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Farmer shareholders who lost thousands of dollars in a bankrupt ethanol plant outside Canton are getting letters this week telling them they'll have to pay more.

Farmer shareholders who lost thousands of dollars in a bankrupt ethanol plant outside Canton are getting letters this week telling them they'll have to pay more.

HWS Energy Partners, the Champaign company that built a water treatment plant at the ethanol plant site, wants members of the defunct Central Illinois Energy Cooperative to make good on a lease agreement - to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

"It's like a slap in the face," Fulton County Farm Bureau Director Elaine Stone said Thursday. "It's not realistic to ask these stockholders to put up any more money after they've lost everything."

Central Illinois Energy LLC was first proposed in 2001. It took several years to get financing, and ground was broken in October 2006. There were 400 shareholders then, and 365 were farmers, who committed both money and corn to the project by purchasing stocks for $5,000 per share and signing corn supply agreements.

In December 2007, construction on the nearly complete plant stopped when contractors left the job site because they weren't getting paid. Millions of dollars in mechanic's liens were filed, and the plant's board of directors declared bankruptcy within a few days.

Shareholders lost all their money with the bankruptcy filing. The plant's assets were bought earlier this year by a consortium of banks that originally financed the project, which was proposed at $94 million when construction started. At the time of the bankruptcy filing, $130 million had been spent.

HWS Energy Partners built a water treatment plant at the site, intending to lease it to the ethanol plant.

In letters sent to CIE Cooperative shareholders this week, HWS attorney Douglas Slayton said HWS was supposed to enter into an agreement with Central Illinois Energy LLC, the now-bankrupt entity. But one of the lenders for CIE LLC objected to the agreement, which called for a monthly payment of $24,166.67 to HWS from CIE LLC for at least 11 years. The payments would have repaid HWS for its costs of construction on the water treatment plant.

Instead, CIE Cooperative, the group of 365 farmer shareholders, agreed to assume responsibility for the payments, promising to pay up to $72,500 per quarter.

HWS filed a civil lawsuit Sept. 11 in Fulton County Circuit Court, seeking $435,000, the amount of payments now due.

Robert Vohland of Farmington, the former secretary of the CIE Cooperative board of directors, sent a response to the suit that said all the board members have resigned, and there is no money to pay the debt. The CIE Cooperative's bank accounts total $2,319, according to court records filed Tuesday.

On Oct. 21, Judge John Clerkin awarded a default judgment to HWS for $435,000. No one from CIE Cooperative came to the hearing.

Now HWS is asking each farmer shareholder to pay the company $1,500 per share purchased in Central Illinois Energy LLC by Dec. 1. After that, the company will seek $2,000 per share.

"I don't plan on paying it," said one farmer who asked that his name not be used. He said he didn't get any notice of the recent hearing but probably wouldn't have been able to attend even if he had.

"Not too many farmers are going to take the time to go to court in the middle of the harvest," he said.

In his letter to shareholders, attorney Slayton said the company may seek another $290,000 per year from the farmer shareholders for the next 9 1/2 years. Slayton pledged the company will "remain resolute" in efforts to make the farmers pay.

"If necessary, these efforts will continue for several years," he said.

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Winter glamour

My brother once informed me that only tiresome people are ever bored. With this in mind, I have done my best to avoid the inevitable dullness that sets in around Week Five. However, I must admit,  it has been somewhat of a struggle.

The excitement of the beginning of term is gone and the sparkle of Christmas and holidays has yet to emerge. As much as I adore cashmere, not even the warmest of blends will save you from the damp and coldness of the Yorkshire country side. Indeed, a girl can only have her delightfully kitsch umbrella blown inside out so many times before the walk to campus becomes tedious.

There seems to be dearth of glamour in our little corner of the world, and it is our duty to do something about it.

While I cannot save you from the winter wet, at least we don’t have to deal with the humidity frizz of summer or the constant battle of tanning (real or fake) and hair removal.

Indeed, the shops are full of delightful little accessories just waiting for you to pick them up and make them your own. It is for this very reason that I have deserted my usual beauty domain to bring you ideas for inserting a little mystique into an otherwise boring student life.

Leather gloves, vintage of course, will keep out the sleet and snow while suggesting that you are just the type of girl to be involved in a car chase with the gendarmerie around the French Alps. A cheeky wink will only confirm that this is most certainly true.

Please don’t allow winter storms to force you into some dreadful wellington boots. You know only Hunters are ever acceptable and even then, only on a farm or when out shooting. I know those Cath Kidson ones are adorable but a bit infra dig, wouldn’t you say?

Dry your tears girls, because winter boots are just the thing to put a smile on your face and a sashay in your step. Knee high goes without saying and I prefer leather – suede won’t last through Thanksgiving. Black or brown are most useful. As for height, I couldn’t possibly dictate but remember horses need a chunky heel and wayward freshers in clubs need a spiked one.

If even I can overcome my historical hatred of bonfire night simply because it’s an excuse to wear my fur coat, there’s no telling what this item can do. It doesn’t have to be expensive and, PETA, is always fake. There’s something quite luxurious about being all snuggled up while your peers freeze in their Jane Norman.

More than anything, it’s about relishing the little indulgences of life. Take notes in lectures with an expensive pen – those of you who have turned 21 probably have a wealth of these. Go to Salvation less and out for dinner more. Buy ridiculously expensive bath bubbles and enjoy a night where you only have to please yourself. I happen to have spent this Sunday night with a glass of wine and the Sunday papers in bed and it has been most delightful. Surround yourself with people you love and throw a dinner party. Never feel guilty for enjoying these treats because, at the end of the day, it’s all there is.

And if all of these fail to convince, London is a mere two hour train journey away.

  1. Who exactly was this written for? “Take notes in lectures with an expensive pen – those of you who have turned 21 probably have a wealth of these” – oh yes, Mummy and Daddy bought me soo many Parkers for this year’s birthday. They sit ever so comfortably alongside my ever-expanding collection of Jack Wills trackie bums and massive sense of superiority and self-importance.

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    I for one know many people who get a disproportianate amount of joy from writing with a nice pen in lectures! And to ‘Alan Sugar’, since when does getting a good pen for your 21st birthday make you spoilt brat? it is a PEN. You cant get much more of a functional present.

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On May 24, 2017, Baby Libi attended a graduation at the Pro-Cure Cancer Center in Somerset, New Jersey where she underwent several weeks of protein cancer treatment for a rare cancer that could not be treated in Israel.  The treating oncologist seem optimistic that her cancer has gone into remission.

The NPDF’s Operation Kids involvement in this humanitarian mission started with an email request on April 22, 2017 from Thomas S. Powrie, National President of the International Police Association (IPA), U.S. Section requesting the NPDF’s assistance. The father of Baby Libi is Captain David Risin who is the Commanding Officer of the Israeli Criminal Investigations Division and active member of the IPA.

The NPDF was honored to be a part of this humanitarian mission that helped fund the lodging and conference expenses in the United States.


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Thursday, 25 January 2018

'The Watchers', Ballina Art Centre, Ballina, Co. Mayo. 18th January - 24th February, 2018

Many thanks to Ballina Art Centre in Mayo for hosting my exhibition.  Its a wonderful space to show large scale work in.

Gallery view of some of the work in situ.   Photographs with thanks from Ballina Art Centre.

Monday, 18 December 2017

Review of 'Known Unknown' exhibition currently running at Limerick City Gallery of Art on 'Arena' RTE Radio 1

It was wonderful to have the 'Known Unknown' exhibition reviewed by Cristín Leach on RTE 'Arena' programme with Sean Rocks, on the 12th December, 2017. The exhibition has work from the permanent collection hanging alongside the work of three contemporary artists - myself, Damien Flood and Daniel Greaney. The exhibition was curated by Shinnors Scholar, Simon Fennessy Corcoran.

Here's the link to the programme.

Tuesday, 21 November 2017

Residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Annamakerrig, Co. Monaghan.

I’m just coming to the end of my week at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. My residency here has allowed time for finishing some pieces, and beginning some new.  The ability to work for whole days without the possibility of interruption is fantastic.  This proved entirely the case this time as I dropped my phone in the lake on day one, so was without phone contact all the time I was here!  But, as ever, the mix of artists and writers staying here means dinner time is a source of entertainment and stimulation after a day painting and a great chance to socialise.
Annamakerrig Lake, and last photo every from my phone before it fell in.

Studio as I leave it for the night.

Monday, 13 November 2017

'That was then, This is now' at Friarsgate, Kilmallock during November 2017.

The 9th November 2017 saw the opening of  Contact Studio's last show for 2017 at Frairsgate, Kilmallock.  It was a really enjoyable event. This is such a sociable space, and Caoimhe from Friarsgate made everyone feel so welcome.

Carl Doran, Chairperson of Contact Studios, gave a quick run through of our time together and reminded us of how different we all are, both in personality and in artistic style,  but also pointed to how we had run a tight ship for the past 19 years.

Here are a few photos I took at the event.

Monday, 6 November 2017

Known Unknowns at Limerick City Gallery of Art, Featuring Nuala O'Sullivan, Damien Flood & Daniel Greaney. Curated by Simon Fennessy Corcoran. 3rd November, 2017 to 14th January, 2018

LCGA's Invitation to Known Unknowns
Limerick City Gallery of Art's collection is eighty years old in 2017, and 'Known Unknowns' is a part of the celebration of that fact.  The three artists in the Exhibition, were selected by open submission, and created new works which were inspired by, or are responses to, works in the gallery's collection.

As a Limerick artist I am very familiar with the collection and a regular visitor to the gallery. The collection is very varied but I have always been drawn to the women represented there above anything else.  Below are images of some of my works in the show, which have been integrated into works from the permanent collection in places.  The work in this exhibition  was curated by Simon Fennessy Corcoran, LCGA's Shinnors Scholar. At the end, I have also included the catalogue notes regarding my work.

The show runs until the 14th January so call in if your around!

My work on the rear wall, shown with some works from the permanent collection

My work in response to the LCGA's Collection with 'Miss Vera Palmer' by Sir Gerard Kelly at the centre.

Six small paintings and Madonna on exhibition

A selection of works which had an influence on my response, alongside one of my paintings 'V is for...' at top left.

A panoramic view of part of the gallery space.

As a Limerick based artist, Limerick City Gallery of Art and its collection are well known to me, so responding to the collection has given an opportunity to both revisit and reengage with the work.
In my practice I use old family and found imagery that relates to women’s lives and to the aesthetic and culture of the 1950’s. These subjects have strong visual resonances for me and perhaps that explains why I have always been drawn to the women in the collection at LCGA.  I regularly visit ‘Miss Vera Palmer’ by Sir Gerard Kelly when it’s on show, to view her wearing that green velvet dress and pearls as adornment, her eyes forming a cool gaze across the gallery space. In contrast Grace Henry’s  women at the ‘Top of the Hill’, are huddled and chatting with their backs to the cold, and Camille Souter’s ‘Washing by the Canal’ where washing blows in the wind and hints at the domestic lives of women at the time.
My painting response, as with the collection itself, is a somewhat eclectic mix linking both women of the past with women today. If 2017 has shown us anything it is that the continuing inequality and lack of respect, shown to women in particular, continues. The paradox of the ongoing ‘Madonna-whore complex’ seems unending. My work explores some of these paradoxes often using the adornment of women as a metaphor for these contradictions. My paintings show women who often appear in ‘a situation’ which is slightly uneasy and often isolating. Within the work thin layers of paint are used to allow some of the light from the canvas to remain, reminiscent of holding a negative or piece of old celluloid film to the light,  referencing their original photographic source.

Thursday, 26 October 2017

Contact Studios: Upcoming Exhibition at Friarsgate, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick.

Contact Studio members have come together for a new exhibition at Friarsgate Theatre, Kilmallock, Co Limerick. The title of the show is ‘That was then, this is now’ which is a reflection of the recent changing times in the studio as members find themselves in a temporary home as they search for a new permanent premises.  Thursday 9th November at 7.00 p.m. is the opening reception and everyone is welcome to come along!

Beach Oil on Canvas 40 X 50 cm.


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The GCSB spying mission targeting those competing against former Trade Minister Tim Groser's for the job of running the World Trade Organisation was personally approved by the minister, a new report has revealed.

The report found the process to be "unusual" and outside the normal method for approving intelligence targets.

Inspector General of Intelligence and Security Cheryl Gwyn said the mission was dreamed up by the GCSB's former director Ian Fletcher and put directly to Groser, who approved it then directly received the intelligence harvested from those also bidding for the job.

She said there was nothing illegal about the spying mission because it lined up with the bureau's job of supporting New Zealand's "economic well-being".

The "economic well-being" came from the belief that New Zealand's national security would be served because Groser would do a better job of running the WTO than others.

But she also found that the way the mission emerged and was approved was outside the GCSB and Government's normal way of identifying intelligence targets - and that there was patchy record-keeping and poor memories of how it came about.

The Herald broke the news of the spying campaign in 2015 based on documents from the trove of papers taken by whistleblower Edward Snowden from the United States' National Security Agency.

It resulted in a complaint from Labour leader Andrew Little to Gwyn's office, saying he couldn't see how Groser getting a top international job as the neutral arbiter of the WTO fitted with the GCSB's requirement to protect "national security" and "economic well-being".

Gwyn's report found that the idea of spying to support Groser's bid for the WTO job came from Fletcher, who was appointed to his role by Prime Minister John Key.

The appointment attracted controversy after it emerged the pair went to school together in Christchurch and their mothers were best friends.

Fletcher sought out a meeting with Groser and his staff to see if they would be interested in having the bureau carry out an intelligence gathering operation, Gwyn's report said.

There were meetings on November 28, 2012 and on December 5.

At the first meeting, "the director explained his offer and Mr Groser expressed his acceptance".

Just over a week later Groser's staff met GCSB staff to brief them on "matters of interest" to the minister's WTO campaign.

Both meetings took place before Cabinet agreed to nominate Groser for the WTO job on December 5 and before the Prime Minister announced the decision on December 21.

Cabinet's decision to support Groser's bid for the job was not supported by any briefing material, but Gwyn said MFAT told its diplomats around the world the WTO was of "fundamental importance to the economic prosperity of New Zealand and the wider international community".

MFAT's view was that there was an "urgent need for the WTO to have capable leadership" after the breakdown in trade negotiations in 2008 and a "moribund WTO" created economic risks for New Zealand.

She said it showed there was a belief that New Zealand would benefit by the better running of the WTO with Groser at the helm.

Gwyn's report said the legislation governing the GCSB recorded one of the bureau's objectives as to contribute to the "economic well-being" of New Zealand in a way that contributed to national security.

Her report said there was no strict definition of "national security" in the law so it was up to the Government to decide New Zealand's "national security" interests as a matter of policy.

Whether the spying would actually improve "national security" was not considered as part of the inquiry but instead she studied whether the decision was made objectively on evidence.

She said there was evidence it had been, and although the director-general's job did not "serve as a national advocate for his or her country" there were "general economic benefits" to New Zealand from a successful campaign to get Groser into the job.

The spying campaign began in January 2013 and continued until April 26, when it became clear Groser had missed out on the job. The intelligence gathered went to Groser, officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Prime Minister through weekly briefings.

Gwyn said the offer to spy on competitors for the WTO job was different from the normal process followed at the time, which saw the GCSB tasked to intelligence-gathering priorities determined by the high-level group in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

She said while the WTO spying mission didn't follow "informal but robust" practices at the time, that did not mean it was unlawful or outside government requirements.

Gwyn said intelligence targets were usually set by the Domestic and External Security Coordination system - a high-level group of officials run by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet - which gave the GCSB direction on where it should focus.

The WTO mission didn't come about that way - instead having Fletcher discussing his idea with senior GCSB managers before putting it to Groser.,

Gwyn found Fletcher kept no paperwork of the decision-making process around the spying mission and the managers said to be consulted could not remember discussions on how the WTO mission stacked up against intelligence gathering priorities set by the normal system.

Her report stated "incomplete records and the limited recollections of those involved" meant the details of spying for Groser's bid for the WTO job "is not complete in every detail".

But she also said she was not critical of the limited recollections of those at the bureau because of the time that had passed and the workload they carried.

Gwyn said there should be a system to deal with intelligence-gathering missions that fell outside the usual measured approach to determine New Zealand's foreign spying priorities.

She said it needed to be clearly documented to show how such plans emerged and how they were approved.

Gwyn said the personal benefit to Groser if he got the WTO job didn't make a spying request improper.

She said evidence before her showed officials saw the benefit in having a New Zealander in the role of WTO director-general.

However, she said that cases in which there was a question of personal benefit or political neutrality - which she also said was not breached - needed to be documented with reasoning for the missions being approved.

It was particularly important because the bureau did not need a warrant or ministerial permission to carry out spying on foreign targets.

Gwyn said the way in which the WTO spying operation came about was "unusual" because it was put directly by Fletcher to Groser then assigned to an operational manager to carry out.

In doing so, it skipped the normal process which would see an "outreach manager" manage requests for intelligence gathering and measure those against the GCSB's governing law and the priorities it had.

Fletcher was "mindful of the importance of being useful and relevant to customer agencies".
"He saw his approach to the minister as being relationship management."

He said he had no personal involvement with the spying campaign and no "formal discussions" with Groser after his November 2012 meeting with the minister.

He said he might have discussed it with the Prime Minister "at least once" and Key would have received updates in weekly intelligence briefings.

Fletcher also thought it likely it would have been raised at meetings with his senior management team but "no records were kept of these".

Andrew Little, who lodged the complaint, said he accepted there might be an economic benefit to Groser getting the job but it wasn't a national security issue - the key point on which it needed to be linked.

"I disagree with her conclusion about whether or not this was in the interest of national security. I just don't accept it.

"Gathering intelligence on a NZ candidate for an internatinal job, in my view, doesn't contribute to enhancing NZ's national security."


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If Baywatch was famous for a single thing, it'd have to be for how ridiculously in shape the cast were.

Which means, when they decided to film a Baywatch remake, the cast were going to have to work their butts off to get the same killer bodies seen in the hit beach series.

Patrick Murphy, 'trainer to the stars', worked with actors Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario, and has since revealed the gruelling schedule he put them on to get in shape for filming.

"Patrick's training was confusing at first ... I just thought I was showing up to lift weights and get a deeper six pack (which is hard enough already)," Zac wrote in a statement to E! News.

"But rather than the typical bodybuilding type of movements I had become accustomed to, Patrick pushed me to my 'functional' limits with a very multifaceted style: strength, explosiveness, fast paced, calculated, diverse and gut-wrenching workouts. It was fun ... you never know what he's going to throw at you the next day."

But, just as Efron is known for his enthusiasm off the camera, he was also incredibly enthusiastic about getting in shape.

In fact, the actor was so enthusiastic that, as soon as he'd finished his hour session with Murphy, he'd do some professional lifeguard training and, because that still wasn't enough, he'd go for a 32km bike ride.

But, just because Efron was incredibly keen on his fitness regimen, didn't mean the actors loved everything Murphy threw at them.

One circuit specifically made the actors do something along the lines of "20 alternating jump lunges in one place, 20 jump squats, 60 mountain climbers, power push-ups, followed by a run up five flights of stairs, then one-leg squat hops using a TRX rope," Murphy explained.

Then, when they'd survived that circuit, Murphy revealed he'd let them rest for a minute, and then make them do it two more times.

And, just like Efron, a new Women's Healthprofile on his co-star Alexandra Daddario reveals she wasn't spared either.

The actress, who was "literally in a bikini the entire day", told the publication she even wore a swimsuit when she auditioned with Efron.

Daddario trained four to five times a week with the celebrity trainer who trained her so she was able to "run wobble-free on the sand", even in slo-mo if she so desired.

Murphy uploaded a photo last year of Daddario, praising her for her motivation while they were filming.

"When a bathing suit is your wardrobe for a major motion picture, #Baywatch, let's just say motivation from me, the trainer, isn't necessary.

Very proud of all the hard work @alexannadaddario has put in for movie prep ... Made my job easy," he captioned the photo.

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A new shipping service for Northland's $40 million kiwifruit industry represents a win/win for everyone.

It will take more than 500 truck and trailer trips off the road south of Whangarei, and boost profits for the people who grow the fruit for export.

From May, Northland kiwifruit will be able to travel directly to Singapore from NorthPort, using a new service, Kiwi Express, to be trialled by the Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company, whose container vessels will stop at Marsden Point to load Zespri kiwifruit and other locally-grown produce every two weeks.

Northland produces about 3.5 million trays of kiwifruit every year, which equates to about 13,000 pallets, worth about $40 million. That volume is expected to double in the next three years.

Kerikeri grower, coolstore and packhouse operator Alan Thompson said he was thrilled with the new service.

"It's a major step forward for the growers up here. It's better for the fruit and it's better for us," he said.

The service would significantly lower his transport costs. Currently kiwifruit was trucked from Kerikeri to Auckland, before being loaded carted by rail to the Port of Tauranga to be shipped overseas.

Mr Thompson said the cost of getting one pallet of kiwifruit from Kerikeri to the Bay of Plenty was about $102. Loading that same pallet at Marsden Point was expected to cost about $36.

The service would also reduce the number of trucks heading south of Marsden Point. Current production of 3.5 million trays equated to about 520 truck and trailer units every year, and as volumes increased over the next three years that figure would climb to 850 a year.

Mr Thompson also expected the new service would be better for the produce.

"We hope it's good for the fruit, not sitting in a truck for 12 hours, which can happen," he said.

The industry had been trying to establish a regular shipment from Whangarei for about 20 years. In the past a charter ship had called stopped sporadically, but a regular service would allow exporters to plan better.

"Everything will be a lot smoother," he said.

Zespri and MSC are finalising details of the trial, which will continue until the end of the kiwifruit season in late August. Zespri will deliver refrigerated containers of kiwifruit to the ship every two weeks for direct delivery to Singapore, from where the fruit will be sold around the world.

They hope the service will become permanent next year.


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Government budgets report on spending and revenue. Yet they usually fail to report on built capital, human capital, and natural capital. These forms of capital are necessary for sustainability since this capital provides for future well being.

This webinar will focus on how capital relates to sustainability and government budgets and will suggest that future budgets include a balance sheet that identifies changes in capital thus allowing citizens to evaluate a government’s performance on sustainability.

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The World at 100cm above Ground Level

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Singapore – When shopping for their furniture, parents are often spoilt for choice. However, the question that needs to be asked is whether these children’s furniture are designed for children or designed for their parents.

This is why Silvia Marlia created Sand for Kids. Too often children’s furniture are miniature versions of adult furniture or furniture that indulged parents’ fantasies of what their want for their children.

While adults and children may inhabit the same space we live in very different worlds. The world is very different to a person that is only 100cm tall.

Silvia was born in Milan and was raised amongst Italian designers in an architectural environment. Her passion for design and aesthetics began when she was a young student at the Rudolf Steiner School in Milan. There she learnt the importance of our relationship to nature and harmony - from colours to materials – the elements that children need to grow and develop.

As an adult, Silvia continued to study the Steiner philosophy and presented and participated in many seminars to further deepen her knowledge. She also studied the Montessori philosophy and holds an Association Montessori International (AMI) certificate.

Silvia prepared for the development of SAND designs through many hours of careful observation of children. It was only after compiling all of her notes from her detailed research did the designs began to take shape.

By combining her educational background with her deep passion for timeless design, Silvia was able to successfully create a coherent collection of natural, high quality functional furniture and objects specifically designed for children.

Following the Steiner approach to education, her design objective was to assist children to be free to express themselves and to modify their environment with non-intrusive functional furniture made from natural materials. Sand’s aesthetics follows Steiner’s carefully developed theories about the importance and use of color childhood development.

Sand’s furniture follows a key Montessori principle whereby children are encouraged to independently find and use the objects they need and also to put them away after use. Children are encouraged to do things by themselves and to take care of their belongings, while refining their motor skills and enjoying the endless discovery of the environment in which they need to grow independently.

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Just fantastic! I knew I was going to buy this, I knew I was going to like this, but I had no idea that this would be so freakin’ marvellous.  Before Wild Girl Walk I felt that they were a bit one dimensional garage rock band. Always able to get the party going on and being a whole lot of fun to listen to, but still nothing to be truly excited about.  Then came the first preview from the new album in form of the single Summer’s Gone. It blew me away and send shockwaves through my spine. The Micragirls with pop sensibility. Whoah! I’m instantly in love.

Now after hearing the whole album, my love has  grown to sky high levels. I was a little bit afraid that Summer’s Gone might be one-off attempt on softer sounds, but thankfully I was wrong and there’s a lot more flavours, colours and variation on Wild Girl Walk than on the debut. Old fans don’t need to worry either. The garage rock side is still going strong and there’s several killer rock tunes like I Know, Electric Chair Twist and Girl Go Crazy. Stunning 60’s girl band influenced pop moments are in the minority, but they are utterly wonderful and give you some breathing space on this rock’n’roll rocket. It’s probably a good thing that the pop moments are in the minority. If I would get a whole record of stuff that sound like Summer’s Gone, Story of Two and the Wanda Jackson cover Funnel Of Love, I probably would go insane. It would be too much love,  I couldn’t take it, I would have to pass it on to someone else. Wild Girl Walk is a fantastic rock’n’roll record.

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    Did you catch the Haunted Heart 7″ in 2008? I bet you did. I don’t believe in existence of soul but that song has all the Soul I could possibly dream of.

  2. Thanks for the comment. I actually missed the 7″. It seems that nowadays I only buy albums. Kind of sad though, because seven inch vinyl single is a perfect format for music.

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Easy to make Monte Cristo sandwich #recipe

A Monte Cristo is a fried ham and cheese sandwich, a variation of the French croque-monsieur. Well I am not one to deep fry the sandwich, so instead I opted for a French Toasted Ham/Cheese Sandwich version.

This recipe makes 2 sandwiches and is kid approved in my house!

  • 4 slices of  bread (I used wheat)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons of butter spread
  • 2 slices of American cheese singles
  • 6 slices of Hillshire Farm Naturals Honey Roasted Ham or Black Forest Ham (or your favorite brand lunch meat)
  • 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of raspberry preserves
  1. Turn your electric griddle to 350 degrees and allow it to heat up.  Add about 2 tablespoons of butter spread It will dissolve while it is heating up.  This will help the sandwiches from not sticking.
  2. Whisk together 2 eggs in a bowl and deep each side of the bread in the egg.
  3. Place the dipped bread on the electric griddle and brown up both sides. (Just like you are making French toast).
  4. Next add the ham and cheese and flip the sandwich a couple times until the cheese has melted making the sandwich stick together.
The Monte Cristo is sometimes covered in powdered sugar and served with preserves. Just sprinkle a little bit of powdered sugar on each slice and serve!


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By Glenn

Good morning. Yesterday's GM post was a little sparse on comments, which I accept. I usually do two features besides today's weather but instead I only did one. You punished me the only way you knew how - withholding affection. If you want me to cover something different, all you have to do is email me by clicking my name. Alternately, you could post a comment in all capital letters asking me to feature something. For example, "THE WEATHER" or "WEBCAM SITE OF THE DAY." This column can only be as good as the people who comment on it, if when you say "people" you include me and if when you say "comment on it" you just mean write it.

[I am ready to write about the webcam site of the day; I already know which one it will be. You just have to ask.]

Today's Weather

I found this map last night when I was cleaning out my attic. The most interesting thing is that it includes Roswell, New Mexico, which was the home of where an alien spacecraft crashed in the 1950s. Most of our readers are probably too young to remember that, but it was a big deal. It was all the cable news channels would talk about for weeks. You would have thought the Alien was Gary Condit and the desert was Chandra Levy! Anyway, they have to keep the temperature above 60 degrees at all times down there to keep the aliens alive. That's why it's so warm down there, even as places like Sioux City, IA - full of ILLEGAL aliens - freeze to death.

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For those of you who think that because I am unemployed now I will always be unemployed, you are mistaken. Like a child, you confusedly believe that if you see something with your eyes, you believe it always to be true unless you see something different. You cannot conceive of a world where someone would hire me or where I would need business cards. The twist is that I have used business cards even when I was in college. They're always useful - and cheap, if you get them from Vista Print. If you order now and use the reference code "OYIT," you can get 250 business cards for only the cost of shipping, which somehow manages to be almost ten dollars. Nevertheless, if you want to pretend like you have a job or that you would ever have the need to network with someone, get some cards today.

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Today's Twitter Request

Hi folks, Jake here. I have a special request. You know me, I never have asked you for anything and I never would unless it was of dire importance. Seeing as Good Morning from OYIT is the most popular section on this site, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity.

On Twitter (45 year olds, wipe those puzzled looks off of your faces) I am ranked number 2 in Hammond, IN, where I live. I am significantly behind the #1 person. What I would like to ask of you, the OYIT Nation, is to follow me on Twitter. My twitter page is Help me become number one and slay the beast who is number 1 right now. Thank you for your help. May Allah be with you on your daily quest.

Thanks Jake...

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Jake will drop down to #3 by the end of today as many of his current followers feel neglected by today's pleas. It won't matter though because he'll start handing out business cards with his twitter on them at the grocery store or other public places. The rest of us need to find out what's really going on down in Roswell, and we will! But not today.

  1. Most of my followers are Maddie or girls with porn websites. I guess it's just girls with porn websites, actually.

  2. Thank you for the Gary Condit joke, it's been way too long!

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Patrizio Facheris Yacht and Product Design Studio based in Florida, USA has more than 30 years industry experience and is renowned for it's luxe design work on vessels ranging from tenders to state-of-the-art superyachts. "Patrizio is the epitome of Italian design and flair and has been working with major USA and European builders and owners for more than 20 years, so his expertise, passion for elegance in design and ability to achieve excellence is well recorded", said Brett Thurley, Clipper Motor Yachts Managing Director.  "To have Patrizio and his team partner with us on this journey to produce truly world-class, bluewater cruising motor yachts is exciting".

"We will always keep the core elements inherent in the Clipper DNA such as walk around decks, semi-displacement-keel protected hull design, shaft drive diesel technology, long range economical cruising capacity and exemplary seakeeping ability, however we have given the range a massive change of direction in styling and aesthetic', says Thurley.

Encompassing a sleek European style, the new Hudson Bay range covers all boating desires and aspirations.  There are Nine different models ranging from the 350 Sedan up to the Flagship 640 Sedan Bridge.

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This exciting new European styled range includes the CORDOVA 50MY, 55MY and 65MY and marries boating fundamentals with supreme style.  It takes the best of the Clipper traditions and attributes  and refines it in a modern, stylish package.

The totally new and refined Cordova Motor Yacht range sticks rigidly to those core principles that Clipper is renowned for, but delivers them in a sophisticated, European styled, cutting edge design.  These vessels will be true long-range cruisers designed to tackle virtually any sea condition in safety and comfort.  They are semi-displacement vessels with huge interior volume, transom door access to the lazarette, full height/stand-up engine rooms, large cockpits and master staterooms that would rival luxury hotel suites.  The vessels have a comfortable cruising speed of 17 knots and are capable of sprint speeds in excess of 20 knots depending on engine sizes.

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Terrestrial Lessons: The Conquest of the World as Globe
Sumathi Ramaswamy
Price : ₹ 1450.00
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Why and how did debates about the form and disposition of our Earth shape our sense of selves and being in the world in colonial modernity? Sumathi Ramaswamy explores this question for British India with the aid of the terrestrial globe, which since the sixteenth century has circulated as a worldly symbol, a scientific instrument, and not least, as an educational tool for inculcating planetary consciousness.
In Terrestrial Lessons, Ramaswamy provides the first in-depth analysis of the globe’s history and impact on the Indian subcontinent during the colonial era and afterwards. Drawing on a wide array of archival sources, she describes its transformation from a thing of distinction possessed by elite men into that mass-produced commodity used in classrooms worldwide—the humble school globe.

Adopting a methodology drawn from recent object theory, the book demonstrates how a modern planetary awareness was cultivated in schools across India and became central to colonial pedagogy. The terrestrial lessons conducted with the aid of the school globe also constituted the earliest form of science education in the subcontinent. This is also the first study of the globe as it left the shores of Europe to travel to and circulate in the Indian subcontinent.

Traversing the length and breadth of British India, Terrestrial Lessons is an unconventional history of this master object of pedagogical modernity that will fascinate historians of cartography, science, and Asian studies.

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Prologue: Global Itineraries, Earth Inscriptions

1. In Pursuit of a Global Thing
2. “As You Live in the World, You Ought to
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3. The Global Pandit
4. Down to Earth? Of Girls and Globes
5. “It’s Called a Globe. It Is the Earth. Our Earth.”
Epilogue: The Conquest of the World as Globe
In Gratitude

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This year (I am currently in 10th grade) my teacher introduced me and my classmates to 1984. I figured that it would simply be yet another long school classroom reading book, but I loved it. I found your site while i was needing to get some ideas for parallels between orewell's 1984 and our society today. I thought of the ever disapearing love in our society and the invasions of our privacy with sattlite, spy wear, and governmental taps (ie. bugging devices, rewiring phones) but i thought that the paralell that you made between 1984 and our media was ingenious. All of my classmates loved the book, partially because of our fabulous English teacher who helpd us analyze it, but not rip it appart (I hate over analysis). I'm just emailing this because i found your site great and inspiering.

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And a happy new year to you too, and to all your fellow students and your fabulous English teacher. You're lucky to have a good teacher for 1984 because it is not a simple book and needs to be taught, otherwise it won't be learned. Seeing the parallels is like breaking a code. I'm so glad you found my website and that it's helping you understand the complexities of 1984.

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Eating speed linked to weight: Otago research

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Middle-aged women who eat slowly are much less likely to be overweight or obese than those who eat at a faster pace, according to new University of Otago research.

In the first nationwide study of its kind anywhere, Department of Human Nutrition researchers analysed the relationship between self-reported speed of eating and body mass index (BMI) in more than 1500 New Zealand women aged between 40 and 50. Women in this age bracket are known to be at high risk of weight gain.

Study principal investigator Dr Caroline Horwath says that after adjusting for other factors including age, ethnicity, smoking, physical activity and menopause status, the researchers found that the faster women reported their eating speed to be, the higher their BMI.

“For every one-step increase in a five-step scale ranging from ‘very slow” eating to “very fast”, the women’s BMI increased by 2.8 %, which is equivalent to a 1.95 kg weight increase in a woman of average BMI for this group.”

Dr Horwath says that because the current study is unable by itself to show whether faster eating speed actually causes increased BMI, the researchers have been following up the women to see if faster eaters gain more weight over time.

“The size of the association found in this initial research suggests that if there is a causal link, reduction in eating speed is a very promising way to prevent weight gain and may lead to decreases in BMI similar or greater than those sustained in weight management programmes.”

Results from the 2-year follow-up are expected to be published next year. If analysis of the data confirms a causal relationship, Dr Horwath and her team will test interventions that include a focus on encouraging women to eat more slowly.

“If such interventions prove effective, they could be used alongside other non-dieting approaches we have previously trialled with overweight or obese women. These approaches successfully prevented weight gain in at-risk women and even produced significant weight loss in some. Our interventions included intensive training in relaxation techniques and how to recognise and avoid stress-related triggers for eating.”

Such non-dieting approaches are gaining increasing interest from dietitians, as the traditional dieting approach of restricting both calories and foods types has shown poor results in achieving long-term weight loss, she says.

“Studies have found that many dieters regain any weight they lose within five years and often end up heavier than when they began.”

The eating speed and BMI study is published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

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May the Fourth be with You at 4th Tap Brewing Co-operative

Our Other Worlds Austin team is excited for our 3rd Annual Star Wars Day event, which will be held at 4th Tap Brewing Co-operative on Thursday, May 4, 2017. As always, this free event features Star Wars fan films, a fun costume contest, and more.

In addition, the 4th Tap founders and brewers have stepped up to the challenge of hosting this stellar event by offering a taproom only limited release created specifically for our special event!

The beer will be called "The Fist of the Empire," and is a heavy, high ABV Imperial Stout to represent the Dark Side of the Force. 4th Tap will also be renaming their Zephyr served in the taproom to "The Iron Knight" to represent the Light Side of the Force. A third taproom offering will be a "black and tan" with The Fist of the Empire served over The Iron Knight. This special beer will be called "The Voss Mystic," as it represents the blended or balanced aspects of the Force.

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4th Tap brewers Dariush Griffin & Erin Stecker

I asked 4th Tap co-founder and brewer Dariush Griffin what his favorite Sci-Fi is:

When it comes to literature I've always been a fan of the classics: Vance, Asimov, Heinlein, Dickson, and Harrison. Though my favorite science fiction novel has to be Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card. I still re-read that every few years.

As for other media, ROBOCOP is my favorite science fiction film; it is perhaps one of the greatest films ever made. And I'll challenge anyone who disagrees with me to a fist fight. I've also watched a good number of science fiction anime; I'd have to put PLANETES at the top of that list.

But when it comes to Star Wars there is really only one film that I enjoy time and time again, and that's EWOKS: THE BATTLE FOR ENDOR. Seriously, Wilford Brimley is the perfect grumpy old space wizard - a lazy, mercenary man with a heart of gold. But if we're limited to the main series, I'd go with A NEW HOPE.

4th Tap co-founder Erin Stecker is also a fan of Sci-Fi -- and Horror -- and here's her favorites:

Sci-Fi Movie: STARSHIP TROOPERS. I love it. It's great and I love it. And the CUBE series.

Sci-Fi Show: (sci/fi horror) because that's how I roll. TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE.

Favorite Star Wars: ROGUE ONE and A NEW HOPE - they are so beautiful as a pair and equally as good IMO.

So if STAR WARS fan films weren't enough to draw you in to our May the Fourth event, allow us to shamelessly tempt you with some really good beer.

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How to Start a Roth IRA

Welcome to round two of Roth IRA indoctrination! Yesterday, we discussed why to start investing in a Roth IRA. Today, it’s all about the how. Are you freaking pumped or what?! Actually, don’t be — that’d just be weird.

I’m really not sure why finance-related tasks always seem so daunting and confusing, but Roth-inizing your money ain’t a thing. Well, it’s not as easy as buying a Chumbawumba song on iTunes, but the hardest step is understanding why it’s a good idea to start one. So if you’ve tackled that mental hurdle, the rest of this shouldn’t be that bad. Let’s get going!

Disclaimer: as is the case in any financial decision, you should consult a variety of sources. This is merely one. I’ll outline what choices we made when starting our Roth IRAs, but there’s a good chance those choices aren’t right for you. So be smart, do some additional research, and remember that any investment is a risk.

1. Choose where to open your Roth IRA

First things first, you need to choose where your Roth IRA will call home. There are lots of options — probably too many options. The most popular choices include online brokerage sites and mutual fund companies. Your bank/credit union might also offer them, but oftentimes their options are nothing more than a glorified CD or savings account.

If you’ve got a trusted financial advisor/parent/rich uncle, start by asking them. Look at your options and see where each differs on account/transaction fees, minimum contributions, investment options, and the ability to set up automatic transfers. But don’t let analysis paralysis stop you in your tracks. Compare your options, ask around for feedback, and pull the trigger.

What we did: When I rolled my 401k over, I opted to go with my existing online broker, ShareBuilder. I already had an account with them and I knew that I’d have a lot of investment options through them. When it came time to opening a Roth IRA for Joanna, I decided to do a little more research. Since I had heard great things about Vanguard, I decided to call them up and see how I’d benefit investing through them instead of ShareBuilder. In short, there would be no fees (annual or transactional) and moving between Vanguard owned funds would be pain-free. So Vanguard it was!

2. Choose how much to invest

After registering, opening, and linking your bank account to your Roth IRA, it’s time to figure out how much you’re going to contribute. But before you throw numbers out, you need to know the rules of the Roth, grasshopper. If you’re making less than $188k as a couple or $127k as a single filer, you can contribute a maximum of $5,500/year, or $6,500/year if you’re 50 or older. April 15th is the last day to contribute under the 2013 tax year, and after contributing, you’ll have a fresh start toward your maximum in 2014.

Another consideration is that some investments require a minimum initial purchase. For example, many mutual funds require a $2000 or $3000 initial investment. But after you’ve made that initial investment, you can usually make contributions of any amount.

What we did: I didn’t have much of a choice with how much to roll-over from my 401k. But with our brand spanking new Vanguard accounts, we decided to go all-in and play a bit of catch up for the last few years of slacking. With a $5,500 budget for each of us, we also knew we’d be able to meet most minimum investment requirements, which would keep almost all available investment options open. For 2014, we’re planning on budgeting and setting monthly ($458/each) or quarterly ($1375/each) auto-contributions to our accounts, assuming we can continue to pursue our goal of maxing out this year.

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3. Choose an investment

Now that you’ve decided where to put your Roth IRA and how much to invest, it’s time to put that money to work. Investing can be really confusing and tricky, but it doesn’t need to be. This post won’t detail the principles of investing and investment types, so spend some time learning the differences between stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Many financial experts recommend a long-term investment strategy rooted in low-fee, well-diversified mutual funds such as index funds (where you’re essentially buying a little bit of everything traded on a certain market) and target-date funds (where your portfolio will gradually transition to more conservative investments as you near your “target-date” for retirement). You can review some of those principles in this post.

What we did: I knew Vanguard had a great reputation for having a great selection of low-fee funds that keep more money in your investments instead of paying a fund manager. I specifically researched their Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSMX) and their Target Retirement Fund 2050 (VFIFX), looking at their historical performance vs. actively-managed funds. In one analysis, VTSMX outperformed 80% of similar funds over a 10-year period. And considering we were total noobs looking at a low-fee, set-it-and-forget-it starter fund, these two funds fit the bill. Easy peasy!

4. Watch your Roth IRA have money babies

What’s great about investing toward retirement at a younger age is that there’s not a ton of pressure to track the day-to-day market. After all, you won’t see that money for 20 or 30 or 40 (!) years. But even still, you should take a look at your Roth IRA portfolio from time to time and make sure it’s still working hard to make compounding money babies. And don’t forget to keep putting more money in on a regular basis.

What we did: We’re watching, and surprisingly, we haven’t seen any money babies running around a week after opening them. And for whatever reason, every time I think about a “money baby,” I think of Sea Monkeys — does anyone remember those things?!

And just like that, your Roth-inization is complete. Clear as mud? Hopefully not. While there’s a bit of a learning curve and some unavoidable finance jargon, it’s really not bad. The most important thing is not letting the unknowns stop you from starting it as early as possible. With compounding interest, every single year can make an exponential (literally) difference in your retirement savings.

So what questions are out there? Did I leave anything out or royally mess anything up? Let’s really express our true emotions and feelings to one another and bond around this virtual Roth IRA campfire.

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  • Reply Becky @ RunFunDone January 8, 2014 at 9:31 am

    As you consider where to open your Roth, and what investment strategy to use, it’s also very, very important to consider fees! Certainly there are very big differences between various institutions/investment strategies and costs!

    • Reply Johnny January 8, 2014 at 11:30 pm

      Bingo. That’s why I made the switch from ShareBuilder to Vanguard. The more fees and higher expense ratios, the less money you’ll be enjoying come retirement.

  • Reply Renee s January 8, 2014 at 9:59 am

    I did what you did, but I didn’t have a huge start up investment. I originally purchased the STAR account because the minimum was $1000. Once I had enough to buy VTSMX–I just did a quick switch!

    • Reply Johnny January 8, 2014 at 11:33 pm

      Awesome! I was actually thinking about mentioning the STAR account above as a great alternative if you don’t have the capital upfront to throw against a $3000 minimum fund. So thanks for mentioning it, and glad to hear that it was so easy to make the switch once you reached the minimum.

    • Reply David April 7, 2014 at 1:14 pm

      Vanguard lowered the minimum for all Target Retirement funds to 1000 dollars so those are also an option for people just starting out.

      • Reply Johnny April 8, 2014 at 1:27 am

        Awesome! Thanks for the heads up, David.

  • Reply Miranda January 8, 2014 at 11:01 am

    Okay I have questions:

    Does the initial investment of 2000 count toward the max contribution for the year?

    Does the max contribution apply to all open Roth IRAs or just the one? Example: You want to contribute 15% of total household income to IRAs and 401ks but the max contribution only gets your household to 10% so you want to open another Roth for the remaining 5%. Basically are you allowed to contribute another 5500 to another Roth and not be stopped by Uncle Sam?

    How to you recommend the distribution of percentages if you’re a couple making significantly different amounts? If one person brings in 80% of the total household income, should they hold the lion-share of funds in their IRA? Equal 50-50 split?

    • Reply Johnny January 9, 2014 at 12:12 am

      I have answers — I hope.

      1. No, my initial $2000-something does not count against my contribution limit because it was a CONVERSION instead of a contribution. So if you’re looking at rolling some funds over, you can still contribute up to your max.

      2. Yes. Whether you have 1 or 20 Roth IRA accounts, the maximum contribution to all accounts is $5,500. Uncle Sam is watching you.

      3. That’s a good question, and honestly, I don’t know if there’s a real distinction. If you are married filing jointly, your incomes are considered one, anyway. And if you’re married filing separately, the contribution limits are set in such a way that unless you each make less than $10k in AGI, you won’t be able to contribute a dime. Also, keep in mind that you don’t share an $11k maximum — each spouse is only allowed a maximum of $5,500, meaning the breadwinner wouldn’t be able to put more beyond their own Roth IRA max if their spouse opted to only contribute a small percentage. So as far as I can tell, spread the wealth and diversify between your accounts freely and equally.

  • Reply Rebecca January 9, 2014 at 10:29 am

    First off I want to say I love your website and look at it everyday on my lunch break, so thanks for all the awesome info and inspiration!

    I have a Roth and a Traditional IRA, which will soon be at the same institution. I moved a few months ago and afterwards I switched my old 401(k) to a rollover IRA since I was required to do that by T.Rowe Price. After finding out about the maintenance fees for any acocunt below $10,000 I am switching it over to Charles Schwab, which is where I have my Roth. Have to say I will be trying to get as close to the maximium contributions this year, but not sure how I will make that work.

    Any advice on rolling over Traditional/Rollover IRA into a Roth IRA? Would it be worth it since I am at a lower tax bracket now than I would be later in life? Just a little background I am 23 and while I am still trying to pay off school loans (lucky me) I am always serious about saving my money. Any advice is appreciated!

    • Reply Johnny January 10, 2014 at 2:14 am

      Thanks for the kind words, Rebecca!

      It sounds like you’ve already got a good idea of what you want to do. If you think there’s a high likelihood that you’re current tax rate is lower than your retirement tax bracket (which is common, especially for us 20-somethings), than it’s probably a good idea. That being said, I also don’t think it’s a bad idea to diversify your retirement investment vehicles, much like you’d diversify your portfolio. So just because a Roth might seem like the smarter long-term play, it’d be a no-brainer to still contribute to your employer’s 401k with matching contributions, if offered. Those pre-tax options (IRA & 401k) could also help hedge your bet in the event that your tax bracket is actually lower at retirement.

      And lastly, just remember that you’ll be paying taxes this year on that traditional IRA should you convert it to a Roth. So make sure that you’re prepared for additional taxable income and that you can afford to pay it come tax time. Hope that helps!

  • Reply Megan January 9, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    Just found your website recently and love it! You explain it in such easy terms… I mean, who does like the thought of money babies :)

    • Reply Johnny January 10, 2014 at 2:28 am

      Thanks, Megan! We usually think our weird concepts and ways of understanding money things — like money babies — only make sense in our own heads, so we’re always happy to hear when it kinda-sorta makes sense to someone else. :)

  • Reply [email protected] January 10, 2014 at 1:50 am

    When starting out people should open a Roth and put their emergency fund in it. That way as you build up your funds you don’t miss out on the contribution amounts allowed in a year. I know you can backdate a Roth but for many it might take a few years that you dont want to miss out on.

    • Reply Johnny January 10, 2014 at 2:31 am

      I’d tend to agree, but only for those who aren’t still paying off debt. Since it is an investment and by no means promises a certain return (or a return at all), I’d caution people to put all of their liquid emergency funds into a Roth. That being said, we’ll be counting a good portion of our EF as our Roth now.

  • Reply Kirby @ January 13, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    Great summary you two! So important to begin saving for retirement at a young age, and what better way to save than a Roth IRA!? We’re (hopefully) at our lowest pay point and tax rate in our lives (minus the whole infant and adolescent ages where we don’t pay taxes), that it’s a great strategy to put your money to work long-term in this type of vehicle.

    One added feature of the Roth IRA that makes them so attractive is if you decide you DON’T want to withdraw funds when you retire (i.e. you have hit the jackpot, saved LOTS of money, have other sources you want to draw down first, etc.), then you don’t HAVE to (unlike a Traditional IRA where you must begin taking a certain percentage out when you turn 70 1/2).

    We started our first Roth IRAs in college, and are very thankful that we did. It wasn’t much at the time, but it was a good start and a great habit to get used to thinking long-term with our money and goals.

    • Reply Johnny January 15, 2014 at 2:08 am

      Great point about not having to take the money out of the Roth. If you don’t need to tap into it, that’d be a pretty awesome way to leave a load of cash for your beneficiaries.

      • Reply Kirby @ TheSimpleMoneyBlog January 15, 2014 at 8:09 am

        Yeah, great deferral tool to pass on to a next generation if you end up being fortunate enough to amass a lot of savings!

  • Reply Brandon October 27, 2014 at 2:56 pm

    Great post! I had a quick question about when you can start making contributions for the next calendar year. For example, I read on another site that you have from January 1 2014 until April 15 2015 to make contributions to your Roth for 2014. But what if you already max out by December? Can you begin contributing to your 2015 Roth in January-March or do you have to wait until late April?

  • Reply shannon May 10, 2015 at 7:06 am

    I’ll be hitting the 30 year mark later this year, yikes, so starting a Roth now would better than later. However I’m not sure how it would work for me. I live outside of the US, but I keep a US bank account just in case — it basically just sits there. I get paid in euros in my European account and transferring can be quite the hassle and costly. I’m not sure how long we will be here since my fiance is a European citizen and me US. For personal reasons I’d be more comfortable setting up a savings in the US rather than in Europe. Do you have any advice on how to go about this?

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