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155 of 167 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Bowden Captures the Horror of Modern Urban Warfare
So you've never been in combat. Come to Mogadishu. Maybe you're the rear detachment company clerk who was called forward due to an injury. Join the D-Boys and Rangers on a quick raid gone wrong. Fast-rope into a crowded African city on a Sunday afternoon and smell, taste, hear, and touch the reality of true combat. Test your soul; what would you do if you were...
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50 of 58 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Accurate Depiction, Somewhat biased.
The book provides incredible detail; however I think the book lacks in two key areas:
First, a lop-sided opinion of the soldiers involved. Specifically Paul Howe's assessment of the Ranger's abilities. The prevading theme I got was the Rangers were lucky to be alive, much less able to accomplish the mission. It seemed that parts of the book became a platform to...
Published on November 16, 1999
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155 of 167 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Bowden Captures the Horror of Modern Urban Warfare,
email@example.com (Ft Drum, New York) - See all my reviews
So you've never been in combat. Come to Mogadishu. Maybe you're the rear detachment company clerk who was called forward due to an injury. Join the D-Boys and Rangers on a quick raid gone wrong. Fast-rope into a crowded African city on a Sunday afternoon and smell, taste, hear, and touch the reality of true combat. Test your soul; what would you do if you were surrounded by thousands of deadly Somalis only miles from safety in the heart of their territory and there is a BLACK HAWK DOWN? Mark Bowden has taken his award winning series of newspaper articles written for the Philadelphia Inquirer and turned them into a must-read classic for all military professionals. He definitely took a modest assignment and overachieved; we are the beneficiaries. His detailed account of the Battle of the Black Sea (Mogadishu: 3-4 October 1993) is destined to occupy the bookshelves of every military professional or would-be warrior. Devour and enjoy Black Hawk Down. This book is not about your Grandfather or Father's war. This is about modern war involving many soldiers still on active duty. It's not about destroying tanks from 3,000 meters away. It's about close combat when the rules of engagement cease to have relevance and survival requires immediate instinctive response. This book is a crystal ball on future urban warfare and a cautionary note for contentious peacekeeping operations. The devil is in the details and you will not want for details. The gore, frustrations, disagreements, mistrusts, illusions, misconceptions, ramifications, difficulties, cowardice, and heroics are displayed for all to see. Sure there is some hype and inaccuracy, but no interesting microscopic analysis can exist without such blemishes. Seldom has such a discreet tactical operation had such far-reaching strategic consequences. U.S forces in Bosnia can attribute restrictive force protection measures to this battle's legacy. Future strategic, operational, and tactical leaders who do not assimilate the lessons of Mogadishu are in danger of repeating this tragic history. I strongly recommend this book. Learn what Delta Sergeants Randy Shughart and Gary Gordon did to earn the only Medals of Honor awarded for actions during the past quarter-century. Set aside a Sunday afternoon or a long night for continuous consumption. You will not want to put this book down once you start reading it.
52 of 55 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Objective History of Soldiers who were Down but not Out,
"deedawg" (Mesa, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War (Mass Market Paperback)
If Black Hawk Down was not nonfiction, I wouldn't have believed it. The heroic tale of a group of just over 100 U.S. Rangers, DELTA operators, and SEALs in the 15+ hour non-stop battle of their lives to survive against thousands of agressive,armed Somali militia should be near impossible for anyone to put down who has an interest in military history. However, the main strength of the book is delivered by the author Mark Bowden himself. As an investigative reporter, he takes pains not to play the role of a monday morning armchair quarterback, and as a result simply reports the facts surrounding the October 3-4, 1993 "Battle of the Black Sea" in Mogadishu. Throughout the book, I began seeking the military commanders or politicians who should be "blamed" for this mission gone so bad. Bowden doesn't provide the answers, but instead lets the reader come to his or her own conclusions. His research of first hand source material, documentation of his sources, and reliance on only first hand interviews is first rate and qualifies this book as an excellent work of History, not merely a piece of investigative journalism.
55 of 59 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Exhausting, informative, thorough, demanding.,
Christopher Wanko "-C" (Nutley, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War (Paperback)
I read a fair amount of historical non-fiction and was taught throughout high school to think critically when reading. Check sources, check author's tone, point of the writing, points of view being used, context, and so forth. Apparently Mark Bowden, the author, comes from the same school of thought. He writes a thorough and genuine account of a sadly-ignored incident in US history.
I can recall the newspaper accounts of the time, wondering what we were doing there and why, after taking such incredible beatings, we were leaving. Rather than do the research to find out why, Mr. Bowden has compiled this book, which rightfully deserves its place on any historian's bookshelf.
Bowden's accounting of the events and context are flawless. His research is uncommonly thorough, and given the opportunity to write the first really comprehensive accounting of the events, he makes the most of it. His attention to detail, his recreation of the timeline, and his notes are worthy of emulation by future students of history.
All that is nothing without good writing, and Bowden keeps a reader locked into the story. As hard as some of it is to read because of the imagery and concomitant emotional responses, Bowden leads you through the battles at ground level, at eye level from helicopter platforms, at screen level from command centers. At the end of the book one wonders how you survive the reading; how much worse to have been there in it? I was exhausted mentally, and therein lies the demanding aspect of the book.
So much goes on, so many players become involved, that a cheet sheet and glossary of some terms would've helped immensely. Even a cast of characters would've been of some utility, but eventually, I just bore down and focused. Some questions were answered in the notes, others reveal their answers upon later reflection.
In all, I daresay adding my review to the nearly 400 others won't make someone any more inclined to buy a 5-star book if they've ignored the other 399 reviewers, but this is my review and I'm sticking to it.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Night Stalkers Don't Quit,
Glenn M. Frazier "New Christian" (Abington, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black Hawk Down:: A Story of Modern War (Mass Market Paperback)
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War, by Mark Bowden, is an in-the-streets account of the now infamous seventh mission of Task Force Ranger and Delta Force in Mogadishu, Somalia. Militarily, the mission was a success; politically, it was a disaster.
Black Hawk Down was recently released as a major motion picture. I haven't (yet) seen the film, but even to those who have I strongly suggest reading this book. In addition to being made as a movie, an even earlier version of this book appeared as a series of articles in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Additionally, there is a "companion documentary" (Somalia: Good Intentions, Deadly Results), a shorter version of which has appeared on CNN. Of course, the most famous media related to this story is the news footage of the dead American soldiers being dragged through the streets by angry mobs; second to that would be the image of Black Hawk pilot Mike Durant's smashed face in the video made of him by his captors. Both of these are around; if you really need a reminder, try Google.
In the 1990's, the United States found itself in three separate conflicts in (at least partially) Muslim lands. The Gulf War was a conventional military venture, the UN missions in the former Yugoslavia represented a basic-albeit convoluted-peace-keeping venture. The nation-building force in Somalia after the initial famine-busting mission heavily involved special operations. The first sent ripples among the military theorists of nations across the world; the second involved the civilizationally odd American preference to support the Muslim community over that of Orthodox and Western forces; the third was seen as a victory of sorts by Third Worlders and Islamists who drew from it the lesson that America could be shocked into backing out of a conflict. Understanding each of these conflicts-militarily, politically, and culturally-is important to understanding this greater conflict we are now in. Black Hawk Down does much to shed light on the personal and tactical elements in the Somlian campaign's bloodiest battle.
While Mark Bowden is a journalist and is quite clear about saying he has no background or experience in combat tactics, covert operations, military strategy, etc., this book is very illuminating. Since the book's publication, Bowden has been invited to address the Military Operations Research Society, the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (Ft. Leavenworth), and the Central Intelligence Agency. The book been personally recommended by the U.S. Marine Corps commandant and is part of the mandatory reading curriculum at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
So how did this journalist write something that garnered so much respect among military professionals? Quite simply, he tells the soldiers' tales and he tells them straight. The political backdrop, the larger strategic military picture, the command decisions made outside of Mog-these he treats lightly and only as much as needed to provide context for the first-hand accounts of the Americans and Somalis that were actually there. This is a street-level, blow-by-blow narrative of some of the most intense combat American forces have faced since the Vietnam War, and nearly every word of it is drawn either from interviews with combatants, from transcripts of radio traffic, or from video footage shot by U.S. military personnel.
I read this book over Memorial Day weekend this year. It was extremely appropriate. Overall I really enjoyed this book and feel I've learned quite a bit from the experience. I had already read a shorter account of overlapping events-from the CIA perspective-written by Vernon Loeb for the Washington Post, titled "After Action Report", but this book fills in details that the other perspective lacked. (At the same time, I strongly recommend you read "After Action Report" as well.) I've heard criticisms of the film that said it was often hard to tell one character from another; I could say the same for the book. At the same time, the sense of confusion that sometimes creeps into the narrative is, in fact, a natural consequence of the fact that this is combat, as experienced by modern soldiers. By the time you complete the book, you'll have enough information to get a remarkably complete picture of the "Battle of the Black Sea"; while in the midst of it, though, you may well find yourself flipping back through the book to remind yourself which unit and which part of the city you are currently reading about.
All in all, this is a book well worth reading, and have added it to my Warblogger's Bookshelf. It is an insight into the terrible human experience of modern warfare, set within a significant series of events whose importance were not fully understood in their own time. If it were fiction, I'd say it was a brilliant, thrilling "page turner"; it, however, is not. It is the story of a handful of American soldiers who really lived and (some of them) died, often in stunningly heroic ways. To understand a part of what emboldened enemies such as Al Qaeda, to learn what modern unconventional combat can be like, to renew your faith in the courage and skill of the folks in America's armed forces, read this book.
41 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars You can't put "Black Hawk Down.",
By A Customer
I served 12 years in the Air Force as a Combat Controller (AF Special Forces) and was last assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadrons at Hurlburt Field in Florida. Are motto, "First There, Last Out", pretty much sums up what we did. I have never read a book that more accurately captures the sentiment that a soldier never leaves a man (generic for person) behind...NEVER. It cost the Army 15 additional men, good men, attempting to save the soldiers in the bird that fell that day, but it was worth it. After all, try getting soldiers to fight for their country if they don't believe that their country will risk this much to save them if indeed they fall in combat. Although it has been said many times that we fight for God and country, those of us who have been in combat know that it is God and country that motivate us into battle but it is the man next to us that keeps us there, and keeps us going back in...until no one is left behind. It is for them that these brave soldiers fought and died, not for ideology or a blind sense of duty.
What had been portrayed as a series of screw-ups in the media was in actuality nothing of the sort. This book eloquently demonstrates that these soldiers accomplished every bit of their intended mission that day. The only screw-up occurred long before that day, when President Clinton, not unlike President Reagan before him, put our soldiers in harm's way without adequate support and with an untenable mission. This story shows that we can no longer afford to put our people in the middle of a target-rich environment and then shackle them to a rule of engagement that says only shoot when shot at. If a battle is waging and there are people on the rooftops, for instance, you can bet they are not there for shelter...those people are by definition combatants. One need not wait for them to take careful aim and pip off a surface-to-air rocket as they did here. An A-130 gunship would have saved 19 lives that day. It was in the futile attempt to spare innocent lives that these soldiers were sacrificed. Some day the politicians will learn that the military is designed to kill people and break things, not to surgically extract dictators or to carefully glean the subtle nuances between combatant and "casually-dressed woman pulling an AR-15 from a basket." By the time you recognize her as a combatant, you've lost three men.
Based on a recommendation, I recently read a book called Operation Pseudo Miranda and was mortified to see another example of politicians placing soldiers (in the war on drugs) in harms way without sufficient support or proper training. Not unlike Black Hawk Down, most of them got dead for their troubles. And not unlike Black Hawk Down, you feel as though you are there and are glad you are not. Read both.
50 of 58 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Accurate Depiction, Somewhat biased.,
By A Customer
The book provides incredible detail; however I think the book lacks in two key areas:
First, a lop-sided opinion of the soldiers involved. Specifically Paul Howe's assessment of the Ranger's abilities. The prevading theme I got was the Rangers were lucky to be alive, much less able to accomplish the mission. It seemed that parts of the book became a platform to bash the Rangers.
Second, I think he (Bowden) slighted the efforts of the 10th Mountain Division QRF Relief Column. 2-14 Infantry did an OUTSTANDING job getting a multi-national relief column moving on such short notice. Again, the tone of the book suggests that 2-14 Infantry were a bunch of stooges not worthy of such operations.
Due to the budget cuts, every combat arms unit in the Army is an 'elite' unit. What I mean is we don't have excess resources; therefore every unit has a specific task to perform without any overhead. The National leadership made a bad call by not allowing armor into Somalia; instead the UNOSOM forces got a Light Infantry Batallion with a good commander at its helm.
I served in Somalia for 9 months with an Army Special Forces unit attached to UNOSOM; so if I'm arm-chair quarterbacking, it's from the front edge of the chair.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best reporting of a military action I've ever enountered,
Amazon Customer (Barrington, RI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War (Paperback)
This book captures the horror and bravery of combat with a thorougness, and eloquence, that is worthy of the highest praise. I have never been in combat, I've never even been in the military, but after reading "Black Hawk Down" I feel I have gained some small appreciation of the astonishing bravery our troops call upon every day.
This is not an easy book to read. Almost from the start, the reader encounters American soldiers fighting for their lives in an immensely hostile city. Through a host of first hand accounts and thorough research, Bowden throws the reader into this maelstrom of lead and blood.
Furthermore, Bowden did not give short shrift to tactics and military reality in the pursuit of personal drama. In a step by step manner he walks the reader through the battle from start to finish. He pays great attention to the tactical decisions, both good and bad, that impacted the battle. At the same time, he considers the strategic environment these decisions were being made in, and evaluates the decision making from President Clinton on down.
"Black Hawk Down" is a superb tale of courage under fire, but more than that, it is an outstanding tactical history of a military engagement that will undoubtably loom large in any decision to commit US troops to foreign soil in the future. It is a must have for an student of military history and foreign policy.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a book you should consider buying.,
John Macejunas (Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War (Paperback)
This is a great book. I was in the battle recalled in this book, in the infamous "Delta Force". I know the brutality first hand. But what I especially like about this book is that Mark Bowden interviews people on both sides, so you could hear the Somali's side. Reading this book brought back bad memories of that horible conflict that was not known to most people. You should defenitly buy this book.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars See The Movie, But Be Sure To Read The Book,
"gordon2974" (THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) - See all my reviews
This is the story of Army Rangers. I went through Ranger Training. It was gruelling and character building. If not for that training, probably NO ONE would have made it that day in Somalia. That's why I have a problem with liberals who kind of pooh-pooh our training, from a distance, naturally. "Why should the USA be involved with anything that would require grunts with that kind of training", they ask? They just don't get it. I don't bother explaining. I just tell them to read the book, "West Point" by Norman Remick to get all the philosophical explanations on why our founding fathers decided America needed schools (thus, the name of the book) to train the military in courage, character, and leadership, the ultimate of which is Ranger School...
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Truth is more entertaining than fiction,
suetonius "seutonius" (Phoenix) - See all my reviews
I read this book after hearing about the upcoming movie. All reviews I've seen have uniformly raved about this review and I will too. The book is a minute by minute account of raid into inner city Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993. Media reports at the time of the events in the book had left me with the impression that this episode was a disgraceful failure, what with American soldiers being dragged dead though the streets. I had at first been uninterested in this topic because of the aura of failure around the Somalia debacle. This book proves that that was not true. The men involved behaved heroically under unbelievably harrowing circumstances. The author highlights dozens of individual acts of heroism that in total make me admire and respect the men that fought and died there that day. The motives of the officers and politicians who ordered the raid at the Mogadishu apartment building are much more suspect. While Bowden's sympathies are completely with the men on the ground, he has at best neutral opinions of their leaders. Bowden even condones the shooting of hostile women and children as necessary and writes his account of these acts in such a way that the reader agrees. I read this book straight through over two days and a sleepless night; it was that good.
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Ways to contribute
Log on to AmpleHarvest.org to find
a food pantry in Brevard County
that accepts fresh food or to
make a tax-deductible monetary donation.
Second Harvest
For more information on how to support Second Harvest Food Bank of Central
Florida, log on at foodbankcentralflorida.org, call 321-733-1600 or stop by the local branch at 6928A Vickie Circle in West Melbourne.
For more information on local packs
and troops or to find a group in your neighborhood, log on at beascout.org.
For more information about Scouting
in North Brevard, contact Matt Poye
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321-544-8605; in South Brevard,
contact Grant Lewis at
or 407-520-0833.
Gary Oppenheimer is on a mission to put his charitable organization out of business.
A charity should find a problem, solve the problem and then close their doors and go home, said Oppenheimer, founder and executive director of AmpleHarvest.org. In the meanwhile, we desperately need the support of the community for what we are doing.
Oppenheimer, 61, created AmpleHarvest.org four years ago as a means to reduce, and ultimately eliminate, the growing hunger problem in the United States. Unlike food banks that redistribute donated nonperishable food items, AmpleHarvest.org connects backyard gardeners and their fresh food items with food pantries within the same community.
There is nothing else like it on the planet, said Oppenheimer. The idea is very simple. We dont actually move the food, we connect the growers and the pantries. This enables the growers to get their excess food to the community.
The idea for AmpleHarvest.org became a reality when Oppenheimer, a master gardener, was asked to oversee a community garden in his New Jersey neighborhood. He quickly noticed that the garden was producing a surplus of items, and he couldn't find a local pantry that would accept the items.
I hate waste, he said. If were going to have an ample harvest, the least we can do is give it to people who need it.
Four years after creating the organization, more than 6,450 food pantries or 1 in every 5 are now signed up through AmpleHarvest.org to accept fresh food from backyard gardeners.
By offering fresh produce to its clients, food pantry representatives are able to introduce a variety of foods to local children and families. The practice also reduces the likelihood of diet-related illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, Oppenheimer said.
Were able to provide families with a healthier option better food and better nutrition, said Michael Hubler, executive director of South Brevard Sharing Center. That's a blessing. Most are surprised to get fresh fruits and vegetables.
The Sharing Center became a partner with AmpleHarvest.org last year. The items they receive from backyard gardeners are added to fresh produce they receive from Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Hubler said.
The benefits of the program also include reduction of the carbon footprint of the pantries, because locally sourced food is distributed without packaging materials and without the need for large trucks to redistribute food items. Community waste is reduced, as well as methane emissions at trash dumps.
How to help
More than 50 million Americans are food insecure, according to government statistics.
Some of the people who need help are not the people you would think would be in need, Oppenheimer said. Its not a person that is lazy, a drunk or someone who got themselves fired. Its people working for the U.S. military. Its deputy sheriffs or middle-class individuals who have been laid off. Its those people whose cost of living is moving ahead faster then the money they are bringing in.
There are several ways Brevard County residents can help these individuals by becoming involved in the AmpleHarvest.org movement. First, backyard gardeners can log on to the group's website to find a nearby food pantry that accepts fresh food. Be sure to contact the pantry before delivering food items, because some have specific drop-off times.
The benefits are bountiful, Oppenheimer said. By donating fresh food items to local pantries, gardeners enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that they are helping their neighbors in need by reaching into their backyard instead of their back pocket.
For those individuals without a green thumb, try creating a harvest centerpiece for a holiday table settings using store-bought fruits and vegetable. After the family meal, donate the edible centerpiece to a local food pantry.
Another way individuals can help AmpleHarvest.org is to text Give to 79008. The organization has partnered with Beaulieu Vineyard and for each text, BV will donate $1 to AmpleHarvest.org up to $50,000. The same fundraising campaign will occur throughout 2014.
The money from the fundraiser will be used to pay for the organization's core operating costs, Oppenheimer said.
Other local organizations
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a private, nonprofit organization that collects and distributes donated food to more than 500 nonprofit partner agencies in six Central Florida counties, including Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia.
Last year, in the organization's six-county area, more than 24 million meals were distributed, said Greg Higgerson, vice president of development of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
There are a variety of ways Brevard County residents can support Second Harvest Food Bank, including making a nonperishable food item donation. Items in high demand include peanut butter; canned tuna, meats and vegetables; soups and cereals. Residents also may make a financial donation.
On-site volunteers are needed to sort food, coordinate fundraising efforts or become advocates for the organization.
Its important for the community to step up to help individuals and families who are struggling, because whether you know them personally or not, the fact remains that they are our neighbors, Higgerson said. In a country and community that is so abundant in food resources, no one should ever be hungry, and yet 1 in 5 people in our area struggles to put enough food on the table. The action required to help these people get through a tough situation can only come from a community that cares about them.
Another organization fighting against hunger in our community is Boy Scouts of America. The group hosts its largest community outreach project, Scouting for Food, each November.
Brevard County Boy Scouts will distribute plastic grocery bags on the first Saturday of November. The bags will be placed on residents front doors. Individuals are asked to fill the bags with nonperishable food items and leave them outside. The Scouts will pick up the filled bags on the second Saturday of November.
The group then distributes the food items approximately 2,000 pounds each year to the Daily Bread Food Bank and other local organizations that feed the hungry. All the food gathered will remain in Brevard County.
Food insecurity is a little-known, but major, issue in America today, said Grant Lewis, district executive of Central Florida Council of Boy Scouts of America. A host of families do not know from where their next meal is coming. Scouting is an organization that prides itself in service and helping those around us. We have over 2,000 youth registered in South Brevard alone, so we owe it to the community to do what we can to provide as much food as possible for those who need it.
To support the Boy Scouts Scouting for Food initiative, residents also can drop off food donations at local Winn-Dixie stores on the second Saturday of November.
We cannot have a successful food drive without a huge outpouring from the community, Lewis said. While we deliver and retrieve the bags, it is up to all houses that receive these bags to fill them up. We want this to be a banner year for Brevard County.
Jamie J. Anderson is a freelance writer and full-time mom to 6-year-old daughter Mackenzie and infant Madison. Her work can be found in various local publications.

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On Dollywood's 25th anniversary, park attractions include entertainment, economic growth
Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism statistics
Database: Year-by-year improvements at Dollywood
When Dolly Parton announced in a 1982 interview with Barbara Walters that she intended to open a theme park in her hometown, Silver Dollar City General Manager Ted Miller saw the writing on the wall.
"That would have been a formidable competitor," said Miller, who immediately contacted Parton about forming a partnership with the attraction's owner, Herschend Family Entertainment Corp.
Dollywood was born, opening in spring 1986.
Twenty-five years later, the 150-acre theme park bearing the country music singer's name continues to attract millions of visitors every year, ranking as the state's No. 1 ticketed tourist destination.
It has served as a catalyst for fast growth in Pigeon Forge and the surrounding Sevier County areas along the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
In its first season as Dollywood, the city's gross business receipts increased 47 percent over the previous year to $168 million. In 2008, gross receipts totalled $836 million.
Open nine months a year, Dollywood is credited with staying true to its roots as a complete family entertainment venue with its mountain and musical themes.
It offers more than 40 rides and attractions; live entertainment featuring country, bluegrass, gospel and mountain music; and a dozen crafters authentic to the East Tennessee region.
- Owners: Dolly Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment Corp.
- Location: 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd., Pigeon Forge
- Operating season: Late March through early January
- Web site: www.dollywood.com
"It's the total entertainment experience with shows, rides and shopping. It's truly a unique park," said Jim Peacock, vice president of communication for Fee/Hendrick Entertainment Group, which operates Sevier County attractions.
Restrooms and restaurants
As Silver Dollar City prepared its transition to Dollywood, a feasibility study estimated the change would increase attendance by 100,000.
No one could have predicted just how wrong that estimate would be.
When the gates opened at Dollywood, 1.3 million people showed up, more than doubling the theme park's attendance from the prior year by 650,000.
"We were not prepared. It was fun and great, but it was beyond our capacity in every area," said Miller, who manages Parton's various business operations.
With two-hour lines for food, Miller and others found themselves scrambling, making bologna sandwiches in the park's picnic pavilion. Port-A-Johns were scattered everywhere. The next year, Dollywood focused on building rest rooms and food facilities.
"Had we been fully prepared, attendance would have grown even more," he said. "It's bittersweet. In retrospect you wonder how many didn't come back."
The number of folks who visit Dollywood has grown every year. It attracts 2.5 million visitors annually.
It's success can be attributed to what Miller describes as "perfect branding" with its cultural location near the Smoky Mountains and Parton's iconic status as an international celebrity.
And while other parks, including Nashville's defunct Opryland USA theme park, focused on big rides, Dollywood thrived on providing quality entertainment and becoming "a formidable show park," he added.
"Because of her strong musical background, she brings a level of creativity that other parks don't have. All areas of the park have some form of entertainment," he said.
For Parton, Dollywood was more about creating jobs for friends, family and people who love to entertain. More than 2,500 folks work inside the park. And her commitment remains strong.
"She's very invested and wants to make sure anything with her name on it is done well. It has been one of the major reasons for its success," Susan Whitaker, Tennessee's tourism development commissioner, said.
Between phone calls and memos, Miller is in contact with Parton several times a day.
"Most people don't realize how involved she is," he said. "This is as important to her as one of her shows. Her standards for entertainment are so high. She raised the bar."
Aggressive marketing
Sevier County officials often tout Dollywood as the one idea that probably did more for East Tennessee tourism than anything else.
- 1961: Rebel Railroad opened in Pigeon Forge featuring a steam train, general store, blacksmith shop and saloon.
- 1970: Rebel Railroad was renamed Goldrush Junction when Art Modell, then owner of the NFL's Cleveland Browns, purchased the attraction.
- 1977: Brothers Jack and Pete Herschend bought Goldrush Junction and renamed it Silver Dollar City as a sister park to their original Silver Dollar City near Branson, Mo.
Source: Dollywood.com
From new businesses to road construction projects, Dollywood's economic impact can be felt throughout Pigeon Forge and Sevier County.
"We're very fortunate, not just in Pigeon Forge, but all of East Tennessee benefits from Dollywood and the Smoky Mountains. Tourism is the big engine that drives the train. We're very blessed to have all this in our backyard," said Leon Downey, director of tourism for Pigeon Forge. "It's exciting to think of all the new things going on today."
Despite a down economy, the area continues to grow. Next month, the city's newest attraction, the $25 million Titanic, opens on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge.
The Fee/Hendrick Entertainment Group, which owns the Comedy Barn Theater, Black Bear Jamboree Dinner & Show, Blackwood Breakfast Variety Show, Magic Beyond Belief and The Miracle Theater, is in the process of expanding its corporate offices and plans to 15 to 20 jobs.
"We had a very good year last year and feel like we will this year, too," Peacock said. "Like Dollywood, we're not waiting for it to happen. We're marketing aggressively."
Pigeon Forge would have grown without Dollywood but at a much slower pace, according to Peacock, who worked for Herschend Family Entertainment when it owned Silver Dollar City.
"Dollywood has accelerated the growth," he said. "It's extremely good for the area."
Dollywood was the first entity to aggressively market outside of the area, bringing in folks from beyond the market who stay at least two to three nights.
While visitors may spend six to eight hours at Dollywood, they will use the remainder of their stay to visit other attractions. They stay at area hotels and eat at restaurants.
"When people come in droves, that creates opportunities for others even if they're not related to the theme park business. It becomes a thriving economy because every facet does well," said Whitaker, who previously served as vice president of marketing for Dollywood. From 1993 to 1997, she worked as director of marketing and advertising for the Silver Dollar City/Herschend Family Entertainment properties in Branson, Mo.
Whitaker called the partnership between Parton and Herschend "unparalled in the park world."
"They do a great job of bringing people there," she said. "They're always thinking about what can they add that's new and refreshed while keeping the things that people love."
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Every year, Dollywood spends millions of dollars to add new rides and shows. To date, more than $300 million in capital has been invested for the entire Dollywood brand.
"Their investment in the park is amazing," Downey said.
Ten years ago, Dollywood's Splash Country, a $20 million, 35-acre water adventure park, was built adjacent to the theme park. As part of Dollywood's celebration of its 25th season, the park will open Adventure Mountain.
"They continually add to the product but don't look to add the most expensive ride. It gives season ticket-holders a reason to come back because there's always something new coming," Whitaker said.
It is also expanding its reach to help visitors plan their trip to the Smoky Mountains with cabins near Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.
Last year, Dollywood entered into an agreement with Starr Crest Resort in Sevierville to promote the company's cabins as a convenient lodging option for Dollywood guests.
Dollywood Vacations offers packages that include accommodations and tickets to Dollywood and other attractions. It currently has 100 cabins under management and hopes to add more.
Miller said the day will come when Dollywood opens a resort, something that has been in the planning stages but was put on hold because of the economy. Instead of being competitors, Parton wanted to help other people who own businesses and are struggling to fill rooms.
"We're trying to help and slow the rate of foreclosures. When the economy comes back, we'll look at doing a couple of world-class resorts," Miller said.
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So really what you're after is an identity pack?
Right doing redesign of number of sites that fall under my name (so blog site, my main CV site etc) the tag line to the sites is
"Learn & Lead With Technology"
Use that how yo want...
Have fun and come up ideas. As I am going to redo the colouring what ever logo I choose wil base the website theme on those colours. So think about how it will look on wbesite as well business cards etc
So really what you're after is an identity pack?
Lego bricks style logo. Im going out in a sec otherwise i would design something quickly.
Edit rest of post got removed try again..
No not really just need logo as i will do rest of it. Just need something that identify me..
Use your imagination and go wild..
Ohhh I want one of them......
Me three
@sysman_mk; Very cool you done it now the whole of edugeek will want one..
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Is it me or does it look like a south park person?
Spot on Zak.
Love the cards. What is the cymb code for the blue by the way and what font is the wording done in (I like things to match)..
Here is draft of my twitter background using the great image by Paul..
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Just about every Italian joint in the U.S. knows how to make ziti, but why not put it together at home next time you're craving a hearty, red-sauce meal? Ziti--also referred to as baked ziti, depending on the preparation--is as honored among Italian-Americans as spaghetti with meatballs.
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If you are in need of a quick weeday meal this quick skillet ziti is the dish for you. This ground beef and pasta are an easy combination for any night of the week.
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The Romney campaign thinks it has an opening with the Obama administration's shifting explanations about the lethal attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. But the reality is that diplomatic service is never risk free and facts about a complex event are never immediately clear, notes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
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The five right-wing justices on the U.S. Supreme Court downplayed how distorting their Citizens United decision would be to American politics. But the tidal wave of campaign cash is now inundating U.S. voters with unchecked factual claims, says Michael Winship.
When Debate 'Zingers' Backfired
Exclusive: Zingers are often the most memorable moments in presidential debates, but they are rarely spontaneous. In 1992, aides to President George H.W. Bush prepped him with insults intended to question Bill Clinton's patriotism but the script went awry, reports Robert Parry.
Silence of the Drones
Exclusive: Even as the United States has withdrawn from Iraq and has begun to wind down the Afghan War, the lethal reach of the U.S. military has been extended into other countries through Predator drones. What is less known is the full human and political costs, writes ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern.
Iran Signals New Tone
If President Obama wins a second term, Iran is signaling it would be ready for improved relations with the United States and the West. One sign of that shift in attitude was the toned-down speech by Iran's President Ahmadinejad at the UN, notes Danny Schechter.
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The last decade's surge in military spending has added to America's debt while having a dubious impact on U.S. security. The upcoming elections now pit President Obama, who is calling for reductions, against Mitt Romney, who is calling for more increases, writes ex-CIA analyst Melvin A. Goodman.
Method to Netanyahu's Wackiness?
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's gimmick of hoisting a crude drawing of a bomb to illustrate the alleged Iranian nuclear threat has prompted derision and has distracted from his claims about existential threats. But perhaps he was more interested in another kind of distraction, says ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
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The expectation at the annual UN General Assembly has been for Iran's President Ahmadinejad to come across as wacky while the U.S. media lauds Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu for his seriousness, except that the script went differently this year, as Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett note at RaceForIran.com.
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Pool 6, of the Green River, flows 120 miles from the Green River Lake Tailwaters downstream to Lock and Dam 6 near Brownsville, KY. This section of the river makes its way through several communities before it enters Mammoth Cave National Park. Pool 6 is well known for the scenic views, numerous springs/caves and abundance of wildlife which makes this section of the river popular amongst anglers and boaters.
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I'm searching for a Screencast Recorder, to record a Screencast from our Website and put it on the Website. Open Source will be fine, but it can cost some $ too.
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screenr is pretty good. if you want to distribute your screencasts over twitter.
camstudio is opensource but the quality isn't great.
camtasia is the commercial solution.
I have been using www.screenmail.to, it will let you embed the recorder on your website and the users can record screencasts.
I have been using it to collect feedback and for usability testing.


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The popular event begins at 9 a.m. and lasts until 2 p.m. The depot is located at 4647 S. Kinnickinnic avenue.
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When You Have to Go: Bathrooms and Travel
In Japan, as a joke, our friends taught my husband a very crude way to ask, something along the lines of "where is crapper?" People were so polite that they rarely took offense, just mutely pointed. My husband did get in trouble once, when he forgot to switch from indoor slippers to bathroom slippers, and contaminated the indoor slippers by wearing them into the..crapper.
And on our first night in Italy, on a Backroads bicycle trip, my then 8 year old daughter got stuck in a stall at a restaurant. One of the other kids on the trip ran out to find me, and I had to go into the adjacent stall, lock myself in (I am extremely claustrophobic, and just writing this sentence made my heart pound) and talk her through unlocking the door.
New York City notoriously has poor public facilities, but every year for the last five, Charmin has created a pop (poop?)-up space in midtown, with free, clean bathrooms. In other parts of the city, you can go into a Barnes & Noble, but if you are hauling kids around, a trip into a store may mean you have to open your wallet.
And you can use the bathroom in Starbucks, but there is usually only one, and often a line. And again, its hard to go into Starbucks without buying anything, and if you buy a coffee, the vicious cycle of bathroom need starts all over.
That's what makes this restroom unique. You can do your business and not feel compelled to buy anything. Stroller parking, diaper changing stations and a stage where kids can get up and dance make it family friendly.
The Charmin Restrooms, on 42nd Street, between 6th Avenue and Broadway, have 15 bathrooms, open through December 31. Special events at the space have included a toilet seat cover contest, and a cha-cha dance for charity.


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The Dark Knight (2008)
the human brain's ability to absorb beauty ain't enough for this film
After watching the movie, the only thing that came to mind was to watch it again. For me, the true beauty of this film is like the mysteries of the universe. Only the greatest minds like Einstein and Newton are able to solve them, to see and understand them for what they truly are, surpassing the limits of the human mind.
And The Dark Knight is no exception. No ordinary human being would be able to appreciate its true glory and splendor since we can only "see" so much.
And this is the reason why I have to watch this film again and again, so as to unlock its mystery and understand the real truth to its beauty as much as my mind possibly can.
And by the way, Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker was absolutely out of this world. I couldn't get enough of watching him and sadly, I want more.
As for the rest, everything was just right and perfect. Kudos to everyone who took part in this film especially to Christopher Nolan and his vision of the franchise.
Sorry James Cameron, but this movie is now the "King of the World" and has made your movie, pardon the intended pun, sink again.


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- Hot-Hatches: Mini John Cooper Works GP, Volkswagen Golf GTI, Audi A1 Quattro, Renault Clio RS, and Volkswagen Beetle GSR
- Hyper: Pagani Zonda R and Huayra, RUF CTR3 Clubsport, Koenigsegg Agera R, and Hennesey Venom GT
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- Sports: Bentley Continental GT Speed, BMW M135i and M235i, Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, and Lotus Evora Sports Racer
- Super: Aston Martin V12 Vantage S and One 77, Audi R8 V10 Plus, BAC Mono, Ferrari 458 Italia, F12berlinetta, 599 GTO and 430 Scuderia, McLaren 12C, and Spania GTA GTA Spano
- Hyper: Pagani Zonda R and Huayra, RUF CTR3 Clubsport, Koenigsegg Agera R, and Hennesey Venom GT
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- #UniteInSpeed (Platinum): Collect all of the other Trophies.
- You Only Get One First Time (Bronze): Complete your first Event.
- Clubman (Bronze): Join a Club, or have someone join a Club that you have created.
- First Of Many (Bronze): Beat your first Face-Off.
- This One Is Mine (Bronze): Customise a vehicle.
- Contender (Bronze): When the timer expires on a Solo Challenge, be at the top of the leaderboard.
- And So It Begins! (Bronze): Send a Challenge to another player.
- Level Up! (Bronze): Reach Driver Level 2.
- 5 And Counting (Bronze): Reach Driver Level 5.
- Progress (Bronze): Reach Level 1 with one Accolade.
- Face-Off (Silver): Complete 50 Face-Offs.
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- Nose To Tail (Silver): Draft another vehicle for at least 2000 metres (2187 yards) in a single event.
- Rack 'em Up, Knock 'em Down (Silver): Beat 3 Target Times in a single Time Trial event.
- Long Distance (Silver): Drive for at least 300 miles (483 km).
- Making Waves (Silver): Reach Driver Level 15.
- Life Begins (Silver): Reach Driver Level 30.
- Full House (Silver): Win a Race in each class of vehicle: Hot Hatch, Performance, Sports, Super and Hyper.
- Unbeatable (Gold): Win 5 of your own Solo Challenges after sending them to at least one other player.
- Mastery (Gold): Max out one Accolade.
- Hoon-a-tic (Gold): Rack up 1 million Drift Points in total.
- Cleanup (Gold): In a 12 player race, finish on the podium without losing any Fame due to collisions with other competitors.
- Lifer (Gold): Drive at least 1000 miles (1610 km) as a Club Member.
- Welcome To The Limit (Gold): Reach Driver Level 50.
- Credit Where It's Due (Gold): Max out one of each Gameplay, Game Mode, Vehicle and Event Accolades.
- You Only Get One First Time (Bronze): Complete your first Event.
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- Tonnage (Bronze): Complete a point to point Event with an average speed of 100mph or 161 km/h.
- Team Work (Silver): Be a member of a Club that is Club Level 10 or above.
The following trophies require the "Tour" bonus downloadable content:
- The Rookie Trophy (Bronze): Win 'The Rookie Trophy' Event in Tour.
- The Amateur Trophy (Bronze): Win 'The Amateur Trophy' Event in Tour.
- The Semi-Pro Trophy (Silver): Win 'The Semi-Pro Trophy' Event in Tour.
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- The Legend Trophy (Gold): Win 'The Legend Trophy' Event in Tour.
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