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quote:The FBI team was sent three weeks too late and that appears to be the extent of the response.
quote:Does the current administration have a formal response concerning the recent proven terrorist attacks on our interests overseas?
quote:I'd bring up 9-11-2001 and the multiple warnings that Team Bush ignored.
quote:I'll stop mentioning Bush when the GOP stops mentioning Carter.
quote:It's the same GOP. See Dan Senor.
quote:Again, what's does Dan Senor and the GOP have to do with Barack Obama and the response to 9/11/12? I honestly don't know.
quote:Dan Senor is on Romney's Team. A war hawk who lied to America during the Iraq war. He told us things were fine when is was chaos.
quote:DA, Im reading about the Iranian's possibly having a hand in this? You hear anything about them supporting North Africa terrorist?
quote:But this thread is about the current admin's response to 9/11/12. Why do you keep bringing up Romney, bush, and Senor? Do you just not want to discuss the topic in the op?
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Asserting the Rights of People with Diabetes (!)
Fellow PWDs, do you know your rights? Take Note: there is now an official International Charter of Rights and Responsibilities for People with Diabetes, developed by the International Diabetes Federation and published yesterday.
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quote:Apparently she has a blood clot following her concussion.
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quote:i think GCTIDER should have partaken in more of that fancy book learning and maybe he could articulate his thoughts a little better
quote:and that is pertinent to this thread in what way?
quote:how is it pertinent to her being admitted to the hospital or whether she is qualified to run for president? key word being qualified, not preferred
quote:how is it pertinent
quote:I've noted before that l.a.t. is the master of throwing any number of his gripes against liberals (no matter how unrelated) into a thread that's not remotely germane any of those gripes in the first place. It's almost like stream of consciousness.
quote:Oh, you are the Pompous arse that maybe had read how I even explained what I was referring to, yet you sit in complete judgment of me because you always rush to make derisive comments of those you sit in judgment of simply because you have such a high opinion of yourself and low opinion of any that do not think like you.


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Courtesy photo Rochester Manor staff, shopping for their residents, were delighted to be the day's random winners at the Rochester Kohl's on Tuesday. From left are Kohl's Associate Michelle Doucette, Rochester Manor Administrator Mary Flynn, Rochester Manor Resident Family Services Assistant Donna Dynan, and Rochester Kohl's Manager Tracy Shepard.
ROCHESTER — Mary Flynn and Donna Dynan shopped for holiday gifts for their residents at the Rochester Manor on Tuesday evening and, in their words "received a true Christmas miracle" at the Rochester branch of Kohl's. After completing shopping, they stood at the checkout register, with two overflowing carts, wondering if they could use coupons and a senior discount to slightly bring down the cost, and then they paid for all their purchases, totaling over $2,000. At this point they were asked to fill out a survey."We are no stranger to customer satisfaction surveys, so we obliged and filled it out,"said Dynan, who is the Manor's resident family services assistant.The ladies were then approached by the store manager, Tracy Shepard, who asked them if they or their family members has ever worked for Kohl's. When they answered "No" the manager informed them that they were the store's "Winner of the day" and their entire purchase was free. Over 60 gifts for the center's residents valued at over $2,000 were free of charge. As the delighted duo learned, Kohl's is running a holiday promotion from now through Christmas Eve. Each day the corporate office calls each of the 1,146 Kohl's stores, nationwide, and gives the time and the lucky register — the shopper who is in line at that time at the right spot is the day's winner and they receive all of their items for no cost. In the case of Rochester Manor, chance would have it that their purchase was a massive one."I think we might be the biggest winner ever," said Dynan.While Flynn (who is the longtime administrator of Rochester Manor) and Dynan have made purchasing gifts for the center residents a tradition, they believe it was a miracle that they were in the right place at the right time and their ongoing compassion and generosity were rewarded. By chance, Dynan had her camera in her coat pocket, and was able to have a photo taken on the spot to record the happy occasion.The money that they have saved will be used to give the staff and residents of Rochester Manor and even happier Christmas than anyone anticipated."We are having a party on Dec. 19, with Santa Claus and all the presents will be under the tree," said Dynan.Meanwhile, from now through the evening of Dec. 24, anyone visiting the Rochester Kohl's or any other of the chain's branches, will have a chance to be the random Winner of the Day.


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Skin turgor is the skin's ability to change shape and return to normal (elasticity).
Doughy skin; Poor skin turgor; Good skin turgor; Decreased skin turgor
Skin turgor is a sign used by health care workers to assess fluid loss or dehydration . Fluid loss can occur from common conditions, such as diarrhea or vomiting. Infants and young children with vomiting, diarrhea, and decreased or no fluid intake can rapidly lose a significant amount of fluid. Fever speeds up this process.
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From Gorée you can sight Dakar. This island is a milestone in the history of this country. On Gorée Island you relive the past as it was a crossing point of slavery. Today, it is a symbol of what has become the past and has earned a World Heritage Classification.
The passage between Dakar and Gorée Island is almost like a trip back in time. Venture out and discover what the past awaits for you. The story you will learn is the African slaves' one. Before moving to America it was on this island that they were made prisoners, before crossing to America. When the boat arrived, they were boarded and then travelled to the tragic fate that awaited them. But, fortunately, this is a story of the past and the island is preserved today only for the memory of those days. Gorée is about two miles long and in 1978 earned the classification of World Heritage by UNESCO. Today the island's water is like paradise, you'll find some bars, many vendors and very inexpensive shops that are daily visited by tourists who disembark there. Wander through streets and discover the story of who lives there. Note the contrast between the small houses that belonged to the slaves and the elegant mansions of the merchants. Visit also Gorée Castle, the beach and the three museums that are located there.


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Original Brick Road
This beautiful 1.4 mile long piece of restored hand-laid brick road is a segment of 66 done in 1931 and placed over a concrete roadbed. Route 66 at its best.
CITY: Auburn
Doc's Soda Fountain
Located on historic Route 66, this was originally a pharmacy built in the 1880's. The soda fountain was added to the business in the 1950's. Stop in for an old-fashioned treat or ice-cream. Doc's is also open for lunch and dinner.
CITY: Girard
Henry's Ra66it Ranch
This quirky must-see Route 66 attraction, information center and souvenir gift shop is home to rabbits of all kinds, bunny and VW, as well as Mother Road memorabilia.
CITY: Staunton
Rainmaker Campground
Approximately 25 weekend sites and 200 permanent sites on the east side of Litchfield's Lake Lou Yaeger. Site offers trail hikes, lake frontage, 30 amp RV service, city water and convenience store.
CITY: Butler
Shoal Creek Nature Preserve
This 260-acre site offers nature trails for visitors to explore wetlands, prairie openings, and sandstone bluffs and ledges. The preserve is home to more than 700 plants and 70 bird species, including bald eagles during the winter months.
CITY: Litchfield
Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center
Designed to reflect the Route 66 era, the museum houses exhibits which focus on the roles the railroads, Route 66, businesses, agriculture, and the military have played in Litchfield's history.
CITY: Litchfield
Ariston Café
The Ariston Cafe was founded by Pete Adam, a Greek immigrant, in Carlinville, Illinois in 1924. The original cafe was located on Route 4, the predecessor of Historic Route 66. In 1929, the Cafe was relocated to Litchfield, Illinois and moved into its present location on Route 66 in 1935. Since 1966, Pete's son Nick and wife, Deme, continue to offer the traditional service expected of a family-owned and operated restaurant. The cafe is believed to be one of the oldest restaurants on Route 66 and has been inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame and is placed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
CITY: Litchfield
The Cabins & Cottages at Shale Lake
There are four different cabins in various sizes to choose from and each one comes with a beautiful view of the lake. All the cabins have a screened in porch, a/c, full kitchen, 3/4 baths and an open floor plan.
CITY: Williamson
Soulsby's Service Station in Mount Olive
The Soulsby Service Station is a historic service station in Mount Olive, Illinois. The station is located along historic U.S. Route 66 and is the oldest usable service station on the highway in Illinois. It serves as an example of the house and canopy gas station design.
CITY: Mount Olive
Plainview Vineyard
Plainview Vineyard grows 16 varieties of grapes in their vineyard. During the summer, be sure to try our frozen wine drinks. All our wine grape varieties were grown, harvested, and bottled at Plainview Vineyard.
CITY: Plainview
Heartland Rivers Wine Trail
Taste your way along this trail made up of unique wineries located in small towns throughout Southwest Illinois. Must-stops include Piasa Winery in Grafton, featuring live music on its riverside deck.
CITY: Williamson
Forsee Vineyards
Surrounded by stately oaks, Forsee Vineyards offers estate handcrafted wine in a serene country atmosphere. Sit on the patio and listen to music or take your favorite glass and stroll the six acres of vineyards.
CITY: Coffeen
Sky View Drive In - Litchfield
The Sky View Drive-In Theatre in Litchfield opened in the Spring of 1950 and has been in operation each season since then. We are a seasonal operation and run from the first or second weekend in April until the end of September. Open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only.
CITY: Litchfield
Backwoods Berry Farm
Pick up fruits of the season from the roadside stand or head to the fields to pick your own strawberries, black raspberries or asparagus.
CITY: Hettick
World Cowboy Gunspinning Hall of Fame and Museum
This museum was established in 2003 to honor those individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport of gunspinning, made famous on the silver screen and television.
CITY: Divernon
Edgewood Golf Club
This 18-hole, par 71 course has water on 11 holes, many mature trees and several elevation changes.
CITY: Auburn
Brooms Orchard
Apples, peaches, strawberries, jam and a country store. Pick your own pumpkins, apples, peaches and strawberries. Special events in September and August.
CITY: Carlinville
Rustic Acres Campgrounds
155 sites available April 1 - October 31, recreation building, swimming pool, lake fishing, boat rentals, tent camping, handicap access.
CITY: New Douglas
Beaver Dam State Park
Camping, fishing, and restaurant. Named for beavers whose dam-building formed the lake more than a century ago, the state park is not home to the industrious rodents today.
CITY: Plainview
Indian Grove Campground
Overnight tent camping, overnight pull through spots and permanent camper sites. Call ahead -- space limited for overnight trailer sites.
CITY: Coffeen
Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
22 species of fish are found in this lake, including bass, white crappie, channel catfish, bullhead, yellow bass, bluegill, and carp. This 1,100-acre lake is surrounded by native oak and hickory forests. Picnicking, hiking, and limited hunting and trapping.
CITY: Coffeen
Historic Wabash Train Depot
This historic train depot features a preserved facade and a renovated interior that houses specialty shops.
CITY: Litchfield
Battle of Virden Monument
The 1898 Battle of Virden, the tragic result of local coal miners fighting for worker's rights, is memorialized on the northeast side town square by a large bronze mural created by sculptor David Seagraves of Elizabeth, IL.
CITY: Virden
Magnuson Grand Hotel & Conference Center
This Magnuson Hotels affiliate is within driving distance to the University of Illinois at Springfield, Lincoln Land Community College, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, golf courses, and shopping areas. Guests will enjoy relaxing in the 10 acres of flowered gardens with gazebo and fish pond, an indoor pool, free wireless internet, local cuisine at the Captain's Table Restaurant, refreshments at the Yacht Club Lounge, exercise facilities, meeting space is available, pets are welcome with additional charges and some restrictions. Rooms feature either one king bed or two double beds, patio, free wireless internet access, cable TV with extra stations, air conditioning, free local calls, coffeemaker, hairdryer, microwave, mini-fridge, alarm clock, and iron and board. Poolside rooms may be available upon request for an additional charge.
CITY: Raymond
Macoupin County Jail
The historic 1869 Macoupin County Jail was designed by E.E. Meyers. It was built using the "cannon ball" method which prevented jail breaks by making it nearly impossible to remove the blocks. This unique medieval-inspired fortress housed many lawbreakers during its 119 years of use, but only one prisoner escaped. He was soon apprehended a few blocks from the jail.
CITY: Carlinville
The Winery at Shale Lake
Rent a 4-wheel Surrey bicycle and take a bottle of wine down to the lake. They make six varieties of wine on site. You'll love the picturesque setting: the wine garden; deer running across the field; wild turkeys making their way into the woods and lots of rabbits. Make it a real fun weekend by renting one of the log cabins or a real getaway by camping at the campgrounds.
CITY: Williamson
Malham Orchards
The roadside market sells homegrown apples (20 varieties), peaches, nectarines, pears and plums. Choose to "Bag Your Own Apples" and mix varieties, or pick up cider and apple butter.
CITY: Carlinville
Macoupin County Courthouse
The Macoupin County Courthouse, built in 1870, used to be the largest county courthouse in the United States, with the possible exception of one in New York City. It was even larger than the Illinois Statehouse. While the courthouse still serves as the seat of county government, it has also become a showplace that attracts tourists, architects and artists from across the country, as well as overseas.
CITY: Carlinville
Macoupin County Historical Society Museum
The Macoupin County Historical Society Museum is housed in the John Anderson mansion, originally built in 1883. The main house is a museum with exhibits that chronicle the development of Macoupin County and its citizens. In addition to the mansion, several other buildings on the grounds emphasize the county's history: a one-room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, church, wash house, granary and herb garden.
CITY: Carlinville
Ripson Bridge
Located north of Greenville in Sorento, this covered bridge holds festivals every year that draw thousands of visitors.
CITY: Sorento
O'Brians Top of the Town
Piano bar and entertainment lounge. Dinner and cocktails, wine dinners, tastings and live music.
CITY: Staunton
The Holy Dormition of the Theotokos Catholicon of the Patriarchal Russian Orthodox Catholic Church
Established in 1907 by a group of Russian immigrants who lived and labored in Beneld, the group built homes and raised their families while adding their customs to the area's ever-mixing cultures.
CITY: Beneld
Walton Park
Home of the first Litchfield Chautauqua, with speakers such as William Jennings Bryan and Carrie Nation in 1905. Beautiful lake, playground and picnic areas.
CITY: Litchfield
Hot Metal Heaven Museum
This museum features a collection of letterpress printing memorabilia.
CITY: Beneld
Historic Montgomery County Courthouse
This historic courthouse was built circa 1858.
CITY: Hillsboro
Carlinville Historic District
The Historic District includes the Macoupin County Jail, Million Dollar Courthouse, and the largest collection of Sears & Roebuck mail-order homes in the U.S.
CITY: Carlinville
From My House To Yours
Historic home with five rooms plus a garden area crafts, used furniture, candles, nick knacks, flavored coffees, old plows, wheel barrel and more. "Five rooms to browse".
CITY: Mount Olive
Staunton Country Club
This well-established, hilly nine-hole, semi-private course has many mature oaks, small greens and one water hole. The club also offers a swimming pool, tennis court and snack bar.
CITY: Staunton
Carnegie Public Library
This historic 1904 building houses one of the most complete genealogy departments in the area.
CITY: Litchfield
Harkey House
This historic home is furnished with memorabilia from the early days of Montgomery County, and is open by appointment.
CITY: Hillsboro
Mennel Milling Of Illinois
This mill produces everything from animal feed ingredients to cake, biscuit and organic pastry flour.
CITY: Mount Olive
Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum
This small museum honors professional baseball players from the surrounding area, including Cooperstown Hall of Famers Sunny Jim Bottomley, Charlie "Red" Ruffing and Ray "Kraker" Shalk.
CITY: Nokomis
Mother Jones Monument
The Mother Jones Monument, located in the Union Miners Cemetery, honors the crusader for coal miners' rights.
CITY: Mount Olive
Oak Street Bed & Breakfast
A cozy functional B&B. There is a kitchenette, queen size bed, tv and vcr. It has it's own seperate entrance. There is a living room with a patio off the room.
CITY: Carlinville
Angus Bailey's Restaurant
American cuisine including specialty sandwiches, soups & salads, handcut steaks & chops, seafood, pastas and more! Full bar. Carry out available.
CITY: Carlinville
Americas Best Value Inn - Litchfield
Conveniently located near Antique Mall 66, Litchfield Park District, Lake Lou Yaeger, and within walking distance of the Ariston Cafe and new Route 66 Visitors Center. 65 rooms facility located by many nearby restaurants. Cable TV with HBO provided.
CITY: Litchfield
Jubelt's Bakery
Jubelt's Bakery in Litchfield offers routine breakfasts and lunches, but this family has been in the bakery business since their German immigrant ancestors arrived a century ago. Stop by for a slice of pie or the whole pie, either way you're sure to leave with a smile on your face.
CITY: Litchfield
Carlin Villa Motel
Home style charm in a country setting with high standards of the hotel industry. Located in historic Carlinville. Tanning beds, game room and voicemail are among the many amenities. Indoor pool!
CITY: Carlinville
Blackburn College
One of the oldest colleges in Illinois, founded in 1837. Blackburn is also one of only seven colleges in the U.S. where students work in exchange for tuition credit, and the only one whose Work program is student-run. This keeps Blackburn's tuition among the lowest of all private colleges in the United States. Over the years, students have literally built Blackburn, brick by brick; the only college campus in the United States to be largely built by its students.
CITY: Carlinville
Southwestern Farm & Home Museum
This living memorial offers an insight into rural and farming life, with exhibits that include antique farm implements and a number of household items.
CITY: Shipman
Miller Nursery
Choose and cut your own scotch pine, white pine, Austrian pine and other nursery trees. Shrubs, flowering trees and evergreens are also sold.
CITY: Atwater
Lake Hillsboro
Located on Lake Hillsboro , many camp sites, hiking and horseback trails, picnicking areas, playground and swimming beach
CITY: Hillsboro
Glenn Shoals Lake
Covering 1200 acres, has picnic areas, marina and public boat slips.
CITY: Hillsboro
The Bamboo Garden
Chinese-American dine-in and and buffet specials. Visit our website!
CITY: Staunton
Holiday Inn Express - Litchfield
Conveniently located between Springfield, IL and St. Louis, MO. Near the historic Old Route 66. Litchfield Lake Lou Yeager boasts a beautiful lake, nature trails and picnic areas, 3 mi from the hotel. There are a variety of restaurants nearby.
CITY: Litchfield
Wellness Matters, LLC
Relax and Rejuvenate with a full body deep tissue massage, theraputic facial treatments, Migun Far-Infrared Massage Bed. Health and Wellness Business/Practice. Retail includes Standard Process Whole Food Supplements, Tart Cherry Juice, Ezekial Bread, Celtic Sea Salt, Nordic Natural Fish Oil Supplements, Indigo Wild Products- all natural goats milk soaps infused with essential oils. Also includes room sprays, lotions, rubs. Swan Creek candles- all natural soy and lead free. Serrv products- fair trade program, handmade items from Third World countries. Located in Historic Downtown Carlinville off Route 66.
CITY: Carlinville
Country Side Inn
24-room property - two-story interior corridor hotel. Located near Lake Hillsboro, Glenn Shoals Lake and Coffeen Lake.
CITY: Hillsboro
The Book Shelf
Full selection of new books. Large quantity of used hardback books, magazines, Leanin' Tree greeting cards, books on local history, Abraham Lincoln and Melissa & Doug Puzzles, etc.
CITY: Carlinville
Super 8 Motel - Staunton
52 rooms and 4 suites; King size suites; non-smoking available; truck parking; in-house laundry facilities. Handicap rooms. Pet friendly.
CITY: Staunton
Quality Inn & Suites - Litchfield
The Quality Inn & Suites is conveniently located on historic Route 66, only 45 miles from Springfield and several historic points of interest, including the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
CITY: Litchfield
Ariston Cafe
The Artison Cafe in Litchfield, IL is believed to be one of the oldest restaurants on Route 66. With an eclectic menu of dishes from western favorites, south of the border food, and ocean catches; there's even Baklava –a delicious sweet and gooey Greek dessert. Come for the history, stay for the food.
CITY: Litchfield
Super 8 Motel - Litchfield
Conveniently located off Interstate 55 at - less than 30 minutes south of Springfield attractions. Enjoy close proximity to shops and dining in downtown Litchfield, historic Route 66 attractions and outdoor recreation on Lake Lou Yaeger. Facility has 61 rooms with 2 suites. Free Wi-Fi and kids 17 and under stay free.
CITY: Litchfield
Red Rooster Inn
Welcome travelers, wayfarers and refined persons. Celebrating 100 years, this historic inn is on the Courthouse Square in Hillsboro. Restaurant and bar at the facility.
CITY: Hillsboro
Hampton Inn - Litchfield
Brand New Hotel offers a variety of rooms from standard double queen rooms to king and whirlpool tub suites. Relax in the hotel indoor heated pool and whirlpool or host your next meeting in our executive conference room.
CITY: Litchfield
Hillsboro Sherwood Forest Campground Montgomery County
Camping, Hiking, Fishing along with many special events. Call ahead for information.
CITY: Hillsboro
My Sister's Closet
Distinctive women's and children's apparel - in business since 1974.
CITY: Carlinville
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Litchfield Party in the Park
This Litchfield Chamber of Commerce event is held at Library Park, and features annual summer carnival, complete with food, vendors and live entertainment.
CITY: Litchfield
Big Dawg Dare
I double dawg dare you to try this Extreme 5K run at Litchfield's Big Dawg Dare. You will run over obstacles that will challenge the biggest of the Dawgs
CITY: Litchfield
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Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) research fellows Magnus Lofstrom and Sarah Bohn, and UC Berkeley professor of public policy Steven Raphael are issuing a new report that examines whether LAWA achieved its primary aims: reducing the unauthorized population, deterring their employment opportunities and improving employment outcomes of competing authorized workers. Their analysis also investigates whether Arizona's legislation induced a shift away from formal employment.
Over the past year, MPI has partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to examine how diasporas contribute to – or detract from - development efforts in their countries of origin. MPI and USAID have published an edited volume of the research. Please join us for the release of the book where speakers will discuss new thinking on the role of diaspora engagement in U.S. foreign and development policy.
This edited volume examines the development impact of diasporas in six critical areas: entrepreneurship, capital markets, "nostalgia" trade and "heritage" tourism, philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy.
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indeed i expected her to go with something more biblical like stones for ammo but with a somewhat blessed destructive power. living organic ammo in the form of chubby medium speed birds? no wonder mandy feels Mimi is not taking her seriously. Mandy already knew about mimi's irons and kettles even though Mimi has not used any of those attacks during her invasion. so it makes me wonder just how much does mandy know about mimi?Imosa wrote:Not too sure about the angry birds reference. I feel like it's not ammunition that Mimi would use.
@stratus: These last 2 pages have cast doubt on my certainty. However, Mandy was awfully appropriate when asking for the kettles and irons (and I almost feel like Mimi's used a kitchen sink as a weapon). Also hasn't Mandy always used Uzis?
stratus wrote:Mandy is definetly an Uzi girl but she had a pistol at the start but it changed into an Uzi when mandy started to get pissed at mimi.
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edit: now that i think about it the gauntlet could be the one from thunder-cats(i can't recall if the gauntlet ever had a specific name though and if i recall the original series it was just a sheath for the sword of omens)
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quote:Oh and the reason everyone fell down but Gary is because of Gary's unique power. He can't be pushed. His brain is not wired like the average Alpha or humans.
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Louie Shelton on lead guitar with Seals & Crofts
He's responsible for the instantly recognizable guitar riff on the Monkees' "Last Train to Clarksville" and the virtuoso runs on "Valleri." He played on Boz Scaggs' career-defining album Silk Degrees (Columbia, 1976) with the Grammy-winning song "Lowdown." He knew Elvis Presley and was in the studio with Phil Spector and John Lennon. He also produced a string of gold and platinum albums for Seals & Crofts, including Summer Breeze (Warner Bros., 1972), an exquisitely produced classic that remained on the charts for 100 weeks.
After decades spent making others sound good, in 1995 he finally put his production expertise to use on a solo instrumental album. Thanks to his funky groove, his mastery of an extraordinarily wide range of styles and techniques, and his producer's ear, this jazz guitar album has a great groove, lots of energy and considerable commercial appeal. His crisp and highly rhythmic adaptation of Wes Montgomery
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All About Jazz: Most musicians have always known about the The Funk Brothers
, the Swampers and the Wrecking Crew, but now fans too are learning about the people behind the music. This past year you were inducted into The Musicians Hall of Famethat must have been quite a night.Louie Shelton: It was a great night and I got to catch up with a lot of guys I hadn't seen for a long time, like Don Randy, who owns the famous Baked Potato in L.A. He's a jazz pianist, and we did a lot of work together in the studios back in the day. And drummer Hal Blaine
and the Wrecking Crew, so it was a very festive time. And yes, it's amazing how people are starting to place more importance on it now than I remember back when we were actually making those records. It's good for someone like myself who's still going in the music industry, to have that recognition and the reassurance that what I've done in the past still holds up.Chapter Index
AAJ: You got your first guitar at age nine, and within a couple of years you were learning Chet Atkins and Jimmy Bryant solos just by listening to the radio. This kind of innate musical ability always intrigues me. You were drawn to the guitar, but I'm curious whether any other instruments came naturally to you.
LS: Well, bass and drums, but I still have a problem with keyboards. With the aid of a computer I'm able to program on a keyboard, but as soon as I look away I have to go back and try and find the chord I was trying to hit. It's such a foreign language to me, whereas when I hear something on a guitar from a record, I know exactly what that is and where it is. It's always been that way for me. I'll even take stuff like Hal Blaine
's "Blue Rondo à la Turk" and play all the parts on a guitar. I think I'll put that on YouTube one of these days. I don't know if any other guitarist has done that with all the parts going on at one time. I took Bach off records, and of course Johnny Smith , who was one of the toughest guys to figure out, and also one of the greatest guitar players I've ever heard. But my ability to hear what he was doing, hear the chords and figure out the single-note linesthat's something that's always come naturally to me. As you said, I've always had this keen interest in the guitar, and in the early days I just thought singers got in the way of the guitar. I couldn't wait for a guitar solo. And back in the day, being a Southern boy from Little Rock, Arkansas, I heard Chet Atkins first. Back then it was mostly country music. There was a lot of [clarinetist] Benny Goodman and that stuff on the radio, but not featuring much guitar. So I just fell in love with Chet Atkins' playing, and then someone told me about Jimmy Bryant. He had a totally different style and that led me to want to learn that very fast single-note playing that he was so good at. All these styles that I picked up from other guitar players. I used those as practice to develop my technique. Of course, I was also learning the tunes, but I was more interested in getting the technique going. And one guy's technique would flow into the other. Chet Atkins was helpful getting the finger-style thing, and then I was able to figure out classical pieces based on that. So later in the studio with Simon & Garfunkel kinds of stuff, they always wanted finger-picking, so because I had worked on that technique it came naturally. When you get into a recording situation, the more naturally it comes to you, the more fluid and natural the record sounds, unlike when someone is struggling to play something. It's better when the notes just kind of fall off the guitar. So all that practicing really paid off.
I use the example of another guitarist I listened to and loved, Wes Montgomery. I was on tour back East, maybe around 1966, with Joe & Eddy. I think we were in Philadelphia one night, and I went for a walk to see what was going on in town. It was freezing, the dead of winter, and I passed this bar with the windows all fogged up, and it said "Wes Montgomery." I'd been listening to his music for a few years, maybe since 1958. I became an instant fan and sat down and learned all I could. So I got to go in and meet him, there weren't more than twenty people in the place, so I got to talk to him and all. But the point is, for example, I got into a studio situation where they were looking for a solo on the Lionel Richie song "Hello." They had tried several guitar players and several different solos, and none of it worked for them. So that solo was kind of a hodge- podge of blues, jazz, and Wes Montgomery done in a pop record style. I was able to pull out the Wes Montgomery stuff I had learned in earlier years and put it on a pop record.
AAJ: I know you're so good at picking things out, but did seeing him up close teach you something new?
LS: Well, truthfully, I think I already had a good understanding of what he was doing. He'd developed quite a callus on the side of his thumb, and that gave him a unique sound when he played. And of course he did it better than anyone else. It wasn't just his technique, it was his beautiful melodic phrasing, even on his single-note stuff, just his overall playing that I loved. But I didn't glean anything new from seeing him, and of course I'd heard the stories of him having to play quietly in his apartment using his thumb and no volume, and I knew that was how he developed his style.
AAJ: Wes Montgomery got a lot of grief from critics who were jazz purists, but Wes flat out said, "There is a jazz concept to what I'm doing, but I'm also playing popular
music, and it should be regarded as such." Do you identify with that statement?
LS: Well, yes, and he proved that to be true. The first album of his I got was The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (JVC VIctor, 1960). It was so tasteful and I always considered him a jazz player, but then when he started coming out with actual hit pop records, like "Going Out of My Head," it wasn't like he had to make a transition, he just started playing tunes that people knew with a Wes Montgomery style. He had a style that worked so well in pop music, like, as I mentioned, when I used it to play that solo on "Hello" all those years later.
I loved what he did when he went more mainstream pop, but not as much as I loved what he was playing when we were more in the jazz world. When he started playing things like the Beatles tunes, he stopped doing the stretched-out solos he did on his earlier stuff. That's fine, and it proved very successful for him. I wish he had lived longer so he could have taken advantage and enjoyed that success. I think he died at 41.
AAJ: It's not uncommon for self-taught guitarists to play primarily with three fingers. That's clearly not the case with you. How did you develop your technique?
LS: I don't think I ever was that kind of player, especially once I discovered Johnny Smith and started figuring out his stuff. A lot of the scales he was playing in his solos, you couldn't do that unless you spread from your pinkie to your pointer. There's a lot of five-fret stretches and stuff. I did so much of that, that it became a natural shape for me, but I never really thought about it, it just kind of fell into place.
Are you familiar with Johnny Smith?
AJJ: Sure, I remember stuff he did with Stan Getz, like "Moonlight in Vermont."
LS: Right. He quit playing at an early age, and there's not a lot of stuff on YouTube, but he's one of the greatest players I ever heard. That's why I put that version of "The Boy Next Door" on YouTube, because a lot of the young players never got a chance to see him play that kind of stuff. It's an attempt to show the kind of dexterity and the long, flowing lines he incorporated into his playing, and the chords and chord melody. He was just the best at that.
Now I get all kinds of notes from people wanting to know the notation to that, so I explain that there never was any, I just learned it off the record. I don't do it as well as Johnny, but I get fairly close to it. It's simply to demonstrate the kind of great pieces he put together.
AAJ: I wanted to return to when you were 12 and already had a steady radio and local TV gig with "Shelby Cooper & the Dixie Mountaineers" as a soloist. How did you manage to hook up with that band as a kid?
Louie Shelton with Johnny Smith
LS: There was a live-to-air show down in Little Rock at the auditorium that was a local version of the Grand Ole Opry. Guests would come out and everyone would do two or three tunes. We'd usually have one celebrity each week. We had Chet Atkins there one night, and we had people like Johnny Cash, and the real country guys like Webb Pierce, the Louvin Brothers, Hank Thompson, Hank Snow, and all those people.
But one of the groups there every Saturday night was "Shelby Cooper & the Dixie Mountaineers," which was Shelby, his wife, Sarah Jane, who played fiddle, and her brother, who dressed up as a comedian and played the bass fiddle,which was what we called it in those days. I think they recognized some talent in me and they might have been aware that I came from a poor family, and knew that we lived way out in the country. So they had the radio show five days a week and offered to let me come and stay with them and go to school. I went to the sixth and seventh grade while staying with them. During the school year we would tape the radio show after school, and he had a bedroom fixed up with blankets on the walls and a tape recorder, and we'd all get around one microphone and tape a radio show for the next day. During the first year I was staying with them we got our first TV station and they got the Wednesday-night live TV show. So that put us on the radio five days a week, the Wednesday-night TV show, and the Saturday-night jamboree down at the auditorium. It was a pretty full schedule for a 12-year-old.
But I was also being made aware of a lot of different artists. I met Elvis Presley when he came to the little town in Pine Bluff where I was staying with these people. He was friends with a friend of ours and he came and played at my junior high school auditorium when he was just starting out. Just Elvis, Scotty Moore and Bill Black, the bassist. Shelby Cooper opened up a lot of things for me, experience, exposure, and meeting new people and hearing new artistsa wonderful thing for me at that point in my life.
I spent two years doing that, which takes us up to about 1955. On my summer vacation I came back to Little Rock, which is about 30 miles from Pine Bluff. By this time my folks had moved into the city proper. We were starting to get a lot of rock & roll: Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbisonall those guys were coming through Little Rock and I was getting to see them. By this time I was 14, I got a gig in a club three nights a week doing all the new rock & roll that came out. This was a totally different band and I never went back to the Shelby Cooper thing. I stayed with this younger music for the next few years. I was like a sponge for all these different kinds of music.
I liked it all, and I liked rock & roll, but when I would go home and practice, I wouldn't pull out rock & roll, I'd pull out everything from Segovia to Johnny Smith, Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessel
, and I was still listening to Jimmy Bryant. I was into this real guitar culture thing. At this point, after what I'd been woodshedding, rock & roll was like going back to first grade after finishing high school. Of course, if you're playing it you have to play it well, you couldn't be disrespectful with it, and it was natural for me because I had the country background that spread into blues. As soon as Chuck Berry came out, I learned every lick he played. That's just the way I was, whatever came out, I'd learn it, and I never stopped being that way, whether they were jazz players or whatever. Back in the mid-60s, when I got out to L.A., we had the British invasion, and all of a sudden I was hearing about Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, and Jimmy Page. And being the guitar nut that I was, I'd go out and get all their records and sit at home and figure out what they were doing. That too was easy for me because it was American blues-driven, but with a different twist that I really dug. I loved the early Cream stuff and I loved the Jimmy Page stuff. So I've always considered myself one of the more versatile guitarists and that's what helped me in the studioI could go from a Peggy Lee to a Monkees' session, and both of them would sound like that's all I ever played.
A lot of the session players specialized in one kind of music. There'd be a guy who did all the country sessions, someone else who did nothing but rock & roll, and a guy who did nothing but jazz. But if you got them on any other kind of record date, it was like a fish out of water. So once I got my foot in the door as a session player, that's why most of the producers were calling me. I was getting calls from everyone from Phil Spector to Quincy Jones
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People with a lot of tunnel vision usually do miss the point At1.
I guess to you OT everyone but you is a Heathen or Pagan.
En-Lugal wrote:I'll get the ball rolling then.
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28 'For in him we live and move and have our being.'[ b ] As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'[c]
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They fashioned a tomb for thee, O holy and high one--
The Cretans, always liars, evil beasts, idle bellies!
But thou are not dead. Thou livest and abidest forever,
For in thee we live and move and have our being.
Epimenides - "Cretica"
Poem to Zeus and quoted by Paul, who was a Jewish and Greek scholar, in the Bible. So I take it that Paul is telling us Zeus is the one true God and we are his offspring?
http://www.apologeticspress.org/apconte ... rticle=809
Christians and Jews were not the first to suggest a living God. The fact that the Greek pantheon and culture played such an important part in the lives and culture of the Jews and early Christians, who drew heavily on both cultures to form Christianity is non-debatable.
29 "Therefore since we are God's offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by human design and skill. 30 In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
Is this confirmation that Zeus is the one true God of the Bible? I don't recall the Hebrew God ever accepting worship of any idol.
In my opinion, the reason Christians get so offended at this notion is because of their fierce competition with Paganism for two millennium now.
I meean, it isn't enough to restructure all of your holy days to coincide and compete
but you also had to demonize their religion.
Satan is awfully similar to Samael
Citation from a Jewish source on the fact that Sumerian Proverbs are in the Bible.
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at1with0 wrote:What I meant is that it is missing the point of Christianity not missing the point of the thread.
frrostedman wrote:I saw by the way that Samael is also the name of a heavy metal band from Switzerland. Might I venture a guess that you listen to their music and did a little web-surfing to find out what their band name was all about?
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at1with0 wrote:Speaking of Solomon, I have come full circle regarding the Goetia. I used to believe King Solomon wrote it. Boy was I naive! Probably still am in some respects. When I was a kid, I tried summoning Dantalion so as to learn about Art and Science. He never appeared to my eyes though I definitely felt a presence. Then some questions started coming that I couldn't answer like if a human person is not bound by a triangle inscribed in a circle, then why would any "demon." Perhaps lightly practicing demonology is something that contributed to my subsequent touch of madness, as it were. Imagine a 17 year old playing with assault rifles. I can see why God forbade pagan practices, except the difference between myself and a "rank and file" Christian is that I have a glimpse into what those assault rifles can do.
Oh and frosty, putting an accent on the E in per se? Classic....
at1with0 wrote::Doh:
For some reason, non-Christian ideas influencing Christian ideas is not striking me as being more (or less) important than, say, non-English elements of language influencing English elements of language. In other words, so what if Christianity has had non-Christian influences?
at1with0 wrote:Oh and frosty, putting an accent on the E in per se? Classic....
frrostedman wrote:at1with0 wrote:Oh and frosty, putting an accent on the E in per se? Classic....
I thought it was proper. Thanks for the correction!
Well, I guess it IS proper, per se, if you want to spell it phonetically.
greeney2 wrote:People with a lot of tunnel vision usually do miss the point At1.
I guess to you OT everyone but you is a Heathen or Pagan.
But to suggest that Christianity was effectively borne from Paganism? Hogwash.


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These are regarding what lays ahead, as well as how the wests vulnerability lies in the need for oil .
Wake up people , our gracious Heavenly Mother has been sent to help us prepare, and we must be ready to have faith and listen to her words of wisdom for the trying times that lay ahead.
I believe all the following are from the year 2011.
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239. Mary's Extraordinary Helps
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Speaks to the World Comments Off
I wait for people to respond to my words but often the harvest is so small. Yet, I continue to scatter my seeds, knowing that the wind of the Spirit will take my words to hearts which will cherish them and bring forth a harvest. So, let us begin.
When the great fires begin to burn, many will lose hope. Yet, at the same time, the help that I will offer to people will greatly increase. For now, I give only my words. However, in the moments of trial, I will open all of my treasures.
Extraordinary Helps
The times will be extraordinary, but my help to the world will share in God's power. Before that begins, I must speak these words to my children. In the trials ahead, you must trust that your heavenly Mother will be with you. By your faith in my promises, you will call on me and, even more important, you will be open to my extraordinary helps. This help will begin with a light that reviews your whole life. This light will give you a choice, an opportunity to begin again. The graces will be extraordinary and will motivate you to the greatest purity of heart and mind.
Then, I will infuse great courage and unbelievable charity to help others. Other virtues will also be given. You will be surprised at how peaceful you are. You will experience great inner strength, which you had never had before.
Helps Along the Road
In these trials, do not turn back because greater helps await you along the road. I will send you special friends who will guide you and support you. You, yourself, will become that special friend to others.
Now, I will explain my greatest gift. You will experience my presence and my love as you have never experienced them before.
Right now, the trials have not begun, so you do not need these extraordinary help. When the trials begin, they will be released. So, do not fear.
Comment: Often we fear when thinking of future trials. Our Lady promises, when they do begin, that her extraordinary helps will be released.
247. Oil For The Midnight Darkness
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The long dark night is beginning to fall upon the world. It does not descend all at once but comes step by step. However, a moment comes when all agree that "It is night". Look at the many troubles which have already descended. Would anyone dare to say, "We have passed the point of midnight, soon there will be the first rays of daylight?" All know that these problems have a long way to go until all their darkness is poured out.
What will happen at that midnight hour? The world will pick up its lamps but they will have no oil. My children, however, will have their lamps filled with the finest oil. The world will ask them for oil, but my children will refuse this request. It will be midnight, and the world will have no oil for their lamps. As a result, people will have no faith to sustain them, no hope that a loving God is at their side and no love to forget self and think of others. When midnight comes, it is too late to gain these virtues. They are personal qualities.Can a swimmer teach a non-swimmer at the moment that a ship sinks?
Go now and buy the oil of faith, hope and love. These powerful virtues are the only oil that will light your lamps in the midnight darkness.
Comment: Certainly, we are moving into darkness. Yet, every person can prepare by a deeper spirituality. Mary will help you. Do not delay. Go buy your oil.
The following are concerning the messages given to the visionaries of Medjugorje .They have been given 10 secrets of what is to happen , and apparently they will be divulging these 3 days ahead of time , so the faithful can be prepared.
238. The Secrets of Medjugorje
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Speaks to the World Comments Off
I speak to the nations, but they do not listen. I speak to the Church. Even the Church does not listen. So, I speak to my chosen ones. My voice is clear and I do not mince my words or hide truths with high-sounding language. The issues are too important.
When the Clash Comes
When everything comes to a head, when the powers of good and evil clash, the following will take place and the power of evil will become so evident. All will see that the world is being permanently changed. The power of good will seem to be absent. "Where is God?" they will cry out?" This is the beginning stage. It seems that only evil has power and that it will conquer all. This is like the early days of World War II when Hitler's armies moved so quickly. Seemingly, no force was present to oppose him.
The good people must not despair. The heavenly Father has not abandoned them. They must remember that he saw these events before they happened and that I even arranged through the children of Medjugorje that the great events will be announced to the world three days before they happen. I did this to give hope. People will say, "Our mother knew about these events. She will be with us".
Learn About Medjugorje
That is what you should learn from Medjugorje. I know the future events. I have revealed them already to the visionaries and they will reveal them to the world. I have done all of this to give hope in the middle of the darkness. Learn about my special actions to these visionaries. Read the stories. They will bring you to faith.
Comment: There are ten secrets given to the visionaries. One by one, when the time comes, a visionary will tell Father Peter who will announce the event three days before it will happen. Learn everything you can about Our Lady's extraordinary intervention in this little village.
243. The Mideast Oil Pipelines
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The fires burn brightly in the Middle East. They are Satan's fires of destruction. These present fires will burn themselves out with either the dictators removed or the people destroyed. Either way, Satan has inflicted his damage and prepares for the next round of his destructive plan.
Other Countries
This will happen in those nations that were not yet touched by these uprisings. Each nation will suffer but the problems will be distinct in Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Iraq will just sink into a morass of conflicting interests. Iran will pursue its destructive atomic plans. The Afghanistan government is too weak to survive. However, the grave danger lies in Pakistan with the weakness of the government, the power of the terrorists and the possession of nuclear weapons. This is an explosive mix. Order will unravel quickly, presenting unforeseen problems of an enormous magnitude.
In all of this, the West just sleeps, tied up in economic problems that seem more important. World leadership slips from the hands of America which has no clear identity on the world stage.
The Spreading Problems
The question is this. How close are all these future events which will change the situation forever. As yet, they have not happened. These problems are still Middle East and have not affected the West. However, the problems are too enormous and the disturbances are too widespread for them to be contained in the Middle East.
Satan thinks globally. One event follows another. All are linked together. He knows where the pipelines go and those countries that are so dependent on oil He wants to attack and destroy that system so the West is thrown into confusion. Nowhere is the West so vulnerable as in their need for Mideast oil.
Comment: The need for oil is the Achilles heel of the West.
Comment: Mary does not condemn the American people but the deadly American culture.
245. Super Bowl Sunday
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Speaks to the World Comments Off
My heart is breaking. They are killing my children, the Coptic Christians, to whom I appeared in a special way. Cannot everyone read these signs? Can they not see the demonic nature of these uprisings? They kill those who profess my Son as their Lord and Savior. They hate my Son and all who belong to him.
The Demonic Pattern
This is their pattern everywhere. They want to destroy every trace of Jesus Christ. Why? Because he alone is the light that reveals their errors and he alone can cast out the demonic powers.
Look at the West. You have set Jesus Christ aside. You wipe away every trace of his influence. You refuse to put his name in your documents. Learn the following lesson.
Not Using the Antidote
All the turmoil and all that is destructive, come from the demonic. Safeguarding you and those powers of hell is only my Son, and those who share in his powers. This will become more evident as these events unfold.Satan will rip off his mask. You will see his full presence and power. You will realize that you are helpless because you have rejected the antidote. You have set aside the one power which he truly fears – my Son, Jesus Christ.
Satan has lured you onto a field that you call "secular". You are playing his game on his field and he will destroy you. He will not only defeat you, he will grind you down and stomp upon you. You have set aside my Son.
The Roman Numeral Game
Today is your Super Bowl. What a false idol! Sunday is dedicated to a game with a Roman numeral. Christianity survived the Roman persecutions but you will not survive your games and circuses. You must make your Sundays holy.
Comment: Our culture will never return to God until the Lord's Day is observed correctly.


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One of the best things about going to Westminster is the connection you develop with the faculty. By the end of your college career, not only will you have met every professor in your department, but you'll be on a first-name basis and have home phone numbers for most of them. Unlike a bigger university where TAs teach classes because the professors are more concerned with their research, at Westminster it's easy to see that the faculty really care about your progress, not only towards your degree, but in life in general.
In the entertainment industry, being able to work with people of other disciplines is a more highly valued skill than being the best in your field. The liberal arts education at Westminster, specifically the classes you are required to take outside your own major, really allows you to see the world from a different point of view. Being able to effectively communicate with others is a phenomenal advantage in any profession, whether you are programming video games or teaching high school. In my opinion, Westminster truly excels in allowing students the opportunity to develop this ability, which is a huge step forward for their careers.
Geoff Zimmerman, 2005
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Diane Henderson Schaupp, 2002
Westminster College offers a 3-2 program for engineering where typically a student majors in Physics for 3 years and then transfers to Penn State for the final 2 years of engineering study. In my case, I started out as a mathematics major and decided to transfer to the University of Pittsburgh instead. Upon completion of my engineering (mechanical) study at Pitt, I also received my math degree from WC. Although the course of study that I decided upon was unique, the faculty and administration at WC worked closely with me to ensure that I had all the credits and proper documentation needed to receive both bachelor's degrees. Having both degrees has not only opened up another world of opportunity, but has also given my resume the extra boost needed to stand out in today's working world.
Mike Leiper, 2000; MBA, Pitt, 2007
Westminster provides an intellectually challenging education in an intimate setting where professors sincerely care about your academic and personal growth. I felt extremely prepared for both my profession [and] my graduate work. In addition, the Career Center staff provided excellent assistance with finding internships as well as fulltime work following graduation.
Laurel Scaff Alexander, 1997
I majored in mathematics and minored in secondary education. The math department was exceptional – from the classes offered to the professors who were willing to help whenever needed, be it late at night in the computer lab or at study sessions after class. The small class sizes were a plus because we were able to get a great deal of individual attention. We did not have to watch our professors on TV screens; we got to sit with them at tables and discuss issues and concepts. Nothing was more reassuring than knowing that your professors were there to help you when you needed it. It was very personal. They understood your frustrations and struggles and were overjoyed with your successes. The math and computer science classes offered were challenging and up to date with technology. Even though I did not choose to major in computer science, the background I learned in programming classes has helped me tremendously, as did the physics course I had to take.
Upon graduation in June of 1997, I was immediately hired by an outstanding school district. It was the math degree and quality education I gained at Westminster that made it possible. Many superintendents, principals, and teachers commented on the quality of Westminster graduates.
My experience at Westminster was a great one. I would not trade it for anything. The educational opportunities available to me were outstanding, and I know they have even more to offer now with all of the new technologies and courses. I would not be where I am now if it was not for the education I received at Westminster.
Laura Kelanic, 1996
I graduated from Westminster in 1996, with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, and I have entered the work force as a high school Math teacher in the Northern Virginia region of the Washington, DC metro area. Not only has my Westminster education provided me with top-notch skills and the knowledge to confidently pursue the career path of my choice, but its diversity has given me the flexibility to change career paths as my interests evolve. The faculty members at Westminster … are a wealth of wisdom and encouragement, and they will take the time to help you find a direction that really uses your gifts and interests.
Since my goal during college was to pursue a teaching career in Math, I completed a minor in Secondary Education and chose courses in my major that spanned the various branches of mathematics. This combination qualified me for teaching certification and prepared me as a desirable candidate for employment. Potential employers seem to regard the rigor of the Math content complemented by an all-around liberal arts education as a "best-of-both-worlds" educational experience.
Christopher G. Madeline, 1993
Since graduating from Westminster College, my primary occupation has been in the diverse field of military logistics. The benefits I received from having a Mathematics background focus on analytical and problem solving skills. Having the ability to make accurate decisions while at the same time being capable of quantifying my reasoning adds value to my organization.
What good is an employee who cannot solve problems and make good decisions? Companies are continuously recruiting qualified personnel who have the knowledge and skills necessary to increase their productivity. A background in Mathematics forces you to think and analyze the problem to determine the correct course of action. Productivity will follow those who make good decisions.
There have been many updates of new software, hardware, and programs since I graduated. Technological change is certain; students must prepare themselves by establishing a core foundation which can be built upon. Earning a Mathematics degree at Westminster enabled me to learn new technology quicker than my peers. You do not realize how applicable the field of Mathematics really is until you complete and utilize those learned skills in the workforce.
Brian D. Staudt, 1992
As an alumnus of Westminster College's Department of Mathematics, I feel I was well prepared for the challenges and opportunities I've met since graduation. I entered Westminster intent on a career as a high school teacher (initially in English before changing majors). Senior year, however, I opted to pursue graduate studies in math. Upon graduation, I was awarded a teaching assistantship with my acceptance into a graduate program. Despite my enjoyment of teaching entry-level math to undergraduates, I lost my appetite for advanced math theory and moved on. I have since completed an M.A. in Theology (also on an assistantship), done some high school teaching, and settled on a career as a computer analyst, at least for now.
Studying mathematics at Westminster, where the math curriculum fits within a liberal arts education, is a particularly appropriate preparation for a variety of pursuits later in life because it provides skills which are foundational to success in our ever-smaller, ever-more-complex world, including the ability to think analytically and to communicate effectively. Even college-bound students who know what career path they want to take after graduation would do well to anticipate that, as is the case for most people, that path is likely to change at some point(s) along the way and to select a college and a major that will prepare them for life. I'm glad I did.
Todd A. Drumm, 1983
In the fall of my junior year at Westminster I took Topology, where we learned about topologies, metric spaces, and covering spaces, but something even more important happened. Mathematics ceased being just a tool, and turned into something fun, exciting and satisfying. Stumped or triumphant over some problem, it didn't matter. The class was all about thinking; solving problems with ideas instead of following a cookbook; all of the things that keep me drawn to mathematics to this day.
Laura Farner, 1986
I graduated from Westminster with an interdisciplinary degree in Applied Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science. My career with Andersen Consulting started immediately upon graduation from Westminster and after 14 years, I am now an associate partner. Having a technical discipline where problem-solving skills are a fundamental element of the course work has been critical to my career. Andersen Consulting is a professional services firm that is hired to solve complex, multi-dimensional and dynamic business problems. Problem solving and specialized expertise is what Andersen Consulting sells to our clients. My problem solving skills are rooted in these three disciplines. When working with clients, I know that the value I bring to them is the capability to take a complex, often vague, problematic business situation and bring a solution that addresses all the components.
David Jarrett, 1987
Little did I know when I entered Westminster that I would become an actuary. As a freshman, I was a computer science and math major with barely any idea of what I wanted to do with my life. When I was a sophomore, an upper-class friend introduced me to a field that I had never heard of – actuarial science. At first, I didn't know much about what actuaries did. I knew that they worked for insurance companies or consulting firms and that they earned good incomes, but I wasn't sure what the work entailed. I soon learned that an actuary is someone who uses math (statistics) and finance to assign an economic value to future events. Most people think of insurance when they think of actuaries. In the case of insurance, an actuary uses statistics and finance to calculate the value in today's dollars of future death benefit payments. Being an actuary has been both fun and challenging. Westminster prepared me well for my career.


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