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Point Spread: -3/-104 Creighton
While Creighton is ranked 24th in the country coming into this game, I think they still lack the respect other teams would get playing out of a bigger conference. Creighton is 8-1 on the year with their only loss coming at St Josephs. Don't let that loss fool you into thinking the Bluejays are going to struggle against Tulsa. Creighton already has a couple of big road wins over UAB and San Diego State on their resume.
Tulsa squeaked by Texas=Arlington 80-75 to snap a four game losing streak last time out, and I look for this team to go right back to their losing ways. If this were a 5-7 point spread, I would show some concern, but at 3-points its definitely worth a small wager!
Creighton is 15-7 ATS in their last 22 road games and 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite, while Tulsa is just 3-16-1 ATS in their last 20 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. BET THE BLUEJAYS -3!
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At a standing-room only news conference at the county's District III police station in Palmer Park, Prince George's County police and government officials announced a year of historically low crime statistics, including drastic reductions in the homicide rate and the residential burglary rate. The last time crime was this low, Ronald Reagan was president and Doug Williams was the Redskins' quarterback.
Prince George's County Police Chief Mark Magaw highlighted improved inter-agency cooperation among county departments with a focus on reducing crime as a critical element in the decline.
Dubbed the Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative,
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County officials credited the program, which is focused on Langley Park, East Riverdale, Palmer Park, Suitland, Hillcrest Hights and Oxon Hill areas, with an overall 8.75 percent drop in overall crime in those neighborhoods. That includes an 11.5 percent drop in violent crimes and a 7 percent drop in property crmes.
The number which received the most attention was the reduced countywide homicide rate. Homicides have declined by 35.5 percent since 2011. This year saw 60 murders in Prince George's County, down from 93 the year before.
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- Created: September 4, 2013, 5:53 pm
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Money is the lifeline of any business, so whether you're starting a business or running an existing one, securing financing is a major factor, especially for small businesses. Many budding entrepreneurs find the task daunting and don't even know where to begin.
Here's a simple yet practical guide on how to go about preparing to apply for a small business loan.
1. What criteria do banks look for in making small business loans?
Different banks or lending institutions may have different standards, but in general, in order to consider your application for a small business loan, banks will require:
- The loan must be for a sound business purpose. For SBA-guaranteed loans, the business must be eligible based on size, use of loan proceeds and the nature of the business (no lending, speculating, passive investment, pyramid sales, gambling, etc.)
- You and your partner(s) are of good character, have experience and good personal and/or business credit history
- Ability to pay back the loan- reasonable to strong collateral (personal and business assets) is very important. SBA expects the loan to be fully secured, but we will not decline a request to guaranty a loan if the only unfavorable factor is insufficient collateral. And of course, owners must have personal equity investment in the business/skin in the game.
2. What information will you need?
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- Personal and business credit history
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- Strong, detailed business plan (including personal information such as bios, education, etc.)
- Cash flow projections for at least a year, and
- Personal guaranties from all principal owners of the business
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Be prepared; be thorough; be truthful.
- Choose your lending institution carefully. Larger banks tend to shy away from small loans as they are less profitable and take the same amount of underwriting and servicing. That doesn't mean large banks do not make small loans; it is just more difficult.
- Approach banks or lending institutions you have worked with or are a customer of
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- Be thorough, bring everything they ask. Many loan applications are denied or face unnecessary hurdles because of incomplete applications.
Even before you start gathering and organizing the information required by lenders to consider your application, you should educate yourself regarding business loans so you can understand and discuss intelligently with the lending officers when the time comes.
4. What is the typical size of a small business loan?
Small businesses come in many sizes, from a start-up of a one-person company to hundreds of employees, and their financial needs vary accordingly, so "typical" also varies. That said, in the banking industry the median small business loan is about $130,000 - $140,000 with highest around $250,000. SBA small business loans range from about $5,000 (microloans) to $5 million (largest guaranteed) with the average loan around $371,000.
5. How can you get financing to start a business since many banks want to fund growth?
Start-ups are probably the most difficult ventures when it comes to securing financing. Many start-up businesses seek financing from family, friends and credit cards. If the credit is sound, the business plan strong and you have enough personal resources to invest and collateral to guarantee, smaller, community banks and other community financial institutions and Credit Unions may consider lending you money.
Your best bet by far is SBA assistance. Begin by visiting SBA's website , where you will find a wealth of information not only on how to secure a small business loan but equally importantly, other services and training opportunities to help you succeed.
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SBA works closely with a large network of partners that leverage SBA resources and are just one phone call away and ready to provide extensive help.
- SBA District/Branch Offices– at least one in every state
- SCORE– (approximately 300 chapters nationwide)
- SBDCs – Small Business Development Centers; (approximately 900 locations nationwide; associated with higher education institutions (colleges and universities)
- WBCs- Women's Business Centers (approximately 100 educational centers nationwide)
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Paramount has released the first teaser for Star Trek Into Darkness, and I have to say that I'm rather disappointed. It appears that JJ Abrams and co. have decided to double-down on the action and villain heavy plot of the Star Trek reboot. I enjoyed that reboot, in part because of all the call backs to the original and the way it turned the story into a coming of age for both Kirk and Spock.
But the weakest part of Star Trek was the villain, Nero, and the unnecessarily action-heavy plot. Now, I have no doubt that Benedict Cumberbatch will play a stronger villain than the bland Eric Bana. Cumberbatch is terrific in everything. But couldn't we have gone in a different direction for the new Star Trek movie?
The best Trek movies aren't the action-packed ones. Star Trek II has only a handful of action scenes, and they all moved the plot forward by revealing something about character. Ditto Star Trek VI. Star Trek IV has virtually no action scenes at all. And many of the most riveting scenes in those films are nothing but dialogue.
Last week, I went to the movie theater with my brother to watch two Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes to celebrate the Blu-Ray release of the second season. One of them – "Measure of a Man" – he had never seen before. He commented to me afterwards that it was one of the most intense things he's ever seen on the big screen – and most of it was just five people sitting in a room talking.
There's nothing wrong with action-intensive space opera. But I think that Star Trek should aspire to be more than that. I hope that the next glimpses of the film that we get will show that this film is more than that.
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Alex, it will be tough to prove you are wrong, when you are right on so many levels.
Nero was a lame villan. That is to say, he was too human to be a Romulan if you know what I mean.
Now while I did enjoy the reboot, there were just too many flaws in the picture that could not be ignored. The change in the Enterprise bridge, the uniforms, the relationship between Uhura and Spock, the star dates all flaws in the movie, the timeline change notwithstanding.
(As well does anyone notice the biggest flaw in the movie? That being of Pavel Chekov? A huge, huge flaw which no one seems to notice)
Now we have to look at this, a second attempt to bring too much action to a movie genere that really never focused on action.
A movie being shot in 3D and way too much CGI which to some is a sacralige to the whole integrity of the Star Trek universe.
Has it come to the point that unless a movie is inundated with too much action and CGI graphics it is not worth making?
Whatever happened to good old fashion intelligent dialogue in a movie?
As you stated, Star Trek IV worked and it was nothing but dialouge. That is because we knew the characters in the movie and we expected nothing else from them but intelligent talk and foresight.
The same can be done for the reboot, we all know the characters and we should expect the same.
I'd be cool with Gary Mitchell, BUT…
We should remember that ALTERNATE KHAN wouldn't want revenge on Kirk…but on *Earth*, where he was deposed as a Tyrant.
But I would be hip to it being Gary Mitchell…..just not sure how that would make sense…
Khan has been "rumored" for a long time, but that's all it was. It was never confirmed.
There was a still released that shows Cumberbatch in a black undershirt with the Star Fleet logo on his chest. The Same black undershirt that Kirk wore through most of the first film. This would lend more credence to the Mitchell theory. Also, there is a new blonde girl in science officer blue, which would correspond to a character from the Mitchell storyline. Here's the Cumberbatch picture http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2012/12/vlcsnap-2012-12-06-11h56m33s82.jpg and here is the blonde http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2012/12/vlcsnap-2012-12-06-11h55m32s2261.jpg (Elizabeth Dehner was the TOS character name)
ditto. (but seems like a great sci movie -effects and all, but not a great epic Star Trek Film).
yeah i agree it would be more of a "Gary Mitchell" theory rather than a "Khan" theory.
Gary Mitchell did serve with Kirk (but now that JJ Abrams messed up our Star Trek Universe, it screws with alot of stuff so JJ can have the ego to say he changed Star Trek).
Doesn't that cliff scene in the trailer look familiar? That said, we can't really tell if this is an action or plot based movie just yet. I'm hoping it has a decent plot because while I agree with this article that the original ST isn't supposed to be action oriented, I guess I don't mind them moving it that way. But please don't make it an action only dumbed down movie, we have enough of those.
Do you know of the Eugenics Wars spoken of in Space Seed? This will finally tell us the story of Khan's rise to power and how the timeline change will accelerate Kirks encounter with Khan! Great story especially since we are advancing leaps & bounds with cloning and gene manipulation. How can you bash this trailer and film…are you crazy????
Always loved Star Trek and it looks awesome to me. Can't wait!
i'm disappointed by the disappointment heavy tone of your review
"There's nothing wrong with action-intensive space opera. But I think that Star Trek should aspire to be more than that. "
how should it be more than that?
imo, this trailer is freakin' awesome, for exactly the reasons you said you are disappointed.
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— By Gary Perkins
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We are really getting some excitement generated about this year's "all new" Fort Gibson 10K, 5K, and One-Mile Fun Run scheduled for Aug. 24.
This year's event will take on an entirely new course that has been certified and is sanctioned by USA Track and Field.
As always, it is open to all age groups, and medals will be given to the top three finishers in each group, plus trophies for the overall winners for the 10K and 5K runs.
Our run is also being supported as a Cherokee Nation's Wings Race, and is expected to bring upward of 1,000 runners to our area for the early Saturday morning run.
We are listed on Eventbrite and on the Oklahoma Sports & Fitness website.
Also new this year is the way the timing is being handled. Each runner will have a chip attached to them, which works like a "pike pass" as they cross the start and finish lines, giving them and the event timers an exact reading on their time.
Timing and logistics are being handled by TATUR Racing.
Entry is $20 for individuals, or $15 for each person in a club, on a team or in groups of six or more. Entry includes a T-shirt and water stations along the courses, with fruit provided by Harps at the finish line.
We are excited about this new run that will give all the runners a real look at our community.
The run will start at the soccer field area northeast of the schools and run through Fort Gibson neighborhoods, along the National Cemetery and Historic Site, and down both Lee and Poplar streets.
We are going to need a lot of volunteers to pull this off, so anyone willing to give us a hand for just a couple hours early Saturday morning Aug. 24, please give me a call.
The race will officially start at 7:30 a.m., and consist of a single loop for both the 10K (6.2 miles) and the 5K (3.1 miles).
The One-Mile Fun Run will leave the starting area and go to an established point one-half mile out, and return to the finish line.
Participation medals will be given to all of the one-mile finishers.
You can register through the chamber or online with Eventbrite at www.fortgibsonrace.eventbrite.com. Because of the numbers expected, pre-registration is encouraged.
All race packets will be given out the morning of the run.
Sponsorship letters will also be going out shortly for those businesses that would like to get their names on the back of the T-shirts given to each participant.
For more information, call (918) 577-2069, or online at firstname.lastname@example.com. Should be a great new run for Fort Gibson. We had a nice turnout to our Weekly Chamber Luncheon this past Thursday at The Courtyard Bistro.
Enjoying a great lunch were Mark Young, Cliff Garrett, Justin Young, Lauren Young with son Westin, Sue Edwards, Lisa Clayton, Kathy Perkins, and myself. Come join us for this very informal weekly get-together at 11:30 a.m. each Thursday, and for the month of July at The Courtyard Bistro. For the month of August, we will be moving our weekly luncheon to Simple Simon's Pizza, beginning Aug. 1.
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ESSEX — These municipal meetings, open to the public, are scheduled in Essex this week:
Selectmen, 7 p.m., Senior Center, upstairs. Town Administrator Brendhan Zubricki's report on town website improvement recommendations, downtown boardwalk feasibility study, sidewalk at Village Corner, renewal of YMCA summer camp contract, Manchester Essex Regional School District budget planning, USDA Rural Housing Repair and Rehabilitation Loans, and partial release of covenant, Southern Conomo Point Subdivision; Chief Peter Silva to introduce Melissa Cennami, a candidate for part-time police officer; department head quarterly meeting; provide guidance relative to Town Hall renovations; vote to add articles, close, approve and sign Special Town Meeting Warrant; vote to hold Special Town Election on Dec. 10, add single ballot question, approve and sign Special Town Election Warrant; consider approving a change order for improvements to the Southern Conomo Point roadway, carryover vacation time for a clerical employee and a request from John Broderick, manager, to close Lewis' Oyster House of Essex for repairs and renovations from Monday, Oct. 29 through March 3; review, approve, and sign the supplemental page to the application for the COA Formula Grant and 911 Training Grant.
Also consider a request from the First Universalist Church of Essex to hold its annual lantern walk at Centennial Grove on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 4:30 and 9 p.m. and to waive the rental fee; finalize location of harbormaster's shed; various items regarding Conomo Point; discussion regarding the lease, sale, and value of real property at Conomo Point and pending litigation in several cases, executive session expected.
Conservation Commission, 7:30 p.m., TOHP Burnham Library. Continuation of a public hearing on a request by John McNiff Jr. of J&L Land Company LLC to to move the siting of the two residences and remove the approved pool from the plan at Lot 7 Low Land Farm Road. Public hearing on Kimberly Isabell reuqest to install an elevated boardwalk and a 10-by-6 foot deck at 11 Patriots Lane. Continuation of a public hearing on Stephen Kelley of P.T. Kelley Inc.'s request to raise the grade of an existing backyard to mitigate flood risk at 97 Conomo Point Road.


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Fifty years ago, Madeleine L'Engle introduced the world to A Wrinkle in Time and the wonderful and unforgettable characters Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe. When the children learn that Mr. Murry has been captured by the Dark Thing, they time travel to Camazotz, where they must face the leader IT in the ultimate battle between good and evil—a journey that threatens their lives and our universe. A Newb
Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was the Newbery Medal-winning author of more than 60 books, including the much-loved A Wrinkle in Time. Born in 1918, L'Engle grew up in New York City, Switzerland, South Carolina and Massachusetts. Her father was a reporter and her mother had studied to be a pianist, and their house was always full of musicians and theater people. L'Engle graduated cum laude from Smith College, then returned to New York to work in the theater. While touring with a play, she wrote her first book, The Small Rain, originally published in 1945. She met her future husband, Hugh Franklin, when they both appeared in The Cherry Orchard. Upon becoming Mrs. Franklin, L'Engle gave up the stage in favor of the typewriter. In the years her three children were growing up, she wrote four more novels. Hugh Franklin temporarily retired from the theater, and the family moved to western Connecticut and for ten years ran a general store. Her book Meet the Austins, an American Library Association Notable Children's Book of 1960, was based on this experience. Her science fantasy classic A Wrinkle in Time was awarded the 1963 Newbery Medal. Two companion novels, A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet (a Newbery Honor book), complete what has come to be known as The Time Trilogy, a series that continues to grow in popularity with a new generation of readers. Her 1980 book A Ring of Endless Light won the Newbery Honor. L'Engle passed away in 2007 in Litchfield, Connecticut.
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Mitch McConnell's War of the Ages
Do the Republicans really want to offend seniors now?
In the 2012 Presidential election, one of the only bright spots for Republicans was with voters over the age of 65, whom they won with 55.6 percent of the vote. They lost the votes of women, blacks, Hispanics, Asians and youth (voters under age 44). Coming off that cycle and with a congressional approval rating hovering around 10 percent, you would think seniors would be an important group to continue to keep in their good graces as the party tries to find its footing and win elections going forward.
But, no – it appears that seniors are to be insulted and alienated as well.
Recently, we learned that, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in March, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell joked that the Democrats' 2016 Presidential ticket, "is shaping up to look like a rerun of 'The Golden Girls.'" He was a clearly implying that he believes his fellow AARP-eligibles, Hillary Clinton, 65, and Joe Biden, 70, are simply too old to serve. Apparently, he hasn't taken a "selfie" recently to help him realize at 71 he is older than both of them.
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I searched but couldn't find any evidence of McConnell launching a war on the geriatrics when the GOP nominated Ronald Reagan at 69-years old, or 73-year-old Bob Dole or 71-year old John McCain. Perhaps McConnell is having a senior moment.
Recently in the Massachusetts Senate race, age was used as a lighting-rod issue, as 47-year old Republican nominee Gabriel Gomez repeatedly referred to his 66 year-old opponent Ed Markey as "tired," "washed up" and the "poster boy for term limits." But, the strategy backfired and Gomez was soundly defeated.
Now, in a pot- meet- kettle moment, McConnell is going to face a "battle of the ages" of his own as Kentucky's Secretary of State, Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes, 34, announced her candidacy to challenge his re-election bid. Presumably, one would be safe to assume that McConnell will now flip-flop his rhetoric and make youth a liability and not an asset. It certainly makes you wonder, after offending all constituents, will there be anyone to vote?


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Swiss Education IT Agency Campaigns Against Microsoft Live@edu
The Swiss federal agency known as Schweizerische Fachstelle für Informationstechnologien (SFIB) or Centre suisse des technologies de l'information dans l'enseignement (CTIE) has studied the user licenses for Microsoft products in Swiss schools. The result is a warning against the licensing and a recommendation to use open source products.
The SFIB/CTIE panel came to the conclusion, "after ongoing investigation, that the newly formed Microsoft School Agreement has grave consequences because of its close link with Microsoft's Live@edu offering," as it reported in a public statement. The agency was motivated to make the public announcement because negotiations between it and Swiss Microsoft were breaking down relative to the Live@edu link-up in the School Agreement and the resulting pricing policy. The drawbacks have to do with data security, liabilities, advertising and anticompetitiveness. The agency recommends that school IT groups forgo Microsoft products in the framework of the School Agreement and favor free software instead. The agency by its own report is also setting up a cooperative agreement with the Swiss Educa.ch education center.
The recommendation targets the Microsoft School Agreement, a special kind of volume user licensing for educational institutions, and its bundled Live@edu service. The evaluation was that this arrangement gives a Microsoft an "unfair advantage".
The agency panel was careful to pore over the fine print. For example, Microsoft would in the user agreement have the right to use student data for business purposes even after a contract expires, such as to transfer email accounts to Hotmail accounts. The schools are also obligated to encrypt their data and use other security measures, which was a clear message to the panel: additional costs are involved. The schools would also be responsible for their own privacy policies and would need to provide Microsoft evidence of relevant measures on request. Paragraph 7(c) of the School Agreement says that schools "cannot use any services that would compromise the integrity, efficiency or availability of the Microsoft services," tantamount to a general clause that "allows Microsoft to prohibit the use of any other product the schools might use."
The agency panel evaluation is available for download as compressed archive files. The zipped files (in German and French) include a one-page summary with contact information, a seven-page longer version, terms of use, Microsoft's privacy policy and a sample price list.
The SFIB/CIE is responsible for Swiss information technology exchange for primary and secondary schools and was founded 1989 as a common federal and canton-based institution, although the cantons have borne most of the costs since 2006. The Swiss Institute for Media Education and Culture (Educa.ch), a non-profit cooperative based in Berne, runs the SFIB/CIE and has managed its activities since 1989. One example is lernstick.edu (educa.lacle in French), a USB stick with an operating system and license-free software. Unfortunately there are no open source claims made of the programs used.
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Since last update I have been to Bologna for the Children's Book Fair and to Paris for a week.
While there, the wonderful Genevieve Gauckler took us to Halle Saint Pierre to see Art Brut Japonais – an inspiring exhibition of art created by over 60 Japanese artists, who suffer from a variety of disorders such as Autism and Down's Syndrome. Highlights include spiky ceramic beasts and hand-made credit cards. It runs until January 2011 so if you happen to be in Paris, do visit.
I arrived back to samples of the letterpressed posters I illustrated for Tune – and talked about my studio for Herman Miller's Lifework.
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As usual, I am a sucker for a little history – especially if it gets everyone thinking about basketball now.
The CAA released its 25th anniversary team today, and there are some local names that pretty much had to be on that roster.
First of all, that David Robinson guy, who was above average at both Navy and in the NBA.
There's also a healthy George Mason contingent, which includes George Evans, Jai Lewis, Will Thomas and (in a turn back the clock call) Kenny Sanders.
In a nod to American's time in the league, Brian Gilgeous (the CAA's player of the year in 1993) was also included. Same goes for Navy, which got Vernon Butler and Doug Wojcik from its Admiral-era teams on the list.
And from purely a casual fan's viewpoint, seeing UNC Wilmington's Brett Blizzard, East Carolina's Blue Edwards, James Madison's (by way of Maryland) Steve Hood and Virginia Commonwealth's Eric Maynor was impressive.
Overall, it's an impressive list. And I'd bet by season's end if the league wants to add a 26th man, VCU's Larry Sanders would prove to be an especially worthy choice.


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Q: I buy big bags of limes at Costco. What's the best way to store them? If I keep them in the refrigerator, they turn brown, but they seem to be moist inside. If I leave them on the counter, the rind gets hard after several days. Lemons seem to last longer in the refrigerator.
A: Lemons have thicker rinds, so they do last longer than limes. Keep both limes and lemons in the refrigerator. If you have a vegetable drawer, that's a good spot to keep them from drying out. Keep them in a mesh bag or loose; a plastic bag may hold in too much moisture and cause them to rot or get moldy faster.
Limes usually will last a few weeks before they start to show brown spots. If there are just a few spots, the inside is still moist and can be used. That's also your signal that they're getting short on life.
Before they turn completely brown, juice them and freeze the juice in ice cube trays. Put the cubes in a resealable freezer bag and they're ready to go when you need them. You can grate the zest and freeze that as well, or add it to the cubes of juice for more color and flavor.
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Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe
Compass Press, 2000 - Humor - 352 pages
Anyone who has been to Europe -- or just dreamed of going -- will be engaged by the blend of awe and bewilderment that Bill Bryson brings to this uproariously funny memoir of a trip around the Continent. Deciding to get a jump on a budding midlife crisis, he loads a bag with maps and old clothes and sets off to retrace the journey he took as a young backpacker in the 1970s.
Interweaving his comic misadventures from the first trip with the razor-sharp insights of his older self, Bryson wanders through Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Rome, Geneva, Vienna, and other great cities of Europe. With affection and wit he explains why the French are constitutionally incapable of "queuing", why Yugoslavian beer encourages your legs to "go in for a little involuntary moonwalking", and asks: Why didn't the armistice treaty require the Germans to lay down their accordions along with their arms?
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I had high expectations of Bill Bryson. I was expecting a witty and intelligent commentary loaded with depth, philosophy, and style. I was disappointed.
Although brief moments stood out in this book, I don't find him to be an intriguing person. He's a homebody from Iowa that seems to only enjoy himself when he is comfortable, when things are simple, and when there's CNN in every hotel room he goes to.
Most frustratingly, his broad generalizations of places and people in Europe based on a couple bad experiences lack any objectivity that an otherwise intelligent person might have. Everything sucked or everything was awesome.
His flashbacks to his time traveling with Katz were the fun parts, because they seemed the most real to me. But his traveling as a mature adult seemed to cater to a lowest common denominator of broad pop culture intelligence, reinforcing xenophobic stereotypes that the average American has of Europeans, most of which were dead wrong, but probably sell a lot of books.
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Make your own popsicles using fresh or frozen fruit, fruit juices, ice cream, milk, and even cocktail ingredients.
Mint-Melon PopsUse popsicle molds or small paper cups to make these tart warm-weather treats. Using fresh fruit instead of bottled juice reduces the amount of sugar in the chilly snack, making it a naturally kid-friendly choice.
Triple-decker Citrus PopsiclesServe a treat that's as pretty as it is tasty. The trick to this pop's tri-colored look is simple: freeze the first layer alone for 45 minutes, then add a second layer and freeze again, and finish with the third. Freeze the complete pop overnight to keep it solid even in the sun's hottest rays.
Triple-Berry PopsiclesBerry-lovers, unite! This sweet-and-tart summer treat will have kids begging for more. A little lemon juice adds just the right amount of tangy flavor to the sweet mixture of fresh fruits.
Lemon-Blueberry Twist PopsCreate a creamy pop by combining blueberries with custard-style lemon yogurt and 1/2 cup of whatever kind of milk you have on hand. Swirl the ingredients together with a knife to create an attractive marbled appearance and serve this inspired summer dessert to kids and dinner guests alike.
Strawberry-Orange PopsSurprise summer company with these chilly eye-catching treats. Fill hollowed-out lime halves with a creamy mixture made from orange juice, vanilla yogurt, and strawberries. Freeze, then cut the lime halves in half to make wedges. To add "seeds," mix is semisweet chocolate mini morsels before freezing.
Mandarin Orange Cream PopsTreat guests to a cool treat at your next outdoor passed-plate party. This palate cleanser can be lightened by substituting a little orange sherbet for half the ice cream in the recipe.
Strawberry-Cream Fruit PopsThe rich secret ingredient in this smooth fruit pop is sour cream, but your guests will never know! Mix the cream with blended and strained strawberries then sweeten with a little sugar and a few teaspoons of lemon juice.
Raspberry-Banana-Yogurt Freezer PopsGet your fruit fix year around with a pop that calls for fresh or frozen raspberries, a banana, low-fat yogurt, and a little honey, for sweetness. It's perfect for a post-dinner treat or an afternoon snack any day of the year.
Red, White and Blue Ice PopsShow your patriotism with these flag-inspired frozen treats. The flavor comes from cranberry juice, lemonade, and a blue sports drink.
Mango-Tango PopsInstead of mango pops, you can try the variations for these frozen pops: Raspberry Pucker Pops or Lime-Colada Pops. All are perfect for a hot summer day.
Raspberry PopGet a double hit of raspberry flavor with fresh raspberries and raspberry juice drink. If you don't have pop molds, you can use small paper cups.
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Chocolate Milk Punch PopsThese adult-only popsicles are a frozen version of the popular Southern bourbon-based punch.
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Sparkling Strawberry PopsThese frozen strawberry pops are made with sparkling wine, but you can make a kid-friendly version using sparkling white grape juice.
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Vanilla Yogurt and Spiced Plum Ice PopsVanilla yogurt and spiced plums may not be a common popsicle flavor, but that's exactly why you should give them a try. They're refreshing and will keep you cool on a hot afternoon!
Buttermilk-Blackberry DreamsiclesGorgeous purple blackberries provide a colorful contrast to creamy buttermilk in these swirly dreamsicles.
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Cucumber-Chili-Lime Ice PopsThese bright green pops may look innocent enough, but they've secretly got a little kick of spicy flavor in the form of ground chili powder.
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Strawberry-Balsamic Ice PopsThese Strawberry-Balsamic Ice Pops are the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. They'll keep you returning to the freezer again and again to grab a pop!
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Flor a smarter kid-friendly snack, serve them Creamy Frozen Fruit Cups made with frozen raspberries, fresh strawberries, and Greek yogurt.
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HUMMELS WHARF - In an effort to help legislators, environmental advocates and media members get better acquainted with the history and status of the Susquehanna River, the Northumberland County Conservation District decided to get them right in the middle of things.
Thursday afternoon more than 25 people kayaked four miles down the river, stopping at various points to learn a little bit more about the river which winds its way through the region.
The Conservation District takes its commitment to the region's waterways very seriously, and hopes to continue to get support from area lawmakers, said Jaci Harner, a watershed specialist with the NCCD.
"And we're anxious to keep going as well," she said.
State Reps. Lynda Schlegel Culver, R-108, of Sunbury, and Kurt Masser, R-107, of Elysburg, as well as a representative from Sen. John Gordner's, R-27 of Berwick, office were on hand, as well as local environmental services professionals.
"Sometimes I think we forget that the river runs through our towns," Culver said. "Hopefully we'll be learning and taking this back to our constituents."
The Susquehanna River is one of the three oldest rivers in the world, said Jim Charles of the Isle of Que River Guides in Selinsgrove.
"You're on a historic river and it's here every single day," he said.
Charles gave a brief history of the 300-million-year existence of the Susquehanna River, which began when the continents were still one land mass and this region was near the latitude as Florida, Charles said, using pieces of river bedrock to show pieces which had coral encrusted on it.
"This shows that this was in an inland tropical environment," he said.
Today, the Susquehanna looks much different than it did then, but there are some unique hidden treasure along it, Charles said.
Many of the larger islands in the river are use for wildlife propagation and are off-limits to campers and hunters, except for deer hunters after the Christmas holiday, said Pennsylvania Game Commission Officer Steve Bernardi.
However, many of the islands remain a unique home to varied wildlife, Charles said.
"These are some of the last undisturbed wildlife we have," he said. "These are great nurseries."
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The July 27 "Tee Off for Tom" golf tournament honors the legacy of a Charlotte resident and the Sparrow Caregivers who treated him as he battled cancer.
The third annual golf scramble will be held at Centennial Acres Golf Course in Sunfield, Michigan. Proceeds go to the Sparrow Foundation and will directly benefit Sparrow's Medical Oncology Unit, where the late Tom Auvenshine was treated.
"These Caregivers provide so much," said Auvenshine's son, Adam. "We want them to have all the tools they need to care for Patients with cancer."
Tom Auvenshine, an area farmer and UPS employee, was a special person to many in the mid-Michigan region, including the Sparrow staff who cared for him for three months.
His family began the golf tournament in 2011 as a way to give back to Sparrow and other families contending with cancer.
"It is such an ordeal for families," Adam Auvenshine said. "If we can make it better in some way, that's our goal."
Besides great golf, this year's "Tee Off for Tom" includes a dunk tank, a mini-putting tournament and food and refreshments throughout the day.
For more information, visit www.bigtee.org or call Adam Auvenshine at 517.231.4389.
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Was It Worth It? With Debt of Up to $250K, Some Law Grads Are Dubious
Posted Sep 4, 2009 1:20 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
Zack Leshetz would like to get married and buy a home.
But his $175,000 in student loan debt is a significant roadblock, reports the Wall Street Journal in a lengthy article about the growing educational debtload being shouldered by young Americans.
Even though some of his loans are in forbearance, he is living paycheck to paycheck, the 30-year-old Fort Lauderdale, Fla., attorney tells the newspaper. Engaged since March, he is reluctant to schedule a wedding due to the cost.
"I feel like I'm putting my entire life on hold," he says.
And he's far from the only one wondering about the high cost of his apparent academic success.
Kristin Schlaud owes almost a quarter of a million dollars in educational debt after going on from college to earn a juris doctor degree from Wayne State University Law School and a master's degree in real estate from the John Marshall Law School.
"I know I have accomplished a lot, but I wonder if it was all worth it," the 28-year-old tells CNN.
A New York lawyer, Robert Applebaum has been rallying support on Facebook and an advocacy website, Forgive Student Loan Debt, for a proposal that the government should eliminate educational debt as part of an economic stimulus program, the news agency notes.
However, another attorney with a mere $90,000 or so in student debt says she believes her University of Pennsylvania law degree made it easier for her to get contract work as an attorney after being laid off from her job as a corporate associate at a law firm in Fairfax, Va.
Michelle Talbert was a mother of two children when she graduated from college at age 30, and she still believes she did the right thing by pursuing her education, reports USA Today.
"I'm really enthusiastic about not letting circumstances that could appear to be a hurdle stop you from achieving a dream," Talbert, who is now 39, tells the newspaper. "For me, my dream was to go to college and go to law school."
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Charles Kadlec, Contributor
I cover economic/political issues with liberty as my polar star.
The presumptive Republican nominee for President of the United States and wealthy businessman Mitt Romney at a press conference last Thursday said: "Over the past 10 years, I never paid less than 13%" in federal taxes.
No doubt Romney had considered carefully how to handle the tax issue before deciding to just put the 13% number out there and then move on: "I just have to say, given the challenges that America faces — 23 million people out of work, Iran about to become nuclear, one out of six Americans in poverty — the fascination with taxes I paid I find to be very small-minded."
Really? This statement ignores rather than confronts President Barack Obama's narrative that the big issue before the American people in this election is fairness and social justice. And the idea that someone who makes $22 million in a single year pays only 13% in federal income taxes will be used to feed the envy and resentment the President hopes to ride to re-election.
I can only wish that Romney had engaged this issue by adding the following sound bite: "Properly calculated, my tax rate was about 30%."
Such a statement may have led to howls of protest from his opponents and the liberal press, with accusations that Romney was obfuscating how he was able to lower his tax rate.
So what. At least this approach would have given Romney the opportunity to engage the debate over fairness and social justice on his own terms. Explaining a tax system that on its face seems unfair would have treated the American people with respect and been consistent with Romney's identity as a serious man who will be honest and direct with the voting public.
There are two reasons that the Romneys' tax bill is below 15%. According to their 2010 tax return (the latest available), Mr. and Mrs. Romney reduced their taxable income by the $3 million they gave to charities.
The second and most important reason is the majority of the Romneys' income is taxed twice – first at the corporate level, and a second time when they report it on their personal income tax return.
Taxable interest income accounted for $3.3 million of their $21.7 million in total income. Since companies are able to reduce their income dollar for dollar with the interest they pay out, interest income is not taxed at the corporate level, but only once as personal income. In the case of the Romneys, it was taxed at 35%, the top marginal personal income tax rate.
The Romneys also reported $4.9 million in ordinary dividends, of which $3.3 million qualified for the 15% tax rate. Unlike interest payments, corporations may not deduct dividends from their income. Dividend income therefore is taxed twice, first at the corporate level, and then again when it is reported on an individual's personal income tax return.
A precise calculation of this double tax is impossible to make because the tax rates paid by different corporations vary widely – from 0% by GE and General Motors to the top corporate tax rate of 35%. A rigorous economic analysis would use the top marginal tax rate because that is the rate that affects economic decisions. However, for the purpose of this analysis, a reasonable estimate would use the average U.S. corporate tax rate which, over longer periods of time, has been 25%.
Based on a 25% tax rate, for every $133 a corporation earned, it had to first pay $33 in federal income taxes before it could distribute $100 in dividends. Next, on every $100 of dividend income received, the Romneys paid an additional $15 in taxes. The combined tax of $48 totals out to a 36% rate on dividend income ($48/$133), which approximates the top personal income rate imposed on interest income.
bnen, that was a rhetorical question and the self-evident answer is that Romney delayed recognizing income until after placing hugely undervalued assets into his IRA. It might be legal, but it is a scam on the rest of the taxpayers. Had the assets been realistically valued he would have paid income tax on $100 million that Charles Kadlec has not even counted.
Our tax system does not assess taxes on unrealized gains, so "undervalued assets" whatever that means (I think you mean assets in which the FMV > Cost) are always deferred until they are sold regardless of whether they are held in a deferred-tax retirement account or not.
Also, even outside of a tax-deferred retirment account, there are Wash Sale and Starker Exchanges Rules that defer taxes until final asset disposition.
So I do not see what you are trying to imply here. Please explain.
The answer is yes, that's how it works. The corporation is taxed differently, sorry unless you rewrite the tax code that's the way it is. If not I will gladly NOT pay my fair share of PERSONAL income taxes stating that the corporation I work for already paid the taxes on the profits they used to pay me.
We here in the US pay taxes after paying taxes on money that was already taxed all the time. Think about it.
bnen – So, even if those assets had always remained outside a tax deferred retirement account, the $100 million excess of FMV over cost would under no circumstance have been subject to income tax?
Correct. The US income tax only assesses taxes on realized gains.
Are you assuming that the gain was not realized? If undervalued shares of stock are sold, is the tax treatment on the gain different if they are not held inside a tax deferred account?
Absent any Wash Sale or Starker Rules an asset outside of a deferred tax account is taxable only when it is sold.
Again, the use of "undervalued" is an opinion. Meaning that one thinks that the value of an asset is more than the underlying market rate. It is fictional, because you can only earn a return on investment based on what someone is willing to pay for that asset. We all think our assets are worth more than the selling price.
All investments are purchased at cost and we later sell them at their market value. Sometimes at a loss and hopefully at a gain.
A deferred tax account (a retirement vehicle subject to certain rules and limitations) allows you and me to defer tax all tax liability when we exit and enter into an investment until we withdraw money from the account.
I am willing to wager, as a Forbes reader that you have some sort of retirement account. Whether it is an IRA or a 401(k), you are probably invested in some sort of mutual fund in which the fund manager buys and sells equities with regularity. Only in your retirement vehicle you have no tax liability incurred until you pull money out of that retirement vehicle. Conversely, you may have taxable accounts in which you routinely curse a fund manager taking too many transactions that incur a tax liability to occur. You then have to sell some of your position in that fund in order to cover the tax liability created. In both cases, you will pay some sort of tax over the life of the investment, it is only a matter of when you recognize the tax liability according to tax law.
I still do not understand what you are trying to imply…
Thanks! I read your three points as, (i) "'undervalued' is an opinion," (ii) "an asset outside of a deferred tax account is taxable … when it is sold", and (iii) it matters a great deal when income is taxed.
While "undervalued" is an opinion, opinions become facts in a market sale, tax audit or court of law. The astonishing and for practical purposes all but instantaneous "increase" in the value of these assets is powerful evidence of value at the time they were put into the tax deferred account. This in turn implies that Romney contributed assets greatly in excess of the amount permitted by law to his IRA.
It also would appear these assets have already been sold and the gains realized (otherwise the IRA should still be "valued" somewhere within the realm of reason, well under $100 million). The tax deferred account delays payment of tax. Other options may later become available to greatly reduce the tax liability (tax changes under the Ryan plan? using these assets as a charitable contribution? or …?).
We can make judgments based on the evidence available. Some people may disagree, and whether legal or not, it is not at all unreasonable to conclude that something is very much amiss with a $100 million IRA.
BTW, thanks again – appreciate real commentary.
Well, your company makes 100,000, and the corporate entity has used all the deductions it has (overhead, capital purchases, etc…and part of that is salary). So, after Romney is paid, he now has to pay his personal tax.
If not, then why am I paying 30% as my company has already paid tax on the cash they are using to pay me?
A simplistic question in the arcane realms of taxation I know, but it seems to be the real question. Is it simply I don't have enough money after tax and payments to invest in something that defers tax or offshore to avoid tax? If so, then perhaps reform of the US tax code should be up there with reform of political campaign funding, the influence of special interest lobbyists, and whether or not a viable third party is needed in American politics (not a person like Ron Paul, but a third party to capture the diversity of opinion and belief in America).


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