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Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau heads to Tupper Lake on a high-railer pick-up truck along the railroad tracks Thursday, Sept. 13 to see whether it's feasible to build a recreation path next to the tracks. He was joined by Trustee Tom Catillaz and members of the media.
Wearing a Red Storm cap and Big Tupper Ski Area T-shirt, Mayor Clyde Rabideau embarked on a fact-finding excursion Thursday, Sept. 13 along the railroad corridor between his village and Tupper Lake to see for himself whether building a recreation trail beside the tracks is a feasible idea.
Joining him for the 21-mile trip were village Trustee Tom Catillaz, Adirondack Scenic Railroad employees Shawn Youmans (operations supervisor) and Karen Piro, and three members of the media. Youmans drove the high-railer — a red Chevy pickup truck fitted to ride the rails — about 10 mph from the Union Depot to the Tupper Lake train station.
"There's a lot of controversy, it's an issue, and I want to get a look at it firsthand before I make a decision," Rabideau said from the bed of the pickup truck soon after departing. "And, of course, before I make a decision, I want to do my due diligence, get all the facts from unbiased sources, and hopefully we can get the stakeholders together and develop a consensus."
Plans are already in the works for a multi-million-dollar recreation path to be built next to the tracks between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, spearheaded by the town of North Elba. The same could be accomplished along the tracks between Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake, according to Adirondack Scenic Railroad (ASR) officials and their supporters, including a grassroots group called Next Stop! Tupper Lake. They want to extend the ASR's tourist excursion beyond its current service — Lake Placid to Saranac Lake — to Tupper Lake.
Trouble is, members from another grassroots group called Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates (ARTA) want the 90 miles of tracks ripped up from Lake Placid to Old Forge. In its place, they want to build the Great Adirondack Recreation Trail, for bicycles, hikers, cross-country skiers and snowmobilers.
Although everyone agrees that a recreation path should be built, one question remains. Should they build it with or without the tracks? And each group has asked local municipalities to choose a side.
Saranac Lake Village Board members want to do their homework before picking one plan over another; therefore, the mayor decided to inspect the railroad corridor for himself, without taking the words on face value from ARTA or the Adirondack Scenic Railroad.
"We hear different facts from each side, and there's a lot of speculation," Rabideau said.
Catillaz, who is also running for Harrietstown supervisor this fall, has ridden along the rail corridor before, on a snowmobile from Saranac Lake to Tupper Lake.
"I have not been all the way in the summertime, though," Catillaz said. "And I wanted to see what it's like and how many wet spots there are that would have to be filled in or however they plan to do it. So far, it's a great trip and we're not even to Lake Clear yet."
And so they passed Lake Colby, Charlie's Inn, Lake Clear, St. Regis Canoe Outfitters at Floodwood Road and numerous ponds, lakes and wetlands surrounded by thousands of trees on a warm, sunny afternoon. The trip took two hours, ending around 6 p.m., and the mayor, Catillaz and members of the media met family members in Tupper Lake for rides home after refreshments at P-2's Irish Pub.
The mayor expects that his homework on the rail trail will take months to finish.
"I'd like to see a resolution of this issue within a year," Rabideau said. "Once we have a decision, let's get behind it one way or another and go. I did personally speak to the governor about this issue, and I told him that we're trying to build a consensus, and he's waiting to hear about that consensus."
The Village Board will be inviting stakeholders — including railway and ARTA officials — to a public meeting sometime in November and December to reach that consensus.
"Hopefully there will be a lot of respect for both sides at the meeting and try to get down to the truth and see what options there are," Rabideau said. "Not everybody can win, but hopefully the Adirondacks can win."
But is there room for a compromise?
"Can you find a middle ground? That's a big question," Rabideau said. "I'm not so sure there is, but that's why we're here."
Rabideau said his favorite part of the trip was the scenery.
"It's been a really interesting ride, a lot of vistas, a lot of beautiful views," Rabideau said as the high-railer was pulling into the Tupper Lake train station. "The wetlands impressed me; they were absolutely gorgeous. We did catch a few mountains behind a few of the lakes. In fact, I was amazed I didn't know all these lakes existed back here."
Rabideau said he was surprised to find that there are some existing trails and dirt roads running along portions of the rail corridor.
Reaction to North Elba stance
Meeting the high-railer at the Tupper Lake train station were David Tomberlin — a local businessman, Chamber of Commerce president, Tupper Lake town councilman and passionate railway supporter — and Dan McClelland — publisher of the Tupper Lake Free Press and chairman of Next Stop! Tupper Lake. McClelland was at the Sept. 10 Saranac Lake Village Board meeting asking the mayor for his support and helped set up the high-railer trip.
The Tupper Lake Town Board has not taken a side on the issue, and, despite being asked by ARTA to back their cause, Tomberlin feels the town should remain neutral on the issue.
So far, only one municipality has decided to choose a side in the rail-trail debate; North Elba Town Board members Sept. 11 voted 3-2 to ask the governor to rip up the tracks in their town, essentially the entire length between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake. Two board members — Supervisor Roby Politi and Councilman Derek Doty — voted against the resolution because they were worried that the timing could jeopardize the town's current plans of building a recreation path next to the tracks. Tomberlin reflected on the North Elba decision.
"I just think it's interesting in the sense that ANCA just got them funding for the trail that they are saying that they want for bikes and recreation, and then they're coming out and saying they need to rip up the tracks," Tomberlin said. "They have the funding and they're going to have the trail, so I'm not sure why they would take such a position."
When presenting his resolution to the board, North Elba Councilman Bob Miller said he has trouble with spending $4.5 million on a trail beside the tracks when a trail in place of the tracks could be less expensive. ARTA officials would like to see the trail from Saranac Lake to Tupper Lake be funded by selling the scrap from the tracks.
All North Elba Town Board members said the priority is the recreation trail and they don't see much of an economic benefit from the Adirondack Scenic Railroad's current train operation.
The tracks are needed from Old Forge to Saranac Lake, railway officials say, in order to service the engine used for the tourist train. Those tracks are only used twice a year — once in the spring and once in the fall — in order to transport the train cars between Old Forge and Lake Placid. ARTA supporters say that's a waste. And North Elba's Miller said that if the tourist train ceased functioning between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, there would be no need for the rest of the tracks.
The Adirondack Scenic Railroad also operates tourist trains based out of Thendara (just south of Old Forge). Its popular Polar Express in the holiday season runs from Utica to Thendara.
Next Stop! Tupper Lake was formed in 2002 to restore and reopen rail service initially between Tupper Lake and Lake Placid, and eventually from Remsen to Lake Placid. Learn more at nextstoptupperlake.org.
ARTA was formed in 2011 to create a world-class recreation trail along the 90-mile railroad corridor between Old Forge and Lake Placid, preferring to tear up the tracks between Old Forge and Saranac Lake. Learn more at thearta.org.


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Hope you are having a good week FaithPoint. I wanted to give you an update of what you could expect this Sunday.
If you watch Luke in the video, you will see that he has characteristics and some mannerisms that may resemble that of another baby his age. However, Luke is entirely unique and special. He is hand formed by the Creator of the universe. Luke is God's masterpiece.
We will be in Genesis 2. We will see how God forms man from the dirt of the ground. We will look at how that means that God is the Potter and we are the clay. Because God is the Potter, he hand forms each one of us and makes us unique. That includes all of our characteristics and quirks. He makes no apologies for how He makes us. He makes us how He wants us to. We are also the only created beings that are made in the image of God. You are God's masterpiece.
I cannot wait to meet with you this Sunday.
See you then.
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(Addendum, March 22, 2014. Though police at the scene apparently believed this incident might be related to the Hillside Ave. N. shooting, and though it turns out suspect Corjarah Warren had even made a claim he was shot, subsequent examination of the facts has now determined the chase and the Hillside shooting were NOT related)
Incredible information is coming loose about the shooting of Johnathon J. Harris on Hillside Ave. North. I am being told by a source in a position to know on the night of the shooting police had the names of two suspects, only one of which was Demiteras Cooper, now sitting in jail for probable cause on a murder charge.
The night of the shooting there was a high speed chase in Brooklyn Park which may have been connected to the shooting and its aftermath; either a fleeing murder suspect or somebody chasing after a fleeing murder suspect, or somebody getting the hell out of Dodge. The car involved in the BP chase was stolen with Iowa license plates. Interestingly...
...a BOLO ("be on the lookout") following the Hillside Ave. N. shooting mentioned a car with either Iowa or Arizona plates.
Police involved in the incident reportedly believed it was connected to the Hillside Ave. N. shooting, but my source cautions me this could have been police speculating in the chaotic aftermath of a dramatic chase.
Brooklyn Park police "pitted" (used a PIT maneuver) on the fleeing car, causing it to roll three times. No shots were fired, but a suspect in the car reportedly had an existing gunshot wound. A suspect named Corjarah Gregory Warren was taken into custody and is in jail right now. (Click here for a mug shot of an earlier arrest) He was most likely the driver.
Warren's charges on the jail roster are fleeing a police officer, fleeing a police officer in a moving vehicle, and assault. The first two charges are Brooklyn Park PD, the last is Minneapolis PD, and he's being held on bond of $40,000.
Warren's address on the jail roster is listed as 658 Dayton, St. Paul, Minnesota. At present, I am unable to locate any MNCIS records on Warren but Mugshots.com hints there have been at least five previous arrests. Another site says he was arrested January 23 of this year on a charge of failing to pay cab fare. (Guess he has wheels now! Or, well, he HAD some wheels before Brooklyn Park did their thing, and God bless Brooklyn Park PD!) Arrested for driving without a valid license, allegedly, on 9/20/13. Two days later, arrested on a charge of theft of a motor vehicle.
Though details are sketchy, only JNS blog appears to have any details right now, sketchy or otherwise. Mainstream media are advised to jump in the pool and play whenever you like, the water is nice!


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I have lived in USA, New Zealand, been in close friendship with people from United Kingdom, travelled around the world using "English" as my language and even been an English teacher . . .
When I worked as an English teacher, I followed strictly the language used in the books at the place I was at the moment. (Whatever kind of English that was.)
When I am myself . . . I assume I am using a mix of all the kind of English existing.
Because English is not always English.
In the schools in Scandinavia they use Oxford English books, but it is seldom the teacher is native English speaking, so the accent is not always correct.
Other places in the world, they use local English books . . . also here in Egypt, and the quality of the books is extremely poor, some schools even make their own books. (What I call "pigeon-English" books.)
The English they speak in Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand is different than the English in England, although it sounds the same for an untrained ear.
They can have the same words, but sometimes the word has different meaning, depending on where you are.
Per example: The word satisfaction in England ~ means a grate joy and pleasure . . . But in USA, the word is mostly used in connection with sexual excitement.
In UK. One can say: "He is gone." (Meaning . . . he is not around.) In US. This sentence would mean that the man is dead.
I have two dictionaries on my PC . . . English UK. ~ and ~ English US.
Depending on which dictionary is in use, I get corrected differently . . .
Like per example: color / colour ~ favor / favour ~ endeavor / endeavour ~ ~ ~
Some places the most correct is to say: " I shall go home." Other places they say: "I will go home." Again, other places the most correct is to say: "I have to go home."
This has also something to do with dialects.
What is correct language? All the time people want to correct me and every time, I get more and more messed up, because they correct me into a local dialect.
That one is native speaking doesn't always mean one is excellent in the language grammatically or orthographic.
I have worked with English teachers from UK. Who didn't know how to inflect the word teach. (Teach ~ taught ~ taught) They said : "teach ~ teached ~ teached."
In Scandinavia have met teachers who didn't know how to inflect the word "to shine" in the Scandinavian language . . . Å skinne – skinner – skinte . . . They said : " Å skinne – skant – skunne."
Like as well did they not know if the word "boot" in Scandinavian language was støvel or stølve. (The correct is støvel.)
I know I am not perfect in the language. Some tell me I speak very good American language, some compliment me with very good English language, some say my language is not good enough.
I myself feel, as I am here in Egypt for several years now, my English goes to the worse by time, because one have to speak so people understand you, and in this country that means . . . " I speak English the very best not. I come to work by lack. The shop is open up-side-down. "
Meaning: "My English is not very good. I like my job. The shop is open 24 hours."
And . . . we say: "Happy New Year" the whole year.


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Today I have a hair tool to show you all and what my thoughts are on it. This is a hair tool by Irresistible Me. The hair straightener online is called the Diamond Hair Styler. The packaging that the straightener came in is so sleek and black which is my fav; as I am a sucker for packaging. The box also seems as if it's like a box you could keep for the straightener for how good of quality it is and the open and close is magnetic! For the straightener itself, it is GORGEOUS! It is sleek and red and just amazing! There's so many unique things about this straightener and what it has to offer such as the ceramic plates actually contain crushed diamond particles with a mixture of Tourmaline. With this combo, it will help keep your hairs natural oils, color and moisture held in. All the buttons such as off/on and the heat settings are on the inside which helps with you not accidentally hitting any of the buttons whilst straightening your hair which is something I always do with my other hair tools. Another awesome benefit is that it heats up literally in just a few seconds, no matter how hot you set it to. Also if you're a travel bug like me, the straightener will automatically change from Fahrenheit to Celsius; or vise versa depending on the voltage! There is honestly nothing bad that I can say about this hair straightener, it's everything that I could ever ask for and more! I definitely recommend this hair tool to those out there on the search for a new brand and a new straightener/hair tool!
This is my hair BEFORE using the Diamond Hair Styler.
This is my hair AFTER using the Diamond Hair Styler. So I obviously have pretty straight hair to begin with, but this straightener helped smooth out the frizz and made my hair shiny and feel healthy and strong!
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After hinting to us a potential collaboration with PUMA in his "Moves' visual, it has been officially announced that Big Sean now serves as Creative Collaborator and Global Ambassador of the brand.
Ending his 8-year relationship with adidas (home of Kanye West and Pharrell), Big Sean joins Rihanna, The Weeknd, and many other celebrities who've created countless designs and continue to elevate the reputation of the PUMA brand. Like every brand ambassador, Big Sean will be creating his own custom apparel under the brand which is set to release Spring of 2018. The Detroit rapper teased a couple looks for the upcoming line in his latest cover story with GQ Magazine.
Here's what Puma's Global Director For Brand Marketing Adam Petrick had this to say about the partnership:
We are thrilled to have Big Sean on board. Anyone who's followed him throughout his career will know that his talent goes beyond music. His passion for creativity and individuality is very strong. We've already kicked off the design process with Sean and we're glad to see a fusion of his unique style and PUMA's sports heritage coming through. We're very pleased to welcome Sean to the PUMA family.
PUMA will also be serving as one of the sponsors of Big Sean's I Decided tour. Congratulations Sean!


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Jun 3, 1880, Washington City, District of Columbia, ED46, Page 11
1403 H Street NW, dwelling 72, family 73
Coffey, Titian J., WM, age 55, married, lawyer, born PA, parents born PA
Coffey, Mary Kerr, WF, age 50, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, father born IR, mother born PA
Coffey, Harry Kerr, WM, age 24, son, single, no employment, born PA, parents born PA
Coffey, Lilian Kerr, WF, age 15, daughter, single, at school, born PA, parents born PA
Michode, Marie, WF, age 33, maid, single, maid, born France, parents born France
Johnson, Robert, BM, age 30, servant, married, servant, born VA, parents born VA
Watts, Celia, BF, age 50, servant, widow, servant, born VA, parents born VA
Robinson, Sarah, BF, age 32, servant, widow, servant, born VA, parents born VA
Napper, Virginia, BF, age 31, servant, single, servant, born VA, parents born VA
I have not been successful in locating the family in prior years.
The information contained at the previously cited website seems to be mostly correct. That information tells us that James Coffey a son of an unnamed Coffey and Jane Brown, married Margaretta Pemberton McConnell.
Their children were:
George A., born Dec. 20, 1820, died Feb. 20, 1864 in Philadelphia, PA (?)
Catherine E., born Jul, 24, 1822, died after 1886, m. Alexander P. Robinson
Titian James, born Dec. 5, 1823, Huntingdon Co., PA, died Jan. 11, 1897
m. Mary Kerr Feb. 13, 1855
Henry T., born 1827, Huntingdon Co. (probably); died after 1886
Thomas Pemberton, born May 25, 1834, Huntingdon Co.; died Feb. 8, 1886
Lewis S., born abt. 1838
Titian's age in 1880 would seem to indicate that he was born closer to 1824 or 1825. Refer to the website for more information.


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The following is a transcript of Gov. Asa Hutchinson's Radio Address for the weekend of Aug. 28, 2015:
Some folks say Arkansas is a football state, or a Razorback state. In Northeast Arkansas, they may say we're a Red Wolves state. During the winter, we may be a basketball state.
But you know what Arkansas ALWAYS is? We are always an outdoors state. We are always a hunting and fishing state.
I was reminded of that again last Sunday at the weigh-in for the Forrest Wood Cup, a bass-fishing tournament on Lake Ouachita named for Arkansas's own outdoors legend, Forrest Wood of Flippin. By inventing Ranger Boats, Forrest changed fishing in Arkansas and helped change the economy of this state.
You could see the result last weekend. The tournament is a BIG event. It has been called the Super Bowl of bass fishing. But judging by the enthusiasm I saw at the weigh-in, that may be giving the Super Bowl a little too much credit.
Consider these numbers from this terrific four-day event:
• Total attendance was 63,408, including an overflow crowd in the arena for the final weigh-in.
• Visitors came from at least 39 states and three countries.
• The final-day show was sold out, with 146 exhibitors filling the Hot Springs Convention Center.
• This was the fourth Forrest Wood Cup held in Hot Springs — a record for any city — and no doubt it won't be the last.
All told, the tournament could have a direct economic impact of $6 million on the Hot Springs area. Once the dollars make their way through the economy, it could add up to an impact of between $20 million and $30 million.
Fishing is big business. But if you live in Arkansas, you already knew that. Besides our people, our greatest resources are our natural resources. We are a wonderland for outdoorsmen, for hikers and bikers, for anyone who wants to enjoy God's awe-inspiring handiwork.
We often market Arkansas as a great place to live and work, a great place to start a business — and that it is — but don't forget that we're also a great place to play.
The folks in Hot Springs understand. Their city remains the No. 1 tourism destination in the state because of its natural attractions and events. So far this calendar year, hospitality tax collections are up 7 percent in the Spa City — and that bodes well for all of Arkansas.
Tourism is the No. 2 industry in Arkansas, and events like the Forrest Wood Cup have a very positive impact on the economy of our state. Whether it's a bass fishing tournament in Hot Springs; the Bikes, Blues and Barbecue weekend in Fayetteville; or the blues festival in Helena, Arkansas's special events attract visitors from all over the world.
And once we get 'em here, once they see everything that Arkansas has to offer, they come back. Again and again.


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|In the fall the pots are stuck in the barn
|The Vintage plant stand remains just an architectural piece.
|redo the soil in the pots.
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|By mid-summer the plant stand becomes a full bunch of blooms . Can hardly tell they were individual pots.


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I wasn't going to do an outfit posts with everything that's been on my mind lately. But just sitting here thinking about how I'm not doing anything productive I decided to do a short simple outfit post, and my outfit is just that...simple.
Pants- UO, Shirt-Target, Shoes-some store in Canada I've never seen before...but they were a great price!
Other than watching Olympics today (like 4 hours of it), I've gone for 2 bike rides, bought new pillows for my living room, and finally uploaded my pictures from my trip to the computer. Doesn't sound like much be you have to remember the Olympics took up a lot of time...haha
I also tried to take more pictures as requested but this outfit is just so simple that there isn't more to take pictures of...sorry I'll try harder next time.
Ok well guess that's all. You guys are in a for a real picture treat tomorrow...part 1 of my trip! I'm excited to share!
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V.V. Arkames (Ad Inferna) and Fredrik Sigeback (Erotic Elk) have announced the formation of their newest synthpop duo, My Love Kills, debuting with its first track "Love Undone" through YouTube and SoundCloud. According to Arkames, the difference between Ad Inferna and MLK is that "there is no agressivity in the images, words, and vocals this time; in MLK, all is insinuated, cold, soft, sweet, but very emotive and sensitive too. You can feel the pain inside." The duo began during the 2011 Erotik Elk album Solitary, which was mixed and mastered by VoA Voxyd (keys, Ad Inferna), and also featured a Ad Inferna remix. The duo is currently working on its debut album.
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well, hardly any running lately. i think 23.2k in 24 days.. yikes! i've been busy, stressed out, and tired, and still have a sore foot.
but i have signed up for a few local races, to try to get my butt out the door for a run more often on the weekends!
Mews 8k - July 11 (will be a bittersweet run as last year i ran along side of Kim in her debut race. She is on the shelf indefinitely these days to due severe cluster headache problems.
Sexual Health Charity 5k - July 18 (highly doubt i will successfully defend my title this year, but this is more of a fun run for charity, than anything else. I am actually part of a St. John's, PRIDE team, so that will be fun too!)
Tely 10 - July 25 (my long-awaited return to Newfoundland's most popular road race, this 16.09k jaunt down topsail road into the city from the town of Paradise has grown into a mega event with an expected 2500 runners. AFter running 70 and 74 minute Telys in 2007 and 2008, respectively, (and finishing near the front of the pack), it will be strange feeling to be near the back this year, but at least i can say that i ran it again!
Newfoundland Provincial Marathon - Sept 26 - no idea how i am going to find a way to complete this tough run, but then again, i managed to get thru 5 in 34 days this spring when i was convinced i couldn't even do 1. this will be 4 newfoundlands in a row, and 25th overall. a nice milestone, and a nice way to go out, if in fact, this is my last marathon.
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Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Gold still not unduly expensive shock
But when I use the price I paid for my house in 1995 compared to market worth today, it comes out at 3.12 x the 'constant value' price - still ahead of gold.
And that's a bit of a surprise. Ideas anyone?
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- Elby the Beserk said...
We're all fucked?
- 20 July 2011 at 15:03
Your house would surely be worth less today if the government had not intervened to keep it expensive
- 20 July 2011 at 16:09
Your figures show only that insanity still rules in house prices and that what's needed is an immediate, substantial and long-term drop. Taxing land properly would be a great start, and burning planning rules wholesale, a good follow-up.
- 20 July 2011 at 16:29
- Blue Eyes said...
The quantity of gold available for buying and selling has increased massively in the last few decades. That is one reason why people who demand that we should use it as a currency are stupid.
- 20 July 2011 at 16:42
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
commodity prices are subject to the laws of supply and demand; and I wont insult anyone's intelligence by explaining how that works!!!
Gold is a relatively finite commodity but like any other we are becoming more technologically adept at exploiting the resources (commodities) we have on this planet.
you cannot really compare property with gold by any measure they are diverse and uncorrelated but I will state this;
the majority of property's have for too long been considered investment assets when in fact they should be viewed as 'homes' (would the leveraging on them have been as high if they had been considered homes?) and the one factor to consider with any property whether being viewed as an investment or a 'home' is the old adage 'location location location'
this will along with supply and demand determine it's intrinsic value
Gold has always been and will continue to be the traditional store of 'wealth' as far back as recorded history goes, primarily because of its relative scarcity.
and as for currency linked to gold what would be wrong with that? the fiat currecny we have in circulation today is in danger of collapse and when the confidence goes in it the paper in your pocket will be worthless except to burn to keep warm in the ever fiercer winters we are experiencing.
no doubt due to global warming!!! NOT!
currency linked to gold or even silver like the commodity holds it value, it does not inflate its value away and has real buying power due to the fact it is underwriten by something of intrinsic growing value.
Abraham Lincoln issued the greenabck during the American Civil war to the tune of $400 million to finance the war.
this curency was not borrowed from the forerunner of the Federal Reserve but issued and underwritten by partly gold and the actual GDP of the Northern States economies. it was hugely successful and Lincoln repaid the central banks borrowing (built by the previous administration) within 1 year, financed the war, controlled inflation and the United States emerged after the war in the healthiest fiscal state it has ever known.
Lincoln I believe was assinated because the central bankers realised the threat he was to the emerging NWO.
I will leave you with this thought: if central banks can created and control the money supply from thin air via 'fractional reserve banking' what stops a determined clued up Government issuing money and controlling its own money supply based on actual asset reserves and the GDP of its economy?
- 20 July 2011 at 18:57
I suspect that your house price is due for a correction rather than gold.
- 20 July 2011 at 21:08
- Liberista said...
GDP and CPI are fantasy numbers, heavily manipulated by government. the way i see it is this: id use gold as benchmark for the value of the things. as average, you would have been better off buying gold instead of a house, but people believe otherwise. reality is, house prices are inflated, and there is no real reason why house prices should as average go up, because there is no scarcity. on the contrary.
so id justs top looking at GDP or price indexes. they are both bogus. expecially the GPD.
- 20 July 2011 at 21:27
- Woodsy42 said...
For most people the important house price is not its simple asking price, which is largely irrelevent, but the purchase cost/affordability.
That actual cost is a combination of price plus mortgage interest, so high prices and low interest is no different from low price with high interest.
Gold is an excellent investment but people also want somewhere to live and sadly gold doesn't provide that, so you have to pay rent as well as buy the gold.
- 20 July 2011 at 23:36
Are you sitting on a goldmine?
- 21 July 2011 at 12:39
- English Pensioner said...
Was it Mark Twain who said "Buy land, they're not making it any more"!
But there's still plenty of gold available, and as the price rises, the more marginal sources become profitable, but at the same time damp down the price rise by increasing supply.
- 21 July 2011 at 23:39
wouldn't the price of gold depend not only on the amount available but on the number of people who want it. And this goes up every year surely.Procreation being what it is.
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I have this odd feeling like I am waiting for the second shoe to drop. It has been hanging around all day. I am not sure what to make of this.
Monday, January 30, 2017
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017
He is Sick Again
All good things must come to an end. It was totally awesome that Eric made it to his day program for 7 days before getting eyrpy tonight. I had a bad feeling that things were amiss when I picked him up today. It was the little things that I picked up on. Eric was way to happy to see me and his tummy was rumbling.
I can rule out asthma at this point, his oxygen saturation numbers are too good. I am really hoping that we just pushed a little too much and that is it. Needless to say we will be home tomorrow, which in a very odd way is good. Tomorrow is going to be the coldest day of the year so far in Tucson. In the low 30's at drive time. Burr.
I have plenty of knitting to keep me busy. Oh, by the way, I am sorry for the second post today.
Best Intentions
My plan for dinner tonight was a hardy vegetable mushroom beef barley soup. It would go nice with our cold weather here. Yes, it is well below 70 degrees Fahrenheit here. By the time I finished getting all the vegetables in there was no room for the barley. Oops, I guess we are having a vegetable stew with a little meat.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
More Derp Cleaning
Today I spent an hour doing some deep cleaning. I found fluff that I did not know that I had. This should probably read I stashed it for later and forgot about it. I now have my spinning projects lined up for the next few months, with just the fluff I found today. I think my problem might be that I used too many project bags to store things. I can't see through them and they are easy to pile into a corner.
I even threw away some wrapping threadthathad an awful smell. Now I just have to figure out where I am putting all my weaving supplies. Well that is a problem for another day.
I seem to be on on a roll today. I walked over 10,000 steps and 4.25 miles for the second day in a row. If I can keep eric healthy maybe I can stretch that into a little longer stretch.
Friday, January 20, 2017
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Me Time
I have had 3 days of a temporary reprieve with Eric going to his day program. I have been able to relax and get a few things done. I was even able to get through most of my to do list today.
My my best work today was being able to get service for the washer and dryer on Friday even though I called today. I do admit to get the appointment on Friday, I did use the sick kid who makes lots of laundry card. I really hate to use it, but 2 weeks without a dryer would have broken me. I figure by Friday the laundry room will be hip deep in laundry, even with pulling out the things that can be washed and hung up to dry.
Maybe after my day off tomorrow, I can do some de cluttering on Friday while I wait for the service appointment. Where to start, so many little things which add up to big things if they are ingnored.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
My wheel has a slight warble that needs to be fixed. If I can figure out how to get to the screw I will be just fine. The problem is that it requires a special 4 side head and my Philips that I can maneuver in to the slot are 6 sided. I will solve this, but not tonight.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Better Today
My body is so fond of reminding me if it's not 30 anymore. Take yesterday for instance, my workday started off at 3:30 AM and did not finish till 10 PM. Because Eric was sick it was a very physically intense day for me. Today my body is reminding me of that. Around lunchtime today my body said it's naptime.
At least Eric is feeling better today. So I spent some time playing catchup around the house. I also started a new wool charity hat while I was sitting with Eric. The down side of stash busting is the little odds and ends of yarn accumulate so quickly. The good news is that they make perfect colorful hats for kids. The wool bag is overflowing right now so 2 or 3 hats should solve that problem.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
And Repeat
If tomorrow starts off like today we will be heading to the doctors. I am hoping for a much better night tonight and a better day tomorrow. I hope everyone else had a much better day.
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Oh, Joy
The annual denial letter for formula and supplies came today. Some of the more redundant things that I have had put in the notes at the top of Eric's chart include when the g-tube was placed 15 years ago and why it is necessary. So it annoys me to no end to be asked for "Documentation" that Eric has a feeding tube. Is this the sole source of his nutrition, they want to know why we have not gotten him off the feeding tube yet. What is his diagnosis that makes the feeding tube necessary He has had the same diagnosis since he was 3 1/2 they just don't change like magic. The name of the formula... duh the same one he has been on for the last 15 years. An evaluation of his nutritional needs, really!!!
To boot UnitedHealthcare will not pay for supplies until we provide this information again. They have also decided to make us do this every 6 months, really!!! I can not think of a worse harassment of parents of sick children.
Sadly there are only a few relevant things in the letter, Eric's height and weight and a new prescription. The rest is just laziness on the part of the reviewer. After 15 years of this crap, I am beginning to think they do this to us because a certain number of families and doctors will just give up and pay for these medically necessary supplies out of pocket. Aren't the profits and bonuses high enough for the insurance companies yet?
A heads up to everyone. I will be dealing with this crap on Monday, so its not you it's United Healthcare.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
A Lot of Sleep
If I say good night now I can still get 7 1/2 hours of sleep tonight.
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Happy New Year
Best wishes,
Sheri, John, Teri, Tej and Eric


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By Jon Doctor J Najarian Jun 27, 2006 12:04 pm
Sell high, buy low. It's a great way to go -- sometimes, anyway.
If you watch enough business television, you will have seen a commercial for Channeling Stocks. I have no idea how well they do, but it seems like they've spent a small fortune on commercials in which a rather preppy guy is happily leaving his job because he's made such a killing using this service.
The premise they sell you on (other than that you can make a fast fortune and leave your life behind, too) is that stocks trade in channels. And as long as you buy at the dip in the channel and sell at the peak, you can supposedly make Bill Gates look like a pauper.
If only it were so easy!
We've all seen bottoms of the channel fail to hold and shrewd buys become big losers. Likewise, tops aren't always tops, so shorting at highs -- even in these crazy markets -- isn't always a lock to make money.
But there is a cadre of professional traders using this technique to make millions of dollars in the options markets nearly every expiration cycle. Those traders are premium sellers, but as attractive as it may seem to make big money selling options, you have to have very deep pockets as well as the tolerance for massive losses when the bets go against you.
Premium Sellers Conjuring Up Volume, Profits
Just like Channeling Stocks, this strategy isn't for everyone, but here's a snapshot of how the game is played.
Options-trading activity has grown threefold since December 2000, when average daily volume was 3.1 million contracts, versus May 2006 when the six options exchanges averaged upward of 9 million contracts per day. Much of the credit for that exponential growth has come from mutual funds and hedge funds, which were attracted by both the leverage and the liquidity in these fast-moving markets.
On the surface, you might assume these fund traders would be trading equity options, with the occasional index thrown in for good measure. But quite the opposite is true. These pros judiciously trade equity options, and that's what we pick up with our HeatSeeker program (which looks for off-the-charts trading activity that's in excess of an option's normal volume), but it's the index action that has many of these huge funds trading with what might appear to be reckless abandon.
This feeding frenzy is evidenced by the incredible surge in index option activity. For comparison purposes, volumes for index contracts in December 2000 averaged a little more than 200,000 contracts per day, but in May 2006 that daily volume was nearly 1 million contracts!
Selling Into Volatility
Some of the most sophisticated funds use channeling principles to sell option premiums (both calls and puts) when volatility is high and to buy back those shorts when the storm clouds pass. A great recent example is what took place June 14, when a gigantic premium seller stepped into the S&P 500 and S&P 100 options.
Throughout the prior five days, the average daily index volume was 720,000 contracts per day and volatility (as measured by the Chicago Board Options Exchange's Volatility Index, or the VIX) was hovering between 17 and 20, which is moderately high.
But as the S&P 500 tumbled from 1,260 down to 1,220, panic gripped the markets. And as always happens when a panic hits, volatility (or, the amount of investor uncertainty and market risk) spikes.
The VIX for the S&P 500 ran from a reading of 18 to nearly 24 and that jump brought in the institutional sellers, who were practically drooling over the prospect of selling options at that ludicrously high level (as higher volatility brings higher premiums). The combination of the panic in the markets plus the fast-money greed more than doubled the volume in the index complex to 1.7 million contracts!
Three trading days later, on June 19, the markets had settled down and volatility had dropped precipitously, all the way back to 17 and guess what? That's right, the sellers came back in and covered their shorts.
Sell high, buy low. It's a great way to go -- sometimes, anyway.
A Word of Caution
Before you rush out and try this when volatility again rockets up to the stratosphere, consider this: Selling insurance when the hurricane is just offshore is easier said than done. In hindsight, this looks like a sure bet, but when the world is in meltdown phase, it takes a combination of guts and stupidity to pull the trigger on such trades.
Well, that, and a couple of billion dollars' worth of other people's money!
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Hey everyone!
I'm so very sorry it has been so long since I have written a post. Life has been really hectic. School just started this Monday, My aunt and cousin where over for a week, and now I have found out I might have to go to Virginia for a funeral. While I would love to go back to Virginia, I would much prefer it would be under better circumstances. Anyway, on deck for the next week will be keeping up with my classes, finishing off my Erin Condren review and posting it, and posting some tips to help the college students as well as high school students and parents out there stay organized and on track. I hope you will join me in this wild ride as I navigate my classes and find a study system that works for me and may help yall in your day to day lives.
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The vial depicted above contains the first sugar produced in Michigan. It is stored among the collections of the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing, Michigan. The sugar was produced on October 5, 1898.
Beet sugar was first made in Michigan at Michigan Sugar Company located in Essexville, Michigan, a suburb of Bay City. The company president was Thomas Cranage who had achieved success in two other Michigan industries, shipping and lumber.
The first sugarbeet processing season ("campaign" in the parlance of the industry) in Michigan's history was, by every account, a remarkable success. Farmers harvested an average of 10.3 tons of beets from each of 3,103 acres for a total of 32,047 tons of sugarbeets. The sugar content of the beets averaged 12.93 percent with a purity of eighty-two percent from which the factory extracted 5,685,552 pounds of sugar. A sugar content of 12.93 percent meant each purchased ton of beets contained 258.6 pounds of sugar. From that, the new sugar factory packaged 169 pounds, which equated to total sugar recovery of sixty-nine percent. Just the same, within a short time, the owners realized the factory's smallness made it unsuitable for efficient operation. It operated until 1906 then lay idle until it was dismantled and moved to Waverly, Iowa in 1907 where it continued to produce sugar until 1942. . Michigan Sugar Company paid an average of $4.51 per ton of beets, an amount that immediately classified sugarbeets as a premier cash crop
By way of comparison, the remaining factory in Bay City today routinely processes more than 1.2 million tons of beets during a campaign. The sugar content will usually achieve eighteen percent or better from which the factory will extract approximately ninety percent, which translates into more than 345 million pounds of sugar, about seventy times more than was produced during the state's first sugarbeet campaign.
The sugar sample rests in a vial three inches in length. For many years it was in the possession of Donald North, the chief chemist of the German-American Sugar Company, later known first as Columbia Sugar Company, then Monitor Sugar Company and eventually, a component of Michigan Sugar Company How it came into his possession is unknown. However, the Michigan Sugar Company's factory was situated only a few miles from the German-American Sugar Company. It was common for employees to transfer employment from one sugar factory to the next. It is possible that Mr. North was employed at Michigan Sugar Company at the time the sugar was made. Another possibility arises from the fact that he was a good friend of Luther Carpenter, a former chief chemist for Michigan Sugar Company. He may have transferred the vial to Donald North when he left Michigan to take a position with the American Sugar Crystal Company in 1918. In any event, the sample was considered important to him - important enough that at an early date he passed the vial on to Clayton Wanless, a fellow chemist. Toward the end of Wanless's life which occurred on October 7, 1951, he passed it on to his son, Charles ("Bud") Wanless.
Charles Wanless retained the vial for the next twenty-five years. He began to worry about its safekeeping because of advancing age. He learned of Thomas Mahar, the newly appointed financial controller of Monitor Sugar Company - learned that he was collecting records and other artifacts pertaining to the company's history. He met with Mr. Mahar and during an emotional moment explained the importance of the vial, explained that it represented the history of pioneers and that the history was slipping away. Mahar accepted the vial and promised that the names of the previous conservators would not be forgotten. He retained the vial for the next twenty-three years. Upon his retirement in 1999, he handed the vial to Robert Arnold, the factory superintendent and asked him to accept responsibility for its safekeeping.
Robert Arnold kept the vial for six years, returning it to Mahar in 2005. Mahar had been in commuication with the Michigan Historical Society in Lansing, Michigan. That organization agreed in May, 2005 to accept it as an historical artifact. It resides there now.


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our first snowfall - ducks, dove and dog at the pond
Skippy and I took a walk around the big pond today with lightly falling snow. Its our first snow in the Boston area. I brought my camera and took photos of the birds and ducks (and Skippy).
I've done my best to name the ducks. Please let me know if any are misidentified.
Mallard male
male Ring-necked ducks
female Ring-necked
sleeping Canvasback male
Hooded Merganser male
Hooded Merganser female
American coot
a puffy mourning dove (with blue eye shadow)
And finally - Skippy! (lightly sprinkled with snow)
These ducks (and the dog and dove) are a common sight at the big pond (Fresh Pond, Cambridge MA) in early winter. The ducks stay til the pond freezes over. I think its one of the biggest ponds in the area. All the small ponds are frozen over now.
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Legs dangling off the high red stool, feet wriggling in satisfaction as I fork another bite of the deliciously sweet, creamy and delicately soft chocolate genoise into my mouth, cherishing most of all the brilliant lip staining red cherries. Apart from that and the dark mood lighting, that is what I remember of my favorite cake in the whole wide world when I was 5 years old. Black Forest Cake. I could care less that I was in a dessert parlor in the middle of a department store of a huge shopping mall. I'm sure my memories of the atmosphere and the decor is way off from what it really was back then, but its funny that there are certain things that a little girl remembers. So, when we were faced with making one of these fine cakes, I was both excited and fearful. Excited because it's one of those childhood things you know, but fearful because I can bake a cake for sure, I just....I just have never decorate one before. I don't ice cakes. I just don't. To me, it's like a big fat "YOU FAILED" if I can't ice it right the first time. It's intimidating. See, with breads (which is what I am good at), you use your hands and it directly influences the dough. You can feel it with your hands the progress, when you've kneaded enough to get the perfect gluten development. With cakes, you use tools. That metal icing spatula thingy. It's the middle man. It feels like going to confession and talking to the priest (the middle man) so you can talk to God. That's just not me. I go straight to the source. The spatula is like the priest, you never know what he's thinking. So ladies and gentlemen of the foodblogging world, I present to you my attempt at the beautiful Black Forest Cherry Torte:
I had no problem baking the cake, it's a rather delicate batter, a genoise. Though on the drier side, you moisten it with kirsch simple syrup inbetween the 3 layers which I had to cut freehand. I almost threw up. My heart was pounding as if I were about to jump out of a plane, seriously I am not even kidding. My hands were shaking so much, it felt like I had overdosed on caffiene. I did it though, it took like 5 minutes lol.
Above is the bottom layer which has on the outter edge kirsch flavored chantilly cream in medium peak piped. It was then filled with cherry filling.
I gently slid the middle layer ontop and piped the middle layer with more medium peak chantilly cream.
Finally the top layer went on and I plopped a load of soft peak chantilly cream on it and then smoothed it out. I'm anal. I like things perfect so it was hard to not try and make the top look perfectly smooth. If I overdid it it would have curdled into butter. I also lightly iced the sides of the cake just enough to make the chocolate shavings stick to the sides.
The next step was to use a serrated knife and lightly divide the cake into 12 pieces. Then with a 2 in cookie cutter we placed it in the middle of the cake and filled the inside with more chocolate shavings then we piped rosettes on each piece and topped each rosettes with a halved cherry.
Phew! It was nerve wrecking for sure but quite the challenge and a challenge well done to everyone in our class. It was definitely satisfying to be able to do and see the WHOLE process and that out of simple recipes, out pops this thing. It left us all wondering...we made this?
If anyone is interested in having me post the recipe, so you can make it for your Valentine please let me know ;-)
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While Heaven Wept is one of the best Epic Doom bands, composing some of the most sorrowful and Epic melodies on the genre. These releases from the early years are essential for any Doom Metal collection. Highly recommended!
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Sunday, July 20, 2008
7 comments:
- bunnygirl said...
Sounds like a good weekend. Tid was the same way about fur-plucking. Hated it. I suspect it's an instinctual thing.
I love the bunny-trophy pic! Yay for bowling buns!
- July 20, 2008 at 10:46 PM
- FrecklesandDeb said...
Freckles is not fond of the fur plucking either! When she's had enough, she grunts and runs!
I admire all of your training!
- July 21, 2008 at 4:45 AM
- d. moll, l.ac. said...
Chin that trophy, Mario.
- July 21, 2008 at 7:16 AM
- ShirleyPerly said...
Congrats on the trophy! If I could ever break 100 in bowling I'd be ecstatic.
Great to hear you got your swim done. Perhaps you had some extra air in your swim cap that made it feel like a buoy but I too suspect that the extra bulge that my hair creates slows me down some too. Oh well ... not cutting it really short like a lot of swimmers do. In fact, I shed a lot more than Mario and still seem to have lots of hair.
- July 21, 2008 at 9:05 AM
- Runner Leana said...
Wow, fantastic run! Congrats on the bowling trophy too!
- July 21, 2008 at 10:57 AM
- Amy-and-Fez said...
Looks like it's Mario's trophy now. He chinned it. Bunn rule.
Also, we nominated you for an award! Go forth to my blog to pick it up!
- July 21, 2008 at 12:11 PM
- Runner Leana said...
Not sure if you've noticed or not, but you and I are listed under the "Favourite Blogs" on runningskirts.com. How neat is that?
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Friday Four
Friday, May 29, 2015
1. Andrew
Chen, on "Why Investors Don't Fund Dating" web site
You read that right. At 20% monthly churn, over the course of a year you'd end up re-acquiring your customer base 8 times over. Scary.Oh, and there's more.
At first glance, such a huge market might seem to be a no-brainer. Once you read this, though, you may wonder why anyone even tries.
2. Walter Williams makes a serious point humorously:
Far more important for me in all of this is that liberals unintentionally treat me like a white person. Unlike their response to other blacks, they demand that I back up my statements. For that, I thank them.And this he does in the process of answering a challenge to a recent statement.
3. Do your notes need a link to a specific line of a file somewhere? It's easy in Emacs Org-Mode, and doesn't entail changing the document in question. Also, this video, by its creator, is a good general introduction to that Swiss Army Knife of organizational tools.
4. The good news is that a new computer worm affects only devices with "weak authentication", to turn them into social network bots. The bad news is that there is at least one drug infusion pump on the market that fits that description.
While not intended to target Internet of Things devices specifically, Bilodeau and Dupuy found that [the] Moose [Linux computer worm] could infect a number of such devices, including medical ones. "Based on recent security research, we have evidence to state that even medical devices like the Hospira Drug Infusion Pump could be infected with Linux/Moose," the pair wrote. While these infections were essentially just "collateral damage," the worm could have an impact on the safe operation of these devices.Hmmm.


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Transfer news: Bournemouth sign Nico Yennaris on loan from Arsenal
Bournemouth have signed Arsenal youngster Nico Yennaris on loan until January.
Last Updated: 28/11/13 6:43pm
The 20-year-old, equally capable in midfield or in the full-back positions, will stay on the south coast until January 2 and is eligible to be included in the squad when the Cherries host Brighton on Saturday lunchtime.
He made his Premier League debut as a second-half substitute against Manchester United in January 2012 before making appearances in the FA Cup and Capital One Cup.


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It's Holiday Time, so I thought how cool would it be to 'tangle' my own suitcase. This way if it goes along the conveyer belt I will spot it easily :)
I didn't overdo it, and could easily have continued to fill the case. Somehow it seemed to say stop, that's enough. So I left it as it is - I guess I can also see the front of the case, as its more tangled than the back :)
If you like this idea, then please let me know. Also if you decide to tangle your own cases after this inspiration - I would LOVE to see them!
I would love to get my 'tangles' onto some real cases out in the big wide world....... anyone recommend a manufacturer to me? Teehee.... GUESS? Are you listening! You need me to Tangle your stuff. ROFL


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If you are a tenant, your landlord has certain obligations. The rules and procedures vary depending on the type of tenancy you have and the state that you live in, but certain basic rules are always the same.
After paying your deposit and first month's rental payment due, you should be able to move in your rental on the contract start date. Other monies such as a pet fee, prepaid last month's rent, pro-rated rent, prepaid utilities or anything else that was agreed upon..may be due at this time as well. You should be given one set of keys and the property should be clean of any garbage or debris. The exterior lawn should in good condition (at least in the manner in which the landlord expects you to keep it) and the interior of the home should be clean and move in ready. Any work that you and the landlord discusses should have been completed upon move in day (unless there was a later completion date that had been agreed upon in advance).
All of your essential appliances such as your water heater, stove and refrigerator should be in good working condition. The home should be safe and all electrical plugs should be covered. You can check these out during your walk through with your landlord on move in day to make sure. It may be a good idea to flush the toilet and check the shower and faucets too. A good landlord or Property Manager will provide you with a basic "move-in" sheet that will allow you to write down imperfections based on your first week observations of the rental unit. This will ensure that you are not charged for these imperfections upon move out. A basic example would be "cracked drywall in the closet".
Landlords may need access to the accommodation to inspect it and do repairs but they must let you live in your home without unnecessary interference. The landlord should give proper notice and arrange a suitable time if they need to visit. The amount of notice they have to give you may be set out in your agreement. It is typically within a 24 hr period. They should also provide you with a suitable explanation or reason for the visit. You can ask your landlord to stop entering your home without your permission if he or she is doing so. It may be classified as harassment if they persist. Some occasions are considered emergency situations, and a landlord may not have time to call you before he or she enters. This would include busted water pipes, roof failure, fire, etc.. In these circumstances, it would be reasonable for a landlord to enter without notice.
So to recap: A landlord can enter at a reasonable time after providing a 24 hr notice for things such as "basic" a/c maintenance, changing of an a/c filter and a yearly inspection of the interior. Yet, by no means should their entry be an ongoing nuisance.
They are typically allowed to enter with a notice posted for a pre-showing of your apt to a prospective tenant. However the latter is typically only allowed until "after" a tenant has given his/her notice to vacate.
Ultimately, a great landlord is attentive to any repairs or questions that you may have but one that respects your privacy is the best!
Sometimes questions arise as to what the basic expectations should be of a Florida Landlord…or in other words: Which party is responsible for what.
Many of the these items should be well described in your lease so there is no confusion when something breaks and as to who is responsible for fixing it. However BASIC items can be found in Chapter 83, Part 11 of the Florida Statutes where procedures are outlined for both the landlord and tenant. This brief summary is not intended for the purpose of legal advise. For additional information not addressed in the blog, consumers should always refer to Chapter 83, Part II of the Florida Statutes which can be found online.
Section 83.51(2)(a), F.S.
The landlord of a dwelling unit other than a single-family home or duplex (such as an apartment) shall, at all times of the tenancy, make reasonable provisions for extermination of rats, mice, ants and wood destroying organisms and bed bugs; locks and keys; clean and safe conditions of common areas; garbage removal and outside receptacles; and functioning facilities for heat during winter, running water and hot water.
This does not mean that the landlord is obligated to pay for utilities, water, fuel or garbage removal, although he/she may choose to do so.
Please know where your money is going and how and when it should be returned to you if it were a deposit being held on a rental unit. The landlord/management company is supposed to hold your deposit until you vacate and use it towards any damages. The rest should be returned to you. There may be provisions in your lease that allow a landlord to deduct a cleaning fee from your deposit once you leave. Be sure that you understand this before signing. Here are a few other "basic" points that may be of interest to you:
Section 83.49(a), F.S.
Upon vacating of the premises for termination of the lease:
If the landlord does not intend to impose a claim upon the security deposit, he/she must return your deposit within fifteen (15) days or,
Within thirty (30) days, he/she must give the tenant written notice of how much of the deposit will be kept and why. This must be done by certified mail, to the tenant's last known mailing address.
If this notice is not sent as required within the thirty (30) day period, the landlord forfeits his/her right to impose a claim upon the deposit.
Christina Starmer


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The A to Z challenge is over and I am feeling a mixture of relief and sadness at the prospect. When I started the challenge at the beginning of the month I had just come back from a blogging hiatus and this would either be the thing that killed my love of blogging or made it flourish.
Luckily it has been the latter. I have blog posts planned for this month and have ideas for future posts throughout the year. This never happens. I am not a planner but planning for this just feels right (and all you other bloggers keep telling me I need to plan to blog more efficiently) I can see myself doing this all the time again and I have had positive feedback from friends and from you guys which makes me sitting at my desk at all times of the night all seem worth it. I have had more comments this month than in all my time blogging and I now need to make sure I am doing the right thing with them (make sure I can reply to you and you aren't a no-reply blogger because I want to chat with you!!) Honestly comments make me smile - thanks people.
Blogging every day has had its challenges. Yeah some of my blog posts throughout April have been crap, some of them have been really short and some of them have been the most boring thing that I can imagine but I'm not sorry for putting them out there. If I'm honest (which by know by now seems to be one of my more annoying catchphrases - sorry) life sometimes is boring so why should every blog post be me raving about how exciting my life is? It really isn't - its just my life. Writing about lots of different topics tells me what type of posts are most popular and also what I enjoy writing about the most.
Thinking of content is also a struggle sometimes and sometimes you just don't want to write but I am definitely looking to blog a minimum of three times a week and hopefully more. Staring at a computer screen all day does not exactly spread joy at the thought of doing more staring!
Thank you if you have stopped by from the A to Z challenge and I hope you stick around for more fun and games.
P.S I am also now on the sidebar of Two Thirds Hazel - go check out her pretty blog


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The NY Times had an article about a German program which teaches children how to safely start fires.
"Mr. Karawahn's workshops aim to prevent tragedies caused by children playing with fire in secret. Young children who make a fire alone often won't tell adults for fear of punishment. Even worse, they sometimes hide after setting a fire and end up dying from smoke inhalation."
I suspect teaching about it
Has to be sound.
No culture living without it
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Friday, July 26, 2013
TIME MACHINE: The New York City Draft Riots
The week of July 13-16 marks the 150th anniversary of the infamous New York City Draft Riots. The series of violent disturbances, which occurred during the third year of the U.S. Civil War, not only formed the largest civil insurrection, but also the largest race riot in United States history.
New York City's economy had been tied to the Southern states for decades. In fact, nearly half of its exports were cotton shipments by the 1820s and the State of New York possessed many textiles mills that process cotton. New York City not only possessed many Southern sympathizers, but was also a main destination for immigrants, especially Ireland and Germany. The Democratic Party, which controlled New York's Tammany Hall political organization made great strides in enrolling immigrants as U.S. citizens - especially the Irish. During the country's antebellum period, these same politicians and many of the city's journalists claimed that working-class blacks - especially those who came from the slave-holding states - posed a threat to employment for the white working-class, regardless of whether they were American-born or immigrants. these journalists also published sensational accounts directed at the working class - especially white immigrants - on the "evils of interracial socializing and marriages" and wrote derogatory portrayals of African-Americans. By the beginning of the Civil War, free black men and immigrants competed for low-wage jobs in the city.
The election of Abraham Lincoln as the 16th U.S. President in November 1861 featured the rise of the political power of the new Republican party nationally. It also brought about the secession of Southern states from the Union and the formation of the Confederacy. Due to New York City's economic ties to the South, then Mayor Fernando Wood proposed to the Board of Aldermen in January 1861 that the city should secede from both the State of New York and the United States. Despite the city's strong Southern sympathies, Wood's plans never came to fruition, due to the outbreak of the Civil War, following the surrender of Fort Sumter in April 1861. The first two years of the war proved to be difficult for the Union. In order to produce more troops for the Army, Congress passed a law to establish a draft for the first time. The Confederate government had already established a draft for their army, the previous year. The country's male immigrant citizenry discovered they were expected to register for the draft. However, black men were excluded, because they were not considered citizens. And wealthier white men could pay for substitutes. In New York City and other locations, the new citizens learned that they were expected to register for the draft to fight for their new country. Black men were excluded from the draft as they were not considered citizens, and wealthier white men could pay for substitutes.
The first drawings for the draft occurred on July 11, 1863 with peaceful results. The second drawing was held on July 13, 1863, ten days after the Union victory at Gettysburg. This time, an enraged crowd led by the Black Joke Engine Company 33, attacked the assistant Ninth District Provost Marshal's Office, at Third Avenue and 47th Street; where the drawings for the draft were taking place. Many of the rioters were Irish laborers who feared having to compete with emancipated slaves for jobs. Although the outbreak of violence was originally an expression of anger at the draft, the protests turned into an ugly race riot, with the white rioters, mainly Irish immigrants, attacking or killing blacks of all classes, wherever they could be found. However, they were not the only victims. Mobs also attacked wealthy whites and looted their homes, because they were financially able to avoid the draft; white abolitionists and any other whites who had formed some kind of connection with the city's black population. But the main victims proved to be African-Americans. At least 100 black people were estimated to have been killed. One of the most notorious incidents occurred on July 13. A mob burned down the Colored Orphan Asylum at 44th Street and Fifth Avenue. Fortunately, the orphanage's occupants managed to escape the fire, thanks to the efforts of the New York City Police.
On July 15, the draft was suspended. On the last day of the riot, conditions in the city had became so grave that U.S. Army Major General John E. Wool, commander of the Department of the East, stated that "Martial law ought to be proclaimed, but I have not a sufficient force to enforce it.". At least 800 Union Army troops reached New York City by the beginning of the riot's second day. General Wool also gathered cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. By July 16, there were several thousand Federal troops in the city. A final confrontation between troops and the rioters occurred on July 16, near Gramercy Park. It is believed that at least twelve people died on the last day of the riots in skirmishes between rioters and the police and army. They included one African-American male, two soldiers, a bystander and two women.
As a result of the violence against blacks, hundreds of them left the city, moving to Williamsburg, Brooklyn (which was still a separate city) and New Jersey. The city's white elite organized to provide relief to black riot victims, helping them find new work and homes. The Union League Club and the Committee of Merchants for the Relief of Colored People provided nearly $40,000 to 2500 victims of the riots. By 1865, New York's total black population had dropped to under 10,000, the lowest it had been since 1820. The white working class riots had changed the demographics of the city and exerted their control in the workplace; they became "unequivocally divided" from blacks. The U.S. government re-instated the draft on August 19, 1863. It was completed within 10 days without any violence. New York City's support for theNew York banks eventually financed the Civil War, and the state's industries were more productive than the entire Confederacy.
For more detailed information on the New York City Draft Riots, check out the following book:
*"The New York City Draft Riots: Their Significance for American Society and Politics in the Age of the Civil War" by Iver Bernstein
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Monday, January 30, 2012
SCC Week 4 Check In & Week 5 Goals
This week I am going to explore Weight Watchers because I feel like I'm stuck in a Jenny Craig rut. I'm also going to exercise at least twice and drink loads of water.
By drinking loads of water I will be cutting back on my Diet Soda caffeine intake but I am not ready to forgo it for an entire week.
I hope everyone has a spectacular week!
Posted by Fat in Suburbia at 8:41 AM
9 comments:
- HaLaG said...
good luck in your next week - im sure you'll do well though
- January 30, 2012 at 9:36 AM
- Marti said...
Hope that your change of methods jump starts you losing.
- January 30, 2012 at 11:03 AM
- speck said...
I'm going to join you on drinking the water! :)
- January 30, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Keep dwindling the intake of diet soda down, soon enough it will be eliminated!
- January 30, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- Monica (Weight Loss Journey) said...
Good luck this week!!! Sometimes a change is all that it takes!
- January 30, 2012 at 12:41 PM
- Karen@WaistingTime said...
I took me years to build up an exercise habit and I still find it hard to get started some days!
- January 30, 2012 at 2:14 PM
- Erin said...
I find exercise actually helps set me up for success the rest of the day - if I work out in the morning I'm more apt to make good choices later because I don't want to counteract all of the work I've put in.
- January 30, 2012 at 4:54 PM
- Gi said...
I left Jenny Craig for weight watchers, I needed to be more accountable of what I was actually eating and I missed not cooking.
Keep up the great work you will get there!
- January 30, 2012 at 11:29 PM
- Stormy@Big Butt Theory said...
I think your feelings are very common. For me exercise snow a habit. I struggle with eating healthy and at home. I think we each have our own burdens to bare and issues to conquer.
- February 2, 2012 at 4:02 PM


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Protesters who hold U.N. soldiers from Nepal responsible for a deadly outbreak of cholera that has killed nearly 1,000 people barricaded Haiti's second-largest city on Monday, burning cars and stoning a peacekeeping base.
A case of cholera had never before been documented in Haiti before it broke out about three weeks ago. Transmitted by feces, the disease can be all but prevented if people have access to safe drinking water and regularly wash their hands.
President Rene Preval addressed the nation on Sunday to dispel myths and educate people on good sanitation and hygiene. But sanitary conditions don't exist in much of Haiti, and more than 14,600 people have been hospitalized as the disease has spread across the countryside and to nearly all the country's major population centers, including the capital, Port-au-Prince. Doctors Without Borders and other medical aid groups have expressed concern that the outbreak could eventually sicken hundreds of thousands of people.
The suspicions surround a Nepalese base located several hours south of Cap-Haitien on the Artibonite River system, where the outbreak started. The soldiers arrived there in October following outbreaks in their home country and about a week before Haiti's epidemic was discovered.
One of the most famous analyses of cholera was that by John Snow in London in the mid-nineteenth century, which helped establish the whole field of epidemiology. It is almost unthinkable that in the 21st century it could be spreading in Haiti seemingly without a concerted effort to stop its spread. Yet, that appears to be exactly what is happening.


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Level 1, 11 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Early bird catches the tequila
It's taken me just over a year to finally dine at Mamasita. Last year in May while visiting Melbourne I was greeted by a queue running the length of the stairs at 7.30 pm which would have been at least an hour wait or more. Armed with good advice this time around I arrive around 5.20 pm to find most of the tables still available before the rush — by 6.10 pm the restaurant was full and the queue had began. To start I tried the Milagro Silver tequila with spiced tomato juice chaser ($14). I was advised to sip between the two for maximum enjoyment which worked well. I tried a bit of the Mamasita Margarita ($17) which was one of the more enjoyable margaritas I've had since I'm not a big fan of the salted rim and it obviously used quality tequila. The Street Style chargrilled corn ($4.90 each) was decent in size and quite flavoursome although I kind of wished they were cut smaller so it would be easier to share as a tapas. I really enjoyed the lightness and flavour of the Tostadita Crab meat, avocado, cucumber, tamarind mayo & habanero ($16 4 pieces). The Ceviche de Yucatan ($18 large) of Market fish (kingfish), green tomato, chilli, mint, lime & coconut milk had good flavour although more corn chips were certainly needed to help finish it off and maybe a flatter dish would have helped with serving.
For something a little more substantial three types of tacos were tried which went well with the side of salsa verde supplied. I tried to cut them up to share but soon learnt it would have been a lot easier to just eat them as a whole as intended. I think the Grilled fish taco ($6) might have been my preferred one over the pleasant Marinated prawns taco ($7) and Braised ox tongue & cheek taco ($6) which was laced with some wicked ghost chilli mayo. A refreshing Sangria ($8) helped cleanse the palate before dessert. The Flourless chocolate cake, tequila white chocolate sauce & PX jelly ($11) was certainly a rich and smooth treat but I really enjoyed the Grilled pineapple, lemon chilli sorbet, orange piquin tequilia syrup & coconut ($10). The caramelised pineapple worked well with the sorbet making it a favourite of mine. Our bar service lady China was friendly and down-to-earth helping to make it a fun and relaxed night. Kitchen turnaround time seemed efficient and the restaurant ambience was buzzing, although bordering on very loud at times but I guess a few tequilas would have helped drown out the noise I'm sure.
PROS: Interesting menu, Tasty dishes, Buzzing and cosy atmosphere, Nice decor, Extensive range of tequila, Service was friendly and down-to-earth (China)
CONS: Can't book except for groups of 8-10 people, Highly popular so you need to arrive early or expect to wait a long time, Prone to getting very noisy
MUST TRY: Tostaditas de Cangrejo, Pina a la parilla, Getting there before 5.30 pm to beat the dining rush
|Milagro Silver tequila with spiced tomato juice chaser ($14)
|Margarita ($17)
|Elotes callejores: Street Style chargrilled corn, queso, chipotle mayo and lime ($4.90 each)
|Tostaditas de Cangrejo: Crab meat, avocado, cucumber, tamarind mayo & habanero ($16, 4 pieces)
|Tostaditas de Carnitas: Slow briased pork shoulder, encurtidos, pickled jalapeno & chicharron ($14, 4 pieces)
|Ceviche de Yucatan: Market fish (kingfish), green tomato, chilli, mint, lime & coconut milk ($18 large)
|Tacos de Camarones: Marinated prawns ($7), de Pescado: Grilled fish ($6), de Lengua y Cachete: Braised ox tongue & cheek ($6)
|Salsa verde for tacos
|Tacos de Lengua y Cachete: Braised ox tongue & cheek, pickled veg & ghost chilli mayo ($6)
|Tacos de Camarones: Marinated prawns, red chilli & chipotle almond salsa ($7)
|Tacos de Pescado: Grilled fish, lime, achiote paste, red onion salsa & chipotle mayo ($6)
|Sangria ($8)
|Pastel de chocolate: Flourless chocolate cake, tequila white chocolate sauce & PX jelly ($11)
|Pina a la parilla: Grilled pineapple, lemon chilli sorbet, orange piquin tequilia syrup & coconut ($10)
|Tequila menu
|Tequila menu
|Seating still available at 5.30 pm
|Bar shelves full of different tequila
|By 6.10 pm all tables were full and the line up was starting to form at the top of the stairs
|The 6.10 pm line up starting to happen
|Chef (Scott) signs my menu — thanks!
|Bill $154.70 for three
|For those who like a hot
|Scary welcome in the toilet
|A bit a toilet graphics
|It's a good sign when there's no line up on the stairs
|The lineup last year when I arrived at 7.30 pm, 5 May 2011 — the wait would have been over an hour, possibly two.


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GE's Ecomagination Challenge: Powering the Grid
Posted by Big Gav in ecoimagination, ge, general electric, smart grids
Todd Woody at Grist has an article on GE's interest in new smart grid ideas - Got a killer smart grid idea? General Electric's got $200 million to spend on it .
Jeff Immelt, chief executive of General Electric, flew into San Francisco to announce on Tuesday that GE was hooking up with prominent venture capital firms from Silicon Valley, the East Coast, and Europe to offer a supersized version of the X Prize for smart grid innovation. (GE and the participating venture capitalists are each contributing $100 million to the challenge.)
"We really believe this digital energy space is going to move fast and big as an economic proposition," Immelt said before a hundred or so of Silicon Valley's green tech elite who gathered for a lavish press event at the neo-classical Bently Reserve building in downtown San Francisco. "It also lays the groundwork for everything that needs to be done in an energy future, from nuclear to renewables."
"GE can offer 50 to 60 percent of the solutions," he added. "But the only way we can grow is by partnering with the venture community."
And you too, Grist reader. GE will essentially crowdsource ideas, business plans, and potential startup acquisitions at a new site called Ecomagination Challenge: Powering the Grid. ("Ecomagination" is how GE brands its various environmental and green technology ventures and initiatives.)
Between now and September 30 you can submit ideas and vote on the best ones -- the one scoring the most reader votes, and GE's approval, wins $50,000. The company and its venture partners will award five other entries $100,000 each, which could lead to further equity investment.
A day into the smart grid challenge, ideas submitted from around the world range from wind farms on the Great Lakes to a proposal to "harness the energy from the Earth's rotation."
Now it's doubtful that any startup entrepreneur worth her seed funding will risk floating a potential multimillion-dollar idea for all to see. But GE's partnership with venture capital firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Rockport Capital Partners -- not to mention its use of social media to troll for innovative ideas -- speaks to the challenges of building a smart grid.
First we need to define what a smart grid is. Comparing it to the Internet is a favored analogy. The current power transmission system is patchwork of early-to-mid 20th century technology that sends electricity from power plants to homes, offices, and factories. It's essentially a one-way, analog system.
What Immelt calls "digital energy" will transform the power grid into a two-way, interactive system through the use of software, sensors, and other devices that allow utilities and grid operators to control and monitor energy use from the household level up, as well as get real-time data on electricity demand and supply. The various parts of the grid -- transformers, substations, power lines -- will communicate digitally, alerting operators, for instance, when a component has failed.
The ability to collect and analyze such grid data is crucial for the mass expansion of renewable energy. Most forms of green energy -- solar and wind, for instance -- are intermittent and increasingly decentralized; there are more than 31,000 rooftop solar installations in California alone.
To maximize renewable energy production and minimize greenhouse gas emissions, utilities and grid operators must be able to balance electricity being fed into the grid from tens of thousands of such sources along with energy from centralized fossil fuel power stations.
And in the coming years, utilities will need to know the location and charging status of tens of thousands of electric cars, each one automobile battery both a consumer and a potential provider of electricity. (If 100,000 cars plug in at 9 p.m. in California just as wind farms hit peak production, a utility will want to use that emission-free electricity to charge up emission-free vehicles rather than rely on, say, natural gas-fired power plants.)
That also means giving consumers data about their electricity use so they can manage their own personal grid to reduce and balance their energy consumption.
The Internet analogy only goes so far, however. Digitalizing the grid is infinitely more complicated than building and commercializing the Net. The power grid is controlled and owned by thousands of utilities and operators, subject to state and federal regulation.


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Cross posted from The Virtuous Republic
This ICE press release documents of the arrest of 274 "criminal aliens." While we at The Virtuous Republic applaud the capture and deportation of these criminals, we have to wonder how many will be back, considering the lax supervision at our southern border.
As you read this press release, keep in mind, that under the Kennedy-Bush Amnesty bill, some of these guys would have been granted permanent residency, criminal record and all.
July 20, 2007
ICE arrests 274 criminals, fugitives, immigration violators in Dallas / Fort Worth area
Five-day operation targeting fugitive criminals nets 99 aliens with criminal convictions
DALLAS — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested 274 illegal aliens, criminals and immigration fugitives during a five-day enforcement operation here. Assisting ICE during this operation were officers from Dallas Constable and the following local police departments: Dallas, Irving, Fort Worth, Farmers Branch, Carrolton, Arlington and Blue Mound.
This localized, targeted enforcement initiative, which began Monday and concluded today, is part of an ongoing nationwide initiative focused on arresting criminal aliens. During this operation, ICE officers arrested 274 illegal aliens, including 99 with criminal convictions. Among those arrested were 233 men and 28 women. Of the 274 aliens arrested, 137 have already been returned to Mexico.
"The primary focus of this operation was to target, arrest and deport criminal aliens," said Nuria T. Prendes, field office director for the ICE Office of Detention and Removal Operations in Dallas. "These operations are a critical element in removing threats to public safety. At the same time, these operations help protect the integrity of the nation's legal immigration system." Prendes heads an area that includes north Texas and the state of Oklahoma.
Those arrested included aliens from the following countries: Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nigeria, Romania and South Korea.
Following are two examples of those aliens with criminal convictions who were arrested:
Gustavo Noe Castro, 40, from Mexico, was arrested July 19 in Dallas, Texas. Castro has a lengthy criminal history, including the following: arrested and convicted in Dallas in 2000 for Assault on Family Member Resulting in Injury; also arrested and convicted in Dallas in 2000 for Possessing Controlled Substances. Castro also has three prior drunken-driving arrests in Dallas. He is being processed for deportation.
Francisco Rafael Trejo, 40, from El Salvador, was arrested July 19. Trejo has a lengthy criminal history, including the following arrests: arrested and convicted of Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon in Dallas in 1991 and 1993; arrested and convicted of Possessing Controlled Substances in 2003. Trejo also has four prior drunken-driving arrests in Dallas. He is being processed for deportation.
Some of the crimes associated with the Assault, possession/manufacturing of a controlled substance, unlawful carrying of a weapon, DWI, burglary of a vehicle, burglary of a domicile, theft, injury to a family member, illegal alien with a commercial drivers license with hazmat certificate, sex assault of child, indecency with a child, failure to stop and render aid which resulted in fatality.
Those who have not already been returned to Mexico have been placed into deportation proceedings and are awaiting return to their countries of origin.
These arrests are part of ICE's interior enforcement strategy, which was announced in April 2006 by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and ICE Assistant Secretary Julie Myers. A critical element of this interior enforcement strategy is to identify and remove criminal aliens, fugitives and other immigration violators from the United States.
**This was a production of The Coalition Against Illegal Immigration (CAII). If you would like to participate, please go to the above link to learn more. Afterwards, email stiknstein-at-gmail-dot-com and let us know at what level you would like to participate.