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Who died and made you the authority on business principles? This was my response in a recent discussion with a family member in discussing the state of retail giant Walmart. It seems although I have no personal interest in the company, I continue to come to its defense. As far as I'm concerned, the company has become too easy of a target.
What bothers me is the idea that a scarlet letter has to be immediately attached to anyone with enough audacity to publicly say anything positive about the company. It's beginning to get old. When Walmart is not being attacked for claims over low wages, it is being punished for what is perceived as undermining U.S. manufacturing – It all depends on what day it is. Walmart does not kill off "mom and pop" shops – they kill themselves. Anyone with enough business sense should understand this. However, why let a good opportunity for some "righteous anger" slip away.
It's Thanksgiving – Thanks for Shopping
However, aside from the fact that these arguments often get stale, over and over again, they are grossly based on hypocrisy. The same people that toss insults at Walmart can't stay out of its stores for the convenience it brings. Still, this time around the company is being loathed and finds itself on the receiving end of increased backlash for its decision to open its doors on Thanksgiving. At the risk of sounding insensitive – so what! I don't see what the big deal is.
However, over 30,000 people do as they have all signed an online petition asking the company to reverse its decision and close on Thanksgiving. However, Walmart's plan is to open after 8PM – long after every one has eaten and certainly after second and third portions have had enough time to be digested. Still this is nothing new as the company also opened on Thanksgiving of last year – except this time it wants to open two hours earlier. Again, I ask where is the crime?
The petition asserts that Walmart is disregarding the needs of its employees and that the company can afford to allow them the time to be spend with their families. But does this make Walmart evil for providing employment in an economy already ravaged by lost jobs? What's more, Walmart is not the only retailer that plans to open on thanksgiving in preparation for Black Friday. Other retailers such as Target, Kmart as well as Toys R Us also plan to take advantage of early shoppers. Yet it is Walmart that is considered evil for this decision.
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As you're walking into a Walmart try to remember how difficult things were at the height of our country's recent recession. With Walmart's low prices, it's hard to imagine if there was any other company that was more instrumental in helping Americans manage their household budgets. Still, the self-appointed moral figures on American business forget that offering low prices come at a cost. If it requires generating enough revenue on Thanksgiving so that "little Johnny" can enjoy Tickle-Me-Elmo for $10 less, I ask again – where's the crime?
What's more, there is a lot of good that Walmart does for which it gets very little credit – including being one of the country's largest tax payers while offering jobs and providing American workers with opportunities that they otherwise might not have had. So is opening on Thanksgiving really that egregious after all? I think it is safe to say that there are bigger travesties in the world of business. So can we for now shelve the constant hypocrisy on this issue – at least until Christmas?
Independent I can see… Thought, no so much.
somehow it ended up on Forbes site. they are allowing you to post this. never said they created it.
Richard, I honestly don't significantly disagree with you on this subject matter. That doesn't change my opinion that your article is poorly written and childishly petulant in tone. It was like reading a very long Youtube comment.
Richard, I'll clarify: It was poorly written by the standard of someone who appreciates op-ed journalism and persuasive writing (even on an amateur level). I care more about your poor style and your perplexing inability to accept stylistic criticism specifically BECAUSE I agree that Wal-Mart isn't "evil" and those who climb up on a soap-box about Black Friday are, in large part, hypocritical. You're not encouraging intelligent discourse with the tone of your writing which is, in my opinion, whiny, immature and broadly intended to elicit a visceral response rather than rational thought… and Forbes is not helping by putting it on their site. As you are clearly someone who will respond all day to absolutely everyone who takes issue with you in a comment section, I will give you the last word on this thread and then let it die a fittingly sad, whimpering death.
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Hal of Fame bowler turned coach Aleta Sill works with student Aaron Radner of Farmington Hills. / John Stormzand | Staff Photographer
Aleta Sill works on fine-tuning a bowling ball for a customer. / John Stormzand | Staff Photographer
Aleta Sill works on drilling holes in a bowling ball and customizing a grip in her pro shop. / John Stormzand | Staff Photographer
Aleta Sill is a Hall of Fame bowler who owns the shop and teaches bowling at Country Lanes in Farmington. / John Stormzand | Staff Photographer
While her competitive career has faded to legendary status, Aleta Sill continues to make bowling a big part of her life and to impact the sport in a different way.
Once one of the best female bowlers in the world, the Farmington Hills residents passion is coaching others and teaching them to bowl.
Sill started doing that when she was still competing 26 years ago, and she had made that her career since retiring from the womens professional tour in 2001.
She and business partner Michelle Mullen, also a former pro bowler, have operated Aleta Sills Pro Shop at Country Lanes in Farmington and taught lessons there for the last 11 years.
A lot of practice and a lot of help made Sill a 31-time tour winner. She bowled 31 perfect games and is now a member of seven bowling halls of fame.
Thats why were so passionate here about coaching, she said. If I didnt have the coaching that I had, I know I would not have been as successful as I was.
I had coaches from the time I was 12 all the way through my career. In Indy-car racing, you have the pit crew and the driver. I feel like I was the driver, but my pit crew was great.
They got me finely tuned and thats why I succeeded. Thats with any sport. Youll never play at the highest level if you dont have eyes behind you.
Gauging success
Seeing young bowlers she has taught put into practice what theyve learned and do well is the reward for Sill.
That has replaced the competitive fire and is the equivalent of her winning a tournament when she was competing.
Its the best feeling in the world, Sill said. When someone Ive worked with says they won something or shot a big score, theres nothing like that feeling. Its way better even than my bowling.
High school bowling is getting bigger every year in Michigan. Weve had a (state) champion just about every year, and thats like icing on the cake.
Sill estimates she and Mullen have taught nearly 27,000 bowlers over the last quarter century.
Young bowlers across the metro area are a large part of their clientele, but theyre not limited to a geographic region.
We travel and do clinics, Sill said. Well go anywhere anybody wants us. Our name is getting out there more and more, and well go to their centers. We travel all over the state.
The keys to success
Patience and the willingness to be coached are essential to becoming a good bowler, according to Sill.
There are times and its not just kids; its adults when you tell them something and its uncomfortable, its Well, I cant do that; that doesnt feel right.
If you think youre going to take a lesson and all of a sudden go out and shoot 250, a lot of times that doesnt happen, because we have to change muscle memory. It takes time to make a change.
You might not even bowl well for the first couple weeks. But when you get it, thats when were going to get to another level.
Results are not Sills immediate concern with a new student. She adds they often equate throwing a strike with making a good shot.
They might miss the head pin to the right and throw it in the gutter, and Ill say its a good shot because Im not worried about the end result right now, Sill said. Im changing a technique.
Its not so much score-oriented when were making changes. Were not worried about score. Thats what I have to dispel sometimes to make a change.
Get a (proper) grip
As part of her work in the pro shop, Sill also applies her years of experience to custom fit a bowling ball to a clients hand and delivery.
Its an art in itself and essential to the sport, she said. Our work is to make people understand its not just three holes in the ball.
And Ive stayed up; I dont rest on my laurels. Im always willing to learn something. The bowling balls have changed a ton since I was on tour.
Its just a matter of the hands you touch and understanding it, all the flexibilities. Once I get a ball on their hands, they see the difference.
When a grip impairs your swing and we fix it, you can see how much better the swing gets by using less grip pressure.
No distractions
Surprisingly, Sills best attribute as a bowler was not her physical game the actual delivery of the ball but her mental game, her ability to stay focused.
I didnt have the best physical game, in my opinion, she said. But this is what was good (tapping the side of her head).
I could beat anybody who had a better physical game, because they didnt have the mental game I did. I could block things out; nothing could disturb me.
People would always tell me I looked smoothed and everything. When I watched tape, I saw flaws.
But I could repeat shots. If you can repeat, thats the name of the game. Its just repetitive motion, and I could do that.
Sill also is a left-handed bowler, which often put her in the middle of an ongoing controversy in bowling.
The left side of the lane has much less traffic, so the lefties always got a bad rap, she said. Right-handers were always complaining about the lefties, because we had it good on our side of the lane.
If we didnt bowl well, it was because we couldnt adjust. If we did, it was because the lanes were walled up or set up for us.
My motto was: Im laughing and taking my money all the way to the bank. Complain all you want. That just didnt bother me.
Early start on tour
Sill joined the ladies pro tour when she graduated from high school in 1980, and she won her first tournament the next year.
She struggled in 1982 and wondered if she should stay the course. She did and became the first woman bowler to earn $1 million.
One of the other bowlers mom gave me this quote, and I said it all the time for years and years: I am a strong person. I accomplish all my goals with ease. God will take care of the rest for me, Sill said.
That year I won my first Queens title, which was a big paycheck in 1983 at 25,000 dollars. I was runner-up for Bowler of the Year. From then on, my career was pretty good.
The last year was the worst year I ever bowled, and it just soured me from bowling, period. Ive never gotten it back.
Nowadays, Sills bowling is limited to three games a week in league play during the winter months.
Its just a fun league, she said. I get out to socialize with my friends. Companies send balls and I test them to see whats good for in here. Thats basically it.
Annual fundraiser
Another of Sills passions is helping animals. The ninth annual Bowl-4-Animal Rescue is planned for Saturday, Aug. 9, at Country Lanes.
The event, which raised $150,000 in the first eight years, benefits the Dearborn Animal Shelter and the Michigan Animal Adoption Network. Sill has owned numerous pets, all of them rescues.
Some have passed, she said. I miss them terribly. And youll never replace that one, but Im going to rescue another one that I can get out of that shelter and into a home. Thats what I do.
Sills hobby is collecting dolphin figurines, and she fulfilled a longtime desire to swim with real dolphins.
That was on my bucket list, she said. I never went out in the wild and swam with them. SeaWorld has that park where you swim with the dolphins, so it was controlled.
Nevertheless, I got to kiss one. I got to hold its tail and he pulled me along. It truly was fun. Theyre strong and powerful. You dont realize until they start to take you.
But her favorite pastime will always be bowling, and coaching affords her a means of staying involved.
People just dont respect bowling enough, she said. They dont think they need help. They think its an easy sport and its not.
Can you imagine an Olympic athlete trying to do it on his own? Its impossible. Why should people think any different of bowling?


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Note: This post was originally written by me on Suazmopolitan.com. Sadly, the Cancer fighter I was helping fundraise for passed away this weekend after a short time on chemo and having recently been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer only a month ago; her chemo would have started this week. I thought this would be a perfect first post for me here on Patch because it just shows how urgent and top-of-mind cancer awareness needs to be.
Her name is Jana McCoy, my bestfriend's birth mom whom she reunited with several years ago. "Team Janaboo Barks For Life… We do it for Jana McCoy, my birth mom, my Aunt Liz, Jim McCoy, our friend Jeanie, our friend's moms who have passed over the years, and all of those affected by this awful disease. Together we can TAKE A BITE out of Cancer."
Cancer. So many organizations and initiatives and it seems like so little time.
But I'm asking you to do as much as you can and help because you just don't know what tomorrow will bring for you, your loved ones, or closest friends.
This spin on American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life", "BARK for Life", is a great way, especially if you're a dog owner. I'm not just tooting this horn because my friend thought of the idea, but because I volunteered at the event (held in Tarrytown- Lyndhurst) last year and the outpouring of people with their dogs was heart-warming and inspiring.
"By supporting Bark For Life, you help the American Cancer Society save lives, and that helps us move closer to our ultimate goal of a world with less cancer and more birthdays.
So bring your best canine friend and join us for a fun-filled day starting with a walk, and then continuing with demonstrations, contests, and games."
If you don't want to start your own team, or can't make it to Bark for Life, Team Janaboo is still fundraising and would love your support.
To join the team go directly to www.main.acsevents.org/goto/teamjanaboo and click "join team" – register on the site and then if you can make an additional donation you can do so as well.


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It seemed like an ordinary day when 12-year-old Maddie Martin went to cheer practice June 3.
But it would turn into anything but ordinary.
At practice, Maddie began to complain of a headache before collapsing. Before the evening was over, Maddie was admitted to Scottish Rite Childrens Hospital in Atlanta where she has been ever since. Her diagnosis is an arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
Basically, it is where the veins and arteries in her brain didnt form like they should have, Bryan Watts, her stepfather, said, and one has busted. She was born with it and never had any symptoms.
Watts explained that the AVM is too deep for surgery, so when she is stronger Maddie will undergo a radiation treatment with a gamma knife to reshape and cauterize the arteries. It is unknown how long it will be before Maddie can have the treatment.
Maddies mother, JoAnn Watts, a teacher at Huntington Middle School, has not left her side since Maddie was admitted; her father, Travis Martin, lives in Florida and is spending a week on and off at the hospital while he tries to continue to run his own business.
A Facebook page (Prayers for Madison Martin) has been created with updates on Maddies condition posted by her family. An effort to remember to pray for Maddie every evening at 9 p.m. is underway as well as several fundraising efforts because the length of stay at Scottish Rite will likely be very extensive.
The Martin/Watts family has been overwhelmed by the amount of support that they have received from the community.
We will never be able to repay all that has been done, Watts said. We will be forever grateful
Pray For Maddie armbands are available for a donation of $2 from Kelly Cofield (397-9217), and there are two available T-shirt designs -- pink ones that say Stay Calm and Pray for Maddie being sold by Maddies aunt Wendy Cole (to order email email@example.com; the shirts are $15) and aqua ones that say Pray for Maddie on the front and Weve got your back, Maddie on the back of the shirt being sold by the Huntington Middle School cheerleaders. Information about the armbands and T-shirts is also available on the Prayers for Madison Martin Facebook page.
Aimee Bolinger, whose daughter Hannah cheers with Maddie at Huntington Middle School, is heading up the effort from the Huntington cheerleaders to sell T-shirts. It just hits too close to home, Bolinger said. You think you have a perfectly healthy child, and then your world falls apart. Nothing matters more than your child.
Huntington Middle School cheerleaders will be taking orders for the Weve got your back, Maddie shirts 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Burger King on Russell Parkway. The shirts cost $12.
For those who prefer to donate money, accounts have been set up in Maddies name at the HEA Credit Union and SunMark Community Bank.
I believe in the power of prayer. Today, I am asking you to pray for Maddie Martin.
Stories such as Maddies strike fear into the hearts of all parents: a healthy child one minute, fighting for her life the next. Drop to your knees and thank God for your own healthy children and ask the Great Physician to heal Maddie Martin.
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By James Niedzinski
---- — LONDONDERRY — It was like Christmas morning for some Londonderry High students last week.
Juniors and seniors in Advanced Placement environmental science will have their own iPads to use this school year.
The pilot program is an attempt to bring new teaching styles and new technology into the classroom. The project has been in discussion by school officials for a number of months. Now, students are able to use iPads as a learning tool in and out of the classroom.
In the past, smart boards and digital cameras have been introduced to students; the iPad is the newest addition to the family.
"This was the next logical step," assistant superintendent Andrew Corey said. "It brings engagement and new learning tools into the classroom."
Londonderry High School principal Jason Parent agreed, saying schools are now technologically rich environments
The pilot project, which cost about $14,300, will provide 34 students and two teachers with iPads to use this school year.
The tablets must be returned at the end of the school year. But students are allowed to use them outside the classroom, provided it is related to schoolwork.
"These will be tools for education, not social devices or toys," LHS teacher William Knee said.
There also is an iPad for the library circulation desk, intended to aid students in research, and there are two spare iPads in case one needs to be fixed or replaced.
Students taking AP environmental science will have many uses for the iPads.
"Students will utilize the camera function in the field, take them on field trips and even use them for lab reports, saving a lot of paper," Knee said.
The curriculum and course will only be enhanced by the iPads, he said, but the devices will not take over the learning experience.
Depending on how the students use the iPads, the project may continue in the future. A study is being done by school officials to see how students interact with the iPads, and how student education is affected by them.
If school officials do decide to include more iPads in the budget for next year, they will need to do it by early November.
Knee and Daniel Grant teach AP environmental science, and have 17 students each.
One student took the class as a junior, and is taking it again as a senior.
She will contribute to the schoolwide iPad report as part of her senior project. The student will assess the way class was without the iPad, and then see if the iPad made any significant improvements to the course.
"The kids love them," grant said. "It was like watching kids open presents on Christmas."


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(AP) NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee State quarterback Antonio Heffner won the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week award for his performance in a win over Southern University.
Heffner, a 6-2, 207, senior from Memphis, completed 23 of 29 passes for 315 yards and two touchdowns as Tennessee State beat Southern 34-32 in the 10th Annual John Merritt Classic on Saturday.
Heffner also rushed the ball eight times for 68 yards for a total of 383 yards in offense.
The Tigers' win in the John Merritt Classic was their first in three years. The win also marked the first time since 2004 the Tennessee State has opened the season 2-0.
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As Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum and CB Darrelle Revis' representatives continue contract talks, rookie CB Kyle Wilson has been elevated to the first-team defense and will likely start at right corner in Week One barring a breakthrough in Revis' contract negotiations.
Wilson, the Jets' first-round pick this year, was slated to be the nickel back, but he said he's been getting all of his reps with the first-team defense in recent days.
"It's definitely an exciting feeling, but it just makes you work even harder," Wilson told PFW after practice Aug. 14. "Those guys on the first-team defense have been out there for years and totally understand the system. It's all new to me. I want to go out there and make plays, as well. That just challenges me to go out and understand what's going on, making sure I'm in the right position and learning from every rep I get out there."
Wilson, the 29th overall pick, would start opposite CB Antonio Cromartie, who was acquired in a trade with the Chargers this offseason. CB Dwight Lowery, who had been taking reps with the first-team defense, was so impressed with Wilson that he actually went to the coaching staff and said the rookie should replace him on the first unit.
"I got a lot of time before (the season starts), but I feel I've put the work in," Wilson said. "It's time to go out there and cut it loose."
Wilson said he has spoken with Revis recently and would like to see him return, even though that would end his stint as a starter.
"(Revis) is definitely a mentor figure for me," he said. "I look toward him for any advice, being that he was in my shoes a few years ago and he's at the top of his game right now. The big thing for me is I watched him a lot and tried to emulate some of the things (he's done).
"I know what type of player he is and I know what type of guy he is. I definitely hope he comes back."
The Jets and Revis' agents, Neil Schwartz and Jonathan Feinsod, have agreed to keep contract talks private after publicly bickering for a few days. Jets owner Woody Johnson has said he doesn't expect Revis to play for the Jets in 2010.
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Western New England fired a 307 to take team honors.
UMass Dartmouth sophomore Matt Connolly (Lynnfield, Mass.) was the medalist with a 73, which included an eagle on the par 5, 474-yard (over water) third hole.
Salem State was a stroke behind to finish second (308) with Nichols (314), UMass Dartmouth (319), and Elms (321) rounding out the top five.
Tufts came in sixth (323) followed by Massachusetts College (327), Babson (331), Springfield (331), Westfield State (335), Endicott (340), and Wesleyan (344).
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Team Scores
1. Western New England 307
2. Salem State 308
3. Nichols 314
4. UMass Dartmouth 319
5. Elms 321
6. Tufts 323
7. Massachusetts College 327
8. (t) Babson 331
8. (t) Springfield 331
10. Westfield State 335
11. Endicott 340
12. Wesleyan 344
Individual Results (Par 72, 6433 yards)
1st - 73 Matt Connolly (UMass Dartmouth)
2nd - 74 Patrick Donahue (WNE)
3rd (tie) - 76 Jimmy Marzi (WNE), Bryan Eger (Babson), Chris Berry (Salem State), Bill Connell (Salem State)
7th (tie) - 77 Eric Hedberg (WNE), Shane Ortega (MCLA), Joe Gallagher (Nichols), Matt Sebet (Salem State)
11th (tie) - 78 Craig DiFranco (Springfield), Phil Rurak (Elms), Kyle Simard (Elms), John Juterbock (Nichols), Lindsay Walker (Tufts)
16th (tie) - 79 Dan Korpita (Westfield State), Brian Sears (Nichols), Tom Grant (Salem State)
19th (tie) - 80 Anthony Willett (WNE), Dan Costello (Elms), Josh Paulhus (Nichols), Pete Taylor (Wesleyan), Sean Cota (MCLA), Jon-Paul Chouinard (Nichols), Dan Moll (Tufts), Nick Zolotas (Salem State), Brendan Kellher (UMass Dartmouth)
28th - 81 Seb Vik (Tufts)
29th - 82 Billy Guilford (UMass Dartmouth)
30th (tie) - 83 Joe Cooper (Westfield State), Joe Young (Babson), AJ Ferraro (Wesleyan), Eric Tidman (Babson), Mitchell Mallett (MCLA), Jack Carroll (Endicott)
36th (tie) - 84 Patrick Marra (Springfield), Chris Vincent (Springfield), Kevin Ricker (WNE), Dan Derienzo (Wesleyan), George Gillmore (UMass Dartmouth), Luke Heffernan (Tufts)
42nd (tie) - 85 Thomas Sangeloty (Springfield), Alexander Brown (Springfield), Tyler Cudnik (Elms), Ian Teal (Endicott)
46th (tie) - 86 Andrew Sullivan (Elms), Brett Williamson (Westfield State), Stephen Price (Endicott), Kenny Rubino (Endicott), Cal Shapiro (Tufts)
51st (tie) - 87 Tyler LaBonte (Westfield State), Matt Matroni (Westfield State), Adam Ciborowski (MCLA), Matt Foley (Babson)
55th - 88 Andrew Polidoro (MCLA)
56th - 90 Kevin Rewinski (UMass Dartmouth)
57th - 93 Matt Dougherty (Babson)
58th - 94 Blaine Thibodeau (Endicott)
59th - 97 Brad Improta (Wesleyan)
60th - 100 Tom Salah (Wesleyan)


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The Daily Star
---- — Envy is a very powerful thing. Whether on the receiving end of it, or dealing it out yourself, making people want something can be more powerful than any insult you can put on them. It's like waving a steak in a dog's face and putting that dog behind a glass barrier. He sees something in front of him that he wants, something someone else has that he just can't get.
We all probably possess something other people wish they had. Whether it be good looks, good grades, a big house, you've got something somebody dreams of having, I'd bet on that. I'm not saying that to make you feel all warm and fuzzy about your material or genetic possessions; I'm saying that because we all tend to rub them in people's faces, just like children brag about their new toys on the playground.
People talk a lot about insecurity, as though a normality is simply established among people when it comes to various factors of living. That's obviously silliness, as we aren't born wanting to be a certain way.
Envy inspires us to want to change ourselves, for better or worse. Studies have shown that, for example, when a student has friends with higher GPAs than he has, he'll make his best effort over the year to catch up to them and typically will come close to them.
It works for nearly all things. Hang around a certain group, and you will become like them. People are clay and will naturally want to be like the big things around them. We soak in things from what's around us, and when we can't soak things in, that's when we begin to get irritated with ourselves, or people will get angry with us if they sense this.
Talking about it only makes it worse. Nobody wants to be that guy that parks next to everyone else's luxury vehicles in a rustbucket at their high school reunion, so they'll go out and rent a big fancy sports car so they can be the envy of their friends. Their friends will compete to outdo them, and the circle of envy pits them against each other in a struggle of one-upmanship.
We typically don't notice when we're filling people with envy because we're too busy living up the fun of having the things they envy. When we brag about them, we don't always notice, because for some people, at least at some points, it's fun to brag. Boasting gives people a feeling of self-worth and specialness compared to others, and like other fun activities, it can be hard to notice everything that's going on while doing it, including making people envious.
Envy's a lot more serious than a simple want; it's one of the leading causes of feelings of incompetency and inadequacy in people, particularly teens, because, y'know, regardless of where we look, we see mirrors in all directions. We don't think about it much, but it leads to problems in much more than just the typical thing people talk about it affecting: relationships. It can also make friends feel inferior to one another and a person feel less than everyone else in a group. That can demotivate the team member or make the friend feel like his back is against the wall, neither of which are good things.
Envy's a bigger deal than we make it out to be and we should all really put thought into things before we decide to brag around about our nice things to people we know don't have them and feel lesser because of it. It prevents a lot of conflict and saves a lot of stress for people, in school or out. Groups work better and friends stick together when envy is minimized in any situation.
Austin Czechowski is a sophomore at Cobleskill-Richmondville High School. Would you like A Word of Advice from him? Send him an email at email@example.com, or send him a letter to "Teen Talk: A Word of Advice," C/O The Daily Star, P.O. Box 250, Oneonta, NY 13820. 'Teen Talk' columns can be found at www.thedailystar.com/teentalk.


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Bushby facing at least 25 years in jail after guilty verdict in Catherine Wynter trial
2:31pm Tuesday 24th July 2012 in News By Anna Slater, Reporter
An evil fantasist who murdered a teenage babysitter he targeted in a "malicious web of dececption" is facing jail.
Tony Bushby, 19, stabbed Catherine Wynter 23 times and left her lying in a pool of blood as she babysat in Beech Drive, Borehamwood, on Boxing Day last year.
He was found guilty at St Albans Crown Court today and he will be sentenced by Judge Andrew Bright QC tomorrow.
The judge must pass a life sentence on Bushby, but he will also set a tariff for the years he must remain in prison for, before he can even be considered for parole.
Judge Bright said the starting point for such a term is 25-years.
Pathologist Dr Nat Carey said the immediate cause of death was a severe wound to the neck that penetrated both her jugular veins and a stab wound to the stomach that penetrated her vital organs.
Some of the 23 stab wounds found on her body were defensive injuries that 19-year-old Katy suffered as she tried to protect herself.
The murder weapon was never found.
Three days earlier Bushby, who had met the art student at West Herts College in Watford, had lured her to a field on the outskirts of the town claiming they were to meet one of his fictional friends called Cyn Darwin.
When nobody turned up Katy and Bushby left.
Opening the case to the jury, prosecutor Michael Speak said: "Katy would be contacted by the fictitious characters and, believing them to be real, she would talk to them on Facebook. In reality she was caught in a web of malicious deception created and controlled by this defendant for purposes of his own."
Computer experts discovered that all four Facebook names - Cyn Darwin, Dan Tress, Shane Pleuon and Krystal Stanguard - had been created Bushby's IP address.
A friend of Katy's, Kien Minh Voong told the jury she had fallen in love with Bushby, who she met whilst studying at West Herts College. She would travel to a clearing in a wood to meet him, where they would "just talk and kiss".
Bushby, who was working at the Holiday Inn in Borehamwood, claimed that Katy's blood was found on his own front door because he had been given a pair of bloodied gloves by a man called Dan Tress on the night of the killing.
He said he had been sitting in a car with Tress and he had given him the gloves because his hands were cold.
But, Tress was another of his fictional Facebook puppets.
Bushby used the character Pleuon to tell Katy over Facebook that Bushby "sorts people out" and that he had a sexual relationship with Cyn.
He told her that Borehamwood was a "forbidden zone for me and the gang." That, said the prosecutor, allowed Bushby to explain to Katy where she never saw his friends.
After Katy was murdered, Bushby repeatedly looked at her Facebook account for the next hour, and made inquiries to Facebook about removing an account.
Bushby damaged his mobile phone in an attempt to prevent contact between him and Katy being uncovered.
He disposed of blood-stained clothes and shoes in a bulky bin bag which he was seen on CCTV carrying through Borehamwood.
He left the bag by bins that were collected in Aycliffe Road that morning. They and the murder weapon were never recovered.
Bushby of Digswell Close, Borehamwood denied murder but was convicted unanimously by the jury.
Mr Speak said: "We will probably never know precisely why he murdered Katy. We will probably never know how far in advance he intended to kill her."
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why the heck cant life actually mean life ? for what he has done he should rot in a tiny rat infested cell !
yet again another reason why the death penalty should be re instated in this country
my thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of this poor girl xxx
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kelvin wrote:Kelvin i just wish the judge had the power to agree with you, this monster does not deserve another breath !!
What a scary monster, he should be put down.
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Finding the perfect role can be difficult for any actor. But it was nearly impossible for Chaz Bono, whose dream growing up was to act.
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Chaz Bono is a changed man.
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Georgia Holt has never been a particularly preachy type of mother, especially when it comes to doling out words of wisdom to her kids, insists her oldest daughter, Cher.
"She never gave me and my sister [actress Georganne LaPiere Bartylak] advice because, truthfully, she knew we'd never take it," admits the iconic entertainer, 66. "Instead, we learned about life by listening to her talk about the things she did wrong and the things she did right." Holt's journey from a rural Arkansas girl to an aspiring starlet in Los Angeles is captured in Lifetime's May 6 one-hour special Dear Mom, Love Cher.
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Two months after revealing a 43-lb. weight loss in February, Chaz Bono is now down a total of about 60 lbs. and "still slowly losing," he told PEOPLE.
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Bob Emerson, executive director of Old Fort Niagara, noted that many troops fought in the Niagara Region in that era and it has been estimated that nearly 50 percent of all wartime casualties occurred along the Niagara border. Numerous battles were waged between Buffalo and Youngstown on the U.S. side and from Fort Erie, Ont., to Niagara-on-the-Lake. Amidst all that action were five major engagements between Fort Niagara and Fort George.
Emerson said the walking tour will explain in vivid detail Fort Niagara's role in the fighting from 1812 to 1815. The program will include a briefing on uniforms, gear and equipment used by the military in that conflict.
Tickets ($20 per person) are available by calling in advance (745-7611). The fort will be closed Thanksgiving Day but open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the holiday weekend.
On a related note, the not-for-profit fort association recently kicked off its 2012 Annual Fund with a goal of $55,000. A spokesman said contributions may be sent to: Old Fort Niagara, c/o Annual Fund, Post Office Box 169, Youngstown, N.Y., 14174.


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Services for Elizabeth McGilvray "Betty" Williams will be held Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Gilbert officiating.
Mrs. Williams, 92, of Meridian, died Saturday Jan. 4, 2014, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was born in Baker Hill, Ala., on Oct. 28, 1921, and graduated Baker Hill High School in 1939 as Valedictorian of her class. She and her mother then moved to Montgomery, Ala. where she attended Draughons Business College and found employment with Noland Company as their branch credit manager.
While living in Montgomery in 1944 she met a young soldier named Tom Williams stationed at Maxwell Field. Their romance persevered through his around-the-world service in the Army and they married in Montgomery on Dec. 7, 1945. They moved to Meridian in 1946 and enjoyed over 60 years together.
Betty was an active member of Central United Methodist Church, the Williams Sunday School Class and the Pierian Literary Club.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty Ann Williams and her husband, Larry, of Brookhaven; a son, Thomas Marvin Williams III and his wife Teresa Thornhill, of Meridian; grandchildren, Robert Stephen Williams and his wife Elizabeth of Starkville, Thomas Neil Williams and his wife, Leigh, of Vicksburg, Thomas Marvin Williams IV, of Meridian, a step-grandson, Brent Little and his wife Jayme and son Liam of Conway, Ark.; and great-grand children, Mallory Ann Williams and Eloise Davis Williams.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Marvin Williams Jr., her mother Alvenia West McGilvray Jackson and father Alto Ward McGilvray.
Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) released the following statement on the House Republicans' fiscal year 2013 budget resolution:
"House Republicans are committed to restoring economic opportunity, spurring job creation and paying down the massive debt and deficits created by out-of-control Washington spending. The budget that Chairman Paul Ryan and the House Budget Committee have put forth today represents our vision of how we will get our fiscal house in order and return America to a place of economic growth and prosperity. This serious, pro-growth budget provides greater certainty for hardworking taxpayers, middle income families and our nation's seniors by tackling the drivers of our debt, lowering taxes, and cutting spending. Additionally, it prevents devastating defense cuts that would cripple our nation's military from taking place at the beginning of next year. With a $15 trillion federal debt, House Republicans are leading the way with real solutions to our nation's fiscal crisis.
"In contrast, President Obama and Congressional Democrats have no real solution to address our nation's fiscal woes. The President's budget ratchets up spending while ignoring the biggest drivers of our debt and calls for massive tax increases on hardworking families and small businesses. His budget will only make our economy worse. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats haven't offered a credible plan to get Americans back to work or seriously address the debt, nor have they bothered to submit a budget in more than 1,000 days.
"Nothing can be changed overnight, but our budget lays out a plan to get the nation back on track and ensures that the American dream exists for our children and grandchildren. We are committed to doing everything we can to drive economic growth and job creation. Chairman Ryan's budget includes pro-growth tax reform that gets rid of loopholes, broadens the base and lowers the rates for everyone. This pro-growth tax structure will allow small businessmen and women to keep more of their own hard-earned money and use it to invest and create more jobs in the private sector. I thank Chairman Ryan and the Budget Committee for advancing a plan that takes bold steps to drive economic growth, addresses the serious fiscal challenges we face and ensures that our country will have a better, brighter future."


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McALESTER — McAlester Club Volleyball Team coach Anita Burns, back row on right, poses with her team after taking first place in the silver bracket tournament at the Trinity River Showdown in Grand Prairie, Texas, on Jan. 16. Players pictured are Cydney Linehan, Kacie Johnson, Angel Sharpe, Sarah Sloat, Molly Ervin, Kylie Hixson, and Menona Leonard.
Sarah Crawford and Pam Patton also played in the tournament but are not pictured.
The team also took third place in the Muskogee Volleyball Club Tournament at Okay and second place in the Premier Volleyball Club Tournament at Norman.
The team will play a home tournament planned Feb. 23 at Bob Brumley Gymnasium.


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Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that Mark Bernstein is a candidate for U of M regent.
ANN ARBOR — Following a whirlwind three-day tour across the country, President Obama told students at the University of Michigan on Friday that he will work with Congress and local colleges to keep higher education costs down.
Addressing a packed house of 4,000 students and supporters at U-M's Al Glick Fieldhouse, Obama unveiled a Race to the Top initiative for colleges across the United States.
"I don't want to be in a country where we only are looking at success for a small group of people. We want a country where everybody has a chance," Obama said.
Obama's plan proposes tying federal student aid to universities' tuition rates and the value they provide graduates.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the plan would affect three programs that provide institutions with student aid — Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants, Perkins Loans and Work Study.
Obama said he will propose to double the work-study program's $900 million budget and to increase the capacity to make more Perkins Loans, which doesn't cost the government money but provides more financial aid. In addition, he said Congress should vote to increase the loan program to $8 billion a year from about $1 billion.
Under the current formula, schools with the highest tuition get the most money, because the programs help fill the gap between what students can afford and what they are charged.
Obama's plan would level the playing field, allowing colleges to compete equally for federal dollars.
"We're telling the states, if you can find new ways to bring down the cost of college and make it easier for more students to graduate, we'll help you do it," Obama said.
Jason Andrews of Brooklyn, NY., a student at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School, said he was impressed with Obama's speech.
"He definitely has a good plan to keep college costs down," Andrews said.
U-M freshman Matthew Weiss of Chicago said he doesn't always agree with the president but he was thankful for the opportunity to attend the speech.
"It was cool to see him," Weiss said. "I like how he wants to help out students. Out of control college expenses are a concern for all of us and I'm glad to hear the president's proposal addresses that."
Molly Block, a freshman at U-M, said she knows firsthand how hard it is to pay tuition. Block, an out-of-state student from Illinois, said she pays roughly $20,000 more than students in state.
According to the New York Times, Obama's plan has some university officials overly concerned, however Mark Bernstein of Farmington Hills, a candidate for U-M regent, said he stands behind the president.
"The president is right when he says college education is an economic imperative, not a luxury. We need to do everything possible to make our universities more affordable for working class families," Bernstein said. "Nothing less than the future of our state depends on it."
While most attendees honed in on the president's speech, others said they were simply grateful for the opportunity to be at the event.
"It's always exciting to see a sitting president," said Anne Savage of Dexter. "I love the energy in the room. I'm all about capturing the audience's reaction while taking photos. I don't care what anyone says, Obama is still a rock star."
Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad was picked by the White House to meet with the president following his address to the U-M students.
"I'm very excited," he said. "I feel the people select the president and we need to stick with the commander and chief. Hopefully we're all working for the same cause – which is keeping our country safe from the ground up."