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Well, the first spring under head coach Tony Levine concluded over the weekend, with Houston wrapping everything up in its annual Red-White spring football game on Friday night.
Now that a few days have passed, let's look back at the spring as a whole. Here are five things that we've learned about the Cougars during the spring:
- The defense will be fast and aggressive — Much has been made about the Cougars' switch to a 4-3 base alignment after spending the last two seasons in a 3-4 base, but what I noticed more than that was that value is being placed on speed. That has been a M.O. for Houston in recent years but it seems to be even more of a point this year, especially in the defensive line. The coaching staff moved three players to defensive end from other positions: Jon Witten (former linebacker), Desmond Pulliam (former tight end/fullback) and Efrem Oliphant (former linebacker). The impact could be seen immediately for Witten, who had one of the best springs of all the Cougars before a knee sprain sidelined him. Pulliam showed well in the final two weeks of spring and Oliphant made the move at the start of the final week and had two sacks in the spring game. All have good speed for the end position and the Cougars also experimented with several different players at the tackle position. Head coach Tony Levine said that he believes that a defense will take on the personality of its coordinator and coaches and defensive coordinator Jamie Bryant is a no-nonsense, take-charge fireball of intensity. The position coaches also bring plenty of intensity. Secondary coach Zac Spavital is fiery and defensive line coaches Carlton Hall and Ricky Logo get after their guys as well.
- Aside from Charles Sims, the Cougars have found at least one, maybe two, go-to guys — As quarterback David Piland worked through the spring with the first team, several receivers rotated in and out from the first group as the staff tried to find the right guys who are going to make the plays after the senior quartet of Patrick Edwards, Tyron Carrier, Justin Johnson and E.J. Smith walked out the door. Two guys who Piland developed chemistry with quickly were sophomore Daniel Spencer and junior Dewayne Peace. Spencer spent the majority of the spring lining up at the 'Y' position (the right slot, where Justin Johnson lined up last year) and looks like he could be the type of security blanket for Piland that Johnson was for Case Keenum last year, when Keenum looked to Johnson frequently on third or fourth downs and in the red zone. Peace has been lining up at the 'Z' next to Spencer, which was Smith's old spot. He got a start there last season and was consistent pretty much all spring.
- The coaches aren't afraid to experiment — Anyone who watched the spring game and saw three trick plays can see that Levine has no problems in the creativity department. But that's not what I'm getting at. Levine and the assistants showed the ability to think outside the box, whether it was moving shorter, faster guys to defensive end (as mentioned above with regards to Witten, Pulliam and Oliphant), letting Aaron Johnson try his hand at quarterback (he eventually moved back to receiver) or shuffling the offensive line. Offensive line coach Lee Hays tried several different looks with the front five, which included experimenting with Jacolby Ashworth and Ralph Oragwu, shifting Ashworth from tackle to right guard and Oragwu vice versa for a handful of practices. Levine said coming into spring that just because the Cougars did something one way before, doesn't mean it's the best way or only way it should be done.
- There are some areas where incoming freshmen will have a chance to contribute — The Cougars got some really good work at running back this spring from Kenneth Farrow and Braxton Welford was productive as well, but remember that the offense utilized two and sometimes three backs last season. I wouldn't rule out one of the incoming freshmen backs from fighting for playing time. At receiver, Spencer and Peace are probably going to win jobs if they continue their solid play in fall and I think senior Ronnie Williams will eventually slide in as the starter at the 'H,' where he backed up Tyron Carrier last year. But the 'X' (Patrick Edwards' old spot) is up for grabs. By the end of the spring, Aaron Johnson, Isaiah Sweeney and Mark Roberts were all battling for it. Roberts missed the last week of practice with an ankle sprain, Johnson impressed in the final two weeks and Sweeney had a good spring game, but none have separated themselves completely from the pack. If you're looking for a spot that a freshman like Deontay Greenberry could come in and find his way into the two-deep, the 'X' would be the spot that I'd be looking at.
- If you want to play, you better practice well — What seemed to be one of Levine's favorite sayings (at least in my conversations with him) was that "The guys who play like starters will play with the starters and the guys who play like backups will be backups." That can often be coachspeak but in this case, it wasn't. Safeties Chris Cermin and Jeffery Lewis, who started spring with the second defense, spent the final three weeks working with the first team, while Kent Brooks and Colton Valencia lined up with the second defense. Jacolby Ashworth also had a brief stint where he was lining up with the second-team offensive line. It'll be interesting to see if it continues in the fall, but so far, it looks like Levine is a man of his word.
By the way, if you missed any of the Chronicle's spring football coverage, you can find it archived here: Cougars Spring Football Central.
If you're near a television today, former Houston quarterback Case Keenum's appearance on Jon Gruden's QB Camp will appear today.
The first airing is at 4 p.m. on ESPNU. It will replay on ESPNU at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. this evening.
You can find the full schedule here: Jon Gruden's QB Camp.
Here's a sneak preview of Keenum's appearance on the show: Keenum on Gruden's QB camp

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NEW YORK (AP) - The Harry Potter books are getting a makeover.
Scholastic Inc. announced Wednesday that new covers have been commissioned for U.S. trade paperback editions of J.K. Rowling's blockbuster series. The first new cover, for 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,' replaces Mary GrandPre's iconic sandy-colored design of Harry in flight with a purplish-blue street setting by graphic novelist Kazu Kibuishi. The GrandPre illustrations will still be used for hardcovers and mass market paperbacks.
The new edition of 'Sorcerer's Stone' is scheduled for September, the 15th anniversary of Potter's debut in the U.S. The British editions are published by Bloomsbury. They have long had separate designs from the U.S. versions.


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This is a wonderful and uncommon sports poster we have never seen before in our travels. We have 3 of these found together, all with different professional ice skater scenes. This scene shows 2 Shipstad & Johnson Ice Follies skaters in deep red uniforms with a playing card motif, coming straight towards you on the ice. The advertising byline reads "Team up with Milk!" It was produced by the Dairy Council, Form 150-4, and is marked Courtesy of Shipstad & Johnson Ice Follies under their image. A great kitchen piece or a gift for a skater!
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UK Politician Says EU Site Wants To 'Brainwash' Children With Propaganda About Democratic Principles
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The UK is famous for its tabloid newspapers and their particular brand of journalism. Here's a fine example from the Daily Express, under the headline "EU attempts to brainwash children with 'sinister Soviet-style propaganda'":
European Parliament chiefs are considering setting up a site to target young children with a "playful" presentation of their working methods and democratic principles.
The Daily Express story is mainly built around a few quotations from the politician Paul Nuttall. He belongs to the UK Independence Party, whose policy in a nutshell is as follows:
the rescue of the British people depends on withdrawal from the EU to regain our self-governing democracy
So it's no surprise that Nuttall has a slightly jaundiced view of anything the European Parliament does. Here are a few of of his comments in the article:
this exercise in funding kiddie propaganda really is cash for EU trash.
What's fascinating here is his choice of words: "kiddie propaganda", "vulnerable and easily manipulated", "a form of child abuse". Whether consciously or not, clear parallels are being drawn here with pornography and even child pornography ("kiddie propaganda") through the use of phrases that are familiar from those fields.
Our children need to be protected from this type of political propaganda because they are vulnerable and easily manipulated.
Political propaganda on vulnerable kids is a form of child abuse.
It's also striking that the image chosen by the Daily Express to illustrate the story is the classic perplexed child staring at a screen whose contents we cannot see -- the implication being that there is something bad there, but that we are powerless to protect the innocence of the young viewer. That, too, is something of a cliché in articles about pornography, and it's disconcerting to see it being wheeled out here for an article about promoting democratic principles.
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Old Fashioned Drinking CustardLooking for the best eggnog recipe? Well, look no further than old fashioned boiled custard, because that is the beginnings of a most excellent eggnog. I'm pretty sure that boiled custard, or "drinking" custard as it was once commonly referred to, is decidedly southern. Not only is it a traditional drink in The South for the holidays, but it was often used to comfort those in the sick bed. I do know one thing for sure, we southerners absolutely do love our custards, and we love them in many forms.
Homemade custard in banana pudding is simply to die for, but I love a good old fashioned custard pie or a simple baked custard myself. Boiled custard is an old timey recipe that you really don't hear much about anymore, but when Mike, one of our Facebook readers brought it up, I knew it was time it found a home here. Essentially, boiled custard is simply the base for eggnog, but minus the alcohol.
Calling it a "boiled" custard is really a misnomer though, since you don't ever want a custard to boil, but rather to cook slowly. It's a very basic cooked custard really, similar to homemade custard for banana pudding, only thinner, but using the same procedure with a double boiler, and frequent, near constant stirring. You'll know that the custard is ready when it coats the back of a spoon and you can drag your finger through the middle, leaving a path. Since it's a drinking custard we strain it for creamy perfection. I use cheesecloth over a kitchen sieve.
Since this is the holiday season, I say go ahead and turn your drinking custard into a full blown eggnog by the simple addition of some liquor, whether by the glass or by the bowl. As always, drink responsibly. In truth, however, folks have been drinking old fashioned boiled custard without liquor for years. Like all egg custards, boiled custard is just simply heaven in a cup.
Recipe: Old Fashioned Drinking Custard©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 10 min | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
{Punch bowl directions below}
- 1 quart of half and half (or use a 50/50 mixture of heavy cream, whole milk, and/or half and half)
- 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon of all purpose flour
- 6 egg yolks, reserve egg whites
- 1 overflowing teaspoon of vanilla, almond, or rum extract, or to taste
- Whipped cream, to garnish
- Freshly grated nutmeg, to garnish
- 1/2 to 1 ounce bourbon or rum, per mug, or to taste, optional
Pour cream or milk into the top of a double boiler. In a separate small bowl, whisk the sugar and flour together and when the water begins to boil, whisk the sugar and flour mixture into the milk. Separate the eggs, reserving the egg whites in the refrigerator for another use, or to add to eggnog, if desired. In that same bowl you used for the sugar, beat the egg yolks until lemon colored and thickened. Temper the eggs with a few scoops of the hot milk, adding the milk to the eggs a little at a time, and whisking constantly while adding. Transfer the tempered egg mixture into the hot milk, whisking constantly until fully incorporated.
Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 180 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 10 minutes. You'll know that the custard is ready when it coats the back of a spoon and you can drag your finger through the middle, leaving a path. Remove from heat and strain through a cheesecloth covered sieve; set aside to cool. Once cooled, stir in your choice of extract flavoring; add nutmeg to taste (I do about 12 passes on a microplane), taste and add additional extract or nutmeg, as desired.
Cover and refrigerate until cold. If desired, just before serving, whip the egg whites separately with a pinch of cream of tartar, until fluffy. Whisk into the cooled custard before pouring into individual mugs. This step can be omitted if desired. Boiled custard can be used as a beverage, with or without a splash of bourbon or rum, and is also excellent over fresh or canned fruit, or when used as a dessert sauce over cake. Should keep about a week in the fridge.
To Prepare Eggnog for a Punch Bowl: Make multiple batches of this recipe, as needed, for the size serving bowl, but prepare each batch individually. Once cooled, add in the extract and nutmeg, and then combine batches together. Use a funnel to transfer into large gallon sized jugs to refrigerate overnight, or several hours until needed.
Just before serving, whip the egg whites separately with a pinch of cream of tartar, until fluffy. Shake the eggnog well, then add to the serving bowl and whisk in choice of alcohol. Drop dollops of whipped cream over the top of the serving bowl, and grate fresh nutmeg on top, if desired.
IMPORTANT: Add a little bit of liquor first to the serving bowl, the total amount will depend on the serving bowl size. If you are doubling this recipe, start with 1/2 cup, then taste before adding more liquor. Generally this doubled boiled custard recipe will take somewhere between 1 and 2 cups of bourbon or rum, or other variations, depending on tastes. Always start with a little, then add more to taste. Add dollops of the whipped egg whites to the serving bowl if desired, and gently fold in. Scoop into mugs and garnish individual mugs with whipped cream and freshly grated nutmeg, if desired.
Variations: Can use bourbon, whiskey, or rum each alone, or in combination with sherry, cognac, or brandy, if desired.
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James Owen Wilson, 70, Urbana, died at 10 a.m., Sunday, June 1, at his home. He was born March 4, 1944 in Nashville, Tenn. to Owen and Peggy (Vantrease) Wilson.
Jim was a 1962 graduate of Noble High School. He married Karen Frieden in Urbana, on June 14, 1964, and would have celebrated 50 years of marriage in two weeks. He was an electrician at Container Corporation in Wabash for 43 years, retiring in 2008. Jim was a member of the Urbana Yoke Parish, the Urbana Lions Club, and a lifetime member of the Paper Workers Union. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, trap shooting, playing softball at the park, bowling, and playing golf, prior to his life changing accident in 1976. He did it all and enjoyed life to the fullest. Afterwards, Jim was a good joke teller, prankster, enjoyed riding his golf cart, and was the unofficial "Mayor of Urbana". He was a lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Wilson, Urbana; two daughters, Angela (Steve) Sommer, Greenfield, Danielle (Joe Wright) Vidaurre, Indianapolis; four grandchildren, Korie Nealis, Urbana, Kendra Nealis, Greenfield, Andrea Vidaurre and Nicole Vidaurre, both of Indianapolis; two great-grandchildren, Kensley Merrill and Jorie Nealis, and his sister, Sylvia (Bob) Sriver, Wabash. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, Tom Wilson.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 5, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Joe Helt and Brian Chamberlain officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are the Urbana Lions Club or the Urbana Yoke Parish.
The memorial guest book for Jim may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.


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OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will issue a landmark opinion next week that could determine the fate of the country's scandal-plagued Senate.
The top court will advise the federal government what it will take to reform or abolish the upper house.
The court announced Thursday it will hand down its opinion on April 25.
If the court sets a high constitutional bar that must be scaled to alter the Senate, it may guarantee the maligned chamber is never changed.
If it sets a lower bar, the Senate could eventually be overhauled or eliminated altogether.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper sought the top court's advice after a number of provinces strenuously objected to his attempts to unilaterally proceed with some relatively modest reforms to the upper house.
During a three-day hearing last November, the federal government argued it doesn't need provincial consent to create a non-binding consultative election process for choosing senators or to impose term limits on them.
And federal lawyers urged the eight justices who heard the case not to set the bar so high that Senate reform would prove to be impossible.
But most provinces countered that such reforms would alter the fundamental character of the Senate and, thus, require a constitutional amendment approved by at least seven provinces representing 50 per cent of the population (the 7-50 formula).
They argued that the Senate was an essential part of bargain struck at Confederation, where an unelected, independent chamber of sober second thought with equal regional representation was created to counterbalance the dominance of populous provinces in the elected House of Commons.
Consequently, most provinces maintained the Senate can not be changed without substantial provincial consent.
Harper, who has threatened to abolish the Senate if he can't reform it, has also asked the court whether abolition would require the approval of seven provinces or all 10.
The federal government maintains abolition would require the 7-50 amending formula. Most provinces maintain it would require unanimity.
The court's opinion could scupper Harper's reform proposals, which he had hoped could be achieved without reopening the constitutional can of worms. He has said he has no interest in plunging the country into another round of wrenching — and ultimately fruitless — federal-provincial wrangling, as occurred in the 1990s with the Meech Lake and Charlottetown constitutional accords.
Confining negotiations to the Senate would likely prove impossible. Quebec's new premier, Philippe Couillard, has vowed he won't negotiate Senate reform without putting Quebec's traditional demands — for recognition of the province's distinctiveness, among other things — back on the table.
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is championing Senate abolition and has said he's willing to risk constitutional negotiations to make it happen. But his goal will be all the harder to attain if the top court decides it would require unanimous provincial approval.
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I have just joined the site and would like to offer an invitation.
The KRE has reformed from it's roots some years ago in London.
Currently we have Dojo in the Leisure Centre Tiptree Essex, every Sunday morning from noon, Tuesday at Felsted Essex and with planned dojo in Ridgewell Essex
The KRE is made up from the following Ryu,
Sanada Ryu. Ni Ten Ichi Ryu. Katsumushi Ryu. Satsuma Ryu. Takenouchi Hagen Ryu. Fuma Ryu.
These are all authentic,traditional kenjutsu ryu which follow the code of Bushido during practice.
Weapons used - Bokuto - (katana and shoto) Boha -(Naginata/Nagamaki). latterly Kyujutsu (Nihon war archery) - not Kyudo.
The Ryuha are underwritten by the head of Martial Arts, Eton College Windsor ( where I taught for 8+years.) and Bear Grylls who was a student of the Sanada/Fuma Ryu, under my tuition whilst I taught in London.
Full traditional etiquette is practiced along with tachi (sword stances) supervised (Randoori) sparring with bokuto/shoto, latterly using yoroi (armour).
We have currently 8 male and 3 female deshi (students). There are various levels of progression including accreditation. The KRE training cumilates
with the Battodo - Tamashigeri.
I thought it could be beneficial to all, as this site is for kenshi (swordsmen), to invite those of you who are able to join us for training to extend your love of the ken with like minded people. We have students from Colchester, Chelmsford, Braintree, Haverhill and other local areas.
If you are interested, reply on post or telephone me on 01440 785722. (email deleted by moderator) We are planning regular Tai Kai (Festival training days) and would welcome representation from Blades UK for equipment sales.
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Henry Kissinger recently gave an ominous forecast on the future of Iran's nuclear program: that it will be taken care of one way or another very soon.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum at a Swiss ski resort in Davos, Kissinger said, "People who have advanced their view will have to come to a determination about how to react or about the consequences of non-reaction," he said.
"I believe this point will be reached within a very foreseeable future."
Also at Davos, Agence France Presse reports that President Shimon Peres said, "There will be more attempts to try and negotiate, but there will always be in the horizon a military option, because if the Iranians think it's only economic and political, they won't pay attention."
Kissinger, Peres and Defense Minister Ehud Barak all seem to think that the Iran nuclear situation will come to close in some way in the next few months.
However, exactly how that will happen remains a subject of debate — where some see military threat and possible strikes as integral, , others report that sanctions have crippled the country, opening up critical lanes for upcoming nuclear talks with the U.N. Security Council.
One recent Haaratz report said that Iran's income from oil had plummeted 50% in recent months, and the country has been unable to find the space to store its excess oil. Iran's oil represents 80 percent of its income, and the U.S. has almost unilaterally banned the import of that oil. On the other side, Iran's major importers are Asian countries (though China is exempt, it still represents an ally) — countries likely to, and more importantly, able to, put pressure on the U.S. to drop sanctions.
While Iran may try to delay and quibble over locations for the negotiation, it looks like economic sanctions may well cause their hand to fold, and soon.
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Iran's leaders know the only route to ease the economic pressures - and possibly undercut threats of military action on its nuclear sites by Israel - is through potential deal-making with the six world powers, which include the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany.
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Andy Murray has revealed he wants to continue his partnership with coach Ivan Lendl for the next five years.
The Scot won Olympic gold and the US Open last season under the guidance of the eight-times grand slam winner.
The pair have been working together since the start of the year and Murray claimed both are planning far ahead.
"Ivan and I have a very good relationship, it's very honest and open, that's why it has worked so well and why both of us are planning long term," he was quoted as saying in a number of national newspapers.
"We spoke at the end of last year and it was much more short term - 'let's see how the first few months of the season go'. Now it's, 'What are we going to be doing in four or five years' time?'"
Murray also admitted that only since his Olympic heroics has he felt able to walk around with his head held high.
He added: "Since the Olympics I just feel a bit better about myself. I find it easier to walk around with my head up, whereas before I was always head down, not wanting anyone to see me or say anything.
"Maybe I felt that having lost in grand slam finals I was letting whoever it was down.
"I know I had been reminded every day for the last six years that it's this long since someone from our country won a slam. So there was part of me probably that felt a little bit of responsibility.
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Not long after we reported that former PopCap Games VP Greg Canessa had left the company for a post at Blizzard Entertainment, word is coming of just what he'll be working on. According to a report from Joystiq, Canessa will be taking on the role of project director for Blizzard's Battle.Net service.
"He will report to our vice president of online technologies and work closely with the executive team to help fine-tune the next version of Battle.net, currently in development," Blizzard's Bob Colayco said. The online service is currently going through an overhaul, with the new version expected to roll out in time for the launch of Starcraft II or Diablo III, whichever comes first.
Putting someone with so much experience in "casual" games into the Battle.Net project is an interesting call. PopCap is known for creating experiences that anyone can get into, but often hold a hidden depth after long play times. Blizzard is very similar in many ways, and Battle.Net should be, above all, inclusive. This is exciting news.
It's still a ways off, so we can only only speculate on what the second iteration of Battle.Net will be like, and just what role Canessa will play in shaping it.
We contacted Canessa for comment, but have yet to hear back as of press time.
Update: Canessa has confirmed to Ars that he will be working as project director for Battle.Net, as well as other unannounced projects.


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Yet another look at the federal workforce, which has been covered quite a bit over the years on MAC.com. In this installation, The Atlantic presents thoughts on the satisfaction rates of federal employees and why it's hard to work for the government. The news is not good as these numbers have been decreasing recently. As for Latinos, whom comprise about 8% of federal workers, their overall satisfaction hovers around 61%, a bit higher than the average. The full report by the Partnership for Public Service can be found here.
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If you are childless, perhaps you've noticed them. If you are a parent — particularly one who has children under the age of 15 — you are living it day to day. What I'm referring to is "SKIPPY's", which stands for School Kids with Income and Purchasing Power. Now, the term SKIPPY's might sound cute, but this population of the market is more than cute, they are down right influential when it comes to how a family spends their disposable income. Consider these observations:
As it relates to a majority of the vacations both my siblings have taken with their children, the destinations have been chosen based around where the kids would like to go. Our parents, conversely, took us on one vacation a year that was family oriented, but all other times went away with friends or grandparents and left us at home with a babysitter.
My sister began taking her daughter at age 5 out to go clothes shopping because "she might not like what I picked and it wasn't worth the aggravation." And not just any old clothes store — today's kids want Gap, Limited, Abecrombie & Fitch, and all the other trendy brand names. Although it may be just a poor memory, as a Baby Boomer, I don't remember being taken clothes shopping until junior high school. Instead, my mother would come home with clothes for us she had bought while out shopping (stay at home Mom, of course).
My sister spends most of her afternoons shuttling kids from one event or activity to another. Before getting into junior high school and structured athletics, I remember being driven once a week to tap lessons. I rode my bike to little league practices and games. For swim lessons, which were only in the summer, a school bus picked us up (not a short one).
My sister spends an incredible amount every month on activities for the kids: karate ($85/month), gymnastics ($52/month), piano lessons ($60/month), ballet ($125/session, not including the recital costume), baseball practice ($45 registration, plus the cost of a uniform), and swimming ($48/session). These are just the structured activities that go on year-round. Add to that summer camp programs and I'm glad I'm just the Auntie.
Compare this situation to 30 years ago. Aside from ballet or tap (during school year), and little league and swim lessons (mostly in the summer), we were sent outside to play on our own. "It's too nice of a day out, don't come in this house until it's supper-time," my mother would say.
For their birthdays, kids today get pre-packaged adventures — everything from a Chuck-E-Cheese party to paint ball competition to an afternoon playing and swimming at the local health club. My mother would let me invite my friends to the house, we'd play pin the tail on the donkey (and other silly games), eat cake and soda (special occasions only), open gifts and then everyone would be sent home. A birthday party certainly wasn't a $250-plus event.
I may not have grown up in the "Cleaver" household, but I certainly wasn't a deprived child in any way, shape or form! That was just the way things were — the "norm." The kids revolved around the household, not the other way around.
Most certainly, as it relates to kids and buying power, times have changed from years past and more than just my casual observations back up that statement. According to James U. McNeal, a professor of the children's market for over 30 years at Texas A&M, back then (30 years ago), "You weren't a consumer worth considering unless you were at least 12 years old." Today, McNeal's research shows that children under the age of 12 are in control, or have a say in, about $500 billion of purchases. That is a lot of power, considering the last statistic put the entire health and fitness industry spending at about 14 billion per year.
And speaking of health clubs, according to the 2000 IHRSA/American Sports Data Health Club Trend Report, children between the ages of 6 and 17 represented 10 percent of all health club memberships. More important than the percentage of memberships is the potential revenue stream. A recent IHRSA member census showed that 30 percent of polled health clubs offered structured children's programming BUT that roughly 7 percent of all clubs reported that children's programming was one of the five most profitable programs at their club. Statistically that is a significant number, considering only 30 percent of all clubs offer kid's programming.
In considering adding or expanding kids programs, the first thing any club needs to do is determine the levels of offerings. In order of complexity and investment these would typically be:
Day care only: IHRSA statistics cite that 67 percent of clubs polled offer some sort of day care services at their facilities. Although providing day care services is a convenience for members, unless it is a full-fledged, all-day, licensed program, it isn't usually a profit center for clubs. But it is an entry point into the category.
Summer camps and swim programs: For clubs wishing to take the next step in kid's programs, venturing into summer camps and swim lessons is a great opportunity. First of all, they don't require major renovations or much in the way of additional capital expenditures. Secondly, they are for a finite period of time, hence much less risky in both short- and long-term. Third, they potentially can bring significant amounts of revenue into the club.
Kid's only area: Once you have been running successful summer camps and/or swim programs, you may decide it is time to take the next step in kid's programming and actually create a dedicated "kid's only" area in the club. Keep in mind that this area needs to be much more than a holding tank for older kids — it must provide youths with activities that they like to do, in an environment that they want to do it in. Kid friendly exercise equipment, activities that build cognitive and social skills as well as technology that will keep them interested are all important to a successful program.
Family friendly areas (small to large): Although having a dedicated kid's area isn't a pre-requisite to having family friendly areas at a club, usually one goes hand in hand with the other. Family friendly areas refer to sections or activities at the club that are open to both adults and kids, like group fitness areas, court sports, the pool, café or outdoor areas. Once kids get past the daycare usage age, often parents will cancel their membership unless the club offers a way for them to keep coming without the guilt of leaving the kids at home with a babysitter, especially if both parents work. Having a dedicated area for the kids is great, but some families want time doing activities together.
Regardless of what level of kid's programs your club plans on offering, a few general rules need to be followed to ensure success.
Make sure you design the services and programs with both parent and child in mind.
Don't offer any kid's programs without providing the proper space, age-appropriate equipment, and staffing.
When offering any type of class or event, make sure you split up into appropriate age groups to maximize participation and the experience for each child.
With activities, look to offer non-competitive games that build endurance, flexibility, and self-esteem. Keep in mind that most kids don't want to come to another "gym class."
Offer a wide variety of classes and activities, ensuring that there is something for everyone.
Remember that what parents want for their children are fun, preferably educational activities that are done in a safe environment with high quality staff members overseeing them. This gives the parents the freedom to get their own workout in (or other errands) while the child is happy. What the kids want is a cool place to hang out with friends.
Of course, simply adding summer camp programs, swim lessons, or actually building a dedicated kid's area in your club doesn't ensure succeess. Like any product or service, you must advertise to successfully enter the market. One benefit of adding kid's programs to your club is that you already have access to hundreds, if not thousands of qualified leads — that is your existing members.
In her 16-plus years as a general manager of a large Ohio-based club chain, Cindy Cordes, brought dozens of kid's programs to the facility, starting with simple day care, moving to swim lessons, kids camps, and eventually the J.Y.M. (a "Junior Youth Members" area dedicated specifically for 7-13 year olds).
"Because we knew we were 'selling' first to the parents, we tailored our advertising efforts accordingly. Therefore, with the dedicated youth programs we focussed most on internal advertising to our existing members through posters, banners, newsletters, announcements and a grand opening party," says Cordes. "With things like swim lessons and summer camps, which were absolutely huge, we externally advertised in local papers and the local areas' Parent's Magazine." Although the club never did specific external advertising for the kid's programming, the information became an integral part of all of the club's marketing pieces. Obviously, if a parent is interested in a fitness membership and they learn that the club also has programming specifically for children, it is may be a big selling feature.
Another more creative way Cordes advertised the kid's programs was through the local school systems. Specifically she made arrangements for the kids to visit the club for a health class field trip. This is a relatively easy sell for the club because it can be educational and will not cost the school or the parents anything aside from transportation. For the more organized and assertive club, arrangements can be made to go directly to the schools to give talks on the benefits of staying active and fit at all ages. This is of particular interests to school systems with the increased awareness to fight obesity and get kids more active.
Regardless of how your club advertises and markets any children's program, remember that it is their parents who will, most likely, decide on the visit and, ultimately will be the ones shelling out the money. This fact needs to be taken into consideration with all advertising, marketing and in the actual sales process.
You have created a program and done your advertising and marketing. Now comes the next step where you must actually sell the membership. Unlike an adult membership where you bring one or more prospects through the club emphasizing similar things, selling a kid's program adds a level of difficulty because you are selling to both the parent and the child simultaneously. Although the basic steps to selling a fitness membership apply, there are a few strategies and techniques that should be followed during the parent/child tour. (Assuming both are present.)
First, build rapport by saying nice things about the kids (yes, even if they are being little monsters!).
During the qualifying stage, find out specific information about the childrens' likes, what activities they do now and where? Also, find out if they have friends whose family are members?
Be certain to qualify the family as a whole, determining whether they will be coming together or alone. Also, find out how important this might be to the family's decision.
Make sure time is taken to touch upon the challenges facing today's society where kids and parents must find time to do things together but that often leaves the parent with no time for individual activities or just time alone, emphasizing how the club provides a solution.
On the tour start with the kid's areas and get them excited AND involved. If both parent and child allow, leave the child to play with others while finishing the tour. Not only will this make the rest of the tour easier but when the parent comes back for the child and he/she doesn't want to leave it is a great selling point!
Although it seems obvious, remind the parents this is where their kids will be having fun and getting activity, all in a safe and friendly environment.
Once dedicated kid's areas have been covered, go to the family-friendly areas. If other families are there, make it a point to identify them and, if possible, introduce the parents to one another. Leading into the conversation by letting the member know the prospect is "considering" membership may elicit conversation, encouraging the prospect to join.
Be mindful of other club members when touring with children, trying to keep them in control and off equipment — even if the parent isn't taking charge. Often the biggest "sale" that needs to be made when bringing in new kid's programs is with the existing members. Every effort to make the transition smooth and painless will be appreciated.
Finally, even when in areas of the club that the child might not use, try and find ways to keep the child interested and excited. Remember, the parents needs to feel good that joining the club is truly a win-win situation for both them and their children, not just a place where they can dump their kids while they selfishly get in a workout.
The kid's market offers clubs with tremendous opportunities to add more memberships and revenues. But entering the children's market should be taken very seriously, as a poor launch and development of a program also has the potential to hurt the club both financially and in terms of reputation. There is also the risk that, if not done well, adding kid's programs will upset existing members. Therefore, decide to enter the market based on a real member and community need, not just because the club down the street has begun some sort of program. Once the decision is made, take time to develop a well-thought out plan, offering quality programs in the proper space with professional staff members. Add programs slowly and, before you know it, kid's programming could be one of the top revenue producers at your facility.
If you are considering bringing in or expanding children's programming at your club, consider the benefits:
- Adding kids programs to your club gives you a new marketing tool to assist in attracting family memberships to your club. Remember, where the kids go, so to will the parents!
- Aside from adding new memberships, children's programs can help a club retain family memberships. Instead of dropping the membership because the parents don't have time to use it, the family can come together to the club. With most families having both parents working, finding fun, healthy things that can be done together is a powerful attraction.
- As mentioned earlier, children's programs can generate new or expanded profit centers. (Parents will spend a lot more on their children than they will on themselves.)
- Depending upon your marketplace, offering a strong, children's program can give you a competitive advantage over other clubs.
- Finally, getting today's kids to establish a behavior of exercising at a health club will create future members — not only for your club but for the entire industry.
Added all together and what you have is a huge market for children at your club-when done correctly with appropriate services and programs.


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Finished my grandmother's file this evening, everything uploaded to my gallery. Renamed those images, more descriptive now.
My library to-do list is getting pretty long. Before it gets completely out of control, I think I'll visit the library next Thursday, my day off.
Considering uploading my TiddlyWiki research notebook to my hosted site. I've been using it on and off for a couple of years now, quite handy. I didn't think it could be uploaded and used online, but last night I found out that it is possible. Fairly simple directions, too. This would be a great back-up, if nothing more. It would be password-protected, so my site hopefully would be safe from "evil-doers". I'll give it a try and see how it goes. If it works out well, I'll let everyone know.
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In his sour-grapes postmortem of the 2012 presidential race, Republican Mitt Romney attributed his decisive defeat to expensive policy "gifts" that President Obama doled out to Democratic constituencies: African-Americans, Latinos, and young voters.
Stories in the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times smartly point out the problems with his argument. For instance, "Obama won several key states without large cities or minority populations," wrote Maeve Reston of the Los Angeles Times. "And he did so in part by asserting that it was Romney who was planning to disburse gifts--by virtue of a budget plan that included tax breaks heavily skewed toward the wealthy."
So let's take a moment to thank Romney for the gifts he bestowed upon voters in his failed campaign.
1) The race card. It arrived by air, not mail, but it was nonetheless a campaign hallmark when Romney's team falsely accused Obama of gutting welfare-to-work legislation signed by President Clinton. The Romney campaign knowingly exploited the anxieties of some white, working-class voters who see welfare as a handout to minorities (despite the fact that more whites than blacks get government assistance).
2) Class war. Another gift that wouldn't stop giving, Romney declared that his campaign wouldn't worry about the 47 percent of the electorate that was unlikely to vote for him because they paid no income taxes and were dependent on the government. Yes, there is an element of racial politics in this cynical construct, but we won't look a gift horse in the mouth. Fittingly, Romney finished with about 47 percent of the vote.
3) Civil war. Losing to an incumbent yoked to a weak economy leads to introspection, which is a fancy word for retribution. Republicans are at war over the question of whether to fight or bow to demographic change. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, knows that citing "gifts" to blacks and Hispanics is no way to broaden the party's appeal. Asked about Romney's comments, the incoming chairman of the Republican Governors Association became visibly agitated, according to Politico. "No, I think that's absolutely wrong," he said at a press conference that opened the RGA's postelection meeting. "We have got to stop dividing the American voters. We need to go after 100 percent of the votes, not 53 percent."
4) Flip-flops flop. For those who believe authenticity is a crucial attribute for a candidate, Romney's defeat is a gift. He paid for "evolving" on so many issues. A lesson for candidates: Obama's victory suggests that voters don't have to agree with every one of your policies or even fully approve of your job performance to support you--if they believe that you're comfortable in your own skin, with a consistent hold on some values.
5) Open fundraisers. Romney made the 47 percent comment at a fundraiser that he thought was private. He spoke of "gifts" on a conference call to donors, not realizing that reporters were listening. If future presidents and presidential candidates open their fundraisers to the media--or at least learn that they can't say one thing to all voters and another to high-dollar friends--that would be a gift.
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A Portland State University team of masters students, known as Celilo Planning Studio, has received a national award from the American Planning Association for its work in
The group's Student Project Awards for 2013, which are given to three student groups throughout the country, recognize community planning projects that are innovative and transferable to other communities.
Celilo Planning Studio earned an award for "implementation of the planning process." The PSU project, called "Connect Cascade Locks: a Recreational Trails Plan for Economic Development," was conducted between January and June of 2012 for the Port of Cascade Locks.
The purpose of the plan was to develop a community driven concept for a regionally integrated trail network and a thriving trail-oriented business base in Cascade Locks. The students conducted a trail user and community survey, and held local workshops and an open house.
makes recommendations for trail and business amenities and trail stewardship. It has been adopted by the city's Planning Commission, the City Council, and the local Tourism Committee.
The town of 1,100 has been working to establish a new world class sailing beach, is planning for the September opening of a multi-use trail connection to Portland (via the
) and completing a Frisbee golf course. Local events include mountain bike and cyclocross races and Pacific Crest Trail Days.
Knowing that trail users will head for a local watering hole after a hard day's play outside, a local pub has launched an expanded menu and hours under new ownership, and a new brewing company is looking to establish roots in town this summer.
Residents and local leaders hope that this new focus on trail-based economic development will help the community create jobs and earn a reputation as an outdoor recreation destination in the Gorge.
Celilo Planning Studio team member Sara Morrissey, Sarah Bronstein, Michael Ahillen, Ellen Dorsey, Chloe Ritter and Danielle Fuchs, will be recognized for their work at the Annual American Planning Association Conference in Chicago in April.


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Scrunch It! Knit Ruches and Welts on Knitting Daily TV Episode 907
Scrunch It! Join host of Knitting Daily TV Eunny Jang for another great episode of knitting techniques, patterns, and more. On episode 907, you'll dive into horizontal and vertical ruching and welting techniques to add interest and texture to your knitwear. Plus, you'll learn a cast-on method for an easy-to-knit hat and all the know-how you need about camelid yarns.
Preview this episode:
First up is Eunny's lesson on horizontal ruching and welting knitting techniques on this episode's Getting Started segment. These easy-to-add knitting elements will add fun details, texture, and depth to your knitwear.
Eunny is wearing the Briar Rose Tunic by Elisabeth Parker, from the Winter 2011 issue of Interweave Knits magazine.
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Eunny meets up with Kristin Omdahl on this episode's Accessorize Me! segment to demonstrate the invisible cast-on for the Amstel hat, a cute beret that is knit from the top down. Download your Amstel hat pattern and knit along with Kristin and Eunny. This hat is pictured here knit in Kelbourne Woolen's Road to China yarn, a camelid yarn that you'll learn more about in the following segment, Yarn Spotlight.
Yarn Spotlight:
On this episode's yarn spotlight Eunny Jang and Clara Parkes go into the Knitting Lab to discuss camelid blends. What is a camelid yarn and what are the best uses for these fibers? Featured on this episode is Kelbourne Woolen's Road to China yarn. This 3-ply strong, soft, shiny, and drapey yarn has a lot of body. It lends itself well to comfy, cozy projects. Also seen on this yarn spotlight is Grignasco's Tikal baby alpaca yarn (pink).
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Eunny finishes this show with a quick tip for vertical ruching with slipped stitches. Seen here is the Seashell Skirt by Kristin Omdahl, featured in the Spring 2012 issue of Interweave Knits magazine. This skirt uses vertical ruching to create a ruffled hem.
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MERRELL, Floyd. Our unruly signs, and how we cope with them. Opción (Maracaibo) [online]. 2006, vol.1Selected edition, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1012-1587.
This paper suggests some premises that should inhere in any viable account of what C. S. Peirce called a 'logic of vagueness', a 'logic' in the 'broadest possible sense'. These premises revolve around complementary interrelations between overdetermination and underdetermination, vagueness and generality, and inconsistency and incompleteness, the combination of them bearing a threat to the classical principles of Identity, Non-Contradiction, and Excluded-Middle. However, fortunately for us, it is through our detouring around these classical principles that we are able to cope with our everyday apparently unruly, illogical signs.
Palavras-chave : Overdetermination; Underdetermination; Vagueness; Generality; Complementarity.


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Iris DeMent's much-celebrated 2012 release, "Sing the Delta" (Flariella), marked the singer's first album of new material in 16 years. But it was an album of old-timey gospel songs she essentially released for herself in 2004, "Lifeline," that made "Sing the Delta" possible.
"I wasn't writing, but that record, honest to God, my heart was sunk in that record all the way," DeMent says. "I felt so aligned in my spirit with those songs. I didn't even promote it -- I did one interview. It was so close to me I couldn't run around and do interviews. Those songs have belonged to everybody for so long, and those songs shaped who I am. Those songs are what I sing when I'm down in the dumps and want to jump off a bridge. I was in a severely depressed stretch for a couple years. I couldn't write anything. All I did was play those songs on piano, and they kept me alive. When I called the album 'Lifeline,' I meant it."
DeMent is steeped in a tradition where she and her family, first in Arkansas and later in California, would pass around a hymnal on Sunday afternoons and choose gospel songs to sing in four-part harmony.
"There is a deep connection to my family history," she says. "I was the last of 14 kids, and my Mom had all of us in church the first Sunday after she delivered each one of us. That was her pride. So from the get-go I heard those songs, they were woven into everything I am. Not just the songs, the context. It's part of all these other layers of life that make who you become. As my daughter will tell you, I don't listen to my records, but I sing along to that record in the kitchen, and I'll be crying. Those songs go to my heart. That wasn't just a filler album to take up the dead space (between 'real' albums)."
DeMent has a complicated relationship with religion and God that informs her work and gives it a veracity, a sense of real-life struggle that is rare for any artist, let alone one coming out of a hardcore country-gospel tradition as she is. From "Let the Mystery Be" (the first song on her first album, the 1992 classic "Infamous Angel") to the "The Night I Learned How Not to Pray" on "Sing the Delta," DeMent explores the difficulties of keeping the faith.
In "The Night I Learned How Not to Pray," the narrator is haunted by the memory of watching a baby brother die in a household accident.
"It's about a friend of mine who told me he was an atheist, and when I asked him why, he told me the story of losing his little brother when he was 8," DeMent says. "It took me a long time, but when I got that line – 'the night I learned how not to pray' – I was able to finish the song. Who doesn't relate to that disillusionment at a young age? I'm still figuring out how I think about religion and faith. I never had any problem with the feeling part of it, that's been with me since I was 5. Even when I was 16 and left the church because I disagreed with some of the theology, I never questioned the underlying feel and heart of it. I've always missed that. A few years ago I found a (nondenominational) church (in Kansas City) where I could have that soul part without all the nonsense. Those kinds of churches are few and far between. There was soul in there that means everything to me. It still does. I carry it with me to a show. It's not about the dogma. I can sing 'Let the Mystery Be' and still not feel one step removed from my upbringing, though some of my family members feel otherwise."
DeMent weathered her own loss last year when her mother, Flora Mae, died at age 93. Her father had died decades earlier, and the knowledge that she was finally saying goodbye to her last surviving parent shook loose many of the songs on "Sing the Delta," including the title track, about her home, and the poignant "Before the Colors Fade."
"My mom had a huge love for music that she never was fully able to express," DeMent says. "She had a dream of being a professional singer, but ended up raising all these kids. Something never got complete in there for her. My affection for her and my love of music got wrapped up in her dream. Even though I'm 52, my mom's life – who she was and her musical passion – was all tangled up in mine. But I find whenever there is a big change happening, it also opens a creative door. When I wrote (the song) 'Sing the Delta,' it was before my mom died, but I felt that coming on. There is an intensity about change, the senses get sharper, maybe because of that fear or terror you have that you are going to lose somebody. You see things more clearly, which is what 'Before the Colors Fade' is about."
DeMent's life and art changed too. "Out of all that stress and depression, you come to accept that God or the universe is trying to tell me something, like, 'Hey, Iris, maybe there is something else you should be doing with your time besides trying to write songs.' To be honest, I learned how to be part of a family as an adult. I finally went from my childhood family, and a life that was all about making and singing music, to finding other things to do, like being a mom, a wife, and a grandmother. I continued to work, people continued to come and see me sing -- much to my amazement. I had always made singing secondary. When I didn't have the writing part, I still had the love of music, and I learned how to sing. I learned how to put more of what life has offered me into my voice. A lot of good stuff happened in that time that didn't translate into songs."
Iris DeMent: 8 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., $32, $35, $40; citywinery.com.


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Over at Genea-Musings Randy Seaver's latest Saturday Night Fun assignment is:
1) List your matrilineal line - your mother, her mother, etc. back to the first identifiable mother. Note: this line is how your mitochondrial DNA was passed to you!
2) Tell us if you have had your mitochondrial DNA tested, and if so, which Haplogroup you are in.
On short notice, since some of these ladies are not yet entered into my database, here is what I came up with:
Grace Madeline Moore (1917 TX -1987 TX)
Eula Amanda Floyd (1883 TX -1972 CA) m. Kirby Runion Moore
Angeline Elizabeth Matlock (1847 KY -1916 TX) m. Charles Augustus Floyd
Nancy Malvina Harris (1827 KY – 1862 TX) m. Absalom Matlock
Martha E. Skiles (1805 KY-1861 TX) m. Thomas Highsmith Harris
Elizabeth Hamilton (1785 VA -1845 KY) m. Henry Skiles III
Isabel Clemons (1751 VA – 1846 VA) m. William Hamilton
Mary Campbell (ca 1706 Northern Ireland – bef 1759 VA) m. Jacob Clemons
Sarah Gay m. William Campbell
(Not too sure about the last two. Mary looks kind of old to be Isabel's mother.)
I have not yet had my mitochondrial DNA tested, but I would like to. Recently I've been reading Bryan Sykes' Saxons, Vikings, and Celts and his maps of the maternal clans of the British Isles are interesting.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: My Matrilineal Line
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The women in your family had beautiful names. I know I've told you before that I have a granddaughter named Madelyn and another with the middle name of Grace.ReplyDelete
I forgot to add that my granddaughter Madelyn is Madelyn Moore.ReplyDelete
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With students and staffers staying home, what will become of Central Piedmont Community College convention week?
Here's a possible hint from CPCC spokesman Jeff Lowrance: He told us the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department "contacted the college about using part of the central campus as a security staging area."
We at Dish on DNC have even heard that the Secret Service might use the site, which is a short hike -- or helicopter ride -- away from the uptown action.
We contacted the CMPD, which was typically tight-lipped.
The Secret Service was friendlier, but equally mum.
CPCC usually starts classes Aug. 17 or 18. This year, the school will start back on Aug. 9, then take off Labor Day week.
--Tim Funk
Sunday, June 24, 2012
CPCC a security staging area?
With students and staffers staying home, what will become of Central Piedmont Community College convention week?
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Duke, Wake have convention connections
While the commercial networks are expected to stick with their reality-show skeds, PBS will offer gavel-to-gavel coverage of the convention.
And co-anchoring from the PBS skybox inside Time Warner Cable Arena will be Judy Woodruff, who knows North Carolina. (We'd say the Tar Heel State, but she's a Duke alum).
Besides her Duke U. connections -- she served on the school's board of trustees from 1985-97 -- Woodruff is married to a Wake Forest alum. That would be Bloomberg Washington editor Al Hunt, who will also -- no doubt -- be on-the-job here in September.
--Tim Funk
WashPost takes a Charlotte wine-and-BBQ tour
They've started popping up: DNC-themed spreads about Charlotte in the country's biggest newspapers.
"In Charlotte, N.C., the New South Rules" reads the headline this weekend in the Washington Post's travel section (and online: www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel
Author Zofia Smardz – sometimes snarky, sometimes complimentary – takes readers on a tour that starts at Cosmos Café "in downtown – oh, sorry, make that uptown" and ends with a plate of BBQ and a glass of white wine at Mac's Speed Shop
"Pretty, leafy Charlotte," she says upfront, "may lie 500 miles south of the Mason-Dixon line, but it's even farther from the South of my outdated imaginings . . . It's all buttoned-down business, a multicultural melting pot and a farm-to-table haven."
She visits the Museum of the New South, the Bechtler, the NASCAR and NoDa.
Best line comes from her husband, who also does the uptown walk: "Most cities have historic buildings. Charlotte has historic plaques."
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Senate: No taxpayer cash for future conventions
The Senate voted by a lopsided margin Thursday to deny future national political conventions millions in federal tax dollars.
If the House goes along, the Democratic and Republican parties in 2016 and beyond would not be able to look to Washington for cash to subsidize staff salaries, catering costs, fancy decorations and other convention-related expenses.
Even if it passes both houses and is signed by the president, it would not affect the Democrats' September gathering in Charlotte or the Republican convention a month earlier in Tampa.
POLITICO reported that Thursday's 95-4 vote was on a bipartisan measure adopted as an amendment to the farm bill. It was proposed by Sens. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Mark Udall, D-Colo.
This year, the Charlotte-based Democratic National Convention Committee and its GOP counterpart in Tampa each got about $18.3 million for their respective conventions.
That money, POLITICO reported, came from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, a program bankrolled by about 33 million taxpayers who each year voluntarily check a box on their tax forms directing $3 to the fund, which was established in the 1970s.
"Ninety-nine percent of the American public has no idea when they check the box that we're going to take actual American taxpayer dollars and subsidize party conventions for candidates who have already been decided," Coburn told his colleagues.
Udall cast the vote as a sign that Congress is serious about cutting unnecessary spending: "This is a way to get our fiscal house in order. It's a small step, but it's an important step."
POLITICO reported that the amendment would not affect federal money that goes to cities hosting the conventions to help pay for stepped-up security. Congress has already appropriated $100 million for that.
To read the complete story: http://www.politico.com/.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
A dazzling exhibit hopes for POTUS visit
Hoping for a POTUS siting is Eleanor Brawley. She's curator of the "Families of Abraham" photo exhibit that will return to the Levine Museum of the New South on June 24 and stay through convention week.
Its portraits of Jewish, Christian and Muslim families in the Charlotte area dazzled many when it first appeared at the uptown museum in late 2006.
Brawley told us she is hoping the president takes some time to check out the exhibit, and is so taken with it that he then finds a prominent place for it in Our Nation's Capital.
She has her reasons for believing it could happen. Reason No. 1 is this quote from his 2009 inauguration: "We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers."
Hear any convention talk? Message Tim Funk at firstname.lastname@example.com. Or call: 704-358-5703
-Tim Funk
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/06/12/3323312/coalition-group-who-got-contracts.html#storylink=cpy
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Will there be an Obama sighting at a Charlotte church?
Will the Obamas do any church visiting when they're in town for the convention?
If they do, we at the Dish are betting they show up at Friendship Missionary Baptist.
Hear us out: Among the many prominent members of this African-American megachurch on Beatties Ford Road are Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx and former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt -- both in the forefront of bringing the convention to CLT.
And if that's not reason enough to merit an appearance by the First Family, consider the quilts.
Let us explain: The ladies in the quilting ministry at Friendship stitched five quilts -- one each for the president, the First Lady, their two daughters and the First Mother-in-Law.
"They were all very different," reports Mayor Foxx, who hand-delivered them to the White House. "The one we gave the president actually (featured) a history of Charlotte - different patches reflected different moments in the city's history."
So, any chance that the Obamas will include a stop at Friendship on their itinerary? To share the pulpit with Pastor Clifford Jones, Sr.?
The schedules are yet to be worked out, Foxx told us. But he added: "Of course, I'm always hopeful that they will come by the church and spend time there."
If they do come, the quilting ladies should get seats in a front pew. Says Foxx: "They did not see this project as work. They saw it as a cause and it was just so incredible to see them take it on the way they did."
-Tim Funk
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/06/12/3323312/coalition-group-who-got-contracts.html#storylink=cpy
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Hey, kids: Win a night shooting photos at convention
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Stop it with the N.C., already
Our city has the Panthers, the Bobcats, Bank of America and even the dang Democratic National Convention. And still news readers around the USA have to be reminded that we are Charlotte, N.C.?
Baltimore has fewer people, but you won't see Baltimore, Md. atop news stories about prize crab-cakes or baseball Orioles.
This dateline bias does not sit well with many Charlotteans, including those of us at the Dish. But now one proud Charlotte transplant is trying to do something about it.
And Jill Santuccio -- owner of PRISM Communications, a Charlotte PR firm -- thinks the upcoming convention could help our cause for a standalone dateline.
To host the DNC, Charlotte beat out St. Louis, Cleveland and Minneapolis. So isn't it just a little bit INFURIATING that we are the only one in that quartet still saddled to its state ID?
Of the 46 cities that have hosted the Democratic National Convention over the years, former journalist Santuccio discovered, only three needed a state for news readers to locate them -- Atlantic City, N.J. (1964), Kansas City, Mo. (1900), and our neighbor Charleston, S.C. (1860).
The rest of them -- including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Denver, Atlanta and, yes, Baltimore -- didn't need no stinkin' state abbreviation behind their name.
So, Santuccio has written the Associated Press editorial board to make the case for a change in the revered AP Stylebook that dictates which cities get standalone datelines and which don't.
When Santuccio, now 44, went to journalism school, the professor would give a closed-book quiz on such things. "I've always been an AP Stylebook geek," she told us. "I still know the five states that you don't abbreviate."
Not only does AP follow its stylebook; so do many newspapers. So this is a Big Deal, readers.
Santuccio hasn't heard back yet from AP, whose reasons for sticking Charlotte with N.C. are so-outta-date. But she's bringing in reinforcements: We're talking ex-Observer columnist Tommy Tomlinson.
"Many people used to confuse Charlotte with Charleston, S.C., or Charleston, W.Va., or Charlottesville, Va., but no more," Tommy wrote, "The people who still confuse us with them are people who probably don't care about the nuances of the AP Stylebook. Or, for that matter, reading."
Santuccio is a Rochester, um, N.Y., native. But she's been in the Queen City, N.C., for 22 years, and she wants her adopted city to finally get its due, dateline-wise.
"Charlotte has worked really hard to be on the national and international stage," she says. "And getting a standalone dateline would be another sign that we have arrived."
Tim Funk


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