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Weekly Writing Challenge: Easy As Pie
When we send a post into the blogosphere, we want to make sure our best feet are forward. That means making sure errors like typos or poor grammar don't detract from what we have to say; it's one of the reasons The Daily Post highlights common grammar struggles. Grammar challenges follow up on grammar posts, calling on you to put your new-found understanding to the test.
To participate, tag your posts with "DPchallenge" or leave a link to your post in the comments. (It would also be great if you could link to this post to encourage people to take part – the more the merrier!) Please be sure your post has been specifically written in response to this challenge; obvious attempts to link-bait will be deleted. We'll keep an eye on the tag and highlight the week's best posts on Freshly Pressed each Friday.
Last week, erudite resident grammarian Daryl posted an introduction to metaphor and simile, two tools that can add detail and texture to your communication–we often use them in writing and speech to drive home an impression we're trying to create.
Of course, whether we're using these tools as thoughtfully as we might is another issue: consider the gulf between your declaration that "it's hot as hell out here" and Shakespeare's evocative description of Romeo's feelings for Juliet.
Your challenge this week is fairly straightforward as far as rules go: write about whatever you'd like, incorporating metaphor and/or simile to illustrate and highlight important parts of your story. If you'd like something more advanced, take the bull by the horns and attempt an epic simile, an extended simile that runs for several lines. Homer really liked a good epic simile, so much so that we now call them Homeric Similes; here are a few examples.
One thing to keep in mind: a good metaphor or simile doesn't have to be flowery or formal–you should use your own frame of reference while crafting them. Similes and metaphors are mirrors of your natural tone, they can be as flowery as your great-aunt's sofa or as dirty as the sole of a trucker's boot. (See what I did there? Ba-da-bing!) There's no need to be someone you're not; the "write what you know" adage applies here as well.
As always, feel free to ask questions in the comments; if anyone would like Daryl to expand on any piece of his post, we'll rope him in. We're excited to see what you come up with for such a wide-open challenge!
This week I'm submitting 2 posts for this challenge (may to compensate for last week's no participation)
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I'm trying…but it's not a permanent condition, I'm told. Thankfully, my friends and family are gracious. Here's my input: http://remissionary.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/easy-as-pie/
October 6, 2012
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Lorna Luft, Star of ''Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Musical''
Barbara Kellar talks with Lorna Luft, star of Irving Berlin's White Christmas - The Musical. Running from November 10 through November 22, 2009 at the Aronoff Center, this new stage adaption of the classic movie is filled with dancing, romance, laughter and some of the most memorable songs ever performed. Ms. Luft also talks about her life as an actress and about her mother, Judy Garland, and her sister, Liza Minnelli.
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Vicky A. Bailey, a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has left the FERC to serve as president of Cinergy Corp.'s PSI Energy Inc. unit in Indiana. Bailey served on the Indiana...
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Gas Retail Rate Design. In a move toward equalizing rates of return between customer classes, the Oregon PUC authorized Northwest Natural Gas Co. to increase base rates by nearly $246,000, at the same time boosting residential rates by 1.3 percent but lowering rates for large commercial and industrial users. It set return on equity at 10.25 percent, finding the rate "consistent with the downward trend of ROEs authorized by other regulatory commissions." Order No. 99-697, Nov. 12, 1999 (Ore.P.U.C.).
Electric Restructuring. The Maryland PSC approved restructuring plans for Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. and Delmarva Power & Light Co., requiring the utilities to implement customer choice for all customers by July 1, 2000 - as much as two years earlier than called for under the state's restructuring law. That law set deadlines of Jan. 1, 2001, for industrial and business customers and July 2, 2002, for all residential users. Other features of the plans include:
* Metering. Competitive metering will become available in BG&E's service area for large customers (peak loads in excess of 300 kilowatts) on July 1, 2000, with all other customers eligible on April 1, 2002.
* Generation Assets. Delmarva would sell 2,200 MW of nuclear and coal-fired generating capacity to third parties, transferring unsold assets to an unregulated affiliate. BG&E would sell or drop all its generation, including the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant - a reversal of its previously stated intention.
* Residential Rates. BG&E would cut rates an average of 6.5 percent beginning on the July 1 start date, and freeze them for six years. Delmarva residential customers would get a 7 percent reduction and a four-year freeze.
* Stranded Costs. Delmarva would recover $8 million, all from non-residential customers, of the $16 million it requested. BG&E may recover $528 million ($193.8 million from residential customers) and, as a component of its unbundled distribution rate, $333 million in generation-related regulatory assets (e.g., deferred taxes) as well as up to $520 million in Calvert Cliffs decommissioning costs.
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Order No. 75680 (Delmarva), Oct. 8, 1999 (Md.P.S.C.); Order No. 75757 (BG&E), Nov. 10, 1999 (Md.P.S.C.).
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While writing blog posts for Edutopia, I (@techwithintent) was a technology integration specialist working with Seattle area schools. My students spent as much time examining the social, political, environmental & moral impacts of technology as they did actually using it.
I now work at Google and will continue to blog semi-regularly at Technology With Intention.
Google Certified Teacher, Microsoft Innovative Educator, ISTE
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August 15, 2012
When The Westside School decided to grow its established primary school into a leading middle school program, parents, teachers, students and administrators mapped out an integrated project-based learning environment designed to engage and challenge...
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Valentino! Fendi! Balenciaga! All captured in the wild.
The Roitfelds, Kate Moss, and the ubiquitous Cara Delevingne.
Peach, pink, blue, or green, it's starting to look like a Sesame Street class photo.
A street-style favorite that doesn't require designer connections.
Trailing along with Chris Moore, the octogenarian catwalk capturer.
What we liked from Proenza Schouler, Michael Kors, and more.
What we liked from Oscar de la Renta, Rodarte and more.
What we liked at Marc by Marc Jacobs, The Row, and more.
What we liked at Diane Von Furstenberg, DKNY, and Victoria Beckham.
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Because clothing is great, but it's really all about the characters you see.
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Old McDonald had his farm, but Grant's Farm, owned by the Busch family of brewing fame, puts him to shame. Their place near St. Louis is home to some 100 species of animals, including zebras, elephants and farm animals, and it's recently been studied as a possible addition to the National Park System. Is this a bona fide prospect for the NPS—or another bailout?
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Swine flu won't scare this State Fair lover from visiting the pig barn
This is a special time of year: the fall harvest is approaching, and as a nation we celebrate our rich farming heritage at county fairs and, of course, the Minnesota State Fair.By: Ann Busche, For the Duluth Budgeteer News
This is a special time of year: the fall harvest is approaching, and as a nation we celebrate our rich farming heritage at county fairs and, of course, the Minnesota State Fair.
In the interest of full disclosure: I love all fairs and I must go through every barn. While other fairgoers may make a face at the smells, I inhale deeply and sigh, because I love that barn smell of hay and animals.
As I get ready to head to the State Fair, I'm aware, especially as a public health professional, that the first case of swine flu (H3N2v) has been confirmed in Minnesota: A preschool-age child and an older sibling, from a family living in the Twin Cities metro area, developed symptoms of the illness two days after the family visited a live-animal market in Dakota County Aug. 10.
Officials at the Minnesota Department of Health believe both children were most likely exposed to the new flu strain from pigs while they were at the Dakota County Fair; I'm sure the officials at the Minnesota State Fair are doing everything possible to let only healthy animals into the fair. My understanding is the pigs can be asymptomatic.
Neither child required hospitalization, and both are recovering. They were tested for the virus that causes a new flu strain, but only the younger child tested positive. However, the older child is considered a "probable" case, based on the child's history of flu-like illness and the family-connection to the younger child.
Swine flu is exactly what you might think: a flu that makes pigs sick. Normally, pigs with the flu make other pigs sick, but sometimes a human can get the flu directly from a pig, and this is what is currently happening in Minnesota and in other states as well.
Is this going to stop me from heading to the fair? Nope. But I will behave differently when I head to the swine barn.
First, I'll make sure that I'm healthy. This flu, like other strains of the flu, can have serious complications for children under the age of 5, people 65 or older, pregnant women, and people with certain health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, weakened immune systems, and neurological or neuro - developmental conditions.
I'll make sure that I take basic, common sense precautions when I'm in the swine barn. Scientists believe the flu can be spread when an infected pig coughs or sneezes, and droplets containing the virus travel through the air and are then inhaled, or land on a nose or mouth, or even on a table or railing, and then touched by the hand and brought to the eye or mouth.
It is also possible to get sick by inhaling dust that contains the virus. So, I won't take any food or drink into the area, not even something on a stick. I'll avoid touching my eyes, nose and mouth until I wash my hands with soap and water after the visit. If soap and water aren't available, I'll use the alcohol-based hand products that I know the fair has in all the barn areas. Families with children should not take toys, pacifiers, cups, baby bottles, strollers or similar types of things into the swine area.
What happens if, despite all my precautions, I get home from the fair and about a week later I get all the signs of the flu — fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing, and perhaps a runny nose, sore throat, itchy eyes, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea?
I'll do the same things I would do for any flu: stay at home and rest, drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration, and treat symptoms as necessary with over-the-counter medications. If I get worried about my symptoms, I'll be sure to let my doctor know that I've had contact with pigs, so the right tests can be performed and the right treatment provided.
There's lots of good
information about staying healthy while enjoying the fair experience, at Minnesota Department of Health, www.health. state.mn.us, and the Centers for Disease Control, www.cdc.gov.
Ann Busche is the director of the St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services department. Contact her at 726-2096 or email: email@example.com
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Europe's Best Beer Gardens
What comes to mind when you think of a perfect summer's day? A glass of chilled lager in a leafy garden setting, perhaps accompanied by something delicious to nibble on? Whatever the reason, beer gardens are a must-visit on any European trip and will give you the chance to host your very own Oktoberfest—prost!
Europe's five finest beer gardens
The Crabtree, London - Located in Fulham on a splendid spot by the Thames, The Crabtree's beer garden has been refurbished in Victorian pub style. (www.thecrabtreew6.co.uk)
Augustiner BrÄu Kloster Mulln, Salzburg - The only monastery in Austria that brews its own beer, it offers stunning hilltop views and excellent food. (www.augustinerbier.at)
Café De Jaren, Amsterdam - Café de Jaren is a Dutch institution, and with two terraces overlooking the picturesque Amstel River, it's the perfect refuelling stop on a day of sightseeing.
Seehaus, Munich - With a capacity of 2,500 it is one of Munich's biggest beer gardens; it also boasts a fantastic seafood restaurant (www.kuffher.de)
Letna, Prague - It offers awe-inspiring city views and also has in-line skating rails for kids. (www.praguebeergarden.com)
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Harley museum opens exhibit on anniversary designs
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A new exhibit at the Harley-Davison Museum features a behind-the-scenes look into the design process behind its anniversary celebrations.
The exhibit includes dozens of sketches showing the development of logos, displays demonstrating the manufacturing processes used to create the special anniversary parts, and examples of the limited-edition anniversary motorcycles.
Some artifacts, photos and stories date back to 1913.
The museum's vice president Bill Davidson says the exhibit gives visitors a glimpse into their team's attention to detail in creating images and logos, including the designs for the upcoming 110th anniversary.
The exhibit, called "Designing a Celebration," will open Friday and be on display through Labor Day weekend.
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Tunn meaning flat, and pannkaka meaning (wait for it) pancakes, tunnpannkaka are thin, unleavened, breakfast treats that I've been eating since childhood and cooking nearly as long. They are tasty and simple, although there's a bit of skill to be gained in the pour. You will see what I mean.
Step 1: Recipe
4 eggs
2-1/2 cups milk
1-1/2 cups flour
cooking oil
Beat the eggs, beat in the milk, beat in the flour. You should have a fairly thin batter, a bit thicker than whipping cream, without many lumps (but some lumps are OK).
That is all. Now the fun part!
Step 2: Pre-heat
Note that the temperature required to cook tunnpannkaka is too hot for butter, you do need to use oil - corn, canola, safflower, etc (olive oil would work but the taste is wrong for this dish).
Step 3: Pour
Scoop up a little less than a cupful. Holding the pan in your left hand, pour the batter quickly into the middle. Rotate the pan so the batter runs around and you get a circular pancake, more or less.
Step 4: Flip
I'd put in a hefty chunk of butter (2tbsp / 1/4 cup or so) to lube up the pan and the butter - pouring the overflow butter into the batter, stirring it in swiftly. This way, the batter carries some of the lubrication in it.
And definitely cast iron.
One note: you mention Olive oil, and although I don't think the taste of the oil would be a problem, olive oil will smoke excessively at the temperatures you are cooking at. It really is not a good frying oil.


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@ChrissyOne I'm off and on with breakfast. In the past I'd usually skip it and go with the coffee, too. Recently, however, it seems that eating a light breakfast (e.g. some fruit and a granola bar) mid-morning helps me to even out my eating later in … »
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Penelope Trunk, true to her "Brazen Careerist" brand, wrote an assertive – and annoying – guest post this week on TechCrunch called "Stop Telling Women to Do Startups." It starts with a sentence that isn't even grammatically correct:
We need to get more guys who are running tech startups instead decide to be stay-at-home dads.
She goes on to say that of course this statement sounds "stupid" – just as stupid as the reverse, or saying that more women should do startups instead of being stay-at-home moms. There are plenty of opportunities for women in startups, she claims – but women don't want them, because women want babies.
As far as I can tell, her only evidence for the claim that women don't want to do startups is that not many women do startups. Trunk is assuming that women can do whatever they want – but it's not at all clear that that's the case. Last time I checked, there's still a wage gap – women in America are paid only 80% of what men are paid. I don't take this to mean that women want to be paid less.
Laura Klein of the blog "Users Know" responded to Trunk's article by saying "STFU about what women want":
I'm not going to argue that most women don't want to stay home with their children. Frankly, I don't care what most women want to do.
I know what I want to do, and what I want to do is to work at startups. I don't want to have children. I've never wanted children. I never will want children, and I certainly wouldn't want to give up working at startups for them.
So, when a publication like TechCrunch spews some nonsense about what women want, it means that the next time I go into an interview with a male founder (and they are overwhelmingly male for some reason that I'm not going to address here, but that Penelope assures us has nothing to do with bias) who has read that nonsense, he may be thinking, consciously or subconsciously, "she doesn't really want to work at this startup because she wants to have a baby."
And frankly, that sucks for me and all the other women like me. Oh, did I mention that there are lots of other women like me? There are.
To me, Klein's point is that telling women not to do startups is much more dangerous than telling them to do them. If women can do what they want (as Trunk claims), then career-oriented encouragement won't harm them – they'll just ignore it. But given, well, the history of the world, it seems much more likely that at least some women do need encouragement in this arena.
They may have been told, straight out, by a parent or teacher that they don't belong in math or the sciences or the tech industry, because those are male-dominated fields for a reason. Or they may simply assume they don't belong in those fields, because they don't know any women who work in them. They may have been subtly guided away from those fields their entire lives, starting with the kinds of toys and games they were given as children – a doll, not a toolset or Lincoln Logs. They may actually need to be told or reminded – hey, if you're a woman and you're interested in tech and you're ambitious, you're not crazy or wrong or weird. But people may think you're crazy or wrong or weird, so you may just have to work a little harder.
Klein points out that her father's law school class in 1963 had three women in it, and probably "there were all sorts of blowhards opining that women didn't go to law school because they were too busy having babies." Now more than 50% of law school graduates are women. We could see the same thing happen in startups in the next 40 years – if we create opportunities for women. If we don't ram it down their throats that what they're supposed to want is babies, not a company.
For another great response to Trunk's article, check out "Stop Telling Cats to Do Startups."
Speaking of Women in Startups …
Check out Lisa Barone's great TED talk about what stuttering taught her about running a business, and why you should embrace your weird.
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Friday December 16, 2011
So I just read Penelope's article, and while her first sentence is clunky, I think she makes some excellent points. The last three paragraphs of her article are especially good:
Men could change the world by staying home with their kids and parenting them. Men would provide a totally different perspective as the lunchroom parent. They would ask for totally different after-school programming. Men would hire different babysitters and different SAT tutors. Because men are different than women
This is the same argument people use for why more women should do startups: They will have a different perspective, think of different models, lend a different sensibility to the industry.
The problem is that people do not need to be told what they should choose. People are pretty good at making choices for themselves. Men can stay home. Women can do startups. The thing is, most don't want to. And that's okay.
I'm not sure I see the problem with the point she's making. I happen to agree with her.
Some people get jobs; some people work for themselves. Saying more people need to get jobs or more people need to start businesses overlooks the differences in people's personalities, talents, and desires. Some people are just not cut out for self-employment, and vice versa.
I think the same thing holds true for women who start start-ups and women who start families. Different people choose different paths because... they're different. We shouldn't judge the woman who wants to lead a startup and neither should we judge the woman who wants to start a family. Both are noble pursuits.
Friday December 16, 2011
My feeling is that for every person who says "We need more women doing startups," there are many more people who are thinking, if not outright saying, that women don't belong in startups, that they're not cut out for it, that they'd be bettter off at home raising kids.
Also, when people say "We need more women in startups," I don't interpret this as telling anyone what to do. It's not like anyone is literally forcing their daugher down that very specific path.


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With a mixture of military pomp, personal pride and a hint of humor, more than 750 people – including seven Medal of Honor recipients – bid good-bye to an American hero Saturday in unseasonably warm weather at Riverside National Cemetery.Buena Park resident Walter Ehlers died Feb. 19 at age 92. Ehlers had been the last survivor among nine recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation's most revered military honor, who braved withering fire on the beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944.The service, less than three months before the invasion's 70th anniversary, was held in front of the cemetery's Medal of Honor Memorial, which Ehlers helped to establish.--OC Register-- read more
With a mixture of military pomp, personal pride and a hint of humor, more than 750 people – including seven Medal of Honor recipients – bid good-bye to an American hero Saturday in unseasonably warm weather at Riverside National Cemetery.
Buena Park resident Walter Ehlers died Feb. 19 at age 92. Ehlers had been the last survivor among nine recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation's most revered military honor, who braved withering fire on the beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
The service, less than three months before the invasion's 70th anniversary, was held in front of the cemetery's Medal of Honor Memorial, which Ehlers helped to establish.
--OC Register--
Event: 19th Annual Director of the Year Awards - 2.27.14 read more
Event – John Wayne Airport Tour - 2.13.14 read more
Supervisor Moorlach with President and CEO of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, Steve Rosansky read more
Supervisor Moorlach addresses his final State of the County – 02.06.14 read more
Supervisor Moorlach with Steven Pollack, President of the Rotary Club of Villa Park. read more
Supervisor Moorlach swearing in the 2014 President of the Board of Directors of the Apartment Association of Orange County, Nick Lieberman. read more
Event: Lunar New Year 2014 - South Coast Plaza - 1.23.14 read more
Supervisor Moorlach was interviewed by award-winning broadcast journalist Susan Neisloss on her upcoming television show "Across America" featuring Jewish History in Orange County. read more
From Left to right – Supervisor John M. W. Moorlach; Assemblyman Allan Mansoor; Westminster City Council Diana Carey; Seal Beach City Council Mike Levitt; Los Alamitos Mayor Warren Kusumoto; Fountain Valley Mayor Pro Tem Steve Nagal read more
I attended the Second Harvest Food Bank of OC yesterday where Nicole Suydam (speaker) gave a heartfelt speech on the topic of Ending Hunger in OC. According to her recent column in the OC Register, "Nearly 400,000 people in our community don't always know where their next meal will come from. One in five OC children are at risk of going to bed hungry each night. Solutions are well within our reach and each and every one of us is capable of making a huge difference." - 11.26.13 read more
I had the privilege of attending the Tustin City Council's dedication of the new Tustin Ranch Road bridge, which extends the road to The District on the former Tustin Marine Base. Here I am with Jim Palmer, former Council Member of the City of Tustin - 11.23.13 read more
With Herschel Walker after his motivational speech @ CSAC Conference in San Jose – 11.19.13 read more
Supervisor Moorlach and Leslie Layton discussed the proposed toll lanes for the San Diego I-405 Freeway, which could cost $15 per day, or $75 per week, for a cost of $300 per month, if utilized every week day. The OCTA meeting of December 9th was also mentioned. read more
Newport Beach Men's Luncheon – 11.14.13 read more
from left to right: Mr. Bruce B. Junor, OC Airport Commission - Third District; Supervisor John M. W. Moorlach; General William Lyon, Owner of Martin Aviation and Chairman & CEO of William Lyon Homes, Inc.; Mark Foster, President of Martin Aviation - Lyon Air Museum read more
Supervisor Moorlach speaks at the 405 Fwy Toll Lane Public Hearing Meeting - 10.29.13 read more
Supervisor Moorlach participates in The Great ShakeOut – 10:17A.M. on 10.17.13 read more
Supervisor Moorlach attends the OC Fire Service Memorial at the Santa Ana Civic Center - 10.10.2013 read more
Event: OC Public Works Adopt A Channel, Clean Channels Healthy Ocean - 9.12.13 read more
Event: First and Second District Bike Collaborative Workshop at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center – 9.11.13 read more
Interview with Supervisor Moorlach for the Discovery Science Center's Renaissance Celebration Gala Video – 9.3.13 read more
Supervisor Moorlach takes part in a pre-game on field ceremony at Angel Stadium to recognize the County's Eco Challenge Poster Contest winners read more
Supervisor Moorlach at the I-405 Closure Press Conference – Photo courtesy of OCTA read more
Event: Interview with David Nazar of SoCalPBS - 7.29.13 read more
Event: SoCal Insider with Rick Reiff Interview – 7.12.13 read more
Bravo! Route 543 – the new limited-stop bus service along Harbor Boulevard gives commuters an opportunity to make it to their destination more quickly. read more
Supervisor Moorlach with Pam Johnson, Executive Officer, Inside the Outdoors read more
Several thousand happy onlookers watched and cheered their approval as the color guard, school bands, bag pipers, tap dancers, old-fashioned swing dancers, floats, and baton twirlers paraded down Marine Avenue at The 20th Annual Balboa Island Parade on Sunday, June 2, 2013. read more
Supervisor John Moorlach and wife Trina at the Bolsa Chica Conservancy Coastal Ecology Event read more
Kay Family Foundation Dinner read more
2013 Mayors' Prayer Breakfast read more
From left, John M. W. Moorlach, Supervisor County of Orange, Chris Cox, Partner Bingham McCutchen LLP and former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Hoshi Printer pose during the 18th Annual Forum for Corporate Directors Director of the Year Awards held at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel on Wed., March 6, 2013 in Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging) read more
Celebrating the dedication of the Fairview Park Wetlands and Riparian Habitat where many can bike, hike, or simply savor the beauty of this nature preserve. read more
State of the County 2013 - A Year in Review read more
Interview with John Moorlach This former OC Treasurer and current Supervisor always tells it like he sees it – good or bad. Here, he talks about OC's former bankruptcy, and why we may be on track for another.BY Terence Loose read more
Interview with John Moorlach
This former OC Treasurer and current Supervisor always tells it like he sees it – good or bad. Here, he talks about OC's former bankruptcy, and why we may be on track for another.BY Terence Loose
Supervisor John Moorlach with wife Trina at the 2013 Speak Up Newport Mayor's Dinner read more
Supervisor John Moorlach with President/CEO of the Cypress Chamber of Commerce Ed Munson read more
Supervisor Moorlach with Ruth Ding, Founder Performing Arts Center /Orange County Chinese Cultural Club read more
Supervisor Moorlach attended the opening of the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Museum of Tolerance traveling exhibit "Courage to Remember" at the Santa Ana Police Department. read more
Supervisor John M. W. Moorlach speaking at the 18th Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County. read more
Supervisor Moorlach interviewed on the topic of adding Upper and Lower Trestles as an official landmark on the National Register of Historic Places. read more
Memorandum from John Wayne Airport Director Alan Murphy, discussing the new Transportation Security Administration PreCheck Program read more
Supervisor John Moorlach at the Republican election night party in Costa Mesa. read more
The Orange County Board of Supervisors honored the Olympians who live and train in Orange County, as well as the organizations that support their Olympic endeavors.Interim Executive Director Steve Keil presented three CSAC Challenge Awards to Orange County Agencies. read more
The Orange County Board of Supervisors honored the Olympians who live and train in Orange County, as well as the organizations that support their Olympic endeavors.
Interim Executive Director Steve Keil presented three CSAC Challenge Awards to Orange County Agencies.
Broadrock / Olinda Alpha Landfill Ribbon Cutting read more
United Way Dine at the Dump Luncheon read more
Event: United Way Leadership Breakfast @ Phoenix Club – 9.26.12 read more
Event: District 2 End of Summer Beach BBQ & Bonfire – 8.24.12 read more
The Orange County Young Republicans (OCYR) is an organization consisting of young professionals and political activists who are committed to a common sense approach to politics. read more
Event: OC Veteran Advisory Council - 7.19.12 read more
Event: Limestone Canyon Hike – 7.3.12 read more
John Wayne Airport's Explosive Detection Team's exercise yard shall be known as the Mike Mullen K-9 Training Facility read more
This year's award winner, Jackie Cole of the Offices of the Public Defender read more
Supervisor Moorlach with JWA's Director Alan Murphy read more
Celebrating Bus Transit in Orange County read more
ExplorOcean is a thrilling new interactive experience, where the planet's vast and mysterious oceans are the gateway to the adventure of a lifetime. read more
City of Newport Beach dedication of Kline Drive, the last dirt road in Newport Beach read more
Supervisor Moorlach at the 18th Annual Balboa Island Parade read more
Dalia Taft, Archivist of the Orange County Jewish Historical Society. David W. Epstein and Gladys Sturman, current publishers of Western States Jewish History. read more
Supervisor John M.W. Moorlach presenting the National Public Works Week Resolution read more
The mission of this conference was to showcase the Orange County Tourism Council's role, through branding, in the development and sustainability of tourism to Orange County and to serve as an information resource to visitor industry stakeholders. read more
2-1-1 Orange County offers a comprehensive information and referral system linking Orange County residents to community health and human services and support. read more
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. read more
The Council on Aging – Orange County promotes the independence, health and dignity of older adults through compassion, education and advocacy. read more
After a yearlong closure, the 7th Street bridge that connects commuters from Orange County to Long Beach reopened Friday morning. read more
Chairman John M.W. Moorlach at the Board of Directors Installation 2012 Event where he administered the Oath of Office to the new Board of Directors. read more
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan officially proclaimed March as National Social Worker Recognition Month. Today, there are over 4,000 dedicated, caring, and compassionate social workers serving the residents of Orange County in a variety of settings. read more
The Orange County Rescue Mission, in a joint venture with Trinity School of Law, has created a Mobile Legal Clinic to help homeless men and women in Orange County to resolve any legal issues they may face. read more
Mullen, Michael W. Jr., Lieutenant, Orange County Sheriff Dept., 47, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012. read more
View a video of the Farmers Airship Tour Over OC read more
View a Picture collage from the Stanton Island Community Clean Up Day. read more
See what Buena Park has to offer. read more
Watch a video on the OCTA – Second Harvest Food Bank. read more
The Superior Court of Orange County encourages qualified citizens to apply to serve on the 2012/2013 Grand Jury. Service is a full-time commitment for one year, from July 2, 2012, to June 30, 2013. Nineteen Orange County residents will be selected. read more
As supervisor for the 2nd District, which includes Sunset Beach, and as chairman of the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), which governs the annexation of territory to cities, I have long supported annexation. I knew that in the long-term, the county would not be able to afford to provide the level of municipal services Sunset Beach residents enjoy. read more
SANTA ANA - The Orange County Board of Supervisors today will consider two plans to bridge a nearly $50 million gap in the budget -- one that would make severe cuts in service, the other less drastic. read more
Join preserve staff and other volunteers on the first Saturday of each month at Talbert Nature Preserve working on park improvement projects which may include: non-native plant removal, weeding, watering, trail maintenance, trash cleanup and planting native species. read more
SANTA ANA, Calif. - John Wayne Airport (JWA) began rolling out the first phase of its new state-of-the-art Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) on Thursday, July 7, 2011. read more
The 'Red Rocks' section of Black Star Canyon that is usually closed to all but guided tours will be opened to the public for a day on July 23. read more
Designed to tidy the county boundaries, the change affects local trails and five homes in Los Alamitos. read more
One of the justifications for the Rossmoor Community Services District to ask for authority over police services is concern Orange County might transfer the responsibility from the Sheriff's Department, to the Los Alamitos Police Department. Whether that concern is well founded, or whether it is something to be feared by Rossmoor residents, was one of the topics which came up several times during Monday's public hearing (see related article.) read more
HomeAid, in partnership with the Children and Families Commission of Orange County, will collect diapers, baby food and baby hygiene products including baby wipes and lotion which are then distributed to 16 shelters here in Orange County. read more
Crews will perform nighttime work to demolish the westbound SR-22 / 7th Street connector bridge over the I-405 freeway. read more
The March/April edition of Straight Talk Magazine by Art Levine has been published featuring and editorial by Supervisor John Moorlach read more
John Wayne Airport (JWA) has been named a Local Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers, Orange County Branch and is one of only three airports worldwide bestowed with this honor. read more
A group of county supervisors and labor leaders sitting across the table from each other at a public meeting having a calm discussion, even offering each other complements. There was no shouting, no finger pointing and even the posturing was kept to a relative minimum. What made it even more remarkable was the topic: public pensions. read more
In the face of tight finances and rising pension costs, the city is taking a number of steps to increase returns on its investments and save the money it pays to financial advisers. The moves, while still within state guidelines, may ultimately result in a less diverse portfolio, fewer people handling the city's investments and diminished liquidity. read more
This month marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the landmark deal that lead the creation of Orange County's airport: John Wayne Airport read more
OC Waste and Recycling, along with the Orange County Board of Supervisors, launched the Waste Free OC Campaign at the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in Irvine on February 10, 2010. read more
HUNTINGTON BEACH Bolsa Chica enthusiasts will start the New Year with a long-awaited footbridge connecting the Outer Bolsa Bay with the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve's upper wetlands and mesa, Bolsa Chica Land Trust officials reported. read more
The Orange County Board of Supervisors and Costa Mesa City Council have approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the proposed purchase, governance, and operation of the Orange County Fairgrounds. read more
WHAT: A portion of John Wayne Airport's Terminal roadways near Terminal B will be narrowed to allow for construction of Terminal C and Parking Structure C through 2011. read more
The Assessor will be sending out property value notices next month. Be sure to read your notice carefully. If there are two values shown on your assessment notice, the LOWER of the two values will be enrolled and that will be the basis for your 2009 Property Taxes. If you only have one value listed that is your enrolled value and no temporary reduction in value was made by the Assessor. read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - California lawmakers approved on Thursday a state budget package to close a $42 billion deficit, ending a lengthy standoff with a slate of bills that aim to raise taxes, slash spending and increase borrowing with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature. read more
If a government employee is ready to retire and just before walking out the door his or her employer increases pension benefits 50 percent, would that be an earned increase or a gift of public funds? The answer to taxpayers is obvious. read more
After months of declines, municipal bonds look too cheap to pass up, and signs suggest the market may be ready to rebound. read more
The accountant who predicted the nation's largest municipal bankruptcy says as many as 10 insolvencies will roil the $2.7 trillion U.S. market for state, county and city debt next year as public finances worsen amid calls for federal aid to state and local governments. read more
Our governor has signed budgets with annual expenditure increases greater than those of his predecessor. So it is disingenuous for him to be critical of the Legislature now. For more than four years he has been guilty of pushing problems out into the future. Gov. Schwarzenegger, please do not lecture us now about requiring a balanced budget, requesting spending caps or being horrified at the lack of a "rainy day" fund. You're a classic finger-pointer, with most fingers pointing back in your direction. read more
It seems that every time the stock market suffers a major setback, those who don't fully understand how government pensions work begin sounding alarm bells that it will absolutely drive up the cost of government pensions. A close examination of history and the facts suggests it's way too early to make such assumptions. read more
Look out – another massive taxpayer-funded bailout is coming down the pike. read more
Despite a warning from the county grand jury, the Orange County Board of Supervisors declined Tuesday to impose a letter grading system designed to inform would-be diners about the health safety record of restaurants. read more
The 28th Annual Los Alamitos Race on the Base will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2009. read more
When it's cold and you're homeless and you have nowhere else to turn, wouldn't you knock on every last door? read more
A long-awaited jail audit report landed with a thud Tuesday at the County Board of Supervisors as two private consultants called for hiring nearly 500 more deputies as well as spending more on aging jail facilities. read more
Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman John Moorlach thinks Sheriff Sandra Hutchens is doing a bang-up job in her new post, despite a battle that erupted earlier this week between 2nd Amendment advocates and the sheriff. read more
About 75 percent of voters there last week passed a measure that makes county employee and elected official retirement contracts contingent on approval at the ballot box. read more
Voters have overwhelmingly endorsed limiting the power of county supervisors to sweeten pension payouts for public employees supporting Measure J by a whopping 75 percent. read more
Orange County restaurants would have to post color-coded inspection seals on their windows to give customers more information about the cleanliness of their kitchens under a plan being put forward by health officials. read more
Overtime pay in the Orange County Sheriff's Department has skyrocketed in recent years because the department lacks a comprehensive policy or effective controls on the extra pay, according to an audit released Wednesday. read more
ROSSMOOR - The Rossmoor Homeowners Association issued a statement this week in support of making the unincorporated tract on Long Beach's eastern flank Orange County's newest city. read more
One option stands above the rest of the possible solutions to deal with the often unbearable traffic on the 55 Freeway and Newport Boulevard, according to a new study by the Orange County Transportation Authority. read more
On the night that John Derek Chamberlain was stomped to death at Theo Lacy jail in 2006, Sheriff's deputies waved off District Attorney investigators that showed up to look into the murder. read more
Orange County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to place a measure on the November ballot letting voters decide if future pension increases for county government workers should be put to a public vote. read more
SANTA ANA – Orange County supervisors diluted their own power Tuesday by approving an initiative that would require voters to OK any increases in public workers' pensions. read more
Six years ago the voters of Orange County approved Measure V, converting us to a charter county. It was poorly constructed, but we now have the opportunity to allow the voters to add provisions to the Charter that instruct the County's Supervisors on how to proceed on financial and business matters. read more
Concerned about the skyrocketing cost of Orange County employee retirement benefits, Supervisor John M.W. Moorlach on Tuesday proposed requiring voter approval for any future increases to employee pensions. read more
SANTA ANA – Sheriff Sandra Hutchens was publicly sworn in as Orange County's first female top officer today in a large public ceremony held under sunny skies with calls for an end of "dark days." read more
Over the past decade, Orange County officials transformed the post of sheriff's deputy into a six-figure job based on the belief that overtime was cheaper than hiring new officers. read more
After a long, miserable haul with former Sheriff Mike Carona, our neighbors in Orange County have a promising new leader in Sandra Hutchens. What a refreshing change. read more
October 30, 2007 - A federal grand jury indictment is unsealed naming Carona, his wife, Debbie, and his "longtime mistress," Debra V. Hoffman, as part of a conspiracy to get Carona elected sheriff to enrich himself and others. read more
SANTA ANA – Sandra Hutchens, named Orange County's first female sheriff on Tuesday, described herself as a "change agent" who promised to clean up a department rattled by scandals. read more
Nine law enforcement veterans competing to become Orange County's next sheriff appeared before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday in an unprecedented public interview session to determine which one should replace the top cop who left office under indictment. read more
Irvine, Calif. – The Irvine Ranch Conservancy (IRC), along with the Capistrano Valley Conservancy (CVC), will host the 2nd Annual Paint-Off on March 29. The unique event will be held at The Irvine Ranch Historical Park, site of the original Irvine Ranch Headquarters, at 13042 Old Myford Road in Irvine. The park site includes the Ranch's headquarters building, the James Irvine II Home, which houses the brand-new Katie Wheeler Branch Library, and numerous barns and other residential buildings. read more
Orange County faces state budget cuts, dwindling tax revenue and rising crime rates, Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman John Moorlach said in his State of the County address Tuesday. read more
After months of legal preparation, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to file a lawsuit seeking to repeal part of their pension agreement with sheriff's deputies, saying the county cannot afford the expense. read more
Bill Yee doesn't have far to go to cross county lines. read more
The Orange County Board of Supervisors recently voted 4-1 to increase traffic ticket fees to fund medical care for the uninsured. Supervisor John Moorlach, who calls the moving violation hike "nefarious," cast the only dissenting vote. read more
Chriss W. Street was called a hero in 1994, when he sounded the alarm on high-risk investments in the Orange County portfolio and predicted the county's $1.7 billion bankruptcy filing. read more
The Sheriff has stated that he has delegated his duties to Undersheriff Galisky. read more
It was the largest municipal bankruptcy in the nation's history.Thirteen years ago, Orange County politicians were busy telling the public that the county was bankrupt. read more
In a slap at indicted Sheriff Michael S. Carona, Orange County supervisors Tuesday eliminated a waiver granted in 1998 that allowed him to promote two outsiders to be assistant sheriffs. read more
After more than a year of contentious labor talks, the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a new contract with sheriff's deputies that will increase pay more than 12% over three years and reform the medical benefits program for retirees. read more
Share the burden or cough up the cash.That's the message airport commissioner Walter Zifkin sent this week by suggesting Orange County residents be charged a special fee to use Los Angeles International Airport. read more
Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach is unquestionably influential, but whether his influence is good or bad depends on whether you're asking a sheriff's deputy. read more
2 presentations made to the Board regarding unconstitutional retroactive pension increases. read more
John Crean always said 99% of success was just outliving your competition and never giving up. Through the years our ad and syndication sales grew because I never gave up. If I learned anything in my years working on that show, it was that perseverance, coupled with patience, pays off. read more
SANTA ANA - Medical marijuana users will finally be able to get county-issued photo identification cards within four months even though their ability to buy cannibis at legal local dispensaries is growing increasingly difficult. read more
The Bolsa Chica Conservancy serves thousands of visitors a year who take its tours, feel sea creatures in its touch tank, and learn about wetlands ecology in its many classes. But a recent remodel to its Interpretive Center cost a lot, as will a planned bridge to get visitors there more safely. That's why county officials have come to the rescue. read more
May 23, 2007 Orange County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with the creation of a civilian commission that would review misconduct complaints against county law enforcement. read more
Newport Beach and Orange County officials may take their battle for control of the Harbor Patrol to a new venue: Sacramento. read more
The ongoing debate about who should run the Harbor Patrol in Newport Beach may become more intense, with city and county officials bidding for control. read more
Years of arguing and months of negotiations over unincorporated areas between Costa Mesa and Newport Beach may come to a head Wednesday, when the commission that decides annexations in Orange County meets. read more
Dealing a blow to the logic of outsourcing government work to private companies, a new Orange County report finds little savings in a $25-million-per-year contract awarded to a firm that manages the county's technology systems. read more
A free society should have as much oversight of its government as possible. That's why in larger communities in California, police agencies typically are monitored by a civilian oversight panel that can review allegations of official misconduct and assure that internal investigations are thorough. This level of independent review can benefit the agency and deputies themselves, as it can bolster confidence in the criminal justice system, and in those who enforce the laws. read more
The cost of keeping the promise of generous retirement benefits for state and local government employees is starting to break California taxpayers and government agencies. Elected officials hoping to avoid accountability for massive public debts have mustered only a timid response to this growing fiscal crisis. read more
Johnnie Nichols, a civilian Defense Department employee, contributes to a federal pension that will let him retire at age 56, after 32 years of service. read more
Newport Beach could take over the Upper Newport Bay and Costa Mesa would manage Talbert Nature Preserve under a proposal from Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach read more
It's worked with sodas and fast food, so why not geography? Call it supersizing, city style. read more
The other night a close friend and neighbor asked if anything had surprised me in my first few days in my new office. read more
After 12 years in the penalty box, Merrill Lynch is back in business in Orange County.The county, in Southern California, once accused Merrill of helping tip it into bankruptcy. This week, the county's board of supervisors voted to put the investment bank on its list of firms qualified to provide it with underwriting services. read more
After 12 years in the penalty box, Merrill Lynch is back in business in Orange County.
The county, in Southern California, once accused Merrill of helping tip it into bankruptcy. This week, the county's board of supervisors voted to put the investment bank on its list of firms qualified to provide it with underwriting services.
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From this site, Olympic Flame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :
Re-igniting the Flame
It is not uncommon for the Olympic flame to be accidentally or deliberately extinguished during the course of the relay, and on at least one occasion the cauldron itself has gone out during the Games. To guard against this eventuality, multiple copies of the flame are transported with the relay or maintained in backup locations. When a torch goes out, it is re-lit (or another torch is lit) from one of the backup sources. Thus, the fires contained in the torches and Olympic cauldrons all trace a common lineage back to the same Olympia lighting ceremony.
One of the more memorable extinguishings occurred at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada. After a rainstorm doused the Olympic flame a few days after the games had opened, an official re-lit the flame using his cigarette lighter. Organizers quickly doused it again and relit it using a backup of the original flame.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, when the Olympic flame came to the Panathinaiko Stadium to start the global torch relay, the night was very windy and the torch, lit by the Athens 2004 Organizing Committee Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, blew out due to the wind, but was re-lit from the backup flame taken from the original ceremonial flame at Olympia.
In 2008 the Olympic torch was extinguished at least two times by Chinese officials (five times according to French police) so that it could be transported in a bus amid protests while it was being paraded through Paris. This eventually led to the cancellation of the relay's last leg in the city. The flame itself, however, remained preserved in the back-up lantern used to keep it overnight and on airplanes, and the torch was relighted using this.