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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post6366216013895089216..comments2016-07-20T06:26:31.100-07:00Comments on Dividend Growth Investor: Reinvesting Dividends Pays OffDhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-69679339730891049892012-08-20T17:59:29.055-07:002012-08-20T17:59:29.055-07:00I started a DG account with 10,000. My plan is to...I started a DG account with 10,000. My plan is to wait until there is a balance of 1,000, either from dividends or additional deposits and then either buy new stocks or re-invest. Is there a common wisdom regarding automatically re-investing the dividend?Katz23https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-81078408323393364312012-05-09T04:50:14.392-07:002012-05-09T04:50:14.392-07:00Does Scottrade offer an automatic dividend reinves...Does Scottrade offer an automatic dividend reinvestment firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-74056381954485301762012-02-23T13:41:01.991-08:002012-02-23T13:41:01.991-08:00Doesn't sharebuilder charge a good chunk for a...Doesn't sharebuilder charge a good chunk for a small investment? Somthing like $4? That could amount to 8% of a $50 investment.
I use Computershare, which, depending on the company, charges nothing.
Of course, not all companies use Computershare so check BNY (soon to be computershare), Wells Fargo, or check with the company for their direct firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-3130090328084223712011-08-18T13:30:39.699-07:002011-08-18T13:30:39.699-07:00I use Sharebuilder and also Scottrade.I use Shareb...I use Sharebuilder and also Scottrade.I use Sharebuilder for my dividend stocks and Scottrade for my non-dividend stocks. Never keep all your money just a one brokerage.(no matter how good they are) If you need a nudge to open a Scottrade account, Scottrade has a referral code to get you starte with 3 free trades.

Scotttrade referral code: IXFV9382

Happy investing.

Lynbrenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-8634535695921886602011-08-18T13:27:11.537-07:002011-08-18T13:27:11.537-07:00I reinvest all dividends that I have at Sharebuild...I reinvest all dividends that I have at Sharebuilder. Why wouldn't you reinvest your dividends. I also have a Scottrade account that I buy stocks that don't pay dividends. These two brokerage are good companies. Never keep all your money at just one brokerage. If you would like to try Scottrade for free then Scottrade will give you 3 free tradesjust to try them out. Scottrade referral code: IXFV9382 will get you 3 free trades when you open any type of account.

Lynbrenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-19817701574130635702011-04-14T05:52:35.836-07:002011-04-14T05:52:35.836-07:00I do the exact same thing! I selectively re-inves...I do the exact same thing! I selectively re-invest dividends. Unless I'm absolutely certain about the company, I take the dividend and reinvest elsewhere.MoneyConehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-13504675554230526932011-04-13T19:50:22.966-07:002011-04-13T19:50:22.966-07:00Anon1, I agree that the frequency of compounding ...Anon1,

I agree that the frequency of compounding is also helpful.

Anon 2,

My broker used to offer 10 free trades/month. However starting this month they no longer do this. The issue with DRIPing is that sometimes reinvesting automatically might not be a good idea, particulalry if a certain stock you drip in is overvalued. I would much rather pay a commission, than overpay for a stock.

What I have done is instead of spending $250 or $500 for each position per month, I would double my size.

Radman,

the link to sharebuilder works for me.

Last Anon,

If you are dealing in fractional shares, it might make sense to do it automatically. But if you have around $10,000 you might want to be more selective.Dividend Growth Investorhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-63686588639506080682011-04-13T18:40:44.230-07:002011-04-13T18:40:44.230-07:00Anonymous- Select stocks with increasing dividends...Anonymous- Select stocks with increasing dividends and keep the drip going with Sharebuilder. Unless you are dealing with a good amount of dividend payments, even a $4 commission will kill you over time.

DGI- I am surprised you don't have you holdings in drips (or Sharebuilder like account). I think I understand your logic by selecting the stock to get the reinvestment (I assume stocks with the greatest dividend growth rate). How do you handle the extra cost?Follow My 529http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-73437997739105240462011-04-13T18:07:24.788-07:002011-04-13T18:07:24.788-07:00Yes, sharebuilder is part of ING now. Also a tip f...Yes, sharebuilder is part of ING now. Also a tip for all of you Sharebuilder users - if you have a costco account, there is a promotion going on where you get money back and rebates. The link is firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-47588139015477300532011-04-13T17:10:31.735-07:002011-04-13T17:10:31.735-07:00For the most part, I reinvest everything. I make i...For the most part, I reinvest everything. I make it automatic this way. I don't have to think. If I have other cash, I use that to make strategic (timely) purchases when stocks are cheap(er).

I try to only own companies that a) pay dividends quarterly and b) pay increasing dividends year-after-year.

This, coupled with DRIPs, makes my investing compounding machine run pretty smoothly.

Hopefully in another 20 years, my dividend income will pay for my home property taxes, my heat, my hydro and any home improvements I want to make to my house every single year. The good news is, I'm already 25% of the way there thanks to dividend paying stocks :)

Good post.My Own Advisorhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-66321439860616941102011-04-13T11:29:17.498-07:002011-04-13T11:29:17.498-07:00I've got a Sharebuilder account and since they...I've got a Sharebuilder account and since they allow for partial shares I just let them reinvest all dividends automatically. I've always wondered if it would be better to take the dividends as cash and reinvest more selectively in to whatever dividend stock is most attractively valued. I don't have a lot of shares of any one company so I usually end up getting less than .1 share each time a dividend is paid. I always figured it would be better to just let the dividends add to my current position until my dividend income was more significant. Any thoughts? email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-87586201723430291132011-04-13T08:39:02.584-07:002011-04-13T08:39:02.584-07:00The link to sharebuilder does not work? Is shareb...The link to sharebuilder does not work? Is sharebuilder now part of ING?Radmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-27180790666916901662011-04-13T06:34:45.100-07:002011-04-13T06:34:45.100-07:00I like your blog, and I enjoy your analysis. I hav...I like your blog, and I enjoy your analysis. I have a question - since you like to avoid costs, wouldn't a simple DRIP be cheaper (no transaction fee) as opposed to collecting the dividend, then buying and paying for commissions?

Furthermore, as you already own MCD, and you believe it's fairly valued, would you leave that DRIP on?

Thank you for all your articles and advice. Really appreciate firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-21183517611194022162011-04-13T06:14:54.370-07:002011-04-13T06:14:54.370-07:00All else being equal, remember that the compoundin...All else being equal, remember that the compounding of dividend reinvestment depends upon the dividend frequency! A company paying $.25 quarterly would compound faster/larger than a company paying $1.00 only email@example.com


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Re: Don't worry about WWIII (just everything else), Insight Jan. 5
Olivia Ward's predictions about war fail to mention the threat of an attack on Iran. She consoles us with the notion that colonialism and the Cold War were the greatest threats to international co-operation and since they're "done" we no longer need fear. But the biggest driver of the international conflict since the '90s has been oil.
Any oil-producing country that begins to sell petroleum in a currency other than U.S. dollars can expect to be invaded. Iraq, Libya, Syria, and soon Iran fall into these categories. If Russia and China decide they do not want to watch the global power balance shift back toward the West, we may be closer to World War III than your headline cares to admit.
Her economic analysis is even more obtuse. Again we return to the pretend battle between "austerity" and "growth." The actual debate is between borrowing less or more, because either way governments will continue to borrow and print money. Neither course of action is sustainable, but no other course is being considered because our political process has been captured by private bankers and self-interested politicians.
With no viable solutions on the table, the world economy is destined for prolonged, agonizing stagnation followed by a massive collapse of Western economies. If journalists continue to bury their heads in the sand as our "leaders" do, who will warn us of the coming storm?
On the environment Ward points blame where it obviously belongs, since no one can deny the politicians have completely failed us on this file. Yet her solution misses the clear, logical conclusion that this understanding should lead us to. If our leaders have failed to do a thing about climate change, why on earth are we waiting for them to solve these problems for us?
Going forward look for concerted action on carbon pricing and preventative measures by private market actors such as energy companies, environmentalists, and smaller political units than federal governments. The state will continue to make a mess of things, eventually leaving us in a worse position than we were previously.
For an examination of democracy we hear from Francis Fukuyama, who famously predicted the end of the nation-state just as it began to reassert itself. With keen insight into the obvious, he informs us that growth in wealth disparity is a threat to democracy. It does not occur to the Fukuyamas of the world that democracy has led to the wealth disparity in the first place.
Violent, tyrannical systems of oppression like democracy are what keep well-to-do academics like Fukuyama employed, so he's happy to defend it. The globalization that he previously praised so effusively has led to the wealth disparity he now derides, but that's no matter since he's an "uberpundit" and must be listened to despite his repeated failure to provide useful analysis.
Burma's turn to the democratic mode of oppression is of course praised, although it is noted that democracy's tyranny of the majority reigns there. The countries of the Arab Spring have mostly lost ground in the fight for freedom, but the details of Western meddling and failures in this area are glossed over. It is noted that numerous countries are on a "democratic downslope," but of course Canada's deplorable regression in this area is ignored.
Ward's warnings about electronic surveillance are timely and important, but she fails to direct your readers to their true enemy. She pretends we are safe with this technology in state hands and that the problem is that the private market may take it over. But the threat to our safety and security is from the state itself. The only way private market participants can harm us using this information is if they exploit some other government regulation to shut out competition, distort the market, or otherwise engage in force or fraud. The state is the violent, coercive threat to our privacy and safety, not the private market.
Ward's discussion of transnational crime shows her deference to the state again. She glibly notes the size and breadth of the problem, but fails to mention that the main cause is outdated policy and governmental obstructionism.
The biggest industry in global crime is the drug trade, which is mostly kept going by Western governments' insistence on continuing the inane "War on Drugs." This despite the pleas of numerous countries suffering the ill-effects of these policies, in ways those in the Global North cannot understand (see Mexico).
She mentions that we may see more Canadian Mafia stories in the near future, but it is the drug trade that has allowed the Quebec mob to grow even bigger than their New York counterparts.
Ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu said, "The greater the number of laws and enactments, the more thieves and robbers there will be."Such a notion is lost on the state, for to a man with only a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
Mike Sampat, Toronto
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"Turn A Page" is the first release of three more CDs to come - the result of over 30 years of writing and singing. Otis has gotten sidetracked a few times - first by playing on and producing 5 CDs on the North Star Records label, then in a move to New York City where he managed the famed Wetlands Nightclub, and then in a move to Italy for 4 years. Otis Read has performed in hundreds of different settings over the years and none of this has dimmed his desire to get his music out to the public. Most of the tunes on "Turn A Page" deal with love and loss the additional sidetracks associated with them. The most prolific period for Otis was his four years in Italy where he was able to concentrate on writing songs without having to worry about earning a living. He was charged with watching a farm in the breathtakingly beautiful province of Umbria. Within a few weeks after arriving he started a writing frenzy that didn\'t let up for a few years. He looks back on this time as "one of those unforgettable opportunities that I am still seeing the positive results from." Otis\' first experience in the recording studio came in 1972. From then on he was hooked. Around 1985 he recorded New England Christmastide with a group of Rhode Island musicians and followed that up with four more instrumental releases of tunes on North Star Records. He continued working in RI until the early 90\'s when he moved to New York city and worked as the general manager for The Wetlands Nightclub. It was there that he worked with a large number of younger groups that had come to New York looking to get their music to a wider audience. In the late 90\'s Otis moved to Italy with his wife, the painter France Middendorf. It was in Italy that he settled into his longest spree of songwriting and began to work on tunes that were as varied stylistically as they were musically. It was here that he began to think about recording his music for the long term.Upon his return to the US he became settled in Rhode Island and set about reestablishing a musical home base. He got a regular gig at the famed India Restaurant in his hometown of Warren, RI and hasn\'t looked back.
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Referee Gills v Millers
The Referee appointed to officiate at Gillingham's game at home to Rotherham United on Saturday 25th November will be Mr Jarnail Singh from Middlesex.
Mr Singh is in his 3rd season on the National Referee's list.
His first season was 2004-05 and in 28 Games he showed the Yellow card 95 times and the Red 11.
Last season he cut down on the Reds, showing just 3 in 29 games,although his ratio of Yellows was still high with 88 players being booked.
In December 2005 he booked 10 players in a game between Leyton Orient and Chester, with 9 of the bookings coming during a hectic 2nd half.
In March 2006 he took charge of his only Rotherham game to date.
He officiated in the 2-0 Millers victory over Ronnie Moore's Oldham at Millmoor, booking just 2 players.(Rotherham's Michael Keane and Oldham's Richard Butcher).
This season he had Refereed 12 games, and despite only booking 26 players he sent off 5, including 3 in a game.
The Red cards this season were as follows..
Kerry Mayo Brighton v Crewe.
Anthony Gerrard, Paul Carden and former Miller's star Guy Branston Walsall v Peterborough.
Steve Foster Luton v Burnley.
Mr Singh's complete record up to November 12th 2006 is,
69 Games
209 Yellows (3.02 per game)
19 Reds (1 red every 3.62 games)
He will be assisted on Saturday by A.A.Laver and J.Rowbury
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Hi, my name is Oyindamola Adelesi and I have a message for you.
I wonder who I am, sometimes. I know I am a Vessel Unto Honor. I am a 'wassap' spiritual Lady, I don't joke with the things of God, but at the same time I know what's going on in the world. If you know what I mean (I'm not bad sha :D).
This morning I had a dream and this is the fourth time it is coming to me- different years, in different forms. But this last one got me weeping some minutes before 4am. It's the rapture dream. I am writing about this because it felt so real.
I didn't make it to heaven because I was gossiping, I was chit chatting with my best 'gbeborun' partner when the trumpet sounded. It wasn't anything serious; most girls do this, I'm sure. I never thought that would prevent me from making heaven.
……. Now, to the dream.
I realised something was wrong when I heard the sound of the trumpet. At first, I thought it was an earth quake, then I realised it wasn't, it was rapture. Immediately, I saw soldiers who were forming queues for us according to our status. I was on the first queue followed by my friend. The queue I was on was for those who loved Jesus so dearly but very little things caused them to be 'left behind', such as gossip like I said earlier, unforgiveness, secret sins, etc. After queuing us up, we were given money to open a particular end-time bank account and purchase water and food that would be sufficient for a certain period of time (I cannot remember, specifically, the length of the time). We all began struggling for the money. By the time I was able to get enough, the sellers were already running out of supplies, I could only get two sachets of pure water and very little 'small chops'. Now, the problem was I had money but couldn't purchase anything. Then I started to see a lot of familiar faces; pastors, family and friends were 'left behind'. But my pastor made it to heaven- Pastor Wole Oladiyun. I remembered how passionate he was about getting as many people as possible to make heaven and how he urged us to partake in his vision, I looked for tears, I didn't find. I began to wish I had another chance because it felt very real. In my dream, I told God, "If only I had another chance to make my ways perfect…"
Dear readers, I realise GOD gave me another chance and I am going to use it well. I am going to choose GOD above everything and I will be very selfish not to share this story and go to heaven alone. JESUS is so close, I know we have been hearing that since we were born but the end is closer than it was then, it is Here. I remember saying in the dream that "I wish I was married with kids and I had enjoyed life before HE came." The end is closer than we think.
JESUS is Real. Please align your ways with His, so you would not be found wondering and wanting like I was in my dream.
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The French Public Says No to 'Le Fracking'By
Natural gas may be poised for a post-Fukushima boom, but even it faces hurdles. In the U.S. and Europe, concerns have been growing about the environmental impact of drilling for gas trapped in shale formations. And in France, José Bové—the French environmental activist, farmer, McDonald's (MCD) antagonist, and onetime Presidential candidate—has brought the nascent search for shale gas and oil to a halt.
As Total (TOT) and other energy companies readied rigs outside Paris and started to plan for drilling in southern France, local environmental groups began raising concerns about damage to water tables from the hunt for hydrocarbons locked in shale rock. On Jan. 22, Bové started a petition that now has about 100,000 signatures; within weeks the government ordered an exploration moratorium. On Mar. 11, Prime Minister François Fillon extended the ban until June, when parliamentary and ministry reports on the environmental and economic effects are due.
"Opposition is building because people are shocked by the way the state pushed through drilling permits without any debate," says Bové, a Green party deputy with the European Parliament. "It shows disdain for the population and elected representatives." On Mar. 23, French Environment Minister Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet briefed Parliament on plans to modify rules and allow public consultation when awarding permits for oil and gas exploration.
Total and Dallas-based Schuepbach Energy were awarded permits a year ago to explore for shale gas, which is produced in the U.S. using hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," to shoot water, sand, and chemicals into the ground and extract oil or natural gas. Opponents of fracking fear harmful chemicals could seep into groundwater.
Toreador Resources and Canada's Vermilion Energy also received permits to drill in the Paris Basin outside the capital. The geology of the saucer-shaped rock formation, which extends more than 140,000 square kilometers, is similar to the Bakken Shale formation in North America, where oil production has surged with the increased use of hydraulic fracturing, the companies say. In a Radio Monte Carlo interview on Mar. 16, French Industry Minister Eric Besson said that while chemicals used in fracturing "have caused considerable damage in the U.S. and Canada ... some industry representatives say that there may be clean technology that would permit production of shale gas without causing what we have seen in the U.S."
Riding out the political storm will be easier for diversified global producer and refiner Total than for Toreador, which moved its headquarters from Dallas to Paris in 2009 and partnered with New York-based Hess (HES). Toreador had planned to start drilling a series of wells this month. It won't proceed until the government studies are done. Vermilion will also hold off on hydraulic fracturing in three existing Paris Basin wells. It's already carried out fracturing at two wells.
France produces about 1 percent of its crude oil needs from wells near Paris and Bordeaux. The areas stirred excitement in the '80s when finds by Total and Exxon spurred a rush that slowed after dry wells and a drop in oil prices. While the Paris Basin may hold 100 billion barrels, it's unclear how much is recoverable using new techniques. Toreador Chief Executive Officer Craig McKenzie puts the number at about 300 million barrels. "If the geological potential is there, it would be a shame for France to pass up this source of energy," says Jean-Louis Schilansky, head of the Union Française des Industries Pétrolières, an association of oil companies operating in France.
Bové doesn't agree and is taking his battle to the European Parliament. Even exploration shouldn't be allowed, he says. "The best solution would be for [Total CEO Christophe] de Margerie to cancel his permit." Says de Margerie: "We are going to wait until things calm down. I'm not in a hurry."
The bottom line: Opposition to drilling for shale gas and oil around Paris and southern France has halted the plans of energy titans such as Total.


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Dementia is a condition which affects not only the sufferers, but also those closest to them.
Forewarned is forearmed in understanding and coping; to that end, the WI invites anyone interested in learning more to attend a meeting on Thursday, August 14, at 7.15pm in the Moot Hall for a talk by Nicola Cardy.
Nicki is a nurse specifically trained in presentations designed to inform and advise on Dementia.
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Link Wray: Law Of The Jungle - 1964 Swan Demos 180gThe fiery guitar who created the blueprint for everyone from the Kingsmen to the Cramps has been electrfying the Rock 'N' Roll universe , straddling five decades with his blistering sound. Captured here on Law of the Jungle: The '64 Swan Demos are 15 deadly studio recordings waxed at Ray Vernon's studio in mid-'64 inexplainably, these recordings remainde shelved for decades. We're always proud to present more amp-melting guitar mayhem from Link Wray, the undisputed king of the six-string krunch!
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Artikeleigenschaften von Link Wray: Law Of The Jungle - 1964 Swan Demos 180g
Interpret: Link Wray
Albumtitel: Law Of The Jungle - 1964 Swan Demos 180g
Artikelart LP
Genre Rock 'n' Roll
- Music Genre Rock 'n' Roll
- Music Style Vinyl - Rock & Roll
- Music Sub-Genre 553 Vinyl - Rock & Roll
- Edition 2 BEAR Family Records
- Plattengröße LP (12 Inch)
- Vinyl weight 180g Vinyl
- Geschwindigkeit 33 U/min
- Record Grading Mint (M)
- Sleeve Grading Mint (M)
Label SUNDAZED
- Preiscode VLP2
SubGenre Rock - Rock'n'Roll
- Gewicht in Kg: 0.200
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recorded October 1970 at Wray's Shack Three Track, Accokeek, Maryland; Producers: Steve Verroca and Ray Vernon in association with Bob Feldman
with Lincoln 'Link' Wray: vocal/guitars/Dobro/bass; Billy Hodges: piano/organ/ backing vocal; Bobbie Howard: mandolin/piano; Doug Wray: drums/backing vocal; Steve Verroca: percussion/backing vocal
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Link Wray played the most important D chord in history: it opened Rumble. Guitarists often remember where they were when they first heard it. Thirteen years later, Wray signed with the newly-launched American division of Polydor, and his back porch sound could almost have emanated from another Link Wray. The extended Wray family was living almost communally on the family farm near Accokeek, Maryland, an hour south of Washington. "Papa started building a chicken coop and a porch on the house," Link told Tom Zito in 1971. "Then he built a room onto the porch, and then another room onto that and pretty soon it was all connected. Ray moved his three-track recorder into one of the rooms and we converted the coop into a studio, but the two were never connected so we still have to yell back and forth, 'Is it running, Ray?' every time we want to start."
One of Link's steady gigs was at the Two Thieves Club in suburban Maryland. There, he was heard by Steve Verocca, an Italian who'd come to the States in the wake of Volare, an Italian song he claimed to have produced in its original version by Domenico Modungo. "I was overwhelmed by [Link's] music," said Verroca. "Here was a man on-stage singing out his soul, so I asked him about recording an album and he told me about his past experiences, and I suggested we do it at the Shack. I believe the Shack has a soul. You can hear people burping on the record, and that's great. It's real." When Verroca had no success placing the LP, it was handed to Bob Feldman, who'd been in the Strangeloves and had produced the Angels' My Boyfriend's Back. Feldman had known Link when they were touring together in the late '50s, and was both moved and intrigued by the new record. "Every so often, magic happens," he said. Given the rights for ninety days, he placed the LP with the new American division of Polydor Records. Lyrically, Wray's new songs weren't especially strong, but the funky, organic vibe was compelling. If Rick Nelson's reinvention was still in character; Wray's was a complete 180 degree turn.
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The past year has been an interesting one, there definitely seems to have been an air of change. I've seen it with friends, with events going on Whistler, and in my own personal life.
I started to think about several of the fun events that DIDN'T happen in Whistler this year. B-Grade Horrorfest? They stated that they needed to take a break so they could come back better next year. Masquerave and Casino Royale? Rumour has it that both these soirees didn't have the funds to throw the epic parties that we have grown accustomed to. What else did we miss this year because people just couldn't pull it together?
It's all good however, because in the end I did many new things this year that were amazingly fun! Yes, there were many changes, but it was for the better. Some firsts that I experienced- my first float down the River Of Golden Dreams, Whistler Tweet-Up, Two-Acre Shaker, Pemberton Slow Food Cycle and Shuswap houseboating trip. Not to mention my first time being a Showgirl at Cornucopia (that's me in the purple)!
I'm happy to see that there are some events that are going ahead as planned this winter. The Amsterdam's infamous 'Red Light Party' on December 13th is a good start. The 12 Pubs of Christmas will be back on December 17th, so be sure to keep an eye out if you're in the Village for a large group wearing hideous Christmas sweaters and getting quite drunk as they stagger from pub to pub. I'm also ecstatically thrilled to see that the Hairfarmers will be throwing their ever popular Afterburn Party each Sunday Funday at the GLC.
There's an endless list of fun Christmas and New Years activities, so let's hope that everyone gets out there, enjoys the snow, and has a safe and happy holiday season. As for me, I'll be doing the same, then curling up with my new guy and saying cheers to change with my rum and eggnog.
Whistler girls are fun. They ski hard and play harder. What's not to love? Kristy is a Whistler girl, and she's gonna write about all the cool things going on in Whistler - the best parties, events and festivals. Want to have an inside glance on the REAL Whistler? Then read this blog...because Everyone Loves A Whistler Girl!
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Double Exposure in 2013
Whistler Exposed, the brainchild of local entrepreneur and feisty bar mistress Shannen Carlson, is gearing up for another year of northern exposure with not 1 but 2 calendars. The Whistler Exposed calendar is in its 4th edition and is not showing any signs of slowing down. Starring fifteen of Whistler's finest ladies doing what they do best, the Whistler Exposed calendar displays not only the beauty of Whistler, but the playfulness, athleticism (and good genes?) that its residents possess.
Carlson recently inked a deal with website and calendar distributor Calendar Club, which operates over one thousand stores in malls across North America. With this type of widespread distribution, Carlson is hoping to see a huge impact on the funds raised for her charity the Canadian Spinal Cord Research Organisation. In the past the calendar has raised over $20,000 for the charity and garnered 2 awards from the National and World Calendar Association (Best Wall Glamour Photography, Bronze Award, 2011 & 2012).
I've been fortunate enough to be featured in 3 of the Whistler Exposed calendars, and for the 2013 release I was asked to model a sport that had never been featured before- beach volleyball!
Carlson recently inked a deal with website and calendar distributor Calendar Club, which operates over one thousand stores in malls across North America. With this type of widespread distribution, Carlson is hoping to see a huge impact on the funds raised for her charity the Canadian Spinal Cord Research Organisation. In the past the calendar has raised over $20,000 for the charity and garnered 2 awards from the National and World Calendar Association (Best Wall Glamour Photography, Bronze Award, 2011 & 2012).
I've been fortunate enough to be featured in 3 of the Whistler Exposed calendars, and for the 2013 release I was asked to model a sport that had never been featured before- beach volleyball!
In response to demands and the growing popularity of the women's calendar, the Whistler Exposed team has just completed a men's calendar- The Men Of Whistler Exposed. Selecting fifteen of Whistler strong, athletic and handsome men was no easy task, but Carlson was up for the challenge, and from what I've seen so far she has done a stellar job.
For your first peak at The Men Of Whistler Exposed calendar, be at Tommy Africa's nightclub in Whistler on Wednesday, December 26th. Calendars will be distributed at the door and the models will be on hand to autograph your copy. See something you like? Bring cash as they will be doing a charity auction and you can bid on your favourite Whistler guy for a hot date!
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Poker Tour De Force
I haven't written in a while... got caught up in the usual holiday crunch. Was it me or was it busier than usual this December? Combine that with several trips to Seattle and this Whistler Girl got exhausted pretty quick. The icing on the cake was a whirlwind trip to Florida with my family. Yup, met Mickey, Minnie and the whole crew. Drank my way around the world at Epcot and played 'Auntie Kristy is Silly'.
Now back in Whistler, and swept up in mountain life. Lots of snow, lots of work. No wonder I haven't written! Well there is one ray of sunshine amid all the work drudgery (besides the continuous dumpings of snow) The annual POKER TOUR!! This stunningly spectacular event is in it's 6th year running. With over 100 participants to sweeten the pot, this day is one that we look forward to each January. Well, all of us that know about it anyway (it's kind of a private group thing). So if you saw an abundance retro ski gear and one giant squirrel on the hill on January 21st, this would explain why.
So here's the deal: Each participant puts in $30. They then draw card #1 and take a shot. They can then proceed to shred to their hearts content until the next check in, where they will draw their next card. There are pre-determined check in spots around both mountains. You must make it to each spot within the expected time frame to draw your next card. The person with the best hand at the end of the day wins! It's anyone's game until the last draw. There were about ten of us with pairs, it was down to who could draw a three of a kind or a full house. The crowd is cheering...we step up to the table... we draw our cards. Where the EFF was my 8?! I almost took the title. Alas, I failed to draw the needed card and lost to three fives! The good news is that it's expected of the winner to pay for half the apres tab at Dusty's. After a quick Chinese Downhill comp we collect at Dusty's, lick our wounds, and drown our sorrows. Til next year! That B**** is mine.
12 Pubs of Christmas
On the 12th pub of Christmas my true love gave to me.... a calendar?
It's well past Christmas but I felt the need to post about this amazing night when I came across some awesome pictures. Every year, a fun loving group of Whistler locals gather in their best (worst?) holiday garb and make the trek (stumble?) from pub to pub in honour of baby Jesus. Or rather, to get drunk. C'mon. Obviously!
If you ever participate in this event, be warned. A) You DO need to have a drink at each location B) You WILL need a silly costume. If you don't have one, one will be made for you out of various Christmas decorations sneakily taken from our destinations C) If you should spill your drink, expect the ENTIRE group to chant 'shoe' over and over again until you drink the remainder of your drink out of your footwear.
Here is my documentation of the event:
I thought I'd end this blog on a sober picture of me and my buddy Sean at stop #3. You don't want to see what happens to a group of people this rowdy after 12 Pubs. Just sayin'
Friday, 18 November 2011
Model Behavior at Cornucopia
Over the years, I've seen Cornucopia become one of the best events in Whistler. Among all the skiing, boarding and biking, local booze hounds and party animals have found yet another festival that celebrates... well, celebrating!
My Cornucopia begins with the Trade Tasting. I happily turn over my $10 donation to WAG and enter the conference centre for a chance to try as many wines as possible within the window of a few hours. This is Crush for the local hospitality staff, and a wine drinkers dream. Since my recent wine-tasting trip to the Okanagon, I feel like an old pro and grab a glass to start sipping. It's a pleasure to see my fav wine from Oliver BC, Cassini Cellars, present. Along with various stations of cheese and crackers, Rogers Chocolate was there and I tried a to-die-for caramel chocolate with sea salt. Delish! Guess what everyone's getting for Christmas?!
Later that night is Ric's Grill Casino Royale party. This event has grown every year, and each year it gets even better! The ladies of Whistler Exposed (including moi) were out in full force as showgirls, Goldmember girls, and good ol' calendar girls. In a new twist this year, my girl Bree and I were dressed as burlesque-candy girls. We had a blast selling candy for charity, thanks to those who donated!
This was an amazing gig as we were able to move through the crowd and see every corner of the party. People were have a ball gambling in the gaming tent and dancing to the rocking DJs and musicians in the lounge. The lobby was unrecognizable with sculptures, performers, and beautiful people everywhere! This was a party that had it all - even Dr. Evil even put in a special appearance. Casino Royale had an amazing vibe and it was great to see so many locals out in their best attire having such a good time.
After a quick recovery breakfast on Saturday with my Vancouver friends, I head over to the Loft Salon for the 'late' call time of 1pm to get my hair done. From there it's to the Listel Hotel to get body painted for Masquarave. Being in a room for many hours with 45 of Whistler's loveliest, little-clothed ladies is an opportunity that most guys would kill for. Trust me boys, that was a sight to see. I absolutely adored my paint job, but being a painted model is not an easy gig and certainly not for the faint of heart. Thank God a couple of my gal pals were in it too... we definitely had some laughs.
From our perches up on the podiums, the Bearfoot's Masquarave certainly looked like the party of the year. Who knew that an underground parking lot could be transformed into what looked like a hot Vegas nightclub? Andres Saint-Jacques, that's who! I'm sure that the people on the floor didn't know where to look next - from the acrobats, DJs, dancers, chefs passing out yummy food, trays of champagne, models... they had their choice. And I'm hoping that they chose not to look up my nose...
One day and many, many showers later, I've recovered from my Cornucopia experience. Rumour has it that Masquarave will be back next year, and they may lengthen the festival. Better start prepping your liver now! That should be easy to do, the mountain just opened so you have at least 150 days of apres to practice.
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Monday, 7 November 2011
Hit Me Heavily, I'm Bored To Death. Whistler's Heavy Hitting B-Grade Horrorfest
One thing can be said about the shoulder season in Whistler – it's boring. However, when the inspired minds of Whistler get bored, they do what they do best. Guess what that is... Party? Dress up in costumes? Make movies? Get drunk? How about all of the above. Roll all these fine activities up into one evening and you've got the Heavy Hitting B-Grade Horrorfest.
In its tenth year, 'B-Grade' is not to be missed and one of the top events in Whistler. All the most creative, fun and wild people in this little ski town assemble every October 30th, dressed in our creepiest, goriest and most inventive costumes. People don't F around with this – check out my BFF Bree and her talents:
Starting with (many) drinks, we mingle, chat, take photos and excitedly discuss the films that we are about to screen. Once we settle in, host Feet Banks gives us his always entertaining schpeel about how it all started, oh so many years ago, and where they are at now. Rolling into the first film, you can see they've come a long way. The quality of films this year was unparalleled. Graced with the usual gore, boobs and blood, there was an added abundance of penises getting cut off and vomiting this year. Nicely done, kids!
A special touch this year was a 'Choose Your Own Adventure' film created by Whistler Creeks Productions mastermind Stuart Andrews. Audience members chose what path his daring and dangerous heroine would take via Twitter during intermission. The star of 'Mystery Line', Darla, aka Tajana Popovic took home Best Actress.
Taking home the top prize of Best In Show once again is Conrad Shapansky and my bud Kevin Hardiman with 'So You Think You Can Write'. Winning every ounce of the 'Fearless Performance' Manimal award was Janice Low. I can't even write fantastically disgusting things she did to win that prize. I'd love to give a special shout out to my long time friend Andrew Vella, who starred in 'The Sweater' and gave me the chance to stab him in the eye with a knitting needle – my first B-Grade appearance!
It was another stellar night for stars in Whistler to be dripping in blood, then vomited on, then shine! Can't wait til next year!
check out this fantastic photo collection from Magdalena of IPartyinwhistler.com here:
check out this fantastic photo collection from Magdalena of IPartyinwhistler.com here:
Sunday, 16 October 2011
Getting Exposed in Whistler! ... not like that, like this:
Ah, 'The Dead Season'.
It sounds like some sort of new and edgy HBO special. But dead season isn't a glamorized show about zombies or vampires, even though the time of year is appropriate. No, dead season falls in Whistler between the closing of the bike park and the opening of the mountain. It's rainy, cold, and generally boring. It's a time when Whistlerites follow either the 'Sober October' regime or the complete opposite, seeing it as an opportunity to fight their boredom by regularly getting shitfaced.
There is one other way to keep yourself entertained during the dark and dreary days of the slow season. Warm yourself up by taking a good look at the new 2012 Whistler Exposed bikini calendar! These hot blooded local girls will surely keep you warm on a cold fall night, that is certain.
The brainchild of local entrepreneur and socialite Shannen Carlson, the Whistler Exposed Calendar was first launched in 2009. Carlson figured that by taking Whistler's stunning scenery and making it the backdrop to Whistler's finest assets, she could really create something phenomenal and raise money for the Canadian Spinal Cord Research Association (an organization dear to her heart). Not only has the calendar raised over $10,000 so far, it is also making it's mark around the world. The 2010 calendar took home the bronze medal with the World Calendar Association - beating out other big name productions.
Some of Whistler's best and brightest ladies shone at Tommy Africa's last week at the calendars official launch party. While tumbleweeds rolled through the rest of the village, nearly everyone out that night made it to the club. People lined up to meet the models, get their calendars signed, and catch a jaw-dropping performance from a pole dancing champion. Screw the dead season; this was one hell of a party!
If you didn't make it to Tommy's that night, you can pick up your 2012 calendars at Armchair Books, Project Denim or O Canada stores (just to name a few).
Keep your eyes open around town for the calendar models – they regularly make appearances to raise funds and sell calendars. Remember when getting yours signed to specify when you want the autograph to be naughty or nice ;)
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I received this email today from my Vacations To Go contact. It made me feel nostalgic for the feel of the sea air blowing through my hair as I stand on the deck and lean on the railing looking out into the vast array of blue hues. No not from a voyage I took in 1840, but from my Atlantic crossing in 2013. Seems like yesterday and also like a hundred years ago. I really need to take another cruise.
"On July 4, 1840, the first ship built for Cunard, the RMS Britannia, set sail from Liverpool's Coburg Dock and crossed the Atlantic bound for the United States. Designed to provide trans-Atlantic mail and passenger service and sailing at a maximum speed of 9 knots, the wooden paddle steamer made the trip in 14 days. This was fast in an era when it could take six weeks for mail to cross the ocean. On board were 115 first-class passengers, 89 crew members, 600 tons of coal, the mail, chickens, a cow to provide fresh milk and three cats to control rodents." ~ Alan Fox, CEO and Chairman, Vacations To GoExcuse me while I fix a drink and ponder my next cruise.


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40 Glocc Explains Lawsuit Against The Game
40 Glocc has been catching flack as of late, as further details about his lawsuit against rapper Game surfaced this week -- it stems their physical altercation last summer in Los Angeles.
Many have criticized 40, accusing him of portraying a street lifestyle, but not living by it, due to the lawsuit.
The rapper finally spoke up about the lawsuit, for the first time, this week in an interview with VladTV. He makes some accusations himself, against Game, claiming he used the footage as entertainment, instead of showing the "real."
"As far as the lawsuit, I looked at it as, what he did, he didn't do it as no street sh**. I looked at it more as he did it as an entertainment purpose, you know what I'm saying?" 40 explained. "So, if its an entertainment purpose, then hey, I'm an entertainer. I get paid to entertain. You made a fake ass movie, and made a fake as edit, and lied about everything that took place. You did it to assasinate me. As an entertainer, I get compensated."
"It was nothing 100 about it. Nothing street about it," he concluded.
While 40 doesn't get into specifics about what he's seeking, reports say he's after $4.5 million to cover pain and suffering, emotional distress, and punitive damages.


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Rookie Of The Year Collection - Printable Version
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Rookie Of The Year Collection - therobertogato - 09-17-2012 09:11 PM
Alright guys, I've got an idea for a collection I want to put together. I want a rookie of the year from 1976 to present day. I don't know why I picked 76 but I did. Now, of course, up until about 1990, you only have one or two options at most. When you get to Larry Johnson is where you start to get lots of options and I just don't know what direction I want to go in. Because every year before seems to be either Fleer or Topps, I wonder if I should stay with one manufacturer or if I should just go for sort of the "ultimate," of whoever from each year. Or, is this a dumb idea all together because unless I hit the lottery some time soon, 1985 and 1980 are going to go empty?
RE: Rookie Of The Year Collection - Megatron2181 - 09-17-2012 09:32 PM
Sounds like a great idea to me! A great way to see how players and cards have evolved through the years.
RE: Rookie Of The Year Collection - got watcha want - 09-17-2012 10:27 PM
The option of being one brand throughout that time's span of the NBA/ABA merger and now is not an option because Topps would be the only option until the mid 80's and then you run into Fleer being the only product. More recently you have the whole Panini being the only manufacturer since 10-11 season.... so three products minimum. Good luck, sounds fun.
RE: Rookie Of The Year Collection - jpleazme805 - 09-18-2012 01:15 AM
I think it is a good idea for a PC...
I'd suggest to pick a True RC of each player... for the years that have multiple products.. pick a card that appeals to you... for present day RC's... pick a card that is on-card auto... might be hard for a few players.. & might be expensive... in that case, get a lower price card & upgrade the card over time, when you have excess cash to spare..
don't over do it & go into debt chasing your goal... too many times I've seen collectors have to sell off some of their PC, because they are hurting for money... I myself have been selling off some of my collection in recent months... mainly to downsize my collection, since I have about 5-6 huge rubbermade boxes filled with shoe boxes (the sports card type, not gym shoe boxes)... I say 5-6, because I have a lot of these shoe boxes sitting on the floor of my living room... for current sets i been working...
Once you start on your chase, don't forget to let us see your new additions to your collection... we are all interested in which cards you choose to add to it.... for the older cards.. I'd suggest going graded route... so you can make sure they are authentic & not fake.. even if it is a BGS-5 or what not...
RE: Rookie Of The Year Collection - folkertino - 09-18-2012 02:17 AM
I go with what jpleazme said; keep it fun and affordable.
RE: Rookie Of The Year Collection - therobertogato - 10-18-2012 08:58 PM
For right now, I'm going cheap. I'm going with what I have and filling in with what I can afford. I'm thinking of going with whatever I can up to 1991 and then going with Upper Deck until Prestige in 2009-10. So for now, 1976-2012, I have 15 of 38....Not that great so far but chipping away at it.
RE: Rookie Of The Year Collection - jpleazme805 - 10-19-2012 12:31 AM
Where's the pics at??
If you have a list of players and/or wanted cards... we Beckett Amigos, might be able to help you out... a few of us might have some cards you might be interested...
Also, are you looking for "True Rookies" ?? It gets a little complicated for new products... where you have a regular RC card, then you have parallels or auto parallels... i.e. Finest...
RE: Rookie Of The Year Collection - therobertogato - 10-23-2012 08:48 PM
Going "True" Rookies. Going based on Beckett's RC. No pics yet, I want to make a display! Such a nerd like that. Here's the list:
Adrian Dantley 77-78 Topps #56
Walter Davis 78-79 Topps #10 - Got
Phil Ford 79-80 Topps #108 - Got
Larry Bird 80-81 Topps #6 (w/Magic and Dr. J)
Darrell Griffith 81-82 Topps #41
Buck Williams 86-87 Fleer #123
Terry Cummings 86-87 Fleer #20
Ralph Sampson 86-87 Fleer #97
Michael Jordan 86-87 Fleer #57
Patrick Ewing 86-87 Fleer #32
(see a pattern?)
Chuck Person 87-88 Fleer #85
Mark Jackson 88-89 Fleer #82
Mitch Richmond 89-90 Fleer #56
David Robinson 89-90 Hoops #138
Derrick Coleman 90-91 Skybox #362 - Got
Larry Johnson 91-92 Skybox #513 - Got
Shaquille O'Neal 92-93 Ultra #328 - Got
Chris Webber 93-94 Topps Gold (?) #225 - Got
Grant Hill 94-95 Collectors Choice # 219 - got
Jason Kidd 94-95 Collectors Choice #250 - Got
Damon Stoudamire 95-96 Collectors Choice #276 - Got
Allen Iverson 96-97 Collectors Choice # 301 - Got
Tim Duncan 96-97 Upper Deck #114 - Got
(Then I went to High School and it wasn't cool to collect)
Vince Carter
Elton Brand
Steve Francis
Mike Miller
Pau Gasol
Amare Stoudemire
2003 Upper Deck LeBron James Box Set #12 LeBron James/Willing and Able - Got (Doesn't count really but I bought it like a dummy)
Emeka Okafor
Chris Paul 05-06 Upper Deck RS6 - Got (Doesn't Count)
Brandon Roy
Kevin Durant 07-08 Topps Rookie Set #2 - Got (Doesn't Count)
Derrick Rose
Tyreke Evans 09-10 Prestige #204 - Got
Blake Griffin 09-10 Prestige # 201 - Got
Kyrie Irving
Michael Kidd-Gilcrist (because Anthony Davis will break a leg)
RE: Rookie Of The Year Collection - jpleazme805 - 10-23-2012 09:13 PM
I have a bunch of Brandon Roy RC's & a Vince Carter Finest RC..
RE: Rookie Of The Year Collection - therobertogato - 12-31-2012 06:07 PM
Pulled my Kyrie Prestige and got Durant UD star rookie. Have Patrick Ewing fleer coming $18.01 shipped seems good. And Derrick Rose Bowman on its way ($15 shipped on a obo). Starting to come together. Should get some cases and build my display soon.


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motor temp 160.esc 150.without fans..
i will post a video tonight,already have footage just have to edit.
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Bulas 10 years old Tawny is the result of a careful blend of port wines aged in oak casks, in the Quinta winery, following the old Douro winemaking traditions. This wine is a blend of older wines, which offer superior complexity, with younger wines, which bring fresh fruit flavours. Elegant and soft, it presents subtle notes of dried fruits and jams. This Port should be served slightly chilled, as an aperitif or at dessert.
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Electronics Drafter
Create digital blueprints and diagrams used to make electronics.
What does an Electronics Drafter do?
In this age of high-speed machines, heavy equipment, and microchips, electronics are all around us. Scan the room you're in right now and you're likely to see computers, televisions, stereo systems, appliances, iPods, DVD players, cell phones, and myriad other electronic devices. Each of those products is built using a detailed circuit board. And each of those circuit boards is built using the design that comes from the Electronics Drafter.
As an Electronics Drafter, you create the instructions and diagrams used by the production department. As an Electronics Drafter, you also work closely with the Engineer who created the design. Together, you hammer out each specification, circuit, and layout before you head off to your computer.
Drafting that used to be done on graph paper is now dominated by computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) programs. But that doesn't mean you aren't a master of design concepts. The software is just a tool of convenience so that you can easily make changes and copies of the draft. You're still in charge of making sure the specifications are accurate and meticulous.
Once the design is complete, it becomes the template for Construction Workers, Repair Technicians, and/or Production Workers to use as a reference. They use your detailed instructions and wiring schematics to build circuit boards, repair dishwashers, install furnaces, and assemble microchips. Thanks to you, each product is efficiently produced and uniform with the rest of the line.


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Academic journal article Journal of Adult Education
Administering Successful Programs for Adults: Promoting Excellence in Adult, Community and Continuing Education
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Administering Successful Programs for Adults: Promoting Excellence in Adult, Community and Continuing Education. Galbraith, M. W., Sisco, B. R., & Guglielmino, L. M. (1997). Krieger Publishing Company: Malabar, FL. 187 pages, $29.50, hardcover.
When the opportunity arises to review a book written by three acknowledged professionals in adult education instruction and research, the expectation of quality would seem foreseeable. In this case, the expectation was a reality. From the "Preface" to the final chapter, the reader is presented with a clear, concise, and literary explanation of a relevant and timely topic, the administration of programs. To often, authors of scholarly texts find it necessary to use language understandable only by experts in the discipline or subject matter. This is not the case with this publication. The text was written and published with current, or "would be," administrators in mind. The primary goal of the authors is to convey a basic understanding of the administrative process.
Galbraith, Sisco, and Guglielmino provide, in their Preface, an excellent synopsis of the book. The text has nine chapters, in which they discussed a variety of challenges administrators face. These challenges include the philosophical approaches to administration, the various environments within which administrators function, the challenges of budgeting and financing, and staff selection and development. They have included relevant information on program evaluation, legal and ethical considerations, and maintaining professional effectiveness through promoting and engaging in professional development. The book concludes with a very useful annotated list of resources for the reader. I again applaud the explicit and concise style of this text.
Administrating Successful Programs for Adults was written as an introductory text or primer, to be used and perused by "would be," new, or current administrators. It will not replace the famous analysis of statesmanship and power, Niccolo Machiavelli's, The Prince. It will, because of its condensed or abbreviated style, be a useful document. The theme of each chapter is clearly developed and the "Summary" is a definite plus. There are an adequate, not an overpowering, number of explanatory tables, models, and charts. …


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DETROIT — Perception becomes currency when reality's unsettling.
That was Mike Ditka's point when the old-school pro football Hall of Famer criticized Matthew Stafford for wearing his cap backward on the sidelines or during interviews.
Who honestly cares what direction the brim of a cap faces? But Ditka used Stafford's public appearance as code for questioning Stafford's commitment to becoming the best quarterback possible — and not simply the best Lions quarterback Detroit has seen in the past 60 years.
And let's face it, becoming the best Lions quarterback ever isn't an incredibly high standard.
Forget the code words. Just call it for what it is.
Nobody's certain about Stafford's future. Sure, he wants to win championships. But does he need to win championships? Is Stafford so focused on his immense physical skills that he neglects concentrating on the fundamentals of proper footwork and ball release that perhaps could have helped him when he struggled during the team's late-season collapse last year?
Image matters more when you haven't won anything of significance.
Does Ditka have a problem with San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick's sartorial choices for his postgame news conferences? He has the tilted cap, the gaudy bling and rapper headphones draped around his neck and pretty much every inch of his arms tattooed. But when you've gone to a Super Bowl and two conference championship games in your first two years as a starting quarterback, you're considered a convention-tweaking renegade.
The Lions coddle Stafford. They genuflect every time he walks into the Allen Park facility. They never have pushed him toward excellence, trusting his self-motivation. They blew it last summer, unnecessarily gambling and extending Stafford's contract when they should have waited another year. Make him keep proving himself. Keep that carrot on the stick ahead of him. Instead, they caved to public perception that this franchise finally possessed a quarterback other teams craved.
The Lions have made popularity the end game. Not winning.
And now, they're stuck. Every decision they make is predicated on squeezing the maximum out of Stafford. It's why they hired offensive-minded Jim Caldwell as coach. It's why they'll opt for offense with the 10th overall pick in May's draft.
Everyone will cringe at the prospect of them again using a top draft pick on a receiver, but they have no choice but pouncing on Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins should he fall to No. 10 or perhaps North Carolina tight end Eric Ebron as a field-stretching complement to Calvin Johnson.
The Lions are no different from 31 other teams in that the quarterback dictates the path of the entire franchise. But if Stafford doesn't play big in the big moments, everything about him comes under scrutiny. Stafford has produced huge numbers. And he's only 26, still developing though he has five years of NFL experience. But the only two numbers that matter are one and zero — one winning season, one playoff appearance and zero playoff victories.
Stafford could face reporters wearing nothing more than his underwear if he actually possessed a credible playoff resume. And nobody would care.
"If you're the leader of the football team," Ditka told the Free Press, "I think you've got to stand up and be that leader, assume that role. A lot of it is what you do on the field, certainly. But I think a little of it has to do with appearance, too. You know, respect the game. Respect your team."
Tony Romo gets criticized for wearing his cap backward as well.
And what have the Dallas Cowboys won with him as their designated leader?


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Stone soup is overrated and recipes from children's books seldom appeal to me. Several months ago, however, our family received a wonderful book from the PJ Library.
We sat down to read A Mountain of Blintzes, which is about a poor Jewish family living in the Catskills in the late 1920's. This loving family wanted to make blintzes for Shavout, a Spring holiday. Recognizing that they couldn't afford the ingredients, each family member took on an extra job without telling the other. The story culminates in the making of a mountain of blintzes, which the family spread jam on, then feasted on around a festive holiday table.
For months, Caleb and Sadie have been begging to make the recipe from Mountain of Blintzes. This weekend, with all of the ingredients in our pantry, we finally did.
On Sunday morning, the kids took turns pouring, mixing, and assembling the ingredients and before we knew it, we were gently placing our neatly folded blintzes into a pan of sizzling butter. When each side had turned golden brown, we put the blintzes in the oven. Next, we prepared a simple berry sauce on the stove top. In about 45 minutes, we had our own 'mountain of blintzes'. Well, not really. They were gorgeous looking, but a little too delicate to pile on top of each other.
I placed a spoonful of warm berry sauce atop each golden blintz and passed the plates around the table. The blintzes were sensational and elicited rave reviews from each family member. This may not be Spring, but there was nothing unseasonable about this recipe. Spirits bloomed, our family came closer together, and our bellies were well-rewarded for our hard work. We were even treated to an impromptu performance from Mateo who is teaching himself guitar on the weekends.
Later in the day, when we were walking with the kids, Sadie volunteered, "I liked the blintzes, but I don't think we made a mountain!" We laughed and I thought, but like in the book, the family came together and did everything it took to make and enjoy blintzes. I was grateful too for the inspiration to make food from our roots.
A Recipe for Your Own Mountain of Blintzes
Adapted from the book by Barbara Diamond Goldin
3 large eggs, well beaten
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup water
¾ cup flour
Filling (mixed together in separate bowl)
1 pound dry cottage cheese or drained regular cottage cheese
¾ tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¾ teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg
Dash of salt
Berry Sauce
1 bag frozen mixed berries from TJ's
4-6 tablespoons sugar (to taste)
½ lemon squeezed
1 tablespoon flour
Butter for frying; sour cream, jam, and cinnamon for topping.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine eggs, salt, and water, and beat well. Gradually stir flour in until batter is smooth, with a syrupy consistency.
Grease a six-inch frying or crepe pan (we used a pancake griddle). Spoon enough batter to make a thin pancake. Tip the pan from side to side to spread the batter. Cook both sides of the pancake over medium to high heat, until lightly browned all over. Turn the pancake out onto a clean plate.
To fill the pancake, spoon a generous tablespoon of the cheese mixture onto the center. Fold in the sides and the ends to make an 'envelope' around the filling. Set aside. Continue making pancakes until all the batter and the filling have been used.
To make the sauce, add the frozen berries to a small saucepan, along with sugar and lemon juice. Cook for about 10 minutes over medium heat until berries have softened, then add flour to thicken (whisk, until flour has dissolved into sauce).
To serve, stack the blintzes to look like a mountain on a serving plate (ours were a little too delicate for this). You can also sprinkle cinnamon, and serve with sour cream, jam, or my quick berry sauce.


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Skip to comments.Arkansas Judge Overturns Morality
Posted on 12/29/2004 6:21:54 PM PST by steplock
Arkansas Judge Overturns Morality
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Dec 29, 2004 - 08:02 PM
|On December 29, 2004. Judge Tim Fox in Little Rock declared that Arkansas Laws based on the morals of the people are "unconstitutional.
Ruling in a case brought by the Arkansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union - ACLU, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Timothy Fox said the state Child Welfare Agency Review board had overstepped its authority by trying to regulate public morality. Fox threw out the state's ban against foster parenthood by gay couples or by households that include a gay adult.
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A Sept. 20, 2004 order by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox removed Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader from the ballot.
Fox ruled that the more than 1,000 people who signed petitions to place Nader's name on the ballot did not formally name him as "their" choice for president.
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Does this really surprise anyone?
I have to work with these people and I have to choose placements for children. I wouldn't place a child in a household of queers any more than I would in a household of known pedophiles.
Hmmmm ... I wonder who appointed this amazing Judge Fox who seems too 'clever' for his own good?? He doesn't even seem to understand what the law is all about. The public morality is rooted in opposition to murder, rape, theft, child abuse, polygamy, bestiality, etc, etc.
In other words, according to our enlightened little judge here, we shouldn't allow any traditional morality to govern anything. I wonder if he would really like the NO RULES society he apparently advocates. Obviously, most people in Arkansas don't agree with him as clear majorities voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004.
Maybe Judge Fox should move to New York to be with his beloved fellow Arkansans Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Has somebody contacted Dave Elswick/Foxnews/Agapepress/the American Family Association/Rush and the rest of the conservative media about this? Conservative/Christian media are probably the only ones that will report this story. I can contact the local AFA guy here and Agapepress. I don't contact radio stations much.
What do you have against pigs?
I advocate adding an additional check-n-balance to the Constitution (and any state Constitution). Create a way for the legislative and executive branches to join together to overrule the judicial branch. It would be something like a vote of both houses (in bicameral states) issued in conjunction with an executive order shall vacate a judicial ruling. Put a statute of limitations on the law so that you can't go back to 1778 and vacate a ruling from then. Make the vote of the legislature a supermajority if necessary and then put it in the Constitution.
And you and your gay friends are sick individuals. Don't you get it, most of America (i.e. especially the fighting side) will never give in to the Sodom and Gonorreah agenda.
If DHS does not make the rules about foster care who does?
Why does a whole policy have to be thrown out for one case?
It's clear that this ruling is designed to advance the lie that homosexual couples are just like heterosexual couples. We already had an amendment vote on that subject, along with an election. The homosexual side lost.
So it's OK to not have a policy that allows child molesters to adopt kids because it's going to happen anyway? Should we allow insane baby killers adopt too? The DHS policy was NOT the only prevention, but apparently prevention of child-endangerment is of no concern to you.
Because the policy was overbroad. We might as well forbid humans from taking in foster children because some humans are murderers.
Homosexuals should be allowed to adopt children for the same reason anorexics, crack addicts, polygamist, incest people, bestiality people, bulimics, and murderers should not be allowed to adopt children. It exposes the child to a lifestyle of un-natural and harmful behavior. Homosexuality is a behavior, not something one is born with. There is no gay gene.
If you need to impose arbitrary and overbearing restrictions on foster parents just to "prove" to yourselves that homosexual couples are inferior to heterosexual couples, then I think that you have some problems with personal insecurity.
So the majority of Americans are "personally insecure" because we don't allow people that "fist" each other and swap partners every couple of weeks to adopt kids. No wonder your side lost.
And so now same-sex couples cannot receive the same legal rights, protections and responsiblities offered to opposite-sex couples. The law on foster children had nothing to do with that.
Yes it does. It is part of the secular agenda for homosexual privileges. This judicial activism will not be tolerated for much longer. You and your kind may want to pack for Canada or some other secular socialist nation.
You are wrong. The judges ruling does not just deal with this case only. He has removed the policy. Here's the quote, "Fox threw out the state's ban against foster parenthood by gay couples or by households that include a gay adult." Which means unless there is some other rule, a child molester or member of NAMBLA(same thing) can adopt a child.
Homosexuality is sexual attraction toward persons of the same gender exclusively. That is not behaviour, unless you have a strange definition for "behavior". Strawman. I never claimed that child endangerment was not a concern. I agree with the judge in this case: the DHS policy that was overturned did not, in any way, prevent child endangerment.
How did this exlusive gender attraction get passed from generation to generation? Assuming you believe the evolution/natural selection theory, homosexuals would not have lasted very long. Then there are ex-homosexuals. People who practiced homosexuality, later stopped their homosexual behavior, and now lead regular lives.
You believe that all homosexuals "fist" each other and swap partners every couple of weeks? No wonder you have an irrational hatred of homosexuals: you don't have a realistic understanding of them.
Two facts- Homosexuals perform various types of perverted acts. Homosexual relationships do not last very long.
I have a relative that works for the State Health Department. He has yet to hear of a homosexual couple lasting a few years. Nor has my pastor who has counciled many homosexuals. My church takes care of the daughter of a lesbian while she goes to work. She has had a least two boyfriends before she was "born" a lesbian. She has since not dated anybody. I dated someone who had been assaulted by their natural father and was later adopted. Her foster parents think the way I do as does she. And none of the people I mentioned have any hatred of homosexuals, despite what you think. Thank you for telling me and most of America that we don't understand. See you next election.
They are unclean and they vote liberal Democrat.
You are kidding, right???
A parent, even foster parent, has a responsibility to raise the children in their care in the most moral and positive manner possible. OF course, no parent is perfect, but placing a child in an extremely immoral setting such as a homosexual or pedophile home is not exactly thinking of the best interest of the child.
But of course, the homosexual apologists say that there is nothing wrong with being "gay". That way they can continue to spread their cancer until the public accept it. Notice I used the word "cancer".
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ST. LOUIS (BaseballStL) -- Last October was all about #23. David Freese captured the hearts of not only everyone in St. Louis but also sports fans around the country. He came through in the most critical of moments. And that's something no one will ever forget.
The fans know how much the St. Louis native means to this club.
Unfortunately, there was someone else who had nearly as much of an impact on that World Series run as Freese but didn't get as much recognition. He hit 4 home runs, had a .391 on-base percentage and a 1.013 OPS in the playoffs.
Know who I'm talking about? Probably not.
It's Allen Craig.
And Thursday night's 5-3 victory over the White Sox was eerily similar to last October. Craig has a monster game (2-3 with 2 doubles and 3 runs scored). Freese just does a little bit more (2-4 with a HR and 3 RBI). He'll be the one to have his home run showed on highlights all across the country. He'll be in the key stat line on box scores.
But, folks, if there is one thing we have all learned since he came up to the big leagues...it's that you cannot underestimate how good of a hitter Allen Craig is. That man has done nothing but rake ever since coming into the Cardinals system out of Cal.
I'll never forget when Tony La Russa was talking about Craig's chances of making the big league club for the first time in Spring Training 2010. TLR said "he can swing his way onto this thing". And that's just what Craig did.
Well 2-plus years later and we're seeing a guy who very well could be the next cornerstone of the franchise for years to come. Craig's done it all offensively. Despite battling injuries he's still putting up ridiculous numbers (.354/.418/.667 through 96 at-bats).
After having knee surgery in the offseason and seeing him move gingerly since coming back I'd want to take absolutely no chance risking him further harm. None. It's not too different from when the Cards forced Albert Pujols out of the outfield and planted him at 1st base early in his career. They didn't want him running around hurting his legs or his tender elbow.
The Cards should do the same thing with Craig. Put him at 1st base and leave him there until the economics of baseball take him out of town.
He has gotten better and better and better and better every single season he's been here. He's a budding superstar. It would not surprise me in the slightest if GM John Mozeliak approaches Allen Craig's representatives about a long term extension this offseason.
You might pay a little bit more money in the short term to make that happen. But you're going to guarantee yourself that you have the rights to him for a lot longer than you normally would. It would delay his free agency by a couple years at least.
Hitters that have power to all fields, hit for a high average, have a good sense for the strike zone, rarely go into slumps and are great teammates don't come around very often. Freese might have gotten the headlines for his heroics in October. But Craig should be right there with him.
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Return of the Professor
Stephen D. Marlowe, the Edison Community College professor whose recent contract-violating layoff outraged faculty members, has been reinstated. Despite the victory, Marlowe and local union leaders express lingering dissatisfaction with the leadership of Kenneth A. Yowell, the institution's president.
As Edison does not award tenure, a significant number of its full-time faculty members are employed with union-negotiated continuing contracts that afford them protections similar to tenure. When he was laid off in May, Marlowe — a well-liked English professor — was in the first year of a continuing contract that had already rolled over multiple times.
Marlowe and many other prominent faculty leaders suspected he was singled out for layoff because of his recent public criticism of Yowell, both in his involvement with a no-confidence vote in Yowell and as the editor of the local union's news blog. Yowell, however, countered that Marlowe was being laid off because of a staffing imbalance between the English and math departments. He argued that it made more sense to eliminate Marlowe's full-time English position and create another full-time mathematics position.
In either case, Marlowe's contract, per the most recent collective bargaining agreement, stipulates that he can only be laid off for three specific reasons: financial exigency, retrenchment or program elimination. And, even though Yowell admitted both to the union and in an interview with Inside Higher Ed that the layoff violated the contract, he went ahead anyway.
Appalled by Yowell's action, Marlowe filed a formal grievance through the union immediately following his layoff. An initial meeting with Marlowe, the union president and a college official representing Yowell did not result in a solution to the contract dispute, and the case appeared to be heading for outside arbitration or perhaps even a lawsuit.
Then, after nearly a week's silence and as the deadline for arbitration neared, all the parties involved signed an agreement that Marlowe would be reinstated if the union dropped all of its formal grievances against Yowell and the college.
"I was surprised," Marlowe said. "I had no hopes that this would result in anything but a move to arbitration or a huge honking lawsuit. But, the contract held up, and the right outcome occurred. The shame is that it had to come to this in the first place. Even though we had to drop the grievances, this is ultimately OK with me. I wanted to be back with my students and colleagues, and we had to put this part of the controversy to bed as soon as possible. But, do I feel as though I have been aggrieved in other matters that haven't been remedied? Absolutely."
Marlowe views his situation as representative of much larger issues with the administration at Edison. With a victory under his belt, he said he hopes the backlash generated by his case among the community will be enough to force Yowell to leave his post as president.
"We won the battle but not the war," Marlowe said. "My termination was the last in a series of really heavy handed missteps in leadership. If I could be fired, then anyone could be fired at [Yowell's] pleasure by moving a line on the budget. Others in the faculty became obviously concerned. My case was symbolic of what many people have suffered for the last 20 years of [Yowell's] leadership. Still, I don't think [Yowell] had a road to Damascus experience; I think we're doing with the same animal. The only reasonable outcome of this situation is that [Yowell] retire."
Larry Dragosavac, president of the Edison State Education Association, the local Ohio Education Association-affiliated union, was also pleased with the reinstatement, but acknowledged there were other issues for the union to face.
"I think it's a huge victory for us that the contract stood up without having to go to arbitration," Dragosavac said. "That makes us feel proud in our contract, that is has value. Still, because we have unrest and other issues at the college, we're expecting a serious August board meeting to discuss potential changes in how the college operates. We're hoping the board will exert more control and put more pressure on [Yowell] for the remaining two years on his contract."
Yowell would not offer extensive comment on Marlowe's reinstatement. He did, however, offer a rationale for the change of heart in keeping with his prior argument of there being a staffing inequity.
"I will say only that because of the late-June unexpected retirement of the math tutor coordinator, and whose position was earmarked to become a full-time math position upon retirement, the urgency for faculty parity based on enrollment between full-time math and English faculty was diminished," he wrote in a short e-mail.
Another professor involved in a similar personnel dispute, however, did not fare as well as Marlowe. Quincy Essinger, an adjunct humanities professor who has earned excellent student evaluations and the respect of his supervisors, was given notice that he would not be brought back to teach in the fall semester. Essinger, as it happens, was also a vocal critic of Yowell.
As an at-will employee, Essinger does not have to be given a reason for not being brought back. Still, he was dismayed at one of Yowell's reasons for making the move. Yowell told Inside Higher Ed in an interview that he did not wish to bring back Essinger because he thought Essinger had "a bad attitude" and "disrespected" the college's board chair by videotaping a contentious board meeting following the faculty's no-confidence vote in him.
Despite being given hope by Marlowe's reinstatement, Essinger said his situation has not changed.
"I thought that in resolving [Marlowe's] situation that they'd take care of mine as well," Essinger said. "But, that's not been the case. It wasn't like these were rogue activities. Ohio has sunshine laws which permit people to tape meetings. I did something protected by free speech law and the president responded by trying to move me from the area."
Essinger said he was considering taking legal action against the college for what he views as not just a personnel suit but a First Amendment case. Still, he admitted he worries that such a case could take a long time and distractingly hang over any prospective employment at another institution.
"This situation is less cut and dry than it might seem," Essinger said. "There's nothing wrong with people feeling happy [about Marlowe] and that they were able to bring him back and knowing that the contract stands up. Still, there are all of those grievances that were there before [Marlowe's] case. [Marlowe] coming back was a good battle, but it wasn't the entire war."
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|"Simon 'corecode' Schubert" <corecode@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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The problem with proxy architectures is of course the second copying, esp. kernel -> userland -> kernel, which can put a bunch of additional load on frontend machines. Using approaches similar to state-full firewall handling e.g. of FTP can be used for this as well, e.g. make it a transparent proxy. This is a lot more work though. I'm not aware of any such Open Source solution though. It shouldn't be hard to do that e.g. in a small kernel module though.
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