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Unemployed older workers can't find jobs, so they're applying for internships and competing with college students.
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Internships aren't just for college students anymore, as older workers who have been laid off -- or are seeking a midlife career change -- apply for what were once considered entry-level positions.
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A new survey by the employment website CareerBuilder shows that 23% of employers are seeing more applications from "experienced workers" (those with 10-plus years of experience) and "mature workers" (those over 50 years old).
It's no surprise that, as the economy struggles, employers are also planning to hire more interns than ever.
Proposed rule would eliminate do-over opportunity.
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An obscure strategy that allows Social Security recipients to boost their income by repaying benefits received in earlier years and then claiming a bigger monthly check based on their older age may soon disappear. Kiplinger has learned that the Social Security Administration is moving to eliminate the so-called do-over strategy.
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Retailers slash prices, beef up sales as consumers cut back.
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Cost-conscious shoppers are turning more to their closets than to retail stores for fall wardrobe options this year. Sales at clothing stores slipped in June and July, and because many of this year's fashion trends, including leather motorcycle jackets and gray everything, were popular last year, too, August may not bring an improvement.
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Apparel retailers will be making a different case when they slash prices to lure shoppers back into their stores this month and into the fall.
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Here's how RW members rated this race (20 votes).
In short: Great Race - Especially for an inaugral eventIn full: I really enjoyed this event. I was a little concerned in the run up as I knew the course quite well and wasn't sure how 2000 people would fit along the towpath. In actual fact, the half an hour betweent the 10k and half seemed to provide adequate time for runners to fan out along the course.I actually thought the race did provide value for money. I signed up with the early bird price, and to get free entry to kew gardens, a nike technical t-shirt, a beer AND a medal for that? Pretty good value in my book.I've done a few inaugral events in my time, and there's been absolute chaos, not the case here. there were a couple of minor glitches, leaving the starting pace boards at the finish, mile markers were questionable at times, but I had my garmin so this didn't bother me. It was also the first race I've ever done that was absolutely spot on on distance. mine said 13.10 miles!Overall, I thought organisation and communication was really good, Big thumbs up to the organisors, and I would definitely do this again.Date of review: September 23, 2013
In short: Enjoyable trek around leafy Richmond!In full: I really enjoyed this one. Flat as a pancake so PB potential there, although the mud and slippery areas in places didn't help this. Running through Kew was very enjoyable.For a first race i thought the organisation, at the start and finish at least, was superb. A few gripes that others have mentioned, such as mile markers out of place, but nothing I would consider a serious issue. The race got off on time and ran smoothly throughout (compare and contrast with the farce that was run to the beat). The marshalls were very enthusiastic and clear in their instructions. T shirt looks great and London Pride goes down well after a 13 mile slog! Got to have a breif chat with one of my favourite runners (Sonia O Sullivan) afterwards too which capped a really enjoyable day.Touch wood I'll be back. Well done to all involved.Date of review: September 23, 2013
In short: Great first eventIn full: Really good course though the river flooding overnight didnt help the Thames path, beautiful scenery and the Kew Gardens start was great. It is a multi terrain course and some of the ground on the Thames Path is tricky to run on at the best of times. Despite that managed a 30 second PB just ducking under 92 mins. Good t-shirt and medal too - think i'll be back for more next year.Date of review: September 23, 2013
In short: Nice flat mixed terrain courseIn full: Good first effort from Richmond. Need more people at water stations handing out and I suspect the last station may have run out before the end. To the announcer, either get a louder system for your announcements or stand to the side, as you couldn't be heard past 20m back.NB your site said 'race pace', but on the day that just seem to be a request for runners to line up in expected pace order and that didn't work.Date of review: September 23, 2013
In short: Nice race but lots of room for improvementIn full: Hard to know about this race in the future because if it gets any bigger it will be too congested in Kew gardens and the early parts of the Towpath. The price is too expensive for a non UKA run, i didnt mind the mile markers being hand written but i did mind the mile markers being in the wrong place, Mile Marke 2 was at 1.83 and mile 10 was also a lot out. But the others where ok so only a minor detail but still something that any race should get right.The race measured 13miles on my Garmin so came up short another runner also told me that theirs came up just short. Garmins arent 100% but ALL my race are always over the distance.The water stations were also under staffed, i had to pick up the cups from the table and i was towards the front of the field so it must have been worse further down. Not a big problem but a little annoying if you are chasing a PB.these issuses are easily fixable.Good atmosphere at the finish and a really nice T-shirt, this is a good fun run but not worth £34. Bring down the price, sort the these few issues and then i may well come back as the Route is lovelyDate of review: September 22, 2013
In short: Lovely day needs a couple of tweaks. In full: A lovely race. Running along the Thames and through Kew was a great way to spend the morning. A couple of points, starter only had a megaphone but I couldn't hear a word. Don't think I missed anything important but was a little frustrating. At the end of the race there were drinks and the medal but my friend I appear to have missed out on the Tshirts. Not sure where they were or what happened. Plus points, lots of Marshalls with four drink stops. Great route with some lovely scenery, potential for PBs for quicker runners as totally flat. I will happily do this race again Date of review: September 22, 2013
In full: I did the half marathon and really enjoyed it - yes there were a few teething problems such as the mile markers being few and far between (& a tad amateur compared to the rest of the event) but I actually thought it was really good value, well marshalled, lovely course, great T shirt and medal and the bonus of starting in Kew Gardens (& apparently we are getting a discount voucher emailed to us for future entry to the gardens). I hope that it does not get too big as the towpath could get very crowded with any more runners. Very family friendly which is important for me as otherwise my family feels abandoned when I disappear off to yet another race, at least this way there was something for them too.Date of review: September 22, 2013
In short: Lovely RunIn full: Overall a great 10k for the money. A lot are charging 16-17 Pounds for a tiny medal and a biscuit. The tee-shirt and Medal are both superb. This aside as the whole experience was to run in Kew Gardens and this is a very special place. The only small issue was the distance markers, I only saw the 1mile and normally over a 10k you get a marker every 1k. And at the end Great to have cold choco milk after, every runner should drink this post run.....and some music!Thanks for a lovely morning.Date of review: September 22, 2013
In short: Loved it - well done!In full: Well I loved this one. my 10th HM of the year and I am pleased it was this one. The course was splendid - a real lovely mix of terrains and just beautiful to run. The marshals were a joy - I didn't see any who were anything less than hugely encouraging and cheery - well done all of you, and heartfelt thanks. The finish festival was lovely, great music and a good range of local stands.Children's races well organised and run, my daughter loved it (10yo)Yes... I didn't get a black shirt, yes...it was too big, but heck, if I were to get stressed about that when the actual race was so good then I think I'd just have to give up! As it is.... it's not important to me whether I get a shirt that fits, it is more about the race itself, the atmosphere and the smiles achieved during the day. Well done to you all - from the facebook page, good comms and lovely race. I came in a car with 3 other runners, and we will all be back. Date of review: September 22, 2013
In short: Ok race but definitely not good value for moneyIn full: It took me a while to decide to enter this race because of the price. It's more than I would normally pay for a half, but after getting a discount code via RealBuzz I decided to give it a go.The route itself was quite pleasant although a bit narrow in places made it hard to overtake at times. Also as it had recently rained some parts were quite muddy (adds to the fun).The issue I have with the race is the price & what you get for your money. When organisers are charging £30+ for a half then they need to deliver something special. I know the focus of the festival was at the finish but something at the start would have been nice too! Nothing, not even music playing over a PA.Even the mile markers were a let down! Some of them seemed to be missing, most of the ones that were there were totally in the wrong place & didn't stand out at all (normally they are printed on a fluorescent yellow card, these were more home-made). Am I being too fussy? Maybe, but then the race cost more than the average half marathon so you would expect things to be better.The finish area was a bit more lively, although still not an overly 'festival' feel to it. There were no bands playing but not sure on the timetable. A couple of stands but nothing that took my fancy. The medal was good & you get a Nike technical t-shirt. I got a small white t-shirt (they had run out of the small black ones). Still a tent on me as they're all men's sizes! Could they not do one colour but men & womens instead? You're given a goody bag but it just contains leaflets. Drinks are handed out; Lucozade & a protein recovery drink. I prefer water & managed to find an almost 'bootleg' operation going on at the side of the park filling up cups.I know it seems like I've been quite harsh on the race but it comes back to the price. It was £10 cheaper then I would be saying yes it was a good race for the money but I don't think we got value for money. Putting it into perspective, it was more expensive to enter than the London marathon! I know VLM gets a lot of money from their sponsors but I get good value for money from it. I had done two halves the previous two weekends to this. They were both under £20 & very good. My point is, you don't need to charge a lot to give runners a good experience.On the parking front, the organisers recommend a NCP by the station. I tried that first & not only was it quite a tight car park but also expensive. It would have cost £6-7 to park for a few hours. In the end I parked in a car park across the road from the finish at Old Deer Park. Plenty of spaces when I got there & £2 more than covered my time there. Plus my car was a stones throw from the finishing line!It's not a bad race, it's just not value for money. Date of review: September 22, 2013
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Early voting is growing in popularity and it begins Saturday. 101,000 people voted early in 2008, compared to just 58,000 that voted on Election Day. Luanne Cutler is the Senior Deputy Registrar and says Washoe County is expecting even more early voters this year.
125 voter machines are being set up at 22 different locations around Washoe County.
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A record 141,400 people are registered to vote in Washoe County, this year. That's 10,000 more than the previous record and officials say many of them will be voting early.
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Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich are out. U.S. Reps. Paul Broun and Tom Price have formally begun pondering their futures, now that U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss has decided to step out of their way.
But here's another name that's only just surfacing: That of Sonny Perdue, modern Georgia's original Republican governor.
"The governor is really concerned about the current course of the country, and is very much analyzing today's news," a close associate said this afternoon.
Consider the potential: Perdue presided over a pretty good economy, he has immediate statewide name Id, he's had three years to put his family affairs in order, and he's already taken on Grover Norquist.
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January 25th, 2013
2:44 pm
Sonny Perdue…the Thief that got away…I hope he does run and he will surely find out how many Georgians despise his self-dealing con man sorry butt.
January 25th, 2013
2:46 pm
January 25th, 2013
2:48 pm
Will this is the sure thing – no other Conservative in Georgia can cause the liberals to gnash their teeth and wig out like the Chicken Man can. So he must be the right guy for us.
January 25th, 2013
2:49 pm
Jim, 'perdue presided over a pretty good economy'?
Where were you living when he was Governor?
All measures have been nothing but 'ski slope' graphs since he took office!
January 25th, 2013
2:52 pm
Go Fish, USA.
January 25th, 2013
2:52 pm
Don't we have enough incompetent crooks in D.C. already ? When will the Republicans learn that they have to restore integrity and respect to the brand rather than to further tarnish a barely recognizable name and philosophy ?
January 25th, 2013
2:57 pm
Former Atlanta Mayor, Shirley Franklin would be a formidable candidate as the Democratic nominee.
January 25th, 2013
3:02 pm
Sure, if praying for rain on the Capitol steps is your idea of good governance.
January 25th, 2013
3:05 pm
Max Cleland or Roy Barnes will take it.. chalk up a win for the Democrats!
January 25th, 2013
3:27 pm
Did Sonny not make enough money from graft while governor? Now he wants the big money.
January 25th, 2013
3:28 pm
Uh, no. I'd rather see Bill Campbell as Senator than have 'Go Fish' back in office.
Also: Seriously AJC.com, your website is the slowest piece of [expletive deleted] I have surfed since I still had a dial-up modem. Anyone who pays you for an online subscription is a sucker in true P. T. Barnum fashion.
January 25th, 2013
3:37 pm
Smilin' Sonny Perdue ?…….Pardon me while I throw up.
January 25th, 2013
3:39 pm
Not just no, but hell no.
January 25th, 2013
3:41 pm
Maybe 'Pubs will especially like how he greased the skids for the Falcons' new stadium, just before leaving office.
January 25th, 2013
3:44 pm
All of Georgia's Governors have ate pretty good while in office but Sonny picked the carcass clean.
January 25th, 2013
3:44 pm
Georgians always did like 'em squishy.
January 25th, 2013
3:45 pm
God help us if the best Georgia can do is Sonny Perdue. The only federal position Perdue should be allowed is as a long term inmate at San Quinton Prison.
January 25th, 2013
3:49 pm
Jack Kingston, Tom Graves or even Tom Price would be better choices for the Senate. Sonny is just like Savby and that is RINO.
January 25th, 2013
3:58 pm
Gentlemen, form a circle and fire when ready.
January 25th, 2013
4:00 pm
Dustin, Max Cleland or Roy Barnes huh? I personally will campaign to absolutely postitve neither one of those two clowns get elected. Especially that crippled womanizer wanna be hero Cleland. Both of them are the biggest well known crooks from Georgia.
January 25th, 2013
4:28 pm
Sonny Perdue…Thanks for the laugh this afternoon – we all needed that.
January 25th, 2013
4:31 pm
Hey why not?
If the idiots of the Republi-con party would vote for Nathan Deal – then surely they would vote for Sonny Perdue
January 25th, 2013
4:32 pm
Taking Georgia from 25th among the states in per capita income to 39th when he left office is certainly a good record of accomplishment, isn't it? What a bad joke.
January 25th, 2013
4:48 pm
It's uncertain who will run yet, but one thing is for certain:
Former Speaker Terry Coleman is obviously a darling of the ultra-liberal AJC….
The AJC yanked down the link showing him in court for packing a pistol at Hartsfield so fast it made my head spin!
Talk about selective/censored coverage of events!
January 25th, 2013
4:49 pm
I know Republicans in this state aren't too bright but putting Sonny Perdon't do nothing in the Senate exceeds even red state standards for stupidity.
January 25th, 2013
4:55 pm
Sonny Purdue! Good lord NO! Sonny would be the biggest laughing stock up in D.C.
How about Phil Gingrey? Let's get someone up there who knows something and how to do something too.
January 25th, 2013
4:57 pm
Wow…looks like there are a lot of frightened liberals out there…well, let me clarify, only 25% of Georgia. They sure get worked up easily…it's kinda' funny…
January 25th, 2013
5:00 pm
Wally; Go forth and campaign against Max Cleland as is your right, but you are a venomous, moronic internet troll. I was the primary action officer as a Major for his visit to the Republic of Korea and US Forces Korea in the late 90s and he was an intelligent and thought provoking senator as you would hope somebody on the SASC was. By your diatribe, I assume you can match the Silver Star and Bronze Star he earned in Vietnam. You did do time in Vietnam, right? BTW, I'll cancel your worthless rear end out because I will campaign just as hard for him if he runs.
January 25th, 2013
5:09 pm
ABPB – Anybody but Paul Broun. No legislative leadership, just sit around being a Republican version of Cynthia McKinney
January 25th, 2013
5:28 pm
Sonny pre-dodo (scat head) who's the bigger Thief crook.
Dirty dipping shady deal….xxx
Fat thieve (fish farm thief. sonny)….xxx
Looks like the DOP slime ball (rape mongering, wage war women) really scraping the bottom of the fish farm.
Honey break out the barf bags
Now I will throw up!!!
Good riddance Saxby. ( Looks like good ole SAX got took to the woodshed) ha ha..
Should have thought about that when the gang of (six idiots formed)
Good riddance Crooked deal 2014
John Barge for Governor 2014? Well at least he is educated.
If anyone drops their wallet in near the Gold Dome, I'd suggest they kick it to Macon before bending over to pick it up.
January 25th, 2013
5:37 pm
I am out of the country for 11 days and come back to see that someone to talking seriously about Sonny Perdue in the US Senate???
A pretty apt metaphor for why it is a really BAD idea to leave baby home alone with matches.
The self-immolation of the GOP continues unabated.
January 25th, 2013
5:39 pm
"Former Atlanta Mayor, Shirley Franklin would be a formidable candidate as the Democratic nominee."
Yeah, that's just what Georgia needs . . .
Pothole Shirley!
January 25th, 2013
6:03 pm
Ralston should go to DC.He likes to travel.
January 25th, 2013
6:41 pm
I was one of the original 100 maximum financial backers. I will not donate a dime to his next campaign.
January 25th, 2013
6:44 pm
The Democrats should nominate Terry Coleman…he will surely get the NRA endorsement…..http://www.ajc.com/videos/news/former-speaker-of-the-house-accused-of-taking-gun/vpC4G/#cmComments
January 25th, 2013
7:20 pm
part1776. Vietnam-no, but I was in Lithonia most of my life. If Cleland was such a great guy why was he ran out of office in shame?. I will tell ya why.He is a lying cheating womanizing drunk soldier that dropped a grenade and thought that would be enough to be viewed as a 'Hero". Phooey! The people of this state know of Cleland, all the facts will come back up again, and we all will see him for what he really is" a crippled coward"
January 25th, 2013
7:27 pm
We need fresh blood for all our elected officials, bot state and federal. The current crowd is not getting the job done. Two words: Term limits.
Sony needs to stay retired.
January 25th, 2013
7:40 pm
If the GOP nominates that crook Sonny Perdue for Senate, then I will NEVER vote republican again.
January 25th, 2013
7:42 pm
He's not just a crook, he's an arrogant jerk too.
January 25th, 2013
7:49 pm
How about Bill Campbell or Jane Fonda? They would get the Atlanta vote!
January 25th, 2013
7:54 pm
I wouldnt pee on Roy Barnes, Max Cleland, Shirley Campbell if they were standing in front of me in a ball of fire. I would be okay with dropping a grenade in front of them. Maybe I could become a "HERO" then.
January 25th, 2013
8:09 pm
Sonny Perdue would be a terrible choice for Georgia. His "go fish" projects and bizarre ideas to set back public education will really make Washington laugh at Georgia politics!
January 25th, 2013
8:25 pm
Purdue? The epitome of corruption. The way he enriched himself as Georgia Govenor disqualifies him as a Republican candidate. He fooled the people once, shame on him. Fool us twice, shame on us! Let's move on to a serious candidate.
January 25th, 2013
8:38 pm
The Republiacn will win so it makes no difference.
And you can bet your last dollar that no matter how "conservative", the individual will LOVE farm subsidies…
He will cry about individual welfare but embrace corporate welfare.
As much as many call Chambliss a RINO or whatever, he has voted 95 percent plus or more with the party, so there will not be much change…. Except for window dressing and rhetoric
January 25th, 2013
8:40 pm
As a vet myself, you have a piss poor attitude… I wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire
So what is your point?
January 25th, 2013
8:43 pm
Ronin ""We need fresh blood for all our elected officials, bot state and federal. The current crowd is not getting the job done. Two words: Term limits.
Sony needs to stay retired.""""
Amen Brother, Amen
dodo needs to return all the $$$ he embezzled.
January 25th, 2013
8:45 pm
Speaking of cowards, how is Saxbys knee?
You can't help but laugh at a hypocrite who says he doesn't like lawyers, draft dodgers and welfare, yet was in law school during Vietnam, made his living being a lawyer and loves subsidies
What a lack of man
January 25th, 2013
8:49 pm
Thanks for nominating another republican loser Jim. I think the republicans can manage to find plenty of big government, police state supporting, empire promoting clowns without your help. Little chance that a principled small government, pro-liberty, pro-freedom, sound money, responsible foreign policy guy will ever have a chance with this bunch from what I have seen from the inside.
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Same old people, the usual retreaded suspects. What is the matter with getting somebody with a great general appeal, with a good voice, great and educated rhetoric and an ideology in keeping with the self determination and self reliance upon which this nation was built? Have we become so corrupt we can't look beyond the four corners of the box of politicians that are already bought and paid for?


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The Wade Redden era in New York has come to an end.
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Redden, who signed a six-year, $39 million free-agent contract in July 2008, never panned out for the Rangers, posting five goals and 35 assists in 156 regular season games with the team.
Redden has $23 million and four years remaining on his contract.
The move will allow the Rangers to bury Redden's cap hit and give them some breathing room under the $59.4 million salary cap.
According to his agent, Don Meehan, Redden will report to Hartford on Wednesday.
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Marty Simpson doesn't look like an All-American Football Player, a sports radio talk show host, or the only white guy selected to appear on a BET comedy special. Let's be honest, he looks like Dr. Phil's heavier brother. But believe it or not, Marty was the first South Carolinian to be named a USA Today All-American Football Player.**1
Let's reminisce, shall we, about Marty's glory days before he had kids and his hair fell out, which oddly enough, didn't happen in that order. In 1992, Marty was the leading scorer for the Gamecocks**2 while maintaining a punting average of close to 40 yards. During that season Marty downed punts inside the 20 yard line on 20 different occasions. His 50 yard field goal versus East Carolina in a driving rain storm stood for over a decade as the longest field goal made off the ground by a Gamecock until Ryan Succup's 55 yarder versus Tennessee. We don't mind if you "suck up" to Marty when you're with him, but we do ask that you not mention the name Ryan Succup when you are around him. He's not bitter about Succup at all. Marty just gets tired of having to say things like, "No, seriously, Ryan Succup was way better than I ever thought about being," when folks ask why Succup made the pros and Marty didn't.
Click here to see video of Marty's 61 yard field goal and his other amazing plays while at Spring Valley High School and the University of South Carolina.
So after garnering all kinds of school, state, and NCAA records {Actuall no NCAA records, but it just flowed better to write it that way} as a kicker for his high school and the South Carolina Gamecocks, Marty went on to teach drama and coach football at the high school level. Yes, you heard that correctly. Marty took his Theater degree from South Carolina and used it to take a high school football team all the way to the state championship in the fall, and then produced and directed Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" to sell-out crowds that spring. Marty says, "Every fall, I just 'acted' like the football coach."
But enough about theater, let's talk some more football. Statistically speaking, Marty was actually a pretty good football coach. Prior to becoming the head coach at Ben Lippen, the high school team had never had a winning record. But while Marty was a head coach, they made the play-offs on four different occasions and produced a winning record each season but one. Marty claims his losing season was his best coaching. He feels like the team had enough talent to go 1 and 10 and he took them to a 3 and 8 season. The players' parents of this team don't agree with Marty about this being his best year coaching, but that's because they can't fathom the truth about how awful at football their kids were.
Just for kicks, you can see a video of Marty's P.E. Trick Shots by clicking here. Or, if you're tired of hearing about Marty, Marty, Marty... check out Samkon Gado: one of Marty's former players. Or if you aren't tired of hearing about Marty, you can check out a video of his coaching days here.
So moving on... after years of drugs and alcohol and losing his house and all of his money... oops, wrong bio. Correction... In March of 2009, Marty was the only caucasian comic featured on the B.E.T. show, "A Time to Laugh, with Vickie Winans." It was to be the Gospel version of "Comic View."
It was at this time that Marty realized that perhaps if black people**3 thought he was funny, maybe white people would too. This daring leap of logic has taken Marty throughout the U.S., garnering national recognition after becoming the winner of the 2012 Clean Comedy Challenge. Since that time, you may have seen Marty opening for Saturday Night Live's Dennis Miller (if you were at that one show, that one night), Tim Hawkins, Pauly Shore, and Last Comic Standing Winners, Jon Reep and John Heffron.
Today, Marty does indeed have that rare form of comedy that makes both young and old, black and white, tall and short.... laugh (although he does still have a hard time with Clemson fans). You can see Marty's comedic production skills at work on a series of successful online videos including the "Domination" series about his beloved South Carolina Gamecocks or the very cool "Pregnidgerator" infauxmercial.
Marty is also a popular radio guest on Sports Talk radio in the South Carolina area. He has co-hosted the formerly popular "Corey Miller Show" on 560 The Team in Columbia, as well as made dozens of appearances on 107.5 The Game.
Marty is also a featured columnist for the Rivals.com network and a very respected football analyst. His weekly "Big-Play Breakdown" articles for the South Carolina Gamecocks have become wildly popular with more than just Gamecock fans. Here are a few examples: Article #1 and/or Article #2.
Marty also writes the occasional hard core journalism piece for the same Rivals.com network. And no matter what the Clemson message boards say about what a terrible journalist he is, or how little research he must do for his articles, these articles are rooted in 100% stone cold researched facts. They are in no way, shape or form intended to be satirical in anyway. Two of these articles are linked here: Non-Satire Article #1 and/or Non-Satire Article #2.
Marty stays busy at live standup shows throughout North America and has performed in venues from the Durham Performing Arts Center which held three thousand the night Marty performed there, to Atlanta's Uptown Comedy Corner, all the way to Los Angeles' Flappers Comedy Club. Marty's performance venues include clubs, churches, fund-raisers, festivals, corporate functions, and the occasional rock'n roll tour. Marty's updates on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube keep his fans and two or three of his friends laughing everyday. Follow him on twitter @MartySimpson.
**2. A Gamecock is a rooster that is known for its tenacity...seriously.
**3. To white people reading this bio, it is acceptable to use the term "black people" if while you are using the phrase you are not simultaneously speaking out of the mouth of a racist person.


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Hi Angelo! im a fan of your DIY projects .. so amazing! im so shocked reading your bio, you inspired me .. thank you for sharing your knowledge and raising young Filipinos' flag in terms of technology! :)
magkano po nagastos nyo sa paggawa ng insole generator???
bro where did you buy the piezoelectric transducers? thanks :)
Congrats on reaching 1K comments! You're definitely getting close to gold on the other two challenges as well!
Thank you my friend! Also, congrats to you for winning grand in the sensor contest! slr.
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Hi Angelo! Keep it up. Have you read my personal message? I hope to hear from you soonest. Thanks! --Nickky de Guzman
Hey! I was just looking at your projects and you are a really talented maker! Keep posting awesome stuff :D
Your winning instructables was awesome! Congratulations! Can't wait to see more of your beautiful work! Have a time building them!
Boy! You are cool! When I was your age I couldn't even type properly. Keep rockin!
Dear Angelo,You are a very talented scientist and I believe your grandfather is very honored of you and your projects. I believe you will be a very successful scientist in the future, I hope you serve the mankind and have ethics while you are learning science as well. stay full of energy and keep up doing amazing works! you are the best,big man! ;)
Hey there! Gotta say, I love your stuff. (Really enjoying it so far, and I am looking forwards to more!) Something occurred to me that I thought I should share. I think you might like ham radio. It involves a lot of the stuff you seem to like, and you getting a licence for it would be easy. (you need some basic electronics knowledge and ability to memorize some regulations.) I would be very curious to see what you could pull off if you messed around with that area. (using your galvanic cell to power a radio, etc.)
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The Great Way is not difficult, just avoid picking and choosing, begins the Faith Mind Poem. But then why is it that we experience so much difficulty in our lives and practice? In this powerfully direct talk Shugen Sensei speaks about trust and its role in practice, as well as what it is and is not. Trusting ourselves does not mean rejecting the formal aspects of training. What is it to trust ourselves within practice and training? What is to trust the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha Treasures? What is trust, and what are we trusting?
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Jason Aldean appeared on ABC's Good Morning America on Thursday to announce some big news: he's hitting the road for a new tour that will feature him partnering with Major League Baseball.
The 50-date Burn It Down tour, with opening acts Florida Georgia Line and Tyler Farr , will visit baseball stadiums nationwide. Jason said the stadium dates would take place "periodically throughout the year."
As a kid, Aldean dreamed of playing in major league stadiums -- but as a baseball star, not as a country star. "At one point I kinda thought that was gonna be my career path," he told ABC's Robin Roberts . "Problem is, I didn't have any power."
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FRESHMAN (2013): Started all 56 games during the 2012-13 season at first base for the Titans...hit .188 with six home runs, 24 RBI's, and 11 runs scored...led the Titans with four game-winning RBI's this season...had five multiple-hit games this season and six multiple RBI-games this season...broke a 2-2 tie against Southern Miss on February 7, with an eventual game-winning two-run home run (2-for-3, two RBI's)...also hit a game-tying two-run single in the sixth inning against UC Santa Barbara to help the Titans comeback to defeat the Gauchos 6-3 on March 23...had a .987 fielding percentage (369 putouts, 15 assists, five errors)...finished tied for second in the Big West in chances (393) and second in putouts.
Played the last three seasons at Sunrise Mountain HS after competing her freshman season at Liberty HS...three-time Arizona 4A First-Team All-Region selection...two-time Arizona 4A All-State Honorable Mention selection as a freshman and sophomore and an All-State Second-Team choice as a junior...helped the Mustangs to a pair of 4A regional titles over the last two years and a 4A state runner-up finish as a sophomore...hit .560 as a junior while helping the Mustangs to a 26-3 overall record...also finished with 17 doubles, 45 runs scored, five home runs, and 51 RBI last year...hit .466 as a sophomore with 14 doubles, six home runs, 34 runs scored and 41 runs batted in...hit .455 with a pair of home runs and 17 RBI as a senior, appearing in just 13 of 35 games due to injury.
Parents are Todd and Dawn...has an older brother, Todd...played travel ball for the Arizona Storm (Brun).
Nickname: Mel, Melifer
Color: Blue and Pink
Pets: Dogs
Favorite Quote/Motto: "The only barrier to success is the fear of failure".
Favorite Hobbies: Watch Netflix and long boarding
Greatest Accomplishment: Playing softball at a Division One school.
Something most people would be surprised to know about me: I HATE scary movies.
Favorite place I've visited: New York
Favorite place I'd like to travel to: Bahamas
Favorite place to take visitors to in Fullerton: The Arboretum
Favorite Food: Italian
Favorite Snack: Hot Cheetos
Favorite Drink: Blue and Orange Gatorade
Athlete: Kaitlin Cochran
Movies: The Proposal, Pitch Perfect, The Goonies, Blind Side, Twilight Trilogy
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Musical Artist: Drake
Books: Hunger Games
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FayettevilleFayetteville Christian School
1422 Ireland Dr
Fayetteville, NC, 28304
(910)483-3905(Christian)566 students | Gr. PK-12
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LAWRENCEVILLE -- This weekend the Rhodes Jordan Park gym will be overrun by clothes, toys, books and, most importantly, moms.
The kind of moms that know a little bit about dealing with that kind of chaos.
The Gwinnett Moms of Multiples club, designed for parents of twins, triplets or quadruplets is holding their semi-annual consignment sale Saturday at the Rhodes Jordan Community Center Gym and President Emily Carter of Duluth enjoys it for the exposure and camaraderie."My favorite thing about the sale is getting to hang out with our members," said Carter, a mom to 3 year-old twin girls, "At each sale, I meet someone new and get a chance to talk with them about their experience in having multiples."
The sale, which is the primary fundraiser for the group, features gently used clothing, toys, books and furniture sold by the club members. Sale Co-Chair Celeste Jackson, of Loganville, joined the club in 2007 when she found out she was pregnant. Now dressing her four-year-old triplets makes being a seller and a shopper very crucial.
"I love getting to know other MOMs by volunteering for every sale and of course the great quality and prices," Jackson said.
Although hosted by the club, the sale is open to the public beginning at 9 a.m. through 2 p.m. Saturday. Shoppers can also buy a $5 guest pass at 8 a.m. on Saturday and shop early.
Rhodes Jordan Community Center Gymnasium is located at 100 East Crogan St, in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit www.gmomc.org.
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M. Goicoechea
Looked very shaky when claiming set pieces, which almost certainly didn't fill his defenders with confidence. Was a spectator for most of the first half, whether it was being stood on the edge of his box, or watching Livaja's strike crack off the upright.
F. Balzaretti
Often found himself in the Inter half, more than his own. Was unfortunate not to turn home a squared ball by Osvaldo in the second half, but at times was wasteful in possession.
Leandro Castan
Made some vital interceptions, especially from Livaja, and oozed calmness in tricky situations. A strong performance from the defender, who managed to keep Inter's tricky duo upfront relatively quiet.
Dominated Palacio and Livaja aerially throughout the game, and made some important interceptions to deny the Croatian. A generally solid game from the defender.
I. Piris
Struggled in front of goal when he was presented with a couple of good opportunities. Definitely should have found himself on the scoresheet in the second half, but squandered two fantastic chances in the space of five minutes.
A. Florenzi
Had a great deal of possession in the first half, and should have perhaps done more with the ball - maybe even by grabbing a goal. Faded in the second half, but had a very strong first 45.
D. De Rossi
Substituted at half time, presumably due to the fact he picked up a yellow card cynically in the first half. Did nothing wrong on the field however, and retained possession comfortably.
M. Bradley
Managed to get into a good position to be brought down for Roma's penalty, and used his engine well to press Inter relentlessly. The American had a very strong game, dictating play and driving forward whenever he could.
F. Totti
Took his penalty well, blasting it with great force, and generally pulled the strings throughout, with the maestro's long passing a particular highlight.
E. Lamela
Should have probably had a goal to his name in the first 45 minutes, but a lack of composure left him goalless, in what was otherwise an energetic performance.
P. Osvaldo
Wasteful in the first half, dragging countless efforts wide of the post. It just wasn't his night, nothing seemed to go right, whether it was offside decisions or just poor finishing.
S. Handanovič
Made a magnificent double save in the second half to deny both Osvaldo and Totti, and generally had a great game. His side could well have found themselves conceding several more goals if a different man had been in between the posts.
Had a solid game, and did well in the air. Was perhaps a tad unfortunately not to score in the first half from a corner, but generally did okay against a fluid Roma front three.
Á. Pereira
Used his engine to get forward whenever possible, but defensively was left a little bit wanting. Definitely wasn't the worst performer on the pitch however, and put in a great deal of work off-the-ball.
C. Chivu
Unfortunate not to turn home an equaliser after a goalmouth scramble.
A. Ranocchia
Was unlucky to have a penalty awarded against him, after miscalculating and losing control of his body whilst sliding in to intercept the ball.
J. Zanetti
Struggled to impose himself in a game which generally progressed through the midfield at great pace. However, he did everything right off the ball.
Y. Nagatomo
Failed to have any real impact on the game, and was unsurprisingly the first casualty of Stramaccioni's substitution decisions.
F. Guarín
Powerful and solid game from the Colombian, who was the engine room of the Inter midfield, also providing a great assist for his teammate Palacio. On another day, he might have converted one of his long range efforts too, in a very strong performance.
W. Gargano
Struggled to deal with the fluid passing of Roma, as they often bypassed the midfield altogether. Struggled to deal with Michael Bradley, too.
R. Palacio
Great performance from the Argentine, who was always an outlet for his side, and took his first half goal extremely well. He was perhaps unlucky to have Livaja, who was offside, take the ball off his foot in a good goalscoring position.
M. Livaja
Showed moments of real quality. Was desperately unlucky not to see his first half brilliance rewarded with a goal, as a smart strike on the turn rattled Roma's woodwork.


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People cross the Mississippi River almost daily to take graduate-level classes from Illinois and Iowa universities, paying only in-state tuition regardless of their residency.
They can earn a master's degree or doctorate without leaving town. They don't have to quit their jobs or move away, and as they learn and refine their skills, they automatically share their expertise at their workplace.
That reduces the ``brain drain'' caused by top-level people leaving the area for higher education and never returning.
Although the Grad Center has been around since 1969, it still may be one of the area's best-kept secrets, according to director Charles Laws.
``If we have an identity problem in the Quad-Cities, it's basically in the questions of `Where are you located?' `Do you work for Augustana College?' `Are you on the Arsenal?'|''
The center is a publicly funded consortium of 11 colleges and universities providing 40 degree programs, with classes at seven sites in Illinois and 10 sites in Iowa.
The number of sites and colleges involved can cause a lot of confusion, administrative assistant Jean Plunkett said. ``People may not fully understand how the Grad Center is behind the programs offered at the other sites.
``When the Grad Center was created, people decided they did not want to invest in brick and mortar, but wanted to pay for programs which would actually benefit students.''
When the center was formed in 1969, community leaders, business and civic organizations pledged to pay half the administration costs for a three-year trial period -- about $200,000. Iowa and Illinois gave like amounts.
``Why are we great?'' Mr. Laws said. ``Because we were put together by the community. The center was made by the movers and shakers of our community and from the participating institutions.''
Not only did the community create the center, it helped write the necessary legislation to govern it and funded it, Marti Clyde, assistant director of the center, said.
``There are other consortia out there, but they are not bi-state in nature, nor are they devoted to graduate-level studies,'' she said. ``There have also been two or three other consortia that have come and gone during the existence of the Quad-City Grad Center.''
When the center was launched, nine colleges and universities belonged, and about 2,400 people registered for three degree programs. Most classes were held in Sorenson Hall at Augustana College, where the center's administrative offices still are located.
More than 5,400 students enrolled in Grad Center classes in 1996-97. Fall enrollments last year increased by 6 percent over 1996.
Member institutions are Augustana College, Bradley University, Illinois State University, Iowa State University, Marycrest International University, Northern Illinois University, St. Ambrose University, University of Illinois, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa and Western Illinois University.
Ms. Plunkett said St. Xavier of Chicago has filed an application to join, and its application is being considered by the Grad Center's governing board.
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Each of the two proposals for remodeling the old World Trade Center building includes a luxury hotel and residential complex. Both would re-open a revolving rooftop restaurant and lounge that once was a popular city gathering spot.
The third proposal would replace the 1960s era building with a sleek tower that would dominate the skyline. An artist's rendering shows a tower somewhat resembling an elongated hourglass, with a silhouette that tapers and then flares outward as it rises. It would house an observation deck, some sort of ride giving a panoramic view of the city, a proposed National Wetlands Center and a venue for special events.
It's the most dramatic of the three plans and it's proposed by a group of public and private tourism and convention entities called the Tricentennial Consortium. Its members include the Audubon Institute, the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, Greater New Orleans Hotel & Lodging Association, Louisiana Restaurant Association and SMG Corp., which manages the Superdome.
The $165 million tower project is part of a nearly $490 million package of improvements proposed for the WTC site, including changes in traffic patterns and development of the riverfront aimed at boosting riverfront tourist traffic from the historic French Quarter to the convention center. The full proposal is dependent in part on legislation that would allow a joint venture between the convention center authority and private entities.
The other proposals for the building include a proposed renovation of the existing building by James H. Burch LLC that would include hotel rooms and luxury residences. In a nod to the building's original purpose, it would also again house the New Orleans World Trade Center organization. The proposal also envisions four floors that would be home to foreign consulates.
The proposal by Gatehouse Capital includes a hotel and residential unit. Both envision fine dining and retail entities and both would re-open the rooftop revolving lounge that once gave visitors an ever-changing view of the Mississippi River and the New Orleans area.
Formally opened in 1968 as the International Trade Mart, the building was once New Orleans' tallest structure, a standout on the city skyline, predating the Superdome.
It was a focal point for promotion of international trade and home, for a time, to the office of the Port of New Orleans. Aside from its business function, it also was an attraction for tourists and locals.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu's administration's efforts to revive the property included an agreement last year to buy out the lease of the major tenant — the trade promotion organization for which the building is named — and issue a call for proposals a to redevelop the property.
Past attempts to revive the empty building as a luxury hotel have fizzled over the years. But the Burch and Gatehouse proposals both envision their projects as key to boosting tourism and visitor traffic at the site.
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Our mission is to establish the Diin (Trust) of Noah, Al-Hanifiyyah (The Upright Way) as ordered in the Qur'an and the practices of Ibrahim (Abraham) the Hanif, found in the Qur'an. (Surah The Heights, Ayat 162 and Surah Jonah, Ayat 105).
Our mission is to awaken African Americans to their true history of being Aramaean (Iramaean) Egyptian (Misrian) Israilites (Israelites). As it says in Deuteronomy 26, Verse 5.
Our mission is to establish the Government of Allah (HUKM) with the Tawraat (Torah), as found in the Qur'an within The New United Republic, Surah 5, and Ayats 43-45.
Our mission is to establish one man, one woman vote, with local and national elections, representative government, For the Nurian people and By the Nurian people, and With the Nurian peoples consent.
Our mission is to gather the African-American "Believers" and their "Believing" spouses (regardless of color, or national origin) and resettle, reestablish, and repopulate in West Africa, our ancestral homeland.
Our mission is to build a safe country for our women, children and men that reflect the best of America, in addition, The New United Republic will ban and make illegal the ownership and possession of guns, alcoholic beverages, drugs, knives used as weaponry, and cigarettes.
Our mission is to provide safe transportation and homesteads for all citizens resettling in The New United Republic.
Our mission is to appeal to the American government and people for their favor, blessing, support, recognition, and help building the new nation.
Our mission is to govern ourselves independently on the land that our ancestors possessed in West Africa as a sovereign nation-state, between Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau, our original place of domicile.
Our mission is to win the favor, recognition, morale support, and blessing of our Brothers and Sisters in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau so that they give or donate the land that is requested by The New United Republic.
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The George A. Myers Papers
Finding Aid: Table of Contents and Overview
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Box and Folder Description
The George A. Myers papers were donated to the Ohio Historical Society by his daughter, Dorothy Myers Grantham, in 1955. The papers, contained in 18 document boxes, were originally arranged and described by Joyce E. Harman in March 1968. The papers were further arranged by Thomas J. Rieder in May-June 1974 and were filmed at that time by the Ohio Historical Society. The camera operator was Barbara Hammond; the microfilm production supervisor was Robert B. Jones. The reduction radio of the microfilm is 14:1.
The entire George A. Myers collection is open to all researchers. The microfilm edition is available for use in the microfilm reading room of the Ohio Historical Society and may also be purchased from the Order Department of the Society.
The property rights to the George A. Myers papers reside with the Ohio Historical Society. The Society exercises responsibility for the physical custody of both the original collection and the master camera negative of the microfilm edition. No duplication of the microfilm (except paper prints not available for resale) may be made under any circumstances without express written permission of the Ohio Historical Society.
Literary rights to the George A. Myers papers have not been assigned to the Ohio Historical Society or dedicated to the public. Therefore, consideration of the requirements of literary rights is the responsibility of the author and his or her publisher.
Finding Aids
In addition to this published inventory, the entire box/folder inventory is reproduced at the beginning of each roll of microfilm.
Order Information
Current price and order information for the inventory and the microfilm edition may be obtained from the Research Services, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio 43211.
Several staff members were responsible for converting the author's draft into a printed inventory. Andrea Lentz edited the inventory for content; Marilyn Bosen typed the camera ready copy; Bruce Baby designed and illustrated the cover; Nancy Essex edited the inventory for form and proofread the copy; and David Larson supervised production.
About the Author
Thomas J. Rieder, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, joined the staff of the Ohio Historical SocietyOhio Historical Societyas a manuscripts processor in 1970 and is currently working as a public records cataloger. He has processed eight major manuscript collections of twentieth century Ohio political leaders and industrialist Frank A. Seiberling.
The careers of Mark Hanna, William McKinley and James Ford Rhodes are well known to many people, while the career of George Myers, their correspondent and ally, is not. Myers's life, while less distinguished, has been neglected aside from a few sketches in black publications. This is understandable, for in terms of accomplishments his career was significant but not particularly outstanding. However, in terms of illuminating aspects of black middle class life style and the politics of that group, his story is noteworthy. The fact that Myers was nothing more than a barber is more a commentary on racial discrimination in America than on his ability.
George Myers was born in Baltimore, Maryland on March 5, 1859. His father, Isaac Myers, was an important figure in the free black community, and was among the first to attempt to organize black laborers into unions. He was elected president of the National Labor Union in 1870. George spent his first ten years in Baltimore. Upon the death of his mother and because of a planned tour of the south by his father to organize black workers, he then was sent to Providence, Rhode Island, to the home of Reverend J. A. W. Burley. He attended the Providence public schools and later transferred to preparatory school at Lincoln University in Chester, Pennsylvania. When his father remarried, he returned to Baltimore to finish high school.
Myers was unable to enroll at Baltimore's city college because he was black. As a result, he decided to quit school, and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1875 where he became an apprentice house painter. He returned to Baltimore shortly thereafter, however, and became an apprentice barber. This caused his father much displeasure, as the older Myers had wanted his son to enroll at Cornell to study medicine. In 1879 Myers moved to Cleveland and worked at the Weddel House barber shop, becoming its foreman. It was at the Weddel House that he first met Mark Hanna. In 1888, with Liberty E. Holden and other prominent Clevelanders providing the financing, Myers purchased the Hollenden House barbershop.
This was the turning point in his life, for it not only assured him a financially secure future but also brought him into contact with the politically and socially prominent figures of his time. The Hollenden House was Cleveland's finest hotel, with excellent dining facilities and the "longest bar in town." It soon became a "watering hole" for precinct workers and a headquarters for important politicos.
Under Myers's management the barbershop came to rival the bar as a center for political gossip and activity. It became a mark of distinction to have a personal shaving mug in Myers's rack. He also made his shop into one of the most modern in the nation, with porcelain fixtures, individual wash basins, sterilizers, humidors and other equipment. He installed telephones at each chair for customer convenience. Myers even claimed that he pioneered the use of manicurists in barber shops and that it was at his suggestion that the Koken Barber Supply Company developed the modern barber chair. He adopted Elbert Hubbard's description of his shop, "the best barber shop in America," not only for advertising but out of the pride he took in his work. He was eventually to boast of shaving or barbering eight presidents, dozens of congressmen and other luminaries such as Mark Twain, Lloyd George and Marshall Foch.
Myers's involvement in the "game," as he referred to politics, began at the Republican National Convention of 1892. Serving as a convention delegate, Myers cast his vote for the Hanna-McKinley faction of the Ohio delegation, giving them control. In 1896 Myers was again appointed as a delegate, and was placed in charge of the entertainment committee for the black delegates as well as acting as one of Hanna's chief aides in securing southern black votes for McKinley.
Myers soon became a member of the State Central Committee, where he first labored to keep the black vote Republican and second to win it over to the Hanna faction. In 1897, in the wake of the Urbana lynching, Myers's diligence in organizing speakers and the publication of literature proved effective in stemming the tide of black reaction against the Republicans, thus aiding in saving the statewide ticket from defeat. In the state legislative session in January 1898, Myers worked to have Mark Hanna nominated for the senate. His efforts were successful, although he was forced to resort to vote buying of a delegate to ensure victory by the scant majority of one vote.
Myers also served as a delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention, and was appointed twice more to the State Central Committee, However, after the deaths of McKinley and Hanna, Myers soon lost interest in the "game." For the remainder of his life he contented himself with observing the new crop of politicians and offering his shrewd comments on events to friends like Ralph Tyler, John Green and Daniel Murray. Although his observations on politicians had become more jaundiced, his loyalty to the Republican party never faltered. No matter who the candidate, the party was assured the vote of George A. Myers. From progressive to conservative, they all gained his support because Myers believed the Republican party to be in the best interest of blacks.
In part, this reflected his conservatism. He believed in the gold standard, the protective tariff, respected businessmen and deeply distrusted organized labor. Only in one area, black political and civil rights, was he not conservative. Myers was a reformer and a believer in integration. Separation to him was segregation and nothing more.
George Myers finally retired from the barber business in January 1930 because of a serious heart condition. He sold the shop to the hotel and planned a vacation. It never took place. He died in the ticket office on January 17. Myers was a member of the Elks, Masons and the Caterers Association, a black organization. He was also a member of the City Club of Cleveland. Married in 1896 to Maude Stewart, he was the father of two children, Herbert D. Myers and Dorothy Myers Grantham.
The George A. Myers papers, 1890-1929, consist of approximately 4,000 items of correspondence, newspaper clippings and biographical material. The papers are arranged chronologically and are contained in 18 document boxes. The microfilm edition consists of eight rolls. Two small folders of newspaper clippings and biographical material have not been filmed.
The major portion of the correspondence is incoming. There are also pencil and typewritten copies of a portion of Myers's outgoing personal correspondence. The papers span the period 1890-1929 with the bulk of the correspondence falling between 1896 and 1916.
While the collection is arranged chronologically, it is most easily described topically because the political, business and personal correspondence overlaps.
The political correspondence portrays Myers's activity at the national, state and local levels. It shows his influence and the extent of his contacts with various politicians ranging from Senator Marcus A. Hanna, chairman of the Republican National Committee, to J. Madison Vance, spokesman and delegate for Louisiana's first congressional district Republicans. The correspondence also shows Myers to be concerned with promoting a strong black Republican vote, a fair share of party patronage and representation in policy matters affecting the black vote.
George Myers's influence in national politics spans only eight years, 1896-1904. However, the correspondence contains valuable information on the activities of blacks in the southern Republican party and their relations with southern white Republicans. Most of the correspondence is centered around his activity in the formation of black delegate support for William McKinley at the Republican National Convention of 1896. The letters of Samuel Thompson to Myers provide information on black Republican activities at the party's national headquarters as well. There is also correspondence from J. E. Hawkins pertaining to black Republicans in Washington, D.C. and from C. W. Ferguson and John Lynch covering Mississippi politics and black Republicans in Texas. The correspondence between Mark Hanna, Charles Dick, and Myers relates primarily to party patronage.
On the state level the political correspondence covers the period 1893 through 1914 with the greatest emphasis on the 1897-1903 period, Myers's tenure on the Ohio Republican Central Executive Committee. The correspondence covers all facets of political activity, state conventions, gubernatorial and legislative campaigns, turning out a strong black Republican vote and securing patronage positions for blacks, and lobbying at legislative sessions for the reelection of Mark Hanna to the U.S. Senate and in opposition to discriminatory legislation. After 1904the correspondence consists of exchanges of opinion between Myers, Jere A. Brown, Ralph W. Tyler, Charles Cottrill, John P. Green and William H. Parham about political candidates and the degree of support of black politicians for the Republican party.
The correspondence with Senator Charles Dick, Governor George Nash and John Malloy centers primarily around patronage. However, there are exchanges relating to political conditions and campaigns which suggest Myers's influential role in state politics.
The Ohio campaign of 1897 was crucial to the Republican Party in the state. It also marked Myers's first term on the Central Executive Committee. There is a great deal of correspondence discussing campaign strategy concerning the black vote in the wake of the Urbana lynching. The correspondence includes exchanges between Myers and Governor Asa Bushnell, party chairman George Nash, and reports from black politicians on local conditions and the strength of the Republican Party in their precincts or towns. The letters point out the significance that the Republicans attached to the black vote.
Myers's involvement in Cleveland politics as reflected in the correspondence takes much the same line as his activity on the national and state levels: campaign organizer, consultant on patronage and sage concerning local conditions. There is also material relating to his involvement in improving and opening city educational, medical and social services for blacks. Also included is a review by Myers, presented to the Chamber of Commerce, on conditions in the black community and steps needed to make improvements. The local material also includes information on segregation and discrimination in Cleveland's trade schools, parks and hospitals.
Myers's business correspondence is primarily routine, concerned with ordering equipment and supplies for his barber shop. However, the correspondence with James Bradford contains some of his reflections on how to operate a business and the George Rogers letters contain his ideas on improving a barber's equipment.
The personal correspondence is notable because it contains the opinions and viewpoints of many black middle-class men as they confronted life in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The observations of James Bradford, John P. Green, F. J. Loudin, Ralph W. Tyler and Judge Robert Terrell contain insights into the attitudes of the developing black middle class and are extremely informative. The personal correspondence with Jere A. Brown, C. P. Lancaster and William H. Parham provides additional information on black Elk and Masonic organizations. The pencil and typewritten copies of Myers's letters to James Ford Rhodes contain the best evidence of his personal attitudes and ideas about politics and American society. The correspondence from Reverend William T. Anderson, an army chaplain, provides excellent descriptions of black troops in Cuba during and after the Spanish-American War and equally fine descriptions of social conditions confronting blacks traveling through or living in the South.
The Myers collection provides an excellent opportunity for the researcher to examine the activities and opportunities available to black middle-class politicians in Ohio and the south, and the opportunity to study the response of these men to the rising tide of racism in the United States. At present only two studies have been undertaken on the life of George A. Myers. One is by Professor John A. Garraty, The Barber and the Historian, comprising the edited correspondence between Myers and James Ford Rhodes and published by the Ohio Historical Society nineteen years ago. The second is by Professor Felix James, "The Civic and Political Activities of George Myers," published in the Journal of Negro History in April 1973.
There is no in-depth study of George Myers's patronage power in the national or state Republican party, or of his tenure on the State Central Executive Committee, or his activity in statewide elections in 1897, or his activity in Cleveland on the political and community service levels. Therefore, this collection should continue to be an invaluable primary research tool in documenting the contributions made by blacks to American society and politics during the 1890-1929 period.
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|Correspondence dates
|Roll 1
|Box 1, Folder 2 through Box 3, Folder 5
|Roll 2
|Box 3, Folder 6 through Box 6, Folder 1
| August
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|Box 6, Folder 2 through Box 8, Folder 3
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|Box 8, Folder 4 through Box 10, Folder 8
| June
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|Box 11, Folder 1 through Box 13, Folder 4
| January
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|Box 13, Folder 5 through Box 15, Folder 5
| January
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|Box 15, Folder 6 through Box 17, Folder 6
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|Box 18, Folder 1 through Box 18, Folder 7
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