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His friend
John Lennon
sang "Remember remember the fifth of November" in the song "Remember" off of the
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
album, and on that day in 1947, the eternally young
Peter Blair Denis Bernard Noone
was born in Manchester, England. The son of Joan Blair Noone and Denis Patrick Noone, he was raised in a Roman Catholic family that included five children of diverse ages, brother Damon along with sisters Denise, Suzanne, and Louise.
In a multi-dimensional career that has garnered respect from his colleagues and millions of fans worldwide,
Peter Noone
is the professional's professional. As a child, he appeared on the British television shows Coronation Street, Knight Errant, and Family Solicitor, and went on to study acting at the Manchester School of Music and Drama. In 1963, he joined a Manchester beat group,
the Heartbeats
, whose name was changed shortly thereafter to
Herman & the Hermits
and eventually shortened to
Herman's Hermits
." His career with that popular recording act sold well over 50 million records, at times eclipsing
the Beatles
themselves in sales. But it was
's voice and personality that distinguished him apart from the band he fronted; indeed, some of the recordings were
's performance on sessions produced by
Mickie Most
with other musicians providing the accompaniment. He charted in Britain as a solo act, recording a
David Bowie
tune with
appearing with him on the U.K. show Top of the Pops. In the years that followed, there were former members of
Herman's Hermits
touring as well as
causing some confusion, but in 2001
-- "the artist formerly known as Herman" -- obtained the rights to the name and is listed in Pollstar magazine in the new millennium as both
Herman's Hermits
Peter Noone
. The hassles with labels illegally putting out product was the kind of thing that befuddled fans and created frustration for the singer, a good example being the Slam release that featured both the band
Herman's Hermits
on the CD without
, along with the unauthorized use of live
material tagged on the end to create the illusion that it was
Herman's Hermits
Peter Noone
. With the name going back to its rightful owner, the man who sang on all the
Herman's Hermits
hits can put the voice together with the trademark for the general public not aware of deceptive practices that frequent the touring industry.
As stated, his career is multi-dimensional, with critically acclaimed stage performances in two Broadway shows during the 1980s, including The Pirates of Penzance, to his roles on the silver screen. He appeared as
in two films, 1966's Hold On and 1968's Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter; was one of the few bright spots in 1978's Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; and performed in 1982's Rockin' the Night Away: Life From Palm Springs, 1996's Hullabaloo, Vol. 8, and 2000's The British Invasion Returns. In 1999, he sang the end theme to the Kirk Douglas film Diamonds.
Also in the 1980s,
did a remarkable thing and fronted a new wave group called
the Tremblers
before re-joining
Herman's Hermits
for a time.
The Tremblers
ensemble, released on
Beach Boy
Bruce Johnstone
's CBS distributed label, was a blending of the
Herman's Hermits
pop with the new wave edge of
Elvis Costello
Joe Jackson
was especially proud of the Boston stop on the tour on September 21, 1980, because the fans in that region were more hip to his new direction and showed their appreciation by not calling for
Herman's Hermits
hits. The show was lively and precise and had
the Tremblers
released a half dozen albums or so, they no doubt would have made more of a mark. A
solo album from the day,
One of the Glory Boys
, featured covers of material by
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
, as well as
the Spiral Starecase
and was
the Tremblers
in reverse, it took the sound of the "new wave" and brought it back to a more fully developed pop attitude. He co-produced the album
Graham Gouldman Thing
in 1968 for the legendary songwriter who would become part of
, and was asked by his friend, Baywatch star
David Hasselhoff
to produce an album for him, but he couldn't because of time constraints.
has produced new recordings on his own No.One Records imprint, a clever double entendre of "Noone" and number one.
A quick Internet "search" is impossible as there are a plethora of sites created by his following. Whether you enter the fan page called "The Asylum" or
's official site, it is all a truly funny, as well as informative journey, the facts blurring with
's witty dry humor creating a sense of discovery (or helplessness) for music historians as they plow through the postings from followers which proliferate on a daily, sometimes hourly, basis. The man who hosted VH1's prestigious My Generation series (which lasted four years), and who can be serious when he chooses to be, has boundless energy and endless ideas.
A good measure of
's popularity is that Ebay or Half.Com show hundreds of items for sale at all times, from his out of print classic solo recordings to stacks of
Herman's Hermits
material. One of the keys to
's success is his love for his fans and their staunch loyalty to him. While some concert attractions will invite a dozen or so guests into the inner sanctum before or after a gig,
and his current version of
Herman's Hermits
will take the time to sign every autograph sought by those who attend his shows. And the shows are truly great; when one thinks about singing the same material night after night for decades, and how the routine has affected other acts,
displays genuine enthusiasm for his repertoire. "There's a Kind of Hush," a tune that is one of pop's undisputed classics, is always fantastic, part of that elite class of timeless songs performed with perpetual enthusiasm.
Ian Hunter
Marty Balin
Bobby Hebb
, and
Mark Farner
have all been able to sustain the magic with their respective major hits, "All the Young Dudes," "Miracles," "Sunny," and "I'm Your Captain," but they, like
, are part of a very exclusive club of serious artists who care about their audiences. When
Patrick Swayze
Whoopi Goldberg
, as well as the theatergoers, crazy with his obnoxious rendition of "I'm Henry the VIII, I Am" in the film Ghost, it was the humor of the movie that brought the idea home. The ecstasy of a
Herman's Hermits
audience shows
how it really should be done. They always join in with
on the indelible chorus and become part of the show, bringing new life to a simple standard that doesn't have the usual twists of other pop tunes. Balancing himself precariously on a cement fixture singing at a Rhode Island open air concert in 2001, to the chagrin of the security of that venue,
's ability to charm is a reason his fans come back year after year. A look at Pollstar has the artist as one of the most consistent performers of the new millennium, appearing around the world in over 200 concerts a year.
His ongoing authorized biography -- ever expanding and open to the public on his website -- is as remarkable as his guest appearances on the celebrated soap opera As the World Turns in March of 2002.
is one of the few artists from the '60s in control of his artistry and preserving it for future generations, a total entertainer with business savvy, an elusive combination in the world of rock & roll, for sure. The performer who has conquered stage, screen, and television, along with selling more records than most artists can ever dream, is one of the first to have a good grasp of the frontier known as the Internet. The man whose face graced the cover of Time magazine in April of 1965 and who has appeared on such diverse television programs as Quantum Leap, My Two Dads, Married With Children, The Ted Knight Show, and Laverne & Shirley, among others, and creating art in a world where the major recording companies can't seem to find a groove, is poised to bring his ideas to multiple formats and new mediums. Don't underestimate one who can headline a Teen Idols Tour, perform on Broadway, and stay in such close contact with his enormous following.
Peter Noone
has created a model which other '60s, '70s, '80s, and '90s stars would be wise to study and follow.
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One of the arguments offered by lawmakers asking state employees — including teachers — to accept unpaid furlough days is that everyone is sharing the pain.
Well, that argument just went down in flames with the refusal of two House members to accept the pay cut on the "principle" that they signed on for a certain salary and they want their full pay
In an AJC exclusive, the paper reports that seven legislators did not the prescribed furlough days last year, most out of so-called "confusion," but two others out of "principle." (As to that confusion defense, more than 200 other lawmakers weren't confused about the process. Why were these few so foggy on the details?)
Here is what the story says:
Four of the five senators who skipped the furloughs in 2009 said they were confused by the process governing the way lawmakers take such days, and the two House members said they had no intention of taking them. All seven are Democrats.
Rep. David Lucas of Macon and Rep. Earnest "Coach" Williams of Avondale Estates said they oppose the furloughs on principle. Both said the leadership ordered the days without consulting members, who ran for the office with the expectation they would be paid a certain salary.
"If the general public wants to get rid of David Lucas for that, then fine," said Lucas.
Somebody ought to take Lucas up on that offer. To refuse a pay cut that rank and file state workers had to take is not only arrogant, it is insulting. Teachers and other state workers signed up their jobs also expecting a certain salary. They are not getting it.
Because we're in a dire recession if Lucas and Williams haven't noticed.
The story also says:
Legislators are paid $17,342 a year; 11 unpaid days would cost the average rank-and-file member about $725 each.
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston said in a joint statement that updated estimates that state revenues will be down $1.2 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30 led to their call Tuesday for more voluntary furlough days for lawmakers.
"As elected leaders, we must lead by example," the joint statement said. "We are not immune to the revenue shortfalls that are affecting our state and our families."
Robyn Underwood, legislative fiscal officer, said the 11 furlough days will save the state about $170,000.
Four of the senators — Valencia Seay of Riverdale, Minority Leader Robert Brown of Macon, Lester Jackson of Savannah and Gloria Butler of Stone Mountain —said they intended to take the furlough days.
They said that in an "oversight" they had not filed the proper paperwork to have the money deducted from their checks.
"Their perception was that it was automatic," said Benjamin F. George, Brown's chief of staff. "It was not that they objected to it. This is nothing that any of them would have wanted to happen."
The fifth senator, Ed Harbison of Columbus, said he had asked to take the furlough days and didn't know until Tuesday that it hadn't happened. He said he has asked that money be taken from his paychecks two days a month until he's caught up.
Underwood confirmed that Harbison made that request, and she said she plans to offer to do the same for other legislators who did not — but want to — take all 11 furlough days.
Senators had to sign a form to take part in the furlough, while House members had to submit a letter to opt out, Underwood said.
This is when I wonder why these folks run for office and they keep getting re-elected.
January 27th, 2010
8:04 am
"Rep. David Lucas of Macon and Rep. Earnest "Coach" Williams of Avondale Estates said they oppose the furloughs on principle. Both said the leadership ordered the days without consulting members, who ran for the office with the expectation they would be paid a certain salary."
Perhaps someone needs to remind Rep. Lucas and Rep. Williams that every single teacher in the state of GA signed a contract with the expectation that they would be paid the amount in the contract, and that certainly hasn't come true. Reading this article this morning quite literally made me sick to my stomach. After all of the bashing that Sonny has taken for his budget, it's obvious that stupidity crosses party lines. I wish I lived in either of these reps districts, because I would immediately begin to seek the election of their opponents.
January 27th, 2010
8:22 am
Of course, two of the 7 are part of the DeKalb delegation, including Rep Williams. Just another sign of the overall dysfunction of DeKalb.
January 27th, 2010
8:45 am
The fact that the furlough days for the legislators are voluntary is laugable; the fact that two of them refused 'on principal' is disgusting. I hope all of the voters in those districts have 'principles' as well and vote these folks out. True that the 170k that will be saved is only a drop in the bucket, but at this point, every little bit helps, AND it's 'the principle' of the thing-if everybody has to take one for the team, then that should mean EVERYBODY.
January 27th, 2010
8:52 am
Rep. David Lucas of Macon and Rep. Earnest "Coach" Williams of Avondale Estates are more Democrats that still don't get IT!! Even Obama is compromising and we should all make sure the President of the United States' office knows exactly what is going on with his state-level fellow Democrats. My daughter has been a dedicated high school teacher in this state for 7 years and absolutely was not given a choice on taking furlough days. I have no doubt that this will be Rep. Lucas and Rep. Williams last term.
January 27th, 2010
9:14 am
Are these representatives actively opposing furloughs for other state employees as a matter of principle, or only protecting their own pockets?
January 27th, 2010
9:18 am
Those lawmakers that were confused as far as furlough days…they obviously don't understand that they just work 40 days a year, and make more than alot of people full time. To the ones that won't, how 'bout the boot!!! The straining 36 days to work this year is just to much on their wallets. THEY HAVE A JOB…I haven't worked in over a year, and would love to work 40 days, and also to have a non taxable expense account that matches their salary. They keep the rest of the money from the expense account. THESE 7 PEOPLE ARE ALL DEMOCRATS. REMEMBER THEM WHEN VOTING COMES AROUND.
January 27th, 2010
9:21 am
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January 27th, 2010
9:23 am
all of these lawmakers are Democrats. The ones that don't comprehend, well, the 40 days are just so many days to work. The ones that won't, remember them come November.
January 27th, 2010
9:27 am
Excuse me if this sounds like a racist comment but……how many of these folks are black?
January 27th, 2010
9:32 am
Why didn't they just dock their pay? Duh!
January 27th, 2010
9:34 am
I know Coach Williams and if this is true, I'm disappointed in his behavior and response with respect to the furlough days. He is a recently retired teacher and should have have done so to show solidarity with the other government employees that have made the same sacrifice. I'm not in his district but I will let him know my concern.
January 27th, 2010
9:49 am
It is very unfortunate that furloughs are required, but if it means they get to keep their jobs & benefits as opposed to the alternative, unemployment, then so be it. I applaud Casey Cagle for leading by example. This uncompromising attitude is precisely why the country can't get the healthcare initiative approved; everyone has the solution but yet we are in dire straits. No one is immune any longer, welcome to the real world; it hurts no matter who you are.
January 27th, 2010
9:50 am
Coming for a state worker…the lawmakers should be the main ones furlough they make the most money if they cut there pay check it will help the debt that this state is in! I just don't understand, its okay for Perdue to cut the state employers and teachers salary but when it comes to them getting there money cut its a problem "THIS IS THE BIG ISSUE"
January 27th, 2010
9:53 am
Dear Reality Check: there is no excuse for your ignorance. What if they were purple? What then?
I cannot understand how furlough days can be optional for certain state employees. Dear Legislators: get with the program. I've been a teacher for 17 years, and I sign a contract every year too. This article made me furious. This educator will be one of the first to the polls.
January 27th, 2010
10:07 am
I TOO signed a legally-binding contract..one, I guess that was only legally binding for ME….I signed a contract to work and get paid for 190 days. If I broke my contract, I'd be terminated. My county and state broke my contract-with no penalties…
They lost $725? I lost $900…and another three furlough days this spring? ANOTHER $900. What this has meant is that I didn't spend the typical $600 in my classroom this year…I can't afford it.
The losers? My students…because MY county did not adequately fund my program yet again…
January 27th, 2010
10:10 am
you must be purple.
January 27th, 2010
10:13 am
This is just another sign of the UTTER STUPIDITY of our elected officials. Having already taken 3/4 of my required furlough days–which I also did not "sign up for" when I accepted my job offer–I really resent the attitude of these law makers. Unlike this stellar group of 7, I am truly thankful to have my job and I am willing to make some sacrifices to keep it as long as possible. Apparently these elected officials feel differently about their jobs. It appears to me that they have no respect for the State of Georgia or their constituents! Remember these 7 names come election day.
January 27th, 2010
10:31 am
I certainly hope that the voters in these people's districts immediately begin petitioning for a recall of these "fine" politicians. They need to be given the boot.
January 27th, 2010
10:45 am
PRINCIPLES..When did politicians acquire this trait??
January 27th, 2010
11:14 am
Reality Check..They are all african american!
January 27th, 2010
11:15 am
Well, I am sure there are at least two who will be unelected. I would bet the others just thought they woould get away with it, but, at least they did the right thing. The teachers contract was first broken in the 70's when the state took away our pay raise a week before school started. The governor and assembly that did that was all democrat. This travesty to teachers is not just a republican thing.
January 27th, 2010
11:16 am
Dear DOE,
As a teacher, I refuse to take a furlough day on a matter of principle. Please do not take any money out of my check.
Thank you,
January 27th, 2010
11:26 am
Just another example why Our Legislative Perks need to be changed so that a Legislator has to depend on Social Security and medical coverage JUST LIKE every other American and not be treated as an ELITE. It's total BS. It is repeated accross our Great Land in all the States. A person gets elected THEN he's got it made the rest of his life, even if it's only one term, he still gets the full benefits described above. IT AIN' RIGHT! IT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED.
January 27th, 2010
11:34 am
All Dem's too…this is what happens when people don't vote or when people (in these districts) who do vote are clueless about the politics/politicians…mainly lib-tards
January 27th, 2010
11:35 am
This issue is very troublesome to me. I have run businesses during some very tough times ie post 9/11 and now. And both times I required my executive staff as well as myself to take a 20% pay cut instead of laying off workers. Knock on wood I have been able to stir the ship in tough waters.
Leadership in tough times comes from the tone set at the top. If the leadership will not sacrifice first than you will see dysfunctional behavior in your company and or organization that will affect a positive cohesive work environment.
I think we could solve many problems with the budget if we asked the leadership to first sacrifice at the DOE, Education……
One example the DOE spends around 300k in overhead to spend about 50k a year after servicing debt.
In the tough times we must be realistic how and when we spend money. And I would hope executives in government making over 6 figures would take a 20% hit on pay before asking others to take a pay cut.
January 27th, 2010
11:55 am
I just hope their inbox exploded today with angry e-mails. I'm eating lunch right now, but you can bet that I'll be sending one this afternoon once my students leave. I may not be a constituent of these particular representatives, but I'm a taxpayer and a teacher, and if they're asking me to sacrifice, they better be d*** sure I'm expecting them to do the same.
January 27th, 2010
12:32 pm
Call me a racist if you like,but please answer one question honestly.Why does the City of Atlanta,Dekalb and Clayton counties have the most corrupt elected officials? That just happened to be majority african american.
January 27th, 2010
12:46 pm
And once again the race card is played. I don't think race has anything to do with it Gen Sherman. They're politicians. Name one politician-white, black, yellow, purple, striped-that at one point did not do something slightly corrupt. You probably can't.
On another note, this is appaling. To be able to outright refuse to take the furlough days when so many teachers HAVE to take them is ridiculous. I hope the residents of these counties show how angry they are come election time.
January 27th, 2010
1:13 pm
I'm now more furious than ever:
Ernest "Coach" Williams is a a retired teacher and member of THREE academic associations: Georgia Association of Educators,President; DeKalb Alumni Association, Albany State University, and Organization of DeKalb Educators, Executive Board.
How on earth can someone who has been in education ask that teachers, among others, take furloughs yet *refuse* to take one himself? OMG, but the exact nano second I leave campus today, I am going to call his office up and b***h like there is no tomorrow. I just programed his office number into my cell phone.
The other representative, David Lucas, has been in office since 1975. I hope the good people of Bibb county (teachers, state patrol, fire fighters, health department workers, etc) who were forced to take furloughs despite their contracts storm his offices with pitchforks in their hands. I'm thinking that their voting him out might be the least of his problems after his little speech at this point.
Those in the legislature with the mentality of these two fine gentlemen need to just get the h**l out of the way and allow those with actual leadership ability to take their place.
January 27th, 2010
1:15 pm
This article made me throw up in my mouth. HOW DARE THEY???????
January 27th, 2010
1:34 pm
Who wants to bet that these may be the same miscreants who have back taxes?
January 27th, 2010
1:41 pm
Pen..Touche on the crooked politicians,but you still did prove my theory wrong about the number of african american politicians in the city and counties.A very disturbing number,since all seven were a/m! This is not racial,just a fact.
January 27th, 2010
1:43 pm
January 27th, 2010
1:47 pm
Reality Check– yes, your question is racist. The race of the legislators in question is irrelevant, and you & "General Sherman" know that. Was it relevant that Glenn Richardson is white, or should we assume that only middle-aged white Republican males are philandering liars?
January 27th, 2010
2:32 pm
Every time someone mentions white or black, there always seems to be someone who brings up the race card. I saw the pictures of the legislators on tv last nite, all seven were African-American, I think?? Why is this? Do they need the money more than the other legislators? I'm sure the African-American teachers, troopers and all other employees of the state are just as upset with these people as white citizens are. They all along with the tax cheats deserve to be kicked out of office. Anybody who would vote for these people must have their head in the sand and has no respect for their fellow Georgia citizen. Two of my children are public school teachers and they are dutifully doing their part with this sacrifice they must make. I really don't know how they can sleep at nite when they refuse to make the same sacrifice that other Georgians are.
January 27th, 2010
2:34 pm
I am not surprised by the action of "Coach". I wonder why he thinks that he can refuse to join in the pain of his constituents all across of 89th who have taken furlough days and scrambling to find a way to make ends meet. . I am working to get newlyannounced candidate Kenneth Samuel elected to replace this heartless representative. The question is "Who does he represent besides himself.
January 27th, 2010
2:36 pm
As a resident of Georgia, I am appalled and embarrassed by the actions of these legislators. Earnest (Coach) Williams represents house district 89 and is being challenged by Kenneth L. Samuel on July 20th. Go to kennethsamuel4ga.com to find out more information on his candidacy. Help elect him to office through your contributions if you are just as disgusted by Coach Williams behavior as I am! I will find out the information on Lucas and post it as well. I do not believe he is being opposed at this moment.
January 27th, 2010
2:48 pm
Help me with my math please. Legislators make $17,342 a year. Legislators work 40 days a year. $17,342 divided by 40 eqauls 433.55 per day worked. $433.55 x 11 furlough days equals $4,769.05. Where do you get the figure $725 as loss of pay for each legislator?
January 27th, 2010
3:00 pm
Is this how they figured the amount for each furlough day? 52 weeks in a year x 5 work days per week equals 260. $17,342 divided by 260 equals $66.70 per day. $66.70 times 11 furlough days equals $733.70. Is this how they figured it? Instead of dividing by actual days worked (40) they divided by actual "normal" working days in a year (260)? Did they divide teachers salary by 190 (actual days worked per year-contract). Or did they divide teacher salary by 260? As it appears? that is the way they figured the legistor loss of pay. If I'm a teacher, I would prefer the legislative format. I'm confused.
January 27th, 2010
3:01 pm
$725 / 11 = $65
17,342 / 65 = 266
52 weeks X 5 days = 260 days
My guess is they are saying they work all year even if they are in session only 40 days per year.
January 27th, 2010
3:05 pm
I live in the 89th district and I am extremely disturbed by Coach Williams actions. I've always thought that he was a nice guy, but his behavior is simply unacceptable. Although I don't know much about Kenneth Samuel, I'm going to visit his website right now! Thanks "Lets fight back" for providing the information. I'm pretty sure he will have my vote!!
January 27th, 2010
3:24 pm
Wrote my e-mails. Let's see if I get a real response back, or just platitudes about how they have always been on the teachers' side, and they're not taking the furloughs to show the governor that furloughs are bad.
January 27th, 2010
4:53 pm
January 27th, 2010
5:01 pm
First, I do not believe that the other legislators were "confused". If they were, it is not too late to rectify that. As for the two who oppose because they were not consulted, who was consulted? Want to let them know how you feel? Email, contribute to the opponent's campaign, volunteer to get the message out. These legislators count on voters to "forget" all about this at election time. I won't forget and I don't live in either area. I will be out there campaigning against them because they may not represent me now, but who knows where they will be in the future?
January 27th, 2010
5:32 pm
And people wonder why our government is such a mess! I hope all the police officers, firefighters and teachers remember these "elected" officials who are better than we are.
January 27th, 2010
5:56 pm
If they were "confused", they are too stupid to be legislators. If they did it on purpose, they are too greedy and self-serving to be legislators. At any rate, give them the boot. And I want my pay reduction figured the way theirs appears to be!
Also, I want to work 40 days and get a year's credit toward retirement. As it is now, if I work 260 days I still get only one year's crdit toward retirement. Or next year give me my full salary for working only 8 weeks.
January 27th, 2010
6:09 pm
Please vote these people out of office!!
January 27th, 2010
6:36 pm
Mr George, Chief of Staff to Minority Leader Brown, states that the perception was that the deductions were "automatic"…the inference being that, had it been known that an active, conscious effort, on the part of the individual legislator, was all that stood between good leadership and horrible leadership was a misunderstanding…oh, excuse moi, I believe the operative word is "confusion". I think I can find it deep within my recesses to respect (with reservation) a leader who says, in effect, "hell yea, that's the way it's gonna be, because of principles"…as opposed to the pure 100% bs answer, "I thought it was automatic". Being neither a teacher, nor a civil employee, I am not familiar with the processes with which they must contend, however, I am prone to believe that the deductions in their paychecks are, indeed, automatic…unless the process is different for lawmakers.
January 27th, 2010
7:21 pm
Big t….. TERM LIMITS, TERM LIMITS, TERM LIMITS are getting us a fully funded fish pond and horse park in Houston County — right where Governor Perdue will be living once he leaves office in January while we have to deal with these furloughs…. no cuts there. I wonder why… oh yeah, who does he have to answer to? He can't run for reelection this year.
January 27th, 2010
7:58 pm
I could believe that the two representatives were truly acting on principle if they'd expressed their principles way back last year when the governor started furloughing state employees, and if they'd argued against those furloughs FOR EVERYONE PAID BY THE STATE back then.
Really, the General Assembly's main job is to create and pass a balanced budget. It was obvious 2 weeks into the fiscal year that they had royally failed in this process during the 2009 session. Did they go back and fix their mess? NO!
(I suggested to my legislators that they should do so, and they said it would cost too much for all of them to go back to Atlanta. My thoughts were that, since they had failed in their job and since they thought other state employees should work for nothing, they should do the job they should have done earlier without charging the taxpayers.)
To find out 6 months later that these "lawmakers" have principles only makes them appear self-serving. And the ones who were "confused" are apparently too stupid to make laws for the rest of us.


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Learning a language is a funny thing – you can get a word right in the sense that it is correct, but in the context of a specific culture it can mean something so different than you intended. Before moving to Germany I had never really thought about the words I use in different situations and how they could translate into other cultures. When practicing my German with a local friend, I said 'ich habe eier' and she burst out laughing because apparently eggs in this country can also mean balls and I just said that I had some.
Equally, finding out that the German equivalent of the English word for intercourse – Geschlechtsverkehr – literally means 'gender traffic' made for a particularly interesting German class a few weeks ago.
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- Applying for a job as a scent tester (students had to pick the worst job in the world): a student wrote 'I like to go to the gym and smell the fat boys and girls when they exercise.'
- The same student confused 'how to get over a cold' with 'how to get a cold' – his advice for getting over it? 'I take off my clothes and throw them in the box, then I run in my street naked in winter.' It took us a minute to work out he got it wrong and didn't have a weird method of dealing with sickness.
- A student trying to politely start a meeting when everyone is talking. His attempt – 'let's get it on'. Er… not appropriate in that situation.
- The constant use of 'boyfriend' and 'girlfriend' when Germans are speaking about friends. It made me laugh for the first time when my actual boyfriend asked how dinner with my other boyfriend was. Today another student, who has a wife, told me about his holiday with his boyfriend.
- A student telling me his colleague couldn't come to class because he was working on an erection for the day. The erection of a building, obviously.
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Diane B. Patrick, First Lady of Commonwealth, receives Advocate for Justice Award
On May 8th at the "It's Your Business Breakfast" to support Jane Doe Inc., The Kelly Timilty Advocate for Justice Award was wpresented to Diane B. Patrick, First Lady of Commonwealth, in recognition of all she has done to support survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Check out the event highlights and photos. Watch Mrs. Patrick's acceptance speech and other remarks.
7th Annual Massachusetts White Ribbon Day a huge success
Over 450 men and boys converged on the State House in Boston for the 7th annual campaign event. Dr. Gary Gottlieb, CEO of Partners HealthCare, Pastor Ronald Odom, Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and student performers from Phallacies at University of Massachusetts Amherst addressed the ways that men can - and are - making a difference in ending violence against women. JDI invites you to get involved. Become an Ambassador or Affiliate. Spread the word.
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New White House Task Force to Address Campus Sexual Violence
On January 22, 2014, President Obama signed an historic Presidential memorandum establishing the White House Task Force on Protecting Students from Sexual Assault. Over the next 90 days this inter-agency group will sift through the findings in the White House report, Rape and Sexual Assault: A Renewed Call to Action, and develop recommendations to address this scourge on campuses throughout the nation. As they proceed, JDI and our member rape crisis centers offer insights based on decades of activism and leadership in the anti-sexual violence movement.
JDI Launches LGBQ/T Campaign
Jane Doe Inc. in collaboration with our member program The Network/La Red has created the "I Want A World... Massachusetts" campaign to address sexual and domestic violence in the LGBQ/T (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and transgender) communities.
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Get ready to share your vision through video, art, music, and poetry. On June 24, 2014, JDI will launch a new website dedicated to this campaign. Look for the #IWAWMA on Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. Help spread the word. Join the conversation and help us shape a world free of sexual and domestic violence for everyone!
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Thanks to your support and the advocacy of our member programs, the FY2015 budget proposal passed by the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate will likely include modest increases in some ares. Please take a moment to thank your Representative and Senator for their role in ensuring critical services to victims will be preserved. For details on the house proposal, click here.
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COLFAX, Wis (WSAU) Authorities are trying to determine what started a weekend fire that killed dozens of alpacas at a farm near Colfax in northwest Wisconsin.
Around 65 alpacas were killed Saturday night and early yesterday at the Rising Sun Alpaca Farm, owned by Mike Schmit and Suzanna Lasee. They told WEAU-TV of Eau Claire that they've received lots of help – but they need food and water for the 45 animals that survived the blaze.
The Menomonie Fire Department and four others help put out the fire. Schmit lost a hand in a fireworks accident that was reported a week ago – and the couple cannot keep up with the farm financially anymore. Lasee told the T-V station they want to sell the alpacas – and if they can't, they'd like to find another spot to place them.


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"Life Itself" debuts in London as part of the Dogwoof Weekender, and is currently screening at various other venues.
"Life Itself" is set to debut in London as part of the Dogwoof Weekender.
Matt Fagerholm picks his favorite piece of Roger's writing.
A review of Hansal Mehta's 2013 film, "Shahid."
A review of Hansal Mehta's 2013 film, "Shahid."
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The 50th Chicago International Film Festival introduces the inaugural Roger Ebert Award.
A review of NBC's "Bad Judge" & "A to Z," and FOX's "Mulaney."
Under normal circumstances, comparing a feature film to a home movie would seem like harsh criticism, but in the case of the new documentary "Our Irish Cousins," that is pretty much the only way to honestly describe it. The difference is that this one has been made with such genial spirits and good humor that viewers won't mind spend 90 minutes watching it, which is more than you can say about most home movies, including your own.
The film is the brainchild of Mike Houlihan, a Chicago-born writer (who penned the "Houli in the Hood" column for the Chicago Sun-Times between 2002-2005), actor, filmmaker and all around-raconteur of the highest order. Among his multitude of credits is the "Hooliganism" column that he has written for the Irish American Times since 1996, consisting of stories, anecdotes and tall tales largely inspired by his experiences growing up as the seventh child of a South Side Irish-Catholic family. In 2008, he compiled his best columns into the anthology "Hooliganism" and "Our Irish Cousins" follows him as he sets out to promote the book.
As Houlihan makes a string of personal appearances around Chicago, it becomes apparent that this tour is not exactly going to be a bonanza from a financial perspective. And yet, while the crowds may not be large, they are enthusiastic and, more important, they all seem to have unique perspectives on what it means to be Irish-American and are willing to share them with Houlihan and his camera. The one thing that they, Houlihan included, have in common is that while they proudly declare themselves Irish-Americans, few of them have ever actually been to Ireland.
A few weeks later, in March, 2009, Houlihan sets off for Ireland with his family in tow. Ostensibly, the trip is to promote the book, but he's also out to trace his own ancestry and to examine the intense pride that the Irish feel about their heritage. His quest takes him from Fitzpatrick Castle in Dublin to the town in Limerick County where his grandfather came from, with the occasional pub stop along the way. As he continues his journey, he gets further perspectives of what unites and separates the Irish and Irish-Americans, in both the grand scheme of things and in personal terms.
As anyone familiar with Houlihan's work can attest, the man is a born storyteller — the kind of guy who can make a statement along the lines of "You know what's funny? Here's a good story. My brother died ..." and then actually pull it off. He gets a lot of laughs throughout the film, whether from well-polished anecdotes or spontaneous interactions with the people he meets. What is even more impressive, though, is the way that he manages to quietly layer in more serious-minded concerns amidst the laughter so that when he visits the church where his grandfather was baptized more than a century earlier, the scene winds up packing a surprisingly hefty emotional punch.
Houlihan was also lucky enough to come across a number of people just as charmingly loquacious as he is and some of the funniest and wisest moments come from their comments. Arguably the highlight of the entire film is his encounter with Mike Monaghan, an old friend who now resides in Galway. Monaghan's brief soliloquy about the fundamental difference between an Irish person visiting American and an American visiting Ireland is alone worth the price of admission. Another key observation comes from comedian Des Bishop, who sums up the belief that being Irish is more a notion of simple geography by stating, "If Ireland were just an island, no one would give a s---."
"Our Irish Cousins" does not exactly reinvent the cinematic wheel, but I would take its scruffy, low-fi charms over the hard-sell whimsy of nonsense like "Waking Ned Devine" in a heartbeat. Although those of Irish descent are clearly the target audience for "Our Irish Cousins," a good part of the secret to its success is that you don't have to be from the Emerald Isle to appreciate it. No matter where you come from or how much corned beef you've consumed in your lifetime, you'll most likely find that Houlihan's observations about the importance of examining and coming to terms with one's heritage still ring true.
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The Local Spin: Tuning into summerJuly 31,2013By Ali Flewelling
Arts Correspondent
As we welcome August this week, live music is there to greet us. We aren't ready for summer to wind down, and neither are our local venues or artists. I encourage you to tune in to all of the great music surrounding us this week, and explore something new if you have the opportunity.
Thursday afternoon, Woodchuck's Revenge will be at the Manchester Farmers Market in downtown Manchester Center beginning at 3 p.m.
Thursday night, Proctor native Caitlin Canty performs at Brandon Music on Country Club Road in Brandon. She returns by popular demand after a sold-out show earlier this year. Canty will be joined by the indie folk rock duo, Barnaby Bright, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door. She is one of the area's finest singer-songwriters.
Also Thursday evening, Prydein will take to the gazebo in Fair Haven Park for a Celtic Rock concert starting at 7 p.m. Carnival Hill will be entertaining listeners at the West Rutland Town Hall green. The group will perform at 7 p.m. In addition, Steve Audsley will host his weekly acoustic jam at Frank's Tavern in Ludlow on Thursday at 9 p.m.
Friday night, Ludlow's own bluesman Chris Kleeman and his band will continue Okemo's summer music series at Jackson Gore. Kleeman will be tearing it up on 12-string guitar starting at 6 p.m. This will be one of the best free shows of the summer.
I will be singing alongside Ryan Ackerman at the Iron Lantern in Castleton at 6 p.m. on Friday. I hope you can make it out! In addition on Friday, Duane Carleton will take the stage of the Foundry at Summit Pond for a 7 p.m. show.
Friday also marks the start of SummerFest, an all-things-Vermont festival in downtown Rutland. In previous years you may remember this as the sidewalk sales, but this year will be a bit different, with a focus on Vermont-based products. The event will take place both Friday and Saturday on Center Street and Merchants Row and, along with a variety of vendors, it will host a number of local musicians. On Saturday, Eli King will perform at noon, followed by Steve Audsley at 1:30 p.m. For additional information, please visit rutlanddowntown.com.
On Saturday, Santa Mamba will perform at the K1 Base Lodge as part of the Killington "Cooler in the Mountains" Concert Series. Funkwagon will open for the group beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Killington Music Festival presents its season finale "Germanic Tradition" on Saturday at 7 p.m. The concert will be held at Ramshead Lodge and feature the works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. Tickets can be purchased on site for $20.
Rutland's Thompson Gunner is hosting a show in the ballroom at the Palm's Restaurant in Rutland at 9 p.m. on Saturday. The "Gunner Ball," will also feature the sounds of Split Tongue Crow. Attendees can dress casually or upscale, it should be a fun night of rock music.
On Sunday, the Green Brothers will be at the Lakehouse in Bomoseen for jazz brunch beginning at noon.
Duane Carleton will be at his usual Sunday spot, JAX, in Killington for local's night at 9:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, the American Longboards will cover an array of Beach Boys songs as part of the Castleton State College summer concert series. The performance will take place at 7 p.m. under the new pavillion.
On Wednesday, our hometown favorites Twiddle will be at Nectar's in Burlington for an 18-and-up show beginning at 9 :30 p.m. Although you may need to take a bit of a drive, you won't be disappointed. Tickets can be purchased for $7 at the door.
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Many familiar carpentry tools and materials have ancient roots. As author Witold Rybczynski points out in his engaging One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver and the Screw (Touchstone Books, 2000), squares, plumb lines, chalk lines, levels, and toothed saws were all well-known to the builders of the Egyptian pyramids. Chisels, axes, hammers, and nails date back at least to the Bronze Age. The Romans invented the plane and forged-iron nails, and relied on nuts and bolts to assemble the portable wooden A-frames used for lifting heavy objects.
Medieval armorers used multi-tool-like devices similar to the one shown here to adjust and repair plate armor worn by knights. That's a screwdriver blade at lower right.
Somehow, though, the Romans never developed the screw. The first known examples seem to date from the 15th century, when armorers and gunsmiths used them to fasten the metal mechanical parts of early firearms to their wooden stocks. Because screws were made by hand and were not commonplace, screwdrivers (or "turnscrews," as they were called until well into the 19th century) were evidently not taken very seriously. In describing one of the earliest known screwdrivers - which appeared on an armorer's combination tool that also included a hammer, wire cutter, and nail puller - Rybczynski notes sadly that it "resembles the kind of gimcrack household gadget that is sold by Hammacher Schlemmer."
Widespread use of screws for carpentry didn't become practical until after 1760, when two English brothers, Job and William Wyatt, patented the first screw-making machinery. The Wyatts' factory was bad news for a class of workers called "girders," who had previously worked in their cottages laboriously hand-filing threads onto screw blanks hammered out by local blacksmiths. But it meant more and better work for finish carpenters - especially in combination with the mass-produced butt hinge, another innovation that appeared at about the same time. Unlike the earlier strap hinges, which were roughly fastened with clinched nails, the newer butt hinges called for skillful fitting and had to be screwed in place.
Further innovations followed. Machine-made screws had blunt ends until 1859, when a Providence, R.I., mechanic named Cullen Whipple patented a method of producing pointed screws. Decades later, Canadian inventor Peter L. Robertson and American Henry L. Phillips separately improved the screw's other end, replacing the traditional slot with a square socket - still known as the Robertson head - and the familiar cross-shaped recess of the Phillips head. In the 1950s, Illinois fire-protection engineer Paul Quigg and a team of co-workers at the U.S. Gypsum Corp. perfected the drywall screw.
While arguably a more efficient design than the cross-shaped Phillips head, the square-drive Robertson head screw - shown here in a 1907 patent application - is much less common today. That's probably because inventor Peter Robertson opted not to license the design to other screw manufacturers, as Henry Phillips did.
Long story short, the screw has, over the past 600 years, made up for its late start. One is struck, when reading Rybczynski's book, by the painstakingly incremental nature of invention - even when the item being invented is as humble and seemingly simple as the common screw. It makes you wonder: What other obvious ideas for hardware are floating out there, as yet unconceived? Will future carpenters be joining pieces of lumber with some sort of fastener that's as far advanced beyond the screw as the screw is from the nail?
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DETROIT (WJBK) -- The commanding officer of the Detroit Police homicide squad takes part in a staged purse snatching in the middle of Corktown using undercover cops. A local TV news crew is in tow to record the reactions of unsuspecting citizens.
To me, that's simply playing candid camera with the emotions of a beleaguered city.
More disgusting, the presence of an FBI agent who is pumping gas, but not briefed on the joke. Thank God nobody was killed.
This is your Detroit Police.
Why would the commanding officer, Insp. Dwayne Blackmon, participate in such an immature and dangerous stunt? Maybe he could use the tape to blame Detroiters and their supposed "no-snitch" attitude toward crime for his inability to solve homicide cases (less than 25 percent, the worst in the country, by my count. And yes, I'm tracking it).
Remember, Officer Joseph Weekley is on trial for the accidental shooting of seven-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones back in 2010. Cops were trying to arrest a homicide suspect in the middle of the night. A flash-bang grenade was used. A camera crew was in tow. The commander of the homicide squad back then, as he is now, was Insp. Blackmon.
Somebody get the man a watch, because he's got bad timing. In fact, get him a retirement watch because a new chief of police is coming, and he's promised to straighten out garbage like this.
Allegations of secret surveillance of the civilian police commissioner. Fudged murder statistics. Overworked, demoralized, ill-equipped, underpaid and disrespected police officers forced to play purse snatcher.
Can the new chief, James Craig, succeed in the face of such dysfunction? Remember, he is the fifth chief of police in Mayor Dave Bing's miserable four years in office.
On the negative side:
Bing is out to lunch. His reaction to Wednesday's purse debacle? Nothing. When his spokesman was asked if the mayor didn't at least find it a bogus use of scant resources, the spokesman said, "Everybody's got an opinion I guess."
Bing brought in a new fire commissioner to straighten out an equally broken fire and ambulance system. Commissioner Don Austin has failed. One, he had no experience running a department the size of Detroit. But in Austin's defense, he inherited a hidebound department that works under antiquated rules. His predecessors didn't keep receipts, and Austin was given a basket of empty promises by Bing. Remember the pledge of 22 new ambulances? This week there were as few as eight covering Detroit's 140 square miles. The average vehicle mileage -- a quarter million miles.
It is worse in the police department, where the command staff acts as though the joint is their personal frat house. The officers forced to play purse snatchers are being singled out as snitches by commanders who complain about Detroit's no-snitch culture.
But on the positive side:
The public is fed up and is demanding a modern, professional police force. The rank and file are fed up and demanding a competent command structure. Junior commanders are demanding an end to the good-old-boy network that has destroyed the department. And Bing -- who has been neutered by the emergency manager -- has no decision-making power despite his pantomiming to the contrary.
Good luck Chief Craig. Bring rubber gloves, a nose pin, a bottle of bleach, a rosary and an iron fist. We're counting on you.
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Disaster may be tax-deductible
If you suffered losses from a flood, hurricane or other disaster that weren't covered by insurance, you may be able to deduct your losses on your federal income tax return.
This post is by Carole Feldman of The Associated Press.
Tornadoes and hurricanes. Wildfires and floods. Earthquakes and blizzards.
There were a record number of billion-dollar natural disasters in the United States in 2011, and taxpayers who suffered losses might be able to get some relief when they file their income tax returns.
"It's a silver lining on otherwise terrible events," said Mark Steber, chief tax officer at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. "Tax laws in many cases are very favorable."
There are special provisions if the loss is a result of a federally declared disaster. But losses don't have to fall into that category to be deductible, said Bob Meighan, a vice president at TurboTax. Even if the storm was localized and on a smaller scale, you still might be eligible to take a casualty deduction for losses exceeding what you were reimbursed by insurance.
The Internal Revenue Service defines a casualty loss as "the damage, destruction or loss of your property from any sudden, unexpected or unusual event such as a flood, hurricane, tornado, fire, earthquake or even volcanic eruption."
There were plenty of those events last year, including the Groundhog Day blizzard that swept from New Mexico to New England, tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast, wildfires in Texas and Hurricane Irene. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there were 12 natural disasters last year that each wreaked more than $1 billion in damage. (Post continues below video.)
Losses from natural disasters generally are treated like other casualty losses or theft on your income tax.
What's not deductible: damage by the family pet, or accidental breakage or losses as a result of normal wear and tear -- "progressive deterioration," the IRS calls it.
If your property is covered by insurance, the IRS requires that you file a claim with the insurance company in a timely manner before trying to deduct the loss.
Only losses not covered by insurance may qualify for relief on your federal income tax.
To be deductible, your total loss -- less $100 for each loss event during the year -- must exceed 10% of your adjusted gross income.
If it doesn't, it's possible you could still treat it as a net operating loss that can be claimed on past or future tax returns. Check with a tax specialist.
MSN Money columnist Jeff Schnepper, author of "How to Pay Zero Taxes" (McGraw-Hill, 2011), said it's important to establish the cost and fair market value of the damaged items before the disaster, as well as the fair market value afterward. "The best way to prove that is pictures," he said.
Filing insurance claims also will help establish the worth of the property and the extent of the damage.
You'll have to file both a Schedule A and Form 4684 with itemize deductions in your tax return. IRS Publication 547 provides information and instructions for filing casualty and theft deductions.
Taxpayers who are in federally declared disaster areas have the option of taking the deduction for their losses on their 2011 returns or filing an amended return for 2010.
"This can help put money in your pocket now, when you need it most," the IRS says in a podcast.
Filing an amended return also might help taxpayers whose income increased in 2011 and who might not meet the adjusted gross income test for deductions this year.
Kathy Pickering, executive director of the Tax Institute at H&R Block, recommends that victims with losses work with a tax adviser to see which avenue is more beneficial.
The IRS can help, too, if your financial records were destroyed in the disaster. You can request copies of previous tax returns.
The agency often grants extensions to people in federally declared disaster areas, both for filing and payment of any taxes due. Check the IRS disaster relief website.
Being prepared for a disaster can help, so inventory your property beforehand and take pictures.
The IRS also recommends that taxpayers use electronic recordkeeping to safeguard important documents such as bank statements. W-2 statements and paper tax returns can be scanned and stored electronically. If you still want paper copies, keep them in a safe place.
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Military veterans who come to Clarke will soon feel at home among the faculty, staff, and fellow classmates. Clarke's dedication to service men and women is reflected in the many services that are provided. Among the many benefits to Clarke students, the following provide specific assistance for military students.
Tuition Discounts
Clarke University is an approved program for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, which offers veterans to access tuition benefits that significantly offset the cost of continuing their college education. In addition, Clarke is an active participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program, in which the university and government share in further decreasing the tuition balance for eligible veterans.
ACE Recommendations for Transfer Military Credit
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Credit by Examination
Veteran students may apply for credit by alternative means such as transfer credit from previous college work, and nationally standardized tests including College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), or through Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) portfolio assessment. The maximum combined credits granted by Clarke University for CLEP, DANTES, and PLA portfolio assessment is 30 credit hours.
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Clarke is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities. Clarke University is a member of the Service members Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium and is affiliated with DANTES, American Council on Education (ACE), Iowa Department of Education, and with state and local Veterans Administration contacts.
Flexible Military Leave
If a student is suddenly called to active duty or otherwise temporarily relocated, our military leave of absence policy allows the student to immediately suspend their learning process without academic or financial penalty. Upon your return to Clarke, the staff will work with you to get you reestablished in the completion of your degree program.
Staff Dedicated to Veteran Services
Clarke adult studies, registrar, and financial aid staff are all trained and dedicated to ensuring that veteran students receive the support services they need to be successful in their degree program.
Counseling Referral Services
Clarke's counseling center provides an excellent first point of contact for individuals who are struggling with their re-entry into school. This office has access to a broad range of community services available to provide the necessary support for veteran students seeking assistance.
Veteran-Friendly Programming
The Clarke adult and graduate studies programs are designed to meet the educational needs of veteran students while allowing the flexibility to re-enter the workforce. Courses are scheduled in a convenient, adult student model that provides the maximum educational experience with minimized on-campus requirements. This delivery structure allows veteran students to engage in full-time progression toward their degree while managing work, family, and community commitments.
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Clarke's veteran students have full access to learning and academic writing center services through the Nicholas Schrup library. Assistance with study skills, note taking, test taking, and writing skills are available during daytime hours or in the evening by appointment. Special accommodative services are available through the learning center for students with disabilities.
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Veteran students needing assistance in finding employment opportunities may work with the Career Services office to address their specific needs. Students may also consider internship opportunities that provide a blend of work and learning experience. Staff members are available to assist with job searches, resume development, interview skills, and other services as needed. The Career Services office maintains connections with the VA representative for Iowa Workforce Development services.
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Today in class my students were discussing how commercial flight has changed our world. The answer oh-so-helpfully provided by my text, was that they should simply understand that it made the world smaller (don't you love these canned questions?). Much of what it took to answer the question for my students was based on imagination. Yet for myself, applying this question on a basic level to the idea of the internet and the world wide web and how they have impacted my life, well, it's pretty interesting to contemplate.
I remember the first moment I discovered the World Wide Web. I had already used America Online, Compuserve, and even Prodigy, and found them engaging. But that moment at work when I noticed a new application on my desktop–Netscape–and gave it a try, well, let's just say it's easy to see why those other services weren't going to keep my attention. When I first typed a search into altavista (or was is infoseek? I no longer remember) and I saw the information available at my fingertips, I knew that my time on AOL was done.
For the excitement of the internet for me lies in the accessibility of information, to different people, to thoughts and opinions of people I've never met. It's a wild west of information not necessarily filtered through newspapers, book publishers, and TV producers. It was raw and intoxicating. I was instantly hooked, whether it was looking up recipes, travel advice (pre-Tripadvisor or Thorn Tree), or the answer to the question "Just what are pigs-in-a-blanket anyway?" (who knew they were different from sausage rolls?). Perhaps not the most exciting use of the internet, but it still amazes me how I can access so much information about so many different things.
Nowadays of course my internet use has changed some. The web metaphor is so crystal clear these days, with almost every page containing numerous links to other pages equally fascinating. Due to existence of blogs, facebook, and other social networking, personal recommendations are linked on almost every page, and it can be information overload.
There's a lot of power in this web to make things happen and to get information out there. Ideas which perhaps might have never gotten off the ground in the old days end of going viral, and they're not all about dancing babies, sometimes it's about fundraising for Tsunami victims, or revolt in Egypt. I have made donations to worthy causes based on a facebook post, and helped connect people who needed to be connected and yet might never have done so but for the ease of connection in this internet age. One really has to wonder, if we include internet connections, does the theory of 6 degrees of separation really hold up any more? Or would we all be closer? Just how many degrees of separation is there in the digital age?
So how do I use the internet now? I get things done (plane tickets, hotel reservations, etc), find out information and seek out ideas (suggested lessons, movie research, whatever), check on my various feeds of information to see if there is anything new and interesting(RSS, facebook, edmodo), connect with friends and even people I haven't met(skype, gmail, comments on blogs), create (blogging), and go shopping (Amazon, and many other places). It mixes into so many things that I do, and while I can easily separate from it as needed (and wanted, as I love to disconnect and go camping), I always enjoy coming back to visit again.


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Creation Science Seminar: 'Answers Conference', November 16, 17, 2012, Brookfield, WI
Ever wonder if the book of Genesis is relevant today? What about dinosaurs, did they ever live with man? Is the earth really millions of years old or is it young? Does the rock and fossil record back up either claim? Have they ever found the remains of an apeman, or can we really believe there was an Adam as the Bible teaches?
If you do, you are not alone. These questions trouble many Christians today.
Dr. Terry Mortenson and Tim Chaffey, two well known Creation Science speakers from Answers in Genesis, will address these questions and more at the Using God's Word for the World's Questions ANSWERS CONFERENCE, this Friday evening, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Nov. 17. They will teach a biblical and scientific defense for the Christian faith and give new insights into our past.
The two-day Answers Conference is sponsored by the Creation Science Society of Milwaukee and Brookside Baptist Church. It is designed to equip Christians with the facts necessary to defend the foundational truth of the Genesis account in the Bible. It will also show that the basis for evolution is not founded in rocks and fossils but rather in an anti-biblical worldview.
In addition to conducting about 250 conferences such as this one each year, Answers in Genesis founded the high-tech CreationMuseum in Kentucky, which opened to international acclaim in 2007. Its outreaches also include an award-winning web site, Answers magazine and the Answers radio program.
June 4&5: Last chance to enjoy Reclaiming Our Heritage weekend at VA
Sad but true, June 4th & 5th marks the 10th and final Reclaiming Our Heritage weekend at Milwaukee's VA Medical Center. (5000 W. National Ave. behind Miller Park) As the JSOnline reported in March, "In some respects the event is a victim of its popularity." The article mentioned that the reenactment weekend grew from just 50 reenactors with around 3,000 visitors in 2002 to hosting 700 war re-enactors and over 10,000 visitors last year.
I have been to a few Civil War reenactor events around the country, but Reclaiming Our Heritage was unique in that it hosted reenactors from many war eras at the same time: Pre Civil War, Civil War, WWI, WW2, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Iraq.
However, one drawback to all that variety is that all those groups need open space to set up their camps and conduct Living History demonstrations. And with the the VAs new building plans, vacant areas, large enough to house all those reenactor camps, is said to become too scarce for future events. (Many of the reenactors actually live in their camps for the weekend.)
So attend if you can, because this is your last chance to experience this Living History event at such a history rich location as the VA and National Cemetery.
Reclaiming Our Heritage is billed as Family Friendly and Positively Patriotic and seems to include events of interest for the whole family: plenty of music, dancing, fashions, soldier reenactments and demos, church services on Sunday, and more. Check out the Reclaiming Our Heritage events page for specifics.
The event is FREE, and activities begin at 9am both days.
Past Post: June 5&6, Milwaukee VA Center History Event: Reclaiming Our Heritage
JSOnline: Reclaiming Our Heritage ending after this year.
Creation Science Conference in Brookfield January 30th & 31st
This Sunday, January 30th and Monday, January 31st, Answers in Genesis is holding a Creation Science Conference at Brookfield's Brookside Baptist Church (Located at 4470 N. Pilgrim Road, between Capitol Drive and Lisbon Road.)
The conference is free and open to the public. You may come to one, some, or all of the talks on Sunday and Monday night. (Note that Sunday's 8:30am and 10:45am topics are the same.) Monday's daytime talks are geared to school age children; Monday's evening topics are for the general public.
It's National School Choice Week - Register for Jan. 27th and/or Jan. 31st events
Americans for Prosperity and National School Choice team up this week to bring you 2 National School Choice events in our area.
On Thursday, January 27th, from 6pm - 8pm, there will be a showing of "The Cartel", a movie that deals with the failure of public education--especially for minority students. It is free, but you must register. Wisconsin branch of the AFP, Fight Back Wisconsin website, states there will be a Town Hall Q&A connected with this movie showing too. Held at 1126 S. 70th Street, Suite S211, Milwaukee. (North of Greenfield Ave.) Call 414-476-7900 for more information.
The 2nd event is probably of more interest to those of us in the Elmbrook School District, since in general, parents are satisfied with our school system. This one is titled, The Education Revolution Tour: Restoring America's Exceptionalism. This Town Hall will be held from 7 - 8:30 pm on January 31st, at the Country Springs Hotel (2810 Golf Road) in Pewaukee. Call 414-476-7900 for more information. The meeting is FREE, but you need to register. (There is also a pre-Town Hall reception and photo op with Dick Morris and Vicki McKenna at 6pm, for a $59 registration fee.)
Why are they doing this? Because, as their literature and ads state, "American 15-year-olds rank 35th out of 57 countries in math and literacy, behind almost all industrialized nations!"
Never heard of National School Choice week? Don't feel badly. This is a new grassroots movement in our nation and this is the first of hopefully many more nationwide events of this kind.
The Heritage Foundation informs us that over 150 organizations nationwide are hosting events this week. "It's a grassroots movement of national proportions to highlight the benefits of school choice and demand access to quality educational options. Speaker John Boehner, Newt Gingrich, Sens. Joe Lieberman and John McCain and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush – among many others – are all "in" for National School Choice Week.
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Free baking demos at Brookfield Suites Friday, Nov. 14
This Friday at Brookfield Suites Hotel on 1200 S. Moorland Road , The King Arthur Flour company will offer 2 baking classes. Did I mention it was FREE?
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Around this time of year, I usually start thinking of vacation destinations for the coming year. How about this one?
Brewer's boot "Hot Air Tour" from ballpark Saturday, July 26, but it's still a go!
Americans for Prosperity, a nationwide grassroots group, was to have held a rally/press conference as part of their Brewer game Taxpayer Tailgate outing tomorrow. The rally was to raise awareness "about the serious threat global warming alarmism poses to our prosperity, including legislation being considered by Congress that would more than double gasoline prices."
Cost of "Hot Air Tour," Tailgate, and Brewer Game July 26th
UPDATE: The Hot Air Tour rally location has been moved to AFP headquarters at 1126 S. 70th St, West Allis, 1:30pm.
Have Mayapples, Will Travel
One of the great things about gardening is that there are usually plants to share with others. If a specimen is doing well, invariably there will come a time when it needs dividing or thinning. Sometimes a particular plant does a little too well and spreads itself to places you don't want it. That is when your garden clean up can be another gardener's boon.
Tuesday is Coffee Bargain Day at Alterra
Today is Tuesday, and I must make my monthly
pilgrimage to Alterra coffee at Mayfair Mall. (It is usually the only reason I venture over to Mayfair!)
Can Elmbrook do that?
Someone brought to my attention that Wauwatosa Schools puts their school board meetings on Google video.