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JEFFERSON CITY � When Tom Dempsey arrived at the Missouri Capitol as a freshman lawmaker, he was assigned an office so small that he had to lay diagonally on the floor if he needed a nap. Dempsey was, after all, one of the least-senior Republicans in a building dominated for a half-century by Democrats.
Today, Dempsey is preparing to move into the Capitol suite of the Senate president pro tem, as a leader of the largest Republican legislative majority since the Civil War era.
The Jan. 9 start of Missouri's legislative session will mark the 10th anniversary of complete Republican control of both chambers. The transformation has been so resounding that Republicans will now hold two-thirds majorities in both the House and Senate. And because of term limits, Dempsey will be one of only a few lawmakers remaining who can even recall what it was like when Democrats ruled the building.
A lot has changed in Dempsey's political circumstances. But what has a decade of Republican lawmaking meant for Missouri?
For starters, taxes are lower � at least for certain businesses. Missouri's social safety net is smaller. Fewer people receive government-subsidized health care and child care. Funding for colleges has lagged as enrollments have risen. And aid to public schools � though it has grown to new highs � still falls short of what's recommended by a state formula.
Although per capita income has risen while Republicans have led the General Assembly, so also has Missouri's unemployment rate and the number of people in prison. There are fewer restrictions on guns, more constraints on abortion and no longer any limits on campaign contributions.
Republicans see their legacy from one perspective: "Missouri has been placed on a more fiscally sound, fiscally conservative approach," said Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, who was Senate president pro tem when Republicans took control of the chamber.
Added Dempsey: "Missourians are better off for us having led the state in the legislature."
Democrats see the past decade from another view: "This phobia of taxation � what we're effectively doing is eating our young," said Rep. Chris Kelly, who spent a decade in a Democratic majority before leaving the legislature in the mid-1990s, then returning in 2009.
Here's a look at a few ways the Republican-led legislature has affected people's lives:
Not only have there been no tax hikes under Republican leadership, but the legislature has waived hundreds of millions of dollars of taxes � often with the intent of benefiting businesses and economic development.
Republicans began by enacting a sales tax holiday for back-to-school supplies in 2003, and followed it up with a similar tax-free shopping period for energy efficient appliances in 2008.
The legislature authorized tax breaks for downtown redevelopment projects in 2003; created incentives in 2005 for businesses that add jobs with decent wages and health care benefits; and enacted a special tax break in 2007 for a developer who amassed large tracts of land in hopes of rebuilding an impoverished part of St. Louis.
Lawmakers also heeded the call of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon in a 2010 special session to pass millions of dollars of tax breaks for automakers, and they voted in 2011 to gradually eliminate the business franchise tax.
During the past decade, the number of state tax credits redeemed annually has more than doubled to nearly $630 million this past fiscal year � and the tab could have been even higher. The legislature in 2008 authorized $240 million of tax credits to lure a Canadian airplane maker to Kansas City. But the company rejected the deal.
Still, Republicans are not done reducing taxes. Their goals for the 2013 session include a broad state income-tax cut and a revision of the state's tax credits, which would cap some programs to free money for new incentives targeted at particular industries.
After 10 years of Republican budget writing spanning two separate economic downturns, Missouri is on track to spend almost the same amount of general revenues this year as it had budgeted in 2003. That has meant cuts to some programs to offset rising costs elsewhere.
The most notable Republican cut came in 2005, when Gov. Matt Blunt enacted measures eliminating Medicaid health care coverage for about 100,000 low-income adults and reducing benefits for hundreds of thousands of others. Republicans have called it a forward-thinking cut that helped balance the budget when the Great Recession hit. Although the number of people on federally funded food stamps has continued to rise, Missouri's Medicaid rolls remain below their pre-2005 levels. There also are fewer Missourians receiving subsidized child care and cash welfare payments.
Despite escalating enrollments, the amount of money Missouri provides to public universities remains essentially the same as it was when Republicans took control of the legislature. That's due partly to cuts by Democratic governors who turned to higher education to help balance the budget.
Basic aid to K-12 schools has risen to an all-time high, yet it remains hundreds of millions of dollars short of the amount called for under a 2005 law that rewrote the school funding formula.
The Republican-led legislature has enacted a variety of new restrictions on abortion clinics, including a 24-hour waiting period after a woman consults with a physician. It placed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on the 2004 ballot, which voters overwhelmingly approved. And it imposed new limitations on sexually oriented businesses.
Other social policy changes approved by the legislature include numerous attempts to crack down on methamphetamine by limiting access to cold medications used to make it and providing a boost to the state's corn farmers by requiring gasoline to contain a 10 percent ethanol mix.
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56 years old male, at sea for thirty-five years, lived in New Zealand, Japan and Singapore. Now in Cottingham which is a suburb of Hull. Psychiatric nursing for ten years. Got a small leather bound dictionary at about ten years of age inscribed with "From reading comes knowledge and from knowledge comes wisdom". I believed it and have never had a day when I have never read. Unrepentant punk rocker. Poets I love are Joe Strummer, Lynton Kwezi Johnson and JCC, Sam Hunt and Auden. Ginsberg and Beat. Dylan. Poe. Saw Mike Watts perform in Hull and his energy and delivery blew me away. Ive always "written" something but I started writing with intent last year. I wrote/write as therapy and communication with people around the world who are in our lives. Ive done two... five open mic nights now..... Lot of talented people in Hull to learn from.
When I dance in my minds eye with angels. And fear being deserted and alone. I saw the old woman in the church yard saying another goodbye at the same stone painting another farewell scene of ancient love. And I don't fear that which lies beneath the grass deep in soil and farewell clothes and trinkets of memories sent on a journey of hopeless hopes and boundless groundless prayers for salvation and loss so much loss. And pain so much pain endless pain. To walk on the path and see transcendent light floating in the midst of the mind just out of sight. I envied the ones whose certainty opens the eye to believe. Then I met an American who told me about Adam and Eve. And thought about my mum and dad who couldn't eat fruit because of the war. And thought that an apple was a poor excuse for revenge and saw the humour in a god who played these games and thought he is a joker. And then laughed at the stupidity of certainty that still makes us ponder mans duality. A fight for life that dances around and around forever. But where does it go as we weave our paths? Where are all the loves we never met? Everything all of it everything all of it. There in the wavering past which dances To its own long written tune and sings the song That tells us we have to live on in the future time of unplanned but unbound limitless deceit.
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Sun 19th Jun 2016 00:21
Wow, Phil..young or disinterested, or whatever the excuse, I have a hard time believing that such dramatic events are somehow irrelevant after the passage of only a few decades. I mean, it isn't as if the events in Chile after Allende was overthrown occurred in some sort of political vacuum. Central and South America were hot for quite a while. That said, I believe there's much more to it all than the "disinterested" would care to know.
I'm glad to see someone write about these things..there's no good reason for such bloody history to be so soon forgotten.
Mon 6th Jun 2016 13:18
Thanks Phil - Some great lines in the poem above! Paul
Fri 3rd Jun 2016 23:24
thanks for the kind and supportive comment on 'Xenophobe' Phil - glad you liked it mate
Wed 18th May 2016 09:40
Hi Phil, thanks for your comments about Black Lung...very much appreciated.
Fri 13th May 2016 09:55
Morning Phil
Yep, just read the addition to Granddad - spot on, well worth revisiting it for the edit. So poignantly observed. My nan stopped with my grandad, though he was a total bastard to her. That's what women did back then, eh?
Oh and hey - nice to meet a fellow Thatcher hater haha :D Tis a shame you're in Hull otherwise I'd have said come to the book launch.
God, the gig was amazing, I'm glad I've managed to do justice to it with my review :) No, he didn't do that one - but I will look for your poem.
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Lynn's Jason Matusik was selected Player of the Year. Tampa's Mike Adams was chosen Pitcher of the Year. Florida Tech's Austin Allen was tabbed Freshman of the Year. Tampa's Joe Urso was recognized as Coach of the Year.
Joining Matusik (1B), Adams (RP), and Austin (C) on the All-SSC First Team were: 1B Michael Revell (Saint Leo), 2B Adrian English (Barry), 3B Brandon Sedell (Nova Southeastern), SS Jacob Tillotson (Tampa), OF Michael Danner (Tampa), OF Taed Moses (Saint Leo), OF Connor Obrochta (Tampa), OF Zach Persky (Rollins), DH Kevin Reynolds (Nova Southeastern), UT Keith Curcio (Florida Southern), SP Matt Abramson (Tampa), SP Billy Atkins (Barry), SP Jason Boyer (Florida Tech), and SP Jed Vandernaald (Lynn).
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Junior Adrian English and freshman Billy Atkins headline the Buccaneers as First-Team All-SSC selections. A Miami native, English led the conference in batting average (.392) and doubles (20). Atkins developed a reputation as a big-game pitcher moving into the Friday night slot in the Bucs' rotation and finished 4-1 with a 2.09 ERA in conference.
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Looking for some ideas to spice up your design on your current houseboat? Or maybe you are just in the market for a new one and are looking to customize your design and tailor that special place not only to fit the needs of a new look but also your personal style and taste.
One thing that has been commonly noted among professionals in the design industry is that design elements chosen aren't just a choice, they can be a strong reflection of personal style. That is why you might find a houseboat that resembles the design of the owner's home on land.
Some go for the trendier looks, and some go for a more neutral design likely with the thought of resale in mind when decorating. You probably see a little more of the latter, although there are also those who will chose very neutral main colors and might switch out or update accents quite frequently to keep up with the trends. According to top designers, one thing that stays consistent is that changes in design are customer driven. Most manufacturers try to bring the customer's design desires to life.
One popular trend is the party top area on the upper decks that consist partly of a new bar and patio furniture. Design seems to also sort of follow the housing industry. Consumers are seeing more vessel sinks and French country sinks that sit on top of the counter. Also popular elements are the multi-jet sprayheads in the bathroom. "We seldom see a straight nautical pattern today, and folks are paying close attention to all the little details including things like the bin pull styles, lighting and sconces." says one designer.
Another thing noted by top designers is that buyers from certain geographic regions seem to lean toward certain styles. For example, customers from Atlanta area seem to choose a more sophisticated, traditional style such as black, gold, paisley and more ornate elements. They also seem more likely to choose something such as a black granite counter top with gold flecks. Someone from the West may go more with a color scheme including copper, burnt sienna, and sand or even chocolate tones. Occasionally someone from the Tennessee area may choose a little lighter-colored wood and fabric.
Another element choice that seems to be changing some is the ceiling fans. People seem to be going for the upgrade instead of the plain, white ceiling fan. They are getting more particular with these for the salon and master stateroom areas. Granite countertops have risen in popularity as well. Beverage centers have been on more boats going out west now, and they include elements such as a smaller, glass-front fridge similar to the coolers you would find in a store.
Other ideas such as seeing more natural tones for floors and countertops using slate, limestone-natural stone are popular as well. There is much more attention paid to the small details. Many houseboat buyers have two or three million dollar homes, and they seem to know exactly what lights, faucets, and other small details they want.
"Having an upper deck galley with a huge kitchen including a built-in range, granite counter tops and cabinets has been a big hit." says another top designer.
More "Murphy" beds, that recess into the wall, have been installed lately, and upper end elements and design features are definitely on the rise.
Norma Lasley of Horizon Yachts has some thoughts to share about the latest trends as well. "We're in the trends of tans, browns and blacks, and have been for about a year and a half now." says Lasley. A little variation in wood tones has also been noted. Customers are choosing one color of panel and then choosing a contrasting tone for the trim. Side hall floor plans are still a popular choice for design.
She also notes that flooring used in salon areas are now more hard wood and laminate flooring choices instead of carpeting. Horizon uses Dura Ceramic in the galleys and in the baths, which is a very popular material that looks like tile. Buyers are also specifying day/night shades for window treatments and still working with pretty neutral colors, although once in a while someone gets brave and jumps into a more colorful look. For the most part the choice seems to be more neutral main colors and then more color in the accent pieces.
Here is a case in point of how houseboat owners seem to be paying more attention to detail and choosing more upscale elements. Margo Rippy, Owner of Details Commercial Group, in Jeffersonville, Ind., has recently finished work on an exquisite design for a houseboat manufactured by Thoroughbred for Pam and Mike Bernard. This couple knew what they wanted, and Margo took their ideas and turned them into reality.
You'll see an in-depth feature on this boat in a future issue of houseboat, so all the details won't be shared in this article. You'll want to stay tuned though so you can really get a feel for what was done with the boat, Mane Decision.
"When you get someone who has impeccable taste and wants the unusual with the resources to get it done, it's a lot of fun to do the design work because it opens up so many avenues to create." says Rippy. The Bernards wanted something that would not only be cutting edge but also withstand the passing trends and not turn into a dinosaur of sorts in two or three years.
This boat is custom made from top to bottom. In fact, because it's wider and longer than most it required a lot of special design down to the custom made furniture. A few interesting elements of the interior design include two fireplaces-one in the master stateroom and also the main salon. The color scheme has a lot of copper, crimson, beiges, khakis and chocolates so it has a warm tone. The master stateroom has a little cooler color scheme, with fabrics throughout the boat have sort of a glitzy sheen to them. There are plenty of smaller details such as extra tassels and trim, interesting artwork, and accessories chosen especially for this boat.
The faucets are all from Kohler, black and tan cast iron in the kitchen. In fact, the kitchen is all mocha vyra granite with a separate bar in black galaxy black with copper. Granite countertops can be found throughout. The glass doors are custom made, and crown molding was made especially for it as well. That's all that can be shared at this time about this particular boat, so be sure to watch for the extended version in an upcoming issue.
Trends come and go, and you can follow them or dance to the beat of your own drum. The great thing about the houseboating manufacturers is that whatever you decide you want for your houseboat design, they do their best to make that happen to create a beautiful home on the water your whole family can enjoy.
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Arthur "Feeling Flush/Family Fortune" Feeling Flush: When Elwood City experiences a drought, Francine bets Arthur that her family can use less water than his. But Francine is shocked to learn that, despite her conservation efforts, her water meter levels are twice as high as Arthur's! What's going on at the Frensky household? Will Francine find out who's behind the flushing frenzy? Family Fortune: The TV show, Treasure Caravan, is coming to Elwood City! Arthur and D.W. are convinced that in Grandma Thora's attic they'll find treasures that will make them famous on TV - and rich beyond their wildest dreams. D
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Ryan Dosier - Oh, hiya Muppet fans! How long it's been... I see that The British Correspondent reaped his patented havoc upon you all while I was away. Well, I think it was worth it. Let's see if you agree. This past weekend I journeyed out West, and like my pioneer brothers before me, I went in search of talking mice and singing frogs and dancing ducks. Well... maybe not exactly like the pioneers. But who cares about them? I got to go to the Disney D23 Expo 2011 from Friday, August 19th until Sunday, August 21st. While I was in the neighborhood (Anaheim, California, to be specific) I got to visit the Disneyland Resort as well.
And what a time I had, let me tell you! I arrived in Anaheim on Thursday afternoon, the day before the Expo. And what is a young Muppet fan in Anaheim to do with so much time on his hands? Go to Disneyland, of course! So off I went, towards the land of mice and FastPasses, and made my way to Disney California Adventure, home of Muppet*Vision 3-D. You'd think this means loads of Muppet stuff, yes? Well, unfortunately, no. As we've learned from Disney Parks visits in recent years, there is very little new Muppet stuff to buy. They did, however, have the new Muppet Monopoly and Muppet Yahtzee for sale, but other than that it was the same old stuff: old plush dolls, a Kermit mug, a Kermit water bottle, two t-shirts, two hats, and not much else. Slightly disappointing, but not surprising enough to be completely disappointing.
However, over in Downtown Disney, the shopping district adjacent to the Disneyland Resort, they have a store called D-Street where they sell the popular Vinylmation figures, including many exclusives. Some of these exclusives were the four 9" Muppet Vinylmation figures, Muppet*Vision Kermit, Animal, Sam the Eagle, and Gonzo the Great with a 3" Camilla the Chicken. On Thursday I bought Gonzo and Camilla, and by Sunday I bought Sam as well... and I'd rather not talk about how much of a dent that put in my wallet. However, once I got them home and displayed on my shelf with the rest of the Vinylmation figures (see right), I didn't think twice. They're awesome. D-Street still has plenty of each figure and DisneyStore.com has Gonzo and Animal for sale there as well.
But the exciting part of the trip came on Friday when the Expo began. Walking into the Anaheim Convention Center for the D23 Expo is an overwhelming experience. The entire covering of the first floor is flooded with Mickey Mouse, Lightning McQueen, Donald Duck, Stitch, Goofy, and, yes, even Kermit. On the show floor I found Amy Mebberson (artist of Muppet Peter Pan and others) and James Silvani (artist of Muppet King Arthur) working their own booth where they spent the entire weekend drawing Disney for people--including myself! Check out their amazingly beautiful work (Amy on the left, James on the right) that is currently on my wall (see the picture on the right). Yup. That really is Scrooge McDuck arguing intensely with Angus McGonagle. It is heavenly.
Anyway... also on the show floor was the booth for WeLoveFine T-Shirts, a website that we've promoted multiple times on the Mindset. They were handing out, free to everyone, paper Kermit "crowns" for Expo guests to wear on their heads (see right). WeLoveFine was also selling some awesome Muppet t-shirts including Kermit in a tuxedo, Muppets 8-Bit, The Great Muppet Caper, and a women's shirt with Kermit Springsteen. Other than WeLoveFine, a couple other exhibitors were selling Muppet stuff including the upcoming makeup and nail polish lines, a preview of the 2011 Fozzie Bear Christmas ornament from Hallmark, and some new keychains featuring Kermit, Animal, and Beaker.
And then... it happened. The 2011 Disney Legends Ceremony. Hosted by Tom Bergeron (of America's Funniest Home Videos), the ceremony continues The Walt Disney Company's long-standing tradition of honoring those who contribute greatly to their success. Among this year's honorees were Regis Philbin, Anika Noni Rose (Princess Tiana), Jodi Benson (Ariel), Paige O'Hara (Belle), and, the final induction, someone named Jim Henson. It all started with Lisa Henson coming out to speak about her father, saying that her favorite Muppet had always been Rowlf. Then she introduced her brother, Brian Henson and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, who would be performing the Jim and Jane Henson classic "I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face." It was extraordinary... and you can see it here:
Then Brian Henson said some nice things about Jim, saying that he could never do anything without making sound effects to go along with his movements. Even miniscule things like handing someone a pen, and Jim would make a goofy sound effect--a sort of "bwoooop," if you will. Then Brian and Lisa accepted the award and took a picture with the walk-around Sweetums from Disneyland, and walked off stage. Soon, the stage curtains opened, and a smaller stage rolled out carrying a piano, lots of foliage, a dog, and a frog.
Kermit the Frog and Rowlf the Dog, Jim Henson's first two superstar characters, coming out to sing and honor their friend, performer, and creator Jim Henson with his most prolific song, "Rainbow Connection." The last time that Kermit and Rowlf shared a duet was in 1979 in The Muppet Movie. It was an incredible experience. Mid-way through the song, Kermit and Rowlf asked us all to sing along with them and I can say here and now that getting a chance to sing a song with Kermit the Frog is something that I wish everyone everywhere could have the chance to do. It was the most magical moment I've experienced. Seeing Kermit and Rowlf together again at last, honoring Jim, and a Disney ceremony, was more than I ever expected. It gave me hope and happiness and everything in between.
Then came Saturday, the day of The Walt Disney Studios presentation where Disney would trot out big stars, directors, and more to show off their upcoming feature films. This included John Lasseter (head of Pixar and Disney animation), Robert Downey, Jr., Sarah Silverman, Jack MacBrayer, Jennifer Garner, Scarlet Johanson, Cobie Smulders, Jeremy Renner, and Jason Segel, Kermit the Frog, and Miss Piggy. It was just as great as you'd expect. Unfortunately, cameras and cell phones were strictly forbidden from the presentation, but the following is a very accurate transcript of what happened from ComingSoon.net and EW.com...
There was a star that was late for their big D23 appearance. When Disney's head of production Sean Bailey introduced Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog and Jason Segel to talk about The Muppets at D23 this Saturday, the curtain pulled back and revealed Kermit and Segel sitting in director's chairs--but Miss Piggy was nowhere to be seen.
"You've worked on a movie with her," said Kermit when Segel pointed this out, "was she ever on time?"
"I love you, Kermit!" shouted an audience member. "I love you too!" replied Kermit.
Kermit went on to thank his fellow cast members. "Our movie stars the beautiful and talented Amy Adams! ... And the equally talented but less beautiful Jason Segel--no offense."
"I love you, Jason!" shouted another audience member. "I love you too and look forward to meeting you in person someday!" responded Segel.
Segel turned his attention to the clips of the movie they brought, saying there was a problem as they did not include Miss Piggy.
"She'll tear this whole arena apart if she finds out!" said Kermit.
"But she's not here," said Segel.
"Good point," replied Kermit as a motorcycle revved it's engine from backstage. The curtain parted again to reveal a motorcycle with none other than Miss Piggy in the sidecar, soaking in the adoration from all of her fans.
Once Kermit nervously explained that the second clip would feature "...almost all the Muppets." Piggy wasn't too pleased. "Where's [chairman of Walt Disney Studios] Rich Ross?" shouted Piggy as she stormed off the stage.
And then we were treated to two clips from the movie. MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD.
Clip #1: Gary (Segel), his girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams), and their Muppet buddy Walter are driving around Bel Air, Calif. at night, trying to locate the home of Kermit. They finally find it: a deserted-looking mansion with a driveway fence that has the faces of Kermit and Miss Piggy painted on it. There's no doorbell, so Walter asks Gary to throw him over the fence. But Gary fails to toss Walter high enough, and the fence that Walter slams into winds up being electrocuted—clearly Kermit and Piggy have encountered enough stalkers to warrant such an elaborate security system. (NOTE FROM RYAN: The Walter-shocking scene was MUCH shorter than in the trailer maybe two seconds long at most.)
Suddenly, Kermit appears on the driveway behind Gary, Mary, and Walter. As Kermit walks toward the trio, he's silhouetted by an enormously bright white light and we hear an angelic choir singing. It's as if God himself were approaching. But seconds later, we see the source of that blinding light and Messianic music: On the street, a bus carrying members of the Good Shepard Church Choir just happened to be driving by. Walter immediately faints.
Next, we're inside Kermit's home with Gary, Mary, and Walter. It's clear that Kermit has been living in the past. During the middle of a conversation, a robot butler enters the room with a tray of outdated sodas such as New Coke and Tab. Kermit asks the robot, whom he simply calls "80s robot," to please leave and the clip ends.
Clip #2: Kermit, Rowlf, and Fozzie break off the chain around the door to the Muppet Theater. Kermit walks in slowly, nostalgically, hearing echoes of himself (Jim Henson) introducing "very special guest star, Bob Hope!!" and the announcer (Jerry Nelson) shouting "PIIIIIGS IIIIIIN SPAAAACE!" Most of the Muppets gang, plus Gary, Mary, and Walter, enter. Fozzie Bear insists that there's no way to rehearse with the theater in that condition, as Floyd Pepper remarks, "Who fired the maid service?" With offers to help from Gary, Mary, and Walter, the Muppets start cleaning. Smash cut to... Scooter sweeping. Very slowly. Cut to the Muppets gang watching as Kermit remarks, "Well this is boring." Walter looks at the group and says, "Don't you guys remember? You're the Muppets! You're supposed to do things like this with... with music!" Dr. Teeth pulls out a boom-box, presses play, and thus begins a montage set to Starship's 1985 hit "We Built This City."
As the group cleans, Kermit starts going through his old Rolodex, calling various celebrities with the hope that they may take part in a telethon (to presumably save the Muppet Theater from being demolished by an oil tycoon). Again, Kermit is a bit behind the times. We see him cross off Molly Ringwald's name, and he doesn't get very far in trying locate President Jimmy Carter.
Meanwhile, the Muppets are cleaning. We see Fozzie uses Walter tied to a pole with a sponge on his back to clean higher places--Walter is elated. Rowlf hammers away at something. Floyd removes the tarp from Animal's drum set, and Animal goes berserk. Chickens feather-dust the seats. Mary changes a lightbulb while Marvin Suggs sits in the audience sits banging away on Muppaphones. Fozzie pulls out an old picture and shows it to Link Hogthrob and Gonzo and says, "Look at this goofy 80's haircut I had back then!" the picture is revealed to be exactly the same Fozzie we see today. Rats skate across the soapy floor on old toothbrushes. The Swedish Chef incinerates some moldy talking food in a refrigerator. Scooter opens a closet and there's Beauregard sweeping away, Scooter shouts, "Beauregard!" Beau just looks up and says, "Oh, Scooter, there you are! Where has everybody been?"
The clip ends with the camera circling around the large group of Muppets (as seen in the trailer). Cut to Kermit, still in his office, looking completely exasperated and somewhat distraught. Cut back to Dr. Teeth as he stops the tape and the gang surveys the now spotless theater.
That's all we can fit in for D23 coverage in this post! Check back tomorrow for even more coverage including two Muppet performers, a Muppet fan-site operator, and much, much more!
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, email@example.com
Aug 24, 2011
The Muppets and Me at D23, Part 1
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The makeup/nail polish link does not work. :(ReplyDelete
Did any other obscure Muppets not yet seen in the trailers appear in the two clips?ReplyDelete
No, no other obscure Muppets appear that I remember seeing. Wayne and Wanda were there but none that weren't in the trailers.ReplyDelete
So jealous, dude! Glad you had a great time and thanks for the info (and the spoiler alert)!ReplyDelete
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Colorado RV Shows Mirror Market Resurgence
March 26, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Colorado RV Shows Mirror Market Resurgence
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More people are answering the call of the open road, according to the Denver Business Journal.
Recreational vehicle dealers report big sales increases, and RV show organizers say there's been higher attendance at their events in early 2010.
The number of RV units shipped from national manufacturers to dealers rose by 116% from January 2009 to January 2010, from 7,300 units to 15,800, according to the Reston, Va.-based Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). The numbers have spurred RVIA officials to predict shipments will increase 30% this year, a predictor of vehicle sales.
That growing interest in motorized homes and non-motorized trailers was visible at two Denver-area RV shows this year. Attendance at January's Colorado RV Adventure Travel Show at the Colorado Convention Center rose by 24% over last year. And it was up 14% at March's Colorado RV, Sports, Boat and Travel Show at the National Western Complex, said Vilma Fraguada, regional manager for Affinity Events, organizer of both shows.
That increased interest is apparently leading to more sales. Chris Sach, vice president of RV America, said that sales at his four Front Range locations are up 22% in the first 2½ months of this year compared to the year-ago period. Buyers range across the age spectrum, he said.
There is no one reason for the jump in sales, RV officials said. But with the economy loosening up, buyers are more apt to make purchases. Also, there's an apparent change in the way people vacation in this country.
"As people start looking for ways to spend less on vacation … an RV is a really good way to do that," said Kevin Broom, director of media relations for the RVIA. "[The industry is] coming back. We're not all the way there yet, but we're on the way."
The RV business got hit harder than many others in the past two years, as shipments to dealers fell 32.9% from 2007 to 2008 and another 30.1% the next year, according to RVIA data. Those numbers were exacerbated by the fact that while sales of lower-cost trailers fell by 26.9% last year, those of higher-cost motorized homes dipped 53.4%, Broom said.
High-end motorhomes can cost in the low six figures, and may be equipped with 32-inch TVs, surround-sound home theater systems and full-sized refrigerators.
About 6%, or 180, of the roughly 3,000 dealers nationwide at the beginning of 2008 closed by the end of 2009, said Phil Ingrassia, vice president of communications for the national Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Fairfax, Va. Fraguada said she knew of at least four Colorado dealers that closed during that time.
And Broom estimated that, counting manufacturers, suppliers and dealers, as much as 50% of the industry lost jobs in 2008 and 2009.
Lower consumer confidence and a tight credit market were the biggest factors affecting RV sales, Broom said. Potential buyers were denied loans for the six-figure vehicles, just as home buyers and startup businesses couldn't get credit.
But things began to turn around in the second half of 2009, then jumped at the start of 2010, and the RVIA predicts 215,900 units will be shipped in 2010. Dealers are restocking, consumer confidence is at a reasonable level again and credit markets are returning to normalcy, Broom said.
RV dealers haven't slashed prices drastically as some other retail industries have done. But they have started making former luxury features such as GPS systems and washer-dryer sets standard in their new vehicles, Fraguada said.
The newer RVs also are more fuel-efficient, appealing to people who want to travel more cheaply and be more environmentally friendly, she said.
RV America locations are attracting new customers, who talk about the advantages of being able to cook their own food and avoid paying for motels on vacations, Sach said. Longer trips are in line with the trend of families spending more time together or using vacation time to visit friends and other family members, he said.
Linda Frederickson, who is nearing retirement after 32 years as a network manager for Qwest Communications International, purchased a 34-foot motorhome for $105,500 in mid-March — and sold her Lakewood house. She hopes to travel with friends and to see family members, and she didn't want the hassle of trying to catch flights and book rooms constantly, she said.
"I just don't think flying or staying in a hotel room would have as much appeal for me," Frederickson said. "This way, I can just take my time, go around and check things out. … I think I got an excellent deal."
RVs won't be taking over the world. The 33,683 motorhomes registered in Colorado in 2009 were just 0.7% of all vehicles registered in the state, according to the state Department of Revenue.
But Sach, who has seen several industry cycles, said this feels like a permanent shift in which people might be coming back to a home on wheels.
"I believe people are ready to have fun and spend time with their families and quit worrying about whether the market is up or down," he said.
53rd Annual Colorado RV Show Opens Thursday
March 3, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on 53rd Annual Colorado RV Show Opens Thursday
The 53rd Colorado RV, Sports, Boat and Travel Show revs into gear Thursday (March 4) at the National Western Complex, according to the Denver Daily News.
The four-day event features Colorado's largest display of RVs, boats, outdoor products, vacation spots and travel tips. The show expects to bring in more than 40,000 visitors.
"We have a lot of features," said Dianne Seymour, the show organizer. "There's something for everybody here."
According to Seymour, sales for smaller and mid-size RVs have recently been on the rise. For one, they are considered a second home and are eligible for a tax break. Also, owning an RV opens up limitless vacation possibilities, making spending money on hotel rooms a thing of the past.
And if things get really rough down the road and it becomes necessary to sell the main home, there's always a portable home waiting for RV owners.
"Most of these have more than one bedroom, TVs, microwaves, and a fireplace," said Seymour. "It's not exactly roughing it."
Along with displaying RVs and boats, the show features a wide range of seminars on everything from learning how to cook while camping to bass fishing techniques.
The show is sponsored by AGI Events, a division of Affinity group Inc., parent company of WWW.RVBUSINESS.com.


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WELLESLEY, Mass. – At its first away games of the season against New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) rival Wellesley College, the MIT softball team fell to the Blue with a score of 4-1 in the first game and 5-1 in the second. The Engineers are now 11-6 for the season and 2-2 in NEWMAC action, while Wellesley is now 12-6 for the season and 4-2 in conference play.
In the first game, senior Leah Alpert (Holliston, Mass.) scored MIT's only run at the top of the second inning off a single by sophomore K.K. Wopat (Edwardsville, Ill.), giving the Cardinal and Gray an early lead. The lead, however, did not last, as Wellesley did some damage by scoring three back-to-back runs in the bottom of the second and another at the bottom of the fourth, officially taking the lead. With the Engineers unable to catch up, the game ended with a score of 4-1.
Alpert was 1-for-3 with one run, while Wopat was also 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Sophomore Ellie Fodor (Trenton, Mich.) was at the mound for the first two innings, allowing six hits and three runs, while striking out three. Freshman Alexandra Marshall (Glen Head, N.Y.) pitched the remaining four innings, allowing four hits and one run and striking out five.
At the top of the first inning of the second game, sophomore Sarah Van Belleghem (Los Gatos, Calif.) scored the first run of the game off a passed ball. With two Wellesley runs at the bottom of the second, three more at the bottom of the fourth and a home run in the sixth, MIT trailed, 6-1 for the remainder of the game.
Van Belleghem was 2-for-3 with one run, while Fodor was 2-for-2. Marshall pitched all six innings, allowing nine hits and six runs and striking out three. She is now 4-3 at the mound.
MIT wastes no time between games, hosting another NEWMAC foe, Wheaton College, on Saturday, April 6 at 12:00 and 2:00 p.m.


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Is Facebook Finally Turning Around?
Facebook's stock was up as much as 25% this morning following a blowout earnings report. Can the long beleaguered stock finally surpass its $38 IPO price? Jason Helfstein, managing director and senior internet analyst at Oppenheimer & Co., joins MoneyBeat. Photo: Facebook.
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... ay ay mm mm ... could ... finally be in a turnaround ... the stock was up as much as twenty five percent CIA right there this morning ... following a blowout earnings report on the long beleaguered stock finally surpass the thirty eight dollars IPO price ... hadn't seen that ... since the IPO ... Jason healthy managing director and senior ... Internet analyst at Oppenheimer ... joins the MoneyBeat show to talk about it ... on Monday ... how big the report was this for Facebook ... it is very significant ... the big question here is ... a good Facebook successfully Monti's mobile and I think they just prove that ... the house on the we know that ... the numbers were pretty good guess my question about mobile though ... is this an issue where money is there yet they have total advertising are that is shifting that total advertising from the desktop to mobile was the actual growth in mobile ... phone related question really we should be asking ... is there growth in total advertising ... in the quarter advertising was sixty three percent ... that number that's not organic base effects ... seen ... in the first quarter the number of forty three percent ... so we dramatic deceleration in total spending ... that was driven by ball additional advertising demand ... and higher pricing and what's interesting here as of the company ... charges a roughly similar prices for desktop versus mobile so ... on like other companies in the sector which are seen ... on consumer behavior shift to mobile ... data and can only begun Mana ties those consumers at a lower ratio ... to give the price of mobiles less than desktop ... for Facebook the fact that there are ... relatively similar ... the suggestion that the mobile she had ... um you know all of these can be more of a positive for Facebook and other companies without ... it ... twenty five percent obviously two people by surprise ... how much of that is people does reading the stories in oh my God I gotta give in to this Atlanta ... how much is that ... it workable shorting it they were doubting will they're going to see in these numbers ... I how much of this is just a surprise knee-jerk Oma got again again and ... ought to know all when we raise our price target to thirty six dollars this morning ... at thirty times on our earnings estimate for next year so again these are some of the fundamentals we think we can jumped by thirty six ... aam you know so I we we would argue that ... in a majority of the move really is driven by fundamentals ... yet clearly ... on you know you do get ... aam all bottle earnings with but this is the big enough company ... headed toward the light you know it's a short squeeze them in if it was up you know billion market cap company sure you get say like the walk was short ... but really I think this is people saying bottom end of the story has changed yet ... yet ... don't want to live within Mullaly willingness to review some some facts and figures but ... you know what what were they doing right in mobile I know I ... I I ... I'm not offended that the ads in my in my on ... line news feed there ... but people must feed ... it to some extent we're doing right ... well they've they've put out a statistic last night only about five percent of ... the divine Ms adds ... write to the point is ... I'm ... you know they wrong Konstantin Gait who studies are your people ... upset he adds insult whether they're finding that ... the car and volume is not two bodies on and so that he's probably in a move higher so ... if you're not happy you're probably going to become ... more unhappy but ... um I think that when faced with you in the minority not the majority ... on and then it's ultimately figuring out ... you know what the right and you can sell to the advertisers and helmet to charge ... an even think about it you know ... I year-ago they did not have a mobile ad products ... on the fleet in the data to back off that you know that Christ and now ... you know you've got the idea ... and you really seeing them what false idea the advertisers site to advertisers who were ... a direct response e-commerce related ... and then going to the fourth-quarter brand advertising ride and all these were so really we think the story and see only get better he or she moved to the yes ... J C set a price target thirty six dollars again ... very soon ... I think the stock can really go ... and we know where fundamental analysts ... I'm in awe Capital analyst aam you know we we loved our ... state based on earnings estimates was the Midwest ... right now while modeling I worked to death thirty six dollars and ... you know ... each quarter as the company gives us enough they would reassess that so right now we're saying ... the stock is rather easy stuff ... does anything Wall Street those Facebook a mea culpa ... um I mean look I think ... you know on ... doing an IPO was hard ... on ... picking the timing of an IPO on especially when you have a rapidly evolving ... top company in effect they say means ... we now know you know history is I'm you know history is twenty twenty ... on ... dry when they decide to do their IPO with whom we saw the most dramatic shift ... of consumers going from desktop to mobile and at the time they did not have the mobile ad from ... the film simply part ... they lost revenue in the middle the IPO another goal ... I don't think they hit the types of numbers they probably thought ... they would've enabling and ... on ... when you think about going public ... on and right now and it basically looks like they've they've ... gotten past this issue ... and is is now the story again I Chris Jason Aksland stuff thank you very much


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Opinion: Why Do Britons Still Support the Monarchy?
WSJ Europe editorial page editor Brian Carney on the latest royal birth, and how the British monarchy persists in today's modern age. Photos: Associated Press
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I ... welcome back to Opinion Journal why Mary Kissel you're looking a live shot of St Mary's Hospital in one than ... for the Duchess of Cambridge is in the labor of the of that has whale watchers on both sides of the pond ... all blunder ... Wall Street Journal Europe editorial page editor Brian Carney joins us now from London ... to ask ... why and who cares Brian ... why in Britain so enraptured with its monarchy ... well you know it's a funny thing about mamak his son things are done well you know things don't really really well the problem with monarchies is when things go badly it's really hard to get rid of them right now the the ... British monarchy has been on the upswing Queen Elizabeth is popular that ... the marriage between Prince William and Kate Middleton was ... she huge national party two years ago and now live in that it seems already in love with this baby which ... according to Twitter is not clay with us but we we expect ... birth announcement many times ... a fine he said that the monarchies are hard to get rid of but they've really fading from view on the continent's I in no more than ceremonial but the British monarchy ... really seems to have persisted in you look at the crowds outside ... this hospital I mean a lot of attention what is it about this particular monarchy that has allowed them ... to to sustain themselves for some on ... I think that that the British monarchy has brought us an amount of pragmatism and adaptability to its role over the years of that doesn't always been true as announcement of the then popular Ryan ... in the nineties we have this if the love turmoil between Charles and I am and then ... plan is to help sort of ... bring people back to maybe the reasons why they both love the monarchy and ... didn't particularly like Charles that ... though the cigs go up and down but I think ... over time the British monarchy is still there because it's realize when to give up power went a step back ... Charles is a little bit of a throwback in that way he intends to ... put its foot in his mouth he's got a reputation for intruding where he is unwelcome ... to be interesting to see what happens to the reputation of the monarchy when an iffy it does become king Brian St Mary's Hospital is part of that ... any chance that the dreaded nationalized health system in Britain ... that make a difference cicadas having the baby there ... oh I e I think that they they almost have to do that I'd I don't know exactly what that the history of all these royal birth story I am not that long ago they very often that these these babies among the royal residences but ... now it is the national health system and save them ... use it occasionally I think people would would start to ask why but I'm sure that ... whatever hospital she'd be and they would be getting into the pet scan the hospital the kids they know what the stakes are here that ... they don't wanna name its ups friendly weighed in from time to time on the editorial page about the monarchy its usefulness that the Republican Kai's against it ... aam the isthe my techies military service also been a part of its popularity the fact that you've seen so many generations of the royalty putting their lives on the line ... in places like Afghanistan ... you know I think it's a it's an interesting aspect of of of certainly this royal family is that the that they have the power of the tradition of military service and ... both Prince William and Harry ... you know whatever Harry's other foibles innovative that serves the country with honor and that demonstrated the sense of duty towards their country which cannot but ... help them new now ... appear popular and then the people's imagination ... to Brian for you are are you from Monash here you are a Republican ... you know I I I am pro graduates um I I think that you know very rarely are monarchs easily ... aam you know gotten rid of those the so the beginning I think if they wanted to step aside out the country would be much for for it ... but you know ... that the costs of keeping them on in the scheme of things isn't that great either Islam is a you know remain popular instead of trouble so splitting the baby no pun intended that's Wall Street Journal Europe editorial page editor Brian Carney