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Market Schizophrenia

If you buy now you are catching a falling knife. If you don’t buy in a down market you are missing your opportunity. If you sit on the sidelines your cash is depreciating. If you don’t put cash in your portfolio you are over exposed.

The markets are at it again. It is the end of the year and everyone is trying to talk everyone out of the market. There are analysts galore who believe that Armageddon is around the corner. Global meltdown is only a heart beat away and the Federal Reserve chairman has no understanding of the markets. There are bankers peddling new instruments that handle “convexity of the mortgage losses” and “calculus of the…” Whatever!

In the past six years that I have followed the markets, CNBC and other business media outlets seem to take investing as a contact sport rather than a calm and calculated activity. The last time I felt this way was when I was walking down the aisles of Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Apparently, I am doomed if I do and damned if I don’t. And then there is the calm voice of reason. When asked what he thinks about the rate decision by the Fed Warren Buffet replied, “It doesn’t make any difference for a long term investor like me”.

It seems to me that he is the only one around here that does not suffer from delusional Schizophrenia. The sane voice of reason is always the easiest to comprehend. Like Russell Crowe (John Nash) says in “A Beautiful mind”, “She can’t be real because she is just not getting old”.

Just like Nash I too will pretend that I cannot see and hear the wild screams of a market gone wild.

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Thursday Night Football

How about that soccer game last night? Oh, couldn't watch it? Me neither. Why directv doesnt have TSN and why my stupid antenna refuses to pick up NBC Nonstop in chicago is beyond me. Oh well, football time. I intentionally waited until now to try to get a better line on the Bears/Packers game. I was looking for an elusive 7, which it is clear now is not going to come through. I will, however, take Bears +6 (from Jazz) and hope that Greg Jennings being out pays dividends. Look for the Bears to win outright, and if football isn't your sport, the Dodgers and Cardinals should make for a good MLB game tonight as well.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

How about some soccer?

Tonight's pick is gonna be a controversial choice. I know many of you do not care for soccer, especially American soccer, but tonight's game has a special meaning for me, as do all games between Toronto and Chicago teams.

My best friend from college is from Toronto and it is always fun to root for all the Chicago teams to display their dominance over our friends to the north.

The Chicago Fire and Toronto FC square off tonight and I encourage everyone to give it a chance. These teams play aggressive so it should be a bit faster paced and exciting than most American Soccer.

The betting line is at a pick em, I'll take Chicago to overcome the syrup sippers!

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Back to Posting

I got a bit buried this weekend, so no picks or posts. Here is a little piece for today though.

The pick is the Nationals over the Mets outright. Not only do I really enjoy watching the Nationals play, but Zimmerman will all but determine my shot at a fantasy baseball championship this year. I need a big night to secure some pitching categories.

This should also make for a great TV matchup as R.A. Dickey is throwing for the Mets.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Saturday Football Pick

The basketball draft went well. I think I have a good shot at the championship this year. The Utah / Utah State game was a good one. Utah State won outright and I blew my pick. It just didn't look like Utah was taking the game seriously until it was too late. No national championship for either of these teams, but it was entertaining on a Friday night. For today's selection, I like Alabama -38 over Western Kentucky. I'm hoping that the Crimson Tide can run up the score and win huge. Watching the Maryland game right now, so sorry for the short post. More to come tomorrow.

Friday, September 7, 2012

A Win! And another pick.

Cincinnati came out of the gates string and seemed to turn on the cruise control late. If not for a miraculous shovel pass by Pitt's QB, the score would have been even more lopsided.

Picked up another win here and some of my personal plays hit as well, making for a good day in everything but tennis. (Tennis is my kryptonite) If anyone is interested in joining our pigskin pick em group on espn, drop me a line.

I will keep the college football picks rolling, mostly because I am so excited that football is back! Utah and Utah State face off tonight in an instate rivalry game.

Bet365  has Utah at-6.5 and I like that number being down under 7. Utah played well last week and should be able to put this one away before too late in the game. Utah State should come to play however and that stadium should be pretty pumped up about a chance to take down Utah.

My pick: Utah-6.5

Tomorrow is my fantasy basketball draft and I will have Lebron at any price. Look for a late pick for one of the night games.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Pick for 9/6

Raise your hand if you had the Cowboys winning by 7 last night. Now put your hand down, you are lying. Obviously the Giants didn't cover the spread, losing outright and looking bad in a huge game.

The Giants have no RB depth behind Bradshaw and everyone looked flat but Martellus Bennent who was slow at times. It could be a long year for Eli and company, but there are a lot of games yet to be played.

As far as today's pick goes, I am looking at the Pitt/Cincinatti game. I found Cincinnati -4.5 on Matchbook, so I'm going to run with that number. Seeing as this game opened at 2.5 and can be found now at 5.5, its obvious who is the bigger fish in this game. With how poorly Pitt played last week I'm surprised its not more. I won't be able to watch this one tonight, but it should be a good one, more exciting than last night at the very least. The BearCats are an aggressive team and that makes for good TV.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

The NFL is here!

Split my Lynx pick last night, but won against the spread. Streak for the Cash this month had started pretty rough and I am having trouble stringing wins together.

In order to win our yearly contest, all I need to do is avoid an absolute tanking... but on to the NFL!

The Cowboys and Giants kick off the season in just about 12 hours. With the Cowboys dealing with a variety of injuries and their recent inability to beat the Giants, I am not sure they can win this game. If Demarco Murray shows up in a big way there is a chance, but with the limited reps that Cowboys starters received this preseason, the Giants could go up big early and never look back.

Add the homefield advantage for the defending champs and I have to take the Giants-3.5 over the Cowboys.

Enjoy the opener and good luck in your fantasy matchups!

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

How to pick on a thin day.

Blew that tech game yesterday, sorry. Georgia Tech played really well and were just a clutch kick away from winning a huge game for them.

Today is a really thin sports day. Baseball has a half slate and there is no college football to be had, so I wasn't sure which way to go today.

So I an gonna end up taking a WNBA game. The Minnesota Lynx host the LA Sparks tonight in what could an entertaining game. The spread is sitting at 8.5 and I like the Lynx to cover.

This game will also be my espn Streak for the Cash pick tonight as I try to nail this pick right on the spread by taking the Lynx to win by single digits.

Pulling all the way for that 9-point win, which should make for a great 4th quarter of TV.

Football the rest of the week!

Monday, September 3, 2012

9/3 Pick and Some Louisville Opinion

Hit that pick yesterday! Back to a respectable 2-2!

Louisville began putting together some sustained drives and came up with good momentum breaks on defense to put this game away.

Kentucky has a chance to be a decent team, but I think bowl qualification is the ceiling for this team.

For today's pick, I am going to go with Virginia Tech -7.5 over Georgia Tech. VT is not getting enough love at home and should be able to dictate pace and speed to the yellowjackets. Expect some big points to be scored tonight!

Sunday, September 2, 2012

9/2 Pick

West Virginia demolished Marshall and covered the spread easily. Move me to 1-2!

Gonna go with Louisville -13.5 tonight over Kentucky. I'm up in the north woods so I don't have a great set of stats in front of me, but I don't think Kentucky will be able to keep up in the 2nd half.

Enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend!

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Rating: 3.5 out of 4

Isn't it interesting how life imitates art - or, in this case, vice versa?  In the latest opus in the 35-year-old franchise of Mr. James Bond & Co., this is what happens (more or less).  Pierce Brosnan returns for his second outing as 007 in Tomorrow Never Dies, the 18th film in the United Artists series.  He is is good company, so to speak.  (After all, what is James Bond to do if he does not have dastardly foes and villains to thwart?)

Elliot Carver is, to put it mildly, a media baron.  The difficulty is that he wants to be a media king!  He owns several major newspapers around the world, several television stations (as well as a major motion picture studio), AND a satellite dish in space with the ability to control more than just cable and dish reception.  Mr. Carver - or "Ellie," as he prefers his friends to call him (hmmm...) - wishes to have broadcast rights from inside China.  The Chinese Marxists, however, do not wish the megalomaniacal Mr. C to have said rights.  Ellie is not a man who takes denial very well; as he puts it: "I don't play well with others."  What is a power-mad mogul to do?  Why, start a war between two superpowers, naturally!  He sends his incredibly hunky blond Deutschlander stud-muffin out with a crew of cutthroats to steal a supposedly unknown British stealth ship near Chinese territorial waters and to annihilate the crew.  The reason is simple:  the Chinese will be blamed, the West and Russia will all react, and Ellie then has the makings of wonderful television news coverage B la the Gulf War on CNN (once again, hmmm....).  The Brits, they are a clever race.  They smell a rat; and, rather than poison the whole house, they decide to send in a cat -- Bond, James Bond.  All is not to be simple as pie, however.  Complicating matters is the fact that Ellie is married to an old girlfriend of Bond's, who wishes to help James thwart her mad husband's dream of world conquest by means of event programming.  Ellie is not, as I said, one who can take any bad news well - and, er, what is that quote from the Bible: "If thine eye offend thee..."?  The Chinese haven't been sitting back, either.  Though they have maintained that there is a lack of communications (to say the least), they too have sent in a mole to clear out the tunnel.  Ellie sees that the stakes must be raised.  After all, ratings sweeps are coming up, and it would be nice to be the negotiator of peace between nations and win the Nobel Prize, an Emmy, and a Cable Ace Award!!!  What is the world to do?  Can two lone secret agents stop the might of broadcast power and psychopathic adrenalin?  What's worse, even if they can, will Ellie Carver still garner top ratings???

Director Roger Spottiswoode and screenwriter Bruce Feirstein have fashioned a wonderfully lively rock'em-sock'em, in-your-face screenplay without pandering to the mentality of idiots.  They have very carefully fashioned an entirely plausible tale of media manipulation gone insane and then thwarted by that man-among-men, 007.  Elliot Carver is clearly an amalgam of Rupert Murdoch, Ted Turner, and the late Robert Maxwell - with a more-than-passing resemblance to one of modern history's first media monsters, William Randolph Hurst.  Ellie is played to perfection by the marvelous Jonathan Pryce, whom terror genre fans will remember as "Mr. Dark" in the wonderful film adaptation of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes.  He is one of those rare individuals to whom villainy (acting-wise) is an artform.  G`tz Otto is the sexy, pyscho henchman, who is as perfect physically as he is deficient psychologically; he conveys incredible charm while managing to repulse at the same time.  Teri Hatcher is Paris, Bond's former and Ellie's current.  To be kind, let's just say the film could have proceeded nicely without her - and I'm not just referring to the character she portrays.  All the stories about her being difficult certainly give cause to wonder: is all that bitching over corrected problems in the filming merely an effort to hide a personal inadequacy?  (This is often the case in the acting profession.  Was this the case here?)  James' unexpected ally, Chinese agent Wai Lin, is played by Michelle Yeoh, star of many Hong Kong kung fu films.  She is much fun and can clearly kick ass.  She is a very talented actress, as well as being quite a martial arts persona, with a lovely sense of humor B la Jackie Chan.  Judi Densch is back as the redoubtable "M" and is, of course, excellent.  (I don't think Ms. Densch is capable of giving a bad performance.)  Desmond Llewellyn is back for his 16th (or is it 17th?) go-round as "Q" and is as wonderfully tongue-in-cheek as ever.  But what is a James Bond film without a wonderful JB?  Never fear, Brosnan's here!  Pierce Brosnan once again proves that he is indeed the worthy successor to the Bond title.  From his appreciation of things finite to his appreciation of things infinite (as well as bashing baddies), Brosnan once again wins, as he did in Goldeneye - proving that through him there is still life in the JB franchise.  Oh!  I almost forgot a marvelous cameo by that excellent character actor, Vincent Schiavelli, as a top-flight assassin to whom Otto is more than a protege...
Producing movies that have been previously handled by another person for better than 30 years is an arduous task.  Michael Wilson more than ably steps into the late Cubby Broccoli's shoes.  He has hired the very best and so achieves a wonderful movie.
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Saturday, July 19

Above All...

It has truly been, one of those weeks. Through it all I am reminded that Above All, I know who is in control. I won't go into all the details, but my crazy week ended with a car accident on Thursday morning.

I am alright, shaken and very sore. I am sure I have some physical therapy for my back in my future. But this is what I want you to know, as I was driving I had a sense that this was the day my car was going to get hit. I had been in bad traffic listening to my favorite classical music station and was just talking to God about my week. Praying for my sister and her husband, asking that God would continue to take care of them, I was praying for my husband and for our family, for wisdom in parenting and and wisdom for decisions we need to make.

Then I just said, "God keep me safe in this horrible traffic, keep me safe." It was one minute later, traffic let up and we all started driving at normal speed and then everyone started braking again, expect the guy behind me. He hit me hard. But all I could think was "Thank you God, this could have been so much worse"

So today, I am thankful for Him taking care of me and that Above All... He loves me and you and wants what is best.

For more inspirational music go to Amy's site for Then Sings My Soul Saturday.

And don't forget to come back here for Temp my Tummy Tuesday.

ocean mommy said...

He is so loving. I'm so taken with His sacrifice for me.

Lisa@BlessedwithGrace said...

Hey sis. I am so thankful that you were okay. Thanks for praying for us. Yesterday was a tearful day for me. I need to hear this song today.!!! Love you.

boutcrazy said...

I'm so glad you were okay. I drive in terrible traffic every day and I understand exactly how you were feeling. God keeps us safe even when things go wrong.

Mocha with Linda said...

So glad you are okay and not more seriously injured.

Carolyn Mom said...

Honey, I am so thankful God takes care of all of us and I am so thankful He especially was watching over you Thursday. I pray you continue to heal without having to go to therapy.


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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Updates from the Lancaster House

(from Jay)

Many of you have asked about Lori and how she is doing. After her staph infection and brief stay at children’s hospital, we have been on infection-watch…dosing her with heaping amounts of horrible tasting antibiotics (7 bottles worth in all), and watching for the signs of the infection returning. At our one week follow up, our surgeon gave us the news that he ‘wasn’t happy’ with her incision site. It was puffy and spongy, and he was worried about the infection returning. He informed us that if it didn’t look better in a week, they were going to reopen, and clean it out a second time, put her on IV antibiotics for several days and send her home with a PIC line for six weeks…a bit extreme we thought. However, at our next follow up, which was a week and a half ago, we got great news. He was happy with the site, and sent us home. We are to still watch for signs of the infection returning over the next couple weeks, but we are clear, and so far she is doing great with no signs of returning infection. Maybe we will get a week or two without having to go to Children’s hospital!  Praise the Lord for his healing and grace!

On another front, an organization that we are learning more and more about is the Heart for Africa group, led by Janine Maxwell, who wrote It’s not okay with me. The organization focuses on feeding the poor in Africa, orphan ministry, and helping young men and women develop skills to be independent. A local chapter of the group from Cape Girardeau is in the middle of their annual events this month. This past Sunday, we attended the Heart for Africa brunch at the Venue in Cape, and it was wonderful. This coming Saturday night is their big banquet and dance, also at the Venue. We actually splurged and bought tickets, and are excited to be going. Janine Maxwell is actually going to be present and speaking that night. We highly recommend everyone that can to go check it out. Leave a comment if you would like to know how to buy tickets.

Finally, some of the young men at our church, Miner Baptist, are putting together a night of worship scheduled for March 18th. We will be having it at the Studio One Youth Building at Miner Baptist, but the whole community is invited. Our band will be leading the music, and I cannot express how excited I am to get to serve in this way. Last night we took to time sit in a circle and discuss the event, its intentions, how to encourage a spirit of worship with those attending, praying together and carefully discussing which songs to play. We then dove into practice, which was so much fun. I actually found myself at one point in a song stopping to just sit and close my eyes and listen…it was great. We have several new songs to learn in a short time…but I’m confident we can bring it together. But I want to invite everyone who would like to enjoy a fun night of contemporary worship to come out at 6pm on Sunday the 18th. It should be a great time of worship, prayer, and testimonies.

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  1. Ahhh!!!! We went to Swaziland with Heart for Africa! They are an amazing orginzation- we hope to work with them some more in the future :)


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May 12, 2009

We will not be silenced

It is ironic that supporters of a party that claims to be the champion of free speech were quick to move to silence our latest campaign video because it highlighted the racist and authoritarian nature views of BNP leader Nick Griffin. Our short video, hosted on YouTube and sent out as an email to our supporters, was temporarily taken down after complaints from BNP supporters.

The video mixes footage from the Nazi propaganda film Triumph of the Will with quotes from Griffin is now back up on YouTube and can be seen here.

We released the film today to coincide with the launch of the BNP manifesto – a totally surreal event according to several journalists I’ve spoken to this evening. I only caught a short clip of it on News 24 but that was enough to see why the BBC abruptly switched to what they claimed was a breaking news story but was clearly concern over libel. In an echo of previous ‘Big Lies’, such as the Africans for Essex myth, Griffin claimed that Labour councils were threatening to turn elderly people out of their homes if they voted for the BNP.

When a journalist from The Times later quizzed Griffin for proof of this claim he quickly changed tack and blamed the public sector union Unison. She pressed four times but Griffin was unable to provide any evidence. Let’s just hope that in the coming few weeks the media, especially the BBC, put him and his party under the same scrutiny that other parties are subjected to.

Hope not hate

tee said...

Ironic that Gri££in once wore a gag to an election count, the bloody hypocrite. He silenced the rebels the rebels in his own party, now he is trying to silence the whole country, so he can get rich quickly.

Anonymous said...

Clever video. :)

Anonymous said...

OT But the #theBNParetwats is now trending on Twitter.

Means that every Twitter user is now seeing it on their page.


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Friday, December 2, 2016

Wishful thinking -- Google Fiber in Havana

Might ETECSA, Cuba's government-monopoly telecommunication company, collaborate with Google to provide connectivity in Havana? This post offers conjecture, but it is informed conjecture.

Consider the following:
  • When Google Fiber started in Kansas City, most people assumed that it was a demonstration project, intended to spur investment by the incumbent US Internet service providers (ISPs). Few thought that Google wanted to become a retail ISP.
  • Google Fiber garnered a lot of publicity and Google, began speaking of it as a real, profit-making business. They announced other cities and started laying fiber in some of them.
  • Last June, Google bought Webpass, a small ISP that deploys fiber and was experimenting with unproven, but perhaps revolutionary pCell wireless technology from Artemis Networks. I speculated that they might be thinking of shifting Google Fiber to a hybrid fiber-wireless model based on that acquisition and other experiments they were conducting.
  • Last October Google Fiber announced that their work would continue in cities where they had launched or were under construction, but they would "pause operations and offices" in cities in which they had been conducting exploratory discussions and they took many, but not all workers off the Google Fiber project.
  • Google's Project Link has installed wholesale fiber backbones in two African capitals and I have suggested and speculated that they might do the same in Havana (with the caveat that they do it in conjunction with ETECSA, since there are no competing retail ISPs in Cuba as there are in Africa).
  • Google fiber backbones in Kampala and Accra
  • Last July ETECSA announced that they would be running a fiber trial in parts of Old Havana. They did not specify if it was fiber to the premises or neighborhood.
  • A month ago, a friend told me that a friend of his who worked at ETECSA said the fiber trial would begin December 5.
  • Last week, Trump threatened to "terminate the deal" (whatever that means to him) if Cuba would not make it better.
  • Yesterday, nearly identical stories suggesting that the White House was pushing Cuba on deals with Google and General Electric were published in the Wall Street Journal and El Nuevo Herald.

That is all for real -- now for the conjecture ...

Maybe the trial in Old Havana will be a joint project between Google and ETECSA. Google has considerable fiber installation experience with Project Link in Africa and Google Fiber in the US. A joint project with ETECSA would be relatively simple because they would not have to deal with competing ISPs as in Africa or lawsuits and other obstacles from incumbent ISPs as in the United States.

It could either be a pilot experiment -- a trial -- or the first step in leapfrogging Havana's connectivity infrastructure. One can imagine Google installing a fiber backbone in Havana like they have done in Accra and Kampala and leaving it up to ETECSA to connect premises using a mix of fiber, coaxial cable and wireless technology.

If that were to happen, Havana could "leapfrog" from one of the worst connected capital cities in the world to a model of next-generation technology. If things went well in Havana, which city would be next?

The partnership between Google and ETECSA could take many forms. Google might supply expertise and capital and ETECSA could supply labor and deal with the Cuban and Havana bureaucracies.

In return, Google would get terrific publicity, a seat at the table when other Cuban infrastructure like data centers or video production facilities were discussed and more users to click on their ads. (Take that Facebook). Havana could also serve as a model and reference-sell for cooperation between Google and other cities. (Take that Comcast and AT&T). There might even be some revenue sharing, with ETECSA paying Google as the ISPs do in Africa.

This would also be a win for the US administration and President Obama's legacy. Trump says he wants to renegotiate "the deal" with Cuba. If so, he would find Google (and GE?) at the negotiating table along with US airlines, telephone companies, hotel chains, cruise lines, etc.

Again -- this is conjecture ... but would the Wall Street Journal print something if it were not more than a rumor -- perhaps something leaked by the White House?

A Google-ETECSA collaboration in Old Havana?

Update 12/7/2016

Well, it looks like my conjecture was off base. December 5th has come and gone without an announcement of the fiber trial in Havana with or without Google's participation.

The US-Cuba Bilateral Commission met today and their press release enumerated considerable progress in several areas, but said nothing about deals with Google or other companies.

An article in OnCuba says that agreements were reached with Google, General Electric, Goodyear, Caterpillar and Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and Pearl Seas Cruises. It restates that Cubans have access to the Play Store and mentions their collaborated on Kcho's WiFi hotspot, but it says nothing about more connectivity or collaboration with ETECSA.
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Prelims are over; now comes the real showdown

Montanans who hope to work in the State Capitol are squaring off for the November election.

Montanans who hope to work in the State Capitol are squaring off for the November election.

After all of the hoopla over last week’s primary election, it’s kind of hard to believe that was only the semifinals. The championship round is still coming up in November.

So how are the final matchups looking? Here’s a quick overview of the races, top to bottom, that affect Yellowstone County voters.

♦ President: A few diehards are still hoping to change the outcome, but the race in November is almost certain to be between a pair of New Yorkers: Hillary Clinton (D) and Donald Trump (R). Early polls indicate a close race, with Clinton still trying to convince Bernie Sanders supporters that she’s not a corporate shill and Trump trying to convince Republicans that a vote for a lying, ethically challenged racist is better than a vote for a lying, ethically challenged liberal. The good news for voters: Either way, we get a president who knows how to lie, which is an essential skill in the political and diplomatic morass we live in.

♦ U.S. representative: Democrat Denise Juneau, forced out as superintendent of public instruction because of term limits, is challenging incumbent Republican Ryan Zinke. Perennial candidate Mike Fellows is running as a Libertarian.

Juneau, an enrolled member of the Mandan Hidatsa Tribes, would be the first American Indian woman elected to Congress if she wins. Beating an incumbent is always tough, but the Washington Post has listed this as one of the top five House races to watch in the country, especially if an anti-Trump backlash washes over the nation.

Zinke had an embarrassing victory earlier this year when a bill he sponsored requiring women to register for the draft made it into the national defense bill. Zinke actually opposed the bill, which he had introduced to make a political point. Instead, he made a different point: Be careful what you vote for.

♦ Governor: Steve Bullock (D) and Greg Gianforte (R) both won their primaries easily over late-filing candidates who served mainly to allow the major candidates to roll their primary funds into the general election. Some observers wondered whether it was a sign of weakness that political newcomer Gianforte lost 23 percent of the vote to Terry Nelson, who is scarcely known and barely campaigned (Bullock got 91 percent against a similarly energetic opponent). But 23 percent is suspiciously close to the Crazification Factor in any population and may amount to nothing. Ted Dunlap is running as a Libertarian candidate.

So this may boil down to a classic liberal-conservative clash of political ideologies, in which case we are likely to hear very little about political ideology between now and November. Instead, we will hear that Bullock rides too many airplanes and that Gianforte hates retired people. Also, he is not from Montana. Politics at its finest.

♦ Secretary of state: Two candidates with Yellowstone County roots are in this race: Monica Lindeen (D) and former state Sen. Corey Stapleton (R). Lindeen started an internet company in Huntley and served in the state House before she was elected state auditor. Now up against term limits, she is seeking to keep a government job.

Stapleton served in the Navy before he was elected to two terms in the state Senate. He has since run for governor and for the U.S. House but lost Republican primaries in each race. His website is remarkably issue-free, but one potential point of attack is that as state auditor, Lindeen also was the state’s commissioner of insurance and securities, which made her responsible for implementing the least popular aspects of Obamacare in Montana.

Roger Roots is running as a Libertarian. Roots, who lives in Livingston, has acknowledged his past racist activities but says he now knows better and that history is long past.

♦ Attorney general: Incumbent Tim Fox (R) is challenged by Larry Jent (D), who spent three terms in the Montana House and two in the Senate. He also is a former Green Beret and Eagle Scout, and he has been a lawyer in Montana for 32 years.

Fox, who grew up in Hardin, was no Green Beret, but he did wrestle a drunk to the ground in March at an energy conference in Billings. Fox has fought medical marijuana while Jent favors it. Fox opposes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan while Jent had three straight 100 percent ratings from Montana Conservation Voters before dropping to 79 percent in 2013. Fox emphasizes his support for the Second Amendment; Jent sponsored a Castle Doctrine bill protecting the rights of homeowners to defend themselves, but he voted against what he called a “goofy gun bill” that would have prohibited local authorities from enforcing any federal ban on assault rifles.

♦ State auditor: With Lindeen’s term-limited departure, Jesse Laslovich, a Democrat who now serves as chief legal counsel for the office, is seeking promotion to the top job. His website claims he has recovered $100 million for Montana victims of securities fraud. He is challenged by Matt Rosendale, R-Glendive, the Senate majority leader, who calls Obamacare a “nightmare.” Laslovich has acknowledged defects in Obamacare but does not disavow it, and he has noted that more Montanans now have insurance than ever before.

♦ State superintendent of public instruction: Denise Juneau, forced out by term limits, will lose the job to Melissa Romano, a Helena Democrat, or to Elsie Arntzen, a Billings Republican and former legislator. Both think students are tested too much, but the teachers union has come out against Arntzen because of her views on school privatization. She has voted for vouchers and for tax credits for private schools.

♦ Public Service Commission, District 2: Tony O’Donnell of Billings narrowly defeated incumbent Kirk Bushman in the Republican primary, and there is no Democratic opponent. Even among his fellow Republicans on the PSC, Bushman was blasted for favoring industry interests too strongly, and for his poor attendance record. O’Donnell lost a 2014 House race to Margie MacDonald by a scant 13 votes in his third unsuccessful House race.

♦ Montana Supreme Court: In the only contested Supreme Court race, Kristen Juras and Dirk Sandefur will face off in November to replace retiring Justice Patricia O’Brien Cotter. Juras defeated Sandefur by more than 20,000 votes in a primary election that served only to eliminate a third candidate, Eric Mills, from the race.

Juras, who teaches at the University of Montana School of Law, achieved brief notoriety in 2009 when she asked the editors of the student newspaper to quit publishing a sex column that she called “embarrassingly unprofessional.” Sandefur, a district court judge in Great Falls, lost to Juras despite a substantial fundraising edge.

Although this is a nonpartisan race, and although both candidates say they would be fair and impartial, Juras is generally painted as the conservative in this race and Sandefur as the liberal.

♦ Senate District 21: All of the bills introduced last session by Carolyn Pease-Lopez, D-Billings, had to do with social services for children and providers. Her attempt to move from the House to the Senate in this district, largely composed of Big Horn County voters, is opposed by Republican Jason Small, a Northern Cheyenne tribal member whose emphasis is on economic development.

♦ Senate District 23: Incumbent Republican Roger Webb says he supports an improved economy, lower taxes and “traditional family values.” Paul Van Tricht, D-Billings, has been active in the local Democratic Party but lost a 2014 House race to Don Jones. He formerly was a lawyer for the state of Montana.

♦ Senate District 25: Incumbent Robyn Driscoll, D-Billings, has a 95 percent rating from Montana Conservation Voters. Republican Donna Huston, executive director of the Center for Children and Families, has run a quiet campaign so far but says her goal is to “improve Montana for all families, children and individuals in our beloved state.”

♦ Senate District 26: Republican Don Roberts won a narrow majority over two primary opponents to take on Margie MacDonald, D-Billings, who, term-limited out of the House, is attempting to move to the Senate. Roberts, who has served twice in the House, from 2003 to 2007 and 2008 to 2012, is chief executive officer of Riverstone Oral Surgery and Implants.

♦ Senate District 28: Tom Richmond won a closely contested primary despite complaints by some Republicans that he voted too much like a Democrat as a House member in the last legislative session. Deborah Abbey, D-Billings, works at Billings Clinic and owns a promotional products company. She favors comprehensive health care, increased funding for colleges and expanded access to medical marijuana.

♦ State representative, District 39: Incumbent Republican Geraldine Custer is opposed by Bruce Miller, a Democrat who has run a largely invisible campaign so far.

♦ State representative, District 40: Barry Usher, R-Billings, is the owner of Harley-Davidson in Billings and a candidate with Tea Party leanings. He was defeated in a Senate race in 2014 and is opposed this time by Democrat Edith Sloan of Roundup, who lost a 2014 House race.

♦ State representative, District 42: Sharon Stewart Peregoy, D-Crow Agency, is unopposed in her attempt to move from the Senate to the House.

♦ State representative, District 43: Elizabeth Pincolini, D-Billings, is best known for her work in favor of medical marijuana. Peggy Webb, the wife of Republican Sen. Roger Webb, ran unopposed for the seat now held by Clayton Fiscus, who is not running for re-election. Libertarian Josh Daniels also is running.

♦ State representative, District 44: Incumbent Republican Dale Mortensen may be best known for his failed bill that would have required a $100 permit for film or TV crews to shoot footage of law enforcement officers conducting official business on private property. Democrat Kari Boiter says her campaign for this Heights district aims to preserve pristine outdoor spaces and ensure economic security.

♦ State representative, District 45: Former Billings City Council member Ken Crouch, a Democrat, is challenging incumbent Republican Daniel Zolnikov, who held off a primary challenge.

♦ State representative, District 46: Angie Buckley, a City Council candidate last year, is running as a Democrat against incumbent Don Jones.

♦ State representative, District 47: Incumbent Democrat Kathy Kelker, long active in education in Billings, is opposed by Republican  Jason Lee Thomas, a native Texan.

♦ State representative, District 48: Incumbent Rep. Jessica Karjala, D-Billings, is opposed by Republican Robert Saunders, formerly of Xander Fasteners Inc. and of Western Builders Supply.

♦ State representative, District 49: In a classic liberal-conservative matchup, incumbent Kelly McCarthy, a Democrat, faces Brian Kenat, who has been active in the local Republican Party and has been attacked for inflammatory Facebook posts and harassing phone calls.

♦ State representative, District 50: Republican Kerri Seekins-Crowe, who ran for the Billings City Council last year, goes up against incumbent Virginia Court, D-Billings.

♦ State representative, District 51: Chris “Shoots” Veis, a Democrat and former member of the Billings City Council, is an engineer who talks a lot about improving Montana’s infrastructure. He is running against Republican Adam Rosendale, a small-business owner in Billings whose father, Matt Rosendale, is Senate majority leader.

♦ State representative, District 52: Democrat Chris Goodridge is a self-described liberal whose Facebook page describes him as “for Billings not billionaires!” Republican Jimmy Patelis, a retired probation officer who moved to Montana because of a football scholarship at Montana Tech, says he is “pro-agricultural, support gun rights and the growth of education.”

♦ State representative, District 53: Former House member Dennis Lenz, R-Billings, defeated in 2014 by Jessica Karjala, is opposed by Democrat Jordan Matney, also of Billings.

♦ State representative, District 54: Incumbent Republican Jeff Essmann, former Senate majority leader, faces Tracy Heilman, a Democrat who is pastor of Columbus Community Congregational Church.

♦ State representative, District 55: Incumbent Vince Ricci, R-Laurel, is challenged by Democrat Ryan Arnold, a Skyview High School graduate who has lived in Laurel since 2010.

♦ State representative, District 56: Daryl Templet, D-Billings, runs against Sue Vinton of Lockwood, who has served on the Lockwood school board and is vice president of Vinton Construction. This is the seat that Tom Richmond held before jumping to a Senate race.

♦ State representative, District 57: Democrat Elaine Doerr of Nye challenges incumbent Republican Forrest Mandeville of Columbus in a district that includes part of the southwest end of the county. Andrew Forcier, a frequent commenter at Last Best News, is running as a Libertarian.

♦ Clerk of district court: Terry Halpin upset incumbent Kristi Lee Boelter in the Republican primary. Democrats recorded 1,164 write-in votes but have no announced candidate.

♦ County commissioner, District 2: Former Billings City Council member Denis Pitman defeated incumbent Jim Reno in the Republican primary. Democrats recorded 1,154 write-in votes but had no announced candidate.

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miércoles, 30 de mayo de 2012

Mt. Sinai Hospital

The Mount Sinai Hospital in Philadelphia was constructed from 1921 through 1939 under the architect Magaziner, Eberhard & Harris. The style of the main building is a mix between art deco and art moderne, and consists of 11 floors that reach 146 feet high.

The 170-bed hospital took up one city block at 4th and Reed streets. Mount Sinai served the Philly community with a broad range of health care, and employed about 500 workers until it was shuttered in 1998.
A Texas-based company had plans to turn the building into a long-term care hospital, but they were short-lived, and the facility sat empty for a number of years. In 1999, the building was eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Developers planned to convert the hospital into condominiums in late 2005; renovation plans are detailed by S. Harris Ltd (who also worked on the roof at Eastern State Penitentiary).
Parts of the hospital have been transforming into the Mount Sinai Apartment complex.

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martes, 22 de mayo de 2012

Opus Diaboli

Some stills from the upcoming movie celebrating the 13th anniversary of Watain: Opus Diaboli

All photos are from source.

lunes, 21 de mayo de 2012

Bennet School for Girls 1890

This school was originally constructed in 1890 as Halcyon Hall - a luxury hotel constructed of wood and stone dreamed up by publisher H.J. Davison Jr. Filled with books and curios from around the world, the hotel was a retreat that featured beautiful carved wooden pillars, balconies, and small niches to steal a quick read or nap.

The building had been designed in the elaborate Victorian Queen Anne style by James E. Ware, and consisted of 200 rooms in 5 stories, plus a basement and sub-basement. Despite the grandeur, Halcyon Hall failed to catch the popularity it had hoped for. It closed in 1901, and stood vacant until another a buyer was found eight years later.

The Bennett School for Girls, originally founded in Irvington N.Y. by Miss May Bennett, found Halcyon Hall quite suitable as a new home in 1907. The school had been in operation for seventeen years and had 120 students, most from prominent families.

These women took a six year course of study - four years of high school and two years of higher study. Language, culture, and fine arts were stressed in the curriculum. In the early 20th century, the school eliminated high school courses and became a junior college, offering two year degrees.
A number of addition and modification took place at Halcyon Hall during the college years. In 1926, a northern service wing which formed part of the courtyard was demolished and replaced with the present-day Gage Hall. The new wing had originally held dormitory rooms, but was converted into classrooms, offices, and other facilities in later years. In 1952, the stucco Alumnae Hall added as a west wing dormitory. In 1956, the Ella Buffington Library was built out of the east wall of Gage Hall.

Bennett College found itself struggling to survive in the 1970s as the popularity of coeducation steadily grew. A major movement to upgrade the school into a four year college had left the college in financial distress. An attempt to merge with nearby Briarcliff Manor failed, and Bennett College entered bankruptcy in 1977.

The school was closed for good one year later, and many school artifacts including the entire library was moved to the Millbrook Free Library.
Several attempt to redevelop the property failed in the 1980s, and the title was acquired by a savings bank subsidiary. When the bank went out of business in 1991, its assets including Bennett College were seized by the FDIC. An agreement was reached to place Halcyon Hall on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 - however, the town of Millbrook has been working with developers to demolish the building for condominiums.

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About Me

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My name is Meghan, my friends calls me Megs. I am also known as megals, meg-nut, meggy, mey-mey. But you don't have to call me those :] I am very easy goin cuz I love having fun! I LOVE hanging out with my friends!! Nothing gets better than that :} I love my Sunday's cuz I can actually eat dinner with my family. (I work late). I love music! It's a big part of my life. I love dogs! My dogs name is Nana Jade and she is 7 years old.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Don't worry...This one is a short one :P Saturday night Jana and I went shopping :) We went to Sports Chalet first to find board shorts for me. We found the PERFECT ones but, they didn't have my size :'( They weren't too expensive either. So we went to our next destination after surprising Jana's Dad and brother Josh who were there as well. Anyways, we went to Deseret Book because I needed a new CTR ring! [The one I had was a hammy down from my sister. I just wanted my own to say I bought it, it is mine :) ] We were looking at them and found some pretty cool ones but finally I decided on a really cute one! It is a heart with CTR on one side with diamonds (fake probably) or something sparkley on the other. Here is a picture :) sry its blury.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

House Sitting...dun dun dun!

A few weeks ago I was asked by my friend Jessica and her husband Chris if I could house sit for her. It would be for a whole week while they were in Utah. I was like sure, why not? It would get me out of the house :) So I agreed to house sit for her and invited my best friend Jana to come with me because Jessica lived all the way out in Queen Creek (Half hour or so drive) and I didn't want to be all alone in their newly wed empty home. The first night Jana was not able to make it so I was all by my lonesome. I thought to myself, it won't be so bad! I can handle it! As I am laying there in bed, I keep hearing noises. Like someone was in the kitchen or something. I freaked out a bit so I ran to the bedroom door and locked it. I knew no one was in the house because the front door was definitely locked! (I checked like 50 times!) And I never went out the back door or garage door. So I laid back down in bed to try to get some sleep for babysitting in the morning. Then, I heard something outside! I forgot to lock the window!!! AH! So I ran over, shut it, and locked it as locked as it could get! OK, calm down Meghan. There is no way anyone can get in. I even shut the bathroom and closet door! (like that would do anything) Finally I was able to calm myself down, force myself to know that no one could possibly get in, and fall asleep. Phew...What a night! I got ready and left for babysitting.
The next night was the night Jana was coming with me (thanks goodness!). We went to her house, got all of her things and gadgets to keep us entertained and headed to the forever-away house. It was so nice to be away by ourselves. We got a smidget of what it feels like of living on our own :) We hung around, talked, ate dinner, and had our friend Andrew come over to watch a movie (which we ended up not doing...I don't think lol). Anywho, after Andrew left we settled down, got ready for bed, talked some more (of course) and laid in bed and continued to talk. We got to the point where we were both mumbling from being so tired. Then...KLINK KLINK KLINK! We both caught our breath to listen to what we thought we heard, but it stopped. Neither of us said anything. It came again...KLINK KLINK KLINK! OK now we were getting a lil' freaked out! I shot up, "Did you hear that?!" She shot up and said, "Yeah!" We both looked at each other with don't-know-what-to-think faces. We waited in silence to hear if the klinking came back. Nothing. Maybe it was just a dog hitting its food dish, but it sounded like dished in the sink. We looked at each other, confused, and slowly laid back down. They didn't have anything electronic out in the open. That's good. Then just has we had finished joking about it...KLINK KLINK KLINK! The two of us, are officially scared and freaked out!! Someone is in the house! The kitchen or something!! But how?! We made sure the doors were locked! Uh-Oh...the windows!! I ran over to the window in our room shut it and locked it. What do we do!? Call 911?! But we didn't want them to get here and not even a mouse was in the house. The bat! I thought aloud! The knife Jana said. I grabbed the bat that Chris had next to his side of the bed and Jana snatched the knife on his night stand. We checked the shower, porcelain pony room and closet before proceeding to the...DOOR. Phone in hand, we walked to the door. Gulp. 1...2...3! We swung open the door with weapons ready to use! Nothing. We walked slowly down the hall, hearts beating like a thousand drums, into the first bedroom. Jana checked the closet, window and every nook and cranny while I checked the second room the same. Nothing. We peered around the corner and listened. No sound or movement whatsoever. HA! We popped around the corner with weapons ready as ever! Nothing again. Hmmm, maybe it's just all in our head? We quickly checked the garage door, the front door, front closet, all the windows and the back sliding door. OK, so maybe nothing was in the house. But it sure sounded like it! As we calmed down, we walked to the bedroom, locked the door and stood in shock. Wow. First of all: Good thing No One WAS in the house. Second: Did we actually just go around the house with a bat and knife?! Phew! Still a little tense we crawled back into the bed and sat there stunned. After a while we joked and laughed at ourselves and talked some more until we drifted off into slumber catching Z's and counting sheep.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

California 2008

California:: Beaches. Nice weather. Family & Friends. El Taco. YMCA. Mall. Watching movies. Talking. El Taco. Taking "bee" pictures. Grocery shopping. Playing Rock Band. Giving Funny Nick Names. Car rides. Car accidents. El...WHAT?! Who said anything about CaR aCcIdEnTs?!?! I 'sointenly' (certainly) never did. O ya. That sparks a memory...
Last year during the summer (sorry i can't exactly remember the month. June or July) I had the opportunity of going to California with Eric and his family. We took separate cars because Jessica had to be home early the morning we were to come back. We got there in the afternoon and went over to their grandma's house. I think for lunch we went to El Taco :) [YUM] Jessica, Tanya and I stayed at Aunt Vicki's house (really cute lil' house by the way) Eric, Brian and their parents stayed at grandma's house. I can't remember every thing that we did but one day we decided to go to the beach!O man was I excited!! I have never really been to the beach and swam in the ocean and had that whole "beach" experience. I couldn't wait! This was on Friday when Eric, Jessica, Brian, Aunt Janet, Jenni and I went to the beach. It was so fun!! But man I never thought the ocean was THAT salty! HOLY COW! My nose was burning haha! This was a good first beach experience.
The next day, on Saturday, Eric's whole family and I went to the beach. (A lot longer this time too :] ) Boogie boarding was THEE best thing we did! It was SO fun and exhilarating! My adrenaline was pumping! Of course we took silly pictures :) I got so much salt up my nose it was ri-dunk-cu-lous!! I'm surprised I didn't lose a contact or something! I could not have imagined a better beach experience with anyone else. I L.<3.V.E the Larsen's and everything about them! They have been so nice and loving to me, they are seriously like my second family :] I get along sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo well with all of them! Anywho, we were all getting burnt out and ready to head home to EaT food. So we got all our stuff together, rinsed off at the shower things, walked to the car and headed home.
Cory (dad) was driving with Stephanie (mom) in the passenger seat. The second row was Jessica on the left, me in the middle and Eric on the right. In the very back was Tanya on the left and Brian on the right. We borrowed Aunt Vicki's car so we could fit more stuff in it which was a Dodge Durango. So we're driving away and we had to snap a couple more pictures before the beach went out of sight.......................And a few more.... :]
OK. Now we are officially on the freeway and homeward bound back to grandma's house. We're talking about our just-beach experience and what things were funny and what happened to us while boogie boarding. Other stuff like how much salt I got up my nose and how scary/weird it was to be overtaken by waves and not knowing what's up and what's down. Also how much sand our swimsuits had collected from the beach for a lil' souvenir ;) Just talking and having a good ole' time as people do. It probably was quiet for a bit but i doubt that haha! And of course...more PICTURES :D Man! Look how TAN we are haha! I love this picture. SO AdOrAbLe. Anywho...from what I remember. It was quiet actually, during this time. I looked forward and saw the car in front of us get closer and closer REALLY fast! I was like "What the?" It had slammed on its breaks for no reason because we saw no other cars in front of him. So this caused Cory to swerve the car to the left [Luckily no one was in the HOV lane at that moment] What I thought was "OK, phew. We're good. Cuz coming to California we had to swerve around a tire and we were OK." Nope. We were not OK at all... Then next thing i knew we were swerving this way and that and fishtailing quite furiously. The durango could not get grip on the sandy road. In a moment, I remember looking back to the right and it looked like we had fishtailed into a big white car. But that definitely was not it. The impact feeling ended up being us slamming into the median separating the freeways which caused us to flip over and skid down the road. I do not remember flipping over at all. I didn't ever hear Brian (7 years old) screaming at the top of his lungs. The first thing I remember was Stephanie's voice asking us if we were all OK. Slowly I was able to comprehend what was going on in our life-threatening situation. I was just hanging there by the lap belt upside down trying to unbuckle myself but my arms were jelly; I had just enough muscle to prop myself from just hanging. Eric was already out of his seat belt. His came undone while flipping over. Ya...SCARY! So he was helping Brian get unbuckled as well as Tanya. Jessica was still buckled and hanging upside down I believe when her dad was telling us we needed to get out of the car quickly because he saw liquid coming out of the car. So what it seemed to me, Jessica starts freaking out and saying (along these lines) "Something is leaking! We gotta get out of the car!" So she's struggling to get out. Me, hanging there upside down starts to freak out and cry because I could not unbuckle myself. Eric immediately comes over to me and somehow holds me while unbuckling my seat belt. I am now on all fours crawling out Eric's door with glass everywhere on the ground. I try standing up but couldn't because pain took over my left leg. Luckily Eric was still by my side to help me toward the wall where everyone else was. I sat in between Stephanie and Jessica who had Brian on her lap. We were all in shock. Still taking in what just happened. Stephanie is asking me if I was alright and there was blood all over her hand which made me think I was all bloody. She had shaved off the top layer of her fingers on one of her hands and had a VERY bad seat belt burn. Cory's back and neck was hurting really bad. (We could tell because he was PALE) Tanya was fine except for a bruise (that I remember. I'm not sure) all I know is nothing serious happened to her. Brian got a lil' burn mark on his arm I think from the seat belt. Jessica's neck was hurting and Eric was running around through the car getting everyones things; purses, back packs, and trying to find glasses. Then he sat down and immense pain sheered into his right shoulder. He could barely move it. Adrenaline was helping him move around before. So we are all along the side of the median and people from every direction it seems were coming to our aid. They were giving us water and asking if we we OK, they already called 911 and they were even there to open our car doors to help us out. It amazed me to no end to see the love and humility these people showed to help this family who they didn't even know. Then before I knew it there was firemen in our faces asking us our injuries and what our name and birth date was a million times each! There were two ambulances to take us to the hospital. Since Jessica and Cory had neck and back injuries, they were strapped into stretchers and put into opposite ambulances. Tanya and Stephanie went with Jessica and Eric, Brian and I went with Cory in the other. Lights and sounds went on and we were ushered to the hospital. Luckily no one was so injured that they had to go on life support or something! The Lord was watching and protecting us that day. Eric should have been killed. The rest of us, more serious injuries. But we weren't. Things happen for a reason. And we were saved becasue the Lord had a lot more in store for us. Thank goodness we were all OK!!! (Sorry if I missed anything or got something wrong Larsen Family) Here is the last picture we took, right before the accident occured.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Yes I can be doing this at work :) All I do is sit here and wait for the phone to ring. Yesterday in 7 hours I got a total of 8 calls! woohoo...! So I have A LOT of time to kill and I thought hey, I could make a blog. Why not? So here it is, the start of my blog. Anywho... I like my job cuz I don't have a whole lot of things to do and its not stressful at all!! Which is why i L<3VE my job {But only in that way} The downside of working here and answering phones is that I get seriously BoReD!! So I check my e-mail, listen to Pandora, get on Facebook, read books or magazines, TeXt :], EaT, draw or write in my journal/notebook. They aren't the most exciting things to do in the world but at least I have a JOB! I'm thankful for that a bunch!
How I got hired was my boss is in my ward and I heard he needed phones operators. I thought to myself, hmmm, answering phones, easy-smeasy! So here I am :) This is my fourth week I think and so far the people I have met that work here are really nice. I don't get to talk much cuz of course everyone is working, plus I am exhiled to a totally different room where only me and another guy are. Then to go to the bathroom or kitchen I gotta walk past everyone who probably think I'm crazy for getting up all the time haha :P O well! When ya gotta pee, you gotta pee! That's pretty much it about work...If anything exciting and out of this world I'll be sure to post it :] Chow for now!

Monday, March 30, 2009


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Sunday, April 13, 2008

National Poetry Month, Day #12 & #13: Kaia Sand and Wislawa Symborska

I've never read Kaia Sand before I found this poem in The McSweeney's Book of Poets Picking Poets, about 10 minutes ago. And I love it. There's a little synchronicity in that the other day at writing group, I wrote about being on a horse and getting to the edge of the field, and at the edge of the field you see "ten more fields followed by ten more followed by ten more." In the McSweeney's book, she is at the end of a poem tree that begins with Michael Ondaatje and moves through four poets before landing on her.

The President Probably Talks
by Kaia Sand

the president probably talks to someone every day

sometimes his lips are moving, but our volume’s too low

sometimes his voice is a tenth the volume of mine

sometimes his voice trembles inside my ten voices

sometimes his ten words devalue the currency

sometimes we promise

sometimes someone looks into someone’s eyes for truth

sometimes we think we see it

in someone’s ten coughs, tuberculosis is passed from cot to cot

sometimes ten walls separate me from two people making one decision

somewhere somehow ten women join ten women join ten women and march

my ten voices are still talking

somewhere in this city, ten meals in ten days is a boon

sometimes senators dine together

sometimes ten layoffs boom the business

sometimes we promise our poor

sometimes I feel like a holy ten-voice roller

in some sudden kiss, courage intensifies ten-fold

sometimes ten men join ten women join tens and tens and tens

sometimes someone somewhere hears this

Here's a poem by Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska
(I'm going to include two translations here. I read somewhere that this poem, "Could Have," is about Holocaust survivors. I've read it over and over and I couldn't see it/feel it. It reads to me as an almost tongue-in-cheek poem about how we like to make sense of surviving, in general, make sense of accidents perhaps, believe in coincidence and meaning in the seemingly random unfolding of things. Then I found "Any Case," clearly the same poem, but translated so very differently. THAT ONE reads like it could be about Holocaust survivors. Here are both of them, if you care to compare and let me know what you think--the difference is subtle, but it is there, especially at the very end.)

Could Have
[trans. by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh]

It could have happened.
It had to happen.
It happened earlier. Later.
Nearer. Farther off.
It happened, but not to you.

You were saved because you were the first.
You were saved because you were the last.
Alone. With others.
On the right. On the left.
Because it was raining. Because of the shade.
Because the day was sunny.

You were in luck--there was a forest.
You were in luck--there were no trees.
You were in luck--a rake, a hook, a beam, a brake,
A jamb, a turn, a quarter-inch, an instant...

So you're here? Still dizzy from
another dodge, close shave, reprieve?
One hole in the net and you slipped through?
I couldn't be more shocked or speechless.
how your heart pounds inside me.

Any Case
[transl Grazyna Drabik and Sharon Olds]

It could have happened.
It had to happen.
It happened earlier. Later.
Closer. Farther away.
It happened, but not to you.

You survived because you were first.
You survived because you were last.
Because alone. Because the others.
Because on the left. Because on the right.
Because it was raining. Because it was sunny.
Because a shadow fell.

Luckily there was a forest.
Luckily there were no trees.
Luckily a rail, a hook, a beam, a brake,
A frame, a turn, an inch, a second.
Luckily a straw was floating on the water.

Thanks to, thus, in spite of, and yet.
What would have happened if a hand, a leg,
One step, a hair away?

So you are here? Straight from that moment still suspended?
The net's mesh was tight, but you? through the mesh?
I can't stop wondering at it, can't be silent enough.
How quickly your heart is beating in me.

If you have read this far, you probably will love Wislawa's Nobel Prize lecture/acceptance speech she gave in 1996, which starts with this sentence: "The first sentence in any speech is always the hardest."

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Friday Finds - Email, Cultivating Culture, and #AllTheProductivity

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Sometimes life offers a twist you couldn't see coming. That is certainly true in my city as the cleanup after Hurricane Harvey continues. And millions in Florida are still operating without power and in flooded conditions. Every day I hear another story about people who are sacrificing to help in ways that are unexpected and over-the-top. If you watch the news channels too much, you'll think our country is falling apart and everyone hates everyone else. But that's not what I see. I see so many fantastic people who are helping others regardless of religion, race, gender or skin color. It really has been amazing to watch.

For those who are experiencing some sense of normalcy, here are some articles to help you increase your productivity.

Stop Letting Email Control Your Work Day by Paul A. Argenti via Harvard Business Review

How many times in a day do you check your email? Recent studies have shown that this number could be directly correlated to your overall stress levels. Read this post by Paul Argenti and learn how to put the “management” back into your time management.

Is the 8-Hour Workday Optimizing Team Productivity? by Ryan Ayers via Mick’s Leadership Blog

The bad news is, most people are not productive for eight straight hours a day. The good news? Companies are now realizing this and readjusting their structure to maximize team productivity, as illustrated in this intriguing article by Ryan Ayers.

Cultivating a Great Company Culture via Steve Farber Extreme Leadership

Great leadership organically grows great culture. I’ve seen this firsthand in my three years working for Vanderbloemen Search Group, a company that prioritizes culture. In this post, Steve Farber gives 7 steps to help you grow your business into the culture cultivator that it needs to be.

What’s Your Productivity Personality “Type”? via Michael Hyatt’s Your Virtual Mentor

The path to mastering our work productivity begins with self-awareness. According to this post by Michael Hyatt, we need to know our strengths and areas of improvement to successfully manage ourselves in the workplace. Check out the free resource he provides for determining these traits in yourself.

What are some articles that have inspired you this week? Let us know in the comments section.

Friday Finds - Positivity, Vision-Casting, and Mentorship

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My heartbeat starts to speed up when I read a good leadership article. This week I've been driving a ton, and so listening to leadership articles and books. I can't think of a much better feeling than learning a new tidbit about how to be a better leader. It never gets old, and I pray that continues until I'm at least 103 years old.

Enjoy the articles I've discovered this week:

4 Ways to Stay Positive in Work and Life via Michael Hyatt

For most of us, positivity has a way of coming and going when it pleases; it becomes a response to an event rather than an action towards a goal. In this article by Michael Hyatt, he makes the case for intentional positivity - in both work and life situations.

How To Develop A Compelling Vision For Your Organization by Jay Mitchell via Vanderbloemen Search Group

Many leaders desire to grow their organization and team but are missing a crucial piece of the equation: vision. In this post, my colleague, Jay Mitchell, shares the key to building and maintaining a lasting organization.

The Surprising Stress That Comes With Being An Entrepreneur by William Vanderbloemen via Forbes

If you’re under the impression that being an entrepreneur is an easy job, you should probably read this. In this article, my friend (and entrepreneur) William Vanderbloemen details the not-so-exciting dark side of the entrepreneurial life through the lens of his own personal experience.

7 Easy Ways To Blow It With a Mentor via Carey Nieuwhof

Mentorship is a key ingredient to building successful leaders. However, some attitudes and behaviors can stifle the mentor-mentee relationship from the beginning. In this post, leadership expert Carey Nieuwhof gives examples of the practices that should be avoided at all costs.

What are some articles you've read this week? Let us know in the comments below.

Friday Finds - Culture Re-Design, Leadership Myths, and Productive Pauses

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It has been a crazy week as Hurricane Harvey has wreaked havoc on our city. So many people have been displaced from their homes and experienced unbelievable loss. It will be months, if not years, until things get back to normal for millions of people. We are grateful to have stayed mostly dry, even as we received more than 40" of rain at our house. If you haven't already, take a few minutes to see how you can help those who have felt the greatest impact.

Enjoy these leadership articles we found for you as we waited the storm out:

The Insanely Simple Way I Learned To Be Useful In Every Meeting by Thom Crowley via Fast Company

If given the chance, who wouldn’t want to be a more effective employee? I am always searching for new ways to be useful with my time at work and on my team. This post by Thom Crowley is profoundly helpful in diagnosing the key impediment to effective meetings- and employees.

3 Myths To Dispel About Successful Leaders by Sarah Robins via Vanderbloemen Search Group

Before you write off a prospective hire as “leader potential” or not, first make sure you haven’t bought into believing these myths of true leadership. My colleague Sarah Robins provides 3 common misconceptions about a managing role and how to spot them early in the hiring process.

The Incredible Power of a Productive Pause by Thomas Oppong via Medium

Putting a hold on work is not always unproductive. In fact, creating an intentional reflective ‘pause’ in your day could amount to more work, energy, and purpose in what you do. Thomas Oppong encourages readers to engage in this small fix with big returns.

Culture (Re)Design Isn’t Easy. Just Ask Uber by Jeff Boss via Forbes

Culture is one of the biggest buzzwords of the decade. Most companies want to succeed at it, but oftentimes they don’t know how to take the first steps. Use this insightful article by Jeff Boss to sustain your company culture for the long haul.

What are some articles you've found this week? Let us know in the comments below.

Friday Finds - Interview Deal-Breakers, Relational Leadership, and the Waiting Period

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The kids are back in school, so I guess that means summer is officially over. We've had a good time this summer with family, traveling, and enjoying some together time. I trust that's been true for you. For many leader both in churches and corporate, the end of summer also means a new season of focus and growth. I trust these articles will inspire you to grow!

I’ve Interviewed Hundreds Of Job Candidates, And These Three Things Are Deal-Breakers by Sara McCord via Fast Company

While some job candidates certainly stand out among the rest, many fail to leave a lasting impression on the employer, whether positive or negative. However, this post by Sara McCord details 3 “deal-breakers” of candidates that would certainly leave an impression, though not the kind they might want.

What to Do When You Are Forced to Wait via Michael Hyatt

Stuck in a season of waiting? There might be more value for you than you’d think. I love this post by Michael Hyatt because it encourages me to constantly seek the opportunity for growth, even in the waiting period.

4 Regular Habits Of Relational Leaders by Jeremiah Ravindranath via Vanderbloemen Search Group

Leadership isn’t just about setting goals and holding meetings. Leadership is an opportunity to intentionally pour into the development of your staff team, personally and professionally. This post by my colleague, Jeremiah, highlights the importance of relational leadership in any workplace environment.

What are some articles you've read recently? Let us know in the comments below.

Friday Finds - Job Offers, Negotiation, and Productivity Tips

I'm the luckiest guy in the world--mostly because I'm married to Faith Stevens. So I took her away for 10-days to vacation in Whistler, Vancouver, and Seattle. We had a tremendous time focusing on each other and our marriage. This picture is from one of our hikes.

Now I'm back in the saddle and want to add value to your life by sharing these leadership articles.

The Secret to Negotiating a Better Deal: 3 Ways to Put Yourself Exactly Where You Need to Be via Michael Hyatt

Effective negotiation is not always a natural skill, though it is necessary in many leadership situations. In this enlightening article, Michael Hyatt outlines 3 strategies to equip you for even the trickiest of negotiations.

What To Consider Before Saying "Yes" To A Job Offer by Katie Bivens via Vanderbloemen Search Group

It's hard to ignore the excitement of a job offer, especially if you've been seeking your next position for some time. However, it can never hurt to spend some time discerning whether or not this is the next step for you. These 4 important considerations from Katie Bivens will shed some light on your impending decision.

Productivity Secrets from Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and More via FastCompany.com

We all want to figure out how to be more productive. I found these tips from some really smart and successful people to be incredibly helpful. For example, take time to "close virtual doors"--meaning turning off email, messaging, and social media for an hour here and there so you can get a project finished. Brilliant, right? Yeah--there's more in this article.

How to Leave a Legacy as a Leader - Rainer on Leadership #350 via ThomRainer.com

Want some really good leadership advice? Leave your company or organization better off than it was when you started. In this podcast episode, Thom Rainer provides 8 keys to leaving a lasting legacy on your staff.

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Nicolai Vasilievich Bugaev's father was a medical doctor in the army. When Bugaev was ten years old his father sent him to Moscow to be educated. It was not an easy life for the young Bugaev for he had to earn extra money giving tuition in order to make have enough money to live on.

In 1855 Bugaev entered the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at Moscow University. He graduated four years later and went to St Petersburg to study at the Engineering Academy there. At this point Bugaev was not concentrating on mathematics, although his courses had included a very strong background in mathematics. However, he returned to Moscow in 1861 with the intention of concentrating on mathematics from that time on.

He wrote a Master's thesis on convergence of infinite series at the University of Moscow which he submitted and successfully defended in 1863. The work of this thesis is important and the paper is concerned with the subsequent development of ideas on general tests of convergence of infinite series contained in Bugaev's thesis. It should be remembered that a Master's thesis in Russia at this time was essentially equivalent to the doctorate at a British or American university today. After this Bugaev decided that he should study abroad to complete his education. Over a period of two and a half years he studied under Kummer and Weierstrass in Berlin and Liouville in Paris.

In 1866 Bugaev submitted his doctoral thesis on numerical identities associated with the number e. A Russian doctoral thesis being essentially the equivalent of the German Habilitation thesis, then Bugaev's appointment as professor at Moscow University followed in 1867.

His research was mainly on analysis and number theory . Bugaev gave proofs of theorems stated without proof by Liouville . He wrote on algebraic integrals of certain differential equations . His work in Moscow was to lead to the creation of the Moscow school of the theory of functions of a real variable in 1911, eight years after his death by Egorov , one of his students. Sonin was another of Bugaev's pupils who went on to make a major contribution to mathematics.

Bugaev's most important work in number theory was based on an analogy between some operations in number theory and the operations such as differentiation and integration in analysis. Bugaev built a systematic theory of discontinuous functions which he called arithmology.

Bugaev also published papers on the philosophy of mathematics such as Les mathématiques et la conception du monde au point de vue philosophie scientifique (1898) which he delivered at the International Congress of Mathematicians at Zurich in 1897. In this work Bugaev describes mathematics as based on the theory of functions, with geometry and the theory of probability having a minor role. Bugaev claims that these contain all that is necessary:

... to develop the fundamental principles of the scientific and philosophical conception of the world.

In Demidov sees Bugaev's work on the philosophy of mathematics as contributing to the foundation of the school of real analysis. The philosophical concepts, Demidov writes:

... established an important component of the philosophic context in which the formation of the Moscow school of the theory of functions of one real variable unfolded at the beginning of the twentieth century.

The theorem relating convergence almost everywhere and uniform convergence by D F Egorov , one of Bugaev's pupils, in 1911 is seen as marking the beginning of the Moscow school of the theory of functions of a real variable.

Bugaev was one of the founders of the Moscow Mathematical Society , its vice president from 1886 and its president from 1891. He led a campaign for Russian authors to write in Russian and this led to the developing of Russian mathematical terminology.

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Apple Macbook’s Updated

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Apple has updated its macbook pro range of laptops, they have a big power boost and will include the all new thunderbolt connection standard.
They are available in 13, 15 and 17 inch screen sizes; they will come with a dedicated face time feature as well as faster, better processors.
The 13 inch model comes with either an intel core I5 or an I7. However for the larger screens apple will be using AMD Radeon HD graphic cards which have 1Gb  of video memory.

iPad 2 Launch on march 2nd

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 The iPad 2 will launch on Wednesday. Apple sent out invites in the shape of an ios calendar icon peeling away to reveal what looks like an iPad . The main event will take place in San Francisco

Nintendo 3DS Launches in Japan
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The 3DS went on sale in Japan and sold out very quickly. Reports suggest Japan liquidated the 400,000 unit shipment of 3DS consoles. Some lines had up to 2,000 people waiting to get their hands on the 3DS.

Cha Cha Sue HTC for Facebook phone trademark infringement

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Facebook phone rumours have been circulating for a while. HTC revealed the Cha Cha, a phone with a dedicated Facebook button. Cha Cha is a registered trademark, since 2007 and as you can imagine they were not very happy with HTC name for the new phone because they don’t want users thinking  they have endorsed the phone. Cha Cha is asking for money for damages and an injuction to prevent the phone going to market with their name.

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nothing wrong with towing with these cars. there are general rules of safe motoring when towing that a lot of people don't adhere to, and that's where it becomes sketchy. as long as you have good brakes, a good transmission, and a direct wired battery relay, I see no problem towing 2000 lbs with these cars all day long.
I agree completely, provided the load in the trailer is properly distributed. In the case of the bike in the uhaul, it is not. Maximum tongue weight on a class 2 hitch is 200 lbs. You put the entire 380 lb bike in the trailer in front of the trailers axle. When using a class 2 hitch it is always a good idea to load the trailer while not connected to the tow vehicle. That way, when you lift the tongue on to the ball, you are testing the weight distribution at the same time as hooking everything up. It will also leave the rear suspension a little more travel which on our SpecB models is admittedly a little soft for towing applications.


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