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The Art of the Not-so-Simple Logo
As designers, my team commonly gets requests to create a "simple" logo design. Unfortunately, the process of designing a simple logo is not simple at all.
Although there have been instances where the perfect solution to a branding challenge is arrived at with ease (Paula Scher's Citi logo or Raymond Loewy's Exxon Logo—purportedly having origins as a pencil sketch on a napkin), more often than not, creating a "simple" logo takes exhaustive hours of research, thought, multiple iterations and rounds of refinement to develop a design solution. Logo design is, simply put, hard.There are endless factors to take into consideration.
Despite the challenges, below are a few examples of simple and effective logos that undoubtedly took more time than anyone (other than a designer) could ever imagine.
Target's red bull's-eye logo has become iconic. The basic typography makes its absence almost unnoticed when the Target symbol appears alone, and the simplicity of the mark as a whole embodies the brand.
There's deception in the ultra simplicity of the FedEx logotype. As most know, there is more to this logo than the words alone—the negative space formed between the E and x create a forward-pointing arrow. Genius! The design is bold and modern with a visual twist that has people taking notice of this thriving brand.
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In 1950, the Department of Transportation, recognizing the need for a consistent set of symbols, hired AIGA to develop a clear, concise, and universally understood series of images to be used in airports and other transportation venues. These symbols are among the best examples of pared down yet powerful design. Developed over 60 years ago, these timeless and perfectly simple designs (which took multiple years to complete) are still universally used. With no words and minimalist shapes and lines, each of these icons speak volumes. All 50 symbols are available for free download at http://www.aiga.org/symbol-signs/
Obama '08 logo
Regardless of your political views, President Obama's 2008 campaign logo was a winner. The centerpiece of the logo is a graphic element that evokes the letter "O" in the candidate's name along with other elements reflective of the campaign's themes of hope and change—a sun rising over a clear blue sky and a patriotic flag-draped landscape. Often, an effort to combine multiple elements in a design will fall short of its intent; this one does it simply and beautifully. This logo design was a critical component of the Obama brand that was masterfully created over the course of the presidential campaign.
National Geographic
What could be more elementary than a yellow outlined rectangle? Based on the original (and current) magazine design done in 1915, National Geographic's logo captures the iconic and time-spanning visual element which has become synonymous with the brand. This logo is simple yet brilliant.
I love this logo as an example of a simple, straight forward design that is also smart and functional. Beyond the sleek image itself, the long-lasting success of this logo is due to the fact that its design reflects those qualities found in the products behind the brand. This logo still looks current, even though it has remained mostly unchanged since it was created in 1938.All of these logos, in fact, look simple. Most people could fairly easily recreate them. But there needs to be an understanding and appreciation for the fact that the process of getting to these solutions was complex. If you want a clean, uncomplicated, thoughtful logo, it's ok to say so. But if you want to look smart, stay away from the word simple.
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PO Box 1100 / 250 E First St,
Canyonville, OR, 97417-0974
Canyonville, OR, 97417-0974
Tel: (541)839-4401
Grades: 9 - 12 | 130 students
Canyonville Christian Academy was founded in 1924 and has been the choice of school for thousands of students from all over the world. Because enrollment is kept to below 150 students, CCA feels like a home away from home where students and faculty interact in a daily basis. With a 12:1 student teacher ratio, several AP classes and lots of fun activities on our 14 acre campus, CCA is a place where you can reach your potential.
School Overview
|School Membership(s)School Assoc.
|The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Other school association(s)
|Religious Affiliation
|Grades Offered
|Grades 9 - 12
|Year Founded
Student Body
|Total Students
|130 students
|Student Body Type
|% Students of Color
State avg.: 18%
|Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
|Total Classroom Teachers
|18 teachers
|Student : Teacher Ratio
National avg.: 13:1
|% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
|Average Class Size
|18 students
|Number of AP Courses
|5 courses
|List of Courses Offered
|Link to List of Courses
|Advanced Courses
|AP Calculus AB/BC, AP Chemistry, AP Physcis, AP US History, College Algebra & Trig, Honors Business Math,
|Average SAT score
|Classroom Dress Code
(Neat, Clean & Modest)
Finances and Admission
|Admission Deadline
|None / Rolling
|Yearly Tuition Cost
|Tuition Notes
|Domestic fee is less. Includes most activities, textbook & sports and medical insurance for international students.
|% on Financial Aid
|Average Financial Aid Grant
|Acceptance Rate
National avg.: 85%
|Admissions Director
|Ed Lovato
|Total Sports Offered
|7 sports
|Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, VolleyballBasketball, Cheering,
Cross Country, Soccer,
Tennis, Track and Field,
|Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
|4 extracurriculars
|Choir, Drama, Orchestra, Yearbook Choir, Drama, Orchestra, Yearbook,
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- Canyonville Christian Academy is committed to excellence in the education of young men and women. It is a home that welcomes, a school that prepares for life, a place where Christian values shape character, and a family where lasting friendships are formed. Through academic and non-academic programs, we purpose to inspire each student to deepen their walk with God; promote the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to fully participate in human affairs while encouraging the desire to work toward affecting change and solving problems. To also transmit a knowledge and appreciation of the highest values, ideas and ideals of our Judeo-Christian heritage, upon which Western Civilization is founded; cultivate critical thinking and problem-solving skills while encouraging creativity and vision in all aspects of life; and encourage an appreciation for God's creation and promote a balanced stewardship of the resources entrusted to man.
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Ranch-Style Dressing Recipe
Looking for a low-fat dressing for salads without the preservatives of already-prepared varieties? Then this recipe is for you. It's a creamy topping for any crispy greens. You'll want to keep plenty on hand...it disappears quickly!Sheree Feero, Golden, Colorado
- 2/3 cup 1% cottage cheese
- 3 tablespoons fat-free milk
- 1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon sliced green onion tops
- In a blender or food processor, blend cottage cheese, milk, vinegar and garlic until smooth. Add onion tops; blend just until combined. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 3/4 cup.
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Despite a lot of hopeful discussions on the topic (EDIT: and here too ) and SHAQ's 65% shooting for the month of March, the short answer is, NO and at best, NOT YET.
But that's only because 110 free throws in March are not enough to compare to the rest of Shaq's season or career.
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By Dennis Hans
Posted Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at 3:00 AM ET
In the final game of the regular season, Shaquille O'Neal converted all 13 of his free-throw attempts. That performance was the culmination of a 16-game stretch where Shaq drained 166 of 245 free throws, or 67.8 percent. On average, he stepped to the stripe 15 times per game and knocked down 10, which is exactly what he did in the first game of the playoffs--not bad for a career 53-percent free-throw shooter who had plummeted to 40 percent earlier this season.
Shaq owes that dramatic improvement to legendary Aussie Olympian sharpshooter and instructor Ed Palubinskas, who played for LSU, Shaq's alma mater, in the 1970s. Assuming the cure is permanent...
As for Shaq, he still doesn't have the most graceful or rhythmic delivery on the planet. In effect, he does in two steps what most good shooters do in one. Virtually all good shooters have a synchronized, arms-come-up-as-knees-bend-down release. But the Palubinskas-Shaq method has produced a crisp, compact release that works.
Shaq's success has exposed a host of critics and rationalizers—including Shaq himself—as clueless. The guy has always had what it takes to be respectable from the charity stripe. He just needed the right instructor.
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Here is SHAQ's game by game shooting percentage.
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The highlight of Kyo Ya is the incredible food, which comes in a variety of small dishes. The presentation is exquisite, right down to the dishes the food is served on. The sakes were fantastic, as were the different ceramic serving sets in which they were served. The staff was extremely friendly, making the atmosphere very relaxed and comfortable. The decor is beautiful, though the lights are a bit bright.
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By Swansn1 on 5/31/2012
Much overrated bland white dishes. Service was exceptional but the food was not worth the price. We ordered the Kaiseki meal. Don't know what all the positive reviews are about. For the $120 pricetag, it was not worth it, and I wouldn't recommend going there. The ambiance was beautiful. The food was attractively served, but not exciting or interesting: little corn fritter, bit of salad with shaved asparagus, white fish in a white sauce; cauliflower with a bit of white vegetable on top, white rice poached with green peas and shrimp, egg custard in a clear soup with a bit of white tofu, a grilled shrimp, strawberry ice cream? Sorry, this is inadequate fare for that price tag. I likened it to a meal for a very rich person who needed to eat soft bland food. The only exceptional part of the meal was the sashimi portion which, though small in size, had some color and packed a wallop for exceptional quality. Try Marumi or Japonica in the West Village for real value. . . .less on appearance and more on taste.
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By rusty_spoon on 8/20/2011
I love Japanese food, and I've been to my share of Japanese restaurants in the city. This one is my favorite. The poached egg with seafood was perfection, and the sweet potato tempura was awesome. We ended up ordering way too much food, but I'm glad we got to try many different things. Next time I will make reservations a day in advanced so that I can try the set dinner.
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By scottpsolomon on 7/26/2010
I like this place because the wait staff is super nice, and it's very unpretentious. Also the food isn't bad. The Zagat 29/30 food rating for it, though, is grade inflation.
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By bankbymarguerite on 1/23/2010
Everything at Kyo Ya was wonderful. It is absolutely an LES gem. The decor is beautiful, with perfect attention to detail. The service is incredible (they allowed us to stay until they closed the restaurant without once making us feel rushed). The food was equally great; Fresh, served promptly and thoughtfully prepared. My boyfriend and I chose Kyo Ya from the Michelin guide without a real sense of what to expect. It is now my favorite Japanese restaurant in the city. I would go back any evening.
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By foodieQ on 6/25/2009
If you are willing to wait for the slow service, Kyo-ya offers one of the best Kaiseki style Japanese food known for it's delicate seasonal flavors and creative arrangements. Every dish is carefully crafted by enhancing or extracting flavors of seasonal ingredients. The sea urchin on tofu skin served in a clear broth was a perfect starter. The sweet potato tempura which was served whole! was delicious particularly with the mineral salt. We finished the meal with rice cooked in clay pot with seasonal ingredients; snapper and spring vegetables. The rice was infused with delicate flavors and cooked "Al dente".
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By washingtonpl on 2/22/2009
I haven't been to a more authentic Japanese restaurant in the city yet. This place is just unbelievable in terms of food. The service is very slow, which could be improved, but its definitely worth the wait.
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I've been a big fan of the songwriting of Jamie Woolford (@Woolford on Twitter) since one of my college buddies (and now a successful television writer) first made me a mix CD with Woolford's old band The Stereo. These days Woolford is a super producer these days and is finishing up his new solo record and although The Stereo has been over for years, the songs are still among my favorites.
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In early October, the Atlanta rapper discussed busting rhymes on his second solo effort.
"For me I feel like I been going through phases. And I feel like I'ma always go through phases," he explained in an interview. "When I first started the first song I ever released was 'Cloud 9.' And that was like a smoker's anthem. The first whole half of the song I was just singing on it -- I kinda went through that phase. Went through [an] alternative phase where all I wanted to do was make rock music. Now I just feel like rapping. I feel like naturally I'ma sing, throw a melody here and there but I'm in emcee mode now....Man we gonna get that [out] I'ma say, March. I'm aiming for early March. I don't wanna say too much." ("The Breakfast Club")
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How important is a venue? Touring productions always have to adjust the show to the space, but designers often create in ways that make the show adaptable to anticipated venues. And scripts? They usually stay the same.
Unorthodox Arts, based in Boston, is, well, unorthodox. For its first production, Dust and Shadows, rewriting the script to suit venues and respond to spectators was part of the plan. Company members created their own roles in a sketchy 20-page script for a murder mystery, staying ready to elaborate and revise. At some performances, particular props were used, at others they weren't, and sometimes they were used in unanticipated ways.
Before setting up in a venue, in this case the parish house of a Unitarian church, the company researched the building. What stood there 100 years ago? A private residence, it turned out. When the company discovered that the homeowner had been the director of the Massachusetts Department for Mental Hygiene and had written books about murderers, they changed a character, basing his experience on early treatments for the insane. "If we partner up with a restaurant, we'll be researching its original location and history, and working that into the plot and the history of the dead man," says co-founder and director Kat Kingsley of an upcoming set of performances.
The event, which Kingsley calls "a controlled car crash," immersed spectators in the mystery, charging them to figure out who murdered a man 100 years ago. Taking instructions from the victim though letters provided by his imaginary estate and through other characters, spectator-investigators handled props and interrogated suspects, who performed interactively; some spectators worked individually, hiding relevant information from others, while others teamed up. Spectators ranged from students to seniors, and for Kingsley, watching them interact as the script changed was "like being attached to back of a train when you're never sure where it's going to go."
At one performance, a character was drilled for the name of the woman he was sleeping with, and the actor invented a name that happened to correspond to the name of the dead man's sister. "The audience connected the two names, fundamentally changing a large portion of the show," says Kingsley, who played a Victorian spiritualist; at another performance, a spectator asked her to communicate with the dead man, who had been summoned to the room during a séance. "I then played a literal medium between the audience member and the dead man, allowing the audience member to ask any questions he could think of. We all have to know every detail of the script inside and out, just in case this stuff happens."
Audience members used smart phones to Google anything mentioned in the script or discovered in props. "Because we try to keep up the illusion that our characters, and their histories are real, we have to be very, very careful about dotting our Is and crossing our Ts," Kingsley says. "Any references to existing locations or histories that could exist online have to be carefully researched and integrated so that nothing conflicts with our script. Even a single typo on a single piece of paper can set off a series of events that can derail a show. In our last performance, we had one prop which mistakenly read 'Medfield' instead of 'Medford' as the other props did, and suddenly all the patrons were insistent that it was a clue and worth investigating, when it a simple typo. We then chose mid-performance to spontaneously invent a reason for the typo, and inform all the other actors of that reason while they were effectively 'on stage.' It was harrowing but part of the joy of truly giving the audience the ability to rewrite the show on the fly. The audience will always manage to horribly break some part of the game mechanic mid-performance—it's just a matter of what and when—and having flexible enough actors and script to move with the audience and not against them [is essential]."
Some prepared scenes were played out only during performances when a spectator asked specific questions about a particular prop. Actors built these props, which included a long journal with detailed entries, a 1920s checkbook, train tickets, antique postcards with real antique stamps, a cashbox, fake audio reels with dates and names, and a remote controlled self-lighting candle that utilized lighter fluid and flash paper. Some props were hidden in the space or on the characters. "It's like they're in an episode of CSI. There are knives and other fun things you would expect in a mystery," says Kingsley.
And what's a murder mystery without blood? In this one, an actor cuts his arm with a knife. Since actors can be in fights earlier, and since it isn't clear which actor will bleed from the onset, a blood bag on the actor can't used. Instead, blood was stored in the knife handle, made from an adapted shampoo bottle. This fed the blade made of balsa wood; when an actor squeezed the handle, blood ran. The blood formula included laundry detergent, food coloring (red with a touch of blue), coffee to give it an earthy tone, Scotch Guard to make it less translucent, and Woolite to help get stains out of Victorian-style clothing.
Characters also bled onto a table that could release blood on cue. While creating the bleeding table, Kingsley says she made so many trips to the local hardware store that the owner began greeting her with '"Oh, what has gone wrong now?' It was designed to run off of battery so no cords would be sticking off the table, but the battery started to spark and catch fire," says Kingsley, adding that the effect became more dramatic, extension cord notwithstanding, when they could add a dimmer switch and dial it down at will. Cast members controlled the bleed manually with a switch attached to a pump that rested in a bucket and came up through a hole in the table.
Unorthodox Arts' answer to the traditional "pencil and paper" voting mechanism in murder mystery shows was an animatronic. "This was our attempt to take a style of performance that is usually rather hackneyed and make it theatrically interesting and impactful," says Kingsley, explaining that spectators could vote on who the murderer was by placing a key in one of the boxes labeled for each character.
Kingsley built and designed the box over eight months. "I've done talking robots and other animatronics in the past, but I had to learn a whole new programming language to run this," says Kingsley, who found it relatively easy to program the box to light up and play music but had a hard time getting a door to move on cue. "If the door doesn't open, the show doesn't end." A local software company assisted with the brains of the box, which ideally would open the door by remote control. "Due to some weird error, part would run and another part would shut down," says Kingsley, who finally relied on a crew member who would operate it from a computer in the next room. At each performance, the ending was different, and the show ended successfully.
Davi Napoleon has been writing for Live Design and its antecedents from 1977. Her work also appears in a variety of other publications, including American Theatre, The Faster Times, and alumni publications for several schools. She is an expert on the American not-for-profit theatre and author of Chelsea on the Edge: The Adventures of an American Theatre.


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If you're in the market for antique oriental rugs, this is the time to buy. D.B. Stock is relocating its business after 23 years in town and there are substantial savings on quality rugs that range in price from $750 to $138,000 - marked down from $185,000.
And while the weather isn't exactly cooperating, it is officially spring and time to start thinking about your lawn. Green's Hardware is honoring Scott's lawn program product rebates that will save you from $10 to $49.
Unleashed has a special on cat or dog treats and Foley's Atlantic salmon fillets are on sale at Roche Bros.
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Deal: Rebates from $10 to $49 on Scott's Annual 4-step program. Savings also apply to Scott's Grub-EX season long grub killer.
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Deal: Buy one piece or several pieces of furniture before the deadline and get a refund on your purchase if a member of the Boston Red Sox hits a home run that directly hits the baseball on the sign hanging on the right centerfield wall at Fenway Park during a game between July 22 and Sept. 21, 2011. And if no member of the Sox hits the sign, you'll get a coupon good for a future purchase worth 20 percent of your furniture's purchase price. Mattresses are also included in the offer.
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A Lancaster man told police that "voices" told him to set a car fire that is one of two since the weekend that investigators believe were intentionally started.
According to court documents, 34-year-old Matthew J. Rosing admitted to police that he opened the unlocked door of the 1995 Mercury Cougar and intentionally held a flaming lighter to the front driver's seat until it began to burn.
Rosing has been charged with arson for the fire Monday morning at a parking lot in the 300 block of Harrisburg Avenue.
Rosing had been standing in the area and had been watching the fire when emergency crews arrived at around 6:30 a.m., documents state.
A police officer asked him if he knew anything about the fire, and he replied that "voices in his head" told him to burn the car, according to the court papers.
He admitted to the crime again during a police interview, documents state.
Lancaster Bureau of Fire Captain Ken Barton said another car fire over the weekend was not discovered until this morning, and is a suspected case of arson.
That fire occurred in a fenced parking lot at a business in the 800 block of Hazel Street.


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Presentation to the ISU Chapter of Mortar Board on "Citizenship" (February 15, 2001) -- (I thank Mortar Board for an honorarium for this speech).
As a historian, I'm especially honored to be speaking tonight because I believe that today is the 83rd anniversary of the founding of Mortar Board on Feb. 15, 1918. I'll have more to say about that founding in a while.
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My thanks to the Mortar Board members and their faculty advisors for the opportunity to speak to this group tonight. When Merilee and I discussed what I might have to say that would be worth hearing, she said that it should be "fun." I assured her that I would have fun. Whether you have fun is, I'm afraid, a different question. I guess we'll see.
I'm asking you to be involved with me tonight in thinking about the topic of "citizenship." You would help me, and at the same time get involved in the evening's activities, by taking a few minutes to write down on the slip of paper that I distributed when you entered this evening what you think "citizenship" means.
Thank you.
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We all had several lessons in "citizenship" back in November, and December [2000], as we tried to figure out what happened on election day. A little over half of the eligible voters in the nation participated in the presidential election; in Idaho, the figure was a tad less than 71 percent. We might take pride in this number compared to the national average except for the fact that 71 percent marked a drop-off from the 73 percent turnout in 1996 and the 80 percent, in 1992. Should we be concerned about this decline? Does being a good citizen include voting?
Maybe Southerners who lived during the era of segregation were right, after all. We live in a "pay as you go" society today, and it's expensive to run elections. Maybe people should have to pay a poll tax in order to vote, and those people who don't want to pay it shouldn't have to?
Should we go back to literacy tests for voting, too? If a person can't read (or doesn't read carefully, in the case of some of Florida's ballots), should they be allowed to vote?
The folded Florida ballot raises other interesting, and potentially important, questions. Should people have to prove that they're mentally competent in order to vote? After all, we require people to take a test in order to drive; do we really want all people to be able to decide who our elected officials will be? But where do we draw the line?
What if people can't get to the voting places? Should the state be required to provide transportation for them? In Oregon, people vote by mail instead of going to the polls. Some people envision the day when voting will go on-line, and it will theoretically be even easier for people to vote. Is there value in having people be physically present in a voting booth in order to mark a ballot? Does being a citizen mean that you should have to do something other than click a mouse?
When not even election analyst Tim Russert's white board could explain to viewers what might happen with the electoral college, we got another lesson in citizenship on November 7, and in the days following. The framers of our Constitution, fearing that the President of the United States might become the pawn of the group that elected him (someday, we'll be able to say "him or her", right?), devised a system that today we call the Electoral College. But the system defies understanding, as Tim Russert unwittingly demonstrated so convincingly on election night.
Leaving aside for the moment the question of whether the states with the largest populations should control the electoral votes as they now do, let's focus on the inherent inefficiency of the Electoral College. The framers of the Constitution deliberately divided the responsibility for selecting the president among the states, the people, and the national government. The states start the process because the states determine how the electors will be chosen. Originally, state legislatures chose the state's electors. Today, the state legislatures allow popular choice, but the method of selection still resides in the hands of the state legislature. In Nebraska, for example, electors are chosen in the state's congressional districts; in Idaho, the electors are chosen from the entire state. Putting the choice of electors in the congressional districts locates the decision closer to the people; but is this a wise move?
During my almost 30 years of living in Idaho, I've run across any number of people who want to argue with me that the United States was set up as a republic, not a democracy. It is true that the framers of the Constitution distrusted "the people" and created a system whereby "the people" would choose the president indirectly rather than directly. But, today, most states try to bind the state's electors to vote for the person for whom they've announced they would vote rather than exercise some discretionary authority, independent of the people's will. Further, most states, like Idaho, allow political parties to organize the electors and then bind them to vote for the person to whom they're pledged. If we had a true republic, wouldn't we want to elect the best person for this important job, irrespective of that person's political party? Maybe Idaho should become more "republican" and go back to the original system?
And if we should have a republic, rather than a democracy, why were people so upset not knowing who would be president the day after the election? Why not have allowed the House of Representatives -- with each state casting one vote -- to be the final arbiter of the election as it specifies in the Constitution? Why not have encouraged Florida to certify two sets of electors and then let the states fight it out in the House? If we're a nation of laws rather than individuals, why should we fear going into January not knowing who would be the president? In 1800, it took 36 ballots for the House of Representatives to elect Thomas Jefferson as the nation's third president. Was he more entitled to be president than George W. Bush because he played out the full scope of the republican electoral process?
I'm not through with this point about inefficiency and the lesson in citizenship provided by the past election. Many of the founders of this country took a negative view of human nature and believed that, at best, human beings were capable only of balancing interest against interest. As James Madison wrote in Federalist #51, "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.... [W]hat is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself."
Due to the fact that the founders held these views, they created a system that shares government's powers between state and national authority in more areas than just the Electoral College. They set up a complicated division of powers in the national government among the executive, legislative and judicial branches so that the branches would check and balance one other. They also wrote a Bill of Rights that corralled the powers of government in any number of areas. In other words, I repeat, they wanted to make government inefficient.
Evidently, the views of the founders of the republic are today passé. Debate, dialogue and discussion waste our time. We can't be bothered with the inefficiency of disagreements or controversies. Our current Idaho legislature is considering an omnibus tax cut and spending bill because many of its members are afraid that debate on the bill's specifics would create an impasse. The super majority sets the legislative agenda in caucus so that they'll be able to get bills out of committee speedily and onto the House and Senate floor for a vote. Heaven forbid that they'd have to defend their positions. After all, in a republic don't the people elect representatives to the legislature and then trust their judgment to do what's right?
It would appear that this is the case. Tuesday's (2/12/2001) Idaho State Journal reported that this year "two fewer bills were introduced and 87 fewer were drafted through the first five weeks of the [legislative] session than during the same period in 2000" when the legislature was in recess the entire first week due to the death of the Senate President Pro Tem. The current Senate Pro Tem reported, "I've not had a lot of legislation proposed to me from my constituents. In fact, my constituents generally say, 'We expect you to do your job by stopping legislation from passing.' They feel like they're controlled enough. They feel like their lives are impacted by government to a higher degree than what they want to see." The Speaker of the House agreed. "I just don't think there are a lot of problems out there. A lot of people didn't come here with agendas or to be pro-active. The status quo seems to be enough."
Let's follow this through. Since debate on the tax bill isn't necessary and since most of the bills that the legislature passes in its closing days are never debated because there isn't enough time, why should legislators go to Boise at all? Leadership and the governor's office could prepare an agenda, and the whole legislative session could be conducted on-line. Texans pride themselves on the fact that the legislature only meets every other year; we could top them by saying that in Idaho, the legislature never meets at all!
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Another thing I've noticed about living in Idaho that's directly related to "citizenship" is that there's a deep respect for the Constitution but there's also a willingness to set it aside quickly when it doesn't conform to what people believe to be true or in their best interests. Then, the Constitution becomes just another law. It's not at all uncommon today to hear somebody say that they won't play by the rules because the rules are fixed. Or they'll tell you that the Constitution benefits only minorities, not everyone. Or they observe that the courts defend only the rights of the perpetrators of crime, not the victims. Or they'll state that the Constitution means only what those who fix the system to benefit themselves (usually the wealthy) say it means. And on, and on.
The problem with such thinking is that the Constitution, for better and for worse, is "the supreme law of the land" and, therefore, more important than just any old law, good or bad. I always think of Abraham Lincoln in this context. During the Civil War, he saw that the nation's words and its actions would have to be reconciled; that we could not proclaim that "all men are created equal" and hold these same men, their wives, and their children in perpetual slavery. Either the nation would have to change the ideal or the nation would have to change the "supreme law of the land" -- the Constitution -- to conform to the ideal. In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court said the same thing in Brown v. Board of Education; segregated schools are inherently unequal. In 1972, the U.S. Congress acted similarly when it added Title IX to the Higher Education Act -- discrimination based on gender is a violation of the Constitution.
Nothing is more interesting or controversial today than Title IX and the extent to which it changes the operation of the Constitution. Indeed, as I studied about the history of Mortar Board in preparation for tonight's presentation, I learned that this organization has had to confront the meaning of Title IX in interesting and important ways. Mortar Board was originally founded in 1918 as an organization exclusively for female students. But in 1975, because Title IX prohibits sex discrimination within organizations on campuses that are recipients of federal funds, Mortar Board's Constitution changed. In 1976, the organization opened its membership to male students and changed the purpose of the organization "to promote equal opportunities among all people" while also "emphasiz[ing] the advancement of the status of women." When you wear the mortarboard, you assume these commitments.
So, it's a mistaken notion to believe that Title IX gives preference to women over men. In fact, the Constitution cuts the pie into many irregularly shaped pieces, and because it's hard to predict sometimes how the Constitution will be applied, people get mad. But why don't they change it? If society really wanted to go back to the original document -- the one that legalized slavery and gender bias -- it would be possible to do so.
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Another part of the Mortar Board constitution caught my eye also: "to establish the opportunity for a meaningful exchange of ideas as individuals and as a group." You are perhaps aware, by now, that I'm not going to define "citizenship" for you. What I am going to do at this point is to ask you to engage in "a meaningful exchange of ideas" about what citizenship means, based upon what you have written on your slips of paper. I'll write down what I hear and project it [on this overhead projector] so we can all see and discuss what you wrote.
Who'll start us off?
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Thank you for that discussion. In closing, I would like to say that there are other good ways that Mortar Board interfaces with "citizenship." Your commitment to scholarship (beginning with children, by promoting reading) witnesses to your belief that self-improvement is essential to membership in your organization. But reading isn't enough; in the words of your current nationwide project, "Reading is Leading." So, once you know something, you're bound to share it with others. And in sharing, you serve the needs of your community. Scholarship, leadership and service -- these ideals will make you a good member of Mortar Board, and it's by belief that they will also make you a good citizen.


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Close to a month from now, India too will witness something close to a fight night for the first time and you could well witness the mixed martial art (MMA) form here. Full Contact Championship (FCC), an initiative by Prashant Kumar - a professional MMA exponent, will host the first fight night in Mumbai in April.
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A week after Jamaal Charles ran rampant on the Raiders, KC comes home for their last regular season game at Arrowhead. In what is probably a playoff matchup preview, the Chiefs welcome Andrew Luck and Indy to the snowy wasteland of Kansas City. Both teams say they won't save anything for the playoffs, and both teams are justified in their lies. Nonetheless, this game still has a chance of affecting playoff seeding for KC and Indy, so both teams will be going 100%.
For a division champ, the Colts are unremarkable. They rank 22nd in overall offense and 19th in defense league-wide, but Andrew Luck's 21/9 TD/INT ratio has helped to keep them in games, and his prowess as a comeback cultivator pushed them to a 9-5 record. Only five teams in the NFL have given up less sacks than Indy, which has allowed the talented youngster to stay accurate and smart in the pocket. Although he's harder to hate than any Raider, forcing Luck to fail today is historically relevant in a way that a win against Oakland could never be.
Not since the Montana years have the Chiefs won a playoff game, and today they're matched up against their probable opponent in this year's first round. A win today encourages a team and a fan base enough to think a deep playoff run is possible and a win in the first round is probable. Just try to wrap your head around how big a difference that is from how you felt as a fan this time last year. It looks like KC's Santa Claus is actually a Mormon with a walrus-style mustache.
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1- Indy upgraded their core of offensive skill players this offseason, but they're still mediocre at best without Reggie Wayne. T.Y Hilton will be today's biggest threat, and the Chiefs know it. KC will force Luck to beat them by spreading the ball around or running through them. Expect Luck to give four Colts not named Hilton at least two receptions each today.
2- Robert Mathis is the only linebacker in the league with more sacks than Tamba Hali or Justin Houston. Look for Smith to get dropped by this beefy, underrated vet at least once today.
3- Although Luck's been well-protected and kept picks to a minimum, he still fumbles the ball too often. In 30 NFL starts, he's fumbled the ball 15 times. Look for DC Bob Sutton to send a blind-side blitz that causes a key turnover today.
4- Because of Indy's familiarity with Donnie Avery, who played with the Colts last season, his production will be limited. The entire passing game, in fact, will be stymied by today's snowy, icy conditions in Kansas City. That leaves the door open for 25 to strengthen his bid for Offensive MVP. The Colts have the league's 27th ranked rushing defense, so look for Jamaal to average more than 6 yards per carry in this game.
5- Thanks to favorable weather conditions, a fantastic home field advantage and an offense that's finding its stride, the Chiefs should come out with a win today. KC wins 30-24 in a gritty, exciting ball game. At least that's what I'm hoping, since only a Broncos loss to Houston or Oakland can make next week anything more than a meaningless scrimmage in San Diego.


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