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OLYMPIA — The attorney general will investigate possible legal action against an Iowa group that spent nearly $300,000 on last year's food labeling initiative but didn't report its donors until after the election.
The state Public Disclosure Commission referred a case against Food Democracy Action to the attorney general's office for possible legal action after members said the PDC doesn't have the authority to issue a stiff enough fine. The commission is limited to a fine of $10,000.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson is already suing Grocery Manufacturers Association, a group opposed to the initiative, for failing to follow state campaign disclosure laws.
Food Democracy Action, described by its attorney Greg Wong as a small non-profit based in Iowa, began raising money in July to support Initiative 522, a measure that would require most processed foods in Washington that contain genetically modified foods to note that on their label. Eventually it formed a political action committee for Washington and over the next five months, it spent more than $295,000 to support I-522.
But it didn't register with the PDC until Oct. 25, and didn't file its first lists of contributors until Nov. 22, some two weeks after the election. Its expenditure reports weren't filed until Jan. 15. It faces multiple violations of failing to meet deadlines for reporting contributions and expenditures from July through January.
The group has limited staff and no experience with Washington election laws, Wong said. The yes campaign for I-522 spent some $8 million, and Food Democracy Action's contributions were a small percentage of that, he added.
But the contributions still amount to "very large dollars," commission attorney Linda Dalton said before commissioners voted unanimously to send the complaint to the attorney general.
In elections, victory is usually well-defined. You got the most votes. Period.
So it was a bit odd Thursday to get a post-election email from initiative guru Tim Eyman describing the results of the election as "7 measures, 7 votes, 7 victories". . .
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Spokane County's effort to raise property taxes failed on Tuesday, but it could have won. John Smith could have beat Brian Dansel in Northeast Washington's 7th Legislative District, Linda Thompson could have beat Rod Higgins for a seat on the Spokane Valley City Council and all three losers in the contested Liberty Lake council races could have been winners.
All of this could have happened without any special tricks to get more voters in key precincts to the polls. The votes were there, the campaigns just didn't close the deal…
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Gap got a bit wider on Spokane County Proposition 1 in Wednesday vote count, with 44,485 Yes and 46,758 No.
Here's the latest precinct-by-precinct breakdown. For a closer look, click on the document below.
This map shows why Candace Mumm leads Michael Cannon in the race for the open seat in Spokane's Northwest City Council District. She won more precincts than he did, some of them with bigger margins.
For a more detailed look at the map, click on the document below.
Here's a revised map of the breakdown of the precinct vote for Spokane County Proposition 1, a tax measure to buy property near Fairchild Air Force Base, which shows the proposal did well in some parts of the cities of Cheney, Deer Park, Spokane and Spokane Valley, but poorly in many of the suburbs and Airway Heights
For a more detailed look at the map, click on the document link below.
Voters seeking extensive information from the usual sources on five statewide advisory measures before casting their ballots may be out of luck.
There are no high-powered campaigns for or against Advisory Votes 3 through 7. No statements pro or con in the state Voters Pamphlet. No web sites with videos or lists of endorsers…
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About one of every five Spokane voters has returned a ballot for Tuesday's election.
The Spokane County Elections Office said it has slightly more than 59,000 ballots as of this morning's count, both from mail delivery and collections at the drop boxes around the county. That's about 21 percent of the more than 282,000 mailed out last month.
In the City of Spokane, the contested races in council districts 2 and 3 are running slightly ahead of that average, while the District 1, where there's no contested council race, is not surprisingly running behind average.
Many of the smaller towns are running around the county are running significantly ahead of the county's average turn-in rate. The City of Spokane Valley is a bit behind, at 18.6 percent.
Ballots that are mailed in must be postmarked by Tuesday. They can also be deposited in drop boxes at public libraries and other key locations around the county before 8 p.m. Tuesday. A list of drop box locations can be found inside the blog.
Today is the last day for Washington residents who aren't registered to vote to do something to fix that if they want to cast a ballot in next week's general election.
The easy way to register, online or by mail, closed weeks ago. But Washington law allows a backup for the true procrastinators. You can go to your local county elections office in person and sign up. Don't know where your county elections office is? Check the map here. Be sure you don't show up after they close, because some counties have cut back the hours that their offices stay open as a result of budget cuts.
The normal restrictions apply: You must be at least 18 by next Tuesday. An American citizen and a resident of Washington state. You can't have had your voting rights revoked and not restored for some misdeed. More details can be found here.
If you're not registered, you'll miss the opportunity to vote in one of those hot Spokane City Council races, or all the Valley contests, or that special state Senate election in the 7th Legislative District, or to weigh in on the state wide ballot "food fight" over the labeling of genetically modified foods.
And you wouldn't want to do that, would you?
The onslaught of commercials castigating Initiative 522, the genetically engineered food labeling measure on the November ballot, may be taking their toll.
A new survey by The Elway Poll shows support for I-522 has dropped precipitously in the last month. In September, about two-thirds of voters surveyed said they supported the measure, which requires many foods bought at the store to carry labels if they have genetically modified ingredients. Only about one voter in five opposed it.
In the latest poll, that support is down to 46 percent, and opposition up to 42 percent. With the poll's margin of error at 5 percent, that's a statistical tie. More concerning for supporters could be that it has dipped below 50 percent support, because undecided voters tend to vote No if they remain undecided at the point they must cast their ballots.
The Seattle Times broke down the Elway Poll numbers this week. King TV had similar results from a separate poll.
The latest Public Disclosure Commission reports show the No campaign, funded in large part by Monsanto, DuPont and large food and beverage companies contributing to the Grocery Manufacturers Association, have spent about $13.5 million. The Yes campaign, which has collected large amounts from some natural food and cosmetic product companies, but also has hundreds of small donations from Washington and around the country, has spent about $5.4 million.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson held a press conference this morning to announce a lawsuit against a group that has given some $7 million to the campaign against Initiative 522. Here's an updated report from Mike Baker of the Associated Press:
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington's attorney general accused a food industry group Wednesday of violating state campaign finance laws for how it collected and spent more than $7 million to oppose a food labeling initiative…
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The opening salvo in the battle over the proposal to label genetically modified foods includes ammunition that hit the mark last year in
Wrong on both counts, say supporters of Initiative 522. Pet food isn't covered by the initiative, but genetically modified meats, would have to be labeled – if they ever reach the local supermarket.
Each campaign can produce legal theories of the state's complicated initiative case law to support their claims. The Yes campaign has mounted a response ad which the No campaign is actively rebutting.
The average voter might wonder whether it's worth fighting about…
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The Secretary of State's office has a map of Tuesday's results in the 7th District Senate race that shows John Smith on top in four counties and Brian Dansel on top in one.
That one, Ferry County, which is Dansel's home county. So one would expect him to run strongest there. But the bad news for Dansel was, that's also the least populous county in the district.
It's true that Spin Control creates precinct maps of election results most days after an election. We're passing this time because of the small number of races, the odd shape of coupled with the fact that in most of them, the person in first place finished in first in most of the precincts in the district.
South Spokane voters will pick between two familiar candidates for the Second District council seat this fall.
Incumbent Jon Snyder will face former State Rep. John Ahern in the general election.
Snyder finished Tuesday night's count with nearly 56 percent of the votes; Ahern had just over 24 percent. Political newcomer LaVerne Biel finished third with about 19 percent.
Appointed State Sen. John Smith will face Ferry County Commissioner Brian Dansel for the rights to fill northeast Washington's 7th District Senate seat in next year's legislative session.
Smith easily finished first in the off-year primary and at the end of ballot counting Tuesday night had more than half the votes cast in the three-way race. He said Tuesday night the general election campaign will likely focus on the economy in the hard-hit district.
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Candace Mumm will face Michael Cannon this fall in the race for the open council seat in Northwest Spokane's 3rd District.
In Tuesday night's count, Mumm was easily in first place with 56 percent of the vote. Cannon was solidly in second, with 27 percent of the vote. Curt Fackler had 10 percent and Kelly Cruz 6 percent.
Spokane County could count as much as 90 percent of the ballots for the primary tonight.
Elections Manager Mike McLaughlin said county elections staff have processed and readied for tabulation all ballots received by this morning. That leaves only the ballots being placed in the drop boxes today and those that come in the mail Wednesday and beyond.
Turnout is light, but mail delivery on the day after the election is usually heavy for ballots.
As of this morning, the county had received 36,564 ballots out of the 194,626 mailed out, or just under 19 percent.
McLaughlin estimated the final turnout will be around 40,000.
They'll release a single tally tonight just after 8 p.m., and another on Wednesday around 5 p.m.
If you still have your ballot and plan to vote, see the post below.
Tuesday is the last day to turn in a ballot for the primary election.
For most Eastern Washington voters, it's a short ballot. One or two races for city council seat, a fire district or school board. The names might not be household words. The campaign may have slipped by unnoticed.
The good news in all this: Getting up to speed on the primary choices won't take very long. You could tap into Primary Section of The Spokesman-Review's Election Center. Spokane County voters can get some candidate-provided info at the county's Online Voters Guide.
Remember, Washington votes by mail. Ballots were sent out about three weeks ago, so it may be in that stack of unopened bills and coupons on a desk or counter somewhere.
Once the ballot is marked, voters have two options.
Seal it in the envelope, sign it, put a stamp on it and mail it so that it's postmarked before 8 p.m. Tuesday. (Hint: dropping in a mail box or at a closed post office at 7:59 p.m. isn't going to cut it. For those waiting until the last day, it's a good idea to take it into the post office, had it to a postal clerk and ask to have it postmarked.)
Or seal it, sign it and deposit it in a ballot drop box before 8 p.m. Tuesday. (Dropping it off at 7:59 p.m. Tuesday actually will work for this option. But don't push your luck because election workers are usually there sharply at 8 p.m. to pick up the ballots.)
All public libraries in Spokane County have drop boxes, although the drop boxes at Medical Lake and Cheney aren't open for the primary, because voters in those areas have no primary ballots to cast. (Editor's note: an earlier version of this post incorrectly listed an incorrect library that wasn't open for ballots.) For a list of addresses for the Spokane County drop boxes, go inside the blog.
For voters in other counties, check with the elections office for the nearest drop box.
Of the nearly 200,000 ballots Spokane County sent to voters this month, only about one in eight has come back in with one week left in the primary election for many local offices.
Admittedly the primary ballot in many areas is short. Only two of the City of Spokane's three council districts has a contested seat, and only one City of Spokane Valley council race is on that ballot.
The 7th Legislative District has a three-way race for the state Senate seat that was filled by an appointment early this year when long-time legislator Bob Morton retired mid-term. All three are Republicans, but under the state's election laws, the top two vote-getters move on to the general election.
While a ballot with few races often doesn't generate much excitement, on the plus side it is relatively quick to fill out, sign and mail in, or deposit at an assigned drop box.
In Spokane County, there's a drop box at all public libraries except — for this election only — the Cheney and Liberty Lake libraries. There's also one in the Spokane Transit Authority center in downtown Spokane. For information on drop boxes in other counties, click here.
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Facing the citadel and the sea, Hotel Belvedere is close to the stores and only 110 yards from the commercial port and the marina. The 24 rooms of the hotel are comfortable with a view of the sea.
Score from 305 reviews Good
This 3-star hotel is located in the center of town of Calvi, 4 miles from Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport. It offers an outdoor swimming pool, and a spa with a jacuzzi and hammam.
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This hotel is located in the resort town of Algajola and has direct access to the beach. Its restaurant has a terrace with panoramic sea views.
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Set in the historical town of Calvi, the Calvi Residence offers views of the Corsican coastline and La Revellatta. It is a 20-minute walk from the beach.
Score from 110 reviews Good
very cleen, large room with terrace, modern and pleasent design, private parking, breakfast o.k.
the lift did not take us to the room level (we still had several steps to climb with our havy luggage)
The location was great, quiet, overlooking the ocean and a short walk to old town. Staff were very helpful with restaurant recommendations,etc. rooms were modern and very comfortable. Great low season price!
Breakfast buffet over-priced. No one at reception after 8 pm, and the night we stayed there was no emergency number to contact. We had a small issue which was quickly addressed in the morning, so it wasn't a problem, but a back-up should have been in place
the coffee!!
Within walking distance to city. Friendly personnel Nice rooms
Wifi is bad. You have to sign in and get 1 hour access. The connection is bad and you get kicked out a lot so you have to sign in again every time. Furthermore, it is not possible to connect with more then 1 device in a room.
Swimming-pool, breakfast, central location. OK - September not a big tourist month, but why so few other quests, even stated hotel fully occupied? Felt a little alone.
Shower to swimming-pool not working. Safe at room must not only be present, but GOOD FASTENED to the wall behind.
Good location, easy parking, nice staff and really good value
Superior room with large balcony, breakfast buffet with great choice, only 10 minutes walking to harbour, citadelle and old town
Large bathroom but without any holders, strange: cupboard was in bath
Location is nice , we received a room upgrade sea view for free.
Wi fi is poor
Location and general facilities. Excellent swimming in the pool. Not far from the harbour and facilities of the town.
Not much!
We stayed in a room with terrace. Very nice good size room with a great sea view. Price-quality is very good (118 euros/night in August). Walking distance to the center.
The room was big, with no inconvenient, but it could be better decorated. wi-fi is poor.
Rooms were clean, modern, with a/c, view (room 308), beautiful over the sea. Pool small but adequate, useful gym. Close to Calvi town. Parking across the street in gated semi secure area. (ie not secure from pedestrians).
Alot of steps up/down to Calvi. Breakfast not included and €12 each, when in Calvi typically €8 each for continental breakfast. Internet connection fiddly and rationed.
Reception. Breakfast quality. Ability of staff to satisfy client request Our room 311 smelt used waters and the owner said it came from the air conditioning system. It was a lie since most of floor 3 smells the same. He only offered a smell remover spray to overcome the problem.
Modern design
+nice sea view
-breakfast too expensive -hotel stuff poor English -wifi was sucked
Good bed, nice (but small) swimming pool, gym, parking place, not too far from the center of Calvi
There are some strange things: the keys need to be left when you leave the hotel in a open cupboard so everyone can get your key! The wardrobe is inside (!) the bathroom and the locker is not attached to the wall as to make it convenient for the thief to take all your precious belongings at once :-)
tiny room, couldn't even open our suitcases around our beds. Staff was not great. We got our clothes washed with explicit instructions not to dry it, they did and shrunk a fair amount of our clothes (many new things worth 100's of Euros). No decor at all. But worst of all, the space was tiny and it had few, if any redeeming qualities.
The location was good very close to the old town bars and restaurants. We had a room on the 3rd floor which had a great view from the large terrace and was clean and very pleasant.
The pool area was nice and exceptionally well maintained, but there were no umbrellas only sun loungers available. As there was little shade, sitting there for any length of time was difficult. The staff were pleasant, but I felt the service was poor. Although room service was advertised in the hotel room brochure when I enquired about this I was told twice that this was not possible and I should come down and get what I wanted myself - not the response you want to hear to make your holiday special. No oppotunitiy to have a drink from the bar or breakfast on the balcony. There was no outside seating at all, breakfast was served in a room with no windows and the bar service only available for limited periods during the day. There was space outside but it seemed that little effort was made to make this hotel anything more than functional. After saying this though we did not have a car and therefore more dependant on the hotel services. I did notice people parking cars easily and free of charge opposite the hotel and bringing in their own food and drink, so this may not be a problem for everyone.
We got a spacious room with big open balcony and a nice view to the sea! The pool was ok for a short recreation even though there was no service, bar or such. The location a bit outside the centre was also ok especially after we found some shortcuts to centre.
The bar in general did not function very smoothly: most of the time the door was closed and you had to ask the reception if it's possible to order something... A cleaning lady tried to enter to our room a couple of mornings even though we had "don't disturb" sign hanging outside...
Location and car park.
Rubbish rooms, not all have a view as promised. Shower was broken. Room was small. WiFi was useless, slow and kept dropping out.
I liked the position if the hotel, a few minutes walk from the centre of the old town. The parking on site was also really handy for us.
In my room the wifi dropped out every couple of minutes which was annoying but my friend was fine in her room
Pool, aircon
For €150 per night I felt that should have included breakfast. Room was a bit small but didn't matter much. Had to keep logging into wi-fi which was a bit annoying
Free parking. Very clean. Great location. Excellent value.
Breakfast was very poor and expensive. Plenty of better places a short walk away.
very close to the old sity brekfast very good
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If you want to set up a raid 5 array for your file data, you will need a minimum of 3 drives all the same size.
see this for more info RAID - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hi I found out my one of my file servers does not have hardware raid on it it has a single drive for the os and a 73GB and 146GB in a raid 0 for the data. What is the best way of getting to a proper raid config. I was thinking of installling a raid 5 then mirroring to this driver? The other idea I had was to settup the raid volume then restore the data. I just can't believe how it has been setup
If you want to set up a raid 5 array for your file data, you will need a minimum of 3 drives all the same size.
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Got the 3 drive no raid card.
what type of drives are they?
I don't have a problem setting up raid on a new server but it is how I get there from my existing setup. The drive are dell SCSI 146GB 10K 80pin hot swaps the server is PE1800. The OS is windows 2K3 and the current span is done in windows over a 146GB and a 73GB.
Software Raid aint too bad in Windows server, h/w is better though.
you would have to get all the data on one drive (the system drive) and then reconfigure it and let it rebuild. This is fairly straightforward and it exactly how depends on what raid card you have.
In windows s/w raid you make all the drives dynamic with the same size partitions and set it up from there. I think windows does raid 5 as well, definately raid 1 miirroring
Eitherway it would be a good idea to have all the data backed up before you start
Do a full backup including system state, use the smaller drive for system/ C: and build a raid 5 array using the 146gb drives [pretty sure you can do this in disk management]. Restore the data and system state and you are away!
I tend to have single drives for the OS on my servers and raid 5 for the data drives.
It can sometimes be quicker installing an OS again rather than sorting out raid problems.
That last point was definite true for a Proliant ML150 I just setup! (SATA Raid). Horrible raid device on those. Have ML370s with smart raid and they are great!
good luck! too hot to do it today though
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It becomes the subtle narrative of an artist who has found beauty in the repetitive prosaicism of daily life.
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This enigmatic book is written out of what cannot be fathomed – the life never lived, her own unknown depths. It is mourning disguised as inquiry in which swimming, writing and painting join forces.
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SED International Announces Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results
SED International Holdings, Inc. (Amex: SED), a multinational supply chain management provider and distributor of leading computer technology, consumer electronics, small appliances, housewares and personal care products, today announced financial results for the Company's third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal year 2012, the periods ended March 31, 2012.
Third Fiscal Quarter 2012 Financial Highlights
- Quarterly net revenue was $138.7 million versus $155.7 million in last year's comparable period due primarily to an industry-wide disk drive shortage related to flooding in Thailand
- Gross margin increased 100 basis points to 6.2%, or $8.6 million compared to 5.2% or $8.1 million in the comparable period last year due primarily to higher than normal sales prices on hard drives due to inventory supply constraints and higher margins earned on small appliances
- Operating income was $0.8 million compared to operating income of $1.6 million in the comparable period last year. This decrease was primarily attributable to operating and startup expenses for the New Jersey location which opened in fiscal 2012
- Net income was $0.4 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. This compared to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, in the comparable period last year
- EBITDA* was $1.1 million compared to $1.8 million in the same period last year
- As of March 31, 2012 cash and cash equivalents were $7.3 million, net trade receivables were $61.0 million, net inventories were $64.4 million and working capital was $22.5 million
- SED's Return on Invested Capital, or ROIC, for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was 5.1%
- Shareholders' equity at the end of the quarter was $26.3 million, or $5.27 per diluted share
"We maintained our profitability despite a challenging economic environment in which we experienced a softer than anticipated top-line and continued to invest in strategic growth initiatives," said Jonathan Elster, president and chief executive officer of SED International. "The residual effects of the hard drive shortage due to the flooding in Thailand continued to affect availability of certain hard drives, accounting for nearly all of the decline in our revenues and resulting in higher overall gross margins. Also during the quarter, the housewares, small appliances, and personal care product categories, strengthened through our recent acquisition, delivered double digit revenue growth and represent an important opportunity for us to increase our profit margins over time."
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All subscriber copies and single issue orders have now shipped. Any orders received in past week or so will ship this coming week. One thing I noticed while going through the boxes of magazines is that every copy has s small crease on the spine. It's located in the same spot on every copy and most likely occurred when the issue was binded. Everyone here knows what a perfectionist I am so this is disheartening, but that's how it goes. This is the first issue in nearly 20 years that there are NO mint copies. Finally, I'm sorry for the long delay in getting everything shipped out, hopefully everyone is enjoying our next to last issue. Look for info on our final issue to be posted here in early 2015.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
All Copies of MFTV #33 Shipped!
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
MFTV #33 Shipping Update
Due to the passing of my father-in-law my shipping schedule for the new issue has change somewhat. I'll do my best to get everything in the mail by the end of the week, but it may be early Monday before the final issues make it in the mail. Hopefully everyone will have their copy in time for Halloween. Thanks for your understanding and patience.
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On Monday, October 20, 2014, my father-in-law passed away. Things had been touch and go since last Thursday when he returned to the hospital for the second time in two weeks. He was 91 and lived a good life and had a very loving family. His wife of 65 years was there when he passed, and the whole family got to spend time with him this weekend. The love and devotion he and and my mother-in-law had for each other was truly special and it was something I unfortunately never witnessed with my own parents. Even though his condition was up and down since Thursday, he perked up when his granddaughter returned from college to see him on Sunday. It was like he was holding on to see her one last time. Then later, when his grandson said goodbye and was getting ready to leave his room, he let go of his wife's hand and reached his hand out to shake my nephew's hand one last time. This was the way he always said hello and goodbye, and he was the one who taught my nephew to shake hands many years ago. He was a WWII veteran, and fondly remembered seeing many of the classic horror films on the big screen. He loved reading every issue of Monsters from the Vault and showed them off to friends. He was also one hell of a photographer (a talent my lovely wife Marian inherited) and took photos up until a couple of years ago. He was loved by many and will be missed by us all. Rest in peace, Mr. O.
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Saturday, October 18, 2014
Monsters from the Vault #33 Now Shipping!
The new issue premiered at Monster Bash (October 10-12, 2014). This weekend I've been going through copies and prepping everything for shipping. Unfortunately, I found out tonight that the Dymo LabelWriter 450 that I had been using with Stamps.com (monthly fee) is not compatible with Dymo Stamps Powered by Endicia (which is free). I need to upgrade my thermal printer to print my postage. I just ordered the new printer through Amazon.com and it'll be here on Tuesday (10/21/14). I did print out the remaining stamps (58 of them) that I had onhand for Stamps.com, so 58 copies will go out in Monday's mail (10/20/14) along with some wholesale orders. The remaining copies will ship on Wednesday (10/22/14). Copies were shipped to Diamond Comic Distributors on 10/9/14 and should start to hit stores on either 10/22/14 or 10/29/14. So everyone should have their copy in time for Halloween!
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
MFTV #33 Article Sneak Peeks!
Below is the Table of Contents and sneak peeks of the three articles appearing in Monsters from the Vault #33. Click on the link below the images to open a two-page PDF. The issue premiere at last week's Monster Bash Convention. Subscriber copies, single issue orders, and contributor copies will start to the ship the week of October 20th and all copies will be in the mail by Friday, October 24th. The issue should arrive in comic book stores either October 22nd or 29th.
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
MFTV #33 Delayed Until October 2014!
Unfortunately, due to the issue being so late, my purchase order with Diamond Comics (my biggest customer) was cancelled. I now must resolicit the issue with them and anyone who knows how the Diamond process works knows that it's a 4 month process. So even though the issue is a few weeks from being ready to go to press, I need to hold off on printing it until I get my new purchase order from Diamond. The reason for this is that their PO determines my print run, plus I rely on their dollars (which I receive 30 days after they receive their copies) to help pay my printing bill. MFTV #33 will be listed again in the August issue of Diamond's Previews catalog and I'll receive my new PO in September. Once that is received I'll go to press. So if you get your copy from a comic shop make sure they're aware that #33 is being resolicited and that they reorder it for you. Bottom-line, Monsters from the Vault #33 will premiere at the October Monster Bash Convention (October 10-12, 2014) in Mars, PA. For everyone who had already preordered the issue, thanks, and sorry for the long, long, delay.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
2013 Rondo Award Winners Announced!
On Monday, May 12, 2014, the winners of the 12th annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards (for work done in 2013) were announced. I was truly excited to find out that Monsters from the Vault had won the award for Best Classic Horror Magazine for the third time in four years! A HUGE thanks to everyone who voted for Monsters from the Vault this year (and in the previous years)! Marian and I are deeply honored to receive the 2013 Rondo for Best Magazine, and I can't wait to put it on my award shelf next to our Rondo Hall of Fame Award, and our two previous Best Magazine Rondos (2010 and 2011), and my Monster Bash Award ("The Forry") from 2008! Also, congratulations to Greg Mank for his Honorable Mention in the Best Article category for "70th Anniversary: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" and his induction to the Monster Kid Hall of Fame. Finally, congrats to Daniel Horne who was an Honorable Mention for his cover for Monsters from the Vault #32. A big shout out to all of this year's winners (and nominees) and for the fans who took the time to vote! To check the complete list of winners at the Official Rondo Award Web site.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
12th Annual Rondo Awards
It's that time of the year again when the best of all things horror and sci-fi is celebrated by the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Go to www.rondoaward.com to see this year's official ballot. The twelveth annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards will be recognizing the best in monster research, creativity, and film preservation in 2013.
Since 2002, the Rondos have been fandom's only true classic horror award. They are decided by fans, for fans. For every Rondo nominee, just being recognized for a significant achievement in the genre during the year of 2013 is a great accomplishment.
So head on over to the official Rondo Web site and cast your vote today. Over the past eleven years, Monsters from the Vault has been extremely fortunate to win several awards, including:
-Best Article (2003): The Horror Film Crisis of 1932 Parts I & II by Gary D. Rhodes
-Best Cover (2006): MFTV #21 by Joe "Sorko" Schovitz
-Monster Kid Hall of Fame (2008): Jim & Marian Clatterbaugh
-Best Cover (2009): MFTV #26 by Daniel R. Horne
-Best Magazine Fan-Market (2010)
-Best Classic Horror Magazine (2011)
-Best Theme Issue (2012): Monsters from the Vault #30
-Best Classic Horror Magazine (2011)
-Best Theme Issue (2012): Monsters from the Vault #30
We also were runner-up to Video Watchdog in the "Best Magazine" category in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006. Plus, tons of our articles and covers have been nominated over the years, and two of our regular contributors, Greg Mank and Tom Weaver, have won "Writer of the Year." Finally, in 2010 and 2012, Daniel R. Horne was selected as the "Artist of the Year."
This year, Monsters from the Vault is nominated for 7 Rondo Awards (Best Magazine, Best Cover, Best Theme Issue, and Best Article (4 articles), and I urge you to consider us when you cast you ballot. With Monsters from the Vault winding down (only two more issues to go), I'd love to go out on top with another Rondo or two for Best Magazine. So if you feel we deserve it, please cast your vote for us. Same as the other categories we're nominated in. However, there are NO losers when it comes to the Rondo Awards, as just being nominated is quite an honor. So again, head over to www.rondoaward.com and cast your vote for your favorites of 2013 today!
--All voting is by e-mail only. Simply copy the ballot (cut-and-pasting is easy), and send an e-mail with your picks to David Colton, at firstname.lastname@example.com by Sunday night at midnight, May 5, 2014.
--One vote per person, please.
--Every e-mail must include your name to be counted. All votes are kept strictly confidential. No e-mail addresses or any personal information will ever be shared with anyone.
--Important: Feel free to spread the word about Rondo. But please remember that organized voting campaigns (duplicated ballots, mass e-mailing efforts, getting strangers to vote) are prohibited and can result in a warning and even disqualification. Let's keep this a fun vote of monster fans.
--And no, you do not have to vote in every category. Again, to vote simply copy the ballot and make your picks by highlighting your selection and putting an X by your selections or by typing out your picks separately---whatever is easiest. Then e-mail your selections to firstname.lastname@example.com.
You'll receive an e-mail acknowledging your vote, and the nominees who work so hard to enrich the classic horror genre will appreciate your taking the time to say thanks for their efforts.
Did you miss out on one of our nominated articles? Here's your chance to read it online before submitting your ballot for the 2013 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Below is our nominated cover (this issue is also nominated for Best Theme Issue) and the nominated articles published by Monsters from the Vault in 2013. To read the articles, click on the article's title and you can download a high-res PDF of the article for your reading pleasure. Enjoy the articles, and don't forget to cast your vote before midnight on May 5, 2014. Congratulations and best of luck to all of the nominees!
Monsters from the Vault #32
Painting by Daniel R. Horne
By John McElwee
By Greg Mank
By Tom Weaver
By Scott Essman
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Saturday, October 5, 2013
Monsters from the Vault #33 Cover Preview!
Many of you saw a work-in-progress version of the cover for Monsters from the Vault #33 inside the back cover of MFTV #32, however, I just received the finished version (two actually) today. Now that the magazine is coming to an end I wanted to offer someone who's contributed a great deal to Monsters from the Vault over the years to finally have their work featured on the cover. It just so happened that Kerry Gammill's style was the perfect fit for the subject matter I wanted to feature on the cover. So below is my favorite of the two slightly different versions (at least for now). The issue will be out in February 2014 and can be preordered on my Web site now. The issue will also be listed in the December issue of Diamond's Previews for those of your who get the magazine through their local comic book shop. A big thanks to Kerry for taking the time out of his VERY busy schedule to deliver this FABULOUS cover!
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
MFTV #32 Shipping Update
Unfortunately I'm still working on sending out subscription copies and single issue orders of Monsters from the Vault #32 and I still have a long way to go! After a mad rush to get the issue done in time for Monster Bash and a major push to get the MFTV Archives Volume 1 done in time for the Bash also (which didn't happen), then the Bash of course, I was just plain worn out. Also, after 10 years of working as a Test Director for the US Army (75% desk work/25% field work) my job was eliminated due to sequestration right before the Bash. That's the bad news, the good news is I still have a job working for the Army but in a different position. The downside is it's a much, much more physically demanding job and I'm outside doing a lot of physical labor all day and when I get home from work I'm bushed. It's going to take me a while to get use to the new position (and to get in shape). Therefore, the week after Monster Bash I just couldn't force myself to undertake my large mailing and put it off until last weekend. But I had concert tickets out of town on Friday night and didn't get home into 4:00AM Saturday and was pretty much wiped out the rest of the weekend after the first tough week at my new job and late night. Unfortunately I'm not as young as I use to be. While none of this should mean a hill of beans to my readers and subscribers (they want what they paid their hard earned money for), I always try to be upfront and honest about what's going on with MFTV. Thus, most subscriber copies haven't mailed yet and most likely won't until Monday (8/5/13) as again this week I'm still too tired to work on it after my tough work day. I've set aside the whole weekend to complete my mailing and finish up Volume 1 of the MFTV Archives so I can mail it out on Monday also. The response has been greater than I anticipated and the new issue which features an ad for it hasn't even reached most of our readers/subscriber's hands yet. Unfortuantely, this just solidifies my desire to end the magazine as I truly feel I'm getting burned out. But I'll press on until I hit that 20 year mark no matter how though the going gets over the next two years. Bottom-line, there's no real excuse (that matters to most of you) for the delay in shipping out the new issue, but I wanted to be honest with you like always. Good things will come to those who wait and soon the wait will be over. Thanks for your patience and understanding (hopefully)!
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Friday, July 12, 2013
Monsters from the Vault Archives Volume 1
Did you miss out on one of the early issues of Monsters from the Vault? If so, now's your chance to go back to where it all started. We're proud to offer high quality PDFs of Issues 1 through 10 (all of which have been long sold out, except for issue #4) for the first time in a digital format. You can print them out and read them on your computer, tablet, or eReader. As long as your device supports Adobe PDF files, you're good to go! Two more volumes will be released in the future, so eventually you'll have the complete run of Monsters from the Vault in a digital format. Fill in what you missed or save your print copies from the wear and tear of reading. The cost is $25.00 (postage included) and ordering info is up on our Web site. Click on the MFTV Archives banner on our home page to place your order. Due to a problem with one of the issue's files (forcing a rescan of the entire issue), the new estimated shipping date for Volume 1 is 8/5/13. Sorry for the delay.
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MFTV #32 Article Sneak Peeks!
Below is the Table of Contents and sneak peeks of the three articles appearing in Monsters from the Vault #32. Click on the link below the images to open a two-page PDF. The issue was printed on 7/10/13 and will premiere at next week's Monster Bash Convention. Subscriber copies, single issue orders, and contributor copies will start to the ship the week of July 29th and all copies will be in the mail by Monday, August 5th. The issue should arrive in comic book stores either August 7th or 14th.
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
The End is Approaching!
After much thought, I've decided to eliminate the subscription option for readers of Monsters from the Vault effective immediately. Those of you who read my editorial in issue #31 know that the time is coming when MFTV will end as a print magazine. MFTV has persevered through rising printing and postage costs combined with shrinking readership. But now I would like to start doing other things with the free time I have from my real job besides spend it looking at a computer screen while working on all things Monsters from the Vault. As of now (unless I have a change of heart), the summer 2015 issue (#36) will be the final issue of MFTV. With that issue, we will celebrate 20 years as a print magazine (about 19-1/2 years more than I had planned). It's been a great ride, but "there is an end to everything, to good things as well." From this point on, issues can be purchased only when published, or preordered once the issue appears on my Web site for preorder. The main reason for this is that when the magazine ends, I don't want to owe money to any subscribers for unfulfilled issues remaining on their subscription. While 2015 will see the end of the regular print edition of the MFTV, I still may do a Special Edition or two and maybe even another book. But time will tell. There's also the possibility of an online version, but that too would be very time-consuming, so it's only a possibility. I hope our loyal readers will continue to support us until the end and purchase individual issues as they're published, and I thank you for your support over the past 17--almost 18--years! Here's the planned publication schedule until the end:
Monsters from the Vault #32: Summer 2013
Monsters from the Vault #33: Winter 2014
Monsters from the Vault #34: Summer 2014
Monsters from the Vault #35: Winter 2015
Monsters from the Vault #36: Summer 2015 (Final 20th Anniversary Issue)
I think that after 20 years, 36 regular issues, one Special Edition, and one book, we can go out with our heads held high. I also believe we made a major contribution to the genre and published one of the best genre publications of all time! Not bad, considering Monsters from the Vault was originally planned as a one-shot when issue #1 was published in the summer of 1995.
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Saturday, February 16, 2013
MFTV #31 Shipping 2/19/13!
|The Proof (left) and a Dummy Copy on Press Day
The new issue was printed on Friday, February 8th (by my new printer) and copies were dropped off at my house Friday afternoon (2/15/13). I've only spot checked a few issues but I'm extremely happy with how it turned out. I'll be breaking open the boxes all weekend and working on my mailing. All subscriber copies, single-issue orders, and wholesale copies should be in the mail on Tuesday (Monday is a holiday). Copies were shipped to Diamond Comic Distributors on 2/15/13 and should start to hit stores on either 2/27/13 or 3/6/13. It feels good to finally put this issue to rest, now on to #32!
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Saturday, February 2, 2013
New Printer Found!
I'm happy to announce that I've finally found a new printer! I'll be using the Mount Royal Printing Company located in Baltimore. They'll begin work on MFTV #31 this Monday and the current schedule has the issue going on press on the February 8th and I should have copies on the 15th barring any setbacks. Which means I'll spend the 16th, 17th, and 18th preparing my mailing and everything should be dropped off at the Post Office on the 19th (the 18th is a holiday). Thanks for being so patient and hopefully the issue will be worth the wait. Now on to Monsters from the Vault #32.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
I just came from my printer and they had more problems with the issue due to equipment failures and upon inspecting the issues I've decided to part ways with my printer. The drop off in quality is unbelievable since my last issue was printed. All the copies will be destroyed and I'm now awaiting bids from several other printers. I was already planning to move on after all the problems I've encountered with this issue, but I hoped I could at least get this issue out through them. But unfortunately the drop in quality was too much for me to accept.
What this means is it will now be sometime in February before the new issue is printed. Also, due to the lateness of this issue Diamond Comics will most likely cancel their order and I will probably have to resolicit it in Previews. So while subscriber copies and single issue orders (wholesale orders also) will ship when the issue is printed, it most likely won't be in comic stores until April or May. This is a real bummer for me but I refuse to accept a substandard product. Again, I apologize for the continuous delay but I really have no choice in the matter.
Finally, while this issue may be delayed, I'm already working on MFTV #32 and it's still scheduled to premiere at Monster Bash in July 2013. I'll keep you posted as things progress with #31.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
MFTV #31 Coming VERY Soon!
I just wanted to give everyone an update on the new issue. Monsters from the Vault #31 was printed on Friday (1/11/13) and is in the bindery process now. I should have copies on Thursday or Friday and will spend the weekend packing up orders for shipping on Tuesday, January 22nd (the Post Office is closed on Monday). I stopped by the printer yesterday to drop some shipping info off and while there I picked up the signatures of the printed interior (I only saw the cover being printed along with one interior signature on Friday, and we encountered several problems.). One of problems with this issue is that the "Ballyhoo and The Bride of Frankenstein" article features a lot of scans from old publications and unfortunately I wasn't able to do the scans and the person who scanned them did so without descreening the images. Anyone who knows about the printing process knows this can be a real problem. I spent a ton of time in PhotoShop trying to fix the issues and while they looked pretty good on my computer screen and in the PDF I proofed, some issues occurred with them on press. Secondly, due to a lack of photographic material for the Carnival of Souls article I was forced to use frames grabs (something I despise) from the Criterion DVD to illustrate the article. Again, the frame grabs looked pretty good on my computer screen and in the PDF, but again there were issues on press (loss of detail). If these problems weren't enough I discovered upon dropping off the issue at my printer that due to financial issues that had to give up their large format 6 color Heidelberg press that was capable of printing 16 page signatures and were now down to their much older and smaller Heidelberg press which could only print 8 page signatures. This doubles the time required to print the issue. Had I been made aware of this ahead of time I would have most likely switched to a new printer for the issue, but since the issue was already 3 months behind schedule and I had a deadline coming up quick for my Diamond Comics order I was forced to proceed. My printer assured me there would be no difference in quality.
Unfortunately, after looking at the signatures I picked up yesterday, I discovered that none of the photos look really sharp, and everything has a grainy look. Also, some of the images that were scanned for the Bride ballyhoo article have a moiré pattern in them. Supposedly this was created when the computer files were ripped to the printing plates. Somehow this process created a weird screen angle with certain images causing a checkerboard pattern. When I looked at the proof last week you could see it on one of the photos (even though it looked GREAT on screen) and I was able to make some adjustments in PhotoShop and fix the problem. All the other Bride stuff looked good on the proof. While the photo I fixed looks fine now, several other Bride images now have a moiré pattern on them. Again these images looked fine on the proof and on my computer screen and in the PDF, but something happened when the files were ripped to the printing plates. I wasn't there when this signature was printed Friday, if so I would have had them stop the press until the issue could be fixed. Fortunately, after some discussion with my printer they agreed to reprint the pages in Bally article that had a moiré problem on some of the images since the problem was theirs. They told that they look fine now but I haven't seen the signatures in question since they reprinted them, so I'll have to take their word on it. Bottom-line, the whole interior printing this issue is really disappointing and not up to MFTV's usual standards and I sincerely apologize for that. It's so frustrating to spend so much time on something only to be disappointed with the final product. Be assured that I'll be switching to a new printer before the next issue is ready for press and hope to get everything back on track and provide you with a magazine that features not only some of the best photos every published in a genre magazine, but some of the BEST looking photos ever published in a genre magazine.
I truly hope these printing issues don't diminish your Monsters from the Vault experience this time around, as even though the printing might not be up to our usual standards, the writing certainly is!
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Monsters from the Vault #32 Cover Preview!
Another fabulous Daniel Horne painting is featured on the cover of Monsters from the Vault #32 which will premiere at Monster Bash this summer. I had Daniel paint my favorite shot of Lon Chaney as the Wolf Man this time around. The shot of course is from House of Dracula. The cover design (which is what brings everything together), as always, is by the Mighty Sorko! Keep in mind this is a low-res version and the final product will look much better. Looking at the painting in person, I think it might be my favorite painting from Daniel yet. With the publication of MFTV #31 just around the corner I thought it was time to share our next cover with you. Look for more info on the issue's contents in the near future. Happy New Year!
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MFTV #31 Article Sneak Peeks
Below are sneak peeks of the four articles appearing in Monsters from the Vault #31. Click on the link below the images to open a two-page PDF. I'm wrapping the issue up and it will be going to press on January 2nd and I hope to start shipping copies the week of January 14th. Keep checking back for updates.
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
MFTV #31 Table of Contents
Here's a peek at the Table of Contents of Monsters from the Vault #31. Unfortunately the issue won't be out in time for Halloween as planned. I hope to wrap up the issue and get it off to press by early January. The issue should be out around mid-January. Check back for more updates and sneak peeks.
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
Coming in January 2013!
Coming this November is Monsters from the Vault #31. The issue will feature first-time MFTV contributor, John McElwee's (Greenbriar Picture Shows Blog) look at the Ballyhoo that helped promote The Bride of Frankenstein during its original release as well as re-releases over the years. Greg Mank returns to our pages with a look at the James Whale film, One More River (1934). While the film is not horror, since it's directed by Whale and features Colin Clive and Lionel Atwill, I figured it would be a perfect fit for MFTV. The film has rarely been seen but recently aired on Turner Classic Movies. Rounding out the issue is Gary Rhodes' article on the 1947 Bela Lugosi Film, Scared to Death and an excerpt from Candace Hilligoss's upcoming memoir on the making of Carnival of Souls. All this plus DVD and book reviews.
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To Be Young Again!
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Monsters from the Vault #30 Now Available!
Monsters from the Vault #30 is now available. All subscriber copies and single issue orders have shipped. Wholesale copies have shipped to Scary Monsters, Creepy Classics, Oldies.com, Creature Features, My Movie Monsters.com, and Hemlock Books and The Cinema Store in the UK. Diamond Comics received their copies and the issue is on their ship list for May 2nd (as is Little Shoppe of Horrors #28 and Bela Lugosi's Tales from the Grave #2). Sorry for the delay and I hope everyone enjoys the new issue!
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New Monster Kid Documentary!
Check out the trailer of the new documentary from Bob Tinnell on Monster Kids, That $#!% Will Rot Your Brain: How the Monster Kids Transformed Popular Culture. Also, access the film's Kickstarter to contribute to the film's production cost. Here's a description of the film from Kickstarter:
That $#!% Will Rot Your Brain! aims to tell the untold story of who the Monster Kids were, how they came into being, and how they transformed the world around them. It focuses on the history of the Shock Theater Package and why kids were so drawn to the Classic Monsters. It goes on to chronicle the creativity Monsters sparked amongst kids and how Classic Monsters, with the help of kids around the globe, invaded pop culture.
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Saturday, April 7, 2012
It's Coming!
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The 2011 Rondo Award Winners Announced & Monsters from the Vault #30 Status
On Monday, April 2, 2012, the winners of the tenth annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards (for work done in 2011) were announced. I was truly excited to find out that Monsters from the Vault had won the award for Best Magazine-Fan Market for the second consecutive year! A HUGE thanks to everyone who voted for Monsters from the Vault this year (and in the previous years) for Best Magazine! It was extremely close this year as MFTV bested runner-up Little Shoppe of Horrors by only 4 votes. Again, Marian and I are deeply honored to receive the 2011 Rondo for Best Magazine-Fan Market, and I can't wait to put it on my award shelf next to our Rondo Hall of Fame Award, last year's Best Magazine-Fan Market Award, and my Monster Bash Award ("The Forry") from 2008! Also, congratulations to Gary Rhodes for his runner-up finish in the Best Article category for "The Curious Undead Life of Tod Browning's Dracula" and Daniel Horne for his win for Best Cover for HorrorHound #27 (and Honorable Mention for his cover for Monsters from the Vault #28). Finally, a big shout out to all of this year's winners and for the fans who took the time to vote! To check the complete list of winners at the Official Rondo Award Web site.
Now for the latest news on Monsters from the Vault #30. I signed off on the proof today and the issue will be printed on Friday, April 6th. Early next week it will go out for the UV coating on the cover then to the bindery. The issue should be ready on April 12th and will ship to Diamond Comic Distributors then and it should be at your local comic book store by the end of the month. Unfortunately, when the issue is ready I'll be in Hollywood and Burbank California for the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival and the Monsterplooza Convention and won't return home until the 18th. So subscriber issues, single issue orders, contributor copies, and smaller wholesale orders won't start shipping until April 18th with everything shipped out by Monday, the 23rd. Thanks for your patience in regards to this long overdue issue, and the additional shipping delay due to my much needed vacation. Enjoy the issue when it arrives and as always, I look forward to receiving some feedback.
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
MFTV #30 Article Sneak Peeks
Below are sneak peeks of the four articles appearing in Monsters from the Vault #30. Click on the link below the images to open a two-page PDF. I'm still trying to wrap the issue up and it now looks like it will be going to press on March 26th and I hope to get most copies in the mail before I leave for my week-long vacation in Los Angeles and Burbank for the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival and Monsterplooza on April 9th. Keep checking back for updates.
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
MFTV's Rondo Award Nominees for 2011
Did you miss out on one of our nominated articles? Here's your chance to read it online before submitting your ballot for the 2011 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Below are the nominated covers and articles published by Monsters from the Vault in 2011. To read the articles, click on the link below each article's title page (it's in yellow) and you can download a low-res PDF of the article for your reading pleasure. Enjoy the articles, and don't forget to cast your vote before midnight on April 1, 2012. Congratulations and best of luck to all of the nominees!
Monsters from the Vault #28
Painting by Daniel R. Horne
The Mad Genius: A Retrospect
By Greg Mank
Monsters from the Vault #29
Painting by Daniel R. Horne
The Curious Undead Life of Tod Browning's Dracula
By Gary D. Rhodes
What If---Alternate Castings in Classic Horror Films
By Steven Thornton
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This past Saturday, my friends and I met Leonard, one of many living on the streets of LA, as we were walking in downtown. Leonard started a conversation with us after we smiled and nodded at him when we were walking by. Leonard was different because he enthusiastically responded to our small acknowledgement. ...May 1st, 2014 | Culture, Literature, Social Justice | Read More
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Las Vegas Optic
A Las Vegas man who went on a two-day crime spree in San Miguel and Sandoval Counties in 2011 was sentenced Thursday afternoon to 12 years in federal prison for his crimes.
Daniel Lujan, 24, must also pay $51,617.09 in restitution to the victims of his crimes, a federal judge has decided. And Lujan will be on supervised release for three years after he completes his prison sentence.
Lujan pleaded guilty to a four-count robbery indictment in August. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Louis E. Valencia.
Ruth Fort, a longtime school teacher who moved to New Mexico as a missionary and later ended up writing about Mora County in a weekly column for the Optic, has died. She was 91.
Fort died at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe early Monday morning, her daughter, Maxine Hughes, said.
Las Vegas police officer responding to a burglary in progress call crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Seventh and University Sunday morning.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Deputy Chief Eugene Garcia said all factors will be considered and investigated.
"If infractions are found, corrective action will be administered," he added.
The officer involved in the crash was Michael Ortega, and the driver of the red GMC truck he hit has been identified as Richard Sena.
When she received the call over the weekend, Roberta Romero knew that something wasn't right.
The caller pretended to be a PNM technician and told Romero, of Romero's Automotive, that she would need to provide a bank account or debit card number in order to avoid having her electrical service disconnected.
She was asked to call a 1-800 number, and when she did, the voice on the other end said she had reached PNM and asked her to hold.
The teen who pleaded guilty in September to three felonies stemming from the April 6, 2013, crash that claimed the lives of two young girls and left several others injured faces up to nine years in prison after a judge ruled Friday that he will be sentenced as an adult.
With Chief Christian Montaño's impending departure from the city, a group of Las Vegas police officers is throwing its support behind Commander Juan Montaño for the police department's top position.
Commander Montaño is one of four people being considered by Mayor Alfonso Ortiz for the post. The other candidates are Deputy Chief Eugene Garcia and Commanders Kenneth Jenkins and Adrian Crespin.
Commander Robert Gutierrez did not apply for the position.
Christmas came early for the Robertson Red Wave Marching Band. On Thursday afternoon, Southwest Capital Bank hosted a large community gathering and the band's winter concert where the bank announced their donation of $10,000 to the group.
The money, along with $10,000 raised by the band's booster club and $10,000 match from the Las Vegas City School board, will be used to purchase new uniforms for the award-winning band.
The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between Dec. 9 and Dec. 15:
Damian Pacheco, 18, absconding, bench warrant, SM District
Annette Adkins, 31, possession of a controlled substance, bench warrant, State of Texas Parole Violation Mora/State of Texas
Alexander Lara, 36, driving on suspended-revoked license
Nakia Crespin, 36, child abuse, bench warrant, SM Magistrate
Diego Trujillo, 34, receiving/transferring stolen property, bench warrant, SM Magistrate
Heeding the recommendation of a vocal group of police officers and representatives of two city unions, Mayor Alfonso Ortiz formally appointed Commander Juan Montaño to the chief's position at a special Council meeting on Monday.
City Councilors voted unanimously to confirm the appointment and to approve the one-year, $67,687 contract for Montaño, who will take over for outgoing Chief Christian Montaño. The two are not related.
On Tuesday several candidates filed for upcoming seats on the Las Vegas City School board and West Las Vegas School Board.
Las Vegas City Schools incumbent Gloria Lovato Pacheco will face off against Leonard Padilla while incumbent board member Luis Ortiz will try to keep his seat against the competition of Robert Duran III. Board member Leroy Lujan is running unopposed. Dennis Romero and Paul Griego are vying for Felix Alderete's seat.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.comments2014-11-15T12:03:44.264-08:00Ecological HeadstandSandwichmanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-27236757474150798862014-11-14T23:14:36.787-08:002014-11-14T23:14:36.787-08:00Saw your blog listed in the long list at Thoma'...Saw your blog listed in the long list at Thoma's EV and liked the name. Saw this article which fits so well with my exploration of FDR's words in his first term

Too many words to fully comprehend at 2am, but this is great. They were so much smarter in 1935 than we are after three decades of Reagan idolatry and free lunch pillage and plunder economics.mulphttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-70928449206216117002014-09-25T11:33:01.574-07:002014-09-25T11:33:01.574-07:00Wonderful, Murray! Wonderful, Murray! Sandwichmanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-1380645856486228102014-09-25T11:23:46.831-07:002014-09-25T11:23:46.831-07:00Which is why we need 4More Planets -- http://youtu...Which is why we need 4More Planets -- http://youtu.be/BiswXRIK80kMurray Reisshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-18748198787190852542014-09-18T22:21:43.561-07:002014-09-18T22:21:43.561-07:00Our economy is having a Senior moment Our economy is having a Senior moment
wa1kijhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-66618892886240974742014-09-12T01:23:51.872-07:002014-09-12T01:23:51.872-07:00I started reading recent posts on your blog, and I...I started reading recent posts on your blog, and I was surprised to see no comments. It's a fascinating topic, why do people not reply?

My tentative hypothesis is that the problem is that you are obviously correct so nobody wants to argue with you. They may even get tired of reading, particularly if they want to disagree but see no obvious way to disagree without feeling like foolsJ Thomashttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-59569865076674545602014-09-05T19:52:17.188-07:002014-09-05T19:52:17.188-07:00I don't know who specifically the English econ...I don't know who specifically the English economists were he was referring to. Maurice Dobb was a junior colleague of Keynes's and Keynes was very supportive of him. I don't think Keynes had a very intimate familiarity with Marx's Capital and presume he got most of what he thought about it second hand. In the 20s and 30s, Soviet Marxism would have been very prominent, the Sandwichmanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-79543942414928189952014-09-05T18:31:50.947-07:002014-09-05T18:31:50.947-07:00Sandwichman, Do you know who those "English ...Sandwichman,

Do you know who those "English economists" Keynes mentions are?

In particular, did Keynes actually speak with any Marxist, as he seem to imply?

I ask because he includes "Marxism in orthodoxy equally with laissez-faire", but then goes on to state an underconsumptionist view of Marxist crisis (at the time, probably the dominant Magpiehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-12838545889695519572014-07-21T11:55:11.209-07:002014-07-21T11:55:11.209-07:00I'm glad that you have a job that will bring y...I'm glad that you have a job that will bring you cash money for what seems like only a small bit of effort. I totally get the adjuncting thing, though. Gah! (Do you have to wear a hat?)Executive Employers Review
Jodi W. Brownhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-65707609994496491252014-06-29T06:08:04.363-07:002014-06-29T06:08:04.363-07:00William Morris From _News From Nowhere_ (1890) Sa...William Morris
From _News From Nowhere_ (1890)

Said he, settling himself in his chair again for a long talk: "It is
clear from all that we hear and read, that in the last age of
civilization men had got into a vicious circle in the matter of
production of wares. They had reached a wonderful facility of
production, and in order to make the most of that wa1kijhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-31663786567978173462014-06-15T17:47:57.733-07:002014-06-15T17:47:57.733-07:00Natch. Increase sales of any commodity produced w...Natch. Increase sales of any commodity produced within your taxable territory and you increase the GDP. Mike Ballardhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-43192569040291690842014-06-11T20:33:35.730-07:002014-06-11T20:33:35.730-07:00I'm still waiting, like Godot, for AI myself. ...I'm still waiting, like Godot, for AI myself. If accumulation is just a bunch of algorithms of coercion in pursuit of transforming ecologies into cash flows, how soon before the bundle of algorithms that are constitutive of economists like Summers become perfectly substituted by silicon and coltan and variations on Linux??Eubulideshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-49627855521937235192014-06-06T16:38:38.207-07:002014-06-06T16:38:38.207-07:00http://oae.sagepub.com/content/25/2/146.abstract ...http://oae.sagepub.com/content/25/2/146.abstract

June, 2012

China as Chimney of the World: The Fossil Capital Hypothesis
By Andreas Malm

Abstract

What has caused the early 21st-century emissions explosion in China? Driving a global explosion, it appears to stand in some relation to processes of globalization, but these links have mostly remained email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-67039233947579533262014-06-06T09:02:35.193-07:002014-06-06T09:02:35.193-07:00The atmospheric concentration of CO2 is nearly 400...The atmospheric concentration of CO2 is nearly 400 ppm and we need to be at able 350 ppm. This means not just slowing CO2 emissions but slowing emissions of CO2 enough so that natural carbon sinks will gradually be able to reduce the atmospheric CO2 level. A level of 400 ppm is already too high and we are adding to that continually.
email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-54916160442239465802014-06-06T09:02:03.253-07:002014-06-06T09:02:03.253-07:00 In the U.S., greenhouse gas emissions intensity p...
In the U.S., greenhouse gas emissions intensity per hour worked increased in 9 of the 30 years from 1980 to 2011. Greenhouse gas emissions intensity per dollar of GDP decreased in every year during that period....

[ As for the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, that has increased in every years since modern measurements began in 1959 while the growth rate of CO2 firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-12758308785459689002014-06-05T17:42:31.783-07:002014-06-05T17:42:31.783-07:00The increased participation of women in the labor ...The increased participation of women in the labor force is a cumulative process that should be reaching its peak right about now with the baby boom cohort that entered in the late 1960s beginning to retire.

[ Should be but is not. ]firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-65222436855965496722014-06-05T17:40:36.996-07:002014-06-05T17:40:36.996-07:00We can so have full employment AND reductions in C...We can so have full employment AND reductions in CO2 emissions. We cannot have them under the current model of growth because the current model of growth is based on cheap, abundant fossil fuel.

Fossil fuel is not a "lifestyle choice" for the growth model. The growth model is a fossil fuel model.

[ Nice. ]email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-62632672447691882872014-06-05T17:36:40.599-07:002014-06-05T17:36:40.599-07:00Really excellent, but precise references to the ch...Really excellent, but precise references to the chart you created are always in order.

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-40465170014857983222014-05-28T21:24:47.394-07:002014-05-28T21:24:47.394-07:00"There is, therefore, no ground for the belie..."There is, therefore, no ground for the belief that a flexible wage policy is capable of maintaining a state of continuous full employment..." JMK, 1936Sandwichmanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-29515476967006562482014-05-25T17:51:28.506-07:002014-05-25T17:51:28.506-07:00Yes, I've grown accustomed to being misunderst...Yes, I've grown accustomed to being misunderstood. I hope you like my new "stint" post -- I come back briefly to the abstinence theme toward the end.Sandwichmanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-84667436706616499382014-05-23T16:24:07.228-07:002014-05-23T16:24:07.228-07:00sandwichman: You are destined to be misunderstood...sandwichman:

You are destined to be misunderstood or not understood. I have been consulting in throughput analysis sine I was in my thirties and needed an older-looking guy with me to do the presentations as no one would believe me. You come the closest to understanding manufacturing of the bunch I have read.Bill H aka run75441http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-20699018847421484032014-05-09T17:01:12.754-07:002014-05-09T17:01:12.754-07:00Thanks for your interest and encouragement, Bill. ...Thanks for your interest and encouragement, Bill.

I hope to return to the abstinence theme eventually. I've got a drafty piece that digs deeper into the von Mises contradictions and have had a look at Roemer's analytical marxism muddle and have some thoughts on that.

In the meanwhile, I'm developing the sabotage "conscientious withdrawal of efficiency"Sandwichmanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-38500897469225088372014-05-09T10:33:47.769-07:002014-05-09T10:33:47.769-07:00Sandwichman: Still looking for your latest effort...Sandwichman:

Still looking for your latest efforts you were going to write.

regards

run75441 K BillBill H aka run75441http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-575621010784004602014-03-29T11:02:40.306-07:002014-03-29T11:02:40.306-07:00This is a fifteen year old document and I might ha...This is a fifteen year old document and I might have different views about the strategy today. But essentially the idea here is not to "persuade capitalists" but to offer a programmatic approach to social democrats (the NDP) that is both palatable to their reformist commitments yet potentially transformational in its implications.

I agree entirely with what you say about theSandwichmanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-69160822743616628482014-03-28T16:30:49.203-07:002014-03-28T16:30:49.203-07:00Essentially, yours is an attempt to convince capit...Essentially, yours is an attempt to convince capitalists that shorter work time is in their class interests. Capitalists know better. They're always on the lookout for ways to increase the work day because they know, on average, that increasing the work day gives them more surplus value for the same value of labour power. Increasing the work day also maintains the reserve army of labour Mike Ballardhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839095285321791359.post-32896090212311137462014-01-20T16:46:43.036-08:002014-01-20T16:46:43.036-08:00Apologies for taking so long to answer your questi...Apologies for taking so long to answer your question Emilia. You'll probably never read this response but my follow-up posts would be The Moon Belongs to Everyone and Sandwichmanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com