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We're probably safePosted Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at 8:44 AM
The Pentagon last week announced a series of proposed cuts for the military that could lead to another round of Base Realignment and Closure Commissions.
Details are still sketchy, but overall, the Air Force will lose 10,000 airmen in the next fiscal year, and over the next five years will eliminate six tactical air squadrons, probably most from the F-16 fleet. The F-35 procurement program also will be slowed down considerably.
The Army and Navy also will face deep cuts, especially in ground forces (Army troops and Marines).
Our sources tell us many -- but not all -- of the bases that DoD will look at cutting will be overseas, and in fact, two Army brigades now stationed there will be removed and replaced with U.S.-based brigades that will rotate in and out of Europe, where we suspect most of the cuts will be made.
But there probably will be some bases cut at home.
At first blush, we would suggest Mountain Home Air Force Base will not be on any lists. We could be wrong, but the base is well positioned for the future.
First, we have the training range, one of the best in the country.
Second, we are the home of a foreign squadron, the 428th Fighter Squadron "Buccaneers" of the Republic of Singapore, who are here as part of a long-term treaty arrangement.
Third, we are the preferred location to base a second foreign-national squadron, that of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In fact, after trying so hard (and unsuccessfully) to obtain some F-35 squadrons, we may actually see F-15SAs out here long before anyone else in the county gets any F-35s, which has been a troubled program in development.
All this doesn't mean we shouldn't keep our antennae up about any BRAC that should come along, but we're in good shape to avoid being on any list, so people shouldn't panic.
Overall, things look pretty good in the long run for both the base and the city.
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Kelly Everitt: I've never seen you post a comment on your blog but I'll still address you in hopes of getting an answers.
I think you are correct in thinking that MHAFB is safe from the next round of BRAC. But for the sake of argument lets assume the military said, "shut down Mountain Home AFB by the end of 2014".
What would the City of Mountain Home look like in 2015 and beyond?
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TB - I don't believe he has ever commented here. Not sure if he even checks the posts.
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WE have had oppertunity to be independent of the base we have not done so.The infastructure to do that for some reason seems to elude us and that is a shame because it would only enchance our town.I have called this home since 1972 and have always stated we have to many eggs in one basket,it needs to change.
It would be in our best intrest if we could get back to 5,200-5,400 people in uniform here.IT would also be in our best intrest if we could get some form of industry prefferable manufacturing ......... my opinion.
Not going to get into the saudi'S.....HERE
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Not to be snide, argumentative or insulting. No one wants their ox gored.
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While Apple's Maps offer iPhone users turn-by-turn directions-a feature that Android users have long enjoyed but that Google has left out of Apple's version of Google Maps-Mossberg found it to be "a step backward" from the Google app. "While Apple's maps feature a 3D 'Flyover' view of some central cities, they lack Google's very useful ground-level photographic street views. And they also lack public-transit routing," wrote Mossberg. "Apple will instead link you to third-party transit apps. Also, while I found Apple's maps accurate, they tend to default to a more zoomed-in view than Google's, making them look emptier until you zoom out."But he also bumped into the trouble with Apple Maps. In an initial test, Jaroslovsky wrote, the iPhone 5 was "too easily confused, especially in urban areas. At one point, as I was driving south on San Francisco's Embarcadero, it thought I was going north; at another point, it mistakenly thought I was on Fremont Street, a couple of blocks away." Apple gave him a second unit to try out, which behaved better. Though when the GPS system was in use for an extended period, Jaroslovsky wrote, "the phone grew noticeably hot." In Engadget's Geekbench test suite, wrote Tim Stevens, the iPhone 5 scored an impressive 1,628, compared with the iPhone 4S' 634. "That's more than twice as fast," he wrote, "and while you won't necessarily see such huge increases in day-to-day usage, apps do load noticeably quicker, HDR images are processed in half the time and tasks like video rendering in iMovie are equally expedient." But Stevens went on to write that, while much about the phone is ahead of the curve, "it's the operating system here that's beginning to feel a bit dated and beginning to show its age." Still, like the others, Stevens agrees it's an excellent phone, "a hallmark of design," and no doubt-as Apple has also asserted-the best iPhone yet. If you're an Android user and you love it, great. Stick with it. But if you've been thinking of switching or are a current iPhone user ready to upgrade, it's a no-brainer. As Stevens writes, "This is the one you've been waiting for."
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Norbert Schulz
University of Wuerzburg - Department of Economics
Francesco Parisi
University of Minnesota - Law School; University of Bologna
Ben Depoorter
University of California Hastings College of Law; Ugent - CASLE; Stanford CIS
Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, Vol. 158, No. 4, pp. 594-613, December 2002
George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 02-03
This paper develops a general model of anticommons fragmentation in property. To this end, we differentiate between different forms of property fragmentation. With the use of several functionally related examples, we consider the equilibria obtained under different scenarios. The various illustrations are later utilized as building blocks for the development of a general model of fragmented property. The model reveals that the private incentives of excluders do not capture the external effects of their individual decisions. Specifically, our model suggests that the results of underutilization of joint property increase monotonically in both (a) the extent of fragmentation; and (b) the foregone synergies and complementarities between the property fragments. Within this context, we explore some of the important implications for the institutional responses to issues of property fragmentation.
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Stacey Jackson :: Call her Ms. Jackson, but not MILF
Hmmm, the name Stacey Jackson not ringing any bells? Haven't heard her name being tossed around with the Katy Perrys, the Lady Gagas, and Beyonces of the world?
Well, it probably won't be long before all that changes, because this U.K. Dance music charter is about to make an invasion in North America, and judging from her success in London, the writing is on the wall for Ms. Jackson to join the legion of female pop stars we have come to love. Now I'm not saying that Stacey Jackson has been around the block, but she has the maturity, four kids, and a wealth of life's experiences to know a thing or two about what it takes to make good music that people of varying generations will care to listen to.
Jackson found success with producing an album of Motown classic covers on her debut album "Upside Down" that were later remixed to the delight of dance fans in the U.K. propelling her onto the U.K. Dance Chart. Not soon after, listeners got a taste of her writing skills with her #5 Dance Chart smash "I Am Women" in 2011 which solidified her earlier success as no fluke. In all she has charted two Top Five dance singles and four Top 20 dance songs on the U.K charts in just over two years.
She definitely has the talent, the pipes, the looks and yes, some birthdays behind her to join those dance divas that have made it in the States. It doesn't hurt that she has worked with veteran hit making rapper Snoop Dogg on a track called "Live It Up" to be introduced later this year in North American radio and clubs. I had an opportunity to speak with the Londoner from her home about what it is like be a veteran in the music business because of age, what influences the music she writes, why the gay community embraces her, and how she feels about being called a MILF?
The other "Miss Jackson"
BeBe: It appears as if there will be another "Miss Jackson" here in the U.S. soon!
Stacey: Ok (both of us laughing).
BeBe: Yes, you are the new Miss Jackson which is wonderful. I think it is wonderful also because when we see you, one of the things that doesn't come to mind is that you are a mother of four!
Stacey: Yep. Trust me. I'm a mum of four (laughs). And at four o'clock in the afternoon when they all come home from school it is absolute chaos here!
BeBe: You know being a mother also puts you into another category because you are so hot and sexy and talented.....
Stacey: (Interjecting)... oh, thank you!
BeBe: That puts you, at least for most straight men, in the M.I.L.F. category. You do know that?
Stacey: Yeah, I've been told (both roar with laughter). It isn't something that I think of myself, but it has been known to come up. And whatever you do, don't say it in front of my 16-year old because he doesn't want to go for that.
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BeBe: And that has sort of supported by you being named the Greatest Rocker Mom of All-Time back in 2009 by the U.K.'s Female First ( an online lifestyle magazine), beating out the likes of Madonna and Tina Turner. That has to be something quite rewarding?
Stacey: I think they honored me with that title mostly because I am probably the oldest person in the dance music industry that actually came out with a hit record after being 40 years old for the first time. That's probably why I may have made the grade.
BeBe: And you have done well competing with a much younger crop of musicians in the dance music genre. You have had success on the dance charts there in the U.K., namely and initially with "I Am Woman" (#5 on U.K. Dance Chart) that was released over a year ago.
Stacey: It was a soft launch (release). We deliberately did it in the U.K. In the clubs just to see if it would fare, and it did really well. So, this summer we will be releasing it internationally in the U.S. and Canada (Jackson's native country) that will be great. The whole album "Live It Up" will come out at the end of 2012. It's all good. It was a great song and I'm really proud of it.
BeBe: What was the inspiration behind "I Am Woman"? I know it has been heralded as being one of the biggest dance hits in the U.K. In 2011, but also it is an anthem for the women back there. Tell me how the song all came about.
Stacey: I wrote it with that sort of empowering thing that I am woman and I know what I want. I've always been that kind of control freak (happily chuckles), you know. It is sort of an 'I am just going to take the bull by the horns,' so to speak, and 'I am in control' kind of track. I think the whole album, or most of my songs, I've written about experiences I've had. I think because I am older, and I've been through different generations of musical influences, I can write songs about being empowered and going out and living your dreams. That is exactly what I am hoping the album "Live It Up" is going to convey.
Motown influence
BeBe: You bring up your musical influences, your debut album in 2009 "Upside Down" was a cover of Motown songs.
Stacey: Isn't it funny. It really rocked out, actually. You know I grew up in the 70s, and I love disco and I love Motown. Even in my original tracks you will hear some of those disco strings come through. And then in the 80s I went totally hard rock, a big haired, bandana-wearin' teenager... Motley Crue, Guns 'N Roses and the whole thing. In the original version of "I Am Woman" it has the heavy guitar in it, because that (hard rock) is what I pulled from. So, I think I'm kind of fortunate because throughout the generations of music, I think I've kind of evolved musically. Now when I write, I have different reference points I can pull from.
BeBe: What I like about what you are saying is that songs of old, like the Motown sound, and I know one of your hits was a cover of "Band of Gold" by Freda Payne, were about life's experiences. Those songs were written like that. You seem to carry that over in your writing.
Stacey: I think a lot of artists who write their own material, in particular, are pulling from sort of experience. I write about relationships with my children, relationship with my husband, anything in my world that I can relate to and pull from.
Connecting with Snoop Dog
BeBe: Speak to me about the single "Live It Up" with Snoop Dogg which definitely went wild in the U.K. Hitting the #2 spot on its dance chart. You have to tell me how you ended up recording with Snoop.
Stacey: It's a funny story. I actually accidentally found some success with the first album, I say accidentally because it was a charity album. I worked with kids from Music For Youth here in the U.K., and I sprinkled about 40 of these kids from the U.K all over the album. We had them on strings, in the choir and all over. And "Band of Gold" (#17 on U.K. Dance Chart) was the first one from that album that got remixed, largely because it got so much buzz because we raised about 20,000 pounds (approximately $10,000 U.S. dollars) from the album. So the DJs remixed it and all of a sudden there's Stacey Jackson sitting (on the charts) between Lady Gaga and the Scissor Sisters.
So with that, I started to get phone calls from esteemed and acclaimed producers and DJs who have worked with Annie Lennox, Girls Aloud, James Morrison... I mean big people, and they all wanted me to write with them. So, it was really amazing. I wrote "Live It Up" based on a dream I had with my late father who came to visit me in my dream, I know this may sound a bit strange, but it is true! He said that this is your time. Now is your time. You've got to live it up. So, I woke up spooked out and wrote a song. I wrote exactly about this dream, and then I thought wouldn't it be nice to have a rapper on it? And, I thought I'd revisit the kids from the charity album.
But my manager at the time said I was a different place (in my career) now. We should go for the gold. Why don't we send the track to Snoop Dogg. It was just as random as that. Five days later I was on a plane to Boston to record with Snoop. He loved every bit of it. He loved the story. He loved that I'm living my dream. We both have kids that are same age. He thought it was all fabulous. And most important, he loved the track.
Back to her 80s roots
BeBe: Wow! So, what I'm hearing in your story is that one of the connections you had with Snoop Dogg is that you are a mom, with Snoop being a father and in the industry for a number of years. A lot of people don't know how devout at being a father he is. He is really into his children.
Stacey: Yes, and he is married to his high school sweetheart. His kids get what he is doing and are supportive. The whole family has to be apart of the dream in order to make it work. It would be very difficult otherwise.
BeBe: You have also just released last month a cover of White Snake's "Is This Love..."
Stacey: Yeah, I went back to my 80s roots (laughs). It brings back a lot of memories. It came out the year me and my husband first met. It was the original rock ballad. I always had this in my head that when I went into the dance world to take something so out of left field and try it work in the dance music world. So imagine how much fun I had in the studio doing this. And me and my management sort of felt that Stacey Jackson is not really quite known yet in the U.S., so maybe it is a good idea to come in with a cover so at least people will recognize the song. And then we can bring in "I Am Woman" and people will be able to make the connection. So that was the plan behind it.
BeBe: Now Stacey, you have credited a lot of where you are today in your career to your community of gay fans. We, as a community, have embraced your music. Why do you think you are someone the gay community in the U.K. has gravitated to?
Stacey: You know that is a really good question. When it all first started happening, I asked myself the same thing. Maybe (it's) because I'm real. Maybe because I'm someone they can relate to. I don't know. I love glamor. I love fashion. Also, I'm very tangible and very approachable. I find that to be very important. Gay people have always been apart of my world. I worked in New York in television for some time, and I had a lot of gay friends in the entertainment industry. My best friend is gay. I think, BeBe, they see that, that it is not fake. I really appreciate them. They love the music and love to dance.
BeBe: You know I've interviewed other musicians who have said that for their gay fans it is about the music. It is not about all the other hype. You are putting out there some good stuff, and we are embracing that. You are being honored for what you are putting out there musically.
Stacey: I absolutely agree!
BeBe: It may also be because you are an underdog winning a battle where the odds are against you. I mean I am sure when approaching music labels, age has been a factor against you. And you haven't let that stop you from living your dream. You haven't put barriers in front of you to stop you from living your dream.
Stacey: Amen. You've just said it right there!
Stacey Jackson is currently embarking on a U.S. club tour with 3Big Records at the following dates and venues: March 16 - Roscoe's in Chicago; March 17 - Krave in Las Vegas; March 18 - Revolver Lounge in Los Angeles; March 21 - Mova Lounge in Miami
For future tour dates and upcoming single and album release dates, follow Stacey at her website.
As an actress, BeBe was introduced to film with a lead role in the independent film "Under One Sun" with her character dealing with religious, racial and gender issues. Additionally, she appeared in the campy musical "Devious, Inc" (Australian Film Festival, San Francisco Short Film Fest) also adding additional vocals to the musical soundtrack. Both of these performances led to her selection for a lead role in Aisha Media's next short film series, "Con-tin.u.um" to be released in 2012.


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However, Cashwell was able to negotiate a year-long severance deal that includes pay for accrued sick and vacation days, a package worth close to $125,000.
City leaders tell us a year-long package is standard. "Most city managers that are hired now have a year's severance package then, and since it was an amicable resignation, he asked for it. We negotiated back and forth and settled on a year, "said vice mayor Guy Odom.
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Mayor Steele was the only member of the five-person city council to vote "no" on Cashwell's new agreement. "I was not part of the agreement to sit down and go through this. This was a couple of council members. I would not participate in it for the simple reason of that I did not believe in this, "said Steele.
Mayor Steele felt the best course of action would have been to wait until Monday, when the city leadership goes through its annual reorganization, to make a decision. "You could have brought him in Monday and you could have turned around and had him resign before the meeting if he wanted to resign, vote him up or down," said Steele. "If he's voted out, he gets his six month severance, [and we] send him on his way."
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As the first anniversary of the Crandall Canyon mine disaster approaches on August 6, it seems like just yesterday, but yet it seems like another lifetime. The events during that time seemed like such a bad dream. A nightmare that had no end and one from which we never awoke. The families to this day still live with the nightmare of the deaths of their loved ones. Their lives came to a sudden and tragic end. One year past doesn't make it any easier. Just one year without seeing their smile or hearing their laugh.
One year without them coming through the door and calling out, 'I'm home.' One short year, but a very long time since we could say 'I love you' and have them say I love you back.
The families have gone on, you have too, the pieces must be picked up and the puzzle must be put back together, but there are still nine very large pieces missing, nine lives. The piece that was their life connecting to your life cannot be brought back together in this lifetime.
There is a hole in this puzzle called life. This hole can never be filled. As time goes by their memory is the only source of comfort. Remember who they were. Talk about them. Don't let them be forgotten. When people lose loved ones so close to them, sometimes people think it's unhealthy to talk about the person who has died. But, I think it's important to keep their memory alive especially for the young children who are growing up without fathers.
I remember a story I read one time of a man who grew up without a father. The father had died while the young man was a boy. He still had the influence of his father. The father's memory was kept alive by a wise mother who knew the young boy needed a father even though the father wasn't here on earth.
She encouraged the young boy with stories of his father, the things the father used to do, the color of his hair and his eyes, his favorite sayings, all kept alive for the young man. The underlying message the mother brought forth for her son was that his father loved him. The young man never doubted that his father loved him from afar.
The young man felt that father's influence and love as he grew and excelled. He wanted his father to be proud of him and he worked towards that end.
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In a few months, fund managers' fourth-quarter portfolio disclosures may give a better idea what type of investor has been so fervently selling down Apple's (AAPL) stock. In the meantime, the lack of knowledge hasn't stopped people from pointing fingers.
A Monday story by the WSJ's Drew FitzGerald and Murray Coleman gives a flavor: "Many 'fast money' managers hold positions in Apple, according to Sam Katzman, chief investment officer at Constellation Wealth Advisors, which manages about $5 billion in assets. "If you look at the top holdings by leading hedge funds, Apple is at the top or near the top of most lists," he said. "As 2012 closes, it's not surprising to see a lot of the fast money crowd getting out to lock in gains."
Katzman is right about one thing: Apple was the number one holding of twenty-one of 30 huge hedge funds surveyed by Citigroup midyear. There's no doubt that many hedge funds love this stock. But the hedge-fund industry as a whole is only about $2.6 trillion in assets – or roughly five times the size of Apple's market cap. This money is spread across stocks, bonds, commodities, complex derivatives, and more. Can we really attribute Apple's stock woes to this one set of investors?
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G-Star Raw has partnered with conceptual artist Ryan Gander to produce 30 limited-edition Arc Loose Tapered jeans. Gander's work involves adding discreet white embroidery, to mimic drips of paint, on select pairs of the brands 3D Arc Loose Tapered jeans, in addition to a small-figurine key ring. The basis for this design intervention comes from renowned modernist Le Corbusier's phrase "By law all buildings should be white," which inspired Gander to invent a national holiday in Japan called "New New Day," encouraging people to paint buildings white. The symbol of this day is 'Arata-Chan' (translated as 'cleaning helping friend'), a little figurine with Le Corbusier-style glasses and a paintbrush in his hand. The white embroidered "paint drips" on these limited edition Arc Pants are a visual representation of this concept.
Watch the video to see how artist Ryan Gander designed these limited-edition paint-drop jeans, inspired by Le Corbusier. "I like the idea that someone might think they're damaged, try to return them and not realize they're getting a limited edition," said Gander. Beginning August 1, 2011 visitors of G-Star stores worldwide might find one of the 30 limited edition Arc Pants from G-Star RAW, much like finding Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket, as Gander describes. The special jeans were quietly distributed at various store locations in the world. The project was commissioned as part of Wallpaper* magazine's "Artist Intervention" series.
One pair of the limited edition Arc Pants will be on auction for charity on the G-Star Facebook page. The collaboration is featured in full in Wallpaper*s August issue, out now.
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Somehow I never fully saw her coming back. Poor girl. Every since she made a move specifically for her skating she has had nothing but injury and setback. I don't see her continuing skating if the pain is chronic and the fact that she will miss out on the olympic chance. Well she had a great moment of glory...she is lucky that the judges were fair that year at worlds unlike they often are to young skaters.
What a pity! I don't see her coming back from an injury with this kind of timing, though one never knows. I will always remember her sunny nature and those lovely triple triples at a time when no other American ladies were able to step up to the plate for us.
I'm so glad she has that World championship! She'll always keep that place in skating history, just as Naomi Nari Nam will always have that National silver medal.
I wish Kimmie a fast recovery, and best of luck in whatever she does.
Why all the doom & gloom!?!
Kimmie Meissner stated herself on her twitter page that she's only out for the season. I, for one, believe her.
There are literally many many examples of skaters coming back from injury to compete, no matter the age, it's par for the course. Some examples:
1. Fumie Suguri's been known to have knee problems herself over the years & is still competing at age 28 (will be 29 in December)!
2. Shizuka Arakawa won the 2006 Olympics at age 25, not to mention she had struggled with a foot injury two years prior.
3. Sasha Cohen had to sit out a season when she was younger due to a back/spinal injury, and she's still competing at age 25.
4. Michelle Kwan missed the entire 1997 GP due to a fracture to her foot (had to wear a cast), yet she came back to win the silver medal at both the 1998 Olympics & the bronze medal at the 2002 Olympics.
5. Irina Slutskaya struggled with injuries herself throughout her career, most notably her heart condition just prior to winning the bronze medal at the 2006 Olympics at age 27!
6. Maria Butyrskaya had a history of ups & downs throughout her loooong career, but yet managed to become the oldest lady to win the 1999 Worlds at age 26, as well as the oldest lady to win the 2002 Europeans at age 29!
And the list goes on & on & on... You get my point, lol. :D
Kimmie Meissner is a World Champion & a National Champion at only 20 yrs. old! And she has the distinction of being only the 2nd American female to have landed the 3Axel in competition. Heck, she's got plenty of time to come back. In fact, I think this will be good for her, time to sit out & recoup, heal her knee, and slowly come back stronger than ever before! Seriously. It's all up to her. She's got the goods, the mindset, everything she needs. I wouldn't be surprised to see her pull a Shizuka Arakawa at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.
Sadly this reminds me a great deal of what happened to Jill Trennary. She was certainly young enough to try to compete again in the 94 games, but she had missed so much time due to injury and was falling behind her competition technically a little more each season when she was healthy. She tried gamely to qualify for nationals in the fall of 91, but did not skate well. I think she saw the writing on the wall and made the calculation to cut her losses and move on.
I'm not saying this is the conclusion Kimmie has come to, just pointing out the similarities.
I think the difference between her and the past champions mentioned above is that her technique has not held up in the face of a change in the technical standard of the sport. Trennary won the last worlds with figures (her strength). Kimmie won the last worlds before underrotations became the greatest of sins.
Butyrskaya and Suguri are the closest comparisons in that regard. Suguri has competed ably in the middle rung of skaters not really competing for medals at big events. But she essentially does only three different triples at this stage, a major disadvantage. At this point, she's really competing for the love of the sport. Butyrskaya (whom I loved) peaked at just the right time when Kwan and Slutskaya was vulnerable, then essentially lost ground gradually the last three years of her career as triple-triples became a must to win.
I fear that Kimmie falls squarely in that category. Trennary won her world title under circumstances similar to Butyrskaya and Kimmie (although they had the skates of their lives). She's a tough, delightful person who deserves better than the lot in life she's had. I just think the current system works against her strengths.
Best of luck to her.
I am happy to see her decide to go with good health over maybe making an olympic team. She's thinking of herself and her potential teammates. Good for her.
I wish her a speedy recovery, and good luck in whatever she decides to do!
(and it's her fault I have let it be stuck in my head, as she had it as her facebook status yesterday, and she thought it was funny when I complained ha ha!)
I really hope this isn't Kimmie's end. Just going back and watching the fluffs of her, like in 2008 about her being the "American angel trying to get her wings back", as well as being in Sasha's shadow and winning, make her seem so special and so different from every other skater. She was so real, so truly American. I've loved every single one of her worlds long programs, and even though 2008 wasn't perfect, she put so much emotion into that program.
Hopefully she keeps her head up, maybe takes a break from competitive skating, and learn to love skating all over again, almost as Sasha seems to have done.
Kimmie is a great skater and a nice girl but I doubt she could stand up to Mao, YuNa, Shasha or Miki. She may even be relieved that she bowed out of the Gd Prix events. Frankly I don't think she was ever in their class. That 2006 Worlds title was a post Oly where the best opted out and Fumie was arguably the winner but for a last minute jump sequence by Kimmie. Kimmie has home team popularity which can cloud objective opinion especially when the US is in dire need of a young Michelle Kwan back on the ice.


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Keitech Tungsten Mono Spin Jig
Take your finesse fishing to unseen heights with the Keitech Mono Spin Jig. Made from a special tungsten compound, the Keitech Mono Spin Jig is 30% denser than lead jigs of the same weight, which gives it a smaller, more compact profile. In addition to being smaller, the Keitech Mono Spin Jig is also more sensitive and allows anglers to detect subtle changes in structure and faint bites. The weedguard attached to the Keitech Mono Spin Jig is made from a single strand of heavy-gauge monofilament, and helps it maneuver through thick cover without obstructing hook sets. The Keitech Mono Spin Jig also features an ultra-fine, 80-strand SR-40 skirt that produces an unbelievable pulsating action. Armed with a razor-sharp #3 Katsuichi Hook, the Keitech Mono Spin Jig works wonders for post cold fronts, clear waters, or around heavily-pressured fish.
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Comments: Yeah, they're small, but that's the point. Speaking of points, the one on the hook is stupid sharp & very durable. The skirt is wire tied & lasts fish after fish. The 90 degree line tie gets good hook sets when using a light action rod & light fluoro. It's a true finesse jig that will catch everything from sunfish to big bass, so if you use the right equipment with the proper drag setting, you can land kicker fish without fear of bending the hook. Try a 2-2.5" swing impact, a 4" live impact, or the new 3" leech for trailers. My favorite thing to do is swim/kill it with an Owner Shiver Tail worm, but good luck finding those.
From: Tony: Yukon, OK 8/24/16
Comments: I got these because they looked cool and the bait monkey was blabbing in my ear to get them. I decided to try them wacky style. They really work well for wacky rigging! This thing with a zoom finesse worm and you have a killer bait. Anytime, anywhere, it catches fish. The hooks are small but they peg great and with the right rod and drag setting it doesn't straighten out. I hauled in a 7.5 lb fish a few weeks ago. Last year I had a great day and caught more than 20 fish 4 of them weight 4+ lbs on 1 jig. The skirt on the jig was destroyed by the end of the day but I would use 1 a day if it catches me 20 fish every time I go fishing.
From: Clarence: Virginia Beach, VA 3/30/15
Comments: Used these with a slightly snipped berkley powerbait 4 inch worm as a trailer in black or black grape. Caught 2 dozen large and small mouth in 3 days the largest weighing in just over 3 pnds. The last day, caught a 5 1/2 pnd pike on 6pnd flour-carbon. This was up in southern Ontario on a trip. These little jigs fish hard and obviously hold up well. Anything that stay together after a pike encounter has some good construction.
From: Joel: PA 8/27/14
Comments: these are really tiny jigs, i thought they were going to be about the same size of a 1/4oz jig only in a lighter weight..i was wrong, they are about the size as 1/60 jig you use for steelhead or panfish fishing..they have a really light wire hook which in my opinion wouldnt hold up to a kicker fish and it might cost you a tournament lol but on the other hand they are sexy looking and i think they will definately catch numbers of fish in a high pressured clear water lake!!! im going to dropshot using two of them with a berkley gulp minnow in the summer when the lake shut down and the smaller baitballs are going crazy, it my friends will be amazing!!!!
From: Bobby: Hillsboro, Ohio
Comments: These jigs have changed the way I fish. I have never been much of a jig guy. I had bought them before, but never had any luck, so I stuck to my grubs, swimbaits, and crankbaits for bass. However, I picked up several just to experiment and they have been dynamite. This is a terrific jig, but it is very small, so you will have to use spinning tackle. It has a RAZOR sharp hook and a quality paint job, too. The weed guard is very light, but it works quite well in scattered weeds and chunk rock. The bait barb is adequate, but not perfect. I like to use a straight, floating worm trailer, or a grub, swimbait, or craw trailer. These jigs perform best with a 2-4 inch trailer. This bait is great for swimming, jigging, and shakyheading applications for smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass in especially clear water. You can also expect a variety of sunfish and perch or just about anything that swims.
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Comments: I bought these jig at a local store (2/11/12) for some pre spawn fishing and was so impress by it, I caught two five plus pound bass with it on a "BAD DAY". I dropped by tackle to see what other people think of this lure but only to see "Ted" was rubbing my new favorite lure in the wrong way, "Rubbish!" Ted probably had never fished in places where the water is so clear that you can see 15-20ft plus. It's call different lure for different situation. Don't mess with our Cali finesse fishing.
From: Pao: Fresno, CA
Comments: I agree with the guy below me. I am only 16 years old and I already know the effectiveness of these things. I roll with 6-8 lb test on my spinning reels and 12 lb test on my baitcasters. My friends may laugh at my light tackle, but I can wipe the smiles right off their faces at weigh-in. I have found these are good with small finesse worms like the 3-3/4 inch Zipper worm. Green pumpkin with a watermelon red flake zipper worm is the best color where i have fished, which is a lot of New England. I fish Winnepesaukee, but Champlain is good too ;) Best bag with these was an Lake Wentworth NH I got 14 lbs 15 oz with a mixed largie-smallie 5-fish bag.
From: Jack: Hampton, NH
Comments: Hey "Ted", we all don't fish in the south where cold water is 65 degrees, we need to finesse the old nothern mama jammas with a little keitech hook and a small finesse worm trailer - this thing is efficient on the 18 ft. grasslines and tempting stone-cold 6 pounders in late fall and very early spring.
From: Bud: Swan Lake, NY
Comments: Great idea, for perch that is! come on Keitech, even your biggest hooks are too small. Seriously we all don't fish with 5 lb test and spinning rods.
From: Ted
Comments: Use the silver tiger and the bluegill flash in 3.5 inch. Looks way better than the bluegill tiger
Comments: this is my cold water secret...attach a small curly tail or use alone, tick it through the weeds and it's deadly. no bones about it...but shh...buy it, but keep it our secret.
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These hook clips from Eagle Claw will serve perfectly as a stylish tie clip or for clipping on the bill of your hat. Let people know you are a dedicated angler. Available in an array of colors, they will look great with any hat or tie, and will make you think about your favorite sport!
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Travis Hafner \HAF-ner\
Travis Lee Hafner (Pronk)
Positions: Designated Hitter and First Baseman
Born: June 3, 1977 in Jamestown, ND
High School: Sykeston HS (Sykeston, ND)
School: Cowley County Community College (Arkansas City, KS)
Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 31st round of the 1996 amateur draft.
Signed June 2, 1997. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 6, 2002 (Age 25.064, 15,740th in MLB history) vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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Agents: Greg Genske, Brian Peters, and Scott Parker, previously: Matt Sosnick, Paul Cobbe [*]
Last Game: September 29, 2013 (Age 36.118) vs. HOU 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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More than 70 historic autos including presidential limousines, Al Capone's car and movie cars such as the Batmobile, PLUS hundreds of "pieces of history" and constantly changing exhibits make this museum a step above the standard auto museum.
Macktown Living History Education Center
Built in 1834 on the Pecatonica River by fur trader Stephen Mack, one of the area's first settlers. See the walnut cradle Mack made for his children, plus Native American artifacts, donated by Mack's descendants. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Macktown is where Stephen Mack, his Native American wife, Hononegah, and the people who inhabited the village conducted their daily business. Remnants of 8,000 years of Native American occupation of this same site can be seen. Stephen Mack's Home and the Whitman Trading Post still stand, and a reconstruction of the village is being undertaken, including the disassembly of the 2-story shop and schoolroom to be rebuilt at its original site. There are many historic and prehistoric artifacts in the Education Center.
The Pavilion at Orchard Ridge Farms and Copperstone Inn
The Pavilion at Orchard Ridge Farms and Copperstone Inn are a unique venue for an unforgettable wedding ceremony, reception and rehearsal dinner. An Orchard Ridge Farms/Copperstone Inn wedding offers the combination of rustic charm and sophisticated elegance that will create extraordinary memories that will last a lifetime. Our one hundred and thirty acres creates a majestic stage for your special event, a refreshing change from the average banquet facility.
Arts and humanities complex housing Discovery Center Museum, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford Dance Company office and studies, Northern Illinois Public Radio offices and Rockford Symphony Orchestra offices.
Rockford College Performing Arts Department
Four productions per year in Clark Arts Center's Maddox and Cheek Theatres, performed by theater students, plus student-directed 3-Penny Theater productions, the Rockford College Forum Series, and Common Destines programs.
Camp Grant Museum and Command Post Restaurant
Memorabilia of Rockford's Camp Grant, U.S. Army induction and training camp during World Wars I and II. The museum, an original building of Camp Grant, houses the Command Post restaurant and contains postcards, pictures, and memorabilia of the camp along with Rockford postcards.
Coronado Performing Arts Center
See a play or musical performance at the wonderfully ornate Coronado Performing Arts Center, which was once a 1920s movie palace and vaudeville hall. The Coronado still features its original whimsical details, such as gilded Spanish castles, Chinese dragons in relief on the walls and a faux starry sky. Coronado Performing Arts Center is the venue for many performing arts groups and traveling shows.
Anderson Japanese Gardens has been named one of the highest quality Japanese gardens in North America by Sukiya Living Magazine since 2004. Inspired by calm and tranquility, this 12 acre award winning landscape is comprised of koi-filled ponds, winding paths, gentle streams, cascading waterfalls, raked gravel gardens, beautifully trained pines, and more. Master craftsmanship and 16th century traditional architecture is found throughout the garden.
Jane Addams International Peace Garden
This peace garden honors Rockford College alumna and Nobel laureate Jane Addams. The garden is located at Fisher Chapel on the grounds of Rockford College.
Celebrating over 40 years of dance excellence, Rockford Dance Company serves the greater Rockford community through partnerships with other leading nonprofit organizations, year-round classes in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap as well as full season of outstanding ballet and repertoire performances. Rockford Dance Company offers programming to children, students, and adults supporting our mission to pursue excellence in the art of dance through performance, education, and outreach.
Named one of the top 12 children's museums in the nation by Forbes in 2012, here kids can explore more than 250 hands-on art and science exhibits, a planetarium, TV studio and the Tot Spot for toddlers. Discovery Center also boasts the nation's first community-built outdoor science park, the Rock River Discovery Park, featuring a two-story maze, water play area and dinosaur fossil dig.
The museum campus consists of a Victorian village with 26 historical buildings filled with artifacts of the era as well as several beautiful 19th century gardens that depict life in northern Illinois from 1890 to 1910. Interpreters in authentic period dress are available seasonally for guided tours. The main museum building holds large group meeting rooms and exhibit space with a number of permanent exhibits reflecting Rockford's history and culture. Special events throughout the year include a World War II re-enatment, Sock Monkey and Scarecrow Harvest Festivals, and more. Free recreational path located on property.
Downtown park on the banks of the Rock River. Site of several Native American "Effigy Mounds," which have been preserved.
The Rockford Symphony Orchestra has been serving Northern Illinois since 1934 and has a strong tradition of presenting classical and contemporary orchestral music of the highest caliber in Rockford's beautiful and awe-inspiring Coronado Theatre. Nationally known guest artists frequently serve as soloists for RSO concerts, adding tremendous variety and diversity to each season. In addition to a wonderful array of Classics and Pops Concerts, each season the Rockford Symphony also presents The Nutcracker in collaboration with the Rockford Dance Company.
Rockford University Art Gallery
Six exhibitions per year featuring local and national artists, including Rockford University students and faculty.
J.R. Kortman Center for Design
Upscale shop and gallery, in downtown Rockford.
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center
Since 1884, the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center (MPAC) has been offering exciting, personal, interactive music experiences to the northern Illinois area. MPAC presents several exciting concert series with local, national and internationally-renowned performers, from genres including classical, jazz, folk and Broadway.
Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens
Tinker Swiss Cottage is a historic house museum located in the heart of Rockford, Illinois. The museum complex contains the historic house museum, barn, and carriage house from the Tinker family. In addition, the property is the home of the founding site of Rockford and contains a Pre-Columbian Native American conical mound. Robert surrounded his Swiss Cottage with over 27 acres of trees, vines, winding pathways, flowerbeds, and gardens. A three-story Swiss inspired barn was added to the property which housed cows, chickens, and horses. On the side of the Cottage, Robert constructed a suspension bridge crossing the Kent Creek. At the end of Robert's suspension bridge, he planted elaborate gardens deemed the Railroad Gardens where passengers could stroll as they waited for the train.
Rockford's downtown arena hosts a variety of world-class entertainment, including concerts, circuses, rodeos and family shows. The BMO Harris Bank Center is also home to the Rockford IceHogs, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Studio Theatre at Rock Valley College
During the fall and spring semesters, Rock Valley College sponsors a Studio Theatre program, giving students and amateur actors in the area a chance to perform with guest professionals in plays such as Wings, Black Coffee, and 1940's Radio Hour. Each year the Studio Theatre presents a William Shakespeare classic. The Studio Theatre also has a new play development program with productions that have included American Rock!, Kite's Book, and Christmas With the Conroys.
Burpee Museum of Natural History
Come explore Burpee Museum and its award-winning exhibits such as Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur, called one of the ten most important dinosaur discoveries in the past 100 years. Burpee Museum also features Homer, a sub-adult or "teen-age" Triceratops. Four floors of exhibits include Windows to Wilderness, a woolly mammoth skeletal cast, Pennsylvanian coal forest, a Native American exhibit, Geoscience, and a viewing lab.
Six nationalities that helped shape the cultural region are represented in this home museum, built in 1850. Located in the heart of the old water power district, the house features a room for each ethnic group it represents: African American, Irish, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, and Hispanic. Call to confirm hours and admission fees. Visit the website for information about current exhibits.
Rockford Art Museum has been enriching the quality of life in the Rockford Region since 1913 through a permanent collection, frequent exhibitions and lifelong education. More than 1,900 works focus on modern and contemporary art, photography, outsider art, contemporary glass, and regional art with an emphasis on Illinois artists. Its critically acclaimed Spiezer Collection is the most significant collection of Chicago art, inside or outside the city. The museum store is a sure bet for finding Rockford-made gifts by local artists. RAM also offers an outdoor sculpture garden and plenty of free parking. The annual Greenwich Village Art Fair is held rain or shine on the second weekend after Labor Day – it's the longest-running art fair of its kind in the Midwest.
Starlight Theatre at Rock Valley College
The area's oldest outdoor summer theatre with four musical productions in June and July. Starlight's home, the Bengt Sjostrom Theatre, features more than a thousand seats, a stunningly artistic and creative retractable roof, new seating and an improved stage. Starlight Theatre has been named one of Illinois' 150 Great Places by the American Institute of Architects, Illinois Council. This prestigious award is given to places that have been identified by leading architects as contributing to their communities' quality of life.


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Chris Higgins seems to really miss David Booth and Ryan Kesler
Dimitri Filipovic
March 20 2013 02:43PM
"'Till you get on my level, I don't have time for you. Later, dude."
It's no secret that the Vancouver Canucks have missed the services of their two best play-driving forwards, Ryan Kesler and David Booth, this season. The two American power forwards have combined to play just 19 games thus far this season, leaving a big void on the second line. To the surprise of no one, the Canucks have had a tough time finding the back of the net as a result. While the team has actually been able to sustain a dominant puck-possession game, but it just currently doesn't boast the offensive artillery to capitalize on it.
So we know just how much the Canucks as a team have missed them. But one player in particular has missed their services the most, and has found himself in a world of hurt as a result.
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In November, I wrote a glowing article about Chris Higgins where I did everything but personally shine his abs. His play had warranted it.
"As you can see, he has been fairly consistent across the board in recent years. While he has usually played against relatively strong competition, he took a big step up in that department last season, playing against the very best. Nevertheless, he continued to have a positive corsi rating. Even with the "heavy lifting" that he did for the Canucks, Higgins was still able to drive play for the team, often leaving them in a desireable position in the offensive zone despite having started the shift back in his own end."
The skills listed above aren't necessarily of the sexy variety, but they contribute enormously on a successful team. Every team needs a Higgins of their own to get the job done under the radar. He was able to register 43 points in 71 games, fired 2.3 shots on goal/game, and led the Canucks in scoring chances/60 when adusted for zone starts. He played a large chunk of his 5v5 minutes with some combination of Ryan Kesler (56.0%), Jannik Hansen (41.3%), and David Booth (26.8%). When the AMEX line was in action, they crushed to the tune of a corsi rate exceeding 60%. A thing of beauty, really.
Unfortunately for Higgins, his running mates have left him hanging this season. His most common linemates have been Hansen (55.9%), Kassian (28.4%), and Lapierre (27.2%). Let's take a look at how he has fared:
|Corsi Rel QoC
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|Corsi %
|Offensive Zone Start %
|Penalties Drawn/60
|Last Year
|This Year
Through 29 games, he has 11 points, 1.58 shots on goal/game, and has seen his penalties drawn/60 rate fall from 0.8 to 0.3. Forget the drop-off in talent surrounding him for a second - even though it is substantial - because he just flat-out has not looked right all year. He is currently mired in an 8-game stretch in which he has registered 1 goal, 0 assists, and 7 shots on goal.
I've kept a close eye on him in the past two games, and what I've seen is a player that has been gettting massacred by anyone, and everyone. In those games he has been on the ice for 10 scoring chances against at 5v5, while laying a big goose egg the other way. What other teams are doing to him and Max Lapierre should be illegal at this point, really. They're essentially defiling them. It's not pleasant.
Here's where things get interesting, though. His 2 year, $3.8 million contract expires this summer, making him an unrestricted free agent. In that same post I linked to above, I noted that he should see a handsome pay raise, likely in the form of a multi-year deal. Now? That's probably not happening. Especially when you consider that he's turning 30 in June. Not the best news for a guy whose success is so heavily based on doing the dirty work along the boards. He'll need to turn things around if he has hopes that someone will show him the money, but unfortunately, the wear-and-tear may be starting to show its effects on ol' Higgy.
But, if I recall correctly, Higgins made Kesler and Booth better as well, didn't he? Though he hasn't looked great this year, I'd be in favor of giving him another chance next year, if he'd be ready to sign a reasonable contract. Which after this season, I suspect he would.
@Dimitri Filipovic
You mentioned you watched him the last 2 games. What do you think is he doing worse this season? Is it really something that can be attributed to wear and tear?
I haven't really paid attention to Higgins, but definitely will, since something has to explain this dropoff!
March 21 2013, 12:48AM
I was just thinking about, and looking over Higgys stats this yr. Wowsa came to mind. His underlying #'s have taken a dive - for sure. Since he was used at centre, he's been on the ice for an inordinate amount of goals against. Majority were not his fault, but he's lost a step. I'm guessing he's nursing a nagging injury like Lappy. He's a guy who doesn't take a shift off so I really hope they resign him at a good price.
I wondered if Higgins had an injury, anything for sure? Or just rumour? He is certainly not the same player this year. Moments of brilliance, but generally invisible offensively.
Also the article reminded me how well the AMEX line was last year. Although I am trying to blot it out of my memory, but I seem to remember during last years playoff, they were not playing together. True? And if so, why the hell not?


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Labor Unemployment Risk and Corporate Financing Decisions
Ashwini K. Agrawal
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
David A. Matsa
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
February 13, 2013
Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming
NYU Working Paper No. FIN-10-010
This paper presents evidence that firms choose conservative financial policies partly to mitigate workers' exposure to unemployment risk. We exploit changes in state unemployment insurance laws as a source of variation in the costs borne by workers during layoff spells. We find that higher unemployment benefits lead to increased corporate leverage, particularly for labor-intensive and financially constrained firms. We estimate the ex ante, indirect costs of financial distress due to unemployment risk to be about 60 basis points of firm value for a typical BBB-rated firm. The findings suggest that labor market frictions have a significant impact on corporate financing decisions.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 58
Keywords: capital structure, financial distress, unemployment risk, compensating wage differentials
JEL Classification: G32, G33, J31, J65
Date posted: August 29, 2010 ; Last revised: February 18, 2013
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Mission Oak Inn, country bed and breakfast, offers a quiet, comfortable getaway from the stress of life. The inn is located on 120 acres nestled next to the private 7-acre lake with abundant wildlife. Wake to the sound of visiting Canadian geese and enjoy a full gourmet breakfast while looking out over the lake, field and woods.
Troll Hollow is the "summer home" to campers who come back year after year after year to make new memories with family and friends. In fact, the campers at Troll Hollow have become such good friends that they feel like family. Nestled in the beautiful Illinois Valley area, Troll Hollow is just minutes away from fun for every member of your family, whether they prefer biking, hiking or kayaking in the great outdoors, or strolling the charming streets of nearby Utica searching for the perfect antique.
Prairie Lakes Country Club & Inn
Prairie Lakes offers a 9 hole golf course and a full service restaurant and hotel. Hotel and Golf packages available and banquet facilities. Golf opens daily at 7:00am and the restaurant is open 11:00am - 10:00pm daily. Call for seasonal hours.
Lord Stocking's Bed & Breakfast
Thee-story, Victorian home decorated with original antique furnishings. Mendota has parks and three museums. Starved Rock State Park is close by. Please call for reservations.
Located in the heart of Utica, The Foster Suite has a King bed, Queen sleeper sofa, 50" Plasma TV, fire place and Jacuzzi and more. Also offer wireless internet.
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Mill Street Inn is a quaint upstairs deluxe suite featuring a King-size bedroom, pull-out Queen sofa and 50" Plasma TV, nestled in the center of downtown Utica. Fully-equipped kitchen and full-size bath. Just steps to shops, pubs and dining and just a few minutes drive to Starved Rock and other State Parks.
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Full-service Conference Center in Starved Rock State Park. Dining room, bar, veranda, outdoor dining, indoor pool (for Lodge guests). Retreats, meetings, banquets, reunions and all-inclusive dream weddings. The Lodge has 69 rooms and 21 cabin rooms in a rustic, wooded setting.
100% smoke-free, award-winning property. Conveniently located off I-39 at exit #54, 5 miles from state parks. Heated indoor pool, Daybreak breakfast, hot waffles, free WiFi internet, pet-friendly and very clean rooms!
Indoor pool and whirlpool, free breakfast buffet bar, in room movies. Whirlpool rooms available.
Conveniently located 4 minutes directly south of Starved Rock State Park on Route 178, the Brightwood Inn is nestled on 14 acres within the confines of Matthiessen State Park. Our Starved Rock bed and breakfast will provide you with a romantic, peaceful and luxurious stay amid the beauty of nature.
Pleasant Creek Campground is located 5 miles from the entrance of Starved Rock State Park in the gateway town of Oglesby Illinois. Pleasant Creek Campground is situated in a wooded setting along a tributary of the Virmilion River, surrounded by hills and mature trees. Pleasant Creek Campground has undergone numerous renovations and upgrades. There are 140 spacious sites with plenty of room for slide-outs and awnings. A variety of sites are available. Several sites, including full hook-up sites, are located right along the creek. All sites include a fire ring, picnic table, and varying amount of shade. One highlight of the campground is a spring-fed fishing pond that is naturally maintained year round. Our Camp Store, located at the Welcome Center, is stocked with camping provisions, ice, firewood and all of the supplies that you may have forgotten to pack. Our Bathhouse is equipped with sinks, counter tops, showers, and a laundry room (coin operated). Illinois' Newest RV & Tenting Campground is located just 5 miles from Starved Rock State Park. We have Creekside Campsites, Stocked Fishing Pond, Well Supplied Camp Store. Our Campground Features: Campground Features, BBQs or Fire Pits, Bike & Walk Paths, Dump Station, Fishing Area, Pets Welcome (some restrictions), Picnic Pavilion, Recreation Hall and Security Our Nearby Activities are: Art Festivals, Fishing, Hiking & Biking Trails, Lake Fishing, Restaurants Nearby and Watercraft Rentals.
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Waterfront family villas and suites. 1-2 bedroom housekeeping units. Deluxe and unique. Open April through October. $$
Fox River Bed and Breakfast is a historic Victorian farm house located 90 miles West of Chicago, and eight miles North of Ottawa, Illinois in the country on 17 lovely acres. We are surrounded by more things to do than you could ever imagine. The area is rich in history and the food is hot and delicious!
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Three separate self-sustaining buildings, The Round House, The Cottage and The Pine Room. All units feature air conditioning, a wood burning stove, kitchenette, private bath and dish television
Prairie River's Bed and Breakfast
Hearty breakfasts, beautiful view of Illinois River. Spacious rooms, private baths, comfortable, friendly and private.
Stain Glass Inn Bed & Breakfast
Country cape cod style with large porches surrounded by woods and flowers. Stain glass on site.
Award winning, Pride of Super 8. 100% Non-Smoking, no pets allowed, super start breakfast, 2-room and apartment whirlpool suites, microwave/fridge in all rooms.
Historic Queen Anne in downtown Ottawa within walking distance of dining, shopping & entertainment. Full Kitchen, washer/dryer, HDTV, Wi-Fi, jetted whirlpool tub. Special requests welcome. No pets/smoking.
Heritage Harbor Resort & Marina
Heritage Harbor Ottawa is the premier Marina Resort Community. Located in the heart of Starved Rock Country, Heritage Harbor Ottawa is home port for your next great adventure!
Banquet hall and event center specializing in corporate meetings, weddings, family reunions and fundraisers. In-house catering. Handicap accessible.
Welcome to The River House Bed and Breakfast. An historic Queen Anne built in 1890. The River House sits over the spot where the Illinois and Fox Rivers cross paths with beautiful views of both rivers and the town of Ottawa. The location is walking distance to the bars and restaurants in the beautiful town of Ottawa Illinois and a quick drive to Starved Rock State Park, wine tasting in Utica, golf courses, sky diving, canoe rentals, boat and water ski rentals, and many other fun activities.
Indoor pool and spa. Complimentary continental breakfast. Business center and fitness room. Free high speed wireless internet. PPV available along with free HBO. In room safes.


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By JOHN BAUERMartinez, Calif
Dear Editor,
Reclaim America from the cronies by temporarily disregarding political party affiliations. Select only congressional candidates/leaders who will reform public corporation laws and guarantee individual security and respect. We also need leaders who will broaden education and medical entitlements.
We need leaders who will restrict assault weapons, stop gouging and looting and expand transparency and openness. Reversing the very wealthy tax giveaways and balancing the federal budget are also needed.
We need leaders who will stop social security/education/medicare privatizations and stop mixing church and state. Also, stopping no bid profiteering, impounding corporate/criminal assets, improving relations with the other 160 not willing United Nations and mandating due process and respect to citizens of every nation, detained by our government.