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As of late, I've been discouraged by the unimpressive nature of "innovation" coming out of the mobile industry. This is more than the mere snowball effect of functionality leaks over time. It's more than unrealistic expectations fueled by unrealistic predictions. It's the realization that the cadence of innovation in the industry has recently become less frequent and shortened. Strong, large strides have nigh been relegated to baby steps; steady activity has come to a partial lull. But there have been some tells in the past few months that spark hope in my mind's eye. One of these involves Apple, their newly introduced Touch ID feature, and what I believe is the beginnings of Tim Cook's leadership style showing through. Steve Jobs did not select Tim Cook by happenstance. He's a very intelligent man, no doubt. It can truthfully be said that Tim Cook is no Steve Jobs – but that's because Tim Cook is Tim Cook. Tautologies aside – from what I've seen so far, it seems that Tim Cook's approach for the company is not unlike his temperament: analytical, calculating, slightly cold, a tad bit mechanical, and moving at a very intentional pace (albeit too slow for spectator comfort). Most people might think of this in the context of 'oh, well he'll probably choose the smaller of the 2 screen size choices because it saves on money even though it sacrifices on quality considering user expectations' (regarding previous speculation on iPhone 5 screen sizes). But, minus the "slow" portion of the last attribute, his qualities could very well benefit the company in ways people might not have thought of.
Strong, large strides have nigh been relegated to baby steps
Upon the iPhone 5S' recent release, many reports began to tumble out of the event bemoaning the fact that an API for the much anticipated fingerprint sensor would not be made available to third parties. Apple of course implied that this was in the customer's best interest, and that they were trying to be very mindful of their security and privacy. I, among many of my other techno-forward friends who don't pretend to assume a guise of privacy muttered under our breaths at work, saying things like: "Well that was dumb, considering external demand will force them to reverse that choice anyway." We went on about our day, having brief conversations about Apple's current disappointing state and making fun of Phil Schiller for bandying compact internal design and an odd new computer case as innovation - "Lian-Li must be one of the most innovative companies ever!" Later on, after I'd moved well beyond that disappointment and onto other things, the subject of authentication came up which prompted me to think about Apple again.
"Lian-Li must be one of the most innovative companies ever!"
I'm the mobile strategist for a fortune 50 company, and part of my job is to consider what value lies in all eventual realities from a futurist perspective. Another part of my job is to think, well, strategically, to formulate future mobile intentions for the company or determine the strategic intentions of external sources. So inherently, I have to evaluate the mental proposition from before; that Apple would be forced to provide an API, and what that would look like for companies within my industry.
It was then that the genius of the whole thing hit me…
While running through the thought progression of how one would make fingerprint recognition at a large corporation work, I began to think: "Well first off, if they didn't make it available and I wanted to see fingerprint recognition happen, I'd need to make acceptance of whatever different formats and accuracy levels are out there on other devices universally acceptable, while maintaining proper levels of security…a situation in which both sides seem counter-intuitive to the other. Wonderful. Not to mention the fact that even if we grabbed every laptop and mobile device available that had fingerprint recognition on it, it still probably wouldn't achieve the same level of availability as the 5S will eventually achieve… K, even if I could make that work, you'd need to have your customer relationship management tool establish a link to the fingerprint, and I suppose the best way to make that work considering the 'universal acceptance' piece, would just be a database of stored fingerprints on our side. Except for the fact that I have no idea what best practices would look like for a database of fingerprints, let alone what kind of file type you'd store those in, and that's probably going to be common for something so unique. And I doubt it'd be that easy anyway if Apple opened an API for Touch ID since most enterprise security standards out there would say that the print needs to be stored with us rather than locally on the phone. Ugh, this would be much easier if Apple just opened up the stupid API and made the prints cross-reference-able in the cloOWOOHH MMYY GOSHHH!" It was then that the genius of the whole thing hit me… What would have happened if they did make Touch ID open and did allow for matching in the cloud? Well, that's an additional service given to developers, so maybe a fee/surcharge/add-on there. Even if not, I guess the common consumer would think they were selling that info anyway and be labeled with a Facebook-esque 'hey-you-quit-being-so-cavalier-about-monetizing-my-private-data' stigma. Not only that, but why would they make a cool new service like that unless they made it even quasi-open to developers to use like how they made Siri, which I would argue they'd have more of a reason to take the closed-secret-sauce? It just seems contrary to their MO for pretty much all new features (which, the app ecosystem and OS are broader than a feature), to close it off, and especially a medium one. Unless they still want to do it, and are waiting until they're "forced" to do so... Ah, now I think I've got it."
…a brilliant move - and the public will be none-the-wiser that they've played directly into Apple's hand.
So: First they release it as closed, avoiding the same kind of bad rep as Facebook. That gains them trust because they did it 'in concern for user privacy'. Once they feel like they've hit a tipping point, they 'react' to consumer and developer feedback and provide access for third party usage of the Touch ID API. This makes Apple seem responsive, benevolent; even 'eager to please'. The more genius part is that while they've been biding their time, they've been amassing the largest collection of fingerprint-to-individual correlations. They're hosted locally on the device, mind you; but laying in wait for them to make it available in 'the most secure iCloud ever' for use by the third parties. This ability for multi-factor authentication could very possibly be a paid service or built into developer costs. Due to the likely levels of saturation compared to existing services, this will be the de facto service for apps in the future, causing a level of platform dependency. I can even see Google using this with their apps on the iOS platform. More money, greater platform dependency (also resulting in the former), and reinforcing their positive sentiment cushion makes this a brilliant move – and the public will be none-the-wiser that they've played directly into Apple's hand.
The call of the average consumer will… become 'life augmentation, and intuit-ability' through software…
Don't get me wrong, I honestly don't find anything wrong with any of this. It just goes to show the new type of genius being exercised within the company with the change in leadership over to Tim Cook, being the very astute businessmen that he is. With the semi-recent design shake-ups, this also gives them the cushion and upward trend needed to gain their "Innovative" label back. While everyone is focused on Touch ID, they'll be working behind the scenes identifying and executing upon prime interaction paradigms that the CoreMotion API (read: context-aware API), and iBeacons (granular location awareness) can address. As a side note, my two cents is that they're next big innovation is going to be a combination of predictively proactive and automated functionality that helps address learned user needs before they think to interact. Once they grace the world with that fantastic gift, Stella will get her groove back… er… they'll be the belle of the ball… er… find their stride?... get back into the swing of things?... Ok, I'll stop; you get the picture. The point is, you won't have situations where Phil Schiller needs to defend innovation at Apple, and they'll be pushing the boundaries of consumer expectations once again. The call of the average consumer will no longer majorly be 'better screens, better cameras, faster innards, sleek body', but become 'life augmentation, and intuit-ability' through software (and the ever-present battery life issue), started by things like Google Now, an evolved version of what Samsung is trying to do with their devices, and this Apple prediction.
…innovation re-birthed within Apple can only result in the industry once again finding their previous pace…
All I know is: If I'm right, I like this Cook guy's long game and I'm looking forward to Apple regaining their innovativeness. And to a certain extent (but not largely), other innovators within the mobile industry take their cue from Apple. So innovation re-birthed within Apple can only result in the industry once again finding their previous pace, which is consistently surprising consumers and exceeding their expectations. Now, let's hope I'm right. ☺
I look forward to the discussion with my fellow mobile enthusiasts/obsessed following this post! Please feel free to post constructive comments below – (I know it's hard for some, but please resist the urge to troll or devolve into fanboy-isms in the name of greater knowledge and understanding).
(P.S. My objectivity disclaimer is in the comments below. Also, I tried formatting like an official post just for fun, including trying to use official post style sheets, but the above is the best I could come up with. Deal with it. B-| )


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Cirque du Soleil has been around for nearly 30 years and each show is more exciting than the last. But who puts together such compelling shows?
Pat McMahon talks with the Artistic Director of KOOZA, Michael Smith, and gets the history of Cirque du Soleil, how he got into the business and has there ever been a performance that flopped?
KOOZA, is currently featured at the University of Phoenix Stadium, until July 15th.
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Josh does everything everyone else does at practice--like running routes. Coach Jamie Harless explains that the Cavaliers are not an exclusive club--anyone who wants to play football and is willing to put in the work can be a member of the team. He reminds us that there might be plenty of people in the stands that could do more than Josh, but they are choosing not to.
Josh also found a special home amongst his peers. The 5-7, 130 pound senior has a habit of picking the team up when they are down, or have had a particularly tough practice. Star running back Chris Thompson says that Josh brings a lot to the team. He says he reminds everyone that they should be thankful for the talents that were given to them.
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Every year schools and libraries across the country celebrate Dr. Suess' birthday and Read Across America Day.
The Bridgeport Library celebrated on Saturday with a Dr. Suess themed party.
The party was based off his book, "If I Ran the Circus."
The kids read the book, played games, did crafts and got their faces painted.
Youth Services Librarian, Crystal Hamrick, said the party benefits the children while they have fun.
"This is their opportunity to bring their kids out to interact with other kids and things like that. A lot of the preschoolers they haven't developed that yet, so this is a good opportunity for them to learn to interact with other kids. It's a party, but it's more about an educational opportunity," said Hamrick.
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- 1965: The Chapter's first land acquisition was 2,626 acres of native coastal prairie near Eagle Lake west of Houston. The property was conveyed to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to establish the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, protecting the most endangered bird in North America.
- 1977: A gift of land from Temple-Inland, Inc. established the Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary in the Big Thicket of East Texas, now 5,658 acres. The sanctuary protects many distinct plant communities, from desert-like sandhills to baygall swamps.
- 1978: The Chapter acquired and conveyed 1,640 acres to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) creating Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, one of the most popular state parks in Texas.
- 1985: The Conservancy received a gift of the 67,214-acre North Rosillos Mountains Ranch, conveyed to the National Park Service in 1989 for the expansion of Big Bend National Park. This is the second largest transaction in the history of the Texas Chapter.
- 1987: We accepted donation of the 160-acre Lennox Woods Preserve, an old-growth forest in northeast Texas with rare species such as black bear and yellow lady's slipper orchid.
- 1989: We received a gift of 3,147 acres and established the Clive Runnells Family Mad Island Marsh Preserve in Matagorda County (now 7,000 acres). Since 1997, the preserve and its surrounding area have ranked number one in the U.S. for the highest numbers of bird species recorded in the Audubon Society's Christmas Bird counts.
- 1990: A gift of 3.5 acres enabled us to create the Eckert James River Bat Cave in Mason County, seasonal home to more than 4 million Mexican free-tailed bats.
- 1991: We purchasing land in the Austin area to create the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, which conserves the endangered golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo. The chapter has assisted USFWS with acquisition of 9,772 acres in the refuge to date.
- 1994: We dedicated the Barton Creek Habitat Preserve—now 4,050 acres—in Austin to protect endangered songbirds.
- 1996: The Conservancy established the 998-acre Caddo Lake Preserve. It was later renamed for the late Fred and Loucille Dahmer, who spent their lives working to preserve Caddo Lake.
- 1997: We purchased the U Up, U Down Ranch near Fort Davis to establish the Davis Mountains Preserve. This is the Conservancy's largest preserve in Texas—it now totals 33,000 acres and is surrounded by 67,000 acres of conservation easements. It also protects more than forty rare species and communities.
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- 1999: We acquired the Lennox Foundation Southmost Preserve—1,022 acres at the southernmost tip of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. It contains one of the two remaining native palm groves in the state.
- 2000: The chapter acquired 1,400 acres in Bandera County to establish Love Creek Preserve, which protects unique features such as scenic canyons and bigtooth maples of the southern Edwards Plateau.
- 2001: We completed the acquisition of the 19,740-acre Independence Creek Preserve. Its Caroline Springs delivers 5,000 gallons of water per minute to Independence Creek, a major part of the streamflow of the Pecos River.
- 2003: In the largest private conservation land deal in Texas' history, the Conservancy purchased 87,760 acres surrounding the headwaters of the pristine Devils River.
- 2006: We launched the Pedernales River Project, which assists private landowners to conserve land and water resources.
- 2011: The Conservancy fulfills a long-standing goal with the acquisition of Nash Prairie Preserve, 427 acres of never-plowed coastal prairie with more than 300 species of grasses and wildflowers.
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A FRIEND of comic Brian Conley who broke down while taking part in a reality TV show has questioned why he was allowed to take part in it.
Jeanette McLeish Hursey is a long-time friend of the funny man, who has battled alcoholism and depression, and has blasted producers for putting him on TV show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here.
"As soon as I saw him on the show, I said 'that's not the Brian I know. There is something wrong'," said the mum from Copford.
"I think the question needs to be asked why did the producers let him go on the show when he was clearly having trouble?
"What checks do they make before they put people in that position?"
Mrs Mcleish Hursey, who has known Conley for 18 years, was part of his touring group in the 1990s and attended the star's wedding in 1996, added: "He is just a normal person, that's what I love about him. I really hope he is okay."
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Paolo Di Canio has commenced his mission to change perceptions and ambitions at the Stadium of Light. He can see through the veil of underachievement of a team, nay a club. He can see the burden of optimism from fans and wants to turn that burden into something positive, a foundation stone. He wants to change a mind-set of setting up not to fail, to being set up to succeed. After all, there's not a Sunderland fan in the world who would complain at failure if every player has given their all along the way.
Sunderland fans historically have regularly watched players walk the fine line between mediocrity and committed, and on passion they accepted those players into their hearts. If I was honest I've done it myself, but now is the time to say this stops. Paolo wants good quality, exciting, passionate, attacking football and there seems to be no place for passengers who can only hail to "cover every blade of grass" or make "full blooded challenges". The more I consider our affinity with players from yesteryear, and I mean no disrespect to those professionals who delivered 100 %, nor do not I want to defile fans memories but when I look at how fans took to those "cult heroes" and their place in our club's history, I think it's what we felt we were worth. Like I say, I wouldn't change a thing no one can take away lung-busting performances that made you proud to be a Sunderland fan, but equally I think we settled for it, we didn't aspire for more. In the modern game, I think we've gone even further. I think we look at WAGs, Cribs, flash cars and we feel our worth is less, that we couldn't entice those players to the North East.
This is what I want to challenge, but in the right way.
We've got a man tirelessly working towards the biggest overhaul of our club that I've ever seen. We've had changes in management and personnel before, we've raised our game (a little) for transfer targets, but let's not understate it – this is an overhaul, a revolution as Paolo calls it. He wants mentality changed, he wants every player to be (as a minimum) fully prepared physically and tactically for every game. He wants to stop talk of other clubs helping us out, to fine players for disrespecting the club, the fans, the hard earned cash that we work so hard for that we put into the club, whether directly in tickets and merchandise or indirectly to the fans who travel away at great expense to support the team. He wants players to know that just the same as the working man, attending is not a choice for the footballer it's an obligation to his employer.
The club's recent appointments in terms of experienced Italian backroom staff, highlights that in the modern game one man cannot deliver the aspirations of a City single-handedly. At the end of the day, even if Paolo et al are able to deliver 100% on their ambitions for the club, we still have a massive challenge ahead, which is everyone's responsibility, not least Sunderland Council. This is not about knocking the council, but it's about reinforcing to them that the bar has been raised for all. If we want to overhaul the football club, what benefit is there if we don't build on this as a City. If we want to attract top players, to play at the highest level, then we need a city that reflects this.
There's been a lot of talk about Italy since Paolo's appointment so let's look at Naples, for instance, a club which has qualified for the Champions League, in a city with a reputation for being a filthy, crime ridden city with problems of poverty and history of organised crime. How long before Napoli disappears back to its more consistent level of being a top-flight team than a CL regular? It depends upon how long the club can sustain achievement and fulfil ambitions of all involved. Napoli has been fortunate to have been in this position before, having arguably the best player of our generation plying his trade in Naples. What of Napoli between say 1991-2010, a decline wouldn't understate their fortunes.
In order to attract top players, unfortunately there's more to it than the courting club, its facilities and its wage structure. Sunderland City has a bigger challenge than the club, but the rewards are proportionately bigger.
If you look historically at European Capital of Culture (nominees and successful cities) there are many that share our economic problems, but again it's down to being individually and collectively fully committed to improve.
At the end of last season (when I wrote this) I read a flippant comment in the Guardian, which sums up the scale of our challenge.
"The Saint Etienne midfielder Joshua Guilavogui has been hearing voices: "The English and German championships talk to me and make me dream," says the 22-year-old, who may wish he'd gone easy on the cheese when he wakes up in Sunderland."
Would the same have been said of Naples?
Whether Paolo can look at all these challenges and push that proverbial elephant up the stairs remains to be seen, but one thing is clear now. As a club we will never succeed if we don't give it our best shot. As a City we will never succeed if we don't give it our best shot.
Roy Keane's mantra of "fail to prepare, prepare to fail" seems like a sound-bite in comparison to the fervour Paolo has brought to Wearside. We all need to sit up, pay attention and play our parts.


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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Men's Husky Hockey players and staff celebrate a berth in the WCHA Final Five and the WCHA title, symbolized by the MacNaughton Cup. Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn.
It is a Saturday night script to remember at St. Cloud State.
Men's Husky Hockey defeats University of Alaska Anchorage 5-1 March 16 at the National Hockey and Event Center (NHEC) to advance to the WCHA Final Five tournament and a top-seed chance at winning the Broadmoor Trophy in St. Paul.
Senior men's hockey captain Ben Hanowski, Little Falls, scores a 100-foot, no-look, empty-net goal to record the final tally in the final home game of his storied hockey career.
Senior captain Drew LeBlanc, Hermantown, scores the first goal of the game and notches two assists, adding more luster to a season that includes a WCHA Player of the Year nod, a WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete award, a Hobey Baker candidacy that is drawing national attention, and a possible NCAA D-I plaque for most assists during the 2012-13 season.
Surrounded by his team, Robert Giles Motzko '89, protege of former Huskies' coach and late Olympic legend Herb Brooks and former Huskies' coach Craig Dahl, hoists the MacNaughton Cup at center ice before a roaring NHEC crowd.
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The cup, a 100-year-old silver symbol of collegiate hockey excellence, is displayed at the NHEC, amid construction efforts that will transform Central Minnesota's college hockey cathedral. Throughout most of Saturday's game a long line of people snakes from the upper atrium down the second-floor mezzanine. Moms, dads, children, students, former players -- steadfast fans of all stripes, but just two colors -- patiently wait to touch and be photographed with the symbol of a WCHA championship.
At center ice, President Earl H. Potter III stands by the painted words "McDonald Rink," words that memorialize a predecessor, the late President Brendan J. McDonald. For long-time fans the leadership narrative comes together like a Frank Capra film: A torch is passed from the man who fought to bring NCAA Division I hockey to St. Cloud, and build a St. Cloud State hockey arena, to the man leading a $30 million donor-funded renovation of that 24-year-old facility.
As the crowd begins filtering out of the NHEC, Potter speaks with Husky Productions student reporter Julia Allen, Big Lake: "It has been a great season, a courageous win," says Potter. "It signifies what this University is all about."
Heather Weems, director of Husky Athletics, grabs her smart phone and tweets: "Thank you Husky Nation - tonight was fun! This one's for current and former players & coaches, and all the fans! Cheers!!!"
In northern California, one of the most decorated former players, Olympian and Stanley Cup winner Bret Hedican, tweets: "Couldn't be prouder of @stcloudstate #huskies clinching #wcha Way to go boys! Feels good to be a small part of our great school & tradition!"
It's almost midnight and the arena is nearly empty. First-year forward Jonny Brodzinski takes center ice with the MacNaughton Cup, his mother, Kathy, and his father, Mike. A photo commemorates the evening and captures connections between past and present. Mike, a two-time All-American who skated for Herb Brooks from 1984-87, helped St. Cloud State claim third place at the 1987 NCAA Division III championships.
Players from the 1986-87 team, the undefeated 1961-62 team, the record-setting 2000-01 Broadmoor Trophy team -- and other celebrated Husky squads -- are watching, waiting, cheering. Will these young men have the stuff to make more St. Cloud State history?
Men's Husky Hockey plays University of Wisconsin 2:07 p.m. March 22 at the Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul. With the No. 1 seed, earned via a league-leading 18 wins, the Huskies (23-14-1) enjoy a theoretical path of least resistance to the Final Five title and its symbol, the Broadmoor Trophy. View the WCHA Final Five news release (PDF).
A win in St. Paul would enhance prospects for a bid to the 16-team NCAA national tournament, which culminates with the Frozen Four April 11 and 13 in Pittsburgh. Two wins would earn St. Cloud State its second Broadmoor Trophy and an automatic bid to the national tournament.
Purchase Final Five tickets through the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, Ticketmaster or call 800-745-3000.
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This is too funny....The FDA refused to put a ban on product for fear that the insurance companies would be dinged....Instead, they issued a "warning" that all but killed the tomato business... BUT, the people who lost their butts were the repackers who had to dump thousands of packages, and got no compensation..., not the domestic growers.....Also, as I recall, it was the florida guys who blamed everyone else in the world for the problem, from moment one.....The REPACKERS ought to be suing the FDA....the growers shouldn't get a nickel...they already get enough welfare from the government...
The repackers use the growers as their "welfare" system. When the repackers dumped the tomatoes, they didn't pay the growers. Buy a load at one price, market goes down, cut the invoice.
Always trying to blame somebody Always!! First they blamed the mexicans . Now isla the goverment. They should stop complaining. Stop being Kitties (pu)! And They should start to get to workpad hardware anda investigación in infrastructure. Greenhouses and stuff. The only people making money importante florida aré the lawyers!! Maybe you allí growers should start your own law firm!!
Jack, you clearly do not know much about the agriculture industry. Tell me, exactly what welfare do tomato growers receive from the government? Tomatoes are not subsidized like certain grains and sugar. Tomato growers assume ALL the risk and ALL the expense.
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Cozad opened their season with a 34-14 win at home over Adams Central Thursday night. Cozad started the scoring in the 1st quarter on a 61 pass from Nate Bubak to Jake Paulsen. Two plays later, the Patriots answered back with an 84 yard run by Buzz Niederklein and the PAT by Jakob Weiss gave Adams Central a 7 to 6 lead. Cozad added 2 more TD's by Jake Paulsen to take a 20 to 7 halftime lead.
The Haymakers put the game away with 2 more scores in the 3rd quarter.
For the game, Cozad racked up 471 yards of offense with Adams Central totaling 246 yards.
Cozad's Jake Paulsen had 262 yards on the ground and scored 4 touchdowns including a 90 yard run. Cozad quarterback Nate Bubak was 6 for 10 passing for 175 yards and 1 td with Conor Young adding a touchdown on a 47 yard fumble recovery. Adams Central's Buzz Niederklein had 191 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.
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---- — Mary Jane Gearhart
AKRON — Mary Jane Gearhart, 80, Akron, passed away at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at her residence.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastor John Branch officiating. Burial will be in Akron Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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I am going to be in Colorado in the end of May. I am planning on spending about five days close to Boulder (Eldarado, and Flatirons) also about four days by Colorado Springs (Garden of the Gods). I will be doing mainly sport climbing, but will do some trad. So what guidebooks should I order? Thank you for your responses.
Honestly if you are coming for only 5 days I would just use MP or see if you can go with a local. All the current books are like $35+ a pop, Eldo I think is like $45. But if you are just itching to spend money, I'd get the current Eldo, Boulder Canyon books for the Boulder area. Jason's flatiron book is fantastic as well, but if you are only doing a little trad, just pick the classics off MP and use the database instead. If you are going to do mostly sport then maybe just the Boulder Canyon book and again print any Eldo routes of the database.
Thank you. I have family that lives close, so I think I will be going here once a year.
Ryan, If you are a member of The American Alpine Club... You can search the library online, have them mail you the guide books you want, use them (i think for a month or more) and mail it back. All for free to members. This is a great service if you are taking that once in a life time, or really short trip somewhere. Hope this helps! C
I was in the front range last summer for a week and bought the falcon guides: best climbs Denver and Boulder. Normally I don't care for the Falcon guides, but this one was perfect for us for a short trip. Plus you should be able to find it for under $20! Really easy to read topos for Eldo classics. Sport climbing for some good areas in CCC near Golden. Info for some areas in BoCo (fwiw). Classics in the Flatirons. Unfortunately there is nothing on the colorado springs area.
Rock Climbing Colorado by Stewart Green. Should cover all the bases you need covered. Well worth the cost.
Even though the Eldo guidebook is one of the most thorough rock climbing guidebooks I have ever seen, you probably don't want to invest in that given that you are mostly doing sport climbing. I'd definitely invest in Boulder Canyon Rock Climbs: www.wildernessexchangeunlimited.com/books-maps/books/wolveri>>> It is an excellent guidebook and does a great job of breaking down routes by type (sport v. trad) and quality in the back of the book. The Falcon guidebook is also great as it covers tons of areas, though if you are just going to be in GOG and BC, it might not be the best choice.
I'll second the "don't bother buying an Eldo specific guidebook if you're going to be sport climbing" advice. I have actually seen climbers get their entrance fee back after coming in to sport lead or TR stuff only to find that few such routes exist. And I'll second the new BoCan guidebook.
The Rampart Range Rocks guidebook covers some sport climbing within an hour of both Co Spgs and Denver and it will be open in May for sure.
I would avoid the Rockclimbing Colorado book, mainly because it is a Falcon Guide which means it is only good for starting a campfire. Buy a real guide, or use MP to find what you are looking for. The BoCa guide is good, or anything by Wolverine or Sharpend.
Personally, I like collecting guidebooks, and it might come in handy if you are coming out here at least once a year. If that is the case for you, then Scott's suggestions are solid. I use MP to get psyched during the day at work and do some research, but use the guides when I am there.
www.amazon.com/Classic-Boulder-Climbs-Fred-Knapp/dp/09657079>>> If you wanna stick mostly to the classics, this book, along with MP would do the trick. I have an extra one too that i'm trying to sell for $10
Thank you all for the help. I picked up Boulder Canyon Rock Climbs, and my friend picked up the Shelf Road guide book (going to go there now instead of Garden of the Gods). I am looking into camping while there and not finding too much information. We do not mind paying $20 a night for a nicer site but do not really want to pay too much more. I see that Moraine Park Campground is the only campground that I can reserve sites at RMNP and have not found a good option for by shelf road yet. Any incite as to recommended campgrounds that will take reservations (camping in a tent out of a car) would be greatly appreciated.


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|National Comics Publications v. Fawcett Publications
|United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
|Full case name
|National Comics Publications, Inc. v. Fawcett Publications, Inc.
|May 4 1951
|August 30 1951
|191 F.2d 594 (2d Cir. 1951)
|Case history
|Prior action(s)
|Complaint dismissed, 93 F. Supp. 349
|Subsequent action(s)
|Clarified, 198 F.2d 927 (2d Cir. 1952)
|An author does not forfeit his original copyright to a piece of intellectual property if his work is contracted to another who fails to properly copyright works which incorporate the original property. Fawcett Publications' Captain Marvel comic strips were proven to have plagiarized those of National Comics' Superman character.
|Court membership
|Judge(s) sitting
|Circuit Judges Harrie B. Chase, Jerome Frank, Learned Hand
|Case opinions
|Hand, joined by Chase, Frank
|Laws applied
|Copyright Act of 1909
National Comics Publications v. Fawcett Publications, 191 F.2d 594 (2d Cir. 1951), was a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in a twelve-year legal battle between National Comics and the Fawcett Comics division of Fawcett Publications, concerning Fawcett's Captain Marvel character being an infringement on the copyright of National's Superman comic book character. The litigation is notable as one of the longest running legal battles in comic book publication history.
The suit resulted in the dissolution of Fawcett Comics and the cancellation of all of its superhero-related publications, including those featuring Captain Marvel and related characters. In the 1970s, National, rebranded as DC Comics, licensed the rights to Captain Marvel and revived the character. DC Comics then purchased the rights completely in 1980.
Captain Marvel was not the first superhero comic book character, or even the first Fawcett superhero character, to be the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit. In 1939, National Comics (then known as Detective Comics, Inc.; it did not use the name National until 1946) had filed suit against Fox Feature Syndicate for their Superman-like hero Wonder Man, and filed against Fawcett the following year for their Master Man character. In the case of Master Man, Fawcett simply did as Fox Features had done: they ceased publication of the character and replaced his feature in their Master Comics periodical with a new strip (Bulletman).
However, after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from National Comics in June 1941,[1] Fawcett decided to fight National's allegations that Captain Marvel, the star character of their Whiz Comics periodical, was an illegal copy of Superman. Captain Marvel had proven to be very successful for the company, and had, within two years of his existence, become its flagship comic book character and had been the first superhero to be adapted into film, in The Adventures of Captain Marvel. In fact, by the mid-1940s, Captain Marvel had become the most popular superhero in the country, his Captain Marvel Adventures was the nation's highest circulated comic book magazine (selling 1.4 million copies an issue), and Fawcett had created an entire family of spin-off characters: Captain Marvel, Jr., Mary Marvel, Uncle Marvel, and even Hoppy the Marvel Bunny. While its lawsuit against Fawcett was still pending, a few of the elements unique to the Captain Marvel strip found their way into Superman comics, including making Superman fly, Superman's arch-villain Lex Luthor a bald "mad scientist" like Captain Marvel's Dr. Sivana, and introducing the adventures of Superman as a teenager under the title Superboy, after Captain Marvel's teenaged sidekick Captain Marvel, Jr. proved to be popular. These may or may not have been deliberate, or even conscious decisions, for instance, it is generally acknowledged that the bald Lex Luthor was an artist's error, but the fact of the similarity remained.
National filed suit against Fawcett in September 1941.[1] The lawsuit between National and Fawcett proceeded for seven years before trial finally began in 1948. National's argument was that Captain Marvel's main powers and characteristics (super-strength, super-speed, invulnerability, a skin-tight costume with a cape, and a news reporter alter ego) were derived directly from those of Superman.[2] Fawcett's counterargument was that although the two characters were indeed similar, and Superman's publication debut predated Captain Marvel's by eighteen months, the differences in essential plot and concept elements (Captain Marvel's alter-ego was a child, not an adult; his powers were magic-based, not science-based) meant that Captain Marvel was not an infringement of National's copyrighted character, but a property in its own right.
The trial was decided in Fawcett's favor because of information Fawcett's lawyers had uncovered about Superman's copyright status. The defense lawyers provided evidence that National Comics and the McClure Syndicate failed to copyright several of their Superman newspaper comic strips, and the trial judge decided that National had abandoned its Superman copyright such that it was no longer valid. The trial judge did find, however, that Captain Marvel was an illegal copy of National's Superman.[2]
National appealed the decision in 1951 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, with famed Judge Learned Hand presiding. Judge Hand's 1952 ruling in National's favor reversed a part of the trial court's decision. National's Superman copyright was held valid but the McClure strip was not under copyright, and the finding that Captain Marvel was an infringement of that copyright was affirmed. The case was then remanded to the trial court for damage assessment. Instead of appealing the Second Circuit's decision or going through the damage assessment on how much of an infrigment Captain Marvel was in district court, Fawcett decided to settle with National out of court.[2] Superhero comics sales had decreased dramatically during the early 1950s, and Fawcett decided that it was not worthwhile to continue fighting National.[2][3] National agreed to settle with Fawcett out of court, and Fawcett paid National $400,000 in damages and agreed to cease publication of all Captain Marvel-related comics.[dead link][4]
Fawcett Comics ended up cancelling all of its superhero comics, selling the reprint rights for Hoppy the Marvel Bunny to Charlton Comics, who re-lettered the artwork to identify the strip as Hoppy the Magic Bunny. The entire creative staff of the comic book division was laid off, including noted comic book creators such as C. C. Beck and Otto Binder, and the comics division was shut down. L. Miller and Son, a small British publisher of black-and-white Captain Marvel reprints, adapted Captain Marvel into a derivative superhero, Marvelman, instead of folding their comic book business. This character enjoyed similar popularity in the 1950s and was revived in the 1980s, and itself became the subject of a copyright and trademark dispute after the publisher of its North American reprints ceased operations.
Captain Marvel remained out of print for the rest of the 1950s and the entirety of the 1960s, a period during which superhero comics regained their popularity. In 1967 Marvel Comics trademarked a character of the same name for use in Marvel Super-Heroes #12, and a follow-up self-titled series, which created some difficulties when DC licensed the rights to all of Fawcett's superheroes in 1972, and revived Captain Marvel in a periodical entitled Shazam!. They also obtained reprint rights to the original Fawcett comic books, and began running older stories in their various reprint titles as well as Shazam! itself. However, the license agreement required a per-use fee for every appearance by a Fawcett character, which limited DC's willingness to use the characters, and as a result most of them appeared very rarely once the Shazam! series ended in 1978.
In 1980, DC bought the rights to the Fawcett characters outright, and in 1987 relaunched the character in a miniseries, Shazam!: The New Beginning. Captain Marvel has not proven to be a modern-day success for DC to the degree it had been for Fawcett, due in part to DC not being able to properly promote the character under the "Captain Marvel" name, which is a Marvel Comics trademark. As a result, when DC Comics rebooted its entire comic line under the New 52 initiative in 2011, Captain Marvel was renamed "Shazam" and reintroduced to comics the following year under that name.[5]
National v. Fawcett is still an often-referenced case in the areas of copyright law and plagiarism because of its readily-accessible subject matter, and the popularity of its author, Judge Hand, among legal scholars.
In Mad Issue 4, 1953, the story "Superduperman" was published. While it did not specifically reference the lawsuit, the story recounts the battle between Superduperman and "Captain Marbles", which ends in the defeat of Captain Marbles.


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Robert Walters 20th Congress
Robert Walters 20th Congress
The Electric Sound of Johnny Arrow ft. Cochemea Gastelum
Robert Walter is an accomplished keyboardist and composer. He plays Piano, Hammond B3 and Fender Rhodes. While touring extensively in the US and Europe, he has worked as a leader and sideman withmany of the giants of American jazz and funk music. As a member of the classic band the Greyboy Allstars he has built a large and devoted following. He also works as a session musician, recording and collaborating with a diverse group of artists and on many film scores.
Robert grew up in San Diego, California where he studied music from the age of 7 and began performing in bands as a teenager. He helped form the the Greyboy Allstars in 1993 with Karl Denson, Elgin Park, Chris Stillwell, Zak Najor and DJ Greyboy. Influenced by soul-jazz and funk records from the 1960s and 70s, the band juxtaposed jazz improvisation and dance music. They continue to record and perform to a committed fan base. The Greyboy Allstars also served as the band for Robert's first solo record, Spirit of '70 which also featured saxophonist and Miles Davis sideman Gary Bartz.
In the late 1990′s Robert started his own group Robert Walter's 20th Congress to showcase his composing.The band became known for it's live performances and toured throughout the 90s and 2000′s. They recorded two albums, Money Shot and Giving Up the Ghost.Band members included Cochemea Gastelum (Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings), Stanton Moore (Galactic) Joe Russo (Furthur, Benevento-Russo Duo), George Sluppick (Mofro, Chris Robinson Brotherhood), Mike Fratantuno (Black-eyed Peas), Chuck Prada, and Will Bernard. During this period Robert also recorded There Goes the Neighborhood with jazz-funk pioneers Harvey Mason, Chuck Rainey, Phil Upchurch and Red Holloway.
Robert relocated to New Orleans in 2004 and became immersed the vibrant local music scene. He began collaborating with Johnny Vidacovich, Stanton Moore, James Singleton, George Porter Jr and many more. While in New Orleans he recorded Super Heavy Organ and Cure All as well as albums with Stanton Moore (III, Emphasis on Parenthesis, Groove Alchemy) and Anders Osborne (American Patchwork).
Robert currently lives in Los Angeles where he works on film music with composer Michael Andrews. They have done scores for Bridesmaids, Bad Teacher, Walk Hard (the Dewey Cox Story) Cyrus, Jeff Who lives at Home, She's Out of Your League, 5 Year Engagement and the title song for the Fox comedy The New Girl (with Zooey Deschanel).
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2012-13 Swimming & Diving
|Largo, Fla.
As A Junior (2013-14)
Recorded a season-best at the CCSA Championships (Feb.19) with a score of 239.95 on the 1-meter … set a season-best on the 3-meter board with a score of 260.93 at Florida State (Oct. 18) … posted a 250.95 on 3-meter at the Georgia Tech Invite (Nov. 22).
As a Sophomore (2012-13)
Earned CCSA All-Conference honors … had a season-best score of 263.30 on the 1-meter board in the dual meet against Radford (Jan. 7) … scored a season-best score of 266.62 on the 3-meter board event in the Blue Green competiton to open the season (Sept. 22) … placed second in the 2013 CCSA Championship on the 1-meter board event with a score of 257.25 …Named CCSA Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 3) after earning a 12th place finish on the 1-meter board and a seventh place on the 3-meter board event at the All-Florida Invite (Oct. 4).
As a Freshman (2011-12)
Qualified for the NCAA Diving Zone "B" and placed 38th in the 3-meter event with a score of 207.65 and finished 40th in the 1-meter event with a score of 208.15 … had personal best in the 1-meter at the FIU meet (Sept. 30) with a score of 269.18 … Named CCSA Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 9) after earning a pair of second place finishes against Boston College and Maine (Nov. 4) … earned a score of 252.07 in the 3-meter dive against Georgia Southern (Jan. 21), a season-high.
High School
Varsity diving team captain … lettered in diving, cheerleading, track and flag football … picked up a first-place finish at the district meet … was second at the Regional meet and eighth at the State Championship … placed fourth in FHSAA division finals … earned the 2010 Top Ten Diving Award … helped Osceola to an undefeated season … was nominated for St. Petersburg Times Athlete of the Year … first runner-up for Osceola High School Athlete of the Year … dove for WFLA under the direction of Tony Periello.
Born November 20, 1992 … daughter of Art and Loretta … elementary education major … was an honor roll student … Bright Futures Scholarship winnter … was also the All-Around state champ in gymnastics … chose FGCU because of its beautiful campus and friendly coaches and athletes.
Top Scores
1m spring – 269.18 (2012 vs. FIU)
3m spring – 266.62 (2013 Blue Green meet)


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Azealia Banks Readies New Mixtape Single 'Aquababe'
Fresh off the release of her 1991 EP, Azealia Banks is diving in with her next project. The hip-hop phenom is readying her mixtape Fantasea for next month.
The free project, formerly titled Fantastic, will arrive on the Fourth of July featuring the singles "Jumjani" and "Aquababe," the latter of which is set to debut on June 13.
"Big shoutout to everyone who copped the #1991EP on 5/29! I'm already on to the next project .. Well into my mixtape 'FANTASEA' out 7/4 !" tweeted Banks. "'AQUABABE' which is the follow up to 'JUMANJI' will be dropping 6/13 !"
The Harlem rapper's Interscope Records debut Broke With Expensive Taste will follow in the fall. Watch her perform "Jumanji" at the inaugural Mermaid Ball in New York.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Someone asked what genre of music Sigur Ros fits in. Their native country might be the best classification.
The Icelandic band was in Indianapolis Sept. 17, playing for a decent-sized audience at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn in White River State Park.
There seems to be something distinctive about the music coming out of Iceland. Bjork became famous in the '90s for jittery, malleable electro with little discernible melody. Of Monsters and Men, who played The Lawn this spring, are far more conventional, seamlessly blending folk and rock.
Sigur Ros (essentially meaning "Victory Rose" in their native tongue) are somewhere in between, though they still have their outré elements.
Over nearly 20 years and seven studio albums, the band has crafted chiming electronic chamber pop/rock with cinematically emotional highs and lows. At one point they can be dripping formless ambience, the next dazzling listeners with majestic spires of driving rock. It's no coincidence Sigur Ros' music has been featured prominently in movies and TV.
Their air of mystery only adds to the draw. The band, now a trio (though fleshed out live with strings and added keys and percussion), was mostly obscured by frenzied lights and fog. Between-song banter is virtually nonexistent. Their singer, "Jonsi" Birgisson, also uses a non-literal language known as "Hopelandic" on these shores, something meant to emphasize the music more than any sort of verbal communication.
In recent years Sigur Ros have favored the ethereal qualities of their music more than the rock-n-roll side. The release of this year's "Kveikur" mercifully restored more of a balance. That was on display at this show. Sigur Ros may be too demanding of a listen for some, but their approach to an otherwise tired format deserves consideration, if not respect.


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Years of work, and millions of dollars have been spent on a beautiful piece of property near Patterson in Wayne County, Missouri.
So, why are some residents excited, while others question what's really going on behind the gates and massive tree line?
The camp being built is called Eagle Sky of the Ozarks, described as a Christian youth camp offering the finest camping and retreat facilities available.
Wayne county leaders say the huge project is expected to bring tens of thousands of people to our region when it opens.
The Eagle Sky Foundation, based in Oklahoma, began planning the camp way back in 2001.
To this day though, the site's not hosted a single camper.
"It's an enormous undertaking," Joe Kiser tells me.
Kiser, a Wayne County Rotary Club member, has seen the proposed camp project up close.
"You've been up there?" I ask.
"Yes I have," Kiser tells me.
"What's it look like?" I ask.
"Great. They've poured so much concrete, it's almost unbelievable."
According to its website, Eagle Sky is developing Christian Challenge Camps in Missouri, Colorado, and Kenya.
Eagle Sky's founder, Oklahoma emergency physician Dr. J. D. McKean, laid out a plan to build "quality facilities where guests can focus on expanding their faith and relationship with Jesus Christ.
"Their dormitory buildings are fantastic," Kiser tells me. "They built all their own furniture."
But, we weren't going to see those quality facilities simply by asking.
Eagle Sky's current camp manager, Bill Winner, told me he wasn't interested in talking to me.
Numerous phone calls to Eagle Sky's board members, mostly doctors practicing in three other states, were never returned. And no response to my calls or emails sent to J. D. McKean.
Since we could not get permission from Eagle Sky to actually show you their camp, we chartered a plane to fly over the nearly 4500 acre property.
You can see what Eagle Sky's website calls Phase one, a large warehouse, maintenance building, and administration building.
We could see at least two cabins.
And then, there's Frontier Lake, appearing shallow and discolored, the ground around it clearly disturbed.
It's this part of the camp project that sent concerns downstream, courtesy of connecting Camp Creek.
"How long has Camp Creek looked like it's looking right now?" I asked Bill and Vivian Brooks, looking down at the greenish, murky water.
"It's been solid like this for about three weeks," Bill Brooks responds.
I came out to visit Bill and Vivian Brooks back on March 27. They have a beautiful log porch that overlooks where Camp Creek and Clark Creek intersect.
They say they've watched Camp creek look like this on and off for the last year.
"They'll run some and muddy it up and it turns green. And then they'll stop for a while," Bill says of work on the Eagle Sky property. "And then they'll run it again."
Vivian says she sent a pointed email to Eagle Sky.
"What in God's name are you sending down Camp Creek?" she recalls writing.
The Brooks contacted the Missouri Department of Natural Resources about the greenish sludge traveling from Eagle Sky's Frontier Lake down Camp Creek.
"They're not helping the county out at all," Bill says. "But, they're running it down."
An investigation based on Eagle Sky's operating permit led to a Notice of Violation, dated February 13, noting the camp "discharged water contaminants into waters of the state" by polluting Camp Creek.
Still, others in the county praise the benefits of Eagle Sky. Wendy Babb owns nearby Patterson Market.
"All the workers that come in have lunch here. And people that's passing by to go view it, or people that's wanting to go up there and check it out, they all come here and do business," Babb tells me.
And, despite its non-profit status, Eagle Sky entered into this agreement with the county to pay some property taxes on the homes built out here. Assessor Frances Huitt tells me she collected nearly $76,000 over eight years.
But, not all interaction's been positive. Minutes obtained from the county's Public Water District #2 show the district's efforts to provide Eagle Sky with water, and Eagle Sky's push to create its own water system.
On November 3, 2011 the minutes reflect "Dr. McKean threatened legal action if PWSD#2 did not grant them a waiver" to go it on their own.
In September of 2012, DNR found Eagle Sky offered enough proof that the water district could not meet their needs, and gave them the green light to put in their own system.
Dr. J. D. McKean has had his own legal troubles.
Back in 1994, federal prosecutors accused him and his medical billing company Emergency Physicians Billing Service of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid.
"The court finds it abundantly clear that his intent was to get what he could by fair means or foul," wrote the judge. McKean paid a $15 million fine.
Five years earlier, McKean was penalized $100,000 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for banking violations tied to his Frontier State Bank in Oklahoma.
According to published reports, J. D. McKean has spent $20 million on his Wayne County camp.
How much more work is needed out here? Will it open soon?
I go back to that very brief phone call to Camp Manager Bill Winner where he told me, "We'll make the public aware when the time is right."
Rotarian Joe Kiser expects the camp will open.
And when it does, what will that mean for your county? I ask.
"It means more employment and bring a lot of people here and exposure to the Ozarks."
Take a look at the Eagle Sky Foundation's web site.
You see reference here to three Christian camps: Eagle Sky of the Ozarks in Wayne County, Eagle Sky of the Rockies near Leadville, Colorado, and Eagle Sky of Kenya, located near Lake Victoria.
The website reports these two camps are currently on hold.
I tracked down the man behind the Kenya project, Oklahoma businessman Calvin Burgess.
"It's kind of a humble beginning and a few years late," says Burgess of the 200 bed vocational training center he opened last year in Kenya. "We feel pretty good about it."
But Burgess says, back in 2007, his humble plans quickly grew into a massive, multi-million dollar project under the direction of fellow Oklahoman Dr. J. D. McKean and his Eagle Sky Foundation.
"We told him that we wanted it for 200-300 beds, and he kind of thought that was ridiculous and wanted to get to 2000," Burgess recalls, "which just overwhelmed us quite frankly. But, we thought ok, I guess maybe he's the expert and he says he has the money and he wants to put it up."
Back to Kenya in a moment, but first here's what I learned about McKean's first camp effort in Colorado.
According to Lake County records, McKean bought land just outside Leadville in 1997, and began developing a plan for a huge Christian youth camp.
McKean took his plan to Lake County leaders, per zoning requirements. Minutes obtained from the Board of Lake County Commissioners meeting December 18, 2000 reveal numerous concerns.
"Eagle Sky at full build out will cost this county $2.5 million in property taxes," said Commissioner Charles O'Leary.
O'Leary also expressed concern about the massive camp's impact "on our Sheriff's Department....our landfill.......transportation on our city and county roads....."
All three commissioners voted to deny Eagle Sky's plan.
Commissioner O'Leary added, "Mr. McKean may resubmit a substantially changed, hopefully lesser impact development request to Lake County."
Current board member Bruce Hix tells me to his knowledge, Eagle Sky never came back.
Back in Kenya, Calvin Burgess says J. D. McKean attends a huge rally in 2007 and locals are impressed.
The massive camp project starts on what turns out to be a familiar path.
When J. D. McKean began construction in Wayne County, he built a warehouse, a maintenance building, and an administration building.
Calvin Burgess tells me that's exactly what happened out in Kenya. When McKean came in, the first thing he built was a huge 21,000 square foot warehouse.
"It seemed a little odd we weren't getting around to doing much for the kids," Burgess recalls about the warehouse construction. "But, that's where he began and we just thought that would follow right along."
But in 2008, Burgess recalls a sudden change of heart. He says McKean wanted all the money he'd spent on the Kenya Camp converted into loans.
Was there ever a loan agreement between the Kenya Youth Camp and Eagle Sky for $824,000, as Eagle Sky reported in its tax returns back in 2009? I asked.
"I don't know what they reported, but we have no loan agreement, never have had one," Burgess responds.
In late 2009, the bottom falls out. Burgess says McKean pulls out, taking his money and leaving the Kenya Camp with hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid bills. I asked Burgess what happened.
"I, I don't know," he says. "It baffles us. "I just want it behind me. You know some things you're just better off just to put behind you and walk away from."
Calvin Burgess tells me he hopes J. D. McKean really does honor his commitment to Wayne County, and opens a first class Christian camp that benefits children and the community.
I want to stress I've reached out numerous times to Dr. McKean, his board, and his Camp Manager Bill Winner.
I'll let you know if I hear from them, as I continue following this huge project.
I've worked very closely with Wayne County Resident Susan Elayer Eaton on this report. Eaton helped gather many of the documents I've used.
She says she wants Eagle Sky to know not everyone in Wayne County believes in the benefits of the project. I want to personally thank her for her interest and all her help.
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I lost my Dad on January 7th and my Mom a year and 1/2 ago. This piece was wonderful and filled me with peace. Thank you. A dear friend told me after my Dad's passing, that you really do not grow up until both your parent's are gone. So very true.
hi debbie….i like to remember a quote i saw once…."those we have loved and lost are never gone, but live within the corners of our heart." i don't know who the source of the quote is, but it seemed to touch me in its truth, and i have not forgotten it. i think about you often, love your posts, photos and recipes that you share. i hope you are doing well. hugs and blessings to you, my dear…..
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Another beautiful tribute to your Mom Debbie – I remember reading your earlier account & being very moved. I lost my mother 11 months ago & as you say – time seems to stand still as the time is etched in our minds, the pain comes unexpectedly when something familiar triggers the memory – a flower they loved, perfume they wore, the way they flicked their hair; a stranger who looks similar ….
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Debbie, I know exactly how you feel. My mom passed in 2007 at the age of 87, from a massive stroke. So unexpected, So unreal and unbelievable. She held on for two days, due to her pace maker, but my dad had to make the decision to let her go. Having her taken off of life support was horrible! I will never forget that experience and wouldn't wish it upon anybody. I think about her each and every day and, even after all this time, I still see something and think "Oh, I have to tell Mom about that" then realize that I can't. I like to think that perhaps those times are her angels checking in with me. It gets better with time , we finally have to accept that our loved ones are gone, but we never have to get over it! We never have to stop loving them, stop thinking about them, stop living our lives in the ways that they taught us and we absolutely never, ever have to remove them from our hearts! nobody can tell you how to feel and what emotions to have. You do what's right for you and you'll be fine. Love ya sweetie! Hugs, Leena
Your mother sounds very much like mine. My heart aches when I think of losing her, and I know it won't be long. God be near you and comfort you, and give thanks for the blessing He gave you in such a mother to love you unconditionally.
I am so glad you shared this, Debbie. I miss my Mom more everyday. I did not know what I had until she was gone. Our culture does not prepare us for the loss of our parents. We are supposed to "get over it" and "move on". Few people tell you your heart is going to break. I know we have to keep going for the next generation. But for those of us who grieve deeply, it means so much to have someone like you who understands and expresses so well what so many of us feel. When I feel overwhelmed, I try to focus on where my Mother is now… with Jesus. Her long valley of tears in a world that crushed her in so many ways is over. For that I am am happy. But I look forward to that day that i can say, "Good Morning, Momma" and never have to say goodbye.
So true. I lost my mom in 1995. It's kind of like when you have a child we all say your life will never be the same again. Well when that child looses their mother to death…..life is never the same again. Yes it can be happy but never ever the same. My thoughts are just I a part of me is gone and guess that is really what it is. My dad died several years later. We lost a brother (49) before my mother died (cannot even imagine how my mother dealt with that) but none of us kids felt any less love from her. After my mother died 2 weeks later my sister (59) died. Seems awful and was but in some sense I was still numb from mother's death made it somewhat easier I guess. Then at 63 years of age my youngest brother died very unexpectedly. I could give you details on each and their deaths and lives but guess I need to get my own website for that. Debbie just want you to know hold on to them and never let it go. The memories is one of the things God has given us that can never be taken away. Love your fb!!
Thank you for sharing your heart , your pain, and your love for your mom. I lost my mom 5 months ago. I look around at all my family members and my dad and they were able to carry on. While they miss my mom, they are able to get on with life. I , on the other hand, am finding it very hard to carry on. The only thing that is keeping me strong is having to be strong for my two teenage boys. My oldest is leaving for college in August. It seems like with my mom gone and my oldest leaving that the ground around me is falling apart. I am trying to carry on and live again but it is so hard. It sounds like you and I had the same kind of mom and relationship with our mom. How did you keep going? Thank you for sharing!
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Doughnuts! Who doesn't like a hot fresh doughnut fresh from the oil and still warm to the touch? It makes my mouth salivate just thinking about it! Many of us simply drive up to our local donut shop and choose a favorite glaze and dip, but have you ever tried making a homemade vanilla donut at home? Well, now is the time to learn how to make a donut! In this recipe we'll be creating a puff pastry donut coated with vanilla bean sugar.
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The last weeks of warm summer weather are fast approaching. Ice cream in the cold winter months just doesn't have that je ne sais quoi that it has in the warmer months of spring and summer. There is something different about cold refreshing ice cream in the summer; it just tastes better! Before we know it, summer will be over- so eat all the ice cream you can! We have the perfect ice cream recipe featuring fresh summer strawberries and cacao nibs. We hope you enjoy!
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Strawberries are the perfect fruit. The bright red berry is available year round, although their peak season is May-September. Unlike the persimmon or pomegranate, the strawberry is readily available in just about every local grocery store for whenever you have the craving. They are perfect in smoothies, delicious in pies or whole, with a generous sprinkling of vanilla bean sugar!
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Banana bread is a classic treat often served with brunch or breakfast. Carrot cake, banana bread's "big sister", is another classic favorite. What do you get when you cross banana bread and carrot cake together? Hummingbird cake! Hummingbird cake has a long but rather unknown history in the South. The first known published recipe was in 1978 in Southern Living Magazine. Mrs. Wiggins, of Greensboro North Carolina submitted the recipe to the magazine after winning numerous awards and ribbons for the cake. The recipe went on to be the most requested recipe in the magazine's history.
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One of my favorite times of the year is when the cherry trees begin to blossom; a signal that summer is drawing near and winter is around the corner. The fragrance and the beauty of these tiny blossoms is intoxicating!
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It's summer time, you are playing outside with your friends and you hear the familiar song of the ice cream truck. Instantly, you scatter to your houses asking (pleading with) your mother for money to buy a cold confection. You see him slowly come around the corner, your friends and you wait patiently as he makes his way down the street. Finally, he's here! So many choices plastered on the side of his truck. Do you want the bubble gum foot pop, the red white and blue firecracker pop or maybe the classic nutty cone. You settle on a the patriotic red, white and blue firecracker pop. Twenty minutes later, your face sticky in red and blue food coloring, you continue building your fort or riding bikes with friends. A garden hose at the end of the day turns into a make shift washroom to remove the dirt that has stuck to the red and blue drips on your face and hands.
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If you live in any of the cold weather states, you have probably noticed the absence of good quality, seasonal fruits. There are your standard apples, oranges, strawberries and blueberries. Even these selections are shipped in from distant lands, beautifully ripened but void of any flavor. I did run into a small selection of what, I am guessing, is a leftover stock of stored plums at my local grocery store. After picking through a group of obviously-stored-too-long specimens, I found a few pounds of nice looking fruit that would be lovely in a fruit tart. Once baked in a buttery pecan crumb crust, the fruit could once again shine. And shine it did!
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