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Months before the 2007 Netball World Cup, Catherine Cox was out for lunch with good friend Liz Ellis when her Swifts and Australian teammate suddenly dropped a bombshell.
"Half-way through lunch Liz told me that she was retiring after the World Cup – regardless of whether we won or not," Cox said.
"I remember saying to her `no you're not' and she said `yes I am' and the conversation went on like that for a couple of minutes. She said that she'd had enough and it was the perfect time for her to go out of the game – but I had to keep it a secret.
"I remember that I was filthy on her for the rest of lunch."
Ellis, the most capped Australian Test player, had spent 14 years at international level and, after missing the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne because of injury, was desperate to leave the game on a high by regaining the world title from New Zealand at the 2007 championships in Christchurch.
Cox kept Ellis' secret safe right throughout the tournament and it wasn't until the final against New Zealand that she started to contemplate playing for her country without her best mate at the other end of the court.
"It was easy when I was out on court because you're focusing on the game and what's happening," Cox said.
"I think I played three quarters of the game but it was only during the fourth quarter when I was sitting on the bench that I was watching her and hoping like crazy that we could get the win for her because Liz, of all people, deserved a fairytale finish like that.
"So I got super emotional."
In a tense final, Australia led the Silver Ferns at every break and kept their opponents at arm's length for most of the last quarter to run out 42-38 winners.
"When final whistle went I just bee-lined for her and we had an embrace that lasted a bit too long but it was quite a special time because we both knew what it meant.
"You don't get those really special moments much in everyday life; thanks to our sport we do get to experience them sometimes. Liz and I spent so much time together; it was nice to have that special moment between us.
"It was a gutsy of her to make that decision before the tournament. We could have lost that tournament and, for a player like Liz, that wouldn't have sat well. She was always focused on winning. Fortunately we got the result that she – and we all – wanted."
Ellis told the rest of her teammates the following day of her decision and Cox said there were a lot of shocked faces in the room.
"Everyone looked at me first and were wondering, `what's Cath going to do?' The room was in shock because we felt that she had at least another five years of amazing netball left in her."
Every fortnight leading into this year's Netball World Cup we'll feature a story from one of Australia's past campaigns. Stay tuned to netball.com.au for the next installment.

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The New York Jets selected CB Kyle Wilson from Boise State with their #29 overall selection in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Wilson, 5'10", 194 lbs, is one of the best cornerbacks in the Draft and is a nice addition to the strong Jets' secondary that already features CB Darrelle Revis and CB Antonio Cromartie.
Kyle is an all-out playmaker with excellent balance and cover skills to go along with good instincts and smarts. He's also a very good return man. Wilson has also shown top notch athleticism throughout his career with the Broncos, along with aggressiveness trying to break up passes. He shows natural instincts to diagnose plays and is not fooled easy by play-action.
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Former Southend midfielder Alan McCormack has joined Charlton on a free transfer.
Southend agreed to cancel the contracts of McCormack and his team-mate Adam Barrett, who has since joined Crystal Palace, after a request from the pair.
Charlton boss Phil Parkinson is delighted to have acquired the services of the 26-year-old and he told the club's official website: "I'm really pleased to have Alan on board. He fits the bill in terms of his enthusiasm and his hunger to join Charlton. He's a player I've watched many, many times and I always come away admiring his performance. We look forward to working with him."
He added: "The thing that struck me about him more than anything else was his hunger. Anyone I bring into this club this summer, whether it's a member of staff or a player, has got to relish the challenge, as I am doing, because it's going to be a challenge this season."
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Sausage. Pepperoni. Extra cheese. And a Kansas Jayhawks logo? Yep, the people at Pizza Prints have taken toppings to a whole new level. Now you can root on your alma mater during March Madness with more than a giant foam finger and faded sweatshirt.
Pizza Prints are the latest creation from the people who invented Edible Image decorations for cakes. They've taken the technology for putting pictures on party confections and applied it to a different type of pie.
"Once people see that the big brother is Edible Images on birthday cakes, they get it," says Andy Sachs, national account manager for Pizza Prints. "This is for parties and football games. It's to celebrate your college on game day."
The designs are made of starches and edible food colors. The ultra-thin images are peeled from their backings and laid on top of an already cooked and sliced pizza. In about 30 to 45 seconds, the image melds with the melted cheese. The company says Pizza Prints toppings won't affect the flavor of the food (unless, of course, the team is losing).
"One of the most important things we realized is that if you ruin the integrity of a pizzeria's pizza, you will never earn their trust," Sachs says.
Currently, Pizza Prints are available in several hundred restaurants across the U.S., but Sachs hopes to work with major chains including Papa John's -- the official pizza sponsor of March Madness -- Domino's and Pizza Hut
Pizza Prints will be available online and at party supply stores in the near future as well. The company has licensed the logos for all 30 NBA teams, WWE images, and characters from the Nickelodeon family, including Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants.
Pizza Prints has logos for about 100 colleges, but March Madness fans shouldn't worry too much if their school isn't available just yet. Sachs, a graduate of Ithaca College, feels your pain.
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Another storm centered around Chief Ncaphayi, a neighbour of Faku who was accused of rustling some Boer cattle. Pretorius set off on another punitive expedition, collected the cattle (and more) and was accused of killing forty tribesmen.
In the inevitable outcry from the local missionaries (all of whom had the reputation of hating the Boers), Whitehall became interested, as both Faku and Ncaphayi were considered to be living under its protection.
Napier, Governor of the Cape sent a small force to Pondoland where it stayed for a year while deliberations continued in London whether to annex Natal. Eventually the decision was taken - not only because of the issue at hand but also because it would deny a potential enemy a seaport on the sea lanes to India and there had been reports of large coal deposits in the interior of Natal.
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
Change has come, President Obama likes to say. But in this town, the Alfalfa Club is eternal.
So last night, the new president was at the head table at its annual dinner, embracing a long-standing rite of the Washington and Wall Street elite that hadn't embraced him until he occupied the Oval Office. Obama -- who escorted the first lady and opted for a long white tie with his tuxedo -- isn't a member of this most hoity-toity of Washington clubs, and he had never attended its dinner as a guest. But being president earned him an automatic invite this year.
As a jazz quartet played, dozens of gawkers crowded behind rope lines in the lobby of the Capital Hilton, clapping when they recognized Beltway glitterati. Half a dozen senators sauntered through without a murmur from the rubberneckers, who seemed most excited about catching a glimpse of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Former defense secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld lingered in a hall jammed with the likes of former presidential candidate Steve Forbes, onetime Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan and TV talkers Charlie Rose and Brit Hume. "Hey, you're famous!" Rumsfeld said to a tall man.
A group of guests eavesdropping nearby looked confused, whispering "Who's that?" to one another.
Finally, someone came up with the answer: Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), suddenly a head-turner in this power klatch because he's rumored to be the next commerce secretary nominee.
Once inside the banquet hall, which is always off-limits to the media, the Alfalfans took turns trying to crack each other up. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) -- the club's outgoing president -- noted that former vice president Richard B. Cheney injured himself while moving into his new home, according to a source inside the dinner.
"I had no idea waterboards were so heavy," Lieberman quipped.
The incoming club president, Sen. Christopher S. Bond (R-Mo.), reminded guests that a newspaper recently published a list of the 25 people most responsible for the global economic meltdown. "You know who you are," he said, according to the source. "And it's good to see you here tonight."
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who botched Obama's oath of office, also mangled the oath he administered to Bond, the source said. Roberts lamented his "verbal clumsiness" on Inauguration Day, and Obama hugged him, the source said.
Powerhouse insider Vernon Jordan was scripted to enter the room in a stovepipe hat and be announced as the club's annual fake nominee for president of the United States.
Jordan was to offer the hat to Obama as a gift, and to note that "the difference between me wearing this hat and you wearing this hat is that I don't have to pull a rabbit out of it."
The Alfalfans have been doing this since 1913, gathering each year on the anniversary of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's birthday for an evening of lobster -- always lobster -- and heavy drinking. (The invitation-only club gets its name, members say, because alfalfa is a crop that will do anything for a drink.)
The official leaking of their remarks is a time-honored tradition for many of the speakers. Before the dinner, former Florida governor Jeb Bush -- the son and brother of presidents -- caught a club official handing a sheaf of papers to a reporter.
"Whatcha doing?" Bush asked. "Leaking?"
However, the Obama administration, which has promised to be the most transparent in history, decided not to join in that part of the ritual. Despite much begging, the text of the president's speech remained a pre-dinner secret.
Once the doors closed, though, the White House relented and revealed that Obama quipped that "every day is a swearing-in ceremony" for his famously foul-mouthed chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel.


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The World's Drunkest Countries
Which country in the world drinks the most? Moldova! Moldovans drink 4.8 gallons of alcohol per year, according to the World Health Organization. Russia and Eastern Europe are, in general, the heaviest drinking parts of the world, drinking more than 12.5 liters of alcohol per person per year. The United States falls into the 7.5 to 9.99 liters per person per year range. Also, not surprising but interesting all the same: Americans drink beer, while Russia and other Asian countries prefer spirits.


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Judyth Piazza is the creator of The Student Operated Press (
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"I wanted to build an organization that was different," said Piazza. "Something that would give back, leave a legacy behind, as well as belong to the people who use its resources." Piazza is an Italian-American journalist born in Florida. She is a "closet Supernatural" fan, and is learning to fly an ultralight airplane in her spare time. She loves to interview celebrities and influential people, and ask about their opinions of success and share that information with the world via her radio program, The American Perspective. She currently resides in Houston, Texas, in order to pursue her radio career.
Piazza graduated from The University of Central Florida in 2006 with a degree in organizational communications. "(It) wasn`t my first choice," said Piazza. Initially, she wanted to major in Journalism, but did not have the 3.7 GPA required to be accepted into the program. "I took a different route which I do not regret. I learned a lot about communications and how to communicate with students and writers around the world. One of my favorite classes was Intercultural Communications."
While attending college, Piazza wanted to intern at The Press Journal, the only newspaper in her town. Unfortunately for her, The Press Journal had no internship program. This did not stop her from pursuing her dream. Her persistence and passion for journalism eventually led her to be able to job shadow at the newspaper. "After calling the publisher once a day for a month, he finally agreed to let me job shadow some of the journalists," said Piazza. Eventually, the publisher offered her a freelance position at one of their sister newspapers, The Sebastian Sun, a paper which is over 100 years old.
While in school, Naomi Wolfe was a big influence on Piazza`s writing style. She has also always been a fan of Robin Meade from CNN. "Robin knows how to tell a story and really connect with her audience," said Piazza. Meade was her first guest on her radio program in 2004.
One year before graduating college, Piazza launched The Student Operated Press in 2005, but it wasn`t easy. "I am proud that I never gave up when times were tough. And let me tell you, times were tough!" said Piazza. The first step she took was to make sure that she had enough articles of her own to be published on the site. "You can`t launch a newspaper without any news," said Piazza. She wanted to make sure that she followed the guidelines that she followed each day while working at The Sebastian Sun. She also aired commercials on her radio program for six months prior to launching the site. Her radio program aired on several AM stations and one FM station where she lived.
While Piazza was looking for financial backers for The Student Operated Press, many of them wanted her to change the websites business model and charge users for the organizations services. She made it clear to them that that is something she will absolutely never do, for the benefit of both the readers and the organization.
"The best advice that I have received (is that when) venturing into a new business, make sure it is something you would do for free," said Piazza. "If you love what you do, it won`t feel like work." Initially, she spent 16 to 18 hours a day building the site along with her mentor and web developer, Bruce H.G. Calder. "I met Bruce years ago and shared my vision with him about The Student Operated Press," said Piazza. "We immediately implemented it and here we are today."
The Student Operated Press receives hundreds of comments on articles and letters to the editor each month. Unfortunately, the ones that stand out to her tend to be the negative ones. "theSOP deals with highly sensitive topics and political issues from around the world," said Piazza. "Each story has two sides, so there is always going to be a positive and negative reaction."
On May 10, 2007, Piazza wrote an article titled:
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k. "I failed to cover both sides of the issues," said Piazza. "I received a lot of negative comments." To this day, she still uses this article as an example to show aspiring journalism students the importance of staying neutral and covering both sides of a story.
Another comment that stands out to Piazza is: " Liberal bitches like Judyth Piazza are what`s wrong with the media today." Piazza received this comment on a story published on The Student Operated Press that she edited but did not write. "This comment was a little disheartening because I have always tried to present myself as 100% neutral and approachable," said Piazza. "When you`re in the news business, you expect these kinds of e-mails and calls, so nothing really surprises me anymore."
There are students and writers from all over the globe that help contribute to The Student Operated Press. Google Translate makes it easy for her to talk to these people. "I never feel lonely at work," said Piazza. "I have so many students and writers to communicate continuously throughout the day." Also, the flexibility of having The Student Operated Press based online gives her the opportunity to travel and work on other projects at the same time.
"Piazza is particularly fond of world news. We are able to cover world stories that most Americans never get a chance to hear about through the main stream media," said Piazza. She also enjoys reaching out to influential people around the world and finding out their secrets to success, and conveying that information to people around the world via her radio show.
As for the future of The Student Operated Press, it is Piazza`s goal to make it be as large as The Huffington Post within the next five top ten years. "If we had more funding, I think we could improve on some of the issues that have been holding us from getting to the next level," said Piazza. Most of the issues the site faces are programming related. She also wishes to improve on the number of writers and broadcasters that The Student Operated Press helps by giving more people the opportunity to practice ethical journalism on the website.
There is one other problem Piazza faces while trying to make The Student Operated Press grow, and that is competition, particularly from major news outlets that want to claim responsibility for their journalist`s success. "After I take the time to help writers build an audience and find a job, the big media giants contact me and want me to remove any trace that theSOP had anything to do with their success in any way," said Piazza. "It makes it difficult for theSOP to grow. I think this is theSOP`s Achilles heel. I don`t think it is fair."
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It's time for some Non-Nintendo news! Microsoft were the first to get Minecraft onto consoles after the huge success on the PC, and it looks like they want to keep any future plans exclusive to the Xbox One and 360.
According to The Verge Microsoft is paying $2 billion for Mojang AB, but clearly they only want one thing from the comapany, and we all know it isn't Scrolls.
Find out more after the break!
It's a clever move when you think about it, Minecraft has sold over 54 million copies so far of the console version which is more than what they've sold on the PC and Mac, despite it being the best-selling PC game of all time. It's a consistent high ranker on playing time charts on Xbox Live, competing and sometimes beating other well loved games such as Call of Duty, Halo and FIFA. The most recent version, for PlayStation, moved a million copies in five weeks.
The move made by Swedish creator Markus Persson also known by the handle Notch is a slight surprise as he has been known for being coporate friendly when he canceled Minecraft for the Oculus Rift once the Facebook buyout became public. And, yet, apparently he's the one approaching Microsoft about the deal.


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Why Abortion is Wrong
Abort (v) to end, to terminate, to stop
An abortion is the ending of a life, the stoping of a heart.
The Fifth Law of God or the Fifth Commandment says
"You Shall Not Kill."
All Americans are supposed to have the
"Right to Life"
Abortion unjustly strips a human of ALL it's rights.
Abortion leagalizes murder
It destroys the mothers body, mind, and soul.
Abortion destroys families
It ruins God's creation and plan
Abortion crumbles marriages and what marriage means.
Abortion is a mortal sin
It takes away the dignity and respect of all mankind.
Abortion has led to a whole missing generation.
Abortion clinics can be compared to Hitler's Concentration Camps.
Abortion is murder
Murder is illegal and a sin
God hates the shedding of innocent blood
Infanticide is a horrifying reality. It is the direct, voluntary murder of a perfectly sound, already
baby. Absolutely in no way can someone justify infanticide. The baby is actually born and separated from the mother. Even pro-choicers cannot justify it because once the baby is born, it is no longer a "fetus". Abortionists go to great lengths to terminate a failed abortion. These actions include strangluation, suffocation, and throwing the child in the garbage can to die.
Assume there was a pregnant mother who intended to keep her child. She delivers her baby very pre-maturely. Now, that child would receive any and all the medical care it needed to survive. That child lives, and grows up to be a healthy, normal person.
What about these babies that were not wanted. They survived the abortion. They were born. But instead of getting the care they deserve,
they are still murdered
. Again, now we are not talking about the development of the fetus, when it becomes 'alive', the rights of the mother, or abortion at all. We are talking about
killing a baby
Consider yourself lucky and blessed by God, if you survived the first nine months of your life. It seems this is the most dangerous time of your life. Since January 22, 1973, America has declared war on the most innocent among us.
Bible Verses
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecreated you.." (Jeremiah 1:5)
"From my mother's womb you have been my God" (Psalm 22:10)
"For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret.." (Psalm 139: 13-15)
"When people who are fighting injure a pregnant woman so that there is a miscarriage, and yet not further harm follows, the one responsible shall be fined what the woman's husband demands, paying as much as the judges determine. If any harm follows,
then you shall give
life for life
, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand. foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe." (Exodus 21: 22)
"Sons are indeed a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward." (Psalm 127:3)
"Choose life so that you and your descendants may live.." (Deuteronomy 30:19-20)
"Can a woman forget her nursing-child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb?"(Isaiah 49:15)
"Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; " (Isaiah 13:16)
"All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb; but you are cast out, away from your grave, like loathsome carrion, clothed with the dead, those pierced by the sword, who go down to the stones of the Pit, like a corpse trampled underfoot. You will not be joined with them in burial, because you have destroyed your land, you have killed your people." (Isaiah 14: 18-20)
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church
#2258 "Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the LORD of life from its beginning until its end no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being."
#2261 "The deliberate murder of an innocent person is gravely contrary to the dignity of the human being, to the golden rule, and to the holiness of the Creator."
#2274 "Since it must be treated from conception as a person, the embryo must be defended in its integrity, cared for, and healed, as far as possible, like any other human being."
"It is not that the Bible is silent on abortion. It is that people are deaf to the Bible." ( "Let Them Be Born")
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Back from the holiday
I've been tagged by J. LeRoy to reveal "Five Things You May Not Have Known About Me." I'm afraid he'll have to be content with my recent attempt to modify that meme into "Five Things You Didn't Know About My Writing Career."
Please click the link at left to visit the new home of Writer Way at WriterWay.com.
I've been tagged by J. LeRoy to reveal "Five Things You May Not Have Known About Me." I'm afraid he'll have to be content with my recent attempt to modify that meme into "Five Things You Didn't Know About My Writing Career."
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Check out CNN's web coverage of James Brown's career, combining documentary video, photo gallery, and an excellent broadcast story by Sibila Vargas.
I found it intriguing that Brown died on Christmas Day, because he'd written and performed quite a bit of holiday music, including a slow blues, "Santa Claus, Santa Claus." (Note that the 2005 album "A James Brown Christmas" is pretty awful; "James Brown's Funky Christmas" (1995, with tracks drawn from as far back as 1966) is the one to get.)
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As someone who writes frequently about online technology and user experience, I feel both entitled and obligated to try out all the new stuff.
Speaking of new stuff, Blogger is now officially out of beta. (There's a great "out-of-beta" logo on the log-in page.)
After starting out blogging six years ago with Dave Winer's ground-breaking Manila software, I began using Blogger in 2003. It's a balanced mix of attractive design, friendly user interface, and innovative features, including complete freedom to edit your own template code. It grabbed me the way Mac OS software does. I've since flirted with other well-known blogging apps, and while each one has elements I liked better than Blogger's, each one turned out to be unacceptably lame in at least one major area. Blogger, bless its soul, is all-around adequate.
I mention my Blogger experience because it's typical of the way I relate to new software, online or off. If it doesn't grab me in the first 15 minutes, I am, as they say, so out of there.
Flickr grabbed me; Webshots didn't, thanks to some of the tackiest, most outdated visuals on the web. And Flickr has kept me via new features and clever, to-the-point communication (greeting me in foreign languages, etc.).
Side Job Track grabbed me. Despite narrow options and a bit of a fussy user interface, it does what it does (keep track of freelance hours and billing) brilliantly. In a word: convenience.
Second Life grabbed me. World of Warcraft didn't; WoW was like meeting an interesting but intense and overpowering person at a party.
Currently I'm re-exploring Pandora Internet Radio, Twitter, and (maybe) Saft.
Pandora starts with a recording artist you enjoy and creates a radio channel of similar material, allowing you to tailor the channel content with yes and no votes. I'm not sure if this is going to fit into my life because I listen to music on the iPod rather than on the computer. (Computer = work, iPod = workouts and travel.) But, nice idea.
Saft is a Safari add-on that provides a searchable history and full-screen browsing, among other features. But some of the VersionTracker user reviews blame Saft for screwing up Safari. That sort of thing is a dealbreaker for me. I don't install "improvements" that can make a key piece of software (that currently works adequately) not work at all!
Twitter, as its name suggests, is social software. In a sense, it's an extension of the little tagline you get in the iChat (and presumably also in the AIM) interface, that lets you see what your friends are doing. But Twitter takes it further, integrating the information into blogs, and making it accessible via cell phones. At the moment, I'm seeing Twitter as just another piece of desktop clutter, but I'm quite sure I'm not the target audience. I mean, do you think of me as someone who twitters, or someone who blogs?
What software is on your current evaluation list? (And can anyone reassure me about installing Saft?)
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Labels: Dave Winer, Flickr, Pandora, Saft, Second Life, Twitter
I've been using Writer Way to blog about writing, freelancing, web content, and working in the technology field. Today I'm just going to...write.
This time of year, the radio and the newspapers (and likely the TV as well, though I don't watch it) are full of stories about gift giving.
An article in the Wall Street Journal today echoed a meme that's being going around online. Both ask the question "What was the most memorable gift you've ever received?"
For me, it was the Smith-Corona electric typewriter my parents gave me when I was in high school. It signified to me that at some level they were sympathetic to my interest in writing -- even though they kept pointing out that no one we knew ever made a living as a writer.
Reading the Journal article, I realized that I have much stronger memories of gifts I've given than of gifts I've received.
In the 1980s, when I was doing a lot of quilting, I made my parents a small New England-style quilted wall hanging that showed the house they'd designed and built in East Sandwich. My mother-in-law (this was at the time of my first marriage) admired the quilt, so I took pictures of her beloved Winnebago and made a similar wall hanging. We were headed overseas for a year, so I wrapped the quilt for Christmas and sent it to my then-sister-in-law so she could put it under the tree. A week before Christmas we received a letter from my mother-in-law that struck fear into my heart. It began "I'm writing this letter in the supermarket parking lot because I'm so mad at (name of father-in-law) I don't want to drive home." Without consulting her, he'd made a unilateral decision that one cross-country trip was enough for him and he'd sold her Winnebago to a golf buddy.
I remember making a hasty international call to my sister-in-law, asking her to buy a tablecloth, wrap it, and substitute it for the Winnebago quilt. My father-in-law had not been particularly fond of me to begin with, and I was afraid he'd think I'd whipped up the quilt just to fan the flames in the RV dispute!
While going through old photos earlier this month, I came across a picture of a gift I'd made in the 1970s that I'd thought had gone completely undocumented. It was a men's Western-style denim shirt, and I'd embroidered the yoke with an elaborate gold-and-green swirled design based on Van Gogh's "Starry Starry Night." The recipient, a lacrosse player I dated at college, is now an Orthodox rabbi. He couldn't possible still have it...could he?
After much organized (and some disorganized) ordering and shopping and wrapping and shipping this year I realized that only one gift was particularly memorable. I'd gotten the idea for it from a crafts magazine. The magazine article showed 16 fancy vintage buttons, wired to a mat board and displayed in an elegant shadow box frame. I decided to make it for my mother. She has a huge button collection, and many of her buttons have made their way to me on blouses and skirts and sweaters she's made.
As I worked on it, the button project evolved from a grid of 16 into something considerably more thematic. In addition to arranging the buttons as a bouquet with floral wire stems, I found that layering the buttons, and adding a tiny colored glass bead to the center of each flower as I wired it to the mat board, increased the three-dimensional aspect of the bouquet. I also chose buttons that would harmonize with the pastels in my mother's house in Florida. The finished piece got expressions of real astonishment from my husband (who saw it on the table) and my mother (who received it for Hanukkah).
Was the present memorable because I enjoyed the process of designing and making it? Or was it memorable because of the significance of the materials I used? Or was it memorable because my mother likes it? There's a temptation to make more of these button shadow boxes, but I don't think I'll give in to it. Something tells me it's memorable because it only happens once.
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This story by Paul Gillen states the plain truth about why newspapers are toast. In short, online sites handle breaking news and classified ads far more efficiently and cheaply.
The problem, of course, is that online sites have not been shown to handle long-range investigative reporting of the "follow the money" nature particularly well. They're best at telling you when things have finally blown up, not at figuring out that corporate or political bad guys are quietly cooking the books or systematically granting building permits to their cronies.
Freed of traditional newspaper scrutiny, mid-level bad guys (in city government and business) will soon be free to embezzle, rezone, pollute, and more -- as long as they don't piss off some partner in crime who outs them to a blogger.
It would be nice, but unduly optimistic, to think that local websites and bloggers devoted to watchdogging local businesses and government will spring up to take on this work (which newspapers have nearly abandoned already). We'll see.
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These tips from Productive Strategies for planning international travel are outstanding, and in the post-9/11 world many are relevent for US travel as well. Such as this one:
Make sure you call your credit card company and let them know you plan to be out of the country. Otherwise they may shut down your card thinking it has been stolen. Also be aware that some stores process cards differently, so it is possible that your card might be rejected. Make sure you have other means of payment available.I used to think that my credit card was good anywhere. But two years in a row I had a credit card frozen on the first day of the MacWorld trade show in San Francisco -- with no attempt in either instance to notify me by phone or by email. (I found out when the credit card was refused for a subsequent purchase -- inconvenient and embarrassing.)
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Holiday letters occupy a position just below fruitcake on the top ten list of Things to Dampen the Holiday Spirit.
This need not be so.
While fruitcakes are pretty much victims of their own cloying recipe of heavy and sweet ingredients, you have complete control over what goes in your holiday letter. Really, you do.
Each year we receive a few dozen holiday letters. Some have me yawning with boredom or rolling my eyes with incredulity by the second sentence. Others have moved me to tears, or had me eagerly reading them out loud to other family members.
Here are a few tips for creating letters that fall into the second group:
1. Write for your recipients, not for the senders. If two of your kids made the dean's list and one was in juvenile court three times last year, don't feel you need to go into detail about any of it, or invent something for the black sheep to balance out the other kids' accolades. "Janie is a junior at Oregon State, Pete is in his freshman year at Reed, and Susie is in her last year of high school. We look forward to having the whole family together for the holidays in Aspen," is just fine to keep old neighbors and college friends up-to-date (many of them can't remember the kids' names, anyway).
2. Keep it short, and focused. While you will probably start by drawing up a list of the key things that happened to your family during the year, select just two or three to highlight in the letter. Professional and scholastic achievements can be boring and off-putting. Travel and hobbies are almost always a better choice, as they give people not only news about what you've been doing but an insight into another region or field of interest.
3. Make it clear who's writing the letter -- that being you. It's difficult and a bit weird to have everyone in the family referred to in the third person as if a reporter were profiling your family. And it's even weirder to use "we" and then try to talk about things you did as individuals. Don't go there. It really is OK to begin the letter "Elizabeth and I opened a new bookstore in July..." and at the end sign it "Frank and Elizabeth." People will get it. (When I include stories from other family members describing their activities in first person, I set their words off from the body of the letter as indented paragraphs.)
4. Talk briefly about why you're writing the letter. "It's wonderful to take a few minutes to reflect about the year and share some highlights with friends," is the type of opening you're looking for. Don't apologize. If you feel compelled to open with something like "We hate to bore you all with another long, stilted holiday missive," you shouldn't be writing one.
5. Drop names. Not names of famous people, but names of mutual friends and acquaintances. This is a even good time to gossip, as long as you keep it positive. "We ran into Mark and Sandy Connors, our old neighbors from Denver, and discovered Mark left his job at Microsoft and is playing with a heavy metal group. Check out his new album..." This makes your letter a valuable source of genuine news, not just a brag sheet.
5. Keep in mind that the holiday letter isn't meant to be sent to everyone. Send holiday letters to people you see once a year (or less often) and with whom you genuinely like to keep in touch. Don't send personal holidays letters to people who are (or were) purely business associates. As far as the people you see on a regular basis -- they know this stuff anyway.
6. What about the people only one of you knows? Our increasingly mobile society, significant otherships, late marriages, and re-marriages, mean that quite a few people on your holiday list know one member of a couple extremely well and the other member hardly at all. These people are rarely ideal recipients for the holiday letter. The spouse or partner who knows the person should write a personal note instead, or put a personal note at the foot of the letter.
I'll be the first to admit that while some of my holiday letters have been great, other years they have been merely pro forma. I can always use tips and inspiration. Please feel free to add your comments and ideas!
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Labels: holiday letter, how to write a holiday letter, tips
"Literary authors sometimes like to take holidays in the shabby Third World genres like romance, thrillers and fantasy."So begins Crawford Kilian's audacious review of Cormac McCarthy's new book, The Road, in which the acclaimed author takes a junket in to the realm of science fiction. McCarthy turns out to be "a tourist" who "can't hold his mescal," according to Kilian, but the book's more serious problem would seem to transcend genres:
"McCarthy's fatal flaw is that he can't go for two paragraphs without reminding us that he's a hell of a good writer, and that makes him a terrible writer."Every sentence of Kilian's review in the Tyee is a gem. I don't think I've read such a fine review since the era of Peter Prescott at Newsweek.
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Labels: Cormac McCarthy, Crawford Kilian, The Road
The Blogger site has been a bit recalcitrant today, but I've believe it's going to let me make this important announcement:
Clark Humphrey's new non-fiction book Vanishing Seattle (Arcadia Publishing) will be released Monday. The official release party is at Epilogue Books Tuesday, Dec. 19, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
I saw a proof of the book this fall, and it's a great combo of rare photos and Clark's wry and incisive commentary. I've only lived in Seattle for 22 years, but it is shocking to realize how many of the charming places that played a key roles in the city in the 70s, 80s, and 90s are gone forever (most of them replaced by Euro-style condos with 500-square-foot studio units selling for $500,000). Clark, editor of the Belltown Messenger and former staff writer for The Stranger, is a leading authority on popular culture of the Pacific Northwest.
Vanishing Seattle should be available at all the major Seattle bookshops next week; you can also order it on Amazon.
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Labels: Clark Humphrey, Vanishing Seattle
"The Top 10 Blogs for Writers - 2006" might better have been titled "Top 10 Blogs for Writers Who Want to Make a Living Writing." Michael Stelzner of Writing White Papers reviewed open nominations and selected these 10. They span blogging, freelancing, getting published, business-to-business marcom writing, as well as general writing topics. I've added a couple of my faves from the top 10 to the sidebar at left.
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I like to figure things out for myself. Of course, one of the pitfalls of this approach occurs if you follow a set of directions that look plausible to your newbie eyes but are, in fact, risible to any expert in the field.
That's what happened to me last year when I read a set of directions for icing holiday cookies that had been so oversimplified as to make it impossible to produce an attractive cookie. But, who knew? Not realizing the writer had cut corners, I flailed, snarled and plastered garish frostings and gels all over a whole batch of cookies. The result was hideous.
Today I paid $65 to watch a professional pastry chef demonstrate the right way to do it -- making and rolling dough, blending icings, and decorating cookies with outlining and flooding techniques. It was a big "aha."
I'll likely be going into detail about cookie decorating ingredients, equipment, and techniques later in the week at the Geeky Gourmet blog. What I want to note here is the difficulty writers face trying to produce something useful and accurate in today's "keep it short" culture.
Magazines chop articles to one page, and most of what's on that page is a glossy picture of a trendy model doing something hip. Complex research reports are given two sentences of explanation in the news. Even worse, research findings are reported by the press without any mention of contradictory studies, or any comment from other researchers in the field.
I'm sure the writer for the well-known food magazine who sent me on my trip to cookie-decorating hell last year had been told to make cookie decorating look "quick," "easy," and "fun". (Three words that have been thoroughly bankrupted by the birdbrains in marketing. The use of two of them in the same sentence should be grounds for electroshock; the use of three -- let's not go there.)
There are plenty of processes that are not quick and easy for newbies and never will be. That's because these they involve finding and using unfamiliar materials and tools. And they involve practice.
As communicators, we need to be up-front about the limitations of our guidance when we're serving up "Information Lite." The cookie article that misled me last year could have alerted me with something like:
"This quick and easy [ZZZAP!] guide won't yield the sort of smooth, polished cookie you see at the bakery, but it will produce colorful cookies your kids will enjoy frosting and eating. If you have the time to learn a more elaborate approach, consult Chef Julie's new book, Bite Me: The Ultimate Cookie Encyclopedia."But it didn't. And when renewal time rolled around, the magazine lost a subscriber. On the other hand, the kitchen supply store that hosted this year's comprehensive cookie decorating class got not just my tuition money but $50 of business when I went shopping afterwards.
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Wright County Board Minutes
The Wright County Board met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. with Mattson, Eichelberg, Sawatzke, Jude, and Russek present.
Eichelberg moved to approve the minutes of 8-21-01 as presented, seconded by Russek, carried unanimously.
Petitions were accepted to the Agenda as follows: Aud./Treas. Item #2, "County Ditch 15 Meeting" (Gruber); Item For Consid. #3, "Clarification On Gravel Tax-Hennepin County" (Jude); Item For Consid. #4, "Set Personnel Committee Of The Whole Meeting" (Norman); "Schedule Closed Session For 10:00 A.M. RE: Buffalo Bituminous" (Asleson). Eichelberg moved to approve the Agenda as amended, seconded by Sawatzke, carried 5-0.
On a motion by Russek, second by Eichelberg, all voted to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Performance Appraisals: A. Seger, J. Webb, Ct. Admin.; C. Cordell, Hwy.; R. Borell, Parks; T. Doerr, Sher.; J. Ahlm, T. Andersen, T. Eull, C. Flemming, M. Miller, C. Poirier, Sher./Cr.; R. Bonk, D. Ernst, VS/CD.
2. Claim, MCIT, $2,500 (Deductible, Evan v. Wright).
1. Claim - Anderson Trucking (Fund 34 - Fairgrounds) $1,025.00 - Sheep Barn Buckshot.
2. Claim - Westbend Electric (Fund 34 - Fairgrounds) $1,875.00 - Sheep Barn Services.
1. Approve The Maintenance Agreement With The City Of Buffalo For CR 134.
2. Approve 2001 Maintenance Agreements Between Wright County And Eight Cities.
1. August 2001 Parks Commission Minutes.
Sheriff Gary Miller presented a retirement plaque to Patrick Miller for dedicated service from 1973 to 2001. Miller worked as Dispatcher/Jailer until 1988 when he joined the Warrant/Transport Division. Miller transported in excess of 10,000 people during this time and traveled in excess of 500,000 miles. Miller was described as dependable, always willing to provide assistance, and a person involved in many civic organizations.
Doug Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer, informed the Board that a County Ditch 15 Meeting will be held at 10:30 A.M. in Cokato at the Norseman Cafe.
The claims listing was reviewed. Gruber made two corrections: Page 2, Alicia Heitkamp, $53.72, from Acct. 6441 to 6331; Page 7, MN CVSO Secretaries Association, $102.00, from Acct. 6334 to 6338. Mattson questioned a claim on page 11, 4 M's Communication Company, $294.00, for repair of a booth in the Jail. Mattson felt that if the damage were caused by an inmate or a visitor that potentially they should fund the repair. Russek noted that $24,338.00 in juvenile detention fees and another $1,300.00 in home detention fees was paid with this claims listing. Sawatzke pointed out that the cost for bed space at the East Central Juvenile Center is lower than the Anoka County Juvenile Detention Center due to the contract. Russek moved to approve the claims as listed in the abstract, subject to audit, noting the changes made. The motion was seconded by Mattson and carried 5-0.
On a motion by Mattson, second by Eichelberg, all voted to reappoint Tony Onnen to the Wright County Community Action Board of Directors for another three-year term. Onnen's current term expires 9-8-01.
Sawatzke moved to adopt Resolution #01-66 approving a Charitable Gambling Application (Annual Off-Site Gambling) for the Monticello Lions Club, Monte Club, 10-8-01. The motion was seconded by Mattson and carried 5-0 on a roll call vote.
Jude referenced an article written relating to comments he made about Sherburne and Hennepin Counties collecting gravel tax. Counties can collect gravel tax on gravel which is being imported if the County of origin does not collect the tax. However, Jude was informed that Hennepin County does not collect this tax even though they have the authority. Sawatzke said that their not doing so may be in violation of State Statute. In discussions with the Hennepin County Auditor, Gruber learned that the position of the Hennepin County Attorney is that the Statute cannot be enforced as it is beyond their County boundaries.
On a motion by Eichelberg, second by Mattson, all voted to establish a Personnel Committee Of The Whole meeting on 9-11-01 at 10:30 A.M. Richard Norman, County Coordinator, stated that Frank Madden's Office has completed their analysis on the Fair Labor Standards Act on various employees in the County and they are prepared to present the report to the Board.
Wayne Fingalson, Highway Engineer, distributed a tentative Transportation Committee Of The Whole (TCOTW) Agenda scheduled for 9-10-01 at 9:30 A.M. He said that he did not include the Darrell Kelly issue due to the last response received from Kelly. Fingalson's felt correspondence should be sent to Kelly indicating that the County's position stands relative to the County not being able to legally record a document which Kelly has requested. Russek moved to approve the TCOTW Agenda as presented, seconded by Eichelberg, carried 5-0. The Agenda is: 1) Discuss letter from Con-Mix, LLC, RE: Delano Maintenance Shop/Property; 2) Discuss Cokato Truck Station Road Access Issue; 3) Discuss Proposed CR 106 Project in Monticello Township; 4) Discuss Cooperative Agreement with St. Michael RE: "Fields of St. Michael" Development; 5) Review Options for Albertville Truck Station; 6) Discuss Policy on Driveway Paving on Future Construction Jobs; 7) Review Proposed Street Lighting Policy.
Brian Asleson, Chief Deputy Attorney, said that all final grant documents have been received from the DNR relating to the purchase of 240 additional acres for Ney Park. The closing date is schedule for 9-4-01 at 2:30 P.M. Asleson requested approval of the claim and funding sources. The County is required to acquire the property, extend the funds, and provide proof of the expenditure to the DNR in order to obtain reimbursement of the $450,000. The total amount of the purchase for the land is $829,714.89. Asleson requested that the Board authorize signatures on the documents by Marc Mattice and himself. Discussion followed on the funding sources. Asleson presented the following funding sources: Plat Dedication Funds ($159,033.15), DNR Grant ($450,000.00), Site Acquisition ($221,216.85). Norman suggested that the payment be made from the balance of the Park Dedication Fund and the remainder from the General Revenue Fund. The General Fund can be paid back from Park Dedication Funds collected in the future. Eichelberg moved to approve the purchase from the Park Dedication Fund and General Fund, with the General Fund being reimbursed as Park Dedication Fees are collected. The motion was seconded by Sawatzke. In response to a question by Sawatzke, Norman stated that the Site Acquisition line item, Budget 820, has not been included in the last several budgets. Gruber stated that account is not reflected in the revenue summary provided each month but it is included in the financial statement. Sawatzke said he was concerned with earmarking all future Park Dedication Fees for reimbursement of the General Fund in case that another purchase of land presents itself. Eichelberg and Sawatzke made a friendly amendment to the motion indicating that the payment will be made from the General Fund noting that at the end of each year, the Board will review the balance of the Park Dedication Fund and determine what amount will be transferred to the General Fund. Ralph Borell, Parks, stated the land will be rented out for two years. They will also apply for CRP funding for a cover crop. The area will eventually be made into trails. Jude added that the Parks Administrator plans to contact Mankato State University in an attempt to have their students do a layout of this area as one of their projects. The motion carried 3-2 with Russek and Mattson casting the nay votes. Eichelberg moved to authorize signatures of Asleson and Mattice, seconded by Sawatzke, carried 3-2 with Russek and Mattson casting the nay votes.
The meeting recessed at 9:39 A.M. A Closed Session was held at 10:00 A.M. for a briefing on potential litigation. The Closed Session ended at 10:20 A.M. The regular meeting was reconvened and recessed until 1:30 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 1:30 P.M. to hear Tobacco Compliance Appeals. Asleson indicated that as this was a civil hearing, the Board would handle the appeals informally. He suggested hearing the appeal and from those who performed the checks. Jon Young, Public Health, distributed the Wright County Tobacco Compliance Overview outlining the history, training, checks and notification process used. The 1998 State Law required MN Counties to adopt the Youth Tobacco Access Ordinance, which Wright County adopted in 1998. The Ordinance requires yearly tobacco compliance checks and the involvement of staff from Public Health, Sheriff, Auditor/Treasurer and County Attorney on an established action plan that summarizes the compliance check process. As part of the checks, six teens (ages 16-17) from area schools and Explorer Scouts were trained as Compliance Checkers. The focus of the training included emphasis on honesty, the requirement to provide true appearance and actual drivers' license, emphasis on confidentiality, and the consent of their parents. During a 1.5 week period in May, 84 of 99 Wright County tobacco retailers were checked once in three rounds between 1:00-8:00 P.M. Each check involved two teens, a Sheriff's Deputy and staff from Public Health. The protocol used was: 1) Teen attempted to make purchase and provided true identification if asked; 2) Told to be honest if teen asked whether they were 18 years old; 3) Check was discontinued if teen knew anyone in store; 4) Teen attempted to obtain physical description and name of clerk, as well as tobacco price and receipt only if offered; 5) After the purchase, teen returned to unmarked Sheriff's car and turned over the tobacco product to County employees. Evidence was immediately placed in an evidence bag, sealed and recorded with date and time of sale. The teen also provided the clerk description and cost of the tobacco product which the County employees recorded on a separate sheet of paper. The following notification procedures were used: 1) The day after the check was completed, Public Health staff completed necessary paperwork regarding establishments which sold tobacco and sent it to the Auditor/Treasurer and County Attorney staff for processing of violations and fines; 2) Public Health notified/thanked establishments which did not sell within a few days of the checks. In 1999, all establishments received Merchant Education packets and a copy of the County Tobacco Ordinance from Public Health. In response to Jude, Young explained that one of the reasons businesses are not given notice on the spot that a violation has occurred is that the business owners may then contact other business owners and give them a warning that the checks are taking place. The vehicle used is an investigator's car. Today, the Board was furnished with a "Tobacco Compliance Check Form" which outlines business name and address, the date and time of the check, whether a purchase was attempted, initials/age/sex of the buyer, Public Health/Sheriff staff initials, whether the officer viewed the transaction, whether the sale was made, if age was asked, if ID was requested/shown, type of purchase and tobacco product, amount spent, and clerk information.
Appeals Heard:
A & M Liquor, St. Michael. Mike Elsenpeter, owner, asked for proof that the compliance check occurred as he only received a letter of violation by mail. He said no one at his establishment was cited. The Board referenced the Tobacco Compliance Check Form as proof of the sale, reflecting the initials of the teen and staff from Sheriff and Public Health. Since these were civil cases being heard today, staff chose not to bring the teen in who made the purchase. Deputy Eric Leander, Deputy Brian Johnson and Jon Young, Public Health, were involved with the checks and were present for discussion today. Asleson explained that by County Ordinance, it is a civil violation to sell to a minor and the fine is an administrative penalty or civil fine. The process today is one level by which the retailer can appeal, but they do have the right to file in District Court. In District Court, the retailer could demand the minor testify or provide evidence. There are no rules set up for the appeal process before the County Board. With the compliance checks, three people were present and one makes the purchase. He suggested the Board review the totality of the evidence. The initial violation notice, sent from the Auditor's Office, provides the name of the establishment, the date of the compliance check and the amount of the fine. Young provided the detail of the compliance check for A&M Liquor, stating that the check was made on 5-31-01 at 5:34 P.M. Officer Leander stated that he was present at A&M Liquor during the check and as soon as the teen came back to the vehicle, the tobacco product was placed in an evidence bag. Documentation of the incident was then noted on the Tobacco Compliance Check Form. In response to Mattson, Young indicated that staff observes the transaction from the vehicle instead of accompanying the teen into the store. Elsenpeter questioned how many complaints had been received against A&M Liquor in the past year. Jude responded that he assumed only one. Elsenpeter felt the actions by the County were entrapment or a scam and that this never would have happened otherwise, as many minors do not come into a liquor store to buy cigarettes. He also said it was a busy time of the day. Jude referenced the Tobacco Compliance Check Form that reflected an ID was requested and shown. Elsenpeter responded that unless better proof is provided, he will execute Article I, Section 3 of the MN Constitution and have a jury trial. He said he will proceed if the whole matter is not dropped. He questioned why a judge was not present and said he did not appreciate receiving a $75 fine due to entrapment. Jude said the County Board was here today to enforce the Ordinance which was in place. Mattson and Jude both referenced instances where an adult purchased cigarettes and gave them to minors. Elsenpeter suggested that the Board may make their decision outside of this forum. Sawatzke said this would not happen.
Asleson indicated that the Ordinance doesn't indicate the process on the decision, only that the alleged violator is awarded a hearing on the matter. The Board can either uphold the violation or overturn it, and that can either be done today or be taken under advisement. In criminal proceedings, the court must make a ruling within 90 days. Asleson said that as several months have already elapsed from the alleged violation that the Board should act as expediently as possible. It was reiterated the County is mandated by State Law to perform compliance checks on any establishment issued a tobacco license by Wright County. Jude stated that the establishments should be notified as soon as possible of the violation and that may not necessarily have been done. He felt the County process needed to be revisited so this is done in a timely manner. Elsenpeter again said he felt there was no proof that this sale occurred. Deputy Johnson said deputies are sworn officers who take a solemn oath from the State of Minnesota and are not out to trick people. The proof was presented when the teen brought the tobacco product back to the vehicle. Jude said it was not a matter of questioning the integrity of the deputies but of the process used. The cigarettes were either bought or stolen and the deputies would not have seen the money exchange hands. Deputy Johnson said that some of the teens were Explorer Scouts who work closely with the Sheriff's Department and their credibility is good as well. Elsenpeter responded that the Board did not have any proof except for the word of staff. Russek responded that the deputies are sworn deputies and Elsenpeter had the right to present his case before a judge. Asleson said that if the Board were to make a ruling in favor of upholding the violation, it should state this based on the evidence presented in reference to the Tobacco Compliance Check Form. Jude said he personally would take the whole works and throw it out. He feels the violations occurred and the establishments were caught, but he felt in fairness to the businesses that they should be notified as soon as possible so corrective action could be taken. Elsenpeter said that in defense of his employee, they would have no incentive to sell to a minor and that they have worked there for a number of years. He said they have never had a violation on liquor sales. He felt trickery had been used even though the Deputy had said this had not happened. He said the check was intentionally performed at 5:30 P.M. which is a busy time of day for the store. Young did not feel trickery or entrapment claims were a fair assessment of the tobacco checks, as checks are also performed on city water, milk, gasoline, etc.
Gloria Gooler, Auditor/Treasurer Secretary, said that in 1998 when the Ordinance was adopted, she assisted Auditor/Treasurer Darla Groshens with mailing both the tobacco license application and Ordinance to businesses. Since that time, all new businesses have been provided the same information.
Jim Lindberg, Silver Creek Township, said he was a concerned citizen who had worked for 31 years with the Monticello School System (now retired) and has worked with youth on tobacco related training. One example he cited was teens learning a lesson on tobacco resistance and teaching it to 5th grade students. He referenced students addressing the Board on tobacco resistance in 1998. He asked that the Board keep teens in mind when they make their decisions as this Ordinance does affect them. They will take notice of how the Ordinance is upheld. He said some of the teens he works with were involved with these assessments several years ago and are proud of what they did. Mattson said the students were supportive of a $75 fine to youth caught with tobacco products. Mattson, however, did not feel that enforcement in this area was good.
In response to Sawatzke, Gruber indicated that of the 58 businesses found not in compliance, 53 did not challenge the penalty and $4400 in fines had been collected. Sawatzke referenced these other businesses and said although they did not support sales to minors, they paid the fine anyway as a mistake was made. Elsenpeter stated that the mistake would not have been made if not for entrapment. Russek stated the fact remains that a teen bought cigarettes at the store.
Jodi Churchill, Owner-H&H Sport Shop, said the reason she was present was due to procedure. She said her establishment received a violation and she knows it happened. Although her employee sold the cigarettes, she paid the fine. Other counties fine employees and Churchill felt that was what the County should do on the spot. H&H Sport Shop received two violations. Churchill said the $75 cannot be withheld from an employee's wages. She felt that this should be treated as a criminal act and the employee arrested and sent to court. Churchill did not feel she was liable for employees breaking the law and did not feel the current Ordinance was a good one as she learned of their second violation through another party. The process took 3-4 weeks. If it happens again, they will lose their license. She paid her fine but disagreed with it. Jude said Churchill had a valid point. Churchill stated she called and voiced her discontent after she received the violations, requesting that the process be reviewed.
Asleson interjected that he was troubled by the method of the hearing process. The dialogue was to pertain to the current compliance appeal. If this were to be heard at District Court, Asleson felt there was extraneous evidence which did not pertain to this violation. The hearing was to be conducted in an orderly fashion. The Ordinance does provide for clerks to be fined as well and they could be charged criminally. He referenced his prior update to the Board when more than 50% failed on the first compliance check and it was decided to only fine the retailers at that point. Any changes made hereafter would be made to the process but not to the Ordinances.
In the case of A&M Liquor, Sawatzke moved to support the decision that the violation did occur based on the findings submitted today and to uphold the $75 fine. The motion was seconded by Russek and carried 4-1 with Jude casting the nay vote. Jude said he voted against the motion on the grounds that the procedures need to be reviewed. He felt it was correct to uphold the Ordinance but unfair to businesses. He thought youth needed to be prevented from smoking. Mattson responded that this Board of Appeals provides for a public hearing. The decision has to be based on what is presented. He did not feel anyone's rights were violated.
Circle C Convenience: Adam Nardo was present on behalf of Circle C. Since the alleged violation in August in Clearwater, they have a handbook and procedures posted. The procedure extends to the cashier who knowingly sells to adults who then give to minors. He questioned the sale, stating the amount on the Compliance Check is $3.41. In reviewing computer records for that store, there is a $.40 difference in the cost. Relative to the minors making a purchase, they are not supervised nor sworn officers and are trained for one hour. He said it is common to receive citations right after they occur and felt this should have been done so the employee could have been confronted. Nardo questioned whether the teen was given money to make the purchase and whether the change was counted upon return to the vehicle. He questioned whether the event actually took place due to the mistake with change and the denial by his employee that it happened. When he requested a copy of the citation or receipt of sale, he was not provided one.
Deputy Leander referenced training Young took in order to train the youth. The teens are selected by their maturity level and responsibility. Previous discussion alluded to the honesty of youth, but the complaints being heard today were mostly completed by one individual who was trained on how to handle money, himself and what to do. Deputy Leander said that there were many more violations than anticipated, so those performing the checks had to use their own money in order to complete the checks. He said given this situation, there could be the possibility for error in counting back the correct change. He restated that when the teen went into the stores, there were no cigarettes in their possession. This was not the case when they came out of the store. Leander also said that if an adult had accompanied the teen into the store, the clerk would not have sold the cigarettes. Lt. Rollie Helgeson pointed out that if the clerk had asked for an ID, the price of the cigarettes would not even be an issue. Nardo stated that it was weeks before they learned of the violation. He felt there were procedural problems with the investigations and that Wright County is the only county where their stores do not receive a citation immediately after the incident.
In the case of Circle C Convenience, Russek moved to uphold the notification and that the Ordinance is enforced for a $75 fine. The motion was seconded by Mattson and carried 4-1 with Jude casting the nay vote. Nardo requested that the Board review the procedures.
Madigan's Pub & Grill: Chris Nelson said he has been bartending and selling cigarettes for 22 years and never seen a system implemented like this. He said he has passed every compliance check involved with his business. He felt that if a violation occurs, the clerk should be given a ticket immediately. Nelson said the letter stating they had failed compliance was received 3.5 weeks later and it is hard to then figure out which employee was involved. He felt the process should be changed and the fines should be stayed until the process is corrected. Nelson noted that the age of the clerk was 15 years different from that described by the teen. He suggested that when these checks are completed, all establishments in one town be done at one time and an adult accompany the youth. Deputy Leander said that police officers cannot issue civil fines. He felt that when an adult accompanies youth, it would appear obvious and the sale would not be made. Leander said alcohol checks were completely different, involving 18-20 year old people. He supported the teens stating they were honest. When they entered the store, they did not have cigarettes but did when they exited the store. Leander said all checks were completed in the same manner. Nelson questioned how he could be found guilty of an offense when he could not be told who the clerk was. Jude responded that he respected Nelson's comments but all businesses were treated the same. If a change is made, it will be made for all involved. The process was for a check by a minor without an officer present in the establishment. Gooler stated that in this case, there was a problem with the notification letter getting to them in a timely manner. The address on the application form was that of the business. In Maple Lake, a PO Box is required. The letter was returned to the County. Gooler then mailed the notice to the applicant's home address which was not included on the application form. Asleson indicated that it took approximately two weeks to mail the violation notices.
In the matter of Madigan's Pub & Grill, Mattson moved to uphold the tobacco compliance check findings and $75 fine as presented, seconded by Russek, carried 4-1 with Jude casting the nay vote.
Monty Tobacco Inc.: Yunes Abuisnaineh has been the Manager for three years. He supported the other testimony today relating to receiving notice of the citation immediately instead of two weeks later. He said that had he been notified, he could have checked his surveillance camera to verify if the sale had occurred. He said he has never sold to a minor and has no intention of doing so. Abuisnaineh also felt the officer should have been present during the purchase or at least come into the establishment immediately thereafter. Russek said he has no reason to doubt that the sale was made and that an ID was not requested. It was clarified that Monty Tobacco Inc. is a self service establishment as it only sells tobacco products. Asleson said there is an exemption from State Law and County Ordinance for this type of establishment. Jude said he would be voting against the fine due to the two-week delay in notification. He said the County employees are credible and believes the sale took place. Lt. Helgeson said none of these people would be here if the establishments selling the cigarettes had a process for checking ID's. Mattson added that the Deputy explained why a ticket could not be issued right away. Russek said that although he may not totally agree with the process, he does agree that the sale was made. The law was violated.
In the case of Monty Tobacco Inc., Mattson moved to uphold the tobacco compliance check findings and $75 fine as presented, seconded by Eichelberg, carried 4-1 with Jude casting the nay vote.
West Side Market: Marty Schillerstrom was not present but sent in a letter with the violation payment. The letter indicates they do not support fining the cashier. The letter appeals the $75 violation for operating without a license and indicates they were unaware the license had expired and that the licensing process had transferred from the City of Monticello to the County. Schillerstrom obtained a copy of a letter sent from the City to the County in 1998 indicating that West Side Market was a current establishment with a cigarette license. The County did not have this letter in their records. Schillerstrom asked that the fine be waived due to miscommunication and follow-up errors between the City and the County leading to their business not being notified of the change in licensing.
In the case of West Side Market, Gruber recommended not to sustain the license violation and fine as they were unable to support that with their records. Sawatzke moved to waive the license violation and fine as recommended, seconded by Russek, carried 5-0. Young added that much positive response has been received from retailers on the compliance check. It raised awareness of the need to check ID's. Positive feedback has also been received from parents and schools.
Roger's Amoco, Inc.: Irene Niedzielski was not present but sent in a letter and payment for two fines received this summer. Niedzielski cited the Ordinance requirement of compliance checks from time to time, but at least once a year. She said their establishment received two checks in two months and felt that a reasonable amount of time should be given to retrain employees. Niedzielski requested that the Ordinance be changed to charging the person who is violating to be responsible for the fine. Discussion at the Board meeting followed on the difference between criminal and civil penalties, in that an officer must witness a violation in most cases for a criminal penalty. This method was not chosen for this Ordinance. Jude said he respected the Deputies but felt businesses should be informed more expediently. He voted against the fines today in fairness to the businesses. He did believe the sale was made. Lt. Helgeson said that most complaints involved changes to the process. He said the checks are not performed to penalize people but to make sure that businesses are checking ID's. Jude felt that a process should be developed to answer as many of the concerns as possible and suggested that a committee be formed to address the concerns with representation from the Sheriff Department, Public Health, Auditor, County Board and a business owner.
Churchill stated for the record that H&H Sport Shop, Jim and Jodi Churchill, do not sell cigarettes to minors and do not believe in doing so. She felt that they must work together to get employees to follow this also.
On a motion by Sawatzke, second by Russek, all voted to schedule a Budget Committee Of The Whole Meeting for 9-4-01 at 10:30 A.M.
Bills Approved
Aaa Striping Service Inc 131,255.40
Allina Medical 390.75
American Bio Medica Corp. 429.00
Ancom Technical Center 194.59
Anderson Trucking & Excavating 1025.00
Mary Anderson 120.02
Annandale Rock Products 4816.78
Anoka County Jwenile Center 1695.00
B&D Plumbing & Heating 352.00
Bauerly Bros. Companies 23,955.13
Benchmark Comp. Learning 1104.00
Best, Inc. 12,349.83
Boyer Truck Parts 1591.73
Brown Cty Evaluation Center In 700.00
Buffalo Drug 2221.44
Catholic Charities 5995.17
Central Mn Mental Health Cntr 150.00
Climate Air 959.00
Cokato Equipment, Inc. 110.65
Community Education Dept. 100.00
Compumaster 1790.00
Consulting Radiologists, Ltd. 187.00
Ct Farm & Country 100.41
Cps Technology Solutions 276.14
Diamond Mowers, Inc. 706.80
Decorative Designs, Inc. 175.53
DLT Solutions 6282.00
East Central Regional Juvenile 8478.75
Debbie Ernst 132.02
Facility Systems, Inc. 194.36
Gateway Companies, Inc. 371.70
Grafix Shoppe 127.89
Granite Pest Control Services 104.37
Howard Green Co. 4659.68
Greenview, Inc. 16,459.08
Hickory Tech 102.82
Hillyard Floor Care Supply 3159.79
Horse N Around 220.00
Imageware Software, Inc. 7968.58
Info Logic 807.50
Itaskin Juvenile Center 945.00
J Craft, Inc. 291.75
Johnson Emergency Veh. Serv 172.53
Kimberly Jopp 177.24
Kenneth Jude 535.46
Lawson Products, Inc. 660.84
Marco Business Products 430.24
The Metro Group, Inc. 616.73
Midway Iron & Metal Co., Inc. 265.44
Mn Cvso Secretaries Assn 172.00
Mn Dept Of Revenue 3379.15
Mn State Auditor 150.00
Mobil Oil Corporation 532.72
Munson Lakes Nutrition 150.81
Office Depot 2375.60
On Site Monitoring 1380.00
Peterson, Mary 171.70
Precision Prints Of Wright Co. 205.43
Qwest 189.98
Reliant Energy Minnegasco 711.32
Royal Tire-St Cloud 4659.02
Ryan Motors, Inc. 346.01
Setina Mfg Co, Inc. 165.48
Sheriffs Youth Prog. Of Mn 12,570.00
Software House Int'l Ln 9650.09
Sprint Local Telecom Division 158.63
St Michael Veterinary Clinic 137.37
Terminal Supply Co 261.99
Tires Plus 161.86
Titus, Kevin 217.94
Total Printing 411.20
US Cavalry 527.44
Uniforms Unlimited 362.44
United Rentals-Ht Branch 229 1836.42
University Of Minnesota 370.48
University Of Mn Extension Ser 1174.67
Verizon Wireless 175.65
Walmart Community Brc 148.52
Walmart Store 01-1577 122.18
Westbend Electric, Inc. 1875.00
Wright County Highway Dept. 25998.15
Wright Hennepin Electric 723.41
Xcel Energy 1382.12
4 M's Communications Company 294.00
44 Payments Less Than $100 2,004.03
Final Total $321,886.70
The meeting adjourned at 3:12 P.M.
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I just heard from Colt Florey. He's a second generation Florey, major type bean bag throwin' kind of a guy. He said, 'it's game on this weekend!'
Yep, the bean bags will be flying in L.A. I call it California County. For good reason too. If you look at the map, the outline of Charles Mix County in South Dakota looks a lot like the state of California!
Fish Days is an awesome small town weekend in Lake Andes, South Dakota. Yes, they'll have a Walleye fishing tournament as part of the festivities, they'll also crown a Mr.Carp and Mrs. bullhead as part of the weekend. You can also add carnival, street dance, bull riding and more to the party.
But the one thing I look forward to most is the bean bag tournament. According to Colt,
The bags will fly Sunday, June 8th. 1:00 p.m. registration 2:00 p.m. competition begins. No need for a partner. When you come we'll have a random partner draw. Play on a random team every game, 5 games, places go out to the top 5 total point scorers after 5 games.
Colt always put on a great tournament and the competition is always top notch! Call him and get your team together! 605-491-2384.


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: Do Stressed-Out Men Have Weaker Sperm?
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FRIDAY, May 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A small new study suggests that higher levels of stress may hurt the quality of men's sperm, potentially making it more difficult for them to impregnate women.
The findings aren't definitive and don't prove cause-and-effect, since it's possible that stressed-out men share another trait that disrupts their reproductive systems. Also, it's not clear if men with more stress are actually less fertile.
Still, "men who reported a higher number of stressful events happening in their life, or those who reported feelings of stress, had a lower percentage of sperm that moved well or were formed correctly, as well as lower numbers of sperm," said study lead author Teresa Janevic, an assistant professor at Rutgers School of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology in Piscataway, N.J. "Lower values of each of these measures are associated with lower fertility because of their reduced ability to fertilize an egg."
Prior research has linked stress to lower quality of semen, the fluid that contains sperm. But, "the results are not consistent across studies, and this is likely due to different populations and varied methods of measuring stress in these studies," said Audra Gollenberg. She is an assistant professor of public health at Shenandoah University College of Arts and Sciences in Winchester, Va., and was not involved in the new research.
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The researchers tracked 193 healthy men aged 38 to 49 from northern California who agreed to take part in a study and provide semen samples at a clinic. The men also answered questions about their levels of overall life stress and their stress at work.
The design of the study doesn't allow the researchers to link specific levels of stress to specific effects on sperm, Janevic said. And she added that "small increases in stress may not to be important for the semen quality in any individual man."
However, the study did find that men who were stressed in general had more dysfunctional sperm. This held true even after the researchers adjusted their statistics so they wouldn't be thrown off by traits like age, education level or race.
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Gollenberg, the Shenandoah University professor, said other research has been inconsistent about the question of whether work stress might affect sperm quality.
"Work stress may be a different beast than life events, which are thought to be more traumatic and long-lasting," she said. "Some individuals are greatly affected by work stress, whereas others are able to leave 'work at work.'"
What might be going on biologically? It's not clear how a man's stress might affect his sperm, although scientists suspect that it has something to do with brain chemicals and testosterone. One theory suggests that stress in pregnant mothers could translate to sperm problems in their sons when they encounter stress, decades later.
So, what can stressed-out men do to ensure highly fertile sperm? The new findings don't say.
"We didn't study whether stress reduction can increase chances of conception," Janevic said. "However, stress reduction can contribute to health in various ways, and men can't go wrong to limit stress when possible as part of an overall healthy lifestyle."
Gollenberg pointed out that stress now won't necessarily translate to more sperm troubles now, since it takes about 2.5 months for sperm to develop. "Stress right now will affect semen quality in the next several months," she said.
The study was published online May 29 in the journal Fertility and Sterility.
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was able to ride it until the tax ran out in September to get to know it and assess the work required. In the end I
decided to carry out a nut and bolt restoration of the machine excluding the engine which seemed fine for now, the
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