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Joe sez: A reminder to all guest bloggers--if you want to make sure I post your guest blog for Tess you have to email me with the header GUEST BLOG FOR TESS along with the DATE. Email me when your blog is finished, and email me again the day before the blog is supposed to go live, attaching all the cover art and the Word doc file. Today the guest blogger is James Scott Nelson, and he reminded me yesterday with the email GUEST BLOG FOR TESS 2/13/2014. And, of course, attach the receipt for your Tess donation.
The amount of email I get is staggering, and I can't reply to it all, let alone try to schedule dozens of guest posts without you helping me out by following these instructions. You can email me a zillion times, but if there is no date in your email header, I'm going to miss it. And if I did miss it, even though you put the date in, email me again. I had some health issues for a few months, and my email backed up. So email me again and we'll reschedule.
Here's J. Scott Nelson...
J. Scott: Joe evangelizes in favor of self-publishing for a myriad of compelling reasons. For me, I finally gave up on the traditional publishing process because of their complete disregard for my time.
I've always been a writer. As a kid I wrote mysteries ala The Hardy Boys. I penned a popular newspaper humor column in high school and won numerous awards in in my college's literary magazine. In my spare time I wrote fantasy novels. I knew the first few were not good enough for publication, but I was content to keep learning my craft.
Then several years ago I started The Riven Blade Saga -- a gritty, multiple-POV epic trilogy. It brims with political intrigue, empires warring over resources, and vengeful plots. Some characters evolve and grow. Others die. Each book raises the tension: "Path of Peril" focuses on two massive battles. Civil wars erupt in "Road of Rebellion." Finally, a genocidal apocalypse is unleashed in "Crucible of Chaos."
I queried some agents. One told me that simultaneous submissions were an insult and he wouldn't even consider me. So instead I queried one agent at a time to "follow the rules". It took about nine months to collect three rejections before an agent called to request the manuscript. I sent it off that very day.
And waited.
After about three months, he contacted me and said he loved the characters -- but I would have to cut the word-count in HALF before he would consider sending it to a publisher.
Both I and my main editor (and now co-publisher) bought the book "Self-Editing for Fiction Writers" by Renni Browne and Dave King and got to work. After following the suggestions in the book we were shocked how much better the book had become at half the size. So I sent it off to the agent again.
And waited.
Five months later I got a brief email, "I am really enjoying the book, and I am pretty sure already that this is something I want to submit to publishers." I was so excited! But he needed to finish it to be sure.
Three more months went by.
Then I got a call. The agent wasn't going to work in the fantasy genre anymore, but he had recommended my manuscript to another agent who was willing to take a look.
The next twelve months was spent waiting for the second agent to review the manuscript, making his requested changes, and waiting for him to read the revised manuscript. He only accepted five unpublished writers a year out of around 2200 queries, but by then the euphoria of having an agent was long gone. An unpublished writer is at their agent's mercy. You sit at the bottom of their to-do list, behind all their published authors who pay their rent today. While it makes a certain sense, it was a recipe for frustration.
Finally, he did submit it to the Big Six publisher he felt would be the best home for it.
And I waited again.
I created a website and offered sample chapters for readers to review. Hundreds of people sent me emails (which I included on the site under "Raves from Readers") expressing their interest in the rest of the story. I kept my agent informed of both the traffic and the growing list of "Raves". Certainly the publisher would see this positive response as a great sign, right?
But after several months it was rejected. The editor-in-chief said the genre was crowded and the sales of some current epic series were struggling. She added that a couple years earlier (when I had actually started this process) it would have been an "easy buy"! She called my characters interesting and writing style engaging – but vampire stories were hot right now -- did I have any of those? I outlined a story about a vampire book publisher sucking the life out of would-be writers. But the vampire kept dying in the first chapter.
After another rejection that also gave mostly-positive comments, my agent said that we should hold off submitting for awhile. His contacts just didn't want epic fantasy right now and were looking for urban fantasy instead. We should wait for the market to turn more positive on my genre.
Over a year went by.
It began increasingly clear that my agent had lost interest in me. Several of his other big clients were releasing new books. I felt lost in the shuffle. I asked him pointedly for "the plan" and it became clear there was none.
I doubted other agents would even consider the manuscript now since several Big Six publishers had passed on it. Life happened, I took a new job that involved a lot of travel and time, and a couple more years went by while I tried to work on some urban fantasy ideas that ultimately just didn't excite me.
Then one day I got an email from someone who had read the Path of Peril samples online and asked, "I love the first few chapters -- when is this book coming out?"
The traditional process seemed a lost cause, so I started researching self-publishing, found Joe's blog and here I am. The complete trilogy is available on Amazon in digital and paper format, and I'm starting to work on getting the word out using suggestions from Joe and those of you who have blogged here already.
So how do the two routes to publishing compare? One was lengthy, uncertain, and I was at the mercy of others to represent my interests. The other still has uncertainty, but I am in control of representing my interests. I just need to focus on creating the best stories I can and working to build a reader base.
I thank Joe for the opportunity to share my story and invite you to check out my books, my website, or the novel trailer for the series here.
Joe sez: I wasted nine years querying.
Nine whole years.
And once I did sign a pub deal, it took 18 months for that book to be published.
Legacy publishing is not a rocket ride to heaven. It's a very slow frustration train. YMMV, but if Amazon KDP had existed back in 2003, knowing what I know now, I would have never submitted a single query letter.
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Louie Sulcer, 71, who said he was making a mix for his son, said he had no idea the company was holding a contest and at first didn't believe his ears.
"I have a son that loves to play tricks and he does that every now and then — calls me and imitates somebody," Sulcer said in an interview with Rolling Stone. "He called me and said, 'This is Steve Jobs from Apple.' I said, 'Yeah right,' "
But Jobs got his attention when he told him he'd won a $10,000 iTunes gift card.
Sulcer has been using iTunes for about three years, mainly to download his favorite 1960s country music. He had never even heard the Cash song when he decided to download it based on the 30 second preview.
"I really liked it. It had some really good pickin' in it. So that's how I got to that song," he said.
Before winning the contest, he had less than 900 songs in his iTunes library. Now, he's going to need more space than the 16-gigabytes on the iPod he got for his last birthday.
In anticipation of the ten billionth download, Apple had compiled a list of the most downloaded songs of all time, which included tracks from the Black Eyed Peas, Lady GaGa, Katy Perry, Beyonce and Coldplay, whose "Speed of Sound" was the one billionth download in 2006. Johnny Cash was nowhere to be found.
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He claimed that God came to him and filled Him with His Spirit, causing ecstatic utterances and prophecies. He gathered to himself two others who proclaimed to have the same gift, Maxamillia and Priscilla, and the two of them went about Asia Minor proclaiming that God Himself was speaking through them and the end of the world was nigh. As his message of Apocalypse spread across the world, Montanus commanded his followers to gather together in the city of Pepuza, which (according to his prophecies) would become the New Jerusalem after the global conflagration. His followers obeyed and came to him in this new city of hope and awaited the appointed time. But the end of the world did not happen. Some were dissapointed, but some still 'girded their loins' in determination and continued to believe in the prophecies of Montanus. Later the prophet would be condemned as a heretic for various bizarre teachings, the foremost being that he proclaimed to be God the Father Himself when he made his prophecies, and not just a prophet indwelt with the Spirit of God.
For us today in the early 21st century the dire mystery of the 2012 Apocalypse prediction looms menacingly. I will not go into any of the theory, I am sure most of the readers have heard of it and the multitude of substatiating 'facts' that surround this view that the world will end on December 21st 2012. You do not even have to do any research, you just have to watch the History Channel regularly to get the full rundown. Myan Calander interpretation, planetary and galaxy alignments, solar storms, climate change, economic disaster and an upcoming volitile Presidential election all seem to point to a very rough time is to come near the end of 2012.
It seems as if someone flushed an M80 firecracker down the cosmic toilet and we are all waiting for the big explosion.
Of course when there is fear with potential death and mayhem Hollywood can't but be drawn to the fire and produce an epic movie where all our previous fears pale to the technicolor global holocaust that assaults our eyes in a darkened movie theater. So this weekend as the epic opens we are also bombarded by various news monkeys who have just discovered that the world will end soon. Of course almost all of them do not take the source material for the movie seriously. But with most reports you do see an ominous tension.
I think it is because socially we feel like we are all teetering on the edge of the abyss, and are waiting for something to push us over.
Many are overwhelmingly pessimistic because of the dire straits they find themselves in. Be it economic trouble, environmental worries or social and political disdain, many find themselves gripped by a fear that the worst is yet to come. We are communally holding our breath and waiting for what we feel is inevitable, hoping that we are wrong.
So the end of the world is a natural conclusion, not just because of the substantiating evidence of the 2012 theory, but because of the global angst we all perceive.
But such is the human condition. Since the dawn of civilization mankind has been waiting for the dusk to overwhelm them in darkness.
A clay tablet dated at 2800BC was found that has the inscription "Our earth is degenerate in these latter days. There are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end. Bribery and corruption are common."Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts
Since then humanity has faced the coming apocalypse thousands of times, mostly fired by social or religious motivation. An incredible resource for those who wish to study the history of Doomsday is found on the website A Brief History of the Apocalypse, where you can view each failed prediction chronologically.
Armageddon for good or ill is hardwired into our human consciousness. Prognosticators and those who diligently follow are part of who we are as human beings. It is a means to find order out of the chaos that surrounds us. There will always be a coming apocalypse. And one day there will be an end of the world. How will we know which one is the real end? Christian Scripture can shed some light on that. In the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 24 the Disciples ask Jesus how they will know when the end is near:
Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age? And Jesus answered and said to them- "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.-the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Matthew 24:3b-4a;36;44b.
So safe to say from a Christian perspective is that whenever a 'prophet' or anyone else claims to know the exact date or time that the world is going to end, you can rest assured that that will not be the day or time. There might be incidents of trouble, disaster or tribulation. But such is life on the planet Earth. Looking at the dilemmas brewing worldwide, we may face unprecedented challenges for freedom, liberty and survival on a global scale in the years preceding and following 2012.
The Mayan calendar does stop in December 21 2012; but then it starts all over again.
It has a new beginning.
Like any situation we find ourselves in we can look at the end pessimistically, or in hope we can look at the new beginning with optimism and take advantage of a new opportunity.
Mankind grows and flourishes when faced with trouble, for it is a challenge to overcome which brings with it personal and communal character.
In the words of Captain James T. Kirk, "Man stagnates if he has no ambition...We were meant to fight our way through - struggle, claw our way up, scratch for every inch of the way."
So whatever befalls us on Friday December 21, 2012- Saturday the 22nd will prove to be a most exciting day.
Until Next Time,
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The New England Patriots offense looked anything but the well-oiled machine we've become accustomed to with Tom Brady under center in Thursday night's victory over the New York Jets.
Brady posted a completion percentage of less than 50-percent (19 of 39) for the first time since a 16-9 loss to the Jets on Sept. 20, 2009. The Patriots receiving corps struggled with drops and Brady blew a gasket after a miscommunication forced the Patriots to settle for a field goal in the Jets' redzone late in the first half.
The Patriots have scored just 36 points through their first two games after averaging nearly 35 points per game last season.
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OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: 12/2010
Model: 3100
ModelYear: 2011
Slide: Yes
IntColor: Slate grey/Cherry
ExtColor: Full body grey
Location: Ohio
Knock Knock
May 03, 2012, 02:48:00 pm »
No...no joke here.
Weve have had folks ask to look inside our PC quite a few times. One memorable time was on our Route 66 trip:
. I was looking for a Wi-Fi hotspot while traveling through Albuquerque, NM. We decided on an Arbys in a shopping center with a big Wi-Fi sign out front. While searching for a signal, we got a knock on the door. It was a couple who was really wowed with the outside appearance of our PC (a 2900, full body paint, grey). They said they had never seen anything else like it and asked if they could see inside. We spent almost an hour with them and gave them a brochure which we always carry with us along with Stewarts card and phone number. I told them that PC is sold from mostly from the factory with only two other outlets, one in Florida and one right in Albuquerque. They were very excited and said they were going there right now! Dont know whatever happened.
Wondering if others have had similar stories to tell
I remember very few of the things that Ive spent money to buy, but I remember all of the places that Ive spent money to see.
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: 10/17/11
Model: 2551
ModelYear: 2012
Slide: Yes
IntColor: Cherry
ExtColor: Classic Umber
Location: Michigan
Re: Knock Knock
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May 03, 2012, 03:14:45 pm »
We have had the same experience several times. One time as we were showing someone our 2008 2350 I off handedly mentioned it was for sale. Next day I was on the phone to Stuart checking on the price of a 2012 2551. Given the right circumstances a PC will sell itself.
Barry and Sue
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Current 2012 2551 w/Slide
Previous 2008 2350 w/Slide
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: Used
PurchDate: 10/2014
Model: 2552
ModelYear: 2014
Slide: Yes
IntColor: Cherry
ExtColor: Cafe
Location: Nebraska
Re: Knock Knock
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May 03, 2012, 04:34:17 pm »
Had our 2551 out at a local SP last fall when a car came by verrrry slowly, then pulled into the next parking spot. Turned out that the folks had a PC as well and ours was the first other one they had seen locally. Since ours was new to us (had just bought it the month before), it was a great chance to pick their brains for advice. It seems that the nicest folks own PCs
George & Judy
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OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: Feb, 6 2011. Same day Packers won super bowl
Model: 3100
Slide: Yes
Location: Coarsegold, Ca. About 20-25 miles S/W Yosemite
Re: Knock Knock
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May 03, 2012, 09:27:34 pm »
We spend a lot of time at our park in Pismo Beach, Ca. If I could I would install a revolving door.
Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
Ron Dittmer
Ron and Irene
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: June 2007
Model: 2350 Ford
ModelYear: 2007
Slide: No
IntColor: Cherry Green&Gray
ExtColor: Full Body Gray
Location: Illinois
Re: Knock Knock
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May 04, 2012, 01:36:11 pm »
I wish PC-USA would do a mass emailing to registered owners, sending each owner 3 or 4 brochures each year just for that purpose. It would be nice to hand people a current brochure.
For us we will give a tour once or twice per 3 week vacation, and a few other inquiries who refuse to impose. So maybe 3 to 4 inquiries per vacation. Each inquiry gets an old 2009 brochure. We generally don't get a lot of visitors because we camp mostly in primitive camp grounds and take the tow vehicle around. So all our visitors are had while in route.
Our church has an annual Fathers Day event called Dadsfest where the boys bring out their toys. From classic & exotic cars and trucks to boats to RVs to motor cycles and the occasional "What is that?" all kinds of really cool stuff comes out to the event. A racing team comes with a drag racer. They will start one up and you feel you are in a war zone. Then there is massive farm equipment where you can get comfortable inside a wheel rim, military equipment, basically anything that moves. Oh yes, a helicopter. Last year they tried to bring in a manned Meijer blimp (like a Good Year blimp) but the winds were not cooperating, so it just circled. Free food to all, and the bands 7th Heaven and American English played there as well.
It's crazy there. The event draws 10's of thousands of people on Fathers Day weekend. The past couple years I have taken my Corvette, but this year I think it is time to pull out the PC again. Those old 2009 PC brochures are great for that event. I had placed a box full of them by the door and many would get taken. I still have a few hundred 2009s to distribute.
The event is sponsored by the church's C.A.R.S. ministry
, so my 26" with surround has the movie Cars playing with the volume cranked up high, appropritate and cool. Everybody loves to take a peek. The first time I brought our PC, I let people walk in but it seen too much traffic. Adding the problem that the kids (and adults too) would get hooked on the movie and plant themself inside, making it hard for others to walk around inside. The last time there with our PC in 2009, I roped it off so people could take that first step and get a real good look inside, but not walk around in. That was much better.
It's always a lot of fun, time to bring our 2007 2350 there again.
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Texas Sen. John Cornyn responded to the landmark series in the San Antonio Express-News on sexual assaults in the military with this op-ed column. For those of you who did not see it in the print edition of the Express-News, we are pleased to share Sen. Cornyn's commentary.
Recent allegations of sexual assault by members of our armed forces have refocused national attention on a problem that is sadly familiar.
The U.S. military is known for its strong integrity, rigorous standards and commitment to excellence, yet the disturbing prevalence of sexual abuse is victimizing thousands of women and damaging the military's image.
It is anathema to American values and, in a word, infuriating.
The statistics are appalling. According to the Department of Defense, nearly one in four women in the military reports having experienced unwanted sexual contact since joining. In 2012, there were over 3,000 reports of sexual assault involving service members, but with thousands of cases going unreported, the Pentagon believes this is only a fraction of the true number.
With Texas being home to 15 major military installations and well over 100,000 service members, our state has a massive stake in fixing this problem.
To their credit, military leaders have taken steps to address this crisis. Yet, the current programs designed to promote awareness, increase prevention and offer assistance to victims have proven inadequate. The problem persists, and it calls for our full attention and swift action.
The Constitution provides for civilian control of the military, and thus Congress is using its oversight powers to solve this problem. In response to the scandal at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, I placed a temporary hold on the nomination of the current Air Force Chief of Staff until I received a personal commitment from him to fully and aggressively address the issue. I also co-sponsored legislation, passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, designed to crack down on offenders, protect victims and prevent future abuses from occurring. Among the policy prescriptions in this legislation are a prohibition on allowing felony sex offenders to join the military and mandatory discharges of service members convicted of sexual assault while serving in the military.
Despite these steps, it is clear that more needs to be done. Building on these efforts, I have joined a bipartisan group of senators in co-sponsoring the Combating Military Sexual Assault Act of 2013. This bill would plug gaps in current policy, enhance the Pentagon's power to combat sexual assault and provide victims with greater assistance.
We need to understand the forces at work in the military that lead to sexual abuse, and we need to get out in front of this problem. This bill is designed to make that happen.
Any sexual abuse is an abhorrent violation of the fundamental dignity of a human being. Yet such transgressions by those in uniform are set apart by the stark contrast between the depravity of their actions and the high standards that the American people demand and admire in their military. We must do everything we can to put an end to these abuses. They are ruining the lives of thousands of patriotic women who wanted only to serve their country but fell prey to men who abused positions of power.
To quote the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, "We're losing the confidence of the women who serve that we can solve this problem." We must not lose that confidence, and I would add that we need those women to help us solve this problem. Both the moral rectitude and military strength of our country depend on it.


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The Smart Couple's Guide to Financially Planning a Wedding
A dream wedding with all its pomp and circumstance easily can turn into a nightmare if a couple still is paying for it years after walking down the aisle. If there's one thing couples should take to heart when planning their wedding, it's this: Get real about the bottom line and what matters most for creating lifelong memories.
"In deciding how to fund your wedding, to a certain extent, you're setting a precedent for how you're going to manage your finances together when you're married," says Linda Leitz, a certified financial planner with Pinnacle Financial Concepts in Colorado Springs, Colo. Here are some smart steps for starting your financial future on the right foot.
Pre-Wedding Planning
It's important to get a "values-based vision" of your wedding first, says William Timpson, a certified financial planner at Financial Focus, in Livingston, N.J. This vision addresses all of the must-haves for the celebration rather than every whim. "Once you have that vision down, then you can begin financial planning," Timpson says. He also suggests creating a separate savings account to add to regularly in preparation.
Couples who have more time tend to spend more, says Laura West, a certified financial planner with West Financial Advisors Certified in Nevada, Iowa. She suggests spending only three to six months planning: "You have to make quicker decisions, and you don't add as much of those bells and whistles."
Cutting Costs
"All those shows that are on TV really get women thinking that they need to have this off-the-charts wedding," West says. But budget-friendly elegance is possible when a couple focuses on what's important to them personally. After finalizing their "values-based vision," they can target areas where costs can really add up, such as the dress, flowers and food.
Planner Leitz advises couples to travel off the beaten path for deals. Thinking about not only the time of day but the day of the week and the time of year has always been a way to save money on a wedding. Off-season and weekday plans don't put you in high competition for venues.
Ask for help
When couples have beaten the unconventional path down to dust and are still coming up short in funding their wedding. It's time to turn to family and friends for help.
Timpson suggests couples start with their parents. "They'll be pleased to see that you've put together a budget and that you have a vision and that there's a reason why you're doing this," he says. If the bottom line still lies overhead after exploring all cost-saving options, a smart couple will know it's time to amend their plans, such as opting for a longer engagement period to allow for saving more for the wedding.
Whatever you do, don't go into debt, Timpson says. "It's a really tough way to start a relationship."
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Offseason work paying off for Felix Doubront
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Felix Doubront arrived at Red Sox camp last month claiming to be in the best shape of his career — a familiar refrain in the early days of spring training for many players, and not always an accurate one.
But the lefthander is proving it, a process that continued Wednesday when he threw 78 pitches in a minor league game at Fenway South.
As his teammates were enjoying a scheduled offday, Doubront pitched for Triple A Pawtucket against Minnesota Twins prospects. He went 4⅔ innings, giving up two runs on three hits with one walk and four strikeouts.
On a warm day, Doubront threw 51 of his 78 pitches for strikes.
"I feel really good at this point," said Doubront. "All the work that I put in during the offseason and now I feel great."
Doubront is lined up to start the third game of the regular season, a sign of how much confidence the organization has in him.
Doubront was 11-6 with a 4.32 earned run average last season, pitching well for much of the year before wearing down and landing in the bullpen for the postseason. Now Doubront's goal is to get to 30 starts for the first time in his career and pitch at least 200 innings.
Pitching coach Juan Nieves said Doubront is much further advanced than he was at this stage last year.
"Overall, the path of his delivery, the way that the arm is working, his body — he looks almost two months into the season," Nieves said.
Doubront hit 94 m.p.h. with his fastball last week and on Wednesday was 91-92 pitching against the wind on a practice field behind JetBlue Park.
"One of the biggest things is his health," said Nieves. "But the fact is he feels great. His presence on the mound is outstanding because he knows that he's in the best shape he can possibly be."
Doubront retired the first six batters before Brad Nelson pulled a ball down the line in right for a home run. Doubront allowed another run in the inning before retiring six in a row.
"It was a dumb pitch right there," Doubront said of the home run. "I was overthrowing."
The final batter he faced, Brad Boyer, fouled off four pitches before drawing a walk. Doubront is tentatively scheduled to pitch again against the Yankees in Tampa Tuesday, although that could be pushed back a day to avoid a division opponent.
Angling for a spot
Lefthander Rich Hill, who reported to Red Sox camp March 6, threw 25 pitches during a minor league intrasquad game. Hill faced six batters, getting four strikeouts.
"To get out there today felt great," said Hill, who is mourning the death of his infant son last month. "Pitching again and being on the mound competing and doing your best, that's what I needed to be doing."
Hill threw his pitches from an arm angle that was a touch lower than three-quarters. In recent years, he has experimented with a sidearm delivery, then threw over the top with the Indians last season.
"This is comfortable for me," said Hill. "The ball looks the same coming out of my hand every time, whether it's a cutter or breaking ball or fastball. I had a chance to start with a clean slate."
Hill's next appearance is expected to be in a game, perhaps this weekend. The Milton, Mass., native, who is in camp on a minor league contract, could start the season in Pawtucket.
"Very interesting the way this guy manipulates a baseball," Nieves said. "It's great to have a multiple-arm-angle lefty. It's a great acquisition just to have a guy like that. You never stay with the same [relievers] all year. It's great depth for us."
Moving up
The Red Sox benefited from the Atlanta Braves signing free agent Ervin Santana Wednesday. Because Santana was a qualified free agent, the Braves forfeit their first-round draft pick and that moves up the Red Sox to the 26th overall pick . . . According to Bovada, Texas ace Yu Darvish is 8-1 for the American League Cy Young Award, with Clay Buchholz the third choice at 10-1. Jon Lester is 20-1, Koji Uehara 33-1, and John Lackey 66-1. Mike Trout is the favorite to win Most Valuable Player in the American League at 5-1. Former Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury is 12-1 with the Yankees. Dustin Pedroia is in a group at 16-1 that includes Adrian Beltre and Chris Davis. David Ortiz is 25-1 . . . The Red Sox face the Twins Thursday at Hammond Stadium. Righthander Jake Peavy will make his first start of the spring.
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Deal-seekers be warned: certain liquidators are notorious for increasing the prices on items and then marking them as 50% or whatever off. What seems like a great deal might actually turn out to be about the normal price at another store. Don't buy something just because it is a deal, and if you do buy, make sure you know the price at other stores before going to make sure you aren't getting ripped off.
Goodbye Circuit City - Final liquidation begins January 17th, 2009 - Updated
Circuit City's site has a detailed FAQ here. I have summarized the most important information below:
- The stores will close as soon as all merchandise is liquidated. It is expected that the sale will last until March.
- Circuit City gift cards are still valid for purchases during the liquidation. Use them now if you have them because they will be worthless after the store closes!
- Specific discounts will be up to the liquidators and all sales are final.
- Canadian Circuit City stores will stay open.
- Cash and most credit cards are accepted, but not personal checks.
- Extended warranties already purchased will not be affected.
I think deal hunters are probably wondering how much of a discount they can expect from Circuit City. I actually went to a Circuit City liquidation a month ago when they shut down a portion of their stores and the price cuts were decent. The biggest discounts were on hardware and big screens which were 40% to 60% off, and the smallest discounts were on video games which were 25% off. We did find some decent games for under $10, but they were mostly old. The particular store I went to actually had their shelves and other fixtures for sale. Basically, they are trying to get rid of everything, and perhaps you could negotiate prices with the liquidators tomorrow at Circuit City.
It should be interesting to see what the liquidation will be like, and I am sure a lot of people will show up like vultures flocking onto a carcass, but hopefully everyone will be able to find a good deal on something they need. Finally, I think it is a bit sad that Best Buy will be losing its closest competition and I hope the employees of Circuit City will be able to find jobs in the 60 days they have been given.
I just went to the local Circuit City in San Mateo and the discounts were as follows: 30% off cables, 20% off CDs and DVDs, and 10% off everything else. This obviously isn't spectacular, but the line had about 50 people in it. The store I mentioned that had the 40% to 60% discounts was in East Palo Alto, and I went there in the 4th week of their liquidation. So I guess the better deals may come later.
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I don't think I've shopped at Circuit City more than once or twice. I can't remember which electronic store it was, but one of them charged a restocking fee for returns, I'm thinking it was CC which turned me off from shopping them. I will be staying far away as we don't have the money for any new electronics, and they aren't a need anyway. I hope those with gift cards get some great deals!
With LNT, they started with 20% off and took MONTHS to get down to 80% off. So I wouldn't get too excited right away. Then again, if you are looking for a specific, popular item they will probably all be gone by the time they are up to the deep discounts. Xin, I'm surprised they already had 60% off at that store -- I wonder if that was done before they hired this liquidator or just a one-store decision.
Our store in PA had the same discounts. Almost everything was at 10% off. Amazon's regular prices are better. Know what things cost! At least I didn't see anything marked up from regular prices like the liquidators did at CompUSA and OfficeMax.
I checked out the laptop inventory yesterday right after the closing announcement to see if there was anything I wanted. There were 100 or so people waiting for the store to open this morning and the parking lot was full all day. When I went in this evening ( after things had settled down ) most of the laptops were gone. I don't know if they pulled them or they flew out of there. 10% discount is less of a discount than most of CC's sales. There were around 20 people in line at the checkouts when I left. I feel bad for the workers, they lose their jobs and the next day they have to deal with the crowds.
Ah... I would wait - 10% off a laptop that is already overpriced... I'm happy to let the amateurs that think they're getting a great deal fight over those --
Call me in a couple of months, when they really start to slash prices - sure what's left might not be the conventional items that everyone goes ga-ga over, laptops... games... tvs... etc -- but I'm willing to bet they'll have some things that would be very useful, but you might not have originally bought due to the price.
Here is a good idea...if they can get so many people for 10% why not just have 10% off all the time. I went today to the CC in Huntington Beach...line must have been about 60 people. Do people really get that excited for 10% off? I mean I can see if it was 50-60% off, but just a little bit off and they probably had more sales today than they have any other Saturday of the year.
How about...10% off Saturdays at CC. Stupid people will pay for anything if they think they are getting a deal. Just look at Kohls...everything is always 60% off...I've never see anyone pay retail at Kohls.
The first day of the liquidation (1/17) I went to a Circuit City store in Durham, NC at about 7pm. The entire store was 10% off and no higher. Liquidators do not allow you to try and bargain down the price, and it's out of the hands of the store employees. There were about 15 people, A.K.A.-poorly informed consumers, in line that seemed to think they were getting a great deal. 10%?!!? That is nothing! Especially since all sales from 1/17 onward are considered final, no if's/and's/but's. And, somehow I have a distinct feeling that the less-than-thrilling (i.e.- dissapointing) Black Friday deals were better.
Of course, if you do buy the warranty, which is pretty much never worth the investment, it will be covered by a third party company. My question would be though, will this 3rd part company still be around towards the end of that 3-year warranty? Considering big corporations seem to be dropping like flies all around us.
We are also left to wonder, how long does Best Buy have? They are said to have a higher amount of liquidity than Circuit City, but how much will be enough? Will the big box electronics stores face inevitable extinction? Or will the threat of a Best Buy monopoly loom? After all, Circuit City was the #2 store, behind only the #1 Best Buy.
As a final note, it is an incredibly sad time for the store's employees. Since, the first day of liquidations, most of the employees at the corporate office are to consider their termination and are therefore relieved of their duties immediately. Sure, a few employees will still be able to work while the liquidation is going on, but there is the inevitable end to such a sale with no re-stocking. The good thing? Since they are required to give the employees their 60-day notice of their termination, Circuit City has stated that the employees will continue to receive their pay and benefits until the end of 60-day period, whether or not they have been dismissed from work.
last day
saw scores of employees bring their carts of stuff from rear of store -- one employee had a canon 5d which had mysteriously disappeared from the camera section weeks prior :) and he had a bunch of other dvds and games -- his total bill -- a whopping $57.97 (thaat was a $3000 slr) -- so there was deals to be had especially for employees -- consider it severance pay:) farewell cc -- ill miss ya


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Are you sick of cherries, yet? I hope not, there's at least one or two more recipes in my arsenal at the moment. I want you to remember this moment, when you're so done with cherries and have moved on the blueberries and raspberries in the heart of summer. I want you to remember it, so when it's January, and you'd love to be eating those babies fresh from the trees, you'll forget about ever being sick of them. Luckily, you can continue to enjoy them through the winter, maybe in a spicy, warming, drink, perhaps?
I knew I wanted at least two quarts of bourbon cherries for the winter. They're potent, they warm you up, they're fantastic in a Manhattan. The husband and I, we're in our thirties. We own a home, and it seems once we bought that home, our days of carousing came to an end. I'm sure many of you can relate. One moment, every weekend there's a bash, a bar to go to, a restaurant to try out, and then, there's the couch, a blankie, a perfectly mixed Manhattan, and in our case, a few well-placed pugs on our laps. I don't want us to sound lame, because we still try out restaurants, still see our friends constantly, but the "going out" portion isn't what it used to be, and that's OK.
It's OK because there are few things in life I love better than making something comforting, cracking open a bottle of red, and watching the snow fly outside our 1935 Craftsman bungalow. It's precisely those evenings where I feel alright with the world. The husband and I, we watch movies, we chat, we cook together, we talk to the pugs (yes, we're nuts). I'm a huge advocate for the idea that it is the small things in life that make the biggest impact.
So while your A/C is pumping out cool relief, while you're spending your days at the beach, while the cherry trees still have a few little red pops of joy available for picking, take a few moments to preserve those pieces of summer for those perfect little moments in the dead of winter. Enjoy.
Bourbon Cherries
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Yield: 6 - 1/2 pint jars or 3 pint jars
Source: Adapted and reduced from WineBookGirl who adapted from The Art of the Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the Classics.
- 3 pounds pitted cherries
- 1 cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cups bourbon
- Sterilize and warm your jars and lids.
- Heat water, cinnamon sticks, sugar, and lemon juice over high heat until at a boil.
- Simmer 5-10 minutes to let the spices infuse.
- Allow mixture to cool just slightly, and add bourbon.
- When the mixture is cooling, pack cherries into warm jars.
- Ladle bourbon mixture over your cherries, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace.
- Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
- Allow to sit for at least two weeks before consuming.
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- 1.25 pounds of grass-fed ground beef
- 5 peaches
- 1 pint blueberries
- several bunches of spinach
- 1/2 dozen ears of corn
- 1 bunch young onions
- and the awesome get, they were giving away up to 10 pickling cucumbers for free! So, of course, I took home 10 to make pickles!
- The ground beef became "taco night" for Sunday night
- The spinach will go into salads all week for dinners at work
- The chicken breast will head on the grill to be served with the corn, and some macaroni salad
- The blueberries will combine with yogurt and granola for breakfasts.
- My 10 small pickling cucumbers yielded about 5 pints of pickle to "put up".
- I had some leftover (not enough brine for them) cucumbers that we chopped up, tossed with dill and chives from our garden, red pepper flakes, and doused with rice wine vinegar, tossed and covered and put in the fridge. They'll be slightly pickled and it makes a nice side item for the week.
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On Oct. 25, 1975, Elton John played the first of two sold-out concerts at Dodger Stadium for a combined audience of 110,000 people. The gigs helped establish John as one of the most theatrical pop stars in the world: a piano-pounding dynamo prowling the stage in a bedazzled Dodgers uniform.
Last week, John was back in L.A., performing in a somewhat cozier, more decorous space: the 1,200-seat Bovard Auditorium at USC.
The show paired the English superstar with students from the Thornton School of Music for stately renditions of hits like "Levon" and "Your Song," as well as a handful of thoughtful new tunes (including one about Oscar Wilde).
By John's flamboyant standards, it was pretty sedate. But his voice was clear and powerful, booming through the auditorium with strength and precision.
"I think I've learned how to sing better every year, and I've been singing now for 40-something years," he said before the concert in a trailer parked outside the Bovard. In a few hours he would change into a sparkly jacket, but for now he was wearing a black-and-white tracksuit as he sipped a cup of milky tea. "My voice and my piano playing are in the best shape and sound they've ever been in. And listen, if I can say that at 66 …" He trailed off, laughing with what seemed like a touch of incredulity.
That voice and piano are at the heart of "The Diving Board," a new album due out Tuesday on which he returns to the bare-bones trio setting he hasn't employed since the early '70s, when a six-night stand at the Troubadour — his first performances in the United States — led former Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn to open his review with one word: "Rejoice."
Handsomely played and rich with the kind of detailed storytelling for which John's longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin is known, "The Diving Board" shares something with classics such as "Tumbleweed Connection" and "Madman Across the Water." But if it represents a throwback — the first single is called "Home Again" — the album also feels like John's attempt to stand out in today's hyperactive pop scene.
"I'm not into clutter at the moment," he said. "When you've got more room to breathe, you don't have to shout above the noise."
The record, which T Bone Burnett produced, follows "The Union," John's acclaimed 2010 collaboration with the singer-songwriter Leon Russell, whom he called one of his artistic idols. Not long after the release of that album, also overseen by Burnett, John and the producer were discussing options for their next project over lunch in L.A.
"And I said to Elton, 'Why don't we just do a trio record?'" Burnett recalled. He'd seen one of John's legendary Troubadour shows and thought it might be time to try to recapture "the raw beauty of Elton's piano playing."
John agreed, and so Burnett quickly assembled a band — Jay Bellerose on drums and the neo-soul fixture Raphael Saadiq on bass — and the musicians began laying down tracks at a studio on the Westside. (In addition to maintaining homes in France, England and elsewhere, John and his partner David Furnish live part-time in L.A., where both of their young sons were born.)
Though he was using a method from his early days, John said the goal was an album "appropriate for my age," meaning one with a minimum of the sort of showboating he once favored. As Burnett said, "A person looks silly trying to do things in his 50s and 60s that he would've done in his teens and 20s. It's unbecoming."
For others, perhaps, but not quite for John, who last year scored a No. 1 record in Britain with "Good Morning to the Night," a set of sleek dance-pop remixes he made with the Australian duo Pnau.
Still, Burnett isn't wrong when he says "The Diving Board" carries a whiff of the "fully grown-up music" Frank Sinatra was making in the mid to late 1950s on albums like "In the Wee Small Hours" and "Only the Lonely." And it's that "emotional honesty," as John described it, that has the singer more excited about the new project than any he's done in years, he said.
"When T Bone played me the album, the minute it was finished, my cellphone rang," said Steve Barnett, head of John's label, Capitol Records. "It was Elton, calling from Buenos Aires: 'So what'd you think?'"
Of course, enthusiasm only gets one so far in a pop marketplace loaded with marquee fourth-quarter releases by the likes of Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake, not to mention fellow veterans such as Paul McCartney and Sting.
That competition for attention is one reason John has been beating a path lately on the promotional circuit. Following last week's performance at USC (which was filmed), he played Friday night at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, and Sunday he appeared on the Emmy Awards in a tribute to Liberace — all this not long after a summer in which he said he nearly died of appendicitis.
Asked if he feels like an outlier at an event like iHeartRadio, on a lineup otherwise long on fresh-faced stars, John laughed and said, "Well, McCartney's doing it too," then added, "We'll both stick out like sore thumbs."
Yet he said he couldn't turn down a high-profile opportunity to perform some of the songs from "The Diving Board," given that "they're certainly not going to get played on the radio."
The singer seems sanguine about his place in the hit parade he once dominated. "It's other people's turn," he insisted in an onstage Q&A at the Bovard. Taupin thinks their diminished dependence on pop radio has effected a kind of creative liberation.
"We're writing music now with no barriers," the lyricist said. "We're not kowtowing to any format, and I think that's rejuvenated us."
John was more blunt. "I don't have to prove anything," he said. "I'm not going out to be in the Top 40 anymore. There was a time when that was very enjoyable. But it's a kind of relief when you can wear your own overcoat and not have to wear anyone else's."


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[Funeral Program for Annie Morris, February 14, 1956]
Description: Funeral program for Miss Annie Morris. The funeral was held February 14, 1956 at St. Paul Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Earnest A. Smith. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter's Undertaking Company and she was buried in City Cemetery No. 3 in San Antonio, Texas.
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CHAMPAIGN � A season that started with hopes of a Big Ten title for Northwestern was threatening to end without so much as a Big Ten win.
The Wildcats had lost seven straight coming into Saturday�s finale at Illinois. And they�d lost in ways that make a team wonder � the Nebraska Hail Mary, the three overtimes against Michigan.
Junior quarterback Trevor Siemian and receiver Christian Jones put those questions to rest Saturday for Northwestern (5-7, 1-7 Big Ten), slicing up the Illini defense on the way to a 37-34 win.
Siemian finished with 414 yards passing and four touchdowns, both career highs, and Jones caught 13 balls for 182 yards and a pair of scores.
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said Siemian had struggled with a leg injury and persevered.
�He�s been the healthiest he�s been since the Wisconsin game probably the last two weeks, and he�s played like the Trevor that everybody expected to see,� Fitzgerald said.
And the Wildcats, Fitzgerald said, finished strong under tough circumstances.
�Like I told the team just now, no team in the country got socked in the gut more than these guys did,� he said. �They got knocked down and they kept getting up.�
For Illinois (4-8, 1-7), the loss capped a season that included heavy speculation about the future of coach Tim Beckman, operating under a mandate to improve after a two-win 2012. And Beckman said his team did improve.
�In every facet of this program, we�ve gotten better. We�ve won more football games,� the second-year coach said. �We are getting better, there�s no question about it.�
The Wildcats gashed an Illinois defense that has given up big yards and points all season. Northwestern�s 560 total yards made it the fifth team to top 500 yards against Illinois (4-8, 1-7).
Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase was 31-45 for 307 yards and two touchdowns in his last game at Illinois. Scheelhaase threw one interception in the game, but it was a game-changer.
Down 30-27 with just over eight minutes to play in the game, Illinois was driving. On a first-and-10 at his own 45, Scheelhaase rolled right under pressure and, just before he stepped out of bounds, forced a ball down the sideline. The only player close to it was Northwestern defensive end Tyler Scott, who juggled the ball but held it with both hands as he went out of bounds.
The play was upheld on review, a decision Beckman and the sparse crowd howled loudly about.
�I was throwing the ball out of bounds,� Scheelhaase said. �I thought I had enough. I really didn�t think the guy was there to make the play, but, yeah. It was one of those ones that right when I let it go, you wanna reach out there and grab it and take it back.�
The Wildcats then made quick work of Illinois� defense, driving to the 7-yard line where Siemian found Jones in the end zone for the touchdown that put the Wildcats up by 10, 37-27, with 8:07 left to play.
Illinois pulled back to within three when Scheelhaase hit Miles Osei for an 11-yard touchdown with 2:23 left in the game.
Northwestern 10 10 3 14 � 37
Illinois 0 17 10 7 � 34
First Quarter
NU � FG Budzien 19, 10:49.
NU � C.Jones 27 pass from Siemian (Budzien kick), 7:27.
Second Quarter
Ill � Hull 25 pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick), 13:36.
Ill � Ferguson 1 run (Zalewski kick), 11:08.
NU � Vitale 11 pass from Siemian (Budzien kick), 7:12.
Ill � FG Zalewski 51, 5:13.
NU � FG Budzien 26, :00.
Third Quarter
Ill � Ferguson 55 run (Zalewski kick), 14:33.
NU � FG Budzien 42, 11:38.
Ill � FG Zalewski 37, 8:49.
Fourth Quarter
NU � Lawrence 23 pass from Siemian (Budzien kick), 14:55.
NU � C.Jones 7 pass from Siemian (Budzien kick), 8:07.
Ill � Osei 11 pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick), 2:23.
NU Ill
First downs 31 29
Rushes-yards 51-146 32-185
Passing 414 307
Comp-Att-Int 31-45-0 31-45-1
Return Yards 26 9
Punts-Avg. 5-35.4 5-46.2
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 2-5 4-21
Time of Poss. 36:23 23:37
RUSHING � Northwestern, Green 21-69, Trumpy 18-41, Long 6-20, Siemian 5-19, Team 1-(minus 3). Illinois, Ferguson 14-110, Scheelhaase 13-55, Young 5-20.
PASSING � Northwestern, Siemian 31-44-0-414, B.Williams 0-1-0-0. Illinois, Scheelhaase 31-45-1-307.
RECEIVING � Northwestern, C.Jones 13-182, Lawrence 5-112, T. Jones 5-44, Trumpy 3-31, Vitale 2-20, Green 2-13, Jensen 1-12. Illinois, Hull 13-155, Osei 8-93, Ferguson 3-26, Harris 3-13, Young 2-8, Hardee 1-8, Davis 1-4.


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The first part of your family search is gathering information. Where do I start gathering information? In your own home. Go through you attic, basement, chests, and hutches. You will want to gather up all of your photos, certificates, letters, heirlooms (or at least a list of the items), diaries, and books about your family.
Okay, now what do you do with that pill in the living room floor!!? Don't panic, but do pick a place where you can spread everything out for a few days while you work on this. Preferably where the dog won't get it, your hubby won't trip over it, and the kids won't get their sticky paws on it.
Now start separating all of that into piles. One for photos, one for letters, one for heirlooms, another for books and diaries and so forth. Now the books and diaries are the easiest, start there. These are either yours or they have been passed down in the family. What you don't want is for them to deteriorate, so you can pass them on for the next several generations. Air and sunlight are their enemy. As much as I'm sure you would love to display them on a shelf with pride, DON'T. What you need to get are some book boxes to put them in. They need to be archival safe boxes. Here is a list of websites you can visit that offer many types of archival safe products.
Check out these websites to get an idea of the types of boxes you want and will need to preserve your books. Gravity is also another enemy of books, especially heavy ones. So once you get your boxes, label them on one side so you can see what book(s) you placed in them and then lay the box flat on the shelf, not on it's end.
If this is not an option for you then what you can do won't be as good, but can help to prolong the life of you families books. Find a dark and dry room with very little dust and a moderate temperature, and put your shelf there. Then place your books on that shelf again laying flat, this will save the spin for years to come.
Now the books are out of your way. It's just a dent, but your making progress. Now lets set down and work on the family heirlooms. Some may be very large, others may be small like rings. As much as possible you want to set down at your computer and type up information that you will then attach to each family heirloom.
The information should include the first ancestor to first own it and how it was passed down in the family, and if there is any certain pattern to be followed for the future generations. The date if know when it was first purchased or given as a gift to the first ancestor, and by whom the gift was given. Also include any special story that tells if it was given for an event in that persons life or just because great grandpa cherished and loved great grandma.
Now find acid free labels to print the information on. You may want sheet size so you can cut it to whatever size is needed. Then attach it in a very inconspicuous place. For example on great grandma's oak table attach the label on the underside of the table, you may also want to put a smaller one on each of the chairs so it is understood those chairs stay with that table. But then you will have many items that do not have that kind of room or that you do not want to attach a label to such as a purse or quilt. If it is cloth you could consider making or having made an embroidered label and attach it so that it does not distract from the heirloom.
The only reason I say label each item if possible is if for some reason it is stolen or if you pass away and the rest of the family doesn't pay attention, they may see this label later and realize what they have, or someone else may find it and make an effort to reunite it with your family. But no mater if you use labels or not, you most definitely should create a data sheet of your heirlooms, listing the items, a description, who was the first ancestor, how it was passed down, the dates and places as well as the story behind each item. Then put it in a safe place, like a fire safe, make several copies and give to your children or other family member, and then just cross your fingers that nothing bad ever happens. But if God forbid you have a fire, robbery, flood or any other disaster hopefully you will be able to recover the items or at least prove to you insurance, though anything they pay you in restitution would not even compare to it's real value to you. Also include photos of each item.
Next lets tackle the pictures. Some of them you treasure and hang on your wall. I do too, but are they safe from their natural enemies, sunlight and moisture. Yes the ones on your walls are just as important to organize as the big old box from you basement. Check through these steps for each wall photo
Photo preservation:
- Get it OUT of SUNLIGHT! If you want to show off your photo then consider a low watt spot light in a darker room.
- Get the GLASS OFF the PHOTO! If you want glass over the photo to protect it from dust, flies, and scratches you can. The only safe way to do that is with a matting around the photo, or if it is in a frame you can't part with then consider taking the photo out and placing thin strips of card board between the glass and the photo, but where the frame will hide it this will put space so that the glass does not touch the photo. But be careful when removing. Move slowly because it may already be too late. If your photo has stuck to the glass, stop don't go any further. Consult a professional framer or photographer. They may or may not be able to help you depending on the damage.
- Make sure that you label the back of the photos. Use a soft pencil to write down the names of all in the photo, as well as the place and date it was taken and by whom.
- Last find a nice place as described in 1 to display your wall portraits with pride and place your spot lights on them if you choose.
Then the fun begins. But I'm going to stop here. I will continue this later. The next thing we will go over is that pile of loose photos. So for now work on your heirlooms, those books, and your wall portraits. Believe it or not this is just as important to find and preserving you family history as the hunt that will follow later, but if you don't organize first the hunt may become too daunting later.


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The Jeffco Sheriff's Office has for years been losing newly trained recruits and deputies to other metro-area police agencies, which employees attribute to a longstanding hiatus of the department's step-and-grade pay system.
Though the Sheriff's Office said it could not provide a specific number of employees who left for greener pastures, other local law enforcement agencies have been luring away deputies since 2007 with offers of better pay, Sheriff Ted Mink said.
The phenomenon has resulted in a higher-than-usual turnover rate, a costly trend when the department spends an estimated $125,000 to train a recruit.
"We're losing people to Arvada, to Wheat Ridge," Mink said, noting that employees with about five or more years of experience have also taken jobs in Denver and Aurora. "It always comes up to salary and benefits. … Our competitive market is in this region, and it's usually to municipal agencies."
While Mink said the trend has not noticeably affected his department's ability to provide service, having to continuously hold academy trainings and recruit employees is a headache that takes time away from other important work.
"It really doesn't affect the service we provide, but, internally, it always puts us in a recruiting-and-training mode. If you always have vacant positions, you're always recruiting," he said, explaining that it is only cost-effective to host an academy training when 12 or more positions need to be filled. "It takes a while to put on an academy. … We should be focusing on service and delivery of service."
Arapahoe County Undersheriff Dave Walcher, a former Jeffco division chief, said he has seen at least four Jeffco employees take jobs with his agency. Though Arapahoe County has not had a freeze in its step-and-grade system, it too has concerns with ensuring it stays competitive, he said.
"I don't want to lose talent. … If their pay isn't competitive, they feel that they are undervalued as an employee," he said. "You hate to see quality people leave to go elsewhere. … If it's because of salary and benefits, that really hurts. Because you invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in employees."
Absent from the Jeffco sheriff's $89.7 million proposed budget is about $3.4 million that could catch it up with step-and-grade pay increases. The pay system, which includes seven steps, normally provides raises for employees when they reach training and tenure milestones. But since 2007, employees have had no such increases, meaning seasoned deputies are apparently making significantly less than new recruits at other local agencies.
"We had one cost-of-living increase in 2007, and that's the only raise I personally have had since 2002," said Jeffco Investigator Ralph Gallegos, who addressed the issue Nov. 15 before the county commissioners. "The key to keeping good employees here is making sure that the bottom end of our structure is compensated appropriately. … We are going to continue to lose good officers within that three- to probably seven-year tenure with the Sheriff's Office, if they are not compensated accordingly."
Deputy Nathan Hunerwadel, who completed the academy training three years ago, noted that he has since watched six graduates of his class depart Jeffco for jobs elsewhere.
"The future of our county has eyes on a future elsewhere. My academy has already lost 30 percent, and I just spoke with five additional members who are considering leaving," he said, noting that the immediate loss of money spent on the training of such employees — about $750,000 — is noticeable. "The intangible loss in skill, character, expertise and strength, however, is a long-term loss that is more costly and certainly more damaging. The quality of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office simply cannot be maintained when deputies with three years of experience or more can receive higher compensation at many metro agencies as either a first-year officer, or even in some agencies as a brand-new, just-signed, inexperienced recruit."
The county's budget, which is set for approval Dec. 6, is likely to be revised, Commissioner John Odom said. However, re-implementation of the Sheriff's Office step-and-grade system is unlikely, he said.
Commissioner Don Rosier thanked the employees for addressing the board, adding that the public should hold the three commissioners accountable for budget decisions.
"If there's a problem with the budget, look at us. We're responsible for it," he said.
Contact Emile Hallez at email@example.com or 303-933-2233, ext. 22. For updates, check www.ColumbineCourier.com.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office employee salaries:*
Deputy: $47,920 to $67,362
Sergeant: $72,528 to $84,048
Lieutenant: $89,960 to $98,520
Captain: $103,428 to $109,260
Araphoe County Sheriff's Office employee salaries:*
Deputy: $45,516 to 67,968
Senior deputy: $51,660 to 73,200
Sergeant $62,664 to $93,912
Lieutenant: $70,724 to $106,116
Captain: $77748 to $116628
Douglas County Sheriff's Office employee salaries:*
Deputy: $48,802 to $73,204
Sergeant $65,338 to $98,008
Lieutenant: $78,146 to $117,220
Captain: $84,207 to $126,311
*Salary ranges represent low and high earnings possible for each department's employees. In some cases no employees are paid at either the upper or lower limits in each job classification. Salary ranges were used for comparison because average salaries could not immediately be provided.
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Hope College has announced three winners in the 28th annual Vienna Summer School Essay/Poetry Competition, held for students enrolled in the 2009 Hope Vienna Summer School.
All entries responded to some aspect of each student's experiences in Europe this past summer under the guidance of Dr. Stephen I. Hemenway, who has been director of the program for the past 34 years and is a professor of English at Hope.
First prize of $100 went to senior Michelle Stoel of Zeeland for "Hardly a Description of What Vienna Gave to Me."
Second prize of $50 went to sophomore Michael Dirksen of Grand Rapids for "Two Worlds. One Family."
Third prize of $25 went to Gwen MacIver of Western Springs, Ill., for "Take Them."
This year's judges, who are both previous winners in the Plaggemars Essay/Poetry Competition, were Tom Bamborough and Dr. Elizabeth Trembley. Bamborough, a 1983 Hope graduate, is the principal of Bamborough Print Communication in Ada. Trembley, a 1985 Hope graduate, is an associate professor of English and director of the FOCUS and SOAR programs at Hope, and a writer of scholarly works and popular fiction.
Consisting of two consecutive three-week sessions, the Vienna Summer School offers students a choice of work in Austrian art and architecture, intercultural communication, Austrian history, Vienna's musical traditions, empires, cultural anthropology and a Senior Seminar, all taught in English, as well as courses in the German language, taught in German. Students are housed with Austrian families, and are free to plan their leisure time and take weekend excursions led by Hemenway to places like Salzburg, Venice, Budapest, Prague and the Austrian Alps.


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