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As Apple inches closer to a $2 trillion market-cap valuation, BofA analysts just downgraded the stock to Neutral noting "risks should not be ignored."
(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.'s planned stock split in the wake of the surge in its shares and strong earnings is stirring more bets on the company, according to TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.Activity in the world's largest technology company "sticks out" over the past week, a repeat of the pattern seen in previous years when Apple split its stock, Christopher Brankin, chief executive officer of brokerage TD Ameritrade Singapore Pte, said in an interview Tuesday."It's something that we're seeing across our options here because of that announcement," he said, referring to the use of derivatives to bet on more gains in Apple shares.The iPhone maker's quarterly report last week crushed Wall Street expectations amid pandemic demand for its products, and the company announced a four-for-one split for later this month to make its stock more accessible. The shares have risen six straight days, gaining about 18% in that time, and closed Wednesday at $440.25.Signals from the options market are flashing enthusiasm for Apple, such as unusually high relative prices for upside bets, according to RBC Capital Markets strategist Amy Wu Silverman.Apple options are pricing in more upside risk versus downside than at any time this year, despite the stock having almost doubled from its mid-March lows, Chris Murphy, derivatives strategist at Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP, wrote in a note Monday. Smaller traders have been a big portion of such bets in recent months, according to Sundial Capital Research Inc.That's part of a wider fervor for the stay-at-home trade favoring some technology stocks. More than 82,000 users of the U.S. investing app Robinhood.com added Apple to their accounts in some form over the past week, according to website Robintrack.net, which aggregates data from the brokerage but isn't affiliated with it.(Updates the chart after the third paragraph. An earlier version of this story corrected the name of the TD Ameritrade unit in the second paragraph.)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
(Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co. set out its premium Android device lineup for the rest of the year with the launch of the Galaxy Note 20 series and a teaser for the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 2 foldable in its first virtual launch event.Having lost the crown of world's biggest smartphone maker to Huawei Technologies Co. in the second quarter and seen the coronavirus pandemic drive customers to cheaper devices, the company's betting on a refresh of its entire ecosystem of products to reignite interest.Led by the 6.9-inch Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Samsung's new portfolio echoes close rival Apple Inc.'s by centering a large-screen, high-spec smartphone in an ecosystem that includes a smartwatch, true wireless earbuds and a choice of tablets for work and play. The Samsung difference is that it's putting 5G networking on its phones and tablets and also expanding its range with the foldable Galaxy Z Fold 2, which is yet to be fully detailed, and the $1,450 Galaxy Z Flip 5G, announced in July.The Ultra edition of the Note 20 starts at $1,299.99 and includes a 108-megapixel camera, Samsung's most-advanced displays with faster touch responsiveness and animations, 12GB of memory and up to half a terabyte of expandable storage. The 6.7-inch Galaxy Note 20 trims a few of those specs back for a $999.99 price. Both devices feature the signature S Pen and go on sale on Aug. 21.Samsung's new wireless earphones, called the Galaxy Buds Live, will be on sale Aug. 6 for $169.99, featuring a distinctive bean-shaped design and active noise cancellation -- taking on Apple's AirPods Pro in a market that still has ample room to grow. Available at the same time and fleshing out Samsung's wearable proposition is the Galaxy Watch 3, which starts at $399.99 without a cellular connection or $449.99 with LTE. And the new Galaxy Tab S7 devices, Samsung's answer to the iPad, cost $649.99 and up and will arrive later in the fall.Read more: Why Samsung Had to Delay the Galaxy Foldable PhoneThe Galaxy Z Fold 2 is the successor to Samsung's first foldable device, which came out in 2019, but only after a delay following design defects. Samsung has made significant improvements in the interim, showing off a nearly bezel-less 7.6-inch interior screen on the new device and a 6.2-inch display on the exterior that makes the Z Fold 2 function much more like a phone. There will be a limited Thom Browne edition of the device, extending the partnership with the New York designer that started with the Z Flip earlier this year.During the Unpacked event, Samsung said it plans to detail specifications, pricing and release dates for the Galaxy Z Fold 2 on Sept. 1. Pre-orders will begin on the same day. Samsung shares were up as much as 2.1% in morning trading on Thursday.Samsung's latest premium lineup comes at a time when the industry is gauging consumer sentiment in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and its economic fallout. The company's Galaxy S20 series, launched at the start of the year, suffered a sales slump due to global lockdowns and plant shutdowns.Smartphone sales have shown signs of recovery, but those have largely been contained to the budget segment that includes the iPhone SE, Galaxy A series and low-end to mid-range phones from Chinese vendors. The competition around 5G smartphones will likely intensify once Apple enters the fray with its iPhone 12 later in the year."The pandemic doesn't exactly create a fertile environment for the launch of ultra-premium phones nor wearable devices," said Bryan Ma, vice president of research at IDC. "This is not only due to the lingering economic uncertainty, but also in that these devices need to be seen and touched in physical retail stores."Read more: Samsung's Answer to IPhone Is a Galaxy of PartnershipsExtending its partnership with Microsoft Corp., Samsung will offer the streaming of more than 100 Xbox games direct to Samsung phones and tablets from Sept. 15. That will be under the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and Samsung is preparing to sell a bundle that includes a Bluetooth wireless controller.In another effort to build out a more cohesive ecosystem, Samsung has added wireless file transfer to the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra that works by just pointing it at compatible devices. Samsung said it plans to expand that functionality to include augmented-reality guidance to help users find things like their keys more easily or replace them altogether by using the technology to lock and unlock their home digitally.Customers will be able to pre-order the Galaxy Note 20 series from Aug. 6 and receive credit toward buying accessories or other Samsung services.(Updates with Galaxy Z Fold 2 launch schedule in seventh paragraph)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.


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Don't stop believin' in Mitt Romney--at least, that's what seems to be the message his campaign is trying to send.
E! News confirms that Journey has been hired to perform at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday night.
But let's just be clear, this doesn't necessarily mean the band stands behind Romney.
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"It's an RNC event, but not one to endorse any candidate or party," a source tells E! News. "The Tampa Tribune's Web site has a detailed schedule of events for next week--I believe Journey and also Zac Brown (also on Thursday) are described as 'non-partisan' but they aren't aware of any of the details themselves. To Journey, it's simple, one of hundreds of private [events] they get hired to do."
And the price tag for such a gig seems pretty steep.
Our source also confirms that the band was paid a whopping $500,000 to perform.
Kid Rock and Trace Adkins are also scheduled to perform at private events during the convention.
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Provisional patent awarded, company exhibits this week at Outdoor Retailer Show
Denver, Colorado – Outdoor Girl, a Colorado-based manufacturing company, has introduced its first product in the Outdoor Girl Rack System (OGRS) line. The company's lift assist system for stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) was designed by women paddle enthusiasts who grew tired of struggling to load heavy, unwieldy boards onto a vehicle roof-top carrier. The OGRS's hydraulic lift assist allows the average woman to easily load and transport her equipment by herself. The board is loaded at waist level, then hydraulics aid in lifting it up onto the vehicle's roof.
Two gals, two paddle boards, two cars, zero racks and two fast-paced lives. Outdoor Girl is the brainchild of two busy single women who are executives and moms, Alicia Svaldi and Heidi Hostetter, who bought paddleboards during the summer of 2012. They fell in love with the sport, and started spending more and more time on the water. They also discovered the trials and tribulations that come with transporting large, awkward equipment like paddleboards.
The Outdoor Girl Rack System idea was born on a lake, while paddling away while discussing business and families. What if women could transport their gear more easily? How much more quickly would the sport of stand-up paddle boarding grow, and how much healthier would society be? The Outdoor Girl Rack System empowers users to get out there and live their adventure.
This first product in the Outdoor Girl Rack System is a lightweight aluminum mechanism designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA at the company's Arvada, Colorado facility to load and carry stand-up paddleboards. It features a hydraulic assist unit to make loading and unloading a board onto or off of a vehicle rooftop rack system safe, fast, easy, and convenient. Adapters are available to fit the product to any brand-name rooftop vehicle rack.
This is the first in the Outdoor Girl Rack System not only because of the founders' interest in paddleboarding, but also because SUP is currently one of the fastest growing activities in the nation. Future OG products will accommodate kayaks and canoes.
Outdoor Girl was recently granted a provisional patent for its product, and will be exhibiting at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City this week. The Outdoor Girl Rack System is coming to vehicle roofs and shorelines near you in the summer of 2013.
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The Outdoor Girl Rack System is designed to help the average, active, outdoor girl who just wants to get to and fro, quickly and easily, confident that her equipment is safe and secure during transport. Outdoor Girl was built on the vision of: Providing women with the liberation of easily transporting their gear; manufacturing its products in the USA; and supporting efforts to cure cancer. Outdoor Girl: for the girl that cares about her rack. For more information, visit http://www.outdoorgirl.us or call (303) 517-6541. You can also find Outdoor Girl on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/outdoorgirl.us.
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A Fox News anchor's decision to invite Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan to the White House Correspondents Dinner this Saturday has sparked enough of a backlash (and an abundance of wisecracks) to prompt the journalist in question to respond to inquiries about her choice of guests.
Greta Van Susteren defended her Lohan-pick to TMZ Thursday, explaining that the tabloid-magnet was on an encouraging upswing.
"I love comebacks, and I'd like her to succeed," she said.
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The Christian Science Monitor, which wrote about the growing number of beautiful people on the dinner's guest list, remarked that "we're not sure Ms. Lohan qualifies as beautiful, given her personal problems, but we appreciate the gesture by Fox anchor Greta Van Susteren."
MTV called the choices "odd," Yahoo News quipped that the Secret Service better beef up security at the affair, and Meghan McCain took to Twitter to decry what she painted as the hypocrisy of Van Susteren's choice.
"Let me get this straight Greta Van Susteren is bringing Lindsay Lohan to the WHC Dinner but has a moral offense to Louie C.K.?" (Van Susteren posted an entry on her website last month titled, "I refuse to go to the Radio and Television Correspondents Association Dinner – no one should go," after she heard that Louis C.K. "another pig" was the headliner. He later bowed out.)
TMZ's report didn't include any explanation about her choice of the reality TV queen, though that's yesterday's news. The anchor invited Kardashian in 2010, though of course, that preceded her new, neither confirmed, nor denied romance with Kanye West, whom the president has twice called a jackass. He will not be her guest. Her ever-present mother will again be by her side as she joins a gaggle of media and Hollywood hotshots for an evening of fine dining, elbow-rubbing and tame jokes, led by M.C., Jimmy Kimmel.
If past performances are any indication, Kardashian should be just fine. David Chalian, the Washington Bureau Chief of Yahoo! News recalled a pleasant encounter with the eldest Kardashian sibling at the 2010 dinner.
"The most surprising conversation I had at a dinner was a few years back when I was introduced to Kim Kardashian and she became intrigued by last name's Armenian heritage," he told Yahoo! News. "She began to educate me about the Armenian genocide well beyond anything I had ever known prior to meeting the Hollywood starlet. It was a good thing she steered the conversation and informed me all about this issue near and dear to her because I had never seen her reality TV show and didn't know what we would talk about. Who woulda thunk?"
As for Lohan, there need not be concern that the rebounding actress will pull any shenanigans. She is attending with her attorney, Shawn Holley, the Washington Post's Reliable Source reported.
Other celebrities who will attend the 92-year-old Washington function, according to the Daily News, include George Clooney and Steven Spielberg, guest of Time Inc.; Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen and Elizabeth Banks, guests of ABC; Reese Witherspoon and "Help" star Viola Davis, guests of Newsweek/Daily Beast; Pierce Brosnan, guest of the Washington Post; and Rosario Dawson, guest of the Atlantic.


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The now-not-so-recently remodeled bigger-than-a-mini-mall on the corner of Van Nuys and Burbank boulevards has had a few huge vacancies since Dennis Hagerty's Keyboard Concepts moved out and south on Van Nuys Boulevard a couple or so years back.
While the well-trafficked center did get a Chipotle on the corner, two smaller spaces (formerly one larger before they were divided) remain open.
According to CityFeet.com, PizzaRev is taking one of those spots. PizzaRev's own web site even lists the new location as "coming soon." The San Fernando Valley Business Journal pegs the opening as "first quarter of 2014."
Let me just say, I. Love. Pizza. Rev. The concept is that you get an "artisan" pizza with AS MUCH OF ANY NUMBER OF TOPPINGS YOU WANT for one price. And there is a gluten-free crust and more than one kind of cheese, including Daiya for vegans. They also offer a choice of sauces (marinara, pesto, alfredo), plus a bunch of meat and vegetable toppings.
While PizzaRev is seeking franchises, the currently open Northridge, Studio City, Woodland Hills, El Segundo and Oxnard locations are company-owned, as are the planned stores in Burbank, Van Nuys, Bakersfield, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Los Angeles and Westlake Village slated to open this year and next.
The Studio City location is terrific, and given the general drought of "fast casual" dining establishments in north Sherman Oaks/south Van Nuys, this place is sure to be packed.


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All About Baby
Your unborn baby's survival rate outside the womb increases as each week passes. If he didn't open his eyes last week, chances are he'll take his first peek this week. Your baby-to-be's skeleton and muscles are maturing quickly. This week he can turn his head from side to side.
By your 28th week of pregnancy, most of Baby's lanugo has disappeared and he may have a full head of hair.
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Thinking about baby names? Here at Babble we take baby naming seriously. Check out our baby name finder!
Added baby weight is taking its toll on your body. Chances are you're feeling aches and pains all over! Your feet, ankles, and hands may be swollen. Cramps may cause intense pain in your legs, especially at night, and it may be hard to find a comfortable sleeping position. You may also be experiencing false contractions (called Braxton Hicks) where your abdomen tightens, then relaxes. Hang in there—you're getting closer to your due date!
Your uterus is around three inches above your navel. If you are Rh negative, you'll be getting a RhoGam injection right around now. And those tightening sensations? Braxton Hicks "practice" contractions.
Choosing Your Baby's Name
You are only a few weeks away from the big day. Have you been mulling over what you're going to name your new addition? No doubt friends and relatives have been offering subtle—and sometimes not so subtle—suggestions, but when it comes to choosing a name for your baby you should take your time. Enjoy the process! Here are a few ways to track down original, meaningful, and timeless names:
- Look to the government: There's an easy way to figure out what the most popular baby names are—ask the government. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has been tracking baby names since the 1880s. The SSA's handy website allows you to search how popular your baby's potential name may be. For instance, in the 1880s the most commonly used names were John and Mary. Contrast that with the 2000s where Jacob prevailed for boys and Emily for girls. Use this site to search names nationally or within your state. You can even find out the most popular names for twins.
- Search your family genealogy: Looking for something more personal then the top 20 name choices for a given year? Consider a family name. Nothing will endear your grandmother to your newborn more than using her name for your new little one. You don't need to stop with familiar relatives, either; explore your family history and you may dig up stories of pioneers, cowboys, generals, maybe even a gypsy or two. These names can give your child a connection to your family beyond his genes.
- Consider favorite characters: Favorite books, television shows, rock bands, and movies can also be sources for names. You might want to pass on Han Solo, but Luke (minus the Skywalker) might be your way to pay tribute to your favorite film. Jane Austen fan? Consider using a character's name from one of Austen's books for your own baby.
- Agreeing on a Name
It can be hard to decide on a name. You and your partner may struggle to come up with that perfect choice. Instead of settling on one name, try making a list of names instead. Many couples wait until their baby is born before they decide, while others are naming their baby-to-be in utero. Whether you select a name before or after your baby arrives, don't be surprised if friends and relatives don't agree with your choice (unless, of course, you name the baby after one of them!).
Making Your Baby's Name Permanent
After your baby's birth, the hospital will give you several documents to fill out that will declare, amongst other things, your child's name. You'll be asked to provide your baby's name for a birth certificate and to submit paperwork toward obtaining your newborn's Social Security card. While your baby isn't required to have a Social Security number, it's much easier to get one by filing the information at the hospital versus waiting—the process can take much longer if you apply at a local Social Security office. Your child's social security card won't cost you anything and will be mailed to your home address a few weeks after you turn in the paperwork.
Once you have your child's social security card, make sure to keep the number private. Thieves can steal your baby's identity if they get their hands on your child's number. Keep the card in a safe at home versus carrying it in your wallet.
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Q: If I have cats should I be concerned about toxoplasmosis?
Ask your health care provider to check you for toxoplasmosis antibodies. If you have them, you've been exposed and are immune. If not, then just use handwashing as protection after handling the cats. Read more about toxoplasmosis.
Q: Why is it better to sleep on the left side during pregnancy?
I have my doubts about the absolute necessity of left-sided sleeping. And I know of no scientific research that says that babies do any better if their moms always slept on their sides. The argument for not lying flat on your back comes from the fact that when you are supine the uterus lies against the vena cava, the large vein that carries blood from your body back to your heart. Read more about sleeping during pregnancy.
Q: What are some good musical baby names?
Musicians' names can be sweet music to expectant parents' ears. Try the first or last names of Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger, Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Marley, and Johnny Cash. Read more about musical baby names.
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Have you and your partner begun discussing baby names? Chances are your partner has been playfully tossing about baby names since she was a little girl. Time for you to play catch up think about the names you like and your preferences. Some parents fret over finding the perfect name (but chances are once you start calling your new baby by name, dozens of times a day, it will sound perfect pretty quickly).
There are many creative ways to think about naming your baby. A name can be quite powerful in uniting disparate cultures, religions and/or ethnicities in your respective families. For instance, Latin-African American parents might name their child Raheem Santos or maybe Nordic-Chinese parents could try Eric Cheng. This could help Baby right from the get-go be grounded in the various cultures and backgrounds of you and your partner.
In addition, naming your baby is an opportunity to show respect to family members, those who are alive or who have passed away. Giving your baby the same name as a relative you had a special relationship with can not only transfer positive feelings to your baby, but can also help give your child a connection to your family's history and ancestry.
Names are names, but sometimes names can have meaning and that meaning can help your baby begin to build its own identity.


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Make someone's birthday a deliciously big chocolate caramel apple day. This tart Granny Smith apple is over one pound, and dipped in creamy caramel, then sprinkled with milk chocolate rainbow candy and laced with white confection drizzle. Happy Birthday indeed! Measures 8"H x 4"W x 4"L Arrives festively tied with curled multi-colored ribbons. This chocolate gift is exceptionally fresh and requires 2-Day delivery.


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Charlie Sheen's lawyer said the actor is back at work on Thursday after seeking treatment for an ear infection on Wednesday.
"Charlie is back at work as scheduled. According to all reports he is absolutely nailing it as he always does and the show is doing phenomenally well," Sheen's lawyer, Yale Galanter, told Access Hollywood.
Access also spoke to Sheen's rep Stan Rosenfield about a report from TheWrap.com, which claimed both CBS and Warner Bros. Television are "worried" about the actor following his Las Vegas weekend.
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"I do not comment on reports that are based on rumor and have no relevance," Sheen's rep told Access. He had an ear infection, and was confirmed by Warner Bros. doctors. My Chicken Little remarks remain intact."
On Tuesday, the actor's rep told Access, "I keep reading that Charlie Sheen did not show up for work today. I read those remarks two hours before his scheduled time of arrival. Charlie Sheen arrived at work today and is there as I send this. Memo to Chicken Little: The sky remains in place."
As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, on Monday a source told Access that Sheen spent the weekend in Las Vegas, staying at the Palms hotel. According to online reports from both TMZ and Radar Online, he was there partying with porn stars.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
The organized chaos of Venezuela
We can start by the magical part: the president is/is not back in Venezuela. He is/is not at the armed forces hospital. But he may be/maybe not in a secret compound of Fuerte Tiuna. He is smiling and well with his daughters but Evo Morales, his close ally cannot see him when he visits, not even through a window, not even through a computer screen. His vice-president has spoken of his forceful voice but the regime spokesperson, ever so proven wrong/or right, says he cannot talk because of a tracheotomy. And more of such contradictions which make it impossible to reach a grand unified field theory on what the heck is going on.
The magical realism merges nicely into chaos theory as we see what the regime has been doing lately. Since the original purpose of the regime was to stay in power at all costs, already since 2002, after having overspent our loans and income to get Chavez reelected on a lie the regime now not only devaluates the currency but it is trying to increase taxes as a recession is about to start. At the same time it tries to make the feeble private sector still barely alive as the grand culprit of everything. In other words the regime is trying to kill the lone sector of the country that could help them fix the mess they created in the first place. Certainly it is not the bureaucratic sector of the country nor the oil industry that is going to do the trick as all indicators report continuing decline and increasing inefficiency. Power outages never ceased and are on the rise again while scarcity of goods seems here to stay. Which does not stop the streets and roads to be a worse chaos than ever as gas is now free and public transport system inoperative.
Meanwhile, from chavismo there is chaos but accompanied by a monolithic resistance while from the opposition there a professed a monolithic unity while in reality we sense a desire for chaos.
Is there any possible way to understand what is going on? Possibly not. So we all may chip in our theory. there is mine, for whatever it is worth.
Chavismo and Venezuela have come to get in the grip of Castro-Cuba. In the process, the required corruption, material or moral, to reach such an objective has created a class of corrupt officials and/or narco traffickers. Any change of regime, any independence from Cuba, means that some/many/a lot will find their way to jails, here or overseas. So, since there is a succession coming there is an apparent rivalry leading to chaos inside chavismo but as soon as they settle behind X there will be a monolithic support for electing X, electoral fraud and all.
I mention the word succession because no matter what the emotional/political manipulation of Chavez disease is, one thing is certain: in the best of cases it will take months, many months for Chavez to be able to reassert the forceful leadership that comes with a messianic movement as the one he has led. His followers know that only too well and thus they also know it too well that without Chavez support they will not be able to make it. For indication, the obscenely bought election of October 2012 only managed a 55% for Chavez in spite of every possible trick used against the opposition.
It is thus necessary to destroy the opposition to the regime. This is done through the economy where now dollars will be restricted to those close tot he regime even if this bankrupts the country, even if this makes scarcity of goods the norm. Better! We create a society of dependents, not at 47%, at 99%! This is done by jailing any opponent of the regime that speaks too loudly, that is too successful They will be ruthlessly blackmailed into changing sides or put to jail. This is done by showing the regime has no mercy by aggravating the conditions of political prisoners, preferably if the new conditions speed up their death. This, of course, combined with an intense rewriting of history spearheaded today by the public ombudsman/ defender of "el Pueblo" inaugurating an exposition on the victims of "puntofijismo" instead of checking out the jail conditions under chavismo.
Without dwelling on the excess of this chaos, it has to be cleared that it all follows a deliberate strategy. Through a chaos more or less controlled, all the tenets of a society are eroded until there is only left the command of a mafia gang. As such, who cares whether Chavez is alive and ruling? The system he created has already overtaken his persona before he dies.
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- Anonymous9:49 PM
The coming to life of Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand) continues.ReplyDelete
"This is done by jailing any opponent of the regime that speaks too loudly, that is too successful" is almost a word by word quote from the book. Unfortunately, the end of the book is pretty much what Venezuela is experiencing today so we cannot even use the fiction to imagine what comes next. It's a long book, but be ready for chills down your spine every time you read a chapter that feels like reading a news report from Venezuela.
Socialists-communists love bringing civilization down, but the part middle before -->Utopia... is still blankReplyDelete
- Les12:46 AM
Daniel. Obama is taking the same road for the USA. I wish I had more to add, but that's pretty much it in my opinion.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Brooklyn's David1:42 AM
Les you beat me to he punch. Reading Daniels text you replace Chavista for Democrat and it is the same thing. Increase taxes no matter what, the private sector is always the culprit.Delete
The thing is, Obama is now for gay rights (remember he wasn't when he was campaigning in 2008 but he "evolved") so everything is forgiven besides the Republicans are "racists" or "its Bush's fault" right?
It's amazing the similarities, the way the Democrats threaten FoxNews -the only remaining outlet that gives you somewhat balanced news- is the same thing they do with Globovision in Venezuela.
I bet Daniel favors the Democrats, I wonder he can see beyond the Gay Rights issue.
- NorskeDiv3:30 AM
If someone like Chavez is ever elected in the United States, I'm going to hold people like you and Les responsible. Crying wolf for years and seeing communists behind every tree is a sure fire way to eventually get one elected.Delete
By the way, Obama is absolutely free to gripe about fox news, just as Bush was free to complain about unfairness in the media, just as the founding fathers themselves complained of a biased press. Fools like you intentionally confuse free speech (opining about the role of various media outlets) with legal, financial and regulatory attacks against media outlets as Chavez engages in. Get that through your thick head - free speech means Fox News is free to trash Obama, but he is free to respond! OK!? Free speech does not mean freedom from criticism!
By even comparing Obama and Chavez you show a lack of understanding as to what has even happened in Venezuela, and an appalling lack of compassion for what Venezuelan opposition journalists experience.
PS. This is totally apart from any argument about policies, you hint at opposition to Obama's tax policy, but a higher marginal rate does not equal communism, unless you're going to call Eisenhower a communist. We can argue about that, but please let's stick to the facts.
Thank you for saving me the trouble to reply. Heck, I will not even dignity the bigoted comment with a further reply.
Idiots like Les and Brooklyn are giving honest knuckle draggers like myself a bad name. In a free market one can purchase most anything, so I suggest you save up some cash, go to WalMart and purchase yourself a fine Grip. Get one, life is easier with a grip.Delete
- Anonymous7:40 AM
I would have assumed a better complaint with the US system is that both parties are under the control of big money interests and the military-industrial complex, and that Obama has not been that different from Bush, so you only get to debate social hot button issues. In the case of Chavez, he actually has been different from what others would have done, and now the country is on the road to a caudillo system, and not a particularly well-run one.Delete
- syd6:14 PM
"Free speech does not mean freedom from criticism!"Delete
Thank you for your sanity, Norske, and brevity. I'd add another:
Free speech does not mean going around ranting without backup and logic, and without expecting criticism as a consequence.
- Les4:36 AM
Daniel. As far as gay rights are concerned regarding this post, I have NOTHING against gay people. I am not in any position to be anybody's judge in any way as far as things go in this life. I just wanted to make you aware of this, and please don't think anyone speaks for me if we seem to have a similar view in one area.Delete
You may want to rephrase what you say because that is exactly how bigots start their speeches : "I have nothing against X" "soem of my best friends are X" X being black, gay, jew, women, martians....Delete
I pity anyone stuck in Venezuela. It is impossible to get ahead and things are getting so expensive just to eat. I'm curious. Are a lot of people moving from Venezuela? Is there any data on this.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7:44 AM
It seems that , given a choice, about 55% of the people prefer to live under a strong government based on entitlements. It doesn't matter much if these policies mean more poverty, so long as there is some certainty as to what one can expect. The other 45% prefer to emigrate. Is this something in-built in human nature? My philosophy teacher, an existentialist, used to say that there is no such thing as human nature: we all are responsible for our actions. But I was never convinced. We seem condemned to an existence where the entire human race is polarized in terms of Chavistas and the rest. It doesn't mean that the rest of us at the bottom can't seize power from time to time and save mankind for another cicle.ReplyDelete
- Ken8:42 AM
Les and Brooklyn Most of those ripping on you here don't live in the US and aren't totally in touch with the intent to erode civil democratic rights in the US.These changes (socialism and communism)come in a series of small steps The constant criticism one hears regarding the outdatedness of the constitution is an example of the plan to run end game through stacking the supreme court to get the rulings you want. Precisely what has been done in Venezuela. On these blogs if you hit to close to home or say something not generally agreed with, others will quickly resort to name calling, rather than debate the concept. Also you may be in the process of discovering that most of the readers of this blog are committed socialists themselves. There is an elitist group in Venezuela that doesn't like the regime for good reasons,(civil rights and gross incompetency) but at the same time feel that they are the ones entitled to rule,like they used to be able to. Part of their frustration with the regime is that they are on the outside looking in. Part of their frustration is based on "the current "socialists" aren't doing it right and are giving socialism a bad name.ReplyDeleteReplies
Ken, I think you are really missing the nature of those who comment regularly on this blog. TO paint us with such a broad brush and call us committed socialists that are upset with the "current socialists" does us a disservice.Delete
You and I may not agree about the role of government, or the size of it, or just how unfettered the market should be, but to resort to the very name calling you whine about only shows how immature you really are.
For the record, I am a businessman in both Venezuela and the US and was anti Chavez back since 1994. I voted for Obama, TWICE, because the alternatives presented by the Republicans both times represented the worst possible choice for the US.
How the Republican party let itself be hijacked by the nincompoops that call themselves the TEA PARTY is beyond me.
At least in Venezuela, where there is more of a reason to swing as right as the idiot tea party, has there is still some centrism. Thank God for that.
- Bostero para siempre2:31 PM
Nasser, what is happening in the US is very similar to what has happened throughout latin america. The people get sick of the so called traditional parties, rightfully so, and vote for a populist leftist that always masks his extreme views before the election.Delete
In the US the democratic party -a traditional party- has assumed the role of the populist leftist saviour.
I completely agree that the Republican candidates have been deplorable, the same thing happened in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Venezuela. And people like yourself end up voting for the lefty saviour. The results are in, you fucked up.
You call the Tea Party idiots and nincompoops? Look in the mirror you fool. All they want is fiscal sanity. Sixteen trillion in debt and you insult the ones who say stop before we become Greece or Venezuela. You call yourself a businessman?
I totally agree with Ken there is an undercurrent of socialism/antiamericanism in this blog. I think they hate the US more than they hate Chavez.
- syd5:24 PM
Bostero para siempre:Delete
1. This blog was not designed to vent your political frustrations with the US Democratic Party, or Obama. (See blogger's comment rules, 3rd sentence.) When you and Ken repeatedly do so, you hijack the purpose of these comments. As such, you should seek a blog -- and there are many out there -- that caters to your needs, rather than this one, which focuses on Venezuela, the chavista mess that it's become, and related issues.
2. Just a side observation. When you say that all Tea Partiers want is fiscal sanity, why would they behave, to this objective outsider, as anything but sane?
3. For the record, I am not a socialist/antiamerican/anti-democrat/anti-republican. Nor was I ever during my decade, living in your country. I believe in a free market with reasonable controls from the State. I believe in an efficient State apparatus. I believe in the rule of law, and in checks and balances. And I believe in two (or three)-tiered health services, one of which is paid for solely by contributions to that State.
4. Also for the record, Venezuela has a very long history of left-of-center politics and government. I suggest you calibrate your vision of the country with that historical perspective in mind. That is before you start ranting on the "socialistm/antiamericanism in this blog". In spite of some of their virtues, tea partiers would absolutely fail to succeed in Venezuela. Period. Chávez was initially voted in, albeit on a false platform, because the majority saw his vision as necessary, to fix the problems of the past, in which a majority -- still -- recognize some responsibility.
5. Final questions:
a. In that you're so loose with your labelling, care to name who exactly is antiamerican among the commenters on this blog?
b. In that you see this antimericanism as an undercurrent, why on earth would you be spending time reading this blog, likely coming back time and again? #doesn'tcompute.
- Anonymous8:58 AM
Ken, Les and Brooklyn,this blog is about Venezuela - not the USA. Stay with the text please, or go elsewhere. Oh by the way, I'm not a Socializt, and the thing that frustrates me right now is your kind of unthinking contribution here.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10:04 AM
"I mention the word succession because no matter what the emotional/political manipulation of Chavez disease is, one thing is certain: in the best of cases it will take months, many months for Chavez to be able to reassert the forceful leadership that comes with a messianic movement as the one he has led. His followers know that only too well and thus they also know it too well that without Chavez support they will not be able to make it. For indication, the obscenely bought election of October 2012 only managed a 55% for Chavez in spite of every possible trick used against the opposition."ReplyDelete
You seem to think that populism, anti-elitism, or opposition to what as seen as crony capitalism dominated from places like Miami or Madrid can't get 51%. Why? The coming bad economy may or may not be enough. The bad economy didn't get Romney a victory.
I am not sure I get your point Paul.Delete
What I am trying to convey is that in the best case scenario FOR chavismo is that Chavez recovers enough to resume office. However if that were to happen he could not rule the way he did before.
Now that I cleared up my point, I hope, care to clear up yours?
- Anonymous3:07 PM
Actually, I agree with what you say here. From the context of the paragraphs around the one I posted, it seemed to me that you were painting a bad picture for Chavez supporters, but I question that. For one thing, they haven't used "every possible trick" yet. Just wait. They might even get more than 55% if they put enough pressure on the top two or three candidates that the opposition can come up with.Delete
Hay Dios Mio!ReplyDelete
In an atmosphere of free speech we should be able to express our opinions without insults. Aggression only takes away freedom because it intimidates, especially when you have a majority who think one way or another.
All of you have a small piece of the truth to express, but few of you understand the fundamental principle of free speech, which is respect.
There should be no reason for anyone to insult the intelligence of the other based on disagreements.
This is EXACTLY what the Chavistas do.
We don't have to agree!!!! We should be respectful of differences.
Apples and oranges. Obama is to the right of Capriles! There is no comparison between Obama and the Chavistas. None.ReplyDelete
- syd4:29 PM
1. Comments showing an out-of-touch perspective on the Venezuelan reality and with regard to the readers of this blog:ReplyDelete
"most of the readers of this blog are committed socialists themselves."
"there is an undercurrent of socialism/antiamericanism in this blog. I think they hate the US more than they hate Chavez."
2. The Chicken Little comment of the day, which sees the worst in nincompoopian exchanges:
"Hay Dios Mio!..In an atmosphere of free speech we should be able to express our opinions without insults."
It is precisely these types of exchanges that reveal people for what they are. And that's why they're useful. I say keep them, as long as they don't go overboard -- far from that at the moment -- rather than sanitize the verbiage as though we're all sitting on one cheek.
While it is true that we focus on Venezuela here, we don't live in a vacuum. We read about France, US, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, etc..on a regular basis here, because topics are complex and to explore them well at times is ok to "get out" of Venezuela...there is nothing wrong with it. It is also true that there is a political tendency among many of those who comment here, and it shows up vividly when someone's comment touches a chord. Then those (not all) will jump in, with name-calling or with really fancy words, but the object is the same, to "scare" you into shutting up. Thanks Firepig for trying to bring back a measure of civility. it is curious, to say the least, that as we talk about the represion of opinions in Vzla, we see the same here in the chat (keeping proportions of course). I hope we'll continue to be free to voice our oppinions here...even if the host or the mayority don't agree with them.ReplyDeleteReplies
And thank you too. I also agree that discussing and making comparisons with other countries can be quite relevant if done properly which means taking care not to offend in as much as possible.The problem is that some people are offended only by differences even when they are expressed in a civil way.I think these people should become aware of that so that we can open up the discussion in an even greater way.There are many brilliant people whose opinions could actually be quite interesting when together with others are given full and protected expression.
- Ken5:13 PM
I forgot to say in my original post, that some of those in the Venezuelan ex-pat community with elitist roots view themselves as the wizards of smart. Only they are entitled to comment on the current state of political affairs. The rest of us are racist,bigots,idiots and uninformed fools. Some of them haven't set foot in the patria for years.ReplyDeleteReplies
- syd5:43 PM
Evidently, Ken, you're having trouble assuming responsibility for your broad brush strokes, without providing specifics (yes, names would be helpful) in this little rant of yours:Delete
"Also you may be in the process of discovering that most of the readers of this blog are committed socialists themselves. There is an elitist group in Venezuela that doesn't like the regime for good reasons,(civil rights and gross incompetency) but at the same time feel that they are the ones entitled to rule,like they used to be able to. Part of their frustration with the regime is that they are on the outside looking in. Part of their frustration is based on "the current "socialists" aren't doing it right and are giving socialism a bad name. "
Keep lashing out with that blunderbuss, located, where? Ohio? Or is that Idaho, or Iowa? While you rant on those who grew up in Venezuela and are now living outside it.
Some folks can't afford a mirror, I guess.
- Douglas Novo5:26 PM
My two cents worth: I live and run a business in the US. Obama is no Chavez, The democratic party is no PSUV. Venezuela is not the US of the future, no matter how much you combine the words socialism and Obama in any sentence. The problem with republicans: They let an extremist movement hijack them and their last stay in the White House was the most anti-republican principles presidency in a long time. The US debt is what it is thanks to cutting taxes before paying down debt, funding 2 wars entirely with loans and cutting/eliminating basic financial regulation thru denial of resources, all fixtures of the past republican administration. It is true the the US has a debt problem and that tough decisions must be made in long term entitlement programs, defense, the size of government and taxes. Neither party seems to be willing to tackle these things but unfortunately american society is even less willing. The politics just reflect the will, (or no will), of the people. Until that changes the US will not get out of the quagmire it is in right now.ReplyDelete
- Ken5:37 PM
Douglas If you are a Venezuelan or have Venezuelan roots, you don't know anything about the US, because you are probably a tool and a spy for the Cuba-Zuelian axis. And furthermore are an ignorant, bigoted, racist, fool.ReplyDeleteReplies
To Bostero:ReplyDelete
I registered to vote in Florida in the waning days of the 70's, as a Republican. I did so because they represented for me the choice more in line with what I wanted for government to be for me and for those around me. I certainly wish for more fiscal sanity, but unfortunately the Tea Party stands for way more than that.
The Republican party today is nowhere near those ideals, both the Christian right and folks like the candidate that affirmed that rape victims could make their bodies not get pregnant if they wanted to have taken over and now affect the positions that Republicans now have to stand for to be elected.
So yes, believing a woman can decide just by instructing her body not to become pregnant when she has been raped, or that the earth has been around for 6-7 thousand years, or that we must support Israel only because this will bring along the second coming of Christ makes anyone who believes that a nincompoop in my book, and not deserving my attention any longer than needed to confirm that those indeed are their beliefs.
Fortunately for Venezuela, we do not have those beliefs in the mainstream, although it is interesting to note that many influential Chavistas, including Mr. Chavez, share some of those same idiotic positions that members of the US tea Party embrace.
- Ken6:23 PM
Syd Those aren't my opinions at all. Those are the words that get thrown at those us from the US if we dare comment on the Venezuelan scene. All of those words have been used in the comments above.ReplyDeleteReplies
- syd6:35 PM
Sure, Ken. Never take responsibility for your written word.Delete
You wrote that without attribution, without backup. Therefore, assume the consequences of our opinion about you, stated or otherwise. Here's mine: You're a nutter. Find a blog with the political bent that you seek. For, this one will never satisfy your needs.
- Ken6:47 PM
Syd Very good example of name calling. Wow. The real Syd comes through. Hmmmm. As I suspected.ReplyDelete
- Ken7:00 PM
Note to self and others, always agree with Syd or you will be accused of being a racist, ignorant, nutter etc.ReplyDelete
- Ken7:46 PM
Syd Apparently you are not familiar with sarcasm. I had you on the wizard of smart pedestal, but you have fallen today. Apparently the point I was making went way over your head.ReplyDeleteReplies
OK, let's cut this out. I cannot leave this blog unattended and after some people wonder how come I prefer a comment section with a dozen comments at most.....Delete
I am sorry but I have to go with Syd on that one because of your ill use of sarcasm. Sarcasm only works when you you say it aloud in front of people are your body language cues allow some around you to get it. In case the target gets upset they will be able to step in and cool things off.
In a written world only, such as this blog, sarcasm must be handled with great care, in proper context, and when in doubt about its clarity accompanied by some adequate smiley face. I am afraid that if you implied sarcasm in some of your comments, you missed them.
I am sorry if I sound maybe a tad school marmish but after ten years in this business I have learned enough by experience to know that this is the way it works, at least for serious blogs. I hope you understand.
To all the Chavez = Obama crowdReplyDelete
I have already addressed this ridiculous point once and another time.
You cannot compare apples and oranges because the historical and political and social differences are too huge to bear any comparison between the occasional tidbit of coincidence and the reality.
I urge you to learn as much as you can about US history, or at least as much as I do, before you do such comparisons which are, I am sorry to say that, puerile.
Also, for those internet warriors, take a breather and look how those wars have been led against Clinton, Bush, and now Obama (before I do not know). They are all of the same nature. That is a worthy comparison to take.
And with this this discussion is close as far as comparisons are concerned.
- Anonymous10:26 PM
Vídeo de la reacción terrible de Maduro y Diosdado cuando se enteraron que era el fin de Chavez.ReplyDelete
Comments policy:
1) Comments are moderated after the sixth day of publication. It may take up to a day or two for your note to appear then.
2) Your post will appear if you follow the basic rules. I will be ruthless in erasing, as well as those who replied to any off rule comment.
This is an anti Chavez/chavismo blog, Readers have made up their minds long ago. Trying to prove us wrong is considered a troll. Still, you are welcome as a chavista to post if you want to explain us coherently as to why chavismo does this or that. We are still waiting for that to happen.
Insults and put downs are frowned upon and I will be sole judge on whether to publish them.


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So, about that Jessie Scout that I've been mentioning…
First, Jessie Scouts were known to be of great value to the Union cavalry, but… often it was because they wore gray… not blue. According to this site,
The concept involving the use of enlisted Union soldiers as scouts, in enemy uniform, collecting information while operating in small groups and raids when grouped in larger formations, developed early in the war at St. Louis. These "Jessie Scouts" were named in honor of General John C. Fremont's wife, Jessie Benton Fremont, and they accompanied Fremont to Wheeling, West Virginia, early in 1862. Soon after Fremont resigned his command, the scouts came under the control of General Robert H. Milroy until General William W. Averell was assigned command of what was to become the Fourth Separate Brigade, composed of many of the West Virginia regiments formerly under the command of Milroy.
So, that's essentially who they were, but, the one I've been looking into wasn't from among those who accompanied Fremont to West Virginia. Instead, he was a former Confederate… yes… you read that right… having served in Co. K, 10th Virginia Infantry. What strikes me about this fellow is the way he enlisted early-on (he was enrolled with this particular company, in the service of the Confederacy, in the first round of enlistments, on June 2, 1861). Often, folks judge (or misjudge) this early enlisting as an indication of wholehearted support for the Confederacy (having been among the first to enlist, he was, therefore "one of the first to answer the Commonwealth's cause in the defense of Virginia and the Confederacy!" Ok, sure… if that's what you want to believe without scratching beyond the surface…). That even leaves me wondering just how many, who died at Manassas, in July, 1861, may not have been all into the Confederacy thing than some may believe. No doubt, yes, they did, in theory, lay down their lives for the Confederacy… or at least did so wearing Confederate gray… but were they firmly in support of the cause that claims them among their defenders who died in the name of the cause? We'll never really know, because the answers to that sort of question were buried with them. We can never tell how they may have reacted a year or so later.
For John W. Saylor (the subject of this post), we're able to see beyond his early enlistment, and realize that despite his being listed as "deserted to the cavalry", on May 23, 1862 (something which, by the way, isn't too uncommon in Confederate military records when, for example, those in the infantry opted out of the infantry for the cavalry… and still in the Confederate service), it was bigger than it appears on paper. What Saylor's military record does not say, is that he "deserted to the enemy" (the more common entry, in Confederate military records, when headed for the "other side"). Additionally, I've had the good fortune to know for sometime, that this fellow did something beyond what his Confederate service record states, for, in another document, dating to sometime around 1913, several veterans from Page County compiled a roster of former local Confederates, and for Saylor, they noted… "Deserted, joined the Jesse Scouts and had the impudence to return after the war on a visit." This guy had, no doubt, irked a good many Page County Confederate.
It leaves a lot of questions. Did this guy think, prior to enlisting, that he really didn't support the Confederacy, and only enlisted out of peer pressure? Or, did he, perhaps, actually believe, at least to some degree, in the Confederacy, and have a change of heart… for any number of reasons? Hard to tell, but it's still quite an interesting story, and leaves much to ponder.
Anyway, we first see references to a John W. "Sailor", having been tried for murder in Winchester, VA., on February 2, 1863, under Special Order #17, dated February 5, 1863 (in Milroy's Division). Whether it was our John W. "Saylor", I can't say for sure just yet, but he was inevitably released from arrest by order of the President, under General Order #257, dated August 1, 1863.
Another set of records show that our John W. Saylor enlisted in Company C, 3rd West Virginia Infantry (6th West Virginia Cavalry), on July 6, 1863, at Philippi, W.Va. This, of course, leads us to believe that Sailor and Saylor were not the same man… however, knowing how Civil War era military records can be, enlistments have been known to have been backdated from time to time. Nevertheless, Saylor was detailed as scout under Gen. W.W. Averell. Saylor served out the rest of the war wearing blue (and, of course, it can be safely assumed, I believe, that he donned gray in the name of the Union :), and was mustered out, according to records, in Washington, D.C., on September 13, 1866 (to date May 22,1866, at Ft. Leavenworth, KS).
Apparently a restless fellow, Saylor enlisted again, in Winchester, Virginia, in 1867, with the 5th U.S. Cavalry, and was sent to Fort Cottonwood (McPherson), Nebraska, and later to Fort David A. Russell, near Laramie, WY.
In later years in Winchester, one "John Saylor" was later described as "an old Indian fighter", and was reported to have married (a second time, apparently having become estranged from his first wife and children) and returned to Winchester after 1880; likely the same person. He later applied for and received a pension for his U.S. military service.
So, that whole affiliation with the Jessie Scouts is interesting enough, but, I have to say, his postwar affiliation with the 5th U.S. Cavalry, and forts McPherson and Russell, have me equally as fascinated with this man's life (this is where the "intersections" part of this post comes in). You see, since he did enlist in 1867, that affiliation has strong potential for having connected him with some rather interesting people in the American West, especially if he enlisted under his previous occupation as a scout. It just so happens that, the 5th U.S. Cavalry, while at Fort McPherson, employed the services of one Buffalo Bill Cody AND John B. "Texas Jack" Omohundro. Cody was serving as a scout, while "Texas Jack" was hired on as a trail agent and scout.
So, did John W. Saylor cross paths with "Buffalo Bill" and "Texas Jack"? I'm hoping to know a bit more once his pension record is in hand. If he did not return to Winchester until after 1880, as the newspaper clipping suggests, the chances seem pretty good. It also leaves the imagination to wonder a bit… if "Texas Jack" ever engaged Saylor in conversation, did their Civil War service ever become a topic? If so, was it less than pleasant? After all, "Texas Jack" wasn't a Texan at all, but was a native Virginian, born in Palmyra, in Fluvanna County, Virginia, and had served in Co. G, 5th Virginia Cavalry (legend has it that Omohundro was a scout for J.E.B. Stuart, but I've got a hunch that was more fluff than truth… and fluff made for more interesting characters in the old West, especially considering "Jack" later gave up the scouting business for the acting business).
Fact is, "Jack" only enlisted in February 1864, having become eligible for service under the 3rd Confederate Conscription Act. He was present in April, but was absent, sick, in June, with no further record of service after that. So, in truth, was "Jack" an unwilling Confederate, like Saylor? Not so, says the evidence. After all, many of Jack's cousins were in Co. G, and Jack's own brother, John Orville Calhoun Omohundro, had been serving since April 1863, made 2nd sergeant, and was listed as commanding his company (as a sergeant!) in May 1864. He was wounded in the right ankle at Winchester (yet another intersection… but purely coincidental, when it comes to Saylor) in September 1864, and was promoted to 2nd lieutenant for gallantry in that same action. He was paroled in May, 1865, though his brother appears to have no such parole paperwork on the books.
So, certainly, the irritants were in place between "Jack" and Saylor, but who knows if they interacted, and especially interacted at that level.
Also of interest in Saylor's career with the 5th U.S. Cavalry, is the possibility of his presence during Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich's visit to Fort McPherson, in 1872, and the subsequent buffalo hunt, in which Saylor may have had a chance to catch a glimpse of some old familiar faces from his days in the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign… Sheridan and Custer being present.
Saylor's days, in the shadow of Custer, may not have ended there, for in September, 1876, the 5th U.S. Cavalry played an instrumental part in the Battle of Slim Buttes (again, under the command of a familiar face from the 1864 Valley Campaign days… Wesley Merritt), the first significant victory for the army after the loss at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
It may all come together, and it may not, but, if it does… to think, this former Confederate private… and later, Union private who may have experienced all of this, lays quietly in a simple grave in the Winchester National Cemetery. If it doesn't all tie together, it sure does make for the setting of one heck of a Western novel!


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Encompassing 554,000 square-feet of award-winning, state-of-the-art, LEED-certified buildings, the Biodesign Institute represents Arizona's single largest research infrastructure investment in the biosciences. Its talented researchers are pioneers of a dynamic new academic research model and hub of 21st-century innovation, with the Biodesign Institute's convergent technologies and fields of research focusing on biomedicine and health outcomes, sustainability and security. Created on the premise that scientists can overcome complex societal issues by re-imagining the "design rules" found in nature, the institute's researchers are addressing an expansive array of global challenges by creating "bioinspired" solutions, including: new vaccine discovery and delivery; early detection and treatment of cancer and infectious diseases; techniques for detecting and removing contaminants from air and water; and the application of nanotechnology for biomedicine and electronics.
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It took nearly three years for the NSA and the DHS to get the joke. The good news is that people like Dan McCall from LibertyManiacs.com is once again free to parody the two agencies, more than 2-1/2 years after being hit with C&Ds from both agencies for "misusing" their logos.
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are acknowledging that merchants who use images and names of the government agencies on parody merchandise are not in violation of any federal laws.
The admission settles a lawsuit Public Citizen filed against the agencies on behalf of Minnesota activist Dan McCall. Public Citizen argued that McCall has a First Amendment right to sell parody merchandise using the NSA and DHS seals.
"This is an important win," said Paul Levy, the Public Citizen attorney representing McCall. "Citizens shouldn't have to worry whether criticizing government agencies will get them in trouble or not. This settlement proves the First Amendment is there to protect citizens' rights to free speech."
The C&Ds were issued in 2011. The first one, from the NSA, arrived in March. Someone must have told the DHS that it too was being mocked because it sent its own C&D a few months later. Paul Levy of Public Citizen went to bat for Dan McCall, filing for declaratory relief because issuing C&Ds over parodies is generally considered to be a stupid idea, especially when the plaintiffs attempt to use federal law to stifle speech.
With the host of McCall's merchandise, Zazzle, being at least as complicit in this debacle, Levy's settlement takes care to address future issues with two pre-written letters that the agencies will sign and send to the company that folded oh-so-willingly three years ago. In addition to the two agencies admitting they were wrong and that the statutes quoted in the C&Ds don't actually mean what they said they mean, there are instructions for Zazzle to "review" its users' content in light of this ruling.
While full concession from the government agencies is nice, one wishes they would have been a little more willing to take a joke rather than become the joke themselves with their C&D notices. Fortunately, McCall has been cleared to return to his mockery of uptight government agencies, something he should have never been forced to give up. And Zazzle needs to do a bit more to protect users of its service. A baseless C&D is only as powerful as the host allows it to be and Zazzle played government doormat to the detriment of McCall's business. That's unacceptable.
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Send announcements to The Loudoun Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or fax to 703-917-0991. Deadline is Friday, two weeks before the event. Photos/artwork encouraged. For more information, call Jennifer Lesinski at 703-917-6454.
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CHADD, the nation's largest nonprofit advocate for Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, announces the formation of a new support group for parents of children with ADHD.
The Loudoun County CHADD parents support group will meet the second Tuesday of every month, from 7:15-8:30 p.m. The next meeting is Jan. 10.
SuccessLab Learning Centers is hosting the meetings and providing refreshments. SuccessLab is located at 20660 Ashburn Road in Old Town Ashburn near the fire station.
The purpose of the support group is to provide a place where parents can come to be heard, be understood and help each other with their struggles and also learn about the amazing qualities children with ADHD possess. The group will provide positive, practical solutions and action steps to help families affected by ADHD thrive. Contact CHADD Loudoun County coordinator Kirk Martin at 703-508-7908 or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Social Security Administration is accepting applications from older adults and people with disabilities who may qualify for extra help paying for the new Medicare drug benefit.
The extra help will pay some or all of the monthly drug plan premiums and deductibles, and most of the coinsurance for prescription drugs covered by the new Medicare drug benefit. It is expected to provide an average of $2,100 per year in assistance.
Call the Medicare Hot line, 703-737-8036, at the Loudoun County Agency on Aging to request an application, to get help in filling out the application and for income requirements.
People with Medicare can apply for the subsidy by mail or in person at a local Social Security office. The application will also be available online at www.ssa.gov.
The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit begins Jan. 1. The enrollment deadline is May 15. The average premium is expected to be about $37 per month for people who do not have the low-income subsidy.
Domestic Violence Group for Women. A 10-week group for women previously or currently emotionally, verbally or physically abused is being offered by LAWS (Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter). Issues addressed will be the impact abuse has on children, why some people are abusive, evaluating healthy relationships and legal concerns. A children's group runs concurrently with the women's group. Call for more information at 703-777-6552.
Tours of Birthing Inn. The Loudoun Hospital center is offering tours of the Birthing Inn on weekends and evenings. There is no charge for the tour, however registration is required. Registration may be done online at www.thebirthinginn.org or call 703-858-6360.
The YMCA Loudoun County, 6 Fairfax St., S.E., Leesburg, is offering Forever Fit. A gentle, but effective exercise program for seniors age 55 and older for men and women. Improve strength, flexibility, endurance, posture and balance through walking, marching, strength exercises, stretching and relaxation. Wear comfortable clothes and supportive rubber-soled shoes. Mondays and Wednesday, 9-10 a.m. Cost $8 per class. Call 703-777-2275.
A support group for persons suffering with Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases as well as other mental illnesses, and their caregivers meets the second Monday of each month, from 7-8:30 p.m., at Galilee United Methodist Church, 45425 Winding Road, Sterling. The meetings are open to the community. Call 703-430-2203 or visit www.Galileeumc.org.
Asthma Auto Program. Program offered by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Maryland-Greater Washington, D.C., Chapter, is accepting donations of unwanted vehicles to raise money to fund educational programs, asthma care training, scholarships, research, and patient assistance for area residents. Call 800-727-9333.
Birth Mother's Support Group. Meets weekly in northern Virginia for any woman who has ever placed a child in adoption and would like to meet with others who have done the same. For more information call Pat Cunningham or Stephanie Hayden at Catholic Charities at 703-425-0100.
Foster Parents. To participate in the foster parent program, call Children's Services of Virginia at 703-331-0075 or visit www.childrensservicesofva.com for more information.
Teresa Tupaj from Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing will be at the Senior Center at the Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling, the third Tuesday of the month, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., to clean and make minor repairs to hearing aides; and to perform hearing screenings. Call 703-430-2397.
The support group for tinnitus and hearing problems meets the first Friday of the month at the Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling, at 2 p.m. The group is for people with hearing loss, tinnitus or Meniere's disease. Call 703-430-2397.
The staff of Lenscrafters at Dulles Town Center is available at the Senior Center at the Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling, the second Wednesday of the month, from 1-2 p.m., to clean and assist with minor repairs of eyeglasses. Call 703-430-2397.
The Loudoun Healthcare Inc.'s mobile health van is at the Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling, the second and fourth Tuesday each month, from 9:30 a.m.-noon, to take blood pressure and provide glucose testing along with other medical needs. Call 703-430-2397.
Ashburn Presbyterian Church is beginning a cancer support group for those diagnosed with cancer, their family and friends. All are welcome. The group will provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere whose purpose is to support individuals affected by cancer by encouraging them to connect with God, resources and one another.
The group will meet from 6:30-8 p.m., on the second and fourth Thursday of every month, beginning Oct. 13. There will be no meeting on Thanksgiving. The meeting will be held upstairs at APC, 20962 Ashburn Road, in room 209. Child care will not be provided. Call the offices at 703-729-2012, or visit the Web site at www.ashburnpresbyterian.org.
Man-to-Man Prostate Support Group meets the second Tuesday each month at the Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling, from 6:30-8 p.m. Call 703-430-2397.
American Lung Association of Virginia. Organization offers an e-mail service to residents in areas affected by smog-unhealthy levels of ozone pollution, which includes the Northern Virginia-Metropolitan D.C. area. Subscribers will receive smog alerts the day before ozone pollution levels are predicted to be unhealthy. For more information on ozone pollution and to sign up for the Smog Alert, visit www.lungusa.org/virginia.
American Red Cross Classes. Classes include adult, child and infant CPR, first aid, baby-sitter training and more. Advance registration required and there is a fee. Call 703-777-7171. Visit www.redcross.org/va/loudounco.
The Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region is sponsoring the following support groups for adults diagnosed with seizure disorders and caregivers.
Free of charge. Call 703-425-6660.
* Reston Epilepsy Group meets the second and fourth Friday of each month, from 7-8:30 p.m., at Herndon High School, Entrance 5, Room 123, 700 Bennett St., Herndon.
* Northern Virginia Epilepsy Group meets every Wednesday, from 7-8 p.m., at Falls Church High School, Room 100, 7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church.
Reach to Recovery Program. The American Cancer Society offers free services to women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and had to undergo recent surgery. A trained volunteer who has survived breast cancer is available to talk with patients confidentially, provide helpful information and offer emotional support. A Reach "kit" is given to each patient, which includes a leisure bra, a soft prosthesis for mastectomy patients, exercise items and literature. Call 703-938-5550.
The Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization. Group provides free services including educational programs and lectures, brown-bag seminars, quarterly newsletters, and a 24-hour HOPEline. The HOPEline (703-461-9616 or 1-800-970-4411) is staffed by trained breast-cancer survivors who provide information and emotional support to callers. Call 703-461-9595 or visit www.y-menca.org for more information.
Safe Sitter Classes. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Services and Reston Hospital Center for girls and boys ages 11-13 who are interested in babysitting. Call Broadlands Regional Medical Center at 703-858-3465 to register.
Senior Newsletter. The Loudoun Cooperative Extension is offering a newsletter for seniors, "As You Age." The research-based newsletter was created by professors at Virginia Tech in the fields of human development and nutrition, foods and exercise. For a free copy, contact Kalinda Santos or Beverly Samuel at 703-777-0373.
The Loudoun County Eastern Loudoun Mental Health Center has moved to 21641 Ridgetop Circle, Suite 105, in Sterling. The Eastern Loudoun Mental Health Center, operated by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, provides
mental health and substance abuse outpatient services to youth, families and individuals. Center hours are Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Fridays, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The new phone number is 571-258-3026. For emergency services, call 703-777-0320.
The Ridgetop office includes meeting space for group therapy and private offices for individual therapy appointments. The other County Mental Health Center remains in Leesburg at 102 Heritage Way, N.E.
Loudoun Healthcare Inc.'s behavioral medicine program has changed its name to Loudoun Adult Medical Psychiatric Services and has added 10 beds and two physicians. The 20-year-old program provides specialized evaluation and treatment for adults experiencing symptoms of psychiatric, emotional and/or neurological disorders. Visit www.loudounhealthcare.org.
Loudoun Community Free Clinic. Clinic needs volunteers for Wednesday and Thursday nights from 5:30-9 p.m. Needed are administrative, Spanish interpreters, physicians, nurses, lab tech and pharmacist volunteers. The nonprofit clinic provides acute, non-emergency quality health-care services to uninsured Loudoun County residents. Call Lyle Werner at 703-779-5412. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.loudounfreeclinic.org.


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Original fine art acrylic painting on stretched canvas.
SIZE: 120 cm x 80 cm (47.25 inch x 31,5 inch), the canvas is 2 cm (0.78 inch) deep.
A clear glossy coating has been applied to the surface to protect the painting from UV light, moisture and dust.
Staples are on the back and the edges are painted with a coordinating colour to allow for immediate frame-free hanging.
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Village without clock (2017)
Acrylic painting by Kirsten Handelmann
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- Size: 47.24 x 31.5 x 0.79 in (unframed) / 47.24 x 31.5 in (actual image size)
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