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Ohio CEO: "Phones Are Ringing Off the Hooks" With Business Opportunities, Thanks to Fracking
Started March 4, 2017 at 09:45 pm by @Barry D in Marcellus Shale
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"Prior to the oil and gas energy boom, this scope of work experience was not prevalent in our part of Ohio. In fact, it did not exist in most of the Midwest. The development of fracking and horizontal drilling expands beyond the Ohio borders. The new energy economy provided by the oil and gas boom is creating new job opportunities for the construction industry, particularly for the electrical construction industry. Growth in this arena is helping address the loss of jobs in the electrical construction industry and we certainly hope the turnaround will continue."
Or maybe we should listen to those anti-oil and gas folks, like the ones commenting on my other post.
I think not. I'll take the economic activity and jobs. Warts and all, the shale revolution will be the saving grace for economies within the shale region, and beyond.
Definitely good news, especially considering what we had to go through the last eight years.
Abstract of a study on the aftermath of oil booms by the University of Oregon:
"The Economic Aftermath of Resource Booms:
Evidence from Boomtowns in the American West
Grant D. Jacobsen and Dominic P. Parker
Published: Economic Journal, forthcoming
Abstract: The current U.S. oil and gas boom is injecting labor, capital, and
revenue into communities near reserves. Will these communities be cursed with
lower long run incomes in the wake of the boom? We study the oil boom-and-bust
cycle of the 1970s and 1980s to gain insights. Using annual data on drilling to
identify western boom-and-bust counties, we find substantial positive local
employment and income effects during the boom. In the aftermath of the bust,
however, we find that incomes per capita decreased and unemployment
compensation payments increased relative to what they would have been if the
boom had not occurred."
This doesn't account for rents that triple in these locales, making it difficult or impossible for young families just starting out, and lower-income workers to afford housing. It also doesn't mention the increase in crime, traffic, and damage to roads by heavy trucks. Here on the back roads of WV, we are terrorized by large trucks driven by poorly-qualified drivers. The potholes are unprecedented. We are told by flaggers when we can travel to and from our homes, sometimes for hours. Our utilities are periodically interrupted by operators who are instructed not to stop for low hanging wires
In North Dakota, the highway department was forced to install shields on the tractors that mow the grass along the roads, to protect the workers from being splashed by urine from jugs tossed out by the truckers.
The only gainers are the mineral owners, many of whom are separated from these "warts" by the severing of mineral rights from surface rights, a practice bought and paid for by O&G, and forced on the population.
Wow! Talk about stating the obvious.
The economy always goes through boom and bust cycles, including individual business sectors and businesses.
I suggest as an example the tech boom and bust of the late nineties. In fact the tech industry is once again in a boom cycle. By your measure we shouldn't be pleased with how that boom affects the economy or the lives of individuals.
To single out the oil and gas industry is disingenuous.
Typical misinformation.
Her is a very simple multiple part question. Each part should require only a yes or no answer.
First: Do you own property?
Second: Do you own the Oil and Gas rights?
Finally: If you won the Oil and Gas rights, are you leased?
Having lived and worked in WV I am well aware of the issues of truck traffic and other inconveniences of industry with which residents have had to deal.
But, I would suggest to you that these are not associated with the oil and gas industry alone.
Prior to the recent oil and gas "boom" the coal and logging industries posed similar problems to the residents of the state.
To single out the oil and gas industry is unfair and disingenuous.
Typical misinformation.
I have driven log trucks off and on, and have never claimed the right-of way, nor had flaggers prioritizing my vehicle over the residents of a roadway, nor trapped residents in or outside their homes. The log and lumber trucks have always operated at the peril of weight restrictions, while the O&G traffic is given a pass. During the oil boom of the 70's, they would place garbage bags over the weight restriction signs; they don't even have to bother with that today.
Forestry and coal are widespread, long-term industries, not local booms that come and go with the whims of OPEQ. What is happening with coal, while tragic for those affected, is a result of a resource whose time has come and gone. Nevertheless, the coal economy lasted for a century or more. Shale gas wells will likely be abandoned within 20 years. The Haynesville Shale production is down 46% since 2012. The mean lifespan of wells in that play is 38 months. These numbers represent better than expected results. Gas futures are nowhere near $4 MCF in the foreseeable future, except in the minds of the would-be Jed Clampetts.
Forestry is renewable, with timber growth in WV keeping pace with or exceeding harvesting.
Shale gas is a flash in the pan compared to coal and timber; the flatulence of the earth.
We had a large amount of drilling activity here in NW PA. I don't remember being terrorized by water trucks, and there were a LOT of water trucks, and wells being put in within only a short mileage radius around my properties. As far as trucks getting away with exceeding weight limits, I don't know how it works where you're from, but around here those co's have to post bonds on the roads before they use them. They don't just let them run wild on the roads. Furthermore, any road I've seen that led to a well was in much better shape during and after development than before, at least with dirt roads, because they were required to put down a lot of gravel during and after use. Now that the gas companies have largely left, the dirt roads are going to hell once again because of heavy conventional and atv traffic. And the twp's certainly don't have the money to make them nice again. About all they can do is grade them once in a while. Regarding paved roads, I didn't really notice a difference either way.
Thank you for your reasoned response.
Of course not all roads have been destroyed by the oil and gas industry. Of course not all truck drivers working in the industry are discourteous.
This is a typical fractivist technique. Report a couple unverifiable anecdotal stories and then conflate that to mean all the people in the industry or the whole industry is bad. It just is not true.
Are there jerks in the oil and gas industry, yes. So it is with any business.
But to paint all the people in an industry or a whole industry with a broad brush is wrong.
Especially when none of the tall tales is verifiable.
It's all a part of the mental disorder associated with fractivism.
Curious that my experiences are characterized as unverifiable, anecdotal, and false, while ba's are judged to be a "reasoned response".
'Reasoned' and 'reasonable' are not synonyms.
My reply was more directed at Barry, but you're in the same corner.
My point is, your and my posts each relate personal experience, yet they are judged differently, mine being deemed false, even insane, while, yours is deemed accurate.
The topography of the two locales make the comparison of roads, as regards traffic, one of apples vs oranges.
It is true that some secondary roads have been made smoother, allowing the trucks to drive faster. In my case, the road surface was built up, while the berm was not, leaving drop-offs of up to a foot. As we used to use the berm to pass oncoming traffic, this has created bottlenecks, due to the risk of damage to the underside of the vehicle. Because of this, a school bus was sideswiped recently, for the first time in memory.
In your memory.
So what you are saying is that we are to believe that no school bus in the state has ever had an incident with any other type of commercial vehicle.
Again, another anecdotal unverifiable story.
Responding to a thread or post with an opposing opinion is not "bitching". It is, in fact, a response to bitching.
I may not be making myself clear enough, though:
The gas developer has paved our road so that their equipment can travel it more efficiently (read, faster). I know the difference between the two area's topography, because I have been here and there. It is, PA, not North Korea; they let other people in. It seems clear, though, that you have not been here, or you could understand that the back roads are usually ledges carved into a hillside, with the gauge of the road being determined by the width of that ledge, minus space for a drainage ditch. It is the ditch side that offers the one-foot dropoff; the one on the other side can be much higher.
Is it your position that I should stand in protest, allowing the developer and his bought and paid for politicians seize my 'rights' and decide what I should realize from them, as has happened to a family member? My brother failed to respond to a lawsuit in which he was named "defendant", had his property seized, and cannot even discover the whereabouts of the proceeds. This was over 5 years ago.
Imagine being named defendant just for owning something someone else wants.
Again, dancing on the head of a pin about how the word "bitching" is used. Who freakin' cares? What makes you so sure I haven't been to west virginia, or that I've spent my life under a rock? Northwest PA topo is varied, from flat to steep mountain sides, so your assumptions about the terrain I was referring to is just a guess. You got paved roads out of the deal, and you're complaining? I was happy about gravel. You're leaving a lot out about your brothers situation. You don't just get named a defendant for existing. There is a lot more to what happened to your brother that you either can't or won't say. It's none of my business anyway, but don't arbitrarily insinuate that people will have their land seized because they disagree with a gas company's use of a road. He should've at least showed for the court date though, lawyer or no lawyer, to show respect to the court. I would think a judge would at least take that into consideration.
No, what I am saying is it was the first time on this road in the 55 years that I have lived here.
You are getting as bad as Paul. You need to read what you say before you post.
The fact that there may no berm is the responsibility of which ever entity is in charge of that road, not the oil and gas industry.
Next, you state that you use the berm to pass. Again the width of the road is the responsibility of a road department.
You are getting as bad as Paul. You need to read what you say before you post.
The fact that there may no berm is the responsibility of which ever entity is in charge of that road, not the oil and gas industry.
Next, you state that you use the berm to pass. Again the width of the road is the responsibility of a road department.
I know the difference, but the words are much more similar than they are different and share the same root. You're just playing the semantics game because you don't have a sound argument. How do you know my topography anyway, and why would that make the comparison apples and oranges? The only difference I see is the build up of the road which wasn't like that here. If you are a leased land owner, then you are part of the mechanism, and that makes you culpable, in part, as the companies you're bitching about. If you want to blame someone for the traffic problems, look at yourself first.
All of your comments are anecdotal and not supported by facts. Just as I suspected.
The amount of hydrocarbons to be recovered from the Appalachian Basin will be measurable by generations, not years or decades.
Thinking otherwise is a gross display of ignorance.
Of course you are correct. Dan's comments are his opinion and have no basis in fact.
And again, the post you like is more credible than the one you don't. My statistics were from industry sources.
These wells are balloons.
The stats are available to all. Use your energy to educate yourself, rather than throwing rotten tomatoes.
It would be a mental disorder for me to keep doing the same thing, expecting different results.
With the strong possibility of a cracking plant to be located at the investment of $6.2 Billion in Belmont County , East Central Ohio is on the threshold of becoming the epi-center of economic development. For five years, construction jobs will flourish. When this plant becomes operational, many satellite plants will develop up and down the Ohio River in both WV and OH. Hopefully a positive announcement from the owners will be made by year-end.
With that can having been kicked down the road another 9 months, I'm not sure I see it as strong. Still, the construction bubble, permanent jobs, and ancillary-offs will not offset the economic effect of the deflated drilling economy. This is because the exploration is funded by speculative capital. The budgets of these developers are inflated far beyond what is normal for these areas, while the permanent jobs will reflect local wage structures. The temporary construction jobs for a project this size will largely be filled by companies and people from other areas, which will continue to support a housing bubble.
As a construction worker, I have fingers crossed for the project, but I don't see it as icing on a cake.
Replies, apparently, still do not work from mobile devices (for me, anyway).
In response to a comment way downthread regarding output potential from the Appalachian Basin, monthly and quarterly reports are available from the PA and OH regulators.
These numbers show output that is nothing short of astonishing, at the well level and for the Marcellus, Utica, and Upper Devonian formations in toto.
This area may very well be the repository of the largest hydrocarbon resources on the planet.
That is excellent news. I hope they start leasing in northwest/northcentral PA once again.
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Save the Wild U.P. Urges DNR Director: Reject Graymont Mining's Proposed Land Transaction
MARQUETTE — Following yesterday's meeting of the Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Keith Creagh announced his approval for a massive exchange of mineral rights — totaling 1,700 acres — for the benefit of Graymont, Inc., a Canadian limestone mining corporation.
"We are disappointed by the DNR's approval of the mineral rights exchange," said Kathleen Heideman, president of grassroots environmental group, Save the Wild U.P. (SWUP).
"Upper Michigan environmental organizations, including SWUP, have submitted extensive written comments, outlining our serious objections to the Graymont proposal, including the exchange of mineral rights. This DNR decision fails to serve the DNR's mission of conservation, protection, and public enjoyment of public natural resources. It benefits a foreign mining company at the expense of Michigan's environment," according to Steve Garske, biologist and SWUP board member.
On February 6th, the DNR received yet another revision of Graymont's ever-shifting proposal. No decision has been announced regarding Graymont's proposed land transaction, which remains open for public comment until March 19th, when a decision will be announced at the meeting of the Natural Resources Council in Roscommon, MI.
"The Graymont proposal has become an administrative circus," said Jon Saari, vice president of SWUP. "First introduced in 2012, the proposal gets revised a bit every time objections are raised, including most recently a week before a decision was to be made by the DNR Director! How are we in the public supposed to comment on this moving target? Which proposal? The original one? The final one? The final final one? This is no way to conduct public business. It is a joke. The Graymont proposal should be thrown out for toying with the DNR and the public."
"Save the Wild U.P. renews our call for Director Creagh to reject Graymont's Land Transaction," said Alexandra Maxwell, SWUP interim director. "Public lands must be managed and conserved for public benefit."
Still pending, the Graymont land sale threatens to sacrifice public lands for the benefit of a foreign mining company, at the bargain price of a few hundred dollars per acre, although a majority of the citizens and taxpayers in the affected areas are vehemently opposed to the Graymont sale.
"The Graymont Proposal makes no sense, economically," says Maxwell. "Does the DNR have qualified mining staff involved in evaluating this proposal? Graymont promises that a handful of mining jobs would be created, but residents believe that any short-term economic gain is far outweighed by the loss of existing, sustainable, long-term jobs in forestry and tourism sectors."
The Graymont proposal includes lands currently open to the public for hunting and recreational trails, lands supporting wildlife, and managed for timber — contiguous forest lands, considered "some of the most productive forest land in the Eastern Upper Peninsula" by the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition.
The targeted area also includes fragile wetlands and critical ecosystems. These public lands support unique hydrology and biodiversity, including protected karst habitat identified in Michigan's Natural Features Inventory. Karst landscapes include limestone features (cliffs, pavement, sinkholes, caves) and special ecologies uniquely adapted to limestone: bats reliant on limestone caves, globally-rare "alvar" plant communities, and limestone wetlands supporting the endangered Hine's Emerald Dragonfly, termed "one of North America's rarest dragonflies" by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
In opposing the proposed sale of lands to Graymont, Save the Wild U.P. affirms the conclusion of the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition: "We can see absolutely no justification for the State to even consider the sale of such a large and important parcel of public land to a mining company, or any other private entity for that matter (…) this sale will undermine the public's confidence in the ability of DNR to manage our public lands for the benefit of all citizens of this state."
Save the Wild U.P. collectively voices our opposition concerning this unprecedented, environmentally-destructive sale of publicly held lands. The proposed sale would fail Michigan's taxpayers, tribes, and the Eastern Upper Peninsula's growing sustainable forest and tourism economies, and especially Michigan's environment, including critical habitat and endangered species. We urge the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to reject the Graymont Proposal "Land Transaction" as being inconsistent with the DNR's mission, and a bad deal for Michigan.
The public is urged to submit written comment to: DNR-GraymontProposalComments@
Comments can be mailed to the Roscommon Customer Service Center, ATTN: Kerry Wieber, 8717 N. Roscommon Rd, Roscommon, MI 48653.
Founded in 2004, Save the Wild U.P. is a grassroots environmental organization dedicated to preserving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan's unique cultural and environmental resources. For more information or to schedule an interview, contact email@example.com or call (906) 662-9987. Get involved with Save the Wild U.P.'s work at savethewildup.org or follow SWUP on Facebook at facebook.com/savethewildup or Twitter @savethewildup


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Are you having trouble growing your loyal reader base? Do people come to your blog once and never return? In tech code, that's called Bounce Rate and bloggers obsess over it.
If your daily stats aren't too bad, but you don't increase your subscribers or following, this post is for you.
Here's my disclaimer for the neurotic in all of us: Sometimes things like this are out of our control. There is only so much you can do to compete against all the other blogs out there. You don't want to drive yourself nuts. If you enjoy your blog, that is where your ultimate fulfillment comes from.
If you are consistently getting traffic, but people aren't staying? Perhaps your blog isn't sticky enough.
These are the top 30 reasons people might be clicking away from your blog once they've found you.
1. You write something that has already been covered extensively elsewhere.
If you are writing about weight loss, for example, you either have to outdo the competition or put your unique spin on it. Otherwise, why would people go to you when there are other resources that are more complete? If you know you can't make a tutorial or piece that is more complete, it doesn't automatically mean you shouldn't write it — you simply need to cover a portion of the topic more completely. Break down the theme into smaller parts and do extensive research on one piece.
Before you write, ask yourself:
- Is this topic overdone?
- Am I biting off more than I can adequately chew?
- Am I inserting anything unique or adding value to this topic with my opinion?
2. Your blog isn't optimized for mobile viewing.
More and more, people read on iPhones, tablets, etc. If they can't navigate your site easily, they'll move on. If you don't have a theme that gives you mobile optimization, you can use Jetpack's mobile module 0r a plugin that WP touch. The free versions are fine for basic blogs, but if you are a big site– you might want to consider creating an app for your site.
3. Your blog coloring makes it difficult to read.
You'd be surprised how many blogs I have stopped reading because the colors cause eye strain. Keep it simple, use white. If you absolutely must have a darker color as a backdrop, consider using gray for text, rather than bright white. The muted gray (although it must be a light shade) will help the text not to vibrate on the screen.
4. It's difficult to find anything because you have three or four layers of menus and tabs.
You want to be organized, but not so organized that your reader has to go clicking through a dozen options before finding what he/she wants. Many bloggers I work with are confused about the difference between categories and tags.
- Categories should be broad enough that every post you write can go into at least one. Your blog (ideally) should have no more than 10 categories. If you say "Impossible" than you categories are too specific. If you are the type who puts everything into "General" — well, it's time to dig deep and get a bit more specific.
- Tags are keywords (no, not for search engines) — for your readers. You can use the most common tags and create a tag cloud or custom menu using these words. These can be more specific, but still- shouldn't number in the 100's.
For example, if you have a blog about blogging, a category could be social media. The tags would be Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. Then use categories and tags to create kick butt navigation that helps your reader explore more of your old posts.
5. You write like you're still in college.
As much as I value correct grammar and logical thought, blogs that are too "academic" are going to lose the average reader. Blogs are associated with light and easy reading (unless of course you are writing a surgical niche blog – carry on then).
Each blogger has to find his/her voice. If you are writing about photography and aren't into the science behind it, then add your colorful splash and by all means — write about the annoying clients, the ugly babies you have to photograph in a planter, etc. Don't try to compete with the tech nerd a few sites down who's giving a tutorial on how to manually adjust the aperture (not sure that's even factually correct because I'm not a photographer).
6. You write in long paragraphs.
Paragraphs don't work well on blogs. Short blurbs, sentences, and lists. I know people hate that Twitter has reduced us to such things, but it will help tremendously if you write in short bursts. Use headings and bullets too. One thing I advise — don't alter the colors. This automatically signals a link to most readers, and if it isn't– you'll piss them off. Just use sizing, styling, and spacing to make your content readable.
7. Your blog takes too long to load.
All those widgets and ads are slowing down the loading time and people don't want to wait. There are all kinds of posts out there about speeding up a site's speed, but the basics are this:
- Don't install a plugin you don't absolutely need
- Keep your image sizes small and optimized for the web
- Don't do a lot of extra CSS coding, beyond what is necessary
- Make sure all your sites on your server are optimized so the host provider doesn't clamp down on you
- Use a caching plugin like W3 Total Cache or WP Super Cache
If you are interested in your site's speed, you can check out GT Metrix, which offers a free testing tool and lots of great information.
8. Your social media buttons and subscription widgets aren't immediately visible.
You want to have your buttons and subscribe options right at the top of your site, either above the header or in the sidebar. In addition, add a custom signature at the end of every post encouraging people to follow you or sign up for a newsletter. Make sure all your social profiles are filled out extensively. People don't want to have to work for something, so give it to them on a silver platter.
9. You complain all.the.time.
Rants are fine (and funny!), but too much of any one thing is annoying. Similar to complaining, excess use of formulas (like top ten lists) can get very old fast. Not only does it bore your reader, but your own writing skills and creativity will suffer as a result. There are actually several different types of blog posts you want to be writing in order to capture all the possible audiences. I've outlined them here.
10. Your grammar is horrible.
Unlike people who do #5, if this is your issue, get a grammar book! Hire an editor. Learn how to write. There's nothing more important than your content. Remember, even if you don't know all the rules of the English language (and people will forgive you for a misplaced hyphen or semi-colon), you must make your posts engaging. Talk to your reader in the 2nd person.
11. You don't respond to those who ask questions in the comments.
I know there are different etiquette rules about this, but one thing is for sure – if you have a new commenter or someone who poses a question in the comments? Answer them!
As I sit here and write this, I know I am guilty of this crime myself and it's a shame. When someone reaches you, you have an opportunity to make a personal connection– you never know where that will lead in the future. If you want to be sure they see your response, use a comment reply notification plugin or Facebook comments– they'll get a notification when you've responded.
12. You have too many or too few photographs.
Some posts only need one good image. Others need multiple. Know when images will enhance your point and when it'll just clog up and slow down the loading time of the post. For example, if you write up a recipe, have at least a couple of photos! But if you are writing about writing, lots of pictures will just annoy your reader.
13. You only show the good side of you.
People want to connect with the blogger when they read. Sometimes you might have an initial influx of viewers because your blog and story look all nice and pretty, but if it lacks the "real" factor, people won't stay around long. After all, who wants to go to a blog and feel inferior when they are done reading?
14. People come and the blog feels "owner-less".
Have you ever been to a blog and can't find a picture of the author, a bio, or any sort of personalization? Those blogs get thrown in the trash heap because they feel owner-less. Avoid this by having a picture of you with a bio right on the front page. Customize your theme so it doesn't look like it's right-outta-the-box, and for the love of God, please change the tagline in the WordPress settings to something other than "Another fine WordPress site!"
15. Your blog is full of fiction works and other works-in-progress.
Now before you stone me for saying such a thing, let me rephrase it. If you are a writer and your blog is solely for showing your work, that's one thing. Your audience expects it and so you are delivering on that promise. If however, you are a blogger who ALSO writes and posts their WIP, well – I hate to say it – but people don't care. Well your mom does…and maybe your best friend. But ultimately, people want quick, fast, easily digestible information. WIP are usually unpolished and not easy to digest. I learned this the hard way when I began working on a novel and thought my personal blog would be a good place to show parts of it off.
That said, if you are managing both– customize your navigation so people land on a page that is your general blog feed (minus the works) and then have those works be on another tab. Here's how you do it:
- Go into your Dashboard > Settings > Reading
- Change it so your blog lands on a static page.
- Customize your landing page with a welcome and some widgets that link to either your latest posts, popular posts, etc.
- In addition, create a menu bar that has two tabs — one that says BLOG — and one that says Works in Progress (or whatever you want to call it). Link them to the two categories you'll create in the next step.
- Create two categories in Posts > Categories. One should be BLOG and one should be WIP. You can have more categories as well.
- Every single post that is a general post should be categorized as BLOG and whatever category it falls into. Your WIP should only be categorized as WIP.
- This means that nowhere will people see a full blog feed – instead they'll see two blogs – one with posts, one with works.
16. Your blog doesn't say ANYTHING.
You've read these types of posts before I'm sure. Maybe even wrote a few yourself. You get to the end and feel…nothing. Thing is, even a post about laundry can make someone laugh or cry. It isn't the subject, it's how you write. If you are giving everyone your daily to-do list, SNORE. But if you are YOU in it, well that's a different story. Avoid writing something that evokes NO emotion whatsoever.
17. You try to cover 18 topics in one blog post.
Just keep it simple. One or two thoughts are enough. Otherwise, there is nothing for people to take away and remember. This also relates to #1 — it's hard to extensively cover a big topic and chances are– someone will do it better than you. Go small and do it well.
18. Your posts aren't evergreen.
This isn't necessary all the time. After all, blog posts are meant to be a running commentary on life or food or whatever. But if you only write posts that make sense in the current week, you won't be able to use and promote your old posts years down the road.
I'm in the process of slowing changing my personal blog into an evergreen blog, rather than just humdrum diary posts. Consider using a Facebook page or other profile to give the fun tidbits of life and save your blog for the best of the best.
19. Your posts require back story.
If you absolutely need to do a continuation, create a blurb at the beginning so people can go and catch up. Series that need back story will make people feel like,
"Well I've missed too much so I'm not going to catch up now."
20. Your first sentence has no hook.
When you write a book, you need the hook right in the first chapter. With a blog post, it needs to be first sentence. How do you get your reader to go to the next sentence after the first? Think like that and your posts will immediately be more attractive and magnetic.
21. Your blog post is too long.
It drags on and on and on and on and….
The only exception would be if you're writing a tutorial or how-to. These posts can go on for days and people don't care, as long as they are getting the answers they need.
22. Your blog post is too short.
23. You advertise to all the wrong people.
If your blog is about food, why are you tweeting it to all your fellow foodie bloggers? You should grow a reader base of people that will USE your information, not compete with it. Go for working Moms, Dads, or single women who have an interest in domestic "Stuff".
This feeds back into your social media strategy. Some platforms are better for connecting with likeminded bloggers. Others should be used to hit your target demographic.
24. You use too many adverbs and adjectives.
I've read blog posts that use actually, literally, truly, really, very, way way way too much! Cut out all those unnecessary words!
25. You've sold out.
A lot of big name bloggers do this. Once they have a big following, their blog posts start to turn sour. There are fewer of them, less polish, less meat, just less. In this case, most of them don't care because they are already pulling in millions of views, but still – you won't get NEW readers to stick around if you aren't giving the reader something to remember you by.
26. You don't read your post like a stranger.
We get familiar with our blog voice. We forget to read it like the new person off the street. Try looking at it like a complete stranger who has no vested interest in your life or your kids or your job. Why would they stay? When you can answer it with, "Well because I…" and come up with something, then you are on the right track.
27. Your font is too small.
This is such a silly one, but it is true! People need bigger fonts, especially because the devices are smaller. Make sure your font size is big enough.
28. Your blog has too many advertisements.
Blinking and flashing videos and ads are distracting. Try to keep the advertising to a manageable level. I know we all need revenue, but not at the cost of your content. This is a personal preference, but eliminate the sidebar on either side look unless what you're showcasing is amazing. Usually it's just blog buttons and awards and other stuff that most people don't really care that much about.
29. Your niche isn't well-defined.
I'm guilty of this. My personal blog is nicheless. I know I'd have a LOT more readers if I lasered in and focused on becoming the expert in one or two topics. If your blog isn't growing, you might have to bite the bullet and take a risk at narrowing your writing topics. This isn't for everyone, but I'd be remiss if I didn't include it on this list.
30. You are burned out and lack passion.
If you are tired of your blog, tired of writing, and tired of posting, that will come through. Try taking a bit of a break. Refocus. Regroup. Change your direction. You might find your passion come rushing back. I wrote a post about what to do if you are an overwhelmed blogger.
I realize that for every one of these, you might be able to find a blog that is wildly popular and does at least one of these things. I know in some cases, I make generalizations, but this list is for people who are trying to troubleshoot why they lack sticky readers.


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A favorite 'U.N.C.L.E.' has much to offer
By Bob Bloom
"The Man From U.N.C.L.E." is a jaunty excursion, a Wayback Machine action feature that looks at the world during simpler times — the Cold War.
The movie, based on the popular 1960s TV series, is directed with wit and verve by Guy Ritchie, who employs the same sensibilities he brought to his reboot of "Sherlock Holmes" to this fun-filled spy vs. spy outing.
As in the TV show, the feature centers on the team of American agent Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and Soviet agent Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer). They are bitter rivals forced by their governments to team up to thwart a plan by unrepentant Nazis to unleash a nuclear bomb.
The plot is secondary to the who-they-are-and-how-they-came-to-be partners origin story.
The story, set in 1963, finds Solo trying to extract the daughter (the lovely Alicia Vikander of "Ex Machina") of a gone-missing nuclear scientist from East Berlin, with Kuryakin failing to stop him.
This incident does not endear the Russian to his new cohort when the two are compelled to combine forces.
The film's most enjoyable segments involve displaying the contrasts between the two superspies: Solo is more suave, sophisticated and deliberate, while his Soviet counterpart lacks any subtlety whatsoever. Kuryakin is like a bull in a china shop with anger issues.
Their byplay does become a bit repetitious after a certain point even as you realize it is an attempt to establish their characters for future adventures.
Ritchie gives the film a '60s vibe. He uses multiple-screen shots at times as well as a lively musical score filled with tunes from the era.
Cavill and Hammer both jump wholeheartedly into the spirit of the project, bring a light, tongue-in-cheek approach to the nonaction sequences, while turning deadly serious during the action moments.
Compared to the latest features in the James Bond franchise or the "Mission Impossible" reboots, "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." is rather quaint.
And while the film plays basically as a setup for a franchise series, it is difficult to see how it can be sustained against a 1960s — or even 1970s — backdrop without quickly emitting a been-there-seen-that vibe.
Taken on its own, however, "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." is a nifty end-of-summer soufflé that will keep you entertained with exciting stunt work, beautiful European vistas and sharp one-liners.
Bloom is a member of the Indiana Film Journalists Association. His reviews appear at ReelBob (reelbob.com) and The Film Yap (filmyap.com). He also reviews Blu-rays and DVDs. He can be reached by email at email@example.com or on Twitter @ReelBobBloom. Other reviews by Bloom can be found at Rottentomatoes: www.rottentomatoes.com.
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There are some clothes that don´t go out of style. We can see them in different formats, with exaggerated details or with simple lines but they appear in each season. They appear and disappear. They reinvent themselves and return.
One of them is the turtleneck (turtleneck, for Americans) collar turned for Frenchs and polo neck for the British. For us, simply turtleneck. Its use began at the end of century XIX by the university athletes, soon followed the military and sailors who used it thinking exclusively in cold weather. We have also seen this garment on the big screen, in men and women intellectuals, of the cinema and of the fashion.
Particularly I always liked to wear this garment and discovered that with short hair I was more favored. And as someone once said to me, "Highlight your virtues and hide your faults."
Throughout history we have seen wearing the turtleneck. In the 40s women like Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo wore it with trousers. We can not fail to mention the iconic image of Audrey Hepbrun in the film "Funny Face" (1957), an image that we have seen replicated in countless times. Diane Keaton, an actress with a style with such personality, has made a manual of style of this garment. She even dedicated an entire chapter in her biography to describe the goodness of the turtleneck.
The designers bring this garment over and over again in different formats. Here, a review of designers such as Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Zadig & Voltaire, Max Mara, J. W. Anderson, Maison Margiela, Alexander McQueen and Hermès in the autumn-winter 2017 collection. Enjoy!
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We're still getting reports of people having this problem so we are trying to get the word out everywhere that we can. If you have an EMC Celerra or VNX and there is any chance a user will connect to a CIFS share from an Apple computer running OSX 10.7 (Lion) you should read this EMC Technical Advisory. Lion can cause the Data Movers to panic and reboot which will initiate a DM failover.
Dear EMC Customer,
EMC Technical Advisory Regarding Celerra and VNX Storage Arrays EMC has identified a compatibility issue with the Mac Operating System 10.7 Lion release that will impact the operations of your EMC Celerra or VNX storage system(s). To introduce the Mac Operating System 10.7 release into your EMC environment, you must ensure your EMC Celerra and VNX storage system (s) is at or above the code levels list below. EMC previously issued EMC Technical Advisories ("ETA") emc263721 concerning this issue on March 11, 2011 and July 14, 2011. EMC strongly recommends that you read this solution before installing the Mac Operating System 10.7 Lion release in your environment.
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American Idol to finally end after 15 goddamn years
American Idol to finally end after 15 goddamn years
In announcing it's 2015-2016 television season, Fox Television says that it is putting an end to our long national nightmare.
"American Idol will begin its 15th – and final – season this January on FOX. A season-long celebratory event, American Idol XV will feature host Ryan Seacrest and judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr., as they search for the final Idol superstar and pay tribute to the past 14 seasons of amazingly talented contestants and the millions of fans who tweeted, texted and championed their Idols."
The show peaked in 2007 with 37 million viewers. Last season drew 15 million viewers.
The release also gives January start times for the hotly awaited return of The X-Files.
This is the release in its entirety:
Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group, today unveiled the FOX primetime slate for the 2015-2016 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at the Beacon Theatre.
"Building on the phenomenal momentum created by Gotham, The Last Man on Earth and, of course, Empire, we're infusing next season's schedule with new ambitious dramas, smart comedies, aspirational unscripted series and big live events and specials – all from the best creators in the business," said Walden and Newman. "And our strategy with these bold creative swings is simple: schedule them strategically, market them relentlessly and create events that break through and captivate viewers across every platform."
Tuesdays are all-new this fall on FOX, with new comedies Grandfathered and The Grinder, followed by killer comedy-horror series Scream Queens.
The new comedies kicking off an all-new Tuesday are Grandfathered and The Grinder. A comedy about coming of age – at any age – Grandfathered stars John Stamos (Full House, ER) as the ultimate bachelor whose life is turned upside down when he discovers he's not only a father, but a grandfather. The Grinder, starring Emmy Award nominee Rob Lowe (Parks and Recreation, The West Wing) and Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Fred Savage (The Wonder Years), follows a famous TV lawyer (Lowe) who, after his hit series, The Grinder, is canceled, moves back home and joins his brother (Savage) at their family's real-life law firm – despite having no formal education, no bar certification, no license to practice and no experience in an actual courtroom.
Award-winning executive producers Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story), Brad Falchuk (Glee, American Horror Story) and Ian Brennan (Glee) meld comedy, mystery and horror in Scream Queens. All hell is about to break loose for the Kappa House sisters of Wallace University when a murder takes place, exactly 20 years after a mysterious death originally rocked their college campus. The super-charged anthology series is a modern take on the classic whodunit with a killer cast, including Emma Roberts (American Horror Story: Freak Show, Scream 4), Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, A Fish Called Wanda, True Lies), Lea Michele (Glee), Oliver Hudson (Nashville, Rules of Engagement), Keke Palmer (Akeela and the Bee, Masters of Sex) and guest stars Ariana Grande and Nick Jonas (Kingdom), among others. With at least one casualty each week until the mystery is solved, anyone could be the next victim – or the murderer.
Two new dramas – the futuristic Minority Report and the Miami-set Rosewood – debut this fall. Based on Steven Spielberg's international blockbuster film and the first of his films to be adapted for television, Minority Report follows the partnership between a man (Stark Sands, Inside Llewyn Davis) haunted by the future and a cop (Meagan Good, Think Like A Man franchise, Californication) haunted by her past, as they race to stop the worst crimes before they happen.
Also joining the schedule this fall is Rosewood. From executive producer Todd Harthan (Psych, Dominion), Rosewood stars Morris Chestnut (Nurse Jackie, The Best Man franchise) as DR. Beaumont Rosewood, JR., a brilliant private pathologist who uses wildly sophisticated technology and his drive to live life to the fullest to help a tough-as-nails detective (Jaina Lee Ortiz, The After) and the Miami PD uncover clues no one else can see.
The next mind-bending chapter of The X-Files debuts with a special two-night event beginning Sunday, Jan. 24 (10:00-11:00 PM ET/7:00-8:00 PM PT), following the NFC Championship Game, and continuing with its time period premiere on Monday, Jan. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The thrilling, six-episode event series, helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, marks the momentous return of the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history.
In 2016, additional new series joining the schedule include devilish drama Lucifer and modern action series The Frankenstein Code; and two comedies, The Guide to Surviving Life and animated Bordertown.
Based on characters from DC Entertainment's Vertigo imprint, Lucifer stars Tom Ellis (Merlin) as the charming, charismatic and handsome-as-hell original fallen angel, who, bored and unhappy in Hell, takes refuge in Los Angeles, where he uses his gift of persuasion to punish bad guys. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.
In The Frankenstein Code, from executive producer/writer Rand Ravich (Life, Crisis) and executive producer Howard Gordon (Homeland, 24), a disgraced, 75-year-old ex-sheriff, whose life ends at the hands of corrupt cops, is brought back to life and given a second chance by a pair of young tech scientists, as a 35-year-old (Rob Kazinsky, True Blood) with unpredictable near-superhuman abilities.
New Girl will return to Tuesdays in January, for its first-ever season of virtually uninterrupted originals. These weekly all-new episodes will platform The Guide to Surviving Life, the new young ensemble comedy about a group of friends living together for the first time. Each episode is told from the perspective of Cooper Barrett (Jack Cutmore-Scott, Kingsman: The Secret Service), a wickedly charming and deeply flawed recent college grad whose life is filled with terrible choices, excellent mistakes and fantastic misadventures.
A new animated comedy from Family Guy's Mark Hentemann and Seth MacFarlane, Bordertown is a satirical look at the cultural shifts taking place in America. Exploring family, politics and everything in between with a cross-cultural wink, the series centers on two very different families living in a fictional Southwest desert town on the U.S. – Mexico border.
American Idol will begin its 15th – and final – season this January on FOX. A season-long celebratory event, American Idol XV will feature host Ryan Seacrest and judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr., as they search for the final Idol superstar and pay tribute to the past 14 seasons of amazingly talented contestants and the millions of fans who tweeted, texted and championed their Idols.
As previously announced, Grease: Live, a three-hour production of the massively popular crossover musical Grease, starring superstar singers, dancers and actresses Julianne Hough (Safe Haven, Rock of Ages) and Vanessa Hudgens (Broadway's Gigi, Spring Breakers), will air Live Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 on FOX. With Hough as the angelic Sandy – Rydell High's most talked-about newcomer – and Hudgens as iconic bad girl Rizzo, this first-ever live television production of Grease will re-imagine the hit musical for an entirely new generation.


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My boyfriend and I of 2 years got back together, a month ago. I met his buddy, for a 2nd time who also speaks Russian like me. We were all drinking and he was touchy feely, would help me make dinner, played my favorite song, and at one point made a joke to get rid of my boyfriend in front of my boyfriend, then tried to drag me to his room? My boyfriend later told me that his buddy is never clean shaven or dressed up, but that he was the night I came over... I do like this guy, but does he want more than sex?
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Nah, probly just wants to bone you to show is dominance over your boyfriend00|00|0


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Looking for a place to stay? Perhaps you want to unwind with real ale and good food? The Crown Inn is the perfect place for you. Located in Ashbourne, we are proud to provide excellent customer service, alongside a friendly, chilled out atmosphere.
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Item Availability is subject to Manufacturer Drop or Discontinuation. Please stop in or click Request More Info for additional details.
Introducing the Cooke County kitchen island and chair set. This island cabinet set features three regular sized drawers just beneath the table top with two deep storage drawers below. Slots for wine bottles sit on the left side and two open cabinet spaces create additional storage or room for display. The other side of the island has a drop-leaf table top that will expand the counter size for use while cooking or enjoying a quick meal. Two chairs are pulled up to the island on one side to serve as a breakfast nook or coffee bar. Use this island cabinet in casual and elegant kitchens and dining rooms where you'd like a little more counter space and storage.
The Cooke County Kitchen Island and Chair Set from Rotmans. We proudly serve the Worcester, Boston, MA, Providence, RI, and New England area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
Built-in table storage allows you to not only seat and serve people but provides you with a place to store table linens, servings dishes, and more. Storage built-in to your table allows you to make the most out of all your space and create a dining room with function and style.
Keep a bottle of wine on hand for any occasion with built-in bottle storage. Different occasions call for different drinks and with convenient and safe bottle storage you can always have options on hand.
Welcome to Cook County. A space where you gather together with friends and family to celebrate the joyous occasions in life. A space where the hassles of the day step aside to make room for relaxed meals and casual conversation. These are the feelings that this dining room and kitchen collection conveys. Designed for the family that seeks style and function at affordable price points, this kitchen storage collection has it all. Storage pieces are designed to represent trending styles seen in the home furniture industry and a construction of acacia veneers with a Cooke County finish. From drawers and doors to open storage compartments, this collection is ready to complement your home and make your day to day tasks a little bit easier.
The Cooke County collection is a great option if you are looking for Traditional furniture in the Worcester, Boston, MA, Providence, RI, and New England area.
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I am very pleased to be joining the New York Virtuoso Singers for an amazingly unique and interesting program of contemporary choral music. Not only we will be singing in English, Latin, German and Portuguese, and some sort of ancient greek, we'll be accompanied on different pieces by a trombone choir and what is said to be one of the best saxophone quartets in the world, The Raschèr Saxophone Quartet.
In a program of contemporary choral music, the ensemble of singers will only be 12 people, so it should make for a beautiful and intimate sounding of these very complex and intriguing works. Furthermore, the acoustics in the beautiful church where we're performing are fantastic. This should prove to be a unique and rare musical experience of the utmost caliber.
The Details:
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For further information and tickets, visit The New York Virtuoso Singers website.


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Case Presentation
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Use your "Client Write-Up" from the Role Play Assignment to complete this paper. Note: You will summarize some of the information from your "write-up" for this assignment. DO NOT cut and paste large sections of the Client Write-Up.
Use the headings below to identify particular areas of information. If you do not have information in any of the areas noted below, simply state this. You will not be penalized if you don't have the information, only if you omitted it altogether with no explanation of why it is missing.
Presenting Problem (5 points):
Write 1 to 2 paragraphs succinctly stating your client's presenting problem based on the Client Write-Up you completed for your in-class role play.
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#JrNTR #remembered #about #accident
Jr NTR remembered about his accident
Jr NTR is busy with the success of his latest film Nannaku Prematho. Now, this actor is busy with the interviews these days. On speaking at one of the interviews, Jr NTR said about his accident. Jr NTR met with an accident during the year 2009 when he lost his car control and rolled over near Suryapet.
However, by god's grace, Jr NTR has suffered only by few injuries. Ntr added that, when he was shifted to hospital, he remembered everyone including his family and fans who gave him new way in his life to live. Jr NTR further said that, everybody has to die someday and that is why he likes to live his life in his own way without any regrets.


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ArrayFire is about making code faster. Many of the problems of the world that need to be accelerated are managed by the federal government. We currently are working on two major projects.
- We work with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) which is part of the Department of Defense on the XDATA and MEMEX projects. One goal is to improve scientific visualization and programmability. Another goal is to provide tools that law enforcement agencies can use to fight human trafficking.
- We work with the Department of Energy on projects related to cybersecurity. The DOE controls the nuclear secrets of the USA and many of the biggest supercomputers in the world. They need to keep their systems safe from cyber attacks.
- We work with the National Institutes of Health to provide new computational tools that aid in neuroscience-related research.
We love working with the federal government on these important problems. However, there are strict requirements in how we run our accounting systems that are required in order to work with these agencies. Tomorrow I will write about the overhead involved in doing business with the federal government. It is the price to pay to work on interesting problems like these.
What projects have you done with the federal government?


text: Monday Inspiration: Dress September 8, 2014 Posted In: Inspiration Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related TAGS:fashion | fashion inspiration | fashion quotes Stylist Evelina Stylist Evelina is London based personal stylist and fashion blogger, whose motto is, "Fabulous style leads to a fabulous life" 0Comments Share: Add Comment Cancel Comment Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Previous Autumn Layers: Sleeveless Jacket Next Kaleidoscope Print Dress You May Also Like Monday Inspiration Read More Monday Inspiration: High Heels Read More Monday Inspiration: The Best Things In Life Are Free Read More 5 Ways To Practise Self-Love Read More


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Not everyone will want to stay together after an affair but through a model that I created called VISION, I offer a program that helps people make a choice that is right for them.
As a couple I help you grieve the loss of your "old" relationship, rebuild the trust that was lost and I help you build a new relationship. The risk of a future betrayal is reduced because an emphasis is placed on rebuilding trust and increasing self-esteem by finding the lost self that is so often a result of an affair.
For those of you who decide to leave your relationship, a "good" recovery means more than just moving on. You may be feeling victimized and no longer certain that you can trust the past. You may fear the future and hesitate about getting close to people.
Your recovery depends on your VISION. It will act as your road map towards becoming the person you want to be. I can help you believe in yourself and your future again!
Professional Qualifications
- Therapist specializing in helping people recover from infidelity
- Forgiveness Trainer
- CSAT Candidate (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist)
Special Assignments
- September 11, 2001: In New York City and the tri-State area I worked on-site for a period of three weeks treating many of the victims of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centres
- Trauma Counsellor, conducting de-briefings, defusings and trauma counselling to the victims and their family members.
Professional Memberships
- Ontario of Certified Social Workers: 1985, 1997-2013
- Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers: 2001-2013
Wanted to write you a brief note to express my gratitude for the support you've provided me over the past several years and for the guidance, advice and direction during some of the toughest times in my life. I truly don't think I could have made it through it without you and for that, I will be forever grateful.
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Monday Night Comedy Show
Night Train with Wyatt Cenac
Mary Mack, Streeter Seidell, Baratunde Thurston, Hosted by Kevin Allison, Brooke Van Poppelen
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Brooklyn, NY, 11217
Doors 7:30 PM / Show 8:00 PM
This event is 21 and over
Night Train with Wyatt Cenac
Hosted by Brooklyn-based comedy favorite Wyatt Cenac, Night Train show features comedy from the best local and international stand up comedians, and--at times--special guest appearances by musicians, local celebrities, and the occasional surprise only found in Gowanus.
Mary Mack
Mack and her mandolin sing-alongs have been featured on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Show, XM, Sirius, and Minnesota's Polka Spotlight. She has performed in the Vancouver Comedy Fest (2007), HBO's Andy Kaufman Awards (2007), Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival (2009), and in 2011 was selected for the San Francisco Sketch Fest's "Dozen," 12 up and coming headliners performing at the Punch Line throughout the fest. Mack had her national TV debut on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham and NBC's Last Comic Standing. She now divides her time among Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and a camper in the woods. She has a couple albums out you can purchase on cdbaby.com or maybe itunes. The world is so complicated. Mary tours all over the country and Canada. Please request her at your local club if you'd like to see her in your town!
Streeter Seidell
Streeter Seidell has been working at CollegeHumor since 2005, when he joined the site to help write CollegeHumor's first book, The CollegeHumor Guide to College. Since then he has written and acted in many CollegeHumor Originals. He can be seen with co-star Amir in "Pranked" on MTV. Seidell is an excellent short biography writer.
Baratunde Thurston
Baratunde Thurston is the CEO, co-founder, and hashtagger-in-chief of Cultivated Wit He wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black and served for five years as director of digital for the satirical news outlet, The Onion. When he's not delivering keynote talks at gatherings such as SXSW Interactive, LeWeb, and Personal Democracy Forum, he writes the monthly back page column for Fast Company and contributes to the MIT Media Lab as a director's fellow. He co-founded the black political blog, Jack and Jill Politics, has advised the Obama White House, has more than 10 years experience in standup comedy, and more than 30 years experience being black. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Hosted by Kevin Allison
Kevin Allison, creator and host of RISK!, started his comedy career on the legendary sketch series The State on MTV. In 2009, Kevin discovered his passion for storytelling, and created the critically acclaimed live show and podcast RISK!, where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public. RISK! was winner of the 2009 ECNY Award for Best Variety Show and winner of the 2010 ECNY Award for Best Podcast. http://risk-show.com/listen/
Brooke Van Poppelen
Brooke Van Poppelen is a NYC based comic, actress, writer, and co-host of Hack My Life on truTV. Brooke has also been seen on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, @Midnight and John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show on Comedy Central, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS, and IFC's Comedy Drop. Her web series Seeing Other People which she wrote and starred in with comedian and actress Giulia Rozzi has been garnering critical praise from Glamour, Laugh Spin, and IFC.
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North Adams: MountainOne names president
Robert J. Fraser has been named president and chief operating officer of MountainOne Bank, the financial institution has announced. The bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of MountainOne Financial.
Fraser had previously served as executive vice president-chief operating officer, and as a senior lender for MountainOne.
Before joining MountainOne, Fraser was president and CEO of South Coastal Bank (now a division of MountainOne Bank), and had prior commercial lending roles with Citizens Bank and U.S. Trust in the Boston region.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and an MBA from Northeastern University.
Fraser has been active in community service, including serving as chairman of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife, Mary, have four children and live in Marshfield.
Springfield: Philanthropy conference set
Women in Philanthropy of Western MA will hold its biennial conference on Thursday, March 13, at the MassMutual Center.
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My Alabama fanhood was poured into my ear from an early age. My grandfather was a friend of Coach Bryant's. I was born in 1971, right before he beat USC bloody with the wishbone and proceeded to dominate the decade.
Most of the time I'd hear about the Bear's emphasis on character and hard work, along with the rah-rah stuff that goes along with any sports fanhood. Once in a while, though, someone would talk to me about Auburn's "rightful position" in the state. Auburn was the cow college downstate, and they sucked hind tit, and this would never change. I'd get this at a family reunion, or at a restaurant, or even from some guy in a bad coat sitting next to me at the '80 Iron Bowl.
I toed this line as a tyke, but I've not been for "Alabama and whoever's playing Auburn" since I was a teenager. Though I bleed crimson and white, I pull enthusiastically for Auburn when it's not contrary to Alabama's interests to do so, and hell, I'm downright loud about it when they're out of conference in a bowl game or something. After all, they're also ambassadors for my wonderful state, and it's a lovely town, and well, there are plenty of fine Auburn people, you know?
Yet here, today, in the wake of Auburn hiring Gene Chizik, I'm wondering for the first time in my adult life whether those tongue-clucking old-timers actually knew what they were talking about.
Without abandoning plausibility completely (Simon Cowell? Carrot Top? RuPaul?), it's difficult to imagine a worse hire. Auburn has shot itself in the foot—oh yes—but it has also dug out the bullet with a rusty butter knife and irrigated the wound in a cesspool.
The Southeastern Conference currently contains four head coaches who have already won national titles. One of these is Auburn's bitter cross-state rival. The Southeastern Conference currently contains at least three ace recruiters. One of these is Auburn's bitter cross-state rival. To these conditions, Auburn has responded thusly:
- Pay proven winner Tommy Tuberville (85-40 at Auburn; 42-9 from 2004-2007; 7-3 vs. Alabama) more than $5 million to go away, even though he reportedly "resigned" and was therefore owed no buyout.
- Hire former Auburn defensive coordinator Gene Chizik, head coach of Iowa State, where he amassed a 5-19 (.208) record despite playing in the Big 12 North.
This is Auburn's money-is-no-object, let's-go-get-our-guy hire. This is Auburn's future.
Drink that in.
Don't tell me there were no star hires available. This was the time for a massive culture change—the time to hand over the keys and shut down the old way of doing things forever. I touched on this very thing concerning Alabama's hire of Nick Saban. You pile up the money, and you give a guy true control of the football program, and you've got your superstar.
Alabama paid dearly and repeatedly while it learned to stop overvaluing connections to Bryant, and stop granting massive influence to questionable characters, and so forth. Mal Moore shot the moon to get Saban, and succeeded. He's thrilled, I'm thrilled, you're thrilled—but there was a radical power shift in the administration of Alabama football when Saban arrived. It's not for nothing that a college football coach makes the cover of Forbes.
I can only guess that Auburn wasn't willing to change its thinking. It was redneck, podunk, think small, render unto Lowder Caesar, and come on in here, Coach Chizik, and welcome home, and War Eagle to you, my friend. The mind games shall commence at the first sign of weakness—I have a private jet, and I'm not afraid to use it—and by the way, here are the board's criteria for your staff.
If you always do what you've always done…and you know the rest.
Alabama football will never have a more sustained down period than the past eight or so years. Despite a six-year Iron Bowl run, it seems Auburn hasn't closed the gap much, and it's definitely too late now. The restoration of the natural order is complete. Apparently Auburn is not only resigned to its second fiddle status; in its refusal to grow, it has implicitly embraced it.
Success is such a bitch, you know? She'll tell Auburn anything and gosh, Auburn's such a great friend—pat pat pat—but it's Alabama for whom she's dropping her panties and swinging from the chandelier.
It really only ever felt like a fling (even in 2004 or 2006), didn't it, Tigers?
Phillip Marshall, who covered Auburn sports for The Huntsville Times until this summer, once wrote something about Alabama fans and Auburn fans that has always stuck with me. He said (paraphrasing; can't find a link) that no matter how badly things are going, Alabama fans are always absolutely convinced that greatness is just around the corner. About Auburn fans, he said that no matter how well things are going, they're always convinced that disaster is imminent.
I think he was onto something.
War Eagle, you defeatist, self-loathing dolts. Perhaps you'll get it right in 2012 or 2013.
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'member that convo we had the other day about how I click away… 🙂
I wish that I had the gift of word-smithing that you do. Good blog.
'seester: Oh, now I'm sorry to hear that. Really? Aren't you bothered that this proud, tradition-steeped football program steps and fetches at the (apparent) whim of a lunatic? The world was Auburn's oyster. Instead, it retired to its cramped, squalid tenement and opened a can of vienna sausages.
I want Auburn to be good. Auburn must jettison oldthink for that to happen. As it is, they're partying on the Plains like it's 1976.
Tommy: Thank you much, sir. Good to "see" you.
See, we've had that monkey on our backs since (before) I was in grad school down there (1988ish). The one who shall remain nameless wields too much power and is too arrogant to use it for good. Not only does it affect the football program, but it also had something to do with the academic probation period not long ago. Now, THAT'S interfering with something truly important. I chose Auburn grad school for academics, not sports, and that matters to me the most.
I think we have to wait until his unicorn herd runs out…
Wow, and I felt bad before I read this posting. I really feel shitty now. 🙂 I saw a snippet somewhere from another sportswriter that said Saban will have Chizik for lunch.
I give an Alabama fan's thoughts on Auburn football about as much weight as I give Al Qaeda's analysis of George W. Bush presidency. There's an ingrained irrational bias. The fact that Alabama fans are bleeting about Chizik so loudly speaks volumes.
Alabama was fortunate and caught the SEC in a down year. Their sole "signature" win came against a UG team that finished 9-3 and #16. LSU finished 7-5, UT finished 5-7, AU finished 5-7. Clemson finished 7-5 and fired their coach. An 8-4 Mississippi is Alabama's ony other win over an opponent to finish in the top 25. Enjoy the rapidly dying embers of 2008, because 2009, minus JPW, will most likely look like 2007.
Lee: I'm genuinely sorry that Auburn administration hasn't learned to do this any better. I'm also a little mystified, given the years-long outstanding negative example they've had from the boys in Tuscaloosa.
As I said, good luck next time around.
Chizik would have seemed a bit of a better hire two years ago. I'm thinking that Auburn sees more of that side of him. There are several cases of head coaches who have later had success after a not so good showing at another school. The true sad part of the Auburn situation is that everytime I read anything about who they realy wanted; it was always someone who wouldn't even give them an interview (Spurrier, Nutt, Muschamp, Fisher, Johnson, Petrino). They seemingly had a C- crop to begin with.
I'm disappointed Bo! I was hoping to get more of a rise out of you. 🙂
Charles: Thank God they didn't hire Houston Nutt or Muschamp (who is waaaayyyy over-rated IMO) or Fisher. I'm tired of everybody elses retreads. Petrino would have been good as I still consider him an up and comer. I'll take Chizik. Kodi Burns will catch his groove next year. If Gene can get the D in order, AU will have a good season.
Charles: Point taken on "two years ago." Something I don't want to get lost, however, because it's central to the absurdity, is that Tuberville was ousted. Chizik wouldn't be nearly so ridiculous a hire had Tuberville left on his own.
But for Auburn to create its own need for a head coach and come back with him? Uhh…
Lee: I wish Auburn the best.
Saw a funny related comment at reddit on a submission titled I'm Guessing My 35-4 Record in EA NCAA 2007 Is Going To Get Me This Job:
34 fewer wins and you'd be qualified for the Auburn HC position…
I tend to agree with Lee when it comes to rival opinions on a team's welfare. Problem is, I also find myself in agreement with Bo on this hire. What they hell were they thinking? I guess we all wonder why coaches come and go. Kind of like Bill Curry winning 10 games and getting fired. I am surprised they did not make a play for Spurrier. Maybe LSU will get him in a few years when they fire Les Miles, right Bo? I think he would do much better at somewhere other than USC. Not much football up there.
On rival opinions on a team's welfare: My support of Auburn (when not contrary to Alabama's interests) is long and consistent. I would be thrilled to have a good coach there, because 1) Auburn is in, and an ongoing ambassador of, my favorite state; and 2) it's more fun to win the Iron Bowl when the opposition is worth a damn.
All of that said, the truth value of "Gene Chizik was a shitty hire" doesn't change, no matter whose mouth says it. 🙂
On Curry: No mystery why he was ousted. He was 0-3 vs. Auburn. He was a great coach, and getting rid of him was a mistake. Said it then. Sayin' it now. That '89 Tide team was pretty damned good, and the Iron Bowl record would have righted itself. We might still have him today had we been more mature about things, and the unpleasantness we endured from '00 through '07 wouldn't have happened.
On Miles: Decent coach–certainly a personable and entertaining guy–but LSU feels like they deserve 10 wins every year now, and he's not good enough to deliver that. So, one of these two things: Narrative A: His '09 will be similar to '08–somewhere between 7-6 and 9-4 inclusive. There'll be some rumblings. In early '10, he'll drop one he definitely shouldn't have, and the rumblings will get loud. He'll finish the regular season 6-6 or 7-5, and they'll can him. OR Narrative B: He takes another job at the end of '09, before his stock falls too far.
On Spurrier: I think he'll retire at South Carolina. He's quite finished with sky-high expectations.
"Support" of a rival team doesn't make one's opinion or analysis valid. In-depth knowledge of the subject does. I would wager I've watched or listened to 95% of all AU football games since I was 10 years old. I pull for 'Bama when they're not playing Auburn, but I rarely watch their games.
Lee: Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize you'd watched a lot of television. Maybe it really is you, Kirk Herbstreit, Jay Jacobs, and ten million idiots after all. 🙂
Bo: Harsh.
Greg: Carefully considered, given my longstanding respect for you. Thank you.
Lee: I apologize.
I don't, however, think it's useful to get off in the weeds about who's paid more attention, and what constitutes "support" or "knowledge" or "expertise." If we're going there, let's just drop our trousers and swing our dicks and get it over with. I'm going to assure you that I'm a knowledgeable college football fan, and accept the premise that you are, and hopefully that will be sufficient.
I was a little snarky in my main post. I intentionally pitched it with a little red meat in it.
The bottom line is that I think Auburn has severely underachieved with this hire. I think it's really, really bad. I think there is no legitimate case to be made that this is an upgrade from Tommy Tuberville.
I would love to be proven wrong. If Coach Chizik gets in there and lights it up, that'd be fantastic for everyone. I will be pulling for him, because I will be pulling for Auburn.
Can't say as I understand his remark. 13 games X 4 hrs (max) doesn't quite qualify as "a lot of television" and I certainly have no idea what the "ten million idiots" refers to.
I guess I could be operating from a bad premise though. How many Auburn games have you watched or listened to over the last 6 years Bo? How much do you *really* know about Gene Chizik? What were his defensive stats at Auburn? Texas? Why was he offered a 2 year extension after finishing 5 – 19 at Iowa St? How well did he recruit in-state during his tenure at AU? What do high school coaches think of him? Former Auburn/Texas players?
If he's the wrong man for the position, so fucking what? It's a game played by 20 year olds. Less scrutiny and hand wringing went into the selection of General Petraeus to command US Forces in Iraq than in this exercise. In 2 years, AU will have a "great opportunity" all over again.
I'm thinking about giving up college sports as a whole. I just don't have the tolerance for the extraneous BS anymore. It's kind of like Usenet.
Lee: Generally, I've seen a substantial portion, if not all, of any televised Auburn game for the past 20 years. If they're on opposite some other game in which I'm interested, I flip between the two. If nothing opposes it, I'll sit down and watch the entire Auburn game.
My seven-year-old doesn't get it at all that I can love Alabama and still be excited about Auburn too.
Now I can't swear I've followed Auburn on the radio vs. every single East Central North Dakota State A&M, but I did take my pocket receiver to Nathan's soccer game this fall when it opposed the Auburn-Southern Miss game.
Odds are absolutely excellent that of the Alabama fans you know, I'm the biggest Auburn fan.
I knew exactly who Gene Chizik was as soon as the announcement was made.
And of course it's a game played by kids, and none of this really matters, though I generally make this point when holding up the absurdity of rivalries in the first place. Speaking of Usenet, put my name and "tremendous pile of nothing" into Google Groups and see what you get.
Roll Tide. War Eagle. Please don't be pissed.
Gene Chizik sounds like some itchy, inherited disease.
Lee: Mike Shula got a six-year extension at Alabama!
If that makes him three times the coach that Chizik is, the war e^H^H^H^H^Htig^H^H^Hy'all are in bad shape.
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Monday News Summaries and Commentaries
IRAQ: Iraq announces the launch of heavy oil export system card 58 000 barrels per day
It would seem that Iraq is bending to the pressures of the oil financial world.....they have been blending their heavier weight crudes with their lighter weight crudes and attempting to sell it as a light crude, thus getting more money for it.....but the market is crying enough of this game.....
Iraq will now be marketing it's heavy crude as such and taking a hit on the price per barrel for it....the heavier crude is considered a "dirtier" crude and more difficult to refine....but on the other hand this should also all them to sell their light weight crude for a better price as well, since it will no longer be as contaminated by the heavy crude.
Iraq to stay out of Iran-Saudi conflicts: PM
Smart move on the part of PM Abadi, stay out of the issues of surrounding neighbor countries, you have enough troubles at home to deal with at the moment.....he is attempting with much success to reestablish relationships with the Saudis that Maliki pretty well obliterated.....so much so that the Saudis will be rebuilding an embassy in Baghdad soon, after a 25 year absence.
Trade is negotiating with two companies, Iranian and Turkish to buy 75 000 tons of iron
This sounds like Iraq has some plans under development for manufacturing of things made of iron.....a good sign....they are seeking to complete a couple of contracts that would provide them with 75,000 tons of iron, much of which would be in the form of rebar....probably to be used in the construction industry to reinforce structures such as buildings....or perhaps to strengthen roadways.
Owners generators big winner .. citizens between the flames of summer and promises of oil and electricity
One long and very difficult to read article.....suffice it to say that even after years since the toppling of Saddam most Iraqis suffer from a lack of electrical power or a lack of consistent electrical power....a sad thing to think of with such a vast swimming pool of oil and especially gas that could be harnessed and converted into power to drive electrical power plants.
200 corruption dossiers, mostly politically protected, Baghdad Governor
The governor of Baghdad has handed over 200 names of people suspected of corruption, but believes many of them to be politically protected.....none the less the names are now in the lap of the Integrity Commission to attempt to bring those found guilty to justice....one problem though is that it is believed many of the guilty parties have fled the country....I like his idea of publicizing the names of the guilty to warn the Iraqi citizens of who to be watching for....the governor has also claimed to have saved the province billions of dollars by restructuring old contracts into new ones that are better worded and equipped to combat corruption.
Abadi: we have no money and we are suffering from a lack of weapons
In a rare step away from a positive forecast for Iraq, PM Abadi states that Iraq suffers from a lack of money and weapons.....he claims that as ISIS overran Mosul and other areas they were handed over 2,300 humvee type vehicles that were left behind by the fleeing Iraqi forces at the time....
The Iraqi Security Forces of today must combat against those arsenals that fell into the terrorists hands and have had little in the way of weapons supplies coming in since the war against DAASH started last year.
Abad is keen to get important laws passed that will benefit all of Iraq for sure....he especially seeks agreement on the oil agreement with the Kurds that means meeting oil export targets and payment to the Kurds from the budget as well.....but still the two entities are not dancing on the same floor with either regard it seems.
Parliamentary Finance warns of corruption and manipulation in the printing of the new currency
Now here we have the very same bird who actually seemed to talk sense last night, now talking craziness with regard to the printing of currency...again this comes from the Finance Committee...reader be ware.....more senseless talk of large denominations...and now the lack of security associated with currency printing....give me a break....the Iraqis were born....but they were not born yesterday....
Do you honestly think they would purposefully print something as important as currency that would provide counterfeiters with an ease to do their jobs.....I hope not.....AND....to continue pointing fingers at the CBI regarding corruption.....bring your allegations to the table....name names....or keep your drivel to yourself.
Parliamentary Finance: customs tariff will be applied in Kurdistan, beginning next month
"Z" I know you post on this later, so I'm going to say this about the article.....consider the source....Finance Committee....speaker is Tamimi, a long time Maliki fan.....red flags.....plus while she is saying July.....she cages her response carefully so as a specific date in July is not given....could very well be "after" Ramadan.....I personally do not see anything coming of this until they can get all provinces and regions onboard with the implementation in an equal fashion at all ports of entry.....don't see them being ready yet.
Governor of the Central Bank: Other banks will join for the adoption of a fixed selling price for the dollar
According to the CBI governor an additional 13 banks will begin selling dinars against the dollar in the exchange market....an attempt to match supply with demand....we shall see how this turns out for them in the coming weeks....the dollar exchange rate has meanwhile risen to 1260, highest in history....again demand far outreaching supply.
Parliamentary Security confirm the arrival of the issuance of the national card system to Baghdad
These cards have been "coming" for as long as I can remember it seems.....so July is now the magic date....maybe after Ramadan I would think....but which Ramadan.
Baghdad formally declare bankruptcy and cut the salaries of its board confirms more than 3000 employee contract
Baghdad province has no money....can't pay employees....join the rest of Iraq in this plight.....the struggles continue to deepen all across Iraq....what is next up for the powers to be to pull these folks out of this downward spiral.....they paint a dark picture....but from what we hear of intel.....hope and help is on the horizon....pray it so.
Statement of the three presidencies meeting
The three presidencies met last night, the Iraqi President, the PM, and Speaker of Parliament, along with the Chief Justice and I believe the three VP's of the President were in attendance.....in all honesty this sounds like a "rah-rah" kind of meeting talking about national reconciliation, unity, security, sovereignty, and efforts to defeat DAASH....probably a much needed effort to pump each other up....with the exception of Maliki.....from where I sit I think that PM Abadi's push forward is starting to slow down a bit and he needs to figure out a way he can kick it in the rear and stir things up.....
As a result the efforts of Parliament have been about lackluster and also need a boost to regenerate some drive and resolve from them to become proactive once again.....I still feel reasonably confident that we may/should see them back together before the end of this vacation....
I've already seen evidence of several key committees continuing their work through the vacation session.....so I think anything is possible for them over the next 30 days.....don't count them out just yet.....they are reaching out both internally and externally for support of their efforts to bring an end to the terrorist crisis as well as the financial crisis.
The newspaper "Orient": No holiday for the legislative commission of inquiry Mosul
As I indicated, some key committees continue their work even during the Parliament vacation....the Mosul investigating committee is one such entity......their time draws to a close for their investigations and they should be working on a final report or recommendations for charging guilty parties very soon.
Parliamentary displaced decides to continue its work during the legislative recess
Another committee from Parliament continuing their work....the Displaced Citizen Committee...these committees give me hope that Parliament as a whole will soon realize the importance of their work and perhaps they will be drawn back to work on the laws they recognize as critically important....oil and gas law.....National Guard law....Federal Courts Law.....Law of Parties.....they need to spit these out, then they might deserve a break....truly deserve.
Zamili's (dinars): granting more than 316 investment license distributed to all sectors
Over 300 new investment licenses being issued over a variety of business sectors in Baghdad....this action being taken by the Baghdad Investment Authority.
The rise in oil revenues for the month of May .. more than 5 billion dollars
Iraq reports over 97.5 million barrels of oil exported for May, to the tune of over $5 billion dollars.....daily exports averaged just short of 3.15 million barrels....their average price per barrel in May was only $55 though....again a reminder of the fact that Iraqi oil will be several dollars ($7-10) short of what is reported for Brent Crude....and we saw earlier where they will be selling heavy crude separately in Basra so that price will be even less due to its impurities.....on a brighter note....I do believe they saw some days in May where the price per barrel was above the budget number of $56.
Taking a break to get this posted, several family interruptions slowed it down for the day. Enjoy. Aloha Randy
6/1/2015 12:37:01 pm
Read an article today that says Basra will be shipping a new discovery of light crude ("Basra Light"). Nice.
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