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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Turning the Page: Chesterfield 2011
This year has illustrated the great divide in priorities between the Board of Supervisors and the School Board. Many people would argue that these two bodies have completely different agendas, but frankly that is the very attitude the creates the divisiveness we have experienced throughout this year. The visions and goals of both these bodies have a very common thread that binds them and it is NOT money; its our future.
We have a Board of Supervisors that is more concerned with short-term political gains and scoring political points by undermining the Chesterfield County School Board than they are at setting a course centered in common interest toward solutions that will benefit the entire County heading into the future.
Fortunately, one of the greatest things about democracy is every four years we as citizens have the opportunity to determine whether the compass of our local Board is heading in the right direction or whether we need to chart a new path by turning the page.
It is fairly early as far as local politics goes to learn about those citizens willing and determined to run for office. In 2011, all five of the Board of Supervisors seats will be up for re-election. The current Board was thrust into office in the change election dramatics of 2006. It was this election that not only placed the United States Congress into the hands of the Democrats in Washington, but also on the local level represented a sweeping change in the make-up of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors.
Looking to 2011, I had an opportunity to sit down and speak with one of the citizens that has declared himself as a candidate for Supervisor from the Matoaca District, T.C. Robinson. Mr. Robinson seeks to win the Republican nomination and challenge (I) Supervisor Marlene Durfee in November, 2011.
The following is a summation of my conversation with the candidate:
What would you see as the most important issues facing the County today in general?
Putting Children First, Fiscal Responsibility, and Economic Development (Robinson)
Lets go through those three if we can okay?
Putting Children First?
For too long, there has been a high level of anxiety in our school system causing a loss of focus on our most important asset - our students. Now is the time to come together to regain our focus on our children and our future.(Robinson)
How would you describe the current relationship between the BOS and School Board ?
Fractured. (Robinson)
How can we get beyond this condition?
Well, I will encourage unity and open, productive communication among all members of the community – students, teachers, administration, the School Board and concerned citizens.
Education should be something we all rally around and we have great resources at our disposal.
Class sizes have a direct impact on the level of education our students receive. (Robinson)
That said, what is your position on trailers scattered throughout the County?
Simply put, class sizes must be kept manageable so that teachers have the opportunity to work with each child. Teacher frustrations over not being able to give their best every single student often results in departures from CCPS or even from the profession. Teachers are not particularly fond of teaching in trailers nor are students with being educated in them. Look outside this morning and look at all this snow. Do you think it is fair to have those students venturing out into the cold to sit in trailers? All of us are guilty for it because we have allowed the Boards in the past to create ill-conceived planning thus adding students to our class rolls with virtually no consultation with the School Board and creating over capacity. How can sit back and say its okay we have schools 10-20% over intended capacity when they were constructed?
All of us have a stake in the health of our education system. Local governments, the business community, and non-profit organizations can all work together with our school districts to support stronger, safer schools that give all our kids a chance to succeed.
Together, we can make our County a true partner in our children's future. (Robinson)
What is your take on Fiscal matters?
Fiscal Accountability is crucial. The current Board spent much of the Spring casting blame on the Schools for its budget. Supervisors Durfee and Gecker both made statements that created mistrust between the bodies by implying that the Schools were not being forthright regarding financial matters when in fact in accordance with State law the School Board had supplied all the requirements. Regardless, Chesterfield will soon be the third largest locality in the State, behind only Prince William and Fairfax. Population growth usually means bigger budgets. It also means an increased opportunity for the mismanagement of revenues. As our budget grew nearly 40% between FY2005 and FY2010, the chances that money would be misspent grew exponentially. I would move to create a more powerful Citizen's Budget Audit Committee, so that we can make sure that every dollar is spent wisely.
I also believe we need serious reform in the way our property tax rate is advertised and eventually assessed. We cannot simply keep lowering the rate for the sake of saying we lowered it. I would favor an amendment to the county code that prevents the Board of Supervisors from setting the property tax rate at more than 3 cents below or above the rate deemed revenue neutral. Along with that I would propose that the Board of Supervisors be required to move 10% of any future revenue surplus into our Rainy Day Fund, with the goal of seeing the fund reach $100 million by 2020.
I would also submit that this Board has not lived up to the expectations of citizens to address County roadways and infrastructure. We cannot simply just keep blaming the State and our local Assembly leaders. This Board demonstrates very little accountability. They had an opportunity to create set-asides to address this issue and have failed to act.(Robinson)
You spoke of economic development?
Yes. Economic Development is vital to our future but it must be a shared responsibility with the fiscal responsibility we were just speaking to. In these times of economic adversity when people are losing their jobs and homes, the government should work to help the private sector generate new jobs in Chesterfield and help our existing local businesses succeed.
While most new jobs should and must be created in the private sector, the government can play an important role in establishing a favorable climate for job creation. It is essential that Chesterfield County be a place which appeals to hardworking, imaginative and inventive workers. That said, it also important that we adjust the mix regarding our revenue generation. Currently, we see about 80% of the revenues on the back of our citizens and only 20% on the business community. Many have questioned why it appears as though Henrico as done a better job addressing these balances. A recent 2008 Business Survey in Chesterfield demonstrates the willingness of business to work in a manner that is cooperative and appropriate to grow our economy. In fact, Supervisor Durfee and Gecker pledged to reduce said burden on citizens and shift more towards business while candidates, but once seated have done nothing to address this disparity. In fact, it appears as though they have gone the other direction. (Robinson)
What would you say to those that favor commercial buildout along the 360 West corridor?
It is imperative that we work to attract more office and retail development, which will bring jobs but we cannot simply just rely on the retail model. These are not the high paying jobs that will ignite our economy. They may be suitable for financial purposes but looking out twenty years does it really do any good to bring them and then continue to zone additional lots that create commercial sprawl. (Robinson)
Can you elaborate a bit on that?
Certainly. Look at Midlothian Tnpk east of Chesterfield Town Center toward Cloverleaf and the City. If you drive through Mr. Gecker's District you will see literally dozens of For Lease signs and vacant retail units all along Rt. 60. What have we done to address this? Have the Business Zones worked to address this? We have to ask ourselves how we can attract business investment along with County invetment to revitalize these areas and not simply just keep building further west in Matoaca. (Robinson)
Would this benefit from a revenue perspective?
Certainly. Not only would it mean more higher paying jobs for Chesterfield residents, it would mean more revenue for the county as a whole as those types of developments cost less to provide services for than say those projects like Roseland cost to build out. In fact, look at what happened in Magnolia Green. Many citizens are unaware of the Lower Magnolia Green Commercial Development Authority tax lien on residents in that area that are in addition to the typical property taxes that they pay which will last for up to 30 years. I have been told that these taxes are roughly about $500 a year for every household but am not sure what the commercial rate will be because of the issues that Magnolia has faced with its developers and the fact that there has been little action on the 200 acres of commercial property along Hull Street. Currently, the residents are stuck with more of the burden as the 3,550 homes are built out until the economic recovery permits the commercial elements to catch up. This pattern seems to have repeated itself throughout the last twenty years in Chesterfield. (Robinson)
More background information on T.C. Robinson can be found at www.tc4matoaca.com for those that wish to seek out further information. Citizens can also find him involved with the CCRC in Chesterfield.
I fully intend to reach out to the other candidates throughout 2011 that seek either the Board of Supervisors or the School Board. 2011 is shaping up to be a very interesting year for Chesterfield concerning path the County will take in the coming years.
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"Altar" is misspelled!
- December 15, 2010 at 9:34:00 AM AST
Anonymous--ever heard of Jonathan Alter? By the way newbie the blog has covered the "alter" meaning numerous times so maybe one ought not cast such judgement before they actually understand or investigate what it is they are questioning. Sorry, Alter people like anonymous rub me the wrong way.
- December 15, 2010 at 4:34:00 PM AST
Too funny Nate!
If you look at the bottom of the blog you will see the quotation from Lincoln. "Alter" in the context written in the Lincoln letter during the Civil War was Old English and was commonly used during the period by leaders as well as poets and authors.
Jonathan Alter...wow! Never thought of that one. I don't think we see eye to eye on much though Nathan. Maybe I am the "alter" of Alter!! haha.
- December 15, 2010 at 6:33:00 PM AST
I think it is great to see that you are getting back into things in Chesterfield again. The blog during the 2006-2007 was a great resource on the local issues and it appears as though you are getting back into it now that we have another election coming.
I have say that you warned us. I am very disappointed in the Board. I supported Daniel Gecker but will not again. Like you I saw the issues facing the area and though his background in urban planning would benefit us; it hasn't. Instead, both he and people like Ms. Durfee seem bent on a regionalistic approach putting budgetary desires above the needs of residents.
What did you feel Mr. Robinson's take was on property taxes? Did he say if he would have supported the increase proposed last year or did he endorse the decrease after the new Board took office?
There is a lot of talk about the extension of Powhite in the next ten years. Has he endorsed that idea? If so, is it his intent to change the cash proffer system as well to better reflect the needs of services as other areas have. Alter as you know we lag behind in proffer revenue when compared to other areas of the same growth rate.
I think this was a start, but i hope get more specifics as we move closer.
Any word on Midlothian? Are you still in Midlothian? I had heard you may have moved out of the district.
- December 16, 2010 at 11:01:00 AM AST
JoeinBonAir, thanks for the questions.
In terms on Powhite, I am diametrically opposed to the extension at this time. I believe that Powhite should be extended eventually, but only when the necessary infrastructure is there to support it. Also, I don't see where we could find the estimated $300 million needed to fund it.
I do believe we need a reform of the proffer system. I'm in favor of a tiered approach, much like the one Renaissance Planning Group is proposing. This would take into account the size of the house and the infrastructure already in place. I also think this would encourage more affordable housing. I am not in favor, as some have suggested, of increasing the proffer at this time. Areas like Henrico and Richmond City, direct competitors of ours, don't have proffers at all, mainly because they have the revenue-generating commercial development that we desire.
- December 16, 2010 at 8:20:00 PM AST
What branch of the armed forces did he serve in?
- December 18, 2010 at 12:59:00 PM AST
Alter or Robinson?
- December 18, 2010 at 6:39:00 PM AST
Marlene has been a big disappointment. While touting green, open space and smart growth prinicples as an activist before the County as soon as she became Supervisor she was lured by the developer class in the County. In fact, after railing against the developers in her campaign, in the end she finnaly caved to them and even held a fundraising event sponsored by a developer in his home. This is simply hypocricy by Durfee in the face of voters.
Durfee has spoken out against the Roseland development but the rumors are she only cast her vote knowing that the zoning would pass; which it did 4-1. Since then she has routinely addressed the over capacity of schools in the County with but one simple solution; REDISTRICTING!
Again, a slap in the face of those voters whom supported her during the debates about Spring Run some five years ago. Now, we as homeowners who purchased in Matoaca have witnessed our values fall and to top it off have a Supervisor that thinks that our children should be relocated to other schools. I wonder if she realizes just why it was we moved into the area in the first place?
Durfee has become that which she said she stood against.
- December 18, 2010 at 8:44:00 PM AST
Redistricting is worthless as any solution to overcrowding.
It does indeed lower home values and defeats the reason why parents chose that neighborhood.
- December 20, 2010 at 3:00:00 PM AST
Marlene Durfee has been in office for three years now and her only solution to the problems our schools are facing is "redistricting"?
Maybe her challengers in 2011 should just have a few thousand "Durfee for Redistricting" bumper stickers made up as a campaign gimmick.
Durfee, all HYPE and no SUBSTANCE!!
- December 20, 2010 at 8:57:00 PM AST
If I were considering running for office in Chesterfield. I would run for School Board:
Less money needed for campaign.
You will never have to vote to increase taxes-The Board has no say in raising revenue
Say what you will abour Durfree(and you can say alot)she is going to be tough to defeat
The district now is going to be different for the election after redistricting
I hope we have good canidates for all the Chesterfield races including the General Assembly. We have some GA members who are nothing but pious frauds.
- December 21, 2010 at 3:01:00 PM AST
If Marlene Durfee is serious about her desire to put redistricting of Woolridge area and the like up for consideration than she can kiss her seat goodbye. Precincts like Woolridge provided her a voice on the Board and it can certainly silence that voice come the next election, but only if qualified candidates or at least serious ones end up on the ballot.
- December 21, 2010 at 6:55:00 PM AST
I think Mr. Robinson should run as an independent so he will be on the ballot next Nov.
Even if he does not win, he seems informed enough to raise the level of discourse.
- December 22, 2010 at 2:34:00 AM AST
Good point. I don't see how the local CCRC is gonna let some 20 year old run under the GOP banner. The GOP is and always has been a good ole boy network. If the GOP can't win in CC in this climate than safe to say though that the CCRC must go another direction than D. Williams at the helm. Isn't his role to seek out "qualified" candidates" for these races?
- December 22, 2010 at 9:37:00 AM AST
Does "Turning" the page include our Delegates? So disappointed in the meeting Wednesday at JRHS. Its all seem so contrived. I have a hard time believing those were the questions that were handed in to the moderator. If this is the "new" Tea Party as was advertised than it is nothing more than the same old crowd with a new name and label. Sorry folks, not impressed.
I even learned that the questions were almost identical to the ones that were asked the night before in Hanover. Voters are about to be dooped again!
- January 7, 2011 at 10:45:00 AM AST
Il semble que vous soyez un expert dans ce domaine, vos remarques sont tres interessantes, merci.
- Daniel
- January 9, 2011 at 4:20:00 AM AST
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Jung Cleans Up at Team Awards
Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) goalie and Lightning prospect Torrie Jung was the the main reason for the club's first playoff run this season, and his efforts were recognized with a trio of team awards over the weekend.
According to the Edmonton Sun, the 19-year-old was named team Most Valuable Player and earned the three-stars award as well as the humanitarian award.
Jung started the year as a member of the Kelowna Rockets, and was expected to be their leader in net for an expected run at the league title. Kelowna got cold feet and thought otherwise, and released the former 7th round draft pick who had never been a true No.1 prior to this season. Jung sat at his home in Nanaimo, B.C. for weeks before the Lethbridge Hurricanes decided to take a chance on him as a back-up option, but he never made it out of the Lethbridge practice rink.
In what was described as more or less an act of goodwill to a fellow conference team, Lethbridge dealt Jung to Edmonton, who was floundering at the basement of the Central Division and battling injuries in net. They were in desperate need for some stability in goal.
Jung provided that - and then some - in earning a .500 won-loss record and leading the 2007 expansion franchise to the post-season.
For the year, Jung finished with 20 wins (15th in the league), a 2.56 GAA (7th), a .912 save percentage (tie-5th), and 3 shutouts (tie-10th). All four stat lines blew away his previous career bests with Kelowna (13 wins, 2.80, .896, 1 SO).
He was exceptional in an overtime tie-breaker game for Edmonton in Prince Albert, stopping 35 of 36 shots to help the Oil Kings to their first playoff birth. In the playoffs, his fine play continued, keeping Edmonton competitive against the highly favored Calgary Hitmen. His save percentage of .917 was 6th after the first round, and his 166 saves in 4 games were remarkable. Jung was THE story of that series.
Jung is eligible to return to the Oil Kings as an overager (one of three 20 year olds allowed) next year - something for which the Edmonton media, at least, is hoping. However, he also may have played himself into an AHL tryout contract this year, and/or a pro contract next year, where he could play with the Lightning's ECHL or AHL affiliate and provided organizational depth at that position.
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Domino's Pizza UK is moving its e-commerce site, online payment gateway, corporate e-mail and back-office systems into the cloud, with the aim of increasing scalability and saving money.
Domino's is using the hosted RackConnect service from supplier Rackspace for its applications and platforms.
With over 660 stores, Domino's is one of the largest pizza delivery companies in the UK and Ireland. The company has attempted to differentiate itself with a multi-channel retail strategy, which last year generated a 63 percent increase in online revenues.
To help drive further revenue and future growth, Domino's sought a hosting service that would meet the evolving demands of its online business, and allow its internal IT team "to focus less on the maintenance of its online properties and business applications, and more on innovation".
Colin Rees, Domino's IT Director, said: "In 2010, over a third of our UK delivered orders were taken online, so having a reliable hosting solution is essential to our continued success.
"I knew that we needed to outsource our hosting infrastructure if we were to remain on our current growth trajectory and keep improving our customer experience."
RackConnect will enable Domino's to select which applications are placed where in the managed hosting infrastructure. For example, applications that require a high level of security, such as an internal e-mail system, can be hosted on dedicated physical hardware.
Domino's will also be able to take advantage of the on-demand scalability the Rackspace cloud offers, for instance, developing new smartphone or tablet applications, or handling the demands of a digital marketing campaign.
Domino's new hosted architecture is expected to go live this September.


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Categories: Slash Pairings > McKay/Sheppard Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay
John is Ori, and Rodney an Alteran. The Ori despise the Alterans, and they're in the middle of a bitter War, with John and Rodney no being different, they hate each other, but there's something more between them, and although forbidden, they fall in Love. The Alterans are planning to leave the Galaxy, and John must either abandon his people; or Rodney. He leaves with Rodney, joining the Alterans, but he's been bred to despise them, and is distrusted, in case he reveals their New Galaxy's location to the Ori.
Carson is acting strange for some time and his friends are trying to find out what is wrong with him,since he insists he is fine!They discover that he is in a relationship with someone but its seams that he is abused by him!!Carson isn't trying to end the relationship or report the man because he fears that a secret he has kept will come out!!Can they help Carson out of this situation and will he be able to trust someone again?Beckett/McKay or Beckett/Sheppard slash or Team friendship!
Categories: Slash Pairings > Beckett/Sheppard, Slash Pairings > Beckett/McKay Characters: Carson Beckett, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan
It's a quiet time on Atlantis and people are starting to reveal their hidden talents. Your story can be any genre, any pairing, anything.
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Everyone knew that the CIA had tried to recruit Rodney after building a non-working model of a nuclear device in 6th grade, what they didn't know was that he had accepted. He is accepted into a program which trained talented young men and women and upon his 18th birthday is allowed to complete missions. His genius extends to what he learned in the program. He is an expert martial artist, and know everything that a skilled black-ops can do. Eventually Rodney is invited to Atlantis, and although he is retired he is given permission to break cover if the situation requires it. On an offworld mission he runs into a situation that needs his skill. John is in for a surprise, but his surprise is not as great as the others. The real Meredith Rodney McKay appears.
The Ancients left an entire city on Earth, structures and towers covering the entire surface of the planet; that the humans who followed have always lived in. Some humans don't have the gene, others have had it artificially imposed, and time is spent maintaining the City, and continuing the Ancients Research and Experiments. John Sheppard did't grow up in the city, his parents lived on the mainland with the others that wanted a life not ruled by technology, they're not fanatical, but just prefers the mainland. The people who live in the city respect those that live on the mainland, and it's friendly, with people coming and going all the time. John has had a great life so far with his friends Teyla and Ronon, but has always wanted to fly, and seeing the Jumpers flying over head is just too much temptation for him. With the city new to him, he needs some help, and also the go ahead, and training to get his hands on a Jumper. No one is going to just give John a Jumper, and it's going to be tough to find someone willing to give up their time to train him, he never knew it, but John has the gene, and that attracts the attention of Rodney McKay, someone that can make John's dreams of flying, become a reality. Rodney's not a pilot, but is willing to give John his time, if with his gene, John helps him access a lot of the city's systems he hasn't been able to before.
The IOA has pulled the plug, and cancelled the Atlantis expedition. They've decided to abandon the Pegasus Galaxy, and thus eliminate the treat of the Wraith, but they don't plan to abandon Atlantis itself. It's been decided that the city should be brought back to the Milky Way. Teyla and Ronon are furious about that, they see Atlantis as the best hope of defeating the Wraith, and feel that it was left for them, and the people of Pegasus. The IOA has made its decision though; Daedalus won't be making anymore trips, and with Atlantis, goes the only Stargate capable of reaching Earth. The evacuation is slow and steady over the course of several weeks, until only a skeleton crew is left, with McKay and Sheppard left in charge of flying the city home. They have to decide whether to go through with it, and continue on Atlantis in the Milky Way, or essentially steal the city and stay in Pegasus.
When the Shield began to fail, the Expedition evacuated Atlantis before the Failsafe raised the City to the surface, they left before it happened, and not believing it possible to return, never found out. They travelled to another World, and with Teyla and the Athosians, all now essentially Refugees, they set up Camp together. They have nothing, and do try sending Teams through the Gate to gather supplies, and try to find Allies, but they're alone, and don't even know each other. Sheppard and McKay get to know each other.
For a little fun, the Earth side SGC sends Atlantis a special package two weeks before Halloween, a box full of decorations, party supplies and costumes. Any characters, any time frame...have fun!!
Categories: Slash Pairings > McKay/Sheppard, Slash Pairings > Lorne/Sheppard Characters: None


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'DWTS' Recap: Katherine Jenkins Gets Perfect Scores In Finale
Will Katherine Jenkins be crowned the winner of season 14 with her perfect scores?
It's been three years since we've seen a female winner of Dancing with the Stars, but we might have one tomorrow! Katherine Jenkins was flawless tonight on the dance floor, making us think she might be the one to walk away with the Mirror Ball Trophy May 22.
It's hard to choose a winner after everyone basically scored perfectly tonight. Katherine and Mark Ballas received a perfect 60/60, but her competitors — Donald Driver and William Levy — weren't far behind, each with 59/60.
UPDATE: Dancing With The Stars Winner 2012 — Donald Driver Or Katherine Jenkins?
We're only pulling for Katherine against her competitors since a girl hasn't won in two seasons and it would be a great victory. Technically speaking, they are all close…we're just feeling biased.
Who do you think deserves to win the Mirror Ball Trophy tomorrow? Sound off below!
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Jürgen Melzer (born 22 May 1981 in Vienna) is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 8 on 18 April 2011, and a doubles ranking of No. 6 on 13 September 2010. He is the only player on the ATP Tour to be ranked in the Top 10 in both singles and doubles. He is a left-handed tennis player but is right-handed in everyday life. He has a younger brother, Gerald Melzer, who he has played doubles with in several tournaments.
In 1999, he won the boys' singles event at Wimbledon. For many years he was known as one of the best players on the tour not to have progressed past the third round of a Grand Slam event. He ended this streak when he reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 2010. He has also had success in doubles, winning the mens doubles event at Wimbledon in 2010 with Philipp Petzschner and the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon a year later with Iveta Benesova.
He is endorsed by Adidas and Dunlop Sport. Melzer is currently coached by Joakim Nystrom


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- Add sliced peaches to mixture.
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- In another saucepan melt margarine and set aside.
- Lightly spray an 8-inch square glass dish with cooking oil spray. Pour hot peach mixture into the dish.
- In another bowl, combine pancake mix, flour, sugar, and melted margarine. Stir in milk.
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- Bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
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Still regarded as one of the finest strategy games ever made, Ensemble's 1999 classic Age of Kings has long been dead as far as publisher Microsoft is concerned.
As far as fans are concerned, though, it's all stations go, as a new expansion called Forgotten Empires has just been released, which introduces new campaigns, maps, units and entire civilizations, like the Magyars, Incas and Italians.
You can grab it at the link below.
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On the knitting and spinning front well I am going to make myself sit down tonight and knit myself some more dishcloths. I haven't much to report on progress, I have a pair of socks that are about to be cast off. No pics today though (next time). I haven't spun since we went to my mother's house last week. I sort of have everything needed for spinning all strung out through the house. I have to admit I have been very lackadaisical about a lot of craft related projects. I think it's because we are spending so much energy on putting up a new fence for our newest little addition to the family. Dozer is 3 months old as of yesterday. He is over 30 pounds, and around 20 inches at the shoulder.
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Red Bull held a "Flugtag" contest for homemade human-powered flying machines in Sydney, Australia, over the weekend, which meant that a lot of people in goofy costumes fell into the water. Come look at some of them!
Flugtag, which means "Flight Day" in German, is a Red Bull-sponsored contest/PR stunt held all over the world in which goofballs in costumes make their own flying machines and launch them over a body of water. Here are some of Sydney's:
(These guys - Team SAAA - won the contest with a flight of 20.5, an Australian record.)
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How do you think he would go? Of course there is a lot more cricket being played (more Tests, ODIs T20), a lot of technology involved and a lot more scrutiny with every innings and it would of be awesome to see how he would have gone in India and had he the chance to play Zimbabwe and Bangladesh then BCL's record of 400 might have been under threat and arguably better bowlers.
So would have been just a run scoring genius back in the 30's and 40's or was he really over-rated because he never got to play cricket in more different conditions and was up against mainly the same type of bowlers. And if you listen to social, a lower standard of cricket and that he just brilliant beyond his peers? Just putting it out there.
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Future Focus-Relating to God As We Approach the End Times by Christian author Larry Adams presents to readers a thought provoking book on how one views God and interprets scripture. Inspiring and encouraging, the author asks if you are seeking God first in your life. The book also speaks of our own assumptions, and assumptions that relate to God as well. By use of specific reading fundamentals that have been in use for centuries and rules of interpretation, the author is careful and diligent to interpret scripture, not adding any of his own assumptions or interpretations. The book challenges readers to examine their walk with God and to come into a place of maturity by going back to the basics. The basics are presented in his book and are taken from scripture.
Presenting an overview of each subject, chapters are short and sweet and include scripture that instruct, inspire and encourage believers and non-believers alike to make God their focus and priority in life. The theme of the book is to put God first in all you do and toss out all assumptions that are just that…assumptions. Assumptions are what we live and accept from those around us and in our world. Assumptions are influenced by many different factors. The author encourages believers to read from the Bible and to take to heart the many warnings and teachings that the Bible has to offer. Although some of his writing may be considered confrontational or controversial, the author notes that Jesus was accused of much of the same from the religious of His day as well.
An overview of many pertinent topics are included that interest many. These chapters include titles such as: After God's Own Heart; Being in God's Presence; Burden Bearing; Curses; Disciple's Oath; Do You Really Mean It; Enforcing the "Santa Claus" principle; Evil and Suffering; Free; Give Thanks; Heavenly Minded to be Earthly Good; Herd Mentality; Knowing Jesus; Mommy's Dying from Cancer; Practicing Lawlessness; Reading Fundamentals- Context; Remain; Repent and Believe; Responsibility to Maturity and Obedience; The Cause of Christ; The Oldest Trick in the Book; Rapture Notes and Revelation.
All these chapters are very informative endeavors to shed light on subjects that are relevant to repentance, faith, obedience that reveal the truth of God's Word and point the reader to keep God as their main focus for the future. A highly recommend and short read that will give insight and assist readers to better understand the basics of scripture and reading fundamentals.
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I'm starting this topic with some event images--mainly birthday greetings--that I've gathered from free clip-art places, with permission to use them for personal websites, as long as they images aren't sold.
Since we can't categorize our smilies well, and some of these images are quite large, I uploaded them to an Event Images folder inside our website root folder, and am linking to them here. You'll be able to see them, and if you want to use one or more in a birthday or other event greet, you can right click on them, and get the location link, and use the IMG tags in your post, to add them to your greeting.
Or you may download them and make changes to them (like adding names and sentiments, other graphics, etc.) and then attach them in your post as you usually would add attachments.
I"ll start with the Birthdays in the next post, then I'll add posts for other holidays and events. If you would like images added that you've found, and they are also free to download and use on websites, then just PM me with a link to them, and I'll add them here for everyone to use.
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Oklahoma National Technical Honor Society Goes to Capitol
Students from across Oklahoma learned how the Oklahoma legislature works during the 17th Annual Oklahoma National Technical Honor Society Day at the Capitol.
More than 150 NTHS members, advisers and guests participated in the recent event. Sen. Earl Garrison, D-Muskogee, spoke during a special session in the Senate chamber.
Supporting the NTHS mission that "success favors the prepared mind," each year the organization hosts a Day at the Capitol, according to Laura Harrison, state coordinating council chairwoman from Kiamichi Technology Center in Poteau.
"Oklahoma NTHS partners with CareerTech student organizations to promote educational excellence and higher standards for CareerTech education," Harrison said. "During this annual event, students from across Oklahoma have the opportunity to meet their legislators, observe them in action and tour the state Capitol."
In 2011-12, Oklahoma NTHS reported 2,298 students inducted into membership from the 59 active chapters across the state. Chapters are found at technology centers, comprehensive high schools and private schools.
NTHS members are members of at least one of the seven CareerTech student organizations affiliated with CareerTech offerings: FCCLA (family and consumer sciences education), FFA (agricultural education), BPA (business and information technology education), HOSA (health careers education), DECA (marketing education), TSA (technology engineering) and SkillsUSA (trade and industrial education).
"NTHS encourages higher scholastic achievement, cultivates a desire for personal excellence, and helps top students find success in today's highly competitive workplace," said interim state CareerTech director Dr. Kay Martin.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The site where a tanker truck exploded and caught fire on Interstate 65 in Middle Tennessee has reopened to traffic.
The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/1kNZouW) reports Transportation Department crews Sunday finished removing the bridge in Franklin and making pavement repairs.
The interstate was closed at the site Friday morning after a tanker truck hit a column supporting the bridge. The resulting explosion and fire killed the driver, 67-year-old Bobby Bobo of Columbia.
The southbound lanes had remained closed since the crash. The northbound lanes reopened Friday afternoon, but were closed again Saturday for the bridge removal.
Transportation officials say crews are building a new bridge over the interstate, but it will take at least 75 days.
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Seattleites, tune in to the Q13 news today at 4pm when I'll be talking about Washington rosé.
I am pleased - and humbled - to write that Washington Wine Report is one of five finalists for "Best Single Subject Wine Blog" from the Wine Blog Awards. I am even more pleased to say that friends and fellow Washington wine bloggers Paul Gregutt (PaulGregutt.com, "Best Single Subject Wine Blog"), Catie McIntyre (Through the Walla Walla Grapevine, "Best Writing on a Wine Blog"), and Jameson Fink (JamesonFink.com, "Best Overall Wine Blog) are also finalists. My congratulations to them and to the other finalists.
For me, it's the journey, not the destination, but for those interested in voting, you can do so here. Read more about the Wine Blog Awards here.
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On her latest album, Beyonce talks about her new alter-ego, "Sasha Fierce" and sings about "Ego." Unbeknown to former coach and teammates, 1982 Heisman Trophy winner, Hershel Walker claimed multiple personalities, or "alters" before his 2008 book release of Breaking Free. When the time of your passing has come, how many people would be able to convey a distinct personality of you? Better yet, if people come forth with different descriptions of you, who would be right?
Stepping away from the point that everybody looks for a hook to hock their product, can something like this be true? Do we all have alter-egos? Do we harbor multiple personalities, choosing to display one or another to this person or that, and they're all true personalities? Barring intentional deceivers (being two-faced, con artists, manipulators, etc), I think this can be true.
I recently had a thought of how different people in my life view me in totally different, and sometimes conflicting ways. Mom sees me as colorful and gifted (what mother doesn't think that of her child?) while some friends see me as nerdy and a home body. Still, some friends see me as courageous, a risk taker, or a person who throws all caution to the wind. I have an ex that thought I was the sweetest and most giving person; another ex that considered me cocky and selfish. I have friends that think I have Christian ways, friends that think I toy with friendship with satan, and still other friends who think I'm Cosmic or borderline harikrishna. I have business associates who think I have a driver personality while others have thought I was passive. The question is, who is right?
I think they all are. I think there's two different ways a personality can be viewed. Internally, I think of myself as a certain way. Primarily quiet and reserved, borderline recluse who thinks a lot, yet loves thrill and loves being in control of my life and cannot live without goals and activity. And that description sounds like a contradiction within itself.
When it comes to others, I think they see a certain aspect of us. Our coworkers, managers, business partners may see a certain part of us that others do not. As well may fellow church goers, fellow volunteer workers, organizational and association members, etc. With others, you also have to factor in why they are in your life or what it is that they want from you. If you're not a follower and don't do what they want you to do; if you don't give them what they want, whether tangible or intangible, that may reflect in their interpretation of you.
Perhaps those that see many different sides of us are family members or long-time friends, especially those since childhood. They may have a more rounded perspective of who we are because they've seen us at high and low points, through good and bad, both guarded and unguarded.
Bottom line, while we may not have the dissociative disorder of multiple personalities, we can appear to be different to many different people based on their association with us or even at what point we are in our lives. We grow and change from our experiences as time goes on. If we reconnect with friends from 20 years ago, it could be an experience akin to meeting someone new for the very first time. And at our funeral, we can have several different people speaking about our personality, and have none of them seem to describe the same person.
Nothing to worry about though. Because I think the key to having others to realize your real personality at any given time is to be true to yourself first.


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Remember how back in January, I said I was going to try a bunch of exercise classes and report back here? And how, after five months, I've only written up belly dancing and Pilates? (Still haven't gotten around to writing up water aerobics, but who better than an otter to tell you about that?)
But then, do you remember how I also encouraged people to send in guest posts about their exercise experiments? Shapeling Ellie remembered that part, and she sent us this awesome post about starting tai chi, which I totally want to do now. Thank you, Ellie!
As an aside, dammit, I really need to move next door to this place, because it has absolutely everything I want to try, but I frequently get hung up on the "getting there is kind of a pain in the ass" factor. (And sadly, it's really only kind of a pain in the ass, not even a huge one.) I'm still doing Pilates around the corner, some yoga at home, walking all over the place now that it's spring, and one of these days I'm going to get around to joining Ottermatic for Squeaky Voiced Teen's water aerobics class on a regular basis. But if a gym like that were around the corner? I'd be taking a class every day. Why the hell does getting to the gym always seem so much more daunting than actually working out?
Ahem, anyway, please enjoy Ellie's take on tai chi. –Kate
After several people in the great Shapely Prose exercise discussion mentioned tai chi, I was inspired to check out an open house at the local Taoist Tai Chi society. I just finished up my first beginner's level class, and I could not be more pleased to have tried it!
What it is: Taoist Tai Chi, a version of the "gentle martial art" that focuses on health and body awareness rather than fighting or meditation. The Taoist Tai Chi society is a really cool all-volunteer organization that promotes good works and cultural exchange, and I highly recommend them if you have a branch in your town. Other forms and organizations will be different.
What I needed: Just a comfortable outfit (jeans are fine) and a sturdy pair of shoes (or not – I did most of it barefoot).
How it works: The set is a series of 108 moves (not all unique) that you learn in a beginner's class, which takes about three months. Then you can move to a continuing-level class, which works on different aspects of the set; you can also repeat the beginner's class, or just continue doing tai chi at home.
Because of the cumulative nature of learning the set, you learn a few moves to get a sense of how Taoist Tai Chi works. Unless you absolutely can't stand your first class, I'd recommend you stick it out for three or four more before you decide one way or the other.
My class met for an hour, two evenings a week. We started by doing the set as far as we knew it, and the instructor took questions. After a quick tea and water break, we learned the new moves of the day (usually one or two) and finished by going through the set once more.
Cost: Low. One of the goals of the Taoist Tai Chi Society is to make it available to everyone, so it's cheap ($30 a month for 1-4 classes/week, less for students) and they will go all the way down to $0 if you can't afford it.
Workout level: Low to Medium. The main benefits are to flexibility and balance, and mostly will give you a good relaxing stretch. The cardio component is comparable to a long walk – more fit people won't be strained, but more out of shape people (like me) will get a moderate workout. There isn't much of a day-after effect – no soreness or stiffness.
Fat friendliness: Very high. There are only a couple moves where a Rack of Doom, or large thighs like mine, get in the way, and a minor adjustment clears that up. We had people of all sizes in our class. Weight loss and calorie burn were never, ever mentioned. Health and body awareness were the main focus. I felt very welcome.


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For fans of Castle, the season 4 finale saw the long-awaited (and highly-anticipated) coupling of Rick Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Kate Beckett (Stana Katic). But what exactly is going to happen next year? And should fans be worried about their favorite series taking on television's dreaded relationship challenge?
Speaking with TV Guide and E! Online, series creator Andrew W. Marlowe discusses the difficulty of bringing two main characters together; the hit Castle took in order for that relationship to occur; how they're going to make sure that Castle and Beckett's relationship doesn't become another television cliché; how long we'll have to wait to see Cole Maddox (Tahmoh Penikett) again, and so much more.
Touching upon Castle and Beckett's relationship, Marlowe admits that there really wasn't any other option but to bring them together:
If we kept them apart any longer, say another season — after what Castle had put on the table at the end of last season — in my mind, that would have been the death of the series. Then, we would have just been being artificial. They would have become brother and sister, and then we're just ignoring everything that had happened. There comes a point where you have to confront it.
And for those fans who worry that it could all be a dream - or that what you "thought happened" didn't actually happen - Marlow puts all questions to rest:
I think that when that scene ends, everybody is clear on what's about to happen. We don't need to see it, but we know it's going to happen.
Of course, dealing with the coupling of main characters is never easy in television. Character couplings can often be cited as the point in which a series takes a turn for the worse, never to recover. Fortunately, Marlow not only has a plan, but also a frame of reference for the long-awaited Beckett and Castle coupling:
Relationships are tough, especially when the two people are fundamentally different people, but I think it's going to be fun tough – like when Sam and Diane got together on Cheers.
Figuring out their rhythms with one another is going to be fun for the audience to watch. In no way do we think this is going to end the fun and the tension between Castle and Beckett because the question is now going to become: Where does this relationship go and how does it affect their ability to work together?
We do put the relationship under threat right away with Maddox's threat at the end of the episode. I have a good ballpark sense of where we're going. And I'm not going to advertise it too much because that's the fun of the ride. You don't want to show everybody exactly what the rises and falls of the roller coaster are when they get on it. You want them to be surprised at the twists and turns. Sleeping together is a great hallmark, but to get to the promised land of a happy ending, there's a long way for these guys to go.
Speaking of Maddox: it appears that we won't have to wait long for a resolution to that storyline, in order for Beckett to move on and focus on more important things:
I don't want to go into in too much detail because we still have some moving pieces on the board on that one, and I'm not going to commit myself to anything one way or another. But it is something we plan to pick up on when we get back, but it's not somewhere we're looking for the series to dwell. We're looking to get Beckett beyond some of that stuff to the point where she can rediscover who she is and [she and Castle] can deal with this decision they have made.
Looking back at Castle season 4, Marlow wasn't exactly thrilled with what was required from the series in order to finally bring the two characters together. Thankfully, now that it has occurred, the series can return to normal in season 5.
We had a lot of fun this season, but Castle and Beckett were each keeping secrets from one another and weren't dealing with each other completely honestly. I think some of the angst of this season — we paid for some of that with some element of fun. That by no means is me saying the fun left the show, but we had to spend a little bit of that capital in a different place.
Getting to the other side of this allows us to bring ... [back] the back-and-forth between them and the physical comedy. It allows us to recommit to the fundamental values of what the show is.
While Castle and Beckett's relationship may have finally flourished in the season 4 finale, many of the other character relationships have taken a hit. Moving into season 5, everyone is going to have a make a decision regarding their future. But what does that mean for everyone's favorite team of detectives?
...we felt it was time to challenge some of the other relationships so we'd have somewhere to go with the storytelling. Ryan has to make a choice that ends up with Esposito feeling like he's been betrayed. The two of them are definitely on the outs.Beckett and Esposito (Jon Huertas) have crossed a line. So, what does that mean for them as cops? Gates (Penny Johnson Jerald) ends up being much more of a significant obstacle in the first couple of episodes next season.
With Castle heading into its fifth year on the air, it certainly appears that Marlowe has not only given a lot of thought to Castle and Beckett's coupling, but he has also given a lot of thought to what happens following their coupling.
While a clandestine "pairing" at the end of the Castle season 4 finale is certainly enough to have fan anticipation at an all-time high, it won't be until the first few episodes of Castle season 5 that we see the true test of whether or not Castle and Beckett's (CasBeck?) coupling is being handled correctly.
And in case you haven't had enough of the scene that started it all:
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Expect to hear news of Castle's season 5 renewal next week.
Castle season 5 will premiere in September 2012 on ABC
Follow Anthony on Twitter @anthonyocasio
Source: TV Guide; E! Online


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