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Spending increases, not tax cuts, are the major cause of the federal budget deficit.
John McCain on Monday, July 28th, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i> Larry King Live </i>
Right, but tax cuts were a major factor, too
"It wasn't taxes, it was spending. We presided over the largest increase in the size of government since the Great Society and we mortgaged our children's futures, to the great disgrace of the Republican Party. We let earmarking and corrupt spending get to the point where we mortgaged our kids' futures," he said on CNN's Larry King Live.
McCain is right when he argues that higher government spending caused most of the current gap between what the government collects and what it spends, according to an analysis of Congressional Budget Office data. But it's the federal budget, so it's not quite that simple.
In January 2001, CBO, the official scorekeepers of such things, projected government surpluses far into the future: $573-billion in 2007, $635-billion in 2008 and $710-billion in 2009.
Things didn't turn out so rosy. Earlier this year, CBO broke out the factors that have contributed to the transformation from surplus to deficit. For fiscal year 2007, almost all of the $735-billion change was due to "legislative" factors, and just $12-billion was due to economic and technical factors. In other words, Congress did it.
But measuring how much of the legislative changes were due to taxes and how much were due to spending is trickier. When the government spends more than it takes in, it borrows the remainder, and the interest charges are due in subsequent years. CBO doesn't parcel out the interest costs to the tax and spending sides of the budget, but the liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities does.
Their nitty-gritty calculation requires the quadratic equation, but the bottom line is McCain is right. For fiscal year 2007, 58 percent of the legislatively caused deterioration came from spending and 42 percent came from tax cuts. This year, taxes make up 52 percent of the change, because of those tax-rebate checks. But that's a temporary blip. In 2009, according to the projections, tax cuts' share of the blame will drop to 44 percent while spending's portion will rise to 56 percent.
One other note: all spending isn't equal. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis found that most of the spending increase didn't come from the earmarks or domestic programs that McCain complains about. It was defense and homeland security.
Until the rebates temporarily changed the equation, spending increases did cause the majority of the deficit. But tax cuts aren't blameless, either. We find McCain's claim to be Mostly True.
Published: Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 at 12:00 a.m.
Subjects: Federal Budget
Congressional Budget Office, Baseline Budget Projections, April 4, 2008, accessed Aug. 6, 2008Congressional Budget Office, Budget and Economic Outlook, Fiscal Years 2002-2011, accessed Aug. 6, 2008
Congressional Budget Office, unpublished spreadsheet, Changes in CBO's Baseline Projections of the Surplus Since January 2001
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, unpublished spreadsheet
Interview with Richard Kogan, senior fellow at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, Aug. 5, 2008
Interview with Diane Lim Rogers, chief economist at the Concord Coalition, Aug. 5, 2008
Interview with Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Aug. 6, 2008 (Note: McGuineas was McCain's Social Security adviser in 2000, but is not part of this campaign)
Written by: Richard Rubin
Researched by: Richard Rubin
Edited by: Amy Hollyfield
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KA School-Community Relations Goals
KBA Public's Right to Know KBCA News Releases KBCD Broadcasting and Taping of Board Meetings (Also BDDJ)
KC Community Involvement in Decision Making (Also ABA)
KD Public Participation at Board Meetings (Also BDDH)
KE Staff Participation in Community Activities (Also GBF)
KF Community Instructional Resources (Also IIC)
KG Community Use of School Facilities (Equal Access) KGB Public Conduct on District Property KGC Smoking on District Property
KH Public Gifts to the District
KI Public Solicitations in the Schools
KJ Advertising in the Schools
KK Visitors to the Schools
KL Public Complaints KLB Public Complaints About the Curriculum or Instructional Materials KLD Public Complaints About District Personnel
File: KA (return to top menu - Section K)
Staff members have a responsibility to promote good school-community relations. The school-community relations program is directed by the Superintendent and is based upon the following principles.
1. The school-community relations program is a systematic, two-way process of communications between the District and the community.
2. The District may use media sources and other forms of communications available to effectively communicate with the citizens and employees.
3. Communications with the public should promote involvement, objective appraisal and support.
4. Communications should be internal as well as external and provide factual, objective and realistic data.
5. School communications should be responsive both to events as they arise and to evaluations of the process.
[Adoption date: April 17, 2003]
CROSS REFS.: AE, School District Goals and Objectives KBA, Public's Right to Know
File: KBA (return to top menu - Section K)
The Board supports the right of the people to know about the programs and services of their schools and makes efforts to disseminate appropriate information. Each building principal is authorized and expected to keep the school's community informed about the school's programs and activities. The release of information of District-wide interest is coordinated by the Superintendent.
Business of the Board is discussed and decisions are made at public meetings of the Board, except such matters required to be discussed in private executive sessions.
The official minutes of the Board, its written policies, its financial records and all other public records are open for inspection in the central office during the hours when the administrative offices are open.
Each Board member attends public records training every term for which he/she is elected to public office. However, the Board may designate one or more persons to attend public records training on its behalf. If so decided, the Board appoints a designee whenever the composition of the Board changes.
The District may ask that the identity of an individual requesting information and the reason the information is sought be in writing. The District first informs the requester that such disclosure is not mandatory, unless the request is for student directory information. The District also informs the requester that providing such information in writing enhances the District's ability to identify, locate or deliver the records sought. The District may also ask that the request be put in writing, but notifies the requester that it is not mandatory to do so.
Any individual who wants to obtain or inspect a copy of a public record may request to have the record duplicated on paper, on the same medium on which the record is kept or on any other medium that the Superintendent/designee determines reasonable. If the request is ambiguous or overly broad, the District informs the requester of the manner in which records are maintained and accessed in the ordinary course of business and allows the requester to revise the request.
Records pertaining to individual students and other confidential materials are not released for inspection. Only that information deemed "directory information" may be released from an individual student's file, and only after complying with the regulations prepared by the administration for the release of such information. Student directory information is not released when parents have affirmatively withdrawn their consent to release in writing. Student records that consist of "personally identifiable information" generally are exempt from disclosure.
All records responsive to the request are made available in a reasonable period of time. The District makes the requester aware of any information that is exempt from disclosure requirements by notifying the requester of any redacted information or by making redactions in a plainly visible manner. If a public records request is denied, the District provides an explanation with legal authority for the denial of the request. This explanation is provided in writing if the request is made in writing or if the Superintendent/designee determines written explanation is necessary.
The Superintendent/designee transmits the information sought by mail or by any other means of delivery requested, if the method is reasonably available. The number of mail requests sent to any one person is limited to 10 a month unless the person certifies, in writing, that the records nor the information in them will not be used for commercial purposes.
A fee may be charged for copies and/or delivery. The District may require the fee charged for copies and/or delivery be paid in advance.
The Board's public records policy is posted in a conspicuous location in the central office and in all other District buildings and employee handbooks provided by the District. The policy is distributed directly to the records custodian and receipt of the policy by the custodian is acknowledged. A copy of the records retention schedule is maintained and readily available to the public in the central office.
LEGAL REFS.: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; 20 USC, Section 1232g ORC 121.22 149.43 3319.321 OAC 3301-35-03; 3301-35-04
CROSS REFS.: BDC, Executive Sessions BDDG, Minutes GBL, Personnel Records GBS, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) IGBA, Programs for Students with Disabilities JO, Student Records KA, School-Community Relations Goals KKA, Recruiters in the Schools
[Adopted:] 9.20.07
File: KBCA (return to top menu - Section K)
The District is a public institution endeavoring to serve the educational needs of the community. It is important that information be disseminated concerning school activities and problems. The Superintendent develops procedures to provide wide coverage and to coordinate publicity which enhances the image of the District.
File: KBCA-R (return to top menu - Section K)
The procedures regarding news releases are as follows.
1. The Board President is the official spokesperson for the Board, except as this duty is delegated to the Superintendent or another Board member.
2. News releases which are of a Districtwide nature or pertain to established Board policy are the responsibility of the Superintendent or a designated member of the administrative staff.
3. The Board expects the administration to maintain a vital and effective link with the media sources of the community. This includes a variety of forms and forums. This effort is directed by the Board President or his/her designee.
(Approval date: April 17, 2003) File: KBCD (Also BDDJ) (return to top menu - Section K)
Photographic and electronic audio and video broadcasting and recording devices may be used at regular and special Board meetings legally open to the public according to the following guidelines.
1. Photographs, broadcasting and recordings of meetings are permitted only when all parties involved have been informed that cameras, broadcasting and/or recording devices are being used.
2. Persons operating cameras, broadcasting and/or recording devices must do so with a minimum of disruption to those present at the meeting. Specifically, the view between Board members and the audience must not be obstructed, interviews must not be conducted during the meeting and no commentary is to be given in a manner that distracts Board members or the audience.
3. The Board has the right to halt any recording that interrupts or disturbs the meeting.
The Board may make the necessary arrangements to have audio recordings of all regular meetings and any special meeting that it deems appropriate.
LEGAL REFS.: U.S. Const. Amend. I ORC 121.22 2911.21 2917.12 2921.31 3313.20
File: KC (Also ABA) (return to top menu - Section K)
Community participation in the District is essential to promote and maintain the quality of education for all students.
In addition to electing fellow citizens to represent them on the Board, all citizens may express ideas, concerns and judgments about the Service Center to the administration, to the staff, to any appointed advisory bodies and ultimately to the Board. Ideas should be addressed to the responsible individual in an appropriate fashion.
Residents may be invited by the Board to act as advisors, individually and in groups.
The Board gives consideration to the advice it receives from individuals and community groups. Final authority for all decisions rests with the Board.
CROSS REFS.: BCE, Board Committees BCF, Advisory Committees to the Board
File: KD (Also BDDH) (return to top menu - Section K)
All meetings of the Board and Board-appointed committees are open to the public.
In order for the Board to fulfill its obligation to complete the planned agenda in an effective and efficient fashion, a maximum of 30 minutes of public participation may be permitted at each meeting.
Each person addressing the Board shall give his/her name and address. If several people wish to speak, each person is allotted three minutes until the total time of 30 minutes is used. During that period, no person may speak twice until all who desire to speak have had the opportunity to do so. Persons desiring more time should follow the procedure of the Board to be placed on the regular agenda. The period of public participation may be extended by a vote of the majority of the Board, present and voting.
Agendas are available to all those who attend Board meetings. The section on the agenda for public participation shall be indicated. Noted at the bottom of each agenda shall be a short paragraph outlining the Board's policy on public participation at Board meetings.
[Adoption date:] July 17, 2008 scheduled
CROSS REF.: BCE, Board Committees BD, School Board Meetings BDDB, Agenda Format BDDC, Agenda Preparation and Dissemination
NOTE: The coding of this sample policy indicates that the identical policy is also filed in Section K, School-Community Relations.
File: KE (Also GBF) (return to top menu - Section K)
The Board recognizes that members of the staff must enjoy private lives and may associate with others outside of the school for political, economic, religious, cultural or personal reasons. The Board and its administrative staff, however, have a responsibility to evaluate staff members in terms of their faithfulness to and effectiveness in discharging school duties and responsibilities. Therefore, when nonschool activities threaten a staff member's effectiveness within the school system, the Board reserves the right to evaluate the impact of such activities upon the staff member's responsibilities to the students and to the Board.
With the issuance of a full-time contract, the Board becomes the individual's primary employer. No employee shall then obligate or involve himself/herself in interest or vestments outside his/her professional position with the Board that interferes with the normal contractual commitment to the Board, except as approved by the Superintendent.
The following regulations are provided for guidance; staff members shall not:
1. Give school time to outside activities when there is no valid reason to be excused from assigned duties.
2. Use school property or school time to solicit or accept customers for private enterprises.
3. Campaign on school property in behalf of any candidate for local, state, or national office.
4. Engage in remedial tutoring for compensation by parents with students assigned to this District.
5. Duplicate materials for school use that are covered by the copyright laws.
6. Accept as clients in private practice students eligible for their service as an employee of this District.
The Board does not endorse, support nor assume liability for any staff member of this District who conducts outside activities in which students and employees of this District may participate.
File: KF (Also IIC) (return to top menu - Section K)
Helping each student develop to his/her full potential and to become a citizen contributing to the welfare of the community are important objectives of the District's educational program. The Board encourages administrative and instructional personnel to rely on the community as one of its educational resources. The administration directs community instructional resources designed to involve the citizens, institutions and environment of our community in the education of its children.
The Superintendent has supervisory control over community relations, which includes school volunteer service. Members of the staff and of the community are encouraged to offer their ideas and services through the channels that the administration develops.
The Superintendent reports to the Board on the involvement and effectiveness of the community relations.
File: KG (return to top menu - Section K)
COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES (Equal Access)
Although the basic purpose of public school facilities is to provide the youth of the community a sound education program, the complete function of education is not achieved until the school facilities are made to serve the entire community. To accomplish this objective, the Board shall, upon payment of the prescribed fee and subject to the requirements of applicable regulations, permit the use of school facilities for auxiliary, educational, recreational, cultural, civic, social, religious or other Board-approved purposes.
LEGAL REFS.: ORC 3311.215 3313.75; 3313.76; 3313.77; 3313.79 4303.26 Title VIII, Section 801
CROSS REFS.: KGB, Public Conduct on District Property KI, Public Solicitations in the Schools
File: KG-R (return to top menu - Section K)
The Board encourages the community use of school facilities. It is necessary, however, to ensure that such use does not interfere with the regular school purposes, impose undue burden upon personnel or strain the limited funds allotted for building services and maintenance; therefore, specific regulations have been established.
Usage is governed by individual facility agreements and contracts.
(Approval date: April 17, 2003)
File: KGB (return to top menu - Section K)
All persons on District grounds are expected to abide by applicable laws, local ordinances, Board policies and building regulations.
No person on District property may assault, strike, threaten, menace or use improper, indecent or obscene language toward a teacher, instructor, other employees of the schools or students.
No person may disrupt, disturb or interfere with the teaching of any class of students or any other activity conducted in a school building or upon the campus or grounds.
Whoever violates the above policy and building regulations will be asked to leave the property by whoever is in charge. Should that person refuse, the law enforcement officials will be called. If the offender should be a student, the person in charge should report the student to the appropriate principal. The administration cooperates in any prosecution pursuant to the criminal laws of the state of Ohio and local ordinances.
CROSS REFS.: KG, Community Use of School Facilities KGC, Smoking on District Property KK, Visitors to the Schools File: KGC (return to top menu - Section K)
The Board is dedicated to providing a healthy, comfortable and productive environment for its staff, students and citizens. Health professionals have determined that smoking poses health hazards not only for the smoker, but for the nonsmoker as well.
Recognizing these health issues, the Board prohibits smoking in all Board-owned, leased or contracted buildings and vehicles. The Board may designate legally compliant outdoor smoking areas.
Citizens failing to comply with this policy are educated as to State law and the Board's policy on smoking. Persons refusing to extinguish smoking materials are directed to leave MCESC property and may be fined by the Ohio Department of Health or its designees.
A notice to this effect is posted at the entrance to all school buildings and in a visible place in all school vehicles.
Adopted 6.28.07
LEGAL REFS.: The Elementary and Secondary Education Act; 20 USC 1221 et seq. ORC 3313.20; 33 13.751 3794.01; 3794.02; 3794.03 (F); 3794.04; 3794.06
CROSS REFS.: GBK, Smoking on District Property by Staff Members JFCG, Tobacco Use by Students KGB, Public Conduct on District Property
File: KH (return to top menu - Section K)
Gifts, grants or bequests are accepted by the Board, provided the conditions of acceptance do not remove any portion of the control of the District from the Board.
Any person or organization desiring to give a gift or make a grant or bequest to the Board must contact the Superintendent, who submits the request to the Board.
Proposals for giving funds, equipment or materials to the District with a "matching" agreement or restriction are discouraged. Acceptance of donated equipment or materials may depend upon the compliance with, or experience related to, the Board's policy of standardizing materials and equipment.
Whenever the District has an established project, contributions which reduce the cost or hasten the completion are welcome.
CROSS REF.: BHD, Board Member Compensation and Expenses
File: KI (return to top menu - Section K)
No person may sell or offer for sale within school buildings or on school property any articles or services or solicit contributions except those approved by the Superintendent or the Board. This policy does not prohibit any school fund-raising activity authorized by the Superintendent or other appropriate building administrator.
Salespeople representing educational companies may be granted the opportunity to speak to staff by making arrangements through the administrators' office. Such appointments must not interfere with the work of the staff.
The school directory or lists of students are not made available to any outside person or agency for a profit-making purpose.
CROSS REFS.: GBI, Staff Gifts and Solicitations JL, Student Gifts and Solicitations KG, Community Use of School Facilities (Equal Access) KK, Visitors to the Schools File: KJ (return to top menu - Section K)
Notices, advertisements or written matter of any nature on behalf of persons or organizations not officially connected with the District shall not be distributed or displayed in any school facility or on District property without permission of the Superintendent. All notices, including those by personnel, shall be approved by the site administrator and, in case of doubt, by the Superintendent.
[Adoption date: April 17, 2003] File: KK (return to top menu - Section K)
To ensure that no unauthorized persons enter program sites, all visitors must first report to the office to receive authorization to visit elsewhere in the building. (This policy does not apply when parents have been invited to a classroom or assembly program.)
Unauthorized persons are not permitted in program sites. Site administration is authorized to take appropriate action to prevent such persons from entering facilities and loitering on the grounds.
CROSS REFS.: BG, Board-Staff Communications (Also GBD) KGB, Public Conduct on District Property KI, Public Solicitations in the Schools File: KL (return to top menu - Section K)
Constructive criticism of the District is welcomed by the Board. Although no member of the community is denied the right to bring his/her complaints to the Board, he/she is referred to the proper administrative channels for solution before investigation or action by the Board. Exceptions may be made when the complaints concern Board actions or Board operations.
The Board believes that complaints and grievances are best handled and resolved as close to their origin as possible. The staff should be given the opportunity to consider the issues and attempt to resolve the problems prior to involvement by the Board. The proper channeling of complaints involving instruction, discipline or learning materials is employee, administrator, Superintendent and then the Board.
If a complaint, which was presented to the Board and referred through the proper channels, is resolved before it comes back to the Board, a report of the disposition of the matter is made to the Board and then placed in the official files.
The Board expects the staff to receive complaints courteously and to make a proper reply to the complainant.
Matters referred to the Superintendent and/or Board must be in writing and are expected to be specific in terms of the action desired.
CROSS REFS.: KLB, Public Complaints About the Curriculum or Instructional Materials KLD, Public Complaints About District Personnel
File: KLB (return to top menu - Section K)
The Board recognizes the need and right of students to free access to many different types of books and materials. It also recognizes the right of the certificated staff to select books and other materials supportive of the Board's educational philosophy and goals.
Criticism of a book or other materials used in the District may be expected from time to time. In such instances, the following guidelines shall apply.
1. If a parent requests that his/her own child not read a given book, the teacher and/or school administrator should resolve the issue, perhaps by arranging for use of alternative material meeting essentially the same instructional purpose.
2. The Board does not permit any individual or group to exercise censorship over instructional materials and library collections, but it recognizes that, at times, a re-evaluation of certain material may be desirable. Should an individual or group ask to have any book or other material withdrawn from school use, the following steps are taken.
A. The person who objects to the book or other material is asked to sign a complaint on a standard form documenting his/her criticism.
B. Following receipt of the formal complaint, the Superintendent provides for a re-evaluation of the material in question. He/She arranges for the appointment of a review committee from among the faculty and community to consider the complaint.
C. The Superintendent reviews the complaint and the committee's re-evaluation and renders a decision in the matter. Should the decision be unsatisfactory to the complainant, it may be appealed to the Board.
The Board assumes final responsibility for all books and instructional materials which it makes available to students, and it holds its certificated staff accountable for their proper selections. The Board also recognizes rights of individual parents with respect to controversial materials used by their own children and provides for the re-evaluation of materials in library collections upon formal request.
CROSS REFS.: IIA, Instructional Materials IIAA, Textbook Selection and Adoption IIAC, Library Materials Selection and Adoption INB, Teaching About Controversial Issues KL, Public Complaints KLD, Public Complaints About District Personnel
File: KLB-E (return to top menu - Section K)
Type of material (book, film, pamphlet, etc.)
Publisher (if known)
Request initiated by
Complainant represents: Self
1. To what do you object? (Be specific, cite pages, frames)
2. What do you believe might be the result of reading or seeing this material?
3. For what age group do you recommend this material?
4. Is there anything good about this material?
5. Did you read or see the entire material?
What parts?
6. Are you aware of the judgment of this material by professional critics?
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7. What do you believe is the theme of this material?
8. What would you like your school to do about this material?
[ ] Do not assign it to my child.
[ ] Withdraw it from all students as well as my child.
[ ] Restrict it to more mature students.
[ ] Send it back for re-evaluation.
________________________________________ Signature of Complainant
2 of 2 File: KLD (return to top menu - Section K)
Complaints about personnel are investigated fully and fairly. Before any such complaint is investigated, it must be submitted in writing and signed. Anonymous complaints are disregarded.
Whenever a complaint is made directly to the Board as a whole or to a Board member as an individual, it is referred to the school administration for study and possible solution.
The Superintendent develops, for approval by the Board, procedures that ensure prompt and fair attention to complaints against school personnel. The procedure requires that an employee who is the object of a complaint be informed promptly and be afforded the opportunity to present the facts as he/she sees them.
If it appears necessary, the administration, the person who made the complaint or the employee involved may request an executive session of the Board for a formal hearing. Statutory restrictions on executive sessions are observed. Any Board action on the matter is taken in public session.
CROSS REFS.: BDC, Executive Sessions BDDH, Public Participation at Board Meetings (Also KD) GBL, Personnel Records KL, Public Complaints KLB, Public Complaints About the Curriculum or Instructional Materials
CONTRACT REF.: Mahoning County Educational Service Center Employees' Association
File: KLD-R (return to top menu - Section K)
The following procedures are to ensure that a citizen's complaint is given respectful attention and that the integrity of the educational program is upheld. "Complaint" in this regulation is restricted in meaning to that criticism of a particular employee by a citizen of the District which includes or implies a demand for action by District authorities. Other comments and suggestions are referred informally to appropriate personnel.
1. If a complaint comes first to the person against whom it is directed, he/she listens and may try to resolve the difficulty by explaining the background and educational purpose involved. If the complaint remains unsatisfied, the employee refers the complainant to his/her immediate supervisor to have his/her views considered further. Whether the complaint terminates with the individual staff member involved or seems likely to go further, the staff member immediately informs his/her supervisor of the complaint.
2. If a complaint comes first to the supervisor of the person criticized, the supervisor should make no commitments, admissions of guilt or threats. If the complaint involves a particular employee, the supervisor should suggest a conference between the complainant and the employee criticized and should inform that employee immediately of the complaint. If the complainant has already met with the employee criticized and remains unsatisfied, the supervisor should invite the complainant to file the complaint in writing.
3. If a complaint comes first to any other school employee, that employee refers the complainant to the person criticized or to his/her immediate supervisor and immediately informs both.
4. No further action on the complaint should be taken unless the complainant submits the complaint in writing.
5. When a written complaint is received, the supervisor schedules a conference with the complainant, the person criticized and, if advisable, other personnel who, in the opinion of either the supervisor or the person criticized, could contribute to resolution of the problem.
6. If the complainant is not satisfied with the results of the conference above, he/she should then be referred to the Superintendent, who may handle the complaint personally or refer it to other personnel, as he/she may see fit.
7. Should dissatisfaction remain after the above steps have been taken, the matter may be placed on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. The decision of the Board is communicated in writing to all interested persons.
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By Stacey Harrison
There is a lot of talk about how today's kids are too protected, hampered in their path to maturity by so-called helicopter parents who hover around every second of their precious little ones' lives, making sure they never feel a moment's discomfort and that they know they are special.
The characters in Unsupervised are not those kids.
The animated FX comedy, which premieres tonight at 10:30, follows the exploits of Gary and Joel, two best friends who must forge through adolescence and the snake pit that is high-school society almost completely without parental guidance. Yet despite their bleak circumstances — Gary's father deserted him years ago, leaving him with a stepmom who couldn't care less about him, and Joel's elderly parents have pretty much checked out on his life — the duo remain eternally optimistic. It's that contrast between their attitude and the harsh reality of the world around them that creates the show's humor and heart, says creator/executive producer David Hornsby.
"All their adventures start from a very earnest place," says Hornsby, who also voices Joel. "We see how they take care of themselves, how they learn how to behave, and learn about the world without any adult supervision. They have to deal with some big issues on their own, and usually they're trying to — just like any teenager — either be cool or be more adult while doing it."
Don't expect the humor to shy away from sensitive areas. Hornsby, along with co-creators and executive producers Rob Rosell and Scott Marder, are also writers on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which is known for poking fun at taboo subjects and pushing the boundaries of what can be done on television.
But Hornsby says while the two shows share some DNA, they branch out in very different directions.
"You can't help but bring over some qualities of writing that you love, but it's a very different show, just in the nature of who the characters are," he says. "[Gary and Joel] are very earnest and upbeat and always stay positive. The Always Sunny characters are the complete opposite. They're all very active in pursuing what they want, but each works from a very different place. That leads us to a very different type of humor."
It's Always Sunny fans will, however, be happy to know that the stars of that series, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton, also serve as executive producers on Unsupervised, and Sweet Dee herself, Kaitlin Olson, provides the voice of two characters on the show.
Other voices include Justin Long as Gary, Kristen Bell as Megan — whom Hornsby characterizes as "like the girl from Election, but just not as smart" — Romany Malco (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) as Gary and Joel's friend Darius, SNL's Fred Armisen as the helpful neighbor Martin, Alexa Vega (Spy Kids) as Martin's wild-child daughter Christina, and Sally Kellerman as the stern leader of the high school, Principal Stark.
And as if Hornsby isn't doing enough on the show, he also draws the characters before handing them over to the animators. That way he gets to design Unsupervised's particular look, which he describes as "trying to show as real a world as we can. That's why all the sets feel dark … to make the world be contrasted with these characters."
The animation also allows more freedom for Hornsby and company to deliver the kind of edgy content they want.
"This is the perfect way to do it," he says. "The show fits in an animated world because you can get away with more things with kid characters that you couldn't do [if it were live action]. It's funnier animated, and you can do some larger than life things."
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I guess every start of the year brings out the optimist in most of us…so here I am with a plan!
I am not really the sort of person who formulate plans or even write them down (I normally only take mental note of things I want to do, hence I easily forget). Looking back, however, I feel that I have not done much the past three months of travel. Hence, 10 days into the new year, I started mapping my three-year plan (quite a big step from not having any!!!).
Got the idea to do my own digital vision board after reading a blog post by the Sole Sisters. I actually did a three-year plan using the free mind map software, and you can view it here if you like. It is a bit more comprehensive, with more details about countries I want to travel in the next few years, and things I want to do for my own personal development. I had fun doing it, seeing what I wanted to do in words and pictures is quite encouraging. There are so many things I want to do and 3 years might not be enough to do them all!
While the collage above shows a few places I would like to see, it also highlights certain things I would really love to do:
This is mainly work-related. Lately I have observed that my mind tends to wander a lot and I am easily distracted. I wonder if this is brought about by too much multitasking? I find that it is now quite a challenge for me to finish a task without doing something different at the same time. I want to do something about it, as it gets frustrating when things to-do pile up, and I can't seem to have enough time to do everything! We'll see if I can…
While I am sure yoga has a lot of health benefits, I must admit that I am really only gunning for increased flexibility. Mainly because I plan to learn Latin dances and I want to be able to do the leg lifting, splits (Haha) and all that half-body bending!
Latin Dances
Dancing is one of the things I absolutely love doing and my ultimate dream is to actually learn Latin dances in Central/South America!
For a girl who grew up in an archipelago, it may come as a surprise to most people to know that I cannot swim (I did manage to enroll myself in a five-day swim class last year, but unfortunately, I did not learn much). I do know how to float and do a few laps, but I get scared when I am out in the ocean or when the water becomes too deep. I did make an attempt last year, so hopefully this year, I'd be successful!
Scuba Dive
After snorkeling in beautiful Palawan a year and a half ago (I was the only one who had a life jacket on, everyone knew how to swim!), I really want to see more of the ocean. Hopefully, I get to do this after I learn to tread in water!
One of my closest friends started joining marathons last year and has repeatedly encouraged me to join (we used to jog a few times in the University together). While I would always tell her yes, I never really got around to doing it (surprise, surprise!!!). I hope I can do it this year, but if not, I should really stick to my regular jogging schedule. It is about time to get my lazy ass moving!
And as I try to do all of these, I plan to explore a few countries as well (didn't I just say I am a multitasker?) This year, I plan to spend more time in Thailand, maybe stay a few weeks in Bali, Indonesia; Vietnam and China. Also probably stay a month in India (especially now that Philippine passport holders can get a 30-day visa-on-arrival, yey!). I'd love to go to Turkey, too!
I definitely want to learn Spanish and Italian, so Spain and Italy are on the list. So are the South American/Central American countries (I need to identify which countries, though). I want to go biking in Denmark. I plan to walk the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.
And finally, I will be in Brazil by 2014 to fulfill another ultimate dream: to watch the World Cup in a football-crazy country!
So, that is my three-year plan. Hopefully I get to do most of the things on my list, if not all.
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A whopping eight in 10 get a thrill from watching raunchy online sex vids, the Time Out poll revealed
A SHOCK new sex survey has thrown back the covers on what kinky Brits really get up to in bed.
Six in 10 admit they find a little pain a big turn on.
And they would not say no to Fifty Shades of Grey-style bondage games.
Meanwhile, a whopping eight in 10 get a thrill from watching raunchy online sex vids, the Time Out poll revealed.
More than a quarter claim they have had a threeway romp, while the same number have got intimate with a lover at work.
And the London borough of Croydon, home to supermodel Kate Moss, 39, and actor Martin Clunes, 51, is the nations masturbation capital.
Six in 10 straight women would not mind trying same-sex nookie, while just two in 10 male heterosexuals said they felt the same way.
The gender divide was also clear when it came to playing away, with 42% of men and 22% of women saying they would if they could get away with it.
Just under half have cheated on a partner in the past, while the same number have bedded a lover with an annoying personality.
A huge 64% of men would sleep with their best female friend, while just 34% of women crave the touch of their male mates.
More than half of Brits polled had slept with a partner on the day they met.
The London-based survey reveals a wide range of reasons people have sex, with simple horniness coming out on top at 91%.
But the anonymous responses also show six in 10 have bonked out of boredom, while 22% have done the deed out of pity for their partner.
A ruthless 18% have got steamy out of spite, with ambition clocking up the same number of romps.
On the upside, an impressive 52% of Brits are satisfied or very happy with their sex life.
Just 30% describe their attitude as somewhat unhappy or mostly crying.
The average person has sex once a month if they are single, 10 times when dating, seven if they live with their partner and five if they are married.


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Depending on the occasion, the level of formality, and the culinary skill of the host of the event, food served at a party may be quite elaborate, involving the preparation of a wide variety of gourmet meals for the guests to enjoy. In the case of more informal parties, sometimes the complexity of the food is considered to be of lesser importance. In those cases, food may be limited to some variation of chips and dip, simple finger foods, or delivered food (such as Chinese food, sub sandwiches, or pizza). In addition to parties held in someone's home, popular venues for parties include rented halls, restaurants, and bars. Work related parties are often held at one's place of business (such as a grand opening or retirement party).
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PARK CITY, UTAH (May 26, 2011) – High West Distillery & Saloon brings whiskey education to Park City this spring with a series of weekly events which began May 18. Featuring whiskies from around the globe, Whiskey Wednesdays is a celebration of whiskey culture and the Rocky Mountain lifestyle. As part of the Whiskey Wednesday series, patrons may sample unique whiskeys and bourbons and develop a tasting palate for fine spirits. Free live music will change weekly.
In its second year, Whiskey Wednesdays will feature a different whiskey or bourbon from around the world, complete with tasting and pairing notes. Small plate pairings will be exclusively designed to compliment the flavors of the whiskey and enhance the tasting experience during Whiskey Wednesday. At 3 for $10, Executive Chef James Dumas' small plate creations are ideal for sharing or nibbling on a light meal.
In its second year, Whiskey Wednesdays will feature different whiskeys from around the world and will provide their guests with some education on the featured whiskeys of the week. Executive Chef, James Dumas will create 3 new small plate specials each week using fresh local ingredients and each will be paired with a featured whiskey. Specials on pricing will occur on Wednesday only and include special pricing on a flight of the featured whiskeys and discount on a small plate trio.
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New Jersey City University is a public institution that was founded in 1927. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,639, its setting is city, and the campus size is 57 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. New Jersey City University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), Tier 2. Its in-state tuition and fees are $10,021 (2011-12); out-of-state tuition and fees are $17,893 (2011-12).
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School type | public, coed college |
Year founded | 1927 |
Religious affiliation | N/A |
Academic calendar | semester |
Setting | city |
2011 Endowment | $4,983,808 |
When applying to New Jersey City University, it's important to note the application deadline is April 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due July 1. The application fee at New Jersey City University is $50. It is less selective, with an acceptance rate of 43.0 percent.
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Selectivity | less selective |
Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 43.0% |
Application deadline | April 1 |
SAT/ACT scores must be received by | July 1 |
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The student-faculty ratio at New Jersey City University is 14:1, and the school has 53.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at New Jersey City University include: Business Administration and Management, General; Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other; Psychology, General; Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other; and Accounting. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 71.2 percent.
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New Jersey City University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,639, with a gender distribution of 39.8 percent male students and 60.2 percent female students. At this school, 4.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 96.0 percent of students live off campus. New Jersey City University is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
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Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
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UPDATE: Geneva Is Illinois' Best Place to Raise Kids in 2013
Bloomberg teams up with Businessweek to select "America's Best Place to Raise Kids in 2013."
Geneva has been selected by Bloomberg and Businessweek as the best place to raise kids in 2013 in Illinois.
This is the seventh year Bloomberg has evaluated the best small towns to raise kids. Geneva was selected from more than 3,200 places nationwide with populations between 5,000 and 50,000.
According to the article on businessweek.com, public school performance and public safety were weighed most heavily. The organization also looks at median income and county-level unemployment, housing costs, commute time, poverty, adults' educational attainment and share of households with children.
"Geneva is a wonderful place to live, and we are very pleased that Geneva has received this much-deserved recognition," said Superintendent Dr. Kent Mutchler. "We are fortunate to have such strong intergovernmental partnerships in Geneva, and this collaborative effort reflects very well on all those who live and work here."
"We believe our schools reflect the community well, and the success of our students demonstrates the quality work of our excellent staff and the strong support of our parents and community," Dr. Mutchler added.
"We're honored that Bloomberg and Business Week have endorsed what we who call Geneva home, have known all along — our community is indeed special," said Geneva Mayor Kevin R. Burns.
From the article, it appears the organization was seeking not so much a rural "Mayberry" environment, but a town with some sophistication, diversity and proximity to cultural centers—i.e. suburbs.
According to the article, No. 1 on the list was Solon, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.
In 2011, neighboring St. Charles was named No. 1 on Family Circle magazine's list of top towns to raise a family.
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Dan Simon
12:22 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
With all of the horrible news in the world these days, this is really great to hear! Proud to be a Genevan!
Elmer Elmer
12:57 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Obviously they don't know the school board or superintendent.
10:00 am on Monday, December 24, 2012
The GEA no doubt will say it is because of our hardworking teachers that make our town a nice place to live. So lets give them all another raise.
12:58 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I was a happy kid here and I am proudly raising mine here.
marsha engle
1:02 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
It is a special town. We moved away and moved back to raise our daughter here. We are all blessed to call Geneva home.
1:03 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The school board?? How about the GEA! A union that received a contract, yet pursues a lawsuit against the city!?! No one continues with a lawsuit after a contract has been resolved- only those wishing to pour salt in an open wound. Teachers, please recognize some will forget your greed, but those of us involved will be certain you did not hesitate to punch the citizens in the gut.
1:12 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Yes, Geneva is a special town. You can't expect Bloomberg to know all the sordid details of our disastrous debt problems in the school district. But I believe we are a whole lot smarter as a community wrt to these issues than we were just 2 years ago.
I have faith we can right this ship together.
Pat Fitz
1:31 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Elmer & Ann... Do you always need to find a negative in a positive. STC grad and have raised my kids in Geneva. Both are great communities!!
Betty Collins
3:14 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
How fortunate we all are to live in such a great area! Let's just count our blessings and have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2013.
5:53 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Of course if you can't afford Geneva, there's always beautiful, arts-driven Batavia!
Mike Bruno
7:18 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Most every resident knows that Geneva is very special place, so it is good to receive this sort of validation. Still; we didn't become this town by accident. It took generations of engaged citizens and thoughtful staff to protect that which is valuable and reinvent what what might not have been so great.
While I am proud of our City, I am more proud of our community of citizens that played the long game and nurtured Geneva into the gem that it is.
Colin C.
9:55 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Good point Mike.
As I have mentioned several times here, we lived for 25 years in a town very much like Geneva in population, county seat, near a big city, all the potential. However its citizens and government were not engaged in the kind of planning, development, and forward thinking that we saw in Geneva over the last fifty years or so. By the time we left there were security guards in the schools, the downtown was virtually boarded up, and property values were devastated. Developers and absentee landlords had pretty much ruined the town for their own, short term profit.
Some years ago there was a movie called "Pleasantville", At a GHS class reunion that yearvone former resident remarked that they had all grown up in their own Pleasantville, no irony intended. She was right.
We can't tell you how happy we are to be back in Pleasantvill, IL.
Do we have problems? Conflicts? Of course. Is it all perfect? Of course not. But for the most part the people of Geneva work together, even if they are at odds, to do what is best for the town. So far we have been pretty successful.
Since 1984
8:23 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I'm proud... enough said. Let's come together again. The recent tragedy shows how strong kids, families, and teachers can be together. TOGETHER. It was like this recently. Let's work toward this goal.
Martha Hanna
8:26 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Hmm, Bloomberg looks at school stats first...it looks like a good education is the first thing they compare small towns with. Thank you teachers for your good work, and may you never have to be armed to teach our kids!!
John R
12:52 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Schools, schools, schools
Be very careful with D304. It is a very valuable community asset. Families have, do and will continue to move to our community because of our school's.
I concur with Mike and Colin community involvement is key. Regardless of where you sit on any one issue it's important that you speak up or get involved in one capacity or another. Our local political leaders need to hear from the general public.
This is great news for Geneva. Congratulations to everyone for all their hard work and committment. Congrats to the Mayor, the Alderman, school administrators, school board, teachers and expecially the taxpayers. We are the ones that foot the bill.
John Rice
Beth Wheeler
5:41 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
Yay, Geneva! A big thank you to our schools, our city workers, our park district, our local businesses, and our many community volunteers for making this such a great place to live.
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