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It is our pleasure to announce the re-branding and WordPress website redesign of Rex Plastics, Inc. This project involved the redesign of the Rex Plastics corporate logo and company website within a strategically engineered WordPress environment. It was a blast for our entire team, and working in close collaboration with our client was a truly enjoyable experience. It's easy to see how Rex Plastics has maintained a 98% customer retention rate over the past decade.
After 40 years, it's no secret these guys know what they're doing. When it comes to custom plastic injection molding, Rex Plastics is the best in the Pacific Northwest. The enterprise is progressive, built on driving innovation with clients, but the website technology, design, and messaging had fallen out of date.
When websites and the online presence of an enterprise falls out of date, this is known to damage brand credibility in cyberspace, especially with first-time website visitors. It's difficult enough to help folks find your site, and making a poor first impression seriously impairs future business development efforts as these jaded online 'searches' will actively avoid brands who leave a bad taste in their mouths.
For these reasons as well as others, MJGuilfoyle was commissioned to redesign the corporate identity and online presence of Rex Plastics in ways that showcase the organization as the highly capable, professional, family and community-oriented market leader it is. And we couldn't be happier with the results.
Rex came to us with an identity problem – they worried the brand may appear retro to potential new clients, when in actuality the organization is extremely progressive in nature. This was because the 3D block lettering of the logo (shown on the left), and the corresponding, dated styling and technology platform comprising the company website were creating an undesired brand 'experience' for a first-time client. First order of business; refresh the Rex Plastics brand identity to create a mark that suggests a certain connection with technology, a progressiveness. We needed to create a brand experience worthy of a market leader who has been around for 40+ years.
We created the new mark (shown to the right) in an effort to capture the true personality of the Rex Plastics brand, drawing inspiration from past, present and future. We've also paid homage to the original crown element, since Rex means 'king' in Latin.
As an additional layer to our logo refresh strategy, this new mark offers the ability to be used in alternate formats as an easily identifiable, stand-alone symbol. In the digital world, this symbol is very touch-friendly; it could easily become a button. For print, business and marketing collateral, the styling opportunities are limitless.
Now, because of the inclusion of this highly visible symbol element within the logo, the name 'Rex Plastics' is not the only item synonymous with high-quality, US-based, custom plastic injection molding and mold-making. The circled, crowned 'R' symbol, shown to the left, will leave a stronger impression than words alone, collecting mass and gravity over time. To complete the updated brand experience, the refreshed corporate identity needs to be paired with a strategically engineered WordPress website, aligned to support business goals.
As the foundation for Rex Plastics online presence enhancements, a world-class website was required to serve as the bedrock from which to launch additional, supportive Internet strategies. While the previous site contained deep pockets of useful information, it was difficult to discover and digest, especially when viewed from mobile devices. Copy had also fallen out-of-date because our client was previously unable to make simple content updates within the aging framework. Additionally, search engine optimization (SEO) and website traffic gained by organic search was very important to our client, and recent website traffic statistics were showing decline. Creating a more user-friendly, Google search-friendly website was a must if Rex Plastics hoped to harness the Internet in ways that help the business, as opposed to damaging it.
I could not be more satisfied with my experience with Mathew and MJGuilfoyle. His vision for our new website was spot on and he consistently incorporated that vision throughout the entire project. He and his team were not afraid to voice their opinion to me even when they disagreed, and had creative solutions to every obstacle that came up. I would highly recommend Mathew for your online presence enhancement. -Rich Clark | President, Rex Plastics, Inc.
Our solution was created in close collaboration with our client, described below:
While all projects and clients are unique with each receiving the level of scrutiny and attention to detail they deserve, many are rooted in a similar foundation that has been described above. MJGuilfoyle specializes in creating comprehensive Internet strategies, each uniquely crafted to support client business models and budgets. Contact a member of our team to begin creating your unique Internet Technology Plan today.
For small business owners, it's often difficult to get started blogging. Scary, even. What will you say? What will people think? And, how do you know if you're doing it correctly? Worse yet, what if your efforts actually hurt the business, rather than help it? This is cyberspace, after all – everything is indexed and saved somewhere, right? Valid questions, each and every one.
In this article, we won't get too far into discussing the business value of a well-executed blog strategy. The many benefits and types of value delivered from a properly organized and professionally curated blog have been proven and reported on for years by trusted experts. For example, check out these crazy stats on the value of business blogging. Additionally, B2B companies with blogs generate 67% more leads per month on average than organizations that choose not to blog. Still not convinced? Forget about those stats for a minute and think about sharpening your sword.
Instead, we're going to assume you're ready to rock, and jump right into helping you author your first, original, authentic, enticing business blog with confidence, focus, and yes – even a little swag.
We constantly revisit the importance of 'Starting With Why' in everything we do here (kudos and a big tip of the cap to Simon Sinek and his work which has had a major influence on our own), and approaching a business blog should be no exception. To begin to calibrate the focus of your business blog, it's simple – start with why. Ask yourself these questions to get started establishing goals:
- Why am I in business, or why does my business exist?
- Why are we different, and where is the value to our customers in our differentiation?
- Tip: think bigger than merely describing what your business does. Challenge yourself to think about why you exist in a market full of competitors.
Example: MJGuilfoyle exists to help small businesses thrive online. We intend to provide levels of quality, service, value and professionalism normally reserved for enterprise-level customers (and budgets) to startups as well as small and mid-sized businesses that are ready to switch gears and truly compete online.
Because of this simple exercise of starting with why, I now understand ways in which my blog should be aligned with the purpose of the business, existing to help those same target audience members thrive online. The blog needs to provide valuable information related to Internet strategies that will help the clients I serve. It needs to function as the voice of MJGuilfoyle when a human being isn't involved, and it must perform well in this capacity.
Goals. Gotta have 'em. We've heard it since we were little kiddlings from our parents, teachers, coaches, and mentors. You need goals to succeed, young man (or woman), and your business blog is no different. To create goals for your business blog you might ask yourself these key questions:
- What are a few pieces of value you'd like to offer readers of your blog?
- What would you like to get out of your blogging efforts?
- Tip: think on both business and personal levels. It's okay, you deserve a cookie, too!
Examples of business blog goals:
In order for any blog to become a success and provide value to a business, it needs to be read. It needs to be packed with killer content; content the audience enjoys so much they subscribe to be alerted of each new edition, content that is so interesting they are compelled to comment, engaging in a two-way conversation with you (and your brand). If you know a few details about your target audience, your ability to create cherished content, and the probability of gaining an interested community of active subscribers increases dramatically. To begin to better understand the audience for your business blog and post content they will truly care about, ask yourself these questions:
- Who is your customer\audience, really?
- Can you describe your customer\audience using various personae and demographics?
- What sources, and what type of content do you anticipate your customer\audience currently consumes?
- Tip: make a list of these sources as they will become trusted influencers you can lean on for future blog inspiration, referencing\linking within your articles, etc.
Even though this item appears as step 4 on our list, establishing (and committing to) a realistic posting frequency for your business blog is of primary importance. Why? Ever have an anticipated snail mail letter, or parcel, fail to be delivered on the expected day? Man, what a jip, right?! Now imagine that happening again and again, playing-out sporadically each week in the coming months. Eventually, you'll stop checking your mailbox and your feelings toward that sender (or carrier) are most likely tarnished forever.
The timeline you use to publish your blog articles will set expectations with your readers, and you'd better believe they like their routine – especially after you pack your blog articles full of amazing content you know they'll love. Here are a few tips and guidelines for new business bloggers:
- Monthly blog frequency is a good entry point for solo bloggers and small teams without full-time content creators.
- Those lucky enough to have more resources available for blogging should consider twice monthly, or even weekly blog articles.
- Share the love – identify blog writers
- Many organizations are finding ways to allow employees to contribute to blogging efforts. Consider how a 'divide and conquer' blog authoring strategy may help your specific blog posting goals, as well as improve the culture of your organization.
- Don't over-commit
- Tip: good blog articles take time to create, and bad blog articles shouldn't be published as they can damage the reputation of your brand
Your business exists to be different than the competition, and the voice of your blog should not be afraid to represent this. Be original and authentic, while always remaining professional in your approach. Within the boundaries of good taste, don't be afraid at times to experiment with grammatically imperfect passages to emphasis statements, creative pauses, and even humor that connects with your audience. Don't shy away from blogging in the native tongue of your brand, sharing internal terms and mantras that help your business and teams succeed. If you are proud of your brand, your people, and your processes, show them off to your blog audience.
If executed properly, while your grade school English teach may freak out with that darn red pen, these endearing techniques leave a lasting impression on your audience, searing your 'voice'and company culture more effectively within the minds' of the readers of your blog, tempting more engagement activities as well. So, remember – you be you, always, within the boundaries of good taste, remembering your are creating a professional business blog, and you are representing your brand.
While all business blogs are unique, each can benefit by adhering to the simple strategy for blog success that has been described above. MJGuilfoyle specializes in WordPress website development and online presence management services for small businesses. We create comprehensive digital strategies, each uniquely crafted to support the business models and budgets of our clients. Contact a member of our team to begin creating your Internet Technology Plan today.
We are extremely pleased to announce the recent launch of bierlyandrabuck.com, a strategically-engineered WordPress website created in close collaboration with our clients, attorneys Denise Bierly and Bobbie Rabuck from the law offices of Bierly & Rabuck.
With goals of harnessing the Internet to help their new partnership, Denise and Bobbie contacted MJGuilfoyle to devise a unique digital strategy aligned to support the values and purpose of the practice.
Bierly & Rabuck is a Pennsylvania-based law practice comprised of nationally recognized attorneys with decades of legal experience who have distinguished themselves in the ares of adoption, gestational surrogacy, guardianship, and child advocacy. Concepts of community, warmth, and professional credibility were paramount design considerations, as Denise and Bobbie are passionate advocates of the children and families they serve. We needed to find ways to truly connect with site visitors through shared sentiments of child advocacy and family dreams.
As the bedrock of the newly-formed Internet Technology Plan, a world-class website was required to serve as the foundation from which to launch additional, supportive Internet strategies. These vital, ongoing, supporting activities, such as blogging and social media management, are strategically included within the Bierly & Rabuck Internet Technology Plan as key initiatives to generate valuable, original content, establishing their voice as experts, cultivating online communities that will help the practice better serve and connect with clients and prospects online.
Additional strategic achievements of this project include:
While all projects and clients are unique with each receiving the level of scrutiny and attention to detail they deserve, many are rooted in a similar foundation that has been described above. MJGuilfoyle specializes in creating comprehensive digital strategies, each uniquely crafted to support client business models and budgets. Contact a member of our team to begin creating your unique Internet Technology Plan today.
MJGuilfoyle, a Portland, Oregon-based strategic web agency, recently released ppdbuild.com, a strategically-engineered WordPress website that was brought to market on an exceptionally quick project timeline, at an affordable budget, and with an undeniable level of professionalism required to function as the digital face to the world for a young brand with objectives as progressive and refined as those sought by PPD Interiors Corporation.
With goals of leveraging the Internet to help the organization acquire new business, create momentum, and achieve early success, PPD Interiors Corporation contacted MJGuilfoyle to create a digital strategy intended to uniquely support the organization during a startup phase.
PPD Interiors Corporation is a full-service general contractor serving Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. The company was built on a philosophy that prioritizes recruiting the strongest construction service professionals who hold themselves to the highest standards, operating with integrity above all else. The process-driven approach of PPD Interiors Corporation has proven to produce top-quality projects delivered on-time and under budget while exceeding client expectations on all fronts. In the highly-fragmented general contractor market, these ideals are differentiating for the business, and the primary message that must be conveyed to current and potential customers through any marketing efforts, digital or otherwise.
Serving as a solid foundation MJGuilfoyle worked in close collaboration with key stakeholders of PPD Interiors Corporation to strategically engineer an Internet Technology Plan, aligning the business with key Internet technologies to forge a critical path forward during this period of brand infancy.
Serving as a granite foundation to support additional, aligned, Internet technology-related initiatives, the leading edge of the Internet Technology Plan for PPD includes a polished, professional, marketing-centric website designed in ways intended to establish instant credibility with first-time website visitors by appropriately representing the ideals and aspirations of the PPD Interiors brand. Wait, did I mention we delivered this on a three week project timeline because the client was actively working to close major deals? We nailed it.
When browsing the ppdbuild.com site, you'll notice a strong presentation of PPD Interiors 'Why' statements (People, Process, Delivery), an 'Our Purpose' statement located on the footer to follow the visitor through all pages of the site, and the use of striking professional imagery to instantly connect with audiences. Much can be achieved through simplicity in design aesthetic, and ppdbuild.com is an excellent representation of this often under-utilized design technique.
Additional strategic achievements of this project include:
While all projects and clients are unique with each receiving the level of scrutiny and attention to detail they deserve, many are rooted in a similar foundation that has been described above. MJGuilfoyle specializes in creating comprehensive digital strategies, each uniquely crafted to support client business models and budgets. Contact a member of our team to begin creating your unique Internet Technology Plan today.
When most business owners think about using the Internet to help their bottom line, they generally focus on search engine optimization – being discovered through major online search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo. Since the advent of Google in 1998, and continuing well into the modern days of the maturing Internet we enjoy today, developers have been able to use various tactics such as back-end programming techniques to 'trick' major search engines into ranking their website higher than a competitor's. For years, even continuing today, developers and agencies have made a fortune selling traditional 'SEO Optimization' offerings to customers, but the effectiveness of their solutions have experienced sharp decline.
Why the decline? Great question.
The world of online search has long been dominated by Google, and the industry pioneer reported having 67.5% global market share in April, 2014. This means that when Google makes a change to the way their search engine algorithm functions, everyone should pay attention.
Since the release of Google's Hummingbird algorithm in August of 2013, and continuing with the Panda and Pigeon updates of 2014, modern online search mechanics have changed significantly in ways that require action if businesses hope to establish, retain, or improve the Google PageRank of their company website. As Google continually reshapes the online search landscape, they are innovating in ways that are intended to support a better overall Internet by benefiting those who regularly manage, maintain, and post new content to properly engineered websites. Now, I don't know about you, but I think this is great news since I prefer the best websites and most accurate items are featured highest within results when I research using the web.
To have success in today's ultra-competitive world of online search, you must start by having a strategically engineered website designed with modern search mechanics in mind. Pair this with a simple content creation strategy to grow the site over time, and leverage blogging, as well as online social media channels, to help stake your claim in cyberspace.
MJGuilfoyle LLC is a Portland, Oregon-based strategic web agency specializing in WordPress website development and online presence management services for small businesses. If you are someone managing a dated website, or if you currently pay someone to perform traditional SEO services, please contact an MJGuilfoyle Technology Strategist today to review the online health of your brand.
I'm often asked why I do what I do, and what inspired me to found this agency. As a service-oriented person, I've always enjoyed helping others. And I've been privileged to have enjoyed the opportunity to collect valuable insights while collaborating with business owners, team leaders, and customers of all types in a career spanning almost 20 years in various roles forming strategies to build businesses from every angle. From my vantage point, I observed a void for most small businesses and many startups – they lacked exposure to trusted technology advisers. These folks were tired of being burned by technology service providers who promised results while delivering little to no value, and they were losing quite a bit of money while collecting a large amount of technical debt along the way.
My goal in establishing this agency is to fill the void of trusted technology adviser for our clients, establishing long-term relationships while restoring faith in Internet-related solutions each time we help a brand thrive online. MJGuilfoyle LLC provides enterprise-class WordPress website development and Online Presence Management services strategically engineered for our ideal customers – startups and small businesses. Our philosophy is simple – the success of our clients fuels our own, and everything we do starts with strategy.
We look forward to serving your business as a member of our exclusive family of brands.
Mathew Guilfoyle
Founder, MJGuilfoyle LLC

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DETROIT -- A few bonus tidbits from the Twins' 11-7 victory over the Tigers on Thursday.
* I really like the new HD scoreboard at Comerica Park. The old one seemed pretty out-dated compared to the ones at Kauffman Stadium, Target Field and Yankee Stadium. The Tigers drew 33,955 and 37,480 for these two mid-week games, so you can tell this city's into this team and plenty frustrated, I'm sure, by its 18-20 start.
* Justin Morneau was pretty pleased with his two-run, third-inning homer but seemed just as happy with his RBI ground out in the fifth. That's because Josh Willingham had just scampered to third base on a throwing error by Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder. It was one of six errors Detroit made in the series, leading to five unearned runs.
"The big thing is we've been taking advantage of those errors and getting those guys in when we needed to," Morneau said. "I think you get a couple guys hot, it takes pressure off everybody else, and I think we'll start hitting. I don't think we've played nearly as well as we're capable of."
* Eleven pitches into the eighth inning, Glen Perkins had thrown 10 balls. Andy Dirks and Miguel Cabrera were on base, and Perkins had a 2-0 count against Prince Fielder, with the Twins clinging to a one-run lead.
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried," Perkins said. "I was lost out there for 2 1/2 batters."
So what happened? He blinked his eyes and turned into The Perkinator. Or, in his words:
"I had to execute. I finally threw a sinker to Fielder on 2-0 and got him to chase a slider [for strike two]. I hit a spot with my fastball to strike him out.
"And with Delmon [Young], I knew he'd be swinging, so I started him out with a sinker, and then I threw him a fastball -- four-seamer, up and in -- and luckily he hit it to Lexi [Casilla], and they turned a good double play."
* Ben Revere said he had all of his stuff packed in a Rochester, N.Y., hotel room when word came late Wednesday night that he was heading back to the big leagues.
"I was going to move into an apartment with a couple of my teammates today," he said. "I was going to take my stuff over to their place, but luckily I didn't."
Revere, who was batting .330 for the Red Wings, arrived at DTW on a flight that landed at 7:30 a.m., and headed straight to the ballpark for the 1:05 p.m., game.
"Just took a cold shower, got a Red Bull -- I'm ready to go, I'm energized," Revere said.
With Denard Span out for the third straight game with right hamstring tightness, Revere started in center field and batted leadoff, going 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base. Span said he hopes to return on Friday.


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Arrington: Haynesworth "might as well forget about it" in D.C.
Daniel Snyder's comments about Albert Haynesworth last weekend weren't extensive, and they weren't fiery. They also weren't very vague.
"I'm disappointed he's not here. Absolutely," Snyder said. "We're expecting our players to lead by example, and we're expecting our players to understand that they're Redskins and they need to be there."
To LaVar Arrington, that quote meant the beginning of the end for Haynesworth's tenure with the Redskins. During a pretty interesting hour of radio earlier this week, Arrington laid out why he thinks this is just about it for Haynesworth, and how it all relates to the situation he went through with the same franchise.
"Look, I'm just giving you guys a perspective of why Albert Haynesworth is in trouble in Washington," Arrington said. "He might as well forget about it in D.C. That's all I'm saying....
"It doesn't matter how much you make, it doesn't matter who you are. You go against the grain any way shape form that they don't feel good about, and now that Dan Snyder has made it known that he don't fool with what's going on with Albert Haynesworth, I'm letting you know that that's it. That's it. unless he's changed - which I don't see how that happens - but unless he's changed from the type of person he was when I was playing on the team, Albert Haynesworth, he's got to gear up. He's got to gear up for a lot of mental warfare and emotional warfare that's going to go on with him if he remains a Washington Redskin. Bottom line. Bottom line."
This all began when a caller mentioned that he thought the Redskins would try to find a way to jettison Haynesworth. And that led Arrington into a story from his final season in Washington. He had already been benched, and was mostly playing special teams. The Redskins were in Kansas City in mid-October, a few days before the trade deadline. It was the day before the game, and Michigan was playing Arrington's alma mater, Penn State. (Yes, all these details check out.)
"This is how deep they go with it when they try to get you to do what they want you to do, this is how deep they go," Arrington said. "I'm getting off the bus...and Joe Gibbs calls me to go into the meeting room, one of the board rooms that we meet in, and basically asks me to sign away my whole contract, to be a free agent, so I could just be a free agent on the street. And you know what his reasoning was? You're a good player. Someobdy'll pick you up.
"I'm the highest paid player on the team. God is my witness. I promise everybody listening, I would not lie to you. Y'all look it up....This is how deep they go with what they do, they sent Joe Gibbs in the room to tell me just sign away your whole contract. Sign away your whole contract. You'll become a free agent, you'll have a little bit of money from this one roster bonus, and then you can get signed. You're a good player. Somebody else will sign you. The eve of the trade deadline being over, this is what Joe Gibbs said to me. I swear to the Lord....
"All's I'm saying is, when they ready to get rid of you, you best be ready to go. Because here's the thing. They're trying to get Albert Haynesworth to see things a certain way or do things a certain way. If Albert Haynesworth isn't doing it the way they want him to do it, now that they've turned cold on him...they are going to put him in a situation where it's going to be very difficult for him to keep his cool. They're going to do certain things to try to get him to do what they want him to do so that they can get the results that they're looking for, bottom line...."
"Just looking at it from the way this is all setting up and the way it's unfolding, that's what they're planning on doing. They may play him, but it's gonna be a very very short leash. And if they do bench him, if they do find a way not to play him, they're going to hope for him to do something that would call for them to be able to get out of his contract."
As for his own situation, how did Arrington respond to Gibbs? He said he initially asked his agent to explore a trade, but that Gibbs said that wasn't an option. So then Arrington said no, he wasn't going to sign his way out of the contract.
"No, I'm not doing that," Arrington remembered saying. "You've got to be kidding me. I told him that's not gonna work, Joe. If we're gonna do this, let's try to figure out a trade situation, if you don't want to play me."
And when Arrington ultimately left the team the following year and signed with the New York Giants, he said, it was because he wanted to face his old team as often as possible.
"At the end of the day, the reason why I chose the Giants over Green Bay was first and foremost, I just wanted to have the opportunity to play against the 'Skins again," he said. "I wanted to play against the Skins. After what they did to me, I wanted to win a game against Dan Snyder, or as many as I possibly could against Dan Snyder. Had nothing to do with the team, had nothing to do with the fans, I just wanted to get back at Dan Snyder."
Arrington acknowledged that his situation was different in many ways; for one thing, he was feuding directly with the front office, while Haynesworth's sparring partner is more on the coaching side. Still, he said that the team would attempt to extricate itself from No. 92, and wouldn't waste much time.
"This is almost overshadowing what the Washington Redskins have done by bringing in Mike Shanahan, by bringing in Bruce Allen, by bringing in Donovan McNabb," Arrington said. "Matter of fact, I'm willing to say the Albert Haynesworth controversy has overshadowed any Washington Redskins news, and it's difficult to say that that's not an embarrassment to a team that's already trying to keep its fan base, that's trying to reconnect to its fan base.
"So if you're part of the problem, if you're part of embarrassing this organization - which his actions, whether justified whether confirmed or not, [are] playing out in the media -- and they're seeing this, they have to do damage control over what he's saying and he's doing. Believe me, all roads lead to them doing whatever it is they need to do to move on from Albert Haynesworth."
Dan Steinberg
May 19, 2010; 4:03 PM ET
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Man, LaVar better watch what he says or he's going to get traded.
Posted by: fan-o-matic | May 19, 2010 4:18 PM | Report abuse
Please stop with the Haynesworth posts. PLEASE.
Posted by: Terry_Allen | May 19, 2010 4:19 PM | Report abuse
DarkHeart does a pretty good job of embarrassing the team himself.
Posted by: rdpinva | May 19, 2010 4:26 PM | Report abuse
Arrington, wow. Does he even try to mask his bitterness? How can anyone listen to what he says? He is not reputable. Do you post what Antonio Pierce has to say about the redskins? Who let Arrington back into DC?
Posted by: hskins | May 19, 2010 4:36 PM | Report abuse
What part of VOLUNTARY doesnt anyone understand?
It would be different if he wasnt attending MANDATORY workouts.
Let it go for god's sake, how much longer is this crap going to keep coming up?
Posted by: DMoney28 | May 19, 2010 4:40 PM | Report abuse
Seemed like a pretty generic comment from Snyder regarding Haynesworth. I'm sure he felt the same way when Sean Taylor was skipping voluntary workouts and not returning Joe Gibbs' calls--so I don't see why this would be any different, regardless of the amount of Hayneworth's contract. It's always disappointing when a guy skips the voluntary stuff, but you don't necessarily ship someone elsewhere because of it.
Getting really sick of LaVar's tired old game of trying to settle the score with Snyder and the Skins. Snyder did not cheat him out of millions of dollars, and the fact that to this day--despite all the evidence to the contrary, and despite all logic and common sense--that LaVar amazingly still believes Snyder intentionally cheated him out of millions of dollars in bonus money shows just how delusional out of touch with reality LaVar is.
Posted by: Barno1 | May 19, 2010 5:37 PM | Report abuse
I am sure most teams in this situation will do the same, because team unity, marching on the same drumbeat is so important. Corporate world works the same way. It's all common sense, What is strange is that there are people who really think they are more special than anyone else.
Posted by: jc250 | May 19, 2010 5:46 PM | Report abuse
Maybe it's the delightful Sam Adams Summer Ale I just enjoyed, but I actually didn't understand much of Arrington's transcribed statement or his point, except that he's still angry.
I'm not 100% sure he understands his own point or what the Skins were trying to do.
And I expect better from the Bog, which is customarily my guide to clear understanding of sports-related pettifoggery.
Posted by: farstriker | May 19, 2010 6:01 PM | Report abuse
farstriker, I think in this case the Bog is serving in the role of "the transcriber" and leaving the interpretizing to us.
My take: LaVar went from favorite son status to being screwed in that contract shabingus and then off the team in a fortnight. He believes he has Special Insight into the way things run at Redskin Park, even after a complete regime change in the front office. So in his mind, he's uniquely positioned to comment on what he sees as a similar story arc unfolding with Haynie.
Maybe LaVar is right, but I think Albert's on the team when we kick off in September, and I think that's how it should be, given that he's the best player on the defense and all.
Posted by: NateinthePDX | May 19, 2010 6:15 PM | Report abuse
The problem with guys like Arrington and Haynesworth is they feel no obligation for the salary they're paid. He's a bitter guy who can't get over it, and Haynesworth is a low-character guy who doesn't think he owes the Skins anything for the $32 million they've paid him already. Ridiculous.
Posted by: JWMtneer | May 19, 2010 6:27 PM | Report abuse
Dan Snyder's a dink. This can't be news to anyone. I for one hope the Redskins have another thrilling year like last year. It was fun to watch.
Posted by: caps1974 | May 19, 2010 6:48 PM | Report abuse
Haynesworth, Arrington, blah blah blah...
Posted by: cali_snowboarder | May 19, 2010 6:59 PM | Report abuse
The babbling idiot, Arrington left out one important detail. He brought it all on himself !
Both Haynesworth and Arrington believe they are a greater sum value and/ or worth more, than the franchise itself.
I've got news for these two dimwits. We've had better players at both positions, than these two idiots could ever think of being.
For starters: Dave Butz, Sam Huff, Chris Hanberger, World Grant, Tim Johnson, Ken Harvey, Monty Coleman all come to mind.
I'd take any and all,, of the aforementioned players over Arrington Haynesworth. And not look back.
Posted by: dashriprock | May 19, 2010 7:43 PM | Report abuse
fat als the only player not in camp.. the ONLY PLAYER!! enough with the its not mandatory crap.. he should feel embarrass n ashamed..
Posted by: cboyhater | May 19, 2010 7:48 PM | Report abuse
Paying anyone the sums that the Skins do, without a performance clause is foolish. Yet teams do it, and they get burned by players who lack the integrity that you wish they had.
Posted by: maus92 | May 19, 2010 7:48 PM | Report abuse
Who cares! With the owner they have they're destined for mediocrity no matter what they do.
Posted by: Jimbo77 | May 19, 2010 8:00 PM | Report abuse
Let me see if I get right. Over the years, Snyder has publicly screwed Marty Schottenheimer, Jason Campbell, Redskins season ticket holders, Skins fans for bringing signs and t-shirts with messages into Fed Ex Field, and just recently Channel 7 News by preventing them from covering a heartwarming story on a Redskin cheerleader who was being suprised by her husband/boyfriend returning from Iraq, and at one point they even threatened to fire her. Still many of you find it impossible that he screwed Lavar.
Posted by: akjproductions | May 19, 2010 8:15 PM | Report abuse
Let me see if I get this right. Over the years, Snyder has publicly screwed Marty Schottenheimer, Jason Campbell, Redskins season ticket holders, Skins fans for bringing signs and t-shirts with messages into Fed Ex Field, and just recently Channel 7 News by preventing them from covering a heartwarming story on a Redskin cheerleader who was being suprised by her husband/boyfriend returning from Iraq, and at one point they even threatened to fire her. Still many of you find it impossible that he screwed Lavar.
Posted by: akjproductions | May 19, 2010 8:18 PM | Report abuse
akjproductions, perhaps if it was actually Dan Snyder who had "publicly screwed" those people, then you MIGHT have a point. But since for the most part he had nothing to do with most of them, well, your comment is completely irrelevant and nonsensical. I mean, channel 7? You really think Snyder had anything to do with that? Only to turn right around and write them an apology? Um, no.
Posted by: Barno1 | May 19, 2010 8:34 PM | Report abuse
I just hope Snyder is Shanahan's errand boy here.
Otherwise, I'm happy to see the fathead gone, even if he's still fairly good (and that's a stretch, he's probably full of Hershey bars right now), the damage he causes to the team morale is worse than his benefit.
Posted by: kls1 | May 19, 2010 10:12 PM | Report abuse
Arrington sounds like he knows he screwed up.
Posted by: kls1 | May 19, 2010 10:15 PM | Report abuse
Barno1, I been reading your posts for months now, and you never hold Snyder accountable for anything that goes wrong within the Skins organization. Despite his numerous public relation nightmares, his poor win/lost record, his bad hirings & firings just to name a few, you still give him a pass on everything. Why is that?
Posted by: akjproductions | May 19, 2010 10:24 PM | Report abuse
Barno1, as an employee of a contractor for the Redskins, I can tell you with much accuracy that Dan Snyder controls the "public screwing" that goes on with the team. He gives carte blanche to his staff to disrespect any and all employees for the sake of getting the job done, and when that task makes the team look bad in the court of public opinion, he takes the position of not knowing what went on and "taking steps to improve our response" BS. He's a clown, plain and simple, and he wishes he had the football acumen of Jimmy Jones. Unfortunately, Redskin fans are too loyal; otherwise, he would feel the pain in his pocket and change his ways.
Posted by: walter17 | May 19, 2010 10:46 PM | Report abuse
Barno1, I been reading your posts for months now, and you never hold Snyder accountable for anything that goes wrong within the Skins organization. Despite his numerous public relation nightmares, his poor win/lost record, his bad hirings & firings just to name a few, you still give him a pass on everything. Why is that?
Posted by: akjproductions | May 19, 2010 10:24 PM | Report abuse
I have posted my criticisms of Snyder on these blogs in the past--though most of my issues with him took place years ago. For instance: the firing of Charlie Casserly, the firing of Norv when the team was 7-6 and alive in the playoff hunt, the hiring of Steve Spurrier when Marty had gone 8-3 in the final 11 games of the previous season, the bonanza of 2000 when he brought in big name guys we did not need who disrupted team chemistry on a team that won a division the previous year, not hiring a GM from the get go and using a GM by committee approach with him, Vinny, and head coach making decisions together. But most of this stuff took place in his early years as an owner and I sincerely believe he has changed for the better ever since Joe Gibbs came back in 2004.
Posted by: Barno1 | May 20, 2010 1:16 AM | Report abuse
Barno enjoys sucking Danny-Boy's dong so you'll never get him to say anything to critical of his hero.
Of course Barno has no evidence that Danny-Boy "has changed for the better" but that won't stop him from constantly spouting off his assinine excuses he makes for Danny-Boy.
He can't be all up on Vinny Cerrato's jock anymore so he's just moving up a notch.
Posted by: Poopy_McPoop | May 20, 2010 2:29 AM | Report abuse
How can Arrington brag about being the highest paid Redskin at the time and still complain about getting cheated out of millions on his contract sounds like an oximoron to me.
Posted by: Scm_77 | May 20, 2010 3:23 AM | Report abuse
"They're going to do certain things to try to get him to do what they want him to do so that they can get the results that they're looking for". And what's wrong with that?
Posted by: ronjaboy | May 20, 2010 6:48 AM | Report abuse
Arrington was an overrated diva. And he still has a bug up his butt because the team finally stopped kissing his lazy butt. He has no credibility.
Posted by: poguesmahone | May 20, 2010 10:51 AM | Report abuse
By the way, as much as I dislike Arrington, I have no clue whether Snyder cheated him out of money or not. And neither does Barno, unless he is Dan Snyder.
Posted by: poguesmahone | May 20, 2010 10:54 AM | Report abuse
Arrington was easily one of the best and most productive players on the team when he played. Three pro-bowls in his first 4 seasons with the Skins. He was not overrated.
The Skins and Raiders are 2 of the most dysfunctional NFL organizations of the last decade. Top rated players have frequently gone to these teams and faded into nothingness.
Arrington may be bitter (or maybe not), but that doesn't mean he can't be right.
Posted by: Alan4 | May 20, 2010 11:16 AM | Report abuse
Gee, your employer who is paying you millions of dollars asks you to perform in a certain manner. What an outrage! How ridiculous that there are strings attached to a multi-million dollar contract! Gee, your employer is looking to get rid of you when you don't do what they ask! This is news? LaVar Arrington, who is still retreading on his Redskins career (is he in NY spewing forth this nonsense?) is still complaining bitterly about something that happened a long time ago? Kind of makes you wonder how much respect Gibbs had for his intelligence, if this is even true.
Posted by: KDSmallJr | May 20, 2010 11:21 AM | Report abuse
Arrington forgot to add how washed up he was. Never in the right position, and two steps slow. If you want to play like Ray Lewis, you have to get to the ball carrier.
Posted by: jyshim | May 20, 2010 12:24 PM | Report abuse
Arrington's problem was that he played more to get on a Sportscenter highlight than he did to win.
Posted by: poguesmahone | May 20, 2010 12:40 PM | Report abuse
"Arrington may be bitter (or maybe not), but that doesn't mean he can't be right."
I think he is bitter, and I also think he's right. But that doesn't make the Washington Redskins any different than any other team in the NFL.
Mike Golic (who when he played was obviously not as good as Haynesworth and I'm definitely not comparing their talent) discussed how he got cut by the Miami Dolphins. He'd had a knee injury the year before, got it fixed during the offseason, and went in for his physical before minicamp. The doctor checked out his knee, asked Golic if he felt he wanted to try to play, and Golic wanted to get out on the field to test his knee and see where he was physically. So the doctor signed a form to allow Golic to participate in minicamp. Golic opened the door and standing right there in the doorway was an official from the Dolphins who told Golic "They want to see you upstairs."
Golic went upstairs and before he got to the GM's office, he saw a list on a desk labeled "Players to Cut" or something like that. His name was obviously on it.
If Golic had complained his knee wasn't right and he couldn't participate in minicamp the Dolphins would have had to pay him an injury settlement. The team doctor didn't make an independant assessment, he allowed Golic to basically make the decision. The Dolphins knew that it would happen that way, and they'd save money.
LaVar's real problem is with the culture of the NFL. If he'd never been a Redskin something like what went down with Gibbs would have happened, just with another team's staff.
Posted by: CJMARTIN04 | May 20, 2010 1:34 PM | Report abuse
Poopy where you been these past few months? I almost missed your daily stalking of every one of my comments with your constant unintelligible and nonsensical responses. You say I have no proof that Dan Snyder has changed for the better as an owner, yet you offer no proof that he has not. And before you attempt to, let me just say that pointing to things he had nothing to do with is not "proof."
Posted by: Barno1 | May 20, 2010 1:38 PM | Report abuse
The Skins should keep AH this year but not play him. Make him come to practice. Each week tell him he isn't good enough to be on the active roster. Show him and every other person on earth who is in charge now that Shanahan is here. Next year trade him for whatever pick we can get.
Posted by: rjregan | May 20, 2010 2:09 PM | Report abuse
what a BIG CRYBABY, WONT HE EVER STOP CRYING
Posted by: wingmd | May 20, 2010 2:35 PM | Report abuse
Can't say I fault Snyder for getting rid of Casserly. The team started its slow decline when Beathard left. He was the architect of the great years. Casserly couldn't even hold onto the job at freakin' Houston - an expension club. And nobody has been beating on his door since that gig ended either.
Posted by: shanks1 | May 20, 2010 2:41 PM | Report abuse
It would be different if Haynesworth said he should have received two 21 million dollar bonuses this year and his agent blamed the owner...
Posted by: siris | May 20, 2010 2:43 PM | Report abuse
I'm glad Levar finally spoke a little on the situation. Let's recall Levar went from the Penthouse to the out house in a very short time. the guy that started in front of him averaged .25 tackles a game and was eventually cut after Levar was gone. It was a waste of talent. The same beotch stuff is brewing with Haynesworth. Levar embarrassed Snyder by claiming they cheated him out a bonus. THE SAD PART IS NONE OF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH FOOTBALL!!!! It's petty personal stuff that points directly to Snyder. It ain't about winning football. it's his ego and image. He's the one constant. The way they treat people says it all too. From Norv to Zorn. he treated grown men like trash.
Posted by: oknow1 | May 20, 2010 3:50 PM | Report abuse
I tend to listen to folks who have some insight and experience about a subject.
LA might be bitter but he use to be a part of the organization.
Haynesworth has no excuse for not being there. The highest paid player absent? That's BS.
As far as Synder is concerned, the guy screwed LA. Yeah his agent should have read the contract before LA signed it but why would they take the money out of the contract without telling them. If an agreement was made, yet the details were changed without notifying the other party; that says more about the cheater than it does about dummy.
They cheated him, he spoke out, then they tried to destroy his career by claiming he over pursued, didn't know the playbook and always out of position.
Besides, remember Lavernious (sp?)? He was going to have a big screen TV shipped to his house so he could watch all the games b/c he refused surgery.
Posted by: priceisright | May 20, 2010 4:01 PM | Report abuse
The bottom line is Albert doesn't WANT to be here. Every other player, whether injured or at odds with their contracts (Rogers and McIntosh) have been here. I hear the crap about him wanting to stay at home and workout with his own trainer, which may or may not be true, and I just laugh. Even if he has the defensive playbook, or film at home, he can't get the guidance he needs from Haslett, or the D-line coach being away from Redskins Park! This is a new defense, and not only does he need to be here to learn it the best, but the players beside him need to learn how to play with him on the line. Haslett has said that Al would play all 3 positions on the line, not just NT. Imagine him lining up at DE with Orakpo next to him. If you are the OT with those two lined up on either shoulder, what in the hell are you supposed to do? Albert is more concerned with doing what he wants to do than helping the team improve and win ball games. The team will improve faster because 99% of the team has been here most every day. The fact that Donovan McNabb stays after to throw to receivers and goes to dinner with a bunch of guys to talk about the playbook and how to best implement it, speaks volumes not only about #5, but about Albert as well. Washington is not the place McNabb truly WANTS to be, but instead of pouting and being upset, he has been a leader from day one. I am not expecting #92 to be a leader like that, but to just do his part, to carry his weight(pun intended).
Posted by: jwat2410 | May 20, 2010 4:32 PM | Report abuse
For the love of god! Does Arrington think the Redskins are the only club to do what they did to him? Where has he been!!!! His rants are getting really old. Hey LaVar, I was a big fan of yours, but for Christ sake get over it!!!!!
Posted by: rmijax | May 20, 2010 5:07 PM | Report abuse
Too me, Lavar's comments seem totally relevant to Haynesworth's situation. What Lavar is talking about is a pattern of behavior with Snyder that we have all witnessed over the years and Lavar was privileged to witness first-hand. Snyder's ego has consistently gotten him into trouble as owner of the Skins, and I would imagine that Haynesworth's dispute will play out according to a familiar script.
Like Haynesworth's contract, Lavar's contract situation became ugly because Dan Snyder displayed a total lack of character in how the contract was written. Lavar didn't exactly handle the business end of the negotiations in the most business-like manner either. Lavar's foolish mistake of signing a contract without a lawyer present was naive at best. He trusted Snyder implicitly and felt he was dealing with "family" -- unfortunately, the business-end of negotiations became too personal and sound judgment went out the window. Haynesworth received similar treatment, and if he displayed an attitude of entitlement, that was the culture Dan Snyder created.
Over the years, we have all seen numerous examples of people who have been either humiliated or have felt cheated by Mr. Snyder and his organization. One of my favorite examples is the sophomoric stunt Snyder pulled when he fired his Defensive Coordinator -- he put melted ice cream on the Coach Nolan's desk because he felt Mike Nolan's defense was too vanilla.
With Haynesworth, Snyder's ego created the problem. After Blache told Haynesworth the truth about his defense and Haynesworth's role in it, Haynesworth was prepared to walk. Snyder stepped in and promised him the expanded role as a pass rusher that Haynesworth was demanding. Haynesworth acts like he feels he was misled by Daniel Snyder himself. It's personal.
Haynesworth is too smart and too bull-headed to let Dan Snyder off the hook, plus he has already won. The Skins can do whatever they want to try to make Haynesworth miserable, because Haynesworth already has his cash. The first loss is the best loss. The Skins need to cut their losses. I would be very surprised if Haynesworth isn't traded for a pittance before the season.
Posted by: dannykurland1 | May 20, 2010 5:51 PM | Report abuse
I'll bet all of u cats that u would not say one word to Albert about his situation in his face the man broke no rules no laws, we need to leave this alone I'm fed up talking about it
Posted by: teresabogans | May 21, 2010 10:51 AM | Report abuse
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Roman v. Roman started as a Texas divorce case involving the disposition of embryos that had been frozen by the couple prior to filing the divorce action. The trial court considered the embryos "property" and awarded them to Augusta Roman who wanted to have them implanted in her after the divorce. Randy Roman did not want to have children with a woman who hated him and he appealed. The Texas appellate court ruled in his favor in part because the party has signed a contractual agreement at the time the embryos were created that in the event of divorce, the would be destroyed. Augusta Roman then appealed to the Texas Supreme Court who refused to hear the case.
This author/attorney had hopes that perhaps Ms. Roman would decide to leave well enough alone particularly since it is highly unlikely that the U.S. Supreme Court will want to hear this case because of the very clear fact that these issues are a states right to regulate and the practical fact that at 47, Ms. Roman only has a 10% chance of being able to bring the embryos to term and this percentage decreases with every passing day. However, on last night's CNN news show: Anderson Cooper, Ms. Roman indicated that her attorney is working on a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. It is clear that so long as she and her attorney continue to receive publicity about this case- it will fuel Ms. Roman's litigious nature, and her attorney's thirst for fame despite the pain and expense this is causing her ex-husband. Or perhaps it is because of it.
For Randy Roman, this is not an issue of avoiding parental rights or child support. He has vowed to support and be a part of any children regardless the outcome. Mr. Roman apparently must protect his moral, ethical and legal right not to be forced to father children against his will until the bitter legal end. The public at large should remember that although this case is unique and has become a legal fascination, it is also a personal tragedy for Mr. Roman- and undoubtedly for Ms. Roman as well. I hope for Mr. Roman (and Ms. Roman too) that this case will end as quickly as possible so he can move on with life.


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The results of the most recent Texas Crime Poll show that
a majority of Texans agreed with the recent U.S. Supreme Court's
decision to ban the execution of juvenile murderers and an
even larger majority supported legislation that would establish
a true life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Results from a statewide mail survey completed by the Survey
Research Program at Sam Houston State University's College
of Criminal Justice show that 3 of 4 Texans (77 percent) continued
to support the use of capital punishment in general.
Almost 3 out of 5 Texans (57 percent) agreed with the recent
U. S. Supreme Court ruling banning the practice of executing
juveniles who were under the age of 18 at the time of their
Almost 7 in 10 (69 percent) of those responding to the survey
said they were "strongly" (49 percent) or "somewhat"
(20 percent) in favor of legislation establishing a true life
sentence without the possibility of parole as an option to
give jurors in capital cases.
Under current Texas law, an offender sentenced to prison for
a term of "capital life" becomes eligible for parole
after being held for 40 years.
"These findings show that most Texans support last week's
Supreme Court decision," said Dennis Longmire, director
of the Survey Research Program and author of the report.
"It looks like the Court got it right when the majority
opinion in Roper vs. Simmons concluded that executing juveniles
would offend the sensibilities of most Americans. Even those
of us in the most active death penalty state in the nation
seem to have reached the same conclusion."
More than 3 of 4 (78 percent) Texans "strongly"
(45 percent) or "somewhat" (33 percent) favored
creation of a special commission to study different issues
related to the state's death penalty system. Such issues included
the quality of legal counsel being provided to indigent capital
defendants and sufficiency of appellate review of capital
Almost 9 of 10 (88 percent) supported creation of a commission
to look into issues associated with the use of available technology,
such as DNA evidence, to increase the certainty that innocent
people are not erroneously convicted of capital crime. Only
3 of 8 (37 percent) "strongly" (26 percent) or "somewhat"
(11 percent) favored such a commission looking at race as
a factor in capital case decisions.
"Texas may be known as a place where criminals can expect
'hard justice' if they're convicted of a crime but it is clear
from the survey results that most Texans want to make sure
the system distributing it is fair and certain," said
The survey also showed that 5 of 8 Texans (83 percent) "strongly"
(62 percent) or "somewhat" (21 percent) supported
legislation aimed at the creation of a statewide committee
to review and accredit forensic laboratories processing criminal
In the past two years the Houston Police Department Crime
lab has had a number of problems including poor training,
possible evidence contamination, and evidence chain-of-custody
record keeping.
One proposed solution is a Forensic Science Review Committee
under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety.
Specific legislation concerning these issues was filed recently
by state Reps. Kevin Bailey, D-Houston, and Robert Talton,
R-Pasadena for this legislative session.
More than 7 of 8 Texans responding to the survey said they
would require employees in these labs to meet certification
standards and to be routinely re-certified, and that the Department
of Public Safety should establish protocols for examination
of evidence in a forensic laboratory.
Other items included in the survey focused on possible legislation
concerning the certification standards required for sheriffs
and constables, the prosecution of murderers convicted of
killing a peace officer and restricting the residential choices
available for convicted sex offenders.
Additionally, questions were asked about legislation aimed
at efforts to insure that foreign nationals who are arrested
in Texas are provided access to their country's foreign counsel
before being questioned by a police officer.
The survey also included questions addressing issues such
as the modification of existing practices by the Board of
Pardons and Paroles when they are considering clemency requests
from capital cases, issues associated with the execution of
the mentally retarded, and revising the state's definition
of "criminal insanity."
There were also questions that allow for a comparison of how
satisfied Texans are with state, county, and local criminal
justice system activities today compared with those same feelings
in 2000.
"Questions included in this year's survey were developed
to capture citizens' attitudes about a variety of hot-topic
issues our state's legislators are likely to be considering
during this session," said Longmire.
This is the 38th consecutive year the Texas Crime Poll has
been conducted by the Survey Research Program of Sam Houston
State University's College of Criminal Justice.
The survey results have a margin of error of (+/-) 3.6 percent
and reflect the opinions of 560 adults living in Texas who
completed a survey distributed through the mail in October
2004. Surveys were sent to 2,463 households, with a return
rate of 22.8 percent.
Copies of the general report and three "special issue"
reports available to legislators can be accessed online
through the University's Survey Research Program Website.
SHSU Media Contact: Frank
March 10, 2005
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Flash Floods Johnson County Kentucky July 2015
On July 12-13 2015 three days of rain caused flash floods on the Mudlick Creek, a creek that runs alongside Rte 172 in Johnson County Kentucky. The creek is normally about 10 feet wide and has an 8 foot deep stream bed. The flood hit hardest a hamlet called Flat Gap. Most of the homes alongside the creek and in the nearby hollers (not hollows) were singlewide mobile homes. The flood surge swept trailers and vehicles down river and destroyed many of them. More than 300 families lost their homes. The flood hit during the day and most families escaped. Four people were killed including one of the occupants of the trailer in the above photo. Had the flood hit during the night I'm sure the loss of life would have been much greater.
Most of these photos were taken in what was a trailer park on the bank of the creek.
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Thanks Steve for all the photo's. I will be looking at each one not just Kentucky.
I so enjoyed being part of yours and Timms team.
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London Fashion Week may span a measly five days, but with designers like Burberry, J.W. Anderson, CHALAYAN, and Simone Rocha set to show, there are more than enough street style moments to feed us endless outfit inspiration. Besides, the whimsical, punk-leaning little sister of NYFW is primed to offer inspo we'd never see stateside: Think eclectic print-mixing, tons of quirky-cool metal detailing, and probably some actual bondage.
MORE: The Best NYFW Street Style From Fall 2017
Beyond the trends, we can expect to see front row- (and, if we're being honest, runway-) mainstays like Alexa Chung, Cara Delevingne, and Jourdan Dunn. See the best street style looks from London Fashion Week Fall 2017 in the gallery below, and and check back for updates every day—that's how often we'll be refreshing.


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Caring for Creation is a Privilege for Wheeling Jesuit Employee
WJU News
Monday, September 25, 2017 3:25 PM
Service, WJU News
Wheeling, WV
People of all ages and walks of life have the opportunity to dedicate themselves to care for a part of creation that is around them and Wheeling Jesuit's Kathy Tagg has been providing care to 104 Monarch butterflies this summer.
Tagg, director of Disability Services at WJU and a West Virginia Master Naturalist, said, "Caring for creation is a privilege. I have chosen to care for one of God's most amazing and beautiful creatures, the Monarch butterfly."
This summer, she has been raising and photographing 104 Monarchs in her home from eggs to caterpillars to adults, and tagging them for Monarch Watch to track their long journey to Mexico for the winter.
Tagg said there were billions of this familiar orange, black and white West Virginia state butterfly about 20 years ago, but today the Monarch population has declined by 90 percent "and it needs humans to help it to survive.
"If the Monarch is left to develop in the wild, there is only a five percent chance of it maturing from egg to adult. This is due to predators, weather, parasites, diseases, excessive mowing and use of herbicides that deplete the milkweed supply, which is the Monarch caterpillar's only edible food source and the only plant this butterfly uses to lay its eggs," Tagg added.
She encourages people of any age to 'adopt' Monarch eggs and caterpillars found on milkweed plants. "If you take them indoors, you can raise them in a safe habitat. You need to feed the caterpillars milkweed leaves every day and then release them back into the wild when they become adult butterflies," Tagg explained.
Tagg initially learned about Monarchs and how to care for them from WJU alumna and former Oglebay Good Zoo director, Penny Miller, during the Master Naturalist program through the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources.
Since then, she has shared her love of Monarchs with several WJU employees who have become interested in raising Monarchs and milkweed themselves.
Institutional Research Data Analyst Ralph Seward, also a beekeeper, was inspired by Tagg to check his yard for milkweed – when he did, he found Monarch eggs and caterpillars that he now raises every year.
Associate Academic Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Mark Drnach planted milkweed in his yard last fall and this year he 'adopted' some of Tagg's Monarch caterpillars to raise and release at his home. Dr. Jane Neuenschwander, assistant professor of Education, asked Tagg to bring some Monarch eggs, caterpillars and chrysalides to her elementary education class for the WJU future teachers to observe and to develop lesson plans about Monarchs to use during their student teaching experience.
WJU's Professor of Theology, Rev. Michael Steltenkamp, S.J., also demonstrates his care for creation and love of nature with his commitment to protecting box turtles. He also grows organic milkweed in his on-campus garden, offering milkweed seeds to anyone who will plant them as a source of food for the Monarch. On this year's 9/11 anniversary, Fr. Steltenkamp released one of Tagg's Monarch butterflies from his garden, as a spiritual remembrance of those who lost their lives on that day.
According to Tagg, the Monarch undergoes a complete metamorphosis, developing from a minute egg laid by the female on a milkweed leaf, to a caterpillar who grows to 2,000 times the size of the egg in about two weeks, to transforming into an emerald colored chrysalis, and finally emerging as an adult with exquisite wings that look like a stained glass window. The adult Monarchs then migrate 2,000 miles to Mexico for the winter.
Tagg said that everyone can help the Monarch by planting milkweed in yards, apartment balconies, community gardens, vacant lots, school yards and gas line right of ways. A variety of milkweed serves not only as a food supply for the caterpillars, but also as nectar from the fragrant flowers for all pollinators, especially bees."Monarchs are a miracle of God's creation and all of us can play an important role in caring for them to support their survival so they will delight future generations," she added.


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Summer. I live in Las Vegas, so sometimes "summer" is a curse word. It's HOT! The kids are home from school and my job as a taxi driver morphs into cruise director. We try to swim a few days a week, but there is only so much public pool time we can take! I decided to focus today on what our summer looks like outside the pool.
Summers are...
Lazy mornings eating cereal - enjoying the peace and quite until big brother wakes up.
We spend lots of time at the library.
And Target becomes an experience, rather than an errand.
Bikes and scooters come out as the sun sets on the horizon.
And freckles make their debut due to the over-abundance of sun.
What does your summer look like? Head on over to Beth's Wendland's blog. She is an amazing sports photographer disguised as a hazelnut farmer.


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DSL filters are inexpensive adapters you use to shield your phone line from the digital noise and interference caused by the telephone devices you have in your office or household. All phone devices must have a line filter placed between them and the wall outlet.
It's as easy as installing an ordinary telephone:


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Born and raised in East Texas, Mary Button received a BFA in Photography and Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She earned a Master of Theological Studies with a concentration in American religious history and Christian ethics from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and the United Kingdom, with exhibitions at the Museum of Biblical Art in New York City, the Church Center for the United Nations, Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, and Wesley House at Cambridge University, to name a few.
She has written curricula for Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on a number of social justice issues and is a frequent contributor to Believe Out Loud. She currently serves First Congregational Church in Memphis, TN as their Minister of Art. When she's not creating work in her studio, she's teaching art in women's prisons. She can be reached through her website: marybutton.com


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Under a shady oak
In an effort to keep my children alive while swimming this summer, but also simituniously putting my sanity on the line, my little two kids have swim lessons this week. Back to back.
My kids take private lessons, so we pack a lunch, head to the house where lessons are, and while the first kid is swimming, we eat lunch under a beautiful, large oak tree. Then, the kids swap out, and whoever went first eats and the second kid swims and we hang out under the tree.
it's June in Alabama. So, sometimes, most of the time, it's almost always hot. Yesterday, we sat under the tree, sweating our tushies off. We didn't really feel bad about it. We had a great lunch. My oldest and I even got up to walk a little because it was hot and thick and, plus, Fitbit steps. But, again, it wasn't too bad, no one even complained about the heat. We made some memories.
Today, however, it's breezy, comfortable, even enjoyable. We marveled at the wind, sprawled out in the sun, even, and we laughed and had a great lunch.
Neither experience was bad, just different. We had a lovely lunch both times, even if we were a little sweatier the first day.
It's still the same tree, the same routine, the same lunch, the same kids, the same ants and bugs and it's even still June. But, it is different today. We notice, more, how uncomfortable it was yesterday only when we compared it to today.
It reminds me of something a mentor doula of mine said to me once. Not exact words (it's been a while and a few kids) but to tune of "just because you make different choices for another birth doesn't negate your good feelings about a previous birth". I love this truth. Love it.
Because, y'all, I can't even tell you how many times I hear or read stories from women who start to feel bad about a previously good experience due to outside forces (or people) or new knowledge. Heck, I was one of them!
My first vbac was one of the.most.amazing. events in my life. But, yet, there's no way I'd chose the same things now that I did then. But, that doesn't take away how amazing it was! It just makes it different, and me more knowledgeable.
So, second, third, fourth time mommas, I'm talking to you. It's ok to have good feelings and memories from your previous birth while wanting something different for this baby! Your first birth doesn't have to be traumatic for you to want something better next time, use a doula, or make different choices either! If your previous birth was a great moment for you, embrace it! Be thankful for it! Tell it to others!
In in the meantime, we have swim lessons again tomorrow, too. I have to admit, though, as much fun as we had on Monday, I'm kind of hoping for another windy day. And that's ok.
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Tracy Abney is a certified and insured birth and bereavement doula serving Huntsville, Madison and other parts of north Alabama.
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Organizational Report
All well owners, operators, drillers and pluggers must file a notarized copy of the Oil and Gas Organizational Form with the Division of Mineral Resources before commencing any regulated activity, including preparatory work on the well site.
The well owner, operator, driller or plugger may authorize other persons to sign all subsequent submittals to the department by listing them on the Organizational Report form. An updated Organizational Report must be filed with the Department when a change in address or corporate structure occurs.
Download an Organizational Report (PDF, 156KB) form which allows electronic filling and printing. Open the form in Adobe Acrobat, click within the area you want to fill in and begin typing. When the form is complete, print, sign, notarize and mail it to the Division of Mineral Resources, NYS DEC, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-6500.


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The three turbines are finally all up, and the site is much quieter with the two cranes away to their next project. Here are a few photos showing the works from the past few weeks.
Good progress is being made by Scottish Power and Excalon off-site as well; all the 33kV ducts for our connection are in except for a few very short sections, so the roads are all open again (there are still some closures between Thornton Bridge and the A1 for the 11kV cabling works for the Kinegar turbines). Thank you again for your patience during these works. There will still be some cable jointing to finish over the next month or so but this shouldn't require any closures.


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It's Crafty Muse Fortnight Friday today and that means another challenge for you. We have a sketch combined with a recipie, so nip over there to see what they are.
I've used the sketch on top of a box I've made. The image is one of the new 'sisters and friends' download collections available later today.


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"We DO NOT condone or support in any way the keeping of sloths as pets. Nor will we provide any information to to anyone who is not affiliated with at accredited zoo or wildlife center."
Maybe I was wrong to assume otherwise. :( She always seems pro-exotic in her posts though, so I'm not sure why she would have that on her website except if she truly DOES believe that. And if she truly does, then that's NO good... I understand where she'd be coming from, but that does NOT excuse the change.
I don't understand why she wouldn't share information. :/ That part is what concerns me the most about that quote, tbh.
It sounds like she's becoming jaded toward the exotic pet community, like she's seen many examples of poor care and therefore deems "regular people" unfit to keep these animals. I wouldn't compare her to Carole Baskin (that woman is absolutely horrendous), but I see what you mean about her slipping to be an anti. That's a shame. I really looked up to her.
I hope she changes back to what she was before. I really do.