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Colby Hill Inn
Innkeeper(s): Mason & Cynthia Cobb, Owners
November....Looking Back and Prelude to the Holidays! 21 Nov 2014, 11:20 amPat's Peak Ski Area (just 3 minutes from the Inn) area opens on November 22 for skiing.
Earlier this month, we hosted the member innkeepers from Passport to New England here at the Inn. This is always a terrific opportunity for us to review our past year together and talk about our plans for the coming year. We have a great level of respect for each of the innkeepers in this group and we come away with some terrific new ideas. Lastly, we always enjoy great food and wine together too! If you are planning a visit to New England check out the Passport website and make plans to visit our friends at the other inns for a classic New England experience.
Our chefs and entire team do an amazing job of taking great care so everyone has a wonderful holiday. Kudos to Chef Jim Bicknell who does a terrific job creating our menus and managing our kitchen. The reviews have been terrific! We are always grateful to our team and our guests for entrusting us with this special day.
We've stocked up on firewood and the fireplaces are crackling away as we welcome our guests each afternoon. Oh, did I mention the house made cookies that our amazing assistant innkeepers, Mary and Danielle bake fresh each day? We're known for our freshly baked oatmeal raisin and chocolate chip cookies --always ready for your arrival.
Plenty of activities happening in New Hampshire over the next month or so. Skiing at nearby Pat's Peak and Mt. Sunapee, plenty of Craft Fairs, Cut your Own Christmas Tree and beautiful ornaments (right here in Henniker) at Forsters Christmas Tree Farm, the Gift of Lights at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and of course our amazing TAX FREE outlet shopping. Be sure to check out our two favorites, Tanger Outlets in Tilton or The Premium Outlets in Merrimack both offer outstanding value including favorites like Nike, Jones New York, Coach, Pac Sun, Loft Outlet and many, many more. Take care of your holiday shopping in one visit to New Hampshire. If you're staying with us, be sure to ask us for your voucher to receive a complimentary coupon book.
Enjoy the holidays and we hope to see you soon!
Ocean Born Mary-a Henniker, New Hampshire Fact or Legend? 17 Apr 2014, 8:39 amAt the Colby Hill Inn here in our little village of Henniker in New Hampshire, we are often asked about Ocean Born Mary and the Ocean Born Mary House. What's the real story everyone asks? Where is the house, how do we get there ? Did she really live here and was there buried treasure?
Well....it's complicated. In some ways, parts of the story are a brilliant marketing hoax invented by someone who wanted to make a buck. In other ways, well--who doesn't love a good pirate AND buried treasure story with a little evidence tucked away in a museum?
Off the coast of Boston in 1720, Elizabeth Fulton and her husband James, Scots-Irish immigrants were on their way to colonial New England . Elizabeth was with child and gave birth to a baby girl in the hold of the ship. As the legend goes, the ship was invaded by Pirates who supposedly planned to murder the immigrants onboard. Hearing the sound of the baby, the pirate asked if they would name the child after his mother in exchange for leniency. So the story goes, the Fulton's named the child Mary and spared the lives of all of the immigrants.
Interestingly, the pirate offered gifts to the infant. The most interesting was a bolt of light green brocaded silk, parts of this fabric are in the museum at the New Hampshire Historical Society in Concord, and at the libraries in Londonderry and Henniker. In the next piece of the legend, the pirate asked that the cloth be used for Mary's wedding gown, when she was married.
Mary's father died not long after they arrived in Boston. She and her mother moved to Londonderry, NH. Local historians tell us that Mary, tall and with red hair, did wear a gown made from the pirate's silk when she married James Wallace in 1742. The couple had four sons and a daughter. Three of the sons married three sisters and everyone settled in Henniker. Mary lived a full life with her husband in Londonderry. After her husband's death in 1798 she moved to Henniker and stayed with a son named William for her final 18 years. Her son Robert owned the house known as the "Ocean Born Mary" house and interestingly Mary never lived with that son in that house. She died at age 94 in 1814 and her grave and headstone are in the cemetery near the Henniker town hall.
In 1917 Louis Maurice Auguste Roy of Wisconsin,, a photographer, along with his mother, who was a widow purchased the house. It was dilapidated and had been vacant for a long time. They did a lot of work to restore it, adding antiques and making it museum like. Mr. Roy had heard the story of Ocean Born Mary, and, adding his own fiction, he started telling people that she had lived in the house and that the furnishings had belonged to her.
Mr. Roy created a business of showing the house to people, including tourists, telling them his stories about Ocean Born Mary. He charged admission to the house and fabricated an interesting (but untrue story) including: (from the Henniker Historical Society)
"That the pirate built the house for Mary and that she came there and kept house for him." (Mary's son, Robert built the house; she never lived there.) "That the pirate was murdered by a cutlass in the orchard, and, at his request, Mary buried him and his 'loot' beneath the kitchen hearthstone." Also, "that either Mary or one of her sons was buried neath the hearthstone." (But the hearthstone is too heavy for anyone to lift; and from the cellar beneath it, it can be seen that there are only solid stone and mortar, so no tomb or body. Also Mary is buried in a cemetery in the village in a marked grave.)"That the pirate's treasure was buried in the orchard." (Many people have dug for the treasure; and it has been said that Mr. Roy rented shovels for 50¢ apiece for people to use in the digging.)
"That he had never seen Mary as he was not psychic enough." Another time he said, "that he had seen her many times; once when he was returning home one night, she appeared. That after she had disappeared, he saw that a covered bridge ahead of him had caved in." (There was no covered bridge on the road to his home.)So, to answer the questions at the beginning of this blog....we love a good ghost/legend story too. No doubt that Ocean Born Mary did exist (there are records of the voyage and she is buried here in Henniker) but it appears as if she did not live in the house but that her son did. We've been in the house and it has been carefully restored and maintains its historic nature. No matter the legends, it remains a beautiful home. We will gladly tell you how to get there if you promise to only drive by, take a photo from the road of the home and the adjacent marker etc and not to infringe on the current owners privacy. By all means....do not head there in the dead of night to dig for buried treasure! Sadly that part was also a hoax!
"Mary's rocking in her favorite chair." (This was after he had placed a rocking chair at the end of a loose floor board; and when he stepped on the other end of the board, it caused the chair to move.)
If you want to read another version of the story, with supposed ghosts of Mary and the pirate roaming through the (not) Ocean Born Mary House....check out this posting http://crazyhorsesghost.hubpages.com/hub/Ocean-Born-Mary
Colby Hill Inn Hosts Murder Mystery in Henniker 7 Apr 2014, 12:03 pmHenniker's Colby Hill Inn hosts weekend murder mystery event | Concord Monitor
Jeeves the Butler, Jay DaSilva the South American Spice Dealer, The Cardinal, Sue Bromley or perhaps Shimmy Shade? Who did it? We had such an amazing weekend this week with our guests participating in "The Auction" a Murder Mystery led by New York actors, Jason Downs and Sophia Raab Downs. We had a blast trying to figure out who the murderer was and twenty-six guests enjoyed the weekend filled with intrigue, fun, food and wine. Henniker has never seen so much intrigue and mystery! Props to our guests for their creative costumes! Guests enjoyed walks through town, checking out the covered bridge and even visited the New Life Thrift Shop in town for last minute costume additions. They were very original and fun and this group totally embraced the game staying in character during the Saturday evening event.
Even Mason got into the act by tinting his hair black (albeit temporarily) and slicking it back to play South American Spice Dealer, Jay DaSilva.
Guests joined us from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island to get in on the mystery this past weekend. At breakfast the next morning everyone asked us when we would do it again. We and out staff had so much fun, we think November might be perfect time for another weekend of deception and intrigue! Colby Hill Inn has hosted lots of special and unique events at the Inn but this one might have been the most interesting and fun! Let us know if you are interested in the next one and we will keep you posted on details of our next Murder Mystery. Check out the the article written by the Concord Monitor here: Henniker's Colby Hill Inn hosts weekend murder mystery event | Concord Monitor
|Did the Maid Do It?
What's in a Sign Anyway? 23 Feb 2014, 12:02 pmWe recently had a new sign installed close to the main road that leads to the inn. We discussed and debated what should it say, how should it look etc. One wonders how much someone can absorb as they are driving by a sign at 30-50 mph. The old sign said Colby Hill Inn-Lodging-Good Food. Seemed straight forward enough....but was it enough?
|New sign hand-made here in Henniker, New Hampshire
The sticking point was really the phrase "good food". Some suggested it should say " Fine Dining", others recommended an assortment of phrases. Some were too long and too 'fussy'. We wondered how people perceived the phrase "good food" and so we asked if it was appropriate to our restaurant. It's hard to believe but the Colby Hill Inn has been operating as an inn and a restaurant since 1959. A lot of different styles of dining had emerged over the years. Our dining guests had interesting reactions; they said we exceeded their expectations and that they were surprised that the sign only said "good food"!
We've worked with our share of chefs over the years and we are very pleased that Chef Devin Clark joined us last May. Devin mirrors our thoughts about locally sourced food and utilizing New Hampshire produce and meats when possible. He's done a great job of building relationships with these farmers and then bringing those products to life in the kitchen. He also is regularly at the farmer's/community markets in the area talking about our restaurant, interacting with the growers and arranging for fresh product to serve our guests.
We think the phrase "fine dining" is probably a bit dormant these days and that in reality.....the phrase GOOD FOOD is what we want to be focused on. We want to provide the freshest, and locally produced food that is prepared with a contemporary flair. We hope you agree and that you continue to enjoy the food we are offering and that you too, will find the sign a bit tongue in cheek but one that exemplifies our philosophy here at the Colby Hill Inn of providing very good food!
"Bananas" for Banana Bread at the Colby Hill Inn! 2 Feb 2014, 12:00 pmWe all watch those bananas sitting on the counter, in one of those cute little banana hooks or
baskets and promise ourselves we will make banana bread soon---very soon! Of course, we also know that it's finally the day, you either make the banana bread or toss those brown/black bananas away. I hate throwing food away and there is nothing like a slice of banana bread no matter the time of year.
|Time to Make Banana Bread!
So today was the day to dig out a favorite banana bread recipe and do what I always do...tweak it! I wanted something easy and no mess with only one bowl to wash.
Here's the old family favorite with my additions.
Banana Bread
Makes One Loaf
Cook Time: 1 hour - 350 degrees- Prep time: 5 minutes
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon dark rum (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
Preheat the oven to 350. Mix the butter into the mashed bananas in a large bowl. Add in the sugar, egg, vanilla and rum (rum is optional) and mix well. Add in the baking soda and salt and combine into the mixture. Then add the flour and mix together. Add in the chopped nuts once the flour is incorporated. Pour the mixture into a greased/buttered or lined with parchment paper loaf pan. Bake for one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack before cutting into slices.
Under the Tuscan Sun 26 Nov 2013, 10:00 am
Under the Tuscan Sun
We had a wonderful experience exploring Tuscany this summer with the primary goal of enjoying fantastic wine...namely Brunello! This was the view from the small hotel we stayed at in Montalcino, Italy. As far as the eye can see we saw rolling hills, olive trees and vineyards. Our main mission was to visit a small vineyard called Tenuto Silvio Nardi in the Montalcino region of Tuscany. We arrived after some maneuvering around steep and twisty Italian roads and a few stops to ask for directions in our hastily practiced Italian! Emanuele Nardi greeted us and gave us an in-depth tour of the property while sharing how Brunello is made.
|Mason and Emanuele at Tenuto Silvia Nardi Vineyard
We were treated to a tasting of three delicious wines including the Manachiara, the Brunello and the Rosso. The Manachiara earns its DOCG status as coming from the very small region of approximately 10 miles around the town of Montalcino. Only 10,000 bottles are produced in the finest of years. The Rosso is made from the same Sangiovese Grosso grape but it is only aged for 1 year. This wine is sometimes called "Baby Brunello" and is a moderately priced version of the prized Brunello.There are many producers in the area and perhaps the most famous is Biondi-Santi which is really the birthplace of Brunello. But there are many others and we really enjoyed several different producers while we were there.
As we departed we stopped for a quick walk through thousands of sunflowers before heading on to our next vineyard for more Brunello tasting!
We hope you'll join us for dinner at the inn and enjoy one of the beautiful Tuscan wines on our award winning wine list.
Oh, The Dreaded Black Friday..... 25 Nov 2013, 1:43 pm
Oh, The Dreaded Black Friday....Not everyone enjoys the rush to the stores, the big crowds or long lines at the crack of dawn on Black Friday (or for that matter...this year the stores are opening on Thanksgiving Day- Yikes) to save a few dollars. We've both done it a few times...but doubt we will be doing it anytime soon.
So...while we usually don't use this space to advertise or market anything...we're going to make an exception here at the Colby Hill Inn for this special sale! We want to help make your gift giving easy this year! We are offering our:
ONCE A YEAR Special Gift Certificate Sale
Available on Friday Nov. 29 and Saturday Nov. 30 Only
$150 and up - 20% OFF
Gift Certificates can be used for dining at the inn, cooking
classes or a romantic getaway.
Just give us a call at 1-800-531-0330 or 603-428-3281 and we'll take care of your gift giving. We'll make it easy and you'll be saving a little too! This Friday and Saturday only.
Do You Love Hand Crafted Beer? 19 Nov 2013, 9:40 am
Do You Love Hand-Crafted Beer?Henniker Brewing Company is just a few miles down the road from the Inn and they have really burst onto the scene of hand-crafted brewing in a big way! Started in 2011 this Both Mason and Jesse have been to the tasting room and toured the brewery as well as many of our guests. Of course, we are proudly serving the Henniker Brewing selection of beers here at the Colby Hill Inn.
We're thrilled to have them producing beer here in Henniker (by the way, it's the ONLY Henniker on Earth!). Anyway, Henniker Brewing has four unique beer offerings. Working Man's Porter, Amber Apparition, Whipple Wheat and Hop Slinger. Don't you love those names? The labels are even more interesting and a tip of the hat to the artist/designer who created the labels...very creative! Check Out Working Man's Porter details. Sounds delicious to me and love the suggestion about food pairing. We'll highlight the other varieties in future blog posts.
Working Man's Porter
an ale of true merit, brewed in the tradition of England's Industrial Revolution, an age of rough-handed factory workers, a time before the weekend existed. Hearty and truly robust, this Porter's body is built with complex English brown and black malts, and refined by Brambling Cross hops, which lend notes of herbs and black currants. It pairs well with oysters, shepherd's pie, and sitting down after a long day.
Working Man's Porter is just one of the unique brews being produced at the Henniker Brewery. Check it out on your next visit to Henniker . The Tap and Tasting Room is open Monday-Friday from 3 to 6 pm and on Saturday from noon to 2 pm with brewery tours at 1 pm. Be sure to check it out and Happy Hand-crafted Beer tasting/drinking!
18 Nov 2013, 6:45 pm
A Trip Along the Currier and Ives Byway- Henniker to Webster
|Rowell's Bridge (#9) Hopkinton, NH
We first headed out of Henniker from the Colby Hill Inn off of Western Avenue along the ByWay and onto Route #127. From 127 we drove across the Hopkinton dam and came upon Rowell's Bridge (#9) in Hopkinton which crosses the Contoocook River. It was built in 1853 and cost $300.25 to construct. What a bargain! This is one of the covered bridges you can drive across- but take note, it's only one lane so you need to be on the lookout for others crossing the bridge.
It was a bit of a dreary day, but we didn't let that stop us from taking photos, including this one warning us that the water may rise rapidly and there may be turbulence. We didn't plan to jump into that water on a cool, rainy November day, but may be of interest to anyone with a Kayak as the Contoocook River is a popular kayaking locale.
|Coffin Cellars Country Winery, Webster, NH
We were greeted by Timothy Austin who talked with us about the winery and explained that they have a small production of wine rotating through 12 varietals. They source many of their fruits locally and grow and harvest some of the berries on their own property.
By now, we were hungry for a late lunch and right along the Byway we found the EveryDay Cafe in the center of Contoocook on Main Street. It's an old fashioned sort of spot and we loved it. It has a warm and cozy feel to it. They had a nice selection of sandwiches, muffins and assorted coffees and different kinds of beverages. We ordered two of their signature sandwiches and were surprised to find fresh Contoocook Creamery Chocolate and Blueberry Milk. We took some home to share with our family as a special treat!
This is a nice little stop and there are several unique shops nearby including the Whistle Stop Sweet Shop across the street from the Cafe and Indigo Blue. Check out all the Shopping in Contoocook and Hopkinton, NH here.
Another surprise was the hand-made pottery from Sweetgrass Pottery right in the window at Everyday Cafe. Great looking mugs and bowls that would make really nice gifts.
We headed back to Henniker
after a great day ejoying the
Currier and Ives Byway. We
hope you'll explore it too!
The Most Requested Recipe....... 12 Nov 2013, 5:33 pm
Colby Hill Inn's Most Requested Recipe!
|Colby Hill Inn Granola
We were surprised to realize that the most requested recipe at the inn is our Colby Hill Inn Granola! We of course love coming up with terrific and unique breakfast items like Orange Thyme Pancakes with Orange Sauce, our special Eggs with Boursin over Puff Pastry, coffee cakes and scones and lots of other great recipes but we are always asked about our Granola!
With more people eating fruits and grains this is a perfect breakfast (or delicious snack) option and we continue to offer it each morning. We've been asked so often for the recipe that we are happy to share it with you here. We've also been asked many times if we sell our Granola and we do! We have it packaged in 1 lb. packages that you can pick up when you visit (or we can send it to you) if you are craving it. Enjoy!
6 cups of quick or Old Fashion Oats
1 cup of walnuts
1 cup pecans
½ cup shredded coconut
¼ cup sunflower seeds
2 T Poppy seeds
Mix above in a large bowl
Mix ½ lb brown sugar with
¼ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¾ teaspoon ginger
Add sugars and spices to the oat mix and distribute evenly.
Melt 1 ½ sticks of butter (3/4 cup) in a saucepan. Add
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup orange juice
Pour the warm liquid over the oat mix and mix well
Lay the mix out on 2 cookie sheets
Bake at 275 degree oven for 30 minutes
Let cool completely
Add 1 cup each of raisins, dried cranberries, dried apricots
Store in an airtight container
1 cup of walnuts
1 cup pecans
½ cup shredded coconut
¼ cup sunflower seeds
2 T Poppy seeds
Mix above in a large bowl
Mix ½ lb brown sugar with
¼ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¾ teaspoon ginger
Add sugars and spices to the oat mix and distribute evenly.
Melt 1 ½ sticks of butter (3/4 cup) in a saucepan. Add
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup orange juice
Pour the warm liquid over the oat mix and mix well
Lay the mix out on 2 cookie sheets
Bake at 275 degree oven for 30 minutes
Let cool completely
Add 1 cup each of raisins, dried cranberries, dried apricots
Store in an airtight container


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Restaurant review: Wahoo's in Stuart retains flavor of Florida vacations
On any given night you might hear live music out on deck and see families dining, couples dancing or people watchers drinking exotic drinks. It's a mix-and-match blend of young and, shall we say, not so young alike enjoying honest, approachable food at reasonable prices.
The menu is extensive and impossible to cover by two diners. We began with N'awlins Jerk Shrimp ($6.95), an outstanding choice; seasoned just right with jerk spices and an almost creamy, roasted garlic butter sauce served over toast points. Compared to some of the more pedestrian choices (shrimp cocktail, smoked fish dip, quesadillas, etc, ranging from $6.95 to $10.95 for tuna wasabi) this was not only unique, but well executed and highly recommended if you like a little bite and love garlic.
There are a number of entrees to choose from that include chicken, fresh fish and meat as well as evening specials ranging from $14.95 to $22.95. We decided to try one of the fresh catches of the day (cobia $19.95) and ordered it simply grilled. We couldn't resist ordering the seafood linguini ($19.95) to satisfy our lust for carbs and protein. Dinners come with a choice of soup or salad (we ordered one of each) as well as choices of potatoes, rice or vegetable.
The salad was fresh, cool and clean, with some of the ripest tomatoes I have ever seen. The conch chowder was deceptively sweet at first taste and then developed a spicy zest as the flavors settled in the mouth with a generous portion of the conch in every bite. The cobia was an absolute delight fresh, grilled perfectly and accompanied by garlic redskins and a yellow squash, zucchini medley.
The pasta was less inspiring, although the seafood was delicious. It included lobster, scallops, clams and shrimp, but the sauce was sticky with cheese, causing the pasta to gum together with everything else.
Other choices include the ever-present macadamia-nut-crusted grouper, crab cakes and fried shrimp, among others. Lighter fare includes salads and sandwiches ranging from $7.95 to $11.95.
We had a bottle of Dry Creek Sonoma Fume Blanc ($28) and were pleased to find it was served cold with its own cooler that kept it from warming up in the humidity.
Having saved room for dessert, we ordered the key lime pie ($5.95) which was plenty for two and neither outstanding nor disappointing, but generous in portion.
Wahoo's is one of those places that you might not consider or remember when you want to get out and have a good time. Compared with a lot of other establishments with plenty to show but nothing to tell, Wahoo's maintains an honest menu and friendly, low-key service for a fair price. Dinner for two with gratuity came to $98.
Patricia Smith dines unannounced at the expense of Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers.
If you go
WHAT: Wahoo's
ADDRESS: 400 N.W. Alice Ave., Stuart
HOURS: Monday-Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (Brunch served until 2 p.m.)
RESERVATIONS: Accepted/recommended during season.
Wheelchair accessible with elevator.
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Staybridge Suites Alpharetta-North Point
Alpharetta, GA Hotel is Awarded for Excellence.
Situated in the heart of Alpharetta's business district, one of the South's fastest growing communities, the Staybridge Suites® Alpharetta - North Point hotel is near the Atlanta area. Guests are just a short drive from major Atlanta attractions like the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola. Our Quality Excellence Award-winning extended-stay hotel is the best choice for discerning travelers.
Ranked by Forbes as the number-1 "reloville" in the US, Alpharetta is home to the most affluent business community in the Atlanta area. Our location places business travelers close to more than 3,600 businesses, including IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Verizon.
Experience one of the most visited cities in the South. Our close proximity to Atlanta makes for ideal day trips. Visit the Atlanta Zoo and Stone Mountain, or attend a Braves game at Turner Field. Alpharetta itself has a variety of attractions. Outdoor lovers enjoy the Big Creek Greenway, while shoppers spend the day at the North Point Mall or Avalon with over 200 stores!
Our professional staff is poised to meet the needs of every visitor, from corporate guests to those seeking extended stay hotels around Atlanta. Purchase snacks from the Pantry to enjoy as you lounge in the outdoor living space with a fire pit. Enjoy a complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi access while you use the free laundry facility. "Get Comfortable" with us!
Quick Info
- Check In: 3:00 PM
- Check Out: 12:00 PM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 21
- Late Check Out Available
- Parking: Free
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- On-site Guest Self-Laundry Facilities
- Housekeeping Full Service
- Complimentary Breakfast Buffet
- Standard Wireless Internet service is free for all members
- On-Site Fitness Center Available
- Complimentary Shuttle Available
Guest Reviews
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Good hotel
July 03, 2015
Good service, good (but little bit outdated ) room.
Personal are benevolent and willing to help with any kind of issue..
Nice people, nice place
July 02, 2015
People here are just great. Friendly and kind all the time
Outstanding Stay
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June 30, 2015
I would most definitely stay at this hotel again as I have family that live in North Georgia and can visit all of them from this location. The room was very clean and comfortable and very relaxing.
not a bad hotel for long stay
June 29, 2015
stayed there for 4 days.. being a platinum member, requested for a room upgrade.. immediately the answer was no/ not available during my stay..
the hotel didn't look busy... anyway.. another colleague of mine checked in later that day, he was given an upgraded room.


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Natural toothpastes seem to be the new thing.
First, there was Luster Whitening's launch of their holistic aromatherapy White 7 line, and now Burt's Bees is adding their All-Natural Toothpaste to the race for eco-friendly grocery aisle options.
The toothpastes come in both fluoride (99.2% natural) and non-fluoride versions, and feature cranberry extract for its potent antibacterial properties. In much the same way that cranberry supplements are often used to treat and alleviate the symptoms of urinary tract infections, the powerful red berry detaches harmful bacteria from your mouth so that you're left freshened and sanitized. Calcium and phosphorous are included to strengthen teeth.
A kids' selection of toothpastes accompany the line, with fun fruity flavors like Orange Wow and Berry Bee that adults may be tempted to steal. Moms training little ones to brush their teeth for the first time will also appreciate that the toothpaste can be swallowed without any harmful effects.
And best of all, we dug up a sample request form that you can use for a limited time to try the new toothpastes for free.
The tree-hugging brand also has plans to honor Earth Day -- which co-founder Burt Shavitz celebrated for the first time 40 years ago -- by sharing free samples and fruit smoothies made with bicycle-powered blenders in New York.
If you don't live in the big apple, you can still get in on the fun by with a cool online reality tool that transforms your picture into a version of Burt based on questions you answer about your eco-motives.
Sure, it's a little 'different' -- but so is Shavitz.
The long-bearded beekeeper whose portrait graces many of the product packages today continues to reside in a 350 square foot converted turkey coop in Maine, where he has lived Henry David Thoreau-style for the last several decades. While Shavitz sold his company in the early 90s, he still continues to provide occasional guidance to the brand in order to keep it authentically earth-loving.
We're willing to bet that turkey coop is pretty well-stocked up on product.


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The Golden Lane Estate
Thursday, 16th Feb 2012
For SS12, we chose the Golden Lane Estate in the City of London as the backdrop for our men's Laurel Wreath Collection shoot. Designed by architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, the Grade 2 listed council housing complex was created in the 1950s rejecting the traditional rows of residential housing in favour of a more contemporary urban village. The clean lines and graphic squares of colour on the buildings fit beautifully with the contemporary modernist direction of the SS12 Collection; reflecting how subtle and considered changes can make all the difference.
The SS12 Laurel Wreath Collection is the first to be designed by 6876 founder and designer Kenneth MacKenzie. Kenneth's acute attention to detail and preference for architectural silhouettes works perfectly with the Laurel Wreath ethos of sharp, attitudinal design.
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Don Letts - Culture Clash
Monday, 13th Feb 2012
"There weren't that many black punks around during the late seventies. I used to dream of being a DJ like Don Letts. I loved the way that he integrated reggae into the punk scene" - Daddy G, Massive Attack
Over the next few weeks we're honoured to have writer, musician, director and social commentator Don Letts acting as a Guest Blogger on the site. Contributing extracts from his book 'Culture Clash', Don will tell his story first-hand.
Don Letts
Culture Clash summarises a man whose life has found him continually balanced between two poles: the predominantly white world of art/fashion and film-making in the UK on one side, and the black sensibility of Jamaican reggae, hip-hop and black politics on the other. Few artists have so successfully managed to unite these disparate elements as has Don Letts. Referring to himself as a first-generation British born black, it is this upbringing that has given him his unique viewpoint. Just picture the sight of a dreadlocked black man DJ-ing in a club full of thrashing white punks, playing dub reggae and rolling spliffs for punters. But Letts is quick to point out "the assimilation of Jamaican culture within the ranks of white youth had actually begun years earlier through their discovery of Ska and Blue Beat. Letts was the reggae expert to the major players on the punk scene and was instrumental in introducing dub reggae to suburban kids via the Roxy Club and the fashion shop he managed called Acme Attractions in the mid to late seventies. For their part, the punks taught Letts an important lesson in DIY. As Letts puts it, "what I learned from the punks—besides the fact that we became closer by understanding our differences, and not by trying to be the same—was to make my problems my assets, and that a good idea attempted is better than a bad idea perfected. Punk wasn't just a soundtrack or a uniform that you'd wear for a day it's a frame of mind, an attitude that informs how you do what you do."
Following his departure from the Clash, Mick Jones asked Letts to join his new band, Big Audio Dynamite. B.A.D combined reggae bass-lines from Jamaica, hip-hop beats from New York and a very British rock n'roll guitar sound courtesy of Mr. Jones. Over nearly four decades Letts' work has spanned black and white, film and music and when not behind a camera he can still be found DJ'ing his dub-reggae soundtrack nationally and internationally. He currently hosts his on show on BBC 6 Music called unsurprisingly 'Culture Clash Radio' show. In this first extract, Don sets the scene by introducing us to his childhood as a British-born Jamaican in London.
Funky London Childhood
My earliest memories go back to Brixton where I lived with my parents and my brothers Norman, Desmond and Derrick. I was born in London on the 10th January 1956 the same year Elvis Presley entered the charts with "Heartbreak Hotel" and Hitchcock's 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' was showing at the cinema. My parents had to become Anglicised to get by. It is what that generation tried to do and as first-generation British born blacks we saw that it was not really working out for them. My father worked for London Transport driving a Route-master bus, progressing to being a chauffeur for the New Zealand High Commissioner in later years. My mother was a dressmaker. Now in my parents' eyes, certain things were just not done. For instance you could not speak disrespectfully - like saying 'no' in the wrong tone, or giving them bad 'looks', and you definitely couldn't 'kiss' your teeth.
My Father, St. Ledger Letts
Any of these transgressions were dealt with swiftly. My mother would hit us with anything that was within easy reach. I still bear a scar on my hand from a bread knife! My mother's expertise lay in a swift and deadly execution of punishment—how just, was another matter. My father added mental as well as physical punishment to his armory. If we committed an offence the torture would be signposted with; "Wait till your dad gets home". Depending on what time of day it was, this could really mess with your head—not to mention your underpants. But I must make it clear that the memories of my upbringing are not that of abuse or anything of the kind in fact quite the contrary. My parent's generation made many sacrifices during their life so that we could have a better one.
My Mother, Valerie Letts
For bigger crimes, like those spawned by the long summer holidays, either a switch from a tree which grew in the next-door neighbours' garden, or dad's belt swung into action. Norman, as the youngest, got it worse 'cause we were older and could lie more convincingly. When we broke the bed by using it as a trampoline—although I was the fattest, and Desmond was bigger than both of us—of course it was little Norman that got blamed. When Desmond broke the kitchen window, we three swore blind that a stone thrown by the 'Greeks' some ten houses away had caused the damage. My mother was like Mike Tyson in a skirt when she was angry—ask the 'Greeks'. For example, I remember that I was on the receiving end of grief from some skinheads and had to make a tactical retreat home. My mother heard them shouting "nigger" this, and "wog" that in the street and stepped boldly outside, trusty bread knife in hand. The gang did the right thing.
A Young Don at the Wheel
The long summer holidays were an ideal time for the committing of childhood misdemeanors; not that us boys needed much excuse. For example, the time we decided to get rid of the tree that supplied the branches to which our young skin was so familiar come punishment time. Inches into the trunk with a tiny hacksaw we realised that the tree would be missed if we managed to hack it down. "OK, let's make some tree poison," we conspired. A brew of ingredients was picked from the kitchen (which, as all young boys know, is really a science laboratory). Bleach, soap powder, vinegar—anything we could get our hands on - were mixed to a very precise recipe in a large bucket. But just before we poured it onto the tree's roots we realised that if the tree died, questions would be asked, licks would be delivered, tears would roll. So we swiftly aborted the plan and disposed of the poison by throwing it over the wall into next-door's garden, and in the process over a bed of sunflowers. After dinner we heard the wailing of Miss Harris, the gentle old granny-type who was our next-door neighbour. The whole Letts tribe ran into the garden to see what was up. She looked like her world had collapsed and in a way it had. The once towering sunflowers no longer reached for the sky but lay flat against the soil: dead. We, like everyone else, threw our hands up in utter disbelief. After all, we believed our poison was made specifically for trees, not sunflowers. The episode proved to be a double-disaster for us boys, as the sunflowers supplied the bumblebees around which we used to tie a length of thread and then fly like little kites. When we got bored with that, we'd let them go, only to watch them fly off into the overhead telephone cables where they flew around and around in decreasing circles to eventually die trapped by the pieces of thread.
Letts the Father, Letts the son
Two other incidents from my early childhood were to leave a deep impact on me. One for more obvious reasons than the other. During yet another school summer holiday Desmond, Norman and myself decided to play Batman. Now if there was ever a really stupid thing to do Norman was usually first in line as the youngest. But on this occasion it was somehow decided that I would be the one to jump out of our third story bedroom window. Unfortunately Fatman couldn't hold on to the rope that was too thin in the first place. I must have hit the ground at 60 m.p.h with severe rope burns to both hands. The other was the time me, Norman and 'Cherry Nose' (a neighbourhood friend) went swimming at the local open-air pool. An innocent enough idea, except none of us could swim. We're daring each other to see who can jump in the pool the furthest and make it back to the edge. Must have been that extra weight! Once again it's me that's watching my life flash before me as I'm flailing around out of my depth and drowning, quite literally. The next thing I remember is having my chest pumped by a white guy on the edge of the pool. How I survived those summer holidays I'll never know.
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Spanish police have found 127 kilograms (280 pounds) of cocaine on board a four-mast Royal Spanish Navy ship used as a training vessel, mere weeks after three of its crew were arrested on cocaine smuggling charges.
The Juan Sebastián Elcano has logged 33,000km (18,000 nautical miles) and visited ports worldwide from Norway to Colombia, according to reports in local media. The 6-month journey trained the country's future naval officers.
However, on a return trip to Spain three of its paid officers were charged with transporting 20kg of cocaine from Colombia for the purpose of selling it on the streets of New York.
The arrest followed an international search warrant after their American contact had given them up. They are now serving a six-year sentence in a military prison in Madrid.
However, a repeat search warrant carried out recently found 127 kilos more stashed away in the storerooms beneath the ship's sails, El Pais newspaper reported on Wednesday.
The find leads the Civil Guard police to believe that the vessel itself was part of a continuous drug-smuggling operation and have launched a further investigation.
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Andy Walker says the Scottish Cup final was a personal victory for Neil Lennon in a painful season.
Last Updated: 23/05/11 1:57pm
In what has been a truly remarkable season for Scottish football - unfortunately for all the wrong reasons - Celtic finished on a high with a comfortable Cup final victory over a Motherwell side that offered very little.
Neil Lennon secured his first trophy success as Celtic manager in his first full season in charge after missing out on the SPL title by a point and losing to Rangers in the League Cup final.
For all the observations about Lennon surrounding his conduct and behaviour - he is no angel - he has shown a remarkable strength of character to push to one side the death threats, viable packages addressed to him in the post, 24-hour police protection and who knows what else to guide his team to victory.
Ki Sung-Yeung opened the scoring with a marvellous 30-yard strike that separated the team at half time. Motherwell's only effort of note was an equally impressive strike from Gavin Gunning that cannoned off the underside of the cross bar.
Two goals in the last 15 minutes put a fair reflection in a game that I'm sure Motherwell will look back on with regret. They just didn't get going and rarely troubled Fraser Forster in the Celtic goal.
In difficult conditions, I thought referee Calum Murray took the difficult playing surface into account and handled the game really well.
Other refs may have shown a zero tolerance to Keith Lasley for a dangerous, sliding tackle on Glenn Loovens; or to Daniel Majstorovic for two potential yellow card offences but Murray strikes me as being one who seems determined to keep all the players on the pitch unless something outrageous happens that leaves him with no option.
In the end, the Cup final was a personal triumph for Neil Lennon.
Unsure of the length of his contract, he is now destined for a new, improved deal from majority shareholder Dermot Desmond.
The number one priority for every Celtic manager remains the same.
Lennon has to wrestle the title back from Rangers and following their much-publicised spat in the Scottish Cup replay at Celtic Park some months ago that sparked a government summit, the prospect of Lennon going head-to-head with new Rangers boss Ally McCoist is fascinating.
Last season, Lennon spent wisely in pre-season securing the services of Emilio Izaguirre, Beram Kayal and Gary Hooper. All three have been a big success but perhaps the bargain of the season was the signing of Kris Commons from Derby County.
At £300,000 in January he represents the perfect example of what a wide midfield player should provide, namely goals and assists.
Having already netted 13 times down south before his move to the cup winners, Commons also found the net 13 times for his new club.
Add his two goals for Scotland during the season and he is shaping up to be fantastic value for money.
Commons will miss the forthcoming Carling Nations Cup game for Scotland in Dublin with an injury but his has been a season to remember.
Sadly, the Scottish game in general was rarely out of the headlines but for all the wrong reasons.
Rather than debate the quality of football, we discussed some astonishing issues that took hold of our national game.
It's painful to remember that our referees went on strike for one weekend for no apparent reason. What an embarrassment that was.
One of the country's top officials Dougie McDonald felt the need to lie to Neil Lennon in a post match discussion that ultimately cost him his job and the head of the refereeing department Hugh Dallas also fell on his sword when forwarding an offensive email.
I imagine for some time now we will face the dreadful problem surrounding the game involving bigotry and sectarianism that culminated in an attack at Tynecastle on Lennon.
Even the SFA were exposed when they failed to understand their own disciplinary procedures and made a mess of imposing a sensible punishment on Lennon for aggressive touchline behaviour.
In Scotland's quest to qualify for Euro 2012, we travelled to Prague for a vital clash against the Czech Republic and played with no strikers. What a missed opportunity that may prove to be.
Worst of all, UEFA fined Rangers and banned their supporters from the next away leg of European competition for sectarian singing, their third punishment in five years from Europe's governing body on account of sectarian singing.
There are plenty of labels attached to Scottish football but one thing we're not is dull.
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Has technology affected the Postal Service's delivery?
The United States Postal Service just announced that they've come up with a plan to save two billion dollars. The U.S.Postal Service!
The Post Office, mail boxes, snail mail. Yes, those guys. It's official, by the first week in August, Saturday mail delivery will be no more for the first time since 1863.
And for those of you who didn't know there was a Saturday delivery, it probably won't have a huge effect on you. No letters and magazines, but packages will still be brought to your door. Saving two billion dollars with one decision like that would seem monumental, that is until you relize that the Postal Service lost nearly 16 billion just last year.
Is that all a result of new technology -- email and texting?
Well, that certainly has changed people's correspondence, but the primary problem the post offices of America have is the law that congress passed in 2006 making them the only government agency that must pay 5.5 billion a year into future health benefits. Congress now interfering with mail delivery is enough to make you go postal!


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While we were ready to believe that online co-op in the Xbox Live Arcade release of Trine was "speculation," we'll admit, we were pretty taken aback to hear the developer refer to the XBLA release itself as "speculation" as well. While Trine's would-be XBLA publisher at Atlus issued a terse "no comment," we got a hold of the developers at Frozenbyte, whose Lauri Hyvärinen had this to say:
So, there you have it. Microsoft needs to approve the game and Frozenbyte has to address "other factors" (we don't think online co-op is required – Bionic Commando Rearmed lacks online support for its co-op mode). But don't keep your feelings bottled up inside (you can get sick that way, y'know?). Share them with us in our handy poll, which is awaiting your input just after the break.An XBLA version of Trine is a possibility but nothing more at present time. We would love to have Trine on XBLA and we've partnered with Atlus to make it happen, but it needs Microsoft's approval and there are other factors as well. So it may happen or it may not, that's really the current situation. Everything else ranging from release date to features is just speculation and isn't based on any facts.
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The first step in becoming a fairy is to BELIEVE FAIRIES EXIST. I can't stress enough how important that is. Now, this may take some time, so please don't come whinning if it doesn't work in a day. It'll take time. For some, a shorter time than others. For others, a longer time. Plus, there is a way to speed up the proccess. That is if you BELIEVE WITH ALL YOUR HEART.
Spell number ONE:
What you will need:
~ A plate of honey
~ A spoon
~ A small amount of milk
~ EXACTLY one teaspoon of sugar.
Step one: Go somewhere peaceful, where you will not be disturbed. Perferebly in a garden with lots of plants.
Step two: Place the plate of honey onto the ground, and sing a soothing song. Then, place your hands behind your back and say: "Fairy, will you please come out? I wont hurt you, i promise." Really mean that. When you're done, a fairy should come out. If it does not, sing another song until it does. (Don't forget to promise you won't hurt it.)
Step three: When the fairy comes out, it will be very hesitant. Smile at it. Don't move yet or you will frighten the fairy away. (Hint: Fairies are attracted to sweet smells, and shiny things. Spray a LITTLE BIT of sweet perfume on. You don't want to overpower the scent of the honey. Also, you could wear a sparkly neclace, earring, etc to attract it more. Also, don't wear dark clothing. You'll scare it away. Wear white, green, purple, red, or yellow.)
Step 4: As soon as the fairy is close enough, ask it for some pixie dust. (You must do this in the most polite way you can.) The fairy will then give you some pixiedust. (If the fairy does not, ask it only ONCE more. If it still does not, don't push it. Say goodbye, and offer it the plate of honey. Leave and do the spell another time. Fairies don't like to be asked things more than once.
Step five: As soon as the fairy gives you pixie dust, quickly say: stay here, please. Quickly go into your house and get out a spoon, and put the pixie dust on your spoon. Then, in a small cup, poor the pixiedust into it, along with a small amount of milk. Stir it, slowly. If you see frothy bubbles go even slower. Than, take EXACTLY a teaspoon of sugar and pour it in. DON't MIX IT.
Step 6: Make sure the fairy is still there, eating (or licking) the honey. If you see that the fairy is almost done, ask it if it would like some more. (It will want more, so have a spare plate of honey, or cream.)
Step seven: Next, microwave the small milk mixture for exactly 10 seconds. (Microwave it with a film covering.) Then, go outside to your fairy. Ask it, nicely, if it could more some more pixie dust in, and it will.
Step 8: Then, DRINK IT. (Don't forget to bid your fairy goodbye.)
In a few weeks, you'll notice a change in your height, and you'll see some wings starting to grow. Once you're small enough, go out into the same garden, where you will be greeted by other fairies. They will take you to your new home.
Spell number TWO:
OK the first thing you need is, well, a fairy. Fairies can be seen at around dawn or dusk, and they are almost invisible to the human eye, but if you believe and you ask them in a kind way to come out and become friends, you can probably look at a fairy (this does take practice). Plus, some food offering like honey wouldnt hurt!
Step two: I know this sounds cruel, but you need to put the fairy in a jar for three weeks (but I'm sure after you become friends just kindly ask her for a teaspoon of fairy dust.)
Next you need to make a potion. You need a tsp. on fairy dust and add a SMALL amount of milk. Stir slowly at1st then increase speed. you dont want it to become frothy. Tht means you stirred too fast.
Then you have to dink it. Yes, drink it. You must drink in one gulp w/out taking breaths in between, (so make the potion a small amount).
Taa daa thats it! Within a month you will notice some changes like growing smaller and growing wings.
Yes, i know spell number one and spell number two sound the same, but they're different. And different spells work for different people.
Spell number 3:
Fairies LOVE when you ryhme sing and offer them something sweet (like peanutbutter *wink, wink). It works on a sunny day, because that is more cheerful than a full moon. Say following:
Pixie Dust,
I must.
Talented and powers
Working long hours.
I am a fairy
And so merry!
keep this secret to everyone but the one you can trust for all of eternity or you will turn into a mushroom!
Good luck, and blessed be(:


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In Ohio, lots of pro-coal ads, not so many miners
Adriene Hill
Oct 9, 2012 If you're watching TV in Ohio, you're no doubt seeing a lot of campaign ads about the coal industry and its jobs. But in Ohio, at least, coal is a small part of the economy and the work force.
Jobless rate below 8%, candidates vague about jobs in debate
Kai Ryssdal
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Oct 5, 2012 Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street and beyond. This week: debating jobs. The new numbers and the presidential candidates' vague answers of what policies they'd use to boost employment.
Could the jobs statistics be rigged?
Mitchell Hartman
Oct 5, 2012 The unemployment numbers pass from Census surveyors to career civil servants at the Bureau of Labor Statistics to the political appointees in the administration. But safeguards to protect the integrity of the data abound.
The employers behind September's job numbers
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Oct 5, 2012 The September unemployment rate fell for the right reason, for a change: More people are seeking work and finding it. Students from the Annenberg School of Journalism profile four California companies that are hiring highly skilled workers.
The people behind September's job numbers
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Oct 5, 2012 Newly hired, unemployed and looking, discouraged and out of work: Meet five Los Angeles area residents who put faces on the September employment picture.
Unemployment falls to 7.8 percent, 114,000 jobs added
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Oct 5, 2012 The government's September jobs report is out this morning. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that unemployment has fallen to 7.8 percent with 114,000 jobs added last month.
7.8% unemployment rate is lowest since 2009
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Oct 5, 2012 U.S. employers added 114,000 jobs in September, according to the Labor Department's latest report. Economists say that it's a slightly positive indicator -- but not a particularly strong one. Many say that even more jobs needed to be created to keep the economy growing. The drop in the unemployment rate may reflect revisions to data out during the summer that may be stronger than originally thought.
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FASB's post-Enron crackdown on funding of assets with collateralized notes and
bank-sponsored CP conduits has no easy solutions.
n January, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
I released FIN 46, an interpretation of Accounting Research
Bulletin No. 51 (ARB 51), which addresses consolidation of
so-called variable interest entities. The impetus was primarily
Enron and its accounting abuses with respect to special purpose
entities (SPEs).
FIN 46 specifically relates to the funding of assets through
collateralized notes funded by commercial paper conduits (CP
conduits). A number of issues and efforts have emerged since
then, as financial professionals come to grips with this new round
of FASB action.
The stakes are high. According to research by Wachovia
Securities, there were $726 billion assets in CP conduits
outstanding by year-end 2002, primarily bank-sponsored. Even
the few non-bank sponsored CP conduits usually obtain their
liquidity facilities from banks.
Remarkably, there were only $9 billion in outstanding CP con-
duit assets in 1988. The rapid growth of corporations
utilizing CP conduits as an efficient funding source has been
sparked primarily by a low cost of funds available through this
bank-sponsored capital markets funded technique.
Here's How it Works
Adrian Katz The funding process typically works this way. A corporation cre-
CEO and Director ates a wholly-owned SPE and sells some type of cash-flow assets
Financity Corporation to this SPE (thus taking those assets off its balance sheet).
financial accounting & reporting
The SPE sells a security to a CP leases and loans. Accounts terms, a potential swing in corporations.
conduit, collateralized by the receivable represent about one- excess of $700 billion of assets Unrelated to CP conduits or
cash-flow assets. The CP con- third of all CP conduit assets onto the balance sheets of any financing transaction,
duit sells commercial paper (CP) and can be found on almost banks might cause huge, a somewhat strange consen-
to capital market investors to any corporation's balance sheet. adverse ramifications affecting quence to FIN 46 was recently
finance its purchase of the col- CFOs often consider these the way corporations access the revealed in an SEC filing by
lateralized security. The funds assets, typically short-term, to capital markets. Cisco Systems Inc. The com-
flow back to the selling corpo- be the best non-cash asset on pany said it would take a
ration via a chain that links CP the balance sheet. After all, One Exception non-cash charge of up to $500
investors, CP conduits and the goodwill assets can be flaky or One glaring exception, at least million in connection with an
SPE issuance vehicles. tough to quantify, while plant, for the near term (probably acquisition, as a result of FIN
Because the selling corpo- equipment and inventory through the end of 2004), is 46 consolidation requirements.
ration is essentially anonymous might be illiquid. non-U.S. banks. They are typ- Other such situations may well
to the ultimate investor in this As a direct result of FIN 46 ically subject to International exist across corporations of all
scenario, corporations can and assuming no ameliorating Accounting Standards (IAS) types and sizes.
access capital markets for finan- action due principally to the and not FASB. Allegedly, the
cial liquidity via CP conduit nature of bank credit enhance- Office of the Comptroller of the Beyond Subtle
securitizations affecting the ments and equity-like variable Currency (OCC) might provide Nuances
primary or secondary market interest cash flows, CP conduits temporary regulatory relief to Generally, new accounting rules
for its other capital market must be consolidated on the banks, buying time for them to are relevant to a rarefied group
issues, including any unsecured sponsors' balance sheets. find a solution to accommodate of accountants and finance pro-
commercial paper. The problem: Such consol- consolidation implications. By fessionals responsible for
idation will likely decrease itself, this potential action by implementing the technical
Eligible Assets availability and increase the the OCC suggests the magni- nuances. In the instance of FIN
Examples of typical eligible CP cost of financing via asset- tude of implications and prob- 46, the consequences may
conduit cash flow assets backed securitizations funded lems that FIN 46 poses for both prove to go well beyond subtle
include accounts receivable, by CP conduits. In broader the banking community and adjustments and will likely
4 September/October 2003
financial accounting & reporting
require the attention of many the bank is resigned to sim- duits pursuant to Paragraph 14 alized by the transferred assets.
corporations that heretofore ply bringing the assets back of FIN 46: The SPE usually remits the pro-
have not considered its signif- on the balance sheet, at least ceeds to the seller.
icant ramifications on the cost for now. For some CP con- 14. An enterprise shall consoli- The CP conduit equity,
and availability of capital. duits, this scenario could be date a variable interest entity if distinct from the SPE equity,
tantamount to exiting the that enterprise has a variable is subject to certain risks and
Banks Face Lower CP conduit business, a path interest (or combination of vari- rewards, and thus is described
Return on Equity already chosen by one sig- able interests) that will absorb a as a so-called variable interest.
Banks have essentially em- nificant player. majority of the entity's expected Bank sponsors generally retain
ployed 0.8% capital to support 2) Form cooperative equity ven- losses if they occur, or both. An variable interests, which absorb
CP conduit activities. As such, tures between bank sponsors enterprise shall consider the rights performance losses of assets
if a stereotypical investment so risks and rewards are
grade customer received fund- shared sufficiently, and no
ing at CP + 25 basis points single entity is required to con-
(bps) prior to FIN 46, the bank solidate. This approach will Consolidation will likely
sponsor would generate a re- likely require sponsors to
turn-on-equity (ROE) in excess relinquish control and decrease availability and
of 30% (80 bps of equity cap- subject themselves to the
ital returning 25 bps). discipline (or lack thereof) increase the cost of financing.
With the advent of FIN 46, and performance of unre-
the same CP spread (25 bps) lated partners. In addition,
will produce substantially lower daunting restructuring of and obligations conveyed by its before CP investors incur them
ROEs (800 bps of equity capital existing paperwork might variable interest and the rela- — thus the associated descrip-
returning 25 bps = 3.1%) com- be necessary. tionship of its variable interests tor "first loss." Per Paragraph
parable to government bonds. 3) Sell off enough equity (first- with variable interests held by 14, the consequence is that the
Based on the $726 billion of loss risk) to third parties to other parties to determine entity deemed to retain the
assets outstanding at year-end justify to auditors that consol- whether its variable interests will variable interest risk must
2002 in CP conduits, banks idation should transfer with absorb a majority of a variable consolidate.
would require more than $50 the sale of variable cash flows. interest entity's expected losses, There are two component
billion in additional equity to This route will probably receive a majority of the entity's steps:
support such activities. require: 1) an auditor- expected residual returns, or both.
approved algorithm for siz- A direct or indirect ability to make 1) Resolution of an algorithm to
Seeds of a Solution ing the minimum equity decisions that significantly affect size the amount of equity neces-
Creative thinking and elbow sell-off necessary to support the results of the activities of a sary to be transferred, which
grease are assisting bank spon- deconsolidation, 2) the abil- variable interest entity is a strong results in off-balance sheet treat-
sors in FIN 46 compliance, ity to adequately evaluate, indication that an enterprise has ment for the seller
while also attempting to control and monitor risks, one or both of the characteristics
achieve off-balance sheet treat- and 3) significant third- that would require consolidation This is a very complex task.
ment. So far, there are no party equity capital. Regu- of the variable interest entity. If First, the accounting profession
silver bullets.However, you latory approval might also one enterprise will absorb a hasn't stated its willingness to
should know that most bank be required. A subtlety is majority of that entity's expected delineate an algorithm based
sponsors are considering three that the first-loss risk could residual returns, the enterprise on the requirements. FIN 46
principal routes: be provided through a lia- absorbing a majority of the losses doesn't provide precise guid-
bility construct, such as a shall consolidate the variable ance and accountants seem
1) Take no evasive accounting guarantee, as opposed to an interest entity. uncomfortable to go out
action and simply consolidate. equity investment. on a limb.
This route will translate into In typical CP conduit- Some accounting profes-
significant adjustments in Let's examine this third funded, asset-backed securiti- sionals have sought clarifying
pricing and/or credit stan- option more closely. zations, sellers form their own guidance from FASB, but so far,
dards to justify additional Solutions SPE and sell assets to their received limited response.
capital. JPMorgan Chase's Create an entity to purchase wholly owned SPEs. Invariably, FASB Staff Positions (FSPs)
CFO indicated on a recent equity interests (first-loss cash this SPE creates and sells to a recently provided some insight
earnings conference call that flows) from existing CP con- CP conduit a security collater- on how fees a variable interest
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entity pays to a guarantor of the it to absorb 100% of losses, leav- very discontinuity of fraud, past small and any eventual
entity's assets or liabilities affect ing no remaining value. performance may not be much methodology will result in
determining the variable inter- One of the problems is of a predictor. higher requirements.
est entity's primary beneficiary. evaluating past credit loss expe- Recent apparent fraud Whatever the ultimate first-
While this provides some rience for any given CP con- includes the failure of National loss size requirements, the incre-
guidance, it doesn't outline for duit. Often, when an adverse Century, in which bank- mental cost to CP conduits will
the seller how to size equity for credit event occurs, the bank sponsored CP conduits funded probably be at least several basis
off-balance sheet treatment. sponsor has simply purchased several hundred million dollars points, possibly more, assum-
There are mixed hopes that the troubled assets out of the of allegedly hypothecated assets ing appropriate equity returns.
FASB will provide additional CP conduit at a price of par and with disastrous consequences. On the issue of risk and
guidance. managed the consequences on The dollar amounts involved return, most banks seem to
Also, the role and perspec- its own balance sheet. represent several percent of the reject sharing risks with other
tive of bank regulators needs In some situations, the ulti- afflicted CP conduit assets. The bank sponsors. If risks were
to be accommodated. Any mate resolution of a challenged CP investors weren't adversely truly as limited and predictable
acceptable algorithm will need asset pool might take years to impacted — the bank sponsors as banks claim, why wouldn't
to be grounded heavily in fact unfold. Thus, the true risks and paid the piper. they share them with other
and analytic support, focusing credit losses experienced by CP There has been a spate of institutions?
on past and predicted losses. conduits have been masked. trial balloons on the appropri- Bank-sponsored CP conduits
The amount of equity should Even if a CP conduit and its ate size for an equity transfer. employ credit professionals to
be at least large enough to sponsor fully disclosed past The most recent amount evaluate transactions and mon-
absorb expected losses. A mul- performance, they might be floated was 0.1% (10 bps) as itor portfolio exposures. If CP
tiple of expected losses might hard-pressed to reconstruct the noted in Business Week April 28, conduits sell risks, we need
even be required. No equity facts. Further, significant large- 2003. This author suggested mechanisms to maintain
investor would reasonably pur- scale risk events have usually that amount and other sug- credit disciplines.
chase an investment expecting resulted from fraud. Due to the gested percentages are too Of course, the rating agen-
6 September/October 2003
financial accounting & reporting
cies are also involved in the third-party, asset-servicing plat- might be expected to provide Given the sheer size of CP con-
credit review process as the CP form, doesn't exist currently for additional fraud detection duit liabilities outstanding, it
issuances of CP conduits are any CP conduits. But such through collateral verification, may not be overly dramatic to
rated, typically A1/P1. It's note- components will probably be both up-front and ongoing note that the very availability
worthy that borrowers that required for equity investors. (especially pertinent for and cost of financial capital
obtain funding from CP con- CP conduits currently oper- revolving asset structures). for corporations might be
duits invariably retain, assume ate with a black-box approach Fraud is the single biggest impacted severely if solutions
or guarantee certain risks. to investor reporting. Tracking source of unexpected and aren't successfully developed
Certainly, the rating agencies risks behind the typical CP difficult-to-prevent losses. Most and implemented. CP conduit-
could be an important partici- conduit curtain is characterized servicing of assets in CP con- funded, asset-backed securiti-
pant in developing reasonable paradoxically as both crucial duits is conducted by the very zations, in the absence of
loss assumptions and equity and yet, as practiced, inherently party borrowing against the tangible progress toward solv-
sizing algorithms. imperfect. assets, thus causing a fox-in- ing FIN 46 challenges, will
the-henhouse problem. likely face substantive disloca-
2) Implementation of a credit and Third-Party Support An equity investor might tions resulting in higher costs
fraud risk monitoring and detec- To the extent that an asset pool require a third party to admin- for corporations. The seeds of
tion platform. and/or servicer involved in a CP ister lockboxes and/or blocked any such solutions have been
conduit becomes distressed, an accounts, thereby controlling planted and market partici-
Ongoing credit performance equity investor could require a cash and its appropriate alloca- pants need to see what's
monitoring and fraud detection third party to step into the tion on behalf of all constituents, ultimately harvested.
is difficult and requires a sus- breech and support any servic- such as CP investors, borrow-
tained effort. Sophisticated asset ing challenges that develop. ers and the equity investor.
performance transparency, cou- Further, some entity, pos-
pled with a comprehensive sibly the back-up servicer, Final Thoughts
Adrian Katz currently serves as CEO and director of Finacity Corporation, a joint venture com-
pany with Amroc Investments, ABN AMRO, Bank of America, EULER American Credit Indem-
nity, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Bain & Company and Texas Pacific Group. Katz has 18
years of experience both on Wall Street and as a lender.
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Thousands attend Mid-Autumn lantern carnival at Victoria Park
Tens of thousands of people poured into Victoria Park tonight (October 6) to take part in the large-scale Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival. Showcasing a series of entertaining programmes and spectacular lanterns, the carnival was alive with excitement, bringing joy and fun to the public.
Among the attractions were traditional Mongolian dance, vocals and instruments presented by the Inner Mongolia University Arts Academy Arts Troupe, displaying the unique culture of Mongolia. The group will also perform in the lantern carnival at Sha Tin Park tomorrow.
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Sha Tin Park, Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza and Podium
Programmes: Mongolian music and dance, traditional stage arts show and excerpts of Cantonese opera, nostalgic games, lantern quiz, fortune-telling and lantern display
2. New Territories West Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival
October 7 (Saturday), 7.30pm-10.30pm
Sha Tsui Road Playground, Tsuen Wan
Programmes: Chinese Instrumental Concert and Dance, Golden oldies, traditional stage arts show,excerpts of Cantonese opera, Chinese puppet show, lantern quiz, fortune-telling and lantern display
People can also enjoy the spectacular lantern displays "Radiant Homeland" at Kowloon Park until October 30; and "Chang'er Flies to the Moon" at West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade until Sunday (October 8).
The display at Kowloon Park, designed in an unconventional style, depicts the stories of the strenuous Hong Kong people who transformed their homeland from a fishing village to an Asia's World City - the "Pearl of the Orient"; while the display of colourful lanterns at West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade depicts the fabulous Chinese legend of "Chang'er Flies to the Moon".
All entries including the winning designs of the 2006 Mid-Autumn Lantern Design Competition, are now on display at the Exhibition Hall, 1/F, Low Block, Hong Kong City Hall. The exhibition is open to public until October 13.
People are urged to avoid littering and wax-burning while celebrating the festival.
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