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The Recorder of Dr. Nikhil Sharma
written by Tau Zaman
[[SFX: tape recorder starts]]
NIKHIL SHARMA (NS): And so I recorded her voice pattern, called her husband, and told him: "Don't ever speak to me again!"
FUTURE ODAR OFFICER (OO): I don't seem to understand the problem here. It sounds like your mission was a success!
NS: If you can call it that.
OO: Be direct, Doctor Sharma.
NS: I just, I remember hearing her husband's voice crack. And then he started crying. I could just see him sinking to his knees on the other side of the phone. He made this horrible, sad sound. It was like... like killing an animal.
OO: And how did that situation make you feel?
NS: I just remember thinking, this is a kind of power no organization should have.
OO: Doctor, you seem to sound like you're unhappy here.
NS: No, it's not that I'm unhappy here, it's more that I have a hard time seeing how we're making anyone else happy. It seems like all we do is cause more people pain.
OO: It sounds like you don't appreciate our organization's values.
NS: I do! But virtue #2 is honesty. I'm trying to tell the truth here about what I feel.
OO: Thank you for your honesty. I'm being honest with you in saying perhaps you're just not the right... "values fit" here.
NS: Officer, with all due respect, "values fit" is just pretty HR lingo for "culture fit."
OO: We're going in circles here. Why don't we... take a couple of weeks, see how you're feeling, then re-evaluate.
NS: And what happens when we... re-evaluate?
OO: ...We'll see.
[[SFX: radio tuning; sounds of hand-to-hand combat; Mateo throws Nikhil]]
NS: I...demand...a rematch!
MATEO MORALES (MM): We said best two outta three.
NS: At least gimme a hand.
MM: No can do.
NS: C'mon, Morales!
MM: What's virtue #3 in the ODAR field manifesto?
NS: ...Self-reliance.
MM: That's more like it, soldier.
NS: "Soldier..." I'm pretty sure I've been in ODAR longer than you. No fair you get to be senior.
MM: And YET, Doctor Sharma, you're the one on the ground.
NS: If I get back up can we rematch?
MM: Sorry. Try again tomorrow, young grasshopper.
[[SFX: radio tuning; Nikhil runs in the rain]]
NS: (out of breath) Have I mentioned that running... really isn't my thing?
MM: (out of breath) Just remember, what's virtue #5 in the ODAR field manifesto?
NS: Perseverance!
MM: Yeah... we're gonna see this through! Or, y'know... we could just call it a day... no one has to know...
[[SFX: radio tuning; Nikhil and Mateo spar; crack of bone]]
MM: AUGH, my nose!
NS: Block your head, man!
MM: No I'm serious stop stop stop!
NS: Shit.
MM: You broke my nose dude!
NS: I'm sorry! I'm a doctor, I can fix this.
MM: I've got a mission tomorrow!
NS: Okay but I doubt you're going to need your sense of smell so it's ok
MM: ...Dick. This isn't funny.
NS: It's kind of funny.
MM: No it's... [laugh]
[[SFX: radio tuning]]
NS: See? Good as new.
MM: I dunno if this bloody mess on my face counts as "new."
NS: Well unless your mission tomorrow requires some good old-fashioned spy-like seduction, it'll have to do.
MM: And what if my mission does call for the ol' honeypot?
NS: Then goodness help you in finding some way to charm them.
MM: Damn. You're saying you wouldn't fall for this mug?
NS: I...didn't say anything of the sort!
MM: Ah, so you think I'm handsome.
NS: Listen, all I'm saying is it doesn't matter how handsome anyone is! I think anyone would have a hard time looking past a bloody nose.
MM: So can I ask you to look past it for a minute?
NS: Why...?
MM: I want to try something.
NS: Try–
MM: This.
[[SFX: Mateo kisses Nikhil]]
NS: I... I wasn't expecting that.
MM: Relax, just practice for the mission, that's all.
NS: How long will you be gone?
MM: I dunno. A while. Hell, I'll be gone as long as you need to stop blushing.
NS: Just...be careful.
MM: Aw, you caaaare!
NS: I most certainly do not care. Get lost, Morales!
MM: Call me Mateo.
NS: Mateo Morales Cervantes Moreno–get. Lost.
MM: That's more like it. G'night, Doctor Sharma.
[[SFX: Mateo leaves]]
NS: Call me Nikhil. Try not to die or anything. I'm a doctor but I can't fix the dead.
[[SFX: radio tuning; ODAR mess hall]]
NS: Diary of Doctor Nikhil Sharma, August 28th, 20█. I'm beginning to think I should use this recorder less, or at least take out the more embarrassing bits—
MM: (distant) Nikhil!
NS: Mateo?
MM: It's good to see you, man. I missed you!
[[SFX: Mateo hugs Nikhil, blocking the recorder]]
NS: I missed you too, but, I mean, I saw you just two days ago. And wow, your nose healed insanely fast!
MM: Uh...right. Yeah. Duh. Just feels like a while.
NS: It sure does. How'd you get that scar?
MM: This old thing? Oh, I've always had it.
NS: No you haven't. It wasn't there two days ago.
MM: So you've been checkin' me out, eh?
NS: Mateo... it hasn't just been two days, has it. You look...different.
MM: Nikhil, don't do this—
NS: Have you been... time traveling?
MM: What! No! ...Okay, just a little.
NS: I thought ODAR abandoned time travel in the 90s!
MM: I mean, that's what we said.
NS: Fucking ODAR. I knew it.
MM: It was more that we just... developed... better "anomalous resources." Why bother going back in time, when now we have technologies to manipulate the present so much more efficiently?
NS: Yes, but the Timepiece is clearly not a thing of the past. You still go back.
MM: Yeah, sometimes, when we really need to. But for the most part we've already changed history as much as we need. So very rarely do we ever need to go back more than a year at a time. Minor tune-ups.
NS: ...So you went back a year. Completed your mission. Then you waited to catchup to our time, in the present, before walking through that door?
MM: And I had to remember what day I left here. So I could come back to HQ exactly one day later than that and act like nothing ever happened.
NS: ...My head hurts.
MM: Oh yeah? Try reliving this past year.
NS: And the world still sucks. Guess you failed.
MM: Hey, I did my best. Turns out the honey pot didn't work.
NS: ...So this is why they still teach us to resist Butterfly Syndrome. In case they need to send us back.
MM: Well yeah. Can't use CAGEs anymore.
NS: I can't believe we're still doing it. Tinkering with the past? Really?
MM: ...They say it's safer these days.
NS: It's NOT safe.
MM: I know. Remember that study? With the kids? There's a reason nobody goes that far back anymore.
NS: Doesn't it bother you that we even let that happen?
MM: Sure, but–
NS: No 'but.' It's wrong.
MM: ...You're right. It's wrong. Actually, I was going back because... I wanted to see if I could put a stop to that too.
NS: So there was never a mission?
MM: No, there was, but it was a stupid mission. This other one I... gave myself.
NS: I don't like the sound of this, Mateo–
MM: Look, we can't talk here. But actually I could really use your help. How about my quarters, at 1900?
NS: Look if this is a continuation of what happened the other day—
MM: Relax, no funny business. I really just wanna talk to you.
NS: Right! I mean, I had no assumptions, I just... You know...
[[SFX: radio tuning]]
MM: Sally Grissom. The woman, the myth, the legend.
NS: She's beautiful.
MM: She's in danger. ODAR wants her gone.
NS: That's why they sent you back?
MM: No, she was already dead by last year. They want her dead... sooner.
NS: How come?
MM: Hard to say, something's got them spooked. But listen, you don't exactly love it here, right?
NS: I manage to separate my ethics from the work we do on a daily basis, yes.
MM: When I went back, I ran into someone who wanted a put a stop to this. I mean all of it. Wanted to shut ODAR down for good.
NS: That's impossible. They've already eliminated all historic threats to their existence.
MM: Except Sally.
NS: But she's already dead!
MM: Something she does in her lifetime still paves the way for whatever threat she poses to ODAR now. That's why she needs to die sooner. I'm going to recommend you for the mission.
NS: You want me to kill her?
MM: Think about it. ODAR thinks they're still in danger here, in the present. It must be because she left behind some kind of legacy they didn't know about. Something that could undo everything they've built.
NS: Why don't you just do it?
MM: I... can't. This was my last time travel mission.
NS: Oh, god. Mateo, no. They keep sending you back, we have no more CAGEs for recovery–
MM: I'm fine. I'm still me. For now. But Nikhil, you have to listen to me. This past year, this is what I was trying to track down.
[[SFX: Mateo unfolds a schematic]]
NS: Schematics?
MM: For an anchor point. A second one, separate from the Eldridge.
NS: Meaning what?
MM: Meaning you could choose which point you want to travel to. And if we made one here...
NS: People could travel forward. To the future.
MM: Correct. But the anchor first has to be made in the past, with the Project Rainbow generator in the original ODAR facility in Colorado. We can map this point in the present as coordinates, such that you retroactively forge a new anchor and can come back here with an old Timepiece. But the first anchor has to be on the other side. It can't be initiated from here. Our current technology was modernized to never emit the same level of radiation — a level we'll need to forge the anchor point itself.
NS: Who... who gave you this idea?
MM: A lot of people actually. Across time. They've collectively been trying to design something to take down ODAR. Across decades, without ever even meeting each other, sometimes.
NS: Can I really make a jump this far back? All the way to young Sally Grissom and the retro Timepiece?
MM: What if you did it in smaller jumps? Like those kids?
NS: No, do not make me follow those kids!
MM: Think about it. It's the perfect route. We know they end up in Sally's time by the end, right?
NS: I can't believe you've been working on this all this time. It's maddening. Andwho the hell are all these people across time to take down ODAR?
MM: For most of history they never met each other. Those that bother with a label call themselves the Anchorites. Worked at ODAR in completely different times in history. But they're putting their minds together and I think they can really put a stop to... all this.
NS: ...Are you one of them?
MM: It's crazy. I know. I have no idea if it'll even work. But if it can put a stop to ODAR, isn't it worth it?
NS: ...I have no idea how to build this schematic! I can't do it when I get to the other side!
MM: I'll show you how. From now on, at dawn, we practice. Every day. Until ODAR sends you back.
NS: You really think they're gonna listen to your recommendation?
MM: They...have to.
NS: Why?
MM: When I go back to the past for a year, again and again...don't you wonder what happens to the past me?
NS: Please don't tell me you go all Prestige on him.
MM: No, no. The thing is...past me is just sitting on his couch, wondering what he's going to do with his life. 30 years in the future.
NS: You haven't been born yet.
MM: ODAR is under strict orders to take orders from future agents. The future organization outranks the past, every time.
NS: That explains why you get all the cushy treatment. I definitely joined way before you.
MM: Hey! I just so happen to have been deprived of "cushy" treatment for a good year of my life, mister. Speaking of... thinking you could help with that?
NS: You're a pig!
[[SFX: Nikhil and Mateo fall back on the bed; radio tuning;
MM: So you land on the Philadelphia shore.
NS: Sally Grissom rushes to my rescue.
MM: She can get you to Point of Exile. She'll take you back there no matter what. Gain her trust, find out why she's so important, and one night...just do the deed, if you must.
NS: Must I?
MM: Maintaining the cover that you're cooperating with ODAR is your number one priority. Remember: if you're compromised, ODAR learns of our plans–in the past–and can undo our work, and memories, at any moment. All this will have been for nothing.
NS: But if ODAR wants her dead, it could only be because she's of use to us, right?
MM: She's not useful in any way that matters to shutting down ODAR on our terms. If you tell her about any of this, you risk compromising all of our progress until this point.
NS: Wait, problem here. You said in the original generator this circuit is all the way on the other side.
MM: Yeah. You probably won't be able to reach it by hand. If you wanna make the anchor point, you'll need an extra pair of hands. Just trick some guard. Don't count on Sally to do it.
NS: ... Oh my god, ODAR is going to kill me for even thinking about trying any of this!
MM: You're a Doctor. You're too valuable. Still, don't ever let them find out about this. They might just go back and make sure you were never born. But yeah, you'll be fine. We need doctors. I wonder why we have so few with all our funding.
NS: Probably because we swore to do no harm.
[[SFX: radio tuning]]
OO: Doctor Sharma, come in.
NS: I thought my reevaluation wasn't coming for another couple of weeks.
OO: Relax, I'm just going to ask you a question and we can evaluate from there.
NS: Uh–
OO: I take it you and Agent Morales are... close?
NS: I'm sorry, I—
OO: You know exactly well what I mean. You know, he doesn't have many trips left him. His last was supposed to be indeed his last journey back through time. It'd be unwise for his health.
NS: I'm sorry, I didn't hear a question.
OO: Would you like me to send your friend to his death? Or would you like to kill Sally Grissom?
[[SFX: radio tuning]]
MM: You know, one of the people who worked on this schematic? She had all these diary entries. I found one that she wrote towards the end of her life. She was hitting a wall with the schematics, nearing death, and she just didn't know what else to do. She felt like ODAR was winning, no matter what. And she wrote... this.
NS: "I see the beacons, dotting the arc of time, lighting the way to dawn." June Barlowe.
MM: Trust me, when things get dark, just remember that image. It gets you home. That's what kept me going. Now. Will you do it, Nikhil? Take us to the dawn?
[[SFX: radio tuning]]
OO: Doctor Sharma? Doctor Sharma. I'm sorry but time waits for no one in this case. I'm going to need an answer from you right away. Let me remind you this a great opportunity to prove you're a "values fit" here. A real team player. Now. Will you complete the mission, or will we have to send agent Morales?
NS: ...Yes. I'll do it.
[[SFX: tape recorder stops]]
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Found an article tonight containing images of letters mailed with Confederate postage to Mail Route 1538 which was between Marianna and Campbellton. According to documents in the National Archives, my G-Great Grandfather, John Young Register of Geneva, had the contract to deliver the mail along this route in 1861. This was the road that the Yankees took before the Battle of Marianna.
from the CONFEDERATE PHILATELIST:
his confusion was rectified with the name change of the Jackson County Bartow post office to Beauregard sometime in 1862. The cover in Fig. 1 is the known example recorded from Beauregard. It has a manuscript postmark of Beauregard Fla, Oct 24th, with a pen cancelled #2 with usage to Attapulgus, Ga. How the mail was handled at the Beauregard post office is unclear. There is no record of any mail routes specifically mentioning Beauregard as a town serviced on any of the postal routes of Confederate Florida detailed in three separate 1992 articles by Stefan T. Jaronski inThe Confederate Philatelist (3). There is, however, in the records in the National Archives (4) a written pen notation "Beauregard, Jackson County, Fla." at the top of a mail contract for Route 1538, Marianna Fla to Campbellton and back twice a week, offered on 15 May 1863 to Thomas L. Bevis for $28'5 per annum. It is likely that Beauregard was located somewhere between Marianna and Campbellton. Jaronski recorded in his article that this route 1538 had been in service in 1861 with J. Y. Register of Geneva, Ala. as contractor, re-let to J. Daniel on November 11, 1861, advertised in 1862, and that Thomas L. Bevis, of Beauregard, was actually awarded the contract on July 2, 1863 for $285 per year.
|Figure 3 -- ATLANTA/Ga. JAN 30 1862 postmark tied 5c Green Lithograph use to Bartow, Jackson Co., Florida.
2. ELIZABETH2 SIMMONS (JOHN R1) was born October 22, 1842 in Mississippi, and died November 07, 1917 in Geneva, Geneva City, Al. She marriedWILLIAM DUNCAN CAMPBELL December 10, 1867 in Pike County, Al, son of ARCHIBALD CAMPBELLand MARY Y?.
Notes for ELIZABETH SIMMONS:
The following was told by Elizabeth Simmons Campbell about 3 weeks before her death on Nov 7, 1917. It was verified by John Register, a Baptist Preacher, son of Young Register.
"The Yankee Raiders took Uncle Young Registerout of his house and was going to hang him in the old mulberry tree that is now standing behind my house,just because he was A Southern Man, and his wife, Aunt Margaret Campbell Register clung to him and cut the ropes from him and saved his life.They (ed. note: the Yankees) took all the dishes they had and broke them up . I have heard Uncle Youngand Aunt Margaret tell this many a time. They took out some more men in Oak Bluff Settlement and were going to hang them. They went to Ben Burses and took his dead wife's silk dresses and tore them up, and took all his corn and everything that he had. Took all the horses and mules away from the people, took all the negroes away. Never did get to our house, as we did not live on main road."From: CHARLES T ZEIGLER <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: [REGISTER] Headstone
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 13:24:56 -0500
To all on the list. I was in The Geneva City Cemetery at Geneva, Alabama
to day and saw this headstone. It caught my attention because of the
inscription. Perhaps it might just fit into someone's lineage. His wife
is also buried beside him along with some other Registers.
It reads:Rev. J. Y. Register
born in
Washington Co., Ga.
Dec 3, 1818
Died In
Geneva Co., Al.
Aug 1871
Also:Margaret Campbell
wife of
Rev. John Y. Register
Oct 21, 1821
Died May 20, 1910
Charles T. Zeigler
Found this document on the Internet prepared by my g-g-grandfather J. Y. Register for a widow's claim filed for settlement:
Register of Claims of deceased Officers and Soldiers from Alabama
which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate
States Auditor for the War Department
By Whom Presented: Ardilla Green, Widow
When Filed: Dec. 17, 1863
When reported to: Oct. 11, 1864
When returned: Oct. 28, 1864
Number of settlements:
Certificates: 19950
Amount found due: $169.96
Hill Hospital
Ringgold, GA.
Oct. 17th, 1863
W.A. Green, Private 25th Ala. Co. "K", died this day in Hospital of
Virlinus Sclopeticum.
Effects – Six Dollars and fifty cents ($6.50)
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
W.J. Burt Asst. Secy
in Charge of Hospital
The State of Alabama, Coffee County
On this the 4th day of December A.D. 1863 before me, J.Y. Register,
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said State and County, personally
appeared Ardilla Green of Coffee County, and made oath according to
law, the same is the wife of William A. Green, a private of Company
(K) Captain D.C. Monroe in 25th Regiment Alabama Volunteers, that the
said William A. Green volunteered at Elba on the 20th day of January
1862 for three years or the war, and continued in actual service until
the 17th of October A.D. 1863 at which time he the said William A.
Green did die at Ringgold, Geo. of wounds received at the battle of
Chickamauga on the 20th of September 1863 leaving a wife and three
children and that she is therefore the only person fully entitled to
receive the pay or arrears of pay, commutation, bounty and c., that
may be found due said deceased William A. Green from the Confederate
States and that she authorizes J.Y. Register to apply for and receive
for her sole benefit whatever may be due to said William A. Green by
reason of service rendered by him in the army of the Confederate
States, to whose recipe shall be a full acquittance and discharge
against me for the same.
And at the same time, also appeared Stephen Hawkins and T.H.
Yarborough who after being duly sworn that they are acquainted with
the said Ardilla Green and knew the said William A. Green, deceased,
and that the facts as sworn to by the said Ardilla Green are
substantially true, and they are not interested in this claim.
Ardilla Green (her mark) L.S.
Stephen Hawkins L.S.
T.H. Yarborough L.S.
The foregoing affidavit were subscribed and sworn to before me, on the
day and year the same bears date and I certify that I know affiant to
be credible, that the applicant is the person she represents herself
to be and that I have not interest in the prosecution of said claim.
J.Y. Register, J.P.
The State of Alabama, Coffee County
I Rowling W. Starke Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the county
and state aforesaid hereby certify that J.Y. Register, Esq. whose
genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate
of acknowledgement was at the time of signing the same and is now an
acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified, and that
full faith and credit are due his official acts, and further, that
this is a Court of record having a Seal, and that I am ex-officio
keeper thereof.
Given under my hand and official Seal at office this 7th day of
December A.D. 1863
R.W. Starke, Judge of Probate
The Confederate States
To: Ardilla Green, Widow of William A. Green, deceased, late Private
of Capt. D.C. Monroe's Co. K., 25th Regt. Ala. Vols.
For pay of said deceased from June 30, 1863 the date of last payment
to Oct. 17, 1863, the date of his death 3 mos. & 17 days
>From Oct. 62 to Oct. 63 – 12 mos at $134.13 - $134.13
Commutation for clothing – 10 days at 24 cts per day 2.10
Clothing Drawn -$12.00 124.23
Amt. in hands of Israel Gibbons Capt. & Post L.M. (no amount listed)
Rec'd of W.J. Burt Asst Secy Hill Hospital Ringgold, Ga.
As per Report of Lieut. E.E. Yonge & Israel Gibbons Capt. & Post L.M.
Payable to Ardilla Green Widow Coffee Co., Ala.
Care of Capt. H. Fowler Agent for Ala.
Box 1508 Richmond, Va.
Second Auditor's Office
October 11th 1864
R.F. Gordon, Clerk
Comptroller's Office
Oct. 28th, 1864
P.H. Pendleton, Clerk
I also found this land sale on the Internet:
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dobson/al/alcoffee.htmE-274: Coffee Co. AL, 18 June 1859, Daniel Duncan and wifeMary (X) Duncan to J.Y. Register for $60, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 and NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec.25 T3 R21, 80 acres; no wit. (FHL film 1,031,290) (MAD: 1850 Pike Co. AL census, 1860 Henry Co. AL census)
In 1895 my g-g uncle J.F. Register was the pastor of five different Baptist Churches in both Alabama & Florida:
Church Directory 1895 Pastors and their addresses Members
Pilgrims Rest GJ Canant Dale, Al ?
Hurricane JF Register Holmes, Fl 48
Pleasant Grove John Patten Holmes, Fl 81
Shiloh James Blount Geneva, Al 99
Union JF Register Geneva, Al ?
Spring Creek JLC White Geneva, Al 39
New Teamon S Willerford 66
Pleasant Hill James Blount Geneva, Al ?
Christian Home GJ Canant Geneva, Al ?
Leonia JF Register Holmes, Fl 53
Elbethel HS Nichols Geneva, Fl 46
New Prospect JF Register Geneva, Al 38
Zion Hill S Willerford Geneva, Al 28
Fellowship James Blount Geneva, Al 6
New Hope JF Register Holmes, Fl 65
Here's the story of how J.F.Register was drafted into the Confederate Army:
The capture of the Bloomer led to a lot of my ancestors having to join the
Confederate army. The incident is hilarious but the consequences
were horrific.
Any chance the " Bloomer " could have been used in blockade running?
The "Bloomer" was a 130 ton sidewheeler with high pressure engines.
It had a hole in one of its boilers and was moored at the wharf
at river junction in Geneva. On Sunday afternoon, December 28,
1862, two groups of Yankees(25 men of the 91st New York Volunteers
commanded by Lieutenant James H. Stewart and the crew of the
blockading schooner "Charlotte" commanded by Acting Master
Elias D. Bruner) repaired the boiler, fired the engines
and started down the Choctawhatchee for Pensacola.
The Army and the Navy fought over this prize of war
but the U.S. Claims Court at New Orleans awarded
the steamboat to Master Bruner and his crew.
The U.S. government paid them $5,100 for the ship and
it joined Admiral Farragut's Northern Gulf Blockading
Squadron and saw service in Pensacola Bay, Santa Rosa Sound,
Choctawhatchee Bay and in the salt raids in the St. Andrews
Bay area.
Governor Shorter used this incident as a propaganda tool to encourage enlistment
in Southeast Alabama. I'm pretty sure this was the first time
Alabama had been invaded by Yankees so Shorter played up the fact
that "the back door to Alabama stood open to invaders."
A good description of the "Bloomer Incident" is found in E.W. Carswell's Holmesteading,
a history of Holmes County, Florida.
This information concerns my g-great uncle, John Forsyth Register's unit,
the 6th Alabama Calvary.
Excerpt of a letter from Mark Curenton
to Ron Jones dated 12 Apr 1999:
"What this blurb does not mention is the reason that the 6th Alabama Cavalry was
transferred from Clanton's brigade to north Alabama. Clanton's brigade, consisting of the
57th Alabama Infantry, the 61st Alabama Infantry, the 6th Alabama Cavalry, the 7th Alabama
Cavalry, Clanton's battery and Tarrant's battery, was organized in early 1863 as a direct
result of the raid by Union forces through Walton County in December of 1862. This raid
resulted in the capture of the steamboat Bloomer on the Choctawhatchee River just south
of Geneva, Alabama. This brigade served in west Florida and south Alabama to guard
against future raids. By December of 1863 morale in the brigade was so low that there was
open talk of laying down their guns and going home. On January 5, 1864, sixty men out of
300 stationed at Gonzales, Florida mutinied and refused to serve any more. They were all
swiftly arrested. The Confederate command broke up the brigade and transferred the
regiments to different commands to prevent any further occurrence of mutinous conduct."
My g-great uncle, John Forsyth Register, enlisted in Company "K" in the 6th Alabama Calvary
in April of 1863 at Geneva, Alabama. He was honorably discharged from the Confederate Army on
May 5, 1865 and took the oath of allegiance at Montgomery on May 30, 1865. John was elected
the second sheriff of Geneva County on November 7, 1871.
The community of Leonia in northern Holmes County, Florida,
is named after his first wife. He was a Missionary Baptist
preacher for 43 years and according to my family's papers,
he recorded more members into the Baptist Church
than any other Baptist minister who lived in the Geneva area.
6th Alabama Cavalry Regiment
The 6th Alabama Cavalry was organized near Pine Level,
early in 1863, as part of Brig. Gen'l James H. Clanton's brigade.
Recruits were gathered from Barbour, Coffee, Coosa, Henry, Macon,
Montgomery, Pike, and Tallapoosa counties. It was first engaged
near Pollard with a column of the enemy that moved out from
Pensacola. Ordered then to North Alabama,
the 6th was concerned in several skirmishes near Decatur,
with small loss. During the Atlanta-Dalton campaign,
the regiment served for several weeks as part of Brig.
Gen'l Samuel W. Ferguson's and Brig. Gen'l Frank C. Armstrong's
brigades, losing quite a number. A portion of the regiment
resisted Maj. Gen'l Lovel H. Rousseau at Ten Islands,
losing a number killed and captured. Transferred to West Florida,
the 6th fought Maj. Gen'l Frederick Steele's column at
Bluff Springs, under orders from Col Armstead, and its loss
was severe, especially in prisoners. The remnant fought Maj.
Gen'l James H. Wilson's column, and laid down their arms
at Gainesville, fewer than 200 men.
Field officers: Col. Charles H. Colvin, Lt. Col. Washington T. Lary
(captured at Ten Islands); Major Eliphalet Ariel McWhorter
(captured at Ten Islands, Bluff Springs);
and Adjutant Joseph A. Robertson
Here's a picture of the monument of a mass grave of 6000 Confederate
dead that includes the remains of my g-great uncle William Duncan
Register.His name can be found on the monument.This is the largest
Confederate burial ground in all of the North.
THE STORY OF MY G-GREAT UNCLE W.D. Register's UNIT'S CONFEDERATE FLAG:
This flag was made by Miss Martha Crossley, Miss Queen Gamble and other
ladies of Perote, Pike County, Alabama. It was presented to the company in
September 1860 on the steps of the Methodist Church in Perote.
The flag was presented by Miss Crossley and received for the
company by M. B. Locke. The Perote Guards were sent to Pensacola,
Florida where they became part of the 1st Alabama Infantry.
Upon receipt of a regimental flag, the company flags were placed
with the regimental quartermaster for safe keeping.
The 1st Alabama Infantry surrendered on April 7, 1862 at Island No.
10. Following the surrender, the flag was taken from the company
baggage by members of the 15th Wisconsin Infantry
and eventually carried back to Wisconsin.
Learning of the flag's location Dr. Thomas Owen,
Director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History,
requested its return in the summer of 1903.
Ruben G. Thwaites, Secretary of the State Historical Society
of Wisconsin, replied on June 19, 1903 that he felt the Society
would be quite willing to return the flag.
This, however, would require a resolution by their
legislature which did not meet again until January 1905.
On March 15, 1905 Lieutenant and Acting Governor R. M. Cunningham
requested that the flag be returned to Alabama.
Joint Resolution Number 29-S of the Legislature of the State
of Wisconsin, April 13, 1905 approved the return of the flag.
First Alabama
Infantry Regiment
This was the first regiment organized under the act of the State
legislature authorizing the enlistment of troops for twelve months.
The companies rendezvoused at Pensacola in February and March 1861,
and about the 1st of April organized by the election of regimental
officers. Transferred to the army of the Confederate States soon
after, it remained on duty at Pensacola for a year. It was chiefly
occupied in manning the batteries and took part in the bombardments
of November 23, and January 1, 1862. A detachment was in the night
fight on Santa Rosa Island. Being the oldest regiment in the
Confederate service, it was first called on to re-enlist for the war
, at the end of the first year, and seven of the companies did so.
Ordered to Tennessee, the regiment, 1000 strong, reached Island Ten
March 12, 1862. In the severe conflict there, all but a remnant of
the regiment were captured. Those who escaped were organized into
a battalion, which was part of the garrision at Fort Pillow,
and afterwards fought at Corinth. Those captured were exchanged in
September, and the regiment rendezvoused at Jackson, Miss.,
having lost 150 by death in prison, 150 by casualties since and
during the siege of Island Ten. At once ordered to Port Hudson,
they participated in the privations of that siege. They were
captured, after losing 150 killed and wounded. The privates were
paroled and the officers kept in prison till the peace.
The men were exchanged in the fall, and joined Gen. Johnston
in Mississippi, 610 strong. The regiment was then at Mobile
and Pollard, and joined Gen. Johnston at Alatoona.
In Cantey's brigade, it fought at New Hope, and was afterwards
transferred to the brigade of Gen. Quarles, in which it served
till the end. It participated at Kennesa, and lost considerably
at Peach Tree Creek. In the terrible assault on the enemy's
lines at Atlanta, July 28, the regiment won fresh renown,
but lost half of its force in killed and wounded.
Moving with Hood into Tennessee, it again lost very heavily
at Franklin and Nashville. Transferred to North Carolina,
it took part at Averysboro and Bentonville, and about 100 men
surrendered at Goldsboro. Upwards of 3000 names were on its
rolls at different times during the war,
including the companies that did not re-enlist.
Captain Henry Wesley Laird's "Gulf Rangers"
William Duncan Register(d.o.b. August 18, 1842) Corporal, born in Georgia,
died in Camp Douglas Prison in Chicago, Illinois on 13 July 1862;
claim filed August 3, 1863 by John Register
(This is William's father ,my g-great grandfather John Young Register)
Found out that my Grandfather Register's Daddy's oldest brother,
William Duncan Register, Pvt. Co. D. 1st AL, TN, MS Infantry
(died July 13, 1862) is buried in downtown Chicago along
with 6000 other barefooted Rebel Sons of Bitches.
Seeing the monument and knowing that nothing marked their 6000
graves until 30 years after their death is not a comforting thought
Not only that, the neglect and torture they endured has been effectively
suppressed by the Yankees.Check out what happens when you fight
for your government and they lose the war.
My Daddy always told me he thought we used the name Young because the Yonges founded Abbeville and Geneva. The Yonges were descended from the Indian traders with Panton, Leslie & Co. Daddy was wrong. There are Young Registers all over the place. They go all the way back to the "old country" (Darlington, S.C. ~ The Cheraw District). So that's our Young connection. Nothing but a fambly tradition. Thanks for being curious. Oh yeah. I got the death dates on some of those cats who were captured with my Uncle William Duncan at Island #10. At Camp Randall in Madison, Wisconsin, members of Geneva's Gulf Rangers died on May 22, 1862; May 23 or 24, 1862; June 21 or 29, 1862; May 29, 1862 and May 23, 1862. One of the guys at Camp Randall was a Register but I don't know how I'm kin to him. There was a Peacock died there too. I have read reminiscences from Camp Randall. Almost every one of those boys were from Alabama. They had pneumonia so bad that phlegm covered the floors of their hospital.You'd slide down if you weren't careful. They were all clothed in cotton. No wool. They saw the spring bloom four times. They saw it bloom in Pensacola as they prepared to go up the Mississippi. They saw it bloom at Island No. 10 above Memphis. They saw it bloom while captive in Illinois and they saw it bloom at Camp Randall in Wisconsin. Their cemetery is the northern most Confederate cemetery. Uncle William is buried in the Camp Douglas mass grave in downtown Chicago. Pretty sure there's 6000 buried there and it wasn't even marked for 35 years. Dat showl do makes you feel all warm and fuzzy for yo' govmint now don't it! Uncle William died July 13, 1862. G-Great Grandpa Register filed a claim with the federal government for killing him on August 3, 1863. Other boys from Geneva died on May 14, July 11, July 7 and July 13, 1862. Here's a good link on the Gulf Rangers: http://www.trackingyourroots.com/data/gulfrangers.htm
CONFEDERATE REGISTERS BURIED IN YANKEE PRISONER OF WAR CEMETERIES Register, Pierce Co. E, 1st Alabama 16 May 1862http://www.geocities.com/ad4os/WI_DIV_SCV/Confederate_Rest/ [Pierce is buried along with 140 other Confederate soldiers,most of whom were from Alabama, in the northernmost Confederate cemetery in this country: Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, Wisconsin] W.D. (William Duncan) Register (MY G-GREAT UNCLE) , Geneva, Alabama, Co. D. 1st Ala, Tenn & Miss is buried in the largest Confederate cemetery in the North, Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. His name in on the bronze tablet on the link below: http://www.graveyards.com/IL/Cook/oakwoods/confederate.html Company D, 4th Confederate Infantry, 1st Regiment, made up of men from Ala., Tenn., and Miss.(Became Co. E. 54th Ala. Inf. Regt.). Served at Island #10 in Tennessee and surrendered there in April, 1862. Men taken prisoners, but exchanged In Sept. 1862. Alphabetical list of soldiers, age at time of-enlistment, and a little other information if known. Copied this today from a Muster Roll record in AL Archives & History. "Gulf Rangers" of 1861--Company "D", 4th Confederate Infantry--lst Regiment Alabama, Tennessee & Mississippi Infantry--Captain Henry Wesley Laird's "Gulf Rangers" The following text is by Mrs. Marla Drake Dooley, 8505 Cherry Valley Lane, Alexandria, VA 22309: Dedicated to my Great, Great Grandfather-Henry Laird A family story is that the "Gulf Rangers" was formed of friends, neighbors and blood kin. My ancestor, Private Henry Laird, was one of the original members of the "Rangers". The Roster of members of the "Gulf Rangers" was taken from the "Service Records of Confederate Soldiers", Microcopy #258, Rolls 64, 65, & 65, at the National Archives, Washington D.C., by my husband William James Dooley and myself, Marla Drake Dooley. The "Gulf Rangers" were formed on 14 September, 1861, in Geneva, Coffee County (later Geneva County), Alabama, by Captain Henry Wesley Laird. After mustering in Montgomery, Alabama, they became part of the First Alabama Regiment, and were sent to Island #10 in Tennessee. Island #10 was situated in the Mississippi River near the corner of Tennessee, Missouri and Kentucky. It contained about forty acres of land, and stood ten feet above the water line. The battle was fought purely as a holding action; 7000 Confederate troops were to hold General Pope and 40,000 Union soldiers in check long enough for- General Albert Sydney Johnson to attack Grant at Shiloh. After a month, on 8 April, 1862, the outnumbered Confederates formally surrendered Island #10. The Prisoners of War were taken to Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois, Johnson Island, Sandusky, Ohio, and Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois. Many were sick from fighting in the rain, mud, cold and rigorous climate, and then a terrible epidemic of measles, mumps and pneumonia came. Without suitable food, and practically without medicine with which to combat the epidemic, many died fighting and in prison. In September, 1862, the prisoners were exchanged and sent home to the South. Many of the "Gulf Rangers" were still sick, so they were given a medical discharge. Just as soon as they were well again, however, nearly everyone re-enlisted in another company. Captain Henry Wesley Laird's "Gulf Rangers" William Duncan Register(d.o.b. August 18, 1842) Corporal, born in Georgia, died in prison on 13 July 1862; claim filed August 3, 1863 by John Register (This is William's father (my g-great grandfather John Young Register) -- My g-great uncle, John Forsyth Register, enlisted in Company "K" in the 6th Alabama Calvary in April of 1863 at Geneva, Alabama. He was honorably discharged from the Confederate Army on May 5, 1865 and took the oath of allegiance at Montgomery on May 30, 1865. John was elected the second sheriff of Geneva County on November 7, 1871. The community of Leonia in northern Holmes County, Florida, is named after his first wife. He was a Missionary Baptist preacher for 43 years and according to my family's papers, he recorded more members into the Baptist Church than any other Baptist minister who lived in the Geneva area. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6th Alabama Cavalry Regiment The 6th Alabama Cavalry was organized near Pine Level, early in 1863, as part of Brig. Gen'l James H. Clanton's brigade. Recruits were gathered from Barbour, Coffee, Coosa, Henry, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, and Tallapoosa counties. It was first engaged near Pollard with a column of the enemy that moved out from Pensacola. Ordered then to North Alabama, the 6th was concerned in several skirmishes near Decatur, with small loss. During the Atlanta-Dalton campaign, the regiment served for several weeks as part of Brig. Gen'l Samuel W. Ferguson's and Brig. Gen'l Frank C. Armstrong's brigades, losing quite a number. A portion of the regiment resisted Maj. Gen'l Lovel H. Rousseau at Ten Islands, losing a number killed and captured. Transferred to West Florida, the 6th fought Maj. Gen'l Frederick Steele's column at Bluff Springs, under orders from Col Armstead, and its loss was severe, especially in prisoners. The remnant fought Maj. Gen'l James H. Wilson's column, and laid down their arms at Gainesville, fewer than 200 men. Field officers: Col. Charles H. Colvin, Lt. Col. Washington T. Lary (captured at Ten Islands); Major Eliphalet Ariel McWhorter (captured at Ten Islands, Bluff Springs); and Adjutant Joseph A. Robertson

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PRO Award Silver Winner: Firestone Complete Auto Care
Update: Firestone Complete Auto Care won Silver in the Best Retail Category at Chief Marketer's #PROAwards for its successful Pop-up Vehicle Courtesy Check Campaign.
Congratulations to our client Firestone Complete Auto Care (FCAC) for their 2017 PRO Award nomination. The brand's Pop-up Vehicle Courtesy Check campaign was named a finalist in the Best Retail Program category.
FCAC, a full-service automotive maintenance provider, created a first-of-its-kind Pop-Up Vehicle Courtesy Check, where their trusted technicians assessed cars, had personal consultations and booked follow-up retail appointments with consumers, right on the spot.
The campaign, which brought a trusting face to the FCAC name, gave consumers a reason to meet with their local car guys by providing free vehicle courtesy checks around town.
With a crew of expert technicians, FCAC connected with their target consumers in a convenient, approachable way — proving that they have what it takes to be their expert car guys.
The award results will be announced live at the PRO Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, June 13 in New York City. Stay tuned to find out the winning campaign.


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My 54 Below Debut & How Taylor Swift Helped Make It Reality
Hi, nice to meet you, I'm Tyler Conroy. You may have a few questions: What's 54 Below? Who's Tyler Conroy? and tell me how (Taylor Swift is involved) to make my dreams come true!
On Saturday May 20th, I will be singing at the iconic New York City venue, Feinstein's/54 Below. Background: if there's a Broadway performer that you're obsessed with, they've probably sang on this stage; Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton), Alan Menken (songwriter of pretty much every Disney film), Anthony Rapp (RENT), Matthew Morrison (GLEE), Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen), and Patti LuPone (literal queen of Broadway) just to name-drop a few.
My friend Rachael introduced me to 54 Below three years ago by making me a YouTube playlist with about 50 videos of performances from the venue and telling me I needed to watch, memorize, and worship every single one of those performers. The amount of hours of my life I've dedicated to watching performances at 54 Below is probably embarrassing to admit but I don't regret a single minute because with every new video (or repeat watch), I just so desperately wanted more than anything to perform on that stage. Now, I not only have the incredible opportunity to put on my own show at 54 Below, "Tyler Conroy & His Broadway Baes", but I'll be joined by seven disgustingly talented performers: Giuseppe Bausilo (Hello, Dolly!) Adrian Grace Bumpas, Joey Contreras, DeMarius Copes (Newsies), Matt Doyle (Spring Awakening, Sweeney Todd), Chris Rice (Book of Mormon), and Colton Ryan (Dear Evan Hansen).
A little bit about myself and how this show came to be:
I am probably the biggest Taylor Swift fan…so much so that she even invited me to spend a day with her once but we'll get to that. Anygay, it started back in High School when I was getting bullied for being different. I turned to Taylor and her music but even more than that, I saw who she was as a person and wanted more than anything to be fearless like her. I started playing guitar and writing songs because I too wanted to turn my feelings into art in hopes that it might connect with someone else and help them the way her music helped me.
Flash forward to senior year high school and I'm in my bathroom recording a song I wrote for Taylor Swift that I then turned into a music video which went viral, got her team's attention, and scored me a hug & kiss from Taylor herself. In college, I continued to follow Taylor's career using her music to help me find myself. My junior year of college I wrote her a song to thank her, got the chance to meet her again and had her write "fearless" on an index card so I could get it tattooed on my foot to serve as a constant reminder to stay fearless. Then my senior year of college I directed and starred in the first-ever Taylor Swift musical, It's A Love Story, written by Dale Murphy (that went viral thanks to the help of Perez Hilton). Taylor couldn't come to the show so instead, she invited me over to her NYC loft to celebrate the launch of her song "Shake It Off" and the start of the "1989-era".
Flash forward to 2016 and publishing company Simon & Schuster was looking for Taylor Swift's biggest fan to help pen a fan driven biography. So, I did what worked in the past… I wrote them a song basically detailing the same story above depicting why I was the biggest "Swiftie" (that's what we Taylor Swift fans call ourselves). I won the contest and when the book released last October I put on a Taylor Swift tribute concert in New York City.
(here's where the 54 Below story starts to begin). In the audience at the show was 54 Below programming director Amy Sapp who contacted me about a month later saying that 54 Below would love to have me bring a show to their venue. It took me about a week to respond to that e-mail because I thought it was fake news. I just couldn't believe that 54 Below actually wanted me. Me! This small-town boy living in Western Massachusetts who devoted the better half of his life to the church of Swift, to do my own show at a venue I had only ever dreamed of performing at.
But the funny thing about dreams: sometimes they come true if you have the power to pursue them. The entire time I was Swift-ing, writing songs about boys who played me like a guitar, and making vlogs of myself singing my order at the Taco Bell Drive-Thru, I was bringing myself one step towards that dream of mine without even knowing. The best piece of advice I've ever been given is that you should do something every day that brings you one step closer to your dream; doesn't matter how big or small that step is, just make sure it's forward.
If you've ever wanted to witness someone having their dream come true, then please join me Saturday night at 54 Below where you'll see my dream come true 6x over. But I think most of all, I'm so excited to get to take all Taylor Swift's teachings and finally put on a show to tell you my own story (ok, there will obviously be a few Swift songs too…).
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Happy Birthday, MeJoshua Lane / / 11 Comments
Today is my 29th birthday. Which is a bit of a non-event birthday.. not the 25th, not the 30th, just the 29th. However, what it DOES mean is that I have exactly ONE year before I turn 30. With that in mind, I've decided to start on my very own "things to do before I'm 30" list. And I'm limiting it to ~12 so I can accomplish one item each month. Here we go…
Things to do Before I'm 30
- Lose that last 20-ish lbs and get into shape
- Be debt-free (or at least close to it)
- Visit London (or Rome)
- Take a Helicopter Ride
- Speak at Another Conference/Event/Meeting
- Visit my Grandfather's Resting Place (@ Arlington National Cemetery)
- Take a Class on Illustration/Design/Printing/etc
And that's all I've got. Any suggestions on the remaining 5 or so to add to my list?


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Food &
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Rachel has always practised the belief 'Be who you want to be.' So, rather not label herself as a full fledged vegan, she prefers to eat how she feels, listening to her gut and responding accordingly. Perfection is a wasted effort and a sure fire way to reach daily disappointment in ourselves. Blessed with the extensive knowledge of nutrition, it makes it easy for her to maintain a high level of health as well as reach her fitness and body goals! She loves sharing her knowledge with those in the Fitbodies family too!
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President Obama is statistically tied with the Republican candidate next November, according to a new Gallup poll of registered voters released early Thursday, a significant improvement over previous Gallup surveys this fall.
Obama leads, 48 percent to 45 percent, with 2 percent saying they are likely to vote for another candidate, and 5 percent of voters undecided.
Obama's lead is within the margin of error—and, thus, a statistical tie—but it represents a turnaround from last month, when a generic Republican led Obama, 50 percent to 42 percent. In September, the generic Republican held a whopping 12-point lead over Obama.
Independents are fueling Obama's gains, according to the poll. Those voters who do not identify with either party are split evenly between Obama and the GOP candidate, with 38 percent of voters preferring each. Last month, the GOP held a 13-point advantage among independents, and in September, that lead was 21 points.
The Gallup poll was conducted Nov. 3-6, surveying 889 registered voters. The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percent.


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U Should Know: The Neighborhood Design Center
Have a design project or idea for your business? The Neighborhood Design Center located in the University District can help!
New signage or window graphics | Interior design renovations
Storefront renovations | Landscaping
Founded in 1982, The Neighborhood Design Center is a 501c(3) nonprofit committed to providing affordable design services to small businesses, neighborhood institutions and government entities in Central Ohio and beyond. With a wide ranging portfolio, they are an excellent resource to businesses and property owners (large and small) who are in need of graphic, architectural, or landscape design services. Located in the University District at their new offices in the historic Orton Memorial Laboratory, NDC also provides numerous student internships.
Executive Director Isabela Gould and Director of Urban Design & Planning Kerry Reeds will present the services the NDC provides and how they can help your next design project.
When: April 27, 2017
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm, 12:00pm - Presentation
Where: Cazuelas (the new location), 2321 North High Street
Parking: Off-street parking is available behind the building or meters on High Street
Lunch: Build your own tacos or salad (vegetarian options will be available)


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Posted by Tom on December 09, 2002
Seems like my first try has failed.
I don't know how to interpret the following sentence in B. what is a subject and a verb?
A: This heat is unbearable. If only we'd gone to the beach instead.
B: Why with the museums and restaurants in Washington, I'd be happy here no matter what the weather.
Thanks for your help.


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Christmas decorations in Bournemouth
Buy Christmas decorations in Bournemouth
Christmas decorations are the finishing touch that makes your festive season come alive. Once the tinsel is on the tree and the baubles are hanging from the Christmas wreath on the door you can't wait for the moment it all starts, turkey, presents, Queen's speech and all.
Design your Christmas with style from Bournemouth
Make it a white Christmas with silvery baubles and snow-dusted tinsel, or choose a colour theme: gold and scarlet, or perhaps silver and blue. Pop down to one of the garden centres here in Bournemouth during normal opening hours for Christmas decorations and accessories.
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Don't forget the extras: style your Christmas with those truly festive finishing touches.
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Amex has just issued a two-day special offer on the Amex Business Gold Rewards Card – you must apply for this offer by August 9th, and use Bonus ID A2XF.
This deal is repeated once every few months, always for a limited time. See this post from when the special bonus was offered in June:
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The spend requirement is rather steep, but if you can meet it, this is a good deal.
hat tip to The Points Guy.
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They Don't Know Jack
Call Center | Right | January 1, 2010
Customer: "This negative customer feedback [for my company about my services] uses someone's name, so it should be removed."
Me: *reading the comment* "Ma'am, the customer said, 'Paying extra for shipping didn't do jack.' 'Jack' refers to a phrase, not a name."
Customer: "Well, I've never heard that before. You say it's a phrase, but to me it's a name, and that's personal information, and it should be removed."
Me: "Well, is there someone in your organization named 'Jack?'"
Customer: "No, there isn't. I don't know where she got that name from, but she's up to something and you're letting her get away with it!"


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Top 10 authentic adventures in Buenos Aires
If you're interested in culture, a holiday in Buenos Aires will fit you like a glove. This city wears its uniqueness with pride. Every building, plaza, park and statue tells a story, and together they spin a rollicking tale of fervent politics, passionate creativity and family values.
1. Uncover the story behind the Caminito
The craziest part of La Boca is the Caminito, a street of colourful houses that ties back to Italian immigrants from the city of Genoa. Today the area is funky and creative - the perfect place for a half-day of exploration, eating and art shopping. What's with the kooky colours? Connect with a local guide and you'll find out why.
2. Discover buried history at Recoleta Cemetery
It may seem unusual to add a graveyard to your list of architectural highlights, but we recommend you catch a cab to Recoleta Cemetery to uncover Argentina's past. Alongside other historical figures of Argentine history, you can find the evocative grave of Eva Perón. Wander among the art deco and modernist mausoleums and keep an eye out for Freemason symbols.
3. Become a fearless Gaucho for the day
Fancy yourself as a bit of a cowboy or cowgirl? Take a day trip to a ranch in Los Cardeles and go horseback riding, gaucho-style! A traditional Argentine 'parrillada' barbecue lunch with local malbec wine is followed by a display of amazing horse-riding and weapon-throwing skills by expert local gauchos.
4. Eat and dance the night away at Puerto Madero
Stroll across the Puente de La Mujer (Bridge of Woman) to reach this sparkling port-side neighborhood. As daylight fades, join with locals at the steak and seafood restaurants for dinner and mate (traditional tea). When you've had your fill, head to tango clubs like Rojo Tango or Asia de Cuba to dance the night away.
5. Embark on an architectural adventure
The architecture of Buenos Aires is truly something to get excited about. There's Greco-Roman, art nouveau, art deco, neoclassical, Spanish colonial, baroque, neo-renaissance, neo-romantic, Asian-Indian revival…and so on and so forth. To really understand all the angles and fiddly bits, take an architecture tour with an expert.
6. Hang out with the locals at Feria de Mataderos
The Feria De Mataderos provides an authentic festival atmosphere. Every Sunday from 11:00am to 8:00pm at Avenida Lisandro de la Torre, you'll find regional crafts and food, tango displays that will set your heart-aflutter and gauchos on their magnificent horses. You can even sign up for boleadoras and learn to be a gaucho yourself!
7. Journey into the past at El Zanjón de Granados
Descend underground to an incredible urban archeology project where you'll discover the ghosts of tradition and the origins of Buenos Aires. In the 1830s, excavations in an old mansion uncovered the ancient Zanjón (ravine) under the city. Five centuries of history are laid bare in this maze of ancient Spanish townships.
8. Catch a show at the breathtaking Teatro Colon
The Teatro Colón oozes grandeur and has been an important part of life in Buenos Aires since 1857. The original theatre was replaced in 1890 with the one you see today. It reopened in 2010 after a breathtaking $100 million renovation. Purchase tickets in advance online to ensure you don't miss out.
9. Tour the remarkable Casa Rosada
In 1951, Eva Perón made her famous speech from the balcony of the 'Pink House' to her supporters packed into Plaza de Mayo below. The unique pink hue is likely due to the 19th century practice of mixing white paint with cow blood. Free guided tours of this historic house operate on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, but you need to book.
10. Centro Cultural Kirchner for an unforgettable performance
A former post office, Centro Cultural Kirchner was refurbished in 2015. It's now a grand building that hosts a variety of exhibitions, yoga and dance classes, and also concerts. Book in to see a show here and watch some local or international talent, from Argentina's National Orchestra to New York jazz.


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Wondering if this is two, or maybe even three drawings. I put in the darkness to give the eye a place to rest; from here it makes me think of fog and zombies.
Notes from the journal (see Oct. 17 entry): Sat., Sept. 18 – Quiet here in the studio. It's a luxury to float around, working on this one and that one. Hang three big works at a time and battle my inner demons.
Finished with big tribal piece of last couple days. It will be easy to animate. Different elements move or pulse slightly; very slow with lots of spaces in between. Gong or drum ... sneak in the occasional surprise. Trick of the eye?


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The 5 Books to Read Before College, According to Professor X/
Note from Katie: This list of the five books you should read before college builds on two previous lists: one from me which you can find here and another list by former philosophy major and frequent contributor to My College Advice: Miles Raymer. Professor X has more than 20 years of science teaching experience at the University of Oregon, and has previously written contributed an article entitled "The Transition From High School to College" on this site.You might also enjoy "Reading for Fun as a College Student." Enjoy!
THOUGHTS From Professor X on the previous recommended reading lists
The two previous posts by Katie and Myles Raymer both tout the book, Guns, Germs and Steel as a must read. I strongly differ on this one and in fact have developed a brand new course to refute most of the claims in Guns, Germs and Steel about cultural collapse in favor of a scenario in which large scale natural disasters (earthquakes, volcanoes, ice age megaflood melt waters,) coming at inopportune times are the initial threat multiplier that leads to the economic, religious and social collapse of cultures. Google on "Black Sea Deluge Hypothesis" and/or "Toba Catastrophe Theory" (which might have wiped out most homo sapiens) to get an idea of what these events may have looked like. In addition, the science community for the last 5-8 years has provided substantial proof that the Mayan collapse was the result of 4 20-30 year droughts over a 150-year period.
Now if you are interested in the big question: "Why have white Christian values come to dominate a planet that once was composed of just a bunch of indigenous local tribes?" - Then I strongly recommend the book Beyond Geography: The Western Spirit Against the Wilderness by Frederick Turner.
And now for my own recommendations... You can be sure that any Professor X-generated list will be eclectic and this list is no different. But it attempts to build just a bit on the previous themes:
The 5 Books to Read Before College, According to Professor X
1. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
The best book that teaches about the range of potential in human character - it is simultaneously epic and intimate. This read also requires you to pay attention to a very complex story that is all tied together in the end - a perfect synthesis. Normally now deemed too complex a read for high school, I read it in high school and look where it got me.
2. Anthem by Ayn Rand
Brave New World also seems popular here. I think the theme is good and important to think about but disagree that BNW captures a vision of a dismal future that works for all generations. The basic message by Huxley, that the futuristic World State is now devoid of all emotion, love, art, and human individuality, because that gets in the way of social stability, may be dealt with better and in more accessible forms by other works (e.g. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury or Player Piano by Vonnegut, or even the strange short story Iron Heel by Jack London). For a darker and deeper version of Brave New World, I recommend Ayn Rand's Anthem.
3. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
On this human nature thing, yes, On Human Nature by E.O Wilson (as recommended by Miles Raymer) is a fine read. But consider this view of human nature:
"There are no more barriers to cross. All I have in common with the uncontrollable and the insane, the vicious and the evil, all the mayhem I have caused, and my utter indifference toward it, I have now surpassed. My pain is constant and sharp, and I do not hope for a better world for anyone. In fact, I want my pain to be inflicted on others. I want no one to escape. But even after admitting this, there is no catharsis. My punishment continues to elude me, and I gain no deeper knowledge of myself. No new knowledge can be extracted from my telling. This confession has meant nothing."
Is this from some deep dark novel of despair about the human condition? No, its lines in the move American Psycho ... and what is the origin of the thoughts imparted in that movie? No work has deeper psychological penetration into the dark souls that torment all of us better than expressed in this classic, considered by many as the first existential novel written, than Notes From Underground. And no one but Russian authors know the bleakness than can crowd the joy from our lives. Again, it's a difficult read but it's timeless.
4. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
Egad - all this gloom, doom, and deep brooding introspection; what the hell is wrong with Professor X? Lighten up, dude, and finish this list with some uplifting material for us to read. Yes but don't such novels always involve a Love Story? (which by the way really sucked) - perhaps Professor X doesn't believe in love stories and just is constantly brooding! At least, many people think so. Consider the following two inspirational works and the first one I am very surprised that Katie has not read or recommended and this probably seems completely out of character for me, but yet I conceal my character at all times. Read The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. You'll like it.
5. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
And I should end with a classic but which one of many? Pride and Prejudice comes to mind and would certainly be endorsed by Katie, as likely would I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and/or The Bridges of Madison county. But I close with a classic and a good story: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.
For all those book enthusiasts out there, please check out my post "Reading for Fun as a College Student." And for anyone nervous about the workload in college, please check out "When You Can't Finish the Reading."
Please feel free to share all thoughts, reactions, comments, and arguments regarding Professor X's reading list in the comments below.


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The interpretations of what qualifies as a coffee table are considerably broad and all-encompassing. Any surface that is close to seating and will allow for space to easily put something down on will work. Also coffee tables can help set the tone of a room by holding a few appealing decorative pieces of different textures and heights.
A seasonal ever changing display inside the coffee table keeps the top clutter free.
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In traditional projection systems, the projector is mounted on the ceiling. Rear projection systems work from behind the screen. These video demonstrate building a wooden fixed-frame projector screen which will be permanently mounted to the wall.
This method is similar to a giant artist's canvas, a wooden frame with the screen material stretched over it, and with a black contrast-boosting border placed around the edges for a professional look.
This allows you to create a custom setup to your preferences while saving a load of money in the process.
You don't need a lot of skill to make something that's functional, but if you're on the fence about why you'd even want a rack case.


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Hi Everyone!
It's been a while since the last Royal Things blog post. However, I have been blogging for an innovative tech food distribution company - called Foodem. This company provides an online platform where restaurants can purchase a great variety and quantity of ingredients. The blogs that I write for Foodem are pretty straight forward. I visit a restaurant and write an article on my experience and the food. It's fun and a great way to reflect on my dining experience. Blogging on food is what compelled me to revisit the Royal Things blog.
On the Royal Things site, I am going to blog on fashionable places in towns that I visit. Given that I live in Baltimore, I am going to begin by blogging on places within the city. Today, I visited a fashion forward boutique called Poppy Stella. It is a boutique that has a range of clothing and accessories, as well as great prices. Poppy Stella is made up of two corridor-like rooms that both have shelves with handbags - tote bags, clutches . They also have shoes - heels, mules and sandals. They even have Birkenstock like sandals - a shoes that I never thought I would like - that is until I saw them at Poppy Stella. I have to say that these Birkenstock shoes were the exception because they were gold and gold brightens up and adds value to just about anything. Each room also has a few racks of carefully curated clothing for the hip, suburban, meets metropolitan, girl or woman.
There were many outfits that could be created for the girl attending a festival like Coachella. For instance, one could easily select one of their sleeveless off-white lace tunics (made by Sugar + Lips) and pair it with curve hugging jeans (as seen here: https://www.facebook.com/poppyandstella). You could also wear a black sleeved dress underneath to create the layered look. There are also plenty of other chic items like olive green jumpsuits and the ubiquitous airy maxi dresses.
There is even some one-for-one action going on at Poppy Stella. Here, in addition to the great wearable items, they also have aromatic items. One of these items is a candle made by Feya Candles. For every candle purchased a meal goes to a child in a developing country. I am all about the socially-conscious items - even wore my TOMS today - and it was a pleasant treat to find an item with a mission to help communities and the people in them. Not to mention - the scents are so yum and refreshing.
I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Poppy Stella and would recommend that anyone with a sweet tooth for fashion head over to this Fells Point Baltimore neighborhood and spend some time (and money!) at Poppy Stella. For more information on Poppy Stella, visit: http://poppyandstella.com.


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New realities are taking off in a big way this year with the help of smart glasses and other tech advancements such as 360 degree cameras and motion sensors. Where augmented reality (AR) promises to blur the lines of the digital world with the physical, virtual reality (VR) aims to wash away the real world completely, creating a whole new world for you to interact with. In the past few years, we have see a number of wearables pop-up leveraging this technology including Meta, Magic Leap, Microsoft Hololens, Oculus, Pinch VR, Vrvana, and Atheer to a name few.
Big money has already made news in the AR and VR space. Facebook bought Oculus for $2 billion last year and Magic Leap, a relatively unknown AR company which is still quite secretive, came out of the dark with news that it raised $542 million from Google Ventures, Qualcomm, Legendary Pictures and others.
A recent report from management consulting firm, Digi-Capital, forecasts that AR/VR could hit $150 billion revenue by 2020, with AR taking the lion's share around $120 billion and VR at $30 billion. Digi-Capital suggests that VR's core money will come from gaming and entertainment, something they say VR is best suited for whereas they see AR eating up the software world currently own by mobile -including enterprise solutions.
The firm breaks down a projected landscape of revenues for AR and VR by 2020. As expected AR and VR hardware make up a good portion of monies from each segment (more so on the AR side than on the VR side). In AR, commerce, enterprise, data and voice solutions are expected to be lucrative opportunities. In VR, Digi-Captial highlights gaming, film and theme parks as where they see the revenue for this technology.
Earlier this month, Juniper Research published a report on AR which also highlighted the growing success of AR and it's impact on mobile. The report found that augmented reality (AR) apps in the mobile games market will generate 420 million downloads annually by 2019, up from 30 million in 2014.
But AR and VR still has a bit of growth to do. The Digi-Captial predicts that we will see real growth in these tech sectors in 2018 and highlights issues like motion sickness with VR that need to be ironed out before mass adoption is possible.


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How to Brief the Decision Makers on Competitive Intelligence
As a member of the competitive intelligence team, you play the role of advisor, providing your organization's decision makers with the information and insight they need to implement positive change. Because of this, you must be skilled not only at analysis but also at communication.
You need to lay out your case in as convincing a manner as possible and present the information in an easily accessible format. You also need to get your recommendations into the hands of the right people at the right time.
How to create a competitive intelligence briefing sheet
Before you contact your organization's decision makers, prepare a competitive intelligence briefing sheet. Make sure that your briefing sheet includes the following details:
Classification: Indicate the relative sensitivity of the information: highly classified (so sensitive that only executives should see it), confidential (highly sensitive but important for more people to see), sensitive (internal eyes only), or general (not sensitive).
Priority: Indicate the urgency to take action: urgent, important, or normal (FYI). Another option is to use a 1-2-3 rating system:
1: Critically important, drop everything! Use this rating when you have strong signals from very reliable sources that call for an urgent response. Use this rating rarely so it has impact when you really need it.
2: When-you-get-a-free-moment urgency: The executive team really needs to consider this within the next few weeks, but urgent action isn't necessary.
3: No urgency — continue to monitor: The information is provided for briefing purposes only. No action is necessary.
If a senior executive is in a meeting and receives a text message flagged with a 1, he knows it's important enough that he needs to step out of the meeting. This system has proven highly effective in communicating the importance of information.
Your name and today's date: Include your name and today's date for obvious reasons.
Summary (see): Compose a one- to two-paragraph summary of the information, primarily your observations.
Insight/significance of information (mean): Compose a few sentences that give meaning to the information or put it into context.
Your recommendation (do): Add your recommendation. What do you think the organization needs to do in response to the opportunity or threat you described?
Be assertive. Any recommendation you make should be a clear call to action. If your recommendation sounds wishy-washy, circle back to do additional research until you can convince yourself that action needs to be taken and what that action is.
List of sources: Include a list of sources that the decision maker can consult for reinforcement to add credibility to your report.
How to distribute your competitive intelligence briefing sheets
After creating your briefing sheets, you need to distribute them to the decision makers on a need-to-know basis. Team up with the executive team to create a need-to-know distribution list. Group people on the list according to classification levels, such as
Highly classified: Executives only
Confidential: Executives and management only
Sensitive: Everyone in the company
Have a system in place to change a person's classification so that if an individual is promoted or submits his resignation, for example, his access to sensitive information is changed accordingly.


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With that, she came back to herself. Her feet gripped the ground, and her eyes ceased to drift, and she heard, as the scream died within her throat, only the wind in the trees overhead.
Blinking, she looked about her once more. The shadowy figures still stood at the edges of the grove, but they no longer held any terror or fascination for her. Turning back in the direction from which she had come, she darted out of the sacred grove, and none barred her way or called out to her.
She spun as the javelin thudded into her shoulder, and fell to her knees, then looked back at her forces, fierce and unrelenting even while defeat closed in upon them. The walls of the gorge rose up to the right and the left, and their own supply wagons had cut off their retreat. Before them, the Romans pushed forward, their foremost rank no smaller than her own in that narrow place. Hemmed in on every side, they fell four at a time, while their enemies turned aside their desperate blows in precise, mechanical unison. Cursing her absence, in which the chiefs of the various families had formulated the foolhardy frontal attack, she yanked the javelin from her flesh and cast it to the ground, then rose once more, looking for Lavena.
Mave had already fallen, pierced by many arrows and cut down at last, despite her ferocity, by a sword-thrust to the belly. She knew Mave had died in agony, her life ebbing away onto the rocks in an ever-decreasing stream, but she had at least died in silence, never crying out except in defiance. Lavena must not fare the same, and when she finally spotted her, only thirty paces away to the left and behind, she turned at once and ran toward her daughter.
Lavena had climbed a little way up the side of the gorge and was hacking her way through the advancing Roman forces with a sword retrieved from one of her fallen kinsmen, her arrows long spent. Shrieking out some unheard battle cry drowned by the din of weapon on weapon and the screams of the dying, Lavena was fighting with an abandon and tenacity she would not have expected of her, but she knew her daughter's sword-skill would not keep her alive much longer. At least she would see this one of all her people survive this slaughter, to live and die in the world after the way of other women. If only she could reach her, she could shield her with her body and bear her away from the battle, to safety in some other land, if this land would no longer hold them or shelter them.
She had come within ten paces of Lavena when the woman raised her sword above her head, and in that moment of vulnerability, a Roman soldier swung his own blade across her path, slashing at her ribs. Lavena fell, the battle-cry dying on her lips, and as she crashed to her knees the Roman drove his sword point-first into her chest, rending her heart through. The light died in Lavena's eyes as the blade was withdrawn, and she never even cried out as she fell onto her face.


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Coat [Via Spiga, also here] Sweater [H&M, similar here] Jeans [Loft] Boots [Frye] Sunnies [Ray Ban] Bag [Louis Vuitton]
…I'm sorry it's been two whole weeks since you've last heard from me…. okay, no more Adele references, I promise. Happy Friday, friends! As you know, my health takes priority over, well, everything, and I am happy to report that it's actually been a positive priority the past couple weeks! As I mentioned in previous posts, December and January were really rough months for me. It culminated to where I was bedridden for almost a week but life works in mysterious ways because since then, I've actually been feeling a little bit better! However, I hesitate to say that for two reasons. One, I am not "better" by any means and it saddens to me think of how much progress I need to make before I'm back to my old self again and two, I never know how long the "good" periods of time are going to last. It may simply be a few hours during the day, intermittent periods of time over the course of a few days, etc., but however long it lasts, it's a huge confidence booster for me. After being sick for a year and four months, I appreciate every moment that I can actually do "normal" things. I've capitalized on my increased energy and have been making some positive changes in my life. Given the "New Year" (okay, so I'm still a little behind) I made a resolution to get my life back on track in every way that I physically could. I will no longer allow my health to completely run my life and I'm proud to say that I'm at the point where I can finally start making some small changes.
A goal I set for myself is to get out of the apartment at least one time a day. It may not sound like much but given that so many days have been spent never smelling the fresh air, it's a big improvement for me. I've been walking outside, going to the store with a friend, and even went out to dinner two times last week! I know- stop the presses. It was a major moment for me. I have been using all of my energy to accomplish my goal of enjoying life and doing more that I haven't had time for much else, hence the lack of posts. As I said, I don't know how long my boost of energy will last so while it's here…#YOLO!
I have also decided that I am going to make blogging more of a priority, feeling well or not. When I created Classic & Gray in August, the goal was always to have lifestyle posts mixed in with fashion, beauty, home decor, etc. In the beginning, I wrote several personal (and long) posts about my life and health to help you get to know me and my story better. Lifestyle posts are some of my favorites but also the most time-consuming, by far. Given the lack of energy I had around the holidays, I haven't felt up to writing one in a while but I have one in the works 🙂 Whether it's a 1500 word
novel post about the time I thought my life would end on an airplane or a quick post about my new coat on sale, I'm going to make the effort to blog more frequently. I also have some really, super exciting collaborations coming up in the next month or so stay tuned for those 🙂
Thank you for supporting this little hobby of mine, it means so much to me. Life is all about balance and after a year and four months, it's about time I start to find mine again. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for reading!


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Here's another fun mother + daughter style session - my mom and I both styled this simple but on trend checkered button down shirt from TopShop! I paired it with a Balenciaga leather jacket (shop the same 'Moto' style for less) and destructed grey skinny jeans. Also, the burgundy lipstick adds a little edge to a daytime outfit! Tish is wearing the same shirt, but dresses it up with a faux fur jacket and a nice pair of denim over suede heeled booties. Shop both looks below! xx


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The Calaveras County Office of Education (CCOE) employs certificated and classified substitutes, workers who are on-call, without regular hours of employment, but who are hired to fill vacancies of absent employees when needed. CCOE maintains a roster for Substitute Teachers (certificated) which is provided to all Calaveras County schools, and a roster of Substitute Paraeducators (classified) which is provided to schools associated with Calaveras County schools.
Working as a substitute employee is often a good way to make yourself and your work ethic known, and one of the best paths to securing regular employment.
We require individuals not holding a teaching credential/or permit to take the SubSkills Online Training Course to earn a SubDiploma. You must pass with a score of 85% or higher. You'll learn what is expected and what you can do to prepare. To find out more about becoming a substitute employee, please visit the Employment section of this website. To apply to be a substitute aide or teacher, go to the CLICK HERE web site.


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Dear Booth Attendees, we were very pleased by the interest of so many Festival attendees in detailed information on how to do the alginate gel activity (e.g., for science birthday parties!), the film, and the photos and information on the bookmarks. We are going to make a page on the PSA webpage for all of this, and it will start going up in late May and be completed early in June. We are so pleased you are interested in the information!
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Is Puerto Rico the next Greece? Nest eggs could suffer
The U.S. territory has become the latest poster child for serious debt woes. Once popular with investors, the island's $2.2 billion budget deficit has led credit rating agencies to downgrade Puerto Rican bonds to near-junk status.
SAN JUAN — When Alejandro García Padilla took office as governor of Puerto Rico in January, he quickly realized just how far the island had sunk.
The unemployment rate of 14.6% exceeded that of any U.S. state. Public worker pensions were strangling the budget. Murders had soared to record numbers as the drug trade overwhelmed the island.
What's more, the island of just 3.7 million residents owed a staggering $70 billion in debt and had run up a $2.2 billion budget deficit that led credit rating agencies to downgrade Puerto Rico bonds to near-junk status.
"I would say, 'I should ask for a recount,' " García Padilla, 42, said of his first days in office.
Puerto Rico has become the latest poster child for serious debt woes. Its massive problems have led some to liken it to Greece, which has sucked $170 billion in bailout money from European countries and is still teetering toward default.
Global debt markets are concerned about default. The problem is particularly acute in the U.S. mutual funds industry, where many Americans have their retirement savings.
COLUMN: How Puerto Rico's troubles impact investors
IN GREECE: Threat of more budget cuts spark protests
Morningstar, the investment research firm based in Chicago, says as much as 80% of Puerto Rico's $70 billion debt has found its way into muni-bond funds, and 180 mutual funds in the USA and elsewhere have at least 5% of their portfolios in Puerto Rican bonds.
"All of a sudden ... the guy who usually spends his time playing golf is saying, 'Hey, do I have some of that?' and their broker is saying, 'Yes, you do,' " said Sergio Marxuach, an economist at the Center for a New Economy, a Puerto Rican think tank.
Puerto Rico, which became a territory of the United States in 1898 after a war with Spain, cannot legally file for bankruptcy. The island's constitution states Puerto Rico must make its debt payments before it pays for anything else.
"I would have to stop paying salaries, or close the department of health, education, police, everything before we went into default," García Padilla said.
Its only remaining options are to cut spending and raise taxes, beg Congress for a bailout or refuse to pay.
David Chaffey, chairman of the board of Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank, says a bailout is not on the table. "Have we asked for a bailout? No. Have they offered a bailout? No," he said. "We have to help ourselves."
Many factors have contributed to the island's fiscal crisis. But economists generally pin the blame on its inability to develop an economy independent of the United States and the island's reliance on debt to pay for a growing public payroll.
The government began creating more public jobs to give work to the unemployed in the 1970s, when factories were closing down due to skyrocketing oil prices. That job creation never stopped. Today, Puerto Rico can cover only 11.2% of its public pension costs, less than even the most dangerously underfunded state retirement systems.
Congress agreed to try to help Puerto Rico's economy by allowing U.S. businesses to expand operations without having to pay taxes on their profits there. Pharmaceutical giants such as Pfizer, Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Eli Lilly built plants here, but when Congress in 2006 ended the tax break, many companies found it too expensive to stay.
With people losing jobs and tax revenue falling, Puerto Rico fell in love with the idea of borrowing money.
The island found that Puerto Rican bonds were an especially attractive item to investors. Municipal bonds are generally exempt from state and local taxes for those who buy them in the state or city they live in. But Puerto Rican munis are exempt from federal as well as state and local taxes, no matter what state the purchaser is from.
That "triple-tax-free" status made the territory's bonds popular. Puerto Rico issued muni bonds to pay off all sorts of things, from government deficits to debt owed on other bonds. From 2000 to 2012, the government's public debt nearly tripled from $24 billion to $70 billion, according to the Center for a New Economy in Puerto Rico.
Then the real estate collapse hit Puerto Rico. The drop in home prices and the rise in mortgage failures prompted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to force the closure of three Puerto Rican banks in 2010.
The only part of the economy that thrived was the illegal drug trade. Angel Melendez, the special agent in charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Puerto Rico, said his office has arrested so many on drug charges that its 1,200-bed detention center is full. He now has to send inmates to the U.S. mainland to await trial.
Meanwhile, the lack of financial opportunities is driving the young and educated — the very people Puerto Rico needs to fuel its economy — from the island.
Since 2000, the island has seen a net loss of 144,000 residents, mostly to the United States. Javier Colon, a political science professor at the university, says the mainland is an "escape valve" for Puerto Ricans.
Giovanni Villafañe, a 22-year-old senior at the University of Puerto Rico majoring in human resources, did an internship at Disney World last year. Despite the objections of his father, he will leave for the States when he graduates.
"I've had professors who tell us, 'You've got to stay, you've got to help Puerto Rico,' " Villafañe said. "I'm a very optimistic person, but that's too much. By staying, you have to sacrifice so much."
Puerto Rico's reliance on the federal government extends to welfare benefits, too. In 2012, island residents received more than $2 billion in food stamps from the federal government. That goes to 37% of the population, higher than Mississippi's 22%, which is the most of any U.S. state.
Colon sees the food stamps and other forms of federal aid as a "shock absorber" for people struggling. But some on the island feel the welfare has also created a sense of dependence among Puerto Ricans that makes it difficult for them to spur their own economic revitalization.
"Many Puerto Ricans came up believing the government is responsible for this or that. So it's very logical that if they live on welfare that they would feel they need help to start a business," said Pamela Calderon, 28, a sculptor who opened a tea room in historic Old San Juan with her husband.
They opened the tea room, called the Waffle-era Tea Room, in May 2011 with $3,000 they had saved and with the help of a credit card from The Home Depot. The tea room has done well, and they're expanding to a larger location nearby.
Despite their success, they're making a point of doing everything — from the renovations to painting to replacing the damaged floor — themselves.
"I don't have $13,000 to have someone redo the floor. But a bag of cement costs $5," said Pamela's husband, Ricardo Figueroa, 41, his arms glittering silver after a day painting the roof of their new space. "There are people who feel they need help from the government, or a bank or someone with money. I believe in self-responsibility."
Puerto Rico says it's trying to wean itself from the federal government and make the hard decisions to move forward.
It has increased the retirement age for government workers to 67. It has raised taxes, water rates and highway tolls. Puerto Rico tax revenues for the three months through September rose by $70 million, or 4.4%, and officials here say they can eliminate the budget deficit by 2016.
But like European nations struggling with long-standing underfunded pensions and bloated payrolls, the reforms in Puerto Rico have failed to stimulate the economy.
Some complain that García Padilla's focus on reducing the debt (highlighted by an estimated $1.4 billion in new taxes) is hurting any chance of economic recovery.
"The fact that the economy hasn't grown in seven years, that's really the underlying problem," Marxuach said. "Increasing taxes by that much in the middle of a recession will probably make that recession more acute."
When asked why the island's tourism industry isn't performing well, Gov. Garcia Padilla runs from his office and returns with an oversize map of the most popular portions of San Juan.
"There's a plan for that," he says, pointing around the map as he explains a $50 million tourism infrastructure plan set to start in February. "New architecture, new roads, burying power lines, new lighting."
He also wants to expand Puerto Rico's agricultural sector, which accounts for less than 1% of the economy even though the tropical island is rich with fertile land. He wants to build on the pharmaceutical manufacturing base that already exists.
And he won't back down on paying the island's bills, he says.
Puerto Rico increased the contributions employees must make to their pensions and is trying to have the teachers union do the same, he says. Water rates were hiked 60%; taxes have been raised on gasoline, incomes above $200,000 a year, highway tolls. And he cut salaries in his office by 10%.
"This cellphone isn't paid by the Puerto Rican government," he says, holding up his iPhone. "I'm the first governor ... who uses a used car."
Those are the kinds of steps, however small, that he believes will get Puerto Rico back on track. And to calm all those foreign investors who have kept the island afloat for so many years.
"For many years, the government of Puerto Rico didn't make the decisions it needed to make," he said. "They said, 'Whoever comes behind can fix it.' That's over. It came down to us."