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Sovereign Citizens: From Education to Encounter
NOTE: This scholarly article was written as a research project for AMU's CMRJ620 - Policing and Corrections in Homeland Security graduate course. This article has been edited for this site.
There are three (3) types of Sovereign Citizens: a true believer, a pretender, and a "Seasonal Sovereign™"
A true believer is the sovereign who fully immerses him/herself into the traditional anti-government lifestyle. A pretender is someone who pretends to be sovereign to get something they want or to cause drama (i.e. pretending to be sovereign to incite a negative reaction from an officer during a traffic stop). Lastly, a"Seasonal Sovereign™" is one who is sovereign when it suits them, but when times get tough, they can easily "flip the switch" and pay taxes like an everyday U.S. citizen.
What are Sovereign Citizens?
As a superpower, the United States of America is the target of many potential threats, both internal and external. Externally, the country's homeland defense agencies battle international terrorist cells and human trafficking. Internally, domestic terrorist and extremist groups give their best attempts attacking the stability of the government through political manipulation, defiance, and physical violence. One such group (and the one this document focuses on) is the Sovereign Citizen Movement.
Outside of the Intelligence Community (IC) and a handful of local agency intelligence units, knowledge of Sovereign Citizens, their practices, and beliefs are not widely known. The Federal Bureau of Investigation classifies the Sovereign Citizen Movement as an extremist movement and members of this movement are, by default, domestic terrorists (Domestic Terrorism, 2010). Specifically, "sovereign citizens are anti-government extremists who believe that even though they physically reside in this country, they are separate or 'sovereign' from the United States" (2010). What does this mean? In examining the root word 'sovereign,' it has several meanings. The adjective form of sovereign describes a state or country that is independent and not under the authority or control of any other country, while the noun describes a person with the highest power in a given country (i.e. a king or queen) (Definition of 'Sovereign,' 2018). Individual families or groups of sovereign citizens may consider themselves to be an independent or 'sovereign' territory, not under the control of the United States. Some sovereign groups consider themselves "of the land" and often adopt Native American tribal language in their names and documents.
Why the Concern?
Being a sovereign citizen is a belief and having a belief is not against the law. Sovereign citizens believe, as a result of being independent and self-governing, they do not have to answer to any government authorities, including tax and motor vehicle departments, courts, and most bodies of law enforcement (Domestic Terrorism, 2010). Due to this disregard for government authority, problems arise from sovereign citizens not paying taxes, using fraudulent currency and checks, and filing frivolous lawsuits and liens against police officers and public officials as a means of harassment if they feel 'violated' in some way (this could be in retaliation to something as simple as being stopped for a traffic violation). Although sovereign citizens are not inherently prone to violence, they possess the potential for it. Sovereign citizens have been known to threaten and physically assault police officers and government officials, commit murder, impersonate officers and officials, and engage in various white-color scams (Domestic Terrorism, 2010).
Purpose of this Publication
Although few training segments are sometimes presented at law enforcement-related conferences, front-line officers, especially those employed at rural departments, often have little to no training on sovereign citizens and what to do if they are encountered. This document will provide useful information for front-line officers and ranking officials of local agencies, standing in as a 'guide' for recognizing sovereign citizens and avoiding compromising situations. Essentially, the question that needs to be answered is: what should be done by a law enforcement officer if a sovereign citizen is encountered during a traffic or criminal investigation to minimize confrontation and retaliation?
Review of Literature
The Sovereign Mindset & Encounters
The mindset of sovereign citizens is unlike any other ideology one might encounter in extremist or terrorist groups. Here are a few direct quotes from the Sovereign Citizenship (n.d.) website:
"When enough people agree on an idea, it becomes part of the culture itself!"
"Become one of more than 300,000 'Sovereign Citizens' in America"
"The government has dumped toxic waste everywhere, and carbon in the Earth's atmosphere has exceeded sustainable limits!!! Stop contributing to the war machine!"
This website is actively recruiting people to join the ranks of the Sovereign Citizen Movement. It boasts about having more than 300,000 members and espousing some statements close to the ideology of eco-terrorists. Sovereigns consider the United States government a 'war machine' and that it is made up not of three (3) branches, but of four (4) branches – the fourth branch being 'The People' ("Sovereign Citizenship," n.d.). According to the website, being a U.S. Citizen is disgraceful and people should aspire to become noble 'Sovereign American State Citizens' within their own private nation (n.d.). Sovereigns believe that the biblical 'Mark of the Beast' is here, and is being implanted into people by military-run corporations in the form of a subdermal microchip implant, which thereby makes people property of the corporation – and the 'corporation' is the United States (n.d.). Their website allows interested parties to purchase various levels of 'starter kits' to show them how to become sovereign citizens, and to donate money to the cause. Their handbook "shows you how to unsubscribe from the system and protect your estate from public exploitation" and "how to stop social workers from stealing your children" (n.d.).
Interview of Michael Hicks
In August 2012, Michael Hicks was driving in Washington State in his truck, which had fraudulent license plates attached. A police officer observed the vehicle with fake license plates and initiated a traffic stop. Hicks' vehicle had multiple sovereign-esque decals and stickers all over it, including several that said "no trespassing, private property" (Bishop, 2012). Hicks refused to exit the vehicle when asked by officers, citing his reason was because he did not feel safe doing so. At first, he also refused to provide officers with his name. After he was arrested, he told interviewers that he felt as though his rights had been trampled and that he is a sovereign and has sovereign rights (2012).
News Report on Eric Holtgard
In November 2013, a man named Eric Holtgard threatened to kill a customer at a Buick Dealership in the Tampa Bay area. Holtgard was arrested but posted bond a short while later. Once out of jail, Holtgard held a lawn-care worker at gunpoint while carrying a paper saying he was a sovereign citizen and was exempt from any government laws (Chambers, 2013). While searching his vehicle, Hillsborough County deputies located several other guns and a stockpile of ammunition, including assault rifles and armor piercing rounds (2013). Of particular interest was an admission by a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokesperson saying that the agency maintains a database to 'track' sovereign citizens (2013).
The Threat is Real
As previously noted, the 'weapon' of choice for a sovereign citizen is paper (i.e. fraudulent court papers, liens, etc.); however, people espousing this belief can and do become violent, especially after all 'paper' avenues have been exhausted. In 1995, a sovereign citizen named Michael Hill pulled a gun on an Ohio police officer during a routine traffic stop. As a result, the officer shot and killed Hill (Sovereign Citizens Movement, n.d.). Another incident occurred in 1997, when Carl Drega shot and killed two (2) officers and two (2) civilians in New Hampshire. Drega eventually killed himself, but not before shooting and wounding three (3) additional officers (n.d.). Doug and Craig Broderick (brothers) were stopped by officers for failing to signal in traffic. Due to the mindset of being 'above the law' or immune to it, they shot two (2) officers – one of them survived and the other was killed. Once backup arrived, a gun fight ensued and the brothers were killed (n.d.).
A brief mention of sovereign citizens' beliefs on land ownership and Native American likeness was completed. This belief was taken too far when members of the Abbeville, South Carolina 'Bixby family' killed two (2) law enforcement officers during a dispute over a tiny piece of land adjoining their own property (Sovereign Citizens Movement, n.d.). Although sovereigns usually retaliate against officers for routine traffic stops by fabricating exorbitant liens, Jerry and Joseph Kane (father and son) of Arkansas skipped the paper route and went straight to bloodshed. The two shot and killed two West Memphis police officers. Later the same day, the Kanes injured two other officers before finally being slain in a shootout with police (n.d.).
There are many visual depictions that may be indicators of a sovereign citizen or someone espousing their beliefs. Some common things to look for (in addition to fraudulent license plates, no trespassing signs, and 'don't treat on me' signs), especially as government officials, police, or officers of the court are:
· Documentation addressed to Secretary of the Treasury Department or Depository Trust Company
· Documentation with 'Apostille Number' included
· Phrases, such as 'Accepted for Value' or 'SLS – Sovereign Living Soul' or 'Accepted for Value'
· Documents that have been notarized, but are not normally required to be
· Domestic mail using international postage rates with stamps affixed near the bottom
· Name written in all capital letters, with colon separating last name : first name
· Postal codes enclosed in brackets
· Termination, Separation, or Divorcement Affidavits
· Notices of Sovereign Status
· Declaration and Notice of Expatriation
· Uniform Commercial Codes (UCC)
(Sovereign Citizens…2010, pp. 1-3)
During traffic stops, specific indicators may be present that would appear to be 'normal' or authentic. Because people who are fully immersed into the sovereign belief do not recognize the U.S. government or any of its laws, they often use or present fraudulent license plates, driver's licenses, badges, and vehicle registrations (Weber, 2015). If a law enforcement officer performs a traffic stop on a sovereign citizen, chances are that if the officer attempts to run the tag for vehicle and driver information, there will be no record. Additionally, they may display strange names, such as states or countries that do not exist, made-up embassies, "Republic of…," UCC statements, or Native American tribal names or combinations of tribal names (2015). Bumper stickers are commonplace in America and other parts of the world, so most people do not give them a second thought. What they do not see is that certain bumper stickers can be indicative of a sovereign citizen – some may say:
· Sovereign Authority
· Don't Tread on Me (very common, especially with an image of rattlesnake)
· Sovereign Citizen
· Posse Comitatus
· and references to the UCC (Weber, 2015).
Driver's licenses and vehicle registrations are popularly falsified by sovereign citizens. In some instances, words such as "Diplomatic Travel Pass" or "Kingdom of Heaven" or "Right to Travel" may be present on these documents (Weber, 2015). Additional indicators could include all capital letters, odd punctuation in the name (i.e. a hyphen between first and middle names, or a semicolon between middle and last names). Some sovereigns may sign their names with "under duress/UD" or "without recourse" or "all rights reserved" along with any of the UCC statute numbers (2015). Because they do not believe they are subject to U.S. laws, sovereign citizens may boast that they have a bible-given right to travel or that they do not fall under 'your' jurisdiction (2015).
Sample Images of Sovereign Citizen Indicators
Credit: The Sun Herald Credit: www.whatwouldjackdo.net
Credit: hrmakahinui.com Credit: Southern Poverty Law Center
Credit: Washington Co. Oregon Sheriff Credit: Knoxville News Sentinel
Credit: www. freedomforallseasons.org Credit: www.patheos.com
Analysis & Findings
Information was presented on basic identifiers of sovereign citizens and the threats they posed; also, provided was some summarization and commentary from interviews and encounters in hopes to better explain to readers the mindset of sovereign citizens. This section examines less-traditional informational resources, including but not limited to YouTube interviews, local Florida incidents and encounters, and information found on social media. Ultimately, this section will be concluded with comparisons drawn from the established research provided in the preceding pages to present the "findings" and set the tone for the conclusion.
Social Media
In 2018, the frontrunners are YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. It is an open space for people of all shapes, sizes, and ages to share music, news, contests, and beliefs. Sovereign citizens are not unlike most other people – they change with the times and adapt to use current media outlets. When investigating sovereign activity or looking for behavioral clues and indicators, social media can be an extremely beneficial resource. For the purposes of this document, only two (2) of the social media outlets mentioned above will be included in the analysis.
YouTube allows users to post videos on a number of topics and hundreds of thousands of videos are uploaded daily. According to Omnicore, as of January 24, 2018, approximately 300 hours of video are uploaded each minute of every day. Around 62 percent of YouTube users of males, and 80 percent of users are from somewhere other than the United States (Aslam, 2018). Ages 35 and up, as well as 55 and up, are the fastest growing YouTube demographic groups (2018). Nearly one-billion hours of YouTube contest is watched daily, with around one-third of all internet users either watching or uploading to YouTube (2018). Another interesting fact – YouTube provides a free "space" in Los Angeles, California for anyone with more than 10,000 subscribers (2018).
The statistics and "fun facts" provided above are astounding. Factor sovereign citizen beliefs into YouTube, and one is able to quickly realize the potential of spreading their beliefs via uploaded video content. The YouTube channel, "Human Restoration Project," has 265 subscribers and 15,883 total views as of April 22, 2018. Essentially this means that the channel has grown by 88 people per year and has had 5,294 views per year from its inception date of March 15, 2015. On the channel, the owner never mentions her name; however, her videos are all supporting such movements as "The Unrig Movement," which is "a movement to bring back government integrity" and certain sovereign beliefs. In her video titled "The 'Sovereign Citizen' vs. the Natural Person," she proclaims her support of the sovereign movement and usage of the UCC, but states that it is "a lot of work" and that reading the papers (likely referencing the 'starter kit' referenced in the Literature Review section of this paper), drained her to the point she felt like a "4th Dimensional Archon or something" ("The Sovereign Citizen," 2017). The archon reference seems to be a science-fiction belief that some people have, asserting that people were once telepathic beings and were ruled over by something called an archon.
Further along in her YouTube post, the owner of the Human Restoration Project channel says that the majority of the funds collected from "the people" in the United States go to fund the "War Machine," which is a term often used in sovereign correspondence to reference the U.S. government (2017). Ultimately, she exclaims that because the sovereign paperwork was just too much work, she considers herself a free, natural person and that it is time to "stop playing by their [the Federal Government] rules" (2017).
The only Facebook page that will be discussed here, for sake of relevance, is titled "We Are World Citizens." This page appears to have started in 2012 and has already garnered over 6.6 thousand likes. The page states that "world citizens are people who transcend the geopolitical divisiveness inherent in the national citizenships of their various sovereign states and countries" (2012). In other words, even though a person may live in the United States, in Florida for example, that is only their physical location and they do not need to claim nor support their government. The majority of the posts on the page reference the "corporate grip" on the people of the U.S., how the government is bad for free speech, political agendas, and goes on to discredit the "war on terror" (2012).
Social Media Analysis
Based on information from the two (2) YouTube videos provided above, it is easy to see that although some channels do not garner a huge following, some can and do. The first video provides an example of how a person believes it is too much work to become a sovereign citizen, so the next best thing is to settle for being a "natural person" who does not support the government or the "war machine," but also does not engage in the "paper terrorism" that sovereign citizens typically do. The second video provides a clear example of the inconsistencies and incompetence that surround sovereign citizen ideology. Based on his continued references to the UCC, it is clear that Chris espouses sovereign beliefs; however, at the end of the video, he admits to going to the DMV to pay for a government driver's license. Sovereign citizens routinely use false driver's licenses, registration paperwork, and license plates (as mentioned in earlier sections of this paper) because they do not believe in supporting the government or being part of it. In this video, Chris espouses certain beliefs and practices, but either does not conform to all of sovereign beliefs, or feels it is okay to use the government to obtain a driver's license.
Accounts from Law Enforcement & Presence in Court
Whenever a law enforcement officer encounters a true sovereign citizen, there are a number of things that "could" happen. More times than not, when an officer performs a traffic stop and the subject happens to be a sovereign citizen, they will say things such as:
§ "I am not driving, I am traveling" because they feel that they should not have to pay for traveling, because they are free to travel.
§ "As a free person, I do not recognize the jurisdiction of…" since they believe by exclaiming they are free of legal constraints, the law does not apply to them.
§ "Speeding is not a crime, a crime requires an injured party" because there is no "victim."
They may also ask if they are being detained, because most do not know the difference between being detained for questioning and being arrested for a crime (Uniform Stories Staff, 2015).
Since the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, what has been considered the seed for domestic extremist groups such as the Sovereign Citizen Movement, 32 law enforcement officers have been killed by domestic extremists (as of 2010). The West Memphis story was mentioned earlier in this paper; however, the account in the succeeding sentences is based on the statements made by one of the officers' fathers, who is now the West Memphis Police Chief. On the tragic day of May 20, 2010, two (2) officers of the West Memphis Police Department in Arkansas conducted what they thought would be a routine traffic stop on Interstate 40. Unfortunately, this was anything but a routine traffic stop – neither officer knew, on that day, they would not be going home again. Officers Brandon Paudert and Bill Evans stopped a white caravan occupied by Jerry and Joe Kane (father and son). After speaking with the occupants for a short while, reading over fraudulent sovereign paperwork and trying to determine why the license plate looked odd, the officers were shot dead after Joe (the son) exited the vehicle firing an AK-47. A short while later, both subjects died in a shootout with police in a Walmart parking lot (Sovereign Citizens and Law Enforcement, 2010). The West Memphis Police Chief states that "maybe if they had known what to look for, my son and his partner might still be alive" (2010).
In 2014, defendants Eshleman and Rosondich were arrested for resisting when both of them refused to exit their vehicle during a traffic stop. They told the officers they were on a religious pilgrimage, and then told them they wanted to be lawyers. When the prosecutor asked why they did not exit the vehicle, they proclaimed that they were not given due process and continually told officers to "go look the code up" ('Sovereign Citizens' Appear in Court, 2014).
Conclusion & Recommendations
Sovereign citizens have the potential to be deadly. Despite various group classifications, true sovereign citizens are terrorists and extremists in every sense of the words. They are more dangerous to law enforcement officers than the average, run-of-the-mill criminal, given the "unknown factor." Unless law enforcement officers are property trained on how to recognize a sovereign citizen and what to do when one is encountered, they will never be truly prepared. The Alachua County Sheriff's Office in Florida sponsors the Sheriff Explorers program, where youth who are interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement can go through a modified training academy. In 2015, the Alachua Explorers were filmed while doing a mock traffic stop on a deputy pretending to be a sovereign citizen. The occupant handed the Explorer the expected fraudulent paperwork, then proclaimed that by being in his vehicle, he was in his personal property and had no legal obligation to exit the vehicle, despite the Explorer's commands to do so (Sovereign Citizen Traffic Stop, 2015).
The program mentioned above is perhaps the best form of training anyone can receive – hands-on training to recognize the indicators of a sovereign citizen in order to take precautions to ensure the safety of everyone involved in the encounter. The Police Chief of the West Memphis Police Department stated, in a roundabout way, that prior to the 2010 tragedy that killed his son and another officer, there was no formal training on sovereign citizens at that department. They did not recognize the tell-tale signs of a couple of sovereign citizens or their vehicle. Based upon everything outlined in this research document, it is absolutely paramount that law enforcement agencies in all jurisdictions throughout the United States receive both instructional and hands-on training on how to recognize sovereign citizens and sovereign activity. Further, it is the recommendation of this author that law enforcement agencies establish working guidelines for encounters with sovereign citizens (for instance, when an officer reasonably suspects that a vehicle he just stopped has sovereign markings – fake license plate, sovereign bumper stickers, etc. – they are required to call for backup prior to exiting their vehicle). It is also the recommendation of this author that as part of the aforementioned working guidelines, agencies institute protocols for documenting sovereign citizens who have perpetrated a criminal act. Reflecting on the first-person accounts from law enforcement personnel, deaths of the heroes in blue (and green), and statements from people who espouse sovereign beliefs, it is crucial that training on sovereign citizens become an integral part of all law enforcement academies and on-the-job training, as well as criminal justice academia. There are multitudes upon multitudes of training courses available for criminal gangs because they are so deadly. As this paper illustrates, sovereign citizens are willing to die for what they believe in – and take law enforcement officers with them!
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This year, Film Fest Gent is organising the seventh edition of the Competition for Best Belgian Student Shorts. All students from recognised film schools in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels can enter the competition. A professional jury will reward the best entry with the National Lottery Award for Best Belgian Student Short, a prize worth €2,000. By granting this award Film Fest Gent wants to encourage young and talented filmmakers. The audience can vote as well: you'll decide who wins the ACE Image Factory Public Choice Award.
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8 farmers' markets throughout the week in various locations. I usually go to the market right in my neighborhood, held on Tuesdays afternoons. There are no crowds and I can get all the veggies I need plus butter and cheese in about 10 minutes. That includes having time to chat with my favorite vendors or friends I bump into. It isn't crowded, but still has extras like a musician.
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Takes two to Kizomba: A boot camp in Mumbai will teach you the close dance form
So you think you can dance? How about for five hours at a stretch? Here's your chance to find outart-and-culture Updated: Dec 02, 2016 18:22 IST
With multiple dance workshops being conducted across the city every week, there's no longer any novelty factor in the day-long salsa, bachata or jive sessions. But Kizomba is not your run-of-the-mill dance form. So, we head to House of Wow in Bandra to meet Swedish artist Kristofer Mencak, one of the proponents of the dance form. This weekend, he will host a five-hour-long boot camp on Kizomba.
Surprisingly, the 41-year-old confesses that he didn't train to be a dancer. "I have a business degree and I was a marketing professional. But I always enjoyed dancing. In fact, there came a point in my life when I was too tired to do my job. That's when I decided to quit and make dancing my career," says Mencak, who also claims to be "the most-travelled dancer in the world".
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Kizomba originated in Angola, South Africa in the 1980s. The close dance, Mencak says, is different from salsa and bachata, as the couple uses their upper body to lead instead of their hands. Over the years, the performing art spread across Europe, and is now making its way to Asia. "It's peppy, fast and the beats are easy to love. Besides, it's an intimate dance. Imagine hugging a person for five hours. Who wouldn't love such a dance form?" laughs Mencak.
On his maiden visit to India, Mencak performs a quick routine for us to an upbeat number, and tells us that he can perform for six hours at a stretch at boot camps. While it is not a fitness routine per se, the artist believes that he feels energised and it seems like "taking a six-hour walk".
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Ibox: Kizomba Boot Camp by Kristofer Mencák will be held on December 3, between 2pm and 8pm
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Illicit (Sin City Outlaws, #4) by M.N. Forgy
I'm an animal, a member of the Sin City Outlaws motorcycle club that isn't capable of human compassion. So I've been told anyway.
Raven is my club's prisoner. I've been ordered to break her. It should be easy given my violent history. But being this close to a woman—this woman—for the first time in a long time, is like sharing company with the demon Lilith herself.
She's my perfect toy. Filled with a dark rage. Blessed with perfected beauty. Sinfully sweet and wickedly divine. Everything about her solicits the demons inside me
I want to hear her screams. I want those big, dark eyes looking up at me—silently begging me for mercy. I want to be her heaven…and her hell.
My desire for her is forbidden. My infatuation is illicit. I'm betraying my club.
And if the wage of my sin is death, then this woman is going to get me killed.
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I felt like I was in that bunker cell with Machete and Raven. It was so dark and violent and then all of a sudden it wasn't. Story of my life. This story was so well laid out and told, I still feel like I'm living in a dark bunker held captive.
This series just keeps getting darker and darker. This one was deliciously disturbing. Who in their right mind would fall in love with Machete? Who in their right mind would fall in love with Raven?
He broke her. He broke her. He broke her. Who better to break her than Machete? Or better yet, who better to break him than Raven?


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Male with a black crown and patch on breast and chestnut shoulders; female and male in winter dull colored with all bright markings obscured by brownish gray.
These are also common birds on the plains of middle U.S., but perhaps not so much so as the last species with which species they are often found breeding.
These Finches show their close relationship to the famous Skylark of Europe by frequently indulging in the same practice of soaring aloft and descending on set wings, rapturously uttering their sweet song.
Song. - A, shrill, twittering warble; call, a musical chirp.
Nest. - A neat cup of grasses in a hollow in the ground on prairies or in fields. Their four to six eggs are dull whitish clouded with brownish, the marking not being as distinct as in those of the last species (.75 x .55).
Range. - Breeds on the Great Plains from Kansas north to Saskatchewan; winters south to Mexico.


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Apple is 40!
Since the company was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976, Apple has created and supported almost 2 million jobs in the US alone — and currently employs more than 76,000 people in North America.
Almost half of those are retail employees working in Apple stores.
Today the company has close to 265 retail stores across 44 states, and each location employs over 100 full- or part-time workers.
According to Glassdoor, most of those employees agree that the 40-year-old Cupertino, California-based tech giant is a great place to work.
Of course, every employee's experience is different — but we spoke with one former Apple "specialist," Albert Adolphus, to find out what it was really like for him to work there.
'I worked for Apple in a Connecticut store from October 2010 through May 2012 ... '
"My official title was 'specialist.' My job in the Apple retail store was to provide the customer with an informative and memorable purchasing experience.
"Once the product was purchased it was our obligation to the consumer to have an amazing 'out of box' grand gesture, offering free personal training, and an immediate hands-on learning experience.
"I left in the summer of 2012 due to an opportune business internship in California."
'Before Apple, I was working at Best Buy but wanted something more exciting'
"I have always loved Apple products and when looking for a new job, Apple stood out among the competitors.
"I filled out Apple's online application, which consisted of a series of questions that I suppose helped them determine if I was 'Apple material.'
"After submitting my application it was a waiting game.
"Two weeks passed with no contact, so I decided I would visit the Apple Store in the Westfarms Mall in Connecticut. At the store I was introduced to a manager who explained that the following Saturday morning they were having a hiring event at 7 a.m., and she invited me to attend.
"That following Saturday, bright and early, I headed over to the event, which was incredibly crowded. I saw at least 40 other possible candidates who seemed just as eager as I.
"Apple employees welcomed us to the event with videos about Apple's achievements, and concluded with a written quiz on your knowledge of Apple product and its major software, like Pages, KeyNote, Numbers, Aperture, as well as Time Machine and others. We were thanked for coming and then excused once we had completed our quiz.
"It was just a few days later when I received my first follow-up call. I spoke with a manager who asked when I'd be available for an interview, and we picked a time.
"This interview would be the first of six.
"Apple's hiring process included a one-on-one interview with each manager from the store, as well as with the district manager. After concluding the final interview I was informed that I had made the cut, and would be starting with the company the following week."
'Apple has a specially designed training program for all new employees, referred to as 'Core' training'
"Core training took place off-site and included 15 new employees like myself. It lasted 10 days and was always closely monitored by a manager and a store lead employee.
"The next 10 days were essentially 'Apple boot camp.' We played ice-breaker games and learned everything Apple — history, achievements, programs, the company's mission statement, benefits and stock options.
"It was a month before any of us would be on the sales floor alone.
"Once basic core training was completed, we each were assigned a veteran employee to 'shadow' — this person is supposed to be your mentor. Once they thought you had what it took, they would play the role of reverse shadow and would monitor your knowledge and professionalism on the job."
'I was never an Apple Genius because I was a part-time employee.'
"Apple only offers Genius positions as a full-time job.
"When I worked at Apple, Geniuses were sent on an all-expenses-paid business trip for 14 days to Cupertino, California, for Genius training camp. Geniuses often made $25 to $30 an hour based on their tenure.
"From what I knew, many Geniuses who had been there since the store opened its doors were making well over $40 an hour."
'The best part of working for Apple had to be launch days'
"There were crazy long lines, especially for the iPad 2, and the iPhone 5. The energy on these days rocked my world. I will never forget them.
"Apple is, of course, concerned with how well taken care of its customers are, but I have to say the company also looks out for their employees. I remember they would often buy the entire store crew a full meal for free on launch days, which was pretty awesome.
"Another perk of working there: Customers love Apple, so my days were often pleasant.
"Every day I would interact with people; young and old, rich and poor, and from all walks of life with different needs, wants, and budgets. This type of selling opened my eyes to the importance of treating all my customers equally, all with compassion, no matter what the circumstance."
'The one part of the job I didn't look forward to was closing the store at night'
"Honestly, looking back, most of my time there was pretty great. Closing was the only part I didn't love.
"If you have ever entered an Apple store in the morning you will see just how perfect every iPad, iPod, MacBook Pro have been aligned — without fingerprints. I can tell you, this is a task that takes hours to do, often taking the store's closing crew two to three hours to accomplish."
'I would think readers would be surprised to see the energy behind Apple's walls'
"They'd surprised to know that management is always working on creating a better customer experience. Customer loyalty and satisfaction is their number one priority.
"I also think readers might find the level of diversity among the talent at Apple very inspiring."
'When I worked at Apple, I was paid $12 an hour as a specialist'
"They offered benefit options such as health care for all employees full- and/or part-time. Other benefits included stock pay options (up to 10% of your income quarterly at 15% of market value) and discounts, such as 25% off a product once a year, 15% off products for friends and family on three products a year, and an unlimited 10% in-store discount on anything, any time."
'Apple is an exciting place, and weird stuff happened every day, as can be expected in retail'
"However one memory that sticks out above the rest was when a flash mob broke out in the middle of the store. The mob used the electronics in the store to play music and record their dance routine. That turned my pretty normal day of work into feeling as if I were on a set of a music video shoot."
'The coolest thing was also the most touching thing I experienced while working there'
"A woman in tears came into the store because she had dropped her phone in the water. At first I didn't understand why she was so upset about an easily replaceable phone. Then she told me how her phone contained a very important message that would break her heart if she were to lose it forever.
"She confided in me that she had lost her son in a car accident and on this device was her final communication from her son, a voicemail with his closing words being "I love you Mom." This was right before the iCloud and wireless backup days, and the message was not within the voicemail server — we tried this solution first.
"A Genius in the store took it upon himself to transplant the logic board into another phone, at which time the phone was able to power on and retrieve the voicemail, saving it as an audio file as to avoid losing it in the future. It felt pretty good to be able to help this woman."


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Camp W's enthusiastic staff is the foundation and backbone of the camp. Our nurturing and experienced counselors consists of professional teachers, parents, college students and high school students. Counselors call you weekly to discuss your child's experience at Camp W and are always available to speak to you. Our "family atmosphere" gives staff the opportunity to really get to know your child. Our staff is committed to providing an exciting, enjoyable and safe summer experience for every camper.
Evan (Owner/Director) Evan is the owner and director of Camp W. He has more than 30 years of camp experience and uses his experience to guide the camp. He is also a Middle School Math Teacher and owns the Bar Mitzvah Bouncer Company. Evan is married and has three children. If you see Evan at camp, he is most likely singing or playing with the campers.
Sean (Division Head) Sean is a Division Head for Middle Camp. Sean is a school teacher and has over twenty years of camp experience. Sean is married and has one daughter. Sean also works for Evan as a Bar Mitzvah Bouncer.
Kevin (Division Head) Kevin is the Division Head for Upper Camp. He is also a physical education teacher. Kevin also works for Evan during the winter as a Bar Mitzvah Bouncer. Kevin has one daughter and is also recreational power lifter.
Stefanie (Division Head) Stefanie is the Division Head for Kiddie Camp. She is a teacher during the school year. Stefanie is married and has two children. Stefanie's experience with pre school and kindergarten will be a real asset for Kiddie Camp.
Patrice (Camp Nurse) Patrice has been the camp nurse, since Camp W started. Sweet, caring, nurturing and easy to talk to are just some of her special qualities. Campers love to go to the nurse's office to get a hug or a sticker from Patrice. Evan says she is a walking Hallmark card.
Cheryl (Office Manager) Cheryl is the Office Manager. When you call camp or come to the office to sign your child out of camp you get the pleasure of speaking with her. Cheryl is also an elementary Teachers Assistant and is married with two children.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Women's draw anaylsis.
First Quarter.
Headlined by top seed Caroline Wozniacki, the section also features Justine Henin, Francesca Schiavone and Svetlana Kuznetsova. Wozniacki will have a tough potential third round battle with Dominika Cibulková, who was her victor in Sydney just last week. The winner to set up another potentially juicy 4th round clash with Marion Bartoli or Yanina Wickmayer maybe even power house Jarmilla Groth. As hungry as Caroline will be to win her maiden Grand Slam, and show critics she is worthy of being world number, I for see and early loss for the young Dane, leaving her position of number one, to be filled by either Vera Zvonerava or Kim CLijsters.
In the second section, there are also some epic match ups worthy of Grand Slam Semi Final or Final matches. Justine Henin and Svetlana Kuznetsova look poised for a third round battle and the player who emerges victorious could play French Open Champion Francesca Schiavone in the round of 16. Making this possibly one of the best quarters in the whole draw!
Predicted Quarter Final - Yanina Wickmayer vs Svetlana Kuznetsova
Second Quarter
Fourth seeded Venus Williams, will be the biggest name in this section, and with out a doubt the most talented, but she does face a stern test in upcoming matches, how ever despite age, injury and lack of match player she continues to remain a genuine contended for the slams. She will have an uphill battle in the 3rd round if she is to play Andrea Petkovic, and despited being seeded to play Maria Sharapova in the fourth round she most likely play Estonian Kaia Kaneppi, who played in career best form in that second part of 2010.
In the bottom section of this quarter 9th seed Li Na will most probably fly into the fourth round where she will have a stern test against 8th seed Victoria Azarenka, which will be a very tight match, which either player could easily win. It will be a tough match, with out come likely to be determined by one or two shots.
If Azarenka can play her game, and not loose her cool she should be prevail, but like I said its a 50-50 match.
Predicted Quarter Final - Venus Williams vs Victoria Azarenka
Third Quarter
The obvious name in this quarter is title favorite Kim Clijsters, who will make light work of a returning Dinara Safina, and all her other opponents on road to the fourth round, where she will play a returning now again injured Ana Ivanovic, Nadia Petrova or even carfty swiss Patty Schnyder. The other section of this quarter will be decided between Jelena Jankovic, Agnieszka Radwańska and Russian Alisa Kleybanova. Not a very interesting quarter, which makes it, how ever very easy to predict. I hope.
Predicted Quarter Final - Alisa Kleybanova vs Kim Clijsters
Fourth Quarter
Local hope and 5th seeded Samantha Stosur will fly the Australian Flag and a whole nations hopes in the quarter, but wont have it all her way, despite a seemingly easy first two rounds, she will be challenged by Wimbledon Semi Finalist Petra Kvitova. With the winner to play either 10th seed Shahar Peer or 22nd seed Flavia Pennetta.
In the bottom section 2nd seeded will have some tough matches, Sybille Bammer in the 1st round then Bojana Jovanovski in the second and tricky left hander Lucie Safarova in the 3rd, and also a possible 4th round clash with either Maria Kirilenko or Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, basically guaranteeing a russian in the Quarter Finals.
Predicted Quarter Final - Shahar Peer vs Vera Zvonerava
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Yanina Wickmayer vs Svetlana Kuznetsova
Venus Williams vs Victoria Azarenka
Alisa Kleybanova vs Kim Clijsters
Shahar Peer vs Vera Zvonerava
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Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Victoria Azarenka
Kim Clijsters vs Vera Zvonerava
Victoria Azarenka
Vera Zvonerava
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- Carlos said...
Hopefully I will make sense, still with the flu and now I'm under the effects of natural Chinese flu medicine.
I agree with you Captain: This is the toughest draw, The Big Stuffed Bunny being upset, your QF, and semi final prediction. The only way The Big Bunny can prove herself is by winning the whole thing. If Kuzzie chokes Wicki, Wicki,Wicki, can sneek into the semis, she has been there before in USO 09 were she lost to The Big Bunny.
Unless something freaky happens to Azarenka (again)I also see her coming out of section. I consider this part of the draw the second toughest. I won't be surprised if Venus gets upset early, due to age, coming out from injury, and because AO has been a Kryptonite to her. Li Na like Azarenka is good dark horse too bad her compatriot Jie is sidelined.
Kim's draw is the easiest if she doesn't win this tournament will be a disappointment in my book. AO to a lesser degree also has been Kryptonite to her, but this tournament is hers for the taking. Kleybanova is the only one who is in Kim's way assuming kleybanova doesn't get upset. I agree with you, Kim clearly comes out of this bracket section.
The last part of the draw I agree with you Captain that Vera will advance to semis. I disagree with you on Peer, I see Flavia P. taking her down in the her round, assuming Peer reaches the third round. She didn't at all convince me in her previous tournament.
QF: I agree with all predictions except Peer, not sold on her. She has an easy path to the third round but I'm banking on Falvia in beating Peer and one of your evil ones "Stosur". If for some reason Peer takes down Flavia she will beat Stosur, something about hometown pressure that Stosur will not handle.
As for the winner I'm sticking with Kuzzie, I know, I know, it will come back and bite me really hard in my posterior, but the pressure will be on Kim. Go Kryptonite! :P Runner up Kim.
Side note: I was looking at a photo of Kim and one the Bryan brothers, with the The Big Bunny in the background. My sister came over and told me that Kim was the older version of the Bunny. Looking at the photo of Kim she said, 'Wow! Caroline looks much older in this photo". I told her, 'That's Kim Caroline is in the background'. What do you think Captain, long lost sisters? :P
- January 17, 2011
- Emily or as Carlos like to call me "Captain" said...
Don't worry Carlos, you make perfect sence!
I am very glad someone agress with me! Ahaha! The Bunny needs to do a lot over these next two weeks to win, I don't think she can though. The Kuzzie Wicki QF is a real toss up, depending on what Kuzzie decides to show up on the day. I know that Wicki has been there before, but then again so has Kuzzie!
Azarenka should be able to make the Semi's how ever, stranger things have happened, especialy in tennis! I now hope Venus is upset early, after seeing her dress! Ergh! Hope she can bring out a new one! Li and Azarenka will be a very close match again, and like you said Venus will need battle her "Kryptonite" well one of her two! :P
Kim has been very lucky with the draw and should, should!, glide to the SF and like you said, her only real challenge will be Kleybanova.
Im not too slod on Pennetta latley, because of her recent results and fall in ranks, which I blame souly on Adidas...But the winner of Peer Pennetta will probably make the QF, and I think stosur could be taken out by Kivtova in the 3rd.
I think that this is Vera's tournament! She is ranked high, career best form, but still no pressure, and no hype on her, no expectation's to win. I'm still sticking for Vera beating Azarenka in the final, with Azarenka winning a Slam either this year or next!
Ahahaha! The acctually do look very simillar I have never picked up on it untill now! Maybe they should have some DNA testing, who knows we may have more sisters on tour!
- January 17, 2011


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As is tradition, as soon as the turkey is put into the fridge, the Christmas decorations must come out. I'm a big fan, though, of removing all of the fall decor before bringing out the jolly. The mixed messages of my neighbors this week have been confusing at best....four large pumpkins on the porch, a harvest mailbox jacket...and poinsettias, candy canes and Christmas lights.
I shook it off and plowed through my own boxes of joy. It took most of a day, all told, to get the big stuff up and running, primarily because I spent hours smacking small hands and uttering statements resembling the following:
1. "Put Baby Jesus down! He is not a toy!"
2. "Balls are for hanging, not throwing! Hang it! Hang it!"
3. "Pigpen, you can't put all the ornaments on the same branch. Stop moving the ones I already hung. Get off the ladder. "
4. "Stop touching Baby Jesus!"
5. "No, God isn't in the nativity scene. No, that's a wise man. No, that's a sheep. Where's God?" Sigh.
6. "GUS! What's in that stocking? What's he eating?! Get his head out, he's stuck. Ohhhh, gross. Last year's Reeses."
7. "No, God and Santa are not the same. Why? Because. They aren't."
8. "WHO TOOK BABY JESUS? Put him back RIGHT NOW!"
9. "Stockings aren't really socks. No, really they're not. Get them off your feet. Now."
10. "No, Christmas isn't tomorrow. It's a whole month away. A whole month of this fun."
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My impulsive answer to Anne's question-comment on Isaac's post ("Why are we so attached to closure as a sign of quality?") is to say that types of closure are gendered, and that there's something manly about ending a serial. That's not the whole story, but I think it's an important part
Some ideas on that subject and others after the jump.
We admire endings (snicker) in part because they conform to our most basic notions of what an artist does. That's often a particularly masculine model, which we place in distinction to things which don't end, like soap operas, which are interpreted as both feminine and artistically inferior. I'm certain that I'm not the first person to say this, although I don't know precisely who has said this before (please let me know). I realize that I'm at great risk of being reductive here, but I want to get my ideas moving a little. There's the idea of dichotomies as masculine, and formless things as feminine, right? An ending creates a dichotomy. There was this show, now there's not this show. Something about this question of the superiority of closure suggests feminist language theories, doesn't it? Masculine language splits and defines, etc. And then I think of an interview I just heard with Ricky Gervais (speaking about his new film, Cemetery Junction), and how in the way he speaks about his work, with references to the works of Woody Allen and Billy Wilder, he places himself in a tradition of auteurs. Guys who did serious stuff. I'm not ragging on Gervais for doing that. I thought both The Office and Extras were awesome. I even watched his short stand-up special in Grand Theft Auto IV all the way through. His conception of himself as an artist has led him to produce some striking and original work. But it does seem a very masculine model, and I wonder sometimes about the limits of that kind of work—auteurish and deliberate, where the forces of collaboration and continuation are frequently characterized as the negative, undermining, commercial, industrial, and feminine (I'm again ripping wholesale from Daniel Worden's article about McSweeney's number 13 here).
is okay as far as it goes, but becomes kind of boring and stultifying when that
struggle between the auteur and the agents of compromise becomes the theme of
the work. I'm thinking of the second season of Extras here, which I liked, but man was it a pity party. I'm also thinking
of Sigourney Weaver's turn as the sinister—but very funny—network head in The TV Set, undermining and undercutting
everybody's favorite masculine melancholic, David Duchovny, with her daughter
as her main advisor. I'm not saying that it's not an accurate satire, but it
does also seem heavily gendered—one potential message of that movie would be
that teenage girls make everything shittier.
Iguess my first impulse is to reframe Anne's question as a challenge—to try to begin to answer it by searching for that model of an artistically interesting (and that criterion is suspect, but whatever, at least for the time being) serial that delays closure indefinitely. What does it, or would it, look like? Would I want to consume it? I take Isaac's idea of central tensions as important. Is it a definition of the narrative serial that something is always trying to get resolved, being frustrated? It does seem really important. Can that be sustained indefinitely, without becoming intensely irritating (I'm looking at you, David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel on Bones—your will-they-won't-they thing done constantly in every episode actually manages to be more irritating than the long stretches of humorless product placement incorporated into you dialogue)? You can make the central tension an endless variation on a theme, like Krazy Kat's love triangle, but that's not actually a serial in the sense of a continuous narrative. But it does seem like comic strips may have part of the answer (because comics secretly hold the keys to understanding the universe—but you knew that already, right?). I was never that big into Doonesbury, but I did adore Bloom County, which was heavily influenced by Doonesbury in a number of way, not least of which was the incorporation of serialized narrative into a gag strip (not that this was in itself new—I'm pretty sure that was also the structure of E.C. Segar's Popeye strips, and probably goes back further). There was no explicit promise of overall closure in
Those works where the characters or the stories outlive the
creator seem, frequently, to be regarded as inferior works. Take Isaac's
(totally valid) pronouncement about the post-Sorkin West Wing. Take the entirety of superhero universe continuity comics,
which may have many interesting moments but tend to be overall so dull—or let's
say they're not dull, but their supporters are often on the back foot, having
to defend their love from haters like me. I fear if I continue I'm just going to restate the parameters of Anne's question with endless examples (totally closure free, but in a boring way),
without ever further addressing the fundamental question of why closure is so
important as a mark of quality. My impulse is to say that moving away from the desire for closure
could potentially make for more interesting stories, but perhaps I'm being naïve
about that. I have, lately, been fascinated with the output of Sumi Ink Club (from whose website I stole the image above),
the drawing collaborative based in