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Blues and Twos - Police & Law Blog is a an amalgamation of thoughts, feelings and observations on news, current affairs and UK policing in general. Our police blog has contributions from officers of the rank of Inspector (Organ Grinder) down to Constable (Monkey). Blues and Twos - The Police Officer's Blog

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005

New Police Blog

A recent addition to my daily police blog reading list is the World Weary Detective

I've just finished A Day In The Life Of A Robbery Report it made me smile - I'm sure it'll tickle you too!

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Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Police Bashing Continues

It would appear that the current round of 'police bashing' in the press is only just warming up.

This is undoubtedly timed with some or other government planned reform of the police service.

Racism still blights police despite post-Lawrence improvements

Police forces 'hobbled by bad leadership'

Poor education 'makes police look incompetent'

Police lack ability to fight crime on the beat

Pledge on police reform

Does the government think we're stupid - It's the same old story.

They want to make changes so they start leaking negative press reports.

I can feel another fed organised conference at wembley coming on! Trouble being is that virtually everthing they planned with the Sheehy report was brought in through the back door anyway.

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Rating the Virginia Congressional Delegation on Climate Change

Thanks to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, we now have every member of the Virginia congressional delegation on record with regard to climate change.  Here's a synopsis of their responses, with commentary regarding each of their positions on this crucial issue as it comes up for debate in the U.S. Congress.

Sen. Mark Warner (D) hasn't had to vote on a Senate climate and clean energy bill, but he clearly “gets it” when it comes to this issue.  Warner's statement for the Times-Dispatch is generally excellent, talking about the “overwhelming science” of climate change; the “real threat” from both climate change and our addiction to oil “from countries that are anti-American;” the tremendous opportunity afforded by the clean energy sector; and Warner's openness to “a price on carbon” and to “cap and trade.”  The main item that's potentially of concern from an environmentalist perspective is Warner's comment that “coal's got to be part, is a huge part of the mix.”  Given that coal has the highest carbon content of all fossil fuels, the key here is going to be whether economical, technologically feasible “carbon capture and sequestration” technology is developed, and when. On that issue, there's a great deal of debate and a wide range of estimates. NRDC's position is that “pay-for-performance CCS subsidies are an appropriate hedging strategy or that it's just the price to pay to get the US off the dime on cutting carbon pollution.” Anyway, the bottom line is that Mark Warner understands this issue and appears willing to do what it takes to address it. I look forward to Mark Warner voting “yea” on a comprehensive, clean energy and climate bill, sometime in the near future!

Sen. Jim Webb (D) is absolutely correct that “[r]esponsible energy policies have the potential to reduce carbon emissions, provide energy security and create alternative energy jobs for our local communities.” Webb's also right that “the temperature increase since the late 1970s has been mostly due to the increase in greenhouse concentration resulting from such activities as fossil fuel burning and deforestation.”  In addition, it's great that Webb voted against the heinous Murkowski, “Dirty Air” amendment to gut the EPA's authority over regulating carbon pollution. The question now is, will Webb vote for comprehensive, clean energy and climate legislation? It's hard to tell from his answers to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Another question for Webb is whether he will oppose a “Murkowski lite” approach to pare back the EPA's ability to regulate carbon emissions.  On both of these questions, we'll find out the answers in the next few weeks. In the meantime, please contact Sen. Webb and send the message that you want him to support comprehensive, clean energy and climate legislation.

Clearly, four Virginia Representatives — Bobby Scott (D-3rd), Tom Perriello (5th), Jim Moran (D-8th) and Gerry Connolly (D-11th) — are superb when it comes to clean energy and climate legislation.   For starters, all four clearly understand that human activity is dramatically, and dangerously, heating up our planet.  In addition, these Congressmen have put their votes where their rhetoric is, supporting the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) that passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 219-212 on June 26, 2009. Thank you to all four Congressmen for showing leadership where it really matters – on protecting our planet for future generations, as well as for our own!

The position of Rep. Rick Boucher (D-9th) on clean energy and climate legislation is probably best described as “complicated.”   To begin with, it's important to recognize that Boucher represents a district that is heavily based in “coal country.”  Thus, it is not surprising that Boucher's believes “Congress must act by adopting its own regulatory program that ensures a strong future for coal, allows utilities to continue burning coal and preempts EPA regulation in any manner inconsistent with the Congressional direction.” On the other hand, Boucher not only voted for ACES, but was a leader in crafting the legislation (some would argue, in watering it down and in adding provisions highly favorable to the coal industry).  In addition, Boucher supports “the same kind of market-based trading mechanism which was successfully used in controlling sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants in 1990.” In other words, Boucher supports a market-based “cap and trade” system, which worked extremely well in slashing sulfur emissions and acid rain back in the 1980s and 1990s. Overall, Boucher represents a mixed bag from an environmental perspective, but perhaps the best we can expect given the politics of his district.

Freshman “Blue Dog” Rep. Glenn Nye (D-1st) acknowledges that global warming “is a real and serious problem, and [that] we must work to correct our current energy practice.”  Unfortunately, having acknowledged the problem, Nye does not appear to support any serious measures to address it.  For instance, Nye voted against ACES, despite the fact that his district is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, has no significant fossil fuel interests, and has an economy that's heavily dependent on the tourism industry and the U.S. Navy, both of which are concerned about the potential harm caused by climate change.

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) acknowledges that human-caused global warming is “real” and urges “a comprehensive, bipartisan response to address climate change.”  The problem is that Wolf opposes any serious measures to solve the problem.  For instance, Wolf voted against ACES last summer when it passed the House of Representatives by just 7 votes.  Instead, Wolf supports Randy Forbes' gimmicky, “New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence,” which relies on a series of prizes “to a private entity” in a number of areas.  That's fine in and of itself, but it doesn't seriously address the massive, complex, intertwined problems of climate change and our “oil addiction.”  In the end, the “New Manhattan Project” constitutes nothing more than an unhelpful distraction from the main challenges at hand.

Rep.  Eric Cantor (R-7th) writes that “One of the realities of the 21st century is a changing climate and environment.”  He adds the (true) statement that “Our economic and environmental security demands that we diversify energy sources.”  Cantor believes “the effort to deal with climate change must achieve meaningful environmental benefits and should rely on technological advancements and consumer choices rather than mandates and bureaucracy.”  The problem is, Cantor then rejects ACES and other strong measures to deal with this issue.  He also calls “cap and trade” a “massive bureaucratic” response, even though Cantor must know that it's very similar to the conservative Republican-inspired, market-oriented, and highly successful response this country took to acid rain back in the 1980s.   As for cap-and-trade constituting a “massive energy tax,” that claim has been debunked time and again. In addition, if Cantor is so concerned that putting a price on carbon would be burdensome to consumers, then you'd think he would support a revenue-neutral carbon tax that returns all the money to taxpayers.  But he doesn't.   Instead, he supports the “American Energy Act,” which relies heavily on increased oil drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf, expedited construction of more oil refineries, more nuclear power plants, increased production of dirty oil shale, even opening up the Arctic for drilling.  This is, quite frankly, the exact opposite of a solution to climate change. It is also the opposite of any serious effort to break our “oil addiction.”

About the only positive things you can say about Rep. Rob Wittman (R-1st), Rep. Randy Forbes (R-4th), and Rep. Robert Goodlatte (R-6th) is that they don't appear to be outright climate change deniers.  On the other hand, several seem to flirt with the climate change “skeptics.” For instance, Rob Wittman talks about how “these climactic cycles of heating and cooling have been going on well before man appeared on earth.”  Randy Forbes – author of the gimmicky, “New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence” (see above) – says “there is evidence among scientists and researchers pointing in both directions.”  Robert Goodlatte says only that “some experts concur that the earth is once again warming,” when in fact it's nearly unanimous.  Other than that, though, they have basically nothing to offer on this issue, voting against ACES and everything else that might actually address the problem.

Those are the positions of the Virginia Congressional delegation on climate change issues, plus the NRDC Action Fund's analysis.  It would be great if newspapers in other states published similar statements on this issue from their Congressional delegations so we could analyze them as well.


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West Virginia's Capitol Dome

In the late 1980's when the dome was gilded, I was the only resident of the State of West Virginia to put 23 Karat Gold on the Capital Dome in Charleston. In the top left picture this is Monos (commonly referred to as "Mr. T" because nobody could pronounce their Greek last name) and George. George was the true artist of the three brothers, he lived in Atlanta. Nick, (not shown) was the equivalent to a green beret in the Greecian army before coming to America. I think he lived in New Jersey. Monos was the businessman of the family and took care of all the promotions and media. He lived in up around Boston as I recall.
In the top right picture this is where I came on the scene. I had worked out on the surface only one day before taking this picture. I had to learn to rappel inside the dome to work on the outside...That was a hoot!

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

A New Year, a "new" Sally!

Kelly emailed me this great sketch of Sally Dupont today.

I wanted to share it with all of you!

I hope you enjoy it as much I as I do.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Been far, far too long

It's been a long time since I posted anything in the blog, so it's time for a few updates.

Original Sin is still in production! We're looking at colors and a new lettering style now. But Kelly and I are still very excited about the story.

Flight Captain Hurricane is getting spit polished now. The scripts have been flowing well so far, and Sandy's art has been awesome.

In other news, the New York Comic Con is right around the corner, and for the second year, I'll be cruising around the Javitz Center, taking in the sights and meeting my friends and heroes.

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Monday, November 26, 2012

Gatsby's at it again

Senator Ron Wyden, allegedly a Democrat from Oregon, has a tax plan. And funny thing -- it's not the White House plan. It's not the Democratic Party plan (if such a thing exists). It's his own special plan, with a Republican co-sponsor. Or maybe it's just a "white paper." Guess that depends on whether he needs to disavow it later.

Here's what he said was in it in May:

[L]ower marginal tax rates — the tax rate on the last dollar of income earned — did more for the economy as a whole than special tax provisions or sweetheart deals.

Our bill wipes out dozens of these giveaways and lowers the corporate tax rate for everyone, from a global high of 35 percent down to a competitive 24 percent. That will boost American businesses’ ability to compete, plain and simple.

The Wyden-Coats bill eliminates the tax break for shipping jobs overseas but gives U.S. corporations a one-time tax holiday to repatriate profits currently held offshore, helping them transition to the new tax system. In addition to the low flat corporate rate, this will help make the U.S. a more attractive place for both U.S. and foreign businesses to invest.

A sweet deal indeed for the corporations. What about human beings? Here's what Gatsby's talking this week:

Wyden and Coats would reduce the number of individual tax brackets from the current six to three: 15 percent, 25 percent, and 35 percent. They would also eliminate the Alternative Minimum Tax. The AMT is the controversial parallel tax designed to keep wealthy taxpayers from avoiding tax liability, but unless Congress overrides it, the number of people who have to pay the AMT would explode from four million to 33 million.

Wyden and Coats also want to eliminate many common deductions and replace them with a larger, flat deduction that they say would allow many taxpayers to file without itemizing. According to the senators' calculations, Wyden says, individuals and couples with incomes up to $200,000 would "do as well or better than they do under current tax law."

That last statement may be true, as far as it goes. And the bill also increases the tax that upper-income folks pay on their investment gains and corporate dividends -- a long overdue change. But eliminating the alternative minimum tax would also be a sweet present for the upper-middle- and high-income sets.

In any event, if the country thinks there's going to be a fundamental tax reform package passed in the next month, it seems badly mistaken. What's more likely is that Congress and the White House will kick the can a little further down the road -- enacting a "patch" of a year or two. There are simply too many discordant voices babbling about taxes right now -- Wyden's included.

But what's more interesting for Oregonians is that Wyden continues his feeble Mark Hatfield impression, trying desperately to create a positive reputation by playing footsie with the Republicans, all the while shuttling back and forth between D.C. and his wife and kids' Manhattan home. The first time he put this very same tax plan forward, his co-sponsor was a different Republican, this one from New Hampshire, who promptly left the Senate and is now working at Goldman Sachs.

Maybe that's where Wyden will wind up if they ever pry his gnarled hands off his Senate chair. It's a much easier commute from midtown to Wall Street than to Washington.

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"What's more likely is that Congress and the White House will kick the can a little further down the road"

You expect something different from this bunch in Congress?

I'm not crazy about the AMT, but one thing it does is take out the deductions which are the one thing the rich have (plus better CPAs). If you raise the rate to 99%, if the AGI is $0 for a bazillionaire, what diff does it make?

I don't understand the Alternative Minimum Tax, but I thought you hated it.

Hey Steve, When AMT reaches families making less than 75K, taking away deductions for property taxes and mortgage interest, you might have a slightly different view.

The intent of the AMT was to tax the 100 or so families who paid no income tax at all back in the 60s. That millions are now touched by the AMT indicates that something is clearly wrong in the tax code.

As for what Congress will be doing? yes, they'll play some more kick the can.

Good morning Mr. Phelps...

"you might have a slightly different view."

I said I'm not crazy about it, but the idea of taking away deductions which (outside of the home mortgage) benefit the rich is something I'd investigate.

However, in any case it'll be another patch job to turn the IRS code from 10,345 pages to 10,522 pages.

For the record, mortgage interest on debt used to purchase, build, or substantially improve a first or second home is not an adjustment item for calculating AMTI.

I stand corrected on the mortgage interest.

I'll have to take another look at what triggered my AMT.

I have found that the loss of the state income tax and property tax deductions, coupled with the loss of the personal exemptions, is the cause for many AMT assessments in Oregon.

Somehow Wyden putting his tarnished two cents into the tax code does not seem like a good idea. Once again, everyone is talking about tax "brackets" when it is the effective tax rate that matters. Lowering your bracket to 15% is not going to do much if they increase your taxable income. Little Ronnie wants to be relevant with some slight of hand.

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You’d think a restaurant opened by one of the most celebrated chefs of our time would be ridiculously overpriced, but surprisingly, it’s pretty reasonable. For the price of a medium sized pizza at Dominos (which comes with a complementary coke, breadsticks and stomach ache), you could eat a delicious Spicy Meatball Pizza with buffalo Mozzarella or some paneer monstrosity they came up with for the Gujaratis.

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Monday, December 12, 2011

I have had many students ask if I plan to write about our shared experiences at Western New Mexico University, Teacher Education Center, formerly Elementary Laboratory School, and the present Child Development Center Just this past week, I wrote about the connection among the above entities. This was written to celebrate the retirement of Terry Salars Anderson, School Director. It was removed from the program by an administrator.

 It is important to remember the history of institutions and what worked and what didn't, and creating ideal environments for learning was one that Western has always done well.

Students remember the good teachers and the nurturing learning environments. They also remember the bad ones. For those of you who are trusted with the education of others, take that responsibility very seriously, and know that what you say and do will be remembered for years to come. I will be writing more on the subject of teacher and student. I will share thoughts as a counselor and mediator.

Reach out to a child who needs an extra hug. Remember to look for the child within.

Friday, December 9, 2011

December 9, 2011
My end of year resolution is to be a better blogger. My last post was in June. I am going to do better. I have neglected my journal and my blog in my finishing my latest book, Too Personal for Words: The Invisible Path of Aging.  The corrections phase took longer than what I wanted even though i felt it had been edited to death. I will have the first copies in my hands in two weeks, perhaps before Christmas, but not the Solstice. This book is more autobiographical than I wished it to be. Like most books, it takes its own path, and the writer may cringe, but knows that is where it must go. Sophia, my wise and beautiful sixteen year old granddaughter, said that it was an important book for me to leave to a younger generation Oh, Sophie, please do not make the mistakes I did. You will make your own, but you have made it to sixteen without having to become an adult over night. I am proud of you, and your critique gave me courage when I was thinking of removing a couple of the grittier poems.

My third book of poems is focused on the Southwest. It won the WILLA Finalist Literary Award for poetry in 2011. Needless to say this was a grand surprise. I didn't expect it. I was over seventy when  I finally had time to make my poetry a top priority. This is written for each of you who has a creative dream that is not yet realized. It is never too late. Remember Grandma Moses and remember me.

I will close with a few recent thoughts.

1. Don't fear growing older. Make it an adventure, and remember to laugh at yourself. It keeps you humble.

2. Don't let the insanity of the period we are living through unhinge you. Remember the things that have happened this year such as The Arab Spring which is a tribute to young people seeking better lives.

3.  Buy simple seasonal gifts for those you love. Never mind the simple $5000 diamond, or convertible. That isn't what I have in mind by simple. I recall reading that people who practice loving simplicity in gift giving, and put their money into travel or home improvements are glad for their decisions.


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Monday, December 3, 2012

The kiddos

Baby Rafe stopped taking a binky a couple days ago. It's made things interesting around here. Adam had a rough day at church because the boy just wouldn't nap. That's all kinds of fun. I guess that means we won't have to break him of it. He will rebel in a serious way if you try to give it to him, involving grabbing the binky and throwing it.

Rafe is SO mobile and crazy. Holding him for any amount of time is basically impossible. Which is why we're going to take him on a plane. As a lap child. Pray for us.

Lydia turns 3 this week. We'll be having a "Teddy Bear Picnic" Birthday party. She is all kinds of fun and has been enjoying learning about (and repeating) the Christmas nativity story.

A couple weeks ago, we asked her what she was doing. "Eating a treat. Because that's the way Yi (Lydia) rolls."

She has quite the sweet-tooth. We've told this story to almost everyone we know, so you've probably already heard it, but I thought I'd write it down so we can remember it.

A couple months ago, Adam and I went on a little impromptu date to a ghetto donut shop in town. We brought home a couple extras, thinking we would share one with Lyds in the morning. Apparently Adam showed her the donuts and told her she could have one in the morning. I didn't know that, and when I went down to the kitchen in the middle of the night, one of the donuts was gone. I assumed Adam had gotten snacky and didn't think much of it, leaving the other one for L in the morning. The next morning I went down to get Lydia her milk and cheerios (always first thing around here) and both donuts were gone. Again, I assumed Adam had gotten snacky and so I didn't mention the donuts. About an hour later, Adam asked me "did you and Lyds both get a donut this morning?" Clearly we had a donut thief in our midst. We asked Lydia if she had eaten a donut and she said "A brown one and a pink one!" At least she's honest. The kid is quiet. She must have eaten one after we thought she was in bed and then gotten up early and eaten the other. Really?


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Sunday, March 8, 2015

I think this is it.

Since I was told I likely had less than 6 months to live, life has been a little bit dreamlike. I had so many things I've wanted to do, but, hey - 6 months is relatively long - I could get around to it eventually. No big. And I've felt pretty good-healthy, positive, able to do the things I needed to.

But now, things have changed. Again. I am the boy who cried Wolf yet again. A few weeks ago I could walk, sit up, roll over, all the toddler milestones. Maybe even muster up a smile. Unfortunately, now, a bump on a log has more mobility than I do. It's clear that things have taken a turn for the worse. The cancer in my spine is siphoning the life out of me. Current estimate of my expiration date is in 4 - 6 weeks. And I've lost so much function that I feel I've wasted huge amounts of time I could have been spending with my family and kids.

So now it's time to kick it into high gear.

We're going to Disneyland! What are your best tips for doing Disneyland with kids? Any secret places we should know about? Kid favorite rides? Awesome food? Places to nap?

Whitney Royal said...

I love all the churros. They used to be able to dip them in this pink apple cinnamon sugar but I don't know if they do that anymore but it was amazing. I also have heard that the hot dogs (or was it corn dogs?) are amazing. Really random, but apparently like amazing. I've also heard that it's nice to stay at a Disneyland Resort with kids so it's not as hard to run back and nap children (or for yourself).
I have a friend who is Ariel at Disneyland and she is awesome. I'll see if I can get her tips because she knows all the secrets. ;)

Emily Hickok said...

Disneyland is perfect! Get the corn dogs and pickles!!!!

Linda said...

When I was last there, you could look up schedules for when the princesses would be at a certain location to take pictures. I was 21 at the time and thought it was great--I'm sure Lydia would love it even more.

I also noticed that Disneyland has some sort of Photopass service. I'm not clear on how it works, but it might be nice to have some photos of the trip that will include your whole family.

Linda said...

Just to warn you, as I was perusing the ride list today, I found that several of the best rides are currently closed for renovations, including Splash Mountain and Soaring over California.

You can maximize your trip by looking up the attractions ahead of time to see what your kids will actually like. There's a lot of stuff I would skip like the Tiki Room and anything called a 'treehouse.'

Katie said...

We are not Disneyland experts. We've only been once. Are you doing California Adventure too? If so, we loved Cars Land, basically everything about it (I also only have boys though, so they don't appreciate the princesses quite as much). I also remember loving the little roller coaster in the Looney Tune area. I was a little sad we never stayed up to watch one of the light/fireworks shows, but we had our kids nap in strollers so they were pretty wiped out by the end of the day. Have so much fun!

Anne Burnett said...

I haven't been to Disney since my senior year of high school, so I have no tips, but I hope you all have a wonderful trip! I'm glad things worked out for you to go.

Andrew and Ariel said...

We love the rainforest cafe! Have a fabulous time, we're praying for you!

Lauran and Dustin said...

To review what we talked about:
--Churros = bliss. Eat one a day at least for Dustin's sake.
--Mickey Mouse head-shaped ice-cream = yum and happy kids.
--Tea Cups s a super fast line--you can ride it 3 times in 30 minutes if the line ends where the white fence begins.
--Leather couches in Innovations (Tomorrowland) are such a good place for naps or a rest
--Use the baby/toddler room (one in Disneyland by corndog stand and one in Carsland)
--Playground in Toontown is a winner for young young kids
--If you ride the Ferris wheel get a swinging car!
--Look for the Thunder Mountain BBQ place--it costs $20-something, but you can fill up for all day with a late lunch (might need to get reservations the day before)
--Take LOTS of pictures!
--When in doubt, wait for a ride instead of a princess, unless you are super wanting to get a pic/autograph

Love you so much! I've really enjoyed having y'all in Utah, and Korean night was a BLAST!!!

The Gottfredsons said...

The New Orleans Cafe is SUCH a good place to eat. Get the Monte Cristo and Pomme fries and share (trust me). California Adventure is really fun, especially Carsland. Fantasyland is where we spend most of our time. Skip the storybook ride. And the Nemo submarine ride. It's TERRIBLE and really boring especially for little ones.

Fun tip, the Ghirardelli ice cream shop in California Adventure gives you a free chocolate just for walking in. You don't even need to buy anything.

The Gottfredsons said...

Oh and about the only real kid roller coaster is in Mickey's Toon Town and it's called The Go Coaster. Hailey's 2 favorite rides are the Go Coaster and Mater's Junkyard Jamboree in Carsland.

Rachel said...

So…no one's really commented on this aspect of your post, but I want to. :) Not that I have ANY experience with this, but when you say you feel like you have wasted lots of time that you could have spent with family, that is Satan speaking! 4-6 weeks isn't a lot of time, but just know that I am praying for you and your family. :)

On a happier note, I LOVE disneyland. Your kids are going to have so much fun! I hope to see lots of pictures!

Laura said...

The Dole Whip at the Tiki Juice Bar cannot be missed. Pineapple ice cream in pineapple juice? yes please.

Have an an amazing trip. You are incredible.

ashley mikell said...

Bonnie! I have no original tips about Disneyland, but I would highly recommend just following your children's lead and watch their expressions. That will be the most important part of the trip, and quite honestly, I wish that I lived my life that way more.

You are so amazing and I feel so honored to be able to learn from you. Love you and I am always thinking about and praying for you!

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Hannah said...

By the looks of your posts it seems like you have had a rich and wonderful six months full of family and friends :). I've loved reading about all of your fun times and projects! You are amazing! We love you and pray for you guys!

So we have actually never been to Disneyland but we are planning a trip later in the summer. Our friends are huge Disneyland people and this is some of their advice:

World of Color (do it the first day because you might want to do it more than once)
To get to the best spot you have to have fast pass (get it by the Grizzly Rapid Run)
Get this in California Adventure-- they'll run out in an hour

Bugs Land
Good for smaller children
Spray park
Lots of shade

Things to do to take a break:
Aladdin show in California Adventure (Indoors, dark, air conditioning)
It's tough being a bug (Also indoors, air conditioned)
California Adventure: learn how to draw a character
Ferris wheels is awesome

McKinley {Haolepinos} said...

As a Cast Member I can tell you all about wonderful world of Disneyland. There is so much to tell you, so just send me an email at Haolepinos(@)gmail(.)com

Michelle said...

oh Bonnie. In some ways, I am celebrating as I think of how long ago it was you called and said you had cancer-- Rafe was still a baby then, and now he's such a big boy. You really fought hard, had so much support, and had the opportunity to be there for some great milestones in your kid's lives--more birthdays and Christmases and Mother's days, first steps, learning to read, potty training etc-- than we may have hoped for at first diagnosis. I cry when I think of how much they will miss you. We will always treasure your friendship and I think of you often. I hope you feel peace and hope and comfort as you prepare for the final days and moments of your beautiful life. oh, and yes, Disney is fun. enjoy that with your kids! :)

Lauran and Dustin said...

Love you, Bonsai.


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In my contribution I attempt a new analysis of the myth and ritual of Attis and its reception in Catullan Rome. I argue (1) that the attempts to identify Attis with the Herodotean Atys are unconvincing, as they are based on Hermesianax's poem, which intended to provide an aetiology for a taboo on the pig in Pessinous; (2) that Attis starts to appear in the Greek world in the middle to the third quarter of the fourth century BC; the mention in Demosthenes should be taken as referring to his own time, not to that of Aeschines' mother; (3) that a careful comparison of Timotheus' account with that of Pausanias enables us to reconstruct the Phrygian myth and ritual of Pessinous as well as its gradual development, whereby special attention is given to Kybele, Agdistis, Attis and his festival, and the eunuch Galli; (4) that the religious aspects of Catullus 63 show a close identification of the cult of Kybele with that of Dionysus.

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The diaper has the main features I myself look for in diapers I purchase, because I need my diapers to fit two totally different sized babies - rise adjustment snaps and hip snaps. Soft suede cloth inner, which has proven to be of great quality AND easy to clean unfortunate "yucks" right out of. Another feature of my Eco Grow One I appreciate it HOW FAST THAT SUCKER DRIES! I am a hang-it-up-to-dry kinda mama, and even inside it dries super quick.
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Leticia (the mama behind the diapers) has great taste in fabrics, and in always striving to better her products. I recently bought a pack of her cloth wipes and I am LOVING them. Generously sized, two-ply flannel wipes in an adorable print. You should most definitely check out her etsy store AND her facebook page!

One of my very favorite fitteds is the LetJoy fitted made by Leticia. I chose the chili peppers print because, well, my daughter is a little "spicy." LOL It suits her.
I LOVE this fitted. It fits her great. It's adorable. And Leticia went above and beyond to make a custom diaper for my daughter. The diaper is made of two layers of flannel, and the insert has two layers of microfiber and a small one sewn on top of that (made up of two layers of cotton/hemp jersey) and placed in the back (for my girl). The inside is a nice bright yellow, and Leticia included a soft red fleece liner.

This diaper is beautiful. ;-)

The velcro tabs have yellow thread around them. It adds a nice visual touch to the diaper. You can tell she put a lot of thought into her diapers. It's well made and beautiful. I love everything about it!

The fit is great! Love it!

Again, I found WAHM love when we ordered from Letjoy. Leticia is so easy to work with and did a bang up job when there was a problem. I was so impressed with all aspects of her business.
Bang for your buck?
$15 for a great custom pocket diaper. Need I say more? Ok, so I will anyway. I fully believe that you pay for customer service too and her service is top notch, in my opinion. I got a cute, well constructed diaper that fits well and works as well as any brand diaper I have had in my stash.

I usually go for a OS diaper but Letjoy has made me love a size diaper again. I love that the fit is perfect for my little guy. He is a skinny boy with a barely there bum, skinny legs and a kinda long rise. I love that her diaper fit him so well. When I saw how it fit the other two babies above then I was really impress. Three different body types with equally wonderful fit.
A+ perfection in my book. We did not have leak or wicking in this diaper. Well....only one leak but that was when he had the worse case of antibiotic stomach ever! I don't think there would have been much that would have held what he was dishing out that day.

Generous insert
Well crafted
Great fit
Nice packaging for professional feel
When I contacted Leticia with an issue with snaps, she was more than willing to fix the problem with no hesitation. Can I say that I LOVE GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE! She has isolated the issue and I am confident that it is resolved.
I would love to see more prints offered, but I am pretty sure that will come in time.
Do you want to buy one for your little one?
Go check her facebook page
I would share all that she offers but really want you to check them out, there will be questions later.
Want to win one?
Well, you are in luck!
There will be a surprise print diaper up for grabs!
So let's get this party started.

Friday, January 6, 2012
Lil' Bit Customs
Yo gabba gabba in all it's cuteness!
Cute, Cute, Cute!
Every parent of a toddler has that a-ha moment.. the moment when they realize their sweet baby has decided for themselves that they "like" something. At some point, my ah-ha moment was when I realized my girl decided she LOVED Yo Gabba Gabba. (It took Mama quite a bit longer.. haha)
ANYWAYS, in our journey of finding the best WAHM diapers, we came along Lil' Bit Customs who does embroidery and we knew we needed YGG for our kids. I love the AI2, it fits great on both of my girls, whose weights are about 10 lbs apart. I love the snap-in soaker feature, as it allows me to interchange different soakers I have already for different needs. The soaker included with the Lil' Bit Custom works perfectly, sometimes I use a snap-in I have with two layers of hemp for days when my girl is wearing blue jeans.

The Girls!
Custom diapers are so much fun. But add Yo Gabba Gabba to that, and it becomes a party!
Foofa playing with her friends
Every few days, my daughter dons a Foofa AI2 diaper made by Lil' Bit Customs.
This OS diaper has a hidden layer of PUL, a suedecloth inner and a snap-in microfiber insert topped with suedecloth. Not only is this diaper cute, but it fits really well.
The diaper is well made and trim. I like everything about it.
Great fit on the thin and fluffy alike.

Muno! What a cute little diaper! I love the look of the diaper and my little guy was happy with it too. It quickly became a favorite with all of my kiddos and so he wears it every time it is clean.

Easy to work with WAHM?
You tell me? I had to opt out of doing suedecloth because my little guy is allergic/sensitive. Kayleigh, the WAHM behind Lil' bit customs accommodated and put a crush panne inner. When I received the diaper, there was a hole it the inner so I did send it back and quickly got a replacement diaper with a minky inner. The minky inner was a great option and worked out well for his needs. So, to answer the question...overall, a yes. I was disappointed with the first diaper and she found a solution that worked out well.
Worth the money?
The quality of work is great, and we have not had any wicking or leaks at all. The diaper is sewn with care, this is a quality WAHM product. I  would have to say that it is very fairly priced.
This OS AI2 fits his skinny legs so well and never leaves any red marks.  The snap placement is perfect so that there should not be much in-between size issue.
look at that fit!
Great diaper for the price point. WAHM that is easy to work with. Well put together, fits great.
My soaker is too short so I have to leave it unsnapped or use another soaker. The other's diapers had a generous soaker so I think it must have been a fluke.
When I had to send defective diaper back, I had to pay shipping out of my pocket so I could get a replacement diaper.

Soooo cute!

You want an awesome custom for your little one? Go check out Kayleigh's facebook business page for custom options.
She has an ever expanding variety of appliques, embroidery and fabrics to fall in love with!

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May 24, 2010

Takara Gallery Art Tee Winners!

The results for the Takara Gallery giveaway are in!

Winners were selected using a very scientific means - i.e. having Rosemary
pull names out of two cups, one for each shirt. And the winners are...

Nikki Corbett, who won The Hooties T-shirt and Mary Van Note, who won the alphabet art tee. Congratulations to both of you! I'll be contacting each of you to work out the mailing details. Thanks so much to everyone who participated — and, again, a special thanks to Maho Kamimura of the online boutique Takara Gallery.

mary van note said...

Takara Gallery said...

Thank you soooo much Erin and Rosemary!!
its such a good idea!!

Dear Winners
I m too excited if you give me photos wearing our T-shirt:)

Kimberly said...

I'd be disappointed that I didn't win if I weren't so distracted by those adorable mugs! Where'd you get them? Anthropologie?

Bows and Sparrows said...

Sorry you didn't win, Kimberly. :( And, yuppers, the cups sure are from 'em about 10 years ago & still totally love them.

Nikki said...

I am so excited for my new t-shirt!! Will def send pics of me in it! <3

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

what's going on?

I'm a really bad blogger is "what's going on". Do you ever feel like things are just not meeting up and that you're life is always crazy and the to-do list never even gets dented? That's what's going on in my head right now. The major things in life that would make me happy (for the moment) are:

1. Find a church that Chris wants to go to as much as I do. I've been looking into a local Catholic church that we'll hopefully try again soon. I've been in touch with a few people there because, I'm baptist and that's like WHOA different from Catholic.

2. I REALLY REALLY like yesterday want a new couch. I'm so frustrated with our current situation! We have a great for the space L shaped sectional that is covered in material that is a dog hair magnet. I mean it's truly enough to make a grown woman cry. I can vacuum the couch for over an hour and it's still got dog hair EVERYWHERE! I hate it. I keep finding really great options on Craigslist (we need a micro-suede) but the hubs isn't comfortable with the $$ situation of shelling out money. Just this past week I found an AWESOME option in a town VERY close to ours and the price was BEYOND good... yeah it's gone now. no dice.

3. I REALLY want the upstairs painted. I want my bedroom painted, I want the kids bathroom painted, I want K's room painted and I want the hallway with all the trim and doors painted. Chris agrees, but it's still not getting done.

4. I NEED my kitchen repainted. I HATE the color. But, Cowboy is making me live with it, even though we painted it 5+ years ago, because I picked out that color. I'M SO SORRY! The color i picked out is a dud. I get it, it's been 5 years, i get painting it another color isn't going to add to our house value but it WILL make your wife happy!!!!

5. Our bathrooms suck. We need new vanities in all of them. Our master bath needs a new tile job. I hate them, cowboy hates them. we have no money.

6. THE FLOORING! OMG! We have laminate in 2/3 of the main floor. That's cool with me, except the idiots who installed it didn't know what they were doing and so there are gaps and even carpet still around! The tile in my kitchen is grooved in a way that TRAPS dirt. NORMAL people would get flooring that hides dirt, oh not the previous owners, no, they like to hold on to their dirt. It's great. I want it ALL gone and replaced with DARK laminate floors from the front door to the rear door!

7. The basement will swallow you whole if you think about it for too long. It's not finished. It needs to be. We NEED the room, especially with a new one on the way. I'm sad and so is Cowboy that it's still unfinished. It's depressing. I need to move on.

So you see 95% of my stress is the house and all that needs to be done. 95% of Cowboys stress is money and making sure we have enough for groceries and power, much less paint. That doesn't really mesh well. You NEED money to fix a house. Sometimes life just sucks.

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  1. I know your pain, we only have 1 bathroom in our house that has a shower. The previous owners remodeled everything (which worked in our favor cost wise for flooring and stuff) but the only put a Garden tub in the Master bathroom! No shower! So, we have to walk down the hall to take a shower and split that time with when Ella needs baths. Just an incovenience. But, before we can remodel our bathroom, we need to pay bills and get Brad a car that will fit him and 2 kids. BLAH! Money sucks!


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Filling in the UX Gaps in Metro Style Apps

Microsoft has provided some great design and user experience guidance for building Windows 8 Metro Style apps.  Unfortunately, the templates provided in Visual Studio for creating these apps are lacking some user experience polish.

In this talk, we'll briefly review some UX concepts and how they apply to Metro Style apps.  We will take a look at a few applications available in the Consumer Preview that exemplify these concepts and discuss what's missing in the default templates provided by Microsoft.  I'll then walk through a template that I will be providing that addresses some of these shortcomings.

 Speaker: Brent Schooley

Speaker: Brent Schooley

TECHbash 2012

Where: Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, PA 18634

When: April 28, 2012 - 8:00AM - 6:00PM


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US 67-19- LM 3.40 over FOURCHE

+36.28105, -90.92962
36°16'52" N, 90°55'47" W
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Name:US 67-19- LM 3.40 over FOURCHE
Structure number:000000000000508
Location:3.34 MI NE JCT US 62
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) [02]
Length of largest span:82.0 ft. [25.0 m]
Total length:354.0 ft. [107.9 m]
Roadway width between curbs:27.9 ft. [8.5 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:31.8 ft. [9.7 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1928
Year reconstructed:1955
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:M 18 / H 20 [4]
Main span material:Steel [3]
Main span design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

Latest Available Inspection: April 2015

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:Fair
Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:4,300 [as of 2014]
Truck traffic:1% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Structural appraisal:Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Deck geometry appraisal:Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Water adequacy appraisal:Superior to present desirable criteria [9]
Roadway alignment appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Pier/abutment protection:None present but re-evaluation suggested [5]
Scour condition:Countermeasures have been installed to mitigate an existing problem with scour. [7]
Operating rating:47.9 tons [43.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:28.9 tons [26.3 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:72.8

Previous Inspections

DateSuff. RatingConditionDeckSuperstructureSubstructureSD/FOADT
April 201572.8FairSatisfactoryGoodSatisfactory-4300
May 201372.8FairSatisfactoryGoodSatisfactory-4300
April 201172.8FairSatisfactoryGoodSatisfactory-4300
April 200967.5FairSatisfactoryGoodSatisfactory-4300
May 200768.2FairGoodGoodSatisfactory-3600
April 200567.7FairGoodGoodSatisfactory-4100
April 200367.7FairGoodGoodSatisfactory-3800
May 200167.7FairGoodGoodSatisfactory-3800
April 199965.7FairGoodGoodSatisfactory-3800
April 199771.6FairGoodGoodSatisfactory-1650
March 199559.9FairGoodGoodSatisfactory-1650
March 199359.9FairGoodGoodSatisfactory-1650
May 199259.9FairGoodGoodSatisfactory-1650
June 199055.6FairGoodSatisfactorySatisfactory-2650


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Skoda Kodiaq revealed, here Q3 2017

Skoda Kodiaq revealed, here Q3 2017

The Czech car-maker has beaten its sister brand Volkswagen to market with a three-row large SUV. When the new model arrives in Australia in the third quarter of next year it would, according to Skoda corporate communications general manager Paul Pottinger, “be priced right in the guts of that (large SUV) segment”.

“This is a genuine European SUV, it brings all that European engineering together with the visually alluring styling we’ve just seen,” he added.

Only a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine dubbed the Kodiaq 132TSI will make it Down Under initially, offering 132kW of power and 320Nm of torque placing it just behind the 2.5-litre turbo Mazda CX-9’s 170kW/420Nm.

Skoda argued that although its large SUV measured 4697mm long – stretching 40mm longer than an Octavia and closely mirroring the likes of the Hyundai Santa Fe and Renault Koleos – it would provide “a larger-than-average interior” for the large-SUV segment.

As an example of this, Skoda highlighted the Kodiaq’s boot space in standard five-seat guise – seven seats will be optional overseas, but standard locally – of 720 litres and up to 2065L with the middle row and front passenger seat folded.

The 60/40 split middle row can also be moved fore and aft by 18cm and recline, also to allow access to the third row.

Although tri-zone climate control air-conditioning with middle row controls and air vents are available optionally overseas, Skoda has not provided air vents for passengers in the 50/50 split third row (which can also be folded into the floor at the touch of a lever).

Headroom is 1020mm in the front and 1014mm in the rear, within a cabin that stretches 1793mm from dashboard to tailgate. By comparison Mazda has claimed the CX-9 delivers headroom of between 899mm and 998mm.

At 1882mm wide and 1676mm tall on the outside, and based on the Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform, the Kodiaq has also been touted as one of the lightest vehicle in the class at least with the kerb weights for the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol front-wheel-drive (1452kg) and all-wheel-drive (1540kg) variants. The equivalent CX-9 tips the scales from 1845kg.

That engine is off the cards for our market, but GoAuto understands Skoda has all but confirmed it will add the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine dubbed 140TDI, with 140kW and 400Nm, to the range shortly after it launches.

Only the 140TDI, linked to the same seven-speed dual-clutch automatic DSG as the 132TSI and with standard all-wheel-drive, can tow up to 2500kg. Skoda has mooted a number of “simply clever” features available on the Kodiaq including a previously announced system that deploys a rubber strip on the leading edge of the rear doors to soften parking door dings on exit.

Depending on the specification, the exterior includes between 17- and 19-inch alloy wheels with LED headlights and an electric tailgate, the front seats offer electric adjustability with heating or ventilation functions, between 6.5- and 8.0-inch colour touchscreens adorn the centre stack with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity and a surround-view camera will be available.

Further technology includes wireless phone charging, Skoda Connect Wi-Fi hot-spot connectivity, adaptive cruise control, adaptive chassis control, and Canton audio of up to 575-watts and 10 speakers. Active safety technology extends to lane keep assistance, traffic sign recognition and autonomous emergency braking (AEB).

Mr Pottinger confirmed that the Kodiaq 132TSI 4x4 arriving in 2017’s third-quarter would offer highly competitive specification within a seven-seat large SUV segment that stretches from $40,000 to around $65,000.

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About Us

Our History

Bristol Junior Chamber is proud to have played an important role in contributing to the history of Bristol by furthering trade, commerce and industry, since it was founded in 1948.  BJC has been involved with a number of high-profile projects including:

  • The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta – Formed by the BJC in 1978 and now one of the UK’s top five outdoor events.
  • Bristol’s Heritage Walk – Formed by the BJC in 1984 in conjunction with the Bristol Tourist Information Centre, numbered plaques enable visitors to walk around some of the most exciting parts of the city centre.
  • Secret Underground Bristol Book
  • Bristol and Ballooning Book
  • Brunel 200 – Exhibitions, projects and celebrations taking place during 2006 to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Our Objectives

(a)  To promote the trade, commerce, and industry of Bristol and its environs and the United Kingdom generally.

(b)  To collect and disseminate statistical and other information relating to trade, commerce and industry.

(c)  To promote, support or oppose legislative or other measures affecting trade, commerce and industry.

(d)  To assist and support Business West in the attainment of objects (a), (b) and (c) above.

(e)  To give experience to members in the procedure and conducting of business meetings and opportunity to acquire and develop other skills useful in business.

(f)  To inform Business West of the views of members in relation trade, commerce, industry and shipping.

(g)  To develop the acquaintance of members through the media of their business occupations and social activities.

(h)  To promote membership of Business West.

(paraphrased from the memorandum of the Bristol Junior Chamber)

Our Projects

The BJC has a strong reputation for developing and organising projects, supporting everything that’s fantastic about Bristol. These projects range from Business and Enterprise, Education and Training, Heritage and Culture, International Exchanges and Influencing.

The BJC are active contributors to the agenda developed by Business West and the West of England Initiative. Members are involved in strategic forums, influencing policy such as transport and development. Presentations from key influencers across the region enable our membership to engage in debate, expressing the views and opinions of Bristol’s young business leaders.

Business and Enterprise
The B&E yearly programme includes activities such as networking events, topical talks or panel discussions, training sessions and industrial visits.

The visits were initially developed to discuss developments and their environmental impact, this format has now progressed to industrial visits, providing BJC members with an insight into how other organisations and businesses function. Normally inaccessible to the general public, BJC members gain a fascinating insight into the mechanics of different organisations. Recent visits have included the Houses of Parliament, Bristol Airport, Smiles Brewery, Elizabeth Shaw Chocolate Factory, the National Wildlife Conservation Park and the Big Ben.

Education and Training
Schools Interviews – The BJC runs a Schools Mock Interview Service for students aged 15 – 17 to practice their interview technique, prior to attending university/work interviews. BJC members give a presentation to the school group focusing on completing application forms, interview preparation and interview technique before a team of BJC volunteers run mock interviews for the students. A rewarding and often challenging project, BJC members get as much out of this as the students.

The Council of Management are elected each year by the Membership.  The CofM work together to ensure the smooth running and progress of the Bristol Junior Chamber and are the main point of contact for all current and potential members.

The position of Vice-President automatically leads to President, and the position of President leads to Immediate Former President, this role is in effect a three year commitment leading the rest of CofM and the Membership during that time.

The CofM for 2017-2018 are as follows:

President – Charles Chami  – charles@glamis-ifa.co.uk

Vice-President – Kirsty Swan- kirsty@swancraig.co.uk

Immediate Past President – Oliver Brown– oliver.brown@rcbim.co.uk

Honorary Secretary – Alice Peacock – alice@alastaircurrieevents.com

Membership Secretary – Dan St Quintin – daniel@beachbaker.co.uk

Treasurer – Jack Callow – jcallow@bishopfleming.co.uk

Treasurer – Ben Kenny – ben@benkenny.co.uk

Chair of Education and Skills – Megan Turnbull – megannt@aol.com

Chair of Marketing & PR – Emma Custance Baker – ecustancebaker@deloitte.co.uk

Chair of Business and Enterprise – Ashley Sandeman – ashley_sandeman@hotmail.com

Chair of Heritage and Culture – Edward Chapman – edward.chapman@roydswithyking.com

Chair of Social and Events – Russ Landau – mailto:russell.landau@gmail.com

Chair of Social and Events – Danielle Argent – danielle_argent@doylecollection.com

Company Secretary  Rob Nye – robert.nye@lgtvestra.com

Chair of Social Economy and Charity  – Ben Pean – benjamin.pean@apsys.eads.net

The following people have held the post of President of the Bristol Junior Chamber:

1948 S V P Cornwell/P Kinnersley 1982 A M Goodall
1949 A F Bull/D A Newton 1983 D C J Evans
1950 L G Philpott/J G Dodson 1984 M G Pearce
1951 C P Franklin 1985 C J Naylor
1952 M F Andrews 1986 P Quigley
1953 L C H Smart 1987 K W J Brown
1954 D H Carrick 1988 R A Harper
1955 G H Grimes 1989 S J Pitchers
1956 P L Lynch 1990 Robert Whittington
1957 F W M Arkle 1991 M A Cavanna
1958 M R Clark 1992 D A Geddes
1959 P H Dyer 1993 C S Merrick
1960 R V Culverwell 1994 D M M Elson
1961 A Lam 1995 N Tolchard
1962 T J Organ 1996 P Hillman
1963 J P G Weston 1997 J Rickard
1964 P A Hilton 1998 Paul Brown
1965 B C Symons 1999 M Shaw
1966 J G Hordle 2000 J D Rimmer
1967 G A L Bennett 2001 D M Ashman
1968 R C Bladon 2002 P Angliss
1969 M J Gay 2003 James Durie
1970 R J Hill 2004 Peter Sulzman
1971 K M Lansdown 2005 Jon Rathbone
1972 Bob Durie FRICS OBE 2006 Ed Gunnery
1973 J H W Pepper 2007 Ben Hardy
1974 M R Hill 2008 Simon Gilbert
1975 J G Brown 2009 Sue Atkinson
1976 F H Pearson 2010 Emma Glynn
1977 W R Rowsell 2011 David  Bird
1978 D H Cowgill 2012 Savita Custead
1980 M P Setter 2013 Tom Selway
1979 M F H Ware  2014 Karl Brown
1981 J A Barrett  2015 Ben St Quinton2016 Oliver Brown
Current Honorary Vice Presidents:W H R Durie OBE
S J Pitchers
M Shaw
C Skellett

Would you like to join the BJC?

Any business minded person under the age of 40 who works within the Bristol region is encouraged to make an application to the BJC.

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November 3, 2008

Guess the election results

This is only for bragging rights since I have nothing to give but empty praise, but anyone with an interest in politics always wants to show up everyone else in
 predicting outcomes.
Here are the contests you should predict the percentages for:
1. McCain-Obama nationwide
2. McCain-Obama in Bristol
3. Chief operating officer referendum in Bristol
4. 77th District race between Fitzgerald and Wright; and
5. (tiebreaker) Electoral vote in the presidential race.
This is open to anyone who posts comments with his or her own name or 'handle,' but I won't post Anonymous comments in this thread since we don't want Anonymous to win, since everyone can claim the dubious honor.
Here's an example of a response (which is not my guess, by the way):
I predict McCain will win the national popular vote 52-47.
In Bristol, Obama will win 73-27.
Voters in Bristol will pass the COO proposal by a 55-45 margin.
Wright will win in the 77th by 54-46.
And McCain will win 288 electoral votes, leaving 247 for Obama.
Anyone can comment on the predictions of others, even Anonymous posters. But, hey, isn't it time to register? The contest closes as of 1 p.m. Tuesday to preclude anyone from using exit poll data to narrow down the likely national outcome.
By the way, be sure to vote for real on Tuesday. The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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secret collins admirer said...

My guess is that you're rooting for Obama and the usual.

That's my "guess" in contribution to this discussion.

Anonymous said...

Are you afraid to make a call in the Hamzy race?

Steve Collins said...

You can guess the Hamzy race outcome if you like. I don't care.

Jackson said...

Obama - 54, McCain 44
McCain-Obama in Bristol (Obama 72-27)
3. Chief operating officer referendum in Bristol (62 percent NO)
4. 77th District race between Fitzgerald and Wright (Wright 60-40)
5. (tiebreaker) Electoral vote in the presidential race. 320-215 for Obama

Anonymous said...

Mccain 51-49 Nationwide

Obama - Bristol 70-30

COO - Yes 55-45

77th District race 53-47 FitzGerald

78th - Hamzy 60-40

Electoral McCain 271-267

Anonymous said...

COO passes, Unions cry foul!!

Obama WINS!!!! said...

Obama 53, McCain 45 - national
Obama 72, McCain 25 - Bristol
COO - yes - 39, no - 61
77th - Wright 59, Fitzgerald 41
Electoral - 396 Obama, 139 for McCain

And I think Hamzy loses a close one.

Anonymous said...

Here are the predictions of a bunch of political big wigs and pundits. Only one sees McCain as a winner.


text:
February 26, 2009

Wright joins unanimous House vote for deficit reduction plan

Press release from state Rep. Chris Wright:

Package relies on cuts and no tax increases to maintain 2009 budget
State Representative Christopher Wright (D-Bristol) voted on Wednesday in favor of the $1.2 billion Democrat deficit mitigation package that nearly eliminates the projected deficit for the current fiscal year through a series of cuts and other adjustments without any tax or fee increases.
The bill was passed unanimously in the House 140-0 and in the Senate by a 23-12 vote.
The approved package saves $200 million more than the amount proposed under the governor’s mitigation plan, particularly in the area of off-budget accounts.  Lawmakers said the identification of this additional savings will allow the state to continue to help protect seniors, the disabled and working-class families from onerous cuts that were proposed under the governor’s plan.
“It is vital to maintain services for the very Bristol families who need it the most during these increasingly difficult financial times,” Rep. Wright said. “We cannot allow additional pain and sacrifice to be imposed on the working families in our state – not at a time like this.”
The governor’s cuts would have discontinued payments for non-formulary drugs under Medicare Part D.  Her proposal also limited emergency visits for low-income adults for dental care under Medicare Part D.  Both programs were saved by majority Democrats.
One provision also creates a new benefit that will save about 35,000 ConnPACE clients at least $1,200 per year, ensure they are eligible for prescription and health benefits, while also saving the state $4 million per year.
The deficit mitigation package includes $373.3 million from the federal stimulus package, $281.7 million from the state’s rainy day fund, and combines proposals from both Democrats and Republicans.
“We still have a very long way to go,” Rep. Wright said. “However, the passage of the mitigation package is a major step forward.
Rep. Wright is serving his first term in the General Assembly representing Bristol’s 77th District.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

We do have a long way to go, so keep cutting. Spending money you don't have is a disaster.


text:
Monday, October 30, 2006

Ever Belina

It was our first heated argument. At the Burger King, of all places. Somewhere at Seoul’s gay district—we had our very first conversation without any mention of Miss Dominican Republic’s national costume for last years’ Miss Universe.

Some remark I made on his lover from few lovers ago ricocheted as retaliatory I-hate-this-and-that-about-you. Like a tong-its game (gin & rummy) in your neighborhood wake abundant with M.Y. San crackers and commoners’ coffee, things went hardcore and hate cards were laid.

Consciously, we’ve been avoiding any altercations on matters that matter. Like that homo sitcom, we were Will and Grace, Karen and Jack: spatting over the artistic merits of Bata Bata Paano ka Ginawa versus Titanic, what is the capital of Gabon, our waist lines and other people’s non-gym-going waist lines, commuting on jeepneys and my I-don’t-eat-at-food courts policy. It’s comfortable stuff only.

It’s as like as chalk and cheese this time: embarrassed stares, wrinkled noses. We said things to each other that we meant to say ages ago. Things we never thought the need to discuss them may arise…like Ever Bilena on cosmetics.

I’m not going to write about it though. I tell about other people too much.

Here’s what I can share though:

One is ever grateful to the heavens for a best friend with
1. two co-dependent nervous systems—for his penis and for himself,
2. with a taste for the mongoloid-ish oriental boys which cuts down any competition between us, and
3. with a twisted understanding of love but with the generosity to parade his broken heart and sore, sometimes violated ass once or twice once and again to set example to the likes of me who understands the game of love less.