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After three years of handsome returns for U.S. stocks, the optimism of our Big Money pros is waning as the list of things to worry about grows longer. Just under half of the money managers who responded to our fall survey describe themselves as bullish or very bullish about the market's potential through June 2013.
While still outnumbering the bears, the bulls have shrunk to 46% of respondents, down from 55% in our spring poll and 52% a year ago. Those who have pulled in their horns certainly have good reason for doing so. Corporate earnings growth is slowing, there's the threat of war in the Middle East and defaults in Europe, and the fiscal cliff and a contentious election are approaching in the U.S. Yet the Big Money bulls expect the Dow Jones Industrial Average to rise to about 14,400 in the next year.
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To be optimistic about the future, a money manager must be a bit of a contrarian, as is David Daglio, a portfolio manager at Boston Co. Asset Management. "I don't think the economic climate is nearly as weak as the consensus believes," he says. He's particularly encouraged by the increase of consumer wealth to $63 trillion in the second quarter, up from $53 trillion in 2008. A wealthier consumer will foster the nascent rebound in housing, which, he estimates, could boost economic growth by 0.5 to one percentage point.
Recent economic data might support his case. Last week, unemployment claims fell by 23,000, to 369,000, and September housing starts surged 15%, to the highest level in four years, according to the Commerce Department. And the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index jumped to 70.3 in September, up from 61.3 the prior month.
"The U.S. problems are solvable. This is not Greece," says Joseph Parnes, president of Baltimore-based Technomart Investment Advisors. America has enormous wealth, lots of resources, and a tradition of entrepreneurship, notes Parnes, who came to the U.S. from Iran to attend college and never left. If the S&P can produce $103 of earnings this year and the market's multiple widens slightly to 15 after the election and the fiscal cliff are just memories, the S&P 500 could climb to 1545 -- 10% higher than it is now, he maintains.
HOWEVER, MANY PORTFOLIO MANAGERS who defected from the bull ranks seem to have become quite pessimistic; 27% of our respondents now say that they are bearish or very bearish. That's almost double the 14% who were in the bear camp in April and up sharply from the 17% who were there a year ago. Today's naysayers see pain, but not Armageddon, ahead. They're calling for the Dow Jones Industrial Average to end up somewhere around 12,000 in a year. That would be 8% below today's level. The bears also expect the S&P 500, now around 1405, to slip below 1300 and the Nasdaq Composite, currently at 2965, to slump to 2705.
So what has changed in the past six months? The price tag on the market is much higher today, given the sharp rise in stocks over the summer and early fall, plus a subdued profit outlook.
The S&P 500 bounced around 1370 in April before a strong rally took it to a high of 1466, hit on Sept. 14. Even after the market's recent selloff, the benchmark index is still up almost 12% this year. Meanwhile, expectations for earnings gradually have ratcheted lower. S&P 500 profits are expected to decline 1.9% in the third quarter, down from expectations for a 2.8% increase on July 2, according to Thomson Reuters. Fourth-quarter estimates still call for growth of 8.4%, but that number was 14% in July. And while analysts have grown more pessimistic about earnings prospects for the next six months, they continue to wear rose-colored glasses when gazing into 2013, when profits are projected to rise 11%.
"Companies are running out of ways to offset the deceleration of revenue growth," says Jon Fisher, a portfolio manager at Fifth Third Asset Management in Minneapolis, who's bearish on stocks. "Earnings growth is decelerating, and earnings estimates are too high for next year."
At the same time, consumers, banks, and the public are all continuing to deleverage. As a result, economic growth will remain sluggish, contends Jason Brady, a portfolio manager at Thornburg Investment Management in Santa Fe, N.M. Although the Federal Reserve's low-interest-rate policy has pumped up equity and bond prices, he argues that "the margin of safety in stocks is not high." Brady has 10% of his portfolio invested in cash and short-term bonds, versus a typical 2% to 4%.
Higher stock prices and lowered earnings expectations go far to explain why the number of folks in our survey who believe that the market is overvalued has steadily climbed to 21%, up from 13% a year ago, while the percentage of those who consider stocks undervalued has shrunk to 25% from 61%.
Another sign of growing pessimism: Only 41% of respondents believe that equities will be the asset class that posts the best performance over the next six to 12 months. That's down from 73% in April and 63% a year ago.
Normally if investors don't like stocks, you'd expect them to be fans of bonds, but that's not the case right now.
Bonds certainly don't lack for positive news. On average, the pros who responded to our poll see the economy growing by 1% to 2.5% in 2012. And the Federal Reserve has broadcast that it will provide easy money indefinitely, a policy reinforced at last week's Fed meeting and one that supports bond prices. While about 70% of our respondents believe that the central bank will have to take further steps in the next year to keep rates at their current near-zero levels, 70% don't see inflation as a major threat during that period.
DESPITE THIS POSITIVE BACKDROP, money managers are shunning Treasuries, in large part because so much positive news already is priced into these key fixed-income securities. The 10-year T-bond yields a piddling 1.8%. Managers don't see rates moving meaningfully higher in the next six months. But even slight increases would result in losses to bondholders. Just over a quarter of Big Money participants expect the interest rate on the 10-year Treasury to be 1.5% in six months, 44% are looking for 2%, and 16% see 2.5%.
"I don't see any value in Treasuries," says Byron Snider, president of West Oak Capital, in Westlake Village, Calif. Instead, he owns tradable certificates of deposit, corporate bonds, agency paper, and some municipal bonds. Without the Fed's intervention, the 10-year T-bond would yield 5% -- roughly two percentage points, plus the inflation rate. If the Fed stopped buying Treasuries and yields moved up, investors in these securities would be clobbered, Snider warns.
He isn't alone. An overwhelming majority -- 89% -- of the managers responding to our survey consider Treasuries overvalued. Less than 2% expect fixed income to be the top- performing asset class in the next six to twelve months, and less than 5% see cash as the best bet.
BERNANKE AND FRIENDS don't have a large fan base among the Big Money managers. Just over 60% of them disapprove of the Fed's current interest-rate policy. And, of those who think the central bank will have to act again, 78% don't believe that further action will be fruitful.
The Fed's efforts elicited strong, detailed written comments from our respondents. "The Fed is well past the point of interest-rate policy having any meaningful impact on the economy," wrote one critic. "Bernanke & Co. now risk damage to both the [dollar] and the Fed's own balance sheet. This is the biggest misallocation of capital in the history of mankind."
Other critics raised concern that low rates are hurting savers and allowing government officials to delay the inevitable need to fix fiscal policy. Low interest rates "have just killed" retirees, who are buying dividend stocks and high-yield bonds to generate more income, says Marc Dion, principal at Morgan Dempsey Capital Management in Milwaukee. "People are incorporating more risk in their portfolios than they probably should" to get yield, he says. "I just think it's going to end badly."
Fed defenders were in the minority, but they do exist. "While very controversial, QE3 has a unique window to be implemented as worldwide growth is slow [and the low price of natural gas] is deflationary," says one Bernanke supporter. "While I don't think low rates are the key, I think low rates for a long time are. The government has little ability to turn things quickly. Only time can do that. Housing is key at this point and [so is] avoiding deflation."
James Vanasek, a principal at VN Capital Management in New York City, also defends the central bank: "Bernanke's actions since the 2008 financial crisis have staved off a major depression. He gets very little credit for doing an outstanding job." By steepening the yield curve, the Federal Reserve has improved the earnings at banks, thereby helping them to recover faster. The Fed's actions have also weakened the dollar, which has boosted exports.
Some of the central bank's critics worry that the easy-money policies will stay in place too long and result in inflation. So it makes sense that many of the money managers are bullish on hard assets. In fact, 80% are optimistic about the outlook for real estate, 69% are bulls on bullion, and 54% like commodities.
Asked to name the top-performing asset in the next year, 22% selected precious metals; 21% chose real estate, and 11% picked commodities.
GOLD HAS A SHINY FUTURE, according to the Big Money crew. They see it rising by roughly 9%, to $1,877 a troy ounce next year. But that average conceals a rather wide dispersion of estimates, with the lowest being $1,821 and the highest, $1,932. Oil looks range-bound to the money managers. On average, they see a barrel of crude priced in the mid-to-high-$90s in a year; petroleum is now in the high-$80s.
THE BIG MONEY POLL is published twice a year by Barron's, in the spring and fall. All data is compiled by Beta Research in Syosset, N.Y. The latest poll was e-mailed in late September, and drew responses from 131 institutional investors from across the country, representing both smaller firms and giant asset managers. Here is a more detailed look at some of the key issues addressed.
Investor Confidence
Despite the market rally of the past three years, investors are skeptical that the upswing will continue. Sixty percent of money managers responding to the Big Money poll say their clients are bearish.
"In general, [investors] are nervous. This market has done a lot of mental damage to people through the years," says Fisher. In fact, Daglio observes, investors are displaying some of the most pronounced bearishness ever seen in an up market.
Corporate chiefs aren't immune to the pessimistic environment, even as their companies sit on large piles of cash. The Conference Board's most recent reading of CEO confidence came in at 42 points in the third quarter, down from 47 in the second. A number below 50 indicates that most chief executives are negative about the economic outlook.
Just as worrisome, nearly one-third of the CEOs polled by the Conference Board reported scaling back their capital spending plans since January, while less than 10% reported increasing them. Daglio notes that capital spending, relative to depreciation, is at a 50-year low, which again is unusually depressed for a period in which the economy isn't in a recession.
Portfolio managers increasingly might be pessimistic about the market because their performance hasn't been so hot. Roughly half of the managers we surveyed said that they're not beating the S&P 500 this year in client accounts. Perhaps more tellingly, 43% acknowledged that their personal investments aren't outpacing the benchmark, either. According to Morningstar, 77% of all U.S. equity mutual funds are trailing the market.
The Fiscal Cliff
Investors' confidence would certainly get a boost if the White House and Congress would address the fiscal cliff before it becomes a cliff-hanger on Dec. 31.
If certain tax cuts aren't extended, they will expire at the end of this year, resulting in higher taxes for individuals and corporations and, probably, slower economic growth and a smaller federal budget deficit. If they are extended, economic and job gains probably will be stronger, but the deficit likely will rise more sharply.
The two major political parties strongly differ on how best to handle taxes. Forty-four percent of managers believe they'll reach a deal, but a larger 54% expect a decision to be postponed. Only 2% expect that a compromise of some sort won't be struck. "The two parties are going to have to cut a deal somewhere in the middle," says Vanasek.
It doesn't look like any compromise will be reached before the presidential election, as each party wants to wait to see if it will have an ally in the White House. But a deal would eliminate one of the major uncertainties overhanging the market. Some 22% of managers say a solution would be the main factor in sending U.S. stocks sharply higher.
The uncertainty about who will lead the country will be resolved on Nov. 6. Three- quarters of the money managers we surveyed think President Obama will be re-elected. But an overwhelming 79% believe that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney would be better for the market and 83% think he would be better for the economy. Most of our respondents expect the balance of power in the Senate and the House to remain unchanged.
Once the electoral uncertainty fades, consumers might start to spend again, regardless of who's in the Oval Office, and that could help the market, says Parnes. Stocks might respond more favorably to an Obama re-election, Brady says, because President Obama is likely to keep Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, whose policies have helped push up share prices. Romney has said he would replace Bernanke, creating uncertainty for the market on yet another front.
Regardless of who's elected, our Big Money managers have a long to-do list for the folks in Washington. Thirty-three percent want the president and Congress to focus first on reforming entitlement programs; 20% think job No. 1 should be boosting economic growth, while 18% give the nod to reducing government debt. Twelve percent think job creation should be the government's top priority, and another 12% say tax reform ought to top the to-do list.
"Until somebody steps up and restructures the promises of Social Security and Medicare that cannot be met, the fiscal situation in the U.S. will continue to deteriorate and drag the long-term health of the economy down with it," wrote one Gloomy Gus.
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If there is reason for optimism, it might be that the U.S. economy and stock market don't look so bad compared with other nations. Europe is bogged down by its debt-laden southern tier. China's economy appears to be slowing. And Japan can't figure out how to reignite growth.
More than 40% of money managers thought the U.S. would be the best-performing market in the world in the next six to 12 months. Only 16% thought emerging markets would do best, while 15% favored Europe, and 12%, China. "We're the nicest-looking ugly duckling on the block," quips Snider.
Indeed, for all of America's faults, including a yawning deficit, 68% of our respondents expected the dollar to strengthen against the euro, and 60% looked for the buck to strengthen against the yen.
Looking at Europe, the managers were optimistic that Spain, Italy, and Portugal would remain in the EU, although only 56% thought Greece would remain in the common currency.
Most of those surveyed expect the European Union's problems to linger. Almost 40% thought it would take five years for the EU to resolve its financial crisis and 23% thought it would take two years. And they weren't the pessimists; 19% thought a resolution would take a decade, and 15% said a lasting solution wouldn't be found.
"Europe becomes the Japan of the 1990s," says Vanasek. The Europeans, he added, will fail to solve their problems and economic growth will stagnate.
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In contrast, 70% to 80% of poll respondents gaves a thumbs' up to General Electric GE 0.521415270018622% General Electric Co. U.S.: NYSE USD26.99 0.14 0.521415270018622% /Date(1416607225263-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 35268834 AFTER HOURS USD26.99 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 912664 P/E Ratio 18.432015297411734 Market Cap 271038717398.791 Dividend Yield 3.260466839570211% Rev. per Employee 474919 More quote details and news » (GE), IBM IBM 0.17430278884462153% International Business Machines Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD160.92 0.28 0.17430278884462153% /Date(1416607429471-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4045353 AFTER HOURS USD161.15 0.23 0.14292816306239126% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 31522 P/E Ratio 13.157808667211775 Market Cap 197865186741.902 Dividend Yield 2.734277902063137% Rev. per Employee 229711 More quote details and news » (IBM), JPMorgan Chase jpm 0.5489021956087824% JPMorgan Chase & Co. U.S.: NYSE USD60.45 0.33 0.5489021956087824% /Date(1416607215469-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 12107644 AFTER HOURS USD60.45 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 232806 P/E Ratio 11.112132352941176 Market Cap 225973525776.817 Dividend Yield 2.6468155500413566% Rev. per Employee 400580 More quote details and news » (JPM), and Microsoft MSFT -1.4784394250513346% Microsoft Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD47.98 -0.72 -1.4784394250513346% /Date(1416607205513-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 42367894 AFTER HOURS USD47.83 -0.15 -0.3126302626094206% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 516901 P/E Ratio 18.5968992248062 Market Cap 395492061050.94 Dividend Yield 2.5844101709045435% Rev. per Employee 714094 More quote details and news » (MSFT).
Conversely, the same percentage gave a thumbs' down to Facebook fb 0.20380434782608695% Facebook Inc. Cl A U.S.: Nasdaq USD73.75 0.15 0.20380434782608695% /Date(1416607207087-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 22828807 AFTER HOURS USD73.76 0.01 0.013559322033898305% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 231575 P/E Ratio 68.28703703703704 Market Cap 205603768034.023 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 1767400 More quote details and news » (FB) and Salesforce.com CRM -0.18867924528301888% Salesforce.com Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD58.19 -0.11 -0.18867924528301888% /Date(1416607515655-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 10153666 AFTER HOURS USD58.18 -0.01 -0.017185083347654236% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 189156 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 36019609149.9329 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 358391 More quote details and news » (CRM). Sears Holdings SHLD -0.3840877914951989% Sears Holdings Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD36.31 -0.14 -0.3840877914951989% /Date(1416607200221-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 827473 AFTER HOURS USD36.25 -0.06 -0.16524373450839988% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3973 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 3866397938.28537 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 139586 More quote details and news » (SHLD) wins honors for being more disliked than any other stock: 88% of our crowd is bearish on the stock.
Snider disagrees with the fans of Apple. "I'll be surprised if Apple can stay on the robust growth path without Steve Jobs," says the manager, who doesn't own the stock.
Snider, who likes dividend-paying shares, is also avoiding Bank of America. "They're going to be mired in lawsuits for the rest of my life," he says.
IN GENERAL, OUR BIG MONEY PARTICIPANTS like the technology and financial sectors the most, with energy coming in third. The sectors they believe will do the worst in the next six to 12 months are utilities, consumer cyclicals, and financials.
At Thornburg Investment Management, Brady can buy anything, anywhere in the world, so long as it provides income. He's among the managers who like stocks in the energy sector, where valuations are modest. Specifically, he's a fan of ENI e 3.294573643410853% ENI S.p.A. ADS U.S.: NYSE USD42.64 1.36 3.294573643410853% /Date(1416607321933-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 301359 AFTER HOURS USD42.63 -0.01 -0.02345215759849906% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 12515 P/E Ratio 19.015340706386016 Market Cap 77546053839.7057 Dividend Yield 6.6149343339587245% Rev. per Employee 1846710 More quote details and news » (E), which gets a valuation haircut because it's based in Rome. However, he views the Italian energy outfit as attractive because it is replacing its production with new oil and gas finds and boasts a 6% dividend yield.
Like many poll participants, Brady isn't thrilled with U.S. utilities. They're highly correlated to interest rates and they've had a nice run. "At these prices, I'm not sure it's a great risk-reward" proposition, he says.
Daglio is cautious on businesses selling into China and the emerging markets. That includes metals and mining companies and some industrial names. "The fundamentals are far stronger for domestically focused businesses."
Tech spending could be surprisingly strong, he contends, as could ad spending and commercial construction.
A strong domestic economy would certainly surprise market watchers and cheer up our Big Money crew.
But a contrarian might argue that our respondents' increased bearishness is itself a strong argument for betting that there will be more reasons to be bullish by next spring.
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I've learned a lot throughout my seventy-plus years through this person named "Anonymous," and once again I've come across some good advice handed out by a person of that name.
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LEE COUNTY, FL-The national unemployment numbers are in.
103,000 jobs were added last month.
A 5-month job seeking mission Scott Abrams says that's what it took to land his fulltime job.
Southwest Florida Works explains that two industries are doing especially well in Southwest Florida.
"Here's my official folder."
Scott Abrams knows as well as anyone that finding a job in this economy is not an easy task.
"It's a fulltime job looking for a fulltime job."
That's why he says for the past 5 months, he's carried his resume full of 20 years of retail sales experience-in his car.
Just in case he happens to meet a potential employer.
"I never know who I'm going to see and when."
Reporter Sarah Pusateri asks, "How many jobs do you think you've applied to?" Abrams replies, "More than a hundred."
Finally his hard work paid off.
He got a job in retail. Hours later, he got another offer at a different company.One of the areas in which lee county has seen growth.
"I haven't had anyone beating my door down for 5 months."
Southwest Florida Works spokeperson Barbara Hartman says, "We have two industries that seem to be doing very well. That's the retail industry and also leisure and hospitality."
According to the most recent numbers in Lee County retail positions are up 3.8 percent.
Leisure and hospitality 8.2 percent.
However, construction jobs are down 15.4 percent.
"The signs are, it will be slow, but we are seeing some growth."
A long and painful journey Abrams says he knows only too well.
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MAIZE, Kan. -- The debate on all-day kindergarten continues, as Gov. Sam Brownback promotes his plan for early education.
Brownback visited Vermillion Elementary Tuesday afternoon, where about half of its students are enrolled in the extended program.
"They all cover the same standards and curriculum, but to me, the biggest benefit is that the all-day kindergartners have more time," said principal Jeannine Pfannenstiel.
Pfannenstiel said the governor's plan would require more out of the schools but is encouraging for increasing overall standards.
"Almost all the studies say this is where to put the education dollars," Brownback said. "Get the best impact on students and turn these classrooms, I mean you see it, they're playing, but they're playing things that they're learning -- numbers, words -- and you're going 'this is a key time to get that child's mind really engaged in moving in a positive direction."
Critics argue that the plan would cost too much -- at $16 million a year for five years, nearing $80 million total.
Yet, the governor says the state is in a good place to invest in education.
"We've got nice growth taking place," he said. "When I came in, we were looking at a $500 million projected deficit and less than $1,000 cash on hand. We ended last fiscal year with over $700 million cash on hand and we just had a February with a very good receipts to the State of Kansas, so we're in a fiscal position now, having really taken a number of tough steps to get in position but we can now invest more in our schools."
Two weeks ago, a Kansas House Budget Committee restored $16 million for Brownback's plan. They set that money aside while a separate committee reviews the merits of the idea.
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has issued a new rebuke to Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling over his comments about Magic Johnson in an interview.
Sterling repeatedly disparages Magic Johnson's HIV status and dismisses his business and charity work in an interview that aired Monday with CNN's Anderson Cooper.
Sterling apologized in the interview for the racist remarks that earned him a lifetime NBA ban from Silver last month, but when the subject turns to Johnson, Sterling repeatedly refers to Johnson having "AIDS" and says he is no role model for children.
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- Release Date: Sep 12, 2012
- Summary: Yahtzer is a classic take to the family favorite Yahtzee. The object of the game is to score the most points after 13 rounds. Each round consists of rolling five dice up to three times in an attempt to make one of the thirteen possible scoring combinations with varying point values. Once a combination has been used in the game, it cannot be used again. You can also earn bonuses by scoring more than one Yahtzer in a game and by exceeding 63 points in the top row categories. If you are familiar with the electronic handheld version of Yahtzee then Yahtzer will come easy to you. As for others just roll the dice and when the round is up choose your category and score the round. This version will save all your game scores and keep track of your highest and previous game scores.… Collapse
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Welcome to Stuart Presbyterian
We are a group of people, probably a lot like you, who come together to form a new family. Our church is a family of families—diverse and unique, married, single, with and without children, old and young—all with the same goal: we want to become the kind of church described in the Bible. We want to be a church family where there's relevant teaching, heartfelt worship, honest friendships, constant prayer, and compassionate care for those in need. We would like to have the kind of contagious Christianity that can influence and encourage our entire community, one life at a time.
We are a Presbyterian Church who is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Presbytery of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) denomination. For more information on the position of this denomination on many current cultural issues, please click here.
Our Mission:
To know Jesus Christ and to make Him known.
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Using the Great Commission as a guide, it is our vision to work and pray toward the goal of our mission, saving the lost and equipping the saved, proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ in the sanctuary of our church, our homes, our work places, and in our daily lives.
Services and Location
Sunday School-10:00am
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Stuart Presbyterian Church
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Summary: Jailbreak free tethering ... but at a price.
The iTether app might be long gone from the Apple App Store, but the company behind it is back, and this time with an HTML5 app that offers the same features.
Tether announced today a new web app and service that allows user to tether a 3G-enabled iPhone or iPad to any wireless device using a ad-hoc connection.
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Early bird gets the worm, but the early hunter gets the bird.
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anger being expressed by violence is nothing more than ignorance.
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place your heart in a dangerous environment and when it gets hurt thats called irony.
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As technology develops we will do what we did in half the time, yet we are more stressed, more busy and can't get things done.
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Tears For Fears Woman in Chains Lyrics
Last updated: 07/28/2012 08:25:05 PM
You better love loving and you better behave
You better love loving and you better behave
Woman in chains, woman in chains
Calls her man the great white hope
Says she's fine, she'll always cope, ooh
Woman in chains, woman in chains
Well, I feel lying and waiting is a poor man's deal (A poor man's deal)
And I feel hopelessly weighed down by your eyes of steel
(Your eyes of steel)
Well, It's a world gone crazy keeps woman in chains, woh woh woh
Woman in chains, woman in chains
Trades her soul as skin and bones
(You better love loving and you better behave)
Sells the only thing she owns
(You better love loving and you better behave) ooh ooh
Woman in chains (the sun and the moon), woman in chains
Men of stone, men of stone, hey baby, no no no, ooh
Well, I feel deep in your heart there are wounds time can't heal
(The time can't heal)
And I feel somebody somewhere is trying to breathe
Well, you know what I mean
It's a world gone crazy keeps woman in chains
It's under my skin but out of my hands
I'll tear it apart (somebody somewhere is trying)
But I won't understand (to breathe)
I will not accept the greatness of man
It's a world gone crazy keeps woman in chains
Gone crazy keeps woman in chains
So free her, so free her, so free her
So free her, so free her (the sun and the moon)
So free (the wind and the rain) her, so free her
So free her, so free her, so free her, so free her
So free her, so free her (the sun and the moon)
So free (the wind and the rain) her, so free her
Music in your blood | Reviewer: Ron de Wolf | 7/28/12
This is the very best in popular music. It brings together two parties: two men of Tears For Fears and one woman, Oleta Adams. Time after time I listen to the Album The Seeds Of Love and everytime I am deeply moved by the songs. Sometimes I cry while I'm hearing Woman In Chains, but mostly it makes my blood rush powerfully through my vains. It brings out a extremely outburt of energy and feeling alive. It's THE VERY BEST music can offer. This song, as well as other songs by Tears For Fears, Oleta Adams and a lot more (for instance Jon Anderson, Yes, Vangelis etc. etc.) Thanks for reading.
Married my wife & freed her | Reviewer: Dead Lee | 1/20/12
I was lucky enough to see Tears for Fears in Brighton, England and I was totally blown away. This concert told me that Roland was the main man, not Kurt. Another revelation was this song. It blew away again. I did not get past the beauty of this song until I saw the video: A beautiful girl suffering a seedy life. Since then I married a great girl. In the beginning she thought it was a mans world. I told her that is not so much the case nowadays. 20 years later she is one of IBM's top managers. Thank you Tears for Tears. My favourite band ever (The Eagles are 2nd). Humbly submitted by Dead Lee ( Brucey's Brother!)
Amazing Song! covered by Amazing Talents | Reviewer: Erin | 6/18/10
I first heard this song through a bunch of talents covering songs. From the time i heard this song it has been my favorite. In fact it one of the top of my favorites! And the lyric, its just so meaningful.
The link is to the song covered by Lind,Nilsen,Fuentues and Holm. I have to say, its the best cover=)
Hope yall will love it~
A song for the ages. | Reviewer: Sean | 6/5/10
My mon died from cancer a week ago and I heard this song in the airport today and lost it. I relate the cancer to chains around not letting her live out life. But through it all she never complained because her faith kept her stong till the end regardless how tight the chains of cancer were around her. Love TF and this song.
woman in chains meaning | Reviewer: roland_forever | 5/6/10
Can't stop listening to this song...it moves me everytime. This link has roland orzabal's interview explaining the meaning of the Woman In Chains song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsiS8hij7Pk&feature=related
Goes straight to my soul, straight through my heart | Reviewer: Marg | 4/22/10
I saw Tears for Fears 2 nights ago and I heard this song for the first time in many years. I had forgotten about it but, My God, My God, My God it was powerful and beautiful and it just floored me. These guys are so talented and have gotten even better with time. Maybe when you are young you don't appreciate the depth and soul and craftsmanship that goes into beautiful songs like this. It made me cry and trust me I won't forget this song again. It describes so many journeys we travel, yet there is hope. Thank you T4F
Music is Power | Reviewer: For Natalie Love, Mal | 10/16/09
I first heard this track after meeting a beautiful lady called Natalie via the internet. Natalie, like a lot of us had been in a handful of relationships and one in particular which had affected her, just as bad relationships do.
I don't often hear a track for the first time and find myself moved and when it happens it really blows you away and that's what happened when I heard "Tears for Fears - Woman in Chains".
The lyrics are awesome, the music is powerful and in so many ways, very true where Natalie is concerned. Never again should man push women around. Respect is what is needed.
The main vocalists, Roland Orzabal and Oleta Adams compliment each other beautifully.
I love you Natalie! I love what you're about and would never hurt you, nor would I wrap, nor tie you in chains. I hope time frees you and I will always be your friend, more if you allow it!
Take care princess!
past? | Reviewer: joe | 10/5/09
could we say that this song was from the past but as i was going over it 2day it still fullfills its purpose. if we could only take its message to people with a lil bit of power, brains and guts, women's story would be another story. why women if they're the most beautiful thing on earth?
Underrated song | Reviewer: Wayne | 9/29/09
Why does this song no longer get air play? I saw this video as a teenager and was moved by the song. I was, and still am, a hard rock fan, but this song transcends all genres of music and is just an amazing blend of awesome vocals, inspiring lyrics and stirrin music.
I rediscovered it a few years ago and finally understood the last lyric. I just wanted to check out the rest of the lyrics to truly understand what is being sung.
It's a shame no one plays this song on the radio (at least not here in Canada). It's infinitely better than most of the dribble that's being put out these days!
Why, What? | Reviewer: Crying for Scary Things | 1/27/09
Best song ever. OMG. How can this song be sung by anyone other than angels. Angels, I say angels. The best band ever!!!! I am so glad that they agree with me that women should be subjugated and put in their place. Way to go tears, a good slap is all you need, and some bird petting of course.
So deeply moving | Reviewer: Hugo | 1/14/09
How I love this song... I'm happy to see other people feel the same about it, just as some others have said, when I hear it, it's hard to describe what it makes me feel. I'm a man and I'm also very moved that a man could compose such sensitive lyrics and dedicate them to every woman who is suffering, played over such deeply beautiful music. The marvellous vocals, the haunting, subtle music which gains intensity as it progresses - everything about this song is so special.
i love this song | Reviewer: evita | 1/11/09
the first time i ever heard this song: i was at work and i had to stop and turn the volume way up to hear every word. it pretty much hits exactly how i feel as a young woman in todays society with all of its pressure. and it really floored me to hear such a true, honest and touching song written by men for women. its haunting and beautiful. its my sad feminist anthem that i sing when i need a little lift...
Beautiful Song | Reviewer: Chris | 11/1/07
The song is so emotional and strong that my three year old dances and sings to it he loves it . Spiritual guidance is the way i describe it. Tears for Fears is great anyway. My fav is Everybody wants to rule the world
Poetic justice | Reviewer: evolving | 10/26/07
Breaking chains and destiny.....have spent half my life trying to free her....damaged but not dead. This song whispers the longings of every captive woman, regardless of the source of the chains.
Woman In Chains | Reviewer: Shay Doyle | 10/12/07
Recipe: You take an important subject matter; add a wonderful lyricist, incredible musicians and top it off with two excellent vocalists. Mix it all together and you get "Woman in Chains."


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It takes persistence and patience, but yes, it is possible to steal $1,577.23 worth of liquor from a Walmart. That's what cops in Washington say Nicholas Salisbury and his brother Jeffrey Salisbury did at a Walmart SuperCenter on November 20. According to the Emissourian, Washington police claim ... More >>
So far this week we've told you about one serious recall (salmonella-tainted cantaloupes) and one, er, interesting recall ("ribs" mistakenly packaged as Salisbury "steak"). Today (via Eater) comes word of a recall that probably shades a bit closer to the "serious" category and yet, involving as it ... More >>
In general, food recalls aren't funny. Listeria, E. coli, salmonella: serious business, all of them. Undeclared allergens might not matter to most consumers, but for those who are allergic, they can be a very big deal, indeed. But then there is this recall, announced last week by the USDA.
It's sunny outside. It's 2 hours and 33 minutes until the Fourth of July weekend. You'd rather be outside, sittin' on a porch, doublefisting Budweiser and a popsicle. If you're like A to Z, installed in a cubicle and lit by romantic fluorescence as another gorgeous summer afternoon shimmers ... More >>
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UPDATE: Alum Spring Park could reopen to vehicles on Wednesday
UPDATE: I've now spoken with Bob Antozzi, director of Fredericksburg's parks, recreation and facilities.
He hopes to have the park open to vehicles on Wednesday at the latest.
The park closed to vehicle traffic this morning to again address a hole in the concrete that vehicles travel on while fording Hazel Run.
The park had closed to vehicle traffic earlier this month after city employees discovered a significant hole in the concrete that resulted from the force of waters passing along the run.
The park, which has picnic tables, grills, play equipment, and trails, is open year-round and had started operating on its summer hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on April 1.
Three days later, after discovering the hole in the concrete, a crew installed an 8-foot by 10-foot steel plate that more than covered it, Antozzi said.
He said the pressure of the waterway beneath the plate pushed it off.
City staff removed the plate on Thursday and placed bags of rocks in pervious bags in the hole as a quick-fix they didn't expect to last long.
That's why on Monday morning staff returned there to put in place a new solution Antozzi hopes will hold for at least a year.
The permanent solution is a bridge over Hazel Run but that would cost roughly $1 million, Antozzi said. The city's budget doesn't include that expense.
Employees created a "cofferdam" this morning to direct the waters from the hole area so they could dig it deeper and then install hydraulic cement—a cement that can harden under water—and rebar.
Antozzi said he's confident this fix will hold but said staff will check on it at least bi-weekly.
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Literally every man in the world shares the dream of having an amazing tree house. For most of us, the seed was planted when we needed a place to get away as kids, and it really took root the first time we saw the movie "Hook." Tree houses are objectively awesome, but a great one is hard to find. If you were to Google "tree house" on the internet, the results you'd find would blow your mind and turn you into a salivating little kid again.
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Like with any building project, it all starts with a plan. When undertaking the sacred construction of your dream tree house, a plan is especially important not only to maximize its awesomeness, but because safety needs to be carefully considered as well. You need to plan the ascent and the descent in case any careful wanderer who comes across it is guaranteed a safe experience. Once you start planning, you'll realize you'll need quite a few supplies. Not only will you obviously need wood and nails, but you'll need ropes and ladders. Go online to aluminum ladder or The DIY Outlet and get a sense of the things you'll need. You won't want to go to the store twice, so it's best to get it right the first time.
Once you start building, you'll likely be in heaven. Metaphorically speaking at least. Being outside in the sun, creating the tree house of your dreams sounds like a dream, right? Make sure to find a sturdy tree, not too young and not too old so that you maximize the safety of your construction. Speaking of building, you'll need safety equipment as well. When working with wood, you'll need eye protection and ear protection if you're using a table saw. Saw dust goes flying in every direction and the last thing you want is to be working with a high powered, super sharp, electric saw and have debris in your eyes.
After you've safely built the tree house of your dreams, you will be the envy of all kids and adults alike. Your neighborhood will be a better place because of you too. It's exciting to undertake such a project as this, but it's also intimidating. The important thing to remember is that all DIY projects are learning processes. There will invariably be obstacles that get in your way, but look at those as opportunities to overcome, rather than reasons to quit or give up. You will be so proud of your accomplishment and it will give you confidence in whatever project you undertake next. Now that I've written this, I really need to find the right tree and start planning my next do-it-myself project. I'm going to build a tree house!


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In a genre that often traffics in sonic and visual conformity, blond-and-pink-haired singer Kelis is like the Dennis Rodman of R&B -- brash, independent and alien, but too talented to ignore. Thankfully, she exhibits none of the self-destructive traits of Rodman, but she looks and sounds different from any of the other women of R&B. The 20-year-old made her mark parrying with that other urban alien, Ol' Dirty Bastard, on his recent "Got Your Money" single.
"He's his own man, you know," the one-name-only singer says of ODB in Los Angeles, while being shuttled from radio station to radio station in a limo. "He does his own thing and he's a little eccentric, but cool. People have said a lot worse things about me."
The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo) co-wrote ODB's "Money" and also produced/co-wrote Kelis' debut album, Kaleidoscope, providing a nice bit of synergy and a boost for the singer. Though her record is off the wall in different ways than ODB's raspy non sequiturs, it has its own strangely inspired moments. The duo's production leans toward drum 'n' spaciness; staccato beats bounce quickly by, getting stiff keyboard riffs to bend into the groove. Vocally, Kelis can equally seethe with rage or burn with desire.
Like the artist herself, Kaleidoscope is a record of mood swings. From the start, it's obvious that she's about something different. The record opens, as so many hip-hop and R&B albums seem to these days, with an "Intro" song, supposedly setting up the record. This one claims that Kelis was found on a voyage by unnamed space travelers in the "fourth sector" who brought her to Earth. Her life is chronicled from diapers to grade school and up. Then, during a bit on her high school graduation, the grown-up Kelis breaks in with a condescending, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, and now I'm all grown up." She neither has the time nor the patience even to do the perfunctory album opener the way everybody else does.
Kelis' voice is elastic, bouncing from sweet to street without losing the personality behind it. There are moments of smooth greatness, like the jazzy guitars of "In the Morning," when the Jeep-rockin' beats mesh with her sticky voice to produce smart and lustful back-seat make-out music. There's also the blissed-out blunt-smoking "Mars" and the blood oath love song "Mafia." Counterpointing the bump 'n' grind are moments of anger and playfulness. The highlight is Kelis' first single, "Caught Out There," a focused blast of estrogen rage -- dedicated to all the women who have been lied to by their men. It's guaranteed to be the breakup song for 2000, capturing the same "woman scorned" vibe as Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know." Shooting stars of keyboards fly by and the beat grows more insistent as she details what her man has put her through. Then she screams the thundering chorus: "I hate you so much right now," followed by a wordless howl. It certainly isn't subtle, but the power of the lyric is its emphasis on "right now." This isn't a post-breakup song; it's a breakup in progress reported from the scene, which makes it all the more riveting.
"That's important, that's really important," she says of the "right now" lyric. "No one ever notices that, but that's so fucking key -- it's not forever. I say it all the time. It's that momentary feeling of outrage. People say that hate's a really strong word, and it is. 'Right now' makes it so real, for me at least. You can be in love with someone, and at that moment you can hate them. Sometimes we don't say it because it's like, 'Oh, I really love this person.' Fuck that: 'You've pissed me off really bad and I hate you right now.' I can't say it any better. It works out perfect."
And then it's topped off with a scream.
"Oh, hell, yeah. It wasn't enough, I had to let the extra bit out," she says, laughing.
"Caught Out There" isn't the first song to curse a guy out for being a dog, but coupled with TLC's "No Scrubs" and Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills," it's part of a recent hip-hop uprising of calling men on the carpet. "No Scrubs" brought an answer song, "No Pigeons," from hip-hop duo Sporty Thievz which dissed gold-digging women. And "Caught Out There" has caught the attention of the "Pigeons" writers as well. They have reportedly been sending out feelers to Kelis' people saying that they would like to "rebut" the song.
Kelis has her own answer already. "Everyone says, 'You've got this man-hating song, you're contributing to the whole "Scrubs" and "Pigeons" situation' -- which I'm not. If you're a man and you feel offended by my song, then to me, it says that in some way you feel guilty," she says. "I'm not offended by the 'Pigeons' song because I don't feel like a 'pigeon,' so I don't feel like it's talking about me."
But if she was offended by something, there would be no hesitation in telling you. Kelis wasn't kidding when she said she had been called worse names than ODB. Her nickname (behind her back, anyway) is "Thunder Bitch" -- a reference to her outspokenness and propensity for getting her own way. She's obviously strong-willed and tough. Growing up in Harlem, she studied drama, violin and saxophone, sang with the choir, and, oh, yeah, led a student walkout against Mayor Giuliani's school budget cuts.