thankfully, my dad has been in recovery for a number of years. But I still wonder if that's how he'll eventually die. Although deaths from drug overdoses like Hoffman's usually stun the public, families of addicts live with the constant fear of one last wrong choice.
I've been mentally preparing for my father's funeral since I was a little girl. I've envisioned the casket, who would attend the service, how I would feel after he was no longer here, a mix of anger and deep sadness.
My father has been in and out of my life because he couldn't stay sober for long periods when I was growing up. I don't know him well. And he doesn't know a great deal about me. I'm told he's proud of me. I do love him.
Sad but true: Heroin just seems so powerful, too strong for those held captive by the sheer force of that intense rush.
AFTER DETOX: High risk of overdose
Unfortunately, the drug is on the rise again in the United States. The number of regular heroin users increased from 239,000 in 2010 to 335,000 in 2012, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported in December. Heroin use is still low compared with other drugs, but it is making a comeback.
Heroin does not discriminate based on geographic location or socioeconomic status. It's not just an inner-city problem. We were a family in a blue-collar town in New Jersey with a stay-at-home mom and a dad who worked in construction.
My family's story is similar to many that I've heard: My parents divorced because my father became more concerned with begging for money for a fix than seeing his two young daughters off to school.
He lost everything — his family, home, money, driver's license and self-respect. He's lived on the street and in halfway houses, done stints in jail and gone through drug rehabilitation programs.
Years later, I know that with one overdose and a paramedic's late arrival, he could be gone. That would mean we'd never rekindle our lost relationship.
Fear my father will die from an overdose is the reason I strongly support syringe exchange programs, in which addicts receive clean needles and information about rehab.
RELATED: Police carry special drug to reverse heroin overdoses
It is the reason why I am so thankful that more police departments are taking a hard look at equipping their police officers and other first responders with naloxone, a drug that can reverse an opiate overdose instantly.
Because to me, heroin abuse looks like my dad, with his pretty brown eyes and oversize nose. Even though he has been clean for years, goes to church often and is a member of Alcoholics Anonymous with a sponsor and a network, I know that, after a split-second decision to use just one more time, heroin could take him.
I know, as in the case of Hoffman, who was said to have been sober for 23 years, heroin kills people you admire, people you love — fast.


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Millions of horse racing fans will miss the chance to see this year's running of the Kentucky Derby in person, but The Wildlife Experience has the next best thing.
For the second year, the wildlife conservation and education museum is hosting "Art of the Race — The Kentucky Derby Party," an event that encourages guests to don their finest dresses, suits and ornate hats while watching the most exciting two minutes in sports.
Visitors will gather May 4 for a garden party in the museum's courtyard, where they will listen to live bluegrass music while dining on Southern-themed hors d'oeuvres and sipping on complimentary mint juleps. The race will be shown in the Extreme Screen Theater, a venue that boasts digital quality so advanced that guests may feel like they're sitting trackside at Churchill Downs.
The inaugural event last year attracted roughly 150 people, and organizers believe "Art of the Race" will grow to become one of the more popular Kentucky Derby parties in the Denver area. The museum made 300 tickets available this year and they are expected to sell out.
"It's something different and fun," said Rachel Campbell, an executive assistant for the nonprofit museum. "People are able to come out and dress up and celebrate a Southern Americana tradition."
"Art of the Race" was conceived of by Gary Debus, who became president and CEO of The Wildlife Experience last year. The die-hard equestrian says the horse culture in Douglas and Elbert counties remains strong, and he believes the Kentucky Derby party is a perfect addition to the museum's diverse lineup of annual events and educational programming.
"It's a good way to experience horse racing not far from home," Debus said.
"Art of the Race" was so named because guests will have the chance to walk through an enchanting art exhibit that features stunningly lifelike works by some of the world's top equine artists.
A jar displaying the names of each Kentucky Derby racehorse will be set out, and attendees are asked to pick the winner. Once the race is over, names will be drawn from the jar and winners will get gift certificates to Park Meadows mall and other prizes. Officials will also announce the top picks in contests for best-dressed and best hat, Campbell said.
"Art of the Race" is from 2:30 to 5 p.m. May 4 at The Wildlife Experience, at Lincoln Avenue and Peoria Street. Tickets are $20 for museum members and $25 for non-members. To reserve seats, call 720-488-3344 or visit www.thewildlifeexperience.org and click on "events."


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By By GARY ARRINGTONStaff Writer
A public hearing on utility rates highlighted the November meeting of the Huntington City Council. The city proposed raising the rates for water and sewer a total of $7 a month to build the utility fund for the day that major expenses would be needed.
Other Emery county cities were looked at along with the situation in Helper to assist in the evaluation of what is really needed. After careful consideration along with several residents speaking for the raise along with against a big raise, the Council settled on a lower figure. After leaving the public hearing, the Council voted to raise the rates a total of $3 starting in January 2013 and then increasing by two percent each year after that. This will be a $1.50 for water and another $1.50 for sewer.
In other business, the Council approved the issuance of five business licenses. Energy Recycling Technologies is locating in the North Huntington Business Park, the old gypsum plant, and should be up and running the first of the year. Moments to Cherish, a scrapbooking store, is located on the corner of 100 North and Main Street. Castle Country Auto, an auto body facility, is located temporarily at Ward's. D3 Raingutters is a new contracting service specializing in the installation of rain gutters. Rhotheta USA is a local business that converted a temporary license in to a permanent one. Rhotheta sells radio direction finders to the US Coast Guard, the Civil Air Patrol and local law enforcement agencies throughout North and South America, Asia and Australia.
The City also adopted the fees for building permits since they started issuing their own permits the first of October. The city has hired a building inspector that should be more responsive to the citizens of the city.
The city also adopted new city ordinances dealing with vicious dogs and with loose livestock. The vicious dog ordinance makes it mandatory for owners of dogs so labeled to take their dog to a citizenship class before they are free to return to the city. The loose livestock ordinance makes the owners of said livestock liable for any damages from free roaming animals.


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Lecture: "The Origins of Art in the Brain: Portraits of Artists with Alzheimer's Disease and Progressive Aphasia," Bruce Miller, MD, director, Memory and Aging Center, UCSF
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Dr. Miller holds the A.W. and Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Professorship in Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He directs the busy UCSF dementia center where patients in the San Francisco Bay Area receive comprehensive clinical evaluations. His goal is the delivery of model care to all of the patients who enter the clinical and research programs at the MAC. Dr. Miller is a behavioral neurologist focused in dementia with special interests in brain and behavior relationships as well as the genetic and molecular underpinnings of disease. His work in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) emphasizes both the behavioral and emotional deficits that characterize these patients, while simultaneously noting the visual creativity that can emerge in these patients.
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Not A Moment To Soon
After months of debates over the Wall Street bailouts, the stimulus bill, the government take-over of the automobile industry, cash for clunkers and health care reform, Congress finally adjourned for their summer recess. Just in the nick of time. I'm not sure if they needed a vacation from all the long hours at work or we needed a vacation from them.
While I like to think I'm well informed (compared to the people I see on Jaywalking on the old Leno "Tonight Show"), I am not a particularly political person. I have never had the urge to run for any elected office. After all, in today's world who would ever want to put themselves or their families through that tortuous process? I was once appointed as a County Commissioner overseeing the botanical gardens, parks and arboretums in Los Angeles; not a particularly challenging position. I have been in the media spotlight with my "10 minutes of fame" on ABC both in the news and entertainment divisions, the latter with a series of food shows—not exactly controversial. I am not anywhere near as glib as Bill O'Reilly, as good looking as Keith Olbermann, or as wise as the late Walter Cronkite.
I am fairly well-educated; I keep up on current affairs; I work my butt off in both of my small businesses where we still believe in the strength of the American work ethic. I have voted for both Republicans and Democrats if I thought they made sense and shared my views on America. I have written a letter to every incoming president (since I could vote) Republican and Democrat—wishing them the best of luck and offering them my prayers for success. After all, whether or not I voted for them they are my president. If I don't seem to be anyone special, you're right; I'm not. I'm a lot like you—a middle of the road, moderate American.
I am quite disturbed over many of the events going on in Washington and in other like-minded Western European capitals today with proposed legislation leading us down the path of a "Nanny State" where the government is all-knowing, all-ruling and where we citizens take virtually no responsibility for our own actions.
I saw an article from London this week where Parliament is trying to regulate the size of soda cans and candy bars. I don't see any reason to reduce the size of a chocolate bar from 58 grams to 50 grams all in the name of obesity and weight control. If one is so inclined to eat chocolate (which I hope most of you are), what's to keep you from eating a second, third or fourth bar or drink a second can of pop? Government has a place in our lives, but it should be limited—not in our business, doctor's office, bedrooms or our kitchens.
Over our 233 year history, government hasn't run the most successful of enterprises. Most have failed to be cost effective or have neglected to deliver the programs as promised—are all fraught with fraud and abuse hurting the very citizens they were created to help.
After listening to the congressional debates this week, I read a "New York Times" article about Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez and his continuing interference in the commerce of his nation's cacao industry (cacao from which chocolate is made). A great example why governments should stick to those powers granted to them by their constitutions.
The article, In Venezuela, Plantations of Cacao Stir Bitterness by Simon Romero, talks about Kai Rosenberg who owns a cacao plantation in Venezuela. In the years since President Chávez has come to office, he has for all intents and purposes, nationalized the cacao growers. In that time, squatters have tried to control Rosenberg's plantation, a fungus nearly wiped out his entire crop, government inspectors and export officials have solicited bribes and officials have created a mountain of red tape and the requirement for endless permits.
Cacao from Venezuela is so desirable that European chocolate makers sometimes engage in cut-throat competition to gain access to it. Chocolatiers talk of the unique factors on the Caribbean's edge in a way that resembles the goût de terroir, or taste of the earth, so crucial to fine wines. My friend and quality California chocolate maker, Gary Guittard, says, "Venezuela is in a league of its own [when it comes to chocolate]. It takes years to develop the uniqueness of the best cacao, maybe 20 or 30 years, maybe 100." It is a Venezuelan natural treasure and shouldn't be wasted.
President Chávez, usually obsessed with selling his country's oil reserves and making derogatory comments about the United States, recently challenged the reasons why chocolate made from Venezuelan cacao should fetch such high sums in United State and Europe. He singled out cacao grower William Harcourt-Cooze, a plantation owner for particularly harsh comments.
President Chávez said after listening to residents' complaints about Mr. Harcourt-Cooze's farm. "…that he is getting rich while the workers are living in poverty." Following these comments government inspectors began an investigation into Harcourt-Cooze's alleged labor and land violations. While later vindicated, it was a distraction from the commerce of Venezuelan cacao.
Other growers have not been so fortunate. After partnering with Chávez and the government in a cacao venture in Barinas, the El Rey Chocolate Company, one of the leading companies in Venezuela's gourmet chocolate industry, is still unable to stop squatters who invaded the farm earlier this decade and who inhibit the successful growing of cacao. "[Venezuela] could be a world leader with cacao, what beef is for Argentina or rice for Thailand," said Jorge Redmond, Chocolates El Rey's chief executive, reflecting on the industry's upheaval. "Instead we're faced with 52 different permits to export a single container of our chocolate, compared with four steps to export before Mr. Chávez came to power."
This is exactly what happens when uninformed and/or greedy politicians interfere in areas that they know little about. The government bureaucrats have created a monopoly over the industry which has eroded incentives to produce high-quality cacao. Yields have continued drop. Today, Venezuela only produces about the same amount of cacao as it did three centuries ago: 15,000 tons a year, less than 1 percent of global cacao output.
Venezuela, once a thriving democracy, rich in oil, cacao and people resources has become one of the most difficult places to do business due to government interference in commerce. Cacao yields have languished; even though cooperatives employ triple the number of workers it would if owned by a private company.
But Venezuela still produces what most chocolate makers consider the world's best cacao. When the Venezuelan oil reserves are depleted and the current oppressive government is replaced with a more democratic bureaucracy, they'll be doing what they have done for centuries; relying on cacao for their survival.
If you want to taste this special Venezualan Cacao before it disappears from the marketplace entirely, go to www.choclatique.com. Choclatique is having a special sale on our single-origin, Growers-Reserve Venezuelan Chocolate 100 g bar. Choclatique's Venezuelan single-origin is rich in chocolate aroma with complex chocolate notes accented by subtle hints of red berry fruit. The cacao beans are sourced and harvested from trees of Criollo and Trinitario heritage in Venezuela's Sur del Lago region. Here in these lush tropical forests in the shade of the giant trees, pink cocoa pods ripen ready for the next harvest in early November.


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May 28 2008 01:12PM
It's being reported today that Theo Fleury was going to throw out a pitch and potentially play in a game for the Calgary Vipers of the sub-sub-sub-sub-sub professional Golden League. Apparently, running a concrete sealing business isn't enough for ol' Theo, and that having pitches lobbed underhand to him in front of a handful of reporters is more of a gentlemanly way to spend a Tuesday afternoon.
"I'm really fortunate because it's a good story," Fleury said. "It's a real good story—from where I was to where I am today. I just have so many great people in my life that support all the crazy ideas that I have."
Now, we have no problems with this on the surface. Professional baseball players are routinely beaten in footraces by bat boys, stadium ushers and the occasional toddler. Playing a 783 game season in the sun and collecting a cheque in the process should be the dream of any child seeking a career in sports. Why take pucks to the beans for the Avalanche when you could be the DH for the Rockies for 14 seasons and never break a sweat in the process? We get it.
What we don't get is why Fleury would get involved with the gong show that is the Vipers, even if its only for an afternoon? You see last week, these same Vipers made headlines around the world—if you can believe it—for trading right-hander pitcher John Odom to the United League's Laredo Broncos for a shipment of bats. That's right, a live human being for ten baseball bats. Apparently you can call up a minor league baseball GM and say "How 'bout ol' Hutchens there in centre field? We've got ten slightly used Louisville Sluggers with your name on it if you can find it in your heart to part ways with the old boy."
You're better than this, Theo. You don't need to lower yourself to these sorts of publicity stunts. You want to play baseball? Fantastic! Go to tryouts of any minor leagues—Golden League included—and the reporters will follow. But don't do it like this. You are an Olympic Gold Medalist. You've won the Stanley Cup for heaven's sake!
But the trade got us thinking, where was this kind of creative thinking when Kevin Lowe was looking to move Raffi Torres last year? Ten Nike one-piece sticks for ol' Raff Daddy? Doesn't seem like the worst trade to us.
Is Raffi Torres worth 10 Nike one pieces? I'd take that deal if I was K-Lowe
I don't know about the Raffi trade.
It's a little shortsighted when you consider it would only take Stoll about 3 shifts to go through all ten sticks.
Now if KLowe could turn Raffi into ten bottles of Palmade for Sheldon Souray, then I think it's worth considering. That's a trade that would give you atleast a month worth of payback.
I heard that Stoll was experimenting with the Nike HairStick - the lightweight shafts are made entirely of human hair and cheese - explaining their durability.
Thats not Palmade, thats motor oil. You're in Oil Country baby!
Have you seen the price of Oil lately?
For 10 cans of that KLowe would have to throw Schremp into the deal.
May 28 2008, 04:40PM
Stoll should just switch to real lumber instead of composite sticks. I means, sure, he's not going to get quite as much on each shot, but at least he'll get the shot off. Plus, you could get a hundred wooden sticks for the cost of 10 composites.
Say... MacT, why don't you switch Stoll's sticks in training camp...
hahahahahaha, you guys rock...I'm laughing my ass off!!!!!
The real tragedy here is that this is Theo's second choice for a career after hockey. They wouldn't let him on Dancing with the Stars.
Oh yeah, I went there!
I think whatever path a person travels in order to reach and retain peace of mind is above this petty BS. Considering all the pitfalls of life Fleury has suffered through, if he chose to play professional horseshoe to keep his disease at bay, it would be a good and relevant story.


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Posted on 03/19/2009 8:39:55 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
The Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that would allow unions to organize worksites without secret-ballot elections, was introduced in Congress last week. And this week, we saw how far Big Labor will go to pass it.
On Tuesday the Service Employees International Union posted a YouTube video about the horrific death of a Tulsa, Oklahoma, man who fell into an industrial-sized clothes dryer while clearing a jam of wet laundry. The accident occurred at a plant operated by Cintas Corp., a large uniform supplier. The implication is that the accident never would have occurred if the worksite had been unionized, and that opponents of the union bill have blood on their hands.
The video's target is Oklahoma Rep. Dan Boren, a Democrat who recently declared that he'll vote against labor's top priority. The video concludes by calling for Mr. Boren by name to "stop risking workers' lives" and support the bill. The political ad also serves as a warning to other Democrats in Congress -- including Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas; Ben Nelson of Nebraska; Michael Bennet of Colorado; and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana -- who haven't declared how they'll vote. The message is that if they don't sign on the SEIU line, they'll get roughed up, and perhaps face a primary challenge next election.
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And so the end of what is barely left of a free America begins...
I think Taps ought to be played every day from here on out...pray for a turnaround before our way of live is completely gone.
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Im sure the Supreme Court will have something to say about all this. And Im sure it will make it that far.
Our Progressive Republican Chief Justice Taft started all of this.
Hopefully our current Chief Justice, John Roberts will make amends.
So you don't think a Union would make the plant any safer for workers?
In other words, vote your mind - but everyone is going to KNOW how you voted. Your vote is no longer secret, your vote is now PUBLIC. So, vote how ever you want - just don't expect to be able to keep your opinion quiet, or that there won't be any reprecussions for voting against the 'party line'.
If the union tells you to vote one way, and you think it's in your best interests to vote the other way, don't be surprised to see your car trashed, your house burned down, your family threatened or your life endangered. They now have the right to KNOW who voted, and which way they voted.
Is there any legitimate reason to know how someone voted?
At what cost to the company? There's already OSHA and dozens of other federal and state laws ensuring a safe workplace.
The Democrats may try to pass this by voice vote to cover themselves.
You caught the part about this guy DYING didn't you?
Really? So this guy died in an industrial dryer that was properly locked out and in a zero energy state, according to OSHA regs?
That's the point of getting a Union. It's cheaper for the company to ignore the regs when OSHA isn't there to cite them.
Notice how they are still so tight lipped about the circumstances surrounding the accident? That ain't so they can make things safer for the rest of their workforce.
The point isn't to find out how people voted. That's just the only talking point management friendly forces can think of.
The point is not to pin everything on an election the company controls. Didn't you know the so-called "card check" system has ALWAYS been available to management, and has been used by companies like ATT? They don't like it because it keeps the question open instead of allowing them to go back to cheating once they've threatened, cajoled, and fired all the employees willing to stick their neck out to improve conditions and force the company to abide by federal regulations.
These employers are willing to piss away our sovereignty for cheap illegal immigrant workers; you think they blanche at eliminating anyone threatening their margins when abiding by safety regs is so expensive?
In a word, NO!!!
I once worked in an aluminum mill that was a union shop, saw a guy fall into a vat of molten aluminum.
I guess what I am saying is that accidents happen in union shops as well as non union shops.
I have no reply to someone who can deny the manifestly obvious by citing an anecdote.
"You caught the part about this guy DYING didn't you?"
How exactly will the union prevent anyone from work place death? Please explain.
One of the Union's primary functions is to provide an entity "in house" to hold the company accountable to labor and safety laws without fear of retribution from management.
Where there is a Union, it is impossible to make compliance problems "go away" by firing individuals.
If there is no point to know how an individual voted, then why was the OPEN VOTE portion critical? I can see no reason, absolutely no reason whatsoever, to know how an individual voted unless the intent is to threaten, intimadate, maim or kill someone who disagrees with a particular point of view.
The primary function of a union is to collect union dues and contribute to democratic campaigns.
That's a false dichotomy. It's not a choice between safety or no labor union. Labor unions are not the only reason employers work to improve safety in the workplace. If unions were 100% responsible for workplace safety, then why aren't workers dying off in droves in the Right to Work states
You have got to be kidding! Unions are a slim step above organized crime! And you actually think a union steward would not submit a name to the boss to make that name go away in the monthly RIF! Unions are a collective brotherhood running a vast protection racket on the theory that the company pays protection or the Union puts the company out of business. If the Mafia tries to do that they are prosecuted, but when a Union thug with a collective bargaining card does that he has your full support!?
Perhaps way back in 1885, Sam Gompers' efforts did a modicum of good in the face of the involuntary servitude brought by salaries paid in scrip at Company stores instead of in real Greenbacks, or in the face of dangerous workrooms in dark and dirty factories. Yet the reality was in the 19th century virtually everyone had to toil hard to survive in a time of no modern conveniences such as refrigeration or mechanization. The Garment Workers Union did not prevent 141 workers from dying in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Factory Fire in 1911. Even in Gompers' time the Trade Unionism was anti-capitalist and still is now.
The most pitiful myth is that the Union protects workers from the company. When a union takes control of a workforce, in less time than it takes to say "Union card-check bill", the next question should be, WHO WILL PROTECT THE WORKERS FROM THE UNION?! There are a myriad of instances of loyal individual union workers finding themselves railroaded as scapegoats by their union leader onto the unemployment lines or even blackballed for not fitting into the personality cult of the Shop steward. The Union bosses are much more to be feared than any company official.
What part of company controlled elections did your ability to "see" cut out on?
Spare me the "outhouse litigation." It does not take a wizard to figure out a business that has to negotiate with its labor force like any of its other "suppliers" will be more circumspect in its treatment of that supplier.
It's pretty hard to convince someone an idea is a "myth" when they've seen it with their own eyes.
That make the rest of your post nothing but a screed.
I am sorry, but you are simply wrong, and stuck in a 1930's attitude about labor/management.
And stick it up your outhouse, I've seen you in action in this thread, and I'm done with you already.
Declare victory and run away from the debate...why am I not surprised?
Just another union goof trying to defend the indefensible.
America can thank the UAW for driving GM, Ford and Chrysler almost out of business. Screw you and your union buddies.
If Unions were so damn good why do their numbers shrink yearly in the private sector?
Make unions illegal!!!
The ONLY growth in unions has been in the public sector, look how well that's worked out. Look at the huge deficits local, state and federal governments have racked up with close to 70% of each budget going for "personnel" costs. How's your local/state working out? If you are in the north I know the answer- deficits with huge pension obligations.
Gee, I'm not hearing any comment about why this guy got killed working on an industrial dryer that wasn't locked out...and people wonder why unions have the reputation of negotiating with a lead pipe.
They don't. You are confusing what little bit you know about the subject for what can be known.
If Unions were so damn good why do their numbers shrink yearly in the private sector?
Because it's cheaper to ship the jobs overseas than abide by the rules of this country.
Good Luck.
I see so Card check is just a whim then?
Or are you coming out against card check?
Like how they struck down Campaign Finance Reform? Oh, that's right, they upheld it. Don't pin your hopes on the Supremes.
You caught the part about the owner's baby getting new teeth, didn't you?
Has about as much to do with the two sentences you just tried to associate.
IE, a non-sequitur.
The reason I ask is that my husband is a safety director at the non union plant that he works at, and he does safety checks (watching employees with a checklist) to determine that the safety precautions are both in place, and being utilized.
One of the most expensive components of any factories budget is Workmans Comp insurance, and claims. In order to minimize those costs the big nasty corporations MUST maintain their safety standards.
My dad was the union president at his plant for years, and they had the same exact W/C claims as my husbands plant does!
Card check has always been an option. Companies generally avoid it because it takes more effort to manipulate.
This legislation would take the choice of format away from management and give it to the workers.
So then unions do need special legislation to survive, or are you against card check?
Unions do nothing useful. Unions are not tolerated by Americans and must coerce the population by mafia-like intimidation to exist.
If they win, they will die.
Uhm... threats of physical violence... violent death by industrial accident.
Are you sure you know what "non-sequitur" means?
Sorry (sincerely), must have missed the part where he was being threatened.
Yeah, I can see a goonion thug making an example out of someone who wouldn't "sign the card".
And workers forming a collective bargaining unit is a union... big deal.
So how do you explain this Cintas case?
How is this an either/or proposition?
Unions are anti-American and should be outlawed.
Would a Union make the plant, or anywhere outside the plant more dangerous for workers that didn't vote in favor of a union?
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