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Hehe...sorry I wasn't more clear about the '3 more times' thing Myles.
Thats good to know, thank you Jennifer. I just hate that he can not understand what is going on
Christina, what a relief that he doesn't need surgery. I hope they can figure out what he needs.
Kate, I am glad to hear Josh enjoyed his lessons.
I can't go in the class with Savana. And she is completetly one of those children who does not do well with too many choices. I think the whole, "give them choices" advice is taken too literally. Like, it doesn't have to be about the red shirt of the green shirt but more of an all around effort to give children the opportunity to choose by setting up the environment to be conducive to real life experiences. Clothes where they can reach, child sized dishes to serve themselves, small brooms, stool at the sink, etc. Savana never did well with verbal choices. It just pissed her off more.
And I'm not a big independence pusher either. I wouldn't dream of having someone else care for them when I can just for the sake of them doing things without me. I really don't think that's what this is about to be honest. I think there is something inside Savana that makes it difficult for her to find balance both emotionally and physically. (She falls a lot and is very uncoordinated) I am hoping that when she finds the courage to dance that it will help with both. People always say homeschool kids lack socialization skills but that is not necessarily true. We socialize. My kids met family this weekend they had never met before and were awesome. Everyone commented on how pleasant they were and enjoyable to talk to. I don't think I had one conversation with either Savana or Kai until everyone left because they were so busy with everyone else. I find it funny when my family members who are addicts and being supported by their parents at aged 35-40 years try to give me a hard time about homeschooling because my kids "won't have any friends". Riiight. Did wonders for you, did it?
Anyway (tangent!) She says she wants to try again so we shall try again. Mark will likely bring her. I really think if she can overcome this hurdle, it will only make it easier to overcome the next one, whatever that may be.
Erin! Tell me more about the jerk chicken in the whole chicken thread! I keep thinking about that!
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Christina, yay for no surgery! That at least is good news, although it's hard to see them when they don't understand.
I think the alpha thing is why my dogs had so many issues with DH gone. They're different dogs with him home.
Bridget, you mentioned Savana falls a lot. Do you suppose she is at some level concerned about her physical abilities and okay as long as it's her and the teacher, but once kids she doesn't know are added to the mix it sets off the anxiety? I know she gets to socialize with the kids from your day care so I'm not worried about social skills, but we all know we behave differently around people we don't know than when we are in our comfort zone.
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Christina, what's the backstory to all the tests? I'm so sorry that you're having to go through all that! It is so hard to see them so little when they can't understand what's going on.
I feel for her on the coordination....I'm horribly physically uncoordinated. I'm bad at dancing, trip over my own feet, even playing in orchestra was more difficult for me because of it. I even fell off the curb on my first date with DH.
I agree about teaching independence, so long as it's on the child's schedule. Some children do need more support and take longer than others. Then again, the kids I work with can fall into a trap of learned helplessness and I really hate to see it. As in, if a certain adult is with them they know to get a crayon and color a picture, but if that adult isn't there, they can't pick up the crayon. And these are elementary aged kids. So that is something I have really learned to watch for, although those are extreme cases.
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Oh, poor little thing! I hope you can start to get some answers!
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Oh, Christina, that sounds terrifying! I do hope these tests give you a diagnosis and he can start feeling better.
Thanks ladies I hope so too! This poor boys never going to crawl if I can't get over this anxiety of leaving him lying on the floor
I confess that I am enjoying short-timers disease at the office now. Everyone is scrambling to cover the bases that I am leaving uncovered when I go to the next job, and I'm doing my best to help them but secretly thinking "serves you right for not managing your budgets better to keep me on as a consultant". I've always had to hook my laptop up to this big TV to lead meetings. Today, for a meeting, I decided to hook up the audio cable too so they could hear whatever noises came from my laptop. I played Al Green during the whole first part of my meeting. Some people were .
Bwahahaha. chrissy, I'm totally in the same silly celebratory mood you had earlier today.
There's a position that keeps coming up on Cornell's job board that I feel I'm qualified for..it's posted like 4 times. I applied to it (twice, because I didn't realize the 1st time it reposted that it was the same job) but they still haven't called for an interview.
I feel like the kid in the class who is raising her hand to answer a question and the teacher is avoiding my gaze asking, "Anybody else wanna answer?"
I love jerk chicken. My college roommate was Jamaican and told me about Walkerswood marinades. She said it was the most like traditional Jerk sauce in Jamaica. I use kitchen shears and cut the chicken in half up the back bone, then mix 2 tsps of olive oil with 2 tbs of jerk sauce and rub that mixture all over the chicken, under the skin too. You let it marinate for 4 hours or overnight then BBQ it until done. It is de-li-cious! They sell the Walkerswood here in Atlanta but only in certain areas where there are large Carribbean populations so I usually will buy a couple jars at a time. One jar can last us about 4 months or more.
I also jerk turkeys for Thanksgiving, which is all of our favorite type of turkey (I make a jalapeno stuffing to go with it, so everything is spiced to perfection). You can roast the chicken in the oven too but make sure to wipe off the skin of the bird before baking as the marinade is thick and will cause uneven browning. On the BBQ not so much. Everyone who tastes it for the first time is always shocked at how good it taste. Be forewarned it is pretty spicy. The main ingredients are scallions and scotch bonnet peppers, which is one of the most spicy peppers around.
Conner has definitely had his own ideas about what toys and activities he's wanted to have or participate in. He wasn't even 2 yet when he wanted balls, bats, and even golf clubs (the plastic kind for toddlers). I still don't know where he'd ever even seen golf, but he put the ball in the grass and swung at it like he knew what he was doing. He could also hit a ball with a bat that was pitched to him at about 2 years old.
He loves all the trucks, dinosaurs, Thomas the Train, and hunting toys that a 'typical' boy would like. He has played with one baby doll and pretended to be Daddy, and a couple times he wanted his toe nails painted like Mommy & Sissies, but he's predominantly a 'boy-boy'. I don't feel like we encouraged anything one way or another. He is who and what he is. And yes, he can be a bit rough and tumble and really loves to wrestle. Lucky for him he has older male cousins that he sees nearly every Saturday that are more than willing to play with him.
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A couple of things have made me feel much better about Ro. First, I picked them up at school yesterday and Claire was playing some kind of pretend Doggy Fetch game in the back room with a girl and some boys, and they were all being somewhat rough, like the level of play that I would try to get them to back off of at home. They weren't hitting or anything, but kind of launching themselves at each other. I hadn't seen that before, but it was a rainy day and they probably had a lot of pent-up energy. At my house, this would end in tears very quickly, but they were all having fun. So that made me think that this is a social behavior that he is seeing at school and he is adopting as a normal behavior to fit in with the group, which is a good sign of learning social skills.
Second, dh came home and talked to me, and said he isn't worried about it. He said that no matter what, we know that he is the sweetest person we know. I agreed. That hasn't changed. I agreed. So if he is being unnecessarily rough, it is probably because he sees a value in it, like trying to fit in (like I mentioned above), or it's a misplaced affection, like trying to share his rock with the neighbor but throwing it instead of taking it over, or hugging S. so much it knocks him over, and just carelessness. Probably a combination of everything, playing these games at school and not controlling his own strength.
Anyway, I'll just keep doing what I'm doing, and your posts also made me feel better, even before I talked to dh. I'd better clock in, but thanks, everyone.
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"All images courtesy of Professional Library Literature with special thanks to the anonymous creator of these brilliant book parodies, who, I suspect, may be in fear of losing their job if outed. Additional thanks to B.T. Carver of LISNews for drawing our attention to this delightful webpage. There are more of the same on the site."
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All librarians can identify with at least one of these!
Weren't able to attend ARCHIVES*RECORDS: Ensuring Access? Or want to listen to your favorite sessions again? Now you can have access to all recorded sessions until August 2015. Listen to whatever sessions you choose whenever you'd like via your MP3 player, smartphone, or tablet. Or download them to a CD if you'd prefer. You'll receive access notification via email, with link and passcode. (Note: Based on speaker preference, not all presentations were recorded. Check the session listing in the online program for an indication of those that were not recorded.)
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Unfortunately it is not free!
"... there is a definite archetype that has been established within our culture when it comes to what a librarian is "supposed" to look/act like, and that figure has permeated the representation of this field for more years than I care to count ... Whether it be film and television, or more modern media outlets like video games and the internet, you can find the librarians' profession portrayed (even ridiculed) with the same basic broad strokes. So, not to put too fine a point on it, but that's where this blog comes in ... THE PLAN Ever since I myself (full disclosure!) began pursuing a Master's Degree in order to join the ranks of the full-fledged librarian, I've become fascinated with the portrayal of this profession in popular culture, particularly those depictions which have made their way onto Youtube ... As such, I decided long ago to begin cataloging as many instances of these representations as I could find on the popular video-sharing site. A daunting task, to be sure, but I gladly accept the challenge ... And, truth be told, there are a LOT more portrayals of librarianship on there than I ever could have imagined! Of course, there's plenty of the familiar (i.e. unflattering) stereotypes on there, but dig deep enough and you can actually find some honest-to-goodness attempts to portray the profession in a positive light (some posted by librarians themselves, some not); you just need to take the time to look ... or follow this blog, either one ;) These portrayals can consist of fictitious characters (television, cartoons, movies, etc.) or real-life flesh-and-blood librarians (news stories, promotional videos, vlogs, etc.) ... Whatever the genre, whatever the format, I'm just looking for YouTube videos that someone out there felt was worth the time and effort to post for a world-wide audience as a representation of the profession (either in a positive or negative light)!"
Karen du Toit's insight:
A stunning collection of portrayals of librarians found on YouTube!
Well done, Alessandro!
"Today we hear from Courtney Young, president of the American Library Association, on how they're changing libraries.
Young says that it's important for libraries to change with the times, but that one challenge for librarians is making sure patrons are aware of new services. Also, keeping up with high costs.
Click the media player http://www.marketplace.org/node/147408/player/popout
to hear Courtney Young in conversation with Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson.Featured in: Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, September 3, 2014
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Important to keep patrons up to date with new services!
Cape Town, South Africa, 5-9 October 2014 #iasa2014
Connecting Cultures: Content, Context, and Collaboration
- See more at: http://2014.iasa-web.org/#sthash.o9mYsNfd.dpuf
- Full programme: http://2014.iasa-web.org/programme
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Still time to register!
Sharing the knowledge: taking notes on open data from records managers and archivists - Archives Records 2014 Conf
by Alisha Green
"More than 2,300 records managers and archivists from around the world gathered in Washington, DC, last week to talk about public records and managing the massive amount of new information being created by technology. Discussions at the conference made it clear that the open data community can benefit from connecting with and learning from people in the records management and archival communities. We share many of the same challenges and goals with determining how governments can best share information and preserve access to it.
Last week's conference, Archives*Records 2014: Ensuring Access, was a joint meeting of the Council of State Archivists, Society of American Archivists, and National Association of Government Archives & Records Administrators. Topics discussed ranged from copyright law to appraising records for determining what to keep permanently, but some of the conversations most relevant to those interested in open data centered around electronic records and metadata."
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Taking this from the notes as well: "There is much to be learned from starting a dialogue between the open data, records management and archival communities. Both open data and the records management communities face similar challenges. We are increasingly sharing our knowledge and resources online, and now it's time to align ourselves as groups with key roles to play in the goal of ensuring access to and preservation of records."
IFLA to build libraries' capacity to positively influence digital information policy through new International Advocacy grant | World Library and Information Congress #wlic2014
"New grant will help build capacity within the profession to advocate for positive policy change to support public access to digital information in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Libraries Initiative.
LYON, – 19 August 2014
World Library and Information Congress in Lyon – The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) today announced a new grant for international advocacy activities in support of access to digital information. The investment will develop libraries' ability to react to emerging issues in the digital environment, increase awareness within the public library community of the link between this emerging environment and their work, and create capacity to undertake advocacy activities in support of policy change.
Public access to ICTs, copyright and licensing or eBooks and eLending are just some of the issues being tackled by policymakers at national, regional and international levels, often without satisfactory results for libraries and their users. As a result, libraries can often find themselves having to work in policy environments that are not sensitive to their issues and services to the public in the digital information environment are degraded."
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WLIC 2014 Conference on now! Many important announcements and happenings in the library world.
SAA Sampler: Archival Advocacy (PDF)
Compiled with an introduction by Cheryl Oestreicher
This is the second installment in the SAA SAMPLER SERIES, which features select chapters from authoritative books on archives published by the Society of American Archivists. Produced exclusively electronically, the Samplers are designed to give readers an overview of a pertinent topic as well as a taste of the full publications.
This Sampler offers examples of the ways in which you can build advocacy efforts, discussing some of the techniques and tools developed by archivists. The content includes:
"Advocating Within the Institution: Twenty-five Years for the New York Philharmonic Archives" by Barbara Haws, from Many Happy Returns: Advocacy and the Development of Archives edited by Larry Hackman;
"Media Outlets" by Stephanie Gaub, from Public Relations and Marketing for Archives: A How-To-Do-It Manual edited by Peter J. Wosh et al.; and
"Archives 101 in a 2.0 World: The Continuing Need for Parallel Systems" by Randall C. Jimerson, from A Different Kind of Web: New Connections Between Archives and Our Users edited by Kate Theimer.
Archivists must continually explain who they are, what they do, and why archives are important to society. The selected chapters offer different approaches and techniques from three books which align with the core goal of advocating for archives.
Karen du Toit's insight:
Archival advocacy. Unfortunately not free!
"One thing is that books satisfy users' curiosity, and a very different one that is that it might represent the identity of the community them belong to". Argentinian librarian Daniel Canosa questions the role and function of local libraries. On Infotecarios network he writes:
"Indigneous libraries [should] generate knowledge from local and community participation, provide a way of understanding, that in time is a way of building identity. The thing is if what libraries provide represent what each community knows, if what a librarian builds with their community allows a true affinity with people's historic memory. This is not about new ideas, but things should move forward questioning those ideas.
Karen du Toit's insight:
Libraries as builders and keepers of identity of a community!
"D.C. Public Library president Richard Reyes-Gavilán defends libraries' growing role as business incubators, despite their tenuous connection to books, literacy, and information access. "Libraries have always been a place for personal betterment. We are providing a space for people to get a leg up on their lives, whether that's someone running their own business or getting their library card for the first time so they're better able to tackle first grade."
Adds NYPL President Marx, "libraries should be providing free access to information and physical space to engage in the life of the mind whether it is a new business idea or thinking up a new novel." It's a nice idea. But as demonstrated by the failed plan to gut the stacks at the crown jewel of the New York Public Library system, trying to accommodate everyone in a finite space is just begging for a turf war."
Via nickcarman
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The case of the library as office space! Definitely the library of the future! There should be a work-around between the library loyalists and the library as community space enthusiasts!
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Libraries are becoming de-facto business incubators, and a few are actively targeting that market.
Keynote from the BLA Conference, July 2014. #BLAle14 This talk is all about communuication - specifically about how to make your communication stand out amid a… (RT @deanhendrix: This slideshare on #libraries communications is brilliant.
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Key to focus marketing! Good advice!
"... your technology department shouldn't really be the one making system-wide decisions for the library.
There's a couple other sides to that coin, I think. They include:
Sometimes, IT should make those decisions. For example:They're the technology experts, and probably know what will work the best for the library. Listen to them!" and more...
Karen du Toit's insight:
When to listen to the IT department and building up a dynamic relationship with the IT department.
Posted byMary Kaminski
"In the latest issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, an article about country/rock band Old Crow Medicine Show references the Octavia Fellin Public Library in Gallup and front man Ketch Secor's recent visit there:
Ketch Secor doesn't own a laptop or a smartphone, so most days when he wakes up on tour with his band Old Crow Medicine Show, he'll head to the local library to check his e-mail. "I was just in a library in Gallup, New Mexico, with 25 Navajos," he says. "It's communal, like the Greyhound station of the Internet."
Old Crow Medicine Show, photo credit: Rolling Stone Magazine
Full article here: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/how-ketch-secor-started-wild-roots-band-old-crow-medicine-show-20140721
Also, a tip to help you know if your library is getting noticed! - Search engine alert service
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Great anecdote about public libraries!
By Phil Spirito, Monroe Library Managing Librarian
"Stop by the Monroe Library branch of the Sno-Isle Library System any day of the week and you will often see a staff person working in a one-on one session with a customer. Although everyone in the library is strongly encouraged to approach staff and ask for help, these customers have scheduled an appointment to meet with a staff person to get individual help on a wide range of topics.
Do you need help downloading an e-book? Are you starting a difficult research project? Do you want individual coaching on basic computer skills? Are you stumped by your new smart phone? Do you need someone to review your resume? If you need help, you can make an appointment with a staff person to get help on almost any topic at the time that works best for you."
Karen du Toit's insight:
It is not a new concept, but a worthy one!
What's New in Digital and Social Media Research: The realities of citizen journalism, and new possibilities for transparency
How "bridging elites" help on Twitter, perceptions of news by a skeptical public, and Wikipedia pages as newsmaking destinations: all that and more in this month's roundup of the academic literature.
Editor's note: There's a lot of interesting academic research going on in digital media — but who has time to sift through all those journals and papers?
Our friends at Journalist's Resource, that's who. JR is a project of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and they spend their time examining the new academic literature in media, social science, and other fields, summarizing the high points and giving you a point of entry. Here, John Wihbey sums up the top papers in digital media and journalism this month.
Via Robbert Hoeffnagel, João Greno Brogueira
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9 articles with summaries about researchy in digital and social media research, By JOHN WIHBEY
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"In the words of Jamie Ford in his novel The Songs of Willow Frost, libraries are "like a candy store where everything is free." These 10 books will remind you of why libraries are such special places."
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Great list!
Twitter stats packages are sort of fascinating but also not. I look at a fair few because I need to be able to talk about them in social media workshops: what tends to happen is I put my username in, go 'ooooh that's interesting!' a few times, but then never actually go back and check the analysis on a second occasion.
Karen du Toit's insight:
Great guide to make the most of your Twitter Analytics for your library or archive!
From oedb
"Librarians are lifelong learners. And we're always on the look out for exciting professional development opportunities. Fortunately for us, there are a great many amazing, free webinars being offered each month from a variety of sources, there's bound to be something for everyone. Check out these incredible free live webinars that you can participate in:
http://oedb.org/free-live-webinars-librarians/ "
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , Karen du Toit
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Great resource!
"Steve Perdue, head of the genealogy and local history department at Saline County Library, is concerned about the future access of all these digital images. "I think that most photos will disappear in the future and archivists are going to have a hard time recovering photos from this generation. I have photos in albums from the 1920s and even further back, but I am not sure this generation will have that to look back on," he says."
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I am also a skeptic when it comes to ghosts. I've never had any real experiences but I'm still one to say "why not?" I guess I'm agnostic about ghosts. LOL
I like it that DH is a handyman of sorts. He'd rather try to fix or do something himself and not hire someone. Of course that makes for a lot of botched experiments but I still like it that he tries. And he actually learns from his mistakes. He painted our living room recently and it was quite a chore because he had to remove layers of stubborn wallpaper. He did one half of the room kind of clueless about how to do it, learned from what he did wrong and did the second half a lot faster.


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I am going to call the dentist today and get a price quote. I really don't know what to do!
I have to admit that tooth things really squick me out. I think if I could be put under I'd have it taken out. Which tooth is it?
Krystal (I'm sorry, I'm drawing a blank on your real name) your weather sounds as unpredictable as ours! I don't remember what Josh was really into at 3 years old. What does she like to do? Is there some kind of indoor fun place she likes to go, or a restaurant where she likes to eat, or something else special you don't do very often?
It's an eye tooth! So right up front.
Janet I'm impressed that they can predict the weather that easily in advance. Here they try to do 7 day forecasts but really anything beyond a day or two out often changes. Usually people just pick a weekend and hope for the best....and have a backup plan in case it rains. 65 sounds perfect! Course it was -5 (actual, not wind chill) here this morning. LOL
Bridget, I personally would not want an active infection in my mouth. I have heard too much about dental health affecting things like the heart. I think I would be inclined to have it pulled and get the fake. This is one of the few things I would put on a credit card if I had to or do a home equity loan if I had that option for. The whole thing just really sucks.....but I know you try to so much to be as healthy as possible. And you need to be able to smile and feel good about it.
Yup, I just finished a round. As far as my understanding is that it can come back, and I'm not sure it even fully cleared up.
Work related update/whine/vent/rant....my manager has been as stressed as I am. All of us have been really. But Faye is pretty capable and strong (and yes, we've had political differences but that doesn't take away from how good she is at her job). She cried in her backyard last night. Both of us have cold sores. The director has returned from a 3 day conference and she hit the ground running with systematically making everyone feel like they haven't done enough.
Bridget, I'm sorry about your tooth! That has got to bug you every second of the day. I hope you find a way to resolve it that isn't too costly or painful.
Chrissy, your director sounds like she is so consistently unpleasant and b*tchy, that I think everyone should adjust to expect that sort of thing as the norm from her. And since you make her sound like a kid throwing a tantrum, maybe everyone could just treat her that way; let her vent, acknowledge what she's upset about, and tell her you'll all try to do things more her way. That's what kids want to hear anyway. Some people are never going to be satisfied, and unfortunately, those people are valued in business.
Janet, I've always wanted to take Bodhi here: http://www.newark.org/departments/re...ices/aquatics/ Does Maiya like water? This might be a fun thing to do with her on her b'day.
Suja, how are you and your family doing? I've been thinking of you. I hope you're alright.
Janet, I just read the link I gave you and realized the aquatic center is only open after Memorial Day. Maybe we could all meet up there some day anyway. How about a trip to Six Flags Vallejo, which is quite close for you? It looks like they have animal attractions now (http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKin...als/index.aspx) and of course kiddie rides.
I'm with Jennifer - teeth are important enough to go into debt for. Get it extracted and get an implant. An infection that close to my brain would scare me.
Suja - I'm thinking about you today. big hugs.
"Any idiot can face a crisis; it is this day-to-day living that wears you out." -Anton Chekhov
Can I just say that it really bothers me when DH is upset about something that I think is totally fair? Remember how we thought our landlords were going to sell our house? Well, they're not, at least not for a couple more years. Phew! They've been in town this past week to work on the house and in that time, they've done a ton of labor. (Considering they're in their 70s, it's impressive how much they've done, including laying giant slabs of flagstone themselves on a patio, which I think looks very nice.) I like them a lot. The husband is an ex-Navy helicopter pilot and the wife is an attorney heavily involved in the anti-fracking movement in upstate NY. Now they want to raise our rent by $175, and that will include a gardener. By all accounts, we have been seriously undercharged (by I'd say $1k/month) for the last 2 two years. DH called me in a tremendous huff about the rent increase.
I reminded him that when we first moved in, we signed a lease that said our rent would increase by $100/mo after the first year. When that month came around and we sent a check for the increased amount, our landlords sent the extra money back, saying that clause had been in the lease in error, thanked us for being good tenants and issued us a new lease striking out the increase. So we're overdue a rent increase as it stands, if you ask me, and now we're going to get a gardener to help me keep the yard clear, so I can actually grow things in it. I'm totally fine with that.
I guess DH has had to deal with them more often than me when things go wrong around the house, and he's had some negative experiences with the wife. Her husband is a total softie and will at first tell DH that he'll pay him for the repairs DH makes around the house, and then she'll come in and say we won't be reimbursed for DH's labor. So DH is mixing up his feelings for her with the question of whether or not the rent increase is fair and legal. I should add that, at first he was extra upset at the amount because he was confusing LA rent control laws with the laws up here in my town (where there is no rent control). I should also add that DH has no qualms about the steady increases in rent we've issued our own tenants in Los Angeles.
I'm just venting here because it disappoints me when DH can't be balanced about things or loses sight of the big picture (i.e. we'd still be largely underpaying even with the rent increase, and a month ago, we thought we'd be out on our butts anyway). This discussion also dredged up an old sore point between us over whether or not we should pay for services like housecleaners and gardeners. Again, he said "we don't need a gardener! we can do it ourselves!" When the truth is... we never do. He was going to clear an area for me to grow veggies 2 years ago and he never did. He always says he'll get to it. His point is that we can change ourselves and get better and more consistent about things, but we have 8 years of living together to demonstrate the fact that we just don't do enough, or our home just isn't as well kept as when a professional comes in and does it for us. If it created a financial hardship for us, then of course I wouldn't insist upon it, but at this time, I would rather DH use his time to focus on his stack of jobs than spend it on housework. It's totally a conflicting values issue between us. He's being stubborn because he grew up in a home where you were lazy if you didn't do it all yourself. I feel like it's totally worth it to have a little extra time to do things that matter more to us. What he doesn't see is, essentially, we lose money if he's working on the yard instead of finishing up his jobs for clients.
OK, that was a rant. Sorry. Perhaps it's obvious that DH and I really lock horns on money issues. I don't blame him. He works hard for every penny he earns. He never has time to socialize online. He's never worked for corporate America, where money is a much more abstract thing that comes in steadily even if your effort varies from day-to-day, and gets plugged into things like cost-benefit analyses (not that that is a superior way of looking at money by any means; it's just different and more rational in a sense). Whether or not the issue is about money, I just wish he could try to see things from perspectives other than his own.
Do you guys have to deal with times like this when your partner needs to be talked down from a ledge? Does it take you a few hours to decompress from the tense encounter too? I can feel my blood pressure go up when DH is having a hissy fit.
(It's also annoying when he realizes he was wrong, but isn't quite ready to let go of his indignation. He starts reaching for other reasons he's still allowed to be mad, and it's like to me ... but that's another topic altogether.)
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demigraf - hi! I wonder if my fiance and your hubby are related.
Hi, lily. Welcome to our Secularium. Are you very new to APA? Are you Secular yourself? It looks as though you are TTC. Good luck with that!
Thank you for thinking about us, guys. It's hard, but it helps to have a screaming kid to get our mind off things.
Myles, DH and I have conflicts like that. Sometimes I talk him down, sometimes it's the other way around, but you definitely aren't the only one.
My father said something once that DH really likes and I think applies to your DH's situation. Figure out what he would earn in an hour of his time, then consider what you would pay someone (gardener, cleaner, etc) for an hour of their time. I'm guessing he earns more in an hour of work than what someone would charge for domestic work. Easy - doing yardwork is costing him money. When he does it, and if it even gets done.
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Good point, Gwenn! Myles, I am sorry you guys are butting heads. I totally see your point, of course. Makes perfect sense to me.
My manager, Faye had a very, very long talk with her this afternoon. They were still behind closed doors when I left. I just got off the phone with her and she left feeling good about her meeting. Lisa (the director) was a project manager. The problem is she's treating us like a project when in reality she should just pass on the info and let us go at it. Trust Faye to sort out who does what when. Faye is great at it. Since Faye is hopeful, I'm willing to let it rest and simply wait and see. There's not much else I can do anyway since I'm not in the mood to apply for other jobs either. I don't really have hope, but I'm willing to see what transpires.
I am curious about your landlord (the wife) because fracking in upstate NY is kind of near and dear to my heart. In case you haven't noticed on facebook. I've attended town meetings for the first time in my life hoping they'll pass a moratorium banning it here. Many small towns around us have (successfully and have won the appeals the gas companies have filed) but no one in my county has yet passed a moratorium. It makes me anxious. Do you know if your landlord is part of any anti-frack group? I was really excited to see this article about the court records being released to the public regarding a settlement a gas company entered into with a family who was injured by them. I think we (as the public) need that information so we know how dangerous fracking is.
A gardener and a rent increase of $175/month is actually a really good deal for around here, considering the skyrocketing rents. I had a guy come once a month for $125/month. DH was supposed to do the yard work, but he never did, and it looked horrible. Our avocado tree sheds leaves like crazy and that is just one thing. So for years I paid him. Finally last Fall I stopped, since I thought I could go out at least a couple times a month and have the kids help me with picking up the leaves and raking and weeding, and I found that he hadn't been doing much as far as general maintenance. I had to cut back a bunch of plants that had grown wild, and figure out why our drip watering system hadn't been taking care of our ginger plant. I think I need to get a leafblower, but I'm waiting to see if/when we will move and what kind of property it will be. And yes, for us, $125 for couple of hours of work per month on a weekend was worth it to pay a gardener for his time and it was more valuable for us to spend that time with our kids. We did the cost/benefit analysis, too, and especially since it wasn't getting done at all when we weren't having someone come in. Now that I can make it a shared family time, since I got the gates put on the yard and the kids can help me or at least play out there while I work, it's much easier.
I also tell my DH things like that when he wants to spend all weekend working on his car when we had plans to do something, but most of the time he actually wants to work on his car and says that he's learning a lot about it and will be faster the next time. He sometimes has the kids help him. DD now wants to do her science project on how cars work.
Chrissy and Suja, just checking in with you both again to say sorry for your losses. I've been thinking about you both, and Khan and Tigger.
Lily, I know you've been around APA for a while but don't think I've seen you posting in here yet. You are welcome to join us. We are a pretty friendly group. We just ask that you read the sticky in the main part of the room (Before you post in this room) and introduce yourself so we can get to know you. Then feel free to jump right in.
Bridget, I'm really sorry to hear that your dentist appointment made you cry. I was not thinking it was going to be a happy story when I heard about your symptoms. I would get the tooth pulled. I do think it will be important to have the cosmetic replacement to deal with the loss. I have seen too many people with long-term problems related to jawbone infections that they let go too long to mess around with that. I wish I could just send you a new tooth in the mail. And I hope you can sit down with your dbf and talk with him about how important this is and have him fully support you with childcare for the appointments and have a plan for the costs of the appointment and the tooth replacement without any complaining or shirking on his end. You need his compassion right now.
Chrissy, I'm sorry work has been so busy for you.
Janet, my kids have always just been happy going for a hike on their birthdays, or playing at the beach. Here is an upcoming event calendar: http://www.510families.com/events/
Also, it's a bit of a drive for you, but Playland-Not-At-The-Beach is pretty cool. S. loved it when we went and he played pinball and arcade games, was fascinated by the miniature Christmas and circus exhibits, and didn't want to leave.
But I don't know if this is just for your family birthday and not for the big birthday party. I would stick to a park or something for the big party.
I have been inexplicably exhausted lately. I had to pull over and take a 15-minute nap in the car before I picked S. up from preschool the other day because I was almost dozing off in the car during my commute and I didn't want to fall asleep during the drive home. I've been falling asleep while reading bedtime stories, finding myself reading words that aren't on the page because I'm drifting off into my own dream-world. Then I wake up after the kids fall asleep and I come out of the bedroom and I still have dinner to cook for me and DH, 2-3 loads of laundry to put away, coffee to set up, the dishwasher to unload, a new load of dishes to load and run, backpacks to set up with snacks for the next day, clothes to set out for the twins, and then I have to find time to take a shower.
One night I went to bed and left a sink full of dishes because I just couldn't bear to stay up for another minute. DH was still getting ready for bed and I had hoped he might do them, but they were still there the next day. He knows I'm exhausted. He's been a little unhappy because we have Game of Thrones at home on Netflix and I have only been able to watch it with him every few nights, and often fall asleep halfway through an episode. A couple of nights ago I told him that since he's been getting home at the kids' bedtime so often lately he's essentially stopped doing anything to help out around the house. When he used to eat dinner with us, he'd often load the dishes afterwards or clean up the kids and get them ready for bed while I washed the dishes. It's not so much, but it was a little bit. Now he's getting home later and he's more tired so he doesn't feel like doing anything either, but it just leaves me with that much more stuff.
I don't think that is the reason I'm so tired, but it's not helping. He stayed at home yesterday and did move some clothes from the washing machine to the dryer for me after I asked him to.
I have to go to a meeting tonight and work all day on Saturday, too. Bleh.
Lydia, can you get some help? A baby sitter to take care of the kids for a few hours while you sleep, or a cleaning service?
I was also going to suggest picnicware, like paper plates/cups to help cut down on the cleanup effort. (Again, DH wholeheartedly disagrees with using this stuff for family meals at home, but it's a godsend when you're exhausted to be able to toss the mess into the trash/recycling/compost bin after a meal is done.) You were so smart to pull over, btw!! I hope you get some rest. One Sunday, feel free to leave your littles with me for a couple hours while you get a massage. I can point you to a few reflexology places nearby that are very affordable and worth it. I've looked after 4 kids before. I can handle them. Mid-April is good for me. Deal?
Thank you all for your sympathy on the DH conflict. He's calmer and more resigned to it now. Mandy, ITA that we lose money whenever DH decides to be Mr. DIY. It seems so obvious to me, e.g. a $300 brake replacement to free up an afternoon where he could be doing a $500 job - no brainer. (Not to mention he always needs me to be there a few minutes to help bleed the brakes, so my time is required too. ) The only other justification he may have is that working on his car is a hobby. But I've never heard him describe it in that way.
Chrissy, I'll share the name of my anti-fracking landlord with you in private.
Suja, I'm glad Mira is thre to help take your mind off of things.
I think part of it is that S. has been waking up every 1-2 hours at night to go potty, and needs my help. He cries for a bit, and then needs help getting out of the bed, and getting his overnight diaper or pull-up down, especially if he's already peed in it and it's sticking to him. So I've been waking up 4-5 times a night for that. S. has been yelling a lot in his sleep, also. He has been dreaming about things and acting them out. Sometimes he gets upset and is trapped in this half-asleep, half-awake state where he's inconsolable and irrational and screaming and needs to be held and can't be calmed down but only screams louder if he is left alone. And in the daytime he's been yelling a lot, kind of a typical toddler. This morning he woke up around 5:30 and yelled at me pretty much constantly. I helped him wash his hands wrong. The pancakes were too hot. I cut them up wrong. The pancakes got too cold. BRING ME SOME MILK, WENCH! Okay, he didn't call me a wench. He wants to do it himself. He doesn't like it when I tell him to stop fondling the toilet seat. He doesn't want to put his shoes on. He doesn't want to speak nicely. He made DD cry when he yelled at her when she tried to help him, and when I suggested he say "No thank you" in a nice voice, he shouted "NO THANK YOU" and flailed himself around and elbowed her in the belly and she cried harder.
He alternates this with being adorable and charming, and a lot of times people only see that side of him. On the other hand, did I mention that he wandered off at Children's Fairyland and I was missing him for 20 minutes the other day? We were looking all over for him, and I finally found him across bridge over the train tracks, past the boat with the owl on it, thankfully not in the water, over by the wishing well. He said he realized he wasn't with me and was going to look for me soon. He did tell me his ears were hurting today, so I think he's a little under the weather, but he's been very difficult to live with.
And I've gone through phases when I've been super-tired and falling asleep like this before. I don't tend to get enough sleep as it is. And I think I might be having some kind of increase in inflammatory/autoimmune response to take away any reserves I might have.
L. I can sympathize with the fatigue. I feel so run down by the afternoon and have been drinking coffee in the late afternoon and still am able to fall asleep early at night except I cannot usually go to bed early because of all the things to catch up, like you said, with dishes and laundry and such. Can also sympathize with the wakeful, screaming, dreaming toddler. Although mine is not wanting to go potty, just to nurse and gripe about life in general. I finally have convinced him to say, "Nurse please." instead of screaming and clawing at my shirt. But now he is so proud that he can ask for it like that that he asks for it all day long and then nurses for about 4 seconds and he's done. Just wants to know he can I guess. I'm not looking forward to when mil comes and I'm quite sure will have something to say about how often he nurses. I've been planning out my responses already, 2 weeks in advance, lol. Oh, and Sawyer's other thing is that while he is nursing, he wants to hold several things. Like last night while I was trying to read S and K their bedtime story (Tashi!) he wanted to nurse while holding both of his rain boots, the stethescope, and 2 books AND actually look through the book. So he's pulling my nipple all over the place and his boots are hitting me in the chin and the book he's got lodged under his arm is digging into my side. I've put my foot down that is he wants to nurse he has to put everything down. So that resulted in about 6 tantrums last night in a 20 minute period. I think S and K were thrilled to go to bed just to get away from him.
I'll ask the question I always ask my friends who are run down and that is if you are getting enough nutrition via meals or supplements? I always, and I mean always, find that when I am feeling run down I can find my diet or my forgetting to take my fish oil to blame. As a matter of fact I was out of my fish oil and just started it again today after not having it for 2 weeks. I also miss fresh produce so much. Winter too long.
My tooth is getting looser. I'm going to try to leave the stress at home when I travel and I have an appt as soon as I return. MIL will be here so I hope that she will be able to assist with childcare. I am so worried that Kai is going to drive her insane with his lack of respect for personal space and complete disregard for volume control. I keep trying to talk to him about how oma is a little old lady and likes soft quiet times and not getting poked in the face or screamed at. Not that any of us do but she mentally cannot handle it. I've seen her get up and leave the room/house more than a few times when the kids are too much. My kids are almost always "too much" when it's just us at home. I sort of let them be wild for the most part. Luckily she is staying at the neighbors empty house so she will have an escape.
Oh, L, I'm so sorry you're so tired. I can only sympathize. And it sounds like we're in the same boat with our husbands coming home late. I don't think they realize that when they work late, so do we. It's exhausting. I hope you can find a way to get a break soon, because it sounds like it's an absolute necessity. Is your dh going to be working these hours on a consistent basis, or is this a project that will come to an end? I hope he can give you more help soon. And yes, if you can find someplace up my way to clear your mind or get a massage (I can give you a recommendation of a place we like that's reasonable!) your kids are absolutely welcome at our place anytime we're home. Noe loves having playmates and our house is pretty suitable for all kinds of mayhem.
Bridget, I'm so sorry about your tooth. That sounds so stressful. I'm with everyone else -- I've heard too many scary stories about infections/abscesses to be comfortable with ongoing infection. But a gap would be really difficult, too. I think in some areas there are charities that help cover the cost of dental care or replacements. Do you think there might be anything like that where you are? Hope you have a great trip and can forget your worries for a while!
There are a few places like that around here. Before dbf got this new job I was calling them every week (just for a check-up) and they are always filled up. They do give priority to "emergency" situation but to be honest, I don't feel right taking advantage of that service at this point. I am sure we would qualify income wise but there are people much worse off than us and in more need. Sure, I will have to put it on the credit card but we are both able bodied, resourceful adults with family support so we should do it on our own. I've had this conversation a few times with dbf. He has brought it up and I've told him the same. I *could ask me dad for help (though hope I won't have to) if I really thought it would be too hard for us. Other people do not have that option.
I understand very well the lack of help in the kitchen. Dbf would never say it out loud but it's clear he thinks that because he works and I "stay home" that all household duties are mine. Even the litter box now, which was the one I was always able to avoid!
Oh, and I'm sorry, but I really enjoyed the image of Sawyer on your boobeh while hanging onto his rainboots. I think you should just be thankful that he's not drilling his finger into your belly button, which is what mine always did while nursing.
L, you're right. I think I've only see S being adorable. Very self-assured, but never even loud. Sleep is very elusive, so I understand how your body is demanding it from you right now. Is there any way you & J could trade off on the nights where you have to get up and deal with the little loud guy? Have you tried sleeping with ear plugs/eye mask? They may sound silly (or uncomfortable), but if you can get used to them, they have actually given me deeper sleep. I'm still working on my sleep, though, too. So you're not alone! *pats back*


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There's a newish wine importer, Nomad Wines, operating in Finland and they kindly invited a bunch of local wine bloggers to try some wines. These were mostly wines that the Canadian owner had samples of but which he doesn't import. He wanted our opinions on which, if any, he should import. Sadly, apart from few delightful wines, these weren't a terribly interesting bunch!
We started with a bunch of whites, not blind and with the warning that some of these are really not grand wines!
Duck Pond Pinot Gris 2011 - Oregon
Reductive, unaromatic, tasteless and the only sensation is slight sweetness. Tap water tends to be more interesting and enjoyable.
Sutto Pinot Grigio 2011 - IGT Venezia Giulia
Much more interesting aromas than the Duck Pond but still in the neutral end of the vinous spectrum. Nice acidity, so it is fresh instead of just lacking in sensations altogether. Actually not bad.
Sokol Blosser Pinot Gris 2011 - Oregon
It says PG on the label but smells and tastes more like a slightly toned down stereotype of SB. Not to my taste. But at least it wasn't neutral like most non-Alsace PG!
Guenoc Pinot Gris 2011 - California
Some interest on the nose, with a bit of hay and spice aromas. But unstructured, sweet and very alcoholic palate though "only" 13,5% abv.
Duck Pond Riesling 2011 - Oregon
Sweet, unacidic, un-Riesling-like. How do you make such a lacklustre wine from this grape?
Desert Wind Riesling 2011 - Washington State
Heavy. And Riesling shouldn't be.
Sokol Blosser Evolution 16th Ed. - Oregon
A clean, light blend but I forget what of. It isn't too sweet or too heavy and has adequate acidity so was so far the best of the whites.
Firestone Sauvignon Blanc 2010 - California
Super-sweet, heavy, lacking in freshness. Terrible.
Ch. Négly Sauvignon Blanc 2010 - Languedoc
Watery and grassy. At least this smells of SB but I still don't like it.
Lost Angel Chardonnay 2010 - California
Lacks intensity and acidity but at least it isn't only oak.
Sebastiani Chardonnay 2010 - California
I can't believe it's not butter! (Good grief! How bad can wine be?!?!)
Galfano Cattaratto 2011 - Sicily
Orange colour and smells of funk and oranges, too. Really interesting! Sweet and obviously a warm area but lively on the palate, too, though fairly low in acidity. After all those neutral and horrible wines this was at least interesting, though I do wonder if drinking half a bottle is possible since it is quite heavy.
Galfano Giuva Zibibbo 2010 - Sicily
A really nice dry Muscat with fair bit of bite to keep it fresh.
Domaine Mucyn Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2011
100% Marsanne. Smells sweaty and reductive. Rich, sweet, low acid palate. Not too inspiring.
Ch. Négly La Brise Marine 2011 - Languedoc
70% Bourboulenc, 30% Roussanne. A lovely fresh aroma; sweetish fruit but perfectly adequate acidity and the Bourboulenc cuts through the Roussanne's richness admirably. Nice wine!
Then came some blind reds:
Sokol Blosser Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2010 - Oregon
Charred oak and cranberry harshness. Served blind, I thought this was a caricature of NZ PN. Not at all to my taste.
J. Lohr Valdiguié Wildflower 2011 - Monterey, California
Served blind. It smelled rather like a proper Gamay (not the bubblegummy style) but tasted quite sweet and low in acid. I wondered if this was a California Gamay but instead got to try a grape I hadn't tried before. It was a fun little wine but could IMO use a touch more acidity to give it a little more crunchiness and freshness as it does get a bit fruit-heavy when I took the remains home with me.
Desert Wind Tempranillo 2009 - Columbia Valley, Washington
Ewwww! Charred aromas and sweet, unacidic palate.
EOS Zinfandel Dry Creek 2009 - Paso Robles
Sweet, ripe, strawberry aromas and some minty/herbal lift - so I thought we had a well made but inexpensive Southern Rhone or Languedoc wine. Sweet palate but ok acidity; not too heavy though obviously a wine that has seen much sun.
Galfano Nero d'Avola "Alesia" 2009 - Sicily
Raisiny, unpleasantly bitter tannins. Disgusting.
Domaine Mucyn Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2009
Reductive and unclean - and not in a nice way (remember that I do like shitty wines). No sign of Syrah anywhere in this wine.
Pillitteri Cabernet Franc 2010 - Niagara, Canada
Sweet and syrupy, so ripe I thought we were in Napa! :O Not at all like any Cab Franc I've tried before and frankly not to my taste.
J. Lohr Hilltop Cab Sauvignon 2008 - Napa
Huge amounts of toasty oak; thick, massive as a neutron star and just as deadly. Not my thing.
Then we opened some reds, not blind:
The Lane Vineyard Block 5 Shiraz 2010 - Adelaide Hills, Australia
A supremely peppery nose; delightfully light body (only 13%) with proper acidity. Refreshing and moreish. I really wouldn't mind trying this again as it seems like honest wine.
Firestone Syrah 2009; J. Lohr Syrah 2010; Pinot Noirs from Duck Pond, Lost Angel, Sebastiani, J. Lohr & Los Osos Merlot 2010 and Petite Sirah from J. Lohr
Ugh. Sweet and syrupy messes. Pointless.
We finished with an EOS Zinfandel Port 2008 which actually wasn't too bad. Dark fruit aromas; sweet but decent structure, doesn't of course have the complexity of a 1966 Taylor's but it who cares, it was a fun little sweetie.


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Opening statements started Tuesday afternoon in the murder trial of Ernesto Gonzalez, who's accused of killing San Jose Hells Angel chapter president Jeffrey 'Jethro' Pettigrew.
Eight men and seven women were picked for the jury. All are Caucasian, except for one.
Gonzalez faces several charges, including first degree murder and discharging a firearm in a structure during a fight at Trader Dick's inside John Ascuaga's Nugget on September 23, 2011.
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Surveillance video shows the fight broke out near Trader Dicks where prosecutors say the Vagos waited to cross paths with the Hells Angels to start a fight. They say after the fight ended, Ernesto Gonzalez shot and killed Pettigrew. They say video shows Gonzalez leaving Trader Dicks with a gun in his hand.
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Monday, Hells Angels member Cesar Villagrana changed his plea in connection with the shooting which happened during Street Vibrations.
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Stumpf received $19.3 million in compensation, comprising a $4 million bonus, $12.5 million in performance-based stock grants and $2.8 million in salary , after the No. 4 U.S. bank by assets hauled in record profits. For 2011, Stumpf received total compensation of $17.9 million.
While many of its rivals suffered missteps, San Francisco-based Wells emerged from the 2007-2009 financial crisis as the nation's biggest mortgage lender and a coast-to-coast retail bank after buying Wachovia Corp. Berkshire Hathaway Inc's
Wells posted $18.9 billion in earnings in 2012, up 19 percent from the previous year, but investors are worried the bank will have trouble repeating the performance amid a decline in mortgage refinancings. The bank's shares rose 24 percent in 2012, below the 30 percent increase in the KBW Bank Index.
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Thursday's proxy filing also disclosed 2012 compensation for other top Wells Fargo executives. Wholesale banking head David Hoyt made $10.65 million, followed by Chief Financial Officer Tim Sloan ($8.8 million), community banking head Carrie Tolstedt ($8.73 million), consumer lending executive Avid Modjtabai ($8.43 million) and wealth, brokerage and retirement head David Carroll ($8.43 million).
In a venue change, Wells' annual stockholder meeting will be held April 23 in Salt Lake City, Utah, according to the filing. Last year's gathering near the bank's San Francisco headquarters was disrupted by demonstrators protesting foreclosures and other issues. Goldman Sachs Group Inc
Before this year, Wells had held its last 14 meetings in San Francisco. Prior to Norwest Corp's 1998 acquisition of Wells Fargo, Norwest held meetings in its hometown of Minneapolis, and Wells sometimes held meetings in other California cities.
Holding the meeting in Salt Lake City "is consistent with the company's ongoing practice of holding many major company meetings outside of San Francisco in cities where we enjoy a significant presence of customers, team members and operations," bank spokeswoman Bridget Braxton said.
At the meeting, stockholders will vote on whether the bank should have an independent chairman, a proposal rejected last year. Stumpf currently holds both the CEO and chairman positions.
Shareholders will also vote on the election of 14 directors. Current board members Nicholas Moore and Philip Quigley aren't standing for re-election.
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I was just reading through some NFL previews before I do my weekend shows when it came to me... it's throwback to 1986 weekend at Lambeau!
Just for background on the author (for those that don't know me... Otto! Afternoons on 106.5 the Buzz, Packer Stockholder... nice to meet you too!): I'm 33 years old. I started watching pro-football somewhere around 1985. Which is to say, I can remember the game being on TV as a 4 year old, but couldn't tell you whom, when, or what happened (Oddly, I have clear memories of the first time I saw pro-wrestling on TV (Superstar Billy Graham in the AWA of all things!) but the football part's a little hazy…). The first time I actually remember paying attention to a game was Super Bowl XXI, and feeling bad for John Elway when he got his ass kicked by the Giants, but also thinking Lawrence Taylor was pretty awesome (ironic that Super Bowl 32 would erase ALL good feeling for Elway that I had, and Tecmo Super Bowl would confirm my thoughts about Taylor…). I was born a Packer fan, but didn't really get deep into the team until 1989 and the "Sharpe/Majik Man" era, and kinda rolled along from there.
My father has long told me repeatedly (since #4 came to town anyway...) that Wisconsin "kids" today have NO idea how good we have it football wise compared to when he was a kid. And I've always told him: "While that's probably true, at least I "get it" anyway", because I feel like I do "get it". I've been to the Packer Hall of Fame more times than I can count, and have seen where history basically seems to skip from the mid 40's until Lombardi arrived, and again hiccups from the end of time of St. Vince until Ron Wolf comes to town. I've read the books, seen the videos. I know the numbers, have heard all the tales of Dan Devine, David Whitehurst, John Hadl, Jerry Tagge, Tony Mandrich, COACH Bart Starr, "Forrest Fire", Rich Campbell, Lofton and Eddie Lee Ivery at the Marquee Club… I know how bad it was.
But here's the funny thing about history: while I understand the concepts of how good it's been recently, and how bad it was prior, I have a feeling it's something you can't fully understand unless you've been there. It's like speaking to veterans about war. I can read about landing at Normandy, and the "poor battered bastards of Bastogne" until my eyes hurt, but unless you were in the next fox hole you REALLY don't actually know. I could listen to my grandma talk about being a child in the Great Depression, and think "Wow. That musta sucked." But unless I was out on the breadline with her, while I can sympathize and empathize all I like, I really don't know.
I have a feeling this weekend will be a HARSH dose of the reality for fans of my generation. A reality that the rest of the league has lived with for a long time, and that Packer fans have basically not had to deal with since Sept 20, 1992. With the exception of a couple "blips" (and actually for the most part the "blips" haven't been horrific, one TJ Rubley audible aside…), there has been a hall of fame level QB at the helm for every important snap in that time, and really you can go back further than that even. While Majkowski will never have a plaque in Canton, he was at least solid for most of his time at the helm. So really how far back do we have to go?
1987… the Packers were lead into pre- and post- strike battle by Randy Wright. Randy had a QB Rating of 61.4 and was 7 – 25 for his career (wait… Wallace for the career: 6-15…OH DEAR GOD!) He stunk the joint out in 1986 for a 4 – 12 team throwing 17 TD's and 23 INT's, and was back at the helm in 87 where he was on pace to do not much better at which point, he got yanked for Majkowski. That would be the last time the Packers had total incompetence at starting QB.
Now going back to my larger point: I can read all about that, and know all that, and write all that, but really I have no idea what it was like… however I have a sinking feeling, I'm about to find out, and will one day be able to tell my kids: "Yeah, we had a great 25 year run there. But then Seneca Wallace came to town…" with that same look my dad gets when he talks about the 70's Packers (and don't even get him started on the Baders and the "Veer Offense"…).
Luckily unlike for them, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. All we gotta do is survive the next couple weeks, and it gets better. (and frankly… after the way the Brewer, Bucks, and Badger's season went, 2013 is shaping up to be "the year that shall not be named")
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