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President Obama has now crossed the line from his good old political demagoguery and incendiary, divisive rhetoric into completely insulting, embarrassing conduct. In a recent political ad entitled "One Chance," the fraud hijacked the death of Osama Bin Laden—an act of justice which resulted in redemption for the family members of those killed on 9/11—for his political advantage. Worse, he insinuated that Romney would not want to kill Osama. Here's the ad:
The ad conveniently excludes that then Senator Obama excoriated the means by which we acquired the intelligence to deliver justice to Osama Bin Laden. Information from the US Military showed that enhanced interrogation tactics used on very few terrorists at Guantanamo Bay resulted in the intelligence which led the troops to the Pakistani compound where Osama was killed. However, it was these very techniques which Obama assailed and attacked President Bush for doing when he was president. As he said on August 2, 2007:
As President, I will close Guantanamo, reject the Military Commissions Act and adhere to the Geneva Conventions. Our Constitution and our Uniform Code of Military Justice provide a framework for dealing with the terrorists.
He renewed his call to close Guantanamo and end this non-existent torture after he was elected in January 2009:
This is me following through on not just a commitment I made during the campaign, but I think an understanding that dates back to our founding fathers, that we are willing to observe core standards of conduct, not just when it's easy, but also when it's hard.
Indeed, many times did President Obama assail and diminish enhanced interrogation techniques which were instrumental in delivering justice to Osama Bin Laden. If he had had his way, Bin Laden wouldn't have been killed, just like with Romney. So Romney is terrible for taking imprudent positions which would've prohibited Osama's death in the past, but Obama's a heroic, great leader for it? The hypocrisy is incredible.
But the incredible hypocrisy pales in comparison to the true revolting gravity of what our fraud-in-chief just did. He has no good record to run on; unemployment which is really around 11%, more inflation, $5 trillion in new debt, he's continued and expanded the warfare state, despite his promises not to, as well as the welfare state, has destroyed liberty by expanding the PATRIOT Act, while promising not to, destroyed 10% of America's energy supply with regulations and continues to call for policies which decimate the property rights of the individual as well as our economic prosperity in a revoltingly divisive manner. So he's now desperately trying to hijack the honor of what our troops did because he has none.
President Obama had virtually nothing to do with the death of Osama, he just sat in his desk in Washington and followed the advice of Generals, who were using intelligence he wouldn't have gotten, while the real heroes the Navy Seals, actually did something. Yet now Obama's using their valor, their integrity to his political benefit. It's as if all these troops are to him are not those who defend our liberty and our country, but just some puppet, some photo-op to use to satisfy his unquenchable, sadistic thirst for power over your life. But what can we expect from a charlatan who said in 2009 to troops in Afghanistan, "You guys make a pretty good photo-op:"
That's all they are to him, a tool to win an election so he can to invade your life and your liberty. President Obama, our troops are not your campaign ad; they're not your personal political service, nor puppets to be used by you for your devious, despicable, despotic purposes. They are heroes who defend our country, our liberty and our prosperity with valor. And the fact that you defile their integrity by hijacking their heroism for your revolting gain proves what a reprehensible, disgraceful insult you are to this country.
Thankfully, the troops are not taking this slap-in-the-face, this hubris insult lying down. Former Navy Seal Commander Ryan Zinke recently criticized Obama for using his heroism for his political advantage. "The President and his administration are positioning him as a war president using the SEALs as ammunition," he said, "It was predictable."
"Obama wasn't in the field, at risk, carrying a gun. As president, at every turn he should be thanking the guys who put their lives on the line to do this. He does so in his official speeches because he speechwriters are smart," a serving Navy SEAL said. "But the more he tries to take the credit for it, the more the ground operators are saying, 'Come on, man!' It really didn't matter who was president. At the end of the day, they were going to go."
Another former Navy SEAL sniper with 160 confirmed kills, Chris Kyle, says that Obama probably didn't even make the call. "'In years to come there is going to be information that will come out that Obama was not the man who made the call," Kyle said. "He can say he did and the people who really know what happened are inside the Pentagon, are in the military and the military isn't allowed to speak out against the commander- in-chief so his secret is safe."
In fact, it appears that this whole narrative that it was President Obama made such a heroic, tough decision is nothing more than a pure lie. A former US Intelligence Official, who served under Obama, told the London Daily Mail that in October 2010 officials knew about Bin Laden's whereabouts, but Obama refused to make the call. "In the end, Obama was forced to make a decision and do it. He knew that if he didn't do it the political risks in not taking action were huge," the official said. "Mitt Romney would have made the call but he would have made it earlier – as would George W. Bush."
In other words, Obama builds up this narrative that he made such a risky and honorable call, when he didn't and, in fact, dithered on it. He claims Romney wouldn't have made the call, when Obama did exactly that in October 2009, because he disagreed with policies which led to Osama's death in the pass, when Obama made the same mistake of not making the call and criticized policies instrumental to Osama's death as well.
Obama is lying through his teeth to the American people in an example of shocking hypocrisy. In the process, he has assaulted the honor of our troops and defecated all over the memory of 9/11 victims by using them as his political slaves. If that is not revolting, despicable, divisive, embarrassing and insulting, what is?
Groves, Jason. "Guantanamo torture was the key: Detainees led the CIA to Bin Laden's hideout." DailyMail.co.uk. Associated Newspapers, LTD: 3 May 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1382893/Osama-Bin-Laden-dead-CIA-led-hideout-Guantanamo-detainees.html#ixzz1tl3yWce0. 2 May 2012.
Harnden, Toby. "SEALs slam Obama for using them as 'ammunition' in bid to take credit for bin Laden killing during election campaign." DailyMail.co.uk. Associated Newspapers, LTD: 30 April 2012. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2137636/Osama-bin-Laden-death-SEALs-slam-Obama-using-ammunition-bid-credit.html#ixzz1tl3dPvNR. 2 May 2012.
Malcolm, Andrew. "Obama and Guantanamo: A chronology of his broken promise." LATimes.com. LA Times: 2 July 2010. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/07/obama-guantanamo.html. 2 May 2012.
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There was a combat burial in Rock Hill Friday afternoon for a man who did not die in combat. Thats only because L.C. Rice survived three wars, all in combat, and willed himself to live.
Rice survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor attacks in 1941, and three full wars after that, in combat in the Navy and the Army. His body had five tattoos from exotic places and twice as many scars from wars in those places.
Lloyd Claude Rice died this week at 89. Wars could not kill him. Bullets in his chest and shrapnel in his shoulders. Sunken ships and bombs and mines and cold and heat could not kill him.
Only old age and cancer could take Rice and he fought that, too.
The only way to honor Rock Hills last native son to have survived Pearl Harbor was to have a most perfect military funeral.
There was no preacher. No preacher could talk of the killing, the sacrifice, the death, endured by Sgt. L.C. Rice.
This toughest soldier anybody ever saw was eulogized by a nephew, Doug Rollins, who talked plainly of how Rice saved an entire platoon in Korea that had no bullets, no food for three days and no hope.
Rollins spoke of Rices heroics at Pearl Harbor, in Pacific battles afterward, then battles off the coast of France and in France during World War II.
Rice was wounded when his Navy ship was sunk, yet he fought in the Allied invasion of France while wounded. He endured the atomic bomb testing after the war.
Rice fought two Army combat tours in Korea as a sergeant leading men in the worst conditions in wars history, and in Vietnam when killing was the only way to stay alive.
He trained thousands of men as a platoon drill sergeant. Those men came home from wars and became fathers and grandfathers because of the training they got from Rice.
Rice retired after 32 years in the military with a body covered with the scars of wars that could not kill him.
There are not words to describe this great American, his nephew said.
He was right.
Rice lay in his casket, dressed in the U.S. Army uniform he wore in Korea. It still fit.
Actions were the only way to honor Rice on Friday. Those actions came from hundreds.
A procession of veterans led a huge throng from the funeral home to Grandview Memorial Park. A Vietnam combat veteran who helped Rice organize the Rock Hill VFW Post 2889 Honor Guard, Ken Hood, led that honor guard into the cemetery.
There was a drummer and flags and uniforms with shining brass and boots that gleamed with polish.
Hood strode forth, his old shoulders strong.
The line moved toward the grave, where young soldiers from Fort Jacksons Honor Guard handled the casket and folded the flag. When he was saving people at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and in combat afterward, Rice was younger than all of those young soldiers there Friday.
Several hundred people veterans and not, military connections and not circled the grave site. They heard of the combat record, the service to country, the saving of children in wars. Many openly wept.
The flag atop the casket was folded improperly the first time, so a Sgt. First Class Rodney Jones a leader of fighting men just like Sgt. L.C. Rice made the young soldiers do it over.
The funeral for this hero demanded perfection.
More young soldiers fired a 21-gun salute. Another played Taps on a bugle.
In the years after his wars, Rice himself did all those jobs at hundreds of military funerals during a quarter-century of VFW and American Legion service. He was a stickler for detail. His brass was always the shiniest. His boots the glossiest. His folded flags the most perfect.
In the middle of the grass stood Rices rifle, the bayonet stuck in the ground. His combat boots were next to the rifle. His combat helmet hung on top of the rifle.
This was a combat funeral for combat that could not kill the toughest soldier of them all.
A flag that had been flying just days ago over the U.S. Capitol was presented.
Dewitt Hull spoke to those who came to show their respects to his uncle:
Thanks to all those who served and are serving, and lets bring em all home soon so that we all might live in peace.
That was L.C. Rices legacy. He spent three decades fighting wars. He hated wars. He killed hundreds, maybe thousands of people in wars. He saved uncountable numbers of men shot and stabbed and bombed and gashed.
He watched countless men die; many in his arms.
In the last days of his life, Rice said he wished he could live to see wars end forever.
Ken Hood, that Vietnam veteran nicknamed Blister, said at the end of the burial service that Friday was a fitting end to L.C. Rices life
To be here today is an honor, Hood said. A great honor.
When it was over, many in the huge crowd went to the VFW, because L.C. Rice wanted no mourning. He wanted a party.
The barstool where he had a thousand beers and bought 10,000 beers for others his barstool sat empty, an American flag tucked onto it.
Just like Rice wanted.
And at that party, tears were cried. Drinks were raised. Toasts were made.
And that first round, gulped by hundreds, was paid for. The tab was written into Rices last requests.
He made me promise, said Hull, the nephew.
L.C. Rice bought the entire house that round of drinks, and they toasted him with it.
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Is it really a passion for the veterinary profession?
This yin and yang is very much a part of our profession. The truth is that for most of us, our passion was never the veterinary
profession itself. Rather it was the delight of interacting with animals, the challenge of problem-solving, the fulfillment
of treating and preventing disease and, yes, in some cases, financial reward. Veterinary medicine provided a way of getting
really good at those things and allowed our profession to achieve those passions.
Have you ever been interviewed by a youngster whose parents said, "She wants to be a veterinarian more than anything"? No,
she doesn't—she wants to work with animals, is intrigued by your stethoscope and realizes that becoming a veterinarian will
make that possible. The parents have skipped past the fact that she loves animals or science. How many youngsters started
out thinking they were passionate about being involved in organized medicine or public health or wanted to own a large practice?
Rather, they worked at skill sets and parlayed their actual passion into becoming veterinarians.
So why do we focus on following an imaginary emotional goal? One reason is that people have told us that wanting something
badly enough will make it come true. "You can be anything you want to be," they say. Really? It feels good to do something
we enjoy and hopefully life will reward us, but take a look at the talents and skills required to be a musician, an athlete,
a dancer or that old standby, the president of the United States. Really?
I will be frank—I hope you grow to love what you do and spend your life doing what you love. I hope that elusive thing called
passion works its way into your life's work. But in reality, unless I'm your parent or Dr. Phil, I don't care! I want you
to be good, well-prepared, knowledgeable and as much of an expert as possible, regardless of whether you're doing my taxes
or operating on my back. I don't pay you for being passionate or happy—I pay you for excellence and I expect you to pursue
that as your passion.
So contrary to what your high school guidance counselor advised, don't pursue your passion. Look at your interests, talents
and skills and pursue excellence—your passion. Do what you do well and get better at it. That will be recognized and rewarded internally where it really matters.
Had I followed my own advice years ago, I might have found myself sitting where Bob Costas sits, instead of wishing I could
see the TV better.
Dr. Michael Paul is a nationally known speaker and columnist and the principal of Magpie Veterinary Consulting. He lives
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As a person of faith I am opposed to modern warfare. And I agree with Pope Francis who forcefully called on all believers to pray and fast for peace in Syria.
The use of chemical weapons is criminal and needs to be dealt with.
U.S. military action in Syria would be illegal without authorization from the U.N Security Council. The U.S. military must stop intervening unilaterally. It would be immoral since the inaccuracy of cruise missiles would kill innocent civilians. It would be dangerous, producing destabilization, terrorism, probable escalation. It is unnecessary, unaffordable, unwinnable.
Diplomacy, in contrast, can bring humane solutions.
A cease-fire and an arms embargo are a must. The U.S. government needs to try to convince the region allies, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, to stop funding and arming the opposition.
We all have our work cut out for us. The secrecy of drone wars, the CIA secret operations, big brother spying on us is leading our country to an imperial presidency. We need Congressional resistance. Congress is supposed to be an independent check on the excessive power of the state. And "We the People" need to "make them do it." Let's write and call Sens. Bob Casey and Pat Toomey and U.S. Reps. Bill Shuster or Keith Rothfus. We have the power. Let's use it!
People affected by closing Salvation Army
I heard that the Salvation Army is closing its doors on Oct. 1. It needs to stay open. You can't make people move out. They need a place to stay with winter coming.
Barbara Saitta
Editor's note: Cambria County Homeless Shelter committee announced the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-
Johnstown's Catholic Charities chapter will oversee the interim and long-term operations, beginning Oct. 1.
Pass law to help mistreated animals
This is in response to Brenda Mathis' letter on Sept. 8, "Pet in need of helping hand." I, too, have gotten "the runaround" by police and the humane society. They say their hands are tied. How sad that a law has to be passed to stop this horrendous treatment of dogs.
Pa. H.B. 1254 was introduced April 17, 2009. It is still sitting in the judiciary committee. Take a few minutes to let your representatives know how you feel about this bill.
This bill would limit the amount of hours a dog can be tied up outside within a 24-hour period. Also, it would require that the dog be taken in when a weather advisory is issued. This is a start.
Tamira Thayne, founder of Dogs Deserve Better says, "these dogs are dying out there, piece by piece, hour by hour."
So many suffering dogs need your intervention.
A. Lee Fenimore
Another good season of summer concerts
Thank you once again citizens of Cambria, Somerset and Bedford counties for supporting the AmeriServ Free Summer concerts at the Roxbury Bandshell. The hundreds of performers were excellent and we appreciate their time and talent as we listened, laughed, danced and cheered our way through the Sunday concerts.
Thanks go to Holy Cross National Catholic Church, which provided delicious picnic foods for our enjoyment. Many thanks to AmeriServ for once again sponsoring our 2013 summer concert season and CTC for sponsoring T-shirts for each and every one of our performers.
The city of Johnstown has been very cooperative and we acknowledge its ongoing support.
The hardworking alliance committee assured a successful concert each and every week and its commitment is impressive to say the least. The alliance collaborated with the veterans monument committee and restored the FDR Monument and pavilion this past year, which only enhances our wonderful park.
Our mission is to preserve the history, tradition and cultural value of the Johns-town community by restoring the Roxbury Bandshell to its original beauty, and we are slowly and meticulously working toward that goal. But, most importantly, thank you, the weekly concertgoers and contributors who have made this entire project possible.
See you at the Bandshell Bark and Wang Dang Doodle this weekend and don't forget to save the date for the free Christmas Concert on Dec. 8. Feel proud that we have an original "house of rock" built during FDR's administration and the last in the country. Standing 55 feet high in the Johnstown skyline, we honor our own "Queen of the Park."
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Roxbury Bandshell Preservation Alliance
Electrician followed job from start to finish
On Sept. 2, after spending hours in dialysis, I returned home to an electrical blackout. More than an inconvenience, the loss of power is life-threatening for someone like me – a 93-year-old senior who relies on oxygen to maintain good health. I was anxious and dreaded the consequences.
Within minutes of being called, a Windber electrician arrived and conducted a thorough home inspection. He quickly determined that the power failure resulted from fused wires on the pole outside, a repair job for Penelec. He was kind and reassuring and would not leave until a Penelec crew was dispatched. Thankfully, they responded immediately and, to my relief, full power was soon restored.
The electrician did not charge excessively for this holiday service call. I paid a modest minimum fee for excellent service. Later that day, his wife called to confirm that everything was OK.
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Nokia's rumoured Android smart phone is rumoured to be called the 'Nokia X'.
The rumoured Nokia tablet has been tipped to be called the Lumia 2520 -- but could Microsoft scrap Nokia's plans?
Microsoft's next console -- codenamed Durango -- will be with us this time next year, tipsters reckon. Sounds plausible!
A tipster has leaked information on an incoming 64GB iPhone, meaning more storage space for your movies, music, TV shows and apps.
With Barnes & Noble set to launch a new e-reader just hours from now, a tipster has told CNET the device is a touch-screen e-ink e-reader that will retail for $139.
The tech giant's potential purchase could help it compete in an area dominated by Amazon's prized e-book business, according to TechCrunch.
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It's been over a year since this wireless carrier and handset-maker teamed up to release a Windows phone.
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The annual event offers two-for-one tickets to 19 Broadway shows as well as a free dessert with a ticket stub from one of the participating productions. More than 25 restaurants in the Theatre District will celebrate Broadway Week with the dessert deal.
Tickets will go on sale Aug. 20.
"Attending a Broadway show is a unique and iconic New York City experience and one of the reasons more than 50.5 million people visited the City last year," said CEO of NYC & Company George Fertitta in a statement. "With Broadway Week two-for-one tickets to some of the City's most popular shows, there is no better way to grow the number of Broadway enthusiasts and give fans a reason to fill our theaters and enjoy some of the world's best entertainment."
Participating productions include Bring It On: The Musical, Chaplin, Chicago, An Enemy of the People, Evita, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, Jersey Boys, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Newsies, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Once, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Phantom of the Opera, Rock of Ages, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, War Horse and Wicked.
As part of the fall Broadway Week promotion, Amtrak Guest Rewards members can earn 100 points or more for each ticket purchased to a participating Broadway show by registering their Amtrak Guest Rewards account with Audience Rewards before making their Broadway Week purchase.
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Families are gathering. Trucks are being packed for deer camp. And trailers are being loaded with Polaris® ATVs and Polaris RANGER® Side x Sides.
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The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is a nonprofit wildlife conservation organization dedicated to ensuring a high-quality and sustainable future for whitetail deer and whitetail deer hunting. Founded in 1988, QDMA has more than 50,000 members-including many deer-management professionals-in all 50 states and several foreign countries. It also develops partnerships with state wildlife agencies, timber companies, hunting groups and product manufacturers.
QDMA recommends setting four basic goals to fine-tune a deer hunting property: 1) Designate a few areas as buck sanctuaries that you don't invade during hunting season, such as steep hillsides or ravines where swirling winds will help bucks catch your scent. 2) Plan for some food plots. Build larger "destination" plots that will contain the most feed and are meant to keep deer fed throughout the year. 3) Create smaller "hunting" plots in natural openings or log landings, or simply by using a chainsaw. These are dual-purpose tools meant to feed deer and be a perfect place to set up stands or blinds for hunting. 4) Study the ground that lies between your sanctuaries and both types of food plots. look for potential ambush sites, places where you'll hang a stand or erect a blind for the hunting season. The best places will be along natural terrain features, such as a saddle in a ridge or a creek/ditch crossing and will funnel deer as they move between bedding areas and food sources.
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Peggy Sue Gallegos and Jamie Earl Poe announce their approaching marriage.
The wedding is set for 2:30 p.m. Jan 1, 2013, in Faithful Hearts Chapel in Terre Haute, with a reception at Collett Park.
Friends and relatives are invited.
Peggy is the daughter of Rita Kay Boswell of Terre Haute and Paul McConnel of Reno, Nev. She earned a GED and is a homemaker.
Jamie is the son of Glenda Grant of Terre Haute and Albert Poe of Burbank, Calif. He earned a GED and is self-employed.


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Glory Johnson had 22 points and 13 rebounds as No. 6 Tennessee pulled away from No. 16 Georgia 80-51 on Thursday night.
Ariel Massengale scored 15 of her 19 points before halftime, while Johnson did most of her work after the break. Johnson now has 1,331 career points and is four rebounds shy of 1,000.
Johnson hit the first basket of the second half to give Tennessee a 38-27 lead, but Lady Bulldogs scored the next five points to cut the margin to six points. The Lady Vols (10-3, 2-0 SEC) answered with a 14-4 run to pull away.
Meredith Mitchell led the Lady Bulldogs (12-3, 1-1) with 14 points.
The Lady Vols held advantages of 52-32 rebounding and 42-12 in the paint and finished 20 of 28 at the line.
Tennessee hasn't dropped an SEC game since a 53-50 loss at Georgia on Jan. 21, 2010.
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April 29, 2010
A Case Study: When Shortfalls Cloud the Big Picture
Three experts weigh in on a church's budget crisis.
The Scenario
Mike Newson* and the rest of the leadership of Trinity Church were at a crossroads. It was January—midway through the fiscal year—and Trinity's income projections weren't looking any better. It seemed like cuts were inevitable. But the timing of this conundrum was especially awkward.
It was only back in October when Don Farfrae had stepped in as Trinity's new senior pastor. The previous pastor had retired after a fruitful 18-year tenure. It was a seamless transition, with Don overlapping one month with his predecessor. The congregation was at peace—in fact, they were excited to welcome Don.
In November, Don launched a project to "refresh" Trinity's mission. The church's board would go through months' worth of exercises, discussions, meetings, and retreats to evaluate the direction of the church. Mike, who was the executive pastor, was excited for the church to clarify and affirm its mission. So he, along with the rest of the board, was prepared to be patient and do this right; the process was expected to last a year and a half.
By January, however, the financial situation looked grim. The downward income trend they had seen for some time wasn't improving. Out of the church's $10.1-million budget, it appeared as though cuts in excess of $1 million could be necessary. This would probably include laying off as many as 20 full-time employees, as well as some part-timers.
As Mike and the rest of the board faced these numbers, they saw a new problem come to the fore. Cutting more than $1 million from the budget—no matter which staff or programs were affected—would significantly reshape the structure and focus of the church. And yet the church was only two months into their 18-month-long mission re-alignment. If the church made decisive changes now, would it short-circuit their long-term strategic discernment? No one on the board wanted that.
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When you work at home, organizing your income tax returns is a year-round task. This includes both independent contractors and telecommuting employees, particularly those that take a home office deduction on their tax returns. Even if your tax returns are prepared by a professional, it is up to you to bring the tax documentation (i.e. receipts, pay stubs, tax forms, etc.) to the professional.
Financial software can help in record keeping. However, there is still paperwork to keep. Knowing what you'll need to prepare your tax returns, will make this job a lot easier, so take a look at some of the things that you'll need.
Keeping Track of Income for Your Tax Returns
Self-employed consultants and freelancers receive 1099s from each client who have paid them $600 or more during the tax year. These should be mailed to you by January 31 (February 1, 2010 since January 31 is a Sunday). Open these right wasy so you have time in the event that you need to get a 1099 corrected. Employees, on the other hand, receive W2s, which also should come by the same date as 1099s.
When you have a business that derives from the sales of goods, like an arts and crafts business, calculating income is a more complicated than simply receiving a W2 or 1099. See this article on calculating gross income.
Paperwork to Keep for Tax Returns:
- 1099s
- Invoices
- Receipts for goods sold
- Receipts for product, materials, supplies and other costs related to the cost of goods sold
- Investment and bank account statements
Schedule C Business Expenses
If you are a sole proprietor, as many independent contractors are, you file a Schedule C with your personal income tax returns. This IRS form calculates the profit or loss from a sole proprietorship business. These expenses may be first calculated on another form then entered on the Schedule C. (For example, the home office deduction for sole proprietors is calculated on Form 8829.) Some expenses entered on this form would include office equipment, travel expenses, business-related meals, business-use vehicle expenses and supplies.
Paperwork to Keep for Tax Returns:
- Receipts for equipment, supplies
- Meals and travel receipts
- Documentation for vehicle use
- Credit card bills or loan statement detailing interest costs for your business
- Mortgage interest
Tax Returns with Home Office Deductions
When taking a home office deduction on your tax returns, you'll need to save documentation relating to the expenses for your all of your home, not just your home office. Many home-related expenses, like utility costs, are partially deductible as indirect expenses. For questions about taking a home office deduction, check out this Home Office Deduction FAQ.
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- Mortgage interest statements
- Rent receipts
- Utilities bills
- Records of home improvement costs
- Property tax bills
Child Care Credit
If you paid for child care for children under 13 while you worked, you may qualify for a child care tax credit. (Types of child care include daycare, nanny, after-school and pre-school programs but not kindergarten or private school.) See instructions for Form 2441. You may also qualify for a child tax credit and earned income credit. However, the occasional teenage babysitter doesn't count because you don't have to pay employment taxes for him or her.
Paperwork to Keep for Tax Returns:
- Social Security or Employer Identification Number (EIN) number for child care provider
- Dependents' Social Security numbers
- Records for payments to household employees and child care institutions
- W-2s and W-3 for household employees, if paying the "nanny tax"
Other Taxes Paid
If you pay quarterly estimated taxes, keep records of all your payments as well as any other taxes you pay throughout the year.
Paperwork to Keep for Tax Returns:
- Estimated taxes
- Sales Tax
- Property Tax
- State Taxes
- Foreign Taxes
- Business Taxes
I am not a tax attorney, CPA or tax preparation specialist. The information here is meant as a general guide. For specific questions about your own taxes, please refer to IRS publications or consult a tax specialist.


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Motown, snowtown, mistletoetown
Many warm memories of heady holidays and greatest gifts
Published: December 19, 2012
Rick Ruiner (The Ruiners)
Proposing to my bandmate Nina, on stage, on national TV last December.
Matt DePlancke (Writhing)
My greatest holiday memory was Christmas Eve 1991 when my grandma bought me my first guitar. I believe it was a Harmony acoustic, likely ordered from a Service Merchandise catalog. What I am looking forward to most is the coming apocalypse during which Writhing will rule over the scorched earth and enslave the rest of humanity.
Liz Wittman (Lettercamp)
The greatest gift I ever got was when my sister's partner, Mel, bought me a ticket to go be with my family in New Mexico for Christmas a few years ago. I had not met her yet. It was the nicest, kindest gift anyone has ever gotten me. I was dirt poor and otherwise would be slumming it in a tiny apartment for Christmas. Mel is the best. This year? I just a want a pony.
Carolyn Striho
The train set I received when I was a little girl was awesome. Also, my first pair of riding boots from Hudson's when I was a teenager. I wore them to bed, to school, to shows, onstage. Also, the ice skates I got as a kid. The best gift recently was my surprise engagement ring at the holiday — shocking and great! For Christmas 2012, I hope to not be sick for the holidays, and to finish my CD. OK, and a new pair of spectacular, shiny riding boots, an autographed copy of an original edition of A Catcher in the Rye, a new Maine Coon kitten. Also, an autographed copy of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.
Al Jacquez (Savage Grace)
I spent Christmas 2011 with immediate family. The day was simple and slow. I was able to focus on the birth of Christ. This year, I would like to sing more. I would love to see Michigan bands work more for a fair wage.
Liz Ruiner (The Ruiners)
I remember back in the day when I was a kid, my grandma and aunts were still alive and they used to buy me lots of cool gifts. But the best gift I received when I was 10 years old from my parents was a guitar. I'm hoping this new year to finally put out a CD with my band the Luckouts.
Ty Stone
The greatest gift I ever received for Christmas was a trip to space camp when I was 11. My parents saved all year for it. It was a huge deal to a junior space cadet. This year I'm excited to be spending the holidays with my beautiful fiancee, Val, as we prepare for our upcoming wedding. Val&Ty's Day.
Katie Grace
The best Christmas gift I ever got was from my parents. I am the youngest of four siblings. I have three older brothers, so as you can imagine, I was a bit of a tomboy growing up. Which all started on the day of my birth. My parents were in the hospital expecting the baby coming out to make it an even four boys. But, as I made my first appearance into the world, the doctor held me up and exclaimed, "Congratulations! It's a girl!" In the excitement of the moment, my parents look at each other and say, "A girl?! What do you do with a girl?!" Fast forward to Christmas morning. I was 12 years old. My parents, three brothers and I are gathered around the Christmas tree ready to open presents. We open presents in order from oldest, to youngest, so I patiently wait my turn to open the biggest present! Finally it was my turn to tear my present open and my dad exclaimed, "Wow! Look at that! It's a scroll saw." In the excitement of the moment, I turn and look at my parents and say, "A scroll saw?! What do you do with a scroll saw?!" I never got the traditional teenage girl gifts of training bras and lip balm — I got woodworking projects.
Tasha Lord (The Flutter and Wow)
Christmas 2007 in Boca Raton, Fla., with the Jewish-Mexican side of my family. At the time we didn't have much money and the trip was costly, so I didn't have a fancy holiday dress and our gifts were pretty humble. I got a pair of gloves and a knife set from [my now-husband] Brian — all stuff I needed so I was grateful, but you know, not the kind of stuff that makes your toes tingle. Early in the day my stepmom asked me if I thought Brian and I would ever get married. We knew we would since the first week we met, but it was never on my mind as to when. As cheesy as it sounds my dream had already come true finding that man, so I was in no hurry and had no clue how we might afford a ring, wedding and all that jazz anyway. The Christmas parties get very boisterous over at my Jewish dad's house, as you could imagine, and Brian kept disappearing, which left me irritable and at about midnight I was ready to retire when the second wave of Christmas partiers arrived. Brian finally reappeared and led me outside to a secluded area of my dad's property where he got on both knees in front of my legs. Thinking he was getting frisky with me in my dad's yard, I questioned his sobriety since my dad can snap a man's neck with his forefinger and thumb. After he had quieted me down, which is a talent of his, he slipped a beautiful ring on the wrong finger of the wrong hand, and asked if I would marry him. After a big yes, drunken dancing and speeches and the best Christmas ever proceeded. As for this year, every year my stepmom buys all three of us girls the most awesome fancy lingerie sets! I also can't wait to see the Jewish/Mexican side of our family again since it has been much too long since our last trip!
Jason Stollsteimer (Hounds Below)
My favorite holiday memory is going shopping for my family at my elementary school. My school would set up a "store" full of crap little items, but to a 7-year-old little boy, it was all gold. I remember feeling so mature and proud to be able to pick out all the presents for my family members without any help.
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Open Casting Call for New Automotive Reality TV Series
What Powers Your Passion?
August 1st - 3rd, 2014
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This is an event for street-legal cars- the kind of cars
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These are iconic tracks and it is being broadcast to a
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Melting Pot by Dafi Forer Kremer
Honoring the State of Israel as it enters its seventh decade, Melting Pot reflects the myriad of unique Jewish voices and tastes from Israel and the world over. You will delight in the exceptional, modern commentaries on the weekly portion and festivals, while savoring the delicious, ethnic recipes served up with each spiritual serving.
Melting Pot is divided into six chapters, one for each of the Five Books of the Torah, with the last chapter celebrating the Jewish and Israeli festivals. Each chapter is dedicated to a particular meal course, in addition to commemorating each of the six decades since the State of Israel's founding.
Just as the State of Israel unifies the Jewish communities in Israel and throughout the world, so too, Melting Pot integrates vibrant Jewish voices from the world over, forming a joint tribute of love for our Homeland.
In the Ethics of the Fathers, Rabbi Shimon says: "Three who eat together and speak words of Torah, it is as if they had eaten at God's table." A brand new book, launched this week in Israel, brings together food and Torah, giving its readers the opportunity to share their meal with the Divine presence.
Melting Pot, written to honour the State of Israel during its 60th year, reflects the many Jewish voices and tastes from Israel and all over the world.
There is a recipe to match each week's Torah portion – with an additional chapter for other Jewish and Israeli festivals – combined with a specially-written article by leading educators in the Jewish world. For example, Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks' commentary is paired with a recipe for Kubaneh, a sweet Yemenite bread, thus combining the spiritual excellence of Britain with the cultural flavours of the Middle East.
Just as Israel has brought together every ethnic group, making for a vibrant and colourful country, this book has also combined renowned teachers and delicious food from across the globe, catering for the reader's physical and spiritual needs.
Other contributors include Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, Dr Raphael Zarum and Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger. Also Among the writers: Minister Isaac Herzog, Chief Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger , Chief Rabbi of England Sir Jonathan Sacks , Chief Rabbi of South Africa Dr. Warren Goldstein, Rabbi Elazar Muskin, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis ,Naomi Ragen, Chairmen of the Jewish Agency Mr. Zeev Bielski, Rabanit Esti Rosenberg, Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein, Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, President of Yeshiva University Dr. Richard Joel, Susie Fishbein , Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Susie Fishbein, Norene Gillitz, Poopa Dweck, , Sherri Mandell , Rabbanit Malke Bina, Rabbi Levi Cooper, Ann Harris, Rabbi Member Knesset Michael Melchior , Rakel Berenbaum , Rabbi Chaim Brovender ,Rabbi Hershel and Rebbetzin Rookie Billet , Dr. Deborah Weissman, Dr. Yael Ziegler, Batya Hefter, Rabbi Yehoshua Fass , Rebbetzin Shira Smiles, Member Knesset Yuli Edelstein , Dr. Dassi Jacobson , Rabbanit Chana Henkin, Dr Susan Weingarten, Chagit Rein.
In addition to their insights, every page is adorned with outstanding photography of the mouth-watering dishes.
Melting Pot is a masterpiece, and should feature in every Jewish home. It was edited by Dafi Kremer, and has been dedicated in memory of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, who died while defending their homeland.
As Israel embarks on its seventh decade, this new book serves up spiritual and savoury delights for the Jewish palate, with something special for every day of the year. Review taken from TOTALLYJEWISH.COM
For Hebrew Version see Matamei Hamikra
215 pp
Tags: bible commentary, israel, jewish books, torah


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Super Scrabble Board Game
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Super Scrabble is the Jazzy new version of the world famous Scrabble game. You'll build words of Mammoth proportions that'll make your opponents Babble. If you have a Knack for the original Scrabble, then this one will Dazzle you!
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Larger game board features more spaces and quadruple point squares.
Everyone loves the timeless game play of Scrabble. Now, with Super Scrabble, you'll be able to add to your fun with more tiles, more spaces and more scoring.
More tiles 200 wooden letter tiles, comprising a unique letter distribution, that permits you to make words not possible in regular game play (without using blanks).
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Located on scenic West Street, the Manfred Kolz Soccer Fields complex is the home of Stoughton Youth Soccer. …More The Stoughton Youth Soccer League was founded in 1973 by Manfred Kolz, a former professional soccer player in Germany. The complex includes three soccer fields, bleachers, picnic tables, public restrooms and a concession stand offering hot dogs, burgers, soft drinks and coffee. Parking is available at the complex.
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Very detailed and a well planned HUGE illustration. Looks like a lot of work and a lot of fun.
We all love to dress up and look good. If not all the time then atleast sometimes. I got a fashion shoot assignment. It was a lot of fun. Here's the teaser videos of all of us trying to relax and get into the mood. Will upload some photos once they have been used. Apologies for the poor audio and video quality. This wasn't planned. Enjoy!


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Players assume the role of one of four pilots taking on the Axis alliance during four different air campaigns, including the intense Battle of Britain, the war in Africa, the Eastern Front and the Pacific island-hopping campaign.
With more than 20 types of aircraft from both sides of the conflict -- from the fabled P-38 Lightning and Britain's Spitfire to the feared Messerschmitt 109 and Japanese Kate -- players take on the same missions as WWII pilots, ranging from bombing runs and dog fights to manning defensive positions such as a gunner on a bomber or anti-aircraft site.
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Norman Eugene Brinker was born in Denver in 1931, and grew up in Roswell, New Mexico. He worked for a local newspaper before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Upon his discharge, he lived in the Navy city of San Diego and earned a business degree from what is now San Diego State University. A member of the U.S. Olympic equestrian team in 1952, in 1955 he married a fellow athlete, Maureen Connolly, a tennis star from San Diego who also loved horses. They remained married until her death in 1969. He would marry three more times, including to Nancy Goodman, whose sister, also a cancer victim, inspired her to create the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. Including her son from a previous marriage, Norman Brinker would be the father of three daughters and two sons.
He went to work for Robert Peterson, a San Diego businessman who owned the chain known originally as Oscar's, and then as Jack in the Box. Peterson had pioneered an intercom system that made drive-thru fast-food ordering practical, this inspiring Brinker's penchant for innovation. In only two years, Peterson was impressed enough with Brinker to name him president of the company that ran the restaurants and make him a 20 percent owner.
Peterson took Jack in the Box public, but Brinker decided to sell his shares, and try something new. He thought of low-budget coffee shops, like the one he owned in his new hometown of Dallas, called Brink's, and more upscale restaurants, and thought he could meet them halfway. Thinking of people between the ages of 25 (old enough to have jobs that paid enough to eat out) and 44 (young enough to still have patience with a young waitstaff) - thus meeting the needs of, at that time, people who grew up in the hardships of the Great Depression or the rationing of World War II, and ready for something good and able to pay for it - in 1966 he established Steak and Ale, saying, "I wanted something that is reasonably priced and a hell of a value."
At Steak and Ale, the steaks were priced considerably less than at traditional steakhouses, and Brinker added a salad bar. Previously used mostly in cafeterias, it was the first restaurant chain to have the feature. He is also credited with coining the now-universally-familiar waitstaff opening line: "Hi, my name is (Name of Server), and I will be your (waiter/waitress/server) (today/tonight)." The idea was to make the connection between customer and server more personal, so that each saw the other as more than just a face, a piece of a transaction, a means to an end. In the quickly-growing Dallas-Fort Worth area, a.k.a. the Metroplex, Steak and Ale was a hit, and expanded outside the region.
By 1976, Pillsbury was not only willing to buy Steak and Ale and its 109 locations in 24 States, but make Brinker the chairman of its restaurant division, which then also included Burger King and Bennigan's. Pillsbury would later sell the Steak and Ale and Bennigan's brands, which have since gone out of business.
In 1982, Brinker was asked to lead Burger King's "Burger Wars" against McDonald's, and was enjoying some success, when he suddenly left a year later. He bought Chili's Grill and Bar, then a small Texas chain, from founder Larry Lavine, and added a Tex-Mex theme to its original burger-based menu. "It was a small company - exactly the right size," he said in a 1988 interview, "and I thought that it would be fun to compete with the giants."
He took Chili's public in 1984, and in 1991 he renamed his company Brinker International. Before his retirement 10 years later, the company would also own Romano's Macaroni Grill, Maggiano's Little Italy and On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina. Some of the people his company trained to run his restaurants would end up running Sizzler, Applebee's, T.G.I. Friday's and Boston Market. If he didn't invent "casual dining," he is essentially the founding father of the industry.
As Brinker grew older, he realized that his original base, the people born in the 1920s and '30s, his generation, was growing older, too. He had his restaurants' menus printed in larger type, and he had them turn the loudspeaker music down. But, knowing that the 25-to-44 age group, the prime working-age group, would always be the largest share of the restaurant market, he did research on what they were beginning to want, and added lower-fat and vegetarian meals and side dishes to the menu. He also made Chili's one of the first restaurant chains to actively use computers for scheduling and inventory.
Brinker remained an active polo player until 1993, when a competition accident nearly killed him. But he returned to work in six months, retiring in 2001, and died in 2009 at age 78. He was played by Mark Harmon in "Little Mo," a 1978 film about his first wife, with Glynnis O'Connor in the title role. Their daughter, Cindy Brinker Simmons, became a public relations and charity executive, and wrote a biography of her mother.


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Tahlequah High School — more than any other secondary education institution — knows anything can happen at state cross country meet. Just anyone of the Tahlequah runners that were at the 2011 meet.
Jessica Hembree was closing in on her third individual title in three years when she suffered a severe leg injury less than 100 yards from the finish line. She didn't even finish the race, eliminating any chance of becoming a four-time state champion.
No one saw the injury coming. That's just how things transpire at state cross country meets.
That's why Tahlequah coaches, Elzy Miller and Jason Proctor, say anything can happen when they proclaim Deer Creek as the favorites to win team golds at the state meet in Edmond on Saturday.
Miller's girls team is expected to be hot on Deer Creek's tail this weekend, but Miller knows something unusual will have to happen for his club to possibly be atop the medal stand.
"Deer Creek will be tough to beat," he said. "We need a bad day from someone on their team to beat them."
Tahlequah, coming off a regional title last weekend in Tulsa, will count on Gracie Medellin and Amy Hembree to set the pace this weekend. Both logged top-four finishes at the regional race at Oral Roberts University's course last weekend.
"The fact that Gracie and Amy have gone back and forth has been a solid one-two punch for us all year," Miller said. "(Those two) finishing near the front has been a big boost to this team."
Tahlequah's best chance to claim a state championship will rest squarely on the shoulders of Lindsey Chaffin, Alejandra Medellin, Madison Reed and Miranda Bohanon. All four finished in the top 35 at the regional meet.
"Alejandra is possibly our most improve athlete, not only time-wise but in leadership," Miller said. "She has come alive and has been really focused this year. Lindsey is a steady No. 3 and continues to do her part. Madison, Miranda and Tori (Geasland) work hard and give us a solid group."
For the Tahlequah boys, the mindset is simple heading into the state meet.
Just run. That's it.
"We refuse to be defined by the outcome of the race," Proctor said. "Winning or losing does matter, but in the end it is just running...we are out to use our gifts, talents and abilities to the best we can."
Those skills came in handy for a first-place finish at the regional meet. And leading the way was Zech VanFleet, who won an individual gold for the second straight season.
"He has shown that he is not only one of the top guys in 5A, but also one of the best in the entire state," Proctor said. "As far as his chance of winning it all, we've known all year that Bryce Balenseifen from Deer Creek is a very, very good runner and that Zech can run with him. But there is nothing given about the race."
As for Tahlequah's chance of winning a state title, it'll be up to the Tigers to catch Deer Creek, which has won the last two state crowns.
"Last year, they cruised to an easy win with 36 points to Coweta at 115 and us with 144," Proctor said. "(Deer Creek) is the favorite again, but I do believe both us and Coweta are better than we each were last year, thus making the race a bit closer.
"We are also, as well, aware as anyone out there that there is nothing guaranteed when it comes to the state meet."
Proctor was there in 2011. He knows absolutely anything can happen.


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Shoppers made a mad dash to grocery stores across Middle Tennessee on Wednesday to get those last-minute items for their Thanksgiving meals.
"Gonna do a little stuffing and cranberries. Gotta have my stuffing. It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without it," said shopper Shelia Chandler.
Many folks rushed the Kroger store on Harding Road in Belle Meade, expecting long lines and bare shelves. In fact, store managers said double the number of people walked through the doors Wednesday than on the same day last year.
"People are getting in early. They want to make sure that we're not going to run out," said Assistant Manager Jennifer Coleman.
Chandler was trying to beat the clock, only to learn the store would be open until 5 p.m. Thursday.
By all accounts, it was a mostly stress-free afternoon, so these shoppers can focus less on the meal and more on what's really important.
"Family is really important at this time, you have to give thanks for them," Chandler said.
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Jardins Extraordinaires
My blogger friend Decorno was lamenting the state of her backyard recently and it had me thinking about my favorite book for outdoor inspiration, Exceptional Gardens or Jardins Extraordinaires in French and Bijzondere Tuinen in Dutch. It's a fancy trilingual book produced in Belgium and full of drool worthy gardens some of which I've posted here. It's the perfect book to escape into on a cold and dreary day like today in New York. (Oh and by the way, thanks for ruining another Friday Mother Nature!)
Posted by Habitually Chic at 5/16/2008
Labels: exceptional gardens, jardins
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- Abe said...
Girl, you could be in San Francisco (the U.S. city that is extremely ill-equipped to deal with heat) where is has been close to 100 degrees for the last few days. It is so hot that my vision is blurred. I can barely read all of my blogs!
- May 16, 2008 at 7:27 PM
- Marie Louise said...
Beautiful gardens but LOVE THAT POOL.
What's with the rain! Where is summer?
- May 16, 2008 at 11:34 PM
- Suzy said...
This is so depressing...I had to give up our apartment with a courtyard...just as the weather is getting better :(
- May 17, 2008 at 6:18 AM
- pve design said...
Gorgeous gardens. Hedges always intrigue me.
Especially since I am usually on the other side looking over!
- May 18, 2008 at 7:27 AM
- decorno said...
I am so getting this bok! Thanks for featuring it.
That pool. Oh man...
- May 18, 2008 at 9:22 AM
- Brilliant Asylum said...
I love the hedge-as-garden-gate idea.
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Yes, the hedges are stunning.
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Whatcom County retail sales grew significantly last spring as the strong Canadian dollar continued to be a factor.
Total taxable retail sales totaled $853.2 million in the second quarter of 2013, a 7.7 percent increase compared to a year earlier, according to a new report from the Washington Department of Revenue.
Whatcom's County's increase was close to the state increase, which rose 8.3 percent to about $29 billion for the same period.
Border traffic continued to increase during this period. The number of people traveling southbound through the five Whatcom County border crossings totaled slightly more than 4 million in the second quarter, up 3.5 percent compared to the same period in 2012. During that time the Canadian dollar was at about par with the U.S. dollar.
Retail sales in the general merchandise category, which consists mostly of the big-box stores, totaled $101.1 million in the second quarter, up 1.4 percent compared to the year before.
Bill Gorman, interim executive director at the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry, said retailers he's talked with indicate sales have remained strong right up to the current holiday shopping season.
Recently the Canadian dollar has weakened to 94 cents compared to the U.S. dollar, but he doesn't expect much change in the shopping habits of Canadians unless the loonie drops below 90 cents.
Overall retail sales were up in all Whatcom County communities. Bellingham had the biggest jump, posting a 9 percent increase and representing about two-thirds of the county sales. Blaine had the second biggest increase, at 8.4 percent.
The automotive sector did particularly well in the second quarter, according to the data. In a category that includes auto sales and parts, Whatcom County retailers tallied $72.6 million in sales for the second quarter, up 14.5 percent compared to the second quarter of 2012. Other sectors posting significant increases include furniture (up 10.6 percent) and clothing (up 8.3 percent).
A look at how selected communities fared in overall retail sales in the second quarter of 2013, and the percent change from the second quarter of 2012:
Whatcom County: $853.2 million, up 7.7 percent.
Bellingham: $573 million, up 9 percent.
Blaine: $33.6 million, up 8.4 percent.
Everson: $5.5 million, up 6.9 percent.
Ferndale: $41.7 million, up 1.4 percent.
Lynden: $54.5 million, up 8.3 percent.
Nooksack: $2 million, up 4.4 percent.
Sumas: $6.1 million, up 4.4 percent.
Unincorporated Whatcom County: $136.6 million, up 4.3 percent.
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Another graduation season is upon us, and soon a new crop of young adults will head out into the world, full of hopes and dreams for the future.
Graduates, I've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is, this is a great adventure you're about to begin. The bad news is, it won't always be easy.
Right now, you're getting lots of advice from family, teachers, mentors and others and setting your course. I've got a little advice to throw in there, as well.
• Never turn down free food. Whether you're starting work or going off to school, someone somewhere is likely to offer a free meal from time to time. Don't pass it up. That free food replaces one you'll have to pay for.
• If there is no free food to be had, it can be cheaper to cook your own food than it is to eat out. Especially if you eat something like Ramen noodles. It's a very versatile food, and it cooks right in your microwave. Eventually you'll want to learn how to use that big stove and oven, but a microwave can easily handle most meals. You can even scramble eggs in there, another cheap dish.
• Car repairs are expensive but a little preventative maintenance can go a long way. At the top of that list is making sure the oil is at least checked regularly. Trust me when I tell you, an engine replacement is not a fun, inexpensive or easy repair. And you can bet it will come along at the worst possible time.
• Also, watch those speed limit signs. Traffic fines can really eat into your disposable income.
• When you start working, you'll find that there's not as much money in that paycheck as you thought there would be. That's because the federal government likes to get its share of your earnings before you start spending. Take a cue from the government and remember to pay yourself first. Treat that savings like a bill you pay with each paycheck and before long you'll have a nice emergency stash available should you have a car problem or have a fun opportunity come up that you want to take part in. Or, hide small amounts of money from yourself, rounding up purchases to the nearest dollar, or similar method. That extra cash can help you enjoy a splurge here and there.
• That emergency fund will also help you avoid racking up credit card debt before you're finished with your school work. According to Sallie Mae, undergraduate students are carrying record-high balances on their plastic, with an average balance of $3,173. Add that to student loans, and college graduates are leaving school with about $20,000 in debt.
• One of the greatest things about being young is you have a lot more freedom and aren't as tied down to a 9 to 5 job that gives you two weeks of paid vacation a year. You might be able to work out a little more time off, though it would be unpaid, and go on that awesome road trip your friends are planning. Or maybe you can take the summer and work on a cruise ship and see some of the world on another's dime for a few months.
• You're going to be making lots of memories over the next few years, and thanks to cell phones with great cameras, you will almost always have a camera nearby to snap some pictures. Don't let those photographic moments just sit on your camera roll. Get a few made into actual prints so you can have those reminders of the amazing memories you're about to make nearby in frames on your shelf or tacked to your wall. They'll make you smile on the gloomy days.
Congratulations, Class of 2013! We're all proud of you and we can't wait to see what you'll do next.
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Bruise Cruise 2012 was a blast and a huge success! Celebrating its second year, the festival whisked away 500 rock 'n' rollers to the Bahamas and back on a three day tropical vacation full of fun, sun, debauchery and plenty of poolside libations. Attendees from all over the world met in Miami and boarded a cruise ship to sail the high seas with some of their favorite bands. In an environment with no back stage, bands and bruisers wined and dined together, fans witnessed live performances in intimate concert halls with names like Xanadu, lived it up for 24 hours in the Bahamas, and partied at a private island gig at Nassau's Senor Frogs where the drunkest indie rock conga line ended in a traffic jam.
Bruise Cruise is a unique festival experience, a floating rock 'n' roll adventure vacation bringing people from all over the world and multiple demographics together for one epic journey where social barriers are broken down and people unite. In 72 hours friendships were made, numbers exchanged, love connections initiated, bathrobes donned, and hundreds of mai tais, mojitos, and bahama mamas consumed. In addition to participating in one of the most action packed and positive vibe soaked musical weekends ever, attendees were able to witness the cultural movement that is the Bruise Cruise evolve and take life.
The 2012 lineup featured live performances from Fucked Up, King Khan and The Shrines, Thee Oh Sees, The Soft Pack, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Neil Hamburger, The Togas (debut cover band featuring Ty Segall, members of the Strange Boys, Shannon and the Clams and Reigning Sound), Mikal Cronin and a special surprise performance from Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio. In addition to music and comedy, the festival featured a dance class by bounce artist Vockah Redu and multiple spoken word workshops by Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys.
Bruise Cruise's very own version of The Dating Game was a huge success in matching up singles on board. Cruise Director Damian Abraham of Fucked Up hosted the show and helped pair up lovely couples. In the spirit of the perfect blend of game show and comedy, contestants who weren't selected after a round of answering five ridiculously mischievous questions, received the consolation prizes of musical vibrators from OhMiBod or dick towels from dicktowel.com. The winning couples won a date along with a year supply of condoms to use at their personal discretion.
Multiple late-night dance parties went down both in the Bahamas and on the ship. Late night Saturday at Senor Frog's, Jello Biafra threw down an impressive dj set with a mix of soul, garage, surf, and punk cuts with other "incredibly strange surprises". On the last night of the festival on the Lido Deck of the ship, Quintron debuted his swamp stack sound system comprised of shrimp coolers and palm fronds. Mixing garage, swamp boogie, and zydeco, Quintron united bruisers and normal cruisers on one sweaty dance floor underneath the stormy night skies as the ship sailed back to Miami.
Other surprises on board the ship included a late night piano bar performance in the Mirage bar by America's Funny Man Neil Hamburger with musical accompaniment by Ryan Sambol of the Strange Boys on piano. The impromptu set was an interesting twist on the final night of the festival as the unlikely duo who had never met until that night came together amidst the whiskey soaked piano keys and the smoky din of the bar.
Bruise cruise is thrilled to wrap up another successful year. Plans for round 3 are in the works and will be announced soon! A documentary on the festival is also in the making. For more info and to purchase Bruise Cruise merchandise including limited edition vinyl featuring Bruise Cruise artists that is now available to the public, please visit here.
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By Debby Woodin
JOPLIN, Mo. —
Votes taken Friday by the advisory board of the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau regarding grant reallocations for events will be voided because they took place at a meeting that violated the Missouri open-meetings law.
City Clerk Barbara Hogelin acknowledged on Monday that she did not post a public agenda for the meeting.
She and CVB Director Patrick Tuttle both said they miscommunicated on the purpose of the discussions and whether a quorum of the board would be present. Hogelin said she thought there were to be no formal discussions or any votes, and she had told Tuttle that if it was a work session, the meeting did not need to be posted.
The meeting was held to discuss reallocation of grant money that will not be used for two events that received earlier allocations, Boomtown Days and Dogs in Downtown.
City Attorney Brian Head, contacted by the Globe about the lack of public notice of the meeting, said, "Those votes are void, in my opinion, and they will need to meet again."
Tuttle said he received an instruction from Head to that effect and has responded that he will ensure that future meeting agendas are posted.
The CVB had been notified earlier that the Dogs in Downtown event that had been planned for May and the Boomtown Days festival in June had both been canceled. Those two events had been allocated a total of $24,500.
New grant applications were solicited, and several had been submitted by the CVB's deadline on June 5. Tuttle said the meeting Friday was called because quick action was needed to hear the new applications, decide on funding and send those recommendations to the City Council for final action.
Tuttle said the board agreed on Friday to recommend that the council allow about $14,000 to go to five events: the Emancipation Park Day Celebration, the Tools in Motion Exhibition at Spiva Center for the Arts, a Bright Futures Community Engagement Conference, Joplin Disc Golf tournaments, and the Joplin Triathlon Weekend.
The board recommends that the remaining $10,000 be made available to the Mother Road Marathon and the Route 66 International Festival if funds are needed for those events.
The purpose of the grants is to help advertise or provide entertainment for events that could bring visitors to Joplin and provide hotel stays.
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By Danielle Haynes
The Tonawanda News
Tonawanda News — There are a lot of misconceptions about adult chicken pox and shingles, and Dr. Qamrunnisa Rahman, a physician at Kenton Family Care Center, said she wants to set the record straight.
Veteran journalist Barbara Walters was recently hospitalized with chicken pox, bringing a little more attention to a disease that most people associate with a childhood right of passage. But chicken pox is not just for the kids, Rahman said, and it can be an even more serious problem for adults, especially the elderly.
"Children get a mild (case of chicken pox) and they recover really fast," she said. "But adults may get a pretty severe attack."
People at a higher risk for complications from chicken pox include those over 65 years of age, pregnant women, those with asthma and those with a compromised immune system. Diabetes, HIV, those on immunosupressive medications and people who have had organ transplants are particularly susceptible, the Centers for Disease Control indicates on its website.
Just because you've made it to a ripe old age and have never had the chicken pox, doesn't mean you're immune, Rahman added. You might have just been lucky. And just because you never broke out with an itchy rash doesn't mean you've never had chicken pox, either.
"You could have had a subclinical attack and you may not be aware of it," Rahman said.
There's a test physicians can do to determine if a patient has had the virus or not, which is important to have done if you're not sure. Adults who have never had the chicken pox should have the vaccine, just like their kids.
The vaccine is perhaps even more important for adults because the complications from the virus for older patients can be "horrendous," Rahman said.
Typical, serious complications from the chicken pox include dehydration, pneumonia, bleeding problems, infection or inflammation of the brain, blood stream infections, toxic shock syndrome, bone infections and joint infections, the CDC lists on its website.
"When you have chicken pox as a kid, it's a very benign disease and I think you're lucky if you've had it because you recover very well," Rahman said. "If you have it when you're old, the attack can be horrible. That's why they're trying to immunize everybody. The older you get your body is not able to fight as much."
Another issue of concern for adults is a possible re-emergence of the chicken pox virus, the varicella zoster virus. After recovering from chicken pox, the virus remains dormant in nerve cells.
Varicella zoster can express itself again as shingles when the body's immune system is compromised whether through another acute illness, or a more chronic condition like diabetes or due to old age.
Shingles differs from chicken pox in that the rash is more centralized to the trunk of the body, usually on just one side. Rahman said she often sees the rash along the lower back.
"Because the virus is already there and it is hybernating in your nerve cells, it (expresses itself) superficially along the nerves that are distributed in your body," Rahman said.
The pain, she said, can be excruciating and may linger months, even years after the rash has faded.
Rahman said anyone over the age of 65 or who has a compromised immune system should get the shingles vaccine. Shingles can be very contagious during the weeping blistering stage and can be passed on to someone who has never had chicken pox. That person, young or old, would then get the chicken pox. The virus can not be passed on to someone who has already had chicken pox, the CDC says.
Both the chicken pox and shingles vaccine can be obtained through your physician, Rahman said, and even at some pharmacies. Those who wish to go through a pharmacy must have a prescription from their doctor, though.
For more information about both diseases, visit www.cdc.org.FACTS ABOUT CHICKEN POX AND SHINGLES • You may have had the chicken pox at some point, but never had symptoms. A doctor can perform a test if you're not sure you've had it. • It is more difficult to recover from chicken pox as an adult. • If you've had the chicken pox, the virus still exists in your body and can express itself as shingles. • Those over 65 years old and/or with a compromised immune system are more at risk of catching chicken pox and having shingles. • There are vaccines for both chicken pox and shingles. Contact features editor Danielle Haynes at 693-1000, ext. 4116.