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fun fact:
She worked for the textile designers Phyllis Barron and Dorothy Larcher in the 1930s.
During WWII, she wrote and illustrated children's books -- Bulgly the Barrage Balloon and Pigeon Ace to name a few.
In 1965 she became Head of Department of Dress, Textiles and Ceramics at Croydon College of Art in London.

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The Van Buren School District is working to increase security at some of the district's facilities.
Deputy Superintendent Kerry Schneider says a new $10,000 magnetic locking system will be installed on the doors at seven facilities, except the high school.
The lock system requires visitors be buzzed into the building, instead of freely walking in.
"During school hours you can only get into the school through the front doors," said teacher Terri Wallmark. "There are people on duty in between classes after school before school."
Many parents are happy with the new security plans, which also include hanging tags for vehicles of parents permitted to be on campus and pick up students. At Butterfield Trail Middle School in Van Buren some parents say they are all for the new added security but some say the district has a long road ahead of them.
"Fears there, I'm scared that there's not enough security in Van Buren School District," said parent Jamie Voightlander. "Honestly, some of my kids have had friends ride home on the bus with them without permission. How does that happen?"
Along with a stricter school policy on student checkout, Voightlander said she likes the idea of teachers being armed.
Schneider says Tate Elementarily has already installed the new security system. The system has been ordered for six other schools and should be installed soon.


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Way too busy to blog much so here's some clips:
- Tom Steinberg's 'Power of Information Review' is available in PDF here.
- Marc Andreessen (Netscape) has popped the idea that we're in another dotcom 'bubble' on his new blog.
- According to The Observer:
Thousands of schoolchildren have made it their mission to break through internet filters in schools meant to stop them surfing 'social network' websites such as Bebo, MySpace and Facebook.
More power to them.
- Privacy International says that Google has the worst privacy policies of any Web company. They have a "comprehensive consumer surveillance and entrenched hostility to privacy," it's claimed.
The problem I have with this is that privacy campaigners don't seem to ever realise that the foundations of all Web businesses is consumer trust. This is why banks make special efforts. If Google is ever caught out seriously it will pay in lost business.
- Google Sightseeing have started a new site — already — for Street View Sightseeing.
- Media types are apparently on the hunt for an anonymous blogger making life hell for BBC3's young Controller, Danny Cohen. Thetvcontroller is great satire.
- ZDNet interviews Sir Tim Berner-Lee [VIDEO], the Director of the World Wide Web Consortium at the MITX (Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange) Technology Awards. He sounds terribly mid-Atlantic and talks about the (drumroll) 'semantic web'. He doesn't like APIs, he wants you to think SPARQL.
- The LibDems put down a motion in the Commons on Friday on the 53rd Anniversary of the death of Alan Turing.
Every programmer or web person should know Turing's name.
I was shamefully corrected (thanks Seb) and, as I've a mo, here's Alan's lifestory from Andrew Hodges tribute website (my emphases):
Who was Alan Turing?
Founder of computer science, mathematician, philosopher,
codebreaker, strange visionary and a gay man before his time:
1912 (23 June): Birth, Paddington, London
1926-31: Sherborne School
1930: Death of friend Christopher Morcom
1931-34: Undergraduate at King's College, Cambridge University
1932-35: Quantum mechanics, probability, logic
1935: Elected fellow of King's College, Cambridge
1936: The Turing machine, computability, universal machine
1936-38: Princeton University. Ph.D. Logic, algebra, number theory
1938-39: Return to Cambridge. Introduced to German Enigma cipher machine
1939-40: The Bombe, machine for Enigma decryption
1939-42: Breaking of U-boat Enigma, saving battle of the Atlantic
1943-45: Chief Anglo-American crypto consultant. Electronic work.
1945: National Physical Laboratory, London
1946: Computer and software design leading the world.
1947-48: Programming, neural nets, and artificial intelligence
1948: Manchester University
1949: First serious mathematical use of a computer
1950: The Turing Test for machine intelligence
1951: Elected FRS. Non-linear theory of biological growth
1952: Arrested as a homosexual, loss of security clearance
1953-54: Unfinished work in biology and physics
1954 (7 June): Death (suicide) by cyanide poisoning, Wilmslow, Cheshire.
- Worrying statement in a report about a survey on what people want from DirectGov:
"With 60% of respondents saying they want more government services in one place online, all of the insights we gained will be taken into consideration as we plan the future of Directgov."
Sounds like a leading question to me. I hadn't noticed the public clamouring to have their services all just through DirectGov.
- Customer satisfaction is now the most important issue for websites, according to new research by ForeSee Results.
Consumers look at more factors than price, according to the study. Offering the lowest price isn't always the best strategy; it increased overall satisfaction for only 5 percent of the top 100 online retail sites. "Site experience and brand, if improved, will have the biggest payback to retailers," said [Larry] Freed, ForeSee CEO. "On the opposite side we have price, generally the lowest of any other elements."
Retailers that don't allow consumer ratings and reviews, or editorial reviews, on their sites risk letting consumers go elsewhere for the information and transacting with another commerce site, according to Freed. "Those that get reviews are generally more satisfied and apt to purchase than those who did not," he said.
- SpyBlog seems to be moving around the web (ahem). But it is one of only a few places watching the Government's "vague plans to try to censor the internet".
- New York Times covers Doll Web Sites Drive Girls to Stay Home and Play
- Newsnight ran another MSM hit-job on the Web's trustfulness [VIDEO] as a source this week.
First up in their 'argument', Wikipedia. Listen, Newsnight, not only does the MSM NEVER admit it's mistakes but scientific study has demolished many of your arguments. Just look at this Nature story from 2005 comparing Wikipedia with Brittanica (the BBC covered it). Guess who's winning? It's not the MSM.
BBC News job cuts are obviously already affecting Gavin Esler's research assistance.
- UofC psychology researchers have found another use for Second Life: improving understanding of Schizophrenia. According to The Big Issue, they've set up a Virtual Hallucinations building which will simulate the world as a schizophrenic experiences it. Examples include: voices, changing reflections in a mirror and a bookshop which appears to have fascist literature.
- For one week only. First (yawnsome) full-length film available on youTube.


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61, Charlottetown, Easter, Handel, PEI
So here we are again Spring, my 61th, incredible how the world has changed since I was born and so many Easters celebrated in so many countries and now in Charlottetown.
We will be in a small village for Easter Sunday this year, St-Nicholas which is outside of Summerside, about 1 hour from Charlottetown, in the Western part of the Island and South coast facing the Strait.
Monday we are entertaining for lunch here at home a few friends. No we are not doing ham or turkey, it will be Saltimbocca alla Romana with roast potatoes. One guest is bringing the Entrée and one other guest is bringing the dessert. So we do the main course. So simple!
What are you doing for Easter?
Well whatever it is do enjoy and all best Wishes to you and your family.
Alastair Miles sings The trumpet shall sound from the great Easter oratorio Messiah composed by G.F. Handel in 1741, with scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible and Psalms in the book of Common prayers. First performed in Dublin in April 1742. Though it is usually performed at Christmas it was originally intended more as an Easter piece. Interesting to note that Easter in the Christian calendar has always been the most important holiday since scripture centre on the promise of the Resurrection and after life. In the journal of Samuel Pepys he wrote that on Christmas day he went to divine service and then to work. No other celebrations and this was in 1661 under King Charles II. It is only much later around 1845 that Prince Albert who is married to Queen Victoria introduces German Christmas traditions with the evergreen tree and gifts, an unknown tradition in England at the time. If you are interested in the story behind the King James Bible, there is a fascinating book entitled God's Secretary by Adam Nicolson. The book tells the story of how King James I commissioned the writing of the Bible in the English language to fit into his own political program for England.
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
I Corinthians 15:52


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There's a great review of SCALPED #1 by Sean Fahey at Rack Raids. He sums the book up better than I could:
"Some of the solicitations for Scalped, and a few of the reviews, have nutshelled this book by referring to it as "The Sopranos" on a modern day Indian reservation, a description which I think sells this book short. (Don't worry, I'm not going to go on a "Sopranos" rant). Yes, Scalped is – among other things – a crime (though not strictly criminal) book. But it's also a book about history, heritage, family and the social issues facing what is, essentially, a third world nation sitting smack dab in the middle of our country. The number of diverse (and diverging) points of views and perspectives in this book is astounding. If anything, with the interaction between the criminal and social narrative and thematic elements, Scalped is "The Wire" on a modern day Indian reservation."
For the full review, click here.


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Thursday, January 12, 2012
Jan. 9-15 | Your News & Comments: Part 4
55 comments:
- Anonymous1/11/2012 11:21 PM
To the person who claimed Q4 revenue exceeded expectations at Florida Today. the proof is in the pudding. Look for yourself at the thin pages and sections day after day and the absolute lack of digital ads. The big new product "Style" had eight pages Sunday and just 1 commercial advertisement. All the other ads were Gannett creations pushing Deal Chicken and Florida Today event sponsorship. Once corporate sees how bad the ad sales really are here, expect a bloodbath of layoffs. Love your optimism fella, but the eyes don't lie. This time glass office people go for sure and maybe some of their "pets."ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 12:15 AM
Gracia must have gotten tired of all the MB puff-piece promos in the trades and voila, she's got one of her own now:ReplyDelete
Wouldn't it be cool to watch a claymation "Celebrity Deathmatch" between Maryam and Gracia?
Now that would bank some dead presidents for Gannett on Pay-per-View!
- Anonymous1/12/2012 6:56 AM
Someone asked if there would be raises this year... FLMAO. You must be new.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 8:52 AM
To fourth quarter revenue post:ReplyDelete
Our shoppers and papers have,probably 5 times more house ads and promos than paid advertising.
The page numbers could easily be split in half if for just real content and revenue.
It makes no sense that they waste printing pages and incurring that extra expense.I believe just to make it appear to readers that they are not at the point where it is not worth printing.
In summary,4th quarter very bad.
- Anonymous1/12/2012 9:08 AM
I guess Jim doesn't know when the 2011 Financial Reports are finalized and made public either.ReplyDelete
Does anyone?
Or no, let's just pretend that they will be great.Then no one will need to worry about the layoffs that will follow if the report is as bad as we all believe it will be.
- Anonymous1/12/2012 9:52 AM
It's only been two days since new Vice presidents were forced on to USA today's bloated management team. It's time for Gannett to follow course. Gracia, your turn.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 10:01 AM
Exceeded expectations does not mean made last year's numbers or made goal, necessarily. Just means better than expected.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 10:26 AM
12:15 am Weird article. Like Craig, she may have been successful in furthering her career, but she certainly has not been successful in leading the company....like Craig. Must have been a slow day for Forbes.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 10:52 AM
Anybody else received UnitedHealth's Happy New Year surprise? Gannett has uped the ante for 2013: now we (and spouses/domestic partners covered by the health plan) have to complete the online health assessment AND get a physical AND have the doctor submit blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and body mass index information to UnitedHealth/Gannett Benefits.ReplyDelete
While I resent the intrusion, what makes me angriest is the way the company is spinning this BS. The information packet says employees can earn "rewards" by completing the required actions. No, you a**holes, there's no reward, just the threat of financial PENALTY and the assumption that we must be unhealthy and thus more expensive to the company if we don't comply.
- Anonymous1/12/2012 11:03 AM
The health assessment is total bull -- just a roadblock to try to trick people into paying more -- or everyone paying more by forcing people to go to the doctor when they don't need to. In group insurance plans, no one is underwritten so a health assessment has no relevance. I cannot believe how many of my coworkers received a "suprise" surcharge.ReplyDelete
9:08 I wrote about the fourth-quarter and full-year earnings release here. It's scheduled for Jan. 30.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 11:35 AM
the paywall plan along with BIG subscription and SCS price increase will be at all papers by mid year 2012. a few every month. watch the print orders drop like a rock ! Single Copy will take the biggest hit, and that's what they want to reduce expenses.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 12:17 PM
Florida Today on life support and it will take a miracle to get retain any subscribers once the paywall hits. Meager/scant content will NOT have readers flocking to the site and potential advertisers have already begun a migration to other sites. Many of us on the staff are preparing resumes and bracing for the inevitable.ReplyDelete
- The BlueMask1/12/2012 12:26 PM
If Gannett was a record compnay, they would have been out of business a long time ago.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 12:27 PM
Agrees with 12:17. Fla Today is shlock at best and getting worse.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 12:47 PM
All is going according to Corporate's plan. This company will close its doors in about two years and all the VP's and the CEO will walk away with whatever cash is left.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 12:48 PM
Wonder if the Orlando Sentinel will re-establish a bureau over there? Would be a smart move.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 1:19 PM
I'm waiting to see if the new Brevard Community College president to-be will continue to give Florida Today more than $500,000 annually to film the half-hour TV show nobody watches. If that money is withdrawn, it's possible this place then goes down the tubes a lot faster than anyone might imagine.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 1:43 PM
The Florida Today will be just fine. The $3 Sunday price is well worth it. There is a lot of excellent content for that price. The addition of pay walls will no doubt raise the circulation of the printed product. Mr Campbell has done an excellent job at keeping quality on that end superb he is an excellent leader.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 2:26 PM
1:43 pm Check back with us 6 months after the paywall has been established and let us know how Florida Today is faring.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 2:39 PM
1:43 pm Sarcasm or delusional?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 2:57 PM
Sorry 1:43: Florida Today is a shell of its former self. No advertising. No news. You sound like a Gannettoid when you use terms like "There is a lot of excellent content for that price." You are dreaming pilgrim.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 2:59 PM
There are lots of dreamers and la la land believers here.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 3:24 PM
All the dead wood has been removed from the Florida Today and what is left is the best of the best. It is ready to move forward with nothing in its way to slow the momentum. They are just in the right place at the right time.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 3:27 PM
12:48, the Orlando Sentinel could not find its ass with its own hands. There will be no bureau. Now now. Not ever.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 3:29 PM
You can add drug screening to the health assessments. And if you're on any benzies or xanax, watch out. You'll need six to eight weeks off of it to get it out of your system before the test.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 3:48 PM
@1:43, are you serious or on drugs! @3:27,you're probably right, but if Tribune still owned, you can bet ther would be a bureau in Brevard again. And why do you say "never" like it's never been done before? There used to be a great bureau in Brevard, before Gannett bought Florida Today. There was true competition back then.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 4:06 PM
Which has more vice presidents, USA Today or Corporate?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 4:25 PM
3:48, the only competition is between you and your partner in the game of tainted crackers.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 5:14 PM
10:43...You make me laugh... Especially with the Mr. CAMPBELL stuff.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 5:37 PM
10:43 why do you laugh? He is your leader and you better followReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 5:38 PM
A couple of those Florida Today comments sound as if they were written with the publisher or editor looking over the writer's shoulder.ReplyDelete
I hope the koolaid tastes sweet.
- Anonymous1/12/2012 6:21 PM
@5:38. Florida Today doesn't have a publisher. So, at least half of your post is wrong.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 6:21 PM
Jim: I like the new commenting format. Nice upgrade.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 6:44 PM
Does anyone know whatever happened to Robin Pence? Was there even an announcement?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 8:36 PM
On LinkedIn, Pence lists Vice President, Special Projects at Gannett, as her current position and Vice President, Corporate Communications, as her former. What's up?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 9:15 PM
JIM: is this going to be the new look for the blog? a pop up window to read the comments?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 9:27 PM
3:24 have you seen this month's traffic numbers? Best of the worst if you ask me. Did Bob personally ask you to apply for your job? Did you re-touch up your cherry red hair dye before your interview?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 9:44 PM
Damn! You folks at Florida Today remind me of the New Jersey crowd from a couple years ago! Should we be expecting a Southern Poopgate?ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous1/13/2012 12:48 AM
Things in new jersey, specifically the courier post, home of poopgate, are pathetic and getting worse on a daily basis. We still have the mostly useless and incompetent clowns in ad sales who are more interested in happy hour parties than doing their job.Delete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 9:56 PM
And as Gannett increases the focus on digital, the New York Times is offering me home delivery of its Sunday print product (at a steep discount) with complete NYT Website, smart phone and tablet apps thrown in for FREE. I've never subscribed but the offer is so attractive I'm considering it.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 10:19 PM
9:56, there is no shame in subscribing to the NYT... Looking at the competitor's product, makes you a stronger contender... As, you will be more aware of what they offer readers.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 10:38 PM
Some of the comments here sound very Stepford. True Believers? The cracker guy, on the other hand, is at USCP; I know who he is.ReplyDelete
On another note, I actually like this pop up thing, Jim. And it's smart; keeps people on your main page while getting click-throughs. Seems efficient for stickier visits.
- Anonymous1/12/2012 10:52 PM
Love the Sunday Times. Sounds like their offer is too good to pass up.ReplyDelete
I'd suggest a Sunday USA Today, but that's not an option for a variety of reasons.
- Anonymous1/12/2012 10:56 PM
Don't go there. I smell something odorous. Senior vice-president of Sunday strategy.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/12/2012 11:10 PM
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.ReplyDelete
11:10 If you're going to say someone left a company, please avoid the word "fired" unless you have something to back that up.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/13/2012 2:08 AM
Believe me, the biggest clowns are at the Crystal Palace.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/13/2012 6:37 AM
3:24 have you checked out the staff of the delivery desk? No dead wood there, right?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/13/2012 9:23 AM
1:43. >>There used to be a great bureau in Brevard, before Gannett bought Florida Today. <<ReplyDelete
Gannett didn't buy Florida Today. Gannett created Florida Today.
- Anonymous1/13/2012 10:34 AM
9:44, that brings back memories. This place was at its most useless when the New Jersey crowd was running free here. I think someone said those people had not evolved into humans yet. It was an accurate statement.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/13/2012 11:09 AM
"If you're going to say someone left a company, please avoid the word 'fired' unless you have something to back that up." Right on, Jim. I've seen that a lot myself. Very angering, but very revealing with some people's mindsets. Leaving or even being laid off is not a reflection of competence; firing is. Big difference especially for those who leave on their own volition or for those whose positions disappeared through no fault of their own nor reflection on their competence. I Thank you.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/13/2012 12:43 PM
To 3:24. Very little "dead wood" remained at Florida Today after the Dec. 2008 and March 2011 layoffs. The folks let go in the August 2011 layoffs were nothing more than salary dumping. Plain and simple. So go on believing you are so superior to any of those who left. You are aboard a dying sinking ship friend and your time is coming soon.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/13/2012 4:45 PM
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.ReplyDelete
Jim says: "Proceed with caution; this is a free-for-all comment zone. I try to correct or clarify incorrect information. But I can't catch everything. Please keep your posts focused on Gannett and media-related subjects. Note that I occasionally review comments in advance, to reject inappropriate ones. And I ignore hostile posters, and recommend you do, too."
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.


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If you want to work for yourself, but don't have a particular business in mind, you're probably wondering what kind of business you should start. Fortunately, the answer is always the same: Start a venture you know intimately.
Know the ins and outs of the business
Don't fall into the trap of starting a particular business just because someone tells you, "It's a sure thing." Potential customers will part with their hard-earned money only if you convince them that they're getting their money's worth, so you'll need to know what you're doing, no matter what the task.
Choosing a business you know
Starting a business in which you already have experience has many advantages. You can use your knowledge about the industry, your training and skills, and your network of contacts, who might help you find financing, suppliers and customers.
If you're interested in turning something you know and love into a business, talk to people you have worked with about what it takes to run that kind of business. Learn all you can about start-up costs, overhead and expenses and how much revenue you can expect to make. If you have several interests but aren't sure which would make the best business, consider how you can translate your strengths, education and skills into business opportunities, and research the marketplace to see which types of business are presently needed in your area.
Starting a business in an unfamiliar industry
Unfortunately, the lure of quick profits convinces many people to start businesses in areas they know little or nothing about. This is a sure recipe for failure. If you don't know much about the business you want to start, but are set on it, be prepared to spend enough time learning it before you begin.
Research and Evaluate Your Business Idea
Here's a step-by-step guide to evaluating whether you and your chosen business are a good fit.
- Try it out. Before you start a business of your own, get some experience in the industry or profession that interests you—even if you work for free. Learn everything you can about every aspect of the business. For example, if you want to start a pasta shop, but don't know ravioli from cannelloni, go out and get a job with a pasta maker. After a few months, you should be an expert in every aspect of pasta prep, from mixing eggs and flour to flattening the dough and slicing it into strips.
- Talk to entrepreneurs in the same field. If you're not familiar with the business you want to start and you're unable to find work in the field, talk with others who provide the product or service that interests you. To increase your chances of getting interviews and reliable answers to your questions, it's best to do this in a different locale from the one in which you plan to locate. Small business owners are often quite willing to share their knowledge once they are sure you will not compete with them.
- Evaluate whether you enjoy the work and excel at it. If not, find a new venture. It's a lot harder to make a success of a business you don't like, and it's unlikely you'll like something you're not good at. If you enjoyed the work and determined you were skilled enough to base your own business on it, go on to the next step.
- Judge your ability and desire to handle every aspect of the business. If you don't want to or can't pitch in wherever and whenever something needs to be done—whether it involves manufacturing a product, dealing with customers or keeping the books—you should think twice about starting that kind of business.
- Determine whether the business has a solid chance of turning a profit. After working in the field for a few months, you should have a good idea of whether the business is a potential moneymaker. To be sure, you should analyze your market and conduct a break-even analysis, a preliminary financial projection that shows you the amount of revenue you'll need to bring in to cover your expenses (this amount is called your break-even point). If you're able to bring in more revenues than your break-even point, you'll be in the black (that is, you'll make a profit).
- Evaluate the risk this particular business requires. Even the best-laid plans can sour if you pick an unusually risky business. For instance, the following businesses have higher than average failure rates:
- computer stores
- laundries and dry cleaners
- florists
- used car dealerships
- gas stations
- trucking firms
- restaurants
- infant clothing stores
- bakeries, and
- grocery and meat stores
If your business idea is on this list, don't despair—it doesn't mean you should automatically abandon it. However, you'll need to be more critical and careful with the numbers when preparing your business plan


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Mariachi El Bronx, local Angelinos, have been around forever, and their new album shows that they aren't going anywhere. Previously known as The Bronx, this punk group has put a spin on their old style, and boy, do we like it. The ex-punks have been nothing but successful since they put on their Charro outfits, and have been redefining traditional Mexican music for everyone.
Titled, Mariachi El Bronx (III), the band's album is set to release on Nov. 4th from ATO Records, and judging from the singles they have released, it won't be disappointing. The band has changed things up with the new album, and as they reach maturity as a group their songs are beginning to confront "a lot of dark things" according to the frontman Matt Caughthran. Not only did Mariachi El Bronx change up their lyrics, but they also combined some electronic sounds with the old classic acoustic instrumentals.
If you stop by for the Premiere Party tonight, not only will you get to hear great new music, but OV will also be raffling off tickets to their show at the El Rey on Nov. 5th. So hurry up and get here already!!


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Update on NYC Regulatory Review Recommendation #3: Establish a Business Owner's Bill of Rights
Local Law 18 requires the Mayor's Office of Operations to develop and agencies to disseminate a Business Owner's Bill of Rights (BoR) before, during, or after an inspection. Many agencies currently distribute the BoR in various inspections and interactions. Operations is developing a renewed distribution effort to increase business owner awareness of the Bill of Rights. There are 1,766 inspectors at 7 agencies that perform 1.7 million inspections a year.
Current Distribution Means by Agencies:
•Central website (www.nyc.gov/bizrights)
•Card handed out during some inspections (DOHMH, FDNY)
•Link available on agency websites (DCA, DEP, DOB, DOHMH, DOT, FDNY, NBAT, SBS)
•Posters placed in walk-in facilities (DCA, DEP, DOB, DOHMH, FDNY, SBS)
•Fliers handed out at walk-in facilities (DCA, DEP, DOHMH, SBS)
•Fliers handed out during events (DCA, DEP)
•Link added to Bureau of Food Safety Inspector Report which is handed to business owners after an inspection (DOHMH)
•Distributed to industry and trade organizations and BIDs (DCA, DEP)
•Included in agency publications (i.e. agency quarterly newsletters, social media) (DCA, DEP)
Enhanced Efforts (May 2012-present):
Completed Tasks:
•Translated Bill of Rights into Spanish
•Posted Bill of Rights in Spanish on nyc.gov
•Designed and printed new, easier to read signage for walk-in centers, and designed new bilingual palm cards (see page 2)
•Put system in place to regularly review customer survey comments and distribute comments to agencies
Next Steps:
•Provide agencies with new signage for service centers
•Print and distribute bilingual palm cards to agencies
•Develop a standard protocol for agencies outlining when and for which inspections the palm cards should be distributed
•Obtain business industry input on additional information regarding rights that would be helpful
•Obtain business industry input on other potential channels for distribution
•Promote customer survey more widely (see p. 3)
•Redesign DEP online inspection request system to include a pop-up window with the BoR
Newly designed poster and palm card
As a business owner, you have the right to:
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Hooray! We have a "new" front door which is a huge improvement on the previous front door. This is a solid wood Edwardian door with two glazed panels with red and clear glass.
The neighbours were having a new PVC door fitted and the door was out on the street, waiting for the joiner to take it away. They kindly let me have the door and our joiner-friend Nigel took it away to repair the damage and alter the hinges. Now it's back and has been repainted from bottle green to Farrow and Ball's Cooking Apple green. It's much more in keeping with the house now and what does Jackson think? He doesn't.....
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Sunday, 6 June 2010
A Walk in the Woods
Once a week Jackson and I go on a really looong walk, usually on the moors or down by the river. But, because it was so hot this week, we went to Middleton Woods in Ilkley instead.
Middleton Woods is also known locally as "Bluebell Woods" because of the magnificent display of bluebells. During May the woods become a carpet of shimmering blue.
The woods are full of birdsong this time of year - woodpecker, cuckoo, blackbird, thrush, pheasant and crows.
We had been in the woods the week before I took these photos and the bluebells were fantastic. Unfortunately, this week they are looking faded but I had forgotten the camera the previous week!
We stopped at a bench for a few minutes to rest before working our way back through the woods on a circular walk.
And, of course, the woods are full of sticks - Jackson's raison d'etre!
Copper Beech amongst the beech and silver birch.
At the end of the walk Jackson always gets a dog treat.
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once again we decided to forgo the paper card and go electronic (to save paper, money, and time). i'm pretty sure i was able to email this out to all of our friends + family who have email addresses, but in case i forgot anyone ... enjoy! (you'll notice rupert's and my names are replaced in the brackets.)
Season's greetings, friends + family! We are a tad late in getting out our holiday well-wishes, but we are sending happy thoughts your way.
Having two kids makes the years go by faster and faster ... or maybe it's just because we're getting older? Whatever the reason, 2008 sped by and I'm actually surprised that 2009 is just a couple of days away. We had some exciting goings-on this year, mostly good and one a little nerve-wracking.
The kids continue to grow at an astounding pace. Maya turned three in November and, even after three years, we're still not sure where her personality comes from. She is strong-willed and has quite the independent streak. She's outgoing and fun-loving, but she's also trouble! I guess a good way to describe her is as a princess-loving tomboy. One thing I can say, she keeps us on our toes. Now, if only I knew how to harness her energy in a more positive way ...
Ian started third grade in September and is doing so well. He reads well above grade level and started the GATE program at school. He continues with his French lessons, and I think the language is starting to sink in. I predict just a few more years before he can take us around France! He still loves to play (and watch) sports; he finished his fourth season playing soccer and will play baseball in the spring. But first comes basketball (with [rupert] as his coach). To counterbalance outdoor activities, Ian also enjoys playing video games, especially on the Nintendo DS he got for Hanukkah.
[rupert] is in his second year of the PhD program at UCLA. He received a fellowship, which enabled him to stop working at Los Angeles Unified School District at the end of summer (the timing couldn't have been better, actually, with layoffs and such). He works part-time on campus, which means he doesn't have to drive between Westwood and downtown everyday. Our big scare came midyear when the doctor found that the right side of [rupert]'s thyroid was really enlarged. It was so large, in fact, that the endocrinologist was surprised he wasn't having problems breathing and swallowing. Long story short, [rupert] now only has half a thyroid, and -- thankfully -- the growth was benign.
As for me, most of the year passed without much incident. Until very recently the highlights of the year were two weekend getaways [rupert] and I went on without the kids (to NYC and Chicago) for family weddings. But then, just a few weeks ago, I got a job as the librarian at the elementary school I used to work at before Maya was born. I only worked one week before winter break started, but it is the best job I could ask for at this stage in my life. Now that I'm working, Maya will start preschool in January. We spent some time at the preschool yesterday and she seemed to enjoy it very much, but we'll have to see how she adjusts. Hopefully it will be a win-win situation for all of us.
Wishing you many delightful joys and wonderful discoveries in 2009,
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One time in my life that changed me forever was in November, 2001. I was pregnant with Evan, and my best friend since freshman year of high school had delivered a sweet baby girl 2 weeks prior. She is like a sister to me. I refer to her as the sister I picked... Life was good for all of us!
That weekend, T got sick and went into the hospital for bronchitis and asthma. This was totally common. T has lots of health issues: asthma, diabetes, etc. Life is always dramatic for her. We joke about it constantly! Well, I had a man at my house checking on the plumbing and asking me questions. It was around 10 am or so, when I got a phone call from T's mom. She had been crying and told me that T had been admitted and was in the ICU on a ventilator. I wasn't terribly worried yet. Again, nothing is ever simple for my friend. I asked, "When's she getting out?" And her mom's voice shook as she said things were very serious... My heart stopped. My eyes watered. (they are right now, as I type this)
T had developed ARDS. We think she picked up some illness from the hospital's urgent care when she took her daughter in for a check up. There had been somebody coughing. She and I had protected her baby as best we could, but didn't think about her comprimised immune system...
I remember the feeling of complete helplessness. Her mother advised me to not visit the ICU especially since T was contagious. I was pregnant, remember... I asked her to please keep me updated and hung up the phone, crying. Patrick had gotten out of the shower as I was sobbing in the bedroom. The poor plumber was wandering around in the kitchen, unsure of what to do with his questions and measurements as a pregnant woman received obviously devastating news on the phone.
I called my mom. I begged her to go to the hospital and let T know I was thinking of her. To hug her and to let me know how bad things really were. My mom, who also loves T, went... and she told me that she really, really looked bad. I didn't know what to do...
The next day, I believe, I got another call from her mom. T had gotten incredibly sick the night prior. They had read her the Last Rites... she pulled thru the night, but her mom was desperate, I could tell. I went to my doctor that day for a regular check up and brought Patrick with me. When the check up was over, he asked me if I had any questions... I broke down. Patrick took Justin out of the room as my wonderful doctor sat down and listened to me cry over the potential loss of T. I couldn't fathom it! I especially couldn't fathom not saying goodbye... He assured me that with a face mask and washing my hands well afterwards, that I would be safe. That I needed to see her.
I'll never forget seeing T in the hospital. How old she looked... How very frail. I remember being so PISSED that she had some gunk on her face from the ventilator. Dried something or other... I remember that her hair was limp and knotted. I tried to smooth it out, to dry the sweat from her brow. I tried to wash her face, but feared hurting her delicate skin... I remember her eyes recognizing me as I walked in, with my mask on. The fear in her eyes... I assured her that it was ok, but I could tell she was so scared... We held hands and I told her of my day. Just b.s to kill the time. I told her I loved her. I joked that if I had been in the hospital for days without shaving my legs, they would have been all hairy-Italian, but her Polish-blond legs were smooth, so there was a bonus. She managed a feeble grin around the mouthpiece... I asked her if we could take her son to the zoo, to get him away from the craziness of the hospital and fear. She nodded with tears in her eyes...
At this point, I still feared that I was saying goodbye. That this was my last chance to let her know how much I loved her. I could only think of how much she would be leaving behind. Her young son, only 4 and her newborn daughter.
Thankfully, T recovered, slowly. I went to stay with her after her release in December, to help care for her daughter. She so desperately wanted to do it herself. I carried her daughter for her and brought the things to her that she needed. Helped clean up a bit but basically stayed around to be sure that she didn't get overtired or hurt.
Months later and she still had recovery issues. The medications had taken their toll on her and it truly took her a while to become "herself" again.
Sometimes, I'll be driving down the road and the thought of not having T around makes me tear up, gasp, and thank God for the extra time she has fought so hard for. Her life is grand right now, but she's so far away... I wish we were closer physically, but I still talk to her every week.
This marks almost 6 years since that awful time that I nearly lost my best friend. I still yell at her for scaring the crap out of me and contributing to my streak of white hair.
I have many more moments that have changed my views on how fragile life is. Times that I am grateful are over and hope never happen again.
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Over breakfast…
Me: (Holding up a grapefruit) Have you ever tried a grapefruit?
Jonah: Yes. Ash-a-lee (his old babysitter) shared a grapefruit with me one time.
Me: Did you like it?
J: I did. (Pause). Mommy, how come Ash-a-lee doesn't pick me up anymore?
Me: Because she moved and is going to college.
J: College????
Me: College. Yes, it's a school for older kids. You go there to learn about the things you love. You study interesting things in college.
J: Study??
Me: Yes, if you love numbers then you study math... If you love books and reading you study English. Or art… You could study art and about painting and drawing. (Pause). What do you want to study at college?
J: Doctor.
Me: (Beaming) You want to study to be a doctor?!
He nods.
Me: Okay! Great, well, then at college you'll have to study about health.
J: Health-Y?
Me: Health. Doctors make sure we're healthy. Doctors study people's bodies. In college (I start pointing), they study bones, and organs, and skin and-
J: Fingers?
Me: Yep, fingers...
J: (Pointing) And arms and toes and eyes and mouth and hair and place mats?
Me: Um (smiling), not place mats. But they study your nose… and your teeth… and your tummy… and..
J: And poo poo, and pee pee and fro-up?
Me: Yep. Definitely pee pee and poo poo and throw up.
He takes a bite of oatmeal.
Me: You know, I went to college.
J: Where, mommy?
Me: New York University. In New York. And Daddy went to UC Santa Barbara. Where do you want to go?
J: Um, O. K. J. V. U. I . T. C...
Me: Oh, really?
J: Yeah.
Me: I think you should go to a place called Harvard. Or Yale.
He thinks about it.
J: Um, mommy… But... Do mommy's go to college with their children?
Me: Aw. Well, no. Not usually. Because college is for big kids. You're almost an adult when you go to college. So usually, no. You don't go with your mommy.
J: (his eyes widen) But mommy, I don't know how to get to college. I will need the directions.
Me: (Melting) Oh, well I will absolutely make sure you have the directions to college. I will help you get there. Don't you worry.
J: All done! (he pushes his breakfast away).
I want to scream, "No. Never. Stay at this table like this forever." Instead:
Me: Me too! Let's go to school!


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June 18, 2014 (JUBA) – As renewed demand for federalism is rapidly gaining momentum in South Sudan, state of Warrap has become the first to declare opposition to the system which the rebels led by the former vice president, Riek Machar, have tabled at the IGAD-sponsored peace talks.
Machar's opposition group which is predominantly composed of fighters from the greater Upper Nile region have called for restructuring of the state on the basis of a federal system of governance, hinting an overhauling reforms in all public sectors.
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Pan Africa Children Advocacy Watch (PACAW, Inc.) was started by me in response to the very poor and sometimes totally non existent facilities for education of children in many rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Although I live in USA, I am in very close contact with events in my original homeland, Nigeria and several other nations in sub-Saharan Africa.
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2015, Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary successfully arranged for the release of six former research horses from a truck headed for a slaughter house.
The six adult mares, all estimated to be 11-16 years old, had just been purchased at an auction late Monday night when Tamra Brennan, Kindness Ranch's Executive Director, saw a Facebook post from a private rescuer. The woman had already taken two mares from the same auction, so Brennan immediately reached out to her to find out if there were any others. She was told that there were six more currently being prepared for shipment and they would likely be leaving first thing Tuesday morning.
Many horses bought at auction are then sent to slaughter houses in Canada or Mexico, so Brennan knew she had to move fast to save these girls. Working on Kindness Ranch's behalf, the private rescuer rushed to track down the kill buyer who had bought the mares and offered to buy them back. At the same time, Brennan was working on securing transport to ensure that the horses could make their way to the ranch once they were released. An agreement was reached just in time on Tuesday afternoon and the horses were removed from the buyer's truck and turned over to the rescuer.
The mares are currently being cared for at a trusted farm near the auction house in Missouri while they wait out a 30-day quarantine period. In order to move them out of the state, they must be quarantined and be inspected by a vet to make sure they are free of contagious diseases. There is no information available as to what kind of studies the horses were used for or where else they may have been before being brought to the auction house. What is known is that they are now safe, and that once they are cleared for travel, they will be taken to Kindness Ranch to begin their new lives.
If you would like to help out by donating towards travel, boarding, vet, and other expenses, please visit this link: http://tinyurl.com/donatetorescuedhorses.
Kindness Ranch is currently home to 14 other horses, in addition to dogs, cats, sheep, pigs, and cows. All of the animals at the ranch were once used in research, and many are made available for adoption. There is a small but hardworking staff, all of who live on site in order to provide the best possible care for the animals. Kindness Ranch is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.


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A short overview of the three days of the CARBON forums and side events taking place from April 29 through to May 1. Carbon is a Melbourne based creative culture festival that explores the intertwining facets of fashion, media and art over a series of talks, exhibitions and other side events. CARBON 2011 featured the likes of NY artist Futura along with local contemporaries, labels from the UK, US and Australia and media representatives from outlets such as ACCLAIM and Complex.
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The first thing I learned was that all of Clermont County and 22 other Ohio counties were once part of the Virginia Military District. This was land set aside by the Commonwealth of Virginia to reward her Revolutionary War soldiers. Land was awarded on the basis of rank and length of service with bounties ranging from 100 to 15,000 acres. The veteran would be issued a certificate noting the amount of land to which he was entitled. The book Property Transfers for Clermont County, 1791-1830, the process of redemption is described in this way:
"Next, the soldier made an entry (a general description of the tract on which he was locating the warrant). This entry was numbered, dated, and recorded in a book in the Principal Surveyor's Office. He then had the tract dated, and recorded in a book in the Principal Surveyor's Office. He then had the tract surveyed by an authorized deputy surveyor. Following the acceptance of the survey by the Principal Surveyor, he sent the warrant and survey to the Federal government for a patent."
Alma Aicholtz Smith published a book in 1985. In many cases the veteran who qualified for the land as a reward for his service had no interest in relocating from Virginia to a wilderness area that still occasionally had to subdue the native Indians to stake their claim. They often sought to sell their claim.
It was necessary to acquire the services of a Deputy Surveyor. The surveyor in turn was responsible for hiring and maintaining his surveying crew, "consisting of two chain carriers, a marker man, a pack horse, a spy, and a hunter to supply food. Until the Indian Wars were concluded in 1795, stealth was necessary, and every man was armed with rifle, tomahawk, and scalping knife."
A surveyor by the name of John O'Bannon ran the first survey in what is now Clermont County in the year 1787. (He was also the surveyor for the land later purchased by William Wainright). In my posting for "William the Wanderer," I included a copy of the deed for the property. The deed included this description of the property: ". . . said half part of said original tract containing three hundred and sixty-nine acres of thirty-two perches be the same more or less, and was conveyed to said Kemp by Samuel McChesley of Lexington and conveyed to him by John Mc Dowell of the same place . . ." With this information I was able to track down the survey number pictured below.
After finding the information shown in the image above, I wanted to know where, in Clermont County, William Wainright's property was located. I knew from Alma's book that the Recorder's Office in Batavia had a book called the Clermont County Virginia Military Survey Book. Since I already had the survey number, it should have been easy to go to the Recorder's Office and get a copy of the original survey. It was not easy.
Initially they acted as if I didn't have sufficient information and referred me to the Tax Map Office in the same building. There I met Randy Jefferson and supplied him with all of the information I had. I had a map of Stonelick Township that cited the survey number and property for the property surveyed for McDowell.
Randy worked with their tax maps and tried to match up features of my map with those he had in his data base. I am grateful to him for the amount of time he was willing to give to me as the books he had only dated back to 1870. This land was purchased in 1819.
I returned to the Doris Wood Library in Batavia and tried to bring back additional clues. With this information, Randy located the approximate area of the plot. Most of the land is in a subdivision off of Route 131. He supplied me with both an outline map and a map of the surface features of the land as it exists now.
I had so much information that I returned to the Recorder's side of the office. At this point, I was very specific about what I needed. Two of the employees again were very helpful. They located a very fragile copy of the Clermont County Virginia Military Survey Book and carefully made copies of the original survey. I know if you're not "into" this stuff, it's hard to understand how satisfied I was at the end of the day.
Before I complete this posting, I can't leave out what I know about William Lytle. William is known as the "Father of Clermont County."
Clermont County. Deputy Surveyors typically made their living by accepting a portion of the lands surveyed as compensation. Surveyors typically charged between 1/4 and 1/2 of the land surveyed. Because of his extensive work as a surveyor, William Lytle owned thousands of acres of land and at one point owned the second-largest amount of land in the state. While surveying he was struck by the beauty and possibilities of land located in present-day Williamsburg. He started a town there originally called Lytle's Town. The town was about 30 miles east of Cincinnati and he helped establish a road linking Cincinnati, Williamsburg and Chillicothe.
In 1809 William Lytle built his home in Cincinnati near what is now Lytle Park. He is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery. One of the pieces of property purchased by William Wainright was originally surveyed by William Lytle.
I still have Clermont County questions, such as where the property purchased by William's brother, Daniel was located. Many of the Wainrights from Clermont County are children and grandchildren of Daniel and his wife, Nancy Hall. I'm amazed at how uncovering the origin of a piece of property could teach me so much about the county to the east.
The picture of William Lytle and information about Williamsburg came from a book called Olde Williamsburgh, 200 Years of History, a book put together to commemorate 200 years of history from 1796-1996. It can be found in the Doris Wood Branch of the Batavia Library.
P.S. I just spoke to Alma Aicholtz Smith to include the quotes, illustrations and pictures from her book. It was a delightful conversation. When I get back in town, we've agreed to get together so I can show her what a blog is. Permission granted.


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Hi folks,
I hope you all had a blessed Christmas. Particular congrats to Papafamilias on the new arrival. I shan't be posting much for the next 10 days when my hiatus officially concludes, but in the meantime I might as well link to El Greco's depiction of Our Lord's Baptism.
BTW, random question: I haven't seen the new version, but why would anyone want to re-make The Producers? Was the original not funny enough? (I know, the answer is money...)
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"More than two years after the beginning of the recent crisis, U.S. policymakers have still not agreed on how to reverse recent fiscal deterioration or address longer-term fiscal pressures"
The US is now the only one of the 17 countries with an AAA rating to have this outlook. The response to which was a fall in the FTSE as well as the Dow Jones.
The UK's position remains as stable.


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Is it possible to be so busy you forget to do something so much so that it didn't even register on your radar? Yesterday I forgot to blog a post, missing a day out of my 31 days of Happiness. (This post is back-dated, I cheated a little)
During the day I was struggling with finding something interesting to write. I decided not to pressure myself and would write my post when I had more time to think about something spectacular. Later, I was so excited about other things; blogging homework, pinterest, blog makeover ideas, I forgot. Completely.
What's good about having been busy is the great feeling of being productive. There are times when I have a lot of down time but so much on my plate I can't figure out where to begin, so I don't. Tasks and projects go unfinished and my to-do list looks more like a doodle pad than steps to success.
Last night, although I forgot to blog, I found inspiration, clarity and completed some other long due tasks. I began a homework assignment for my blogging class. The assignment is to create a mood board.A mood board is a type of poster that has pitcures, text and samples of objects arranged in a collage. It'll be used to help develop design concepts to revamp my blog.
I'd always wanted to do this but was never organized enough. This kind of project takes time and lots of creativity, which doesn't happen on command. I turned to Pinterest for inspiration and ideas. While I was there I did a little housecleaning, changing titles of my boards to give a more cohesive look, which is what I hope to do with this blog. It was a bit of an ah-ha moment.
I had clarity and movement towards a bigger picture. So, although I didn't create a post on the day it was due, I found inspiration which will keep me motivated much longer!
Day 16: Being productive makes me happy!


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Author's note: Sorry for the lack of posting guys, just a little bit under the weather.
It's official. Rick Dudley has joined the Montreal staff as GM Marc Bergevin's right hand man. This was probably the worst kept secret in all of the NHL.We all knew that it was only a matter of time until Dudley joined the Habs staff. The condition is that Dudley may not help the Habs during the draft. How the Leafs can enforce this rule is beyond me. To all the people wondering if the Leafs will get any compensation, the CBA clearly states that the Leafs can not get any compensation.
Stay Tuned For More!


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The Beatles song comes to mind when I consider what the bottom of the housing market and recovery will look like.
June 28, 2009 -- DETROIT, MI – Recent housing reports brought apparently good news on housing as it was reported that Housing Starts in May jumped 17.2% and Building Permits jumped 4% in April. Also, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that Existing Home Sales, the Pending Home Sales Index and New Home Sales were all up in recent months.
According to Lawrence Yun, chief economist for NAR, "We are at or near bottom in terms of sales."
So, it's a great time to put that home of yours on the market that you desperately want to sell?
Not even close.
One month of good news doesn't mean the housing crisis is over. On top of that, it's spring – a time when home sales invariably go up after winter. Look at the following graph, the same thing happens just about every year:
June 28, 2009 -- DETROIT, MI – Recent housing reports brought apparently good news on housing as it was reported that Housing Starts in May jumped 17.2% and Building Permits jumped 4% in April. Also, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that Existing Home Sales, the Pending Home Sales Index and New Home Sales were all up in recent months.
According to Lawrence Yun, chief economist for NAR, "We are at or near bottom in terms of sales."
So, it's a great time to put that home of yours on the market that you desperately want to sell?
Not even close.
One month of good news doesn't mean the housing crisis is over. On top of that, it's spring – a time when home sales invariably go up after winter. Look at the following graph, the same thing happens just about every year:
As for the housing starts and building permit numbers – it's amazing how theses numbers were skewed to look good. The numbers reported by NAR and the media compared May of 2009 numbers to April of 2009. If one references the source of these numbers, the U.S. Census Bureau website, the May numbers for 2009 when compared to 2008 are actually down – by 45.2% for Housing Starts and 47.0% for Building Permits. How does that qualify as good news?
Yesterday it was also reported by NAR that May home sales were up 2.4% over April. Yet again, when compared to May of 2008, sales were actually off 3.6%. Not really good news as it doesn't show we've reached a bottom yet.
Looking at the big picture, it's obvious that the housing market is not out of the woods yet.
The FNMA/FHLMC foreclosure moratorium from Thanksgiving through March (waiting for Obama's housing plan) created an artificial shortage of foreclosed properties on the market. Not surprisingly, April foreclosure filings set a record.
Last week, California announced its own 90 day moratorium on foreclosures which will further hide the true extent of the housing problems in that state. Michigan recently passed legislation that will have a similar, albeit more limited, effect. Several other states have passed or are considering doing the same.
All the Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARM) that borrowers took out at the peak of the housing market so they could afford to buy or cashout of their homes, are starting to reset in record numbers and will continue to do so for the next two years. The ugliest situation is for those with "Option ARMS" also known as "Pick a Payment" plans, but technically called "Negative Amortizing" ARMs. Anything with the word "negative" in it is usually not good. In the case of these products, they were originally designed for sophisticated borrowers that understood how they worked and the inherent dangers. Only two lenders, WAMU and World Savings, initially offered them. At the height of the housing boom, many more banks jumped on the bandwagon to offer them and pushed mortgage brokers to sell them to their clients by offering insane commissions. Of course, many unscrupulous brokers, few understanding the product themselves, pushed these loans onto borrowers that didn't take the time to understand anything but the artificially low payment. Now, many of these borrowers will see their payments increase by 50% or even double. Many won't be able to afford the payment shock and will eventually be added to the foreclose statistics.
There's also the issue of a "Shadow Inventory" of homes. How many of you see vacant homes in your neighborhoods that aren't for sale? Many of these are foreclosures where the lender is just sitting on the home instead of trying to sell it at a loss. There's also the inventory of homes where owners aren't making payments, but haven't been foreclosed on yet, despite being well past the point where they should've been. Several sources have estimated this shadow inventory at 600,000 homes. Now do you understand why banks were forced to take TARP funds?
Real estate investors are also contributing to the problem. I know of many that are struggling with rentals where the rents don't cover their payments. Many of them will eventually throw in the towel as their reserves run dry or the value of the rental falls to where it just doesn't make sense to keep throwing good money after bad.
Finally, we have the unemployment situation. May's unemployment figure hit 9.4%, the highest since 1983. June's number is expected to hit 9.6%. Since the recession begin in December 2007, we've lost 6 million jobs. These numbers are bad, but actually are worse if you include all the workers that have had to settle for part-time jobs or are making less than half of what they used to. Housing won't stabilize until unemployment does. Even then, there'll be a lagging effect as households paydown debt, replenish reserves and proceed cautiously.
The highly touted, and over referenced, Case-Shiller Index predicted that housing prices would fall 10-20% this year. As of May, the median price of a home is off 16.8% from last year.
Faced with these numbers and all this information, what would you do if you were in charge of our government?
Would you let housing free-fall and probably put the country into a Great Depression II?
Or would you use every financial tool at your disposal to soften the landing, wherever that may be?
Obviously, the current administration has chosen the soft-landing option and is pulling out all the stops to make it happen:
The real reason for the Thanksgiving to March foreclosure moratorium was to come up with a plan to force banks to modify mortgages and slow the flow of foreclosures hitting the market and driving down prices. Obama's administration had to do something dramatic after the disaster of Bush's "Hope for Homeowners" plan that resulted in only 50 or so homeowners being helped. TARP funds were probably used as "bribes" to get banks to go along with the new plan.
Ben Bernanke is doing his best to keep mortgage rates low. Not only does this encourage home buying, it also encourages people to refinance to lower their payments and not let them go to foreclosure. After a brief spike to 6%, when Wall Street bluffed the Fed, rates are back to the mid 5's, still historically low.
FNMA/FHLMC, now under government control, currently allow homeowners to refinance up to 105% of their home's value so they can lower their monthly payment. Again, this was done to keep people in their homes through lower monthly payments. I expect to see the 105% increased to at least 115%, or done away with altogether, as housing prices have fallen faster than expected and the number of homeowners qualifying for a 105% refinance are much lower than the original target.
The $8,000 tax credit to buy a home has generated quite a bit of home buying activity as intended. I predicted a couple of months ago that the tax credit program would probably be extended past its December 2009 deadline. There's now talk in Congress about not only extending the program, but increasing the tax credit to $15,000 and opening it up to anyone that buys a home. It'll be interesting to see what they do with the income restrictions as the current plan has propped up the lower end of the housing market, but left the rest of the market struggling.
So far, the housing market is down over 30% from its 2006 highs.
The government is doing its best to prop up our housing market, but it's expected to fall further. How far is anyone's guess, as one can't predict it any better than one can predict where the stock market is going.
I don't think we'll see housing bottom until late 2010 at the earliest. That being said, I think the pace of the decrease will slow after this winter.
I also think that we won't see a rebound for quite some time and it won't be the rebound that many are hoping for. We won't see double digit appreciation of housing for decades, if ever again. Nationally, we'll see very slow anemic appreciation as homebuyers will be extremely cautious after this crisis.
There will be a rebound bounce in areas where prices dropped ridiculously low. Detroit immediately comes to mind. The median price of a home in Detroit (the actual city) stands at $6,000 as of today. As long as one buys in a decent area of the city, that price could easily double, triple, even quadruple once unemployment improves. A house at $24,000 is still quite a bargain, especially when it would cost at least $80,000 to build a new one. The southern Florida condo market is another place that might have a double digit rebound as prices there are quite low due to over building. Understand that any double digit rebound in areas like these will be a quick, one-time thing as values bounce back from their oversold positions. Then they'll follow the national trend of anemic appreciation.
It could take a generation (25 years) for nationwide home values to return to the peaks of this decade.
We're also going to see residual effects from this crisis, much the same as we saw after the Great Depression. People that lived through the scarcity of those years tended to be savers and hoarders, not throwing anything away. Going forward, I think we'll see a large increase in the number of people that never buy another home. After going through the trauma of getting foreclosed on or watching their parents, family, neighbors and/or friends go through it, they'll choose to be lifetime renters. That's good news for real estate investors as many of these people will still want to raise their families in houses, not apartments.
I also think we're seeing the end of the "McMansions" and sprawling suburbia. Inland California was overbuilt, in the middle of nowhere (that's why it was cheap to develop) and is now turning out near vacant ghost towns due to all the foreclosures. Values have already dropped over 50% in many of these areas and show no signs of slowing yet. Why? It's too far to commute to work. Eventually population growth will fill these towns back up, but that could take a decade or more.
Millennial's, those born after 1980, are flocking to urban landscapes and smaller homes. They don't want to be house poor or commute more than minutes to work, preferably via mass transit. As gas and energy prices rise when the world economy recovers, more of us will be forced to address these same issues. This will eventually be good news for decaying urban areas and those that invest there ahead of the curve.
People will also stop looking at their homes as a source of wealth. Homes will be seen less as "castles" and more as just places to live. Europe and Asia are already like this. People there don't socialize in their homes as much as we do (most are too small), they meet at cafes, restaurants, parks, etc.
No one can predict the bottom of the housing market. So, if you're in the market for a home, you should buy something that fits your budget, that you think is a good deal, when you think you're ready for the monthly liability. Notice I didn't say a great deal or a steal of a deal. Too many people still fall into the trap of following the herd lining up for the sensationalism the media peddles to get our attention. They want to hit the jackpot with the deal of a lifetime on a home. Well, keep in mind that very few hit the jackpot in Las Vegas and even fewer win the lottery. It's usually better to play it safe and follow you head than gamble your future away by listening to others.
Buy a home you can afford now that fits your lifestyle. Don't stretch to afford something and put yourself in a tenuous financial situation. You also don't need to be keeping up with the Jones' and getting in over your head by doing so.
Homes should be bought that fit one's monthly budget. I can't believe all the homebuyers I talk to that have never sat down and put together a monthly budget to figure out what they can afford for a monthly housing payment. They expect ME to tell THEM what they can afford! I'd be very appreciative if this was because they trusted me, but it's actually due to laziness. Don't they realize that they're looking at buying a foreclosure where the previous owner probably made this same mistake?
Consider how long you plan to live in a home before deciding whether to buy it. Don't count on buying something and being able to break even if you sell it 2 years from now. You'll probably need 5 years or so to be able to do that.
Overall, homes are now more affordable than they've been in over a decade. Foreclosures have created unique opportunities for many to get solid deals on homes. Throw in the current $8,000 tax credit (with talk of it going to $15k soon) and this could be the time for many to buy a home. Not for everyone, but for many.
If all of this is a bit much to take in and analyze, find professionals that can assist you. Run from those that are pushy. They should ask a lot of questions and rarely tell you what to do, but rather help you find your own answers.


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Canterbury too good in classic Ranfurley Shield tussle with Southland
The Southland Stags have hung onto the famous log of wood since claiming it from Canterbury a year ago, and despite showing incredible form this season and fighting all the way, struggled to hang onto it as the bigger union wretched it from their grasp.
At halftime the gap was just three points, but Colin Slade came to the party as he scored a try and amassed 21 points in total. "You know the boys really dug deep and put on a fantastic performance, and it's something the whole community can be proud of, and it's a fantastic turnout," sad Slade of the team performance.
Williams on the other hand did what he's done all season as he showed touches of genuine class throughout the game, including setting up the first try for Telusa Veainu, playing a part in the Slade try's build up, and then making a 50m break which featured a massive hand off on a would-be Stag tackler.
"I think we had the overlap and the bloke in front of me was drifting pretty hard. It was probably just instinct, you know," Williams said.
"I don't have a really big boot on me, so I thought I would just tuck it and have a crack. It was another first and something I will look back upon with fond memories because we are taking that shield back home, brother." The All Blacks touring squad will get picked on Sunday. Expect his name to be on that list.
For Southland, heartbreak, but they had lived on the edge in recent times, only conceding three tries in their last six matches but also managing to score very few. The results were close, and with Canterbury coming into the match with the better pedigree and a few experienced All Blacks, they were always going to be the favourites.
"It had to come to an end some day, and I'm pretty devastated today," said an emotional Jamie MacKintosh, Southland captain. There was a nice touch afterwards as he handed over the shield.
"But at the end of the day these memories are going to stick with me till I die."
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Here are some of the things that airline flight attendants have watched passengers lug on board: Mariachi hats, potted palms, boogie boards, shopping bags brimming with canned hams, a live duck in a cage, cases of wine, covered-dish casseroles, multi-tiered wedding cakes, a three-foot-tall religious statue for lawn display, an automobile transmission and a freshly severed buck's head with its antlers poking out of a trash bag.
"I haven't seen an animal head myself, but it wouldn't surprise me one bit," said Tim Carey, a flight attendant.
And passengers are carting more stuff aboard than ever. Today, 6 out of 10 passengers haul a suitcase with them onto flights. In 1992, only 2 out of 10 did, according a survey cited by the Association of Flight Attendants, a union that represents about 46,000 of the more than 100,000 domestic flight attendants.


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Good morning!
Today I am sharing this card using the Sweet as Honey stamp set from this month's release. There's something about bee stamps that is hard to resist and this set has some wonderful text to go with it!
I sponged yellow ink, then used the images with 2 of the sentiments to create a collage background and popped up one bee on the side.
Have a great day!