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The North Carolina General Assembly needs to engage in a little historic preservation, namely of a credit that gives those who restore historic homes and buildings a break on their taxes.
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The state House backs extending but refining the credits, which are due to expire at years end. So does Gov. Pat McCrory. But some senators, following a rather odd logic about how ending incentives will lower income taxes for everybody, are opposed to the program. Thats economic nonsense.
The credit has transformed parts of Raleigh, from historic homes in the Oakwood neighborhood to downtown Raleigh buildings that have been transformed into restaurants. Greg Hatem, a Raleigh entrepreneur, owns a number of properties downtown and notes that the credit doesnt help only individuals.
It starts when you renovate a historic building, he said. What follows is you have office spaces and restaurants, and this creates active uses that bring a downtown back to life. Raleigh is proof positive. That pattern has been followed successfully all over town.
Restored historic buildings also become living lessons for all residents of a community. They provide opportunities for parents to teach their children, for newcomers to learn about the place in which they live and to appreciate its history.
And this is no big-city break. North Carolina has historic communities all over the state that have benefited. Consider Siler City, where a high school built in 1922 was transformed 15 years ago into an apartment building. Before the tax credit, that school likely would have been torn down or become an eyesore.
The credit could be used more in places like Siler City or Pittsboro or Shelby or Asheville or Rocky Mount. North Carolina is, after all, one of the original colonies.
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By Justin Sondel
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Niagara Gazette — The Factory Outlets of Niagara Falls mall may be planning an expansion.
Town of Niagara board members discussed the mall's expansion during a budget meeting on Wednesday night but said that they had been offered no specifics by Macerich Partnership L.P., the company that owns the mall.
Charles Teixeira, a town board member, said that the town has not received any documents from the company outlining their plans for the expansion.
"There's nothing technically of an expansion, per se, in writing," Teixeira said. "It's all hearsay."
Macerich bought the neighboring Sabre Park mobile home park at a foreclosure auction last Friday. The company bought the lein on the property, then used a newly formed subsidiary, Fashion Outlets II, LLC, to purchase the park for $4 million.
Karen Maurer, a Macerich spokesperson, said that gaining ownership of the land has allowed the company to begin exploring expansion options.
"The outcome of the auction gave us the opportunity to reach out to retailers and other stakeholders to test interest, but no plans have been set," she said.
Maurer said the company plans to keep all leases held by residents of the park. "First and foremost we're committed to honoring the rights of residents," she said.
The company bought the mall for approximately $200 million last July.
Macerich has retained M. Shapiro Real Estate Group, the Michigan-based company hired to manage the park during foreclosure proceedings, as the park manager.
Maurer said that until the deed has been recorded, which should happen early next week, the company is not allowed to have any direct contact with residents.
"(Residents) need to talk to the park manager with any individual concerns for now," she said.
Michael Risman, the town's attorney, confirmed that there has not been any documents submitted related to an expansion of the mall.
"At this point, there has been no application to the town," he said.
He also said that he didn't know of any other governmental entities in the county receiving any paper work related to a mall expansion.
After residents of the park learned that a lien on the mortgage to the land was bought by the company that owns the mall, many people abandoned their homes anticipating that they would be forced off the land.
Robert Kehoe has lived in Sabre Park for nearly 10 years. He said that rumors about how the mall would use the land — a parking lot, more outlets, a Sam's Club — started circulating in the park after foreclosure proceedings began.
"People started to panic," Kehoe said. "I started to panic too."
When the remaining residents learned that the the park was to be auctioned off even more left.
Kehoe wants to know whether he will be reimbursed for his trailer if Macerich does not offer him another lease, he said. He has recently made improvements to his home, including a new roof, new siding and better windows.
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Today, only 44 of the homes in Sabre Park have people living in them and of those only 14 tenants are current on their rent. When the park was full to capacity there were 286 homes, John Ottaviano, the court appointed receiver of rents during the foreclosure proceedings, said last week.
Kehoe said that some of the people still living in the park have stopped paying their rent because they aren't sure if they will be reimbursed for their homes.
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The uncertainty that looms in the wake of Macerich's purchase of the park has caused Kehoe a great deal of anxiety. He and other park residents feel as though the company has not been honest about their plans for the park with residents or the media, he said.
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My family absolutely loves this dessert. It vanishes quickly every time I make it. This recipe can be made a day ahead. It is highly talked about at our friends and family gatherings. Place this one in your "keeper" file. This recipe is one of Ashley Judd's favorites from the Naomi Judd Home Companion Book.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a glass 8 x 8 x 2 inch square dish/pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Make the first layer: In small saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the flour until well blended. Stir in the pecans. Scrape the mixture into prepared baking dish/pan and press evenly over the bottom of the dish/pan. (Hint: it will look like a shortbread crust). Bake in a 350 degree oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Oven temperatures vary so keep an eye it so that you don't over brown it. Transfer the dish/pan to a wire rack to cool.
While crust is cooling, prepare chocolate layer, which is the third layer: In a medium saucepan, whisk the sugar, cocoa powder, flour, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in the egg yolks and milk until well blended and smooth. Cook, stirring over medium heat until thickened and boiling, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the butter & vanilla. Scrape mixture into a bowl. Place a piece of waxed paper directly on the surface of the mixture, and let cool, about 30 minutes.
Make the second layer: In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream, if using, until stiff peaks form. In another bowl, beat together the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add the whipped cream or nondairy whipped topping and, at low speed, beat just until blended. Spread over the cooled first layer in the baking dish/pan.
To form the third layer: Spread the chocolate mixture over the cream cheese layer. Place a piece of waxed paper directly on the surface of the mixture and refrigerate for at least 3 hours until firm and chilled or overnight. (I do it overnight). You can make this recipe up to this point a day ahead.
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Discover Oklahoma producer Dino Lalli has been named co-host of the weekly television show, the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department announced recently. Lalli joins Jenifer Reynolds as co-host of the program that airs weekly and begins his new role on Nov. 17.
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Hong Kong Travel Guide
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Victoria Peak
Reaching an altitude of 554 meters above sea level, and commonly known simply as The Peak, Victoria Peak is the highest physical feature on Hong Kong Island, the island directly south of "mainland" Hong Kong (i.e., Kowloon Peninsula). Hong Kong Island is separated from Kowloon Peninsula by Victoria Channel.
Hong Kong Disneyland Park
As the fifth Disneyland Park built in the mode of Disneyland and the eleventh theme park of Disneyland in the world, Hong Kong Disneyland Park is the first one take California Disney (including the Sleeping Princess Castle) as the base. On entering the park, you will be captured by the feeling of being in another world with countless excitement and adventures.
Hong Kong Overview
Hong Kong is often called the "Oriental Pearl", deriving it's name from the Xiangjiang River. The two Chinese characters in the name "Xiang (香)" and "Gang (港)" together mean the "Fragrant Harbor". Hong Kong was originally the name of the small settlement of present day Aberdeen. It was an important fishing and transit port before the colonial period. Some historians say that its Chinese name was derived from the fragrant incense that frequently wafted around the waterways.
With an area of 1,110sq.km, Hong Kong consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, The New Territories and a group of 263 islands. Located on the southeast coastline of China, it is to the east of the mouth of Pearl River and about 200 km away from Guangzhou city, faces Macao across the sea in the west, and boarders Shenzhen city in the north.
Hong Kong has a population of 6,900,000 of which 96% are Chinese. July 1st 1997 saw an end to British colonial rule when it was returned to China under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy. The Cantonese language is the mother tongue of the Hong Kong people but Mandarin language is becoming more popular and is taught in all schools. It has become a 'special administrative region of the People's Republic of China'. Hong Kong enjoys a high degree of autonomy with its own currency, laws and customs.
Hong Kong has developed into a very modern society. Many industries are leading the world, particularly in, telecommunication, banking, insurance and technology. It is one of East Asia's leading trading and transshipment centers. It has become renowned for its lifestyle and entertainment being amongst the world's best.. Another aspect to this development and now gaining world-wide recognition is the movie industry. Many productions are now being screened around the globe.
Of course Hong Kong has always been famous destination for gourmets being noted for its restaurants and especially its Cantonese cuisine. But visitors can taste fine wine and food from every corner of the world. With its bustling and crowded shopping malls and stalls, if you can't find 'it' in Hong Kong then it isn't available anywhere. This vibrant city is "Shopper's Paradise".
Thanks to its advantageous geographical position, Hong Kong is well-known as an important world financial, shipping and trading centre for international business. It has a monsoonal climate with cool, dry winters and a summer wet season, it is easy to enjoy at all times
Full Name: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
International Telephone Code: 852
Post Code: 999077
Area: 1092 sq.km
Population: 6,898,686(2005)
Currency: The legal currency is Hong Kong dollar which is linked to the US dollar. Approximately 7.8 HK dollars equals one US dollar.
Time Zone: GMT +8, and the same as mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore.
Languages: Chinese (Cantonese) and English are the official languages. Written information is Chinese and English. Cantonese is the most widely spoken Chinese dialect and many young people, especially in shops, hotels, and service industries, can speak both Mandarin and English.
Regionalization : Hong Kong has eighteen districts, including Hong Kong Island's Mid Western District, Wan Chai District, Eastern District and Western District, and Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon.
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This is a great place, where anybody from any ages can enjoy- visiting the various parks- disneyland and ocean park, and experiencing their culture- Lantau Island. The food is great, as well as the linked transportation service (MTR) serves this as a good place to visit. Hong Kong is a nice place not only for businessman alike but for tourists who just wanted to enjoy
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Hong Kong is really worth a visit. I went many times as I was living in Taiwan for a few years. HK is just great. Modern but also typical if you walk averywhere. Food is amazing. Shopping is great. People are very nice. Easy to travel around. Just great!
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I'd have to say it is the best city in the world. I could never imagine a place like this. What is incredible is that if I were to think of the best city, Hong Kong is even better! It is a place of dreams!
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I'd have to say it is the best city in the world. I could never imagine a place like this. What is incredible is that if I were to think of the best city, Hong Kong is even better! It is a place of dreams!
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Hong Kong is a shopping paradise! You can buy anything with a very reasonable price in this city!
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RALEIGH – Special agents with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety's Alcohol Law Enforcement section and officers with the Wadesboro Police Department arrested 10 people at an illegal night club in Wadesboro on June 30.
Two people were arrested on warrants and six others were cited and released on alcohol, gun or drug charges. This is the second time the night club, Npressions, at 317 East Caswell St., has been raided for operating without the required Alcoholic Beverage Control permits.
ALE special agents seized 268 liters of malt beverage, spirituous liquor and unfortified wine along with three grams of marijuana, a gun, $225 in cash, several television sets and digital video and audio equipment.
Officers with the Wadesboro Police Department, deputies from the Anson County Sheriff's Office and a dog handler from Adult Correction assisted ALE special agents in delivering a search warrant to Npressions.
"Illegal night clubs typically breed more crime," said DPS Secretary Kieran Shanahan.
"The public is safer with combined state and local law enforcement efforts like this one."
Npressions' bartender, Bernea Ennea Ford, 35, of Wadesboro, was charged with two counts of selling alcohol without ABC permits. The club's owner, Jefferson Andre Rivers, 39, of Wadesboro, was charged with three counts of possession of alcohol for sale without an ABC permit, three counts of allowing the possession or consumption of spirituous liquor on premises not authorized and two counts of maintaining a business that was resorted to by persons using marijuana in violation of the N.C. Controlled Substances Act.
Special agents from four ALE districts, Charlotte, Conover, Greensboro and Fayetteville, as well as ALE's Special Operations Group, took part in the lengthy investigation and subsequent arrests.
"This is a problem area that we have been dealing with for several years," Wadesboro Police Chief T. Spencer said.
"I appreciate the assistance of ALE and all the agents who came to help."
The N.C. ABC Commission licensed Npressions in 2010, but rejected their permits due to fire, safety and alcohol violations. The club reopened illegally in 2011 and ALE investigated, searched the property and charged Rivers with operating without permit.
The current investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.
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Once upon a time, a family had only two recipes for cupcakes�chocolate and vanilla. Not anymore. Now Anne Byrn brings them to the next level. And who better? Recognized as the master of cake-mix baking, Anne is the author of The Cake Mix Doctor and Chocolate from the Cake Mix Doctor, which have a total of over 1.8 million copies in print. In Cupcakes she offers 135 tempting recipes for children and grown-ups, for special days and everyday, lunch bags, holiday festivities, and an unexpected dinner party dessert.
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To date, there have been 44 United States presidents and on January 21, 2013 , Barack Obama will deliver the 57th Inaurgural Address. And while each speech holds tremendous historical value, very few can be considered rhetorical masterpieces. So what makes a great inaugural speech? What do they say about the president and our country? And what constitutes a success or a failure?
Curious, I decided to read each of the inaugural speeches delivered over the past 228 years, and it was not a walk in the park. James Garfield attempted the same feat prior to his own inaugural address, but quickly delegated it to an assistant. He only had 19 to read. Getting through them is a bit like eating a head of raw broccoli … very substantive, but tough to get through.
That said, between trips to the barista, I was indeed captivated. To read the inaugural speeches back-to-back is to get an abridged and narrated history of our nation. The content of each exposes the character and nature of the president and the nation at a very specific time, highlighting the priorities, principles, anxieties, and dreams. Inaugural speeches set a tone, and create context for a presidency. They mark a transition, from one era to the next … it is a reset, a nod to the past, a portal to the future … continuity captured.
As I read the inaugural speeches, I realized early on that some were more effective than others. The deliveries range from clear to convoluted, pragmatic to pugnacious, inspired to insipid. So, when you become president, whether it is of the United States, your company, or the Lions Club, and need to give an epic address, here are eight lessons I learned from the best and worst of the inaugural addresses.
Lessons From Some Losers:
Keep it Concise.
William Henry Harrison, our 9th president, has the inauspicious and dual distinction of delivering the longest inaugural speech as well as holding the shortest presidency. The 68-year-old delivered a two-hour speech, outside, in a snowstorm, without an overcoat. It was Thursday, March 4, 1891, and after concluding his 8,000-word speech, he remained in the cold for hours greeting well wishers before attending late-night celebrations. Unfortunately, "Old Tippecanoe" as he was affectionately nicknamed for his exploits in the Indian War, caught Pneumonia and died within a month.
Harrison's speech is a cautionary tale that exposes a sacred rule that could mean the life or death of your performance: keep it concise. No one wants to hear a two-hour speech—especially in this day and age. No one has time. And, frankly no one has anything important enough to say that could possibly take that long … even you. My sixth grade history teacher used to say, "a speech should be like a mini-skirt, long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to keep it interesting." He'd probably be fired for using that analogy today, but it has always stuck with me. (More on memorable quotes later.)
Be Self-Effacing, Not Self-Loathing.
Everyone likes a speech that is reflective and honest, and one way to set the stage is by using tactful self-effacement. Sharing vulnerability can personalize a presentation, engage an audience, and paradoxically convey confidence. That said there is a fine line between self-effacement and self-loathing, and unfortunately for Franklin Pierce, our 14th president, he stumbled over that line.
On Friday, March 4, 1853, Pierce began his speech:
"It is a relief to feel that no heart but my own can know the personal regret and bitter sorrow over which I have been borne to a position so suitable for others rather than desirable for myself."
This confessional takes humility to a new level and is problematic given that it is being delivered to a country that just elected him because of their confidence in his leadership. Perhaps it is better suited for a journal entry than an inaugural address, one purpose of which is to reinforce the confidence bestowed upon a newly elected president.
In Pierce's defense, he was following a long-standing inaugural tradition of bowing oneself to the tasks ahead, but did so to an uncomfortable level. Almost every president prior to Pierce had expressed concern and anxiety about his new gig, starting with the first line of the first inaugural address by George Washington on April 30, 1789:
"Among the vicissitudes incident to life no event could have filled me with greater anxieties than that which the notification was transmitted by your order…"
And James Monroe stated in his first inaugural address in 1827:
"Conscious of my own deficiency, I cannot enter on these duties without great anxiety for the result."
However, no one until Pierce stepped quite so far over the line from humility to humiliating. Be willing to expose yourself, but be mindful of the degree to which you do so.
Keep It Real.
Many historians agree that James Buchanan, our 15th president, was one of the worst in American history, and when you read his speech there are hints as to why he became labeled "clueless." Buchanan's term ran from 1857 to 1861, when the issues of slavery and secession were reaching a boiling point. While Buchanan rejected slavery as an indefensible evil, he refused to challenge the constitutional establishment, even supporting the Dred Scott decision during his speech. More damaging to his legacy was his unwillingness to challenge the states that were threatening secession. What is striking about his inauguration speech is how he tries to deny and diminish the severity of the impending conflicts by peppering it with words like "simple" or "happy."
Nice job – appreciate that someone else was willing to go through all the legwork.
Also, I suspect (and certainly hope) that Harrison said "the public mind", not "the pubic mind", and that you meant Lincoln "spurned" triumphalism, rather than spurring it.
William Henry Harrison was the 9th President, Ma'am!
Great!, can't get any better!.
High Praise to you Margaret for reading all the speeches and for giving us a summary of the good and others.
Thank you.
I'm currently screening a friend's book on giving effective business presentations and this article gives really great parallels, even though it's on speeches.
As much as I love being informed, I have to admit that long speeches bore me to tears, no matter how "great" the orator in question might be. Perhaps I've just become accustomed to being able to read a simple platform or motivational tool on websites. Seems more succinct. Or, perhaps I have adult onset ADD. Who knows.
Thank goodness I wasn't living in the 19th century to have to brave the elements to be treated to hours and hours of "oratory." I bet a lot of others would agree with me!
Thanks for these insights! The power of words is simply amazing! One question though- did these Presidents draft/write these speeches themselves? Or are there unsung heroes in the background?


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I believe that the UK does not like the policies that Iain Duncan Smith is trying to implement in the UK. Fueled by the Recovery Industry Cartel started by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc (AAWS) and the US based Hazelden Foundation, the vampires want to drain the economy worldwide to pay for Rehab stays, which will send the worldwide economy into a deep depression.
Is addiction a moral defect or a mental illness?
Politicians or polemicists who debate the true nature of addiction do little to improve the addict's wellbeing.
by Tanya Gold guardian.co.uk, Monday 28 May 2012 21.00 BST
s addiction a moral defect, a mental illness or a party trick gone wrong? Two events, a policy and a book, pose the question again. The policy is from Iain Duncan Smith, ever fretting over a vampiric underclass and their disgusting habits. IDS is considering docking the benefits of addicts who decline "help"; it seems they must attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA), or risk greater poverty and, inevitably, chaos.
This is a tax on mental illness that will apply only to the poor; rich addicts, thankfully, will be left alone. Like many of Duncan Smith's dreams, the fantasy is grandiose and almost an acceptance of the disease model of addiction, if only from small state fetishism. Will we see more evidence of this acceptance in better NHS funding for psychotherapy and rehab, or an acknowledgement that drug and alcohol abuse flourish when there is no work? I doubt it, and in any case, the reality of his policy will be dust in his hands.
As John Sutherland pointed out last week, willingness is essential to recovery, and willingness cannot be bought. Duncan Smith will pay people to go to AA, and AA will be filled with new members who are there because he made them go. This will make for some interesting sharing, but willing members will, in my case with boggling eyes, take responsibility for IDS's victims alongside their own illnesses, signing papers to provide evidence of attendance; imagine a mother and baby group at war. Anonymity, meanwhile, is smashed; it will go down like a Priory made of dominoes. In seeking to soothe addiction, IDS will imperil one of the only known means of arresting it. Wondrous.
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Jennifer Lynn Wren of Dawson and Wade Alexander Gillen of Barry are pleased to announce that they united in marriage at 1 p.m. on April 21, 2011.
Jennifer is the daughter of Mike and Mary Wren of Dawson, and Mike and Rita Sowell of Thornton. Wade is the son of Loyd and Johnita Gillen of Barry
The couple exchanged vows on the beachfront in a special sand ceremony along the majestic shores of the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia.
Following the ceremony Jennifer and Wade continued their honeymoon at the Sandal's Resort cradled on both sides by the Atlantic Ocean, on St. Lucian's sheltered mile-long beach. Snorkeling and sightseeing were among the adventures the couple enjoyed and will always remember to mark the beginning of thier life together.
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While most Americans dream about summer vacations during the sweltering months, singer Michael McDonald is likely to be thinking about Christmas songs.
Three times since 2001, the former Doobie Brother has released an album of Christmas tunes, and that requires getting in the holiday spirit early.
When you do a Christmas album, of course you have to do it in June or July to get it out in time, he says, then notes with amusement: Youre checking out of the supermarket, and you find yourself saying things like happy holidays or whatever in July.
Fortunately, the timing is just right for McDonalds Dec. 1 appearance at Durham Performing Arts Center, where hell perform his current show, This Christmas: An Evening of Holiday and Hits.
I think we all, as adults, spend the Christmas season trying to kind of recapture something of our youth, says 61-year-old McDonald, explaining his fondness for what has become a sort of seasonal tradition for him. Some kind of wild anticipation of something great. And thats what Christmas is all about when youre young.
McDonald even hints that he fantasizes a bit about writing a new holiday standard. But its highly unlikely that he would ever claim to have written one already. When it comes to tooting his own horn, Kanye West he aint.
Sure, hes an American cultural icon whose unmistakable, alto-sax-like vocal imprint continues to be emulated and affectionately imitated by young artists today.
He even happily gets in on the joke sometimes; early this year, McDonald joined Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake for a funny round version of Row, Row, Row Your Boat, with the two younger entertainers made up in white hair and beards, as they imitated the buttery tones of the man they were affectionately spoofing.
Other reverential nods from younger, hipper artists in recent years came from the bands Grizzly Bear and Holy Ghost!, bands that released singles in 2009 and 2011, respectively, with McDonald as guest vocalist.
Honestly, its very flattering, and it feels wonderful, he says. And I dont know that I deserve it. But I do enjoy it.
Choirboy to Doobie Brother
Remarkably, that word deserve comes up a lot when McDonald talks about his achievements and accolades. Hes humble to a fault. Maybe it goes back to his school days as a failed choirboy at Saints John & James School in St. Louis.
I was actually kicked out pretty quickly, he says. I just wasnt choir material. I think I didnt show up for practice most of the time.
Later, when he started to sing in bands, he aspired to sing like an amalgam of his favorite radio artists Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Mitch Ryder and The Beatles, as well as crooners of the World War II era.
We were just kind of floundering through, with our limited musical education, he says of his rock-and-roll crowd. None of us were very educated musicians. We would learn to play by listening to the radio.
He would later move from St. Louis to California, where he fell in with some world-class musicians who recognized McDonalds unique musical qualities. He joined The Doobie Brothers in 1975, and reignited their career with a string of more soulful hits that included Takin It to the Streets, Minute By Minute and What a Fool Believes.
Before that, though, he sang backup for Steely Dan, and formed a bond with that groups Donald Fagen that continues to this day, through an on-an-off touring show with Fagen and fellow 70s icon Boz Scaggs. The combination is dubbed The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue.
McDonald says he hopes to do another Dukes tour next year.
Nostalgia and excitement
The best part of doing those shows is, of course, being on stage with Donald and Boz, and a great band, he says. But many of the songs we pick are songs the three of us havent done since we were kids.
For instance, he didnt imagine until recently that hed ever again sing the 1965 R&B hit Dont Mess Up a Good Thing by Fontella Bass and Bobby McClure.
The last time I had sung that song I was 14, and I was in a band in St. Louis, he says, then adds with a chuckle: Every night when Id sing it, Id think back to what a short distance it was from being on stage at The Castaway in St. Louis, to here I am, 60 years old, and doing this song once again.
And there you have it: For Michael McDonald, the act of singing, period, feels a lot like Christmas, with all those strong pangs of nostalgia, and promises of fresh excitement.


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Places Where Workers Pay the Most Into Social Security
Here's why you're paying a higher Social Security tax rate than someone earning over $1 million.
Workers pay 6.2 percent of their earnings into the Social Security system and employers pay a matching amount up to $113,700 in 2013. Workers who earn more than this taxable maximum in a single year stop paying into Social Security on their earnings and also stop accruing additional benefits for that year.
While most Americans pay just over 6 cents of every dollar they earn into Social Security, the wealthiest Americans pay in a much smaller fraction of their income. High-income workers actually get bigger paychecks beginning the month when their earnings exceed the tax cap because they no longer have to pay Social Security taxes on their income. Someone who earns $113,700 in 2013 will pay the same dollar amount into Social Security as someone who earns $1 million or more, and could potentially qualify for the same payments in retirement.
[Read: 12 Ways to Increase Your Social Security Payments.]
Overall, about 82 percent of earnings were taxed by Social Security in 2009, down from 91 percent in 1983. "Over the last couple of decades, the share of total earnings covered by Social Security declined because so much more earnings is going to folks at the top of the earnings distribution," says Melissa Favreault, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute. "More of these earnings are untaxed as the earnings distribution has become more polarized."
The Social Security tax rate paid varies considerably by location. In wealthy areas of the country, people pay Social Security taxes on a much smaller share of their earnings, including as little as 63.4 percent in San Mateo, Calif., 59.4 percent in Westchester, N.Y., and 49.3 percent in Fairfield, Conn., according to Urban Institute calculations. And in New York City, workers pay Social Security taxes on less than half (47.7 percent) of their income, the smallest share of income paid into Social Security anywhere in the U.S. "In Manhattan and Silicon Valley, you have some very wealthy people and a tiny fraction of their earnings is going to Social Security," says Richard Johnson, director of the program on retirement policy at the Urban Institute. "When you have a few people making tens of millions of dollars, the share that is subject to the Social Security tax is really quite small, and that can really drive down the rate."
[Read: Places Where People Pay the Least into Social Security.]
In contrast, in nearby Queens, N.Y., and the Bronx, workers pay the highest share of their earnings into Social Security of any area of the country, with 92.6 percent and 94.4 percent of earnings being taxed, respectively. "People who live in those two bureaus of New York City are making a lot less than $100,000. In Westchester and New York City, people are making a lot more than $100,000 a year, so a lot of their earnings are not taxed by Social Security," says Johnson. "It reflects just how much wealthier people are in Manhattan and Westchester than in the Bronx and Queens." Other places where workers pay Social Security tax on over 90 percent of their earnings include Snohomish, Wash., Macomb, Mich., Marion, Ind., Jackson, Mo., Pierce, Wash., and Wayne, Mich.
Adjusting the Social Security taxable maximum is one potential strategy that could improve Social Security's finances. If Social Security's tax cap was gradually eliminated between 2013 and 2022, it would reduce Social Security's deficit by 71 percent. Or if the tax cap was increased over five years to include 90 percent of all earnings, it would reduce Social Security's funding gap by 30 percent. Adjusting the tax cap would significantly increase taxes on the 5 percent of workers who earn more than the taxable maximum, but many proposals to adjust the tax cap would also give high-income taxpayers somewhat higher benefits when they retire. "Roughly half the additional taxes collected as a result of previous increases in the payroll tax cap resulted in higher benefits for those who had to pay the additional taxes," says Alan Gustman, an economics professor at Dartmouth College.


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The scheduled execution of a Florida man convicted of shooting a police officer to death during a traffic stop in 1978 is being delayed while prison officials await an order from the U.S. Supreme Court.
Sixty-one-year-old Manuel Valle was set to die at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Florida State Prison.
Valle shot officer Louis Pena to death in 1978.
Southern prisons have seen a spate of executions in recent days, beginning with the Sept. 21 execution of Troy Davis in Georgia for a policeman's shooting and the Texas execution that day of a white supremacist for a black man's dragging death. Alabama also executed a man for a 1994 shooting death.


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It's 50% off LIST price. Cheaper than regular prices, but still not fantastic.
"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
Yeah some of those list prices are ABSURD! 40 BUCKS for an HD-DVD? I have a decent-sized collection of these things and I don't think I've spent more than 15 bucks on one yet. Maybe a few I spent 20 because I was anxious to get them rather than waiting for sales, but still.
If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
I just got 4 shipped to my door today, thanks Amazon. 'bout time to start selling off my SD-DVD collection, just can't go back and watch'em after HD-DVD and Blu.
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My name is Hayden, I am a Fifteen year old Male. I have recently been getting many symptoms around my chest area (and by recently i mean the past month) I am overweight, I weigh 104 Kg/229.28 lbs and am around the 180 cm mark. Also i dont exersice very much, i was planning to do a fitness program my P.E teahcer gave me to inprove my fitness for my sport (NRL Australian sport) but now i am too scared to exersice as i believe something will happen.
I have been to the doctor which told me to get a blood test and if the symptoms persist, i would be scheduled for an stress test and some other tests. I also went to the hospital once and was told reflux. On my last doctor visit I was too young to have a heart attack (Which I know is a load of rubbish) and told me it was a migrain attack since most of the symptoms were on my left sides.
These symptoms are divided into last night and long term (1 Month Max:
Last Night's - Symptoms
- Palpitations
- Shortness of breath
- Feeling of sledge hammer hitting chest
- Numbness/Nausea feeling in chest (most frequent)
- Sudden stabbing pain from left pectoral down to left hand wrist
- Tingling feeling in left hand
- Stabbing pain in right hand simultaneous with stabbing in right abdomen.
- Random feelings of pins and needles around body (Ranges from feet to shoulders)
- Abdominal pain on left and right sides inlign with the belly button, feels like its about to bust/Left side gets stabbing pain
- To the left of the left nipple a stabbing pain
- Feeling of muscle strain in left arm
- Random stabbing pains in neck
- Choking feeling in neck
Longtime Symptom's
- Random feelings of pins and needles around body (Ranges from feet to shoulders) (1 Week)
- Numbness/Nausea in chest (About 1 month)
- 1-5 Palpitations per hour (Most was about 20 in about 6 seconds)
- Left arm pains; Stabbing, tingling and Muscle strain. ( 3 Days Ago)
- Bleeding from nose (Only once happened 1 week ago)
- When biting down with jaw left ear would hurt. (Started about 2 weeks ago stopped last week)
- A headache in the temple area, on both sides. When moving the jaw the left side pain would raise in intensity but the left side would stay.(5 Days ago, various small stabbing pains in the same area that aren't affected by a moving jaw)
- Popping noises in right ear along with frequently being able to hear a swooshing heartbeat. (Last friday began)
- Tingling on face, centered around nose, lips and chin (One immense session, others only last a short while, 1 week)
- Upper back pain Near the shoulderblades. (Since end of november)
- Abdominal pains, more frequently on the left side while the right side emits more intense pain. (About 1 week ago)
- Stabbing pains in throat (Started about 3 days ago)
- Stiffness feeling in the back of the neck. (2 Days ago)
- Weakness (2 Weeks)
- Nausea feeling in stomach. (Not as frequent as Nausea in chest region)
- Pains on left and right jaw. (3 Weeks)
- Inability to bend over without taking a large breath. (Since start, end of November)
When did ANY of the symptoms start. Please provide a timeline of the progression of symptoms, and a description of your typical week, including what you eat, TV you watch, video games you play.
You should try to walk, slowly at least. Changing to a low fat, low salt diet with lots of fruit and vegetables is a given.
If you've really screwed up your body, relax. Your health can only improve. Now you should just relax and laugh at the bad choices you have been making.
My typical week of food comprises of meat such as steak, pork and occasionly lamb. Other foods i could eat are Pastas. I eat absolutely no fruit, i have been cursed with the ability to hate the taste of everything i eat, On video games id say i spend 8-12 A day playing. I watch tv about 1 hour before going to sleep which i go to sleep around 3-5am and wake up at around 2-4pm.
My blood test results came back good besides i slightly high Cholesterol, a low total of what he called good Cholesterol. The opinion still stands about Reflux and that it has been coupled with stress, but i feel like this opinion is wrong (no offence to my doctor). I can be completely calm when these symptoms hit which doesn't make sense to me.
No fruit. That is asking for trouble. Fruit is extremely high in nutrition and anti-oxidants. You need to work on cultivating a taste for fruit. Try freezing fresh berries. they will not be too hard to eat, and there may be less taste.
With no fruit and their anti-oxidants, a mostly meat with saturated fat diet, video games and no exercise, its possible you could have very bad arterial blockages.
Do you drink any juice ? Likely not, soda or nothing, right ?
Your taste buds are retrained to fatty foods, which is a terrible thing to do to yourself, since there is essentially no nutrition at all outside of the protein. Your body will try to synthesize what it can of what it needs
What are the actual good and bad cholesterol numbers ? The ratio of the two is important. For good health, it should be under 2.5, the lower the better. Mine at time of surgery for near total blockages of all three major arteries was 4.0.
Try to get in some exercise time, even if just walking around inside the house for 20 minutes three times a day. Do not walk so fast you get any chest pain. Slow down or stop if you do get chest pain.
I suggest you get a notebook and write down a daily log of all you do, and eat, and any associated pains, or times free of pain. If constant pain, I would think part of that is from nothing but fatty meat, meal after meal without a break. Cut the meat servings down to ONE piece each meal, and that half the size of the palm of your hand. Start buying some whole grain bread, and have some with meals. Please, no butter. Put hummus on your bread. Its is a spread made from garbanzo beans. I even enjoy bread with nothing on it.
Buy juice to drink.
Let's see if you don't start feeling better in a few weeks.
Also, if i can remember correctly my cholesterol number was between 2.5-3.0, which my doctor said was slightly high and that i should go on a low fat diet. That tip with the meat will go well thanks, i usually ate around 3 pieces the size of my complete hand, and if it was pork i would eat until full.
Onto that wholegrain bread, Would vegimite be okay as the spread?, because i love it (Supposedly rich in Vitamin B1 B2 B3 And Folate). Also what serving would you recommend with a meal, 1 Slice?
That notepad idea would seem a bit out of the way for me as i dont tend to keep habits sadly. Thanks for informing me about what i can do to better my health, its nice to see people who look out for others because they don't want them in the same position they were in. I also hope your good health will continue and that you will not have any problems in the future.
If this is total cholesterol then it is on the low side. If this is LDL then for an adult it is normal, but optimum is under 100. I am not sure about someone 15, but the ideal might be a little lower. But 116 is probably not a concern.
Vegimite is not common in the US, from Wiki;
Vegemite is one of the world's richest known sources of B vitamins , specifically thiamine , riboflavin , niacin and folic acid , but unlike Marmite and some other yeast extracts, it contains no vitamin B12 . The main ingredient of Vegemite is yeast extract , which contains a high concentration of glutamic acid . Vegemite does not contain any fat, added sugar or animal content. Vegemite contains gluten.[15>
Vegemite contains 3.45% sodium, which equates to a salt content of approximately 8.6%.[16> [17> Australia only defines low salt foods, but by UK standards Vegemite is classified as a high salt content food.[18>
Vegemite contains 2.3% potassium.[19>
I don't see it as bad, but it is probably more along the lines, in terms of nutrition to what you are already eating.
While some would be OK, I would try and look for other vegetable based spreads. You might try hummus. And that is bean based, but a little closer towards a better diet.
One snack that I like is slices of apple spread with peanut butter. You might try that with the peanut butter, almond butter, or the vegimite.
I don't know what kind of meals are prepared in your home, but a google search on recipe hiding vegetables in food gives lots of suggestions. Repeating that search with with fruits also gives some ideas.
In the meantime you might also want to take a 1 a day type of multi vitamin.
Excess meat tastes good going in, but just puts more protein in the toilet, since your body can not absorb that much that fast.
Orange juice is ok, better for hot weather with its rich potassium.
Pomegranate juice is likely best since a daily regimen will help shrink blockages based on gaining extra paraoxonase. Its a slow process, but better slow shrinking than slow further strangulation of your heart.
I hope you can get breaks to walk every day. You don't need to get tired, in fact should avoid it. But week by week add a SMALL amount more. If you start with two 5 minute walks daily, and add 1 minute each week. In just over a year you'll be having two one hour walks every day.
You are very welcome.
People tell me pomegranate juice is expensive. I point out I can buy 1000 bottles and it last 20 years or so, or pay about the same toward my funeral.
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