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News Conference
2002 Survey of Business Owners: Black-Owned Firms
April 18, 2006
Remarks of Thomas Mesenbourg
Associate Director for Economic Programs
U.S. Census Bureau
Good morning.
The United States Census Bureau produces a wealth of information about the Nation's economy. For example, one hundred and twenty-two times year, we release principal economic indicators reports on retail sales, construction activity, international trade, corporate profits, manufacturers shipments and orders, to name but a few.
While the economic indicators serve as important barometers of current economic conditions, the Economic Census, done once every 5 years, provides comprehensive information on the Nation's 23 million businesses. Since 2004, we have released almost 1,500 reports from the 2002 Economic Census. These reports provide detailed information on 900 different industries, and generate detailed geographic information providing economic statistics for states, counties, cities, and some 12,000 places with 2500 or more inhabitants.
The Census Bureau's current economic statistics, when combined with the results of the 2002 Economic Census, create an intricate and multi-faceted mosaic of the U.S. economy. Heretofore, this mosaic described business activity in different economic sectors, industries, and locations, but the picture did not portray any information about characteristics of the owners of those businesses – the men and women who make businesses living organisms that are born, live, and sometimes die.
Today, we release new statistics from the Census Bureau's 2002 Survey of Business Owners that illustrate the growing diversity of our Nation's business owners. Today's report on Black-owned businesses, combined with our recent releases on women-owned and Hispanic-owned businesses, and upcoming reports on Asian-owned and American Indian-owned businesses, increase the richness, texture, and usefulness of our economic statistics mosaic.
This fall we will release the first information in more than a decade on the characteristics of businesses and business owners. Information will be provided on home-based, family-owned, and franchised businesses as well as showing information about the age, hours worked, educational attainment, and veteran status of business owners.
Before we hear from our panel, I want to provide you with a few facts about the Survey of Business Owners. The survey results we will be discussing this morning cover calendar year 2002 activities, but data were collected from a sample of about 1.3 million businesses with paid employees during the second half of 2003, and from a sample of 1.2 million sole proprietor and "mom and pop" businesses with no paid employees during the second half of 2004.
In an effort to produce more timely information from the 2002 SBO, we issued an Advance Report on Characteristics of Employer Business Owners in February 2005, followed in July 2005 by Preliminary Estimates of Business Ownership by Gender, Hispanic Origin, and Race. All Survey of Business Owner reports are available online at www.census.gov.
There are four things that you need to know about the 2002 SBO. First, we changed the name from the previous Survey of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises to the Survey of Business Owners since we are providing characteristics information on all businesses. Second, the 2002 SBO uses the North American Industry Classification System rather than the old, antiquated Standard Industrial Classification System used in prior surveys. The 2002 report will show data on 19 NAICS sectors compared to only 8 under the old SIC. Third, the 2002 SBO uses the 1997 OMB standards for reporting race and ethnicity. The standard recognized Asians as a separate group from Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders and the 2002 reports will show these groups separately. The most important change, however, was allowing respondents the option of selecting one or more racial designations. Since the 2002 SBO permitted businesses to report multiple races, an individual business could be tabulated in more than one racial group, if they satisfied the 51 percent ownership rule. Because of multiple race reporting, we will not be issuing a 2002 report showing total minority ownership. Fourth, the 2002 SBO collected detailed information on the characteristics of both the businesses and the business owners. This marks the first time this characteristics information was collected from all 2.5 million sampled businesses. For calendar year 1992, we collected more limited characteristics information in a separate survey but from a much smaller sample of only 125,000 businesses.
Finally, let me thank the millions of businesses that took the time to complete and return their 2002 SBO report forms. Without their cooperation and participation, we would not have been able to produce these statistics.
Now let's turn to the results of the 2002 Report on Black-Owned Businesses.
Valerie Strang, will be our first speaker. Valerie has been employed at the Census Bureau since 1984. Valerie has been responsible for the Survey of Business for the past 13 years and her leadership has been instrumental in implementing the new, improved 2002 Survey of Business Owners Survey.

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Rumours surface from the murky depths of the internet
The internet is a parallel dimension inhabited by deranged monsters and marvellous heroes, all scattered like stars across cyberspace with immense stretches of banal nothingness, dull worthiness and LOL cats in between.
Like in a bad horror film, sometimes the crazies – or their ideas - creep over into real life.
At The Punch, we often witness a fascinating phenomenon.
Someone on one of these subterranean blogs will write a post. For the sake of the story, let's say this pernicious gossipmongerer claims that prominent frontbencher Ralph Dawg has a vestigial tail – an extended coccyx, an evolutionary leftover.
Said blogger might even have a blurry video they say is of the wagging tail, and refer to the existence of documented evidence.
There'll be just enough detail to give this rumour the semblance of reality.
And of course, like any great conspiracy theory, there'll be hints of a cover up, of a compliant media not brave enough to out the story.
In no time at all, the cyber rumour mill goes into overdrive and wags flock to The Punch wanting to talk about the incredible vestigial tail and why it renders Mr Dawg unfit for public service.
There's a sort of critical mass when enough people have heard enough other people talk about the tail, as though it starts to create its own truth. The tale dogs the wag.
Of course, we can't talk about the actual gossip here. They're untrue tails, and defamatory (or, in the parlance of the internet crazies, a coverup by the mainstream media, take your pick).
We can, however, talk about the disproportionate attention being given to 'AWU-gate'. Questions To Answer-gate. Smear-gate.
There is an actual story here, in the twists and turns of the union slush fund, in who knew what when. It's historical, but if it turns out that the Prime Minister did something wrong, it could shed a certain light on her character of 20 years ago.
The whole thing has been inflated by the whispers emanating from the dark, from the recesses of the blogosphere, and pumped up by the opposition's quest for political mileage. The bullshit is accreting.
A similar process happens with the anti-vaxxers. The moonbats who believe immunising harms more than it helps. Who would have thought that, as we saw yesterday, a group of eminent scientists have to spend their time writing a book to debunk the mischievous lies they spread online?
It happens with the gun lobby, with climate change deniers, with people spreading fear to sell their own products. Just make it up, publish, and watch the hits roll in and the uninformed roll out - more stupid but more confident.
Only they're not just online, now; they cross over into the real world, and people start to believe that something they read by a blogger with no credentials has just as much credence as something written by an expert. The medium makes all messages equally 'true'.
This virtual truthiness happens with all manner of scurrilous and sketchy claims. Truth and evidence and the scientific process are under attack as never before. As the mainstream media becomes more enmeshed with the internet underworld, it engages more with the creatures that emerge from that murky swamp. Or they believe the stench associated with the creatures is impossible to ignore.
The internet gives everyone a voice, and that includes people who don't care to distinguish between real and fake, people whose minds are so open their brains have fallen out, and people who are vindictive and wilful liars.
Everyone has a right to their own opinion, but the internet has fooled people into thinking they have a right to their own facts.
We – the media, society, our politicians, and those of us standing around the metaphorical watercooler – need to stay vigilant, put the creatures back where they belong, in the underworld, and do a better job of keeping commentary in the real world safe from their stench.
I think we're gonna need a bigger fence.
Twitter: @ToryShepherd
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Don says:
Us climate change deniers are still waiting for the actual world temperature to follow at least one of those expense models that were being rammed down our throat as "proof" not 2 years ago. Gone awfully quiet lately I have noticed. I am surprised that you didn't mention flat earthers here as well, must have gone out of fashion, shame.
Don says:
Us climate change deniers are still waiting for the actual world temperature to follow at least one of those expense models that were being rammed down our throat as "proof" not 2 years ago. Gone awfully quiet lately I have noticed. I am surprised that you didn't mention flat earthers here as well, must have gone out of fashion, shame.
Bob Real says:
We should all listen to the experts and shut up. No talking back and definitely no thinking. Got it.
Economist says:
Remaining vigilant means nothing. It's quite simply that the internet has provided a voice and a critical mass to these undesirable elements. In the past a letters editor provided the filter, but what you fail to mention is that the most well paid voices in the media propagate this undesirable element.
Last week you were mentioned in a well known media personalities blog for daring to ask can you be racist to white people? This personality is one of the most active voices against the science and maths of climate change and one of the driving forces behind somethingtohidegate. These media type also carry on about the economy being destroyed and that the only solution is ironically the following. To increase our income we plebs must take a pay cut, to increase our quality of life we must abandon public healthcare and to remain a thinking being we must abandon public education. Simpy ignore any evidence to the contrary these 'pundits' have the answers.
By all means a diversity of views should be encouraged as should be investigative journalism, But when an organisation is tasked with providing a filter, for getting to the bottom of an issue and is in the business of quality information, it's ironic that your most well paid only occasionally pop their heads up in the space, preferring to delve in the murk internet rumour mills.
wakeuppls says:
"It happens with the gun lobby…"
Oh the hypocrisy. I'm not going into details about fact denial but suffice it to say as soon as the left encounters the harsh reality of fact, they resort to all manner of PC labelling. Be it racist, homophobe, misogynist, and Tory's favourite, the "nutter", they all reflect the total inability for hipsters to accept what is simply anathema to their ideology.
SAm says:
the age of enlightenment was supposed to on our doorstep.
I think your right Tory, we seem to be going backwards.
Distopian future (without flying cars) here we come…
ramases says:
I'm sorry but this whole rant seems to me to be a prelude to censorship by those who believe that they are right or have the right to tell people what to think and write. Its abundantly clear that some people with fixed ideas and ideologies believe they have the right to censor what people with opposing views think or believe but in a free society this should not be an option.
Science as you say is being questioned as never before as there are so many grey areas that need questioning especially with Climate Change and the extravagant claims made that have not come to fruition. Politicians are also being put under the microscope by all and sundry as people have a right to the real truth, not the manufactured truth that we are constantly fed.
Those mentioned, the media, the politicians and others have no right to censor what people think or say unless its illegal or defamatory and the fact that some people might have differing views on a subject should not allow those who have the power of veto to expunge those people from expressing their views as happens all to often on some web sites. People should be allowed to express their on a subject without the cloud of being punished by having their posts, thoughts or thinking censored by self serving others hanging over their heads.
Debate is good for all but a one sided debate due to censorship is a waste of peoples time and energy and not in the public interest.
Jones says:
Thanks. Tory. There was a perfect example of this just yesterday. After repeatedly asking a commenter to say what their allegation was, if they had one, their reply was "I don't need to make an allegation. It's in the media." and a couple of links to some nutjob blogs.
In other words, they had nothing but weren't honest enough to admit it.
Smells fishy says:
Gillard may be innocent in this whole affair, but she is still a terrible Prime Minister. This whole thing stinks to me.
Gregg says:
So Tory,
Is it that depending on a view held and expressed, one is now considered to be a creature from the deep?
You know one thing darl, down deep the pressure is Oh so strong and it is only the fittest that survive!
And you know about Tsunamis!, not too many fences being so effective.
Arnold Layne says:
Rush summed it up perfectly 20 years ago, and not a lot has changed since.
How many times do you hear it?
It goes on all day long
Everyone knows everything
And no one's ever wrong
Until later…
Who can you believe?
It's hard to play it safe
But apart from a few good friends
We don't take anything on faith
Until later…
Show…don't tell…
(Show me, don't tell me)
You've figured out the score
(Show me, don't tell me)
I've heard it all before
(Show me, don't tell me)
I don't care what you say
(Show me, don't tell me)
You can twist perceptions
Reality won't budge
You can raise objections
I will be the judge
And the jury
I'll give it due reflection
Watching from the fence
Give the jury direction
Based on the evidence
I, the jury
(Show me, don't tell me)
Hey, order in the court
(Show me, don't tell me)
Let's try to keep it short
(Show me, don't tell me)
Enough of your demands
(Show me, don't tell me)
Witness take the stand
(Show me, don't tell me)
(Show me, don't tell me)
Hey, order in the court
(Show me, don't tell me)
Let's try to keep it short
(Show me, don't tell me)
I don't care what you say
(Show me, don't tell me)
Let's see exhibit A
John says:
We live in society, a cooperate culture, political culture, media culture and financial culture which all follow some fine line of so called bullshit reality in other maintain control overs cooperation, money, a people and power.
The reality all these institutions are all being help up by bullshit, society is facade, a giant lie, these is no democracy, there is no al-qaeda, there is no retirement funds, there is no further economy, your all slaves to disease of society, it's called the lie which cause's misery with everything it touches. The day of judgement shall bring reality, the truth for all to bear.
Achmed says:
I for one am over the climate change debate. Will reducing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere be a good thing? - yes. But then so would doing a lot of other things to reduce other types of pollution.
Will hammering away about whether or not climate is real or not change anything? No.
The debate should be about which Carbon Reduction Plan is going to take the least amount of money out of the pockets of taxpayers while achieving results. Which Carbon Reduction Plan is going to see the polluters change? the choices are - the polluters pay a price (the Carbon "tax") or the plan to give the polluters taxpayer money from the budget. In other words the taxpayer pays the polluter to change what they are doing. Trust the polluters (big business) to spend taxpayer money properly.
Because unless you can get all political parties to change their policy there is always going to be a carbon Reduction Plan no matter which party is elected.
Siarl says:
Tory, from reading your articles I had formulated the opinion that you fit nicely into the internet crazies category, either that or you're a particularly lazy journalist.
Jaqui says:
So instead we should listen to sub-par "journalists" with their own little crusade and agenda?
Or could it be that all this kicking, screaming and slandering of anyone who doesn't have the same opinion as you dictating leftists should be defamed and silenced?
Considering the vile content of the joke that is our Prime Minister and her leftist agenda, we can easily conclude where this comes from.
Paul says:
What I'm reading here is your justification for silencing opinions you don't agree with. It's the equivalent of cutting off a caller that's getting the better of you.
So Christian Real's constant allegations about Tony Abbott aren't defamatory but that current Victorian police investigation is? I call bullshit (provided that's not defamatory).
What makes you the authority on truth?
Modern Primitive says:
So we can have an opinion, as long as it agrees with your leftism?
Makes perfect sense.
Its science says:
Tory Shepherd good write-up but no sure how you justify taring the gun lobby with the same brush. It is the anti-gunners that ignore peer-reviewed research (2008 study on the effects of the firearm buybacks by Wang-Sheng Lee and Sandy Suardi of Melbourne University's Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research) and informed observers such as Don Wetherburn from the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. The anti-gunners instead rely on bias, poor methodology and cherry picking facts - just like the loony anti-vaxxers or anti-climate change mob.
LC says:
The internet, despite all that it brings us as a people, has one major flaw: It allows people to post pretty much anything they like. Doesn't sound too harmful when I put it like that, no, but you just need to take one look at the vaccine hysteria and my point is proven.
If these people had to go to a library to do this research through books that have been fact-checked over and over again, and publishers who know damn well that their reputation will be trashed if they publish something as fact which later turns out to be false then the anti-vaccination movement would not be causing the widespread damage they are; they'd be merely political fringe dwellers ignored by most of society.
Stuss says:
This was certainly evident on yesterday's vaccination thread. many of the anti-vax commenters were claiming to have done large amounts of research, but when asked to cite said research, or god forgive provide a link, simply resorted to name calling, avoidance and conspiracy theories.
Meanwhile those of us on the other side of the debate were providing references, many peer-reviewed, that were either simply ignored, or howled down as "big pharma propaganda". I ended up giving up, because it was clear the debate was going no where fast. Sadly, nobody was surprised by this.
TheRealDave says:
This article by Tori has absolutly nothing to do with the AWU bollocks, nor anything to do with Climate Change/Sceptisicm or any other 'issue' or 'Cause Celebre' mentioned in the article. Not a jot. If you took it that way then I can only point you in the direction of some remedial English Comprehension classes at your local TAFE - but get in quick before the LNP in your state culls the classes!
No, this article is a shrill warning for all of you to only get your news or information from a 'trusted' and 'professional' source with the credibility that ONLY a 'Journalist' with credentials and on the payroll of a corporation can give you. Thats what this article is all about. You can taste the disdain for 'bloggers'. Its literally dripping off each and every line. 'Don't believe them!' and 'Don't trust them!', 'They've got ulterior motives!' and at the same time demanding we give 'journalists' our complete and utter trust that everything they write is the 'correct' version.
Sorry Tory - I don't trust you, or any other mainstream media journalist. I don't trust bloggers either but they are far more transparent as individuals than a Journalsit is hiding behind Corporate PR and Legal Departments. We NEED a media enquiry in this country. We need the 'Meeja' to be held accountable to an extremly high standard given the overwhelming control it has on large segments of the population on a daily basis. They control the information that is presented to the public. This is how we make 'informed' decisions not only over our own lives but in society in general. We DESERVE to get out information freely and unfettered.
We NEED to know what is actually news and what is paid for advertorials for corporate advertisers masquerading as 'news'. We demand truth and accountability. If you get soemthign wrong I want to see it up front and in bold - and not hidden away under an ad for Mobile Dog Washing on page 37.
There is a reason why media organisation - led very vocally by News Limited does NOT want an open Media Enquiry in this country. And that in itself is reason enough for 'We the People' to DEMAND one!
steve says:
So what you're saying is we shouldn't trust anything on this site that's written by it's regular contributors as they aren't experts?
But you're a regular contributor so we can't trust you when you say that. We're in a bit of a pickle here.
Achmed says:
The only smoking gun is the one Abbott and his supporters have used to shoot themselves in the foot
Richard says:
It's cruel to tease the mouth-breathers like this, Tory. Play nice
And for Dibbler and pals (unless that's you just being wicked, Tory), here's a primer http://www.skepticalscience.com/ You might particularly enjoy the escalator graph and the discussions on "most used climate myths and what the science really says". Bon appetit!
Science works. "I don't understand, therefore you're wrong" and "I don't like it, therefore you're wrong" are not useful arguments.
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2. The American shopper is thriving because higher payroll taxes are being offset by rising real-estate and stock portfolios. Last quarter was just the second since 2000 in which consumer- discretionary and consumer-staple stocks both outpaced a surging market. Staples benefited from our lunge at yield and safety, and are up 15.6% this year. They fetch a whopping 20.6 times earnings over the past 12 months, the richest level since 2007. In contrast, cash-rich and faster-growing technology stocks have been flat and command only a middling 14.2 times earnings.
But can the resilient consumer bear the burden of such high hopes? Andrew Burkly, Oppenheimer's institutional portfolio strategist, suggests using this pullback to rotate from staples into laggard tech stocks. "Right now, expectations are so low for tech because of the weak product cycle," while staples' margins are already swelled by retreating raw-material costs, Burkly says. Staples trumped tech as profit growth slowed. But if growth picks up, improved spending will lift technology stocks as surely as recovering commodity costs could thwart staples.
3. Japanese investors must flock to the U.S. when fleeing the cheapening yen, a notion that Stephanie Pomboy of MacroMavens elegantly scoffs at. Even with the Bank of Japan easing aggressively, real rates in Japan are still the highest among G-7 economies. Investors there also are more likely to shift from government bonds into the Nikkei, since Japan "faces its greatest hope for beating deflation in two decades."
Investors seem to be doing just that in droves, one reason that Japan's bond yields are ticking up, even with the BoJ buying bonds hand over fist. With Japan's central bank focusing its resources at home, will it still buy U.S. Treasuries? The gap between annual Treasuries issuance (about $1 trillion) and foreign purchases (about $333 billion) now exceeds the $540 billion our Federal Reserve plans on buying. "This will force the Fed to break out a bigger monetization mop," Pomboy predicts. And, she adds, expectations that the Fed must soon back off its bond-buying binge "may prove woefully misplaced."
WHERE DOES THIS leave us? Nearly 67% of companies that have reported first-quarter earnings beat lowball forecasts, better than the typical 63%. But only 43% trumped their revenue marks, well below the 62% average. "This big divergence suggests profit margins are holding up better than analysts thought, likely because companies are still cutting costs to make up for the lack of revenue growth," says Gregory Harrison, Thomson Reuters' earnings analyst. "The question is, how long can they keep doing that?"
Those waiting to buy this dip should watch how cyclicals fare versus defensive stocks. Over six of the past 10 months, economically sensitive stocks underperformed even as the market rallied. Yet last October, during that final pullback just before stocks embarked on an 18% rally, cyclicals outperformed. "A key signpost for us during the remainder of April earnings is to observe the penalty for missing [estimates], versus the rewards for beating in both the industrials and consumer-staples sectors," notes Adam Parker, Morgan Stanley's U.S. equity strategist. Think Caterpillar CAT +1.84% Caterpillar Inc. U.S.: NYSE $105.28 +1.90 +1.84% April 24, 2014 4:01 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 8.80M AFTER HOURS $105.01 -0.27 -0.26% April 24, 2014 7:49 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): 59,565 P/E Ratio 17.55 Market Cap $64.66 Billion Dividend Yield 2.28% Rev. per Employee $469,667 04/24/14 Caterpillar Takes Hit as Minin... 04/24/14 S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise; Dow Ends... 04/24/14 Caterpillar Reports Higher-Tha... More quote details and news » (CAT) versus Campbell Soup CPB -0.13% Campbell Soup Co. U.S.: NYSE $44.87 -0.06 -0.13% April 24, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 707,733 AFTER HOURS $44.87 0.00 0.00% April 24, 2014 4:22 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): 7,240 P/E Ratio 32.55 Market Cap $14.10 Billion Dividend Yield 2.78% Rev. per Employee $413,150 04/17/14 Downtown San Antonio Gets a Ma... 04/15/14 Oatmeal Right From Your Coffee... 03/26/14 Combating Bad Buzz Becomes an ... More quote details and news » (CPB). Caterpillar is down 10% this year; Campbell is up 33%, and a short-term reversal just may be possible. Among cyclicals, Parker favors tech and industrials over consumer discretionary. Among defensives, he prefers health care to staples.
Defensive stocks often shine during corrections, but signs of life among cyclicals are a cue for investors to get more aggressive, says Bob Doll, chief equity strategist at Nuveen Asset Management. He doesn't think 2013 will deliver the same 10%-to-19% springtime setbacks we've seen in each of the past three years. "We now have pedal-to-the-metal global central banks, U.S. and global economies moving slowly in the right direction, acceptable earnings growth, still-reasonable valuations, and doubters all over the place," Doll adds. "Declining commodity costs further give consumers more spending power and let central banks keep at their game longer."
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Funny little conversations about bad video games set to animation? Yeah. Lauren's in this one too.
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Is this the plot to Sonic Boom?! 5-year-old Jaylen spins a yarn about Chucky tryin to kill Sonic.
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What is this... the year of Luigi 2?!
Happy New Year! Here is another Let's Play Cartoons!
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Thanksgiving Warehouse is a load of hooey! Wattlegrower's will give you a real treat!
TIME to SAVE and BE THANKFUL and GIVE A CRAP
The fifth episode of Let's Play cartoons, starring the Flapper Racers and that little crap doll from the SAW movies.
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Child!Canada X Mommy!Reader: WaitingMatthew told himself that he would stay up all night waiting for you to return home. He was still upset over the fact that you hadn't allowed him to come to the meeting that you were attending that day. It wasn't that often that you actually allowed him to tag along, but when you did, he was always excited to come along and travel to an unfamiliar place where he would meet your...unusual friends. Even though he was pretty shy and wouldn't talk to most of them, he still always enjoyed the feeling of going somewhere with you.This time however, no matter how much begging he had done, you simply refused to allow him to come with you. So he was left in the house alone, bored out of his mind, searching for things to keep himself occupied, like eating or watching TV.You told Matthew that you would be back at around 7 p.m. Now it was already well into the evening, and he sat on the sofa in the living room with the lamp on next to him, staring at the blank TV screen and hugging a
Broken (BuckyxReader) One-ShotDistant starsCome in black or redI've seen their worldsInside my headThe only sound in the old apartment, was the TV that was left on some infomercial channel. Outside cars honked as they tried to get past one another, and the stars somehow managed to shine bright despite the bright New York City lights. You cocked your head to the side as you watched a couple walk hand-in-hand down below. You wondered what it was like to be love, to have someone to cherish."Could you step away from the window?" Bucky, your former partner, grumbled.He was sitting on the couch, staring at the TV. He was not quite looking at what was on however, he was trying to clear the war that was raging in his mind and heart. After Hydra had been terminated, you and Bucky had escaped to somewhere deep in the city.Until now, Bucky had always been the Winter Soldier to you. That was his codename and the only name that people ever addressed him as. After battling Captain A
My Treasure - Winter Soldier x Child! Reader *Smack!*"Ouch! That hurts"*Boom!* "Right in the jaw, Cap!"*Crash!*"Dang! That's gonna leave a mark!" you stated observing the fight between Captain America and some villain with a metal arm.The way the two fought made you watch in awe. How their bodies could take that much hard hits left you amazed.As Captain America used a right hook on the villain, his mask flew off.Your hand flew to your mouth. Even though the punch wasn't directed to you, you could imagine the pain. After all that was the reason you left the orphanage…Looking back to the fight, you saw the villain's face. Your eyes widened.Chin length brown hair accentuated his sky blue eyes. He was very handsome; probably even more so than Captain America!However, his eyes seemed strange. Like he was lost. This struck your tiny heart. It reminded you all too much of when your parents- 'No I spent months
Misunderstood!France X Reader: I'm Not A Rapist 8"So based on what I have been told, you punched a girl in her stomach because you deemed her to be aggressive and a threat to yourself when she made a statement to you that you disagreed with," said one of your school deans, subconsciously tapping a pen against his desk. "You had been called in to his office not long after you arrived at school and were currently sitting in the somewhat small chair in front of him, staring directly into his eyes with a blank, emotionless stare. "As a result of your aggressive behavior she had fallen on the ground and received injuries to her elbows as well as her legs. Care to explain why you thought it was right to punch her in the stomach?""I did not punch her in the stomach!" you blurted out, your blank gaze immediately filling with shock and anger. "Most of what you said to me is a bunch of lies. Who told you this?""The girl you injured as well as two of her friends," the dean answ
Avengers x Reader Ignore Tony DayAvengers x Reader Ignore Tony Day"This is so mean! Why would you want to do this, you sick people!" you yelled at your fellow Avengers (minus Tony). They stared back, unfazed."It'll be fun." Clint said simply. You sighed in defeat."Okay, I'll do it." Tony was, for some reason, not in the Tower that day. About five minutes ago, he called saying that he would be back soon. After that, Natasha and Clint got to scheming and things went crazy from there.You all decided that when Tony got home, you all would act as if he didn't exist."Wow. That was easy. We hadn't even asked you yet." Natasha said. You shrugged."I'm easily swayed.""Or we're just very persuasive.""Look, we have to have some ground rules for this," Clint said,"first off, no contact with Tony. No eye contact, no nothing. He does not exist. Understood?" You all nodded........Tony walked in a while later and saw you all in the kitchen sitting around the table. He saw that his chair was missing, but he didn't think
Italian Wrath! (Shy! Bullied! Reader X Italy) ____(y/n) gasped as she was slammed against the locker again, falling to her knees and lowering her head. She didn't dare look into the eyes of her bully, Allan F. Jones. He grabbed her by the collar, picking her up and sneering at her. "Where's my homework, doll face?" he growled, setting her back down roughly. She squeaked and pulled a paper out of her bag, shakily handing it to him. He grunted and walked away, and the ____(h/c)-haired girl fell to the ground, curling into a small ball and weeping lightly. She jumped when the bell rang. Had it really been that long? Meanwhile, Feliciano Vargas was in his first period class, chatting eagerly with Ludwig and Kiku and searching for his precious ____(y/n). The Italian had been crushing on the shy girl since he moved to the new school, first falling for her beautiful face, and afterwards, falling for her amazing personality as well. He was determined to get her out of her shell one day. He 've'-ed sadly
Axis x Reader: Let's Play Maury!You were with the Axis in your living room just skimming through channels."Is Maury on?" you asked Italy, who was in charge of the remote control."No, sorry (C/n)," Italy replied, still looking at the tv."Damn," you sat on your fancy chair (or as you called throne) and pondered. "Hey, how about we play a game? It's gonna be Maury!""DAT IS SO SMART," Italy said. "Germany! Be Maury!"Germany groaned. "Fine. As long as it occupies you two from doing something stupid.""Japan is the audience!" you said."Okay.""So, my name's Tay Tay and I'm thinkin' that's my boyfriend, Dimitri is cheatin' on my ass and my child named LaToya." You grabbed a wig with black hair and purple streaks. You gave a messy, short black wig to Italy and brought in some ratchet clothing for your little 'roleplay'."Germany start us off," you said."So, once I looked into the lie detector you said that you hadn't cheated on (C/n)-""It's Tay Tay!" you yelled."Yes...Tay Tay. The lie detector determined that was a
Pacem | Levi x Reader we taste the ʙɪᴛᴛᴇʀ end;; --and hunger life againPeace.It seems as if such a thing is unheard of in this life; to live in moments of solace and happiness.There's never a moment where you're on edge; always prepared for the worst.Because you've all experienced it-- you know what this world is capable of. The titans that wre
Hetalia x Depressed!Reader - introIt was too much.You felt too much pain already, and you were only fifteen. You sat at home, holding the British flag, heart-shaped pillow that your close friend, Arthur, had given to you on your twelfth birthday close to your chest, with tears brimming your eyes.You couldn't stop remembering all the bullying you got. It drove you to the point of insanity; making your emotions erratic, and making you ever-so-fragile. You couldn't handle much anymore. It was actually rather easy, now, to make you upset. You couldn't help it...your emotional strength was practically nonexistent.Depression was simply not a fun thing to go through. Suffering from the sadness on and off was annoying as hell, and it only made you vulnerable. People tell you to stay strong, and that smiling will help strengthen you. But the fake smiles that you seem to somehow be able to nearly flawlessly only broke you more.It all started in third grade. Third grade was when the fights between your parents started. At fir
RP Sparks MWW DebuteIt was the beginning of a new episode of Mobian World Wrestling. Tonight an announcement was heard about a new Mobian wrestler coming into the MWW buisness. The wrestlers name is Spark The Hardcore Maniac. He is known for being a hardcore back yard wrestler and he wants to show the fans of the Mobian World Wrestling what he can do.Spark was in his locker room getting ready for his big match tonight. he was glad to be in the same buisness as his friend sonic and he was thankful the company accepted him. he wondered who is opponent is going to be tonight.
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'My colleagues, this is a very important day for our country. A day in which this Congress can declare itself a Congress for the future. A Congress for
'This vote on this legislation will be a shot heard 'round the world for energy independence for
'I want to begin by thanking Mr. Dingell for his exceptional leadership as Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee. This is about
'I mention all my colleagues, these chairmen, not only to salute them, but to say they started a process over a series of months, where practically every member of these 11 committees of Congress had an opportunity, Democrats and Republicans alike, to weigh in on the initial legislation which was introduced in time for the Fourth of July, as promised, and was passed by this Congress in the first week of August. And it is the follow up on that legislation that we are voting on today.
'This is about our national security, it's about jobs and the economic security of our country, it's about the environment, therefore it's a health issue, and it's a moral issue. That's why we have scientists and evangelicals. We have business and labor. We have the environmental community all strongly supporting this legislation. And here are some of the reasons why. I'll give you their words.
'Over 20 generals have signed a letter saying that we have to move in this direction in terms of reversing global warming. But specifically, the other day, we heard from Vice Admiral Denny McGinn, and he said this: 'Our dependence on foreign oil is a clear and present danger to Americans. Your vote for tough fuel economy standards is a vote for increasing our safety and well-being.' This is a national security issue.
'It's an issue that relates to our environment and therefore the health of our children. That's why the Pew Charitable Trusts Campaign for Fuel Efficiency wrote: 'If the House and Senate finally approve this deal and the President signs it, they will all have done more for consumers at the pump than any Congress or Administration since the 1970s.'
'They were referencing also the fact that consumers will save $700 to $1,000 as a result of this bill per year. And over a period of time until 2020, they will save $22 billion. That's why the Consumer Federation of America is supporting this bill.
'It's about American jobs. The President of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers wrote: 'We believe this tough, national fuel economy bill will be good for both consumers and energy security. We support its passage.' I could submit to the record a long list of representatives of the business community who are supporting this legislation.
'The Legislative Director of the UAW wrote: 'We believe that this historic measure will provide substantial energy security and environmental benefits to our nation, while protecting and expanding jobs for American workers.' The list goes on.
'The national security, jobs, the environment and health of our children and the future of this planet as well as the consumer benefits.
'It's an historic day because it's been so long since we have come to a place where we are, as has been said, over 30 years since we have addressed this issue in this substantial way in the Congress of the
'So my friends, I ask you to think about this and take great pride when you cast a yes vote. Many of you are far away from your legacy, but when that day comes, I hope you will consider this day a part of that legacy when you made history in the Congress of the
'They are watching to see what we do. This legislation is as immediate to them as the price at the pump they face when they fill up their tanks. This is as immediate to them as they are heating their homes. It's as global as preserving this planet, and if you believe, as I think all of us do, that this is God's creation, then we have a moral responsibility to preserve it. That's why we have strong support from the religious community, including the evangelical community. I hope you will take this act in faith today to make history and to make progress for the American people, especially to declare this the children's Congress.
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Bridget Jones' Diary, relishing her misadventures as she struggled with embarrassing situations at work (drunk at the holiday party) and a flat-lining love life.
But believe it or not, it's been 14 years since that novel was published, selling 15 million copies, spawning a sequel and two successful movie adaptations. On Tuesday, the news broke that Bridget will return in a third installation to publish this November.
"Few writers can rival Helen Fielding when it comes to fully capturing the modern woman," said Sonny Mehta, the editor in chief of Alfred A. Knopf, Fielding's publisher.
Undoubtedly fans will rejoice, but where will the calorie-counting, cigarette-smoking Bridget Jones fit in this brave new world of yoga, gluten-free diets, and juicing?
"Sunday, January 1. 129 lbs (but post-Christmas), alcohol units 14 (but effectively covers 2 days as 4 hours of party was on New Year's Day) . . . cigarettes 22, calories 5424." This diary entry from the first novel could appear in an episode of HBO's Girls, but Bridget, in 2013, might have to clean up her act.
Some have speculated that the third novel may chronicle Bridget's new role as a mom. One Facebook commenter, referencing Bridget's penchant for journaling, wrote, "Bridget Jones: The Mommy Blog Years?"
Author Helen Fielding has alluded to the fact that his will be a very different Bridget. "My life has moved on," Ms. Fielding said in a press release, "and Bridget's will move on, too."
Hopefully Bridget will have moved on from her intense body-consciousness. Whether she's navigating motherhood, divorce, or something more sinister, we hope there will be no more of this: "I can actually feel the fat splurging out from my body. Never mind. Sometimes you have to sink to a nadir of toxic fat envelopment in order to emerge, phoenix-like, from the chemical wasteland as a purged and beautiful Michelle Pfeiffer figure."
That said, Bridget's ineptness in the face of ugly Christmas sweaters, cheating boyfriends, and a nice glass of Chardonnay (or five) makes her a breath of fresh air in comparison to the wheatgrass slurping fembots of today. So welcome back Bridget—we hope you've changed—but not too much.
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Reno opened the bottom of the fourth with five straight singles and all five Aces came around to score in a five-run rally as the home team blew open a close game and cruised to a 13-5 victory over the Tacoma Rainiers.
Reno starting pitcher Charles Brewer had struggled in his day starts at Aces Ballpark, but Wednesday was different in front of a crowd of 4,414. Brewer worked 6 1-3 innings, allowing three runs on eight hits. He struck out four and walked three to record his second win of the season.
The Aces dodged a bullet in the top of the second. The Rainiers had runners on second and third with one out after a Carlos Peguero walk and a double by Vinnie Catricala. But a hard grounder to shortstop Jake Elmore allowed Elmore to go home with the long throw, nailing Peguero at the plate, despite playing back.
Reno pitcher Charles Brewer induced an inning-ending flyout to right field.
Then it was the Aces' turn to threaten. Back-to-back doubles by designated hitter Mike Jacobs and second baseman Taylor Harbin put Reno on the scoreboard.
Konrad Schmidt continued his hot May by dumping a blooper into shallow center field. Harbin was off on contact and came around to score, making it a 2-0 game.
That two-run edge didn't remain safe for long. In the top of the third, speedy Trayvon Robinson singled to left field and came all the way around to score on Luis Rodriguez's RBI double to right, cutting the deficit in half, 2-1. But the Rainiers stranded two runners and couldn't find the equalizer in the third.
They got the equalizer and more in the fourth frame though as Robinson was right in the middle of the action again.
After consecutive singles by Catricala and Mike Wilson, Robinson's flyball to left field was misplayed and went for a two-run double with two outs, forging the visitors into a 3-2 advantage.
However, Robinson was part of an Aces rally in the bottom half of the inning.
Reno was up 5-3 following Cole Gillespie's two-run single. Ryan Wheeler lifted a flyball to center field. Robinson tracked it down but he didn't throw the ball back in immediately. Elmore tagged and scored from third and Gillespie did the same from second, increasing the lead to 7-3.
Reno posted a three-spot in the fifth to take a 10-3 edge. Jacobs opened the inning with a solo shot over the right-field wall. Schmidt chased Tacoma starting pitcher Anthony Vasquez from the game with a double just inside the line in left. Vasquez went 4 1-3 innings, allowing nine runs on 13 hits.
Sean Henn came on in relief and walked the first batter he faced on four pitches. He then gave up the third hit of the game for Elmore, a rocket shot past the shortstop that allowed Schmidt to rumble home. Gillespie followed with a run-scoring single to left for the 10-3 score.
Randy Ruiz launched a three-run home run in the eighth, giving Reno a double-digit cushion, 13-3. It was Ruiz's 13th long ball of the year.
The Rainiers added a pair of unearned runs in the ninth, accounting for the final eight-run margin. Casper Wells had an RBI double and Peguero singled in the final run.
Reno (29-25) out-hit Tacoma (23-30) 19-10 on the day. Elmore finished with four hits. Schmidt and Harbin each had three, while Jacobs added a couple.
The four-game set continues today with Game 3 at 7:05 p.m. The Aces have already clinched at least a split in the series, having won their 12th in a row over Tacoma.


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06:51 AM ET 12.04 | The speculation that steroids have played a role in Alex Rodriguez's continuing injury issues, including his most recent diagnosis of a torn labrum, bone impingement and a cyst in his left hip that could cost him the first half of the season, isn't going away. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was asked at a press briefing Monday in Nashville whether he believes A-Rod's latest injury is related to steroid use. Rodriguez admitted in 2009 that he had used steroids from 2001-03 when he played for the Texas Rangers. "Do I wonder whether it is?" Cashman repeated when asked about the possibility of steroid use contributing to the second hip operation on the team's third baseman in four years. "It doesn't matter what I wonder. But the bottom line is it is definitely something that's occurred within our industry and it's happening in football, and thankfully there are doctors in a position to fix it. They can repair the labrum in the hip, which I didn't even know existed, and they can get people back to functional work, even the pro athletes." Cashman said he has "no idea" if the injury is related to steroids, a question that also arose in 2009 when Rodriguez needed what the Yankees described as a "similar but not identical' procedure performed by Dr. Marc Philippon in Vail, Colo., to repair his right hip.
.....all the yankees will start to get this hip replacement surgery....comes with old age...
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NYDN really went out on a limb for this story..wow
You shouldn't have read it.
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That contract looks better and better every season. Will be hard to find a decent replacement at this point. Trade for a third basemen?
It has to be!
From SI today, not a very good sign..."his .783 regular season OPS was his first sub-.800 mark since he was 19 years old and played 48 games in 1995."
Scutaro's name is bouncing around to step in for ARod, does he really have the arm to play 3B? Seems like a mismatch to me, the guy is a prototypical 2Bman.
Youk would be a better fit.
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I am about to enter into a nursing program and so have been taking an introductory course on it. For this course we had to attend presentations made by senior nursing majors that were essentially designs for research projects based on peer-reviewed articles but not actually carrying the research out in the real world. This is the senior project and it places an emphasis on "evidence-based practice," which has been important in elevating nursing as a profession.
While looking at these presentations, I decided to go over to the one that talked about Therapeutic Touch (TT). I thought at first that it was talking about the effects of a hands on approach to nursing that was examining the effects of touch on patients.
Nope. It was actually about TT as a way to manipulate some sort of energy field that somehow extends beyond the human body yet isn't one of the fundamental physical forces or anything else that is recognized by science. I held my tongue since his evaluator was listening at the time and the presenter noted that the evaluator knew all about it. I was staring at them because it was so odd to see an open display of belief in something with, as far as I know, no evidence to support it (apart from religion).
I remember watching an episode of Penn & Teller Bullshit that dealt with new age medicine and such. In the episode, they have a girl on who has/had the Guiness world record as the youngest person to have research published in a medical journal. At age 9 she showed that 21 practitioners of TT did worse than chance at being able to blindly guess whether her hand was over their right or left hand. They only guessed correctly 4.1/10 times on average. That happened in '98. Yet studies continue to be done on the effects of TT while still making the claim that practitioners can sense a universal human energy field or something and then make a patient better by manipulating it.
This seems like a horribly unscientific thing to do for a profession that is trying to back up its practices with evidence-based research. It's false and gives patients false hope. If the benefit of it is the placebo effect, then it should be taught in such a way that practitioners know this and understand how to use it without teaching a lie to a patient. However, it appears that proponents of it are still making miracle claims.
So I suppose I'm nervous that I'm going to have to fight against bullshit like this while learning and while practicing. I want to be able to call "bullshit" when I see something like this, but I think that it would ruffle to many feathers.
Does anyone here work in nursing (or medicine) and see anything like this? What are your thoughts on TT or other "alternative" or "new age" "medicines"? Have you ever dealt with nurses or doctors who insist on wasting your time with these things?
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Yeah, I have had an osteopathic doctor for my sinus problems and he was very good. I liked how he dealt with me. However, I've met a few of the students here and they have mentioned this TT thing as well. Thankfully, though, they have to pass the same exams to become doctors as a regular MD (as far as I know)
This is just one more example of what I keep saying: that education - especially science education - in this country is appallingly poor.
Along those same lines, a Congressional panel began yesterday questioning administration officials, asking them about media reports that they have been covering up visitations from extraterrestrials. Seriously!
Those "media reports," of course came from sources like Glenn Beck and Alex Jones - looneys of the first order.
This would be funny if it weren't so frightening: we are being governed in this country by absolute IDIOTS.
Don't let the charade of government confuse you. Many of our elected officials are idiots. However, we are not governed, but ruled, and by very intelligent people. Business is still getting done even though our government is stuck in a gridlock...it's just not the kind of business most people want to see. Investigations of ET are just one of the more inane episodes of the political pagentry that keeps the masses distracted.
Yeah, I've been hearing about homeopathy (mostly from James Randi). I don't know if it has a hold in major medical establishments in the US yet, but I have seen some of the "products" on the shelf in the medicine area of our stores. I think that this would be a great video to show to people to explain it.
I think I need to start brushing up on alternative medicine in order to be prepared for meeting it...
A professional nursing program is essentially touting New Age religious horseshit? Someone should talk to the state licensing agency responsible for nursing schools.
As far as I can tell, there's no official coursework in it. However, TT is addressed at some point in the program (most likely in a class that isn't devoted to it). It's probably not required to learn about it to pass the RN-NCLEX exams, so it would probably be looked at as an elective course if anyone does teach it.
We should start an atheist band called the Woo Fighters.
I personally am a huge fan of alternative medicine. Some of it is bunk, but some of it's definitely not. Take massage for example. Massage therapy has benefited me greatly. I say it's worth a look at least. I know that a lot of you could give a crap about "personal experiences," but hey, it's made a huge difference in my life. Some massage therapists have done some pretty weird shit and it's made me feel better. Placebo effect or not, it worked!
When did massage become "alt" medicine? It's not in the same category as anything presupposing nonsense like auras or souls.
Massage has always been considered alternative medicine. There are many alternative medicines which DO work. It's not all bunk.


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My Blog is closed today in respect of Palm Sunday
My April 3, 2012 ballot picks: Grant, Sutton, Wolfla, Lowerr, Lambert, Wartman
Tuesday, April 3, 2012, is Election Day in Wisconsin. We vote in the Presidential primary and for local non-partisan races. Click to view larger photo.
It is doubtful that our recently passed Voter ID law will be in effect, however, you will be required to sign the Poll List when you vote.
You can find your sample ballot anywhere in Wisconsin simply by putting in your address at this website: Wisconsin Voter Public Access Find your polling place here.
Polls open at 7am and close at 8pm. District 7 voters, remember we vote in at St. Luke's Catholic Church on Greenfield Ave. and Davidson Rd. in District 6.
Take the time to be an informed voter. If you don't know anything about a candidate, don't vote in that race. The Wisconsin Conservatives - Vote April 3rd! site is a good source for many races in the southeastern quadrant of Wisconsin.
Most of the races on our ballots in Brookfield are uncontested, meaning the candidate will win regardless of your vote. I still cast a vote for some of these people if I support their candidacy; I don't if I don't know much about them or don't support them.
Going from the general to the specific on the front page of the ballot:
Party Preference: You must select a party for the Presidential Primary. For me that is Republican. (Last time, since McCain cinched the nomination, I selected Democrat and voted for Hillary, believing she was the less radical choice should she win!)
Presidential Preference Vote - I am voting for Rick Santorum. Considering his shoe-string budget campaign, I am impressed he is doing as well as he is with Romney outspending him 4 - 7 times to 1, depending on the state. More than likely, by the end of April, if not on Tuesday, results will show Mitt Romney will be our nominee in November, but I still am voting for Rick. His candidacy has made Romney a better candidate as Santorum pushes him more to the right. 2012 Primary Election Schedule
County Races:
Waukesha County Board Supervisor: District 7 - Jennifer Grant She is running in the only contested County Board race in Brookfield in some northern Wards of our city. Jennifer Grant contacted me 2 months ago and we have emailed back and forth a bit. She explained, "I am running because I truly believe that we are at a crossroads and it is time for even the Waukesha County Board to represent conservative fiscal policy and reduce taxes (we are a red county after all). As a CPA and Benefits professional, I think I have the private sector experience needed for the position."
Jennifer Grant is endorsed by my State Assembly Representative Dale Kooyenga and the Menomonee Falls Taxpayer Association. She would get my vote too, but I live south of her district.
Jennifer Grant for Waukesha County Supervisor
Menomonee Falls Patch: April 2012 Election: Jennifer Grant
The other County Board races in Brookfield are uncontested. I am not voting for Tom Schellinger in County District 20. Possibly next time, in 2014, we will have a choice in southern Brookfield.
Municipal Races: City of Brookfield Aldermen
District 1 - Incumbent Dan Sutton - Though I don't live in District 1, if I did, I would be voting for Dan Sutton. He has been my ballot pick before mainly because he supports the residents and has good instincts. Retired Judge Dick Steinberg is challenging him this April. I do appreciate and thank Judge Steinberg for all the years he spent on the bench in Brookfield, but I would leave it at that. Dan Sutton is very popular in his district and he should be reelected.
BrookfieldNOW Alderman District 1 race
District 4 - Cathy Wolfla over Appointee Buck Jurken - I'm thinking I would vote for Cathy Wolfla if I lived in District 4. She seems to be very interested in keeping constituents informed on the issues, something I really appreciate with my 2 Aldermen Renee' Lowerr and Lisa Mellone. I also liked her last line in the BrookfieldNOW profile, "I am open to listening to what the residents think about bond issues and "specialty taxes," but ultimately, we must balance what we can have with what we can afford to pay." Now that is a refreshing concept!
BrookfieldNOW Alderman District 4 race
Brookfield Patch: Aldermanic Election: Wolfla Promises Greater Input; Jurken Touts Record
District 7 - Renee Lowerr - I have lived in District 7 for 26 years, and by this time, I know a good Alderman when I see one! Renee Lowerr takes her job as Alderman very seriously. She is hard working, energetic, listens to her constituents, and does not have divided loyalties. Her focus is on what is best for her constituents and the City of Brookfield. She is very sensitive to residents concerns with new development.
Her challenger is Tom Schellinger, who is and will be our County Board Supervisor. He was our Alderman from 2002 - 2006, but was voted out of office by Lisa Mellone in 2006 and by Renee Lowerr in 2008. Schellinger's performance aside, I believe serving in both positions would be a conflict of interest.
The thing that troubles me is that new to the district residents don't know the issues we have had with him in the past and might believe the very misleading campaign literature he distributed against Lowerr. I do hope they will do some research before voting.
Schellinger sinks to new low with misleading campaign literature, Vote Renee Lowerr!
Conflict of interest? Schellinger for County Supervisor & Brookfield Alderman with left-over Schellinger for Assembly signs
Brookfield Patch: Aldermanic Election: Challenged by Schellinger, Lowerr Focuses on Development
BrookfieldNOW: Brookfield 7th Aldermanic District
District 7 - Lisa Mellone - Lisa again is unopposed as she runs for the remainder of her term, but she does deserve our vote. I will quote my 2010 ballot pick post: "...she deserves mention as an outstanding Alderman. What a pleasant change from our former Alderman [Schellinger] often referred to as "Mr. Rolodex". Lisa Mellone works very hard for her district and follows through on resident concerns. Some day, I hope to draw that little connecting arrow next to her name for Mayor of Brookfield!"
Come back, Lisa Mellone, District 7 needs you!
For School District of Elmbrook School Board races, you must turn your ballot over. Everyone in the Elmbrook School District votes for both school board races, regardless of where you live in the district.
Area IV - Jean Lambert - Her background as a senior financial analyst for Froedert Health makes her a great asset to the board. She is a 40 year resident with 30 years private sector experience and 3 years on the Elmbrook School Board.
Jean Lambert summed it up well in Elmbrook incumbents face challengers: "'I'm running because we have, for the past couple of years, done a lot of heavy lifting with regards to Act 10 and decisions about Open Enrollment and the closing of Hillside,' Lambert said. 'Now we can concentrate on student achievement, acclimating the new superintendent and building our school communities as we have needed to redistrict.'"
At-Large - Meg Wartman - I have supported Meg Wartman in past elections, and I support her now. She, like Jean Lambert, has been a solid vote against adding expensive 4K to Elmbrook. Meg Wartman has lived in the district for 25 years and has served on the board 3 terms as treasurer, President, and Vice President. Her experience has helped her to understand that adding more students through Open Enrollment, 220, or even 4K does not help our district but rather just adds more cost to the taxpayers. Meg Wartman is one of that collective "we" Jean spoke of in the above quote. They have done heavy lifting. They have made tough decisions and our Elmbrook School District and the Elmbrook taxpayers are the better for it.
Please see 2012 Elmbrook School District election picks: Meg Wartman & Jean Lambert for more details from the Candidate Forum
So, there you have it: My ballot picks for April 3rd. Be sure to look into the issues and candidates for yourself and vote. Each of the links to postings I did on these candidates has numerous links to more articles and postings.
Voter guide to conservatives on southeast Wisconsin ballots
Recent Happenings at St. John Vianney
The fourth grade students shared their knowledge of the 50 states by participating in the State Fair. Each student wrote a research paper and made a poster displaying the many facts they learned about their assigned state. They enjoyed sharing all they had learned with their schoolmates, teachers and parents.
The seventh grade Life science students dissected the Lumbricus Terrestris of the phylum Annelida to learn more of the structures and functions of segmented worms. Studying the anatomy and body systems of annelids helps us to understand the bodies of higher level organisms. After overcoming their initial squeamish anticipation the students found how interesting and complex a simple earthworm actually is. They began with an external sketch and continued their dissection to identify and label all the internal organs of their specimen.
Remember the Local Candidates
Remember the Local Candidates for public office who will be on the ballot when you vote.
Normally, the closing days of a campaign bring out the best in the candidates who make their last effort to gather votes.
Winners, Issues and More to Come
After calling Alderman Dan Sutton on election eve to wish him well, my thoughts were with my family and friends who encouraged me to take on this venture.
My only regret is that in the most conservative area in the state there was no outward sign of interest in reducing the size of government. That was the theme of my campaign even if it meant i was seeking a post that i advocate being eliminated.
St. Mary's Visitation School wishes you a Blessed Easter season!
Easter Blessings from St. Mary's Visitation School!
On Sunday we will celebrate the great Easter Season of joy and the new life all around us. Our world and lives are coming alive to Spring and so is our faith as we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord and the gift of Eternal Life. May God's holy blessing fill you and your family with Easter joy.
Good Friday and Easter blessings to you, April 6 - 8, 2012
"Over two thousand years ago Jesus Christ willingly endured the anguish of the cross--then three days later rose from the dead proving His deity and power. The amazing part of this true story is that He did it all for you so that you could personally experience His free gift of salvation."
If you do not have a church home, I would like to invite you to Brookside's church services this weekend. (My church). Find out how Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection can change your life.
On Good Friday and Saturday, the Brookside choir and orchestra will present their musical: He Is Risen at 7pm on Friday, April 6th and at 5pm on Saturday, April 7th. Each performance is followed by a visitor reception.
Crime and Punishment
In 1866 Fyodor Dostoevsky published his immortal work Crime and Punishment, his penetrating study of crime, murder, and evil as portrayed through the timeless character of Raskolnikov.
The great novel has been in my thoughts as I have considered the death of Trayvon Martin. It is an enormous story, with tout le monde focused upon it, and wagging tongues on both sides of the political aisle shamelessly engaged in their newest sport - tragedy trafficking. And like bread at the Roman circus, the breathlessly complicit media hurl the loaves of hopelessly excessive coverage; little more than grist for its ever churning mills.
Conservatives to gather in Madison for Tax Day Rally, April 14, 2012
Americans for Prosperity is once again sponsoring a Tax Day rally at our state capitol in Madison on Saturday, April 14, 2012, from 11:30am to 1pm--so even working folks can participate. Their invitation reads,
I attended one of these Tea Party rallies in 2010 and it was a great experience--it was there, many in Wisconsin were first introduced to Ron Johnson!
This year, Americans for Prosperity is again providing bus service but you must register under their Ticket Information section to reserve your spot. Unfortunately, the bus service is sold out from Milwaukee and Waukesha locations, but if you were set on taking the bus, you could drive to the Fond du Lac pick up location behind Rocky Rococo at 806 W. Johnson Street, and go from there. (Be sure to register first.)
If you wish to drive to Madison, AFP has also arranged parking at the Alliant Energy Center for $6 that includes a free shuttle from 10am to 3pm. (I am not sure which lot, but I think you will see the crowds. Contact AFP for more info: Phone: 414-604-6613 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com) You must register for this option as well. It is the last choice listed on the Ticket Information section under General Admission.
Fox News Contributor - James T. Harris
Conservative Talk Show Host - Vicki McKenna
Big Journalism.com - Dana Loesch
Gateway Pundit - Jim Hoft
PJTV - Stephen Kruiser
Nashville Recording Artist - Krista Branch
AFP WI State Director - Luke Hilgemann
Jerry Frye on Origins, Beauty, and Wrath: Why What We Believe Matters Today, April 24, 2012
On Tuesday, April 24th, Jerry Frye will once again be the featured speaker at the Creation Science Society of Milwaukee's monthly meeting, at Brookside Baptist Church in Brookfield. His topic is Origins, Beauty, and Wrath: Why What We Believe Matters Today.
Jerry is an Elm Grove business executive and also a very popular creation science speaker here at home and around the world. On Tuesday evening, "Jerry will delve deeply into a subject he has been exploring for his audiences in recent years -- why our beliefs matter. He will survey such topics as the origin, organization and pervasive nature of information: the origin of order and beauty, and the wrath of abandonment that results when we suppress our innate knowledge of our Creator."
I have heard Jerry Frye speak at past CSSM meetings and also teach Sunday school classes. He is an engaging and thought provoking speaker.
The April 24th CSSM meeting will be held at 7:15 pm in Brookside Baptist Church's auditorium. Brookside is located at 4470 North Pilgrim Road in Brookfield, Wisconsin. This event is free and open to the public.
Previous Jerry Frye CSSM presentations: Purpose Precedes Creation
The Importance of Worldview & literal 6 day creation
Creation Science Links: Creation Science Society of Milwaukee
Answers In Genesis
Institute for Creation Research
Creation Minute
4th Day Alliance'
The sirens never sounded
I'm writing this in part as a follow up to our own recent tornado siren debate, and in part just to share my story. Of course you all remember the City of Brookfield debate that ended up in our spending another hundred thousand to update the equipment and keep warning sirens in our area going for a few more years. Though the media kind of tried to get a few stories out of it, the whole thing will little more than staff thinking one way and residents thinking another and the mayor and aldermen getting caught in the middle.
But, a couple of days ago, a tornado blew through Woodward, Oklahoma and killed five people including three children.
Checking out a book on the Kindle
I finally gave in and bought a Kindle a few months ago. I am a book person, a hard-core bind-my-own signed-collection book person. And now, I love my Kindle.
I chose a Kindle because it was under $100 and it uses an e-ink system that doesn't backlight the screen. I spend way too much time on a computer as it is. I swear (though it's never been confirmed and could well be coincidence with the phenomenon known as aging) that my eyes have suffered as a result of staring at a backlit computer screen so much.
Elmbrook Education Foundation Volunteer Interest Form Now Available
The EEF values representation from all aspects of the Elmbrook community: residents, parents, staff, retirees. students, alumni, local businesses and civic organizations. The Foundation is currently looking for independently motivated individuals who are committed to sustaining the quality of our Elmbrook schools for the benefit of its students and the community at large.
For more information about the Foundation and a copy of the Volunteer Interest Form, please refer to the Foundation's web site at www.elmbrookeducationfoundation.com.
Gathering No Moss
Life has milestones; events that make us stop and wonder, "Where has the time gone"? September Eleventh, graduations, anniversaries, dates on a calendar that mark freedom from cancer or addiction. Time seems elastic, expanding or contracting with events, and our assimilation of them. This piece asks the question, "where have the last fifty years gone", prompted by the fact that this month of April marks the 50th Anniversary of the world's greatest rock 'n roll band.
1965 - the eye of my memory can still see my oldest sister grooving on the pier of that ramshackle cottage my parents rented on Okauchee Lake. I see her movement to the singular opening of Satisfaction; notes that cut through the pop charts like a chain saw through soft pine. The sound was pure Keith Richards, and the clever, provocative lyrics were pure Mick Jagger. Carved on rock 'n roll's Mt. Rushmore, Satisfaction was their first number one single; its message the very tap root of that genre's seminal pull.
The Local TV News
The local TV news is for me the same as everyone else. The TV is easy to turn on and easy to watch, even while eating a meal or relaxing.
But it is not uplifting, although it is factual to see events unfold before your eyes.
Early Brewer Ratings
The baseball season is still young but some of the naysayers are already counting them out. Of course, thats going too far. Baseball players thrive on warm weather so they have not yet heated up.
Anyway, here is my early brewer player ratings, by position.
Early spring means early garlic mustard
What a beautiful spring we are having. Though temperatures have retreated a bit from our unseasonable highs, I am enjoying the spring flowers and emerging plants--you can't beat fresh garden asparagus!
But unfortunately, our warm temperatures are also prompting the vile garlic mustard to make its presence known. I just pulled 2 huge garbage bags full from my own yard--and I didn't think I had much at all. So unlike last year, when the stuff was barely visible this early in the season, this year I am finding 18" plants that are beginning to blossom.
Now this isn't all bad. Because other plants are relatively slow growing yet, the garlic mustard sticks out like a sore thumb. I plan on following up in the places I yanked it from to check for regrowth. I will pull the large plants and Roundup the babies.
By the way, the official Mary Knoll Park Weed Out date is Saturday, May 12th, 9am - noon. Judging from my own yard, we won't have to look too closely for the culprits. In the meantime, keep an eye on your home-front for garlic mustard is no respecter of persons.
Past Garlic Mustard Posts with photos:
3rd Annual Weed Out (with photos)
It is worth saving (pictures from Weed Out and wildflowers)
Oh, the shame! (photos and tips for evicting Garlic Mustard)
Weed control links: Garlic Mustard and garlic mustard's pretty cousin, Dame's Rocket. (It can take over native areas too.) Garlic mustard should be thrown in the trash and labeled Garlic Mustard: Do not compost.
Civil War Days Encampment, May 5 & 6, 2012 at Dousman Inn
Mark your calendar for the Elmbrook Historical Society's 18th Annual Civil War Days Encampment at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum on Saturday, May 5th and Sunday, May 6th. The historic Dousman Inn, outbuildings, and grounds are located at 1075 Pilgrim Parkway (north of Blue Mound Rd.) in Brookfield. Park for free nearby at Pilgrim Park Middle School at 1500 Pilgrim Parkway and take the shuttle to the Inn.
The 2 day event, 10am - 4pm (both days), includes craftsmen, soldier camps, skirmish, cannon fire, President Lincoln, fashion show, worship service, and more! (We had quite an interesting conversation about President Lincoln with the embalmer at a past encampment.) Check the schedule for times and events.
Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children 6 - 16, children under 5 are free. Food and beverages are available both days. There is also a raffle and silent auction.
For more Info call 262.782-4057 or visit the Elmbrook Historical Society website. And by the way, consider joining the Elmbrook Historical Society; they could use your support!
About the Elmbrook Historical Society, Where History Comes Alive.
gone fishin'
after a long winter it is my time to be gone fishin'.
it will be someting special because i do not fish or hunt.


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There's a browser safer than Firefox...
...it is Firefox, with NoScript!
NoScript also provides the most powerful anti-XSS and anti-Clickjacking protection ever available in a browser.
NoScript's unique whitelist based pre-emptive script blocking approach prevents exploitation of security vulnerabilities (known and even not known yet!) with no loss of functionality...
on the NoScript status bar icon (look at the picture), or
using the contextual menu, for easier operation in popup statusbar-less windows.
Watch the "Block scripts in Firefox" video by cnet.
Staying safe has never been so easy!
Experts will agree: Firefox is really safer with NoScript!
V. 188.8.131.52 - Friendly Security
If you find any bug or you'd like an enhancement, please report here or here. Many thanks!
Main good news
- CAPS-independent, finer-tuned version of the "Allow local links" feature.
- Stricter XSS filterchecks for HTTPS requests from a same domain origin with different scheme (thanks LouiseRBaldwin for report
- Better ClearClick compatibility with recent Youtube changes.
- New Script Surrogate for addthis.com scripts emulation.
- Fixed bugs in regexp-based embed blocking exceptions (thanks barbaz for reporting)
- Fixed ClearClick incompatibility with latest Google+ based Youtube comments system. No Google Analytics, because NoScript blocks every cross-site request to GA, no matter the type or the file name).
- Mark as untrusted button on the site info page (thanks SwissBIT for RFE)
- Allow/Forbid/Mark as untrusted icons on the site info buttons.
- Several XSS filter enhancements, thanks to Masato Kinugawa's research.
- New "Security Downgrade Warning" suggests blacklist mode as a better option than uninstalling, in order to retain scripting-unrelated protections.
- Improved Google Analytics Surrogate, makes more sites work correctly with google-analytics.com blocked.
- Added navigator.doNotTrack property support.
- Added new fake mimetype placeholder "FRAME" to match FRAMEs and IFRAMES with the noscript.allowedMimeRegExp preference for selecting blocking exceptions.
- Holding the left mouse button down on an absolutely positioned page element and hitting the DEL key will remove it if scripts are disabled (useful to forcibly kill in-page popups). This feature can be disabled by setting the noscript.eraseFloatingElements about:config preference to false.
- Right-clicking on NoScript menu items copy site domains to the clipboard (useful for reporting and investigating sites, thanks Tom T. for RFE)
- Browserid.org has been added to the default whitelist.
- "Click to play" protection against WebGL exploitation, now also on whitelisted sites (can be enabled in NoScript Options|Embeddings)
- Security and Privacy Info page is shown whenever you middle-click on sites exposed by NoScript's UI, either in the menus or in the Whitelist options tab.
- Middle clicking NoScript's toolbar button temporarily allows all on current page.
Experts do agree...
03/10/2014, Edward Snowden endorses NoScript as a countermeasure against state Surveillance State.
08/06/2008, "I'd love to see it in there." (Window Snyder, "Chief Security Something-or-Other" at Mozilla Corp., interviewed by ZDNet about "adding NoScript functionality into the core browser").
03/18/2008, "Consider switching to the Firefox Web browser with the NoScript plug-in. NoScript selectively, and non-intrusively, blocks all scripts, plug-ins, and other code on Web pages that could be used to attack your system during visits" (Rich Mogull on TidBITS, Should Mac Users Run Antivirus Software?).
11/06/2007, Douglas Crockford, world-famous JavaScript advocate and developer of JSON (one of the building blocks of Web 2.0), recommends using NoScript.
03/16/2007, SANS Internet Storm Center, the authoritative source
of computer security related wisdom, runs a front-page
Ongoing interest in Javascript issues
diary entry by William Stearns just to say "Please, use NoScript" :)
Actually, NoScript has been recommended several times by SANS, but it's nice to see it mentioned in a dedicated issue, rather than as a work-around for specific exploits in the wild. Many thanks, SANS!
05/31/2006, PC World's The 100 Best Products of the Year list features NoScript at #52!
Many thanks to PC World, of course, for grokking NoScript so much, and to IceDogg who kindly reported these news...
In the press...
- CNET News: "Giorgio Maone's NoScript script-blocking plug-in is the one-and-only Firefox add-on I consider mandatory." (March 9, 2009, Dennis O'Reilly, Get a new PC ready for everyday use)
- Forbes: "The real key to defeating malware isn't antivirus but approaches like Firefox's NoScript plug-in, which blocks Web pages from running potentially malicious programs" (Dec 11, 2008, Andy Greenberg, Filter The Virus Filters).
- PC World: Internet Explorer 7 Still Not Safe Enough because it doesn't act like "NoScript [...] an elegant solution to the problem of malicious scripting" (cite bite)
- New York Times: "[...] NoScript, a plug-in utility, can limit the ability of remote programs to run potentially damaging programs on your PC", (Jan 7, 2007, John Markoff, Tips for Protecting the Home Computer).
- PC World's Ten Steps Security features using NoScript as step #6. (cite bite)
- The Washington Post security blog compares MSIE "advanced" security features (like so called "Zones") to Firefox ones and recommends NoScript adoption as the safest and most usable approach. (cite bite)