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In last week's Mock Draft Tracker, Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner was by far the most popular selection for the Eagles. But this week's Tracker featuers a much more wide open field. Milliner is still the favorite of our 25 experts, garnering six selections. But defensive end/linebacker Dion Jordan of Oregon is a close second with five.
Alabama guard Chance Warmack, Central Michigan tackle Eric Fisher and Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei each earned three nods. Offensive tackles Lane Johnson of Oklahoma and Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M received two selections apiece, while West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith received one.
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|Mock Draft Tracker
|Last Updated
|ESPN (Mel Kiper, Jr.)
|Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
|March 11
|Comment: "Nnamdi Asomugha won't be wearing an Eagles uniform in 2013, and in a division with Eli Manning, Tony Romo and Robert Griffin III, the Eagles can't simply attempt to piece together the secondary. They need talent, and Milliner offers the best cornerback talent in the draft. Not a tough pick."
|ESPN (Todd McShay)
|Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
|March 6
|Comment: "Offensive tackle Eric Fisher could be an option here, but the Eagles' bigger need is on defense, seeing as
|SI.com (Don Banks)
|Chance Warmack, G, Alabama
|February 27
|Comment: "The
|FOX Sports (Peter Schrager)
|Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
|February 14
|Comment: "Michael Vick will be Chip Kelly's starting quarterback in 2013. Will
|NFL.com (Bucky Brooks)
|Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
|March 15
|Comment: "Perennial Pro Bowl OT Jason Peters is scheduled to return from injury, but that won't prevent the Eagles from adding an athletic edge blocker with tremendous potential."
|NFL.com (Daniel Jeremiah)
|Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
|March 20
|Comment: "The Eagles have focused on getting bigger on the defensive side of the ball. The trio of
|NFL.com (Charles Davis)
|Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
|March 5
|Comment: "Johnson's athleticism wowed at the Combine. He's an excellent fit in Philly, with the expected tempo change on offense under Chip Kelly."
|NFL.com (Gil Brandt)
|Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
|February 26
|Comment: "Fisher (6-7 1/4, 306) ran real well and was strong; in short, he looked to be every bit what I thought he was. He'll be one of those guys who starts at left tackle for a long time. The Eagles could use the offensive line help."
|NFL.com (Albert Breer)
|Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
|February 6
|NFL.com (Josh Norris)
|Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
|March 13
|Comment: "After releasing Nnamdi Asomugha, the Eagles signed
|CBSSports.com (Dane Brugler)
|Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
|March 19
|Comment: "Just like other positions on the Eagles depth chart, offensive tackle looked to be a strength, but injuries have really taken a toll on this team. Although Jason Peters injury situation will be a factor in Philadelphia choosing a tackle, Joeckel has the chance to grow into one of the NFL's best."
|CBSSports.com (Rob Rang)
|Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
|March 18
|Comment: "Michael Vick has proven unreliable. Nick Foles, despite what the Eagles are saying publicly, is clearly not a fit in head coach Chip Kelly's offense. Thus, this seems to be the logical spot for Smith, the most gifted talent of an average quarterback class. The Eagles are certainly doing their homework on the strong-armed quarterback. Team owner Jeffrey Lurie, general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Chip Kelly traveled to Morgantown to put the former Mountaineer quarterback through a personal workout three days before WVU's scheduled Pro Day."
|CBSSports.com (Pete Prisco)
|Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon
|March 18
|Comment: "Even after signing
|OptimumScouting.com (Eric Galko)
|Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
|March 11
|Comment: "With Jason Peters likely to return at 100% next year, tackle isn't a huge need. However, the Eagles offensive line needs to get better and Fisher can play RT and at OG. Don't rule out Star Lotulelei or Dee Milliner here."
|NationalFootballPost.com (Russ Lande)
|Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon
|March 14
|Comment: "Many assume the Eagles are content with
|USA Today (Tony Pauline)
|Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon
|February 27
|Comment: "Jordan is a natural fit for the 3-4 defense and a good fit for Chip Kelly, his former college coach."
|NFL.com (Scott Pioli)
|Chance Warmack, G, Alabama
|February 22
|Comment: "The Eagles need help on their offensive line. Warmack is the best player in this draft at this point in time."
|NFL.com (Mike Tannenbaum)
|Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
|February 23
|Comment: "A two-time team captain at Utah, Lotulelei is a great complement to the finesse players of Philadelphia as a big, strong, stout guy."
|NFL.com (Brian Billick)
|Chance Warmack, G, Alabama
|February 25
|Comment: "Quite possibly the cleanest player on the board. Landing Warmack and getting a couple of healthy players back could make this a good offensive line."
|NFL.com (Charlie Casserly)
|Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
|February 24
|Comment: "You go to the 3-4 defense, you need a nose tackle."
|CBSSports.com (Will Brinson)
|Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
|March 12
|Comment: "Philly did a fantastic job filling some defensive holes during free agency, landing Bradley Fletcher and
|Yahoo! Sports (Doug Farrar)
|Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
|February 27
|Comment: "Johnson's stock has been rising since a dominant Senior Bowl, and his combine tests proved what he already knew -- he's a very mobile lineman with freakish athletic tendencies. New head coach Chip Kelly may adapt some of his Oregon offensive principles for the NFL, but don't expect him to stray from the idea of a multiple zone-blocking system that provides optimal flexibility. Perhaps more than any other lineman in this class, Johnson has the pure athleticism to bring it in Kelly's schemes."
|CBSSports.com (Pat Kirwan)
|Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
|March 18
|Comment: "Milliner is the best corner in the draft and the Eagles get an instant starter and a chance to get out from under some high-priced defensive backs."
|Iggles Blitz (Tommy Lawlor)
|Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon
|March 6
|Comment: "This isn't a matter of linking Chip Kelly with one of his former players. Jordan is a very gifted prospect that all 32 teams will have interest in. He had a terrific showing at the Combine. He looked like the most natural pass rusher there. Put on the game tape and Jordan stands out there. He can fly off the edge."
|NFL.com (Matt Smith)
|Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon
|March 18
|Comment: "Prior to last year's draft, we tried to pair up Coby Fleener with Jim Harbaugh, his college coach at Stanford. This year, we're talking about Ryan Nassib rejoining Doug Marrone in Buffalo and Jordan following Chip Kelly to Philly. In this particular case, it makes sense. Jordan is an athletic freak who has proven capable of keeping up with the pace at which Kelly asks his players to perform."
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Have you seen this film?
My hubby erroneously thought it was about a blind coloured guy.
No, I haven't seen it. LOL, that's pretty funny :)
Ah yes you mean about hubby. The film is well worth a watch :O)ReplyDelete
I love it!! Especially the play on words on the last line!! Yay!!!
Awww yay for your hubby! LOL! take care
Loved this movie. Good choice for haiku!ReplyDelete
Great haiku, love that last line. I haven't seen this movie yet but your haiku definitely gives a good feel for what it's about.
And tell your husband not to feel bad. I thought the same thing when I first heard about it. ::oops::
I haven't seen it, but I do love Sandra Bullock so maybe I should :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for pointing me in the direction of this, Madeleine. Looks fun. I haven't seen the film, but I'm guessing I know what it's about after reading this. That's a killer last line.ReplyDelete
Fabulous last line and a lovely energy about the whole haiku.ReplyDelete
Good Luck; these are great!ReplyDelete
Beautiful haiku, especially the last line.ReplyDelete
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Nichelle's Bibliography:
Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories (1994)
Saturn's Child (1996)
Saturna's Quest (2002)
Nichelle recorded a musical album, "Down to Earth" which was released in January 1997.
Since the mid-1980s, she served on the Board of Governors of the National Space Society.
Nichelle appeared in the TV commercial for Psychic Encounters in 1996.
Nichelle's great-grandfather, James Gillespie, was Welsh.
Nichelle is the mother of actor Kyle Johnson.
Nichelle confessed in her autobiography she once had a close, personal relationship with Star Trek (1966) creator Gene Roddenberry.
Nichelle was discovered by Duke Ellington in her mid-teens. She toured with both Ellington and Lionel Hampton as a lead singer and dancer. Decades later in 1992, she made use of her voice again starring in a dramatic one-woman musical show Reflections in which she became 12 separate song legends.
In early 1951 at age 18, Nichelle married a dancer who was fifteen years her senior. Within four months they split and by August of 1951 she bore his son. She remarried in 1968, this time to a songwriter, but that marriage also ended in divorce a few years later.
Nichelle became the first African-American to place her handprints in front of Hollywood's Chinese Theatre, along with the rest of the Star Trek (1966) crew.
Nichelle and Star Trek (1966) co-star William Shatner shared the first interracial kiss on American television. This resulted in a deluge of mail, 99% of which was positive.
From the late 1970's until sometime in the late 1980's, Nichelle was employed by NASA and was in charge of astronaut recruits and hopefuls. Most of the recruits that she launched were minority candidates of different races and/or ethnicities, as well as gender, like Guion Bluford (the first African American male astronaut), Sally Ride (the first female astronaut), Judith Resnick (one of the original female astronauts recruited by NASA, who perished during the launch of the Challenger on January 28, 1986), and Ronald McNair (another victim of the Challenger disaster). She lived in Houston, Texas during her years as a Johnson Space Center employee.
Comedian Whoopi Goldberg lists Nichelle as a huge influence on her deciding to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison was inspired by Nichelle's portrayal of Lt. Uhura on the original Star Trek when she decided to become the first African American female astronaut.
Nichelle's role as "Lt. Uhura" on Star Trek (1966) was the first time that an African American actress was portrayed in a non-stereotypical role. Previously, African American female actresses were depicted as maids or housekeepers.
Fed up with the racist harassment, culminating with her learning that the studio was withholding her fan mail, Nichelle submitted her resignation. She withdrew it when Martin Luther King personally convinced her that her role was too important as a breakthrough to leave.
Nichelle's younger brother Thomas commited suicide with the cult members in Rancho Santa Fe, near San Diego in March, 1997.
Her height is 5' 5" (1.65 m).
Nichelle was the first black woman to be on Star Trek (1966).
Nichelle Nichols: In "Plato's Stepchildren," Uhura and Kirk were supposed to kiss under duress from their captors. It became an issue with the director and Gene Roddenberry finally decided to shoot the scene with and without the kiss. Bill Shatner kept kissing until there was only time for one more take. When the camera zoomed in, Bill crossed his eyes and the director didn't notice it until the next day in dailies. Of course the last scene was unusable and they had to go with the kiss scene, which became history as the first interracial kiss on TV.
Nichelle Nichols: The day Jimmy Doohan fell into the water off the Bird of Prey. All the actors in the live scene thought it was a joke and jumped in after him. Nimoy, who was directing the film, was flabbergasted but quickly jumped in with them and screamed at the camera crew, "Keep shooting -- keep shooting!" It turned out to be a keeper and one of the best shots in the movie.
Nichelle Nichols: The day the actors took Leonard Nimoy's bike (which he used for transportation around the Paramount lot) and hung it in the rafters on the soundstage. He didn't find it for days, until they finally pointed to it.
Nichelle Nichols:Through conventions, personal appearances, and email, I still am involved. However, I have always had other professional interests, have never stopped working, and almost always look to the future more than the past.
Nichelle Nichols: Musical theatre has always been my first love. I was on my way to Broadway when, as I tell my fans, Star Trek interrupted my career!
Nichelle Nichols: (about Star Trek still seen as a children's series) I don't get fan mail from children, from England. I think anybody with any intelligence sits down and sees the show, sees it's not a kids' show.
Question: Your album Down to Earth is just out on CD. Are you worried that people might think your album is a novelty record?
Nichelle Nichols: I don't know. I have no feeling about it. It's an original album that I did years ago and I'm delighted that they want to put it out, but whatever their reasonings are, only God and they know. I had no idea that they were doing that.
Nichelle Nichols: (about playing Uhura in Star Trek) It was unheard of. As a matter of fact, I really did not at first appreciate the magnitude of what he was doing. He never did anything without knowing what and why he was doing it, but I didn't really realize what he was accomplishing. Throughout the first season I was simply so affected by each script, each episode kept getting better and better and better and I thought, "Gene better be careful because they're going to cancel this show: it's too good." It was towards the end of the show and I was really considering leaving the show, for no other reason than I wanted to return to the theatre. I went in to talk to Gene - this was I was getting up nerve to tell him I was leaving the show, but at this point I went in and I said "Gene, I've been watching each of the episodes and they each get better and better" and I said, "And I discovered something: you're writing morality plays." And he said, "Shhh. They haven't figured it out yet."
Nichelle Nichols: (about the creation of the first Star Trek convention) Almost immediately in 1970, after the show was canceled in '69, a group of people in New York got together and they were lawyers and brokers um, Wall Street people, and they put some money together and said, "Let's get some friends together and celebrate how wonderful it was." They decided to go to a hotel, get a hotel ball room, and then they said, "Why don't we invite, friends from out of town?" and so they all decided to throw in three hundred bucks apiece, I think there was about four or five of them. Then somebody said, "Do you think the cast would come and do you think Gene Roddenberry would come?" And they said, "God, I don't think so." "Well, they can only say no. That's the worst they can say." and so they called and everybody said, "That would be wonderful." And it was the first Star Trek convention in New York.
Nichelle Nichols: (about her costume on Star Trek) Well I hated the color, that was all. It was kind of a pea green. Gene hated the color also, and so he called Bill Theiss in and told him he wanted to change that costume, and um, - so I think I wore that pea green thing for a couple of episodes and then they changed to that beautiful red. I thought that Bill Theiss did a pretty good job except for the ruffles around the guy's pants. I didn't like the ruffles around the guy's pants.
Nichelle Nichols: (asked bout going another career than entertainment) No. I was very blessed in always knowing what I wanted to do and what I wanted it to be, and by the grace of God I've been able to succeed in my chosen career.
Reporter: How did you feel about your costume. It was very revealing.
Nichelle Nichols: So? I was wearing them on the street. What's wrong with wearing them in the air? I wore 'em on airplanes. It was the era of the miniskirt. Everybody wore miniskirts. It amazes me that people still make some remark about 'the revealing'. They revealed nothing. I had long black stockings on and boots up to my knees and the skirts and panties on and a skirt that gave you freedom to move in, - so what?


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EJ Manuel's Rookie Predictions with the Buffalo BillsApril 26, 2013
As expected, nothing went as expected at Radio City Music Hall Thursday evening. In a round riddled with shocking picks and surprise moves, it's hard to pick out the most unpredictable selection.
It's not impossible, though.
The Buffalo Bills made one of the boldest moves in the entire first round when they moved back from No. 8 to No. 16 and selected Florida State quarterback E.J. Manuel. Geno Smith and Doug Marrone's former signal-caller Ryan Nassib were still on the board, but the Bills targeted their future starting quarterback and pulled the trigger.
That the Bills moved back wasn't a big surprise, however. Given the lack of value in selecting a quarterback at No. 8, they made a smart decision in picking up some extra selections and still managing to get their guy.
The St. Louis Rams (who selected Tavon Austin following the trade) gave Buffalo a second- and seventh-round selection and also flipped third-round picks with the Bills. It was the perfect scenario for a coach in need of a new signal-caller to run his offense.
Adding Kevin Kolb gave Buffalo a stop-gap option at the quarterback position (which will also allow Manuel to develop before being thrown into the fire), but the former Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals quarterback isn't the long-term solution.
The Bills are hoping Manuel can be just that.
The Florida State signal-caller took an interesting route to the first round. Once considered a mid-round pick and developmental quarterback, Manuel made the most of a tremendous Senior Bowl appearance and found his stock skyrocketing in the following months.
Manuel also impressed at the NFL Scouting Combine, running a 4.65-second 40-yard dash and scoring near the top of the quarterback group in nearly every other category (including the vertical and broad jumps). His physical abilities certainly garner some extra attention.
At 6'5" and 237 pounds, Manuel also has the frame to withstand the abuse of playing quarterback in the NFL. He played in 43 games in four years at Florida State, highlighted by 14 games in 2012-13 in which he threw for a total of 3,392 yards and 23 touchdowns.
While not a run-first quarterback, the Florida State product showed plenty of mobility in his time under center in Tallahassee. Considering Marrone implemented some zone-read looks in his most recent Syracuse offenses, it shouldn't be a surprise to see the former NFL offensive coach mix in some zone-read wrinkles this season (h/t Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com)
But what does it all mean?
Manuel has the big arm and intermediate to deep accuracy to make all the throws NFL coaches look for. He has the athleticism and mobility to be a nightmare in and out of the pocket for opposing pass-rushers. He has the size to hold up to NFL abuse.
There are some question marks, however.
As with almost all rookie passers, Manuel will have to adjust to a much faster game, and he'll have to do it in a short period of time if he is to start in 2013. The 23-year-old struggled with decision-making at times at Florida State, often showing too much confidence in his ability to threat passes through tight coverage windows. He won't get away with that in the NFL.
Questionable short-throw accuracy can be added to the list, but everything Manuel struggles with can be fixed with a little coaching and some NFL polish. In a class without a truly elite quarterback prospect, the Bills could have done much worse with this pick.
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Prediction: Week 1 starter: 3,170 yards, 59.2 completion percentage, 16 touchdowns, 13 interceptions


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Unfortunately Ear Candy didn't have the time to do any advance interviews with Sasquatch! artists this year like EC has done in the past.
However, this year's lineup includes plenty of EC favorites. So instead of giving readers something new, I'll be revisiting the old by reposting archived interviews I've done with Sasquatch! bands throughout the week.
This'll give you a chance to catch up a little with some Sasquatch! bands and check out an interview you might have missed when it was originally posted.
Today's piece of archival goodness is an interview with Gatsby of Cancer Rising. It was originally posted way back in October of 2006 during Ear Candy's infancy. Tomorrow you can expect Ear Candy's interview with Robert Smith of The Cure.
Cancer Rising performs on the Yeti stage Sunday at 3:15 p.m.
For readers not familiar with the origins of Cancer Rising (myself included) could you give a little background on the group and what turned you on to hip hop? Also, how did you hook up with Tiles One and Judas?
I guess it basically started back in like 1999, 2000, when Judas and I would be over at my old crib a lot, just freestyling to records nonstop. I was always amazed by J's ability to come off the top and his swagger as an MC- so when I happened to link up with some cats that were trying to seriously make some music with me, I just knew I had to get him involved- this is like 2001. I've known Judas since he was like 12 or so- his older brother was one of my classmates at Franklin and is still one of my best friends. I met Tiles once Josh had started attending WWU and we started doing actual shows that required a DJ- Tiles was a classmate from Western.
Hip hop gets knocked by critics because a lot of times it just doesn't translate well live. Cancer Rising draws a lot from old school hip hop influences and also brings a pretty strong live show with live instrumentation. What led to the decision to go with more of a band set up as opposed to just two MCs and a DJ? And how did the decision to throw in a saxophone come into the equation?
Because of our own tastes, we always wanted there to be a more, ah, musical approach to our shows, if you will. We knew some talented musicians- namely from the groups Stack Getaway and The Mugicians, so we put together a band for our first Bumbershoot gig last year, and it just felt right. We don't always bring the band out, that's more like our 'big gun'. It's still very important that we maintain a fierce live show as just 2 MCs and a DJ-that being the foundation of what we do- but we also love the freedom of the band. Much respect to the homies Justin Richison, Adam Brown, Brad Stirling, CJ Ribbins and Drew O'Connell for making us look so good out there.
Could you talk a little bit about the writing process between you and Judas? Is it difficult working with another MC on rhymes or is it easier since there is another brain at work in the creative process?
It's very easy to work with Judas on songs, and always has been. This dude is like my brother for real; countless times, we've both separately written stuff to a particular beat that captures the same concept. It's a very easy rapport and that's key to the overall vibe.
On a lot of the songs on "Search For The Cure" there is a strong rock influence. Is that byproduct of being in the Northwest or is it asound that came about naturally?
I would say that's one and the same, if you're open-minded. This has been a rock town for a number of years and if you aren't checking those sounds (past & present) from this city you're really cheating yourself. I used to devour The Rocket and all that s—, at the very same time I was getting into local hip hop. We ended up going in this direction just trying to come up with something fresh with the producers (Defkidz). We just pushed each other- they'd throw us a crazy a– fast rock beat and we'd eat the s— up on some MC s—, like, 'what'!
The last two tracks on "Search For The Cure" carry a pretty heavy emotional tone, which is something that isn't found much in hip hop, was it a difficult decision to include such emotionally strong material on the record and did you think you were taking a risk in alienating CR from hip hop heads because of the emotional weight of the tracks?
It wasn't a decision at all…the first beat we heard that was for Search was "Mama's Ashes", and we just knew what that was gonna be. We lost our moms around the same time and I was pretty close to his family, so of course this was a big part of our particular bond, you know? We knew that the heavy emotional songs were gonna be risky just because it's not party music, driving music, wash dishes music or anything. It's a downer, straight up, but in my opinion it's also some of the most honest pieces of hip hop music you're gonna hear. We hold honesty as one of our music's best traits and it was a real blessing to be able to turn that experience into music, frankly.
You write about hip hop for The Stranger and your first assignment was covering D12, what's been the most rewarding part of covering hip hop for you and what is the worst hip hop show you've been to?
The best part of covering hip hop has been being in a position to give shine to everybody hustling to get their s— out. I can't tell you how rewarding that is to be able to say, because I'm literally a part of that myself as an artist. I love this city and I love seeing us get our s— together bit by bit, and I feel blessed to be able to chronicle that in some small way. S—, the only problem is I can't shout out my own crew without looking like an a–, so we definitely appreciate this!
Seattle hip hop has been getting a decent amount of press recently, so much so that it has been called "the next grunge." Not only are you in the clubs playing shows and pretty much living the scene, you're also a hip hop critic; do you think the hype is merited or is it just hype?
The whole concept of 206 hip hop as "the next grunge" betrays how a lot of the people embracing it now have always seen hip hop as a whole- and that's as a fad. Hip hop is not a fad or even a style, it's a genre unto itself and deserves that respect. Grunge to me was just a period of time, a certain group of likeminded artists doing rock music in Seattle- and it was f—— dope, and changed the whole game. What came out reflected us- the heaviness, the gloom, the intelligence, the fashion that was then marketed and shipped off. Thing is, us doing this music in Seattle, we don't have some canonized sound; we don't have a hyphy, screw or crunk kind of scene, where there's some kind of organic consensus of what Seattle rap sounds like. There's real diversity, and that's where the hype comes in- because people who don't know s— about hip hop start telling cats that they're not going to get play, coverage or whatever because they don't fit this box- it's an old story I guess. Nobody needs to come in and start dictating or presuming what we're about as a scene. It's all about our natural diversity- conscious, street, abstract, pop, indie, whatever you want it to be. Our ability to flex such disparate styles is going to end up being our biggest strength, if you ask me.
Lastly, what's the next step for Cancer Rising? Should fans expect
another record soon?
Hell yeah! Keep your eyes peeled for our next project – and buy our current record, dammit! (ed. note: since this original interview's posting Cancer Rising has released a 10-track limited-edition EP.)


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Sarah H. Whitcum b.1843 married Jesse M Woltz November 1, 1869
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The following Biographical sketch was copied from the book "HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY COUNTIES OF WHITE AND PULASKI, INDIANA. Historical and Biographical. Illustrated. Chicago; F.A. Battey & Co., Publishers. 1883.
page 748, Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, Indiana.
"JESSE M. WOLTZ was born at Lancaster, Ohio, September 23, 1834, and is the son of JESSE and ELIZABETH WOLTZ, natives of Maryland. The father was born in 1791, and the mother in 1799, and they were married in Lancaster, at which place, also, the father died, the widow subsequently marrying ISSAC HOLLENBACK, with whom she came to this county. She had borne her first husband ten children - MARY M., JAMES M., MARGARET, JOSEPHINE M., OLIVE M., AMANDA M., HENRIETTA M., LOUISA M., JESSE M., and EMELINE V. In 1853, JESSE M. WLOTZ, who had come to this county with his mother and step father, returned to Lancaster, and served an apprenticeship of three years at saddle-making; he next went to Hocking County, Ohio, thence to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in mercantile business, and in 1859 came back to Pulaski County. In May, 1864, he enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged in September. He then re-enlisted and served until the close of the war. He was married in this county, November 1, 1869, to MISS SARAH A. WHITCUM, who was born in Wayne County, Ohio, September 11, 1843, and to this union one child, JESSE J., was born August 29, 1870. In 1870, he moved to Fulton County, but returned, and in 1878 settled on his present farm of ninety-six acres. He owns besides valuable town property at Monticello, White County."


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Tickets for the event are now for sale and may be purchased at Hearthside Books' Nugget Mall location and at the Arts Council office, located at 206 North Franklin Street.
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Originally Posted by kayleshahunt
Sgreen99 beautiful pictures!! Did you have your hair and makeup done at the resort?
My hair was done at the resort, makeup by a friend (it's all in my review....)
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Posted 10 March 2013 - 08:04 PM
Originally Posted by kayleshahunt
Sgreen99 beautiful pictures!! Did you have your hair and makeup done at the resort?
My hair was done at the resort, makeup by a friend (it's all in my review....)
Posted 10 March 2013 - 08:07 PM
Originally Posted by yasminlkerr
Gorgeous pics sgreen99!
I have a question for any previous brides - we're going for the Presidentual package, but I wondered what is included in the ceremony set up, the brochure says 'romantic decoration' so does that include all the hanging flowers etc that are on the gazebo, and how about colour ribbons etc on the gabezo do you know if you have to pay any extras with this package?
Also as I understand it bridesmaids bouquets aren't included so I know we'll need to pay extra for these, but with regards to the brides bouquet can you have any flowers, or do they have set bouquets and you have to pay extra for certain flowers?
For flowers there is a catalogue that explains it, the standard offering for Pres. package is really nice, stay within if you can because any of the upgraded "exotic' choices are ridiculous. The flowers were just find from the standard so that's what we went with. If you look at my review, the only upgrades we purchased for the actual ceremony set-up was: The coral chair bows, The White runner and two bags of roses sprinkled on top of the runner. (*the mason jars, programs and fans were our own). So, pretty sweet setup with the Pres package. I think the extras we got came out to about $250 or something?
Posted 11 March 2013 - 11:17 AM
Hi Mitchieline,
It depends which package you go for, they have 4 options depending on what you want included -
There is a free ceremony (but you have to pay $6,500 pesos for legal fees if you want legal)
Silver package - £26,000 pesos (about $2,000 USD)
Gold package - $40,000 pesos ($3,700)
Platinum package - $61,000 pesos ($4,800)
Presidentual package - $67,000 pesos ($5,300)
I can email you the package brochure if you let me have your email address otherwise I think you can get the info on the website.
I believe the resort photographer is Foto Caribbean - http://www.fotocaribbean.com.mx/
I have read mixed reviews about them!
Posted 05 April 2013 - 08:26 PM
I would love any info too! email@example.com
Posted 05 April 2013 - 08:37 PM
Hi everyone,
My fiance and I are down to 2 resorts for our end of March/beginning of April 2014 wedding. I'm really loving all the reviews and tips that everyone is giving for this resort and is slowing starting to inch ahead of everything else!
If anyone has any of the catalogues (even if its from a year or two ago) it would greatly appreciated! We are hoping to book the presidential package, but we are going over Manitoba spring break so hopefully it (the presidential suite) will still be available by the time we book it!
Thank you!
Posted 09 April 2013 - 09:01 AM
Hi Janelle,
I don't think I can attach on here but Fernanda (who I think has taken over from Yeni as wedding coordinator) just sent me some catalogues for the Presendial package a couple of days ago which I can send you if you let me know your email address
Posted 09 April 2013 - 03:03 PM
Hi Yasmin,
Thanks! that would be awesome! We just booked it and sent our deposit today! Just waiting for confirmation that we got our prefered wedding date! my email is firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thanks again!
Posted 10 April 2013 - 01:43 PM
Also, how long did it take everyone to hear back from the resort once you emailed the deposits?
Posted 10 April 2013 - 06:48 PM
Gorgeous wedding! Your pictures were amazing! All the details turned out beautifully!
I actually used your antiqued treasure chest idea - thank you! I will have to send you pictures when I get a chance.
Just a quick question - I was reading through your review and noticed that you didn't finish your story about the presidential suite. You ended off talking about how it was a bit of a problem to get the presidential suite, but you didn't include what problems you ran into and how you ended up getting the presidential suite?
Thanks for taking the time to write out your review - it's very helpful!
Posted 10 April 2013 - 06:49 PM
We heard back from the resort on the same day when we sent our deposits - we didn't have any problems at all with the deposit.
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The Guns of Navarone (1961), starring Gregory Peck, is based on the World War II novel by Alistair MacLean. It concerns an Allied team of 'cut throats' whose objective is to penetrate enemy territory and destroy a critical military insallation. It was a huge box office hit and the highest grossing film of 1961.
You Only Live Twice (1967) was the fifth James Bond film. It starred Sean Connery. The screenplay was written by Roald Dahl.
Based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Anthony Burgess, this controversial and disturbing Stanley Kubrick film explores the notion of free will, whilst tracing the violent adventures of a nihilist teenage gang as they rape, intimidate and thieve their way across the land. It was the first film in history to make use of the Dolby Sound system.
The Byronic stanza predates Byron by a few hundred years. It is described in the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms as 'An eight-line iambic stanza ryhming abababcc'. As fashioned by Byron, the ottava rima uses the rhyming couplet at the end of each stanza as a kind of comic flourish.
Annunzio Paolo Mantovani (1905-1980) was Italian by birth, but his family moved to England when he was still a small child. He is best known as a popular conductor of light-orchestral music. He was the musical director for a number of plays by Noel Coward. Joseph Lanza has described Mantovani's sound as "sound tapestries with innumerable strings", further opining that 'the sustained hum of Mantovani's reverberated violins produced a sonic vaporizer foreshadowing the synthesizer harmonics of space music.' His recordings certainly made use of new studio technologies and was the music of choice for a good many stores specializing in stereo hi-fi systems. A more stringent critic than I might describe the Mantovani sound as 'elevator music'.
Listen on Spotify: La Mer Begin the Beguine The Godfather
The album American Pie was released in 1971.
The lyrics for 'Vincent' begin:
Starry starry night
paint your palette blue and grey
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2 Apartments Blended into 1 Lovely Home
Have you ever daydreamed about that fabulous home you could create if you had the opportunity to blend duplex apartments into one lovely home? Well, a sweet couple in Norrköping, Sweden (and their one-year-old son, Nils) did just that.
Johanna is a designer from H&M Home and her husband Kristian works in marketing. Together, they saw the potential in two tired apartments and turned them into a new home that is "minimalist with a touch of vintage." The old kitchen was converted into a work room and the new kitchen was thoughtfully laid out since the couple loves to cook. Both bedrooms are upstairs. (Check out the coziness of the sloped ceiling in the master bedroom in image five, and you can see a peek of Nils' nursery in image three.)
I love the white walls and floors throughout. The clean white setting creates a gorgeous backdrop for the many unique pieces that adorn the home. (My favorite is the cabinet in the kitchen, which, apparently is from the 1800's and belonged to Kristian's grandmother's father.) The couple also likes to mix old objects with new to create a personal feeling in the home. Keeping the base white makes it easy to mix things up with colorful pillows, flea market finds, and bright tabletop accents. White, with a touch of color. Minimalist, with a touch of vintage. Perfection.
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I am in slough at the moment. Not any particular slough, just… slough in general. Except with respect to getting sorted the nine hundred and umpty something relatively minor medical and allied health things which I've been putting off for… up to four years, in some cases. By the end of this semester, I will have had blood tests, ultrasounds, retinal scans, dental check-ups, and, if I get around to the last item on the list, new orthodics! And also whatever unknown tests the new specialist may or may not want to put me through.
In order to achieve all this, I'm being very efficient with making appointments! Unfortunately, everything else in my life seems to require high-octane efficiency powers at the moment. Or sustained attention; or both. I'm aware that this constitutes, well, life. But I'm still trying to figure out how to be moderately functional in the rest of my life, and proficient in my teaching, and functional at thesis-writing. I can do brilliant short-term tunnel vision, but long-term tunnel vision is… not really sustainable, and also not brilliant for maintaining one's status as a functioning human being.
And writing is like drawing blood out of a stone. Any form of writing can, I'm finding, end up like this: emails! LJ! Fiction! Poetry! Academia! All the things I like, basically. Sometimes all of them at once. Arranging words into sentences and sentences into paragraphs and and and I just don't wanna.
I'm working on a set of ways around this. Thus far I have:
– absolved myself from writing coherently until teaching is over. I still have to write, it just doesn't have to be coherent sentences or paragraphs. Unless someone's assessing it – my annual review paperwork will, I suppose, have to be coherent. SIGH.
– tinkered with my thesis topic to come up with a way around the repeat "why the hell am I doing this and how can I do it without that ONE CRUCIAL PIECE OF SCHOLARSHIP WHICH I ASSUMED SOMEONE ELSE HAD DONE BUT ACTUALLY THEY HAVEN'T". This really makes my life worse, since I have to make new plans and justify them in my annual review. But it's making me feel a lot better about what I'm doing.*
– remembered that WriSoMiFu exists! Write Something You Miserable Fuck is for those who do not have the fortitude for NaNoWriMo. WriSoMiFu is open to any kind of writing: fiction, non-fiction, essays, theses, journals, fanworks, blog posts, poetry, random crap you typed up just to pass your daily writing requirement. The community specialise in pessimism and bitching, but, from what I saw last year, participants actually seem to get things done! Frequently at a rate of far more than the minimum 10 minutes per day. Last year I can't remember what I wrote: probably a hotchpotch of things, including poetry. This year I'll limit my WriSo-eligible writing to thesis content, and if nothing else, I have a built-in set of people to complain to every day.
As far as motivation goes, I'm sure sensible people come up with bright, cheery motivational matras to do with how much they love their work. Bright and cheery is overrated. I am reminding myself of something I've already learnt the hard way. I might be kind of hating this right now, but I'd rather be hating this than be comfortably doing something else. As encouraging thoughts go, it's working pretty well.
* Lawrence, on the off-chance you're still reading the blogosphere while you're on leave, this should go a long way to solving the "why the hell do we care" problem. 😀


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Obama, Bush to meet in Africa
There will be a U.S. presidential summit in Africa this week.
President Obama will be joined by Republican predecessor George W. Bush at a wreath laying Tuesday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, officials said.
The memorial ceremony will be at the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania, site of a 1998 terrorist bombing that killed 11 people.
In addition, first lady Michelle Obama and predecessor Laura Bush will both attend a conference Tuesday on African women's issues organized by the George W. Bush Institute. The former president is also scheduled to attend that forum.
From the Associated Press:
"Initially aides said the men had no plans to meet, but Obama foreign policy adviser Ben Rhodes indicated Sunday that could change.
"'There may be something,' Rhodes said.
"Having both presidents in town 'sends a very positive message that both political parties in the United States share a commitment to this continent,' Rhodes said.
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Wow, this weather the past week has been absolutely amazing. In looking at the temperatures in the Lower 48 these past few days, we have had warmer temperatures than most of our southern neighbors. And last weekend while we basked in 70 plus degree temperatures snow was falling in New York City.
The last time I remember weather like this was the summer of 1977 and then again in 1991. So it's been a while but then it is still very early in the year with a month to go till we hit summer solstice.
More exciting than the weather was the first recorded hole in one of the year. Eleven-year-old Taylor Jackson, a fifth grader at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary, recorded the first of the year on hole No. 8, on May 16.
Playing a temporary green, Taylor used his 8-iron to reach the hole 100 yards away. Taylor said, "It felt great." He's never had a hole in one before and is the first member of his family to record one. Witnessing this awesome event were a few other great young area golfers -- Zachary Cowan, Josh Lansing, and Brennan Jackson.
The fairways and greens continue to improve in dramatic proportions. The grounds crews have been working hard on getting the greens in shape for this year's first tournament, the June Scramble on June 15. While once again the play on Men's Night was dampened by cool temperatures and a pretty good downpouring of rain, the folks at Birch Ridge say it was wonderful and "came at just the right time to help make things grow and green up the golf course."
Senior League
The warm, sunny weather helped to get more seniors out again this past Tuesday. Once again, there was nobody close to the hole on No. 6, so for the second week in a row, this prize will carry over to next week. Jerry Norris picked up dual honors with the longest putt and hole on No. 8, putting it up close to the hole. Low net for the day went to Chuck Rider.
Next week, since Monday is Memorial Day, seniors will tee off at 9 a.m. on Tuesday but return to Monday tee times the following week.
Men's League
Men's League will be on Wednesdays with check-in at 6 p.m. and tee-off at 6:30.
Morning Ladies League
Morning Ladies League played on Tuesday. Seven women rushed out at 9:40 to get ahead of the eager crowd of students from the middle school. The ladies played a few different games -- high gross and high net plus low gross and low net. After everybody figured out what was going on, Charlotte Trasher came away with high gross while Jo Briscoe took home high net. Low gross went to Pat Bird and Kathy Nielsen and Jan Stenga tied for low net.
On May 28, tee-off will be at 10 a.m. followed by a business meeting and potluck. Or it could be a potluck then the business meeting.
Junior Golf
Junior Golf clinics begin on June 10. Contact Tom Walsh at the Birch Ridge Pro Shop (262-5270) for details.
The Hospice Auction and Putting Contest was a great success with 30 people competing in a variety of putting contests. Those who participated said it was lots of fun with spirited bidding. While the final figures are not available, we've been told that lots of money was raised for Hospice.
Michelob Light will be giving away weekly prizes throughout the golf season. When you sign in to play, enter your name in the drawing. The first week's winner of a wind shirt was Paul Richards. Congratulations Paul and remember to sign up for weekly prizes. You can register each and every time you play, but must be 18 or older to win.
The season is early, but we've been fortunate to be able to get out and play with the course being in great shape for early in the year. A few things to remember: replace your divots; fix your ball marks on the greens; if you're still working on improving your game let others play through; keep carts at least 30 yards from and off the greens; and if you are on the driving range remember to holler "fore" if by chance you have an errant shot.
If that's not enough to remember, when swinging keep your head down and eye on the ball.
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Bank branding. A market study.
"These tough times are an opportunity for any bank that can get out of their own way and is willing to change. Soon, it won't matter if banks are willing. Change is coming."
A fresh look at bank branding and the bank market
Bank branding and marketing has changed.
Since this the existing banking category market study was conducted A bit ago, the landscape has changed. Yet it has also has remained exactly the same.
The bank branding market landscape looks different, as acquisitions have ruled the scene. But little else has changed.
Wells Fargo bought Wachovia. Chase bought up the resources of WaMu. TD Bank snapped up Commerce Bank and PNC aquired National City.
What has not changed is the stunning similarity of their messaging. All of them, still market the table stakes. These include, having many ATMs, keeping your money safe, being convenient, having online and mobile banking, along with low fees and better rates.
Bank branding table stakes don't create preference
That is, from the point of view of potential customers, just noise that does nothing to create preference. Even by acquiring a unique brand like WaMu (which in terms of attitude and tone was on the other end of the spectrum from Chase), Chase is still about "Chase What Matters." Its an overly clever line that feels like it was written on Madison Avenue and is, therefore, not believable.
And table stakes, what you need to just play in the game, still take prominence.
It's the same with the Wells Fargo-Wachovia merger. Wachovia was the king of an undifferentiated brand. Only a "Wells Fargo Company" listed near the bottom in red in their marketing showed any differentiation. TD has swallowed up Commerce by carrying Regis & Kelly over into the acquisition and, while it has a nice feel, it doesn't create preference. (TD Bank does look different, however, but it's messaging around ease-of-use and convenience doesn't resonate.) Thank God they have to compete with BB&T because BB&T also has nothing important to say. Some claim to have gone through rebranding. But, bank branding as a practice is so bad that all they get for their investment is a new color palette and a TV campaign.(Download a PDF article about bank branding and leadership in banking here)
A wasted opportunity
Anger from the financial crisis was actually an opportunity for bank brands to take advantage of a need for meaningful bank branding. We stated this in the original study. Consumers were emotionally raw.
(Let's not even get started on the failure of credit unions. They are still stuck in the same stories they've been peddling for decades.)
In all the bank branding efforts out there, we could only come up with one bank that tried to take advantage. That is, SunTrust, a regional bank with locations mainly in the Southeast. Its themeline of "Live Solid. Bank Solid" is a reaction to overspending and making bad loans, and can suggest a feeling of comfort. ("Comfortably," by the way, would have been a better marketing word than "Solid.")
However, our research shows that the idea of "safety," was overused in light of the financial crisis. It wasn't a switching trigger nor was emotional. Even the WaMu customers felt their money was safe despite the Chase takeover. They still had their money.
Imitating the market leader only helps the market leader in the current bank branding landscape
The frightening thing for nearly all of the players in the banking industry is that the only one attempting to be a reflection of the target audience is the market leader, Bank of America. The banking giant has gone through its own evolution ( I would not call it a bank branding effort). It changed its primary color to red. It also pushed the reflection of Americans – as voiced by Kiefer Sutherland – who take control and don't like to be told what to do.
When the market leader has the best bank branding, that spells doom for the rest.
A market leader can market table stakes as a defensive posture. Because, the market leader is often the default choice among potential customers. But Bank of America has worked harder than that.
You would assume that, with all the turmoil surrounding bank branding and the bankingindustry, smaller regional banks and local credit unions would be making hay on all the anger and discontent.
You would be wrong
Nope. You would be wrong. They continue to wallow away in what they "believe" differentiates them: Knowing your name, being friendly and being local.
Two things are wrong with this bank branding approach. First, it assumes that those that bank elsewhere find the employees unfriendly and treat them like a number. Research tells us that nothing could be further from the truth. All banking is local and the relationship is ALWAYS with your local branch.
Secondly, they confuse those values with the triggers that cause a customer to switch. In fact, they are neither rare or terribly important as switching triggers.
Opportunity still exits for a revolutionary bank branding effort. Citibank, for example, has an opportunity it hasn't nabbed – but time is running short. The biggest players will continue to look to acquisition as the only way to grow, instead of doing the smarter and less costly chore of creating brand preference.
The Original Bank Branding Study
More Trouble Ahead for Banks
Bank branding is in the midst of tough times. Certainly, the mortgage market has created much of the terrible financial news and the steep declines in shareholder value. Profits are downand confidence is low. The heads of many of the nation's largest banks have rolled or will be lopped-off soon.
Is all of the bad news a result of the poor financial decisions by banking executives? Will the greed of their shareholders continue to embolden short-term thinking? Is another fundamental problem looming on the horizon? A problem banks will be forced to come to terms with shortly?
The answer is a resounding yes.
Tough economic times often reveal more fundamental flaws in an industry. For example, the skyrocketing fuel costs crippling the airline industry opened a window to an operational model that is fundamentally flawed. If the airline executives use this momentary clarity to fix those problems, they will emerge more competitive and powerful. The same can be said of banks.
No Bank Branding Differentiation
We conduct marketing research all over the globe. We evaluate brand meanings, preference, loyalty, switching triggers and equity. These are the start to brand building – and the answers we are hearing are the same. The banking industry is in desperately bad shape. The bank branding out there today is all the same.
No major bank has differentiated itself from the competitive set. As you'll see, it's shocking how similar the messaging is between the market's players. Banks are satisfied to spend recklessly on ineffectual advertising. This does nothing more than build a bit of awareness. It builds no preference. There is no battling for customer loyalty based on definitive brand practices that create preference,
As the chickens come home to roost, we can expect shareholders to hold these banks accountable. They spent huge sums on advertising and will demand some return on that investment.
Bank Branding Today
Consider the typical bank advertising you see every day. Ostensibly, most advertise to gain access into a new customer's considered set of possible banking choices. They seek to create awareness in prospective borrowers and savers. Then, instill in them a preference of a bank over the competition so that bank can attract assets.
The banks are hopeful that a potential customer will leave their current bank, switching or adding, for example, checking accounts. The thinking is that most banking customers consider their primary bank to be the one in which they currently maintain their checking account. Once the bank has your primary checking account, it attempts to strengthen that relationship by gaining more "share of wallet." They try to establish other types of accounts,. They offer CDs, savings, securities, credit cards, mortgages (gasp) to all manner of personal and business loans.
What Banks Need To Consider
First and foremost, the science of stealing market share. This is the only reason to advertise in any mature marketplace (and banking is a very mature market). This requires that you know and understand the answers to three questions about the target audience you wish to influence.
- What constitutes the prospects' belief systems. How can your brand best reflect the values and precepts of that target audience?
- What is the highest emotional intensity in the category, often represented by a key switching trigger?
- To what does the customer aspire and what are they most fearful of?
You will notice that the subjects of all of these questions are customers, not the bank and its services. This is the foundation of bank branding. Because, in commodity markets, it is impossible to differentiate yourself based on product or service alone.
In other words, you can't grow a bank's market share by "out-banking" a competitive bank. You need to instill the prospects' self-description into the brand so powerfully that they are in fact choosing an extension of themselves rather than a brick and mortar bank. The key to successful bank branding is alignment with the prospect.
Today Banks Only Sell the Process of Banking Itself
So what do banks tell you today meant to influence your loyalty and get you to switch brands? Well, as you will see, they promise that they listen to you. They promise free checking, ATMs, competitive rates, friendly employees, convenient hours and locations. These are simply descriptions of what it means to be a bank.
Research proves that few pay for checking today. Also, most believe their bank is convenient and think the local branch employees are friendly. Otherwise, they would likely not stay. So, if a customer already has free checking, why would anyone switch banks so that they can get free checking? Or, as we have seen, "extra free checking"? This makes about as much sense as a restaurant trying to get new customers by advertising that they have food.
Two Big House of Cards Ready to Fall
A bank's first house of cards begins to tumble when shareholders ask the bank to demonstrate how effective the marketing dollars are being spent to create preference. Shareholders are demanding greater accountability, especially in the current financial climate.
Bank branding is coming face-to-face with the fact that their marketing of brand preferences is a figment of their own imagination. What this means is that in a vastly similar market (see the brand by brand analysis below), preference is being decided by location and convenience. This is the second house of cards that's about to collapse.
In the absence of any demonstrable differentiation or preference, banks have traditionally invested in bricks-and-mortar. Their asset deposit growth only fueled by building more branches. Therefore, the nature of growth can be categorized into more locations (organic growth) and acquisition (fiscal growth). Both of these, without brand preference supporting them, are disasters waiting to happen.
Banks Have Developed Little to No Brand Preference
Currently, real estate and construction costs are the bank's greatest investment and resulting main asset. Research demonstrates that customers, who have developed very little brand affinity with any major bank, are hoping that they will never need to visit a branch or ATM. They want to conduct their financial business with a debit card, direct deposits, email deposits and direct bill pay.
The moment this desire becomes completely realized, the bank's main asset quickly becomes its greatest liability. Bank branches simply becomes an expensive and cost-wasting billboard rather than a place of needed financial transaction. All of the investment in branch amenities, teller pods and meeting rooms is transformed into the habitat of dinosaurs.
Major Changes Ready to Happen
For customers, the above scenario is not very far off. From the perspective of the bank, such pronouncements of doom have been heard before. These are about as believable as those cranks who warned of over-exuberance in mortgage lending, the foolishness of interest-only home mortgages and the dangers of escalating ARMs.
This is the next shoe to drop and the general population cannot wait to rid itself of the need to visit a bank, and most have already done so. It is simply an inconvenient necessity.
The Biggest Players
Let's start with the default winner in terms of who does the best job of bank branding. Be warned, however. Its a low bar.
Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank comes closest to owning a brand, although its position is not emotionally intense. They have positioned themselves as "America's Most Convenient Bank" and have adjusted their hours to reflect that promise. This is a legitimate position and has some meaning in a market lacking authentic brand differentiation. It speaks to the bank's focus and promise, but does not identify a customer precept beyond "I am a person who demands convenience."
Our market research indicates that convenience is not a switching trigger. Most bank customers already believe their current bank choice is a convenient bank. As an aid in growing share, the position might influence customers who have to change banks because of a move or change in job. However, its not enough of a brand preference to encourage the vast majority of customers to switch.
It most certainly matters to Commerce Bank customers, who are evangelical about the bank. But, even this remarkable activity (in banks anyway) has not demonstrated the ability to influence anyone other than the already converted.
Here is the important point, though: When the need for bricks and mortar vanishes — so will their current differentiation.
Grade- B
Wachovia Bank
Wachovia dropped nearly 10% Friday after an analyst downgrade and news its CFO was leaving.
Robert Patten of Morgan Keegan slapped a sell rating on the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank following its miserable second-quarter earnings results and concern that the company might have to raise more capital.
Wachovia reported a staggering second quarter loss $8.9 billion earlier this week and said it was cutting its dividend by 86% to 5 cents a share, among other things to preserve capital.
Wachovia is quite possibly the most guilty of what we will call "brand blindness." More so than any of the nation's largest banks. The brand message is non-existent as it is impossible to discern. What does the Wachovia user believes they are when they choose Wachovia?
Wachovia would argue that the customer is "someone who gets more" based upon their marketing and advertising messages, and, as a result asks the question, "Are you with Wachovia?"
But getting more by choosing Wachovia is impossible to fathom when we look at their brand messaging. Wachovia promises us free checking, low ATM fees, convenient locations and membership in an exclusive club, membership with Wachovia (the power of I'm with…).
In the epitome of self-aggrandizement, Wachovia breaks every rule of effective bank branding to increase market share. They talk about themselves. They never touch the switching triggers that research tells us exists. Instead pounding their chests and boasting about being the 800-pound gorilla.
"I'm with"… does not matter in banking because everyone believes banks are all the same and that the incentive to switch is non-existent. This is because attributes such as safe, reliable, friendly, convenient, low fees, ease of use, and trust are the providence of "my current bank"regardless of who that bank is.
The future for Wachovia
Wachovia will find themselves owning acres of worthless real estate. They must dig deeply into the anthropology of those they wish to influence. Then, infuse those values and beliefs into their brand promise. The result is a brand that reflects the target audience and not the bank itself.
Otherwise, the only way they win is if they uncover a deep pool of prospects that currently have no bank, or checking account, or credit card, or the ability to use an ATM. No doubt customers like that will proudly say… "I'm with a bank now!"
Grade- D-
Bank of America
Bank of America has finally tried to capitalize on their name… THE Bank of AMERICA. It is clever, but no substitute for a truly meaningful brand. A brand that is truly meaningful to target audiences identifies the highest emotional intensity in the market. These come out of the precepts of that audience. As the Bank of Opportunity, they are close to being a brand. In brand-blind bank branding, it might just be as close as it gets to, well, still not great.
Bank of America is caught believing that a brand promise is the same as an advertising tag line. They can be the same, but in this case, the Bank of Opportunity is too much about the bank and not enough about the customer.
The problem with opportunity
Opportunity is today's version of "possibilities." Its a vague promise that there is something worth getting out there but we are not ever quite sure what it is. If seeking more "opportunity" is the most emotionally intense reflection of the target audience, then Bank of America has a winning brand.
However, research shows that the brand promise of opportunity is a key flaw in the Bank of America's claim. Brand needs to be about your prospect, but it must also reflect the realities of your business model. In one of our research studies, 21% of Bank of America customers were unhappy with their bank and would consider switching banks. However, it should be noted that they aren't switching. This is because they believe a new bank would simply be more of the same. Therefore the claim of "opportunity" not believable. Also, its not the most emotionally intense current running through the market.
Bank of America has almost twice as many branches as its nearest competitor. This means that their brand is built with bricks and mortar upon location and convenience. Not customer preference. What will they do with all those branches when no one wants to use them anymore? It is a fair question.
Most of their marketing messages are an attempt to sell category table stakes. The Bank of Opportunity is in fact the bank with credit cards, free checking, ATM Machines, On-line banking, and investment services. Now there is brand differentiation for you.
Grade- B-
Chase Bank
Its nearly impossible to tell the difference between the marketing and brand messages of Chase and those of Wachovia.
Both promise that you get more, but Chase reminds us all that "getting more matters." They have also fallen victim to diminishing their theme line by infusing it with cleverness, "Chase what matters." On its surface it purports to be the promise of "The Company You Keep" (from New York Life). But here the word play becomes just plain trite. By including the corporate name in the theme, Chase has reduced it to a Madison Avenue substitute for a strategy. It has raised barriers to sincerity.
Chase wants you to switch banks because they give you more. MORE turns out to be rare and unusual things like free checking, convenient locations, and reward's points.
"Free rewards points because getting more matters" is a direct lift from one of their ads.
The company still suffers from a crisis in corporate identity. They still haven't decided if they are JP Morgan Chase or Chase. They use both. As a result, telling their customers that they do indeed get more here: two brand names.
The Chase commercial messages are a complete waste of the bank's resources. There is no evidence of the preceptive fiber of the customer and the aspirations of their lives. Instead, the commercials are the usual snippets of life. They show prospects how important it is to have a credit card and then to use it. Now that is a switching trigger.
Grade- D
Wells Fargo
Much like Chase, Wells Fargo has decided to dilute its equity markers by making their tag line trite and a bit tongue in cheek. "The Next Stage" is supposed to remind us that we are moving ahead and is also intended to reinforce the brand equity marker of the Wells Fargo Stage Coach. Warning: Cleverness only pleases advertising agencies and marketing executives. Cleverness simply raises barriers to prospects by SHOUTING "this was made by an advertising agency" and reminding them not to take it too seriously as it is just an advertising line.
In our market research, Wells Fargo returned no significant brand equity, in that it was not associated with any important precepts and excited no-switching triggers. However, they did return strong signal equity in that their customers and their competitor's customers alike recalled the stagecoach. No real value was associated with it, but it was recalled. To almost everyone, Wells Fargo was simply a bank. And unfortunately their brand does nothing more than reinforce that claim.
Wells Fargo talks about aspirational dreams and the "someday" wishes of all of us, but they pay them off with what we get from them today.
What is it that we get (you'll never guess…?)— Free checking, great rates, convenient locations and credit cards. "Get started on your someday today."
Grade- C
Citibank had the beginnings of a brand promise a year or so ago when they promised that customers who banked with them could "live richly." Now, borrowing from Wachovia and Chase, they have reduced the promise to triteness by including their brand name in the promise.
"Citi never sleeps" might more accurately be stated as the Citi brand "continues to sleep-walk." They must have decided that "live richly" was "just a tagline" not a brand promise. It is obvious that they have forgotten that a brand promise should instill preference in the target audience and "Citi never sleeps" just makes everyone's eyes red.
How is this brand promise different and better? They promise us that by using their credit cards, you can help write your story. Wait a moment…Citi has credit cards? Do they have free checking, convenient locations, friendly employees and investment services? Why they might just be a bank too.
Grade- C-
Washington Mutual (WaMu)
WaMu was the perfect example of unbridled enthusiasm and confusion among bankers when it comes to effective brand preference. They had confused cool and of-the-moment advertising with effective brand messaging.
WaMu used to be the darling of Wall Street and now it is the ugly stepchild. By servicing the greed of its shareholders, they have in fact turned their backs on the very customers they promise to serve.
In the greatest irony of all, Washington Mutual promises "No worries," which is exactly the burden that those who keep deposits at the bank carry now.
WaMu promised us that — "We've got your back…wahoo hoo!" And guess how they deliver that promise? Well, they tell us that "We don't nickel and dime you," and, as an example of such magnanimous behavior, they tell us that "you get free checks for life." Wait a moment…free checks? Have we not heard that before? We wonder if they are also convenient, friendly, competitive and have investments? To date, this is what has counted for smart bank branding.
Grade- C-
SunTrust begs to know "How Can WE Help You?" And then promptly tells us that one way they can help us is if we use our credit card more… "Use your card more, you get a chance to win miles every time you use it."
In bank branding, this is a textbook example of branding yourself as a commodity, SunTrust wants us to bank with them because we "get what you need when you need it." They also claim we need to use services like the telephone, online banking services, and more ATMs. This qualifies as more of what we need when we need it.
If you did not look at the non-existent SunTrust brand, but looked only at the switching triggers, you can see that SunTrust thinks they are positioned to steal market share from those competitors who do not have phone lines, online banking or ATM machines. I guess they are positioned to talk to people living in 1975. (Oh wait, we had telephones in 1975… never mind).
SunTrust is a perfect example of a business that spent cash and resources on a corporate identity (like a new logo, name and mark) and thought that they were developing a new brand. They confused brand with a new logo, mark and name. The problem is that brand is a reflection of the customer you hope to influence and, while corporate identity is part of it, it is only one part of it.
Grade- D
Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T) is another bank that confuses expansion and growth with brand success. BB&T has not differentiated itself from any of its competitors and instead has satisfied itself by building more branches and locating them across the street of its many competitors. What this says is that they fundamentally understand that they have developed no brand preference and, if they are located more than 300 yards up the road from a competitor, they will lose business.
But, to an even greater degree than others, BB&T has decided to differentiate itself by hanging their hat on one of the most generic values of all… TRUST.
In one example, BB&T spent 60% of its commercial air time informing us that a veterinarian needs the "trust of her customers" and that, at BB&T, they do the very same thing. After all… "You can tell we want your business."
And they go after your business by offering free checking, many ATM machines, competitive rates and convenient locations.
Demonstrating how things can change quickly (and, possibly, how desperate banks have become), BB&T just added a new tag line to their logo so it now reads — "There's Opportunity Here." This is not a joke, which to those of us who know that BB&T has its headquarters in North Carolina (as does Bank Of America), it almost seems to be. There is opportunity. Right down the road at Bank of America, who has already laid claim to being The Bank of Opportunity.
Growing market share in banking
Remember the key questions to grow market share:
- What constitutes the prospects' belief systems and how can your brand best reflect the values and precepts of that target audience?
- What is the highest emotional intensity in the category, often represented by a key switching trigger?
- To what does the customer aspire and what are they most fearful of?
BB&T wants us to believe that the beliefs of the target audience can be summed up in how much we care about BB&T. After all, we can tell they want our business.
As far as key switching triggers, BB&T believes they are trust and contact with human beings. The problem with this thinking is that most everyone we have surveyed already believes that their bank is trustworthy.
We have a rule for this: Don't ever believe your own internal press. All that really matters is what the customer believes to be true and what you believe to be true does not matter. What is believed controls preference, even if the belief is false.
Grade- D-
End Notes
There is more opportunity in the banking market today than in almost any other industry. The major banks remain undifferentiated and deliver little to no brand meaning. Bank of America and Commerce Bank come closest to having effective brands, but both have fallen short of success.
Banks currently define themselves and their brand in terms of commodity products and expect customers to switch banks so that they can have "all the things they currently get from their current bank."
As the ability to impress customers with convenient locations and spiffy lobbies becomes less and less important — as technology improvements allow customers to never go to the bank — the industry needs a new and more vital brand strategy to deliver importance. As always, importance is directly connected to how much the brand reflects and speaks to the customer and not how much the brand speaks to the business or company.
Who Is To Blame?
Are banks responsible for the mess they are currently in? Sure, even though the current economic situation has made the mess worse. They are guilty of bad financial decisions and they carry responsibility for thinking that "if you build it they will come." That same thinking is leading them to more problems in the very near future. If they continue to behave and market themselves as if they are commodity banks, the target audience will continue to think that way until a competitor wakes up and wins. When that happens, the other banks will fight for the crumbs.
What banks need is a new brand promise, one that is a reflection of who the target audience is when they use that bank and is positioned against the competition. The problem now is that the players in the market say the same thing so they are not positioned against anybody.
Take The Test
Is it as bad as we have said? Take the test. Take any bank you can think of and insert its name here-
- (Insert Bank Name Here) has many ATMs
- (Insert Bank Name Here) has convenient hours and locations
- (Insert Bank Name Here) has free checking
- (Insert Bank Name Here) has friendly employees
- (Insert Bank Name Here) has online banking
- (Insert Bank Name Here) has credit cards
- (Insert Bank Name Here) gives you more
- (Insert Bank Name Here) really wants my business
- (Insert Bank Name Here) has competitive rates
These tough times are an opportunity for any bank that can get out of their own way and is willing to change. Soon, it won't matter if banks are willing. Change is coming.
More articles and commentary on banking
How banks can grow market share in a mature sector
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