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School board sets special meeting for Saturday on conflict of interest concerns
Original post made on Dec 8, 2010
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on Dec 8, 2010 at 9:49 am
Electing someone who's family income is directly linked to governance decisions was a very bad idea. There will be many, many times when salary or other compensatory issues come up. Who is to decide which decisions are recusable? How? A serious waste of valuable time if you ask me, not mention a board member absent from important discussions regularly.
Selfish choice to run on Mr. Bowser's part.
on Dec 8, 2010 at 10:32 am
....and ignorant of the voters who voted for him not understanding that. Kudos to the school board members who pushed for this (Jamie and Valerie) community meeting and researching "conflict of interest". Maybe the by-laws need to be updated to prevent further "conflicts of interest". I think this will really hamper the school board over the next two years.
on Dec 8, 2010 at 10:39 am
"Electing someone who's family income is directly linked to governance decisions was a very bad idea."
I agree, but it was the voters who had the last say. I did not vote for Bowser, but I guess we have enough uninformed voters to have made his election possible. I had hoped Laursen and Piderit won.
The teachers' union campaigned hard for Bowser, and they did a disservice to the community, now we have a board member who will be a zero to the left on MANY decisions as it will be a conflict of interest.
on Dec 8, 2010 at 10:44 am
wow don't most Public representatives have Financial conflict of interest disclosures they need to make. So when they vote if it effects them personally? I recall Pleasanton City Council members Abstaining from Votes due to potential Financial Conflicts of Interest.
on Dec 8, 2010 at 10:50 am
TEACHER and council member Cook-Kallio should also recuse herself from any council discussions and votes regarding public union members.....automatically.
As always, she defended the generous concession in the recent fire contract....that we have no input on.....a giant 2% contribution from our firemen to their own retirements ! Do you contibuted 2%, OR 40%, OR 60%.....OR MOST LIKELY ALL OF ANY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO YOUR RETIREMENT ! Being a public union member herself, she honestly thought a measly 2% was really stepping up ! ,...a real gap with reality. IF she thinks 2% can seriously be called a 'contribution' you KNOW we have a problem with her on this issue.
In most of these general public employee contributions however, I don't think teachers, whose terms are not as outrageous as safety, should be lumped in with them. But the mindset, and unity are the same for all public employee union members.
And for this school board issue, I thought the people voting for him were idiots...for just that reason !
on Dec 9, 2010 at 9:10 am
Should Ronald Reagan have recused himself from any discussion of labor issues because he was a lifetime AFL-CIO member?
on Dec 9, 2010 at 9:25 am
Jamie had a brother who was working at Amador, Kernon had two daughters employed by the district, all members are tax payers in this community...where does conflict of interest begin and end? You could dig and find this with any member on any council, or you can just isolate those you don't agree with and make it an issue when it really isn't. We need to focus on real issues, not the "what ifs".
on Dec 9, 2010 at 11:36 am
I, and many other voters, voted for Bowser. We were NOT ignorant to his interests, however we wanted his opinions to provide a balance to the board.
on Dec 9, 2010 at 4:09 pm
How does voting for someone with strong association with the already strongly associated Teacher's union board provide balance?
on Dec 9, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Oh come on, people! Do you really believe Mr. Bowser would put his own financial interest over those of our schools and children? I'm very convinced that he would vote to eliminate his wife's job if doing so would help the school better balance its budget. Since the community overwhelmingly voted for him, we should just let him do his job and not question his integrity and character after the fact.
Voting for someone who is blessed by the Teacher's Union is always the right thing to do. The union always have our children's interest at heart and we know it.
on Dec 9, 2010 at 9:12 pm
@ Jerry
I hope that was sarcastic.
If not....The majority of the teachers at our schools have the children's best interests at heart. The Union only has the Union's dogma at heart. I will do everything to support the teachers...NOT the union. Ms. Bowser's specific tie with the Union makes it suspect, not that she is a teacher.
on Dec 9, 2010 at 9:30 pm
The teachers are the union. I'm confused by the comment that you support one, but not the other. Mrs. Bowser is an amazing teacher, dedicated, goes above and beyond, and our kids are fortunate to be in her class. Our Union/teachers gave back to our schools- 4 million dollars- this is tangible "kids interest at heart", not just talk.
on Dec 9, 2010 at 10:38 pm
"The teachers are the union. I'm confused by the comment that you support one, but not the other"
Wow, what a comment! The teachers are NOT the union. The union FORCES teachers to become part of the union.
Supporting the teachers means: we value the job they do. Not supporting the union means: we understand that the financial crisis is directly tied to the unreasonable pensions, etc, which exist only because of the unions, and we also understand that seniority (another union nonsense) is absolutely wrong.
Would you like to have open heart surgery performed by a doctor whose only qualification is that he has seniority (even if he is incompetent)? And then when that doctor that screwed up your surgery is kept on board to screw more surgeries, thanks to some union, would you be happy?
on Dec 10, 2010 at 12:10 am
Get Educated:
Giving back means providing something without taking something in return. Not receiving pay for days not worked is not "giving back".
on Dec 10, 2010 at 8:14 am
"we understand that the financial crisis is directly tied to the unreasonable pensions,"
If by "financial crisis" you mean the current recession, I hope you understand that it was caused by the popping of the real estate bubble and over-leveraged Wall Street firms. State and local pension obligations are another matter entirely. They played no role whatsoever in causing the global recession that started in 2008.
on Dec 10, 2010 at 8:36 am
Stacey is a registered user.
question wrote: "They played no role whatsoever in causing the global recession that started in 2008."
CALPERS investments in higher risk real estate deals (a change of their strategy from a decade ago) and CDOs is the stuff of legend.
on Dec 10, 2010 at 9:16 am
"CALPERS investments in higher risk real estate deals (a change of their strategy from a decade ago) and CDOs is the stuff of legend."
As a percentage of the entire MBS, CDO, SIV market, it was minuscule. The vast bulk of mortgage backed securities trading was done by large investment banks, insurance companies, and mutual funds (more than 90%). The total percentage of all pension funds nationwide, public and private investing in CDOs is less than 5%. CALPERS is a small percentage of that. They played no role in creating the market, or causing its collapse.
on Dec 10, 2010 at 10:32 am
Question, finally someone who knows the facts vs. those that flap their gums because they do not like Unions. You want to "Wal Mart" schools, city, state, federal, jobs go ahead. Then you will bitch about "Old" employees that can barely speak English and provide a lousy work product. But by golly you will have "CHEAP". Pleasanton is in better shape than most cities. You want less Pension obligation, separate the fire dept. Go back to Pleasanton Fire Dept. and halve the number of employees. Let Livermore deal with firefighter pensions. Did the consolidation save tons of money, I don't know. Hell, give all the employees to the County and have less say in what you want. You bitch but suggest little.
on Dec 10, 2010 at 11:27 am
question, don't blame or even confuse this pension crisis, with the mortgage bubble. That just will NOT fly! It has been evident the pensions crisis was pending, because they are numerically, statistically UNSUSTAINABLE period. regardless. The mortage/recession only made it VISABLE to all who had not been paying attention.... sort of like Madoff...it was there.. but the blind were not yet aware... Awarenss and presence are 2 differnt things. We are need to be adult, CRITICAL THINKERS !!!
Adolescent excuses won't hold up !
on Dec 10, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
BTW, I'm sorry to bring up CalPERS in this thread as teachers are not members of it. I just wanted to say that claiming that pension obligations have no role "whatsoever" in the crash of the market sounded rather absurd to me. CalPERS (and CalSTRS too I think) determined that they needed an 8% return in order to meet their pension obligations (most private pension funds assume a more conservative 6%). To try to get that, they needed to make riskier investments (because the Fed pegs the prime interest rate so low, thereby stiffing investors) whereas in the past they did not. CalPERS' size in the CDO market as a percentage of the total CDO market is not really relevant because the fact remains that CalPERS sought out those riskier investments, just as everyone else that wanted higher returns did. When there's a demand, someone will find a supply to meet it. "Whatsoever" is like saying they had 0% in the CDO market. <sarcasm>Well, it's not the customer's fault they're fat. Those Big Macs were just shoved down their throat.</sarcasm>
on Dec 10, 2010 at 1:24 pm
" When there's a demand, someone will find a supply to meet it. "Whatsoever" is like saying they had 0% in the CDO market."
Point taken. I should have said they played a negligible role in bringing about the credit crisis.
"When there's a demand, someone will find a supply to meet it."
Yes, and that demand was overwhelmingly coming from investment banks and insurance companies, not pensions.
"...sought out those riskier investments..."
Remember entire CDO and mortgage market was junk, as we found out in October 2008. Even much the stuff rated "investment grade" by rating agencies like S&P turned out to be junk.
"Adolescent excuses won't hold up "
Who is making excuses? Someone said "we understand that the financial crisis is directly tied to the unreasonable pensions", as if to say that "unreasonable pensions" caused the recession. That is wrong.
on Dec 10, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Is there any way, that the School District or City could break the union?(companies usually use bankruptcy, I think...is that an option?)
Let's say a large number of Pleasanton teachers wanted to get rid of the union, how would they go about it?
on Dec 10, 2010 at 7:51 pm
"Giving back means providing something without taking something in return. Not receiving pay for days not worked is not "giving back"."
So you mean to tell me that saving the district 4.5 million dollars, doing what the community cried for- shared sacrifice- was not really giving back? This is absurd. If this vote were to come around again, I guess I should not vote to take a pay cut again, first of all the community doesn't "believe" it was real, and second it didn't really save the district money?! You are making this easy for us Pleasanton Parent- you don't see any value on our end of the sacrifice, we'll be sure not to do that again!
on Dec 10, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Get educated - you really have to stop trying to make sense of comments by morons. Life is far too short, sort of like their brain capacity.
on Dec 10, 2010 at 9:29 pm
More rabid anti-union propaganda and teacher bashing in the pixels of the Pleasanton Weekly.
Wash, rinse, repeat.
Merry Christmas, everybody.
on Dec 11, 2010 at 5:55 am
Union employees will always get mad when people remind them that the unions are a huge financial burden not just to California but to the entire nation.
At some point, money will not be there to finance pension obligations and like the city of Vallejo and GM, there will be some sort of bankruptcy proceedings for the union entities, pensions will be eliminated and things will get back in shape.
What is so hard to understand? Unions are killing the economy, they are not the only ones: we also have the countless govt employees collecting benefits, and yes the housing bubble is the main culprit of this financial mess, but remember: the unions (Calpers) played and speculated as well. Just like the rest of us saw our 401K go down and we had to deal with it (no govt bailout for us), unions must do the same. Taxpayers should not have to suffer because of the bad union decisions. Not enough money for pensions? Deal with it like the rest of us, do not demand that programs be canceled so YOUR mistakes can be fixed with that money.
There is no union bashing, we are just stating facts. Look, Palin blames the liberal media for all the GOP woes, without realizing what is really going on. The union and union-supporters are acting the same way: ignore reality and blame, blame, blame when others point out the truth.
on Dec 11, 2010 at 5:55 am
Union employees will always get mad when people remind them that the unions are a huge financial burden not just to California but to the entire nation.
At some point, money will not be there to finance pension obligations and like the city of Vallejo and GM, there will be some sort of bankruptcy proceedings for the union entities, pensions will be eliminated and things will get back in shape.
What is so hard to understand? Unions are killing the economy, they are not the only ones: we also have the countless govt employees collecting benefits, and yes the housing bubble is the main culprit of this financial mess, but remember: the unions (Calpers) played and speculated as well. Just like the rest of us saw our 401K go down and we had to deal with it (no govt bailout for us), unions must do the same. Taxpayers should not have to suffer because of the bad union decisions. Not enough money for pensions? Deal with it like the rest of us, do not demand that programs be canceled so YOUR mistakes can be fixed with that money.
There is no union bashing, we are just stating facts. Look, Palin blames the liberal media for all the GOP woes, without realizing what is really going on. The union and union-supporters are acting the same way: ignore reality and blame, blame, blame when others point out the truth.
on Dec 11, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Unions are killing the economy?
The percentage of the US work force that is unionized is the lowest it's been since the end of World War II: 12.3%.
As for who killed the economy, why don't the P-Weekly blahggers blame the true culprits, the Wall Street bankers and the corrupt politicians they have in their pockets? It's Wall Street's massive manipulation of the global financial system that led us to the brink of a second Great Depression, which we narrowly averted at a cost of over $20 trillion from various governments (including about $6 trillion from the US government).
So P-Weekly blahggers never, ever blame the true culprits because that doesn't fit into their pre-existing far-right-wing agenda.
If it rains on Christmas Day, you'll find a way to blame that on unions, too.
Unions didn't get the US nor the world economy into this mess: the big banks did. Yet not one bank executive has gone to jail over this mess, and in fact the big banks that we taxpayers bailed out are getting ready to issue some fat bonus checks to the exact same criminals who melted the economy in the first place.
But please don't let these inconvenient facts interrupt a perfectly lovely rant. As Buddy Holly once sang: rave on, it's a crazy feelin'.
on Dec 13, 2010 at 6:54 am
"blame the true culprits, the Wall Street bankers and the corrupt politicians they have in their pockets?"
Yes, they are guilty, but what about Calpers (union), which INVESTED and SPECULATED and now they don't have enough money to meet their financial obligations (pensions) and are passing the tab to us, the taxpayer from the PRIVATE sector?
ANd the unions feel entitled to raises and continued unreasonable benefits, while the rest of the work force in the private sector has made adjustments.
on Dec 13, 2010 at 6:57 am
"Yet Another Teacher" is the perfect example of WHY Jeff Bowser should NOT be allowed to serve on the baord. If every teacher has a similar way of thinking as the rest of the teachers posting on this board, and Jeff is married to one of them.... he cannot possibly be impartial (imo) and his decisions (again, my opinion) will benefit the teachers (and his own family income) at the expense of the students of PUSD
on Dec 13, 2010 at 8:17 pm
Resident makes no sense- since when does becoming a teacher mean we have no right to express our opinion on a topic? I suppose you have no valid opinion or insight to your line of work and are often ridiculed for trying to speak out about your job when people misunderstand the truth behind the work?
What unreasonable benefits are you talking about? I contribute monthly to my retirement, for the past twenty years I have, the same as my spouse has done in the private sector- minus the matching 401k, stock options, and bonus schedule. I pay for my own medical benefits, and I can tell from your post you have no idea of the "adjustments" that we have had to make in our take home pay reductions and classroom budgets- that now come out of pocket. I'm also a taxpayer, the difference is my reductions are published and public knowledge unlike the private sector.
This new bandwagon of blame continues to lead people away from the truth of what is really troubling our schools, a lack of funding that was guaranteed from the state and never happened.
You should see The Inside Job, Web Link
on Dec 14, 2010 at 12:55 pm
To 'Get Educated' - It must be really frustrating explaining to the voters how the teachers 'gave back' $4.5M. After all, the one year agreement between PUSD and APT, TOOK AWAY the high school seventh period, it TOOK AWAY high school teacher positions, it TOOK AWAY middle school teacher positions, it TOOK AWAY school days, it TOOK AWAY Open House events, and more.
Since you are not inclined to approve such a deal again, let's make a deal that is much simpler for you to explain to the voters.
Let's do an across the board 8% pay cut. Given this year's $50M certificated salary expense line, this will be an honest-to-goodness self-explanatory REAL GIVE BACK of $4M. Then with STRS savings of $300K, we have the same dollar amount deal as last year. OK?
on Dec 14, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Let's all get educated on what really happened. The actual PUSD/APT agreement can be found here Web Link
It's interesting to see that the $4.5M referenced above includes $1M savings from the prior school year. In order for PUSD to generate the same savings this year (via the PUSD and APT negotations currently underway) will PUSD have to add more furlough days to this year's calendar? Or find expense reductions in other areas?
It's also interesting to note the estimates for teacher position eliminations at the high school level (5.6 FTE due to 7th period day and 6.3 due to staffing ratio increases). If I recall, the number of teacher positions eliminated at both high schools was much more. Worth looking into....
on Dec 15, 2010 at 10:10 pm
DCOT I notice you like to highlight what is taken away, yet nothing of what was saved by the $4.5 million given back from the teachers. You also conveniently leave out all the was cut and taken away from the elementary schools the previous year- the loss of 20:1, teachers fired, classroom budgets cut etc. You must not have a child in elementary, not affected- you dont seem to care. I certainly didn't hear your blame when elementary to the brunt of the cuts.
You cried for shared sacrifice- we did our share. Seems to me like the community voted for those "take aways" loud and clear with Measure G. What part of "share" did you mean?
on Dec 15, 2010 at 10:17 pm
"Seems to me like the community voted for those "take aways" loud and clear with Measure G"
Why do you say loud and clear when almost 2/3 of the population supported Measure G and many have contributed significantly over the last few years to help out? I would say the community is mostly supportive.
on Dec 16, 2010 at 6:14 am
"You must not have a child in elementary, not affected- you dont seem to care. I certainly didn't hear your blame when elementary to the brunt of the cuts. "
I am not DCOT but this comment needs my personal response.
I have children at all three levels, and I was not as concerned with the cuts to elementary as I was with the cuts to the high school. HS students made their 4 year plan based on 7 periods, and now some are struggling to meet their requirements and the community colleges are full, with HS students not being able to enroll.
Elementary cuts were not bad. We can do private music lessons (and in fact, elementary music is not all that good, the strings program students were plucking by the end of the year!), the science specialists are not all that good (the main teacher can and should be able to teach science concepts and labs), and CSR is overrated. It is a problem for the teachers because they have more kids, but think about it: beginning in 4th grade, classes go up to 30 or more students, and that went on even when my HS student was in elementary (nothing to do with current budget cuts). It is better to not pamper the kids with smaller classes because the shock in 4th grade is too much....better to have that class size from the get go.
The HS cuts were bad for the students, and the teachers were selfish to advocate for their "Prep periods" (aka, science specialists and music specialists, and PE specialists taking the kids from them for a while during the week). An elementary school teacher should be able to do all this. The music they teach does not even require music reading (I know from personal experience), so anyone can do that. Science? You better be able to or you are not competent and have no business teaching.
HS subjects DO take more preparation. Not everyone can teach Calculus, or Physics, etc. And kids need 7 periods to graduate and be competitive to apply to top colleges (not just the UCs)
on Dec 16, 2010 at 9:51 am
It's funny, ya know.
Nobody presumes to tell a pilot how to fly a 747.
Nobody presumes to tell a surgeon how to make an incision.
Nobody presumes to tell a lawyer how to prepare a brief.
Yet EVERYBODY knows more about teaching than we, the teachers.
Why don't people respect our professionalism and expertise?
Well, next time I'm flying (as I will be over the holidays), I'm going to tell the flight attendants to pass on my instructions to the pilots ("tell him to bank to the left a bit more, then a barrel roll just to make things interesting, and keep the nose of the plane UP when we're landing!") and see how it goes.
The comments of "Resident" are a perfect example of why busybody "helicopter parents" and know-it-all citizens who don't have kids in our schools and who have never taught a day in their lives need to be *less* involved in civic affairs.
on Dec 16, 2010 at 10:51 am
To 'Get Educated' - I notice you didn't answer the question about an unambiguous straight-forward 8% pay cut instead of the confusing one year MOU that you would not vote for again. Instead you accuse me of ignoring the prior year cuts to the elementary grades, when it was you that brought up last year's four million in 'give backs' to begin with. And you digress.
I'll take that as your answer that you would NOT like to have a real give back of an 8% pay cut, but instead would prefer to cut teacher positions, reduce high school student periods and have unpaid vacation days.
Let's add in reducing all longevity bonuses by 2%, eliminating the top management step 6 on the salary grid, reducing the management and classified salaries by 6%, oh and removing the 'Birthday' vacation day.
Now we're talking REAL permanent structural expense reductions that will allow PUSD to restore student programs and services. And (*gasp*) hire back teachers and staff.
So, how are those negotiations between PUSD and APT/CSEA/management progressing? No mention of sunshining proposals at last Tuesday's school board meeting.... Guess we need to wait till January?
on Dec 16, 2010 at 11:00 am
To 'YAT' - Yes, you are funny. I'll be funny, too.
It is my wallet that pays for your 'civic affairs'. How about I stay out of your affairs, if you stay out of my wallet. Except, you are already in my wallet, and you want to take even more.
So that means lots of us will be *more* involved in civic affairs. And with the new CA governor asking us to be seated when the new budget is proposed on Jan 10, you can bet that will *increase* civic involvement. Hang on everyone, including those on YAT's flight during the barrel roll.
on Dec 16, 2010 at 11:21 am
Well, as my Dad once said: "Never wrestle with a pig. You'll get muddy and the pig will enjoy it."
That tired old hack, "My taxes pay for..."
Right, so why can't I tell the doctor how to operate on me? After all, my medical insurance pays for his fee.
Why can't I tell the pilot how to fly the plane? My ticket helps pay his salary.
See how brainless your argument is? No? Didn't think so.
on Dec 16, 2010 at 11:55 am
To 'YAT' - Last I checked, no one forces you to buy a plane ticket. And last I checked, I am forced to pay you to teach our public school children.
on Dec 16, 2010 at 12:29 pm
I think the reason teachers feel like people are telling them how to do their job is that we have a well educated populace here.
My sister was a nurse and she always said that nurses and doctors were the worst patients because they knew what could go wrong. When my husband was a pilot in the military, he finagled ways to make sure he didn't fly with certain other pilots.
Obviously, most of us did not go through medical school or pilot training but many of us have college/graduate degrees and we are surrounded by our kids and their friends so we feel a little bit closer to what teachers do than what surgeons or pilots do.
on Dec 16, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Family of Teachers: We teachers welcome parents who are interested and involved in their children's education.
What makes our job more difficult is parents who substitute their judgment for ours. They see teachers not as professionals with independent judgment, but employeees to be ordered about.
I have had many parents tell me, "I've evaluated my child's work and he doesn't deserve the B+ you gave him. He deserves an A+ and you need to change the grade to that."
Not an uncommon occurrence at all in PUSD, but I can count on my fingers the number of times parents acted so brazenly in other districts where I taught.
And if the teacher doesn't capitulate--and no self-respecting professional educator would--the parents go to the principals, and if the principals back the teachers (they usually do), the parents go to a friend on the Board or to the district office.
Once you've dealt with this for the 100th time or so, you just get fed up.
on Dec 16, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Yet another teacher,
I have a question? Is school out this week? The reason I ask is that you have been on this blog commenting multiple times today, 10:30 AM, 11:36 AM, and 3:05 PM. If you are so busy how do you have some much free time on your hands? Not only today but many times in the past.
on Dec 16, 2010 at 3:44 pm
I believe YAT is a Librarian, not a teacher.
on Dec 18, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Question?: Gosh, if only I used my real name, you could harass me and threaten to have me fired.
Tough luck, pal.
on Dec 20, 2010 at 11:26 am
Silly taxpayers, you can't fire YAT, she (he, it, whatever) is TENURED!
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The good: my Tuesday run intervals were gloriously enjoyable, and I completed a full two-hour run on Friday afternoon with (to borrow a favorite phrase of Brent's) no permanent injury. I went to a master's swim workout that got me over the hump of not having been for a while. And I successfully completed my three-hour ride, albeit indoors.
The bad: no mid-week bike riding (i.e. 2 missed workouts); no long swim (only did 2 swims of 3); no 30-min. high-cadence run (but I don't mind missing this as I basically run almost that much in a session of boot camp, and I think it's a fair substitute).
The ugly: true morale crash on Thursday, when I should have got myself out the door to do pretty much any workout for mental health benefits but instead worked myself into a frenzy at home.
Analysis: it was a pretty busy week at work (it started badly, with me having to give back assignments to both of my classes on Monday, so that I began the week with a serious sleep deficit and stress surplus). Also I knew I had to go to Philadelphia tomorrow, so I compressed the schedule a bit. I think that if I hadn't (ill-advisedly, I now see) thought it a good idea to respond to the missed day by combining the two notional mid-week bike rides into one two-hour ride, scheduled for Wednesday but never executed, I would have been more likely to execute something on Wednesday or Thursday. Lesson learned, hopefully?
It is important to me for next week to be a good training week. I don't have any huge extra work things (barring one big overdue essay that I need to dig in on if possible), and I'm not going out of town (I do have tickets to Macbeth in Brooklynon Sunday the 10th, but it is fortunately one of Shakespeare's shorter plays!). The week after will be a "recovery" week and also involves a weekend trip to South Carolina, so there are significant schedule constraints. My top priority for this coming week, then, is to ensure that the "long" training for Saturday and Sunday goes well. I will do the Saturday training as long swim followed by long run; it is a key feature of the plan that I'm using that although you rarely have a swim-bike-run day, the weekend is split up as (1) long swim, short break, long run and (2) long bike; I think it's probably a very good idea to make sure that at least some of my long runs are done after having been in the pool for 90 minutes earlier in the day, so as to replicate some of the fatigue.
Total hours for the week: nine
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I have been waiting till the end of the season to write this. This is as good a time as ever. Looking back at Tomlin's tenure I had noticed something that perhaps most of us took for granted. First, let me say as a coach I like Tomlin overall. Yes, he has made some mistakes, but like Cowher and Noll they overcame them. Having said that let me explain my observation.
in 2006 the Steelers coach Cowher exited and in 2007 Tomlin took over. Looking at the roster back then and their starting 22 on offense and defense the team surprisingly had not changed much until this past off season.
In 2006 Colon and Harrison were on the roster as well Foote who later rejoins the team. At the end of last season the Steelers had on their starting 22-14 players. After the departure of Hines, Aaron and Farrior that number drops to 11 of the 22 as players who played for Cowher. Now admittedly in 2006 Colon and Harrison were not starting significantly. The team for the most part still looked like a Cowher team. How much of that was due to front office management decisions is anyone's guess. W can say these guys were that good and draftees could not unseat the starters. If so, then a lot of those guys should potentially be playing in the league and contributing elsewhere.
In 2007 the notable draftees were Timmons and Woodley, since then we can say notable additions that have made an impact were Mendenhall, Wallace, Pouncey, Brown. 4 players since the 07 draft.
As I look at this I think the Steelers over the past 5 years have not really hit on their draft picks. Is this a front office issue or the Coach's, or both? This year we can nook at all the injuries, as we do every year and say...wait till next year. The injuries are part of the game. Some years more so than others. The defense was compromised at times, so much so that they could not hold up when they had to. The offense seemed to lack depth and direction. Since the attrition of Cowhers starting 22 I think the persona of this team has softened. They no longer, have the fear factor. In the end, 11/22 players were coached by Cowher in 2006. As a comparator I looked at a team that has consistently played well, it was a random choice without a coaching change. I will admit that I did not look at all 31 teams but wanted a team with a similar pedigree as the Steelers. The Patriots roster comparing 2006 and this years revealed only 4 players on the roster amongst the starting 22- Mankins, Welker, Wilfork, and Brady. Food for thought.


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BRUSSELS (AFP) – Cyber-attackers hacked into the European Commission on Wednesday, hours from a sensitive summit of EU leaders debating the military campaign in Libya, the euro debt crisis and nuclear safety, officials said.
"All staff were warned this morning" that "remote access to emails was no longer operational," a spokesman for the commission told AFP.
Pages from European Union websites, notably those from the European External Action Service, which handles diplomatic relations for the 27 EU states around the world, were also closed down, the spokesman said.
The attack was not isolated, in fact being a "fairly frequent" event, although the scale of this attack way outstripped previous ones, he underlined.
Up to 20,000 protesters are expected to converge on the summit that opens Thursday, but police said that initial authorisation that extended to union demonstrators being allowed to erect anti-austerity banners around EU headquarters on Wednesday had been partially withdrawn.
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Another commission spokesman Antony Gravili was unable to say whether police had been called in, saying only that an "in-house security team" was probing.
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Americus-- An anonymous tip leads to a huge marijuana bust in Sumter County. Agents say it's one of the largest in the county's history.
A 35-pound brick of Mexican marijuana was found in the back of George Pickle's pick-up truck early Tuesday morning. Several hours later Jose Hernandez and Genaro Solachi were arrested with a second 35-pound brick. Agents say the two Hispanic men were delivering drugs to Pickle who distributed it to local dealers. All three are charged with trafficking marijuana.
"The investigation is also being coducted on the federal level by the Drug Enforcement Administration out of Columbus, Georgia. The federal prosecutors in Albany have been notified, and the case will be sought for federal indictments in Albany on all three suspects," says Drug Task Force Lt. Ralph Stuart.
Agents expect to make additional arrests by the end of the week. Each brick has a street value of about $70,000 but investigators say they can link the case to about 400 pounds of marijuana that has been smuggled into Sumter County.
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I have already stated on Twitter just moments ago, in the coming year the corrupt American media will be in my crosshairs. They are to blame for protecting Obama, carrying his water on EVERY Romney attack reporting on Big Bird, binders full of women, and what they called gaffes that where actually truth like the Cairo embassy apologetic tweet and website posting while it was under attack that Mitt said was giving off weakness to the attackers thus exacerbating the siege. NBC's Andrea Mitchell, on election day, was still hammering away on JEEPS while never having reported on the Obama Benghazi coverup. Last night while the marxist, liberal fools at MethNBC were having their ignorant … [Read more...]
VIDEO Chris Matthews Literally Said Election Night After Obama Won "I'm So Glad We Had That Storm"
VIDEO The Final Romney Web Ad 'The Moment' Released Election Day Morning Is Very Inspirational
The Romney campaign released a very inspirational web ad Tuesday, election day morning, that lays to bear this election is about something bigger than ourselves, it's about the direction of our country. The uninformed, cult like Obama supporters are oblivious to what Barack is doing to America, turning a nation that was founded on freedom and liberty into a country of dependency and entitlement. Obama's worldview is one of a weaker America by cutting our defense $1 trillion not understanding the strength of the United States makes for a safer world. And Barack Obama has shown no signs of rolling back out of control federal spending leading to record debt and deficits which begs the … [Read more...]
VIDEO Mitt Romney's Monday Night Football Full Halftime Interview With Chris Berman
Both presidential candidates were interviewed during the halftime of Monday Night Football on the eve of the election. Obama, shockingly, reverted to his usual thinly veiled talking points while Mitt spoke upon his reflection of his campaign saying "the more events I did the more energy I seems to get." Romney went on to say: "The more passion that came from the people, their desire for change gives me more energy and more commitment to the process. So I cam away at the end of the day, instead of being exhausted, I had a hard time falling asleep. And that's just because of all the people you meet and they give to you of themselves." Mitt also touched on his running of the winter … [Read more...]
VIDEO New Romney Web Ad 'Strong America' Exposes The Effects Of Obama's Devastating Cuts To Our Military & Defense
A new web ad just released Monday afternoon slams Barack Obama for his promised $1 trillion cuts to our military and our defense. The ad features various military leaders who all agree: Obama's massive defense cuts will be devastating to our troops, their families and our security. It is widely known that Obama has lost the military vote by staggering numbers because our armed service men and women don't feel their Commander In Chief has their best interests at stake nor the safety and sovereignty of America. Mitt Romney will protect America's military and their families, and reverse the President's devastating defense cuts. One day left until election, clear eyes and full hearts can't … [Read more...]
VIDEO Rudy Giuliani Speaks Out On Obama And FEMA's Response To Hurricane Sandy Calling It 'Disgraceful'
At a Sunday gathering of Romney supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, Rudy Giuliani delivered a deservedly scathing analysis of Obama's photo-op, political response to Hurricane Sandy. Rudy called the actions of the President and FEMA "disgraceful" for their overt failure in allowing hundreds of thousands, specifically in Staten Island, Manhattan's lower East Side and many tattered areas of New Jersey, to go days without food, water or power in the cold. "Maybe the first day or two of the storm, the president did a good job," Giuliani said. "The last three or four days? It's disgraceful." "It's disgraceful what he's done. It's disgraceful what his FEMA has done," Giuliani said. … [Read more...]
VIDEO CBS Releases Withheld '60 Minutes' Tape Revealing Obama Refused To Call Benghazi Terrorism
The corrupt media wonders why conservatives are fed up with their dangerous, biased reporting. Two days before Americans go to the polls to elect the next President, CBS nefariously released an EDITED clip of the 60 Minutes interview with Barack Obama taped September 12, one day after the Benghazi attack that killed a US Ambassador and three other Americans. This previously omitted segment of the Steve Kroft interview ominously reveals when asked specifically about whether or not the attack was terrorism, Obama declined to answer. The original transcript has been made available and a video clip of the previously unaired interview portion is posted below. The new video was quietly and … [Read more...]
VIDEO 28,000 Supporters Turn Out Sunday Night In Cold Bucks County, Pennsylvania To See Mitt Romney
According to Fox News embed reporter (Campaign) Carl Cameron, the Secret Service let 28,000 people through the gates into tonight's Romney rally in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Some reports on twitter and the blogosphere have the number north of 30,000, but suffice it to say for that many people to show up on a COLD Sunday night in a blue rustbelt state like Pennsylvania, something special is happening. Mitt spent much of his speech discussing the state of our economy and how his plan will create far more jobs than Obama is and has promised: "If you believe we can do better, if you believe America should be on a better course, if you're tired of being tired, then I ask you to vote for … [Read more...]
VIDEO David Axelrod Has No Response To Chris Wallace On Ohio Early Voting Numbers
Top Obama strategist David Axelrod was on Fox News Channel making the final Sunday Show case for his boss Barack Obama. During his interview, Chris Wallace pointed out that early voting in Ohio has been poor for the democrats. According to the Romney Campaign, early democratic voting in Ohio has been so bad it's at the point where the net gain for the republicans will wipe out Obama's 2008 margin of victory in Ohio. This is important because republicans traditionally have a much better election day voter turnout than do democrats. So, if this holds true, which many people including myself believe to be the case, then Ohio will go in the Romney column Tuesday, Axelrod knows this is the … [Read more...]
VIDEO NBC's Savannah Guthrie Says On Meet The Press "Obama's Weakness Is A Lack Of Vision"
David Gregory likely asked Savannah a question this morning on Meet The Press he wishes he could have taken back or the ambitious Guthrie not have been so candid. Gregory was just addressing the history of past incumbent presidents facing reelection with a "down economy" to Savannah. Her reply was down economies can be overcome by incumbents, but President Obama's "signature weakness" has been the lack of a second term message. Guthrie went on to say the following: I think that people fire incumbent (presidents) when they don't show the fire or the passion for the job. That's why that first debate was so devastating for Barack Obama because it underscored the worst views of what the … [Read more...]
VIDEO New Romney Ad 'Bigger, Better America" Features Footage And Sound From Massive Friday Night Rally In Ohio
The Friday night campaign rally in West Chester, Ohio that has everyone talking was massive event with an estimated 30,000 people braving the chilly night air to see Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan, along with a host of other high profile people including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Sen. John McCain and with Kid Rock performing. This particular Romney rally audience in arguably the biggest battleground state is similar to the size of crowds then-Democratic nominee Barack Obama was drawing during the last days of this 2008 campaign for the presidency. We know how that turned out and, as I am many others have been saying on our … [Read more...]


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The Siyakula Project was the dream of one of the first graduates of Green Futures, Nozuko Pelem. Nozuko wanted to take back to her community in Masakhane what she had learnt as a student in Green Futures. She was particularly concerned about women, whose lack of English or having young children excluded them from Green Futures. The project was launched at the crèche in Masakhane in September 2004 and Nozuko and her team set about creating a safe and green play ground for the children of the crèche as well as establishing a vegetable garden. Unfortunately at the end of 2006 Nozuko returned to her home in the Eastern Cape but her dream has been continued and the Siyakula team now grows vegetables for the local community soup kitchen, has developed a playground at the local primary school, an entrance garden at the entrance to Masakhane and assists in the upkeep And maintenance of the indigenous fynbos gardens at the Spaces for sports project.
"Lend me your ears"
I want to posses something
I want to put you in Greenlight
Why we are here
I want to sweep the floor
before my hero go
"Who is my hero?"
My hero is Michael
Who collect the bone of the brain?
And dream about something,
and that dream is true now
Who is going to fight
or defend you in your dream.
No one I say go forward my hero
to give us many
opportunities in life
I say to you don't live your dream
Half way because of the
storm of the earth
I say go forward your dream
becomes Green Futures now
Be strong Sean to feed the babies
By food of tomorrow
Susan the prey is on your hands
for Green Futures become
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Into another generation
Hilary share with us
the knowledge of Overseas
to make us brighter in life
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That's right. What the Bills, or Chix as many of you affectionately refer to the new brain trust, do with the #9 selection next Thursday night could very well define the destiny of the team over the next 10 years or more.
If Jimmy Clausen slides to our pick, Chix faces a monumental decision. If Chix believes that Clausen is a franchise QB who is ready to play now if necessary, then the choice is simple. And most draft pundits now believe Clausen will slide to the Bills at #9.
However, if Chix prefers Tim Tebow over Clausen, then the biggest decision they will likely ever face during their Bills FO tenure is staring them in the face. If they pass on Clausen, they are obviously assuming a huge risk and leaving themselves open to second-guessers for years to come. I do not believe Chix will select Tebow at #9, even if Clausen is off the board. Chix will either hope Tebow slides to the Bills' pick in the 2nd round, or will attempt to trade into the bottom of the first round to be sure to land him.
Obviously, their decision rests on their evaluations of the two QBs. Is Clausen worth the #9 pick more than Tebow is worth the #41 pick? And don't forget to figure in the risk that Tebow will be snatched up before we can even make a move back into the 1st round.
Here's a prediction: if Tebow slides to the 2nd round, the Patriots, armed with their three 2nd round picks, will make a move to get Tebow.
I, for one, say we have to select Clausen at 9 if he is there. Finally, this writer wonders if Chix would rather have Clausen not slide to them at #9....in other words, making their decision much easier.


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A whiter smile doesn't come without a list of possible side effects associated with tooth whitening products. Even though tooth whitening is considered to be a relatively safe procedure, this list of tooth whitening side effects should be considered before you make the decision to whiten your teeth.
- Tooth Sensitivity - Sensitive teeth may be noticed during the process of whitening and for a short period after the procedure. This is due to the exposure of the dentin layer during the whitening process. People with tooth sensitivity prior to whitening should consult their dentist before whitening their teeth for advice on what teeth whitening options are suitable for their situation, or a list of brands of whitening products that may help alleviate the increased level of sensitivity during the whitening process.
- Soft Tissue Irritation - Also known as a chemical burn, soft tissue irritation may occur if the whitening solution is exposed to the gum tissue during the whitening process.
When soft tissue irritation occurs, the tissue generally appears white immediately after it has come into contact with whitening solution, especially when exposed to professional in-office teeth whitening solution. The tissue does return to normal very shortly after exposure to the chemicals in the whitening product, but many patients are alarmed when they see their gums after an exposure to a high concentration of hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide. A prolonged exposure to teeth whitening gels or solution on the gum tissue also may result in the inflammation and redness of the areas affected by the whitening solution. And in extreme cases of soft tissue irritation from whitening solution, bleeding and pain in the gum tissue may occur.
- Undesirable Results - Depending on the initial shade of the tooth, the results achieved after whitening your teeth may not be favorable. There are cases where people with heavy staining or internal tooth discoloration do not notice a change in the shade of their teeth after whitening their teeth. People who whiten their teeth too often may notice their teeth begin to appear gray or translucent, opposed to the creamy white shade everyone desires to see after whitening their teeth.
Before you decide to whiten your teeth, it is best to consult with your dentist. Your dentist will assess your teeth to see if you are an ideal candidate for tooth whitening procedures, and from there, you can choose whether or not you opt for professional in-office whitening, professional take-home whitening, or over-the-counter tooth whitening options.
The American Dental Association. Oral Health Topics - Tooth Whitening Treatments. http://ada.org/2993.aspx?currentTab=1. Accessed June 20, 2010.


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Psalm 57:10-11 reads, "Great is your love reaching to the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the Earth!" The Jesus Film Project helps missionaries share the story of Christ's life and sacrifice to people in their own languages and dialects. Using a two-hour docu-drama called "JESUS," missionaries are able to present a dramatic retelling of the Gospel of Luke in every country of the world. More importantly, the film has been translated into hundreds of languages since its inception in 1979 so the Project can help reach every nation, tribe, people and tongue.
We've joined Jeff and Nancy Beard in their efforts to spread the Word of God through this exciting film. So far, the Jesus Film Project has received word of more than 200 million people who have decided to accept Christ as their personal Savior!


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What's up peeps,
Very much appreciated if you can take a look at my fantasy squad.
10 Team league, standard scoring
QB: Matthew Stafford
QB: Matt Schaub
RB: LeSean McCoy
RB: Matt Forte
RB: Beanie Wells
RB: Ben Tate
WR: Roddy White
WR: Mike Wallace
WR: Steve Johnson
WR: Robert Meachem
WR: Jacoby Ford
TE: Jason Witten
TE: Marcedes Lewis
DST: Lions
DST: Bears
K: Neil Rackers
The starting positions are QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, RB/WR, TE, DST, K
What should I do for flex? I have McCoy and Forte locked in at RB, and White and Wallace at WR. Debating between Steve Johnson vs Oakland or Beanie Wells vs Washington. Any thoughts about the team or this situation are greatly appreciated!


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HOWLAND - Rose Hepburn, 88, died Monday morning, Jan. 21, 2013, at Hospice House in Youngstown.
She was born Oct. 27, 1924, in Shadyside, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Straka Podruzek.
Rose was a homemaker all of her married life and worked for several years as a cook for Howland Local Schools at the junior high school. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Warren.
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Rose enjoyed bowling with her husband, Charles, in mixed bowling leagues, and they also enjoyed traveling together. She enjoyed ceramics and cooking and the company of her beloved cat, Izzy. She loved spending time with her family and being a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Her husband, Charles M. Hepburn, whom she married Nov. 15, 1947, preceded in death Aug. 16, 1988.
Rose is survived by two daughters, Rose (Kenny Stalnaker) Foley and Charlene (Tom) Burick, both of Howland; two sons, Chuck (Nancy) Hepburn of Liberty and Bob (Lisa) Hepburn of Canfield; eight grandchildren, Carrie Hepburn, Chuck (Jen) Hepburn, Allen (Margot) Vanscoy, Chris Vanscoy, Jenny (Rich) Corley, Tom (Debi) Burick, Dave (Melinie) Burick and Sarah (Tim) Rowland; 15 great-grandchildren, Haley, Kylen, Garrett, Grace, Brandon, Ella, Aiden, Jared, Will, Morgan, Taylor, Madison, Justin, Elizabeth and Jillian; and two sisters, Charlotte Oshie and Sue Porter, both of Shadyside.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
The funeral Mass will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at St Mary's Catholic Church in Warren, where the family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. prior to the Mass. The Rev. Bernard Schmalzried will celebrate the Mass.
Burial will take place in Pineview Memorial Park.
Arrangements were entrusted to Lane Family Funeral Homes, Roberts-Clark Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House, 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland, OH 44514. Online condolences may be made to the family and the obituary viewed at www.robertsclarkchapel. com.
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The Beachfront house at Casuarina bay in Bahamas
- bedrooms 4
- baths 2
- sleeps 8
- pool no
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- pets allowed yes
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rates (USD)
/ night
$ 2,950 - $ 3,950 / week
vacation rental description
The Beachfront House at Casuarina bay was designed and built to savor the incredible natural
unspoiled beauty of Eleuthera.
It is only 50 feet from its own beautiful sand beach, so wherever you are in the house you have
breathtaking views in all directions.
To the east you see the turquoise ocean and glistening beach. Looking to the west your eyes rest on
untouched green hills and colorful Caribbean sunsets. At night the brilliance of the stars and moon
are unforgettable.
This hand crafted cedar house sleeps 6-8, with 3 main bedrooms (1 king, 1 queen, 2 twins), and one garden bedroom that is accessable from the outside of the house only. The garden bedroom and twin bedroom have A/C.
There are 2 full bathrooms, living and dining room, kitchen and decks on 3 sides plus a private balcony on the second floor
overlooking the ocean.
The house is built on a 14 acre estate stretching across to the ocean on other side of the island.
The property is filled with lush plants and fragrant tropical flowers. You can relax on our many
decks, private beach or in the thatched cabana, where there is a freshwater shower.
This beautiful house is perfect for a family vacation or group of friends looking to relax and enjoy
the spectacular beauty of this is magical island.
house rental amenities
The house has free wireless Internet. There is a BBQ area over looking the water and outdoor dinning areas on the deck, in the garden and
on the beach.
The house has a fully equipped modern kitchen including a dishwasher, stove, large fridge, microwave,
coffee maker, blender etc. There is satellite TV plus a DVD player and selection of videos and DVDs. We also have free wireless Internet.
There is a phone, CD player and tape deck.
We supply all towels and linens for your stay and there are laundry facilities you are welcome to
use. We provide ocean kayaks, boogie boards and other fun beach toys.
activities and attractions in Bahamas Caribbean
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Underwater visibility is up to 100 feet, with water temperatures ranging between 70 and 80 degrees
Fahrenheit. One can snorkel from right in front of the house or explore the miles of exceptional
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The adventurous traveler can enjoy nearby islands and virgin coral reefs teeming with exotic tropical
fish, or charter boats for world-class bone or deep-sea fishing. Other sports available on the island
include golf, tennis and surfing.
The stars at night and the moonrise out of the ocean are strikingly beautiful on this remote island
Easily accessible, Casuarina Bay is just 1 hour by air from Fort Lauderdale or Miami and 15 minutes
from Nassau. Casuarina bay is only seven miles from Governors Harbour airport. Our 14 acre sea to sea
estate is located 1.5 miles northeast of the charming village of Governors Harbour, one of the oldest
settlements in the Bahamas. There you will find food and gift stores, restaurants, bars, bank,
clinic, dive shop, bike rentals, library with internet etc.
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Rates are for 6 guests and include use of towels, linens, ocean kayaks, wireless Internet etc.
Rate includes all cleaning fees, taxes etc.
Additional guests are $200 per week. No charge for children under 6.
5 night minimum stay.
$700 refundable damage deposit required.
$100 surcharge for Sunday check-in
Pet fee $75.
SPECIALS- Please inquire for last minute specials.
We accept personal checks, credit cards and paypal payments.
Low Season rate:
July 1st -Oct 31st : $2,950/Week or $460 per night
High Season rate:
Nov 1st- Dec 20th and Jan 5th 2011 to June 30th: $3250/week or $495 per day
Christmas/New Years rate:
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Hi everybody, did you miss me?
Just a quickie here to get back on the house. Tonight the boys and I are playing somewhere in Milton, NJ, which we've been driving to for at least the past 44 hours. It at last that's what it feels like. I am underslept, was a little over hung this morning, but I'm ready to play a show. It feels like it's been forever since we played as fill band, even though it's only been a couple of weeks.
I am inspired to write right now by my dinner! When you talk about life in the road, it's not all steak or bbq. In fact, sometimes - like right now - you're in the road and so close to broke that what you end up with for dinner is Arizona Arnold Palmer southern style half and half - that's half pink lemonade and half sweet iced tea that comes in a big ass can for only $.99 - paired with a 3.75 ounce bag of cheap, out of date, sir cream and onion fake ruffles chips. :-)
That is my fare tonight, and I'm thankful to have even that. At least they had the big bags on discount. Otherwise I would have been stuck with just one of those little bags and left wanting. As it is, the chips, while out of date, still taste crisp and almost fresh. And the Palmer is ALWAYS good. :-)
We should be getting to our show in about 40 minutes, just in time to run the hell in the door, set up our gear, and rock some faces. The thing we're really looking forward to is seeing what kind if place it is that we're playing. You see, tonight we're playing a d.i.y. venue, which could be a warehouse or a basement or a rehearsal complex, or just maybe even a storage space. We'll see, wish us luck!


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This is the best day in a long time. Being a Viking fan in Green Bay is great after a game like this. Favre was his usual self. Our defense played great. Moss will be unstoppable this year. The Packer fans are already crying as I headed home from the game. I only live a mile from the stadium so I am surrounded. But this day is what us Viking fans has been waiting for since last Decembers screw job. Everyone, please trash the Pack as the rightfully deserve it.
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