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Is 'Zero Dark Thirty' propaganda?
I had been willing to give the benefit of the doubt to Zero Dark Thirty, the upcoming film by director Kathryn Bigelow about the pursuit of Osama bin Laden that has been the target of scrutiny for some lawmakers because of the level of access given to the filmmakers by the administration. After all, Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal's last film, The Hurt Locker, was a fairly nuanced portrayal of the Iraq war, it's not unprecedented for the military and government to cooperate with filmmakers, and the movie's release date had been pushed back until after the U.S. election. The project seemed a bit more respectable than this year's glorified recruitment video Act of Valor.
But the FOIAed documents on the CIA and Department of Defense's cooperation with Bigelow and Boal released by conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch today don't really make anyone look good.
The documents follow an earlier release in May, which showed that the filmmakers had been granted access to the commander of SEAL Team Six -- though asked not to reveal his name -- and shown the facility where the planning for the bin Laden raid took place, as well as being granted interviews numerous other officials who rarely speak with journalists.
Today's documents show officials being more than accomodating to the visitors from Hollywood, with then CIA spokeswoman Marie Harf urging colleagues to support Bigelow's film over other competing projects as "It's got the most money behind it, and two Oscar winners on board." When Boal thanked then CIA director of Public Affairs George Little for "pulling for us at the agency," Little responded, "I can't tell you how excited we all are (at DOD and CIA) about the project…PS – I want you to know how good I've been not mentioning the premiere tickets. :)".
There's also the matter of whether New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti violated protocol by sharing an unpublished Maureen Dowd column with Harf.
There's no evidence that classified information was shared with Bigelow and Boal, though as Steven Aftergood, the director of the Project on Government Secrecy told the Daily Beast in May, the unusual access they were given certainly adds to the perception that "The whole interaction with the filmmakers appears to be self-serving and self-aggrandizing [attempts] in an election year to glorify the administration."
Here on Passport we've had some fun with movies like Georgia's 5 Days at War and China's Flowers of War -- ostensibly independent projects with some Hollywood names attached that were made with the "cooperation" of local authorities and, in the end, very much felt like it. Obviously, we'll find out when the movie is ultimately released, but it's starting to look like Zero Dark Thirty might be in the same genre.


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A FOOTBALL fan got more than she bargained for when a signed postcard of one of most famous players of all time fell out of the magazine she had bought.
Frances Chettoe, of Greenfields, Burton, Rossett, spotted the picture of Manchester United legend George Best when opening a military magazine she had bought at Bank Top Auctions in St Martins, near Chirk.
The 67-year-old turned the picture over to find it was a postcard addressed to Harry Thomas, of Wem, Shropshire, and with a message signed by Best.
The former Northern Ireland winger appears to have sent the postcard to the young fan in 1970, with the message 'hoping to see you this season at Old Trafford' written on the left-hand side.
Best, who frequently made the headlines for events on and off the pitch, scored 137 goals for the Red Devils in an 11-year spell at the club, which came to an end in 1974 with his premature retirement at the age of 27. He was part of Sir Matt Busby's 1968 European Cup winning side and was widely regarded as one of the best players in the world.
He died in November 2005, aged 59, after a battle with alcoholism and liver disease.
His body rejected a liver transplant earlier that year.
Mrs Chettoe is a big football fan and is a season ticket holder at Wrexham FC.
She said it was exciting to find an authentic piece of football memorabilia.
"He was such a legendary figure that it is quite special to find it," she said.
"I opened the magazine and it just fell out, and then I saw the signature.
"I've had it authenticated by the auction house in Llangollen who said it would sell for around £100. But I said 'forget it, I'm not selling'.
"Wrexham FC also authenticated it, they said I'd found a winner. It is the distinctive way the 'G' is written which makes it stand out."
Mrs Chettoe said she would most likely cash in on the postcard one day, but will wait to find the right buyer at the right price – maybe a Manchester United devotee.
"I think it's worth a few hundred pounds to the right buyer, but it would be good to see it in the right hands," she added.
"Equally it might be best kept in a museum – we will see.
"I love football and going to watch Wrexham has got me through a lot, but I'm not as interested in this piece of history as a Man United fan would be."
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Our debut album "Monuments" has officially been released!
Buy it on iTunes, and help us climb the charts!
You can of course also buy it on bandcamp, e-music and any other big online music store, and stream it on Spotify or anywhere where you can stream music!
Help us spread our music by posting this link to our latest music video for "Fight For Air" on your timeline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJnUJoH6Rg0
October 8, 2014
Posted by We Are The Catalyst at 10:44 PM
Labels: 2014, abstrata, album, alternative, alternative metal, cat fey, catrin feymark, debut, e-music, gustavo sazes, itunes, kenny boufadene, metal, monuments, music video, sweden, swedish, watc, We are the catalyst
August 28, 2014
"Fight For Air" video and single released!
Our new single "Fight For Air" has now been officially released on iTunes, Spotify, E-music, Amazon and all other big E-stores for music!
The accompanying music video was also released today and you can watch it below or on this link: http://youtu.be/yJnUJoH6Rg0
"Fight For Air" is the first single from the upcoming album "Monuments" that will be released on October 1st.
The accompanying music video was also released today and you can watch it below or on this link: http://youtu.be/yJnUJoH6Rg0
"Fight For Air" is the first single from the upcoming album "Monuments" that will be released on October 1st.
Posted by We Are The Catalyst at 6:39 PM
Labels: 2014, abstrata, album, alternative metal, cat fey, e-music, gustavo sazes, itunes, kenny boufadene, metal, monuments, music video, new band, new song, rock, spotify, sweden, swedish, watc, We are the catalyst
August 12, 2014
New single and music video to be released on August 28th!
NEW ALBUM ALSO MARKS NEW MANAGEMENT DEAL WITH CHRIS BIANCHI OF CB ENTERTAINMENT / MERCENARY MANAGEMENT (Black Veil Brides, Goatwhore)
Varberg, Sweden – As a band, We Are The Catalyst are pretty proud that they are not easy to "put into a box" and once again their latest video for "Fight For Air", the first release from the bands new album "Monuments", is another great example of never knowing what is coming next from this enigmatic group.
"Our last couple of videos have been very big cinematic trailer type offerings and while we loved them, this time we decided we wanted to have a much more stripped down and message driven video for the first single Fight For Air" said vocalist Cat Fey.
Guitarist Kenny Boufadene adds "As always, we don't like to give too much away, as we like the fans to make their own interpretations and take what they wish from our music and videos. The one thing however we are confident of is that this first single is a very good indication of what the fans can look forward to and also as to just how big the new album 'Monuments' sounds".
The release of the first single is part of a double celebration as the band have also just signed a deal with Chris Bianchi of CB Entertainment / Mercenary Management (Black Veil Brides, Goatwhore).
"Obviously I hear a lot of bands working within both CB Ent and Mercenary, but I am rarely as blown away as I was when We Are The Catalyst came into my inbox." said Mr Bianchi.
"Although I dislike the phrase, I have to say We Are The Catalyst are a very relevant band and by that I mean I think the time is right for a band like them and more important for the music that they are crafting.
I am seriously excited about working with these guys and we are all looking forward to some very exciting times ahead." add Chris.
The single and video for Fight For Air premiers on August 28th 2014.
The Album Monuments is released on Ferocity Records on October 1st 2014.
We Are The Catalyst will be touring in support of the album early in 2015.
3 Free tracks; 2 from the bands first EP and 1 from the forthcoming album "Monuments" can be downloaded at http://www.onenightstand.tv/watc/
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July 7, 2014
WE ARE THE CATALYST TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM"MONUMENTS" ON OCTOBER 1st
Preview available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y4dMihjkRk
Band also announce planned deal with Chris Bianchi of Mercenary Management / CB Entertainment
Varberg, Sweden – July 8, 2014 - Over the last 18 months, alternative metal band, We Are The Catalyst are fast establishing themselves as one of the Europes most exciting musical talents. Their initial EP, Panem Et Circenses, was released to critical and fan acclaim alike and saw the bands first two videos aired in over 20 countries. Additionally a number of tracks from both the EP and the new album have found their way on to numerous soundtracks for movies due for release later this year and through 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb3JF3R3bfk – Tomorrow by We Are The Catalyst
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os_BnRBL3oE – Being Number One by We Are The Catalyst
After several years of touring and releasing albums as members of the Swedish Modern Metal act One Without and having supported such acts as Dead By April, Katatonia and Evergrey, WATC's core members Kenny and Cat know exactly how to draw on experiences both on an off the road.
When asked about the new album, Cat Fey, Lead Singer of the band said '"Monuments" summarises the last few years of our lives, a journey that has taken us through many phases, from self-doubt and uncertainty to empowerment and determination."
"From struggling with deep depression, the continuous fight for air in the music industry, leaving our former band and watching the world grow darker around us every day, to the joy of raising a child, turning our backs on the norms of society, finding light in the dark, and becoming more inspired and creative than ever before." the enigmatic vocalist adds.
Much as it´s amazing cover art by Gustavo Sazes (http://www.abstrata.net - Arch Enemy, Amaranthe, Kamelot, Sonic Syndicate amongst others), "Monuments" has an ominous sound to it, paired with an unmistakeable sense of hope. It's an album with a definite message.
When asked for his feeling about the latest offering from WATC, Kenny Boufadene, Guitarist and co-vocalist from the band said "Monuments" is about personal change, questioning norms, finding your way back from the darkest holes, and coming a bit closer to living the way you want to live, and not the way you´re supposed to live."
We Are The Catalyst are also excited to announce they will be signing a deal with Chris Bianchi of Mercenary Management and CB Entertainment with more details to follow later this month.
The new album is available to pre-order from http://watcofficial.bandcamp.com and a preview is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y4dMihjkRk
The band plan to tour extensively later this and early next year in support of the new album.
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April 8, 2014
New press photos!
We took some new press photos yesterday, you can find them in the "Photos" section!
March 21, 2014
Studio update video!
Check it out!
Studio update with sneak peeks from the songs on the upcoming album!
Posted by We Are The Catalyst at 9:04 PM
Labels: 2014, album, alternative, alternative metal, cat fey, catrin feymark, cross over, debut, electro, kenny boufadene, metal, music video, new band, new song, rock, sweden, swedish, watc, We are the catalyst
March 6, 2014
"Being Number One" new music video to be released 17th of March!
From the official press release:
Following the incredible success of We Are The Catalyst's last video "Tomorrow" (directed by Grzegorz Jonakjtys, the extraordinary visual effects artist famous for his work on such epic movies as Transformers, Pacific Rim, Terminator Salvation, Star Trek Into Darkness and Sin City) the band from the land of the midnight sun return with "Being Number One".
The song brings to the forefront modern societies obsession with being the biggest, the fastest and the best. Being number one challenges the need to have the newest and the latest, but in this video the topic is taken to the next level.
"Our management secured an amazing partnership with Stephan Zlotescu and we have ended up with an incredible video that really connects the lyrics and meaning of the song with some outstanding visuals" said Catrin Feymark, vocalist and co writer from WATC.
Being Number One is the final single from the bands EP "Panem Et Circenses" which was released on May 2nd 2013 and signifies the run in to the release of the bands debut album carrying the working title of "Believe In Everything Because Everyone´s Right" due out later in the year
"The new album is really taking shape" added Kenny Boufadene. "We have the final 13 tracks selected and are half way through re recording the release ready versions. Some of the tracks have been picked up by some major movie producers and will be featured on several movies later in the year which is pretty exciting when you consider our last single has also been picked up for 4 soundtracks. Additionally our management is in talks with numerous parties for overseas shows so it's looking like an exciting year ahead."
Look out for the video premiere of "Being Number One" on www.blanktv.com on March 14th 2014.
Posted by We Are The Catalyst at 8:18 PM
Labels: alternative, alternative metal, being number one, cat fey, catrin feymark, electro, jonkajtys, kenny boufadene, metal, music video, new band, new song, rock, spotify, stephan zlotescu, sweden, swedish, true skin
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature is back in Tallahassee only five days after ending its regular session.
Lawmakers on Wednesday begin a special session on legislative redistricting because the Florida Supreme Court invalidated the Senate map.
The justices, though, upheld the House plan.
Both chambers must convene, but the action will be in the Senate.
House leaders have agreed to defer to the Senate as they did when the maps initially were drawn during the regular session.
The justices found the Senate map violated a new anti-gerrymandering amendment to the state constitution.
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I agree with #1. My personal answer would be FlashCards and Echo.(Echo is when you reread what you read out loud to see if you really understanded it.
Skill 1: Reading comprehension. Strong – majority of vocabulary, main arguments, can paraphrase accurately. Weak – does not understand vocabulary or ideas of material read.
Skill 2: Memorization: Strong – remembers essential material accurately. Weak – does not remember material studied and cannot build on earlier work due to not remembering it.
Skill 3: Focus: Strong – prioritizes important tasks and assignments. Weak – focusses on trivia and does not devote adequate time to important matters.
Skill 4: Punctuality: Strong – gets to class and hands in work on time. Weak – fails to do so.
Skill 5: Time management: Strong – Plans adequate time to complete assignments and study. Weak – does school work at last minute or not at all.
Skill 6: Note taking: Strong – takes notes in class which cover essential material in coherent way and can be used for studying. Weak – either tries to take verbatim notes without thinking or does superficial notes.
Strong study skills will enable you to really learn the material and perform well in school. They will also ensure that you carry with you whatever you learn. Studying a little bit daily, reviewing old material frequently, and quizzing yourself are examples of good study skills.
Weak study skills will prevent you for really learning the material. This includes cramming the night before the test. Sure, you might pass the test, but you won't remember any of the material after it.
What everyone needs to understand is that every student is different and this means that every student has different study patterns that help them. It is futile if you make every student learn the same way because some students may benefit and some students won't be able to benefit. Students sometimes can be divided into 3 different learning styles: auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. Personally, I am a visual learning, so that rules out repeating notes out loud and hands-on learning. I learn best through color, diagrams, flashcards, and watching videos.
Strong study skills means that you have to study every day for an amount of time. Strong study skills mean you use the stuff you learned and use flashcards and repeat things over until you get it. Weak study skills mean you slack off all the time and never or barely do any work at all . Weak study skills are people who do not even try.
Some strong study skills would be attentive and eager to learn. If you are happy and interested (or even pretend to be) on what you are learning, the information will most likely be more understandable and you will be able to retain it more. Some weak study skills would be procrastination and lack of motivation. People who do not put out the time and are not motivated to learn will suffer greatly in the class -- in terms of participation and sometimes grade-wise
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It has been four years since Gregory Hemingway, the third and youngest son of Ernest Hemingway, died. The strange circumstances surrounding his death while tragic were not entirely unexpected, for Gregory Hemingway was as tortured an individual as his father.
On September 26, 2001, Gregory Hemingway was walking around naked in Key Biscayne, Florida. He was carrying a woman's dress and high heels. He was arrested on an indecent exposure charge and sent to the Miami-Dade Women's Detention Center. He died there of heart failure on October 1, 2001. Gregory's cross-dressing tendencies seem to have blossomed at an early age and it was a practice he continued throughout his life. Ernest was aware of his son's peculiar preferences and it created a great discord in their relationship. An even greater discord would have been realized if Ernest was alive to see his son undergo a sex change operation in 1994.
I remember seeing Gregory speak on the A&E biography: Ernest Hemingway: Wrestling with Life. At one point in the program, he said of his father: "You naturally incorporated his standards which were extremely high and extremely hard to live up to. So as long as you were doing well and satisfying this inner need to do well, it was great being his son, but you felt failure much more acutely I'd say. I wanted him to love me, to love me, yeah." I do believe that Gregory Hemingway was genuine in his comments and that he wanted his father to love him. That love would have been a very positive force in Gregory's life. I am convinced, however, that Gregory Hemingway would have needed much more than a father's love to curb his self-destructive lifestyle.


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Corning Beef Without Brisket?
I love corned beef, with the pickling spices and all. But the price of brisket seems high to me these days, and sometimes it's not even convenient to find. Anybody have success with corning (if that's the right term) a different, cheaper cut of beef? A slice of chuck for instance? May be a silly question.
You can brine any piece of meat other than Brisket. Other cuts you will find in your delicatessen department are:
Top or Bottom Round
Eye Round.
A few years ago I bought the cheapest beef roast on sale. I can't remember the cut, but it was just fatty and full of connective tissue and stuff. No way would I have roasted it. But I wanted to experiment. I corned it and boiled it and it was the best corned beef I have ever made or had.
Traditionally corned/salt beef was made from all but the best cuts of the beef.
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Why not?
re: sal_acid
Makes perfect sense...We drove past a Amish dairy farm yesterday, and they were skinning a cow/bull...not sure but it was huge compared to deer, I bet they corn some of that...if only for variety. We never see the Amish in the Amish butcher we use....
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Well, thank you to all you folks. I shall give it a whirl !
re: seamunky
I hate the flat, love the point. I like the post St. Paddy's Day sales when you can get them for $3-4 each. Then I stock up. But I much prefer to make my own. I may have to start some in the next few days.
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I'm not sure why St Paddy's day would be the time for sales. Strange. At Christmas the prime rib goes up in price, but I shall keep my eye out. I try to buy "natural." So my scope may be more narrow. Honestly, I'm inexperienced in the distinction between point cut and flat cut. I assume it designates the two different ends of one primal but I wouldn't know the advantages of one over the other. Nevertheless i'm getting hungry! Thanks
Here's the deal. If you want to serve the corned beef hot, then you would be advised to corn a cut that has lots of fat that renders and collagen that breaks down with long cooking - like chuck. If you want to serve the corned beef only cold, round will also work, but round is a lean cut with comparatively little fat and collagen (compared to chuck or brisket), so it's not as good when you try to rewarm it after cooking (unless you take care not to heat it past about 125F - it can be done by the poor man's sous vide in a plastic bag under hot tap water). This is why lean pastrami is OK for cold sandwiches but not nearly as good as brisket/navel for hot pastrami.
re: Karl S
I know a thing or two about meat. I own and am comfortable using a sous vide and a smoker, I cure and smoke my own Montreal smoke meat at home (pastrami's Northern cousin), and know a fair bit of food science and chemistry.
Your paragraph is absolutely elegantly put. Simple, concise, correct, comprehensive. Can't imagine making the same point any better than you. Well said- and I agree completely (but *might* suggest the brisket flat might do as well)!
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Thank you.
re: Karl S
Among other things, thank for calling to my attention that pastrami (apparently more likely to be skirt or hanger steak) is commonly different from brisket meat
A brisket doesn't really have the amount of fat that I like in a roast, so I'm a fan of using a chuck roast instead. Here's the recipe I have used from Michael Ruhlman, and been very happy with. I didn't have the pink salt, but it didn't need it. I loved the fattiness of this corned beef. It's been on my rotating menu ever since.
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I'm lovin that link. Even corning pork. May be time for experimentation... Thx


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Guest writer Bill Geyer used a literary tool to explain TDRs. Update: The opponents website is now posted. It is worth checking.
"Think, think, think. What to do, Christopher Robin," pondered Winnie the Pooh. "The 82 acre woods are vast, much to be protected, much to be valued, yet so much debt -- $3,200,000 – oh, bother. That's more than all the honey pots we can gather. EeeOr says it's a crisis. He says we must pick new commissioners of the woods, tax the villagers, and then give the villagers' money to the City. If we do this for ten years, he says we can stay in the woods. I've been thinking, Christopher, isn't there a better way? Wise Owl says we shouldn't take the villagers hard earned pay. He says we don't need new commissioners."
"Did I hear my name?" asked Wise Owl as he flew in.
"How nice to see you, Wise Owl," said Christopher Robin. "Tell us how to save the woods AND make this better."
"It's quite simple," Wise Owl replied. "We sell the rights to build homes in the 82 acre woods to other areas where there are no woods. You see, no one is talking outside the woods, Christopher Robin."
"Do you mean," Christopher Robin said as he scratched his head, "that we wouldn't have any houses in the woods, wouldn't cut the trees or make it into a tidy little village, but it would stay for all the creatures forever and not cost the villagers a cent?"
"Who, I mean yes," said Wise Owl.
"But how does it work?" asked Christopher Robin.
'Well," said Wise Owl, "you must think smart. You must first understand the woods are more than just land, streams, ponds and critters. And they must be protected. But the woods have something almost as valuable as all these things, much more valuable than all the honey pots, and enough to pay the City's entire loan."
"More than all the honey pots?" exclaimed Pooh Bear.
"You mean it would pay off the three million dollar loan?" asked Christopher Robin.
"Yes. If we think smart and are patient," said Wise Owl.
"What does patience have to do with it?" asked Christopher Robin.
"Everything, my boy, everything. Let's say we gather the finest thinkers in the village and plan with patience and intelligence – we will open the door for better answers. The loan isn't due for five years – which gives plenty of time to sell the TDRs."
"No more loan, no houses where animals should live, no money taken from the villagers - why Wise Owl, you have something here!" exclaimed Christopher Robin.
"And keep the honey pots?" asked Pooh.
"We can keep the honey pots," said Wise Owl.
Christopher Robin wanted to know more. "Please tell me Wise Owl, exactly how would we do this?"
Wise Owl swiveled his head and stretched his wings to reveal a document. It was a short page which described the woods, listed the Council's names, and included another item called "development rights."
"Here is the valuable item," Wise Owl declared. "The 82 acre woods have development rights to supply 714 single family or 1190 multi-family dwellings. The rights to build these dwellings can be sold as a transfer of development rights (TDR's) to a village location. The price for each TDR is around $2,500 each, so selling them now would generate about one and a half million dollars. But with patience over the next four years the rights could be sold in a better market, and might be worth from three to five thousand dollars each, or even more."
Christopher Robin quickly calculated the total and excitedly exclaimed "Pooh, that's three and a half to five million dollars --enough to pay off the whole loan, and maybe more!"
"Oh wouldn't that be a wonderful Christmas present?" Pooh Bear said as he reached for his hanky.
"Now finally the question arises. Who?" said Wise Owl. "Who can put this together?"
Christopher Robin thought long and hard. "I really know the villagers want to help, and some of them know how to do this, don't they? We can ask them."
"Yes, we can ask them. But first the villagers must say no," said Wise Owl.
"What do you mean?" asked Christopher Robin.
Wise Owl explained, "The villagers will vote whether or not to create a new park district and elect commissioners. Funny even if the villagers do that, they have no say in setting the tax rate or where the money is spent. Only the commissioners can do that. So it's very important, Christopher Robin, that the villagers say no. They must Vote NO on Proposition 1 and mail their ballots by February 12, 2013 to the County Auditor. Once a majority votes NO, we then can ask the City Council to sell the TDR's."
"And we can have a picnic in the woods?" Pooh asked expectantly.
"Most certainly," said Christopher Robins, "we can have many picnics in the woods."
"I like picnics, too," cried EeeOr who was grazing nearby.
Think, think, think. Smart thinking can pay off the loan. A new parks district is not needed.
VOTE NO on Proposition 1. Then let's propose a smarter solution.
Bill Geyer, a 28-year South Hill resident, is a certified professional planner. He serves as the Chairman of Protect Bellingham Parks, the committee advocating realistic financial solutions to pay off the City's $3,200,000 loan to the Greenways Endowment Fund.
Dan Pike // Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 5:45 pm
With all due respect to the author, Winnie-the-Pooh would understand that the honeypot you have is the one that matters. Tricksters are always at the ready to try and get you to give up your honey—er, solution, and promise a better, grander one, if only you give up the one you have before you. The funny thing is, when I identify the voices advocating that we 'save' the forest another way, many are the same voices that advocated to let the forest be developed at multiple points in the past, including at the time the City entered into its purchase agreement in 2011.
Don't fall for the bait-and-switch, no matter how cute the story: the proposed park district is a reasonable, effective, and fair solution to the problem. Don't allow folks who were against saving the park at all hijack the process now and undue all that the community has accomplished.
John Servais // Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 5:56 pm
Well, Dan, do you care to say that I am a past voice for development? No, I didn't think so. And yet, I am very much against this issue. It is amazing to me to watch my so called liberal friends take such a low road of personal attacks in their effort to pass this ballot measure. Indeed, it is rather astounding for me to read you saying such things about another.
Dan Pike // Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 6:18 pm
John, I would note that you are a complicated man, as are about 50% of us; the others are complicated women. Bill Geyer, the author of the piece, has certainly been a voice for development of the parcel in the past, which was my point. I'm sorry if you were offended by my language against Bill; I thought it was pretty bland—certainly more so than some inaccurate characterizations you've made against me in the past.
I doubt I've seriously wounded Bill; I've always appreciated his attitude in the public arena, even though I've more often than not disagreed with his perspectives—although I've also advocated for considering his perspectives inside City Hall, once upon a time.
In this instance, I am reminded of the saying, "Don't lose the good in pursuit of the perfect." I'm also aware that there are those among us who would use the desire for a perfect solution to keep the good from getting accomplished. When the Council nearly unanimously stated they would not even consider including this in a future greenways levy, that shuts off one of the avenues opponents advocate. When TDRs have been a consistent bust, both here and elsewhere, suggesting that in this instance we'll suddenly find a magical solution to making them work, well, I guess I'd rather go with what I know does work—a limited term pay back through a park district taxing mechanism.
And I'm still confused what I said that you found so offensive. I've read many, many articles on your site that seemed to be intentionally aimed at insult, but left without editorial comment. I count many of the opponents to this proposal amongst my friends, and we have good discussions about why our perspectives are right or the others' are wrong. The value of your blog is that it seems to be a place for such discussions to take place more broadly. However, if you find my comentary insulting, I guess I can stop commenting.
John Servais // Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 6:48 pm
Dan, I was very critical of you while you ran for a second term as mayor. And it ceased the day the election was over. I was a very strong supporter of you for your first term, as you well know. Your actions in that first term turned me to look for a new mayor.
I called you out because of your having held high office - and should have a better take on issues.
You refer to Bill as a "trickster" and suggest he is practicing "bait and switch". Your patronizing me, saying I'm complicated. We have an issue before us and I have provided a forum for debate on the issues. It has been sad to watch the stream of personal attacks coming from the proponents. Bill Geyer is not running for office. He has provided perspective on an issue. It would be nice for you and others to provide such instead of doing personality analysis.
Bill Geyer // Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 9:32 pm
Dan, thanks for commenting, but your dialogue invokes identity politics to minimize the proposed solution. Using "tricksters" and diminishing the value of an opinion simply because someone advocated developing some of the site is a weak counterpoint. Focusing on the financial reality is more informative for the voters. Let's review.
City residents own the 82-acre Woods. They paid for it with Greenways III funds. The Council members have a fiduciary responsibility to responsibly manage the site. When purchased in September 2011, you and the Council borrowed $3.2MM from the Greenways Endowment Fund to be repaid by December 2017. The site is the collateral. The site is currently zoned RM Planned which determines the number of dwelling units that could be built on the site. The number of units drives an appraised value called the residual land value. The more units that can be physically built on the site, the higher the value. Reducing the number of units that can be built on the site reduces the value.
The Council's challenge (and their legal responsibility) is to determine the number of units that can be built (or not) on the site. They are legally empowered to make this decision as the elected officials on behalf of the citizens. The article above shows that if the Council decides no units should be built on the site, Council can still sell the units as TDR's to another location. This mechanism is successful across the country. The market place determines the TDR value when there is a smooth TDR system. With some code corrections by the Council, Bellingham could have a smooth TDR system.
This is not "bait and switch". This is critical thinking about the City's asset and the financial impact on taxpayers. It is not politically motivated, but is based on sound, proven financial tools used by professionals in the field each day. It is not identity politics, but is sound land management that the City should have performed prior to completing the purchase in August 2011. Bellingham has four years to use this tool to repay the loan and save south Bellingham property owners from additional taxes. That's a lot cleaner and more efficient than creating a new unit of government, a metropolitan parks district.
Donald Duck // Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 10:17 pm
blah blah blah, tired of the talking heads and tired of the shell games. debt is debt, we can have it half paid before the experts are even done with their smoke and mirrors. or, they will do some stupendously stupid large ugly subdivision there, period. vote YES.
Wendy Harris // Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 12:45 am
Remember the TDR program for Lake Whatcom? Me neither. That is because the TDR program has not worked in Bellingham, or frankly, in most other places that have tried.
Where is the proposed receiving site for the Chuckanut Ridge? After all, that is the hardest part of making a TDR program work. A working market requires that receiving areas face a demand for denser development than is currently allowed. And that demand exists in places like Silver Beach, which is the opposite direction of where we need to head. And a TDR program is complicated, particularly in a City where there is great resistance to infill and even infill proponents admit that the infill toolkit does not work and needs to be amended.
TDR programs are normally used when a municipality lacks the financial resources to purchase the property that it wishes to protect. But here, the park district proposal provides the source of funding.
Sorry Pooh Bear, but your ill-considered TDR proposal needs to retire to the woods.
Nicholas Zaferatos // Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 12:43 pm
I liked Bill's story… the story suggests a very reasonable path forward.
It's time to rethink our "free gifting" of increased property values every time the city rezones property. Wise Owl suggests looking at the TDR mechanism as a solution. Do they work? Of course they do. Throughout the nation they have served as a primary financing tool for thousands of acres of public lands acquisitions since the 1970s. Because they haven't work in Whatcom County is not due to the tool, but rather, to the tool's user. Unwilling to demonstrate sound land use management practices in general, is it surprising the county's TDR effort has failed as well?
Bill's tale reintroduces the tool of TDRs as a solution for repaying the loan balance. We create increased property values every time we wave the rezoning wand. We did so for the 100 acre woods back in the 1970s when those marginal lands were first inappropriately rezoned for higher density development. Thus, creating higher value. Higher value that the city taxpayers paid last year. We continue to create higher property values throughout the city in areas deemed "appropriate" for higher urban densities (especially in "urban villages"). Property owners in those locations get a windfall. The philosophy behind TDRs is that when we grant increased development rights, or windfalls, we ought to recoup "something". That "something" could help pay for other public benefit - in this case – the 100 acre woods.
What's needed is a city-wide system of property value exchange. TDRs can work and create a far more equitable financing solution for the community. Far more equitable than asking a portion of the citizenry to tax themselves for a property purchase that has already been inflated due to our own past zoning actions. The costly part in setting up a TDR program is, in fact, already in place – we already own the development rights that can be placed on the exchange market.
I really wish folks would stop bashing others' opinions just because they engage, professionally, in the business of development. The author of the article has extensive knowledge about the mechanisms of public finance and public lands management, which he freely offers. Don't trash his ideas just because he also participates as community builder. Instead, we should applaud the author, as a developer, for endorsing the idea of the community gaining an equitable return from future upzoning windfalls.
Tip Johnson // Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 1:26 pm
Thank you Nick, for your on-target comments. And thanks for calling out the bad speech I am ashamed to witness from many of my friends. Much of it is more painful than reading Herald blog comments, because on the Herald at least I don't know the people making the idiotic or unfriendly remarks. I am amazed at how intolerant district supporters are of any criticism or opposition. Geez, folks, that's politics. We're supposed to argue about these things, and if you think there is no legitimate opposing view on the issue, then you haven't yet understood the issue. Finally, I'll just add that the tenor of many such remarks is the best argument against the district I have yet seen. With advertising like that, you don't really need opponents.
Wendy Harris // Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 3:41 pm
John, Nick and Tip: I see nothing unusual about the tone of the comments for this issue, at least as reflected on NW Citizen. The folks who support the park levy have been open and transparent about their agenda. The opponents have been disingenuous and are being called out on this, as I agree they should. (I do support John's efforts to reflect both positions on NW Citizen.)
The solutions suggested by opponents are intended to do one thing… allow more development (and if not on Chuckanut, then somewhere else.) They pretend this is about financial concerns, or park district transparency issues, or whatever hot button they can push… but it all comes down to a pro-development agenda. Everything else is an attempt to draw attention away from the pivotal issue: permanent protection of a natural resource of regional significance.
Come on, does anybody really think that a TDR program will work? TDR programs are complex, expensive and time consuming. They require development of attractive receiving sites and sophisticated zoning laws. It would take at least several years before the City would have something viable, if this is even possible. I want the City's resources spent on important things like Lake Whatcom and the waterfront, not wasted on programs for which an identified funding source already exists.
The City does plenty for developers. It is time to do something for the people, the land and the wildlife.
Steve Wilson // Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 4:34 pm
O Wise Owl, I'm all for pursuing the TDR concept AFTER the Parks District is established. I'm sure the citizens and commissioners would be happy to receive your dedicated service to reduce the levy burden, shorten the time frame of the levy and put this to bed once and for all.
Unfortunately I'm not willing to take the chance of putting all my eggs in your infinitely wise basket in lieu of a Parks District. I'm afraid you would get distracted in your busy life and forget to tend to those precious eggs.
Dan Pike // Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 5:10 pm
Steve's got it right. The problem with TDR's in this community is that they compete with the County's willingness to allow thousands of lots which were created unethically, at a minimum, in the 1990s to continue to compete in the market. Because our County has thumbed its nose at the Growth Management Act for over two decades with no repercussions to the electeds who perpetuated the law-breaking, or to the developers, landowners, and other interests that twisted the electeds arms for special consideration at the expense of public good, there is little to no demand for TDRs in this community.
In addition, there is a significant element of NIMBYism present within Bellingham that makes landing TDRs in any marketable area more challenging. See, plenty of blame to go around for TDR failure; it's a nonpartisan issue.
So Steve is correct: TDRs would be a welcome addition to solving the funding issue, but given that there have been efforts to craft a workable TDR policy in this community for over a decade, at least, with no real success suggests that relying on them as a primary means to solve a 3 million dollar problem in less than five years is unrealistic. On the other hand, if your goal is to get folks to give up a real solution for a smoke-and-mirrors one that promises a better solution than the one in hand, yet never quite materializes so that what's left are options like selling some significant parts of the property, well—let's just say I guess I'm more cynical than some posting here are.
Donald Duck // Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 5:25 pm
Nick, this isn't a classroom; Tip, the heated banter here is no different than other issues. Wendy thanks, thats the first time I ever agreed with you. In the real world, no way either TDR's or another Greenways levy or some private capital campaign will ever fly; its either vote YES or the city will sell and develop. a. big. ole. ugly. subdivision.
Gerry Wilbour // Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 7:24 pm
Both before and after the City bought the property, advocates for it's preservation spent considerable time looking into many ways to raise the money to pay off the loan. All possible ideas were investigated, no stone was left unturned. We didn't begin this process intending to promote a Park District and allot of effort went into finding other solutions. We were open and actively invited the input of anyone who would participate. We met with neighborhood groups, city officials, the Mayor and Council. The CCFD idea didn't float to the top of the list until it was clear that it was the only option that worked, even though we knew it would be a lengthy and difficult process. I can say with confidence, we did our due diligence. It maybe possible that some relatively small amounts of money can be raised by other means. If this were to occur, the levy amount charged by the CCFD would be lowered and/or shortened. That would be a good thing.
The City should make it's zoning and density decisions based on the needs of areas and neighborhoods with significant public input. If higher density is warranted in an area, it should be granted through zoning, not sold for a City profit. Exploiting this option to raise money could lead to some very sketchy, perhaps illegal and controversial decisions. Sorry, making a public profit or covering a budgetary shortfall by selling density transfers of City owned property when it's in a financial bind strikes me as horrible public policy. Zoning and density should be a regulatory function, and not be distorted by a profit incentive.
I am confident, the CCFD will win and we will soon be able to celebrate and move onto a much needed community based stewardship of the property.
John Watts // Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 8:12 pm
For the record, TDRs can work, despite what the County does or doesn't do. The City can make a TDR system work, but not automatically because it is a market-based system. Rezoning existing neighborhoods has been difficult politically, but string up the UGA for TDR-oriented zoning could work, providing the City gets serious about annexing small chunks at a time.
There is plenty of information available on this concept on the Internet, and I have published several blogs under that label on HamsterTalk.
The so-called 'Chuckanut Ridge' issue is a different story; it has been a problem in people's minds for years since its mysterious up-zone during the time of Mt St Helen's eruption in about 1981/82. Records on this specific transaction seem to be missing.
Local resistance to the enormous development proposal of several years ago was justified because the development scheme was unrealistic, largely based upon its underlying assumption of value. The reaction was swift from mostly Southside opponents, who ramped up rhetoric to levels that were also unrealistic. The ensuing kerfluffle not only stalled the project but created a rift in the community that persists to this day, as the current 'issue' demonstrates.
Suffice to say that the so-called 'Responsible Development' advocates did manage to create enough controversy to nearly prevent the Greenways III levy from ever being voted upon. Yes, the proponents of saving ALL the 100-acres Wood were willing to hijack a popular City-wide GW3 vote to get their way! Thankfully, that did not happen, but here we are again, faced with an intractable bloc of emotionally willful people who will do most anything to achieve their avowed wish, regardless of costs to the community as a whole. Sad, but true.
Many HamsterTalk blogs were dedicated to this one issue under the Greenways label.
Fortunately, GW3 passed, which allowed a later Council -with the encouragement of our [deservedly] 1-term Mayor Pike- to spend $3.2 million MORE than what was intended for any CR acquisitions. That brings us to the current situation.
While I don't live in one of the Southside neighborhoods that will be voting on the Metro Parks District issue, I would not vote for it if I did. The reasons closely parallel the arguments raised by John Servais, and by Tim Johnson of Cascadia Weekly.
It is legal option, but it does set a silly precedent for an entire City that has repeatedly evidenced its strong support for the great Greenways program that benefits us all.
The Greenways system that has been in place prior to 2006 worked just fine, despite any perceived imperfections; the GAC did its work well and duly advised the City Council of its recommendations. Because of the nature of property and funding availability, every wish-list item could not be acted upon to everyone's satisfaction; and this proved inconvenient for certain CR advocates, including 4 members of the Council who illegally made a 'promise' to purchase ALL of Chuckanut Ridge, not just part of it.
Council members Barbara Ryan, Terry Bornemann, Gene Knutson and Joan Beardsley made a pact among themselves supporting that 'promise'. Councilmember Beardsley has since passed away and Ryan has retired from office, but Knutson and Bornemann remain from the original group of conspirators. Their most likely current allies might be Councilmembers Lilliquist and Fleetwood. Remember, all it takes is 4 Council votes to act on property acquisitions, despite what Greenways recommends. Lilliquist has already tried to derail the Mayor Linville's idea of putting about 25 acres of CR up for sale to pay down the $3.2 million 'loan'.
But, selling about 25 acres is the ideal solution, despite what opponents may claim.
Think about it; not all of CR is wetlands and 'pristine' woods likely to be inhabited by Pooh Bear! There are already existing homes adjacent to CR, including the residences of some of the most ardent -and NIMBY- supporters of the special Parks District Plan.
BTW, former Mayor Pike's rationale on the above is misguided, at best. A better definition is 'seriously flawed'.
My 2cents.
Shane Roth // Mon, Feb 04, 2013, 11:25 pm
I take principled exception to spelling Eeyore's name wrong.
Mike Rostron // Tue, Feb 05, 2013, 9:16 pm
I do not live on the south side and so cannot vote, but I will still use the park occasionally, and I am happy to see folks have come up with a solution to funding it that does not require selling any of the land for development. Moreover, every wooded acre saved from development in Bellingham is a kind of victory. Ours is the most rural of mid-sized cities - let's keep it that way! It is something to be proud of. More parks - less development is a praiseworthy goal. We should strive to get a reputation as the least friendly city in Washington to developers. It will not be the developers who pay the costs of the increased infrastructure, traffic, and necessary improvements to city services capacity that rapid population growth continues to make necessary.
Bake sales and benefit concerts have more chance of raising the 3 million than TDAs do!
Wendy is right - the city already does plenty to help developers, and the citizens are always left to pay for the messes they leave behind. What Bellingham needs is not more development - green or otherwise, but a rest from the rapid growth of the last decade - some time to put her house in order, and to face up to the reality that many residents, perhaps even a majority, would prefer we started having a real dialog about ways to slow growth, not encourage it.
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Argues that the social changes of the past few decades have occurred by choice rather than involuntarily, citing the rise of a new creative social class that derives its identity and values from its roles as purveyors of creativity and finds its basis in the economy. 40,000 first printing.
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By Barbara Kerbel
15. November 2010 11:59
Embarrassing truth: I have cooked one turkey in my life. That's what happens when you have a big family and you live in a small apartment. You get to bring a side dish or a dessert and leave the bird to the hosts who have big kitchens, big ovens, and lots of space.
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Iowa has more pigs than people. We also have the World Food Prize, the best creative writing program in the country and, every four years, the presidential caucuses.
9. November 2010 05:54
In New York, Halloween day was sunny and brisk. If I had weather control, I would have slowed down the wind a tad. As usual, I spent a fortune on goodies to contribute to the national sugar high – just in case the Power Rangers and princesses descended – and as usual, no kids came. Well, maybe the usual handful did, but I was called away to help with the Halloween chaos some miles away at my daughter's house.
3. November 2010 12:05
I love food in the movies. I'm not talking about my own consumption -- popcorn or Junior Mints or Dots -- but the vicarious pleasure of watching as actors enjoy their food on the big screen. For the viewer, movie meals can be a deliciously, beautiful experience. I like a good movie romance as well as the next girl. But what I also like is a little knish with the kisses, a little lemon meringue with the loving.
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Public school coach, fairly easy to get alone with and pretty laid back. Church on Sunday, work through the week. Love the outdoors, hunting and fishing. Been divorced 3 years, don't miss her at all and am at peace where I'm at. If we can't be best friends, then we have no future, that's where I'm at.
I don't go to casinos, bars, strip clubs, haven't lost a thing there. I don't drink alcohol and after much chastising from my kids, I have been diet coke free for 3 months and man would I love a Route 44 diet coke with vanilla easy ice!
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My best friend, the one that takes my breathe away and can seem to read my thoughts when words aren't spoken.
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I am animated and considered funny, have always had a knack for making people laugh. I'm tall, left handed and can remember to put the seat down, even if you can't remember to put it up. I don't have any tats or piercings and didn't go through a mid life crisis. I'm a single dad 24/7, I could tell you how wonderful my kids turned out with me being the only parent to speak of but don't want to come across as bragging but it is a fact. I coach because I love kids and can mentor them through sport, not because of an ego.
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