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Notre Dame holds off Scott City
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/10)
Notre Dame senior Jeremy Essner feared the worst when he rolled a grounder to the right side with the bases loaded Tuesday. "I was really worried," he said. "I was scared. I was hoping that it would find a hole because I'm not the fastest person. I would probably get doubled off."...
Authorities release name of Tuesday fatal crash victim
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released the name of the person who died in a car car on Route EE near Delta. The highway patrol said that Kyle S. Phelps, 16, of Chaffee, Mo., was driving a 1972 Chevrolet eastbound on the roadway at 4:20 p.m...
Oliver North fundraiser in Cape Girardeau postponed
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
Oliver North's planned speech May 1 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau has been postponed, organizers said today. Dr. Joe Baker, president of the board of directors of the Stars and Stripes National Museum/Library in Bloomfield, Mo., said the short time to plan the event and a lack of corporate sponsors were factors that led to the postponement.
Discovery Playhouse to open Thursday
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
The Discovery Playhouse will open as scheduled at 10 a.m. Thursday in its new location at 502 Broadway, interim executive director Janet Livingston said Tuesday. The museum has been under construction for much of the past two years and will open with the first floor ready for visitors and a traveling exhibit on insects from Purdue University.
Friends of the Park
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Troop 50336 helped out at the annual Friends of the Park work day on April 17th.
Sunday Afternoon
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/10)
Even this dog was enjoying the beautiful afternoon on Sunday, April 18, 2010. We were in St. Louis for the day and happened to catch this happy pup on camera as the car he was in came up next to ours.
Girl Scouts are Friends of the Park
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/10)
Troop 50336 helped out at the annual Friends of the Park work day on April 17th.
Farmington Sapper company trains for urban ops at new MOUT facility
(Submitted Story ~ 04/21/10)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- To a passerby, it would have looked like 40 or so Missouri National Guard Soldiers were actually storming an occupied city building. The Citizen-Soldiers were dressed in full battle gear -- including weapons and helmets -- with their eyes scanning for any potential hostile forces inside...
Hee Haw Dinner Theatre
(Submitted Story ~ 04/21/10)
The First General Baptist Church of Jackson Youth are proud to present their 6th Annual Dinner Theatre Friday, April 23 and Saturday, April 24. This year the youth will be presenting "Hee Haw". Show times are Friday at 6:30, Saturday at 5:00 and 7:30. ...
Jackson Mayor Lohr gets flushed
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/10)
Jackson mayor, Barbara Lohr, was "flushed" on Saturday. Her donation to the American Cancer Society continued the toilet's movement to a different yard by the Kluesner Krusaders Relay for Life Team. Cape Girardeau and Jackson are not giving "to pot;" the Krusaders just want to "flush cancer down the drain." Please join all the Relay for Life teams at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau beginning at 3 p.m. ...
Southeast Missouri car dealerships reporting booming business in 2010
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
Strong car sales this spring are a sign of an economic rebound in progress, according to many local auto dealers. Sales here are on trend with a nationwide increase in vehicle purchases. U.S. Automakers reported sales leapt 24 percent in March compared with a year earlier, The Associated Press reported Monday...
Running for Special Olympics
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Runners round the first turn as they race around the track to win a medal in the recent Special Olympics Indoor Track Meet at the Show Me Center.
Special Olympics winners get medals
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/10)
Winners in the recent Special Olympics Indoor Track Meet take their platform positions and accept their medals from local Cape Girardeau police officers, Cpl. Al Spencer and Cpl. Adam Glueck.
Officers present medals at Special Olympics
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/10)
Cpls. Al Spencer and Adam Glueck of the Cape Girardeau Police Department presented a medal to a winner in the Special Olympic Indoor Track meet held recently at the Show Me Center.
Walmart volunteers for Special Olympics
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/10)
Cape Girardeau Walmart associates raise funds for Special Olympics at the Show Me Center food booth during the recent Indoor Special Olympics Track meet. Shown in photo: Valerie Wondrick, Pam Chavez (organizer), Mary Stevens, Greg Stevens, Brock Chavez, Valerie Galloway, Curtis Dow, and Melanie Dow with baby Lachlan Dow...
Perryville Girl Scouts recognized for earning highest Girl Scout award
(Submitted Story ~ 04/21/10)
Seven Girl Scouts from Perryville High School have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Samantha Amberger, Natalie Bauwens, Olivia Duvall, Morgan Franklin, Maria Kramer, Hannah Kutz, and Megan Lundy each earned the Girl Scout Gold Award by completing extensive leadership requirements, including thirty hours in a leadership role and forty hours of career exploration. ...
Little Girls are the Flowers of Life
(Submitted Story ~ 04/21/10)
On Saturday, April 17, Girl Scout Troop 50216 participated in the Friends of the Parks Day at Capaha Park through the Volunteer Intergenerational Center. This troop which consists of girls from Gordonville, Immaculate Conception, and North Elementary School in Jackson along with their leaders enjoyed the day by planting flowers in a designated area. These special little girls are the flowers of life and we thank them for filling our world with beauty...
Over 2,600 signatures required to force Cape Girardeau casino vote
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
Anyone seeking to put the question of whether Cape Girardeau should have a casino on a ballot will need to gather at least 2,635 signatures from registered voters in the city. That is 15 percent of the ballots cast for governor in 2008, the standard under state law for forcing a vote on gambling. There were 17,562 ballots cast, county elections director Joey Keys said Tuesday...
Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/10)
Roxy is a four year old spayed female. She loves to sit on your shoulder. She is available for adoption at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. (573)334-5837 To see more pets please visit us at www.semopets.org
Cape Girardeau, Jackson preparing for economic boost from Blue Angels appearance at Regional Air Show
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels appearance in the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival may be more than two months away, but area hotels and tourism officials already realize the $1 million effect the event could have on the community. Scheduled for June 19 and 20, the air festival marks the return of the Blue Angels precision flying team that last appeared in Cape Girardeau in 1992...
Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary's Adorable Adoptable
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/10)
Yoda is a beautiful calico cat. This one-year-old is really a nice girl! Yoda is spayed and up-to-date on shots. Yoda is available for adoption at Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary, 573-243-9823. Please view other adorable adoptables at safeharboranimalsanctuary.org...
This district is not for sale!
(Submitted Story ~ 04/21/10)
Hollywood has finally found Cape Girardeau! First it was Killshot, and now it's the National Resources Defense Council. The most extreme environmentalist lobby in the country is coming to the 8th District to back Jo Ann Emerson's opponent for Congress. ...
Jo Ann Emerson Returns Home -- To Speak To Washington DC Lobbyists
(Submitted Story ~ 04/21/10)
Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson had a full plate on Tuesday in Washington, DC. At noon, Emerson addressed the American League of Lobbyists during a closed-door luncheon at the exclusive Capital Hill Club. Before running for Congress, Emerson worked as an insurance lobbyist. That evening, Emerson held her second fundraiser this cycle at Washington DC's Charlie Palmer Steakhouse, for the price of $1,000 per attendee...
Cook onions once, doctor them up into many meals later
(Community ~ 04/21/10)
I'm all about food that can multitask. As in, if I'm going to put the effort into something, I want it to be not just a dinner, but a building block for other meals later in the week. That was the inspiration for this ridiculously easy caramelized onion recipe. I wanted something effortless, versatile and really flavorful that could be used in a number of ways...
Officials say 2010 census return rate lags from decade ago
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
For those who haven't yet mailed in a census form, it's probably too late to avoid a visit from one of the army of enumerators that will begin home visits May 1. The home visits will follow up on the massive mail-in campaign that has been going on for the past month, said Rich Gerdes, assistant regional Census Bureau manager in Kansas City, Mo. But it is not too late to mail in the form or contact the bureau directly to have census information taken by telephone, he said...
Speak Out 4/21/10
(Speak Out ~ 04/21/10)
SOUTHEAST Missouri's students are finishing up the MAP test once again, so in a few months we'll hear another uproar about school performance. Schools should not be the only responsible party for these results. Parents are big factors. Since policy soon will require all students to perform at the proficient level, parents with students who score less than proficient should pay a tax, just like those who don't buy health insurance will. Or is that the insurance salesman's responsibility?...
Special Olympics
(Editorial ~ 04/21/10)
The Southeast Missouri spring games of the Missouri Special Olympics were held recently at Southeast Missouri State University. Athletes from 14 counties competed in track and field events. Throughout the summer, the university will also be the host for the Special Olympics outdoor championships that include softball, tennis and golf...
Business owners testify against fake pot ban
(State News ~ 04/21/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Several small business owners urged Missouri lawmakers Tuesday not to ban synthetic marijuana, saying sales of the product have benefited their shops and the state. The business owners were the first to speak against the proposed ban since lawmakers began working on the measure earlier this year. ...
Barbara Cavaness-Snider
(Obituary ~ 04/21/10)
Barbara J. Cavaness-Snider, 69, of Miami died Monday, April 12, 2010, at Memorial Regional Hospital. She was born Feb. 13, 1941, in Scott City, to Paul E. and Gladys Virginia Kinder Cavaness. She leaves behind two sons, Ronn D. Snider of Bronson, Fla., Eric J. Snider of Manchester, Mo.; two daughters, Jama L. Snider of Miami, Tara S. Insua of Lehigh Acres, Fla.; a brother, Ronald L. Cavaness of Vernon, Texas; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren...
Harold Schmitt
(Obituary ~ 04/21/10)
Harold M. Schmitt, who would have turned 90 April 25, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II. Schmitt was retired from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He was born April 25, 1920, in Barnhart, Mo., to William H. and Mathilda Oberfeld Schmitt...
Mary Jacobs
(Obituary ~ 04/21/10)
CASEYVILLE, Ill. -- Mary L. Norris Jacobs, 76, of Caseyville died Monday, April 19, 2010, at St. Paul's Home in Belleville, Ill. She was born Dec. 25, 1933, in Thebes, Ill. Mary shared her life with her husband, Arthur E. "Bucky" Jacobs 52 years before he passed away March 11, 2005...
Births 4/21/10
(Births ~ 04/21/10)
Daughter to Andy James and Angie Sue Head of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:23 a.m. Monday, April 12, 2010. Name, Jessalyn Rae. Weight, 6 pounds, 2 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Head is the former Angie Berkbigler, daughter of Bonnie Berkbigler of Perryville, Mo., and the late Allen Berkbigler. She is employed at Doctors' Park Surgery. Head is the son of Jim and Pam Head of Altenburg, Mo. He is employed at Citizens Electric...
Margaret Hamm
(Obituary ~ 04/21/10)
Margaret Ann Hamm, 63, of Scott City died Monday, April 19, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 7, 1947, at Fornfelt, daughter of Alva Lester and Dorothy Mae Green Sebright. She and Jackie Ray Hamm were married Jan. 15, 1966, at Scott City...
Brady Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 04/21/10)
GLENALLEN, Mo. — Brady Bollinger, 48, of Glenallen died Sunday, April 18, 2010, at his home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Mo. Burial will be in Hahn Chapel Cemetery near Marble Hill.
Out of the past 4/21/10
(Out of the Past ~ 04/21/10)
The Rev. Alonzo Rhodes is the new pastor at New Testament Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau; he is the former pastor of New Hope Baptist Church and also served a number of other area churches. Fruitland Dressed Meats of Cape Girardeau, a second market of Fruitland Dressed Meats, at Fruitland, has leased a building at 1407 N. Kingshighway from Leonard Dowd; the new outlet will be open following renovation of the structure...
Prayer 4/21/10
(Prayer ~ 04/21/10)
Give us strength when we feel weak, O God, and look with favor on our efforts. Amen.
Lieutenant governor receives Eagle Scout award
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder of Cape Girardeau was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award on Tuesday by the Great Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The award is presented to Eagle Scouts who, through their life work and by giving back to their communities, set themselves apart. ...
In federal court: Cape man gets more than 18 years in prison for meth lab
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
The following information was released Tuesday by the federal prosecutor's office for defendants appearing in federal court before U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Monday. SENTENCED Name: Scott Eugene Peetz Age: 50 Residence: Cape Girardeau...
Lengthy volcano eruption would put economy under a cloud
(International News ~ 04/21/10)
AMSTERDAM -- Even as Europe's dormant airports sputter back to life, prudent travelers and businessmen should ask: What if Iceland's volcano erupts again? Because it might. Over and over again, for weeks, perhaps months, scientists say. The last eruption from the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in 1821 lasted off-and-on for 13 months -- but back then there were no jet engines to get clogged by ash...
Court voids law aimed at graphic animal cruelty videos
(National News ~ 04/21/10)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court, with only one dissenting vote, on Tuesday struck down a federal ban on videos that show graphic violence against animals. The ruling cheered free speech advocates, but it raised concerns that more animals will be harmed...
Bank tax getting support in Congress
(National News ~ 04/21/10)
WASHINGTON -- A new tax on large banks is picking up support in Congress as Democrats target financial institutions that benefited from the Wall Street bailout to help pay for their jobs program and other election-year initiatives. One senator, Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Tuesday he wants to include the bank tax in a bill stiffening financial regulations, an idea rejected by Banking Committee chairman Christopher Dodd, D-Conn...
Scott City man issued citations, sent to hospital after car catches on fire
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
A Scott City man was issued two citations after his vehicle overturned and caught on fire on Interstate 55 late Monday.
Cape Girardeau police report 4/21/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/21/10)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
Woman dead after Scott County fire
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
MINER, Mo. - A woman died as the result of a fire Tuesday morning at her home, the Sikeston Standard Democrat reported. Scott County Coroner Scott Amick said Donna J. Gerhardt, 47, was pronounced dead at Missouri Delta Medical Center at 8:43 a.m. Tuesday...
Highway 72 in Madison County reduced to one lane for repairs
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
Highway 72 in Madison County will be reduced to one lane with a 14-foot restriction while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform patching repairs from Route OO to the Bollinger County line. Weather permitting, the work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
Highway 72 in Bollinger County will be reduced for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
Highway 72 in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane while the Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs from Highway 51 to the Madison County line. Weather permitting, the work will begin from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday...
Diamondbacks win see-saw battle with Cards
(Professional Sports ~ 04/21/10)
PHOENIX -- Pitcher Dan Haren had a career-high four hits to overcome a shaky start and help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-7 on Tuesday night. Haren tied a franchise record for pitchers with his four hits, set twice by former Diamondback Micah Owings. The last major-league pitcher to get four hits in a game was the Chicago Cubs' Carlos Zambrano on May 23, 2008...
Rams send former No. 1 pick Carriker to 'Skins in draft swap
(Professional Sports ~ 04/21/10)
ST. LOUIS -- The Washington Redskins have acquired former first-round pick Adam Carriker from the St. Louis Rams in a low-cost deal that provides an option along the defensive line if Albert Haynesworth is traded. The Redskins got a great price Tuesday for the 13th overall pick in 2007. They swapped fifth-round picks with the Rams, moving down 28 spots in that round, but in a swap of seventh-rounders Washington actually moved up three spots...
Recipe Swap: Recipes of the Delta Gamma sisterhood
(Column ~ 04/21/10)
I received a package in the mail this week from my cousin in Virginia. She sent me a copy of the cookbook Northern Virginia Delta Gamma's "Doing Good in the Kitchen." It is a collection of recipes from Delta Gamma sisters from all across the country. I found many recipes called for regional or local ingredients, which I find very interesting. I thumbed through the book and chose a few recipes to include here today...
Parsnips: A root vegetable for spring and fall
(Community ~ 04/21/10)
Parsnips -- along with other vegetables that grow underground such as beets, sweet potatoes and turnips -- evoke thoughts of autumn and root cellars. But spring is when this carrot-shaped root really shines. At the least, parsnips need to go through an autumn frost or two in order to turn some of their starches into sugars. When they're allowed to winter over before being dug up, their flavors become much sweeter and richer...
Redhawks avenge loss, rout Salukis 13-1
(College Sports ~ 04/21/10)
Southeast banged out 18 hits against the regional rival
HIgh school roundup: St. Vincent soccer nets 10th win
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/10)
All the area high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
London museum displays gowns worn by Grace Kelly
(Entertainment ~ 04/21/10)
LONDON -- Dresses that Grace Kelly wore in screen classics such as "High Society" and "Rear Window" are going on show at a London museum. "Grace Kelly: Style Icon" at the Victoria and Albert Museum will display the glamorous wardrobe of the Oscar winning actress-turned-princess. Exhibits include the gown Kelly wore to accept her Oscar in 1955, as well as the outfit she wore to her first meeting with her husband Prince Rainier III of Monaco later that year...
Jackson police report 4/21/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/21/10)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
St. Louis Rams announce 2010 schedule
(Professional Sports ~ 04/21/10)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams will open the season at home for the first time in three years, playing the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 12. Three of the first four games will be at home for the Rams, 1-15 last year. The last time they opened at home was 2007, when they lost 27-13 to the Carolina Panthers...
Arrest warrant issued for former Stoddard County doctor on drug charges
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A warrant was issued Monday for the arrest of a former Stoddard County doctor who is accused of using a fictitious name to obtain prescription medications, as well as illegally possessing the drugs, the Daily American Republic newspaper reported...
Colbie Caillat talks social media, new music and playing in Cape
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
Anyone can be friends with Colbie Caillat. The singer-songwriter, coming to Cape Girardeau on Saturday, has made it a point to make social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace a main part of her life and career. As one of the first artists to make it big in the virtual world before even recording in the real world, Caillat said she feels the Internet has been vital to her success.
Missing Stoddard County man found in Tennessee
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The Dexter man who went missing Monday afternoon has been found, alive and well, in Nashville, Tenn. The Stoddard County Sheriff's Department said in a news release early Wednesday morning that Ralph Hall, 76, was found in Nashville and that family members were en route Wednesday morning to pick him up there.
Former Stoddard County doctor arrested on drug charges
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A former Stoddard County doctor charged with illegally obtaining prescription drugs was arrested Monday night, the Daily Statesman newspaper reported on its website. Dr. Donna Jo Allmon, 43, a family practice physician whose last known address was at Advance, Mo., was charged with seven Class D felonies of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and seven Class C felonies of possession of a controlled substance by Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Briney Welborn, the Daily American Republic newspaper reported Tuesday.. ...
Cape Girardeau police investigating break-in, attempted break-in at downtown businesses
(Local News ~ 04/21/10)
Cape Girardeau police are investigating a break-in of one business and searching for a suspect in the attempted break-in of another this morning.
Matter of trust
(Column ~ 04/21/10)
An unfortunate reality of current political life is that few topics today generate overwhelming support or condemnation. We are clearly divided in this great nation over issues large and small. But now -- at long last -- comes one topic that has gathered nearly 80 percent agreement among the American public. Unfortunately that massive rallying issue is our universal distrust of the federal government...
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Yes, I know Thursday is not a part of the weekend, but we did weekend stuff on Thursday. I already posted about Wicked, however I forgot to mention that Eric and I spotted an old-timey train on the el that night. I even managed to snag a few pictures of it. Granted, they're not the best quality, but hey, take what you can get.
Oh, and the reason behind the old-timey train? They're filming the Dillinger movie in town, so I'm assuming it's for that. And who's in Dillinger? None other than Johnny Depp. Sadly, I haven't seen him. Ah well. I generally walk around downtown without my glasses anyway, so everyone looks relatively the same.
As you've read, we got out early. So, I did get home for Cash Cab and fully enjoyed it. Then, I downloaded a shit load of OK Go live, rare and unreleased music from the internetz. I'm a happy monkey now.
We went to Middlefork Savannah again. This time we walked around the path and found a pond/swamp/water thing. I managed to get pics of a few turtles and frogs. Here are a few, the rest are on my flickr page.
Can you see the turtle?
After walking around for a while we went and shopped for food and stuffs.
We went and met up for lunch with our friends from MI who were in town visiting family. We got to meet their baby who is kinda shy, but not. He doesn't really like strangers and he really doesn't like it when they hold him. Luckily, I didn't attempt to pick him up or anything like that. At first he didn't like either of us and started to cry. He never went full fledged crying, just had the lower lip trembling. After awhile he warmed up to me and he started to smile.
We talked about how they're doing, how the baby's doing, how we're doing, what their next plan is to fix up their house, what our next plan is to fix up the condo, etc.
After dinner we went back to home to rest a while and then change for the show.
Avenue Q is freaking awesome. Before the show I picked up a "it sucks to be me" shirt. I now have an official shirt for when I'm feeling like shit or sulky. Yay! I knew the music going into it, so I wasn't expecting any major surprises or anything like that. However, there were things that I had me laughing my ass off. And not only was I laughing my ass off, so was the entire theatre. I love it when the whole crowd gets into it and aren't stoney faces.
It's probably a good thing we were up in the balcony as I couldn't really see "everything" that was happening during "You Can Be As Loud As The Hell You Want". Yes, simulated puppet sex will make for raucous laughter. Especially when one of them has breasts.
The best part was during "For Now", the part where they sing George Bush is only for now, I gave a shout out before the audience laughed. The couple sitting in front of me must have been Republicans or something (though if they were, what were they doing at Avenue Q?) because when I holla'd, they looked over their shoulder and did a little hrumph motion. Psh, whatever.
I wish I could see the show again as I'm sure I missed things. And oh how I loved the Bad Idea Bears.
The ride home was actually quite interesting as Mother Nature gave us a spectacular light show. There was oh so much lightening. We got home just before it started to rain. It really didn't pour all that much out by us. Or if it did, I was already asleep and didn't hear it.
And yesterday was spent doing absolutely nothing. Well, I did get to watch the Cubs kick some Dodger ass. Did some laundry. And played some Rock Band. I surprised myself when I found that I can do pretty well in medium with the guitar. The pinky does work. That makes me happy :) Of course, I'm only through 7 or 8 songs. Let's see if I change my tune when I'm up to 30.


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Show Summary
This is episode #351, and my guest today is Luis Ontiveros. Do you ever feel like you can't overcome challenges you may be facing in your life? Truthfully…you'll probably agree with me that it inspires you when you hear how someone else overcame something far worse that what we've personally had to deal with…which then makes our challenges or our complaints pale in comparison.
I don't want to steal the thunder from this show, but Luis shares that he was hanging around with the wrong people from an early age…and that landed him in prison. He left and had the mindset that he had a blank canvas to start his life over, and has gone on to create a very successful real estate investing business that operates in many different markets and states.
Luis shares some tactics on how to overcome this challenging market that we find ourselves in, and how to squeeze more juice from the leads you're already creating.
This is a very powerful episode….let's get started.
Please welcome Luis Ontiveros to the show.
Highlights of this show
- Meet Luis Ontiveros, multi market and state real estate investor.
- Learn Luis' story about overcoming major obstacles on the way to success.
- Join the lesson on how to overcome a challenging real estate market for investors, and how to thrive.
- Learn how extra effort will help you stand out from the pack.
- Listen and Luis shares the importance of 'giving back' and it's role in your success.
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FlipNerd Show Transcript:
Mike: This is the flipnerd.com Expert Real Estate Investing Show, the show for real estate investors whether you're a veteran or brand-new. I'm your host, Mike Hambright and each week, I bring you a new expert guest that will share their knowledge and lessons with you. If you're excited about real estate investing, believe in personal responsibility, and taking control of your life and financial destiny, you're in the right place. This is episode number 351 and my guest today is Luis Ontiveros.
Do you ever feel like you can't overcome challenges that you may be facing in your life? Truthfully, you'll probably agree with me that it inspires you when you hear how someone else overcame something far worse than what we've personally had to deal with and found success which often makes our challenges and our complaints pale in comparison. Well, I don't want to steal the thunder from today's show but today, Luis shares that how he was hanging around with the wrong people from an early age and that landed him in prison. Now, he left prison and had the mindset that he had a blank canvas to start his life over and he could paint any picture that he wanted. And he's gone on to create a very successful real state investing business that operates in many different markets and even several states.
Today, Luis shares some of his tactics on how to overcome this challenging market that we find ourselves in and how to squeeze more juice from the lemons or the leads that we're already creating, if you will. It would be easy to take our ball and go home in this market but when you've overcome something major in your life, well, a challenging market doesn't seem so bad, does it? So this is a powerful episode. Let's go ahead and get started. Please help me welcome Luis Ontiveros to the show. So Luis, welcome to the show my friend.
Luis: Mikey, thank you so much man. It's a true honor to be on the show man. I'm super excited. I really am.
Mike: Hey, I appreciate you being here. I know we've been talking about it for a while. You were elusive for like the last year and we finally penned you down.
Luis: Staying busy, man, staying busy, but super glad I made it, man. I appreciate it.
Mike: Great to see you. So we were talking before the show a little bit about how to survive, like what do you do to survive right now in a competitive market. And for sure, California which is, you know, Dallas is super competitive. It feels really competitive more than it ever has for me in the past 10 years. But I know that California markets are just as competitive and have their own challenges. And truthfully, every market has its own challenges right now, right?
Luis: Absolutely. Now California, it's smoking hot right now. I mean I'm in San Diego, California. That's where I live and we're in about six or seven different markets in California and every single one of those, competition has rised. Every time our team is talking to home owners, they have a few different options and postcards and stuff like that in front of them. So it's definitely pushed us to get more creative and just find a way to make it happen and stay profitable.
Mike: That's awesome. Hey, before we get into talking about this and for those listening, Luis is going to share literally some tactics on what he's doing to kind of beat the competition into today's markets so it's going to be great. But tell us your background and your story, kind of how you got started in real estate investing.
Luis: Okay. Well, it's an interesting story and I'm basically from Mexico and came over here to study in college. Grew up on the border, from Mexicali, and when I came over here, I basically took a route in life. I was young and I was just reckless and doing stuff that I shouldn't have been doing and I ended up in a bad situation. So when I was 23, I ended up dealing with the wrong people and got caught up in some organized crime and just drug related situations and got arrested and ended up doing 13 months in state prison. So all that's heavy but it is my story and it's the truth for some time in my past. I was even ashamed to share that but as one of my good mentors told me one time, he said, "Luis, your mess is your message."
So that really made a shift in my mindset and then every time I share it, somebody is either inspired or appreciates the fact that that happened. So the real estate story really begins after that because when I came out in 2009, I was basically . . . I had a blank canvas like a lot of people do right now in life and every day [inaudible 00:05:09]. The canvas was blank, the brushes and the paint were right there and it was up to me to paint whatever picture I wanted to paint. And so, I got married. I came out a different man and thank God for that and got married, had my daughter and I had to make a living somehow.
So I started selling phones on eBay and I was living with my parents at the time. I mean, I was just hustling to make stuff happen and create a better life for my family and myself but it wasn't cutting it. So I started to get desperate and my wife and my daughter were living in a tiny living room and we wanted a better life. So I've always had an interest in real estate and it's interesting how I came across it because I remember one night, I mean it was a point of desperation where I was on my knees, I was praying and I was like, "Lord, just give me some direction. Show me something. All I want is a good living for my family and myself."
So one of these days, we were looking at possibly moving out and renting a house or something like that and I was looking on Redfin and Zillow which seeing the properties, I ran across these houses that were beautiful. They had the granite counter tops, brand-new appliances, fresh coat of paint and I started looking at the price history and I was like, "Whoa!" Somebody bought this like two months ago for half the price. And so, that's kind of when the light bulb went on and I told my wife, "Hey, hey, we've got to do this. We can flip houses and stuff like that."
So that's when the spark began. The interest came along and I started going to the auctions, started going . . . I was trying to get myself wholly immersed but really didn't have a clue of what the heck I was doing. And it wasn't until I was just scrolling the internet and I came across this video from Michael Jake. He's in our group.
Mike: That's right. Mike Jake. He's been on our show as well.
Luis: And he was basically saying how can you buy . . . I'm going to give you ten ways to buy houses with no money, no credit and he started going over assignments of contract, double escrow, subject to, just going down the list. And then I downloaded this audio, free audio, that he was giving away and I went to the gym and I just devoured. And that audio was talking about wholesaling, how you can basically put a property under contract and flip it to another buyer legally with no money or no credit or anything for that matter. So after that, I really just started . . . I am a product of other people's information products. That's the reality.
Mike: We all are though.
Luis: And that's awesome. So I started. I bought a course and I started putting it into action and it wasn't easy. It took me months to get going but I remember at one point, I was so close that I had a $50,000 deal under contract and then the seller backed out and I mean, everybody was already celebrating. Everybody was going crazy and the naysayers were getting crushed and all of a sudden, I lost that. So a lot of people would've given up right there and then but that's when you're really three feet from goal. Right? Like I say, don't give up, keep going and I did and then I got my first deal and then the rest is history basically.
Mike: Yeah. I appreciate you sharing your story here. We're in a masterminded group together with a bunch of really incredible real estate investors and I've heard the longer version of your story there and I remember looking around like . . . this is a bunch of grown men just weeping like babies. But just the facts of the challenges that you've overcome and a lot of people in our group have overcome challenges. And I think that's a lot of what we're going to talk about today is a lot of us are facing a challenge right now in this competitive market and not that that challenge compares to what you've been through or anybody listening to this, you may have hit bottom and something in your life that has caused problem here but hopefully, what we're going to explain to you today is how you can overcome anything.
And a lot of us that are whining about a difficult market, we can definitely overcome this but you've got to be willing to put in the effort and put in the work to get it done because the low hanging fruit just isn't as available right now as it used to be. Do you agree with that, Luis?
Luis: Absolutely. And like you said, I mean you've got to be willing to make some changes and not only changes in what you do and how you take action, but changes in how you think and how you feel every single day. I remember one last thing regarding the story, because I had $3000 left to my name and provide for my family and I was at the point where I was getting desperate. I was getting a little scared but I decided to choose faith instead of fear and that's the choice that we can make every single day. And I believed that we can do it and that I could do it.
And one of the things that I think that helped us out is, and we'll get into this here in a second, but I started . . . one of my mentors said, "Whenever there is a lack in your life, especially like a financial lack, you need to give." So even when I didn't have, I started giving and I think that's one of the things that helped turn everything around for us.
Mike: Yeah. Well, let's talk about why it's important to do things differently in this market and I'll start by, I kind of shared this one with you, is I found myself, Dallas is really competitive right now and we're doing some things, differently going to move out to some new markets and things but I find myself feeling how competitive it is and talking with other veteran investors I know that are like struggling, it's like, "This is really difficult here right now." And then you see somebody that's brand-new that's just crushing it. It's like I know somebody that literally just started in the past year and he's going to do like 40 or 50 deals here this year and they're not spending as much as I am on advertising and it's like, "What do they know that I don't?"
And I look back, like that's how I was. When I started in 2008, everybody was running away and we were just crushing it because we didn't these hang-ups about how the old market used to be. And so, let's talk a little bit about why you have to do things differently and why you have to kind of reset yourself mentally. Any thoughts on how a lot of us carry forward baggage from the good old days or how things used to be and that brings us down? What are your thoughts there?
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. . . how a lot of us carry forward baggage from the good old days or how things used to be and that brings us down. What are your thoughts there?
Luis: Well, I mean first of all, I think it's important to always be growing regardless of what the market is doing or what's going on. I mean you always want to be sharpening your mind, sharpening your toolset and just becoming a more evolved human being. So that's number one. And hand in hand with that is real estate markets, they're always going to be changing. As you know, that's the only constant that there is in real estate is change, always going to change.
So I mean, yeah, a couple of years ago, we had the luxury of being a little bit spoiled. Just send out some mail, leads come in, offers go out, put deals together and it was great. But right now, it's a little different and there's a lot of competition, a lot of new people coming into the markets. Now, you're talking to a seller and their mindset is in . . . it's a seller's market. We got options. We can sell.
So one of the things that I think it's super important is to get out of that old mindset where things used to work and start looking for new ways to stay profitable and basically asking yourself, "Where is the motivation?" Because when we all started, we were all talking about finding a motivated seller and everything changed with motivated. When you have a motivated seller in your life, things get easy, a little bit, at least on the money side. So the question is where do these motivated sellers live? You need to ask yourself that. I ask myself that every day and then I try to go find them wherever that is. So that's one of the ways that we're doing things that are helping us stay profitable.
Mike: Yeah. And I think, like you said, that mental, there is so much of this that's in our heads like this is how we do it, this is how we always do it. Even if we think we're king of our own hill, you just start to get lazy, you get a little comfortable, you get your systems and processes in place but maybe don't keep them updated and the reality is, is markets shift. The great thing about this message is that if you can crack the code on this and you understand the markets are going to shift, that you understand you always need to be looking around the corner, then I guess the beauty of the real estate investing business, the opportunity that we have is not just to be able to do well in one market, it's to be able to thrive for decades.
It's to be able to transcend any market up or down. I know what I'm going to do here. I mean, the reality is people that invest in the stock market, people that are successful real estate investors, or investment managers, they have that strategy. They know, "Hey, in an upmarket, I'm going to do this, in a down market, I'm going to do that." They have different levers that pull in to kind of take advantage of whatever is going on. And in real estate, we kind of get hung up on this is the one way to do things all the time and that's just not the case. It's no different than the stock market.
Luis: Absolutely. No, absolutely. And something that reflects exactly what you're talking about is, for example, a couple of years ago, I mean I've always been a straight wholesaler and just flipping contracts and stuff like that. And lately, last year and this year, we've been actually taking down a couple of properties and rehabbing them and maximize profits. A couple examples of that is properties that were not deals. I mean, they were deals but they weren't wholesale deals. They were tight. We got one right now that we bought for 190 and it was worth 240 but I needed this 3000, 4000 paint, stuff like that. That's the kind of deals that we're taking down that are making a difference and it turns into a zero dollar deal into a $50,000 deal, $40,000 deal.
Mike: Yeah. We teach that too. A lot of people that say well I only wholesale, one of the challenges we have is making the most out of our advertising dollars. But if you truly only wholesale, there are deals, like you just explained, where you might be able to make 20,000 or 30,000 if you take ownership, put a little bit of work into it, and turn it around and sell as a retail deal. But you might not be able to make anything as a wholesale deal because you couldn't get it cheap enough because maybe the person out on a situation of that deal that you just shared. But sometimes people, sometimes you're buying a house and that's their pay-off. They're like, "I'll walk away with a zero or like $1000 but I'm not bringing money to table."
And sometimes, it's like well, you might be able to make that work if you retail it or you take ownership of it but if you get two different investors in the middle with two rounds of closing costs and all that, then it just doesn't work.
Luis: Exactly. I mean, a couple of ways that [inaudible 00:18:01] to maximize their advertising spend and all that is you can take down a couple of rehabs. There is a lot of lenders that one of the things that we were doing is something that I was calling double dipping but basically is we get the wholesale price and then . . . I mean this is a little . . . it could be a little bit advanced but we have the contract with the seller, then I would assign it to myself as another entity and then make that profit in the middle and use that for rehab money and I put a little pocket of my money and then get the other half of the deal on the backend when they sell it.
So for people that might be tight on funds and stuff like that, that's a great way to be able to take down a rehab with little money out of pocket. You just got to find a lender that is willing to do that and there is a ton of them out of that.
Another way, refer leads to agents. You want to know what good agent in your area that hey, maybe they don't want to wholesale the property or give it to you at a low price but they want to sell it and give it to that agent, refer it, and then he'll cut you a little percentage or a little fee for the referral fee.
Mike: Yeah. And that's how like in the info marketing space, like if you're advertising online, there are a lot of the top info marketers, when you're not in the space, you don't really maybe get this, but those of you that already understand it is there is a lot of focus on trying to get your advertising to break even. So I sell some low dollar product to offset my marketing cost and you could do that in the real estate investing space with what you just said, is you can refer leads to an agent. You're not going to get rich doing that but if it helps offset your marketing costs or allows you to advertise more, then that's really . . . the purpose of that is not to make money from generating leads and giving them to agents but it helps offset your marketing cost, right?
Luis: Maximizing every single lead, absolutely. Yeah.
Mike: Of course, it helps that person. They needed a solution, it turns out you weren't the right solution to buy the property for cash at a deep discount but they still need to sell it. They still have a problem so it allows you to kind of help more people ultimately.
Luis: Helps the person, helps the agent. Now the agent is willing to help you out whenever you need anything.
Mike: Well, let's talk a little bit about . . . let's kind of dive into in terms of doing things differently. Let's talk about what people need to be thinking about and maybe some of the things that you are doing from a lead generation standpoint. Like what is different now than it was four or five years ago when the market was not as competitive as it is today?
Luis: Well, that's a good question, Mike, and if we were having this conversation two years ago, I would've told you that my bread and butter was absentee owners. And yeah, there is still deals in absentee owners and we mail them still. But I've noticed that the cost per deal has gone up the roof. So when I started noticing that, I started asking myself the question, like I said, where is the motivation, where did they live and where can I find them. So one of the things that's working really well for us and if anybody is not doing this, you probably need to get on it, is going down to the county or mailing the county and asking them for a tax delinquent list.
Tax delinquent properties, I have done it a couple of ways. I've downloaded the ready to mail data that you can find online and certain subscription services and I've done it getting it straight from the county, converting that data into mailable [SP] and usable data and then mailing and skip tracing and calling those sellers and black and white honestly. So right there, I mean when we mail the tax delinquent, my sales team, they love it. They are talking to motivate itself. I mean not everyone, but there is those sellers that call and say, "Hey, I got this situation." They're usually tied to more title problems. So escrows are going to be a little more chaotic and stuff like that but hey, it's part of . . . it's the name of the game and that's just how it is.
So we're doing the tax delinquents. You can get the free list or I don't know. Some counties charge, some counties don't but you can get the list from the county and then you just need to find some data company to convert that data for you and then [inaudible 00:22:24].
Mike: So I know there are some list providers that provide tax delinquent data but you're saying you got advantage if you go get it directly because there is probably some incremental data that they don't provide you when you buy in a list format?
Luis: In my experience, Mike, and I've tested both ways, I've had better results with the one that I get from the county. I'm not saying that data is not good but that's just my results, that we get direct from the county seems to give us more leads.
Mike: And one thing I want to kind of point out here is what you're suggesting to do is hard. It's harder than subscribing to a list or going to list source and just downloading data in your boxers at 3:00 in the morning and sending it to a VA that ship out your letters. That's easy or teach your VA how to do it and you don't even do it at all. Hopefully where we're going to kind of take this conversation is that the stuff that is harder to do to generate leads is what you have to do to survive and thrive in a competitive market because everybody and their brother is all over the real estate training.
Everything and their brother is a real estate investor now, which we love people that are real estate investors, so we're not talking down to those people. But the reality is they all go right to absentee owners with a certain amount of equity or to a probate list that you could buy online or other things that are kind of easy. So the people that separate themselves from the pack are the ones that are willing to roll up their sleeves, kind of roll them up and go do the hard work, right?
Luis: Exactly. And totally, I mean you made the point, Mike, because it's not easy. I can pull an absentee owner list in an hour and be ready to mail, less. But doing what I just told you, with the tax delinquents, it takes me about a week to get it to the point where I can use that data if everything goes smoothly. It takes you about a week to get the data because they usually mail it to you unless you go and pick it up. So that's the difference. And then it's honestly, it's a headache to get it done but once you do it once or twice, it becomes a little easier and it's totally, totally worth it. Everybody that I've ever told this strategy and it's usually just people in my circle of friends that are close, they come back and they're thanking me later.
Another thing that I want to share, Mike, if it's okay, is that similar to that mindset of doing things that are counterintuitive, things that are not just the easy way, the path of least resistance is we're basically, and this is still in beta mode like I told you, but we're putting out ads on Craigslist and all the markets that we're in and we're basically putting an ad that says, "Make a dollar a day or make 100 a day." And basically, it's hiring people to go drive around and flag down the vacant properties or the tear down . . . just properties that look that they're in distress. So then they come back and they need to submit the lead through an online portal and they need to have a picture of the house showing the house number and the address and it has to be beat up.
So then once that happens, we pay them $1 to $3. We're probably going to bump up the price because one and three seems that they get demotivated pretty easily. So we're trying to get bump it up by five bucks a lead and we've got a couple of deals out of that. It's still kind of new but it seems to be working. And in the process . . .
Mike: And what do you do from there? So you find a vacant house and so the interesting thing, I want to hear more about your process. So a lot of people do refer to as driving for dollars. You're out driving for dollars and you visually find something that looks like it's distressed or vacant but what you don't know behind the scenes, and I bet this is part of your processes is to research it, to find out does somebody live there or do they live somewhere, maybe how long they've owned it for, does it even have equity in it.
So sometimes, you don't know those things unless you do research which is part of what we're talking about here. That's the hard work. Like you found something but some people would just go mail to that address or put a door hanger on there or stick a business card inside the door because that's easy. That's what everybody does. We've all seen those vacant houses where you walk up, it's got a bunch of business cards and door hangers and notes on there. People are doing the easy stuff but tell us how to be more effective. What's the harder way?
Luis: A couple of things is number one, we put them on a monthly mail campaign. And that's because the lists are not that big at this time. So mailing them monthly is definitely a one thing that you want to do. And then the other thing, we skip trace every single property and we find the owner if it's available, if the data is available and we have somebody actually cold-call them and tell them, "Hey, we drove by your property. I'm an investor in the area and I'd love to pay cash." And some of them say no, some of them, they'll respond positively. But skip tracing the property is an extra step that requires going into your skip trace software, pulling some data and actually doing a little digging to make sure you're finding the right person and then calling him. Nobody likes cold-calling bet hey, it's what you got to be. You got to do it.
Mike: Yeah. And you can create systems for people that are cold-calling too. So as an owner, as you're hearing some of this for those of you that are like, "Man, I don't do any of that stuff myself." But you can create systems and teach people how to do it. I think we somehow always hung up on my cost per lead. Like yeah, I'll spent three grand and by house or in some markets five, six, seven, eight grand to buy house and that's fine. Sometimes, we look at cost per lead. Well, I need 30 leads to buy a house and so if I can pay under 200 bucks a lead, that'll get me the six grand and I'm cool with that.
It's like okay, well, you don't really what's your cost per lead is. If you did all this extra work, it might make your cost per lead much more expensive but you have a much, much higher conversion rate on some leads because the quality is so much better ultimately because you did the homework, right?
Luis: High quality leads. These are high-quality leads that you just want to stay on and keep following up until they're gone.
Mike: Basically. And I know people, we both know people that . . . I'm calling myself out here. We sent out a lot of direct mail, we get the postcards back, and sometimes they just sit in the box for a while. We don't really get to them right away. But you and I both know people, and I know exactly what you do, that are automatically, they have a process of skip tracing that person and trying to find out if they're somewhere else because that's part of what we're talking about here, doing the legwork that most others won't do because they just consider that, well, that's just a byproduct. I mean, yeah, I sent out 10,000 letters and I got a few 100 back, big deal.
But the reality is is that if you're getting those back, the post office doesn't even know where that person is at probably because a lot of us use, I can't remember what's it called, but the post office scrubs those addresses before our mail house sends them. The bad thing is those people are hard to find. The good thing is those people are hard to find so most people won't look for them, right?
Luis: Exactly. Yeah, absolutely. One way that's also good, and this is a way that I've actually found true vacant houses is through that software called [inaudible 00:30:12] and it's basically . . . that's a software that's meant to reduce the amount of return mail. So it's not really meant to find vacant houses but they run whatever list you're going to mail through the vacant database from the US, United States Postal Service which they don't disclose the properties but they know the addresses and if you run your list, they'll match and append it, and flag it. Okay, these ones are vacant. So a lot of those, if you mail them, they're going to come back.
And yeah, some of them are rental properties, vacation homes, there is all kinds of other stuff where they're selling the property, it's vacant, but there is some gold in that. I mean, if you would just run your list, flag the vacant, and then skip trace and call them, I mean that's another thing. Yeah, it's laborious but there is deals in there. It's not like just downloading an absentee owner list and mailing them which is totally fine and there is deals in that too but it's going to be an uphill battle in today's market.
Mike: Yeah. We're seeing whenever we go to an appointment and they've got . . . sometimes they show us like a stack of letters or postcards. "Yeah, I've got like 30 letters or postcards." It's like, "Okay, well" and I call ten of them and so you're one of ten. You've got to compete now. That's what I would do. I get it but for us, it's like can you find the ones that they only got your letter, that they only got your phone call.
Luis: Absolutely. Absolutely.
Mike: Well Luis, let's talk a little bit about how you have been on the cutting edge in terms of your mentality of just giving back and I know that it's counterintuitive and I know there is going to be people that are listening to this right now that it's counterintuitive that man, I am down. I've been beat down, I don't have a lot of resources. I just have to figure out a way to use real estate to get ahead and you were there too but you found that even when you were at the bottom before you found your way up there, that kind of having the mentality to give back and share has been a big part of your success.
Luis: Absolutely. Before I ever made a dime in real estate, one of my virtual mentors basically told me that you need . . . if you wanted to become successful, you need to be a giver which is the opposite of what everybody normally . . . the way our human nature really is. We're little kids. I want that cookie and I don't want to give it away and I was challenged by that. And I remember, like I said, I had $3000 in my bank account, I was marketing for sellers, I was spending money [inaudible 00:32:56], I was running out but I was like, "If I run out of cash and I'm marketing, I'm going to get a loan, I'm going to do something but I'm going to die trying and I'm going to make this happen."
But one of the things that I noticed that shifted and it still . . . I mean I think we wouldn't be having this conversation, we wouldn't have met at a mastermind if it wasn't because of this, because I learned to become a giver. And not only in monetary wise but with your time, with your talent. But I'll give you a quick story. When I was getting started and I learned this from my mentor, he said, "Give 10% of every dime that comes into your household." And yes, this is going to be a challenge for a lot of people but I challenge you to do it because it's going to change your life. I guarantee you that if you're consistent with it, you will see unnatural things happen that are amazing.
And so, I had a little bit of money and I sent some money to this guy that I knew he really, really needed it. He was a guy that I met inside and I remember he never had any money, he never had any food in there and I just anonymously sent him 50 bucks. And then I was just driving down the street, I saw this homeless guy, I've changed a little bit in that and now but back then, I would just like step out of the car and I had . . . "Here, here is 50 bucks. Here's whatever." And all of a sudden, I know . . . I'm not saying you're going to get deals if you do this but this is what happened for me. All of a sudden, deals or motivated sellers started calling and it's happened to this day.
I'll give you an example. Another quick story that I did that once I started doing deals, I had my 10% and I was looking for places where to give it. I had this ticket at court or this traffic ticket that I had to pay and I had to go in there and I was waiting there with the jury and all the people that are waiting to get their case heard. And there was this judge and she was just crushing people. She was just like, "[inaudible 00:35:04] $1000." Just killing people. I mean no mercy. And then this little girl came up and she was like . . . I was there for like two hours. She came up and she was saying like, "Oh, I missed my court date and my daughter and the check bounced," and the judge was like, "You have a fine of $300. Go pay over there."
And something told me like, "Hey, pay her fine." So I raise my hand, the court was quiet. Everybody was just in silence and scared and I raised my hand and the judge looked up to me like, "Are you serious? What?" And I was like, "I want to pay your fine." And she was like, "What?" I was like, "Yeah, I want to pay your fine." And then she's like, "Why?" I don't know. We've all been in situations and I just want to help her out. So she said, "Fine." So I went over there, and gave her the money and she went away and paid it. And the feeling, the vibe in that courtroom got totally changed. All of a sudden, the judge started showing mercy and I got my case dismissed by the way. So that was awesome.
But the bottom line, what I'm trying to say is that's how aggressive I was with looking for ways to be a giver. If you're in a gas station, just find a way to help somebody out, it will come back to you. And just recently, just a last quick little story here. We had about $113,000 deal that the seller wanted to back out and we've been challenged with for the last couple of months and we stayed consisted in giving and we donated to Make a Wish. We granted a wish to this nice, young kid that's unfortunate situation and got a call on Monday from the lawyer that they decided that we're going to move forward. We're going to pay them a little more, about 20K more, but the deal is moving forward. So just stuff like that that happens when you're in that frequency, if you will, like you're bound to get, receive good things.
Mike: The universe speaks, right?
Luis: Exactly. The universe, God, whatever you believe in but it's the way it is.
Mike: That's awesome. That's awesome. Well, thanks for spending some time with us and thanks for sharing your story. I know that it's an inspiring story and I know you didn't tell the longer version to get a whole lot of detail here but hopefully people that are watching today or listening today picked up enough to know that no matter how bad your situation is or no matter where you came from or matter where you started or no matter how bad your market is right now, we can overcome this stuff, right?
Luis: Yeah. That's right.
Mike: If I can do it, ex-con, there is no excuse. Anybody can do it.
Mike: Yeah. I didn't say this earlier but I think one of the things that I would encourage people that are listening to this to do is I get . . . this kind of stresses me out with just the political climate and stuff like that. It's easy to get pulled into. What side do you believe is right? And so, I don't want to go there but I will say that it feels like it's gotten far easier than ever before in my life for people to be labeled a victim and maybe even label themselves a victim. And politicians do that because that helps us get our votes. So if you vote for me, then I'll get you all the stuff that you deserve.
It's like well, if you have that mentality, it's going to be hard for you to be successful in business and I think even if you have been a victim, don't label yourself a victim. If things are tough, you can overcome them and hopefully, sharing your story with us today will trigger these people. I know that at one point, Michael Jake did not know your story and that you had appreciated everything he had taught you and he didn't even know that and when he found out, it was just kind of . . . it's one of those things that just makes your year. You kind of hear that you impact somebody's life in a positive way.
And so, hopefully with our listeners and our watchers, people listening today, hopefully you're going to impact somebody's life and in fact, I know that I appreciate your story and I get a lot out of it myself and hopefully, some others have today.
Luis: Thank you.
Mike: Well, before we end here, if folks want to learn more about you or learn more about some of the things you're doing, where should they go?
Luis: That's a good question, Mike. I have a website that they can go to. It's a chains, like chains2riches.com, chains2riches.com. I've sent a few emails every now and then and anybody that wants to get in touch, go in there and just reply to the email and I'll get that.
Mike: We're going to add a link for chains2riches.com down below. Hey Luis, sorry. You froze up there for a second. So chains2riches.com and we'll add a link down below the video for that.
Luis: Yeah. Awesome. I appreciate that, man.
Mike: And for everybody that joins today, this is episode number 351 and we're going to keep cranking them out for you and I appreciate guys and ladies likely, not that Luis is lady. Everybody that's been on our show, I appreciate them. We've got a lot of great shows, a lot of great content and just when I think they're nothing else we can talk about that we haven't talked about before, we have a show like today. So thank you, Luis for sharing your story with us and your time.
Luis: Mike, you're awesome man. Thank you very much for having me. It was a true honor and everybody, take care and God bless you.
Mike: Awesome. Thanks. Everybody, thanks for joining us today. Have a great day.
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ERIC Adopts a New Content Selection Policy
ERIC has adopted a new Selection Policy that will help increase the number of high-quality resources in the collection and provide additional full text for the benefit of the user community. Experts in the field of library science and education provided the ERIC team with recommendations on the policy standard and criteria for selecting new content.
As of January 2014, ERIC's Selection Policy reflects four overarching goals:
• Ensure that each resource selected for indexing is education research that is relevant to the ERIC mission.
• Increase the number of peer-reviewed, full-text materials in ERIC.
• Increase the number of full-text materials that are rigorous and relevant although not peer reviewed.
• Limit articles without full text to only those articles that are peer reviewed or are of substantive rigor and relevance.
You may link to the new Selection Policy from the footer of the ERIC website. If you have questions or want to learn more about the policy, join us for a webinar on 1/29 at 2pm EST. Sign up here!
As the next step in the selection process, the ERIC team will review all currently indexed sources to determine whether they meet the standard and criteria established in the new policy. While the majority of current sources will continue to be indexed, sources that are inconsistent with the policy will no longer be acquired. Given resource limitations, it is the goal of ERIC to ensure that ERIC provides access to the most relevant and very best materials in education.
Once the source review has been completed, the lists of journal and non-journal sources that will be indexed going forward will be made available on the website.
Materials already indexed in ERIC will remain in the collection and will not be affected by the new policy.
Online Submission to Return This Spring
ERIC's next step is to a re-launch the popular Online Submission system on the ERIC website. The system will allow individual authors, organizations, and publishers to submit documents and articles for consideration to ERIC. The material must meet the standard and criteria established in the new Selection Policy, and submitters must grant ERIC the right to make the full text available online. Complete submission requirements and guidelines will be available on the website when the system goes live.
ERIC Gains Traction in Indexing Materials
ERIC is actively indexing education-related journal articles and documents and, since October 2013, has added 3,703 new records to the online collection. The rate of indexing is accelerating on a monthly basis.
Thousands of PDFs Returned Online
The project to review temporarily restricted documents and release cleared PDFs back into the online collection continues at a rapid pace. Since ERIC improved its review processes in October 2013, we have been returning more PDFs to the collection on a monthly basis than ever in the past. Since October, we have restored close to 100,000 PDFs online. We expect this project to be largely completed in the summer of this year.
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1. The Cambridge companion to ancient Mediterranean religions / edited by Barbara Stanley Spaeth.
In antiquity, the Mediterranean region was linked by sea and land routes that facilitated the spread of religious beliefs and practices among the civilizations of the ancient world. The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Mediterranean Religions provides an introduction to the major religions of this area and explores current research regarding the similarities and differences among them. The period covered is from the prehistoric period to late antiquity, that is, ca. 4000 BCE to 600 CE. Nine essays providing an overview of the characteristics and historical developments of the major religions of the region, including those of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syria-Canaan, Israel, Anatolia, Iran, Greece, Rome, and early Christianity. Five essays dealing with key topics in current research on these religions, including violence, identity, the body, gender, and visuality, taking an explicitly comparative approach and presenting recent theoretical and methodological advances in contemporary scholarship.
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One of the most influential works in the history of political theory, Aristotle's Politics is a treatise in practical philosophy, intended to inform legislators and to create the conditions for virtuous and self-sufficient lives for the citizens of a state. In this Companion, distinguished scholars offer new perspectives on the work and its themes. After an opening exploration of the relation between Aristotle's ethics and his politics, the central chapters follow the sequence of the eight books of the Politics, taking up questions such as the role of reason in legitimizing rule, the common good, justice, slavery, private property, citizenship, democracy and deliberation, unity, conflict, law and authority, and education. The closing chapters discuss the interaction between Aristotle's political thought and contemporary democratic theory. The volume will provide a valuable resource for those studying ancient philosophy, classics, and the history of political thought.
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The final days of spring herald the final days of high school for many in Grove City.
The final days of spring herald the final days of high school for many in Grove City.
The graduation ceremony for Grove City Christian High School was held May 29 in the Grove City Church of the Nazarene, 4770 Hoover Road.
Ceremonies for Central Crossing and Grove City high schools were held at each of the schools on May 31.
Many will go on to better things, but there are a few who stand out above the rest.
From Central Crossing, Kyle Wagner was valedictorian while Rose Aldea will be salutatorian.
Elizabeth Baack, Jenice Brown and Courtney Johnson were all ranked number one in grade point averages at Grove City High School. Adam Morris ranked number two.
Nikita Kevlich was Grove City Christian High School's valedictorian, while Madison Brackman was salutatorian.
The students said they are looking forward to the future, but they said they'll still miss some things about high school.
"I'm going to miss papers that are less than 10 pages long," Aldea said.
She plans to go to Columbia University in New York City where she intends to study international relations and work for the United Nations.
She was the student body historian and president of the Columbus Youth Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Wagner, Central Crossing's valedictorian, said he plans to study biomedical engineering at Wright State University. He added that he'll miss the extracurricular activities. He played basketball for the school for three years and currently works for Abercrombie and Fitch.
"Enjoy high school while it lasts," Wagner urged. "No regrets."
Baack, from GCHS, was field commander of the marching band for two years and worked with Little Theatre Off Broadway for 10 years. She said she plans to study molecular genetics at The Ohio State University.
She ultimately would like to do medical research for cancer. Her mom had breast cancer when Baack was 2, she said.
Morris, of GCHS, was vice president of the Spanish club and said he plans to be a child psychiatrist. He's going to OSU to study chemistry, and eventually, pre-medicine.
Kevlich, valedictorian of the Class of 2008 at Grove City Christian High School, said he plans to study chemical engineering at OSU to eventually earn a doctorate degree and do research.
Kevlich was born in Russia and came to the U.S. when he was 7 years old. He said he would like to establish a scholarship fund for his school.
"I don't know my specific purpose in life," he said, "but I've been placed here for a reason."
For the Christian high school's salutatorian, life is about helping others, Brackman said.
"I don't really like school a whole lot," she said. "I excel at it, but I don't really like it."
Brackman said she plans to go to Wright State to study nursing. She's been volunteering at Nationwide Children's Hospital for one year.
"I don't like to be selfish," she said.


text: There are so many great artists, musicians, writers, scientists and philosophers who have written a passage or spoken to others about their fondness of marijuana. Many of whom are shouting (or singing) the praises of it's healing properties. So if you don't believe us when we say that you should get a medical marijuana card – maybe you'll believe these celebrities. Coming up with a top 10 is an almost impossible task, and we can't necessarily put them in order, either. Yet, we will do so anyway, but please feel free to send us some of your favorites! 1. Willie Nelson "I think people need to be educated to the fact that marijuana is not a drug. Marijuana is an herb and a flower. God put it here. If He put it here and He wants it to grow, what gives the government the right to say that God is wrong?" 2. Hunter S. Thompson "I have always loved marijuana. It has been a source of joy and comfort to me for many years. And I still think of it as a basic staple of life, along with beer and ice and grapefruits -and millions of Americans agree with me." 3. Lenny Bruce "Marijuana will be legal someday, because the many law students who now smoke pot will one day be Congressmen and they will legalize it to protect themselves. I don't smoke pot, and I'm glad because then I can champion it without any special pleading. The reason I don't smoke pot is because it facilitates ideas and heightens sensations – and I got enough shit flying through my head without smoking pot." 4. Jocelyn Elders, M.D. "The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms caused by such illnesses as multiple sclerosis, cancer and AIDS — or by the harsh drugs sometimes used to treat them. And it can do so with remarkable safety. Indeed, marijuana is less toxic than many of the drugs that physicians prescribe every day." 5. Louisa May Alcott "A heavenly dreaminess comes over one, in which they move as if on air. Everything is calm and lovely to them: no pain, no care, no fear of anything, and while it lasts one feels like an angel half asleep." 6. Carl Sagan "It would be wryly interesting if in human history the cultivation of marijuana led generally to the invention of agriculture and thereby society." 7. Melissa Etheridge "Instead of taking five or six of the prescriptions, I decided to go a natural route and smoke marijuana." 8. Alice B. Toklas "Euphoria and brilliant storms of laughter; ecstatic reveries and extensions of one's personality on several simultaneous planes are to be complacently expected." 9. Martha Stewart "Of course I know how to roll a joint" 10. Steven Gould "It is beyond my comprehension that any humane person would withhold such a beneficial substance from people in such great need simply because others use it for different purposes." SaveSave


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High Five: November
November 11, 2015 / High Five—
By Alex Reeves
Laugh or cry before you buy.
We are living in an age of emotional advertising. The industry figured out a while ago that the key to memorable brand messaging is making us laugh or cry. Our pick of the best ads from the past month have the potential to do either of these (although one is more likely to make you sweat). That's why they're so good.
Brand: Acura
Title: The Test
Production Company: The Corner Shop
Director: Peter Thwaites (UK Representation: Outsider)
Production Company Producer: Jay Shapiro
Director of Photography: Joost Van Gelder
Ad Agency: Mullen Lowe
Creative Director: Margaret Keene
Creatives: Paul Foulkes, Chris Ford
Agency Producer: Dustin Oliver
Editing Company: Work
Editor: Bill Smedley
Sound Company: 740 Sound
Sound Designers: Chris Pinkston, Rob Marshall
Post Production Company: Electric Theatre Collective
Acura – The Test
They may not make the most exhilarating cars on the road, so Acura have made a smart move selling themselves on safety in this campaign. It's a simple, smart idea and the execution makes its emotional impact really poignant. Peter Thwaites' subtle directorial touch paired with the gentle, futuristic music creates a powerful effect – one that stands out starkly from the usual noise of the commercial break.
Brand: Freeview
Title: Set Yourself Free
Production Companies: Rogue, Electric Theatre Collective
Directors: Sam Brown (Rogue), Sam Taylor & Bjorn-Erik Aschim (The Line)
Production Company Producers: Kate Hitchings (Rogue), Serena Noorani (Electric Theatre Collective)
Ad Agency: Leo Burnett London
Creative Directors: Matt Collier, Wayne Robinson
Creatives: Phillip Meyler, Barren Keff
Agency Producer: Becks O'Sullivan
Editing Company: Final Cut
Editor: Amanda James
Sound Company: 750mph
Sound Designers: Sam Ashwell, Sam Robson, Mark Hellaby
Post Production Company: Electric Theatre Collective
Freeview – Set Yourself Free
The choice of song in this ad is brilliant. While the rendition of Les Miserables classic I Dreamed A Dream may not be the most rousing we've heard, its message is a strong one, particularly paired with the Orwellian visuals. What are they trying to say with their song choice? That having to pay for TV channels is a miserable existence, comparable to the plight of peasants in pre-revolutionary France? Maybe that's a bit much, but why the heck not? We're being presented with a society of conscious, humanoid televisions and the protagonist is somehow actually quite cute. It's a wildly excessive idea, but it's a lot of fun for it.
Brand: Lotto
Title: Please Not Them (Vinnie Jones)
Production Company: Biscuit Filmworks
Director: Jeff Low
Production Company Producer: Dougal Meese
Director of Photography: Mattias Nyberg
Ad Agency: Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO
Creative Directors: Alex Grieve, Adrian Rossi
Creatives: Clark Edwards, Tim Riley, Jeremy Tribe
Agency Producer: Matt Towell
Editing Company: Work
Editor: Saam Hodivala
Sound Company: 750mph
Sound Designers: Sam Ashwell, Sam Robson
Post Production Company: The Mill
Lotto – Please Not Them (Vinnie Jones)
This whole series has been absolute gold and Vinnie Jones' instalment is a particularly good one. Even when he's evangelising about the virtues of anger, he's somehow totally charming. The script is ridiculous and witty and it's all drawn together by director Jeff Low's comic chops, which must be world-renowned by now. 100 seconds usually seems an indulgent running time for a piece of advertising, but in this case it's only just long enough.
Brand: Nike
Title: Last
Production Company: Park Pictures
Director: Lance Acord
Production Company Producer: Caroline Kousidonis
Ad Agency: Wieden+Kennedy Portland
Creative Directors: Alberto Ponte, Ryan O'Rourke
Creatives: Heather Ryder, Darcie Burrell, Patty Orlando
Agency Producer: Shelley Eisner
Editing Company: Rock Paper Scissors
Editor: Angus Wall
Music Company: Walker Music
Sound Company: Barking Owl
Sound Designer: Michael Anastasi
Post Production Company: A52
Nike – Last
It's tempting to draw parallels between this ad and Nike's 2012 Jogger spot, which was also directed by Lance Accord and also focused on one not particularly proficient runner, but this is more than a replication of that good idea. It's an antidote to the tone other sports brands often land on, where young people with flawless bodies and tight-fitting sports gear effortlessly glide through some athletic pursuit, leaving us mere mortals feeling flabby and incompetent. With only two shots and a simple, classic endline, the story of this woman is clear and its effect is an inspiration for all.
Brand: Wrigley
Title: Sarah & Juan
Production Company: Rattling Stick
Director: Pete Riski
Production Company Producer: Tessa Mitchell
Ad Agency: Energy BBDO
Creative Director: Pedro Pérez
Creatives: Andrés Ordoñéz, Josejuan Toledo, Jesús Díaz, Pedro Pérez, Sofía González
Agency Producer: John Pratt
Editing Company: Cut+Run
Editor: Eve Ashwell
Music Company: ole Media Management L.P.
Sound Company: STIR Post
Sound Designer: Matt Holmes
Post Production Company: The Mill
Wrigley – Sarah & Juan
It's easy to criticise schmaltzy commercials like this one and it definitely has more than a whiff of cheese to it (despite the cool minty flavour of the gum it advertises). But what's wrong with that? Emotional storytelling is one of the most powerful tools advertisers have at their disposal and the amount of attention this ad has received from the public (over 12 million views on YouTube and counting) and the press (the Daily Mail, The Mirror and Buzzfeed, to name just a few) proves that it's moving people around the world. Not all ads can rely on sardonic British comedy. Global brands like this have to speak to many audiences and, luckily for them, love is a language we all speak.
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The Office of Strategic Communications can help you with many of your printing projects. In some cases, the office can carry the project through to delivery. In other cases, we can help you determine the specifications of your project, work with you to develop a budget, offer access to the College photo archives, and provide names of reliable professionals—editors, designers, photographers and printers.
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Filmmaker's 'Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes' is set for release this July
Cloverfield director Matt Reeves will return to helm the next film in the Planet Of The Apes franchise, according to reports.
Reeves was in the director's chair for the forthcoming Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, which is set to open in cinemas this July. According to Deadline, studio Fox have already asked him to return and oversee a follow-up film which he will co-write with Mark Bomback. Early negotiations call for the pair to start work on the film as soon as work on their first sequel is finished.
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes is set 15 years after the events of 2011's Rise Of The Planet Apes, in a world where intelligent apes rule and most of human race has been wiped out. Gary Oldman recently signed on to appear as the leader of a human colony, while Zero Dark Thirty's Jason Clarke also has an unknown role in the sequel.
Meanwhile, Andy Serkis will be back as rebellious chimp Caesar, but the star of the 2011 movie, James Franco, has admitted he is unlikely to return even for a cameo appearance.