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What we really need is an emperor
- Written by A. Bruce Crawley
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Is the whole, "One president-100 senators-435 U.S. representatives-thing" still working for us? Is that form of government as effective today as it was when it was developed by those well-meaning "Founding Fathers," back in 1787?
To tell you the truth? I think not.
In fact, a great deal has changed in the last 225 years, since the U.S. Constitution was signed. For example, the country's population today stands at just above 314 million people. Just three years after the Constitution was signed, there was a grand total of 3.9 million American citizens and slaves here. And, by May 1790, there were 13 states, as compared to 50, today. Sometimes, new circumstances dictate the need for modifications, in even the best-laid plans, or the best-designed governments.
For example, every four years, we elect a president who makes a number of claims and commitments to the voters. Increasingly, however, during the term, and, especially, at election time, the incumbent is forced to admit that he simply couldn't move his agenda past a non-cooperative opposing party, or a non-cooperative House, or a non-cooperative Senate, or a non-cooperative Supreme Court. So far, we've all simply shrugged our collective shoulders, put our heads down and gone back, obediently, to the polling places to vote, again, for someone who, admittedly, simply can't "move the needle." The great problem is that we no longer have the luxury of simply repeating this process, year in and year out. The country, its economy and virtually all of its people, are in deep and immediate crisis.
So, here's my recommendation to fix all of that.
Maybe, rather than a president, a House and a Senate, we need an emperor, here in the U.S.A.
Don't be shocked! Nothing beats imperial authority and its uncontested, "buck stops here" power, when you really need to get things done, and, if you think that's extreme, think about this for a minute: For about 500 years, mighty Rome was ruled by a single person — an emperor. Over thousands of years, and up through the early 20th century, China was led by a series of emperors, and, likewise, another series of emperors, in an uninterrupted line tracing back 3,000 years, led Ethiopia, which, by the way, was the only African nation that was able to successfully fight off European colonization, in the late 19th century.
Perhaps the whole emperor thing isn't that bad, after all, when you really think about it.
In fact, since I don't see a lot of hands being raised to volunteer, if asked to do so, I'd be proud to serve in that capacity. I do have some ideas on the subject and, as I think about it, there are several things I'd change immediately, if I'd somehow manage to become the first emperor of the United States.
For example, as the new emperor, I would issue a sweeping statement confirming that I was strongly in favor of support for Black people, in the same way that President Barack Obama recently expressed his own support for same-sex marriages. Couldn't hurt. Maybe some minds would be opened.
In my empire, financial institutions would have to make loans available to Black folks who are gainfully employed, or who have sound businesses, in the same way they've always done for whites — at the same rates, with the same terms. If it could be proved that they didn't, those banks would be closed by the government.
If I were the emperor of the United States, the U.S. government would ensure that American people — regardless of race or ethnicity — received the highest quality education available in the world. There would be no schools that would be allowed to exist with a concentration of poor-quality teachers, no schools where low expectations would be acceptable, simply because the students happened to be Black, Hispanic or Asian. Schools that violated such policies, of course, would be closed.
I would also mandate, on my very first day as Emperor, that everyone in the country should NOT have to go to college. Instead, skilled trades and other professions would receive the same respect and have comparable earnings potential as careers that grew out of college degree programs. After all, the countries that are "eating our economic lunch," today, are the ones that actually make things, that actually maintain a manufacturing infrastructure, and where people who work with their hands are not disrespected. Every day, we eat from plates they make, we sleep on beds they produce, we talk on phones they manufacture. Why can't we do that, here?
When I'm emperor, there will be no racially demeaning/culturally disrespectful music, or films, permitted, anywhere in the country. Negative images do great damage.
When I am emperor, there will no longer be an eight-to-one incarceration rate for Blacks versus whites — even for the same, non-violent crimes. The judicial system would finally be free of racial bias. There would be periodic tracking, and judges who, for whatever reason, ruled in a racially imbalanced way, would be removed from the bench.
In my empire, "stop and frisk" would not be the most important political issue for controlling gun violence; rather, the discontinuation of the mass distribution of guns among American citizens would be the law of the land. There is no valid reason why there are more guns in the hands of the U.S. civilian population than there are civilians. Firearms would be manufactured for national defense and public safety, only. Any violators would be subject to capital punishment, as is already the case in other countries around the world, where gun violence is virtually non-existent.
When I'm emperor, the political process will no longer be totally dominated by the people who happen to have the most money. Why has that ever been the best way to run a country, in the first place? Candidates would not have to purchase political commercials, or raise a billion dollars to run for office. All viable candidates would have equal access to public communications channels to make their case. When I'm emperor, the media would go back to reporting political news, rather than making it.
All sports announcers/anchors/reporters would be made to understand that racially biased reporting is punishable by immediate loss of their jobs. It's been embarrassing to see how NBC's Olympic gymnastic reporters marginalized and demeaned Gabby Douglas, the brilliant young, Black athlete, right up to the point when she won the Gold Medal as the best all-around gymnast on earth. Former Olympian Tim Daggett was an especially outrageous offender. If I were emperor, right now, he'd be banned from sports TV — for life.
When I'm emperor, there will be no further tolerance of industries that virtually exclude African-American participation, i.e., journalism, advertising, public relations, dentistry, surgery, the Law, university faculties, judges, television network programmers and U.S. senators. Do I need to go on? It's clear that, after 225 years, our current system of government is not getting the job done in those areas.
With Blacks constituting nearly 13 percent of the U.S. population, and Black businesses representing more than seven percent of small U.S. firms, African-American businesses would generate WAY more than one half of one percent of the nation's gross revenues, and 1.2 percent of federal contracts, as they do today. As emperor, I'd fix that, too.
Hey, the way I see it, there's not very much that a good, hard-working, all-powerful emperor can't get done.
I've got a few hours available — when I'm not running my own business, riding my bike, or playing the saxophone.
If that sounds too crazy, then what? We all know that the definition of insanity is doing things the same way and expecting a different outcome.
What's your suggestion?
A. Bruce Crawley is president and principal owner of Millennium 3 Management Inc.


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Groundswell means a broad deep undulation of the ocean, often caused by a distant storm or an earthquake. It could also mean a sudden gathering of force, as of public opinion. Social media feels like that – especially Twitter. There is something about the immediacy of the medium that is both attractive and scary. With its 140-character limitation, Twitter has a way of avoiding long drawn explanations that lets people skim through most of the things that are written. The ability to put links and send someone a direct message and retweet an idea, a slice of conversation, makes it easy for the message to be spread. It is unlike any traditional medium. It is a Groundswell.
Twitter's availability on all kind of mobile platforms makes it easy for everyone to be spontaneous. All these features combined together have made twitter a tool that has overthrown authoritarian regimes. It also makes democracies more vibrant. The impatience of the medium makes it hard to separate fact and fiction. We can all be in a global cocktail party where the heads of state, spiritual leaders, and CEOs mingle with the lowest common denominator. The expert and the novice have an equal opportunity to influence the world at large.
Paradoxically, the spread of digital activism is drawing the people in power to put their version of the "truth" into the open space. A new survey from the Digital Policy Council (DPC) shows that three out of four heads of state across the world are on Twitter. The report goes on to say, "a total of 123 world leaders out of 164 countries have accounts on Twitter set up in their personal name or through an official government office. In our last report in August of 2011 only 69 out of 164 countries were using Twitter."
Wikileaks mission is to "publish and comment on leaked documents alleging government and corporate misconduct". Twitter takes the same philosophy to the next level by doing this in real time, turning the whole world into a set of evangelists and whistle blowers. When IBM recently surveyed 1,709 CEOs around the world, they found only 16% currently participating in social media–but they predict the percentage will likely grow to 57% within 5 years.
All social technologies develop in two stages. In the first stage, the medium is purely social. It establishes a human connection across shared interests. Stage two happens only after the social need has been fulfilled. It is only then that the medium will be used to do things that may have a payoff. When we first join a large group, we are initially cautious and want to put our best foot forward. After a while we get comfortable being in our skin. The same happens on Twitter.
Social media is fast growing as a great way to build engagement within the organization (with employees) as well as outside (with partners, vendors and collaborators). Then, why are 75% of heads of state using a medium that only 16% heads of business are using? Maybe the CEOs do not see the business benefit as tangibly as they see the risks of being so accessible. The US President Barack Obama communicates with 25 million followers on Twitter. That is the virtual equivalent of stepping into a public square without his bodyguards and security cover. If he can, why can't the CEO? The smart ones are not waiting for digital activists to force them to engage. They are not waiting for the groundswell.
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Milwaukee Avenue could be the example future city leaders follow. Lubbock City Councilman Tom Martin says the expansion of Milwaukee has many firsts. It's the first major corridor to be built from scratch.
"Whether it's 34th, 50th, 82nd, University, Indiana, Quaker, Slide. We have always been the city builds two lanes in the center wait until adjacent land develops many years down the road for the rest of the road to be completed. Secondly, it will be the longest uninterrupted corridor taking Lubbock drivers from the North and South," says Tom Martin.
The intersection at Milwaukee and the Brownfield Highway has been started. This $17 million project will stretch four miles from 34th street to 93rd street. George McMahan was one of many land owners who pitched in four and a half million dollars of their own money to fund the project. McMahan says it was a great investment.
"I think you'll se the equivalent of a slide road only without the loop cutting in. It is the only traffic corridor in city that doesn't have a loop intersection," says George McMahan.
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Baltimore Ravens WR Anquan Boldin had four catches for 82 yards in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Boldin was targeted a team-high 10 times and led the team in receiving yards even though the Ravens scuffled on offense, beating the Chiefs 9-6.
Fantasy Impact: Boldin's stat line was helped by a big 43- yard catch in the third quarter that led to one of three field goals for Baltimore. Otherwise, he mostly struggled against a healthy Brandon Flowers and couldn't get into a rhythm with Joe Flacco. Boldin is now up to 23 catches for 331 yards on the season, but he hasn't found the end zone since the season opener. He remains a middling WR3 option as the Ravens face the Dallas Cowboys next week.
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Belgium snuffed out Scotland's slim hopes of qualification for the 2014 World Cup as they prevailed in a 2-0 victory.
Second-half goals from Christian Benteke and Vincent Kompany secured the result against a Scotland that, despite offering little in the game, had somehow managed to hold out until 65 minutes against the Belgian attack.
It was attack versus defence from the first whistle, with Allen MacGregor being forced into a string of saves to keep his side in the game as Belgium dribbled and passed their way around a static Scottish defence with ease. The keeper was called into action to deny the lively Dries Mertens twice, and also had to rush out to save at Nacer Chadli's feet.
Dries Mertens proved not only a goal threat, but also a major source of creativity for the Belgians, and they should have opened the scoring much earlier when he set up Benteke in a good position, but the Aston Villa striker failed to react quickly enough to turn the ball home.
Scotland offered little throughout the half, but somehow came close to scoring twice: a pair of well-struck Shaun Maloney free-kicks tested Thibaut Courtois, but the Belgian keeper proved himself worthy, doing well to save both efforts. Thanks to him and his opposite number MacGregor, the teams went in at half-time with the score at 0-0.
The second half continued much the same way as the first, but the introduction of Eden Hazard proved decisive for the home side. The Chelsea playmaker's passing was crucial to helping Belgium unlock the massed Scottish defence, as his trickery opened them up even more than they had been previously.
Eventually, the Scots' defence could hold out no longer. A simple move found the breakthrough in the end, Kevin de Bruyne crossing from the left to find an unmarked Christian Benteke at the far post, who nodded past MacGregor's despairing dive.
Before the Scots could think about mounting a comeback, however, it was 2-0 and game over as Vincent Kompany picked up the ball outside the Scotland area and curled a superb shot into the near post.
The result leaves Scotland's slim hopes of qualification dashed, and it's likely that Craig Levein's time is up in charge of Scotland. There had been calls from official supporters groups for his dismissal before the game, and neither the performance or the result will have done anything to change their views. For Belgium, they are beginning to look like the great side they potentially could be, particularly if Eden Hazard is playing at his best - without him, they dominated play but lacked a cutting edge. With him in the side, they look to be capable of anything.


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As Kevin Perry, president of Colorado Mounted Thunder, told the Loveland Reporter-Herald, "This is really a fun competition with a lot of appeal as a spectator sport, also.
Perry, a horseman his entire adult life, who added shooting while riding in 2003, said, "This is a world-qualifier event."
So, what is it, exactly, all this riding and shooting? The Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA) says it's the fastest growing equestrian sport in the nation. Mounted contestants compete in this fast, action-timed event, using two .45-caliber, single-action revolvers, each loaded with five rounds of specially prepared blank ammunition. The CMSA has a variety of levels of competition for everyone, ranging from novice levels to the seasoned professional. The Points for Pets challenges give 50-percent of the entry fees to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. Cowboys/girls accumulate points toward series awards, including Kendra Lenseigne gold signature Cimarron Thunderstorm pistols, a Joe Hartkopf gun rig and a 1911 pistol, among other prizes. The host lodge for the event is the Elkhorn Lodge. Call Gary Odell at 970-308-7503. See the CMSA website at cmsaevents.com for more information.The main matches begin on Saturday, June 16, and Sunday, June 17, at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds, 1209 Manford Ave., at 10 a.m. Cowboy church is held at 8:30 a.m. in the grandstands on Sunday. The events are free, so cowboy up.It is required that entrants dress Western, either traditional or in the old-time style of the late 1800s. Traditional style includes a long-sleeve Western shirt, 5-pocket blue jeans covered by chinks or chaps, Western boots and a cowboy hat. The late 1800s-style is as authentic to the period as possible, shirts without collars and high-waisted pants with buttons, not zippers, and an old-style cowboy hat, for example.
Entrants may ride any horse or mule they want. Some horses take to this sport easily, and others do not. It is up to the horse's temperament and the rider's desire to train him or her to get used to shooting, turning and going fast. Some riders will use earplugs for themselves and their horses.
What type of guns are used? Mounted shooters use .45-caliber, single-action revolvers like those used in the late 1800s. Single-action revolvers must be cocked each time before firing by drawing the hammer back. A double-action revolver can be fired by simply pulling the trigger, without cocking the hammer. Despite the use of double-action revolvers in the Old West, the CMSA limits their competitions to single-action revolvers.
Riders can buy "off-the-shelf replicas" of the old-time gun belts and holsters. Or, they can have custom-made gun belts and holsters.
Do they use live ammunition (lead bullets) or bird shot? No. The cartridges fired are called .45-caliber Long Colts. The brass cartridge is loaded with black powder (like that used in the 1800s). This load will break a balloon up to about 15 feet. Live rounds are strictly prohibited at competitions. At each event, there is a person to load the rider's guns, as he or she enters the arena, and a person to unload the guns after the rider is finished. Riders do not carry loaded guns outside of the arena or when not competing.
There is a Men's Division, a Women's Division and a Senior's Division, with Classes 1-6 in each of those divisions. There is also a Wrangler Class for those 11 and under. All riders start at Class 1. When a rider wins Class 1 twice, they advance to Class 2, and when they win Class 2 three times, they advance to Class 3. Four wins at Class 3 and on to Class 4, etc. There is also a prize for the best score overall, where age or gender does not matter. Mom competes against Dad who competes against the kids.
Kids? Do the kids ride and shoot? Yes... and no. The riders in the Wrangler class ride the same pattern that the grown-ups do, but they may shoot Hollywood cap pistols, engaging each target as if they were shooting real blanks. They then shoot the real McCoy (.45s with blanks) at balloons, from the ground, while standing stationary with mom or dad at their side.
The riders are scored on time and accuracy. There is a 5 -econd penalty for each missed balloon, a 5-second penalty for dropping a gun, a 10-second penalty for not running the course correctly and a 60-second penalty for falling off your horse. Speed is important, however, accuracy is usually more important than speed. A typical pattern can be run in 15-35 seconds, so penalties can really hurt.
What about safety? Safety in horse training and firearm handling are emphasized at all times. Many clubs sponsor clinics to assist new shooters in starting their horses and learning the basics of safe firearm handling. Range masters are in the arena at all times during competitions to insure safe riding and shooting is exercised. New shooters are usually required to demonstrate that they have achieved minimum acceptable levels of riding and shooting skills.
Is there a pattern to ride? Yes. There are 50-plus possible patterns. The patterns everyone will ride can be predetermined or can be drawn out of a hat on the day of the competition. A competition may consist of 3 to 6 patterns a day. Each pattern consists of 10 balloons. To give you an idea of riding a pattern, let's say that there are 5 white balloons and 5 red balloons. The 5 white balloons may be grouped together in one place or spread out over the entire arena. The rider shoots all 5 white balloons first. Then, the rider holsters the first gun, while riding to the far end of the arena, draws the second gun and shoots the 5 red balloons, which are usually 5 in a row straight towards the finish line. This is called "the Rundown."
Unlike what the song says: "Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys, Don't let 'em pick guitars and drive them old trucks, Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such" -- this is one way to start to cowboy up, of which a mother might approve.


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33 cl bottle bought at Carrefour, Gandía, Spain. Bumped into this and noticed it was by a fairly new brewery, with other reviews dating back about as far as March/April 2012. The bottle promises "typically Spanish flavors such as coffee and dark chocolate". I didn't know those were intrinsically Spanish, but hey, we'll take it!
A: Thin ruby red, doesn't scream stout at all. Even Guinness, the dubious king of all thin and watery stouts, is pitch black compared to this.
S: Enticing coffee and dark chocolate notes. Some sweet pale malts and a little hop just on the front end.
T: Pretty much like it smells, only with a slight mineral salty quality. I wonder if this is due to force carbonation, as the bubbles don't seem all that natural. Fairly sweet and very sticky (mostly residual sugars?).
M: Thin and watery, not great due to the stingy carbonation.
O: Average. A good stout that packs a lot more flavor than the other ones that seem to dominated the Spanish market (i.e. Guinness), but the stingy carbonation, weak look and thin mouthfeel keeps it well out of the big leagues.
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Lawrence — Dorothy E. (Osbourne) Runge, 76, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the Methuen Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Winchester, MA on July 2, 1936, she was the daughter of Arthur and Marion (Page ) Osbourne. Primarily a homemaker, she loved spending time with her entire family; was an avid Boston sports fan; and enjoyed watching soap operas and playing Pac Man.
She was the former wife of the late Robert Runge, the loving mother of Sharon and her husband Mitchell Dyeak, Robert Runge, Jr. and his wife Kathleen, David Runge, Kenneth Runge and his wife Pamela, all of Lawrence and the late Thomas Runge, the dear sister of Arthur Osbourne, Jr. and his wife Judith of New York and the late Olivia Westcott, the cherished grandmother of Catherine Dyeak of IN, and Paul Dyeak and his wife Sandra of CA and Ryan and Sean Runge of Lawrence, great-grandmother of Reece Dyeak and aunt to several nieces and nephews.
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Hold onto your light sabers, the Star Wars movies are returning! The Walt Disney Company has bought Lucasfilm for over $4 billion to release the new Star Wars Episode VII. As of October 30th, it has been confirmed that the massively successful movie series is not dead. Under the direction of Kathleen Kennedy, the famous saga is going to be continued with a seventh film. Although Disney will be holding the reigns, the original creator of Star Wars, George Lucas, is staying on board as a creative consultant. The greatness of the first films will hopefully remain in the upcoming movie, and it is even being said that they are going to work on another additional two episodes, VIII and IX. The colossal news has fans all over buzzing. Eager and nervous, Star Wars buffs are anticipating the excitement to come. Some fans are angered and some fans are overjoyed, but one thing all people can be excited about is that the movie will have an original plot based on the same lovable characters. The film, however, will not be based on the books. Thankfully, episodes VII, VIII, and IX are more than drawn out attempts to get money since having three trilogies was the plan all along. May the force be with Disney, the future of Star Wars is in its hands now.


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I hope, for Ducks fans, it is a good one. But I'm predicting a slaughter.
Its really hard to predict a game like this. Especially considering how far away the game is. We still have OVER a month to wait. Ridiculous, in my opinion. I really hate that about college football's "championship". Why can't it be next weekend? Would the ratings be any different? I doubt it. There's no telling what this game will be like. The time off favors Oregon. A lot of time to prepare for Auburn's offense. Both of these teams are fun to watch. I think it'll be a good game. No blowout.
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On Sunday, September 30, 2012, the Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Mass to conclude a "day of integration" for migrant workers, organized in conjunction with several parishes by the Office of Hispanic Ministry of the Diocese of Raleigh. Approximately 500 men, women and children from the area attended the day-long event, which included a mobile health clinic, free haircuts, a clothing exchange, food, a soccer tournament, games for the children, Confessions, and Mass celebrated by the Bishop, with Fr. Carlos Arce, Diocesan Vicar for Hispanics, preaching the homily.
"What a powerful event this was!" said Bishop Burbidge, who toured the camp and greeted people individually before Mass. "The living conditions these workers have to accept are truly deplorable. The laborers are far from home and working incredibly hard in order to provide for their families. Yet their faith is so deep, and their spiritual hunger is so profound. They so obviously love the Lord."
Before the Mass, several of the workers spoke publicly to the Bishop about their lives, and their hopes and needs. One woman gave a tearful and moving plea for a greater Catholic presence in the camps, especially availability of the sacraments and a way to get to Mass, since the workers are widely scattered and many have no transportation. She also spoke of the laws which prevent immigrants from seeking work in the U.S., the difficulties with borders and the violence in her own country.
Responding to the speakers, the Bishop said, "Thank you! I have heard you asking for three things. One is easy, the other two are difficult."
The easy request was for prayers. "I assure you that you are in my prayers and the prayers of many of our faithful every day," the Bishop said, "and that will continue."
The second request, for a greater Catholic presence in the camps and transportation to Mass, is difficult, the Bishop explained, because the Diocese does not have more priests. But he pointed out that the Diocese now has four Hispanic seminarians, including three studying in Mexico, who, God willing, will eventually serve the Spanish-speaking people in the Diocese. He also pledged to do all in his power to make Mass and the sacraments more available. Fr. Arce currently visits camps as possible every weekend for Mass and to hear Confessions, but the camps are many and far apart and there are no maps to show where they are.
The third request, to change the political situation regarding immigration, is one which the U.S. Bishops are working as hard as they can to fulfill, the Bishop said, by urging those in power to initiate comprehensive immigration reform, and those efforts will continue.
The event, the first of what will be an annual celebration, was months in the planning by the Office of Hispanic Ministry. Mrs. Lettie Banda, a member of the committee that organized the day, said, "We wanted to say to the workers, 'This is your day in appreciation for all the work you do for us.' The people are from different camps and don't know each other, so we wanted them to have a chance to meet and communicate, and to have the Catholic Church there. It was a fun day, but people could also see that we Catholics are there for them."
Mrs. Banda's husband made seven round trips in a van to help workers from camps as much as 90 minutes away get to the event. In the morning, another van, supplied by St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Cary, also provided transportation.
"You know many didn't speak publicly in front of the group," Mrs. Banda said. "But my husband told me that on the way back to their camps they were happy and grateful for the day, and happy to meet the Bishop. They said, 'For the first time we feel like humans.'"
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Above: Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrating Mass for migrant workers. Fr. Carlos Arce, Vicar for Hispanics, and Fr. Jaime Restrepo concelebrated. Click photo to view larger.
Above: Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrating Mass for migrant workers under a canopy constructed for the celebration. Click photo to view larger.
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Douglas- Thunderstorms high winds did leave their mark in some places Wednesday.
"It's probably one of the most violent things I've ever seen," said Chad Odum, an employee at Robert Fender Chevrolet in Douglas.
Caught on tape, this storm blew through Robert Fender Chevrolet in Douglas in about a minute.
"Then all of a sudden, bam! Within a matter of a minute or two, it came in, whatever it was, and just fell right on top of us, it seems like."
And left behind a car lot full of damage. The burst of wind blew out the sign. The glass from the sign broke car windows, and flattened tires that have barely been on the road.
A tent set up in the lot was picked up by the wind and tossed across several vehicles and left even more damage in its path, changing one customer's purchasing plans and ruining the day of a young driver.
"He just pulled up right before it happened," Odum said. "And said, 'I'm kind of looking for a sign, ya know, to let me know if I need to buy this car or not.' And all of a sudden, kaboom! He said 'Well, I guess I got my sign.' And of course he left."
"All of a sudden the tent just picked up and just went right over her car with the blocks and everything," said another salesman Russell Mills. "(The driver of the car) just got her driver's license today and she was going to driver her car around with her sister tonight."
Storm damage is turning out to be commonplace for this car lot. The previous location was hit by another storm in 2001. At least this storm left most of the roof.
"It demolished our building uptown," Odum said. "It's weird how it's happened twice to us and it just happens to us."
Employees here are hoping they stay out of the way of angry winds so it doesn't happen again.
The wind was just as bad in areas of Irwin County. So strong, in fact, it blew a pine tree onto Jared Garner's home on Lower Rebecca Road taking the power lines with it.
Fortunately, no one was in the house.
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Garner only lived in his home for about a year.
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Another section that isnt entirely about dereliction but of places whose "musical heritage" is largely unknown by people who pass by these buildings. The pictures are the buildings as they are now (unless otherwise stated) plus a few odd scans of pictures that I took of gigs at these venues though we didn't all carry cameras around like we do in this digital age.
Much of the inspiration for creating this part of the website was of seeing all my old haunts of the 80's & 90's turn into flats, etc. Also I wanted to explore the legendary punk venues of the 70's and see what is there now. Hence this page initially has a leaning to punk and beyond but I'm particularly interested in researching earlier times esp of The Small Faces & The Who. So another area of input for all you derelict London fans!!!
The original settlement of Stockwell formed around here in Stockwell Green. The first part of the name derives from "stoc", the Old English word for "wood". Water was drawn from wells on the site and breweries thrived. The building of Inns and taverns naturally followed with The Plough (the original dating back to 1666) and The Swan (circa 1780).
The tiled Truman's sign with the eagle roundel is that of Truman, Hanbury, Buxton & Company Limited - a London brewer with records stretching back as far as 1666 - the date The Plough opened!
This building was constructed in the 1930s (by Truman's inhouse architect AE Sewell) on the site of the original Plough. During the 1960s and 70s the pub was well known all over London as a key jazz pub with live residencies. Musician Phil Seaman used to play here regularly before his death in 1972. Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones said: "Phil was a one-off player and is probably the best drummer we've ever had. There's a whole crowd of guys who were influenced by him."
It became a hip-hop bar called The Plug in the late 1990s before closing in 2002. Incidently the name change was simply because the O and the H fell off the Plough sign, hence The Plug.
Peter writes on the BBC website: "I do miss places like the Plough in Stockwell, where you could see the likes of Keith Tippett, Chris Biscoe, Dudu Pukwana, Nick Evans and John Stevens on a weekly basis in a completely non-pretentious, inexpensive environment. There doesn't seem to be anything like that anymore, more's the pity..."
This interesting looking building on Rushey Green was recently an Italian Furniture Shop on the ground floor and a Rileys snooker hall upstairs. A sign for the Agape Miracle Centre Church hangs from the building though they appear to have gone too.
The building was originally the Savoy Ballroom but during World War II it was taken over by the social services, providing food, drink and medicine to local schoolchildren. After the war it was known as the Savoy Rooms as a dancing and gaming club an then renamed The Witchdoctor and then Mr Smiths. The Rolling Stones (1964),Gene Vincent (1964), The Who (April 1966) & Desmond Dekker (1969) are just some of the bands who played there.
The owners of Mr Smiths, Dougie Flood (club owner) and Bill Benny (ex heavyweight wrestler, asked South London gangsters Eddie Richardson and Frankie Fraser to protect the club in exchange for gaming machines being placed there. In 1966, a fight broke out between Kray gang members and Richardson gang members in the early hours and Kray-associate Richard Hart was shot dead outside trying to escape. Mad Frankie Fraser allegedly got his nickname from his part in this fight.
This stencil streetart by Stewy is of onetime local resident Joe Meek who lived, recorded and died in a flat a little further down Holloway Road
The first major hit to be produced his Holloway Road flat was Johnny Remember Me,His best-remembered hit is the Tornados' "Telstar" (1962), which became the first record by a British group to reach No.1 in the US Hot 100. It also spent five weeks atop the UK singles chart, with Meek receiving an Ivor Novello Award for this production as the "Best-Selling A-Side" of 1962.
When his landlords, who lived downstairs, felt that the noise was too much, they would indicate so with a broom on the ceiling. Joe would signal his contempt by placing loudspeakers in the stairwell and turning up the volume.
His commercial success as a producer was short-lived and Meek gradually sank into debt and depression. On 3 February 1967, using a shotgun owned by musician Heinz Burt, Meek killed his landlady and then himself.
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How many students do you think a middle or high school teacher sees every day--50? 100? 150? Teaching in an urban middle school, I taught five classes with 33 students each. In my school, teachers were expected to call home any time a student's grade dropped below a C, and anytime a student misbehaved in class. Additionally, I enjoyed making positive phone calls home, so I also called when a student excelled. However, it can be literally impossible for a teacher to call home every time a student misses an assignment.
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The parent and teacher can work out a simple system of daily communication. Have the student create a four-column chart to track his or her work. He or she can list the days of the week in the first column, and describe each assignment in the second. The teacher should stamp or initial the third column if the assignment is done on time. Use the fourth for the parent's initials.
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- Well I dont know bout yall, but Im ready to talk about the bowl game. Fri, Dec 31 @ 7:30 PM ET #20 South Carolina VS #23 Florida State in the Chick-fil-A BOWL. I dont think anyone could not be happy about this game. Its a close to home game, both teams have a lot in common, and its the first step to rankings next year.I truely feel this is a must win for both schools.
- First off, most Bowl games want a team like FSU in there game. Thats not a wish or dream its the truth. Most seasons FSU is ranked as the most watched Bowl game of the year. Not only this but FSU fans travel very well and because this game will be in the Atl. where FSU has huge boosters this could be as close to a home game as we could get for any Bowl. The down side of this is that USC is in the same boat. Being only 2 hours away its a day trip for Gamecock's, they have boosters t here as well, and if you didnt know just like most SEC fans USC has no problems picking up and throwing a massive tailgate party. Do not be surprised with this game selling out. I was stationed last year in Columbia SC and have to say I actually started following USC and liked what I saw. There fans are cool down to earth people (unless its Clemson they are playing) My sunday school teacher was a season ticket holder and most of the class were USC fans. Funny though his son-in-law was a Clemson fan and the only one and then there was about 5 FSU fans. Anyhow for the fans of both schools this could be a great game if its keep close.
- If you havent heard yet this game is one of the few where both runner-ups in there Conf. will play each other and at the same time are ranked. This says something about both of these schools. When I heard Steve Spurrier was going to USC I thought that they would become how UF was back in the 90s. Never thought I could be so right and so wrong. Spurrier is still the same coach run the team like he use too. This biggest Differance I ahve seen is in his staff. He went out and has gotten some real good coaches. To top this off he has milked SC recruits. He might not be getting all the 5* but OMG SC has some players there. USC offences line coach might not have his guys as disciplined as FSU but they are big,strong and down right mean. You are looking at about 1550lb w/o a TE and 1825lb with there TE. This has been a big focus for the line coach for the last 2 years. Though they are not as fast as our o-line is they are big and strong. They have pushed around most teams they ahve played this year in the SEC. Though they might not have won some of there games scoring was not the problem. Im sire Bud will brake all this down but I just want to throw some thoughts out there.
- Enought about that, last I want to talk about what this game could set up for FSU next year. Right now FSU is ranked #23 in the nation. a win here would put us I think at least to 17-20 depending how other teams win/lose. I feel WV, Miss ST, (USC), Utah will all lose there games. and a win from us could get us up to the high teens. This is a big deal because next year we could really shoot to score high I think. I feel we can end next season in the top 5 with a OB at the least. The higher our rank is the less we have to crawl up the later. If TCU was in the Big-12 they would be #1 with there record hands down because they started off 6th where Orgen was 11# and Auburn was #22. If we end the season about #18 I dont think we would drop any and could go up with what we have coming back. Next year we have Charleston Southern, Louisiana-Monroe, OU, and UF. from the coastal we get Duke, UVA, and miami. So lets see I think we could go 11-1 worst 10-2. (OU and maybe an ACC team) At the same time If we can get by OU we could run the table and that is where the preseason ranks come in. Teams like TCU. Boise St, and such we can jump but other teams with one lose or winning strait out could have us if we are not ranked high enough. Its not about this year anymore for me. Yes I love seeing FSU win but from the start of the season we all new that FSU wouldnt win the NC. Some do/or did beleive we had enough to make a good run in 2011 and should make it to the NC in 2012. The only bad thing about this is that USC is in the same boat. A win for them could put them right where we want to be next year.
- Maybe Im on crack but I think this game is going to be one of if not the best Bowl game this year. Look at them really. the NC might be a good game if it dont turn to a blow out, The OB only if VT shows up, Allstate Sugar Bowl the only one that could give our game a real run for the money. Thats about it. All this talk about such great bowls but to me they all suck. If I want a FSU fan I would really feel this will be one of the best games to watch. Well sorry for all the grammer and spelling. hope this is not as painful as my last one.


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I hope you and yours are enjoying Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or whatever holiday you might happen to celebrate on this most excellent of Winter Solstices. Above is a link to the shoe Kevin Durant will be wearing on Christmas Day against the Nuggets. If they sold it in Size 18, I just might pick one up.
The ballot for the 2011 All Star Game in Los Angeles has been released. Four Thunder players are on the Western Conference ballot. They are: Kevin Durant Jeff Green Russell Westbrook Thabo Sefolosha Voters will select two guards, two forwards and one center for each conference, with the rest of the rosters being filled out by coaches' decision. The article did not state when voting opens at www.nba.com, but rest assured WTLC will tell you as soon as the polls open!
NBA TV's Rick Kamla, Kevin McHale and Dennis Scott give a preview for the Thunder for the upcoming season. They project the starting lineup this season to be Durant, Westbrook, Sefalosha, Green and Krstic, however I would not be surprised to see Harden replace Sefalosha as the starter on more than one occasion.
Kevin Durant led Team USA in winning the FIBA World Championship for the first time since 1994. He led all scoring against Turkey with 28 points and was the obvious leader of Team USA. This FIBA USA team was known as the "B-Team" after the stars of the Olympic team did not return. No Kobe, no LeBron, no Wade…no problem. With Durant leading Team USA to a gold, people are now wondering, how good is Kevin Durant? ESPN has even been answering the question of whether he now becomes the best player in the world. My answer to this…Yes!
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10:30am Thursday 4th October 2012 in News By Laura Kitching
A HUNDRED adrenaline junkies are set to descend on Portland this weekend to race wind-powered vessels at exhilarating speeds across the harbour.
Weymouth Speed Week, the world's longest-running speed Sailing event, is returning to the borough this Saturday and organisers hope strong winds will blow for the special 40th anniversary year.
More than 100 sailors, kiteboarders and windsurfers have so far registered to take part in the annual competition, from UK, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Sweden and Austria.
Weymouth Speed Week, which began in 1972, challenges sailors of any wind-powered craft to sail as fast as they can over a distance of 500m, as many times as they like.
A competitor's speed is recorded as the average speed over that distance, with results measured by Global Positioning System (GPS).
Event spokesman Nick Povey said he was pleased that a quarter of the entries were from first-time competitors.
He said: "We've got a lot of windsurfers taking part including the big names of Dave White and Ant Baker.
"Sadly, less and less people are building interesting boats and competing but if any local boats want to test their speed out on the course we would welcome them and could offer a day rate.
"It seems bizarre that we've never had the 49er skiff go down the course, it would be interesting to see how they compare to the windsurfers."
Mr Povey urged spectators to come and watch from the host venue, the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy at Osprey Quay and follow the live event website.
He added: "It's our 40th anniversary year which is great, Wey-mouth Speed Week was the world's first and is now the longest running speed sailing event by a long way.
"We are getting a bit clever with the results, we've spent a lot of money and bought some fantastic weather data buoys so we can get from the course every second of wind speed and wind direction.
"We'll be able to see how fast people are going compared to the wind and give prizes for efficiency."
The opening weekend events of Weymouth Speed Week will include a Junior Competition.
This year, in celebration of the 40th anniversary milestone, competitors are urged to dig out their old sailing equipment and test it for speed.
The current Portland speed record of 38.48 knots was set by Anders Bringdal in 2008 on a sailboard.
Competitors are also challenged to beat the outright World Speed Record; that currently stands at 55.65 knots and was set by American kiteboarder Robert Douglas at the Luderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia in October 2010.
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News: Big Boi Kills New Label Rumors, Says New Album "Is Not Even On Def Jam" [Video]
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OutKast's Big Boi has clarified recent rumors of joining the likes of Fabolous, Rick Ross and Jadakiss by signing a deal at Def Jam and said his upcoming Sir Luscious Leftfoot would not drop on the popular label.
While not revealing which company the project will fall under, Boi said he has not inked a deal with Def Jam.
"It's not even on Def Jam," Boi explained in an interview. "It's not even on Def Jam. I was in a little situation, the [journalist] jumped in the interview, we was in the midst of talks and then in the midst of that, some more things happened and we in a great situation right now. That'll be announced very soon. The album should be out I think -- in about 12 weeks maybe. So you know, it's coming real soon." (Maurice Garland)
Boi previously said his move to Def Jam was nearly complete in an interview last month.
"The lawyers just have to finish their lawyering," Big explained, and added that he was happy to be working with LaFace co-founder and current Island Def Jam Chairman and CEO LA Reid again, since "he's been with us since the beginning." As Big put it, "I just gave you the scoop of the century, man." (EyeWeekly)
Boi recently promised an announcement would be made regarding his record label situation.
"The status of the solo album is it's coming," Boi said in an interview. "September it'll be here. Gotta new label situation that everybody gonna hear about real soon. I can't give it to you right now, we gotta ink it. It's going down, I think a lot of people are gonna see where we're going with it. Complete that album, working on some other new stuff right now. [Andre 3000] is in Atlanta right now working on his solo record, he cut a couple of records. Then we'll have a new Outkast album...I know y'all been waiting man, it took me like two years to finish it. I'm very satisfied. The label is ecstatic." (DJ Booth)
While the project is being sliced from 16 to 13 cuts, Boi previously announced who made the initial guest features cut.
"The [solo] album is 16 cuts, everything brand new," he explained in an interview. "Featured on the record I have T.I., Too Short, George Clinton, Andre 3000 of course, Raekwon, Mary J. Blige, it's really, I use my features on the album as an extra ingredient as to different songs." (iHipHop)
A release date for Sir Luscious Leftfoot has not yet been announced.
Check out Big Boi's interview below:


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1:34: Steven Jackson cuts outside right, boogies for 23 yards. Does anyone in the NFL consistently run any harder than this guy, while playing for a crappy time? The guy's a horse.
1:34: Jay Alford gets some playing time at NT. Promptly runs into the center, 5-yd penalty.
1:32: Now Seabass misses wide left from 46 yards, kicking from right around where A's second baseman Mark Ellis is usually stationed.
1:31: Rams CB Bradley Fletcher will never have an easier interception opportunity. But he dropped Jason Campbell's throw over the middle.
1:30: Tale of two receivers… Heyward-Bey loses one down left sideline (he may have been interfered with), then Murphy barely gets feet in for 27 yards at right sideline.
1:27: Misleading stats… Bradford 3 of 3 for 66 yards, a 118.8 rating. Only one of the three completions was at all impressive, and he's holding the ball too long.
1:26: Josh Brown from 36 yards — wide right. Not exactly Ali vs. Frazier out here today.
1:24: Third-and-goal from 5 after two short running plays. Bradford holds too long and Lamarr Houston dumps him back at 18-yard line.
1:23: First-and-goal Rams at Raiders' 6-yard line.


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Broderick Commentary in Chronicle of Higher Education
John R. Broderick, Old Dominion University's vice president of institutional advancement and chief of staff, has published an article titled "Here's the Lineup for the 'Dream Team'" in the June 6 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Broderick, who is a member of the university's Presidential Search Committee, describes in the article the ideal makeup of such a committee. He compares a successful search committee to an athletic team, saying that qualities valued in a wide variety of sports are necessary for the search process to run smoothly.
"The more I've thought about it, the more it seems to me that a solid search committee for an academic or administrative job resembles an athletic team on which various people play key positions in a coordinated role," he writes in the article.
Broderick is experienced in leading such efforts, having previously chaired search committees for ODU's vice president of research search and provost, and co-chaired the search for the school's head football coach.
"I must be doing something right (or wrong), since I keep getting that assignment," he writes in the article that can be viewed online at http://chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i39/39c00301.htm.
Broderick joined ODU in 1993 as director of public information and has served as a vice president since 1996. His areas of responsibility include admissions, athletics, community relations, governmental relations, licensing, marketing, media relations, military affairs, photography, publications, special events, student financial aid and the campus Visitor Center.
In addition, he serves as executive editor of both the alumni magazine and Quest, the faculty research magazine. Broderick recently chaired the committee to select ODU's provost, and he currently heads university-wide initiatives for branding, enrollment management and emergency communications.
Broderick was one of four finalists for the PR News' 2006-07 Professional of the Year award for an academic institution.
In addition to his administrative duties, he annually teaches the School, Community Relations and Politics course to graduate students in the Darden College of Education and has written articles for the Chronicle of Higher Education, Hartford Courant, Baltimore Sun, Sporting News, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press.
This article was posted on: June 3, 2008
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By Jennifer Emert - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) – The New Year's holiday travel period is in full swing, and it can be one of the deadliest times of the year.
The Governor's Office of Highway Safety calls impaired driving one of America's deadliest crimes. Last December, 753 people were killed across the country in crashes involving drivers with illegal blood alcohol levels. Law enforcement in southwest Georgia and statewide say this New Year's if you're over the limit, you will be placed under arrest. That's why they're urging everyone to think ahead and designate a driver.
It's the biggest celebration night of the year, New Year's Eve, and for your own safety police urge you to plan ahead.
"Either stay at home, have a party at home, make arrangements for other people to drive for you, designate a driver," said Sgt. Eric Herman, Dougherty County Police.
The traffic numbers for last year's New Year's Eve holiday reveal just how dangerous it can turn out.
"Last year there were eleven fatalities statewide, 457 injuries and over 2,000 crashes and we're working very hard this year to get people to listen to our message," said Michelle Strickland, Albany Safe Communities.
The message is simple, don't drink and drive, and yet many do. The Georgia State Patrol plans to be out in force adding to the local law enforcement on the roads.
"The heat units will be out and our regular shift of officers will be out," said Herman.
Impaired drivers are often easy to spot.
"They're weaving all over the road, or speeding or they're going way too slow. A lot of times that's an indicator they drive really, really slow and they're over cautious," said Herman.
Sgt. Herman says the likelihood of causing a crash goes up if you're impaired and if you're impaired you're more likely not to buckle up.
"Always, every time, every ride, even if its just around the corner," said Strickland.
They say it's up to everyone to be safe on south Georgia's highways.
Law enforcement officers also promise concentrated patrols and sobriety checkpoints to protect the millions of innocent motorists who will be traveling through Sunday to visit family and friends.
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Important notice for procrastinators everywhere: There's officially no excuse to buy a lame present this year. Starting today and for the remainder of the holiday season, the good folks from CITIZEN:citizen have put together a pop-up department store in the Upper Fillmore, offering chic fashion and quality design goods at warehouse prices. Available brands include local favorites New Leaf Clothing, Chronicle Books and Jimmyjane (look for the intoxicatingly-scented Coriander and Quince candles), as well as Portland-based Esque and L.A.-based Chip and Pepper (love their denim). So forget the paperweights and head over to 2226 Bush St. for something your loved ones will actually like.
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What a year it has been! Shark Chums had the best year to date with incredible shark expeditions. We had some amazing encounters with some big Blue sharks and the best Mako season in years. From a 2 foot Mako to 8 foot Makos! In 2014 Shark Chums will be upgrading to a larger boat for local Blue and Mako trips and in April and May will continue the search for the elusive Thresher shark. Enjoy the holidays with your families and we will see you next year.
One of the incredible Mako sharks excountered in 2013
One of the beautiful Blue sharks encountered in 2013
Shark Chums founder and head feeder, Michael Kazma, using TI on a large 9 foot Blue shark