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Bearden's job seeking raises questions
It has been established that Fayette County School System Superintendent Jeff Bearden is one of two finalists for the superintendent's job with the Floyd County School System.
But when it came to the Sept. 19 executive session meeting of the Fayette County Board of Education that resulted in the board's mutual termination agreement with Bearden, were all the board members aware of the application to Floyd County that Bearden had submitted two weeks earlier? The answer is that some were and some were not.
It was on Sept. 19 that Bearden and the Fayette school board entered into a mutual termination agreement that cited Dec. 31 as his last day of employment.
But according to documents on the Floyd County School System website, Bearden completed and submitted an application and résumé for the superintendent's job on Sept. 4, a full two weeks before he and the Fayette school board agreed to the mutual termination. Bearden's application was date-stamped by the Floyd County School System on Sept. 6.
So did anyone on the school board know on Sept. 19 that Bearden had completed his application for Floyd County back on Sept. 4?
According to Bearden's application, both Fayette school board Chairman Leonard Presberg and Vice-Chairman Terri Smith knew.
On his Floyd County application Bearden said Presberg and Smith were aware of his application submittal. And on his résumé, Bearden listed Presberg, Smith, school board member Janet Smola and school system attorney Phillip Hartley as references.
But what about the other school board members? Did all on the Fayette school board know that Bearden had submitted an application in Floyd County? Board members Marion Key and Bob Todd indicated that they were not aware of the application.
Contacted Tuesday, Presberg was asked if it was his responsibility as board chair to inform the entire board during the Sept. 19 executive session that Bearden had made application for the superintendent's job in Floyd County.
Presberg's response was one that essentially failed to answer the question. He said that while he cannot address the specifics of what was said in the meeting, he did say it is his job as chairman "to do what is best for the school system."
Though it had nothing to do with the question put to him, Presberg also noted that he was under the assumption that everyone on the board would understand that Bearden would be looking for another job.
School system attorney Hartley's office was contacted Monday to get clarification on whether he gave Bearden permission to list him as a reference. He did not return the call prior to press time.
Hartley was going to be asked whether a school system attorney should insure that all board members were notified of the superintendent's application to Floyd County. Hartley was present at the Sept. 19 meeting.
Bearden is one of two finalists in the search to fill the superintendent's position in Rome. The Floyd County Board of Education is is expected to announce the name of the new superintendent on Nov. 5.
The terms of the mutual termination agreement with the Fayette BoE called for Bearden to receive a year's salary, $153,000, and the funds to pay for health insurance costs for one year.
As for the surprise announcement at the Sept. 19 meeting of the Fayette school board, there has been no mention of the circumstances of the 4-1 decision in which Presberg was opposed.
"(Bearden and all members of the school board) agree not to make any oral or written communication to any person or entity that disparages, is intended to damage the reputation, or has the effect of damaging the reputation of another party. No statements will be made by any party to this agreement, including the individual members of the Board of Education, contrary to the terms of this agreement or the joint press release issued by the parties. All parties specifically agree that as of the date of the agreement, they are aware of no evidence which would required a report to any federal, state or private regulatory agency with regard to the conduct of the other," the mutual termination agreement said.
I think you have hit the nail on the head with the whole Bearden scenario...which is why I am heading a recall of Dr. Bob Todd. Key cannot be recalled until June 2013. I will be counting the days.
I don't know Superintendent Jeff Bearden, but the rotten odor coming from this whole BOE episode does NOT sniff to me like it is coming from him. Rather, the malodorous source smells like a couple of BOE members who withhheld their cooperation with him on budget cuts, school closings and undermined the Superintendent's role in supervising the school mgt structure. That Bearden saw the writing on the wall and covered his hiney by offering himself elsewhere is no surprise since he appears to have abundant common sense.
Some on the BOE fought him at every turn and wanted him to go, which was made more probable with new BOE members coming aboard in Jan. Bearden could have fought it and if proved a wrongful termination probably could have claimed multiple years' salary per his contract. My sniff tells me both sides compromised with the year of termination salary, and my guess is part of the BOE's price was the confidentiality agreement to prevent all of us from hearing about the juvenile behavior on the part of SOME BOE members.
There are intentionally lots of caviots here to give me wiggle room since I can prove nothing. My only purpose is to prompt people to think a little deeper than the knee-jerk to demonize Bearden. I think it's a mistake.
Terry Garlock
There has to be more behind the scenes issues involved here. Issues the board felt would be better not to disclose to the public or the state. Dr. Bearden must have been prepared to make public some of these issues. It's called leverage.
I also believe that Mr. Pressburg had nothing to hide and therefore felt that his non approval vote only reinforced his stature to me.
Sir I think you may be right,,
IF I remember correctly,,, Mr Bearden was "concerned" about "the children"
IF this is the case, how then is it taking +$150,000.00 without ANY effort,,,
Helps "the Children" ???
. . . saying I believe the real story is likely more complex than the easy finger-pointing at Bearden.
I would also offer this as food for thought. When an executive departs with a fat golden parachute check in his pocket, that's when the public hollering usually begins. But the severance deal is usually a contractual agreement at the time of initial employment, part of the bait to attract favored candidates to accept the job.
The time to object and try to get severance sweetheart deals changed is up front before the contract is signed, not on the back end, because then the hollering is just sour grapes. Of course nothing will change anyway, because removing the golden parachute protection would mean most good candidates would not consider the job.
Terry Garlock
Is it possible that the lump sum payment of severance is to avoid any potential paycuts that might come in the new year? And if that is the case does that mean that some of the people who wanted or agreed to the lump sum payment see pay cuts coming?
Bearden said he wanted to take things off the teachers "plates", My job situation has done nothing but get harder and less financially rewarding since he got hear and I can only imagine that the lost of 153,000 PLUS is not gonna help!
The people who jumped on Bob Todd aren't saying much now!
After all the stupid mistakes made by Terri Smith and Janet Smola you'd have to be an idiot to reelect Terri.
Nothing posted on the FCBOE website, check the board meeting minutes it was discussed in conjunction with retirement announcements of 3 top folks at the school system office. New person would have finance and HR under him/her. It is a consolidated new position = Deputy Superintendent Finance & HR.
Thanks. I will go back and take a look. Maybe this will also help reduce central office staff.
No, I moved here after Steve Brown was mayor of PTC.
Bad decisions by FCBOE? I think there were many, as with other government entities prior to the 2008 recession. Do they need better financial planning and financial management, Yes AND I was glad to learn they are hiring a CFO now.
Can FCBOE do better? Yes it can...and I'm happy to see some new blood on the board.
Is Terri Smith "the enemy of the state"? did she personally make all of the bad decisions? No. There were 5 on the board who made decisions with the best information they had at the time but the majority rules..
I did donate to Terri, and I posted Mary Kay on my business site. Also co-sponsored the debate so people can make infomed decisions, not what's posted here.
After the election I will tell you who I voted for.
In the end, the move to hire a CFO who has budgeting savvy who hopefully will be given the funds to purchase the required software for budgeting and financial management which will not be cheap and partially to blame for the problems will be solution....the rest is "politics".
Can you explain the hire a CFO comment? Has the FCBOE posted for this position? Is there an organizational change? Are you saying that they are already making this move or that it is a move that should happen?
A day late and dollar short? The question was how did Todd and Key vote? Why did they agree to such a large package?
4 agreed to termination and severance, 1 voted no.
Are you implying that no one on the board knew how much the servance was? That the lawyers decided that alone?
What are saying?
Oh, by the way...don't think I didn't notice that you quickly changed your post most likely to cover your tracks since you were revealing confidential information from the FCBOE executive committee meeting. Next time you decide to write so arrogantly, think twice and show some manners instead of being a pompous ass!
Larry , Larry Mia culpa ..I fell pray to emotion and did what I often chastise others of ( this won't happen again) and made an ASSUMPTION based on knowing the character of the individuals. Much like the ASSUMPTIONS you make as to why Board members supported the details of the agreement.. Or are you privy to confidential information.. Hmmmm. I am man enough to acknowledge my mistake , but you sir are not. You as ,the ass that you are ,continually talk about contacting BOE members for info yet you yourself make accusations and assumptions without all the facts or speaking to ALL the board members. I have spoken with many teachers and administrators and BOE members and attended meetings for years.. Have you ? I feel your answer again will be. NO!
You do know what they say about ASSUMPTION..,it makes an ASS out of both YOU and ME!
Actually, I do not know, and would like to find out which is why I ask.
No assumptions and don't fully understand why such a healthly package was paid. The board members I do know won't discuss it per the confidentiality agreement. I don't know Dr. Todd or Ms. Key.
And since this issue continues with fingerpointing at Smith, Smola and Presburg, I ask why a 4 to 1 vote with Presburg voting NO. It's logical to ask. Why are we not asking the same of all board members, why Smith, Smola and Presburg only on this blog.
I also apologize if I backed you into a corner and for being rude.
I have not called Todd or Key BUT I find your comment very interesting.
How do you know Todd did not agree and how did you know that in the executive session arbitration rules were used.
Veritas, it appears someone in the room has broken the confidentiality agreement and you are aware of matters under that agreement.
Not really... Its called common sense .Anytime lawyers are in together during a contract negotiation / dispute arbitration is used . Doesn't take a genius or a lawyer to figure that out.
As always you are a day late and a dollar short. You obviously are painfully unaware of the history behind entire FCBOE fiasco and also with the current mess .The nuances of the agreement are guided during arbitration and agreement on the whole does not mean support of each line item of the agreement.
Have you ever called Todd and or Key?
As I mentioned, I will donate to a candidate who is bullied by a PAC.
I also co-sponsored the BOE Candidates Forum...meanwhile after the election, ask me who I voted for!
He was "bullied by a PAC" also. Pretty sure when Don Haddix comes up for re-election a year from now, he's going to get "bullied" by a PAC also.
Smith's record bullied the taxpayers, parents, students, teachers and all of our school system. If there was anyone who deserved to be bullied, it's Ms. Smith due to her voting record which is an abomination.
Based upon your logic then equal opportunity bullying is fair game.
That being said, Dr. Todd should be bullied for voting in favor of buying land and building Rivers, and Ms. Key should be bullied for buying the land, but she changed voted not to build Rivers. So should they should be bullied here by you and not be re-elected?
My point is not to point our the voting record of Dr Todd and Ms. Keys, because I truly believe that everyone on the FCBOE was there to serve the community and do the best job possible.
It took the majority of FCBOE members to vote these purchases and school buildings. So, you are speaking only 1/5 truth.
Instead of trashing Smith, why not talk about the benefits of Mary Kay, she has a PhD in Education, understands Georgia's educational standards, etc.
You don't see Terri or Mary Kay attacking each other, they have too much dignity and class to do that to each other and we should follow that lead!
OK Mr Sussberg, we get it. You are a Smith supporter so you don't like the re hashing of her past here in a public forum. But your tactic of deflecting blame to the other members of the BOE is not valid at this time as they are not up for re election. When they are come back and you'll see plenty of re hashing of their past here also. After all these people choose to run for public office. As for your claim of bulling, that only holds water if the statements are false. If they are then call them out and clear up the record. As for me I stated below that if Ms Smith knew that Dr Bearden was already looking for another job and she voted to give him this package that she should have to explain why the taxpayers of Fayette County shouldn't sue her for the misspent funds. Does this mean I assign no blame to the others? No. In fact I feel the entire board should be up for recall unless they make the reasons for this decision public knowledge.
I understand that you can't recall for incompetence but this feels like a calculated plan to defraud the taxpayers. When someone steals from me I don't feel like a bully for calling them a thief. Did that happen here? We'll never know because they'll never tell us. So I have to make judgement calls as to how I vote based on what I do know.
Here's a "fact" I don't think anyone can even think about challenging
No politician will EVER make 100% of his or her Bosses happy
Having Bullies amongst us will never end.
Here's the deal IF a person is unaware of these things they have NO business
in Public Office, (or getting out of bed for that matter) oops that may be bullying..
When I want to Bully a Politician (and I have numerous times, and will continue to do so) I tell said Politician I will no longer support them, and will use what gifts I have in opposing them. BUT I acknowledge this is a two way street, when politicians want to Bully us, (and they do every day) they pass LAW which further restricts Freedom and or deprives us of OUR processions (usually money.
So if the current Bottom of the Deck Dealing BOE wants to continue to what I perceive as Bullying, they can expect the exact same from me up to and including Verbal Bullying, which is exactly what each and every one of us in Fayette Co ought to be doing, for as far as I know we were just BULLIED out of + $150,000.00 by Public Servants who's own Charter Prohibits such action.
and YES if our DA doesn't investigate this potentially criminal activity he should be next UNTIL this is resolved and ensured to never be repeated.
Bully QuallaCherokee
You make very valid points, but I think ALL facts should be spelled out, not 1/2 facts.
No problems with re-hashing anyone's past as long as it is the total truth.
Blaming "budgeting" and not looking at "revenues" is not 100% of the facts.
Implying that one's husband gains because he or she is a developer is not true.
As for defrauding and suing for MIS-USE of public funds, you need to sue 4 out of 5 board members who voted for the severance package and, what's worse voted for a confidentiality agreement to cover up what might have happened. Presburg voted NO.
Please, sue all 4. The confidentiality agreement is the worse part....it was to intentionally hide from the voters, using our tax dollars, what happened.
That is real mis-use of funds, hiding the facts from the voters - 4 YES/ 1 NO.
Whatever happened must have been really terrible to hide the facts from those who elected them.
Sorry, that's not deflecting, just the plain truth.
Valid points. I focused on Ms Smith as she is the one up for re election. But you're right all 4 have some responsibility.
I have been in favor of voting out both Dr. Todd and Ms. Key also. Simply being the lesser evil in comparison to Lee Wright, Janet Smola, and Terri Smith doesn't make one a good or competent public servant.
Some of the criticisms leveled at Todd and Key are very accurate, especially the part about showing up at schools and trying to micromanage them and demanding this and that when the BOE isn't frankly entitled to do such. Key skipping important budget votes, Todd looking half-asleep at times and lying about school closings at public meetings, all voting to extend Bearden's contract, letter to the editor that accomplish NOTHING......bring a broom!
Yes, I'd rather have Todd and Key than Smith and Smola, but all 4 of them basically are pretty bad and then it comes down to which degree of "bad" can be the most tolerated. Just awful.
You are so right in this instance Mr. NUK!
Please cite specific examples of the accusations you and Mr. Sussberg make against Mrs. Key and Dr.Todd... Especially about lying about school closures..., I've been at those meetings so be very specific ;-)
I thought he backtracked and actually lied in that regard to previously what he had stated at BOE meetings.I am not personally supporting or against closing TE but I thought Todd attempted to definitely deceive the audience.
Key has shown up schools and demanded access to records or to just walk around.....that's a no-go. Even as a parent, we're not allowed to just show up at our children's schools and make demands for access without going through the "process" and I agree with that. That can be debated and all, but it's pretty clear to me that BOE elected officials aren't entitled to any more access or meddling in a school than anyone else, on demand.
For the record, I have voted for Todd every time he's been on the ballot, something I can say I've never done for Smith(OK, I did vote for Smola on her first run years ago) but am hoping for better next rodeo.
Never mind all this school stuff, where in the hell were you this morning? Cy & I sat there and waited...and waited...and no one else showed. You said time & place were ok with you--what happened?
Work happened and I am really sorry to have missed it!
As for land and building Rivers, look at the voting records, specifically in November/December (2007) around Rivers.
Also, I would not call mine accusations either...see that's the problem. Decisions were made with the best possible information at the time, some how, the culture in Fayette has changed to attacks and accusations instead of dealing with current issues and focus on issues facing us.
In as far as the land and Rivers . Todd has never denied those votes And had just been elected when those votes/ recommendations were made. Key ,if my recollection is correct ,voted no to building Rivers. I am referring to the accusations of lying, micro managing etc.
You will need to ask someone else on those issues.
Based upon the comments and attacks centered on Ms. Smith posted here, being newly elected would not be acceptable, and blaming others for their recommendations and voting that way is not an excuse.
However,the reality is people voted based upon the best information they had available at the time...Dr. Todd included. For some reason, folks here want to hold Ms. Smith accountable for every problem as if she was the sole decision maker which is not accurate or fair.
5 members, 5 votes.
Anyway, the focus should be on the issues facing the 2 candidates running for the current seat, not Todd or attacking Smith over the past blaming her for everything under the sun.
Ok, that's fair...but Key is up for re-election, why is no one here bullying her?
And there is clearly a smoking gun with Todd and Key on the severance package, why is no one bullying both of them?
Its all selected, as if we are trying to re-write history. Not fair!
As for Don Haddix and Steve Brown, they read the blogs and they will continue their behavior if we allow them, as long as we continue to be rude and bully others, they will too.
Is that's what we want? If not, let's play fair and debate the issues and promote the candidates, not attack them. Otherwise we can expect more of the same!
I totally respect Terri and Mary Kay for running a campaign and debate on the issues and staying out of the attacks.
I agree with your comments on the severance.
Has anyone asked Dr. Todd and Ms. Key why they agreed to such a generous severance package, especially after their public letter of displeasure with Dr. Bearden's proposed budget.
We can assume that Ms. Smith and Ms. Smola liked Dr. Bearden but it is a lot of money to pay out. Why did those 4 board members vote to give so much and Presburg voted no.
1 year severance for 2 years service is way out of proportion. Most companies give 1 month for every year of service.
Has anyone asked Dr. Todd and Ms. Key why they agreed to so much especially since they were so displeased with his performance.
Isn't that the real issue? Why so much money. Why?
ok, I'm an Idiot, what a FOOL I am,,,hang on I WANT this Job!
Folks, here this/ I hearbye noteify I is avalible for this here job
Looky here, I like kids, I feel they are our future, I feel we ought to do things so they have a good future, I feel if we don't suffer a little our Childen will suffer bad things, Dude's y'all hire me and i know I can feel your pain, I know I will see the Change y'all want, and I know I can like y'all Hope things will get better .....
Looky here, I'm a white guy(but hey I'm open to becoming a Her, if I get Hired)
my folks were injuns, (Native Americans, whom where screwed over worse than the African Americans) ,,,never mind all that don't matter......
I want to Save the Children,,, Can I purdy please have dr. Beardens old job?
and Hey '' I'm sure Smith could use my assests s................
Folks yes haha hopr y'all enjoyed the Joke, BUT if ya don't attend BOE meetings or stay on top of BOE meetings as does (HAFO2) HOW ARE YOU sure
"i" didn't just get hired????
I have a copy of the mutual termination agreement that I tried to cut and paste but it didn't work.
A couple of things in the agreement signed September 20 or 21 (the date is hard to read) seem odd to me. The entire salary, etc., has to be paid in a lump sum on January 1, 2013. Why wasn't the payment spread over the year?
The only person that can respond to a request for recommendation is Presberg or the Chairman at the time the request is made. Other members of the board can respond with Bearden's assent.
As you will recall from earlier comments, Presberg and Smith were aware of Bearden's job application on September 4th.
When the agreement was signed, Presberg, Smith, Smola and the county attorney, Phil Hartley, knew about Bearden's job application but kept this information from board members Todd and Key.
Todd found out about the job application by reading about it online in the Rome newspaper on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. This information was withheld from Todd and Key for about six weeks. Why?
I believe it is time to think seriously about replacing the county attorney, Phil Hartley, and to vote Smith out of office November 6th.
Enough is enough!
I agree with americanpatriots....we have some board members who don't seem to have a realistic view of what this "mutual termination" is costing....if Bearden wanted to leave, then why didn't the Board just let him leave? Something is not right with this whole deal....wonder if we will ever know what really happened ....and when and why....
"Enough is enough." You don't get into this kind of financial crisis overnight and arguing with a guy like Larry Sussberg who is a campaign supporter of one of the worst public servants in the history of FC in Terri Smith is simply a waste of time. Here's a person who was right there pushing the FC school system off the cliff and she is still "proud" enough to switch parties to try and win re-election.
Get rid of Smith next week and hope that our new BOE members also push for the removal of Phil Hartley. The BOE and its attorney already showed its ineptitude and lack of understanding the law before with blatant Open Meeting Act violations a couple of years ago on school redistricting and recent NAACP award-winner Sam Sweat ignoring common sense as well as the GA Open Meeting Act when he spearheaded the process.
You cannot bring a big enough broom to get rid of the rubbish still lying around on the floor, but at least you can stop more trash being piled upon it.
It seems to me that if all Board of Education members, the chairman, the vice-chairman, and the superintendent are supposed to be representing the best interests of the school system and thereby Fayette citizens, then ALL BOE members are entitled to and should be apprised of the fact that our superintendent is seeking employment elsewhere!
Why was that information kept from certain BOE members?
If Mr. Presberg's statement that it is his job as chairman "to do what is best for the school system" is true, then ALL BOE members should have been apprised by the chairman that our superintendent was looking for employment somewhere else.
The buck stops with the people in the positions of leadership. In this case, that would have been Leonard Presberg, Terri Smith and Jeff Bearden.
Mr. Presberg "also noted that he was under the assumption that everyone on the board would understand that Bearden would be looking for another job." When one is in the responsible position of leadership, assumptions don't fly!
Why did Mr. Presberg assume that everyone on the board would understand that the superintendent would be looking for another job?
Obviously Mr. Presberg, Terri Smith and Jeff Bearden knew Mr. Bearden was looking for another job.
Surely Superintendent Bearden listed his references on his Sept. 4 application! References are usually informed that they have been listed on an application.
Taking into consideration that his contract had recently been renewed, why would anyone assume that he would be looking for another job?
This is just another example of the secret societies that have existed within our BOC and BOE for many, many years.
The BOC and BOE members who are left out of the loop cannot possibly fulfill their roles as representatives in an effective manner when the leaders are part of a conspiracy to exclude certain members from information that will affect the entire county.
This is just one more power trip by public officials being played out at the expense of taxpayers!
Well reasoned, Just thinking out loud here literally, would we not be "good neighbors" to Floyd Co by giving them the ACTUAL history of their possible new
School Leader? Their paper is quite easy to access....
I 'm just thinking maybe if someone had been nice enough to inform US before he handed over nearly half a Million dollars in payroll,,,,,
The non-disclosure clause would prevent any member of the BOE from informing Floyd Co. of our experiences, but it doesn't prevent some member of the public from doing so.
It would probably be the ethical thing to do. (Just thinking out loud)
Would the citizens of Fayette County still be obligated to pay the year's salary and benefits if Bearden gets the job in Floyd Co.? (Thinking out loud, again)
WHY did they even bother with a non-disclosure clause? The circumstances surrounding this fiasco speaks much louder than any disparaging remarks.
Some leaders, authority figures, and staff of our school system have betrayed certain BOE members and taxpayers by withholding information. They have cost our already financially struggling school system money they can't afford. They have built schools they can't fill. They have purchased excess property they haven't been able to sell.
Given the opportunity, why would we want to vote for any of those folks?
I wouldn't stick my nose in other peoples business.
Have a feeling that Bearden may have brought to the table a couple of issues that the board did not want to become public knowledge.
Best to say goodbye with class and vote Tuesday for the board member you think will best fit our needs.
American Patriot, Quallacherokee, and Veritas are right.
A lack of citizen involvement is what got us in this mess. Informed and involved voters are the only ones who will get us out. We have been sweeping dirty facts under the rug so long that we now have a mountain to climb.
When we don't care enough to research the issues and get to know the candidates, we make mistakes in the voting booth.
As for sticking my nose into someone else's business...We are talking about public officials. If my money helps pay someone a salary and they don't do a satisfactory job, then their business is my business. It is also your business and every other taxpayer's business.
Supposedly, school systems are bound by ethics to notify another potential school system employer when a teacher or other employee has abused or molested a child. However, it has happened that a school system failed to notify potential employers in abuse or molestation cases. The results were heartbreaking for parents and life altering for their children. Employers require references for a reason. In this case, the public was not listed as references, but Fayette citizens are the ones who have been paying the salary.
Parents and children are facing alterations to their lifestyles due to decisions made by some of our school officials. Those alterations can't compare to the destruction of abuse, but our school system's financial situation is to the point where schools will have to be closed. There is no way of getting around it.
Schools will have to be closed in order to save our school system. We might think it will kill us, but it won't. Hopefully, we will all rally as a community and become stronger.
Hopefully, we will be wiser in the voting booth on Nov. 6.
Yes, we all have to get involved and understand the facts to make wise choices. We also have to make our choices heard. Personally, I call or email my opinions to board members.
Rivers was built on speculation. We all know that. We had about 400 kids move into the district when their parents were working on construction projects in the area. Many lived in mobile homes. People reacted and built a school, never thinking about the nomadic life these people live. When the economy sank, these people moved out to find work. Now we have an empty school.
Yes, all of us will suffer next year. We will loss a lot. Parapros for the younger grades, students moving to different schools, loss of teachers, larger class size, ect... Our leaders, the ones we elected failed us. To blame Bearden alone is hogwash as the board approved the budgets.
As an adult, our job is to protect our children. Mine, yours, my neighbors. If I see something not right and a child could or is getting hurt, I intervene. Every rational person would.
What I do disagree on is that we don't know the facts on Dr. Bearden. Most likely never will due to the silence clause. If we don't know the facts than we are just spreading rumors. We don't teach our kids to spread rumors do we? It's best to leave the research of Dr. Bearden to the Floyd County schools. They may have better leaders that dig deeper than a shiny resume.
You sir are Correct in the above post
Rumors are ill conceived and ultimately evil
Since I was the first to "think out loud" about contacting Floyd Co...
I NEED to respond to your post to Ginga1414.
I have not, can not and will not support the idea of spreading rumors (intentionally) we all sometimes forward crap....
I simply suggest (thinking out loud) that as good concerned neighbors
we supply Floyd Co citizens with KNOWN FACTS, such as a Superintendent
coming to the table with "NON DISCLOSURE" limits, Things such as the behind the CLOSED door separation pay package, Failure to SUPERINTEND the BOE, His failure to recognize Mobile Home Transient Families (as you so aptly pointed out), His failure to Communicate with parents of the upcoming Hard decisions of potential school closings.
Sir, I only suggest Floyd Co citizens should be given FACTS not watered down buddy system politics, that Fayette County to this day suffers from
of course this idea/suggestion is just me "thinking out loud"
Failure to SUPERINTEND the BOE, His failure to recognize Mobile Home Transient Families (as you so aptly pointed out), His
Please correct an assumption of mine. I thought the decision to build/ expand school buildings was made during a time of growth in Fayette County. I agree, it would have been wisdom (Monday quarterbacking) to use portables on existing sites.
News media exist on BAD news, the old adage If it bleeds it leads is about the only truth one can find in the media. So we all heard about people and business that lost when the Housing Bubble popped. What was not reported is the Thousands of people and businesses that due to understanding real world mnemonics saw the storm coming and prepared, these businesses didn't have to lay folks off, they didn't have to downsize, in fact they found more success.
These are people that don't "run the the credit card past the limit" in bountiful times, they live below their means, they save for the rainy days.
There are school systems all over the US that prepared in this manner, Fayette County was not one. Fayette Co and it's 10 cent millionaire life-style finally caught up with them (us). What's done is done, the trick now is to NOT repeat this God awful model. Why not look to private schools and how they are managed, seems to me Woodward, Landmark, Marist and others weathered the storm just fine. Oh and don't talk to me about how much money they have it's NOT the dollar amount, it HOW the dollars are budgeted. Something Bearden and our BOE seem to have no concept of
Thank you for your recognition, I haven't or at least have tried not to engage in "how to raise a child" discussions as I elected years ago to not procreate
I do however get to privilege to pay for others that did choose to download an Adult in training, for that alone I DO get a say in how $$$ are spent, and especially when I see my $$$ being absurdly wasted. I have NEVER said in a BOE meeting "text book A over Text Book B should be used, NOT MY business, but when it come to BUYING textbook A or B THAT is my business.
Sure I have an opinion about parents too busy to be involved with BOE meetings, and acknowledge there are other means of communication as HAFo2 suggest. However, if I may, I think even THAT is a cop out, who other than the Politician will ever see these thoughts, verses an open floor with a amplified mic, "your" words may be such to influence other parents to the point a "movement" gets started, Its really in these Meetings that differening opinions and points can be given power, and if you're not there You are shooting blanks regardless of how many letters to the editor and letters to the BOE one writes
Ginga1414 Thank YOU for your words of intelligence and passion
Your correct, a face and mouth in front of a microphone MAY be more effective. But, private conversations and emails, aren't chicken liver either.
I chose to have children, and my wife and I raise them. Not a nanny, babysitter, grandparent, we do. We also try to expose them to things that the schools can't. Sports, religion, scouts, museums, plays, concerts, ect.. We don't just drop them off either. We coach, we listen in on their music practice, we are active in dens and troops. We are engaged.
Both kids may not get straight A's but they try hard, are not the disruptive kids in class, ect.. They smile, laugh, have lots of friends over the house, do chores (sometimes with a fight,lol) and they are well rounded.
Sorry if I dont pass your litmus test in going to meetings. Maybe I need to tell my kids they have to drop an activity so one of us parents can be seen and heard. I will think about it.
NO WAY NO HOW would I EVER assume you and you wife are wrong in child rearing
Sir my poor writing skills must of caused this confusion as I in NO WAY
was suggesting YOU "do things wrong" simply because my OPINION of when where and how to communicate with the BOE..
You're correct letters aint Chicken Liver, (btw Thanks, I know what I want for dinner tonight)
BUT B U T Sir you will have to admit (only because I believe you to be an honest man) that Fayette Co (and the Country) are full of "Nanny" parents
In this I was attempting to point out JUST Voting is not good enough, there HAS TO be further involvement with government, maybe even to the point that THAT involvement is a "part time" job.
Bottom Line Husband and Father of 2 , IF you believe I was critical of your parenting skills/methods, I apologize, as that is/was NEVER my intention
We are on the same page on most things.
I agree, our community has too many nanny households. Too many people live above their means. I would like us to go back to the 50's when fathers worked and mothers stayed at home raising the kids. I know I will get negative feedback on that statement.
My wife is not only better looking than me, but she is smarter and has 2 batchelor degrees. When we were discussing marriage we both agreed that one of us would be home for the kids. I lost/won the coin flip, lol.
We have neighbors who have to coordinate work schedules, hire nannys, keep their kids from attending activities because they think money and a new leased car every two years is more important than raising their kids.
You last paragraph describes that which I intended to paint, oh and on this
all their money aside THESE people are as big a Leach on "social" funds as are
"Section 8 12 kids 1 momma homes)
How about flip that scenario.. You do realize that the actions of Bearden could also have caused SACs and ethics issues. Non-disclosure would also protect Bearden's employment viablity.
That both sides have something to hide. Therefore, they both agreed to the non-disclosure. Saves on legal fees, which would go over and above the settlement.
If you don't remember our previous Supt had issues with the board too.
So you wouldn't want to know that the future School Board leader being considered for the job, is,,,
Why then even bother with a resume'?
Like I said Wouldn't we of Fayette Co been better off if Bearden's previous
post had given us a FULL disclosure? Might of saved us a wasted near half million dollars ..
but hey after the Charter School Amendment passes this is mostly a Moot point anyway, as will be paying for a BOE
as schools will in the near future be under the SOLE control of "Atlanta and DC"
(mostly DC) "The charter school question is not a choice between improving
public schools or NOT improving public schools. It's a choice
between (a) voter control/parental control over public schools/
or (b) federal control over public schools. Although charter
schools may waive state and local control, they CANNOT waive
federal control." Sue Ella Deadwyler
We elect our board to due perform all the due diligence prior to hiring someone. If they don't dig deeper than the surface of a resume, then they didn't do their jobs. If they don't do their jobs, we don't re-elect.
What about OUR jobs? Citizenship is WAY more advanced than just voting someone in and turning over OUR responsibility to "them" if that is all we are doing then we really have NO "right" to complain.
I get really disgusted with my fellow country/county folks when this seems to be their approach.
"I'll have the kid(s) but don't want the responsibility to care for them, So I know let's hire a Nanny, be it an education nanny, a feeding time nanny, a babysitting nanny, or whatever nanny". This mentality is EXACTLY why we live in a nanny state. WE ASKED for it, or rather some of us did, a few of us understand EACH individual is responsible for ourselves and those we choose to procreate.
Just saying oh THEY didn't do THEIR jobs, is a cop out; and well; guess what NEITHER DID WE.
OUR job is actually MORE critical than "theirs" when "they" screw up all they loose is a job (maybe) when WE screw up we loose our children's future.
Think about that next time Dancing With the Stars interferes with BOE meeting night, which btw ought to be SRO meetings
I promise you this, there's not a politician alive that would oppose 75% of the voters as long as there is a possibility of re-election.
I have been to a few BOE meetings but mostly study the issues on line. When I want to make a point, I call or write to the board direct. I don't need to blog everything I communicate to our leaders.
Myself, I work long hours downtown in a very competitive field. My wife is a stay at home mother. When I come home each evening, I take one of the two kids to their many activities: sports teams, scouts, religious studies, music, library, ect... Not enough time in the day to get as involved as I would like, but as you said, my wife and I take care of our kids, and that's how it should be.
On the one hand I'd say yes Presburg should have made sure that the entire school board knew that the Super was already job hunting before voting on this measure. But on the other hand he was the lone dissenting vote which is what I'd expect an honorable person to do if aware of this information. This brings us to the other person that was aware and voted to give away all of this money to a Super that it now seems was trying to rob the people of Fayette, Terri Smith. I'd love to hear her explain why we (the citizens of Fayette) shouldn't sue her to reclaim these misspent funds.
Let it go, just like the Haddix fiasco, there's no hope to recover from the acts of incompetent public officials. Besides, the school system has much bigger issues to worry about.
To just let this go would be a terrible mistake. Our school system is in serious trouble because we have let way to much go. There needs to be a full investigation in to who knew what prior to "Close Door Meeting." It could be the agreement FCBOE Members Dr. Bearden and School Attorney signed off on my now be invalid if in fact two FCBOE Members had no prior knowledge to Dr. Bearden Sept 4th job application?
I have to agree, this needs serious looking into,
I have a serious problem with the idea that a Taxpayer Based
Employee(s) using SOLELY tax collected monies do a "non disclosure" deal.
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Ski bum tips: To save on lodging, try Airbnb.com or VRBO.com, which are very popular. "You can also stay in Avon, Edwards or Minturn to save some money and then drive over, since Beaver Creek has free parking. I like to send people to the Christie Lodge in Avon," Merritt says. And don't miss the free chocolate chip cookies, served hot daily at 3 p.m., and the free s'mores at the outdoor firepits by the Ritz and Hyatt hotels just after the lifts close. "The best pizza in the valley, hands down, is Pazzo's Pizzeria in Avon."
Drink locally: The locals bars are the Dusty Boot and "my personal favorite, Coyote Cafe. I'm a member of their mug club, and their head bartender, Heather, is awesome," Merritt says. Crazy Mountain's beers are available in Beaver Creek at Hooked, Coyote Cafe, Beaver Creek Chophouse, C-Bar, Dusty Boot, Blue Moose, Black Diamond Bistro, and Spago at the Ritz-Carlton. "I'd definitely recommend coming up to check out the brewery, too, because we have some seasonal specials you can only get here, and because there's a great food truck outside, the Crazy Wagon."
"The big news on the mountain this season is going to be the Peak 6 expansion," says Miyuki Takeda, operations manager at Breckenridge Distillery and a former Breck ski patroller, referring to the 543 acres of new in-bounds terrain opening this season. The expansion represents a 23 percent increase in the resort's skiable acreage, including three new bowls and ten new trails of mostly intermediate terrain.
"It's going to be a lot of fun back there, especially because there will be hike-to access to some of the better spots — but personally, I prefer the steeper stuff elsewhere on the mountain," says Takeda, who suggests heading for the upper mountain steeps on Peak 8 first thing in the morning to make fresh tracks on Snow White and the Lake Chutes, then heading to Peak 10 to dodge the crowds later in the day. Opening day at Breckenridge is November 8.
Splurge: Takeda suggests staying at the Beaver Run resort, because it's right at the base of Peak 9, and going to the Hearthstone Restaurant for a high-end dining experience. "On the mountain, I would always recommend going to Peak 9 Restaurant, near the top of Beaver Run chair, because they have the best food," she adds. "And, this isn't really a splurge, but if you're an expert skier, there are some great spots to get out into in the sidecountry at Breck. A lot of visitors never go through those gates, and that's probably for the best, but it's worth it if you know what you're doing and have the right safety gear."
Ski bum tips: "Almost all of the bars and restaurants in Breckenridge have really great happy hours with two-for-one appetizers, so you really can't go wrong," Takeda says. "One of my favorite spots, where a lot of locals go, is the Motherloaded Tavern. Get the deep-fried pickles , with a deep-fried Twinkie for dessert. It's probably not the most healthy place in town, but it tastes great after a day on the slopes."
Drink locally: Spirits from the Breckenridge Distillery are on the menu at the T-Bar on Peak 8 and other bars on the mountain, as well as at the Breckenridge Distillery's downtown tasting room. "We also offer complimentary tours at our distillery, which is north of town, at 1925 Airport Road," Takeda says. "We'll show you how we make our booze, show off our new 3,000-square-foot barrel-house expansion, and give you a free taste." Try the Breckenridge Vodka, a platinum award winner at the 2012 SIP Awards International Spirits Competition, and the Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey, a 2012 gold-medalist at both the International Whiskey Competition and the MicroLiquor Spirit Awards.
Snowboarder Josh Boeser, a server at the Backcountry Brewery in Frisco, has competed at the USASA Nationals and other slopestyle contests at Copper Mountain, so Woodward's Central Park there is a big draw for him. "It's my favorite mountain in Summit County, because on a powder day there's plenty of good stuff to get into, and you always have the terrain park and perfectly groomed superpipe to play in."
Copper has made itself a pivotal stop on the road to Sochi for skiers and snowboarders, hosting the U.S. Ski Team for early-season Olympic training on its Speed Center race course under the Super Bee lift and bringing U.S. Grand Prix halfpipe and slopestyle events to the other side of the mountain in December. For the rest of us, there are $7 million in new capital improvement projects around the resort, including an overhaul of the Woodward Barn, where skiers and snowboarders can practice their airs over trampolines and foam pits, as well as a new surface T-Bar lift serving the high-alpine Storm King terrain and a new "West Ridge Platter" surface lift to improve access to Union Peak, Union Meadows, West Ridge and Copper Bowl.
"Woodward at Copper is another major draw for any serious skier or snowboarder looking to learn some new tricks," Boeser says. "And bring your skateboard, too: the wood bowl at Woodward is so much fun."


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3. Because we want our young soccer players to be more physically efficient in the field space they are playing in! (reduced field size)
4. Because we want our young soccer players to have more individual teaching timewith the coach! Less players on the field and less players on the team will guarantee this! (need to feel worthy and need to feel important)
5. Because we want our young soccer players to have more, involved playing time in the game! (more opportunity to solve problems that only the game presents)
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Best of all, the game is simple, can be played without adult involvement and it's FUN!
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24th May, 1928
My dear P.M.,
I lunched with Sir John Salmond [1] last week. He is a man of considerable personality and character, and should, I think, do the job very well indeed. He is rather of the strong, silent man type. Although he will naturally push the Air side, he is not one of those who think that all other arms are out of date.
I have it from other sources that he and Trenchard [2] are in very distinct and sharp rivalry. Salmond is Trenchard's natural successor as Chief of the Air Staff-in fact, he thinks that Trenchard has really stolen his thunder for these several years past. But in order to obviate the crystallising of a 'Trenchard School' and a 'Salmond School' amongst air people, I understand that the powers are considering appointing someone like Philip Game [3] as a go-between C.A.S. for a short period, so that the difference in thought and feeling between the two administrations will not be too acute. But if you ask what the differences are between the two schools of thought, you get a vague reply, similar to what one is told when one naively enquires as to the different platform of Republicans and Democrats in America. The difference, of course, is the inevitable rivalry between men of strong enthusiasm and personality-and little more.
Salmond was interested in finding out from me just what you wanted him to do. I told him that I spoke from inference rather than information, but that reading between the lines I gathered that while, from the public and non-controversial point of view, his investigation into the 'organisation, equipment and training of the R.A.A.F.' was to be the main object of his visit, yet I felt that you yourself would be most interested to have his report and advice on the part that the Air should play in the Defence of the Commonwealth. And, further, that whilst his investigation of the state of the R.A.A.F. could be done practically in Melbourne and Sydney, in order to get a proper body-guard for advice on the larger Defence aspect, he would have to travel more widely-even as far afield as Darwin.
I gave him briefly some of the reasons for the postponement of our Coast Defence rejuvenation.
I have given him personal letters of introduction to General Hobbs [4] in Perth, Duncan-Hughes [5] in Adelaide, Niall [6] in Melbourne, Mark Sheldon [7] in Sydney, and James Horsburgh [8] in Darwin. I cabled you suggesting that it be arranged that he stays at Clubs rather than hotels in each capital city from the point of view of comfort, food and privacy from the press and others.
I lunched with Hankey [9] and Admiral Sir Herbert W. Richmond, head of the Imperial Defence College, since meeting Salmond.
Richmond is a very intelligent, well-read sailor, whose opinion is valued by Hankey and all others to whom I have spoken. You may remember that I sent you a copy of a letter (in a personal letter of 8th March [10]) that Richmond wrote Hankey, expressing some perturbation about Salmond's visit. In any event, I enclose you another copy herewith.
During the course of our lunch, the idea developed in conversation of suggesting to you that more balanced advice would probably result if Salmond were accompanied on his tour by senior officers of all three Fighting Services, and if the detailed recommendations contained in the C.I.D. Australian Coast Defence Report were to be discussed at each port. I cabled you to this effect on 22nd May, as I thought you would probably like to have the suggestion considered by your Minister for Defence prior to Salmond's arrival. Salmond might still, in any event, desire to submit his personal report and advice, but the combined considerations of all of them might be an offset to any advice of an extreme 'air' nature that he might be inclined to proffer.
I have, of course, not suggested this to Salmond.
I am, Yours sincerely, R.G. CASEY
P. S. I showed Hankey that part of your letter of 14th April which dealt with your views about Australian Coast Defence and he said that he entirely agreed and that you had, in his opinion, sized up the position correctly. [11]


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June 13 is the day we finally get to see a team full of the best players of all-time lose to a bunch of college kids who would go on to be great players in their own right. Judging by the trailer, it's going to be great. Set your DVRs tonight, just so you don't accidentally miss it.
But since that's still a couple days away, we'll have to make due with Lang Whitaker's awesome oral history of the Dream Team, which includes an account of that very game. The description of the game is amazing, but the college players' reaction is even better.
Craig Miller (USA Basketball director of public relations): Coach Daly told the college team coaches he wanted them to play like international players, so when they got near the three-point line, just jack it.
Allan Houston: We were asked to play a style that they hadn't really seen a lot of yet. We figured we had nothing to lose. So we go in there, and Penny gets a couple dunks. I remember hitting a couple of shots. Everybody's kind of flowing.
Penny Hardaway (college squad player): They just thought, "Okay, they got these young guys to give us a little warm-up. We're going to beat them up a little bit, sign a couple autographs, and then everybody go on about their merry way." They didn't know how talented we really were.
Brian McIntyre (NBA vice president of public relations): Penny had a couple of steals at midcourt, and everyone was going, "Whoa." There was—I can still feel it—there was tension. First day!
Charles Barkley (Team USA power forward): The first time we saw them, they looked like babies. We were like, "Hey, man, let's don't kill these little kids." And they were playing like it was Game 7. Before we knew it, they upset us.
Houston: The clock ran out—we had a twenty-minute clock—and we were up. And everybody looked around sheepishly, like, This is not supposed to happen. Nobody said anything for a few minutes.
Karl Malone: We took them for granted, and they kicked our butt. And Coach Daly just had that look on his face like, "Well, this is what we told you guys. You gotta be ready." After that, we was chomping at the bit to play them again that same day, but he didn't let us. He let us stew on it a little bit.
Chris Webber: When we busted their ass, they didn't say any prima donna stuff—"We let you win." That night was special. I remember me and Bobby Hurley decimating the golf course on some golf carts because we were so excited.
As the story goes, and is confirmed here, the next day the college team didn't score a point, which is a perfect ending to this anecdote. However, I'd never heard the stuff about shooting a ton of threes, Penny Hardaway going off to start the game and then a couple of dudes destroying a golf court by wilding out on golf carts. That's awesome. Just a way to celebrate when you're not really how you should be celebrating. "I guess we can just drive golf carts all crazy?" must have been the extent of that planning.
Go read the whole GQ thing because it's packed with little stuff like this and finding out who owns Michael Jordan's famous Reebok warmup jacket that he covered with an American flag. You will very much enjoy reading it, I guarantee. I mean, if you can't count on Charles Barkley for some hilarious quotes, then what can you count on in this crazy world of ours?


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Published: 10/13/2010
"What did the scientists see? They saw birds and they saw oil. And too often, they saw them together." That's the bottom line from a new report, "Oil and Birds: Too Close for Comfort," released today by the National Audubon Society.
The report details the findings of Audubon scientists who visited the oil-plagued Gulf Coast six months after the Deepwater Horizon spill.
During their weeklong journey, the scientists made some interesting discoveries. Like the fact that oil's still around—and visible. They saw oil in nine of out 10 transects along Barataria-Terrebonne Bay and the Isles Dernieres-Timbalier—both globally significant IBAs. The oil didn't always look the same; sometimes it sat beneath the sand, oozing to the surface when prodded. In other places, it lay dormant under the water's surface, becoming visible only as it crashed into the shore or during high tide. Either way, it was still there.
Also, the Audubon scientists saw oiled birds, but only three total out of 10,000 birds counted.
Audubon's had a presence on the Gulf Coast for more than a century. And the organization will continue its work there post-spill, aiming to turn tragedy into something positive by rebuilding and restorating the land, and trying to reverse coastal erosion and stabilize populations of area birds. "Through long-term commitment," the report reads, "we can go beyond recovering from this assault on a precious landscape to improving its bounty for birds and people."
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We come from different backgrounds, but we all experienced the empowerment that comes from Impact Self-Defense. These are our stories.
Dani's Story -What Impact Means To Me
My name is Dani, and this is a video taken during the Public Celebration of my first class with Impact. The community that was built up of shared experiences, courage, and raised voices exalting our right to defend ourselves will remain with me for the rest of my life. [Watch Dani's inspiring video]
Kenji's Story -Standing Up to a Raging Bully
"I was lucky enough to attend both the 2005 and 2007 Impact Bay Area Men's classes. As a tall, thin, but non-violent gay man I'm not the picture of Butch; I generally go through life avoiding the places where I might end up in fights..." [Read more]
Alena's Story -"I'm Not A Violent Person"
Alena Schaim is the Executive Director and Instructor with the Santa Fe, New Mexico chapter of Impact Personal Safety. In a recent newsletter, she offered her great thoughts on violence and the value of Impact. Click "Read More" for Alena's inspiring and thought-provoking message. [Read more]
Luisa's Story - "Throwing Shoes"
"I'd been meaning to go to IMPACT for years before I actually went. When I looked at the classes online though, something always came up to prevent me from signing up. I'd find out about a local class right after it passed, it was too much money, my ankle was acting up, I didn't want to do it alone, I was out of shape..." [Read More]


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I have always had a hard time finding a thimble that would fit my finger,
that was comfortable and work. Normally they are to tight, to loose, to hot, etc.
Well I finally found one that works Great! and I made it myself!
Yep! that's right! I made my own using co-flex adhesive vetwrap.
Yes this is the same stuff you buy to wrap the legs on horses.
This is a 4" x 5yd roll I purchased for $1.29 at my local feed store.
That come in many colors and range in price up to about $2.
If you need a co-flex wrap for an medical need, buy vetwrap!
Some stuff as the high price wrap you but at drug stores!
Start with a piece about 4" x 2"
Lay your finger off to one side, nail down.
Wrap the short side around your finger and just tuck under a bit.
Fold over the top half. This add thickness to protect the finger from needles pushing thru.
Wrap around your finger pulling just a bit to make it fit snug.
Press gently around the entire wrap to ensure it sticks to itself and to hug your finger.
You have just made your very own custom thimble for pennies!
It is reusale as well!
You can actually take off your thimble and it maintains it shape! You can continue to use the same thimble for awhile.
You can even make one for your thumb! The texture of the wrap is great for gripping needles and pulling through the fabric.
I can't feel any sharp point or pain of the needle pressing into the 'Thimble Wrap"
BUT... I have total control when sewing.!
Hopefully you'll give this a try. I don't think you'll regret trying it!


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Having done a fair number of posts on mind mapping (see the list at the bottom of this post), I've now begun consolidating these into book form. It is a fun and rewarding project that I'm hoping to fully complete in early 2013.
It also seamlessly takes us to the question explored in today's post: how can mind mapping aid the writing process?
First of all, i'd like to remark that i mean to use the word "writing" in the broadest possible way, including but certainly not limited to:
- Factual writing (journalistic articles, news reports, business communication, …)
- Scientific writing (books, theses, research papers, …)
- Creative writing (novels, short stories, poetry, travel stories, …)
- And many other areas (writing a letter to a friend, writing your diary, …)
Why mind mapping helps
Mind mapping can help in all of the above cases and i believe this is because of two chief reasons:
- "Expansive thinking" adds breadth and depth to the text
- Producing a mind map is an "expansive" activity. Starting with a main topic in mind (e.g. "Product launch", "Sales event", "Research proposal", "Family holidays", "Friendship", "Meeting minutes", "Novel", "Magnum Opus", "Charity", …) adding to it is fun and easy to do.
- Each branch in the map is likely to trigger new ones. The mind is naturally radiant. It's like pouring warm oil on a flat, glass surface: the ideas spread out easily and it's an irreversible process. There's room for rational thought as well as intuition, hunches, etc.
- Producing a mind map prior to actually starting writing full sentences, in my experience, adds breadth and depth to the text.
- Separating the big picture from the small picture saves time
- Most writers would have experienced the idea of being "unable to see the forest for the trees". The mind map, just like any other map, provides guidance and helps maintain a sense of direction throughout the writing process.
- Writing detailed sentences that are eloquent and meaningful ("the small picture") while, at the same time, fitting them into some compelling but invisible bigger picture is very difficult and time-consuming. By using mind mapping, we paint this larger scheme first – separately, explicitly, and playfully. This division of work saves time simply because the writer "gets lost" much less frequently within the vast archives of his or her mind and spends less energy backtracking futile ideas.
Enough theory. Time for an example.
For one of my current book projects I started off with producing a digital mind map, allowing me to include changes easily and cleanly.
Before long the chapter and paragraph headings emerged. I am now writing my book on the basis of this structure, spending a couple of weeks drafting each chapter.
With the mind map as the "backdrop" of this writing project, I feel I can really focus on merely "filling in the blanks".
Contrary to simply writing "off the cough" (or "à l'improviste", if you speak French), the blanks that I'm facing are small enough for me to not feel lost, and big enough to provide space for exploration and creativity.
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Toyota Tundra General Shopping Questions
Hi all. I own a window cleaning bus. here in San Diego. And while doing the windows for the Toyota dealership I was at today the customer relations manager came out to chat with me about the new Tundra because she knew I wanted one. She then told me that they just came out with either low APRs or a rebate on them. Then one of the managers came out and told me that Toyota is also running lease specials on them. This program just started today Feb. 9th. Unfortunately I was very busy and didn't have time to get the details. Has anyone else heard anything? This is for the region that includes Southern California.
dreasdad Posts: 276LEASE A NEW 2007 TUNDRA
$299 a month / for 36 months / with $1295 DUE AT SIGNING
Amount due a signing includes $996 down payment, first month payment of $299, and no security deposit. Tax, Title, and License extra.
2007 TUNDRA based on model 8240, MSRP $28308 and Actual Capitalized Cost of $26329 Your lease-end purchase option will be $17072.00 plus tax, title, and license. Customer is responsible for excess wear and tear and 15 cents per mile over 36,000 miles. Dealer participation may affect final negotiated price and applicable taxes. NOT ALL CUSTOMERS WILL QUALIFY. Special financing available for a limited time to qualified buyers through Toyota Financial Services and participating Toyota Dealers. Toyota Financial services is a service mark of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation. Offer expires February 28, 2007. -
gmctruck Posts: 186If you go to Toyota's website, you can find out what special deals and inventory is available in your specific region or zipcode area. Click on Build and Price Your Toyota and it will ask for your zipcode.
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dzgear Posts: 5Nope. That lease deal isn't for So. Cal. But I did get it straight from the horses mouth that there are finance and lease specials available for So. Cal dealerships. Just nothing is posted yet on Toyota's website. :confuse: Hmmm.... I'll keep looking and post when I find something.
vortex_insidio Posts: 3I have not heard of such deal until now. Nevertheless, it sounds pretty interesting. The Toyota website has all the details you need about the best Toyota financing deals.
2005 Toyota Tundra Accesorios - Tundra 4x2 06 Catalog by Toyota Motors">link title -
12ga Posts: 9A dealer has an '03 Tundra V6 manual tranny Access Cab with 49,000 miles on it. He'll let it go for $18,000 however I'm concerned that it doesn't have the tow package on it.
I want to trailor a 14ft fiberglass boat and Dilly trailor with it. The dealer indicates that the truck doesn't need anything other than the trailor hitch because its a manual tranny. He says its already wired and can tow up to 5,300 lbs as it is.
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apptun Posts: 18They are asking absolute premium for your truck. Offer them 90% and prepare to own it, I am not an expert but the V8 automatic will get about the same mileage as the manual V6 and has more towing capacity. I believe that the trans cooler is standard. I have your truck in an 02 with the V8 and 50,000 miles.I tow 6000 pounds of horses and trailer on a weekly basis. I have a class IV receiver hitch, beefed up rear springs and electric trailer brakes. I stay away from the mountains but otherwise it performs satisfactory. Good luck.
apptun Posts: 18My 02 books at 19,800 average retail, in excellent condition, according to KBB. If I could get that for it, I could have it empty of my possessions in about 15 minutes. Around my neck of the woods, the V6 manual would be a hard truck to sell. I say that you should buy what you want, but offer low, walk away and come back in a day or two. I do wish you well. Thanks.
ff1825 Posts: 7I would like to know if any readers in New England or the Northeast US purchased a 2007 Tundra 4X4 Reg.Cab with the Standard,(meaning short) bed.
The two largest Toyota dealers in Mass., Ira and Boch have told me you cannowt get a standard bed in new England, only the long bed is available.
Also, cna a Tundra be factory ordered?
I was told this was not possible also.
Any information woudl be helpful.
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anythngbutgm Posts: 4,182I tried to find one back in March when my buddy bought his. I didn't see any on the lots and one sales guy told me the configuration didn't exist. It's probably a cost saver to keep the frame length consistant without having to resort to a shorter bed just to accomodate the short box/single cab config.
Others in the Edmunds forums have claimed that the configuration does exist and is availible in other parts of the country so maybe it is possible to order one up.
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1moob Posts: 2I recently bought a new Tundra and the finance manager offer me the 7 years or "75000" miles for the price of $0.70/day. I was told by the sale manager that the warranty was 7 years or 100k. When I signed the paper, I did not ask and assumed that it was the 7 years or 100k because he did not mention the mileage, only the 7yrs. I found out over the weekend when I took some times to read through everything. I went back to the finance manager and asked to take the warranty out since it was only 15k more than the company warranty. He promised to change it to 7 yrs or 100k for me. My question is: How do I find out if this warranty is truly 7 yrs or 100k? Who should I contact to check out this extended warranty on this truck or any Toyota dealer should be fine? Thanks for your assistance.
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Mirch Masala (Tooting)
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Really hopeless and chaotic service, food is excellent though. Bizarre as there were a lot of young men employed by the joint looking very confused. Come on guys deal with the service and this could be a goldmine.
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Food 9 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 8
Sunday, October 20, 2013
What's wrong with you people? This is hands down the best place to eat in London. We visit regularly and the service is fab, the food is amazing and it is so cheap. The best thing on the menu are the lamb chops and mix grill, methi chicken highly recommended. We had a great time in mirch masala tooting. The best place ever.
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, October 06, 2013
I took my daughter and niece (visiting us from Cambridge) to dinner at this restaurant on 8 August. It was very busy but we didn't have to wait too long to be seated. So far so good. It was a typical Mirch Masala with rickety tables and chairs but that's all part of the 'authentic' eating experience. Right?
A waiter came along and plonked a measley looking salad in front of us and thereafter we were left alone for some considerable time with waiters buzzing around but seemingly ignoring us. I tried on numerous occasions to catch someone's eye so they could take our order. We noticed that all the diners were given poppadoms but not us.
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When it came to paying I was told I couldn't pay by card as their machine was broken. Really? They told me they had a sign displayed on their entrance door but I didn't see it nor was it pointed out to me at any time. They couldn't even take a cheque! As I didn't have enough cash I was directed some 200 hundred yards to an ATM. So there we were, 3 lone females at 10 o'clock at night in an area we didn't know, walking around trying to find the ATM.
Oh, I forgot to mention the loos. Grubby.
All in all a very unhappy experience..... We will not be going back. Ever.
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Shafi Nasser
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Food 2 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Friday, August 16, 2013
Toilet facility needs to be improved. Very unhygienic to take a child there. Food was very good.
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My husband and I were over in London for a few days and as we love Indian food we decided to try this restaurant out. We thought that the food was excellent (and a lot better than some of the other Indian restaurants we have tried). The service was also excellent and the ambiance very pleasant. We would certainly go back there when we are in London again.
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My DIL moved from Ontario Canada to Maui 4 years ago and is learning to garden there and loving it. I'd like to give her a birthday gift certificate for mail order bulbs. What nurseries to ship to Hawaii? I'm thinking of Summer Bulbs that are not hardy here in Canada - like gladiolus, dahlias, begonias, calla lilies, etc. Thanks for your help
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What a thoughtful gesture Jacqui! Even when you can find a nursery that ships to Hawaii the delivery charges can be prohibitive. A gift certificate to a local nursery might be a better way to go. I suggest Kula Ace (now TrueValue i think). A bit of a drive from some parts of the island and caters to the upcountry crowd but outside of the big-box stores offers the best selection of the various flowering bulbs. |
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Thanks Mauirose, Son and DIL live slightly above Haiku, so Kula Ace is nearby. I'll be visiting them soon and can buy a gift certificate and enjoy a tour of the nursery in person. Thanks for your help Jacqui |
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These are beautiful and delicious. But rolling out the chilled dough was so laborious. I came up with my own easy technique... I rolled out a small amount of softened dough between sheets of waxed paper. Peel off the top sheet of paper. Cut out 4 or 5 cookies and scrape up the soft scraps. Then stick the wax paper with the cookies still intact into the freezer. After you roll out the next piece of dough and get the next set cut out, the first set is firm enough to peel the wax paper off the backs of the cookies. Into the oven and perfect every time!
I've made this cookies numerous times, and it's always a hit--gorgeous, tasty, and NOT difficult! If I were going to make one Christmas cookies this year (I, perhaps insanely, am making 8), this would be it!


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Smoky from the cumin with a hidden serving of vegetables, this dip is equally delicious in a burrito as it is spread on tortilla chips. Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 5.3g | Fat: 0.7g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 1.7g | Calories: 32.9
The versatility of this Mexican salsa is limitless! Put it on grilled chicken or steak, add it to eggs, or serve with tortilla chips. Submitted by METALFINGER2U Carbs: 5.9g | Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 0.9g | Calories: 22.5
Cucumbers give this guacamole a refreshing flavor while also cutting the calories in each serving. Submitted by COACH_NICOLE Carbs: 4.7g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 1g | Calories: 76.4
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This Mexican pizza is a tasty alternative to traditional pizza. Add grilled chicken or cooked shrimp to change this up! Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 29g | Fat: 5.7g | Fiber: 3.6g | Protein: 11g | Calories: 203.9
These tostadas are cheap and easy to make--and they're full of fiber! Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 34.8g | Fat: 2.8g | Fiber: 8.6g | Protein: 13.9g | Calories: 214.7
These tacos are incredible; sweet, slightly spicy and flavorful! Submitted by SBMMYERS Carbs: 58.5g | Fat: 7.3g | Fiber: 3.6g | Protein: 42g | Calories: 468.1
These bite-size tacos are always a hit in our house! Have some fun with this recipe; try adding chopped chives, avocado, different varieties of beans, or red onions. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 6.9g | Fat: 0.7g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 1.8g | Calories: 40.4
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A great alternative to a chimichanga. Submitted by VEGHEADBIATCH Carbs: 26.7g | Fat: 1.1g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 11.4g | Calories: 172.5
My dip has all the flavor of the original, but it's much easier on the waistline. I prefer to eat this "dip" with a fork or raw vegetables. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 27g | Fat: 5.6g | Fiber: 7.5g | Protein: 11.2g | Calories: 197.3
Great for tacos, enchiladas or served as a sandwich with some added BBQ Sauce. Submitted by SKISINCO Carbs: 2.3g | Fat: 18.2g | Fiber: 0.4g | Protein: 18.1g | Calories: 250.2
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An easy & healthy meal Submitted by ILKANDC Carbs: 25.5g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 7.1g | Protein: 23.5g | Calories: 206.5
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Lower in fat version of my old fave recipe. Submitted by PAPEROSES2182 Carbs: 22g | Fat: 2.6g | Fiber: 4.4g | Protein: 15.6g | Calories: 174.7
This recipe was a finalist in the SparkPeople Un-Chained Recipe Contest! Submitted by KALORIE-KILLAH Carbs: 38.6g | Fat: 11.8g | Fiber: 3.8g | Protein: 28g | Calories: 366.5
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Very Good 4.4/5
(40 ratings)
Great high protein breakfast! Fast and easy in the Microwave. Submitted by MVIGIRL Carbs: 4.7g | Fat: 7.7g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 16.1g | Calories: 152.6