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Kathleen Taylor works for the VA. The signature line on her emails is the famous quote by President Harry Truman:
"It's amazing how much you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit."
You probably don't know Kathleen. That's because she lives her values. Like most government employees, she avoids the spotlight and tries to do her best.
Kathleen joined the Federal Communicators Network last year sort of out of the blue. I can't even remember how she got to me, probably through Jeff Brooke. Who has a similar philosophy: Don't brag, just help.
In any case when Kathleen joined up we were transitioning to a new kind of FCN model, more Internet-based etc. I handed her a MailChimp account with a very complicated password and said "Can you do this? We have to do the newsletter."
Very politely Kathleen said, "Well, I've never used a MailChimp before but I will try."
Kathleen did more than try - she did it. Her newsletters were great. They sounded homey and witty and warm. I loved reading them. But more than that I loved that she was willing to jump right in and roll her sleeves up and help out.
At a certain point she relocated out of D.C. But she offered to help even when she was moving! That's the kind of person Kathleen is.
Meanwhile, FCN transitioned to its new and also incredible leadership - Britt Ehrhardt and Dave Hebert, who together with the new Board continue the newsletter, GovLoop (see #1 conversations here on GL nearly every week), LinkedIn, Twitter.
Kathleen, Jeff, Britt, Dave, all the people involved in FCN and those who start and share these conversations generally - they are not looking for any credit. There are so many others with the same humility and generosity: John Verrico, Ellen Crown, Bill Brantley, Jeri Richardson. Pat Wood of course. Who else contacted me awhile back - it was Kitty Wooley - she shares so many good things on LinkedIn. It's an education just to follow her posts.
The point of all this is that everyone listed above, and you too for reading this, is helping the cause of good government. You may not think of yourself as a "champion" or a "leader" or a "trailblazer" and so on. But you are.
You don't have to be on social media either. There's a lady at work here who is quiet as a church mouse and very "old school." But she has the greatest and heartiest laugh. And her cube is filled with chocolates. That's on purpose. She wants people to stop by and take one. "I know they don't want to talk to me," she said to me the other day, seriously laughing, "and I really don't care. I just love to see them take a Snickers and be happy."
Most people in America will never know the really good people who work for the federal government. But they do not have to. Most leaders will never know what their staff can do either. And that's irrelevant too.
What I am starting to see, what really matters, is that we band together in networks of two or three or six and simply reach across the cubes and offer to help one another. If we can just do that then I think we would see a lot of benefit - in terms of training, morale, productivity, and so on.
Stress can be defined as the gap between "what I expect" and "the reality." We can enjoy ourselves more at work if we lower our expectations of our bosses, and increase our expectations of ourselves. Without waiting for someone to hand us a trophy.


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I have an aussie that is almost 2 years old.
He will "listen" but has the attention span of a flea. He kinda acts like one too! Very, VERY hyper:
Jumps around, Barks and gently grabs arm while your walking
Dives out of truck when stopped and runs to previous location only to return and do it again.... (barn to barn, barn to house, pasture to barn to house to barn to pasture, etc.)
While "lounging" in a lawn chair, he will sit and bark.....
He shows no interest in livestock.
When you raise your voice to him, he barks and raises his level of aggression/play
When you "reprimand" him, he again, raises his level of aggression/play
He has NEVER acted mean. He has also never acted "sorry".
I have tried darn near everything I can think of: ignoring bad behavior, praising good behavior, changing the action I am doing (if walking one direction and he grabs me, I will stop moving - doesn't help)
I will say he sits when I ask no matter what he is doing... but he will not stay. He LOVES playing fetch. And young kids can do ANYTHING to him and he doesn't get mean.
I also can not get weight on him regardless of type of food, worming. If he is eating and I head toward the door, he totally forgets to eat! I have tried high dollar puppy food, high dollar sporting dog food, etc.
But what in the world am I doing wrong???? Why can I not get him to "behave" like my other aussie I lost 2 years ago? That dog was a dream to train and was on his way of being an AWESOME stock dog.
Is he just hyper and young? Is he just smarter than I am?
I will be the first to admit, I will love my aussie regardless of how "dumb" he appears to be. But, any help would be greatly appreciated by both me and my dog!!


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Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has said that Australia will offer to resettle 4,400 refugees from Iraq and Syria who are oppressed and fearing for their lives. Scott Morrison said that government's program to successfully block the arrivals of boat people has allowed to allocate the spots for Syrians and Iraqis.
Scott Morrison told reporters, "The government's policies under Operation Sovereign Borders have not only saved lives at sea, but also allowed more places to be returned to our humanitarian program for the world's most desperate and vulnerable people."
Immigration Minister said that due to the strict policy not to assist the unauthorized refugees in Australia, the number of the boats with asylum seekers on board has reduced significantly. People arriving on boats are now being sent to a refugee camp in Papua New Guinea.
Morrison said that available spots will be shared equally between Iraqis, Syrians and people "including those now living in desperate conditions in countries such as Lebanon."
Australia has refugee resettlement program that accepts 13,750 people into its humanitarian refugee program every year. Immigration Minister added that would ensure that 11,000 of these places would be for people overseas in need of refugee protection.
"This government has made it very clear that priority in the humanitarian programme should be for those waiting overseas and entering Australia under an orderly process," said Morrison.
Morrison said that Australia would pay particular attention to those from the many Christian ethnic minorities currently living in Malaysia and Thailand, such as the Karen and Chin.
Australian government faces strong criticize from opposition for its policy to return people arriving on Australian shores on boats. Australian government has the policy to send asylum seekers to camp outside of Australia.


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I am a Nyonya. I belong to the Peranakan community, a unique ethnic group which evolved a long time ago in Old Malacca on the west coast of Malaysia. The Peranakan means 'locally born' in Malay. We are also known as Straits Chinese, with the terms 'Babas' for the males and 'Nyonyas' for the females.
This community evolved in the fifteenth century when traders from China arrived in Malacca and married local women.
The Peranakan culture is a rare and beautiful blend of two cultures – Malay and Chinese – in a fascinating synthesis with elements of]avanese, Batak, Siamese, British and Portuguese cultures. We were, and continue to be, the epitome of 'multiculturalism' and 'fusion' long before the terms were invented.
In 1996, I went to live in Texas, USA, and stayed there for more than three years. I lived there in many capacities – a postgraduate student pursuing a doctoral degree, an expatriate wife, a mother, a homemaker, a writer, and a university don on study leave. Just as foreigners visit 'exotic' countries and cultures in the East and document them, I realised the reverse was also necessary. As an outsider, a woman writer from Asia, now living as an insider in the US, I encountered many fascinating and unique cultural differences as well as similarities between two peoples living on opposite sides of the world. Some of the articles were written while living in Texas and some after my return home to Malaysia.
Here is my story of a Nyonya in Texas.
About the author: Lee Su Kim is a writer of Straits Chinese parentage. Her father is a fifth generation Baba from Malacca and her mother a Nyonya from Penang. She is currently Associate Professor at the School of Language Studies and Linguistics, Universiti Kehangsaan Malaysia where she teaches Language and Culture. She lived in Texas from 1996 to 2000, and obtained her Doctorate in Education during her stay there. She is the author of seven books including two bestsellers, Malaysian Flavours and Manglish: Malaysian English at its Wackiest. She was a columnist for The Star (a leading English language newspaper in Malaysia), for three years. She is also a corporate trainer for cross-cultural awareness and communication skills.


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Billy Hurley III must really want to be the chairman off the PGA Tour's Player Advisory Council.
The golfer ran a mock attack ad aimed at star Jordan Spieth, pointing out hilarious stuff like telling his caddie to "go get that" during the British Open (and painting it as a negative thing), showing Spieth being a terrible driver at sea, and noting that Hurley served in the Navy and that he's a man of the people.
It's two-plus minutes of comedy:
And Spieth actually approved of the ad:
Ball's in your court though, Jordan. Will you respond with a slam ad right back?
See 17-year-old Chloe Kim's stunning gold-winning halfpipe runs at the Winter Olympics
Benching Malcolm Butler was another stroke of genius from Bill Belichick … in theory
Watch 17-year-old Red Gerard win gold with thrilling final run in slopestyle


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"Good friends, books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life." - Mark Twain
The pictures are up! We spent Sunday hanging and drawing/writing on the wall. I'm really glad we decided to do the black chalkboard paint. The prints really pop off the wall and the loose chalk
drawings are a nice contrast to the rigid and stark print images.
Thank you Andy & Jen for giving us this opportunity. It's been great collaborating with you and getting to know you both! And lastly, thank you for introducing us to so many wonderful locals; I feel we are now truly a part of the Winchester community. Much love to you two!
For those of you that live in the area, we are having an opening reception/unveiling Friday, August 5th from 6pm to 8:30pm at Winchester Book Gallery. Please come by for a drink and to take a closer look!


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6 Tips to Successfully Manage a Houston Property Management Company
Houston Property-A successful property manager is the one who is capable of handling both – affairs connected to rental properties as well as business. Handling a property managementbusiness requires good command over property management and business management. However, there are certain factors to keep in mind for successful outcomes from a property management business. Some of these are briefly enumerated below: Flexibility and Versatility Property management business is infamous for its nuisances. One is expected to handle finances, profit potential, business budget, employees and other paperwork. Besides handling these, you will have to manage requirements of your clients' properties. Adhere To Basic Rules Managing a property management business is easy as it contains almost same steps needed to handle a normal business. At best, you are required to maintain accurate corporate records, clear taxes on time, search for clients and keep your clients satisfied. Property management business is very vast and Houston offers many potential clients. You just need to increase your existing client base as well as increase the number of properties you manage for them. Legal Advice When Necessary Property management involves a lot of legal issues and reference of a good attorney is needed to sort such issues. Property management companies in Houston usually employ a dedicate lawyer to care of such issues. Even if you do not have a full time lawyer, just make sure you have recourse to consult some legal expert who can help you with frequent legal issues. The lawyer in question should have necessary expertise in real estate and business law. Having experienced lawyers with rightful practical experience comes handy. They make sure all contracts are in place, all state and federal laws are complied with and assist in dealings with property owners or the tenant's problems. Pay Bills on Time Pay all your as well as client's bill on due dates on a regular basis. This is very important for smooth function of your property management business as well as smooth maintenance of your client's property. Based on the contract signed between you and your client, you come under the obligation to pay utility bills, taxes, insurance, mortgages and other accidental fees. Any breach in abiding to such responsibilities, might damage the good relationship you share with your client. Timely Collection of Rents Make sure to collect rents from tenants on due dates and in a timely fashion. Set a schedule if required and this will help in collecting rents on time. Choose any of the payment setting option – direct or automatic collection from the tenants. Make a habit to keep an accurate and detailed account of all collections. Wherever repairing is needed, do it in a timely fashion. Complaints of every tenant should be taken seriously. Organize the repairing task depending upon terms and conditions of the contract. Maintain a good relationship and rapport with repairperson to get best ratesand services. Give Personal Touch If you wish to earn your client's appreciation, give him/her something unique – a personal touch to your services. Treat the property as if it were your own and provide superior tenant management. As your satisfied client will keep on appreciating your stance, your Houston property management business is bound to find more clients.


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Welcome back for Round 2 of the KFP Bracket Battles Tournament, DC East! Being the second episode of this new show, we hope you enjoyed the first one and left us some comments! The DC Eastern bracket has some combatants with big time power, and you may be surprised at who comes out on top and moves onto the Final Four. This bracket includes some of your favorite Justice League members, and some low level fighters some of you may not have even heard of. Superman is sitting this one out, but in honor of her DCEU debut Wonder Woman comes out strong! So follow along, tell us how stupid we are or cheer on our choices! Regardless of your position, head over to all of our social media pages and let us know what you think! Thanks as always for listening and sharing with your friends!!
Month: May 2017
KFP Special #13: Nerd Show Wrap up
Welcome to another KFP Special Episode! For Special #13 Don and The Cheese are taking over the show and talking about the nerd show season wrap up. We discuss Agents of Shield, Supergirl, Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, and finally give Gotham some speculation on the final 3 episodes. So let us know what you think about any of the Nerd shows seasons from this year! Don't forget to check us out on Social media and share with your friends! Then head over to the YouTube channel and hit that subscribe button!! Thanks as always for listening!!
KFP Bracket Battles #1: Marvel East
Welcome to the first KFP Bracket Battles round, Marvel East! We have decided that the format for these shows will be each quarter section will get its own show until we have our Final Four. Then the Final Four will get their own show util we crown the winner!! Marvel East has some heavy weights including Silver Surfer and Adam Warlock, with some scrappy mid to lower seeds that could provide some surprise upsets! Listen in, and feel free to argue with us in the comments. What do you think of our seeding? Can you successfully argue against any of our picks? Reach out on Facebook, and YouTube to let us know! Thanks as always for listening! Don't forget to check us out on Social Media and head on over to the YouTube channel and if you're new HIT that subscribe button!
Episode 89: Video Games Update
Welcome to another episode of the Ken Frederick Podcast! For this show we take a look at some of the new video games that have been released or will be coming out soon. The Cheese does a quick unboxing of his copy of Injustice 2 and then talks about PlayerUnknown's BattleGround a new early access survival shooter. Finally we close talking about a game that has Don very excited, the new Lego Marvel Super Heroes game coming in November this year. The teaser trailer for the game hit the web so we had to talk about how excited we are and speculate on who and what might be included. Thanks as always for listening! Don't forget to check us out on social media and share us with all of your friends and family! Then tell them to head over to the YouTube channel and hit that Subscribe button! See you on the next show!
Episode 88: KFP Behind the Scenes – Marvel vs DC Bracket Tournament
Welcome to another episode of the Ken Frederick Podcast! This time we give you a little behind the scenes look at the process we go through in creating some of our shows. When I talk about "the process", what I really mean is how we just sit around and BS about topics until we decide we need to start recording! So for this behind the scenes we gave you a look at the planning and discussions that took place for us to build out the soon to be released Super Hero bracket Tournament. We picked 32 super heroes from each major company, Marvel and DC, then we provided 1-16 seeds for each of those categories, and we will be back to debate and vote on the match ups until we have crowned a master champion of the Podcast!! Thanks as always for listening! Don't forget to check out our social media pages, and then head over to the YouTube channel.
Episode 87: Iron Fist Series Review
Welcome back to another episode of the Ken Frederick Podcast. In this episode we review the latest Marvel series from Netflix, Iron Fist. The story of Danny Rand, who at the age of Ten was rescued by the Monks of K'un Lun and raised to become the Legendary Iron Fist. 15 Years after his rescue, he comes home to New York to the company his parents built only to find that it is being used by the shadow organization called The Hand. Have you watched the series yet? How would you rate this against all of the other Marvel shows on Netflix so far? Let us know what you think! Thanks as always for listening! Don't forget to check our all of our social media pages and then head over to the YouTube channel and hit that subscribe button!!
KFP Special 12: Champions of the Galaxy
Welcome to another KFP Special Episode! In this special Broc takes over to talk about a game near and dear to his heart called Champions of the Galaxy by Filsinger Games. This is a card and dice game where players match their chosen characters in Wrestling matches, while building the storylines and fantasy bookings until a Champion of the Galaxy is crowned! You'll have to listen to the show to get all the details, but not only can you use the standard characters that come with the base game decks, but you can purchase expansion packs and even make up your own characters and move sets! This game is perfect for anyone who loves wrestling, comics, has spent time making up their own characters or have wanted to be able to alter the story lines while watching WWE. So if this sounds interesting check out the podcast, then find your self some cards and start playing! Thanks as always for listening! Don't forget to check us out on all of our social media pages and then head over to the YouTube channel and hit that subscribe button!
Episode 86: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Review!! **SPOILERS**
Welcome back to another KFP Movie Review!!! This time we are talking about the newest release in the Marvel Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2! We have all been really excited for Vol. 2, we've watched all the trailers, teasers, and sneak peaks, and finally last night we got to actually see the film!! Opinions among the group were varied, some really liked it and others felt it didn't quite live up to the hype. As usual with our movie reviews, we give a brief non-spoiler review at the beginning of the episode and then we dive in and reveal all the details and secrets, so if you haven't seen the movie yet, you might want to pause the podcast, go see the movie and then come back and finish up. Let us know what you thought of the movie!! Let us know what you think of our review!! Thanks as always for listening!! Don't forget to head out and connect with us on Social Media, then go over to the YouTube Channel and hit that subscribe button!!
Episode 85: Fox 2018 X Men Movies
Welcome to another episode of the Ken Frederick Podcast!! This is Episode 85, and we finally have names and release dates for the 3 "Untitled Fox Marvel Films" that we teased you with a few episodes ago. So without further adieu… we have X Men: New Mutants being released April 13th, 2018, Deadpool 2 being released June 1st, 2018, and finally X Men: Dark Phoenix coming out on November 2nd, 2018. So, what do you think folks? Do you think Fox can pull off THREE X Men related films in a single year? What do you think about the titles? I think most of us are really excited for Deadpool 2, but why do we have to go through the Dark Phoenix saga again? Isn't Sansa moody and brooding enough as it is? Will Aria make a great Wolfsbane?? Is Fox just hiring all of the Game of Thrones cast for their movies now? You know the drill people!! Thanks for all your support!! Check out the social media and head over to the YouTube channel and hit that Subscribe button!!
KFP Special 11: Some new Nerd Shows
Welcome to another KFP Special! In this special we provide our thoughts on the new Marvel and DC TV shows coming to Freeform and Syfy in 2017 and 2018. The shows are Marvel's Cloak and Dagger, and DC's Superman prequel called Krypton. From the teaser trailers released Cloak and Dagger appears to be a teen drama focused on the characters of Tandy Bowen aka Dagger, and Tyrone Johnson aka Cloak. The teaser doesn't give us much at all to go on other than two teens from different backgrounds are brought together by some incident and find they have powers. Teen drama ensues… Krypton will be a prequel to the Man of Steel himself Superman. Focusing on Seg-El the patriarch of the House of EL, as he is trying to regain the respect for his shamed and ostracized family name. The show will be set about 200 years before the events of Man of Steel. Have you seen the teasers? Are you excited for these new shows? Let us know in the comments! Thanks as always for listening! Don't forget to check us out on Social media and head over to the YouTube channel and hit that subscribe button!!


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Kevin Hurst
Kevin Hurst is based in Budleigh Salterton. He has enjoyed a career as a professional clarinettist giving highly-acclaimed recitals nationwide and abroad, including as a 'Making Music' featured artist in the UK and a guest appearance at the International Clarinet Association's Annual Convention in Vancouver. The International Clarinet Association Journal has described his playing as having: 'beautiful tone & technical authority'. Kevin is a 'Wurlitzer clarinet artist' and 'Vandoren clarinet artist' by invitation. He is on the substitute list of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, though he chose early on not to pursue an orchestral path.
Kevin's earliest musical training was as a Bucks County Music Scholarship holder. This was followed by a music degree course at the University of York, culminating in a post-graduate research year into advanced musical performance at the RNCM funded by a Countess of Munster Musical Trust award. Whilst at university and the RNCM, Kevin won musical awards and prizes, notably for concerto competition performances.
Kevin is on the instrumental tutor list at the University of Exeter, conducts the East Devon Clarinet Choir and teaches primarily the piano at his home. He has previously worked as a civil servant at a London HQ and as a chess coach


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Dee De Tarsio is one of the funniest women on the planet. I'd love to see her do stand-up, but until she opts for a career change I'll just have to read her books.
She excels at writing hapless heroines, wacky characters and situations that spiral delightfully out of control. Her latest, Haole Wood, is a standout novel featuring Jaswinder Park, who has had orgasms that last longer than some of her jobs. When her Korean-Hawaiian grandmother Halmoni is arrested, Jaswinder is dispatched to Maui by her family to extract the old woman from jail. Since granny is an "herbalist" (yeah, right), keeping her out of trouble is a challenge for Jaswinder and one that she fails when Halmoni is arrested again.
But this time, the charge is murder. A handsome developer who has tried to buy Halmoni's property is found dead and Halmoni was the last to visit him. If only Jaswinder could provide an alibi for her grandmother, but our heroine needed to blow off steam and spent the evening (a) getting wasted, (b) meeting the developer at a local bar and licking salt off his palm, and (c) hooking up with a handsome young doctor.Can Jaswinder save her Halmoni? Can Jaswinder save herself? You'll just have to read this utterly charming book to find out. But beware, you're liable to spit out your daiquiri when you do. I had to read it behind closed doors because I got tired of my husband asking "What's so funny?"


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For years, the world's heads of state and government have been striving for a new regulation to follow up the Kyoto Protocol—so far without success. However, time is of the essence. If the states do not finally agree on binding targets at the upcoming climate conference in Paris and also implement these targets consistently, global warming will continue to intensify. It's time to set the course—for a global economy that largely manages without fossil fuels.
To understand what will be at stake in Paris in just under three months′ time, you have to take a look back at the recent history of climate protection diplomacy. We are currently in the "post-Kyoto phase″ (2013 to 2020) since so far the world's heads of state and government have not managed to agree upon a truly new climate treaty following the expiration of the Kyoto Protocol in 2012.
At the World Climate Summit in Doha in 2012, the almost 200 participating countries agreed only that by 2015 they would negotiate a new climate treaty that would not come into force until 2020, however, and that would apply to all of the states. Even back then, this was just a compromise to ensure that the summit in the desert state of Qatar was not a complete failure.Continuous loop of obstacles and compromises
Essentially, it is a question of finding a new regulation to follow up the 1997 treaty known as the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol, which did not come into force until 2005 as a result of several obstacles, is the only global climate protection agreement to date that sets binding specifications for emissions of greenhouse gases.
The most important aspect was that the industrialized countries should reduce their emissions by a total of 5.2 percent by 2012 in comparison to their level from 1990. This was based on the overriding goal of limiting the rise in temperature since the start of industrialization to two degrees Celsius.
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For example, the U.S.—the world's second biggest emitter of CO2—did not ratify the protocol at all, meaning that it will never implement it at national level. Not even U.S. President Barack Obama, who promised more climate protection in his first election campaign in 2008, has been able to change this.Violations are not the exception but the rule
In addition, many states failed to meet the targets they had set for themselves. For example, Austria was supposed to reduce its emissions by 13 percent by 2012 under the terms of the Kyoto Protocol, but the latest figures from the Environment Agency Austria show an increase of 5.9 percent. As a consequence, the Alpine country had to purchase pollution certificates totaling around €600 million from other states.
But you would be wrong to imagine that such payments always represent an effective sanction mechanism. This is shown clearly by the example of Canada. In 2011, the country announced that it would withdraw from the agreements of the Kyoto Protocol. The countries that were still committed to the Kyoto Protocol at the time Canada pulled out emitted only around 15 percent of global greenhouse gases. The protocol did not include the U.S. or China, the two countries with the highest emissions of greenhouse gases, and therefore it could not work—this was the official explanation given at the time by Canada's Minister of the Environment, Peter Kent.
But it's also true that Canada would have had to pay billions in financial penalties for failing to meet its climate targets. By withdrawing from the treaty, the country avoided having to purchase pollution rights of around 14 billion dollars (then equivalent to around €10 billion).Big words must finally be matched by big deeds
Canada's withdrawal is just one example of the low level of acceptance of the Kyoto Protocol, which was once seen as a milestone in the fight against climate change. China and the U.S., which between them are responsible for almost 50 percent of the world's CO2 emissions, are still continuing to avoid obligations — despite having taken a first step in the right direction with their bilateral agreement at the end of 2014. Russia and Japan remain critical of the current renegotiations and have so far refused to accept any new targets.
The EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete recently called the UN Climate Summit in Paris at the end of the year a "historic milestone" and a "unique opportunity" to create a global economy that is almost entirely independent of fossil fuels. We can only hope that these big words will now finally be matched by big deeds.


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Restaurant-LiveIamA Lead Waiter at a 4-AAA-Diamond, Michelin-Rated Restaurant. I make over $110k a year. AMA!
Mar 1st 2017 by WaiterBuddy • 27 Questions • 101 Points
My short bio: I've been in the restaurant industry for about a decade with five years in fine dining. Graduated from college in a STEM field, but starting salaries couldn't match what I was doing in the restaurant, so I decided to stay a while.
A few years went by and I kept climbing diagonally within the industry and ended up in a high end restaurant with a huge staff and high-end clientele.
I have worked most positions within the front of the house in a restaurant, ranging from food runner, bartender, to manager, hosting, and waiting tables.
It's a unique industry, with really unique people. You end up working with some very driven people and some very lazy people.
Nonetheless, I'm open to any questions about the industry or the fine-dining in general.
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Craziest customer experience?
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I've had a lot of great moments with guests. Some people really do want personal relationships with their waitstaff and get to know us quite well once they become regulars.
But the craziest people are the professional sports teams when they are all together. They can swear up a storm, throw food and break things if they feel like it, and some treat their girlfriends/wives like trash.
Is your hourly rate still below minimum wage and that $110k comes mostly from tips? Or do they pay you a decent wage right off the bat and the tips are just the icing on top?
Our hourly rate is minimum wage for all front of the house staff. Everything else is tips. Which seems scary initially, but when restaurants are slow, the reduce the number of staff onboard and increase it when it's busy so it stays pretty consistent.
Should we dress up to get treated better at fine dining establishments? Do you look down on non-foodies or ppl that don't know wines? How can we get the best service possible while leaving a good impression?
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Call ahead and get an idea of the dress code. It varies drastically by the location. We live in an interesting era where dressing up isn't as formal as it used to be. And our wealthier clients seen to wear just whatever they want, so it's tough to judge anyone.
We actually love people who aren't familiar with food and wine because it gives us an opportunity to share food and wine philosophy with you. The people who ask questions end up forming a bond with the waitstaff and if you trust our suggestions, we will definitely do our best to ensure everything is perfect.
The people who ask questions end up forming a bond with the waitstaff and if you trust our suggestions, we will definitely do our best to ensure everything is perfect.
Never thought of it this way! I always thought the waitstaff found us uneducated or just threw our random things to answer our questions. But I will for sure go with whatever the wait staff recommends next time around with extra enthusiasm :) THANK YOU for the tip.
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It is a pleasure and you are very welcome.
Waiters are trained to carry an air of confidence with them, which may come off as intimidating at times to some people. However, we are trained to adjust our level of speech and knowledge to match that of the guests.
We try to focus on the discussion, rather than just a question and answer session. It is very important to us that our guests from all walks of life leave our restaurant feeling that their money was well spent.
In a situation like thst, why not just grab the somm?
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You most certainly can and most of the time we will. But we are trained to deal with selling our products so we share the knowledge we have prior to getting the somm. And if the guest orders it prior to the point where we need them, that's what's coming out.
For higher end wines, the somm always delivers it to the table and strikes up a short conversation before service if it permits.
Good question. I have saved a large portion of my income over the years and have made investments betting on that happening. Personally, I'll be fine as I have picked up knowledge in other fields in my spare time.
For some of my co-workers... I'm not sure. But I can say that during the last recession, our restaurant didn't get hit at all in sales. People who still had money to spend, wanted to spend it. And people continued to celebrate special occasions.
Do you have a fit bit? How many steps a day do you walk in your normal day?
Just pulled it up on my phone since I stopped wearing my fitbit at work. Looks like it ranged from 12,000 to 15,000 steps a day.
How long have you been at your restaurant, and have you noticed any changes in quality over time? Has it improved, gone downhill, or had a shift in style?
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Quality and standards remain the same. Dishes change with the season, but the Chef is always working towards the absolute best. In truth, some dishes are absolute hits with everyone. And some dishes resonate with some and not others. So we change our menu frequently based on the feedback we receive and then again throughout the season.
Any plans to open your own restaurant?
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Never. To some its a passion to run and own a restaurant, but I have my true passions elsewhere.
I truly do love service though and could see myself in that sort of role in the future outside the industry.
Have you ever had a moment where you told someone you were a waiter for a living, and they may have made a judgment until they found where?
Yes. In fact, my parents struggled with it, until they visited the restaurant themselves.
It's a weird thing. Because I don't have a salary despite a consistent pay. There are benefits to the gig. The great food, being able to take multiple unpaid vacations a year, visiting vineyards and getting comped for being in the industry, etc. But it's a different world. For one, I'm at work when everyone else is at home and I have my AMA during the day when most people should be at work.
What be some advice for someone applying as to be a waiter with no prior experience?
Sure, there's a couple of ways to go about it. You can start as a busser or food runner and move diagonally through the industry to nicer and nicer restaurants. Or work your way up from the bottom.
You need to have an outgoing skill set that maintains a large focus on the guest. Restaurants are very keen on telling you that "everything else, we can teach you," and you just need to bring your personality. From there, learn the ways of the business you're in and dedicate yourself.
Ending up in fine dining will be a completely different atmosphere from chain restaurants. We definitely have a lot of young food runners that have a ways to go in their journey but their pay isn't bad and it's a great place to start.
The food runners at our restaurant make about $40-45k a year and are usually waiters from other restaurants.
Not nearly as much as they should. I've never asked them personally.
Former waiter here, do you memorize their orders or do you still write them down?
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Depends on the number of guests and the complexity of the order. Up to 4-6 guests, memorize, unless modifiers are starting to happen, to which point I will pull my pen and pad out.
We live in a day where gluten, nightshades, fungus, and very specific types of seafood can be a problem. And when it comes to safety, we must take very step necessary.
I don't know how some waiters/waitresses can memorize a 10 person tables order with extra stuff included.
As soon as people want extra or exclude certain items I pull my pen and pad out right away
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I use the same memorization techniques that I use for dishes to start. I associate dishes with either images or rhymes.
From "This Old Man"
One, Thumb (Seat one has <insert dish> stuck to his thumb)
Two, Shoe (Seat two has <insert dish> under their shoe)
Three, Tree (Seat three is eating <insert dish> in a tree)
And so forth. I use the same for memorizing components of dishes as well.
Would giving a tip directly to the person you want to tip be more beneficial than tipping with the tab or either way he/she has to share the tip amount?
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We share a percentage of our total sales to various departments. This separates the tip associated to the service to the waiter.
We tip out about 8% of our sales. So if a guest tips the waiter 20%, we keep 12%. If the guest tips the waiter 10%, we keep 2%. The rest of the team is essentially doing the same job, so they shouldn't be punished if we mess up. And if we do an outstanding job, we aren't required to share the above and beyond, although we usually do.
I like to Sweet Onion Teriyaki Sandwich at Subway, but I think I learned yesterday that it's only 50% chicken. Forgot to look into that until now.
Other than that, my wife has been doing a fantastic job at turkey, cheese, and spinach sandwiches recently.
Do the people or person that own this establishment filthy rich?
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They do very well.
$4000 before tipout.
I always wanted to be a waiter at a fine dining restaurant, just because I love the environment and the concept so much, and would love talking about the food and serving the diners. Unfortunately I don't have server experience due to being at university and working 2 other jobs, and most restaurants that actually care about their food would only hire waiters who have years of experience. My question to you is do you think it's possible for people without server experience to get hired at high end restaurants like the one you work for, and if so what's the key to landing the job?
Yes, if you have related experience via customer service and are willing to work up. We have full time polishers who do nothing but polish silverware and glassware. If you want to move up from the lower ranks, it is certainly possible to start there.
However, it's better to find a chain restaurant that can get you to waiter quicker and then do some diagonal hops through the industry.
What's your favorite thing on the menu? Do you actually get to try the things?
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We try most dishes during training at some point and we try all new dishes as they become part of the menu. The desserts are probably my favorite dishes as they are very elegantly designed and well balanced. I love soufflés to no end!
There's only a handful. So maybe a time a guest had too much to drink and threw up on the wall in the room? I suppose that isn't necessarily rude.
There was one guest who ordered one thing, thinking it is something else, and they completely flipped out despite me attempting to fix the entire meal. He ended up peeling out of parking lot and almost hit a guest.
Do you see waiting as a long term career considering the money or do you have ambitions to move into something else?
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I spend my extra time training for new opportunities. Although financially fantastic, we have time during the day to study new areas of the labor market. I definitely work with many lifers, I just don't happen to be one of them.
What is the most debauched behavior you've seen from the back of the house, while the clientele was completely unaware?
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We don't really have an issue like that in fine dining. We have crazy standards and with so many staff, everything is visible. I've head horror stories at lower end restaurants. But you can trust most fine dining establishments.
Does the staff get mad if a customer, who comes from a country where tipping is not common, doesn't do it? To you, which is more important - waiters not taking it seriously or customers knowing they should do it?
Different waiters react differently to it. I've already factored it happening at least a few years in my mind mentally, so it doesn't bother me. I don't gawk at tips and generally just accept the situation regardless what it is because there is absolutely nothing that can be done about it.
Some servers go completely ballistic over it, which shows poor form and showmanship and overall reflects poorly on them to management. This is a well known financial risk within this industry.
The guest's enjoyment needs to be the number one priority. Regardless of the tip. Always.
What's the best vegetarian (no meat, no fish) dish you've known?
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Vegetarian dishes are complicated because unless the restaurant specializes in it, we don't see it often enough. That being said, in the restaurants I've worked in, roasted seasonal heirloom vegetables or a truffle risotto are fantastic dishes.
Have you cleared your mind from everything but fine dining, and breathing?
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Absolutely not! Fine dining is special to me. It's rooted in many centuries of tradition and unique protocols. But it isn't all I do. I'm quite active in my community and run a side IT business during the day. Working at nights has allowed me a lot of freedom to obtain certifications and other pursuits.


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New Release: Veil of Darkness by Derek Adam
Hey, Nerdy Peeps! Today I am bringing you a new release by the awesome Derek Adam! Veil of Darkness is live today and holy paranormal hotness I can't wait to share it with you!
Paranormal at its hottest
This is my very first book by Derek Adam, and I need more! After reading Veil of Darkness I have found my love for paranormal again. Plus, this book has a husky in it and I am a sucker for books with dogs. Anyway, let's get into this review.
So, the characters in the book were perfect I loved all of them and like I said I need more! (Derek are you listening, I need more!) The book was all around perfect, the storyline fit the book perfectly in every way, and the details for everything were great. The attraction between Luca and Emma was great, I loved how it was played into the story. And who doesn't love when two of the same people get together?
Derek Adam's writing style makes it so easy to read way past your bedtime and fall in love with the entire book. Oh, and I also loved that it wasn't about werewolves and vampires! These paranormal creatures are so overplayed and it's actually the reason I stopped reading paranormal. So, thank goodness Derek brought something new to the table, because I loved Veil of Darkness!
**I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review**
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There's a world just beyond the veil… in the dark, out of sight, and out of reach for most. That is where they live.
Spirits, demons, and creatures of myth.
For decades, one organization has sought to uncover the secrets of harnessing the power on the other side of the veil for its own misdeeds.
And for decades, a group devoted to protecting life and the natural order has worked to counter the efforts of evil.
Emma is the perfect guardian, living in isolation until called on, accompanied by a tenacious Siberian husky bonded as her familiar and companion. Her life and existence are devoted to one end – using her unique abilities to maintain the balance and bring an end to that which does not belong.
Luca is a paranormal expert capable of seeing beyond the veil and communicating with the other side. With his spirit companions, Sutter and Virgil, he's called on to investigate an unusual event that will forever change him, and the small border town he once called home.
After a chance encounter, Luca will awaken something in Emma that will force her to face her most difficult struggles, and inspire a whole new reason to fight.
**I mean really come on the blurb should be enough to say YES! I am getting this book**
About Derek Adam
Derek is a retired Emergency Medical Professional and has been a lover of telling stories his entire life, having made the transition from "filthy liar" to "sexy author" about the same time silver hairs started showing up in his face (and other places.)
In the early days, he attempted to write science fiction and high fantasy but discovered it was more fun to write about people touching other people's tingle-places (smut is cool.) while mixing in action, explosions, and plenty of WTF moments.
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