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National Geographic's Israel Adventure Map is designed to meet the unique needs of adventure travelers with its durability and accurate information. This folded map provides global travelers with the perfect combination of detail and perspective, highlighting hundreds of points of interest and the diverse and unique destinations within the country.
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Baron Funds is known for their small-cap growth focus. However, firm founder Ron Baron has never advocated selling a company just because it has grown, leading to some of the Baron funds holding companies for many years and well beyond any accepted definition of small cap. One fund offering that is specifically meant to hold such companies is Baron Partners Fund (BPTRX).
This fund, run by Baron, started as a partnership that was eventually turned into a mutual fund. From day one it was a non-diversified offering, focusing on the fund family's "best" ideas. Management is pretty much completely unconstrained by anything. So, investors looking to find the Baron fund family's best growth picks, regardless of size, should start by consulting this fund's portfolio.
Although I generally favor value over growth, I'm a shareholder of this fund. Moreover, I make a habit of reviewing its holdings to see if there is some common ground between my desire for dividend paying investments and Baron's focus on growth. After a recent review, I found a few companies that I wanted to look at more closely: Factset (NYSE: FDS), Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST), and Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN).
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Factset is one of the heavyweights in the financial data industry. The information it collects and distributes is massive and spans from company data to economic information. The majority of its revenue comes from so-called "buy side" customers, or those who use the information to inform their own investing decisions. Although the company provides everything an investor might need, it is not the only company to make that claim. Some of its competitors include Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters. This is a very competitive space.
Despite the cutthroat nature of its business, Factset has done fairly well historically. One important offering of its product is functionality (slicing and dicing data as needed) across multiple databases. Factset's products are so vital to its customers that its renewal rates are north of 90%. This has led to the company's enviable track record of dividend increases spanning over 10 years. Although the current yield is only around 1.4%, the growth rate of its dividend disbursement has, historically, been multiples of the historical rate of inflation. This is a dividend growth story that should interest investors seeking a fast growing distribution, particularly since Factset has no long term debt on its balance sheet.
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Founded in the late 1960s, Fastenal sells industrial and construction supplies to wholesale and retail customers domestically and internationally. At the end of 2011, the company had over 2,500 stores selling products from 11 different product lines. Although it has an international presence, North America makes up the vast majority of Fastenal's business. Management believes this market can support about 3,500 stores, but has not yet made any projections for its international growth potential, which is likely to be material based on a currently limited foreign presence. Part of the company's competitive advantage is the size and scope of its store base and distribution system in a highly fragmented market, something that it should be able to replicate internationally.
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Vail Resorts has a relatively small yield based on its recently initiated dividend, but I couldn't resist looking at the company after the early season snow storm that blanketed my town in white. The company is the largest publicly traded owner of ski resorts. Vail's portfolio of resorts includes Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, and Keystone in Colorado, and Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada. It's properties are destination resorts for skiers. Impressively, the company performed well last year despite the weak snowfall of the 2011-2012 winter season.
The company has a reasonable amount of long-term debt, though you should keep in mind that it owns material, long-lived assets (ski resorts). These assets create a fair amount of depreciation, so the company's earnings are not a true indication of its dividend paying ability. Cash flow, a more meaningful metric when depreciation charges are large (particularly true for real estate related businesses), amply covers the dividend. This isn't a great option for investors seeking a high yield, but for snow lovers it might be an interesting "trophy stock," particularly if you like to put up framed shareholder certificates.
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Dave Grohl
Must-See US Technology Conventions In 2014
Among the must-see technology conventions to visit are the Cloud Expo in New York, E3 2014 in Los Angeles, MacWorld/iWorld and Dreamforce in San Francisco and South by Southwest in Austin.
Celebrating The Beatles on Ed Sullivan 50 Years Later, With a Little Help From Reunited Eurythmics, Perry, Grohl & Wonder
The Eurythmics also reunited; Stevie Wonder, Joe Walsh, Dave Grohl were among other performers.
Nine Inch Nails, QOTSA, Dave Grohl & Lindsey Buckingham to Perform at GRAMMY Finale
It will be the first-ever Grammy telecast performance for Nine Inch Nails and QOTSA.
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Paul McCartney And Dave Grohl: The Grammys And Beyond
As Paul McCartney plots his return to rock, rumor has it that he'll be working with Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters.


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OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Oshkosh police are looking for a suspect in a sexual assault Tuesday.
Police say the incident happened in a parking lot in the 200 block of N. Washburn Street around 10 a.m.
According to authorities, the woman had a flat tire and stopped to change it. That's when a man asked if she needed help and attacked her. The woman was able to strike the man and he eventually drove away.
The victim describes her attacker as a white man, around 5'9" and weighing 230 pounds with a bigger belly. He was clean shaven with longer blond hair and glasses. He was last seen wearing a green Packers jersey, blue jeans and white athletic shoes.
His car is described as a newer white four-door similar to a Chevrolet Impala or Pontiac G6.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Oshkosh Police Department at (920) 236-6700.


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No reportable incidents this week.
1A man and woman, ages and residences not released, were arrested for disorderly conduct in the 7700 block of N. Sherman Blvd. at 6:15 p.m. May 17. The woman hit the man with a broom, and he pushed her. No injuries were reported.
2A girl, age and residence not released, was cited for disorderly conduct and underage possession of tobacco after she used a pole to hit a relative in the leg and fled the 8800 block of N. 66th Street at 2:48 p.m. May 19.
3Two male juveniles, ages and residences not released, were cited for obstruction after giving false names to police who were investigating a report of teens smoking marijuana in the 4200 block of W. Hawthorne Trace Road at 5 p.m. May 20. No marijuana was found. After being told the name he gave was false, one boy said, "Oh, yeah, I remember," and then gave his name.
4A man, age and residence not released, was arrested for driving while impaired after a report of an erratic driving in the 8700 block of N. 51st Street at 8:30 p.m. May 20. The man, who had a BAC of 0.00, did admit smoking marijuana earlier.
· A man, age and residence not released, was arrested for battery/domestic violence related, after he and his girlfriend got into an argument which turned physical outside a daycare at 10:36 a.m. May 21. The man, who hit and shook the woman, denied he did the woman and later so did she.
5Two women, ages and residences not released, were arrested for theft, and one for possession of marijuana, and the other on a warrant, after they took clothing, electronics and other items valued at over $1,000 from Kohl's, 9060 N. Green Bay Road, at 3:50 p.m. May 21. The women had a stroller and two children and as they walked through the store, they loaded up the stroller and a cart with items and then went into a bathroom. They exited with the stroller now filled with gift bags leaving behind an empty cart, empty shoe box and an old pair of shoes.
· A man was arrested for disorderly conduct/domestic-violence-related after he punched and slapped a woman in a parking lot. The man complained that she had been emotional and moody lately. She said there had been a death in her family.
· A resident reported being the victim of a fraud after he received a call saying he had won Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes and was asked to send money via a MoneyPak to receive the prize May 21. He purchased $1,500 of these Paks and gave the codes to the caller.
6A woman, age and residence not released, was arrested on six outstanding warrants after she was seen taking items at TJ Maxx, 9020 N. Green Bay Road at 2:46 p.m. May 23. Three warrants were for theft and three for trespassing.
7A man, age and residence not released, was arrested for theft and carrying a concealed weapon after taking various electronics valued at $300 including a game system and an MP3 player at Best Buy, 8755 N. Port Washington Road, at 3 p.m. May 28. The man went into a bathroom and used a knife to remove packaging and put the items into a bag and attempted to flee. He was stopped as he left the store.
8A resident reported that two cars were hit with eggs and a 20 pound bag of top soil was taken in the 8300 block of N. Regent Road between 11 p.m. May 27 and 6 a.m. May 28. Damage to the cars was $20 and the soil was valued at $3.
9Two shoppers reported the theft of their cell phones valued at $400 after they were left by accident on a shelf at Forever 21, 5766 N. Bayshore Drive, at 4:10 p.m. May 21.
10A 19-year-old Whitefish Bay woman was arrested for theft of clothing and cosmetics valued at $249 from Kohl's, 5650 N. Bayshore Drive, at 2:12 p.m. May 22.
11Two 16-year-old Glendale boys were arrested for possession of "homemade marijuana pipes" in the 2600 block of W. Mill Road at 3:50 p.m. May 22. A resident recognized the boys saying that last week one approached his child asking if he wanted some cocaine. The boys said that was just a joke.
12A 28-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and theft of items valued at over $120 including perfume and Godiva chocolate at Kohl's, 5650 N. Bayshore Drive at 5:20 p.m. May 22. The woman had .61 grams of marijuana and a grinder with marijuana residue.
13Three pairs of sunglasses valued at $650 were taken from the Sunglass Hut, 490 W. Northshore Drive, at 1 p.m. May 23. Four males entered the store and while one diverted an employee, the others grabbed the glasses and fled.
14A 20-year-old man, from Saudi Arabia with a student visa, was arrested for possession of tools to remove security tags and theft of items valued at over $1,500 including jewelry, electronics, 7 pairs of shoes and a suitcase, at Kohl's, 5650 N. Bayshore Drive, at 7:42 p.m. May 23. The man loaded a cart, went into a fitting room and then exited pulling a suitcase, leaving behind an empty cart. The man had a knife and pliers.
· A 53-year-old Glendale man was arrested for disorderly conduct/domestic-violence-related after kicking in a bedroom door and throwing a chair, hitting a woman at 1:39 a.m. May 24. The man, who was intoxicated, was angry over the care of a dog, he said.
15A 16-year-old Milwaukee girl was arrested for disorderly conduct and theft of a pregnancy test valued at $24 at Pick 'n Save, 1735 W. Silver Spring Drive, at 8 p.m. May 24. Security stopped the girl as she left the store asking if she'd taken anything. The girl said yes, pulled out the item and throwing it at the guard. She then pushed him and bit him in the chest.
16Twelve packs of Newport cigarettes valued at $105 were taken from Kaul Mart, 209 W. Silver Spring Drive, at 5:24 a.m. May 25. An employee was in the store when a man used a brick to break the front door glass and enter. She ran into the office and called police. He fled the store before police arrived.
17A $3,000 11/2 carat diamond engagement ring was taken from Zales, 5720 N. Bayshore Drive, about 5:30 p.m. May 23. A man was looking at one ring when he asked to see another ring. He was told he had to give the first ring back. When he did, the employee handed him the other ring. He grabbed it and ran from the store.
18A forced entry was reported at an office suite in the 6200 block of N. Port Washington Road before 10 a.m. May 25. A window was broken to gain entry and nothing was reported taken.
19A 42-year-old Menomonee Falls woman was arrested for theft of items valued at over $280 at Pick 'n Save, 6969 N. Port Washington Road, at 12:25 p.m. May 26. The woman loaded a cart and left without paying but paused just outside as if looking at a display. When stopped she became defensive and denied she intended to take the items. A bit later she admitted the theft saying, "I suck at this."
20A 55-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested for theft and a theft warrant at Kohl's, 5650 N. Bayshore Drive, at 1:15 p.m. May 27. The man, who carried an empty backpack, entered a fitting room with a cart of men's active wear valued at $286. He left with a "stuffed" backpack and an empty fitting room and was stopped.
21A 26-year-old Oconomowoc man was arrested for possession of 3.3 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after he was found unresponsive on the ground near a parked car in the 7000 block of N. Green Bay Avenue at 4:45 p.m. May 27. A friend was doing CPR when police and paramedics arrived. The friend said the man had injected himself with heroin. He was treated at a hospital and after being released was arrested.
No reportable incidents this week.
22West Allis police arrested at least one male, age and residence not released, for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. The vehicle was taken from Hubbard Lodge, 3565 N. Morris Blvd., about 4 p.m. May 22. The Honda Odyssey van was later found at S. 108th and W. Washington streets at 4:46 a.m. May 24.
23A Shorewood male, age not released, was arrested for disorderly conduct after a noise complaint in the 3900 block of N. Murray Avenue at 3:50 a.m. May 25. The man was fighting with a relative and when an apartment complex employee came to the scene he pushed the employee.
24A man reported being the victim of a fraud after giving $200 to a stranger in the 4500 block of N. Oakland Avenue at 4:15 p.m. May 27. That man had approached him at a Milwaukee Walmart telling a story and asking for money. The victim believed the man's story, drove him to the Shorewood address and gave him the $200 but had the man sign a note saying the money would be repaid by May 28. When it wasn't, he called police.
25Jewelry including a wedding band, value not available, was taken from the 3900 block of N. Murray Avenue sometime May 5 to May 28. There was no sign of forced entry.
26A male, age and residence not released, was referred to the DA's office after he attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 bill in the drive-thru at Culver's, 1325 E. Capitol Drive at 2:12 p.m. May 28.
27Shorewood Police served a search warrant in West Allis May 30 and arrested a 25-year-old man, residence not released, in the armed robbery of prescription medicine at Hayek's Pharmacy, 3565 N. Morris Blvd., at 4:15 p.m. Jan. 24. The investigation is ongoing.
28A man, age and residence not released, was arrested for drunken driving, with two prior convictions, failure to control vehicle and refusal to take a breath test after a witness reported a possible drunken driver in the 300 block of E. Henry Clay Street at 3:20 p.m. May 27. A search warrant was issued and the man taken for a blood draw.
29A man, age and residence not released, was arrested for drunken driving after being stopped for driving without headlights in the 5100 block of N. Marlborough Drive at 2:40 a.m. May 28. His blood-alcohol level was 0.09.
· A resident reported an attempted fraud after selling an item on Craigslist and receiving a check for more than the price May 28. The check was fraudulent and the item not sent.
30The metal frame and springs, value not available, were taken from an unassembled trampoline in the 5500 block of N. Hollywood Avenue sometime 2 to 7 p.m. May 28.
31A "heavily intoxicated" female was assisted after she was found at E. Hampton Road and N. Santa Monica Blvd. about 2:30 a.m. May 29. She said she was trying to get back to Gateway To Change rehabilitation center. The center could not be contacted and she was taken to Genesis Rehab in Milwaukee.
32A man, age and residence not released, was issued a parking ticket and warned for disorderly conduct after a witness reported him removing chalk marks from parked cars in the 5500 block of N. Berkeley Blvd. at 1:40 p.m. May 29. The witness had taken a photo of the man on a cell phone.
33A man, age and residence not released, was arrested for drunken driving, possession of marijuana, refusal to take a breath test after being stopped for speeding 59 mph in a 30 mph zone in the 4700 block of N. Wilson Drive at 1:45 a.m. May 30. The man had 3.71 grams of marijuana.
34Four pieces of jewelry valued at $4,150 were taken from the 4800 block of N. Ardmore Avenue sometime in the last six months and reported May 30.
35A witness reported a woman face down on the sidewalk at N. Marlborough Drive and E. Silver Spring Drive at 2:45 p.m. June 1. The woman told police she was doing a psychological experiment to see how long it takes people to stop and help someone lying on the ground. She was told to terminate her experiment.
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New Gear
- By: Darrel Martin
- and Buzz Bryson
Years ago Dave Whitlock, a doyen of American fly-fishing, trudged toward the beaver ponds on Montana's Big Hole River. The glorious day promised tight tippets. As he clambered through thick brush, Dave's elastic-tethered net snagged. He did what we all do: He kept walking, waiting for the net to pull free. It did not. He turned around just in time to receive the net between his eyes. After regaining consciousness, he gathered his spiteful net and continued on his way with two black eyes.
See Through Water
- By: Ted Leeson
- Photography by: Greg Thomas
If there's another piece of fishing equipment that serves as useful a range of functions as sunglasses, I am unaware of it. Good glasses defend your eyes from careening hook points and the large-caliber metal ordnance increasingly found at the end of a leader these days. They shield your eyes from the ultraviolet (UV) rays linked to such delightful prospects as cataracts and macular degeneration. Sunglasses reduce eyestrain and increase comfort in retina-searing sunlight and enhance vision on hazy or overcast days. And they allow you to see things with greater definition—important things, such as your fly on the water, the structure of the bottom, fish. Throw in the ancillary coolness factor and you have a pretty advantageous package, particularly for something that sits, largely unnoticed, on your nose.
New Gear
- By: Darrel Martin
- , Jim Butler
- and Ted Leeson
Fly Rod & Reel reviews the Ross RX reels and Evolution rods, Patagonia Nano Puff pullover, Abel's nipper and Nautilus FWX reels.
An ounce of Protection
- By: Ted Leeson
- Photography by: Cathy Beck
- and Barry Beck
Whether it's a winter escape to the tropics or a trip farther north in high summer, you can't say enough about warm-weather angling—packs of bonefish "Hoovering" the flats, lolling tarpon, trout dimpling under sapphire skies, peckish bluegills on a farm pond, shirtsleeves and shorts, sandals and shades. On warm, sun-soaked days and mild, congenial evenings, everything conduces to a larger and fuller fishing life.
Stash and Carry
- By: Ted Leeson
Perhaps the only common denominator among all the guides I've ever known or fished with, on rivers or lakes, flats or inshore waters, is that every last one of them relied on some kind of gear or tackle bag. Experience teaches, often harshly, the two fundamental, equipment-related precepts of an angling life: first, if you don't have something, you'll end up needing it; second, if you don't keep it packed and ready to go, you're going to forget it.
New Gear
- By: Darrel Martin
- and Ted Leeson
New gear from Winston, Hardy and Scientific Anglers.
Autumn New Gear
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
"The Force/MV1 is rated at 190 to 220 grains and the Force/MV3 at 350 to 400 grains. The rods feature an angled-forward stripping guide (to aid in shooting line), a handsome triangular reel seat and a super-aggressive rod taper..."
Spring New Gear
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
"These rods epitomize the company's three decades of accumulated experience in building premium fly rods. Sage has incorporated three new technologies in the Xi3 rods. First, the rods have improved torque and torsional resistance"
Cool Doodads
- By: Ted Leeson


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Rick Ross Tells DJ Skee He Told Kanye West To Sign Pusha T
Rick Ross Tells DJ Skee He Told Kanye West To Sign Pusha T
Full recap of SKEE Live Episode 7.0 features special guests Pusha T and Juicy J plus NFL MVP Adrian Peterson, In The Lab with Che Pope, Spotlight on Chanel West Coast and Off The Top original freestyle with Logic.
Check it out. And catch the full episode airing now on AXS TV, where MUSIC IS BACK ON TELEVISION!
Pusha T livened up the show and audience when he came by SKEE Live on Tuesday.
Taken Tuesday, September 10, 2013 for SKEE Live at The Conga Room L.A. LIVE and AXS TV Studios. Credit: Desiree Stone (SKEE Live / AXS TV).
Pusha T talked to Skee about "My Name Is My Name." Six tracks with Kanye is just the start of what y'all need to know to be ready for the album dropping October 8…
Catch the full interview plus Pusha T's 2-song live performance during our SKEE Live encore presentations on AXS TV.
Pusha T and Juicy J hung out together on our show last night and chatted with Skee about music collaborations from Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and more…
Plus what did these two MC's think of Kendrick's "Control" verse; and do rappers really need to get along?
Pick up Juicy J's "Stay Trippy" now.
And pre-order Pusha T's new album "My Name Is My Name" October 8th!
To see the full interview and live performances, tune in to a SKEE Live encore presentation on AXS TV!
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Capitol View Commentary: Friday, December 9, 2011
By Pat Nolan, Senior Vice-President, DVL Public Relations & Advertising
December 9, 2011
Since he took office last January, Governor Bill Haslam has developed a little bit of a reputation for "being with his friends" when a controversial issue comes up. That's been particularly true regarding hot button legislation in the General Assembly, with the Governor always seeming to want to be sure not to offend anyone by taking a strong stand.
But now on the issue of changing the state's Open Meetings Law, kudos to the Governor for speaking out against the change being proposed. The proposal would allow secret meetings by local and state lawmakers as long as no votes are taken and the number of members attending is less than a quorum.
Now what could be wrong with that? A lot of bad things could happen if you know anything about government and its ever-expanding quest for secrecy. The public's business needs to be just that…public… and not decided behind closed doors in secret sessions even if the final vote is taken later.
The Governor, who is a former Mayor of Knoxville, seems to understand that concept and he told reporters (according to an Associated Press story on December 8) that he sees little reason to overhaul the current rules which require any meeting of two or more lawmakers to be open and advertised in advance through a public notice (chance meetings by lawmakers are excluded from the law).
Local governing bodies in Williamson, Lewis and Obion Counties have asked for the new law, while others have rejected it in Anderson and Rhea Counties. What has been concerning up until the Governor spoke out is that state lawmakers have been rather quiet in their responses, leaving it mostly up to media groups to sound the alarm and speak out against more secrecy in government.
Maybe now that the Governor has been the adult in this matter, others will join him to speak out against this very bad idea.
The Governor did add when he spoke with reporters that it's difficult to explain why local governments are covered by the Open Meetings act, but the General Assembly is not. Actually, it's not that hard to explain. The framers of our 1870 Tennessee Constitution gave lawmakers an exemption with a strangely worded provision in the constitution that says "all meetings of the General Assembly shall be open unless lawmakers decide otherwise."
So, if anyone tells you that the days of political double talk are a recent invention, don't believe it!
Also don't believe any lawmakers who tell you that changing the current Open Meetings Law would be a good thing to do.
With Herman Cain suspending (basically quitting) his Republican presidential campaign in the wake of continuing accusations (which he denies) of sexual harassment and a 13-year extra marital affair, the race is on for his remaining supporters to come over to other candidates.
Cain is no longer on the ballot for the March presidential primary here in Tennessee. As for his future 2012 political involvement, he indicated he might endorse former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Others in the former Cain campaign are disputing that. Ah, the Cain campaign, confused and confusing until the end and beyond.
Based on the polls even before Cain bailed out, it appears Gingrich is already getting the lion's share of the former would-be Cain voters. He seems to be the runaway winner of the continuing contest to be the "anybody but Mitt Romney" candidate. In fact, Romney's own poll numbers are beginning to show a little bit of erosion in both national surveys and some polls in the early caucus and primary states such as Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
But that hasn't seemed to bother three Tennessee Republican congress members who have just come out to endorse Romney. Jimmy Duncan, Diane Black and Phil Roe all say they are for Romney even at a time when others in the state like GOP Governor Bill Haslam, House Speaker Beth Harwell and Congressman Marsha Blackburn continue to sit on the sidelines.
While Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey came out early for Rick Perry, most GOP elected leaders in Tennessee have sat it out until now. Will the three Tennessee GOP congressional endorsements bring some others into the fray? While the politics of folks like Governor Haslam and House Speaker Harwell are moderate enough to fit well with Romney, I am not sure he would win any polls here in Tennessee right now.
In fact, you can look for some of the Congress members who have endorsed Romney, particularly Black and Roe to take some heat about their announcements. Jimmy Duncan will too, but he's been known as something of a political maverick for years (even opposing the war in Iraq when that was tough for a Republican to do), so he knows the territory of controversy well.
But other former or current GOP state elected officials are now stepping up to endorse Romney. According to a release from the Romney campaign (December 8), that includes former governor Winfield Dunn (1971-1975) along with 13 state representatives. In that list is Majority Leader Gerald McCormick; Steve McDaniel, Deputy House Speaker; Charles Sargent, Chair of the powerful House Finance Ways & Means Committee; Barrett Rich, House Republican Whip; Curtis Johnson, Chair of the House Ethics Committee; and Richard Montgomery , Chair of the House Education Committee.
Meantime back on the national scene, one major controversy in the GOP race has been a pretty silly one in my opinion. It revolves around who will or will not attend a debate being moderated by New York billionaire Donald Trump. That's right it's the same THE DONALD who was once the front runner in this campaign earlier this year, and the man is who is still threatening to run himself as an independent if he doesn't like who the Republican Party picks.
Visiting Trump has been part of the quest for the Holy Grail for some GOP candidates, including new frontrunner Gingrich who "kissed his ring" as another candidate, Jon Huntsman, put it (Huntsman has refused to do so or to kiss "any other part of Trump's anatomy" he added). While Gingrich plans to attend the Trump debate along with Rick Santorum, Romney is saying no along with Huntsman, Rick Perry, Ron Paul and Michelle Bachman.
The stage is going look kind of empty don't you think? Does the frontrunner Gingrich really want to do this especially in light of the results of the latest Rasmussen poll which shows 42% of the public believe the GOP presidential candidates are paying too much attention to Trump? Maybe it's time for Trump to pull the plug on this circus before it becomes a ratings bust rather the boon he's been orchestrating. GOP presidential candidates don't need to make themselves look like apprentices to THE DONALD.
There are a couple of other debates coming up in the next week or so, the final ones before the votes begin in Iowa and New Hampshire. Given the continued rise of Gingrich in the polls and Romney's slight decline you can look for some verbal fireworks to go off among all the candidates. You can already see it coming in some of the new TV ads now running and some of the more personal and political attacks being launched by the candidates and their surrogates.
Nashville Congressman Jim Cooper is my guest on INSIDE POLITICS this weekend.
Washington seems to remain as dysfunctional as ever these days and the Democratic congressman's comments may give you some additional perspective compared to what we heard from Republican representative Marsha Blackburn a few weeks back on the show.
Actually Congressman Cooper has been taking some flack in recent weeks over several pieces of legislation he is pushing including one to allow the Internal Revenue Service to fill out our tax forms each year to speed up that often painful process. The ever unpopular IRS? That agency likely has job performance numbers so low they rival Congress itself? Is that the way to go?
Of course, we'll also talk some regarding the Congressman's concerns about how his district may likely be carved up by the General Assembly in time for next year's elections. And whether or not he thinks his GOP opponent in November, 2012 election might be Nashville GOP state representative Beth Harwell. Harwell is also Speaker of the House and is playing a major role in pulling together the overall redistricting plan lawmakers will approve.
INSIDE POLITICS airs several times each weekend on the NEWSCHANNEL5 NETWORK. That includes 5:00 a.m. Sunday morning on the main channel, WTVF-TV, Channel 5. INSIDE POLITICS also airs on NEWSCHANNEL5 PLUS which can be seen on Comcast Cable channel 250, Charter Cable channel 150 and NEWSCHANNEL5's over-the-air 5.2 digital channel.
Our PLUS air times are 7:00 p.m. Friday; 5:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m., Saturday; and 5:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
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It will be in January before state lawmakers decide the boundaries of our new congressional districts. But that is not stopping current lawmakers and potential candidates from testing issues and raising money.
First-term 4th District Republican congressman Scott DesJarlais is in the political gun sights of both parties. Given how the district lines are drawn, he could get a strong primary opponent. He's already gotten a Democratic challenger who is getting some help (at least indirectly) from the national Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
The DCCC is accusing DesJarlais of trying to kill off Smokey the Bear, that long-time symbol of an ongoing government public awareness campaign "that only you can prevent forest fires." DesJarlais says the campaign is an unneeded use of federal funds and he wants to eliminate it as a part of budget and deficit reductions.
Opponents say with an overall national deficit now over $15 trillion dollars, the reduction of a few million dollars spent on "Smokey the Bear" is of no real help in deficit reduction. Besides they claim, taking out Smokey the Bear could well wind up causing more fires as the public forgets about how important it is to combat human-caused wildfires. They say such blazes occurred some 36,108 times in 2010 and that's in the southeastern United States alone.
Do I see Smokey the Bear featured in a political attack ad against Congressman DesJarlais next fall? Well maybe not, as according to an on-line story by Chaz Sisk of THE TENNESSEAN late Friday afternoon (December 9), the Congressman has decided not to submit any legislation on this topic after an on-line survey conducted by Republican congressional leaders found axing Smokey didn't poll well. Well, what a surprise!
Meantime, in another Tennessee congressional district, the big bucks are rolling in. Even though he's still not old enough to hold the office, 24-year Weston Wamp of Chattanooga, the son of former Congressman Zach Wamp, has already set a record by holding the largest fundraiser ever in Tennessee's 3rd congressional district. The event raked in more than $250,000 according to an article in THE CHATTANOOGA TIMES-FREE PRESS.
In case there was any remaining doubt, the funds collected by Wamp are a clear sign that another Tennessee first-term Republican congressman, Chuck Fleischmann has a serious challenge on his hands for re-election. The young Wamp's fundraising event topped a similar one held by Fleischmann back in October which netted more than $200,000 after bringing in U.S. House Speaker John Boehner for the affair. Fleischmann has raised another $352,000 according to the NEWS-FREE PRESS, so he remains in the fund-raising lead overall, as both candidates appear they will be very well armed financially for the race ahead.
One of the major legislative achievements of the Obama Administration has been the passage of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation bill, and in particular, the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It's an effort to try and better regulate some of the financial institutions and activities that led directly to the economic meltdown in 2008 and the Great Recession.
But Republicans have never liked the new law and have actively tried to scuttle it by refusing to allow a vote on a confirming someone to run the new agency. The latest nominee of the President (former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray) has been rejected in the Senate because an ongoing filibuster could not be broken.
The White House tried a last-minute major public relations push to get Cordray over the top. For some reason, they thought they might be able to turn the votes of our Republican Senators, Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker. I am not sure why they thought there was an opportunity there. Sure, both Alexander and Corker have been known to be relatively open to working or at least talking with the White House and Democrats (at least compared to some of their GOP colleagues), but Corker has always been outspoken in his opposition to Dodd-Frank (after a brief failed effort to draft a compromise bill).
As for the effort to approve the new agency director, Corker said it was a 'political game" by the White House (with critics responding that Republicans are playing political games as well by trying to cripple a new federal agency, duly approved by Congress, before it even has a chance to operate).
That White House's efforts didn't sway Senator Alexander either, saying whoever the new director might be, he or she would be a "czar….who would answer to no one." Alexander wants the law changed to provide more accountability through a board of governors or some mechanism before allowing the agency to begin its work.
The effort by the White House did draw some support in the state. Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton drafted an op-ed piece (circulated by officials of the Tennessee Democratic Party), urging Senators Corker and Alexander to vote yes because "we need (the new agency)… to get our economy back on track…adding "blocking its progress undermines consumer protection and enables financial industry special interests to keep harming families and decimating neighborhoods throughout Memphis and across Tennessee."
Another supporter is Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper, who (according to an article on line by Elizabeth Bewley of THE TENNESSEAN's Washington Bureau on December 5) joined 36 other AGs across the country to confirm Cordray as "an honest broker and strong advocate for both businesses and consumers."
Right now the only way Condray can do that job is for President Obama to make a temporary recess appointment of Condray after Congress leaves town later this month. It's something the administration has done before during other appointment impasses. It could well happen again. But all this political fighting is yet another strong sign of how the system just doesn't work in Washington and, for very different reasons, both parties want it that way.
Congratulations to Criminal Court Clerk (and former Vice Mayor) Howard Gentry. It appears he will be running unopposed for election next year. Gentry just took over the office through an appointment by the Metro Council following the forced retirement of David Torrence. Gentry will now be serving out Torrence's term through 2014.
The lack of opposition is a clear sign of what a strong and popular politician Gentry remains. Potential candidates also no doubt remember how close he came to being in the mayoral runoff with now Mayor Karl Dean back in 2007. Now the speculation will continue about whether Gentry will try another race for Mayor when that seat is vacant again in 2015?
Another recent Council appointment, General Sessions Judge Mike Jameson, will face opposition to serve out the rest of the late Judge Leon Ruben's term (until 2014). Jameson, a former councilman, will face attorneys Rachel Bell and Jack Byrd in the March Democratic primary. Bell was one of several lawyers who Jameson edged out in the Council vote while Byrd is a first time candidate along with independent Michael Rowan. Rowan will be on the August general election ballot (if his qualification petitions are OK). My sources at the Metro Courthouse say Byrd is likely the strongest challenger to Judge Jameson.
Anyone who knows me is aware I am a big Vanderbilt sports fan.
So you can imagine how much fun these last few weeks have been as the Black & Gold football team has earned its first-ever berth in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis for New Year's Eve. It's only the fifth time in school history the team is going to a bowl (although it's the second time in the last four seasons).
First-year coach James Franklin has captured the imagination of the VU campus and Vandy Nation like no one I can remember since the days of Steve Sloan back in the early 1970s. But it took Sloan two seasons to get the Commodores to a bowl (before he left for Texas Tech) and Franklin's recruiting looks even more exciting for the future.
As I watched Coach Franklin address a crowd of over a thousand happy fans (many chanting his name) at a special bowl announcement celebration on campus last Sunday, I couldn't help but reflect back on the first time I met him. It was at the Nashville's Sports Council's annual awards ceremony last spring at the Grand Ole Opry House.
While I was walking through the crowd I saw Coach Franklin standing all by himself, literally not a soul around him. He had been on the job just a few months and I guess not many folks recognized by sight. He had no one with him from Vanderbilt or the Athletic Department to introduce him around. I thought that was odd since this was the type of audience he needed to get to know (along with star high school football recruits and their parents).
I went up to the Coach, introduced myself and welcomed him to Nashville. He was very personable and energetic during our brief conversation but I left wondering a bit just how much support he was really getting from the school despite claims by University Chancellor Nic Zeppos that Vandy would hire a rocket ship to moon if that is what it took to get Franklin whatever he needs.
Well, I don't have much doubt now. For one of the few times, if ever, in its football history, Vanderbilt officials have stepped up after Franklin's successful first season; torn up his old contract; given him a sizable raise and promised similar raises for his coaches. They are also committing to improvements in the school's football and other related facilities to make them comparable to all the other schools in the ultra-competitive Southeastern Conference where Vanderbilt plays.
In short, the school seems ready to commit millions of new dollars to finally compete in the SEC in football. Maybe we should have sensed it was coming when we saw the news stories earlier this fall about Coach Franklin renting a helicopter to go to Friday night high school football games to recruit players. But that's kind of a fad thing. What does it mean long-term? Vanderbilt has had brief, limited success on the gridiron in the past, only to see the coach leave for a job at a bigger school who can pay more.
Franklin and the University it seems are now looking for something more permanent: the change in culture that Franklin has been preaching since he arrived on campus. Now in a sport like college football where hundreds of millions of dollars ride on the whims and talents of 18-19 and 20 year-olds, nothing is certain. Expectations will ride high for the Commodores to do even better next year or once again hear taunts of "Same Old Vandy", not "Brand New Vanderbilt."
But this time it feels different. Coach Franklin and his staff have taken and motivated a team that was 2-10 in each of the past two seasons and inspired them to a 6-6 record and a bowl game (and with some luck, this team could have won up to 4 more games this season, all of which they lost by 6 points or less). This is also the highest scoring Vanderbilt team since 1948. That's 63 years ago, which is even before I was born!
While I normally discuss government and politics in this column, not sports, the achievements of the 2011 Vanderbilt football team and its coaching staff do remind me of that famous quotation of Margaret Mead when she said (and I will paraphrase): "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens (or football players and their coaches) can change the world (or a school's culture). Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
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The legislation gives exemptions to county superintendents and administrators who have never held a teaching or administrative certificate.
Existing state law declares that West Virginia faces a critical shortage of substitute teachers, especially in rural counties, but some administrators are questioning the legislation, believing lawmakers have no idea what they do.
"The word forced is what bothers me. Right now I go down in the classroom anyway and substitute when needed. As soon as you say I have to do it, then that's a different matter. I understand the only exemption is the superintendent. I want to see the central office people down here in my school substituting not expecting us to do it every time," says Deborah Marsh, Principal at Westside High School.
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Does streaming make Amazon Prime worth $99?
The expanded offerings help make the service attractive, even after a $20 price hike earlier this year.
Amazon announced Thursday that it is launching an ad-free streaming music service called Prime Music that will give Amazon Prime members free access to more than one million songs, including acts like Beyonce, Pink, Bruno Mars, Blake Shelton, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, The Lumineers and Justin Timberlake.
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This news follows Amazon's announcement in March that it would raise the price, which has been set at $79 since the service began in 2005, to $99 per year. Now, for roughly a C-note, Prime members get: two-day free shipping, free access to 500,000 Kindle titles, streaming movies and TV shows and access to a million songs.
This array of services -- including the recent music addition -- is a way for Amazon to retain Prime users amidst the price hike, says James Crompton, an analyst with IBISWorld. Indeed, Prime users tend to spend more than other users: According to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, Prime members spend an average of $1,340 per year on the site, while overall consumers spend just $968 -- so it makes sense that Amazon wants to keep Prime members happy.
But does the addition of music make the $99 price tag worth it? If you're a music buff, it may not make a ton of difference to you because you'll probably want more music than the one million songs Amazon is offering for free. Competitor Spotify, for example, offers a free service with commercials or a no-commercial service for less than $10 per month -- and it has more than 20 million songs. And even if you're not a music fanatic, it still costs $99 to get Prime, so you have to evaluate use of all the other perks it offers.
Crompton says the real value in Prime, for many people, is likely still in the shipping. For those who do a lot of shopping on Amazon -- and want fast shipping -- it's likely worth it; for those who are more occasional buyers, it may not be.
Here's a quick example to help you figure out what it means: Let's say you want two-day shipping on apparel. That will likely cost you $7.99 per shipment plus $1.99 per individual item for two-day shipping, which means that you might be better off forgoing the membership unless you planned to get many more shipments (with one item each in them) in the $35-and-under range. The math is even worse for video games and accessories, which typically cost $5.99 per shipment. Here is a list of all the Amazon shipping costs. In other words, unless you're getting multiple two-day shipments from Amazon each year, you might want to pay for shipping ala carte.
If you don't care about speed, Amazon Prime also might not make sense for you. Consumers without a Prime membership can sometimes get free shipping if they spend $35 (excluding gift wrap and taxes) or more on eligible products, though that's typically not two-day shipping. Plus, shipping rates on individual items on Amazon are often quite reasonable. Books, for example, cost $3 per shipment plus an additional $0.99 for each individual book for standard shipping (so a shipment with one book in it would cost $3.99) and $10.99 per shipment plus $1.99 for each individual book for two-day shipping.
Of course, if a Prime membership would allow you to cancel your Netflix or Hulu Plus (since Amazon Prime members get free streaming TV and movies) where prices range from $6.99 to $19.99 per month; Spotify or other streaming music library (since Prime members now get one million free songs), where prices hover around $4 to $10 per month; and/or allow you to buy fewer books (since Prime members get 500,000 free titles, it might be worth it, saving you $100 or more dollars in a year when combined with all the free shipping. But here's the thing: Sometimes, users -- especially music, book, TV or movie buffs -- find that the Amazon movie/TV/music/book libraries aren't as great as other options, so they end up shelling money out anyway.
Bottom line: If you buy a lot of items that are under $35 -- or want two-day shipping on multiple items -- the Amazon Prime membership, even at $99, is probably still a good deal. And if it allows you to ditch your streaming TV/movie or music service, even better.
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I've been a Prime member for over 8 years now and I think $99.00 is still worth it. As most know it has been $79.00 for many years. The advantages and things you get for it make it a great deal. The prices are good...even better that competitive, the video choices are voluminous, 2 day shipping for free and a great return policy. If you live in remote or somewhat remote areas like me...The nearest stores are over 45 miles from where I live... having it delivered in 2 days is wonderful especially during winter time and other bad weather times. The savings on gas alone not to mention the time factor gives even more added value. About the only things I don't buy from Amazon are perishables.
AMAZON PRIME IS A GREAT DEAL... Its a product and service that everyone should take advantage of.
I tried their music this weekend and it is very lacking. Don't expect new music, don't expect top shelf albums either. What I got when searching were live versions, instrumentals ect. As for movies, I think in two years my family has probably watched 3 or 4. Again, don't expect anything new or top shelf. I get a better selection through netflix for 8 bucks a month. Amazon can keep offering all these so called free things, but if they don't add value, they don't matter.
As someone else mentioned, shipping has gone downhill. What once was 2 day, is now 3 and 4 day shipping. I got DHL who left a printer on my doorstep in the original box and ran. I was home at the time thankfully. At least UPS rings the bell for something like that. The last time I ordered text books, the shipping company showed up an a plain van at 9pm. Who does that?
I don't watch shows in prime much. It doesnt really have much different than Netflix or Hulu. It would be nice if I could watch all the movies listed instead of only the prime movies.
I think I have gotten my money out of the shipping though. Before prime, I would select free 5-day shipping and would still if I didn't have prime. The two-day shipping is very nice though. A few times I have received my package next-day. A couple times I ordered in the afternoon and had the package waiting on me when I got home from work the next day. In that instance it was faster through amazon than if I had gone to a store to buy it myself.
I'm still on my first year and I got prime before they upped the price. I don't see myself ordering as much this year so I'll probably let it expire and see if I miss it.
Let's see, 289 orders from Amazon over the last 12 months. 40% of them below $30 each .... Still works if you ship to a dozen different destinations.
You save money when you don't feel like you *have* to load up to the $40 level for free shipping.
The article also seems to have left out the fact that you can share the free shipping part of Prime with 5 (extended) family members.
More like 3-5 days. That's how long the packages were taking to get to me, until I complained. They gave me an extra month of Prime for free. The packages started coming in 1-2 days after that. I was going to start praising Amazon about the shipping being excellent again. Now, the packages are starting to come within 3-5 days again. PRIME is such BS. Prime Instant Video selection is spotty at best. You'll only get the same 1, or 2, seasons of a show on Prime, for Months on end. I think my kids can recite the first season of Dora off by heart.
I am contemplating this service, but my main question is can you watch shows from HBO, Starz, Showtime, etc? If not, it's not worth it, as these are the only networks that have shows that are worth watching. Other channels do not interest me. I do like Amazon, and if i can watch programs from the channels I mentioned, then this might be a great deal and a way to get rid of expensive FIOS.
IT'S NOT WORTH IT!!! First they don't have enough FREE streaming stuff included with the prime membership, most of it is 1.99 per episode of tv series and 3.99 up for movies. The 10% shipping discount would probably be worth it IF YOU SHOPPED THERE ALOT. In order to break even on 99.00 fee you'd have to spend $990.00. Amazon is turning out to be just like all the other greedy stupid large companies. Don't they realize that 3 fast nickles beat one slow dime, every time!!
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