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Solitude and retreat
Just like solitude, the concept of "retreat" can use further thought. I find it interesting that the main post draws from an address given at West Point. Retreat in a military setting involves pulling back or withdrawing, but there is much more to it than simply going away. No doubt retreat is a maneuver that avoids peril, but it also provides time and space to regroup, plan, and go forth again.
Group retreats provide an opportunity for shared solitude. As counterintuitive as it may sound, our own solitude can take on richer dimensions when it is shared with another. For example, "alone" on a prayer path, two disciples pass, one going and one returning. Their eyes meet, they share a smile, and each moves on uplifted and encouraged. It really happens. It really lasts.
Be one of those disciples this year. Follow the path. Be a blessing, and be blessed.
Friendship and Walking
I have found that long, leisurely walks with a close friend while talking often leave me as refreshed as a whole weekend in retreat. Speech and breathing naturally sync up with the rhythm of walking and your pace begins to track each other. Mix all of it together: Deep breathing, light exercise, the rhythm of speaking and listening, even the physical activity of 'moving forward'--it's a complete reboot of mind, body, and soul.


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Hilton Greenville
- Free WiFi and free parking
Main amenities
- 141 guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Breakfast available
- Free airport shuttle
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- 24-hour fitness center
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Computer station
- Front desk safe
For families
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Refrigerator
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Premium TV channels
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- Heart of Greenville
- Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium (2.2 mi / 3.5 km)
- East Carolina University (3.3 mi / 5.3 km)
- Vidant Medical Center (4.2 mi / 6.8 km)
- Greenville VA Medical Center (4.4 mi / 7 km)
- Cypress Landing Golf Club (22.5 mi / 36.3 km)
- Greenville, NC (PGV-Pitt-Greenville) 11-min drive; 4.8 miles/7.7 km
- Free self parking
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- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
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- Outdoor seasonal pool
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The hotel was very nice. restaurants were all around, along with plenty of places to shop. If you didn't want to eat out, it had a very nice cafeteria and the food was good as well. The bed's were very comfortable and the rooms spacious. Will definitely visit again.
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Music, dance, food and scholarships at Polish Fest
Multiple Grammy Award-winner Jimmy Sturr and his orchestra will get the feet a-moving Saturday in Clinton Square.
The band leader from Florida, N.Y., and his merry band of musicians play at 7, 8:15 and 10 p.m. on the middle day of the three-day Polish Festival.
Music and dance troupes abound.
Of course, there will be plenty of Polish favorites kielbasa and pierogi, as well as ethnic arts and crafts.
The Miss Polonia and scholarship awards will be announced at 3 p.m. Sunday.
WHAT: 58th annual Polish Festival.
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Not much skating info here ... lots about cooking and shopping, but she does say she's ready for Campbell's.
Not much skating info here ... lots about cooking and shopping, but she does say she's ready for Campbell's.
Sasha is fun. I can just see her in the kitchen with that 'come-on' hair do I think if she marketed her cookies they would sell. Fans would buy them in crates and give them out as holiday gifts.
Like, Irina, Kwan, and how many others, she is being secretive about her program. I am in accord with her. What all that fuss was about Kwan was just plain silly.
Not sure Cohen can beat the naked chef with her hair do. I kind of agree with your assessment of the cookies sale though. Not sure what is the mean age of Cohen's fans, many people speculate early teen. Since kids control their parents when it comes to buying, so the parents of Cohen's fans will be buying cookies in crates. I do speculate that the cookies will be kept at home and be eaten up by the kids as they play their video games in front of a giant tv screen.Originally Posted by Joesitz
Cohen was not secretive about her program. She announced ahead of time that she will make an announcement of her music choice, that is PR work on her fans.Originally Posted by Joesitz
Indeed what was the fuss about Kwan. IIRC someone dragged a locked thread at MKF and started one here. If the moderators over there issued an opinion not to talk about Kwan's program, IMO let that be, or email the mods over there. Why drag it over here and speculate up a storm???
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- Once again, misc. fluff in her journal. I wouldn't be surprised to see a fluff piece on one (or several) of these things like her shopping, picking out decorations, cooking, etc. In fact I'd bet any amount of money you like that that's what her fluff pieces will be on...It's funny how many times she says "fun". Everything is "fun" to her
- The thing is, Cohen announced what her music WAS. I wouldn't say that's secretive. It's common sense that she wouldn't reveal what's IN the program, but at least she said what they WERE (after some amount of lead-in, I must add). Meanwhile, someone else didn't.
- I do agree however that the issue with Kwan was pointless- didn't really get anywhere, didn't tell us what her programs were. (as far as we know, I don't think Irina has announced her programs yet either, but I think she was told to change her short.)
Oh no! Not another "Sasha's Journal" thread!
Originally Posted by Mathman
You know where this is going, right?
Originally Posted by Mathman
Sorry ... what was I thinking!
Well, Cohen updated her journal didn't she ???Originally Posted by Mathman
It seems that Sasha is trying to relax and be diversified. Probably with the little things that she is doing around her house and other interests, she may be more confident this season in her skating. Lets hope this helps her with her nerves and she puts off the best program that she is capable of.
Good luck to all the skaters. I would image that they all a tad bit nervous at this point in the skating season. Lets hope that they all skate their best.
Originally Posted by Red Dog
Huh told to change her short??? The Russian Federation still owns their skaters, assuming the Federation is the only entity that can tell Irina what to do.
I can see the "Cooking with Sasha" fluff pieces already, blech! (Let's just see the skating!)
I'm looking forward to seeing her program next week in St. Paul, even though I'm still :sheesh: about her choosing "R&J" for the LP.
Math, don't you think you should lock it? Someone might get the idea she is doing a triple loop while carrying cookies on a cookie sheet.Originally Posted by Mathman
Rumor has it that she changed her sort program Beacuse TT informed the RF that Irina and Michelle were using the same music for their short program.Originally Posted by Red Dog
TT informed them after she seen Irina skate her short program at the Russian Test Skate.
Sorry for getting of topic.
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Didn't she talk about shopping and trying to find means to divert herself from the distractions LAST SEASON just prior to Campbells? And look how that competition turned out for her, granted she had a back problem, but somehow this was not the main reason for 3 blatant falls. I really hope she is more consistent with her jumps this time (despite this being early in the season) b/c she will face two of her biggest opponents in Turino, Kwan and Shizuka, plus the dark horse Joannie and potential medal spoiler Kimmie (GOD I wish she'd consider a more grown-up name, it's just way too junior high-ish/amateurish) and Emily.
Let's back into this:Originally Posted by VINLUVSKWAN
1 Day = 24 hours
1 Night of Sleep = 8 hours (on average anyway)
Hours left for possible training = 16
Realistic training hours = ?? Maybe 5 or 6 or even 8??
Time left assuming 8 hours max of training = 8 hours or more, for bathing, grooming, errands, shopping, fossil hunting, knitting, a life, etc.
I assume that if Sasha announced in her journal she was training 16 hours a day, there would be much speculation about how she is ruining her body physically, etc. etc. So...who cares if she spends her *non-training, awake time* cooking, shopping, fossil hunting, knitting, or whatever??


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Even PBS is getting into the Halloween programming spirit. The much-honored series "American Experience" is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a documentary marking the 75th anniversary of Orson Welles' notorious radio dramatization of H.G. Wells' 1898 novel, "The War of the Worlds."
The Oct. 30, 1938, broadcast was so notorious, of course, because so many Americans believed the nation actually was under attack by invading Martians. Welles cleverly presented the adaptation as a series of news bulletins and field reports, and, although meant as a Halloween Eve treat, it tricked about a million listeners.
Premiering at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, on WVIZ Channel 25, the "American Experience" installment about Welles and Wells should be, well, more of a treat. Rather plodding and listless, it is pretty much a by-the-numbers recounting of a story that, like a favorite Halloween tale, has been told many times before. Indeed, the most surprising thing about producer-director Cathleen O'Connell's film is that it's a bit of a slog.
When writer Howard Koch handed in his radio script for "The War of the Worlds," Welles was afraid that the approach might bore listeners to death instead of scaring them to death. They needed to find a way to make it thrilling, scary and, for a few minutes, convincing.
Something different, innovative and startling was called for, and that's when they hit upon idea of news bulletins.
The result was what narrator Oliver Platt calls "the most famous radio program in history." And such an artful radio broadcast requires an artful documentary study. This one isn't it.
O'Connell should have taken her cue from Welles and found a lively, imaginative way to tell the story. As a dependable account of how and why the broadcast sparked such hysteria, this "American Experience" entry is sturdy enough. It certainly covers the ground, but not in all that compelling or inspiring a fashion.
There are, in fact, moments that might inspire an unintended chuckle or two. O'Connell greatly miscalculated by having actors play 1938 listeners fooled, incensed or delighted by Welles' program. She filmed them in fakey black-and-white to suggest historic footage, and, even worse, had them deliver their lines as if they were characters from a 1930s B movie. The result, to put it charitably, is more than a little hokey.
These jarring "witness" reenactments are blended with expert observations from college professors, author David Ropeik, director (and Welles pal) Peter Bogdanovich and Welles' daughter, Chris Welles Feder. While never less than sound, these observations are hardly startling.
There at least should be a cracklings sense of drama to this documentary. Consider the time. America is in the grips of the Depression. War is brewing in Europe. It's a period of great unease and uncertainty.
And consider the leading man. Welles in October 1938 was the 23-year-old genius already celebrated for his landmark stagings of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" and "Macbeth." His "War of the Worlds" lands between these theater triumphs and the making of "Citizen Kane" (1941).
On July 11, 1938, Welles and his producing partner, John Houseman, launched the CBS radio program that became "The Mercury Theatre on the Air." They started with an excellent adaptation of Bram Stoker's "Dracula," followed by a version of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island." This all set the stage for "The War of the Worlds."
The evening before Halloween sometimes is called Mischief Night, and, in October 1938, the master mischief maker was Orson Welles. The most popular show at 8 p.m. Sunday was NBC's "The Chase and Sanborn Hour" with ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his wisecracking dummy, Charlie McCarthy. When the first musical interlude started, many listeners started spinning the radio dial (the day's equivalent to channel surfing).
Missing the "Mercury Theatre on the Air" setup, many thought they had stumbled on a real news report. The panic spread quickly, and, the next day, Welles was hauled in front of reporters to apologize for terrifying the nation.
Seventy-five years later, the PBS viewer might be thinking, "How could anyone be so gullible to fall for that?" The message seems to be, hold on and don't be so 21st-century smug about all this. Human beings still can be fooled and misled in countless ways, and the ever-rising tide of technology makes Welles' radio tricks look like primitive smoke-and-mirrors stuff.
That's a good message. "American Experience" should have made much more of it in "War of the Worlds." That could have started with livening things up along the historical path. As Welles once said: "The essential is to excite the spectators. If that means playing Hamlet on a flying trapeze or in an aquarium, you do it."
"American Experience" doesn't need a trapeze or aquarium, but some excitement sure would have enhanced the experience.


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SALEM — A small kitchen appliance is being blamed for causing a fire that damaged a home at 30 Craven Avenue late Wednesday afternoon and displaced three residents, fire officials said.
It was not clear if the coffee pot, which is believed to have sparked the fire, was left on or if it malfunctioned, according to Salem's Washington Fire Co. Battalion Chief John Pelura III.
The first alarm for the fire was sounded at 5:21 p.m.
Smoke from the fire at the one-story blue home on the corner of Craven Avenue and Ninth Street filled the neighborhood.
The kitchen area suffered fire damage and there was smoke damage throughout the rest of the one-story home, according to Pelura
Three adults — a mother and daughter and an unrelated male tenant — were left temporarily homeless because of the damage.
No one was injured.
Pelura said when firefighters arrived, civilian Jeff List, who works at Ardagh Glass in Salem, was keeping the fire at bay with a garden hose.
If it weren't for List's actions, fire officials said, the fire damage would have certainly been more serious.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Simon Stephens' stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, has announced dates for its Broadway run at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Preview performances will begin Sept. 15 in advance of an Oct. 5 opening.
Directed by Tony winner Marianne Elliott (War Horse), the play transferred to London's West End after a hit run at the Royal National Theatre in 2012 and won seven Olivier Awards including Best Play. Elliott will direct the Broadway production, but it will feature an American ensemble (casting will be announced shortly).
The story focuses on Christopher, a 15-year-old math genius who has problems with daily social interaction. When he is suspected of killing a neighbor's dog, he launches an investigation which takes him on a frightening, life-changing journey. The Independent raved, "This is a profoundly moving play about adolescence, fractured families, mathematics, colours and lights."
The London production was halted when the roof of the Apollo Theatre collapsed on Dec. 19, 2013 during an evening performance, injuring several patrons. The play will re-open in London at the Gielgud Theatre on June 24. The National Theatre production has also been broadcast to cinemas worldwide as part of the company's NT Live series.


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More that 200 Catholic parishes in the New York Archdiocese will be offered copies of a voter guide to the 32-nine member community school board elections in the city.
While distribution will be up to each pastor, the effort has the approval of Cardinal O'Connor, and represents an important breakthrough in cooperation between Catholics and Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition.
The voter guides report on the responses of more than 1,000 candidates for the 288 community school board seats. The guides contain no endorsements and focus on responses to questions on key moral issues of particular concern to both the Church and the Christian Coalition.
The New York Times noted that the effort was not a first. During last fall's election campaign, Christian Coalition pamphhlets on the presidential candidates were distributed in the Archdiocese of Chicago and the diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Questions in the New York school board races focused on parental rights and some key academic issues. Candidates were asked – among other things – if they supported parental consent requirements in condom distribution programs and a primary emphasis on abstinence as the most effective method to avoid sexually transmited diseases including HIV/AIDS.


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NEWARK — A 3-year-old boy reported missing this morning was found safe and asleep on the bus that was supposed to have dropped him off at his North Ward elementary school, officials said.
Shortly after the boy was found, the bus driver and an aide were fired by the private company that operated the bus, said Marques Lewis, vice chairman of the Newark school board.
District officials did not identify the private company.
Sometime this morning the boy's mother received a phone call from the McKinley School saying her child had not arrived, Lewis said. The mother told school officials her son had been placed on the bus that morning.
When the bus company was contacted, officials conducted a sweep of the bus and found the boy asleep on a seat, Lewis said.
Lewis did not say how long the child was alone on the bus.
In an interview with News 12, the mother of the child, Veronica Rivera, said her son was missing for several hours. The cable news channel named the bus company as Belair Transport of Orange.
Attempts by The Star-Ledger to contact Rivera and the bus company were unsuccessful.
Bus employees are required to perform sweeps of the bus after ending their routes, Lewis said.
"They didn't do the sweep after they got to the bus garage," Lewis said. "It was totally irresponsible. We live and learn from these experiences."


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A 20-year-old man died of a gunshot wound and a 24-year-old woman was wounded Sunday night after shots were fired in the 2600 block of Dumaine Street, a New Orleans Police Department spokesman said.
The names of the victims were being withheld pending notification of family members, said officer Janssen Valencia, an NOPD spokesman.
Valencia said 1st District officers responded to a call of shots fired about 6:50 p.m. Investigators found the man lying on the sidewalk with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. He died on the scene.
The woman was taken to a local hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.
Police have no motive or suspects in the shooting. Homicide Detective Justin Rice is in charge of the investigation.


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BROADALBIN - The Broadalbin-Perth Lady Patriots put an end to an eight-game losing streak Thursday, cruising past the still-winless Gloversville Lady Dragons 45-24.
The 44 points were a season-high for Broadalbin-Perth (3-8 overall, 2-6 Foothills). The Lady Patriots took advantage of 22 Gloversville turnovers and dominated on the glass, a mix that is often conducive to success. Zoe Simonson registered 11 rebounds in the first half before finishing with a game-high 15. Simonson explained the key to such a dominant night on the boards.
"Just making sure we box out and that's a whole team effort," said Simonson. "Every single one of us has to make sure that we box out and then someone is going to get the rebound either way."
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Broadalbin-Perth's Tatiana Ivery (25) looks to drive past Gloversville's Stacia Griesemer (11) during Thursday's Foothills Council game at Broadalbin-Perth High School. (The Leader-Herald/Shaun Anich)
Simonson tallied just two points in the game, but the Lady Patriots got a balanced scoring attack from both starters and bench players. Isabella Magliocca scored six points in the first quarter to spur Broadalbin-Perth to a 12-4 advantage. Stacia Griesemer scored all four Gloversville points in the frame.
Gloversville's offense struggled mightily in the second quarter. Emily Washburn made one free throw midway through the quarter for Gloversville's only point.
"We've been stressing defense and I've been looking because I know we're not a powerhouse team scoring wise," said Broadalbin-Perth head coach Michael Magliocca. "We try to go with our better defenders in the beginning of the game to try to take control of the tempo of the game if we can, but tonight was an all-around effort."
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Carrying a 19-5 lead into the second half, Brianna Westfall provided an additional spark off the bench for the Lady Patriots. Westfall made two field goals and hit a free throw for five points in the quarter before finishing with eight. Westfall, Magliocca, Tatiana Ivery and Nicole Traver all had at least eight points for Broadalbin-Perth.
Gloversville scored twice as many points in the third quarter as it did in the first two combined. Griesemer was big down low for Gloversville all game and put in a team-high 13 points while grabbing nine rebounds.
Broadalbin-Perth went on a 7-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to give the team its biggest lead of the game at 45-19. The Lady Dragons scored the final two baskets of the game, the second of which was their only three-pointer of the game. Natalie Kucel knocked it down with four seconds left on the clock.
"I hope they feel great about themselves tonight because it was a team effort," said Magliocca. "Tonight showed that we're improving as the year goes on."
Broadalbin-Perth will be on the road at Coxsackie-Athens Saturday with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. Broadalbin-Perth got its first win of the season against the Lady Indians 36-28 in December. Gloversville will host Glens Falls Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Broadalbin-Perth 45, Gloversville 24
Broadalbin-Perth12 7 12 14 - 45
Gloversville4 1 10 9 - 24
Magliocca 3-3-9, Traver 2-5-9, Ivery 3-1-8, Westfall 3-2-8, Kordjyak 2-1-5, Decker 2-0-4, Simonson 1-0-2. Totals 16-12-45.
Griesemer 4-5-13, Kucel 1-0-3, Washburn 1-1-3, Ross 1-0-2, Stover 1-0-2, Gifford 0-1-1. Totals 8-7-24.
3-point-goals: Broadalbin-Perth 1 (Ivery); Gloversville 1 (Kucel).


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Gateway Concert Band will perform shows in Enumclaw and Buckley
The Gateway Concert Band will present its spring concerts, entitled "Taken by Storms," in Enumclaw and Buckley.
The first show will begin at 2 p.m. March 24 in the White River High School auditorium. A second show is planned for 7:15 p.m. March 25 in the Enumclaw High School auditorium.
Guest Artist Robert "Bob" Storms will join the band in a variety of roles. He will be featured as the clarinet soloist in "A Tribute to Artie Shaw." He will also direct two of his own original compositions: "The Blue and Gold March" and "Valley Forge Overture." He also will narrate Sergei Prokofiev's classic "Peter and the Wolf."
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Results tagged ' Jason Bartlett '
Padres look stronger up the middle
It wasn't more than two days after the 2010 regular season ended when Padres general manager Jed Hoyer told reporters that he wanted the team to be stronger up the middle in 2011.
Hoyer then went out and traded for center fielder Cameron Maybin and shortstop Jason Bartlett and signed free second second baseman Orlando Hudson.
All three have made nice first impressions on Opening Day, as Maybin had a sliding catch in shallow center field on the first play of the game.
Bartlett and Hudson — with an assist to pitcher Tim Stauffer, of course — have combined to turn three double plays through the first five innings of Thursday's game.
Strong up the middle, indeed.
— Corey Brock
Twins, Orioles talking Hardy
As MLB.com reported yesterday, the Orioles are still in the
market for a shortstop after the Jason Bartlett deal fell through. J.J. Hardy
remains an option, as does Brendan Ryan and Cesar Izturis.
The Baltimore
Sun reported Wednesday afternoon that the Orioles are engaged in "serious talks" to acquire Hardy,
and while the two sides are definitely discussing their options, the Twins
might chose to wait until they can reach an agreement with Japanese infielder
Tsuyoshi Nishioka.
The Twins could move Hardy if they feel confident a deal with Nishioka will get done. The two clubs have talked about a Hardy trade before, and the Orioles are aggressively pursuing an upgrade at shortstop.
–Brittany Ghiroli
Mozeliak douses Bartlett notion
In his nightly powwow with reporters on Monday evening, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak touched on a wide range of topics — but before he even took the first question, he got right to one specific point.
Cardinals odds and ends
A few odds and ends from the Cardinals on day one of the Winter Meetings:
be useful as a utility player. I don't know at this point in his career if that
something that would fire him up to come to the ballpark. I think 'Mo' is going to
be checking out to see where his value is. If there's value in an area that we
can do some good, then that's probably a better situation, to get him a place
where he can play. He would be an excellent utility man, but I don't know that
that would motivate him to be excited to come to the park. He's young and he
wants to be a regular."


text: There are a lot of unhappy campers in the aerospace engineering community these days, and no wonder. In the past 18 months, the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company has sent pink slips to 31,000 employees, approximately 2,000 of which held engineering and technical positions. SPEEA, the union that represents 22,300 technical and professional employees at The Boeing Company in several states, says that the company will send an additional 4,000 workers packing by year's end. "Engineers are leery right now," says Bill Dugavitch, SPEEA spokesperson. "They are not seeing any commitment on the part of the company to retain engineering talent." SPEEA is particularly incensed over the company's decision to move hundreds of technical and engineering jobs to a design center in Moscow, and also the opening of a new parts factory in South Africa in 2002. Former Boeing Engineer Jerry Lisewych of Washington State says that he was a casualty of the company's overseas outsourcing efforts, receiving his layoff notice 15 months ago. He's still looking for work. "I unknowingly trained my own replacement, a Hungarian resident and citizen," says Lisewych. "Boeing is sending jobs overseas, and those jobs are for foreign residents only. Laid-off employees are not eligible to apply." Next up: Boeing will decide where to build the new 7E7. Rumors abound that some of the work will go overseas. Dugavitch says that SPEEA has efforts underway to ensure that it stays at existing Boeing facilities here.


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October 26–27, 2011
On Wednesday, October 26, and Thursday, October 27, 2011, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, CAP Services, Inc., Community Bankers of Wisconsin, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, U.S. Small Business Administration and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority will co-sponsor a conference entitled "Economic Development in Rural Wisconsin: Developing a 21st Century Response to Compete in Today's Global Marketplace." The purpose of the conference is to explore and discuss policies that speed, strengthen and enhance economic development in Wisconsin's rural areas to increase their competitiveness and support new market development in today's global economy.
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Last year 38...love it!
Last year 38...love it!
Started in early 1961 at age 9 - 4th grade - Olds Special - still have the horn and the receipt!!!
Kanstul 1525 Flugel
Yamaha Bobby Shew 6310Z Flugel
1967 Getzen Eterna (my 2nd - still going strong after all these years)
1961 Olds Special (my 1st...battered, bruised, & passed around but back home)
Started at 11 in 6th grade. Had a cruddy begineer horn. Some "Aristocrat" or something that was real basic begineer horn. It has been the only one I've ever had untill yesterday. Now in
10th grade and I plan to play untill I die.
I started playing at 13 but only for a couple months. Following year I played baritone and then at 15 I was back on trumpet again. It was a crappy Bach beginers horn and I hated that thing. When I was 16 a tuba player stepped on it by accident and the band lent me an old beat up King. It was really brassy and had a great sound. I 'kept' it I just started playing again recently after a 10 year hiatus:)
5th Grade
10 years old
Conn Director (wish I still had it)
Stopped at 14 and picked it up again at 56....
Bb Gplated MR Eclipse
Bb Getzen 3051s
Picc Yamaha 9830
age 10 (5th grade) - on student conn (everything still works) -quit 20-25, played 25-35 - only reach E above high C on (post UMI King silver Flair - my favorite/current), quit 7 years, back at it for 10 months now --at 45 -- BEST I HAVE EVER BEEN, Can hit E above double C softly and lightly -can play to A above high C
NEVER QUIT, and if you do, come back, practice, patience, perserverance --its never too late!!!!,
Started at age 11, 6th grade. Only year of band "instruction" as my family moved the next year to a town that did not have a junior high band program but I continued to play through college. Just restarted two weeks ago after a 25 year layoff. Loving it.
I was 11 yrs old, and started on a leaky King Cleveland Superior cornet. A year later I started trumpet lessons and my mom bought me a 1961 Benge from my teacher. That was a great horn - it had belonged to Bobby Shew so it was EXTRA cool! 27 yrs and a few horns later, I'll still never forget the feeling when I got that Benge :)
Adams A1, satin gold lacquer, 0.55 (and it's twin in clear lacquer)
Adams F2, gold brass bell 0.55
Yamaha 8335LA (Navy horn)
Adams ACB Prologue
Conn 112B
NY Bach Mercury
50's Calicchio
Marcienkewicz Rembrandt flugel (for sale! Contact Trent Austin for details)
Schilke P5-4
French Besson Classic C
Yamaha 761 Eb/D
Weril Regium Eb/D (for sale soon)
vintage Benge pocket trumpet
Austin Custom Brass mouthpieces
More news to come!
Age 50
King 602 cornet, Yamaha YTR-6335.
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Started at age 26 with a Jupiter rental. After 6 months, bought a decent Yamaha with 2 complete sets of C and Bb slides, then got me an old but valiant Couesnon cornet. After 3 studious years, had a long hiatus due to moving to the States and going through numerous life changes. Finally restarted to practice consistently 3 months ago.
Promised myself a new horn if I make noticeable progress after a year. Thinking of a flugel with a V cup MP for the sweet sound but those Selmer TT are awefully sexy too, or a Taylor Chicago custom, or a Kanstul. So many temptations out there...
Selmer Radial, Bb.
Yamaha YTR4420E, C.
1930 Couesnon cornet
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It is indeed heartbreaking to hear that, 3 years after our "mission [was] accomplished," Iraqis and Americans are still being blown up, in a situation all sides agree is hopeless and helpless. Some cling to the notion that a U.S. presence is still doing some good and that a drawout or draw-down would be… "counterproductive." I wonder whether this is true or not–and don't pretend to know. But I do know two things: 1.) The president's impulsive and thoughtless war still seems criminal and ought to be investigated not by cronies but by an independent body. 2.) In this age of ideas, no one in charge of the war seems to be trying anything new. And what we're clinging to isn't working.
Here in New York there is guffawing and sighing if the subway takes a little longer to come. Imagine your house getting hit by a cluster bomb, your uncle getting blinded by the explosion, your sister or brother being killed and buried under the rubble. The soldier who killed him is himself just a kid following orders who later on loses his right arm in an explosion and will have to spend the rest of his life on disability–until the cost of the war dries that up and he ends up in New York panhandling on Fifth Avenue.
Imagine a curfew that prevents you from leaving the house for three years, or having to coast in your beat up gas guzzling clunker at 10 miles an hour when you're late for work, behind a foreign tank–if you try to pass it you'll be flattened to a track of tread.
The only emotion we've seemed to register nationally since Katrina wiped Cindy Sheehan out of the papers has been cynical humor that essentially veils what's underneath with laughter. But we need to mourn, and then tap back into our reserves of anger.
For a sense of what an impossible situation the people in Iraq are caught in–U.S. soldiers and Iraqis alike–then have a look at Yarislav Trofimov's Faith at War, just out in paperback. When Guernica interviewed Mr. Trofimov, he noted the gruesome game of kill or be killed soldiers are playing with ordinary Iraqis and insurgents:
"Now as to the behavior of the soldiers: occupations always corrupt the occupiers. If you are an eighteen or nineteen-year-old with little education, as is often the case, and you're put in charge of many, many people on the other end of the world, you have absolute power and you're not prepared for it. I think that it leads to a power that many abuse.
"Now, the other problem is that the priority of many soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan is operational security: not getting killed. Now that is a very valid priority, but it has to be balanced against many other priorities, especially not killing too many locals in the process."
To read the whole interview, click here.


text: BAD HOMBURG disputes with Wiesbaden and Baden-Baden the dubious distinction of being the spa where Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky frittered away his fortune at the roulette wheel and thus found inspiration for The Gambler. Literary associations aside, the town has a certain genteel quality and a rather longer history than its Wilhelmine airs and graces would suggest: from 1622 to 1806 it was the seat of the Lilliputian landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg, and it has the Schloss to prove it. In the nineteenth century Kaiser Wilhelm II was a regular visitor and the Prince of Wales – the future British king Edward VII – popularized the Homburg hat.


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COPPER HARBOR - Next month, Copper Country residents will be able to get in some quality fishing while helping out a good organization.
Anglers for Omega House, a splake fishing event, will be held from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 in Copper Harbor.
Tickets are $50 per person, and include a spaghetti dinner at the Mariner North afterwards.
The event is dedicated to Loretta Paulson, an Omega House resident who died in September, as well as others who have passed on.
"It's such a wonderful place, and we're trying to spread the word on what it actually does," said Paulson's son, Marko Paulson of Calumet. "There's a lot of people who don't know about it, so we're trying to get the word out even more."
Paulson came up with the idea in gratitude for Omega House's care for his mother. Loretta Paulson, who suffered for cancer for the last nine years of her life, moved to the Omega House in August.
"She was very impressed with the whole place," he said. "When the doctor told her it was time to go to Omega House, she had no qualms about it. It's a great place. You can eat when you want to eat, there's no set time. Everyone has their own room. I guess this is my way of trying to give back."
It's also an opportunity for Omega House to do a fundraising event on the north end of the Keweenaw Peninsula, said Carol Pfefferkorn, events and outreach coordinator.
"We have events we do in the Keweenaw, but we really haven't been up to Copper Harbor," she said.
Omega House is hoping to get 100 anglers up to Copper Harbor for the event.
All proceeds go to help to continue the care Omega House provides. About 300 people have stayed at Omega House since it opened seven years ago, Pfefferkorn said. And with a per diem cost of $210, many residents are unable to pay the full amount.
"Between our endowment fund and events that we plan, that money helps to defray the cost of a resident's stay," she said.
Even if people don't fish, they can buy a ticket and be eligible for door prizes, Paulson said.
"You don't have to fish or anything," he said. "We just want people to come out."
For more information, call Omega House at 482-4438.


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Community calendar | Easter egg hunts this Saturday at Mercerdale Park
The annual Mercer Island Parks and Recreation egg hunts will be held on Saturday, March 30, at Mercerdale Park. The Lil' Ones egg hunt will begin at 5 p.m. for 1 to 6-year-old kids. The flashlight egg hunt begins at 8:30 p.m. for kids ages 7-10. A $5 donation is suggested.
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Matzoh Ball Soup Class: 4-5 p.m., March 27, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Preschool through fifth grade. Join SJCC Enrichment Coordinator Katie London to make the soup. Kidstown: $5 (anyone enrolled in cooking class is free). SJCC members and guests: $8. www.sjcc.org.
Arti Gras Fine Arts Showcase: 5:30-8:30 p.m., March 27; 6-9 p.m., March 28, Mercer Island High School, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. Two-night showcase celebrates the arts in Island public schools. Wednesday: visual arts with hands-on art activities. Thursday: celebration of music. Cost: $15 (at door), $10 (in advance). www.mifineartsed.org.
YTN 30th Anniversary Summerstock Auditions: March 27, Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th Street. Youth actors (grades 3-12) sought for "Godspell," "Shrek: The Musical," "Chaos Theory." Audition appointment required. Contact: Jessi, (206) 232-4145, ext. 100. www.youththeatre.org.
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The Strivers Lecture: 1:45 p.m., March 28, MICEC, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Speaker: Samuel John Youssef, M.D., a Yale-trained cardiothoracic surgeon at Swedish Medical Center who completed an apprenticeship with Professor Hugo Vanermen, the "father" of minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery, in Brussels, Belgium. Contact: (206) 232-0863.
SJCC Chocolate Family Seder: 5-6 p.m., March 28, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. A short traditional seder; everything will be made with chocolate. For families with kids of all ages. There is a cost for admission; Kidstown families free. www.sjcc.org.
SJCC Young Family Passover Seder: 6-7:30 p.m., March 28, Seattle Jewish Community School, 12351 8th Ave. N.E. A seder for families with young children (under age 6); celebrate the Passover story with food, music, crafts. There is a cost for admission. Children under age 2 are free. www.sjcc.org.
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Boy Scouts - Scouting for Food: 10 a.m., March 30, neighborhood around 9100 S.E. 42nd St. Boy Scouts Troop 252 will be collecting donations for the annual Scouting for Food in the MIHS neighborhood. To support the Troop, set your donation of canned foods on your porch for pick-up.
General Investing - Stocks, Bonds: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., US Bank, 2737 78th Ave. S.E. Class covers: stocks, bonds, annuities, managed accounts (how much do you really pay) and do-it-yourself investing. Presenter does not sell books or solicit accounts. Contact: Kevin, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Lil' Ones Egg Hunt: 5 p.m., March 30, Mercerdale Park, S.E. 32nd Street and 78th Avenue S.E. Kids, hop on over to the park with your egg hunting basket. A separate section will be reserved for ages 1-3. Please, no children over age 6, and no parents on the field.
Flashlight Egg Hunt: 8:30 p.m., March 30, Mercerdale Park, S.E. 32nd Street and 78th Avenue S.E. Kids, hop on over with your egg hunting basket and flashlight. No parents on the field. Ages 7-10.
Tuesday | Apr. 2
Mercer Island Rotary Club Luncheon: 12-1:30 p.m., April 2, MICEC, 8236 S.E. 24th St. The club meets every Tuesday. Each meeting covers club activities and features a weekly guest speaker. The general public is welcome to attend.
Wednesday | 3
Probus Club of Mercer Island Meeting: 10:30 a.m., April 3, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Speaker: Ed Holmes, Mercer Island Chief of Police.
East Link Cost Savings Open House: 4-7 p.m., April 3, Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave. N.E. Sound Transit and the City of Bellevue invite the public to review and comment on the proposed East Link Cost Savings ideas before a final decision is made. www.soundtransit.org/eastlink.
Thursday | 4
Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce April Membership Luncheon: 12-1:15 p.m., April 4, MICEC, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Speaker: Earl Bell, author of "Winning in Baseball," business consultant and Little League baseball coach. Informal networking: 11:45 a.m. RSVP: email@example.com, (206) 232-3404. Deadline: April 2. Cost: $15 (members), $20 (nonmembers).
Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group: 3-4:30 p.m., April 4, MICEC, 8236 S.E. 24th St. A consistent, caring place for group members to discuss the challenges/problems of the disease, share their feelings and find emotional support, and exchange information about Alzheimer's. Free.
MIVAL 3rd Annual Treasures in Miniature Art Show and Artists Reception: 5:30 p.m., April 4, MIVAL Gallery, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. Exhibit open: April 4-27. Paintings are less than 8 inches; 3-D art is less than 6 inches.
Mercer Island Freemasons: 6:30 p.m., April 4, VFW Post 5760, 1836 72nd Ave. S.E. Mercer Island Lodge #297, Free & Accepted Masons of WA, meets the first Thursday of every month. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Meeting: 7:30 p.m. To become a Mason, ask about membership. www.mercerislandmasons.org.
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Clothed Model Paintings Exhibition: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., April 6, MICEC, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Winter Session Clothed Model Class's first exhibition. Refreshments served; meet facilitator McAlister Merchant and artists. Spring class: Fridays, April 5-June 21. (206) 275-7609, www.myparksandrecreation.com.
Events | Ongoing
MIYFS VOICE & SVP Registration: 10 a.m., March 27, through 5 p.m., April 24, at www.mercergov.org/voice. This summer, MIYFS offers two youth volunteer programs: VOICE (high school) and SVP (middle school). Contact: Tambi Cork, firstname.lastname@example.com, 275-7755.
"Video Animated Storytelling" Parks and Recreation Spring Break Camp: 10-11:30 a.m., April 1-5, Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club PEAK, 4120 86th Ave. S.E. Ages 7-13. Pick a fantasy scene and choose from computer animated avatars to tell a story. Cost: $139 (resident); $166 (nonresident).
"Green Screen Video Mania" Parks and Recreation Spring Break Camp: 12:30-4 p.m., April 1-5, Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club PEAK, 4120 86th Ave. S.E. Ages 9-14. Bring home a DVD of the video you produce. Cost: $184 (resident)/$220 (nonresident).
Parks & Recreation Senior Golf Program: Mondays, April 1-Oct. 28. Nine hole, 18 hole options, local golfing courses. Transportation available ($5), green fees on your own. Fee plus tax: $24 (resident); $28 (nonresident). Contact: Katie, (206) 275-7862.
Events | Upcoming
Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day Programs: April 7. Memorial service for Holocaust victims and their families: 10:30-11:30 a.m., SJCC Holocaust Memorial, 3801 East Mercer Way. Public lecture: 2:30-4:30 p.m., UW Kane Hall. Speakers: Leo Hymas, soldier who helped liberate Buchenwald; and Robbie Waisman, a Buchenwald survivor. Sponsors: The Holocaust Center, UW Jewish Studies Program. www.wsherc.org.
Jewish History in Washington State: 7:30 p.m., April 8, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. Presented by Howard Droker, historian/author. Doors open: 7 p.m. Autographed copies of "Family of Strangers" will be available. Cost: $5. Free for JGSWS members. www.jgsws.org.
Parks and Recreation Senior Lunch and Conversation: 12-1 p.m., April 10, MICEC, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Second Wednesday of every month, starting in April. Transportation available. Reservations required. Contact: (206) 275-7895, prompt #2. Limited drop-in availability. Age: 65+. Fee: $5 plus tax.
An Afternoon With Charles Fox: 2 p.m., April 28, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. Charles Fox, renowned composer of many TV hit-show themes, film scores and the Grammy award winning song "Killing Me Softly," will be at the piano to play his music and talk about his exceptional career. Part of SJCC Jewish Touch Lecture Series. Cost: $12 ($8 for SJCC members, seniors, students). www.sjcc.org.
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Skip to comments.Are the 10 Poorest U.S. States Really Republican?
Posted on 06/09/2012 9:58:46 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Most of the 10 poorest states are Republican is a quote of CNNs Jack Cafferty. It appeared in his Cafferty File blog last September 22, and was accompanied by the opinion, this is something the GOP cant be too comfortable with. Indeed, in an election year, you can bet that Democrats will try to make hay with those data.
My previous column made the case that Democratic Party policies have induced the impoverishment of Americas poorest cities. Turnabout is fair play. If Republican policies have led to the economic stagnation of entire states, whereas Democrats are only responsible for ruining cities, then the Dems might have the stronger campaign talking point. Lets examine the 10 poorest states to see if Republicans are to blame for their relative economic standing.
The poorest states, based on per capita income, are, from first to last: Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, West Virginia, Louisiana, Montana, South Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, and North Carolina. Of these, exactly halfArkansas, Kentucky, Montana, North Carolina, and West Virginiahave Democratic governors and three have Democratic majorities in the lower house of their legislature, so these state governments can hardly be classified as completely Republican. On the other hand, only North Carolina voted for Obama in 2008, so in that sense, these states may be leaning Republican.
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
Looking at the list of the 10 poorest states, all except Montana are east of the Mississippi River. That means they are older states. Those nine also happen to be concentrated in the South. This is significant: They were all slaveholding states. They focused on producing commodities, whereas the northern states produced more value-added goods, more manufactured goods, more capital-intensive goods.
In short, those nine erstwhile slaveholding states have been lagging behind the northern states economically for two centuries. Just because one generation of leaning Republican has not eliminated a disparity that was entrenched for centuries, it is not an indictment of Republicans.
The more important factor is not the economic ranking of states at a point in time, but the overall trends. An important article by John Merline compared the economic performance of blue states and red states during the presidency of Barack Obama. The trend of economic indicators clearly favors Republican states.
Democratic states have experienced lower growth in both jobs and income in the last few years. Home prices have fallen further in blue states, and their unemployment rates are higher.
In other words, a dynamic economic analysis of the states casts a far more favorable light on Republican states than static analysis. Since real life is dynamic, not static, Republicans can make the stronger case about which party is best suited to lead the way to greater prosperity.
I very much disagree with article, and I will use a real life simple analogy. Who is versus appears poorest among a hardworking frugal indiviudal versus one who runs up a big credit card bill?
This simplistic comparison based on raw income levels is worthless. The question has to consider the cost of living too, among other factors. I moved from Colorado to Alabama and found my standard of living increased dramatically even though my income actually decreased a bit.
Let's face it, if we look at individuals and not States, the more successful people tend to be Republicans while losers tend to be Democrats. There are exceptions, of course. The Democratic leadership is extremely rich, but the Democratic base is full of poor bastards who are played by the elites and are envious of their more successful neighbors.
In this years Primary Election Mr. Barack Obama (incumbent) beat an unknown by a whopping 53% to 47% in Arkansas. When I say unknown, I mean unknown. Republicans just can't seem to find good conservative candidates for the state elections that (1)resonate with the people or (2) don't have a lot of baggage. I think many Arkansans are seeing the light. I look for a strong Romney vote this year.
Classic Cafferty ... how to lie with "statistics"
Per capita income shouldn't be the standard, given the wide variations in cost of living. Purchasing power is what money and income is all about.
And furthermore, why not compare by counties, wouldn't you get a better idea usually a more accurate measurement? Or doesn't that fit this jackass' agenda?
If that information persuaded even 10 people to change the way they vote - or think - I would be surprised.
When Jack was merely a local New York newscaster, he was bearable. After that, he became unbearable. End of story.
The biggest problem with the media (a problem Jack epitomizes) is a key problem they share with academia - they are so full of themselves.
If you are fighting for your survival, you don't ask your enemy to lead you.
Agree ... Common sense says states shouldn't be "rich".... They should be efficent, frugal an competent with a stable emergency fund.
If this presstitute gauges success in such a manner his opinion is moot.
At this point, given the article was authored almost nine months ago by liberal moron, who gives two craps?!?
The median household income for New York City is $50,285.
I'll go out on a limb here -- by virtually every measurable parameter, someone can live a lot better on $50,285 in Mississippi than someone can live on $50,285 in New York City.
I also betcha it costs an employer a lot more to attract an employee in New York City than it does in Mississippi.
of course, if one wants to go down the road "of the ___ poorest ______," we could proceed to the 10 poorest, 20, 30, 40, even 50 poorest cities and examine their political leanings.
Jack Acidly...
Folks around here don't have much money at all but hey, we wouldn't know what to do with it if we did.
I would what this would look like if you defined a "poor" state by state government deficits and debts. I'll sure you see a big difference as to which party has the "poorer" states.
Welcome to America's best kept secret.
I will be joining you both in a couple of weeks.
I'll bet those same states were among the poorest back when they used to vote Democrat too.
In short, those nine erstwhile slaveholding states have been lagging behind the northern states economically for two centuries. Just because one generation of leaning Republican has not eliminated a disparity that was entrenched for centuries, it is not an indictment of Republicans.
Exactly my line of thinking and you said it well.
What about southern cities vs. northern cities? Just my observation but the larger cities in the south seem to fare better than comparable sized northern ones. I'm thinking of D./F.W., Atlanta, Houston et al. Are these cities run by democrats?
All we have to do to see the utter failure of liberal policies concerning cities is look at Detroit.
Same here, houeto, except it's deer, turkey, and all the fresh veggies we can raise. Who would want to live in any of those dying cities up east?
In short, those nine erstwhile slaveholding states have been lagging behind the northern states economically for two centuries. Just because one generation of leaning Republican has not eliminated a disparity that was entrenched for centuries, it is not an indictment of Republicans.
Exactly my line of thinking and you said it well.
What about southern cities vs. northern cities? Just my observation but the larger cities in the south seem to fare better than comparable sized northern ones. I'm thinking of D./F.W., Atlanta, Houston et al. Are these cities run by democrats?
All we have to do to see the utter failure of liberal policies concerning cities is look at Detroit.
Purchasing power is what money and income is all about."
We just returned to Texas from a few days to the Mississippi gulf area. Since we always stay where we can cook most of our meals, a trip to the grocery story was at the top of the list. Groceries were a whole lot less expensive than in Texas as was the gas. I was really amazed and our vacation dollars went a whole lot farther than expected. Beaches were also a whole lot cleaner and not crowded at all. We certainly are going back.
I think you should blame Jefferson Davis (D-MS) for the problems of the South.
let's see...
the left loves big govt and big govt contracts
the left has been in control of the purse strings since 2006
do ya think maybe, juuuust maybe, there have been more federal contracts awarded to dem states ... or more big money state level contracts awarded in dem states... knowing full well the fedgov will back any short fall the state may have financially
this is how the liberal states drain the conservative states. not entirely through direct federal contracts, but through radical over spending at the state and local levels
knowing the fedgov will demand mores taxes from those of us in less liberal states... draining us to support themselves
in florida, where state revenues come directly from sales and property taxes, an increase in federal taxes directly impacts the state revenues possible... as it reduces the amount spent at the local level.
and of course, those tax increases are used to support places like detroit, CA, NY and MA
But your points are valid. Slavery made some individuals rich but meant that the economic development of those states did not match the North--there was little manufacturing. The war devastated parts of the South, and after the war Confederate money was worthless, so the area became a debtor region and incomes were generally much lower than in the North.
I heard someone talking today about his family's experiences. They had a farm in Tennessee during the war and although their house wasn't burned, most of what they had of value was taken by Union troops including their farm animals and food supplies. He said that he is often asked how they did during the Depression and he said that during the Depression they were still recovering from Reconstruction. He is old enough to remember the Depression.
This is BS... it what you can buy with your income...some one figured Upstate New York was poorer than Mississippi...they made more money but they had nothing left after taxes..
Lets add the debt in.
California, NY, NJ, MA, MI, IL - these are all bankrupt and will have huge tax bills coming for their citizens. They have pensions that they cannot pay so they will take from workers to pay it.
Without the irresponsibility in the Dem leadership concerning muni unions and spending, there is only half of a conversation.
The article is flawed.
Do they take into account cost of living? Money goes a LOT further in those states.
>I think you should blame Jefferson Davis (D-MS) for the problems of the South.<
Ever heard the term, "Sunbelt"? Putting North Carolina, for example, in a group of "poorest states" works if you've never been there.
If the King of England hadn't made them buy slaves, there wouldn't have been a problem.
The planter elite brought on the war because they were afraid that the election of a "Black Republican" threatened the long-term viability of slavery. Jefferson Davis was a member of that elite but just one man and far from the worst. Slavery was well entrenched in the South before he was born, and the Revolutionary era politicians in the South who thought that slavery was evil were afraid to try to do anything about it, because it would be political suicide to try.
The planter elite were sort of like the union bosses of their day. Get what's good for themselves and to hell with everyone else.
The real question is where do democrats think all them people who are too poor to live under their high taxes and regulations?
That is right our Conservative and more free States.
Yet anther reason Yankee poor and middle class would find it advantageous to move south. Thus inflating our ratio of poor to rich and lowering our per-captia income.
Congratulations-where are you moving to? I'm just outside of Montgomery.
"I think you should blame Jefferson Davis (D-MS) for the problems of the South."
That is probably the most ridiculous statement I've ever heard on this forum.
Jeff Davis was not even responsible for the Southern Independence movement, he was just elected president of the Southern Confederacy.
A case could be made that he was responsible for inability of the Southern Confederacy to hold back the Imperial hordes. But it seems highly unlikely any could do much better against such odds.
The author is right thou the devastation of the south, utter destruction of the south (economic base included) and subsequent Federal trade and monetary policy's which favored industrial over agrarian economic activity served to impoverish the south. The trend of Federal policy was in this direction before the war(that is what led to the war) and after the war with the South striped of its political power and enslaved to the north. Protectionist and inflationary national banking policys became a mainstay.
Money became more constrated in the urban, manufacturing north and it became even harder for the now devastated agrarian southern economy to make a profit.
Thank you. The wife, kids, and I are moving to Huntsville. Tough moving from where I am, since my extended family is here, but it was a really good opportunity, and I have heard and seen nothing but positives about AL and Huntsville. Well, except for tornadoes...
>>>>Jack Acidly...<<<<
How 'bout Jack Assheadly?
No joke. Even in super-lean 2011 Montana had a freaking budget SURPLUS thanks to its tight-fisted Republican legislature.
(The governor is a Democrat and a blooming idiot—I repeat myself—but that is about to change.)
Good lord, Montana has oil, coal, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, timber, water, fine cropland and better rangeland, hearty people (the locals anyway) and endless miles of wide-open country...and this Jackass wants to tell me that New York or Illinois is rich and Montana poor?
Sure. Good. I'll help him spread the word.
I was going for the whole (D-MS) thing. The economics of south is not a problem caused by the modern Republican party nor by Jeff Davis.
If true, it still doesn't bother me. I couldn't ask for a better quality of life or more freedom in this nation at this stage of history than I have in my home state (MS). Let the negative stereotypes keep on rolling, at least it's guaranteed to keep liberal carpetbaggers from wanting to move here and "improve" the place with all their liberal values. I heard all this mess when we were being threatened if we voted to keep our flag(MS), we still voted to keep it and life is still good.
The most broke states are Illinois, California and New York - All run by the Dummycrats.
All these states except WV are poor for one reason and that poverty is not broad based but limited to one or two particular groups
Which drags down the whole states numbers
Same effect as crime rates and bastard kids
I mean really folks....are y'all just that damned scared to speak the truth?
Montana has a buttload of poor Indians on reservations and West Virginia has been in and out of coal depressions as one big single industry state with little "easy" land forever
Democrats don't help but that is as much a symptom as a cause
There are almost no GOP run major cities anywhere anymore...not even Dallas....which runs much better than say Memphis....both Dem cities
This is what the truth gets you. It's enough to scare most folks into silence.
As I remember it the Virginia effort to stop slavery was three generations earlier — it was Queen Anne that prevented it.
Jefferson may have desired to cite that long past in incident but it was Patrick Henry that raised it in speeches.
"In short, those nine erstwhile slaveholding states have been lagging behind the northern states economically for two centuries. "
Not exactly. The South was the wealthiest section of the country until the Civil War. There was no Marshall Plan to rebuild the damage inflicted by the war.
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Officer David Walters was hurt trying to arrest the man and is recovering in Auburn Community Hospital. He is out of work indefinitely, Auburn police said.
Anthony McNealy, 29, of Syracuse, faces charges of second-degree assault, driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, fleeing a police officer and unlawful possession of marijuana.
McNealy faced four of these same charges two years ago, when he led Auburn police officers on a chase through the city, according to Auburn police. (McNealy was not charged with second-degree assault and unlawful possession of marijuana then.)
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Instead of stopping when police tried to pull him over, McNealy sped off, went around several sharp turns, bailed out of his car and tried taking off on foot. Officers caught up with him a short chase later and arrested him. He is currently being held in the Cayuga County Jail.


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WASHINGTON, February 21, 2013 – Agriculture Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today announced tough new measures as a part of USDA's ongoing effort to ensure integrity in the nation's nutrition safety net, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
"Where there is a will to commit malfeasance, bad actors will try to find a way, and we must do everything we can to stay ahead of the curve," Concannon said. "Today's announcement reaffirms USDA's ongoing commitment to cracking down on abuse and protecting taxpayers' investment in this critical nutrition lifeline."
Today's announcement codifies an expanded legal definition of "trafficking" that incorporates not only the direct exchange of SNAP benefits for cash but other indirect methods of obtaining cash for SNAP benefits. The expanded definition now includes so-called "water dumping," or the purchase of beverages in containers with returnable deposits for the sole purpose of discarding the contents and returning the containers to obtain cash refund deposits; and the sale or purchase of products originally purchased with SNAP benefits for purposes of exchanging those products for cash or other items.
USDA is also seeking comment on a new proposal that would authorize USDA to immediately suspend payments to retailers suspected of flagrant trafficking violations from accepting SNAP benefits. Currently, when a retailer is suspected of trafficking, USDA must first conduct an investigation before suspending the retailer. If USDA determines that a retailer is a flagrant trafficker, the Department would be authorized to immediately suspend its redemptions. Such a step would happen concurrently with the retailer being charged; thereby allowing the Department to hold funds that might ultimately be forfeited by the store if the disqualification is upheld.
USDA has front line responsibility for overseeing and enforcing the law with respect to the more than 238,000 retailers that are authorized to accept SNAP benefits. While the vast majority of businesses participating in SNAP are honest and play by the rules, USDA continues to strengthen sanctions against those few bad actors seeking to take advantage of the program. Last year, USDA compliance analysts and investigators took action to permanently disqualify 1,387 stores for trafficking in SNAP benefits (i.e. exchanging SNAP benefits for cash) or falsifying an application.
SNAP – the nation's first line of defense against hunger – helps put food on the table for millions of low income families and individuals every month. The largest of USDA's 15 nutrition assistance programs, it has never been more critical to the fight against hunger. Nearly half of SNAP participants are children and more than 40 percent of recipients live in households with earnings.
Today's announcement is part of the Obama Administration's ongoing Campaign to Cut Waste designed to fight fraud, abuse and misuse in federal programs. For more information about USDA efforts to combat fraud, visit the Stop SNAP fraud website at www.fns.usda.gov/snap/fraud.
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As someone with decades of experience working in anti-poverty programs, I have witnessed firsthand the important role government can play in helping families living from paycheck to paycheck. I have seen how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, helps millions of responsible, hardworking Americans put food on the table for their families.
SNAP helps support jobs and provides a boost to the economy. SNAP has a good story to tell when it comes to using taxpayer funds responsibly and wisely, one that does not get told enough. This is why it is so disappointing when sporadic abuses of the program by a few are used as a political football in the media. You would think that lottery winners and criminals are the only Americans receiving SNAP benefits. This couldn't be further from the truth.
Abuses are the exception, not the norm. They overshadow record achievements in SNAP for payment accuracy and program integrity, and do a disservice to the overwhelming majority that truly need the program and are playing by the rules.
People should understand that the record 44 million Americans – more than half of whom are children, elderly and the disabled –participating in SNAP is due primarily to the fact that we are still recovering from the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression. We know it is right, and in the interest of all of us, to help them get back on their feet.
SNAP provides an economic stimulus that strengthens communities. Research shows that every $5 in new SNAP benefits generates as much as $9 in economic activity. Benefits move quickly into local economies, supporting and creating jobs for the Americans who grow, process, pack, ship, shelve and sell us food.
At the same time, rooting out waste, fraud and abuse is a top priority for this administration. We do not tolerate fraud in SNAP at USDA, and prosecute those who attempt to game the system.
USDA works in partnership with State agencies to ensure responsible steward of taxpayer resources.
Due to increased oversight and improvements to management, the prevalence of selling SNAP benefits for cash or "trafficking" – has fallen significantly over the last two decades to roughly 1 cent on the dollar. Additionally, payment accuracy in SNAP is at an all-time high – over the last decade participation among - payment errors have gone from 8.91% to 3.81%. Simply put, participation is up, and errors are down. While these are positive trends, any trafficking or error is too much. So USDA continues to aggressively improve integrity in SNAP. We use state-of-the-art technology to help target criminals. We receive ongoing risk assessments of all stores that accept SNAP benefits based to identify program violations.
Our fraud detection system has newer, more advanced data mining technology and analytical tools available in the private sector. These efforts make us even better at getting rid of those who break the law and abuse the program.
Beyond pursuing fraud, USDA is also deeply committed to ensuring benefits are targeted to those Americans who need them most. This is why we proactively urge states to use their current authority to change state policies so that millionaires – or those receiving substantial windfalls – do not receive SNAP benefits.
These are just a few of the things we are doing every day to perform the job America's taxpayers have entrusted to us. And we are committed to doing even more. As our nation continues down its path of economic recovery we know our work is cut out for us. But our sense of dignity and morality tells us we must support hard-working Americans who are still struggling to meet their most basic nutritional needs. SNAP is an integral part of those efforts, which will stimulate the economy and help us grow a stronger nation for all Americans.