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Bayesian Glaciological Modelling to quantify uncertainties in ice core chronologies

Klauenberg, Katy; Blackwell, Oaul G.; Buck, Caitlin E.; Mulvaney, Robert. 2011 Bayesian Glaciological Modelling to quantify uncertainties in ice core chronologies. Quaternary Science Reviews, 30 (21-22). 2961-2975. 10.1016/j.quascirev.2011.03.008

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Valuable information about the environment and climate of the past is preserved in ice cores which are drilled through ice sheets in polar and alpine regions. A pivotal part of interpreting the information held within the cores is to build ice core chronologies i.e. to relate time to depth. Existing dating methods can be categorised as follows: (1) layer counting using the seasonality in signals, (2) glaciological modelling describing processes such as snow accumulation and plastic deformation of ice, (3) comparison with other dated records, or (4) any combination of these. Conventionally, implementation of these approaches does not use statistical methods. In order to quantify dating uncertainties, in this paper we develop the approach of category (2) further. First, the sources of uncertainty involved in glaciological models are formalised. Feeding these into a statistical framework, that we call Bayesian Glaciological Modelling (BGM), allows us to demonstrate the effect that uncertainty in the glaciological model has on the chronology. BGM may also include additional information to constrain the resulting chronology, for example from layer counting or other dated records such as traces from volcanic eruptions. Our case study involves applying BGM to date an Antarctic ice core (a Dyer plateau core). Working through this example allows us to emphasise the importance of properly assessing uncertain elements in order to arrive at accurate chronologies, including valid dating uncertainties. Valid dating uncertainties, in turn, facilitate the interpretation of environmental and climatic conditions at the location of the ice core as well as the comparison and development of ice core chronologies from different locations.

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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.1016/j.quascirev.2011.03.008
Programmes: BAS Programmes > Polar Science for Planet Earth (2009 - ) > Chemistry and Past Climate
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Additional Keywords: Ice core chronology, Glaciological modelling, Accumulation model, Layer counting, Volcanic eruptions, Automatic weather station
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"Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made." -- Otto von Bismarck

Yesterday I went to Wellington to learn about the Ministry of Economic Development's 2005 Energy Outlook and participate in a "stakeholder engagement" session on the proposed New Zealand Energy Strategy. The Energy Outlook is a long-term projection of future energy supply and demand, and will hopefully be the subject of a later post. The Energy Strategy is intended to lay out the broad direction of energy policy for the next 40 years, and one of the questions under consideration is whether it should establish a solid commitment to sustainable energy in the form of a commitment to a totally renewable or carbon-neutral electricity generation system by 2050. This would (finally) be a step forward for climate change policy, as well as connecting with the high value placed on the environment by ordinary kiwis.

Of course, this being a "stakeholder engagement" session, ordinary kiwis weren't really part of the picture. Instead, it was central government, local government, and energy industry representatives. There was some token representation from environmental groups - Greenpeace and the Sustainable Energy Forum - but the conversation was dominated by the concerns of industry, notably people like Solid Energy and the Major Electricity Users Group. What these people want from energy policy is quite different from what ordinary kiwis want. Where we are at least nominally interested in the environment and sustainability, and see these as providing at least some constraints on acceptable policy, they are interested in the cheapest possible energy supply, regardless of environmental cost. That is when they're not market darwinists (the visiting Young Republican Falange was particularly cringeworthy), outright climate change deniers, or desperately trying to hype tooth fairy technology like carbon capture and sequestration because it is their only hope of staying in business.

With the policy development process so dominated by these voices, I'm wondering whether we'll see that strong commitment to renewables, or whether it will be watered down to nothingness so that vested interests can continue to profit from inaction. If you'd like to do something about this, then submitting some feedback on the strategy (documents linked above) advocating for a solid renewables commitment wouldn't hurt.

As for the process itself, it rather confirmed Bismarck's quote. What emerged at the other end, after all the sectional advocacy and grumbling that the government had policy goals at all (this apparently being considered illegitimate in a democratic society) was a collection of empty motherhood statements laden with the usual corporate buzzwords. This was of course taken down in great detail, though what the Ministry will do with it is anyone's guess - there wasn't much in the way of useful policy input there. But somehow, I suspect that the purpose of such functions isn't to seek useful input - that comes through detailed written submissions - as get an idea of how people feel about the policy and how hard they will oppose it. "They didn't set fire to the room, and no-one got lynched, so it must be alright"...

Of course, this being a "stakeholder engagement" session, ordinary kiwis weren't really part of the picture.

wtf? ordinary NZers are not stakeholders in the country's long-term energy strategy?

Makes me think that the MED is a country cousin of all those US federal agencies that are completely captured by the industries they are supposed to regulate.

What is the point of a session like this if the industry's oligopolistic rent-seekers are going to dominate the proceedings?

Rapid renationalisation of electricity generation and distribution seem to be in order...

Posted by Anonymous : 8/24/2006 04:50:00 PM

Tochigi: well, we are - but usually, its only industry representatives who get invited to these things. Here, they'd invited everyone who had expressed interest in the NES, but there's little public interest in something so arcane - and more importantly, not much effort to attract any.

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I watched the first one go past my location and then suddenly go out. It was 30 sec to 45 sec from the time I first saw it in the distance until it went out. It moved in a regular straight line, at a constant speed, appearing to climb in altitude.

Almost immediately after the first one disappeared, I noticed a second light in the exact same location (west/sw) and following the same path as the first. I ran inside and got my wife to come out to see the light. It hade moved on past our location and then went out at approximately the same point as the first. This happened 3 more times for a total of 5 over about 5 minutes. The altitude appeared to be about the same level as I usually see local news helicopters.

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Maya Jane Coles – “Burning Bright” featuring Kim Ann Foxman [Official Video]

The incredible Maya Jane Coles teams with Kim Ann Foxman, formerly of Hercules and Love Affair for the chilled yet vibrant deep-house cut, “Burning Bright.”

“Burning Bright” is taken from Coles stunning debut, Comfort. The album includes collaborations with Karin Park, Tricky, Alpine’s Catherine Pockson and electropop royalty, Miss Kittin. Comfort is easily one of my top contenders for record of the year. So if you haven’t yet listen to the record now is the time!

Watch the enigmatic Thomas Knights (Marina & The Diamonds, Karin Park) directed video for “Burning Bright” below.

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Former Hercules and Love Affair singer Kim Ann Foxman steps into the spotlight with her first solo project. Listen to the soulful house tune “Return It” and the nu-disco-house dance number “Hypnotic Dance” off her newly released EP.

When discussing her new music and debut album, Foxman said, “There will be moments of dancing as well as a good sing-a-long. It won’t be stuck in one specific genre. Of course it’ll include house-y vibes but some other elements for sure as well. R&B and freestyle influences too, as well as slow jams.”

The video for “Return It” was directed by Jonathan Turner with art direction by Silvia Prada. My very good friend Mey has a cameo in the video (at 0:17 mark with semi-shaved head and blond ponytails)

Below are some amazing remixes by Azari & III’s Dinamo Azari and more!

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    FEB 2007
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    Lands first cover, for QVEST
    SEP 2007
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St. John’s storms to first NCAA tournament bid

The announcement on ESPNews took about 16 minutes, but it was 16 years in the making for St. John’s women’s soccer coach Ian Stone. The Red Storm earned its first bid to the NCAA tournament in program history Monday night, one of seven Big East teams to compete in the 64-team field.

“It’s more difficult to get into the NCAA tournament than to stay in it,” Stone said. “Hopefully now it puts us on the national map and hopefully makes some big-time recruits consider us, which they might not have done before. From an emotional point of view, these girls really deserved it. They’ve worked so hard.”

St. John’s will meet Virginia Friday at Penn State University in the opening round of UCLA bracket. The winner faces either No. 4 Penn State or Colgate on Sunday in Happy Valley, Pa.

“It’s just nice to see that all the hard work that we put in, our coaches, everybody, is paying off,” said defender Tara Mendoza, one of 16 seniors on the St. John’s roster. “I think we really deserve it.”

The players gathered in the Carnesecca Arena lobby to watch the Selection Show and even though the team had never been invited to the Big Dance, they were supremely confident. In fact, their reaction was rather anticlimactic when they learned they had made the tournament. After initial screams and cheers, the players went about their business as if they’d been there before.

C.J. Ludemann, a transfer from Duke, in fact, has. The senior midfielder is making her third trip to the tournament.

“It gets better every time,” Ludemann said. “The tournament is the best part of the year. It’s like Christmas for me.”

In the greatest season in program history, St. John’s (13-6-1) defeated three top-25 teams and had an RPI of 34. It appeared the Red Storm had done enough to earn a berth after beating Georgetown in double overtime in the Big East quarterfinals. But Stone thinks a solid performance in a 2-1 overtime loss to No. 4 Notre Dame in a nationally-televised Big East semifinal at the University of Connecticut Friday night sealed the deal.

“I think we deserved it,” Stone said. “I think we’ve done enough over the course of the season and I think the timing of the good performance against Notre Dame was probably helpful as well.”

Also making the NCAA tournament from the Big East is Notre Dame, Rutgers, Villanova, Connecticut, West Virginia and Marquette.

The Red Storm has never faced Virginia (9-5-5), a team that plays a similar possession style as St. John’s. Mendoza can’t name any of the Cavaliers players, but that matters little right now.

“I don’t even care, because whoever is going to play against us it’s going to be a tough battle,” Mendoza said. “We’re going to fight hard and hopefully we’re going to win.”

Stone is also confident that the Red Storm has greater aspirations than just making the NCAA tournament.

“These girls are such competitors, they ain’t happy with just getting to the first round,” Stone said. “They actually set a goal last year of making it to the Sweet Sixteen, which at the time was a bit lofty.”

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CBS got off to a strong start this fall in terms of viewers recording its shows via DVR, On Demand and other “time-shifting” methods.

According to Nielsen’s just-released “Live +7” list for premiere week (Sept. 24-30), six of the week’s top 10 recorded shows aired on CBS, including “Person of Interest” and “NCIS” and freshmen shows “Vegas” and “Elementary.”

Live +7 measures viewers who record shows for up to seven days following an episode’s original airdate.

There were only two sitcoms in the Live +7 top 10 — ABC’s “Modern Family” and “The Big Bang Theory,” which added 31 percent and 25 percent additional viewers, respectively, via DVR, etc.

“What this tells you is that dramas have been on the forefront for the last several years . . . and there are more dramas on the air right now,” says industry analyst Marc Berman, editor-in-chief of TV Media Insights.

“There are still comedies that work, but dramas are getting more DVR usage and are a hotter ticket.”

For instance, NBC’s new post-apocalyptic drama, “Revolution,” added nearly 5 million Live +7 viewers to its premiere numbers — a whopping 53 percent increase — while “Hawaii Five-0” added 3.3 million viewers via time-shifting (a 41 percent uptick).

Also on the list (but not in the top 10) were the NBC drama “Grimm” — which increased its viewership 55 percent with DVR recording added in — and Fox’s “Glee,” which clocked in with a 54 percent viewership increase via Live +7 recording.

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Strahan: ‘I’m not adulterer. I’m not gay. Didn’t beat anybody’

Tomorrow night, Michael Strahan tackles a delicate subject — his headline-making divorce in 2006 from then-wife Jean Muggli — on his first major interview since being named to replace Regis Philbin on Kelly Ripa’s morning show.

“The worst of it?” Strahan tells Bryant Gumbel in a piece for HBO’s “Real Sports” (10 p.m.).

“I think early on when you’re reading all these things in the paper that aren’t true — I’m not an adulterer. I’m not gay. I mean, I didn’t beat anybody.”

Gumbel brings up the bitter divorce “because the thing that I find the most surprising about it is in retrospect, your public image didn’t take a hit.”

“People don’t care,” Strahan replies. “Everybody has their own problems . . . I just kept go on being myself and it worked.”

About getting the most-sought-after job in daytime TV, Strahan says he was only mildly surprised by it,

“When I did watch everybody, I felt that I was the best one,” he says laughing.

“Better than me?” asks Gumbel, who was aso a fill-in host, if not exactly a candidate.

“You were good,” Strahan replies. “But I know you don’t want to wake up every day, so I knew I was safe with you.”

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Farewell, Stormin’ Norman

It was perhaps inevitable that the first-ever war broadcast live on TV would produce an outsize media hero like its commander, Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf.

But the four-star general, who died Thursday at 78, was no creation of the media — though he was a natural in front of the cameras.

He was, instead, a battle-hardened, highly decorated combat veteran and a brilliant tactician who resisted the impulse of too many other generals to play politician.

Never before had America enjoyed such a stunning military success as the air and land assault that drove Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait.

True, that first Gulf War didn’t finish the job — Saddam Hussein remained in power for another decade, and his vaunted Republican Guard largely escaped the meat-grinder.

But those were political decisions made in Washington. And while Schwarzkopf acceded to them, he generally left policy-making to the politicians.

Though largely unknown outside the military before Iraq, Schwarzkopf had long ago earned the hero’s mantle.

The son and namesake of the New Jersey State Police’s founding commander — himself notable for having led the investigation of the notorious Lindbergh baby kidnapping — Schwarzkopf graduated in the top 10 percent of his class at West Point.

He served two combat tours in Vietnam, where he was twice wounded and earned three Silver Stars for bravery — including for personally rescuing troops trapped in a minefield.

In 1983, he coordinated the task force that won another lightning victory, toppling the Cuban-supported Marxist government of Grenada.

He had his critics — his “Stormin’ Norman” nickname came as much from his volatile temper as from his combat attitude.

But journalists and the public ate him up: His often-lengthy Gulf War briefings, aired live, were immensely popular both for their sense of humor and their free-of-military-jargon clarity.

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New Orleans native Jones keys Ravens win with two big plays

NEW ORLEANS — Jacoby Jones did it again for the Ravens.

For the second time in the Ravens’ magical postseason ride, the receiver delivered a debilitating blow to his opponent — but this time he did it twice.

Jones, a New Orleans native whose family lost everything in Hurricane Katrina, was a true hometown hero at the Superdome in last night’s 34-31 victory over the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.

Jones, who earlier in the playoffs burned the Broncos, scored the two touchdowns that dashed the 49ers’ hopes — the first a 56-yard catch at the end of the first half and the second a record-setting 108-yard kickoff return to start the second half.

“That was my favorite return,’’ Jones said. “I told coach, ‘I don’t care how deep the kick is [in the end zone], I’m taking it out.’ All year, we’ve been running those returns up the sideline, so they were not expecting us to run one up the middle. So we ran it right up the gut, right down their throats.’’

Just weeks earlier, Jones helped end the Broncos’ season with a 70-yard game-tying touchdown catch in the AFC Divisional playoff round in Denver when he inexplicably got behind Broncos defensive back Rahim Moore to tie the game with 31 seconds remaining in regulation. The Ravens won in double-overtime.

After all Jones has done this postseason, you’d think opposing defensive backs would learn: Do not, under any circumstances, allow Jones to get behind you.

“He’s had some big moments for us and made a tremendous difference,’’ Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell said. “He’s humble, he’s tough and God blessed him with a tremendous amount of foot speed.’’

He used that speed against cornerback Chris Culliver late in the first half with the Ravens leading 14-3 with 1:45 remaining and facing third-and-10. Joe Flacco connected with Jones on the 56-yard pass for a 21-3 lead.

As Jones caught the ball, Culliver leaped over him, not realizing the catch had been made. As Jones returned to his feet, safety Dashon Goldson caught up to the play, but Jones juked his way past both defenders and scored on the longest pass the 49ers allowed in this postseason.

“Making that catch and getting up and scoring like that, it was like back-yard football when you were a kid,’’ Jones said.

“I don’t know what happened,’’ Culliver said. “We were just running around in a lot of places.’’

It was the second postseason touchdown catch for Jones, who caught just one during the regular season.

As spectacular as his catch was, it was Jones’ return of the opening kickoff of the second half that will be remembered most.

He fielded the David Akers kickoff eight yards deep and took only 11 seconds to whisk his way through the 49ers special teams to the end zone. It was the longest play in NFL postseason history. Jones had three kick returns for touchdowns in the regular season.

Last Monday, when the Ravens arrived in town, Jones’ mother, Emily, a New Orleans resident, cooked for the entire team, serving up gumbo, jambalaya, macaroni and cheese, potato salad and bread pudding.

Last night, her son served up two of the biggest plays in Ravens’ history.

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Abercrombie & Fitch posts ugly sales; stock drops 8%

Abercrombie & Fitch’s svelte customers are also starved for clothing.

The pricey teen retailer — whose CEO Mike Jeffries lately has come under fire for saying he doesn’t want fat people in his stores — posted an embarrassing quarterly sales drop that was made worse by kinks in its supply chain.

Abercrombie’s sales at stores open at least a year, or same-store sales, a closely watched measure of performance, plunged 15 percent in the first quarter — a shockingly steep drop that lead to a loss of more than $7 million and sent the company’s stock tumbling.

The shares yesterday lost $4.35, or 8 percent, to close at $50.02.

The problem: internal snafus that delayed shipments of spring fashions to stores, leaving shelves and racks spotty at the height of the season.

Particularly disgraceful, critics said, was the fact that the delays — which were responsible for two-thirds of the nasty sales drop — were caused by botched efforts to speed up the clothing deliveries.

“You’ve got to be a really poorly run organization to lose that many sales because you couldn’t get inventory into the channels,” one disgusted Abercrombie shareholder told The Post yesterday.

Investors are the latest group to get miffed at Jeffries, who has taken fresh heat this month for comments that were dug up online from a seven-year-old interview, in which he said Abercrombie’s strategy is cater to the popular crowd.

“We go after the cool kids,” Jeffries told Salon.com. “A lot of people don’t belong, and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely.”

Critics have blasted Abercrombie in particular for not carrying larger sizes in women’s clothing, even as it stations half-clothed, athletic models outside its flagship stores.

Top execs met with a teen who collected 68,000 signatures on Change.org demanding that the company change its sizing policies.

Nevertheless, Abercrombie has yet to signal any plans to add XL and XXL sizes at its stores.

A statement from Jeffries last week said his comments were taken out of context.

But he didn’t explain how, and stopped short of an apology, further irking critics.

This week, the retailer buckled and said in a written statement, “We sincerely regret and apologize for any offense caused.”

For the quarter ended May 4, Abercrombie recorded a loss of $7.2 million, or 9 cents a share, after losing $21.3 million, or 25 cents a share, during the same period a year earlier. Analysts had expected a loss of 5 cents a share.

Revenue slid 8.9 percent to $838.8 million.

In the US, sales dropped 17 percent to $534.9 million, more than offsetting a 10 percent boost in international sales that was driven by new stores in Asia.

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Hurricane Sandy Fundraiser With Gilbert, Leetch & Asham

If you've attended a Rangers game at MSG you've undoubtedly stopped into Hudson Station for a beer or two. What you might not know, is that they do some great things over there other than get us inebriated.

On Friday, December 14th from 7pm – 10pm they'll be hosting a fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. In attendance will be Rangers legends Rod Gilbert and Brian Leetch as well as current player Arron Asham. Here are the details…

Hudson Station, Stockings with Care and The Jaime Whelan Foundation cordially invite you to "Operation Sandy Claus" Event

Where: Hudson Station, 440 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
When: Friday, December 14th, 2012
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Montreal Canadiens enforcer George Parros released from hospital

Out indefinitely with concussion

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MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens enforcer George Parros was released from hospital Wednesday morning after being treated for a head injury suffered in a season-opening loss to Toronto the previous night.

Parros was knocked unconscious early in the third period after his face slammed into the ice during a fight with Maple Leafs tough guy Colton Orr. Parros spent several minutes motionless on the ice before he was taken off on a stretcher.

Parros fell hard on his chin while attempting to punch Orr, who was tugging at his jersey. It was their second fight of a physical game, which the Maple Leafs won 4-3.

It was the first game in a Montreal uniform for Parros, who joined the Canadiens last summer after one season with the Florida Panthers.

The 33-year-old native of Washington, Pa., had two points (1-1) and 57 penalty minutes in 39 games with Florida last season. He has 35 points (18-17) and 1,027 penalty minutes in 453 career NHL regular-season games.

Parros was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the eighth round (No. 222 overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

He made his debut with the Kings in 2005-06 and later played for the Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks.

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Justa Pinero was born October 7, 1918 in Humancao, Puerto Rico to Abdon Pinero and Epifania Hernandez. She was one of 22 children and the last one to pass away. Justa is survived by her three children Irma, Jose Luis, and Angel M. Flecha. Her grandchildren Gidget Hernandez, Irma M. Escobar, Karen Flecha, Jorge E. Reyes, Nanette Flecha, Jose Hernandez, Luis Escobar, Lua Reyes, plus 10 great grandchildren.
Just worked as a seamstress in New York City for many years, she read the bible every day. She loved being with her family and friends and enjoyed being part of her community. Her favorite pastime was listening to music, dancing, and eating her sweets.
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Eliot’s Weakness

It’s been widely noted that Eliot Spitzer hasn’t applied the same energy to government reform as he has to Wall Street. That’s not necessarily a serious criticism — his Wall Street investigations are unprecedented and have changed the way crucial American industries operate. And a Republican opponent will have a hard time making the case that Spitzer hasn’t spent enough time investigating…Republicans.

Nonetheless, a mailing from Spitzer aide Mark Peters, now running for Brooklyn District Attorney, inadvertently makes Spitzer’s critics’ point:

“As Eliot Spitzer’s Chief of Public Integrity, Mark Peters:

“Fought political corruption by indicting leaders of a New York City political organization that stole funds intended for women, children, and people with AIDS.

“Investigated and overhauled a New York police force that was harassing female drivers and engaging in illegal strip searches.

“Won a case against an unethical corporation that was overcharging our schools for milk for school lunch programs.”

They’re all serious prosecutions.

But they’re not the kind of sweeping reform program that Spitzer applied to Wall Street. In particular, nothing on that list of highlights reached up to touch the people running the state.


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Kimberly Dozier and Bob Woodruff

Today CBS News reports that Kimberly Dozier is headed home, talking “animatedly.” CBS has regularly covered the correspondent’s injury in Iraq, and the death of her two crew-members.

I’m a little surprised by the silence surrounding anchor Bob Woodruff’s injuries from ABC News. Obviously, Woodruff was more grievously injured. But can we know a little more? Wikipedia says his absence has stirred opportunistic positioning at the network, as well you might understand. The Times has respected ABC’s privacy, perhaps in deference to a news organization still staggering from Peter Jennings’s death. I wonder if this is a Jim Brady like situation, career-ending. A journalist friend I asked about the issue snapped back at me, “Let him heal in peace.” Heal, please heal. But am I wrong to want a little more information?


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All is Well: No Romenesko Redesign

poynter All is Well: No Romenesko RedesignAnd exhale, everyone. If you have clicked on Romenesko over the last 20 minutes you were redirected to this site and noticed a frighteningly different-looking page–Jim’s Tumblr page, maybe?

It’s not a redesign.

"No, that’s our default when our damn unreliable servers go down," he wrote in response to a question from Media Mob.


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The Hairpin, a ‘Ladies Website’ From The Awl, Goes Live

logo 1 The Hairpin, a Ladies Website From The Awl, Goes LiveThe Hairpin, the second spin-off site launched by The Awl in two months, went live last night.

Along with the other Awl sister site Splitsider and new sponsorship deals with companies such as Ann Taylor, The Hairpin is helping make The Awl a profitable enterprise for the first time since its April 2009 launch. In a piece in The New York Times today, publisher David Cho told David Carr that the site will bring in $200,000 this year and could “realistically expect to be in the low millions in terms of annual revenue in the next 18 months.”

Carr also tweeted, but did not include in the piece, the news that The Awl would soon be paying its writers — something that a lack of funds had made impossible before.

The Hairpin will be run by Edith Zimmerman, late of New York magazine’s Vulture blog, with help from Liz Colville, a writer for Pitchfork and former editor of Spinner, an AOL music site.

The Awl may be finally breaking even, but the Times piece  — entitled “Against Odds, Web Site Finds Niche” — detailed the struggles the site has faced in its march toward profitability. When an anonymous donor sent Awl co-founder Choire Sicha a few hundred dollars, for example, it went toward food.

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Planes, Trains, and the Jitney: Tracking The New York Times Hamptons Travel Beat

Spring skirt trends have given way at The New York Times to the more topical issues facing Manhattanites: like how to escape from New York City and get up to the Hamptons.

Three stories in two days debated the relative pros and cons of train, bus, and air travel upstate, but we’re still left with a nagging question…do we have to go? (That’s rhetorical, obviously, yes, you have to go to the Hamptons. Every weekend. All summer.) The only thing missing is an in-depth profile on seaplanes.

So for a quick refresher course–just in case you don’t have time to read a 1,000 word piece on how much alcohol 21-year-olds consume on the LIRR, we’ve summed up The Grey Lady’s stance on each method of getting your tuchus to Montauk.

 1. The Jitney

Dissected in: “To The Hamptons, and Step On It!” (July 13)

White Whine:

“They should hand out Xanax,” said Julia Kirchhausen, a communications consultant, after taking the Ambassador on a Friday afternoon….One woman asked for two snacks. The attendant said no. The woman asked for two newspapers: The New York Times and Dan’s Papers. The attendant said she could have one or the other, not both.

The Upshot: “Most of the time…the ride is almost library-quiet.”

The Takeaway: If you can’t bear the traffic, get drunk on The Ambassador, which serves…what else? White wine.

2. The Long Island Railroad

Dissected in: “The Hamptons Party Starts on the Train Tracks” (July 14th)

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Some riders carve islands of civility amid the packs of partyers. On the Friday train that carried the Johnsons, Hunter Brooks and Nevin Shetty, both 28, sat with a wooden chessboard balanced between them on their knees. “Do you have to party on a train?” Mr. Brooks said. “It’s nice to have a conversation.”

The Upshot: “I don’t want to get out there completely sober and everybody is already crunked up at the pool.”

The Takeaway: If you’re looking to get wasted, definitely check out the 5:09 on Track 18. Just don’t go after midnight, when it’s illegal.

3. Helicopters

Dissected in: “Sparing No Expense for a Copter Ride to the Hamptons” (July 14th)

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It is also expensive: the charter fee for this flight — there is no scheduled helicopter service to East Hampton — was $3,400. The Eurocopter seats six, so if full, it costs about $567 per person.

This was a moment for gloating: below, the cars on the Long Island Expressway were inching toward Exit 53, where Fire Island-bound crowds headed onto the Sagtikos State Parkway.

Takeaway: If you are a rich, deaf person (the noise is so bad that a new federal regulations will require copters to fly a mile off-shore) who is not afraid of heights, than pack your Dramamine and try not to fall out!


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Friday, February 29, 2008

Helme-Worthy House (ca 1880), Huntington Beach

I went for a walk in downtown Huntington Beach this evening and was struck by the "naked" state of the historic Helme-Worthy House at the corner of 6th and Walnut. It's needed stripping and repainting for decades, and I'm very, very pleased to see that it's finally happening. Also, it appears that the windows are also being restored. And did I mention that the redwood underneath still looks like new?
The house was built at 5th St. and Verano Ave. (now Euclid) in Santa Ana around 1880. Matthew Helme purchased the house from the Leatherman family and had it moved to its current location in 1903. Mules were used to pull the house along -- rolling it on logs.
Helme established the M.E. Helme Furniture Co. in 1904, and the store he built still stands behind the home, facing Walnut Ave. (see photo below). He was also involved in the incorporation of H.B. and served on the first City Council and as mayor. Both the house and the store are still owned by descendants of Matthew Helme.
According to Diane Marsh, Helme's "main interests as a City Councilmember were the modernization of the fire department, establishing municipal gas and water systems, paving the dirt roads, and installing street lights."
The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Luckily, the enormous "Strand" commercial complex now being built around the Helme complex has left most of the area's historically important buildings in place. This includes El Don Liquor on PCH, which once served as the offices of the Huntington Beach Co., and as the city's first movie theater.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Bolsa Chica, Midway City, Milford Zornes & cannons

Today's photo shows the Midway City Volunteer Fire Department in about 1936. Thanks to Tim Castroreale for the many Midway City images he's collected and shared.
You may remember my recent post about artist Milford Zornes' 100th birthday. Sadly, I have to report that Mr. Zornes died Feb. 24th. I was glad I got the chance to meet him and learn from him. He lived a long, full life, and he leaves an enormous legacy of art and inspired students.
Civil War historian Charles Beal asks a good question about this photo in today's Register. Namely, what's the story behind the cannon? In fact, there are two cannons at Savanna High School in Anaheim. Does anyone know their history?
Of course, the big history story in today's Register was actually a pre-history story. See "Unearthed Bones Reignite Dispute." In an email I received today, fellow Huntington Beach resident Marinka Horack expands on the story. She writes...

"Flossie Horgan, executive director of the BCLT [Bolsa Chica Land Trust] broke this story to the Register. She discovered this scandal while in Sacramento a couple of weeks ago when she had a meeting with Dave Singleton of the Native American Heritage Commission.

“Apparently, Hearthside Homes has dug up dozens of ancient human remains in this past year of construction on the Upper Bolsa Chica Mesa. They did not report them right away to the O.C. Coroner as they are required to do. Some 174 human remains have been found on the construction site which is directly over ORA 83, a Native American site that has been dated to go back as much as 8,500 years ago.

Dr. Daniel Rogers of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has stated that ‘ORA 83 is the kind of site that could significantly broaden our understanding of human cultural history with implications that extend far beyond California.’

“Despite this, Hearthside was allowed to build on top of ORA 83…

“The two Native American moderators quoted in the article are paid very well by the developer to observe the archaeological work and approve of the developer's procedures...”

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Captain Hook, Disneyland Hotel, Tustin & Orange

Today's image shows the Pirate Ship Restaurant at Disneyland in the 1960s. It seems this photo was taken after the Chicken of the Sea sponsorship was dropped and the "naming rights reverted" to Captain Hook. Click on the photo to see a much larger version with plenty of detail. Blog-readers from the Anaheim Colony will notice a young Mike Tucker seated next to his mom and sisters. The photo comes from his collection.
Speaking of Disneyland, Don Ballard has just launched a new blog about the history, development, and ephemera of the Disneyland Hotel. I hope his blog is as interesting as his book.
The Tustin Area Historical Society is looking for volunteers to help at their annual home and garden tour on May 17th. If you'd like to help, call the TAHS Museum at (714) 731-5701.
The Old Towne Preservation Association in Orange will hold its Preservation Awards Dinner on May 10, at the Woman's Club of Orange, 121 S. Center St. Nominations for awards will be accepted through April 10. For more information or tickets, visit

Monday, February 25, 2008

Buffalo Ranch, OutsideTheBerm, Orange County Ice

"Texas Tiny" downs a buffalo burger at Newport Beach's old Buffalo Ranch in today's image. In this March 1955 photo, Buffalo Ranch head-honcho Gene Clark points and laughs at the enormous... sandwich.
Speaking of old Southern California tourist attractions, one of the better blogs dedicated to that subject is going into semi-retirement. OutsideTheBerm has provided us with some great images and interesting discussion-fodder since it went online. However, I understand that OTB's blogger-in-chief has some amazing real-world projects in the offing which we'll all enjoy. Stay tuned.
Warning: There's a little profanity and crudeness in the last segment of today's blog entry. If you're one of the rare squeemish readers who actually made it past the photo of Texas Tiny, this would be a good time to put on your peril-sensitive sunglasses.
Orange County Ice, at Claudina and Santa Ana St. in Anaheim, has been making ice since the 1920s when they packed it into citrus box cars for shipping. Unfortunately, the building is almost completely rotted out, making preservation impossible. Before we knew about the physical condition of the building, Keith Olson wrote an email that rode the line between rant and poetry. It illustrates how attached we become to buildings that remind us of an age before Walmart and mobile phones.
THIS SUCKS. I MEAN REALLY, REALLY SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"There are very few things I cherish (and the number is dwindling)

"There are very few things that are reliable, dependable, and consistent (and the number is dwindling)

"There are very few things that near perfection. Things that do one thing and do it very very very well. (and, yes, the number is dwindling).

"One thing that fits in all the above categories (and other similarly wonderful categories) is the ice house (or company if you wish) on Claudina and Santa Ana Streets. Orange County Ice, but we've always called it The Ice House. They make ice. A plain, square, ivy covered non descript building where they make ice. They've been there forever doing one thing and doing it perfectly. They're always there. They always have ice. You walk up the steps, hand the guy $8 and he goes into the giant freezer and brings you a big assed 50 lb bag of ice. Perfect. I always go there for ice. I love that place. I went there today with Charlie. We got ice. We got our $2 change from a ten. And a notice. They're moving to SANTAGODDAMNANA and will be gone at the end of March. Shit.

"The city bought the building. Gee I wonder what will happen to it.

"I hate everything about this. May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the pubic regions of anyone even remotely involved in this despicable undertaking."

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Katie Wheeler Branch Library opening, Irvine

Here are a few photos from yesterday's grand opening of the Katie Wheeler Branch Library in Irvine. As I mentioned in an earlier post, the building is a detailed accurate replica of James Irvine's ranch house, and sits in the exact same spot. In the back row of the third photo (L to R) are Supervisor John Moorlach (the tall, bearded fellow), Joan Irvine Smith (in red), and Supervisor Bill Campbell (with a replica of the original staircase behind him). Clearly there are also some County Library and Harbors, Beaches & Parks (HBP) folks involved in the ribbon-cutting too, but unfortunately I don't know their names. In the first (top) photo, you'll see noted Orange County historian Esther Cramer and her husband Stan, front and center. Special thanks to Glenn Frank for the photos.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Cypress, Brea, Anaheim, and Capistrano adobes

Today's photo shows beautiful downtown Cypress in about 1925. Although the Cypress School District was formed in 1895, the city first incorporated in 1956 under the name "Dairy City." The city's name was officially changed to Cypress the following year.
Today marks the 91st anniversary of the incorporation of Brea. At the time, in 1917, the town only had 732 residents.
Tomorrow (Sunday) will be the 151st anniversary of the formation of the Los Angeles Vinyard Society in San Francisco. This group of German immigrants would soon found a new vinyard colony in Southern California, and would name it Anaheim.
Sam U'Ren will present a slide show about the preservation of the adobe buildings of Mission San Juan Capistrano at noon on Tuesday. The show will be included with the regular admission at the mission.

Friday, February 22, 2008

Brigandi, Geivet, Dana Point, the Fun Zone, etc.

Today's image again shows the old Orange County Hospital & Poor Farm. (Yes, that's actually what it was called.) Go see the 1914 hospital building (amid the towers of UCI Medical Center) while you still can.
The Old Courthouse Museum Society's next meeting will be March 19, noon, at the Old Orange County Courthouse. Historian Phil Brigandi will give talk on "Orange County in the 1940s and 1950s" featuring images "from the Bob Geivet Collection." Lunch will be $7. Please make reservations in advance by mailing your name and payment to John Sorenson, 14932 Gainford Cir., Irvine, 92604. (Checks payable to Old Courthouse Museum Society.)
The OutsideTheBerm blog recently posted rare interior photos of the Balboa Fun Zone's late "Scary Dark Ride." Also, enjoy a look back at the Buffalo Ranch in Newport Beach.

The Dana Point Historical Society will hold walking tours of historic Dana Point on March 1, 2, 8 and 9. The tours will begin at 2pm at Bella Bazaar at the corner of PCH and Blue Lantern. These tours coincide with the City’s annual Festival of Whales.
Finally, I wanted to share another website I found relating to Johnie's Broiler, which I should mention was originally known as Harvey's Broiler. (See yesterday's post.)

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Orange County Hospital, UCI, Johnie's Broiler, etc.

I hear that UCI Medical Center plans to tear down the old Orange County Hospital building (1914), which now sits in the middle of their complex in Orange. Has anyone heard details or whether there's a preservation effort afoot?

I seldom write about non-O.C. news, but this particluar saga near and dear to my heart... Some time ago, the current owner of Johnie's Broiler (1958) in Downey bulldozed most of this googie landmark without pulling demolition permits, doing environmental abatement, or alerting anyone in any way. In addition to angering the whole city (and Johnie's fans everywhere), I'm sure he also bought himself a peck of legal trouble. Anyway, the next chapter in the Johnie's story is about to be written, and you can help strike a blow for Mid-Century preservation...
Chris Nichols of the L.A. Conservancy's Modern Committee (MODCOM), writes: "MODCOM needs your help!... Bob’s Big Boy is very interested in restoring Johnie’s Broiler... It [would be] a FULL REBUILD per the original plans. WOW. This is not just a local issue, it’s a grand piece of California Car Culture that we all want back. We need YOU to show up 7pm, next Tues., Feb. 26th at Downey City Council. We need your in-person support, it’s VERY important that you come – TV News is coming - we're trying to pack the council chambers - welcome Bob’s - and impress on [the] owner... that there is total support for their effort to rebuild Johnie's. Big Boy banner, hats, pins---- [We] need to pull out all the stops in support. If you really can’t attend and still want to help, please send a letter of support to the City Council. PLEASE ATTEND AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR JOHNIE’S BROILER! This could make all the difference. THANK YOU. Fun times - Coffee after."
The Heritage Coalition of Southern California will hold its next meeting on the evening of Feb. 28 at the Heritage Square Museum, 3800 Homer St., Los Angeles. Tours will begin at 5:30pm, and a dinner meeting and roundtable will begin at 7pm. The cost should be about $18. Although the event is in Los Angeles, this site -- which includes eight historic structures -- would likely be worthwhile for anyone with an interest in architectural history. For reservations or more information, call Helen Brown at (562) 921-4218.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

San Clemente Casino photos needed

Today's image comes with a plea from San Clemente Historical Society president Mike Cotter:

"The Historical Society desperately needs to find historical photos of the Casino or Sebastian’s building, especially photos of the interior.

"As you may know, there is a proposal currently before the City to slide the historic Casino building to a corner of the property, demolish its original historic “Patio of the Stars” and other historic out-buildings, and build a large condo complex on the parcel. This project would demolish the historic importance of the Casino building.

"Thanks to the efforts of many Society volunteers, an Environmental Impact Report was ordered for the project.

"But there are virtually no pictures we have found that show how the building looked, especially the interior, in years past. Without such documentation, the community is at greater risk of losing the historic resource.

"If you have any historical pictures of the building, please contact me as soon as possible. We just need to make copies of your historical photos. Please help to save the Casino!"

Monday, February 18, 2008

San Clemente Pier, Mary Garcia, & Black history

Here's one of the many old O.C. postcards I aquired yesterday. This one shows the San Clemente pier in 1960. My grandfather was a great fan of the fishing excursions that left from the end of this pier.
The next meeting of the O.C. Mexican American Historical Society (OCMAHS) will be held Feb. 23, 10am-Noon at SolArt Gallery, 511 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana. Author Mary Garcia will present “Researching the Barrio: The Role of the Mexican American Community Historian.” Mary recently published Santa Ana’s Logan Barrio: Its History, Stories, and Families.
The Register recently ran an article about the aforementioned Black History Month display at the Old Orange County Courthouse.

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Stanton, Mendez v Westminster, etc.

Today's photo shows downtown Stanton in 1913. Stanton became a city twice. The first time was in 1911, when area residents banded together to keep out a proposed sewage facility for Anaheim. Stanton remained a city until 1924, when residents voted to disincorporate to allow the State to build much-needed roads. However, in the years following World War II, the population rose dramatically, leading the City of Stanton to re-incorporate in 1956.
Assembly Bill 531 (AB531) passed the Assembly last month and will now move to the State Senate. If approved, this legislation would require that all California schools teach their students about the Mendez v. Westminster desegregation case of 1947. Read more about the bill's history and current status online.
I had a great time at the Vintage Postcard & Paper Fair in Glendale today. I ended up buying a big bunch of postcards -- many of which will undoubtedly show up on this blog in the future.

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Dana Point, Fountain Valley and Villa Park

Today's photo shows real estate agent R. F. Walker and his wife, Anna Walters Walker, at Dana Point in 1927. They built the gazebo (seen behind them) to complement their Blue Lantern Fountain Lunch & Service Station. Providing a beautiful view of the harbor, the gazebo is now part of Ken Sampson Overlook Park. Click the smaller image for a closeup of the Walkers. (Special thanks to Don Dobmeier for use of the photo.)
The Dana Point Historical Society will hold their next meeting Feb. 27, 7pm, at the Dana Point Tennis Center. The speaker will be San Clemente Historical Society president Mike Cotter, whose topic will be “How Current Citizens Can Influence the History of their Hometown.” The meeting will be preceded by refreshments and a social half-hour, beginning at 6:30 pm.
Lightpost banners left over from Fountain Valley's 50th anniversary celebration (last year) are being sold for $20 each at The Center at Founders Village Senior/Community Center, 17967 Bushard St.
Friday's Register included an article about local residents' efforts to save the historic Villa Park Elementary School (1919).

Friday, February 15, 2008

Heil Avenue

The 1966 color photo above shows the approach to Heil Ave. Based on the "Brookhurst Farm Dairy" sign, I'd guess this is on Brookhurst St. in Fountain Valley. However, my information for this image (which came from the O. C. Archives) is still sketchy. As always, your insights would be appreciated.
This photo brings up a question I've been asked several times recently: How did Heil Ave get it's name?
It was named for local farmer Vernon C. Heil (see black and white photo above). The Register recently interviewed me for an article about Heil, which you can read online.
(Long pause.)... Now that you've had a chance to read the article, let me add a few details and clarify others...
  • Heil served in a variety of public capacities including as a longtime member of the Orange County Water District's Board of Directors, beginning in the late 1930s.
  • The most likely reason to name the street Heil? Simply because it ran past his property.
  • The birth dates given for Robert and William Heil were approximations.
  • I'm not a "history buff," I'm a local historian, thankyouverymuch.

This would also be a good opportunity to mention Frank J. Heil, who I think was Vernon's uncle. Frank was a brick mason from Gospel Swamp who ran unsuccessfully for the office of County Assessor in 1894. In fact, he finished last in the race, behind candidates Jacob Ross Jr. and David F. Greenleaf, and far behind the winner, incumbent Frank Vegely.
However, the three losers in that long-forgotten election each have a modern Orange County street bearing their name: Ross and Greenleaf Streets in Santa Ana, and Heil Ave in Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Tomorrowland redux, anniversaries and oranges

At the suggestion of reader "WalterWorld," I've republished last week's circa 1969 photo of Tomorrowland at Disneyland (second photo) and posted an additional "after" photo (taken yesterday).
A comparison really points out how much Tomorrowland has suffered since its late-1960s makeover. A few of notable changes follow:
  • Today, much of the previously open area is now filled with trash cans, huge banks of strollers, and a sea of decidedly un-futuristic umbrella tables.
  • The Skyway is gone.
  • A tower was added near the Submarines and the Monorail track.
  • The foliage is much larger. (I particularly like the now-large stand of palm trees at the entrance to the Submarines.)
  • The ticket booths are gone.
  • The "speed ramps" to the Monorail are gone. (What kind of future doesn't have speed ramps?!?)
  • The top of the Tomorrowland Terrace stage mimics but does not truly replicate Rolly Crump's original design.
As always, feel free to add your own comments.
Today, the Register includes articles about the 125th anniversary of Santa Ana's Episcopal Church of the Messiah and the 100th anniversary of the Huntington Beach Woman's Club.
Yes, you know that tomorrow is Valentines Day, but did you know that it also marks 122 years since the first trainload of oranges from California was sent east via transcontinental railroad?

Monday, February 11, 2008

The New(er) Orange County Courthouse

Today's "before and after" photos show the current Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana as it appeared during its construction in 1967, and as it appears today. (It was completed in 1968.)
This building was one of famed architect Richard Neutra's last big projects. Although it's hard to fully appreciate his work after decades of neglect and abuse, the building still has much to admire.
Personally, I'm also interested to know more about Donald Ramberg (1919-?) and Robert Lowrey (1926-1989), whose local architecture firm worked with Neutra on the Courthouse. According to Modern architecture guru Chris Nichols, "As a firm, [Ramberg & Lowrey] created the O.C. Communications Center (with Neutra), the Santa Ana Police Dept, and the North Broadway Law Building in Santa Ana. Ramberg previously worked with AC Martin & Assoc. (Still located in downtown L.A.) Ramberg also did the Santa Ana Elks Lodge."

E. 4th St., Santa Ana, circa 1930

It's late and I've had a busy weekend, so you're just getting a photo this time. But it's a nice one! This is East 4th St. in Santa Ana sometime around 1930. Note the "Red Car" in the foreground.

Saturday, February 09, 2008

Mandic Motors, Irvine, Costa Mesa & Capistrano

In answer to OutsideTheBerm's request, today I've posted several photos of the recently demolished Mandic Motors building in Huntington Beach. The exterior photo (top) was taken a few years ago. The photo of the office area was taken last year, after the Mandics had moved out. The third photo (at the end of this post) was also taken through the front window and shows an old campaign sign for Bob Mandic.
There was a fascinating and well-illustrated article in yesterday's Register detailing the new Katie Wheeler Branch of the O.C. Public Library. Although it's only a reproduction of a historic building, it's quite impressive. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
There is curently an opening on the City of Costa Mesa's Historical Preservation Committee. If you live in Costa Mesa, care about local history, and would like to apply, call (714) 754-5327.
The Mission San Juan Capistrano Woman's Guild, which raises money for mission preservation, will hold its annual membership luncheon at the Solidier's Barracks (at the mission) on Feb 17, 11:30am. $16 per person. For information, call (949) 493-3634.

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Huntington Beach, Tent City, and Kevin Kidney

Today's "before and after" isn't an exact match, but it's very close. I should have stood a little further back, but that would have meant tearing down somebody's house. The point is that the Methodist Tabernacle (1906) in Huntington Beach stood at what is now the intersection of Pecan and 12th St. It was the centerpiece of a four-block campground or "Tent City," which was used for Methodist revivals, Grand Army of the Republic encampments, and vacationers who wanted affordable lodging near the beach. Located on what was then the northwestern outskirts of town, this impressive auditorium was one of H.B.'s early claims to fame.
On a related note, Chris Epting just posted the cover image from his forthcoming Huntington Beach Then & Now photo book at Greetings From Huntington Beach. The book should be available in June.
Fans of early Disneyland will probably enjoy artist Kevin Kidney's new "Miehana" blog. (Hint: Try spelling it backwards.) I've admired his work for years, so I'm looking forward to reading what he has to say.

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Disneyland, Huntington Beach & Garden Grove

Yes, I know I'm using way too many of these photos from Mike, but they're too cool to pass up. Anyway, I promise I'll run out eventually. Today's images again show Tomorrowland at Disneyland, circa 1968-1970. I'm leaving the first image (top) extra-large so you can peer deep into the photo and see all the details. (As always, click to embigulate.) The major thing that jumps out at me is the gray monorail. I wasn't aware of a "Monorail Gray," so this was sort of a surprise. Or maybe that's a faded "avocado green." It *was* the late '60s, after all.
Also notice the blue Richfield eagle over Autopia, the original Tomorrowland Terrace stage (lower left), and it's a small world in the distance.
The second photo shows the Rocket Jets, which were much more fun when they were several stories higher.
The old Mandic Motors complex on Main St in Huntington Beach was torn down yesterday. This circa 1925 Western falsefront had been the home of the Mandic family business since 1939. I'm sure it will be replaced by something colorful and exciting, like a beige stucco box with a frozen yogurt shop inside.
Speaking of Huntington Beach, the H.B. Women's Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week!
On the evening of March 4, the Garden Grove Historical Society's general meeting will feature architect and author Richard H. Dodd and his presentation on "Historic & Unique Orange County Buildings." For more information, call (714) 530-8871.

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Tomorrowland, Anaheim, and Diann Marsh update

Today's photos were both taken in Tomorrowland at Disneyland by Mike Tucker's dad. The first (top) shows the Kids of the Kingdom, a singing group that Disney created in 1968. Various incarnations of the group continued to perform at Disneyland and Walt Disney World into the 1990s.
The second photo shows the audio-animatronic father and dog from the Carousel of Progress attraction. Disney developed the show for the 1964-65 New York World's Fair, but like it's a small world, it was given a second life at Disneyland. The show ran at Disneyland from 1967 to 1973. Today the same rotating building houses Innoventions. Possibly the best part of the Carousel of Progress was the song, "Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow," which I'm sure will now be stuck in my head for at least the next day or two.
Historian and author Diann Marsh has been confirmed as the speaker for the Anaheim Historical Society meeting on Feb 26, 7 pm, at the Ebell Clubhouse at Cypress and Helena St.

Monday, February 04, 2008

Howe-Waffle House, tikis, and La Palma

Today's "before and after" photos show the Howe-Waffle House (1889) at Sycamore St. and Civic Center Dr. in Santa Ana. The top photo was taken in 1975, when the house had just been moved to the site for preservation and was not yet restored. I took the second photo recently. This historic residence is maintained as a "house museum" by the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.
There's a nice slideshow on Flickr, depicting the 1996 exhibit, "Tiki: Native Drums Among The Orange Groves," at the late lamented Anaheim Museum. The show was the creation of artists and pop-culture gurus Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily. It examined the Mid-Century "Polynesian Pop" phenomenon in Orange County.
There's a curious blurb from La Palma in today's Register: "The City Council will consider whether to allow historical photos and documents to be released to Arcadia Publications for the publication, "Images of America: La Palma" at Tuesday's council meeting."
I'm confused. If the City of La Palma doesn't own the photos and documents in question, then the Council has no right to control their use, right? But if the City does own the photos and documents, then they really belong to the public and should be available for anyone's use, right? So which is it? Or perhaps the Register, (in their attempt to edit the story down to one sentence,) left out an important detail or two. Feel free to post a comment if you think you can shed light on this one.

Sunday, February 03, 2008

El Toro, Carl's old fries and Irvine Ranch

Today's photo shows the 5 Freeway near the El Toro Rd. exit, sometime around the 1960s. I remember when most of South Orange County looked like this - Grassy hills and valleys, punctuated with cows and the occasional plowed field. Oh, for the good old days.
JunkFoodBlog -- building on a post at OCThen -- is unraveling the mystery of Carl's Jr's old crinkle-shaped french fries. Now that we know what they were and how they were made, where can we still buy some? Those were great!
The Katie Wheeler Branch of the Orange County Public Library will be dedicated Feb. 23, 10:30 am, at 13109 Old Myford Road in Irvine. The library is built on the same spot where the Irvine ranch home stood until it burned in 1965. The new building is designed to look just like the old house. The whole area surrounding the old Irvine Ranch Headquarters (PDF link) is being turned into a County historic park, including barns, ranch operations buildings, farm equipment, various residential buildings, etc.

Saturday, February 02, 2008

Anaheim Union Water Co, Black history, etc.

Today's circa 1960s photo shows the "burning settler's cabin" at Disneyland. This scene appeared for decades along the banks of the Rivers of America, but was later changed when political correctness came into vogue. The arrows were removed, the (gas fed) flames were turned off, and the (arguably un-Disney-like) corpse disappeared. Today, we're more enlightened and we all know that pioneer life was easy, that Indi... er... Native Americans were always friendly, and that nobody ever dies.
The Orange County Historical Society will hold their next meeting Feb. 7, 7:30pm, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2400 N. Canal St., in Orange. Speaker Carl Nelson (former Director of Public Works for the County of Orange) has prepared a PowerPoint presentation on the history of the Anaheim Union Water Co.
Starting today through Feb. 28, a portion of the proceeds of your purchases at Barnes & Noble can be donated to the Santa Ana Black Historical Society (SABHS). Just bring a special voucher from their website in when you make your purchase.
In honor of Black History Month, the SABHS will also present an exhibit, "African American Women Trailblazers in Orange County, 1875 to Present," at the Old Orange County Courthouse. The exhibit will be on display throughout February.
A reader asked if there's anything new to report about the "sign situation" at the Orange Lock & Key building (ca 1914). In a word, no. However, in cleaning out the place before the move, several large and mysterious boxes were discovered in the rafters. Katie Schroeder and Phil Brigandi were on it in a flash and discovered that the large boxes were full of old cigar boxes, which were, in turn, full of documents. Unfortunately, the papers weren't as exciting as we'd hoped. They were mainly receipts from various local businesses in the 1950s. They're definitely worth keeping, (if only for the letterhead) but not exactly buried treasure. Still, it's important to check these things out. "Mysterious boxes in attics" have been the source of some of my best finds.

Friday, February 01, 2008

Phil Brigandi changes hats

After a 5-year stint, Thursday was Phil Brigandi's last day as Archivist at the Orange County Archives. He'll still work with us as a consultant, and you can schedule appointments with him if you'd like his help. But Phil will mainly return to being a full-time local historian: researching, writing books, lecturing, etc.
Phil is understandably enthusiastic about what lies ahead. I, however (for selfish reasons) am very sorry to see him go. These past four and a half years of working side-by-side with him have been an invaluable education, an honor, and a great deal of fun. More than just the best boss I ever had, Phil has been a great mentor and friend. We'll still see each other around, but I'll miss our day-to-day interaction.
So good luck, Phil. I can't thank you enough. And we'll all be looking for your new books on Orange, Scouting, and who-knows-what-else in the coming months and years.
Today's photos show Phil and County Historical Commissioner Don Dobmeier, looking over some old postcards (top); and Phil with "Connie the Courthouse Cow" (inset) at the Old Orange County Courthouse.


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Thursday, April 28, 2005

Job ads these days are monotonous. They all seem to blur into the following:

Come put your skills to work at a fast paced and growing company! Our work environment is highly collaborative, exceedingly innovative, and vastly stimulating!!

Required skills:
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    - blah de blah de blah blah

This position also requires excellent communication skills from a detail oriented self-starter who likes to mentor others and thinks out of the box.

Salary commensurate with experience and our mood. We offer a competitive benefits package, meaning it’s the least we can get away with.

Email your resume for immediate consideration by our automated resume scanning tool, which will shred your document into keywords and bulk insert records to a database for someone to search. When they feel motivated. Maybe next month.

Our lawyers would like to point out that we are an equal opportunity employer, even though it is safe to assume this fact considering U.S. federal laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967, and the Disabilities Act of 1990.

No agencies, H1B visas, or ugly people need apply.

Sahil Malik Thursday, April 28, 2005
Man this could be a word template
John Thursday, April 28, 2005
...and then it turns out half the jobs are looking for people to write resume shreders for a HR department...
Willem Odendaal Thursday, April 28, 2005
Man, have I seen a lot of those. Good one!
Darrell Thursday, April 28, 2005
roy Thursday, April 28, 2005
Whatever happened to slow paced steady and thoughtful companies. I hate rushing things. It only leads to errors. Bah!
Raymond Lewallen Thursday, April 28, 2005
Great stuff Scott ;)
haacked@gmail.com (Haacked) Thursday, April 28, 2005
Scott, my lawyer would like to speak with yours about this obvious theft of intellectual property. I don't know how you did it, but please remove this post and return our job posting word template. Thank you.

Company X
Milan Negovan Thursday, April 28, 2005
Check out this company's openings: http://www.accessdevices.co.uk/careers.php. I was laughing to tears! That's the way to do it!
Andy Friday, April 29, 2005

Those are awesome ads! I even qualify for the developer jobs listed. Is that a decent salary over there?

Do you write for my Sunday paper too? because that's all it ever has in it are ads just like that.
David Totzke Thursday, May 12, 2005
Milan, the best part of the accessdevices site is this page:

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Ogun scraps Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijebu-Ode

From Charles Coffie-Gyamfi, Abeokuta

THE Ogun State government yesterday announced the scrapping of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijebu-Ode.

The university, according to the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr. John Olusegun Odubela, who spoke with journalists in Abeokuta, is now affiliated to the Faculty of Education of the state-owned Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, as an institute of education.

Odubela, who spoke in company of his counterpart in the Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, disclosed that the four Information Communications Technology (ICT) institutes in the state have also been merged into one to be named Ogun State Institute of Technology to be cited at Igbesa, in Ado/Odo-Ota Local Council Area of the state.

He explained that the government's decision was based on recommendations of a panel set up by Governor Ibikunle Amosun to find ways of improving the standard of education in the state.

Worried by the falling standard of education, Amosun's government on assuming office last year, set up a visitation and fact-finding panel under the Chairmanship of Justice Ademola Bakare (rtd), to identify problems confronting higher education in the state and proffer solutions to tackle them.

The Tai Solarin University of Education used to be Tai Solarin College of Education, which trained students for the National Certificate in Education (NCE), until the immediate past administration of Gbenga Daniel turned it into a university of education.

The government's decision, however, elicited protests from a section of the students who stormed the Ogun State Press Centre yesterday to register their anger. Numbering about 30, the placard-carrying students called on the government to rescind the decision.

Some of the placards the protesting students carried yesterday read: "Don't jeopardise our future"; "We are crying out"; "If you kill TASUED, you kill our future".

Their spokesperson, Mr. Oyekanmi Abdullahi, insisted that since it was a special university to train professional teachers, it should be retained.

But Odubela said the university has lost its focus, insisting that only 40 per cent of the students are offering education-related courses. He said the school authorities have been directed not to admit new students but that they should allow those already admitted complete their programme.

His words: "Most of the courses being offered in the institution are outside the aim of setting it. This means the university has lost its focus. More than half of the courses are not related to education. If we have a university, it must be of high standard".

The commissioner insisted that since the government's policy of education is "Qualitative and affordable education", it could not afford to run education anyhow.

The last administration in Ogun allegedly established the four ICT institutions in different parts of the state without proper funding and adequate infrastructure.


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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Digital Transition - Connecting a DTV set top box

Greg Harper unboxes a Digital TV Convertor Box and shows you how to hook it up to your tv.

Note: If you have an existing roof antena, you can use that antenna with the new Digital TV convertor box.

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“Sanctuary cities” bill passes out of House committee

And another so-called legislative emergency gets voted on.

Legislation banning “sanctuary city” policies in Texas was voted out of the House State Affairs Committee today, sending the bill to the full House for consideration.

HB12 by Rep. Burt Solomons would prevent cities, counties and other governmental entities from adopting policies that prohibit law enforcement from asking a person legally detained or arrested their immigration status. The legislation was labeled an emergency item by Gov. Rick Perry in January. Under the bill, entities refusing to comply risk losing state funds.

Solomons presented the committee, with its nine Republicans and four Democrats, a substitute bill he said would address concerns raised about how the original bill would affect school districts. State Rep. Rene Oliveira, D-Brownsville, originally objected to their inclusion, alleging that allowing school district employees to inquire about a student’s status would violate federal law. A U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1982’s Plyler V. Doe ruled that a school district could not deny funding to a school that educated undocumented immigrants. Oliveira said denying education to any student also contradicts the Texas Constitution. Solomons removed school district employees in his substitute, but the bill would still apply to campus police officers. Oliveira tried but failed to amend the bill to remove school districts altogether.

Here’s HB12, a bill that solves no problems but causes plenty, and contains that great legislative fiction, a fiscal note that claims “no impact” on the state budget. What impact it will have on city and county budgets, the Lege isn’t required to say and for sure Gov. Perry doesn’t care. It’s all about the optics. There’s absolutely no reason for any Democrat to support this bill, so by all rights it ought to wither and die in the Senate. I sure hope it does.

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  1. County and city budgets will be affected dramatically. This is just another unfunded mandate brought to us by Republicans.

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Local hockey fans may have something to cheer about soon

Barely two weeks into January, a quick check of the Oklahoma City Blazers’ Web site is all one needs as a reminder to the long, cold, lonely winter local hockey fans find themselves suffering through these days.

The site is blank, other than a brief note from DeBray Ayala, the defunct team’s former general manager, explaining why the Blazers ceased operations last summer after a 17-season partnership with OKC and its loyal fans. An “economic downturn” is blamed for the decision, which probably had more to do with the arrival of the city’s NBA franchise, the Oklahoma City Thunder, than anything else.

In the meantime, area hockey enthusiasts have been forced to get their ice fix somewhere else over the last few months. But that could be changing in the not-too-distant future, as the Oklahoma City Council voted unanimously last month to grant SMG the authority to enter into a lease agreement with Prodigal Hockey LLC, which has its sights set on bringing professional hockey back to the city soon.

SMG manages the Cox Convention Center, where the new franchise could play as many as 40 home games. The five-year lease agreement, which contains a pair of three-year renewal options, allows for more than $4 million in renovations to the venue, including a new ice plant and improvements to the mechanical room, locker rooms and various other aspects of the arena.

Negotiations to finalize an agreement that would purportedly bring an American Hockey League franchise to Oklahoma City in time for the 2010-11 season are in their final stages, according to Prodigal Hockey owner Bob Funk Jr. While an official announcement date has not been set, a deal is imminent.

“We’re close. We have some things to finalize, and there are some approval processes that need to be gone through, but I think we’re really close to getting something done,” Funk Jr. told The Associated Press.

That’s great news for local fans who have been suffering withdrawals since the Blazers were unceremoniously disbanded.

“It would be great to get an AHL team in here ” not just because Oklahoma City needs a hockey team, but because that is a better overall brand of hockey,” said Debra Larch, an Oklahoma City resident and longtime hockey supporter. “To be honest, the Blazers were fun to watch back in the ’90s when they had some good players and good teams. But over the last few years, it got to where you were watching players whose skill levels were going down, instead of like the AHL, where you are obviously watching young guys on the way up.”

Oklahoma City has a long relationship with professional hockey, dating all the way back to the 1930s. But the sport really took off in the mid-’60s when the Boston Bruins’ farm team called the State Fairgrounds Arena its home. The last high-level minor league team here had been associated with the Minnesota North Stars and Calgary Flames as late as 1982.

The Blazers, basically the equivalent of a double-A team, began their successful run here in 1982, and built a faithful following that was regularly tops in Central Hockey League attendance figures.

It has been rumored the Edmonton Oilers will be the new team’s NHL parent club. The Oilers’ ownership group has visited OKC on more than one occasion and their present affiliation agreement with the AHL team in Springfield, Mass., expires at the end of the 2009-10 season.

The AHL is a 29-team league based out of Springfield. Most of the franchises are located on the East Coast, with teams in San Antonio and Dallas being the closest in proximity to Oklahoma City. Prodigal, which has no ties to the Blazers’ former ownership group Express Sports, hopes to have an update or even an official announcement in the near future.

“The sports landscape has changed and will continue to change as the city continues to grow. In addition to providing the best hockey available, Prodigal LLC also wants to provide affordable entertainment options (Pro Bull Riders, hockey) for the city,” said Funk Jr. “Sporting events provide many things to many people. For the dyed-in-the-wool hockey fan, we can provide players that will someday be stars, as well as quality play. To others, we will provide them with a fun time with family or friends.

“Our goal will be to entertain people from the moment they walk through the doors with the product in the building, as well as on the ice.”

Jay C. Upchurch

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