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TRAVERSE CITY — Laura Walker is flying to Ethiopia for a sort of family reunion Sunday night.
She has not met the man she is going to see there, or his mother. But after exchanging letters and emails with Eyob Mengistu for 14 years, Laura Walker said she feels like she knows him very well.
Walker and her family sponsored Mengistu through the nonprofit organization Compassion International since he was seven years old.
Now Walker has her chance to meet Mengistu, 21, and his mother in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. She will travel to the African city for a six-day trip with other Compassion International sponsors. The travelers will spend the majority of the trip visiting children at several Compassion International-affiliated churches in the region. Walker will also spend one day with Mengistu and his mother, who will travel to Addis Ababa from their home in the central Ethiopian city of Adama, also known as Nazreth.
"I've wanted to see (Mengistu) for years," Laura Walker said. "I hope I can see him smile. A smile and a few hugs, that's my hope."
The sponsorship started after Walker married her husband Clary Walker. The couple, who own the Traverse City business NuFloor, wanted to become foster parents. But then Laura Walker became pregnant with the couple's first child, Clary Walker Jr.
The foster agency would not place a child in the Walkers' home while Laura was expecting, so the idea of taking in a child fell by the wayside.
Clary Walker Jr. was born with a rare heart condition so severe the boy had to be quarantined for two years, Laura Walker said. She and Clary Walker decided to sponsor a young boy through Compassion International during this time.
"So he would grow up with our son," Laura Walker said.
The Walkers pledged the $38 required by Compassion International to Mengistu each month since then. The family has also exchanged translated letters and emails with Mengistu four times a year since the sponsorship started.
"I'm sure we missed a few in there but he never did," Laura Walker said.
Laura Walker said she decided to keep up a steady correspondence with Mengistu the first time she saw a picture of the young boy.
"It was that moment. He was a real person," Laura Walker said. "It was just a bonding in that moment."
Although she is the only member of her family flying to Addis Ababa, she is bringing a suitcase full of things for Mengistu and his mother on behalf of the whole Walker family.
"Everyone is contributing to the trip. I'm just the one who gets to go," Laura Walker said.
The gifts in the suitcase include fun things like candy and a soccer ball, but Laura Walker is bringing more practical gifts, too.
Laura Walker said Mengistu, who recently graduated from school, has been praying for a job in recent letters, so she is bringing along new shoes, khaki pants, a dress shirt and a belt.
Such faith-based generosity always played a central role in the how the Walkers live their lives, Laura Walker said. The rest of the family has joked about what this could mean when Laura Walker returns from her trip.
"My husband told the kids they are going to have to nail everything down when I get back so I don't give it all away," Laura Walker said.


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The Titans announced the moves Wednesday just before practice.
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Restaurant developers are hoping to bring the food and flavors of the Caribbean to Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove.
N & D Restaurants have filed an application with the Town of Smithtown to build a Bahama Breeze restaurant, from the ground up, on the corner of Middle Country Road and Alexander Avenue in the Smith Haven Mall Plaza.
Bahama Breeze is a chain of casual restaurants serving up Caribbean-inspired food ranging from seafood to chicken and steak, according to Darden Restaurants' website, who created the Bahama Breeze brand. The first Bahama Breeze opened in 1996 in Orlando.
The proposed plans outline a 8,780-square-foot restaurant with a large outdoor dining area to be built near Dick's Sporting Goods store and California Pizza Kitchen. The developers are seeking a zoning variance from Smithtown officials to host outdoor entertainment and put a roof over the outdoor dining area.
If the plans are approved, it would create the first Bahama Breeze restaurant in New York. N&D Restaurants declined to comment on their proposed plans.
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Man wanted for theft of barn items
Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell is asking for the public's help in finding a man wanted in connection with the theft of about $10,000 worth of items from a Williamsburg barn.
The theft occurred about 8:15 a.m. Wednesday from the barn at Ryans Creek. A short time later, the property owner saw his stolen items in the bed of a pickup that was traveling on KY 92W. Harrell said the property owner followed the truck and got the driver to stop long enough for the victim to see the driver and note the truck's license plate number. The property owner asked the driver to get out of the truck, but the driver sped away, with the property owner following him.
After the property owner called Harrell's office, the sheriff's office and the property owner went to the address listed on the license plate. Along the way, Harrell said they recovered some of the stolen property, which was apparently dumped from the pickup truck the property owner had seen.
The truck used in the theft was found at the home of Billy G. Miller, of Strunk.
The Whitley County Sheriff's Department was assisted by McCreary Sheriff's Department.
On Thursday, Harrell said several stolen items were recovered by the property owner with the use of an informant.
Miller was positively identified by the property owner as the thief, so an arrest warrant was issued.
Miller is described as a 23-year-old white man, 5 feet 8 inches tall weighing approximately 115 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about Miller's whereabouts is asked to call the Whitley County Sheriff's Department at 606-549-6006, 606-549-6017 or by dialing 911.
LSD sale leads to arrest
A Corbin man was arrested Thursday after he sold LSD to an informant, according to Corbin Police Public Affairs Officer Major Rob Jones.
Anthony Medley, 22, was arrested about 7:30 a.m. at his 5th Street home. He was charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and was jailed in the Whitley County Detention Center .
During a search of the home, police found a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Freddie Tallant, 22, of Corbin, was at the home when officers arrived and was arrested on an outstanding failure to appear warrant.
The investigation continues by Capt. Coy Wilson.
Assisting at the scene were Chief David Campbell, Jones, Wilson, sergeants Glenn Taylor, Jason Moore and Rick Baker, K-9 Officer Steve Meadors, patrolmen Mike Bisschop, Wade Mitchell and Kenneth Proffitt.
Four arrested in Corbin on drug charges
Four Corbin residents were arrested Thursday on drug charges, according to Corbin Police Public Affairs Officer Major Rob Jones.
The arrests came after three of the men sold LSD to an informant. The drug transaction took place at a 4th Street home.
Those selling the drug were Richard Bush, 24, Tanner Jenkins, 25, and James Morgan, 25. They were each charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
The fourth man, Joey Durant, 28, was arrested at the home for possessing anabolic steriods. He is charged with second-degree possession of a controlled substance.
During a search of the home, police found marijuana, LSD, mushrooms, drug paraphernalia and a chocolate homemade candy laced with THC oil. They also seized a small amount of cash, two semi-automatic handguns and a vehicle.
The four men were jailed in the Whitley County Detention Center.
Capt. Coy Wilson continues the investigation.
Assisting were Chief David Campbell, Jones, Wilson, sergeants Glenn Taylor, Jason Moore and Rick Baker, K-9 Officer Steve Meadors and patrolmen Mike Bisschop, Wade Mitchell and Kenneth Proffitt.
Accused burglar flees in taxi
An accused burglar who fled in a taxi was arrested Wednesday after the sheriff's office called the taxi company and asked the driver to pull over and wait for deputies, according to Laurel County Sheriff John Root.
The arrest came after Deputy James Sizemore was sent about 1 p.m. to a report of a burglary in progress at a home located about seven miles west of London. When Sizemore arrived, he learned the suspect had already been picked up by the taxi.
Bradley Hill, 28, of Knox County, was arrested about 1:20 p.m. after Sizemore, Sgt. Josh Gaylor and London City Police Officer Ritchie Reynolds found him along North Main Street in London.
Hill was charged with second-degree burglary and theft by unlawful taking. He was jailed in the Laurel County Corrections Center.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- For Marquette coach Tom Crean, it was proof that the NCAA selection committee has a wicked sense of humor: a first-round matchup with Michigan State and his mentor, Spartans coach Tom Izzo.
The Number 18-ranked Golden Eagles open tournament play Thursday against the Spartans in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Crean began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Michigan State during the 1989-90 season, when Izzo was an assistant to Spartans coach Jud Heathcote.
Marquette is seeded eighth - and Michigan State is a nine-seed.
Guard Jerel McNeal has missed Marquette's last three games with a thumb injury.
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2010: Started all 13 games and led the team in receptions with 34 for 377 yards and two touchdowns ... Led all receivers with 546 snaps played with a season-high 56 coming against Miami in the GoDaddy.com Bowl ... Played 45 or more snaps six times ... Earned 11 winning grades from the coaches ... Had four or more receptions five times ... Led the Blue Raiders with four receptions against Minnesota ... Had four grabs for a career-high 97 yards against APSU and also had four catches at Memphis ... Turned in three receptions against Troy ... Had an 18-yard touchdown grab against ULM for his first of the season ... Reeled in three receptions and a 14-yard touchdown pass at ASU ... Led MT with four catches for 41 yards against North Texas and added four grabs in the bowl game against Miami.
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I write from the left on politics and policy.
What do you do when the Congressional Research Service, the completely non-partisan arm of the Library of Congress that has been advising Congress—and only Congress—on matters of policy and law for nearly a century, produces a research study that finds absolutely no correlation between the top tax rates and economic growth, thereby destroying a key tenet of conservative economic theory?
If you are a Republican member of the United States Senate, you do everything in your power to suppress that report—particularly when it comes less than two months before a national election where your candidate is selling this very economic theory as the basis for his candidacy.
Initially released on September 14, 2012, the study—authored by Thomas Hungerford who is a specialist in public finance at the C.R.S.—correlated the historical fluctuations of the highest income tax rates and tax rates on capital gains dating back to World War II with the economic growth (or lack of the same) that followed.
The conclusion?
Lowering the tax rates on the wealthy and top earners in America do not appear to have any impact on the nation's economic growth.
This paragraph from the report says it all—
"The reduction in the top tax rates appears to be uncorrelated with saving, investment and productivity growth. The top tax rates appear to have little or no relation to the size of the economic pie. However, the top tax rate reductions appear to be associated with the increasing concentration of income at the top of the income distribution."
These three sentences do nothing less than blow apart the central tenet of modern conservative economic theory, confirming that lowering tax rates on the wealthy does nothing to grow the economy while doing a great deal to concentrate more wealth in the pockets of those at the very top of the income chain.
Not surprisingly, the results of the study caught the attention of a great many conservatives—so much so that, according to a New York Times piece, Republican's in the United States Senate successfully pressured the Congressional Research Service to withdraw the report shortly after it was released. The withdrawal came over the objection of the CRS economic team and the author of the study.
The Times further reports that, according to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's spokesperson, Senator McConnell—along with additional GOP senators— "raised concerns about the methodology and other flaws," adding that additional people outside of Congress were also criticizing the study.
The nature of these alleged flaws?
That the report included terms such as "the Bush tax cuts" and references to "tax cuts for the rich."
Added Antonia Ferrier, spokesperson for the Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee, "There were a lot of problems with the report from a real, legitimate economic analysis perspective. We relayed them to C.R.S. It was a good discussion. We have a good, constructive relationship with them. Then it was pulled."
While a spokesperson for the C.R.S. refused to comment on the discussions between the Senate Republicans and her agency, she did confirm that the report was no longer in 'official circulation'. However, the New York Times reports that a source requesting anonymity confirmed that the decision to pull the study was done against the advice of the economics division and that the author, Mr. Hungerford, stood by the report's findings.
On Thursday, Senate Democrats republished the study following a letter sent to the C.R.S. by the ranking Democratic tax expert in the House, Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), which reads, in part—
"I was deeply disturbed to hear that Mr. Hungerford's report was taken down in response to political pressure from Congressional Republicans who had ideological objections to the report's factual findings and conclusion. It would be completely inappropriate for CRS to censor one of its analysts simply because participants in the political process found his or her conclusion in conflict with their partisan position. I would like your explanation as to why this report was removed from the CRS website, who made that decision and what considerations led to it."
For almost 100 years, the Congressional Research Service has worked to assist Congress by providing well-researched and accurate data to be utilized in the creation of important public policy. It has done so when Congress was controlled by Democrats and when Congress has been under the control of Republicans. No matter what party was in charge, the C.R.S. has always endeavored to keep politics out of their work in the effort to provide data that would inform and advance our public policy.
Apparently, solid, well researched data no longer matters—at least not when it comes to the Congressional Republicans.
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Rick Ungar, I believe you're being too generous with Michael Hermens…
"Typically, I find that specious arguments do little to persuade."
If that were so, there would be no liberals
You lefties are stuck with static analysis and do not understand dynamic economic growth.
African Americans, as a group, are far worse off now than they were when Obama came to power and the gap between whites and blacks in terms of wealth and income has increased under Obama's tenure. The overall rate of unemployment may be close to where it was when Obama took office, but black unemployment is up 11%. Meanwhile the wealth gap has doubled during this recession with the average white American now having 22 times more wealth than their black counterparts.
The author's take on politics remind me of a hawker for a strip club I once saw in San Francisco. When he saw a crowd approaching he would turn his back to them and stick his head inside the club door. When they arrived, he would pull his head out, point inside the door wide-eyed and yell "You ought to see what they're doing in there!"
Yes, Mr. Ungar, politicians are weasels. This is not news. Too many people, apparently including yourself, do not grasp that what is true or false to a politician depends on what the meaning of "is" is.
Anyone who continues to be outraged at US politics will die of exhaustion.
The economy is improving, discrimination is lessening, women are given the tough choices when necessary, vets are championed, education is celebrated, a less volatile environment is encouraged through green energy, people are trusted with the truth rather than blanketed with rhetoric and misleading tactics.
This is the future of America, unless you want a person with no values, advocates a fantasy way without telling you anything, does not do the tough talk, lie and divide. Its simple. The people up there are giving us a clear choice. If you do not choose the incumbent, you deserve what you get and this reality is not a scare tactic. you really will deserve everything he represents, which is not too bad if you are the 1% who get a tax cut. :)
So according to the left, businesses will invest just as much, and individuals will put forth as much effort, with, say, a 60% marginal tax rate as with a 25% rate?


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I recently had a friend take a few abandoned dogs that she could no longer care for to the Garrett County Animal Shelter.
While she was there filling out the required paperwork, she asked if they were going to put the dogs to sleep which she did not want under any circumstances.
She was informed many times that they were treating the dogs for fleas and being given their rabies shots as she sat there filling out the paperwork and that they would look for a good home for them.
If they were unable to find a home for them, they were partners with an animal adoption shelter down state where they dogs would be sent if needed.
My friend left the animal shelter feeling better about her decision in hopes that someone who was looking for a fun, energetic, friendly dog would adopt them.
The following day my friend decided to call and check on the dogs, and she was informed that they had been put to sleep!
How appalling! Why on earth would they be given their rabies shot as well as a flea treatment and then be put to sleep for no reason at all? It was less than 24 hours after she had dropped them off! Why did the animal shelter not call her and say they planned on doing this?
She would have instantly gone and picked them back up to avoid this unnecessary event! She had no intentions of them being put to sleep.
If they were not going to be cared for or placed up for adoption like she was reassured they would be, why didn't the workers tell her?
My friend has been upset for weeks over this and quite frankly I find it to be dishonest and disrespectful of the workers at the animal shelter.
So if you cannot care for an animal and decide it is safe to take it to the Garrett County Animal Shelter, think again. It may be the last day the defenseless animal has to live.
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Overview: Jerry Jones had it all figured out when they broke ground on the new Cowboys way back in 2005: After landing a Super Bowl, build a team that will play in the first "home" Bowl of all time. But while he bagged the Bowl, the Cowboys' season went in the bag. Even before Tony Romo broke his collarbone, the Cowboys were 1-4 and were not winning anything with their defensive performance. All in all, it was a lost season, although the team did rally around Jason Garrett, earning him the permanent head-coaching job.
Team MVP: Despite everything caving around him, OLB DeMarcus Ware turned in an excellent season again. He plays hurt, faces double-teams (especially with fellow OLB Anthony Spencer having taken a big step backward) and yet still produces at an exceptional level. And it's not just as a pass rusher, either — Ware has well-rounded his game and given opponents more to think about when trying to account for him.
Biggest surprise: The only major question that faced the offensive line entering the season appeared to be OLT Doug Free. Yet, the only position that was not a concern after the season was Free's. He was very strong in his first season as a starter and now stands as the best lineman among a broken group. The team might have major needs at both guard spots and right tackle (and center, some say), but Free, a free agent, should be the team's left tackle for the next five years.
Biggest disappointment: Where to start? With all the places you could go with this, we'll say it was the lack of improvement by Spencer and CB Mike Jenkins. Both appeared to be on the verge of being stars at their respective positions, but each fell off precipitously — Jenkins more so than Spencer. In a season of awful secondary play, Jenkins was responsible for a number of poor efforts, blown coverages and weak mechanics just when it looked like he was turning the corner.
Offseason outlook: Jones won't stand for the Cowboys being down long, and Romo should return at full health with no setbacks. The offense is potentially stout again with playmakers galore — starting with WRs Miles Austin and Dez Bryant and TE Jason Witten — but the offensive line needs help at several spots. The defense also is in need of repair, with defensive end (or nose tackle, permitting Dallas to move Jay Ratliff outside), cornerback and safety topping the list.
Overview: The season turned on a dime with just over eight minutes remaining in a home game against the Eagles in Week 15. You know the story: 28 points later, capped by DeSean Jackson's walk-off punt-return touchdown, the Eagles stole the game — and the division. The Giants won 10 games but failed to make the postseason. Yet, Tom Coughlin was kept because Giants officials believe he's the man to run the team.
Team MVP: Justin Tuck might have been surrounded by some terrific DL talent last season, but that doesn't mean he didn't have a great season. He tied for the team lead in sacks (11.5) and led the NFL in fumble recoveries (five). Coordinator Perry Fewell unleashed Tuck in a number of techniques, and he consistently found ways to get to the quarterback and disrupt the opposition. Tuck also served as a mentor for rookie Jason Pierre-Paul, who broke out near midseason.
Biggest surprise: Despite seemingly new injuries on a weekly basis along the offensive line, the unit had a relatively strong season. OLG-C Rich Seubert turned back the clock and was excellent. It was no surprise that Chris Snee, one of the best in the game, dominated. But David Diehl was solid, moving from left tackle to left guard; Shawn Andrews had some nice moments; Kevin Boothe came back strong from injury; and Kareem McKenzie run-blocked well. The group went five games without allowing a sack and consistently opened rushing holes. The line had been in slight decline, so the improvement — despite the injuries — was a major plus.
Biggest disappointment: Turnovers, plain and simple. Eli Manning's 25 interceptions were not all his fault, as many were tipped or dropped by receivers. But that number is way too high for Coughlin's liking. So were the team's 17 fumbles lost, including six by Ahmad Bradshaw, preventing him from seizing the starting job full time. In the Giants' 10 wins, the team had a plus-11 turnover ratio; in the six losses, that number was minus-14. That's why they missed the playoffs, more than probably any other reason.
Offseason outlook: Don't expect major additions, but the team does have some tough and interesting decisions to make regarding free agents, including Bradshaw, WR Steve Smith, DT Barry Cofield, TE Kevin Boss, DE Mathias Kiwanuka and others. One or two of those players might not be back. In the draft, Coughlin and GM Jerry Reese likely will target positions they value higher than others — such as the offensive and defensive lines and cornerback — over specific needs. That philosophy has served them well the past five years or so.
Overview: What was supposed to be somewhat of a rebuilding season turned out to be a wild ride on the back of Michael Vick. After entering the lineup in Week One, he was the league's most electric player, entering the MVP discussion despite playing in only 12 games and before tailing off. A young team probably went about as far as it could have, losing its first playoff game, but there's no guarantee that the magic will return next season.
Team MVP: The obvious answer is Vick, and he was spectacular. But for the sake of digging deeper — and perhaps being a bit contrarian in the process — we'll nominate RB LeSean McCoy. He was outstanding all season, making big leaps as a runner, receiver and pass blocker. McCoy not only gained more than five yards per carry, but he also caught 78 passes, which was a team high. Look for the Eagles to design more dump-off plays to McCoy after watching Vick struggle to handle the blitz down the stretch.
Biggest surprise: Again, other than Vick shocking everyone with his career season, it would have to be his development as a leader. In Atlanta, Vick was said to be an egomaniac and a selfish player. None of that was evident this season in Philadelphia, when he not only discussed his past indiscretions openly but also served as a mentor to young playmakers such as McCoy, DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and others. Leadership and maturity might be the two areas in which Vick really has come the furthest, amazingly.
Biggest disappointment: The play in the trenches was a sore spot all season, despite Andy Reid's penchant for building his teams from the line out. Injuries affected the play of the offensive line greatly, but there also was too much inconsistency in blocking, particularly down the stretch. And the defensive line was a disappointment across the board, save for Trent Cole in the first half of the season and the surprising breakout of DT Antonio Dixon. Other than that, there were few positives on the defensive line.
Offseason outlook: The drama about Vick's contract and whether the Eagles will consider trading QB Kevin Kolb will linger until a new CBA is ratified. Until that point, let the speculation begin. Our best guess? The Eagles will sign Vick long-term and at least entertain trade offers for Kolb to see how much they might get. They'll look to upgrade the defensive line — though new DL coach Jim Washburn will have a big effect — as well as the offensive line and cornerback.
Overview: Although turmoil reigned throughout most of Mike Shanahan's first season — from the Albert Haynesworth mess to the benching of Donovan McNabb — the thinking is that the culture has changed around Redskins Park. They won't be contenders until they find a franchise quarterback and continue to fill holes on defense, but Shanahan has proven over time that he can coach and will work diligently to get back to that point.
Team MVP: Tough call. On the one hand, LaRon Landry was the team's best player, but he played in only nine games. We'll go with co-MVPs: WR Santana Moss and ILB London Fletcher. Moss had perhaps his finest season despite the coaches being unhappy with McNabb's play. Kyle Shanahan was credited with moving Moss to the slot more, where his skills are more dangerous. Fletcher was one of the few front-seven defenders who didn't see his play dip with the move to a 3-4 scheme. He was as steady as he always is, leading the team in tackles and forced fumbles.
Biggest surprise: Moss' sidekick, Anthony Armstrong, was a terrific story, starting on the practice squad in '09 and becoming a starter by Week Five in '10. And he produced, too — 44 catches for 871 yards — becoming the deep threat in this offense. Whether or not Armstrong can ever reach this level again, his production proved that this offense can work, even with less-than-desirable QB play.
Biggest disappointment: Some have said that Mike Shanahan did what he could with the Haynesworth situation, but there's little question that he and Kyle Shanahan handled McNabb's ouster poorly. It reflected on their leadership and fit in with some of the classic Redskins blunders of previous regimes, which were supposed to be things of the past. Not only that, but the Redskins will now have to deal him while his value is low, having given up multiple picks for McNabb in the first place.
Offseason outlook: The Redskins have tried not to go the big-name-free-agent route at times, but the itch always is there with a Daniel Snyder-owned team — especially with the club again not having a full cache of draft picks to work with. Settling on a quarterback — be it by trade, free agency or through the draft — is the highest order of business. Then adding parts to the 3-4 defense, parts defensive coordinator Jim Haslett badly lacked last season, will come next on the priority list.
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Adventures in radio
This is less a blog post than a fixed place where I will link to my various stories on the radio journeys of local and national broadcasters, and add fresh ones as they occur.
I write about television and film but radio is my first love.
I am a lapsed DJ and I find the people working in radio have interesting and cautionary tales about their lives and their careers in broadcasting.
So if you know a radio nomad with an interesting story - or are one - leave comment and contact information below, or shoot me an email at email@example.com.
Who are the most distinctive radio announcers in Milwaukee? The answer is in the ear of the beholder. (Dec. 4, 2011)
Fond du Lac native and WLUP alum Jonathan Brandmeier works WGN morning drive. (Dec. 4, 2011)
The rhythmic poetry the late jazz announcer Ron Cuzner. (Dec. 4, 2011)
Does on line streaming help radio stations? Signals are fuzzy. (Oct. 6, 2011)
How Clear Channel job cuts affected Milwaukee. (Oct. 27, 2011).
Rather than help Clear Channel downsize John Laton quits, joins Milwaukee Spanish language station. (Oct. 25, 2011)
When WOKY-AM and WRIT-AM battled for supremacy. (Oct. 23, 2011)
WOKY-WRIT rumble, with rare Bob Barry video.
Former DJ is other "voice" of the Milwaukee Brewers. (Sept. 29, 2011)
"A Prairie Home Companion" host Garrison Keillor discusses end of show. (Sept. 18, 2011)
Local station's daily rosary broadcast not exactly a ratings grabber. (Aug. 3, 2011)
WTKM-AM/FM owner Scott Lopas has worked at the stations for 41 years. (July 24, 2011)
Joe Scialfa goes from talk radio producer to WTMJ-AM (620) program director. (July 17, 2011)
NPR announcer Liane Hansen leaves "Weekend Edition Sunday" after 23 years. (April 24, 2011)
Bruce Winter, the voice of WUWM. (Oct. 19, 2010)
Announcer Cindy Huber - radio nomad. (Jan. 28, 2010).
Patti Genko out radio's revolving door. (July 11, 2010)
Announcers recall working the graveyard shift, an entry level position done in by syndication and voice tracking.
Milwaukee Radio Group's Tom Joerres retires from "family" business. (Aug. 16, 2010)
WTMJ-AM (620) veteran Jonathan Green retires. (Aug. 4, 2010)
TV reporter John Mercure takes over for Jonathan Green. (Nov. 4, 2010)
Former WISN-AM radio host Bob Dolan produces religious documentaries. (Jan. 27, 2011)
Why radio bailed on classical and jazz formats. And where to find them. And polkas. (July 25, 2010)
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Thanks Duane. Speaking of radio, do you see any chance of classical music and/or smooth jazz returning to Milwaukee? The new ratings system makes it tougher. What is your take?
Slim to none chance of classical or jazz format revival. See why in the story
from last year, that I just posted. Thanks for the comment.
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Not only has she served in Washington, but she has private sector experience as an entrepreneur and business leader. With a background in consensus building and public policy, she has a combination of skills I feel is much needed to help ensure balance.
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Bregan1989126 weeks agoAny feedback would be useful. Thanks.
chefleclef126 weeks agoThe feet need reshaping I think
angles a bit off.
Off to a great start though!
ik4ru5126 weeks agoI think the roses in the circles might need to be replaced with more relevant images to the book. Also, the circles of dark grey touching the dark grey ring of roses should maybe be redesigned so that they don't share an edge that needs to be defined by a black line?
drtimeywimey124 weeks agoooooh i like it... one question though... why is she in white?
cycodaddy124 weeks agoGreat start. I agree with Chefleclef's comment about the feet. I also think the shadow under her arm and sleeve needs defining...maybe give the arm and sleeve a white outline...and just one last thing, she looks like a dude. And i realise it's hard to define gender in a computer program but something needs to be done...softer lines, lip color??? Keep us posted, great job...
cycodaddy124 weeks agoOh, I think I've nailed it...it's the eyebrows...too thick...
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drtimeywimey said: ooooh i like it... one question though... why is she in white?
i think its to supposed to be her wedding dress... am i right? if so i think the dress needs to be a different style. like cycodaddy said, she does look manish, i think its partially the nose too. also i think you should add some fire.... and/or maybe you could change the dress to the mockingjay costume....
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PETOSKEY — Jordan Birdsey scored an unassisted goal in the final minute Saturday as the Traverse City Central JV tied Detroit Jesuit 1-1 in the Petoskey Invitational.
Grant Lesoski had 12 saves in goal for the Trojans (2-0-1).
Earlier in the day, Central defeated Marquette 2-1 on goals by A.J. Samba and Rob Morse. Marshall Mast drew an assist. Lesoski stopped six shots.
The Trojans are at Alpena on Tuesday.
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Brodie Bennett threw two touchdown passes Friday as the New Lothrop JV beat St. Francis 20-8.
Trent Peterson was on the receiving end of one of the scoring tosses. Peterson also scored on a seven-yard run.
St. Francis got on the board in the fourth quarter on a 15-yard run by Tristan Boomer. Jake Kingelsmith ran in the two-point conversion.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City West's four doubles teams all took second in the recent Up North Invitational.
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At No. 1 doubles, John Linenger andTaylor Brown had wins over Alpena (6-3, 1-6, 11-9) and Petoskey (6-3, 6-3). At No. 2, Mitch Winowiecki and Kieran Laursen had a shutout over Alpena (6-0, 6-0). At No. 3, Jake Newhouse and Sam VanHoorne also beat Alpena (6-1, 6-0). David Mather and Erik Anton posted wins over Alpena (6-0, 6-3) and Cadillac (6-1, 6-1) at No. 4.
In addition, Henry Linenger finished second at No. 3 singles with a win over Petoskey (6-1, 6-3).
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The "D" may be silent, but the "A+" scores aren't. Quentin Tarantino's new spaghetti western Django Unchained delivers one of the best times you'll have at the movies all year, in the director's best film in almost two decades (which is saying a lot).
First and most obviously, this is a grand ol' time in the best traditions of the western genre. It's fun, funny, and exciting from the opening scene until the very last shot (hint: don't leave during the credits, stay all the way until the very end). If you don't care about any of the messaging or deeper nuances or cinematic history on display, you'll still be thoroughly entertained. However, it is also much more than that.
Gunplay and the mythical gunfighter were deconstructed and then reconstructed again in Clint Eastwood's classic Unforgiven. What Tarantino does here is something quite different but equally powerful. The violence here, in every instance, is weighted down with absolute intent and judgment. It is torture and race hatred from one side, and righteous self-defense and punishment from the other. Consider that in this story, everyone is either an enslaved human being, or part of the systemic societal enslavement of other human beings. There is no middle ground where walk some uninvolved souls. Everyone's hands are stained, and the film doesn't hesitate in taking sides in the battle and approving the justice they mete out.
The violence isn't over with in a victorious fast draw and the slump of a villain. The bad men and women draw blood, they burn flesh, they trample on dignity, and they spit and laugh while they do it. So, the violence they meet in return is brutal, graphic, and usually slow enough to make sure we see every detail. Rather than clean violence reflecting the hero's righteousness, here we get messy righteousness that reflects what the villains deserve. The film suggests we need to be made to witness the violence they inflict, and then we need to watch unflinchingly as their punishment is delivered.
This is Tarantino's most clear "message" movie, so to speak. The story revolves around slavery and all of its evil nuances. It explores the many forms of evil embodied by those who engaged in, assisted, and otherwise supported or endorsed the slave trade through their action or inaction. Some people have complained about the use of racial slurs in the film, but make no mistake about it — this is not the casual modern pop-culture incarnation of the "n-word" found in his other films sometimes, this is a context in which the word retains every bit of its venom and bile, and it is meant to have sharp edges that hurt and make you cringe. The men in this film hurl the slur with hatred, and it has added weight precisely because we are used to its use in Tarantino's previous films in such a dramatically different manner. In this way, it's similar to the difference in the violence in this picture compared to the director's past creations.
Quentin Tarantino is the king of genre filmmaking, and this time more than ever he proves his right to the crown. I've loved every one of his films (including the highly underrated Death Proof) and the way he utilizes conventions of the genre so lovingly while also taking such obvious pleasure in turning them on their heads now and again. But nowhere before have both his deep affection for the standards of a genre and his desire to attempt something totally unique within those standards been as evident and as masterful as they are here.
The wide frontier shots concluding with a zoom into the scene, the attention to the character's eyes when a confrontation arises, the music, the extreme depictions of violence and the clear divisions of terror and vengeance driving it, the gangs of inhumane brutes overcome first by the deceptions and then by the sheer murderous power of the heroes, on and on we can find the necessary traditions of westerns and spaghetti westerns.
And yet, although it's all clearly the same, it's also undeniably different. It's not merely the artistry and technical precision Tarantino brings to the proceedings, it's his elevation of theme to something that exists not only as part of the story narrative and broader conventions in western storytelling, but rather to something fundamentally true not only about our history but also about how we relate to and express our history. Slavery's pain lingers in part because we have not confronted it in a head-on, truthful manner to come to terms with the shame of that past. Even a film like Lincoln, which is a great movie and a wonderful depiction of the turning point in American history, is about letting us smile with pride that "we" as a nation overcame slavery and were victorious good guys in the social battle over equality. Django Unchained reminds us "we" aren't just the good guys, "we" were once the bad guys responsible for slavery.
Turn the page to keep reading my review of Django Unchained!
Calling 'Django Unchained' a masterpiece is a bit much, can't agree with that verdict. It is certainly an entertaining movie, but it also has all the flaws every post 'Pulp Fiction' Tarantino movie had: overly long, sloppy pacing & and an air of indulgence on hand of the director. Why ese would he act in his own movie in a truly cringeworthy scene. I really would like to see an abbreviated (instead of extended) version on dvd that cuts out all the fat.
Thanks for a great review on a great film. Django Unchained is a masterpiece. I also agree with your Jackie Brown comment. More than a terrific film, it too was a masterpiece. QT has never made a bad movie. Better yet, all are great, including Death Proof from the Grindhouse film. I'd just love to see My Best Friend's Birthday. Legend has it @ Tarantino's first film. I would call this Quentin's "student film", without the school. LOL.
great review. i too enjoyed the movie very much. and you're right about the use of the N word, it's suppose to sting. but that's just how it was back then. you can shine away from it. it sucks tho because i left as soon as the credits started rolling. but i always already planning on seeing it again. so this time i'll be sure to stay.
'Django Unchained' is A Masterpiece, it's the best movie of 2012, Quentin Tarantino "Take a Bow"
This movie made me laugh and cry even had me thinking about my ancestors. Django Unchained is also a beautiful love story. The all-star cast was outstanding!
I'm riding with an outfit
That's loyal to its brand
I've got a gun and a rope
Which I keep close at hand.
Anyone who would harm
What belongs to the brand
They are my enemy
No matter who the man.
Never have I ever lied
Or stole from my boss
Nor let anyone else
Regardless of cost.
Late at night, beneath the stars
We sit around the fire
Drinking coffee and telling stories
About whatever we desire.
I feel the Lord cracks a smile
When he watches us cowboys
Looking up from down below
At Heaven with all its glories.
Once I was so in love
I married a beautiful wife
She took ill and passed away
So I chose a cowboy's life.
My boss has a pretty wife
His family I respect
They treat me as I treat them
So their lives I shall protect.
The cowboy code can be found
On the ranches of the West
Where real men still earn their place
By being their very best.
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The enormous potential benefits of satellite navigation brought the EC together with ESA in collaboration. In the 1990s the two organisations agreed to develop a civilian equivalent of GPS so that Europe could be autonomous in this crucial strategic and commercial sector.
ESA began research and development in cooperation with the EC and civil aviation community. The development strategy was conceived with two major pillars:
EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) – a pan-European augmentation system, complementing GPS to deliver sharpened reliability and integrity information to users.
- Galileo – a fully autonomous and interoperable worldwide satellite navigation system, broadcasting global navigation signals for high-performance services, possessing the service integrity guarantees that GPS lacks for commercial and safety-critical services.
EGNOS a reality
Today EGNOS is already operational: its Open Service, for applications where human life is not at stake, such as personal navigation, goods tracking and precision farming, has been available since October 2009.
EGNOS' Safety-of-Life Service, where safe air transportation depends on the accuracy and integrity of its signals, became available for its primary purpose of aircraft navigation (beginning with vertical guidance for landing approaches) in March 2011. The system is based on a network of ground stations and three geostationary satellites. The ground stations gather data on the current accuracy of GPS signals and embed it in the EGNOS signal, which is uplinked to the satellites to be transmitted to users.
Galileo's proof of concept
ESA and the EC followed a staggered approach in developing Galileo. ESA began with its Galileo System Test Bed Version 1 in 2002.
This facility performed tests of Galileo orbit determination, integrity and time synchronization algorithms using GPS satellites and an experimental ground segment consisting of a worldwide network of sensor stations.
An Experimental Precision Timing Station, located at the Istituto Elettronico Nazionale (IEN) Time Laboratory in Turin, Italy, provided the reference time scale needed, synchronised to universal time and international atomic time (UTC/TAI), and a Processing Centre located at ESA's ESTEC technical centre in Noordwijk in the Netherlands. This latter site was used for the generation of navigation and integrity core products based on Galileo-like algorithms.
Tests conducted with GSTB-V1 proved Galileo's underlying design concepts: that it was indeed possible to ' broadcast' orbit determination and time synchronisation data to a high-precision sub-metre accuracy with a low update rate of under two hours, as envisaged for the Galileo system.
Stepping into orbit
The next stage was to flight-test Galileo elements for real. Two Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element (GIOVE) satellites were built in parallel with complementary capabilities to provide redundancy.
GIOVE-A launched on a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 28 December 2005. Constructed for ESA by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd of the UK, the satellite was equipped with a phased-array antenna of individual L-band microwave elements to illuminate the entire visible Earth beneath it, its signal – the first European navigation signal-in-space - being guided by two very stable rubidium atomic clocks.
The satellite also carried two types of radiation detectors to survey the harsh environment of medium-Earth orbit, which passes through the outer van Allen radiation belt. GIOVE-A possessed a streamlined version of the Galileo ground segment, which served to demonstrate its basic design assumptions were sound. The satellite's signals were also used for tests with GPS to demonstrate GPS-Galileo interoperability was feasible.
GIOVE-B was launched on a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 27 April 2008.
Built by a consortium headed by Astrium and Thales Alenia Space, GIOVE-B featured an improved phased-array antenna of individual L-band elements, a signal-generation unit able to produce new types of signals, a new radiation sensor and an exceptionally stable passive hydrogen maser atomic clock – the most advanced clock ever flown for navigation purposes – as well as a back-up rubidium clock.
With the first Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellites working well in orbit following their launch on 21 October 2011, there was no longer any need for these experimental GIOVE satellites. GIOVE-A and GIOVE-B were both turned off the following year.
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Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito credits working smoke detectors with preventing two possible catastrophes.
A working detector and a fast-acting neighbor helped save a house on Grapevine Road in the Goldenridge section of the township from spreading Thursday night.
The resident, Dippolito explained, was in shower when a pot of grease on the stove caught the kitchen ablaze. Her neighbor saw the flames and was able to extinguish the fire quickly using an extinguisher.
Both the resident, her young child and hero neighbor were uninjured, Dippolito said.
A woman sleeping on the sofa in her Schumacher Drive home was awoken by a smoke detector during an afternoon fire in a second incident.
Dippolito said the woman, who was unhurt, grabbed her dog and phone and exited the house once she heard the detector.
An investigation revealed the fire started with with either an extension cord, or the electrical socket it was plugged into, Dippolito said. The fire was contained to the bedroom.
The resident was assisted by the Red Cross.
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Trauma can result from a range of experiences from bullying to witnessing violence to living through war. This book explores the different reactions children may experience, and the impact trauma can have. Appropriate and effective ways of helping children after a traumatic event are outlined, and different types of therapy are discussed. more »2010, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95
Keywords: adolescence, adoption, attachment, bereavement, bullying, challenging behaviour, child development, child psychiatry, child psychology, children, cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling, creative therapies, creative writing as therapy, death, depression, domestic abuse, education, educational psychology, emotions, expressive therapies, families, fostering, grief, looked after children, mainstream education, pastoral care, play therapy, probation, relationships, resilience, risk assessment, safeguarding children, school phobia, self esteem, self harm, social care, social work, teenagers, trauma, youthwork
This book uses an evidence-based CBT treatment model to assist children and adolescents aged 9–15 years to resolve trauma symptoms and increase their coping skills. The approach is made up of 16 step-by-step sessions to carry out with the young person, and includes worksheets and fun activities using arts and crafts. more »2010, Paperback: £19.99/ $34.95
Keywords: adolescence, anger management, anxiety, arts therapies, attachment, bereavement, bodywork, challenging behaviour, child development, child protection, child psychiatry, child psychology, children, cognitive behavioural therapy, communication, counselling, death, depression, domestic abuse, early intervention, families, grief, health care, mental health, mental illness, psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, resilience, safeguarding children, self esteem, sexual abuse, social care, social skills, social work, teenagers, trauma
This book is a photocopiable resource that addresses childrens' feeling of loss, arising from many causes. Designed to encourage social and emotional learning, these exercises use play, art and story-telling to access the ways in which children naturally express their feelings, offering ways to direct the child towards understanding their emotions. more »2008, Paperback: £19.99/ $36.95
Keywords: bereavement, challenging behaviour, child protection, children, counselling, death, emotions, families, palliative care, parenting
This photocopiable workbook is a popular resource designed to help adults talk to bereaved children, in which Mary Turner offers useful insights into the concerns of children experiencing grief. It will equip adults to encourage bereaved children to communicate their pain and understand the emotions aroused by the death of someone close to them. more »2006, Paperback: £19.99/ $36.95
Keywords: bereavement, challenging behaviour, child protection, children, counselling, death, emotions, grief, palliative care, parenting, pastoral care, social work, suicide
Someone Very Important Has Just Died is a practical book written for those caring for children and teenagers suffering a close bereavement. Intended for use immediately or soon after the death has occurred, this book gives practical and detailed guidance on what adults might say and do to help children. more »2004, Paperback: £12.99/ $20.95
Keywords: bereavement, challenging behaviour, children, counselling, death, depression, emotions, families, grief, palliative care, parenting, pastoral care, suicide, trauma
The recognition of children's natural resilience as fundamental to their ability to cope with trauma is central to this book. Deriving from the authors' experience of working with bereaved children, the book promotes the idea of healthy coping, and explores ways in which children and their families can be enabled to do this. more »1999, Paperback: £18.99/ $34.95
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Pediatric Immunizations topic of RiverView's July 31st Health Luncheon
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Pediatric Immunizations topic of RiverView's July 31st Health Luncheon
Immunizations. Who needs them? Why? Which ones? When? Immunizing your child can be confusing. As a parent, you might have questions and concerns about vaccine safety. With so much incorrect information on the Internet and in the media, it is often hard to find trustworthy, clear, and up-to-date information.
At RiverView's July 31st Health Luncheon, Meghan Updike, DNP-C, will walk you through the history of immunizations, their mechanism of action, current recommendations and present controversy surrounding their use in children.
The luncheon will be held in Meeting Room # 1 beginning at noon. Meeting Room # 1 is located near the RiverView Clinic entrance on the north side of the hospital and across from the elevators on first floor.
The luncheon series is in its sixteenth year of sponsorship by RiverView Health. All men and women interested in improving their health are invited to attend. Each luncheon starts a few minutes past noon and luncheons are kept under one hour so those needing to return to work can attend. The presentations are free and attendees can bring their own lunches or purchase a bag lunch for $3.00. Pre-registration is required. Call Holly Anderson at 218-281-9745 to reserve a seat.


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A monthly MetroCard could soon cost as much as $125, under one of four fare-hike plans the MTA is proposing, according to the New York Daily News.
The proposal would also up the price of unlimited-ride weekly cards to $34, and reduce the pay-per-ride bonus on MetroCards as well – but it would still leave the base subway and bus fare unchanged at $2.25.
"If these higher fares go through, there will have been four subway and bus fare hikes in five years," Gene Russianoff, of the Straphangers Campaign, told the paper. "It is time for Gov. Cuomo and the state Legislature to come to the rescue and find new transit aid."
The MTA has prepared four fare-hike proposals for a series of public hearings set for next month, with the goal of generating $232 million in additional revenue for the agency.
Two proposals would keep the base fare at $2.25, while one would reduce the pay-per-ride MetroCard bonus from 7 percent to 5 percent, charge $34 for the weekly unlimited card and $125 for the monthly card. The second proposal would cut the 7 percent MetroCard bonus altogether, increase the weekly MetroCard to $32 and the monthly card to $119.
Two other proposals would raise the base fare to $2.50, along with hikes for unlimited cards, according to the paper.


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