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Diplomacy: Return to sender
04/19/2012 22:47
Why is no one in the PA upper echelon, except Saeb Erekat, willing to meet the Israeli prime minister?
Netanyahu, Fayyad
Photo: Marc Israel Sellem and Reuters
For weeks, people speculated about a Palestinian Authority letter that Prime Minister Salam Fayyad was expected to deliver personally to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. This was to be followed by a letter in response that Netanyahu's envoy, Yitzhak Molcho, would deliver some days later to PA President Mahmoud Abbas.
Granted this was not the historic September 9, 1993, exchange of letters between Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat, in which Arafat wrote that the PLO accepted Israel's right to live in peace and security and Rabin wrote that Israel recognized the PLO as the representative of the Palestinian people.
No, this was expected to be an exchange of letters on a less grandiose scale, with the tone of the letters not conciliatory but rather combative. A lot has happened – and changed for the worse – since September 9, 1993.
But still. After more than three years of Palestinian refusal to enter into negotiations with Israel until Jerusalem meets its conditions, something Netanyahu has said he would not to do, this was something. Not much, but something.
Truth be told, this letter-delivering ceremony did not create much buzz abroad among an international community preoccupied with Iran and Syria, and apparently suffering from Middle East peace process fatigue. "Dueling letters, a new stage in Middle East diplomacy," is not too dramatic a headline.
So the one element to lend any weight at all to the letter-delivery ceremony was the scheduled meeting between Netanyahu and Fayyad.
Strangely enough, according to officials in the Prime Minister's Office, the two men had never met. This was to be their first-ever head-to-head chat, as well as the first high-level meeting between Israelis and Palestinians since Abbas broke off a brief period of talks in September 2010.
And then – poof – even that little tidbit of drama evaporated when Fayyad decided not to come to the meeting. Instead, the letter – whose contents were speculated upon, and leaked out, for weeks in advance – was delivered by none other than Saeb Erekat.
Israeli governments come and go, even Arafat dies and Abbas takes his place, but Erekat is always, always there – the eternal "negotiator" at this game for more than 20 years.
As a result of Fayyad's absence, Erekat delivered the letter along with the head of Palestinian intelligence, Gen. Majad Faraj. And instead of the story being about the meeting, it inevitably became about why Fayyad decided not to show.
The reason the Palestinians gave for the lastminute change was that Fayyad did not want to meet Netanyahu on Palestinian "Prisoner Day."
Although there might be something to that – a photograph with Netanyahu on a day set aside in the PA to show solidarity with prisoners in Israeli jails is not a recipe for rising prospects on the Palestinian street – but didn't Fayyad realize this beforehand? Was he not in possession of a calendar?
Rather, Fayyad's no-show says much about the overall status of the diplomatic process.
In the Arab world today, including in the streets of Ramallah and Jenin, meeting with this Israeli government, perhaps any Israeli government, is not something that is going to win a lot of credit points among the public.
If you meet and negotiate, you are going to have to concede… at least something. But that does not go over well.
Look at the Palestinian Papers – the so-called Palileaks – from January 2011, and the degree to which Abbas and the PA leadership were skewered then for being seen in those records of negotiations with Israel as displaying a willingness to cede Gilo and Ramot(!), and even hinting that perhaps not all the descendants of Palestinian refugees will be "returning home."
As a result of those leaks, Erekat actually had to resign as chief PLO negotiator, only to be reincarnated – the man of Teflon that he is – as merely a Palestinian negotiator.
What is important to realize about the Palestinian Papers leaked and tendentiously packaged by Al Jazeera and
The Guardian
– is that they were leaked before the Arab Spring, before Hosni Mubarak lost power in Egypt, and when he was still able to give legitimacy to Palestinians talking to Israelis.
Even then, however, the Palestinian leadership was raked over the coals for talking with then foreign minister Tzipi Lvini. And today? When talks will not be with Livni the "moderate," but with Netanyahu the "hardliner?" Today, when there is no Egypt to give legitimacy to the talks?
Fayyad's refusal to meet Netanyahu is telling – he apparently didn't want to do Abbas's dirty work. And, indeed, in the current atmosphere, meeting with Netanyahu is considered dirty work. That, after all, is why Abbas didn't want to deliver the letter to the prime minister himself.
This bespeaks a troubling mentality now on the march in the region, a mentality that disdains conciliation with Israel and instead lionizes confrontation.
This is a mentality that is not new, and can be traced back decades. Consider the case of Anwar Sadat, the assassinated president of Egypt who, in return for signing a peace treaty, regained the entire Sinai Peninsula, down to the last grain of Taba sand; won a Nobel Peace Prize; and ensured that Egypt would receive billions of dollars of badly-needed US aid for years.
And how was Sadat thanked? With a rain of bullets fired by Islamic fundamentalists now poised – in one incarnation or another – to take control of Egypt.
So much for the conciliator. And the confrontationist? What of his fate?
Syrian President Bashar Assad's father, Hafez Assad, gave nothing to Israel. No recognition, no handshakes, nothing but trouble. In return he received nothing – not the Golan Heights nor any kudos from the world. Yet he was so celebrated in the Arab world for his resistance to Israel that his son, his hand-picked successor, can butcher his own people as millions of Arabs around the region look on unresponsively. Where is Hamas's outcry? Hezbollah's? The PA's?
No, in the Middle East – old and new – he who resists Israel is lionized; it is the conciliator who is ostracized.
Which, obviously, puts Abbas in a bind. He recognizes that the winning ticket now – especially now in the changing Middle East – is definitely not to be seen as someone who offers concessions to Israel as part of negotiations.
But how to resist? Abbas, to his credit, seems to have indeed ditched terrorism as a tactic, convinced it is bad for his people and their attempts to reach their goals.
Instead, he has embraced diplomatic confrontation. Defiance is popular, and his way of defiance is to abandon the track of negotiations that means compromise and conciliation in favor of another track: confrontation and coercion. Confront Israel diplomatically in the hope that the world will step in and coerce the Jewish state into doing what the Palestinians want.
Abbas's decision not to meet Netanyahu, but instead to send a confrontational letter via a courier, is an act of defiance, of resistance. The courier's decision to "call in sick" himself only doubly amplifies that confrontational stance.
And in the meantime nothing moves. A little motion – little gestures sending out a sign to the world that the sides are somehow still engaged, even if only through pen on paper – but no movement whatsoever.
Watching the events unfold this week, one is also left with the distinct feeling that the Palestinians are waiting – waiting for a change of government in Israel, waiting until after the elections in the US. Regarding waiting for a government change here, Musa Keilani, a former Jordanian ambassador and chief editor of Amman's Al Urdun weekly, advised in a
Jordan Times
piece for the Palestinians to do just that.
"There is no hope of fruitful negotiations as long as the present coalition remains in power in Israel, since it is unable to take any realistic measures for peace with the Palestinians," Keilani wrote. "Therefore, it would be wise if the Palestinians would wait for the next general elections in Israel and see whether there is any change in the coalition structure that will allow serious negotiations to be launched."
One Israeli official, however, said it wasn't just new elections in Israel the Palestinians were waiting for, but rather for elections in the US in November, believing that if US President Barack Obama wins another term, he will be freer to take the gloves off and "coerce" Israel.
The problem with that is twofold. First, Obama might not win. Secondly, even if he does there is no guarantee he will dance to the Palestinians' tune, nor be able to get Israel to dance to his own.
It is said that Arafat rejected the generous parameters president Bill Clinton laid out just before leaving office in 2001 because of an assumption the Palestinians would get a better deal from George W. Bush – the son, after all, of George H.W. Bush. But Arafat was wrong. This is something the Palestinians should consider when adopting a policy of waiting. If this week is any indication, however, it seems they are not.
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Property Developer With Other People's MoneyMonday, August 18th, 2014
August 18, 2014
Property Developer With Other People's Money
A recent CA article stated the following "After a delay of several months, Robert Lipscomb said recently that his team is ready to move forward with a long-standing plan to redevelop the Mid-South Fairgrounds into a sports complex and retail center."
What a remarkable statement. Most professional property developers risk their own money or gather together other investors based on their good track record. However Mr. Lipscomb uses government programs such as TDZs (Tourist Development Zones), TIFs (Tax Incremental Financing) and various State and Federal programs paid for by the general taxpayers. Bonds are issued with the promise of payment from a fund of incremental taxes over and above a predevelopment base tax rate. If the incremental taxes are there to pay off the bonds then everything works out fine. If they are not there, then the local taxpayers pick up the load.
My question is who appointed Robert Lipscomb as chief Memphis property developer? If the City of Memphis is his property development company, then we need to study the financial records of his company. The State of Tennessee through the office of (more…)
A Smoking GunMonday, August 4th, 2014
August 4, 2014
A Smoking Gun
I have a reluctance to throw out old files that I have from 2001. So I decided to start cleaning out and throwing away old files. The first one I came across was an open records reply from 2007. It was a Mercer Health and Benefits report dated July 24, 2006. The title was "City of Memphis Retiree Medical Landscape 2006 and Beyond".
Take a look at this report. It was a warning of what was coming from GASB (Government Accounting Standards Board 43 and 45) concerning OPEB reporting, Medicare Coordination, Service Based Contributions and Future Hires.
Why was this report Important?
- It will be a required part of the annual audit statement
- This will impact bond rating
- Unfunded liability is potentially 50 times current retiree health-claim cash flow
The report recommended plan changes such as
- Coordination of benefits on medical and surgical coverage with Medicare (Parts A & B) for all post 65 retirees.
- Adopting an age and service based contribution rate structure.
- Plan design changes to the retiree medical plan that will reduce costs to some reasonable level and help manage the liability.
- Medicare coordination will mean the City of Memphis will provide coverage for post-65 retirees only on a secondary basis and all post 65 retirees will be required to buy Medicare coverage.
- The City of Memphis will adopt separate rates for pre-65 and post-65 retirees.
- Retirees will contribute different amounts depending upon their length of service in active employment.
Is it any surprise that the City of Memphis ignored these recommendations and the County took the warnings to heart and adopted a similar recommended plan? This lack of action by the City in 2006 explains the current crisis we have at the City of Memphis.
Work Time Versus Time OffWednesday, July 30th, 2014
July 30, 2014
Work Time Versus Time Off
The CA has been on the case of certain judges concerning the amount of time they are working versus their time off. While this criticism seems to be justified it also applies to the City of Memphis, Shelby County and most other public employees.
First look at the salaries of the various officials we are currently voting on.
I am conflicted in my opinion about judges. I am very much in favor of term limits. I think the people should elect the judges but it (more…)
On The Back of TaxpayersThursday, July 24th, 2014
July 24, 2014
On The Back of Taxpayers
We hear the constant slogan, "Don't balance the budget on the backs of
current employees and retirees". In past years there was a used car lot on
Lamar with the sign saying "We Tote The Note". As taxpayers, we have
been toting the note for years. Look at the facts.
The annual cost per retiree at the City of Memphis is $32,518 versus
$19,218 at the County.
The unfunded pension liability at the City of Memphis is $709 million versus
$161 million at the County.
The ratio of retirees to active employees at the City of Memphis is 79
per 100 versus 57 per 100 at the County.
In 2012, I calculated the cost of retiree health care cost per retiree
paid by the taxpayers. For Memphis it was $8533, for MLGW it was $7440
and for Shelby County it was $5605.
The inescapable conclusion is that City of Memphis has had a loose
Congratulations Mr. Mayor and City Council MajorityThursday, June 19th, 2014
June 19, 2014
Congratulations Mr. Mayor and City Council Majority
My wife and I have been out of town visiting two of our daughters, our son in law and our 2 year old grandson in California. You can imagine my delight in reading Wednesday morning that the City Council has taken the recommendation of Mayor Wharton to start the process of reining in our City finances and getting control of our unfunded liabilities.
This is just the first step and it will be painful and seemingly unfair to the retirees but this is what the County did years ago and the financial statements show the difference. However this is just the first step. More needs to be done next year. Pension reform in July this year and then line of duty disability, sick day reform and other areas of benefits that are more than private sector comparisons.
On a lighter note but with some significant contrasts I list below some items from the Carmel California Pine Cone newspaper which I picked up on my trip. (Carmel is where Clint Eastwood used to be mayor).
Police & Sheriff's Log Crime Report
1) Subject reported the loss of a wallet while wine tasting in Carmel. Exact location of loss unknown.
2) Man was walking northbound on Mission Street when he saw a subject who was staggering and almost falling to the ground. He made contact with the subject and called the police. Upon arrival the police contacted the subject who had been drinking. He was reunited with his spouse, who was sober, coherent and staying at a hotel approximately one block away.
3) Person came into the station to report the loss of a wallet and personal contents. Person later located the wallet at a restaurant patronized last night.
Then an article with the headline "Council adopts $24M budget at first pass".
In the article
In the article there is the following information. The biggest chunk of spending goes to public safety (fire, police and ambulance) accounts for 32% of expenditures. In Memphis this figure is 70%.
Memphis is obviously not Carmel California but what a difference in the vital area of public safety.
Holy Pot Hole BatmanThursday, June 5th, 2014
June 5, 2014
More Talk, Delays And No Answers
The clock is ticking and all we get is more delays and can kicking down the road from the city Council. Positions seem to have hardened. Janice Fullilove and Joe Brown are in the "over my dead body" camp. Bill Boyd has ruled out any retiree OPEB reductions for health care. Jim Strickland and Shea Flinn want to pay up in 2 years instead of 5 but don't come up with where the money is coming from.
The most clear eyed vision seems to come from the PFM January 2014 City of Memphis Fiscal and Management Plan. For instance on page 46 while employees were supposed to pay 30% of the cost of health insurance, the City only collected 24.2%, leaving the taxpayers to pick up nearly $4 million in cost left on the table. This under billing has been going on for a number of years. Then on page 43, we see that we pay employees (Fire and Police Services) college incentive pay amounting to $6 million per year.
Then on page 130 we see that one of the biggest problems we have in Memphis (potholes) is reported. According to the Division, the number of lane miles pavedl has dropped from 236 in 2007 to 105 in 2011, a decline of 56%. "WATCH OUT, HOLY POT HOLE BATMAN".
As to the proposed health care cost reductions, this is where the real money is. According to the Affordable Care Act, costs will be reduced by $2500 dollars per family, you can keep your doctor and you can keep your plan. PERIOD. Let us take them up on this promise.
Paying For Pension Reform In 2 YearsMonday, June 2nd, 2014
June 2 2014
Paying For Pension Reform In 2 Years
A good friend sent me a copy of Councilman Jim Strickland's thoughts in paying this unfunded liability off in 2 years rather than 5. Jim is a good guy and a responsible city council member. He is correct in that paying it off in two years rather than five will save in the long run. Last year we added $68 million to the unfunded liability due to the small payment to the pension fund rather than the recommended ARC payment.
What is missing from him is the specific details of how we are going to pay for this pension load without raising property taxes. He needs to detail the immediate dollar savings for 2015 such as health care reform for active employees and retirees, sick pay, vacation reform, college education benefit reduction or elimination, line of duty reform and salary reductions to bring salaries in line with private sector. Also while going to the proposed defined contribution will not give immediate relief, it will change the future projections of the pension auditors reducing the unfunded liability projections.
Also concerning the health care proposed changes, I believe that those retirees under age 65 who are not eligible for medicare (or their spouse is not on medicare) can pay for back medicare eligibility to make them eligible.
I would agree with paying in two years rather than 5 but only if it is accompanied with passed and agreed on reforms like the above detailing where the money is coming from. We do not need more property tax increases. Look at the county and their proposed (more…)
What Are The Others Doing About Pensions And OPEB?Thursday, May 29th, 2014
May 29, 2014
What Are The Others Doing About Pensions And OPEB?
Memphis is struggling with what to do about their unfunded liability in pensions, OPEB (retiree health care) and general fund finances. I have talked about what Memphis has done compared to the Shelby County government and pointed out that due to past actions and good management, the County is in relatively good shape compared to the City of Memphis. Memphis must make hard decisions or possibly the State will step in and do it for them.
Then I wondered about Germantown, Bartlett and Collierville. This is quite interesting. They are all over the ball park. Germantown has a defined benefit plan. Collierville had a defined contribution plan and went to a defined benefit plan in 2007 (a year before the crash). They also have two other plans, a defined contribution and a state plan.
Percentage of pension and OPEB funding.
Pension Funding Percentage: Memphis 72.6%, SC 87.4%, Germantown 76%, Collierville 80.4% and Bartlett 67.1%.
OPEB Funding Percentage: Memphis 1.7%, SC 25.7%, Germantown 32%, Collierville 58.8% and Bartlett 9.9%.
Here is more of what I found.
Germantown amended the retirement plan in 2001. All employee retirement benefits are provided through a single employer, defined benefit plan. Under the Plan, all full time permanent employees at least 18 years of age (age 21 for Emergency Services Employees) participate and are vested after 10 years of service, 5 years if the employee was hired before January 1, 2003. Benefits are calculated at 2.25 percent of Average Monthly Earnings multiplied by the number of years of service subject to a 30 year maximum. The maximum accrual is 67.5 percent of base salary.
In addition, to the pension benefits, Germantown provides certain post-retirement health care benefits to employees who retire from the City under the provisions of PERS (Public Employee Retirement System). The City, in conjunction with PERS, has established benefit provisions and contribution obligations. The premium charged retirees is a percentage of the group rate. Prior to January 1, 2008, the City's insurance became secondary to Medicare Insurance. After January 1, 2008, the plan was changed whereby future retirees could only obtain the City's dental and prescription drugs.
Collierville's long-range financial plan is to provide retirement and post-employment benefits to employees. The Town provides (more…)
The Handling of Appointed PositionsTuesday, May 13th, 2014
May 13, 2014
The Handling of Appointed Positions
As the Memphis City Council discusses the problem of unfunded liability and possible solutions I hope they do not forget the handling of appointed positions and their action in January 2001 and their action in 2004. But more on that later.
What are appointed positions? I recently asked Shelby County Government for their list of appointed positions. As you will see this goes from the Assessor's office all the way to the Trustee's office for a total annual salary of $36.6 million. The latest list that I have from the City of Memphis shows a total annual salary of $21.7 million for appointed positions.
The difference here is that in January 2001 the City Council proposed and passed a resolution that allowed elected and appointed people to retire after 12 years regardless of age. This disastrous decision by the City Council and the mayor has added millions of dollars to our unfunded pension liability. After a city council member stated that this resolution would help keep and retain good (more…)
OPEB-City of Memphis vs. Shelby County and MCS vs. Old Shelby County SchoolsTuesday, April 15th, 2014
April 15, 2014
OPEB-City of Memphis vs. Shelby County and MCS vs. Old Shelby County Schools
This is a very interesting subject and shows how badly the City of Memphis has been run, both the school systems and the general administration.
Look at the following attachments
A) Shelby County CAFR from 2013 showing an unfunded liability of $306 million. DOWN $13 million from 2008 to 2013.
B) Shelby County CAFR from 2008 showing an unfunded liability of $319 million.
C) City of Memphis CAFR 2008 showing an unfunded liability of $857 million.
D) City of Memphis CAFR 2013 showing an unfunded liability of $1.29 billion dollars. UP $433 million from 2008 to 2013.
E) Old Shelby County Board of Education 2011 showing an unfunded liability of $334 million (June 2010)
F) City of Memphis Board of Education 2011 showing an unfunded liability of $1.16 billion dollars.
So it is obvious that Shelby County has been much better run than the City of Memphis and congratulations to past Shelby County (more…)

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This means war
"You think Gloria Steinem got arrested and sat in a jail cell so you could act like a little bitch?"
So says Chelsea Handler's character in the film This Means War as she berates her perpetually single girlfriend (played by Reese Witherspoon) for feeling guilty about sleeping with two men at once.
"After all, guys do it all the time," Handler continues.
In case you haven't heard of the film, the premise is simple: two blokes fight for the attention of one woman, who rationalises that the only way to decide between them is to sleep with both.
"I'm going to hell," she guiltily tells Handler after revealing her plan.
"Well, I'll pick you up on the way," Handler replies.
The film raises a number of modern-day dating issues that are often deliberated over and debated in this column.
There's the issue of online dating (where Witherspoon meets one of her suitors - no longer only for weirdos?), there's the conundrum of moving across the country for your partner (as she did for her ex before she caught him cheating on her - ever a good idea leaving your life for a partner?), there's being in competition with your ex to see who can move on first (never pretty!) and always making sure you keep your options open … just in case someone better comes along.
Men at war
Which brings us to the issue of multiple dating. I remember first hearing about this new-fangled practice while living in New York many years ago, when the dating scene was just beginning to get toxic and tasteless. Women were becoming more desperate, more single and lonelier than ever. And the men were revelling in their newfound power: dinner and doting suddenly got them free sex and no commitment. Genius!
But what if that premise was turned on its proverbial head? Would it be as acceptable if a woman were to date multiple men while the men were all vying for her attention?
Cue in Witherspoon's character, who does just that. And as for the men she's dating? Even after they discover what she's up to, they're not exactly deterred by her actions. Instead they're even more encouraged to fight it out and let the best man win the affections of the girl.
Yep, when it comes to wooing a woman, it seems that, for men, it's survival of the fittest, the corniest and the best in bed. And, boy, do these boys take their competition seriously, doing everything in their man power to ensure that she chooses them over the other.
In the real world, tell a man you've got other men courting you and, if he's a true alpha male, he'll take on the challenge with the mercilessness, bravado and resilience of a sportsman vying for man of the match. In fact, rarely in nature do you see a predator as ferocious as the man who has to fight for the affections of a woman who's not paying him enough attention.
It still astounds me to what lengths a man will go when he truly wants to get a girl, but, hey, it's in a man's biological make-up to do so. But a women who chases? Not quite as endearing. In fact, turn the tables and watch a woman chasing a man while doing everything in her feminine power to vie for his affections and it only comes across as creepy, desperate, slutty and weird.
As one man this weekend told me as he surveyed the scene at a local bar: "The biggest turn-off is when a girl tries too hard to impress a guy. That's our job. Oh, and please for the love of God, do not have it all hanging out in an attempt to get our attention. You look like a prostitute. It just doesn't work."
Did feminism lead us up the wrong garden path?
Still, women these days believe it's well within their domain to approach a man, ask him out and chase him till he acquiesces.
"Why should the men have all the fun?" they say.
Sure, it seems like a good idea at the time. Call him, ask him out and add him on Facebook. He might be flattered. He might even say yes. He might even think you're ballsy, sexy and a breath of fresh air! But, alas, time after time I hear these women complain: he stopped being interested pretty soon after he got what he wanted.
While I know I'm going to be told I'm wrong on this one, bear with me for a moment: have we perhaps got the message from Gloria Steinem a little wrong?
It's only fitting that Sarah Jessica Parker – the original modern, sexually liberated woman - will play Steinem in a new film biopic titled Lovelace.
But, like Parker, while Steinem changed the face of sexuality for women the world over, did either woman really plan to encourage women to sleep around and be single for longer than their biological clocks intended?
Both women helped us to lift barriers and be different women, but how has it served us?
Coupledom and scheduled sex
Because, while Witherspoon's character appears to be having the time of her life dating and being courted by some of the most eligible blokes I've ever seen, (it is fittingly fantastical after all), in reality it's not all fun and games.
Instead, the relationship that comes out the strongest in the film is Handler's long-term marriage to Bob.
"He makes me a better person," she tells Witherspoon.
Of course, the couple have some weird rituals, such as scheduling time for having sex every Wednesday night while eating Cheetos.
Which brings me to the debate on "scheduled sex". Should you schedule it in? Should it be spontaneous? What about when both partners are busy, tired and never "in the mood" at the same time?
Madonna knew of this problem all too well. She reportedly used to slot in sex with Guy Richie around her hectic gym schedule. (How else do you get those muscly arms if you don't put in the hard hours?)
Apparently for many long-term couples, scheduling in sex works wonders. (Google it and a whopping 50 million articles come up on the topic.) The women can shave ahead of time; the men can skip the porn and everyone ends up getting what they want, exactly when they want it.
So what does this all mean?
I'm not entirely sure.
But the Witherspoon film does leave the viewer with one message when it comes to choosing a partner. As Handler advises her best friend in the end: "Don't go with the better guy; go with the guy who makes you better."
Because sometimes having lengthy checklists and juggling enough men (or women) to warrant a football team just in case ... doesn't always spit out the best conclusion.
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If there was an opportunity to miss an island this is one I would bypass.. On a cruise ship we got off and walked the main street, walked into one store and checked out a caftan.. the owner insisted I should buy a second one, she would give me a great price, didn't want second piece, she was quite put out (the first one was $60.00).. Found a local shop where I fell in love with a funky lucite necklace,..the problem is the owner of the shop was busy on her computer and just didn't want to answer our questions translating Euros to $$..Finally got her attention and bought the funky necklace..sadly when we got it back to the ship it was broken...I was not going back... The final straw was going back to the terminal for the ship...I wanted some sorbet and ordered a dish of three scoops... pulled out our Euros and the man behind said we had more than enough $$ for two..so I walked out of the shop to sit on a bench.. Parrot Pop came over and when I asked him where his dish was he said.. "she took it back"..SHE TOOK IT BACK!! It seems he was short a few Euros and even though he had started to eat his.. she took it back from him..Talk about inhospitable...lol
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Too bad you didn't enjoy the island. I think many islands suffer the cruise ship experience.
I've visited St. Barths many times and always found the island very hospitable, but I'm sure it's not for everyone. Should you ever find yourself there again get out of Gustavia and try a few of the beautiful beaches.
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Beaches are for several reasons not an option for us.. We often find/feel the flavor of a port through walking around.. It's a long story, but I've learned the morale of the story of the :"woman in black"..who "bothered" salespeople at Tiffanys many years ago..she was the wife of Andrew Carnegie and given short shrift except for one sales person.. so you can imagine the rest of the story.. We may be cruisers and seem to bother local sales people, but never judge us as "day cruisers"., what we are wearing or our jewelry.. The necklace was not inexpensive.. and we just found it completely rude to be ignored when addressing her several times and being ignored. Go to the other extreme and Bermudians are wonderful.. they actually like tourists knowing that many of them are "cruisers" and as a result have cruised there more than a dozen times, taken the local buses and ALWAYS felt welcomed by the locals. We have gone to many countries in our traveling years (not cruising) from Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic,Mexico and Peru just to drop a few names..and have always felt comfortable..Oh the favorite cruise ship ports.. like St. Thomas, Jamaica, Aruba.. we avoid those like the plague..lol and now prefer to cruise from Europe
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Sorry you had a bad experience. St. Barth's is a beautiful island. Please keep in mind that most travel destinations are really hurting right now. Merchants are possibly more aggressive than normal under these circumstances. People sometimes act out of character when they feel desperate. Also, many shops and restaurants and understaffed. This is not to excuse rude behavior but I wouldn't judge an entire island on a few bad experiences this year.
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What a string of offputting situations. Any single one could be shrugged off, but taken all together they could really ruin your day. Sorry that St. Barths wasn't more to your liking, but I hope you enjoyed the rest of the cruise!
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Filled Adventure in 17th Century Scotland
When I first heard of this book and all the positive hype, I was skeptical. It's a book that is hard to classify as just one genre. It's part historical novel, romance, suspense, action, and science fiction. I right away wonder how much romance was in it, you see, I don't mind some, but I don't like true chick lit or Harlequin romance. However, the more I heard about...
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3.0 out of 5 stars Romance novel meets the Perils of Pauline
I hate to disagree with all those listed here who said that it's not a romance novel, but it is. The two main characters make love when they're happy, when they're sad, when they're angry, when they're in danger, when they escape danger, when they kill someone....and the earth always moves.
The harrowing danger-and-escape sequences are well written but become...
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Filled Adventure in 17th Century Scotland,
Teddy (Richmond, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Outlander (School & Library Binding)
When I first heard of this book and all the positive hype, I was skeptical. It's a book that is hard to classify as just one genre. It's part historical novel, romance, suspense, action, and science fiction. I right away wonder how much romance was in it, you see, I don't mind some, but I don't like true chick lit or Harlequin romance. However, the more I heard about it the more I wanted to at least give it a fair try.
It did end up having a lot of sex and some romance, but it was also an excellent historical adventure in 17th century Scotland. I thoroughly enjoy this romp threw time. Diana Gabaldon writes with near perfect pitch and prose. The only thing I found a bit annoying in parts was that it was a bit repetitive in parts. I think a little more careful editing was needed.
Though the book is over 800 pages, it reads very fast and be for warned, it is very hard to put down! I spent some wee hours in the morning with this book! Don't suffer from sleep depravation like I did. Learn from my mistakes. Don't read it right before sleep time!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic historical/time travel romance!,
Darlene (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Outlander (Audio CD)
Now I know what all the fuss is about!
Outlander has a number of literary awards, including: AAR Top 100 Romances, 1992 Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Romance, 2003 BBC's Big Read for Best Loved Novel, and 2001 Puddly Award for Romance (2001).
Ever since I started blogging, I noticed that Outlander is one of those series that I keep hearing about over and over again. I did join an Outlander Reading Challenge in 2011 but failed miserably and never even read the first book. For me, the book length was a little daunting. I was informed by Gabaldon in a tweet to me (Eek! Yes, she did! How cool is that?) that Outlander is the shortest book in the series, aside from the Lord John Grey novels.
In the beginning of the story, Claire has been reunited with her husband, Frank, in Scotland. For much of their eight-year marriage, they have been separated due to World War II. Claire, a WWII nurse, is picking flowers at a place called Craigh na Dun, where the stones have been arranged in a circle atop a hill. As she leans down, she hears a buzzing noise coming from between two of the rocks. Claire has somehow come upon a portal and travels two centuries back in time.
At first, Claire has no idea what has happened and believes she has stumbled onto a movie set. Naturally, she is dumb-founded when she finally realizes what has happened. Her nursing skills come in handy, as she is more educated about modern medicines and treatment than even the doctors in that age! Claire treats a young man named James "Jamie" Fraser, who is an injured warrior. She rides with him back to Castle Leoch, which is owned by the Mackenzie Clan. They are very suspicious of her and think that she is a spy. Her knowledge of medicine is her saving grace, and she stays on at the Castle to treat the locals. She takes over the room occupied by the previous doctor and sorts through his cache of remedies. She discards much of the useless folk remedies but finds some herbal medicines to be of value. All the while, she can only think about how to get back to Craigh na Dun so that she can return to Frank.
One of the head of the Mackenzie Clan, Dougall, takes Claire to Captain John Randall (who, coincidentally, is an ancestor of husband, Frank!) so that she can be questioned. It does not go so well, and Claire is ordered to be brought back for further interrogation. The only way to avoid the clutches of Captain Randall again is for Claire to be wedded to a Scotsman. The lucky lady is wed to hunky Jamie Fraser. She eventually develops true feelings for Jamie (who wouldn't?), and she is torn between staying with Jamie in the 18th century or trying to return to Frank in the 20th century. Her education and skills can be put to good use in this new life of hers, and she feels needed and that she can do a lot of good here. We should all be so adaptable! Claire actually finds that she enjoys this simpler lifestyle and that her work is rewarding. And with yummy Jamie to keep her bed warm, what more could a woman want?
With all the hype about Jamie, I had expected the scenes to be hotter. They are a little tamer than what I am used to from the likes of J.R. Ward and Christine Feehan, but Gabaldon's scenes are more romantic:
Jamie to Claire: "Does it ever stop? The wanting you?" "Even when I've just left ye. I want you so much my chest feels tight and my fingers ache with wanting to touch ye again."
Jamie to Claire: "And I mean to hear ye groan like that again. And to moan and sob, even though you dinna wish to, for ye canna help it. I mean to make you sigh as though your heart would break, and scream with the wanting, and at last to cry out in my arms, and I shall know that I've served ye well."
Jamie to Claire: "Oh, aye, Sassenach. I am your master . . . and you're mine. Seems I canna possess your soul without losing my own."
Jamie to Claire: "Ye are blood of my blood and bone of my bone I give you my body that we two might be one I give you my spirit till your life shall be done."
Ahhhhhhhhh, Jamie! What woman wouldn't want to stay with him? He is quite possibly the most romantic hero that I've ever read! What I loved most about Claire is that she did remain torn between her two lives right up until the end. She clearly is in love with two men, and it eats away at her even though she falls quickly and madly for Jamie. I loved Gabaldon's scene of Claire's confession at The Abbey. It was heart'wrenching to watch Claire grapple with her emotions as she ponders the moral aspects of her dilemma and also for Jamie to come to terms with what has happened to him. It did bother me a bit that Claire could so quickly appear to move on with her life so, for me, this was a much-needed time of reflection. I thought that Gabaldon ended this segment of the tale on the right note!
At this point in my life with young children, I would never be able to find the time to sit down and read this lengthy tome. It is for this reason that I am so thrilled that audiobooks exist! At nearly 33 hours, I was a little reluctant to start this audiobook because I worried that it would not hold my interest for the duration. Boy, was I wrong! Narrator Davina Porter is truly remarkable! Her voice is so rich with emotion. I loved her Scottish brogue, and she is quite convincing in her portrayal of Jamie and the other Scots. Even if you have read Outlander, I recommend listening to the audiobook. You will be captivated by Porter's performance!
I was hooked from beginning to end, and I can't wait to dive into the next in the series, Dragonfly in Amber.
MY RATING: 5 stars!! Loved it and know that I will be re-reading this again in the future! Highly recommended!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book!!,
This review is from: Outlander (The Outlander Series Book 1) (Hardcover)
First I have to say I am not a lover of historical books. I acutally usually don't read them at all but I was drawn to the time travelling aspect of this book. It was wonderful. The writing was absolutely page turning. I read it every spare second I had and even some seconds I didn't have to spare. I loved the story of romance, the background of Scotland all that happened in between. I am now just beginning the second book which has begun every bit as good!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I cannot get enough!,
S. Devaladares (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This book, along with the rest of the series and the author herself have become my favorites. I couldn't put this book down when I first read it. I have read the entire series of books and am reading them for a second time. I have also read all of the "spin-off" books. This book/series you will either love or hate. I used to read only murder mysteries before. Since I have read Diana's books, I have never been able to go back! No one's writing measures up anymore and I crave more intricate plots lines and more "real" characters from all other books since. Diana puts so much research and time into her books and it shows. I will admit the beginning is a bit slow but if you can get past that, then I'm sure you will end up falling in love with this book as many others have.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Pain. Pain. fights. wounds. Pain.,
Alexina P. (Montreal, Quebec) - See all my reviews
First, I am drawn to laughing because I never thought I'd ever get to finally read this book. In the end, I read it in French and I'm grumbling because I still hate reading translations. But, I laugh. Let me see, I read, in order, first Fiery Cross, then Drums of Autumn, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, and now Outlander. I am totally absurd, and yes I know it. Hey, I get my hands on whatever's available at the time ;)
Anyway, the book is completely compelling. Having read many Scottish and Irish historicals (either in French or English), Outlander, the series, is still very dear to my heart because it is what had me discover my love/hunger for Scottish historicals. And Outlander, the novel, stands near the top of my list now. The love, the lost hope, the fear, the violence, they were obviously ever-present during the Jacobite Rebellions. But Gabaldon, thankfully, does not tone it down, and it is neither as toned-down as many authors write it. Jamie, the eightteenth century "pigheaded Scot", is forced to live with pain and reminders of pain every moment in this novel. It is honestly disheartening, but as a reader one is absolutely sympathetic to him and continues to cheer him on: "Keep going... Keep your eyes open. Live."
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One quarter through reading the Outlander, and WOW!!!!!,
As my title review says, I am only one quarter way or at Part III (the book is broken down into parts) and I had to write!! I am blown off my chair, Diana Gabaldon is an amazing writer!! A dear friend of mine lent me the Outlander and that I must read it. I had put off reading this book for 2 months do to the size of the novel. I tell you, do not put off reading this book!! I am captivated by the characters...they are SO real!, and the heroine is in first person. The landscape described by Diana is realistic too, I can picture and feel the land described -- (this book is a great way to develop visualization skills for mediation!). I am finding myself reading way into the wee morning, (thank goodness for vacation, otherwise I would be so tired and sleeping at work). I absolutely love reading the Outlander and I look forward to the next five books in this six book series, and I will be buying my own Outlander book to add to my new collection of Diana Gabaldon novels!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous historical romance,
Natalie Taylor (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
I just completed "Outlander", and I am fully in love!!! As much as I love a good romance, I have to admit that I was a little skeptical prior to reading the book, as romances are often cheesy and laugh-worthy. However, Diana Gabaldon does the romance genre justice here, and gives her characters complexity, rather than being marginal/poorly developed characters; as well as having an incredible talent for keeping a plot moving. 18th century Scotland is coloured beautifully, and indeed adds to the overall engaging atmosphere.
The love story is genuinely touching, and I became intoxicated with the love affair between Claire and Jamie...after all, who doesn't wish for a gallant hero to sweep them off their feet?! ;)
If you love historical romances (with substance!) this is a fabulous book...I can't wait to start the second book in the series!!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Romance novel meets the Perils of Pauline,
By A Customer
This review is from: Outlander (The Outlander Series Book 1) (Hardcover)
I hate to disagree with all those listed here who said that it's not a romance novel, but it is. The two main characters make love when they're happy, when they're sad, when they're angry, when they're in danger, when they escape danger, when they kill someone....and the earth always moves.
The harrowing danger-and-escape sequences are well written but become repetitious in time. The sense of place and time in Scotland is well done and reinforced with considerable detail.
A fun summer book if you keep your expectations reasonable.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Loved It!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Outlander (The Outlander Series Book 1) (Hardcover)
I started Outlander while taking a break from studying for exams, and I couldn't put it down! I do a lot of reading, and this is by far my favorite book. As soon as I finished it I started devouring the rest of the series. Needless to say, exams didn't go as well as I'd hoped...
It made me laugh and it made me cry, and when I was finished them all I wanted to start all over again! The story is well done and I really felt like I could relate to the characters. Everyone should read it. A fantastic book!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars I don't understand the phenomenon,
By A Customer
Right off, after skimming through almost half of the 400+ reviews, one thing becomes clear to me--people either REALLY REALLY love or REALLY hate this book. There is almost no gray area. Well, I am here to provide it. Ever since this book came out in the early nineties, I have been reading/hearing buzz about how GREAT it is, people compare it to classics like GONE WITH THE WIND or IVANHOE, etc... books that stand the test of time. Well, since I have no magic crystal glass into which I can peer and observe the future, who knows if anyone will be reading OUTLANDER, etc. one hundred years from now. Personally, I thought the book was so-so. I didn't hate it, but it was not a keeper for me either. I enjoyed reading it, but I have no desire to read the sequels or to read OUTLANDER again. The problem for me was really the romantic pairing of the books central characters: Claire and Jamie. A lot of Gabaldon Fan-atics (or that portion of readers that are obsessed with Gabaldon books) tout this fictional couple as *one of the greatest pair of literary lovers of all time*. Eh, no. Not for me, anyway. I found the character of Claire to be interesting and likeable, her twentieth century view of 18th century Scotland was fresh, witty, and amusing. Jamie, however, seemed like a flat character to me. The man was perpetually being victimized (and at one point forcefully sodomized) all throughout the book. Yuck. He seemed very immature and annoying to me and I couldn't really understand what Claire saw in him at all. The scenes which were supposed display Jamie's *innate sensitivity* seemed forced and/or fake. The villian Jack Randall--seemed like a cartoon. And what about Claire's 20th century husband Frank? Why did Claire give up so easily on finding the stones back to the future (and Frank) after she had been so obsessed with getting back to them for the first three-hundred-pages? On the flip side, Gabaldon has a gift with language that makes you forget some of the silly characters, the loose plot points, etc. I really felt like she had transported me to 18th Century Scotland. The ironic part is that this book is supposed to be a *romance* but the best parts of the book happen BEFORE the couple gets together. If this book had left Jamie out altogether (or had not made him Claire's love interest, at least) I would have LOVED the book. If Gabaldon had just used the time-travel plot to explore the character of Claire/the fish out of water theme, it would have been much better. I really enjoyed Claire's experiences as a 20th century woman trying to deal with a culture and a time so different from her own. The romance just mucked the story up. If you think I'm saying that because I hate romance novels, you couldn't be more wrong. Some of my favorite authors are Nora Roberts, Lisa Kleypas, Kathleen Woodiwiss, etc. This book just didn't work for me. Howeverm I wouldn't completely write if off. Gabaldon is a writer whose language can transport you, even if you don't particularly care for some of the themes or messages her books put across.
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"We have many people who just have one or two trees that would certainly be difficult to make any syrup at home. And they just tap their trees and bring us the sap and they get syrup in the end, it's all canned and ready to go," he says.
Half of the syrup is returned to them, the other half is sold in the center's store or used as gifts to support the community project. And school groups can come through and learn the science behind how maple is turned from sap into syrup.
Reporter: "When the kids come through here, what's their reaction? Have a lot of them seen sugar shacks before?"
St. Onge: "A lot of them haven't seen sugar shacks before, but we do a program at the elementary school, and we go there and we give maple education, and then we get the kids dressed up and we get them outside and we tap the maple trees on the school property. And then they get a chance to come here and see how the maple syrup is made and sample the maple syrup. They get all excited."
The center says what it all boils down to is when people are directly involved in the process, they're more inclined to learn about how something is made and care about where it comes from.
"It was a really good fit for the museum because we try to connect people with nature, and what better way to connect people with nature than maple syrup," he says.
And coming up in a couple weeks, you can celebrate New York's Maple Weekend at the Wild Center, on March 22 and 23.
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February 11
In the World - Not of It
In the World - Not of It
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days. - Daniel 6:10
Sometimes we think the only place to flourish spiritually is to be in the midst of Christians. In our minds a good Christian must have his or her kids in a Christian school. We think we can only watch Christian television and only wear Christian clothes. Everything has to be Christian. We believe only then will we grow spiritually.
I don't want you to misunderstand me; I am not knocking these things. It is great to be surrounded by Christians, and I encourage you to seek out fellowship with other believers. But understand this - you can actually flourish spiritually in a difficult situation. Maybe you are in a school and you are not surrounded by people who love the Lord. Maybe you are in a job where you are surrounded by nonbelievers. Perhaps people take the name of God in vain or you are experiencing some other difficult situation, and you say, "I can't survive here spiritually!"
Now you very well may need to move out of that place - and you will have to ask God to give you wisdom. But it may be that God has you there for a reason. Did you know that you can grow spiritually and become a stronger Christian in an environment like that? Sometimes when we are only in a Christian environment, we can put our lives on spiritual cruise control. But sometimes when we are in a secular environment, it forces us to do one of two things. We either never live out our faith or we stand up for Jesus Christ.
Daniel took a stand in the midst of an ungodly world. He never compromised his godly principles. We too ought to purpose in our hearts not to defile ourselves in an ungodly world (see Daniel 1:8). Like Daniel, we must go into the world without being of the world.
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Auditor rotation and the appearance of independence: Evidence from non-professional investors
AbstractWe examine the impact of audit firm versus partner rotation on non-professional investors' independence-related perceptions, extending prior research on auditor rotation and independence in fact. Arguments for mandatory audit firm rotation continue to be made by regulators and investor groups based, in part, on the idea that firm rotation will incrementally strengthen independence in appearance relative to audit partner rotation. We report the results of two experiments. The first examines 5-year audit firm versus partner rotation under relatively weak or strong audit committees. We find no statistically significant difference in beliefs about how much of an income reducing audit difference management will record, or in beliefs about auditor independence, between the two auditor rotation conditions. On the other hand, we find that non-professional investors do believe more of the audit difference will be recorded, and the auditors will be more independent, under a strong audit committee than a relatively weak audit committee. The second experiment provides further evidence on audit firm versus partner rotation by examining a setting involving a 26-year audit firm-client relationship. Again, no statistically significant differences between the two auditor rotation conditions were found. These findings suggest that compared to audit partner rotation, audit firm rotation does not strengthen independence in appearance among non-professional investors and that non-professional investors recognize the value of strong audit committees.
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